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VOICE FOR VICTORY
Daily Kansan
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VOICE OF VICTORY
40TH YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1942
NUMBER 31
Budget Aims Place KU On War Basis
Expenditures for the proposed full-time summer session, that will place the University on a year-round war basis, are included in the biennial budget request of $2,563.168 to be sent to the Legislature. Covering the years 1943-44-45, the budget provides for higher salaries, and increases in engineering and medical school allotments.
The request represents a decrease of $175,000 from the last sum appropriated by the Legislature, but actually provides more operational funds.
Construction and equipment costs of Lindley hall, mineral resources building, totalling $394,500 were included in the previous grant. With this item absent from the proposed appropriation, the budget provides a nine per cent increase of $222,168.
Lower Brackets Increase
Chancellor Deane W. Maiott said today, "Increased amounts for salaries are required in order to make salary adjustments, particularly in the lower brackets where increased costs of living are causing a real hardship to the individuals who remain, and causing the University to lose the services of important staff members who can find in similar work in government higher standards of compensation.
"Some additional positions must (continued to page two)
No More Plays
Interest Lags
The department of speech and drama will produce no more public plays in Fraser theater this semester, because of the lack of interest among student actors, lack of time of students, reduced production staff and lack of audience interest. Professor Allen Crafton announced today. An all - student production directed, staged, and acted by students, will be put on in December. The department is now trying to book outside attractions to fill out the year's schedule.
"This is the first time," Professor Crafton stated, "that I have had to call off a series of plays since in April 1917, when a similar situation existed. I regret very much that we can't carry on. The only pleasant thought in the present situation is that I will no longer have to read the dramatic criticism of our plays in the Kansan."
V-7 SENIORS
All seniors who are enlisted in the V-7 branch of the Naval Reserve are requested to be present at a meeting at 7:00 p.m., Nov. 11 in the lounge of Green Hall. Plans will be set up at that time for the meetings to be held in the future.
"Faculty Physically Unfit" ★★★ ★★★ So Says 'Phog' Allen
Sharecroppers Are Subject of Speech By Woman Minister
Relying upon her experiences and observations in southern Missouri last summer. Miss Leona Handler, pastor of the Unitarian Church, spoke to members of the Psychology club yesterday afternoon n the "Social Immigration in a Community of Evicted Sharecroppers."
"Faculty members are examples for and leaders of our student body. Therefore, they should present strong bodies and alert minds if they are to stimulate the student endeavor to follow them," Dr. Allen added.
"I'm of the firm belief that if our
Faculty Should Lead
Today as never before physical fitness is emphasized and appreciated. In war, with close combat you kill your opponent or he kills you in the first twenty seconds. Dr. Forrest C. Allen physical education department chairman, is the authority for those statements.
"Our students are compelled to take physical conditioning because all of them are potential fighters and possibly will need this strength and agility against their foe" stated Dr. Allen. faculty members would
Dr. Allen further emphasized "deliberate laxity of physical fitness on the part of many of our faculty members is a shocking revelation. Therefore in the time of national emergency, physical training should be a faculty must."
faculty members would keep trim organically with good lungs and strong hearts, their interest in their students would swell, as their waist line would fall," he continued.
Allen believes that if the faculty would participate in sports like volleyball and badminton they would rediscover a new health-giver, and in addition have a more common interest with the student body.
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"Physical examinations should be given the faculty, as are given to our officers in the armed forces. For those unable to pass, they should be retired from the staff until they condition themselves," said the department chairman.
Smith to Speak At Convocation Program in Hoch
The special Armistice Day convocation at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium will have as its speaker Dr. T. V. Smith, professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, Dr. Smith's subject will be "How America Can Survive the War." Formerly, Dr. Smith was congressman-at-large from Illinois.
Dr. Smith is known throughout the country as one of the founders of the Chicago Round Table. He attended the University of Texas where he received the bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees.
Dr. Smith is not only known for his ability as a public speaker, but as an author of books on philosophy, political science, and ethics. He is a past president and at present vice-president of the American Political Association. He is a member of the American Philosophic Association and since 1924 he has been associate editor and editor of the International Journal of Ethics.
The usual shortened class schedule will be followed tomorrow morning.
