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' Devoting a major portion of his
1957-59 budget address to "higher
education" Governor Victor Ander
son Thursday recommended to the
state Legislature a University bud
get of $21,000,000 some $2,300,000
short of the amount requested by
the University.
In a solemn, 19-minute budget
address before the Sixty-Eighth
State Legislature, the Governor
said "we are facing some drouth
disaster problems which we must
solve at a temporary sacrifice to
some of the objectives we would
like to achieve."
Specifically, the governor recom
mended that there be no increase
In property tax, called for a build
ing levy reduction on tangible prop
erty from. 1.1 mill to one-half
mill, and recommended that the
levy of one-quarter mill for the
University College of Medicine be
"temporarily discontinued."
He also asked that the Legisla
ture "create a committee to de
termine the use of the institutional
building fund, and in order that
the senators might have the full
details relative to a committee of
this nature and its duties, I have
had a bill drafted for introduction."
As the governor pointed out in his
address, his recommendations are
not the "final word" on state ap
propriations. The Legislative bud
get committee will now study his
recommendations and submit their
own recommendations to the Leg
islature. Expressing his concern for a
"first class university," the Gover
nor said, "It is my opinion that
the quality of a school is deter
mined by the quality of its teach
ers and not by the magnificence of
Budget Cut May Hurt
MU's Critical Position
Governor Victor Anderson's rec
ommended slash of $2,300,000 from
the University budget request
could affect the approved stand
ing of the College of Medicine,
does not aid the critical staff prob
lem of the University, and will
.probably mean no NU construc
tion contracts during the next two
years. Chancellor Clifford Harflin
indicated Thursday.
In a prepared statement on the
governor's budget address to the
legislature, the Chancellor said he
was "deeply concerned" over
three points in the Governor's rec
ommendations. They were:
1. The proposal to repeal the
College of Medicine and Univer
sity Hospital building levy.
2. The absence of any provision
whatsoever for additions to the
University's teaching staff or ne
cessary equipment during the next
two years.
8. The uncertainly which would
prevail if the recommendations
concerning operation of the state
institutional building levy are fol
lowed. The University Medical Center
levy was set up in 1953 to provide
$6,000,000 for construction at the
College of Medicine, the School
of Nursing and the University Hos
pital, all at Omaha.
"It was largely as a result of
the promise of this eight-year pro
gram," the Chancellor said, "that
the College of Medicine was able
to keep its approved standing. The
building needs of the College are
even more pressing today than
ttiey were four years ago.
"To halt this program at the
halfway point would, I am sure,
resurrect the controversy with na
tional medical accreditation au
thorities as to the standing of the
college.
"It would also, of course, halt
all progress which is being made
toward the improvement of the
physical facilities on the Omaha
campus."
The Chancellor said the $300,000
which the recommended budget
would provide in addition to the
sum needed to preserve the pres
ent staff would be insufficient to
permit the employment of addi
tional teachers.
He said the $300,000 would have
to go to meet other inflexible
needs such as committment to the
oclal security and retirement pro
grams, increasing "housekeeping"
costs including heat and utilities,
inaugerstion of a 40-hour week for
Football Meeting
All members of the 1956 varsity
and freshman football teams and
anyone interested In playing foot
ball next year, are asked to report
to the Field House Friday, Janu
ary 13 at 4 p.m. for a meeting.
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the structures in which instruction
is conducted."
The $21,000,000 NU budget rec
ommendation included a $3,300,
000 increase from the 1955-57 bud
get but fell short of the $5,500,000
requested by Chancellor Clifford
Hardin. Of this, $2,400,000 was to
deal with salaries for teaching and
non-teaching employees.
Of this $21,000,000 recommenda
tion the Governor said, "I am con
vinced that this sum will maintain
an excellent faculty and will pro
vide adequate salary increases for
the faculty and the entire staff, and
providr approximately $800,000 ad
ditional funds for general needs.
The governor traced the growth
of appropriations from tax funds
for the University over the past
few years. In 1949, the $8 million
Mortar Board
Mortar Board has extended its
deadline for Junior Women's
Qnestionaires. They should be
turned in to Dorothy Novotny
at the Gamma Phi Beta house
as soon as possible, according to
Linda Buthman, publicity chair
man. budget was recommended, in 1951,
$12 million, in 1953 $15 million, in
195S $17.8 million and 1957, $21
million.
