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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tttesacry, November 26, 1946
EDITORIAL'
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A Little Light on the Subject
Glancing apprehensively over our own shoulders as we
ran down the darkened campus streets "after reading about
the man in the blue car, we asked ourselves why there aren't
more lights on the campus. Now we are asking the City of
Lincoln why they do not increase the lighting facilities in
the university area, especially around organized houses.
The answer to that question can be found in the re
sults of the city election last spring when the bond issue was
voted down by the citizens of Lincoln. Included in that
bond was an allowance for more lights in the sorority area
of S Street, where two street lights now attempt to furnish
illumination for the two blocks of houses. But the good
people of Lincoln, in order to save their pocketbooks and
not their children, threw the whole issue out.
It does seem a little incongruous to us that R Street,
from 9th to 13th, has a surplus of lamp posts shedding light
on the part of the campus not generally traveled at night,
and from 13th to 17th, where students live, where the Union
is located and where the path to the library is used, is forced
to get along with fewer and dimmer lights. The same ap
plies to the rest of the campus, on 16th street from R to
Vine, and S Street from 12th to 16th, which includes most
of the campus residences.
The lighting situation has needed attention for a long
time, but with the presence of the campus of some sort of
lunatic it has been aggravated. We can't put lights up by
ourselves, so it is up to the people of the City of Lincoln to
protect their interest by protecting ours. S. J.
Dear Fellow Students:
For a change, this letter has nothing to do with Mr.
Hill and Mr. Gillan or the Kosmet Klub Sweetheart, and it
is not written by Elmer Sprague. We have thought up some
thing to take your mind off the important campus politics
and give you a little relaxation in the form of world politics.
We have arranged an All-University forum on the
Palestine situation for Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 in
Parlors X and Y of the Student Union. Paul Bogen, in
structor of radio in the speech department, F. E. Henzlik,
dean o fthe teachers college, Mr. A. H. Abu Sabe, an Egyp
tian Arab and a graduate student in the agriculture college
of engineering, and Miss Maurine Evnen, senior in teachers
college are the participants. Ted Sorenson, university de
bater, will act as student moderator.
, Leave your factions, grudges, and gripes at home and
come out for an evening of real enlightenment and hot dis
cussion. The World Relatedness Committe of YWCA
Dorothy Lasher, Secretary
P. S. If Bob Gillan would care to come, we'll guarantee
to insult him.
Hats Off.
Hats off to Mrs. Richard E. Hiatt, who has done such
a fine job in supervising the opening preparations for the
new Ag Union. She set the pace which makes it possible to
open the Union now.
Hats off to Miss Pat Lahr, popular director of the city
campus Union, who has somehow kept well out of print re
eardine the Aer Union but has not kept out of the work
necessary for the man-sized job of opening the Union.
Hats off to the efficient and industrious staff that is
ready to serve students. During the past month student
help has been hired, suspended, and recalled several times
with the delays in opening the Union.
And Hats off finally to Chuck Marcy, who is, ve be
lieve, the only undergraduate who has seen the realization of
his dreams since he was one of the many who tirst began
asking for the Union back in 1940. In his adbsence during the
war years, others carried on and upon Chuck's return to
school last spring he renewed the fight. The cries were
finally heard and now the university will enjoy an Ag Union.
P. R.
News
Print
BY JACK HILL.
John L. Lewis goes to court to
morrow while the nation's coal
stock piles go from bad to worse.
After the decision by federal judge
T. Alan Goldsborough Monday
that Lewis and his miners "under
took to decide the law for them
selves," the striking group was
ordered to court. Press dispatches
prophesy a trial which will prob
ably drag into the middle of next
wck.
All major industry was begin
ning to slow down as the effects
of the already crucial coal short
age were felt. Pittsburgh reported
a 50 percent cut in steel ingot pro
duction while 120 blast and open
hearth furnaces cooled and tens
of thousands of workers were
forced to walk out.
Beetle-browed John L. has now
placed himself, his United Mine
Workers, and his country in a
position where some action must
be taken. By persistent flouting
cf federal authority, Lewis faces
the stony silence of officials and
the widespread feeling of indig
nation which has gained a little
more weight after each of the sev
eral reoent strikes in the mines
In the event that the UMW wins
a temporary victory in the courts,
it does not seem possible that one
man will be allowed to continue
his unchecked drive for power
Perhaps Judge Goldsborough will
be able to say a little more about
that ...
British diplomats at Lake Suc
cess, N. Y., took the lead in a sud
den rash of what appear to be
"hopeful" moves by proposing
that the United Nations reveal the
strength of their armies at home
and abroad and establish a sys
tem of international inspection to
guarantee the accuracy of their
figures.
This proposal, an extension on
both Russian and American arms
control bills, was expected to meet
opposition on the floor of the As
sembly. The "opposition" was ex
pected to raise the argument that
it would be physically impossible
to check all the armies of the
world on such short notice.
Surely the lads can think of a
better excuse than that for pre
venting the iron curtain from be
ing raised. Or can they?
GREETINGS
The Yuletide Rush on Greeting
cards
Proves lucrative to Modern bards,
And is their Christmas Merry?
Very!
N. L.j
Ag Union ...
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12 noon to 2 p. m., from 4:30 to 7:30 p. m. and from 8 to
10 p. m.
Music Boom
The music room will be equipped with a victrola and a
number of classical records, including the "Nutcracker
Suite", "Moonlight Sonata", and Brahm's "Hungarian
Dances".
A library of many current books will be in the south
west corner of the lounge. These will include works of fic
tion, humor, poetry, biography, and various anthologys. Also
available to the students will be magazines such as "Life",
"Time", Harpers Bazaar", and the "Readers Digest."
