University Daily Kansan
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S
Schools Close, 55,000 Idle Due To Coal Supply
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 16—(U.P.) The coal shortage brought forecasts today of a national catastrophe as the country's stockpile fell to an average nine-day supply.
More than 55,000 employees of coal-starved railroads and industries were idle and the number of burughed workers climbed steadily.
Inland Steel company said it would close two more blast furnaces at its Indiana Harbor, Ind., works, leaving only three of eight in operation. The company said the cutback will directly idle about 1,300 workers and force 2,500 others from a five to a four-day week.
Five railroads announced furloughs for 3,000 additional employees, adding to the estimated 40,000 board men temporarily out of work.
Many manufacturing and utility firms slowed operations and planned wholesale lay-offs if coal stocks dropped much lower.
More than 70,000 pupils were sent home by schools that were out of coal and others were kept from industrial users.
John R. Clark, one of President Truman's economists, said previous estimates for a prosperous national economy in 1950 have been upset by the coal strike and shortage.
A two or three-month continuation of the walkout would have "terrible" effects on the nation, he said.
Clark told the Women's National press club the strike "will continue to make all our expectations of the past few months null and void until the men go back to work."
The striking soft coal miners, however, showed no signs of giving in to the Taft-Hartley 10-day injunction which ordered them back to work.
violence was reported in at least five states where miners sought to stop the trickle of coal from nonunion mines.
In West Virginia, wives and sisters of miners bolstered the picket lines. About 150 of them stopped maintenance men on both night and day shifts of the Imperial Smokeless Coal company's Quinwood operation.
The Chicago area faced a dim-out early next week when stockpiles of public utility companies were expected to dip to the 22-day level.
Graham R. Miller assistant superintendent of Denver public schools said schools would be forced to close within four or five days unless the coal strike was settled by then.
Honor Raines By Fellowship
A tribute to Gerald Edwin Raines, who died of asphyxiation Jan. 14 in his room at 801 Mississippi street, St. Louis, Missouri. Nelson of the Graduate School.
The tribute will be in the form of a fellowship in human relations, to be named the Gerald Raines Memorial fellowship.
Raines was, at the time of his death, a teaching assistant in Human Relations. Hilden Gibson, professor of political science, says that during the time Raines had been in the department, he had become endeared to the entire staff.
This fellowship and one other, each worth from $1,200 to $1,500 yearly, are open to qualified students. Part of the training of the fellows will consist of preparation of case histories.
Dr. WILLIAM H. SHOEMAKER
Dr. Shoemaker To Head AATSP
Dr. William H. Shoemaker, professor of romance languages, has been elected president of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The results of the balloting were announced in the February issue of "Hispania," the association's publication, just received here.
Dr. Shoemaker, who has been chairman of the romance languages department since coming to K.U. in 1938, heads a group with a membership of approximately 4,000 Spanish and Portuguese teachers. The A.A.T.S.P. was founded in 1917 and is the elephant of Dr. Shoemaker's work. The first time the presidency has come to Kansas and the second time it has come to the middle states area west of the Mississippi river.
The past year Dr. Shoemaker was a member of the executive council of the association. He has been active in its affairs for several years. He will preside at the association's annual convention Dec. 19 through Dec. 22 at New Orleans, La.
Dr. Shoemaker took his undergraduate and graduate training at Princeton university and taught there until coming to K.U. 11 years ago. He is the editor of several Spanish tests distributed on a national basis by the Educational Testing service, and author of several studies on Spanish literature.
N. T. Veatch To Talk Tonight At 1950 Engineers' Banquet
A University graduate of 1909 will be the guest speaker at the 1950 engineers' banquet 6:30 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Union.
The speaker will be N. T. Veatch, president and owner of Black and Veatch company, nationally known consulting engineers, Kansas City, Mo. The banquet will be held in honor of the senior students in the School of Engineering and Architecture.
Mr. Veateh will augment his discussion with slides showing interesting engineering projects. His address will be on forming habits for a successful career.
Black and Veatch company is the largest consulting engineering company west of the Mississippi. His company has done engineering work in all parts of the United States and in Canada, Alaska, and Mexico.
T. DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering, will offer a toast to the seniors and introduce the speaker. Charles Stephens, engineering sophomore will act as teatmaster.
In the past Mr. Veatch has made several financial contributions to the University for such purposes as student dormitories. He has also presented the engineering library with many volumes.
William Simpson, professor of aeronautical engineering, will deliver an address honoring the graduating seniors. The responsive speech will be given by Stanley England, engineering senior.
Dean Carr said that the majority of the engineering staff of Black and Veatch company are University of Kansas graduates. Mr. Veach's former partner, the late E. V. Black, was chairman of the board of directors of the University research foundation at the time of his death.
Hospital Treating 10 Flu Patients
Ten cases of influenza have been admitted to Watkins Memorial hospital in the past few days, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of student health service reported. On Tuesday four cases were treated.
Students may obtain influenza vaccinations in Strong hall rotunda this afternoon. Dr. Canutone said that "if all go well" the vaccination station will be moved to Marvin hall Friday.
Ninety-two vaccinations were given Wednesday afternoon, and 132 additional vaccinations were given by noon today.
