DAILY NEBRASKAN Sunday, April 19, 1942 4 Jkn (Daily, KOim-KIRST TEAR. Subscription Rates r 11.00 Per Svmeiter or $1.50 for th Collcga Vear. 12.60 Mailed. Sinffl copy, h Centt. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffloe In Lin coln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress Maroh 3. 1879, and at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 1917. A-.ilhorlzod September 30. 19?2. Published Daily during the lohool year except Monday and faturdnvg, vacations and txaminaliom periods hy Studenu ot the University of Nebraska under the supervision et the Pub lications Board. We've Had 3LModp Enough!! "Despite the proposal's evident eontrihu tions to belter student government, it "will meet with bitter oppositions. You know from what quarters it, will eome: the Union party, the Greek majorityof the Student Couneil, the Daily Greek Nebraskan, with its Greek staff, Greek gossip, and Greek lies." The above paragraph is a part of the text of a mimeographed sheet whieh was distrib uted in eampus buildings Saturday. Entitled "Why the Amendment," the throw sheet pre sented the arguments in favor of the amend ment to the Student Council whieh has again been brought before the students of Nebraska by the unaffiliated student organization. It goes without saying that the distribution of partisan literature in behalf of any eandi date or party is directly in violation of Stu dent Couneil rules governing elections, and IF SOME DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS NOT TAKEN EITHER BY THE STUDENT COUN CIL OR THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF THAT BODY, THE DAILY NEBRASKAN WILL BRING THE MATTER BEFORE A FACULTY COMMITTEE. The Student Coun eil and the Daily Nebraskan have tried their best to keep within the election rules and yet allow as much publicity to political issues as possible. The Council has authorized and is financially supporting the publication of '"mi nority and majority" reports whieh present the points for and against the proposed amendment To the Student Couneil Constitu tion. The Daily Nebraskan has kept its "letters to the editor" column open to the use of any student or student group. There has never been and will not be any discrimination even though many of the letters in the past have east reflection upon tbe Nebraskan and those who publish it. Tuesday's edition of the Daily will be devoted mainly to the election, carry ing Hie names and personal sketches of party candidates along with whatever matt rial is submitted by both parties explaining or favor ing the issues of the election. In short, Tues day's paper will be a special (lection edition for ALL STUDENTS not for the barbs, not for the greeks, not for the men. not for the women. BUT FOR EVERY STUDENT REG ISTERED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. And as Tuesday's paper is for all students, the Daily Nebraskan every day is published for all students. It is not the "Daily Greek Nebraskan" as charged by the barb party. It is the Daily Nebraskan official publication for students at the University of Nebraska. True, the majority of Nebraskan staff members are affiliated students, but that isn't ihe fault of the Nebraskan. We encourage all interested students to work on the paper. Promotions by the publications hoard are made on the basis of ability, length of service, and accomplishment. It doesn't make any dif ference to the board or to the responsible per sons on the staff if a prospective staff mem ber is greek, barb, man or woman. If unaffili ated students don't work or won't work on the paper and affiliated students do, what sort of staff can anyone expect True, the majority of the materialin the "gossip column" concerns affiliated students, but that is because they are cooperative with the society editor and collect material for the editor to utilize. The Nebraskan has had barb editors. They were paid to cover all barb activities includ ing all social events. Whatever stories were turned in were printed. This was a concession to a particular group of students in an attempt to secure over-all coverage, but the barbs didn't take advantage of the Nebraskan 's plan either because barb activities were dormant or the barb editor selected upon the recom mendation of the barb organization was also dormant. As to the slanderous remarks in "Why the Amendment" to the effect that the Nebras kan falsifies intentionally in order to play ball with one side or another, there is no answer. It needs none. The churlish pennings of cer tain individuals find their own condemnation.. Dear Editor: In answer to the absolutely unwarranted and wind-blown outpouring of an undoubted ly long-winded, misinformed owner of num erous scented, descriptive adjectives, 1 would like to make a few