University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, May 8, 1947
44th Year No. 136
Lawrence, Kansas
Kansas City Sees Mexican Chief
RECEIVING THE DIPLOMA of doctor of laws from Clarence R. Decker, president of the University of Kansas City, Miguel Aleman stands before a crowd of nearly 5,000. At the extreme right of the picture is the president's son, Miguelito Aleman. (University Daily Kansan photo by James Mason).
PRESIDENT MIGUEL ALEMAN of Mexico, was all smiles as he descended from the Sacred Cow at the Kansas City airport Wednesday. He was greeted by dignitaries of two states midst the cheers of over 2,000 spectators. (University Daily Kansan photo by James Mason).
ASC Abolishes WEC For New Governing Body
An amendment passed the ASC Tuesday that will abolish the Women's Executive council and replace it with a new women's organization, the Associated Women students.
Until ratified by the student body next fall, the A.W.S. will operate under the delegated power of the W.E.C. It will have power to conduct and regulate all activities pertaining exclusively to women, including disciplinary matters. Will Have ASC Representatives
This new government will be composed of a senate and a house of representatives. Its two representatives on the All Student council will act as a link to the student governing body. Inter-dorm and Pantheral Representatives are raising up their seats on the A.S.C. to A.W.S. representatives.
Members of the senate will be elected by popular vote of all University women. It will be composed of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and two A.S.C. representatives.
Will Have Temporary Senate
Until election of the senate next spring, the executives of the present W.E.C. and United Women's council will act as the senate. These executives are Marie Horseman, Rose Madden, and Hilda James of the U.W.C, and Shirley Wellborn, Joan Anderson, Janet Rummer, Anne Scott, Betty van der Smissen of the W.E.C.
The vice-president of the senate will act as president of the house of representatives, which will include one representative from each organized house and one from 50 independents at large, grouped in precincts. Each of these representatives will be heads of standing committees such as scholarship, or activities, whose members will be representatives from each house.
K.U. Band To Play At Missouri Fete
The 115-piece University concert band conducted by Prof. Russell Wiley will play at the annual Apple Elosom festival in St. Joseph, Mo., tonight.
This is the opening event of the three-day festival and precedes the crowning of the Apple Blossom queen and the coronation ball. More than 3,000 students are in St. Joseph for music competition during the festival.
Leo Horacek, Fine Arts senior and assistant conductor of the band, will play a coronet solo, and Jeanne Peck, Dorothy Brenner, and Anna Noe will present a novelty trumpet number. A twirling exhibition will be given by William Sears .
Long Lines Agreement Brightens Phone Picture
National Service On Normal Scale Expected To Be Resumed In Few Days
Washington.—(UP)—The 32-day-old telephone strike took its biggest jump toward a settlement early today when the key long distance union ended its dispute for wage increases of from $2 to $5 a week.
Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson said it foreshadowed an early end to tieups involving 28 other affiliates of the National Federation
Postal Service To Be Curtailed
Postal service on the campus as well as in Lawrence has been curtailed as an economy measure, it was announced today. Two carriers' helpers have been released and the campus carriers have been limited to an eight hour day in compliance with a directive from Washington calling for rigid economy.
The remaining carriers on the campus will make one complete delivery a day and as much of another one as time allows.
Roger Williams, Lawrence postmaster, said that the cutback will be in effect for an indefinite period of time. Deliveries in residential areas of Lawrence have suffered the same cut.
The economy measure is necessary because of an unexpected increase volume of mail. Estimates which fell short of demands left the post office department with a minimum of funds with which to operate for the next two months, Mr. Williams stated.
21 Receive Scholarships
Summerfield scholarships have been awarded to 21 Kansas high school seniors. Four hundred took the preliminaries in March.
The winners are Stacy A. Balafas, Eromleigh S. Lamb, Joseph B. Manello, John M. McKinley and John S. Ranson, Wichita East; Robert B. Carman and Robert D. Reiswig, Wichita North; and Maurice L. Bloxom and Richard A. Moore, Pratt.
Melvin H. Clingan and Howard Wright, Salina; Clinton R. Foulk, El Dorado; James R. Hanson and Robert Vignery, Concordia; Paul J. Kreutzer, Atchinson; David L. Mordy, Fredonia; Wilson E. O'Connell, Hutchinson; Paul E. Randall Halstead; Lee Reiff, Newton; and frank E. Sandelius and Robert E. Whalev, both of Lawrence
For the first time since the strike began on April 7, the nation had good reason to hope for resumption of normal telephone service within a matter of days.
