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University Daily Kansan Tuesday. Feb. 19. 1957
One Man's Opinion
New Tax Sources Needed
Early this month in Manchester, New Hampshire, 400 school teachers refused to teach their 9,500 students. All 24 of the city's school buildings closed. School Superintendent Augusta M. Nichols canceled classes.
The reason: a wage dispute.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, requested a higher 1958 budget for the University to raise wages and provide more classrooms for a greater number of students.
Gov. George Docking, after saying Kansas must operate on an "austerity" budget in 1958, allowed a 5 per cent increase in instructor's wages even though he cut the KU budget by $745,395.
Nichols said a 5 per cent raise is not enough.
"We have lost some important faculty members recently," Nichols said, "because of our inability to keep pace with other institutions in wages. KU and Kansas State College are at the bottom of the list—any list you can compile—for authorized salary increases."
"Thirty-one members of the faculty of the University of Kansas have resigned this year. Why?
An editorial published in the University Daily Kansan Sept. 13, 1925, says:
"Is it . . . because the recent legislature failed to make any provision for increases in salaries or personnel?"
"The importance of education has been shouted from the house-tops and hailed from the streets. Each year student bodies grow larger and larger. Men and women everywhere are realizing the importance of college training. But what about the instructors? When they are dropping out one by one, what chance is there for future students?"
"This University is not the only one which is asking itself this question. Other states are as slow in realizing that, without adequate instruction, schools and colleges can never go on. Each year the toll grows Thirty-one have gone this year. It is a matter of future citizenship."
That was $ 31\frac{1}{2} $ years ago.
Gov. Docking is a former banker. He knows
when figures on a balance sheet indicate trouble. And Kansas is in financial trouble.
The obvious thing for Gov. Docking to do is look around for sources of state revenue.
He has speculated that gate receipts from Allen Field House might be a possible source of revenue.
This plan should be put into operation without delay. The Student Union and Memorial stadium profits at KU, if any, should go into the state treasury. Profits from all other state schools should go into the state treasury.
At the same time, other sources of revenue should be explored. Appropriate laws should be passed. Gov.Docking is entirely correct in investigating where Kansans spent state money the past two years.
Other revenue sources are cabaret, tavern and amusement taxes, placed in effect from 5 p.m. till closing time; parimutuel betting at different kinds of race tracks and sporting events, game rooms, lotteries, etc.
State taxes on gasoline, beer, liquor, and cigarettes should be increased. State taxes on cosmetics, candy, hair preparations, soft drinks, and other luxury items should be levied.
State income taxes should be wiped out, and the retail sales tax rate should be lowered; people can't spend money the state takes away.
But Kansas will remain a financially impotent state because Kansans live under a strict moral law that renders them fearful and impotent.
Either Kansas citizens should allow money to be collected for the state treasury, or they should allow morality to keep money out of the state treasury.
If Kansans wish to live under a high, exclusive moral law because their parents taught it, and because of fear, then they should stop agitating for higher salaries and more state spending. Morality means denial and sacrifice.
Or Kansans can collect sufficient money to pay teachers, build dams, care for the needy, and set the state budget in order.
John Battin
The Old Campaigner Says—
"Son, if you thhink I'm gonna keep comin' up here, you're gonna have to protect me. It's a fine thing when an innocent citizen can't even walk up on the Hill without takin' his life in jeopardy."
"I came up here to talk and got from whence this frigid blast had come. Before we could get a good look another blast came.
"I came up here to talk and got so dangged scared that I can't. Just let me set here and mumble until I catch my breath - then I'll talk."
"Oh, you probably wonder who I am. Well, I oughtn't to tell you. Everybody else in town knows who I am. Why shouldn't you? Who are you not to know who I am? No
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Kent Thomas ... Managing Editor
John Battin, Felicia Ann Fienberg, Bob Lyle, Betty Jean Stanford, Assistant Managing Editors; Jim Banman, City Elections Manager; Brian Merman, Assistant City Editors; Hiroshi Shionozaki, Telegraph Editor;
Mary Beth Noyes, Delbert Haley, Assistant Telegraph Editors; Dick Brown, Sports Editor; George Anthan, Assistant Sports Editor; Mermal Society Editor; St Swanson, Assistant Society Editor; John Eaten, Picture Editor.
NEWS DEPARTMENT
matter, I got my breath now and am ready to talk.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Jerry Dawson... Editorial Editor
Jerry Thomas, Jim Tice, Associate Editors.
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Dave Dickey, Advertising Manager; John Hedley, National Advertising Manager;
Harold Metz, Classified Advertising Manager; Conboy Brown, Circulation Manager
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
"I am sure that you have heard of me by my title. I have not used my name since the war - the big war that is, the Spanish-American War, you know, Teddy's war. I got a number then in the army - the real army that is, not like the one today - and I just about decided to stop using any name.
"Well sir, I came home after the war and the first person to see me says 'well, the old campaigner is back from the wars.'
"I kinda' likes the sound of this so I decides to drop a few hints to the effect that I would not be adverse to being known by this nomenclature. It took like Teddy took San Juan and you should seen him. Wish I had myself. Never got out of the states.
"Some folks I know wouldn't have told you that. Just let you think they was one of the first ones behind Teddy but not me. The truth just means too much. I've got enough things to talk about without makin' some up. The stories I could tell you.
"Well, why I come clear up here. I am a believer in sayings — you know, the early bird catches cold, do unto others before they do onto you, the milk of human kindness is often sour.
"Anyway, just call me the Old Campaigner. Fact is, son, I don't remember any given name or the other one for that matter. They're on my pension check but I never look at that. Just cash it."
"But I could only afford to pay for one so I figured that the other one had to be cheap - and I say's what could be cheaper than talk. So those are my vices - smoking, drinking, and talking. Some people try to tell me that that's three but I figure that two of them are so slight that they only count as one.
"I also believe in this one - talk is cheap. In fact it's the only thing I can afford in this day of high living and low pension checks. So I figured it this way - I've got to have two vices. That's everybody's limit - two."
(Editor's note: "25 Years Ago" will appear as a regular feature in the University Daily Kansan.)
25 Years Ago
Friday. Feb. 19. 1932
"GENEVA, Feb. 18—(UP) The League council today convoked an assembly to deal with the dispute between Japan and China."
"There will be a vacation next Monday. An announcement from the chancellor's office brings the assurance that students will not have to show up for classes on George Washington's Birthday."
Under the headline, "Students To Rest Monday," the following story appeared:
"Here's where you come in. I read your page every day for want of something better to do - and believe me anything would be better. The truth sometimes hurts but like I said, I tell the truth about myself and you know the old saying - what's good enough for me everybody else thinks they're too good for.
From a display ad: "... Entire meals for 30 cents. Nothing better elsewhere.-The Cafeteria."
"But I'm still scared from my experience on the way over here and find I cannot talk. I shall come back when my voice does. Then I shall expostulate on this needless fear that I was exposed to on the Hill. You have been good listeners. I knew you were good for something."
"I read that page of yours and I gets to thinkin'. These guys ain't got anything to say and don't know how to say it therefore they must be good listeners, so I'm gonna do my talkin' up here.
And with the promise to return and tell us of his frightful experience when his voice returned the Old Campaigner walked out muttering to himself - obviously still too shaken to talk.
Jerry Thomas
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