PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FEBRUARY 27,1947 Kansan Comments Socialism works at the University of Kansas, says Ed Abels in his Lawrence Outlook. He refers to the Student Cooperative bookstore, which we agree is successful. But there appears to be some misconception as to the reasons for its success. Socialism? No profits were distributed during the first four months of the business, to help establish it as a going concern. Three thousand dollars of unallocated money collected on previous activity fees also was used as starting capital. But no part of current activity fees are or will be used in the support of the book store. The argument that bookstore officials "let the state pay for heat, light, and water" is unfounded in fact. The store has its own light meter, it uses no water, and heat is included in the cost of its rent from the Memorial Union association. It also pays for its own janitor service. In the first place, the book store does not collect a fee from all students for its support. Capital was borrowed, and payments and interest on the loan are part of the regular expenses of the business. Profits are not put into the Student Union fund, as Mr. Abels suggested. They are distributed to students twice a year, on the basis of a percentage of the face value of sales checks. Refunds, to be made each January and July, should be at least 10 percent of sales if records of other bookstores are a criterion, according to the manager, L. E. Woolley. No decision has been made concerning profits on sales to veterans at the expense of the federal government. It is true that the store contributes nothing in the way of income or property taxes for police protection and other government service. Neither does any other nonprofit corporation in Kansas. It is assumed that such services would be paid for anyway out of the personal property, and income taxes of the individuals receiving benefits from a cooperative organization. The store collects and remits federal and state sales taxes, of course. The eight to 10 thousand dollars a year which the book store probably will refund to students should be an appreciable decrease in the cost of getting an education. It fills a need first felt in 1910, when University men tried to establish such a business on $10 shares. If an arrangement which provides the greatest good to the greatest number of persons is socialism, then we'll take it. The store sells its goods at about the same price as privately-owned stores, tending toward the low price as much as possible without violating the Kansas Fair Trade Practices act. Binding Rules Are you man or machine? In this modern day of line-stan- ing, form-filling, and books of rules, the K. U. student sometimes wonders whether he is anything more than a number on the activity book record. Unquestionably, the larger an organization becomes, the more complex becomes the structure required for its operation. But should it be utterly impossible to put the individual before the rule? Three students who were in Watkins hospital between semesters had to pay late enrollment fees. One, knowing he would have to undergo an operation, tried to enroll early. He also had his sister try to enroll for him at the time scheduled. Neither was permitted, and so far none of his protests to authorities have brought any help for what he thought was an unfair charge. Last semester a senior woman requested a late permission to go out of town. Although she is 24 years old and has earned her own college expenses entirely, including in her vocational experience the management of a store, she was required to present an excuse from her mother to be out after closing hours. Many rules are necessary, although most of the students are reliable. They might or might not prove their responsibility, if given a better chance. But in any event, some provision might be made for special cases. If an administrator is capable of handling a department, he is capable of using good judgment in doing his job. Widely varying circumstances often may make an otherwise sensible rule useless. At such times special consideration seems just. Sew And Save This is National Sew and Save week for America. The Greeks also had a word for it: Penelope. In addition to being beautiful, Penelope was smart. When her husband went off to the Trojan war for 20 years, did she leave the baby at home with mother and join the USO? No, she wanted to be around for Odysseus to come home to, so she stayed with her knitting. All the local swains hung around suggesting that her husband was gallivanting over the Mediterranean with some blonde sinet, but she refused to believe them. Finally she promised to marry one of them as soon as she finished the next chiton. But as fast as she could work up a length in the daytime, she would rip it out at night. Some cheap gossips accused her of some naughty things, of course. But she stayed faithful, so Homer says, and it all came out right in the end. When the men-about-town became too insistent, she finally promised to marry the one who would win an archery contest. In the nick of time her husband arrived, entered the competition in disguise, and cf course won his fair wife. A Montana man who had only $2 to pay for his marriage ceremony, came in the other day with the other $3, after four years. The installment company probably wouldn't have taken back his wife, anyway. This just goes to show you that if you want to get your man, beauty is all right but it helps to be clever with a needle. Have you noticed how the stock has been following the Daily Kansan city editors? Last semester R. T. Kingman and his wife became parents; Monday Mr. and Mrs. William Smith had a daughter. Caution may have to be exercised in filling that position after this. Fifty-three percent of the students at the University of Texas admitted cheating, in a poll taken there by the American Veterans committee. Apparently the eyes of Texas haven't been upon them. No Prohibition Here I should like to ask several questions of David Butler, who wrote the recently-published letter on prohibition. First, he says in effect: Let's keep prohibition. But how can we possibly keep something we don't have? Kansas is a wet state; why be blind to the facts? Read Life, Time, or your own Kansas newspapers; and recognize that prohibition is nonistent here. Hence, how can we keep it? Second, Mr. Butler says that alcoholism can be controlled by law enforcement. True—if you have law enforcement. But read your Kansas papers today. A Kansas chief of police and a mayor are charged with law-breaking, nad are being tried in court. Third, Mr. Butler says Kansas saves more with prohibition than other states without prohibition. I can't find evidence anywhere to uphold this statement. There are just as many drunks in Kansas as elsewhere. Furthermore, Kansas does not save, but rather loses eight million dollars in liquor taxes every year to other states. And, Mr. Butler, think what just one million of that could do for your own