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Sunday, February 29, 1948 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 2 x Jul Oaih VkJbha&kcuv Membet Intercollegiate Press FOKTT -SIXTH fEAU Malterrlptlaa ritn an I.M l wnwi, Si aer semeeM mailed, ar t? the ruJtrirc year. S3. mM. Wnitle eopy Kv. PlWitW aailj earlst tM arhool fear except Mondays and Saturday, vacation and examlaaUoa periods, 01 the Diversity f fcenrnvka oadet the nprrvistoa af the PabltraUoa Hoard. Entered aa Heennd 4'Um Maun at the Part Olflc M Uncola. Nebraska. Bade Act at Oanjreaa, Marrli 1. 17. and at special rate postage pn.vtdea far IB sacttoa 1101. Act af Octobei t, 111. authorised Septemoer . 121. th Uallf Nebraska M pabltahed ay the tadeata at the Ualverslty at Nebraska as aa uprrKlna at students aews and aetata anly. Arrarding ta arueh) Wat the By Law (wrnlii staarat pahMeattons and administered ay the Hoard af VaWkattana: It u the declared paltry af the Board that pobhYatlms ander Its Jariadlrttoa shall be free from editorial ennchn aa the part af the Board, or an the part at an manbei af the trealty af the anlvcrslty: bat ember af the ataff of The Dally Noferaskaa a personally reapooaible tor arhat tbey say or as ar can ta be printed. EDITORIAL ST FT Fdltor 'rk H,n ManaKtaa rdltora Georse Miller. Jeanne krrrlicaa News r.dltnrs ... Wally Beeker. Cub Clem, Totlle Stewart, Bob Cooaley, Ire Harris Spurt Editor KTtt. IV1?!?!! An Nrm editor l-avolse MclHIl Special rVatare Editor r Warren Sn.-trty fcilitor Nordln I'hotocrapher Boh Ititis M(,HT M.WS KOITOR TOTTIK KTEWAKT bXKIKE&S BTArf Bnlnmia Manseer Goald Fins Oiriri.itlon Manr.crr . Jack Helrer Asstntant Buunru M ana errs Bill Wilklna. Merle Stalder. Irola tbeaea Campus News In Brief THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Affiliation with the National Student Association ncceessitates a reaffirmation of The Daily Nebraskan's policy concerning letters to the editor. We will publish all letters provided they meet the physi cal requirements of this newspaper. Limitation of letters to approxi mately 300 words or less will be continued. All letters, both pro and con will be published. The only way the university can honestly affiliate or fail to affiliate with NSA is if all students voting have as many of their questions answered as is possible. Unfortunately, the reprint of the NSA constitution was inaccurate as printed in The Daily Nebraskan. Sections containing errors or omis sions will be reprinted. Errors on the list of schools affiliated were due to inaccuracies in information received from the national office of the NSA. There has been no attempt on the part of The Daily Ne braskan to inform the students incorrectly in the past on the NSA and there will be no attempts in the future. The National Student Association is far too big an issue on campus to allow the insinuations of conflicting personalities or petty views to becloud the issue. At all costs, such splits must be averted. NSA should not become a political football. a The publication of graphs and a story on the operation of the Union should put many minds at rest The Union, after complete co operation with The Daily Nebraskan, proves to be operating under the best conditions possible. Our thanks to Director Duane Lake and his staff for their co-operation and a "Well-Done" to News Editor Lee Harris who wrote the story. Mr. Lake has stated that he will be glad to discuss any question that students have about Union operation. This co-operation is ad mirable. It can serve as an example for some of the other departments is the university. . The Daily Nebraskan poll on Universal Military Training is near ing completion. However, we do not feel that enough students have been given an opportunity to express themselves. There has been no trend established since the polling is almost exactly even with over 700 students questioned. The results will be published as soon as possible. ENCORE! ENCORE! i V M 0 J d 1.1 The aucreM ef a Red Ctom College Unit party tor patients in a Veteran Administration hospital is mirrored in the face of theae former CI and the college girl betide them. They are vatchinff the antic of the comedian in a show called MCamput Caper." IT'S YOUR RED CROSS ...KEEP IT GOING ( Qu, Gsiu! m redTboss ti::s Coffee Hour will be held in the Union Sunday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Epworth Methodist youth fel lowship will meet at the church on 30th and Holdrege Sunday eve ning at 6 p.m. for a luncheon, followed by devotions and pro gram. Rev. L. E. Mattingly of Wesley an University will speak. "The Keys of the Kingdom" starring Gregory Peck will be the matinee movie at Ag Union Sun day afternoon at 3 p.m. Coffee Hour will be at 5 p.m. Graduate club will meet Wed nesday March 3 at the Presbyter ian Student house at 14th and R. Albin T. Anderson, candidate for Senator, will speak. Applications for the six Mortar Boar scholarships