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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1948
Railroads Half 600 Trains To Save Coal
The nation's railroads cancelled more than 600 trains today as the coal and steel strikes cut still deeper into the nation's economy.
Effects of the coal mine walkout now in its sixth week, were fell most sharply. But the steel shutdown, in its fourth week, is expected to hit the automobile industry a crippling blow by the month's end.
Railroads slashed their schedules sharply to conserve dwindling coal stockpiles. In Chicago, the nation's rail hub, cancellation of 214 passenger and suburban trains was announced.
Previously, the same roads had cancelled 103 trains under orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Across the nation, the number of train cancellations most of them effective at midnight toonight mounted past 600.
The C.I.O. executive board, meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, was reported ready to vote all-out support for the C.I.O. steelworkers in their fight for fourth round benefits.
Chief federal mediator Cyrus Ching returned to Washington to report to the White House on his lack of progress in talks with steel company executives to settle the 25-day-old steel strike.
Labor experts believed President Truman would be forced to intervene soon in the steel and coal strikes to end a growing industrial crisis.
The 500,000 striking steelworkers received unexpected support Monday from a powerful big steel stockholder and from the C.I.O. Electrical Workers Union which has sworn enmity against Murray.
The stockholder backing the steel workers was James W. Girard, ambassador to Germany in World War I, who said his holdings in U. S. steel were greater than the shares held by majority of the firm's board.
He said U. S. Steel's failure to accept a presidential fact-finding board's recommendation of industry-paid insurance and pension benefits constituted a "disservice to the employees, the shareholders and the country."
The electrical union is one of the allegedly left-wing units that Murray pans to try to eject from the C.I.O. at the organization's national convention at Cleveland next week.
At New York the general executive board of the Electrical Workers, third largest union in the C.I.O. ordered 600,000 U.E members to raise a national fund to support the striking steel and coal members.
Former Student Awarded $1,300
Correctly answering a question on the Dr. I. Q. radio program won $1,-300 for Miss Esther Lewis, '45, high school history teacher in Bonner Springs. She plans to use the money to finish her work for a master's degree in education at the University.
Miss Lewis identified "Give me liberty or give me death," as a quotation from a speech by Patrick Henry. The jackpot question had stumped contestants for 12 weeks. Each week $100 was added to the jackpot. Lew Valentine, who is Dr. I.Q., read the quotation at a Tower theater program Oct. 21, in Kansas City, Mo. on his weekly radio show.
"I have the lady in the balcony," one of Dr. I, Dr. Q's assistant called out. When Miss Lewis was given the chance to answer the quote she said she was so excited she couldn't say the answer right away.
"It seemed to take hours to say the words." Miss Lewis said. "I had hoped to be called on to answer a question, but I never dreamed of anything like this."
A check will be mailed to Miss Lewis this week.
Vacation Begins Nov. 23 At Noon
Thanksgiving vacation officially begins at noon Wednesday, Nov. 23, regardless of what may be in the K book or the catalect, announced James K. Hitt, registrar and chairman of the calendar committee.
This date of opening the Thanksgiving recess was approved by the University senate when it adopted the calendar on May 11, 1948. Through some clerical error both the K book and catalog are wrong.
Nordley Talks To Educators
Representatives from all institutions in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri who train teachers met at the University Oct. 24 and discussed problems of health education, physical education, and recreation. There were about 60 people from 22 schools present.
The consultant and leader for the conference was Dr. Carl Nordley professor of physical education at the University of Minnesota, who told the group about the problems and trends in undergraduate professional preparation.
Ellis B. Stauffer, dean of the University, welcomed the visitors and George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education, gave an introductory talk.
This conference was called to implement the recommendations of the national conference on undergraduate professional preparation in health education, physical education, and recreation. The national convention met at Jackson's Mill, W.Va., in May, 1948. Similar conferences are being held or have been held all over the country.
The conference was planned by Henry A. Shenk, associate professor of physical education; Dr. Edwin R. Elbel, professor of physical education; and the University Extension.
