PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1944 THE KANSAN COMMENTS THE K Will Service Men Fighting Overseas Be Able to Vote? Today Congress convenes. Among the many problems facing this body is a bill before the House which is of vital interest to the majority of students at the University. This bill is the one concerning absentee voting for men in the armed services overseas. The Green-Lucas bill for federal administration of a simplified ballot system as a workable method of permitting soldiers to vote in 1944 was defeated in the Senate, and an emasculated proposal was substituted, providing for state supervision of absentee voting. Inasmuch as the states either prohibit absentee votes from overseas or require for absentee balloting a procedure too cumbersome for service men to follow, the Senate bill is a worthless gesture. Now the House committee on elections has before it a bill similar to the Lucas-Green proposal introduced by its chairman, Representative Worley of Texas. Unless there is widespread protest, we will find ourselves in a rather strange situation for a country "fighting for democracy." This is a clear-cut issue, and one should guard against those persons trying to confuse it with the question of states' rights. The issue concerns whether or not the men who are risking and giving their lives in defense of their country shall have a voice in the conduct of its affairs. Who, if not we who remain on the campus, should act to give our soldiers a voice in the conduct of democracy? Could there be a more fitting way of repaying in some small measure the debt we owe them? They fight to preserve democracy. Are we not derelict if we fail to fight for their right to a voice in the democracy they are saving? Letters to the Editor The following letters are edited because of lack of space in the Daily Kansan but contain the salient points. Both letters refer to an Associated Press dispatch in the Journal-World, which reported the abolishing of compulsory physical education for men at Iowa State College, and the substitution of a voluntary program. Student Antagonism Present I was wondering if our own university could not profit by the adoption of a similar program. The investigation of the number of cuts and student antagonism in the present system would show what the present system is accomplishing. Would not a progressive attitude toward this situation now add to our whole physical education program in the future?-CB. Students Carry Heavy Schedules The whole tempo of the times is changed. Everything is on a stepped-up schedule. Many of us are carrying 19, 20, and 21 hours a semester in order to graduate. Now on top of all this, we are compelled to carry an additional load of physical conditioning. This program is not voluntary, it is compulsory. If we miss class six times without a valid excuse, we may be expelled from the University. We don't just flunk the course, we may be expelled from school. The University seems to be more intent on developing brawn than brain. The argument has been used that the men in the service are required to take physical conditioning, so why should not the men in school be required to do likewise? Men in train- Rock Chalk Talk By MARY MORRILL After several skillful telings this is the way the latest Engle story goes. Clinence, a Beta, called up Virginia Schasfer, Pi Phi (whom he defended in her much publicized difficulty with the Student Court) and asked for a date. Said the business-like Engle, "Just tell me where you'd like to go, Virginia, and I'll meet you there." Double-dribbble: The great seriousness of the man-shortage hit Bob Stevens squarely between the eyes, when the Carruth informal dinnerance was only an hour under way. Bob left his date to learn by long distance from Kansas City that his out-of-state passion was on her way to Lawrence and the party. It was a Members of the public relations committee of the All-Student Council which sponsored the drive are Mary Morrill, chairman, Virginia Rader, Charlotte Price, John Sells, and Ruth Krebhiel. In addition to the regular house representatives on the drive committee, those who assisted with sales and publicity are Maxine Jones, Beverly Waters, Katherine Burchfield, Heloise Hillbrand, Elaine Wells, Aileen Ainsworth, Pat Harvey, Charlotte Dack, Charlotte Nelson, June Plumb, Betty Jeanne Grant, Marilyn Stenger, Barbara Barto, Jean Richardson, Mary Olive Marshall, Edith Marie Darby, Carolyn Morrison, Janet Belt, Martha Johnson, Betty Jane Anderson, Florence Jean Eggert, Alberta Cornwell, Margaret Emick, Nadine Potter, Ruth Stoll, Hazel DeWald, and Emadee Gregory. Washington, (INS)—The White House announced today that Harry Hopkins, close friend and adviser to President Roosevelt, is confined to the Washington Naval Hospital with an attack of influenza. It was reported that Mr. Hopkins was running a temperature and might have to remain in the hospital for some time. Seal Drive Ends With $362 Total With contributions from 24 organized houses, independent students, and service men, the student tuberculosis fund stood at $362.02 when the Christmas seal drive officially closed Friday noon, Jan. 7. Miss Joie Stapleton, chairman of the student drive, said contributions this year exceeded those of last year by almost $100. Hopkins Ill With Influenza Houses which contributed to the drive are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa, Corbin hall, Miller hall, Ricker hall, Watkins hall, Jolliffe hall, Foster hall, Cutler house, Kaw Coettes, Jap Coeds, Westminster hall, Beta Tetra Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, Battenfeld hall, and Sigma Chi. We sincerely hope that the University will carefully consider the action taken by Iowa State College and determine the reason, if any, why a similar program of enjoyable physical education without the compulsory aspect can not be worked out here.