THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. 86 No.42
October 22,1975
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Canine care
Staff Photo by DON PIERCE
Helen Melton, manager for the Charles Isle Memorial Animal Shelter, cuddles a small puppy that is being held at the shelter.
Melton, who lives next door to the shelter, owns four dogs and five cats.
Strav animals find humane shelter
By JOHN P. THARP
Staff Writer
Caring for 50 stray dogs and cats isn't only helen Melnets's hobby; it's her job.
Melton has managed for 16 years the Charles Ise Memorial Animal Shelter, situated on four acres in East Lawrence. She's only been bitten three times.
"Once by a dog, once by a coyote and once
by an itty-bitty puppy," she slammed over a
dog.
FOUNDED IN 1958, the shelter is operated by The Lawrence Humane Society and is rated as one of the top three shelters in the state. Melton and her late husband took over the operation in 1959, right after their 16-year-old dog died.
Mellon, who sleeps with two French poodles and a German shepherd, explained, "I've always been an animal lover since I was a kid."
Although earring for dogs and cats who wait for owners to claim them or citizens to adopt them is the main job of the staff's numbers, they perform several other duties.
They answer phone calls requesting information on subjects ranging from rats to people.
Perhaps the most undesirable duty is the killing of unclaimed animals. Lawrence has about 30,000 dogs and cats, which is about half the human population, John Riling, veterinary adviser to the Humane Society, said.
BETWEEN 200 AND 300 animals a month are brought to the Society by city dog catchers and other persons. Owners claim 80 to 100 of those 200, and about 40 are adopted. Over 100 animals then have to be killed every month.
"The worst part of the job is deciding which ones should be put to sleep and which ones to keep." Melton said. "Sometimes we have a whole kernel full of real nice dogs. Then I have to look at the dates to see which ones are the longest—they all need a chance."
An animal's health, its "adaptability" and the shelter's population are all considered when determining the length of an animal's stay. Melton noted a definite need for dogs rescued during May and June following the end of the spring semester.
When students leave, "They just move away and leave them in some instances," she said. "It's better to bring the pet out here."
Lawrence follows national and state trend towards a pet population explosion. Nationally, 15 to 20 million dogs and cats are turned in to shellers annually. Only 25 per cent are claimed or adopted; the rest are killed.
KANAS RANKS FIRST in the ration in dog birth rate according to Riling.
"Kansas is a pupdv mill," he said.
All pets adopted from the shelter must be spayed or neutered, which is the most effective way to decrease the runaway pet population. A fee is charged for this treatment and required vaccinations; but animals aren't sold. Donations are requested instead.
Two postal solicitation campaigns (one at Christmas and one during "Be Kind to Animals Week in May") bring in condescension from the societies, which the society, considers members.
"There are no membership fees." Dale Cranston, humane society president, said. "Anyone who is concerned about animals is a natural member."
Contributions pay about half of the society's $2500 monthly budget. The
amount is paid on a weekly basis.
"Theoretically we're operating a city pound." said Cranston.
Two dog officers, who are police department employees, pick up stray dogs and cats, and they are required to be credited and are claimed by owners. their rabies vaccinations must be brought up to date. A $10 fee
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City passes housing code
By BRUCESPENCE
. Lawrence has a new minimum housing code.
The code, which was passed unanimously by the Lawrence City Commission last night, had several additions to the original initiated by Commissioner Carl Mibcke.
THE ORDINANCE DEALS with city housing which does not meet the minimum requirements.
There had been some trouble with en-
erachment of the old minimum housing code but
it was good enough.
The ordinance basically establishes certain structural standards and provides a procedure for the repair, closing, demolition or removal of unit structures, assessing the cost of such operations to the owner.
Mibec's proposal had been turned over earlier to the city staff for rewriting into ordinance form with numerous additions to it. It didn't standard that weren't included originally.
THE CODE ALSO PROVIDES for notice and a public hearing for the owners of such structures, designates a "public officer" to enforce the ordinance, sets penalties for
ordinance violations and creates a board of appeals.
Kyle Andreg, community development director said that he thought the new code was
The only problem might be that some things in the code might not be strictly defined, he said, which might put the housing inspector on the spot.
