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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1952
by Bibler
Daily Kansan Editorials Let's Face It--We're In College Now
It is indeed a sad commentary on college life when the Student Union finds it necessary to safeguard its cigarets from student thieves. L. L. Woolley, director of the Union, explained that he has been forced to re-install a vending machine. It is due, Mr. Woolley says, to the constant filching from the counter in the Hawk's Nest.
Previously the cigarettes were displayed on an open counter. Students were allowed to choose their brand, pick them up, carry them to the cash register, and pay for them there. But no longer.
Mr. Woolley figures that from one to two and a half dozen packs were stolen every day. Obviously, a non-profit organization cannot stand such a loss.
Now the cigarets will be placed in a machine outside the Hawk's Nest. Once again, because of a few dishonest students, the Union is forced to discontinue a policy it was hoped would please and benefit their customers. It is doubtful if the machine will sell cigarets as cheaply as the Union did.
The Union is for us students. We use its services either free of charge or at the lowest rate feasible. And still a few of us take advantage of it.
Nevertheless, to increase its services to KU, the Union is building a huge addition. We help pay for it, and so those who steal from it are actually taking money from their own pockets. When it costs them more to operate, we are the ones who have to pay the resulting increased prices.
Of course, the thieves don't see it that way. They feel that the need for a cigaret is greater than their need for self-respect. How could anyone have such a distorted view?
Let's face it. We're college students. Supposedly we're above petty thievery. But if we can't even be trusted around cigarets, what can be expected of us upon graduation?
Certainly a cigaret thief is not of the caliber expected in college. He (or she) isn't old enough to be here, at least mentally.
Stealing cigarets is a kid's trick. Just how many of us are kids? —A.G.M.
At last! Ye Ed has received some tangible assets to serve as a remembrance of his days on the Daily Kansan editorial desk. Decca records sent an entire album of Jerry Gray records, designed as a memorial to the late Glenn Miller. And there were no strings attached.
Of course, in writing this editorial, we are playing directly into Decca's hands. The idea was to gain advertising and certainly this is it.
But we were so thrilled we couldn't resist. The records themselves are the usual run of modern-day music. But they have an appeal to most record lovers, particularly those who admire the Glenn Miller style.
To us, though, the big thing is not the album, it's the thought. We can imagine the Decca publicity director's countenance as his mind evolved this startling plan. Basie in our enjoyment is the fact that this guy was willing to pay for whatever
From The Editorial Desk Comes Music
Most college editors will probably take the records home, listen to them, and forget the advertising. But not us. It was much too breathtaking to have someone send us a free album of records. We half-way expected a plug for Taft (long a Decca fan, we understand), but happily it was not forthcoming.
notice he might get.
In fact, from the records there was nothing forthcoming except music. No commercials halfway through the mellow strains, no captivating repartee about the producer. Just music.
Our benefactor, in a short note, merely asked us to listen to them, and "maybe" let the students know about them. So be it.
In our opinion, the records are perhaps somewhat above average (having been a Miller fan), but they aren't exactly world beaters. Still, they're a tangible reward. —A.G.M.
None But The Lonely Hearts
Dear Editor:
This letter may not be of any interest to you, but will appreciate if you will continue reading. This letter is coming to you from five lonely GI's that have very little correspondence from the opposite sex.
We have heard through a good source that your paper has a wide distribution, at least among the students. Knowing you haven't a lonely hearts column we would appreciate an exception in this instance. We would like very much if you would print this.
We are looking forward with the utmost anxiety to corresponding with many of your beautiful co-eds.
Pfc. Leonard A. Mroczkowski
US-55053233
Pfc. David R. Lowther
NG-2539274
Pfc. Loren A. Gard
PFc. 52054950
Pfc. Larry R. Edwards
US-55090703
Sgt. Paul Lee
1330 16th Ave.
Honolulu, T. H.
(For first four addresses, add following three lines:)
Co. E 17th R.C.F.
A. P.O. 7 c o P.M.
San Francisco, Calif.
Editor's Note: The first sentence almost made us drop this letter in the box labeled "Letters-we-never-finished-reading."
