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FEBRUARY 13, 1918.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Public Improvements To Come In American When War Is Ended
Prof. Williams, Says Railroads Highways and Land To Be Bettered
Work One Of Trained Men
Conditions Will Be Different Than They Were After Civil War
"The most desirable preparation, fortunately for war service now is essentially the same as will be required for effective service during the reconstruction following the war," said Prof. C. C. Williams of the School of Engineering today. Professor Williams reported the special courses given for war preparation work are crowded.
"This war," he continued, "is largely one of engineers, chemists and physicians. Men pursuing these subjects are fitting themselves for war service and, at the same time, for the reconstruction work. These are staple lines of education and, while they are especially adapted to the ways of war, they will apply without misdirected effort to the reconstruction period.
" conditions that will confront this country after the conflict will be different from those succeeding the Civil war. At that time, a million men were readily absorbed into the various organizations. The population was scattered and the civil life was noticeably changed because the soldiers left, and the places remained open to these men when they returned, together with positions made by the death of soldiers.
"After this war, vacant places will be filled. The army to be absorbed will number two or three times that of '65. The one way left open to the government is the undertaking of public improvements. This work will be done on an enormous scale. Our experience in the war will have taught us how to spend money in an unprecedented magnitude, hence things may be done and less objection met than ever before.
"It is probably true that the highways of the United States are in a poor conditions. The railroads will never again be operated on the same old wasteful competitive basis.
Shortage of food supplies suggests the necessity of increasing the area tillable land. Irrigation will enter in this. The growing scarcity of fuel will give an impetus to seeking power from streams. Enough power is available in the American streams to run the industries, increased 100 per cent, and late inventions in electric transmission make it possible to spread this over areas."
By the Way-
Sorority Exchange
Soriority exchange of dinner guests will be held Thursday. Kappa Alpha Theta will go to Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Kappa Gamma to Kappa Alpha Theta Chi Omega to Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Pti to Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa to Alpha Kappa, Omega Kappa, Gamma Phi to Alpha Pti*Omega, Alpha Xi Delta to Gamma Phi Beta, and Pi Beta Pti to Alpha Xi Delta.
Gibson-Rinker
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Marjorie Gibre c'19, to Harry Rinker, c'19, at Salina, January sixth.
Mrs. Rinker is an Acoth, and Mr. Rinker is an Alpha Tau Omega. He is now in training at the School of Aeronautics at Austin.
Carlton-Jones
Misa Opa Carlton of Wichita and Wilbur Jones, '18, were married yesterday at noon. They left last night for Kansas. "We've had their bums in Lawrence."
Mr. Jones is a member of Kappa Sigma and of Phi Alpha Delta.
Quill Club
Quill Club will formally pledge its newly elected members Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock in Fraser Rest Initiation will be held in two weeks.
These will be pledged: James Lynne, Margaret Mitchell, Marie Hostetler, Harold Shelley, Mary Roberts, Elsa Patterson, W. R. Brown, Howard Morgan, Eugenia Gillock, Lucille Nowlin, Jerry Randall, Clark Gange, C. P. Butcher, Hazel Ernst and Finesch Hitchock.
Cal., Monday to enter a training school for aviation.
Joe P. Harris left for Berkeley,
The Sigma Kappa sorority an-
d Theigma Kappa Pledges
Sigma Kappa Predges nounces the pledging of Eva Maloy, of Eureka, and Dolly Haines, of Galena.
Pledging Announced Kappa Kappa Gamma announces the pledging of Cyra Sweet of Kansas City.
El Ateneo Postponed
El Ateneo will not meet this week as formerly announced but will meet next week at the regular hour.
Home Economics Club
The Home Economics Club will have an important business meeting this 10 a.m. at 4 o'clock in Room 10, Frasher Hall.
Valentine Dinner
Valentine Dinner
Seniors of Sigma Kappa will entertain the rest of the chapter with a Valentine dinner tonight at the chapter house.
Fraternity Call
Kanza entertained the freshmen of Kappa Kappa Gamma from 7 to 8 o'clock last night.
Morton Albaugh, clerk of the United States district court for Kanaas who died in Topeka Saturday was the father of Houten Albaugh, c'17, who is now completing his medical course at the Rosedale hospital. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Capt, John Dykes 178 who has been studying at the Field Fortification School at Camp Doniphan, is visiting at the Phi Gamma Delta house. He is to be instructor in field fortification at Camp Funston.
Mr. Vernon Moore, c17', of the Great Bend Tribune, is spending a few days in Lawrence awaiting his call to the Radio service.
Dean Harold L. Butler of the School of Fine Arts has been elected president of the Kansas State Music Teachers' Association which has been in session at Parsons. He will be delegate to the national convention at Minnesota in July.
Mrs. L. E. Crandall of Burlington is visiting her daughter, Isabel Crandall, c'21, at the Alpha Chi Omega house.
Marcella Hanscome, who was a senior in the University last year, and who is now taking kindergarten work with her children. She is her mother in Lawrence this week.
Blondie Jones, who holds a rank in the navy corresponding to the rank of captain in the army, is now stationed at Philadelphia, and is a supply officer in charge of buying supplies for forty stations in France Blondie was graduated from the University last year and is a member of Sigma Nu.
Lewis F Beeler, '110, a member of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity has been visiting his sister, Miss Eleanor Beeler.
Lieut. Bernard McMeel, '116, has arrived safely in France according to word received by his sister, Nora McMeel, c'21.
Private Howard Reedy, a former student on the Hill, is now at his home in Lawrence on furious bike. He is attributable to an incident with McCain Donohan, Oklahoma.
Cary Butcher, e'19, spent yesterday in Kansas City visiting with Lieut. Buck Seward.
Aubrey Cave, c'21, is ill with measles at his home in Lone Jack, Missouri.
Nell Gunn, c'21, is visiting at her home in Great Bend this week, while her brother is at home on a furlough. His family is on to Kansas City on business last night.
Thomas Ashby, one of the members of the 6th Battalion, 20th Engineers, which was on board the transport, Tuscania, is a former K. U. student, having attended the University here in 1913-14. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and a junior in college.
He is a son of G. W. Ashby, a lumber dealer of Liberty, Kansas and is 24 years old. He enlisted in Kansas City in December. The father word from the Red Cross at Chicago that his son was safe in Ireland.
Prof. Cowert Teaches French Prof. F. A. G. Cower, a member of the French department here last year, and at present, of the University of Wisconsin, has been granted leave of absence to take charge of the teaching of French at the officers' training school at Camp Grant, III. Professor Cower spent some months at summer teaching French at Camp Funston.
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Date Rule Misunderstood
“There seems to be some misunderstanding about the date rule in cases where the man of the University have withdrawn from school to enter the service,” according to Katherine Reding, president of the Women's Student Government Association.
“K. U. women are permitted to have midweek dates only with the students who have withdrawn and are expecting an immediate call.”
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When You Take Her to See
The "Checkmate"
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LEWIS HULL, Manager.
Dear Sir:—
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The K. U. Dramatic Club has decided to give to the Red Cross the entire profits from "THE CHECKMATE."
Help make the gift a big one!
Regular seat sale begins Saturday, Feb. 16, at Round Corner Drug Store.
PRICES
Parquet 75c, 8e war tax;
Balcony 50c, 5e war tax;
Gallery 26c, 3e war tax.
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