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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1942
Commentary by the KANSAN Editorials * Features * Patter
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Reserves and Deferment
Congressional action in Washington after election is destined to extend the selective service to 18- and 19-year-old youths. Included in this legislation, which needs only a Senate-House compromise on one amendment, is a ban on educational deferments after this school year.
Significantly concurrent with early indications of lowering of the draft age was the appearance on the University campus several weeks ago of five officers of the United States armed forces who told interested University men of six enlisted reserve, plans—the army enlisted reserve corps, the marine corps reserve, the army air corps reserve, and navy's V-1, V-5, and V-7 prog:ams.
The question now arises as to whether the reserves are included in the "no educational deferments" provision. The answer is that, theoretically, they are not.
All five officers emphasized that enlistees in the reserves could expect a possible deferment of the number of years required for each individual to obtain his college degree, excepting V-5, naval air corps reserve, which allows deferment only through the current school year.
The spokesmen of the armed forces definitely indicated, however, that unforeseen emergencies might necessitate calling the reserves before graduating. What, then, of the reserves? Do they offer probable deferment to college men?
In the army enlisted reserve corps, which is closely associated with the ROTC, the chances for completion of college seem slim. The army has been hard pressed for officers ever since the first draftees reported in 1940, and even the "90-day-wonders" (graduates of officer candidate schools) have been unable to meet the demand.
With the added influx of 18- and 19-year-olds, many more junior officers will be needed. It is probable that, before the school year is out, the AERC men will be placed in full-time training on their respective campuses.
The marine corps reserve is also somewhat of a gamble. Its officer training schools are packed with last year's college graduates, but the loss of officers in action is proportionately the highest of any of the services. With more
Just Wondering
After seeing the way Hitler has plagued the world, we think the devil must not be such a bad fellow after all.
and more action destined to be their lot, it is doubtful if the marines will allow officer material to remain inactive in American universities beyond this school year.
The navy's programs seem the most stable. V-1 is open to freshmen and sophomores. They are required to take an examination in the spring of their sophomore year. If they fail, they enter the navy as apprentice seamen. If they pass, they are promoted to V-7 and deferred for two more years. Upon graduation, they go to an officers' training school.
V-7 enlistees who were graduated from the University last spring are just now going into training, an indication that the waiting list is long. When a ship of the United States fleet is sunk, moreover, most of the officers are usually saved. Thus, it would seem that V-7 offers excellent chances for full deferment.
The army air corps reserve appears, at first thought, to present the best deferment possibilities. University men who waived deferment last spring when they enlisted are still in home towns waiting to be called.
Paradox of this situation is that thousands of planes are grounded for lack of pilots. To solve their problem, air force leaders will undoubtedly do one of two things by next fall: Take over the universities' civilian pilot training airports, or build enough training fields of their own to cope with the vast supply of enlisted aviation cadets.—R.C.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 40 Tuesday, November 3, 1942 No. 27
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
WOMENS RILE CLUB: Two dollar fee must be paid by noon Thursday in the ROTC office in Fowler Shops. Arrangements for those women not finishing preliminary tests will be made later. Mary Lou Nelson, president.
A meeting of WSGA members will be held at 7 o'clock tonight in the Fine room of the Union building.
NAVAL RESERVISTS: Because of the great amount of activity in connection with Navy Day, it is considered advisable to postpone the meeting of Naval Reservists to Wednesday, Nov. 4. This meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Engineering building at 8 o'clock—F. J. Morcau.
El Ateneo se reuniria jueves el 5 de Noviembre a las 4:30 en la sala 113, Frank Strong Hall. Jean Ogleby nos hablara de Mexico.-Margaret Welch, Presidente.
The Freshman YW-YMCA will hold a mixer Thursday, Nov. 5th, 7 till 9 p.m. in the Kansas room.
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JAY JANES: Jay Janes will meet at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. Mary Kay Brown, president.
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BETTY LOU PERKINS
Some peculiar happenings are going on at the TKE house, at least so it seems, anyway. Ed Kelly claims he got lost in a closet the other night, and no matter which way he turned, he ran into a wall. Ed decided that that closet had more than four walls.
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Max Webster, ATO, was a little surprised the other day when the pledges all stood and saluted him when he came down to breakfast.
The pledges had all noticed "Uncle Sam" Webster's red, white, and blue suspenders and tie to match.
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This sounds like mystery!
The Jay Jane are asking, "What is the significance of G. R. E. V. V. D.?" * * * * *
Wager Hall celebrates birthdays in very peculiar ways. Last week the girls threw one of their members in the bathtub. This week it was Lucille Kadden's birthday. Fearing a dunking in the tub, Lucille tried to keep her birthday a secret. The girls found it out however, but instead of being doused, Lucille slept without a mattress or covers.
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On one of these cold mornings, Dick Schaffer, Sig Alph, was considering the pros and cons of wearing a hat. He asked four pledges. Two said yes and two no. That puzzled Dick. Finally he hit on the plan. He pulled out a thermometer and stuck it out the window. Dick shivered when he looked at it.
P. S. Dick wore the hat.
Another boy who lives by a thermometer is George Gray, Phi Delt. George takes his temperature several times during the day and has a different medicine for each temperature. He even has some medicine that neutralizes his stomach.
Anyone wishing to find an easy way out should see George.
Monday the A. D. Pi pledges walked out and took all the actives' school shoes. Strange foot gear could be seen on the campus yesterday. The actives sought revenge by short-sheeting the beds. Now they both hope for a little peace.
"Lightning never struck me, but I got a 'B' out of Price and Distribution." This was the answer Jim Gillie shot back when asked if he had ever experienced any phenomena. This is typical of the droll Scotch humor with which Gillie is so plentifully supplied.
"No one ever convinces anyone
about anything. Now, a debate is a
Jim, senior in the School of Business, has a list of achievements at the University as long as fourteenth street hill. Here are just a few: vice-president of the inter-fraternity council, vice-president of the School of Business, president of Delta Upsilon, president of Delta Sigma Rho (debate), captain of the debate squad, a member of Scabbard and Blade, and ..oh yes, he was on the Dean's honor roll his first semester of college.
In the way of hobbies, Jim likes to take a stab at golf, occasionally or slip over to Kansas City and "stumble around on a pair of ice skates." Swing music fascinates Jim so much that when he took a trip to Chicago a couple of years ago, he hardly saw the sights because he devoted most of his time to taking in the various "name" bands. Woody Herman wins his vote. His "hidden" ambition is to do radio sports work.
Jim likes to wear his hair close-cropped and he likes to write letters —lots of them. Although a debator, Jim dislikes student "bull sessions."
civilized proposition—not nine people talking at the same time with a different idea on everything." He confesses that he is too practical for his own good, cynical, and a quick decisionist.
Gillie is a great admirer of Wilkie. In regard to the war, he heartily approves of women working for the war effort. Jim doesn't think that gas rationing will affect the Middle West too greatly, and he likes the idea of cutting down on decorations for Hill parties this year.
Jim recalls the hush of voices and sound of dropping forks when the debate squad was on the train en route to the Texas debate tournament as word about Pearl Harbor came over the radio in the dining ear. Jim suffered the most embarrassing moment of his life in Colorado. He was acting as a guide to a group of boys when he turned a corner and tumbled down a glacier into a lake.
Jim chief "beef" concerning his University years is that he has never been in the Watkins hospital after all these years of fees—"not even for a commando excuse."
When he graduates from the School of Business this January, Jim will go into the army and after a training period will receive his commission. "Then I can give my dad some of his shirts back," he says.
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