DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, April 21, 1942
A
Palladians
Hold Annual
Girls Banquet
Formal Dinner Followed
With Dancing at Union;
Simons Entertain Group
. Palladian coeds held their an
nual Girls' Spring Formal banquet
and dance honoring the boys Sat
urday night. "Spring Fever" was
the theme of the banquet, given
in three course at three different
places. Judge and Mrs. Simons
entertained the group at the sec
ond course and the third was
served at the Union, followed by
, dancing.
Acting as toastmaster for the
banquet was Betty Hutchinson,
president first term. Toasts were
given by Joan Thomas, Marjorie
Guinan, Marjorie Holmes and Vir
ginia Mutz; and Harold Alexis,
president last term, presented the
traditional impromptu trio com
posed of Joye Farrens, Berdine
Ellis and Joan Thomas sang two
numbers, "April Showers," and
"Three Little Sisters."
Amendment
To Council
Constitution
Wr thr undrrlgnrd atndrnU of thr I'nl-t-rlly
of Nrbrnaka prnpor to altrr Ihr
miiifttitution of Ihr Stndnt Council of the
1'nlvrralty of Nroraaka by amrndlng Ar
tlrlra IV, V, VI mil X. atrlking oul Artlrlr
VIII, rrnumbrrlng Artirlr IX and X and
providing nnr Artlrlr X, Mil to rrad a
follow h :
ARTKI.K IV.
Krrtlon 1. Thr Student Council hll
hr romM.d of twenty mrmbrra, onr-hall
rlrrlrd moh wmnlfr.
1. Thr (nllrge of Agrlrulturr ahall br
rnllllrd to lour nimibrra two to br rhoarn
at mrh rrsulor rlrrllon.
2. Thr rollrgr on thr rlty rampna "hull
br rnllllrd to alxtrrn nirmbrr. right to
br rlHM.cn ill ruoh regular rlrrllon.
S. If at any tlmr thr ralln brlwrrn thr
rnrollmrnt ol thr ( ollrgr of Agrlrullurr
nnd thr City Campu ahall rurrrd 1 :4 thr
atudrnt rounrll hnll havr powrr to In
rrrnw thr inrnihrrtihlp from thr rollrgr
of agrlrulturr to pmvldr for Ihr proprr
proportion.
Srrtiun 2. Thr rrgulur uludrnt rounrll
rlrrllon dlmll br hrld on Turday of Ihr
righlh wrrU ffl rurh irrwulrt unlr Ihr
tlmr I rhangrd by action of Ihr I nlvrrilly
rrnatr.
Mr r I ton 2. To br rllgihlr tor mrmhrrhli
In Ihr atudrnt rounrll, rnrh rundldalr hall
br a bona lldr iiirmhrr of Ihr rollrgr or
group of rollrgMi that hr arrk to rrprrarnl.
and hall liavr Ihr qunlllllratlon rrqulrrd
by Itir risibility mini prrrrlbrd by Ihr
M-nulr ronunlllrr. Krgulur unlvrralty nilm
wtuill govrrn In drtrrmlnlng . a randldatr'a
rollrgr.
Mrrllon 4. Nnmlnntlona for mrmbrra of
thr aliidrnl rounrll ahull br madr by Ihr
filing of Ihr nam of Ihr ranilldalr not
Iwlrr than A p. m. on thr nrriind Friday
nr prior to Ihr day of rlrrllon, at thr
atudrnt arlMtlra offlrr. Thr arrrrlary of
liar aliidrnl rounrll ahall announrr In thr
llly rhrakan al Irani Irn daya prior
thrrrtn, Ihr dny and hour whrn llllni
Mrrllon B. Klrrllon of mrmhrr to thr
atuditil rounrll ahull br by Ihr llarr lor
ln Kir voir l ayatrm proMirllonHl rrprrarnlu
ltn with trantlrr by what I trrmrd thr
rtarl mi'lhod. '
1. Thr ballot uliall lint alhnbrtlrall
I hr namra of Ihr arvrral randldalra for
olllrr and, In rnr ut rndornrnirnl, IihII
dmlgnnlr Ihr arty or group to whlrh hr
r ahr brlong.
