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41ST YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1944
NUMBER 74
Students Become Petty Officers In Navy V-12
Student petty officers of V-12, trainees for important duties in the direction of activities of all V-12 trainees of the University unit, have been selected and are now discharging their duties, Lt. C. A Michelman, assistant commanding officer of V-12, announced today.
The new student officer system, which resembles very closely the cadet officer systems used in the army and navy academies, was devised and put into operation by Ensign H. L. Ware, V-12 athletic officer.
Hargrave Regiment Commander
Hargrave Regiment Commander
William R. Hargrave, PT 7, freshman engineer form Topeka, is regimental commander, and working directly under him are two battalion commanders, four company commanders, and the eight acting petty officers and masters-at-arms in charge of the individual houses. Two assistants to the regimental commander, Maclay D. Gwinn, PT 4, from Omak, Wash., and James V. Walker PT 2, from Hoisington, are also in charge of the junior officers.
Robert E. Clark, PT 3, is battalion Commander over PT's 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are commonly called the Pacific Fleet by V-12'ers, and Clinton C. Slean, PT 6, holds the same position over PT's 5, 6, 7, and 8, known as the Atlantic Fleet.
Four Are Company Commanders
Under the battalion commanders function the company commanders, one to every two houses. John R. Stevenson, PT 1, hold this position over PTs 1 and 2; Richard Beach, PT 3, is over PTs 3 and 4; Frederick W. Howells, PT 5, is in charge of PTs 5 and 6; and Charles E. Lunn, PT 8, is over PTs 7 and 8.
The rest of the student officer or-
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Churchill Well, Addresses House of Commons
London, (INS) — Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completely recovered from his attack of pneumonia, went before the House of Commons and received a hearty welcome today.
YW Freshmen Begin New Plan
The YWCA will start their new freshman program, Thursday. There will be a series of five discussions over five weeks at different houses, rotating so that each of the speakers will talk at each of the houses.
All YWCA freshman members have been invited to attend from 7 to 8 p.m. at the house most convenient to their own house. The meetings will be held at the Pi Beta Phi house, Gamma Phi Beta house, Corbin hall, Miller hall, and Jolliffe hall.
There will be an adult and a student in charge of the program at each house. The discussions and their leaders will be:
"Meaning of Democracy," Prof. W. E. Sandelius, department of political science and Jill Peck, senior; "Brotherhood on the Campus," Dr. Calvin Vander Werf, professor of chemistry, and Betty Pile, junior; "College Curriculum, and after College, Career," Miss Kathleen Doering, professor of entomology, and Mignon Morton, junior; "Your Philosophy of Life," the Rev. Edwin F. Price, dean of the School of Religion, and Julia Ann Casad, sophomore; and "The Christian as a Citizen," by the Rev. Homer Jack, and Betty Pennell, senior.
The chairman of the houses where the meetings will be hold are:
Marion Epworth, senior, Pi Betha Phi house; Lonnie Kelley, junior, Corbin hall; Charlotte Price, sophomore, Jolliffe hall; Virginia Rader, junior, Miller hall; and Shirley Crawford, sophomore, Gamma Phi Beta house.
'Kansan in Good Shape,' Says Prof. Elmer Beth
"The University·Daily Kansan seems to be better off now than many student newspapers in large universities," according to Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department of journalism, who has just returned from a meeting of the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism and of the National Council on Professional Education for Journalism held in Chicago Jan. 13 to 15.
"I was pleased to realize during the conference," says Prof. Beth, "that while the Kansan has been able to increase its number of editions without taking a loss, news- reporters in many large schools have been forced to cut down their publication days, at the same time operating at a continual deficit.
Was One of 35 There
One of 35 delegates from 25 colleges and universities attending the conference, Prof. Beth spoke Friday afternoon on "News and Editorial Problems" in a panel discussion on the problems of college publications in war time. Among other things which he mentioned in his address was the fact that a cross-sectional survey of journalism
schools shows those papers which are directly connected with the department of journalism in their university are much more successful, especially in meeting shortages of materials and staff, than are newspapers which operate independently.
One of the most serious problems of college newspapers discussed at the conference, says Prof. Beth, is that of distributing papers, free of charge, to the many service men now in college programs without having a deficit appear on the books of the publication. Most schools which have met this problem successfully are using a system similar to the activity card plan in operation at the University of Kansas. Discussed Place of Women
Another subject discussed particularly at the meeting of the National Council on Professional Education for Journalism, Saturday, was the place of women in the newspaper world. Discussions and lectures brought out the facts, according to Prof. Beth, that only a small percentage of the women who are employed on newspapers now are con-
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Those 'Good Ol' Days In Lawrence
Looking at 1925 fashions, seeing an old-fashioned, horseless carriage, and hearing about the former generation and its inconvenient conveniences has always been a source of pleasure for anyone interested in their surroundings. Perhaps that is why Mrs. Elizabeth M. Watkins provided for the Lawrence room on the fourth floor of the library.
After hearing Miss Maud Smelzer, accession librarian, tell about the exciting days just before the Civil War and the men who took part in those historical events, one realizes that Lawrence has one of the most vivid histories of any town in the West.
John Brown, Quantril, the leader of merciless massacres; and other famous characters in Kansas history are made even more familiar after visiting this room.
The cannon that fired the first shot for slavery and the first shot against it, is also displayed. This cannon, Miss Smelzer explained, was fired on the first Eldridge hotel, but because it did not destroy the building, the attacking "southerners" marched into town and, after a few minutes warning, burned the hotel to the ground. Even the desk bell that was used by the leader of the attacking army to warn the hotel guests is a relic to be seen here. Since that time, three Eldridge hotels have been built—each preceding one being destroyed.
