1, 1948
University Daily Kansan
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Lawrence. Kansas
Foreign Aid Bill in Congress For Final Vote
Congress today gives final approval to the most costly foreign aid program undertaken by the United States since lend-lease.
Riding down the last proponents of a United States policy of isolationism, both house and senate were lated to pass a -global "package" bill providing an initial war-chest of six billion 98 million dollars to right communism around the world. again Not Included
Abroad, the United States wasembroiled in one of its sharpestdisputes with Russia, a dispute whichsome Washington officials did nothesitigate to say might ultimatelyerupt in violence.
There was five billion 300 million dollars in the measure to provide economic aid to 16 European nations, not including Spain, which may provide a bulwark against the spread communism in Western Europe.
Finally, as a gesture toward the United Nations hopes of ultimate peace, there was 60 million dollars for the U.N. Children's fund.
There was 463 million dollars for economic and military aid to the Chinese Nationalist government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Military aid to Greece and Turkey otailed 275 million dollars.
The Soviet Union showed some signs of yielding in their decision to bar all military trains of the Western powers without Russian inspection from entering or leaving Berlin. The German capital is occupied by forces of the Big Four powers, but is entirely surrounded by Russian-occupied territory. British food trains were passed into Berlin today without severe inspection.
Russia Backs Down
Kansas—Generally fair today and tonight. Warmer wister today and tonight. Increasing cloudiness and warmer tomorrow. Scattered showers tomorrow afternoon. High today upper 50's northeast to lower 70's southwest. Low tonight 35 to 40 northeast and 45 to 50 southwest.
Standing firm on his statement that no Russian soldiers would be permitted aboard any American train, Gen. Lucius D. Clay was supplying the approximate 10,000 United States troops and civilians in Berlin with a fleet of planes shuttling from Frankfurt. The British took a similar firm stand.
Chances for jobs are increasing. Dwight Deay, student employment counsellor, said Thursday.
Yard men are most in demand. A few full-time jobs are available for yard workers, salesmen, and clerks. The bureau also has some information on jobs in the Colorado resort areas, but it makes no attempt to place students in these jobs. Those interested in Colorado jobs should ask about them by April 15.
Application for summer work in the Lawrence area should be made by May 15, and anyone registered with the bureau who no longer wants work should notify the employment counsellor.
Many Jobs For Students
Full-time jobs require the student to have all classes in the morning and Saturdays free. Pay for both temporary and full-time is from 65 cents an hour up, Deay said.
WEATHER
The bureau has placed more than 150 students this semester, Deay said.
Short 'Swansong
Today is the last issue of the University Daily Kansan for the present staff members. Monday, a new staff will begin the job of putting out this "sheet."
The present editor has no desire to present any long, drawn-out "swansongs." However, on behalf of the entire executive staff and all the reporters of the University Daily Kansan, we wish to thank all students, faculty, and University employees for their co-operation. "GIVE THE KANSAN THE STORY FIRST."
Alan J. Stewart, Managing Editor
Latin America May Help US
Bogota, Columbia, April 2- (UP)
—The 21 American nations were asked today to approve a resolution which would create in the Western hemisphere a strong anti-Communist bloc to support the United States in he "cold war" with Russia.
The conference turned to the issue of communism after U. S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall killed any Latin-American hopes for major United States economic aid.
Mr. Marshall emphasized that the United States is spending billions for the European recovery program and additional billions for military purposes designed to end "the subversion of democratic governments in Western Europe."
This, he said, would help preserve peace and security in the Western hemisphere. He reminded the Latin-American delegates that their countries were dependent before the war on trade with Europe, which the European recovery program is designed to revive.
The resolution would have the conference make three recommendations:
1. Ask the American republics to adopt measures to strengthen the democratic system "so as to prevent from prospering within that system totalitarian organizations aiming to disturb the exercise of freedom and to procure destruction of the economies of the American peoples."
2. To take measures to suppress "subversive activities" which national authorities might take to favor the "political interests of an extra-continental state."
