University Daily Kansan Thursday, Oct. 23, 1957
Ike Calls Inflation 'Democratic Policy'
Washington—(U.P.)Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson today aimed his oratorical fire at Republican charges he was soft toward Communism, while Dwight D. Eisenhower accused the administration of encouraging inflation to foster a feeling of false prosperity.
Stevenson scheduled a series of whistle stop speeches on the way to Cleveland, where he will deliver a major address tonight on the GOP charges and the Hiss case. Wilson Wyatt, the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign manager, said the speech also "will deal generally with other smear tactics."
Eisenhower teamed up with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on a tour of upstate New York which will end tonight with a major speech in Buffalo. The Republican candidate said inflation is a White House "policy," not an accident, and proposed destruction of "the administration idol of cheap money."
Other political developments:
1. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, 8th Army commander, took issue with Eisenhower by saying the South Korean army never will be strong enough to man the entire battle line in Korea. Eisenhower proposed recently that Republic of Korea forces replace all American and other United Nations troops in the war.
2. Sen. James J. Sparkman accused Dewey of a "desperate effort to reestablish his standing by smearing" him with charges of advocating white supremacy. Stevenson's running mate said Dewey is a "frustrated little man who never made the grade" and has been "quarantined in New York state since his candidate . . . surrendered to Senator Taft." Sparkman is recovering from an attack of laryngitis. His radio speech to the International
ROK Troops Hold After Red Rush
Seoul, Korea —(U.P.) Two hundred Chinese communists smashed to within hand grenade range of South Korean infantrymen on Sniper ridge today, but the ROK defenders stalled the Red assault wint machine gun, rifle and artillery fire.
The savage battle for the central front height was continuing at last reports, with the Reds facing stubborn resistance from the South Koreans.
A rifle fight was in progress at 10 p.m. (a.m. CST), but Red artillery had dropped to occasional rounds.
The Red attack was not directed against main South Korean defenses atop Point hill, but was aimed at an outpost knob on the northeast corner of the height.
A tred platoon was first spotted moving in on the position and was placed under a heavy artillery barrage.
Ladies Garment Workers union was read by Sen. A. S. Mike Monroney (D.-Okla).
3. Sen. Richard M. Nixon, GOP vice-presidential nominee, asked the administration of use "political blackmail" to win farm votes.
4. Vice President Alben W. Barkley, speaking in Garden City, N.Y., said Eisenhower left his recent conference with Taft a much different candidate than the man who stimulated a "moral uprising" at the GOP convention.
5. Taft, in a speech in Elizabeth, N.J., accused Mr. Truman of "demagoguery" and said the trouble with the President's speeches is that "before you can disprove one statement, three others are made."
6. Gov. Allen Shivers of Texas denounced "this fellow Stevenson." Shivers said "I don't think I've ever heard of a campaign so low . . . mixing with the vermin under the mudsills to call Eisenhower a Nazi and Jew-hater."
Lewis May Get All Pay Demands
Washington — (U.P.) - Soft coal industry leaders feared today that John L. Lewis' final price for settling the nationwide coal strike may be even higher than the $1.90-a-day pay increase which was disapproved by the Wage Stabilization board.
The Wage board ruled last week that $1.50 a day was the most the United Mine Workers could get in straight pay hikes under stabilization rules. But government officials have hinted broadly that Mr. Lewis could get the remaining 40 cents "legally" if it was included in the contract in the form of "fringe benefits" such as extra vacation pay.
As 350,000 miners remained out of the pits for the fourth day to protest the board's ruling, operators were beset by the uncomfortable suspicion that Mr. Lewis may take the hint and demand even more than 40 cents a day in fringe benefits as his terms for signing a new contract.
Some industry circles felt that a statement, issued late yesterday by labor members of the Wage board, was a virtual invitation to Mr. Lewis to raise his asking price.
The labor members, who dissented when industry and public members of the board ruled the $1.90 boost out of line, contended that wage controls would allow the miners a $2.14-a-day hike if they took some of the increase in fringe benefits.
Prof. Reinhold Schmidt is chairman of the local foundation committee, and Caryl J. Dodds is treasurer. Both are also members of the Synod Foundation board. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Anna Olinger, Paul Kirkpatrick, Miss Irene Peabody, Prof. John Foreman, Harold Allen, and Maurice Hamm, engineering junior, only student member, who is treasurer of the Fellowship.
Presbyterians Open Drive For New Westminster Hall
A new site and building for the activities of the Westminster foundation for Presbyterian students at the University will be the end results of plans laid Tuesday night by the local foundation committee.
