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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 1.1947
By Bibler
U.M.W. May Sue In Mine Disaster
Washington. (UP) — The United
Mine Workers (A.F.L.) may file
claims against the government for
the 111 deaths in the Centralia, Ill.
nuclear disaster and other soft coal
facilities since federal seizure, it
was disclosed today.
Wait For Krug's Report
The U.M.W. will not act until Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug makes his official report to a senate subcommittee now investigating the Centralia disaster.
'The U.M.W.'s case would be based on the recent supreme court decision which, a union official said, "field that soft coal miners are government employees."
Once it establishes that the soft coal miners are federal employees, the U.M.W. would have two courses of action open to it:
GNE. Individual claims for the beneficiaries of deceased miners could be tied under the U.S. Employes Compensation act.
vWO. with federal permission, the U.M.W. could sue the government for death benefits charging that government negligence led directly to the miners' deaths.
If the U.M.W. chooses to sue, it would have to prove negligence in the more than 750 deaths which have occurred since last May, a top government official said.
Three K.U. Teachers Direct Sales Classes
Prof. Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department of journalism, Gerald Pearson, director of the Extension Class bureau, and Nelson Shafer, instructor in the School of Business, taught classes on salesmanship for employees and employers Thursday and Friday in Junction City.
More than 120 sales personnel from 41 retail establishments participated in the class sessions. Courses offered were Counter and Specialty Selling, Window Display, Advertising, and The Power of the Voice in Selling.
Dean F. T. Stockton of the School of Business awarded graduation certificates Friday night. The event was presented by the University extension division and sponsored by the Junction City Chamber of Commerce.
Draft Is Dead; Just Teen-Agers Have To Worry
Washington—(UP) The draft has breathed its last. At midnight Monday night it was as dead as the dodo bird.
Tear up your draft cards, fellows,
if you want to give 'em to the baby
to chew or save them if you want
some handy proof of identification.
It doesn't matter now; the selective service system, which sent 10,020,637 men to battle in World War II, is no more.
There will be no more presidential "greetings" that sent young men to induction centers during the six and a half years while selective service was in force.
To Free Objectors
Conscientious objectors—those who refused military service on religious or moral grounds—who are still in public work camps now will be freed when the draft agency dies.
For teen-agers, there is still a possibility that the draft might be revived if the army and navy cannot meet their requirements voluntarily. Universal military training also hangs over their heads.
But those 44 million Americans of all ages who registered for the draft probably are safe.
Congress has created a new agency to succeed selective service, called the Office of Selective Service records. This office has as its purpose, to liquidate all but about 1200 of the records to pay paid employees and to store the voluminous records collected in over six and a half years of operation.
Of all the men who registered, only 37 million actually received the president's "greetings" and reported for examination. Out of this group, only 10 million were put into uniform. Their group formed 67 percent of the armed forces during the war.
Housing Rules Set Up For Men
37 Million Were Inducted
At the last meeting of the club Miss Electa Kindlesparger, Lawrence school nurse, discussed the problems of public school nursing.
The Pre-Nursing club program committee will schedule, for club meeting guest speakers, a series of industrial, psychiatric, pediatric, and institutional nursing,
Guest Nurses To Speak To Pre-Nursing Meetings
The next club meeting will be April 8.
Rules governing the housing of men students in Lawrence are made by the University housing office. Householders who meet these rules are placed on a list which is available to students seeking rooms.
Kansan Back April 8
This is the last issue of the Daily Kaiser before the Easter holidays. The next issue of the paper will be April 8.
Obligations on the part of the householder are:
TWO. In case of remerting the room prior to expiration of the notice period, refund shall be made to student for the balance.
ONE. To list the rooms and prices per month with the housing office, whether the rooms are vacant or not.
THIREE. All gas stoves shall be properly vented to the outdoors.
FOUR. If additional fees are to be charged for excessive electrical appliances, this must be determined at time, room is rented.
ONE. Rent shall be paid in advance. Refunds on room rent are not made for vacation recesses.
Obligations on the part of the student center are:
TWO. If he moves to another room, he must give 30 days notice. (If the close of the semester falls within 30 days of time of motion, he only be required to pay rent till the end of the semes-
**THEKE.** If he moves to a fratern-
ship, 50 down steps, he given
FIVE. He shall arrange in advance with householder for overnight
ity, 60 days notice shall be given
FOUR. He shall not rearrange
permanent fixtures without house-
holder's permission.
SIX. Gambling, drinking, and possession of liquor are forbidden.
SEVEN. Girls are not allowed in men's rooms.
EIGHT. All illnesses must be reported at once to the University health service.
NINE. Pets shall not be kept without consent of the householder and other roomers.
In case of conflict with the regulations on the part of the householder the Housing office and the dean of student affairs office can act in an advisory capacity only.
