Kansas State Historical Society
Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
49th Year, No.127
Tuesday, April 8, 1952
Wage Chief 'Confident' Strike Can Be Averted
New York—(U.P.)—Government Wage Chief Nathan P. Feinsinger said today he had "some confidence" that union and industry representatives may be receptive to suggestions he is making in a last-minute attempt to avert a nationwide steel strike at midnight.
Mr. Feinsinger's announcement came as President Truman summoned Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer back to Washington from a nationwide tour, apparently to prepare for government seizure of the industry.
Alreadys thousands of workers were jumping the midnight strike deadline, and 100,000 other steel-workers already were idled by the companies as they closed down steelmaking facilities in anticipation of the strike.
Mr. Feinsinger reported his "confidence after meeting for an hour and a half with representatives of the six major steel companies.
Mr. Feinsinger said he planned next to confer with Philip Murray, president of the United Steelworkers of America (CIO), and other union representatives.
"I am making certain suggestions to the parties as a basis for possible settlement," he said. "I wouldn't have embarked on that course I had not felt some confidence that the parties would be receptive."
Mr. Murray said the strike is "in-evitable." He accused the steelmakers of "wanting" the strike. But Admiral Ben Morele, acting as a spokesman for "big steel" replied that Mr. Murray "cannot dodge the responsibility for this steel strike."
Mr. Moreel said industry had offered a "reasonable" compromise to end the wage dispute but "Murray still refuses to budge an inch."
Authoritative sources said seizure orders had been drawn up and delivered to the White House. They were sent to the President's signature to take effect.
Washington — (U.P.) — Presiden Truman was set to seize the nation's steel industry today.
Truman May Seize Steel Industry
Industry circles suggested that the seizure threat might be an administration "big stick" designed to bring pressure on management negotiators to make a new wage offer to the CIO United Steelworkers.
Informants said Mr. Truman might withhold his signature until after the midnight deadline for a nation-wide steel strike, in the hope that New York negotiations will produce a last-minute settlement.
Top executives have served notice that the steel companies will fight any seizure order in the federal courts.
The seizure orders cited as authority for the move the President's constitutional power to prosecute the health and safety of the nation.
No Early Settlement In Sight In Telephone Workers Strike
New York—(U.P.)-The nationwide strike of nearly 68,000 telephone workers went into its second day today with little prospect of an early settlement.
Striking members of the Communications Workers of America (CIO) threatened large scale picketing tomorrow in an attempt to keep all 300,000 union members employed by the Bell system away from work.
The strike began yesterday morning with the walkout of 15,000 installers and salesmen of the Western Electric company in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
They were joined by 52,000 operators, clerks and repairmen who went on strike against Bell system companies in Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey and northern California.
Little disruption of service was reported by the subsidiaries of the American Telephone and Telegraph companies, but there were delays in some long distance calls and where normally operated switchboards are in use.
Work was halted on more than 1,000 heavy installation jobs by the Western Electric strike, including a major television relay station between Dallas and Oklahoma City.
Negotiations between Western Electric and the union were expected to resume here later today with federal mediators in attendance. The union is demanding a 23 cents
WEATHER
COLDER.
Mostly cloudy tonight, t u r n i n g colder in west and north portions with winds, becoming northerly 35 miles per hour or higher. Occasional showers or thunderstorms toorms east and south and occasional light snow northwest.
The Michigan Bell workers also went on strike to back demands for a 23 cents an hour increase, turning down a company offer of from $4 to $7 weekly. The union termed the latest company offer in Michigan promising and federal mediators in Detroit were attempting to reach a settlement which would set a pattern for the industry.
an hour pay increase. The company has offered a hike of 10 to 16 cents an hour. Present scales are $1.67 to $2.30 an hour.
In New Jersey, possibly the hardest hit by the strike, long distance calls were delayed and even dial systems were jammed. New Jersey Bell employees had turned down a company offer of $3.50 to $4.50 while standing on their demand of a $14.83 a week raise. Negotiations were scheduled to resume today at Newark.
