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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 10.1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Member of the Kansas Press Association, National Editorial Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence, Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturdays and Sundays, University holidays, and examination periods. Subscription fee September 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
Managing Editor .. Patricia Penney
Asst. Managing Editor .. Bill Hage
Telegraph Editor .. Jane Anderson
Marian Tharp .. Sports Editor .. Bill Sins
Society Editor .. Martha Jewett
Ast. Telegraph Editors
Billie M. Hamilton .. Pace Mullenberg
Marcella Stewart .. Reydery Mullens, Jr.
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Lemoine Frederick
Editorial Associate John Conard
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Virginia Van Order
Advertising Manager ... Anne Scott
Assistant (for national) ...
Eleanor Thompson
Assistant (for classification)
Patricia Manley
Circulation Manager ... Edwin Ham
Promotion Manager ... Annie Young
John L. v. The Nation
what seemingly started out as just another private quarrel between John L Lewis and the bituminous coal operators has now developed into a nation-wide problem that threatens millions of Americans.
Already Chicago is dimmed out as it never was during the war, and, if the strike is not settled by next week, the city will experience a blackout comparable to those endured in the war by European communities.
Hitting closer yet to the country as a whole is the decree that railroads must curtail passenger service 50 per cent by next Wednesday; even now freight business is being limited to necessities. Most steel plants have closed with the result that in other firms dependent upon steel products scores of thousands are being laid off. This widespread unemployment is crippling reconversion at a critical time.
Has the United States come to the place where one beetle-browed man can dominate the scene so completely as to directly affect the daily life of nearly every citizen in an adverse fashion? If so, then something is drastically wrong.
It might seem to some that this argument concerns only those in the coal business. But when such a lack of agreement threatened the livelihood of everyone in the nation, it is obvious that the issues involved are everybody's business.
Perhaps the only solution is to arouse "everybody" to such an extent that national leaders cannot ignore their dissatisfaction. But before the people can become articulate in their demands for action they must understand all the facts. The frantic frustration which is so evident throughout the nation today certainly indicates a doubtfulness as to what the dispute is about.
The most controversial point is the demand by Lewis for a 10 cents a ton royalty on all bituminous coal produced, and it is likewise the occasion for failure to enter into a new contract. And without the latter, the miners insist, they cannot work because it would be trespassing and a violation of the law.
The 10-cent royalty would go into a miner's health and welfare fund controlled completely by Lewis. This would place many millions of dollars in the hands of a man who has not, during the past 40 days of strike, cared a bushy-eyebrow about the nation's welfare.
Following this proposal, Lewis demands the recognition of the mine supervisors' union which would allow foremen to organize and then the adjustment of wages to an expected demand of 20 to 25 cents an hour more.
Up until now the Lewis-union men and the owner-operator group have been engaged in a hare and tortoise race, with Congress a late entrant. Several senators and representatives have become sufficiently disgusted with the affair to start definite action.
The first indication of this came last month when James Petrillo and his musician's federation were slapped with a law prohibiting the high-handed practices used against the radio and music industry. Now a bill is before Congress to outlaw special production payments to unions which would knock the props from under Lewis and his demands.
It's about time that someone started protecting the citizens. Powerful unions and big business have been fighting too long at the expense of the public. Now is the time for the citizens to express their desires effectively and bring a stop to this "batting practice" in the future.C.E.
More often than not when someone says "it isn't the money it's the principle of the thing." it's the money.
A Task Well Done
Dr. F. C. Allen, head of the cancer fund drive, has reported that Lawrence has gone over the top in its quota. In the Red Cross drive, the polio drive, and now in the cancer drive the people of Lawrence have shown an unselfish desire to do their part, and more, in a worthy cause.
Credit is due to those who conducted the drive. As Dr. Allen has pointed out, contributions were completely on a voluntary basis and the committee in no way tried to apply pressure to secure donations.
The people of Lawrence and the surrounding area have done it again
A special note of appreciation should go to Stan Schwain of the Commonwealth theaters for his whole-hearted co-operation in these fund campaigns. At the risk of offending some of his patrons, he gave the drives his complete support. In the cancer drive, $1,458.25 were contributed by theater patrons, the highest theater total of any of this year's campaigns. To this total the theater management added its contribution of $100.
But most of all, the people of this area themselves are to be commended. University students should come in for their share of that praise, too. Students are ardent theater patrons and, without a doubt, they contributed a sizeable amount to the theater contributions.
