UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIII.
WARSHIPS FOR SOLDIERS
NUMBER 39.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 4, 1915
Prof. Davis Suggests Price of Dreadnaught for Teaching Military Science
Would the United States be willing to sacrifice a super-dreadnaught to the universities if at the end of six years the universities would return to the United States 10,000 commissioned officers able to put an army of 1,000,000 men in to the field?
In 140 colleges and universities Professor Davis thinks that the government might (with the consent of the proper authorities controlling these institutions) install chairs of military tactics and strategy for the training of officers for the reserve army. The Kansar's method of giving State funds would be to establish departments of military science in the various colleges and the student would have the privilege of enrolling and majoring in these departments.
Teach Students to be Officers
Mr. Davis suggests, however, one change in the present college method of enrolling—that of permitting the student to start his major work in the sophomore year instead of the junior. A rank of 2nd lieutenant in the reserve army of the United States, for instance, might be conferred upon all graduates receiving their bachelor degree in military science, and the national government might pay such officers a small yearly salary.
That the government could accomplish this is the belief of W. W. Davis, professor of History and Political Science at the University of Kansas. Mr. Davis has been interested in military problems for some time. He was prepared for college in the University Military School of Mobile, and received four years military instruction in the Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Alabama. Mr. Davis was instructor in the latter school for two years.
A Military Department
In these military departments of the colleges the government could place sufficient instructors for the number enrolled. At least two of these instructors should be thoroughly trained in military affairs and sent either from the national military school or from the standing army. The majority of the faculty should be men skilled in engineering, since modern warfare calls for experts in military equipment. The military department would probably divide into two divisions: one for teaching military tactics and strategy, and the other for teaching artillery and military engineering-science. Mr. Davis considers such a course especially adapted to students in engineering.
The Need of Officers
"In the continental European countries most of the abel's bodied citizens are required to take from two to three years intensive military training," said Professor Davis, "but I believe that with enough trained officers this country could whip raw recruits into fair shape within a short time. No matter how much drilling you give a man and then place him on the reserve list for any length of time, he will still be raw when called on for sudden duty. It takes highly skilled officers to handle effectively the huge armies and long range ordinance of today. This government is preparing to take important steps in creating an adequate system of defense against European or Asiatic aggressors. The interests of the people demand that we have no compulsory service as in use in the older countries, and, for that reason, we must turn to other means of self defense."
Put Graduate On Reserve
Professor Davis suggests a tentative plant that might be followed. Let the National Government give commissions as 2nd, lieutenant to all graduates in military science a yearly salary of $200 and let them remain in this position for two years. Passing a successful examination at the end of two years the reserve officer is given a rank of 1st. lieutenant and kept at this position for another two years the salary of $800. The rank of captain will normally be of could be attained after four years' service. Three years later the rank of major or lieutenant colonel with $700 salary could be attained. At the end of ten years the reserve officer would become a colonel with a salary of $1,000. In, all, it would take some thirteen years or more to
create a complete co-ordinate force of reserve officers.
Professor Davis suggests that these students of military science be given practical field instruction during the summers at the close of their sophomore and junior years in camps with a brigade or a larger body of regular All reserve officers would be compelled to attend conferences at designated points on an annual year for information and instruction from regular army officers concerning any changes in tactics or radical progress in military science.
An - Economical Plan
"Let our reserve army be compared, for instance, with that of France before the present war," said Mr. Davis. "France had about two million men in reserve. The United States has sixteen men in its reserve army, few enough to take tea comfortably at Representative Gardner's tea table. For the United States to maintain such a reserve force as it has at present is foolish; for it to maintain such a reserve as that of France, would cost the people of this country more than a billion dollars in lost effort. This amount might be considered as cost of insurance for the national security, but why follow such a plan if the end can be attained as much less cost and drain on the young men and the industry of this country?"
According to Professor Davis the 140 established departments could turn out after the year, year over four thousand men with the rank of 2nd. leuvenant? Each year this original number would be added to, and the men already graduated would be advancing in rank. After four years more the reserve force should be over 20,000 officers.
Easy to Train Reserve Force
With such a system it would take only a short time to whip the reserve force into efficient shape, since the reserve officers would be carefully and scientifically trained men. At the same time, these reserve officers, be it remembered, would be engaged in their various vocations and there- their efforts would not be lost to the reserve officers by nation. They would constitute in reality a highly trained civilian reserve.
