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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1950
The Editorial Page-
No Parking, Please
In recent years parking provisions have become more and more elaborate until the University now has a capacity of 715 parking spaces in its 14 zones. This allotment does not include the 30-minute areas along Jayhawk drive. Still, having exhausted nearly every possibility of creating more campus parking facilities, officials of the committee in charge are swamped with requests or protests each semester. It is impossible for them to issue a permit for every application.
Cars on the campus have been a point of contention for University students versus the administration ever since the birth of the self-propelled gift to transportation. First among reactions toward abolishing the little misances was a bill introduced into the Kansas legislature in 1923. It proposed the prohibition of motor cars driven by students for pleasure or recreation at any of the state schools. Believing that cars detract from school work, the chancellor sent letters to all parents requesting that students leave their cars at home. A jail sentence of from 10 to 30 days or a fine of $100 to $300 was to be the penalty for violators of the proposed law.
Three factors determine a student's chance for being granted one of those little tags which prevent campus cops from sticking a blue ticket in his windshield each time he ventures a trip to the campus. The factors are: physical disabilities, necessity in connection with work, and distance from home to campus. Residence boundaries within which students are not eligible for permits are as follows: Ninth, Massachusetts, and 19th streets and the outermost boundary of the West Hills district.
It was not until 1931 that a zoning system was devised to distribute cars over the campus and eliminate congestion around the administration building.
Violators who park in restricted zones between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or who remain in a 30-minute area too long are given a preliminary warning ticket. Their second offense costs $1 and each successive one is $2. Still, there is one loophole. Students who feel their violation was justified may appeal their case to the Student Court within 10 days.
Student protest and several other factors caused the bill's defeat in the state senate, and Mt. Oread scholars continued to drive cars both for recreation and convenience. But when the "four-wheel personalities" began to multiply too rapidly, traffic congestion caused a second reaction—restriction of parking on the campus. The Men's Student Council (predecessor of the A.S.C.) passed in 1926 a bill which declared that student and faculty owned autos could be parked only on side streets of the campus. Such parking required a special license granted by a committee of five.
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With a desire to allow as many parking privileges as possible, the committee grants approximately 1,100 permits for the 715 spaces on the assumption that not all cars will be driven to the campus at the same time.
After due consideration, it would seem that motorists who assail the parking committee for lack of effort in providing ample opportunities for K.U. students to drive automobiles are making their accusations thoughtlessly. If you were running the show, what more could you offer?
by Bibler
Little Man On Campus
"Can't you type your lecture notes after class?"
"I Was In Inchon," Student Says
KOREAN NATIVES are seen in this street scene in Inchon, a name predominant in today's news. This picture was taken by Ed Perkins, College junior when he was stationed in Korea
Perkins was stationed in Inchon, the port used by United Nations forces in the recent invasion. It was, at that time, considered to be the best port in Korea, he said. Inchon is the only tidal basin port in Korea because its tidal range is 29 feet.
Most tragic part of the Korean conflict is that when the war is finally over, the big problem just begins. At least this is the opinion of Ed Perkins, College junior, who was stationed in Korea for 15 months with the occupation troops.
"Every time a house burns, it throws eight or 10 persons out of a home," Perkins pointed out. "The housing shortage in 1947-48 was terrific," he said, "with people even living in caves."
Perkins thinks that with winter coming on, the people will be hard hit, with no homes or shelter against the severe Korean winters. Also, the rice harvest is essential to the
Perkins speculated that the invasion forces must have landed at high tide, since at low tide there are mud flats for miles. He related that during the time he was in Korea, native fishing boats were caught on the mud flats at low tide. When this happened, the fishermen waded barefoot through the slippery mud to solid ground.
people of Korea, since rice is the main food of the country.
The Korean people "don't give a darn about anybody's life but their own." Perkins said. The "surrender or die" leaflets will, he feels, do no good unless the individual soldier is made to feel that the ultimatum applies to him personally.
