DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, October 28, 1941
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Sponsors of Proposal
Fail to Answer
Disregarding our request for some concrete argu
ments for the entire proposed amendment to the
Student Council constitution, those who favor the
amendment, which will be voted on today by the
student body, brought in arguments for the plan
based entirely on how the plan would change rep
resentation on the council.
In asking for arguments we were asking for an
swers to questions we had brought up regarding
the added details that the sponsors intend to have
ride thru on the strength of the Hare system of
proportional representation. Questions asked but
not answered were:
1. Why does the proposed plan guarantee repre
sentation to the college of agriculture and not to
any other of the colleges in the university? .
2. How can a council membership of 20 accom
plish the work of the 35 members now on the coun
cil on the various worthwhile projects that the
council sponsors each year?
3. How can the council accomplish anything
worthwhile if half of its membership Is changed
each semester?
4. How will the Hare system insure any more
members on the council to the Barb party than the
proportional representation clause of the present
constitution does?
5. How are elections to be carried out more "sim
ply' under the new plan when this new plan is ad
mittedly more complicated?
The barbs who are sponsoring the plan were
asked to turn in arguments for the entire proposal,
but spent one whole afternoon and evening in writ
ing a "letter to the editor" which was simply a re
hash of what the Hare system of representation
is supposed to do for "both affiliated and unaffili
ated" students. After being accused of writing edi
torials full of partisan and "glittering" generalities,
this editor laughs at the letter sent by Bill Dafoe,
which contained such sentences as: "Manipulation
by the party in power will be lessened;" "control
by faction bosses will be lessened;" "efficiency and
successful planning in the carrying out of projects
will be assured;" and "all members of the Student
Council will be elected with artificial restrictions
as to class, college and wi." What could the writ
er have been thinking of but politics when he used
such sentences?
Another letter makes us laugh even more. It
appears in today's Campus Forum column and
qucU-s a Minnesota delegate to last weekend's re
gional NSFA convention in praising the Hare sys
tem in force at the University of Minnesota. We
reiterate that we have no objection to the Hare
system in itself, but that we do not believe it can
improve upon the present system at the University
of Nebraska. The Minnesota delegate is very sin
cere in his approval of the Hare system and we
commend him for it. However, we have on our
desk a copy of the Minnesota Daily for Saturday,
Oct 25. In that issue is a story of Minnesota's fall
election. The headline reads: "2,200 Votes Cast in
Record Fall Election" and the first paragraph
reads: "More than 2,200 votes were cast yesterday
In the largest fall election in university history."
If the students of the University of Nebraska can
natch this record (as they do every year) when
the enrollment of this university is less than half
that of Minnesota, we feel that student government
based on universal suffrage, is working more effi
ciently on this campus.
Barb Platform ...
(Continued from Page 1.)
portional representation on the Student Council and
all other student governing boards, and committees.
Dear Editor:
The present controversy over the Hare system
and the regional NSFA convention seemed to be
excellently timed, especially so, since there were
member schools represented at the convention in
which the Hare system of proportional representa
tion is in force. The most aggressive, and I be
lieve the the most competently represented school,
has this system in force. I speak specifically of
Minnesota, and I quote the president of the Minne
sota Student Council, Orville Freeman, on his opin
ion of the Hare system:
"We, (Minnesota) under our new constitution,
embodied the Hare system in 1937. We have noted
a great deal of improvement in our student govern
ment since this time. The Hare system helps to
solve political problems arising in student govern
ment, and incidentally politics is a necessary evil
in student government (a) by giving minority
representation wheras none could be afforded under
the one party or two party system of student poli
tics, and does actually afford a much greater equal
ity in representation between the major factions.
I can only attest to the unquestionable success of
the Hare system, by saying that we, at Minnesota,
would by no means return to another method of
representation in student government."
I quote Orville, not as a final authority on the
merits of the Hare system, but to show that the
system could not be guilty of as many faults as
you find.
Sincerely, Roy Byram,
Student Council Member.
Union Platform
(Continued from Page 1.)
for those men who desire such accommodations.
Because of the deplorable lack of proper housing
for men, other than in organized houses, we urge
that this movement be furthered.
