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STUDENT NEWS PAPER.
Lawrence, Kansas
Major Strikes Threaten Jobs Of Two Million
By UNITED PRESS
The coal strike threw the brakes on American industry today and it appeared that additional walkouts in the steel and auto industries would idle more than two million persons within three weeks.
The strike by John L. Lewis 480,000 United Mine Workers forced railroads to lay-off 26,424 employees.
Steel mills began cooling their furnaces in the face of CIO president Philip Murray's statement that 1,000- 000 steelworkers would strike at midnight Saturday unless the firms acceded to his demands.
It appeared that only swift personal action by President Truman could head off the steel strike although Murray was scheduled to meet again today with industry officials under the guidance of chief federal mediator Cyrus Ching.
White House sources said the president had no plans "at the moment" to intervene, but that Mr. Truman's plans are subject to change.
Walter Reuther's C.I.O. United Auto Workers notified the Ford company that 115,000 workers would walk out Sept. 29 because of failure to agree on a new contract. About 2,200 employees at the Edgewater, N. J., Ford plant quit Monday in a wildcat strike demanding action on a new contract, but they returned to their jobs today.
If the steelworkers join the miners, nearly 1,500,000 workers would be off the job by Monday. A Ford strike would boost the total to 1,615,000 four days later.
Lewis' miners were settling back for a lengthy autumn vacation without pay but the actual duration of the strike will depend on whether the mine leader reaches an agreement with Southern operators' at negotiations resumed today at Bluefield, W.Va., and with northern and western operators at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. tomorrow.
By midnight Monday railroads began announcing lay-offs in maintenance shops or on trains operating in the coalfields. They included furlough announcements by: Pennsylvania railroad, 15,000 employees; Reading, 1,040; Chesapeake and Ohio, 6,251; Chicago and Illinois Midland, 225; and Illinois Central and Burlington, 150.
Negotiations in the 12-day-old strike on the Missouri-Pacific railroad were deadlocked. The four striking unions rejected a proposal to have their grievances settled by a presidential board. They proposed to negotiate the claims with the railroads before returning to work.
At San Francisco, C.I.O. Longshore leader Harry Bridges said he was willing to let the Hawaiian longshore strike be submitted to a 3-man abdication board headed by a federal judge.
Meanwhile, the C.I.O. united electrical workers' convention at Cleveland prepared to consider a possible strike by 200,000 workers against General Electric and Westinghouse after reelecting its left-wing administration last night.
At Chicago, five major daily newspapers signed a contract with the A.F.L. International Typographical union, ending a printers' strike that forced them to use a photoengraving system of printing for 22 months.
The International Harvester tractor works at Chicago halted production as 3,700 of 4,200 C.I.O. farm equipment workers struck in retaliation because the firm suspended 23 employees, including the local president and 15 stewards.
K-Books On Sale At Business Office
K-Books are now on sale at the student organization window of the business office in Strong hall. These datebooks, listing the calendar of events for the coming year, were not placed on sale at the beginning of the registration period and many students have not had the opportunity to purchase them. They sell for ten cents.
Washington, Sept. 29—(U.P.)—Democratic leaders put the senate on overtime today in a move to speed passage of the administration's bill to arm free nations against Communism.
Speed Urged On Arms Bill
They ordered today's session continued into the night and hoped before resuming to put to a vote an amendment by Sen. Walter F. George, (D.,-Ga.) which would cut in half arms shipments proposed for western Europe.
The $1,314,010,000 measure would provide the arms to bolster joint defense plans agreed to last week by the 12 nations of the North Atlantic pact. It also carries arms for some other non-Communist countries.
Though the amendment had strong Republican support, the leadership was confident it would be successful. It will be the bill to a final vote late this week.
Back to work—House members returning from an unofficial one-month vacation were looking for fast action on the rest of their legislative business. Most members predicted there would be quick agreement by house and senate on 20 billion dollars in appropriations bills which the two chambers have passed in different form.
