Tl j ESI) AY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Daily Nebraskan
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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NEWS EDITORS
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Violet Cross
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Society Editor Carolyn Van Anda
Woman's Editor Margaret Thieie
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ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
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Frank Musgrave
Sleeping Beauties
In Office.
'FITTING like a group of lead
idols, Student council mem
bers yesterday afternoon listened
to a proposal to abolish the office
of Ivy day orator. One member
of the council only raised a voice
to protest against what otherwise
might have resulted in a snap
for the student body and their rep
resentatives, the council members,
to extend these powers.
There certainly need be no dis
position upon the part of the school
authorities to grant further pow
ers of decision to the students
when it is plain that the students
and their council members care not
a whoop what they do or don't do.
HPHE Student council is by no
means the only lethargic body
on the campus. But its session
yesterday afternoon brought to a
head the realization of just how
passive the students are. It would
surprise us little to see some mem
ber of the council move the aboli
tion of the Student council, where
upon without discussion the coun
cil would proceed to vote the mo
tion thru in lifeless fashion.
The Student council has possi
bilities for provinrj a benefit to the
student body. During the two years
it has operated under its new con
stitution it has made some prog
ress as a body co-ordinating stu
dent activities. But it has failed
miserably as an organization to
crystalize student opinion or to air
student grievances. Unless there
is resurrection of life in the coun
cil and the student body, the mo
tion to abolish the council may be
in order.
Senator A orris
Suggests an Improvement.
HAT dors the Nebraska house
of representatives represent?
What does the Nebraska senate
judgment to do away with the of- ; represent ? The answer to both
lice. It remained for a faculty j qUestjons is the same. Both rcp
sponsor to enter the only real vig- , esent the people of Nebraska. The
oious .dissenting voice to the pro- jonly difference is that arbitrary
posal. J districts have been for med and
Perhaps the proposal was in or- ; t-rom tnese districts which overlap
tier, xi-inaps uic- unite mumiu jv each otner representatives are se
abolished. But it is certainly a ! wted bv th same neonle to sit in
; two different chambers of the leg
j islature. When the two houses dis
I agree, which one is representing
the people and which one is not?
These are a few of the questions,
YEARBOOK WILL HAVE
NEW CLOSING SECTION
Part of Book to Be Unique
According to Business
Manager.
The closing section of the 1933
Cornhusker, which has heretofore
contained advertising interspersed
with humorous material, will take
on a much different appearance
this year, according to an an
nouncement made Monday by
Charles Skade, business manager
of the Cornhusker.
Under the new plan, the final
section will not only include adver
tising, but in addition will feature
thruout views of Lincoln, Omaha,
and other Nebraska points. Skade
states that this innovation is an
other unique feature of the 1933
Cornhusker, in that it is the only
yearbook that follows this novel
and attractive advertising scheme.
Advertisers proclaim that the
Cornhusker furnishes the best
permanent advertising it is possi
ble to purchase, and that it creates
good will and appreciation in the
student body, their iuture custom
ers, according to Shade. An indica
tion of the support given the new
idea in advertising is to be had in
the fact that thus far, eighteen
new advertisers have contracted
for space in the 1933 Cornhusker,
Shade declared.
by the respective factions for Ivy
day orator are Ralph Rodders,
Sigma Chi, Lincoln, and George
Mickel. Delta Tau Delta, Omaha.
Rodgers is a member of the Yel
low Jacket faction, while Mickel
is a Bluejacket. Both are law stu
dents. An amendment offered by Jack
Erickson to abolish the office of
Ivy day orator was voted down by
the council, following a heated discussion.
WELL DRILLERS PLAN
ASSOCIA TIOS MEET USG
Convention to Be Held
At University Feb, 21,
22 and 23.
strange condition of affairs when
Student council members are so
dull witted that thoy sit thru an
entire session of the council with
out offering a word, reai'y to vote
on anything that may be moved
without either discussing or con
sidering. Regardless of the merits of the
proposal to do away with the of
fice of Ivy day orator, it would
no doubt, which Senator Norris
has in mind in suggesting the ad
visability of Nebraska's adopting
a one chamber legislature. The
spectacle of both houses working
toward the same end, namely the
seem that some member of the ! adoption of a motor license fee bill
council might have been alert by different loutes is a case illus
enough to indicate some of the ob- grating the point Senator Norris
jections to the proposal. It would ! stresses. He sees economy and in
be well for council members to creased efficiency as the result of
realize that a Student council j changing the legislature to a rela-
wmcn oecioes upon a course ox ac- tively small one chamber body.
tion without either discussing or
considering is likely to forfeit any
respect for its actions.
1
HE lethargy of the council
The traditional arguments
against such a system are those
dealing with the doctrine of checks
and balances. One house is sup
posed to be a safeguard against
members yesterday was no de- hasty and ill advised legislation on
paiture from their usual course of the part of another. In actuality
action. Throughout the entire year 'it is difficult to see that this check
members for the most part have ever works to advantage while it
sat in their chairs like bumps on frequently works to disadvantage,
logs. It has become apparent that 'instead of holding up the legisla
anyone who makes a motion tion passed by one house on the
stands a 99 to 1 chance that it will ! grounds of principle, the other
be passed simply by reason of the ' house more frequently delays its
sleepiness of the council members, j passage because of the cumber
No doubt the council members j sorneness of mac hinery and be
fecl that the meetings arc dull, cause of minor differences of opin
It is their own fault. Not one sin- 'on which, could be easily ironed
file proposal has been considered out if only one house were con-
by the body all year which has cerned.
originated from the members
themselves, except the one yester
day. What business has been eon
ducted has been cut and dried.
