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The Dailv Nebroskon
Wednesday
1958
Editorial Comment
Tighter Tax Laws
Terry Carpenter's hearing on tax eva
sions by firms in Nebraska has been pro
viding interesting news copy all summer.
One of the latest interesting comments
came from Wayne Cooper, secretary
treasurer of Cushman Motor Works. Coop
er told Carpenter that tougher tax laws
could drive industry from Nebraska.
Tougher tax laws, it is'interesting to note,
have been the aim of both Carpenter and
Governor Victor Anderson.
Was Cooper merely making a standard
remark that anyone who faced higher
taxes would make? Will tougher tax laws
drive out industry in a state that is trying
desperately to attract firms independent
of agriculture? The answer might well be
"yes."
Cooper pointed out how Nebraska now
imposes higher taxes than those which the
company must pay in Illinois, Wisconsin
and Missouri, the other states in which
Cushman operates. This is probably a re
sult of the one-sidedness of the state's tax
system. Property taxes and corporation
taxes arc about the only major sources of
revenue for the Nebraska government.
Apartment dwellers in larger Nebraska
cities get virtually a free ride as far as
benefitting from the tasks performed by
their governments below the federal level.
Nebraska is about the only state left
which does not employ a sales tax or in
come tax. This may be the reason that
property owners and business firms are so
malcontent in Nebraska. They have to pay
the full bill. Owning property or operating
a business carries with it the whole bur
den of supporting government.
Unfair? If you w e r e a businessman
would you place your firm in a state
which had high property taxes, or a state
which offered you cheap labor and low
taxes such as the South does?
Governor Anderson might do better to
stop screaming tighten tax laws and look
around for ways to relieve the over-burdened
property owners. Vic should note
what people think when they're told heavy
tax laws should be made even more ex
treme. That's been his whole tax platform.
Individual Staff Views
By Sandra
That a paper is produced four times
each week at this University becomes
more amazing each day.
Today, writing a story in the Rag of
fice gives much the same effect as typing
poetry in a bomb shelter. Just outside the
office a drill press is busily breaking up
cement while from the ceiling sounds of
banging pipes make concentration impos
sible. After surviving the construction of the
new Union, staff members should be able
to prepare a paper under any circum
stances, war or peace.
Speaking of the new Union, I think it's
going to be wonderful. "Pleasure palace"
or not, the building will be a tremendous
addition to a campus that improves every
day.
Another addition this year, Lyman Hall,
has given the campus beauty as well as
the much needed classroom space. The
building, which houses the bacteriology
and pharmacy departments, is one of the
best equipped and most modern to be
found anywhere.
Whalen
It's surprising how few students realize
the existence of this building, or its loca
tion. It might be wise for a few of them to
take the short walk over to the dedication
and open house Thursday.
Perhaps some of the students, who com
plain about the University's old buildings
and commercial-style campus would feel
pacified after viewing some of the cam
pus' present as well as future projects.
Even my chief complaint is being cor
rected now. Noticed all the lovely new
grass seed being planted? It'll be fun to
walk to class next spring on grass-lined
sidewalks, rather than gravel coated
ground. Now all we need are a few more
trees. I've always envied the engineering
students with their beautiful area in front
of Ferguson hall, but journalists are
tucked away in Burnett surrounded by the .
faculty parking lot and a greenhouse.
And as for the commercially located
campus, it has advantages, too. Think of
the short walk downtown and to the local
theaters. Dodging cars on 16th and 14th
should make us all agile as gymnasts.
From the Editor
A Few Words of a Kind
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If you don't have a slightly warped mind
by now, you probably don't have a mind.
Regardless of what people say about open
mindedness I am convinced that it is
something unheard of (as Dylan Thomas
would say) like eggs laid
by tigers.
Well, this morning in
one of my classes we were
discussing if the criticisms
of America's educational
system are justified. For
several minutes I sat back
and listened to the com
ments of my fellow stu
dents. Then came squeaks
from my warped mind.
Thoughts like this wobbled forth:
The American schools have taken upon
themselves such a swarm of duties that,
the core subjects, the traditional subjects
or what ever you choose to call English,
mathematics, science and history, are
watered down or deemphasized. The
schools no longer content themselves with
supplying students basic information
necessary for an understanding of their
culture, an ability to analyze problems
and express ideas schools now play doc-,
tor, nursemaid, policeman, Red Cross
worker, lawyer and Indian chief for stu
dents as well as teaching them dancing,
sparkplug changing, bookend making and
car maneuvering.
