R 26,1949
University Daily Kansan
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, Oct. 27, 1949
Lawrence, Kansas
Steel Strike Spreads To Ohio Bearing Plants
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Bv United Press
The steel strike threatened to soreduce today to five Ohio-plants of the Timken Roller Bearing company, one of the most important steel fabricating firms in the nation. The union called a strike of Timken's 10,000 employees for midnight. Nov. 4, over the 'non-contributory' pension issue.
A strike at the Timken plants would cut off the supply of roller bearings to many manufacturers, forcing them to suspend operations and idling thousands of workers.
A high government source reported meanwhile that President Truman planned to step into the twin strikes unless they were ended by next weekend. Other officials disclaimed the report, however.
Already, the coal and steel strikes have forced railroads to suspend operation of 600 trains, throwing 60,000 workers out of employment and halted production, in hundreds of factories throughout the nation. Chief federal mediator Cyrus Ching resumed talks with C.I.O. president Philip Murray and with U.S. steel today, but negotiations in the coal walkout were recessed until Tuesday.
Murray went to New York for a political rally, interrupting conferences at Cleveland in preparation for the C.I.O.'s national convention there.
Ching seized the opportunity for a talk with Murray but apparently had no plans for a joint meeting with U.S. Steel officials whom he was scheduled to confer with later in the day.
the day: The government official predicted that the President would act under his "general powers" rather than under the injunction powers of the Taft-Hartley act.
Under such powers he may make personal appeal to the disputants with a direct recommendation for settlement propounded by Ching.
Negotiations to settle the coal dispute were abandoned temporarily as Southern Mine operators and United Mine Workers officers recessed their talks at Bluefield, W. Va., until next week.
A representative of each of these organizations should leave this information for Douglas H. Paddock, chairman in the office of the dean of men, 228 Strong hall, by 5 p.m. Friday.
Neither side has budged in the steel dispute since Mr. Truman's fact-finding board recommended that the union give up wage demands and that the companies pay the full cost of a pension and welfare program.
! The Campus Chest steering committee needs the names and addresses of all local and national health and charitable organizations which have conducted drives on the
The miners and owners have made virtually no progress toward an agreement on wages, pensions, and working conditions since the old contract expired in May.
The Campus Chest drive will be conducted during the first two weeks of November.
The union accepted the board's report but the companies refused, insisting that the workers should contribute to pension and welfare plans.
Data Needed For Campus Chest Drive
which have conducted drives on the campus in the past two years.
KU Observatory Holds Open House
Open house will be held at the University observatory from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday.
The six-inch refracting telescope will be trained on the moon, said Dr. N. W. Storer, associate professor of astronomy. The moon will be at half-phase during the viewing.
"The moon is more interesting to view at half-phase." Dr. Storer said. "The sun shines on it from the side causing the mountains to cast shadows. This makes the mountains stand out more clearly."
The Friday visitor's night will not be held if the sky is cloudy, Dr. Storer said. The public is invited.
Editors from nine eastern Kansas counties will attend a meeting of the second district of the Kansas Press association here Friday.
Kansas Editors Will Meet Here
Registration will be from 1 to 2
pm in the Pine room of the Union.
Opening remarks by Richard M. Seaton, publisher of the Coffeyville Journal and president of the Kansas Press association, will be given at 2 p.m. From 2:15 to 4:30 p.m., Leonard M. McCella, Jr., publisher of the Anderson Countian, will preside at a series of talks and rountable discussions that will include a report on liquor advertising developments by Larry Miller, secretary-manager of the K.P.A.
"Invading Privacy Costs Money" will be the title of a talk by Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism. A joint discussion of the American Press institute and how similar seminars might operate in Kansas will be led by Dan R. Anthony, III, publisher of the Leavenworth Times, and Burton M.Warvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. A business session will follow these discussions.
A dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. in the English room of the Union with Dolph Simons, publisher of the Lawrence Journal-World, as host. Ernest Miller, managing editor of the Olathe Mirror, will preside as toastmaster.
