UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TWENTY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1949
Union Elections Split Industry And Labor Board
Washington, Dec. 21—(U.P.)The rift between the national labor relations board and its chief enforcement officer widened Tuesday over a new policy on the union shop in the construction industry.
Robert N. Denham, general counsel, added fuel to the long-standing feud by proposing that the board waive union shop elections for construction workers because it is practically impossible to hold them.
He said the workers are being deprived of union security because the character of employment—a constant shifting from job to job—all but rules out elections required by the Taft-Hartley law.
The act outlawed the closed shop requiring employers to hire union members only. But it permits the union shop, under which workers must join the union 30 days after they are approved in an N.L.R. election.
Mr. Denham asked the board to back up his new policy, but let it be known that he will go ahead with it even if the board disapproves. One member acknowledged that the problem must be solved, but he questioned Mr. Denham's authority to handle it on his own. He said the board was "divided" on the counsel's proposal.
But Mr. Denham is in the driver's seat, at least for the moment, since all unfair labor practice complaints that would arise under his ruling would be processed by his office.
Paul M. Herzog, board chairman pointedly cited a supreme court ruling of two weeks ago that warned the board not to overstep its authority. The decision setting aside an NLRB. order said the board cannot, "in the guise of administration," put limitations in the Taft-Hartley act that were not voted by Congress.
Mr. Herzog wondered if the construction industry problem wasn't a matter for congress to decide. But Mr. Denham told reporters he would take his chances with the supreme court.
He said his office will "process in normal fashion" all cases that violate, the unfair labor practices section of the act. But he said it will consider the union ships election requirement met in action until such time as administrative machinery has been established" to hold elections.
established In other words, the issue will be taken out of the "unfair" category for the time being.
Mr. Denham said there apparently is little chance that bargaining machinery can be set up to function in the construction industry because it "differs radically" from others in hiring practices.
College Enrollment Nears Two Million
Cincinnati, Ohio, (U.P.) Total enrollment at the nation's colleges and universities jumped a little more than one per cent during 1949 to 1,994,795. Dr. Raymond Walters, president of the University of Cincinnati and expert on higher education enrollment, reported today.
The 30th annual college-university enrollment survey showed that as of Nov. 1 a total of 1,567,500 full-time, and 427,295 part-time students were studying in the 753 accredited U.S. centers of higher learning. Veteran enrollment during the past year made up 37.8 per cent of the full-time students, a 14 per cent drop from the 1948 figure.
Dr. Walters reported in the educational weekly, school and society that the nation's largest institutions in full-time enrollment were: University of California, 43,426; University of Minnesota, 24,864; University of Florida, 22,858; Columbia university (including Barnard college) with 22,448; New York university, 21,773; University of Wisconsin, 20,730; University of Michigan, 20,841 and Ohio State university 20,730.
20-Year-Old Youth Planning To Attend KU In Wheelchair
Attending classes in a wheel chair and recording lectures with a wire recorder, will be the way John Gates, immobilized from multiple sclerosis, hopes to earn a degree at the University.
Nationalists Send Vote To Britain
Tiapeh, Formosa, Dec. 21—(U.P.) The Chinese Nationalist government said Tuesday that any nation recognizing the Chinese Communists would be helping to wreck the integrity of the United Nations.
The government directed its diplomatic representatives throughout the world to deliver a note to the governments to which they are accredited urging non-recognition of the Communists regime set up in Peiping after the Communists overran most of China.
The note plainly was aimed at the expected British recognition of the Communists. The word circulated here that Great Britain would announce recognition of the Communists Tuesday, Dec. 27.
(Responsible reports from London have indicated that British recognition of the Communists will be announced before Ernest Bevin, foreign secretary, departs late this month for a commonwealth conference in Ceylon.
The note, referring to China's protest against Russian aid to the Chinese Communists in the United Nations, was as follows:
George Yeh, foreign minister, released the text of the note here at the same time it was dispatched to ambassadors, ministers, and other diplomatic envoys to all countries where the Nationalists are represented.
"Any government that chooses to extend recognition to the Communist regime recently set up in Peiping would be judging the case in advance, and would prejudice seriously the position of the interim commission in its efforts to implement the resolution adopted by the general assembly Dec. 8."