University of Kansas. Ted Utschen College Freshman Thought For Today: Together With Singing By the All-Student Religious Council Devotional Committee The psalmists of the Old Testament sang praises unto God. While man instinctively worships God, nothing helps as much as music to fix the heart and mind upon Him as an aid to worship. The psalmists employed joyous songs and music, set to the harp and psaltery. Most religions are singing religions. True worship is not only private, but also corporate. We may all keep our tryst with God alone. The day will be happier, however, if we have remembered the injunction of the writer of the Book of Hebrews when he said, "not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together." In unison with his fellow men, man truly feels the spirit of the Highest. Someone has well said "Great thoughts come to man alone; great blessings when he is with others." Worship fortifies the soul against the testings and trials of the week. If the soul is fixed on God, the soul and heart are cushioned against shock for whatever emergencies arise. The University Daily Kansar Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Ass. National Editorial Assn. Inland Daily Press Representation of Kansas Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10017. York City Managing Editor Billie M. Hamilton Editor in Chief Alannada Bollier Asst. Man. Editor Marcella Stewart Asst. Man. Editor Reverdy L. Mullins Telegraph Manager William H. Curran Telegraph Editor Martha Jewett Business Manager Bob Bonebrake Advertising Manager Alma Wuthnwigh Circulation Manager John Beach Classified Adm. Man LaVerne Keevan Promotion Manager Kenkel McGee Promotion Manager Mel Adams What I Really Meant To Say Was: Othman, The Poor Man's Menjou Now Is Boasting An Invisible Beard B FREDERICK C. OTHMAN (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington—(UP)—The next blonde who pats my smooth-shaven cheek I bet, never pats another. I've got invisible whiskers. From the Boston manufacturer, by way of the New York distributor, I ave received a jug of beard banisher, carnation flavored. Barbers and blondes, take warning. Razor blade makers, switch over now to puttv knives. Shaving cream factories, your only chance to save your corporate skins lies in laundry soap. Whisker paint, the agent says, is about to start a tonorsil revolution. This mask for mustaches and shroud for side whiskers is a sweet-smelling goo the color of sun-burned flesh. The directions say rub it well into the beard. This paints face and whiskers to mats and causes the unwashed hair to imitate the look of an ensemble freshly-barbered natives of Miami. I have tried this magnificent preparation and I regret to report there have been complaints. My bride says it makes me look like a plump mummy from an Egyptian tomb. She says she'd rather dance cheek-to-check with a freshly-painted park bench; not so splintery. The wash-woman adds that mysterious, peach-colored streaks have appeared on my collars. Scrub as she will, she can't get 'em out. These are minor matters such as plague every pioneer; people laughed at the Wright brothers, too. It is about the size of an aspirin tablet. Pop it into the mouth, take a small swig of water, and there is a chain reaction which makes a sizzling sound. Presto. I don't know why so many people are interested in improving my appearance, though I did appear once by mistake in a newsreel. That may explain my receipt from the west coast of a new kind of dentifrice. When invisible whiskers have sprouted for a week, they look peculiar, though pink. Like threads of skin hanging from the chin. The solution is a horse clipper, used once over lightly every Saturday night. Pastes and powders, I guess, are out now. So is the liquid tooth cleaner that comes in bottles. At least once me. I take a pill to polish teeth. The mouth is crammed with foam, spearmint in taste and lathery in feel. Go to work on this with a toothbrush and you feel like a bill-poster trying to paste up a 12-sheet with a mascara brush. When finally you get rid of the foam you can be dead certain your teeth are clean. I tried out my new electric boot brush, presented by still another well-wisher, at the same time. The brush was buzzing, the pill foamine, the bristles were vibrating 1,000 times a minute. Hall way through this job a mysterious accident occurred. There was a small blue flash, a slight odor of smoke from the motor in the handle, and no more buzz. The woman who promised to love, honor and obey took a startled look. "Rabies," she said. Guess I don't beat her enough. Now, If It Were The 'Super Chief'- Temple, Texas—(UP) —President Truman may be guilty of a law violation if he fails to stop in Temple during his trip to Texas in March to receive an honorary degree from Baylor university. If the president were traveling by train, he would be forced to stop in Temple for at least five minutes under a city statute passed in 1910. But the fact that Mr. Truman will be traveling by air in the "Sacred Cow" poses quite a problem for city attorney Byron Skelton. Mr. Skelton he hadn't figured out a way to enforce the statute—even if it can be stretched to presidents in planes. Old-timers recalled that the colorful "rough rider" was amused by the statute—and even "hade a speech from the train during his enforced Temple stop. The air beam which the "Sacred Cow" will travel en route to the Baylor ceremonies on March 6 passes directly over Temple. The law was passed when President Theodore Roosevelt was returning to Washington from Mexico. It requires that all presidential trains passing through Temple halt for a period of not less than five minutes. Besides the police chief doesn't have a plane. Famous First Words Nancy's 'Hi Daddy' Across from Court House Washington. (UP)—The treasury reported it straight-faced. There are, it said, $2,876,275 worth of $2 bills in circulation. Someone said this must be wrong; that the total is not divisible by two. And shouldn't the last number be an even one? Chicago. (UP)—"Hi Daddy!" gave Lt. Comdr. Glen E. Hoffman the greatest thrill of war or peace. The treasury explained that half of one bill is missing. He is stationed on Okinawa and the words were uttered by his two-year-old daughter, Nancy, at their home in Aurora, Ill.-10,000 miles away. They were the first he had heard his daughter speak. He had been overseas since she was six months old. An Aurora short wave radio operator made contact with Commander Hoffman and arranged for the greeting. Commander Hoffman had good news for Nancy and his wife, Frances. He said he would be home on a 60-day leave soon. Who Has The Other Half? HAVE A TASTY, WELL-PREPARED STEAK for Less at BILL'S GRILL 1109 Mass. Phone 2054 For Mayor of the City of Lawrence VOTE FOR DR. H.E. EUSTACE NOW CITY COUNCILMAN With Six Years Experience in City Government In the critical years ahead with the postwar readjustment and a prospect of considerable city expenditure, there will be no substitute for experience in city leadership.