KANSAS: Fair and warmer today and tomorrow. High today in the upper 60s. Low tonight in the middle 40's. High tomorrow in the middle 70's.
WEATHER
Albania Bulgaria Arms Embargo Proposed By US
Lake Success, N.Y., Oct. 27—(U.P.)-An American proposal that the United Nations declare an arms embargo against Albania and Bulgaria until they end their aid to Greece's Communist guerrillas appeared likely today to touch off a long debate in the general assembly's political committee.
The United States, with Britain, Australia, and China as co-sponsors, introduced a surprise resolution Wednesday calling upon "all members of the United Nations and all other states to refrain from the direct or indirect provisions of arms or other materials of war to Albania and Bulgaria until their unlawful assistance to the Greek guerrillas has ceased."
The four-power resolution calls upon Albania, Bulgaria, "and the other states concerned to cease aid to the guerrillas forthwith and urges all countries to avoid any action which would assist, directly or indirectly, any armed group fighting against Greece.
It calls for continuation of the U.N.'s special Balkans commission, one of the several such field groups boycotted by Russia, and urges that further efforts be made through diplomatic channels to achieve a separate peace between Greece and Yugoslavia, whose aid to the guerrillas, it acknowledges, has ceased.
The American resolution was considered unexpectedly abrupt in calling for arms sanctions against Albania and Bulgaria. However, since efforts by top U.N. officials to conciliate Greece's dispute with her communist neighbors failed, there had been talk that the United States would introduce a resolution censuring the two countries.
The resolution makes no mention of continuing the U.N. conciliation efforts among all four Balkan powers involved in the dispute. Nor did it mention the problem of amnesty for guerrilla leaders, a long-standing demand by Russia as part of the price for peace in Greece.
The four-power move followed the singling out by the U.N. negotiators of Albania and Bulgaria for blame for the continuation of the Greek Civil war. The resolution asks the general assembly to approve that report.
The Sour Owl, official University humor magazine, will be sold on the campus all day Friday, Richard Barton, editor, has announced. This issue will feature an article by Helen Rhoda Hoopes, retired professor of English, and a letter to the editor from Bill Vaughan, who writes the column of paragraphs, "Starbecams," for the Kansas City Star.
Members of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, will be in charge of sales. Selling booths will be set up in the Union, in front of the library, in Strong hall, and in Marvin hall.
KU Provides Loan Funds
The University has made funds available for students who are in financial need because they have not received government subsistance allowance, Dr. L. C. Woodruff, dean of men, said today.
Sour Owl Sales Begin Today
"We are not going to let anyone suffer or be evicted," Dean Woodruff said. "We can take care of them here at the University.
"The Flower fund and other student loan funds have thousands of dollars in them. Students with good reasons for needing help have only to ask for a loan. There is no interest charged on the short-term loans and they may borrow up to $100. Any veteran temporarily short of cash because of delay in receiving subsistance checks is welcome to use this fund."
Irvin Youngberg, executive secretary of the Endowment association, said, "Since the start of school this fall loans have been made to 185 students, totaling $8,553.49. Well over 90 per cent of these students are veterans."
The Memorial Flower fund was built up by gifts to the Endowment association. The fund is constantly being drawn upon for loan purposes, Dean Woodruff explained.
Applications for the loan can be made in the dean of men's office in 228 Strong hall.
Kansan Uses Wrong Name
A quotation attributed to John H. Servriller, College senior, which appeared Wednesday in the University Dally Kansan should have identified James W. Shriver, journalism senior.
Naval Researchist Seeks Information
Atomic bomb test explosions at Bikini atoll were prepared and later inspected by R. Adm. T. A. Solberg, chief of the office of naval research, who inspected a quarter of a million dollars worth of naval research projects at the University Wednesday.
"One reason for the navy research in universities is because of a desire to build up a stockpile of scientific information," the admiral said. "It is like invested capital. You may not use it now, but you still draw the interest from it."
