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GOP Leaders Refuse Truman Inflation Controls
Washington — (UP) — Republican congressional leaders banged the door shut today against President Truman's emergency request for wage-price cellings and rationing of scarce food and clothing. Some tartly charged him with playing politics in his anti-inflation message to congress.
Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., commanded the opposition. In a radio address Monday he said the proposed controls would choke production and sarkalyze private initiative here. He accused the president of resorting to man control we would have none or police state methods. Under the Tru-little surplus for European aid, Taft argued.
"We stand at the crossroads today between a free America and a planned economy," Taft said, charging Truman with trying to sugar coat his planning program.
Taft proposed to substitute for the Truman anti-inflation plan the following:
1. Reduce government expenditures.
2. Reduce taxes.
3 Limit exports.
3. Limit exports.
4. Substantially reduce Marshall plan appropriations for European aid.
5. Control expansion of private credit.
Congressional Republicans substantially lined up with Taft although some freshman senators have been playing with the idea of rationing without other controls and some Democrats joined Republicans in challenging Mr. Truman's control plan.
Mr. Truman found little or no support among business spokesmen for his anti-inflation program. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce said more and more production was the solution to European aid and high prices at home—and we won't get that production if we tie our own hands with a renewal of government controls." The National Association of Manufacturers voiced similar sentiment.
Leaders of organized labor withi- held immediate comment. Many la- bor leaders, especially in the CIO, have been demanding a return to price control and rationing. But Mr. Truman went beyond that to propose wage control—something labor does not like.
In congress, Republican leaders said on and off the record that wageprice-rationing controls had no chance at this session. But the Republicans privately conceded the president had caught them off balance with his surprise request for almost all-out return to war-time regulation.
Hullabaloo skit tryouts will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium, J o a n Woodward, homecoming publicity chairman, said today.
Hullabaloo Skit Tryouts
Will Be Held Tomorrow
The skits, which will be judged on the basis of originality, and appropriateness, should not last more than 12 minutes nor less than five, Miss Woodward said. Five skits will be chosen for presentation at 10:40 a.m. Saturday. They will be judged again at that time by a different set of judges.
US,22 Others Slash Tariff Rates
For the United States, the agreement meant the widest tariff reduction ever made at a single time. Particularly what the people who grow wheat, wool, cotton, and tobacco, distill whisky, make furniture, and refine gasoline, are going to say about the new agreement. Congress has the power to change any tariff law, but state department officials say that such would violate the agreement.
Washington—(UP)—The state department today awaited the nation's reaction to the new general tariff and trade agreement under which the United States and 22 other countries agreed to slash their import duties on thousands of items and hold present rates on many others.
The new tariff rates embrace about 45,000 different items, or about half the goods moving in world trade, and commits the United States to cutting or "freezing" its import tariffs on 4,000 items which affect many sectors of American life.
Dengler To Speak In Fraser Today
Nations participating in the new agreement, besides the United States, include Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, Chin a., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, India, Lebanon, Syria, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia, the Union of South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Dr. Paul L. Dengler, director of the Austro-American Institute of Education in Vienna, Austria, will lecture at 4 p.m. today in Fraser theater. His topic will be "education in Europe Today."
The Austro-American Institute was founded by Dr. Dengler in 1926 and he continued as its director until 1938 when the Nazis suspended him from teaching. After the collapse of the German controls in 1945 he and other pre-war educators met and reorganized the institute.
Thief Robs Women Of $185; Student Slugged, $23 Taken
Harold W. Miller, freshman in the School of Law, was admitted to Watkins hospital with a brain concussion late Monday night after he was slugged and robbed north of Potter lake.
Police said today that they had no clues as to the identity of Miller's attacker. Miller's billfold with $23 in it was taken while he lay unconscious. According to the police, there had been no sluggages recently in Lawrence.
Harold W. Miller Is In Hospital With Concussion
Miller was near the west tennis courts when he was attacked. Elm trees overhang the path and vines grow thickly on the wire fence around the tennis courts. Even on a moonlit night, the spot is dark.
Investigating officers found Miller's hat, crushed and dirty, last night. A University Daily Kansan reporter found Miller's empty billfold fifty feet from the spot where the hat was found.
A letter recommending changes in the conduct of student elections at the polling places was read to the Independent party Monday and was sent to Lynn Leigh, All Student Council elections committee chairman.
Poll Changes Considered
The letter contains five recommendations based on irregularities at the polls in the freshman election Nov. 6. They are:
1. More polls at elections and abolishment of blocking. Blocking is a method of excluding opponents from the polls by monopolizing the lines at the polling places.
2. Poll workers should be known in advance by the election committee.
3. Briefing sessions should be held for poll workers before they go to the polls.
4. Regular inspection of the polling places by the elections committee.
5. Ballots should be colored to show the office being voted for, and the ballot should be folded down the center to insure secrecy.
The party has divided Lawrence into 12 precincts and will attempt to gain 2,500 members by the spring elections, Dale Judy, party president, said. A committee was appointed to organize Sunflower village into precincts.
Win Or Lose, KU Will Fete Team
Whether we win, lose, or tie Missouri, Coach George Sauer and the football team will be honored Monday during a team recognition day complete with parades, bands, Hoch auditorium entertainment, movies, refreshments, and finally dancing in the Military science building. Wins Don't Grow On Trees
Feeling that the team's present record of 12 straight unbeaten games deserves campus recognition, student leaders met with Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men, Monday to plan the celebration.
