Picket Halts Dorm Work
Construction came to a halt at Templin and Lewis Halls today as one lone picket walked up and down in front of the project.
The picket, Nels Stone, Topeka, represented the local union of cement masons. The other workers observed the picket line and stayed off the job.
According to the foreman for the cement subcontractor, Hill Cement Co., of Oklahoma City, the union wants more men on the job, the number to be determined by the amount of concrete poured.
The foreman said work would be held up until the picket line is removed.
Humanities Theme Is Painter-Poet
The 11th KU faculty member to present a Humanities Series lecture since 1948 will be featured Tuesday night in the second Humanities lecture of the year, "Background for a Picture—Rossetti's 'La Pia.'" The lecture coincides with the opening of the Museum of Art's loan exhibition concerning Rossetti's period of art.
William D. Paden, professor of English, will give the Humanities lecture at 8 p.m., in Fraser Theater. The lecture will be followed by a reception in the Museum of Art in honor of Prof. Paden.
The "La Pia" painting is the last major work of the Pre-Raphaelite artist, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. It was acquired by the Museum of Art in 1956.
Prof. Paden will trace the love story of Rossetti and Eleanor Elizabeth Siddal, whom he married, and
Jane Burden, the wife of William Morris, one of Rossetti's punis.
The museum's loan exhibition is titled "Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Some of His Circle," featuring works lent by the Metropolitan Museum of New York, the Los Angeles County Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Books of verses by Rossetti and books decorated by him and his followers will be included in the exhibition which will remain until Dec. 15.
Another feature of the combination lecture and art show will be the publication in "The Register," the Museum's periodical magazine, of an article by Prof. Paden, "La Pla de Tolomei."
Wednesday. Oct. 29, 1958
Because Tuesday is election night, Prof. Edward Maser, director of the museum, has arranged to have a radio in a museum for election returns during the evening.
Prof. Paden will be the only KU faculty member in a year's series of lectures.
U.S. Detonating Test Shots Before Stoppage
Compiled from United Press International
The United States detonated two of five proposed atomic test shots in Nevada this morning, but began experiencing wind conditions and technical difficulties that might hamper the remainder of the tests.
In Washington, atomic chief J.A. McCone said this morning the U.S. will stage new weapons tests if the Russians reject the west's
Index
Classified students p. 2
KU-K-State rivalry p. 5
Political Emphasis Week p. 6
proposal for a one-year suspension starting Friday.
The U.S. scientists were racing the clock to trv to get five shots off before the Friday deadline. The first detonation came at 5:20 this morning. Named "Mazama," the blast had the force of less than 1,000 tons of TNT.
"Humbolt," the second blast, was detonated at 8:45 a.m. The 50-foot aluminum tower disintegrated as a plume of dust swirled into the sky in the familiar mushroom formation.
The scientists, if they are successful in getting the five shots off, will set a new record.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No. 34
Council Cuts $900 From AWS Budget
The All Student Council approved a 1958-59 budget last night that slashed $900 from the Associated Women Students operating fund.
Of the amount, $1,699 went to the AWS. The organization had requested $2,599.
Council members voted 13-2 to accept the budget at $7,392.89.
Eleanor (Tudy) Youngberg, Lawrence senior and AWS president, refused at noon today to comment to The Daily Kansan about the budget cut.
The motion to reduce the AWS appropriation was introduced by John Husar, Chicago, Ill., senior and amended by Dick Lewis, Kansas City, Kan., senior.
The combined pep clubs received $944.38, the first ASC money ever delegated to pep organizations.
Husar originally proposed a $500 cut in the AWS fund. The figure was reduced $400 more by Lewis.
Lewis said he favored the cut "to exclude the costs of High School Leadership Day and other public relations activities from ASC funds."
His amendment specifies the ASC will delegate funds to AWS "only for non-educational and non-public relations activities." He said he hoped the University would finance these activities, because they benefit the University more than the students as a whole.
Husar blasted the AWS as an organization "paid for by all the students" but beneficial to only a "few women."
