University Daily Kansan
Friday, April 23, 1948
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
US, Russia Have Same Viewpoint Kirby Page Says
"The point of view in Russia is the same as the point of view in Washington, D.C." said Dr. Kirby Page, talking on "Relations Between the United States and Russia" to the Y.M.C.A. forum in the upper room of Myers hall at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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"The Communist mind and the military mind in Washington are the same. Both believe in adequate preparedness for war with the idea that the end justifies the means."
Dr. Page, author of the recent Book-of-the-Month selection, "Individualism and Socialism" is a minister of the Christian church in La Habe, Calif. He has been an editor of the Christian Century and special lecturer at Yale university.
Dr. Page also spoke on "The Race of Armaments Between the United States and Russia" to members of the First Christian church at 8 p.m. Thursday. "New weapons such as the atomic bomb and biological warfare cannot be used for the defense of the United States. They can only be used for offense," said Dr. Page.
"God is just as concerned about the people in Russia as he is about us. He wants us to understand the nature of the problem," said Dr. Page. "The policies of the United States and Russia lean toward war and if they are not changed, there will be a third world war."
The minister outlined three measures to halt a third world war. The United States should spend its money to rid the world of poverty instead of buying armaments; it should end the race of armaments; and it should take the United Nations seriously.
"It is dangerous to do right, but more dangerous to do wrong," he concluded.
Elbel Project Gets Award
Announcement of an honorary award to Dr. E. R. Elbel, professor of physical education and director of the veteran's bureau, was made Thursday at the national convention of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, being held in Kansas City, Mo.
The award is for his research in the study of Palmar skin resistance as an index of physical fitness.
Announcement camp by telegram from C. H. McCloy, president of the association. The actual award will be mailed later.
Dr. Elbel worked on the project for the army aviation medical research at Randolph field, Texas. The results of this research were published recently in the American Journal of Physiology. The test is useful in determining fatigue of pilots, Dr. Elbel said.
The "Dream Girl" will be announced at the dance by Channing Hiebert, social chairman.
The three finalists in the contest are Virginia Powell and Rosalie Bishop, both of Alpha Chi Omega, and Nona Brown, Independent.
Bing Will Pick Pi KA Girl
The chapter has selected three candidates from a group of 15 girls and sent the pictures to 'Bing Crosby for final judging.
Bing Crosby, radio, singer and Paramount movie star will select the sweetheart for the annual Pi Kappa Alpha "Dream Girl" formal tonight at the Lawrence Country club.
Students, Faculty To Meet Tomorrow
More than 180 members of the faculty and student body will meet at the annual student-faculty conference,9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Lawrence Country club, to discuss conditions at the University.
The main topics will be student attitude, curriculum, student-faculty administration relations, and pre-enrollment.
Sachem circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, senior men's honor society, is sponsoring the conference.
AWS Senate To Visit Houses
The Associated Women Student senate will visit unorganized houses of five or more women to interest them in A.W.S., and its activities. The visits will be completed before June 1.
A report of the western regional A.W.S. convention will be given at the A.W.S. house of representatives meeting at 4 p.m. April 27 in 200 Frank Strong hall. Betty van der Smissen, College junior, who represented the University A.W.S. at the convention, will make the report. The meeting is open to all who would like to attend.
Margaret Meeks, education junior, and Helen Piller, College sophomore, Thursday were named to revise the rules and regulations of organized houses. The revised rules will go into effect next fall.
The senate passed the articles of operation of the house of representatives. These articles serve as a constitution for the house.
Will Discuss Fiction Evils
Prof, Joseph Warren Beach will be the speaker at the next Humanities lecture April 27. Professor Beach will lecture on "The Problems of Evil in Modern Fiction." He will discuss John Dos Passos, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Penn Warren, and T. S. Eliot.
Professor Beach is an authority on the 20th century novel, and has lectured at Johns Hopkins university and the University of Washington. This summer he will return to Harvard to teach modern literature.
A professor of English at the University of Minnesota since 1924, Mr. Beach has also taught at Harvard and the University of Chicago. He is the poet-author of two books of poems, and has written a novel and a number of critical reviews and essays.