Further, it said, any recognition of the Communists violates the principles of the United Nations.
Governor Carlson To Spend Christmas With Daughter
Topeka — (U.P.) — Gov. and Mrs.
Frank Carlson will eat Christmas dinner at the Junction City home of their daughter and son-in-law.
It will be the first time for Mrs Edward Rolfs, the former Eunice Carlson, to fix the Yuletide turkey for her parents.
The 20-year-old victim of the illness, which results in slow paralysis, has spent the past two years in a wheel chair, but has not let the handicap interfere with his education. He has completed 30 semester hours of credit at the University of Kansas City, and will transfer to the University of Kansas when his physical condition permits.
"I am making progress, but it is impossible to say now just when I will be able to attend K. U." Gates said today. "Doctors are now trying to get me in braces so that I can learn to walk."
Recently, boyhood friends of Gates who are Sig Eps decided that he should not be excluded from membership in a fraternity and members of the Kansas Alpha chapter of the fraternity voted unanimously to petition national headquarters for permission to pledge him.
At a special ceremony on Dec. 10 in his home at 6701 Tomahawk road, in Johnson county. Gates was oledged to the fraternity.
"I think it is one of the nicest things that ever happened to me. I realize how unusual it is and I want to thank the fraternity," Gates said.
Members of fraternity who went to Kansas City for the pledging ceremony include Murray Davis, business senior; Laurence B. Silks, journalism senior; Dale S. Helmers, College junior; Hal Tilus, engineering junior; Kent F. Cross, College sophomore; John H. Freeman College freshman; and James D. Perrv, business freshman.
Gates is studying his pledge lessons at home and should be ready for initiation in January or February. Helmers, vice-president of the chapter, said.
Gates became ill three years ago when he was a senior at Shawnee-Mission High school.
"I stumbled a littl at first and then it kept getting worse. Before long I was in a wheel chair," Gates recalled. "I graduated in the wheel chair and started attending English classes at The University of Kansas City, but I have always wanted to go to KU."
His father, Miles Gates, is the owner of the Gates funeral home in Kansas City, Kans., and is an alumnus of K.U. and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. His mother also attended the University and belonged to Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Reed Discusses Inequalities
Ronald L. Reed, assistant instructor in physics, discussed some generalized Cauchy and Schwarz in equalities at the mathematics colloquium in Strong hall Monday.
Albert Svaglic and Robert Morrison, instructors in economics, will deliver addresses before the national convention of the American Business Writing association. The meeting will be in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, Dec. 29 and Friday, Dec. 30.
Economic Teachers To Talk At Meeting
Mr. Morrison will discuss the problems he faced and the techniques he used in writing his recent book on business letters.
Mr. Svaglic will speak on "How Much English Should We Teach in Courses in Business Writing?"
Gifts To Be Old Etchings
Washington—(U.P.)—Bess Truman is continuing a practice that probably will bring etchings of the White House into thousands of American homes.
Like other first ladies before her, Mrs. Truman frequently is asked to contribute something to charity benefits or bazaars. Since the Wilson administration only to such a request has been an old etching of the White House.
Mrs. Edith Helm, White House social secretary, said the recipients always seem "quite satisfied."
Mrs. Helm said she found the etchings in the White House "during the Wilson administration" and has used them ever since. They bear the inscription, "greetings from the White House."
In addition to requests for such a donation Mrs. Truman and her daughter, Margaret, receive a considerable bulk of other mail. Some of Mrs. Truman's comes from people who simply wish to state an opinion, Mrs. Helm said. Margaret's appearances as a concert singer have added straight-out fan mail to the White House mailman's normal load.
Mrs. Truman's personal secretary, Miss Reathel Odum, was asked if Margaret received many proposals by mail.
"I don't think I should go into that," she said.
Junior Can Taste With Entire Mouth
Austin, Texas-(ACP)—Do you wonder why Junior crams his mouth full of food and you eat a bite at a time?
The University of Texas' Dr. Kari Dallenbach says that it is because you and Junior have different tasting apparatus.
