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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1942
The KANSAN Comments...
HELP THE RED CROSS
President Roosevelt has called upon America to produce an astounding number of vital implements of war—during 1942, we plan to produce 60,000 airplanes, 45,000 tanks, 20,000 anti-aircraft guns, and 8,000,000 tons of merchant shipping. The estimate for 1943 dwarfs the figures quoted above.
This war program is expected to cost 56 billion dollars during the fiscal year, and will be paid by taxes and bonds, and more taxes and bonds. The price is heavy, but people will pay that price, because it is worth the sacrifice to preserve and insure the right of homo sapiens to walk free and erect among the animals of the earth.
But we must not forget that even in a righteous war the use of these weapons will bring death, suffering, famine, disease, privation. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have geared themselves to follow in the wake of the swiftest motorized division, the fastest warplane.
As it has in the past, the Red Cross has mobilized to ease the horrors of war. It is asking for a flood of contributions to tend to the needs of humanity on the greatest battlefront in history.
A Red Cross drive is being sponsored here on the Hill, with a goal of $500. We students should all help to meet this goal, to surpass it. It may mean going without a pack of cigarets, or a beer, or a show, but when we willingly pay the large price in a war to save our way of life, we can pay a small price to ease needless suffering.
Patriotism and Flag-Waving
Patriotism is, in time of war, the one thing expected of the public. All too often, however, in lieu of patriotism the government must be satisfied with masses of inspired flag-waving. People surge about the streets bleating things like "Remember Pearl Harbor" and smash china statuettes with the "Made in Japan" label. Some of these individuals, are no doubt, convinced that they are being patriotic—that these are the deeds designed to strengthen morale and win the war.
True patriotism involves sacrifice beyond donation of the time required to sing "Any Bonds Today," over the nightly beer. If the people are willing to buy defense bonds and stamps in proportion to the frequency with which they sing and talk about it, our chances to win the war are materially increased.
Let's stop singing these quasi-patriotic songs, which are neither good music, good taste, nor good patriotism, and do something constructive. At least until a good song comes along.
If they read newspapers with an analytical eye, rather than informing friends that we are trouncing the Japs on all fronts, then perhaps they have done something worth while. Well meant, but false information is neither helpful nor patriotic.
If they are willing to do without tires and aluminum kettles, and the many other things to which they have become accustomed, but which are not vital necessities, then they are patriotic. If they fail to buy up all the existing supply of luxuries, to be stored in garrets until wanted, they are being patriotic. If they join the army, rather than shrieking in chorus, "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long," they are being patriotic.
Current Events Notes: Due to the unsettled condition of world affairs, a Portland, Oregon, patriot signs his name as follows—"Adolph (not Hitler) Goehring (not Goering)."
O--section of the regions where the planet might be was photographed on separate nights. Tombaugh carefully examined thousands of star images on each of the hundreds of plates.
National mortality rates may be higher, because of increased business activities, if the experience of previous booms and depressions indicates an accurate trend, life insurance authorities say.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Friday, January 9, 1942 No.68
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.
Square dancing at 8 o'clock tonight.—Miss Hoover.
The Psychology Club will meet next Monday at 4:30 in Room 21, Frank Strong hall. "The Southern School for Exceptional Children" will be the topic discussed by Dr. Mary O'Neill Hawkins. Every one interested is urged to come.-Mary Lou Holloway, Program Crm.
TAU SIGMA: There will be a meeting of all actives and pledges Saturday afternoon at 2:30. No excuses will be allowed—Anna Jane Hoffman, Pres.
KAPFA PHI: There will be a meeting for actives and pledges at 7:00 p.m., Friday, at 1209 Tennessee.
There will be no meeting of the American College Quill Club this Thursday. Manuscripts of applicant members should be turned in to 201 Fraser by Monday of next week in order that they may be acted upon before the meeting Jan. 15—Jean Sellers.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS: There will be a few loan scholarships available for use during the second semester. Application should be made in room 1, Frank Strong hall, before Jan. 15.-Lela Ross, Executive Secretary, Committee on Aids and Awards.
WNAA will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. All members are asked to attend—Georgia Ferrel, President.
MEN'S STUDENT CQCUNIL — The next regular meeting will be on Monday, Jan. 12, 1942, in the Pine room. The meeting will start promptly at 8:00 p.m. and terminate shortly thereafter.—Fred Lawson, Secy.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-Dr. E. T. Gibson is at the Watkins Memorial Hospital each Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4:30 P. M. for discussion with students on problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Watkins Memorial hospital. Ralph I. Canuteson, Director, health service.
