Only Daily Publication
For Students At The
University of Nebraska
Vol. 50 No. 140
(Courtpsy of the Lincoln Journal)
PRESIDENT TRUMAN Lin
colnites helped the president
Celebrate his 66th birthday
Monday when he stopped here
on his train trip through the
midwest. The University ROTC
band was on hand to greet him.
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BY KIMON KARABATSOS
President Harry S. Truman
told the six thousand people who
braved the pouring rain to hear
him Monday afternoon that the
Brannan Plan must be passed in
order to keep our basic economic
system sound.
In his two previous speeches,
the President warned the people
that in "these troubled times" a
return to "isolationism" might
provoke a "third world war."
The crowd began to gather
very early at the Burlington de
pot where a platform had been
built. As the day progressed, a
canopy was built to protect the
President in case rain came. The
weather bureau had predicted
cloudy skies, but no rain.
"A Little Damp"
Stepping off the presidential
train amidst the drenching rain
and greeting the dignitaries who
were on hand when the train
stopned, the President said,
"Well, it's a little damp. Maybe
you need the rain more than you
do me."
Ushered to the platform by se
cret service men, Truman waved
happily to the people. In a short
interview with the President, he
said, "I am glad to be in Lin
coln." He was also happy to
learn that the University's news
paper was on hand for his
speech.
As soon as the President was
on the platform, the University's
band played the national anthem.
He stood at attention and .his fa
mous smile was gone as he lis
tened to the music.
Coming directly to the point,
Truman said, "American agricul
ture is directly concerned with
the success of our program for
peace. You here in Lincoln are
directly affected by what hap
pens these days in Berlin, in
Paris, in Singapore.
"Farmers Know"
"No one should know better
than the American farmer, be
cause farmers know what hap
pened to them after the last
war."
The President went on and
told of the history of the latter
20's on how the farm prices took
a terrific drop, ruining the en
tire nation with a depression.
The president based his plea
for the Brannan plan on four
ideas.
1. Fair income to the farmer.
2. Increased food to the con
sumer at lower costs.
3. Increased conservation.
4. Maximum benefits to the
family size farm.
Lincoln's Mayor Clarence
Miles introduced the president.
Lancaster county chairman Wil
lard Townsend congratulated the
president on his C6th birthday
and presented him with a birth
day cake.
Members of the official wel
coming committee sang "If I
knew you were coming, I'd a
baked a cake," and afterwards
the University band played
happy birthday to the president.
The whole crowd joined in that
one.
The Presidential train left on
time for Grand Island, where he
has his second of five scheduled
stops. He is on his way to Ore
gon to dedicate Grand Coulee
dam.
He will be in Chicago May 15,
to address a Democratic gather
ing at a Jefferson-Jackson, jubilee.-
Publication Filings
Due Wednesday
Wednesday is the last day stu
dents will be able to apply tor
paid positions on any student
publication.
Applications may be obtained
at the Office of Public Relations
in the Administration Annex
and should be returned to that
office by Wednesday, May 10
Interviews with the Committee
on Student Publications will oe
held May 17, 18 and 19. Those
applying for paid positions on
The Daily Nebraskan will meet
with the committee Wednesday
May 17.
Cornhusker applicants will
have their interviews May 18
and prospective Corn Shucks
staff members will meet the
committee May 19.
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Students May Pledge Now,
Pay in Fall for AUF Drive
Students now have an op
portunity to pledge their dona
tionsto the All University Fund,
official campus charity group.
Booths situated in Military and
Naval Science building will be
occupied by officers of AUF dur
ing the hours of registration.
This site of operation was chosen
because of its convenient loca
tion. According to Jo Lisher, AUF
director, students are urged to
make their pledges for any
amount which may be paid next
year. As they complete their
registration for next semester,
they will be able to register their
pledges with at the AUF booth,
located either inside or outside
of the building during the hours
of registration.
The booth will be open
throughout the entire week of
registration.
By making early pledges, stu
dents will not be required to
make payments any earlier. No
payments will be due until Feb.
25, 1951.
The system of soliciting
pledges was planned to insure a
more efficient and successful
drive for next year. It was be
lieved that with the inaugura-
Union Board
To Honor
Workers
Dr. Royce Knapp will deliver
the main address at the annual
Union awards convocation
Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m.
He is a member of the Union
advisory board.
The convocation will be held
in parlors ABC of the Union.
Duane E. Lake will present
keys, the highest awards for
Union service, to two members
of the Union board. Along with
the awards presentation, new
and old board members will also
be introduced.
Two distinguished service
awards, Union Keys, and more
than 30 workers awards will be
presented at the meeting.