Admiral Solberg made these remarks preceding a luncheon Wednesday in the East room of the Union with Deane W. Malott, chancellor of the University; E B. Stouffer, dean of the University; Paul B. Lawson, dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Capt R. P. Waddell, director of the Chicago naval research office; T. DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture; Dr. A. E. MacGee, commander in the naval reserve and in charge of the naval reserve petroleum engineering unit in Kansas City, and James O. Maloney, chairman of the chemical
engineering department at the University.
The admiral is on the present inspection trip to "get acquainted" with the people working on the navy projects.
"At present there are about 2,500 graduate students who are obtaining partial support in their doctorate studies by working under research investigators on about 1,200 navy projects," Admiral Solberg said.
"Research attention is concentrated on such problems as acoustics, underwater sound, electronics, and wave propagation, hydrody-
The naval research office has the authority and responsibility for planning, co-ordinating, conducting, and supporting research in approximately 250 educational institutions, he said.
namics, new fuels and propellants. and new structural materials," he said.
Admiral Solberg visited projects in Blake annex, Bailey chemical laboratories and Snow hall Wednesday. He expressed interest in the progress of several projects under the supervision of Miss Cora Downs, professor of bacteriology, and L.W. Seagondollar, assistant professor of physics.
"One if the most important lessons taught us by World War II was that we must have the authority and the responsibility for conducting the research necessary to fulfill our scientific needs." Admiral Solberg said. "Congress supported the navy in this policy and in 1946 established the Office of Naval Research."
The admiral plans to stop at various other institutions for similar inspection tours on his trip back to Washington, D. C.
Energy, III., Oct. 27-(U.P)-BIII Walker, a husky 39-year-old coal miner, said today that he's about ready to quit the mines for good.
Veterans' Checks Expected At KU Next Week
Veterans attending the University will receive their subsistence checks during the first few days of November, Keith W. Dancy, manager of the Kansas City, Mo., office of Veterans administration, said today.
"I want a steadier income," said Mr. Walker who works as a pump operator.
The Kansas City V.A. office has jurisdiction in 52 counties in western Missouri and adjacent counties within the Kansas, including Douglas and Johnson counties.
The September payment in most cases will be combined with the subsistence check for October, Mr. Dancy explained. He said that normally four or five weeks are needed from the time a veteran enrolls in school until he receives his check.
"Ninety-nine per cent of the certificates of eligibility for subsistence payments and covering tuition costs have been received and have been processed by the Kansas Cty office," Mr. Dancy said.
"Veterans who were in school prior to September and who have not received their subsistence checks, should contact the Kansas City office, 1828 Walnut street, Kansas City, Mo. The delays will then be investigated."
Miner Wants Steady Wage
Mr. Dancy pointed out that if a veteran has transferred to K. U. from an out-of-state residence, his records must be transferred from the student's former V. A. office. Each transfer must be checked, he said.
Those veterans who enrolled in the University in September and whose enrollment papers are in order will be paid during the first few days in November, Mr. Dancy declared.
Dr. E. R Elbel, director of the KU. veterans bureau, explained that "one of the biggest problems is that addresses are wrong and the checks can't be forwarded. They are returned to the post office and the post office holds them 10 days. Then they are sent back to the federal disbursing office in Kansas City and held until the correct address is received."
Delay is also caused if the veteran doesn't have a letter of authorization, Dr. Elbel said.
Mr. Walker has worked only 80 days this year. First his mine shut down due to a slack period. He worked just six weeks then when the nationwide coal strike was called.
"I like mining and it provides a good income when I'm working," he said. "But that's the trouble. The work isn't steady enough."
He said the strike was "really rugged" for him and his family but that they were able to get along because "we saved our money in good times for sort of a personal strike fund. Otherwise we'd really be hurting now."
He admitted, however, that he had been forced to slaughter his only pig and that his flock of chickens had been killed for the family table.
Mr. Walker said that his family had almost given up entertainment like movies and rides in the family car, nor did he make such frequent trips to his clubs, the Teiks, Mussons and the Woodmen of America.