UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
University Senate Adopts Dr. Strongs Suggestion For Budget Committee
Number of Teachers and Salaries To Be Paid Will Be Considered
Each School Represented
Chancellor Will Be Chairman of New Committee—Senate To Elect Members
The Chancellor's recommendation provided for "the appointment by each school of the University of a budget committee, (the College already having acted in this matter) to act upon the number of teachers in each department and the salaries to be paid."
The University Senate, Tuesday night, adopted the recommendation of Chancellor Frank Strong, providing for the appointment from each school of a budget committee.
A University budget committee is to be elected by the Senate from the budget committees of the various schools, it being understood that, if a school fails to elect a budget committee, the Senate shall elect that school's quota of representatives for the University budget committee.
Representation on the central committee will be about as follows, according to Chancellor Strong; three members from the College, two from the School of Engineering, one from the School of Medicine, and one from the School of Pharmacy. The Chancellor will be chairman.
Hostess House May Be Permanent Feature Here
Mrs. Wilnet Believes Students Would Welcome Home Center —Need Is Shown
"There is great need for the continuation of the hostess house throughout the year," according to Mrs. B, N Wilmot, who is in charge. "Although definite plans have not been made, we hope more steps will be taken to keep the house open. The appreciation of the boys cannot be over-estimated. Many refer to the hostess house as home. From twenty-five to forty men are in the room all the time. A "cupboard" is kept in one corner of the room where stamps and peanuts are sold to the boys.
"The pressing and mending room is one of the most humane things that has ever happened on the Hill," said Mrs. Wilmot. The cafeteria in connection also appeals to many-of the boys.
Council to Consider Rules For University Women
Every rooming house in Lawrence should be represented at the first meeting of the house presidents' council, Room 110, Fraser, at 4:30 o'clock. Thursday afternoon. Houses not represented will be asked to organize by the council of the W. S. G. A.
All rules governing University women will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow and the duties of house presidents defined. House presidents will work directly with the council of the W. S. G. A. instead of with a single member and a faculty member under the old district system.
Letters were sent to all rooming houses having three or more women, asking them to organize and to send a representative to the council. Marry Smith, vice-president of the W. S. G. A. will be chairman of the meeting.
Illustrated Lecture For S.A.T.C. Tonighi*
Prof. A, C. Terrill and Prof. C, C. Williams will give an illustrated lecture on the Joplin mines tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the auditorium of Fraser Hall for the S. A. T. C. There will be no admission charge. In addition to the lecture there will be several musical numbers.
This entertainment with other that will follow is the result of the action taken by the Senate, Tuesday. A committee was appointed with Professor Terrill as chairman, to arrange for free lectures and other entertainments for men in the S. A. T. C. as long as they remain at the University.
Dramatic Club To Elect New Members This Week
"A Proposal Under Difficulty," by John Kendrick Bangs, will be presented by the Dramatic Club at the Little Theater, Wednesday, December 11. "There is a fine cast and the comedy is a splendid one," said Professor Arthur MacMurray. Professor Kendrie will furnish the music for this play, as he did for the last one. The first of the try-out plays for the Dramatic Club will be held Tuesday, December 10, at 4:30 o'clock in Green Hall. Other try-out plays will be held at the same hour for several days following. The election of mem-
bers of the Dramatic Club will take place on after noon.
UNIVERSITY CF KANSAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 4, 1918.
Y.M. Secretary Assures
Men They Can Find Jobs
Parker Urges Old Fraternity Men to Freshmen In School
"The men who are here at the University for the first time should remain in school after the demobilization of the S. A. T. C," said Frank Parker, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., to representatives of the different fraternities who met last night at the Phi Psi house." Conditions will change and improve with the end of military work at K. U. A large number of men earn their way through the University each year, and no man should leave school because of the financial end of the matter.
"We can give men good places to work, and we have a new man to look after that end of the Y. M. office all the time," continued Mr. Parker. "The men who have been here before and who know K. U. will stay. It is up to the old men to hold the door for us so they be resumed within a short time, and things will be back to normal in a month's time."
Dr. Charles Henry, who has been sent to the Y. M. here from army Y. M. work at Leavenworth, is at the employment bureau in Myers Hall every day from 9 cclock, and is ready to leave when they find employment and rooms, after they are moved out of the barracks.
