Daily Kansan
Monday, Nov. 22, 1948
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Managers Hear Labor's Opinion Of Industry
Labor leaders gave their side of the labor-management story on Nov. 19.
They spoke at the first annual Industrial Relations conference held at the University from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20. Management representatives presented their views Nov. 18.
H. J. Yount, secretary of the Kansas State Industrial Union council, CLO, Kansas City, Kan., said management had to live and be built but the worker had to be built up too.
He listed as one of the biggest "gripes" the worker has is his fore-
"According to a poll we made," Mr. Yount said, "the workers in many instances considered their foreman a dictator. He doesn't stand by them and he belittles the worker's union.
"In a few cases, however, the foreman is well liked. He gives responsibility to workers, he gives proper instructions, and he assists them. He often discusses changes with the employees before he makes them. If he has all these qualities, the workers respect him when he is firm."
Willard Murphy, president of the Kansas State Industrial Union council, C.I.O., said that a guaranteed wage is the solution to the deep-rooted fear" which the worker has about losing his job.
He pointed out that there had been concessions of late along this line, but charged:
"Management should open its books to the union. They should make appointments at the bank and we would bring our own auditors to see what happens to the dollars."
Samuel S. White, manager of the Kansas City Joint board, International Ladies Garment Workers union, A.F. of L., Kansas City, Mo., declared that "uids weren't organized to aid management. They were organized to aid the worker."
to aid management. He organized to aid the worker."
He cited the report of a survey which placed the desire for money seventh among the things workers want.
"You men of management think just because the worker isn't asking for more money he is satisfied. Not so. He wants more favorable working conditions, more security, and more recognition.
"One of the biggest mistakes the Taft-Hartley law makes is that it protects the worker from his union leader." That argument is a dead duck."
Mr. White charged: "You also say 'I like my own employees, but not outsiders.' Well, you don't mind calling in an outside lawyer to help you get an injunction against us, do you!"
The conference ended with speeches by J. B. Hann, Sears Roebuck and company, D. W. Harris, Trans-World airlines; and Carrol Ward, Mid-Continent airlines, all of Kansas City, Mo., and Robert Lemon, Spencer Chemical company, Pittsburg, Kan.
Each empasized the necessity of making long-term employment attractive. Turnover is costly to the employer and often to the individual worker, they said.
Mr. Ward said "There is increasing recognition that employees are the most valuable resource of any business enterprise. An enlightened industrial relations program with sound policies offers a major hope for making our economy work."
(University Dally Kansan Photo by Sam Jones) MISS THANKSGIVING of 1948 is the title given this coed astride the big bird. She's real and so is the turkey. The photographer is responsible for the "fowl" play. The turkey is of the ordinary variety blown up double size with the girl superimposed on it's back.
When You Eat Your Turkey Thursday Remember To Count Your Blessings
By GERALD FETTEROLF
The snow-blocked highways have been opened to traffic. The weather promises to be reasonably clear. The prospect of a vacation is pleasing to most students, and wishes for a bountiful meal on Thursday may be heard on the campus.
The Pilgrim fathers in 1621 set harvest that gave them food for the coming winter. That was the beginning of the annual family feast day in the United States.
University Daily Kansan
Won't Publish Tomorrow
The Pilgrim fathers in 1621 set aside a day of thanksgiving for the there food for the
During the Revolutionary war, Thanksgiving days were recommended by the congress. In 1784, Thanksgiving day was dedicated to the return of peace, and the successful prosecution of the war.
In 1789, George Washington made the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving day. The country then gave thanks for the creation of the new nation.
New England is credited by some sources as celebrating Thanksgiving with more zest than any other section of the country. Disagreement with this idea might come if the experts had ever witnessed the satisfaction with which a mid-western sits down to eat his Thanksgiving meal. The Mid-Western table is usually top heavy with turkey, Virginia ham, yams, cranberry sauce, vegetables both cooked and raw; dressing; mince pie, pumpkin pie, puddings, cakes, and fruit, the whole flavored with steaming cups of coffee.
The same year, the Episcopal church recognized the authority of the government to proclaim a day of thanksgiving. This set the precedent, and a national day of thanksgiving has been celebrated since then.
Since 1863, presidents and governors of the states have proclaimed the day. It is an official holiday in all the states, in the District of Columbia, and in all the territories.
The University Daily Kansan will not be published tomorrow. The next issue will be published Monday, Nov. 29, when classes resume after Thanksgiving holiday.
The theme of the bountiful table on Thanksgiving was begun with the Pilgrims who put some of all their edible stores on the table. Today's Thanksgiving carries on the tradition and among the favorite visions in the United States is the picture of the family table, with its load of food.
Library Schedule Over Thanksgiving
The schedule for Watson library and the departmental libraries during the Thanksgiving holiday will be as follows:
tomorrow—Library closes at 6 p.m.
Wednesday—Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday—Closed all day.
Friday—Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday—Open 9 a.m. to noon.
Sunday—Open 6 to 10 p.m.
The departmental libraries will follow their regular schedules except for Thursday and Sunday when they will be closed.
Kansas—Partly cloudy and slightly warmer today; considerable cloudiness and warmer tomorrow. Highs today 35 to 40.
WEATHER
Waring May Play KU Song He Wrote
Memories of an old K.U. hymn may be revived when Fred Waring and his orchestra appear in Hoch auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight.