Governor Anderson recommend
ed trimming the special institution
building fund levy to one-half mill
due to the serious difficulties ag
riculture and industry in Nebraska
are experiencing.
The building levy, established for
a 10-year period in 1947, was due
to expire this year.
nurses and Hospital service em
ployes, and for payment of out-of-state
veterinary medicine tui
tion charges.
The governor also recommended
cutting the building levy from 1.1
mill to .75 mill. This, the Chan
cellor said, would probably make
it impossible for the University
to let any major construction con
tracts for about two years.
"This would prevent the com
pletion of a critically-needed phys
ics and physical sciences class
room and laboratory building be
fore I960 or 1961," Hardin added.
"Despite my serious reserva
tion, however," the Chancellor
said, I recognize the sincere effort
the Governor has made to meet
the pressing problems of the mo
ment." New Board
Announced
By Carter
The new Builder's Board was
announced Wednesday by Sally
Carter, President of Builders.
.Publications Board is comprised
of Sally Flanagan, Student Direc
tory chairman, assisted by Mary
Janet Bergquist, Mamie Gardner,
Gretchen Saeger and Anita Hall;
Phyllis Williamson, Special Edition
chairman, assisted by Karen
Peterson and Dorothy Hall; Hus
ker Handbook chairman, Marianne
Thygeson, assisted by Linda
Walt; First Glance -rbclrman,
Joyce Webster; Layout Editor,
Karen Schuster, assisted by
Marilyn Pickett; Calendar Chair
man, Gordon Warne, assisted by
Judy Blackburn, and Sales chair
man, Sharon Holt, assisted by
Mary Patrick and Myma Hunter.
Those new chairmen on the
Public Relations Board are Con
ventions chairman, Donna Scriven
assisted by Sally Downs; Publicity
chairman, Natalie Johnson assisted
David Godby; Advertising chair
man, Judy Chapman assisted by
Martha Crocker and Helen Hocka
bout; Art chairman, Nancy Cope
land assisted by Nancy New
comer; Tours chairman, John
Webster assisted by David David
son; Office Manager, Cynthia
Zshau, Office staff, Sondra Whalen,
SUe Ann Schnable and Margaret
Schwentker.
Ag Builders heads are Ag Sales
chairman, Burt Weichenthal as
sisted by AngUs Holbert; Tours
chairman, Don Herman assisted
by Mary Vrba; Publicity chair
man, Mary Shurnway assisted by
Don Schick; Public Relations
chairman, Bruce Skinner assisted
by Vera Feye.
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The Legislative budget commit-'
tee recommended continuance of
the levy for another 10-year budget
but suggested that it be reduced
from l.l mills to three-fourths of
a mill. The governor's recom
mendations wold trim this to one
half of a mill.
Proceeds of the levy are allo
cated on a percentage basis to
the University, the State Board of
Control, State Normal Schools and
the Military Department.
"In 1947 your attention was called
to an emergency relative to the
needs of the institutions, arising
from the backlog of construction
and maintenance which accumu
lated during the depression years
and the years Of World War n
when materials and labor were not
available for building or mainten
ance projects," Gov. Anderson
told the Legislators. -.
The governor said he recom
mended his reduction for these
reasons:
1. "The greater needs of the
Board of Control have been taken
care of and it is my opinion that
no additional building facilities will
be needed for the next two years.
2. "The University of Nebraska
is studying a program relative to
the daily use of classrooms, labor
atories and other facilities, which
will increase classroom capacity
by about 25 per cent. This will
help reduce the immediate need
for building additional classrooms
during the next two year period.
3. "The immediate needs of
the National Guard Armories have
been taken care of and no addi
tional building facilities will be
needed for the next two years."
The governor also recommended
discontinuance of a one-quarter
mill kvy authorized in 1953 for
the erection and remodeling of
buildings at the University College
of Medicine and Hospital.
"The needs have been met to
the extent that the College of Med
icine is fully recognized and ac
credited," the governor stated.
He said that he thought "Plans
for further development and ad
ministration of the functions of the
College of Medicine and the Hos
pital should be studied and re
examined. Until further plans of
Senators Give
Approval Seal
To '57 Budget
Governor Victor Anderson's
budget recommendation of $21,
000,000 for the University t h e
largest ever recommended ap
peared to meet with general satis
faction among state senators
Thursday.
