PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 19 The Kansan Comments-- EDITORIALS LETTERS PATTER It was not until last year that the tuberculin testing program for food handlers achieved anything like success. In previous years the examinations had been started in a desultory fashion, but were never carried through satisfactorily because no authority was given to enforce the measure. However, the action last year by the Pan-Hellenic council, providing a fine for houses coming under its jurisdiction which failed to have food handlers tested gave impetus to the program. The voluntary compliance by other organizations and restaurants was more than gratifying. Much valuable ground in the direction of eventually enlarging the program to include the testing of all food handlers who might infect students was gained last year. It was realized then, as it is now, that, to carry out effectively this vital health safeguard, the program must necessarily include food handlers at all Lawrence restaurants, not just those in the immediate vicinity of the University. To do this, the city would have to pass an ordinance requiring the examinations and some means of enforcing the law. That was the snag in last year's plan. As an incentive for even more widespread participation in the program, The Daily Kansan this year will provide suitable printed cards for display in restaurants and boarding houses upon the completion of tuberculin tests by house mothers and all food handlers in their employ. The cards may be obtained through the student health service. In addition, The Kansan also will cooperate by publishing the names of all organizations, fraternities, sororities, boarding houses, restaurants and other eating places, which show 100 per cent participation in the tuberculin program. Health Service Starts Program Once again the student health service, backed by the Pan-Hellenic council is beginning its drive to administer tuberculin tests to food handlers at all organized houses at the University. As in previous years, the facilities of the health service also are open for the testing of food handlers at boarding houses and restaurants without charge upon application at Watkins Memorial hospital. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Publisher ___ Reginald Buxton EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORIAL STARTS Editor-in-chief ... Gene Kuhn Associate editors ... Bill Fey and Mary Lou Randall Feature editor ... 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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN Vol.'38 Wednesday, Oct.16, 1940 No.23 Notices due at Chancellor's office at 9 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue. A. I.M.E. SEMINAR; Dr. E. H. Taylor will speak on "Faunal Islands of Mexico", at the regular A.I.M.E. seminar at 4:30 tomorrow in room 101 Haworth Hall. Everyone interested in geology or zoology of Mexico is invited to attend—Oren C. Baptist, President. Anyone interested in the reading, writing, or study of poetry is welcome.—Bob Humphrey, president. CATHOLIC STUDENTS: Rev. Wisenburg will be in the Kansas Room of the Union building for personal conferences from 1:00 to 4:30 tomorrow.--Albert Protiva, Vice-President. FRESHMAN COMMISSION, Y.M.-Y.W.: All freshman "Y" members will have a joint meeting in the men's lounge of the Union building at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon. Estes movies will be shown, and both the Y.M. and Y.W. will elect officers for the ensuing year. John Conard. PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Chi Delta will meet this afternoon at 5:30 at Westminster Hall. There will be pledging of new members.-Dee Ellen Naylor, Jean Dooley. HOUSE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL: There will be a meeting tomorrow night at 7:00 in the Kansas room of the Union building—Rosalys McCrerey. TAU BETA PI: Tau Beta Pi will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Hydraulic Lab for consideration of new members. Also for reports of convention.—L. Schroeter, President. PHI SIGMA: Dr. N, P. Sherwood of the department of Bacteriology will give an illustrated talk on "Allergy", this evening at 7:30 in room 101 Snow Hall.—Hal Smolin, President. REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS: All students of the University of Kansas who are required by the provisions of the Selective Service Act of 1940 to register may do so in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union building until 9 this evening—George O. Foster, Registrar. THETA SIGMA PHI: Theta Sigma Phi will meet at 3:30 Thursday in the Sky Parlor of the Journalism building. Pledge service will be held.-Polly Gowans. RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi poetry club will meet at 7:30 Thursday in the Pine room of the Union building. Miss Margaret Anderson will speak on "The Interpretation of Poetry". Miss Ilse Nesbitt will discuss the Poetics of Aristotle. QUACK CLUB: Quack Club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Robinson Gym. -Margaret Learned. An Almanac of Reading, by Charles Lee, Coward-McCann, New York; 133 pages, $1. This book, as a good many others of its ilk, probably will make you madder than the devil. Not at the book, and not at the author, but yourself. It is barely possible that you have read each book which first mention in these books, images, yet that possibility is remote. As in "He Enjoy Enjoy" by the same author, like Morley in "The Haunted Bookroom" like book sections of the newspapers, even, I dare say, as the bibliography at the end of a textbook, when you read it you as yourself. "Why, oh why, have I not read all these books?" yourself, "Why, oh why, have I not read you. However, "An Almanac of Reading" contains much more than mere mention of books and suggestion for reading. Charles Lee, literary critic of the Boston Herald, has here served up a tasty dish of asides, anecdotes, book quizzes, a few quotations and other morsels which are well worth dipping into. Just like the old family almanac which Doctor Someone or Other (maker of those pink pills) used to distribute for the edification of mankind, Author Lee has divided his book into the 12 months of the year. Within each chapter he has injected a generous portion of his own fervor for the books and authors which that particular month brings to mind, punctuated with casual literary humor and genial epigram. This is by no means a comprehensive and all-inclusive reading list. Indeed, the author mentions Machiavelli two lines above Ar shibald MaLeish with a goodly salting of authors in between. But this thick volume is a fine addition to the books of its kind—the author's person literary enthusiasm. And whether you get mad at yourself or not, it likely that this same enthusiasm will filter, at least partly, through yiad the result will be your reading a few good books.—B.F. ROCK CHALK TALK BY HEIDI VIETS This morning "The Dove" fluttered into the hands of those who bive cents plus pacifist inclination, and Friday the "Owl" will come on. If the University doesn't get one bird, it gets another. It is fitting that the annual Gingham Frolic should be this afternoon, the same day as draft registration. Because the frolic, where Mary dances with Kate and likes it, is a review of what campus social life might be if ever conscription becomes less selective. Over a week ago the registrar's office estimated that 1250 faculty members and students would register for the draft. Then Kansas State came out with their estimate—1260. It's the same old story about the first or not having a chance. They say that at the Phi Delt house, during week-night dinner, when somebody switches off the lights, every young blade jumps to flatten on the floor, air-raid fashion. Why? Always some prankster is ready to sling a glassful of water. Suggestion for politicians: James Madison had a good idea 'way by in 300 BCE' he vowed that anyone who could get monopoly control of all popular songs published and played could control a sizeable shade of public opinion. But maybe songs weren't of the Hit Parade variety in the 21st century. public opinion. But maybe songs weren't of the Hit Parade variety in Imagine trying to find synonyms for moon and June to rhyme Roosevelt or Willkie. The lectures are scheduled tentatively as follows: Lectures On Kansas Writers To Begin Soon In connection with the observance of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the University, the English department has planned a series of four lectures on Kansas writers. The lectures will be given in October, December, March and April and will stress the contribution of the University to the literary life of the state. Particular mention will be given to men and women of letters, poets, novelists, and essayists who have been associated with the University. Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, editor of "Contemporary Kansas Poetry" and known throughout Kansas and Missouri for her readings of poetry, will open the series with a talk on "Contemporary Kansas Poets" to be given on Tuesday afternoon, Oc in room 205 Fraser hall. John H. Nelson, professor American literature and an authority on American prose writers, speak on "E.W. Howe", and ot- Miss Rose Morgan, teacher creative writing and one who been personally acquainted most of the Kansas writers, will personal reminiscences of the ed University poets under the "Songs from the Hilltop." Miss Myra E. 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