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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 64
VOLUME XV.
University Intelligence Committee Enlightens Students About War
Lectures On Subjects Concerning War Will be Given
Bulletin Boards Give News
Special Shelf of Books on Wa Topics Started in Spooner Library
The University Intelligence Committee has done much the last month to acquaint students with different aspects of the war and will imajurate other means of war information soon, according to committee members. What the faculty and student com-mitropoets propose to do by Dean Olin Templin in his pamphlet concerning the War League of American Colleges:
"It is the purpose of this committee to use available means to enlighten students upon the nature and meaning of the Bible, so that they can bring to their attention such information as will lead them to get a right perspective, to judge events sanely, and to order their own apps appropriately," he wrote. "The committee must take, now and in the future."
As a means of fulfilling this purpose, the committee first undertook to provide lectures on patriotic, military, diplomatic, economic, historical, and political issues. The most move along this line was the lecture on English affairs. Frequent lectures are being planned for the future.
To quote again from Dean Tempel's bulletin, the Intelligence Committee was "to put up in the different rooms of the office posted news items, maps, illustrations, etc., concerning the war." These have been erected and various articles and pictures placed on them by faculty members in charge of different built ins.
A column is conducted in the Kansah, devoted to the same purposes as the row.
A special shelf of books on war topics has been started in Spooner Library, said members of the Intelligence Committee this morning, and new books will be bought for this shelf.
After vacation, the committee intends to send a circular letter to students, giving suggestions about the proper attitude toward the war. The committee is composed of eight students and five members of the faculty.
Glasco Is To Give Out Literature On Income
Students Will Inform Voters a Home on Subject During Holidays
Various county clubs of the University are to be given literature explaining the Permanent Income Amendment to take home during the holidays, hold public meetings to voters according to Willard Glass, president of the County Club Union.
At the next general election the voters of the state will be given an opportunity to vote on the Permangan Income Amendment and thus decide whether they want to adopt a more efficient method of keeping up the state schools or to retain the anti-immigration useful method now in use. The Income Amendment provides for a fixed income for the upkeep of state schools.
The difference between the old and new method is instead of having to appropriate funds at every meeting of the legislature for the upkeep of the state schools a fraction of a mill will be taken from the regular tax levy. Literature explaining the Peruvian amendment will be given out to the different classes just before the students go home for Christmas vacation.
Dramatic Club Will Give Play To Push Income Tax
A play in the interests of the permanent income bill will be presented by the Dramatic Club in co-operation with the County Club Union. This play will be one of the two biggest plays given this year.
The proceeds will be turned over to the Alumni Association to be used wholly for the benefit of the Permanent Income Bill. The play will be given either in the Gymnasium or the Bowersock Theatre.
Orville McCandles, '18 Albert E Hyer, '19 of the Law School, have enlisted in the army, going into the Ordinance department. McCandles will be a chemist and Hyer a leather inspector. Both men left for St. Louis Thursday. They are members of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 19, 1917.
Students Will Take Civil Service Exams
Many students are planning to take the Civil Service examination given in Lawrence on January 5 for a clerk in the War Department at Washington. The government is giving young men and women to secure a good government job with the chance to continue their education. The government is paying $1,100 a month to start with a raise to $1,200 in three months if the applicant proves satisfactory.
Examinations have been simplified so that almost any one can pass them, according to Secretary William Moyls, who handles this work in Lawrence. He gives advice on letter writing, manuscript corrections, geography, civil government and arithmetic. Stress is laid upon the legibility, rapidity and neatness of the handling. A letter of 150 words must be written upon one of two subjects given
The War Here and Over There
Camp Funston will be open to visitors on Christmas Day. No restricions will be made.
The American submarine F-1 was unk Monday afternoon by being rammed in a fog by the F-3.
Seven of the largest packing firms in Chicago will give thrift stamps as Christmas bonuses this year.
About 1,500 American nurses are now in France, but the need for more is imperative. Next year, 20,000 nurses will be sent to army hospitals at home and abroad.
The eight million dollar construction contract at Camp Funston is filled and was turned over to the government early this week.
Major General George W. Goethals, who built the Panama Canal has been appointed acting quartermaster and commander of the army, furnishing the army with supplies.
Surgeon General W. C. Gorgas, who has been inspecting the national army camps, reports the sanitary conditions bad in many of them. Two of those named as among the worst Camp Funston and Camp Doniphan.
Is He Keeping His Promise?
Last fall when the soldiers left he waved his hand as the train pulled out and yelled, "Goodbye boys, we're behind you!" But yesterday when the Red Cross solicitor approached him he didn't join.
Is he doing his share to win the war?