Senator Karl Vogel of Omaha,
chairman of the Legislature's
budget committee said "under
present conditions" he felt the
budget recommendation was
"pretty liberal." "There is a limit
to the amount you can tax free
people," Vogel said, "and we're
at that level now."
Speaker John Beaver of Beemer
said he also thought under pres
ent conditions that the budget for
NU was quite adequate.
A compromise between the Gov
ernor's recommendations and
Chancellor Clifford Hardin's $5,
500,000 budget hike might be pos
sible under "other conditions" but
not at present, Beaver said. He
added that the present legislative
committee has a reputation as a
"conservative" one.
Senator Harry Pizer of North
Platte, budget committee mem
ber and NU backer1, aaw a "slight
possibility" of a compromise be
tween the Chancellor's request and
the recommendation given the
Legislature Thursday. "If we want
a good school, we have to pay
for it," Pizer commented.
Senator Hal Bridenbaugh, past
chairman of the budget commit
tee and University supporter in
the past, said it is difficult at
this time to provide funds for ad
ditional faculty members while en
rollment has decreased from its
post-World War II peak. He added
he felt the $21,000,000 recom
mendation wag "satisfactory."
Bridenbaugh said "You can't al
ways Judge progress by expansion.
We need to find the most practi
cal and economical utilization of
University facilities. We mtist re
member that Nebraska cannot
compete with other states in the
amount of revenue from other
sources. 1
Senator Otto Liebers of Lincoln,
also a member of the budget com
mittee, said he believed the gov
ernor "tried his best to give a
budget in keeping with the econ
omical conditions of the state."
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operation are finally determined it
is my feeling that the funds sup
plied by the taxpayers from this
levy can best be used for other
needs of the state."
Turning the budget over to the
senators, Gov. Anderson said, "I
have every confidence in you and
that your wisdom will result in
proper legislation and appropria
tions to take care of the needs of
the people of Nebraska, consistent
with our present day economy."
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Diane Knotek and Dr. Knute Broady were chosen by the Ntbras
kan staff as "Outstanding Nebraskans" for this semester. The award
is given each year to a student and a faculty member who have given
outstanding service to the University. See page 3 for details on Miss
Knotck and Dr. Broady.
Spring Events:
The Tassels constitution, includ
ing an amendment of the Home
coming Queen election procedure,
was unanimously passed by the
Student Council in their Wednes
day meeting.
Council vice-president Don Beck
presented the constitution on be
half of the judiciary committee
and recommended its immediate
adoption.
The judiciary committee turned
down a former amendment to the
Tassels constitution concerning
Homecoming Queen elections in
December on the grounds that it
did not represent the best inter
ests of the student body.
The Tassels amendment stipu
lates that a candidate for Home
coming Queen "must be a junior
with a S.5 cumulative average.
"She must be a junior Tassels,
active or pledge, or a substitu
tion for the junior Tassel mem
ber submitted by the organization
she represents.
"The five finalists shall be se
lected on the basis of school spirit,
campus loyalty, leadership, serv
ice to the University, poise, and
character," the amendment goes
on to say.
"The five finalist shall be se
lected by a board consisting of
three senior Tassels officers, the
Yell king, the president of Corn
Cobs, the president of the N Club,
and one faculty member.
The Student Council approved
nine questions Wednesday con
cerning the possible tuition in
crease which will be presented to
students in the form of a poll as
they pay fees for the second sem
ester. College Essay
Contest Open
To Students
The John Birkner chapter of
Lincoln of the Military Order of
World Wars is sponsoring the Uni
versity and CoDege Essay Con
test which will close at the end
of spring vacation.
The topic of the conteet, which
is open to all University students,
is," Should the age for voting be
reduced from 21 years to 18
years, and both military and citi
zenship responsibilities be ac
cepted at the same time."
The first prize in the contest is
$75. 'Second prize is $."50,' third
prize is 25. Fourth prize i $15
and fifth prize is $10.
Applications for the contest may
be picked up fit the Union check
stand and the finished essays may
be turned in hX the same place.
