1 University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 4, 1955 Fix Bayonets And- Ah, C'mon Guys; Put Down the Clubs—We Like Vets Last Thursday an article headed "Wine, Women, and Song on 110 Bucks a Month" appeared on Page 5 of the Kansan. The story about how the "average GI" spends his monthly $110 from the government brought the most violent reaction we've seen this year. Perhaps the author, John McMillion, should have personalized the story more, for about six indignant veterans stomped in to tell him that they certainly don't spend their money that way. Furthermore, they don't want anyone to think they do—particularly Sens. Carlson and Schoeppel. Well, we doubt if the senators have time to read the Kansan every day, but if they did happen to read the article they probably didn't take it seriously enough to recommend that government aid to veterans be cut. The complainers wanted to know what motive the author had for writing the article. Actually there was no "motive." The article was a feature story—not a news story nor an editorial—and it was displayed as such. It wasn't meant to prove anything or make anyone angry. It was written in a light style, and many persons read it without inciting their glands. Since McMillion is a veteran himself, he certainly wasn't trying to cast an unfavorable light on his companions. Neither was he gripping about his $110. One of the belligerent veterans seemed to feel a little persecuted because "some of these *!!!*.*!* fraternity boys get $200 a month from their parents." The remark seems rather unrelated to the story, but if Mr. Veteran would peek out of his little world, he might see that not all fraternity boys get $200 a month thrown into their laps. He'd find that some of them even have jobs. Of course they really don't deserve any money they get because they haven't been out winning wars. They don't take life seriously enough. No one is saying that it would be easy to go to school on $110 a month, and the majority of persons agree that the veterans deserve help with their schooling. They have done a lot for us, and we are grateful. But the job wasn't quite over when they left the service, and the college boys who are getting their education without money from the government are going to have to do their share. They just happen to be getting their college education first—which has disadvantages as well as advantages. vantages. Just to clear matters up, all veterans do not spend their government money on "wine, women, and song." We don't apologize for printing the article, but we are sorry that some persons couldn't see the light side of it. —Lee Ann Urban God bless the veterans! Blue Tickets-the Fast Way to Lose Money Undoubtedly you've noticed it—the wild scramble of students and cars in this season of seemingly heaviest-ever traffic. The congestion not only seems to be the worst; the traffic department vows it is—citing as an example the 350 blue tickets given in one day last week for overparking. There just isn't enough space for all the cars. Obviously, the purpose of such fines is not to collect revenue. It is one way of attempting to solve the parking problem which has plagued the University for a long time, and which is growing more acute each year. The fines will have to be paid by the same students who have been collecting tickets throughout the year. At the rate the tickets are being given, the amount should reach an all-time high. It's all leading to the fact that if the rules continue to be ignored, and the fines do not bother students, much more severe limitations will be placed on all driving in the near future. The choice is up to the students. Most of the violators are disappointed permit-seekers who feel they were the objects of discrimination upon the rejection of their requests for space. The traffic committee considers only three reasons valid: (1) those who have physical disability, (2) those who live an extreme distance from the campus with no transportation near, and (3) those who work or have unusual circumstances. Those who have applied and received permits for spaces-off the hillare another class of violators. The present trend, and the one which will be necessary in the future, is to place all parking zones off the Hill in order to relieve the congestion. The answer is to build more parking lots?—yes, if the money should be used for their construction instead of new class buildings. The problem is a big one, and one which the administration faces each year. The answer; if the problem continues to grow, will have to be that education is more important than cars. If the allowances which we now enjoy are to be kept in the future, the regulations will have to be obeyed. You've undoubtedly noticed it—it's up to each of us. —Irene Coonfer ..Oh Well.. Seems as how the only way to get by these days is to be a retiring professor. Look what happens: You retire and they ship you out to a girls' school. And, you know, there's something about 600 dolls and no competition that appeals to me. And speaking of dolls. The gals at the Alpha Phi shack may have won themselves a tarnished trophy by running off with top honors in the Sigma Chi Derby Day. After all, who's gonna' chase a dame you know you can't catch? By JON Things You Oughta' Know Department: In a recent issue of the UDK appeared this interesting item we think worth repeating (After all, you never know when you're going to have a shotgun over little tidbits of info like this): "New York City received its first electricity supply in September, 1882, when Edison opened a generating station in Pearl street." . . . I'd a never thunk it. This column has one purpose: To tell you things you may already know from a different angle. But let's face it, the small staff of 13,000 persons which gathers the junk included herein is incapable of knowing everything. So if you know of something that's a little too small to make the pages and a little too big to forget and a little too interesting to keep to yourself, send it in; we'll tell the world about it. Also we take the credit for getting the dope ourselves and you won't get one line of recognition. But this is good. We get all the blame. If you do have a small item you think 7,499 other people might be interested in just jot it down and mail it to this military address: Daily Kansan Dear Jon Daily Hansan KU 251 KU 376 Member of the Inland Daily Press association, Associated Collegiate Press association. Represented by the National Advertising Association. Mail subscription rates, $3 a semester or $4.50 a year (add $1 a semester if in Lawrence). Published at Lawrence, Kan. every afternoon during the University year except Saturdays and Sundays. Holiday hours and exasperation periods. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 17, 1910, at Lawrence, Kans., post office under act of March 3, 1879 University of Kansas Student Newspaper News Room, KU 210-368-8744 EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Editor Karen Hilmer Editorial Assistants John Her- BUSINESS STAFF Business Mgr Georgia Wallace Mgr. Mgr. Nat. Adv. Mgr. Nat. Adv. Mgr. James Cazier Circulation Mgr Sue Epperson Classified Mgr. Joly Beulieer Assistant Mgr. Louise NEWS STAFF Executive Editor ... Nancy Nevillie Man. Editors ... LaVerile Yates, Mary ... Bess Stephens, Irwin M. ... Tom Lyons News Editor ... Lee Ann Urban Assistant News Editor ... Larry Hell Atts. Wall ... Dean Walt Asst. Sports Editor ... John McMillion Wire Editor ... Amy DeYong Society Editor ... Gretchen Guinn Feature Editor ... Mark Meissner Feature Editor ... Gene Shank News Adviser ... C. M. 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