The long lines agreement, providing average hourly raises of 11 cents, covered 20,000 members of the American Union of Telephone Workers and will become effective upon approval of the union's executive board and the membership. The board meets in New York today.
The settlement of the long distance lines strike in Washington today will not affect personnel in the Lawrence office, local officials have announced. The agreement reached was between the American Telephone and Telegraph company and its employees, and does not affect Bell system workers.
Phones in Lawrence will still be tied up until an agreement between Bell and the union is reached The closest point affected by today's settlement is Kansas City, it was stated.
Approval seemed certain but even then the long distance workers will not return to work in any city where other phone unions are still striking.
The settlement meant weekly boosts of from $2 to $4 for long distance workers in all cities except Boston and Buffalo, where the top will be $5. The union originally sought $12 across-the-board.
Contrary to the long-distance union's original hopes, its agreement with the American Telephone and Telegraph company did not include guarantees that the terms would serve as a pattern for settlement with other bell companies. But A.T&T. spokesmen indicated that most Bell companies probably would match it.
The agreement was signed by union and A.T&T. negotiators shortly after 1 a.m. This climaxed a bargaining session that began at 8:30 o'clock last night.
Gibson, other government conciliators and union and company officials appeared exhausted as they left the conference room with the long-sought agreement in hand.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy today, tonight and Friday with scattered thundershowers west today and in west central tonight and Friday. Warmer today and in east Friday. Low tonight 47 to 55.
President Aleman Returns To Mexico After Whirlwind U.S. Visit
Looking a little tired but still energetic, Mexico's President Miguel Aleman waved goodbye to Kansas City and began the homeward leg of his American tour Wednesday afternoon.
the president receives welcome as he arrived. Children sit on parents' shoulders, people stood on chairs, and a crowd faces invited guests to the entrance to the Municipal Air terminal. Crowd To See Visitor
It had been a busy day for the visiting president. From the moment he stepped from the plane Wednesday morning, his day had been one continuous round of flashbulbs, handshakes, and speeches.
Hundreds of children packed tightly against the observation balcony and many others lined a nearby railway embankment. The lobby downstairs was jammed with humanity until the field gates were opened.
A white-gloved American legion
President Alemen was greeted by Mayor Kemp of Kansas City, posed for photographs with Governors Carlson of Kansas and Donnelly of Missouri, and stood with respect as a city band played the national anthems of Mexico and the United States.
guard of honor waited nervously before the president's arrival, and as the plane taxied to the landing platform, snapped smartly to attention.
As the presidential party entered
a yellow Lincoln convertible, a little old lady ran out to the plane and embraced one of the crew members, crying. "Oh, God love you." Mexican Chief Led Parade
From the airport, the president led a parade through a downtown Kansas City jammed with cheering throngs. The genial dignitary acknowledged the applause of the crowd with a pleasant smile and wave as office workers rained paper streamers and confetti upon him.
The procession of professors at the University of Kansas City, repledent in the robes of doctors of law, medicine, business, and liberal arts, with dignity to a flower-hgdecked platform to receive the president.
As Aleman walked down the aisle to the platform, police cleared his
way, and shouts of "Vive Aleman" and "Vive Mexico" resounded throughout the quadrangle. The crowd had gathered hours earlier before the liberal science building to see the president receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Law from University president Clarence R Decker.
The youthful appearing 42-year-old Aleman received the degree graciously, and in clipped Spanish sentences assured his listeners of his country's desire for "neighborliness between our two countries." Entertain With Songs
After Aleman's acceptance speech, Mexicans in somberos played native songs, while dancers in old Mexican costumes entertained the president. Then a tiny girl presented gifts to Aleman from the Mexican colony in Kansas City in
the Spanish language which she learned from her parents.
After the ceremony, police cleared the walk and Aleman gradually made his way through the cheering crowd to the presidential car. He paused for several pictures beside the bust of President Truman which he had presented to the University earlier.
Next stop on the agenda for the busy dignitary was a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Hotel Muehlebach. A large photograph of Aleman covered with floral decorations was prominently displayed in the lobby of the navy officials and civic and business leaders attended the luncheon.
President Aleman left the hotel at 3 p.m. for a short tour of Kansas City which ended at Fairfax Municipal airport in Kansas City, Kansas.