Only Daily Publication
For SCvdents At The
Vniver$ity of ISebratka
The Weather
Fair and cooler Tuesday.
High 65.
' Vol. 50 No. 125
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Tuesday, April IB, 1950
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RECITAL ROOM This spacious recital room is only one of the many specialties offered by the Stu
dent University at Michigan State. It is a part of a $3 million structure completed last year. ,Other
universities of the. same size as Nebraska that are building additions or adding new structures in
clude Oklahoma university, Iowa university, and Colorado university. Students at Ohio State sanc
tioned the building of a $5 million Union which is now being built.
Students
ddition
Will the Union on city compus
receive the $500,000 deemed by
the Union board of managers as
..necessary to provide ' adequate
facilities for 7,000 city campus
University students?
This is the question which will
be decided by students at an all
University poll to be' held Wed.
nesday, April 26 from 9 to 10
p. m.
In order to acquaint students
with the present situation, 20
students who compose the Un
ion expansion committee will
publish in editions of The Daily
Nebraskan this week a full out
line of the conditions as they
now exist and the inadequacies
presented.
Articles will review informa
tion and - proposals that have
been considered by the Union
committee regarding an Increase
in the tuition fee and additions
replacements and modernization
that have been proposed for the
12 year old Union.
Sine .the Union' was com
pleted in 1938, there has been no
fee increase and consequently no
ma.ior improvements or expan
r' r-oves made to conform
with the enrollment increase
Vw..en u.e university has ex
perienced.
Fee Increaf e
The need for a Union fee in
crease of $3 a semester per stu
dent is vigorously supported by
the Union expansion committee.
Such an increase would make
possible the financing of a $500.
000 addition which would pro
vide the recreation! ;L facilities,
cultural enrichment facilities
and service facilities proposed.
The present fee of $3 per se
mester which students now pay
in their registration fee, is ac
tually worth less than 50 percent
of what it was at completion of
California U.
Loyalty Oath
Draws Fire
The campus of the University
of California, Berkeley has been
in an uproar for the past month
or so. The cause of the disrup
tion is one that has recently been
dominating the American scene
fear of Communism.
In March the twelve men on
the Board of Regents decided to
require all faculty members to
sign an oath affirming that they
were neither members of the
Communist party nor communist
sympathizers. The deadline for
signing the oaths was made
April 30.
Reaction on the California
campus has been overwhelmingly
opposed to the oath. The faculty
has organized, held many meet
ings, and taken repeated stands
against the action of the Board
of Regents. The Daily Califor
nian, student newspaper, reports
that the Faculty Senate has gone
on record almost 100 per cent
in opposition.
In addition, student groups
have acted in protest meetings,
and a strike of students and fac
ulty has been given serious con
sideration. Theme Son
One letter to the Daily Cali
fornian suggests the following
iiong to the tune of the "Battle
Hymn of the Republic":
Mine eyes have seen tire end
ing of the educator's rights
They are trampling out its glor
ies with their anti-red de
lights, They will !ssd us into dark
ness never more to see the
light,.
As frenzy marches on.
Chorus:
To hell with academic freedom
To hell with academic freedom
To hell "with academic freedom
As fiency marches on.
' At last report, howevel, the
Board of Regents does not in
tend to rescind fte loyalty oath.
They are still reminding the fac
ulty that the oaths must be sub
mitted by April 30. i
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to Vote
Proposal April 26
the Union 12 years ago. Enroll
ment is now only 30 percent
above pre-war levels. Therefore,
the committee cites an increase
in fees as absolutely necessary to
make up ,for the lack of funds.
Reasons for Increase
One important reason for in
crease as seen by the committee
is that the present fee (estab
lished in 1937) is outmoded. This
is indicated by the chart illus
trated (left) which shows the
scale of Union fees paid at other
Universities and colleges.
