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Legislators:
Our buildings need attention too
Not only are our faculty salaries unprecedentedly low, but many of our buildings need serious attention. The burden on the state has been lightened by the fact that 15 of our buildings have been gifts to the University, but a number of the others are in sad need of repair. A day by day listing of some of the more urgent needs will be presented in this column. We understand that the state's expenses are heavy, but we feel we are not unreasonable in asking for these things. We have gone without them for so long that a crisis is rapidly approaching.
Watson Library
As the dust and mould have gathered on the exhibits of Dyche museum, due to the sad condition of that building, so have they affected the books in Watson library.
There is a surplus of 44,000 volumes over the total shelving capacity on the campus. This means that these surplus books must be disposed of in various unsatisfactory ways. The director of the library has listed these ways as follows:
1. All unnecessary duplicates have been removed from the collection.
1. Books are placed on temporary shelves in public corridors, exposed to theft.
3. Books are turned on their edges to permit more shelves to the case.
4. Books are stored in the sub-basement, where they are deteriorating from damp and mould.
5. Books are stored in cartons in the attic and rendered unavailable to the public.
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6. Books are shelved in staff toilet rooms.
And each year 9,000 additional books are added to the collection. Something must be done, and soon.
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Further, prospective donors of books cannot be assured that their priceless collections will be accorded the treatment they should receive, and a University library must depend on such donors for its best collections.
Engineers Will Hold Banquet Thursday
The annual engineering banquet will be held Thursday evening at 6:30 in the Memorial Union building, Prof. F. A. Russell announced yesterday as president of the Phillips Petroleum company, will address the group
The original building plan have made allowance for these needs. An extension of 70 fee to the west will give space fo 420,000 additional volumes. The construction cost is estimate at $150,000, a small price to pa for the preservation of so va able a collection.
Two hundred and fifty engineers attended the banquet last year. It is expected that the attendance will surpass that of last year.
STUDENT RECEIVES MUSIC
CLUB FEDERATION AWARD
W.S.G.A. Officers Are Nominated For New Term
The faculty and all students in the School of Engineering and Architecture are invited to attend. Reservations are 60 cents each and must be secured from Professor Russell not later than Wednesday. "This is a man's banquet, we are not dressing," he said.
Ralph Allen, fa 40, was the only University student to receive an award in the annual Music Fund Audition held last weekend in the Administration building auditorium. The competition was sponsored by the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs, and was supervised by Dean D. M. Saworth, of the School of Fine Arts.
The judges were Prof. Alice Monieriff, who judged voice. Prof. Waldemar Geith, violin and cello, Howard C. Tayler, who judged piano.
VOLUME XXXIV
University Women Asked To Meet Candidates For Membership Today
Candidates for W.S.G.A. Council membership were selected at a mass meeting of women students in the University Auditorium yesterday afternoon. These candidates will be present to all University girls who wish to attend the tea given from 3 to 5 c'clock this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon in the Memorial Union building.
The election will be held Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the rotunda of the Central Administration building.
For president of the council: Doris Stockwell, c'39, and Dorothy Trekell, c'38
The candidates are:
For vice-president of the council:
Dorothy Caldwell, c38, and Barbara
Humphry, c38.
For secretary of the council: Evelyn Brubaker, c'38, and Betty Barber, fa29.
For treasurer of the council: Gevene Landrith, c29, and Janetée January, c29.
For representative from the College: Lucille Bottom, ed 38; and Peggy Anne Landon, c 38.
For representative from the School of Fine Arts; Margaret Stough, fa.38; Betty Grove, fa.38; and Mary Lou Borders, fa.39.
For vice-president of the senior class: Lucile MeVey, fa38, and Grace Valentine, c'38.
For secretary of the senior class:
Extelle Hall, b'uncl. Another candidate will be chosen at the W.S.G.A.
"Juncile meeting this evening."
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For vice-president of the junior class: Dorothy Jane Willcuts, c 29. and Jovee Vetter, fa 28.
For secretary of the junior class Roberta Mitchell, fa'39, and Roberta Cook, fa'39.
