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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, April 22, 194?
VETS
NEWS
A discussion of the domestic
affairs platform to be uspd at the
national convention of AVC at
Milwaukee, June 19 to 23, will be
conducted by the university chap
ter of the American Veterans
Committee tonight at 7:15 in room
316 of the Union.
The platform was drawn up by
the national domestic affairs com
mittee of AVC which is headed by
Robert Nathan, noted national
economist.
Highlights of the platform In
clude support for measures by
government, business and labor
to insure full employment, fair
employment practices, increased
minimum wage laws, federal un
employment compensation, strong
labor unions with guaranteed col
lective bargaining rights and a
closed shop.
Federal Aid to Education.
The platform advocates In
creased salaries for teachers, and
federal aid to states on basis of
"need."
It backs increased old age and
unemployment insurance based on
a pay-as-you-go basis.
In the realm of taxation it asks
for an equitable tax policy that
gives relief first to tax payers in
the lower brackets.
Services Unification.
The pre-convention p 1 a t f orm P
asks for a unified armed force,
voluntary enlistment without
compulsory military training, and
investigation of the court-martial
system.
Unaffiliated
Board Plans
May Picnic
At a meeting of the Unaffiliated
Students .Association Council
Thursday evening, plans were
completed for the annual USA
picnic to be held at Antelope park
May 10.
Beginning at 4 p. m. the pro
gram will include team games, re
lays, and other activities prepared
Dy a committee from organized
houses in cooperation with the
Lincoln recreation office.
The 6 p. m. picnic supper will
De ionowed by dancing in the pa
vilion at 8 p. m. A variety show
is 10 De presented under the di
rection of Pat Takemantn
Tickets may be obtained from
memDers or the council, Barb or
ganizations, from Chairman Jo
js-enenbarger, or at a booth to be
opened in the Union. Sales have
been limited to fi
-w "MllMltU ill
dividual tickets at fifty cents each.
.Representatives Irom each of
ine tsarD clubs, from independent
houses, and from the dormitories
make up the USA council. Each
unaimiated student is automatic
al a member of the association
BULLETIN
CHESS.
The university Chess club will,
hold its regular meeting Tuesday,
April zz, at 7 p. m., in Parlor C
or the Student Union,
PRE-LAW.
The Pre-Law Association will
meet Wednesday evening at 7:30
n me Law uoiiege.
MILITARY APPLICATIONS
. . Applications for advance mili
tary students for next fall may
oe picxea up in Koom 205 of Ne
braska hall. Applications should
be picked up and made before
registering, according to Capt.
Kelly of the public relations of
fice. TASSEL FILINGS.
Tassel filings close today, ac
cording to President Harriet
Quinn. Qualified women students
may file in the Ag and city cam
pus Union offices.
MEN'S SING.
AH fraternity Ivy Day Sing
representatives should pay the
one dollar fee to Fred iyiiaf h
p. ra. Wednesday.
CORN COBS.
A meeting for all active mem
bers of Corn Cobs will be held at
S p. m. today fa the Corn Cob
office of the Union, according to
Sam Warren, notifications ohair-mtm.
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