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UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
BAYPORT
SCHOOL OF VETS
40th YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1943
NUMBER 74
Draft Sounds Death Knell To Sports
Washington. — (INS)—The death knell of all big time college sports for the duration was sounding today as the army moved to "draft" many of the nation's leading schools within the next 90 days to train highly skilled technicians for the armed services.
The disclosure came from Brigadier General Joe N. Dalton, assistant chief of staff in charge of personnel for the services of supply and his aide Col. Herman Buekema, director of the Army Specialized Training program. The army seeks to train 150,000 high school and college students of draft age in 1943 at 271 schools already named on a tentative list as those whose facilities will be taken over.
"I don't think our soldiers will have much time to indulge in big time football," Gen. Dalton said. "That brings up the question of participation in college athletics. The army is not sending its soldier students there to participate in big college athletics."
Peace Survey Is Nearing Finish
Members of the peace committee appointed by the Chancellor are writing the completion of their survey of student government at colleges and universities of the middle west, it was announced today. The committee has spent the past two months making this survey in an effort to determine student rights and to make recommendations for the revision of University legislation.
The recommendations will be presented to the Chancellor in the near future and after consideration will,be acted upon by Hill governing bodies.
Laurence Woodruff, registrar, is chairman of the committee and other members are F. E. Kester of the physics department; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor; Maude Elliott of the romance language department; Vernon McKale and Arthur Nelson, representatives of the MSC; and Marjorie Rader and Jill Peck, representatives of the WSAG.
Require Additional Forces
Chicago—(INS)—Paul V. McNutt, War Manpower Commissioner, said yesterday "The expansion of the war production program and the increase in the strength of the armed forces will require the services of an additional 6,400,000 persons during 1943."
Bird Skeleton Collection Is Lent to California
Part of the North American bird skeleton collection was sent last week from Dyche museum to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
The collection of approximately 8,000 skeletons is the largest of its kind in the world, according to a report made by the National museum. The skeletons are sent to different colleges in the United States for use in classes on birds.
Lawmakers Go At Full Speed In Both Houses
Topeka, (INS)—The Kansas legislature observed Lincoln's birthday by working full speed today, interrupting its regular labors only for a brief service in honor of the Great Emancipator.
Farmers in the Cheyenne Bottoms who refused to allow their land to be used for a federal state lake project today learned they will now have the property condemned, under the eminent domain law.
A bill passed by the senate to give the state Fish and Game Commission eminent domain powers was killed in the House early yesterday. Before the session adjourned yesterday the bill was reconsidered and passed. It was then sent to the governor for his signature.
Up before the legislature today was a measure which its sponsor says will prevent another Finney bond scandal. The proposal was submitted by Senator Barton Griffith, Topeka, a Republican.
The Senator's bill would guarantee that the state would be responsible for $20,000,000 worth of securities which insurance companies keep on deposit with the state.
President Will Speak Tonight
Washington, (INS) — The White House announced yesterday tha President Roosevelt will make a 20 minute "fireside chat" over all radio networks tonight at 8:30 CWT.
Washington, (INS) — Secretary of War Stimson said yesterday that United Nations forces will soon take the offensive in "heavy fighting," and warned that the nation may expect heavy casualties.
Big Losses Due Stimson Warns
Bondfield Forecasts Beveridge Plan Fight
Stimson's statement, made at a press conference, followed the lines of a prediction earlier in the week by Economic Administrator James F. Byrnes, that the United Nations would invade Europe this year.
He also said that promotion of Leiut. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to a full generalship was for the purpose of giving him command of all United Nations forces in Africa, where the Allies are "consolidating their ground forces for an attack on Axis positions along the Mediterranean."
Subject of the President's talk, a White House spokesman said, will range from the Casablanca conference with Prime Minister Churchill to domestic issues and observance of the day—Lincoln's birthday.
"Freedom from want, the basis of the Beveridge report, must be won by faith, courage, and a sense of national unity over class distinction," declared Mrs. Margaret G. Bondfield yesterday.
The former Minister of Lab England and the only woman m scribed the Beveridge plan of social insurance yesterday afternoon in Fraser theater to an audience of students and faculty.