The need for student help in the operation of the Union
is still desperate and unless the situation is relieved at once,
service may be curtailed for this reason, Mrs. Hiatt emphasized.
The Union has three committee rooms ior siuaem or
ganizations and faculty meetings. One room will accom
modate ten to fifteen people, and the other two being larger,
will have room for 25 to 30 people. The main recreation
room has ample space for as many as 100 students.
Cards and Games
Cards and games may be obtained from the check
stand any time the recreation rooms are open. As soon as
the tables are repaired, ping pong equipment will also be
available. The Union will sponsor dancing on weekend
nites, in the large recreation room.
The activities program will be announced by the direc
tor and the activities committee. This committee will be
composed of two age college faculty members and six to
eight ag students. The members of the committee will be
announced later.
The Union is now sponsoring weekly square dances on
Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. and juke box dances each
Thursday night from five to six. Upon establishment of
nhvsical routine, an activities program comparaDie to mat
of the city campus Union may be created, Mrs. Hiatt said.
Union management is a new experience ior Mrs. matt,
the former Jean Carnahan, who graduated from the univer
sity in 1942. While in school, Mrs. Hiatt was president of
Chi Omega, treasurer of A. W. S. board, secretary of YWCA,
and a member of the W.A.A. board.
Jan Engle Kremer is office assistant for the Ag Union
and Miss Minnie McNeill will be in charge of the fountain.
The Union is the result of student lobbying which
started as early as 1940. In 1945 the Ag Union was allotted
a space in the basement of the new Foods and Nutrition
building and was loaned $20,000 for expenses. When this
space proved inadequate, a committee, appointed by the
Board of Regents, appropriated the first floor of the Col
lege Activities building in May, 1946. The total cost of the
new Union is approximately $30,000 and will be paid for
from Student Union fees assessed each student.
Now Its
My Turn
Fellowship Mecls
For Thanksgiving
Program Tonight
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow
ship will have a special Thanks
giving meeting tonight at 7.30 in
Room 316 of the Union.
The program, under the direc
tion of Abe Edigar, president, will
include instrumental music by
Bob Larson, and short talks by
members of the group. All stu
dents and faculty members are
invited to attend this opening
meeting, according to Edigar.
Lancaster
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reputed to be well informed on
the problem of world government,
having discussed such issues with
leaders in this field prior to his
current speaking tour. All stu
dents and faculty members are
invited to attend this broadcast
which is aired at 7:00 P. M. in
the Union ballroom.
Immediately following the ra
dio forum the Veterans' Organiza
tion will hold their official busi
ness meeting at which time nom
inations for all office positions
will be accepted from the mem
bers. A by-law amendment will
also be proposed for the consider
ation of the group.
BY EDDIE M'CULLOUGH.
Three cheers and a Loud Lion'i
Roar, Kiddies life seems to go
right on, no matter what. We
have seen the Kosmet Klub show
again, and that's one of the things
we should remember next Thursday.
Watched it with particular in
terest, since it was the first I've
seen since the 1942 edition. For
the Some Things Never Change
Dept., should mention that both
the '42 and '46 shows wexe won
by a blackface routine. And as
with the earlier show, it was in
teresting to note, at the close of
each skit, where the particular
house's pledge were sitting.
Theme of the entire evening
seemed to be "How can we get
even with the sororities?" The
boys deserve to be complimented
as masters of subtlety . . . about
like a Slopie with a blackjack.
that is.
After some meditation on the
subject, have arrived at a work
ing plan for remodeling the
Union. Why not install full-
length mirrors all around the
walls of the lounge, and name it
the "Ego Room"? This should
prove irresi.stable to every former
hotrock, who could go there to
strike the poses which he sup
poses are the poses of a wheel.
This would draw off much of the
traffic, leaving the Crib free to
those weird characters who go
there for cokes and coffee. Have
it on good authority that the stu
dent directory may be published
before spring vacation. Aren't
we lucky? . . . I'll be seeing you.
Miss Elsie Piper
Begins Vacation
Trip to Virginia
Miss Elsie Piper, assistant dean
of women, left Lincoln Friday for
Roanoke, Va., on vacation, accord
ing to an announcement from the
office of the dean of women.
Because she remained at her
desk all summer to obtain ade
quate housing facilities for coeds.
Miss Piper is enjoying her annual
vacation now. She was accom
panied by her sister. Miss Jennie
Piper, instructor at Lincoln high
school, and will be gone until the
Christmas holidays.
Forum .
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sent the Moslem, Jewish and
Christian faiths.
Moderator for the forum is Ted
Sorenson, varsity debator and
Long Cup winner. Gladys Jack
son and Miss Evnen, co-chairman
of the forum which is sponsored
by the YW and YMCA's, stress
that tonight's forum is not a de
bate, but rather a panel discussion.
Recalling that audience participa-
tion was keen at last spring's all
university forum on Russia, they
emphasize that a question-and-answer
period will follow the pre
sentation by the panel.
Coffee and brownies will be
served afterwards, Union director
Patricia Lahr, announced.
Federalists
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will conduct a question and ana
swer period, and students will be
given an opportunity to ask ques
tions concerning any phase of his
subject.
The university chapter of the
Student Federalists will entertain
Prentice at a dinner tonight.
In addition to the convocation
this afternoon, Prentice will also
be one of the guest speakers on
the Veterans' organization radio
program, "Vets' Views," at their
regular forum tonite at 7:30. The
discussion period will be devoted
to the question, "Is world gov
ernment consistent with national
self-government?"
This afternoon, he will also
participate in a radio forum to be
broadcast over station KFOR,
Other speakers for the forum are
university students. Herman Turk.
Jack Hill and Eugene Berman,