MARCH 4, 1919.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
By The Way
Robert Hale, e20, visited at the Sigma Phi Sigma house last week
Adele Murphy, c19, attended the wedding of her brother, Charles Murphy, of Emporia, Saturday evening.
Elsie Coons, c'21, was a Sunday guest at the home of James Tilsley Kansas City, Mo.
Kappa Sigma will call on Kappa Alpha Theta Tuesday evening from 7 until 8 o'clock.
Kappa Kappa Gamma will entrain Sigma Nu Tuesday evening from 7 until 8 o'clock.
Kappa Kappa Gamma will be at home to Kappa Sigma from 7 until 8 o'clock. Wednesday evening.
Mu Phi Epsilon will be at home to Alpha Chi Sigma from 7 until 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. H. Johnson entertained the members of the first Y. W. C. A. cabinet and the faculty board at tea Monday afternoon at her home.
Lieut. John M. Porter, of Topeka,
and George Rourke, of Kansas City,
are visiting at the Phi Gamma Delta
house. They expect to enroll next
quarter.
The Reverend J. B. Merritt, of Independence, visited his daughter, Miriam Merritt, fa'19, Monday, on his way to Kansas City.
Mrs. Thelma Hinds-Bollinger, a student in the School of Fine Arts last year, is visiting friends in town.
Lieut. Ed Jackson, of Atchison, is visiting at the Phi Gam house.
Chi Omega will be at home to Kanza Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock.
The Woman's Athletic Association will give a matinee dance Saturday at the gymnasium. W. A. A. membership tickets will admit students.
Engineering Library Has Many New Books
The following new books were recently catalogued and put on the shelves of the engineering library. In the department of architecture: Brangywen and Sparrow, A Book of Bridges; Boyd, Structural Service Book; Cram, The Heart of Europe; Cram et al., Six Lectures on Architecture: Hamlin, The Enjoyment of Architecture.
In the department of civil engineering, 'Telt and Tarrant, Applied Mechanical Arithmetic; Teopel, Magnette Ignition; Hosmer, Navigation; MacElwee, Ports and Terminal Facilities; Estep, How Wooden Ships are Built; Cooper, Laying off on Geometry of船Building; Johnson, Concrete Engineer's Handbook; Ballinger and Perot's Inspectors' Handbook ofReinforced Concrete; Railway Association Proceedings.
In the department of electrical engineering Hopkins on Original Papers on Dynamic Machinery and Allied Subjects; Fairman, Standard Telephone Wiring; Wev, Telephone Troubles; McGraw-Hill, High Tension Power Transmission; Baxter, Practical Talks on Electricity; McMillan, Telephone Law; Sumiere Eletrique, fifty-three volumes; Steinmetz, General Lecture on Electrical Engineering; Hanchett, Modern Electric Railway Motors; Arnold, Chicago Transportation Problems; McGraw Publishing Co. Electrical Machinery Tests on Tablets and Formulas; Reference Book of Tables and Formulas; Deiser and Johnson, Claims and Fixing their value; Craft, Wiring for Street and Power; Svensen, Handbook of Piping.
In the department of mechanical engineering: Cowee, Practical Safety Methods and Devices; Beyer, Industrial Accident Prevention; Colvin and Hans, Jigs and Flitures; Horle, Internal Combustion Engines; Logue American Machinit's Handbook; Allen and Walker, Heating and Ventural Safety Standards; Colvin reau, Rules Requirements and Universal Safety Standards; Colvin Airplane Mechanic's Handbook.
Landscape Architect
Plans Memorial Grove
On University Campus
Grove Will Probably be Located Northwest of Administration Building
S. Herbert Hare, landscape architect of Kansas City, is working out a location for the Memorial Grove, that will conform with the locations of new buildings and landscape architecture of the Campus for the next fifty years. Mr. Hare is working with Prof. W. C. Stevens and the Botany Club, under whose direction the Memorial Grove is being planned.
"It is probable that a plot of ground west and down the slope from the Administration Building," gays Professor Stevens, "will be the most suitable. This would complete a natural frame for the Administration Building. Marvin Grove is now on the east of the building."
A group of Washington Elms will be planted. Five trees from the sci-
ons of the Washington Elm have been ordered, enough to make a significant group. The kind of trees that the remainder of the grove will be has not been determined. It is honestly humble, but eventually hundred trees will occur that the different classes contribute trees for the members of their classes upon the honor roll.
Professor Stevens hopes that Arbor Day may be observed by the planting if the Washington Elms, although a great amount of grading will be necessary before the grove is started as it is hoped it will eventually cover four acres.
Commencement Petitions.
Before Senate Today
Student Representation on Stu- dent Interests Committee Also to Be Decided
Several petitions that have been pending on the University Senate books for some time will be discussed and voted upon at the regular meeting this afternoon. These petitions include the petition from the Kansan asking that a representative of the paper be allowed a seat at the Senate meetings, and the petition from the senior class for a three day commencement this spring. As the senior decision stands Commencement will be on Monday. This will cut out the class and alumnae day. The class is petitioning that the three days commencement. The petition that was drawn up at the recent mass meeting of the student body asking that more frequent convocations be held will also be considered.
