University Daily Kansan
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
Red Sitdowners Ejected From French Assembly
Paris—(UP)—Republican guards cleared the national assembly of Communist deputy sitdowners today and the subways started running again after police had seized six power plants from strikers.
The Communists had held the assembly chamber, in Bourbon palace, for 10 hours after Communist Deputy Raoul Calas had created an uproar by saying "the soldiers will not obey the government." Assembly President Edouard Herriot took this to be "inciting to revolt" and ordered Calas siected.
Refuse Ejection Order
By staging the sitdown strike, the Communists were trying to prevent the passage of Premier Robert Schuman's anti-strike program which would send Communist labor leaders to jail for promoting the strike of 2,000,000 workers that has plunged France into chaos.
But Calas' Communists colleagues gathered around him, on the speakers' platform, and would not let him be ejected. Early today Herriot after receiving a letter from 42 deputies who demanded that the Communists be put out—ordered the republican guard to clear the chamber.
Already Cracking Down
The government already was cracking down, without waiting for action by the assembly which so far had passed only one section of Schuman's emergency program. It authorized him to call up 80,000 reservists in case of revolution.
After police drove the strikers out of the six power plants supplying 13 Paris subway lines with power army technicians took over and started the generators.
Police hurled tear gas bombs into the ranks of strikers blocking a railway station and occupied several bus depots to guard against outbreaks.
Edward Stollenwerck and Ernest Friesen, College sophomores, went through the finals of the senior division undefeated to receive the championship trophy. The other Kansas senior division team made up of Herbert Coles, College senior, and Aldo Aliotti, engineering senior, won all four rounds in preliminary competition.
University of Kansas debaters found no argument as to who the best teams were in a debate tournament sponsored by Southwestern college at Winfield last weekend. Eight Kansas speakers won 24 out of 26 debates, taking top honors in both junior and senior divisions.
Debaters Win 24 Out Of 26
Four College freshmen, Kent Shearer, Steve Mills, Fred Cross, and Lee Reiff, were entered in the junior division. These speakers won 14 out of 14 debates and met in the finals of the junior tournament. None of the four was outranked in speaker ratings by any debater from another school during the entire schedule.
Nineteen colleges and universities from the flowing seven states participated in the tournament: Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Nebraska. Stollenwerck and Friesen defeated Tulsa university in the finals of the senior division. All winners will receive certificates and medals for their achievements.
Mr. Orville Roberts and Mr. William Wilkoff, instructors in speech, directed the Kansas teams at Winfield. Mr. Wilkoff served as a judge for several of the speaking events
Little Man On Campus
"I want to resign my position as fraternity housemother!":
Grand Old Building Of KU Celebrates 75th Birthday
Seventy five years young and still going strong is Fraser hall today.
After all these years, a change will soon be made on the east entrance. The old stairs, originally a coach stop is now a traffic hazard. Instead of climbing and descending five steps, people would rather walk in the street, especially in icy weather. Mr. C. G. Bayles, head of building and grounds, said that the side walk will be re-built to allow uninterrupted traffic along it.
Thrust into use even before it was completed, the second building erected at the University was designed to ease the increased enrollment of 273 in 1872. Known originally as the University building, it embodied all the latest improvements of the day. In 1895 the name was changed to Fraser in honor of Gen. John Fraser, the first chancellor of the University, who was influential in the building of the hall.
Externally, the building has changed very little. Stone steps replaced the original wooden ones on the west. Fire escapes were added during the 1930's
The present lower landing will be replaced by one where the upper stairs are now. This will allow the steps to descend to the walk-level to
Built of native limestone, it has been odorized by the chemistry laboratories and the cafeteria which it once contained, been shaken by the outbursts of nephite lawyers, and is now lulled by the recitations of the English, German, Latin, Greek, and French classes which occupy its still solid walls. Its floors which once supported a complete University, are a little shaky now, but will probably continue to do their job for years to come.
Internally, the change is more noticeable. The 4 rooms, many of which could not be used in the early years during cold weather, have been divided into 70. The chapel has been changed into a theater, and the lighting is now electric. The old gas lights that were ignited by electricity were a wonder to all who beheld them in the early days.
the right and left of the entrance. These plans were first approved by the board of regents in 1938. Mr. Bayles said that Chancellor Deane W. Malotl preferred the rustic old style so the wrok has not progressed. It will probably be done by next fall, Mr. Bayles said.
Fraser at one time even furnished water for students. The rain water collected in the cistern located on the east side. The janitors would lower a bucket into it, and fill the drinking casks. All students shared two cups at the faucets. A more sanitary method was soon devised, however.
The east entrance was designed for a mental institution. J. G. Haskell, state architect at that time, designed it for a building at Osa-watomi. A mistake in stone cutting made it useless for that purpose and it was brought to the new building.
