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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday; October 17, 1950
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A few months back many
to think that the United Nations organization was cum
bersome and obsolete. Some of us wouldn t have given
two cents for the UN's chance for survival.
But today, our confidence in the organization has been
restored. The UN has successfully coped with a situation
which the United States or the Western powers alone could
never have solved. The United Nations continues to be the
unifying, peace preserving force in the world today.
How can the United Nations keep on solving interna
tional problems? How can it remain as the world's hope
for peace and security and the preserver of international
freedom and justice ?
In the first place, the United Nations is nothing but a
piece of machinery. In order for a machine to work effi
ciently, it must be used in a certain way. It must be oiled,
repaired and given proper care. Then only is the machine
valuable and then only can it produce results. The UN
machinery, in order to work, must also be given good care.
When it is in good working order, it can handle world wide
problems when they come up. One of the prime essentials
in caring for the UN machinery is the interest which must
be shown by Americans and citizens all over the world.
The spirit behind the machinery is the interest which
supplies the power to make the machinery go and the
power which makes the machinery go must come from us,
the citizens of the member nations. When we show interest,
we are supplying the necessary power.
Here is where we, as University students, come in.
United Nations Week, which starts today, and continues
through next Tuesday, offers a great opportunity for us
to learn more about the UN and through this learning in
crease our interest. When we support UN Week functions,
we are at the same time showing that we believe in the
United Nations and its power to handle the situations in
the world today. When we attend such activities as the
faculty panel discussion, the coffee hour, the Cosmopolitan
club debate and the convocation with Chancellor R. G.
Gustavson as the main speaker, we are showing interest.
We are supporting the UN. "Today's hope for peace is
UN plus YOU." g. r.
Students to Present First
Completely Original Show
A group of speech, radio and
music students will try their
wings in the entertainment world
in November.
It will probably be the first
time in University history that
students ' have written and pre
sented a major theatrical pro
duction entirely on their own.
The musical revue, entitled
"Footlite Frolics of 1950," is writ-
Gaylord Marr
ten and directed by Gaylord
Marr, with music composed and
arranged by Robert Vollmer. The
revue, now being rehearsed, is to
be presented at the Lincoln high
school auditorium on Nov. 10
and 11.
History Theme
Theme of "Frolics" is the his
tory of show business from
vaudeville in 1900 to present-day
television. Comedy and melo
drama mingle on the bill of fare.
Entertainment greats, such as
W. C. Fields ad Mae West, are
rembered in the acts. Individual
acts will portray prominent
phases of the era.
"Footlita Frolics" originated as
a 30-minute skit written by Marr.
It was given at a function of
Alpha Epsilon Rho, honorary
radio fraternity. In April the
chow was expanded to a produc
tion that ran for almost three
hours. It was presented at the
Union before a student and fac
ulty audience. Popular demand
led to a repeat performance a
week later.
Marr and his group of per
formers decided to present the
show to the general public. The
Lincoln Women's Chamber of
Commerce has agreed to act as
sponsor.
"We are frankly trying to play
on memories," says Marr. "We
want to have people walking out
saying, 'I remember when . . .' "
Memories Aroused
The slapstick and seriousness
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of half a centuries' entertainment
is intended to evoke memories of
older audience members. The
younger set will have a chance
to see something that happened
"before their time."
A vein of satire runs through
the revue. Episodes like that of
Dr. Brinkley and his miracle
medicine are kidded unmerci
fully. Perhaps the most unusual act
in the revue is one called "Fan
tasy in Jazz," which portrays a
Roaring Twenties gin mill. Rob
ert Vollmer plays his own com
position while actors carry out
their routine without a word be
ing spoken.
UN Week
Continued from Page 1
the campus as they are carried
out by NUCWA.
The hour will also serve as a
get-together social occasion
where students who have been
attending UN Week functions
can discuss and talk over the
issues which have been present
ed throughout the week.
International observance of
UN Day will be held on the cam
pus Tuesday, Oct. 24. The caril
lon chimes will play at 11 a.m.
to observe the coming into ef
fect of the United Nations char
ter. Toward the end of the week,
an exhibit will be ready in Love
library. The exhibit, which will
be prepared by NUCWA and the
library staff, will feature facts
and material about the United
Nations. In addition, other dis
play Ideas will be incorporated
in the display.
Chairmen
Joan Jones and Marilyn Coupe
are serving as chairmen of the
committee which is in charge
of planning the week's activities.
NUCWA officers and executive
board members are also partici
pating. An activity previously sched
uled for UN Week, the Interna
tional Friendship dinner, has
been postponed until a later
date. The dinner will be spon
sored by the Cosmopolitan club,
the Relicious Welfare Council
and NUCWA.
Miss Jones, Jn urging all Uni
versity students to attend UN
Week functions, said "The pres
ent world situation shows the
importance of the UN. In view
of this fact, there should be b
greater interest in the work of
the United Nations organiza
tion." Miss Jones especially urges
students to attend the opening
activity this afternoon, the fac
ulty panel discussion.
Brae Kennedy
'Norms Cti afcbnck, Jen? Warren
Kraeser, Kant axtell, Betty De Wearer,
Ciena Bosenaniit. Tom Blsche
BIU HnndeU
Bob Banks
Jerry Bailey
Ben Messersmlth
Bod Bless
Ted Bandslph
Cohen, Chock Bnrmelster, Bob Rdrhenbach
Al Iflessins
Kent Axtel
By A. T. Anderson
(This column Is written at the request
of th editor of The Dally Nebraakan,
but Is Intended to reflect no opinion other
thst the of the author.)