Closed Meeting Requests Resignation;
Says 'Afo Agreement On Basic Policies'
Three officers of the Interfrat
ernity Council submitted their res
ignations Wednesday after a vote
of fraternity presidents indicated
a majority favored such action.
Sam Ellis, rw
presi dent;
Bob Schuyler,
secret a r y;
and Ben Bel
mont, treasur
er, resigned
their positions
in the IFC aft
er almost
three hours of
discussion.
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m e n h o e k.
Courtesy Lincoln Star
Ellis
president of Delta Upsilon was
elected temporary chairman of the
Council until elections are held
Feb. 6. Krommenhoek stated that
he was "neutral in the discus
sion." Ellis, Belmont, and Schuyler is
sued the following statement con
cerning the action of the IFC
meeting:
"We, the undersigned, have
tenc our resignation as offi-
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Nearaskans
Mary Huston, chairman of the
tuition polling committee, stated
that administrative officials sup
ported the Council questionnaire
and contributed to the formula
tion of questions."
The Council unanimously passed
three recommendations introduced
by Bev Deepe, chairmen of the
Spring Events Committee, con-
Council Plans
Tuition Hike
Questionnaire
The Student Council voted
Wednesday to distribute question
naires to students when they are
paying fees in an effort to deter
mine their opinions on a possible
tuition hike.
The following questions will be
listed on the polling sheet:
1. Are you working to help fi
nance your education here
during the summer? yes no
During the school
year? yes no
Both? yes no
2. If you are working, about how
many hours a week?
10 20 25 30 35 40
3. What proportion of your edu
cational costs now come from your
work or savings?
one-fourth one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
How much of these costs come
from loans?
one-fourth one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
How much comes from family
(or friends?)
one-fourth one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
4. Do you now have a tuition (or
other scholarship?) yes no
5. Could you continue here at
NU If fees were raised
$20 per semester yes no
$30 per semester yes no
$40 per semester yes no
$50 per semester yes no
$80 per semester yes no
6. Should the Board of Regents
raise tuition to provide additional
funds for operation of the Univer
sity? v?s no
7. To what extent are your earn
ing your own way?
one-fourth one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
8. If a loan fund were available
from which you could borrow to
finance your tuition charges end
possible other necessary conln all
to be repaid in about five years
titer graduation, would you take
advantage of this plan? yes no
9. Are your a married student?
yes no
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cers of the Interfraternity Council
after a request for such a resigna
tion by a majority vole of the
council membership."
"it is our belief that the suc
cess of the fraternity system de
pends upon complete interfrater
nity cooperation as well as adher
ance to the rules of the institu
tion to whom the fraternities owe
their existence. The policies which
we have followed and the actions
which we have taken, in all in
stances, have been In complete
accordance with these principles."
Mick Neff, president of Delta
Tau Delta, submitted the follow
ing statement for the IFC concern-
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Belmont
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Schuyler
ing the proceedings of the Wednes
day night meeting;
"At the regular scheduled meet
ing of the Interfraternity Council
the following officers submitted
their resignations: Sam Ellis, pres
ident; Bob Schuyler, secretary;
and Ben Belmont, treasurer.
"They submitted their resigna
tions in the best interests of the
Council due to their failure to
agree on basic policies.
Marv Breslow, president of Sig
ma Alpha Mu, moved that the
meeting be a closed one and the
motion passed.
A motion was then passed by
the Council requesting Frank
Hallgren, Dean of Men, to leave
the meeting.
The Council then took a ten min
ute recess at which time Bob
Ingram, president of Sigma Phi
Epsilon approached the IFC offi
cers with a request from the ma
jority of Council members asking
them to resign.
Ingram stated that if they didn't
do so, action would be taken from
the floor of the meeting. The offi
cers declined to resign at this
time.
They stated, however, that if
the majority of the Council ex
proves
cerning the selection of the 1957
Spring Day committee.
Miss Deepe's recommendations
are as follows:
1. Eligible applicants are sopho
mores, juniors and seniors having
a 5.7 accumulated average. The
six-member committee shall be
composed of a minimum of two
juniors and at least one Student
Council member.
2. The Spring Events Selection
Committee 'shall select the six
members of the Spring Events
Committee to be hereafter selected
by the Student Council.
