PAGE TWO 1 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY,OCTOBER 1,1943 ---The Kansan Comments---of the Dine-A-Mite and made himself a sandwich. All he could find was bread and butter, which was promptly devoured. A quart of milk followed. The rest of the evening (or morning) was spent searching for an open cafe. He unhappily retired on a horsemeat hamburger some hours later and spent a violent night having nightmares. His friends may now write him in care of: A. F. Lulli, Malecon 28 Julio 571, Mira Flores, Lima, Peru. American Press Is Still Free Newspapers are like people. They are conservative and dependable, flashy and capricious, radical and crusading. Timid, little Mr. Milquetoast home editions, and bold, extroverted Huey Long tabloids rub pages on the news-stands everyday. Like people, newspapers have been reared in adherence to certain principles. That's why American newspapers believe in freedom of speech and the press. Ever since they had such a hard time in their infancy when the United States was just a babe-in-arms too, newspapers have valued their right to print the truth. Newspapers Fight Sometimes the press has had its mouth gagged and its hands tied behind its back, and has been told what to do. It has seemed helpless. But its belief in the rightness of its cause kept it gong. Often on sheer nerve and fiber it has hung on tenaciously, biding its time, and at the psychological moment has thrown all its weight against the bonds, and broken them, and then hastaken up the fight where it left off. Things you fight for always mean more to you. The American newspapers have used plenty of adhesive plaster in their day, and they expect to keep on using it to patch themselves up after battles against graft, corruption, and threatened loss of liberty. But they also expect to keep on using their rights and prerogatives as members of the great American democracy. Newspapers Are Sentimental Newspapers, like people, are not always right. Intentionally and otherwise, they commit grave errors. A few gangster-like publications undertake a life of crime, but their career, is usually put to an end with speedy force by respectable fellow-newspapers. Editorial attacks, boycott, and public opinion can be as fatal to a Dillinger-paper as "the lady in red." Newspapers are usually cynical, hard-bitten, old roses with the most sentimental interiors you ever saw. With relentless, brutal thrusts they will jab at the sandbagged protection of hypocrisy and pretense and sneer at the devious workings of politics. In the next breath, they will dig into their pockets for handkerchiefs with one hand, while the other reaches out across the country to find a rare medicine for a dying child. Newspapers Must Have Freedom All these components of American newspapers make them the voice of a democratic people. Although in the last several years restrictions have been placed upon them that many thinking newspaper people believe are smothering initiative and honest presentation of the news, in 1943 the American press can still give thanks for its freedom. In celebrating National Newspaper Week from October 1 to 8 this year, both journalists and readers should dwell a moment on the glorious history of our press, and realize how vitally essential it is to preserve freedom of expression for now and the time to come. Kennedy Promoted to Captain Recently announced at an outlying base of the Sixth Air Force was the promotion of First Lt. Francis N. Kennedy, former student, to the grade of captain. Captain Kennedy, a reserve officer, was called to active duty in February, 1942, and since August, 1942, has been serving as base veterinarian in the Panama Canal area. Rock Chalk Talk By HANNA HEDRICK This is the Army: Despite the lack of alarm clocks, Kappas have been arising punctually at 6:45 a.m. That 6:45 is the time Army students march by the house is purely not coincidental. Upon passing the north side, the boys enthusiastically begin "counting cadence," waking everyone within earshot. After several mornings of the same thing, Heloise "Pinhead" Hillbrand leaned out of the window and with her customary poise and reserve at such an early hour, ordered them to shut up. As yet, there have been no favorable results. Kappas suggest that since the boys are persisting in this annoying early morning ritual, they might at least include something about KKG when they count cadence instead of the routine "one, two, three, four." *** Knit one, purl two: Delving into the intricacies of knitting, Thetas gather on second floor every evening to knit and purl socks. Nancy Abel, Norma Lutz, Aileen Ainsworth, Marietta Bennett, Lael Gray, and Jean Fergus have been whiling