Friday, March' 3, KM?
THE NEBKASKAN
Nebraska Cuts University Expenditures
Down to Barest Essentials; No Luxuries
Kdilnr'tt note: This Is I he fifth In the
aiTies ot arllrtes in the antverslty hwllelin
t MntHr lttns fur I wliirh si as lire
liared h the rhanrellnr's fat-nlt? advisors
isminiittee. the administrative rntinrll 01
deans, nnd lh" honrd af reaents. It Is
lttrd hy The Nehraskan that IfM-w ar
ticles niny aeqnnlnt the pnhtle with -he
university' need for mare niteauale anprn
lriiilons.) Let ronsioVr sthnt steps have been
tnkrn to insure eetntonilenl administration
and then what fnrihrr steps may he ner-essary-
it Inereased tinnnrlal snpixirt should
nut he avnilnhle.
I Irst of all. there arc the large Items
of renernl overhead and general adminis
trative expense. Our biiildiiiics and k murwi
operation for several yearn have been lim
ited to barest neeessilles with avoidance
of Insnrir; fhey have heen cut to the
point 'hat only essentinls are left and e
are enrrently faeinc rtsinic posts ol labor
and material tor these essentials. 1 be
last possible major reduction in this rate
Kory at expense 4 Tm pltshed a year
nirn when the number of telephones on
the eampws max drastically reduced. The
ImlWirus must be heated. Hunted and kept
In repair, and lhat Is iibont all that Is
leri among the activities now ierfornted
under the heading of hutldintfs anrt
arotinds. This is testified to by the cur
rent laudable efforts ol a committee ol
lite Lincoln sttimni association to raise
ttioney for the nca tit i I'lea lion of the
campus.
All deans and directors are fa
miliar with the '.'act that long bo
tore pi 'ioritc w ore inaugurated
our expenditures had dropped bo
low the level ot" actual need for
ur teaching' and research activi
ties. Nearly two years ago our
standardization on vaiieties and
grades of various supplies
squeezed the last penny of pos-
si hie economy out of these neces
sary expenditures.
Luxuries Not Necessary. j
Luxurious building's and fur-'
rushings are not necessary for a'
university to become known as an
institution high in standing; how
ever, adequate housing and ade
quate equipment for teaching and
research are necessary for even
passable performance. Some parts
of our program are housed en
tirely adequately, but other pa-ts
are housed in quarters that are
wholly inadequate.
I'oe ninny years our most presstag need
for adequate honsing aas a new llbrar)
building. Thanks to the great beneficence
of the late l)m I.. l.nve svo now have a
h nnds kmc library building, that will serve
effectively several grnerathma. Onr cur
rent roost pressing honsing needs are a
bnildlng for a Teachers 4 nltcae Training
Ssrbool and one large or prefcrnbly two
smaller hnildingx with adequate estntnmrnt
for our division tiff chemical er.ginecctng.
I he department ot electrical engineering,
the department of civil en g I net-ring, and
Ihe department ot architcctare. Our divi
sion of rhcmtcnl engineering, not now ac
c re dfted and yet with a relatively large
enrollment, needs not only adequate hoas .
bit and eqnipment bnt also additional
staff member.
As far as administrative ex
pense is concerned we might re
duce the variety of general ad
ministrative services now beine
performed. Since each of these
was begun and has been contin
ued because it served a useful pur
pose in connection with our pro
grams of instruction and research.
the effects of discontinuance in
each instance should be studied.
Whenever it may be found that
any function has been continued
over a period of years merely be
cause once started, ever, though
need for it no longer exists, quo
warranto proceedings will be
served. The deans, directors, and
the chancellor's faculty advisory
committee have been asked to put
the finger of accusation on any
such administrative function at
any time.
Reorganize to Cut Expense.
One general administrative of
fice was recently reorganized w'th
a saving of manpower and ex
pense. In two general administra
tive departments there has re
cently been effected a systematic
reclassification of personnel with
regard to duties and salaries with
in each classification so that these
departments are now on a thor
oughly defensible basis, with max
imum service at minimum ex
pense. These studies have been
broadened into an institutional
survey of all employees not en
gaged in teaching or research.
When this survey is completed
in the near future, we may then
institute a central employment of
fice, not to assign any employee
to any employing officer, but to
furnish employing otlicers with a
list of possible employees with
full data on training, experience,
and potentialities for development;
we shall be able to classify the
large number of positions of wide
variety and set appropriate lower
and upper salary limits or wage
rates for each classification. Fx
perience at several other universi
ties shows that such a system fur
nishes better applicants to em
ploying officers, gives insurance
against an unreasonable number
of misfits, promotes better feeling
among employees and prevents
the development of unreasonable
service costs by preventing any
single office and the total payroll
from becoming top-heavy.
Other factors of importance in
the analysis of costs are the size
and the distribution of the in
structional staff. Those have been
watched carefully in recent years.
Each semester a study has been
made of course offerings and class
enrollments to make sure that su
perfluous course offerings are
eliminated and that no department
is over-statfed.
Hell and High Water
By Les Glotfelty
Wishful thinking is grciit sluff. It's natural for us to want
to lie someone we aren't. Many times we hear people s.iy, "If
I hat! any thing to do with it. 1 would . . .! The trouble-is that
we rarely tin get a chance to ' have anything to lo with it.'
It is fun to dream though, antl we like to have fun, so . . .
If we were the people who are anonymously sabotaging
hell and high water, we would sign our names.
If we were the Mortar Hoards we would choose the Mortar
Hoards.