Today:
On KFKU
2:30 p.m., Art by Radio, Maud
Filsworth
9:30 p.m. This Week in Kansas Legislature. Washington
2:30 p.m., Musical Matinee
2:45 p.m. Excursion in Science
9:30 p.m. This Week in Kansas
Legislature
Thursday
2:30 p.m. Hammond Recital, Edward Utley
2:30 p.m.. Children's Good Friday Music
2:45 p.m., Book Review
3:15 p.m., Requiem by Faure
Fiddy
9:30 p.m. K. U. Sports Parade with Mike Stuart
2:45 p.m., Book Review
9:45 p.m., Passion Music
Union Library To Close During Easter Vacation
'The Face Is Familiar . . .'
Today's character is a real funnyman.
An ex-segeant, this Fine Arts saphonome has a speciality which brought him fame in the Pacific during the war.
He knows all about campus life. He's the only campus character who can take pokes at University "brass" and get away with it.
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Monday's caricature was of Earl 'Roundman' Stanton.
The Union library will be closed during Easter vacation. Robert Beiderwell, director, said today.
Students may check out books for use during the holiday, but there will be no service from April, 2-9, he said. Books can be returned to the hostess' desk in the main lounge.
Stewart, Frederick To Head Kansan Staff
MARCELLA STEWART
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Marcella Stewart, College senior was elected managing editor of the University Daily Kansan by the Kansas Board Monday. Miss Stewart has been an assistant managing editor.
LeMoyne Frederick, College senior, will be editor-in-chief. Martha Jewett and William T. Smith, Jr., College juniors, will serve as assistant managing editors.
Executives appointed to staff positions are Marian Minor, College junior, telegraph editor, Wallace Abbey, College sophomore, city editor, William Conboy, College sophomore, sports editor, Patricia James, College junior, society editor, Eloise West, College senior, art editor, and Alan Stewart, College junior, and Shirley Bales, College sophomore, assistant city editors.
To Send KU Pictures To High Schools
Pictures of the work of different departments at the University are included on the bulletin board, and students have also been sent to high schools.
A bulletin board with pictures of University activities is being sent to Kansas high schools, Dwight Deay, chairman of the Statewide Activities committee. announced today.
Home town correspondents' scrapbooks are due May 15 for judging. A first prize of $50 will be given the student who has the most clippings from his home paper of news concerning students which he has submitted. There will be a $25 second prize, $15 third prize, and three prizes of $5 each for fourth, fifth, and sixth places.
Franco Proposes Monarchist State
Madrid.—(UP)—Spanish monarchist quarters today described Generalissimo Francisco Franco's plan for eventual restoration of the monarchy as "totally unacceptable."
Franco's proposal establishes a nine-man regency council under his direction. It specifies that Spain is a monarchy and that France is the head of state.
If Franco dies, or decides to choose a successor, the regency council will designate as the new chief of state "a person of royal blood" most qualified.
This proposed law of succession starts the movement of political evolution toward a remodeled state along constitutional lines.
Topeka.—(UP)—Beaten by Maine for first, Kansas took action, today to be the nation's second state to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment to limit presidential tenure.
Kansas May Be Second To Ratify Amendment
Kansas might have given Maine more of a contest had not the house of representatives adjourned for the day yesterday at the time the senate voted to ratify the congressional resolution with only two negative votes.
Washington. (UP)—Chairman Parnell Thomas of the House un-American activities committee today asked Attorney General Tom C. Clark to initiate prosecution of the Communist party and its officials on charges of failing to register as agents of a foreign government.
Washington. (UP)—Top union and telephone company officials were called here by the government today for conferences aimed at heading off the nationwide telephone strike set for Monday.
He also urged prosecution of the party and its officials under the Voorhis act, that requires registration of any organization whose aim is the seizure or overthrow of this government by force.
House Committee Urges Communist Party Prosecution
Prospects were dim that congress would act before the strike deadline on legislation to permit the government to prevent the strike by court injunction.
Proofs of senior pictures must be picked up at the Jayhawker office before Easter vacation begins, Richard Carmean, business manager, said today.
Seniors should return these proofs as soon as possible to assure their placement in the commencement issue of the Jayhawker.
Meet To Avert Strike
Seniors Must Pick Up Proofs Before Easter
Day Isn't Over Yet, But—
The traditional day of fun and folly has apparently been overlooked, a Daily Kansan survey of University administrative offices, fraternities, and sororites indicated this morning.
April Fools Are A Bit Scarce On Campus Today
The spirit of April Fool's day is dead this year at K.U.
All campus activities and classes are functioning normally, the Chancellor's office said. No cases of violence have been reported, Uncle Jimmy Greene retains his natural color, and no professors were awakened in the two hours of the morning by April Fool-minded students.
School officials are at a loss to explain the surprising lack of fun-making on the usually nerve-tracking day. One professor feared that mid-semester examinations may have destroyed forever K.U. students' humorous dispositions.
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Possibly the nearness of Easter vacation had something to do with it. Or maybe it's just spring.