UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
PUTNAM DRAFTS PLANS FOR GOV. FOOD CONTROL
NUMBER 153.
Economics Professor Says Conscription Will Take Working Men and Reduce Output
U. S. COURSE STILL IN AIR
Suggests Uncle Sam Begin Farming and Utilize All Land Not in Use
Geo. E, Putnam, associate professor of economics in the University asked concerning the psychology of present high prices of food stuffs said there was no mystery associated with war and high prices.
In the first place, he said, men and capital are removed from normal channels of production for comparatively unproductive purposes. Their withdrawal means a serious curtailment of the nation's productive capacity. Furthermore, war increase the demand for goods as supply decreases. Military supplies must be provided immediately; soldiers must be clothed and fed. Because the government must produce these supplies, it outbids all others.
Professor Putnam said that, with the entrance of the United States into the European Union a time when Europe's production is scarcely sufficient for normal needs, the problem of food prices promises to become a subject for legislative action. The course of action of the States at present is entirely problematic.
THE three ways of HANDLING
The three possible ways in which the government might handle the food problem are:
By establishing a series of maximum prices, just as some states are now attempting to fix a maximum rate of interest. Professor Putnam criticized the failure of this plan in Germany at the outbreak of the war. Its failure was owing chiefly to the encouragement of consumption without a corresponding incentive to production. Maximum prices must be uniform to be effect-
GOVERNMENT SHOULD PRODUCE A second plan would take account of the necessity of increased production. According to this scheme, the government itself would become a producer. It would take over all land not under cultivation and would become an active competitor with farmers and middlemen in the production process. It would draft farmers and farm laborers into its employ. This plan is in spirit comparable to the present system of competing with express companies through the parcel post. The chief objection to such a plan is that it could not become operative at once.
GUARANTEE FARMERS A NUCLE
The third plan proposes that the government stimulate produce by giving it to farmers for a period of years minimum prices for staple products; prices sufficiently high to enlist their greatest efforts. All these products would be turned over to government elevators. Producers would not be allowed to withhold supplies.
A phase of this plan deals with the control of consumption, Chief reliance would be placed on the vigilance of the government in pooling and guarding the supply of food. And here the most that government regulation could hope to accomplish would be to limit the amount that individuals, families, hotels, and restaurants might consume.
BURDEN BY BOTH CLASSES "It is almost inconceivable that public voting should ever become necessary for government. Putnam "But there is no other method of government price regulation that is as sound in principle. It is true that this would incur a large loss to the government, but it would reduce the burden would fall upon the richer classes according to their means."
FORMER STUDENT MADE
MUNITION FOR ALLIES
"Yes, I made munitions for the Allies," said Joe Howard, a former journalism student of K. U., in an interview this morning. "I have been working most of the time in Canada and Detroit, making ammunition, but I've been the 'Most of the munition consisted of heavy artillery and high explosives."
"It is my opinion," said Mr. Howard, "that those taking engineering could be of far more use to the country if they would apply their learning in the making of ammunition rather than training for the battle machine that part to those who know nothing about it." Places are offered by the government with good pay and a minimum amount of risk and danger."
Phi Kappa held initiation last night for John McLaughlin, P17.
COMPANY M FUND TO $88;
ONLY 10 FROM TAG DAY
The amount of the Company M fund, now in the keeping of Registrar George O. Foster, is $98.25. Of this amount $7 came from the mid-week dance given by the Men's Student Council, $13.25 from private subscriptions, and only $10 from the sale of tags.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 15, 1917.
Those who still have money from the sale of tags are asked by the Registrar to turn it in at the business office in Fraser Hall at once.
PLAY NEVIN'S OPERAS NEXT SEASON IN U.S.
Chicago Grand Opera Company to Give "Poia" and "Daughter of the Forest"
Two operas by Arthur Nevin, professor of community music, will be produced next winter by the Chicago Grand Opera Company in Chicago and New York. They are "Poia," an Indian opera, and "The Daughter of the Forest," one of the K. U. composer's recent productions.
The plot of "Poin," gathered by Professor Nevin and Walter McClintock, of Pittsburg, Pa., is based on legends of the Blackfeet Indians in Montana. Randolph Hartley wrote the libretto. A war dance is introduced in the orchestra; in which seven beating instruments, cymbals, tomtoms, and the xylophone are used to suggest Indian music.
Cleoforte Campaniini, director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, has decided definitely to give both operas next season. This will be the first time the operas have been presented in America. "Poir" was given in the Royal Opera House in Berlin in 1910 and achieved a great success. It was the first America opera given in the German capital.
