Vol. 48 No. 36 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Thursday, November 6 1947
Schuschnigg Will Defend
Record at Forum Friday
Because of the storm of pro
tests aroused by the appearance of
Kurt von. Schuschnigg as convo
cation speaker, a special forum
hour at which the ex-Austrian
chancellor will answer questions
has been scheduled, Dr. Karl M.
Arndt announced Wednesday.
In anticipation of a heavy
audience turnout, the forum will
be held in the Union ballroom at
2 p. m. Friday instead of in the
smaller Faculty lounge, Dr. Arndt,
convocation committee chairman,
explained.
Dispute over bringing Schus
chnigg to speak here was touched
off by a letter to The Daily Ne
braskan from members of the his-
torv department, which, assailed
the political record of the former
head of the Austrian state ana
termed his government "fascist.'
Aradt Keply.
Members of the convocations
committee replied with a letter
which appears in Thursday's Daily
Nebraskan. declaring that the
Underclassmen
Rep
fister Today
For Tug-of-War
All freshmen tired of wearing
freshmen caps are requested to
sign up to participate in the an
nual freshman-sopnomore rug-oi-war
which will be held in con
junction with Homecoming ac
tivities Saturday. Nov. 8 at 9:45
a. m. on the field south of Teach
ers college.
One freshman and one sopho
more from each, men's organized
house as well as any other fresh
man or sophomore interested in
participating in this traditional
tussle, are asked to register at
the Corn Cob booth in the Union
on Thursday. Nov. 6 from 9- a. m.
until 4 p. m. From this list, 75
men from each class will be se
lected to participate.
Sponsored jointly by the Inno
cents society. Corn Cobs and Tas
sels, the tug-of-war is a tradi
tional Homecoming event. If the
Frosh win, the caps may be dis
carded immediately, but if the
sophomores are victorious, the
frohmen must wear the beanies
until the first snow flies.
TASSEL. Jeanie Sampson sells Jim
homecoming dance at the
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committee "holds no belief what
soever for the point of view of
any convocations speaker."-Com
mittee members went a to say
thata it was their policy to bring
outstanding speakers occupying
many grounds of beheif.
Schuschnigg Is scheduled to
speak Friday at II a.m. in the
Union ballroom.
Schuschnigg himself defended
his collaboration with Hitler at a
recent conference in New York
City, on the grounds that he had
faith in Hitler's promises and that
he actually had "no choice.
"Before the war I was called a
clerical communist by the Nazis
and an Austrian facist by the
Communists.' Suschnigg said.
"But I was never a partisan of
dictatorship. I did my best to
fight for independence.'
Convocations Committee
Answers History Profs
To the Editor
The Convocattions committee in
inviting Dr. Kurt von Schusch
nigg to speak before one of the
convocation audiences did so with
the knowledge that he was not
unfriendly to American institu
tions as evidenced by the fact
that the Department of State has
now for the second time permitted
him to enter this country to speak
before various American audi
ences, university and otherwise.
It is and always will be the
policy of the Convocations Com
mittee to give the widest range
to the freedom of speech. It has
not been the policy oi the con'
vocations Committee to take ad
vantage of the fact that the num
ber of convocations is small and
to restrict them only to those
who bear just one political label
or defend just one side of a ques
tion. The Convocations Commit
tee holds no brief whatsoever for
the point of view of any speaker.
In fact, it opens- the door that all
issues may be discussed pro and
con.
Dr. Schuschnigg Is speaking on
the topic, "The Problems of Cen
tral Europe."
Very truly yours,
Committee on Convocations.
K M. ARNDT .
G. W. ROSEN LOF
K. O. BROADY
R W. FRANTZ
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FEMININE SINGER of the sweet music of George Olsen is Betty
Norman. She will voice her""talents at the Homecoming Dance
Saturday evening. Olsen's music is noted for its slow variety and
novel originality.
Autographed
Football Prize
AtRallyFriday
A regulation football; donated
by the Student Union Activities
committee and signed by all mem
bers of the 1947 edition of the
Husker grid team, will be given
to some lucky student as a part
of the Homecoming Rally Friday
night.
Martin Pesek, campus yell lead
er, revealed this Wednesday along
with other late information on
the BHRIH.
Drag the Jay hawk.
The rally will begin at 7 p. m.
in front of the Union, when the
KU Jayhawk, which will have
hung in effigy since Wednesday,
will be cut down. The yell squad
wiD drag it in front of the ral-
uers down R street, up 16th to
Vine, and from there to the ath
letic practice field northwest of
the Coliseum. The student body
is requested to stay near the pil
lars on the hill to the south, as
none will be allowed inside the
fence surrounding the field.
