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By Theodore Bernstein
Lawyers Latin. A news article about Internal Revenue
Service regulations said: "An exception, called the de
minimis exception, would apply, however, to benefits that
are so small that it is administratively impractical to keep
track of them." Arthur J. Morgan of New York observes
that the Latin phrase is not used correctly there, but it is
not limited to tax law or tax rulings. It is part of a general
maxim that exists throughout our law; de minimis non
curat lex, which means 'The law does not concern itself
with trivial things." Maybe the law doesn't, but obviously
ve do.
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Nq like. The word unlike is as troublesome as like.
Here is an example of its misuse: "No matter how poor
the lens; an image of high quality will be formed in holo
graphic reproduction, unlike as in conventional photo
graphy." In that sentence unlike is functioning as a pre
position. Therefore it should be given a noun or the equivalent
of a noun. James A. Martin of the University of Michigan
Law School thinks it would be a good idea if our language
had a word such as unas combining not with as, but fail
ing that, he suggests making it "unlike the way it is." That
requires a few more words' than the original, but it gives us
acceptable usage.
, For those who came in late. Having wandered into a
church in Philadelphia and found herself in a beautiful
setting, Louise T. Brennan of North Wales, Pa., was
delighted to hear two men playing a lovely duet on the
organ. When she reported this experience to a friend, the
friend said, "What a lagniappe foi you." Our correspond
ent would like to know the exact meaning of that word.
Legniappe in its original meaning denotes a small gift
presented to a customer who makes a purchase, but in its
broader, more usual meaning it denotes a bonus or some
thing extra. As lagniappe we shall disclose that the word is
pronounced lan-YAr.
Light verse lives! J. C. Hepler of Bethayres, Pa., was
not exactly on the fly when he wrote the following verse,
but that was his subject: ,
Winged Thoughts
I'm glad I'm not a little fly
That walks upon a ceiling
The very thought of flying high
Gives me a dizzy feeling.
I'd hate old garbage pails that reek
Where mamma flies sit preening.
I'd hate to bump my tender beak
Against the window screening.
I'd hate to have folks think of me
As just a pest and bother,
But most of all I'd hate to be
A little maggot's father!
Students plan fire station for contest
By Sandy Mohr
Design a fire sub-station in the residential district of
a community with a population of 24,000. The 3,000-square-foot
building should be constructed on the comer
of a main and a residential street and should house four
firefighters on 24-hour shifts.
This problem was given to 150 UNL architecture stu
dents who are competing in the Nebraska Concrete Ma
sonry Association (NCMA) annual design competition.
For 10 years, NCMA has sponsored the competition, with
prizes of S250 for first place, $150 for second and $J00
for third, according to architecture Associate Prof. John
Benson.
. Before designing the station, students are required to
visit other fire stations, said participant Liz Stems, a
senior architecture major from Lincoln.
"If you're lucky enough youH be there when an alarm
comes in," she said.
.Ability to get out of the station quickly is one con
sideration in buidling the station, she said. That's why
most fire stations do not use the traditional poles to slide
down anymore, Sterns' said she learned.
"People kept falling on each other," she said one
fireman told her. "They couldn't get out fast enough."
Sterns, said she designed a. one-level station that
houses both men and women firefighters, although she
said there are no firewomen in Lincoln. The building also
houses two fire trucks.
The 30-inch by 40-inch black and white ink drawings
that the students have worked on for four weeks are
due today. But Benson said the prizes, which apply
toward next year's tuition, will be awarded in April.
The project benefits both the. students and NCMA;
Benson said.
While "acquainting architecture students with the de
sign possibilities of concrete blocks," Benson said, the
competition also gives the students "financial support and
experience in working with the competition."
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