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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1949
As The Kansan Sees It . . .
Pyramid Clubs-Suckers Placed End On End
Barnum was right when he said a sucker is born every minute. The current Pyramid club craze is living proof of it. California and New York obviously don't have a monopoly on the "get rich quick" folks. It was just a matter of time until clubs sprang up in the Lawrence area.
It works this way: A club applicant pays an entrance fee of 50 cents, $1 or $2. He then obtains two other applicants. Names are arranged chronologically in pyramid form in groups of 15. When more names are added, the top name goes to a master list of nine above the pyramid, thus becoming eligible for the payoff.
This chain letter scheme in sheep's clothing is nothing more than a new racket the smart boys have dreamed up to fleece the gullible public.
Members meet weekly. As the pyramid grows higher, the top number on the master list received the
club's cash award, provided, of course, no one has dropped out. Everyone then moves up a notch, and it goes on and on.
A member should reach the payoff point by the 12th meeting. That is, if he is fool enough to believe that for $1 he can get back several thousand without turning a hand. A mathematician has figured the chances of reaching the payoff considering the present number of clubs. They are so vaporous that four billion members would have to be signed up for all the persons now at the bottom of the pyramids to be paid off. That is twice the number of persons in the world. Kind of small odds, wouldn't you say?
- Letters To The Editor -
Prefer Caesar To Cyclists
Dear Editor:
As long as Caesar bites no one but motorcyclists—more Caesars please.
One woman had the idea of converting the clubs into peace organizations. Think what a great amount of good the energy and enthusiasm expended in these clubs could do toward achieving lasting world peace.
John R. Brady Business Senior Raymond S. Bowers Engineering Junior William R. Piggott College junior J. E. Greenhaw Engineering senior Joe Kuhmann Engineering senior LeRoy Bratten College freshman Morris F. Becker Engineering Junior
Dear Editor:
New School Song
Since you have been publishing so many articles on our old buildings, I have decided we should have a new school song. How about this: Far above the golden valley, Toppling into Potter Lake, Stand the old decaying buildings—Bailey, Fraser, and Blake.
Chorus:
Lift the chorus ever onward, Dedicated and true, We are hoping very strongly, That you'll soon be new.
This could go on, but I'm afraid it will get boring. So I'll close, hoping our "building wishes" come true.
While waiting for his wife to snap Mr. Berghofer decided to rehearse a speech he had to make. So he gave his car a "talking to," complete with arm waving and finger shaking.
Al Moddelmog College freshman
Milwaukee-(U,)P)-The next time Whitey Berghofer practices speech making, he'll choose a place less public than a downtown street.
Editor's Note: We're all hoping with you. There is certainly more truth than poetry in your sentiments.
A policeman witnessed the exhibition for a while, then walked up to Mr. Berghofer's car and demanded how many drinks he'd had. Mr. Berghofer embarrassed explained.
Downtown Speech Practice
Makes Policeman Wary
Not Thiefproof
Dear Editor:
The Union Book store's method of requiring the identification and signature of a student who attempts to sell a book is of no value. The method was outlined in the article in the University Daily Kansas. Wednesday, March 9, entitled "Unique Method of Union Aids in Catching Thieves.
1. Scratch the name out and write in his own;
At least six ways may be used to deceive a book store clerk. If a former owner's name appears in ink in a stolen book, the theft may:
2. Paste a book owner's label over the original name, then write in his own name;
4. Cut out the first blank page, where the owner's name is quite often written, and sign his own name.
5. If the former owner's name is in pencil, the thief may erase it and write in his own in ink.
Kaufman has had only one assignment in his years with the fire department, and that is duty inside the alarm office, dispatching rings to about 15,000 alarms. He is now chief of that office.
6. If the original owner has neglected to sign his book, as he often does, the thief has only to sign his own name.
3. Use ink eradicator;
Donald M. Boucher Education junior
San Diego—(U.P.) —Having completed 20 years as a city fireman, Capt Julius Kaufman, 45, is now eligible for retirement—and he has never been to a fire on duty.
20 Years A Fireman But Never At A Fire
Although he could retire at any time, Kaufman has decided to remain with the department. "I still might get to put out a fire," he grinned.
Two Swimmers—No Water
Public Postcard
Coral Gables, Fla.—(U.P.)-Two unwelcome guests tried to cool off in a swimming pool here and it took the humane society to get them out. They were a skunk and a rabbit who didn't stop to look before plunging; the pool was empty. The society hauled them out and set them free.
We would like to thank personally each one who gave to the Templin Fire Fund. However, there were so many contributors and such a large number of anonymous gifts, this is impossible. So we are taking this opportunity to express our most sincere appreciation to all of you.
To each and every one—thank you very much.
Templin hall
We also wish to thank the staff of the University Daily Kansan for their efforts and kindness in sponsoring the fund.
Non-Citizen Doctors
The state board of medical registration and examination has made a wise move in removing the bar which prohibited non-citizen physicians from practicing in state institutions.
Although the move was taken to fill a critical shortage of doctors in Kansas mental hospitals, it would be to the state's advantage to keep the bar down in the future. The best qualified physicians are called for, especially in mental hospitals; and if a displaced person is more capable, the people in the institution should benefit from his superior knowledge and training.
Arkansas Town Becomes Midwest Gretta Green
Joplin, Mo.—(U.P.)The marriage center of the four-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas has moved from Columbus, Kan., to Bentonville, Ark.
Missouri and Oklahoma have had marriage license waiting periods and blood test laws for some time. Kansas enacted such a law in 1947. Until the Kansas law was enacted, couples converged on Columbus, Kan., where they could get married without waiting. Hundreds of Missouri and Oklahoma couples said "I do" in the Columbus court house.
Now, Bentonville is the Gretta Green of the midwest as Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma couples go to Arkansas for a quick license.
Postman For Two Months And Hasn't Sold A Stamp
Brookville, Mass.—(U.P.) A postmaster without a post office is the sad lot of Lindsay A. Hiltz.
Though commissioned two months ago, Hiltz has yet to sell his first stamp. He won't get a chance to perform his duties until he makes room for the post office in his store. It's still located in Faxon's Market, where it has been for the past 58 years. Carleton L. Faxon operates it as he has since his mother Agnes retired last July after 38 years service.
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College Students Debate At Club
Business Manager  Don Welch
Manager  Charles Connor
Nat Lafayd. Mgr.  Bob Hopkins
Circulation Mgr.  Dean Knuth
Promotion Mgr.  William Cohen
Promotion Mgr.  Tra Graess
William Conboy, College senior and A. Kent Shearer, College sophomore, gave a demonstration debate at the Lawrence Kiwanis club. The subject was, "Resolved, that the Federal government should adopt a policy to give aid to education." It was a "no decision" debate. Conboy presented the affirmative and Shearer spoke for the negative.
AK Psi To Take Field Trip
Alpha Kappa Psi, men's professional business fraternity, will vip the Goetz Brewing company, Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, March 15. This is one of the regular field trips taken by the group to study business organization and management.
Cars will leave the Union at 12:30 p.m. The trip is for both active members and pledges.
The supply of potatoes on hand in the United States at the start of 1949 was the second largest on record.
How sweet can you look?
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She sure is cute but -and rips disappear like magic
Someone ought to tell her about the expert mending for which New York Cleaners is so famous. They make moth holes, cigaret burns
... if she were to turn around you would notice a burn on the left sleeve that certainly detracts from her appearance.
They would even pick up and deliver it for her if she would just call.
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