UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 17
VOLUME XVI.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 12. 1918
Armistice not to Halt S. A. T.C., Say Orders That Cut Down K. P.
Plans Already Prepared for Future of Organization Under New Conditions
Academic Work Important
Details Should Not Interfere With Class Work, Committee on Education Says
"S. A. T. C. units will continue military and academic work without interruption regardless of armistice," recites a telegram Dean F. J. Kelly received today from the War Department's committee on education for the S. A. T. C.
Instructions have been received also that except in case of emergency men are not to be detailed for kitchen police, as the government is paying the soldiers' mess, and the additional help of the men is unnecessary.
"Plans have been prepared," continues the telegram, "for the future of S. A.T.C. under conditions brought about by armistry which will be sent you and college authorities as soon as authorized. Inform college authorities of this wire."
The text of these instructions from the committee on education and specialties is
1. Reports from many institutions at which units of the Students' Army Training Corps (Collegiate section) have been established indicate that academic work thus far done by the men is not satisfactory. This has been due in part to the inevitable difficulty attending the period of organization, and to the interruption caused by the influenza epidemic. But it has also resulted in part from the practice of detailing men to military duties which conflict with their academic programs, and to the prevalence of the idea that academic grades will count for relatively little in the selection of men for officers' training camps.
2. Commanding officers are, therefore, directed that they should consult frequently with the authorities of the institution regarding the schedule, and should make every possible provision for the requirements of academic study. The administrative memoranda issued to commanding officers by the committee leave a wide margin for such adjustments and concessions as may best meet local conditions; thus, morning drill is not prescribed, and provided afternoon drill proves more consistent with the effectiveness of the program, this arrangement should be adopted.
3. Commanding officers are further directed to reduce to a minimum such detail of individual soldiers as interferes with their academic studies. Since institutions are under contract to provide subsistence commanding officers will not detain men as kitchen police, except in special emergencies. Guard duty will be arranged by roster, and will be adjusted as far as possible to academic engagements. If practicable, such guard duty should be dispensed with altogether; or if assigned for purposes of instruction, should be taken from the time allotted to military training. Plans have now been matured by which special men shall be selected and trained exclusively for clerical duties, which will in time make it unnecessary that student-soldiers be detailed for this purpose. Commanding officers are further decided to keep an exact record of each detail involving conflict with academic exercises, indicating the man and the amount of time involved. A summary of the record will be embodied in formation Ba of the bi-weekly report; and a special report on serious cases of conflict will be made to the district inspecting officer for adjustment. Whenever important military duties require that soldiers be withdrawn from any stated exercise, the instructor in charge of such exercise shall be notified in advance, and full explanation shall be given the academic authorities.
4. The attention of commanding officers is called paragraph twenty-four of Special Regulations (Aa-1), providing in certain cases for a reduction of the hours of military instruction to six hours per week. Commanding officers will be governed by the provisions of these regulations and will also familiarize themselves with the educational bulletin (Cb), and give what co-operation may be necessary for the carrying out of the
programs of study therein provided.
5. Commanding officers will use every possible means of cultivating among the men a respect for their academic studies. If the men exhibit a spirit of indifference or neglect, this may be regarded as evidence of low morale, and commanding officers will use every possible means to correct it. In this connection, attention is called to paragraphs 19 and 20 of Special Regulations (Aa-10). In keeping with these regulations, all officers should avoid remarks tending to create in their men the impression that academic work is comparatively unimportant, and all conduct conspicuously at variance with the established usages of the academic community.
6. A plan for the future selection of men for officers' training camps has been prepared and will shortly be issued. This plan provides that all men shall be rated for (1) Intelligence as indicated by academic work (35), (2) Character (25), (3) Military Ability (20), (4) Physical and Athletic Ability (20). From these ratings an eligible list will be created, and no men will be considered as officer candidates who fall below a certain plane on this list. The importance of impressing upon men the need for strict attention to their studies is therefore self evident.
7. Commanding officers are responsible for the regular and punctual attendance of their men at all regular academic exercises forming parts of the program to which they are assigned.
Americans Sing As They Charge Into Hail of Machine Gun Bullets
Standards and Materials for Army Song Considered at Teachers' Conference
Patriotism and pep are two of the principal ingredients that go into the making of successful S. A. T. C. singing, a discussion by the delegates to the Army Song Teachers' Conference in Fraser Chapel, brought out today.