There are universities in the
country where students feel it a
leal privilege to decide matters of
student concern themselves instead
ol having the administration de
ride them. It is true that the Stu
dent council is limited in powers
to some considerable degree. But
the possibilities for extending these jlative efficiency than
powers is quite great. It remains,' duck amendment
Senator Norris sponsored the
lame duck amendment to the
is universally admitted to be a con
siderable improvement in the tech
nical structure of government. We
think his suggestion for improving
the state legislature is an even
greater improvement and one
which has greater possibilities for
saving time and money and pro
moting a greater degree of legis-
his lame
m; college y.w.
ill install new
cam net tuesday
The Ag Y. W. C. A. staff will be
in.1 tailed at services Tuesday noon.
In the home economics parlor.
There will be special music and a
worship service preceding the rec
ognition service. The new mem
bers are: Genevieve Jefferies,
chairman: Muriel Moffitt, vice
chairman and conference chair
it.mv, Aidilh von Houitn, secre
tary; Lorraine Brake, vespers;
Belle Marie Hershner, finance;
Helen Steffensmeyer, social; Dor
thy Ziegenbusch, publicity; Arlene
Statlenburg, industrial; Katherine
Rebbi, international and inter
racial; Lurile Hile, room chair
man; Ruth Wolfe, Nebraska and
China; Anila Conlett, posters;
Florence Buxman, freshman com
mission; Catherine Jones, upper
classmen commission; Valentine
Klotz, program; Helen Smrha.
zncrabciabip.
DECORATION FUNDS
CAMPAIGN TO NEAR
COMPLETION SOON
(Continued from Page 1.)
as are within their means in order
that the project may be more
truly representative of the entire
student body.
"Under new plans it is likely
that names of all contributing
groups will be embossed in gold
on a "Progress Panel" which will
be embodied in the decorations
scheme," Erickson said. "This
'panel' will be a monumental sym
bol to the enterprise and genius of
active activity groups on the
campus at the present time."
With approximately $800 raised
at the present time it appears
likely that if this total can be
raised to $1,500 by the first of
May the project may be financed
and erected by university adminis
trative authorities in time for the
opening of schooKnext fall, accord
ing to the committee.
The decorations, which are to
cost nearly $3,000 w hen completed,
include deep blue velour hangings
which will surround the entire
floor and a light canopy which w ill
shut-out the present coliseum ceil
ling, thus giving both a complete
decorative effect and perfecting
acoustics of the building for pur
pose cjf student dancing functions.
An orchestra shell, floor lamps,
and other accessories will complete
the effect.
These decorations are to be
available to all campus groups
wishing to use the coliseum for so
cial purposes and their erection
will depend only upon proper ar
rangements with duly constituted
authorities. It was pointed out that
contributions varying all the way
from $10 to $300 will be accepted
and that the size of contributing
campus groups will not involve
arbitrary discriminations on the
projected "Progress Panel."
Under the sponsorship of the
university conservation and survey
division, over two hundred men are
expected to attend the Well Drill
ers convention which will meet in
Lincoln, Feb. 21, 22, and 23.
The outstanding feature of the
meeting will be a short course of
instruction offered by the univer
sity under the direction of Dr. G. E.
Condra, dean of the conservation
and survey department.
The convention will be formally
opened by Chancellor E. A. Bur
nett. Other events of the first day
of the convention will be talks by
Prof. O. R. Martin, of the college
of business administration, and
Dr. G. E. Condra.
Those yearly meetings, of which
this is the fifth of its kind, will be
featured by a group of specialists
who will demonstrate the latest
methods in water well drilling.
University of Southern Cali
fornia students are given a twenty
five minute assembly program
every day.
ALUM RECEIVES PROMOTION
Company Employs Former
Student as Geography
Editor.
Wilfrid Webster, graduate of
1929 and former graduate student
in geography, has been recently
elected geographical editor with
the American Book company of
New York city one of the largest
publishing companies in the United
States.
Mr. Webster was formerly with
the New York City library doing
special work in the field of geo
graphic bibliographies. His new
position will include editing geo
graphical books, and also all maps
used in connection with other
texts.
PUBLICATION FEATURES
ARTICLES 3Y SEVERAL
NEBRASKA FARMER
WRITERS
(Continued from Page 1.)
called the "Skier," is laid in the
mountain ranges of Maine.
Poems are contributed by two
former Nebraskans, Pauline Hirst
and Wilbur Gaffney. "The Nation
al Stock Show" is the original sub
ject chosen for a poem written by
John Van Male, of Denver. Helejie
Margarete, well known Omaha
poet, is represented in this issue
by her poem "Rust."
Other features which appear
regularly in the Schooner are Bib
liana, a book review written by
Gilbert H. Doane; "Dog in the
Manger," by William Thompson,
and "The Ox Cart," which is the
contribution of Lowery C. Wim
berly, editor of the magazine.
COUNCIL VOTES TO
SUSPEND ELECTION
Continue-d from Page 1.)
interest was not sufficiently high.
Because the university requires
that ail candidates for prom girl
have made at least twenty-seven
hours the preceeding year, Betty
Everett, Kappa Kappa Gamma,
was obliged to withdraw. The
remaining candidates are: Jane
Youngson, Kappa Alpha Theta, of
Minden; Marjorie Quivey, Alpha
Phi. Omaha, and L.iciHe Hend
ricks. Alpha Omicron Pi, Lineelr.
Two Orator File.
The candidates which were filed
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