UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
NUMBER 91.
Young Bill White Writes From Paris to Refute Tales of Military Glory
Holds Commission in Americar
Red Cross Which Has
No Pay Attached
Today I received a bunch of mail from home, including a clipping from the Kansan concerning myself, which I appreciate very much, but would like to have space in the Kansan to make a few corrections. My commission as a second lieutenant was given by my the American Red Cross, and not by the Army. There is no pay in the job. We are in close liaison with the army all the time, and we are subject to martial law while we are in France. Half our time is spent dodging M.P.s if we forget the passes given us by the army authorities. Food is awfully scarce in France, and I don't know what we would do if it were not for the army commissary. There you can buy all kinds of cigarettes, sometimes candy, and sugar in small quantities. Only officers and privates in the American Army, and Red Cross are allowed to buy things in this commissary. Even members of the peace commission, if civilians, are barred. We certainly think we are lucky when we can buy chocolate bars for five cents at the commissory for which we would have to pay seventy-five cents at the French stores.
I have just returned from a trip to Coblentz, in Germany, and I certainly think this stuff about feeding the Boche is all bunk. We got as much, if not a little more food in Germany, for the same price, as we did in France. The non-fraunzening order is rigidly enforced in the American sector of occupation in Germany, so if a doughboy speaks to a bochie girl "except in line of duty," as the sentry's general orders say, he is liable to courtmartial.
The doughbys over here are a lot like the buck-privates in the S. A. T. C., except they may average a little older, but not much.
They sing the same songs in the evening, and do about the same amount of drill and preparing for inspection per day as the S. A.T. C, had before the armistry was signed, and have the same rumors to camp. If you would take old Company B., of the S. A. T. C, and put it in a little French village about one-fourth of the size of Lawrence, quarter Lieutenant Umland in the spare room of the mayor's house, and scatter the boys all around through the village, two or three in each house, with their bunks and bedding on the floor; put Mess Sergeant Paul Savage in charge of an army, a high court, on wheels, standing on a farm mess hall, and a barn loot on a farm mess hall, and the company orderly room in the town lieutenant Lieutenant Cramer and Captain Scher come around every morning at 9 to every house where there are men quartered, to inspect their bunks, with Top Sergeant "Ju" Holmes right there with a pencil and notebook to take the names of those who failed on inspection for next Sunday's K. P., and you would have a duplication of thousands of companies in the A. E. F. scattered through the villages of northern France and southern Germany, clear up and a little beyond the Rhine.
There are two topics of thought among the doughbys here: "When will we get home," and "Prohibition." You see, the boys were fighting right up until November, and didn't have adequate opportunities to see a newspaper and see the progress the prohibition amendment was making. Then right after the fighting stopped and they settled down in some little French or Boche town, where they could see a paper once in a while, "Bang!" came the announcement that the prohibition had passed. It happened with everyone, and so they have the weird idea that he prohibitionists slipped it over on the folks at home while the boys were away. Now we at home knew this idea had not entered the heads of the people in the states, but the boy's refuse to be convinced.
They are all home sick. All the boys in the Lawrence regiment will remember how intense the desire was to get oversens among the men. Here we find the same thing, expressed in the opposite direction.
In the matter of rations, we of the S. A. T. C. don't know how luck we were. We had our army rations, as has the A. E. F., but we always could cross Mississippi Street and buy warwishes and syrup and pie a pie in mode
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Chemistry Department Will Publish Grades
A plan to encourage students to do better work has been adopted by the department of chemistry.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 1919.
A chart has been placed on the wall in the lower half of the Chemistry Building. This chart publishes the names of the students and the grade made by them each day. After each name may be found in black ink either; 1, indicating, work in on timer; c, indicating, on time and connect; 2, indicating, may be found 1, indicating, late and wrong; c, indicating, late but correct.
All problems must be worked correctly before students get credit in their course.
Five Minutes in the Wide, Wide World
Written for students who are too busy or too
lazy to read a paper from outside the campus.
President Wilson Wednesday was ready to begin the return journey to the peace conference, having transacted in the seven days stay all of the pending public business except what will engage his attention at the Capitol in the final hours today of this Congress. Immediately after adjournment he will leave for New York on his way to Paris.
The Sixty Fifth Congress, the war Congress will adjourn today noon with more legislation unpassed than any other previous Congress, and with one of the most bitter fuels existing between Capitol Hill and White House that Washington has ever known.
The Labor Situation in Kansas and Missouri was described by the "reconsent" statement of Washington Monday as being about as satisfactory as could be expected.
Francis P. Garvin of New York was appointed Monday by the President as allen property custodian to the Estate of Robert J. Bornstein, Attorney General today.