High School Leadership Day, to be held Nov. 12, costs the AWS $510. Publications, including the "Wise Words for Women" booklet for freshmen and new upperclass women, takes $490 of the AWS budget.
Lewis' proposal cut the latter to $100 and eliminated the High School Leadership Day appropriation.
"What about the men?" he asked.
"Why doesn't the Inter-fraternity
Council get two or three thousand dollars from the ASC? It isn't necessary for all the women to get together." he said.
"Seven thousand students don't even know anything about AWS," he added.
Fricke Agrees
Bill Fricke, Jefferson City, Mo.
junior, agreed with Husar.
"Why should 60 per cent of the ASC appropriations go to the women when the men pay fees," he protested.
ASC Appropriations
AWS ... $1,699.00
Alpha Phi Omega ... 60.00
Debate team ... 230.00
Combined pep clubs ... 994.38
Group for the Improvement
of Human Relations ... 180.00
Mortar Board ... 150.00
National Student Ann.. ... 190.00
Student Bar Assn. ... 100.00
Student Religious Council ... 300.00
Total ... $3,903.38
Chester Vanatta, Bartlesville, Okla., senior and chairman of the ASC finance committee, said 80 cents from each student ID card goes into the ASC fund.
In comparison, "AWS activities financed by the ASC are costing one dollar for each woman," he added.
Terry Davis, Frontenac senior, suggested all women students be assessed one dollar to finance their organization.
Nan O'Brien, Great Lakes, Ill. junior and AWS representative to the ASC took the defensive.
"Freshman women are unaffiliated and have little guidance except from the AWS. The AWS has proved its far reaching effects in the past." She continued to elaborate on its activities.
"I would love to see the men organize if they wished," she added.
Husar also introduced the motion for an increase in an appropriation for the combined pep clubs which will enable them to risk a loss on a planned all-student dance.
The finance committee had delegated $600 to this group, $394.38 less than the pep organizations had requested.
Because of the new activities taken on by the pep clubs and the need for increased school spirit. Husar said he recommended the full request be acknowledged.
Council members were less certain ASC funds should be used to help finance an all-school dance.
Mary Helen Clark, Kansas City Mo., senior, feared the dance would result in too big a deficit.
"There is no reason why all the students should not attend the dance but past records show they will not," she said.
Several council members protested the extra amount of the appropriation would deprive other committees of adequate operating funds.
However, Bob Macy, Hutchinson senior, stood for the measure.
"Any action to cut the pep clubs' budget would help the student body's school spirit into the ambulance if not take it on the mortuary," he said. With some semblance of school spirit come alive, the last thing we want to do it kill it," Macy concluded.
The Council accepted the measure on a 9 to 8 vote.
The ASC appropriated the following amounts: election expenses, $800; Jayhawker picture of ASC members, $150; rent, $120; printing, $150; conventions, $500; past conventions, $300, and miscellaneous, $1,469.51.
Martha Crosier, Lawrence senior,
was sworn in as new ASC representative from the School or Journalism. She replaces Mary Alden,
Hutchinson senior, withdrew because of other pressing duties.
Help Week Benefits County Home
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members returned to their old chapter house yesterday afternoon and did a clean-up and repair job on the structure.
The house is now the County Convalescent Home. The men of the fraternity were working on their "Help Week" project. They painted walls and awnings, washed windows, refinished and reupholstered furniture, spaded gardens and pruned trees and shrubs.
"The boys can't realize how much we appreciate their efforts to brighten up our home," said Miss Vera C. Scales, superintendent of the home.
Kenneth Wagnon, Wichita junior and member of the fraternity, said the men were happy to be able to help.
Bill Addis, Wichita junior, was chairman of the project.
The national Alpha Tau Omega office encourages its chapters to sponsor similar constructive projects annually as a replacement for "Hell Week."
Weather
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with no important change in temperature. High today near 60. Low tonight 32. High Thursday 60.
CLEANING UP—Members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity help clean up the yard of the County Convalescent Home as a "Help Week" project. Left to right: Casper Ferneti, Overland Park freshman, John Bierlein, Pittsburg freshman, and Steve Flood, Hays junior.