Also present fees are paying
for the operation and debt re-ti.-ement
on two Unions now
r ith;r than just one. Due to this
i. )1 increasing costs, the present
fee structure has never allowed
for establishment of reserves, or
a fixed schedule of capital im
provements. Considered as very important
is the need for renovation and
replacement for present facilities
which hx.ve'been exposed to 12
years of hard usage. Figures re
leased by the Union board of
managers proved that replace
ments, upholstery and mainte
nance costs have reached a level
330 percent above pre-war oper
ating years.
Annual expenditures must be
made to replace origina' equip
ment and furnishings, in addi
tion o repairs.
Budget Drop
Recently a 15 percent reduc
tion was made in the activities
budget due to a constant in
crease in Union activity partici
pation and an expanding pro
gram The budget is now $1,500
less than that of the last fiscal
year,
Th hndept droo has develop
ed discontinuance of many de
sirable activity programs and
enrvipps fnr hoth the citv cam-
pus Union and Ag Union. In or
rW for the Union to carrv out a
desirable program of low-cost or
no-charge activities such as tne
SnnHnv evening movies. BDDrox-
Imntplv 1.50 npr vear should be
ovnenrteri directly for these pur
poses. At the present, oniy oo
cents per semester is apportion
ed fnr thi nnmose with an es
timated decrease of nine cents a
semester per student during tne
next fiscal year.
A faa inrrense would allow 50
cents per semester to be applied
for current operations, inereiore
'Polka' Group
To Make Debut
This Saturday
citnrriiv nicht will mark the
first public appearance of "The
t i.,ir Pnika riots. " a crouo
of University students devoted
to the production of poma aance
music. ... , .
mi ti 1 1. tiilll nlav fit
Virginia, Neb. This first ap
pearance will mam me cnm
of some six month's practice,
rtniori g ninvins "modern and
Bohemian music," the Dots are
.1 nrrHotinff With 8 lOCal
radio station. If they can find a
sponsor, they may De scneamea
three nltrhts a week.
The band Is attempting to pick
up some spire-time dollars
through this activity. It plans to
continue activity next year.
. Tk. KnnH HovplnnpH as a CO-
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operative affair. The idea began
witn several 01 mo memutn if
at tha Mph' Dnrm. Mem-
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bers are John McElhaney and
Tv,., nucleoli trtimnets: Hank
Dines, tenor sax; Rich Jackson,
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alto sax; jerry ijbwsuii, uuiu-v,nna-
Rnh chab. bass horn: Bud
Bltner, drums, and Bob Kelli-
gar, piano.
xiiq waiiu o n,w"
hemlan Is 225-pound Bob Chab.
"There are a lot of bands play
ing popular music around," says
Bob. "We thought ' the town
needed a good cheap polka
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"Dpn't say we play for noth
ing, though!" Kicn i jacKson
hastily added, wnne tne i-oikh
r4. mm.. rtAt a lrtrtlr nut Clt
playing, they make Jt clear that
they hope to make it profitable
enterprise (n time.
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on Union
the activities budget can be in
creased to approximately 60
cents per student each semester.
Original Cost
The Union was built and fur
nished for a total sum of $70,
000. Half of that amount was
paid by WPA grants. The amount
actually spent for a Union by
Nebraska students and alumni is
quite low compared with the
amounts provided by students at
four other midwestern colleges
and universities with the same
enrollment.
Michigan State now has a $3
million structure completed last
year. Oklahoma university be
gan work last fall on a $2,500,
000 addition. Iowa university
students recently okayed a $3,
000,000 addition which is now
under construction. Colorado
university students last fall
gave the go-ahead signal for
construction of a $2,500,000 ad
dition. Students of Ohio State
sanctioned the building of a tre
mendous $5,000,000 Union which
is now being built.
All five of the above men
tioned schools have the same en
rollment as Nebraska (8,000).
Improvements
Improvements on the NU
Union would amount only to
$500,000 which is much smaller
amount than any of the costs
which these iive schools have
developed. Yet, it is felt by the
expansion committee that a $3
increase in fees would still be
adequate.