Mr. Herbert King, associate national secretary of the nation Council of Student Christian Associations of YMCA, will be the speaker at a membership assembly sponsored by the YWCA and YMCA Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
Associate Secretary Speaks to YMCA
Mr. King was graduated from Morehouse College in 1927. He did graduate work at Oberlin College and Howard University. Previous to his honorary appointment as assistant chaplain at Hampton Institute, Mr. King was assistant pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Washington, D.C.
Doctor Lins Is Improving
Mrs. Calvin Vander Warf, executive secretary of the YWCA, stated that this assembly is open to everyone in the University, students and faculty alike. She also stated that everyone who could possibly attend this lecture should try to do so; as Mr. King's subject, "The World We Live In" was heard by eleven University delegates at a conference in Emporia. At this time Mr. King was the main speaker at the Kansas State Conference of Student Christion Associations.
The condition of Dr. Beatrice M. Lins, staff member of Watkins Memorial hospital who has been suffering from pneumonia is greatly improved it was announced today by the hospital.
Stanley Hansen, fine arts sophomore who underwent surgery Saturday, is greatly impoved today.
KnoxUrgesSpeed On College Front
A letter from Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, asking for the cooperation of the University in the elimination of unnecessary vacations, has been received at the office of Chancellor Deane W. Malott. The text of Secretary Knox's letter follows:
"With thousands of young men in college who are now on inactive duty as apprentice seamen under the V-1, V-5, and
Gas Ration Signing Postponed a Week
Silas "Buzz" Brown, who has returned from a two and a half year trip in Colombia, South America, will show kodachrome films of the geology and scenery of Colombia tomorrow night at 7:30 in room 203, Haworth hall.
Alumnus Will Show Films on Geology; Scenery in Colombia
Registration for gasoline ractioning has been postponed a week until Nov. 18, 19, and 20 it was announced today. Delay in the arrival of forms was given as the reason for the delay.
It was rumored today that actual rationing of gasoline in areas not already rationed would also be postponed, but this has not been confirmed. It will will be unlawful, however, to have more than 5 tires per car after November 22, the date originally announced.
Brown was graduated from the University in 1940, then went on a field investigation trip in South America. He carried out his geological work in the jungles with pack mules and native guides in his party.
He will explain the films and tell of some experiences in Colombia. Sigma Gamma Epsilon, honorary geological fraternity, is sponsoring the program which will be open to the public.
St. Aubyn's Day
Directory Out
The long-waited directory is now ready for students, Glenn St. Aubyn, editor, announced yesterday. They may obtain them by calling at the registrar's office any time this week.
The directory is a sprightly booklet, with crimson cover and blue classified ad section, giving a patriotic effect in profile. Divisions and departments of the University come first in the book, then faculty members and employees are given with names, addresses, office and residence telephone numbers, and marriage signified by an asterisk in front of the name. Women and men student sections follow, seperated by the blue insert of organizations and classified advertisements. The last lists in the book are concerned with the faculty and students of the School of Medicine in Kansas City.
V-7 programs, the Navy has a vital interest in seeing college education completed with all speed and thoroughness. Not only these young men, but all the students now in college are contributing to the fighting strength of our country in direct proportion to the time and effort they devote to their studies. Any proposal that operates to lengthen the time required for them to complete their college course lessens the contribution they make, and cannot be approved by the Navy Department. Transportation a Problem
"The difficulty of transportation problems is recognized and it is suggested that if the problem of returning college students to their homes is too difficult it may be met by the drastic action of eliminating Christmas vacation. The adoption of this suggestion would mean that instead of presenting to our enemies the millions of study days that would be lost by lengthening the Christmas vacation for over a million college students, we would actually turn our difficulty to our advantage and speed up the preparation of our young men and young women for the urgent tasks that await them."
Music Room Hours Are Changed
New hours for the music room in the Union building went into effect Sunday. The room will be open from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 2:30 to 5:30 on Sunday.
Rush Week Reduced by Half a Day
Train dates will be eliminated as a part of rush week and rush week itself will be shortened by half a day as a result of decisions made at the Men's Pan-Hellenic council Sunday.
The decision has been made to comply with the shortened school terms, president Bill Porter explains. Registration of rushee dates will be in the early afternoon, instead of the morning, with rush week beginning immediately afterward.
The next rush week will be either at the first of the summer session or at the first of the fall term, Porter said. More definite plans will be made as soon as more is known about summer session and fall term arrangements.
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