DECEMBER 4,1918.
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Rain And Mud Cause Wide Variety of 'Cuss' Words, Says Asendor
"Feel Better When Ready to Fight," Writes Veteran of Chateau Thierry
Experience is Unforgettable
Determination to Get Foe Follows Death of Companies
William "Bill" Asendorf, '18, from a hospital cot in France tells some of his experience, in a letter to friends in Lawrence. He has been in France with the United States Marines, 15th Company, Sixth Machine Gun talion, ever since American entered the war and was at Chateau Elysee. He
"Dear Brother…How are all of you getting along this year? Of course I take it for granted that all of you are making special effort to get the most out of your work you can. I know I would if I had it to do over again. I must say that I am in the best of health at the present. Oh, yes, I nearly forgot to tell you that I am in the hospital because of a blighty I received a short time ago. I bumped into a Helnie machine gun and stopped one of the bullets. However, I certainly was lucky to get out of there the way I did, for it was a lively section.
RAIN AND UNLEASONAL
"It was something unusual the first time I heard the guns roaring. My first experience was to do my wee bit in stopping the Germans on their way to Paris the later part of May and June. We certainly stopped him, but we were a sorry looking bunch when we came out twenty-eight days later. And since then we have been giving him a bump here and there all along the line just to keep him going.
"Going over the top and chasing Heinie gets old, and you long for something else. I certainly would like to try my luck in the air because working on the ground gets tiresome
"To live through it, to get a blighty and go to the hospital, and to get bumped off and not be able to worry.
"But when we get in the trenches and ready to start the drive we feel much better. We all figure that we have one of three chances:
"There is one thing I do not like about this war and that is the everlasting rain and mud. Just before going in for an attack we may have to hike every night for a week and stay in the woods during the day so our movements are kept secret. And if it rains, it is a miserable life. One would have no trouble hearing every kind of cuss word in existence on one of these hikes.
READY TO TAKE CHANCES AGAIN
"After it is all over and you happen to live through it O. K. you are willing to take another chance. They finally put me out, but when I think of all the different things I've been through I consider myself very fortunate.
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"You certainly see some peculiar things at the front. When the high explosive shell lights under you, they will cause some freakish things to happen.
"I have seen persons tossed up in the air ten feet or more and when they come down they ain't no more. They just disappear. And when you are making an attack and you see your pals bumped off right beside you or around you, it just makes you feel like getting the one who does the killing. It's a great experience and one you'll never forget.
"I have lots I would like to tell you, but space does not permit it. When you read this and read of some of the big stunts the Americans pulled off, just figure me in them, because I'm sure going back if I'm still alive. And when this war is over we will have to have a reunion and talk it all over."
Young Man: In the bright lexicon of youth there is no such word as fail. Old Man: True, my lad, but as one's education advances one has to use an unexpurgated edition.
The Women's Forum will hold a meeting in Fraser Hall, Room 110, Thursday at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Alberta Corbin will speak on "Phases of University Life."
By The Way
Dorothy Dawson, c20, is ill at the University Hospital with the influenza.
Company G of the S. A. T. C. will entertain with a dance at Eagle's Hall Friday night.
Miss Dovothea Cavanaugh and Miss Grace Quinn of Washburn are guests of Ruth Cavanaugh, e22, this week.
Company C of the S. A. T. C. will give a dance at F. A. U. Hall Friday night.
Pi Beta Phi entertain with a tea for their chaperon, M. Hattie Smith, Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Miss Henrietta Allen, who was a guest of Millie Margaret Carey, e'22 has returned to her home in Wichita.
Anna Wilhelm, c22, candidate to freshman representative to the W. A. At a need to her home in Kansas she is expected to return in a few days.
Dean L. E. Sayre of the School of Pharmacy, and Dr. F. B. Daines of the department of Chemistry, are in Kansas City today attending the meeting of the faculty of the School if Medicine at Rossdale.
Chi Omega announces the pledging of Katherine Booker of Bartlesville, Okla.
Blanche Sheldon, fa'22, who went to her home in Lyons with the influenza, will not return to school this quarter.
Mary Wishard is ill at her home with influenza.
Curiosity ShopinFrance Tells Tales of Long Ago
An old curiosity shop in the heart of Fraser—that is the term applied to the alumni office by persons who have time to visit the place. The antique curios sheltered there date back to the early days of the University. These link the traditions of the past with the present, and give $q_{students}$ today, an indling of the activities of the students of several generations ago.
Before the University was large enough for a whistle to dismiss and call classes, a bell much larger by a bicycle bell, only much larger, was used. That was in the day of the one building at the University of Kansas.
When it was time to call students together, a boy walked up and down through the hall of Fraser changing the bell as he walked in. It was staff in the alumni office.
lies on it either in the album cover.
The old album annuals which our Jayhawker replaced are unique. They contain the pictures of the members of the classes of the late '80's and the early '90's. Fashions which would shock a Hooverian are shown in these books.
Copies of various publications which have appeared on the Hill are kept here. To read these old magazines is as good as medicine-splendid medicine for ill-humor. And there are files of old letters which tell another side of the history of the University.
There are drawers full of pictures. Some of them are of the buildings, the commencements, and others are picture frames for students as they enjoy their new school. The old days.
Since the United States entered into the war, the alumni office has been trying to find and file the correct information about the boys in service who have gone from the University. An attempt has been made to记住 the mannequin in service. Pleasure has been added to the file when ever possible, to help in compiling a history of the war work of the University of Kansas.
