UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1950
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Coal Stockpiles Dwindle, But Strike Goes On
Washington. Feb. 9—(U.P.)-President Truman's fact-finding board today abandoned all hope of ending the soft coal strike without a Taft-Hartley court order.
As the board resumed its hearings, members indicated they are just going through the motions so Mr. Trueman can ask the courts to force John L. Lewis' 400,000 coolalminers to return to the pits for at least 80 days.
The board will make a "national emergency" report to the White House Saturday or Monday, and the president is expected to use it in seeking a "no strike" order the same day.
Board chairman David L. Cole summed up the attitude of its members at 11:35 a.m. E. S. T. when Mr. Lewis and the operators broke off an 11th hour attempt to settle their eight-month-old dispute through direct bargaining. The sessions had been held at Mr. Cole's request.
"As of now," he said. "I believe further negotiations would be fruitless."
Mr. Cole said that as far as he is concerned a full breakdown in negotiations had occurred. He blamed both sides for the deadlock, and said hat no more bargaining sessions are planned.
Mr. Lewis and the operators, had no comment. But it was plain they had made no progress during the sight-hour parley.
The dispute-with its three-day work weeks and "wildcat" strikes—has reduced the nation's coal stockpiles to their lowest point in 27 years. More than 30,000 railroad and industrial workers are idle.
Unless the miners return to work immediately, it was predicted that he giant steel industry would have o curtail its operations drastically. The industry is the nation's biggest coal consumer.
With only 17 days supply above round, the government Wednesday ook steps to reduce the drain as much as possible.
The interstate Commerce commission ordered all coal-burning railroads to cut down their passenger traffic a flat 50 per cent and their freight operations by 25 per cent. Both cuts are effective at midnight Friday.
The old coal contract expired on June 30. In sporadic conferences since then, little—if any—progress has been made.
Mr. Lewis has made no specific demands upon the operators. But he has settled with small independent companies for a 95-cent a day wage increase and a 15-cent boost in operator royalties to the union's welfare fund.
The operators have refused to consider any new contract which could increase production costs or could include the old "willing and ble" clause.
Students Eligible For Elks Awards
Twelve thousand dollars in the Most Valuable Student" scholarship awards will be distributed by he Elks National Foundation in 150. Any Kansas student who is high school senior or an undergraduate in a recognized college, nav file an application.
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, citizenship, personality, adership, perserverence, resourcefulness, patriotism, and general orthiness. The most promising candidates from the Kansas students selected by a scholarship committee consisting of chairman Gophan; John reubald, Garden City; and August an Ronnia, McPherson, will be ent to the National Foundation for insideration.
Interested students should con-
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Official Bulletin
Feb. 9, 1950
Vacancy on All Student Council due to resignation of Donna De-Munn Heller, representative from District I.
April 1 declared open date by All Student Council since there will be no Senior class dance.
Newspaper correspondents committee of Statewide Activities, 5 today, 206强 hall. Mr. Emil Telfel, assistant professor of journalism, speaker.
Snow Zoology club, 7:30 tonight,
206 Snow hall, Dr. R. H. Baker,
"Collecting Mammals in Wyoming,
illustrated with slides and movies.
All interested are invited. Refresh-
ments.
Social Work club meeting, 4 today. East room, Union. Election of officers; plans for trip to Menninger Foundation to be discussed. All members attend.
Delta Sigma Pi business meeting 7:30 tonight, West end of ballroom Memorial Union.
Mathematics club, 4 today, 203 Strong hall, Dr. G. B. Price, "A Problem in Statistics" Anyone interested is invited; refreshments.
Young Democrats, 7:30 tonight;
106 Green hall. Election of officers;
adoption of constitution.
Interdorm song leaders meeting 5 to 5:30 today, Locksley hall number 1. Bring list of all house songs.
Ku Ku club, 7:30 tonight. 105 Green hall. Important; election of officers. Everyone attend.
Phi Chi Theta, 7:30 tonight, Miller hall.
Law Wives, 8 tonight, Law lounge,
Book review by Mrs. Barr.
