University Dailu Kansan
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1949
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Four Companies May Settle With Steel Workers
Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 1 (U.P.)
Top C.I.O. officials today agreed settlements soon, possibly within 24 hours, with four more major steel companies based on the Bethlehem $100-a-month pension formula.
C. I.O. president Philip Murray was known to be conferring with officials of various steel companies, despite his heavy schedule of business at the C.I.O. convention here
His aides said settlements were expected rapidly with 'Republic Steel corp., Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Allegheyn-Ludlum Steel and Jones and Laughlin following the pattern set by Monday's settlement with Bethlehem Steel corporation.
Members of the C.I.O. United Steelworkers went on strike against Allegheny-Ludlum only last midnight. The company was expected to make every effort to get their 13,000 workers back on the iob without delay.
The precedent-breaking contract with Bethlehem sends back to work 80,000 of the 500,000 steelwork-basics who went on strike Oct. 1.
It provides a company-financed pension plan for workers of 65 years or older and a social insurance program to be financed equally by the workers and the company. Murray said the cost to the company of the pension plan alone would be a minimum of 10 cents an hour and possibly as high as $12\frac{1}{2}$.
The social insurance will cost an additional 5 cents an hour divided equally between the company and the workers.
Bethlehem thus broke the solid industry stand against non-contributory pensions and for the first-time ousted the giant States Steel corporation from its additional role as the pacemaker contracts.
the steel industry's contracts with the steelworkers.
The steelworkers leader expressed hope that the Bethlehem settlement would set the pattern for settlement with the rest of the industry.
Benjamin F. Fairless, president of the U.S. Steel corporation, said his company would study immediately the new contract terms and renewed "our earlier proposal to sit down with the steelworkers union in an endeavor to negotiate a mutually satisfactory program of insurance and pensions."
Even though the steel companies settled quickly, layoffs in the automobile industry and others were expected to continue because of the strike-caused steel shortage.
In Washington, Cyrus Ching, federal mediation director, hoped it would mean an early end to the walkout and cancelled his mediation discussions scheduled with several leading steel firms.
Carr Speaks In Southeast Kansas
Engineering and Science
He will speak to Humboldt high school students Thursday; that night he will address a regional meeting of the Kansas Teachers association, Coffeville.
Three southeast Kansas cities will be visited Thursday and Friday by T. DeWitt Carrdeen of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
Dean Carr will address the Rotary club at Independence Friday. He will be the guest of H.A. Meyer, Jr., business manager of the Independence Daily Reporter and son of H. A. Meyer, member of congress. The topics of Dean Carr's addresses are: "University Education and the Opportunities It Offers for a Successful Career," and "Current Events as They are Affected by University Work."
Luther Buchele, '45, is the new executive secretary of the North American Student Cooperative league. Mr. Buchele will divide his time between his office in Lawrence and visiting other campus co-ops in North America.
Electric Union Out Of CIO
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1—(U.P.) The giant United Electrical Workers today read itself out of the national C. L.O.
Electrical Workers announced that they would withhold from the national C. I. O. all per-capita tax payments "until such time as the C.I.O. returns to the principles of free, democratic industrial unionism."
This makes U. E. expulsion from the C. I. O. a certainty.
Albert Fitzgerald, left-wing president of the U. E., told a press conference the next move was up to the national C. I. O.
The convention will get from right-wing officers tomorrow a program calling for the outright expulsion of three pro-Communist unions, judging the Electrical Workers.
Then the convention is expected to charter a new union to go into the electrical manufacturing field and raid the membership of the left-wing Electrical Workers.
His statement to reporters accused the national C. I. O. of destroying free labor unions and of following a policy that eventually would lead "to a labor movement supervised, directed and controlled by government for the benefit of big business."
Fitzgerald said his union acted without consulting other left-wing affiliates. Officials of other pro-Communist C.I.O. unions refused to say immediately whether U.E.s withdrawal from the C.I.O. would have an effect on the future of their unions.