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At the University of Colorado fraternities are daily grabbing freshmen girls dressed in jeans and applying paint with a brush to "various points on the jeans."
Fine Arts...
Editor's Note: Ah, sweet mysteries of life.
The Drake Times-Delphic, Drake university, Iowa, was fed up with the Missouri Valley conference's handling of the "Bright incident." John Bright, Drake's star football back, had been assaulted during a game with Oklahoma A&M.
Understatement . . .
Said the Times-Delphic: "It took the conference 41 days to decide that three intentional attacks on a player (recorded for history by photographers) is just one of those unavoidable things.
Office clerks at Otterbein college, Ohio, have quite a sense of humor. The Admissions office discovered they had sent invitations to attend high school day to Barney Google, Jane Russell, and Gypsy Rose Lee.
Sense Of Humor...
Hands Off...
At Turfts college, Mass., the Turfs Weekly asked freshmen what they wanted most in their fraternities. Most frequent answer was "a good chef." Second was "access to the exam files."
Editor's Note. The hell with you.
Little Man On Campus
"As you may already know there's a carnival in town, and we are fortunate to have with us this morning—!"
Wre$tling Make$ Money
The Wall Street Journal reports that while baseball, opera and other amusements are fighting to stay in the black, wrestling grossed $15,000,000 this year. Three hundred arenas lured 12,000,000 fans to their men and muscle exhibits.
Gorgeous George, Gypsy Joe, Strangler Lewis—no, this isn't a page out of the Rogue's Gallery, but names of professional wrestlers who have rewritten the mat books.
Many of these professional wrestlers will pay income tax on salaries of $100.000 or more.
Television's use of the professionals earned the sport new fans. Women began to take an interest in the manly art. Sharp promoters found that men like to see female wrestlers pull hair in the ring.
Thus the wrestling heroes of today were born. Grunt and groan artists like Gorgeous George, who has golden curls and sprays perfume about the ring before he wrestles; Gypsy Joe, who usually plays the role of the "bad" man who doesn't abide by the rules; the Scholar, who enters the ring wearing a cap and gown and others, just as colorful and just as great at packing arenas as is Joe Di-Maggio.
Today athletic directors ponder whether video will hurt its crowds, and leave its stadium empty. Semi-pro baseball's asking the same question. Maybe TV isn't good for these sports, but one thing's sure. It put wrestling into the high income bracket in the amusement field, both for the wrestler and the promoter.
Just a few years ago, wrestling was considered as obsolete as the horse and buggy. Then along came television. When production heads searched for programs to fill with, wrestling was a logical choice.
Ground has been cleared and foundations are being laid for construction of three new buildings to house six low-cost women's co-op units at the University of Texas. Plans for three more such structures have been added to the list of contemplated university buildings.
Coeds in nighties were seen dancing, recently at Kalamazoo college on dormitory porches while male students gathered on the campus green to watch. Police ended the performance.
News Buildings Going Up
-Iowa State Daily.
Coeds Put On A Show
New Chancellor Elected
News From Other Campuses
Dr. Raymond A. Allen, recently resigned president of the University of Washington, has been elected chancellor of the University of California. He will assume the post before the beginning of the next academic year.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a semester and $1 a semester postage). Publication rate: every afternoon during the University weekends. University holidays and examination periods Entered as second class matter Sept. 17. Undergraduates receive university holidays and examination periods
Kans., under act of March 3, 1879
Cars found violating the new 10 parking regulations at the University of Texas are being impounded by campus police and a $4 charge is made before they can be reclaimed. A week after the new regulations went into effect 33 cars were impounded.
New Rule Takes Toll
A group of men at Yale university have compiled a handbook called "Going Places," which lists phone numbers, curfews and other pertinent information about 20 Eastern women's colleges. Officials and girls from the colleges provided the inside information.
Handbook Gives The Done
Washington Dogs Get Help
A group of fraternity men at the University of Washington are organizing a "Marshall Plan for Mongrels." Their first step was an appeal to the governor of the state to declare an immediate stay of execution for all dogs condemned to die that week. The plan is to place the dogs in homes with children.
As coach of four basketball teams, Dr. F. C. "Fhog" Allen has won 682 games and lost 200 in 44 team-years.