Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1942
40TH YEAR
NUMBER 19
MSC Asks Assistance in Scrap Drive
A scrap drive, to be a continuation of the drive sponsored by the Coed Volunteer Corps. is being launched by the War Defense committee of the Men's Student Council to bring men students more into the effort to collect scrap.
Plans for the drive were completed by the committee last night at a meeting of the MSC and it will start immediately. Any contributions should be taken to the scrap pile in front of Fowler shops.
In announcing the drive, Bill Porter, chairman of the committee, said that while the scrap drive conducted by the CVC was successful and well-conducted, the Men's Student Council has undertaken its promotion in the hope that there will be more contributions from the men students.
"Most of us, and particularly the organized houses," Porter said, "have quantities of valuable scrap on hand which have been unnoticed, or which have not been turned in through lack of initiative on our part. Let's turn in every article that we can give up or dig up."
CVC Conducts Member Drive
Final membership drive for Coed Volunteer Corps members is being conducted this week. Members will be inducted by officers residing at each house after platoon sergeants submit a list of candidates to Lt. Lois Blackburn, membership chairman, Major Jill Peck said today.
The CVC established a weekly stamp day, with the platoon sergeant of each house selling stamps and bonds under the direction of Lt. Peggy Davis, called for volunteers to help at the student hospice during rush hours and asked for volunteers to help in Red Cross activities.
A marching unit of CVC has been asked to march in the Navy Day parade next Tuesday by Col. James S. Dusenbury, commanding officer of the ROTC. CVC will follow the ROTC in the parade.
The Pershing Rifle unit with Frans Tyler in charge is teaching marching commands to officers and platoon sergeants this week.
Women May Submit Names For Freshman Elections
The WSGA election committee will sit in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building between 3 and 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon to accept names of all freshman women wishing to run for freshman class vice-president or freshman secretary. Any University freshman woman is eligible apply. Elections will be Nov. 5.
Ticket Sale For Frolic Over 200
"Ticket sales for the Freshman Frolic, Oct. 24. have passed the 200 mark," Larry McSpadden, dance manager announced today. The dance will be held in Hoch auditorium and Jan Savitt will play. A limited number of tickets will be sold.
Spectator tickets will be sold beginning Wednesday for 50c a person plus tax, McSpadden added. These can also be purchased at the business office in Frank Rest hall.
Jan Savitt and his Tophatters, featuring Joe Martin, will bring a new and different "shuffle rhythm" to the students. Savitt combines his classical training with his swing, devising what is known among fans as "sweet swing."
Savitt's latest appearances included the Lincoln hotel in New York City, the Sherman hotel in Chicago. and many army and navy camps. Savitt's own violin gives variety to his program, and many of his numbers feature the violin.
Savitt has a variety of soloists and his theme song, "It's a Wonderful World," gives all soloists a chance to perform.
Tickets for the Frolic will go on sale at the Bell Music company in downtown Lawrence starting tomorrow.
Victory Varsity
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To Buy Bond
To provide a scholarship fund for men in the armed forces returning to the University after the war, students will dance at the all-student Victory Varsity from 7 to 8 o'clock tonight in Hoch auditorium. The dance is being sponsored by the ISA with the entire proceeds used to purchase bonds and stamps.
Art Partridge, publicity chairman of the ISA exp $ ^{1} $ ined that the dance will require th. presence of nearly all University students if it is to be a success. The dance is both stag and date affair; however, authorities have suggested that each person attending pay his own admission of twenty-five cents, regardless of dates.
When these bonds and stamps reach maturity they will be used by the scholarship committee in giving aid to some former student of the University who has been in service and desires to complete his education.
Music will be furnished by Danny Bachmann's band.
George Sitterly, a journalism graduate in 1941, recently became pony editor in the Kansas City office of the Associated Press. Previously he had edited a Kansas City real estate magazine.
Sitterly Employed by AP
Select Sixteen To Forums Board Broadcast Panel
The following students were chosen at Forums Board meeting last night as members of the KU Forums Panel: Merrill Peterson, chairman; John Waggoner, Jim Gillie, Charles Case, Verlyn Norris, Art Nelson, J. Scurlock, Joy Miller, Colleen Poorman, Barbara Duree, George Chaney, John Triplett, Ed Kelly, Laird Campbell, Betty Kalis, and Jack Kendall. Five members of this group will be elected for each forum which will have its first broadcast over KFKU at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3.
Topics for this series of programs have been discussed, but no definite subjects have been planned. The list of possible topics deal with the following subjects: "America's Morals," "The New Congress," "Effects of War on Education," "Effects of War on America's Economic System," and "the Problem of Civil Liberties during the War." After subjects have been chosen from this group, the Forums Board will print a program of the series of broadcasts and mail them throughout the listening radius of KFKU.
