Show 2 — STUDENT LIFE MARCH 18 1954 CAMPUS CHARIVARI COLLEGE EDITOR IN RUSSIA Is Your Color Green Russian Papers Have No Comics After The 1040’s Or Ads Bui Editorials A-Plen- BY JAMES MORTIMER ty Editorials in the paper deal with "all questions’’ of interest to tho Soviet Reople Malutin told us He said ho determined editorial policy and with the rest of the Soviet press he is currentinly trying to "educate” readers to a friendly altitude toward the United States Critical of American Tress “You can't find a phrase in our papers against the American people” he said "We are trying to help friendly relations between editorials are the rule in Russia All the papers we saw from Pravrla and Izvostia right on down to the smallest provincial papers follow that same pattern They are issued once a day and sell ’for 2 kopecs 'five cents) We talked to seven newspaper editors during our trip and found the most interesting one — and a typical Russian newsman — to be I M Malutin editor of the Baku Azeibaijan Worker The Worker most no advertising no comic has a circulation of 90000 and a nations” strips and with daily front page staff of 60 persons Malutin was bitterly critical of American press Since World the H F War II he said the American -press has reflected Soviet life ively and has been full H P kinds of propaganda of different i CII 8 L W i d for war "I would like to read the Student Council this week after months of deliberation and for papers” he said "but concrete changing suggestions research has come up with some in unthe structure of the present student government setup at Utah State they reflect the USSR him1 asked We terms” no would there friendly constitutional longer Under the proposed changes he’s since been has it how long be a council composed of 13 members representing the seven schools or of the college and the studentbody at large In place of the present seen an American newspaper three said he and of five students magazine student council there would be an executive council and a student Senate representing the schools and other groups and years How was he able to get accurorganizations United Instead of students running for offices at large they would run ate reports fiom the accounts fair The States? only to be better would for specific positions and qualified necessarily Fast fill these positions Time and expense would be eliminated by one he said come from Howard of the proposed amendments that would enable the executive council (winner of the Stalin Peace prize to fill vacancies in any office subject to ratification by the Senate in 1933) and from Paul Robeson Trust Elected Officials Need Has Long Been Present Other newspapermen we talked For many years there has been felt a need for better student to were editors of youth newsThey all were chosen representation in the governing bodies of the studentbody and at papers the same time for more efficient student government by the central committee of the party and then named their own Three years ago the studentbody approved amendments which staffs would change the method of electing councilmen to a school repreWe asked them if their newssentative system and which increased the number of councilmen paper ever disagreed with any This amendment was to go into etfcct as a trial and was to be government decision They said changed if changes became necessary they never do because they trust That system has not worked out! After three years which their elected representatives to certainly should be enough time to determine the practicability of do the right thing the system it is felt that a different combination of student repreAt Moscow University we asksentatives and officers would better suit the needs of the students ed the editor of the student newsStudent Council is not jumping into this problem blindly A study paper if he ever criticized the of methods of administering student government at other schools government editorially lie said in the Rocky Mountain area has been made An analysis of the he had never found a need for needs at Utah State has been made And authorities in the cbel that He said he did criticize professors and the ministry of culopment and workings of constitutions have been consulted ture which runs the university Constitutional Amendments Need Support The student editor — Ivaner ZaConstitutions must change to fit the needs of the people When harov — loohed about 35 years old any Constitution becomes outdated or fails to provide for the most (Continued on Page 4) efficient governing of its organization's members if is time for amendments to be made TO BE NOW IS THE TIME FOR OUR CONSTITUTION CHANGED! Elections for next year's officers will be conducted in four weeks Unless amendments are approved by of the voters in a constitutional election in the next few weeks next year’s officers are going to labor under the same difficulties that faced this year’s officers Editor Student Life: We commend Student Council for its recognition of these needs Regarding your editorial on and for its progress towards a better system for Utah State college Marian Anderson I agree with' We hope that the students of the college will take an active interest your comments on popcorn late- in this problem and will voice their opinions immediately In the comers and talking Of the mob long rit it is the students who will benefit from the changes that scene at the reception I know will be made in the constitution We hope that they will respond nothing But about the' fieldhouse to this challenge I disagree! What could be a greater tribute