comments myself. The Student Health Department has as a working staff a capable ami efficient group of men and women with the finest training possible. Their attitude has always been one of fulfilling the job they have been given to the best of their ability. As for the necessity of waiting in line for treatment or examination, that is a very good indication in itself of the amount of work done by the department. Regardless of what successful doctor's office you may go to, ex cept in emergencies, you must wait your turn. This is an ethical procedure. It would like to have you list by name all students refused treatment by the Student Health Department. (Don't bother to save space, dear editor, you won 't need it). As for the word 'Thartnacy '' entering the mention of the smelly atmosphere described, my raving friend, that is a separate depart ment from the Student Health affording the students an opportunity to obtain medicines at a price far below the ordinary retail prices. This is merely one example of your lack of knowledge and fads concerning the Student Health. Now let us look at the paragraph in which the work of the doctors was so pugnaciously criticised. 1 would like to see your degrees which 1 am sure you must possess to be in a position to languish such words as "incom plete." Please define a "complete" examina tion for us. What parts of the human anatomy should be cheeked and what methods must be used Now as to the cost. My boy, you pay the high sum of two dollars a semester. This en titles you to as many office calls and treat ments as necessary and in case of hospitaliza tion you are charged the exorbitant price of one dollar a day. In normal events you pay not less than two dollars per office call (more if any treatment is necessary) and a minimum of five dollars per day for your stay in a hospital. As iVr that last Wind swept paragraph in which the record of the Sludetit Health De partment in preventing epidemics was assailed. It is a definite fact ihat there has been no coiitrolable epidemic on this campus since U'lK or, in other words, a period of twenty-three years. 1 would say this is quite a record. If you wish this record verified, just make the re quest. It, conclusion, no department in the univer sity is above criticism, including the Student Health. However, as supposedly intelligent stu dents of ihe university, I am sure we are en titled to more facts in critical "notes and less unintelligent, sarcastic upbraiding of the work ing personnel of the departments. Sincerely yours, Leslie I. Wright. Editor's note: And in this corner we have Nebraska's Caruso warbling- "Elmer's Tune" in B flat minor. My Dear Mr. Editor: I am sitting near the fotsxthia to the north of "Sosh," pondering on the biological shoopa strophe that has struck the Grecian fold. Be fore me, from the Quadrangle to Memorial Mall, stretches a great flock of sheep. Yes. the Greeks have had the wool pulled over their eyes for so long, that they have at last turned into sheep; and those three little maids from drool Buzz Dalton, John Jay Douglass, and Paul Svoboda arc shepherding the new sheep now, just as they used to herd the old flock. But there is a curious thing about these sheep. Instead of being covered with wool, they are covered with Daily Nebraskans. The Greeks who have carried the burden of the Nebraskan for so long, have finally let it grow on them. But now, instead of being full of Greek lies, the Nebraskan is full of Greek lice. The Grecian noise of the sheep the noise they make sounds strangely like "Baata" drifts to me now as this lowly herd creeps home. As the aforementioned little shepherd maids slip sheepishly by, 1 am tempted to say, "What have you clipped from the ewes? News?" Pastorally yours, Elmer Spragne. Dear Editor: When the Proposed Amendment to the Student Council Constitution was submitted, 1 asked to include a summary of the points in its favor. I was then told that it wouldn't be necessary. Since then you have attacked the Amendment in two edi torials. In your first editorial you said: (1) that adoption of tbe Amendment would result in the election of "popularity kids," (2) that it would take power away from the Council and place it in the hands of the Administration; (:l) that it would deny representation to groups that should have mem bership on the Council. But you offered no proof. You dealt in glittering generali ties because you had made no study of the matter. Before yon spout off again. 