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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17. 1940
Kansan Comment
Senior
Enrollment
Early enrollment provisions now under way for graduating seniors offer them the opportunity of scheduling their courses to satisfy remaining prerequisites for graduation. All seniors will find it highly practicable to take advantage of the privilege.
Not only does such preliminary enrollment facilitate the work of the registrar's office, but it insures the senior against the possibility of ending the second semester with one hour lacking in Division II, or the like. The responsibility of satisfying all requirements is left solely with the student. If he fails to avail himself of the chance to check with the office of the registrar to determine whether he can graduate in June, he has no recourse.
Every senior who receives a card asking him to check for graduation with the registrar should make every effort to follow the procedure of advisement and enrollment. It is to his own advantage that he do so.
Printing Owes Debt To Mergenthaler
Associated with the five hundredth anniversary of printing are two names that stand out in the history of mechanical improvement which make possible present day印刷 marvels. One name is known to every school child; the other is little publicized.
The first name is that of Johann Gutengen who invented movable type around 1440; the second is that of Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor of the type-easting machine, the linotype, in 1885. Much has been written and said concerning Gutengen, but the facts of Mergenthaler's life are little known. His story is the typical romance of the inventor whose interest lay in perfecting a machine and not in financial success.
Born in Hachtel, Germany, Mergenthaler came to America in 1872 to escape Prussian military service. In America where Mergenthaler worked in his uncle's electrical shop in Washington, an incident occurred which aroused the interest of the young Mergenthaler in a typesetting machine. Charles T. Moore of Virginia who had invented a "writing machine" which was a failure asked assistance from Mergenthaler's uncle who assigned his young assistant to the job. At the time, Mergenthaler improved Moore's machine successfully, but, more important still, he was inspired with the idea of a rapid typesetting machine to supplant the old methods of hand composition.
His financial backers and associates were skeptical of his success and more than fifteen years of hard work followed before Mergenthaler's invention was considered more than an experiment. Many trial machines followed before acceptance came for the "Mergenthaler of 1884." It was not until 1890 that Mergenthaler's last and best machine was made. The long mental and physical strain resulted in tuberculosis for the inventor.
Only in the five-year period from 1885 to 1890 did Mergenthaler receive a public acclaim in this country. Since then his name has become less and less familiar until only men of the printing crafts remember his achievement. And yet Mergenthaler was probably the greatest man in the history of printing. He accomplished the "impossible" in 25 years, when normally his invention would have required the work of three or four generations. Even today his linotype continues to inspire wonder.
In 1924, in Hachtel, Germany, Mergenthaler's birthplace, a monument was erected to the great inventor. America should not allow the five hundredth anniversary of printing to slip by without proper commemoration of Mergenthaler.
--be expected next? Apparently, "nothing ain')
sacred."
Debunking The Ostrich
Now comes a writer in the New York Times magazine exploding the popular misconception that an ostrich buries its head in the sand. Superficially, debunking of this kind appears unimportant, but closer examination shows its true nature and points to the old controversy as to how far it is safe or advisable to destroy the cultural myths of a people.
If a stitch in time is shown not to save nine, or if three moves are scientifically proved not as bad as a fire, or when financial experts demonstrate that a penny saved is not a penny earned, then the foundations of a people are rocked.
The same kind of destruction of the fallacious pleasanties of life is done by the "debunking" type of biography. From them the public finds that Paul Revere did not say "One if by land and two if by sea," that George Washington did not chop down the cherry tree, and that Abraham Lincoln did not split rails.
Now that an ostrich is found not to bury its head in the sand, who knows what exposure may
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Labor Split Should End
Recent urging of the rank and file of labor to revolt against its leadership in order to close the schism between the two great labor organizations by the chief official of an A. F. of L. subsidiary union indicates that the body of labor is taking stock of its present situation.
Reasons advanced by Daniel J. Tohin, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, an A. F., of L. affiliate, are several. Chief among them is the need to save the "greatest piece of progressive, liberal legislation ever enacted in behalf of labor." He referred, of course, to the Wagner Act. The trend of reaction against labor, one which he believes is fostered by the animosity between the leaders of the two unions, is also noticeable. Divided sympathy and resultant lack of influence exerted on Congress also was attributed to the split.
