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OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
68,000 Idle In Nationwide Phone Strike
New York, Nov. 10 — (U.P.) - Striking telephone workers, harried by bucket shortage and court injunctions, turned to "hit-and-run" tactics today to keep more than 68,000 workers idle across the nation and cut long distance service by 50 per cent in some cities.
The hit-and-run plan called for workers to return to work at one exchange while picket lines are thrown about another in the same area before supervisors and executives can arrange to man the switchboards. The union said the plan would be used particularly in western sections of the country where "our people are spread very thin." Permanent pickets will be maintained in the key cities of 43 states effected by the strike, it was announced.
Leaders of the 33,000 Communication Workers of America (CIO) strikers said they found their job of picking 270,000 other C.W.A. members out of their jobs was "just impossible."
Federal officials in Washington said the government was keeping close tab on the day-old strike by Western Electric and Michigan Bell workers but had made no plans to intervene at present. Federal mediator Clyde Mills will resume negotiations here this afternoon in the Western Electric dispute.
"The strike will continue until substantial wage increases are granted," said Joseph Beirne, union president. Union officials admitted that the new "surprise" tactics were designed in part to avert public criticism because of the Korean War emergency. They said there had been some "public insistence on full scale operation of exchanges."
Washington officials reported that the strike had not hobbled defense activities yet. The government could seize the company under the Selective Service act if the strike effected defense production or could invoke the Taft-Hartley act if it endangered national welfare.
In New Jersey, where phone service was cut in half, Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll called in legal counsel to discuss the possibility of invoking the state's utility strike law. The employment relations board at Madison, Wis., ordered its attorney to invoke a similar law if proposed picketing there disrupts communications. ...
Play Tryouts Are To Be Held Today
Tryouts for parts in "You Can't Take It with You." second all-University production by the department of speech and drama, will be held in the Little theater of Green hall at 7 p.m. today in 103 Green hall.
Persons wishing to practice the script in advance may pick up copies from Harold Harvey instructor in speech, 105 Green hall, at any time.
Viehman To Talk To Westminster
The Rev. Mr. Viehman is the associate director of student work of the Presbyterian church, U.S.A., and former national secretary of the Y.M.C.A. He will speak on "Our Discipleship."
The Rev. Hal Viehman of Philadelphia will be the speaker for the annual Thanksgiving praise service to be held by the K. U. Westminster Fellowship at Danforth Chapel, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12.
John Campbell, College freshman was appointed chairman of the committee directing the service by Delber Robb, College sophomore, moderator of the K.U. Westminster fellowship.
Committee members are Keith Riggs, education junior; Donald Stewart, College junior; William Behrmann, engineering sophomore; Donald Kerle, business junior; and Mr and Mrs. Roland Wade, representatives of the Mariners club for Presbyterian married couples.
Special music for the service will be given by the choir of the first Presbyterian church, directed by Miss Irene Peabody.
William D. Wolfe, superintendent of schools in Lawrence, and E. B. Allen will be the elders assisting the Rev. Mr. Viehman in serving communion.
The students will gather at Westminster House for the regular fellowship supper at 5:30 p.m. before the service.
Scott Will Lecture To Math Colloquium
Norwegian Professor Wrote In Prison, Will Speak Here
Professor W. R. Scott of the mathematics department will continue his discussion of "Small Subgroups of Large Groups" at a mathematics colloquium Monday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in room 203 Strong hall. Prof. Scott gave his first lecture on the subject Nov. 6 and will conclude his series on Nov. 20.
Francis Bull, professor of Scandinavian literature at the University of Oslo, Norway, will lecture on Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt" in the Museum of Art at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17.
After the invasion of Norway in 1940, Professor Bull refused to bow to the demands of the cultural department of the Quisling government. In 1941 he was finally arrested after a stormy session of the directors of the Norwegian National theater, some of whom had switched their allegiance to Quisling.
While in a concentration camp during the war, Professor Bull wrote books and lectured on Ibsen's dramatic masterpiece.