Ellsworth Attends Alumni Meetings
Fred Ellsworth, Alumni secretary, attended alumni meetings in Bartlesville, Okla. and Wellington on Oct. 21 and 22.
Henry Bubb, president of the alumni association, and Marvin Small,'49, accompanied him.
Approximately 70 persons attended the meeting in Bartlesville, Mr. Ellsworth said. Movies of the Kansas-George Washington university foot-boots were shown, and others were shown William Douce, '41, is president of the Bartlesville alumni.
John Berkebile, '55, editor of the Wellington News, has been elected president of the Wellington Alumni association, Mr. Ellsworth said, and has given authority to appoint the Wellington group. This group will work with the Sumner county commission of Statewide activities.
George J. Hood, professor emeritus of engineering drawing spent the past week in Chicago where he attended meetings of the American College of Surgeons.
Professor Hood exhibited his dermatome, a skin-grafting machine he invented, to the group. Movies of skin-grafting operations were shown.
Professor Hood Attends Meeting of Surgeons
Mr. Hood was graduated from the University in 1902 with a B. S. degree in mechanical engineering.
B'nai B'rith Show Today
The moving picture, "Assignment in Tel Aviv" with Quentin Reynolds as narrator, will be shown at 5 p.m. today in the projection room in Fraser hall basement. B'nai B'ril Hillel foundation is showing the film. All students are invited.
—Photo by Bob Blank
Albert T. Reid (right) one of the nation's leading cartoonists visits with Dick Bibler, the University Daily Kansan's cartoonist and originator of "Little Man On Campus". Mr. Reid spoke at a convocation of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
50 Years Of Cartooning Recalled By Albert T. Reid
With a remarkable memory for detail, Albert T. Reid, one of the nation's leading cartoonists, relaxed in the Daily Kansas newsroom Oct. 21 and reminisced about his nearly 50 years of cartooning experience.
Mr. Reid, who spoke at a convo-
cation of the William Allen White
School of Journalism and Public
Information Oct. 21, recently re-
turned from New York City to visit
friends in Topeka, Sabetha, and
Concordia.
"I have lived in New York City for 30 years," he said, "and I've hated it for 29. However, I feel it is necessary to my business that I remain there."
The dapper mustached Kansan is owner of the Albert T. Reid syndicate in New York City, which handles editorials, cartoons, features, advertising and political cartoons.
A slightly built man, round shouldered from his many years over the drawing board, Mr. Reid laughingly spoke of his "student days" at the University. He attended classes here but was never regularly enrolled.
"I bootlegged" some classes and shouted 'Rock Chalk' as loud as anybody, but my pocketbook was so flat I had to teach penmanship in the enterprise Business college to make ends join, occasionally. Mr. Reid said.
Mr. Reid's teachers included the late J. W. "Uncle Jimmy" Green, for many years dean of the School of Law, and the late William Herbert Carruth, former vice-chancellor of the University.
"I wanted a K.U. education more than anything I could think of," he said. "It was a terrible disappointment when I had to forego it."
Mr. Horkmans, retired assistant postmaster of Lawrence, recalled that he and Mr. Reid played ball together during recess at the Concordia grade school in the 1880s. The last time they had met was in 1899 when Mr. Reid was a staff artist for the Kansas City Star.
During his visit, Mr. Reid renewed his acquaintance with a playmate of his grade school days, D. M. Horkmans, 1317 Kentucky street. Already in the bus yet seen each other for 50 years, the two men recognized each other.
Mr. Reid was accompanied to the University by former senator Arthur Capper, Topeka, founder of the Capper publications, for whose paper he drew a prize-winning cartoon in 1905. This cartoon started Mr. Reid on his career of newspaper work.
Beauticians, Barbers Shear Sheep In Bohemia
Prague, Czechoslovakia, Oct. 25.—(U.P.) The Communist party newspaper Rude Pravo said today that barbers and beauticians in northern Bohemia have formed a work-brigade to shear sheep.
Dart Speaks Of Fossils
A great wealth of undiscovered fossils exists in Africa and Asia for future research, Raymond A. Dart, of the University of Witwatersrand, at Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, told a capacity crowd in Lindley auditorium Oct. 21.
