UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
MAY 26,1947
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Phone Workers Form New Union
Washington. (UP) - C. I. O. President Phillip Murray today announced the formation of an international C.J.O. union for telephone workers.
"Unfortunately, the loose federation structure of the telephone unions was ill-adapted to dealing with a tremendous corporation like the American Telephone and Telegraph company." Murray said.
Two days ago, the long distance telephone workers, a key segment in the N.F.T.W. voted in a surprise move to join the C.I.O.
Murray said that he had ordered the calling of the organization conference "at the request of the officers of a number of telephone workers" unions. These officers represented more than 100,000 telephone workers. He did not name the union, but it was considered likely that all or most of them are members of the N.F.T.W.
if this is true, the new CLO. international union would cut sharply into the projected communications workers of America—the new national telephone workers union the N.F.T.W. had hoped to start next month.
Murray said the telephone strike "demonstrated a magnificent fighting spirit on the part of the telephone workers."
Murray said that because of this, the CIO felt the telephone workers "have a real and immediate need for a strong international union . . . logically . . . in the CIO."
Topcka—(UP)—The sole survivor among four college boys whose car crashed head-on with an automobile transport truck in an early morning fog Sunday was reported to satisfactory condition today.
Three Die In Collision
Donald Dale Loe of Glasco, 19-year-old freshman at Kansas State college, was asleep in the back seat of a 1942 model coach when crumpled under impact with the transport about four miles east of Topeka on US 24.
The three other students, returnin from a trip to Kansas City, were killed.
They were Donald Dean Smeikal,
29, Glasse, a lifelong friend of Loe;
Jack L. Applebee, 21, Jewell, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Applebee, and John D. Stephens,
33, Kansas City, Mo.
injured in the transport were Flavel Lawffler, 35, Kansas City and Miss Rebecca Strauser, 26 Eola, Pa. a hitchiker.
Lutherans Will Honor Seniors
The Lutheran Student association was entertained with a picnic in the country at the home of Lucy and Anna Mae Bieber Sunday night.
Ucye Eieber led the devotions and sang "Sweeter As the Years Go By" with Anna Mae Eieber.
A semi-formal banquet honoring the graduating University seniors will be held 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran church. Miss Mervaeat Habein, dean of women, will be the principal speaker. The theme, which is taken from the World War II books "Take Me Up," will be "Finding Our Days." Graduation high school seniors have been invited.
Smith To Speak At Seminar
The last in a series of YWCA-YMCA religious seminars will be held at 4 p.m. today at Henley House, George Baxter Smith, Dean of the School of Business, will speak on "The Challenge of Higher Education and Christianity to Youth."
Kanney Elected To Council
Ruth Kenney, director of the correspondence study bureau, has recently been elected to the executive council of the American Association for Adult Education. She will serve three years.
Artist To Explain Value Of Art For Mentally Ill
Ruth Faison Shaw, originator of finger - painting, will talk on helping the mentally ill through creative are in 9 Frank Strong hall at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Miss Shaw is working with the Meninger Research foundation at Winter General hospital in Topeka. She has taught creative education at Columbia university and for several years was demonstrator for an art supply company in New York.
Senior Wins Fellowship
A William Volker graduate fellowship in public administration, consisting of $1200 plus tuition andees has been awarded to William 3. Michener, senior in the School of Law and the College.
Work under the fellowship will consist of one year of training to be taken at Wayne University, Detroit, and will lead to a master of public administration degree. This is one of ten or more fellowships awarded each year under the program.
The program is administered by the National Training School for Public Service, an independent foundation set up at Wayne University in 1944 by the William Volker fund of Kansas City, Mo.
Michener was notified Thursday of his selection by the fellowship committee. He will begin work under the fellowship in September. In selecting men for the honor the committee in charge considers grades and leadership ability.
H. W. Luhnow, president of Volker Foundation in Kansas City sponsored the training plan because it has interest in Kansas City local government. Trainees are expected to be leaders in city government and among citizen's groups set up for better local government.
Special features of the course include: Instruction by outstanding authorities from all over the country, with over 40 men brought to the school during the year as guest instructors. Field training with citizen and government agencies is required. War veterans may retain benefits they are now getting from the government in addition to the $1200. Classes will consist of about 12 men, conducted in a roundtable style instead of the conventional lecture system.
Training is for professional work with citizen's agencies, for participation in local government and practical politics.
Low Flying Plane Caused Blackout
Victor E. Johnson, Leavenworth, admitted to Major T. R. Keevy, acting commander of Fairfax Field, that he had been flying low over the Kaw river. The training plane that he was flying received a damaged wing, torn cowling, and nicks on the propeller when it sliced through the cables carrying 33,000 volts of electricity. Major Keevy said that Johnson had been removed temporarily from flying status.
