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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 1940
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38TH YEAR
NUMBER 63
Kansas Clay, Mill Tax Into Building Scene
Soil Blocks For New Lab
Bv CHUCK ELLIOTT
By CHUCK ELLISOT Clay, silt, and sand—stabilized with a small quantity of portland cement—will form the chief building material of a small laboratory to be constructed, starting shortly after the first of the year, behind Marvin hall, which will be utilized for engineering research.
The laboratory will be constructed of stabilized earth building blocks from a formula developed by W. C. McNown, professor of civil engineering. The labor will be supplied through the National Youth Administration. The structure will house a number of engineering experiment projects.
The formula for processing the stabilized earth building blocks has been developed as the result of twoears research by Professor Mcown. The chief problem has been to discover a suitable soil, and the correct percentage of stabilizer,ich in this instance has been present. The ideal soil, Mr. Mcen points out, consists of approximately one-sixth clay, one-sixth salt, and two-thirds sand. Such a oil is available near Lawrence and will be used in constructing the laboratory.
ot First Building
While the idea of stabilized earth for construction purposes is by no means new, McNown indicated, this is believed to be the first building project in the Middlewest where stabilized earth, meeting the specifications of the American Society for Testing Materials, has been used.
Stabilized earth first was used experimentally for low cost road construction in 'North Carolina five years ago, and last year several hundred miles of such roads were built in the United States.
The present project was started two years ago through collaboration with the United States Indian Service. James A. Davis, vocational instructor at Haskell Institute, was working on stabilized earth building blocks, using emulsified asphalt as a binder. Davis had built a hydraulic press for making such blocks and came to Professor McNown for a stabilization formula other than the asphalt. Wide experimentation resulted in the current McNown formula.
Either Hand or Press
After the correct proportion of ingredients is determined, including the correct amount of water to give the greatest density, the blocks are made either by hand ramming in forms or through the use of a press. The blocks for the research laboratory will be made by hand.
Relative cost of construction materials, according to Mr. McNown, for materials along is about three (continued on page eight)
Favors Proposal-than upon oratory and acting; and the addition of certain courses which will give the department enough work to offer a master's degree in speech.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott, who today voiced his approval of the proposed mill-tax levy.
Yule Owl Hits Stands Tomorrow
Yule's fool, the December issue of the Sour Owl, will be on sale tomorrow morning, Reginald Buxton, editor of the magazine, announced this afternoon.
"The Owl has everything this time," Buxton said, "cute gifts for certain members of the administration; pictures of lovely women; newsy little items that will make the Hill populace roar with laughter—or anger; jokes and quips of sundry hues; satire that will leave a burning impression on certain persons; a love-graph edited by Glee Smith and June Harkrader that will give the temperature of the love-birds; and last of all, gossip that will probably make me more of a social outcast than ever—if that's possible."
According to Buxton, Eddie (continued to page eight)
Malott Tells Of Levy Plan
Bv BOB TRUMP
Funds for a new building or a substantial addition every three or four years may come to the University if the state legislature, which convenes in Topeka on Jan. 14, acts favorably on a fraction mill tax proposal recently endorsed by the Board of Regents.
The measure would levy a tax of one-fourth of a mill for the purpose of providing funds or a modest long-term building program or the five state institutions of higher learning.
Other schools besides the University which would benefit from the proposal are Kansas State College at Manhattan, Kansas State Teachers' College at Emporia, Kansas State Teachers' College at Pittsburg, and Fort Hays College.
Five-Sixteenth To K.U.
The tax proposed is one-fourth of a mill on all property in the state subject to taxation. Under the terms of the bill, the first levy would be made in 1941. The University would receive five-sixteenths of the amount realized from the tax.
Kansas State college also would be given five-sixteenths of the tax money collected, while each of the three teachers' colleges would take one-eighth of the total amount.
According to the provisions of the bill, the Board of Regents would plan a 10-year building program for each of the institutions. The regents would be assisted by the state architect in the preparation of such a program.
