UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
War May Last Years But Can Be Won With Men, Money and Food
President Waters, of Agricultural College, Spoke on Food Conservation Yesterday
Germany Is Not Starving
United States Should Tighten Embargo on Metals Going To Neutrals
"This war will not end until we have all gone down into the valley of the shadow. It may last for a generation."
This is the statement Dr. Henry Jackson Waters, president of the Kansas State Agricultural College and national food commissioner for Kansas, made in a speech before the faculty and student body of the University at Robinson Gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 2, 1917.
In support of this statement Doctor Waters quoted Lord Northcliffe, head of the British commission in the United States, who when he was in Kansas City last Thursday, turned to Governor Capper of Kansas and said, "I am confident of middle age, and yet neither of me may live to see the end of this war."
MAY TAKE FIVE MILLION MEN
Further supporting the statement he quoted Major-General Leonard Wood who has said that there is nothing to indicate that the end of the war is in sight, and who believes it will be enough to put five million men into France.
The enormity of this task, he pointed out, can be judged by the fact that General Wood believes the United States will do well to get one hundred of its ships into the Atlantic time next year. "For every man that is sent across the Atlantic ten tons of supplies must follow," said Doctor Waters, "and before so vast an army can be cared for in Europe, railway workers must now in Kansas must be transported.
GERMANY NOT STARVING
"We hear about Germany starving to death, and about revolutions in Germany," he went on, "but I have lived in Germany and attended their universities; I know the fibre of their people and the form of their government and I know that revolutions don't succeed in Germany."
MEN. MONEY. SHIPS. FOOD
The idea that Germany is hungry is true, he said, but the report that she is about to stave is without foundation. The idea that the morale of the German people is broken down also was flouted. Germany believes the war is about over, that the Allies are about whipped and the United States is about busy making them fight. He quoted Dr. Burris A. Jenkins of Kansas City as saying there are only two peoples who do not know that we are at war—the German people and the American people.
MEN, MONEY, SHIPS, FOOD
"It will take men, money, ships and food to take the war. It will take manpower to fight the war, as it always has to win every war. An Edison invention that will end the war is an idle dream.
"The place where Germany is likely to break down is in metals," said Doctor Waters, "and if we can tighten the embargo and shut out metals we may do much for they must obtain these from without in order to keep up their supply of locomotives and machinery."
"Then, too, it will take money.
"Then he has figured that it is taking two million dollars an hour to conduct business," the more men be put into the field in order to hasten the end of the war and save the vast expenditure of money, but this would entail a terrible loss of jobs. "It is better to save lives than money."
"It will take ships, also. Shipping facilities are the lowest in history. The government and newspapers have not been frank with us, for they have not told of the vast losses from sinking.
"Finally it will take food. What our Allies can't do we will have to. People who cannot understand why we should send food to Belgium and England forget that the efficiency of the Allies is lowered when they are shortened for their supply, we increase our own burden."
SAVE BREAD AND SUGAR
SAVE 'BREAD AND SUGAR'
"The bread and sugar are short and on which the Allies are short," said Doctor Waters, "are wheat, meat, fats and sugar. If everyone will save one slice of bread a day we will have all the wheat we can transport, and if we will save the sugar we will save all the sugar the allies need."
Doctor Waters at the beginning of his lecture urged every young man in the University to remain there until the country calls him. There never
was a time, he said, when the country had need for so many college men. The same he believes will be true after the war, for the tasks of reconstruction will be harder and more important than the tasks of war.
After the lecture the students and members of the faculty were asked to sign a pledge to save foodstuffs.
Coach Olcott Will Leave For Chicago Tomorrow
Coach Herman Olcott will leave for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station tomorrow night. He said he had not received any other word than that he should report at the training station Monday morning. He will go regardless of the position he will occupy there.
The Kansas mentor said if the physical director of the training station was retained that he would probably be given the title of director of athletics. He has received word to report for duty and intends to follow orders.