Unions of these schools pos
sess more recreational facilities
than does Nebraska. Bowling al
leys, billiard rooms, dance rooms
See 'Union,' Pate 2
'Madrigals'
Plan Concert
English Style
Putting the words of 17th and
18th century English poetry to
music, the University Madrigal
singers will present "An Howres
Recreation in Musicke" in the
Union ballroom Friday evening,
April 21.
The concert, which will begin
at 8 p. m., will be under the
direction of David Foltz. Free
tickets are available in the Union
Activities office and the Music
building.
Madrigal singers were first
heard in England when William
Shakespeare's comedies were the
talk of London theater-goers and
Queen Elizabeth was entertaining
her court with a lavish hand.
Singing in "parts" was an indis
pensable to a family as radio
and canasta now are.
Study Madrigals
The madrigal singers of the
University have made a study of
the various periods of polyphonic
compositions for small vocal en
sembles from the 15th century
to the 20th.
Their field of study ranges
from the madrigal period, thru,
contemporary English, American,
and rrench schools; including
folk-song literature and modern
arrangements for radio. The pro
grams are presented by singers
seated around a table in the
traditional madrigal style.
Listeners are asked to seat
themselves in as comfortable a
manner as possible to promote
"sociable listening" and not to
think of the singing as a per
formance, but rather as a gather
ing of good friends to enjoy good
music, conversation, refresh
ments, and the evening together.
Program Told
A few of the songs included in
the program will be "Oh Eyes of
My Beloved," words by di Lasso;
"My Bonnie Lass," Michael Dray
ton; "Hymn to St. Cecilia," Brit
ten, words by Auden.
Members of the University
Madrigal Singers . are Robert
Parks, Robert Martel, Edward
Wells, Calvin Gloor, Jean Leisy,
Patricia Larsen, Peggy Bayer
Marlene Hill, Virginia Taylor,
Gwen McCormack, Mary Lou
Sommer, Jeanettj Dolezal, Mary
Barton, Richard Guy, Ed Done
gan, Lynn Ellcr, Leland Myhre.
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Artist Seeks
Coed Models
Blondes, brunettes, redheads
and peroxides: attention! Here is
your chance to become rich and
famous.
Jon Whitcomb, noted illustra
tor, is conducting a search for
new models for his magazine il
lustrations. Whitcomb, who has
drawn a number of "beautiful
girls" for magazines, will, with
the aid of a board of judges, se
lect four "Whitcomb girls" on
the basis of natural charm and
attractiveness, rather than clas
sical beauty.
Each of the four winners will
receive an all expense paid week
long trip to New York, modeling
fees of $100 a day for three
days, $100 for incidental ex
penses and the original of the
Whitcomb painting of her.
All girls interested in entering
should get Bn application blank
from any jewelry store and mail
together with a picture of them
selves to the board of judges.
The picture may be either a
snapshot or professional picture.
All applications must be in by
May 1.
REPRESENTATIVE UNION
FEES
The following information shows the variation of
Union fees and how they are used by other colleges and
universities in the country. Many unions having nominal
fees are supported by university subsidizations, with staff
salaries, utilities, maintenance and building services paid.
Others are not retiring bonds and have no obligations
committed against fees. S. S. denotes summer school.
School Fee Uss
Brown $12.00 Annual Operation
Cornell $
Idaho
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Kansas State (Blue
Print Stage)
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Montana State
Mt. Pleasant (Mich.)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Ohio State
Purdue
Southern Methodist
Utah
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
Wyoming
NEBRASKA
Four Art Exhibts, Photos
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On Disnlav in
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Four separate art exhibits are
now on display at the Morrill
hall art gallaries.
One is an exhibit of photo
graphic enlargements of medie
val European manuscript paint
ings; one an exchange exhibi
tion of student art with Drake
university; another a 60 print
contemporary block printing
show; and the other contains
the eleven recent acquisitions to
the University Hall art collec
tions. The medieval manuscript
paintings were done originally
on parchment and sheepskin
bases. Most of the works were
religious paitnings done for re
ligious literature of the period.