He said that Sharon Watson, housing a large number of the code needs a clear definition of what he means.
"I don't feel very defensive or paranoid about this, and I don't think any of the other guys are."
Mibek said that he had received a lot of commission cooperation on the code and that all of the commissioners had been consulted and had contributed.
Andregg said, "You're never going to have a code that satisfies everybody."
MIBECK INVIFED written criticism from landlords and tenants in order to perhaps recommend changes to the code to make it more accessible has the authority to recommend changes.
He said that the minimum structure code is amenable.
Student Senate supports stronger women's sports
By MARTI SCHILLER
Staff Writer
The Student Senate Sports Committee decided last night to push for a stronger women's intercollegiate athletic program at the University of Kansas.
The committee unanimously passed a resolution recommending that Student Senate funding of women's athletics from $1.35 per student to $1.50 per student.
MARIAN WASHINGTON, women's athletic director, talked to the committee and outlined the needs of women's intercollegiate athletics.
The need for a women's athletic advisory board to help allocate money to the different sports teams.
"I'm really excited about her program," John Broadbleth, committee member, said. "I think the program is one of the best."
When allocating these funds to the different sports, Washington said, she considers the over-all interest in the sport, the team's goals and accomplishments a KU team can make.
Finance committee hears reports
**WOMEN'S ATHLETICS** now get $47,000 from the Senate. If the proposed line item funding of $1.50 per student is passed by the Senate, increase women's athletics fund to $22,000.
Women's basketball gets more money than: volleyball because the basketball season is three months longer than the volleyball season, she said.
initiative to put KU women's athletics on the map."
SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS expressed concern that some women's sports, such as field hockey, were being slighted in fund allocations.
Lawrence to retain public trash service
By IAN KENNETH LOUDEN
"I'm trying to keep as competitive a schedule as possible." Washington said.
Staff Writer
Lawrence will retain its public sanitation service.
After City Manager Buford Watson presented a choice between a private sanitation service or the present city-owned sanitation service with some changes, Lawrence City Commissioners last night unanimously to retain the present service.
HOWEVER, WATSON SAID, the changes in the present service would result in a price increase of about 25 per cent. The present rate for twice-a-week pick-up in Lawrence is $2.50 a month. The price with the increase would be $1.33 a month.
Watson said Lawrence hadn't had a price increase for the sanitation service since 1968. Since then, the inflation rate has been 100 per cent, he said.
Watson gave some examples of the rate of inflation. He said that in 1970 the city could purchase a bulldozer for burying trash at the city landfill for $44,000. The price is now $800,000. A sanitation truck, which in turn cost $7,500, Watson said, now costs $25,000.
The increase in costs for the service is necessary, he said, to enable the city to purchase $7,500 in equipment to modernize the sanitation system. He said $6,000 will award the acquisition of a replacement building bill of order. In midfall. The city building is out of order.
Watson also said the incentive system would be abolished. Under the incentive system, sanitation employees are given 10 hours to complete a sanitation route. Watson said the workers often finished in six hours and went home.
"THE INCENTIVE SYSTEM encourages speed and it doesn't encourage good ser-
The system will be changed to a 40 hour work week. Employees will be paid for hours worked in the office.
Dennis Smith, president of the Lawrence Sanitation Employees Association, said he was in favor of ending the system for the reasons that Watson gave.
Watson said that twice-a-week collection would continue. According to a study by Ross McKinney, professor of civil engineering, the number of pick-ups should be the same all year. The study said there was no change in the volume of trash when students were in town during the regular school session.
The Finance and Auditing Committee (F and A) of the Student Senate hear reports last night from three other Senate committees, but deferred any action on the proposals until its next meeting Oct. 30.
Staff Writer
By CHUCK ALEXANDER
Julie Anderson, committee chairman, said it would require the Communications Committee chairman, Kevin Flynn, to tell F and A how the money recommended for the Kansas and JHKH-FM radio would be spent.
Pete Kanatzar, F and A committee member, said the Kansan and KJHK should have to justify their budget
The Communications Committee recommended an increase in the Kansas's share of the $12 activity fee paid by each full time student from $1.35 to $2. KJHK was slated to receive 25 cents from each $12 fee.
"Most of these figures are coming in from nowhere," Kanitzar said.
