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VOICE for VICTORY
UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
The Eagle's Eye
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1943
NUMBER 60
40th YEAR
Budget Requests Reduced
Reduced to less than one-half the amount requested by the Board of Regents, a bare $25,000 for the Geological Survey is recommended to the legislature in the biennial budget by the budget director. At the same time no additional money is recommended for the care and maintenance of the new buildings.
The total amount of the director's recommendations for 1943-44 is $1,218,074 and for 1944-45 is $1,203,074 in contrast to $1,288. 994 and $1,273,994 asked by the Board of Regents. Lab Equipment Cut
The request of the regents for $20,000 for laboratory apparatus was cut in half by the director, apparently on the theory that
it will be difficult to make the purchases during the war period even if desired.
The recommendation of the regents for an increase in salaries and wages from $766,000 to $808,970 to take care of emergency war instruction and increased costs of living, was recognized in the recommendation to the legislature.
Geological Survey Hit
The Geological Survey operated the last biennium on a budget of $83,-500. The Board of Regents recommended $51,300 annually for the next two years, but the director proceeded to reduce the amount still further to the extent of $26,300.
The 1943-44 request for $5,000 to reroof the physics building was approved as was the request for $10,000 to build the service tunnel of the military science building. Although $1,000 had been asked for the contingent fund, the amount was retained at its present level of $500.
The budget recommendation now awaits consideration by the legislative committee and the legislature itself.
Review Editor Will Speak In Fraser Theater
Norman B. Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review of Literature and well-known lecturer, will speak at 4:30 Thursday afternoon in Fraser theater, John Waggoner, chairman of Forums board, announced today. The change was made from 8:20 p.m. in Hoch auditorium as originally announced to accommodate students still on the campus at 4:30 in the afternoon.
Mr. Cousins will lecture on "Contemporary Literature in the United States," a topic on which he has had years of preparation as both editor of the Review and as author of several books in this subject. He has directed literary forums for the NBC on which Hendrik van Loon, Dorothy Thompson, Elliot Paul, Carl Carmer, Morris Ernst, and Burton J. Hendrick, among many others, have appeared.
The youngest person ever called to the national capital for the purpose of giving advice to a congressional committee. Mr. Cousins app- (continued to page eight)
Miss Black Is Advisor For WAAC's
Miss Florence Black, associate professor of mathematics, has been appointed faculty advisor for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at the University, and will occupy a position as coordinator of military information for women, correspond ing to that of Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff's for men, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today
In recommending her to the government for this post, Chancellor Malott said: "She will undertake her task with great earnestness and responsibility."
Questions as to the requirements and responsibilities of the WAAC's may be discussed with Miss Black.
Optimism Rules As Parliament Members Meet
By International New Service
Optimistic promises and predictions of victory reverberated through the House of Commons today as United Nations soldiers, sailors, airmen on far flung battle fronts brought ever near the days of axis subjugation.
British Parliament met for the first time since the Christmas recess in an atmosphere more cheerful than at any time since the war started almost $3 \frac{1}{2}$ years ago. War Picture Brighter
This was the changed war picture that presented itself as Parliament met for the first time in almost a month—
Russian forces swept into Leningrad by the thousands consolidating their positions in the old Czarist capital whose seige of almost 18 months was lifted yesterday. Other Soviet troops surged forward in the northern Caucasus and lower Don, recapturing town after town.
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55 Women Start Aircraft Study
Fifty-five women will start in the first section in the training program for aeronautical technicians which is being offered by the engineering school through the cooperation of North American, Boeing, Beech, and Cessna aircraft manufacturing companies.
Representatives of these four companies were on the campus Saturday interviewing women who were already students in the University. Other women have arrived to take the training who have been in the employment of the aircraft companies but need additional technical training.
The women are staying at various places throughout the city wherever rooms are available and at Hopkins hall, formerly a men's residence hall. Women who are trainees for Beech aircraft are living at Hopkins hall.
The preliminary eight-weeks course for those now enrolled will start tomorrow morning. Each trainee will attend classes 44 hours a week. Evaluation of progress reports made during this preliminary course will determine which specialized course the student will take during the second eight-weeks period.
