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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER.
The Editorial Page-
The Greenhouse Of Kansas
One of the proudest possessions of the University is the acres and acres of neatly manicured grass and shrubbery which covers the campus. Visitors to the campus invariably express astonishment at the beauty of the University grounds. Except for the space taken up by necessary buildings, streets, and walks, the grass is supreme.
This is no accident. It is planned and well carried out. Several hundred workers are required to maintain the campus grounds. They work throughout the year at sprinkling, mowing, planting, and transplanting the flowers, grass, and trees which make Mount Oread a strange contrast to the naturally drab Kansas scene.
The University is proud of its grass. It is so proud of it that the welfare and greenness of K.U. grass is of more importance than the welfare and convenience of the students. Why else, then, would it prefer grass to parking lots?
For K.U. to give in to the world-wide Industrial Revolution and sacrifice even one blade of grass for an ugly old automobile is unthinkable. The aesthetic pleasure which an old grad derives from gazing at the familiar scene of his childhood must be preserved at the expense of fallen arches, weary backs, and muscle-bound coeds.
Students and faculty members walk to school in all sorts of weather. Rain, snow, nor heat ever become so severe that K.U. will budge an inch in its determined stand against the evil of mechanization of the 20th century.
The rest of the world can have its atom bombs, steamships, locomotives, and automobiles. These symbols of progress and inventions of Satan are not for K.U. The University has its grass and it is going to keep it. ... -J.L.R.
It is held in some quarters that the University now is approaching a program of "big-time" football. But just what constitutes "big-time" football? Does it come from several victorious seasons, capped by a post-season bowl classic? Or can any school claim to be in the upper strata until years of competition against nationally recognized top teams?
Big Time Football
The Universities of Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma logically can press whatever claim they wish to make as being among the football select. All three of these schools for years have followed schedules calling for games against Notre Dame, Minnesota, Ohio State, Southern Methodist and other top squads.
Kansas should refrain from proudly patting itself on its collective back as long as schools like South Dakota State, Denver, George Washington, and Arizona appear on the schedule year after year. These games are against definitely second-rate opponents, no matter what financial rewards are harvested from them.
Jayhawker participation in the Orange Bowl last New Year's day was a step in the right direction. The Mt. Oread team showed itself worthy of playing against the best competition the country has to offer. But that is not enough.
One excuse given is that the football giants have solidly-booked schedules for the next few seasons. This is true in many cases but all contracts have a way of coming to an end.
Each year surely there must be capable foes making overtures to other schools with the idea of starting a new series of games. If the University is serious about becoming a football player, it will take immediate steps to include on its schedule a few truly outstanding opponents. —Fred Kiewit
According to Lawrence landlords, having children belongs in the same despicable category as drinking and smoking.
Judging from the number of confession articles in the magazines, the Iron Curtain has so many holes it must resemble a sieve.
- Letters To The Editor -
Union Finances
Dear Editor:
Both you and Dick Bibler are to be highly commended for speaking out so loudly with such honesty of purpose and integrity about a situation which has developed into the No.1 "stink" at K.U. in recent years—namely, the operation of the Union.
1. Do the students have a representative voice in its operation?
In 1947, when the American Veterans committee requested this information from Mr. Ogden Jones, then chairman of the Union Operating committee, he refused in no uncertain terms. Apparently the present paid management of the Union has adopted this same attitude toward the students as its official policy.
The Union, supposedly a nonprofit corporation to be run for the benefit of the students is required to publish an annual financial statement. Has anyone ever seen such a statement?
2. Is the Union a non-profit corporation, or is it profit making? If so, at whose expense?
3. Exactly how much money has the Union received during the period of its present management?
It would seem that students are entitled to know the answers to certain questions.
4. How much money has been expended during this period? For what purposes and in what manner?
5. What are the specific salaries paid to the Union management?
6. Is the Union operated as efficiently as possible?
If these and other pertinent questions were answered, perhaps the present intolerable situation would be cleared up. How about a committee of inquiry to determine the answers to these questions. I would like to nominate Dr. John Ise and a few persons of his calibre to ferret out the facts
so the truth will be there for all to see.
Haynes and Keene 819 Mass. Phone 524
William Scheinman
Deear Editor:
Anti-Greek
Since the Greeks seem to feel hurt by the loss of one of their traditions, maybe a few Independent viewpoints should be brought to light.
Although traditions are a part of university life, they are not an indispensable part. Webster defined a university as "an institution organized for teaching and study in higher branches of learning." No reference is made to traditions.
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We grant that traditions add to the color and life at K.U., but, if carried to the point where they infringe upon the rights of other people and show a lack of common decency, they can become malignant.
The argument presented by a Greek in a former issue of the Dailyn Kansan seems insignificant and irrelevant in lieu of the fact that a bystander, a girl at that, was hurt. No special demands are made on the Greeks by the University; therefore no favors should be expected. If we are to follow democratic practices, the welfare of the majority must be considered above the pleasure of a few.
More power to the University for stopping "walk-outs."
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