EDNA OSBORNE WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP: Application for the Edna Osborne Whitecomb Scholarship for second semester, 1941-1942, should be made in Room 1. Frank Strong hall, before January 15. This scholarship is open to women students majoring in the department of English.-Lela Ross, Executive Secretary, Committee on Aids and Awards.
ALL STUDENTS graduating at the end of the first semester who expect to teach should secure blanks and complete a registration in the Teachers' Appointment Bureau immediately. It is probable that a considerable number of vacancies will be received during the holiday season—H. E. CHANDLER, Secretary.
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Rock Chalk Talk
DEAN OSTRUM
DEAN SIMS Guest Conductor
Judging from the athletic warm-ups, with hoods attached, and the ear-muffs of all shapes, sizes, and color combinations being sported around, this frigid weather has brought out of hibernation a horde of gnomes and pixies that we didn't know existed here.
Also, this winter, I'll bet the little man on Mars who sits watching us through his spy-glass, 'bout goes nuts when he sees all the females wearing trousers as a part of their ski costumes. He probably wonders what the heck our world is coming to.
Well, what is it? Ask Dean Lawson.
Phi Gamma Delta nearly lost a tradition yesterday noon when sophomore Fred Mitchelson seated himself at the senior end of the dinner table to partake his lunch with the lofty upperclassmen. The wall was deafening when the seniors discovered the intruder, so a paddle session was called for in the evening.
Evening came and the seniors stood Mr. Mitchelson up (or rather bent him to a 45 degree angle) at the end of the room, then they picked up their paddles and lined up behind him.
By this time the remainder of the sophomore Fijis had decided they should rally and quick, or else the seniors might start clicking and de-tail poor Fred. So they declared open war on all seniors.
The ensuing fight raged in the basement, on the first floor, on the second floor, and on the third floor. Senior vs. sophomore, and vice-versa.
Senior No. 1 roared down on poor Ferdie with his paddle uplifted—and missed him. Senior no. 2 did the same, also no. 3.
Peace came abruptly when participant Roscoe Hambric, senior, got kicked in the mouth—and spat out a tooth.
They found Mr. Krueger, patted his back, then got him to talking about his recent trip to South America. He became so heapped up in his lecture, and the boys became so interested, that without anyone thinking, the five went to Jean Fisher's hotel room, where the lecture continued.
After the concert in Topeka Tuesday evening, four Sigma Phi Epsilons—Jim Beers, Bill Burt, Pete Moser and Jean Fisher—dashed backstage to congratulate director Karl Krueger on his fine orchestra.
When his stock of stories about Rio and Buenos Aires began to dwindle, Krueger thought of looking at his watch. Hey, the train should have left a half hour ago!
The seniors kissed the sophomores and made up—that is, all except Roscoe, who had a sore mouth.
By the grape-vine method we just found out why the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra pulled into Union station at K.C. a half-hour late Tuesday night.
Finally, in January, 1930, the work was rewarded by success, when Tom-baugh noticed a small object moving across his photographic plates. For the first time since 1846 a major member of the sun's planet family had been discovered.
Clyde Tombaugh, graduate of the University in 1935 and discoverer of the planet Pluto, has made another discovery in the field of astronomy—three new galactic star clusters.
Wins Scholarship
A former Kansas farm boy, Tombaugh discovered the planet in 1930 while working at the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. Dr. Lowell of the observatory had calculated the orbit of the planet some 20 years earlier, but the planet itself had never been photographed. The painstaking task of making and examining the hundreds of photographs which would be necessary for the experiments was assigned to Tombaugh. Each minute
With the aid of the $500 Slosson scholarship, Tombaugh came to the University of Kansas and continued his study of astronomy, receiving his bachelor of science degree in 1935 and his master of science degree a year later. The scholarship was established by Mrs. E. E. Slosson after Dr. Slosson's death in 1929. A graduate of the University and once an instructor in chemistry, Dr. Slosson was a tireless worker for the advancement and popularization of science. He was the first editor of Science Service, a Scripps Syndicate feature printed in hundreds of newspapers since its founding in 1921, and was the author of several laymen's books on science.
The responsible four sped the embarrassed director to his waiting train load of orchestra.
K.U. Grad Discovers New Star Clusters
By HOWARD SELLS
Discoveries Are Published
Tombaugh now has a lifetime appointment at the Lowell Observatory. Photographs and descriptions of his new discoveries appeared in the August issue of Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Latest report on Tombaugh's work were brought back from a recent trip to Texas by Miss Anna McCracken, instructor in philosophy. While in Dallas for the Southwest Philosophical Conference, Miss McCracken attended a lecture by Professor Slipher, head of the Lowell Observatory, at a meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Science, and talked with Mr. Slipher about Tombaugh's work.