5. We encourage the further strengthening of
the Interfratemity Council and an increase in the
scope of its activities to more usefully serve the
affiliated men of Nebraska.
6. We would strongly favor a continuation of the
central booking agency instituted last year, and we
favor the establishment of sevedal all-university
parties, at moderate prices, to round out the social
program of the school.
7. We greately desire to see College Days expand
ed to include all colleges, and the Ivy Day weekend
publicized and extended, in the hope that such ac
tivity would increase interest in the university as a
whole, thru out the state.
8. With the increase in the cost of living, we urge
an Increase in wages of all students who are work
ing while in college, and ask that steps be taken
by the university employment service to bring about
such increases.
' Realizing our responsibility as representative of
a voting majority of the students of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, we promise our fullest support,
as a party, and thru our candidates, to those plans
and programs advocated by a majority of the stu
dent body.
Specifically we endorse the proposal for amend
ment of the Student Council constitution to pro
vide for the election of Its members by the Hare
system of proportional representation which is to
be voted on in tomorrow's election. We believe
that all interests should be adequately represented,
that the present makeshift system of socalled pro
portional representation should be replaced by the
Hare system.
The present Student Council is dominated, has
consistently been dominted, by ostudents elected
primarily to obtain for thumselves points toward
membership in senior activities honoraries. We sin
cerely believe that a group of 20 students, elected
because of their interest in forwarding the welfare
of the university, can better perform the functions
of a Student Council than can a group of 40 elected
under the present system.
3. The barb party is pledged to work diligently
for improved working conditions among those stu
dents who are working their way thru the univer
sity. The present Student Council has chosen to
ignore the discovery of almost unbearable working
conditions, because they have not found these con
ditions to exist universally.
4. The barb party is pledged to bring about a
reform in the existing rules governing student elec
tions. First and most important we contend that
equal opportunity should be afforded to all parties
and to all Individuals to discuss the issues of the
campaign and to present Information concerning
their principles and candidates in order that the
student body, having had an opportunity to hear
both sides of all questions, may cast an intelligent
vote. Under the existing rules equal opportunity
is not given.
Election . . .
(Continued from Page 1.)
cized, we believe it will be ac
cepted by the student body."
Dalton: "No Comment."
Warren Dalton, Union faction
president, refused to comment.
Voting on sophomore, junior and
senior class presidents, Honorary
Colonel, Prince Kosmet, Nebraska
Sweetheart and the proposal, stu
dents on the city campus will go
to the polls in the Union basement
from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., and polls
on ng campus will be open in ag
hall 303 from 8 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
For the first time in years,
sophomore students will vote for
a president of their class, follow
ing recent legislation passed by
the student council proposing cre
ation of such an office. The presi
dent will take office only if "the
percentage of votes cast for the
sophomore class president is not
greater than ten percent less of
the votes cast for junior or senior
class presidents, depending on
which has the lowest figure,"
states the clause in the council
ruling.
Reese vs. Abbott.
Therefore unless a large num
ber of sophomores vote, the coun
cil will not permit the position of
sophomore class president to be
filled. Those who have filed for
the office are Gene Reese, affili
ated and George Abbott, unaffili
ated. For the respective offices of jun
ior and senior class president, only
two candidates have filed. Junior
class president is Alan Zikmund,
affiliated, and Jack Stewart, also
affiliated, is candidate for the sen
ior class presidency. Only mem
bers of a class may vote for the
president of that class.
Also on the ballot to be handed
to the voting student body tomor
row will be the barb proposal in
corporating the Hare System of
voting, a new method of propor
tional representation on the stu
dent council, and a general reor
ganization of the membership of
the council.
Council Disapproves Plan.
Acting on its right to discuss
matters of student government the
Student Council, in a heated meet
ing last week, went on record as
disapproving the plan.
The petition, proposed by Bill
Dafoe, barb, was put on the ballot
after it had received the minimum
of 100 signers required before any
measure can be placed before the
student body in a general election.
Nebraska Sweetheart and Prince
Kosmet, both of whom are pre
sented at the annual fall revue of
Kosmet Klub, men's dramatic or
ganization, will be elected at the
general election. The most candi
dates for any one position, five,
have filed for Prince Kosmet The
candidates, all affiliated, are John
Thiessen, Bob Sandberg, Larry
Huwalt, Chet Bowers and Jack
McPhail. Prince Kosmet will be
elected only by votes cast by
women.
