UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1948
PAGE EIGHT
Union Disputes Still Pending On Labor Front
By UNITED PRESS
The C.I.O. United Packinghouse Workers turned down a Swift and Company proposal for settling the meat strike but hopes still were high that the two-month-old work stoppage would end soon.
The packinghouse union rejected a Swift and Company proposal for settling the dispute because workers discharged for illegal acts during the strike would not be re-hired automatically. However, the union did not comment on the firm's offer of a nine-cent wage boost, indicating that the union might be willing to reduce its demands for a 29-cent hike.
hall Here are the latest developments on the labor scene:
page would end soon.
A return to work of the 100,000 striking meat workers would cut the total number of workers idle in strikes across the nation almost in half.
be reopened after a year. Union and management representatives were to meet today for talks in the railway labor dispute, but there was little hope for a quick settlement which would end government operation of the railroads.
Wayne county prosecutor James McNalley said he would call officials of the C.I.O. Auto Workers to his Detroit office today to determine why the union struck against the Chrysler Motor corporation and to "search for violations" of the Michigan law which provides for taking a strike vote before a walkout is called.
The Chesapeake & Petomac Telephone company and the Communications Workers of America (Ind.) signed the first 1948 contract for the Bell Telephone system. It provided no immediate wage increase but can be reopened after a year.
Soft coal operators and representatives of John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers were to meet today for opening talks on a new contract to head off a possible soft coal strike when the present contract expires June 30.
Students Try Mock Cases
Fifteen students will take part in the last two of the series of trials by members of the trial practice class of M. Carl Slough, assistant professor of law. The cases will be tried at 3 p.m. today and tomorrow in the court room of Green hall.
court room of GRA-
the suit today will be a civil case.
Attorneys for the plaintiff will be
Charles F. Hall, Elmer E. Harvey,
Franklin Hiebert, and Kenneth H.
Hiebsch.
The case tomorrow will be a criminal case involving a murder. Counsel for the state will be Richard K. Hollingsworth, Frederic M. Hulett James S. Jenson, and Vernon T. Tashima.
Counsel for the defense will be Vernon L. Nuss, Donald L. Randolph, Howard A. Rankin, and Charles Sciangula. Frank Pitt, associate professor of law, will be the judge.
Counsel for the defense will be Roger G. Tilbury, Harry W. Trueheart, and Gerald L. Wait. F. J Moreau, dean of the School of Law will be judge.
Condition Of Henry Reported Good
Richard B. Henry, College junior from Garden City, underwent an emergency appendectomy at Watkins hospital Monday night. Attending physicians reported today that his condition is good.
Ruth Henry, fine arts freshman from Des Moines, Iowa, is receiving treatment at Watkins hospital for a fractured nose. Miss Henry was taken to the hospital late Saturday night after being in an automobile accident north of Lawrence.
Movie "Our Town" To Be In Fraser
The movie made from Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize play, "Our Town," will be shown at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today in Fraser theater.
Martha Scott and William Holden are cast as the young lovers. The late Frank Craven has the role of the commentator, and the mothers are played by Fay Bainter and Beulah Bondi.
Admission will be 25 cents.
Stalemate Holds In Palestine
Jerusalem, May 17 — (UP) — As Arabs cannonaded the central thoroughfares of New Jerusalem today, killing two and injuring 33 Jews, both sides consolidated their positions inside the walled-off Arab section of the city during a pause in the Bazar battle.
By UNITED PRESS
With no indications beyond guessing that the Arabs and Jews were staking everything upon taking or holding the cluster of houses between the Zion gate and the Wailing Wall enclosure, a United Nations truce commission made another move to restore "cease fire" conditions.
Assisted by consuls of other Western Powers, the security council's consular peacemakers established contact with both sides in the new truce effort.
The Arabs said, according to a Jewish agency spokesman, that they are ready to refrain from using mortars to avoid damaging Holy Land places, but would not accept "cease fire" requests. The Jews said they could only agree to a full "cearce fire", but refused assurances not to employ mortars saying they must be allowed every means of defense That stalemate continues.
ISA Plans New Fall Program
I.S.A. week will be held from Sept.
27 to Oct. 2. Letters will be sent to
all surrounding universities, in-
cluding Washburn, Kansas State, and
Missouri asking them to take part
and to observe national I.S.A. pro-
jects, according to Alice M. Wismer,
I.S.A. president.
