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University Daily Kansan
45th Year No.98
February 27,1948
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STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Friday, February 27, 1948
Lawrence, Kansas
'Red Aggression Greater Menace Than Hitler'
Washington, Feb. 27.-(UP)—Secretary of Commerce W. Averell Harriman has warned congress that Russian aggression is "a greater menace than Hitler."
Mr. Harriman's statement was made public by the house appropriations committee today as it voted $503,429,263 to run the state, commerce and justice departments and the federal courts during the fiscal year starting July 1.
Mr. Harriman, former ambassador to Moscow, said at committee hearings that unless communism is stopped in western Europe, "we will face a situation that we cannot deal with, and the balance of power, which now is predominately in our favor, will be against us."
"Unfortunately, there are aggressive forces in the world coming from the Soviet union which are just as destructive in their effect on the world and our own way of life as Hitler was, and I think are a greater menace than Hitler was," Mr. Harriman said.
Mr. Marshall said the United States is "basically friendly" to the Russian people. But he said Soviet officials are "very slow to agree, rather difficult in negotiation, and I would say generally suspicious of our motives."
He said he believed the United States can deal with these forces now. But if this country turns its back on Europe, he said, it soon will face "an unmanageable situation."
Wallace Bids In Minnesota
Minneapolis, Feb. 27—(UP)—Henry A. Wallace makes his first direct appeal today to the farmers and laborers of Minnesota for support of his third party candidacy for president.
Mr. Wallace will spend three days in Minnesota making speeches and conferring with farm and labor groups.
Mr. Wallace still has a chance to win the endorsement of the coalition of Democrats and the once-powerful Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota. Former Gov. Elmer Benson is national chairman of the Wallace party and he may be able to swing the coalition to Wallace despite a major set-back last week.
If Mr. Wallace succeeded in winning the support of the party, President Truman would be forced to as an Independent in Minnesota.
Union Annex To Stay Cool
The anti-Wallace faction of the Democrat-Farmer-Labor group, led by Mayor Hubert Humphrey of Minneapolis, minimizes the possibility that Mr. Benson can swing the party to Mr. Wallace at the state convention.
Students attending the summer session this year will have at least one cool spot for lounging.
The new annex of the Union will be air conditioned, according to Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Union.
Air conditioning units have arrived. One of them was broken but will be replaced.
WEATHER
Kansas—Showers today and tonight, except occasional thunderstorms east. Tomorrow partly cloudy and colder. High today 55 to 65.
Library Has Staff Of 100 Students
Studying is a big business, according to Ray Janeway, assistant director of Watson library. To handle the hundreds of books which daily change hands across library counters, nearly 100 students, plus the permanent staff, are employed. Personnel turnover is about 25 per cent each semester.
There is always a backlog of applications for jobs. Availability of the student during the hours needed and previous experience are considered in hiring students, Janeway added.
Business Good In Police Court
The Lawrence police court has been doing a roaring business since the campus police have been appointed regular officers of the city force.
six students appeared in the court this morning and a total of 20 students and faculty have been in court during the past two sessions.
The list of students and faculty given tickets for parking and traffic violations are: Dean W. Cox, College junior; Martha Fritz, College senior; Glenn E. Stallard, business junior; R. D. Adcock, law; A. W. Chandler, business senior; Robert M. Idol, College sophmore; Jesse E. Stewart, College junior; Vincent Di Carlo, engineering sophomore; Harold D. Nelson, College junior.
Guidance Bureau To Give Law Exams
Frances Tee, instructor in speech,
Robert E. McKee, engineering soph-
omore; Maud Ellsworth, associate
professor of education; J. O. Jones,
professor of applied mechanics; Eloda
G. Morrison, education freshman;
Fred Mitchelson, law; George D.
Clay, college sophomore; Edward M.
Stryker, engineering junior; Murray
R. Arrowsmith, engineering senior;
George E. Wolfe, graduate, and Edsel
L. Crawford, College junior.
The Guidance bureau will give a national law school admission examination at 8:45 a. m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium. Five University students will take the examination along with five other students from colleges in Kansas. The University is the examination center.