ASCE Told Requisites Of Becoming Professional
A state license alone does not make one a professional man. George W. Bradshaw, professor of civil engineering, told the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers Wednesday.
He said that a man "can not be a professional without being a gentleman" at all times, and that isolation will not profit in the professional world.
4. Recognition of social obligations.
3. Loyalty to the individual's profession
Speaking on "Becoming Professional," Professor Bradshaw, chairman of the civil engineering department, contended that a college graduate can not become a professional overnight. He explained that it requires an establishment of a professional background.
In welcoming the new members,
D. D. Haines, associate professor of
Using an extended finger to emphasize his points, the professor enumerated four requisites of the professional man. They are:
1. Knowledge obtained on a high intellectual level and the ability to work with a special skill.
civil engineering, told them that "the object of A.S.C.E. meetings is to get you better acquainted with other students."
He explained that association with students who have similar problems teaches a person to promote a professional feeling and to gain interest in organizations.
He read a letter of commendation from the national secretary of A.S.C.E. to the University chapter for its outstanding accomplishments the past year.
New officers of the organization were installed. They are: Maxwell Ravnal, president; Virgil Holdredge, vice-president; Donald Carr-Reeves, secretary; Frank Rees, corresponding secretary, and Raymond Olson, treasurer.
John Debold, chairman of the civil engineers' exposition commit tee, reported on plans for the Engineer exposition.
N. T. VEATCH
IVCF Leader To Talk Today
Miss Jane Hollingsworth, of Augusta, Ga., will speak at the regular meeting of Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship at 7:30 p.m. today in 131 Strong hall.
As women's secretary of I.V.C.F. she is currently making brief visits to campuses in Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico to help in personal Bible study and leadership of Bible discussions. During her two day visit to the University she has met with leaders of Bible study discussions.
Miss Hollingsworth said this field interested her because she has found, through visiting universities in Canada, the United States, and Europe, that there are many students "who have a serious interest in investigating the claims of Jesus Christ through personal study of the Bible." She believes that students of all denominations unite with I.V.C.F. during their college days to carry out that purpose.
She came to Kansas primarily for the I.V.C.F. state conference which was held at Kansas State college the past weekend. Following the I.V.C.F. meeting Thursday night, she will leave for Albuquerque, N. M. and Sunday she will go to Denver, Colo., to attend similar state conferences.
Chancellor Malott To Talk In Topeka
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will address the annual Topeka High school college day assembly at 10 a.m., Friday at the Topeka high school.
Trend Magazine On Sale
Chancellor Malott will be accompanied by 21 faculty and administrative officials from the University. They will represent K.U. in the counselling period Friday afternoon. They will give advice and answer questions from the high school students concerning University life.
Thirty-five colleges and universities meet the meeting for student conferences.
Trend, the Quill club publication. will be on sale for a few more days in the Union building and Strong auditorium during the morning and early afternoon.
Seniors May Give Opinions On Class Gifts
The department of architecture was recently placed with the three leading schools in the country. The schools offer students architectural education that conforms with contemporary needs in that field.
Robert Bennett, chairman of the gift committee, said four ideas for the gift will be presented for discussion and voting. They are: permanent ink fountains, an information booth clock, a computer to track the campus, and a plan to furnish a room in the proposed annex to the Union.
Seniors graduating in June will have an opportunity to voice their opinions on the traditional senior class gift at a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 22 in Fraser theater. All seniors will be excused from classes to attend the meeting, Louise Lambert, class president, said.
Betty Jo Jones will explain the financial situation of the class, including the $253.00 recently received from the All Student Council and the class' past indebtedness. Class dues will be determined by the cost of the class debt and the cost of the class gift, Miss Jones said.
Miss Lambert, who took over the duties of class president upon the graduation of Dick Bibler, said seniors should realize this meeting is their only opportunity to protest or support their choice of class gift and to understand the financial report. Copies of the report will be passed out at the meeting, and a comparison will be made with previous class reports.
The class of 1949 left money for a four-way score board and clock for the new field house and for a "K. U. Hall of Fame" to be built in the lobby of the new field house. The Hall of Fame will house all the trophies won in all sports and special tributes to outstanding coaches and sportmen.
Architects Place High
In the January and February issues of the Progressive architecture magazine, under a special column, "Out of School", by Carl Feiss, architectural education in the United States from 1900 to 1950 is reviewed. In the latter, the activity as being among the leaders of architectural education in line with present day needs in the field.
Mr. Feiss also states that, "in 1932 the University of Kansas was giving freshmen three-dimensional abstract forms and was making early experiments in the teaching of what is now called 'basic design.'"
Mr. Feiss was the former head of the architectural department at the University of Denver and recently accepted a government appointment in Washington, D.C.
Lohmeyer Will Explain Jewelry Making Phases
Paul Lohmeyer, manager of the retail division of Green Jewelry company, Kansas City, Mo., will speak before members and guests of Alpha Rho Gamma at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Union ballroom.
The production of jewelry will be discussed by Mr. Lohmeyer.
WEATHER
Fair and warmer weather is expected for Kansas today. The high will be near 45 degrees and the low tonight near 25 degrees.
For Friday we will have fair and continued mild weather with the highs between 45 and 50 degrees.