Candidates are Mark Gilman, college sophomore; Kirt Walling, college junior, and Dee Price, fine arts freshman, for the offices of president, vice-president and secretary respectively.
Election of officers for the University Players will be held at 4 p.m today in the Little theater in Green
Anyone who can't attend should turn in his vote to Kay Peters, college senior, or Leola Claussen, education senior.
Anderson To Speak In Topeka
University Players To Elect Officers
Dr. Kenneth E. Anderson, director of the bureau of educational research and service, will be the principal speaker at the general assembly today of the Kansas Commission of Education for Life Adjustment in Topeka.
WILLIAM WILSON
Spring sports are underway today as the baseball and tennis teams see action.
The baseball team plays Rockhurst at 3 p.m. today on the Varsity baseball diamond. Probable pitchers for the contest are John Brose for Kansas and Jim Meara for Rockhurst.
Baseball, Tennis Teams Play Today
The Kansas netmen tangle with the Iowa Hawkeyes at 2 p.m. today on the concrete courts south of the stadium. Charles Crawford No. 1 Kansas player, will meet Bob Richards of Iowa and Gene Fotopoulos, No. 2 player, is slated to meet Norman Barnes in the two top matches.
Staff Members Exhibit Paintings
Five faculty members have paintings on exhibit at the second biennial "Regional Paintings" show sponsored by the Friends of Art at Kansas State college. The show ends April 20.
In addition, one former faculty member, one graduate student and two alumni are represented at the show.
Raymond J. Eastwood, professor of drawing and painting, was invited to send his oil painting, "Seated Figure." Two other oil works, "Summer Afternoon," by A.Dwight Burnash, assistant professor of drawing and painting, "Mist of Life and Darkness," by Robert Green, assistant professor of drawing and painting are on display.
Two oil paintings by KU alumni are displayed at the show, "Riley County in a Year Larner," fine arts gallery, "Red Trees" by James Penney, fine art 31.
A water color, "Spring," was contributed by Marjorie Whitney, professor of design, and John G. Armstrong, instructor in painting and drawing, submitted his casein and reproduction, "Three for Dinner."
Robert N. Sudlow, fine arts '32,
former KU teacher now in Paris,
sent his "The Hillside." a work in
oil. Frank McCoy graduate student
in drawing and painting from Wichita,
submitted an oil. "Man is Alone."
German Films To Be Shown In Fraser For Two Days
Three films on Germany will be shown at 5 p.m. Wednesday and at 4 p.m. Thursday in 15 Fraser.
The films will be "Singing Germany," a collection of German folk songs; "Love for the Harmonica," scenes from the Hohner Harmonica factory in Germany, and "The Bavarian Forest," scenes from the southeastern border region of Germany.
The films will be open to the public, Dr. J. A. Burzle, professor of German, said.
Topeka, Ks.
Big Vote Expected In Student Election
By CHUCK ZUEGNER
Campus political leaders expected the total vote in Wednesday's All Student Council elections to exceed last year's record 3,100 lots. Ten polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The locations of the booths are: district I (College and School of Journalism) Strong basement, Lindley, Union lobby, Hawk's Nest entrance, Fraser main floor, Strong rotunda.
District II (School of Engineering and Architecture) Marvin and Lindley; district II (Schools of Education, Business, Fine Arts and the Graduate school) Strong basement, lobby lobby, Fraser; and district IV (Schools of Law and Medicine Green and Haworth, Strong rotunda.
There will be two voting booths in Strong basement and Fraser.
Students may vote for the Council president at any of the polling stations. Ballots may be cast for class officers at all booths except those at
WILLIAM NULTON
The third University sponsored foreign student field trip is being planned for Saturday and Sunday. May 10 and 11. Students will visit Hiawatha.
Foreign Students To See Hiawatha
The 32-hour field trip will start at 10 a.m. Saturday when students board chartered buses at the Information booth. At 11:55 a.m. they are scheduled to arrive in Efingham where they will be served a traditional church-basement lunch.