Senate To Determine Powers of Registrar In Student Finances
Board of Administration Desires That Students' Excessive Profits Be Eliminated
The graft situation at the University has now been put up to the University Senate, and that body will determine at its meeting next Tuesday in January. It is hoped lowed in the future in regard to handling finances of student enterprises.
The Board of Administration earlier in the year took up the matter and turned it over to Chancellor Strong with the understanding that all excessive profit should be eliminated. Chancellor Strong appointed George O. Foster, registrar, to take charge of the matter.
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The Senate in its meeting Tuesday night will determine what powers shall be delegated to Registrar Foster in dealing with the matter, who is waiting on the action of the Senate before taking any definite action.
It is understood that the Senate will register Foster power to check in.
The managers of the Soph Hop already have submitted the management of the finances of that function to the supervision of the registrar, and the matter of the management of the Junior Prom and Law Scrim has been taken up with the managers of these parties.
Sew Sox for Sammie Thus Will K.U.Women Work for Red Cross
Woman's Student Government Ass'n to Have Work Credited for Gymnasium
More than 200 women have enrolled in the Red Cross classes organized by the council of the Women's Student Government Association.
By special arrangement with the senate committee, which is managing the schedule of compulsory exercise, women are permitted to enroll for an hour of Red Cross work instead of gymnasium work.
Classes will meet day at 4 o'clock in the sewing rooms in the basement of Fraser. The first class will meet Monday.
Yarn will be furnished for the work by the student council but knitting needles must be bought by those enlisted in the needles will be on sale in the classes.
Women who are knitting for other Red Cross chapters or for the Navy League or who are doing work of others may may work on it during class hour.
Jean Carter, Donald Hughes, and Arthur Lonborg were elected to Black Helmets at their special meeting held this week at the Phi Delta Theta house. This makes a total membership of twenty-three in the organization, and two more are to be elected before the end of the year.
A student chairman for each class has been appointed by Ethel Scott, vice-president of the council. Women of the faculty and wives of faculty members will give instruction in knitting.
Voluntary squad drill will be held from 11 to 12 o'clock Saturday, Nov. 3, for those who wish to show especially what they can do as squad leaders. Opportunity also will be given for new men to learn duties of the squad leader.
Black Helmets Elect
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Large Representation From University Will Attend Teachers' Meet
Faculty Members And Students Convene In Topeka November 8-9
Annual Reunion at Time
University Folks Will Hold Get Together Fest November 9
The State Teachers' Association will meet in annual session at Topeka next week, beginning Thursday morning and continuing through Thursday and Friday, November 8 and 9. A large representation and a program the University of Kansas will contribute to the interest in the meeting.
Prof. W. H. Johnson is president of the association this year and many other members of the University faculty have places on the program; among them are Professors A. T. Walker, F. E. Kester, F. B. Dains, M. E. Ransom, Kell B. Kent, W. S. Haskins, Miss Else Neuenschwander, M. C. Melzer, L. N. Flint, E. M. Briggs and Mrs. H. Olcott and Miss Woodruff.
PROVIDE SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE
The train service between Lawrence and Wareham who are pressed for time to make plans for attending the sessions of the association in which they are most interested and to return promptly. It is possible that special train service may be provided at 10:30 p. m. Thursday and Friday.
PROVIDE SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE
Students who have been teachers and many who are to be teachers are arranging to attend one or more sessions. The association program this year presents a strong appeal to them its special and its general features.
Among the specialists appearing on the program are: William McAndrew, New York; David Sheedan, Philadelphia; Richard Bauer, Wim Lirt, Wirm, Indiana; Ray Stannard Baker, Amberth, Mass.; and Rabbi Stephen Wise of the Free Synagogue, New York, who delivered the public address at K. U. two years ago.
