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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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8, 1879.
THE VOLUNTARY SINGLE TAX
In this Issue Professor Fossler ex
plains at greater length his proposi
tion tor the voluntary Single Tax.
This system in part is in use now in
some of the Bchools, and is not there
fore entirely new.
In the first place, we must concede
that the plan has merit. It is not to
be doubted that under it student ac
tivities would be supported better
than they are nw. A majority of
students could probably be per
suaded to pay the tax.
But we believe that there are sev
eral reasons why this plan is Inferior
to the Single Tax. In the first place,
the price would necessarily have to
be higher than under the plan pro
posed by The Nebraskan. With two
thirds ofthe students subscribing, and
the totalWome of the activities be
ing limited to this tax, the price must,
of course, be higher than when all
the students pay.
Furthermore, Professor Fossler's
plan removes one feature that has won
the Single Tax many friends among
those members of the faculty who
are closely connected with student
life. It would not compel those who
should be taking advantage of the
opportunities to do so. The system
would not reach the students who
need It most
Conceding therefore, that the plan
proposed by the able member of the
faculty is a good one, we submit that
it Is yet Inferior to the Single Tax.
THOSE SINGLE TAX PETITIONS
Due to the action of the regents
at their meeting Friday, The Daily
Nebraskan has abandoned its plan of
circulating petitions on the campus
for the adoption of the Single Tax.
This Is because the regents have
waived proof on this matter. In
other words, they concede that the
plan would meet the approval of the
student body. All they want now is
evidence on the matter of the legal
ity of the plan, and the principles in
volved. The Nebraskan will therefore pur
sue a different course. At the regular
April meeting of the regents a peti
tion for the adoption of the plan will
be submitted, together with, all the
evidence that can be found. We will
write all the other schools that have
the plan and find out In greater de
tail Just how successful It has been.
We carry In Stock
Senior Cosmos
Engineering T. C. H. S.
Civil Eng. Workiier
Dramatic P. B. K.
School of Music Frat and
Union Sorority
Paladian
Pins
ALLETT
Unl Jeweler
Eath. 1871
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We will get the opinions of tne
best legHl authorities on the constitu
tionality of the plan.
If there are any objections to the
above course of action from anyone
who has an interest in its outcome,
The Nebraskan will be glad to hear
them. We do not mean to close the
discussion here, as the students
should have a complete understand
ing of the plan before the April meet
ing. If anyone has any further ideas
on the matter, therefore, we will be
glad to print them In the Forum.
FORUM
German Dept., March 10.
Editor Nebraskan:
Thanks for your courteous editor
ial on my former communication. You
stated one side of the matter under
consideration in all fairness. But
somehow I am not convinced that
your argument is sound. Had I not
feared that my former note was too
lengthy, I should have added a few
things and thus, perhaps, have made
the alternative plan more worth
thinking about. May I do so now? I
put It the plan Into the forms of
queries:
1. Would it not be possible to or
ganize a "university union" In the
Interest of incidental or extra univer
sity activities, such as publshing a
university paper, athletics, debating,
dramatics, university come-together
nights and the rest of the good
things?
2. Why could and should there not
be an active concerted canvass made,
in the early part of the year, to arouse '
the student body, new and old, to the
deslrabilitv or necessity of iolnlne
forces and standing together In these
incidental and yet highly Important j
activities? We have football rallies!
why can we not have student activi
ties rallies?
3. Why could and should not an at
tractive and detailed year's program
(of the activities in question) be put
into the hands of every student when
he comes In contact with university
life, in the first days or weeks upon
the campus?
"V Why would it not be a good
plan to have an active canvassing
committee of twenty-five, or more, to
"push the goods' and , organize the
student body in the various colleges
as effectively as possible and urge
them to become shareholders in the
enterprise? Might not each class have
its own and special committee to
work hand In hand with the general
directing committee? Why should not
every student be "seen?"
I may be greatly mistaken in think
ing that with intelligent and well di
rected, persistent efforts the end de
sired a desirable end would be at
talned in a comparatively short time,
if the suggestions above made were
followed out I may underestimate the
loyalty of Nebraska's student body.
And yet I should like to see the plan
tried.
The 2,000 students who, I am inform
ed, signed the petition some years ago
for the Introduction of the Single
Tax or, rather, their successors and
present representatives should, when
they again sign such a petition, all
and singly pledge themselves to pay
the amount Involved in the tax. That
would guarantee some $10,000 or
$12,000 a very respectable "nestegg,"
yon will concede. Not to be willing
to so pledge themselves suggests to
me the patriotism of the man who Is
willing, nay anxious, to let all of his
wife's relative go to war and. If
need be, die for their country.
Tours very truly,
Laurence Fowler.
For Rent or Sal
Twelve room h erase; all modern
and newly decorated, 1412 R street
wm rent to sorority. Immediate pos
session. Can B-2S81; Fred B. Hum
phrey. 218
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
Rhetorlo I Examinations
All make-up examinations for Ithet
oric I will be given at 10 o'clock Sat
urday, March 18, in U 207.
. Engineers' Meeting
There will be a meeting of the En
gineers' society in Mechanical Engl
neering ball 206 Wednesday night at
7:80 o'clock. Benjamin Brooks of
Kansas City, engineer for the Inter
national Clay Products bureau, will
talk on the engineering features of
clay products. Everybody is urged
to be present.
Afl. Engineers Meeting
The regular meeting of the Agri
cultural engineers will be held tomor
row night at 7:30 o'clock In A. M.
206. D. P. Weeks will speak on wa
ter resources of Nebraska. Every
body is welcome.
Financial Statement
The financial statement of the Cath
olic Students' club mixer, held In the
Temple February 25, 1916, Is as fol
lows: Total receipts, 63 tickets sold at B0
cents, $31.50.
Total expenditures: Rental hall,
$7; doorkeeper, $1.50; refreshments,
$4.60; music, $12; services, $1.50;
total $26.50. Joseph H. Ihm, chair
man. Audited March 8, 1916. T. A.
Williams, agent student activities.
V Comus Dance TlcVeta
Thirty-five tickets have been vali
dated for the Comus club dance to be
held in Music hall, March 17, 1916.
No more tickets will be validated for
this dance. No complimentary tickets
will be given. T. A. Williams, agent
Etudent activities.
World Outlook Seminar Meeting
The fourth meeting of, the World
Outlook Seminar will be held to
morrow in the Y. M. C. A. room of the
Temple. John Adendorff of the me
chanical engineering department
who was born and raised In South
Africa, will speak on that country of
the Boers.
Will Hold Candy Sale
The Business Girls' club will hold
a candy sale on the campus from 10
to 12 o'clock today.
Vocational Conference
Because of the number of girls
which it Is supposed to Interest the
vocational conference will be held In
the Temple theatre at 6 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. In place of the
regular Y. W. C. A. vesper service.
THE SINGLE TAX
IN A NUTSHELL
It will consist of a tax of $300 a
semester paid by each etudent reg
istering. Those who will be excused are
those who cannot pay and those who
are not registered for twelve hours of
work.
The proceed of the tax, estimat
ing those who must pay at 2500, will
be $15,000.
The tax will be divided a follow:
Per Cent
Distribution of tax
Athletic 62
Dally Nebraskan 20
Debate . 2
University Night 2
Dramatic 4
Mixer 4 ...6
Ivy Day Vz
Incidental 2
Ceotrs Orchestra, Call. B-14SL
Lost Delta Zeta sorority pin. Call
B-48S9. Reward. 219-110-112
Lost Farm House fraternity pin.
Return to student activities office and
receive reward. 217
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