must be filed in the office of the Dean of Women by Monday. The awards are open to women with sopho more standing or above by next fall. June graduates who have not applied for degrees and certifi cates should do so in Admini stration building B-9, by Monday, March 1. Office hours are 10-3 daily, and 10-12 Saturday. University Dames activity schedule for this week incudes: 8 p.m. in the Union, and Sewing for Tuesday, Beginning Bridge at at 7:30 p.m. at room 116 Lincoln high school. For Wednesday, Mus ic at 7:30 p.m. at the School ot Music. For Thursday, Sewing at 7:30 p.m. in room 116 of Lincoln High School. Nu-Meds will hold their month ly dinner and meeting Wednesday, March 3 in Parlor C of the Un ion at 6:15. Members wishing to attend the dinner must sign their names on the sheet posted out side Professor Powell's office, third floor Bessey Hall, by Mon day at 5 p.m. Dr. H. Winett Orr, Lincoln surgeon, will address the group on medical specialization, and particularly that in orthoped ic surgery. The student branch of the AIChemE will meet in the Union at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dean C. W. Borgmann will speak on chemical engineering education. AIEE will meet in Richards lab oratory 206 at 7:30 p.m. Wednes day. Discussion will be held on Engineers week and NSA. Tassel meeting Monday at 5:00 p. m.. Student Union, Room 313. Important meeting of A.U.F. so licitors Monday, Student Union, Room 315. A meeting for all interested in the FARMER'S FAIR RODEO is to be held at 7 p. m. in the Ag Union Wednesday, Mnrch 3. Any one wishing to participate in ro deo activities is invited to attend. DEAR EDITOR: In regard to the current raging controversy over NSA s proposed merits and faults, a certain quotation could be applied very aptly: "Men are four: He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool shun him; He who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simple teach him; He who knows and knows not he knows, he is asleep wake him; He who knows and knows he is wise follow And another one: "A little power is a dangerous thing." Nebraska's students had better know their own minds when they go to the polls to vote. Swayed by the obvious emotional and idealistic appeal of NSA, the students of Nebraska could make a dangerous mistake. Red doesn't blend too well with green, but after the lease is signed, there's not much one can do about the color scheme. Elizabeth Schneider At the second discussion assembly, concerning membership of Ne braska University in the NSA, Thursday night the most frequently used word by those who opposed its establishment was "Impossible. This is essentially what was thought and said against the NSA. "The constitution is impracticable, the goals desired cannot be achieved, the organization is feeble and useless," in more elaborate terminology. It is warranted that anything is impossible if students ttart out with 4V,L o;ii, if nnvnno mnrodes to himself that he is incapable of carrying out a task because he feels the job is too big. Granted that there are luuits in me ina organisation, una not mean that these faults cannot be corrected, for there is no organi zation functioning today which did not face enormous problems or have glaring deficiencies at its inception. Progress is made when its is admitted that problems exist which can and will be solved; stagna tion results from complacency and refusal to change the status quo because there are pitfalls and barriers. The NSA recognizes their faults; they also realize that a beginning has been made for students who will iron out and mend the present inadequacies. The constitution of the United States at its inception was de clared by the separate states to be grossly ineffectual and incapable of appeasing the conflicting interests. Nevertheless, certain men were convinced that this constitution was not impossible to carry out. Alex ander Hamilton at the ratification convention of New York survived an all night drinking bout during which most of the opposing members, a majority of that convention, were either asleep or dead drunk, and against this majority, then indisposed, he rallied enough support to swing the ratification. But Hamilton was staunchly convinced that this constitution could and would become a great document, that in spite of the scoffers, men who actively strive to maintain their prin ciples could overcome the so-called "impossible." This does not impute that the NSA constitution will have such hA iTnitrf States constitution: it merelv idl "ICOVlllllfe VUllOVVlM-nvvtf ..