Thursday, Oct. 14, 1948
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
All Voters Liable For Taxes, Jury Call
Rv ANNA MARIE ALBRIGHT
All University students who declare Lawrence as their legal residence for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, are subject to taxation and jury duty, Harold Fisher, city clerk, said today.
"Because the students declare Lawrence as their legal residence, they are entitled to the privileges of residents of Lawrence," he said. "This includes the right to be taxed and to serve on the jury.
"Persons for jury duty will be selected from the list of residents on the county assessors books. To be eligible for jury duty, persons must have good character, be free from infirmities, and be under 65 years of age," said T. R. Gerhart, county clerk. County officials, ministers, and certain city employees are exempt from jury service, he added.
Mr. Fisher asked students not to wait until the last few nights to register. If too many wait until then, some of them might not get to register, he said.
To accommodate students who cannot register during the day, Mr. Fisher said that his office on the second floor of the Watkins building, 11th and Massachusetts streets, will be open until 10 p.m. every night, including Saturday, through Friday, Oct. 22. After 10 p.m. Oct. 22, the books will be closed and no more registrations will be accepted until after the election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
The population of Lawrence is listed at 18,011 persons. The city school census list approximately 5,000 persons under 21 years of age which leaves 13,000 persons old enough to vote. The city clerk's books show that approximately 11,000 persons have registered to vote in the coming election. At the time of the August primaries, the books held only 8,004 names.
On Tuesday, two veterans from the University provided taxi service from the campus to the city hall. The heaviest registration of students is from the second and third wards, which are west of Massachusetts street. The first precinct of the third ward has more registered voters than any other precinct.
WEATHER
Kansas—Generally fair today, tonight and tomorrow. No important change in temperatures. High today 68 to 78, low tonight 35 to 45.
File Nominations Before Oct.21
Campus political parties must file certificates of nomination for the freshman election with Dorothy Scroggy, secretary of the All Student Council, before Thursday, Oct. 21, Samuel McCamant, chairman of the A.S.C. elections committee, said Wednesday. The election will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27.
The committee decided to ask for bids for the job of printing approximately 1.500 ballots.
Balloting booths will be set up in Lindley, Marvin, Fraser, and Frank Strong halls.
Election committee members are McCamant, education senior, chairman; Doris Tihen, College junior; Anne Ellis, fine arts sophomore; Kent Shearer, College sophomore; Robert Bennett, junior; Dorothy Scroggy, senior; Marjorie McCulough, fine arts junior; Bernard Nagle, engineering senior.
A talent search will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Union, said Jess Stewart, entertainment committee chairman of Student Union Activities.
Union To Search For Talent Tonight
Entertainers of all description are invited to compete, Stewart said. Not only students with musical talent, but also dancers, comedians, jugglers, magicians, masters of ceremonies, and many others are wanted
The contestants will be judged by Norma Jean Guthrie, fine arts senior; Bernie Reed, College junior; James C. McCaig, fine arts sophomore; Robert E. Herriott, College sophomore; and Mary Swanson, fine arts freshman.
Palm Room Almost Paid For; Union To Build Some More
The Palm room of the Union is almost paid for, Ogden S. Jones, chairman of the Union operating committee, said today.
"Student fee money accrued during the building period and shortly after its opening has been used to pay most of the initial $140,000 spent in the construction of the Palm room," Mr. Jones said
"The original Union was largely made possible through donations by alumni, so the present $5 fee is merely repayable," she said. "It is also an investment which our children will enjoy in years to come."
"Construction on a planned souther ing will start this fall if the state architect can finish his plans in time."
"The present student fee is being deposited in a fund kept in Topeka which is to be used for building purposes.
George M. Beal, professor of architecture, is working on the building plans.
The present plans call for added dining space, new student offices, game rooms, and storage space in the south wing. This will permit the cafeteria to be moved from the ballroom. Mr. Jones said twice as much
"The fountain will also be enlarged, but it is too early to say whether the Palm room will be used for fountain purpose," Mr. Jones said.
space will be available for dances after the ballroom cafeteria is moved upon completion of the new wing.
A recent poll has shown that prices at the Union cafeterias are the lowest of 10 union buildings checked at other universities.
"Money for the new building will be borrowed, but the total cost is as vet uncertain." he added.
Although the Union has been operating under "extremely crowded conditions," 1,300,000 meals were served there during the past year, Mr. Jones said.
Negro Students Win In Fight To Enter School
Norman, Okla., Oct. 14—(UP)—The University of Oklahoma opened its classes to it first Negro student today, and already had notice to get ready for another.
At the same time, the state capitol law school for Negroes, set up in answer to a U.S. supreme court mandate, appeared about ready to give up the ghost. Gov Roy J. Turner announced that the school, might be closed soon.
G. W. McLaurin, 54-year-old retired professor, finished his enrollment in the O.U. graduate school which has never had a student. Wednesday and was instructed to report for his first class at 2 p.m. today. The university remodeled a classroom to separate him from white students.
Meanwhile, Mr. McLaurin's attorney, Amos T. Hall, Tulsa, announced plans for a Negro woman to press her application for enrollment. She is Mrs. Mauderie Hancock Wilson, Oklahoma City secretary.
All of Mr. McLaurin's classes will be in one room, on the first floor of the Education building. It was closed Wednesday while some changes were made, but university officials would not disclose what the seating arrangement would be.
Girls' Deans Meet Here
The opening session of the 32nd Annual State Conference of the Kansas Association of Deans of Women and Advisers of Girls will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Fine room. Dr. Lewis Robbins of the Menninger foundation, will speak on "Trends in Women's Education."
other speakers will be Mrs. Will Menninger, Topeka; Miss Minnie Dinge, director of guidance for the Kansas City, Mo., public schools; Dr. Robert Foster, professor of home economics and sociology at the University; Mrs. Marie Diggs, student counselor at Coffeville Junior college; and Hilden Gibson, associate professor of political science and sociology.
