Wednesday, October 11, 1967
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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...No discrimination but Americans come first
Continued from page 1 said, so they are aware of this rule.
But, for other landlords, there are no individuals. Comments noted were: "All Arabs are dirty," "Indians are pushy," "Japanese are adamant." Europeans, however, are acceptable.
Of the landlords interviewed, most renting to foreign students had apartments located north and east of campus. The price most often asked was $30 a month per student. Many other apartments and rooms away from campus are either too expensive for the average foreign student or too far away to walk since most do not have cars.
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One landlady, who prefers to remain anonymous, said foreign students expect air conditioning, kitchen privileges, and more furniture than the apartment has.
"They seem to think we're all millionaires," she said, "but, what can you give them for $30 a month?"
She said she would be hesitant to rent to foreign students again. (Although, to list an apartment with the off-campus housing office, a landlord must
Several landlads suggested possible clues to their antagonism.
Americans come first
sign an agreement not to discriminate.
"Although I don't discriminate," Mrs. Lynch said, "as far as I am concerned, the Americans come first. I owe my own something," she said.
Mrs. Lynch said she puts the rent money from her apartments back into the building to improve it.
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"I have western Kansas farm money," she said, "so I don't have to have wall-to-wall foreign students."
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When her tenants receive their degrees, Mr. and Mrs. McGonigle take them to church, take their pictures and devote the day to them.
At Christmas, Mrs. McGonigle said, all the foreign students trim a tree and celebrate the holiday together.
To be a good landlady, she said, one should enroll in Dean Moore's religion classes.
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Mrs. McManness says foreign students are on the defensive.
Yet, Mrs. Lynch continues to rent to foreign students.
"I feel they think we're trying to take advantage of them," she said. "They feel we won't do for them what we would do for an American student."
Several landlads said they thought the University ought to provide housing for foreign students."
"They could build them a big apartment house," one lady said, "and not dump them on the citizens of Lawrence."
In contrast, several landlords
enjoyed foreign students and found them to be a definite asset.
Similarly, Mrs. Glen M. McGonigle, 926 Avalon Road, enjoys foreign students.
Mrs. Bruce Tate, 1121 Ohio, said the Japanese student she is boarding is "tremendous."
Some are "very nice"
When the foreign students first arrive, Mrs. McGonigle takes them shopping, teaches them how to operate the stove and to cook simple dishes.
Mrs. C. W. Griswold, 1115 Ohio,
said foreign students present no
problems and are "very nice."
"You must know something of their religion and culture," Mrs. McGonigle said, "to understand them as the individuals they are."
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