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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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raising truck, meat, milk, feed for chickens, etc., were granted in addition to money wages, but these were discontinued in 1927. Recently certain problems have arisen with respect to the perquisites of employees living in houses on land assigned to the University by the Federal Government at the Dixon Springs Station, where the situation is somewhat different than that applying to employees at Champaign and Urbana. Consequently a special schedule of perquisites is necessary for that group. I submit such a schedule which has been prepared by the Dean of the College of Agriculture and reviewed by the University Counsel and the Comptroller, with the recommendation that it be approved. A copy is hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this schedule was approved as recommended.

RADIO STATION POLICY (11) T h e faculty Advisory Committee on the Radio Station has formulated the following statement of general policy governing the operations of Radio Station W I L L , which I recommend be adopted. November 10, 1939 President A. C. Willard, 355 Administration (IV)

DEAR PRESIDENT W I L L A R D :

In its report of June 23, 1938, pages 3 and 4, the Advisory Committee on the Radio Station presented a "Statement of General Policy for the University Radio Station" with the recommendation that it be submitted to the Board of Trustees for consideration. Copies of this report were submitted by yourself to the members of the Board of Trustees, and Mr. Cleary in particular raised various questions about the statement of general policy. Mr. Cleary also submitted a suggested revised statement of policy which he requested be given consideration. Recently the committee again carefully reviewed this matter. It reviewed the letter from Mr. Cleary and discussed its previous proposal as well as his suggestions. The committee does not feel that Mr. Cleary's brief statement takes account of all of the factors and conditions which should be included in the statement of general policy. It omits, for example, any reference to the service of the University in the cultivation on the part of the people of the State of the appreciation of the arts and the better understanding of social, economic, and civic problems. It omits any reference to the function of the University in promoting public education and in reporting developments in science and presenting discussions on questions of general interest. It omits any reference to possible political and commercial uses of the station and also omits other important restrictions which we believe are essential in this general statement. With Mr. Cleary's statement of the purpose of the station, we are in agreement. W e feel, however, that his limitation of the function to distribution of material "to those people of the State of Illinois who are interested in higher education and scientific research" is much too narrow. W e believe that it is the function of the University to make that material available to all people of the State who can be reached and whose interest can be cultivated. His statement as to the general character of material broadcast from the station of course is entirely satisfactory. In view of these considerations and opinions, the committee has prepared a revised statement of general policy which is enclosed herewith and which the committee now requests be approved. It is the considered judgment of the committee that this statement represents a sound and inclusive outline of the principles which should apply to the University Radio Station, and it is our recommendation that it be adopted. Cordially yours,

LLOYD MOREY, Chairman

Advisory

Committee

on Radio

Station