The price of one super-dreadnight would finance all such military departments for three years. The follo-
wardly cost of the expenditure for the entire system:
Educational training (salaries to instructors... $2,100,000
Transportation. . . . . . . 500,000
2nd. lieutenants (salaries) . 1,000,000
1st. lieutenants (salaries) . 1,000,000
Captains (salaries) . . . . . 5,000,000
Majors and lieutenant-col-
onels (salaries) ... 3,000,000
Colonel(s salaries) ... 2,000,000
Total cost of system ...$15,000,000
Cost of one super-dressownage $15,150,000
Cost of one super-dressownage $15,150,000
"The present lamentable resort to aggressive brute force is probably not the last," said Mr. Davis. "No matter what the outcome of the present war the states of the future are apt to maintain bigger standing and reserve armies. The United States must in self defense meet the situation and do it with the least possible cost and without imposing a burdensome military system upon the people."
Six men were elected to member ship by the Sachems at their meeting. The names of those that honored will be announced until the Friday before Thanksgiving.
FRAND LA FORGE.
Composer and pianist, who appear at the Concert Course tonight.
No Rally Before Washburn Game Is Announcement of Cheerleader Gaitskill
SAVE PEP FOR NEBRASKA CHANCE TO WIN FAME
That there will be no rally before the Washburn game was the announcement made this morning by Cheerleader Joe Gaitskill. This was adopted as the best plan in order to avoid stifness among the rosters and make it possible for a record breaking "pep-making" week before the Nebraska game
With the opening sale of tickets for the Cornhusker game less than a week away, the athletic association and the cheerleaders are making a request to all the students in an effort to avoid any lack of "fight" in the special section that is being reserved for the rooters.
Coach Beau Olcott will make his official debut to the student body the night of the big rally in the gym, preceding the Nebraska game.
It is desired that students who want to sit in the rooftree and who are planning t out of town friends here f game will arrange to seat t and in another part of the bleach.
NOTED ARTIST \ L LECTURE
Raymond Weyer to talk to Students on "Art and Its Significance," Wednesday
Raymond Weyer, director of the Hackley Gallery at Muskegon, Michigan, will feature "Art and Its Wearables" on November 10 in the channel at 4:30.
Mr. Weyler departes from the conventional art lecture, which deals almost exclusively with the history of art and domestic incidents in the lives of artists, matter, he contends, which has little or no bearing on the vitai' principles of art. Mr. Weyler deals with the art itself—the emotional quality of a painting or a piece of sculpture; This, he believes, is the essence of art, and he makes historical references only as a means to this end. He tries to show the relevancy of art to its period and environment, and the relationship between art and critical discrimination; he teaches, in fact, that art, in its broad sense, is discrimination.
NO HOLIDAY BEFORE
KANSAS-NEBRASKA GAME
No "holiday" will be declared before the Nebraska game, according to a statement made this morning by Miss Minnie S. Moodie, secretary to the Chancellor. It was rumored on the Hill today that a two-hour holiday, from 10:30 until 12:30, has been declared for November 12, in order that there might be an All-University rally before the Cornhusker game.
The plans of the society for the coming year were discussed and the routine business attended to. The officers of the society are Oscar the Kid, Paul Toul, secretary-vice-president, and Himar Appel, secretary and treasurer.
OWS Initiate Seven Pledges
The Owl Society of juniors held initiation last night for seven pledges.
The following men were taken in Arnold Nordstrum, Alfred Wieters,
Phil Shrop, Shorty Rolfs, Karl Jones, Hugh Crawford and Ed. Pedroja.
The regular monthly convocation occurs on this date however, and will take place at 10:30 o'clock, lasting for an hour.
MORNING PRAYERS
Owls Initiate Seven Pledges
"Christian Doctrine as a Basis for Social Organization."
Friday, "No Monopoly on Teachings of Jesus."
"No man," said Dean Blackman, "can save himself alone, he must have the he'p of others, for his salvation works out in this way. If the principles of Christ were carried out, they would transform all of our selfish organizations. The same is true regard to individuals. If this were done we would have what the Socialist would do; but a question of whether this teachings of Christ, is alive in the hearts of the individuals of the community, whether or not it will purify all in the name of Jesus."
