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Stffl9Mtr5ft. 4St. Page 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Tuesday, February 8, 1949 Debate Issues Announced For UNESCO Confei Proposals and the agenda for the model UNESCO conference Feb. 16, 17 and 18, were an nounced today by Eloise Puus tian, chairman of the committee on procedure. Archibald MacLeish, noted statesman and poet, will open the session on Feb. 16 with an aft ernoon meeting. After the ad dress by MacLeish, the chairman will receive petitions for admis sion to UNESCO. Countries de siring admission should supply one mimeographed copy of their reasons for application. WEDNESDAY night Chancel lor Gustavson will speak, and following the chancellor's talk these proposals will be consid ered. Resolved: That an international code to provide for placement of surplus labor throughout the world be established; that such administrative action be taken an would be necessary to establish minimum standards of waxes, child labor require menls. housing facilities, social security benefits, health, welfare and recreallona service; and that an international agency to enforce this code be established. Constance Roach, educational director of the United States UNESCO commission, will speak on the work of the U. S. dele gation, on the afternoon of Feb 7. The floor will then be open to debate on the following topic Resolved; That an international code Roverning the laws of copyright be drawn up and ratified by all the nations of the world thereby insuring all indi viduals of copyright protection; that said code would be applicable to all nations ratifying therefore, and would be en forced among the parties thereupon en tered; that said code would provide for the establishment of an international copyright office; that said code would provide for the establishment of an in ternational reference library of interna tionally copyrighted material; that said code would provide that the initial ex pense Involved in establishing interna tional copyright would be assessed to in dividual nations, and that maintenance expense be provided thru individuals seek ing international copyright protection; that said code would thereby aid the purpose of UNESCO by providing the world protected publication of Journalis tic literature, music, films and other copyrighted material, thro which ideas can be exchanged on a world basis, there by promoting world understanding. On Thursday evening the Fine Arts department will present a pageant. noon. The debate following his talk will include: i;esoiveo: mat a commission be or ganized to provide a hoard of technical experts who would serve as an advisory committee to member countries seeking technical assistance in improving their utilities, agriculture and Industry; with member nations to provide the living ex penses and operating costs of the board of experts during th time each nation uses the services of the board. Resolved: That the communications com missions in each of the member nations recommend to their governments the issue ot a postage stamp with a UNF.SCO theme. Resolved: That UNESCO set up a series of international radio programs, to be broadcast one hour per week, pertaining to cultural, economic and social . subjects to be carried by all major radio networks and radio stations in member nations, and that the member nations provide for trans lations ot these programs. Resolved: That from the funds of UNKSCO an agency be set up whereby the member nations may exchange repre sentative films of national life; and that this agency, with the advice of technical eKrts from the member nations, super vise the filming of further representative material. AFTER THESE proposals have been considered, petitions for membership and resolutions pre sented by petition at the first session may be considered. Pe titions may be presented to the chairman at the opening session. They must have the signatures of not less than 15 countries. At least two copies of each bill must be presented. Countries interested in uphold- ng or opposing certain proposals should notify the executive board, or Marian Crook. Time will be alloted for them to speak. A vote will be taken at the end of the debate on each meas ure, with majority rule prevail- ng. Each country should deter mine its stand on the respective issues; at least one member rep- esenting each country should be present at the conference at all times to fast that country's vote. WALTER LAVES, former as sistant director general of UNES CO, will speak on Friday after- Longevity Expert And the chemistry prof was trying to explain to a co-ed in his class about preservatives. Paint is a preservative," he said, looking at the girl's rosy cheeks. "That should explain why you'll probably live longer than your husband." Going Somewhere? Travel Refreshed 6 Aik or it either way . . . loth i trade-marks mean the same thing. V' BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY F THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Lincoln Coca Cola Bottling Company 1949, The Coca-Cola Company Council Plans International Dinner Feb. 9 The International Friendship dinner will be held al 6 p. m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Stu dent Union ballroom. All students, and faculty members are invited to attend and American students and faculty are asked to bring a foreign student as a guest. It is also suggested that several stu dents andor faculty members in vite a foreign student or students as guests. The dinner will be informal and reservations are to be in the YWCA office in Ellen Smith hall not later than 5 p. m. today. Tickets may be purchased at El len Smith hall or at the door. The dinner is open to anyone wishing to attend and foreign students are especially invited. The dinner, an annual affair sponsored by the Religious Wel fare council, was resumed last year for the first time since 1944. There were 23 countries, exclud ing the United States, repre sented. Foods from different coun tries, prepared by the foreign stu dents, were presented with Amer ican food as a smorgasbord. En tertainment, provided by the stu dents, included solo and group singing in native languages, solos on native instruments and games directed by the foreign students. Dr. G. W. Rosenlof, director of Phi U to Sponsor Picture Loaning Prints of famous pictures will again be loaned out to students this semester for use in their rooms, according to Phyllis Ross, president of Thi Upsilon Omicron, home economics honorary. Sponsored for the second time by Phi U, the project was begun second semester last year and many students borrowed the pic tures to hang in their rooms. All pictures to be loaned are hanging in Room 115 in the Home Eco nomics building. A booth will be located in the Home Economics building where students may check out pictures on Feb. 9 and 10. Pictures may be borrowed for one semester, lut students who keep a picture for a semester may arrange to check them out for another term. Rental charges of 25 cents per picture are made by Phi U, which will be added to the general pic ture fund for enlarging the col lection. Truth or Consequences? At a college examination a pro fessor asked: "Does the question embarrass you?" "Not at all, sir," replied the stu dent, "not at all It is quite clear. It is the answer that bothers me!" Classified LOST: Frown billfold. REWARD. Call Uarryl luhosiewri, Dorm A. 2-7651. FOR Hale New woodonj B-flat Boelini- systern clarinet. Kvcnlngs: 3-2s09. FOR sa le 1 !47; TiFiystein 25 fooT.railer house, porch, electric refrigerator, -in. ning water. See after 5:30 or Sunday. I-eslte Sheffield, 1201 West "O" at. Capitol Trailer Camp. admissions at the University, wil? be the master of ceremonies this year and will introduce the coun tries represented by the guests. 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