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UNESCO Rejects Labor Issue (Dcrilt Vol. 49 No. 89 Lincoln 8, Nebraska, Thursday, Feb. 17, 1949 f :t. V ' : t I f !Vi f V - : " ! ' 4 k J: te Delegates Kill Surplus Labor Resolution in Heated Debate A resolution to provide for the distribution of surplus labor went down after an hour of furious debate at the second session of the 3-day UNESCO conference Wednesday night. The resolution, the first to be presented, was voted down by 36 nations. Panama was recognized by moderator Ted Sorensen to speak for the measure which proposed an "international code to provide for the placement of surplus labor throughout - . ... - V a irrlrl ' T'Vua i cci alert ct rrr II 1 V VV JL. Delmar Anderson Honored As 4th Nebraska Builder Archibald MacLcish was the main speaker at the UNESCO confer ence which opened Wednesday. MacLeisli is a former delegate of the United States Commission to the United Nations. acLeish Outlines UNESCO Purposes UNESCO is an organization de signed to use education, science and culture for the purposes of peace, Archibald MacLcish told delegates at the opening session of the model UNESCO conference. MacLcish, a U. S. delegate to the conference which set up UNESCO in 1945, spoke at 3 p.m in the Coliseum. He stressed the fact that UNES CO's purposes are popularly mis construed. Public opinion seems to be that UNESCO is set up for the advancement of its three ma jor fields, while it is actually an organization for the preservation of peace, he said. "Since wars begin in the minds of men it is in the minds of men that pc'ace must be constructed." MacLcish quoted from the UNES CO constitution. Basic differences between na tions, especially Russia and the United States, are primarily cul tural and the solution of the prob lems of institutional differences lies with UNESCO, he said. The "cold war" between Russia and the U. S. is "being made in the minds of men" and in this sit uation lies the essence of UNES CO's problems, he continued. When asked if he felt that UNESCO could resolve the Rus sian situation since RusSIS is not a member, MacLcish replied that "Russia's desire for prestige will compel her to enter UNESCO." The more active UNESCO be comes the greater will be the pressure on her to join the UNESCO program, he said. Even now "UNESCO has a toe under the iron curtain," he added The U.S. problem is not that they have lost the desire for peace but the will for peace, he said. America finds herself on the defense against the progressive movements afoot in the world to dav, he went on. "Unless we approach UNESCO in the light of the world as it is" it will fail, MacLcish said. MacLcish was introduced to the delegates by Dr. Albert Rosenthal, former assistant director of the UNESCO public relations staff. Other officials of the conference were presented by Ted Sorensen, moderator. They are: Dr. Soren sen, teachers college: Constance Roach, educational director of the U. S. commission; Dr. Lasse, con ference parliamentarian; Shirley Sabin Quisenberry and Bob Nick ols. co-chairman; Sue Allen, di rector of the secretariat and Toni Eistettcr, Mexican delegate. Chancellor R. G. Gustafson con ferred the Nebraska Builder Award posthumously upon Del mar Anderson of Dawson county at the Charter Day convocation Tuesday. State Senator Norris F. Schroe- der accepted the award for his father-in-law, who died on Feb. 5 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. The award is normally made to living persons, but Anderson's nomination by a committee oi deans and its subsequent ap proval by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Regents was made before his death, and the rule was waived. A SUCCESSFUL FARMER near Lexington, Anderson spent his lifetime working vigorously in behalf of soil and water con servation, rural youth education, improved agricultural practices and agricultural research. He was a member of the ex ecutive committee of the Nebraska Association of Soil Conservation Districts and of the board of supervisors of the Dawson County Soil district. His ideas of sou con servation courses in the Dawson county schools have spread over the state and attracted national attention. ANDERSON WAS named a Master farmer in 1928. He travel ed widely in Canada, Mexico and Europe, as well as all parts of the United States. He was a mem ber of the group of Nebraska farmers who flew to Greece this year. Thru these trips he received MacLeisli Praises UNESCO At Executive Board Luncheon BY