K. U. REUNION TO BE HELD
The K. U. reunion, always a popular feature of the annual meeting, will be held in the rooms of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Seventh Avenue. There will be a social hour beginning at Two o'clock and dinner will be served at six. A reception for the Kansas teachers who attend the association will be held at the home of Governor Capper on Friday, November 9, from 4 to 6 p.m.
K. U. REUNION TO BE HELD
Association membership tickets may be obtained at the University from Prof. Arvin Olin or at the office of Dr. Richard Olin. Olin is chairman of the K. U. resunion committee and will answer inquiries regarding other association interests.
Women May Get K Books
At University Y. M. C. A
Last Chance for Men to Get Their Books—Secretary
Wallace Martin—1338 Ohio street. Phone Bell 2344J.
No more will University women be forced to keep their list of dates hazardy any place. For the University Y. M. C. A. has at last opened its heart and will begin the distribution of the freshman bibles to women of the University tomorrow morning They will cost each woman ten cents which is just half the real cost of the books to the Y. M. C. A.
It is the last chance for the men and faculty men to get their books if they haven't already done so, according to Hugo Weddell, secretary of the association. "The men have been given credit to get the books if they don't harm them but isn't the fault of the Y. M. C. A.," he said this morning.
Wedell
This frosh does not realize that first year men as K U students are taught the ways of But he will learn the ways of the big college in time.
Coach Hazel Pratt announced this morning that sophomore and senior women should report for regular basketball workouts at 5 o'clock Monday and Wednesday of every week, while freshman and junior women should report at 5 o'clock Tuesday and Thursday of every week. A large number have been reporting for practice.
Two hundred books will be sold to the women.
Women Out For Basketball
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Five Hundred Will Yell Rock Chalk and Help Beat K. S. A. C.
Big Rally In Fraser Tonight
Kooter's Train Leaves
8:30 o'Clock Tomorrow
For Aggie Conquest
Rooters to Test Lungs at 7:15 o'Clock—Olcott's Last Talk Here
A peppy crowd of 500 rooters will take the Jayhawk special tomorrow morning to hurt Tampa Bay shark Aggies followers and boost the Kansas team to victory.
"On to Aggiville. Help win the game from the sidelines."
That's the spirit of the bunch that will go to Manhattan. The fact that K. S. A. C. held Kansas to a scoreless game last year and that they claim it was the only downs has aroused intense interest in the battle tomorrow afternoon.
A train of at least five coaches and possibly a diner will leave the Union Pacific station at 8:20 o'clock Satur-
day, returning to the 11 o'clock. Returning, it will leave at 8, and pull into Lawrence about 10:30 o'clock. The round trip fare is $5.50. Tickets for the big rooters'
bay may be had at W. O. Hamilton's office.
"We want as peppy a lot of students on the special as ever left K. U," said Rusty Friend. "The cheering we can give the team will help them much. They are fighting on foreign ground and to help send them down the field will be the duty of the students on the sidelines."
More than eighty men will be sent by the Athletic Association. There will be the first and second football teams and the freshman squad.
Mack is going with his 12-piece. The rally tonight will begin at 7:15 on Friday in Fraser Hall, headed by Cheerleader Rusty Friend with a review of the University yells and songs. Talks by Coach Olcott, Uncle Jimmy Green, Coach Hamilton, Allie Carroll, Swede Nielsen, captain will follow.
Six cross country runners will go to compete against K. S. A. C, and Mac T. M.
Coach Olcott leaves K. U. Sunday.
Tonight he will tell the students what shape the football team is in to go up against the Aggie machine. He will also tell what bearing the K. U.-Aggie game tomorrow will have on the Missouri Valley conference standing.
Jewell County First To Organize; Arrange Banquet for Holidays
Organization Will Push Fight For Permanent Income Amendment
Jewell county has organized the first county club this year. Officers elected were: President, Harold Shores; vice-president, Bernice White; secretary, Olin Fearing; and treasurer, Everett Palmer. A representative to the County Club Union will be appointed by the president.
