UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
NUMBER 31.
Y.M. Employment Agency Gets Dr. Charles Henry To Help Men Find Jobs
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2. 1918.
United War Work Council Sends Assistant for Employment Bureau
University Needs Employes
46 Percent of Students Self-Supporting and 62 Percent Partially Self-Supporting
In order to take care of the employment situation at the University of Kansas after the demobilization of the Student Army Training Corps, Dr. Robert H. Moss, Jr., and Dr. Charles E. Henry to assist the Y. M. C. A. employment bureau.
After the breaking up of the S. A T.C. unit at the University many men will be forced to have outside employment in order to stay in college. "The Y.M.C.A. expects to locate every man who wants work in a suitable place," said Frank Parker, secretary of the University Y. M. C.A. As soon as the army life among the students discontinues, things will revert to their old conditions and there will be the usual amount of student employment, according to Mr. Parker. A list is now being made of every permanent position and odd jobs around the University and in Lawrence.
At present many of the rooming and boarding houses for the men are closed because the men had to live in the barracks. These will open as soon as the men leave the barracks and there will be the usual amount of work that is exchanged for room and board.
"The men who remain in the University will have a great opportunity to obtain work outside to help pay some of their expenses," said Prof. Clement C. Williams of the School of Engineering. "Many are needed right now at the University to look after the equipment and apparatus that is needed in the School of Engineering. The faculty is short of men this year and for that reason students have to be employed to act as assistants in many cases. At present there is a demand for a mechanician who can do the higher grade of repair work. Such students are paid the wages of skilled laborers. The assistants' wages amount to about thirty-five cents an hour according to the work which they do."
"There is the same oppression in the department of chemistry for men to do outside work," said B. H. Lester, a pharmacist at the laboratory help, and dispensers."
The wages that is paid for such work amounts to about twenty-five cents an hour, according to the work that is required.
According to George O. Foster, registrar of the University of Kansas, 48 per cent of the body is skin and 62 per cent of the body is partially self supporting.
The same opportunity will be open in pharmacy as in previous years, according to L. E. Sayre, dean of the school of pharmacy. Students will be needed in the laboratories as assistants. Some who have had experience are needed in the local drug stores.
Former Kansan Editor Dreads Land-Sickness
In the Kansas notes of a recent number of the Kansas City Star, appeared the following letter, received by W. C. Palmer from his son Everett Palmer, former editor of the Kansan. Mr. Palmer is in the navy and is serving on board the U. S. S. Santa Rosalia:
"The sea is calm and my stomach is again inhabiting my lower regions. I got sea-sick the first day out. First I was just sea-sick; then I got sick of the sea, the boat and everything on board. I would have given a month's pay to have been in a good old Kansas dust storm again.
Martha Thompson, c'20, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Kansas City, Mo.
old Kansas man. "It rained just enough to 'lay the dust.' It seems a waste of energy to rain out here...I'm getting so used to being rolled about that if there is such a thing as land slickness, I know I'll have it. I remember after I learned to walk a slack wire, I couldn't walk a board fence, because it didn't wiggle enough. Maybe I'll experience the same difficulty when I try to walk down a side-walk."
University Head Janitor Asphyxiated in Garage
Asphyxiation by the burned gases from his automobile caused the death Sunday night of David A. Miller, head juniptor of the University, in the garage at his home, 940 Mississippi Street. When found, Mr. Miller was lying on the floor, where apparently he had fallen while attempting to reach the door, which was almost closed. He had gone to the garage to charge the batteries of his car, which had not been used for several days.
Mr. Miller had been in the employ of the University for fifteen years, and was well known to many students and former students. Don Davis, A. B. '18, had just written to Prof. Stoll, saying he would like to give something to the old professors and Dave Miller, "I suppose he will be there till he can show folks over the ruins of the Administration Building," said Davis.
Peace Concert Guests Are Governor and Wife
Mrs. Capper Will Hear Her Own Compositions
Governor and Mrs. Arthur Cappet will attend the Peace Concert given by members of the University faculty, Lawrence people, and students, tonight in Robinson Gymnasium. The chorus consists of faculty members and citizens of Lawrence, and the audience will be asked to sing two numbers.
By special request Prof. Carl Preeyer, soloist, will give three of his own compositions. Two of the songs for mixed voices, which will be given to her, will be one hundred voices, were written by Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of the governor.
prof. Arthur Nevin has organized and directed the practices for the Peace Concert, and the idea of giving such a celebration is his. This is the first concert of the sort to be given in the United States.