The group voted to begin an immediate search for suitable grounds to purchase and decided to inaugurate a campaign promptly to gain funds for the building.
The site, construction of the building, and furnishings is expected to cost about $150,000. The local board voted Tuesday night to purchase furniture costing $1,000 which will be placed in the present foundation home at 1221 Oread ave., until the new building is completed.
The present building was dedicated in 1909 as the headquarters of the KU Westminster foundation and as a manse, where the first director, Dr. F. A. Wilber, lived.
The present site and building will be sold and the money applied to the construction of the new center, which is to be larger than the present building and constructed along simple and functional lines.
The campaign for funds will be made locally and among alumni and other interested persons from out of town.
MARGARET ALLEN
Hospital Releases Miss Allen; Eye Injury Is Still Healing
Margaret Allen, college freshman, the victim of an explosion in the Bailey chemistry laboratories Oct. 7, has been released from the hospital at the University Medical Center in Kansas City.
Her parents, the Rev. and Mrs Harry R. Allen of Kansas City, Mo, told the Daily Kansan that while there were injuries to both eyes, one has healed. The left eye still has a blood clot that obstructs Miss Allen's vision.
"It is hoped, however, that this will be absorbed in time so that there will be some vision in the left eye." they explained.
Mrs. Allen said that "particles of glass were removed from her hand as late as Monday night."
The parents were of the opinion that in a year's time all facial lacerations will fade away, and "no plastic surgery is planned at this time."
The explosion occurred when a lab partner mixed the wrong chemicals in an experiment to obtain
Fraser Museum Shows Etchings
A picture series of etchings of Roman emperors by Chris Ritter, 31, are now on display at the Wilcox museum in Fraser hall.
In life-ground etching, aquatint, and engraving, each print is 15 by 18 inches. The portfolio is being sent to different educational institutions throughout the United States.
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Ritter, after being graduated from the University had a year of graduate work in history of art at Columbia university, and studied painting at the Art Students' league for two years.
The series of six pictures include the Roman epimerors Marcus Auerelius, Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, and Constantine.
A former instructor in the art departments of Hunter college and Cornell university, he has had six one-man exhibitions in New York since 1939, and several in other cities.
Miss Allen's parents wish to thank students and faculty members for the interest and kindness they have displayed since the accident.
His work in oil, watercolor, and graphics has been included in group exhibitions at the Metropolitan museum, the Brooklyn museum, the Pennsylvania academy, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Kansas City Art institute, the Denver museum, and many others.
Pictures of Miss Alien, who has done modeling, have appeared in a number of national advertisements of the Coca Cola company and on the covers of magazines. She also has been named beauty queen in several nation-wide contests.
8th Army Head Refutes Ike
Seoul, Korea—(U.P.)—Gen. James A. Van Fleet, taking issue with Republican Presidential Candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower, said today the South Korean army never will be strong enough to man the entire Korean battle line.
The 8th Army commander was commenting on Eisenhower's proposal in a recent campaign speech that Republic of Korea forces replace all U.S. and foreign troops on the Allied front line.
Gen. Van Fleet said there just weren't enough Koreans available to take over the job. The present ROK army totals 300,000 men in uniform, including 10 undersized fighting divisions, he said, and these hold down a little more than half the 155-mile battleline.
UN fighting troops, as differentiated from support troops, now number about 250,000 men. The South Koreans would have to find some 1,000,000 soldiers in their less than 20,000,000 population to match manfor-man the number of Communist soldiers on the north side of the line, the General said.
Gen. Van Fleet said he could not estimate when the ROKs would reach their maximum military potential under a stepped-up training program.
"There are too many unpredictable elements which would affect the maximum development," he said.
He declined to elaborate on any of his replies.
It was not the first time Gen. Van Fleet has said the South Korean army would never be able to take over the front. He told United Press War Correspondent Fred Painton last Sept. 14, the ROK army never will be able completely to replace American troops in Korea as long as there is an active front.
Gen. Van Fleet told Mr. Painton the South Korean army has developed "into a proud, courageous, determined army which is daily proving itself in stubborn combat."
The UN must still keep a half-dozen non-Korean divisions on the line and another four in reserve, either in Korea or Japan.
Poland Speaks for Fellowship
Leo Poland, instructor in economics, will speak on "The History and Purpose of Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship" at a KU Christian Fellowship meeting today at 7:30 p.m., in 306 Fraser.