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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948
AFL Names Kansas Senator On'Purge List'
Cincinnati, Nov. 16—(UP)—A report by the political league of the American Federation of Labor, made at the union's 67th national convention Monday, named seven Republican and two Democratic senators to its "Purge list." All are up for reelection in 1950.
They were Sens. Homer E. Capabart, Ibn; Forrest C. Donnell, Mo. Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Iowa; Eugene D. Milliken, Colo.; Clyde M. Reed, Kan; Robert A. Taft, Ohio and Alexander Wiley, Wis. all Republicans, and Walter F. George Ga, and Lillard E. Tydings, Md. both Democrats.
All of them voted for the Taft-Hartley labor law. The league report called them "exceptionally bad public servants." To this list will be added eight other Taft-Hartley senators whose terms expire in 1950 and all house members who voted for the law or who fail to vote for its repeal next session, league officials said.
The convention's political action session was fixed for tomorrow afternoon.
A proposal to establish a third political party for labor will be made to the convention today but top officials of the union said it "hasn't got a chance" to win.
A. Philip Randolph, president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, said he would argue on the floor for adoption of his resolution to set up a national independent labor party.
George M. Harrison, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, predicted the A.F. of L. will reject the third party idea.
The 725 delegates today will hear a message from President Truman and addresses by presidential-assistant John R. Steelman, Commander Perry Brown of the American Legion and Commander Lyall T. Beggs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Maurice J. Tobin, secretary of labor, who Monday pledged repeal of the Taft-Hartley law by next March 1, completed a round of conferences with top A.F. of L. leaders He scheduled a noon news conference.
One Per Cent Named Smith
There are Smiths aptly at the University of Kansas. Ninety-four students, or approximately one percent of the student body, answer to that name.
Although the Smiths increased their listings in the current student directory from last year's 82, the Smiths in the faculty section decreased from 16 to 13.
The Brown's continued their hold on second spot among surnames. However the 68 this year is four less than a year ago. In third place is the Johnson clan with 62, the same number as last year. The 54 Millers edged up to fourth place ahead of the Joneses, who dropped from 58 to 52.
Aside from Brown, the "color" names do not predominate. There are 34 Whites, 14 Blacks, 9 Greens and 9 Grays. There isn't a single Blue.
Other names of 20 or more students are Williams, Wilson, Young, Thomas, Thompson, Ward, Anderson, Baker, Campbell, Clark, Davis and Harris.
Missourians are first and last among the more than 10,000 names in the directory. Gattail B. A bart, an engineering senior from 4228 Virginia, Kansas City, Mo., is the first student listed. Last is John R. Zweers, engineering junior from 2632 Folsom, St. Joseph, Mo. However on the Kansas City campus there is Samuel Zweifel from Luray, a senior in medicine.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
"The Board of Regents certainly will be sorry to learn of the loss of this beautiful old ivy-covered chemistry building, with its leaky roof, sagging floors, cracked walls, and outmoded equipment. And by the way, professor, are you sure the oily rags and gasoline cans were destroyed in the blaze?"
If It's Psychology You're Interested In You May Take The Pig's Place
Guinea pigs, human and otherwise, romp through rooms 13 and 21 of Frank Strong hall, running mazes, getting charged with electric shocks, learning nonsense rhymes—and all with equal spirit.
General psychology labs, designed to apply learned theories of motivation, discrimination and performance to everyday acts, use both students
and guinea pigs as subjects. For the pigs successful completion of an experiment is rewarded with bran mash, the sirloin of ratdom. For the student, the only compensation is knowing that his mental process works just a little more rapidly than his neighbor's.
In the past few weeks, students have traced pictures backwards by watching their hands in a mirror, gotten electrically shocked and conditioned to the point of jumping whenever the key word was said, and memorized and recited nonsense fingles.
Some students react differently then they're supposed to. One or two students braced themselves and didn't budge when shocked and others make a few mistakes on the first trial of a learning test.
This past week, students have been learning nonsense syllables in such a manner that everyone half-expects Dizzy Gillespie of be-bop fame to appear. And no one would be shocked if he did.
That Was 20,000 Years Ago
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will attend the national convention of the Association of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Colleges and Universities in Chicago Friday. Accompanying him will be Capt. W. R.Terrell, commandant of the University N.R.O.T.C. and T. DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering.
Malott, Carr, Terrell To NROTC Meeting
Captain Terrell will attend the convention as an observer for the N.R.O.T.C. schools in this area. Dean Carr will accompany the chancellor as a representative of the University to the convention.
Burlington, Vt. — (UP) — Lake Champlain was an inland salt-water sea 20,000 years ago, according to geology professor Charles G. Doll of the University of Vermont.
Flower Fund Aids Students
Short term loans have been made to 178 students in the first two months of this semester from the flower fund, a student emergency loan fund, held by the University Endowment association.