to a singer or more symbolic of LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Dick EibJer by our efforts to make things available to everybody? IIovv can people learn to appreciate fine things if they can’t see and hear them? I am sure that a truly great artist is happier to sing before a great popular audience even in front of a tractor than before a small exclusive group realizing that she is reaching people to whom her art is a revelation and probably the beginning of new musical enjoyment And speaking of popcorn have you ever smelled the aromas of an Italian opera house where we so much admire the good musical taste of the populace? I have heard Miss Anderson in San Francisco and in Salt Lake City At neither place was she greeted with more wholehearted enthusiasm than in Logan In neither place was I able to sit so near her an enjoy her so much as on a backless gymnasium bleacher I have heard fine artists sing at big universities before a smug little audience of 300 I’m thiilled that it takes a fieldhouse to hold our e Valley audiences — and no greater proportion of thmn are late than fall over your knees at a plush theatre or concert hall 3 ours for big concerts as well as better manners Faculty Member (EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the fourth in a series of six articles on tho Soviet Union by Dean Schoelkopf Minnesota college editor who recently toured the Soviet Union with six other college editors The seties of articles comes to STUDENT LIFE through the courtesy of the Associated Collegiate Press) BY Dean Schoelkopf Editor Minnesota Daily Four-pag- e newspapers with al- 3ir vcn Ilf An ndirsnvs non-obje- ct Repress they THE IDES (OR IDEA) OF MARCH — Faith an’ if this isn’t a week of holidays Take Monday and notwithstanding that it was registration day we observed the "Scottish Fling” better known as Income Tax day and then yesterday (in the words of Rolfe Peterson) came that Swedish Holiday St Matilda’s day well-know- n — O— TAXES — We with the 1040’s and came to the conclusion that if inevitonly death and taxes are come should able they probably in that order Understand that one lady made by a deduction under ‘‘Loss Fire” of a eonsicrable amount and when refused the deduction by the Internal Revenue department protested ‘‘I don’t know what stoker coal is then if it isn’t Toss by fire’” AND DEBT struggled — O— I two-thir- Prof W rites On Concert weren't so insistent money -- 0— Two can ilve as eheply as and with taxes the way they often do SONS OF EH-- Thu week of the Irish and our society boss Miss Patiick (Anni was in her absolute- glory - nesday Some of her favorites from the Emerald Isle follow "Pat- my SN YELE’ YjS f said a victorious genera to a brave son of Erin after i battle ‘‘and what did you do to “ - help us gain this victory?” ‘‘Du?” replied “may it pieae yer honor I walked up boldly vvttn of the inimy and cut off to his fut” ‘‘Cut off bis foot! And why you not cut of his head?" the General ‘‘Ah an’ fai'h that was already” says Pat did off -- O- NOTE TO SENATOR JOE -- Irishman who was a steady teetotaler unfortunately had very red nose One day he hid An a Pay your taxes with a smile the government poh'Rity urges to go into a saloon us Frankly we’d be glad to if A salesman from on business i- all in the 1lace to drink which invitation all readily responded save the Irishman The salesman went to him slapping him on the shoulder said ‘‘I say old man what are you going to have?” ‘‘I think y ou sir-- r hut I nher drink” was the quiet reply nvited STUDENT Established IT A II STATE LIFE 1902 COIIECE Logan Utah Member Associated N)llegiate Press Editor-in-Chi- ef ELEANOR KNOWLES Business Manage DEAN VATERLAUS to and you never drink?” said the salesman with a sarcastic EDITORIAL STAFF Now if you never drink James Mortimer laugh Associate Editor what Steve llul taker will you please tell me Sports Editor Ann Patrick makes that nose of yours so Soeietv Editor Eileen ('amp-be- ll 'red?” Editorial Assistants Roger Larsen Gertrude PeterLotna Mason Glenn The impertinence of the qu son at once ai oused to Janet Knowles Photographer and Harold Petersen irascibility of the Irishman Cartoonist na ms I)nw Hamilton Ann is glow it “Sir-- r Reporters Haines Diana Walker Judy Dar- he replied: out is it kipt ker Lori Burnham Eleanor Bur- v ith proid because nett Herb Blisard Weiler Barren of ither people’s business” Carol Hnn Raymond Peterson — O— Ilunsaker Riehard Hansen Laurel in? MeEntire Wayne Sehovv Shirley Tire Irishman had been hat to Jeanne Kesinger Kay Mathews meant and Bernadean Tomlin- a great argument Troot Readers son Deon Johnson Sandra Rigby finish off his opponent once BUSINESS STAFF Asst Business Manager Glen Had-toe- k for all your ‘‘The sooner I never see better Tucker Joan “the Advertising Manager said Richard Olsen face again” he Circulation Manager when w Udettn Fellows it will be lor both of us Exchange Mgr ' Printed weekly during the school meet” year by the Associated Students ot — O— the Utah State College Office Room FOR 2i:i Student Union Building Phone OUR FARTING PHOT youto 1D0 Extension 15S — Entered as second it owe — You class mail matter Sept 190X at Lo- THE DAY successful m gan Utah under the act ol March 2 rself to become it to t 1S70 Acceptance owe for mailing at spethat you cial rate of postage is in accordance after with Sec 1103 Act of Get 3 1927 government ‘‘What ’ Oli-pha- nt little Mam cm Campus by Ci USAC-Cach- Wm J It s obvious this course just doesn’t have anything h ‘reillire more — so we’ll just have to make it tt |