UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
Roosevelt a Prussian, Says Prof. F. H. Hodder In Lecture to Forum
Plan for Military Training Is Strictly Un-American, Hodder Believes
"Ex-Pres. Should Retire"
History Professor Thinks Treatment of Germans Should Be Just
"Germany is not the only country which has Prussians. In our own country, Theodore Roosevelt is a typical Prussian, a militarist in the highest sense," asserted Prof. F. H. Holder at the first meeting of the woman's forum Thursday afternoon in Roos 110. Fraser Hall.
"It is worthy of notice that just as President Wilson has been declared by other countries as the foremost citizens of the world the American people are repudiating him, and this fact is largely due to the sinister influence of Theodore Roosevelt. And why does he exert such a tremendous influence" continued Professor Hodder. "Simply because he appeals to the average honest but ignorant man."
Professor Hodder says he agrees with Abe of Potash & Perlmuter fame, that "when a man has held the office of ex-president for two years it is time that he retired to be a private citizen."
Professor Hodder talked about the "Problems of Reconstruction" and discussed the various problems between countries and also problems of the United States such as labor and wages, and government ownership of public utilities.
In discussing the treatment of the Germans, Professor Hodder said while he believes peace terms should be strict and Germany should pay fully, yet we must be fair and demand nothing that even the German people themselves will not be compelled to admit is fust.
"We must prepare for peace just as strenuously as we have been preparing for war," he declared.
Professor Hodder is opposed to permanent military training. "If we have learned anything in our brief experience so far with the S. A. T. C it is surely that military work and college do not mix. It will depend largely on the women of this country whether or not we will have military training for men always in the end what women want them to."
Engineers and Medics Invade the Libraries
Now
Men Left At Barracks Are Too Lonely To Study
All S. A, T. C. students of the School of Engineering and all upperclassmen in the School of Medicine are sent to the libraries on the Hill for the hours of supervised study each night.
The men are marched in squads with the senior members of the companies in charge.
practice.
It is planned, according to Dean F. J, Kelly, to send all upperclassmen to the libraries every night from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock as soon as details can be arranged.
K. U. Graduate Conducts Experiments
O. F. Stafford, A. B. '00, M. A. '02,
for the past ten years at the head of
the department of chemistry of the
University of Oregon, is now in Boston,
where he is working out the practical applications of his plan for distilling wood for its byproducts. He has had leave of absence from the
University since August, but expects to return to his academic work about the first of the year. Professor Stafford has been experimenting for a number of years with a view to obtaining commercial materials from stumps and other waste wood.
Howard Morgan Back on Hill
Howard Morgan, well known in K. U. dramatics and formerly a member of the Kansan Board, was in Lawrence Thursday on a furfurlough from the Great Lakes Naval Training School. He is in the Second Regiment Hospital Unit at Camp Dewey, and in charge of the medical records of the regiment. Morgan says "Beam" Olcott, assistant coach at the Station, as famous there as he was here as football coach.
Kansan Board Elects Members and Editors
Kansan Board, at its regular meeting Thursday, elected two new members, Emily Ferris and Violet Mathews.
Editors elected for next month are Marjory Roby, editor-in-chief; Helen Peffer, news editor; Edgar Hollis, sports editor; Naffhe Blair, society editor; and Luther Hangen, plain tales editor.
Official Orders
The members of Section A at this University are cautioned that pass privileges will not be extended for the authorized 5-day period, December 21-28 for one-half of the command, and December 24-29 for the other half for the following men:
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER. 22.1019
1. Those reported by the faculty for not keeping up with their academic work;
2. Those whose conduct requires restriction or punishment;
3. Those who, after this announcement has been posted on company bulletin boards, violate the War Department requirements and leave the campus at any time except between 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. during the week and Saturday afternoons and Sunday. All sections of the university with their recitation of individual study, and "free periods" are study periods.
By order of Captain Scher,
order of Captain Scher,
Thomas C. Madden,
Second Lieut, Int., U.S.A.
Adjustant
Commending Monday, November 25,
1918, and until further orders,
the drills and military instructions will
be given as per following schedule:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
7:30 to 9:30 a. m.
The first hour will be entirely devoted to physical exercises such as calisthenics, games and bayonet exercises.
The second our will be devoted to close order drill and later on towards spring to rifle firing using gallery range.
Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a. m.
company inspection.
Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
parade or review.
Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
m. theoretical instructions.
After January 1, 1919, all military instructions will be given in the afertnorm, except those given on Satur days.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are now clear for band practice, care of barracks, etc., instead of the drills.
Thomas C. Madden,
2nd Lieut, Inf., U. S.A.
