Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
57th Year. No. 59
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1959
Union Titan Says He Will Quit Post
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—John L. Lewis, a turbulent titan of the labor movement for 40 years, announced today he will resign as president of the United Mine Workers early next month.
Lewis disclosed his unexpected move in a letter to members of his union published in the United Mine Workers Journal.
UMW Vice-President Thomas Kennedy, 72, former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and a national officer in the mine union since 1925, will succeed Lewis.
Aides said he is in good health and shows no ill effects from the heart attack and pneumonia which hospitalized him for several days last February.
"Every logical circumstance leads to the conclusion that I should begin the transfer of my obligations and duties to other and more capable hands," Lewis wrote.
Lewis gave no specific reason for stepping down from the post he has held since 1919, but his advanced age—79—apparently figured in the decision.
"Accordingly, I will resign from the constitutional office of President shortly after the new year."
Lewis, the father of the CIO who led the drive to organize mass production industries in the midthirties, is one of America's most distinguished union leaders.
He will retire on a pension equal to his full salary—$50,000 a year. The UMW has no "President Emeritus" title.
He apparently will continue as a non-paid trustee of the Union's multi-million dollar welfare and retirement fund. He made no mention of that job in his letter.
Kennedy is a product of Pennsylvania's hard coal fields who still maintains a home at Hazelton, Pa. He is now attending a meeting of the International Confederation of
Free Trade Unions in Brussels, Belgium. The UMW constitution provides that the vice-president automatically fills any vacancy in the president's office.
Lewis' letter of resignation summarized the miners' uphill progress since he took office and calmed their fears about a future without him in the driver's seat.
"Tomorrow, as always, new problems will present themselves in endless succession," he said. "This fact need not cause apprehension in the minds of our members, so long as you keep your union strong, its policies strong, and give loyal support to the officers and representatives who serve you."
954 Light Bulbs Taken From Trees
The building and grounds department has reported to campus police that 954 colored light bulbs have been taken from decorated trees on the campus during the past week.
The bulbs are missing from Christmas decorations inside and outside Strong Hall and outside Danforth Chanel.
KU Police Chief Joseph Skillman said the bulbs have never been stolen in quantity in previous years
"The police department does no consider this a funny stunt," he said.
"If the people carrying on this vandalism are caught, they will be severely punished."
Weather
Partly cloudy West, mostly cloudy East. Occasional rain or drizzle Southeast tonight. Colder East tonight. Low tonight 20 Northwest to 30 Southeast. High Wednesday 40s.
No Extension of KU Closing Hours
Dean Emily, Taylor, dean of women, this morning said closing hours for women will not be extended before Christmas vacation begins.
The rules of the Associated Women Students say closing hours will be midnight the day prior to vacations.
Christmas vacation, however,
begins on Saturday at noon and
the closing for Friday normally is
1 a.m.
Nehru Retracts Statements
NEW DELHI — (UPI) — Indian Prime Minister Jawaharl Nehru retreated today from harsh statements of yesterday in which he criticized inadvertently both White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty and his own spokesman.
Report Corrected
The Indian External Affairs Ministry issued a statement saving that Nehru "would like to correct a report in the press of casual talks which took place at Palam Airfield early yesterday morning soon after President Eisenhower's departure."
The statement referred to talks the Prime Minister had with reporters who questioned him concerning subjects raised in his discussions with the President.
"He was asked, if he had taken the initiative in discussing Kashmir and economic aid to India with President Eisenhower. He replied he had not done so," the official statement said.
"The talks were of a general and comprehensive nature," the statement added. "As a matter of fact these talks had touched upon a large variety of current problems in Europe, Africa and Asia, including Kashmir."
Student Cash Promotes KU
The All Student Council has appropriated $200 to inform Kansans of the University's need for the regents' original budget recommendations.
Part of the funds are being used to send copies of a Daily Kansan story of the recent proposed budget cuts to parents, friends and supporters of the University.
James Austin, Lawrence senior and student body president, said "KU students should make every effort to say something positive about KU and the education they are receiving."
Austin is heading a program emphasizing the need for the original budget as passed by the Board of Regents.
Students Make KU Grow
He said KU is closer to the peak of educational achievement than at any time in its history, but that the students are the only ones that can make the University continue to grow.
"This is the first time that student money will directly affect every student," he explained.
Austin added that KU will suffer a loss that may never be recovered if the budget, which will go before the legislature when it meets on January 12, is not restored to its original recommendation.