Professor Nevin has taught two years at the University and has had charge of the community music extension work. He has written much orchestra music and is especially known for his Impromptu. He spent many years living with the modest Indians, learning their music first hand.
TYPHOID TO BE EXCLUDED
Doctor Sandwull Plans to Inspect Al Boarding Houses Next Year to
"It is a plan," said Dr. Joann Sundwalt of the medical school faculty in speaking of the University health service, "to try to make provisions to regulate sanitary conditions of boarding and rooming houses."
The plan will include inspection of all places where students live, the way the food is prepared, and a betterment of hygienic conditions in every way. Owing to the uncertainty of conditions that may prevail next week, it is possible to make detailed plans for the future, said, but it is assured measures will be taken to make K. U. a cleaner and healthier place to live in.
The University hospital has been a busy place this year because of the typhoid scare and several near-epidemics of colds, grip, and other alliments. The following report by Miss J. Barker describes how the医ian will show how students have availed themselves of the University medical aid:
Dispensary visits up to May 1...,456
Typhoid inoculations (1,300 per
PROF. C. A. B. BUCKNER BACK
FROM A YEAR'S ABSCENCE
sons, each three times) ... 3,900
Outside calls ... 104
Hospital patients ... 97
Laboratory examinations ... 343
Prof. C. A. Buckner will return next year to his position as associate professor in the School of Education.
Professor Buckner has been on a faculty at New York University working on his Ph.D, which he expects to receive this June
In the new curriculum outlined for next year in the School of Education especial stress will be laid upon Professor Buckner's courses on the preparation of superintendents and principals.
There will be another change in the faculty of the School of Education. Miss Lita Battey will go to Columbia University on a year's leave of absence. Miss Cora Doble, formerly the school, who is being studied for the next year Columbia University, will take Miss Batey's place.
The enrollment in the School of Education is expected to be increased rather than decreased," said Dean Kelley this morning. "For the teacher, this means that we need to undermine the demand for teachers in high schools will be as great as ever."
A company of 50 faculty men of the University of Washington is now in training.
IF TOO FAT FOR ARMY,
WORRY, SAYS HARRISON
Department of Physical Education Helps Students Pass Military Examinations
"If you are too fat for the military requirements and wish to get thin—just worry about it and the result will be gratifying," said C. B. Harrison, of the department of physical education, in explaining some of the tactics that department uses in making University men come up to the standard set for men in military service.
The opposite holds true for the tinn people, says Mr Harrison. But the weight difficulty is not the only defect that comes to the notice of the department The trouble most applicants have are an undeveloped chest. Forty per cent of the freshmen examined at the beginning of each year is the average that do not come up to the standard. Correction of the chest is the best measure rather tedious job and the success of it depends on the applicant.
The minimum weight for military service is 128 pounds with a height of 64 inches. The applicant must weigh two pounds for every inch in height. The minimum chest measurement is 32 inches.
"The big job though is to make a man grow," said Mr. Harrison, "it is not impossible by strengthening certain muscles that support the shoulders to add an inch on to the height of a man. Nearly every one stands in a position that tends to diminish his height and correcting this in his posture means greater height."
Bull Frogs Fight for Life in Potter's Lake
Hot days are coming and with them he desire of many students to go swimming in Potter's lake. At the present time, however, there is not enough water in the lake to keep the bullfrogs alive and there is no means if filling up the lake except through he rood graces of the weather bugea.
As soon as conditions will permit the lake will be opened to all "who desire the luxuries and pleasures of the Great Lakes."
"I, would not advise any one going swimming in the lake, now even if there was plenty of water," said Dr. Naismith, "because it is not warm enough for still water. Still water takes a long time to heat up and until the water below the surface of cramps, as the water below the surface may be very cold.
"I don't like Potter's lake very well," I said a soph to a freshman, "because it said a soph to a freshman."
"Why don't they dam it? he asked,
Oh, because it ain't worth a dam iam
gou,"
Wait, the 'a' in "dam it" is bold.
The 'o' in "gou" is also bold.
So it's:
STUDENTS IN JOURNALISM
WILI GIVE SMOKER MAY 23
Preparations for a smoker for men students in the department of journalism that will rival the famous Girdon篮局 banquet given annually by the Washington press, are be made for Tuesday, May 22, at Lee's College Inn, at which time U. L. McCall we give a talk. There will be talks to entertain cents to be paid to Fred Rigby, who is handling the finances of the snooker
Mr. McCall's talk will deal with the need and not be it is received by the Association of Journalists' opportunities offered by the A. P. to students who have taken journalism.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily Kansan.