3. Of these six approved mem'
bers, the Selection Committee
shall nominate two or more for
the position of Chairman of the
Springs Events Committee. Fur
ther nominations from this list of
six approved members will be in
cil. The Council shall then inter
view the nominees and proceed to
elect the Chairman of the commit
tee.
'College Daily7:
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fhod
xtra Nebraskan
ermiiie
The Board of Publications has
given the Nebraskan permission
to print four issues per week be
ginning next semester.
The new schedule calls for pub
lication on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday. This will
qualify the Nebraskan as a
"daily", according to the National
Collegiate Press Association.
The primary reason for the in
creased schedule was cited by
George Madsen, Nebraskan busi
ness manager, as '"substantial in
creases in revenue obtained from
advertising."
The publications board author
ized the addition of one more copy
editor to the Nebraskan staff,
making ten paid members, but
will not grant a raise in salary
for the staff.
Korean Veterans
Korean vetirans may sign
their January pay vouchers dur
ing the week of Jan. 23-26.
Veterans whose name begin A
to M will -.ln Jan. 21-23 and
tnowe wbnue nnmes bpgln N Ut
Z ulgu Jan. 24-20. This will ap
ply for this month only.
. February vonciieii will be
signed during the period of
Marrh 3-5.
pressed a desire for their resigna
tion they would do so.
Speakers advocating the resig
nation of Ellis, Schuyler, and Bel
mont included Mick Neff, presi
dent of Delta Tau Delta; Marr
Breslow, president of Sigma Al
pha Mu; and Don Beck, president
of Alpha Gamma Rho.
Among the individuals who did
not favor the resignation of the
IFC officers were Dr. Bertrand
Schultz, and Dr. William Gilliland,
faculty advisors of the Interfrat
ernity Council; Sam Van Pelt, Phi
Delta Theta; and Ron Blue, pres
ident of Theta Xi.
Resignation of the IFC officers
followed a formal vote which in
dicated that a majority of the
members favored such action.
Krommenhoek was elected
temporary chairman of the Coun
cil and the meeting was adjourned.
A meeting of approximately 15
fraternity presidents was held in
the Delta Tau Delta house on Tues
day evening at which time plans
for the resignation request were
drawn up.
During the discussion members
of the Council cited lack of coo-
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Editorial Views
On IFC Action
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fidence in the IFC executives as
their primary reason for initiating
the resignation request.
Dean of Student Affairs, J. P.
Colbert stated that he "was sorry
to hear" that the IFC officers had
resigned.
"I have the greatest confidence
in Sam Ellis, Bob Schuyler, and
Ben Belmont," Colbert said.
Hallgren had no comment on the
resignations.
Pub Board:
Semester
Selections
Planned
The Committee on Student Pub
lications will interview applicant!
for second semester Nebraskan
staff positions today at 4 p.m.
in the Union.
Interviews will begin in Parlor
A with candidates for the posi
tion of editor, editoral page ed
itor, managing editor and news
editor, sports editor and copy
editors.
Selection for the following posi
tions will be made: editor, salary
$85 per month; managing editor,
$45; probably two news editor,
$45; four copy editors, $35; sports
editor, $45; agricultural editor,
$20; editorial page editor, $45;
business manager, $65; assistant
business managers 3 or 4) $20
plus commission; and circulation
manager, $50.
Kosmet Klub
Kosmet Klub will announce the
name of their annual Spring
Show the week after final exams,
Bill BedwclL president, an
nounced. Tryouts for (he show wQI be
held the Feb. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m.,
Bedwell said.
The last time the Nebraskan
printed four issues per week was
in the spring semester of the 1952
53 academic year. The Publica
tions Board then cut the rate is
three issues a week in view of a
$G300 loss suffered by the Nebraa
kan during the 1952-53 academic
year. At that time the paid staff
was reduced from 11 to nine and
a similar reduction in pay was
made.
Temperature
Rises Seen
Occasional snow fluries were
predicted for eastern Nebraska
Friday, with partly cloudy skies
an d diminish-
ing winds.
Warmer wea
ther is also in
store, with
nearing
the upper 20's.
High tem
p e r a t ti re in
Lincoln Thurs
d a y was 26.
Many parts
of the state
reported high winds und bblng
snow. Over the nation, lows down
to IS degrees belcw zero vcre
noted in tsppe Hew York,
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