"If the students will talk to their parents, newspaper editors, and community leaders in an effort to get their support, we can convince the legislature that there is a need for maintaining higher education in all five state-supported colleges and universities in Kansas."
Austin said most KU students don't understand how the budget issue affects them.
Issue Not Understood
"They don't realize the impact of what we are trying to do, and they think that this is an insincere issue. This is the first time one faction of the University is not fighting another faction, but we still will not get anywhere unless we work together," Austin pointed out.
Proud of Being Negative
"I sometimes feel that the students have a negative attitude because they are proud of being negative. But what good is pride if we aren't getting a good education?" he asked.
"We've pushed the faculty members about as far as they will go. How long will they stay loyal to KU? Isn't a school of some value when it can keep instructors who could get paid twice as much somewhere else?"
"We can go to school in anti- quated barracks or 1908 buildings, but the need is to retain our teaching staff. In some unique way KU has developed a pocket of intelligence that is something to be proud of and should be rewarded.
"Sure, the courses are getting tight, and they will get tighter. But the end result is a more complete, well-balanced education." Austin said.
ASC Asks Aid of State Schools
He said the ASC has either written or phoned the student councils of the other Kansas state-supported colleges and universities, asking for their support.
"The students don't have to know everything about the growth of their schools, or the budget, or what it means to the school's future if they could just remember to say something good, he said.
Mental Health Clinic in Its 11th Year
(Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the University of Kansas mental health Clinic. This article traces the development of mental health programs in the United States and at KU.)
Bv Jane Boyd
Susie A. is typical of some of the students who have received help at the University of Kansas Mental Health Clinic since 1948.
The clinic was founded in 1948 during the post-war period when the treatment of mental illness first began to be emphasized throughout the nation.
The following is a brief history of mental hygiene as the change in ideas toward mental illness changed.
Menninger Started Courses
In the 1930's there was a noticeable rise in the number of articles published about mental illness. More colleges began offering courses in mental hygiene during this period, and the public was educated to a more realistic understanding of the emotional problems facing college students.
Dr. Karl A. Meninger, author of many books concerning mental illness and the head of the Meninger Clinic in Topeka, was the first to start courses in mental hygiene in Topeka. The courses, which were started at Washburn University in the 1920's, were the first of this kind in the nation.
From the 1920's to World War II mental illness evolved from a dreaded, shameful disease to a condition which was beginning to be understood and no longer considered a shame upon any family.
WWII brought this evolution to a standstill.
War Renewed Efforts
Following the war, which had produced many mental cases of combat exhaustion and mental illness due to the frustrations of military service, the mental hygiene movement was revived with renewed vigor.
With the help of mental hygiene education, this atmosphere reduced the fear and shame which society felt toward mental illness.
"The present generation is more able to accept emotional problems as illness, not weakness or badness; and to obtain competent psychiatric treatment without experiencing shame of self-criticism.
There had always been a "conspiracy of silence" within society, especially before the 1920s. The mentally ill or unstable had been locked up, ignored and branded as a shame to any family.
Dr. H. G. Whittington, psychiatrist and head of the KU clinic said:
"The generation as a whole is more aware of the possibilities of psychiatric treatment."
"KU is an example of how slow the extension of the treatment of the mentally ill and extension of mental hygiene has been.
A Lawrence resident said:
KU Has Three On Staff
"It took 20 years for the movement to travel 20 miles."
KU has Three On Staff The staff at the KU clinic is composed of Dr. Whitenton, Dr. William Ruzicka and William A. Binns.
Dr. Whittington received his
B. A. degree at Rice Institute and his medical training at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston. He received his psychiatric training at the Meninger School of Psychiatry. He joined the clinic as director in July 1958.
Mr. William A. Binns graduated from KU with a major in psychology. He did post graduate work in psychology at KU also. Mr. Binns received his training as a psychologist at Winter Veteran's Administration Hospital in Topeka. He has been on the staff since October 1956.
Dr. William J. Ruzicka is a graduate of Loyola College. He re-
ccieved a master's degree in education from the University of Detroit, Dr. Ruzicka did his major studies in clinical school psychology at Ohio State University, where he recevied his Ph. D. degree. He has been clinical psychologist at the clinic since September.
DISCUSSING SUSAN'S CASE — The three staff members of the Mental Health Clinic are pictured discussing one of their cases. The staff members from left to right are: Dr. William A.
Ruzicka, clinical psychologist; William A. Binns, psychologist, and Dr. H. G. Whittington, psychiatrist and director of the clinic. (Photo by Tony Reed)