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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1943
41ST YEAR
NUMBER 18
The goal set for the Student Service Fund, a participating service of the National War Fund, is $1,250, and is to be raised by and from students and service men at the University by Friday, according to Mrs. Rachel VanderWerf, adviser of the Student Service Fund committee.
War Fund Drive Contributions Show Support
Nine Schools Submit Names for Debate Institute Friday
Dr. Allen spoke to all committee members and solicitors in a meeting in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building at 4:30 p.m. yesterday.
Nine schools have submitted their names in the advanced registration for the Kansas High School Debate Institute, Gerald Pearson, who is in charge of the Institute program announced today.
Abliene, Moundridge, Wyandotte,
from Kansas City, Wichita North,
Russell, Newton, Salina and Junction
City have already registered to
send student debaters. Two days
remain before registrations will be
closed.
The latest bulletin from Dr. F. C. Allen, chairman of the faculty contributions committee, received at noon today, stated that $637.35 had been collected from faculty members and employees in the World Student Service Fund drive which started last night. A student speaker was sent to every organized house last night in an effort to collect contributions. Students in private homes will be solicited individually. V-12 houses will be solicited today.
The University high school has instituted debate this year under the supervision of Madison Coombs, principal. They hope to have 25 or more debaters, Mr. Pearson stated. The Lawrence high school will also send a delegation.
CVC Will Consider Campus Scrap Drive
Whether or not the campus will engage in a scrap metal drive will be a matter of consideration of the Co-eed Volunteer corps at its meeting Thursday night, according to Jean Hoffman, major of the corps.
Although at this time last year the Hill was in the middle of a scrap campaign and by Oct. 9 an estimated 2,300 pounds of scrap iron had been turned in, no campaign has as yet materialized.
The government has issued a call for more scrap metal, laying an emphasis on the need as strongly as last year.
The CVC was handicapped at the start of the year in its organization because of lack of representation from some of the houses, according to reports. Because of this, the matter of the drive could not be considered as early as it was last year.
Do You Wear a Red Feather?
Second Midweek Set For Tomorrow Night
A midweek will be held tomorrow night from 7 to 8 o'clock, in the Memorial Union lounge, Eugenia Hepworth, vice-president of Union Activities, said today. The regular admission price of 20 cents will be charged to those who do not present activity books or cards. The Union Activities committee has purchased a recording and loud speaker set which will be used at tomorrow's dance, Miss Hepworth said.
Wilkins Concert To Open Series
Marie Wilkins, coloratura soprano and wife of Prof. Joseph Wilkins, voice instructor at the University, will open the forty-first consecutive University concert series, Monday, in Hooh auditorium, the Fine Arts office has announced. This will be the first appearance of Mrs. Wilkins since she appeared in the leading role of "Lakme" in New York last winter.
In response to many requests Mrs. Wilkins will close her recital with an operatic duet, with her husband, Prof. Wilkins, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the Schoof of Fine Arts said today. The duet chosen for Monday evening will be from the opening act of Verdí's "Rigoletto."
Mrs. Wilkins replaced Lily Pons in the title role of Delibie's "Lakme" last year in New York City. Since then she has taken leading coloratura roles as a member of the Metropolitan Opera company.
She studied music in Paris and Milan and appeared on the stage of Italian opera before World War I. In this country she has been in operas with the Shuberts, soloist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Antonio Symphony, and has presented recitals in Town Hall and in many sections of the country.
Drive Urged By Malott
The War Fund Drive will fill a great need in the war effort since it is concerned not only with the service men in this country, but also with the well-being of prisoners of war and of students in occupied countries. What the funds raised by the drive will mean to our own sons and brothers fighting on foreign soil will be worth our all-out effort in giving.
"I am sure that every member of the University family—student or faculty—will contribute generously if he imagines himself only for a moment a war prisoner on foreign soil where food is poor and inadequate, where living quarters are cramped and unsanitary, and where no books ever come to relieve the dull monotony of staring out through barbed wire."
ISA Council Plans Membership Drive, Elects New Member
Chancellor
Deane W. Malott,
Plans for a membership drive, the appointment of two committees, and the announcement of the election of a new council member, were made at a meeting of the ISA council last night, Dorothy Cooper, publicity chairman, announced today.
"We would like to have service men, as well as civilian students join the ISA," Miss Cooper said. She added that, although Navy men have been able to join for some time, permission has just recently been granted to Army men.
Although the drive will not start until Nov. 1, membership tickets may be obtained from any ISA council member now, Miss Cooper said. The Independent Student Association is a social organization (continued to page three)
Flags Fly Year Round From Fraser's Roof
BY MICKEY ROWSEY
The disturbed student panted as he mounted the stairs winding higher and higher into Fraser tower. But he didn't mind the climb nearly so much as George Baker, janitor, who was making the eight-flight climb for the fifth time that day.
