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The Daily Nebnskan
Friday, May 22, 1959
Editdrial Comment:
Semester Reviewed
Progress Apparent
The school year, viewed throueh the
pages of this newspaper has been one of
far more flux and change than we sup
posed before we began our perusal.
Physically, Lyman Hall has been dedi
cated and is now in use. The temporary
buildings are all gone except for three
back of Student Health. The Union has a
new addition almost ready for occupancy.
Work soon will begin on the Kellogg
Casual Mention
Piques Curiosity
The other day a casual mention piqued
our curiosity and we decided to find out a
little, something about an organization
called Christian Crusade.
Wa collected a couple of copies of their
publication, also called Christian Crusade,
and the following information.
The Crusade is published by Dr. Billy
James Hargis who maintains offices in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. At one time you could
get a package deal subscription to
Crusade and American Mercury for the
same price. Some of the content of both
magazines is written and edited in the
same style and they have mutual con
tributors. Prominently featured in each issue of
Crusade is a column called "Communism
on the Campus." The author of this article
"exposes" Communists on college facul--ties
monthly.
. Sample (April '59) expose:
; I went into the office of a sociologist and
found him seated at a typewriter. 1 asked,
'Would you like to have some anti-Communist
literature at discounted rates to
distribute?' He replied, "Not today, thank
. you "
- This above exchange is supposed to
; prove that said sociologist is a Communist.
-And we didn't quote this out of context.
" The whole column sounds like this every
- month.
The American Mercury is more subtle.
For instance:
"Jesus Christ was the first victim of the
" majority vote." (Dec. 5S or "The Krem
lin leaders have es nightmare one all
consuming fear . It is the simultaneous up
rising of 900 million slaves. If these United
States would stop financing and helping
the butchers, the tortured people would
clean house."
Informed people say "900 million pray
for war" as this would automatically be
the long awaited signal for a simultaneous
uprising of the enslaved people. These
United States could also benefit from a
thorough housecleaning!!" (May '59 )
We will let these statements stand with
out further comment as to their validity
and. intent.
And from this we will let the reader
reason out the political sentiments, pur
poses and reliability of the people wjio in
volve themselves with these publications.
Center.
Changes have been made in intangible
areas too. A trend away from activities
was evidenced by Coed Counselors when
they dropped the Penny Carnival: AUF
when they stopped the auction and Kosmet
Klub when they had trouble filling a Fall
Show and then couldn't have a spring epic.
Yet students appear more responsible
and better able to govern themselves.-The
Student Tribunal, though its closed door
policy still finds no favor with this news
paper, has done a fair and impartial Job
of reviewing student misconduct. The Stu
dent Council got up on its feet and took the
lead in registration and exam schedule
problems perhaps the first sign of posi
tive action from that group since the Tri
bunal was instituted.
And, of course, our old friends in the
Union gave us a new innovation in student
government with their advisory board.
Bob Handy, this semester's Outstanding
Nebraskan, gave the Union activities peo
ple a brand new, expanded program too.
People were understanding each other
better and better as the year progressed.
The foreign and American students aired
their differences in these pages in one of
the most constructive discussions we have
ever printed.
Feature stories on curent events moved
onto the editorial page along with book
reviews to keep us changing too. Inter
national politics got an occasional going
over in our editorial columbns.
There were all these changes mostly
for the better.
And there was one change strictly for
the worse.
For the Legislature again revived the
old academic freedom issue and blitzed
the University's reputation with innuendo
and half truths.
We hope that the fires of this contro
versy will soon die out under the impetus
of a Regents' investigation. We hope that
the burns won't be too bad and that the
state's good solons will give the Univer
sity a sizable increase in the budget for
higher faculty salaries.
It is certain, however, that this is the
most outstanding issue of the year. And
we are proud that most students have
stood with their instructors and upheld
their right to behave as citizens in a free
community.
In the future, we hope that tolerance
will be the watchword.
And in closing we, feel happy that this
newspaper has once again had an oppor
tunity to serve the campus and we are
glad to have been a part of this service.
A new staff with new ideas will greet
you in the fall. Until then, we say good
bye "with malice towards none."
Casual Observer
Diana
It's almost 6 p.m. as I sit down to churn
out this last column of the year. Nearly
all of the staff 'cept the old faithfuls
Carroll, Sandy, George and Randy have
gone home for dinner. Most of them won't
be back later. For sev
eral today was the last
day down in this hole in
the basement
It is sort of a hole a
pleasant one b a t still
mostly a hole. We spend
four, five, six or seven
' hours down here a day,
four, or five, or six days a
week. We gripe, we yelL
we glare at the gaping
holes ia the ceiling. But
when someone mentioned that they were
going to redecorate here, those of us who
wiH be returning, sort of a stunned look
cane over everyone.
Not So Tough
It seems but for heavens sake, don't
let this out that these tough Rag kids
that group of crusaders out to torpedo any
and all institutions actually have hearts,
and what's more, they 'are a bunch of
sentimental suckers.
