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University Daily Kansan Monday, March 19, 1956.
Dr. Allen Should Be Retired By Regents
Dr. Forrest C. (Phog) Allen should retire.
Dr. Allen, who has been head basketball coach at the University for the past 39 years, has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 for University faculty and employees. At a press conference Wednesday, he announced that he wants to remain as basketball coach for another year.
He contends that, since he is enjoying splendid health, he should be allowed to coach next year's team which will include the great freshman center. Wilt Chamberlain, a boy whom he personally contacted.
Dr. Allen said that it would be the thrill of a lifetime to end his coaching career with a truly great team. But he has already had more thrills during his life than most men would receive in two lifetimes.
An exception should not be made. If one exception is made, it will open the door for future exceptions. Why should Phog Allen be retained when the professors, just as capable in their respective fields, are forced to retire?
All over the nation, colleges and universities have been attempting to emphasize education over athletics, and if an exception of the retirement rule is made in Dr. Allen's case, the University will be showing that at KU, the promotion of education is secondary to athletics.
And then of course comes the question of whether or not the Board of Regents will make an exception of the long standing policy of mandatory retirement at the age of 70.
His name is synonymous with the game of basketball. From the time a wide-eyed Kansas, youngster first begins playing the game, the name Phog
Allen is present, and the most treasured property of the youngster is a personal autograph of "Mr. Basketball." He has made friends over the country that he has never seen. His name is legendary among KU graduates and present students.
The accomplishments of Kansas basketball teams coached under Dr. Allen are overshadowed only by his own personal accomplishments. When the Jayhawkers played Oklahoma last month, it was the 1,000th game of his 46 years in coaching During his coaching career he has compiled a total of 771 victories against 233 defeats, which gives him the title of the "winningest coach in basketball."
To know Dr. Allen is to admire him. He always greets visitors with a warm smile and a firm handshake. A notable example of his splendid personality is his practice of shaking the hand of every player that leaves the court during a game.
The most notable honor in his long career came last March when the University bestowed upon him the highest tribute it could offer a coach, the dedication of the giant field house in his honor.
We will defend Phog Allen in any phase of life at KU, but still the fact remains that a policy is at stake; a policy which has not been broken in the past and should not be broken now or in the future.
Dr. Allen has done much for the University, but there comes a time in every man's life when he must step aside to make room for youth. He has achieved much fame at KU, and should now bow out gracefully and let his successor gain some glory. —Daryl Hall
Conversation Piece At The Union
Overheard in the Student Union last week was this question asked by a Kansas City, Kan., senior "Who does this Student Union belong to, anyway? The students or to the people who work here as cashiers and hostesses? I'm a pretty easy going fellow to go along with, but I've noticed lately just how rude some of these people are."
"What's the matter? Somebody hurt your feelings?" his friend, a junior from Topeka, kidded him.
"No, I'm serious. It's not just me I'm talking about or for. Have you ever noticed it? For instance the other day—I eat in the Hawk's Nest every day, so I always know how much my bill will be before I get to the cash register—I had correct change. But in that change were ten pennies. When I handed the money to the cashier, she threw it—literally threw it—down and snarled. What's this? What's this? I don't have time to count this! I wondered what she was there for. Doesn't she get paid for counting money? What else DOES she do?"
"Don't get upset about it," another senior, from Lawrence, laughed. "Come to think of it, though. I've had about the same thing happen. And last week I saw this woman going around in the Union making everyone sit up straight and waking up anyone who was dozing. Reminded me of a teacher I had when I was in the third grade. Everyone called her an old battle ax."
"But just think how it must look if everyone's asleep in the Union," said the Topeka senior's girl friend. "And besides everybody has his bad days."
"Well, I'm a business administration major, so I'm always looking at things from the angle of business. This Student Union is a business, you
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler
know. The students are paying for it—they're the patrons. Whose money do you think keeps it going?"
"Mine," answered the Kansas City senior.
"And mine," said a senior coed from Kansas City.
"And, bad day or not, in business you can't afford to have people working who are just plain rude to patrons," said the business major."
"But what is the job of some of these people who work in the Union? I thought they were supposed to go around making everyone uncomfortable," the Topeka coed said.
"This is sort of my home away from home," said a Harrisburg, Pa., freshman. "Sometimes I don't have any place else to go. It's nice to have some place where you can relax a little. I don't see that it looks so bad if someone wants to doze. Sometimes you can't help it. Besides, I thought this was supposed to be a free country. Nobody comes poking around kids in Pennsylvania."
