FRIDAY, MAY 19. 1933.
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Daily Nebraskan.
Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska
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The Zero Hour
On the Tax Plan.
rIE Nebraskan has nearly exhausted its reper
toire of editorials on the activity tax plan. An
attempt has been made to bring out in a series of
editorials all the advantages which the plan pos
sesses as well as its disadvantages. We do not wish
to repeat ourselves.
But we do feel it necessary to explain just a
few questions which keep cropping out from stu
dents who have not kept In consistent contact with
the development of the plan. The undergraduate
vote on the plan begins Monday when registration
starts, and we firmly feel the necessity for inform
ing as many as we can reach about the blanket tax
idea.
As to Exemptions.
It is impossible to deny the fact that a large
number of students still do not know what the tax
plan is or why. When they take their registrations
to the offices of the various deans and are given
ballots on the activity tax, there are many who will
for the first time hear about it
THIS is unfortunate in view of the natural human
tendency to vote "no" on anything not under
stood. But the fact remains that there are large
numbers of students who cannot be reached by any
means of publicity whatsoever, which incidentally
is one of the big arguments in favor of the activity
tax.
The Nebraskan is asking therefore, and we do
it emphatically and sincerely, that those who are
familiar with the tax plan start talking about it. If
you are in favor of the plan you can do a lot to in
sure its success by explaining it briefly to those who
do not We realize it is little naive to expect the
students to go buzzing about the campus discussing
the activity tax when picnic arrangements and ex
aminations are so pressing.
But we believe that you who know about the
plan can and will be willing to explain it whenever
you have an opportunity. When you discuss registra
tion with acquaintances discuss also the activity
tax matter. We are not asking you to talk anyone
into voting for the plan; we are asking only that
you help in what amounts to a disheartening task of
trying to inform all students on this campus as to
hat Its all about."
APPARENTLY not enough publicity has been
. given to provisions for exemptions under the tax
plan. Some of those who favor the tax in principle
have voiced objections to it on the grounds that it
does not take into consideration those students who
ttre financially destitute. The Nebraskan and the
Student council have purposely said little about the
matter of exemption. It is perfectly clear that the
plan cannot operate successfully unless it applies
to almost everyone, and unless exemptions are
rarely granted.
But we do want to emphasize the fact that
there Is provision made in the tax plan for the ex
emption of students who for good reason cannot pay
the tax. Their petitions for exemption, according to
the scheme worked out by the Student council,
would be heard by a faculty committee, and the tax
would not be applied where it was obvious that it
would work a hardship.
The Nebraskan sincerely and honestly believes
that this should remove the major objections which
has been voiced to the plan. We are convinced now,
no less than before the details of the plan became
so familiar to us, that the adoption of the activity
tax plan would be one of the finest accomplish
ments which has been achieved in the realm of
student life on this campus for many years.
Those Intangible Benefits.
STILL another point we should like to explain for
the benefit of those still in doubt about certain
features of the tax. The Student council fund is
listed on the ballot, should it be approved by the
student body, would be used by the council to defray
the expenses which it now meets out of a budget
granted by a faculty committee. The funds which it
now uses, it should be noticed, really come out of
the students just as much as the 5 cent fee would,
because the council gets its money from a general
fund maintained for student activities which is con
tributed to by student activities.
It was noticeable that in the senior poll those
items which did not bring an Immediate and tangi
ble benefit to the students were not given as wide
approval as those other items such aa the Corn
husker, athletic ticket and Daily Nebraskan. Such
a result is natural, no doubt
But we wish to call your attention to the value
of these other "intangible" benefits, the tax for
which amounts to a total of 30 cents a year. These
Items are the Student council fund, 5 cents, the stu
dent union building fund, 15 cents, and the convoca
tions fund, 10 cents.
TE have explained the reason for the student
. union building fund and the convocations fund.
It seems that for such a negligible sum there should
be no hesitancy whatsoever on the part of any stu
dent In voting for these items.
