UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 1949
PAGE EIGHT
Strikes Threaten In Telephone Coal Industries
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The deadline for a threatened new soft coal strike is only nine days away, but nobody is taking any action to head it off.
Soft coal operators are working their mines full blast in an attempt to get every possible ounce of coal above the ground before Thursday, Dec. 1, when John L. Lewis has threatened to call the United Mine workers out of the pits once more.
Meanwhile, the C.I.O. Communications workers charged the Bell Telephone company with unfair labor practices for doubling its minimum pension plan payments while in the midst of contract negotiations with the union. The C.W.A. plans to file formal charges with the National Labor Relations board.
At Kokomo, Ind., 1,200 members of two C.I.O. steel workers locals voted to remain on strike against the Continental Steel corporation until the firm agrees to settle on the basis of the "Bethlehem agreement" that set the pattern for the rest of the industry.
The company has offered a flat $100 monthly pension and to pay two cents a man an hour toward an insurance program. The union insists that pensions should start at $100 and be graduated upward on seniority and age. It also wants the firm to contribute 2-½ cents for insurance.
Meanwhile, the Kaiser-Frazer corporation and the CLO. workers announced establishment of a new retirement fund based on the report given by a presidential fact-finding board in the steel dispute. Details remained to be worked out but the firm agreed to contribute 6 cents an hour for each worker.
At Oshawa, Ont., 5,500 C.I.O. Auto workers, employed at a General Motors plant, put assembly lines back into full production after staging a three-week strike to protest the firing of four members who refused to take part in a stepped-up production drive. Under a compromise worked out Nov. 19 the company reduced penalties against the four men and the union conceded the firm's right to set assembly line speeds.
In the dispute with Bell Telephone company, President Joseph A. Beirne of the Communications workers said he would ask for a congressional investigation of the company's collective bargaining policies.
In New York, officers of the C.I.O. National Maritime union sent a new radio appeal to loyal members to come to the Union hiring hall and defend it from raids by "commite storm troop goon squads" as soon as their ships hit port. Several "raids" by alleged left-wing union groups have resulted in big fights at the hall recently.
In the soft coal dispute, neither side has made any moves to resume negotiations although both the U.M.W. and operators were reported willing to bargain. No action was taken at yesterday's meeting.
Foreign Students Will Get 'Turkey'
Nearly 20 University students whose homes are in foreign countries will eat Thanksgiving dinner in the homes of faculty members and Lawrence townpeople.
Arrangements for the dinners were made by the World Community Service committee of the Y.M.C. and the Lawrence Ministerial alliance.
Gerald D. Petersen, educational sophomore, is chairman of the committee. Members are Robert L. Slimont, journalism senior; Henry Infante, Robert J. Kennedy, and Ralph W. Kiehl, college freshmen.
Next Kansan Issue Will Be Nov. 28.
Thanksgiving vacation will begin at 12 noon Wednesday, and classes will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28. There will be no University Daily Kansas issued Wednesday, but publication will continue after the holidays.
30 Die In Crash Of Dutch Plane
Oslo, Norway, Nov. 22—(U.P.)-At least 30 persons and probably 34 died in the crash of a Dutch air liner whose wreckage was found today in a rugged wilderness south of Oslo, officials announced.
There was only one known survivor of the 35 aboard the plane which was bringing 29 Jewish refugee children from North Africa to Norway for rehabilitation. He was an 11-year-old French-speaking boy.
Four other children were missing. The bodies of all six adults aboard the plane, missing since Sunday night were found scattered around the smashed fuselage. They were four Dutch crewmen and two nurses.
The two-engined DC-3 disappeared Sunday night after radiating that it was nearing the Oslo airport and would land soon. It was one of two children to bring the Jewish children to Norway. The other landed safely.
Solintered wreckage was found today around noon.
The scene of the crash was 18 miles south of Oslo on the Hurun peninsula between Filtvedt and Storesand. The plane had cut a swath of 70 yards as it smashed through a sturdy growth of trees before it smacked into the side of a steep hill.
The one known survivor was taken to a hospital at nearby Drammen. He was reported suffering only from an injured arm and was in good spirits after eating some chocolate.
The children had lived in North African refugee camps, and were being sent to Norway before going to new homes in Israel.
Photo by Bob Blank
Alan Kent Shearer (left) and J. Steve Mills, both College juniors, study the question of presidential elections by popular vote as they prepare for their next debate trip to be held Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9 at the University of Texas in Austin.
Mills And Shearer Are KU's Victorious Debate Team
The debate team of J. Steve Mills and Alan Kent Shearer, College juniors who have worked together seven years, has won every collegiate debate they have entered.
Mills and Shearer became a team five years ago in Russell High school, after debating together and with others during their freshman and sophomore years. As sophomores, they won the class A division of the Kansas State High school Activities association debate tournament.
As juniors, Mills and Shearier tied with a Hutchinson team with six wins in the class AA division of the K.S.H.S.A.A. tournament but were rated second by one vote on judges' decision. The following year, they won the class AA debates the most decisively that the division had ever been won, completing 10 rounds undefeated.