Adjant.
The following men were excused from classes Nov. 21, 1918, for military reasons;
Adams, J. J.; Aker, M. T.; Allen E. L.
E. L.
Bedell, G. H.; Bell, J. W.; Black
burn, P. G.; Royd, F. M.; Brenner, S.
J.; Buickstra, L. P.
Carpenter, C. D.; Carpenter, L. S.
Chaplin, T. G.; Cline, G. W.; Covey
A. B.; Crumrine, R. L
Eddy, M. C.; Edwards, J. R.; Egner, M. D; Ellie, G. E.; Engel, H. E.; Etchuison, D. A.
Droll, D. W.; Duvall, A
Foskett, H.
Guy, R. Hackett, E. W.; Harris, L. T.; Hochli, E. F.; Holmes, J. C.; Howard, R. W.
Kaylor, R. H.; Kurtz, W. I;
Lavery, J. J.; Littick, W. L; Long,
L. A.; Lotz, O. A.; Luke, J. H;
Lynch, T. L.; Lynn, C. W.
Jones, A. A.
Mcort, W. L.; McLeland, C. H.; McMillian, F. D.; McPheron, W. L; Matzzer, R. C.; Murphy, B.; Myers, R. M.
Schwab, J. F.; Shwartz, H.; Scoville, H. F.; Sight, D.; Smith, C. A.; Stevens, V.; Sullivan, L. M.
Offenbacker, H. N.; Olson, S. E.
G. B.
Robinson, J. E.
Tilsely, J. H.; Toy, R. N.
A mixer especially for S. A. T. C men has been arranged for Saturday night at the Presbyterian Church, Ninth and Vermont Streets, by the Social Circle. Several hundred are expected to attend.
Waters, J. W; Wilson, J. G.
Woody, C. L.; Worthington, J. L.
Fred Zeoller, a freshman in the College, motored to Tonganoxie, Friday,and spent the week-end with his parents M. and Mrs. Frank Zeoller,
Men Will Not Observe "Silence In the Ranks" At Big Rally in Gym
Pep Meeting Arranged By Lieutenant Cramer Will Raise The Roof
NUMBER 25
Robinson Gym will be the scene of the first peep meeting of the year at 6:30 o'clock tonight. It will be a thoroughly military affair except in the matter of "silence in the ranks," and will consequently start on schedule time. The meeting will be primarily to the g. A. T. C. men organized into a battalion of noise-makers, but all other University students will be expected to come, as well as the faculty members.
Uncle Jimmy Green, prophet of victory, will outdo himself by forecasting defeat for both Baker Saturday and Missouri Thanksgiving Day—if the latter game is played. Uncle Jimmy knows how to administer the pep in the proper doses, for he has been helping do it for several seasons.
Athletic bouts and exhibitions are on the program too, and the cheerleaders will be on hand to keep the pup under the proper control. In fact from the plans given out this far by Lieutenant Cramer, there should be a grand roof-raising in the gym tonight.
Director J. W. McCanes with his 42-piece military band will be there too, and will supply the musical inspiration for producing school spirit, assisted by Prof. Arthur Nevin, who will lead soldier quartets and the entire audience in popular songs.
Final Returns Monday
On K- U. War Fund Drive
Definite figures on the result of the United War Work drive will be out Monday morning, according to Frank Parker, in charge of the campaign. So far the men of the University have subscribed $200, which is about $300 short of their allotment.
"When the fellows see how near they are to the top," said Mr. Parker, secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,this morning. "I am sure the will go over."
Approximately $83,500 has been subscribed up to this morning. The faculty and the men of Section B have gone over their amount, but the total for the women has fallen short.
Barracks Barrage
Company G hold their first meeting since the epidemic, Wednesday night, with all present. The company was organized into regular squads and eight men were picked from the company to form a demonstration unit.
A new orderly room was built on the lower floor of Barracks 7, Wednesday.
Try-outs for the University Orchestra will be held tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock in Fraser Hall Chapel under the direction of Prof. F. E. Kendrie. Professor Kendrie wants as large an orchestra as possible, and no good organization is necessary if one organization because of having to limit the personnel.
Tryouts Begin Tonight For University Orchestra
After the membership of the orchestra has been determined, the regularly weekly rehearsal will always be held on Friday night from 7 to 9 o'clock. Professor Kendrie has made arrangements for the orchestra to allow S. A. T. C. men to be members of the orchestra and to have time off to attend the rehearsals.
"There is never any difficulty in obtaining a sufficient number of students who play stringed instruments," said Professor Kendrie, "but the number who play brass instruments is usually small. Consequently those persons are in demand."