Although Tobin is a prominent labor leader and high in the A. F. of L. organization, he spared neither the leaders of his own faction nor those of the Congress of Industrial Organizations in pointing to the bad effects of present factional discords.
The theoretical superiority of one kind of labor organization over another probably is not the real reason for the continuance of the labor split, although the original separation of the CIO from the parent organization presumably was based on the craft versus guild argument.
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More appeals of the nature made by Tobin would support the argument that the body of labor is realizing the need for consolidation of gains.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol.37 Wednesday, Jan.17, 1940 No.76
ASCE.A.SME. There will be a point meeting on Wednesday at the Room 190, the First Room. Mr. Jack Sledgeman of Topkapi representative of the American Institute of Steel Construction, will speak on Modern Developments in its Region.
BOTANY CLUB: The Botany Club will have a luncheon meeting at 12:20 today. Glenn Fuller will show technicolor films of scenic shots of botanical interest—Lee Franklin, president.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION: Miss Beulah Morrison will lead a discussion on "Boy and Girl Relationship" before a joint meeting of the Freshman Commission of the Y.M. and Y.W. at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18. The men's club will attend the Urien building. All freshmen are asked to attend—Heaton Martin, public chairman.
JAY JANES: There will not be a meeting today. The one will be February 7–Wilfred Jonesson man.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS: A few loan scholarships for students are available for the second semester. Application should be made immediately to Miss Persia Gouwang, the Assistant Chairman, Fatee Babeck chairman, General Scholarship committee.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Dr. E. B. Crawford will be on Tuesday afternoon for discussions with students' problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be through the Walkins Memorial Hospital—Dr. R. L. Canute.
MATH CLUB: Dr. Mitchell will speak on "Some
Math Games" at the Math Club meeting on Thursday Jan 18. The Club
will meet in room 263 of Frank Strong hall, at 4:45 p.m.
You are invited to come early for refreshments in the
room.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: A meeting of all persons interested in registering in the Teachers Appointment Bureau for positions in the University, in the Department and in the 22: 4:00 p.m. It is important that all persons not previously registered who wish to use the services of the bureau should be present at this meeting - H. E. Chandler, sec-
PARKING COMMITTEE: There will be a meeting of the Parking Committee in the Pine room of the Union building at 4:30 this afternoon, to hear appeals from parking violations—James L. Postma, chairman.
SPANISH CLUB: There will be a Spanish Club meeting at 3:30 this afternoon in room 113, Flush Strong hall. This is the last meeting of the semester—Louise Bush, president.
W. S.G.A. TEA: There will be a ten for all University women in the women's lounge of Frank High hall from 3 to 5 o'clock today. Miller Hall is hostess—Ethyline Burys.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY STUDENTS: There will be a county club meeting Thursday, Jan. 18. Everyone from Shawnae County should be there at 7:00 p.m. in the hotel's lounge of the Union building—Chaplain Wright.
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Date Bureaus Are Ousted From Weber College Campus
Charmus and belief in an old adage have pushed date bureaus off the Wheeler College campus, according to pretty Ida Stewart, new physical education instructor but a year ago headed to a busy a buoy casual's headquarters.
Miss Stewart, who frankly admits meat girls go to college to get married and that one of the best ways to a man's heart — even a sophomore's—is still through the college. She also says college these days supplies all the essential womanly attributes — all but one, and a good part of that.
ON THE
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B-E-A-T
Phenomenally—or through their classes in dancing where, they acquire poise and grace, or in art where a knowledge of real beauty
The presidential nominating political conventions will be held later this year, apparently to give everyone who has not yet done so an adequate chance to guess about the third term.
Weather: Pretty slick, ain't it?
Add vice-versa definitions of news: When a dog goes to the Sour Owl office.
Everybody agrees that Kansas City is too noisy, a city council committees reports. Apparently the city not run as quietly as it once did.
The Chancellor's got something we. We wish wuld thought of sliding down the Hill on killer rather than—well, that's a touch subject,
it is utter unprecedented, we believe, and deserves commendable mention. At least we did not notice the beginning of the semester.
This column wishes to compil-
ment the students of the University
upon the large amount of studyin-
g being done the last several
weeks.