Classes will be shortened to 30 minutes each during the day so that the classes which usually meet at 5 p.m. will end at 2:30.
From there the procession will lead
At that time students will gather in front of the Union for a parade to Hoch auditorium. Led by the University band, the parade is expected
At Hoch auditorium movies of either the Nebraska or Oklahoma A. and M. games will be shown, followed by Hullaballoo skits, jive, general bedlam, and finally presentation of the team.
Coed-laden convertibles will add noise and color, and the team may be induced to join the parade.
to gain momentum as it proceeds along Jayhawk drive.
To Be Noisy, Colorful
to the Military Science building for dancing and refreshments from 4 to 6.
At 7:30 festivities will continue with more dance the Military Science building Hill band. Every Women's closing tended to midnight.
Continue In Science Building
The schedule of classes:
the schedule of classes
First period 8:00 to 8:30
Second period 8:40 to 9:10
Third period 9:20 to 9:50
Fourth period 10 to 10:30
Fifth period (noon) 10:40 to 11:10
Sixth period 11:20 to 11:50
Seventh period 12 to 12:30
Eighth period 12:40 to 1:10
Ninth period 1:20 to 1:50
Tenth period 2 to 2:30
KU Traditions Explained Today At Convocation
So you think crimson and blue are the school colors? Sorry, you're wrong.
That's what several thousand incredulous students were told this morning at the Traditions convocation in Hoch auditorium. In fact, what was intended to bring enlightenment to poor, ignorant freshmen, also turned up some amazing facts about the history of such University traditions as the Jayhawk, the University traditions as the Jayhawk, the University song, "Crimson and the Blue," and the Rock Chalk chant.
The story of these traditions was humorously enacted from a script written by Prof. Allen Crafton of the speech department. The cast was headed by Tom Shay as a freshman, and Dan Palmquist as Aloysius, a research student. Margaret Gosney, College senior, directed the skit.
About the colors—it seems that the board of regents long, long ago adopted the colors of Michigan, maize and blue, as the University's official colors. The colors were considered by many to be too sissy for athletics, so the Harvard crimson and the Yale blue were used.
As the years passed these colors were seen more and more and the maize and blue less and less. However, if you should happen to see maize and blue streamers on the goal posts Saturday, don't be surprised. They are still the University's official colors.
New Travel Bureau To Aid Students
The Union activities travel bureau will begin its initial service to students at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Union, Robert Hughes, bureau chairman, said today. Some of the services offered will be obtaining tickets and providing information regarding rates, schedules, and accommodations by bus, train, or airplane.
The travel bureau booth will be open in the Union lounge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Exceptions to this schedule are days immediately preceding the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter holidays when it will be open all day.
The bureau will maintain a complete file of students driving to various cities to accommodate students wanting rides to these destinations! Drivers desiring riders should submit their names and destinations to the bureau and students wanting transportation should inquire at the bureau, Hughes said.
Practice Drill For Band
The band will practice on the drill tomorrow morning at 8, con-
licious previous plans. All band
musits must be there, Charles
field drum major, said today.
WEATHER
Kansas—Mostly cloudy today, intermittent light rain southeast and occasionally very light rain or drizzle northeast and west quarter today. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Little temperature change except a little warmer west today and east Wednesday.
Blonde Woman Seen In Miller Before Robbery
Between $170 and $185 was stolen from 16 girls at Miller hall shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday.
All the money was taken from desks or dressers.
The theft was discovered when Adrea Hinkel, College junior, went to her room after dinner. She found $43 dollars missing from her billfold which she had placed in a dresser before going to dinner.
An immediate check by other girls in the house disclosed that $30 had been taken from Billie Jean Moore, College junior; $25 from Laurel Leckron, College sophomore; $25 from Martha Jo Easter, College senior; and from $1 to $10 from 12 others.
It is believed that a short blond-haired woman, wearing a gray coat, took the money. She was seen in the house during dinner by Mrs. R. G. Roche, housemother.
A woman answering the same description was seen in Watkins hall at 6:15 p.m., but a check showed nothing was missing.
The Lawrence police department investigated the theft.
Color Tassels Now On Sale
Robert Glotzbach, instructor in piano, will present a faculty recital at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium.
Traditional Homecoming tassels are now on sale at Henley House, announced Joan Joseph, chairman of the Ways and Means committee of Y. W. C. A. The red and blue tassels are being made by the freshman Y. W. C. A groups.
Each student is requested to purchase one for the Homecoming game. Many students complied with the request last year, and the results was a colorful display in the K. U. student cheering section at the game.
The tassels will be used to wave in time to cheers and band music.
Glotzbach To Give Faculty Recital
Mr. Glotzbach will be a candidate in June for a masters degree in music. He received his bachelor of science degree in business in 1940, and a bachelor of music degree in 1942, both from the University.
The program follows: "Toccata in G," "Cat's Fugue," and "Sonata in D" (Scarlatti); "Organ Prelude and Fugue in D" (Bach-Busoni); Sonata No. 3 in E" (Rose Lee Finney); "Sonata No. 5, Opus 53 (Scriable).
No Freshman YM Meeting
The freshman Y.M.C.A. will not meet tonight, Ned Linegar, executive-secretary, said. The next meeting will be Dec. 2.
Monday's Headline Erred,
Medical School Not Filled
The headline on page 1, column 1 of Monday's University Daily Kansan did not agree with the story. The School of Medicine is not filled, but its quota will be filled after the professional applitude test.
Only students who have registered by Saturday may take the test.