Parents are the ones responsible for
pushing all of these extra duties on the
schools. They are the ones who should be
made to reassume many of these duties.
Dad and mom can certainly teach junior
how to drive a car, fry an egg, do the fox
trot and brush his teeth. Parents also
should be able to see that their youngsters
are properly disciplined. Perhaps dis
cipline and study habits are a thing that
may have to be worked out with school of
ficials through organizations such as the
PTA, but the basic responsible should
remain with the parents.-
The conglomeration of duties which
the schools have been forced to assume
has reduced the significance of the home
and church as character molding institu
tions in our society. Many of the social
matters with which schools now burden
itself should be returned to the church and
home as their responsibilities.
Americans should admit that gifted
children ought to receive special educa
tion. There is no doubt that many per
sons are superior to others in certain
fields. They should be sent to schools
where these fields or courses are espe
cially emphasized. If a person shows apti
tude for mathematics and science, his edu
cation should be emphasized along these
lines but the humanities should not be
forgotten. If a person is more suited for a
strict vocational career, major emphasis
should be along these lines. Perhaps the
schools should be separated. It is certain,
however, that mere equality in education
does not produce quality too often only
quantitative mediocrity. Schools cannot be
expected to do the whole job of society
when it comes to eating, sleeping, walking,
learning and shining shoes. Urban life
means more juvenile problems, and juve
nile guidance experts, the home and
church should be the major handlers of
this problem not the schools.
As for superior teachers, the schools
will get superior teachers when and where
they pay for them. Statistics may be read
ily thrown in someone's face if he thinks
that teachers are getting more than other
persons with equal education and train
ing. Nebraska should take immediate steps
to reduce the number of rural schools that
it has. Consolidation is the only way in
which superior instruction can be pro
vided in such fields as science and math,
as well as English and history.
Nebraska should widen its tax base
so that school financing is not the sole
burden of real estate owners. More aid
should come from the state. Nebraska now
provides less state aid than nearly any
other slate in the Union.
These then are a few of the thoughts
that creep around inside this lopsided
head of mine. The instructor labeled me
as a traditionalist in education. Perhaps
I am. One thing is certain, our old educa
tional methods could not have been all
. bad. When a country turns out the think
ers, writers and industrial giants that the
United States has in the past 200 years, a
person has to confess that somewhere,
somehow the people learned to live. And
this was long before dancing, driving, jiv
ing, or tea party adjustment lessons were
ever a part of the educational system.
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A THE STRANGE WORU) I ' -
TEMPE , rXRIZON, , g5r.
'Facetting' Done
By Greek Houses
Kappas, Sigma Kappas
Make Major Changes
Objections Sustained
By Steve Schultz
I accept challenges to make
my comments constructive.
1. I would suggest that the
Kosmet Klub eliminate the
fraternity skit format which
has characterized that theat
rical abortion ..
Vnrtum 1 1 n i m . JaW'"" "" 1,1 1,1 " 'If,
aginative 1 y
as the ' rau
Show." Some
how the
Greeks have
pooled their
m 1 n d s (it
didn't take a
very large
pool!) and
come up with Schultz
a series of shows which were
as funny as a roomful of dead
babies, which had no pace or
continuity, which except in
rare moments bored the au
dience, and which made
money only because they be
came a kind of social institu
tion at which anyone who was
anyone was seen.
In their place I would sug
gest that the Kosmet Klubbers
substitute an original satirical
revue from the pen of a single
author or group of collabor
ators. God knows that there
is enough on this campus that
can be kidded. Moreover, the
writing of such a skit might
serve the purpose for which
any campus theatrical organi
zation should exist: the dis
covery of new talent.
2. I would suggest that di
rection of the spring show be
turned over to an undergradu
ate member of KK. This has
been done with considerable
success in other schools. The
purpose would be to develop
new talents, to widen the ex
perience which can be gained
by belonging to this organiza
tion, to" discourage those who
are theatrically incompetent
from applying for member
ship in the Klub, and to sim
ultaneously encourage those
to apply who are interested
in theatre as a career and
who would like the experience
of directing a musical.
