DECEMBER 6,1918.
R.O.T.C. Plan Favored For University Under Proper Federal Control
College Atmosphere an Antidote for Militarism, It Is Contended
That the establishment of an R. O. T. C unit here under proper governmental supervision would be of great benefit to the student body and to the whole University, is the opinion of a number of the faculty.
Most professors recognize that America can not as a nation, yet rely upon a league of nations to prevent war, and that when ever a national crises arises it is a duty of the colleges of the country to supply a large number of officers for the army. The military training, of an officer, hours a week would illustrate this purpose, its hard work and not interference with academic work nor create a military caste among the student body to be spread to the outside world as the movement advanced, is the way in which the professors see the question.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Each person interviewed has some particular point to which he objected to the plan of military training for civilians as it had been given in the past. With these facts, a nervous system of federal control it is believed such a plan would find favor from the faculty here.
Uncle Jimmy Green says: "With a sound organization and proper supervision such a training would prove to be of great value to the men and to the University. But first we must get that training something else. Maybe it will be next year before we can handle the new plan."
Prof. M. C. Elmer wants to wait until further details are received from the War Department, so that our actions will conform with their desires. He also insists that service in the corps should be voluntary and no approach be made toward requiring service.
"We should cater to the wishes of the people of Kansas," said Prof. E. Haworth, of the department of geology. "If the people of the state want their sons to get a knowledge of the military while able to accommodate them; if we don't, some other college probably will."
"Prof. C. C. Williams of the School of Engineering considers the R. O. T. C. "the best method for giving the college men proper training so that they may be officers in times of national stress, and at the same time conduct this training in an academic environment so that a spirit of militarism will not be fostered."
Prof. Arthur Melvin wants to be sure that the R.O.T.C. units throughout the country will be given federal support, and when men for officers are needed that the War Department will naturally turn to the men who have been given this insignia in definite form and becomes well organized all service in the unit should be voluntary thinks Professor Melvin.
The University Senate will discuss the matter at the next meeting, and definite action will probably be taken at that time.
Smooth Floor Hinders Basket Ball Practice
The basket ball squad was unable to get much practice Wednesday afternoon, as the gym floor had just been prepared for the company dance to be held there that night. The men slipped all over the floor, but had a fair workout. There will be two more dances in the gym this week and it will be almost impossible to hold a good practice, according to Coach W. O. Hamilton. The men will be able to get some good time in next week.
About forty men came out again Wednesday for the squad and the number will probably increase after the Christmas holidays.
Captain Carpenter Recovering
Captain Carpenter recovering
Captain Clark B. Carpenter is in
Bishop Hall 1816 in France recovering from a wounded leg. Captain Carpenter was graduated from the school of Mining Engineering in 1915.
Te University of Vermont announces that an epidemic of "Go homitis" has broken out at the University.
The University of Idaho gave a turkey dinner Thanksgiving, for all the members of the university, including non-members of the S.A.T.C.
The Red Cross is Democratic.
FENCES
I have torn down all my fences:
The challenging air blows free;
can look across the spaces
My horizon is unrolling Like the vistas of the sea.
I have torn down all my fences—
But I never can recall
The seclusion of my garden
And the wall; the wall;
My old way of looking upward
Where the sky was all in all,
—Louise Ayer Garnett.
—Louise Ayer Garnett.
In The Independent.
AND MIGHTY LITTLE AT THAT
Four years ago he started out to be William the Great. The one is little Willie,—Louisville Courier-Journal.
GOME ON, GEORGE, TELL US Soon it should be considered safe to disclose the location of "somewhere in France."——Indianapolis Star.
Sea Foam
The men who stepped out to leave school at the meeting in the Gym last Saturday are doing the detail work in the navy and cannot leave the barracks without permission.
Twenty-seven men in the naval section signed to remain in the service if a unit is to be continued here. Thye want a better proposition than the present one.
More than 150 of the jobs have signed to attend the "Gob-Trot Saturday night in the gym.
The gobs are in favor of letting Scoop Olson at the head of the chow line from now on. Scoop could better the company by taking personal care of about five of the disorderly and greedy gobs in the chow line.
The naval section has had another change in commanders. The sailors have been working under army, navy and marine officers.
Seaman Ochs is doing some art work for the decorating committee for the "Gob-Trot."
Most of the basketball men are in the naval section. Among the gobs out for basketball are Bunn, Matthews, Young, Turner and Slonker. Were they against the remainder of the S. A. T. C. and are open for games.
The Jacks have been raffling off tickets in the barracks for their lance.
Barrecks 4 is scrubbed up stairs and down by the Jacks daily.
Seaman Rodkey is improving and has about lost his cold. He expects to get out for the track work soon.
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Graduate Students to Meet
All graduate students are asked to meet Friday, Dec. 6, at 4 o'clock in Room 203 of the Administration Building. Election of officers will be held and activities for the school year will be considered.
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