THE EAGLE OF VICTORY
UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
The Eagle
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1942
NUMBER 53
40TH YEAR
Ticket Sellout For Tonight's Party In Hoch
A complete sell-out of tickets to the New Year's Eve party slated for Hoch auditorium tonight was announced at noon today by Carl Hines, chairman of the tickets committee. There will be approximately 1000 persons at the informal party.
Ushers at the party will have lists prepared from the chart at the reservation desk in center Frank Strong hall, and in cases of mix-ups, these lists necessarily must be regarded as final authority, Hines added.
Food, Music, and a Floor Show
The party will begin at 9 o'clock tonight and end at 1 a. m. In the four hours intervening, those attending the dance will be given facilities for dancing to the music of Danny Bachmann and his band, eating turkey sandwiches and drinking cokes at reserved tables, and watching a floor show brought from Kansas City.
The floor show will have Ted Lam-
mann as master of ceremonies, and
will feature such acts as a trick roller
hating from a magician, and a
zero singer. Winslow, the magician, will perform all the old familiar sleight-of-hand tricks as well as many new ones, while Lowell and Jerenice, talented trick roll skaters will present the precise timing, high-
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Priority Delays Lindley Building
New Year's Day, the originally scheduled date for the completion of Lindley hall, will find the workers still waiting for the priority order on wire, making the delay much longer than expected. Roy W. Stookey, state architect, is in Washington trying to obtain the order, according to L. L. Rafter, state building inspector.
Priorities making the construction possible were obtained on the promise of the Board of Regents that it would be available for use as a testing and research laboratory for war production plants in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The amount of space they need is not known. There are some important researches on Kansas mineral resources of immediate and post war value which could well be under way.
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LIBRARY TO CLOSE EARLY
C. M. Baker, director of Watkins library, has announced that the library will close at 9 p.m. tonight. Reserve books may be checked out at 8 p.m.
Student Court to Meet For Hearing on Riot
The student court tentatively plans to meet Tuesday for a hearing on the recent campus disturbance, Chad Case, chief justice, revealed today. Other members of the court are Art Black, business senior; Oliver Hughes, first year law; Bob Barton, first year law; and Jim Borders, second year law.
Bob White, chairman of the investigating committee, said today that any action on the riot is in the hands of the student court, who would try to bring the matter to a head as quickly as possible.
Moreau Given Legal Position By WPB Director
Kansas City. (INS)—Dean Frederick J. Moreau of the School of Law has been named compliance commissioner for the war production board in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Nebraska, according to an announcement today by W. C. Shank regional WPB director. The appointment was made by Donald M Nelson, WPB Chairman.
Dean Moreau will preside at informal meetings of officials of WPB with firms and individuals in connection with violations on orders of the WPB. His duty is to assure that no penalty will be assessed any violator without a fair hearing.
Dean Moreau, who is 49, married and has one son, will continue his duties as law school dean, as his work as commissioner is expected to require only part of his time. He will be paid on a per diem basis.
Nash to Speak Over KFKU
The K.U. Brainbusters will participate in a New Year's quiz program from 9:30 to 10 o'clock.
Dr. Bert A. Nash, professor of education, will speak at 9:15 this evening over KFKU on "War Problems of Children."
Woodruff Outlines Induction Decree
'Stay In School Is Army Advice
"A good ROTC student has a better chance of completing his education than those who are not in the ROTC, yet all students in or out of ROTC, should stay in school until they are actually called and should disregard all rumors."
University officials have received a letter from United States army officers of the Seventh Service Command, stationed at Omaha, advising all young men now enrolled in college to remain in school and to disregard all rumors. The statement follows:
Industrial Commission To Finance Plastics Lab
Because of the prevalence of many of the raw products essential in the making of plastics, the site selected is especially suitable. As this laboratory work progresses, efforts will be made to persuade Kansas manufacturers to establish plastics plants
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission has announced the immediate establishment of a state plastic laboratory on the University campus. This laboratory is to be financed with a $25,000 grant.
Money for this laboratory will come from funds regularly appropriated by the state legislature.
Will Offer Credit To Aero Trainees
War Production Board Gives Ordes To Cut Newsprint
Representatives from Boeing, North American, and Beech Aircraft companies were in Lawrence today completing arrangements with University officials for the training program for aeronautical technicians in which young women will be trained to take positions with the aircraft companies. The course, which is scheduled to open January 18, will continue for 16 weeks on the University campus, during which time the enrollees will
J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering, who is chairman of the commission's technical committee, will be the laboratory director.
Washington (Bulletin) (INS) The War Production Board today ordered newsprint consumption next year cut back to the 1941 net paid circulation of newspapers, a reduction of approximately 10 per cent in the current rate of consumption. A similar order was issued effect
A similar order was issued affecting magazines. Both are effective tomorrow.
Urges Reserve Men To Enroll Next Term
Nearly one-ninth of the combined student enrollment of the University will be subject to call Feb. 1 for active duty in the army enlisted reserve corps under the specialized military-educational training program set up by the War Manpower Commission. According to Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar, this call will affect approximately 400 men on the campus, but it is doubtful that all will be called before May. Dr. Woodruff said a plan is being organized whereby army reserve men subject to
WEATHER
Kansas—Slightly warmer east and central portion tonight.
Some of these products which will us may in the manufacture of plastics are: oil, coal, natural gas, salt, casein, soybeans, sunflowers, castor beans, and grain alcohol.
According to Dean Jakosky the laboratory will be equipped to make exhaustive tests.
in order to help supply not only the demands of wartime, but also in a peace-time world.
be on the payrolls of the airplane companies at a minimum salary of $75 per month plus overtime.
Following completion of the course, the young women will work with the company employing them in the departments for which they have specialized at salaries ranging from $125 to $160 monthly with substantial opportunities for financial advancement.
Young women at the University interested in the program are urged to make application for the training as soon as possible, at the office of Prof. H. S. Stillwell, professor of aeronautical engineering, in Marvin hall. Application blanks are available at his office and the engineering staff and representatives of the aircraft companies urge young women to make application at the earliest possible moment because of the great need for trained personnel in the aircraft companies.
Arrangements are being made by University authorities for the granting of college credit for this work. The project it is believed, should appeal especially to second semester senior women who would be able to complete work for their degrees and at the same time prepare themselves for a technical position of great value toward winning the war. During the training period, it is an opportunity
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call by the army beginning Feb. 1 might obtain part credit and refund of fees if they were called prior to the end of the semester.
Dr. Woodruff, coordinator of military information for students, has been notified by the American Council of Education in Washington that the War Department will begin inducting army reservists about February 1 ordering them to report at designated dates and stations. This does not mean all reservists will be called then. It is merely the date set for beginning inductions. Students attending school at the time they are called will stand a better chance of returning to school under army supervision. Dr. Woodruff stated.
Air Corps to Duty at Later Date
Air Corps to duty at Later Date
Army air corps reserves will be ordered to active duty at the discretion of the army, and at such time as the student can be assigned to im mediate training.
Men in the V-1 and V-7 programs will be inducted at a later date. In accordance with the navy program of the American Council of Education, navy reserves will be uniformed quartered and fed under navy contract with the University, and will continue in school under an accelerated supervised program.
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Sailor Group Arrives For Training Period
The seventh division of the machinists mates training school at the University arrived this noon from their preliminary training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. They will begin classwork Monday.
The third division left yesterday afternoon for assigned duties. Their destination was not announced. Graduation exercises were held for them Tuesday afternoon in Hoch auditorium during the regular indo-termination class period. A. H. Sluss, supervisor of the engine maintenance course for the school, was guest speaker. Moving pictures were shown.