Dr. E. F. Shramm, -Union
board advisor, will present Keys
to retiring members of the
Union board, and Duane E. Lake,
Union director, will present the
distinguished service awards to
two students.
The presentation of certifi
cates for outstanding service
during the past year will be pre
sented by Paul Weltceck, Union
board member. These certifi
cates will be given to those stu
dents, committee members and
chairmen who have done the
most work for the Union.
By Hooper will emcee the pror
gram. All Union workers are
urged to attend the meeting.
Tuesday, May 16, has been set
for the annual Union workers'
picnic. It will be held in Pio
neer park.
Reese Predicts
Successful
4 Junior Day'
"Everyone be sure to come on
o'lt, because this first Junior Day
fs really going to be a wonderful
deal!" predicts Herb Reese, jun
ior class president. Today all
members of the class of '51 should
receive their invitations to the
dance and barbeque at Antelope
Park, May 12.
Satin scarlet and cream ribbon
is enclosed with the invitation.
Wearing one of these, a junior
and his date can play softball,
baseball, and dance on the pa
vilion to the music of a special
"mystery band." An addressed
postcard will also be enclosed in
the envelope to reserve a place
at the gala barbeque.
Highlighting the barbecue will
be addresses by Gov. Val Peter
son, Chancellor Gustavson,
"Potsy" Clark, and Coach Bill
Glassford. Dinner will begin at
6:30 p. m., and the dancing at
8 p.m.
Any junior who has not re
ceived an invitation is urged to
contact Reese at 2-7757. Reserva
tions for the barbecue, plus fifty
cents, should be sent to him also
at the Student Union, University
of Nebraska, by noon, May 12.
WILLIAM L. DAI President
of the Nebraska aluumni, Day
Will speak at the senior week
convocation as part of the pro
grarri designed to instill class
spirit in the class of '50.
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tion of such a program, students
would not be rushed into mak
ing their payments.
AUF solicits funds to aid such
organizations as Community
Chest,- World Student Service
Fund, Red Cross, Infantile
Paralysis fund, and other agen
cies which provide welfare for
needy persons.
Miss Lisher reminded that all
organized houses are urged to
elect their house representativs
who will attend an initial meet
ing, Tuesday, May 9.
Cobs to Greet
New Workers
At Smoker
A smoker for prospective Corn
Cob members will be held to
night at 7:30 p. m. in Union Par
lors A and B. The group an
nually pledges two men from
each fraternity and a number of
independent students.
Movies showing the Cobs in
action will be shown to the
grdup. Pi Epsilon keys will be
awarded to juniur class members
and the cheerleaders will receive
appropriate awaras.
C. J. Frankforter, faculty ad
viser, and the old and new
presidents will address the
group.
The Cobs attend all University
games and rallies. They sell "N"
flowers and programs at the
games, as well as subscriptions
to the Cornhusker, University
yearbook. Their most recent
project has been the sale of the
Prairie Schooner, a University
literary publication.
All prospective members must
have completed 24 hours of Uni
versity work and maintain a 4.5
average. Parker said that it
would be to the worker's ad
vantage to have Saturday morn
ings free for work projects.
Filings Open
For Summer
Activity Post
All applications for top co
ordinator post for the summer
activities group must be filed in
the Student Council office, 305
Union, by today at 5 p. m.
The co-ordinating group was
formed last week by the Stu
dent Council. The chairman's
duties will include organizing
the work of the summer group to
carry on the programs of vari
ous campus activities during the
summer months. He will be as
sisted by representatives selected
by each organization wishing to
participate in the program.
Purpose of Plan
Purpose of the plan is to pro
structive extra-curricular activi
ties for summer school students
and to assist campus organiza
tions with work that must be
done during the regular vacation
period.
Working with the coordinator
and the representatives of or
ganizations will be a pool of
workers selected from summer
school students. They will as
sist in work suggested by the
activity groups.
The chairman will be chosen
by the Student Council from ap
plications and interviews Wed
nesday, May 10 at 4 p. m. Ap
plicants will be judged on avail
ability, experience to carry out
the duties of the office, interest
and -enthusiasm.
- Organization Programs
In addition to work on organi
zation programs, the group will
publish a summer student-faculty
directory. Expenses for
the summer's activity will be
paid from directory proceeds and
through assessments on campus
organizations, based on the
amount and type of work done
for that group.
The following organizations
are expected to submit summer
program lists and the name of a
representative to work with the
coordinator: Red Cross. Buildeis.
AUF, YWCA, YMCA. Coed
Counselors, AWS, The Daily Ne
braskan and Cornhusker.