WAR CALLS FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Teachers as Well as Students Are Responding to Nation's Need
Seven members of the graduating class in medicine at Rosedale have been called to the Mare Island Training Hospital in San Francisco Bay to receive special training for work in the navy. They will rank as assistant KL U. medics, principally after gradating, Dr. John Sundwall of the medical school said this morning.
"The English and French have had appalling losses among army surgeons," Doctor Sundwall said. "If war continues it will require the conspicuous work of many schools in the United States to supply the demand for surgeons. The greatest service any medic, or premedic, could render the country is to complete his course as rapidly and his role as possible and go into service."
Among the first force of 1,000 American surgeons called to the French front will be several members of the Rosedale faculty, although in the main doctors are requested to stay at home and teach their students the maximum output. Dr. Clarence Francisco already has gone."
Doctor Sundwall has received letters from the War Department and the Council of Defense urging every medic, or pre-medic student to finish his course as soon as possible and enlist.
Members of this year's graduating class who have been called as assistant coach are R. H. Boore Paul Drake, S. W. Conner, H. E. Ragle, and R. C. Riney.
K. U. PROF WRITES ARTICLES FOR ENGINEERING PAPEI
C. C. Williams, professor of railway engineering, has written an article for the Engineering News-Recorder of May 10 concerning the distance freight can be hauled to best advantage by a motor truck.
Every season the competition between railroad and motor car industries becomes greater, the article states. Motor cars have become so advanced that they are often used that the competition between truck and freight trains now is keen.
JOC BURCH IS LAW SCHOOL
SPEAKER ON STUDENT DAY
Allen Burch, '17, will speak for the School of Law on Student Day May 25. Doc was elected by the laws at a mass meeting this morning on the steps of Green Hall. He will air the grievances of the Laws who suffered the penalty of dismissal in the "Naughty Rally" last fall.
Student Day is the day when the undergraduate spellbinders have their inning, and tell the faculty how they think the school should be run.
Will Draft Chemists
In answer to an inquiry sent by Professor Whitaker to Washington, it was learned that the government has not yet adopted a definite policy, but it is assumed that chemists will be drafted, as others, but will be given the power to make decisions about them to be assigned to chemical work, rather than regular duties. This information is not official, but is the opinion of prominent chemists.
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"PRINTED BY REQUEST."
POLITY CLUB CONFERENCE
POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER
The National Conference of the International Polity Club, to have been held this spring, has been postponed until some time in September. The national officers of the club are unable to the national officers of the club on account of the war crisis.
The local club meets Wednesday night to choose delegates to this conference. Two delegates will be chosen. The present situation in international affairs will make the conference of especial interest. Speakers of international reputation are being selected for the September conference.
Plain Tales from the Hill
Starched dresses are no longer stylish. Starch has gone up with potatoes, flour and beans. Skirts now are wide and whirly.
Chewing gum, having had proper mastication, can be substituted for glue according to Marie Buchanan. Stores downtown sell three packages of gum on a nickel. Gum is cheaper and far more pleasant to use, smell and taste.
You're wrong.
You've thought all along that no one but girls were superstitions and invaded the secret portals of the fortune teller.
Newspapers don't often indulge in it. This is the one is so plain we might love to sell it.
Last week before they went to war a bunch of Phi Gams motorized over to have their fortunes told. When the teller found that they were going to be shot, they would die if they would meet death in battle. But Jack Challis has a different fate awaiting him. He will marry, according to the seer, an attractive
And Jack is so young.
There are rumors that a certain co-ed has quit school to be married. Lots of them are doing it. She has stopped school, to do some very necarious work. It is hard for her and cares for it herself and is buying many pretty household articles.
No names mentioned or bokays slung but Phyllis is a very capable young lady and the man is lucky who getteth her.
Peace has come at last. The white flag has been raised. The transformation comes in the commons of the army, the barracks room. Art Ellison writes: "I am in Co. Number 3 prison with Col. Galant Clark, John Kirkthall and Howard Blaine, all from K. U. This is the crack company, good men, good cooks, fine officers and gangs of athletes. Three M. U. athletes here in our barricks room. We have buried the hatchet tho and are getting along so well that we are being regular flunkies in general. Everyone falls to willingly, tho."