Gen.Romulo,Philippine Hero Chosen UN Assembly Head
Romulo received 53 votes in from the 59 U.N. member-na-tions. Foreign Minister Vladimir Clementis of Czechoslovakia received five votes. One ballot was declared invalid.
Romulo accepted the gavel from Australian Ambassador Norman J. O. Makin who presided in the absence of Australian Foreign Minister Herbert V. Evatt, president of the third assembly. He expressed confidence that the threat of world war had abated since the assembly last met in April.
"This session," he said, "coincides with a turning point in postwar international relations. Though many formidable obstacles to world peace remain, the danger of a new war which overshadowed our deliberations in Paris a year ago has greatly abated.
"We must press this advantage and move boldly forward in the spirit of the Mexican resolution approved unanimously last year, which pledged the powers to the peaceful settlement of their disputes."
Romulo spoke less than three minutes. He immediately adjourned the assembly session for the election of chairmen of its main committees.
Romulo noted that the last session of the assembly had become known as "The Human Rights Assembly" because of its achievement in the field of human rights.
voting at its opening session. Romulo received 53 votes in the secret ballot cast by delegates
"I hope that this session will earn for itself the title, "The Peace Assembly,"" he said.
1,300 Pledge Allegiance To University At Induction
Lester B. Pearson, Canadian minister of external affairs, was elected chairman of the important political committee.
"The United Nations is the primary center of international co-operation," Evatt said in his message. "It is the
BY DORIS GREENBANK
Approximately 1,300 repeated an oath of allegiance to the University at the 24th annual New Student Induction Monday night.
In a preliminary service on North College hill behind Corbin hall Dr. L. C. Woodruff, dean of men, called the large assembly to order. The combined men and women's glee clubs, directed by Gerald Carney, assistant professor of music education, led the group in speaker's platform.
Ernest Friesen, A. S. C. president, conducted the main service in Memorial stadium. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, read the Scriptures from the third chapter of Exodus in which Moses behold the burning bush, symbolic of the torch bearing ceremony.
E. B. Stouffer, dean of the University, explained the University seal designed by the first chancellor, R. W. Oliver and adopted in 1866 when the school was founded. The seal was displayed on the
Cheerleaders, K Men, Ku Ku's, and Jay Janes led the new students in a parade to the stadium. As the University band played march music, the long line of students proceeded in pairs to the north end of the field where they were seated before the speakers' platform.
F. E. Melvin, professor of history, related the story of 30 men who climbed the hill Aug. 1, 1854, built a fire, held a town meeting, and decided to erect a university on the spot. As he related the firebasket story, members of Mortar Board and Sachem, honorary societies for senior women and men, performed the firebasket ceremony.
speaker's platform. Chancellor Deane W. Malot explained the symbolism of fire.
As a bugle blared the lights went out and the torch race was begun by Sachem members. The flaming torch was carried in relays from the Rock Chalk Cairn, down the hill behind Strong Hall, and across the stadium field to the speakers' platform. Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, received the torch and passed it down a line of students to a freshman who lit the altar fire.
Hundreds of new students rose to take the oath of allegiance "to transmit our University greater, firmer, and stronger than it was transmitted to us." After a short interpretation of the students' obligations to the University by Chancellor Malott, the group sang the. Alma Mater and joined the cheerleaders in the Rock Chalk yell.
Class representatives who participated in the program included Dorothy Scroggy Baird, and Dale Judy, graduates; Dick Bibler and Louise Lambert, seniors; Clinton Bull and Margaret Dickinson, juniors; Sally Garland and Dave Saylor, sophomores; Ray Pierson and Helen Nickell, freshmen.
Drama Tryouts Begin Wednesday
Tryouts for "The Male Animal" the first University play this semester, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the Little theater of Green hall. All University students are eligible to attend. Mrs. Frances Feist, speech instructor, will direct the comedy which will open Oct.24.
supreme organization which struggles for peace and justice on a world basis."
