jvr' - ' . - & ! 1 I , . . ' " ' ' '- , . ,aiHllTlt"-1 .......mm,,.,,...,-,,, W 2 I Thursday, September 25, 1952 Page 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAM l Migration Smoke Clears Out ol the smoke of battle, confusion and mis understandings concerning the annual University migration, there seems to have come a solidifica tion of the issue, decision upon the facts at hand finally known, and a clarification of the entire matter. A luncheon meetinr Wednesday noon with Dean Phillip Colbert and a Wednesday afternoon discussion by the Student Council has brought the controversial issue to a head and has en abled students to know Just what Is going on about the proposed football trip. A news story on the front page of today's Daily Nebraskan tells all the particulars about the migration problem and what the final decision by the Student Council was. As it stands now, offi cial migration for this year has been shelved. The Council voted to approve an unofficial migration to Colorado. The problems of an official migration . 1. Getting enough student support to guaran tee railroad officials a certain amount of tickets. 2. Keeping the cost low enough to facilitate all students interested. 3. Securing chaperones and enforcing rules of conduct during the trip. 4. Deciding upon a migration destination that appealed to the majority all of these seemed to loom so large and so formidable at this late date, that unofficial migration received an unconscious boost. The unofficial migration is being given Stu dent Council sanction tt!l subject to approval by the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs as merely an attempt for Just this year to see bow It works out. For the past years, the Uni versity has had an official migration and the un official action Is being put to test Sentiment varies among student leaders and among the sstudent body whether or not unofficial migration is the permanent answer to the question. The main point of those urging restoration of of ficial migration next year is that many students would be unable to attend an out-of-town game without the facilities of official transportation. The most pertinent problem with an unofficial trip is that the impetus for such a plan must "un officially" come from somewhere. The band. through athletic department support, may suggest where they would like to go for migration and then the Student Council might approve and pub licize such a decision. However, the work of obtaining game tickets, arranging rallies, planning meeting times and such other details would have to be worked out by some "unofficial" group in order that Ne braska would present a "united front" migration. This is earylng "unofficial" action a little too far. It is needless to say that every action of Uni versity students official or not reflects on the University. And the unofficial migration to Colo- rarlo is. suddenly, nuttine the responsibility of adult conduct on every student making the trip. Dean Colbert expressed his faith in the ma ture reactions of college students at the luncheon Wednesday. .He felt, and The Nebraskan is in complete agreement, that college students are old enough and serious enough to conduct them selves In a manner bringing no discredit upon their University. Most students contacted about the migration Since the primary purpose of this community is the imparting and acquiring of knowledge and skills, it behooves both teacher and stu dent to do his very best. By doing his very best, the student is re warded with acceptable grades, with the satisfaction of a job well done, and evevntually with the fi nal stamp of approval, a degree. In order that the degree may be of value to the recipient, it is nec essary for the University to re quire a certain minimum of scho lasticjichievement. Although most of yon are fa miliar with the UniversIty'sJ rules on scholarship, may I re peat them, particularly for the benefit of the newcomers. Scholarship rules it is the obli gation of the Office of the Dean of the Division of Student Affairs to see that the students maintain good scholastic standing. 1. The student who is making an unsatisfactory scholastic rec ord in two-fifths or more of his hours of registration at the end problem agree that what is needed at this point is of the sixth week, twelfth week, Letterip Loyal Cornhuskers Dear Editor: The University is primarily a i . ,i,;u thh semester of requesting editorial comment from family Community Of scholars, Of Which ,n- .dm,n,tratlT. member, of th Vnlrerslty. There articles the greater number are Students PIear from time to time and carry words of much worth anA a lAsecr numrier nr tpachprfl 1 em aouy. Bevelled Spear Points Lead To Six Conclusions Student Council action to set up a committee to function each spring composed of representatives of the athletic department, Council, Corn Cobs, Tassels, University band, administration and The Daily Nebraskan. Purpose of this committee would be to review the football agenda, decide on an equitable dis- tination for migration and also set up the fall schedule for Homecoming, Dad's Day and other ac tivlties which must be worked out in conjunction with the football plans. Such a committee seems the only solution to the inevitable fall hassel about migration. Right now. University students are faced with making this first unofficial movement a success. There will undoubtedly be enough persons traveling to Colorado. Their job Is now to make sure that their every act will bring only credit and respect to their University R. R. or at the end of any semester is subject to dismissal. 