Greek letters can be found on
several of the painting enlarge
ments. Old Manuscripts
The oldest manuscripts are
two religious paintings done in
860 A.D.
The. exhibit was prepared by
the University of Indiana Fine
Arts department. The work in
the show is arranged in his
torical order and much of it has
been enlarged two or three
times.
The exchange show with
Drake university at Des Moines,
Iowa is sponsored by the Ne-
Builders to Host
Faculty, Board
Administrative officials of the
University and last year's mem
bers of Builders poara wm De
the guests of the campus organ
ization at a dinner meeting Wed
nesday, April 19. 1
At 6 p.m. in parlor z of tne
Union, the new officers and
board members of Builders will
discuss the group's state-wide
program with university lead
ers. They will then pay trmute
to their predecessors.
Newly elected Builders presi
dent, Gene Berg, said the meet
ing will provide an opportunity
to air current problems of the
group to representatives of the
administration. Utner possibili
ties for service will also be pre
sented for discussion.
Topics to be discussed in
formally will include an enlarged
set-up for campus tours for high
school visitors, student trips to
state high schols, Builders pub
lications, especially the Student
Faculty Directory, and other bus
iness matters.
Summer, Fall Registration
Procedure to Begin May 8
Big Sisters' Plan
Fashion Show
As a finishing mark of 1950
Charm School sessions, Coed
Counselor members will hold
their annual Spring Style Show
Tuesday, April 25.
One girl from each organized
women's house on campus will
take part in the show, which
will be held at Hovland Swan
son department store.
Style show participants are
asked to meet in the Coed Coun
selor room in Ellen Smith Hall
Tuesday, April 18, at 5 p. m. for
instructions.
The Style Show, which is held
annually, will feature new
spring into summer fashions. All
clothing for the show will be
furnished by the department
store.
5.00 Quarter
Operation &
Construction
Construction
Both
Operation
Construction
Construction
Construction
Both
Both
Both
Construction
Construction
Construction
Construction
Both
Both
Construction
Construction
Both
Both
OPERATION
& CONST.
$ 7.50 Quarter
$ 6.75 Sem.
$ 5.00 Sem.
$ 5.00 Sem.
$ 5.00 Sem.
3.00 S. S.
$ 3.75 Sem.
$ 3.00 Quarter ;
$ 5.00 Quarter
1.00 S. S.
$ 6.15 Quarter
$ 6.00 Sem.
$ 4.00 Sem.
$ 5.00 Quarter
$ 5.00 Quarter
$ 5.00 Sem.
$ 5.00 Quarter
$20.00 Annual
$ 6.00 Sem.
$ 5.00 Sem.
2.25 S. S.
$ 3.00 Quarter
$ 3.00 Sem.
1.50 S. S.
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Morrill Hall
braska chapter of Delta Phi
Delta, national art honorary.
Eighteen pieces are included in
the show, including drawings,
prints, and water colors.
The work is representative of
student work done at the Iowa
school during the past year.
According to Dwight Kirsch,
director of the University art
galleries, block printing is rap
idly becoming popular among
American artists. The prints
are generally made from planks
which have been carved to form
engravings of intricate design.
These wood cuts are used much
like an engraving.
Wood Cut Show
Among the 60 prints in the
wood cut show are prints in
several different colors. The
work of 13 American artists is
represented. A seperate block
is needed for each color in a bi
color design. When a large print
is to be made, several blocks
are frequently glued togv vier.
The eleven art works on ex
hibit near the art department
offices are the eleven works re
cently bought from the Ne
braska Art Association's 60th
annual exhibition of contempor
ary art. Three pieces of sculp
ture are included in the pur
chases. All four shows are on second
floor of Morrill hall' and are
open free of charge to the pub
lic. India Missionary
To Visit Campus -
Miss Annamma Thomas of
Travancore, India, traveling sec
retary for the Student Volunteer
Movement, will be on campus
Sunday and Monday, April 23
and 24.
