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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1941
The KANSAN Comments...
THE CASE FOR CO-OPS
Since its beginning in the fall of 1939, cooperative housing at the University of Kansas has been changed from an experiment to a fairly important factor in campus activity, and from present observations is just getting started.
Four men's houses, with seventy residents, and a women's house, with seventeen occupants, have been organized during the two years since the beginnng of the co-operative plan here. Plans are now being drafted for the establishment of a second women's co-op, which, if completed, will make the total number of students living in these houses well over one hundred.
Not enough can be said for the benefits of this co-operative movement. It has offered low-cost room and board, a community spirit, and social advantages that independent students might otherwise be unable to obtain.
The cost of living in a co-op house is well below the average cost for a student living in a private home, and in many cases this lowered expense is the means for keeping a student in school who would otherwise be financially unable. In the light of present-day conditions, with taxes and living expenses on the increase, the co-operative plan will probably become a necessary and vital force on the campus. With the government slashing non-defense expenditures to the bone, NYA allotments may be further reduced. Students deprived of work by this reduction may find co-operative housing the answer to their problem of securing inexpensive education.
Another advantage of co-operative housing is the likelihood that it will tend to break down the "country club" feeling that exists here. Independent students will be able to enjoy the same fraternal life and social activities by means of the co-ops that were formerly available only to the better organized and financed members of Greek societies.
We hope that the present co-operatives are merely the nucleus of a system that will develop greatly in the future and provide better and cheaper living for the independent student.
China's New Stand
With the world so intent upon our own declaration of war against the Axis powers, little has appeared in newspapers in regard to the new position of China in a world at war.
Up to this time China has waged a purely defensive and undeclared war upon Japan. Her measure of assistance to the Allies, slight though it may have been, resulted merely from her own defense against an Axis aggressor.
She has been regarded by people in the United States as a poverty-stricken, weak, and disorganized nation, involved in a stubborn but losing fight for her life.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, these attitudes were changed. China declared war on her old enemy, Japan. That might have been expected. But she further showed her sympathy with the Allies by declaring war upon Italy and Germany. Chiang-Kai-Shek declares that only a fraction of her resources, both human and material, have been called into the battle thus far.
It is difficult to estimate the exact importance of China's action. It is a manifestation of friendship, if nothing else, and that is welcome in an uncertain world. It is not impossible that some actual benefit may come from China.
Chinese armies have had long experience at harassing Japanese, and their efforts will be increased by the addition of Allies in their fight. If Russia decides to engage in military action against Japan it is not impossible that China could be used as a base of operations, as the climate is more temperate than that of Russia's own Siberian bases. It might also afford passage to British forces from Burma if the expected Jap pincers thrust is foiled.
Regardless of the material aid to be gained from China's entry into the world conflict, she has signified her intention of fighting until the Axis is driven to the wall.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Wednesday, December 17, 1941 No.63
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.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: The Mathematics Club will Lawrence, but are remaining in the city over the holiday vacation, are requested to leave their names at the graduate office.—E. B. Stouffer, Dean,
ATHEMATICS CLUB: The Mathematics Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday, December 18.
GRADUATE STUDENTS who are not residents of Lawrence, but are remaining in the city over the holiday vacation, are requested to leave their names at the graduate office. —E. B. Stouffer, Dean.
Der deutsche Verein versammelt sich Mittwoch d. 17. Dezember 1941, abends um 7:15 Uhr, im Zimmer 306 Fraser Hall.
Don't forget—El Ateneo Christmas party will be Thursday, December 18, 8 o'clock at the home of Professor Shoemaker. Sign the list in the Spanish office NOW—Frank Pinet, President.
SIGMA XI. The regular December meeting of the Kansas chapter of Sigma Xi will be held on Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Blake hall. Dr. E. H. Taylor, professor of zoology, will speak on "The Distribution of Reptiles as an Aid to Paleogeography." The Board of Electors will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in room 206 Haworth hall.
W. H. Schoewe Secretary.
CLASSICAL CLUB: Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, at 7:30. James Chandler will speak on: "The Roman Christmas." All members and persons interested are invited to the Memorial Union Pine room for this feature.-Bill Muxlow, president.
EDNA OSBORNE WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP: Application for the Edna Osborne Whitcomb 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 blankes 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
Keith Richey, Phi Psi pledge, is convinced there just isn't any privacy of the Psi house this year.
While at his home in Erie over Thanksgiving, Keith bought an electric percolator to bring back to school with him. (You know, that homey atmosphere, a good hot cup of coffee and a weed before each date).
Rushing home the other evening to get dressed for a party, Keith found to his horror that there had been a rush on the showers and there was no more hot water. A brilliant thought flashed through his mind, and he ran to his room for the percolator. It was gone.
"Where's my percolator?" Richey stamped. "What ...
ask how my percolator?
... took my percolator?"
"Huh?" Baxter Springs pledge Jules MacKallor blurted from the bathroom.
Dashing to MacKallor, Richey got a jolt. There was easy-going Mac-Kallor quietly shaving, swashing his razor in the percolator full of hot water between each stroke.
Richey, you're right, there just isn't any privacy at the Psi house this year.
While studying in the library the other morning Sigma Nu Joe Brown was suddenly afflicted with a spasmodic inspiratory movement, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, with the intrush of air against the closed glottis producing a peculiar sound.
"It is the Christmas spirit," Brown hastened to explain. "I got it early." For over an hour and a half poor Joe's studying was periodically interrupted by his hiccups.
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