Eight years ago, Waring wrote and dedicated a song to the University. The first performance of "The Banner of Old K.U." was on a nation-wide radio broadcast on May 3, 1940. It was repeated on a program by Waring on Dec. 20, 1940.
Since no fixed program has been announced for the show, Waring may play "The Banner of Old K.U." in honor of the school.
Waring Show Tonight At 8
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvania will appear at 8 tonight in Hoch auditorium in an informal concert. Though there will be no programs, the following numbers may be included, according to the office of the School of Fine Arts:
"Sleep"-the entire organization;
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"-Glee club;
"Nutracker Suite"-Glee club and orchestra; "Fiddle Faddle"-Glee club; "You'll Never Walk Alone"-Glee club; "My Blue Heaven" and "It's Magic"-Joe Marine; "I Loved You" "My Hero," "The Last Rose of Summer"-Jane Wilson:
"Land of Degradashun"-Gordon Berger; folk songs and "Lord's Prayer"; Stuart Churchill; "It's a Most Unusual Day" and "My Heart Sings"; Joan Wheatley; "Tree in the Meadow" and "Diane"-Gordon Goodman; "Blue Danube" and "Rosenkavalier"; Livingston Gearhart and Virginia Morley.
The 4,000 tickets for the concert were sold out three weeks ago, and there will be no standing room tickets available tonight.
The group gave a concert in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, and will go to St. Joseph, Mo., tonight after the concert.
Sachem Still Searching For KU-MU Tickets
Spectators at the K.U.-M.U. game will miss the traditional tom-tom ceremony unless Sachem members succeed in getting tickets.
The M.U. honor fraternity which co-operates with Sachem to present the colorful event, so far has failed to obtain any tickets. Sachem members still hope that the rest of the tribe may join William A. Conboy, College senior, in the trip to Columbia.
Campus Jesters Invited To Compete For Sour Owl Prizes: Deadline Dec.13
With hoarse murmurs of "Keep it clean" and "Little children may read our magazine," bleary editors of the Sour Owl, humor magazine of the University's journalism fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi, this morning announced a contest for campus humorists.
Prizes totaling $20 will be given for the best entries. A prize of $10 will be given for the best humorous short story or fiction article; $5 for the best cartoon, $2 for the best cartoon idea, $2 for the best humorous verse, and $1 for the best joke.
"We haven't anything printable except one Mitchum, three Pat and Mike, and Five Kinsey report jokes," said editor Bill Barger.
The deadline for the contest is Monday, Dec. 13, and is open to all students of the University. All contributions will become the property of the Sour Owl. Articles must not contain more than 2,000 words.
Contributions may be left at the Sour Owl office on the balcony of the Journalism building, or mailed to the Sour Owl, P.O. box 517, Lawrence; given to Bill Barger, editor of the Sour Owl, or to Charles Pearson, faculty adviser, in 5 Journalism building.
The first edition of the Sour Owl will appear Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The cost will be 25 cents.
Research Group Favors New Science Building
Directors of the University of Kansas Research foundation, meeting here the past weekend, voted strong support of the University's need for a new science building.
The University will present its case for construction of a science building at the December meeting of the board of regents. Such a structure would house the departments of chemistry and physics, replacing Bailev laboratories and Blake hall.
J. Earl Schaefer, chairman of the board, described the proposed structure as the first practical step toward obtaining ample research facilities. It does not supplant the idea of an eventual research building. Schaefer is vice president and general manager of the Wichita division of the Boeing Airplane company.
The directors inspected the chemistry, physics and engineering departments. They expressed belief that new facilities are necessary for continuance of an adequate teaching program as well as research.
The foundation's directors approved the following resolution: "In view of the severe shortage of laboratory and class room space for teaching and research in the fields of the physical sciences, and further in view of the excellence of the staff and the effective teaching and research program now underway at the University of Kansas, be it resolved that the board of directors of the University of Kansas Research foundation express its strong endorsement of the University's need for a new science building to take the place of the long outmoded and fire hazardous chemistry and physics buildings, both built before the turn of the century, as the first step in providing adequate research facilities.
"And in view of the importance of these great and dynamic fields and of the fact that enrollment in these fields has increased by thousands since the present inadequate facilities were first created, the board offers its services to the administrative officers of the University in bringing to the attention of the industrial and business leaders and officials and civic grouns in Kansas, the urgency for this facility commensurate with the teaching and research needs of Kansas and the Middlewest, and its growing importance as a strategic industrial area."
Seven Seniors Win Army Internships
Seven seniors at the University School of Medicine have been appointed by the U.S. army surgeon general to begin internships in army general hospitals July 1, 1949, it was announced by Lt. Col. T. D. McCarthy, assistant professor of military science and tactics.
Colonel McCarthy said that appointments were made on a nationwide competitive basis and were given those with high academic standings.
Those receiving appointments are: Robert L. Corder and Charles E. Shopnfer, Fitzsimons general hospital, Denver; James M. Cuthbertson and Warren C. Miller, Letterman general hospital, San Francisco; Bruce L. Livingstone, Madigan general hospital, Tacoma, Wash; George H. Keene, Percy Jones general hospital, Battle Creek, Mich., and Elias M. Throne, Walter Reed general hospital, Washington, D. C.