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Tuesday, June 22. 1971
University Summer Kansan
Sunny Daze
Shades of Bureaucracy
BY TOM JOHNSON
I have a friend who is a competent secretary.
Betty works in one of the University's departments and, as a matter of course, I believe, tries to watch the department's expenditures with a frugal eye.
A few weeks ago, when the late spring afternoon sun began pouring into the department's poorly insulated office, Betty concluded that two new window shades, one to replace the one existing yellow and tattered remnant and one to cover the second, non-shaded window, would be a boon to everyone's spirits and perhaps reduce the electrical bill run up by the antiquated air conditioner she shared with her department chairman in an adjoining office.
"After all, I have seen shades in local discount houses for a dollar or a dollar and a half," she reasoned. "Building and Grounds must have a supply of shades somewhere. I'll just call and ask them to send us a couple."
Betty measured the windows, which already had the necessary brackets, in about 15 seconds and called B&G.
"We'll send an estimater over," they said
"But I only need two, 36-inch window shades," she protested.
"Yes. Somebody will be over to take a look."
The estimator arrived, confirmed that, indeed, the windows required 36-inch shades and left. A few days later, Betty's department chairman received an official form from the KU Physical Plant Department—"Estimate for Department Work."
"We are pleased to submit this cost estimate," the form stated, "for accomplishing the following described work through our Physical Plant Department: Install two window shades."
And then an incredible "Cost Summary:"
$9.00
Materials
Labor
Labor 7.00
Other(Blooms & Spp.) 4.00
Total Cost $20.00
"Estimated time required for completion—1 working day."
A graduate student in Betty's department suggested that their whole building wasn't worth $20.
The B&G rip-off sheet was properly filed, and the sun stills streams through the office window.
The Lighter Side
Envy Is Root of Evil
By DICK WEST
WASHINGTON (UPI)—There’s a place in the Caucasus Mountains, a sort of Soviets Shangri-La, where a goodly number of the inhabitants are more than 190 years old. They call it Azerbaijan.
According to the National Geographic Society, a gerontologist who spent 10 years in the region investigating the outbreak of longevity concluded that "the age-related cause is because 'they are notorious of their neutrals.'"
If most of my neighbors were 100 years old, probably wouldn't be envious of them either.
I don't know whether other doctors accept that I have a history of epilepsy. If most of my neighbors were 100 years old, i
It likewise is easy to believe that envy does indeed shorten one's life span. As a health hazard, envy probably ranks somewhere between smoking and getting seasick on a water bed.
"Hey, pal, come on over and see my new car, "
i just drove it home from the dealer's."
Giving up envy in the average American neighborhood isn't easy to do, however. We are constantly exposed to envy-provoking situations, such as the guy next door buying a new car.
Already you can feel little twinges of envy
stabbing at your vitals and you haven't even seen the car yet.
"Thanks anyway, Henry. I would love to see it but it's against doctor's orders. My envy岛 has been acting up lately and I'm not supposed to covet anything for at least six weeks."
At present, the only known antidote for envy is magnanimity, which is so rare your chances of attaining it are minimal to the point of being minute.
Lacking an emotion with which to counterattend envy, one's best bet is either to neutralize it, the way one neutralizes excess acidity, or simply deaden the pain.
Passivity is the anticall of the emotions and indifference the novocain. If you can look at your neighbor's new car with genuine insuscice, the man will be able to evade even if you don't make it to the century mark.
Being deprived of the opportunity of inciting your envy, especially with the price of cars what it is nowadays, will leave your neighbor badly frustrated, which also may be a fatal emotion.
But better him than you.
Letters Policy
Book Reviews
A story in last Friday's Kansan, concerning the Menninger Foundation's report to the Lawrence City Commission, erroneously reported the death of David Dowell as "a year ago tonight."
Letters to the editor should be typewritten, double-spaced and should not exceed 500 words. All letters are subject to editing and condensation, according to space limitations and the editor's judgment. Students must provide their name, year in school and home town; faculty and staff must provide their name and position; others must provide their name and address.