Men Elect Sweetheart
Running for Nebraska Sweet
heart, elected by men's votes, are
Becky Wait, affiliated, and Bonnie
Wennersten, unaffiliated. The
Identity of both Nebraska Sweet
heart and Prince Kosmet will be
concealed until the fall anew.
Candidates for Honorary Colonel
are Harriet Talbot and Ben Alice
Day, both affiliated and Bettie
Cox, unaffiliated. Identity of the
Colonel, for whom both men and
women may vote, will be kept
secret until her presentation at the
Military Ball, Dec. 9.
In spite of the comparatively
small list of candidates, Dick
Hamsberger, chairman of the
council elections . committee, yes
terday urged all students to use
their right to vote.
Seniors have stack privileges in
the Midland college library for the
first time in recent years.
Bulletin
Vnim,
Karly evening vespers will be held at
ft p. m. today in til en Hnilth. ltcturea
of the Kite C-p will be shown,
YWCA.
Everyone helping In the TW drive
nmst attend the check-In meeting at t
ft p, m. tomorrow In Kllen Hnilth.
Defense Committee.
All members ( the defense eonwitte
will meet tomorrow in the Nebraskan f
flee at 5 p. m.
Miitta. Daaee.
There will be a matinee daaee U the
Valon ballroom tixlHjr at S p. m.
Square Dane.
Square daace h-nanna will be heM
In the I'nkin bnllroum tonight at t:S.
Kosntet Klub Worker.
Kosmet Klub worker will meet thla
atenMa In the Renmet Ufa attire at
4:30. All must be there (or an Important
meeting.
Rifle tlwn.
The rifle elub will meet from - p. a.
In Andrews basement Tnesdav, Wednesday
aad Tmirsday.
Nome t4nb.
The Home Ke elah will meet at 7:3
p. m. tonight at the home ec bflrtdlng
oa ag eampus,
Ag WAA.
The ag WAA will meet at 5:M p. m.
this afternoon at the Htadent Activities
batMtng.
National Poll...
(Continued from Page 1.)
by Student Opinion Surveys of
America. The nationwide canvas
sing likewise reveals overwhelm
ing sentiment against actual fight
ing in the war and growing pes
simism on the campus about the
country's ability to avoid the
conflict.
The latest Gallup poll, taken
like this student survey was, since
congress took up neutrality revi
sion, found a ratio of 46 to 40 per
cent in favor of mounting gms on
American ships and 54 percent op
provir of American ships and
crews "livering supplies to Brit
ain, i. it college interviewers,
sampling a scientific cross section
in every part of the nation, found
a different answer among stu
dents: The Question.
Are you for or against chang
ing the neutrality law so that
American supply ships may be
armed and sent into war sones?"
The Results:
In favor 42 J
Against 51
Undecided 7
(If undecided ballots are ig
nored, then 45 percent are in
favor and 55 against)
"What do you believe is more
important for the United States to
try to do," the interviewers were
next asked, "declare war and use
our fighting forces where needed,
or try to keep out as long as pos
sible and supply the nations fight
ing Hitler and Japan?"
Declare war and fight . .Aic0
Stay out and supply ....79
Undecided 7
Student Opinion Surveys, a non
profit organization, with head
quarters at the University of Tex
as, is a cooperative of 150 college
newspapers, including The Daily
Nebraskan, that exchange local
opinions for the national tabula
tions. Kach poll is mathematically
controlled as to sex, upper and
lower classmen, working and non
working students, and geographi
cal distribution in proportion to
U. S. office of education enroll
ment statistics.
Since 1939 the surveys has
charted the campus trend of opin
ion on the question, "Do you think
the U. R. can stay out of war?"
In each of the four polls taken op
timism diminished:
Believing we can stay out:
December 1939 68
December 1940 63
February 1941 49
NOW, October 1941 42
Significant variations are ob
served from section to section on
the neutrality change proposal.
Following are percentages of those
favoring th change. New Kng
land 52, Middle Atlantic 49, East
Central 23, West Central 32,
Southern 66, Far Western 39.
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