G.I. Stoves To Be Installed In M.U. Vet-Student Barracks

Columbia, MO., Jan. 24—(UP)

—Additional reminders of army days soon will become regular equipment in 
student-veteran barracks of the University of Missouri. 

Leslie Cowan, the school’s vice-president, announced at a meeting with about 100 
veterans that 57 G.I. coal and oil stoves would be shipped in immediately form 
Fort Leonard Wood to supply heat in the Vet emergency housing barracks.

Cowan told the students the university had “erred” in installing a liquid gas 
heating system in the wooden barracks, and hat in the future heating would be 
supplied with oil.

Robert O. Buzbee of Fredericktown, MO., chairman of the executive committee on 
student housing, described the meeting as “amiable” and said the veterans had 
directed their demonstration Tuesday night against E.C. Stotler “Merely because 
they couldn’t  find anyone else who might have been responsible for lack of 
heat”  in the army-type barracks. Stotler is supervisor of the university’s 
emergency housing program.

Alvin Shraer of New Florence, Mo., and Frank Patton, Norborne, Mo., who also 
serve on the student housing committee, disclosed yesterday they planned to put 
out a small newspaper “to keep the veterans advised on progress of the heating 
program.”

Student recently studied in the school’s cafeteria because of lack of heat in 
their quarters, which accommodate about 1,000 veterans. 



Army Coal Stoves to Take Chill off Student Quarters

Demonstration by Veterans at Missouri U. Followed by Installations

Columbia, MO., Jan. 22—The heating problem in University of Missouri barracks 
dormitories is getting prompt attention after a demonstration by G.I. students 
last night. Lack of heating and hot water facilities led to a demonstration by 
100 of the 1000 students residing in the barracks. They marched last night into 
Jesse Hall, university administration building, with the intention of spending 
the night there “because it is warm here” but dispersed after a couple of hours.

University buildings employees are installing g 40 coal burning stoves brought 
from Fort Leonard Wood, and 17 oil stoves from local sources. The 63 barracks 
last night had but 69 stoves.

The university also has been promise delivery by tomorrow of 3800 gallons of 
bottled gas to augment 1000 gallons secured last night for heating shower and 
shaving water for the barracks occupants, Thomas Stone, a building department 
employee, was assigned today by the university to take charge of the barracks 
and help students with solution of their varied problems. His office will be set 
up in one of the dormitory buildings.

A group of student veterans marched to the campus last night, bearing an effigy 
of the school’s housing director, A. C. Stotler, which they threatened to hang 
in protest against heating facilities in their emergency quarters.  V.L. 
Spurling, university business manager, explained that a shortage of propane gas 
resulted in poor heating.