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Students Vote Against
Prohibition, 984 to 86
University of Nebraska students
voted against the Prohibition bill
in an overwhelming manner . . .
the final count being 86 against
the sale of liquor in the state; 19
undecided; and 984 in favor of it.
Of the democrats, 370 voted
"no", 26 "yes", and 8 undecided.
Only 55 republicans favored the
bill, while 612 voted against it,
and 11 remained undecided. Five
of the Norman Thomas supporters
voted "yes" and two voted "no".
The reasons given for the nega
tive vote on prohibition stemmed
from the fact that since it had.
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Vol. 44, No. 20.
Nebraskan Holds Student
Political Forum Tonight
Campus politics will take a
iack seat this evening as the na
tional presidential election steps
into the limelight at the all-stu
dent political fcrum sponsored by
the Nebraskan in Sosh auditorium
at 7:30.
Debating the question, "Re
solved: That there should be a
change in the national adminis-
Minority Party
Students State
Views in Poll
Eight campus supporters of
Norman Thomas and Darlington
Hoopes of the socialist party base
their opinions on the belief that
the size of the socialist vote will
determine how liberal the elected
party will be, according to results
of the political poll.
It is also believed that Thomas
Is the only realist and the most
honest candidate in the presiden
tial campaign. One student stated
that the socialist platform is def
inite and unambiguous; the candi
dates are courageous and of out
standing moral stature. Another
reason given was that socialistic
tendencies are needed for greater
equality and for the betterment
of the country as a whole.
The student voting for a Roose-velt-Bricker
ticket said, "I do not
like Truman as he is a party boss,
too conservative and an idealist.
Dewey is is not qualified or else
has the wrong attitude. Bricker
is a man of principles which I
admire and Roosevelt is better
than none."
Cast of 'The Wingless Victory
Calm in First Dress Rehearsal
BY BETTY KING.
Monday night in the University
Theatre the cast of "The Wing
less Victory," which opens Thurs-
day night, held its first dress re
hearsal. Crews ran back and forth
across the stage, actors sat calmly
in their easy chairs, and Dallas
Williams, director, acted uncon
cerned. This characterized the re
hearsal. Everyone was calm but
the numerous crews who had
their problems a curtain that re
fused to rise more than halfway,
Attend Political Forum Tonite
failed once it couldn't possibly
work the second time. Almost all
seemed to agree that boot-legging
will develop if it is passed "as
it is only human nature to want
that which you can t have.
Others gave such reasons as:
"It is going against democracy
to tell people what they may do
on such matters."
"It really isn't problem, so
why make one of it?"
"It is impossible to enforce pro
hibition". See PROHIBITION, Page 4.
Wednesday, November 1, 1944
tration," will be four students
with Leroy T. Laase, chairman of
the speech and dramatic art de
partment, serving as moderator.
The domestic and foreign
policies of the democratic party
will be represented by Bill Miller
and Al Reddish respectively while
Mary Ann Matton upholds the re
publican domestic platform and
Dexter Sharpe, the foreign. After
each debater has been allowed
eight minutes to present his issues
and a short time to question his
opponents, the discussion will be
opened to participation from, the
floor.
To further the political demon
strations, students will come to
the rally armed with banners
boosting their candidate and will
be presented with campaign but
tons in the auditorium, decorated
with large Roosevelt and Dewey
placards.
Before and after the debate,
students, will vote on their per
sonal opnion on the idea proposed.
The second vote is to be based
solely on the arguments presented
in hs debate and not on previous
political convictions.
Gloria Mardis, president of
Goed Counselors, has announced
that the Coed Counselor dinner
Wednesday evening will be over
in time for all members to attend
the forum.
N Books Here
N books are available at the
YW office in Ellen Smith for
students who failed t get them
at the beginning of the se
mester. and a spotlight that was too
bright.
Cast Unruffled.
None of this bothered the cast
They chatted quietly together,
and, when the crew had solved
the lighting problems, the show
went on. Even when a member of
the property crew hung pictures
during an emotional scene, the
actors remained poised and re
membered their lines.
In between acts the cast re-
See CAST, Page 4.
P
eivey9
(Sampaas nt Two to one
By a two to one vote, the Dewey-Bricker ticket won the Nebraskan student political
poll held Monday at the campus. Republicans polled 791 votes with the democrats trail
ing with 469. Norman Thomas, leader of the socialist party, received eight votes. One
vote was cost for Harold Stassen while one student voted for a Roosevelt-Bricker
ticket
Approximately three-fourths of the student body voted; 1,260 persons casting bal
lots) on both city and ag campuses. Of those voting for Dewey, 575 were coeds and 210
were men. Roosevelt supporters being 306 coeds and 151 men. Six republicans and
twelve democrats did not designate their sex. Writing in Thomas' name on the ballots
were six coeds and two men.
More votes were cast by freshmen than by members of any other class with th9
senior and graduate students casting the fewest ballots. The votes cast by freshmen
totaled 526, of which 307 were for Dewey and 219 were for Roosevelt. Of the 262 sopho
mores voting, 187 supported Dewey and 95 favored Roosevelt. Ninety-five seniors voted
for Roosevelt while 130 were for Dewey.
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From Lincoln Journal
F. D. ROOSEVELT . . . Demo
cratic candidate.