"Guess we'll have to reform Kansas," someone joked.
"Let's be fair about this. It's true that some disciplinary measures have to be maintained to keep a place running smoothly, especially a place that takes care of as many people as the Union does. And everyone's bound to have a bad day now and then, regardless of business," said Theoka senior.
"What's this? Do you work here or something? Anyhow it's not just now and then. It's often. Something should be done. Sure let's be fair. I try to be as polite as I can and expect the same in return. When I don't receive courtesy in return, I go some place else."
Jim Tice
Join The 50-60 Club
Last week on this page we printed a one-line statement, "Join the 50-60 Club."
The advertising people of The Daily Kansan thought the news people were running a free ad for some local establishment, and the news people thought the advertising people were doing the same thing.
It was an advertisement for a club that should be formed. A club to which all car drivers should belong. It was an advertisement for all car drivers to slow down a bit and begin enjoying the countryside they've been speeding by in the past few years.
Neither were right. Though it was an advertisement, it was not for a local business establishment.
Instead of being members of the 70-80 club, car drivers should switch their affiliation to the 50-60 club, which offers so many more advantages.
Fourth, your car will appreciate being driven at a reasonable speed, instead of the strain of higher speeds.
Second, you'll get a much closer look at the countryside, which is beautiful at any time of year.
First, you can be guaranteed a much safe journey when driving by car.
Third, you won't be using as much gas in your car during your trip.
In other words, being a member of the 70-80 club has no advantages. You can reach your destination just as quickly and certainly safer if you become a true and careful member of the 50-60 club.
Fifth. you'll enjoy yourself a great deal more.
Driving 50-60 miles an hour on the highway is a heck of a lot better than driving a suicidal 70 or 80. Slow down and enjoy life.
"OUR SORORITY HAS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT.ELSIE MEE."
Now that the Kansas weather has assumed its normal March pattern by switching from cold to hot and back again, most students will have to postpone sending home their winter clothes, while the unfortunate few who acted too hastily will have to be content with an occasional hearty curse under the breath until warm weather arrives for certain.
And, going by past performances, its quite likely that until Spring makes a permanent appearance, the cold weather will be interspersed by an occasional warm spell.
This makes the dilemma of trying to outguess the weatherman doubly intriguing—engineers in surveying classes will be torn between their desire to wear short-sleeved shirts and their better judgment, which suggests something more practical, such as a parka, while the artists may start out with the intention of sketching a spring scene and finish up by drawing a snowstorm.
However, students can draw some consolation from the fact that, with the lure of Lone Star waning somewhat, library attendance and longer study hours will continue to set the style.
Such a vogue is especially desirable, now that the deadline for dropping courses is past, and the more scheming professors are joyfully assigning term papers and heavier readings.
Last March a great majority of the student body was thrown into a near panic by a hard snowstorm only a few days before spring vacation, for fear that it might become serious enough to prevent students leaving the campus.
In case such a catastrophe seems impending this year, here's a reliable hard luck story to tell your profs, created with the purpose of getting you excused from your afternoon classes.
What To Do Parka Or Sport Shirt?
Just tell them that the storm is expected to reach near-blizzard proportions by evening, and that if you don't leave by 9 a.m., you'll never reach your home, which is in northwestern Kansas.
Will they believe it? It's doubtful, but it's a good story and it helps ease your conscience when you face the folks that night.
Bob Bruce
Like police everywhere, Minneapolis, minn., officers are used to strange reports and questions, but they were stumped by this one. "Is this the place where you cash bad checks?" the caller asked.
.. Letters ..
Editor:
The Douglas County Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society would like through your columns to thank all those on the University campus who contributed of their time or means to the recent drive for funds in support of this cause.
We are particularly grateful to Miss Joanne Hobbs, chairman of the student committee in charge and the large number of students from 37 organized houses who canvassed the residential districts of Lawrence and in one day raised the sum of $1,286.47, making a very substantial contribution to the Douglas County goal of $2,500.
The village board in Elm Grove, Wis., checking through its list of bills, came across one from dogcatcher Ralph Vergolino for "the picking up of one blonde." When called to explain, Vergolino said the reference was to a blonde cocker spaniel.
Marilyn Monroe had her tonsils removed at the Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio recently. The blonde and blue-eyed patient is seven years old.
14. A. Fries, President, Douglas County chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; John Gage, Campaign chairman for Douglas County; William Lemesany, Campaign chairman for Lawrence.
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