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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1948
The Editorial Page-
Low Wages
"As far as that KU. outfit is concerned, I'm getting everything out of it that I can." That is the comment made by one of the business men of Lawrence.
Whether that remark was made about one particular group or the entire University is not known. However, it seems to express the relationship that has developed between employers and part-time student help.
In normal times the pay scale in Lawrence would be on an equal plane with the rest of the state if it were not for the University. There are no major industries to create a great demand for labor. However, when 9,000 students come into the city and when many have to work to continue their education, the law of supply and demand comes into play and wages go down. The drop is especially noticeable in jobs that can be done as part-time work such as clerks, ushers, salesmen, waiters, and similar occupations.
Those who work are entitled to a fair wage, as fair play demands, because the University adds to the prosperity of the city by providing a potential 15 million dollar market for Lawrence firms. These same firms pay part-time help an average wage of 55 cents, which is low. If there were a corresponding drop in retail prices, it would not be quite so bad. —Gerald E. Edgar.
- Letters To The Editor -
Dear Editor:
I think, or at least I hope, that the argument started some time ago in the Daily Kansan has finally come to an end.
I am glad, Mr. Roland, that you have agreed that there is obviously a definite threat of war at present between Russia and our nation. I, of course, agree that the United States has years of work cut out for itself in solving the problems as to the future use of the atom bomb.
I believe that some where along the line you have misinterpreted one of my letters. I have never advocated war. I merely wished to stress its ominous presence. I do not know where you have come upon the idea that I think the solution to the whole problems would be to eradicate Stalin and his Communist followers. The killing of a leader of a totalitarian empire has proved useless time after time throughout the history of the world.
The only answer can be in mutual understanding. I believe it is up to us to find the medium through which we can enter the minds and hearts of all war-like people, and show them that it is easier to count our defects over a council table than to total our war dead in the records of mankind.
Donald A. Moser College freshman
I would like to thank the American way of life that permitted the Editor, Mr. Roland, Mr. Harris and myself to express our views freely and without fear of punishment. I hope that some day within my life span I shall see this type of freedom of expression throughout the entire world.
Food
Dear Editor:
When, I ask, is some responsible person going to do something about the preparation of meats and eggs that are now being served at the Union cafeterias? Why is it the cooks are stumped by the preparation of meat?
They are indeed in an enviable position in that they can make life more enjoyable for the students. They have shown with salads, vegetables and desserts, a capability of preparing good food.
It is very discouraging to go through the line, thinking of all the good things you will soon be eating, only to lose your appetite when you see the main course, meat, regardless of type, soaking in a half inch of grease. Certainly one of the cooks should be able to prepare the piece de resistance in a more appetizing manner or at least know enough to drain off the grease before presenting it for consumption.
I realize the tremendous responsibility of preparing food for several thousand people and I want to commend the fine job that is being done. The prices are fair, the cleanliness and sanitation of utensils is beyond question, and
Daily Hansan
University
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Editor-In-Chief ... Maurice C. Lungren
Managing Editor ... Hal D. Nelson
Editors ... Marilyn M. Murphy
Asst. Man. Editor ... Bill F. Mauger
City Editor ... Robert Newman
Asst. City Editor ... Nora Temple
Asst. City Editor ... Joan T.
el. Editor ... Richard D. Barton
Asst. Tel. Editor ... Larry Funk
Asst. Te. Editor ... Robert D. Snair
Sports Editor ... Oscar S. Orsay
Asst. Sports Editor ... Marvin L. Rowlands
Society Editor ... Rosemary Rospaw
Business Mgr ... Bill Nelligan
Advertising Mgr ... Don Tennant
Circulation Mgr ... Ruth Clayton
Asst. Grc. Mgr ... Dena Knuth
Asst. Mgr ... Don Waldron
Asst. Class. Mgr .. Yvonne Joward
Asst. Class. Mgr .. Willie H. Arndt
Natl. Adv. Mgr ... Don Welch
Promotion Mgr ... Charles E. O'Connor
last but not least, the courtesy of the employees is indeed a tribute to the college.
Curtis B. Harris Journalism freshman
Number Of Doctors Decreasing In State
The number of doctors in the state is decreasing while the population is increasing. Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, told the Sixth District Nurses association in Wichita.
He said that the population has increased 25 per cent while the number of doctors has decreased 30 per cent. Eighty doctors are lost in Kansas each year through death and retirement. Although about 80 doctors are graduated from the school of medicine, about 15 leave the state to enter government services or practice in other states.
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