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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1941.
"THEY ALSO SERVE—"
Last week John Urich, his wife and his seeing-eye dog, appeared in a benefit program in Frank Strong auditorium. They received $50 in order that Mr. Urich may continue his education.
Few persons knew that the performance had been sponsored by the K.U. chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. This organization was founded at Lafayette college for college men who had been Boy Scouts. Its sole purpose is to be of service. Each member pledges service to his community, to his fellow citizen, to his fellow members, and to the nation.
The K.U. chapter was founded in 1937 with a membership of 10. Gordon Brigham was the first president. In the spring of 1939 Kenneth Cedarland was elected president, and Stan Clark has been head of the group since early in 1940.
Besides the Urich benefit, the University chapter of this fraternity sponsors the following projects: (1) Help to needy families at Christmas. (2) Creation of a blood bank. Each member has his blood tested and typed. When atransfusion is needed, he may be called upon to donate blood. (3) An annual Easter party for underprivileged Lawrence children.
The organization does not have a restricted membership. Any college man who has been a Boy Scout is eligible to join.
Although Alpha Phi Omega is sanctioned by the national Boy Scout organization, there is no direct connection. The two organizations are distinct.
The members of Alpha Phi Omega receive nothing for the work they do. Theirs is a group devoted to service to others. They neither seek nor desire reward. Such an organization deserves more recognition than has been given to it.
IT AIN'T SANITARY—BY GUM
Although there are four courses offered in physiology and one course in personal and community health, not to mention food and nutrition, etc., students still find the most convenient receptacle for chewed gum to be the cup surrounding a drinking fountain.
To the calloused drinker at campus fountains such deposits may no longer be revolting, but to the ingenue and to the visitor who happens to be thirsty, such filigree work will completely destroy any thirst and cause a slight nausea.
There is no reason for such unsanitary practices. Kleenex has been written up in song and story as the best way to combat the spreading of cold germs. It is also a most useful material for disposing of used Beechies for the convenience of the user and the comfort of thirsty persons who prefer their water unpolluted. From almost any point on the campus it is only a few feet to a waste container where the paper or wad of gum may be safely cast aside.
Smoking students have been regulated to the places where they may safely enjoy their morning cigarette. This was done not only as a preventive against fire, but also for the comfort of non-smoking students and visitors who might be repelled by the sight of smouldering cigarette stubs scattered in their pathway.
No legislation has been or probably will be passed against the gum-chewing students,but
as a matter or courtesy and good health, the least they can do is to be sanitary in the enjoyment of their gum.
Albert of Fifth avenue, New York, famous hairdresser, has announced his new Easter hair dress. Milady's hair is fashioned into a basket and several eggs are contained in it.
Judging from the hair-does of a lot of women, Albert isn't the first hairdresser who has laid an egg.
Spring is here! All the convertible coupes have had their tops put down.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 38 Thursday, March 20,1941 No.110
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
BOOK EXCHANGE MANAGER: Applications for manager of the W.S.G.A. Book Exchange should be left in the office of the Adviser of Women, 220 Frank Strong, by Monday, March 24. Applicants should have had some experience in business or sales work.—O'Theme Huff, president W.S.G.A.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB: The Cosmopolitan Club will have its March entertainment meeting this Saturday at 8 p.m. at Myers Hall. Assessment 15 cents. Members and newcomers interested in the club are urged to come.-Beatriz Riajes, president.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: Dr. E. T. Gibson will be available for personal conferences at Watkins Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5. Appointments should be made at the Watkins Memorial Hospital.—Dr. R. I. Canuteson.
QUILL CLUB: Feeh rune of the American College Quill Club will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Pine Room.-Mary Elizabeth Evans, chancellor.
SIGMA XI: The regular March meeting of Sigma Xi will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Blake Hall. Dr. Logan Clendening at the University of Kansas School of Medicine will lecture on "Science and Medicine of the Pre-Columbian Native American Peoples." W. H. Schowee, secretary.
Town Meeting: The topic to be discussed at the K. U. Town Meeting Thursday evening at 8:30 in the main lounge of the Union building is "What Should Business and Labor Sacrifice for National Defense?"—Keith Spalding, chairman.