Irvin Youngberg, endowment association secretary, reported that the fund has borrowed $1,000 from another fund, but that the note will be paid now that veterans are receiving their checks. Veterans whose subsistence checks are late have been the chief beneficiaries for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Battenfeld started the fund in 1939 when they requested donations to the fund instead of flowers on the death of their son, John C. Battenfeld, who had been a student here. Other donations are building the fund, Mr Youngberg said.
The fund has had a turn-over of 1.8 in two months. Loans totaled $7,488.95 in September and October from assets of only $4,098.31. During the 1947-48 school year loans totaled only $8,568.
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information and Homecoming are the features of the Graduate Magazine for November.
Graduate Magazine Features J-School
Dean Burton W. Marvin of the Journalism school describes the views and aims of the school. A short biographical sketch of the dean is included.
Pictures of Homecoming and a list of many of the graduates who attended are included in this month's issue.
Not A Painting By Dali; Just An Architect's Model
Meet the "space modulator." This is an example of the toy-size models built by students in Architectural Design I to get an approach to structural design from the emotional standpoint.
The space modulator is not the plan for a building, but merely a study of space relationship which might be used if suitable for a particular building. It is built of balsa wood, celluloid, wire, sponge, and other materials which represent those used in building construction.
A fairly new teaching device, the space modulator made its debut at the University this semester. Instructors hope it will pave the way toward the modern ideal in architecture—lines which carry the eye along, suggest freedom, yet order.
There are 102 students in beginning architectural design. Their next assignment was to construct miniature display booths for local products in which they tried to attract attention by architectural form rather than by the use of neon lights, fancy letters, or bright colors.
The course is taught by Paul de Albuquerque, Charles Stribye, Kenneth Coombs, instructors, and Donald Palmer, assistant instructor.
Washington, Nov. 16-(UP)-Official reports from China revealed today that vast stores of undamaged munitions have fallen into Communist hands.
Officially, there is a "secret" label on the exact amount of materiel which Nationalist forces abandoned intact to the advancing Reds in Manchuria. But authoritative quarters said it was tremendous.
Informed quarters said the arms and ammunition, some of American make, are being used now in the Communists' North China offensive.
Loss of this priceless equipment served to deepen official gloom over the military plight of the Nationalist government. It strengthened Communist striking power at a time when Nationalists strength was at a new low.
These quarters were critical of the apparent failure of government troops to destroy the equipment. It included some aircraft but the bulk was in small arms, machine guns, howitzers, ammunition of all kinds and tanks and other vehicles.
Chinese Reds Capture Guns
Heretofore, officials said, the Communists had relied primarily on arms taken over from the Japanese armies at the end of the war. They also were believed to have made use of former Japanese arms factories which the Russians moved from Mukden.
The United States embassy in Nanking advised Americans today to get out of China while they can because of the "generally deteriorating situation."
Ise Says Commies 1,000 Years Behind
Communism is a reactionary movement taking up a form of government and economy Western countries discarded a the thousand years ago, said guest speaker Johnise, professor of economics, at a supper-meeting of the Trinity Episcopal college club, recently.
Dr. Ise spoke on "Economic Attitudes," covering reactionary, conservative, liberal, and radical views
"We should have little to fear from Communism," he said, "for to be a Communist is to work hard and accept orders without question."
A general discussion followed the speech. Students showed marked interest in the relationship between economic attitudes and Christianity.
The Trinity Episcopal college club will hear Bishop G. R. Fenner in the parish house at 10th and Vermont streets next Sunday at their weekly supper-meeting.
No Battle, Only Water For Grass
No we're not 'digging in' to withstand a siege, and we aren't expecting a pitched battle with the English majors at Fraser.
All those trenches in front of the Journalism building are the beginnings of a new way of watering the lawn. It's an underground watering system. We won't need to bring a towel to school with us next summer.
Final preparations are being made for the all-school play, "We Shook the Family Tree," which will be in the Little Theater of Green hall, Thursday and Friday night. The play concerns a teen-ager who is "fed-up" with being a wall-flower.
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"Censorship of Literature, Movies, and Radio," will be the topic of a panel discussion tomorrow members of the junior class at UW S. The discussion will take place before an all-student assembly.
Book reviews, written by Gerald Snyder and David Johnson, University High school sophomores, have been selected to represent that school in connection with National book week. Two reviews were chosen en fro Haskell High, Lawrence Junior High, Liberty Memorial High, and University High schools. The eight reviews will be printed in a local newspaper.
UHS Students Give Reviews
Topeka.Kan—(UP)—A 2.8 per cent decline in retail food costs in Kansas during October was reported today by state Labor Commissioner P. G. Baird.
He said meat market items, bacon excepted, led the way in the price dip welcomed by Kansas housewives.
The October food cost index, based on 41 items checked in stores throughout the state, remained 4.1 per cent above the price level of October, 1947, Baird disclosed.
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Will Speak On Man And Acv
At YMCA Faculty Forum
William J. Argersinger, assistant professor of chemistry, will speak at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow on "Man and the Atom" at the Y.M.C.A. facultyforum.
The meeting will be held in the East room of the Union.