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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, December 1 7, 1952
EDITORIAL PAGE
We Have Forgotten
The entire controversy that has surrounded the the IPR and LatUmore did have to do with a text
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS By Bibler
University and concerned the city of Lincoln dur
ing the past week seems to be in such a confused
state at this point that no one is able to understand
the situation. To date, the remarks made by Joe
Vinardi at a Legion meeting Dec. 8, have brought
reactions from or have concerned:
Dr. E. N. Anderson, "State of Asia," History
102, The Daily Nebraskan, Dr. Edgar Johnson, the
American Association of University Professors, 18
past Commanders of the Omaha LegiM Post,, the
Lincoln chapter of Americans for Democratic Ac
tion, the Lincoln Star, the Lincoln Journal, the
Omaha World-Herald, one member of the state
Unicameral, R. C Patterson, state adjutant of the
Legion, several prominent Lincoln businessmen
and thousands of concerned newspaper readers,
from Irate students to arwsed taxpayers.
rThls writer is serwsly concerned that the
caitra natter has wred Itself Into s charge
and eoanter-chWTe situation. This seems n
T14able new that YinardTs remarks have rne
aVfar. It wanld seem that ma example mast
ba made ef this case in aider te prevent further
-attacks vpoa the repvlaUem, Judgement and
leachtagi ef consclentiovs and kenorable men.
It appears to this writer that the America a Le-
used in our University is what he dislikes.
The Legion and its associates has said that
it has oe intention ef slandering or harming the
reputation ef Mr. Anderson. And yet Tuesday
Vinardi again spoke about how the book was
presented as the gospel trath tn class.
In the confusion of this situation, many seem
to have forgotten the underlying principle which
caused so many of us to rise to the defense of
Anderson and "State of Asia." With self-appointed
investigating groups like that of the Legion and
that suggested by Terry Carpenter, we of the
University, students and faculty members, are not
free to study, to read, to discuss, to learn and to
make our own decisions.
la ear minds academic freedom is not a
blanket ander which subversive literature and
thoaghta hide. It Is the abiding faith in the fun
damental concepts of ear democracy able to
stand vp and te live In view ef challenges ef
any kind ef philosophy. It is the deep convic
tion that yew people are studying, comparing,
examining, and, in fact, are able to come with
the right answers.
The American Legion groups, the Terry Car-
gioa and those persons who agree with toe case centers, the investigating committees and the
pf ifce Legion are shifting their position and their
tactics with day to day developments In this case
of academic freedom, although Mr. Vinardi seems
to feel that academic freedom has nothing to do
with the situation.
World-Herald seem to have lost their faith in the
strength of a democracy to perpetuate itself to be
good enough in the minds of the people that they
will choose it as their way of life. They seem to
have lost faith in the ability of a University to
The Legion first made charges against the book, teach its students and to show them how to sort
the use of the book and the integrity of Dr. An- the right from the wrong.
derson in selecting the book. It and its representa
tives cow say that the charges and the investiga
tion now concerns the Institute of Pacific Rela
tions under whose auspices the book was pub
lished and Owen Lattiroore, who wrote one chap
ter of the book. Vinardi said Monday that what
was in the book is not important. The fact that
We think this whole matter has become un
believably canfased. There are many who think
it has become unbelievably big toe big te fight.
We are net cenfosed; we are not frightened; and
we have not lost ear faith la academic free
dom &JL
"' Sure, Christmas is commercial.
- It Is a perfect time for business men to wring
their hands in glee. But is it ruining Christmas?
"For business men not to capitalize on Christ
mas would be as unnatural as for them to forego
sales of snow shovels during a blizzard. The ar
guments have been brought op many times that
it is a dirty shame that some individuals have to
be so money-hungry that they abort a religious
festival. To The Nebraskan a newspaper run by
Merry Gentlemen
Th vipu's xnregsed bv columnists and letter-.
writers on this page do not particularly represent
the views of the Daily Nebraskan.
Just Around
Christmas Parlies
Sparkei Social Scene
"Worthars not a fast player, but there's a great piece of deception
in the way he can swallow air."
