THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
★ Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I think that the letter appearing in Sunday's Kansan censuring the K.U. Bull Session was an unmitigated attack upon liberal thinking on the campus. The writer of that letter accused the students appearing on last week's broadcast of being unprepared on the subject and of giving a false impression of K.U. students to the listeners.
For his edification, I would like to say that the students appearing on that broadcast and on all Bull Sessions are the best informed students on the campus regarding the particular issues under discussion. Forums Board has selected 15 students outstanding in political science, economics, current problems, and related fields, to form a panel. A week before each broadcast these students gather for a two-hour session on the subject to be discussed on KFKU. From this group discussion the five persons who present the best arguments and appear to have the greatest knowledge on the subject are asked to speak on the broadcast.
If the author of the letter would prefer the speakers to memorize the opinions presented in the latest articles on the subject by way of adequate preparation and repeat them verbatim on the program, it is obvious he does not want student opinion. If he thinks he knows more about the current problems than those participating, Forums Board would be only too glad to add him to the panel.
These student speakers do not pretend to voice all views on the campus, but they, as students, are trying to express just how they themselves feel. They represent, not a cross-section of student opinion, but a cross-section of the thinking student's opinion.
Since the purpose of the program is to combine informality with information, the speakers are likely to say things they will regret later. They realize that they will make mistakes, and they appreciate criticism of a constructive nature. However, they have the right, as do all Americans, to state what they think, right or wrong.
Sincerely,
Joy Miller
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter in answer to the letter written by Seward Fleeson, which appeared in the Daily Kansan Tuesday. I believe that in expressing my ideas I am also expressing the opinion of most of the students of the University.
Mr. Knox has suggested that vacation be shortened, but Knox is only in charge of the Navy, not the United States. Going by the number of misleading stories Mr. Knox has given out in the past, I think it's time he paid more attention to the Navy, and left the internal problems of the nation to the men elected to do such work. It is significant that President Roosevelt has not endorsed Knox's statements.
The way some people talk we might as well attend classes on Thanksgiving, too, if one day is going to mean so much in winning the war, and if we have to stay in Lawrence, anyway.
As for the Christmas vacation. This year's Christmas may be the last one for many of the male students. Why should they be denied spending their last Christmas at home? Maybe Mr. Fleeson does not expect to ever be in the service. If he would think for a minute, he would realize that the morale of the nation will be better if families are united for the Christmas vacation.
The Kansan has expressed the opinions of the student body in general concerning the vacation problem. A four-day vacation is not enough. A three-week vacation will not add any time to the war, but will keep the future sailors and soldiers of America from being made uneasy by taking a well-deserved vacation away from them.
The school may call us unpatriotic today, but we are the ones who will be giving our lives tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Phil "Scooper" Dyan
Editor's Note: Reader Dynan has seen service with the British Ferrying Command, and is at present a reserve officer in that branch.
Volleyball Title Is Won By Theta's
Bv EVELYN RAILSBACK
The Theta's took the honors for intramural volleyball in organized houses, whereas the junior women have emerged victors in class games. A varsity squad chosen from the women who made up the class teams will be announced Dec. 10 at the WAA hockey-volleyball feed.
The class volleyball games end with the juniors in first place, seniors in second place and sophomores in third. In the final games the Juniors scored 32 points while their senior opponents scored 26. The sophomores won the sophomore-freshman game 42 to 15.
Points for organizations participating in the intramural volleyball program are given according to the
number of games played, number of games won, and the number of girls participating with 25 points added for the winner of first place, 15 for the winner of second place and 5 points for the winner in each division.
Points for Organized Houses
Kappa Alpha Theta ... 83
Corbin ... 70.5
Chi Omega ... 69.5
Watkins ... 64
Kappa Kappa Gamma ... 64
Alpha Chi Omega ... 62
Pi Beta Phi ... 55
Miller ... 54
Gamma Phi Beta ... 51
Alpha Delta Pi ... 47
Sigma Kappa ... 43
Delta Gamma ... 41
Shooting Movie Of War Effort Of University
Professor Allen Crafton, of the department of speech and drama, is shooting a motion picture entitled "Your University Goes to War." The purpose of the picture, Crafton reported, is to show what the University is doing towards furthering the war effort on the campus.