Official Orders
The following men are entitled to be excused for absence from classes this date:
Bedell, G. H.; Binney, R. F.; Blackburn, R. S.; Boyd, F. M.; Briggs, D. E.; Brown, G. D.; Brown, N. D.
Casper, Henry: Coons, C. J.; Covey
B.
Eagles; Elder, K. K.
Flight, L. F. Foster, C.
Mckinney, S. B.; Foster, C.
Gardner, F.; Green, M. N.; Gunby
K. C.; Guy, R. B.
Hackley, H. D.; Hackney; Haines
G. C.; Holmes, J. C.
Jewett, D. M; Jone, A. G.; Josephson, R.
Kanode, R. C.; Kennedy; Kennedy;
E. F.; Kilburn, Grant D.; Kiddoo, D.
Vlamet, H. Z.; Kurtz, W. D
Lamb, G. H.; Levery, J. J.; Ledeen
C. V.; Little; Lombard, E. A.; Love
F. K.; Luke J. H.; Lyrch Thomas
W. C.; Kuehner
Maine, R. M.; Mallot, D. L.; Master
E.; Morris, E. E.; Morrison, Mur
R.; Perry, H. H.
Nicholson, J. E.; Northrup, J. L.
Pickering, B. L
Robinson, I. F.
Salome, W. C; Schwab, Harry;
Sherman, N. C; Shutz, Simon, L. D;
Smart, A. B; Smith, C. A; N敷garid,
J. F: Treeses. D.
Thomas, A. J.; Turner, I. C.; Yorkman, G. C.
Wusbing, O. A.; Worthington, J. L.
Wahl, O. A.; Worthington, J. L.
Influenza Situation Is Not Alarming at K. U
The influenza situation is not likely to become serious in Lawrence again, according to the S. A. T. C., Lawrence and K. U. authorities.
The University Hospital reports only two new cases and Miss Hailight, the nurse in charge, thinks there are no cases outside unreported.
There have been no new cases at the S. A. T. c. infirmary for several days. Dr. Clark, the city health officer, had only three cases reported to him this morning and he does not consider the situation at all alarming.
Announcement
The date rule is off to tonight
for the People's House only.
LUCINE SENCIER,
President W.S.G.A.
...
Happily the close of the S. A. T. C, means the return of the University to normal existence, when petty scandals of army life will no longer give unpleasant publicity to the name of the institution.
BETTER DAYS ARE COMING
The military authorities who have permitted or overlooked drinking among the thoughtless boy officers of the S. A. T. C., trying desperately to be as tough as they understood that old veterans in the army ought to be, have done the University harm; but thanks to the approaching return to a normal regime, the harm is not irreparable.
It is abandoned for Captain Scher to try to place the guilt on men who are, according to all evidence so far available, absolutely innocent. The facts of past experience, the testimony of Dr. Goldamith, the evidence of the Lawrence police, all indicate that last year's men are not responsible for present conditions. Whatever alibi the military authorities may produce in defence of their neglect of duty in allowing a situation to exist which is strictly under Federal ban by the dry-zone provisions for military encampments, it is useless for them to lay the blame where it does not belong. Such conditions can not and do not exist in the University in normal times.
Aside from the injury done to the University, the discredit to the army and the reflection on the officers in charge, the incident is regrettable also because it lessens the chance that military training is a possible feature of University work in physical training will be considered on its merits. A few silly young swashbucklers have spilled the beans. Military training is dead when it did perhaps not deserve to die.
But the cheerful aspect of the whole matter is that as soon as the Student Army is mustered out, we may expect to return to a life in which it will be possible to give our attention to more vital things than the misdemeanors of young officers imported from training schools.
Mistletoe Vanity Fair Contest Begins to Name Beauties for Jayhawker
Six Are to Be Selected for Page
Pictures in Annual Peace
Book
Thirty University women have been nominated as contestants in the Mistletoe Vanity Fair Contest which begins Tuesday, according to Fred Rigby, editor in chief of the 1919 Peace Book. "The thirty names have only been suggested," said Mr. Rigby this morning, and one to one in being put up his or her contestant for the beauty contest this year."
The names that have been suggested are:
Helen Thurston, Mary Emily Warren, Doris Rosser, Helen Cook,peg Reishin, Lenora Brownhack, Dorothy Button, Edna Raising, Katherine Oder, Sarah Tran, Pauline Puls, Genevieve Kunkle, Dolly Haina, Ramona Kirkpatrick, Eileen Van Sand, Geneva Hunter, Ruby Kuri, Ruth Strong, Irene Cutter, Margaret Matthews, Helen Rutledge, Helen Brown, Geneva Cook, Dorothe Engle, Muriel Hill, Gladys McChenesy, Hazel Wilson, Lillian Gleisser, Mary Barker, Margaret Adams.
