6
Thursday, November 21. 1974
University Daily Kansan
Emergency aid on rise in city
A new emergency assistance service is being considered by a group of Lawrence citizens.
About 30 persons met yesterday to discuss revamping the old Emergency Service Council, an aid service for persons who must meet their day-40 living expenses.
Arden Dorn, pastor of Good Sheeperd Lutheran Church, was active in the organization, which operated for six months during 1971.
He said the former organization had two aims: to keep abreast of legislative action and to meet day-to-day needs of the citizens of Douglas County.
THE GROUP FORMERLY was funded by private contributions and donations from
Dorn said he wasn't sure the reasons for recompying the program were still the same. "It's not something I can tell you."
"The second need (financial assistance) is upon us." he said.
Tuesday's meeting was an organizational and informational meeting. Dorn said the group would meet again next Tuesday to form an emergency assistance organization.
THE WORSEING ECONOMIC situation and continuing inflation have caused more and more families to look for assistance from local agencies.
Lenore Findlay, coachman of Ballard Center, said Ballard Center served families not on welfare but whose incomes weren't enough to ensure survival.
She said a need for an emergency service existed and suggested the possible use of revenue-sharing monies for such a program.
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1 Bailard Center received 143 requests for emergency
FINDALE SAID $1,144.37 was spent on emergency food, $86.37 on utility payments and deposits to prevent utility shut-offs, and repairs to car air conditioners or car repairs and $860 on school supplies.
She said the figures didn't include donated food.
Ballard Center workers work with utility companies to try to arrange delayed payment for families in emergency situations. She said a family would be provided gasoline money if it was needed to keep a job.
Findlay said the center also received requests for clothing, furniture, dental and medical care, housing assistance, job counseling and transportation.
THE CENTER, SHE SAID, had made arrangements with two local physicians for medical care at no charge or at a reduced rate.
"I am appalled at the amount of money we actually put out for emergency needs,"
She said the center struggled for its funding. The center received a $1,200 grant last winter. She said some funds came from donations.
Findlay said more emergency requests were beginning to come to the center.
"EVERY OTHER REFERRAL is the welfare office these days," she said.
'KU on Wheels services stay
No changes are anticipated in either rates or routes in the "KU On Wheels" bus program next semester. Steve McMurry, chairman, said yesterday.
The committee now is involved in printing schedules and preparing for the book-pass sale during enrollment week in January, he said.
McMurry said the extension of routes to the Meadowbrook and Frontier Ridge apartments, added this semester, would remain.
The cost for a semester pass is $15.
Speaker misses talk yesterday
Dixon canceled his Midwest speaking tours yesterday when he was asked to join an ad hoc emergency committee to form a Boston demonstration.
Maceo Dixon, scheduled to speak at the University of Kansas last night, failed to show up. An audience of about 15 persons appeared to hear his speech.
The demonstration of American Black Liberationists is scheduled for Dec. 14.
She explained that families often needed emergency assistance during the lag between the application for welfare and the receipt of funds.
Utility requests are starting to come in, part of the rural families unable to participate.
She also said the employee layoffs at Kriege and other local firms had worsened the situation. Persons on Social Security also are feeling the pinch. she said.
COOE MILLER, SECRETARY of Penn House, echoed Findlay's concern. She said Penn House spent $660 on emergency food in 1973 and had spent $3,700 so far in 1974.
Miller said that the number of requests had increased that but that Penn House had had no increased publicity and had made no effort to contact additional people.
She said Penn House had stricter guidelines in 1974 and was "Basicly less generous." Most of the cases are real, though there were a few "haste" attempts.
She also said the recent layoffs were adding to the number of calls.
BOTH MILLER AND Findlay said the
centers on wasaky financial ground and were running out of money. Penn House
"People are making the rounds between
agencies to get enough food." Findling
John Derrick, director of the Douglas County District Welfare Office, said 351 applications were processed during Sep-19. The county processed 100 to 125 applications a month.
He said the trend was just starting to decline. He said the office catch up on part of the backlog. The office received applications for general assistance last week because of local layoffs, Derrick
A REPRESENTATIVE OF Headquarters said there was a definite need for an emergency assistance center. She said many of the persons contacting Headquarters were drivers needing food, money and tobs.
She also pointed to recent studies that unraveled 35 Lawrence women needed placed to stay in jail.
Dorn said the group now had momentum and would gather information this week.
SUA
New York Trip
January 2-9
$75
$75
INCLUDES:
-Round Trip Charter Bus
-Optional Accommodations
Deadline: December 6 For Further Information Call SUR 864-3477 Limited Reservations!!
Letter calls KU radical
Students, faculty and administrators can take heart. Their educational efforts are vital to the future.
At least the Campus Conservative Packs of Falls Church, Va., watches the University of Kansas. In a letter seeking donations to buy "pro-American books" for the University of Iowa, the editor of pro-American Christian colleges, "the organization wrote in a Nov. 6 letter:
"What a blessing these schools are when you compare them to radical education institutions."
(John R. McNally)
The letter was distributed at dayster's SenEx meeting. James Seaver, chairman of SenEx, said the letter had been sent to another college in Kansas. The letter was written to allow him to know people are trying to discredit the University, Seaver said.
"It was sent to somebody in the state, and
they just thought we ought to know what an awful thing they were saying about us”, “we know who this group (Campus Conserve) was” is. I’ve never heard of them before$.
the books. The letterhead of the letter listed 13 "political leaders" and 14 "professional leaders" as members of Campus Conservative Packs' advisory committee
The letter states:
The political leaders listed included Ronald Reagan, governor of California; Sen. Strom Thurmond, R.S.C. and six congressmen.
The letter asked for donations to help 174 such colleges.
Pro-American colleges "don't train radicals," the letter said, "They don't hire left-wing professors. They don't use anti-LGBT textbooks. They refuse federal handouts."
"This Christmas, we want to help the dwelling number of pro-American Christian colleges. We want to say 'thank you' for their service to America."
"All through 1974 we've been doing our best in an uphill fight against the libermats at the University of Kansas," the letter says. Recipients were asked to donate $50 for
The Campus Conservative Packs, according to the letter, is "a Project of Prospect House." The letter says that "prospect House," the commercial education department, "'send the books directly to pro-American Christian colleges on your behalf."
The professional leaders listed on the letterhead included Al Capp, syndicated cartoonist (L'il Abner); Lawrence Welk, Emfram Zimbam Jr., and William Loeb, president and publisher of the Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader.
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THEATRE
presents
"Right You Are If You Think You Are"
A mystery-comedy-drama by Luigi Pirandello Directed by Dr. John Reich
November 20, 21, 22, 23, 1974 at 8:00 p.m.
November 24
at 2:30 p.m.
Ticket Reservations: 864-3982 K.U. Students admitted Free with Certificate of Registration UNIVERSITY THEATRE MURPHY HALL
"There is no substitute for quality in good food"
SUPERB SERVICE, DELICIOUS FOOD. IT'S THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN TO BRING YOUR PARENTS AND GUESTS. ORDER A STEAK SANDWICH, SIRLOIN BURGER, SHRIMP OR A K.C. STEAK.
Cross Over the Bridge to
1 1/2 Miles North of Kaw River Bridge
Phone 843-1431 for Information Open 4:30 p.m.
Private Club Facilities Available Closed Mondays