The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
TrumonG Gets Low Degree
By MERRIMAN SMITH

Kansas City, Mo, June 28-(UP) Harry s. Truman who dusted bottles in a country drug store for $3 week when he was Il years old will be honored here today as Pres ident of the United States in cere- monies occupying most of the day.
 MT. Truman's nearby hometown of Independence had its day yes- terday. Today it was the turn of Kansas City and by nightfall the president will have visited his Alma Mater, the University of Kansas City, received an honorary doctor of laws degree and stood as the honor guest at public reception in the municipal auditorium.
 Even while going through the elaborate stages of his first home coming as President, MT. Truman devoted considerable time to White House business. He planned to arrive at his old office in the Federal Building here early today. He used the office when he was Missouri member of the Senate.
 The president goes back to Wash ington Sunday, sends the United Nations Charter to the Senate on Monday and probably will nominate his old friend James F. Byrnes as the new Secretary of State on Tues day. He announced the resignation of Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., as Sec retary of State in Independence yesterday, and also the appointment of Stettinius as the American Rep resentative of the United Nations organization when it is formed.
 After working in his office during the early forenoon today, MT. Tru- man planned to visit the University of Kansas City where he studied law from 1923 to 1925 for the cele- bration of the law schools 5Oth an- niversary. He planned to join the alumni and students in picnic lunch on the campus.
 Tonight at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium the president will receive an honorary L. L. D. from the university during home coming and convocation sponsored jointly by the school and the Mer- chants Association. He will speak at this cermony, then attend a pulp lie reception in the little theatre quarter of the auditorium.
 This will be the first honorary degree MT. Truman has accepted since becoming president.
 Meanwhile, the Chief Executive was having fife, if fatiguing time with his homefolks. Last night In- dependence pulled out all the stops of sivic pride and staged a man. moth homecoming rally in the Lat ter Day Saints Auditorium.
 The President, heacily tanned from boat trips during his recent rest at Olympia, Wash, modestly related the circumstances which put him in the White House, then called for the support of all his friends and neighbors during his difficult days ahead.
 There are, few strangers to MT. Truman in this part of the coun- try, particularly Jackson county where he cut his political teeth, when he appeared in public, hardly a minute passed that he did not exchange personal greetings with some old friend.
 The President was living in his old but large, white frame house in Independence and planned for the duration or his stay to spend several hours daily in his federal building office here.
 Immediately after the news con- ference yesterday. the President made quick motor trip to nearby Grandview to visit his 9S-year-old mother. He had not seen her since shortly after he succeeded to the presidency.