While in prison, Professor Bull wrote a volume of memoirs on odd scraps of paper. The work was snuggled out of prison a few sheets at a time and then held for publication until after the war.
While in the notorious Grini concentration camp, he held hundreds of lectures for his fellow prisoners,
A volume of thirteen of the lectures he gave to prisoners has a colored frontispiece drawn by another prisoner.
The manuscript of some of his lectures was taken away from him by a German guard in 1942. When Professor Bull was released from concentration camp in 1944, he wrote the lectures again from memory.
at first openly and then only securely in barracks and corridors.
This volume, with other works, is on display in the lobby of the reference department of Watson library. Another book on display is an interpretative book on Peer Gynt which Professor Bull wrote without any reference to the drama.
Asia Problems Bigger Than Ours, Says Ise
"Americans don't hear much about the far East. We have our own problems. But some of them would look very insignificant when compared with the problems of Asia."
John Ise, professor of economics,
told members of the International
club Thursday night that it is a
fact that in asiatic countries the
technological civilization and even
some political and social institutions
we are so proud of in the West
have never been developed so well
in Asia. But this might have its reason
in a feeling of impotence man
feels in these countries.
Ise thinks religious problems in Asia to be an impediment for economic progress. He added as an example that in India meat is not eaten by some of the people for religious reasons; therefore no meat-packing plants exist.
The enormous over-population there is caused by the marriage institutions, the lack of equal rights for women, and their destination as mere breeders of children.
"When the Communist regime in China succeeds in eliminating internal controversies and corruption, the unified forces of China will play a leading role in future world affairs," he said. Another evil the Communists are about to abolish is the caste system.
His opinion is that the American policy in the far East was the worst of all policies western nations ever followed in Asiatic affairs.
Swander Gets Speech Prize
First prize, a gold cup, went to Orval Swander, business junior, at the Campus Problems speaking contest in Fraser theater Thursday. Swander's speech was entitled "Lack of Interest in Education." He believes students would be more interested in classes if devices such as educational films, and practical demonstrations were used to replace classroom lectures.
Tied for second place were; William Nulton, College sophomore; Leslie Hinchee, College freshman; Nulton believes that Western Civilization should be required for all University students, and Hinchee gave a humorous speech on boring University professors."
Third place winner was Marguerite Terry, College freshman. Her speech was on student health abuse.
More than 100 alumni of Delta Upson, social fraternity, are expected to arrive here for the weekend. They are coming to the University to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the K.U. chapter.
100 Expected For DU's Anniversary
Prominent alumni who will attend the event are: Goldwin Smith, one of the founders of the local chapter; J. J. Jakosky, vice president of the University of California; Robert Mosby, president of Cook Paint and Varnish company; Jay S. Parker, justice of the Kansas Supreme court; Warren V. Woody, insurance executive; and Sidney Moss, Los Angeles attorney.
Plans for the weekend include; a stag dinner Saturday evening, a ladies buffet bridge supper, and special initiation and recognition ceremonies at the chapter house Sunday.
Gates Will Open At 11 Saturday
The gates to the student section in Memorial stadium will be opened at 11 a.m. Saturday to accommodate the early arrivers expected for the Kansas-Oklahoma game, Arthur C. Lonborg, University athletic director, said today.
UN Advances To Power Plant
There was an ominous massing of up to 40,000 Reds in the mountainous interior far to the west for an apparently imminent attempt to split the United Nations armies in Korea.
The 7th marine regiment punched into Koto, 8 miles south of the Chosin reservoir, against sniper fire from a small group of Chinese who were taken under air, artillery and machine-gun attack.
A front dispatch said the marines were over the hump in their advance across the snow-covered mountains from Hamhung, 28 miles to the south, and were now going down hill toward the reservoir.
Tokyo, Nov. 11—(U.P.)-U.S. marines advanced 5 miles toward the Big Chosin water power center in the mountains of northeast Korea and patrols were believed to be nearing the reservoir itself today.