Week Before Christmas
(FDITOK'S XOTE: The faHwtnc rllpptar M-ra trmm Ww Artr. tv4rat
r(4rr at Saa Virx Male CUcr- Tkc Xrakaa fori that ti t mwctaltr
wafHatr.t
iva v.u m. : . m . , - -1. i
nin.wru sive iou m ... To Killer and Jancv Car- dinner Mandav mgnt when J
7-"Penll!r StSlMmThf& GWI pssed candy. Her
Aside from the Mortar Board
turnabout events which included
mostly the same couples who at
tended the Military Ball the week-
Jan Steffen
Several of the couples present
were Paul Pflasterer and Donna
Folmerr Bob Loch and Jan
Schmidtmann; Jim Asmussen and
end before the past weekend's so- Jody Stout; Gene Grey and Jane
cial scene was dominated by date.Haylett; Dick Neal and Phyllis
dinners, Christmas parties and i Meyer; Berky Smith and Betty
dances. Steele; Jerry Barton and Dee
a. .--- n..K it. Jones: Tom Tolen and Marv Mid-
nnal Christmas dance Friday at dleton and Jerry Mimuck and
the Lincoln Hotel Ballroom. Be
fore dancing to the music ef
Dave Haun and his orchestra,
the Ag Men's Club members and
their dates had dinner at the
hotel.
A Sweetheart Dinner
Christmas party was held
Kappa Sirs
and their dates
Sunday eve
ning. Among
those p r e s ent
were Doug
Wilcox and Pat
R o e h rkassee;
Al Olson and
Karen Benson;
Jim Stroud and
Beth Rohwer;
J i m Vander-
slice and Dinny l
Weiss; Gordon
Krogh and Nan
Steffen
Draper; Bob
Sandra Stevens.
Several SDTs took their dates
to the Italian Village Friday fof
the Mortar Board turnabout. They
were Charney Taub, who took
and Monte Herman; Zoe Swartz,
for; whose date was Shelley Green:
and Mickey Rabiner, who took
Marshall Kushner. At Lone Oak
Friday night were Audrey Marx
and Paul Gaiter; Sara Lehman
and Dick Gleichenhaus; and Car
ole Marx and Joe Kahn.
Other SDT dates ever the
weekend were Gall Katskee
with Bernie WIshnow; Pat Kor
ney with Jerry Weinberg and
Mona Smith with Mel Harwich.
Along the romantic line, we
have two pinnings which were
announced Monday night A real
post office.
situation.)
Here's whit Calypso, the campus cat, thinks of the
thing. Giving was never designed te be easy.
It means sacrifice by definition. If things cost a
great deal this year and we have te give op seme
fhinr personally In order te make others happy,
this Is a healthy situation.
But, to carry this argument to its more logical
conclusion, merchants, as they mark Christmas
prices, roust also recognize the spirit of giving. It
seems slightly out of reason to profess that sacri
fice on the part of those who exchange presents
yagng people who still remember the electric joy is worthwhile when they buy those presents from
cf the fruits of Santa's visit even commercialisa
iasnt ruined the holiday.
CTe ssmst agree that a dollar was a very kira
'price to pay for the little tree we have decorated
! for nr office. It only stands two and ene-half
feet hifh. Perhaps the Udy wb sold It knew
' thai' few would leave Christinas trees ent ef
their celebrations Jut because she price was
feign. But lets look at what that tree symbol
ises. It represents the spiritual beauty of the Christ
inas reason because it is materially beautifuL The
tinsel that hangs from its branches stands for the
shining principles that Christmas reminds ut of.
The colored bulbs portray the rich legacy of lit
erature we have inherited because of our faith
in the power of Christmas. The green of the
branches signifies the ever-trowing life of Chris
tian Saith and Its effects on individual life.
Our staff Christmas tree sits oa a window siH
cf our basement office. It really doesn't erve
snudh as a shining example of the Christmas spirit
to the outside world because our windows are
sunk below the surface. But it adds something of
the real spirit of warmth that Christmas brings to
the cold season of winter.
Could anything Chat brings so much be over
priced at a dollar? It seems to us, that it was a
bargain.
The same tthing groes with the rest of Christ
Bias ftrloes. Cards are expensive: so are gifts
ef all types. The eost of living makes Christ
ina giving s real burden. And this Is a feed
merchants who forget the spiritual values of sac
rifice and think only of a grand way to increase
seasonal profits. To be sure, a snow shovel sales
man would increase the price of his wares during
a blizzard. This follows the elementary economic
law of supply and demand. But The Nebraskan
Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the campus.
Professors were roaring like bulls on the pampas.
"We'll hound 'em, we'll check 'era. well most surely test 'cm.
And by sly. devilish means, we can certainly best "em."
Clutching their grade books, to classes they go
In hopes that D-notices will fall like snow.
The students were dreaming of Christmas and such.
We wish you no harm, smirked the profs, "not much.
When out in the quad, there rose such a clatter.
We ran from the Caf to see what was the matter.
A wizened old prof, with eight fat assistants,
Was flogging a frosh with dogged insistence.
"Oh Doctor, Oh Doctor," the poor student cried,
"My ten starving children have nothing inside.
The Post Ofice hired me, and I must report "
"Post Office be damned.' was the teacher's retort.