For vice-president of the sophom-
more class; Margaret Charles, c'40;
Betty Jane Buddington, c'40;
Dorothy Dennis Lempine, c'40.
Piazzek Will Is Held Valid
For secretary of the sophomore class: Edna May Parks, c'40, and Ruth Olive Brown, c'40.
Kansas Court Upholds Decision Giving Bequest to University
The supreme court of Kansas Saturday declared the will of Deforest P. Piazzek which includes a bequest to the University, valid, in connection with the Johnson county district court. At the time of his death, Piazzek's estate was valued at about $7,000. His will was contested by his sister, Edna P. Gilpin, on the grounds that Piazzek was mentally incapable of making a will. However, both parties agreed that reasoning when he made the will. The bequest to the University provided for a trust from 208 acres of land and certain town property and mortgages which would be used as a fund with which to aid worthy young men desiring to enter the university. The amount of the quest has not been determined as yet.
Another part of the will set aside $5,000 from which a trust was it care for two horses which the deceased had raised from colts. The horse had been grounded a number of incompatibility, pointing at a number of unbeautiful beasts.
This is the first of a series of senior recitals which will be held throughout the remainder of the season. Wagner, Wagner, was the accompanist.
Ted Val Sian, bartone, a pupil of Miss Miribah Moore, presents his senior rectal at the Administration building auditorium last week.
Sixty-seven graduates of the University have won a place in China. He was one of the students evidenced by the publication of their biographies the new 1987 edition of the "Chemical Wha's Who."
Chemical Who's Who Published
TED VAL SLOAN PRESENTS FIRST SENIOR RECITAL
At the head of the list of universities in the number of their graduates is Columbia, with 349. The lists are made up of graduates from 48 American Colleges and 49 foreign institutions.
Mock Army Camps Deck K-State Campus
Funds For New Building Asked in Strange Strike
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937
Manhattan, March 8 — (UP) — Mischievous students of Kansas State College converted the campus into a sports league of the state government.
Camp fire glores between rows of army pup tents as scores of students marched about in cowboy suits or nurses' uniforms, bearing wooden guns and placards denouncing the legislature's failure to provide money for a new science building.
In the ruins of the old science building, destroyed by fire, other students were arranging a mock ocean where, flotated barriers
Soule Condemns Supreme Court In Analyzation
"To pack the court is really to pack it," said George H. Souk, editor of the New Republic magazine for the last 12 years, in speaking on the Roosevelt court prosecution case at the M.S.C.-W.G.A. forum at
High Tribunal Does Not Act As Protection From Fascism, He Saves
"The supreme court as a protector against Fascism is one of the most preposterous ideas I have ever heard. It is not only further on the same subject, he said.
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He Says
Editorial Comment
Topeka, March 8.—(UP) The choice of a successor to Dr. F. C. Allen, as athletic director of the University, remained in suspense late tonight as the Board of Regents adjourned its meeting in Topeka.
UNABLE TO AGREE ON NEW DIRECTOR
The Kansan Platform
Roosevelt Declares Policy
2. Bettlement or student working with a co-operative bookstore.
3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore.
President Roosevelt's speech Thursday night was the same oratorical masterpiece that his speeches always are—but it was something more. It was a frank and open declaration of policy; a frank and open attack on the Supreme Court of the United States for holding back the progress of economic democracy in the United States.
Board of Regents Adjourned Late Yesterday With Prospective Selections for New Athletic Head Reduced to Three Men; Will Make Definite Appointment in Next Ten Days.
4. An adequate building program, including:
a. Construction of a medical science building.
And because the figure is low it seems logical that medical clinics could be established where those who could not afford doctor bills might go to be treated free, with the town, county, or state paying for the upkeep of the clinic. Inasmuch as there are so few who cannot hope to meet the necessary expenses, the cost of maintaining these clinics would not be abnormally high. Certainly something must be done, and clinics seem a practical solution.
