1948
University Daily Kansan
Monday, March 1, 1948
Lawrence. Kansas
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Vandenberg Asks Senate To OK Marshall Plan
Washington, March 1 — (UP) Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg urged the senate today to approve the European Recovery program and mass America's resources in a mighty effort to "halt World War III before it starts."
This legislation seeks peace and stability for free men in a free world by economic rather than military means.
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it's aimed to preserve the victory we thought we won in World War II. It strives to help stop World War III before it starts." 'Prosperity Or Chaos'
Senator Vandenberg told the sen-
and the nation that it faced a de-
sion which might tip the scaled betwee
peace and war, prosperity and
economic chaos.
He struck out at those who would slash the program, saying they threatened to slice off arbitrarily the difference between "success and still-born failure." The senator appealed for an appropriation that would leave "no alibi for failure."
Must Make 'Supreme Effort'
For Mr. Vandenberg, the choice was clear. The nation, he said, must muster the strength of its fields and factories for a supreme effort to lift the haunting fear of war and provide a "welcome beacon in the world's dark night."
2. Those seeking to cut E.R.P. expenditures are guilty of "unwitting sabotage," because "busy pencils, playing with their decimals, can make objectivity impossible."
1. Rejection of the E.R.P. by congress involves a flight to "far greater risks" and immediate appropriation of more billions for defense.
He made these points:
3. "The great sabotage" of postwar world recovery is under full swing by the Soviets who are conspiring to wreck the plan in the interests of world chaos and in advancing "the cold war . . . aimed at us."
Faculty participation in universal government was the theme of the American Association of University Professors at the national convention held in St. Louis Feb. 27 and 28.
4. The 16-nation pledge to advance self-help recovery program by mutual cooperation offers the U.S. its "cheapest and most promising peace investment."
Relations between faculty and government were discussed by Ordway Tead, chairman of the board of higher education of New York.
Four Attend Convention.
Ralph E. Hinstead, general secretary of the organization, spoke at the business meeting. Mr. Hinstead will preside over the chapter of the A.A.U.P. Friday.
The report of President Truman's commission on higher education was also discussed.
Attending the meeting from the university were J. O. Maloney, professor of chemical engineering; W. D. Paden, associate professor of English; Tom Page, instructor in political science; and E. O. Stene, associate professor of political science.
Kansas—Intermittent snow occasionally changing to sleet or freezing rain west and north today and tonight. Clearing east tomorrow. No important temperature change. High today 28 to 35. Low tonight 20 to 30 west and north and 30 to 35 southeast.
WEATHER
Little Man On Campus
"Where'd he come from?"
Officials Learn About Navy
The report shows no influenza epidemics in the United States now.
Four University officials who returned Friday from a naval aviation education conference know more about the navy now, E. B. Stouffer, dean of the University, commented this morning.
The representatives of the University; Dean Stouffer, L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the chancellor, and Capt. J. V. Peterson, professor of naval science, toured the Pensacola air base.
They lived on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Wright, with representatives from 25 other colleges and universities offering the navy reserve officers training program. They were also permitted to watch the young aviators try their wings, and making their first landings on the aircraft carrier.
Because of a threatening influenza epidemic on the campus last year, 8,647 shots of influenza vaccine were given to students and University personnel. This year only 4,242 shots have been given.
Watkins hospital reports show 367 cases of digestive disturbances at the University since October. None of the persons had been vaccinated for influenza within the preceding 60 days. Twenty-one cases of influenza have been treated at the hospital since fall.
The conferences are being held to acquaint educators from the 52 universities with the aviation phase of the N.R.O.T.C. program. Another conference will be held in April for the remaining 27 institutions.
A navy transport plane transported the various representatives to Pensacola.
Fewer Shots Given; Flu Cases Increase
AWS Will Hold Leader Meetings
Two leadership meetings sponsored by the Associated Women Students will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday in the recreation room of the Union.
A panel discussion on the role of the woman leader will be held tomorrow with Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women, as moderator. Others on the panel include Shirley Sheldon, college senior; Margaret Meeks, education junior; and Mrs. Christine Alford, Y.W.C.A. secretary.
The meetings are to acquaint women students with their roles as leaders, and are required for those women students who have filed application for senate seats in the A.W.S. If a student fails to attend these orientation meetings her application will not be accepted.
Elizabeth Evans, presiding officer of A.W.S. house of representatives, will talk Thursday on the projects and opportunities for women on the campus. Shirley Wellborn, president of the A.W.S. senate, will discuss the purpose, structure, and organization of A.W.S.
Dr. H. B. Hungerford, state entomologist at the University, has prepared what is believed to be the first successful DDT-water solution used to combat cankerworms.
The solution is painted in bands 18 to 24 inches wide along tree trunks. A sticker or adhesive substance should be mixed with the solution to keep rain from washing it away, Dr. Hungerford said.
Hungerford Finds Cankerworm Killer
The pest, commonly known as the "measuring worm," does much annual damage to elm, hackberry, apples and several other types of fruit trees.
In an experiment last January, Dr. Hungerford discovered that nearly all cankerworms coming in contact with the solution died within 24 hours.