And as fo. the Student couavril fund it will ap
pear ludicrous indeed if the students are not willing
to vote the munificent sua of 5 cents a year Vj the
support of the organization which is only main
tained because of the belief that the students desire
to have some share of say-so in matters of student
Interest. As a matter of fact tha very grant of this
independent financial support to the Student coun
cil would be a great step in securing for that body
and hence the student body a greater measure of
freedom and independence.
Th approaching termination of activities in the
Daily Nebraskan office is indeed timely. Yesterday
the plaster in the upstairs rooms of U hall began
falling. A light fixture also came crashing to the
floor. Our doubts about the safety of the old Bhack
are being confirmed. We trust it will remain stand
ing at least until our efforts for the year are com
pleted. The Institution's
Real Key Men.
FOR some time it has been our desire to express
what we believe is the sincere appreciation of
many students to the faculty members who are ac
tively connected with various student organizations.
Some of these men and women, particularly the
former, devote an incalcuable amount of time to the
interests of students and student organizations.
It would be unwise for us to attempt to name
all the faculty members who do this sort of work.
It has been our privilege to come in contact with
a number of them, but we should hesitate to name
them specifically becauses there are others whose
work we know nothing of. But they are known and
their efforts mean more than any other one thing
in Insuring the continuity and effectiveness of many
of the worthwhile projects of various student ac
tivities. And then there are the faculty members who
are not so closely connected with student extracur
ricular life but whose energy is concentrated on
really making their courses Interesting to students.
There are many of them who devote a large share
of their time outside the classroom to really know
ing and helping students.
There is nothing which can mean more to a stu
dent than the cultivation of an intimate acquain
tance with such men and women. After college days
are over there will be nothing which so ties the in
terest of many students to this institution as the
friendships and recollections of these faculty mem
bers who remain here after the students are gone.
ENTIRELY too much has been said about "apple
polishing" and "sucking". There is a vast dif
ference between trying to work a professor for a
grade and trying to establish an acquaintance which
is both interesting and valuable. We trust mat me
student attitude will develop sufficiently from the
adolescent idea that everyone who likes to have a
"bull session" with a professor is working tor a
trade to enable this form of student-faculty rela
tionship to become more common on our campus.
The Nebraskan believes that it is these profes
sors with a real interest in students outside the
classroom that are the "key men" of this institution.
There is a lot of loose talk about how the university
cannot keeD its "kev men" because of the low
salaries that are paid. Unfortunately this is true but
very frequently the term "key men' is applied 10
those who never unlocked anything from the stu
dent point of view.
Students appreciate true scholars. They recog
nize the value of having "authorities" on the faculty
roster. A faculty member who has published books
and who has acquired a national reputation in his
field is a valuable asset.
But we believe most students would rate above
such notables those faculty members who are con
cerned with teaching their courses in a manner cal
culated to inspire Interest, who make friendly con
tacts with students, or who help students and stu
dentorganizations. These latter men, of course, may
also be scholarly, but whether they are authorities
or not it is they, we assert, who are the real "key
men" in this institution.
The student activities tax plan
aa set forth by the sponsorship of
the student council is favorable to
members of the university faculty,
an investigation has shown. This
fact was revealed after statements
from faculty members from vari
ous colleges were secured.
C. H. Oldfather, dean of the col
lege of Arts and Science is heart
ly in favor of the plan. He said,
"Th students activity tax plan is
a very good idea. It represents the
best investment or me muuenm
mnro-in of monev which they will
spend on various factors which are
included in me pian man romu
otherwise be obtained by them."
Prof. J. P. Sennlng, of the po
litical science department feels
that the plan is excellent, when the
benefits which the students will re
ceive from it are considered. In
reference to the tax he said, "Con
sidering the benefits or me lax io
the Rtudents. it is absolutely sound
nnH nniiitAhle. The tax will stimu
late Interest in the activities and
other Interests in which the stu
dents of the university should take
part."
