Fischer Gives Views
On War Prevention
BY SUSIE REED.
"The present era is a period of
war prevention."
This was the view expressed
by Louis Fischer, lecturer and
author ol several books on world
affairs, at an all-University con
vocation Tuesday.
In dealing with Russia, Fischer
said, "The emphasis should be on
preventive measures. A wise pol
icy to get the people on our
side will prevent a war in Eu
rope." Fischer discussed U. S. -Russian
relations in Europe and in
Asia, giving reasons for the ten
sion existing between the two
countries.
"THE TENSION originates in
Soviet policy," Fischer said.
"Since Moscow makes the tension,
it is not afraid of it. Dictatorship
is tension, and you bring the ten
sion by inculcating fear. Dictator
ship needs either victories with
which to glorify the regime or
enemies by which to justify the
regime.
Where there has been agree
. mcnt between Russia and the de
mocracies it resulted from the ac
ceptance by the democracies of
some or all of Russian demands,
Wright to Talk on Strategic
Air Command Potentialities
"Fifty thousand men and 3G0
first line bombers of the Strategic
Air Command compose the most
destructive fighting force in his
tory." This is the opinion of W. B.
Huie, civilian advisor to Amer
ica's Air Force generals, in re
gard to the Strategic Air Com
mand's possibilities as America's
first line of defense. "Potentiali
ties of SAC" will be the subject
of a lecture by Col. Stuart P.
Wright, SAC chief of electronics,
at Love library auditorium Wed
nesday night.
THIS IS the second in a series
of free lectures on military sub
jects sponsored here by Scabbard
and Blade, honorary military so-
ciety. The lecture will begin at
8 p. m.
Colonel Wright will also dis
cuss the potentialities of the new
radar scope, a revolutionary type
of sure-fire navigation, which he
believes is the "best in the world."
New American bombers carry two
navigators: one is the trained
celestial navigator who can direct
the plane to a point within two
miles of any spot on earth and
the other is the radar scope op
erator who locates the target with
extreme precision.
ACCORDING TO recent re
ports on an initial raid on Rus
sia the SAC could release more
foot-pounds of energy than was
expended by all sides during the
war ,and return with less than
five per cent of the bombers
missing.
SAC now nas crews on day and
night alerts. Routes and targets
against any potential foe are al
ready selected.
Colonel Wright, who is sta
tioned at the SAC headquarters at
Oflutt Air Base, Omaha, com
manded the 497lh Bomb Group
Muslim
By Rod Riggs
The followers of Nebraska's
basketball team are still rubbing
their- eyes in disbelief.
They still can't believe that
Coach Harry Good's team, which
started so disastrously in Decem
ber in the East and in the pre
season tournament at Kansas City,
has returned to the scene of their
earlier setback and avenged them
selves. "Wha' hoppeen?"
No one, not even Coach Good,
can answer that question.
THE IIUSKERS are entering
their first NCAA tournament fol
lowing their best season in a great
many years. Not since 1937-1938,
when they shared the title with
Kansas, has the Scarlet and
Cream been in a position to claim
cage prominence. It should be
pointed out, however, that they
... At Convo
the author of "Men and Politics"
said. In not one single instance
was agreement reached hv Rus
sia's acceptance of democratic
demands or to bargain or com
promise he said.
FISCHER attributed Russia's
attitude in world relations as a
result of her attempts to prevent
orderly solution of international
problems.
"We have created the armistice
alorje which Stalin refused to give
us," Fischer said of the Western
Powers. "We are now engaged in
an endeavor through the North
Atlantic Pact to organize a non
Commuistic world so that it will
be too strong for Russia to at
tack." Turning to the problem of
Communism in Asia, Fischer said
that if three-fourths of the
United States lived the. way Asia
lives today the other fourth would
be poor. There will be no pros
perity and peace for the United
States unless there is peace"and
prosperity for the rest of the
world," he said.