Education Faculty To Meet In Blake
School of Education faculty members will meet at 7:30 tomorrow in 210 Blake hall.
Progress of social studies in the English program in the University High school will be reported, said George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education.
The program is in an experimental stage and is the first of its kind to be held in the high school, he added.
The meeting will be open to students in the School of Education.
Debate Teams Take 3 Firsts
University debaters returned with three firsts and a second from contests at Nebraska, Indiana and Ottawa universities over the weekend.
Four College freshmen making the trip to Nebraska were named the top team of the tourney. Undefeated in eight contests the debaters are Lee Reiff, Frederick Cross, Steve Mills, and Kent Shearer. They formed the only four-man team that won all of its debates on the question,
"Resolved, that a federal world government should be established."
Another first was taken at Indiana by Ben Foster, College senior, who won the extemporaneous speaking contest. The rest of the squad making the trip to Indiana were Herbert Coles, business senior, Robert Bennett, College sophomore and Brian Bacock, College junior. Both men won four of eight debates to earn the second place team honors in the tournament.
Winning first place team honors at Ottawa were Hal Friesen, College senior, Keith Wilson, junior, Kenneth Beasley, senior, and Edward Stollwerck, junior, who won six out of eight debates.
Union Groups Will Meet
Union Activities committees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the following rooms in Fraser hall:
Secretarial, 205; service, 206; entertainment, 209; announcements, 210; decorations, 213; publicity, 306; library, 307; public liaison, 308; coffee and forums, 309; clubs and organizations, 310; intramurals, 311; posters, 305; and social, 312.
Committee chairmen are Margaret Sue Cloyd, announcements; Eyans J. Francis, public liaison; Phillip J. Carlson, library; Ann Learned, clubs and organizations; Frank H. Rotman, publicity; Rose Ann Madden, posters; Jack M. Kendree, social; Grace J. Gwinner, entertainment; Craig W. Hampton, decoration; Donald B. Wells, intramural; Robert F. Fountain, table tennis; Myron H. Wusband, miscellaneous; Corb S. Bedell, bridge; Edward W. Weltner, chess; Kathy Sue Culley, secretarial; Margaret R. Meeks, coffee and forums; Frank G. Pomeroy, service.
Christian Church Sorority Initiates Twelve Women
Twelve women were initiated recently into Kappa Beta, Christian church sorority.
They are Ruth Barmon, Marjorie Courtright, Ruth Courtright, Mary Joan Webster, College freshmen; Mariam Edgerton, Alice Reiss, Helen Slaybaugh, juniors; Shirley Wamper, College sophomore; Elizabeth Laughlin, fine arts sophomore; Mary Alice Walker, Virginia Albury, fine arts freshmen; Sue Rose Mounce, education junior.
Bus Company Explains Rates To Armanav
An explanation of the Santa Fe Trail Transportation company application to raise commuter bus fares between Sunflower village and Lawrence was received by Armanav today in a letter from the company.
The letter also answered an Armanav letter of Feb. 17 which requested an interview with the company about the proposed bus fare raise.
"I would be most happy to interview a representative of your organization any time between March 1 and 8." D, P. Green, chief of passenger tariff bureau of the company wrote.
Less Than Regular Fare
Mr. Green explained that bus operation between Lawrence and Sunflower was originally subsidized by the government to make employment at the Sunflower Ordance works as attractive as possible.
Mr. Green pointed out that the proposed fare increase would still be a great reduction from the regular one-wav and round trip rates.
"For example," he explained, "the one-way fare is 30 cents and the round trip fare is 55 cents; therefore, a person commuting six days a week would be charged $3.30 on the basis of six round-trip tickets while the other person to propose a charge is $2.70, a saving of 60 cents." Rusesse Duity Half Full
"In preparation for our rate hearing we made an analysis of all occupied seats between the two points. This analysis showed that we have less than a 50 per cent load factor (occupied seats) at the present time. Because of the low rate prevailing it is necessary to maintain a 95 per cent load factor to meet operating costs."
The case will be heard by the corpora- commission in Topeka March 8.
Green added that the company regretted that it was necessary to seek to raise the fare, but said that the company felt the situation at Sunflower had changed from a wartime basis to one of passengers commuting between a metropolitan area and a suburban area.
Furnished two and four-room apartments will be available to Sunnside residents this summer.
Vincent DeCarlo, Armanav president, said the letter would be read at the meeting tomorrow night. No action will be taken until then, he said.
Will Put In Furniture
John La Monica, manager of the Sunflower village, and Stanley Hahn, regional public housing administrator, made it possible for the University to acquire the excess furniture, Irvin Youngberg, director of dormitories, said today.
About 65 two and four-room units are being taken to Sunnyside from Sunflower. Mr. Youngberg said two-room apartments will rent for $32, and four-room ones for $43.
When apartments are vacated at Sunnyside, units will be put in, Mr. Youngberg said.
A recent ruling of the public housing administration made it possible for the University to get the units, he explained.
Formerly only furnished apartments were available at Sunflower, but many students wanted the basic furniture to be removed because they had purchased their own.
The public housing administration made special arrangements with the war assets administration to transfer the excess furniture to them.