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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1951
Marvin Arth
the editorial page
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Hospital Waiting Room—
The woman in the red suit looked up. The tears were still filling her eyes, but she was holding back her pent-up emotions. There was nothing we could do. We just waited. If her son died, it would be just another statistic on the already long list.
Maybe she was praying, maybe she was just thinking, but everything depended upon the surgeons who were trying to salvage life from the limp form of her son in the operating room. Just another accident, to be talked about by all for a couple of days, and then forgotten, except by those who held him dear—they'd never forget.
Weary-eyed nurses came through the hall for a drink of water and a breath of fresh air. We lit a cigaret. It was just another automobile accident; just another headline; just another story. All we could do was write it.
One person had already died in the wreck. The woman in the red suit looked at her husband, who was trying hard to console his wife, and harder still to keep back his own emotions.
A white-jacketed surgeon came through the door. His face was grim as he mumbled something to the boy's parents. The woman went into hysterics. Nothing could be done now. The boy was dead, and many more would die the same way. You just don't understand that it can happe to you, too . . anytime, anyplace . .
Could Be A New Trend—
Perhaps there's a certain trend afoot in Washington. Certainly it's to be hoped so.
It's to be hoped so.
Only recently former Governor M. E. Thompson of Georgia stepped out of a plush job with the Office of Price Stabilization. His reason: He said he was being paid $53.48 a day, plus an expense account, but he wasn't doing any work for it. He didn't want to take the money under such false pretenses.
Now Lucian J. Ciletti has announced that he has resigned as a $5,000-a-year training officer with the Veterans Administration. His reason: He didn't like taking so much of the taxpayer's money for doing the work of a "high-level clerk."
Both men have displayed high courage in their resignations and their protests. But unfortunately it's a courage that isn't at all widely distributed.—St. Louis Star-Times.
Francis Kelley
galley-west
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There's really nothing like having a serious-minded wife, and that reminds us of the conversation between a husband and wife we overheard downtown yesterday.
He: I really heard a good one today, dear.
She: Yes.
He: Two men met on a street in Kansas City and one said to the other: "Who was that lady I saw you with last night?"
"Oh, that was no lady," replied the second man, "that was my wife!"
Haw, not bad, eh?
She: Well if you ask me, I think that was a very disrespectful way to speak of his wife.
The people of Italy gave Gen. George C. Marshall a donkey cart the other day. A Republican we know immediately assumed that H.S.T. will pull it.
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There's nothing uncanny about our armed forces. Our navy has canned water, our airmen have canned oxygen, and Harry has canned MacArthur for the army.
Never trust a girl who says she loves you more than anyone else in the world. It proves she's been experimenting.
The difference between democracy and Communism is—plenty * * *
They say that if you don't drink, smoke, or run around with persons of the opposite sex, you'll live longer. Actually, it only seems longer.
Halitosis is better than no breath at all.
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The Kansan recently carried a story about the Museum replacing one of its wormout lynxes. We must remember that a museum of natural history is no stronger than its weakest lynx.
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With summer just around the corner, we'll soon be subjected to that old line about "swimming develops form and grace." We don't want to seem cynical, but did you ever see a duck?
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Add odd definitions: Patriotism is taking your arm from around your girl to clap as the United States cavalry gallops across the screen.
Heard about the guy who's having trouble with his new Nash? Seems that someone short-seated his bed.
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(Because of space limitations, the editor reserves the right to condense letters of more than 100 words. Anonymous letters will not be published, but names should be addressed to or requested. Letters should be addressed to the editor of the Kansan.)
Letters一
Bitter Grapes
This is an account of a most sad and grevious adventure. The events which I am about to relate all came to pass during the week of the great carnival-Tournament of Tests which is held periodically at Oread-on-the-Kaw, Being of stout heart and pure mind, your hero sharpened his pencil, polished his crib notes and confidently sallied forth to meet the scourge of the mount, the great ogre of Money and Banking, of whom it is rumored that he was conceived in sin and suckled at the fiery breats of hell.
Monday, amidst great rejoicing and fanfare, I ventured forth to the lists to meet this monster. We charged at each other at a fearsome pace but almost immediately I was unseated as his purple lance pierced me in a most embarrassing way, breaking in the process. Incapacitated somewhat but undaunted by this dishonorable, cowardly blow, I plunged anew into the fray-hacking, plugging, and slicing my trusty pencil into every part and portion of this most horrible Test but all to no avail. My bones turned to water, my brain to jelly and I realized utter failure as my rapidly blurring vision caught one last glimpse of the cackling ogre, gorging upon a still screaming infant as I faded away into the Mists of Flunk. Some shred of honor still clings to me, however, as I was but one of the noble band of 132 challengers, 77 others also being smitten into oblivion
This concludes a bitter experience for those meeting this Test of Confusion armed with some small amount of knowledge which was of no avail as the path of guess proved the only salvation.
Request name be withheld, am
passenger of graduating
P. S.—Reason for submitting-I believe it unfair that a class of advanced students should be subjected to such unethical educational practices.
Wesley Foundation Trustees To Hold Annual Meeting
The board of trustees of the Wesley Foundation will hold its annual meeting Monday, May 7 at the First Methodist church.
The trustees will discuss the plans for the new Wesley Foundation student center with John W. Shaver, Salina architect. This building is to be constructed at 13th and Louisiana streets.
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 Society Editor Nancy Anderson
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Panacea Finally Gets Doctor
University Daily Kansan
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, (in Lawrence add $1.00 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence, Kans. every afternoon during the University year except Saturdays and Sundays. Ursula Borsakova, entered as second class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kans., under act of March 3, 1879.
Panacea, Fla. (U.P.)—Dr. Robert F. Sayre has opened offices in this tiny fishing village in North Florida, giving Wakulla county its first full-time physician in nine years. C. D. Williams, a registered pharmacist, has opened a drug store in the nearby county seat of Crawfordville. He is the first pharmacist to practice in 15 years.
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