Debating Squad Members Will Try-out Tonight
Members of the debating squad who will represent the University of Kansas in the dual debate with the University of Missouri, and the triangle debate with Colorado and Oklahoma will tryouts in Green Hall. The Debating squad also will meet tonight in Green Hall to discuss the tryout held last week.
"All I have to say about the band concert is that it is going to be a real concert," said J. C. McCanles, director, when asked about tonight's concert. We have had their best rehearsal and all set, eady to go, at 8 o'clock."
The debating squad will be composed of fifteen persons who will discuss questions of the coming debate. The debates during January to March will be held perfect arguments. The triangle debate will be held March 8.
Charles H. Chandler, State Architect, died at his home in Topeka Tuesday afternoon. During his term the Administration, Building was designed and the east wing erected. Buildings at the educational institutions at Hays, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh were also constructed. George Chandler, son, attended the University last year but withdrew from school in the spring to enlist in Co. A., Kansas Engineers at Fort Sill, Okla. He is a member of Pk Pi Kappa Alpha.
Mr. McCanles, or Mac as he is known to every one on the Hill, came here in 1907. When he took charge of the University's band and orchestra, he minimized a minus quantity and now we have one of the best bands in the country.
State Architect Dies
Because of the holidays, the regular weekly meeting of the "Cercle Francais" will not be held Wedday, but will be postponed until January.
University Band To Give Fall Concert Tonight
Cercle Francais Postponed
Drive For Christmas Red Cross Members Is Progressing On Hill
Scarcity of Buttons Other Places So K. U. Urges All To Join Here
The Red Cross campaign is progressing in fine style, according to Prof. J. N. Van der Vries in charge of the work on the Hill. Reports from its state indicate that the quota of members will be doubled or trebled.
Every one considered the matter in the light of a proof of his loyalty. All people connected with the Universe should wear them tomorrow and Friday on their coats, Professor Van der Vries says, and thus tell people they have joined the great home army in front of the back men going to the
A complete membership of the University in the Red Cross organization will do much to boost Lawrence and university in the eyes of the people.
"We have a good start and want to keep it up," Professor Van der Vries said. "Simply hand a dollar to the booths or to the Registrar and get off getting a tag until you get home expecting to get a button, you will be disappointed, for the buttons are nearly gone. A most common occurrence is for families to join as units. Those who join the Red Cross also serve."
Women Law Clerks May Be Next, Uncle Jimmy
"A new field is open for women. Thousands of law clerks are leaving their work for the army. Their positions must be filled by law students who have had at least three year's work," said "Uncle Jimmy" Green, dean of the School of Law today. Women in the School of Law he said have always ranked well in their classes.
Quill Club will meet Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock in the rest room in Fraser Hall.
Phi Chi Fraternity Has Fourteen Men In Army
Many lawyers and clerks have been drafted or are subject to the next draft. This will leave still more open for them, so they may wish to enter the lawyer's profession.
Phi Chi, medical fraternity, has fourteen men in the different branches of the service. Five men are at Camp Doniphan, and three are at Camp Funston. Three men are enlisted in the aviation service.
Bofany Club meeting, which was to have been held tonight, has been postponed till after vacation.
Many of the men are in the Enlisted Medical Reserve corps which cuts down the number of men in the service. Some of the men are remaining in the Army, but others draft in order to prepare themselves to fill surgeon's positions in France.
All fraternities, sororities, and boarding clubs are asked to bring gifts from their Christmas trees to the Y. W. C. A. office in Myers Hall, Thursday or Friday morning. The gifts will be given by the Social Service Committee, to the Friendship Club and other charitable organizations of Lawrence for distribution among the poor families of Lawrence.
Y. W. C. A. Is Santa Clause
Notice has been held at Funston. The death of Harold R. Carr, a former student this week. Mr. Kirchner has been employed with the Fuller Construction company at Camp Funston, where he contracted spinal meningitis during his college years. Kirchner was in the college, 1915-16, and a member of the Franklin club.
To See Art Collection in K. C.
Prof. W. S. Hekking of the School
of Fine Arts and the classes in "Life
and Composition" will go to Kansas
City Saturday to see a collection of
paintings by Jonas Lie. This collection
includes his large canvases showing
the Panama Canal.
Hugh Grutzmacher, c'17, of Onaga was in Lawrence Thursday on his way home from Omaha, where he enlisted in the balloon service.
Elmer to Sociology Meet
The University of Kansas will be represented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Society at Philadelphia December 26-28, by Prof. C. M. Elena of the Department of sociology. Dean F. W. Blackman, who is vice-president of the society, will not attend the meeting.