The first entertainment of the "Popular Play Series" by the K. U. Dramatic Club will be given at the Little Theater, Green Hall, Wednesday November 27. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the Registrar's office, at 15 cents each. Music will be
Popular Play Series to Start
formatted by the instructional Professor Kendri. Some specialties and a short play "Suppressed Desires" will be presented.
Student Soldiers Sign For Picture Space In 1919 Jayhawker
Fred Rigby, Former Business Manager of Kansan, Will Edit Year Book
More than 600 men in the Student Army Training Corps signed the cards to have their pictures put in the Peace Book, the 1919 Jayhawk, in the canvas made by some of the staff Wednesday night.
"We only had time to canvass the barracks of companies C, E, and F, and part of the naval section the first night," said Lynn N. Hershey, business manager,"but every barrack will be visited and all men who want to take the advantage of the opportunity to have an individual panel picture in the Peace Book will have a chance to do so.
"The men to whom we presented the proposition are enthusiastic over the idea of getting out the Jayhawker as usual this year, and I am sure with the co-operation of the S. A. T. C. and the rest of the student body the book will be a success.
"Plans are being made to have the Peace Book dedicated to the former students and graduates of the University of Kansas who have died or have been killed while in the service," said Mr. Hershay. "The names of some of the most memorial page and if possible a picture of each will be run with the name."
The work of taking the S. A. T. C. men's pictures began today at the Jayhawk Studio, over Rowland's Annex. A list of the men who can be handled at the studio each day is made out the night before and is read by the sergeants of the companies next morning at drilling. They take something a vacant hour, so as not to interfere with their class work
The pictures of the men in the Student Army Training Corps, providing the men are not seniors, will cost $1.00. If the students are seniors, however, they are allowed more space, larger pictures and the price will be regular senior rates.
Fred Regig, former business manager of the University Daily Kansan, will be the editor-in-chief of the Peace Book, it was announced today. This place was to have been held by Miss Smith of the University Daily Kansan, but on account of illness, Miss Smith was unable to undertake the work.
Kansas Man Manages
North Dakota U. Paper
The S. A. T. C. unit at the University of North Dakota has begun the publishing of a weekly paper the size of the University Daily Kansan, called "The Camp Barrage." The general manager of the paper is Lient Harold R. Hall, a former student in the University of Kansas and a member of the department of journalism.
There are only three S. A. T. C. companies at the University of North Dakota, yet these three apparently get out more news than the entire regiment at the University of Kansas. There hardily is room for the most important of the University news to be put in the paper.
The first page is full of news of the big events in camp and the war news of the University. It is a column and a half of live editorials upon military matters. Important articles on Barrage's Barrage that appear in The Kansan, the Camp Barrage has three live columns from each of the three companies.
No Coal Shortage Now Says Fuel Administrator
The new county fuel administrator, J. H. Mitchell, says the fuel situation is good this year and that 75 per cent of the coal is in the cellars ready for use. At this time last year there was a shortage of coal. This assertion apparently assures that the University buildings and the boarding house are on the second winter. Although there is no great necessity for the conversation of coal the fuel administration emphasizes that no fuel be wasted.
Sigma Xi held its regular meeting Thursday night. Prof H. B. Hungerford lectured on "The Contributions of Entomology to War Activities."
Quill Club business meeting a Westminster Hall at 7:15 tonight.
Little Sister is Pass For Freshman Frolic
A little sister is a passport to the Freshman Frolic tonight. No sophomore, junior or senior woman should appear at the door of Robinson Gymnasium without her freshman sister, according to Fay Doddage chairman of the W. Y. W. C. A. social committee. If seniors should appear at the door without little sisters, they will be admitted if they convince the committee there were not enough to go around.
The social committee has announced vaudeville, but the other events on the program have not been revealed. The frolic will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
Plain Tales From the Hill
If you see Theodore Roosevelt mounting the Hill at a good speed some of these fine mornings, don't be surprised. Professor Hodder called Theodore "a Prussian within" in his speech at the women's forum Thursday, and something may come of it.
The war makes them all rough. At the recent meeting of Sigma Xi, honorary scientific fraternity, the only paper read was on the subject of cooties. Of course, the paper was camouflaged under the title of "The Contributions of Entomology to War Activities," but at that, it was rather an unusual proceeding for Sigma Xi.
Feminine inquirer—"Is it true that there is a law against girls wearing middles like those the men in the navy wear?"
Kill-joy—"Quite true. The law now forbids others than the men in the service wearing middles decorated with the insignia of the U. S. N. Anyway, my dear, the price of the mildly like you were expecting him to send you as a Christmas gift is $12. So in your disappointment remember that the h. c. l. is probably quite as much to blame as Uncle Sam."