The mystery of the light failure at Sunflower village Thursday night has been solved. A low-flying plane piloted by a reserve Army Air Force lieutenant was the cause.
Although the mystery of the blackout at Sunflower is solved, Kansas Electric Power company officials are baffled. They can not understand how the collision that severed three half-inch steel cables did not cause more severe damage to the airplane.
The Quill club will have a formal initiation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of John Hankins, professor of English, 805 Tennessee. Janice Cehle, College sophomore, is in charge of the ceremony.
Quill Club To Initiate 17 Pledges Wednesday
Seventeen pledges will be initiated, increasing to 31 the number of active members. Officers for next year will be elected, Raymond D. Postlethwaite, College senior and chancellor of the club, has announced
Lavish Gifts For Union Big Wigs
Henry Werner, dean of student affairs, was presented a desk set Thursday night from the Union activities committee in recognition of his Union service.
The presentation was made at a dinner in the English room honoring Dean Wemer and retiring members of the Union Executive board.
Bernard Wardlow, fine arts freshman, was given 10 dollars for his winning entry in the Union emblem contest. The emblem will be used on official stationery beginning next fall.
Dean Werner has been a member of the operating board and advisor to the activities group since 1987 and built. His retirement starts July 1.
Joan Woodward received a pen and pencil set as a gift from members of the Union Executive board. She is the retiring Union activities president.
A solid gold miniature gavel engraved, "President—Student Union" was given to Hill by Miss Woodard. The gavel will be handed down to each succeeding Union president.
Otis Hill, president-elect, termed her work as "unselfish devotion of both time and energy to Union activities work."
Eagle Charges AYD As 'Pink'
A six-page Eagle, out Wednesday,
will charge that the American
Youth for Democracy is identified
with the Communist party.
An article by Eill Barger, college sophomore, will quote sources saying the American Youth for Democracy was formed by delegates to the Young Communist league convention in New York, Oct. 16, 1943
A feature by Robert Franklin, college sophomore, will push a modified form of universal military training as a plan for peace.
Donald Ong will contribute a story on Russian living standards, "Friends of Labor?" It will compare the buying power of United States labor hours with the buying power of labor hours in Russia.
Donald Ong, staff member, said a page in lighter vein will answer the Dove and parody "a certain campus organization." He said that although this will be the last Eagle this year, it will not be an issue-by-rebault of the Dove.
William Tincher will assert that democracy demands free enterprise in an article. "Comrades or Citizens?"
Roos Has His Big Night At Kansan Board Dinner
It was almost a "Charlie Roos night" at the annual Kansan Board awards dinner Friday. A February graduate, Mr. Roos is a reporter on the Denver Post.
He won the award for the outstanding journalism senior man. He received the top scholarship award given by Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fraternity. And he was picked as the best senior man in the news and editorial department. $ ^{ \textcircled{4}} $tation to newspapers by labor
News Of The World
The opening of the 19th Holy Land investigation since World War I was accompanied by reports that the UN commission of inquiry would decide to tour Europe's displaced persons camps and that the Arabs would boycott the entire proceeding if it did.
Lake Success. (UP) — The United Nations launched its inquiry into the Palestine problem today, hopeful but not noticeably confident that it will find a solution acceptable to Jews. Arabs and big powers.
Mr. Roos was not present, but his mother, Mrs. Lucille Roos received the awards for him.
Meenawid, Pizza to, Smith
William Smith won the Henry Schott memorial prize of about $100. It is given annually to the junior man who shows most promise in journalism.
Memorial Prize to Smith
William Haage, a February graduate now on the Garden City Telegram, wrote the best news story. Second was Allan Cromley; third, Cooper Rollow; honorable mention, R. T. Kingman, James Gunn, Charles Roos, and William Smith.
The best feature story was written by R. T. Kingman and Reverdy Mullins (collaborating); second, Billie Hamilton; third, William Haage; honorable mention, Allan Cromley, Phyllis Hodgkins, Patricia James, and John Finch.
Guest speaker Louis La Coss, chief editorial writer of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, told the 120 journalism students and guests that the real danger to the American press lies within that press itself.
The best retail advertisement was written by Bertrand Morris; second Margery Handy; third, Virginia Stephenson and Joan List (tied).
The Sigma Delta Chi scholarship award for men went to Charles Roos, with R. T. Kingman receiving honorable mention.
The same award for women went to Dixie Gilliland, and Marcella Stewart and Phyllis Hodgkins received honorable mention. La Coss Warns Press
"It is the mission of the press to supply knowledge accurately, completely, and without bias," he said. "Let the editorial page, not the front page, voice the sentiments of the publisher."
Outstanding senior man in news and editorial was Charles Roos, honorable mention. William Haage.
LeMoyne Frederick and James Gunn tied for the best editorial; second, Almeda Bollier; third William Haage; honorable mention. Phyllis Hodgkins and Reverdy Mullins.