Hugh W. Gibson, College senior,
was elected student chairman of the
Campus Missionary fellowship Wednesday.
Helen M. Stringham, fine arts junior,
was elected secretary.
The test will be given again May 8. Students who want to take the exam must register in advance with the college entrance examination board, Princeton, N. J. Students wishing further information should see Glenn Cole, of the Guidance bureau, Franklin Strong annex B.
The University does not require the examination for entrance into the law school, Dean F. J. Moreau said today.
Harrison E. Madden, College sophomore, has been acting chairman since the group was organized at the Christian Frontiers conference held at the University during the Christmas vacation.
Gibson To Head Missionary Group
1. Strengthening the missionary ideas of the members.
2. Presenting the concept of missionary work to other groups.
Objectives of the group are:
5. Adming missionary work here and abroad.
Benes Installs Czech Cabinet
Prague, Feb. 27—(UP)—President Eduard Benes administered the oath of allegiance to Communist Premier Klement Gottwald's hand-picked cabinet of 15 ministers today, giving a semblance of legality to the lightning Communist coup.
President Benes said he accepted Premier Gottwald's cabinet to avoid "general chaos" in his country.
He said he found this decision "very difficult" and had arrived at it only after long and serious consideration.
Later an official spokesman charged foreign correspondents here with misusing facilities and filing untrue or distorted news stories abroad during the crisis.
"I have seen that any other solution would deepen the crisis and lead to a sharp division of the nation." President Benes said in accepting the new Communist government.
The spokesman said that "proper measures, according to the circumstances" will be taken against correspondents who continue to do that. The sole judges of distortion in dispatches will be the foreign and information ministries, he said
GOP Would Arm China
Washington, Feb. 27-(UP)—Two leading Republican senators today called for an arms-for-China "rider" on the new 275 billion dollar Greece-Turkey military aid bill.
Robert A. Taft of Ohio and Styles Bridges of New Hampshire said in separate interviews that congress should send more American planes and ammunition to the anti-communist forces of Chiang Kai-Shek. They suggested that the administration's request for a second installation on the Near East "quarantine communism" program be used to accomplish this end.
Secretary of State George C. Marshall asked congress yesterday for an additional 275 billion dollars to meet "critical" Greek guerrilla on slaughters and Soviet pressure on Turkey.
Senator Taft maintained that "the situation in China and Greece is largely identical." Although he voted for the original Greece-Turkey program "with reluctance," he called for vigorous American military aid to anti-communist forces in China.
Petition blanks may be obtained from any A. W. S. house representative or from the office of the dean of women. Petitions must be turned in by March 2 either to the office of the dean of women, Joan Anderson, or Betty van der Smissen.
Applications for Associated Women Students senate seats are now available for interested women students.
AWS Senate Taking Applicants
Senate positions open are president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and two All Student Council representatives' seats.
The president must have served previously in the senate. The vice-president must have served one semester in the A.W.S. house of representatives. The vice-president will become the house president. The secretary must be a sophomore during her term of office.
The defeated presidential candidate will become chairman of the president's council. The defeated vice-presidential candidate will be election committee chairman. The second high candidate in each office will also be in the senate.
Legion Of Honor Awarded Graduate
The French Legion of Honor was awarded to Lt. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead '20, Kansas City, commander of the United States Far East air forces recently. He was among nine officers who received the decoration.
Gen. Whitehead was born at Westphalia, Kan. Gen. Zinovi Peckhoff, French ambassador, presented the awards "in recognition of their deeds of heroism" in the war.
Wallace Club Elects Officers
The Jayhawkers-for-Wallace club will be a student organization but will co-operate with out-of-town groups, the club decided at its first meeting Thursday night.
The following temporary officers were elected: Frank Stannard, chairman; Charles W. Sherrer, vicechairman; L. Dewey Radcliff, secretary, and Sherwood Reber, treasurer.
George Lurie, graduate student in political science, told the group that Wallace-supporting clubs are not being organized merely to scare the Republican and Democratic parties.
"If Wallace is put on the 1948 Kansas ballot, he will receive several thousand votes," Lurie said. "If he is elected, American will return to the progressive path where she belongs."