Frat Men Will be Excused
For Meetings Thursday
The fraternity houses will open as soon as enough men in the Greek letter societies are discharged to make the opening possible according to plans made by the fraternity representatives and Lieutenant Crumer in charge of the chaplain during night. The men will be discharged when the blanks arrive.
The fraternities will all be excused to hold meetings at their chapter houses Thursday night. At that time they will elect delegates for the Pandhellen which will hold its first meeting on Monday. The house. The men are planning to have an all-fraternity smoker early next quarter.
University women who are looking for work are asked to confer with Miss Katharine Duffield, W. Y. W. C. A. secretary, at once, at her office in Myers Hall. There are many positional applicants, filling them, according to Miss Duffield. Applicants for such positions may call 1315 from 8 to 12 o'clock.
There will be a meeting of the Women's Forum Thursday at 4:30 o'clock in Fraser Hall, Room 110. Miss Alberta Corbin will speak on "Phases of University Life." Every women in the University is urged to attend.
Announcements
NUMBER 33
Botany Club will meet promptly at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the home of Prof. W. C. Stevens, 1121 Louisiana Street. Fred B. Reese, county farm adviser for Douglas County, will speak on the farm demonstration work in the county.
Persona wishing to act as ushers at the Gates concert, Friday night should apply to Prof. H. B. Hungerford, University marshal, 102 Snow Hall; telephone K. U. 142.
The University Women's Association will meet at the Parish House of the Congregational Church to sew for the Red Cross Thursday, December 5, at 2:80 o'clock.
Men of Naval Section Signed Applications For Release From Duty
Unit Will be Continued Enough Remain as Meml. as
Meml rs
The men in the navy section signed their names for applications for release from active duty to inactive duty Tuesday. Nearly all of the men in the section asked for releases. Ensign Finnegan asked for men who wished to remain in a naval unit here and receive pay and subsistence from the naval department and 27 men from the civilian service unit will not be kept here unless a sufficient number will stay with the navy.
A coxswain and a nyeoman will be here soon to assist Assign Finnegan with the naval section. The marine sergeants will stay in Lawrence until the clerical work of the section is in good shape for the new commander. It will take at least three weeks to get the applications for release through, according to announcement by the commander. The men will receive their pay this week and will be paid regularly in the future.
S. A. T. C. Men Wrote 40,000 Letters Home
Frank Parker, secretary of the Y. M. C. A, at the University of Kansas said the Y. M. C. A has passed out 40,000 envelopes and 90,000 sheets of paper to the men in the army and navy here last month. The number of envelopes passed out is approximately the number of letters written home by a member of the U.S. listed men have written many letters on their own stationery.
Nothing But a Dog And Nobody Cares
The Y. M. C. A. has placed wrapping paper and twine in all barracks so the men can send bundles home at will. The men are advised to use this material sparingly.
Gladys Heath, c'21, is ill with the influenza.
Just a dog—a plain white cur with brown spots, one on his car and one on his back. He frisked happily along by the side of the young man who led him into Snow Hall. It's an old story—almost a joke. These animals must be sacrificed for the good of science. It's all right and nobody snivels about it except the ignorant and the chicken-hearted. But there is an objectional side to it. Not long ago a little yellow-haired boy living in Lawrence lost a mother and a little sister by way of the flu. He was loneless until his father brought him a little white dog, a homely lice cussed "Jiggins." But "Jiggins" and Billy passed many a happy hour together and little sister's place was soon almost killed. "Jiggins" was a friendly little soul, trustful to the very last hair in his stump of a tail. One day during an experiment in the Snow laboratories a dog was given too much anesthetic and the experiment was halted in a new animal could be procured. Everybody was on the lookout for a dog. "Jiggins," as usual was playing in the yard. Billy was having his afternoon nap and so Jiggins followed the nice men he coaxed him down the hill and moved to the campus to Snow Hall, where the delayed experiment was immediately resumed. "Jiggins" playing the leading role. But what of Billy when he awoke and ran out of doors for a romp with his faithful playmate? What of the big empty place in Billy's already broken heart? And what of that heart of Billy's which so badly needed to be soothed and comforted? The grief of a little boy over the loss of his dog cannot be reproduced in black and white.
There are scores of stray days in Lawrence which have no home, no friends, no food. Nobody would miss them and their bodies would lend as much to science as somebody's pet. The medical students are welcome and they will work on the little Billes of their beloved Jiggines. Merely a matter of sentiment, of course, the Billes are appealing to the medica.