2. rrh qutillflrd aludrnl volrr ahull br
rmtltlrd In rrrrlvr a arparalr ballol hrarlng
thr namni of all Ihr randldutra rrnilllrd
to fllr. K.arh volrr ahull br prlvllrgrd In
dralgnntr M flrat and arrnnd and third
nnd olhrr ihnlrr for any randldalra hr la
willing to bavr rrprrwnl him.
AKTICI.fc V.
Hrrllon 1. Thr nrwly rlrrlrd atadrnt
rounrll luriiihrra aliMll or Inalallrd at a
rurrtlng rallrd by tlw prraldrnt of Ihr
aliidrnl rounrll wllhln a wrrk aflrr rlrrllon
day. Al thla mrrllng a prraldrnl, VI r
prraldrnl, arrrrlary, and trraaurrr ahall br
rlrrlrd, and Ihr nrgunlialloa of thr roun
rll prrlrrlrd.
re I too 2, An advlaory board of not rn
than Ihrrr mrmhrr of Ihr unlvrrally far
illy or ailmliillralMn ahall br rhoarn b
Ihr rounrll.
fir rl ton 1. Thr rounrll may proyldr for
rommlllrra whlrh ahall br rraponalhlr to II,
All ronunlllrr within Ihr aliidrnl rounrll
oraanlallon and all romniltlrr or board
aiMMdnlrd by lhr rounrll, whlrh rrprrarnl
thr aliidrnl body aa a wholr ahull hr rhorn
MTrordlng lo Ihr party ratio ralalillahrd In
tlhr rlrrllon of nirnilirr to thr aliidrnl
roonrli,
AHTK'I.K VI.
Thr Irrnif and mrnibrr ahall br for nnr
ytttr or uotH Ibrlr urrraor arr duly
rlrrlrd. Thr rniHtr r In I ton rounl ahall
br prrarrvrd In tlir fllr of Ihr arrrrlary
of Ihr aladrnt rounrll fur onr rar. Any
varaniy orrarrlng during Ihr nilli-gr yrnr
irtwrrn rlrrtlona ahall br fllrd for Ihr rr
malndrr of thr Irrm by thr rauilidiilr nrl
In ordrr aflrr Ihr lal nnr drrlarrd
rlrrlrd.
A KTK I F. IY i Rrnunibrrrd AHTK'I.K Xi.
Mrrllon I, (I'rovlalona for anundinrnl nf
llfr aliinVnl rounrll ronalllutlon aa alalrd
wndrr Ihr ronalllullon now In rffret.l
atrrtkin 2. Thr rulr for atudrnt rlrrllon
rimy hr Initialed or rrprnlrd by a two
Ihlrda voir of thr atudrnt rounrll, or upon
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OWL PHARMACY
148 No. 14th A P.
2-1068
Coed Counselors
Initiate 140 New
Women at Ritual
Coed Counselors initiated 140
girls Sunday as nxt year's big
sisters at 3 p. m. in Ellen Smith.
The ceremonies were conducted
by Ann Kinder, recently elected
president, and every girl took part
in the candle-lighting ritual.
Dean Verna G. Boyles and Miss
Elsie Ford Piper, sponsors, both
spoke briefly, and the purpose and
aims of the group were explained.
All new members were invited
to attend a mass meeting Wed
nesday at 7 p. m. in Ellen Smith
to hear Dean Bengston.
Candidates
For Innocents
Junior and Senior
Men Vote for Five
Ren Bubacek, Dale Bradley,
Gene Bradley, Vic Bradshaw, Bob
Bramson, Bill Bryant, Clarion
Buethe, Al Busch, Roy Byram,
Jack Devereaux, John Jay Doug
las, Bob Fast, Boh Gntzfeld, Dick
Harnsberger, Pies Hayes, Jack
Hogan, Larry Huwaldt, Phil Kan
tor, Sheldon Kaufman, Max Laugh
lin, Dave Marvin, Fred Metheny,
Randall Pratt, Bob Schlater, Bob
Shoemaker, Dave Wolcott, Frank
White, Allen Zikmtind.
Laase Attends Meeting
In Des Moines for Cenlral
States Speech Delegates
Prof. Leroy T. Laase, acting
chairman of the department of
speech and dramatic art, attended
the central states speech conven
tion in Des Moines April 16-18 as
president of the Nebraska State
Speech association.