While singing has always been a part of army life, it has now become, through the efforts of the Commission on Training Camp Activities, a feature of military training.
Every man enlisted in the S. A.T.C. must sing. Mass singing is encouraged; as also are group singing, singing by individuals, singing at work, singing on hikes, and, as demonstrated in the army in France, singing while charging into machine gun fire.
From the undirected effort—the efforts of individuals and small groups—singing has been given a home place in our courses offered men in the S. A. T. C.
"There is no reason for limiting singing to a few persons who can sing," said Professor Peter W. Dykema, supervisor of singing in S. A. T. C. units in the country.
In the discussion this morning, standards and material were considered.
According to Professor Dykema, well directed singing will lead to a demand for whole songs as well as verses. Every man will know the splendid songs of patriotism; he will choose the better class of popular songs; he will want the bigger things such as the soldiers chorus from "Faust." He will actually learn the technique of singing. The army course enables a man to become a judge of music.
Representatives of out of town units, attending the conference are; A. E. Westlake, head of the department of music at Manhattan; Dean E. L. Cox, Wesleyan University, Salina; R. A. Mackie, Western Dental College, Kansas City; Miss Dora Durham, Central College, McPherson; R. G. Jackson, Western University, Kansas City; Mrs. R. G. Jackson, Kansas City; P. A. Powers, Fairmount College; Mrs. R. G. Jackson, Kansas City; Cameron Mo.; R. V. Magers, Park College, Parkville, Mo.; W. A. Hoffman, Kansas City Dental College; R. H. Sheeks, and B. Tenton Peery, of Midland College, Atchison, and Ralph F. Lay, Polytechnic Institute, Kansas City
The K. U. Dramatic Club will meet Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock in Green Hall. All members are asked to be there promptly as important business is to be taken up at this meeting.
Yes."—on our brows we feel the breath of Dawn," though in the night we wait! An arrow is in the heart of Death, A God is at the doors of Fate! The Spirit that moved upon the Deep Is moving through the minds of men; The nations feel it in their sleep, A change has touched their dreams again.
The Dawn of Peace
Voices, confused and faint, arise,
Troubling their hearts from East and West,
A doubtful light is in their skies,
A gleam that will not let them rest:
The dawn, the dawn is on the wing,
The stir of change on every side,
Unsignalled to the approach of Spring,
Inviicible as the hawthorne-tide.
Say that we dream! Our dreams have woven
Truths that out-face the burning sun!
The lightnings, that we dreamed, have cloven
Time, space, and linked all lands in one!
Dreams! But their swift celestial fingers
Have knit the world with threads of steel,
Till no remotest island lingers
Outside the world's great Commonweal.
Big K. U. Celebration Marks Hun Debacle And Allied Victory
Is it the Dawn! The Dawn! The nations From East to West, have heard a cry—Through all earth's blood-bred generations By hate and slaughter climbed thus high. Here—on their height—still to aspire One only path remains untreated. One path of love and peace climbs higher, Make straight that highway for our God.
Captain Scher, Mayor Krecke
And Dean Kelly Address
"You men of the S.A.T.C. are still
Crowu
"It was with regret," said Captain Bruno T. Scher, "that I heard we are going to quit hammering the Hun. But remember, men, that the War Department is still preparing to defeat the Hun until peace is absolutely established. It must be ready for any call that comes. We cannot be caught napping when we are working against such tricksters as the Huns have proved to be.
S. A. T. C. Is Still On Job
"Germany can't in a thousand years attack another power of even second grade," declared Vice-Chancellor William T. Burdick, as he finished reading the conditions under which Germany signed the armistice, at the University celebration held in McCook Field Monday afternoon. This final assertion, as well as each of the proceedings of this day, brought deep cheer from enthusiastic crowd of S. A. T. C. men, K. U. students and Lawrence townpeople.
War Department Will Prepare Until Peace Is Assured —Seher
McCanes' band played between the short addresses, and under the direction of Arthur Nevin, the men of the S. A. T. C. sang popular songs with evident delight. They sang: "Over There," "Good-by Broadway, Hello," "There," "There" a long, Long Time," "There" a Kite," in the popular "K. P." version.
The celebration at McCook Field was an all-University affair, characterized by great enthusiasm. A deep gratitude for the peace that is bound to be assured, prevailed the spirit of the holiday, and gave the necessarily extemporaneous schedule depth of meaning, although there was an undownable spirit among the men that expressed itself in disgust because the war didn't wait for "us to get a punch at 'em."
