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The success of a Student Council proposal for a subsidy from the Dean's Office may depend largely on the results of the forthcoming Council referendum, Dean Watson stated yesterday. Besides the student body's decision on the referendum, the Dean's Office would want to have an indication of "student interest" in the Council before taking action on the proposal.

Although the matter has not been officially discussed by the Deans, Watson said that he personally thinks that it is "not healthy" for the Student Council to have to solicit funds at registration, although he does not favor a complete subsidy from the Administration. He emphasized, however, that any money would go directly to the Council without control from the Dean's Office, and would be withheld only if the Council "fell into disrepute," or ceased to function as intended.

Commenting on the referendum, which provides that one-third of the members be appointed rather than elected, Watson said that he thought this arrangement would contribute toward "a stronger Council," that "a purely elected Council is likely to be purely political," and for this reason would be less likely to be subsidized by the Administration.