PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1944 THE KANSAN COMMENTS Nice Girls Just Don't Go? A great many young women who go to the University still seem to think that nice girls just don't go to the USO dances. Somehow, somewhere they got the idea that, although many go, it still wouldn't be quite proper to give one night once in a while at the Community Service building. Even though some of their friends go, they still seem hesitant about making that first trip and finding out for themselves. On the contrary, very nice girls attend the dances. They all have cards that make them eligible to go. No girl can just decide to go to the dance—without credentials. University women who belong to sororites go. University women who are independent goes. Others who are interested may attend. The whole difficulty is that these dubious young women are ignorant of the circumstances. They don't really know what a USO dance is like. They have the impression that only "droops" go to the dances. They may think that girls go just to get dates. They feel that they might not have a good time. Or they may have the belief that the dances are wild and rowdy. No matter what excuse they offer on spot questioning, they stick to one main reason—nice girls just don't go. Naturally there are 'all types of men at the dance—men who were farmers, ranchers, filling station attendants, business men, or students in universities all over the country —now in the military training programs. Quiet ones, talkative ones, thin ones and fat ones, homely ones and handsome ones are there because they want to relax for a while. They haven't any place else they would like to go. They want to dance and talk. They are lonesome. For a little while they want a different companionship from what they are used to day in and day out. Of course, many dates are made at the dance, but primarily the men go to spend a pleasant evening; and the girls go because they may feel that it is their patriotic duty or because the ones they wish were near are perhaps attending a USO dance in some other part of the country as a substitute for loneliness. Everyone is well-mannered and courteous. There is no rowdyism, no wildness at all. The service men who want to go out and have a high time don't go to the USO. During the intermission couples can find cookies and cokes at the refreshment counters. The whole dance is carried on quietly and with as much reserve as any dance in any organized house on the campus. But the USO dances are bigger than the other dances the nice girl might attend. They are pleasant get-togethers where the American service men can find fun and companionship while spending several hours away from their military atmosphere. The nice girls are responsible for their success.-W.T. OLD GRAD---engaged, missed out on the last half, getting the idea that the number was being dedicated to Bill Mowery and Joyce Shook period. (continued from page one) train barefooted, and had to walk back from Eudora that night. It seems only fair, now, to warn this year's freshman class that only the braver members among them should set foot on the campus when Mr. Evans makes his visit to the University in the near future. Republicans to Meet in Chicago Republicans will meet in Chicago Chicago, (INS) — The Republican national committee voted today to hold the party's 1944 convention in Chicago the week of June 26. Fulton Worked As Jeweler Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, worked first as a jeweler. Rock Chalk Talk By MARY MORRILL They'd seen the arrow: During the course of the pledge class party Saturday night, two ASTP's walked into the Pi Phi house, marched back to the sunroom and turned around to retrace their steps. Meeting Pat Penny in the living room one said, "I beg your pardon, lady, but is this the way to town?" V-5 boys may be interested in knowing—if they already don't—that the masked females who serenaded them recently were Elsie Thompson, Jess Roy, and Margie Johnson, of Corbin. The serenade was a small leap year experiment. Wishful thinking: At a party Saturday night near Topeka some of the Betas got the orchestra leader to dedicate a number to Brother Bill Mowery and Joyce Shook, Theta, "in honor of their engagement." When the announcement was made, Bill and Joyce, who are quite un- Consequently when friends danced past to congratulate him, Mowery laughed and said, "well, you know we EMOCs have pieces dedicated to us like this rather often" and thanked everybody and was very happy. Bill finally caught on to the farce when the Betas went so far as to pass cigars for him at dinner Sunday. Letters to the Editor The creep hanging on the door of the Teke house is for Doc, cocker spaniel, who died Monday morning. According to Jimmy Prector and Jason Dixon who attended him in his last hours. Doc had distemper. The Tekes have accepted the diagnosis but they are still wondering whether their mascot died in spite of or because of the two medical dignitaries. Through the years a custom has grown up of writing letters to editors of newspapers. This tradition is in keeping with the ideal of America's four freedoms which include freedom of the press. Recent generations, however, have neglected this privilege much as they have that of voting. Their general attitude seems to be—either "Oh, my one little individual vote (or letter) isn't enough to count. It really won't make any difference whether I express my opinion or not," or else that they are "just so busy we just don't have time to run over to the