Losing this battle will give the reactionary interests who have trumped out their largest guns against him renewed confidence, and then the will of the people as expressed in the overwhelming majority he received in the last elections will be defeated along with him.
Thus 12 $ \frac{1}{2} \% $ who have serious illnesses are subject to wage losses and medical expenses. The Journal estimates that only about 5 $ \% $ or certainly less than 10 $ \% $ of the total population are unable to meet sickness expenses without great sacrifice. The figure is low.
He hid behind no skirts as he was accused of doing in his message to Congress asking reform of the judiciary. He openly defied the aura of sacredness that certain interests have been trying to build up about the Supreme Court; and in taking this dangerous step forward he gambled his all. For if he loses his fight for Court revision now, he loses all the confidence that the American people have had in his getting what he wanted. He will have lost his first major fight and that loss will have a disastrous effect on his own political future and that of the entire Democratic party.
There's always a catch in even the most ideal ideas, and now they're out to get the
The board appointed three members, Ralph T. O'Neil, F. M. Harris, and Drew McLaughlin, as members of a committee to meet with three members of the athletic board in Lawrence sometime in the next week or ten days to make the final selection;
But our guess is that he will win. Opponents have threatened to answer his attack with counter attacks—but what will avail dull reactionary speeches against such inspired oratory?
A cup is given each year by the organization to the fraternity with the highest scholastic average. The resolution, as passed, reads that the grades of all men who have not received their A.B. degrees, regardless of the number of years in the organization, shall be included in the grade average turned in by the fraternity.
A resolution to make the requirements for the scholarship cup given by the Men's Pan-Hellenic Council more uniform was passed at a meeting of that body Sunday morning in the Fire room of the Memorial Union
1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program.
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He will win, he must win if progress toward economic democracy in the United States is to go on.
Give Them Clinics
About $50\%$ of the population of the United States goes through the year without any illness, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Fifty per cent of the illnesses of the other half are not disabling. About $12\%$ of the remainder are of a minor character, such as the common cold, and usually disable the person for less than a week.
---And Taxes
During the morning and afternoon sessions the Regents con- moved and considered the roo-
The grades of men who have their degrees and are taking graduate or professional work must all be included or credited with a degree. The fine for the degree.
b. Addition to the stacks of the library.
1. A well-rounded variety athletic program.
2. A student student conditions.
5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries.
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1937
happy-go-lucky individuals who go romping about the country in trailers.
Public health officials are already drafting laws to regulate the disposal of trailer garbage. And worse yet, legislators are considering ways of taxing the noms both as highway destroyers and as home owners. The absence of taxes has probably been the greatest impetus the tailer craze has known, and now the gentlemen in charge of government are going to take care of this angle, for apparently the taxes on gasoline are not sufficient to pay for the wear and tear on the roads.
Five years ago trailers were just overnight shelters, but now there are at least 300,000 of them, and they go by the title of "home." But with the possibility of taxing looms up, the craze will probably follow the yo-yo into what almost amounts to oblivion.
But should any of these trailer-mad persons want to continue their non-taxed lives, they might get themselves houseboats and anchor in some nice smooth water. The Chinese have been doing it for years without end.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kauan. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
How True
Editor Daily Kansan:
I don't accuse the Kaman of intentional yellow journalism, because I think I know it better than I do. My guess is that more cuby republicans on a simple story like the election of officers in the police system least trust their prepares edit copy.
According to the story in the Kansas, the regular inmate has been charged with assaulting ASI's and the president. Don Hurley was charged. Of course this wasn't intentional. But I do think that the editors might teach their reporters to be more careful. B. G. T.
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DER DEUTSCHE VERINE; Der Deutsche Verine
verammiert mit Moncton den 8 Marz und mriessig Mal-
viertel. Der Deutsche Verine ist auch in der
Landschaft.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION: There will be no
nine hours. Public Commission this week—
June 15, Public Chairman
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a meeting of the Men's Student Council Wednesday March 10, at 8 o'clock in the Pine Room—William Zunanec. Secretary.