Ride
(Continued from page 1.)
promises to be particularly valu
able from the standpoint of wilt
resistance, the crop ha.-- proven it
self experimentally and is being
offered for distribution on a lim
ited basis, according to E. M. Fro
lik, assistant extension agronomist
at the ag college.
Requirements Modified.
Frolik said requirements for
distribution of the seed have been
modified somewhat from last year.
Applicants will be requ:ied to enter
into an agreement with the Crop
Growers' to the effect that seed
produced will be inspected by that
organization. The seed will sell
for 50 cents a pound, f o. h. and
all orders will he cleared through
the agronomy department.
Dr. H. M. Tysdal. 'n charge of
alfalfa investigations tor the Bu
reau of Plant Industry, has de
veloped the A-136. It is expected
to be particularly valuable in areas
where wilt has prevented stands
from staying in for any great
length of time.
Today . . .
(Continued from page 1.)
practice inspection while they are
on line preparation for the com
ing inspection next week. Chan
cellor C. S. Boucher will be the
guest of honor in the reviewing
stand.
All Infantry and engineer
cadets will march with rifles in
the parade this afternoon, ac
cording to a late announcement
from the military department.
It was also announced that
cotton shirts to be worn under
blouse will be the prescribed
uniform for the parade and
from now on until further no
tice. Ihr prl'.Von nf a majority of thr aliidrnl
body rrgardlra of Ihr rounrll' action.
ARIK I K X. M llr.M I.K.
Xrrlloa I. Artlrlr IV, V, VI, VIII and
X a hrri-tofnrr rlallng arr hrrehy rr
pralrd, and Artlrlr IX and X ahall br rr
niiinhrrrd a III and IX rraprrlHrly.
Mrrllon 2. Thr anirndrd Artlrlr V and
IX ahall Inkr rffrrl Imnirdlalrly upon
adoption, but Ihr anirndrd Artlrlr IV and
l ahall not lakr rffrrt until Ihr hr
glqnlng of Ihr rollrgr yrar 1tM2-HI4S.
Mrrllon S. Thr lit rollrgr rrprrarnlallvr
and thr four arnlur mrmhrr al largr duly
rlrrlrd on April 21, IM42 and thoar nirm
brr aratrd by Ihr ayalrm of proportlnnnl
rrprrarnlatlon ahull ronallliilr Ihr aluorni
rounrll until our wrrk aftci thr miliar
flrl armralrr rlrrllon of Ihr arhool yrnr
l2-4!i, al whlrh tlmr thr Irn nrw mrm
hrr rlrrlrd arrnrdlng lo Ihr provision nf
thin amrndmrnt ahall br addrd. No atu
drnt rlrrlrd by Ihr outgoing rounrll a a
hnlrovrr nirinhrr hall m rnlltlrd to bold a
nal nn Ihr rounrll.
Mrrllon 4. Any varanry nrriirrlng brforr
the llrat armralrr rlrrllon of thr arhool
yrar 142-43 ahull br lilted without rrgard
to rollrgr, rlaaa or ai-t, but thr nrw mrm
hrr ahall br rhoarn from Ihr aame party
Lnr fart ton aa be mrmhrr who varanr)
D ll UllMf.
Waq, H
We'll start off today with a
plea to everyone regardless of
party affiliation to go to the polls
and vote. And now for more in
consequential trivia...
That YW-YM retreat at Has
tings several weeks ago really had
results, foremost being the attrac
tion lasting all the way from Has
tings to Lincoln between Virgil
Johnson of that campus Rnd Pris
Mosely, Alpha Phi, with four
dates on their calendar so far...
Existing quite well these days
without her familiar Kappa Sig
side-kick, Harold Hopkins, is Pi
Phi Helen Kelley. Sunday night
saw her with Max Laughlin, AGR
...Latest wishful thinking is that
of the SDT'B, they hope and pray
that Danny Schmitt, Sig Alph.
will give them another such seren
ade aa he poured out Saturday
night...