Best Retail Ad By Morris
Outstanding senior woman in news and editorial was Billie Hamilton; honorable mention, Marcella Stewart.
In advertising Melvin Adams was voted the outstanding senior man and Alma Wuthnow the outstanding senior woman.
London. (UP) — Governments throughout Europe enforced emergency food regulations today to nurse their ration-weary countries through the critical three months until the summer's harvest begins.
Europe Faces Food Crisis
Mr. LaCoss warned against dictation to newspapers by labor. In speaking of the trouble newspapers have with their unionized employees he said, "Collective bargaining under the old Wagner act has become something of a farce, as organized labor enjoys all of the benefits and is not compelled to accept the responsibilities."
UN Launches Inquiry Into Palestine Problem
If crops are good, there is a prospect of better eating by autumn in many regions. Experts said widespread crop failure would be disastrous next winter.
The most extreme situation apparently was in Germany. There have been sporadic hunger strikes and demonstrations for more than month.
Truman Renews Request For Military Collaboration
Washington — (UP) — President Truman today renewed his request for legislation to authorize a program of military collaboration with the other nations of the western hemisphere.
Under the program this country would cooperate with Canada and the 20 American republics in the training, organization, and equipping of all their armed forces.
Supports Military Service
Margate, Eng. (UP) — Britain's labor government won the first big battle of the party's 46th annual conference today when delegates supported the program for military conscription by a top heavy vote.
The vote on military conscription, or national service as it is called, was 2,332,000 to 571,000.
Quiet In Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua—(UP)—The Nicaraguan army was reported to have taken over the government today in a coup which climaxed a period of unrest in some quarters. The situation appeared to be quiet.
TFA
'Strikes Cut Papers' Size'
He cited several strikes against newspapers in St. Louis, where the wage-hour demands of pressmen have forced newspapers to reduce to a maximum of 16 pages daily.
"This means that even our Sunday papers will have only 16 pages for news, editorials, features, society, radio, sports, and such meager advertising as can be thrown in.
"Is this freedom of the press, or is it dictation by labor?" he asked. 'No Practical Approach'
Mr. La Coss criticized some of the findings of the recent national commission on freedom of the A- american press.
"The commission's criticism represents a philosophical intolerance of anything less than perfection, rather than a practical approach to the problem," he said.
"Basically, the commission's answer is the only possible answer and it has been long recognized by American newspapers. It is the assumption by the press of the new responsibilities in a modern society." Guests And Grads Attend
Out-of-town guests and University journalism graduates attending the dinner were:
Mrs. R. Dean Johnson, Kansas City, Mo., national president of Gamma Alpha Chi, advertising professional sorority; Mrs. John King, Kansas City, Mo., editor of the Gamma Alpha Chi News; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jackson, Topeka, editor of employee magazine for Goodyear Rubber company.
Al Houghton, '43, manager of the Daily Call, Beloit, Kan.; Miss Marian Thomson, '46, on the staff of the Torch, magazine for Beta Sigma Phi, Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Margaret Wenski, '46, advertising department of Marley corporation, Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Joan Veatch, '46, reporter on the Pittsburgh Headlight; Charles Pearson, '42, telegraph editor of the Leavenworth Times; Miss Mary Turkington, '46, editor of the Kansas Transporter magazine, Topeka; Miss Mary Margaret Gaynor, '46, on editorial staff of Weekly Highlight, Kansas City, Mo.
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son, Bob Foster, and John Graves, public liaison.
James Johnston, Stelja Gabrielson, Charles Apt, Rosemary Robinson, Allen Bentley, Bill Mitchell, Betty Brewer, Cortland Smith, and Fred Howard, intramurals.
Union Activities
Billie Powell, Sam Peacock, Nancy Cameron, library.
Catherine Cramer, Roberta Sanderson, Mary Klooz, Norma Leosher, Helen Piller, and Glenn Varenhorb, coffees and forums.
Nancy Van Biber, Dan Meacham Bob Parrish, and Mary Lou Redwood, clubs and organizations. Social Committee
Elaine Sawyer, Betty Souder, Eileen Maloney, Mary Kany Kottman, Dick Spencer, Barbara Howard, Nancy Ludlow, Dick Cray, Ann Ashley, Alla Beebe, and Mary Sue Weimer, social committee.
Lola Braint, Pat Behler, Mary Jo Merriman, Irma Lou Rink, Vaughn Jeanne Shaulis, Sidney Letson, Patsy Harris, Joan Stevenson, Marilyn Glover, Retta Jo Landis, Diana Smith Roy E. Rodgers, Claude E. Mason, Glendale Jones, and Dan Westerman, decorations.
Margaret Hissick and Patty Nordeen. service.
Norma Jean Guthrie, Alex Nevelle, Isabel Attwood, Bernadine Read, Kitty Walters, Vern Ricketts, and Marianne Rogers, entertainment.