Perkins feels that the Korean people do not want foreign interference from either Russia or the United States. "They are satisfied with the primitive life they had," he said. "The Japanese made no impression on the Koreans in 40 years, and since we (U.S.) are not Oriental, I doubt if they are very receptive to what we have to offer."
Former ASC Reporter Speaks
Dear Editor-
Dear Editor.
Lloyd Holbeck (journalism senior)
Mr. Thomas White in his letter concerning A.S.C. reporters, printed Sept. 20, exhibits to me what is remarkable ignorance or naivete as to the methods of the University Daily Kansan in obtaining news, the value of the A.S.C. to the students, and especially the student attitude toward the so-called "All Student" Council.
Compared to the stories printed as late as 1948, stories of the past two years have been outstandingly unbiased. Perhaps, the Kansan should explain just why the Greek A.S.C president calls special sessions before elections, why election officials disappear when ballots are needed, etc.
Kansan reporters are not assigned to beats according to their address, but according to their abilities and interests. A reporter, for example, with several hours in the sciences is not assigned to church news but to the physics department, chemistry department, and so forth. A. S.C. reporters are selected on the same basis.
At least three other students—the city editor, a copy reader, and the managing editor—read, correct, and change every reporter's stories. One of them is usually a Greek.
When one-third of the student body votes in the spring election and the rest ignore it, I doubt if they are very concerned over what goes on in the council. And even that one-third, except for a few party workers, candidates, etc., has little interest or faith in the A.S.C.
If the A.S.C. works for the good of all students and not just a few individuals, I promise, as the person responsible for Wednesday issues of the Kansan (until mid-semester) that the stories on the A.S.C. will be free from opinion.
The A.S.C., as far as I can determine, did nothing the past year except hand out (and I do mean hand out) money to organizations and persons who were free of any "political" influence.
He's In The Army Now
All males know it's no joke to be pursued by the selective service in addition to professors and women during these weeks of rehabilitation to the grind of school. But the fate of one student may make some of us feel a little better. It is mentioned at the risk of making some others feel a little worse.
A business senior whom we'll disguise with the name Joe Doakes happened to be in a reserve unit. Joe had taken his physical two weeks before school started, and was told at that time he would be given three weeks in which to settle all of his affairs and to apply for deferment from the time he would receive his orders.
A business senior whom
On the second day of school Joe returned home after a 3 p.m. class and found a registered mail slip. At 3:30 p.m. he was opening a fat official looking envelope at the Lawrence post office. His presence was being requested at Ft.
Hood, Texas on Sunday, Sept. 26, and one of the fine print clauses said that application for deferment must be in the mail by Sept. 19—which happened to be the day he was reading the letter.
Obviously, the situation called for action. At 3:40 p.m. Joe Doakes was talking to James K. Hitt, registrar. While Mr. Hitt began typing out triplicate forms saying that Doakes was a good student in the top half of his class and that he was enrolled in the University. Joe was dictating a letter of deferment to a secretarial friend and buying air mail special delivery stamps.
At 3:45 Joe had both letters ready to mail. At 3:59 he dropped his letter into the slot at the post office. The deadline for air mail special delivery letters in Lawrence is 4 p.m.
The letter which Uncle Sam had sent Doakes was evidently detained enroute. Joe had $4 \frac{1}{2}$ days to withdraw from Jayhawker life.
But even that presented a problem, for if Doakes dropped his classes he would also drop his basis for deferment. He hesitated to resign from various organizations and the offices he held, for he might be deferred.
After calling his favorite girl, Joe made a date for the entire week. (If you want a date for an entire week, men, here's the way to do it.) With this comforting element at Joe's side, he wrote a number of resignation letters and dated them to be effective at a future date when he would know whether the deferment was granted.
A sequence that unnerved Doaks more than anything else happened when five fraternity brothers entered his room and began arguing over which one had the most seniority to take over his desk and closet.
Well, Joe attended the T.C.U. game Saturday and then left for camp. We sympathize with Joe, but there's a possibility that we might meet him in a few weeks on some foreign shore. Anyway, we hope he gets deferred.
Marvin Arth.
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