The University of Missouri, had no football game nor guests. Thanksgiving Day, as a result of the new influenza quarantine.
Real Influenza Scarce Among K.U. Students Twelve Cases in S.A.T.C
Many Women in University Hospital With Bad Colds—All Precautions Observed
A flurry of Spanish influenza among the women of the University and the residents of Lawrence is indicated by reports today from the University Hospital and local physicians, but persistent rumors that the disease is again spreading among the members of the S. A. T. C. were denied by the health authorities of the military organization.
Several women who have been taking care of others who are ill in their rooms have contracted the disease because of the strain of nursing and the condition of the air in the slack rooms, other balloons and football games last week and the recent bad weather is responsible for other cases.
Lawrence physicians report a large number of light cases of influenza. Many cases are so light that is is impossible to distinguish between them and a bad cold, but all possible precautions are being taken in order to prevent illness which caused the closing of the University and the public schools.
The University Hospital is crowded with women suffering either with a light form of influenza or with bad colds, and many are ill at their rooms. The extra precautions that all women are being urged to take by the University health authorities is the principal reason for the crowded couldle. Women who are ill have Mary Height, who is in charge there. Women with colds which they would have neglected in other years are now going to the医院 with them.
Only one new case of influenza was brought to the S. A. T. C. infirmary today, bringing the total up to twelve, according to Lieut. Judson Allen. None of the influenza cases are severe, according to the officers inheses, but no precautions are being neglected to prevent the spread of the illness. Eight of eight men are recovering from effects of vaccination at the infirmary. All are members of a company whose men were vaccinated a week ago.
Regular Practice Bouts
Held By Debating Club
The regular meeting of the Debating Club was held Tuesday night in the Little Theater, Green Hall. A practice debate was given on the subject of adopting compulsory military training for colleges and universities. The affirmative of the question was taken by Lucile Hovey, D. O. Gregory, and M. L. Dubach, and the negative by Myrtle Bailey, Otto Hopfer, and Lewis E. Sewerson. The decision was for the affirmative.
Next week a debate will be held on the same question, stated thus: Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of compulsory military training or colleges and universities. The training is understood to mean living in the barcracks under pay by government, and drilling two hours a day.
The wind has blown hard these days. It has blown up all sorts of rumors, that school was going to close immediately, that a term's credit would be given away, and similar reports.
Similar debates are held each Tuesday by the department of public speaking. Much interest is being shown in the work by S.A.T.C.men, civilian men, and women of the University.
Winds of Many Rumors Start Slacker Clock
It is admitted that the hands have changed places, but perhaps some enterprising person has moved them in an attempt to fool the public. The janitor denies the rumor, and the public refuses to believe that after all these years, a clock, so notorious for its inability to run, should start. So let the wind blow on, blowing the rumor where it has blown all others until the hands move once again.
In a vigorous puff it blew toward Blake Hall and now some one has whispered cautiously that THE clock, in front of Blake Hall, has started to run arach.
Kanzas Will Occupy
House December 10
Officers who occupy the Kanza House, which they have converted into the Field and Staff Officers' Club, will move out of the building and give possession, December 10. Harold O. Beisner, treasurer of Kanza, said today. Beisner denied that the developments following a raid of the police on the officers' club in search of liquor had anything to do with the officers giving up the house.
"Some of the officers expect to leave soon because of demobilization," said Beilner, "and will not need the house. Kanza is going to move into the house just as soon as its members get out of the S. A. T. C. We have twenty-seven members in the corps here."
A committee from Kanza Club inspected the House this afternoon, preparatory to taking possession.
Plain Tales From the Hill
To guard against any possible thievery of Army overcoats, men in the barracks have adopted the method of locking the coats. They hang them on the posts, putting the coats around the posts and inserting padlocks through the buttonholes.
A member of the faculty has discovered where the women got the style of hairdressing that is now so prevelent. He says they copied it from the common mountain goat, whose horns have just the proper shape and give the same general effect, when viewed from directly in front.
On the other hand, a University woman tries to explode this theory by the statement that if it were generally known how many hours girls spend fixing their hair like Norma Talmage, the power of the screen would not be underestimated.
"I don't mind giving up my rifle," wailed the gob, "but I do hate to lose that penny I had in it."
