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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941.
The KANSAN Comments...
Kansas Enters Defense Production
Kansas has never been a manufacturing state, but she is entering into the production end of our war-time program along with the most commercially-minded states in the Union.
Not only has aircraft manufacturing skyrocketed in Wichita, the industrial center of Kansas, but definite plans are being carried out to bring national defense contracts to small manufacturers throughout the state.
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission has made an intensive survey of the state's manufacturing capabilities and listed these with defense officials who control the letting of defense contracts. With the increasing tendency on the part of the government to permit sub-contracting and the farming out on small orders, Kansas is in line for a share of the sub-contracts.
At least 250 small factories in the state of Kansas are participating in defense contracts. Through the aggressive policy of the Kansas Industrial Development Commission, Kansas now has more such small factories operating under the defense program than any other state in the Plains Area.
The Commission is doing its job well, but it needs the support of local civic leaders and organizations in order to have Kansas producing her full share of war-time needs.
Radio promotion men must have felt flattered when news came to their ever-ready ears that a father in New Jersey strangled his daughter because she bothered him while he was listening to a radio program.
A swinish and obviously depraved dog in Chicago sidled up and sank his fangs deep into the leg of a man who was impersonating Santa Claus. The dog is being examined for rabies, and it is expected that he will be found infected, else why the moral lapse. Even a dog wouldn't snap at Santa.
War Creates a Traffic Problem
One of the problems which may arise soon, and, no doubt, has already arisen in the more heavily populated areas, is that of maintaining open roads and highways for movement of troops and mechanized implements of war.
It is fortunate that the United States has a superior system of highways. They were not designed for national defense, but the more important trans-continental routes can be taken over with a high degree of efficiency and made into arterial highways for the use of troops and machines.
In the last war, few highways existed. Still fewer were the army machines equipped to use such highways. This time it is different. Nearly every type of war tool, from cannon to field piece is rubber-tired, and mobile on any highway. Troops are moved from one place to another in fleets of trucks. The spectacle of mile-long lines of army vehicles containing soldiers and materials is not new, and sometimes has already created traffic problems.
These long lines will get longer now, for the Army will be moving through. Strategic roads several of them through Kansaswill be needed for national defense.The nation's peace-time roads will become highways for our national defense.
Fortunately, the Army, in full cooperation with the various states and municipal highway commissions, has laid plans to handle this
added traffic. In printed forms, the army gives complete information to the highway departments, when and where the troops will enter, the number of vehicles, speed to be maintained, and where the units will stop for oil or gas, or for food.
The fullest cooperation for civilians who are using the highways at the time will be asked. and, without question, be gladly granted.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Thursday, December 11, 1941 No.59
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.
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.
The Psychology Club will meet next Monday. Dec. 15 at 4:30 in Room 21 of Frank Strong hall. Mr. Carl Packer will talk on the Southard School of Problem Children and its Summer Camp. He will illustrate his discussion with pictures.
NEWMAN CLUB MEMBERS: There will be Corporate Communion and breakfast next Sunday at and after the 9:30 Mass. Election of officers will be held; therefore, all members are urged to be present.
International Relations Club will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Kansas Room of the Union.
Orville Wright, chairman.
A special meeting of the American College Quill Club will be held Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. Those interested in becoming active participants of the club may attend the meeting.
Jean Sellers, Chancellor.
W. A.A. All members of W.A.A. are to notify Kathryn Hines at 718, if they plan to attend the W.A.A. feed, which is to take the place of the regular December meeting. The price is 50c.
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.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: The second examination of the school year will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8:30 a.m. All who wish to take this examination must register at the College office, 229 Frank Strong hall, Dec. 8, 9, 10. Only juniors and seniors may register. Other examinations will be held on Feb. 28 and May 2.-J. B. Virtue.
UNION TRAVEL BUREAU-All students or faculty members who want rides or have room for passengers for week-end or holiday trips, notify the Travel Bureau in the Student Union Activities office in the Memorial Union immediately. Phone K. U. 71.
FRANK ARNOLD, Manager.
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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With bitter breezes blowing and snow flying fast over the Hill today, Chr Omega pledges are hoping someone will come to their rescue and solve their transportation problems. The freshmen Ford, Persephone, refuses to run.
Several days ago it was suggested that the engine might be missing, but after a frantic search, Virginia Britton says it's still there. Boys who are in the know have repeatedly told them that the block is broken. Chiolets still continue to wonder why it doesn't run.
While in the City recently, Harry Shinkle, Battenfeld hall, purchased a box of macaron cookies at the Harvey house. The other night, Clifford Kaarbo, one of the boys in the hall, wandered into Shinkle's room and picked up a cookie.
"My, your mother makes good cookies," Cliff muttered munching the delicacy.
"Those aren't my mother's," Harry corrected, "I got them at Fred Harvey's."
"Well then," Kaarbo smacked, "Fred Harvey's mother sure makes good cookies!"
While decorating the house for the holidays, Mrs. Alma Sutherland, Alph Chi Omega housemother, hung a large branch of mistletoe over the front door of the sorority.
"Why Mrs. Sutherland," Gay Richard rebuked her, "why waste it there?"
in the nation's defense effort
K - a type of carrier telephone circuit - is now being built into many miles of Long Distance cable lines to increase their capacity.
Engineers at Bell Telephone Laboratories developed this circuit which enables two pairs of wires in parallel cables to carry as many as twelve separate conversations at the same time.
K carrier is one of the ways we have found of adding a lot of long circuits in a hurry to meet defense communication needs. Such problems constantly challenge Bell System men with pioneering minds.
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