The building is said to have inherited from the man who was largely responsible for its ejection some of his spirit and steadfastness. Chancellor Fraser through his great vitality and pleasing personality borrowed from the people of Lawrence $100,000. In those days that was an astromical sum. The feat was even more outstanding when it is realized that the town was still practically on the frontier. Their trust was not betrayed, however. The short, dynamic educator traveled extensively in the East to bring back to them all the latest innovations. People from miles around came to watch the erection of the building which has served so well
From all outward appearances, the veteran will be here to celebrate its 100th anniversary. May it always enjoy the peace and solitude which has characterized its first 75 years.
WEATHER
Kansas—Cloudy and mild, intermittent light rain beginning late today. Rain east and south, snow and colder northwest tonight. Wednesday snow and colder. High today 55 to 60, low tonight near 45 southeast to 25 northwest.
Western Civ Exam To Be Saturday
Preliminary examinations covering five units in Western Civilization will be given at 2 p. m. Saturday in three places on the campus. The alphabetical location is:
A-I, Frank Strong auditorium.
J-Q, 305 Bailey Chemical lab.
R-Z, 426 Lindley hall.
No advance registration is required. "The examination is just to let the students know how they are coming along." Dr. Hilden Gibson said. The score on the preliminary examination does not affect the final grade.
About 1600 students are enrolled in Western Civilization.
No Night Classes In Spring Term
The University of Kansas committee on class assignments has prepared a second semester schedule with no night classes in compliance with the provisions of a new University rule.
The new rule requires that each department schedule as many afternoon classes as morning classes.
Schedule makers had to provide more classes than ever before for the second semester, because an increasing proportion of the student body is reaching the junior-senior level.
There will be nearly 100 per cent utilization of all classrooms except during the noon hour and at 5 p. m. Laboratories will be filled until 6 p. m.
Cookingham Will Speak
L. P. Cookingham, city manager of Kansas City, will speak to members of the Society for the Advancement of Management at 7:30 tonight in Frank Strong auditorium. Mr. Cookingham's address will be on "Principles of Management".
The speaker will discuss the functions of the city manager administration which has become one of the more popular forms of city government in the last decade.
Mr. Cookingham was called to his present post in 1940 immediately after a reform government had been elected in Kansas City. In his 4-year administration, taxes have been cut 5 percent, a deficit has been turned into a $1,500,000 surplus, and robberies have been reduced 78 percent.
Before coming to Kansas City, his work as city manager in Saginaw, Mich., was cited in an issue of the Digest.
Arabs Begin General Strike With Violence
Jerusalem—(UP)—A rabs today began a three-day general strike with a burst of stabbings, shootings, arson and mob violence that forced the Jewish underground to line up with the British for the first time to try to maintain order.
Arab mobs stormed through Jerusalem's streets, smashing stores, stealing an estimated $1,000,000 worth of Jewish property, and attacking Jews wherever they were found.
Jews Want Revenge
A Jewish mob formed, and, shouting, "Revenge! Revenge!" started for the Arabs. The Jews, however, were turned back by British police assisted by members of the Hagana Jewish underground army.
No human force, however, could keep all the Jews and Arabs separated, and five hours of disturbances left one Jew dead, at least 20 wounded, and several Arabs wounded.
Fifty students from the American university in Cairo paraded to the Arab league offices and shouted "down with America." In Aleppo, Arabs attacked Jews, Jewish property, and American-owned automobiles. Two-hundred students wrote in blood their enlistments in an Arab force to fight partition.
Holy War Is Possible
Jerusalem's violence was the worst reported in the Middle East today, although there were new Arab demonstrations in Egypt and Syria with the whole Moslem world girding for a possible holy war. The Arab League of Seven Nations will meet in Cairo Saturday to decide what the future course of the Arabs will be.
The Palestine national parliament voted obligatory national service today and appropriated 2,000,000 Syrian pounds for defense of Palestine.
California Offers Teaching Jobs
Students taking graduate work in accounting during the fall of 1948 can receive salaries up to $1200 by teaching laboratory courses in the University of California.
In a letter to the accounting department from the University of California, Kansas students were invited to take graduate work at Berkley and gain practical knowledge by teaching laboratory courses in accounting.
To be eligible for the positions, students must have a "B" average and be approved by the dean of the School of Business at the University of California.
Just High School Students At UHS
Those youthful individuals lugging books around on the hill aren't necessarily child prodigies. In all probability they're students at K.U.'s little brown school house, University High.
University High school, located on the eastern edge of the campus, is operated by the School of Education. The purpose of a high school at KU, in the past has been to proof physical and social sciences, English and mathematics. The students may take additional courses outside the core curriculum.
Thirty-one courses are offered by University High school, and there is a full extra-curricular program. As the first educational experiment, the school has inaugurated the "core curriculum," consisting
Social responsibility and self-realization are the aims of the teaching methods used, Karl Edwards, principal, explained recently.
U. H.S. is the successor to the old Oread Training school, founded in 1906 by the School of Education. Oread moved into the present building in 1915, and the name was changed to University High school in 1940.