Get-rich-quick schemes often pipe dreams
By PHILIP GARCIA
Staff Writer
Getting rich quickly in the comfort of your own home sounds good, but the advertisements that promise easy money through this offer are often hard to believe. The director of the Lawrence Consumer Affairs Association.
Four separate inquiries have been made during the past week on get-rich-quick schemes, one that guarantees $130 to $400 a week envelopes, another that guarantees $500 a week of mailing, consumer officials reported Tuesday.
The advertisements are misleading because they give people the impression that they will stuff and address envelopes for the company and receive wages, but for Koehler, administrative director of the company.
However, the company's offer is actually designed
to get consumers to buy an "instruction kit," which merely directs the consumer to try to sell similar kits, the company receiving a commission from each kit, said Kroeger.
This constant buying and selling of starting instruction kits is called a pyramid work-at-home scheme, Wrigley said.
schmidt, wrygintz. After consumers answer the advertisement, they email consumers flier introducing them to a program or plan that usually guarantees $80 for every 100 letters sent out. Wrigley said..
BUT THE CATCH she said, is that a consumer has to pay for a "starting kit of instructions."
to pay for. These instructions do not tell how to mail correspondence for any particular company, but how to sell the instruction to other consumers, Kroeger said.
said.
As more and more consumers buy instruction kits.
consumers, Kroger is required to buy his own Also, the consumer includes the flyers, envelopes materials, and the instruction itself. Kroger said postage and the instruction itself. Kroger said $100, K-
the larger the pyramid expands, the consumer resisting only a price from the sales makes to other customers.
Total cost for materials is about $100. Kroger said, which includes the cost of placing an ad in a paper.
when you BUY CONSUMER will always spend more money buying mailing materials, she said, then he will make from people buying the same instructions that he bought.
"It's a scheme for self-employment that is very questionable employment," Kröger said.
Two of the inquiries have been made about a Memphis, Tenn., publishing company, the Southern Press.
Pam Comer, Lawrence junior, said she answered a southern classified ad in the Kansas offering "180 to buy."
"THE OFFER sounded good, but it seemed as if there had to be a catch it. " Conn said.
"sour sand she sent for the offer and received a
note that introduced the Cooperative Income Pric-
ement."
There was no information on the method of mailing or payment or on what was to be mailed whom, she
"It's hard to figure out from the what you're going to do," Connor said. "You're just not sure what
The fliver indicated that to receive a "starting kit of
instructions," an application fee of $14 must be sent to the company. This payment also would make the person a permanent member of the Cooperative Income Program.
THE FLYER states that the company will provide the names of more than 50 companies "who need commission mailers, and you are free to work with whichever you want."
The company in the fyer guarantees "at least 100 for every 100 letters that you mail" if the directions are wrong.
Also, the fly warns potential members to be aware of fraudulent letter schemes.
*Why fool with some questionable scheme when our proven program enables you to earn so much money.*
See SCHEMES page 8
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
To make $180 a week, a member needs to mail 300 letters, the flier states.
KANSAN
Vol. 88, No.129
The University of Kansas
Friday
April 14,1978
Keu keeper
The keeper of all KU keys, Lee McManness, holds a collection of unused keys to Oread
Hall, next to Memorial Stadium. Despite facing a routine of keeping track of keys to 10,000 campus doors, McMann says, "Basicly, I'm a fun person."
KU locksmith a master of keys
Bv TIMOTHY TANKARD
Staff Writer
Some people are proud of the number of keys that they can jangle from their belt. It shows they have places to go, and the rooms in which they are welcome.
If Lee McManness indulged in such vanities, he could appear as the sought-after man at the University of Kansas. He has a key to every building and room on campus. McManness is KU's locksmith.
There are more than 10,000 doors on the KU campus, and from his crowded, cavernous workshop in Facilities to the business's job, to provide the keys for them.
provide the information in a business such as his, security is crucial.
"And so one day that friend makes up an excuse to borrow his kins, runs down to Gibson's and gets it copied, and just like that the whole lock security system
As a result, he has asked the University to switch to a high-security lock system. A total switchover would cost about $250,000.
"A LOT OF PEOPLE we give keys to don't understand that even though they might be honest, one of their friends might not be," he says.
McManness said that even though KU keys are stamped "Do Not Doplicate," it is easy to get a copy made at several places in the Lawrence area.
McManness says that the high-security keys cannot be copied at commercial duplicating machines. The blanks would be available only to authorized KU personnel and would have to be cut on specialized machinery.
More than $100,000 worth of property was stolen last year from KU campus buildings, according to the KU police. McManness estimated that more than 65 percent of those burglaries were done with unauthorized keys.
So far, only three buildings have plans for high-security locks.
Administration studies faculty parking fines
See KEYS page 5
Andrew Torres, chairman of the Parking and Traffic Board, said yesterday that it was now up to KU administrators to decide which measures would be taken to collect overdue parking fines from faculty and staff members.
The board is required to make its requests to the University Council before any action can be taken. The council supported a request for the collection of delinquent fines April 6 and has sent a letter to administrators that expresses its approval of request.
By JOHN FISCHEI
Staff Writer
the University general counsel,
Mike Davis, University general counsel,
received one of the letters.
Davis said that he thought Chancellor Archue R. Dykes, Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, and Robert Mills, University director for support services,
would have to make a decision on what
would be done next.
ONE PROPOSAL was that the fines could be considered misdemeanors and taken to Douglas County Court, but he said the county attorney probably would not approve
Torres said there were several proposals for collecting the fines.
