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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1942
NUMBER 98
39th YEAR
Plan to Train Senior Women For Industry
The importance of women in industry as a vital factor in winning the war was emphasized today with announcement by Guy V. Keeler, director of the Engineering Science Management Defense Training program in this area, that classes in mechanical drawing, open especially to second semester senior women, would begin next week.
The courses, sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education and administered under the supervision of the Extension Division, will deal with mechanical drawing, lettering and blueprints.
Fear Shortage of Draftsmen
The classes are being started at the suggestion of government officials who are concerned with the shortage of draftsmen occasioned by men entering military and naval service as well as defense industries.
While second semester senior women, who would be available for positions in industry immediately after graduation this spring, are being encouraged to enroll for the training, the courses are open both to men and women other than college students who possess the necessary qualifications, and who are not likely to be subject to military service in the immediate future. Preliminary requirements for the work are two years of high school mathematics and one year of high school science, or equivalent.
Only Graduating Seniors Eligible
No college students other than second semester seniors are eligible to take the course, Keeler said. Persons out of college, however, not subject to immediate military service, are urged to enroll. Classes have already been set up or are be-
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Hear Jensen Tonight In 'World-At-War'
F. B. Jensen, assistant professor of economics, will speak tonight at the fifth meeting of the World at War class in Fraser theater. His topic will be, "The Conflict of Economic Systems."
The lecture, which will begin at 7:30 o'clock, will aim at totalitarianism versus private capitalism and the resulting influences they bear on international trade in the world economy.
Mr. Jensen was in Germany and Russia in 1939, immediately preceding the outbreak of war in September of that year. Highlights of the talk will include a discussion of German economic methods employed to further their interests, and just what the Nazis intend to do should they win the war. Of major importance should be the speaker's opinion on what course of action the United States will pursue if it emerges victoriously from the struggle.
Engineers ★★★
Elect Queen
Tomorrow
Engineering students will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a Hobnail Hop queen from the 11 candidates submitted by sororities and the I.S.A.
Polls will be set up in Marvin hall so that engineers may take time out between classes to cast a ballot for the fair damsel to wield a slide-rule at the annual engineering ball in the Memorial Union ballroom from 9 to 12 Saturday night. Dutch Hollands' band will play.
The candidates are as follows:
I.S.A., Mary Jo Cox; Gamma Phi
Beta, Shirley Henry; Alpha Chi
Omega, Betty Leimert; Chi Omega,
Martha Jean Nearing; Pi Beta Phi,
Martha Alice Horner; Kappa Kappa
Gamma, Lois Anderson; Kappa
Alpha Theta, Barbara Barber; Sigma
Kappa, Mary Frances Sullivan;
Alpha Delta Pi, Jeanne Haycock;
Alpha Omicron Pi, Alice Lemon;
and Delta Gamma, Joan Basore.
Preceding the dance, engineering fraternities Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Tau will hold a joint banquet at the Eldridge hotel.
Concrete Poured For Footings Of M.I. Building
Concrete footings are being poured on the shale as foundation for the Mineral Industries building, Eugene A. Stephenson, professor of petroleum engineering, revealed today.
The reinforcing steel for floors and structural beams has arrived, and the plywood forms used to control the shape of floor and walls are completed, Stephenson said. Work on the building began Dec. 12, and the only cessation in operation was a 10-day stop the early part of January, caused by snow.
The building is being constructed from the limestone of old Snow hall, stored on the campus since that building was replaced by new Snow hall. Two main entrances to the building will face east and west.
J. C. Bell, superintendent of construction, supplied information concerning the building itself. It will be 122 by 137 feet and contain two stories and a basement. A service tunnel 6 by 173 feet will connect this basement with two doors at the base of the flight of steps. This tunnel will be used for heating, electricity, and water.
The Mineral Industries building is reached from Marvin hall by a flight of 24 steps cut down through the embankment at the rear of the engineering building.
Discuss Pan-Americanism
Goncalves Sees Improvement In Hemisphere Ties
Cecilia Gonecalves, exchange student from Rio de Janeiro believes that the attitude of the people of the United States to ward the people of her country is changing. "They are looking at us in a more friendly way now." Cecilia said.
"I am more inclined to believe that now more educated persons visit South America, and they realize that they depend upon us as we depend upon them. It's better to have a mutual_friendship," she added.
Americans formerly had a mistaken impression of the average North American.