M. J. MELICK. The University's UNESCO pro gram is more than an experiment in education; it is real represent ative government, Archibald Mac Leish, statesman and poet, told members of the UNESCO Execu tive board at a luncheon Wednes day. MacLcish was the keynote speaker at the first session of the three-day UNESCO conference. MacLcish was brought to the cam pus by the Union Convocations committee and UNESCO. "I WAS surprised to find this type of movement in the isola tionist Midwest. In the east we hear that this area is swayed by Bertie McCormick's Chicago Tri bune, but since I've been out here, I have heard loud and pro longed laughs at this comment," MacLcish said. Popular UNESCO movements are afoot on the west coast and in Kansas, he said. This week's project is the first of its type any where in the United States, he continued. "According to the congressional bill which authorized the U. S. commission of UNESCO, this commission is to act in an advis or capacity to the state depart ment," MacLeish said. THE STATE Department nearly always acts upon the advice of the commission, he continued. In this way the 30 or 40 million per sons who are connected with the U. S. commission and individuals and groups such as this are able to directly influence executive de cisions, he said. "As far as I know" this is unique in the his tory of political science, he added. MacLeish, who had never been in Lincoln, felt that the "sturdy pioneer spirit of the people of Nebraska" is evident in their lit erature. He will meet this evening with members of the English depart ment. He is a winner of the Pu litzer prize in- poetry. ThetaSigsWill Print UNESCO Meet Booklet A complete coverage of the model UNESCO conference will be published in a 20-page book let by Theta Sigma Phi, women's honorary journalism fraternity. The booklet will contain pic tures and will be objectively re ported from the student's view point. It will be published both for its educational value and as a souvenir. Copies will be sold at 50 cents each in all organized houses, the Union and newstands. Authorization of the publica tion has been given by Chancel lor Gustavson and Dr. Sorenson, UNESCO Executive committee man. This booklet will receive na tional circulation and will be ap praised by UNESCO as a model for other universities undertaking any such projects. Staff members are: editorial Marian Crook, Nadine Anderson, Barbara Rowland, Jean Kerrigan; reporters, Elizabeth Schneider, Marian Battey, Joyce Viehmeyer, Gladys Gustafson; mailing list, Clara Pappas, Dorothy Travis, Marie Mallecky; makeup, Pat Lee, Mary McCurdy, Joan Krop. Rosenthal Speaks Today al Vespers Dr. Albert Rosenthal, interna tional relations expert who is as sisting Ted Sorenson in the par liamentary side of the model UNESCO conference, will be the speaker at All Campus Vespers at 5 p.m. today. Dr. Rosenthal is head of the new school of international relations at the University of Denver. He act ed as the government liaison be tween the United States, the State Department and UNESCO during past conferences. Vespers, under the direction of i M. J. Mellck, are held weekly at the Episcopal Student house for all denominations. I many new ideas to help build better agriculture for Nebraska. While a member of the state legislature in 1943, Anderson pro moted legislation to benefit agri culture, including the outstate crops and soil testing program and the Nebraska state weed law. He was a strong booster of 4-H club work. ANDERSON IS THE fourth recipient of the award. Others are: 1946 R. H. Willis, chief of the State Bureau of Irrigiation and leader in developing Nebras ka irrigation; 1947 Paul Grau mann, Nebraska art leader and formerly director of Joslyn Memorial, Omaha; and 1948 A. T. Hill, director of the state historical museum and state archaeologist. Missouri U OK's Council Racial Plan University of Missouri Board of Curators, equivalent to the Nebraska Board of Regents, has voted to abolish racial prejudice in athletics on their campus, ac cording to word received by Bill Schenck, Student Council mem ber in charge of seeking to abolish racial discrimination from MVAA. Missouri and Oklahoma were the only two Big Seven schools which opposed the resolution forewarded by Dean Earl S. Fullbrook at the last MVAA meeting on behalf of the Coun cil's crusade. With Missouri now supporting the measure, the bill will again be brought before the MVAA Board at their next meeting. TO ABOLISH RACIAL dis crimination in all athletic events between