AGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1940 The Kansan Comments-sas City. Quoting from the Kansas City Times: "Mr. Malott said he believed the majority in this country approved the government's policy of aiding England. Repeal of the neutrality act and the Johnson act, he said, would not as some persons predict, be the straw that broke the camel's back, turning Germany actively against us. The dictators would get at us as soon as they could, regardless of whether we antogonized them, Mr. Malott said. EDITORIALS★ SANTA RIDES A TANK IF pre-holiday indications are correct, Santa's reindeer will strain under their heaviest load in 10 years this Christmas Eve as a result of improved business conditions caused by twelve billion dollars of war and defense orders. Congress, at the next session, is expected to order still more guns, planes, tanks, and other armaments. The national defense advisory council estimates that within the next 18 months the country's income will exceed one hundred billion dollars and that almost six million unemployed will be put to work. To many Americans these figures seem to sortend the return of prosperity and happiness. Others, however, realizing that restoration of identity may be accompanied by termination of peace, can echo the sentiment of John D. Biggers, executive assistant to Defense Commissioner William Knudsen, who said recently: God knows, I wish that it were any other kind of industry that would bring us this income." Although the war boom was under way at this time last winter, trade surveys show that department store sales during November 1940 were 13 per cent ahead of a year ago. Dunn and Bradstreet's Trade Review reports that Thanksgiving delicacies were sold in greater volume this year than last and that Christmas shoppers already have begun to jam the aisles of stores all over the nation. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE BOOKS★ Unless some unexpected development dams up the present flood of buying before December 25, America will have spent over one billion dollars in department stores alone for gifts. SOME students and parents have complained that the University of Kansas has no vocational guidance program. For two years Campus Problem speakers have discussed the need for such a program at the University. They have consistently belittled the efforts of the university in turning out job-able graduates. OME students and parents have complained Has the University been so remiss? First, in the program of vocational guidance, come the professional schools. The University offers professional training in business, engineering and architecture, law, education, medicine, pharmacy, and journalism. Each of these schools or departments is designed to fit a graduate for a position upon completion of his course. PATTER★ Second, comes the guidance program on the part of the University faculty—particularly for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Each freshman and sophomore enrolled in the University has a faculty adviser whose purpose is to guide him in the selection of his major field. After the major field has been chosen the chairman of the department becomes his adviser. This year the University is doing even more. The Committee on Vocational Guidance headed by P.W.Viesselman, professor of law, has arranged many special conferences. Professional men of Lawrence and members of the University faculty serve as advisers to individual students desiring aid. Chancellor Deane W. Malott made two significant statements in a speech last night in Kansas City. Quoting from the Kansas City Times: "Mr. Malott said he believed the majority in this country approved the government's policy of aiding England. Repeal of the neutrality act and the Johnson act, he said, would not as some persons predict, be the straw that broke the camel's back, turning Germany actively against us. The dictators would get at us as soon as they could, regardless of whether we antogonized them, Mr. Malott said. The University of Kansas is not a trade school, but it does offer guidance and practical assistance to students seeking to fit themselves for jobs immediately upon graduation. "And as for speaking of granting credit to England, that was using the wrong term, he said. Whatever we gave to England, he said, would be a gift; for, win or lose, she would be unable to pay us back." The truth of the first statement has been proved in blood by one appeaser after another. The truth of the second is fast being proved in "Coventrized" cities all over England. 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OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol. 38 Wednesday, Dec.4, 1940 No.53 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. FENCERS: There will be a meeting of the Fencing Club and team members Thursday at 7:30 in the gymnasium.—Haven Glassmire, president. PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH: The second Proficiency Examination of the year will be given on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8:30 a.m. Registration at the College Office, Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 9-11, is obligatory for all who wish to take the examination. Only juniors with credit for five hours of rhetoric may register--J. B. Virtue. QUILL CLUB: Feeh rune of the American College Quill Club will meet in the Pine romm at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 on Thursday.