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LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1942
40TH YEAR
NUMBER 34
US May Use University In War Training
The University is likely to be one of the schools whose facilities will be utilized for training men in highly specialized duties during the war in connection with the plans announced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he signed the teen-age draft bill Friday.
"The University, as one of the leading educational institutes in the Middle West, should be selected for this work," said Raymond Nichols, executive secretary. "We have been discussing the possibility for some time on the basis of advance reports at national meetings, and since we have already been doing a lot of this type of work, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, and pharmacy to name only a few, it seems reasonable that the government will select us to carry on this activity in the 'war critical fields.'"
The President promised in this plan that the men would be selected "solely on the basis of their ability and without regard to whether or not they are now in college or whe ther they could otherwise afford to go college."
Concerning the 18 and 19-year-old men, the President said that a study would be made with a view to enabling this group to resume its schooling after the war. The drafting of this new group will occur within 30 or 40 days and it is estimated that it will supply more than two million of the four and a half million men that are needed in the armed forces by Jan. 1, 1944.
War Cancels Dad's Day
This was to have been Dad's year to be guest of honor at the University's annual Parents Day, but because of traveling difficulties plans have been abandoned.
MID-SEMESTER GRADES
Mothers and Dads of University students have been taking turns at being honor guests with Dad's Day in the fall and Mother's Day in the spring on alternate years. Parent's Day last spring on May 2 and 3 drew 258 parents who were entertained at a banquet, tea in the home economics department, style show, and track meet.
The Parents Association originated on Dad's Day in 1930, and plans were made to have annual meetings. A council was appointed with a representative in each county to stimulate attendance at the fall and spring meetings. Through the council, outposts were constituted to keep the University in close touch with all parts of the state.
Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, last year's chairman of the Parent's Day committee, said that under present conditions it is not likely that a Parents Day will be planned for next spring to, substitute for the omission of Dad's Day this fall.
All College freshmen and sophomores are expected to consult their advisers about their mid-semester grades on one of the following days: November 19, 20, 23, 24. The grades of underclassmen will be given cut only through the advisers. Students are urged to take this opportunity not only to learn about grades, but also to talk over any problems with their adviser. The advisers' names and office hours are posted on the College bulletin board in the hall at 229 Frank Strong hall.
Iowa State Wins In LastQuarter,20-13
Christian Group Outlines Annual Religious Week
Religious Emphasis Week will open Nov. 30 with the theme "The Relevance of the Christian Faith Today," and will continue until Dec. 5. Ted Young, president of the Student Christian Federation, announced yesterday.
Student Christian groups of the churches, YWCA, and YMCA cooperate one week each year to make a more intensified approach to problems of religious thinking and to contact a greater number of students than at other times during the year.
Stress Modern Problems
Continually stressing the question of what answers the Christian faith for students as they continue their school work, go into the armed forces, or go into work, the week will be centered around the theme and its adaptation in the light of the present world turmoil. The program planned by the SCF includes discussions and meetings, a banquet, and an all-University convocation. A banquet on Tuesday, Dec. 1, will be open to students, student (continued to page eight)
Evans and Linquist Score for Jayhawks
Ames, Nov. 14 — Two hard-running Iowa State backs—Paul Darling and Royal Lohry—were too much for a tired Kansas team yesterday afternoon, and the Jayhawks bowed to the Cyclones 20 to 13 in an erratic but interesting game.
War Lowers Caliber Of Prisoner--Amrine
"The war has greatly affected the prison situation," said Warden Milton F. Amrine of the Kansas State Fenitentary at Lansing in a talk on "Kansas Prison Problems and Conditions" Friday afternoon in Fraser theater.
The Jayhawks recovered from the initial shock of an Iowa State scoring drive early in the first period sufficiently to take
He explained that the caliber of the prisoners is much lower now because of the fact that most of the higher class men have been drafted thus leaving only those of the very lowest type for prisoners.
"The problem of prison staffs has arisen since the war," Warden Amrine said. He stated that over 48 per cent of his staff is gone and that new men suitable for such work are difficult to find.