In their first year at the University, the team was the highest ranking in tournaments at the University of Nebraska, Bethel college, and Southwestern college. Winfield. They won at Ottawa university, the
-Photo by Bob Blank
Guarding Watson library is one of the duties being performed this week by pledges in the Pershing Rifles society, honorary fraternity for R.O.T.C. men. Shown above are Alfred Hanes, College junior (left), and Rodney Dyerly, engineering freshman (right), as they walk back and forth in stately stride to give their duties a military air. Their "rifles" are brooms.
This year, Mills and Shearer, who attributed their success to teamwork and good coaching, entered the debate tournament at Purdue university. There they were again ranked as top affirmative team and as first and third in number of individual speaking points.
Beginning with an informal initiation Nov. 17 and lasting until formal initiation ceremonies Thursday, Dec. 1, the "Hell week" includes other stunts besides guarding various campus buildings and organized houses. The entire group of pledges drilled from 1 to 2 p.m. today in Fowler grove wearing pots and pans for helmets.
Mills and Shearer are members of the University's Forensic league; Owl society, junior men's honorary group, and Delta Sigma Rho; honorary debate fraternity.
As well as debating 10 issues in nearly 150 high school and numerous college debates each has given many extemporaneous, impromptu, and oratorical speeches in forensic conferences. While filling the high school trophy case with debating prizes, they also acted in all of their school plays.
At the University, the team was coached during their freshman year by Richard Schiefelbusch, assistant professor of speech. Kim Giffin, director of debate, has coached them since. In high school, they were directed by Miss Ada Mae Gressinger, and Thomas Kelly.
Shearer is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, social fraternity; Mills is a member of Sigma Chi.
Democracies Must Unite
Clarence K. Streit, author of "Union Now" and president of Federal Union, Inc., discussed federal union of the Atlantic democracies as the best defense against the Russian atomic bomb in Fraser theater recently.
Mr. Streit said that it is a popular belief among political scientists that the only real answer to the Soviet atomic bomb is a political answer. That political answer is a federal union of democracies. Totalitarian-powers respect only power. Such a union would be so formidable that no totalitarian power would dare attack it.
If united, the Atlantic Fact members would have the bulk of the world air power, 90 per cent of the world naval tonnage, a great lead in atomic power, and the total standing army at present would equal the Soviet army. "This would immeasurably strengthen the U.N., and in a manner with which the Kremlin could not compete," Mr. Streit said.
Federal Union, Inc., is an organization devoted to bringing about a union of the democracies. Several representatives and 23 senators have pledged votes on a resolution to ask President Truman to invite ren-
Truman Offers US 'Know-how' To Hungry Lands
Washington. Nov. 22.—(U.P.)-President Truman today offered the hungry nations of the world the benefit of American agricultural know-how to help them raise their rate of food production.
In a speech prepared for delivery before the fifth annual convention of the United Nations Food and Agriculture organization, President Truman noted that new techniques have enabled U.S. farmers since the war to produce record crops.
"It is no exaggeration to say that, as a result, an agricultural revolution has been taking place in the United States," he said. "If this can be done in our country, think of what can be done to increase production in those parts of the world where modern methods and modern machinery are relatively unknown."
He said this was what he had in mind when he outlined in his inaugural address his "bold new program" for helping underdeveloped areas of the world. The United States, he added, looks to the 58-nation organization for leadership in the fight against hunger.
"Our experience our knowledge, our technical experts are all available to you," he said. "If member nations can create an abundance of food for all countries, we shall bring better health, longer lives, and greater happiness to mankind everywhere," he continued.
In his brief address, the president emphasized three points:
3 The United States will cooperate to find "practical and effective" means to move "temporary surpluses from lands where they are not needed to countries where they are badly needed." But administration aides said privately that this country does not regard the proposed international commodity clearinghouse to be "practical."
1. He believes an increase in world food supply is of prime importance in the search for peace. He said none of UN.'s peace-seeking activities is of more significance than F.A.O.'s efforts in this direction.
2 He regards as a foregone conclusion congressional approval of his "bold new program" to help achieve this goal.
The president said he "hoped" that the conference will decide to make the United States the site for a permanent site for F.A.O. headquar- ters. This will be one of the issues of the conference, with a choice between sites in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and Denmark.
The U.N. general assembly already has given unanimous approval to the president's technical aid program.
U Club Will Have Buffet Dinner Today
A buffet supper followed by a party will be held by the University club at 7 p.m. today in the clubroom at 1007% Massachusetts street.
Hosts and hostesses for the buffet supper will be Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Holmes, Mr. and Mr. Corlett J. Cotton, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nichols. Hosts and hostesses for the party will be Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. Lalocker and Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Mikols.
German Movie To Be Shown Tonight
A German film, "Die Fledermaus," based on the operetta by Johann Strauss, will be shown at 7:30 tonight in Strong auditorium. The film has Enlish subtitles. No admission will be charged.
natives from the founding nations of the Atlantic Pact, U.S., Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg to a conference to investigate the possibilities for such a union.