Page 2 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, February 15, 1957 Do Kansans Need To Scan the Sky? On April 1 the Kansas State Civil Defense office will call for volunteers to begin a plane spotting-service all over Kansas, since it has been concluded that Russian planes can fly into the Midwest within eight hours after leaving their bases. This speed is possible by using certain "jet air currents" in the South, a part of the nation which is relatively lightly regarded in the national radar and spotted defense system. Warren G. Paramore, assistant state civil defense director, announced recently. The assumed number of the volunteers is 24,000. They will be situated all over Kansas to report Russian planes by telephone to filter centers in Wichita or Kansas City. It is not only the high number of sky-watchers that causes confusion—of two million Kansans every 9th, or if it is assumed that one quarter of the state population lives in larger cities, every 75th Kansan, including all babies and old persons would have to become volunteers—but also the method which is intended to be applied in this plan. Sky-watching by untrained volunteers is a defense system which was used during the last war in European areas which were within 200-miles of the fighting front. This was the only way to register fast plane attacks when stable alarm systems were not available. As Kansas is situated in the center of the North American continent the Russian jet bombers will have to pass several thousand miles of sea and land to hit the volunteers spotting in the Kansas planes, who then will have much trouble recognizing high-flying hostile machines. The reality of this sky-watching defense plan becomes more unlikely by the fact that the national Defense office started to build up a far-reaching radar syste mon high-flying planes all around the North American coasts to improve the already installed coastal radar system with an effective circle of 200 miles. But it is not only the technical side which raises doubts in the necessity of this defense plan, it is also its effect on the morale and thinking of the people who are touched by it. Tell a man his home is in danger and he will grasp a rifle and defend his family, a natural reaction of responsible human nature and important for the security of the group of which this man is a member. But this readiness for defense, these sorrows and worries about life and security of family and home over a longer period without decision on either side are tiring and at least exhausting. It would involve a large part of a strength which is needed more elsewhere. So why stir up Kansas planes and Kansas skies when the reason is only an assumed possibility but is far away from pressing actuality? —Heiko Engelkes 15. Panty parades weren't really so bad—not when you consider that the Denver Kappa Sigs branded an Alpha Chi Omega's panties with their Crescent and Star. Incidentally, they called the whole affair "all in fun." Fun for whom? The grotesque is often funny. For instance, "And Phi Delts speak only to God!" Why do you read editorials. or do you? One Man's Opinion Have you read Pogo and Little Man on Campus today? Chances are that you have. They are entertaining and take little time to read. They also have something to say. Many times they parody or exaggerate the pompous or the common place in their pointless endeavors. They dramatize the foolishness or problems in situations that are subjects of editorials somewhere every day. One of the purposes of the editorial is to bring to light and discuss problems as the editorial page cartoons dramatize them. But the editorial is not read at a glance, and is not so entertaining as the cartoons. Partly because of this, the cartoons have an average readership of 81 per cent, while the editors have an average readership of only 31 per cent, according to the average of several newspaper readership studies. It seems that the active, knowledge-seeking mind of the college student would be interested in the collection of opinions and commentary on local and national public affairs that are economics, political science, sociology and psychology in action, tomorrow's history, and in general the "life" that college students are preparing for through their studies, but so often give little or no attention. But the student has little time or energy for the study of current affairs. Your instructors push you on to do a great amount of concentration and constructive thinking, and learn facts and put them to use. You do so much of this "required thinking" that you are too weary to worry about doing any extra-curricular thinking. To take note of the world-wide news, and form opinions through an examination and criticism of commentaries and opinions of others requires deep concentration. Or you are afraid. Considering the news today, it also takes a certain amount of courage to keep from pushing the troubles of the world out of your mind and saying, "This doesn't affect me." But it does affect you. It changes the value of the dollar you have in