Trainees for this course sign contracts with one of the aircraft manufacturers and during the training period, are subject to employment regulations.
Reserves To Get Fees, Credit
A proposal for refunding fees and granting partial credit to college and university students who will be called to active duty before the end of the spring semester from any of the five state schools has been passed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Students who withdraw during the first one-fourth of the semester will be refunded all of the incidental fee and the unused portion of other fees. During the second quarter 50 per cent of the incidental fee and the unused portion of other fees will be refunded and blanket credit equivalent to one-fourth of the credit hours in which the student is enrolled will be given.
Those entering active service during the third quarter will get a rebate of 25 per cent of their incidental fee and the unused portion of other fees, and will be granted from 50 to 75 per cent course credit as earned. During the last fourth of the semester no fee refunds will be made, but full course credit will be given to graduating seniors and other students will receive from 75 to 100 per cent course credit as earned.
The Weather
Kansas: Continued cold today and tonight.
Roosevelt Directs Mine Workers To End Strike
Washington, (I.N.S.) — President Roosevelt today directed striking anthracite coal mine workers to return to their jobs immediately and declared that if this order is not followed out within 48 hours "your government will take the necessary steps to protect" the interests of the nation in wartime.
The president, who issued the order in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief in wartime, sent identical telegrams to John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers Union, and to 32 other local presidents and mine union leaders.
The President's order followed by less than 24 hours the action of the War Labor Board in turning the anthracite dispute over to President Roosevelt for further action.
Bus-Trolley Collision Injures 20
Professor Goes To Washington
Emerson P. Schmidt, associate professor of economics at the University of Minnesota, has left for Washington to serve as an economist for the National Association of Manufacturers.
Kansas City, Mo., (I.N.S.) Twenty persons were injured, two seriously, in Kansas City today in an accident involving a street car and two buses at 15th and Brooklyn.
Two traffic policemen, riding in a squad car behind the tram, said the motorman applied his brakes but weather conditions prevented them from taking hold.
The street car slid through a red traffic signal and crashed into a trolley bus crossing the intersection. The heavy vehicle was knocked against a Missouri Pacific bus which was making the intersection with the trolley bus.
Nearly 70 persons were on the trolley bus. Injuries to the other 18 consisted mostly of bruises and lacerations.
Research Man Will Speak At Convocation
Charles Franklin Kettering, general manager of the research laboratories division of General Motors corporation, will be the speaker at an all-University convocation in Hoch auditorium Tuesday, Jan. 26. Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today. Kettering, ranked as one of the most eminent industrialists in America today, is an engineer, scientist, banker, author, and business man.
He possesses one of the longest biographies in "Who's Who." A graduate of Ohio State in 1904 with the degree of bachelor of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, he became associated with the National Cash Register Company of Dayton.
Invents Many Devices He is credited with having invented electrical starting, lighting and ignition devices for automobiles and was organizer and founder of Delco Products company. He also founded the Dayton Metal Products Company, and was president of Charles F. Kettering, Inc. He is chairman of the board of the Winters National Bank of Dayton Holds Numerous Degrees
Kettering holds a legion of honorary degrees from colleges and universities all over the country including, the Universities of Cincinnati, Toledo, Brown, Northwestern, Ohio State, Harvard, Michigan, New York, and many others. He is associated with the boards of a host of industrial plants, banks, research foundations, engineering and scientific organizations.
Rex Cowan Graduated As Aerial Observer At Brooks Field, Tex.
Bertram Rex Cowan, Kansas City, who was graduated from the College in 1941, received his wings as an aerial observer at Brooks Field, Tex., last month.
Cowan was associated with Buddy Fisher's orchestra prior to entering service, and was commissioned at Officers' Candidate School in Miami Beach. His class at Brooks Field was named "Pearl Harbor" class because its graduation followed the first anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Lieutenant Cowan was business manager of the Daily Kansan and played in Clyde Bysom's band during his attendance at the University.
Name New Potato
"Mohawk" is the name of a new high-quality baking potato introduced by the Cornell University agricultural experiment station.