If we were Dr. Wimberly, we would give higher jrradeR.
If we were a junior woman we would probably run errand
for the Mortar Boards like junior women do.
If we were Kay Detweiler, WOW!
lf we were John Anderson, we'd leae the stuff alone.
If we were V. !.!., we'd run Eleanor for a fourth term.
If we were ihe ASTP, we would read a good book on
Africa.
If we were the faculty, we would let the eoeds wear for
mals, or quit wearing lluni ourselves.
If we were a senior we would be happy.
If we were "Cue" Wells and Hutch" Hemphill we would
pet the deal on AWS and Coed Counselor flections si m left
settled.
If we wore ihe student council we would pat ourselves on
the back for finally scheduling spring elections.
If we wore returning Phi Hsi alums, v.e would breeze into
the Theta-Phi Psi house with all the innocence that they do.
If-we ran the Cornhusker, we would make it as .loot as
the Xebraskan.
If we ran ihe Nebraska we wo t!d reserve a straight picket.
If we were a columnist, we would dream up something
belter than this.
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Editor ... jnTle Jamiesoll
Business Manager Charlotte Hill
Manuring rditnrs.
Nf s Editors
rat ( hamherltn. Mary Helen Thorns
l.esli Jeaa r.lotfelty. Marrlotti Coodwia
t.hita Hill, Betty La a Hnstoa
Society . . .
Sonic Wait for Diamonds;
Others, Mail; Others. Wait
With our lutie shovel, pick-axe,
and clubs wo dug up this dirt. Due
to the war we could find no worms,
but we did find Porte Marshall
and half the AOPi house awaiting
the postman who brings her ill
those tricky antiques and what
nots from STAR Charles Cordeal.
In the Delta Gamma abode we'
found Melon Johnson watching for
her diamond which Lt. Clinton Al
len, former SAE, is sending. Ah!
to think some of us get excited
A'er just some mail.
Ntwly elected Theta president,
Dorothy Thieson, is leaving today
for the windy city of Chicago to
Visit pinmate, John McCarthy, for
mer Beta who is now stationed at
Camp Brant.
Memories and Oelts.
Jeanne Brown, Kappa, and Chick
Thome's, Thi Pelt, candy passing
Imd a new twist - the fellows ar
rived before the candy. To see
that many old Delts brought back
memories of the good old candy
passi ngs.
Living up to the Marine's stand
ards of "having the situation well
in hand" is Jack Miles. Kansas
Tik. who is visiting Tn-Delt Edilh
Redman this week.
That blue haze in the crib is not '
smoke the fleet just arrived from'
Crete and Peru for a week's lib-
erty. All right, girls, you can stop
drooling now.
Everyone certainly got pinned i
down last week end including;
Mary Newhouse, Alpha Chi. to I
Sigma Chi, Bert Nelson. A lot of
hets were no doubt lost Sunday
right when the would be specula
tors found out that Ward Quilter.
Sigma Nu, had pinned Margie
Goorg-e, Kappa. The best part of
tbat is he asked her a week ago.
Rumor has it that a few of the
boys arc giving Tvt. Harold Sals-
bury. Beta, who is marrying Shir
ley Wright. Theta next week, a
stag party Saturday night. Oh,' to
a mouse in that comer!
LAW STUDENTS
i Continued from Page 1.)
is an important factor Dean Fos
ter, pointed out that securing a
faculty and working out a law
progTam which would meet the as
osciation's standards would be
very difficult at this time.
In his letter Dean Foster wrote.
"We would appreciate the names
of any student who desires to be
gin their law training next year at
this law school."'
CLASSIFIED
Church Groups
Observe Lent
This Week-end
University churches will observe
Lenten services and devotions this
week end. Father George Schuster
will say mass for trainees and uni
versity students at 11 a. m. Sun
day in the Temple, room 201. Con
fessions will be heard before an.)
after the mass.
The Newman club will sponsor
a tea dance for students and
trainees at the CYO club on ISth
and J sts.i from 3 o'clock till 6
p. m.
I Episcopal services will be at
8:30 and 11 a. m. Sunday, Rev.
IL. W. lcMillm announced that
every Thursday during Lent holy
communion will be served at .
a. m. and 10 a. m.
Elliott Speaks Sunday.
Dr. Cui-tis M. Elliot, professor
of economics, will speak on "Inter
national Agreement in Economic
and Finance" at the Wesley Foun
dation Student Fellowship which
meets at 6:15 Sunday evening. As
usual lunch will be served at 5:30.
Rev. Robert E. Drew Vvill conduct
the annual Lenten worship, which
will carry out the theme of "Fac
ing Tomorrow's World," Wednes
day at 7:15 to 7:45 a. m.
Lutherans Have Social.
Songs, stunts, and refreshments
will highlight the entertainment of
the all-Lutheran Social being held
in the YMCA clubrooms in the
Temple Building Saturday, March
4 at S:30 p. m. The social is under
the leadership of Edna Hutter
maier, Doris Ulrich. Sylvia Ant
holz, Minerva Sehlierfert, Janet
Kirkpatrick and Elaine Johnson.
Una par day.
VF rayabla hi 4r
l.n.T: Between tilth ad V and rhar
nawy batilitMSK, Nrhaeffer assa. (all he'
FREE
Juke Box
Dance
9 to 11:30 Fri.f Mor. 3
Union Ballroom
Union-Arrny
Dance
Francis Ellsworth's
Bond
9 to 12 SAT.
March 4
Free Refreshments
Union Ballroom
- $M f lib fflv
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the available facilities, limited now by ailime
material shortages.
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