The Reception Given at Hague March 3 by the German legation in Honor of General Veton-Lettow-Vorbeck, former German commander in German East Africa before his departure for Berlin resolved itself into a manifestation of sympathy for the former kaiseet.
Emil Cotton Who recently shot and
wounded Premier Clonencan will be
honored by his family.
Attorney General Gregory, who retired from that office Wednesday, will accompany the President to the peace conference. He goes to represent the government in "ones or two matters" and will return in about a month.
In A Cablegram addressed to President Wilson, Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the Senate foreign relation committee, said, "No peace will be possible as long as the Bolshevist danger exists. This organization is practically under the control of the Germans."
Engineers Will Be Given Civil Service Examination
Announcement has just been received at the School of Engineering for competitive civil service examinations for transitmen and surveyors to fill vacancies 26-27, and April 23-24, to fill vacancies in the General Land Office Service.
Entrance salary for transitman ranges from $100 to $125, and for surveyor from $125 to $200. Subjects in which applicants will be examined are mathematics, geodic surveying, public land surveying, and adjustment and use of instruments. Training information will also come. Additional information may be applied blank can be obtained from W. H. Moya, local secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Commission, at the Lawrence post office.
The Botany Club will met at the home of Prof. W. C. Stevens, 1121 Louisiana Street, Wednesday evening 7:30 o'clock. Fern Shick will talk on "Trees for the Hero Grove."
The Black Helmets will meet at the Kappa Sigma house on Wednesday night at 8:30.
Announcements
Architectural Engineering. Society will meet in Marvin Hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Lawton Bennett, e22 will read a technical report on "Creatan Architecture," written by J. L. Benson, e20.
Magazine Section and Ads Part of Journalism Jaz
Decorations Will Follow News paper Style, Manager
Says
The journalists will display different phases of a metropolitan newspaper in the dances at their Journalism Jazz in Robinson Gymnasium Friday night. A "magazine section" and "advertising news" will be two of the numbers on the program according to Fred MacLachlan. A real stunt will be put on by solo dancers whose identity will not be publicly disclosed.
The decorations that will be used at the Jazz will be unique and in keeping with the department of journalism idea of clever parties. The party are different from any that have been seen at any university party.
"We are not planning to have an long tireless faces" said Fred Rigby manager of the Jazz this morning, "but we will have two spicy stunts between dances and during dances. In this way none of the limited time that we are allowed to dance will be forfeited."
Even though the party is limited to $1.50 a couple it will be a real party, according to Mr. Rigby. The number of couples will be limited to one hundred, because the seats that have been put up for the basketball games will probably not be taken out. The floor will be in the best of condition as special work is going to be done on it to make it fit for dancing. Haley and his four piece orchestra will play for the dancing.
Tickets are now on sale and can be obtained from Lewis Duff at the School of Law, Harold Hall, Luther Hangen and Mary Smith at the Kansan office. Homer Neville at the Kansan office will be Rigby. All tickets will be turned into the manager Wednesday night and all sales must close at that time.
Men in Naval Rcerve
May Join R.O.T.C. Unit
Members of the Naval Reserve Force may join the R. O. T. according to a letter received by the Chancellor from the Bureau of Enforcement, but without authorization, the status of members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps as established in various educational institutes, the Bureau recently in reply to the inquiries of certain Naval District Commandants, held that members of the Naval Reserve Force could not join the Reserve Officers Training Corps. “2. The Bureau has been informed by representatives of the Army that members of the R. O. T. C. do not enlist in the Army and are not in the military service. Such being the case, Navy Reservists may join the R. O. T. C.
"3. Upon completion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps course of instruction the Bureau will discharge Naval Reservists to enable them to accept commissions in the Army Reserve Corps.
The Senior Class Invitation Committee announces the final date for submitting material for the senior class poem contest as Thursday, March 13. The poem selected as most suitable will be printed with the author's name on the commencement invitations. The length of the poem is limited to two pages of the poem, and the senior students, and students of advanced composition are especially urged to try out.
Senior Poem Contest
Ends Thursday, March 13
The poems will be judged by a committee consisting of Professor Hopkins, Professor Whitcomb and Mr. Willard Wattles. Manuscripts marked "Senior Poem Contest" may be left in the English office, 201 Fraser.
Rice Confers With Governor Prof. H. A. Rice of the School of Engineering was in Topeka today to confer with Governor Allen on the work of the State Water Commission. Professor Rice is secretary of the commission.
Long Goes to Hays City
Long Goes to Hays City
A. A. L. long, head of the Municipal Reference Bureau and secretary of the League of Kansas Municipities,
of which he is Chairman, deliver two addresses on "Gty Government" before the Chamber of Commerce today noon and before a mass meeting of the citizens tonight.
University of A. E. F.
Opens March 10 in France
7000 Soldiers Have Been Selected To Enter French Universities for Three Months
The Yankas University of A. E. F. is to be opened March 10 in Benne, France. The opening of the school is the greatest educational enterprise undertaken by any military force. Orders for the assembling of three armies and the service of supplies on four previous days have already been issued. The organization of the faculties of the teachers now serving under the colors and also of the Y.M.C.A. educational staff has been completed.
Over seven thousand men have been selected for entering the French University. Two thousand more will be sent to England where they will be assembling the Army and there they will be divided among the English and Scotch Universities.
The courses are limited to three months and it is optional with the men whether they will remain and complete them. The army pay will continue until the men return to America.
Twelve K. U. Actors Please Large Crowd With Society Comedy
Interest of Play Centered About Florence Butler as Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh
"A good play with one of the best all-around casts ever seen on the K. U. stage." This was the verdict of theater-goers who saw "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," presented by twelve University students last night.
"Every student actor was good from start to finish," said one critic. "The comedy was well brought out and dramatic interpretation of all lines was excellent. Prof. Arthur MacMurray is to be congratulated on the cast he produced, and the cast is for their good interpretation of their parts."
Florence Butter as Mrs. Bumpatsed-Leigh, brought out excellently the double nature of her role. One moment she was the refined English lady, and the next the rough-acting American who part every minute of the play. The audience expressed high appreciation of her interpretation.
Marguerite Adams in the part of the younger sister, Violette DeSalte, seemed very well fitted for the role. Her acting of the conscience-troubled heroine, caught between two fires and being in which way to go, was excellent.
Webb Wilson, Anthony Rawson,
showed fine acting in his part of the
fickle-hearted lover and elder son.
He also a consistent, well-worked-
role.
As Geoffrey Rawson, Herman Fleming gave a strong interpretation to the part of the farmer youth, caught temporarily in city society The atmosphere of this type of men and the rough good-heartedness of Geoffrey was well brought out by Fleming.
Florence Ingham presented the part of the coquettish maid, Nina, in a vivacious interpretation and filled the part with bright comedy. In the role of the parrot-like, overridden mother, Ms. Marion, the character intentionally well liked as a comedy actor. The manner of her repetitions always produced a laugh.
The old man, Justin Rawson, was portrayed in his gruff, self-satisfied manner by Edwin Patton, who was strong and well-chosen in his interpretation of the part. Neale Carmen in the comedy part of the talkative tombstone salesman, Peter Swallow, showed excellent qualities in producing laughs and talking a blue streak through his listeners.
Nadine Blair portrayed well the part of the society-loving young wife, Mrs. Stephen Leavitt. Payton Kay was strong in interpreting the part.
The part of Miss Rawson, socially-infatuated sister of Justin Rawson, was well taken by Mary Johns. Fred Stringflower in the part of Kitson, was typical in his presentation of the butter.
Music by the University Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Frank Kendrie was excellent and highly appreciated.
Read the Daily Kansan.
New Student Paper Appears on Hill Today
"Wake Up Kansas," a new student edition appeared on the Hill for the first time this year. The paper took a rap at the University Senate and members of the disciplinary and auditing committees. It was scattered broadcast over the campus this morning by students from all over the Hill.
The edition is well written and made up and not in the class with the "yellow" which came out here during the S. A. T. C. The leading students of the Hill say the edition is well written, but doubt if it will get what it asks for, student representation on the disciplinary committee with the committee holding final power on student activities.
Plain Tales From the Hill
A frost, was coming on the Hill early Friday morning and saw the moon. When asked what it was he answered, "I don't know whether that is the sun or the moon as I am not very well acquainted in these parts."
Professor Ise is beginning to mingle with the students. Did you see him at the show last night?
Lacy Heathman, c199, is so used to carrying her books around that she made a mistake and ran off with Bricken's ledger recently, while eating there.
The sages of the University Senate who took exception to the propriety of the word "jazz" in being applied to a University party such as the Journalism Jazz, received a jolt from the press and in 2016 an editorial page mentioned "jazz" in two separate articles and no less than eleven times.
The city sport hasher recently wrote an article telling how Simpson and O'Leary would stage a big race in the Kansas-Missouri dual meet. "It can't be done as Simpson is a graduate and never ran the quarter," the Kansas track men say.
"Oh, I guess Sunday will be all right?" answered the date not thinking of this meaning. Sunday night found Emberton sitting in the Muphi parlor waiting for the woman. She was surprised to find him when she entered the house but upon reminding her of the instance she finally fell for the reason for thinking he should be there, and let him remain.
Several Mu Phis held a mock wedding at their home last week and upon being invited to a silver wedding one of the women decided her glass diamonds might again be appropriate and wore them. She lost them at the silver wedding and is afraid their value will be found.
Emberton was taking his date home after his house dance Friday night and upon leaving her at the house, said, "How about Sunday?"
K. U. Man Edits "Swab."
R. O. U. Baskin *Swab*.
Doyle L. Buckles a student in '16 and '17 is now managing editor of the "Sanitary Swab," a publication of the 110th Sanitary Train. In one edition received by Miss Wilkie, clerk of the Kansas Side High School, the cover design is of a French village near where the sanitary train is stationed and on the back page of the publication is shown a street cleaning scene under military supervision.
Randolph Returns From France William Randolph, who attended the University three, years ago, has re- enrolled in the School of Engineering, mechanical department. Mr. Randolph served in France for more than six months and recently returned to the United States.
Quill Club Pledges Dozen
Quill Club Pledges Dozen
The Quill Club announces the pledging of the following candidates for membership: Myrtle Hge, Velma Walters, Elsie Bales, Mrs. Gertrude Rodgers, Mable McNaughton, Katherine Robertson, Blanche Robertson, Helen Olson, Marguerite Reimisch, Midred Glmore, Lora MaRaub, Luella Vernier and Eddy the Gould.
Latin Poetry in Translations, a new course under Prof. F. G. Brandit will be offered Latin students next quarter, at 11:30. Selections from the epic, lyric, dramatic and pastoral fields will be studied in their relation to corresponding literary forms in Greek, as national poetry, and in their relation to the subsequent development in these fields.
New Course in Latin
Why not make the roads on the campus a concrete fact?
Students Say Constitution Gives Senate Authority To Delegate Its Powers
Chancellor Says Student Interest Committee Cannot Legally Have Final Power
Chancellor Frank Strong announced last Thursday that according to the constitution of the University, the committee of students and faculty which will be recommended to the Senate cannot have final powers. However, a member of the committee which has already been appointed by George Strong to represent the student body, has looked up the constitution of the University of Kansas, and found contrary evidence.
Chancellor Strong said, "The Senate cannot turn over any of its power of government to a committee. It has never done it for any of its own committee, and will hardly make an ex-commissioner," according to students and faculty. The power of this committee cannot be final, according to the University constitution."
Quoting from Section 5, division 1, under the Powers of the Legislative Bodies, it reads, "The Senate has jurisdiction over all matters involving general University policy so far as these are not reserved to the Chief Counsel. The Senate may regulate several faculties. The Senate may delegate any of its work to special faculties, divisions, or standing committees."
"With this evidence before the students in black and white," said George Strong, chairman of the student's committee, "it seems that there should be no further delay from the Senate in the appointment of their committee. The constitution states that the president delegated to a faculty committee its selection, and now the students will patiently wait for the appointment."
But even regardless of the constitution the way it stands, the amendment to it says that "this constitution may be amended by the Senate when two-thirds of the members present vote for such amendment."
"So even if the present document does not give the Senate the desired powers, they can easily get it," said George Strong.
At a special exhibit of the hitherto secret devices used in the war at the Bureau of Standards in Washington recently, the work of Captain Ernest Weibel, of Lawrence, and a graduate if the school of Engineering here, was very highly spoken of, says a recent Washington paper. Capt. Weibel was the first man from the Bureau of Standards to die in the war.
Capt. Weibel was Honored At Exhibit in Washington
At the time he was gassed in France, Captain Weibel was perfecting a device used in locating the German artillery positions by sound. This device, known as a sound ranger, proved of great utility in the closing months of the war. It consisted of three stations, electrically connected, set up in the front line trenches. When a German gun opened fire the sound waves sent out were received and recorded automatically by each of the stations. With this information, an artillery officer at each station plotted out the position of the German gun with reference to the other two stations, and within five minutes American shells would begin dropping in to visit the German gun crew with immediate and disastrous results.
Elmer Goes to Funston
Prof. M. C. Elmer of the Department of Sociology went to Camp Funston this morning to speak before a convention of the Y. M. C. A. Professor Elmer will lecture on phases of social reconstruction.
Lieut. Wilhelm to Re-enroll in K. U. Lieut. Ellis Wilhelmy was discharged from service at Fort Benjamin Harrison last Saturday, and spent Monday renewing old acquaintances on Mount Orenge. Lieutenant Robert Bickle of the School of Medicine new quarters. He returned to his home in Kansas City Monday night, but will return to Lawrence the later part of this week.
The annual tug of war between the sophomores and freshmen at the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college was held this spring instead of last fall while the water in the college pond was still warm.
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