"Experiments have shown an adult sensitive to taste only on the outer edge of his tongue, while a child tastes with his entire mouth," Dr. Dallenbach explains. "Somewhere between childhood and adulthood a person loses most of his youthful taste ability."
United Nations Atom Prohibition Urged by Romulc
Lake Success, N.Y., Dec. 21—(U.P.)
—Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo,
president of the United Nations general assembly, urged the atomic experts of the big five powers and Canada Tuesday to agree on an "interim" prohibition or control of nuclear weapons before seeking a permanent world control plan.
General Romulo made his suggestion through Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton of Canada when the atomic experts resumed their secret sessions after a lay-off, while the general assembly was debating the possibility of controlling the atom.
"The technical improvement of atomic weapons and the stock-piling of fissionable materials and bombs may soon have proceeded so far that any plan of effective control will become practically impossible of execution. Even if the interested parties were eventually to reach a point of agreement on its desirability it would be difficult." General Romulo said in a letter to General McNaughton.
"I suggest, therefore, that the first priority should be given your discussions to the possibility of reaching some agreement on interim prohibition or control."
General Romulo's letter was released for publication as soon as the group met. They were expected to receive suggestions from Sir Henkel. A senior of the German delegation, who, during the assembly session, proposed a world "moral pressure" covenant to outlaw atomic weapons.
Veterans Attend School Under PK16
Approximately 2,200 disabled veterans residing in northeastern Kansas and western Missouri have been vocationally rehabilitated under public law 16, the law which permits disabled veterans Administration regional office in Kansas City, Mo., has announced.
Altogether, 7,132 disabled veterans have taken advantage of this special training program successfully enrolled in a course of education area. the law in this 62 count area.
The V.A. regional office said that a veteran with a service collected disability may apply for vocational rehabilitation under the law. The V.A. determines that a vocos handicap exists, it will training for that vete
Nichols Has Served KU And Chancellor Since 1921
Most University business clears through the office of Raymond Nichols, who has been executive secretary and assistant to the chancellor since 1929.
The 5 foot 7 inch secretary was born near Larned, Kan. 46 years ago. He was valedictorian of his high school graduating class. In 1922 he entered the University of Kansas and was graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism in 1926. He was editor of the Jayhawker, editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansan, elected to Owl society, Sachem, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, and president of the student council. He was honor man in 1927. Mr. Nichols was a member of Sigma Chi, social fraternity.
He received a master's degree in journalism in 1929. For a short time he worked as a reporter and editorial writer for the Kansas City Kansan. He came to the University in July, 1929, as executive secretary to the late Chancellor E. H. Lindley.
As secretary of the budget committee he is responsible to the chancellor for budget supervision. His office handles staff and faculty appointments and approves all requests for University purchases.
RAYMOND NICHOLS
Comparing the student of 20 years ago to the one of today, Mr. Nichols said there is definitely a change in student attitude.
Mr. Nichols is chairman of the convocation and lecture committee, the community lecture course and senate committee of printing and binding. He is a member of the commencement committee, the industrial fellowship committee, the parking committee, University of Kansas Press committee, the senate, and student-faculty committee. He is in charge of the new student induction.
"Hazing seems to have dropped from the picture," he said.
He remarked that student spirit is not demonstrated as it once was.
"I believe the spirit and loyalty is there, but students just don't show it," he commented.
The effort on the part of the University, he said, to provide dormitories for students comes in response to parent demand.
"I've seen the thing grow," he explained. "Parents of children who don't go into fraternities and sororities want their children to have well organized living accommodations
under University supervision. They believe it will be good training for them. They realize that learning to be good citizens comes from other places than class rooms.
"The course, Western Civilization, should contribute some to helping a student learn good citizenship. Good responsive student, government can contribute a lot toward developing good citizens individually and for the campus as a whole," he said.
Mr. Nichols said that he does not expect the K. U. enrollment ever to drop below 6,000. Many veterans still have no used their G. I. Bitt. If a depression would strike, many students will turn to school. There are also more students transferring from junior colleges than in the past times demand more highly trained persons.
Mr. Nicholson is in favor of the U.S. carrying a "big stick." In this stay and age, he said, we must have good national Protection. The United Nations is a step toward a permanent peace but education is needed if we are to achieve the goals of U. N.