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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942
The KANSAN Comments...
IN DEFENSE OF CO-OPS
Rooming house operators in Lawrence are worried about the growth of student co-operative houses. In these co-ops they see a young and all-too-vigorous movement that threatens to upset their means of livelihood. Some of them have had students leave to join the co-ops, thereby stopping the monthly checks that covered part of the house bills. Such persons are naturally concerned because their savings are invested at least in the house furnishings, if not in the actual property.
Be this as it may, there is much to be said in the defense of the co-operative housing plan for college students. As everyone knows, the main idea of the co-op is to make it possible for students to obtain good board and room at the least possible expense. Co-operative houses at the University have accomplished this. The establishment of a second women's house is proof of the success and popularity of the movement. When a student can get board and room at a saving of eight to ten dollars a month, he can scarcely be expected to pass up the opportunity.
While there is little question but what the coop housing plan does hurt the private rooming house operator to some extent, closer analysis of the problem will show that co-ops are not the only reason for empty rooms in Lawrence. Enrollment records show that both the draft and defense industries have reduced the number of students. New and more modern houses have been built, leaving a surplus of rooms for students to choose from. Another thing easily overlooked is the fact that some students now in coop houses would not be here if it were not for the low prices made available through the cooperative system. This type of student is not the kind that makes private house owners any money, as he is forced to bargain for the cheap attic or cellar room in which he can cook his skimpy meals also.
For townspeople to feel that the University is unfair in building dormitories and sponsoring co-ops is to feel that the University exists for, and is obligated to Lawrence. No doubt there are mutual obligations between the two, but to accept this point of view literally would not be in accord with the real purpose of the University, which is to make education available to every man and woman who has a sincere desire to learn. K.U. is not like a state fair or some chamber of commerce creation designed to fill the town's places of business. Its first and primary duty is to students who come here to learn.
If these same rooming house operators were removed to some other part of the state, they would be exceedingly grateful to find that their children could attend the University for $300 yearly instead of $400. In all too many cases that extra $100 is the difference between getting an education and not getting one.
MISGUIDED PATRIOTISM
Three short words, "made in Japan," stamped on the bottom of many pieces of china and what-nots of all sorts, today arouse the ire of usually calm Americans. "Throw it out" and "break the stuff," people shout as they give vent to their patriotism and anti-Nipponese sentiments.
Maybe these people think they are being particularly American by refusing to tolerate Japanese goods in their homes or offices. Maybe they intend to defeat Japan by insulting her products. Maybe they just want to remove from their sight any material reminders of the little yellow unprintables.
Americans should realize that this exaggerated hatred of goods of an enemy country does not show evidence of a sensible attitude. These articles have already been purchased and paid for with our own American money. We may as well get the most possible use out of them.
Japan will not be defeated by America's refusal to tolerate goods previously purchased. Although an undaunted patriotism will keep us united, Americans must not lose good judgment and rationality in displaying patriotism.—F. B.
War at its grimmest: The swanky "Mikado" room of a hotel in Columbus doesn't exist anymore. It is now the "Mandarin" room.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Thursday, January 8, 1942 No.67
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.
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 COUNCIL — 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 WHITTCOMB 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 blankets 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
We wonder how long Chi Omega Ann Bowen will keep her New Year's resolution "not to call boy-friend Vincent Trump on the telephone anymore."
A. T.O. Trump has found out and is retaliating with a like resolution. Come now, kids, this can't go on forever.
Out of toothpaste, Alpha Chi Margaret Whitehead hurried across the street yesterday for a tube of her favorite—Pebeco.
"Pebeco guest size," she cooed to the clerk.
I bccooed guest me, she cocooed to
"Yes, ma'am," the clerk coooed back.
Squeezing a generous portion on her brush this morning before breakfast Margaret began to brush vigorously. She suddenly stopped! Pink tooth brush? Nope, cold cream.
Last night's mid-week mixup proved embarrassing to several Hill swing sters.
Seen in the Union fountain last evening, all dressed up with no place to go, were Sigma Chi's Bill Norris, Glen Gilpin, Eldridge King, Jack Wilson and Jack Keene. The fellows seemed to be having a little mid-week all their own with dates Nancy Peterson, Nancy Clark, Bobbe Peck, Pei Schroeder, and Betty Rowton.
"It's all the fault of our pledges," Norris explains. "They didn't bring the Kansan in 'til after seven!"
Sigma Nu rush talk about a fireplace in every room last night backfired o Plainville pledge Paul Van Dyke.
Dressed in his new mohair bathrobe, Paul stood warming himself before an open gas fireplace in a second-floor room. Warm at last, he turned around to find the entire back of the robe charred to a crisp.
Although Uncle Sam is getting Bob, it looks as though Marty will have to do without. Campus cruisers wanting to meet an eligible blonde bombshell might do well to phone 415 while the field is not so crowded.
Axis terrorism has struck close to home. Jungle Jim Draper, one of the greatest authorities on military tactics ever to be enrolled in K.U., narrowly escaped death or serious injury when a pro-Nipponese auto driver ran his machine clear up on the sidewalk in an effort to dispose of the Draper menace. Only by scrambling behind the dubious safety of a fire hydrant did Jir avert tragedy. This bit of total-wah trivia happened in Kansas City—New Year's Eve.
We hear Phi Delt pledge Bob Patterson and Pi Phi pledge Marty Sharte have broken things off after going steady all semester.
Paul's burned up over the whole thing, and I can't say that I blame him
Priorities Will Change Student Life Next Year
First full realization of the horrors of war was brought to University students last week when the Office of Production Management in Washington greatly restricted the sale of auto mobile tires, making it impossible for University students to buy new tires, and then took drastic steps to conserve the remaining supplies of rubber by limiting civilian uses.
Although the full force of these restrictions will not be felt for some months, by the school year of 1942-43 the daily life
the average University student will be badly disorganized, according to the 1941 standards.
Consider now the average day of a university student in the years 1942-43: J. Hamilcar Bilge and his daily life from which all rubber has vanished.
Life Without Rubber, Oh Dear!
Life for J. Hamilcar begins at seven in the morning and is uncomplicated until he attempts to comb his hair with his old hard-rubber comb which lacks half of its teeth. When dressed his socks sag around his ankles and as he has no garters and he must hold up his pants with an hand, since he can buy no suspenders which have been banned by the government. (Why doesn't the dope wear a belt?) J. Hamilcar's mind is preoccupied with the problem of supporting his trousers with one hand and he forgets that the carpet at the foot of the stairs is no longer anchored with a rubber mat and loses 10 more minutes recovering from the floor he receives.
After breakfast, our average student must walk to school in the rain as the tires on his Ball's Boyce coupe
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wore out last summer and he is un able to buy even used tires. Walkin to school in the rain is further complicated by his lack of rubbers and slicker.
Bilge's Sufferings Continue
After a hard day in school, Bilg sets out for town to buy new saddl shoes to replace his badly worn pair Crossing Massachusetts street agains the light is no longer a problem sind the lights are not working, there is n traffic.
After visiting all stores in town Bilge, now thoroughly tired our searches for a taxi but walks home if the rain when he remembers that the 'axis quit running three months ago
After walking home in the rain Blige is further depressed when he catches hell from his landlord tracking mud all over the house.
After supper the disconsolate BIG goes to the phone to call the number one girl friend but hurriedly se down the phone with a shudder who he remembers what she has looks like since the government halted the manufacture of girdles and foundation garments.
More Frustration
With nothing to relieve boreds (continued to page seven)