Wouldn't it be a joyous sound just when you were well and really enjoying life as only life can be enjoyed as we approach quiz times—well, if you're in the newspaper that you had been shot by your rommate? Just imagine it.
Such happened to Dean Reitz later yesterday. Dean went triting home the woods and there found a copy of the Hutchex journal of the thing proclaiming his death at Topeka. The News had his biography all written out and gave his age at seventen. This peved Dean cause astonishment and wants to look like a man.
But wouldn't it be great and glorious feeling?
They have a regular zoological garden and pond and mud down at Potters' Lake. Gold fish—great big long ones—are swimming around followed by schools of smaller fishes. Gold cows graze silently and easily on the white dandelions. Blackbirds twitter in the trees. And dates stroll around.
Must be nice to be engaged. First place you talk about dresses and shirt waists and the price of high shoes. And de chine stuff. And wonder how two can live on the salary of one during this war time.
Then you have your fiance meet some bird on the street and she says "No, he couldn't get in at Fort Riley his heart. And the auditor resisted surprise and says, "Why, I didn't know he was bothered with his heart."
And then your fiance in a business-of blushing spirit asks, "Heart? Did I say heart? Why, I mean his eyes, of course."
Ain't it nice?
MAY USE MAILING LIST IN EMERGENCY SERVICE
Professor Shaad III
The carnival has been and gone. They had some shows out there. What we started to say was that on the last day some profs were out on the campus, sensoring the thing. But it was late Saturday. Anyway they were there.
Professor Shaad Ill G. C. Shaad, professor of electrical engineering, was unable to meet his classes today because of sickness.
Extension Division Offers Equipment for Use in Keeping State People Informed
TEACH SOLDIERS BY MAIL
Correspondence Work Free of Charge Open to Those Doing Military Service
Emergency service for the war available through the University extension division is summarized in the book prepared by Director F. R. Hamilton.
"The University extension division, because of its close connection with many of the organizations of the state and its expansive mailing lists is able to offer unusual means of giving to the people of the state information and service of particular value," said Mr. Hamilton. "The office force, type-writers, duplicating machines and other office equipment and supplies are available for all emergency war service."
MEN STUDY AND DRILL
The University extension division will extend its correspondence study courses to those who must stay at home because of the war. "Citizens of Kansas who are in the training camps will be given correspondence work free of charge," Mr. Hamilton announced.
Information available at the University that will aid the food conservation movement, will be circulated by the extension division, and surveys to determine resources of supplies for the government will be made.
COURSE FOR HOME MAKERS Special courses on problems, given prominence by the war, will be emphasized. The list includes home making and economics in the light of military preparation and conservation, first aid nursing service and industrial economics.
The "stencil" mailing list of the extension division is probably the most representative in the state and is available for any messages public officials desire to send through it. This mailing list includes superintendents and principals of Kansas schools, county superintendents, city officials, 3,500 merchants, women's clubs, welfare associations, 1,176 correspondence students, teachers and this year's common school graduates.
Celebrates 39th Year as
Czar Over K. U. Library
Carrie M. Watson, fondly remembered by thousands of K. U. students as "Aunt Carrie," has celebrated her thirty-ninth anniversary as the University librarian. There are probably very few librarians who have had the chance to watch the development of a university as Miss Watson has. In 1878 she was assistant when the library was first installed at Fraser in the room now occupied by Mrs. Brown, adviser of women.
At that time the library contained 2,000 volumes, to which only juniors and seniors had access. During the next seven years the library increased to 9,000 volumes and had to be moved to the rooms which are now the register's office. At this time Miss Watterson left the library and Spooner library was built and the library which consisted of 15,000 books was moved into the new building.
"I remember," said Miss Watson this morning, "when the nucleus of the present library consisted of a few dusty books which were stowed away in the small dark room in North College which was rarely entered. One member of the alumni remembers looking in one of the books for a reference one time. The growth of the university is growing at University. Yes, there is a great comparison between North College and a few hundred books of forty years ago and the present University and its large library of 115,000 books."
VAN DER VRIES TO SPEAK
AT RED CROSS MEETING
Prof. John N. Van der Vries, of the department of mathematics, will be the principal speaker at a Red Cross meeting to be held at the Memorial building in Topeka tonight. It is his plan in going to Topeka to out-illustrate the work of the Red Cross and tell it how much the needs of the organization and what it should do at the present time.
Professor Van der Vries is interested in the work of the Red Cross and has spent considerable time in evaluating the plans of this organization.
The Old Owl society will have a business meeting following that of the newly initiated Owls tomorrow night.