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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18; 1949
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The Editorial Page-
Lawrence Sidewalks
When sidewalks become so dilapidated that they not only annoy, but often cause injury to pedestrians, something should be done.
For years, the brick walk on the northwest corner of Louisiana and 12th streets has been condemned and cursed by students who use it daily in walking to and from classes. Still, the walk remains unchanged. The ground under the brick path is no longer level; some bricks are protruding at odd angles and numerous spots have no bricks at all.
Why couldn't such a plan operate in Lawrence? Surely a thriving University town which benefits as much as Lawrence from student patronage is not so backward as to keep dangerous sidewalks year after year.
Quite a number of activity tickets were confiscated at the George Washington game when the face of the bearer and the picture on the ticket didn't match.
So many pedestrians try to avoid the one-half block of brick walk that a path has been beaten along side of it. People use the dirt path, or street, even when the walk isn't crowded. Various persons have broken legs, sprained ankles, or received minor injuries by stumbling on the walk. One student even started a law suit the past year, but later dropped the case.
This isn't the only sidewalk in Lawrence needing repairs—it's probably one of the worst. What's wrong when citizens protest obnoxious conditions and nothing is done to change them? Many city governments assume the task of inspecting sidewalks annually. They warn residents, whose sidewalks are bad, that repairs must be made.
Of course, the victims were pretty mad. At first glance, such procedure does seem a little high handed. After all, the students paid for the tickets—why couldn't they lend them to friends if they wanted to?
If the owners of the property do not repair them within a given period, the city undertakes the task and adds the expense incurred to the property owners' city taxes.
If a few property owners are ignoring the condition of their sidewalks, then it's time for the city to step in and remedy the situation. ___—Doris Greenbank
Activity Tickets
They forgot that the student tickets are sold at special prices. No federal tax is charged on student tickets, and it is a federal offense to sell these tickets to non-students.
They also forgot about the fieldhouse. It's been estimated that K.U. has been losing at least $500 per game on loaned activity tickets.
This means that we're just that much farther away from the fieldhouse.
To the individual student, it seems a natural thing to loan his ticket to a visiting alum or to somebody's out-of-town girl friend.
It's doubtful that anyone does it with the idea in mind of cheating the University. Yet multiply that one ticket by a few hundred, and it's easy to see just how we're actually cheating ourselves.
We want that fieldhouse, don't we?
"Small Things"
"Generals Lee and Grant fought on the same side in the Mexican War." Even more shocking is the sudden thought that Generals Eisenhower and Zhukov fought on the same side in the last one.
A former K. U. coed who was Homecoming queen attendant a couple of years ago, now pops up at M.U. where she is a finalist for Homecoming queen over there. If at first you don't succeed, transfer.
Or for that matter, Captain Crommelin and General Vandenberg.
A student from Germany remarks that German women do not smoke. We challenge this. It's not for nothing that the words "Zigarette, bitte?" have practically become a part of the English language.
Rodrigo Solera, assistant instructor of romance language, and Donna M. Bower, College junior, won prizes in a Latin American map contest which was conducted after the talk.
Spanish Club Hears Osm
At Columbus Day Meeting
A Mexico program will be presented at the next meeting, Philip Smith, club vice-president, said. The meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 27.
J. M. Osma, professor of romance language, spoke on the significance of October 12 at a special Columbus day meeting of the Spanish club Thursday.
Spokane, Wash.—(U.P.)-Polio insurance—costing $10 a year per family—is enjoying a brisk sale in the Spokane area, insurance men reported. Agents said the policy provides a $5,000 benefit to each member of a family of 10 who is under 21 years of age and a dependent.
Polio Plan Sells Well
Chillicothe, Ohio—(U.R.) — Thieves who made off with 22 cases of beer at the M.M. Distributing company here thoughtfully left a company advertisement stating the value of suds for refreshment and entertainment.
Thieves Are Only Thirsty
Home Economics Needs Personnel
More persons trained in home economics are needed, to meet the demands for professional work, to strengthen the educational programs, to do research work, and to promote better home living. Miss Edna A. Hill, professor of home economics, told members of the Home Economics club, Thursday.
Professor Hill attended the 40th annual meeting of the American Home Economics association in San Francisco the past June.
At the association banquet, Dr. Kate Daum, 13, director of nutrition and a member of the Medical School staff at the University of Iowa, was given the $1,000 Borden award. This award is given annually by the Borden company to a member of the association for outstanding work in nutritional research.
Miss Frances Zuill, past president of A.H.EA. and director of home economics at the University of Wisconsin, will be the guest of the Home Economics club Saturday, Oct. 29, at an informal coffee.
The Accent Saved Him
Graceville, Minn. — U(R)P — His Scandinavian charm is a money saver for a transient who stopped off here long enough to get in jail on a drunk charge. Before the justice could size him up, the man said: "Yimminy crickets, go easy judge. I got but $8 to my name." The judge fined him $2.
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