2. The student who fails to maintain an average of four (4) may be placed on probation (Editor's Note: The Daily Nebraskan ts foiiowim the policy j should have tried this, from the Mueller Tower. Not yet satsified, he mounted one or his ar. rows in some sort of bearing and pushed It through the water In a tub. It spun there too, (What this might prove in terms of my early Nebraska Indians, I can't say.) Then he set the arrow up in front of a big rotary fan. Same result. That apparently sewed up the case in Dr. Wilson's mind, or else he figured he had used up all the possibilities for amusement that bevelled points could provide. All of which seems to prove a number of things. (1) A bevelled point will make an arrow spin. (2) Maybe the early Nebraska Indians bevelled their points with this fact in mind or maybe they didn't. (3) Love Library contains an incredible amount of miscellaneous information, always ready to spring out at unsuspecting stu dents. (4) The way to check an idea is to get out and test it. (5) If you run into a deadly dull sub ject, such as bevelled points, liven it up with a few new twists, like flinging arrows from a tower in downtown "Washington, D.C. This, incidentally, is a good recipe for getting a bigger bang out of life. (6) More's the pity, the dramatic gesture is no substitute for the workaday grind; just makes it more bearable. Those confounded points would make just as good cutting or scraping tools as spinning ar rowheads, Dr. Wilson or no Dr. Wilson. If this little problem is ever finally solved, it will only be by slow and painstaking work with the trowel, out beneath the broiling Nebraska sun. Too bad; back to the salt mines! This Class Council Thing The Chancellor leaned back in his chair Wed- accepted in the office of Assistant Dean of Stu nesday and told a group of three stundents that he dent Affairs Frank Hallgren believed this campus could use a lot more school spirit He had invited the students in for a chat and, for the most part, they discussed the spirit prob lem. The Chancellor told of an experience he once had while visiting another colege where an all-school banquet started the year off. At this meaL the upperclassmen decided whether, on the basis of skits and speeches, they would accept the - new students. When the students left that ban quet, the Chancellor said, they felt a unity that iasted throughout their terms at school and beyond graduation. This feeling of unity, he indicated, does not exist on this campus. One of the students at the " coffee period suggested to him that an all-University picnic be held In the spring under the ' sponsor-ship of the Junior and senior classes. That student, a senior class- spokesman, had sug gested the picnic idea to the Chancellor last spring and received the same enthusiastic re- -spense from him. To be a success, this picnic will require a lot of planning. Since it is a rela- tively new idea, this planning will have to begin early. However, this picnic is not the only function which the senior and junior classes have lined up. The others, which are also only tentatively planned, include a larger Junior-Senior Prom, -promotion of a show and the presentation of a . trophy each Ivy Day to the senior man and woman with the highest accumulative average for the four years. This amounts to a large schedule for the Class officers and councils for the coming years. Larger, in fact, than the schedule offered in recent years because to these functions will be added to the new class function of the sale of graduation announcements. - Each of these projects will help bring to this ' campus what Dr. Gustavson and the others in the ' coffee group felt that the school needs. But the class officers there are four officers from each class cannot put over these projects alone. For that reason the system of class councils was de vised and promoted. The Student Council has okayed this system and applications are now being Up to the end of office hours Wednesday, four seniors and 14 juniors had applied for Coun cil positions. The number of Juniors eager to serve their class and school is very encouraging but the seniors are presenting a problem. There must be some explanation besides the Ivy Day angle why juniors are so much more will ing to apply than seniors. The same thing hap pened last year when only four seniors instead of the required six were appointed to the council be cause not enough applied. Perhaps, it is because seniors feel that this is their year to stretch their legs and enjoy college. They feel that they have turned in three years of work and the rest of the school can handle things from here on out But senior help on the council is not only valuable but necessary. When the times comes to have the