Monday morning and after
noon, Miss Thomas will be avail
able for personal interviews with
students interested in foreign
mission work. Students desiring
interviews should contact Charles
Kemp, secretary of the Univer
sity YMCA, for an appointment
with Miss Thomas, ,
The missionary is meeting
with student groups to present
the world mission of the church
and to counsel students regard
ing missionary . vocations. Next
fall she will return to India to
the religious education work of
the' Mar Thoma church, with
special emphasis on leadership
and missionary training.
Dual Issuance of Numbers
To Take Place April 24
Dates for obtaining assignment tickets for summer
and fall registration have been anounced by Dr. Floyd
Hoover, assistant registrar.
During the week of April 24, registration assignment
tickets will be issued in the Military Science building. Dr.
Hoover reminds students that
they may obtain both "summer
school registration tickets as well
as those for next fall." Registra
tion itself will begin May 8.
The order for issuance of reg
istration numbers is as follows:
Monday, April 24, seniors (sen
iors with 89 hours or more on
record.) Tuesday, April 25, jun
iors (students with 53 hours to
88 hours on record.) Wednesday,
April 25, sophomore, (students
with 27 to 52 hours of credit on
record.) Thursday, April 27,
Junior Division (all students
who have not been advanced
from Junior Division.)
Class Lists
Class lists will be available in
the office of the Registrar, Room
103, Administration, beginning
Wednesday, April 19. Those stu
dents who are in doubt as to
their classification may consult
these records. "This will give
them an opportunity to deter
mine their standing in advance
of April 24, and also make it
possible for them to make any
corrections," said 'Or. Hoover.
Registration will be held in
the Military and Naval Science
building on the drill hall floor
beginning May 8. Further dates
wii be announced later. It is
expected that more smoothness
can be achieved because of the
greater space which will be
available to the Assignment
Committee.
Following the issuance of reg
istration tickets, students are
asked to make appointments
with their advisors for confer
ences. These conferences will be
held during the period of April
24 to May 3.
Programs
When the programs for the
fall semester studies are made
up students will leave their
worksheets with their advisers
in order that necessary signa
tures may be affixed to them.
When registration numbers
come up, the worksheets will be
available in the Military and Na
val Science building, and final
registration steps will be taken.
Announcement for payment of
fees will be made at a later date
in The Daily Nebraskan.
Questions concerning Junior
Division registration may be an
swered by contacting those
headquarters in Temporary
Building A, according to War
ren R. Bailer, director of Uni
versity Junior Division and
Counseling Service.
Army rouP
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nans series
Of Lectures
"Industrial Preparedness" is to
be the theme of a series of lec
tures sponsored by Scabbard and
Blade, national honorary military
fraternity to be held today and
each Tuesday hereafter for four
weeks.
It is the aim of the society to
bring together various views of
the armed forces, military pro
curement, management and labor
on the subject of industrial
preparedness.
The lectures will be held in the
library auditorium and are aimed
at all the students of the Uni
versity, the faculty, and the
citizens of Lincoln.
First guest speaker will be
Brigadier General Albert Pier
son, the deputy director of the
joint staff for logistics, from
Washington, D. C. His speech will
cover war p'anning and mobiliza
tion planning emphasizing the
close relationship between indus
try and ouv armed forces.
On April 25 Lt. Col. J. D.
Childs, of the St. Louis ordinance
district, will cover his topic, of
general military procurement. He
will deliver his lecture on the
activities of the ordinance depart
ment in connection with indus
trial mobilization planning.
An executive of the United
States Steel Corporation will
speak on May 2 on management's
part in industrial preparedness.
The fourth topic will be cov
ered by a labor representative
yet to be selected.
AAUW to Host
NU Senior Coeds
The American Association of
University Women -will hold
their annual coffee, honoring
senior women of the University
on Saturday, April 22, at the
governor's mansion. The event
will be held from 10 to 12 a. m.
