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under the act ol congress 01
3, 1879.
UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
AND THE SINGLE TAX
In this issue is an article by Mr.
Campbell deploring that the Single
Tax is impractical at Nebraska. He
takes up the matter of the inability
of the School of Drama to give the
plays asked on the agreed price, and
the lack )f room for school activities.
The first of these can be disposed
of easily. The fact that the Single
Tax guarantees to each student a
free ticket to such events does not
mean that the university will compel
him to go. The student will have the
power of selection. One performance
at the Oliver theatre will probably ac
commodate the university crowd. The
school will probably give four plays
a year. The university will give them
$600 for the presentation of each to
the school public This will not pre
vent their giving the play as often
as they please and charging for it
We believe, therefore, that the School
of Drama is properly represented in
the plan.
Mr. Campbell's second suggestion
is more serious. We are at present
crowded for room. But as is well
known, that condition is being reme
died by campus extension. It is
probably true that more advantage
will be obtained under the Single Tax
after we bare better facilities. But
this should not interfere with, $s
adoption at present The idea is to
get it now, and, let student life grow
with the university.
THE GALLERY AGAIN
One thing was settled Saturday
night at the performance of Univer
sity Night the gallery must in the
future be closed on all such occa
sions. The committee has often tried
to get some of the best talent in
school to help make this event a suc
cess, but have been refused, on the
ground that no one desires to face a
crowd of jeering, hooting boys more
than "once. No doubt the committee
of next year, will either close the gal
lery, or open it only to girls.
This brings out the fact that there
is need for improvement in the sys
tem. The Single Tax will permit two
performances of the program, thus
doing away with the rush for tickets,
the rush for the gallery, and last but
not least, the disgusting conduct of
the gallery gods.
Saturday night was a striking ex
ample of what some of the lesser
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THE SINGLE TAX
Impractical at Nebraska
In the beginning, let me say that
I am willing to grant that the sup
porters of the single tax have many
arguments in their favor. The single
tax will, no doubt, Increase school
spirit and school unity. It will tend
to interest those who are negligent
of the educational value of activities
aside from books. It will also show
many who think that they are too
poor to be interested in the school!
activities that they are neglecting i
very vital part of their educations.
As to bringing the neglected activ
Ities Into their proper place, I am
unable to see the infallibility of the
argument. True it is that The Daily
Nebraskan and debate will profit by
the new plan. I admit that they
should be supported and made a live
part of the campus activity. It seems
to me an unnecessary tax to require
two or three members of a family or
household to subscribe to the same
paper. It is all too evident that this
reading the other fellow's paper 13
carried to the extreme in some quar
ters, but that is an evil for which
other remedies should be applied.
The school of drama could hardly
meet the expense of such plays as it
has been handling this year on the
sum alloted. If all were taxed, all
have a right to demand admittance
to the performances. With our pres
ent theatre, this would require a
complete week's run to accommodate
the student body. As it is the school
of drama has-expended practically
this amount on the few productions
that have been given this year in
Lincoln. The additional productions
would mean additional royalty, which
In one or two weeks' performance
ould practically consume the allot
ted sum.
All would be taxed for athletics.
The football field could accomodate
the student body. But try to im
agine twenty-five hundred students
crowded into the armory to see a bas
ketball game. Even the present sea
son ticket holders would find it im
possible to attend a game.
The same things are applicable to
the mixers and some of the other
activities as to the basketball games.
There is absolutely no room or
rooms on the campus capable or han
dling the crowds. This has been
amply demonstrated at several mix
ers, when people were so thick on
the floor that dancing was an impos
sibility. The above citations seem to me
to be enuf proof that under pres
ent circumstances, the single tax is
an injustice. We would be taxer for
things which we bad no possibility
of receiving. The problem of the In
dividual's right to choose his own
amusement has been touched upon
before, and I do not feel that it needs
any restatement. As in the begin
ning, I stated that the single tax had
many virtues, I "repeat it here, but
with the caution that until we are
able to deliver the goods we collect
for, we had better be a little slow
about the collections.
H. R. Campbell.
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activities . need. Remember that
Single Tax is the remedy.
FORUM
WHAT PROMINENT MEN
THINK OF THE SINGLE TAX
(Continued from page 1)
denominational and state institutions
have taken it up during tne past ten
years.
Guy E. Reed.
"Such a system would probably
raise the standards and qualities of
the university press, athletic and so
cial functions, and would go far to
ward unifying the actions of the stu
dent body. In student activities a
great deal of moral support is given
by the mere presence of large num
bers, and the tendency of this sys
tem is to increase attendance. When
properly carried out and regulated it
would assist in bringing about the
spirit which is so much desired.
E. H. Barbour.
"I am heartily in favor of the Sin
gle Tax."
P. M. Buck.
"If the proposed Single Tax is
raised, for the benefit of those things
which are distinctly for the advan
tage of the whole student body and
is confined to the absolute needs of
such things, I should say it ought to
be just enough to succeed." .
Dean W. G. Hastings.
"The plan would, in my judgment,
confer a compulsory benefit upon a
great many students who otherwise
would not have college spirit enough
to befriend themselves."
. Edwin Maxey.
r'I am in favor of the Single Tax.
It equalizes the burden among those
who are able to bear it."
"Tim" Corey.
"I am in favor of the Single Tax.
It furnishes a more united Interest
In and support for every phase of
student activity." -
"Dick" Rutherford.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
Freshmen Meeting
There will be a meeting of the
freshman class Tuesday morning at
11:30 o'clock in Memorial hall. The
election of officers will take place.
Financial Statement -The
financial statement of the in-
terfraternity athletic meet and mixer
held in the Armory, February 26,
1916, is as follows:
Total receipts, $97.50.
Total expenditures: Janitor work
and service, $6.50; doorkeepers and
ticket sellers. $4.50; refreshments,
$15.25; music, $21; printing tickets.
$C; incidental expenses, $2.25. Total,
$b40. Arthur Balis, chairman. Aud
ited March 2, 1916. T. A. Williams,
agent student activities.
Prof. Heppner to Talk
Prof. Amanda Heppner will talk on
"The German Theatre" at the convo
cation at the farm tomorrow.
SYMPHONY INTERPRETATION
Professor Dann will Interpret Scush-
mann's "First Symphony" in Art hall
Tuesday at 11:3d a. m.
German Lunch and Cafe, R, C.
Schelder, manager. 1121 P street "
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Meal tickets, $5.50 for $4.5)' 1J7
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surgeon. 1417 O St. B-3021.
After dinner dances at Mccormick's
Cafe. Open till 1 p. m. 129 South
Twelfth street
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