Four new features will be introduced into the I.S.A. orientation week for the fall semester, including an open house, I.S.A. week, student-faculty parties and awards to outstanding independent students.
A complete report on housing for students, cafeterias patronized by students, and student wages was given by Jack B. Pringle, chairman of the social welfare committee. Pringle said that prices for room and board are higher at the University than other schools in Kansas.
Details of the student-faculty parties will be in the Kan-Do, LSA. publication. The Kan-Do will be distributed Friday. Nora L. Temple is the new editor of the Kan-Do.
Alice Wismer, who will head the summer project, said that pamphlets will be sent out to new students during the summer orientation period. One Kan-Do will be published. In addition letters will be sent to former L.S.A. members in an effort to create an alumni association for the fall semester.
Tau Sigma To Dance At Topeka Hospital
Members of Tau Sigma, modern lance group, and guests who took part in a recital recently will perform at Winter General hospital in Ropea tonight.
The invitation was made by Marcella Wolfson, Red Cross chairman of the entertainment for the hospital.
Members of Tau Sigma will allow men to enter the tryouts for membership in the fall. The requirement for those who tryout will be one semester of modern dancing or the equivalent.
United Nations Staff Officers To Visit Today
The ten United Nations Military staff committee officers who are to visit the University today, tomorrow, and Thursday will arrive in a twinengine C-47 plane at the Lawrence airport between 3:30 and 4 p.m. today.
Escorting the group is Col. Brooks E. Allen, U.S. air force representative on the U.N. committee. He will be accompanied by three representatives each from the French, United Kingdom, and Chinese delegations.
The group will be met by T. DeWitt Cram, dean of the engineering school, Capt John V. Peterson, commandant of the N.R.O.T.C. unit, and Col John Alfrey, commanding officer of the R.O.T.C.
K. U. is one of two universities to be visited by the committee to determine sentiment regarding the U.N. in typical American universities and to gather information on their operations and military training programs.
Four Officers Will Elect
The Forensic league will elect four officers at its annual banquet at 6:15 p.m. today at the Hearth tea room.
Offices to be filled are president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, Hal M. Friesen, president of the Forensic league, will act as toastmaster.
Winners in the four intramural speech contests sponsored by the Forensic league will be guest speakers. The three winners are Gene Courtney, first place in the demonstrative speech contest in the men's division, and Richard Bugler, winner of the informative and after-dinner contest. Doreen Wallace, who won first place in both the informative and demonstrative contests, in the women's division, also will speak.
Other guests will be Prof. and Mrs.
Allen Crafton, Prof. and Mrs. E. C.
Buehler, Mr. William T. Wilkoff, and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Schiefelbusch.
Lewis Carroll, 23, a mid-term graduate this year, was killed May 15 in a head-on automobile collision near Los Altos, Calif., according to word received by members of the Triangle fraternity.
Car Wreck Kills Former Student
He received a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in February and has been working for an aeronautical laboratory in Los Angeles.
Carroll was graduated from Westport High school in Kansas City, Mo. in 1942 and attended the University prior to World War II. He returned in 1946, completing his work here in February.
Dr. Alfred M. Lee Is Visiting Campus
Dr. Alfred M. Lee, head of the sociology department of Wayne university, is visiting the William Allen White School of Journalism this afternoon. An authority on press communications, Dr. Lee will speak to several journalism classes.
Dr. Lee taught in the journalism and sociology departments at the University from 1934 to 1937. While at the university, he completed his book, "The Daily Newspaper in America."
Dr. Lee is enroute to Denver university where he is to speak on "Communications and Freedom" tomorrow and Thursday.
Stassen, Dewey Spar For Votes
Portland, Ore., May 18—(UP)—Both Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York and former Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota claimed victory today in their radio debate on a proposal to outlaw the Communist party.
But supporters of the two candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, and listeners who heard the broadcast, said it was a draw.
Mr. Stassen seemed to abandon his stand for a complete outlawing of the party in favor of the Mundt-Nixon bill which would make it unlawful to attempt to establish a totalitarian dictatorship in the United States.
Mr. Dewey said the Mundt-Nixon bill "does not outlaw Communism" and is perfectly harmless. He did not say he would support the bill, however.
The New York governor said that by advocating the bill, Mr. Stassen "surrendered and is no longer in favor of outlawing the Communist party."