General chairmen for the cof
fee are Gertrude McEachen and
Mary Rose Gram.' In the receiv
ing .line will be Mrs. Emmet
Orme, Mrs. Val Peterson, Mrs.
Clifford Hicks, Mrs. A. L. Burn
ham, Miss Marjorlo Johnson and
Mrs. R. G. Gustavson.
All senior women of the Uni
versity will be invited by the
calling committee. In the event
that any senior is not reached,
shi ii cordially invited to attend.
Engineers
To Produce
College Film
To Show E-Week,
Architect School
A 20 minute film on the Col
lege of Engineering and Archi
tecture will be available next fall
to Nebraskans through the Uni
versity film library.
The black and whits movie,
which will have a voice commen
tary and opening and closing mu
sic, is being produced by engi
neering and architectural stu
dents and .the University bureau
of audiovisual aid instruction.
It is designed to acquaint peo
ple of the state, particularly high
school students, with the activi
ties of the college and of the en
ginter in life. Payment of post
age is required for the use of the
film.
Student Plan
The idea grew out of plans to.
take movies of Engineer's Week.
Students decided to produce a
film on the entire college, using
E-Week as one of the highlights.
Professional engineering and ar
chitectural societies in Nebraska
agreed to make contributions to
help finance the project.
Suggestions were presented to
the Engineering Exec board,
which took the initial action in
selecting the committee. Work
ing with John Mercer of the
audio-visual aid bureau and Prof.
J. P. Colbert of the civil engi
neering department is Norman
Baumgart (C. E.) student chair
man.
Other students on the commit
tee are Dick High (Ch. E.), Don
Wiebke (E. E.), Bob Frans
(M. E.), Ralph Koch (Arch. E.),
and Bill Bryan (Ag. E.). At pres
ent the members are writing the
script. Filming is scheduled to
start very soon.
Plan of Film
As an introduction to the film,
several shots of various indus
triesin Nebraska will be shown,
making clear how the engineer
takes his role in the great indus
trial movement that the state is
making.
After a brief outline of these
industries, the picture will show
how the engineering profession
begins in high school, with the
required abilities and interest in
sciences and mathematics.
Stressed will be the point that
the engineer will have to get
alonf with other men because he
seldom, if ever, works alone.
Moving to the education in the
University' the picture will show
Dean Roy E. Green lecturing to
a freshman class of engineering
students. In this portion of the
movie the activities of the col
lege and the University itself
will also be included.
University Scenes
Many labs and classroom
scenes will be shown to convey
the idea that there is work in
obtaining an education in engi
neering. Also, there will be
scenes of athletic events and so
cial activities at the University
to show that school is not all
work and no play.
Engineer's Week will be cov
ered in this part of the film to
bring a climax to the education
of the engineer. Shown here will
be the active part students taka
in the financing and administra
tion of the annual event.
The film will end with pictures
of commencement, followed by
actual scenes showing the engi
neer in practice after graduation
or completion of his education.
Frosh Plan YW
Breakfast May 7
As a culmination of the year's
freshman program, a May
morning breakfast will be held
May 7 for YW members and
their mothers.
Sponsored annually by fresh
men members 'of YW, the break
fast will be a 9 a. m., Sunday,
May 7 in Parlors ABC in the
Union.
The theme of this year'
breakfast will be the VW and
its work throughout the world,
in countries that have such
groups. Small flags of all the
nations will be placed on the
tables.
Included in the program will
be a dance bv" girls from Or
chesis; a vocal solo by Ana
Jane Hall; and a discussion by
Miss Ruth Shinn of her YW ex
periences in Turkey. Willa Hill
will act as mistress of ceremony.
Jan Johnson is chairman of
the committee for the breakfast.
Those on the committee are:
Lynn Albers, Julie Bell, Carol
Babcock, Carol Ellse, Willa Hill,
Jane Randolph, Anne Lee Lam
mers, Sally KJelson and Ann
Jane Hall.
Tickets for the breakfast are
75 cents eacb.