K-ANON. There will be a pot-luck supper meeting at 6:15 Monday evening in the Women's lounge. All interested independent women are invited.-Ruth Gernmann.
PEACE-ACTION COMMITTEE: The Study Group of the K. U. Peace-Action committee will meet Monday at 4:30 in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union. The invited is invited to attend.-Rodrick Burton, Chairman.
PETTITIONS TO MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL
The positions of representatives of the School of Engineering and structure, and the College of Liberal Arts at the School of Science, be held by the Men's Student Council. Petitions for the filling of these vacancies may now be filed, and must be in my hands by 8 p.m. Monday, March 8—William
PHI DELTA KAPPA: Prof. Noel P. Gist, of the Sociology department, will be the speaker at a meeting Wednesday evening, March 10, at 7:30 in 115 Fraser - Gilbert Ulmer, President.
Y. W.C.A. CABINET; There will be a meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet at Houley House at 9:30 this morning. All members please be present—Martha Peterson, President Y.W.C.A.
By Alice Mitchell, c'38
Puffkin, Muffkin, Marigold Puppets Constructed by Design Class Students
Lucice Murphy, fa 39, and Dorothy Avery,fa 37, have played the play, which is based upon a fairy tale written by Dixie Wilson. The setting is in Three Tree Village. The five leading characters are Puffikk.
Students in the department of design at the University will have a puppet show in their own soon. The class in Junior High Art Methods under Miss Maud Ellsworth, instructor in that department, is making the puppets now and will present the play "The Strawberry House" as soon as the puppets are finished.
neighbors of the peasants.
a poor peasant,
Muffin, his wife,
Marigold, their
daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Crockett,
who are misers
Other characters
are friend and
Each member in the class is making at least one puppet. The students make the heads for the puppets first in modeling clay. After the features have been carefully molded, five layers of strips of paper are placed over the head. The first two layers are of paper towelling and the last three are of plain white paper made into a paste made of flour and water. When the paste dries, the paper hardens into a firm mask.
They then cut the head in two from ear to ear over the top and take out the modeling clay. The head is glued back together, Eyes, eyebrows, and the mouth are glued together. They may use water colors or show card colors. The hair, which may be yarn, artificial hair, or wool, is glued on next. The student who is making Mrs. Crockett is uling white yarn, fastened with pulls, pulled straight and done up in a hook on the back of the head.
No Bodies for Puppets
The hands are made and tinted in the same way, but the puppets have no body. The students make suitable costumes for each character and sew the costume to the head and hands. The costumes will all be in the 17th century English style of dress. When the puppet appears on the stage, the one in front wears a sleeve of the costume, the middle finger in the other sleeve, and the index finger in the head. By moving the thumb or finger, one can make the puppet nod its head or wave its arms.
The stage for the puppet show will be three feet wide, two feet high, and eighteen inches deep. A rectangular hole is in each corner of the stage. The persons who manipulate the puppets stand behind the stage and hold them up through this hole. They also speak the lines for the puppets. One person may have a puppet on the ground that kept busy, for he not only must provide the action of each one, but also must watch the peculiarities of speech of each puppet.
Rackdrops Also Made
Backdrops Also
Students in the class are making the backdrop to use in the show. There will be three backdrops, all showing scenes of an interior. The furniture is painted on the backdrop.
The puppet show will be given soon for the general public. After the class has presented the puppet they will begin work on marionettes."
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The heads and arms of the mar-
ionettes are made in the same way
as those of the puppets. They must
have a body since they are worked
with strings or wires. The bodies
will be soft, probably of cotton, but
the legs will be of stiffened paper
like the hands and hands.
Forgotten days in the history of Kansas will be recalled when the Kansas Players, under the direction of Rolla Nuckles, present the episode "Wayt Earp at Blairwood" for KKR tomorrow at 6 o'clock.
Martin Maloney, c37; James Bradfield, c14; Joe Meyers, c14; Billy Nite, p; pharry Wrightman, c37; Bob Rohde, c93; Richard Mac-Cann, c49; and Sam Kimble, c37, have speaking parts.
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