University Daily Kansan
47th Year No. 1b.
Friday, March 3, 1950
Lawrence Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Judge Issues 80-Day Order Against Miners
Washington, March 3—(U.P.) The government obtained a full Taft-Hartley anti-strike injunction against John L. Lewis' defiant coal miners today. President Truman called on union and management leaders for an immediate report on their dispute.
Federal Judge Richmond B. Keech granted the government's request for an 80-day injunction to replace the temporary order which the miners have defied since Feb. 11.
There appeared little chance, however, that the new induction would work any better than the old one. Judge Keech ruled yesterday that the United Mine Workers union could not—on the basis of the government's evidence be held responsible for the rank-and-file rebellion.
Mr. Truman reviewed the emergency with his cabinet and then cancelled all appointments for the day to devote himself exclusively to coal.
There was little doubt that Mr Truman was preparing for direct action in the coal emergency.
J. Howard McGrath, attorney general said the president had not made up his mind at the time of the cabinet meeting whether to rely on his inherent powers or ask congress for specific seizure authority.
Judge Keech issued the new injunction just 30 minutes before the temporary no-strike order expired. His order directed both the union and the mine owners to engage in collective bargaining "in good faith," to discontinue any strike or lockout, and to "take appropriate action" to insure that the terms of the order are carried out.
Purpose In Life Revealed By Pastor
Man's full purpose in life was revealed in a fireside forum by the Rev. Carlton Clark, canon of Grace Episcopal cathedral, Topeka, at the Episcopal Parish house Tuesday.
The Rev. Mr. Clark traced man's historical search for the purpose of life from the groping of prehistoric man to the incarnation of Christ.
"Man's searching was accompanied by God's initiative in progressively revealing Himself," he said.
Congregational church students and Episcopalian students attended the forum. Cookies and cokes were served as refreshments.
Quartets To Sing One Day Early
The date of the Barber Shop Quartet contest, sponsored by the Y.W.C.A., has been changed from Thursday, March 9 to Wednesday, March 8.
The change was made because of a conflict with the atomic energy lecture series.
The contest will be held in Strong auditorium as was previously announced.
Reading Classes Begin March 13
New classes in Reading and Study Methods conducted by the Educational clinic will begin Monday, March 13, Dr. Henry P. Smith, director of the University reading laboratory, announced today.
The classes are free and operated by the University as a free service to any student who would like individual attention for his reading and study problems, Dr. Smith explained.
Hoot Mon! Our Owl Is Gone Say Ornithology Students
Students may obtain further information and enroll from 3 to 5 p.m. any day in 18 Fraser hall. The classes are non-credit.
"It is evident that many students do not know how to make best use of their study time or do not know how to read most efficiently." Dr. Smith said.
"Help to such students is available according to their need. Small groups of students meet three times per week for from four to seven weeks to attempt to improve reading and study methods. The student makes no outside preparation for these meetings."
KU To Have Phone School
A school on "Telephone Usage," sponsored by University Extension, will be opened at 3 p. m. Friday, March 10, in the projection room of Fraser hall.
The school is designed primarily for University office workers who must use the telephone frequently.
Fred Sharpe, salesmanship lecturer for University Extension, will open the school with a talk on Using Your Organization by Phone.
"Getting the Most Out of Long Distance Calls" and "Proper Telephone Equipment" will be the subject of speeches by Mr. Richard Ayres, manager of the Lawrence section of Southwestern Bell Telephone company.
A long time resident of the Museum of Natural History has disappeared. A great horned owl which has nested somewhere on the museum for the past several years (no one seems to know exactly how long) recently left her precarious perch outside a fourth floor window, and has not been seen since.
America Will Suffer In Victory Or Defeat
She had laid her eggs on the ledge without first building a nest. They were expected to be hatched near the first of March. After the owl's disappearance the eggs were found in the vine below. They were unbroken but useless because the University had no incubator facilities with which to hatch them.
A museum official said the owl was probably scared away. She had always been careful not to leave the eggs too near the edge of the ledge. The eggs were returned to the ledge for a few days to lure her back, but she did not fall for the ruse.
During the years the bird nested on the museum building, she has been studied closely by students and faculty in the ornithology department. Much was learned about the habits of the horned own, and several scientific papers were written about this particular bird.
By JOHN A. BANNIGAN
Though the bird is indigenous to this part of the state, it is not usually found nesting on buildings. Yet museum officials say it is possible for one to do so since owls are inherently cliff dwellers.
Regardless of whether we win or lose, we are not going to come out of a future war like we did out of any other. We would look more like Poland did after the last war.
This was the conclusion of Dr. L. Worth Seagondollar, assistant professor of physics, in discussing "Nuclear Fission and Atomic Bombs." Thursday night.
The atom bomb is based on the principle that the fission, or splitting, of an atomic nucleus will produce huge quantities of energy. However, the hydrogen bomb is based on the principle that fusion, or a combination, of hydrogen nuclei will produce even greater amounts of energy.
"The atomic bomb, which when exploded generates heat of millions of degrees centigrade, is merely the detonator for the Hydrogen bomb. This may be illustrated by the analogy that it is like "setting off a firecracker with a blowtorch."
Dr. Seagadollar said ideas which contributed to the utilization of atomic energy came from all over the world, but "we, as a nation, did not contribute any geat ideas toward making an atomic bomb."
In support of this statement he named those men who contributed to the development of atomic energy. Niels Bohr, a Danish physicist, was the first to describe the atomic model as we know it today. Albert Einstein, German mathematician, gave the world the formula which first suggested the possibility of atomic energy.