They are planning to give a banquet in Mankato in the holidays, to which high school pupils of the county may attend. The banquet is made by graduates of K. U. in the county, and Hugo Wedell, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. Later some social affairs will be held here to interest students from Jewell County in carrying on a campaign permanent income bill in the county.
Willard Glaseco, president of the County Club Union is desirious that all county clubs meet and organize as soon as possible along the line of the Jewell organization. He has appointed two persons, a man and a woman, from each country to organize the students from their counties for a state-wide campaign to arouse the interests of voters in the permanent income amendment which will be voted on at the next state election.
Quill Club Met
The policy was outlined and the program for the remainder of the year was submitted at a meeting of the Quill Club last night in Fraser Hall. An announcement will be made later of a competitive prize for original literary work, open to underclassmen.
These professors held their classes overtime:
C. A. Dykstra.
Hannah Oliver.
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Dancing Teachers Will Assist at Middy Dance
Wall flowers will be a minus quantity at the Second Middy dance in Robinson Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 to 10 o'clock. Ten women, excellent leaders in the gym, will teach you that every woman dances and if she can't dance, one of the floor managers will teach her the latest steps.
The proceeds from the dance will be used to fill Thanksgiving boxes for Company M which is composed almost entirely of, University men. The main floor of the gymnasium will be used and Honey, the popular colored pianist, will play for three hours. Every woman in the University is invited and if she can't get a date there will be a partner furnished.
Plain Tales From The Hill
A Society for Riding the Rods to Aggleville has been formed. Warning—an Oregon student lost a foot in a roller coaster caused a foot two thousand miles away.
A freshman who didn't believe in it didn't sign the Hoover pledge card at convocation yesterday. Indeed she didn't. She merely marked herself present on the role taken for her. So she told her sisters at dinner.
And why, we ask, why the quotation marks around "Fifty Pretty Girls." Are they? Or aren't they?
That superstition has not entirely died out is proved by the fact that one senior journalism woman says: "Why certainly I believe in wishing that I will be freshman I wished all year for a date with a certain man and about the first of April my wish was granted, I went with him for a year and a half—Well anyway I'm wishing that I hope it will work before spring."
Found: One date book. Dates for movies, "The Flame" that is dead, Alpha Delta Pi dance, Alpha Tau Omega party, and Beta call. Unequalled opportunity for young man picking it up on the campus.
Even the trees will testify that more than one woman wishes on hair-
That freshman who called twenty-two women in a vain endeavor to obtain a date for Mrs. Brown's party should try calling a few for the Soph Hop. According to the committee, he could get twenty-two dates. Most of those who have asked to appear on the show have haven't a date yet and I'm afraid I won't get a bid if they know I'm going anyway."
The reason why the weather flags do not fly any more was found out this morning. The rope on the flag pole is weak and cannot support both the Stars and Stripes and the weather flags. It also does not job to climb the pole and put up another rope. The weather flags will not fly until after the war.
Some advantages in taking economic geology, one would say. Doctor Haynes conducts open air sessions these nice days. This morning the stucco staircase. And they study the formation of the stuccor walls in a certain restaurant.
Fifty-Four K. U. Singers
Make Women's Glee Club
Prof. W, B. Downing has announced the members of the Women's Glee Club. More altos are needed, and try-outs for alto parts may be arranged with Professor Downing by appointment.
Plans are being made for a concert with plans to be given at Camp Funnel later in the summer.
First soprano: Gladys Nelson,
Dora Helmck, Helen Glaze, Margaret
Hodgson, Leta Ellison, Helen Weed,
Lael Stewart, Gladys Apple, Joan
Hames, Rheth Dively, Dorothy Tucker,
Ruth Anderson, Anita Humphrey,
Rebecca Bolechek, Elma
Hunicker, Lena Pittinger, Marjork
Hudson, Jessie Buck
Second sopranos: Lorinda Mason, Dorothy Bergue, Margerite Adams, Josephine Role, Helen Gregg, Dorothy Riddle, Mary Robb, Roberta Bair, Irene Jordan, Milred Pounds, Olive Barry, Josephine Houni, Thema Hale, Lora Gould, Gertrude Nevins, Grace Stout, Marion Seeley.