council and officers choose the design for the offi cial graduation announcement, the more seniors on the committee, the more representative that choice will be. Throughout the schedule that the officers have planned for next year, senior advice and help will be needed. Therefore, The Daily Ne hranskan strongly urges every qualifying senior man and woman to apply for the councils. The applications close Friday at 4:30 p.m. and the Campus Improvement Committee of the Student Council will interview the candidates next Mon day between 4 and 6 p.m. Of course, only six students can be appointed to the councils, but the ideas and enthusiasm shown by the classes is necessary if the class council system and even the class officer system is going to continue. The class council-officer meetings are open and any candidate who was not appointed to the council is invited to come and take part in the discussions. Also, the names of these students will be kept and when class com mittees are formed, these names will be referred to. No one should apply that is not willing to work because there will be a lot to do. This is a chance to show that there is a desire to give our University the spirit she deserves. Let's crawl out of the senior slump. D. P. By E. MOTT DAVIS Anthropology Instructor One of the redeeming aspects of intensive li brary research is the useless information one picks up on the side. An example of this intriguing in tellectual junk is the story of Dr. Wilson and the Bevelled Points, which I stumbled over a couple of weeks ago. My archeological work for the Museum has involved a scrutiny, via shovel and trowel, of the private lives of a gang of prehis toric Indians who were hunting buffalo in Fron tier County about eight thousand years ago.' These characters made spear points or per haps they were knives with a pronounced bevel to the right Why this bevel? Since the prob lem isn't one you can solve by asking passers by on the campus, I headed for the library in search of a possible answer. Groping around in the stacks, I turned up an old paper by Dr. Thomas Wilson of the Smithson ian Institution in Washington. It seems that Dr. Wilson, one of the stalwarts of museum anthro pology back in the 1890's, classified all the flint tools in the U.S. National Museum, and in so doing found himself confronted with a dozen or so bevelled points. Not one to sit around and ponder, old Dr. Wilson mounted some of the points in ar rowshafts. climbed the tower of the Smithsonian Should probation continue Into institution, and threw them out. He thought the tSoCaSssaSiemeSterS' hC 15 3CCt bevel on the points would make them spin-and 3. A student who fails to make lo. happened; they spun like mad. (Evidently nn OTtorn era nf -fsitir f A. & a nr1 I Call HVWUfeV Vi. . W'V s-v of his fourth semester of JfHNoteS Oil Half-NoteS uawuii nil mc univcianj ui Ne braska, is subject to dismissal for unsatisfactory progress. Students thus dismissed may appeal from the decision of the Office of Dean of the Division of Student Affairs to the Faculty Scholarship Committee for a hear ing regarding reinstatement. Life at the University, how ever, is not all work; although study comes first Participation in athletics or campus activities and in the social life of the Uni versity will help to make you a well-rounded individual. Just as good behavior and good citizenship are expected of all in dividuals in a community, so is Bood behavior and good citizen- Ellington Writes Ovm Music, Orchestrates, Performs It Danny Fogel It don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing veloped rapidly for the aggregation. The band lis the musical philosophy of a one-man trust of made about fifteen hundred master recordings, and Ijazz, who writes his own music, orchestrates it, they sold fabulously, especially in England. Elling- then performs it Duke Ellington. ton scored over the air, starred in a Ziegfeld show, Born Edward Kenny Ellington, he received the and made personal appearances in practically every title "Duke" in his teens for his flamboyant taste both in dress ship expected of those of us who and manner. I think the best make up the University. Please remember that intoxica tion, drunken driving, and cheat ing in schoolwork are serious of fenses and must be dealt with ac cordingly by University authori ties. Please remember that the! possession of alcoholic beverages . . attraetpd him and by a minor is against State law P1"10 ere attracted hun and and is dealt with rccordingly byn his off moments he would civil authorities. sit at the keyboard and give The football season has just be-, went to the music within him. It was one of these gun when all of us are playing :times that an observer impressed by what he $Zmn!.hBmXd gave the Duke an opportunity to play in place to pick up the Ellington story is when he was seventeen and attending Pratt Art Insti tute. He was working part-time in a combination ice cream par lor and poolroom as a soda-jerk. V "1 Danny Fogel major theater in the country. Duke took his fine band which included such greats as trumpeter "Cootie Williams," trombonist "Joe Manton" and saxaphonist "Johnnie Hodges," on two European