SONGS ARE POPULAR
in your country's service," continued Captain Scher. "Humanity is depending upon America to stand behind it in the great work of reconstruction. Don't think that the S. A. T. C. is a thing of the past, or that your connection with your government is severed. It will take fifty years to put Northern France which has been absolutely destroyed, into shape again."
"Push on with your class work and with your drill. With all this glorious peace before you, push ahead and let the S. A. T. C. supply what the world will need to restore it to normal conditions."
AIM AT ADVANCEMENT
"You strong young men may not mal condition." "You men may not be called to bear arms," said Mayor L. Kreeck of Lawrence, "but you will be called upon to defend the interests of humanity, and to maintain enlightenment, justice, and fair dealing. Pledges of restitution and indemnity from Germany, and promises of a parliamentary form of government are not enough. The rights and privileges of all people must be protected. Get ready, aim, and fire, men, for the world's freedom and advancement.
"You boys probably are disap-
pointed," said Dean Frederick J. Kelley, head of the educational department of the S. A. T. C., "that you will not get to see actual service. But you have the higher privilege of knowing that those who have suffered and have been in servitude are now released. Adjust yourself to whatever duty you are called upon to perform."
A picked detail under Lieut. Joe Cummings gave an exhibition drill. At the conclusion of the address, Doctor Burdick read the conditions of the armistice, which had just been received by wire.
No Deaths or New Cases of Flu-
Headquarters report forty-one cases
in the hospitals today, twenty-two
in the infirmary of Barracka No. 1,
and nineteen in the Sunshine Hospital.
There have been no deaths since Sunday.
No new cases have been reported.
What? Another Campaign for Money?
Ross Davenport Wounded
Ross Davenport Wounded Lieut. Ross Davenport, of the 28th Infantry, 1'18, has been wounded in action in France, thus winning his second wound stripe. He is reported as convalescence in a French base hospital. Lieutenant Davenport is a member of Pi Upsilon.
"This drive is to obtain funds to promote the welfare of our boys now fighting at the front and if you could see for yourselves, as I have seen, the wonderful results accomplished by the seven organizations and their many auxiliaries which will expend this fund in behalf of our soldiers, you would not hesitate a second in opening your purses wide and giving to this work of assisting the government in the care of its fighting forces.
"I have had the misfortune to hear a few people on this side say they are tired of war and the numerous campaigns for funds that have taken place. Let them see what I have seen for one day and far different would be their expressions about being tired—it would spur them into doing their share." —GEORGE SHERWOOD EDDY.
Plain Tales From the Hill
Some were affected one way and some another. This is how one dignified professor reacted—and then, having relieved his feelings went back to bed.
Vot noises preak upon der night?
Anotter kind of srrehcklichtet?
Die sirens plow, die whistles toot,
Diein Hairs is scharting at der root,
I fear mein nerfs will be upset,
Hein heart peats fast alett yet
Mein six sound sons is sady schieert;
Mein Gott, was haben wir gereiert?
If there are many more vacations this year, and the girls have to go home again to hibernate and help mothera lot of them who formerly aspired to marriage will have deep convictions against it, and will be in favor of careers.
An Alpha Tau had a date, which fact, in these strenuous times, is of itself remarkable. But listen about what happened to him. He planned to dance, only to have his civilian shoes swiped, so he had to go stepping out in reliable hobnails. A movie, of course, was impossible, so he planned a porch-swing seige. But the porch swing broke down. It is not known what he did then.
At the armistice jollification held at the University Club last night, Prof. H. A. Rice dazzled as a full grown poet. The muse's zero hour of attack was 8 o'clock and by 8:15 Professor Rice read to the assembled multitude the following poetic interpretation of the kaiser's case;
A Calculating Cuss called the kaiser
Who was given to Kurtur and Bud
weisel
Got a kink in his knot
Got a kink in his knot, That he and Friend Gott
Would lick the whole world—and sur
nuis'ter.
So he called out his army of Huns, Loaded down with munitions and
"Ach Gott,' cried he,
"Ach Gott, cried he,
"Christmas day in Paree
I'll dine with my six handsome sons.
Now this rummy C. Cuss called the kaiser
Is very much worried and wiser.
