University Daily Kansan Tuesday. Sept. 28. 1954 A Vote of Thanks To Visiting Bands March music poured from the hundreds of instruments making up the 28 Kansas high school bands that paraded Saturday morning for the Centennial celebration and the KU-UCLA game that afternoon. Both Massachusetts street and the stadium became alive with the color and spirit of the students who represented small and large high schools in every section of the state. As if coming from one band, "The Star Spangled Banner" was played before the game by all participating high school bands and the University marching band. From the drum majors in the lead to the last instrument, the performance of each band would have made anyone proud to say he was a member of such an organization. Many of these same students some day will be playing their instruments in the KU band. They will be marching during the half-time entertainment at the football games, playing at the basketball games, and traveling to other schools for concerts. It is a lucky thing for KU that they will. KU and Lawrence should be proud to have these students participating in their activities. For a few songs, they provided color and excitement to the game and parade. Thank you, high school bands! Nancy Neville ... Short Ones ... Overheard from the drummer after the Centennial parade "Gad, I'm glad this only comes every 100 years!" . . . What about a scholarship to a foreign country for low grades That way the universities could get rid of a few "characters." We hear the University is going to offer a driver's training class especially for football players. It figures by the time the boys get out of college, they will have forgotten how to drive. "Is this year's team any better than last?" someone asked. "Sure," came the reply. "last year UCLA blocked two punts, this year they only blocked one!" . . . Our advice to the astronomers, who recently received a $7,500 grant. . Don't let the stars get in your eyes. We hear bulletins have been issued following a chigger's disappearance from the entomology department. We figure if it isn't found, its loss will be felt. The Daily Kansan's pledge for more uniform coverage of all student's isn't necessarily aimed at bathing suit manufacturers . . . Remember when the only McCarthy making the headline was only a dummy? Maybe times haven't changed so much, at that . . . Not many male students showed up for the quack club tryouts after girls were instructed to bring their own suits, caps and towels . . . . . . Now that coin-operated typewriters are available in Watson library, who's going to come up with a coin-operated pony for Western Civ? --- Censoring comic books and censuring McCarthy will just about leave the American public without anything to read. . . . One Woman's Opinion The ax is about to fall ... and if you have a car, it may fall on you. Last Friday the Kansan editorial page predicted that cars are soon to be banned from the campus. Maybe so, maybe not, but this battle of the increasing car population has been stewing for a long time. Since everybody seems to be dabbling in the mess we'd like to give it a stir or two. To the powers that be we give our blessing to outlaw parking on Jayhawk boulevard ... but why must traffic go with it? Two classes of drivers exist on this campus ... those who have parking permits — those who don't. Those who have little tags attached to their rear license plates don't have any reason to park on Jayhawk boulevard. And those without permits either live close enough to hoof it up the hill or can catch the bus or a fraternity brother for a ride. Of course they can park on the campus, but 30 minutes isn't long enough to attend a class. The result is usually a collection of blue parking tickets. With parking eliminated there's more room for traffic and less danger of a moving car hitting pedestrians. Why shouldn't traffic continue down Jayhawk boulevard? By the time students reach college age they've learned to look both ways before crossing a street. And the campus police control the flood of cars and students during rush hours. If you've ever walked out o Strong hall into a heavy rain without even a scarf for your head then you know how good an open car door at the foot of the walk can look. A ride isn't necessary when the sun's out, but just let the rain come! Then it's a long walk down the hill. What about the prestige of the university? Our campus is one of the prettiest in the country. Why not let visitors and tourists drive down Jayhawk boulevard and take a look around? That's good advertising. Of course the solution of any traffic problem rests largely with the cooperation of the drivers. Maybe you feel as if you're creeping at 20 miles per hour, but that's what the sign says. What the sign doesn't say is that safety on this campus and everywhere else depends on alert, careful driving. We move that parking on campus be banned but that traffic be kept open ... and that drivers and pedestrians alike remember the rules of safety! Judith Ferrell University of Kansas Student Newspaper News Room, KU 251 Ad Room, KU 376 Member of the Kansas Press association, National Editorial association, Inland Daily Press association, Associated College Press, by the National Advertising service, 420 Madison avenue, N.Y. 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. University holidays and examination periods. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 17, 1910; at Lawrence, Kan., post office under act of Daily Hansan EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Editor Court Ernst Editorial Assistants Gene Hiller Editorial Assistant Koren Hilmer BUSINESS STAFF LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler Business Manager ... Dave Riley Advertising Mgr. ... Audrey Holmes Nat. Adv. Mgr. ... Martha Chambers Circulation Mgr. ... Dave Conley Classified Mgr. ... Ken Winston Business Adviser ... Gene Bratton "The pencil sharpener seems harder to crank since Professor Snarf moved it up front." Better Find Out What Your Benefits Are, Joe "Look, Mac, don't tell me about those guys and what they have to say. I spent a long time listening to colonels and captains and sergeants. A heck of a long time. I listened when I first went in. I listened when I went overseas. And I was still listening when I came back. A guy can listen so long at the same old thing and then he gets pretty darned tired of it all. And when I got out? Yeah, they were still talking. "But you know what I was hearing while they were talking? Cash register bells, Mac; telling me has much mustering out pay I was getting, and back pay and leave pay. And I was hearing a salesman telling me what the human beings were wearing this year—and it wasn't OD. And I was hearing the price of that new convertible. "You wanta' know something? I'm sick to death of those guys and what they have to say. Everytime the brass hats open their mouths the whole future of the world rests on their words—at least, to hear them tell it. Going to school on your GI Bill, Joe? You've got another year now. Public Law 610 extends the education and training benefits for another 365 days. "Benefits? Sure I got some benefits coming; don't know exactly what they are, yet, but I'll find out." "A guy gets tired of that, awfully tired. I hope you do find out, Joe. And soon. 'Cause, Joe, they're not going to wait on your forever. Oh no. They put a time limit on those things, Joe, and leave it up to you to cash in on your benefits before it's too late. For instance, Joe, did you know the 83rd Congress passed—with the President's approval—25 measures especially for you? That's right; 25 bills pertaining to veterans' benefits were passed into law during the two years the Congress was in Washington. Sure. Joe; think about your blue serge suits and long convertibles. But think about your benefits, too. Know how much you can expect from Uncle Sam. There are lots more. There are laws pertaining to your National Service Life insurance or your Government Life insurance, and a couple on the home loan program, and dental outpatient care. But no one's going to blame you, Joe, if you think about civilian life and how nice it is "on the outside." None, they won't blame you. At least, they won't blame you until you come up with "Nobody told me." It'll be too bad, then. They told you lots of it and told you where you could find out the rest of it. Yeah, Joe. It'll be too bad. But don't forget: They told you so. John Herrington We hear Chuck Mather isn't going to watch any more television on Saturday afternoon. Well, everyone knows the programs are better at night anyway. . . . Three students were caught the other night after painting Jimmy Green. Either the students are getting slower afoot or the cops are getting faster these days.