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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, December 2, 1949
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Editor Cub Clem
Managing Editors Frits Slmpron, Susie Bed
News tailors
t.ene Ben. Bruce Kennedy. Norma Chubbuck, Jerry fcwlnr, ronrlile Redlgrr
Sporta Editor Jerry Warren
At Editor Arlrn Beam
Feature Editor .Ruth -Ann Sandntedt
f hotocraplier Hank Ijtmmers
BUSINESS
Business Manager .. Keith U'Rannnt
Assistant Business Manaeen Ted Banilolph, Jack Cohen, t hin k BurmelNter
L'irinlation Manager Wendy Uauger
Night News Kdltor Brnce Kennedy
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Probation Blues9''
The Union Music committee has managed to stock the
Crib juke boxes with some sort of blues music whether it
be the St. Louis Blues, the Bugle Blues or what have you.
We are wondering if a disc called "Probation Blues" could
be installed one of these times.
It was brought to our attention that a group at the
University seems to have been singing it for quite some
time. The story goes that because of a somewhat racy and
"broad-minded" show in the fall of 1947, this organization
was asked to adopt the "Probation Blues" as their theme
song for an indefinite period. The top recording artists in
Nebraska, the Administration, even provided the first line
of lyrics themselves probation indefinitely.
Let's stop and go over that last phrase a minute. Kos
met Klub members of two years ago were punished for a
raw show justice. Kosmet Klub members of today and of
the future punished for something with which they had no
connection nor were responsible for in any way injustice.
It does not seem fair to us, that probation should ex
tend for this long a period. Granted that punishment of some
sort was justified. Granted that probation was probably that
punishment. But why extend it to members who were not
connected with the show in any way. These members are
now prevented from representation on the Student Council
for something that was not their doing.
Last year's show and surely this year's show have
demonstrated the efforts of the organization to improve
their Fall revues. We do not think that they should have to
sing this blues song any longer.
Let's play Petrillo and place a ban on the "Probation
Blues" for the Kosmet Klub.
Bruce Kennedy
Couple Creates Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Fulton
of Lincoln have established a
$5,000 scholarship fund with the
University Foundation, Perry W.
Branch, director-secretary, an
nounced Tuesday.
Income from the fund will be
used annually to provide a
scholarship for a sophomore stu
dent in the University's College
must have completed one year
of college work with satisfactory
scholarsship, be of good moral
character and be worthy of fi
nancial assistance. Recipients
will be selected by the engineer
ing college scholarsip committee.
Mr. Fulton, a consulting en
gineer, graduated from the Uni
versity in 1909.
Man
of the
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Week
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DR. ROSENLOF.
As NU's sixth Man of the
Week, we cite Dr. G. W. Rosen
lof, director of admissions and
University registrar.
A vote of thanks from the en
tire student body and faculty is
in order for Dr. Rosenlof and his
assistant, Dr. Floyd Hoover for
the amazing strides in the im
provement of the registration
procedures.
Dr. Rosenlof's work for the
University and for Nebraska,
above and beyond his regular
duties, are also to be commended.
Wherever he goes, he "sells" the
University with his inherent
frankness, sincerity and sym
pathy. But this citation is forthcoming
for a more concrete reason. We,
and all the students, saluate Dr.
Rosenlof for his efforts in getting
Christmas vacation extended. We
wish him every success.
Coeds Get Break
For Friday Date
AWS has granted Friday night
as a 1 o'clock night and Saturday
night a 12:30 o'clock night to
University women students.
This ruling will take place
Friday and Saturday night, Dec.
2 and 3 and Dec. 9 and 10. It is
in compliance with the Mortar
Board and Military Balls which
will be held on the next two
Friday nights.
The regular schedule is 12:30
p. m. for Friday nights and
1 a. m. for aSturday nights.
(Editor's note This is the first in a series of editorials designed
(o give students a better understanding- of the book problem. The
writer will attempt to present the problem as it now exists and to
give all sides of the situation. The comments will be designed to ex
press the opinions of the administration, the University-operated
bookstore and the stores which are not connected with the Univer
sity.) One for the Books . . .
Last year wasn't the first time students put up a pro
test against the so-called "R Street gang." Complaint over
the book situation seems to have become sort of a tradi
tion at Nebraska . . . like the annual Ivy Day or Military
ball. And when, The Daily Nebraskan sought a knight Si
shining armor last spring to rescue the students from the
dread "ogre,' its cry went unheeded. The students are still
looking for their knight. The complaints are as loud as
ever.
First of all, there's the problem of finding out from
instructors what books they plan to use for their courses.
Up to now, it's been like pulling teeth. Each bookstore has
sent a requisition to instructor's to determine what books
it should order. If the store is lucky, the instructor will
remember to fill out the requisition. If the store is lucky,
he won't change the text at the last minute. The situation
is further complicated by the fact that the bookstores
don't know if the requisition has been sent to one, two or
all three stores. Add to this fact that the VA has to know
what is going on, and you have a fine state of affairs.
Along comes the administration with a solution to the
whole problem. It will set up an office of textbook informa
tion. "The purpose of this office is to collect all information
pertaining to textbooks used in various courses taught,
both on the city campus and on the agricultural campus,
and release such information to all interested parties,
thereby relieving the individual instructors of this responsi
bility." And who will decide how many books each store will
order? That's a good question. No store can afford to buy
only the number of books it knows it can sell. It takes
the risk of losing business to other stores if there is a
greater demand than it anticipated. If the store buys more
books than it expects to sell, it runs the risk of accruing
books which can't be sold. And jobbers will buy back only a
certain percentage of the books which they sell to these
stores.
A system may be set up whereby one store, when it
has a demand for a book which it cannot supply, can
obtain it from one of the other stores. The system would,
prevent the student from standing in line for an hour only
to find that he cannot purchase the book. But it has been
tried before. The result was that one store bought sufficient
quantity of books while the others purchased only a
minimum. When the other stores ran out of a book, they
could get it from the dealer who had ordered enough. The
system left the store with the greatest supply holding the
bag. The other stores had no worry about having books
they couldn't sell. The one dealer couldn't sell its extra
books back to the jobber at the price it had paid for them.
This was hardly fair. What is to prevent it from happening
again?
In general, the office of textbook information will do
a great service. But we see some problems which still need
ironing out
Susie Reed.
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