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EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 29,1940
The Campus Comments - -
OPINIONS EXPRESSED by STUDENTS and FACULTY
Pan-Hell Acts
Dr. J. M. Mott:
The Women's Pan-Hellenic Council felt an urgent need for the testing of food handlers in every sorority for tuberculosis. As a result of action taken in a council meeting, March 8, 1940, each sorority is requiring every one connected with the preparation and serving of the food in her particular house to take such tests as are required by Dr. Canuteson.
Editor's note: The above is a copy of a letter written by the Women's Pan-Hellenic Council to Dr. J. M. Mott, Lawrence physician, stating action taken by the council in cooperation with the Kansan's T.B. drive. A similar letter to Dr. Mott was written by the Men's Pan-Hellenic Council. Both letters represent a step toward attainment of the announced goal of the campaign, the passage by the Lawrence city council of an ordinance requiring tuberculin examination of all foodhandlers in the city.
Signed,
BARBARA EDMONDS,
Pres., Women's Pan-
Hellenic Council.
Support given the movement by these groups, and by representative boarding clubs and eating houses on the Hill show the agreement of all concerned with the plan.
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NYA Must Live
To the Editor:
Undoubtedly students are not aware of it, but within the next few months 32.6 per cent of those now employed on student aid projects of the NYA will be removed from the rolls. That will mean that over 100 University students will lose their means of support, and it is a fair guess that between 50 and 75 per cent of those will be forced to leave school.
This cut in NYA expenditures will leave thousands of American youth with no work and no means of continuing their education. It has already been put into effect in some localities and will likewise be applied here unless a concerted effort is made in protesting it.
There are 4,500,000 unemployed youth in this country and the NYA has but touched the surface of satisfying their needs. The passage of the American Youth Act, carrying an appropriation of $500,000,000, would solve the youth problem permanently by setting up a permanent NYA that would assure American youth the right to work and study. This amount is small in comparison with that which is expended every year for military "defense" of this country. It would provide a social defense far greater than that which our several-billion-dollar arms program provides.
This half billion dollars a year would not permit the balancing of the American monetary budget, but it would go far in balancing the budget of human needs and rights. It would provide security for $4\frac{1}{2}$ million people who without security are not difficult to convince that other ways of government CAN solve their problem. A cut in NYA expenditures is a regressive step—the way to prevent it and its disastrous effects is to tell your congressman of your views. In Congress lies the fate of American youth today, and in you lies the responsibility for what Congress does.
AN NYA STUDENT.
To the Editor:
Leave the Roof Red
Why are workmen painting the roof of Fraser hall such a color? Why are they painting it at all? It seems to me that silver is hardly a representative color for Fraser hall roof, or for that matter for the roof of any building on the Kansas campus.
After all, this Hill is noted far and wide for its redroofed buildings, and the covering over of Fraser's historic red top with a coat of silver paint is almost sacrilegious.
Fraser is not a new building. It is one of the oldest on this campus and any attempt to make it appear more modern by painting the roof silver is foolish. Why not adhere to tradition, keep the appearance of age and dignity Fraser has always held in our minds? In short, leave the roof red.
M. GREEN.
Sees School Need
To the Editor:
To me the most apparent lack in our University curriculum is that of an orientation course. Every freshman who enrolls in this great school comes here with a wealth of wrong ideas and notions about how an education can be obtained and what to do with it as he progresses from neophyte freshman to graduated senior.
To the Editor:
An orientation course should include a rather extensive explanation of the available courses and why they are in the curriculum. By all means it should be explained to freshmen the reason why courses are in the curriculum at all. A history of traditions and customs should be included. Some instruction should be given in the social arts. Etiquette at parties, dances, dinners, teas and athletic games should be explained. Sex hygiene and marriage problems should be discussed in the modern educational sense. Formal and social letter writing could be a feature. Instruction in the manner and form of studying should be given. There are many more items of importance that every one might suggest. The idea of the course should be to acquaint the college freshman with the university life and clear up most of the problems he has to overcome with considerable difficulty later or not at all during his four year term.
