TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6.1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Little Man On Campus
By Bibler
"Old Prof Snarf must have given another 'shot gun' test today."
Co-ops Not Subversive Believes Student Author
Cooperatives are not subversive and do pay taxes is the opinion of Lloyd C. Wilson, education senior, whose book "A History of Cooperatives in Kansas," was published recently.
"I found that by and large the persons who are members of a cooperative are ordinary people." Wilson said. "They are not radicals who are in favor of government control of cooperatives.
"More than 500 cooperatives are in Kansas. In 1945 20 per cent of the Kansas farm products were marketed by cooperatives, Wilson said. To prepare the book questionaires were sent to all the cooperatives. It was from their replies that the book was written."
The most numerous type of cooperatives in Kansas are the grain elevator cooperatives, Wilson said. The average membership of this type of cooperative is 350. The members of the grain elevator cooperate in marketing their wheat and in buying their groceries and other consumer goods. By this they are able to cut both their selling and purchasing costs.
There are only a few creamery cooperatives in Kansas, but they are rather large. In these cooperatives the members unite to market their dairy products. Coop oil stations are also an important type of Kansas Cooperative. They supply gasoline, oil, and tractor fuel to members.
Other types of Kansas cooperatives included credit unions which specialize in making loans at low rates of interest to members of the union. Others are encouraged by the Rural Electrification administration to purchase electricity for the individual members.
Maybe He's Psvchic
Wilson wrote the book for his thesis required for the degree of master of business administration which he received from the University in June. He is now enrolled in the School of Education to complete the courses in education that are required for teaching in a junior college.
Wilson was an instructor of economics at K.U. in the spring and fall semesters of 1947 and the spring semester of 1948. His book was sponsored by the Kansas Cooperative council and is being distributed by the council to Kansas cooperatives.
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McGinley, a druggist, dreamed that
he was being robbed. When he
opened his store in the morning
he found that a thief had riffed
the cash register of $63.
MU Posters Warn Of Fire Danger
Columbia. Mo.-(U.P.)-Posters warning of the danger of fire were placed in each room of the University of Missouri dormitories here today upon order of Leslie Cowan, university vice-president in charge of business operations.
The poster was headed, "Don't let this happen at MU." and reprinted the story and headline the Columbia Missouri carried on the dormitory fire early Saturday morning at the University of Oklahoma in which at least three students were killed and twenty injured.
"A fire such as this could have happened in university dormitories two weeks ago," the poster read, "once when a cigarette discarded by a careless smoker started a blaze in an overstuffed chair and at another time when a lighted cigarette carelessly tossed into a wastebasket set it on fire. We are doing our best to prevent fires. Will you help?"
Mr. Cowan said that Tom Walden, Columbia fire chief, had assisted in preparing the poster. "The University of Missouri, with the help of Mr. Walden and other officials, both from the city and the state," Mr. Cowan said. "is taking all possible precautions to prevent fires in its dormitories, classrooms and other buildings."
Alton, Ill.—(U.P.) The barter system proved itself here when a farmer traded four hogs as a down payment on an automobile.
Farmer Trades 4 Pigs For Payment On Used Car
Bernard Taul, 24, told a used car salesman he needed a car but only had $50 in cash.
"What else you got?" the salesman asked.
Pigs, the farmer answered,
"Pigs is pigs, so I'll take them," the salesman said as he took four hogs as a $200 down payment.
"Pigs." the farmer answered.
Mr. Taul drove away a $885 car.
"I'll fatten these babies," the salesman said, "and then either eat them or sell them in the fall."
There is no law requiring Justices of the Supreme Court to be lawyers.
Three Clubs Will Hear
Member Of Medical Staff
A square dance will be held at a joint-meeting of the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Pre-nurse clubs at 7:15 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Union building.
The purpose of the meeting is for members of the three clubs to get acquainted and discuss some common problems. Miss Alma Jackson, clinical supervisor at the University Medical center in Kansas City, will talk informally to the group.
Topcka Buffalo Cuts Loose
After Escaping Stetsa Zoo
Topkka—(U.P.)—One of the few buffalo still in existence had a 30-minute ramble over the flatlands of Kansas. But its freedom was cut short by a tractor hand.
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The buffalo escaped from the corral of the Kansas State Boys' industrial school northwest of Topeka. The bull buffalo was presented to the school zoo by the American Legion a year ago.
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