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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1947
Library 'Page' Can Prove That Not All Flat Feet Are Cops
By JOHN F. WHEELER
That guy who walked a mile for a cigarette is a piker. Compared with the average student assistant at Watson library, he is a rank amateur when it comes to walking.
Take Robert Wilson for instance. Bob is a business senior and in his are time he works as a library "page" for 50 cents an hour. His prin-
Take Robert Wilson for instance, spare time he works as a library "pciple duty as a page—student assist-$@ if you wake is to walk and SLIviversity students see that he walks plenty. As a result Bob's feet are beginning to look like pancakes without any syrup.
What is causing Mr. Wilson's arches to droop? Just five characters who come to the circulation desk of Sherwood that amulet a book. Sherwood. Is Forgueful.
The first of these five bookworms is Sherwood Simpleton. Simpleton is nobody's fool. Although he has only been at the University three weeks, he knows his way around. He proceeds directly to the card catalog, finds his book listing and fills out his call slip. But alas! Simpleton forgets to put the volume number on his call slip.
Poor Bob! There are only 178 books in this set and the only way to distinguish among them is by their volume number.
Later character number two, Miss Ida Idiot. Miss Idiot doesn't really want a book. She just wants to know where the periodical room is. If she had stopped at the reference desk in the reference room she could have found the information she needed from Miss Esther man. Miss Norman would gladly assist—it's her job to give information.
Daphne Isn't Satisfied
Next comes Miss Daphne Dimwit, Miss Dimwit is not the ordinary hapazard information-seeker. Miss Dimwit is careful. So careful, in fact, she calls for and gets eight books. But she can't decide which books she wants so she scans through them all while standing at the desk. Suddenly after 30 minutes contemplation she discovers none of them will do, so Miss Dimwit departs.
Behind her are eight books scattered over the desk. Miss Dimitwit no fears. The books will be restored to their original places and at the rate of 50 cphs per hour.
Character number four is really not so bad. He has only one fault. He checks a book from the education room and then returns it to the reserve room. Of course, our page, Bob, doesn't mind this. He's being paid 50 cents an hour.
Forget. Forgets Identification.
Least arrives Forget Forkiwick. Forgetful has forgotten his identification, but that doesn't bother Forgetful. He merely explains the situation to the understanding page. Bob is most sympathetic but explains the library rule to Forgetful. In return for his help, Bob gets a glare, some mumblings and, as mentioned before, 50 cents an hour.
However, despite all five characters, Bob thinks his good nature can hold out if only his feet can.
Robot-Piloted Plane Flies From England
London—(UP)—Col. James M. Gillespie pushed a button marked "Stephenville" today and his robot-piloted U. S. Air forces C-54 transport roared down a runway at Lyneham airdrome, took off automatically and pointed its nose toward home
After the push-button pilot took off the plane from Lynchham airdrome, near Chippeham, Wiltshire, it began to pick up signals from a station operated on these signals during the flight westward across the Atlantic.
When it passes beyond this ship, it will begin to pick up signals from another and then radio signals from the airfield at Stephenville, Newfoundland, will guide its approach and landing there.
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Postlethwaite, Hullett Added To Graduate Staff
K. E. Posttlewhaite, '39 and Mrs. Frederic M. Hulett, '46, former managing editor of the University Daily Kansan, have been appointed to the staff of The Graduate, University alumni magazine.
Mr. Postlethwaite is associate editor and Mrs. Hulett, the former Marylouise Rowsey, is assistant editor.
Catch that sneeze and cover up that cough.
Speedy Sneeezes Spread Colds
With every uncovered sneeze many droplets containing millions of bacteria are dispersed in the air at a speed of 150 feet a second. This speed was recorded by a high speed camera of the department biology and public health at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
A covered sneeze only releases a few droplets and greatly reduces the danger of spreading colds, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the student health service, explained.
Plenty of sleep for all students is recommended by Dr. Canute son as one of the best precautions against colds.
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