Der Deutsche Verein versammelt sich Donnerstag um 5:00 in 15 Fraser hall, das Projizierungszimmer im Keller. Zwei Tonflille über Deutschland—"Ein Tag in Wein" und "Eine Fahrt Durch Tyrol"—werden gezeigt sein.
Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30-8:30 tonight, 131 Strong hall. Bob Finley, speaker.
Christian Science Organization regular meeting, 7:30 tonight, Danforth chapel.
Red Pepper meeting, 7:30 tonight. 206 Strong hall. Plans for banquet to be discussed; important.
Mortar Board, 9 tonight, Malott's,
Wear uniforms.
I.S.A. Ward Z, 7 p.m. Monday,
206 Fraser hall.
Newman club skating party, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rollerdrome, Refreshments following, church basement.
Students now enrolled in Western Civilization who have not yet arranged for proctorial appointment must do so not later than tomorrow. These appointments may be arranged at Western Civilization office, Strong hall Annex C, Room 4.
Showing of colored slides "Cuba" and "Haiti during the Mardi Gras" 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 113 Strong hall. All interested are invited. To be shown by Thomas Halpin, college junior.
Social chairmen of all organized women's houses meet 5 p.m. Friday Harmon Coop.
A supply of the income tax forms, 1040A, is now on hand at the University post office, B. E. McKee, post office clerk, said today.
Tax Forms Available Now
Furthermore, the Kansan erred in running the statements in altered form (see below).
The University Daily Kansan in an article published Feb. 2 on page 2 attributed to Donald K. Alderson, assistant dean of men, statements made in a letter dated March 8, 1949, prepared and signed by Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, and Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men.
It also attributed to Mr. Alderson statements that remain unverified as having been made by him.
Obviously, no story based on statements seven months old should be published without verification of statements attributed to persons referred to in the story. Direct quotes always should be run exactly as they were stated by the person being quoted, and quotation marks should never be placed around paraphrased material.
Hereafter, as they have been before, Kansan reporters will be instructed to read quotations back.
The student who wrote the article said, when he was questioned, that the story was based on statements made by Mr. Alderson when the student spoke with him in the dean of men's office in July, 1949. Because of the time that had elapsed since then neither Mr. Alderson nor the student remembered the conversation clearly, and so far the student has not produced any notes he might have taken.
The Kansan is a laboratory for journalism students, and it might be said that this experiment blew up in several faces.
The Woodruff-Habein letter was distributed last March to presidents of organized houses at K.U., house-mothers, and landladies of Lawrence rooming houses renting rooms to University students.
"In case you did not see in the Kansas the statement of the University policy regarding liquor now that its legal status in Kansas has been changed, we wish to quote it for you:
The letter said:
Kansan Misquotes Alderson On Liquor Policy
"In spite of the change in state law, the University of Kansas does not permit the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages at any University function of whatever nature, on or off the campus; in or on the premises of any organized house; nor its possession or consumption by students in their rooms in private residences. In all other respects, the University expects its students to abide by the laws of the state."
"We earnestly solicit your complete cooperation in enforcing this policy. We may not be facing any new problems in this regard, but we think it is possible that enforcement of this regulation may be somewhat more difficult now that liquor has been legalized. Our offices, of course, expect you to report to us immediately any violations of this policy.
Chicago.—(U.P.)—Robert Farnam,
Marshall Switzer and Franklin
George brought home 505 pounds of
venison without firing a shot. The
hunters killed three deer in Oneida
County, Wis., by bow and arrow.
Three Killed Without A Shot
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"In this, as in all other matters, we wish you to know that we stand behind you in your efforts to enforce University regulations, and we cordially invite you to bring any problems which you may have to our attention. We will be more than glad to help you in any way that we can."
The writer of the Feb. 2 story deleted from the paragraph starting "In spite of" the words "of Kansas does not" and substituted the words "is firm on its previous policy. It will not...". In the paragraph starting "We earnestly..." he substituted the words "all students" for "your" in the first sentence and the word "students" for the word "you" in the sentence starting "Our offices."
Signed:
Dean Burton W. Marvin Prof Walter E. Ewert, faculty news adviser.
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