3. I would suggest that
some of the powers that be
hire an efficiency expert to
prune the miniature bureauc
racies which have sprung up
in almost every activity on
campus. If this is impossible,
I would suggest that each ac
tivity be compelled to ac
count for the function of each
of its members and, at the
same time, show reason why
these functions should not be
consolidated with the view of
decreasing the organization's
membership and increasing
its efficiency.
4. I would suggest that In
nocents and Mortar Boards
make public a policy of stress
ing quality of work in activi
ties rather than quantity. I
do not imply that no atten
tion has been given to quality
when selecting members in
the past; I merely mean that
not enough publicity has been
given to this aspect of selec
tion and thus many people
have tried to amass activity
points by serving (?) in more
organizations than they could
be reasonably expected to
serve well.
5. I would suggest as I did
last spring that the Student
Council hold an open meeting
prior to elections at which vot
ers would be given a chance
to question candidates.
At the same time, I would
suggest that each candidate
be asked to submit in writing
a platform for which he would
stand.
Nebraskan Letterip
Noigy Folks
Recently there has been
some concern shown over the
reduction in the number of
pledges to fraternities and
sororities. Some claim this re
duction indicates that the fraternity-sorority
system is
weakening on campus. This
claim is false. The Greeks
have, not only maintained all
of their old influence, but
have actually extended it;
they now dominate a hereto
fore untouched institution of
college life, (my favorite
pizza house).
To an old independent, this
was the crushing blow. After
four years, I have finally be
come resigned to the Monday
night serenades of the sorori
ties directly across the street
What is a few hours sleep
once a week? But now (the
pizza house where I eat)! It
is more than just a spot to eat
pizza on a Sunday night. It is
a refuge; it is a ylace to for
get the terrors of a Greek
dominated campus, for a lit
tle while at least. It is a place
to gather with a few friends
and spend an hour quietly
talking, ignoring for the mo
ment our lonely unaffiliated
existence.
But last Sunday It lacked
some of its charm. The dining
room was virtually rocking to
the words of "Twas a Cold
Winter's Evening" and nu
merous songs about the Al
phas and the Betas and the
Phi Epsilons and such. As
usual, the Greeks were in the
minority; as usual, in typical
Greek fashion, they complete
ly dominated the scene. No
quiet conversation, no friend
ly philosophizing. Now my
search begins for a new
refuge. '
Seriously, here Is my gripe.
When a few amuse them
selves without regard for the
feelings of the majority, or
more specifically, when a
dozen Greeks make so much
noise that the general public
cannot even converse without
yelling, they ohow a compete
lack of manners.
PERTURBED PIZZA
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'THE ESKIMO USES THE 00S AS A
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AND THE WAN ON THE STREET
USES HIM FOR A FRIEND AND
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Facelifting seemed to be
"the word" for sorority and
fraternity houses this sum
mer judging by the number
of remodeling jobs.
The Theta Xi's may have
set a new record for repaint
ing jobs. Three times in one
day, the basement walls were
partially repainted, a e e m
they just couldn't make up
their minds which color was
best.
Three Tables
Tfarma Kanna Gamma re-
mnHoiod tha pntire first floor.
Furniture was re-covered.
"Three pretty new tables ana
a new tall table lamp" were
added.
The hallway was redone m
flashy wallpaper, "so you
wake -id." while linen wall
paper adorned other walls.
The Sig Eps paneiea men
rec room and added addition
al showers.
Sigma Alpha Mu put in a
muni of new screens and
did some general repairs plus
plastering and painting.
music
A new hi fi set promises to
fill the halls of Sigma Nu with
music this year.
Paint brushes flew at the
Beta house this summer. New
furniture was purchased and
some sodding was done. In
addition the parking lot was
extended.
Both the formal and infor
mal living rooms In the Pi
Beta Phi house were remod
eled. One living room Is now
modernistic. New carpets,
draperies, paintings and near
ly all new furniture adorn the
rooms.
The recreation room in the
Sigma Delta Tau house sports
new curtains.
The Sigma Kappas did a
major renovation job. Their
music room, formal living
room, chapter room and din
ing room were redone. New
furniture was added and the
first floor and basement ware
repainted. Pledges have a
new lounge on first floor.