—R.L.G. tight spot, but Bob was calm. Six months on the Hill as an available civilian had developed his acumen—as was proved by the fact that only an hour later his first girl was at home in bed and the Carruth strategy was back at the party dancing with the Kansas City development. Wafresses in the Union sensed the first stages of delirium tremins coming on as they watched Vance Reynolds and two friends from PT7 go down the chow line refusing everything but 14 slices of bread. With great ceremony, the fellows took the bread over to a corner where they sat down around a huge box (from Vance's mother) and "rolled their own." ing camps are turning their attention toward training for war, not toward obtaining an education. Engineering Graduate Publicized in Article Wesley Brune, a graduate in civil engineering is featured as the personality of the month in the January number of the shop publication of the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company's shipbuilding plant at Evansville, Ind. Engineering has taken him from Chili in South America to Vancouver, British Columbia, and to many places in the United States. He has been a bridge contractor at Kansas, a draftsman at Puget Sound, and a bridge engineer with the state highway commission of Kansas. Today he holds an important position in the Evansville plant. The write-up, accompanied by a picture, states "His home is Lawrence, Kam," and he is vitally interested in a 400-acre farm out that way." 1942 Grad Engaged; Marriage in February Mr. Francis Louis McAnaw of Cameron, Mo., has announced the engagement of his daughter, Miss Mary Frances McAnaw, 42, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, to Alvin Fuerl W麓 of East Orange, N. J. The marriage will take place early next month. Miss McAnaw, now of New York, was a senior class officer, a member of WSGA, chairman of the Forums Board, editor-in-chief of the Daily Kansan, president of Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary journalistic society, and a member of Jay Janes. Welsh, formerly of Kansas City, attended St. Mary College in St. Marys. Former KU students in the School of Education now teaching in nearby high schools were visited by Prof. H. E. Chandler last week. Among the high schools visited were Bonner Springs, Eudora, Tonganoxie, Perry, and the Shawnee Mission Rural High School at Merriam. On the teaching staffs of these five schools are 19 former KU students. Chandler Visits Schools Where KU Grads Teach Waters, Chubb and Lawson Discuss Demobilization Prof. L. L. Waters of the economics department, Prof. H. B. Chubb of the political science department, and Dr. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, discussed the demobilization of our armed forces on the KFKU Round Table at 9:30 p.m. Friday. This question was the first in a series of post-war problems which will be discussed throughout January. Ministerial Alliance Demands KC Cleanup Kansas City, Kan.. (INS) - The K.C. Kansas Ministerial Alliance demanded a thorough cleanup of gambling and vice in the city and Wyandotte county. A committee was named to lay the demands before Gov. Andrew Schoeppel and other state officials. The action followed the slaying Thursday of Benny Portman, notorious Kansas City, Mo., gambler on the Kansas side of the state line. The Rev. Roy M. Brady, Alliance president, declared "There has been a lot of crookedness going on and this time we are going to get to the bottom of it." "We're mad," he added, "and this time we are going to stay mad until the situation is cleaned up." OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Monday, Jan. 10. 1944 Notices due at News Bureau, 8 journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. 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 Clarence H. Engle, JP, Secy 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. 9:30 "Exploring Your University" The University of Kansas Orchestra, Russell L. Wiley, director. Tomorrow: KFKU PROGRAM 2:30 Art by Radio (Art Lessons for rural schools) Maud Ellsworth, radio instructor. Tonight: Math Club Will Meet Tomorrow The Mathematics Club will meet at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday in room 213 Frank Strong hall. Prof. H. S. Stillwell will speak on "Aeronautical Mathematics." WANT ADS LOST—At Haworth Hall, the works of a 15-Jewel Whitnaur watch. If found please return to Pvt. Franklin G. Weary, Co.B, Lindley Hall. Reward. 644-70 LOST: Black Sheaffer fountain pen with name Edwin Pyle engraved on it. Finder please call 2087. Address, PT-7. Reward. 643-70 BOARD or board and room for a small or large group. Homecooked meals family style. Reasonable rates. 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