YOLEDAIT, MARCH 6, 1945
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE. KANSAS
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Americans Will Eat Less Food--Wickard
Washington, (INS)—Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard bluntly warned the American people in testimony released by the senate appropriations committee yesterday that they are going to eat less in the future.
Wickard frankly admitted when he appeared before the committee on March 2 that he was alarmed over the farm labor situation. He also said he feared?
Asked whether the food situation could be cured by a reduction in consumption, Wickard replied:
a decrease in food production.
"But I don't want anybody to think we can go down much further in the amount of food we are making available to the citizens than we are now planning to go. It is going to be something less than it is at the present time.
There's Still Lots of Wheat
"The one thing we have plenty of is the bread grains, but people just cannot eat bread alone, and as far as other things are concerned, the great demand today is on proteins and fats—and that means meat and dairy products and some of the oil crops."
Wickard told the appropriations committee that the situation with regard to food production has been growing worse.
"Since I appeared before you a month ago, I have become increasingly alarmed about our inability to get enough farm labor to reach the goals we have established for farm production this year," he said. "I am more alarmed today than I was yesterday."
"Well," said Wickard, "At the present time we are approaching pretty rapidly a level of nutrition in this country which they have in Canada, and which they have in Britain—though not yet, you understand."
Sen. Green (D) R. I., asked if the problem could not be partly met by a reduction in food consumption. Consumption Will Match Britain's
"We are tending in that direction," Wickard answered. "As a matter of fact, in order to satisfy myself, since we are not going to be able to give Britain as much as we had hoped, I am sending some one over there to study how they use their food and how much they get out of it, because they have cut down their consumption and have found better ways of feeding people."
Won't Build Planes Without Meat
Wickard added that there have been complaints that production in airplane factories dropped because of lack of meat for workers.
"Maybe we don't divide up the meat properly, but you cannot underfeed people and keep on getting increased production," Wickard warned.
"And maybe I feel a little sensitive on this," he continued, "because last year I had a number of people representing the Civilian Supply Office saying that all we have to do is tichen our belts, and tighten our belts, and tighten our belts. But that doesn't cure anything."
Wickard said that he has representatives of the Mayo clinic and Columbia University conducting an investigation to see "how to get the most from our food."
Ration Will Be Based on Diet
He declared there would be further rationing "and the ration is going to be based on what constitutes a good and safe diet."
Coed Aquatic Meet To Be Tomorrow
The first of the two preliminary swimming meets in the women's intramural swimming meet will be contested at 7:30 tomorrow evening in the Robinson gymnasium pool. The second preliminary meet will be on Thursday night at 8:00, and the final meet will be on March 17.
Organizations entered in tomorrow night's meet are: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, IWW, Watkins hall, and Alpha Delta Pi. Those contesting on Thursday night will be: Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Gamma Phi Beta, Corbin hall, Miller hall, IND, and Co-op.
Winners of these two meets will compete for championships at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, March 17.
Miss Ruth Hoover, assistant professor of physical education predicted as possible winners in this year's meet: Peggy Davis, breast stroke; Eva McGill, free style; Alice Jean Hess, side stroke, and Barbara Winn, diving.
Mme. Chiang Comments on Struggle
Wellesley, Mass. — Mme Chiang
Kai-Shek recently said "the present
world struggle is a battle for light
against darkness, of justice and
right dealing against selfishness and
greed."
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(continued from page four) ity are also being considered as possible opponents.
Warren Hodges, letterman catcher, has been in charge of the practice sessions at the stadium, and will continue to direct the activities of the team until Dr. Allen is available.
Major Sam Dews Is Visitor On Campus
Major Sam Dews, who is in charge of all entomological work in the Fourth Service Command of the U.S. Army embracing the seven soult-eastern states of the United States, is home on furlough visiting his family near Tonganoxie and renewing acquaintances on the University campus.
Maj. Dews was graduated from the University with an A.B. in entomology in 1932, and when he was commissioned as a 1st lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps of the Army in April 1941, was serving as entomologist for the Entomological Commission of Kansas. He is one of the first eight entomologists to be commissioned in the Sanitary Corps of the Army. Three of the eight are entomology majors from the University.
All three, including Dews, have major's commissions. The other two are Major Howard Dorst, stationed at Camp Robinson, and Major Ralph Bunn, stationed somewhere in the Pacific. Maj. Bumm's wife is a sister of Mrs. Paul Haney. Haney is associated with the sanitary engineering division at the University.
Lester Kappelman Is Second Lieutenant
Lester B. Kappleman, graduate of 1939, of Lawrence, was commissioned a second lieutenant after completing the officer candidate course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga., Friday.
Lt. Kappleman played varsity basketball and baseball while at the University. He was also sports editor of the Daily Kansan, and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He is the son of Mr. nad Mrs. O. L. Kappelman of 1447 Massachusetts street, Lawrence.
Before going to Officer Candidate school three months ago, Lt. Kappelman had the rank of sergeant at Ft. Leavenworth Reception Center. He was inducted into the army April 15, 1942.
Pigtails Are Popular
Pigtails, possibly due to the scarcity of bobby pins and curlers, is the latest in hair styles on several campuses.
Don't Let Rumors of Clothes Rationing Scare You!
Andre Maurois, celebrated French author and lecturer, will deliver a lecture in French at a special meeting of the Cercle Francais in conjunction with Pi Delta Phi, honorary romance language fraternity, at the University club rooms in the Memorial Union building, at 3:30 Thursday afternoon. Mr. Maurois is here for an appearance in Hoch auditorium Thursday evening under the auspices of the Community Lecture Course series.
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Maurois Will Deliver Lecture in French At Union Thursday
In addition to Mr. Maurois' French lecture, a group of French songs will be presented by Mrs. Jan Chiapsox.
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Tea will be served at the conclusion of the program. Anyone interested in the program is invited to attend, Dr. W. H. Shoemaker, chairman of the department of romance languages, stated.
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(continued from page four) by organization managers at the intramural office not later than 4 p.m. March 22.
For final events and several semifinal and preliminaries are to be run off on April 8. The meet will then be completed on the following day.
The intramural track meet has been scheduled for April 8 and 9. Organizations are again limited to three entries in each event, and an individual may compete in three events including the relay.
Events to be run off include the
Dr. Claude Hibbard Hears From Two Former Students
Dr. Claude W. Hibbard, assistant professor of zoology and curator of the museum of vertebrate paleontology in Dyche museum, has heard from Lt. Ralph Taylor and Air Cadet Morton Greene, former students at the University.
Lt. Taylor, former student in '41, is navigator on a bomber and is stationed in Australia. Air Cadet Greene, a student in '42, a bombardier, has finished his basic training and has been sent to Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, N. M., for advanced training.
120 yard low hurdle, the 100 yard dash, the medley relay, the 220 yard dash, the 440 yard dash, the shot put, the pole vault, the high jump, the 880 yard run, the obstacle course run, the 440 yard relay, the discus throw, the broad jump, and the javelin throw.
Obstacle Run Added
The obstacle course run is a new event this year.
Men who are engaged in other varsity or freshman sports, or men who have won a letter in track or competed in a Big Six meet are ineligible for the intramural meet. Entry blanks must be turned in by April 5.
An intramural blank has also been sent out to organized houses for entries in the inter-organization tennis singles meet, the handball singles meet, and the horseshoes singles tournament. That blank is due at the intramural office by March 15.
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