Correction
ENCOMENTER: A WEEKEND WITH INTIMATE STRANGERS, by John Mann; MARATHON 16, by Dr. Martin Shepard and Josephine Green, 25 each—two that deal with counter groups, the reader being able to enter the groups himself by way of reports from the officers, what was done and what was made. Make way for a rash of these.
The sentence should have read,
"Eleven months ago, Rick Tiger" Dowdell, a 19-year-old
prisoner who was charged by a law enforcement officer."
STILL
BONERS,
by MORE
TEMPEL
cents)—gags
collected from the
newspapers,
and fun to look into
THE CHILDREN ARE GONE,
but their Cavanagh (Crescent)
wrote, *Cavanagh*, 75
whose children are kidnapped
and who has to convince the
children of what is happening
of story. This one may be a little
hard to swallow for some
children.
BODY LANGUAGE, by Julius Fast (Pocket, $1.50)—an interesting analysis that reminds Iain Dallars Hall's The Silent Language body says to us and to the rest of the world in the various movements it takes. Some interesting ideas here, and some moves (most of us know what a woman is getting at when she winks).
HOME OF THE RED MAN:
INDIAN NORTH AMERICA
by Robert
Silverberg (Pocket, 75 cents)
an introductory survey of the
major cultural groups among
northern hemisphere Indians.
The book was published
originally by the New York
Newspaper and has been
praised for its clarity and
enlightening insights.
REED SKY AT MORNING, by Richard Bradford (Pocket, 95) is an evable story about a boy and his life in New Mexico during World War II that will bother some readers that this kid and his friends are just a bit too bright and witty, too shrewd and most for children of their tender and
WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR CHILD, by W. H. JUAANO; JUANA; THE NEW PROHIBITION; by John Kaplan (Pocket, $12.99 per discussion) of the book for Prof. Kapian, of Stanford, argues for legalization of marijuana. Your book provides guidance to parents.
Summer Library Schedule
Library schedules have been set up by each of the 12 University of Kansas libraries for the summer months.
Art Library, Watson Library third floor
Mon.—Thurs . . . 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
LOVELAND, by Glendon Swarthout (Pocket, 95 cents)—a novel set in the 1830s, about a musician from a small town in Michigan who heads out to make a name for himself. Good feeling during period without an overhaul of nostalgia, marks the book.
Fri. ... 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat. ... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Department of Special
Earth Science Library, Lindley Hall
Department of Special Collections, Spencer Library
Mon.—Fri. . . . . . . 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
...
Mon.—Fri... 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mon.—Pri. ... 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mon.—Thurs.nights . 7 p.m.-10
o.m.
p.m.
Sat. ... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sat. ...9 a.m.-12 p.m.
East Asian Library, Watson basement
Mon—Thurs. . . . 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mon—Thurs. nights . 7 p.m.-9
) m.
p. m.
Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Griff & the Unicorn
By Sokoloff
"Copyright 1971, David Sokoloff."
The Castle Tea Room 1307 Mass
The Most Unique Restaurant in Lawrence
Reservations Suggested 843-1151
A CASTLE IN LAWRENCE?
Tues. Ladies FREE
Wed. Pitchers 75°
Mon. Yuk A GO-GO
Thurs. Ladies FREE
Playing this week FREEDOM
Hillcrest Shopping Center
4 piece group from Chicago
Engineering and Architecture Library, Marvin Hall
Library, Martin Hall
Mun.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mun.-Thurs night. 7 p.m-10 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m-12 p.m.
Law Library, Greenwood
Mun.-Thurs. 8 a.m-10 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Sun. 2 p.m-10 p.m.
Math Library, Spencer Library
Mun.-Fri. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Mathematics Library, Strong Hall
Mun.-Fri. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Music Library, Murphy Hall
Mun.-Thurs. 8 a.m-10 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Regional History Department,
Spencer Library
Mun.-Fri. 9 a.m-5 p.m.
Science Library—physical science
Library, Malibu
Mun.-Thurs. 8 a.m-10 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m-12 p.m.
University Archives, Spencer Library
Mun.-Fri. 9 a.m-5 p.m.
Watson Library—social scienc-
ity library
Mun.-Thurs. 8 a.m-10 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Mon.—Thurs. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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