Leader, Dean F. W. Blackman.
General subject; "Did Dillar Teckel Jesus"
kill his father?"
Leader. Dean F.W.Blackmar
MacMurray Gives Out Rules for the Dramatic Club Play
Contest
The following suggestions in regard to the play competition to be conducted by the University Dramatic Club were given out this morning by Prof. Arthur MacMurray, chairman of the Club's committee;
1. The play should be one of colorful pieces, with local color and local setting.
2. College songs and local "hits" may be worked into the play, but these features should not be overdone.
3. The play should be of sufficient length to play from one and a half to two.
4. A complete typewritten manuscript of each play must be in the hands of Prof Arthur MacMurray, the committee, not later than January 10.
5. Names of those desiring to compete for the prize should be 'left with Professor MacMurray not later than December 1.
The play which is judged the best by the committee will, if it is deemed suitable, be presented at commencement time by the senior class as its senior play. In addition, a cash reward of fifty dollars will be given to the student. Any student in the University is eligible to compete for the prize.
"We are anxious to have a high class play," said Professor MacMurray this morning, "and I believe that there is a great deal of ability for this kind of work in the school. In addition to the cash prize of fifty dollars, it will be a great honor to be the successful contest, and to have written a book by them." 16. We hope to make the play writing contest an annual affair, and to offer larger prizes as the idea develops."
ENGINEERS SET DATE FOR
HIG SMOKER; PLAN PROGRAM
Plans for a smoker for the School of Engineering to take place December 9 in Eag'es Hall, were made in a meeting of engineers in Marvin Hall this morning. C. B. Sykes, president of the School, was authorized to appoint a committee of arrangements to take charge of the affair.
The event will be a general mixer for the entire school. Talks will be made by several members of the faculty.
"The senior and junior women are not turning out as they should to ensure a good basketball team," is the sentiment of the coach. "We want some real excitement after Christmas when interclass games are played," Blitzkrieg Pratt, women's sport director. "The competition we have the more interest. All women out. The sport will do you good."
More Women For Basketball
To Teach Chinese
Miss Mabel Nuwail, a graduate of the University of Kansas in 1913, last week for San Francisco to sail for Shanghai, November 6. Miss Nowlin is the daughter of C. H. Nowlin, vice-principle of the Northeast high school, Kansas City, Mo. She will spend her first year abroad studying the Chinese language at Peking. The next four years she will teach normal training to Chinese girls in a high school there. With twenty-five other girls she will sail for Shanghai on the steamship Nippon Maru. They will arrive there about December 1.
Sigma Delta Rho, national debating raternity, met at the Ramblers' Club, Tuesday evening. Members of the club made speeches. Mrs. Arthur MacMurray was the guest of the club, Refreshments were served.
Loland Thompson is at his home in Marion, nursing a badly ulcerated tooth. He is expected back in Lawton some time near the end of the week.
A Correction
The statement in Tuesday's Kansan that Miss Luel'a Cory and Margaret Cairn, chairman of the Y. W. C. A. Big Sister committee, would be at home on November 13, in commander Hall to the Big Sisters print by mistake. Miss Cory and Margaret disavow any intention of giving an at home on the day of the Nebraska game.
ANOTHER W. S. G. A. SHOW
SOON; DOATE RULE OFF
DOUNT
The date rule will be off against in two weeks! So the members of the W. S, G. A, decided this morning at their meeting at half past seven. At the Varsity theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 16 the W. S, G. A, will put on a show that they have selected themselves as one of particular interest to college students. It is one of school life. The girl's themselves will manage the sale of tickets at the window. The proceeds all go to the W. S, G. A., except the amount of the actual expense to the Varsity Theater, and will be used together with the proceeds from the Bowersock Theater three weeks ago, for the scholarship given every year to a self-supporting Freshman woman. The scholarship requires one hundred dollars, while the W. S, G. A., succeeded in taking in only about eighty-six dollars from "The Mixer" at the Bowersock.
Plans were made also this morning for a women's rally to be held next Wednesday at five o'clock. The place has not yet been definitely decided.
TO VOTE ON DATE RULE Women Will Decide on Proposed Change in Closing
Hours
The polls will be at the chest stand on the first floor of Fraser, and will; be open from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon. The S. G. A. expects 900 women to express their opinion of the propose-change.