F. J. ANNEBERG
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The superintendent of the Philadelphia schools has decided that no more European maps will be purchased until the war ends. Apparently he believes there's no point in being up-to-date unless one can stay that way.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN Vol. 37 Friday, March 29. 1940 N
EDNA OSBORNE WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP: Applications are open to women students who are majoring in the department of English and show ability in creative writing. Manuscripts must be submitted by May 10th. For application blanks please see Miss Persis Cook, Executive Secretary, Committee on Aids and Awards, Room No. 1, Frank Strong Hall—Persis Cook.
EL ATENEO: Spanish club will meet Tuesday at 3:30 in Room 9 Frank Strong Hall. A moving picture about Mexico will be shown. Anyone who is interested is invited.-Louise Bush, president.
FIRESIDE FORUM: Fireside Forum will meet this Sunday evening at 7:00 o'clock at the home of Dean and Mrs. Stouffer at 1010 Maine. Transportation will be provided from the church for those who find it more convenient to come there. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come.—Lorraine Polson, publicity chairman.
GIRL RESERVE TRAINING COURSE: The fifth meeting of the Girl Reserve Training Course will be tomorrow at 9:30 in room 206 Fraser. Dean Schwegler will speak on the psychology of the Adolescent.—Eda Paddock, secretary.
HATTIE ELIZABETH LEWIS PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST: Entrants in this year's contest must hand in outlines of their essays by April 1. See bulletin boards for detailed instruction—Seba Eldridge.
KAPPA PHI: There will be a regular meeting tonight at 7:00 o'clock at 1209 Tennessee. If you haven't already paid your dues, bring them—Helen Naramore, president.
NEWMAN CLUB: The regular monthly Corporate Communication and breakfast will be held at and after the 7:30 Mass next Sunday. Reverend E. J. Weisenberg, S. J., of St. Mary's will be here and requests that every Catholic student be present at the breakfast as he has a very special message for them. Reservations can be made by calling 338 by 7:00 p.m. Friday. Non-Catholic students are welcome—Albert Protiva, vice-president.
ROLLERSKATING: Everyone is invited to skate at the Y.M.Y.W. skating party tonight from 9:30 until 12:00 at the Rollerdrome. Tickets may be purchased at the Rink. This party is sponsored by the Creative Leisure Commissions.-Marjorie Wiley, Charles Yeomans.
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ROCK CHALK TALK
BY REGINALD BUXTON
Betsy Dodge had a date with Jim Boyd. Come 8 o'clock—no Boyd. 8:30—still no Boyd. Nine—say, where in 'ell is Boyd?
Betsy calls the missing one up to tell him off, probably muttering to herself "A Boyd in my hand right now would be worth any two in a bush."
Boyd answers: "Hello, Marjorie (Heimbrook)" as several Kappa sister kibitzers titter and tee hee at Betsy's discomfort.
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In this month's Forum and Century Cordell Hull and Senator Capper engage in a debate over the reciprocal trade agreements. Fortunately, for Senator Capper, it was a no-decision affair.
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Using "democracy" as a bible, Senator Capper demands that the power of making trade agreements be returned to the legislative bodies (where the Smoot-Hawley crime was perpetrated). This would make for more and better democratic "log-rolling" and "senatorial courtesy" we presume.
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Despite past authoritative wishes, it looks like K.U. will become nationally known for its athletic teams Saturday night. So to sundry University heads, including the classy but classical Dr. Hutchins of Chicago, we apologize in advance.
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Since pulling out of the Shin mire we have been asked why we dropped
the campaign to raise the Sigma Ch grade average. We have two reasons. First, because we are trying to adhere to the maxim that "charity begins at home." Second, they're doing quite well by themselves eight of them are enrolled in on equitation class.
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Yesterday's terrible wind cause no end of discomfort to many Hizites. To the student from Western Kansas it brought more than a feeling of mere discomfort. With the high wind came the dread realization that relatives and friends again choking and gasping on stiffin, dust animals and persons are bein lost and killed in the blinding deadly fog; faith and character are being eroded as only a Great Plaf wind can erode. In short, wind hell.
Checking a book out of the reserve room under an assumed name has cost two students a semester i for more and better democratic "log school. Keeping that book out probably cost some students in the sam class a grade. The balance of justi weighs heavily against the culprite No sympathy today.
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The Tennessee Club has moved to 1420 Ohio. It is now known as Y Olde Tennessee Club. Right now the great social question is whether Club is in front of the Beta house behind it. The latter has it on 1420 was once the barn of the As... mansion (present Beta house).
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