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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1942
Commentary by the KANSAN Editorials * Features * Patter
No Name, No Letter
The KANSAN is in receipt of an unsigned letter offering criticism on the scrap drive. Not because the letter is adversely critical, but because it is anonymous, the KANSAN cannot publish it as such practice is against the paper's policy.
The editorial page is open to all students to air their opinions, but please, let us know whose opinions they are. We welcome signed letters, but be sure they are signed.
The Editor.
Regimented War Education
The lowering of the draft age to 18 by Congress is certain to have a far-reaching effect on the 1700 United States colleges. The big question in the minds of American educators and students is "How far will it go?"
One thing is certain: If the war goes on, all college work will be centered upon military training and war courses. The change may be gradual, but the exclusion of non-military subjects from college curricula is already the aim of the Army and Navy. Many colleges, including the University, have taken the first step in that direction by placing emphasis on newly-initiated war courses.
The speed with which our campuses are converted into training camps depends, of course, upon who runs them. Time magazine reported last week that Army and Navy leaders want to wrest the control from college officials. If the war administration decides to take over the colleges, nothing could prevent the transfer.
Cognizant of the power aligned against them leaders of the American Council on Education have agreed upon a plan: All college students will be chosen jointly by military and college officials from the nation's high school graduates. These men would be allowed to pick their college and attend classes for four semesters.
They would be members of an Enlisted Training Corps, would be uniformed,paid base army allowance,and given basic officer training under R.O.T.C. When the four semesters are completed,picked students would stay in college for advanced professional or technical training; the others would go directly into the armed forces.
The American Council on Education, of which the University is a member, is an endowed organization which selects its members from American colleges. Its officers are educators who are connected with no single university. Its power is only advisory.
This proposed plan, which was devised by James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard, includes a feature which the drafting of 18- and 19-year-olds will make necessary in education's new role—that of picking men for college training.
Under the new draft provisions, no physically fit youth over 18 will be a civilian. If he goes to college, he will do so only because military and college officials believe that he is deserving of it, and he will be already enlisted in one of the armed forces.
The plan of the American Council on Education is a logical approach to the problem of how to maintain colleges in wartime and still increase the war effort.
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Just Wondering
One sure-fire way to get your mind off the platitude and drudgery of the war is to notice those silly so-called hats that women still insist on wearing.
The Atchison Globe hopes the Americans quickly win the battle of Guadalcanal for two reasons. The second one is that they have trouble spelling the word.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 40 Thursday, October 29,1942 No.24
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.
A film on "Allergy and Its Treatment" will be shown to students of the School of Pharmacy, Friday, October 30, at 11:30 in Room 305, Bailey Chemical Laboratories. Medical students are welcome.
QUILL CLUB—will meet this evening in the Men's Lounge of the Memorial Union building from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Old members and new students are invited. Calendar for the year will be presented. Jean Sellers, chancellor.
KAPPA FHI—There will be a meeting Friday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock in Mr. Poco Frazier's studio in Spooner Thayer museum. Eleanor Patty, Publicity Manager.
Le Cercle français se reuilma mercredi, le vinght huit octobre, a quatre heures et demie, dans la salle 113 Frank Strong hall. Tous ceux qui qarent francais sont invites.—Mary Gene Hull, secretaire.
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. Moreau.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: The Rev. E. J. Weissenberg will be at his office in room 415, Watson library, from 1 to 5, Thursday afternoon for private consultation.
An ASCE mixer will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. Dr. E. H. Taylor will speak; his subject is "Evolution." All civils are invited. Refreshments will be served.
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During the Navy Day parade Tuesday, the CVC ranks attracted a great deal of attention.
As the CVCs passed along the street, a small (?) boy was heard to say,
"Mama, can I get in the parade now?"
No doubt a typical college boy ten years from now.
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The Sigma Nu so far "nameless" band made the rounds of sorority houses Monday night, entertaining enthusiastic listeners with clever arrangements of "Pop, Goes the Weasel," and "The Man On the Flying Trapeze."
Warning to Sigma Chi Anti-German band-fans are fickle!
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Let's beat Nebraska and have another "No School Monday" rally!!!
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Jane Miller, Pi Phi, may have been a bit confused Wednesday after (continued to page three)
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