"Oh Dancer, Oh Prancer, Oh Donner and Blitzen.
Mv kids are all cold, got no coats and no mitzens!',,
The faculty members clasped their hands round their bellies
And chortled and jiggled like mouldy pear jelly.
When all of a sudden, tht professor he cried,
"Let's go, boys, they're others who need lo be fried!
On Dancer, on Prancer, n Donner and Blitzen!
Lei's find some poor devil on whom we can citzen!"
Tbey pkked up ttieir instruments, blackjack and whip,
And roaring with laughter. Ibey If ft with this troip:
"Merry Christmas lo all and should you still wonder.
ii- . j ri t "informal ninnine took rJa-o
ell Newmeyer and Mary Pitter- during the Kappa Delta Christmas
dinner manaay nigm wnen jaCKie
pin-
ma!e, Brien Hendrickson, and
his Delta Tau Delta brothers rere
naded the formal-clad KD's.
The second pinning, an-,
nounced informally late Mon
day evening, was that ef Pat
Loder, Kappa, and Randy Ayer,
Phi Delf.
i Uran.
Another date dinner was held
at the Phi Delta Theta house
Sunday evening. Members of
Lincoln Mother's Club were
hostesses. Couples present were
Louie Roper and Shirley Led-
ingham; Tony Winey and San
dra Ledingham; Bill Aldrtch
and Dot Perry; Owen Beach and
Mary Belle Baldwin; Jim Oliver
and Sally Jo Speicher; Chick
Battey and Betsy Lieber; Jim
Manger and Judy Wiebe; Doran
Post and Doris Emry; Foster
Woodruff and Sydna Fuchs; Ir
ving Thode and Diane Toons ;
John Carr and Marilyn Stanley;
Jim CederdmM and Mi mi Da
Teaa and Bill Harris and Pat
Forsythe.
The DU Mother's Club put n a
Christmas dinner and dance Sun-
; day evening. After the meal, the
m?n dates; and the Delta L p
silon housemother received gifts.
LONDON The first flight
of Sabre jet planes with which
the U. S is equipping the Royal
Air Force is due here this week
the Air Ministry said.
The selective service director
said that 19 year elds may be
F.1Ef
Special Humorous Christmas
Cards for Men or Wemea
Mitnnd Stationery Start
SIS North Htli Street
would like to ask merchants if this economic 3w " y " J
cold and impersonal has, or should have, any- f Tl Atria
thing to do with Christmas. !WO On I fie AlSie
lumamsm
The Xebraskaa hopes tnat the snesetary as
pect la giving be forgotten as much as possible.
Bat we also nope tnat it be forgotten wbea
prices are being determined daring the Christ
mas seasosw Of.
Musical Campus
The Union's Tuesday night Christmas party was
given quite a boost by the activities on campus
Monday night Several organized residence groups
filled the campus air with musk as they toured
serenading with Christmas carols. 1
Campus serenading has always been traditional
Caroling at Christmas time has been traditional,
also, but in fewer numbers. One might be safe to
say that nearly balf cf the residents of all city
campus residences were out caroling Monday night.
The University Singers carol concert, the
Choral Union's presentation of the "Messiah."
the caroling toy the campus groups and she Un
ion's Holiday Inn Tuesday might are examples
ml admirable Christmas spirit finch efforts by I
these campus group are highly emmendabl--&.R.
mplmsis Puf
In lr Film
ChnsZmes Spirit he
tf WIT! .m.mm4 '- - Ji 4 T
Joe's presentation of the nSesBiah" Sunday after- Gm j4iC'er
soon was a thorough success. The four soloists
n the 00 voices la tfhe chorus seem (to have
pleased Ihe near-capacity auflienoe st the Coli
seum. Tor nearly 150 years the famou' oratorio
nas been presented annually by he University.
It Is gratifying to see the success of the per
formance and of the audience cumber for a per
formance of this caliber. How fine that a tradi
tion of this many years standing can continually
be performance of worth and can make progress
from year to year.
Dss-EmpJsssss ConnScf?
According lo a resolution passed this past'
weekend at a Big Seven Convention of the Student
Government Association, there seems lo be some
pretty fundamental (disagreement between the
group of collere presidents who outlined the rules
Sot Eig-Eeven de-emphasis and the student gover
nors -of the conference.
The resolution aays that Big Seven schools
isltpuli iillow their intercollegiate athletic teams
. . fiarticipEte in post season games approved by
the NCAA, If the student leaders -could have their
resolution seriously considered by those -ulio ac
tuiIy f.ovem the Eig Seven conference, CMahoma
r.::':.t ;vt tiictn a vote of praise.