It is estimated by members of the Naval section that 265 pennies were gained by the men who collected the riffles Tuesday morning, most of the sailors having replaced nickels by one cent pieces. Now let some fair maiden ask why they keep a penny in the barrel of the rifle.
When the b. p. r. r.-buck private, rear rank-of the S. A. T. C, went the C. O. to get off K. P. and be put on Q. M. detail, he was marked A. W. O. L. by the C. Q. and now is O. O. L. Not only was this his initial attempt to get off K. P., but also it was his last one.
Men in the barracks who have been trying to keep warm these cold nights by sleeping around the stoves, are in danger of getting sick, according to a Hill rookie. Each stove has a "flu," he maintains.
Refer R.O.T.C. Decision
To Senate Committee
What do you mean by the rank of an officer, "asked the curious co-ed., "when you say no officer is in the ranks."
College Faculty to Meet
Decision as to the establishment of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps was deferred last night at the meeting of the University Senate, and the matter turned over to a committee for investigation. The Senate voted to refer the question to a committee committee F. H. Hodder, G. C. Shad, H. B Dains, A. T. Walker, F. J. Kelly, C. C. Williams and W. O. Hamilton.
The cafeteria will not be discontinued immediately but will be open at least the rest of the quarter. If the department of home economics is able to get Myers Hall next quarter, it may be continued.
Cafeteria Mav Close
A decision on the subject is made necessary by the question of the committee on education and special training of the War Department, "Do you desire to have at your institution after January 1, 1919, some system, of military training and instruction such as that provided by the regulation covering the Reserve Officers Training Corps."
College Faculty to Meet The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts meeting this afternoon in Snow Hall. This meeting is the last one at which new courses for next quarter may be proposed.
S.A.T.C.Investigated At Request of K.U. Authorities—Strong
Evidence Not Enough to Cause Charges, Declares Capt. B. T. Scher
Investigator Will Return
Findings Will Be Sent to War Department, and Made Public There
Capt. D. B. Miller, who was sent here at the request of the University authorities to investigate conditions in the S. A. T. C. which have been brought out by the raid on the Officers' Club, will be in Lawrence tomorrow to finish his work.
"The University asked for this
inspection to come to investigate conditions
for the protection of the University
as well as for the protection of
Chancellor Strong said.
"And a careful investigation
will be carried on."
Captain Miller was sent from the office of the regional director, of the committee on education and special training of the War Department. A criminal investigation will not be made public, Captain Scher said this morning.
The evidence has not been sufficient to warrant preferring charges, Captain Scher said, but if the evidence brings out the truth of the rumors that were involved in the actions of the officers of the S. A. T. C. he will bring charges against them immediately.
Captain Miller's report will be forwarded to the War Department at Washington.
Annual W.A.A. Election To Be Held Thursday In Robinson Gymnasium
Each Association Member May Vote for Officers and Class Representative
The annual election of the Women's Athletic Association will be held Thursday in Robinson Gymnasium. The polls will be open from 10 to 12 o'clock in the morning and from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
All members of the association are entitled to vote. Each woman is asked to show her W. A. A. membership tag at the polls. Special students in the college can vote only for the execu-
rent. All other members can vote for the executive officers and also for their own class representative.
if any members of the W. A. A. are ill and wish to vote, their votes will be counted if they are turned in at election day, with the voter's signature attached.
The candidates on the "All-Active-ticket are: President, Carol Martin; business-manager, Doris Drought; secretary-ruthraiser, Ruth Tran;tant representative, Wealthy Babecoe; or representative, Iris Russel; sophomore representative, Clara Nigr; freshman representative, Florence Chase.
The candidates on the opposing ticket are: President, Irene Tihen; secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Wagstaff; senior representative, Dorothy Dawson; treasury representative, Grace Olson; freeway representative, Anna Wohlhelm.
Take S. A. T. C. Pictures
Pictures of the entire regiment and of nearly all of the companies were taken today by an army photographer from Manhattan. The regiment picture was taken on McCook Field during drill period this morning.
The finished pictures will be on display down town in a few days, and although taken for sale here, it is probable that copies will be sent to the TPC Department as a collection is born from pictures of all army units possible.
Classes to Start at 8:30
Classes will commence at 8:30 in the morning next term and at 1:30 in the afternoon. The time was set last night by the action of the University Senate.
Professor Williams to Conference Prof. C. C. Williams will represent the University at the Missouri Valley conference Saturday. Professor Williams was selected last night at the Senate meeting.