The plan of preparation for these discussions follows that used on the University of Chicago Round Table. The panel will hold a luncheon meeting once a week at which the topic of the past week and the subject of discussion for the present week will be discussed.
Men's Fraternities Limit Party Expense
The council's action was in line with the trend at the University to cut expenses on parties and put the excess money into war bonds, said Bill Porter, publicity chairman. It is expected that the fraternities will use decorations for their traditional parties. A fine will be imposed on any fraternity not abiding by the council's decision.
Men's fraternities will use decorations for only one party this year, it was decided by the Pan-Hellenic council in a meeting, Sunday morning.
YM-YWCA's to Hold Freshman Election
The freshman YWCA - YMCA election scheduled for today has been postponed until Thursday. The polls in room 10, Frank Strong hail will open at 1 and close at 6 p.m. Candidates who have been nominated for offices are:
YWCA president, Doris Kyle, Frances James; vice-president, Charlotte Price, Eugenia Hepworth; treasurer, Julia Ann Casad, Shirley Crawford.
YMCA president, Donald Diehl,
Dennis Gilles; vice-president, Glen
Don Cossack Choir Sings Tomorrow
The General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus, which has presented 4,000 concerts in the past 15 years, will arrive in Lawrence by train tomorrow morning and open the University Concert Course in Hoch auditorium at 8:20 p.m.
In recent years the chorus has traveled on several continents by bus. The ban on transportation necessitated a re-routing of their schedule, and the Cossacks will arrive in Lawrence one day earlier than the date which was originally set for their appearance.
The band of 27 Russians, sometimes known as the "Twenty-seven Singing Horsemen of the Steppes," will feature every type of song from the folk songs of Old Russia to the barbaric war songs of the Cossacks themselves.
The General Platoff Don Cossack choir takes its name from a celebrated Russian hero of the early 19th century and from a river which flows through their homeland. General Platoff was a Cossack from the River Don region, from which most of the choir members came. He was a musician as well as a soldier, and often led his troops with the folk music
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Faculty on KFKU Brain-Busters
This week's Brainbuster program, third in a series of KFKU broadcasts on the theme of Navy Day, will have as its "Quiz Kids" five members of the faculty. They will be quizzed on problems of utmost importance to the war effort and problems at the present time. Members of this week's team will be Dr. W. H. Shoemaker, chairman of the department of Romance languages; Dr. J. W. Ashton, chairman of the department of English; N. W. Storer, associate professor of physics and director of the observatory; Fletcher McCord, assistant professor of psychology; and K. W. Davidson, director of information. Jim Gillie, business senior, will be the master of ceremonies.
The program will be presented at 9:30 Thursday evening over KFKU Miss Mildred Seaman, assistant program director for KFKU, stated that the public is invited to attend this program but admission can be obtained only by ticket. Tickets may be obtained in room 111, Fraser hall. The program will be presented in the studios of KFKU.
Werner, Jack Hollingsworth; treasurer, Harry Johnson. The other candidate for YMCA treasurer has not been chosen, but 'is' name will appear on the ballot Thursday.
All freshmen who are members of the YWCA or YMCA are eligible to vote in the elections.
Officers Tell Students Of Reserve Plans
Representatives of five branches of America's armed forces addressed a gathering of men students enlisted in various reserves, and those planning to enlist, in Hoch auditorium this morning.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott, in a brief talk before introducing the speakers, said "I have every confidence that this country will not abandon higher education." He pointed out that officers must have a knowledge of human psychology as well as tactical skill, and that our officers will come from universities.
Major Russell L. Stephens, a graduate of the School of Law in 1924, representing the army, was the first military speaker. He pointed out the seriousness of the world situation at present, and stated that nobody is able to say when reservists will be called to active duty. It is to the advantage of the country, however, to create a "pool" of potential officers. Major Stephens said, as "only men who are college timber are able to assimilate the knowledge needed by officers."
Called at End of Year
Lt. Frederick Harson, representing the Naval Air Force, lost no time in emphasizing that enlistees in the Naval Air Cadet Reserves prob-
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Hospital Announces Clinic, Visiting Time
Clinic hours at Watkins Memorial hospital were announced today with a special notice that the clinic is closed from 12 o'clock noon to 2 p.m. daily. Only accidents actually occurring out of regular hours will be treated then.
Visiting hours at the hospital are from 2 to 4 p. m. and from 7 to 8 p.m.daily.
PSGL Mixer Tonight For Freshman Men
Regular hours for treatment from Monday to Saturday inclusive are 8 a. m. to 12 noon. The clinic is open from 2 to 5 p. m. Monday to Friday inclusive, and the hours on Sunday are 10 a. m. to 12 noon.
PSCL, men's political party, will be host to freshman men at a smoker and mixer tonight at 8:15 in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
The purpose of the meeting is to set up a freshman organization within the party which will be responsible for selecting the president of the freshman class and a member of the Men's Student Council.
Refreshments will be served.