Other groups interested in the
project are asked to contact
Mary Helen Mallory, 2-3287 or
2-3288. immediate.
Senior Week on the Nebraska
campus will open this 'morning
with a convocation in the Union
ballroom
Bill Mueller, senior class pres
ident, is urging all seniors t0
attend the opening ceremonies
at 10 a.m. Speakers will be
Chancellor Gustavson, Alumni
Association President William
L. Day and Mueller.
The purpose of the convoca
tion is to instill the idea of class
spirit into the senior class as a
group and to make students real
ize their value to the University
as alumni members.
A Senior Skip-Day has been
proclaimed by the Senior council
for Wednesday, May 10, from 1
to 4 p.m. Linoma Beach has been
selected as the site of the senior
spree.
Picnic at Linoma
Linoma, midway between
Omaha and Lincoln, was selected
because it provides excellent
boating, swimming, picnic and
playground facilties. Seniors
will provide their own transpor
tation to the picnic.
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TALKING WITH DR. BUNCHE Greeting Dr. Ralph Bunche, United Nations member and the
man who intervened successfully in Isreal, are: (right) Chancellor R. G. Gustavson and Prof. Karl
Arndt. Professor Arndt was chairman of the University convocation Monday evening at which Dr.
Bunche spoke. This is the mediator's first visit to Lincoln.
Bunche Meets Press Queries
With Faith in Strength of UN
BY KrNT AXTELL.
A man whh quiet dignity and
a friendly smile met representa
tives of the press Monday morn
ing and held their full attention
for an hour and a half.
Dr. Ralph Bunche, United Na
tions diplomat, despite a wearing
training trip which brought him
into Lincoln at 2 a. m. Monday,
kept his scheduled appointment.
Dr. Bunche is best known for
his work as mediator with the
United Nations anfl was respon
sible for negotiating an agree
ment between Arabs and Jews
in Palestine during the summer
of 1948. I
Dressed in a 1 medium gray
flannel suit with a bright maroon
tie, the Negro statesman answered
a wide array of questions with
confidence and sincerity.
In greeting the press group he
mentioned that it .was his first
visit to the Nebraska campus
and that he was happy to have
Registration Reaches 1500;
List Closed, Changed Courses
The summer and fall registra
tion procedure continues Tues
day starting with student num
ber 1500.
Registration is in full swing
at the Military and Naval science
building on the second floor.
Doors will be open from 8 a. m.
to 4 p. m.
Dr. Floyd Hoover, assistant
registrar, has announced changes
in the summer and fall sched
ules. The summer session schedule
change is as follows:
English 21, sect 2, 10 a. m. daily;
education 121K, 121; education
272, Mus. Ed. 272; 273 should be
Mus. Ed. 273; 138 time changed
to 11 a. m. daily 204 S. S.; 346
times changed to 9 a. m. 315
S. S.
Geology 247 is not offered this
summer; history, add 278-British
Commonwealth in 20th century
Gray iO a. m., MTThF 208
Burn.; iournalism 81 meets 9
a. m. MTWTh instead of 8 a. m.:
journalism Ui meets 11 MTWTh
instead of 10; modern language,
French 11, 9, 11 daily, German
4-three credit hours instead of
four.
Music 97 delete; speech 55
available in long session for 3
credit hours, 109 available in
long session for 3 credit hours.
Fall Schedule
The following changes are
made in the fall schedule:
Business organization, delete
courses 138; 171 sect. 1! 172 sect.
1; 190 sect. 1, and 161 sect. 3
Chemistry 1 -section A should be
deleted; 3-section B should read
1-5 Th.; 3-section F should read
8-12 T.; 5-section B should read
8-11 T. Dairy husbandry. 111
ay to Open Senior Week
Plans are being made for a
faculty-senior basehall gRme and
other types of organized games
for group participation.
An all-out . campaign to raise
funds for a gift to the University
from the Class of '50 has been
started. Ribbons proclaiming
wearers to be members of the
largest graduating class in the
history of the University will
go on sale today. Neal Baxter,
chairman of the ribbon" sales
committee of the Senior Class
council announced that the price
of the ribbons is 15 cents, pro
ceeds going toward the gift fund.
Senior Ribbons
A rjbbon on the lapel of every
senior is the motto of the
Council. All ribbon salesmen, not
already supplied with ribbons,
should report to Room 307 Union
today at 5 p.m. for .material.
It has many years since the
senior class has organized -with
a varied and binding program
for members. The tradition of
leaving a gift to the school was
also discontinued many years
ago.
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the opportunity to make the
appearance.