- . " exemplifies what determination can do. To begin any organization with a barrage of doubts and criticism, with technical obstacles, and then say it is impossible to succeed is to doubt the merits of your- o iirkn Viz Sudani rwlw nrnrlaims thpv rannot Kuoceed. the task adJ, , Ult ituu.lll rJj w,m..w is impossible, they are admitting their own weakness. Let us confirm our own abilities by supporting the NSA and by actively carrying it through to success. Let us build, not destroy MarK s. wuxenoerg Dear Editor: m . This is to express my grateful appreciation, and that or me Na tional Foundation, for the most valuable co-operation rendered by your newspaper in bringing before the people of Nebraska the Infantile Paralysis Campaign. Yours sincerely, R. G. Gustavson " - State Campaign Chairman Howard Greer SI Go WHS At Yearly Show By Tat Nordin. It was a charming Howard Greer who greeted Lincoln wom en at Hovland-Swanscrn Wednes day as he showed his semi-annual collection of custom clothes. Mr. Greer is celebrating his 20th years in the designing busi ness. From sketch artist in 1916, he has become one of the most renowned designers of the pres ent day, sending fashions to the key cities of the United States, Mexico, and Buenos Aires. Last stop in the tour of 14 lead ing cities, Lincoln is the original home of the designer. He lived in University Place throughout his college days and attended Wes leyan and UN until his junior year. In an exciting and interesting 20 years of dressmaking, Howard Greer has designed gowns for ma haranees, congresswomen, ladies of the 400, and stars of stage, screen, radio and opera. He styled the wedding gowns of Shirley Temple and Gloria Vanderbilt and numbers such stars as Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers and Lo retta Young among his steady customers. Greer, Inc., prophesy many things to come the rounded shoulder, the deep "U" neckline, the long molded waist, and the radically dropped hemline. Fol lowing the show, orders were taken for the dresses. Only one of a kind is sold in each city thus protecting the investment of those purchasing Greer originals. Dear Editor: This is brotherhood week. I feel that I cannot let it go by without expressing some of my thoughts which concerns all of us in one practical application of brotherhood. There is a need for an International House for men on the University of Nebraska campus, perhaps to include both foreign men and women. These needs are not totally one-sided and are felt by students (unfortunately a small group) who are more aware of world problems. Some of the larger universities have met this need for a place which would offer the social, cultural and recre ational life desired by most of the foreign students. At this uni versity, there are approximately 115 foreign students. Out of that number,. 12 women from outside the continental limits of the U S are being housed in university-sponsored houses. The men do have a choice of living at the men's dorm, or find places out in town. A poll recently taken among the foreign students, indicated a great desire to hav such an international or cosmopolitan house. What exactly will this mean? Not only will it facilitate hous ing for the foreign students, but will afford the non-foreign stu dents an opportunity to live with these people to learn about them as individuals, appreciate them as such and to be able to help them learn about the American way of living. I now live with girls of seven nationalities, of six distinctly different cul tural backgrounds, and of several racial backgrounds. It is very significant to me that this one fact holds true: Differences in opinions which we had about each other tended to change after a few months of living together and I discovered that we all had similar problems and we desired similar goals in life. As a citizen of the world, I am positively for the interests and actions which can encourage this better inter-understanding. Since indications seem to point that, generally speaking, the greater Uni versity of Nebraska is here to stay, there is no doubt that there will be an increase of foreign students on the campus. The stu dents, faculty, administrative officers, and the people of Nebraska should accept the additional responsibility and reap the advantages which come with these students. It is thus " necessary to get a wider perspective and realize that Nebraska is not only a state in the U. S., but also an inmportant part of the world. I suggest that she do her part in the scheme of, better relations by helping the students at her front door. Sincerely yours, Dorothy Ichinaga, Pres. International House Dear Mr. Hill: Congratulations to the Daily Nebraskan for its publicity and to the representatives of Tassels and Corn Cobs for taking up a collection at the Nebraska-Kansas State basketball game during the March of Dimes. The collection amounted to over $520, which is just that much more in the battle against infantile paralysis. Cordially, John Mercer Alpha Tail Omega President, Bill S. Foshier. Chaplain, Gerald Whelan. Secretary, Alan Clem. Treasurer, Jack Dedrick. Sergeant at Arms, Jack Selzer. Chi Omega Officers Betty Aasen, president. Lois Thorfinnson, vice presi dent. Joan Truhlson, secretary. Louise McDill, treasurer. M. J. Mclick, pledge mother. S