First alts: Clara Scheuer, Edna Roberts, Thelma Hinsa, Josephine Grinter, Velma Waters, Bessie Stout, Jeremy Crider, Myrder, Chaffe Coffee, Gold Boazel.
second altos: Gertrude Ferg, Nellie M. Young, Margaret Haworth, Ruth Lucille Phinney, Frances Allen, Marie White, Helen Porter, Helen Peffer.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily
Kansas.
Kansas Ready for Aggies; Freshmen Using Style Of Farmers Fail to Gain
Punch and Confidence Marks Final Practice Before Leaving For Manhattan
Use Substitutes In Practice
Trick Plays May Be Used In Game Tomorrow With Aggies
In contrast to work before the Ames game, the players this week have put punch and confidence into play and made their best showing this week.
Kansas is ready to meet the Aggies. All week the regulars have been working against the freshmen and Haskell, most of the time behind closed gates. The tryos have used the Aggie plays almost entirely against the regulars and the plays have failed to get away.
OLICOTT WORKS SUBSTITUTE
Coach OLICott has worked his substitute. He did not send any of the regular players in against the Haskell squad. However, it was an even battle, although the Indian eleven was holding its final scrimmage before the Rice Institute at Houston, Texas.
All of the men are in good condition with the exception of Foster, at quarter, who may not get into the battle against the Argies tomorrow. With Foster, the eleven for only a week and is not as familiar with the plays as Foster.
NEW PLAYS WILL BE TRIED
Dennis may not be able to start at right guard, the place where he showed so well in the Ames contest. In fact, he keeps him out. Woody will take this game, he played in the first three games of the season. Except for the possible changes at guard and quarter, the same team that beat Ames will start against the Farmers.
New plays probably will be tried out against the Aggies. The Manhattan team is expecting to try the ends for many plays, but they will meet a stonewall defense in the two Jayhawker ends. The Farmers also expect to present a formidable line against the fierce Kansas offensive, but it is not expected to be any stronger than the Ames线.
TEAM TO LEAVE ON SPECIAL Light signal practice this afternoon completed the preparations for the game tomorrow. Coach Occlit is taking about twenty-four men to Manhattan. The team and band, accompanied by almost 1,000 rooters, will leave on a special train at 8:30 o'clock on Tuesday night and kick tickets on this train have been sold. The line-up for the game is:
Left end, Laslett; left tackle, Nettels; left guard, Jones; center, Hull; right guard, Dennis or Woody; right tackle, Frost; right end, Lonborg; right tackle, Gannon; Maude, Ville; quarter, Foster or Marquis; fullback, Captain Nielsen.
When the Union Pacific special leaves Lawrence at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning carrying the team and hundreds of K. U. rooters, the Daily Kanman will be represented by both team editor and Kansan Wear, sport editor. The Kanman will carry a detailed account of the game in Monday's edition. This is just one of the many services the Kansan is pleased to give its readers.
Can't Win War This Year,
Says Baron or Orgler
"Don't think the war can be won in a year," warned Baron Dr. William Orgler, who says he is a former Austrian-Roumanian diplomat and, who spoke last night in Fraser chapel. "Germany has five million men who have not been called into service."
Baron de Orger exhibited pictures showing scenes from the first line trenches. Most of the pictures were made up of 300 to 1,100 yards, he said.
After eight months' service as an officer in the Austrian army on the battle fronts around Ypres, Baron de Orger was discharged because of a wound, he said. He then came to America, since he has been pushing bonds and assisting in Red Cross work, and assisting in Red Cross. He said the barbarian of Prussianism caused him to turn against the Central Powers.
The Weather
Weather. Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday.