UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
Major General Wood Advocates War Course In American Colleges
Universal Training Held to Be Necessary for Safety Of Nation
NUMBER 65.
"Wars Have Not Ceased"
Universities Praised For Part In Furnishing Leaders In World Conflict
A plan to give theoretical military instruction in universities followed by intensive training in the summer was explained by Major-General Leonard Wood in his speech in Robinson Gymnasium Friday afternoon.
"I don't believe it is practical to give much military training in the universities during this academic period," he said, but they can give theoretical courses."
for about a month in the summer at the end of each collegiate year, university men would take practical military training under this plan. Four years of the training thus provided, General Wood said, would prepare men well for officers.
This plan was coupled with the scheme of universal military service advocated by General Wood and explained by him in his speech. The universities, he said, want to teach the doctrine of universal military service as a result of war experience.
WANTS SIX MONTHS OF TRAINING
Six months of intensive training for every able bodied man is called for in the universal training plan. In addition to the military training that would be given in that time would be industrial training, the men for practical peace-time work, according to General Wood.
"We do not want a large army," the speaker said, "but one just large enough for a peace force. We do want the largest possible number of men so trained that they can step into uniform and assume with reasonable efficiency military duties.
'Universal military and industrial training will leave the men peaceful citizens but trained and ready. If they are trained and ready they are pretty sure not to have to go. When you are prepared, the other fellow is going to let you alone. It is an inducement to war, not a force for peace if we go on in the unprepared fashion we have had.
The plan is not militarism, General Wood said. Militarism he defines as the use of force against an opponent.
Senior Play Prospects
Good, Says MacMurray
"Wars have not ceased. We must have a disciplined force of right to combat the force of wrong."
Prospects seem favorable for a first class senior play this year, according to Prof. Arthur MacMurray. Several manuscripts are being examined by the committee which will render the decision in two or three weeks. The original manuscripts will be gone over very carefully, and will be judged with absolute 'narrity to the contestants.
"It was thought for a while by the committee that adverse circumstances would make it impossible to produce an original play this year. But in spite of these conditions we could not keep the good playwrights down," said Professor MacMurray this morning.
Biggest Map of Kansas Made by Paul C. Murphy
Paul C. Murphy of the geology department has just finished the largest and most complete map of Kansas in the state. The map is 7x44 feet and other than the usual markings of a map it contains cells, coil, salt, gypsum, iron, zinc, and other known mineral deposits.
The map was made for the state geological survey and will be used for reference in Haworth Hall. Any new economic resources will be placed on the map, to keep it accurate and up-to-date. It should be stored securely and owing to the large size it will take half this time to blue print it.
Lloyd McHenry, c17, county Y. M. C. A. worker, visited friends in Law rence Saturday and Sunday.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 27, 1919.
Zoologists Entertain For Sergeant Sperry
The Snow Zoology Club gave a dinner Saturday in honor of Sergpt Charles Sperry, former member of the club, who has recently returned from France.
After the dinner, Sergeant Sperry gave an account of some of his experiences with them. They were Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Johnson, Ruth Glison, and Marie Sperry.
Doctor Sherbon Declines Offer to Give Lectures For Section of War Dep't
Position Carried Salary of $150
Per Week With All
Expenses Paid
Miss Dora Robinson, federal agent for the section on training camp activities of the Department of War conferred last week with Dr. Florence Brown Sherbon to discuss proposals for Doctor Sherbon to give lectures under the auspices of this organization.
When Doctor Sherbon was attending the Social Workers' Conference in Kansas City last spring she was asked by Dr. Frances Brown of New York, one of the executive officers of the War Work Council of the National Y. W. C. A., to give occasional lectures on social morality. Doctor Sherbon wrote a type of manualia soli that dows pays for the effort put into it, that it's results are evanescent and unconstructive, and she declined the proposal.
Then the Section on Training Camp Activities of the War Department commanded the lecture bureau of the National Y. W. C. A, and the plans of the Y. W. C. A, broadened out into of the Y. h. C. A, broadened out into an educational campaign, under Federal control and commission, which seemed likely to become a really effective program. When Doctor Sherbon was invited to attend a conference of woman physicians in New York to arrange the details of her visit, she found in it and attended and participated in certain features of this conference. She was asked if she could give all or part of her time during the next few months visiting colleges and universities and giving a series of talks to college women on Health and Social Morality
This offer was flattering and ver,
tempting since it would afford an op
portunity to meet and reach a class o.
young women in whom she is interested
and which constitute what she
considers to be a strategic group as
far as shaping the social standards of
this generation is concerned.
Incidentally the offer was tempting, from a financial point of view since it carries a remuneration of $160.00 with all expenses paid by the courier.
Doctor Sheron refused, however, to absent herself from her work at the University which she feels has the first claim on her time and effort. She may make a few week-end trips that are much easier enough to reach in this manner.
Any student who finished the first semester in any chemistry course last year, will be permitted to enter the course in the middle of the quarter this year, provided he has registered properly, according to an announcement made by the department today. No new classes will be opened for such students. Many students who had one semester of work last year have enrolled at the beginning of the term to take advantage of the opportunity to review but others, including many men returning from military service, are planning to enter in the middle of the quarter.
Doctor's Sherbon's name was suggested to the council by one of the school physicians of Los Angeles, by the Chief of the Child Hygiene Division of the Kansas State Board of Health, and by various Iowa physicians familiar with her public health doctor. Doctor Sherbon has conducted Health Conferences under the auspices of the Federal Children's Bureau, the University of Indiana, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Iowa, and the Kansas Child Hygiene Division. She has conducted investigations and written reports for the Federal Children's Bureau, and is at present writing a bulletin for the Federal Board of Vocational Education.
New Chemistry Announcement
Read the Daily Kansan
Honor System To Be Subject of Meeting Of All University Men
Men's Student Council Asks Ful Attendance in Fraser Tuesday at 4:30
Men May Take Over Dances
Council Also Arranging to Publish New Student Directory
"All men of the University are urged to attend the mass meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Fraser Hall," Herschel Washington, president of the Men's Student Council announced today. "Any man who has the interest of the University's welfare at heart should be at this meeting in his vital topic among colleges today. If a man does not come to this meeting, we take it that he is against the system."
Arthur "Dutch" Lonberg, president of the junior class and member of the student council said today: "I am sure the junior class is behind this proposal. The women have expressed their opinion and now it is up to the men. Cheating has not been suppressed under the rules, but something that the honor system will not be learned than the present plan."
At a meeting of the council Sunday afternoon it was decided to hold a meeting of the College men immediately after the mass meeting for the purpose of nominating four members for the Men's Student Council, two of whom will also be elected at this meeting.
Arrangements were made for publishing a student directory, as soon as the chancellor agrees to the plan as outlined by the council.
The council is also making arrangements to take over the Varsity dances. George Devoe has been appointed chairman of this committee.
Chamber of Commerce Will Hear Gov. Allen
Students of University Would Hear Governor at Convoction
Governor Allen will speak before the Chamber of Commerce but no arangements have been made for him to speak at a University convocation. The Chamber of Commerce is giving its final rehearsal in March the exact date not yet set.
No arrangements have been made to have Governor Allen speak before the University according to H. G. Ingham, chairman of the convocations. "The students of the University would probably rather hear Governor Allen than he has just returned from France where he was with the Kansas men and was elected Governor while in France without political campaigning.
Those who will go to Kansas City today, from the Achoh House, to hear John McCormick, are: Lucille Phinney, Esther Carter, Elizabeth Gaddis, Ruth Syster, Nell Hohn, Ruth Oakleaf, Kathlyn Hood. Romana Hood, Gladys Long, and Mrs. John Amick.
Announcements
Those who helped out at the barracks during the influenza epidemic and who expect pay for their services are notified that they should inform Red Cross Headquarters or the undersigned as soon as possible, giving their full names and address, and the kind of service rendered whether as graduate or practical nurse's aid, exact number of days employed, and the dates if possible. Claims will be checked up and verified and forwarded for approval. Information must be in by the first day of next month or it will not be considered.
Mrs. H. T. Phinney of Oskaloosa, visited her daughter, Lucille, at the Aachth House, Saturday and Sunday
S. A. T. C. NURSES
A. W. Clark, M. D.
Chairman Nursing Relief Committee.
increase.
Flood Relief Experts Plan to Make Rivers Of Kansas Be Good
Would Impound Waters Of Streams During Rainy Season
Supply Source of Irrigation
Federal Government May Aid In Work, Says Engineering Faculty Man
Prof. H. A. Rice of the School of Engineering was in Topeka Saturday conferring with state authorities on proposed measures to protest against losses from floods along the Kaw, Republic, Smoky, Blue, Delaware, Solomon, Marais des Cygnes, Grasshopper and other rivers in the state.
At a recent meeting of the National Drainage Council, which was held in Chicago, a plan was submitted which would lessen the danger of floods in time of high water.
The plan consisted of building large reservoirs at the headwaters of rivers. As this would be a very great and costly undertaking, the council has recommended that the United States government appropriate one billion dollars with which to promote the work. If this meets the approval of Congress Kansas will receive a part and, according to Professor Rice the work in Kansas first would call for a topographical survey which is very much needed and which would be done either by the United States Geological Survey or by the Reclamation Service.
in summer the water of the flood protection reservoirs would be allowed to drain slowly from them and would keep the rivers in a fairly normal condition. The water could also be used for irrigation purposes as is done in Europe. The amount of water to hold back and the storage capacity that would be needed has not been determined.
The State of Pennsylvania has had surveys made along the Ohio River at a cost of $200,000 and is asking the government to appropriate money with which to build seventeen reservoirs, as this would save much in the yearly floods which sweep Pittsburgh. It would also aid navigation by supplying the river with water in dry weather.
The Kaw Valley Drainage Board of K. C. is voting bonds with which to raise the height of the dikes, along the river, about five feet. The project will cost $1,500,000 and would be able to handle floods similar to the one in 1909 with comparative ease, it is said
Delay Naming Winners Of Popularity Contest
Votes Not to Be Counted Until Jayhawker Ball at Later
Apparently few voters were cast in the Popularity Election which lasted for just four days.
The votes have not been counted and the outcome of the contest will be kept secret until the Popularity Ball when the winners will be announced. Ray Hemphill and Lynn Hershey who will manage the dance have a new idea as to how the winners of the contest will be announced.
The contest was conducted on the lines of regular student elections, with the casting of the ballots in a regular election ballot box. Herschel Washington, Ed. Mason, and Arthur Lonberg, members of the Men's Student council; Mary Smith and Lacone Spencer of the W. S. G. A. were election judges, along with the manager and editor of the Lawmaker.
The Alpha Chi Omega house caught fire this morning from sparks from a burning flue. There was no particular damage done as the Lawrence Fire Department arrived almost immediately.
"Now that the contest is off of our hands," said Marvin Harms, editor of the Jayhawker, "we will be able to put some good work on the book. However, we are tied hand and foot until the seniors, junior, and sophomores get busy and have their pictures taken. The class sections are important parts of the book, and it is essential that they be the first made up. The organization pictures are coming in well, but there are several organizations that have not yet arranged for space."
Miss Ida Ogilvie To Talk On Woman's Land Army
Miss Ida H. Oglivie, professor of geology in Columbia University and director of recruiting in the College for the Woman's Land Army, will address a joint session of the Women's Forum and the Y.W.C.A., Tuesday afternoon at 4:30.
Plain Tales From the Hill
The Phi Pisis are reforming, Twelve of them appeared Saturday night with dates. However, Swenson blein in late in the dance and spolled their hundred percent record by bumming dances and adorning the entrance according to the old time Phi Psi custom. Now that the Phi Pisis are picking up however, the Sigma Chis have taken up the old stag habit, and twelve of them stood in the doorway and made 'Swense' feel at home.
AIN'T THE SUSPENSE AWFUL, MABEL?
The question is "Who Won the Popularity Contest?"
Marvin Harms says that the votes have been stolen. Lynn Hershey says that they haven't been counted and are in the hands of one of the professors. Bobbie Lymn looks wise and tells a different story every time. Everybody knows who the winners are, however, but they all have a different one in first place. Oh, well, they don't worry us as half as much as they imagine. We are still able to eat, sleep and attend classes.
At the dance at the gymnasium after the basket-ball game Friday night, girls were few and far between for a while. Someone conceived the idea of having a tag dance to give all the stags a chance. The girls had the best time they have had since before the war and oh, boy, but weren't Harold Hoover and some of those other stags in their element.
"I got up, washed my face, and went to bed."
A tired senior was reading a small boy's diary and found this line as the sole record for every day. "H'mp" said the bored one, "he hasn't anything on me. That sums up my day too only I don't usually have time to attend to the second detail."
MORE ABOUT THOSE PHI PSI TRICK)
MORE ABOUT THOSE PHI 91 TRUCKS
Bobbie Lynn came back from Kansas City with the cutest little white rat. He is now amusing himself by putting it on the table at Bricks and Balls, a pet store where he and let out those funny little yells that they give only when mics are present. It is rumored that Bobby is contemplating putting it in a flower box and sending it to one of his numerous admirers. So, look out, girls, if you von get some unexpected flowers.