Democrats
Cite Three
Main Points
Of the 469 votes cast for Roose
velt in the Nebraskan student po
litical poll, the main reasons
given for returning the president
to office were divided three ways
(1) the administration should not
be changed during the war, (2)
Roosevelt has the best foreign
policy, and (3) Dewey is Incom
petent.
One logician, however, made
the pessimistic observation that,
"Roosevelt is the lesser of two
evils," and another voter set forth
the original reason, "Past record
of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Upholding the argument that
the administration should not be
changed during the war, the fol
lowing quotes are taken from the
ballots:
"Wartime is no time to be jug
gling political offices."
"He pulled the nation out of a
depressions. He has done a fine
job of directing the war thus far
and should be allowed to flnb.li
the Job."
"Experience too valuable to
sacrifice we need it to success
fully win the war."
"I'm a Republican but Roose
velt has started this and I want
to see him get us out of it."
Those students favoring Roose
velt for his foreign policy spoke
thus:
"We need a good Influential
leader to cope with postwar
problems and Roosevelt, Church
ill and Stalin are a trio that can't
be beat for bringing about world
peace."
"Only Roosevelt could discuss
peace with a man like Joe Stalin."
See DEMOCRATS. Page 3.
&nchev aery
Five graduate students cast
their ballots for Dewey with
Roosevelt receiving four votes
from those students. The only
group that polled a majority of
votes for Roosevelt were the
trainees on the campus, 23 of
whom were for Roosevelt and 11
for Dewey. The only faculty
member voting cast his ballot for
the democratic party.
Arts and Sciences High.
Results of voting for Dewey by
colleges are: Arts and sciences,
213 votes; teachers, 152; agricul
tural 114; business administration,
93; engineering, 55; fine arts, 17;
unclassified, 16; dental, 10; phar
marcy, 6; journalism, 7; graduate,
5; school of music, 2; architecture,
1; physical education, 1; law, 1;
and liberal arts, 1. Ninety stu
dents voting for Dewey did not
designate their college.
The number of votes for Roose
velt by colleges is: Arts and
sciences, 127; business adminis
tration, 69; unclassified, 17; fine
arts, 14; journalism, 5; graduate,
4; pre-medicine, 3; pharmarcy, 3;
dental, 3; school of music, 1; com
mercial, 1; and liberal arts, 1. Of
those voting for Roosevelt, 59 did
not mark their college.
Coed Dinner
Held Tonight
At 6 in Union
Using "Air the Fashions" as
their theme, the Coed Counselors
will hold their annual dinner to
night at 6 in the Union ballroom,
followed by a style show.
The Delta Omicron trio, made
up of Elaine Olsen, Peggy Shel
ley and Arlene Heinz, will furnish
musical entertainment preceding
the style show.
Stylists will make their appear
ance through a surprise entrance
to be disclosed when the curtains
are drawn. Those taking part in
the style show are Katheiine
Henderson, AOPi; Babette Sten
gcr, Alpha Phi; Pat Hurley, Alpha
Xi Delta; Mary Kay Lane, Chi O;
Joan Gunezel, KKG; Evelyn Os-
born, Pi Phi; Call Quigley, Theta
Dorean Killinn, Sigma Kappa
Gene Bogun, Tri Delt; Mary Dun-
kin, Delta Gamma; Jackie Krogh,
Alpha Chi; Pat Toof, Gamma Phi;
Florence Pred, Sigma Delta Tau;
Mary Cox, Phyllis Borsenson,
Dorm; Irma Martin, Wilson hall;
Virginia Hiatt, Carl hall; Thelma
Gee, Cox hall; Wanda Bailey,
Howard hall; Claire Dudley, In
ternational house; Ruth Thomp
son, Loomis hall; Martha Chapek
Rosa Bouten hall; Winnie Doug
las, Eleanor Walford, Love Ag
hall ,and Margaret Pinkerton,
Towne club.
Dorothy Carress and Suzanne
Pope have charge of entertain
ment with Barbara Griswold as
chairman of decorations.
V
From Lincoln Journal
THOMAS E. DEWEY . . . Repub
lican candidate.
Dewey Fans
Claim Need
For Change
Almost 50 percent of the over
700 Dewey-Bricker voters gave as
their reason for voting republican
the fact that Rooseveit had been
in office too long, or that they
wanted a change, or that another
Roosevelt administration would
mean the end of democracy. All
these reasons add up to the fact
that the majority of the students
voting republican want to get rid
of the present president mora
than they want to vote Dewey in.
Quoting from the reasons on a
number of the republican ballots
the following "why's" were given:
"I can't remember any presi
dent but FDR. He has had plenty
of chances In 12 years for good
government. Why have four
more years of the same stuff?"
"I expect to live in this coun
try the rest of my life."
"FDR has been in office 1'2
years too long. We are headed for
dictatorship if we don't get rid
of him."
"The present administration
has been heading 'ism' for eight
years."
"We need some new ideas to
get us out of the smelly mess tha
U. S. is in now."
"FDR is too old and too clever
at politics and handling ma
chines. We need a business man.
If Roosevelt dies, Truman will
take over and nothing could be
worse than getting that corrupt
politician in as president."
Along a more constructive line,
a number of Dewey-Bricker vot
ers maintained that Dewey has
the youth and vigor needed for
the job. They maintain that
See DEWEY, Page 3.