The proposed change in the data rules was voted on by the women of University voters.
If adopted, the rule will provide or the closing of all women's room houses at 10 p. m. on every night except Friday and Saturday, and for an 11 o'clock closing hour on those nights.
"The girls will start, from South Park at seven o'clock Saturday morning and hike to a large grove east of the cemetery," said Margaret McElvain, chairman of the mixer committee.
JUNIOR WOMEN WILL
HIKE NEXT SATURDAY
Tags may be purchased from any member of the mixer committee for fifteen cents and the junior women are showing their curiosity by the mixer committee. The mixer committee will meet Friday noon to perfect their plans.
"What's in the name?" A great deal of mystery seems to surround the name "Huevo Roast." That it is the junior women's first mixer of the year, to be given Saturday morning, November 6th, is all that is actually known. What language is "Huevo?" Mayhawk or Indian? Perhaps it is slang. The mystery will not be solved until the morning of the event.
WILL ATTEND MEETING OF TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
The University of Kansas will be represented on the program of the Missouri State Teachers' Association which will be held in Kansas City, Nov. 4 to 6. Among the speakers will be Prof. Mark Skidmore, who will uphold the negative of the proposition: Resolved: That we should use the direct method of teaching Modern Languages in our high schools. The authors of our Modern French Authors," will be discussed by Eugene Gallo, while Dr. E. M. Hopkins will be one of the leaders in the round table discussion of the subject: "What can we do to make the standards in the teaching of English in the state of Missouri, definite and uniform?"
Argue Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine and its relation to the United States' foreign policy was the subject for discussion at the International Polity Club meeting in the Alpha Chi Sigma chapter house last night. Harold F. Mattoon gave a review of the history of the doctrine. George E. Strong then took up the attitude of the South American republics toward the policy.
Engineers Plan Song Books
Engineers Plan Song Books
In a meeting this morning in Marvin Hall, the engineers decided to collect and publish in book form all the songs of the department. The books will be sold at five cents each. A committee of three was appointed to edit the volumes.
MME.ALDASINGSTONIGHT
Noted Prima Donna Soprano Appears in First of University Concerts
Mime, Frances Alda, prima donna soprano, will appear in song recital tonight in Robinson Gymnasium. The choir is available for the students of the University.
“One of the great singers of the world appears tonight on the concert course—not a worn out singer with a great name and a used up voice, but
"I hope that every student of the University will take advantage of this opportunity and attend," said Dean Harold Butler, "for this is one of the best numbers in the course. All songs in foreign language will have English translations on the program, so that the audience can more easily understand their meaning."
MADAME ALDA
a young singer whose voice is in its first freshness, and who is now doing such work as has made the reputa-
tion of her artists," said Prof. C, S. Skilton.
Madame Alda's accompanist is the noted American pianist and composer, Frank LaForge. He first started the musical world some ten years ago by accompanying Madame Gadika, without notes, for an entire season of a concert in America's greatest accompanist, and one of the leading song composers.
Following is the program for tonight's recital:
Mr. Frank LaForge
Je ne suis qu'une Bergere.. Philidor
Deh vieni non tardar... Mozart
Non so piu ... Mozart
Mme. Alda
An einem Bache... Grieg
Ein Schwan... Grieg
Verborgene Liebe... Grieg
Din Rath is wohl gut... Grieg
Amant de la rose (1st time)...
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Ne üen vas pas (1st time)...
Etude de concert ... MacDowell
Mr. Frank L. Fauser
Rachmaninoff
Intermission
Psychie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paladible
Les Papillons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chausson
Fantoches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debussy
Tes Yexu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rabey
Le monde est stupide (1st time).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buzzi-Peccia
Written and dedicated to Mme. Alda.
Mme. Alda
Improvisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaForge
Etinceles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mozskowski
Mr. Frank LaForge
When your dear hands (1st time)
I came with a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaForge
In pride of May
Written and dedicated to Mme. Alda.
My Laddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thayer
An open secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodman
Mme. Alda
Missouri Club to Organize
Students of the University who are from Missouri will meet at 110 Fraser Hall at seven o'clock this evening to organize a Missouri Club. Any student who lives in Missouri, or who has there is eligible to membership in the club and is urged to be present at the organization.