They say that this mouse has been duly initiated into the mystic order of Phi Psi and that his hair is being rapidly trained to either side from a beautiful part down the middle. (P. S. This is the last plain tale in which the Phi Psi will be mentioned as the "boys who part their hair in the middle," unless the editor gets hard up for material.)
Shakespeare and the Gilette safety have not lived in vain, if the effect on certain freshmen may be judged For instance, there are two in particular who begin breakfast every morning at the boarding house with "What, ho, my lord!"
"Gilette!"
WILL YOU NEVER STOP, RAY? Girls if you don't want to have a joke played on you, don't date with that Ray Hemphill. He just dotes on playing tricks on you. Why, only last Sunday night he had a date with a freshman and he took her to Lees for dinner. They were sitting behind the curtains as just as nice as you please and Ray smoked a cigarette. The girl was asking him if he would between puffs as Ray was easy ordering every thing on the menu. She was trying to impress Ray with the story she was telling him, and just as she was waving his cigarette wildly in the air, that cut-up Ray pulled the curtain back, and a whole mob of the poor girls sorority sisters saw her with the lighted cigarette. Now she spends her spare moments explaining to her doubting sisters, and helping blessings on Ray.
Doris Drought is majoring in Interior Decoration. Well, that is all right, but why in the name of all that is consistent, is she taking a course in Anatomy, then.
Pi Upailon announces the pleiding of Lieut. Ralph Gray, e'21, of Summerfield.
Fraternities Organize To Oppose Brown Bill To Tax Their Property
Rep. E. E. Brown of Douglas County Disapproves Greek Organizations
Legislators Get Protests
Harley, Other Representative From Douglas County, Opposes Bill
After the meeting, practically all members of Greek organizations wrote protests to their representatives and senators; in an effort to block the bill, they ready for the third reading and which will probably be this week.
At a meeting held at the Stigma Chi house Sunday afternoon representatives of all the fraternities and sororites in the University organized to oppose a bill concerning the taxation of property belonging to such organizations which is now pending in the Kansas State legislature.
The bill was introduced in the house a week ago by Representative E. E. Brown, of the country district of Douglas County. Members of the Greek organizations hope that it will be killed in the house at the third anniversary again for ten years. They will go to Topeka to lobby against it.
Mr. Brown's main argument for taxing the fraternities property, in this city is that Lawrence and Douglas county receives no income at all members of the fraternities and sororities as persons why try to draw in contributions in the University, and who spend their time and money unwisely.
Tom Harley, the other representative from Douglas County, is vigorously opposed to the bill, and agrees with fraternity members that there is no reason why their property should be taxed when property belonging to the Masons, the Y. M. C. A. and other fraternal organizations is not taxed.
Fraternity and sorority houses partially solve the dormitory problem at the University, the Greeks point out. University authorities agree that the fraternities help to keep University activities going, and that they maintain the high standards adn ideals of the institution.
Chancellor Strong is of the opinion that fraternity property should not be taxed any more than property belonging the various lodges and fraternal organizations in the community at large. "The fraternities and sororities fill the same place in the University student's life," he said, "that the secret orders have in the life of the average citizen."
Mechanical Engineers Hold First Meeting
The Kansas branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, held its first meeting of the school year at Prof. F. H. Sibley's home, 1617 Tennessee Street last Thursday. Besides electing officers for the ensuing year, the matter of planning a program for Mechanical Engineers' Day, which will be held some time this spring, was taken up. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers was established for the purpose of bringing students in mechanical engineering closer together enabling them to better further their own interests. The organization will meet every other week at the home of Professor Sibley. John Bunn, recorder, promises many interesting discussions for the appliers. The following officers were elected at the meeting last week.
President, J. J. Jaykowsky; recorder, J Bunn; corresponding secretary, C Waltshtef; treasurer, W Wahtshtef; program treasurer, J Bunn and Paul C. Saydey
Engineers to Meet January 30
Engineers to Meet January 30
The Kansas Engineering Society will hold it's eleventh annual meeting in Topeka, January 30 and 31. At the second session, Thursday afternoon, Prof. G. C. Shaad, dean of the School of Engineering, will talk on "New Methods in Engineering Education," and Dr. R. C. Moore will speak on "Geologic Engineering in Kansas." Prof. F. E. Johnson will give a report of the standing committees. Mayor J. E. House will make the address of welcome, Thursday morning.
Hinda Ethridge, c20, went to Baldwin Friday.