Of this number and from among the several others who will be turned in, six who receive the largest number of votes will be given a full page of pictures in the unique beauty section of the Peace Book.
Ballot boxes will be placed in Fraser Hall, at the bulletin board on the campus and in other conspicuous places. The votes will be counted regularly and an announcement made of the standing of the contestants in the University Dally Kansan each day during the two week's contest. One member of the faculty will be present at the counting to assure the voters of absolute accuracy.
Mistletoe Girls, solicitors, will be on the campus and various places tomorrow to begin selling subscriptions to the Peace Book. The price of the book this year will be $5.00. Each subscription will entitle the purchaser to 500 votes to be case for one of the contestants in the beauty contest. The entire amount need not be paid when the subscription is paid but a per cent charge entitles the purchaser to votes for the amount of his cash payment, the remaining votes to be cast when the rest of the subscription is paid.
Braden Will Talk at Y. W.
"Does Prayer Work?" is the subject to be discussed by Doctor Arthur Braden, Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock in Fraser Chapel. This is the third of a series of lectures which are being given by Dr. Braden on Christian fundamentals, in place of the regular Y. W. C. A. meetings. The last lecture will be given Tuesday, December 10, on the question, "Can We Believe in Immortality?"
The Red Cross is Efficient.
R. O. T. C. Is Possible Successor of S. A. C.T. On University Campus
Question From War Department To be Discussed by University Senate
With the passing of the Student Army Training Corps will probably come the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
A telegram was received from the war department this morning asking the University authorities' opinion on the establishment of such a corps*at the University of Kansas. All schools in which there has been a S. A. T. C. unit have been asked to wire in their opinions on the establishment of an R. O. T. C.
This matter will be discussed at the meeting of the University Senate Tuesday night, according to Dean F. J. Kelly.
"It is my personal opinion," said Dean Kelly this morning, "that if the University of Kansas does not have an R. O. T. C, here we will be far behind the other universities of the United States, for it is practically certain that nearly every one will have military training after the demobilization of the Student Army Training Corps."
The establishment of the R, O, T. C. unit at the University would not necessitate the living in barracks, or military discipline except while at drill. According to the telegram the student was required to minimum of three hours every week.
1. The institution must agree to
    1. the two years' course of military training (minimum three hours per week) a prerequisite for graduation on the basis of such student成绩 in the 100 who voluntarily [join the O, R, C, T]
According to the telegram the institution must comply with the following requests if the R. O. T. C. is to be established here;
"Reports of My Death Exaggerated," Treweeke
2. The government details an officer who serves as a professor of military science and tactics, supplies all uniforms and other equipments, maintains a summer camp at which members of the R. O. T. C. receive transportation, pays commutation of subsistence to members who have taken two or more years of work in the R.O.T. Camuons in the office's "Officers'" Training Corps will be granted to a limited number of men who complete the advance training and are qualified for such commissions-
An opinion of the men students will probably be taken on the matter according to Dean Kelly. The establishment of the R. O, T. C, here will not mean the same amount of military work as is required by the Student Army Training corps. The work taken in the R. O, T. C, except the summer camps, will only be physical exercise. Exercise in some form will probably be required by the school authorities though perhaps not as military training.
Lieut. Richard L. Treeweeke, whose death was reported in Lawrence and Kansas City papers some time ago, has written to Prof. M. W. Sterling that " reports of his death were greatly exaggerated." He has been training automobile mechanics at a school in Chicago for several months and has not been. He expects to stay with the firm for a few weeks. Treeweeke received his commission at the second officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan.
He held the Valley record for the high jump and had represented the University in many meets. He was a student in the department of journalism and was editor of the Sour Owl. He is a member of Sigma Chi.
Plain Tales From the Hill
The question was asked, "How many men from Company X want to quit the University on being discharged," and the men stepped forward, "Company, Halt!" came a voice from the ranks.
Slowly and reverently, four men came around the corner of one of the barracks, each grasping the handle of an oblong wooden box. Their hats were off and they carried them hold tight against their breast as they moved slowly toward the street car tracks. Groups of men along their path stopped and conversed in low tones as the cortegue passed them, and watched it until it had passed beyond their sight.
"I don't want to get out of the service," said the gob. "Why. If I got ou and went home, I'd have to work."
