THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
War Causes Changes In Journalism 'Shack'
By DALE ROBINSON
More women coming in and more men going out, that's the story in the journalism department this year. That's the story in lots of other places, too, but heretofore journalism has been peculiarly a man's field, and the change somehow seems more startling to persons who knew the "Shack" of former years.
For instance, at this time last year, three women were listed the editorial page as staff members of the Daily Kansan. Now
For instance, at this time las on the editorial page as staff mer there are 11 women occupying positions of major importance on the paper, including the "big three" — managing, Sunday, and campus editorships. Beginning tomorrow, a woman will be co-sports editor!
Faculty positions in the journalism department have undergone changes, also. Short two members, an assistant professor and an instructor, the department has eliminated courses and piled up work of remaining professors. High School Carriers
Circulation and distribution of the Kansan has become a problem. In preceding years, University students were employed to deliver the paper. Now such men can secure more lucrative jobs, and junior and senior high school boys carry the paper. This has occasioned a considerable loss in delivery efficiency and speed.
Lawrence streets, many of which are unmarked and do not run in geometrical exactitude, are unfamiliar to the young carriers, who up to now have been delivering part of their routes after dark. Business Office Changes
Personnel in the clerical side of the Kansan business office has undergone a complete change since the first of this year, and this and short - handedness prevent quick compilation of mailing and route changes. Students are partly responsible for this because they failed to bring in their activity slips at the beginning of the semester. Slips turned in late mean considerable extra labor for the over-worked staff.
Addressing plates which stamp names on Kansans for the mail are made of metal, and securing of any metal presents problems.
Advertising Is Same
Advertising in the Kansan has been running about the same as last year, proportionately, but total revenues from this source are down because of the fewer issues this year. Local advertising has "held up pretty well," according to Prof. Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department, while national advertising has increased slightly. Mr. Beth stated that last year was poor for both kinds of advertising and
that conclusions drawn about this year might not mean much.
Metal Is Hard To Get
Government officials have announced another 10 per cent reduction in newsprint consumption, effective April 1, which makes a 20 per cent reduction now ordered. This is not expected to affect the Kansan and other small papers of eight pages because papers of this size cannot be reduced 20 per cent. Because of mechanical difficulties small papers such as the Kansan can not drop just one page. Most of these tabloid papers can not drop two pages when printing, and the only reduction that could be made would be to drop four pages.
Metal for engravings is becoming harder to get and this shortage will become serious in the near future, unless drives to get printers to turn in old and unusable cuts is successful. T. C. Ryther, director of the University Press, has had men working since last fall, sorting and tearing up cuts lying around the printing shop in the basement of the Journalism building.
College papers all over the country are being affected by these same conditions. Some have ceased publishing, as did a student weekly at the University of Missouri, while others have cut down on the number of pages or editions. Last spring the Daily Kansan reduced the number of issues from five to four a week.
Members Are Proud
ROCK CHALK TALK--officials at the mid-week last night. They were (honest, fellas.) inspecting the shoe situation on the campus and the wear and tear on shoe leather.
Members of the Kansan staff, however, are proud of progression this year in several directions. Not long ago a direct wire report from the International News Service bureau in Kansas City was installed, enabling the Kansan to give its readers coverage of important world, national, and state news.
The class in photography has found it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to secure materials. Flashbulbs require priority ratings,
A policy of more photographs, though difficult to carry out because of the scarcity of zinc and copper, has been adopted. Pierre Kimball has been doing much of the photography for the Kansan, and "Duke" d'Ambra, downtown photographer, makes the engravings.
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Artificial poll: Marjorie Amend, Ricker hall, was called up recently by someone who said it was the Kansan and wanted her opinion on the registration of women. Very flattered, she went around writing her folks and telling the girls to save copies of the Kansan for her. Confidentially, Marjorie, look about you for the culprits.
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Valentine greetings: Juanita Sheridan, Ricker hall, bought a lot of valentines and passed them out to the rest of the girls at the house, who sent them to relatives all over the country. Come Valentine's Day, David Boylan, Carrith hall, received valentines from all over the country with endearing messages written on them.
Feeling justly proud of himself, Dave bragged a little to Juanita—and she invited him down so she and the girls could see the valentines.