"The whole problem of world
peace is, at the bottom, a moral
problem," Fischer declared.
of the 73rd Wing on Saipan dur
ing World War II. He is the
recipient of the Legion of Merit,
Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Bronze Star. He proved the
feasibility of radar bombing as
early as 1943 on Guadalcanal, and
spent a great deal of time at
M. I. T'. during the war with
Dr. Compton and other scien
tists. THE LECTURE series will con
tinue through March and April
with these additional speakers:
March 30 Rear Admiral J. Cary
Jones, Commandant of the Ninth
Naval district, Chicago, speaking
on, "The Navy's Role in Peace
and War"; April 13 Lt. Gen.
Manton S. Eddy, Commandant of
the Command and General Staff
school, Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,
speaking on "The Role of the
New Army in Our National Se
curity"; and April 27 Lt. Col.
David B. Parker, assistant to the
Deputy Director of Atomic En
ergy, Plans and Operations Divi
sion, Army General Staff, Wash
ington,. C, speaking on, "The
Atom In War and Peace."
Dean Lambert
OKs Rodeo
Ag students will have a rodeo
this year.
Dean W. V. Lambert gave of
ficial sanction to the Farmers
Fair Board Tuesday to hold a
rodeo this spring and to construct
a permanent arena on Ag cam
pus. This action climaxed a crusade
of a committee of Ag students for
he past two weeks for a rodeo in
conjunction with the annual
Farmers Fair April 30. The per
manent arena will be built near
the Beef barn on Ag campus.
CeageFs Co pTtm
are not in the District 5 meet as
Big Sevon champions, but as rep
resentatives of the Big Seven con
ference. "If the team plays as they are
capable, the Aggies can be beat
en," said John Bentlcy, athletic
publicity director. "If they speed
up, and don't let A. & M. play
their slow, deliberate game, Ne
braska can win. The two teams
are much the same as far as play
ers 'go. Harris, the Aggies' 6' 7"
center, is- built very much like
Whitehead. Their forwards aver
age around 64", as do Malacek
and Lawry, and their guards are
shorter than Retherford and Cerv.
It is only in their styles of play
that the teams differ," he added.
And it is the style that will pay
off tonight. The defensive brand
of ball played by the Oklahoma
team differs sharply from the
combination set play-fast break
Vol. 49 No. 108 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Wednesday, March 16, 1949
Coeds to Elect Presidents,
MB Candidates Thursday
Women's "spring elections will be held Thursday.
The polls will be open from 9 to 5 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall and at the Ag Union.
Voters will choose the presidents and boards of AWS, Coed Counselors and BABW. Junior
and senior voters will elect the May Queen and nominate junior warren for Mortar Board.
Janet Stratton and Mary Ellen Schroeder are nominees for the presidency of AWS.
Miss Stratton has been a member of AWS board for the past two years. She for
merly served as treasurer. She is also a member of WAA, Student Council and Kappa
Alpha Theta.
Miss Schroeder has served the AWS board for two years.. She is vice-president of
Student Foundation, a member of the Union Board and Alpha Omicron Ti.
Dorothy Borgens and Jan Cochran will vie for Coed Counselor presidency.
Miss Borgens is serving her second" year on Coed Counselor board. She is a member
of YWCA cabinet, Student Council and Alpha Chi Omega.
Miss Cochran has been a member of Coed Counselor board for two years. She is a
member of Tassels and Towne Club.
Norma Jean Peterson and JoAnn Learning will be candidates for the presidency of
BABW. Miss Peterson and Miss Learning are both serving their second year on BABW.
Junior and senior women will be able to nominate prospective Mortar Boards. Each
voter will receive a ballot on which she may name 5 to 20 girls.
A senior woman to reign over the Ivy Day ceremonies will be selected from a slate
of 5 women nominated last week. Names and pictures of May Queen candidates will
appear "in Thursday's Daily Nebraskan.
The election will be conducted by members of Mortar Board and officers of the
organizations concerned.