Torres said another proposal would be to ask the Kansas Legislature to pass legislation making it legal to deduct fines from paychecks of faculty and staff.
Loyers and Shankelt were out of town and encountered to comment on another party's campaign.
"FIRST, THEY WILL probably see if it was the lawful ways of collecting the fines," Davies said.
He said that if no means were found, then
orientation might be considered.
He said he favored a recommendation for holding the end-of-the-year paychecks of faculty and staff members with delinquent fines until the fines were paid.
THE FINES FROM faculty and staff have amounted to $30,000 during the past three years. Torres said a large percentage of them were of fines of faculty and staff no longer in nU.
However, he said he thought the figure was closer to $15,000.
"the parking office thinks that there's
 Torres said.
"by the people still here."
He said there were few large fines, most of them being $10.
Torres recently has sent letters to faculty and staff members with delinquent tickets
He said that he had sent about 150 letters and that some had been addressed to administrators. Although he deceived to the extent of those administrators, he said that he was not a member.
TORRES SAID TATICK t fines were about 35 percent of the total budget of the board and that the loss of revenue from this one reason for an increase in fines next year.
There are no state-appropriated funds for the board's budget, Torres said.
Faculty and staff members currently can be forced to pay their fines if they want to renew their parking permit. Torres said the department has taken those who had not paid their fines.
"This year the board feels that it is unfair for people who owe fines not to pay them because that increases the burden on all of us." Torres said.
**If they don't pay the fine, then the rest of us have to make up for it.**
*If you don't pay the fine, then the rest of us have to make up for it.*
Senate meets budget deadline
By PAM MANSON And SARAH TOEVS
Staff Writers
In an effort to meet today's deadline, the Student Senate met on 1:25 this morning, despite a lack of quorum, to complete this year's budget allocations.
Senators spent several hours reconsidering the allocations made Wednesday night concerning two minority law student organizations.
The Senate had voted Wednesday to cut the recommended Black American Law Students' Association's budget from $47.50 to $148.75.
However, the Senate last night voted to return the association's allocation to $454.70. A similar decision was made with the Chicago Law Students' Association.
The Senate voted to increase the group's allocation of $283 decided Wednesday to $401.
A primary function of both groups is the University of Kannada Law students for the University of Kannada Law.
Before the final vote for reconsideration, a quorum call was made, but Reggie Robinson, student body vice-president, ruled that the budget had to be completed on noctly, so senators would have to be called if, there was an absence of a quorum.
At that point in the meeting a quorum was counted, but the number of senators needed to reach a majority
The Senate also approved the Recreation Services' line item allocation of $83,177.
KU-Y received consideration by the same time it was allocated $1 of the $2 that it was required to pay all $1 of the $2.
After several votes, the Senate decided to completely cut fund cuts for the Hockey League. The budget required $21.35 billion.
Ed Duckers, business senator, said that the Senate decided several years ago to finance the group for three years in the hope that an ice rink would be built in Lawrence.
The Senators voted to cut funds because the three years had passed and there were no plans to raise money.
club has had to play its games in Kansas City.
The Senate also approved the line item allocation of $27,406 for the KU Concert Series and the $29,232 allocation for the University Theatre.
The KU Ballooning Club was allocated $335 of the $115 that it requested. The TaeK won Do Club was allocated $145 of the $1,490 it requested.
Funds for the Student Transcendental Mutation were "were completely cut." The mutant had read "a" in a word.
Jujie Riggs, Culture Committee chairman, said the organization might have some religious implications that would make it ineligible for student funds.
Senators voted to approve a ticket subsidy of $5,000 for the Summer Theatre Series. The Senate funds would allow students free admission to the summer theatre produc-
The Services Committee in its hearing last week had decided not to fund the group, which asked for $1,925. A motion backed by several members of the committee to fund
After much discussion, the Senate voted to allocate $300 in seed money to the Men's Coalition, an organization that would provide counseling services to men.
See SENATE page eight
Kansan forms due
Today is the deadline for applications for positions of Kansan editor and business manager for the summer and fall semesters.
Applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. today in 105 Flint Hall. They are available in 105 Flint; the Student Senate office, 105 Kansas Union; the dean of women's office, 220 Strong Hall; and the dean of men's office, 228 Strong Hall.
the Kansas Board will interview applicants and make its selections next week.
Liberals could drop support of pacts
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
WASHINGTON—Rutification of the *Panama* Canal treaties was on shaky ground yesterday as some liberal Democrats considered support for the treaties in sympathy with Panama, with U.S. security officials saying they would allow the treaties to use military force to keep the canal open even after Panama gained control. See story page two.
Farmers try to salvage legislation
WASHINGTON—Farm spokesmen tried yesterday to pick up the pieces of farm support legislation that the House rejected an emergency assistance bill Wednesday. Other farm leaders and members of the Republican coalition moved to pass lawsuits against members of Congress who voted against the bill. See story page two.
Vance to meet Rhodesian leaders
MADRID- Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance is flying to Africa today to meet with Rhodesian leaders and to attempt to set up a conference about Rhodesia's future the worldwide Prime Minister Ian McCormack leaders and moderator US polygyny have said their odds are against this goal. Story page two
Weather . . .
Friday's forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance for showers and thunderstorms.
Mild east to southeast winds will blow with highs today in the 60s. Lows tonight will be in the 40s. Thunderstorms may continue Saturday as temperatures approach 70.
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Locally . . .
Late taxpayers can put guilt feelings off another two days. Because the usual tax deadline falls on a Saturday, state and federal taxes must be postmarked by midnight April 17. And help is still available for the mathematically incapacitated. See story page 14.