To See Art Collection in K. C
K. U. Man Dies at Funston
Jayhawker Pictures Coming In Too Slowly To Suit Annual Men
All Available Material Wanted
By Editor Before Holidays
—Two Days Remain
Senior and organization pictures for the Jayhawker are not coming in with sufficient rapidity to satisfy the annual need. It was said by Don Davis, a curator at the museum, that initially was set as the final date for the acceptance of senior pictures, but due to the inability of some students to get sitings with photographers, art therapists and dance made to accept later the prints of those who were unable to get pictures taken.
"The large majority of the seniors, however, have had their prints made," said Davis, "and there is no reason whatever why these should not be given to them. The basement of the old medical building on Friday. It certainly would be a great help to us in our work on the book and unless sufficient material is gathered before the holidays to keep the engravers busy during that time, it is possible to get an actual delay of several weeks by setting the book out in the spring."
Since not all the seniors can get their pictures in before Christmas, the Jayhawker editors are especially anxious to get all organization prints that are available. A large number of clubs and fraternities have had pictures taken and the glasses of these are wanted before the vacation begins.
Russia is Called Land Of Great Opportunity
"Russia is the most potent field of natural resources in the world," says Professor Dykstra to his American Government class today. "it will be easier for Russia to make money, because Russian natural resources are almost untouched."
"Russia has 180 million people, which compared with the area that it covers, makes it sparsely populated. It is least accessible of all nations and this is what has made the field now as the ore beds have never been exposed. The crust is above the average. Russian land is the most fertile title, and there is enough cattle straying around there to make the natior rich."
Lieut. Ralph Spotts Led Cheers in Okla
Lieut. Ralph Spotts of Battery B, now in camp at Fort Stilf is improving from sickness which threatened to develop into pneumonia. Spotts is a former cheerleader. When the team played Oklahoma this year at Norwalk and his officer's hat and dignity led to the Army and soldier boys who saw the game into a strong old "Rock Chalk." In civil life Spotts was an attorney with offices in Lawrence. He was graduated from both the college and School in his senior year in college he was in the Army in Phi Beta Kappa. He was for a short time connected with the Extension Division of the University.
Home Service Work Starts
The "Home Service" of the American Red Cross, which expects to organize chapters in larger cities over the state, has made an excellent beginning during the first week of the campaign. Wellington, Herrington, Hays, Olsburg and Burns have asked the Red Cross and work will start in January. The group of the Red Cross, with headquarters in St. Louis, has asked the University Extension Division to cooperate in arranging courses for this home service.
Art Department Raises Fund
Art students of the School of Fine Arts are raising a fund with which to purchase subscriptions to art magazines to send to members of the department who have enlisted. Two members of the department are now in service. They are Harry Foster of the headquarters company of the California National Guard, and Roy W. Graham of the headquarters company. Fort Sill. The fund is being raised by twenty-five cent contributions.
Prof. E. F. Engel Returns
Prof. E. F. Engel of the department of German returned from the University of Chicago yesterday where he met with German in German for the last four months.
Ten faculty members, including Chancellor Frank Strong, were at the first meeting of the faculty drill company Monday afternoon. Prof. G. C Shaad, who is in charge of the company, believes the number will be increase after Christmas. It is possible the drill will be changed to in the evening and the lecture room in Marvin Hall be used for drilling.
Ten Faculty Men Drill
Demand for French Met By Extension Department
To meet the demand for instruction in the Romance languages, the University Extension Department this year conducts classes in both French and Spanish in Kansas City and a class in French at Topeka. Other classes in these languages probably will be established in Hutchinson and other towns that have been making requests for them.
Extension classes have adjourned this week for a two or three weeks vacation. The new language courses will be organized for a semester beginning January 2. Other subjects by members of the University faculty are area commercial geography, the deficient child, elements of sociology, American government, and supervision of instruction.
Dear Mr. Plain Tales Editor:
Plain Tales From The Hill
I take my machine in hand to say things at you. I want a place on the Kansan Board and since there are only three more issues of your paper until board members will be elected, I thought I had better get busy and get some stories in. I am sure you will print this one. "Stranger on the Hill," journalists service flag. Wanted to know about building that was. Cab told him it was Medical building. "Oh, have that many doctors gone to war?"
Yours hopefully,
She was his landlady. He was a sophomore. She slept in the basement. He slept upstairs on the second floor. He set an alarm clock for 31:50 'octopus.' He sat down on the laundry chair. Now he is scanning the "Rooms for Rent" column.
The sororites have stood the scarcity of dates as long as possible. At the Christmas parties at the different so-called churches of the members have decided to dress men just for the sake of variety. So once more the times will seem like the good old days back in '15 and '16 when there are a common sight around the houses.
A. Worker.
(Editor's Note—The Kansan Board meets January 8 to elect six or seven new members to the Board.)