polls (or write an article). Let someone else who doesn't have so many matters to attend to, do it." * * If any progress is to be made people must overcome this "don't care" attitude. Parents and teachers should encourage any efforts children make to express themselves as these youngsters will soon be the ones to have the deciding voice in the governing of their country. Newspapers daily provide a means of conveying praise or disapproval of measures both local and national, as well as international, on which the populace has the final say-so. Such indifference, which public-spirited leaders find their greatest obstacle to combat, is one of the nation's most imminent dangers. When citizens do not take enough interest in their country's well-being either audibly to object to or approve of the various programs and plans tried out, the fifth columnists can find fertile grounds in which to plant their seeds of dissatisfaction and disunity. Therefore, editors encourage their readers to write letters for publishing, on any subject in which they are interested. Many reforms have come from such suggestions.-J.F. Moreau Speaks to Groups In Kansas City Among the groups was the High Twelve club, whom he addressed at a luncheon Wednesday noon. Dean Moreau spoke before the graduate nurses of the University of Kansas hospital Friday, and on Saturday morning he resumed his lectures to the senior medical students of the hospital. Dean F. J. Moreau, of the School of Law, spoke to several organizations while in Kansas City last week Glancin' Around In American Colleges Ship's Company at the University of Indiana were surprised recently when they were given orders to "abandon ship." The heating unit of the Beta house, where they are quartered, had been "sabotaged," and the fire had gone out. Negotiations recently have been completed by the University of Utah and the United States Veterans' Administration on the contract that calls for a rehabilitation training program for disabled veterans of the war. Only students who have college standing will be accepted at Utah for training. Gramicidin, a new drug competing in its dramatic cure with penicillin, recently has been announced by the University of California Medical School. The drug, cheaply and easily produced from soil bacteria, owes its healing power to the same general principle as penicillin. It is said to be 1,000 times as active in germ killing as the sulfonamide drugs. The presentation of "Flying Fortress March," by the Purdue University Symphonic Band, was one of the features of Purdue's commencement exercises. Pref. Paul Emrick, director of the band, who wrote the piece last winter, has dedicated the number to the pilots and ground crews of the United States Army Air Corps. "The Snow-Ball," sophomore class dance at the Illinois Institute of Technology, will be held Saturday. The Lewis gymnasium will be decorated with artificial miniature snowmen, snowballs, and snow for the affair. A service flag has been presented to the University of California by the sophomore class. They are 17,-007 names on the flag. Others will be added when a survey can be completed, bringing the number of servicemen alumni up to date. KU Dames to Meet Tonight At J. Ziegler Home The K.U. Dames, an organization for married students' wives and married women students, will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. James Ziegler, 946 Mississippi street Mrs. C. A. Johnson and Mrs. Marvin Thompson will be assisting hostesses. OFFICIAL BULLETIN Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1944 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Notices due at News Bureau. 8 journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. Effective with the basketball game against Nebraska Saturday, Jan. 15 all student activity books must be presented for reservation at the Business Office in Strong hall. A charge of $1.12 will be made for the remaining six home games. No admissions by the activity book unless reservations have been made at the business office. Karl Klooz, Athletic Director. All seniors and graduate students who are intending to teach next fall in either high school or college work are invited to make use of the services of the Teachers Appointment Bureau. Such students should call at the office of the bureau, 120 Fraser, and secure registration blanks. An appointment for a conference with the secretary should also be arranged. H. E. Chandler, Secretary, Teachers Appointment Bureau Proficiency Examination in English Composition. The second examination of the winter semester will be held Saturday, Jan. 15 at 8:30 a.m. Juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts, if they have not already passed the examination, should plan to take it at this time. Candidates must register in person at the College office, 229 Frank Strong hall. J. B. Virtue, For the Committee Members of the Fencing Club will meet at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Robinson gymnasium. Jean Moore, instructor. There will be an important meeting of the ASC Tuesday, 7:30 in the Pine room. Clarence H. Engle, Jr., Sec'y YMCA—John Ise will elucidate the membership on "The Economics of Love" Thursday at 4:30 in the Pine room. Any and everyone at all interested heartily invited to attend. Thornton McClanahan, Pres. Tomorrow: 9:30 Symphonic Favorites. "Symphony in C" (Beethoven). 2:30 French Lesson. Mattio Scumrine, radio instructor. 2:45 Spanish Lesson. Maude Elliott radio instructor. 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