Corbin hall, women's residence hall, will give a tea at 4:30 p.m. for those attending the meeting.
KU Groups May Hear CORE Aims
Deans of women and advisers of girls from many Kansas high schools, junior colleges, and colleges will attend.
A proposal to send speakers to University organizations was discussed Wednesday by the Committee on Racial Equality.
Wendell J. Walker, College junior, was appointed chairman of a committee to choose speakers. Ray Williams, College senior, and president of C.O.R.E. will call organizations which show an interest in hearing an explanation of the aims of the group.
C. O.R.E. may have a picnic within the next two weeks. Joseph M Brown, social chairman, will plan the outing.
A membership meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Henley house.
Bradley Injured In Game
Wayne Davis Bradley, College freshman, entered Watkins hospital Tuesday for treatment of a fractured clavicle which he received in intramural football. Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of University Health service, reported his condition as good.
Hartley Says Labor Should Stop Crying
"All we ask is that labor stop crying and show us where the pain is," Rep. Fred A. Hartley, Jr., (R.-N.J.), co-author of the Taft-Hartley Act, thundered Wednesday before 900 students and faculty who filled every seat and lined the walls of Fraser's 750-seat auditorium.
Casts Selected For Three Plavs
"Accusations of slave labor law and the destruction of organized labor
"The Lost Kiss" by Margaret Douglas, "Overtones" by Alice Gerstenberg, and "Balcony Scene" by Donald Elser have been selected by the University Players as their first one-act presentations for this year.
The time for the plays, which will be presented in the Little theater in Green hall, will be announced later.
Phyllis Mowery, College senior, will direct "The Lost Kiss" J. A. Banningen will play Pierrot; Nancy Sewell, Pierrette; and portraying the Kiss will be Jeannine Welsh. The cast also includes the Policeman, Wilson O'Connell; Girl, Delores Nixon; Boy, Buck Bennett; Grandma, Mrs. Joyce Butts; Newsboy, Tom Carpenter; Maiden Lady, Lorraine Rumsey; and Man, Le兰 Riges.
"Overtones" will be directed by Patricia Mother, graduate. Abigail Bixby will have the lead role of Margaret. Harriet will be played by Joan Rodgers; Maggie, Betty Whalev; and Hettie, Dolores Wills.
the director for "Balcony Scene" will be Mary K. Booth, graduate. The cast is: Man, Jimmy Sunye; Friend, Wilson O'Connell; Girl, Virginia Doan; Mother, Vida Cummins; Daughter, Pat Dixon; Husband, Charles Howe; Wife, Dolores Warren; and Gangster, Hal Hales.
Engineers To Hear About Job Future
E. G. Bailey, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, will speak to the student branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, in Lindley auditorium. His subject will be "The Engineer's Opportunities."
Mr. Bailey is vice-president of Babcock and Wilcox company, New York, manufacturing of power plant equipment.
He will attend a luncheon and a dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the English room of the Union with senior mechanical engineering students. The meeting at 4 p.m. will be open to all engineering students.
$have been charged by national labor leaders against the law," he said. "But no such ideas were behind the writing of the Labor-Management Relations act of 1947."
"We attempted to write a law equitable to management as well as labor." Mr. Hartley said. "I think we succeeded."
Introduced by Dr. Leonard H.Ave, dean of the School of Business, as the first speaker who will be brought to the University in celebration of the school's 25th anniversary, Representative Hartley said he wanted to bring the major issues of the labor law before the students.
"The law was written because the time had come to restore respect for law and order and curb abuses that had crept into labor unions," Mr. Hartley said. "The final draft was finished after eight weeks of hearings. . . I think it was the best law written that would be fair to both sides of the labor fence."
"Labor has lost nothing by abolishing closed shops and the substitution of union shops. Maybe the mons should open their closed union before kicking about losing the closed shop.
The New Jersey representative brought laughter with his comment, "When I speak of picketing, I know what I am talking about. I have been picked by experts—everywhere I have gone the past year."
"While much of the foolishness of labor racketeting has been cut out under the Taft-Hartley Act, the law is still not strong enough. . . I would make it a federal civil liberties offense to prevent a worker from going peacefully to his job, or threaten his family if he does not stay away from work."
Mr. Hartley will leave today for Wichita, the next stop on a 15,000-mile speaking across the country.
Marvin Will Speak In KC Saturday
Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, will speak to members of the Kansas City chapter of the National League of American Pen Women at a luncheon in the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Saturday.
He will talk about plans for the William Allen White school, and The William Allen White foundation.
Newspapers May Use New Printing Methods, Cole Says
The current typesetting methods used by almost all newspapers are becoming obsolete. That's the opinion of Lee S. Cole, instructor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. The methods now used by some of the large strike-bound papers may change the way of making newspapers, he explained.
Mr. Cole returned Wednesday from Chicago where he attended the meeting of the Inland Daily Press association, of which the University Daily Kansan is a member, Paul F. Warner, student business manager of the Kansan, also attended the meeting.
The Kansan representatives observed the new typesetting method at first hand in the composing room
of the Chicago Daily News. This paper has been using the "cold type" method since November, 1947, when members of the printers and typographical unions struck. The Chicago Daily News has a circulation of about 500,000 in nine editions. The type now is being composed on typewriters and addressographs. After the news is typed it is pasted on a blank sheet of paper in the correct position and photographed. The photo-engraving department then takes over, and the paper is printed on regular presses.
Television is competing with the newspapers of today, but, is still too expensive to be used by a smaller newspaper in the way that radio stations are used, Mr. Cole believed.