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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1948
Angry Boss Lets Employees Fix Plant To Suit Themselves
New York—(UP)—I. M. Strauss said today he believed his labor-relations problem was solved.
"Maybe I lost my temper," he said, "But we cleaned the place up."
maybe I lost my temper," he said, "But we cleaned the place up. Strauss is the man who called in the 100 employees at his auto accessories warehouse and said:
"I'm tired of your beeing about this place. Here is a check for $250,-000. Fix it up to suit yourselves. I want to see what you can do."
Today the employees showed him.
The employee-committee started collecting complaints and making changes.
Number one was the three flights of stairs. They installed an elevator.
Number two the workers didn't like the fact that there wasn't a decent place to eat in the neighborhood that didn't overcharge them for lunches. The committee built a dining room with three cooks who serve coffee, beer, and food at cost. The manager has an index of diet restrictions from the worker's wives. If they can't eat it at home, they can't eat it at the plant.
Number four, loured ceiling with light coming through the louvres to give an even illumination.
Number three, they enlarged the rest rooms and finished them in black onyx, complete with glassed in showers.
Number five loud speakers in every department connected with a combination record player and radio in the mail room. There is music most of the day, and each speaker has individual volume control so the workers can hear speeches and athletic events above room noises.
Jo Temple, the telephone operator and receptionist, said she couldn't see who was coming or going. They built her a layout that looks like a glass motor launch sailing down the hall.
One man wanted a turkish bath, but the committee voted that down because it might give the workers a cold. A secretary didn't like the looks of the dismal neighborhood, so the floor to ceiling windows were fixed to let in the light, but not the view.
Some of the boys said how about a place to bring their friends for a little social life. So the committee built a "conference room" next to the office with a 10-foot bar and a wood burning fireplace. Its upholstered furniture blends with the thick pile carpet. The workers can use it at night on a first-asked, first-served basis.
"The thing that stumped the committee most, but proved the cheapest item, was the handball court the clerks asked for," Mr. Strauss said. The committee moved two trucks to the other side of the warehouse, spent 10 cents for a can of paint, and marked off two courts on the wall and floor of the trucks.
Tamborines From Old Wills
Sydney, Australia — (UP)— Imported English tamborines being sold in Sydney are made of parchment from old wills because of parchment shortage. Many Australians now spend evenings studying old bits of English history.
University Dally Kansan
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Official Bulletin
Nov. 10, 1948
A. I.C.H.E., 7:30 tonight Lindley auditorium. Movies.
Jay Janes, 5 today, Kansas room. Union. Bring money for K-State tickets.
General Semantics club. 7:45 to-tought, Seminar room, Frank Strong Annex F.
Archeery club, 4 to 6 today. Robinson Annex.
Square Dance club, 7 tonight, Military Science building. Instructions. Everyone welcome.
Special meeting, B'nai J'hudah fraternity, 7:30 tonight, 107 Frank Strong, concerning national affiliation. George Toll, Alpha Epsilon Pi, to be present. Attendance required.
Y.M. - Y.W.C.A. all - association
meeting, 4 today, English room,
Union.
Mortar Board, 9 tonight. Kappa
Kappa Gamma house.
A. W.S. senate will not meet this week.
Student Union Activities meeting, 7 tonight. Fraser.
Alpha Phi Omega, formal pledging,
7:30 tonight, Pine room. All pledges
and actives.
Snow Zoology club, 7.30 p.m. to morrow, 206 Snow. Informal initiation and movie on evolution.
Newcomer's club tea, 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, English room, Union.
Episcopal College club, Holy Communion, Trinity Episcopal church, 7 a.m. tomorrow. To be followed by breakfast at Parish house.
Pershing Rifles, 4 p.m. tomorrow,
Military Science building.
Le Cercle Francais se reunira jeudi le 11 novembre a sept heures et demie dans la salle 113 Frank Strong, M. Albert Roland fera une causerie.
Y. W.C.A. commission for freshman women will not meet this Thursday evening
Y. M.C.A. Love and Marriage forum, 4 p.m. tomorrow, Myers hall. Dr. Robert Foster, speaker.
Ku Ku meeting, 7:30 p.m. tomor-
row, Frank Strong auditorium .
Sociology club, 4 p.m. tomorrow.
106 Frank Strong. Students will discuss "Why We Are Here."
Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship,
7 p.m. tomorrow, 131. Frank Strong.
Frank Harris, China inland mission,
speaker.
Unitarian Liberal club, 6 p.m. tomorrow, dinner in Palm room for Clifton Hoffman, Boston. Reservations by calling 1705 before tomorrow noon.
Dutscher Verein wird sick Donnerstag um vier und dreisig auf Zimmer 402. Fraser versammeln.
Classical club, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Professor Seaver's home, 1629 Alabama.
Salt Lake City—(UP)—Sen. Elbert D. Thomas (D-Utah) says most of the nation's columnists should be honest with their readers and sign their articles "Philip Space."
sign their articles "Philip Space."
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