Enjoyed to the utmost by both
houses was the candy-passing last
night of Joann Emerson, Pi Phi,
and Duke Schatz, Sigma Nu...A
break-up we never expected to re
port is that of Johnny Kerl, Phi
Gam, and Alicia Henson, AOPi,
after years of faithfulness. They
both took in Jan Savitt Sunday
night, Johnny with Louise Lefler,
Theta. while Alicia showed up
with Carl Petty, ATO...
ccording to Rumor.
Rumor has it that Dick Smith
and Betty Jo Nelson, Tri Delt, had
patched things all up again, and
then there was Betty Jo coking
with some other man yesterday
...Another steady deal gone on
the rocks is that of Paul Stoesz.
Sigma Chi, and Amy Colburn,
Gamma Phi, much to everyone's
surprise. . .
No one had a chance to tell
Sally Hamilton, Kappa, good-bye,
she left for California so sudden
ly. We are sorry to have her go
but glad to hear that her soldier
brother has turned up safe and
sound... The romance of Bruce
"Date Em All" Pendleton, Phi
Gam, and blonde Marge Crandall
is really going it hot and heavy
these days, they are practically in
separable from our way of looking
at it.
Congratulations to the new offi
cers of the SDTs, namely Ann Ar
bitman as president, with Rose
Goldstein, Esther Fox, and Aron
ita Daskovsky aiding her... Too
naa mat rat Caley had to go and
lose Don Chcneyfelfs DU pin for
it leaves Don's fraternity father,
Adrian Foe, minus a pin also for
the time being.
Fijis Raise White Rats.
And now the Phi Gams are rais
ing white rats on their fourth
floor and even bragging about it.
More pledges over there?. . .While
we are on the subject of Phi
Gams, the generosity of Oke
O'Connor must not go unmen
tioned. Al, in case you don't know,
is in the hospital with the measles
which he received from Johnny
Cnrr, fraternity brother. Despite
this, Al loaned Johnny his car
and his tickets for Jan Savitt plus
his girl, Aline Hosman, Theta.
That's what we call forgiveness
with a vengeance. . .Sunday was
a big day for the Farm 'House
boys as they spent It at the farm
of Paul Eveland where the food
and haymow were both appre
ciated... The Farm House broth
ers also enjoyed cigars twice over
Saturday night when both Bob
Mead and John Trumbl" gave out
with the symbols of pin-hangings
and a marriage. . .
It Took A Long Time.
Rumors of the long-awaited pin
hanging between Innocent Mort
Margolin, SAM, and Bonny Seldin,
SDT, were finally confirmed with
the candy-cigar passing last night.
This week end will probably be
everyone's ruination what with
such big events as the Tri-Ad, the
FiJi-Tnu Tussle and the Sigma
Nu and Sig Ep spring formals.
Dates to same will be reported in
the near future... Sig Eps had
quite a picnic Saturday with
Casey Zarek escorting Gamma Phi
Mary Ellen Robinson, prexy Jack
Busby with Alpha Xi Delt Frankie
Smith and Bob Henderson with
DG Jane Robinson. . .See ya, to
-morrow,,,
Wliv the Amendment?
By Bill Dafoe.
The proposed amendments to the Student Council constitution
have drawn a great deal of adverse comment. It has been condemned
by the Union party, by the Greek majority of the student council,
and by two Greek editors of the Daily Nebraskan.
Mary Kerrigan, editor of the Daily Nebraskan last semester,
said of it, "If this goes through it will junk all the progress which hag
been made in the last ten years in improving student government on
this campus." Editor Svoboda writes, "Whatever arguments that are
advanced in behalf of the proposal are just pretenses."
Be that what it may, it is time that the arguments were made
clear. Here are the most important benefits of the proposal:
1. Fair representation of all groups according to their vot
ing strength is provided through the Hare system of proportional
representation. Article IV. Sec. 5.
2. Elections are simplified and artificial restrictions as to
class, college and sex are removed. Article IV. Sec. 3.
3. Membership is cut to 20 thus making a more active coun
cil. Article IV. Sec. 3.
4. The College of Agriculture is given a fairer representa
tion on the council. Article IV. Sec. 1.