Julie Anderson, and A Cannonite chairman, said Flynn would have assisted her to justify the recon-
tion. Flynn's meeting with Ms. women's meetings was
"There's only one other field hockey squad in Karsaa, so the girls have to do a lot of traveling to compete. I just can't justify that kind of expense. If we were back East it'd be different, but we're in the Midwest and it's just not here yet."
WASHINGTON HAS RECOMMENDED to Del Shankel, executive vice-chancellor, the establishment of an ad hoc task force to do a detailed study of equipment, faculty and funding of women's athletics. Information gathered by this committee would be in forming the women's athletic advisory board, she said.
This is the first time KJHK has requested money from the Senate.
Shankel is apprehensive about establishing the committee before the federal government's Title 1X regulations are defined. Washington said.
In other action, F and A aled a bill that recommends an allocating additional funds to the Senate to hire a
counsel.
John House, senate treasurer, said the need for additional office help for the Transportation Committee would become more critical when the Kansas Union stops from the sale of bus passes for the "KU on Wheels" program.
House said that even with several persons working in the Senate office, the office was still three weeks behind with staff.
The Transportation Committee has had a particularly difficult time meeting the needs of the students. House said, because Steve McMurry, transportation committee chairman, was available to answer the questions about "KU on Wheels."
House said the special assistant would be able to answer questions and help solve problems such as lost bus passes.
F and A deferred action on the bill until Ed Rolfs, student body president', can answer some of the com-
mission questions.
committee chairman, explained a proposal that would put all of the KU sports clubs under the direction of the Recreation Advisory Board. Shapiro said the board would be responsible for the allocation of funds to the sports clubs.
Also at last night's meeting, Steve Shapiro, sports
Shapiro said each sports club now requested funds from the Sports Committee. Shapiro said his proposal would eliminate the duplication of equipment between the clubs and would provide the organizations with recreation department services such as marked fields and a standard equipment checkout procedure.
Shapiro said this would also reduce the amount of lost equipment reported each year by the clubs.
Another Sports Committee proposal that would permit each school council to suballocate funds to organizations within the school, was tabled when F and A members said they needed more time to research the two proposals.
Anderson said last night's meeting was held for F and A to listen to committee proposals, not to vote on them.
She said she expected vigorous debate at F and A's next meeting when votes on the proposal! will be cast by committee members. F and A should submit its recommendation to the Senate by Nov. 5, she said.
"We've been operating in limbo for our second year," Washington said. "We are not yet ready to step up."
The city also would update the packaging
efficacy for trash and begin strong en-
gagement efforts.
Mayor Barkley Clark said no one has ever been fired for侵嫩包装
In addition, Watson said, the staff will implement a new route plan. Mckinney's study determined that some of the routes took much longer than others because of varying trash volumes and distances between pick-ups.
CLARK SAID THAT WHEN he made a sanitation run last month, he discovered that many of the problems were a result of bad packaging.
Commissioners Donald Binns and Carl Mibech, who also made runs, agreed.
The Sports Committee discussed the possibility of passing a resolution that would place restrictions on all sports.
Watson said the system would be changed so that any man could cover any sanitation
Committee members discussed reasons why KU isn't better known for women's athletics, as compared to east and west coast schools.
would urge the creation of the aid force.
"The task force committee would make an advisory board more informed," Dave Shapiro, committee chairman said.
THE PROPOSED ADVISORY BOARD would be made up of students, faculty and administrators, Shapiro said, and would assist in forming administrative policies for the KU Athletic Board should be a smaller version of the KU Athletic Board with similar powers, he said.
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K, T. Maginn, committee member, said last year was the first year that KU had attempted to do any recruiting of women athletes.
Kansas lacks a strong high school athletic program for women, Jeanne Ryan, committee member, said, so KU doesn't have a large crop of local women to choose
Sapiro said that the west coast just raised better athletes.
Any action on the advisory board was delayed until the next Sports Committee meeting.
Blind man's bluff
Staff Photo
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Dick Lass, DeWitt, Iowa junior, and Gloria Allen, Lawrence junior, yesterday got an idea of what it is like to find their way around the campus without the help of sight. The question was: Can a child be taught to recognize words?