Fine Arts Presents Concert Over Radio
The a capella choir, under the direction of Dean D. M. Swarthout, the Women's Glee Club and the double trio, under the direction of Miss Irene Peabody, gave a half hour concert over station KFKU at 9:30 last night.
The a capella choir sang "Haec Dies Quam Fecit," a 16th century number by Palestrina; a second 16th century song, "The Lovely Month of May" by Jannequin; the six part "Cherubim Song" by Glinka; Franz's "Dedication" arranged by Noble Cain; and Stephen Foster's "The Glendy Burke" also arranged by Noble Cain.
The Women's Glee Club sang "Marie Antoinette's Song," which the French queen supposedly wrote; "Bless This House" by Brahe; and "Tales from the Vienna Woods" by Johann Straus. "Beautiful Dreamer" and "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair," both by Stephen Foster, were sung by the double trio. Members of the double trio are Norma Antone, Maxine McGrannahan, Hope Crittenden, Margaret Hall, Rosemary Gooch, and Norma Jean Lutz. Martha Dooley accompanied the glee club.
film production has been cut down and developing chemicals are scarce. Organizations Suffer
"Shack" organizations have suffered big changes in memberships. Only four men remain of Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism fraternity, only two of whom were members last year.
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary women's organization, has had an increase in membership this year, according to Virginia Tieman, president.
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Thursday, February 18, 1943
Thursday, February 18, 1943
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism,
it 10 a.m. on day of publication during the
week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday
issue.
The meeting of the Student Pan-
American League, scheduled for to-
night at eight o'clock in the Pine
Room, has been postponed until
Wednesday, Feb. 24. Antonio F
Lulli, President.
KAPPA PHI—There will be a regular meeting at 7 o'clock Friday evening at 1209 Tenn. St.
Dr. Margaret Brennan will speak on "Experiments on Dynamics of Human Behavior in normal and hypnotic states", on Monday afternoon, Feb. 22nd at 4:30 in Room 21, Frank强 Hall.
Eleanor Patty, publicity mgr.
Students of Miss Alice Winston who would like their theme files for last year or the first term of this year may get them in 201 Fraser.
JAY JANES will meet at 4:30 tomorrow in the Pine room of the Union building. Members are asked to bring their tickets and money for "Once Upon a Honeymoon." Mary Kay Brown, president.
Students who wish to contribute blood for the Blood Bank of the University of Kansas hospitals for civilian disaster use, are asked to report to Watkins hospital from 2 to 5 p.m. through Friday.
Students who are withdrawing from school and have been approved for student war loans should see Mr. Werner, room 1, Frank Strong hall, immediately—Henry Werner, adviser of men.
R. I. Canuteson,
R. I. Calveteson,
Director Health Service.
YM-YW: The religious interpretation group meets Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Henley House. All members are cordially invited.
Students Give Recital Today In Fraser Hall
Nancy Abel, Marian Miller, Barbara Huls, Deane Tack and Donald Michel presented a student recital this afternoon in Fraser theater.
The prelude to Grieg's "Suite Opus 40," and "Elfe" by Phillip were played on the piano by Nancy Abel. Marian Miller sang "Loves a Merchant" by Molly Carew. The allegro from Bach's "Concerto in A Minor" was presented by Barbara Huls, violinist.
Deane Tack sang "Where're You Walk" by Handel. "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso" by Saint-Saens was played on the violin by Donald Michel.
The Kansan Board, which, with the advice of the faculty, governs the Daily Kansan, has seen almost half its members drop out.
Former editors and staff members of the Kansan who have been called to the Army air corps or enlisted reserve include Bill Feeney, Ralph Coldren, Milo Farneti, Glee Smith, and Chuck Elliott, all former managing editors; Dean Sims, feature editor and竖orial associate; Wally Kunkel, former advertising assistant and who worked also for the Journal-World; Bob Coleman, editor-in-chief; and Scott Hookins, campus editor last semester.
Downstairs, the "shop" has lost two men, Myron Bigler and Harlan Lill, to the services. Lill was a member of the AAC. Joy Howland, proofreader, expects call to the SPARS within the next two or three weeks.
School of Business Approves Degrees
A list of 17 students recommended this week by the School of Business faculty at the University for the degree of science and business was released today by Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business. Those recommended for the degree were:
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