The former Minister of Labor in the Labor government of England and the only woman member of the Privy council, de- Ravridge plan of $ ^{c} $
Introduced by the Chancellor as the Rt. Hon. Margaret G. Bondfield but better known to her Labor friends in England simply as "Our Maggie," Mrs. Bondfield gave a clear and concise description of the plan that would give all of England so secureance at a small cost. This pla come in by Sir William event THE BOOR of the London School of Msssure would change
The White House also announced that President Roosevelt had complied with the request of Frank C. Walker, national Democratic chairman, to make an address for participants in the George Washington day dinners to be held under the auspices of the Democratic party on Feb. 22.
existing legislation and make it possible for the labor classes to receive the benefits of the best in medical attention in clinics throughout the country.
Societies Will Fight It
"The industrial societies will fight it, but you can fake it from me that the great millions in the country have been for it for years," she stated, and added that it would not only give married women greater security but that it would increase the economic security of the people as a whole. Family endowments, funeral insurance, and an increased
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Woodruff Reports Call Indefinite
No information concerning when students here enlisted in the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps will be called to active duty has been received yet, Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar, said today.
"We know that our boys in the army reserve are going to be called in the near future, but as yet we have no definite orders
London (INS) — A full description of Germany's newest fighting plane, the Messerschmitt 210, was released today following examination by Royal Air Force experts of one of the craft shot down over England.
Developed by the Germans to cope with American Flying Fortress bombers which have shot down a preponderant number of interceptors in flights over the Reich and occupied territory, the ME-210 is a fast, heavily-armed ship capable of doing 370 to 380 miles an hour at an altitude of 18,000 feet.
British Inspect Nazis' Answer To Fortresses
It carries a large supply of ammunition for long flights. In a recent Fortress attack on the Reich, German fighters pursued an American Fortress squadron across the North sea almost to the English coast.
The new Messerschmitt carries machine-gun blisters on both sides of the fuselage mounting 13-millimeter guns, equivalent to the 50-caliber batteries of the fortresses. These guns can be fired by remote control from the cockpit which has been enlarged to carry the pilot, navigator and gunner.
Peace, Domestic Problems Discussed by Elliott
Attacking power of the new German fighter has been increased by mounting two machine guns and two 20-millimeter guns in the nose. It also carried 220-pound bombs, and wing brakes permit its use as a dive bomber. The two-engine fighter, which is heavily armored, has a range of 1,000 miles. It is believed to be in full production and in action on all important fronts.
Reconstruction problems were discussed last night by Dr. Mabel Elliott, associate professor of sociology, at a meeting of the Lawrence branch of the American Association of University Women at the home of Mrs. W. J. Baumgartner.
Somewhat clearer tonight and tomorrow.
WEATHER
Professor Elliott discussed the effect peace will have on domestic problems. She also told how these problems will be related to those that are international in scope.
from the headquarters of the Seventh Service Command in Omaha," Dr. Woodruff asserted. "Until those orders come all our students can do is sit tight and continue with their classwork," he said.
A wire story received here yesterday from Washington made the statement that all men in the army reserve would be called to active duty "within two weeks at the end of various current college semesters." Army reservoirs in some of the colleges in the Seventh Service Command have already received their orders, Dr. Woodruff learned through a phone call yesterday from Colonel Briggs of the command headquarters in Omaha. Kansas University is in the Seventh Service Command.
"I expect the effective dates of call for army reservists here to come sometime between the 1st and 20th of March," Dr. Woodruff stated. "At any rate, we've been assured by authorities in Omaha that boys in the Enlisted Reserve Corps will be given ample notice before they are called." Ample notice, he said, probably means two weeks' notice.
The registrar advises all men in the AERC to remain in school at least until definite orders are received. If they remain here it is likely that all the men here will be allowed to take their basic training in a group, he said. Otherwise they will probably be called individually and be inducted through Selective Service.
Monday Is Last Day To Submit Pictures
Monday is the deadline for entering photographs in the annual Jayhawker beauty queen contest. John Conard, editor, said today.
Senor Alberto Vargas, known to Esquire readers as Varga, will choose the Jayhawker queen from the fifteen contestants remaining after a local board of judges passes judgement on all the entries.
In his 20 year career, Varga has drawn 25,000 sleek and sophisticated women who have existed only in the mind of their creator. From his large staff of models, Varga selects those with the best physical and facial features and then draws a composite girl.
Varga was recently called to Hollywood to publicize MGM's "Du-Barry Was A Lady." Using all the girls on the movie set, he painted a composite Varga girl who then ap-
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