the time thus, but whether the finished product will be socks or mittens is still debatable. \* \* \* \* Just S.A. en toto (South America, of course); Theories advanced for the departure of Toto Lulli to his homeland (Peru) are numerous. Some attribute it to his experiences Sunday night. Upon the point of starvation, Toto entered the kitchen * * * No names mentioned: In PT-1 barracks, the petty officer found a live snake tied to his bed by a string. He climbed out with amazing speed. Also in the same barracks, a bottle (kind not specified) went rolling down the hall during study hall and accidentally met a bottle coming from the opposite direction. The crash was inevitable and gobs on second deck are now doing four hours extra duty. Many Jobs Available For Men Students A great many jobs for men are available. There are numerous openings for waiters, both on and off the campus, to be paid by meals or money. Men to do cleaning and lawn work are also needed. Student janitors are needed for early morning work. Anyone interested in these jobs should call at the office of the Adviser of Men, room 121, Frank Strong Hall. IF YOU FAIL TO GET YOUR COPY OF THE DAILY KANSAN--- If copies have all been taken from Distribution Stations before you get there-- KANSAN Business Office Call At Civilians: Your copy will be at Frank Strong, center, and the Memorial Union lobby by 3:30 p.m.; Jayhawk Cafe; Hillside Pharmacy 1, 616 W.9th; Hillside Pharmacy 2, 1847 Massachusetts. Journalism Bldg., North Door Military Trainees : Trainees Notice --- If you bought a General Activity Book (not Special Army-Navy Activity ticket) you are entitled to the Daily Kansan. Copies for ALL TRAINEE subscribers are delivered by newsboy to Living Quarters. Do NOT try to obtain copies from Circulation Dept. representative at Civilian Distribution Centers. Please call at Kansan Business Office and give us your address. Delivery will be started the same day. Chiapusso Featured In Radio Program Jan Chiapusso, professor of piano, will present a half-hour recital at 9:30 tonight over KFKU. He will play "Ondine" (Maurice Ravel), "Fantoms" (Liapounov), "Fairy Tale" (Mednter), and Debussy's "Bells Through the Leaves," "Goldfishes," and "The Isle of Joy." OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Friday, October 1, 1943 Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. English Proficiency Examination: The first examination of the five scheduled for this school year will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8:30 a.m. All juniors and seniors in the College of Liberal Arts who have not already passed the Proficiency examination are advised to take it at this time. Register in person at the College Office, 229 Frank Strong hall. Oct. 4. 5. 6. For the Committee on the Proficiency Examination. J. B. Virtue Pre-medical Students Notice The Medical Aptitude Test administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges will occur the latter part of October. All premedical students, no matter whether they have had much pre-medical work or not, who haven't yet taken the test but who desire to do so should register at once in the Medical School office in Haworth hall. Assoc. Prof. Physiology Parke Woodard WANT ADS WANTED: Two boys to serve tables at Jolliffe hall for meals. Call 3174. 980-8 WANTED: Musicians for Dance band. Phone Herb Price, 177J7 WANTED TO BUY: One copy of "Europe During the Middle Ages" by Auft. Please call 3019. -6 -6 Governor Confers Over Coal Shortage Governor Schoeppel is conferring with coal producers over the alarming possibility of a coal shortage at state institutions this winter. Although State Business Manager Charles Kincaid was been attempting to build up reserve supplies of fuel at institutions, he has had no success. According to Mr. Kincaid, the state cannot build up stockpiles at this late date. Although the University does not need coal, it would like to stock some against possible emergencies. Mr. C. G. Bales, the superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, has ordered five-thousand tons of coal, but as yet has not received any. A considerable decline in civilian students was announced by the University of Minnesota. University Daily Kansan Student Paper of Lawrence, Kansas THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Editor-in-chief ... Joy Miller NEWS STAFF Managing editor ... Frances Abts Campus editors: Annie Lou Rossman. Jane Jones, Virginia Gunsolly, Annie Lou Borsman News editor Ruth Tippin Sports editor Bob Bock Society editor Clara Lee Oxy Feature editor Jean Jones BUSINESS STAFF Business mgr. Betty Lou Perkins Advertising mgr. 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