Interviewed in connection with the inter-American relations speech contest held last night, which has heightened campus interest in Pan-Americanism, Cecilia asserted that many South American's formally had a mi
Of late the attitudes of both peoples have changed, however. Cecilia thinks that Brazil, in becoming a more progressive country, has merited and received more friendly treatment from the U. S.
At the inter-American relations speaking contest sponsored by Forums board, Cecilia spoke on the subject, "South America Looks at F. D. R."
Cecilia's idea of us changed very much when she entered the University. She partly blames the movies in South America for her former feelings. She was pleasantly surprised to find that we are a romantic people in our viewpoints, and are more traditional than she expected.
Cecilia plans to return to Brazil in June and will teach for a limited time. With six months more schooling in South America she may become a lawyer.
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May Become Lawyer
The dark-eyed senorita explained that North Americans who used to visit South America were mostly of a lower class. They acted very superior toward her people and drank a lot. South Americans were not angered, only amused. They laughed and joked about their visitors.
If she does not return to the University in the fall, Cecilia plans to come back to visit after the war is over.
Vincent Sheean Sure Of Victory for Allies
Because Japanese are operating much nearer their bases than either the Americans or the British, they the likely to win some of the first battles of the war and the American public "must be steady against the possible impact of bad news," Sheean declares.
"The Japanese can concentrate large numbers of airplanes and men at any given point in a hurry; we cannot do so at present." Sheaen points out. "They have new and important bases now in Thailand from which to strike at Malaya and
Though they may win "some immediate and temporary successes" the Japanese have not "a ghostly chance of winning the war."
So reported Vincent Sheean, famed American foreign correspondent and veteran military and political observer, upon his return to the United States from a trip throughout the Far East and the South Pacific on the eve of the Japanese attack upon Pearl Harbor.
Prepare for Bad News
Shean, who will speak here next Tuesday, flew to Auckland, New Zealand, in late September. He went on to Sydney, Batavia, Singapore, Bangkok, Chungking, and Hong Kong, returning home via the Philippines, Guam, Wake, Midway, and Hawaii. His lecture, "A War Commentary," will deal with latest war developments.
Women's Glee Club Entertains at Tea
The University Women's Glee Club entertained at a tea given by the University Women's club in honor of junior women on the Hill from 3:30 to 5 o'clock this afternoon in the Union ballroom.
The first part of the program included: "Sapphic Ode" (Brahms-Duane); "The Message" (Brahms-Douty); "Slumber, Beloved One" (Ravel-Douty), featuring a soprano solo by Virginia Gsell and an alto solo by Midge Dickey; "Ghosts of the White Birches" (Travis-Krone); and "Ants" (Skeach-Blakelessle).
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The second part of the program was as follows: "Modern Mode Arrangements" (Thelma Lehmann), vocalists: Virginia Gsell, Georgia Ferrel, Betty Gsell. Helen Edlin, and Midge Dickey; Violinists: Betty Haney,
Three Rank Tops in Forums Speech Contest
Grier Stewart, college senior; John Waggoner, college junior; and Merril Peterson, college junior, were chosen as the three top ranking speakers in the warm-up contest in the Memorial Union building last night. They will represent the University in the district extempore discussion meeting March 11. Each of the three winners was awarded $5.
Speaking on our goodwill relationship with South America, Stewart pointed out that all the peoples of South America must realize the importance of the fact that we all work for the same thing. He believes we must work toward hemisphere solidarity, and that it must be done presently.
A Change of Policy
Waggoner took one of the three contest prizes with his discussion of the United States' position with the South American countries before and after Teddy Roosevelt's time. Our policy has changed, Waggoner explained, from the Colossus of the North in which we snubbed the South American countries, to the position of depending on the friendship of the countries which we previously invaded and exploited economically.
The Economic Principle
Peterson's discussion emphasized that before we can hope to promote an international understanding among the countries, we must construct an economic basis for democracy. South American wages are low, Peterson said, and the prices of commodities are too high.
This change came with the administration of Teddy Roosevelt, Waggoner declared. The speaker also pointed out that the United States was responsible for the success or failure of Pan-Americanism. The Economic Principle
Peterson belives we should understand the development in these countries, promote economic basis for democracy by trade, and buy more from countries which do not have a balance of trade.
South American Viewpoint
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Kansan Board Elects Four New Members
Four new members were elected to the Kansan board, governing body of the Daily Kansan, at its meeting Mon. night. They are Floyd Decaire, college senior; Ralph Colden, college junior; Alan Houghton, college junior; and Virginia Tieman, college junior.* This brings the Kansan board to its maximum membership; 19 students.
Another election will be held late in the semester to fill positions vacated by graduating seniors.