Evatt paid high tribute to Secretary Trygve Lie and his executive assistant, Andrew Cordier, who he said "have shouldered grieving obligations and discharged them ably, fearlessly and impartially."
Evatt told the assembly, however,
that to become a true world forum,
it must increase its membership. He
said there were many states—actually
there are 14 pending applications—
which would join the organization
“if they were not precluded by the
security council procedures, from
exercising the rights and discharging
the responsibilities of membership.”
Former PW's May Be Paid
Washington, Sept. 20—(U.R.) — The War Claims commission said today it will begin so-called mistreatment payments as soon as possible for all U.S. citizens—military or civilian—who were captured on Wake island and other American-held territories.
The commission, which set up offices only today, said it was impossible to say when the payments would start but that undoubtedly they would go out beginning early next year.
The office of chairman Daniel F. Cleary, Jr., said that civilian prisoners captured on Wake, Guam, the Philippines, and in other U.S. territory would be reimbursed $2 for each day of incarceration. Military prisoners of war will be paid $1 for each day they were in prison camps.
Commission sources said that it was too early to predict when payments would start because of the vast amount of paper work involved. But they were certain that payments could start within two to three months.
Blue Cross Open To Full-Time Employees
All new regular, full-time employees of the University are eligible to join the Blue Cross and group insurance through the business office, Harold Swartz, business office accountant announced today.
Application must be made within 30 days after employment begins for the group insurance. For the Blue Cross, application must be made within 60 days. The Blue Cross is a hospitalization insurance plan and the group plan is for life insurance.
Employees from out of state who have this insurance may transfer their policies to Kansas, Mr. Swartz said. Information and literature are available at the business office in Strong hall.
Students Must Follow Schedule For Re-enrolling
University students wishing to change a class or re-enroll must follow the policy of the school in which they are registered concerning the time that changes may be made. The following schedules have been announced:
The School of Medicine will have no re-enrollment or revision of schedules.
The Schools of Education, Journalism, and Pharmacy will follow the policy of the college. Students will make the changes in the offices of their respective schools.
Law school students may withdraw, change classes, or re-enroll for a period of two weeks. Each student's case is individually considered.
The School of Business began making changes Monday and will continue revising classes four weeks.
The School of Engineering and Architecture will alter schedules from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Details will be announced later this week.
Students in the Graduate school and the School of Fine Arts may make changes at any time by calling at their respective offices.
To find out which classes are closed students must contact the dean of the school in which they are enrolled.
New Fever Drug Found
Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 20—(U.P.) Discovery of a new drug that is effective against "desert fever"—a disease that is sometimes inaccurately diagnosed as tuberculosis—was announced today at the 116th national meeting of the American Chemical society.
"Desert fever," known technically as coccidioidomycosis—is most widespread in the southwestern part of the United States, and is caused by a fungus, believed to be air-borne.
The new drug found effective against the disease in preliminary human trials is known as prodigiosin and is the first drug discovered with ability to combat "desert fever." The report came from Drs. E.D. Botts and Arthur Lack, of the Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital, Van Nuys, Calif. The drug is obtained from dyes that are produced by an organism, known as bacillus prodigiosi. It is administered by injection into the veins.
In another report to the society, two air force chemists said that fluorine, the unruly gas which scientists tamed during the war, may help lubricate the supersonic aircraft and guided missiles of the future.
The chemists, F. M. Glass and J.C. Mosteller, of the Air Material command, Dayton, Ohio, said that experiments have shown that fluorine compounds may find use in future aircraft, such as heat transfer fluids, as rubber-like hose in fuel and engine oil systems. non-flammable hydraulic fluids and lubricants, and fire extinguishing agents.
WEATHER
Kansas: Fair today and Wednesday. A little warmer today with increasing southwest winds. Cooler Northwest and North central late tomorrow. Highs today 86 to 94.
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