Points in Unorganized Division
IWW 97
Co-op 64
ETC 52
IND 50
No story will run through the picture, but Jane Peake and Bill Kelly, college seniors. will appear in a number of shots as students.
Shots included in the picture have been taken of the physical conditioning class. ROTC, civilian pilots training, and nurses training. The Machinists Mates School, KFKU, Coed Volunteer corps, Signal corps, and occupational therapy are also included in the movie.
Two years ago a movie was made by Professor Crafton entitled, "Far Above the Golden Valley." This movie has been shown in hundreds of high schools and at many meetings throughout the state.
BUY WAR STAMPS . . .
According to Crafton, about two weeks more of shooting will be necessary and two or three weeks of editing before the movie will be complete. Crafton hopes to finish the picture Christmas.
Hal Branine is doing the photographing.
Petroleum Machinery Given to University
An Orifice well tester, and a cylinder of wet natural gas, presented to the University last week by commercial companies, will be used by students in advanced petroleum engineering courses for high pressure gas experiments, Dr. E. A. Stephenson, professor of petroleum and mining engineering, has stated.
The Orifice well tester is used to investigate small size gas wells. The manometer will be combined with the well tester for measuring gaseous pressure. Wet natural gas in the cylinder has a pressure of 2,000 pounds a square inch.
Conard Commands Flight School
News has been received by John Conard, college senior, that his brother, Dean, has been made commanding officer of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. This fort is an army air force flight training school. Dean Conard was a student in the college in 1940.
(continued from page six) with a razor. Shaving soap is worked to a lather in a little bowl, then applied to the face with a brush. Most of the soap thus gets into the shaver's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. (Egg white and chalk are the best antidotes.)
HARRY APES---in
100% Wool Jersey
As for the actual shaving process, there are many techniques, none of them very effective. Some operators shave with an upward motion. This type can be spotted easily, as they have no lower jaws. Those who shave with a downward stroke can be identified by the uniform distance between scars.
Emily Post Please Comply
Emily Post, if you want to aid in the war effort, put your O.K. on beards, so we suffering males can use razors to gouge Adolph and troupe of trained Aryans.
No Quota On Kansans Says Peck
"There is no quota on Kansan subscriptions to be sent to University men in the armed forces." Jill Peck, CVC major said today. The corps will make arrangements to send subscriptions to all men whose names are turned in.
The box where coupons can be placed is located in the center of Frank Strong hall although the names may be turned in to Lt. Persis Snook, in charge of the project. The first issues will be sent next week.
CVC members are this week collecting knick knacks for Bundles for America for their "Bundles Bizarre" Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Werner is chairman of Bundles for America and Mrs. George Varner is chairman of the bizarre.
Proceeds from the bizarre will be turned over to the Red Cross to buy yarn for knitting garments for the navy. The bizarre, which will be held at 933 Massachusetts street, is in direct response to a plea from the War Production board for knitted garments.
Mrs. Werner has asked that the knick knacks be placed in boxes in each house and members of Bundles for Britain will collect them. Such articles as discarded costume jewelry, books, pictures, vases, or things suitable for Christmas gifts may be used. Last year's sale was known as the "White Elephant Sale."
... BUY WAR STAMPS ...
Initiation of new elelectes to Phil Delta Kappa, men's honor education fraternity, took place at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building.
The initiates are Jackson Austin, Robert Cooke, David Lawson, and Sydney Nielson, graduate students; and Donald Holman, Robert Jenkins, and William Sears, education seniors. A dinner at 6 o'clock in the Old English room followed the initiation. Floyd Sappington, chapter president, adted as toastmaster, and W. W. Davis, chairman of the department of history, gave the after-dinner address.
Seven New Electees To Phi Delta Kappa
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