your pocket or changes your standard of living or way of life, and at any time is close to making a very large change in any of them. There's a certain thrill that comes with each lonely basketball game we win these days. But you can bet that K-State will be right in there pitching to make us, too, blush at our dedication. How long does it take to read an editorial? Three minutes or four minutes, or perhaps 10 minutes for the complete editorial page would be about average. But after all, that would be almost enough time for a hand of bridge, or a good start on TGIF. Jack Fisher GO FOR ALBERT IS THOUGHOUT OF 2,026*POEMS* BY PRESENT BABY FROGS AN "HOUN" DOG IS THINK OF 2,1957 "POBES" OF POP CORP South Bird Island, Texas, is the only white pelican nesting colony on the Gulf Coast of the United States. * Closing Hours, Parking Solutions Make News Across College Campuses— At Oklahoma A&M five fraternities and five sororities were given spots in the 26th annual Varsity Revue, an all-campus talent show to be given in April. Solutions to the problems of campus parking, extended closing hours and a campus review all made news on the nation's campuses during the past week. The Army has an authorized ratio of three physicians per 1,000 soldiers. Dennis Krzyzaniak, instructor in chemistry at South Dakota State college, has come up with what seems to be a perfect solution to the campus parking problem which plagues college students and campus cops across the nation. He offers these solution: Daily Hansan The Mountain club at Oregon State college is offering free instruction in skiing to all students who ride its chartered bus to the ski slopes of the Hoodoo bowl on Santiam pass. 1. Paint the tires the same color as the campus policeman's chalk. Several months will elapse before his current supply is exhausted. Upperclass women living in upperclass dormitories at Cornell University will not be required to sign out if they have a caller in the living room after 10:30 p.m. according to a decision by the Women's Self Government Association's House of Representatives. In other action a recommendation was made suggesting that women be permitted in approved areas in men's graduate housing units. They would be permitted to wait for their dates in the designated places on Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from noon to midnight and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. University of Kansas Student Newspaper News Room, KU 251 Ad Room, KU 376 Member of the Inland Daily Press association. Associated Collegiate Press association Represented by the National Advisory Council for Mail Subscription rates: $3 a semester or $4.50 a year (add $1 a semester if in Lawrence) or Lawrence at Lawrence University afternoon during University year except Saturdays and Sundays, University holidays and examination periods. Entered in second class after graduation. Post office under act of March 3, 1879 A measure which would have eliminated the Campus Chest from University of Washington campus next year and would have brought back the multiple charity drive system was defeated by the Board of Control. An entirely new organizational structure was approved by the board. Women could be entertained during the same hours provided at least two women are present. 2. Coat tires freely with concentrated hydrochloric acid which will react with the chalk producing carbon dioxide and water. EDITORIAL STAFF 3. Purchase tireless cars. Editorial Editor Gene Shank Ed. Assistants: Elizabeth Wohlgemuth. 3. Purchase tireless cars. 4. Obey the committee's current parking regulations in hopes that their research efforts will bring us more modern modes of transportation. If the couple refuse to pay the fine or if they get in later than the 1:30 a.m. deadline, the woman will be campused according to the regular rules of the college. In order to help finance their project to support a Greek war orphan, the Associated Women students at Colorado State College of Education are sponsoring a Penny-a-Minute night following the Blue Key Sweetheart ball. The curfew hour will be prolonged thirty minutes provided that both the man and the woman pay a penny for every minute they stay out after 1 p.m. A special bargain price of 50 cents has been set for those couples who stay out the full extra thirty minutes. BUSINESS STAFF Business Mgr. Audrey Holmes Advertising Mgr. Martha Chambers Nat. Adv. Mgr. Leonard Jurden Cir. Mgr. Georgia Wallace Classified Mgr. James Cazier Business Adviser Gene Bratton NEWS STAFF Executive Editor . Letty Lemon Man Editors: Amy DeYoung, Gran- david Hamilton, Hillier, Jack Lilj, News Editor . Nancy Neville Asst. News Editor . Lee Ann Urban Staffer . Stanky Stalker Wire Editor . Tom Lyons Society Editor . Mary Bess Stephens Feature Editor . Trena Coomer Feature Editor News Advisor . C. M. Pickett LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler "48 gum wrappers, 12 cigarette butts, 8 orange peelings and 3 votes in this one—if you ask me there hasn't been enough student interest in campus politics this year."