n L r Iran (See Sports Page.) I ULTuL Vol. 49 No. 129 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Thursday, April 14, 1949 JDLlUuulJLirL - - A H ' f , : : ;,P s ' fep5 : :Xr;&: I ? via : . f f I v f 'l-Sf 1 1 ?.i-'i;si'a-st :l jf-'i i.i;'j:';-':;v; ' ,:'::;::ii;f;:-J::.-" - - rn Msail". , L ' ENGINEER'S WEEK publicity men are at work. Fred Chael and Dave Olive place posters in all the rooms to keep engineers "posted". Engineer's Week is April 28-29, with open house be ginning at 12:30 p. m. on the first day. Economic Structure Strong John Clark Our economic structure today is exceedingly strong. This was the opinion expressed Wednesday by Dr. John D. Clark, member of President Truman's Council of Eco nomic Advisors, at a convocation in the Union ballroom. Formerly dean of the University of Nebraska College of Business Administration, Dr. Clark emphasized that there is a possibility of the eco- r "' nomic situation moving either i fiiv StltifT iZmims way, either to inflation or to de- J ' O I Must Submit List pression. The topic of his speech was "The Business Outlook." "THE KEY to whether there will be deflation or not, in my opinion," said Dr. Clark, "lies in the demand for wage increases by labor." Pointing out that labor workers have an economic advantage, Clark emphasized that government should be given the power to reg ulate wage increases asked by this group. "These wage increases flow thru our economy, raising the cost of production, the cost of (he prod ucts and consequently result in higher prices," Clark stated. THE PURPOSE of government regulations on business and labor is to curb economic conditions at prosperity level, and thus to make use of all resources to promote free enterprise, Clark said. "If this is a wise and prudent policy, it is so because of a close scrutiny of the economic situa tion," Clark said, referring to the studies made by the President's Council of Economic Advisors. The purpose of the Council is to report on economic conditions and to assist the president in pre paring his annua) economic re port. In short, the council makes on economic forecast. NONE OF the ordinary tools of business forecast are used by the council, Clark explained, such as theories of the busincs cycle, in dexes, the quantity expansion of money and the increases in the velocity and amount of money. There is never a time when all members of the Council agree on these theories, he said. "One thing that the council has agreed upon in its last eight re ports, although popular business outlooks have not once agreed with it, is that the postwar boom is not over. Business will prob- to expand. the ably continue economist said FOUR CHANGES were forecast for IN" spring by Clark: (1) An end to the treasury nui- All groups planning to partici pate in the sing should submit an alphabetized list of members participating, leader's name, and number of song to Ellen Smith hall as soon as possible, said Marcia Tepperman, chairman. All groups taking part in the Ivy Day sing will be allowed two consultations with faculty mem bers from the School of Music. Dr. A. E. Westbrook, who will aiso De avanaoie lor advice, an nounced that the following fac ulty members will give consulta tions: David Foltz, J. Dayton Smith, Dale Ganz Katherine Dean, Jack Schneider, Robert Stcpp, John Whaley, Mary Lou Bochm. plus. The treasury will begin pay ing out more than it is taking in taxes. (2) Growth of the demand, lo cally and otherwise, for govern ment services, including national defense. (3) Increased rates of railroads, etc., which will increase costs of production. (4) Wage increases demanded by labor. "An ecouraging factor of the last three months when business was supposed to be going bad is that there have been more em ployed persons than during any other peacetime period," Clark said. "There has actually been a drop in unemployed persons in the last three months." THIS. CLARK pointed out, is further indication that the busi ness situation does not depend on one indication or Another, but it deepnds on the interaction of all the economic forces. "The policies of government commonly known as the New Deal have been the stabilizing factors in recent years, keeping a severe repression from occuring after the war," Clark said. "It is in teresting that the well-being of business men is now dependent upon the measures they once con demned. Budget Raise Needed for GI Decrease A decrease in the number of ex GI students has been given by the University as a reason for its pro posed budget increase. The Veterans Administration, since the first ex-GI's came to the campus, has been paying out-of-state tuition, which does not apply to non-veteran students. THIS DIFFERENCE in student fee income will affect the Univer