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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1958
Taxpayers Feeling Pinch
The Russian launching of Sputnik has cast a far greater shadow over the workings of our various governments than was at first realized. The immediate effect on the federal government is to up defense appropriations in order to compete favorably with the Russians in the fight to gain control over interplanetary space.
But that one big blast by the Russians goes even deeper than the federal government. It now touches home where every citizen can feel It. The taxpayer in Kansas is just now becoming conscious of the tremendous effect it is going to have on determining how much tax he will pay next year.
The national budget has to be increased. This is a foregone conclusion which any taxpayer can understand. But now with the opening of the 30-day budget session of the 1958 Kansas Legislature, Sputnik is coming back to haunt us.
Taxes at the local and state level stand a good chance to go up also, leaving even less for the disgruntled taxpayer. Kansas has been financing operations in a most unique fashion. It has been spending at a rate in excess of its collections.
While this seems like double talk, it has been possible to do this without going into debt because the state has transferred from balances which have been available from different state funds.
Now, however, it is estimated that the state will need about 10 million dollars above what it can raise in taxes to cover a budget that could go over 300 million for the first time in history.
This puts a heavy pressure on the taxpayer, who is already saddled with the burden of paying for the mounting defensive appropriations made necessary by Russia's technological advances.
Faced with a rise in taxes at the national and state level, the taxpayer might be hit with an increased property tax if the state Legislature decides to use a Docking proposal of last year calling for the 12.5 million dollar sales tax residue to be taken from the local tax units and retained at the state level.
The local tax units have come to depend on this sum to keep down property taxes since the amount was set in 1947 at not more than 12.5 million. If this is taken away, property taxes would almost certainly have to be raised.
Thus, the effects of Sputnik now are beginning to filter down into the American way of life. They are hitting the average American wage earner where he feels it most, in the pocketbook.
Faced with a shrinking take-home pay, the wage earner of Kansas will keep his ear close to the rumblings unfolding now in the budget session of the Kansas Legislature.
Editorial Will Stir Discussion
-Dick Brown
The Kansas City Star's editorial Thursday asking for a replacement for Secretary of State John Foster Dulles may not form public opinion but it will stir up discussion.
Dean Burton W. Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information and Rhoten A. Smith, associate professor of political science, agreed on this in interviews.
The Star asked for "a man better able to command the confidence of our Allies—and the American people."
Dean Marvin said, "There is no outstanding evidence that the American newspaper can
"So I'm not convinced The Star's opinion on Dulles will necessarily sway public opinion in the area.
create or lead public opinion by taking an editorial position.
"However this clearly stated editorial position will stir up thinking and discussion on the subject."
Prof. Smith said, "I sense a growing sentiment for The Star's point of view and many papers with Republican leanings are coming to realize this.
"I wouldn't think The Star can accomplish anything by itself, but its opinion is long overdue from the point of view of some of us."
Doug Parker
Sarge Enjoys Skating Too
With the first good cold spell of the winter, students trooped to Potter Lake for a bit of relaxation in the form of ice skating. This includes that gay blade of the campus, that doughnut-begging scourge of Strong basement, Sarge.
he was holding his own on frozen Potter Lake, staying on his feet with the best of skaters.
Where a crowd of students gather, there you will find Sarge. During the recent cold spell.
When he tired of running around chasing the coeds, he would go off by himself, and, starting at a slow gallop, as only Sarge can, would go sliding or gliding (depending on whether he kept his footing) across the ice.
—Gene Nuss
... Letters ...
Distorted?
Editor:
In Friday's edition of The Daily Kansan there appeared an editorial, "Cut It Out," which I believe considerably distorted the facts of the Jayhawker situation.
As a past chairman of the ASC Publications Committee and member thereby on the Jayhawker advisory board I have had access to figures which the writer for the Kansan either ignored or did not take the time to look up. For his information and for the readers of his article the $700 bonus for the three staff members was approved and awarded on the basis of either outstanding editorial or financial work on the yearbook which made it possible for this past year's annual to be a profitable venture. Although the Jayhawker is not a profit-making organization by intention, it is advantageous to make enough money to cover proposed and actual expenditures.
Besides these facts the $700 sum is only about 3% of the total budget expenditures of last year's Jayawaker which were $25,577.00. A 3% reduction-as suggested by the Kansas writer-from $8.00 would make the price of the book. $5.82. If a student wanted an even cheaper price that that, he could purchase the book during enrollment for $5.75.
The letter to parents of students, although irritating to The Daily Kansan reporter, is a very effective means of providing students with the incentive and the money to buy the book.
At least the reporter should be pleased to know that he is not at a university where he would be paying for part of the yearbook through his activity fees even though he did not buy a book.
The Kansan of January 10 refers to Mr. Anup Singh as the man who set the note of attack on America in the Afro-Asian Conference. May I point out that he was the only restraining influence on the conference in its seaching attack of the West. I thought it was only Time and Life that were responsible for the gross misunderstandings between India and the U. S. A.
Not So
Dear Sir:
Gene Paris Leawood senior
Arun Joshi
The first student body at the University of Kansas in 1866 included 29 men and 26 women.
Chandigar, India junior
Music instruction was offered at the University of Kansas in 1877.
More than 2,000 K.U. students used student loan funds last year.
The Lawrence campus of K.U.
has about 700 contiguous acres.
Dailu Hansan
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