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Schroeder
Stratton
AWS Board
President
(Vote for One)
Mary Ellen Schroeder
Janet Stratton
Senior Members
(Vote for Five)
Jane Bridgman
Jean Eckvall
Janet Falrchild
Nancy Glyrni
Donna Lu Johnson
Jane MacCuaig
Mary McKenzie
Elizabeth Schneider
Norma Shalla
Marcia Tepperman
Junior Members
(Vote for Five)
Marilyn Campfield
Tony Fleming
Virginia Guhin
Sally Holmes
Mary Lou llorstman
Carolyn Huston
Neva Jean Huttner
Nancy Jensen
Peggy Judd
Helen Vitek
Sophomore Members
(Vote for Five)
Evelyn Bargen
Nancy Button
Barbara Durland
Roxanna Elias
Sharon Fritzler
Delores Irwin
Sallie Matteson
Marilyn Moomey
Betty Schupback
Janet Zlompke
attack of the Huskers. When and
if the Aggies have a sinking spell,
the Scarlet team can swing into
their fast break with merciless
glee.
NEBRASKA WAS beaten by
Oklahoma A. & M. by two points
a year ago, and has a better team
than they did then, while A. & M.
has about the same team.
The switch of Claude Rether
ford from a forward to guard po
sition is thought to have had a
large part in the team's metamor
phosis. "It gets Retherford out of
the pocket at the side, and as he
comes down the floor he can go
either way," Coach Good said
earlier in the season.
Retherford is especially effec
tive when the opposition team
tries to put on a defensive press.
In the man-to-man style, Rether
ford's fast feinting and footwork
Learning
Peterson
Barb Activities
Board
President
(Vote for One)
Norma Jean Peterson
JoAnn Learning
Senior Board Members
(Vote for Two)
Virginia Darrington
Mary Lou Garrison
Eleanor Wiberg
Marjorie Wilburn
Jean Stoppkotte
Junior Board Members
(Vote for Four)
Janet Carr
Norma Chubburk
Elaine Lamphear
Gladys Lord
Frances Rogers
Annette Stoppkotte
Sophomore Board
Members
(Vote for Four)
Shirley Colnic
Phyllis Gicsman
Elaine Fleetwood
Delores Irwin
Mary Alice Marshall
Ardath Wilcox
Coed Counselor
Board
President
(Vote for One)
Dorothy Borgens
Jan Cochran
fls
has made several opposing play
ers look silly.
HE'S AROUND them before
they realize what has happened.
And he can shoot from any posi
tion. His one-handed effort from
the side has been described as a
"holster shot" because he comes
up with it from his hip.
Retherford is completing his
third season as a member of the
varsity cage squad. He has started
in 73 consecutive games, during
those three years. He has been the
leading scorer for the Cornhusk
ers every, year on the varsity
team, and this year headed the
conference scoring with a twelve
game total of 149 points.
Retherford is Nebraska's first
leading scorer in the conference
since 1930, when John Maclay
topped the league. Maclay, inci
dently, is now superintendent of
v
Borgens
Cochran
Senior Affiliated
(Vote for One)
Pat Nordin
Mary Helen Mallory
Senior Unaffiliated
(Vote for One)
Jean Malone
Fritzi Clark
Junior Affiliated
(Vote for Three)
Marilyn Campfield
Tish Swanson
Pat Stoural
Jean Fenster
Toni Fleming
Eleanor Bancroft
Junior Unaffiliated
(Vote for Three)
Carol Johnson
Janet Carr
Sue Allen
Paula Tendray
Patti Gartland
Edith Freitag
Sophomore Affiliated
(Vote for Two)
Catherine Cox
Jackie Hoss
Martha Eriksen
Joyce Griffiths
Sarah Fulton
Sophomore Unaffiliated
(Vote for Two)
Beth Wilkens
Deloris Irwin
Betty Joe Allen
Lucie Jean Palmer
flicftes
schools at Auburn, Neb., and will
be an official in the state high
school tournament.
THE PLAY of 6 foot, 9 inch
Milton "Bus" Whitehead has also
been one of the reasons for the
Huskers switch in mid-season.
His rebounding has been good
and his scoring consistent. In the
last game against Oklahoma, he
stood out both as an offensive
feeder and shooter.
Bob Cerv, fast moving guard
and defensive specialist, also has
had a big part in the Cornhusker
ascendancy.
But it was Joe Malacek who
was the outstanding man on the
floor against Oklahoma. He was
the only member of the team to
play the entire game. He con
trolled the rebounds and held
Paul Courty to one free throw ia
the second half.