THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Sunday, February 16, 1947
EDITORIAL COMMENT
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Why A Council?
A comparison of the university's student council with
the councils of other universities such as Texas, California,
or Chicago leaves much to be desired. When the record of
the student council is review, the main question in the re
viewers mind is usually, "Why is there a council?
As one former council member puts it, the next ques
tion would be, "Is there a council." This may seem facetious
to the reader but when a look is taken at the council s in
effective and inefficient record during the past two semes
ters, laughter is the only result.
Admitting that the council has done good work occa
sionally, and that admission may strain the credulity of the
intelligent student, we cannot understand the lackadaisical
attitude which is taken by council members at the weekly
farce known as a meeting.
Anticipating the arguments of the several conscientous
men and women who are now active in council work, we
congratulate certain sporadic attempts made by them to
re-instigate the council as an actual governing body. Their
current work on Senior Week is one of the more hopeful
signs shown by a group seemingly suffering from advanced
paralsis.
Within the next few days, these same conscientious
members will probably come forth with the rather querulous
question, How can we do anjlhing when we can t get any
co-operation? How can we do anything when the adminis
tration practically ignores us?
The most direct answers to these questions are obvious.
The council will get the wholehearted co-operation and
backing of the student body when it shows that body that
it is a living, thinking group, not the yes-man of any in
dividual who shakes a finger.
This writer believes that the student council will be
ignored by the administration as long as it ineffectually
waves its hands in the air and fails to take a positive atti
tude on an important issue.
We could point to actions taken by the governing bodies
of Texas and California as object examples of what a good
council can do in helping to pull a university up by its boot
straps. But we will not point out these actions because
we are sure that our suggestions would be considered rabble-rousing
with just a touch of pinkishness to them.
If and when the council shows itself to be an organiza
tion worthy of honor and recognition, the Daily Nebraskan
will be the first to admit that the council has taken its
proper position in campus life. Until that day arrives, all
we can do is to shake our heads sadly and hope that the
council will stop playing the role of the fool and grow up.
J. H.
dt&coAcL
(RamblbiqA,
By Steve Swxrtx
That tune from the "Jolson
Story" which is now sweeping the
country, entitled "Anniversary
Song," has been put on wax by
Tex Beneke and the Miller Ork.
The crooning is done by Garry
Stevens, Tex's latest male vocalist
who, incidentally, is great, and
the Mello Larks. The fVo combine
and do a fine job of putting this
number across. The band itself,
lives up to the true Miller stand
ards in the arrangement of "An
niversary Song." The effects used
in the background are the almost
exact duplication of some em
ployed by the late Glenn in his
hey day.
Record male of this ballad is
Ray McKinley's fine piece of
syncopation called "Hoodie-Addle,"
and although McKinley's
treatment of the ditty far sur
passes that done by Beneke, Tex
nukes a pretty fair attempt and
comes up with, at least a pleasing
session on this tune. Tex hanrilre
the vocal with some assistance
from the Mello Larks, and be
also finds an opportunity to dis
play his tenor work. The disc is
under the Victor labeL
Krnpa Gang.
The Gene Krupa gang with the
very able aid of Anita O'Day,
goes all the way on "Opus No. 1."
The Krupa aggregation which can
usually be counted on to do
justice to any number, makes no
exception of this one. The band
sounds very full, and the brass,
tram anH ta work- ciirrvrirtinc
Anita's chorus is smooth and easy
all the way. On the flip over, Sibe-
bus is taken to the cleaners and:
his "Valse Tritse" is ridden like1
mad. From the take off, the band '
establishes a terrific beat, with
Red Rodney getting his kicks about
the middle of the score, and with ,
Gene himself having to be con-J
tent with little runs here and'
there. Krupa has no reason to;
take a back seat to anyone, as far
as these two sides go, and the
crew sounds reserved and set for
each move. Columbia takes the
honors for this wax.
Les Brown and his gang go to
work on that old favorite "In My
Merry Oldsmobile" and do a fine
piece of work in taking the stiff
ness out of this oldie. The Brown
band can always take some such;
stanoard melody and make a real
fine jump tune of it. The usual
siandbys are there to do their bit
in ma mng the la uiasmooue
jump. Butch Stone, Ted Nash, and
one newcomer to the group Pat
sitoiip..
Madam Editor:
In response to the inquiry of Wayne Wells I will endeavor to
explain the Cornhusker Party..
We are simply a group of students who decided that something
should be done about the one sided political situation on the univer
sity campus. Quoting from our constitution:
"The purpose of this party is to endeavor to place in student
positions those individuals qualified on a basis of merit, regardless
of affiliation r non-affiliation, to maintain harmony between all
students, to oppose the destruction of the highest traditions of Amer
ican life and principles of government and education which we cher
ish, to bring out the campus vote in order that the individuals elected
to student positions will represent the majority vote on the campus,
and finally to guarantee free and open elections for the benefit of
the university and its constituents.