Members of a Team
Query nurrjber one asked
Dr. Bunche point blank if he
thought that he could perhaps
clear up the difficulty concerning
the "cold war" if he himself went
to Russia and talked with Stalin.
His reply was that Tryvge Lie
has already gone to visit Russia
and in due course will probably
see Stalin.
"The UN as a whole is inter
ested in erasing the friction that
exists between the East and
West," he explained.
"We are all members of a team,
the United Nations. Right now
we are trying to lay the issues
out on the table and have the
disputes of all parties cleared up
by conciliatry action of a third
party as is the case in a good
old fashioned session."
"The strength of the United
Nations," stated Dr. Bunche. "is
in the membership of all 59 na-
should meet in 206 D. I.
Economics, delete 181. 107
sect. 1; 203; 115-lab B. Educa
tion 31 sect. 1 meets 8 MWF 228
Andrews; 31 sect. 2 meets 9 MWF
228 Andrews; 21 section 3 meets
9 MWF 127 Andrews; 31 sect. 4
meets 2 MWF 126 Andrews; 138
sect. 1 meets 10 MWF 225 Burn.
138 sect. 2 meets 11 MWF 320
Burn.
Chemical engineering, delete
219, 222, 247, 263, 278, 246, 245
sect. 1, 244 sect. 20, new sect.
2459 ' MWThF; electric engi
neering 198 sect. 1, 2, 3, 237 sect.
4; mechanical engineering 211
all sect., 227, 228, 235; mathe
matics, 11 (at Agr. college)
meets 1 MWF 206 E, 145-10
a. m. TTh-118-lab 2 hours ar
ranged, 199 arranged.
Music, 77 "Light Reading"
should be "Sight Reading" 281
should be 381; physical educa
tion, 21 -sect. 8-by permission
only; phvsiology, 10 should read
3 or 4 credit hours. If four hours
ere wanted, register for lab E
in 101.
Physics, 105 should read "also
math 105 preceding or parallel"
instead of 205, on p. 2 under
physics should read "take courses
103 and 104 instead of courses
11 and 12; speech, 101 meets
lTTh instead 1 Th, 111 immedi
ately below 110 on p. 41, 203
advanced acting aand play di-recting-prereqf
speech 13, 14 101,
102. 3 credit hours 1 WF and
lab 3-5 room 306 T.
Sociology, 109 should read 2
credit Hours new course; zoo
logy, deleted 107 lab A, 281 time
should be 11 a. m. MF. 107
should read 3 credit hours in
stead of 4.
Mueller hopes that the week
will create more class initiative
and unity which might be a last
ing benefit to the University and
the senior graduates.
As soon as league I has reached
a verdict, the four league cham
pions will ' engage in a single
elimination tourney for the All
University championship.
The Senior class council is
made up of 12 members, headed
by Rod Lindwell. ,A11 plays for
the Senior Week festivities were
planned and executed by this
committee.
If you're a graduating senior,
if you buy a senior class ribbon,
if you attend the convocation, if
you "skip" to Linoma Wednes
day, then the efforts of the coun
cil will be rewarded," says Muel
ler.
In conclusion, the Senior Week
schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 9, senior convo
cation in Union ballroom, 10 a. m.
Seniors excused from classes.
Wednesday, May 10, Senior
Skip-Day, Linoma Beach, begin
ning at noon.
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tions who wish to provide a so
lution to any problem or diffi
culty." No Great Effort
"So far," said Bunche, "no
exhaustive effort has been made
to see if the problem of East-West
difficulty can be solved. Lie is
working toward this end. How
ever, no immediate efforts should
be expected of this visit."
When asked if he believed that
Russia was using propaganda and
other means to fraustrate United
Nations efforts at peace, Bunche
said, "We tend to allow too many
accusations, aggravated by fear
and suspicion, to control our
thinking concerning Russia. The
present is a period of incrimina
tions and ill feeling which makes
it sa difficult to reach agree
ments." A good example ot United
Nations mediation is the United
Nation's solution of the Berlin
issue two years ago. Bunche
pointed out the United Nations
afforded the bridge to erase the
immediate threat of war by
finally removing the airlift and
easing tension on both sides.
Russia Is Active
Regarding the Russian threat
to successful operation of the
United Nations, Bunche empha
sized that RusSa allows most of
the discussion to continue in a
normal fashion.
"Russia," he said, "is very. ac
tive at Lake Success. They are
always on the job. There are
certainly more cases, in which
they are not clashing with the
West than when they are clash
ing," he said.
"There is a false impression
gained by the United States
people that Russia and the United
States are constantly in a dis
pute," he added. "The two coun
tries have often been on the
same side," he said, pointing out
the mutual agreement concerning
the Jerusalem issue.