The Veterans' administration will pay $8 of each graduating veteran's assessment fees. However, veterans will have to pay their own senior dues, said E. R. Elbel, director of the veterans bureau.
3. To urge that all American republics cooperate solidly in suppression of the activities of Communists, and exchange information on the measures adopted.
GI's Senior Fees Is Payed By VA
The $8 pays for the commencement fee of $7.50 and the cap and gown rental of 50 cents. Fees for the senior ball are automatically paid by the V. A. as they are listed under the commencement assessments.
Graduating veterans are liable for the class gift and the senior class breakfast, which are included under the senior dues. The amount is unknown as the gift has not been selected by the class committee.
Karl Klooz, bursar, said that veterans are to fill in a form entitleing them to the $8 towards graduation assessments. Forms may be obtained at the business office.
Reds Let Planes Feed US Forces In Berlin Zone
Berlin, April 2- (UP)—A swiftly-organized air shuttle service fed Americans in Berlin today as Soviet authorities threatened to maintain and even to tighten their blockade against rail transport to the German capital.
Russian authorities charged that the blockade system they had set up was necessary to keep out "Western spies" who have used Berlin as a gateway to the Soviet zone of Germany. They also asserted it would be useful to plunder" of Berlin by the Western powers.
To Use 30 Planes
Twenty-three U.S. air force C-47's landed in the American-held zone of Berlin, today. Six or seven more were expected later. American authorities at Frankfurt had said 30 planes were available for the service.
The Russians made no attempt to interfere with the plane movements. Reports Russian fighters had "buzzed" some Allied planes were laughed off. American pilots said they saw no Russian planes at all.
An official announcement said the first 17 food planes to reach Berlin brought 26 tons of food.
Officials said the average food consumptions of the estimated 10,000 American here is 1,000 tons a month, they say. Vienna May, Be Nex
Russian efforts to freeze the Western powers out of Berlin may be followed soon by similar Soviet moves. The Russian officials said today in Washington.
State department and national defense officials believed the Russians apparently hope to hurt American prestige in an effort to influence the critical April 18 election in Italy.
These officials pointed out that Vienna is the only other city in the world under four-power control and may well be the scene of another Russian-provoked crisis. Like Berlin, it is encircled by Soviet-occupied territory. Communist activity throughout Austria has increased in recent weeks.
UN Stirring On Palestine
General Lie acted on orders from the U.N. security or uncle, which voted 9 to 0 Thursday night in favor of the United States demand for an immediate assembly meeting. Russia withheld its big five veto, and the Soviet Ukraine abstained from the vote.
Lake Success, N.Y., April 2-(UP)—Secretary General Trygve Lie today summoned the 57 members of the United Nations to meet April 16 for an emergency session of the general assembly to reconsider the future of Palestine.
The United States will demand that the 57 U.N. countries abandon their previous decision to partition Palestine and agree instead on a temporary U.N. trusteeship over the territory.
1. American Delegate Warren R Austin invited the security council's 11 delegates to meet with him "informally" and in secret Monday for a discussion of the American proposal for trusteeshin.
Without waiting for the general assembly, the U.N. rolled into action on two other parts of the new American program for Palestine:
2. Security Council President Alfonso Lopez of Columbia prepared to bring representatives of Arabs and Jews together in the first phase of a U.N. attempt to work out a political and military truce in the Holy Land.
Independent Women To Vote April 7
The Independent Women Students political party will have a primary election April 7, Sheryl Holland, president, said today.
Nominees for the general election April 15 will be selected at the primary.
Candidates for the primary election should submit a petition signed by 50 independent women to Jollife hall before Sunday. All independent women are automatically members of I.W.S.
Polling places will be announced Monday, Miss Holland said.
Reds A Menace John Ise Says
Communism is a "world-wide movement to sweep aside democratic guards", John Ise, professor of economics, told members and guests of the American Veterans' committee Thursday.
Professor Ise spoke on "The Menace of Communism" at the second annual birthday banquet of the A. V. C.
Marko Haggard, retiring chairman, gave a resume of chapter activities for the year. Edwin Kirchhoff, the new chairman, spoke briefly of future plans for the A.V.C.