Mr. Dart was the first paleontologist to describe the scientific significance of the fossil man-apes of South Africa, which are structurally intermediate between man and the great apes.
Field and research work led to the present knowledge of the man-apes, Mr. Dart said. Most of the fossils of man-apes were found in ancient caves where lime had preserved them. His speech also concerned the similarities and differences between man and the man-apes.
The response to the speaker will encourage the zoology and anatomy departments to bring more speakers to K.U., Dr. Frank Peabody, instructor in zoology, said.
UHS Principal Back From Michigan
Karl Edwards, principal of University High school, returned Oct. 21 from a conference of campus high school administrators held near Battle Creek, Mich.
Nearly 25 representatives of campus high schools attended the sessions held Oct. 18 through Oct. 21 at St. Mary's camp. Mr. Edwards said the conferences were general in scope and beneficial to all who attended.
The sessions were sponsored by the North Central Association of Universities, Colleges, and Secondary Schools.
Maloneys Visits Plants Schools in California
Dr. James O. Maloney, director of the research foundation, returned from California Sunday where he spent a week inspecting technical facilities of several universities and industrial plants.
Dr. Maloney visited the AerocJet Engineering corporation at Azusa, the University of California at Berkeley; the Ames Aeronautical laboratory at Palo Alto; and the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles.
KU Statewide Activities Group Revamps Plans
An extensive committee reorganization of the Statewide Activities commission has been completed, Otis Hill, chairman of the commission, announced Monday. The purpose of the Statewide Activities commission is to publicize and attract students to the University. The goal of the reorganization will be to get the commission up to its pre-war level.
A budget increase of at least 50 per cent is hoped to back up the new plan, Hill said. The increase should be looked upon as an investment, since students will be more than repaid if the commission succeeds in enlarging the enrollment. he added.
Donald E. Porter, College sophomore, is vice-chairman and Mary Williams, College junior, is secretary.
Under the new plan the organization will have nine committees. Two committees formerly did the commission's work.
The University relations committee, headed by Lee Shepeard, College sophomore, will publish pamphlets, posters, and award prizes for the best themes on K.U.
The host to high schools committee will distribute K.U. 'blotters and entertain high school students who visit the University. Sally Garland, College sophomore, is chairman.
The newspaper correspondence committee is headed by Faye Wilkinson. The committee will award prizes to best correspondents and print periodic tip sheets on K.U. activities.
The secretarial staff of the commission will distribute typewritten letters to students who want information on K.U. The committee is trying to get away from the formality of mimeographed letters. Helene Steinbuchel, College sophomore, is chairman.
Al Morris, chairman of the county clubs committee, will lead his group in organizing clubs for each county in Kansas. Within the next six weeks, an all-Student convocation will be held to explain the functions of the county clubs and give the clubs a chance to organize by splitting up in their respective groups at the convocation.
Getting a record album by the KU, band is the first aim of the Momento's committee, headed by Don Porter.
The Out of Statewide Activities committee will do the same work for the out-of-state students that the County, Club committee does for students living in the state. Mary E. Hollingberry is chairman.
The jayhawkers to high schools
the committee will mail at least one
school over the state, Richard Hite,
College senior, is chairman.
Ted Beaver, College senior, is chairman of the poster board committee, which will distribute K.U. posters.
Petroleum Professor Goes To Great Bend Oil Show
Ellis L. Anders, assistant professor of petroleum engineering, attended the Oil Appreciation festival at Great Bend on Oct. 19 and 20.
The celebration, sponsored by the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, honored the oil industry and the oil people of that area.
Exhibits from oil compilers and oil well supply and service were shown at the municipal auditorium and city park.
SAM Members Will Go To Brewery On Field Trip
Members of the Society for the Advancement of Management will go on a field trip to the Goetz Brewing company in St. Joseph, Mo., Thursday afternoon.
Also invited on the trip are business or industrial management students who are not members of S.A.M. but who would be interested in joining the organization. The group will leave from the Union at noon Thursday.