Big Seven schools is the aim of the Council's drive, which was begun last year. The problem of raising enough money to bring displaced per sons to the university was brought up by Roswell Howard, appointed at a previous meeting to investigate the possibility of bringing such foreign students here to school. Some funds are available from the University Foundation, and Beverly Sievers volunteered that the Presby House would pay passage of ten students from New York to Lincoln. The issue also advo cated establishment of standardi zation of wage scales, housing, health and welfare and social se curity throughout the world. Alfredo Aroacho, Panamanian chairman, pointed out that Pana ma's industrial development suf fers because of an "insufficient labor supply" which can only be remedied through international action and control. Mexican chairman, Toni Eistet ter, immediately rose to refute Panama's defence of the issue. He pointed out that it would be im possible to standardize wages throughout the world because of varying currency rates and be cause" labor scales are governed individual industrial necessity." Mexico also objected to the no tion of an international enforce ment agency. Luxemborg rose to point out that the entire issue was not relevant to UNESCO but should be handled by United Nations. Norway proposed an amend ment to strike out the child labor and housing clauses and change a "standard wage" to a "living wage." The amendment was re jected by a poll of the delegations. A flood of negative comments from the United States, who con tended that the proposal would interfere with immigration laws, Liberia, Belgium, Italy and the United Kingdom threw the ses sion into chaos. When the moder ator finally restored order India protested another portion of the resolution. India's delegation asked that the bill be amended to strike out "that an international code to provide for surplus labor." She stated that she was one of the countries whose man power resources were con sidered "surplus" and that use of this manpower by another nation would seriously deplete her poten tial national resources. She also asked that the measure state that labor recruitment be voluntary, not compulsory. The amendment was killed when no nation rose to second its adoption. Bolivia was recognized to de fend the original proposal. Egypt and Mexico again ques tioned its work ability. Australia pointed out that the motion was really out pf order because it was not under the jurisdiction of UNESCO. When Sorensen finally brought the session to order United King dom called the question and the clerk polled the 49 member na tions. A two-thirds majority was necessary to carry the resolution. Since the affirmative vote was only seven the proposal was rejected. Early in the session a delega tion from Northern Korea asked to be seated. The chairman of the conference stated that a delega tion from United Korea had been seated in the afternoon and that the chair recognized no other. Scabbard and Blade Sponsors Free Military Lecture Series Scabbard and Blade, honorary military fraternity, will hold a series of lectures on the military requirements of the United States in war and peace, according to Roswell Howard, president. The lectures will be held every other Wednesday at 8 p. m. in Love Memorial library auditor ium, starting March 2. Open to the public free of charge, the lec tures are aimed at the business men of Lincoln, as well as the studmits and faculty of the University. THE PURPOSE OF the series is to fulfill the aim of Scabbard and Blade. As stated in the pre amble of its constitution, to pro mote the dissemination of intelli gent information concerning the military requirements of our country. In the first speech of the series, Russell Hopley, former national director of civilian defense and now president of Bell Telephone company, will discuss the civilian defense policy. On March 16 a staff of repre senative of Strategic Air com mand at Offutt field will speak on the role of the Strategic Air command in national security. THE ORGANIZATION HAS asked Admiral Jones, chief of naval operations of the Ninth Naval district, to speak on the strategic role of the Navy. On April 13, Lt. Gen. Manton S. Eddy, commandant of the Com mand and General Staff school, will speak on the future of the Army. Lt. Col. David Parker, assistant to the deputy director of Atomic Energy Plans and Operations, will speak on the potentialities of atomic warfare on April 27, the closing date of the series.