The Dally Xebraskaa would Vk to ffer its
heartieiit Mngratulations to snembers of Uni
versity debate seams whs have consistently anala
sained a tngli reeord la their verbal cmoeanters
la debate rounds inroagbout she country.
The latest victory for the University speaker
was at the Southwestern Debate Tournament at
Wlnfleld, Cam, last weekend. Both Junior and
senior divisions reached quarter final rounds.
This fcs an cKtremely tvwarding and profitable
By DOX PTEPEE
Associate Editor
War wiUa all its hate and hor
ror ds depicted in a new roovie,
"Eight Iron Men," mow showing
at tbe Varsity Theater.
But this story tells cf war with
a different emphasis a touman
emphasis.
The debt iron tnea uYe bot
tled up ia a bombed-out borne ,
omewbere ia Evrpe during 1
World War IX Their relation- .
hips wilb each other and with
Army rules constitute ibe sub
stance rf this bicbiy entertais-
ig movie.
Toy Demand
Climbs With
Baby Boom
from Miller's CAREER SHOP mm
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(EDITOR'S XOTE: With tbe
rift-buying season upon vs. Tbe
Xebraskaa feels that it ts in
teresting to took into tbe intri
cate economic problems brearbt
n by aa increase in tbe baby
popu)xtoa. Tbe article was "
taken from Tbe Battalion, stu-
dent newspaper at Texts i
AIM.) "
The post-war boom ia baby
production is causing toy TOakers
to dance witn Joy itnese cays.
Tbe Wall Street Journal reports "
toy sales may be 25 percent
higher than 1951. .
Statistically we caa see why ,
there's a bigger demand for
toys. Before tbe war Zi mil- g
liea youngsters were brought
Into the ortd anBuaUy. Since
1946 that firure has been ta
the neighborhood ef IX snuiion.
With more than 55 mOlion chil- -dren
bet ween the ages of five and
nine years it isn't hard lo lunder-'ai
nation's
1T
climrt v'iv nr eA In
Other plots haw been woven 'mope than 20 million dollars m
around sunilar basic ideas, but worth of the clay things this year.
few with as much nuccess.
There is rio dndividuaJ
star.
A doll furniture company has
ipHppi whifVi imnimt In Tirarti- '
Each of tbe eight men stars an bis 40 ceDt mort W1
own speciai way as ms personal-1 Bales Tbc compaliy president
rty reflects on an individual itu-1, doeBn-j b?iie-e be can fill all
One of the men is a Joker; oe
is a ihinker, out a nice euy. An
other, an immigrant Greek, wants
to belp but isnt too valuable.
There are snea f aU types
and this is then- problem: ne
f the squad tc caurbt to a brll
hole ia front of a Ko snchine
tun. He H safe Winie he re
snains ta tbe bole, Tbe rent A
the squad found It Imptnmible
to get him tut as long as the
enemy cub was entrenched ta a
large pile f rvbWe.
And here's a note cf interest:
one company whih manufac
tures eames credits television
with beipiex their sales. Atom- g
ma would rather have the
children playing with toys thaa
watchinr seleiision, g
iOur population grows, the toy in- . ;
durtiy grog's, and best jf all
'every one nwmt to be much hap-
ipier. !
I The biippk-st of JL bowfver,
will probably be the little
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is to ;be rawed back from tbe percentages or birth rate figures.
trort that might. Tbe seven wait- i They will just take tbe toys and
ing iron men ioaew that they bad wait their turn to worry about g
to get their eighth man out alive! such things.
before they could follow the bead-1 ,
quarters rclers. RCCU To GlVG
jne pioi revoives wouua
efforts to leave the trout lines
with the same eight men that
they came tup with.
Perhaps this fs a rather aober
plut bet it is filled with the
mtagie f ficbtiag mew's hvnwr
azid rood suture. It Is constant
anxiety neutralized with Jokes
sd dreiuats,
Tbe dreams are a new irmws-
tion is war films. In "Eight Iron
TLcrc's a tenfi lowarf srioderntetioB .afoot
Is ".t wmvu't X'tyeical fiBeati.o department.
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Books To Hospitals ,
Cid books comics, mysteries, -magazines
for cbildren. adJ types K
of .Jhiidrens books are wanted
by Ked Ctoei College Unit's spe- '
cial actrvities committee for cm'J-:
dren in Unoolia Orthopedic Moe- f
pital s
Many of tlie youn patients i h
tlie hoBpita are confined to carts
and their only entertainment as
reading. Donna Elliott, special c-
W.Tte producers .used fvitie's ehairrrum. ,urfes tuderrts 7
h. imtrMt. t wmddv f if hto Mtrtribute rjy old books and f
cj'vilj.aD!maC8Zire stutawe for children to
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