Because the bill deals with appropriations, it probably will be sent on its legislative career through the Ways and Means committee of the senate when that body convenes in January. However, since the members of the Ways and Means committee have not been appointed yet, the exact date for discussion of the bill is problematical.
Concerning the measure, Chancel- (continued to page eight)
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Russell L. Wiley, director of the University of Kansas band, whose musicians will present their annual winter concert beginning at 8 o'clock tonight in Hoch auditorium.
"Throw Before You Go" and "Leave Your 'Cent' Behind" in the "Pot of Gold." The above are challenges which the Alpha Phi Omegas are putting before the student body in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall.
Band To Offer Varied Program In Hoch Tonight
Pennies From Heaven
Students have taken the challenge and by 11 o'clock this morning they had thrown 400 pennies in the net and 100 in the bucket. An average of .200 is low in any league—but students don't seem to mind since they pitch for a worthy cause.
Band Director--than upon oratory and acting; and the addition of certain courses which will give the department enough work to offer a master's degree in speech.
By FLOYD DECAIRE
Plug Personalities In New Speech Setup
From the opening overture to "Die Meistersinger" to the closing number entitled "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral," the University of Kansas band, under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, will fill the halls of Hoch auditorium tonight with melodic
The new program follows the trend of the English proficiency examinations inaugurated recently which require every student to pass such an examination before graduation from the University. Proficiency in everyday speech will be the keynote of the new program.
Approval on a revision of the curriculum in the department of speech and dramatic art was made by the College faculty at its meeting yesterday whereby a master's degree in speech may be obtained. The new revision calls for an emphasis on speech as a factor in personality development rather than as a vehicle for developing professional actors.
In announcing the changes, members of the staff indicated that the new program had been shaped to meet three necessary objectives: the inclusion and arrangement of courses which will be of service to majors who will utilize their speech training as teachers; the inclusion of more courses in speech education, since the trend is now definitely toward a speech program extending upward from the grades, with emphasis upon the improvement of everyday speech rather
strains of mirth and contentment.
To Play Waring's Song
The concert, which is the band's winter performance, begins promptly at 8 o'clock. A large crowd is expected owing to the fine quality of the program menu and also the fact that the concert is the last function on the University concert and lecture series until school resumes following the Christmas recess.
One of the highlights on the program will be Bill Ward's arrangement of "The Banner of Old K.U." a composition by Fred Waring. The resumed interest in this song, written last spring by Waring and played by his orchestra on his nationwide broadcast, is coincidental since he is to replay it over the ether waves Friday evening on his College Song Smoker broadcast.
For lovers of "long-hair" harmony, the band will interpret contributions from operatic works by Richard Wagner, Sigmund Romberg, Gustav Holst, and Coleridge Taylor, noted negro composer.
Sextet Is Featured
An interesting and equally entertaining feature is the K.U. Sextet, made up of Joe McAnarney, Russell Chambers and Bob Carle, alto saxophones; Clyde Bysom and Browder Richmond, tenor saxophones; Bud Balzer, baritone saxophone; Arthur Harris, string bass; and Wayne Ruppenthal, trumpet. The sextet will play Joe McAnarney's arrangement of "I'll Never Smile Again."
The "Jayhawk Trumpeteers," composed of Eugene Crabb, Leo Horacek, and Herbert Mueller, will present "Boloero," a trio for comets by Walter Smith.
Special lighting will be under the direction of Bob Hampel, electrical engineering senior, and field drum major with the band.
Scholastic Honors Go to NYA Students
Three hundred ten young men and women employed on the NYA College Work Program in New York City were recipients of scholastic awards and honors during the academic year 1939-1940, it was announced today.
This is an increase over the year before when 226 NYA students received honors and awards for meritorous scholarship.
According to W. E. Annin, Jr., New York NYA director who issued the report, all 23 students elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Hunter College were employed on the NYA Student Work Program.
"Although these young men and women are required to work during hours that ordinarily would be spent in leisure pursuits, surveys have shown their scholastic average is above that of the general student body," Anmin said.