1 suggest that you read about the Hare system in n political science book such as Hoag and Uallett, and con sult with a couple of political science professors. Prof. Ayles worth, who was instrumental in drawing up the amendment, is an authority on the system and Dr. Shumate can tell you how it actually works in the municipal elections in Cincinnati, Ohio. In your second editorial you Arote, "Any arguments ad vanced in behalf of the proposal are just pretenses." You have absolutely no grounds for this statement. The proposal has very definite contributions to better student government. Note the article entitled Why the Amendment? 1 am submitting this ex planation of the proposal and illustrating it with figures. 1 challenge you to present it in full to the student body. 1 fur ther challenge you to disprove any part of it with facts. Facts, you understand, not glittering generalities. The basic aim of this amendment is to give fair represen tation to all parties according to party strength. It does not favor any particular party. It does, however, make it impos sible for a minority group to dominate the council and to per petuate itself in power. You know, and the Union party knows, ihat under the present system the Barbs (or any other party not in control of the council) can gain a majority on the council if it can win 21 out of the 22 positions on the council. You and your party arc also aware of the fact that in order to win you need to elect only ;1 out of 22 members. You know that ihe present system perpetuates your party in power. Here is the reason for your opposition. Why won't you be frank and admit it? The P. ARB party will gain from this amendment. We have never tried to deny that. It will mean that if we poll a major ity of votes we shall gain a majority on the council. On the other hand, if we poll a minority of the votes we shall gain a proportionate minority on the council. But remember, it applies to your party as well as ours. It discriminates against no group; in favor of no group. 1 repeat, in ihe short run, the BARB party will gain. It will no longer be necessary to win 21 out of 22 posts to have a majority of one on the couneil. It will no longer be possible for Ihe Creeks to dominate the council by electing 3 members. It does not follow that because the BARBS may gain now and the Greeks will lose, that the proposed system is unfair. It does not follow that "whatever arguments are advanced in behalf of the proposal are just pretenses." It does not follow that those interested in ihe amendment are "a bunch of politi cal ballv-hooers and tin gods ..." BILL DAFOE. Editor's Note: The explanation f the amendment which accompanied this letter was entirely too long; to be published in the Daily. However, there has been distributed over the campus a mimeog-raphed sheet giving full publicity to the amendment proposed by the unaffiliated student or ganization. Tuesday's edition of the Daily will be devoted mainly to the spring election, at which time the explanation will be published in full. Union i)uz . . . (Continued from Page l.l finals will he plavcd Sunday, April 26, at 8 p. m. in the Union. St mifinalists in the quiz-whiz are : Sarah Miller Beverly Marcus Rose Gold.-tein Dnn Atkinson James Sallach Pdl Burr Gordon Johnson Gilbert RyJ.-r Robert Campbell Julius Cohn Leonard Boasberg Morris Kirshcnbamn Herbert Hopkins Bob Chambers Bob Dewey Robert Smith George Blackstone John J. Douglass Harry Goldstein Morton Zuber Robert Silverman Phyllis Thompson Carol Robinson Betty Perry Harold Alexis Warren Guinan David Marvin Elizabeth Clark Barbara Cook Marjorie Sage H. Edward Marrows Jean Montgomery H. Harrison Cohen Frank Cole Lloyd London Warren Van Norman Five Graduates Given Illinois Fellowships Five University ot Nebraska graduates are among 12."i winners of fellowships and scholarships at the University of Illinois for the 1942-43 academic years, accord ing to an announcement by Dean R. D. Carmichael of the graduate school. Fellowships in philosophy and chemistry were awarded the grad uates. A fellowship in philosophy has been awarded to Paul C. Bu chanan, who received his A.M. de gree from the university in J940. Several chemistry fellowships were awarded. The Abbott lab oratories fellowship :n chemistry vas awarded to Philip L South wick, who received his A.B. at the university in 1939. and his M.S. in 1940. Clement W. Theobald, who received his A B. in J940, and his M.S. in 1941, was awarded an East man Kodak company fellowship. The Eli Lilly fellowship was awarded Georpe P. Mueller, 1940 graduate of the university. Mr. Mueller received his M.S. in 1941. Robert D. Lipscomb, who received his B.S. and M.S. degrees at the university in 1940 and 1941 respec tively, wis awarded a General Ani line company fellowship in chem istry. Rapport I'ntvrral Svhwrtptkia. Delta Sig . . . . (Continued from Page 1.) with three victories is Zeta Beta Tau. Round five of the tournament will be held next ween, April 21. The results of each round will be announced as they are completed. bvpport I'BlverMl PubtrrlpOva.