Flippant
Wuids Bring
Coed Woes
FliDDant winds whipped
around camDUS corners ves-
terday, bringing with them a
rash of coed-type shrieks.
Causing the epidemic of
howls was one of the fashion
world's musts for every girl's
closet the wrap-around skirt.
Known as the flap-around
by every coed who has had
to borrow a friend s long coat
when a sudden breeze came
un. the wrap-around also
causes sitting problems.
In a classroom mil ot oesKs
with the inflexible arm locat
ed on the right side, the coed
wearing a wrap-around is in
a jam. Since the loose flap
opens toward the right, get
ting into chairs gracefully can
only be done by sliding in
from the left.
For the uneducated male:
Yes, the wrap-around is one
single, unsewed piece of ma
terial. There are no hidden
snaps, hooks, zippers or but
tons to save the gals on gusty
days.
r " i
Vy (By the Author of "Rally Round the Flag, Boyn! "and,
tsar ej ooi ooy vun twen, )
HOW GREEN WAS MY CAMPUS
Don't tell me: I know how busy you've been! I know all the
things you've had to do in the opening days of the school year
registering, paying fees, finding lodgings, entering a drag race,
getting married, building a cage for your raccoon. But now,
with all these essentials out of the way, let us pause and join
hands and take, for the first time, a long, leisurely look at our
campus.
Ready? Let's go!
We begin our tour over here on this lovely stretch of green
sward called The Mull. The Mall, as we all know, was named in
honor of our distinguished alumnus Fred Mall, inventor of tha
opposing thumb. Before Mr. Mall's invention, the thumb could
not be pressed or clicked against the other fingers. As a result,
millions of castanet makers were out of work. Today however,
thanks to Mr. Mall, one out of every three Americans is gain
fully employed making castanets. (The other two make croquet
wickets.) Mr. Mall is now 106 years old and living in seclusion
on a sea cliff in Wellington, Kansas, but the old gentleman is
far from idle. He still works twelve hours a day in his lalwra
tory, and in the last year hag invented the tuna, the cuticle,
and lint
.Me old mtomisk'fm Me
Hut I digrews. Let us resume our tour. At the end of The
Mull we see a handsome edifice culled The Library. Here books
are kept. By "kept" I mean "kept." There is no way in the
world for you to get a book out of the library . . . No, I'm
wrong. If you have a stack permit you can take out a book,
but stack permits are issued only to widows of Presidents of the
United States. (That lady you see coining out of the library
with a copy of Girl of the LimkrUtit is Mrs. Millard Fillmore.)
Next to The Library we see the Administration Building.
Ilere one finds the president of the university, the deans, and
the registrar. According to ancient academic usage, the president
is always called "Prexy." Similarly, the deans are called "Dixie"
and the registrar is called "Roxy." Professors are called "Vroxr
and housemothers are called "IIoxy-Moxy." BtudenU
called "Algae."
Diagonally across The Mall we see the Students Union. It is
ft gay mad place, frankly dedicated to the fun and relaxation
of we undergraduates. Here we undergraduates may enjoy
ourselves in one of two ways with filter or without. We under
graduates who prefer filters, prefer Marlboro, ti course. Oh,
what a piece of work is Marlboro! The filter filters, the taste is
smooth but not skimpy, mild but not meagre.
We undergraduates who prefer non-filters, prefer Philip
Morris, of corns. It is a natural smoke, a clean smoke, a. flavor
ful, sestful, pure and peaceful smoke . . . Now hear this: Philip
Morris and Marlboro each come in a choice of two' packs-
crashproof Flip-Top Box or the familiar Soft Pack.
8o now, as the setting sun casts a fiery aura over the spires
and battlements of our beloved campus, let us hie ourselves to
our tobacconist's and lay in a night's supply of Marlboro or
Philip Morris, and then let us, lowing, wind slowly o'er the lea
to our dormitories and sit upon our army surplus cots, spent
but content, and smoke and dream and hark the curfew toll tha
knell of parting day. Aloha, fair campus, aloha!
... urn Mm Bkotgwa
Fort compkt lour of imaking pltaiurt try tllttred Marlboro
and non-mttrad Philip Morrlt, whont maker takt pUaiurt
in bringing you thk column throughout th tcliool year.