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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 27,1943
WMC Plans To Order National Job-Wage Freeze
Washington, (INS) — Manpower Chief Paul V. Nutt said yesterday that the War Manpower Commission is "Looking at" a national stabilization agreement to provide full coverage for the entire nation under the recent job-wage freeze order.
At present, transfers for higher wages are possible in the 67 areas having labor stabilization programs, but there is no similar provision for communities without the voluntary labor-management agreement.
"The WMC Management - Labor committee will consider what may be done to give full coverage," he said, "In the meantime, all specific problems are being taken care of by common sense application on the part of our field offices."
Program Would Cover All Areas
McNutt said a national stabilization program, if adopted, would be designed to cover all non-stabilization areas, pending the adoption by an area of a specific plan.
He also told a news conference that there have been "no complaints" from ex-service men on the matter of finding jobs. Men discharged from the armed forces have been able to find employment, he said.
"Whether they all went back to their old jobs, I don't know," McNutt explained. "Probably many of them did, but some didn't want their old jobs back."
McNutt made the statement in pointing out that WMC could not guarantee seniority rights and re-employment of workers who shift jobs, although President Roosevelt has urged employers to make this guarantee. McNutt added that the Selective Service law attempted to guarantee reemployment of members of the armed forces at their old jobs.
Bolivian President Will Visit U.S. Early Next Month
Washington, (INS)—The State Department has announced that President Enrique Penaranda of Bolivia will visit the United States early next month. The Bolivian president is expected to arrive in Washington May 5, and will be a guest of President Roosevelt at the White House.
After remaining in the capital for about four days, he will visit war industries in Detroit and Buffalo and spend a few days in New York.
Seniors Will Meet Friday in Fraser
A meeting of all members of the senior class will be held at 10:30
Friday in Fraser theater to discuss caps and gowns. Seniors enrolled in classes at that hour may be excused from class to attend the meeting.
Division Seven Of Navy Leaves
Division Seven of the Naval Training Station was transferred to another station this week.
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Elaborate Music Week Plans Are Near Completion
Plans for the elaborate American Music Week Festival to be held at the University are nearing completion, Dean Donald M. Swarthout, said today.
University musical organizations will take part in the music week activities. The a cappella choir and symphony orchestra will join forces in presenting "The Two America's," by Domenico Savino, an American composer. Mr. Savino will be here to conduct the number. The two organizations will also give "Song of Faith," by John Alden Carpenter, an American composer. This number which eulogizes America and the principles of democracy with snatches of "Yankee Doodle" incorporated in the score, has an impressive Washington "recitative" which will be read by Professor Robert Calderwood, of the speech department. The a cappella choir will combine with the University band in presenting "Marching Along," which includes several of the best known patriotic numbers such as "Anchors Aweigh," the "Marine Hymn," "Over There," and "Marching Along." This number will close the Gala Concert on Thursday evening which is the finale of Music Week.
Domenico Savino. Ferde Grofe, and Peter de Rose, well-known composers, are scheduled to arrive in Lawrence Wednesday evening to take charge of final rehearsals. Mr. Jack Robbins, president of the New York firm, the Robbins Music Company, who will remain throughout the week as a guest of Dr. Otto Miessner, will accompany them.
Women Will Meet Friday to Discuss WAVEs and SPARs
A meeting of women interested in either WAVE or SPAR programs will be held at 4:30 Friday in Room 109, Frank Strong hall. The meeting to have been on Thursday has been cancelled.
Ensign Miriam Ransburg, officer in charge of reciting WAVEs and SPARs in this area, will explain the two programs to senior women. She will be available for personal interview before the meeting from 1:30 to 4:30 in the mathematics office, Room 209, Frank Strong hall.
Patient On Meat Diet; OPA Blood Pressure Jumps
New York, (INS)—An unidentified physician's treatment for high blood pressure boosted the blood pressure of an OPA appeal board yesterday.
Ghost Voice Interrupts Broadcast
London, (INS)—A "ghost voice' interrupted German news broadcasts recently with a shouted declaration: "The German people want peace!"
One of his patients needs 126 red points a week instead of the customary 16, in order to buy 16 pounds of meat.
"Remember," said the voice. "U-boats cannot stop the Americans."
The patient is on a diet consisting of a small fat steak, a yeast cake, and a cup of black coffee at every meal.
When the Nazi news commentator reported that "in central and western Tunisia, the enemy drew up troops . . ." the ghost interrupted to add “. . . and scored big successes.”
And the ghost had the last word.
"Fight for the end of the war," he told German listeners. "That is the way to fight for the freedom of Germany."
Interned Flyer Asks To Join Ski Troops
Kenosha, Wis., (INS)—A member of Maj. Gen. James H. Doowlittle's Tokyo raiders who was interned in Russia after the bombing of the Japanese capital wants to join the Soviet ski troops, a letter from the flier disclosed today.
The flier is Sergi Thordore Laban, 27, who wrote his father, Henry Laban, Kenosha war worker, that the interned bomber crew is being treated as guests of honor and that he is learning to ski with Russian soldiers. In a letter dated Jan. 9, Laban said:
"I don't like this lying around doing nothing, and I'd like to join up with the Russian ski troops."
Sergt. Laban was awarded the distinguished service cross for his part in the Tokyo mission. The medal was presented to his father at a public ceremony in Kenosha.
Faint Fails To Disrupt NBC Concert
New York, (INS)—Not a single beat was lost when the second cell list suddenly fainted while Arturo Toscanini was conducting the N.B.C. symphony warbond concert at Carnegie Hall.
The cellist, Oswaldo Mazzuechi, collapsed during the playing of the second movement of Tehailokovsky's "Symphonie Pathetique" Sunday and Toscanini continued at though nothing unusual had happened although the cellist was only two rows in front of him.
Mazzuchi was carried to the wings. Only a few persons in the audience noticed the incident. The cellist was revived and taken home.
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