tours. Once in 1933 and again in 1939. Then in 1942, the "Duke" invaded Carnegie Hall with a concert of original compositions highlighting a three movement work, which was a tonal parallel to the history of the Negro in America called "Black, Brown and Beige." This brought his wide acclaim. Some of his other originals are "Solitude,' "Mood Indigo," "Boj angles" and his two greatest, "Sophisticated Lady" and "Take the A Train." What is it that makes Ellington such a stand out? There are other jazz bands, there are others who exploit wonderful effective orchestrations and wonracra I xt us rnnn i 'l nur-i selves so that no one can accuse a Dana- inai one periormance convinced mm that us of bad manners or bad conduct, there was only one future for him the making of there are those who have composed many nocular music. jazz pieces. Perhaps the secret is more easily dis- covered at an Ellington rehearsal, which usually For a couple of years he played with several begins after an evening's work is over. Here El different orchestras. It was with one of these that lington completes his arrangements with the help he was suddenly and uncontrollably led to insert of the entire personnel of the band, who give him a break that wasn't in the score. He played just suggestions for a unique instrumental effect here, what he felt, a moment later he found himself a striking solo passage there. It is this wonderful without a job. After that he formed his own or- partnrship in music that makes possible the co ganization in which he could produce the music ordination of effort and temperament which is one the way he felt it should be presented. When he of the identifying trademarks of all Ellington per was twenty-four, he went to New York and was formances. The thoughtless action of a few can bring ill repute on all of us. In closing may I ask that all of you work hard when It is time to work, play when it Is time to play, and above all boost for Nebraska and be loyal Cornhuskers. With best wishes for a happy and successful year, I am Sincerely Yours, J. P. COLBERT, Dean of Student Affairs A Long Engagement Tryouts will begin Friday for the first Uni versity Circle Theater play the play with un doubtedly the longest scheduled engagement on the University campus in many years. The pro duction, "Outward Bound" by Sutton Vane, will run eight nights during a two-week period. The reason tor the extended engagement is the 125 seat arena theater where the play will be pre sented. While the audience will not be greatly af fected by the change in stages since a thousand persona will still be admitted the eight-day bill presents an ordeal for theater actors. Ground Swell , The Democratic county chairman, Joe Gins burg, expressed surprise Tuesday morning at the number of persons who attended the breakfast for vice-presidential candidate Sen. John Sparkman. The ballroom of the Lincoln Hotel was comfort ably filled a fact which Gimburg declared he hardly thought was possible in this part of the country. Breakfasters got a good look at the Ala bama senator and Nebraska's party officials but beard little from Sparkman, who simply paid trib ute to Gov. Adlai Stevenson and made a few Ad-lai-an swipes at the Republican party. Your Big Chance From the length of the lists released by the Student Directory staff, a great many University students have at last found the perfect way to have their names published in The Daily Ne braskan without lifting a finger. They simply refuse to answer all the questions on the registra tion information cards. And, of course, the best newspaper copy In the world is the one which mentions the most names. Everyone seems to profit except the Directory staff. Dollar Sign Speaks Isn't it strange that whenever anyone talks about anything In any way, the almighty dol lar invariably crops up? And the moment someone mentions it, everyone forget everything In an effort to outdo everyone else. Politics Is no exception. Every dollar ever spent for, by, against or in spite of the presidential candi dates will probably be scrutinized by the press and politicians before Nov. 4. Jim (Daily Thiha&hcuL Two On The Aisle By RUTH RAYMOND Editor If your political affiliations are pro-labor union, pro-social se curity and pro-House Un-American Activities Committee, you'll enjoy the Hawaiian adventure of "Big Jim McLain," showing this week at the Varsity theatre. And even if you disagree with the activities of the U.S. Commu FIFTY-FIRST TEAR Member Associated Collegiate Press Intercollegiate Press Tat DaHr NAraskaw b sabllaead ar too stadeatt af (ho Carrer tttr at Hshraska as txr-nrwloe at astdeats bows aad nMw Mir. Aaaerdtaa k Article II of Iks Hr-Laws sxitaralaa aladeat awMfca ttaas aad adamlsiered ar fas Boars' of PaMkattoaa. "It ta ret de etertd aoHer of Board faat aaatkatloas, mmmn Ms IwrtsdcMoa shall as trot frasa editorial eeoaortkre oa Iks part of the Board, or mm w sari of aar sMmbor wt Iks fataltr of ha Usjtv traits hat ht sasaslisii of fa staff wt Tat Datlr Ntinatfcaa art snrsaaali rs NMHHlMa far what latr tar or do or faaas to ha vrtattd." Balwtrtorlssj fMas art S1.DO a staaasMr. SSJW staiisd or fft.04 for ikt toUtaa rar. 4.0 