We hope the increased scholastic activity will continue, and we feel confident that *Ji* will.
Such thought and consideration of college students for their studies should be noted, as we have said before.
To all who may have aided this movement in any way, we may say: "Congratulations, students. Keep up the good work."
(And we would say a lot more, too, but we've got to go study now.)
Currently popular as an entertainer at Rockefeller Center in New York, a University graduate, Louise Florea, 28, is gaining edged fame by successive appearances with famous stars of stage, screen and radio.
Miss Stewart explained she had a busy time rounding up male prom partners for ardent but undemonstrative co-eds and dates for shy male. She was operating the "matches made and guaranteed" headquarters.
is gained — the co-eds at Weber College this year are "more beautiful and charming" than ever before; that clinched the effort to unset date bureau from their social throne, Miss Stewart said.
She Sings Her Wau To Fame
Her voice has been heard at the metropolitan entertainment spot in connection with performances by Lanny Ross, Frank Parker, Famie Brice, Ruth Chatterton, Lillian Gish, Ethel Bahrami and Burns and Al-Alawi. Her concert has been a Gilbert and Sullivan play by John Charles Thomas at the Center theater. Among the varied radio programs on which Miss Flora has appeared have been the Maxwell House hour, the Hammersmith Music hall where she sang with Frank Petit, the Pet Milk Serenades, the Service Singers, the Buckingham Choir, Showbowl, and the Magic Key.
Charles Neiswender, '39, who is attending the Jullillard Institute of Musical Art in New York City, has been selected to sing one of the leading parts in "Cox and Box," written for operetta, to be given by the student club on a double bill with "Secretes of Suzanne" by Wolf-Ferrell.
The secret is getting down to earth. Miss Stewart said.
Neiswender To Have Part In Operetta 'Cox and Box'
But since then a romantic atmosphere has invaded the corridors and lecture rooms. Co-eds have taken up the fight in earnest and with interest; there are no more "catchings" days for the pining heart of a young freshman or a sophisticated sophomore, and you don't have to wait until prom time comes to be caught by one of these capricious but serious co-eds. Date bureaus have vanished.
A class in personality and fashion supplies the foundation. In art and music appreciation studies, coeds acquire a taste for "real beauty" which overcomes any male objection to discussing the "finer things." English study and speech classes, of course, add to this.
Neiswender studied with Joseph Wilkins, professor of voice in the School of Fine Arts, for three years, and was a member of the West-minster A Cappella choir for four years.
And a great many girls take all "mothercraft" and eventually all realize the effectiveness of "good plain cooking" she added.
Athens Students To Work In Silk Hosiery Mill
Miss stewart weighed possible results of the latter feminine attribute against all other assets.
Athens, Ala. (UP)—Work has started here on a silk hosiery mill to be operated by girl students of historic Athens College.
The first unit will cost $50,000 and is expected to be ready for operation in the spring. It will emulate workers, working in four-hour shifts.
Augusta Daily To Be Semi-Weekly Chester Shore, '24, publisher of the Augusta Daily Gazette, has filed notice with the secretary of state that the Gazette Publishing Company will be dissolved as a corporation. Shore, owner of the corporalion, except for the qualifying shares of the directors, plans to make the paper a semi-weekly.
Students will be paid 25 cents an hour for the first 480 hours and 30 for next 480, with both "training periods" to be completed in the first third, in the second, third and fourth years will be paid 20 cents an hour.
The output will be sold on a contract basis, and the college does not expect to make a profit.
Twente Will Visit Capital For Child Care Convention
Miss Esther E. Twente, assistant professor of sociology, is a delegate to the White House conference of child welfare, which will open Thursday, Jan. 18, in Washington, D.C.
Miss Twente attended a preliminary conference in Washington last year which laid the ground work for the 10-year conference that opens this week. She is one of four Kansas invited to attend.
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Smoking on Campus Brings Ducking at Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich. (UP)—Students at Michigan State College can throw any faculty member in the nearby Red River whom they find violating the no-smoking-on-the-campus tradition. Dr. Robert S. Shaw, president, told new students, that the smoking ban is one of the traditions that has grown with the school and that for 34 years he has observed the rule.
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