Perhaps the men who are here this year have begun to receive requests for their dress suits, soldier suits, and the rest of the paraphernalia and the looking forward to spending one evening at home wrapped in a bath robe.
A class was meeting in Room 102, Fraser Hall. Suddenly the spirit moved the prof to demand a written lesson. The class unanimously claimed exemption on the ground of having no power to write on.
"Oh," said the prof, "I'll find some,
he began to search through the
drawer."
"Here's a lot of paper," he announced, holding up a pile of typewritten shreds. "They probably aren't any good, and you can write on, the back side."
"Say, Professor," he cried, "These papers are the ritual of the Pi Gamma Sigma sorority."
The students began to write, and the one of them of a cry of joy. He had been sitting on the desk.
Another George Washington
Billion George Washington
Phillip Banta is a freshman, but even with his experience of his own. The other day he fell to certain ininess in his room. "No coal," his landlord said, when he demanded the reason for the coolness. Then he came back, mitigated, and the longer he sat in dark, kept study, the colder the room became.
Then he got busy and acted. He borrowed an axe from a sympathetic neighbor, and with a few deft blows he placed the tree that would have sheltered him from fire but no rays next summer was cut into stove logs to warm him in his present hour of need. "But the树 is very valuable," his landlady objected. "I am valuable to my parents." he answered. "But the trees are important. I is cut down," she insisted. "And have died if I had frozen to death," he replied. And there you have it.
My Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are wheatless;
I am getting more eatles each day.
My home it is heatless
My bed it is sheetless
They are all sent to the Y. M. C. A.
The barrows are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day I get poorer and wiser.
My trousers are feetless,
My trousers are small.
My! how I do hate the Kaiser,
—K. C. Times,
The Home Economics Club held it Christmas party Tuesday night glardys Corel, impersonating Mr Hoover, administered the food pledge to the twenty-five initiates. The gifts, which each girl got from the Christmas box, are to be given to the poor children of Lawrence.
War Is Causing Many To Withdraw From All Schools of University
Engineers Hardest Hit With Losses Coming Largely From Upper Classes
College Withdrawals Same
Pharmies and Medics Show Increase, Law Enrollment Has Fallen Off
The war is causing a large number of withdrawals of students in all schools of the University. According to the war conditions have caused a large decrease in the amount of some schools and have also caused an unusual number of withdrawals during the present semester. In others enrollment has been more than usual and been the cause of many more students continuing their studies than usual.
From the college, the dean's office reports about the same number of withdrawals as this time last year. Since several students have withdrawn for military service, this means that students not subject to the draft are stay-in school much better than last year. Ninety-six students have withdrawn from the College to enter military service. Others will probably withdraw soon.
ENGINEERS HIT HARD
The number of withdrawals from the School of Engineering far exceeds the number at the same time last year. It has probably been hit the hardest when the number of withdrawals have been lower, according to the dean's secretary.
The Schools of Medicine and of Pharmacy each have a larger enrollment this year, due largely to the war, and very few students are withdrawn from the School. Students have withdrawn from the School and pharmacies are staying in the University whenever possible, to continue their work.
LAWS DROP OFF
Dean Green of the School of Law reports that while enrollment of law students is greatly decreased this year, about fifty per cent of the laws draft. However it is not expected that the law will be affected by the draft and Dean Green does not believe that the war will deplete the enrollment of the School of Law much more than the other schools. The departments of the University the students are showing unusual efforts to remain in school whenever possible.
Football Smoker Tags Being Sold By Women
Tags for the football smoker which will be held Thursday evening in the Fraternal Aid Union building in honor of the football team, are being sold on the Hill by women students. The price of admission is twenty-five cents. Nearly 500 men are expected to attend and listen to Captain Nelson tell how they defeated the Missouri Tigers by the largest score in years. Captain-elect Liam Will tell of the prospects for next year. Uncle Green will award the K's to the members of the football and cross country teams. Coach Bond, Manager Hamilton and Chancellor Strong will also make short talks.
Hundreds Expected To Honor Gridiron Veterans—A Full Program Provided
Captain-elect McCall of the cross-country team will outline the history of the team this year and its prospects for next year. In addition to these two players, there will be a three-round boxing match between two local oxers. The Phi Alpha Tau, ceremonial raternity, will give a short snappy roar.
To students of the University:
As students go home for the Holidays I desire to express best wishes for a Merry Christmas New Year. I trust you will wish with your parents and friends about the importance of a permanent income for the University. I urge that you your younger join the Red Cross before you grow hope also that you will urge uncle friends greater consideration of Food Conservation, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., and Liberty Bonds. Especially I hope that you will encourage all to help by your own increase of sincerity and intelligent loyalty to our country.
Frank Strong. Chancellor
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