sHd. Blaria eowr tc. PabMasd )aH dartm tha Khawl yaar tseoat gataidars ist . vacaitoal ad tumlaftaa iMriads. Oa tarn ssjMtsaosl aajrtaa Ins mint of Asanrst tor tfct llnlrsnttr of Kaimuka sndsr aeiMrristsa of fht CoamrHWa oa rltadoM PaMlcalloas. cSntrrad ai Bacoad Class Manor at the Post Offkra la LsanHa, Nanratfca. aadtr Act of Caaurraas, March S, 1ST, and at aawrial rate af aaotaao twtdtd tf as Hoc tarn 110. Ad af Csaarttt af Ocsafcsr a, 1DIT. aatkoriMd Ss4s. mm 10, IMS. EDITORIAL STAFF Kdltor Hafk Ramwad Atsoefctf EMMar Pea Pltaor ManasJa- Milan "at Gorton, Eta Rrsfrora Maws ILdHort Sallr Hall. Hal Hamrlbalrk, Die Ralttoa, Sara ataafcsaixa. Pat Hall Hearts KdNar Mlsaa Ntltoa Aa'l Saorts RdWar Ckarlrt Ulnar Peatnra BdHar PM rek At Keltor Caaek Bmna aVadatr UdHar Jaa Stsffsa BUSINESS STAFF Hawbiots Maaafor Araald Sltra Aefl Baslasst Maaantl Staa Sieves, Pole Bm I)oa Orrrholt rtMndattaei Kuan Ed Horar Mrht Mtwi Editor Chunk Beam tcrtainment. nist chasers, you'll still enjoy the realistic setting, sparse, unusual dialogue and exciting action. Filmed in Hawaii, "Big Jim Mc Lain" takes John Wayne in the lead role from a House committee meeting in Washington through the back streets of Honolulu, into the arms of a lovely young widow (Nancy Olson) and to a bitter conclusion. Big Jim's Commie hunting comes to a dramatic finale as each witness before the House committee repeats the now-famous words, "I refuse to answer on the grounds ..." However, the historical peg of "The Devil and Dan'l Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet brings the booming voice of a narrator into the film's conclusion to ask about the State of the Union. As Mr. Wayne and Miss Olson soon to become Mr. and Mrs, smile bravely, U. S. Marines board a transport at Pearl Harbor and the audience feels it was worth it, after all. The actual Hawaiian setting gives the movie a reality not often found in the filmland world, and the script-writer's theory that not every scene must be packed with works lets "Big Jim McLain" get a powerful grip on the emotions of the audience. The plot is one as basic to U.S. filmland these days as stories of Tin Pan Alley used to be. Big Jim gets into a ten-Communist cell and, in the process of hunting the Reds down, sees his partner-in-investigation killed and innocent persons involved. The awkward manner In which the Communists refer to each other as "Comrade," however, stifles some of the conversational ease with which the majority of the dialogue moves. Just as stilted is the scene In which Big Jim and partner hear the confession of two older per sons that their son is a Commu nist, active on the island. In answer to McLain's thanks, the old Polish man Indicates that it was in the line of duty and then clumsily adds, "Mama and I just came out here to live on our union pensions." In this election year, "Big Jim" points up a few campaign issues. But in doing so, he and the rest of his Committee provide good en- employed at the Kentucky Club. It wasn't long before the zest of his playing, combined with his novel and intriguing orchestrations attracted quite a bit of attention. An exponent of a true jazz style, with his off-beat rhythm, blues harmonies, and free improvisations he found a cohort of dis ciples ready to worship him. Publisher Irvin Mills, who was one of the ardent fans, immediately placed Ellington's name on a contract. Mills served as the Duke's agent and booked him at the Cotton Club. The Elling- t nn rrpur vac nlwavc oftor npur offaMc ; ,rV, " u..v.. ... vih.li.i. wire jiigm one of thetrombone players turned up with an or dinary kitchen pot for a slip horn. It sounded good so they used it. From the days of the Cotton Club, things de- Daily Thought If we had no faults, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing the faults of others. La Rochefoucauld. NUBB Stostinn. fahdL Thursday Tri-K meeting, 7:15 p.m., Crops r - , Block and Bridle meeting, 7:15 . KFSLSS" ' vlT? in?7:,7m"A ronom e run - Goldenxod Stationery Store 7 ,, rfTT ? f 6n 8 VC-Ed Cub meeting, 7:15 pm8; 215 North 14th SM 7:15 p.m., Dairy Industry HaU.AgricultjtfaiHall. 1 The Duke composes his own music in much the same way as he prepares his orchestrations. He comes to rehearsal with a germ of an idea, then with the help of his crew the work is put into an elaborate pattern of an effective piece of music "Sophisticated Lady" was sketched out on the back of an envelope while "Solitude" was written a few minutes before a performance. His music has irresistible rhythmic drive with brilliant splashes of instrumental color, with stun ning effects and sonorities and sound combinations Duke Ellington. e Here are a few of the standout recordings that are being played in the Corn Crib this week: "Funny" Nat Cole "Somewhere Along the Way" "Once in a While" Sarah Vaughn "The Man I Love" "Penguin Dance" Xavier Cugat Nov. 5th is the date. a call for Csb Everyone enjoys the break between classes. The lid's off for a time and relaxation's the mandate. What belter fits the moment than ice-cold Coke? "CoaV h m fafftksraa1 rraa1. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF LINCOLN tk. LINCOLN C 5M2. THI COc7M:OU eOMT c o fa"?