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DAILY NEBRASKAN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1939 rwo Behind world events Bey Finklo (Continued from Page 1) other in more than mere methods of labor organization, and in the use of labor weapons to better the status of workers in the economy. In 1936, the Committee on In dustrial Organization, representing ten industrial unions with a com bined membership of approximate ly a million workers, broke off from the American Federation of Labor on the i3sue of industrial versus trade unionism. The A. F. of L. had been the most important single labor organization in this country, prior to the secession led by ex-coal miner John L. Lewis. For some time, William Green, federation president, had looked upon the formation of a rival la bor union as meaningless and re mained steadfast in his belief that the departed unions would soon return to the fold. Dissident un ions were first suspended from membership in the federation, then read out of the organization. Per sonal recriminations flowed fast and furiously between Green and Lewis and great animosity was born between them. Each distrusts the other, and arbitrating between men so violently opposed to the aims and characters of each other as are the rival labor organiza tion heads, does not hold out great hope for future peace. From 1920 to 1930 the American Federation of Labor was .quite inT active, making little attempt at organization of workers. It relied on the strike, the boycott, and other weapons of collective bar gaining but slightly and only un der direst strain. With the advent of the C. I. O. labor forces" be came much more active, and their methods, while oft condemned, have been most effective. In 1930, the American Federation claimed over 3.000.000 members on their both A. F. of I and "C. I. O. claim over 3,000,000 members of their respective rolls. It should be noted, however, that the treat majority of workers in this country are still unorganized, particularly un skilled labor groups, agricultural workers, and the various groups of women in industry. The past few years the Roose velt administration has taken an active part in promoting social legislation, including some acts particularly to the benefit of the general laboring class, such as the Wagner labor relations act, N. L. R. B. decisions, and wages and hours provisions of the N. R. A. and social security laws. It is to be hoped that for the sake of the labor croups which both Mr. Green and Mr. Lewis represent that some labor har mnnv and neace can be secured and then maintained. But it is quite possible that these men, each ipnioiis of the other, and de termined not to "lose face," will fail to reach some common meet ing ground. American labor will never be as strone as is British labor until this harmony has been achieved, but the present leaders nt rivwl labor organizations seem more interested in their own per- . .. ... a sonal futures than in tne nopes oi tVir.tr nrennirntirms Peace must be had if labor is to progress, yet quite possibly some 'dam norse must arise within the labor groups if that peace is to be had. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green may meet, but the chances do not favor their accord on how such labor har mony is to be had. It is no longer the employer class tnat depresses the position of labor, it is the leadership with which labor has blessed itself. Kosmet (Continued from Page 1) will be announced later in the week. Eligibility requirements for those wishing to participate are the same as for athletics. The student must have carried 27 credit hours the preceding year and 12 hours during the preceding semester. 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CLEANED AND PRESSED m- ana w Deliver Children's theater gives isle of Yew' Welter Stroude ploys lead in Saturday show The "Enchanted Island of Yew" was presented by the children's theater in co-operation with the Lincoln Junior league yesterday afternoon in the Temple. About 500 children attending each of the matinees responded enthusiastically to the play. PJaying the lead as Prince Mar vel was Walter Stroude assisted by Yvonne Costello, Harriet Salz man, Bette Cox, Marjorie Adams and Arthur Klienhans. Director of the players is H. Alice Howell, and general chairman of the Junior league, Mrs. William Newens. Krupa , (Continued from Page 1) the drum swing for the first time to Broadway to play for his 1929 review, "Strike Up . the Band." Tying up with Bennie Goodman in 1934, the crusader began to re place the saxophone, favorite swing instrument in the 20's, and the clarinet, the standby of Dixie land, with his own style arrange ments on the skins. Of special interest are his three attitudes he displays while playing The first, his deadpan stare, re sembles a poker face and is used whenever slow music is being played. His right field grimace is featured when the music begins to swing, and makes him appear like the batter squinting at the ball. His last face is a rhythmic bounce which he displays when he pounds the tones out hard and fast. 79 For M e n's Topcoats and Ladies' Spring Coats. For On rc oats and Ladies' Hear? Coats. Fur-Trimmed Coats Reduced Proportionately ; ; EVANS QUALITY WORK WILL PREVAIL AS USUAL Sore 10 Cash & Carry On All Dry Cleaning Government needs economic geographers, says Bengtson Economic geographers are in premium demand for the new fed eral government projects, says Dr. Nels A. Eengtson, chairman of the department of geography, in an article published in the current number of the Business Education World. Problems of resettlement, subsistence homesteads, water power projects, shelterbelt, tree planting, agricultural control and retirement of submarginal lands are calling geographers into the government service. Dr. Bengtson is a nationally recognized geographer, and each summer teaches graduate and un dergraduate courses in economic geography at Columbia university. Geography, he says, is generally considered to be concerned with the study of areas or regions. But such study must not be merely descriptive; it must also be ex planatory and interpretative. Integration necessary. In order to carry on investiga tions in this field, related sciences must be drawn upon and their re sults integrated into a systematic whole. Such integration, he be lieves, demands an understanding of the elements and principles of such closely related sciences as geology, botany and agronomy. "Economic geography, more over, has an unusual function to fulfill in our present educational setup," Dr. Bengtson states. "It serves as the interpreter of the relationships existing between the natural environment and man in the production and distribution of wealth. The business man, in or der to succeed in the highest de gree, must learn to know the world better, and toward that end the economic geographer must de vote attention to the leadership expected of him in research and in teaching." Cornell university students have formed a tiddleywinks team. TYPEWRITEHS for Sale and Rent NEBRASKA TYPEWRITER CO. 130 No. 12th St. B3187 LINCOLN, NEBR. THE NEW WAY SHOE REPAIR and HAT SHOP OUR PRICES REASONABLE B4490 We Call For and Deliver Free 138 So. 13th St. :7 Drums! Drums! Drums! 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