Bill Price, secretary-treasurer of the Topeka Wallace-for-President club, outlined the progress of similar organizations throughout the country. He said that "Kansas was slow in getting started, but the results are amazing."
Russell H. Barrett, instructor in political science, will speak on "Must We Fight Russia?" at a rally in Topeka March 5. An informal state conference will be held in the capital city March 6 to organize a petition program to list Wallace's name on the presidential ballet.
Disabled Veterans Training Extended
Reduced-time training privileges have been extended to all disabled veterans qualifying for training under the vocational rehabilitation act. Public Law 16
Formerly privileges were given only to veterans with arrested pulmonary tuberculosis and those whose disabilities prevented them from taking full time training.
10 qualify, a veteran must first obtain approval from a V. A. medical consultant. He is then required to take credit hours equal in number to the maximum set by the consultant. The load will be increased gradually until a full time program is reached.
The course will be considered as full time training if the employ- tory of the veteran is restored, and if the program is completed in sched- ulated time.
If the veteran is not able to increase his schedule after three months, he will be placed under former reduced-time requirements.
Beta Theta Pi To Celebrate
its 75th Year At KU
Beta Theta Pi, national social fraternity, will celebrate its 75th year at the University tomorrow and Sunday.
The chapter, the first national fraternity established here, has initiated 832 members during the 75 years.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott and Franklin D. Murphy, dean-elect of the School of Medicine are alumni of the local chapter. William Conboy, College junior is president.
CORE, Cafes Issue Statements In Race Dispute
The dispute between the Committee on Racial Equality and Lawrence cafe managers over the question of racial discrimination in four restaurants near the University campus continued today with statements being issued by both sides.
"According to my lease I am not allowed to serve food, drinks, or give service to any person of African descent." Merle A. Cline, co-manager of the Cottage cafe, told the committee.
Managers of the Rock Chalk and Cottage cafes were interviewed Thursday by Robert Stewart, C.O. R.E. chairman, and two Negro members, Floyd Thuston and Wesley Elliott.
The manager presented his lease in support of his statement.
"If the owner of your building would agree would you also agree to change the clause?" Stewart asked Mr. Cline.
The manager replied that it "is very unlikely the owner will change the clause. I know him pretty well." Rock Chalk Opposed
Ivan D. Rowe, manager of the Rock Chalk, told C.O.R.E. that his position was the same as always.
Stewart then asked the manager how this could be accomplished .
how this could be accomplished
"That's not my problem," Mr. Roen-
louz said. "No reason to confine your efforts to near-the-campus establishments."
"Mixing groups doesn't seem to work in this type of business," he said. "It just isn't being done in Lawrence or, so far as I know, in this section of the country."
Mr. Rowe said that until it becomes a general practice to serve both races together, "no few cafes could afford to try it."
"Discrimination against Negroes as practiced by the cafes at K.U. is a flagrant denial of the principles of our democracy, and it is a gross injustice to the Negro students.
In a telephone conversation with the University Daily Kansan Thursday, Carl J. Clifton, manager of the Jayhawk cafe said that he was not backing down on his stand.
Stewart issued the following statement in defense of C.O.R.E.s campaign:
W. E. Murphy, manager of Brick's cafe, told a University Daily Kansan reporter today. "I'll have no negotiations with C.O.R.E. If I had some way of identifying the members of C.O.R.E. I would not give service to any of them."
Injustice To Negroes
"C.O.R.E. has no grudge against the owners as individuals and does not wish to interfere with their rights except when their practices conflict with the basic American concepts of Christianity, democracy, and fair play."
At a meeting Thursday night the Negro Students association resolved to support C.O.R.E.'s campaign. The resolution passed by the members states:
"We announce that whatever service the Negro Students association and its officers can do shall be fully dedicated to this struggle. We furthermore urge all Negroes to devote themselves in practice as well in principle to the effort to expand the areas of non-discrimination."
AFL Labor Leaders To Hear Professors
About 100 representatives of A. F, of L unions throughout the state are expected to attend the leaders institute of the Kansas State Federation of Labor to be held at the University March 13 and 14, Frank T. Stockton, dean of University Extension, said today.