Joined old U. S. A
And they licked him like hell-Aye
gave sir!
Lieutenant Cramer had a dream, so they say down at the Staff and Field Officers' Club. In that dream Lieutenant Cramer and Lieutenant Foltz approached the Pearly Gates. There they halted and gave their names. Then, commanded the officer of Eternal Dav;
"Advance, Lieutenant Foltz. About face, Lieutenant Cramer, downward, double time, hunh!—and make it snappy."
"Of course, I had to obey orders no matter where they led," Lieut. Cranmer explained, "but even in a dream it was galling to know that I had to suffer because St. Peter's adjunct had Lieutenant Foltz and my records all mixed up.
Rev. Harry M. Markley Moves Audience
"Lah-dee-hees a and gentillen, the next thing on our little peace celebration program will be the maneuvering of automobiles by haughty civilians while the joyous soldiery of these parts looks on and shortless."
"Chateau Thierry was laid bare in all its details for the benefit of Topeaks who attended the meeting last night. The Rev. Harry M. Marklart, the Kansas preacher who served hot soup, coffee, chocolate and other comforting foods to the American boys was the speaker. Real battle scenes, stripped of the spectacular and glorious features with all the horrors of blood, flesh, bones and human clothing actually raining from the heavens under the shell fire of the Huns were graphically described as the speaker swayed his audience as no previous war orator in Topeka has done before. When he had finished there was not a man or woman present who was not stirred to the heart's depth.
Many New Nations To Rise After Peace In Europe, Says Dean
"When the speaker had concluded his address the red stripes in the American flag had a meaning to every member of the audience that but few had dreamed of before."—Topeka Capital.
Is Company E so modest it is necessary to frost the windows of Barracks 5, or is it to save washing them?
Century-old Aspirations Will Find Expression Tyranny Being Destroyed
World League Is Expected
Armistice Declared to Indicate Peace Terms Will Prevent Germany Renewing War
"We must remember the armistice is a military measure," Dean Patterson said. "It is the outgrowth and the peace terms which follow it that are of special interest. It indicates the return of Alsace Larraine to France never again to be German territory; that Germany's military power is completely broken, she will have to accept the peace terms.
Many points regarding the effect of the Armistice and the indicated results upon Europe, politically and historically, were cleared up in an interview with D. L. Patterson, acting dean of the college and professor of European history.
"The armistice terms show that the peace terms will take away any possibility of Germany renewing the war. They will take from her the authority over subject nations. Indications are for a republican form of government in Germany, and after a period of probation she may be received back into the family of nations, but first, she must forsake her old ways entirely, and get in step with modern liberal ideas.
"Geographically, an entirely new map of Europe will have to be drawn, new states will appear whose names were unknown to most of us two years ago, but these states will represent century-old national assemblies, held in subjection by Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, and Russia. The greatest result to be hoped for, however, is not in the history of individual states, but in the working out of an association bf all states, or whatever it will be named, illl—A league of nations for World War II will be created. It is the honor of President Wilson that he was the first national executive to advocate this great plan in an official proclamation. And it is to be hoped the coming peace conference will not adjourn until steps have been taken in the organization of such a League.
"Practically all the liberal Democracies desire it. In France and England there is a very strong sentiment for it, especially among the masses, while in our own country our chief executive, in advocating it, undoily represents the majority opinion."
All-K. U. Convocation Will Be Held Wednsday In Robinson Gymnasium
War Work Campaign Urgency Will be Introduced to the Meeting
The first convoitation of the school year will be in Robinson Gymnasium at 4:30 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, in the interest of the War work campaign. Capt. B. T. Scher, commandant here, will make a short introductory speech at the beginning of the meeting, but the principal address will be given by the Rev. H. M. Markley, who was a Y. M. C. A. worker in France. •Mr. Markley enlisted as a chaplain and was with the marines at Chateau Thierry, and was later at the Verdun front.
This meeting must not be confused with the meeting for women which will be this afternoon. Convocation will be held when the University, faculty, and students.
U. G. Mitchell, manager of the Wan work Campaign announced today that all faculty committees were completely organized. They have a complete list of all the faculty and employees of the University and are ready to begin a personal canvas, which may possibly start immediately following the woman's meeting this afternoon.
Lieutenant Crittendon has been commanding company G since the accident which resulted in confining Lieutenant Ll with a broken shoulder.
Stop spending. Save. Then give.
November 11-18.