"I abhor the term cold war,"
Dr. Bunche said emphatically.
"There is a modern tendency to
label everything in such a man
ner as our relations with Russia
have been termed." There is no
war about it, he safd. In the
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Advanced ROTC
Positions Open
A number of openings are still
available in the advanced ground
force R.O.T.C., the military
science department has an
nounced. Applications can be
obtained at the ground forces
office in the military science
building.
There are still a number of
vacancies in the engineering and
ordinance branches.
The first year advanced en
gineering class has been changed
to 10 to 12 a m. Tuesday and
Thursday from 1 to 3 p. m. Tues
day and Thursday.
CHANCELLOR GUSTAVSON
Will head the list of speakers
who will take part in the pro
gram planned for senior con
vocation Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The Weather
Nebraska fair west, partly
cloudy east Tuesday with
showers and thundershowers
east In forenoon. Strong shift
ing winds east, warmer north
west. High 60 northwest to
75 southeast.
Tuesday, May 9, 1950
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Mediator
Asks for
Support
The United Nations organiza
tion is mankind's sole hope in
these days.
These were the opening words
of Dr. Ralph Bunche, top UN
official, as he spoke at a special
convocation held at the Coli
seum, Monday evening.
"I am biased toward the UN,"
said Bunche, "because I have
faith in it. I am a sort of mis
sionary for the cause of the or
ganization which insures a world
order which is stable and just,"
he added,
"Such a world order, he em
phasized is inveitable through
the effort of the UN and through
the support which you people
can give to it."
Significant Facts
Then Bunche proceeded to
present "facts of significance"
regarding the role of the U. S.
in United Nations activity. The
U.S., he said, was instrumental
in the creation of the UN. Since
the nation's earliest interest in
the UN, it has necessitated a de
parture from former foreign pol
icy which was, in essence, aloof
ness from the rest of the world.
Also our position of leadership
has been responsible for the
American society in transition.
Americans have been confronted
with a posillon of adjustment
requiring an understanding of
other nations.
"Democracy is a great issue in
relation to the United Nations,"
said Bunche. Therefore, he em
phasized, we must defend, pre
serve and strengthen democracy;
We must exert every possible ef
fort to make it work. He contin
ued, "There is no need for de
mocracy to be on the defensive."
However, he stated, due to cer
tain persons' abuse of democ
racy's privileges, through vari
ous denunciations of recent im
portance, the country has suf
fered. Can the UN succeed in its
peace mission?
In answering this question
which faces most of the world
today, Bunche first presented an.
appraisal of the UN.
Structure
The organization has the abil
ity to fulfill short range obli
gations to preserve immediate
peace, while a long-range pro
gram is laying a firm founda
tion for the roots of peace, eras
ing threats of fear, prejudices,
bigotries, intolerance, tension of
economic nature, rivalries, he
said.
The UN was conceived in the
throes of war five years ago last
month at the San Francisco con
ference. It was founded on moral sua
sion from international public
opinion a sanction not to be
underestimated," he pointed out.
"This has been proven in inter
national disputes with UN in
tervention. "I believe," he said, "that the
greatest majority of the world's
people believe in peace and jus
tice. There are no essentially
warlike people and governments
bent on war," he added.
"No Differences"
"There are no differences be
tween societies of states which
are not susceptible of settlement.
Therefore the UN will succeed
in its pace mission," he said.
"A pattern of peace making,"
said Bunche, "has developed,
which has allowed effective in
tervention in every explosive sit
uation since the end of the last
war All potential elements for
the setting of another war were
present. He went on to illustrate
examples: the crises of Iran, In
donesia, Korea, Greece, Cash
mere, and Palestine.
These situations were actually
states of war, (except in the case
of Iran), which threatened to
develop into major conflicts.
The United Nations, declared
Bunche, is the greatest insur
ance program in the history of
insurance, for it is peace insur
ance for us.
He concluded, "It costs us ten
cents per person per annum for
this insurance. It certainly is
worth enough to us to protect."
Two German
Ag Specialists
Visit Campis
Two German agricultural
machinery specialists visited the
University as part of a Marshall
Plan study of American farm
machinery developments May
3-5.
The specialists. Wilhelm Kloth
and Helmut Meyer, are part of a
five-man German team who
arrived in the . United States
March 2 with the objective of
boosting Western German food
production by1 introducing Amer
ican methods there.
They are scheduled to return
to Germany May 30, after com
pleting the Economic Co-operation
Administration-sponsored
study, .
An American team left Sept.
IB for a six-week tour of Bizon,,
Germany, to advise on the culti-'
vation and use of soya teas.
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