Fitzgerald accused national C.I.O. officers of conducting "a program of raiding, union-busting and red-baiting hypocrisy."
ISA Promotes Interest
In Proposer Ward System
Nearly 3000 letters have been sent out by the Independent Student association council to unorganized independent men on the campus.
Right-wing C.I.O. leaders withheld immediate comment, except to say "we expected it."
The letters were written to increase interest in the proposed ward system. A meeting of ward T will be Monday, Nov. 14; ward P, Tuesday, Nov. 5; and ward W, Wednesday, Nov. 6. The place will be announced later. Donald Giffin, council vice-president said at the council meeting Monday night.
Elizabeth Wood, College sophomore; Marion D. Brown, education junior; and Donald Welch, business senior, were appointed to the committee which will award the I. S. A. scholarship of $50.
Adm. Sherman Is Considered As New Chief
Washington, Nov. 1—(U.P.)-Vice Adm. Forrest P. Sherman's return here today from his Mediterranean command was expected to spark extensive changes in the navy's top command.
Sherman was scheduled to come here directly from New York, where he was due aboard a commercial airliner this morning.
The names of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz and Adm. W. H. P. Blandy figured increasingly in speculation over the shakeup.
Navy Secretary Francis P. Mathews summoned him home for a talk before recommending to President Truman, a successor to Adm. Louis E. Denfeld. The latter was ousted the past week as chief of naval operations because of his anti-armification stand.
Informed sources predicted Sherman would become either chief of naval operations or vice chief, the number two admiral in the navy. Until late Monday, these sources had been confident that Sherman would get the top spot. But some doubt was raised after Matthews and 'Defense Secretary Louis Johnson held a secret conference at the White House with President Truman.
As word of the meeting leaked out, Admirals Nurnitz and Blandy were mentioned more and more prominently in speculation over the new chief of naval operations.
Some observers felt that Admiral Nimitz has the prestige to stop the navy's part of the interservice squabbling with a minimum of hard feelings. Should he be brought back to his old post of chief of naval operations, it was believed that after a few months he would be succeeded by Sherman.
Film To Be Shown At 7:30 Tonight
A technicolor motion picture, "Assignment Tel Aviv," with Quentin Reynolds as narrator, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 15 Fraser hall. The film, which is sponsored by the B'nai B'rith counselorship, was shown before and is being brought back by request. No admission will be charged. Any student may attend.
Two Planes Collide, 52 Die
Washington, Nov. 1—(U.P.)—An eastern Airlines planes plane carrying $35 persons and a twin-engined fighter plane piloted by a Bolivian government official collided and crashed near National airport today.
At least 52 persons were killed.
After the collision, the Eastern Airlines plane crashed a few yards from the edge of the Potomac river; the fighter a P-38 sank in a lagoon.
The eastern plane, a DC-4, was flying from Boston to New Orleans. It had stopped in New York and was coming in to land at National airport here when the crash occurred.
A spokesman for the Bolivian embassy said the P-38 plane was occupied only by Erick Rios Brivoux, director general of the Civil Aeronautics of Bolivia. He was making a test flight with a view to purchasing the plane for the Bolivian government.
C. A.A. said Brivoux asked for larf-ing instructions and was told he was to land after the airliner which was then on its final straight-in approach. Brivoux was told to circle the field, but did not acknowledge instructions, which then were repeated.
When the control tower saw him coming straight in for a landing, instead of circling, he was told repeatedly to pull up. The tower instantly warned the airliner to pull to the left. But a moment later the two planes collided.
Convocation Speaker Former Toast Of Two Continents
Members of this generation may not know her, but when Mary Garden walks on stage in Hoch auditorium at convocation Thursday a flood of memories will be awakened in older hearts.
Miss Garden was the toast of two ▶
Miss Garden was the toast of two continents two and three decades ago. She has thrilled opera audiences with her roles in "Thais," "Salome," and "Pelleas and Melsisande." A legend has grown up around her life.