5. Holdover members on the council are eliminated Article
IV. Sec. 1.
The Hare system of proportional representation provides actual
representation for all groups according to their voting strength. It
is simple in operation, yet hard to manipulate. It does not limit rep
resentation to parties. In fact, no matter how division Kries are
drawn the system is flexible enough to handle the situation with
fairness to all groups or individuals.
The Hare system of proportional representation is used in muni
cipal elections of New York City, and Cincinnati, Ohio, and by the
English universities in electing members to parliament. It has also
proved successful in many U. S. Universities including Minnesota and
New Mexico.
The proposed amendment recognizes that the Student Council
Is an all student organization deliberating upon matters of common
interest only. As the student council constitution itself states (Article
III, Sec. 1), the Council is "To regulate and co-ordinate the activities
of all student organizations and groups whenever such activities are
of general University interest." Lines of class, college and sex become
unimportant when viewed in this larger whole.
The proposal, on the other hand, does recognize that the Uni
versity of Nebraska is composed of two compuses a city campus and
an agricultural campus. To unify adequately the two separate pro
grams and functions on these campuses, the plan would give Ag
college one member to every four from the city. (Under the present
system they receive only one to every eleven, which is less than half the
proportion to which their enrollment entitles them.)
Finally, experienced membership is provided by calling for an
election of one-half the members each semester the other half to re
tain their offices and give the background and continuity essential.
All this means very little to one, who does not understand the
present set-up (among whom must be included most of the present
Council members.) Therefore, let us look at the present election
'system. Eighteen college representatives and four seniors at large are
elected at the annual Student Council election. In case a party does
not gain its quota of Council members it is given one member for
every 125 votes it polls. Eight hold-over members are also ilected
from the members of the out-going Council to serve for another term.
Thus the council consists of between thirty and forty-five members,
depending on the number elected by the present system of propor
tional representation.
On the surface this looks very fair, but there is a catch. The
hold-over members are always chosen from the party with the ma
jority on the Council. Thus the hold-over system becomes but a
device used to perpetuate that group in power. This year the Council
is Greek. The eight hold-over members chosen are Greeks. And this
situation is but a repetition of last year's. In practice this means
that the party in power can continue its domination by electing only
three of the twenty-two candidates, while the out-party must elect
twenty-one out of the twenty-two members to gain a majority of one
on the Council.
It is unfortunate perhaps that both support and opposition to
the amendment are so clearly drawn along party lines. It was not
proposed as a party issue, In fact, the change was suggested by
Darrell Randall,' a graduate student in economics, who had seen the
Hare system in operation before he came to Nebraska. It was worked
out in colaboration with Prof. Aylesworth of- the Political Science
department, who is an authority -on the subject. Last spring the
amendment was presented to the Student Council as a non-partisan
measure.
However, the very evident change that the chart illustrates made
party division on the question inevitable. The Greek faction leaders
know that under the present system they can continue to dominate the
council year after year by electing only 3 out of 22 candidates at
each election. The Barbs realize that it is now necessary to elect 21
out of 22 candidates to gain a majority of the council. For this
reason, the proposal has become a party issue.
Yet tht logical division along party lines should In no way
discount the advantage of the proposal. These basic facts remain.
The present system pcrpeuates a group in power. The new will give
fair representation to all groups In exact proportion to their voting
strength.
Arl Department
Faculty Members
Attend Meeting
Several members of the art de
partment faculty attended the
Western Arts association conven
tion in Kansas City, April 8-11,
including Prof. Dwight Kirsch,
chairman, Miss Kacly Faulkner,
Miss Lyda Burry, Miss Emily
Moore, Miss Irnicl Bush, Richurd
Sorbey and Thealtus Alberts.
Professor Kirsch presided at
two meetings as chairman of the
university and college section, and
all staff niembcis were represent
ed by work in education exhibits.
YVork of University of Nebraska
students was shown in the fields
of coHtume, design, drawing, chil
dren's classes, lettering and pho
tography. JnntiRuration of Dr. Herman Lee
Donovan as sixth president of the
University of Kentucky is planned
for May 6.
Dr. D,nald J. Cowling, president
of Carlcton college, Is Minnesota
chairman of the USO war fund
campaign.
Seventy-two percent of the ntu
dents in the University of Califor
nia college of dentistry work while
they ,ia in school,