No, gentle reader, the box did not contain a private who had been shot at sunrise; the Russian rifles were being sent away.
The penalty for sleeping during study hours at the barracks is severe. Men in Bain 5 burned corks Friday night and decorated their sleeping beauties with moustaches, beards, and beauty spots.
"No, I didn't go to Company A's farewell," sobbed the fair one. "You know, that company made up of six footers, and I'm only four feet eight."
Fellowship in Chemistry Awarded Doctor Faraghe
Dr. Paul Faragher of the department of Chemistry left Saturday for Pittsburgh, Pa. He has been awarded a fellowship in the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, and will remain in that institution carrying on original research work along industrial chemical lines for a year or more.
The system of industrial fellowships was originated at the University of Kansas by Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan, former professor of Industrial Chemistry here. Later he was taken to the University of Pittsburgh. The Mellon Banking interests became interested in the project of industrial fellowships and supplied the money necessary to build a large laboratory for research along industrial chemical lines.
At the University of Kansas, State fellowships were substituted for industrial fellowships.
Mrs. Faragher will remain in Lawrence until spring.
Cafeteria to be Continued For Benefit of Students
The cafeteria in Myers Hall, which has been a decided success so far will be continued after the demobilizing of the S. A. T. C., say instructors in the department of home economics. The cafeteria may be looked on as a legacy from the expiring S. A. T. C., which has made the student lunch room a possibility instead of a long-hoped-for thing.
Vic Blackley Killed in France
Victor Blackley, who was enrolled in the University in 1917, has been reported killed in the casualty list. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and had been transferred from the quartermasters' corps to an infantry officers' training school in France in September. He was sent to the front soon afterward and was killed in his first fight. He as a member of Nu Sigma Nu and Sigma Chi.
Lack of Definite Order Delays Mustering Out Of K. U. Student Army
Arnistina Cisann, c'19, returned Monday from Kansas City where she visited her parents during the week-end.
Telegram of Last Week Merely Authorization—Committee Must Act
Jackies' Fate Yet In Doubt
Company May Go to Great Lakes for Discharge—New Contract May be Made
The work of demobilizing Section B of the Student Army Training Corps at the University of Kansas did not begin today as had been expected, on account of a delay in the orders from the Committee on Education at Washington.
The two adjutants who were instructed at the school they attended in Kansas City last week, were told not to begin the actual work of defending the city from the Committee on Education, according to Lieut. Thomas Madden.
The telegram received last week from the war department was an authorization for the demobilization, but not the order. The telegram from the committee is expected at any time, and according to Lieutenant Madden it was supposed to have reached here this morning.
Some of the blanks which will be used in the disbanding of the unit have arrived. The work will be some what delayed because no blanks for the physical examination have been sent.
The first thing that will be done toward the demobilization will be a physical examination given by the medical authorities of the Student Army Training Corps, and no discharge can be granted to any man until this physical examination is given-
The work of getting out the discharges to the men in the Student Army Training Corps will be done as quickly as possible, and it is thought that if the blanks arrive, the units will of the University within two weeks.
Just what the fate of the naval section of the S. A. T. C, will be has not been determined. They will not be discharged at the same time as the rest of the unit because no orders to that effect have come from the navy department. They may have to stay here or they may be ordered to the Great Lakes. If they stay here a new contract will be to have made for their housing and feeding. A telegram was sent to the navy department Friday by the commanding officers of this section. As yet no instructions have been received as to what to do with the 250 jackets.
At a meeting of the S. A. T. C. at the Gymnasium Saturday morning the men were urged by Captain Scher, Chancellor Strong and Dean Kelly to remain in the University, Of approximately 1500 men called to the gymnasium only 427 signed up to remain in school. Many of the men signed that they intended to leave K. U., as the ones who plan to depart from the University are the first who will be discharged.
Club Elects Officers And Outlines Program
Election of Officers for Athletic Association to be Held Thursday
"Le Carce Francais" held its first meeting, Wednesday, November 27. Marjorie Richard was elected president. Margaret Young will act as secretary and Maren B. Lawyer, as vice-president. It was decided that meetings of "le Carcle" should be held every Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Everyone who is interested is invited to attend. The programs are to be planned with special care and with the advice of Miss Elise Neunschwander, who has made a study of the needs of the club. The meeting next Wednesday will be conducted by Miss Amida Stanton.
James Mooney of Company H received word Friday of the death of his brother, Fred Mooney, in France. He had previously been reported wounded. Mooney left for his home at Blue Mound upon receiving the news.
Reuben Moore of Company H spent the week-end at his home at Holton.