sity revenue greatly in the next biennium. From 1947 to 1949, vet erans paid 3 million dollars in stu dent fees. Non-veteran students paid one million dollars during that period, a total of four million dollars. During the 1949-51 biennium, it is estimated that veterans will pay $1,200,000 in student fees. Non-vet fees will increase to $2, 200,000. These figures total $3, 400,000, an estimated loss of $600, 000 in student fee income. MUCH OF THE expansion of the University teaching staff and purchase of equipment, particular ly for the 1946-47 school year, was financed from student fee income. Most of the students during that time were World War II veterans. The University has asked the leg islature to replace the decline in student fee income with state tax funds. Student fees at the University have been raised twice totaling 20 per cent to meet increased op erating costs. The University, in attempting to keep the quality and quantity of its teachers the same, has stated that enrollments will not decline sufficiently to ma terially reduce the teaching staff. Air Farmers To Meet Here Nebraska Flying Farmers are coming to Lincoln! About 75 planes and several hundred farmers are expected in Lincoln Friday for the Flying Farmers soil conservation tour of eastern Nebraska farms. This will be part of a two-day meeting of Flying Farmers of eastern Nebraska, beginning Thursday. The aerial tour will start from the Municipal airport at 9 a. m., Friday morning, April 15. All kinds of conservation practice will be viewed from the air. Ervin Hutchinson of the Soil Conserva tion Service and V. II. Peterson, Lancaster county extension agent, are lining up the air tour route. A mass flight of the Flying Farmers over the city is planned for Friday morning at 11:30, fol lowing the aerial conservation tour. VACATION!!! Easter vacation officially be lt ins at 8 a.m. Friday, accord ing: to an announcement from G. W. Rosenlof, registrar. Classes will resume at 8 a.m., Wednesday. April 20. r f ".'.--'iv": ":':.': 'jjV "S ' .-k-:y . .- ::;'':::::'.vV ' ::: ' :- : ::-::". ::--:::-"-:.::. . .:- !; III J0mm t " I WITH A KINGLY AIR, the Sultan of Arabia (Bob Baum) re sponds to the charms of the sophisticated Fatima (Bill Mickle) and the distinguished hero, Cocker Spaniel Snootful (Don Veta). The scene is from "Let's Change the Subject," 1949 Kosmet Klub Spring musical. The laugh-packed show will be presented April 26 at the Nebraska Theatre and April 27 at Lincoln high school auditorium. Cfosmef lilub to !3un Show Second Night The 1949 Kosmet Klub Spring show, "Let's Change the Subject" will play for two nights, according to President Nobby Tiemann. He explained that the Lincoln High school auditorium has been secured for a second performance April 27. The musical comedy already has been SwimmingClub Plans Pageant Sea Dreams . . . A show better than you'd ever dream . . . It's the Acquaquettes' annual swimming pageant to be held Friday and Saturday evenings, May 13 and 14, at the Coliseum pool. Children's Dreams . . . Night mares . . . Vacation Dreams . . . Pipe Dreams . . . These are the dreams all old salts and land lub bers as well, may expect at the pageant. The annual show will in clude such acts as "Animal Crack ers," "Pickles and Sardines," "Goblins" and "Winter Wonder land." Members of the girls' swim club who are directing the individual numbers are: Beverly Shuman, Pat Wiedman, Pat Lanna, Gladys Robertson, Chris Ackerman, Terry Gaines, Jo Selleck, Marie Collins, Phyllis Mien, Jody Loder, Cay Worcester, Marilyn Stark, Willa dean Bryant, Shirley Maser and Gloria Ferschtman. Aquaquetle pre-' ''jnt is Bev erly R' n"ian. Jane Mott i the club sponsor. scheduled for an April 26 show ing at the Nebraska theatre. Tickets will be sold by KK work ers after Spring Vacation for $.75. IN ANNOUNCING this change, Tiemann also revealed the com plete cast for the farcial musical; Clement Schmatlce, prime minis ter of England, Frank Wright; IiOid Byron, head of Scotland Yard, Frank Jacobs; Cocker Span iel Snootful, the hero, Don Veta; the prince, six months old, Harry Giesselman. Fatima, the heroine, Bill Mickle; Big Zombie, the Sultan's strong arm man, Fred Golan; the Sultan of Arabia, Bob Baum; the mummy, Leonard Pachman; first guard, Herb Jackman; second guard, Rod Fletcher; Herald, Gordon Gealy; first nurse, Jerry Solomon. THE NURSES, butlers, and ladies of the harem will include Frank Pedersen, Herm Shyken, Larry Veta, John Mills, Leon Pfeiffcr, Bob Scheve, Ed Father, Gil Gunderson, Charles Sindt and Andrew Morrow. George Randol of the Circlet Theater is handling director's chores. Dances are being staged by Donna McCandless. Kosmet Klub members are managing the crews of workers. The script wa written by Jack Soloman.