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7 Coordinator of Forms E.H. Moses . . . "Please Print.' Moses parting the paper sea PICT1K3 YOURSELF AS A PAULIST. 14 fc-. w K -,9-, ' K IP r 1 1 V by Michael (O.J.) Nelson Sometime this spring students will once again puzzle over applications and worksheets, cursing the man who designed such concoctions. Though the forms are sterile and impersonal, the man who puts them together is not. His name is E.H. "El" Moses, and at 65 he is serving his last year as UNL Coordinator of Forms. "My first name is Eldridge, but my friends call me El," he said. "Thats okay by me so long as the 'H' is silent." He first came to the University as a student in fall 1928. "I remember we had an application that we called an 'accordion form.' It was composed of about eight perforated three-by-five cards. Every one of them asked for the same information. When I came back here in '49 they were still using them," he said. Napoleon once said: "An army marches on its stomach," and Moses says he believes a university marches on its paperwork. First, picture a re ligious Com- munity. A Pnmmum'tu founded by fcl a : 1 5 an nmcii- can convert in, and for. the benefit of North Amer ica. rM Picture a 3 founder who was a century ahead of hit time. A man with a vision f v fhotranurnia M Vx. A man with jS-'- ' belief that r" a Community could be modern and flexible enough to meet the needs of the Church in every age as they arise. A Community that wouldn't lag behind the times on leaden feet. A Community that would communicate through the spoken and printed word and one that wouldn t be hampered by specific activities when new needs arise. Next, picture the men in this new Community. They would be flexible. Each one would use his own individual talents in his own way and would be given the free dom to do so. These are the Paulists. The modern religious Community. Keeping pace with the times. Concerned. Involved. If you can picture yourself as a Paulist, why not write for more information to: Rev. Donald C Campbell, CAP, Vocation Di rector, Room No. 400 415 West 59th Street Nsw York, N.Y. 10019 major minor repairs HO OR OS&DPAere PyKAMlC WN&eL RAlANCltfG QLSTQN'5 27 & orchard'4-75-57o3 I FIUNQ fbR I AMI EXECUTIVE, SENATE,, COLL. ADV. WARD.:.. posts dose I APPUCAtiom$ mav ee. pjciceo up at I V ASUM OFFICE... 334 NB5R-UMI0M I at "Few people realize how important forms are. Most just pass over them." he said. He defined a form as: "a piece of paper that requires additional information that is to be filled out at a later date. "In an institution this size, we need data to live. We receive a lot of federal funding and I'm plagued with requests for information. Sometimes I'd like to tell them to take all their forms and 'go to a warmer climate but I can't," he said. He said he understands the frustrations that go with filling out forms. But he explained the University is only asking for information it needs. He also said he hopes his efforts at consolidation of some of the forms will help alleviate this frustration. Copies of every requisition, application and most questionnaires are filed in his office, but he said he's not sure tww many forms are being used in the University. "In 1961 we asked for a copy of every form anyone was using. There were 35,000. Of course some of those were almost exactly the same. For instance, we had 19 types of time tickets," he said. He said his office is trying to consolidate much of the present duplication and thereby save the University money. Moses described his work as a "cooperative effort." He said if a University staff member orders a form through his office or through the Department of Printing and Duplicating, he checks his file to see if another form is already in circulation that would do the job. "We don't try to force anyone to come see us. You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar," he said. When a form is designed, a conference is held to determine what is necessary. He said that after such a meeting he likes to "get something on paper and let them shoot holes in it. We appreciate constructive criticism," he said. Moses said that with information gathered at these sessions the final design of the form can normally be drawn. However, he said, the forms occasionally don't pass the test. 'The best laid plans of mice and men, you know. . ." When asked if he had any advice for students who might be filling out preregistration forms, he said he did. "Please print." me... "ICa I Saw... I Concurred!" In fact, said Caesar, "I ct , Hrutus!" (His Jinglish was awful.) Hut he agreed with everybody that eating two Shakcy's pizzas is more fun than eating one. (Because it's s) go-o-o-o-d, (Ico!) And don't bring a knife. Shakcy's Happy People arc very proper they eat pizza with their fingers! Mon.-Thurs, 4 p.m. to 1 2 midnieht Fri.-Sat. 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sun. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. 360 NO. 48th JU U Ye PubIic house It J GMUh. 'Stir I he Rock Opera Survival of St. Joan anyone interested in joining Kosmet Klub andor just working for the spring rock opera on tech crewlightingetc. should come to a general meeting at the Union THURS. Feb 24, at 6:30 p.m. (room will be posted). Male and Female Freshmen-Seniors Everyone Welcome! PAGE 6 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN r THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1972