Admitting that his opinions about Russia had changed, Professor Ise termed communism a reversion to autocracy."
Reds Don't Like Democracy
"The Communists don't like democracy," he said. "They don't want reform or improvement. No government can be democratic without personal freedom.
"I once thought Russia was the hope of the world, when she fought against Franco. Now I think she may be the grave digger of the world."
Communists are dangerous because they are efficient, they take orders without question, and they are unscrupulous, Professor Ise said. However, they are not numerous enough in the United States to threaten internal security. 'Reason To Be Nervous'
"The United States would have reason to be nervous about the very few in strategic government positions if war should come," he said. "Truman has gone about cleaning out the wrong way. In any country, as unprotected as the United States a purge is bound to include all liberals."
"Iused to say let the Commies alone. That may still be the best policy, but other countries have committed suicide that way."
Carruth Prizes Reduced To $90
Correction in the total amount of prizes for the William Herbert Carruth poetry contest was made today by Ray B. West, Jr., associate professor of English and conti chairman. Prizes to be $00 will be awarded instead of the $175 announced previously.
First prize will be $50, second
$25, and third, $15 with additional
prizes of books for honorable mention.
Any student may enter the contest. All poems should be turned in at 201 Fraser by April 16. Three copies of each poem must be submitted under a pen name. The contestant's real name should be enclosed in a sealed envelope accompanying the manuscript.
George Davis, fiction editor of Mademoiselle magazine and a novelist, has been added to the list of authors to attend the Kansas Writer's conference June 21 to July 2.
House Passes Tax Cut Bill After Veto
The House today passed the tax cut bill over President Truman's veto. The bill went to the senate which was scheduled to ratify the house action and thus enact the first major tax reduction in nearly 20 years.
President Truman earlier today vetoed the tax reduction bill with the assertion that it would "undermine the soundness of our government finances at a time when world peace depends upon the strength of the United States.
Might Make Government Deficit
Mr. Truman said in a 1,700-word veto message that the bill "would not strengthen, but instead would not enclose the United States." Widley
He said the bill would reduce government revenues to such an extent as to make likely a deficit in government finances.
He said this would happen at a time when responsible conduct of the nation's financial affairs requires a substantial surplus to reduce the large public debt and to be reasonably prepared against contingencies. Would Boost Inflation
At the same time, Mr. Truman said, it would "greatly increase the danger of further inflation by adding billions of dollars of purchasing power" to the amount that people can spend.
It was his third veto of an income tax bill. His two previous vetoes were sustained last year by congress.
Mr. Truman's veto message was read by clerks while he was at Williamsburg, Va., receiving an honorary college degree.
The tax benefits would be technically retroactive to Jan. 1. But taxpayers wouldn't feel any relief until May 1 when reduced withholding rates would become effective. Next year when taxppers file their 1948 insome tax returns they will receive in refunds from the treasury what extra tax they may have paid from Jan. 1 to May 1.
AWS Elects KU Delegate
Betty van der Smissen, College junior, will present the University Associated Women Students at the eastern regional A.W.S. conference to be held at Cornell university April 9 and 10.
An installation dinner for the new A.W.S. senate officers elected March 22 will be held April 20. Jean Dressler, College freshman, was appointed chairman of arrangements
Old and newly elected members of the A.W.S. senate will meet tomorrow to discuss the house of representatives articles of operations. The senate also will evaluate past and present activities of the A.W.S. and will suggest additional activities.
Seven To Compete In Speech Contest
Seven students were selected from 13 participants in the preliminaries Wednesday of the Lorraine Buehler oratorical contest to compete in the finals April 6.
the contestants who will take part are Kenneth E. Beasley, College senior; William H. Conboy, College junior; Roger L. Ewing, College sophomore; Ernest C Friesen, M. Friesen,sen, business junior; Patrick H. Thiessen, College junior; and J. Keith Wilson, College freshman.
The finals for the Lorraine Buehler contest will be held at 8 p. m.
April 6 in Frank Strong auditorium.