Prof. N. A. Bengston, chairman
of the department of geography, is
another supporter of the plan. In
his statement Professor Bengston
said. "The activities are valuable
as phases of a college education.
General support is warranted by
thp nnalitv and variety of the en
terprises. The activities tax, prop-
Pacifism
Becomes Respectable.
"OACIFISM is becoming respectable," says the
Nation in an article in the latest issue which re
ports on the results of the nation-wide survey of
student sentiment in colleges and universities on the
question of war. Out of a total of 21,725 students
who voted on the question of wether or not they
would fight for their country in case of war, 8,415
took an uncompromising pacifist stand. 7.221 said
they would bear arms only in case this country was
invaded. The remaining number represents the stu
dents who would fight for country "right or wrong,"
giving their blood to make the world safe for the
steel and munitions manufacturers, as the Nation
says.
The Daily Nebraskan was asked to participate
in securing this poll of student opinion. Our natural
suspicion of nation-wide polls, and our prejudice
against the signing of petitions led us to give the
matter only slight publicity. But even to that pub
licity objection was raised and the Nebraskan was
requested to refrain from saying anything alaut the
poll while the legislature was in session.
And so Nebraska students are not represented
in the results of the poll. But even so seventeen
nams have been appended to the list, which has been
kept in the editoril office, of those who maintain
their refusal to ever fight in a war.
THE sponsors of the poll and those who partici
pated in it have been called everything from
crackbrains to traitors. But crackbrains are usually
only a very small minority. When the number of
crackbrains in institutions of higher education
reaches the number of over 15,000 there is either
a serious situation Imminent or these people are not
crackbrains. And if thre are that many traitors in
the country it looks aa tho the definition of the
word "traitor" would also have to be revi.ed.
The Nebraskan has recognized that this attitude
of abcolute pacifism is an extreme one. We are in
clined to agree with some of the critics of the poll
that many of the signers of the pledge to refuse to
fight might change their minds in a case of real
emergency. But even so we feel that the extreme
stand is justified and we believe that it would be a
mistake not to attach considerable significance to
the fact that over 15,000 students can be made def
initely to commit themselves on a question of this
kind.
Faculty Men Declare Themselves
In Favor of Activities Tax Plan
erly administered, would add ma
terially to their support, and ex
tend the benefits to greater num
bers at minimum cost. In my
judgment the idea merits the en
dorsement of the student body.
According to Prof. K. M. Arndt,
of the department of economics,
"Similar plans have worked In
other schools and should work
here. The tax plan Is an excellent
idea. If the students have any in
terest in their university, they
should take interest in the plan
and give it their entire support. He
added, "If the university can af
ford to maintain activities at this
rate, the student body should back
the plan which is for their benefit,
and will remedy the situation, at
least for the time being."
Prof. Robert H. Wolcott, chair
man of the zoology department,
feels that the plan is good, but
should contain provision for those
students with insufficient funds to
meet the extra expense. He stated,
"I feel that the student w'-' :o-nes
to the university and i to
economize should not be iu to
pay for those things wh.i can
not afford. On the other hand,
however, the tax plan gives added
resources to the enterprises of the
university which are greatly
needed. Those who can afford it
should pay it, but it should not be
imposed upon all. I hope that a
compromise of the two factors
may be made."
It strikes us that Arthur Mullen is a little over
stepping hu mandate as patronage dispenser for
this section of the country when be starts in try
ing to remove people from offices. Surely there
ought to be enough positions of the regular spoils
available for "deserving democrats" so that other
more or less permanent offices should not be sub
ject to the clean-out system.
We suggest that the next Literary Digest na
tionwide poll be conducted on the question: Do you
or do you not think that the so-called short comedies
run in all movie houses are funny? It would be
really interesting to find out how many imbeciles
there are in the country.
COLLEGE MAKES CHANGES
University of Washington
Revises Journalism
Curricula.
SEATTLE. (CNS). Drastic
changes in the curriculum of the
journalism department at the Uni
vprsirv of Washington this week
were announced by Professor Ver
non McKenzie, head or me depart
ment.