Mr. Stassen countered that "if Governor Dewey will agree to the Mundt-Nixon bill, I will be satisfied that we are agreed that communism is outlawed."
When Mr. Dewey pronounced the bill "perfectly harmless" but failed to endorse it, Mr. Stassen said the New York governor "sort of walked around" the question.
When it was over, the debaters shook hands three times for the benefit of photographers and agreed on at least one point.
"That was quite a discussion," Mr. Stassen said.
"It sure was," Mr. Dewey replied. With no judges to hand down a decision, supporters of both men looked toward the Oregon primarie: Friday for an indication of this state's reaction.
Housemothers Association Elects Mrs. C. A. Thomas
Mrs. C. A. Thomas was electe president of the Housemothers association at its annual spring picnic Monday. Mrs. Arthur Little was elected vice-president; Mrs. Elizabeth Kite is treasurer-treasurer. The picnic was held at the Sigma Nu house. Mrs. Onita S. Miller, Mrs Dean Alt and Mrs. O. L. Horner were in charge of the food.
They May Not Have Been Girl Scouts But Lady-Carpenters Are Practical
Never let it be said that the woman's place is in the home. At least not to the 17 women in the occupational therapy department who are taking an Elementary Wood Work course.
taking an Elevator ride
From noon to 3 p.m. every Monday and Friday the second floor of Fowler shops is invaded by these lady carpenters. Russell Lefferd, instructor of shop practice, teaches the class.
The women have learned to operate the band saws, drill presses, jig saws, and lathes, and have made everything from letter-holders to coffee tables. That includes rolling pins fellows, and one of the lady carpenters made a picnic basket which opens as a table.
Not only have they learned wood craft, but Mr. Lefferd has taken them to the foundry to watch some of these processes. He plans to teach them blue printing also.
Here's your chance fellows to have a wife who can fix her own jelly closets.
Lewis Freed Of Civil Charge By Government
Washington, May 18—(UP) The civil contempt conviction against John L. Lewis and the United Mire Workers was set aside today by Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough at the government's request.
But Judge Goldsborough balked at a second government request—to dismiss the no-strike injunction which is in effect against Mr. Lewis and the U.M.W. He took that request under advisement and asked attorneys to submit briefs after giving Assistant Attorney General H. Graham Morison a dressing down.
"You have to give me a good reason for that," Judge Goldsborough said.
Mr. Morison argued that the miners are back at work and that there is evidence the union would not strike regardless of the outcome of the dispute over the miners' pension plan.
The government's surprise move had no effect however on the fines of $1,420,000 imposed on the union, and $20,000 on Mr. Lewis for criminal contempt for failing to obey sooner a court order to call off the recent soft coal strike.
"The court doesn't think there is any force in your statement at all." Judge Goldsborough said.
He also said he did not "think for a moment that the pension dispute is dissolved."
The judge had imposed the fines. They are being appealed by Mr. Lewis and the union.
Applicants can not be drawing pensions, disability allowance, disability compensation, or retired pay from the government. They must be over 17 years and less than 25 years old when they graduate. Juniors must be veterans having served on active duty not less than 12 months. They must also pass a physical examination.
To be eligible for the platoon leaders class, applicants must be male citizens of the United States, must be freshman, sophomore, or junior and must not be a member of any other military organization including Army and Navy R.O.T.C. They must be unmarried and remain so until they complete the advanced summer course. They must sign an agreement to serve for the required periods of active duty training and if a veteran, must be honorably discharged.
After completing the periods of training and upon graduation, students are commissioned second lieutenants in the marine reserve. A limited number are commissioned into the regular Marines, if they wish.
Applications for the marine corps platoon leaders class are still being accepted, Maj. R. W. Anderson announced recently.
Under this program freshmen, sophomores, and junior receive officer training in the marine corps during the summer months. Freshmen and sophomores attend two six-week periods while juniors with one year of military service are required to attend only the advanced training. These classes are held at the marine corps schools in Quantico, Va.
During the first period of training, students are corporals and are paid 90 dollars a month. In the advanced training they are made sergeants are paid 100 dollars a month besides having all their needs furnished by the government, including fare to and from camp.
Marine Class Still Open
Phi Sigma Hears White
Richard P. White, graduate student, spoke to Phi Sigma, biology society, Monday in Snow hall. His subject was blood coagulation in insects and mammals. Phi Sigma will not meet again until the fall semester.