$5.00 REWARD—For returned over- coat, military, ninch back, knee length, size 37, no belt, taken from Spooner Library Dec. 3rd. Leave at delivery desk, library. 33-3*-37
Pose at The Burly Studio for your Jayhawk picture...Adv.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
In that southeast r-om in Fraser, the past and the present are mixer in a most interesting manner.
We carry the finest grade of candy—our own make. Wiedemann's—Adv
The Red Cross is Democratic.
Try us for Kodak finishing. The Duffy Studio, 829 Mass. St.-Adv.
Something unique in the way of a varsity dance will be given at F. A. U. Hall Saturday night, December 14. The Venetians Troubadours, a traveling orchestra, will give a concert from 7:30 till 8:30 o'clock in the Hall, the admission being twenty-five cents. At 8:30 o'clock the dance will begin, and for one dollar those who are not attending the troubadours will play for the dance. Those not attending the concert will pay one dollar for the dance alone.
Venetian Troubadours Will Play for Varsity
He looked a sorry sight as he limped into the insurance office. Bandages were numerous, and he walked with the aid of a crutch.
The regular W. S. G. A. Varsity dance will be given at the F. A. U. Hall next Saturday night, December 7, 8 o'clock.
"I have called to make application for the amount due on my accident policy," he said. "I fell down a long flight of stairs the other evening, and sustained damages that will disable me for some time to come."
the manager gave him a firm look. "Young man," he replied, "I have investigated your case, and find that you are not entitled to anything. It could not be called an accident, for you certainly knew that the young lady's father was at home."-Minnapolis Journal.
David Belacas was smiling at the extravagant attentions that are lavished by the rich upon pet dogs. He spoke of the canine operations for appendicitis, canine tooth crownings, the canine wardrobe, and then said;
"How servants hate these pampered curs! At a house where I was calling one cold day the fire and put him on fire; but she said: 'Did you ring, madam?'
"Yes, Harrison. I wish you to take Fido out walking for two hours."
"Harrison frowned slightly. 'But Fido won't follow me, madam,' he said.
"Then, Harrison, you must follow Fidel." Argonaut.
Plymouth Jottings
A word to S. A. T. C. men.
You are being demobilized.
Are you going home? If so, good luck to you.
Are you staying on at K. U.? If so, unless you are a lazy loafer entirely willing to luxuriate at the university while dad pays the bills, there are two things that it is safe to assume concerning you:
First, you really believe in an education, and want one for yourself.
Second, you are fortunately enough fixed—with resources either of means or of ambition, or of both—to make it possible for you to continue your education.
Now a very real part of a man's education is his increasing at-homness in the world of religious thought and action. Just as a man ought to grow more and more familiar with chemical, biological, philosophical, mechanical, artistic reality, so he ought to become firmer in his convictions concerning the great matters of faith. God is as real as hydrogen. Christ is as much a fact as the glacial period. The power of goodwill is as certain as that Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo. Are you getting a lopsided education, or are you getting a well-rounded development?
You are to be congratulated on being able to stay on the job. K: U
Plymouth does not teach mathematics, Nor physics, nor taw, nor medicine, nor fine arts. Plymouth does seek to teach religion. Its whole policy is increasingly educational: That does not mean that the life of Plymouth is stupidly uninteresting. The most fascinating place in all the world for a man who really wants an education is a live classroom.
You cannot call yourself educated if you go away from Lawrence without having put yourself in touch with some one of Lawrence's fine churches Plymouth puts it up to you frankly: Come and learn with us some of the great lessons not listed in the university curriculum. We are endeavoring in Plymouth to make real progress under the leadership of the Master Teacher.
Yours very cordially,
ROSS W. SANDERSON,
Pastor of Plymouth Church
"There is one time coming when men will really enjoy their wives' biscuits and rolls."
"When we look back and remember the war bread mother used to make,"
"Did Angela reject Sammy when he proposed?"
IN THE FUTURE
"What time is that?"
"Nof exactly, but she put him in Class 5, only to be used as a last resort."—Life.
A young lieutenant was instructing a squad of recruits in visional training.
"Tell me, No. 1," he said, how many men are there in that trench digging party on the edge of the hill?"
"Thirty men and one officer," was the prompt reply.
"Quite right," observed the lieutenant, after a pause. "But how do you know at this distance that one is an officer?"
"Cos he's the only one not working,
sir." — Manchester Guardian.
A teamster left the barn at 8 o'clock one morning and returned about 10 walking and with no signs of mules. "Where is your team?" the stable sergeant asked him.
No response.
"Why didn't you bring your team back?"
"Couldn't bring them back."
"Why not?"
"One of them was sunstruck, and fell down and this weather is so changeable he froze to death before I could get him up."—Over the Top.
"Walter," he called, sniffing the air "suspicious," "never mind that order now; I can never eat when there's a smell of fresh paint around."
"If you'll just wait a few minutes, sir," replied the waiter, "them two young ladies will be going."—Tit-Bits.
Uncle Sam, realizing the value of candy as a food, is issuing allotments to the soldiers abroad. Your system requires a full quota of sweets. Buy the finest grade of chocolates at Wiedemann's.—Adv.
Photographs for Xmas. Make your appointments now. The Duffy Studio—Adv.
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