There is no one person behind the Cornhusker Party, nor any
small group within the party in control of our nominations for com
ing student elections. We have no urge to be another faction, but are
striving for full cooperation between all students. Membership in the
Cornhusker Party is open to any student of the university who will
subscribe to the principles of fair-play and democracy as stated in
the Preamble and Article I of our Constitution.
The leaders of our party are an Executive Council of seven sin
cere individuals who wish only for the betterment of the university.
No member of the Executive Council is allowed to run for a student
position at a general election. Any party officer nominated for an
elective student position under a general election shall resign his or
her party office on due nomination.
Some affiliated students seem to have the idea that the Corn
husker Party is a barb organization and vice versa. They are sadly
mistaken; we are represented by both and we stand for both. We
are looking out for the school, not for one definite little group.
We all know that some mighty good students haven't done so
well in student elections because of the work of a faction. The seem
ingly complete control of many people by the self-chosen few can
have a disastrous effect upon the multitude on campus. The pre
determined election is entirely undemocratic, and we must do our
best to rid our campus of the present plague .
Chairman, Cornhusker Party
WARD ZIMMERMAN
Flaherty are in there all the way.
On the other side. Jack Haskell
does a worthwhile piece of croon
ing on "Beware My Heart," a new
ballad which bears watching. On
this side, Nash's tenor technique
shines. Again give credit to
Columbia.
AWS Schedules
Final Reviewing
Of TNC Entrants
The final judging of the TNC
candidates will be held today at
2 p. m. m the Union faculty
lounge.
Jean Compton, Coed Follies
chairman, has requested the can
didates to wear their school
clothes.
MB Scholarships
Will Be Awarded
To Five Women
Scholarships of $75 each will
be awarded five women students
by Mortar Board, women's na
tional honorary society. President
Eleanor Knoll announced.
Recipients will be asked to turn
in two recommendations: one from
a person not connected with the
university, giving the applicant's
ability and need, and another from
a professor who knows of her
scholarship and aptitude.
Women students carrying 12
or more hours, a semester are
eligible. Applications, available at
Correspondent
Meiss-Tenffen
Speaks Tonigh
Guest Zionist Lectures
On Palestine Question
BY SAM WARREN.
Hans De Meiss-Teuffen, press
correspondent and vagabond ad
venturer, who has visited Pales
tine four times in the last ten
years, will speak at First Presby
terian church tonight at 7:30. his
topic being. "I Went to See for
Myself." A citizen of Switzer
land, he is sponsored by the
American Christian Palestine
committee.
Schooling.
The world traveler had his
early schooling in Switzerland and
Austria, and studied economics in
Berlin and London before assum
ing the position of general man
ager of the Swiss Bank Corpora
tion. "After school." he said, "for
six years I was sitting in offices.
I had Jived a respectable life of
black and white ties all over the
capitals of Europe. But then in
1935, when I was 23. I got fed
up and chucked my job."
His parents response was to
cut off the allowance of a son
who wanted to "travel around and
enjoy life." An expert boatman,
De Meiss-Teuffen bought a little
Italian fishing boat and sailed to
Greece, the Dodecanese Islands,
the Turkish coast, Cyprus and
Syria and ended up as an illegal
immigrant to Palestine, entering
the port of Haifa by night Two
weeks later he was apprehended
by British officials and impris
oned.
Mingles with People.
Released when his Swiss iden
tity was learned. De Meiss-Teuf
fen was determined to mingle
with all sorts of people and "learn
the country from the bottom up."
Working as a farm mechanic on
an agricultural experiment sta
tion, he became successively an
electrician, ditch-digger, truck
driver, hotel clerk and orange
picker. He became the only non-
Jewish member of the Histadruth,
Jewish labor federation in Palestine.
While in this country, between
lecture tours for Zionist groups,
he plans to finish his book ten- -tatively
entitled "I Wanted to See
for Myself" and its sequel. "I bun
Wanted to See for Myself." The
lecture is open free to the public.
according to Rev. Mr. Gordon L.
Lippitt. secretary of the commit
tee, whose chairman and vice-
chairman are Prof. James M.
Reinhardt and Dean Frank E.
Henzlik.
Ellen Smith hall, must be re
turned by March 1 to Miss Marion
Priest at Ellen Smith.
Announcement of winners will
be made at the Mortar Board
scholarship tea March 9.
Bright is the blade who dashes around campus
in this comfortable ensemble. The smoothly
pleated slacks are of solid color brown wool
The light tan shirt is an Enro with the new pat
ented "Idle-Hour" collar. This easy washable
shirt has a band in ihe back ,cf the collar that
makes it suitable for tie or lay down style. Con
trasting yellow cable-stitch sleeveless sweater
completes this ideal class room combination- Be
comfortable and confident you have the correct
campus clothes by buying at HARVEY BROTH
ERS, 1230 O Street. YouU find the best in men's
clothing there.
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