The entire team, which will
leave for Ashland after the rally
will be in attendance, as will the
university band in full uniform.
Featured speakers will be Carl
Borgmann, dean of faculty, CoL
Frankforter, adviser to Innocents
and Corn Cobs, and Harriet
Quinn, president of Tassels, who
will introduce the candidates for
1947-48 pep Queen.
Nvak t Speak.
Tom Novak, rugged pivot man
who is Saturday's game captain
against highly touted Kansas, will
say a few words to the assembled
crowd. Previous plans had him
throwing the prize football to the
eager mob, but this idea will prob
ably be nbandoned because of the
liklehood of injuries.
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT!
COB OR A TASSEL FOR YOURS
Victors
Student Council
Votes Further
Study of NSA
Further study of the NSA
through a special committee, as
recommended by the delegates
sent the regional convention, was
voted by the Student Council
meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in
in Room 316 of the Union.
Opposition to the continuance
of NSA on the campus was voiced
by Bob Wenke, law college rep
resentative, and Dick Schleusener,
engineering college representative.
Wenke concluded a series of
prepared questions directed to the
five convention delegates by in
quiring how much money would
be required to conduct the in
vestigation. Schleusener stated he felt en
gineering students, whom he rep
resents, neither thought NSA nec
essary nor were interested in such
an organization.
The motion to accept the dele
gates report, by Dale Ball, bizad
junior, was passed by the 18
members present with only
Schleusener dissenting.
Upon the request of Chancellor
Custaveson, contained in a letter
to the council, two students were
appointed to serve on a commit
tee for the erection of a campus
chapel, Mr. Woodrow Hagee, Lin
coln businessman, heads the alumni-faculty-student
committee.
Robert Slemmons, architecture
student, was appointed in accord
with the sugestion of Professor L.
B. Smith, head of that department.
Miss Barbara Specr, Arts and
Sciences council member, was
appointed to represent women
students.
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Pep Queen
Also Named
Winners of the float and house
decorations contest will be an
nounced during intermission at
the Homecoming Dance Saturday
night in the Coliseum, according
to Joan Farrar, publicity chair
man of Tassels, women's pep club.
Judges for the house decoration
contest will be Lee Mohs of Miller
and Paine, Judge Adolphe ke.
Union director Duane I. . id
Innocents Lee White anu . y
Brim. These men will judge the
house decorations Friday evening.
Winners of '46
Last year's winners of the house
decoration contest were Sigma Chi
fraternity and Rose Bouton hall.
In second place were Sigma Alpha
Epsilon and PL Beta Phi, followed
by Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Chi
Omega. There will be two con
tests, one between coed organiza
tions and one for organized men's
houses.
In the float contest, Sigma Phi
Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi came out
on top. Runners up were Beta
Theta Pi and Delta Delta Delta.
Pep Queen
The 1947-48 Pep Queen, suc
cessor to Phyl Harris, will also
be announced at the dance. The
polls for the election will open
for half an hour following the
huge rally Friday night. Booths
will be open both in the coliseum
and in the Union, according to
Tassell prexy Harriet Quinn.
The Innocents society and Mor
tar Boards will count the ballots.
Music of Tomorrow
"Music of Tommorrow," styled
by George Olsen and his band will
be heard at the dance. Olsen's
band is famous all over the coun
try for its sweet music. Formerly,
Olsen was featured on many
Broadway stage productions.
Tickets
Tickets for the dance will stay
on sale at booths in Sosh and the
Union until 6 p.m. Friday evening.
After that, they may be obtained
Saturday night at the door. Tick
ets sell for $3 per couple.
KK to Select
Fall Review
Skit Finalists
The Kosmet Klub will hold its
last review tonight to pick about
eight finalists to compete for
honors at their Fall Revue, ac
cording to Av Bondarin. KK
business manager.
The review, to be held Friday
night, Nov. 21, is an annual affair
to select the best skit developed
by an organized fraternity at the
university. Last year's winner
was "Coon Court," presented by
Alpha Tau Omega.
Nebraska Sweetheart and
Prince Kosmet.
A feature of the review is the
presentation of the 1947-48 Ne
braska Sweetheart and Princo
Kosmet. They will be selected by
a door election of all studens at
tending the review. Six male
finalists will be picked by the
Mortar Beards from those nom
inated by each campus fraternity,
while the Innocents society will
name six female finalists nom
inated by each organized coed
house. Last year's winners were
Lois Swanson and ATO Bob Mar
tens. Candidates for Prince Kosmet
will be announced as soon as the
Mortar Boards can meet and pick
the finalists, but the six Ne
braska Sweethearts finalists will
not be revealed until the day of
the review.
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$3.00 PER COUPLE