At 2 p.m. they will arrive at the Hiawata courthouse square and tour the town and surrounding countryside until 4:30 p.m. Local civic leaders and county officials are cooperating to make the foreign visitors feel at home and to show the small town way of life.
Students will also see diversified farming, soil conservation practices, modern farm implements, as well as a dairy and processing plant, Donald Alderson, foreign student adviser, said.
The students will be the overnight guests of Hiawatha citizens, and until 3:30 p.m. Sunday, their time is their own to find common grounds for friendship in the typical Kansas town.
It is hoped that KU students from Brown county will act as a "bridge for the foreign visitors from the University to the Kansas community." Mr. Alderson added. They will probably be asked to help with arrangements in both Lawrence and Hiawatha, he said.
Intramural Softball Games Postponed Until April 21
Intramural softball will not start
April 21, Walt Mikols, director of
injury.
Original plans were set up to start this week and play at least one round of games before the Easter holidays.
Mikols said this was impossible since only two dates were available for playing the games.
Green and Haworth, which are reserved for law and medical students. ASC representatives may be voted on in their respective districts.
Platforms for the two parties will appear in Wednesday's Daily Kansas. They have appeared in advertisements in past issues.
The ASC elections committee last week upheld the action taken by James Logan, Council president, which declared "invalid" the Pachacamac-NOW primary, but ruled that candidates could be placed on the ballot without designated party affiliation. An asterisk, indicating their status, will appear after their names instead of the party nomenclature.
Pach-NOW also will furnish one-half of the poll workers for the general election and will supply 15 election police. Fifteen poll watchers from FACTS will round out the election force.
Unaffiliated candidates who won out in the Pach-NOW primary are: William Wilson, engineering junior; ASC president; Charley Hoag, business junior, senior class president.
District I. David Hills, college junior; William Hawkey and Rodney Swaim, college freshmen; Richard Schmidt and Hubert Dye, college sophomores; Donna Arnold, Nancy Landon and Norma Lou Falletta, college sophomores.
District II: Dean Glasco, Ralph Lamb and Mahlon Ball, engineering sophomores.
District III: Dion Jensen, fine arts junior; Joe Woods, pharmacy junior; Ron Kull, journalism junior; Tom White, business senior; Jane Heywood, business junior, and Nancy Canary, college sophomore.
District IV: Robert Walker, first year law.
Senior class: Virginia Mackey,
journalism junior, vice-president;
Ann Wagner, college junior, secre-
tary; Pat Lloyd, college junior, treasurer.
Junior class: Robert Ball, college sophomore, president; Margaret Black, college sophomore, vice-president; Nancy Gilchrist, college sophomore, secretary; Myron McCleenny, college sophomore, treasurer.
Sophomore class: Jay Warner, college freshman, president; Sandy Pulver, college freshman, vicepresident; Joyce White, college freshman, secretary; Tom Rickey, college freshman, treasurer.
District I: Donald Horttor and Donald Woodson, college juniors; Robert Stewart, journalism junior; Charles Stubblefield and Dennis Henderson, college sophomores; Kay Conrad, college junior, and Mary Betz and Vicki Rosenwald, college sophomores.
Candidates on the FACTS ticket are: William Nulton, college junior, ASC president, and Loy Kirkpatrick, college junior, senior class president.
District II: Gene Rogers, David Urie and Lawrence Kravitz, engineering sophomores.
District III: William Adams, graduate student; Gene Goltz, education sophomore; Alan Nanninga and Lyle Anderson, business juniors; Joan Fink and Marese Ball, education juniors.
District IV: Tom Reynolds, first year law.
Senior class: Keith Palmquist,
education junior, vice-president;
Shirley Ann Thomson, education
juniur, secretary; William Patterson,
college junior, treasurer.
Junior class: Richard Logan, college sophomore, president; LaVannes Squires, college sophomore, vice-president; Lowell Snyder, college sophomore, secretary; Darrell Brown, college sophomore, treasurer.
Sophomore class: James Perkins,
engineering freshman, president;
Dixie Badgwell, college freshman,
vice-president; Marjorie England,
college freshman, secretary; Dale
Bowers, education freshman, treasurer.