The committee will meet tomorrow with a representative of the American heritage foundation, sponsors of the Freedom train, which contains the original constitution and other documents important in American history.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott has been appointed to the committee which will make plans for the Freedom train's visit in Lawrence June 2.
Group Plans Visit Of Freedom Train
Representatives of Lawrence schools, churches, civic and service organizations, and newspapers; and from 13 nearby communities; have been invited to the meeting.
Also appointed to the committee by Mayor James H. Parsons are Dean and Mrs. Frank T. Stockton, Dean Stockton is head of University Extension.
Carlson Signs State UN Week Proclamation
Gov. Frank C. Carlson received members of the International Relations club and the International club in Topeka Thursday and arranged to draw up an official paper proclaiming April 25 to May 1 United Nations week in Kansas.
The former congressman added that he, as well as other members of congress, voted in favor of the U.N because they believe it to be the best means to provide world peace.
"I am still hopeful that all nations will be able to co-operate to make the organization effective so that it can be assured through it," he said.
"We can't be pessimistic about the U.N. even though it has failed in some important issues of the day." Governor Carlson said as he congratulated the groups for taking action to give Kansas people more information about the organization.
The University United Nations mock conference will be May 1, in conjunction with U.N. week. Dale Judy, in charge of arrangements for the conference, and Kenneth F. Beck, who will preside, are in charge of the delegation representing the International Relations club, which is sponsoring the event. Both are College seniors.
Other I.R.C. members attending were Glenn E. Varenhorst, and Robert E. Casad, College sophomores, George E. Walrafen, freshmen, and James D. Peterson, junior
A U.N. flag will be flown on top of Fraser hall the day of the mock-conference. Judy said that it is the first time the flag has been used outside of actual U.N. meetings. The International club will put on a program entitled "Latin America Takes It Away."
Students from organized houses and clubs will send delegations representing 36 "nations." The purpose of the program is to advance cultural understanding of peoples, and to give all attending an idea of the structure and operation of U.N.
Twenty-five students will attend a state-wide Y.M.C.A.-Y.W.C.A. convention in Hutchinson today.
25 To Attend 'Y' Convention
Representatives for high schools, colleges, and universities have been invited. Civic groups will also attend.
The convention is sponsored by the Kansas district Y.M.C.A.-Y.W. C.A. The delegates will represent 36 Kansas schools and will discuss current international problems.
The meeting will be held today,
tomorrow, and Sunday. Busses have
been chartered and will leave from
Henley house at 4 p.m. today. Total
cost of room and board will be $6.
WEATHER
Kansas—Clouty with occasional showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Cooler extreme west today and west tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler with morning showers east.
Pick Finalists For ISA Sweetheart
Y. W.C.A. members from the University who will attend the convention are Sheila Wilder and Doris Tihen, College sophomores, and Wilma Hildebrand, and Betty van der Smissen, juniors, and Mrs. Eugene Alford, executive secretary.
Three finalists chosen from 14 women contestants in the 1948 Sweetheart contest sponsored by the Independent Students association were announced today.
Ruth F. Mitchell, College senior,
Corbin hall; Shirley A. Varnum,
College freshman, Hopkins hall;
and Valera J. Krehbiel, education
freshman, Locksley hall, are the
finalists.
The I.S.A. Sweetheart will be chosen from the three women by popular vote at the I.S.A. semi-formal dance tomorrow night in the Union. Sixteen prizes valued at $50 will be awarded the finalists during a special intermission program.
City Managers Study Personnel
Problems in human relations in city government are being discussed in the city managers' school this afternoon. Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology; Marston McCluggage, assistant professor of sociology; and E. O. Stene, associate professor of political science, are leading the discussion.
Ethan P. Allen, director of the bureau of government research, will end the city managers' school tomorrow morning with a discussion on what the University can do about helping city manager relations.
Hugo Wall, chairman of the department of political science at the University of Wichita, led the discussion this morning on the values of in-service training in municipal government.
Clarence E. Ridley, executive director of the International Association of City Managers, told members Thursday to train subordinates and not merely order them.