C. C. Williams Advises Higher Pay for Engineers
Final action will also be taken on the recommendation that has been made concerning student representation on the student interests' committee, asking that five members of the W. S. G. A. and five from the Men's Student Council be given an equal rate on the committee with the present ten members from the faculty who compose the committee.
Writes Railroad Administration Urging Increased Wage for Trained Men
Read the Daily Kansan.
C. C. Williams, professor of railroad engineering, in a letter to the Board of Railroad Wages and Working Conditions of the United States Railroad Administration, Washington, points out that the railroads are being robbed of their technicals, trained men because of the low wages paid. Technical graduates will not accept jobs at $70 to $90 a month when other fields offer at least 50 per cent more, he said.
Professor Williams urges readjustment of wages of civil engineers in railroad service: He writes as follows:
"Construction and maintenance work are becoming more scientific for three reasons: (1) the weight and speed of traffic has increased, making more service demands on track and track structure, (2) various scientific investigations made within the past few years, have yielded results of great value in placing railroad construction and maintenance work on a more exact economical basis, but require technically trained men to apply them to the best advantage, and (3) a larger number of chief engineers and others in responsible position are men having technical training and are therefore more appreciative of the value of scientific treatment of railroad engineering matters.
"Notwithstanding the increased need for technically trained men in railroad civil engineering service, fewer men have been attracted to this field because of the relatively low wages paid. It has been my observation both as a practical railroad civil engineer and as an educator that men graduated from this and other universities steadfastly avoid railroad work if other positions can be secured. Letters come to me continually from chief engineers and division engineers asking for technical graduates at $70 to $90 per month when highway departments, company companies, or almost any field of activity offers us least 50 per cent more than this. Naturally, technical engineers then do not accept such positions; at least none of our alumni have for the past two years. The policy of the railroads in paying small salaries to this class of men has, therefore, practically disbanded the body of young technical assistants so essential to efficient operation.
"It has occurred to me that this situation might be remedied in the general readjustment of wages and conditions of employment now receiving your attention. For there certainly is no phase of the matter more deserving of your careful consideration than this in view of its relation
A college graduate ordinarily needs credit to set up in his profession. A northwestern policy increases your credit with your banker many times its costs. Talk it over with Clayton, phone 138—Adv.
Students drink pure water so that you can go home when school is out. Phone 198.—Adv.
Read the Daily Kansan.
Watkins National Bank
Careful Attention Given to All Business.
Surplus $100,000
Capital $100,000
Say It With Roses From
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Lynne E. Mason, Class of 1902, Elec. Eng., is a candidate at the City Primary, March 11th, for the office of Commissioner of Finance. 2X1
Young Bill White
Writes from Paris
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at the little canteens, where the A, E. F is four thousand miles from anything like pie and waffles. In the little villages the only thing remotely corresponding to a restaurant is the wine shop, where one can buy nothing but wines and cognac, which are a delight to the boys from precipitation states.
Some are born with commissions, some acquire commissions, and some have commissions thrust upon them. This latter is what the Kansan has unintentionally done to me.
I don't want to return to K. U. and have to live up to the reputation of having been commissioned in the army in France, as the Kansan formerly stated. So please print the first part of the article denying the commission story. Print the rest of it, cut it entirely, or just transcribe at some time when the ads are late. I don't care what you do with it. But please give me space for the denial.
Truly and sincerely yours,
WILLIAM L. WHITE,
2d. Lieut. A.R.C., A.E.F.
Postscript: Please sign the denial,
"ex-buck Private Bill, Co. B."
Auto and Tractor Show Discussed Thursday 7:30
"Development of Tractor." C. Alvin Williams, e20.
The Kansas City auto and tractor shows will be discussed at the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Mechanical Engineering Society, which will be held at the home of Prof. F. H. Sibley. 1007 Tennessee Street, Thursday at 7:30 p. m. The program will be as follows:
"Kansas City Tractor Show," John R. Wahlstet, e21.
"Kansas City Auto Show," George A. Malkmus, e20.
"Development of Automobile," Thorpe E. Wright, e21.
A. Malkmus, e20.
"Future of the Automobile," Prof
"Future of the Automobile," Prof A. H, Sluss.
On Other Hills
Two classes for R. O. T. C. work have been organized at Southwestern University.
War Aims has been installed as a regular course in the University of Texas.
One hundred and seventy seven track candidates and men interested in sports attended the 20th annual event at Cornell University last week.
The Y. W. C. A. members at Texas
University are raising Easter lilies which they will distribute among the invalids and the Old Ladies' Home at Easter.
"What if we lose this blink'n' war after all, Bill?"
"Well, all I can say is—them what finds it is quite welcome to keep it." —Ladies Home Journal
Examining Surgeon: "Have you any scars?"
Rookie Marine Applicant: "No, sir, but I have some cigarettes in my coat over there." —The Marine.
Clarence: What are you crying for, Bobby?
Bobby: My kite won't fly, and I made it out of paper, too—American Boy.
Topeka is only twenty miles away.
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