George is wandering around looking
nostalgic as he prepares to clear out the
editor's office. No wonder. Despite what
I said earlier about all the griping, all the
yelling, most Rag kids have the idea that
they wouldn't trade this hole for the world.
The work runs into the 25 and 30 hour a
week category. Evened out, the salary is
' somewhere in the 25 cents an hour range
hardly enough to lure anyone down here
to get rich.
Before some cynic asks, might as well
mention why most of the kids do come
'down and work like the ones who are
' graduating seniors the ones who aren't
' trying to work up the hierarchy, who just
work because they love it. It's more than
the Rag. That's the primary loyalty, but
without the atmosphere of the campus,
there would be no Rag staff because you
have to love this place to put up with the
pressures, the constant complaints from
people (you know, the old you can't please
everyone jag).
Constructive
Despite the almost constant twitter
around the campus that the Rag is "out to
get somebody", we feel that when we criti
cize, it is to improve. We feel that as the
campus paper, we have the one real forum
through which the student point of view
may be expressed.
Thus if it seems at times that we take
large swings at the administrative offices,
perhaps it is because we feel that no one
else really has the opportunity to do so.
The Council could, but a combination of
factors keeps it from doing an effective
job most of the time in expressing force
fully the so-called student point of view
whatever that may be.
Time is passing rather quickly. Three of
the crew just ran upstairs to get a tray of
Crib food. We eat a lot of that. Ingridjust
came down she and Carroll are putting
in a bit of last minute cramming before
an exam. Yeah the truth's out. We study
down here, loo.
Sellenlin even jarred loose and bought
us all some goodies to eat today. Gads!
it's fantastic what gets into people when
they know that the crew is splitting up.
George is banging out his last editorial.
Nostalgia, nostalgia. If I didn't have a
term paper and exam tomorrow, I'd dwell
on it a bit.
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controversial persons,
groups, and things on or
about campus.
Let the following then be
my testament to you, my
literate readers:
I will my slightly worn
sixteen hours credit in
French to Steve SchulU so
that he may truly be the
recipient of an intellectual
stipend and escape from
Daily Nebraskan Letterip
To The Editor:
The editorial on the front
page of the May 19 Daily
Nebraskan contains state
ments which, though I am
sure were well intentioned,
are inaccurate such that I
feel I must answer, since
my name and picture ap
pear in an accompanying
story'.
The editorial speaks of
The Big Lie," apparently
referring to statements
made by Senator Jack Ro
mans about certain law col
lege professors. I know of
nothing said by Senator
Romans which could be re
ferred to as a "lie." And,
in fact to my knowledge,
your story is the first
which h3s even hinted at
such a word. To charge
someone with lying is a se
rious matter, particularly
when not justified. As one
who is so concerned about
unfeunded charges, you
should be particularly care
ful not to make such a se
rious, unfounded charge
yourself.
Also, you say that "The
charges .made on the floor
of the ( Legislature have
been refuted with the most
reliable evidence avail
able. "Under the pressure of
facts from the United
States Government and a
United States Senator, they
have collapsed with barely
a wheeze." Apparently, you
are not acquainted with the
facts, for which I do not
blame you since you have
not been close to this mat
ter. However, whether you
should be writing an edi
torial with such a lack of
information is something
that might be questioned.
A number of the Romans'
charges have been admit
ted, others remain to be
proved or disproved and
still others, such as incon
sistent statements by one
professor, are controverted
matters of opinion. As for
the "facts from the United
States Government", I as-"
sum? you are referring to
the Chancellor's statement
that Mr. Foote had been'
"cleared" by the presiden
tial pardon Mr. Fooie re
ceived along with along
list of other violators of the
selective service laws. With
due respect to the Chancel
lor, for whom I have much
admiration. I think any
lawyer will tell you that a
pardon does not clear a
convicted man of anything.
You apparently got the im
pression, as have many
others, by the word
"cleared" that Mr. Foote
was not guilty in the first
place an impression I am
sure the Chancellor did not
intend
So, I think you are in
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Photoplay
Ivan Hoig's resignation. as city manager of the Cooper
Foundation theatres here puts Lincoln at a loss for one of
its most colorful characters and truly nicest guys. Ike
began with Cooper in February of 1932 as an usher while
attending this University. Soon he was doorman, house
manager and assistant to the city man
ager. Cooper enterprises in those days en
compassed a total of six houses. Movies
were enjoying a heyday of popularity; big
name stage shows were a rage, and nat
urally the circuit was interested in the
fireball of enthusiasm which was Ike Hoig
throughout his career.
Spending several years with theatres
in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Oklahoma
City, Ike built a national reputation for his
imaginative and timely exploitation ideas.
Several of his campaigns for films received awards from
their producers (BLOCKADE) and he served as a con
sultant for 20th Century Fox on their primition and layout
plans for "12 O'Clock High", Hoig returned to Lincoln in
1351.