It was not new to the janitor to make mistakes; he had done it many times when he began his career as flag tender for the University 18 months ago. But any errors that were ever made when the flags flapped over Fraser, were quickly recognized by someone, and George was sent scurrying to the tower to make amends. Additional trips are often necessary when the wind increases or a storm suddenly threatens to tear the flag into ribbons.
KU was flying upside down! Frank Strong hall was still rooted se-
KU was flying upside down curiously among the flower beds; none of the stones in Snow hall were disturbed, but the symbol of the Jay-hawkers on the Kaw represented in a blue and crimson flag had been accidentally raised in reverse direction. George chuckled as the conscientious freshman breathed heavily on his mission to right the wrong done at sunup, an unusually early hour if any of you have noticed.
George takes parents and interested students to the tower often to view the countryside, particularly when the river is high. He doesn't mind any of his trips, but sometimes he is kept quite busy complying with the weather.
It was in 1939 that the KU flag was placed on top of the hall with the American flag. The blue field with a crimson border and crimson letters was designed by Eleanor Grider, fa 43. It is necessary to purehase new flags about three times a year, and a supply is kept in the shop for repairs as another takes its place. Although the flags are never put out in rainy weather, a surprise shower often occurs before they can be run down. In fair weather the flags are faded by piercing sun rays, and torn by the veering wind that often prevails on Mount Oread.
American Troops Will Spearhead Penetration of Hitler's Europe; Attacked Serbian Skoplje by Air
(International News Service)
The soldiers of America—the Yanks, the Southerners, the Californians, and the lads from the Middle West—were told bluntly today that American troops will spearhead the Allied penetration of Hitler's European fortress.
About 75 women heard a speech by Mrs. Mary Taylor Swoboda, representative of the National Nursing Council for War Service, Inc., yesterday afternoon.
75 Women Hear Nursing Speech
Stressing the value of nursing as a woman's profession, and the need of trained nurses in the world emergency, Mrs. Swoboda told of the benefits to young women who might enter the United States Cadet Nurse Corps.
Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, prime minister of the Union of South Africa and member of the British Empire's Imperial Defense Council, put into plain and easily understandable
Mrs. Swoboda met with the heads of departments of the biological, physical, and social sciences, psychology, occupational therapy, and physical education at a luncheon yesterday.
Last night she spoke at Corbin hall to a small group of women interested in the nursing profession. Mrs. Swoboda will leave tomorrow morning for Manhattan where she will speak to the young women on the Kansas State campus. She is touring Mid-Western state universities, spending about two days at each.
Queen Candidate List Lengths
Nominations for a Navy Day queen to preside over the parade and other festivities in Lawrence, Oct. 27, are coming in every day, according to Mr. K. W. Davidson, director of information in the News Bureau, where nominations are being accepted. The deadline on nominations is Friday noon.
It was announced yesterday by Lt. A. H. Buhl, whose committee will choose the queen from the list of nominees, that two attendants for the queen will also be selected.
The student directory will not be published until after the 16 week semester begins, Peggy Davis, president of the All-Student Council, announced today.
Directory to Be Out In November
By waiting until next semester, the new civilian and A-12 students may be included in the directory, and it will not be necessary to publish a supplement.
The editor of the student directory will be announced soon, Miss Davis said.
words what has been an open secret since Hitler started this war by his invasion of Poland in September 1939.
Drive Nazis from Volturno
"The United States, the latest, freshest and most potent newcomer in the field," he said, "may have to play the decisive part in the last act in the great war drama."
Issuing of Ration Books Number 4 began at 9 this morning in the basement of the Community building.
While Allied armies drove the Nazis out of the Voltturno river valley in Italy and hostilities were carried to the core of Europe by a devastating air attack upon the old Serbian city of Skopjie, key Nazi defense center in Jugoslavia, the speech of General Smuts in London's ancient Guild Hall overboarded all active war developments. Raid Jugoslavia From Air
By the coming winter, the statesman said, the Allies "will have closed in" upon Hitler's fortress. By this he was presumed to mean that Allied attacks will have laid the continent open for new invasions, for he added, "We will then
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Issue Book 4 At Community Building Today
The books will be issued from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and from 1:15 to 4:15 p.m. today, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, books may be obtained from 7:15 to 9:15
No person will be able to get a Number 4 Book without showing his Number 3 Book, Issuing of the Number 4 Book will involve the presentation of the Number 3 Book, and the filling out of an application, W. C. Boardman, county co-ordinator for civilian defense, who has charge of the issuing of the ration books, said that members of organized houses who are planning on being in Lawrence more than two months can apply for their Number 4 books here. He suggested that a representative from such a group get the required number of application blanks, and have them filled out and signed by the group members, and bring the applications and Number 3 books to the Community building to get Number 4 Books for the entire group.
The issuing of the books is being done under the system used for the Number 2 book, but the process will be quicker as there will be no removal of coupons from books.