Corbin hall, the Sigma Nu house, the Sigma Kappa house, and many other buildings on the campus are built on sites which not so many years ago were the scenes of battles, murders, and homes of prominent townspeople.
One also learns that the founding of the University was inspired by New England in many ways, for many of the men who were responsible for it existence were from the East. Mt. Oread received its name from a girl's seminary in Massachusetts which was the last New England building that one of the emigrants saw as he made his way westward.
A California student has already displayed his interest for the exhibit, for he has written an interesting story of the old cannon and the exciting events woven about its use.
Samples Received From Ver Wiebe Gift
Samples of cores and cuttings from oil wells, the major part of a collection made by Dr. Walter A. Ver Wiebe of the University of Wichita, were received yesterday by the University division of the State Geological survey. Dr. Ver Wiebe recently offered his collection to be added to that of the division here. The combined collection will represent the largest public library of deep earth information in the Mid-Continent region.
At present the samples are being sorted and boxed, and J. C. Frye of the survey division believed it would be about three months before the classification could be completed and displays set up.
Navy Will Drop V-5 Says Frank Knox
Although no information was received here about dropping the V-5 program, Frank Knox, secretary of the navy, informed Sen. Arthur Capper in Washington, D.C., that all V-5 training programs in the nation would be discontinued next summer, according to press reports in Topeka.
The University was one of the original 13 schools chosen for the program. Ninety men are stationed in the unit here.
Pravda Prints Peace Rumor
Almost ignoring land and aerial warfare in Italy and Russia, press, private, and public circles in all the world's capitals paraded out for discussion and dissection of the "rumor from Cairo" alleging separate peace talks between British Emissary and Nazi foreign minister Joachin Von Ribbertrop.
The passage of 24 hours since the meddlesome dispatch issued by Pravda, Soviet newspaper, first appeared found the British press still bursting with indignation and the chagrined officials in Moscow trolling over to the Kremlin to make sure the Soviet government had not overlooked the official denial issued by the foreign office last night.
Few incidents of recent warfare have aroused as much excitement at the 10-line rumor printed by Pravda, which is attributed to Yugoslavia and Greek quarters in Cairo.
Kansas to Play K-State Tonight For 99th Time
The Kansans displayed some comparatively good basketball Saturday night in applying Nebraska's second conference defeat, 51-27. The Wildteens have dropped their two conference battles but both to the loop leaders, Iowa State and Oklahoma—co-favorites for the flag this season. In a late December game in Kansas City's municipal auditorium continued four times.
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Whether it is inspiration occasioned by the ancient rivary between the University and the K-State Wildcats, or some other obscure reason, the fact remains that in meeting the up-river opponents tonight in the cage, proteges of the wily Dr. F. C. Allen know they will have their hands completely full. The purple and white hopsters have always been a Jayhawk nemesis in Lawrence and the men of Oread expect to have a busy evening. They hope it won't be too full.
The Kansas Jayhawks will be striving for their second conference win when they take on the Kansas State Wildcats in Hoch auditorium at 7:30 tonight in the 99th meeting between the two traditional foes.
Barzin Sees Solution In Agricultural Germany
Madame Barzin said that the underground newspaper in Belgium is the most highly developed and the most successful in the European countries. All the devices and clever means of distributing the papers that are portrayed in the movies are exaggerated, she explained. Most of the distribution is done by priests.
The journalist said that she had no hope for a post-war federation of Europe. She saw no way of changing the ideas of the German youth after the war and had little faith in a post-war education plan. Underground Paper Is Successful
Kansas has won 67 of the battles, one this year; and since the Big Six was formed back in 1929, Kansas has won 37 while losing only five. The Wildcats won fewer conference games from the Jayhawks than any other team in the Big Six.
KU Will Have 'Hands Full'
Transformation of Germany into an agricultural state is the only solution to the problem of handling that country after the war. Madame Barzin, Belgian correspondent, tok members of Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journalism sorority, at a dinner Saturday in her honor.
"As long as people are milking cows, feeding the pigs, and tilling the soil, they will not have a chance to get into a military way of life," Madame Barzin said. She suggested that the scientists of the country be compelled to do their research outside of Germany and that their accomplishments be given to the world, not kept for Germany alone.
No Hope for Federation
The Dutch and Belgians make no distinction between the Germans and Nazis as we tend to do. They consider them all as Germans and hate them intensely, Madame Barzin explained.
who have played a remarkable part in the underground work.
The small European countries desire only their pre-war status with a weakened Germany, Madame Earzin believes.
In contrast to newspapers in the United States, those in Europe are individual, not stereotyped in style and content as they are here. Our syndicates particularly are displeasing to the European journalist.
Madame Barzin left Lawrence Sunday afternoon to resume her tour throughout the Middle West.
250 Attend Dance At Union Saturday
Approximately 250 danced to the music of the ASTP band in the Union lounge from 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon at the Canteen dance. Civilians and service men with activity tickets were admitted free, and University women entertained them.
The social committee of the Union building activities committee was in charge of the dance. Included among those who helped this week were Ann Zimmerman, chairman, Fugenia Hepworth, Edith Marie Darby, Catherine Foster, Helen Gardner, Mariyland Maloney, Mary Nettles, Jane Atwood, Navy V-12 representatives Wallace Grimes and Dick Beach, and Army representatives Jerry Galligan and Stan Hagler.