Enrico Fermi, an Italian physicist, was one of the first to study the effects of the bombardment of uranium by neutrons in 1934. In 1939 when the full meaning of nuclear fission was realized, he pointed out to the navy the possibility of an atomic bomb, but was not given the job of developing one.
After Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized construction of the bomb, the first atomic pile was built in 1942 under Fermi's direction.
Dr. Seagoldollar mentioned the misinterpretations concerning the atomic bomb which appear in the newspapers and periodicals.
He remarked that when the atomic pile was first announced a reporter for the New York Times looked in the Encyclopedia Britannica for a definition of "pile." Unfortunately, he found only a definition of a Voltatic pile, an early form of the common dry cell battery, and used this as an explanation of an atomic pile.
"When the bomb went off, I waited about 15 seconds and then turned to look at the explosion through my glasses," he said. "A tremendous, blinding, all-white light was what I saw. Although I was looking through the welder's glass it still appeared a blinding white. The news-reels can only give a suggestion of the spectacle."
A puzzle display will be shown by Dr. Clarence Grothaus, research associate, to Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the English room of the Union.
Dr. Seagondollar described the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, N. M., which he was issued from a spot nine miles away.
Puzzles To Be Shown APO By Grothaus
All prospective members are invited. Former Boy Scouts are eligible for membership.
THE WEATHER
KANSAS—Warmer weather is forecast for the sunflower state today, tonight and Saturday. The weather forecast called for cloudy with continued rising temperatures. The high today will range from 40 in east to near 55 west. The low tonight will be near 30.
Medical Society Sets Program
The annual Kansas Medical day is scheduled for Monday March 6 at the University of Kansas Medical center in Kansas City. The Kansas Medical society will present an all-day program for the juniors and seniors in medicine.
One purpose of the entire program is to introduce the medical students to the conditions of practice in Kansas.
Dr. F. R. Crosson of Clay Center, president-elect of the Kansas Medical society, will discuss medicine in Europe. Dr. L. R. Pyle, Topeka, will explain why the journal of the society is being given to students. The Kansas Academy of General practice will be explained by Dr. Lawrence Leigh, Overland Park, and Dr. Henry Blake will tell about Blue Shield and the economics of private practice.
Blake Williamson, Kansas City, attorney for the Kansas state board of medical examination and registration will explain the functions of the board and discuss malpractice. Oliver Ebel, Topeka, will discuss functions of the county and state medical societies.
Students and their wives will be guests of the society at a dinner at the Hotel President in Kansas City, Mo. The speaker will be Dr. A. R. Sugg, Ada, Okla.
Phone Executive To See Engineers
Electrical and mechanical engineering students will be interviewed Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, by C.H. Weiser, representative from Southwestern Bell Telephone company.
There will be a group meeting of the representative and engineering students 5 p. m. Tuesday, March 7 109 Marvin hall. The interview schedule may be signed in 111 Marvin hall.
235 Students Register For English Exam
Two hundred thirty five students have registered for the English proficiency examination, Mrs. Natalie Calderwood, instructor in English, announced today.
Fifteen journalism students, 25 education majors, and 195 students from the College have registered for the test.
The examination, to be held from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday, is an essay type test. All students in the college, William Allen White School of Journalism, and Public Information, and the School of Education, are required to pass the examination to be eligible for graduation.
Mrs. Calderwood asked that students be sure to bring the card given them at the registration to the examination room. Papers not accompanied by the "admission ticket" will be thrown out. Students who have not registered will not be admitted to the examination.
Papers will be graded on the follow ing points:
1. Organization, appropriateness to the subject, and clarity This includes organization of the whole composition as well as of paragraphs and sentences.
2. Grammar. Among the most serious errors in grammar are lack of agreement between subject and verb, faulty pronoun reference, and dangling modifiers.
3. Punctuation. Students must punctuate intelligently and with consistency. The "comma fault" is regarded as a serious error. Also are errors in the punctuation of restrictive and non-restrictive clauses and compound sentences.
4. Spelling. All words in common use should be spelled correctly.
5. In general, the students should be able to write coherently and clearly and with a minimum amount of mechanical error. No so called "literary writing" is required, only a simple and straight-forward exposition. Good writing is mainly good thinking.
C. T. Smith Will Present His Senior Recital Sunday
Charles T. Smith, special student in fine arts, will present his senior recital, 4 p.m. Sunday, Strong hall. A cellist from the studio of Raymond Stuhl, Smith is also a member of the University orchestra and is affiliated with Phi Mu Alpha, men's professional music fraternity.
Debate Ends In Stalemate As Stollenwercks Clash
Friendly but earnest, the Stolenwerck brothers, Edward and Robert, debated against each other for the first time Thursday.
Result: No decision.
As part of an exhibition round between the University and the Municipal University of Wichita Edward Stolenwler, College senior, and Orval Swander, College sophomore, debated the affirmative side of the question; Resolved: that the United States should nationalize basic non-agricultural industries. Opposing them on the negative were Robert Stolenwler and Kenny Smith of Wichita.
"The only thing we have in common is our parents," Edward joked before the debate. He said that he had "mixed feelings" about the contest, for he wanted to see his brother to well and at the same time he wanted to give Robert real competition.
Robert, a freshman at W.U. said.
"I have waited five years for this to happen." He showed no alarm at Edward having several more years of experience than he.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stolenwerck came here from Wichita to see their sons debate. Before the round, Mr. Stolenwerck commented, "I would predict that a Stolenwerck will win."
Edward has debated at the University for four years and at Shawnee-Mission High school for three. Last April, he tied for first place as the best speaker at the West Point Invitational tournament held at the Military academy, West Point, N.Y. Robert is a first year debater at W. U. and had two years experience at Wichita North High school.