KAPPA PHI: There will be a pot-luck supper Friday night at six o'clock at the church, followed by a very important meeting. We will have election of officers and it is necessary that everyone be there. Plan to stay for the Wesley Foundation party at 7:30.-Kathryn Schaake, publicity chairman.
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LETTERS
The shocking news that the University is going to declare all-out war on dandelions comes as a distinct blow to nature lovers. Why this sudden, blood-thirsty, inhumane treatment of the poor, defenseless—to say nothing of the decorative—dandelion?
Editor, Daily Kansan:
How would you feel if a horde of saddle-shoed barbarians should descend upon you and tear you up, roots and all, to be cast in the refuse pile? Then consider the poor dandelion.
As good a slogan as any for an institution of higher learning is "live and let live." Surely we all agree that there is enough killing in the world already. Surely the philosophic souls of us educated, cultured, sophisticated, future leaders of the world will revolt at the thought of dispossessing one of Heaven's few decorations that will thrive on Kansas soil.
Dandelions are not monsters. They just come around in the spring and liven up the landscape with splashes of color, not harming anyone, not even filling the air with sickening-sweet smells.
If we are to consider the lily of the valley, let us also consider the dandelion.—Ed Garich.
Fly for Business
Students Take To Air Fly for Pleasu
Fly for Pleasure
By HELEN MARKWELL
In Europe they are saying "fly for your life." In Lawrence the Ashcraft Brother's Flying Service, renters of the Lawrence municipal airport, say "fly for pleasure, fly for business." More and more citizens of Lawrence are doing just that. Bill and Don Ashcraft, former students of the University of Kansas, started their business at this airport almost three years ago with one plane and a hangar. Their business consisted of taking students from the University and people from Lawrence for short rides
Today KU. students and Lawrence citizens go to the airport, two miles east and a half mile north of town, in much greater numbers to learn how to fly; to have one of the eight instructor pilots fly them on business trips—or to a football or basketball game in Nebraska. Others, those who really have the flying fever, go to the airport to take up their own ships. Four planes are privately owned.
over the city and country-side. Now and then came someone for a lesson in flying.
Air-Minded City
According to Don Ashercraft, who has had an interest in the flying game for a good many years, Lawrence is "air-minded," considering the fact that it has a population of only 15,000. Within the last two years the airport has been enlarged to 100 acres. The field has four cinder runways which are equipped with border lights for night flying. New hangar space is the problem now.
Twenty men and women from Lawrence are on the student roll call as private students in the Ashcraft Flying School. Eight hours of instruction from one of the eight "flight professors" enables most students to get a solo license, and a private pilot's license after 35 hours of time in the air, and a passing (continued to page eight)
ROCK CHALK TALK
By HEIDI VIETS
At the Delta Chi house the other night, Jim Sherman telephoned Adolph Hitler.
The boys were sitting around bulling about who had made the longest distance phone call. Let's phone Hitler and tell him he's a so-and-so," said Neil Lysaught to Sherman.
"O.K.," said Sherman. They looked up the cost of a person-to-person call to Berlin. It was $19, so it was agreed to split the cost three ways. Came the big moment.
The Lawrence operator made connections first to New York, then to Berlin, where a Nazi secretary told him that his conversation would have to go through an interpreter-censor. Sherman was still ready to air his views to the Fuehrer when another secretary told him the Great Man had refused to accept the call.
Report charges were $2.50.
Since after that story anything else seems weak, anyway, we might offer that in California a baby chick broke out of his shell and survived even though his gadabout mother had stopped setting on the eggs six days before. Hereafter he is to be known as "superchick."
At the women's intramural swimming meet last night, three girls not officially entered in events got their feet wet, anyway.
Near the door of the swimming room is a footbath in which all mermaids slosh off their tootsies before plunging in. It is commonly understood, however, that spectator sneed no footbath. But Rita Lemoine, Dorothy Schroeter, and Carolyn Sloan forgot that when they waded right through in shoes and socks.
When Madge Jones asked where the morning paper was last Monday, two boarders at the house told her that President Roosevelt had made St. Patrick's day a national holiday, and there would be no paper. For a minute she believed them.