The story of how she made her operatic debut in the role of Charpentier's "Louise" at 19 in Paris more than 50 years ago has become a part of the legend. She learned the part as an understudy to Mlle. Rioton, who was playing the title role. Mlle. Rioton became ill at the end of the second act of a performance. Mary Garden was called on stage. Unknown, never having sung with an orchestra, and with no rehearsals, she stepped out before an audience that was to acclaim her as one of the world's greatest opera singers.
During the span of the 72-year-old singer's career she sang over 30 roles, and was well known to such composers as Debussy, Richard Strauss, Puccini and Massenet. It is reported that Strauss wrote his opera "Rosenkavalier" for her because the librettist told him she was "a handsome wench with good legs."
In 1921 she was elected general director of the Chicago Opera association. She created a new high in artistic success but gave the trustees a one million dollar deficit to worry over. After retiring in 1932 Miss Garden returned to Aberdeen, Scotland, her birthplace. She is usually thought
MARY GARDEN
Miss Garden is appearing at the University of Kansas by arrangement with the National Arts foundation. She is expected to recount some of the unique experiences of her life during the convocation talk.
of as an American singer since her parents moved to America when she was 6 years old.
Freshmen Vote Wednesday For Officers, ASC
Polls for the freshman elections will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the east and west basement wings of Strong and Marvin halls.
Marcia E. Horn is the Pachacmac-n.O.W. candidate for class president opposing Morton T. Yeomans, non-partisan candidate. Lloyd D. Jenkins, non-partisan candidate. Jack O. Jevons, non-partisan, are the candidates for vice-president.
Positions to be filled include a men's and a women's representative seat on the All Student council, class officers, and an independent and Greek representative to the Associated Women Students senate. Only men may vote on the candidates for the men's A.S.C. seat and only women may vote on the candidates for women's A.S.C. and A.W.S. senate seats. Both groups may vote on class officer candidates.
Three candidates are running for the office of secretary. They are Ann P. Brown and Albert L. Park, nonpartisans, and Virginia Mackey, Pacachacam-N.O.W. Dwight L. Adams is the non-partisan candidate for treasurer opposed by Clay Roberts, Jr., Pachacamac.
The candidates for the position of men's representative on the A.S.C. are Charles M. Edwards, non-partisan, and James E. Dawson, Pachacamac. Patricia R. Gardenhire, Pachacamac-N.O.W., is unopposed for the position of freshman women's representative to the A.S.C.
Freshman women will vote for independent and Greek representatives on the A.W.S. senate. Candidates for independent representative are JoAnn Van Petten, Ella L. Meridith, and Marian Mussatto. The candidates for Greek representative include Mary Pat Roney, Suzanne Foot, and Jerry A. Hesse.
Five Men Selected For Rhodes Test
Five university students have been approved as applicants for Rhodes scholarships, J. H. Nelson, chairman of the committee on scholarships, announced today.
The students are as follows: Roger Lane Club, Dean Tracy Collins, and Ralph Oliver Simmons, College seniors; Charles Earl Hoffhaus, first year law; Wilson E. O'Connell, College junior.
These students will report to Bethany college, Lindsborg, for state examinations. Following the state tests, district tests will be held for district No. 5, the one in which Kansas is located. It also includes Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Members of the committee that examined the applications on Rhodes scholarships, included the following: W. E. Santelius, professor of political science; John C. Hancock, professor of philosophy; William Gilbert, assistant professor of history.
Vaccines Are Better Now Downs Tells Medical Group
Newer vaccines are more effective and have less toxic action in immunizing against anthrax, plague and tularemia. Dr. Cora M. Downs, a pediatrician at the University Nursers and guests of the University Medical society, Monday.
WEATHER
KANSAS — Fair, windy and warmer today. Highs 60 to 70. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Colder northwest tonight. Much colder entire state tomorrow.