DAILY NEBRASKAN
Sunday, April 19, 1942
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We've Had
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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.