The marines already have destroyed seven of nine Chinese Communist battalions opposing them and hope to catch the remainder, the commander said. The nine battalions form the 124th Chinese division.
The Chosin reservoir power plants supply most of the power for north-east Korea. However, there have been reports that the Chinese were dismantling the plants and taking the machinery north with them.
To the east, South Korean troop gained more than 11 miles north of Kulchu, 60 miles southwest of Chongjin on the east coast. It was the biggest allied gain of the day.
Other Korean republic troops in northwest Korea advanced $2\frac{1}{2}$ miles and reached a strategic lateral road between Kunu, Chongchon river stronghold, and Tokchon 23 miles to the east.
Statewide Activities Chairmen Named
Temporary chairmen for Student Statewide Activities were appointed Thursday. These students will preside during the county meetings, which will be held at a special convocation, until permanent chairmen are elected in the meetings, Don Porter, general chairman of the S.S.A., said.
Porter said definite meeting rooms for students from the various Kansas counties, and date for the convocation, will be announced Monday. Nov. 13. He added, the purpose of the convocation is to organize the county clubs for this year, and formulate plans for University publicity projects the clubs will undertake in their counties.
Porter said, "the purpose of Statewide Activities, of which county clubs division is an essential part, is to create a feeling of pride and good will toward our University. County clubs are the important students between the school and the home communities, the students are urged to attend the county meetings and help boost the University."
Statewide Activities officers are hoping to form out-of-state clubs later this year, he said.
One gate was broken down before the Homecoming game with Nebraska when students began to pile up behind them. Officials are trying to prevent a recurrence of this.
A pep rally will be held at 7:30 tonight on the Varsity baseball diamond. A replica of the traditional Sooner prairie wagon will be burned as a symbol of victory.
Approximately 450 tickets for bleacher seats were remaining to be sold in the athletic office at Robinson gymnasium at 10 a.m. today. Any left over will go on sale at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the ticket office at the south end of the stadium.
"Sooners Rubbed by K.U. Scrubs" will be the title of a skit enacted by members of the Jay Jane and Ku-Ku's, women's and men's pep organizations. It is supposed to depict the outcome of the game Saturday.
Six members of the Jay Janes, dressed to represent the two football teams, will perform their antics in what will probably resemble an animated cartoon more than a football game.
A holding penalty will be represented by what resembles a slow waltz, or two young lovers making up after a quarrel.
The Scrubs, armed with soap,
mops, and scrub brushes and brand-
ishing shears for clipping penalties,
will clean up the Oklahoma team.
Unnecessary roughness will be called against the K.U. Scrubs, who, bubbling with enthusiasm and soapy water, will mop up the field with the Sooners.
A group of Kuku's dressed to represent feminine cheerleaders will add their bit to the soap opera yelling, "Spic 'n Span! Spic 'n Span! Can we do it? Yes, we can!"
Katy Coad, college junior, will play the part of the enthusiastic sports announcer for the sudsy sequence of events.
At half hime the Oklahoma Home-coming queen, represented by Glenn Pierce, Jr., College junior, will be crowned with a club and a war bonnet, wrapped in a blanket and given back to the Indians. Members of the KuKu's will represent the Indians.
Jean Almon, fine arts junior; Gertha Harper, College sophomore; and Shirley Thomson, education sophomore, are the K.I. Serubs.
Marese Ball and Peggy Croyle, College sophomores, and Lois Meils, College junior, represent the Oklahoma team.
Coach J. V. Sikes will give a short talk at the rally, followed by comments on the pending game by KU.co-captains Mike McCormack and John Amberg, and tackle Bill Mace and halfback Wade Stinson.
The K.U. pep band will be on hand as will the cheerleaders to lead in the theme of "Upset Oklahoma."
The Independent Students association is sponsoring a Sadie Hawkins dance in the Union building from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday. All students are invited. Immediately following the game free coffee and doughnuts will be served in the Union to all students, alumni, and guests of the University.
WEATHER
KANSAS—Fair, warmer tonight.
Low 20-25. Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer. High 40-45
west and north to 50 southeast.