Under the new plan, similar to
that used in the teaching of
journalism at Columbia university,
fundamental courses m newspaper
craftsmanship will be coordinated
into one year's training, and
journalism majors will be required
to register for the same class
schedule throughout their junior
year. They will be permitted to
enroll for only three prescribed
courses outside of the journalism
department, .......
The senior year will be reserved
for electives.
MEYS THOUGHTS
TUR TO SSAKES
THURSDAY A00A
Police Sergeant Regler
Sees Reptile Near
12 and R.
"In the spring a young man's
fnnrv" om not ordinarily turn
to thoughts of snakes. But such
was the case near bociai science
building yesterday about noon.
Police Sergeant Regler, while on
his post at the corner of 12th and
R streets noticed a bull snake,
about five feet in length, start
across the street He managed to
head the snake off and started it
toward Social Science building. A
crowd of about 100 students quick
ly gathered and the snake hunt
started.
The reptile, in trying to escape
crawled into the chassis of an au
tomobile which was parked near
by. The crowd got sticks and
poles, and attempted to get the
snake, which had crawled farther
up into the car, to come out into
the open.
But all attempts to remove the
creature at first failed. The hood
was taken from the engine and
the rumble seat was removed. But
the snake wasn't found.
Finally, however, the reptile was
dislodged and the owner of.the car
into which it had .crawled drove
away much relieved, amid friendly
calls, some of which pertained to
the pickup or me auiorooDue.
A. S. C. E. STAGES
MEETING THURSDAY
Slides of Hooter Dam
Are Shotrn at
Dinner.
The American society of civil
engineers held its dinner meeting
last night as it was not possible
tn arrnnire the affair for Wednes
day nighL The . meeting was held
at the state caplioi luncn room
Slides and motion pictures of the
construction of the Hoover Dam
furnished the entertainment Cur
tis Nelson will lecture on the
slides.
Petersen Addresses
Two Groups Recently
F. Valdemar Peterson of the po
litical science department was
heard Wednesday evening by
members of the Girls' Commercial
club when they met at seven-thirty
in Ellen Smith Hall. His topic
was "In Defense of Legislatures."
Thursday evening about seventy-five
members of the Brother
hood of the Grace Lutheran church
heard him discuss "Roosevelt's
Program Up to the Present."
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members only and their dates.
The guests will be the faculty of
ficers and the cadet field officers.
All active members will be allowed
to invite one guest to the dance.
The names of these guests must
be submitted in the Pershing Rifle
office before noon Friday so that
they may be placed upon the door.
The party which is to be held in
the Cornhusker ballroom will be
an informal spring party. The
mnuio fnr thi affair will ba furn
ished by Eddie Jungbluth and his
orcnestra.
Active members without dates
will be allowed to attend the ban
quet.
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CONVERSATION
4
versus
PROCRASTINATION
We once knew a College Man who took
three weeks to write a two-page letter 1
He could do a hundred in very nearly ten
flat; and play as neat a game at shortstop as
you'd want to see. But when it came to answer
ing letters from home, it took him a long time
to make up his mind and a longer time to get
the words on paper.
Gentlemen, we are agin this College man's
habit of stalling on the folks
at home. They deserve more
consideration. It only takes a
minute to get to the nearest
telephone! Then TALK,
don't balk. A pleasant chat
with home folks tonight will
take lots less time than writing
a letter!
It's Time
to STEP
FORTH in
your new
SUMMER
SUIT
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Cadets Mutt Attend Compet
Attendance of all cadets at
the Annual Compet Wednesday
May 24, is mandatiry, accord
ing to Col. W. H. Oury, com
mandant of the regiment and
any cadet who is absent with
out an excuse will be incomplete
in Military Science for the se
mester. This formation is the fi
nal examination. First call will
be at 12:50 p. m. and assembly
at 1 o'clock. The companies will
form as they did for the federal
inspection.
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