Lots of K. U. women who make mother darn their hose go to the Hostess House to sew on buttons, mend shirts, and shorten overcoats for the defenders of our country.
You doubtless have read that the war has made styles in women's clothes simpler. But the coed who affects a green sweater, pink hat, and white shoes simultaneously, is with us again. She is what one might call a hardy perennial.
The blow that there will be no K. U.-Missouri game Thankgiving falls most heavily on the small brothers over the state, who planned since summer to invade Lawrence for this event.
Salty Hillside Seamen Best Ever--They Admit
The pep which was advertised as lost in Monday's Kansan has been found and the losers may have the privilege of getting a glimpse of the same by visiting Barracks 4, the home of the naval section, according to the book. In this section have all the pep that 243 men could have, and then some—they admit it.
The naval section led in contributions to the United War Work fund, although the men have not had a pay since their enlistment. The navy yells louder than all of the army companies together, the cheerleaders say. They have a large assortment of yells and songs and stick together. The men on the Hill wonder how the navy will show up if they get their pay and issues soon. One soldier said, "Gee, that navy sure has the pop and they haven't a thing to have it over as they have never been paid nor received clothing and are just getting their pieces now."
A glee club and company orchestra are being organized. The men have the talent and spend their spare time working for the good of the company. The football men have made an offer to meet any company on the Hill and have a team of athletes create a competition, basket ball or any sort of contest in the list of challenges. Yes, the navy found the pep and are holding it.
Lecture to Vocational Men
Lecture to Vocational Men
"Road-making with dynamite" is the subject of the lecture to be given Monday afternoon at five o'clock in Fraser Chapel to the members of the vocational section of the S. A. T. C. by Prof. A. C. Terrill of the School of Engineering.
While all men of the voetbal section will attend, there will still be several hundred extra seats, and other students are invited.
Missouri University Cancels Thanksgiving Game Because of Flu
Tiger Team Unable to Come to Lawrence for Annual Contest
Cancellation Hits Finances
Efforts Made to Obtain Some Other Game for Next Week's Holiday
"Kansas will play football on McCook Field Thanksgiving," said Lieut. Frank J. Cramer, who is assisting Coach Jay Bond in arranging for the Turkey Day game. "The coach of the Agricultural College team has agreed tentatively to come here for the game but arrangements have not been concluded definitely. If the Aggies cannot come we will get a game with some other team. But, assuredly, we will have a Thanksgiving game here."
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The University of Missouri authorities will not allow the Tigers to play their annual football game here this year because of the fue epidemic at Columbia. The Tigers have cancelled every game on their schedule and waited till the last minute before calling the Thanksgiving Day classic. Coach Schultze has called off all football practice at the University of Missouri.
The cancelling of the Missouri game is a blow to the athletic managers here, as that was the one game looked forward to from a financial standpoint and the big game on the home field this season. The Tiger school is in the same condition from a financial standpoint. Coach Boulder has been training basketball for this one victory and the Jayhawkers were figuring to add one more victory to the string of Kansas wins from Missouri.
W. O. Hamilton, manager of athletics, is at Princeton and has been telegraphed concerning the cancellation of the Tiger game. The K. U. management hopes to get a game with some school which has an open date for Turkey day. The Aggies are under consideration. The management will attempt to get a post-season game with the Tigers. Coach Hamilton is expected to return the early part of next week.
The Tiger game is the homecoming game every other season and the old grads look forward to the annual game with the "Rock Chalkers" on that date.
If no other game can be scheduled some service game may be played between the companies here Thanksgiving day. Some sort of athletic entertainment will be arranged for those who spend the day in Lawrence.
Dramatic Club to Give Play in Little Theater
First of the Series Willbe Presented December 11th
The first of a series, a one act play entitled, "A Proposal under Difficulties" will be given at the Little Theater, the night of December 11. Members of the Dramatic Club, who played in some of the productions given last year will take part in this play, which will be coached by Prof. Arthur MacMurray of the department of public speaking. John Kendrick Bangs is the author of "A Proposal under Difficulties," which is said to be running over with wit and full of funny situations.
Seventy-five students, fifteen of whom are students from the S. A. T. C., have signed up to try out for the Dramatic Club. A meeting will be held Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in Green Hall at which students who have left their names with Prof. Arthur McMurray will be given various plays. These plays will be from fifteen to twenty minutes in length and will be coached by members of the Dramatic Club.
Practice will begin as soon as possible and the plays will be given every two weeks in Green Hall, probably from 4 to 6 o'clock.
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