Warden Amrine said that society (continued to page eight)
Musicians Offer 74th Vespers Today
Five leading musical organizations of the University, comprising more than 300 students and faculty members, will combine their talents to present the 74th in a series of allmusical vespers at 4 o'clock today in Hoch auditorium.
Laurel Everette Anderson, professor of organ, will open the hour-long vespers with the "Prelude, Fugue, and Chancoung" by Buxtehude, played on the University organ.
A novelty on the program will be the presentation of a "Choralogue" by the a capella choir and Prof. Robert Calderwood, of the department of speech and dramatics. Professor Calderwood will read the poem entitled "Thanksgiving" by W.B. Olds, while the choir provides a humming background and solo parts at intervals during the reading.
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts and director of the A Cappella Choir, visited Mr. Olds in California this summer. He has used two other poems by Mr. Olds, "Christmas Choralogue" and "Passion Choralogue" in previous vespers. The latter choralogue was
The Men's Glee Club of 45 voices
dedicated to Dean Swarthout by the composer.
JOSEPH WILKINS
... Glee Club director
The String Quartet will be a quintet for today's performance, with Edith Ann Fleming, playing the contra-bass, joining the regular quartet of Prof. Waldemar Gelth and James Lerch, fine arts freshman, violinists, and Prof. Karl Kuersteiner and John Ehrlich, fine arts junior, cellists. The group will play "Elegie and Serenade" by G. Strube. Ehrlich replaces Raymond Stuhl, assistant professor of violin and orchestra, who has entered military service, and Lerch replaces Eugene Nininger, college junior.
Two Quartet Replacements
The 75-piece Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Karl Kuersteiner, professor of violin and orchestra, will play the final movement of Tschaikowsy's Fourth Symphony.
Wiley, also making its first concert appearance.
A tone poem, "Jericho," by Morton Gould, will be the contribution of the University Band, under Russell L.
will make its first concert appearance of the year under Director Joseph Wilkins, professor of voice, presenting Grieg's "Land Sighting" and a Russian air, "Hark the Vesper Hymn is Stealing." Howard Sutherland, education sophomore, will sing the baritone solos.
Two stage levels will be used at the vespers. The Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band will play on the stage proper, while the Glee Club and A Cappella Choir will sing from risers placed on the floor level of the auditorium.
KARL KUERSTEINER
. . . leads Symphony Orchestra
the lead, 13 to 6, at the end of the half. However, a savage Cyclone offense at the beginning of the second half tied the game up, and the winners pushed across the deciding touchdown in the final period.
Frequent fumbles throughout the game were costly to both teams. The Jayhawks were also handicapped by questionable signal-calling. For the Kansas squad it was Ray Evans, Ed Linquist, and Warren Hodges who kept Gwinn Henry's men in the game. Evans passed to Linquist for the first Kansas tally, and then returned an intercepted pass for the second Jayhawk counter. In addition, the Kansas star played a brilliant defensive game, cutting down Cyclone runners repeatedly in the secondary. He also sparked the Kansas running attack in the first half.
Hodges Stars
In the Jayhawk forward wall Hodges stood out as he turned in his finest game of the fall. The big tackle at times was in on practically every tackle, and his alertness resulted in the recovering of one Cyclone fumble at a crucial moment of the game. Linquist ran hard, was on the receiving end of several of Evans' passes, and tackled viciously. Other Kansas standouts were Paul Hardman, George Dick, and Paul Turner, all wingmen, and sophomore tackle Don Johnson.
The Cyclones displayed a duo of (continued to page two)
YMCA Finance Drive Passes Annual Goal
The Y. M. C. A. finance drive which ended last week totaled $610, an increase of $175 over last year's collection, Harry O'Kane. YM secretary and manager of the drive, announced.
Twelve teams working on the drive for two weeks collected the sum which more than equals the goal set for this year.
Professor Taft Taken to Hospital Yesterday Afternoon
Robert Taft, professor of chemistry, was found unconscious in his office in Bailey Chemical laboratories yesterday afternoon. He was taken to a local hospital. His condition is described as fair.
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