—Mary Elizabeth Evans, Chancellor. QUACK CLUB; Quack Club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Robinson gymnasium—Margaret Learned. WESTMINSTER FORUM: Westminster Forum will sponsor a hike for all of those interested next Friday evening at 4:30. The hike will begin at Westminster Hall and will proceed in a northwesterly direction until a suitable place for camp is found. A slight charge of 15 cents per person will be charged to help detray the cost of food—Frasch McKinney, Hike Chairman. SENIORS: Seniors graduating in February may now make appointments for physical examinations at Watkins Memorial Hospital.—Dr. R. I. Canuteson. Y. M.-Y.W. COMMISSION ON CHRISTIAN EMPHASIS: The Commission on Christian Emphasis will meet Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 4:30 o'clock at Henley House. Royal Humbert will lead a discussion on "What Has Modern Religion Done to Christmas."—Bob Collette, Mary Helen Wilson. Christmas Bazaar 'Open for Business' You have to have more ill-will than Scrooge to pass by without looking at the gift display at the Y.W.C.A. Christmas bazaar which began today in the main lounge of the Union building! Browsers find that gifts range from Mexican jumping beans to Indian jewelry, candy made in New England or marionettes from Kansas City. Fanciful trifles from China and Japan are popular with persons buying for $ ^{*} $ . collectors of metal or china ware. Students at Berea college, Berea Ky., have made many of the articles in the handicraft display. University of Kansas faculty women and Y. W. Advisory Board members made the baked goods and candy that is being sold today only. For those persons who are not gift-listing there is a assortment of useful things to buy for themselves as well as an array of Christmas cards that are ready to be sent out. For the second time in its history, the Christmas bazaar is being held in the Union building. It was formerly shown at Henley House. Jean Stouffer, president of the Y. W., said last night that the sale represented $700 worth of merchandise, and that the proceeds will be used in meeting the organization's budget demands. Patty Riggs, college junior, is in charge of the bazaar. Other committee chairmen who have worked on arrangements are Betty Hohl, business junior; Mary Elizabeth Evans, college sophomore; Mildred Stoner, college sophomore; Louise Woodrich, college sophomore; Beulah Talbott, college senior; Margot Baker, college junior; and Roberta Tucker, Y.W. executive secretary. In 104 Rooms---of all county clubs, and there are 104 counties (all but Stanton) represented at the University. County Clubs Will Meet On Campus Dec.12 It will take 104 gavels to open the all-school convocation Dec. 12. Yes, 104 gavels—but only one in Hoch auditorium. The other 103 will be scattered over the campus in all kinds of rooms. Class rooms, Fraser theater, the auditorium in Frank Strong hall, and Green hall's little theater will all be used to house the convocation. You see, this is the convocation set aside for the meeting A One-Man Meeting Shawnee county, with 335 students will have the largest meeting of the convocation. On the other end of the list is Morton county, with Rex Ketchum, business junior, as county club chairman. County correspondent is Rex Ketchum, and chairman of the publicity committee is Rex Ketchum. Yes, you guessed it—Rex is the only person here from Morton county. This can serve as an example of what the county clubs are trying to do. Rex is from Elkhart; so is Glenn Cunningham. In 1935 Glenn was doing what our county clubs are trying to do now—spreading good will; and in 1935 there were 13 students from Morton county in the University of Kansas. Morton county, incidentally, is in the absolute southwest corner of the state, more than 450 miles from here. Hubert McCall, college freshman from Grant county, shares Ketchum's distinction of being his county's sole representative. Commissioners for the Statewide Activities are no pikers, however; both boys will have separate rooms for their county of meetings during the convocation. To Plan University Publicity Moritz Speaks on China At Monthly YM-YW Meeting At a joint meeting of the Y.M. C.A. and Y.W.C.A. held in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union The main purpose of the convocation will be to allow the county clubs to plan University publicity for their counties during Christmas vacation. County club chairman will meet Tuesday to receive instructions and suggestions for the effective organization of their clubs, George Kettner, College junior and state chairman of the county clubs, said today. Each chairman will receive Jayhawk campaign tags for students from his county. The tags are made especially to be worn during Christmas vacation. WED Lecture Towns In Prospect Suggestions for the organization of high school assemblies, service club programs, University film showings, alumni dinners and various displays will be given the club chairmen, Ketterer said. Arrangements for faculty speakers can also be made, said Ketterer, if club chairmen of neighboring counties can work out a small lecture tour for the desired speaker. Names of counties, their meeting places, and club chairmen will be posted soon. "Our only purpose," Kettner said, "is to create good will among Kansas people toward their University." 3:15 3:17 6:00 3:06 3:14 3:17 6:00 3:00 3:14 3:17 6:00 building yesterday afternoon, Paul Moritz spoke on "China's Christian Leaven." The meeting was preceed by a reception for Moritz in the Men's lounge.