The people of Lawrence can well be proud of their record in voluntary fund raising campaigns. Their generosity will help to bring new hope and courage to the hearts of those less fortunate.
Continuation of Price Control Favored By Ise, Sandelius
Price control should be continued in a form that will allow it to carry out its duties efficiently, is the opinion of John Ise, professor of economics, and Walter Sandelius, professor of political science, as expressed to a Daily Kansan reporter.
"I favor it," Professor Ise said, and then added, "for a limited time. As long as Europe is starving we can go to back on rationing as well."
Professor Sandelius sided with O.P.A. on a condition that there be "more efficient and conscientious law enforcement."
"There are some incompetent people in office; back of that is the attitude of the people in countenance the black market," he said.
Hardest hit by lifting of price restrictions would be those with a fixed income unlikely to increase, or veterans and faculty members.
"Increased production as a result of releasing restrictions will not prevent inflation." Professor Sandelius commented.
Both of the professors agreed that lifting of the O.P.A. price restrictions would bring about inflation.
Professor Ise scoffed at the idea that prices would not rise. "The means for production are present," he said, "and producers would not be crying for a removal of price restrictions and holding back their products if they were not hoping for an increase in prices."
Here Professor Ise took a liberal view and pointed out two points for removal of price control.
Secondly, he pointed out that under O.P.A. we buy items graded higher than they should be. "Butter, for instance, once had 10 per cent of the total graded as the best; now, in order to get it in the higher price range, 90 per cent of it is classed as first class butter."
"This wasn't O.P.A.'s fault," Professor Ise declared. "Advertisers applied pressure to congress to prevent the O.P.A. from doing the
grading of the products as well as setting the price for the grade."
An Editorial
Now Let's Settle Down To Work
By LEMOYNE FREDERICK
(Daily Kansan Editor-in-chief)
Now it's over for another year. It was hardly a quiet election campaign, but K.U. has seen some that were much noisier.
That's behind us now. Our new student government representatives have been chosen, and the future is what counts.
It would be foolish to assume that the new council has smooth sailing ahead. There are plenty of problems that call for attention now, and the days ahead will only multiply those problems.
In the past we have too often been prone to take little interest in the student government once it was elected. It is certainly their job to do the major share in seeking solutions for campus problems. But they can achieve little success without the whole-hearted cooperation of the student body. Their responsibility is to serve us. Our responsibility is to support them.
It is relatively unimportant to which party you belong now that the election is over. The student body has made its choice and now it is up to all of us to give the council our full support.
By cooperation, effort, interest, and devotion to those things which will advance the welfare of all students and make K.U. a better university, the new council can fulfill its obligations. If it fails in any of these attributes the All-Student Council will become a student government in name only.
Rock Chalk
By TINA FOTOPOULOS
"But Doc, I'm all right." Paul Ducan went home one recent week- end feeling a bit under the weather. Not willing to confess to his mother that he was suffering from a hang- over, he told her that he had not been feeling w lately.
Despite his protests, Mrs. Ducan insisted on accompanying 'him to the hospital for a complete physical. Thus Paul (why don't I keep my big mouth shut) Ducan spent the better part of the weekend in the hospital.
But that's not all. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with him and recommended that he see a dentist. Again, despite his feeble protests, Mrs. Ducan took Paul to a dentist.
When Paul (I wish I hadn't told that lie) Ducan returned to school Monday he was minus two teeth.
They laughed when I walked by the Union. Getting up late and having to make an 8:30 class, a certain K.U., coed dressed in great haste, grabbed her books, and was rushing madly by the Union when she noticed curious stares and then unabashed amusement from fellow students. Looking down, she noticed an unmentionable article of clothing trailing from her notebook.
Do as I say and not as I do. A certain Independent, active in polities, was literally running-around dragging students to the polls to vote. Then one of her victims asked her, "Have you voted yet?" "Oh my gosh!" she gasped as she rushed home for her activity book.
R.O.T.C. Inspection Here May 21
The University R.O.T.C. unit will hold its annual inspection May 21 Capt. John D. Bradley, commanding officer, announced today.
Lt. Col. C. C. Ege and Maj. W. S. Alldredge, Second army, will conduct the inspection.
Col. James P. Murphy, formu professor of military science, at the University of Nebraska, will represent the Seventh Service Command as senior inspection officer.
The Standard Has Been Set
—From the St. Louis Star-Times
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