"You can't be too big to see the little people and still be an efficient manager," he said. "Nine out of 10 managers fail in their jobs because of poor public relations."
Dance Group To Perform
Tau Sigma, modern dance group, will present the history of dance, from primitive, to jazz, at its spring recital May 13 in Fraser theater. It will be the first recital in two years.
Miss Elaine Selecovitz, director of Tau Sigma, is the choreographer Catherine Spalding, fine arts junior, will be the pianist.
Guest dancers will be Marilyn Sue Jones, College freshman; Robert S. Bell, College junior; and Craig W. Hampton, fine arts sophomore.
Tickets, now on sale for 50 cents, may be purchased in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall, in 106 Robinson gym, or from any member of Tau Sigma. Seats will not be reserved.
The program will begin with the dance which was characteristic of primitive man and will advance through an elaborate oriental dance, the Grecian dance, European and American folk dances, the preclassic dances, the waltz, the influence of the island dance, and to modern jazz. There will also be a Gertrude terns nonsensical number.
Must Get Applications For Inter-Fraternity Sing
All fraternities competing in the annual inter-fraternity singing contest should get application blanks and contest rules from Ben W. Shanklin, 1515 West Campus road, committee chairman.
Thursday's University Daily Kansas reported that blanks should be mailed to the committee chairman.
KC Police Rout Striking Mob In Bloody Fight
The union immediately protested the furious police action which sent six persons to the hospital, including two women strikers.
Kansas City, Kan., April 23—(UP) —More than 100 club-swinging policemen dispersed a large group of striking C.I.O. packinghouse workers today in a bloody conflict which began at the main gate of the strike-bound Cudahy Packing company plant and ended within the union's hall.
One man identified as Jesse Stanfield suffered a possible fractured skull as an estimated 45 persons were felled by free-swinging police sticks.
Capt. Eli Dahlin, detective in charge of dispersing what Mayor Clark Tucker said was an "overly large gathering of strikers in the plant area," said he tried to reason with the strikers.
The brawl ended inside the union's hall, diagonally across the street from the Cudahy gate.
Mr. Carson said he would complain of the police action "directly to the mayor."
Strikers, police said, ran inside the hall and locked the door. The crowd inside the small building was estimated in the hundreds.
Ralph M. Baker, district C.I.O. representative, immediately sought and got an audience with Mayor Tucker but neither had any immediate comment.
When the union members refused to obey a police command to admit Captain Dahlin's force, the police smashed in the door. Within a few minutes the hall became a shambles of shattered glass, blood-spattered walls, smashed furniture and ripped clothing.
Captain Dahlin later said the hall was piled with "weapons" including sawed-off billiard cues, rocks, chunks of iron, and other obstacles of "throwing size." He said the trouble at Cudahy's could have been avoided had the pickets and strikers obeyed police orders to disperse. They "swarmed together and formed a compact mob."
David Carson, attorney for the strikers, said the police "have no right to enter the union hall and beat up people, and certainly no right to beat up women."
Police desk men at headquarters said they were "swamped" with telephone calls from strikers after the fighting stopped.
"They are inviting us out to fight, one at a time, or in groups," a desk serveant said.
"We've American citizens," one striker shouted, "and this isn't the last of this thing."
Senior Will Give Recital April 25
The senior recital of Joan Vickers, soprano, will be at 4 p.m. April 25 in Frank Strong auditorium. Miss Vickers is a pupil of Mrs. Alice Moncrieff.
The program follows: "Ogni pena piu siptata" (Giovanni B. Pergolesi), "Bist du bei mir", (Bach), "Over Hill over Dale" (Thomas Cooke, arranged by Liebling), "Air de Lie" from "L'enfant Prodigue" (Debussy), "Gute Nacht' (Schubert), "An die Musk' (Schubert), "Die Post" (Schubert), "Aureo" (Faure), "LAngelus" (Breton folk tune arranged by Bourgault-Ducoudray), "Quel galant mest comparable" (Ravel), "The Girl the Boys All Love" (Finnish folk melody), "The Nightingale and the Rose" (Rinsky-Korsakoff), "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" (Stephen Foster), "Tout gai" (Ravel).