Eulogy
This piece is not an attempt at eulogy, for ike Hoig
is now amid the sheltering palms as Director of Publicity
and Public Relations at Paramount Pictures Weeki
Wachee Sprir.gs resort, near Clearwater, Florida. He'll
certainly be missed here a man of ideas, great interest in
his work (and, ia turn, in those interested in it) and that
rare and valuable talent, showmanship.
Ah, lis one of those rare occasions, but Alec Guinness
is this week again with us for more of the particular brand
of genius that has won him world-wide acclaim and in
numerable international awards for excellence.
Guineas
, Guinness, the comedian: Guinness the 'serious actor
whatever, be assured that his current appearance in "The
Horse's Mouth" will leave little to be desired as a delight
ful entertainment. In this one Alec portrays one Gulley
Jimson, colorful: offbeat; picturesque; brawling a dedi
cated artist, perhaps more tramp than talent.
The screen adaptation of the Joyce Carey novel was
made by the star himself. Also involved before the cameras
are Kay Walsh and Ernest Thesiger. The picture was pho
tographed in London, in Technicolor, and appears now at
the Nebraska.
Conclusion
This column concludes the third semester of motion
picture comment in the Rag. In this attempt to present
comprehensive (and yet more interested than overly criti
cal) reviews of feature pictures, as well as presonality pro
files and ideas about the industry, it has been hoped you've
found it worthwhile. Whatever, here's a large tip of the
hat to our past three editors for allowing these many para
graphs. It is believed that this is the only regular feature
about movies in any university daily, and a public appre
ciation for their generous allotment of space to the world's
most unique, exciting and watched entertainment, is cer
tainly in order.
error in saying the charges
have been refuted. I cer
tainly would feel no resent
ment if you should editor
ialize against my opinion
that .Mr. Foote, as a two
time convictcs, should not
ba put on the government
payroll to teach law to Ne
braska students. Also, you
might disagree with me.
though I doubt it, when I
ssy that academic f r e e
dom does not extend so far
as to cover the statements,
if they were in fact made,
ascribed to a law professor
by Eugene Bustard. But
on facts, I think you should
be accurate.
As for my part in this
whole episode. I had noth
ing to do with Mr. Romans'
resolution and think I would
have opposed it. Nor. dd
I present the charges. I am
sorry this whole affair oc
curred. However. the
charges have been brought,
some are serious and
should, I think, be com
pletely investigated by the
Board of Regents. I
opposed the Burbach reso
lution since it suggested
that the charges were "un
founded", whereas this has
not been shown.'
I do not like unfounded
charges. Ey the same token
1 do not like the unfounded
dismissal of charges. As a
Nebraska law college grad
uate of 1&50. I have confi
dence in the Chancellor and
Board of Regents.
the dangerously narrow ed
ucational rut in which hs
finds himself.
Dinosaur
I will my dinosaur bone
to Senator Romans for him
to chew on as he p;fks his
way through the over
growth in the legislature
and leads the attack on
dangerous left-wing organ
izations such as the Com
munity Chest (first six let
ters of the word "Cou.mun
isl" you know).
I will my pet alligator to
the Division of Student Af
fairs for them to wrestle
wiih in case there is no
panty raid.' Never fear,
gentlemen, all its teeth are
gone or broken due to tlie
continual bouts with would
be bag makers.
I leave my bow and ar
row set to the campus po
lice so that they may play
cowboys and Indians while
hunting parking criminals
and window peckers.
I donate my play pen
rn;!er Mueller Tower to the
Red Dots so that they
might find humor -in their
drinking.
I grant my kindergarten
color paint box to the
TNE's as 1 notice their re
cent attempts are wearing
off t ie
inevitable porches.
or
I will my elongated mir
ror to the Pi Xi's so that if
any cne of them finds him
self alone in a bar he m "ht
have drinking companion
ship on that level to which
he is accustomed.
I leave my famous
tre3li;e on t ie 'Rel? icn
ships of Cracks in Black
Boards To The Bathrocn
Habits of Firit Graders" to
Teacher's College so that it
nieht become internation
ally famous i;i the face of
Communist advances.
1 sublet my garbage
truck to those unforru.12 e
English B students of the
future so that they might
more efficiently cart away
Ray C. Simmons .
(Editor's note we wish
fo thank Senator Simmons
for his letter and his inter
est in the matter at hand.
We would like to point oat
for the clarification that the
evidence from the U.S.
Government referred to
above was not the presiden
tial pardon of Caleb Foote,
but the Atomic Energy
Commission and Justice
Department lists of subver
sive organizations.)
their downs! ipsl
I leave my well-worn
copy of Grimm's "Fairy
Tales" to Buck Raspberry
or whatever his name is.
I will my stool (Toad, of
course) to Little Jack
Hoerner so that he might
bide his time more profit
ably. 1 will my vast collection
of animal droppings to the
Museum hierarch so that
they might decorate their
stuffings in a more flam
buoyant and realistic style.
I leave my faculty park
ing sticker to T. Sloan so
that he w ill cease using the
chancellor's stall.
And finally I leave my
typewriter to the State His
torical Society.
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