The intransigence of Soviet
delegates in the United States
constitutes a recurrent theme in
the news of the day. It has
helped to intensify the feeling
that the U.S.S.R. Is a great mya
stery unknown and unpredict
able. Men have begun again to
desnair of comprehending the
conundrum presented by Soviet
statements and Soviet acts. De
snair and uncertainty, com
pounded with fear, have inspired
a rash of new suggestions as to
how best to deal with the Soviet
Union.
Not long ago Professor Geroid
T. Robinson of Columbia Uni
versity commented on the cur
rent ignorance in regard to
Soviet Russia by stating, "Never
did so many known so little
about so much." This distin
guished scholar was not assert'
ing any claims for himself, nor
was he suggesting tnat peopie
were missing out on one or the
good things in life. He was sim
ply stating a fact, and if any
moral was intended it was to
the effect that men fear that
which they do not understand.
There is an ample literature
on the U.S.S.R., much of it in a
popular vein, which has had as
its ostensible purpose tne ex
plaining of Russia to the west.
These writings have varied rrom
the extremely critical, even
openly hostile, to the unduly
friendly. Perhaps they have done
more to confuse than enlighten.
The rr.re favorable writings
have tended to gloss over ugly
features of the present regime,
with tne od
vious implica
tion that if we
only "under
stood" the
Russians w e
would know
how to get
along with
them. While
c ommendable
in purpose it
is likely im
probable that
Anderson the cause of
peace is served by the unduly
friendly approach to the U.S.S.R.
Proof is lacking that there are
certain obvious areas of common
understanding, that there are
channels to a sound rapport with
the Soviet Union.
The idealistic approach over
looks certain fundamentals
which are characteristic of
Marxian dialectics. It assumes
as could happily be done until
very . recent times in interna
tional relations, that peoples
and governments, organized
somewhat differently, are seek
ing to arrive at basically similar
ends only by different means.
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This may be argued with some
precision for the Soviet Union,
but the identity of ends is
largely terminological and not
institutional. It is important to
remember that while Soviet ob
jectives may be defined termi-
Union to Hold
Second Tryout
For Talent
The University's talented
people got a chance to show their
stuff Wednesday night, and will
get another chance Tuesday,
Oct. 17.
Tryouts for the Union's coming
Talent Show saw can-can
dancers, uke-strumming darkies
(burnt-cork type), and supple
contortionists doing their acts in
the Union ballroom for a com
mittee of judges.
A wide variety of musical
talent ranging from an Irish tenor
and an imitator of Sophie Tucker
to sopranos singing classical
numbers kept the ballroom ring
ing. Judges Anne Barger, Bob
Mosher, Lynne Kunkel, Bob Ax
tell and Edwina Hokanson found
the decision as to who was best
a hard one to make.
The U n i o n's entertainment
board will hold a second tryout
Tuesday, 5 p.m. in Union Room
316. Anyone who missed the try
out Wednesday is urged to take
advantage of the second meeting.
"All that tried out will have
their names placed on the Union's
accredited entertainer list," says
Anne Barger. "All of the acts
were good."
The top performers will appear
in the Talent Show October 29.
NU
Bulletin Board
Tuesday
Religlon-in-Life Week com
mittee meeting at S p.m., Meth
odist Student house.
Scarlet and Cream workers
meet at Builders office, from
12:30 to 12:50 p.m., Room 308,
Union. Prospective workers may
also attend.
Ag YWCA freshman member
ship booth in Home Ec building.
Wednesday
Student directory workers
meet at 7 p.m. in Room 316 Un
ion. Dancing lessons at Ag Union
from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
AUF Divisions board meeting
at 7 p.m. in Room 309, Union.
ASME meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Room 315, Union.
Methodist Student House stu
dents wishing to attend the hay
rack ride Sunday must sign up
at the student house or call
Shirley Middleswart, 3-1425.
AUF representatives from or
ganized houses meet at 7 p.m.
at Union.
ASCE Student Chapter
To Hold Joint Meeting
The student chapter of the
American Society of Civil En
gineers of the University will
be honored at a joint dinner
meeting at the Union Tuesday,
Oct. 17 at 6:15 p.m.
Guest speaker for the event
will be Ernest E. Howard, who
,is the national president of the
Society.
nologically is identical to west
ern Ideals and values both the
means to those objectives and
the institutionalized objectives
themselves would have little in
common with western, liberal,
means or ends.
Living in the kind of a world
in which we live it would be the
height of folly to misplace our
confidence. Idealists could easily
lead us into what might well
become an embarrassing di
lemma. Because of their well
intentional zeal for a world of
brotherly love they are prone to
exaggerate the flexibility of
Marxian dogma.
The critical school of writers
represent no less a danger guide
to policy. With their wanted
emphasis upon the inevitability
of a clash between the liberal
democratic west and the commu
nist east they reveal as slavish
an acceptance of Marxian dia
lectics as any avowed Commu
nist. They give Marx, Lenin and
Stalin credit as certified proph
ets of doom, and unconsciously,
they reveal a haunting distrust
of the strength of their own in
stitutions and the democratic
way of life.
Perhaps even more serious is
the fact that it is this group
which has popularized the notion
of a preventive war. Calling
themselves realists in interna
tion diplomacy they have pro
posed that the west, while it still
has a preponderance in the
atomic arms race, should pro
ceed to anticipate "inevitable"
Soviet aggression, and destroy
by military measures the evil
thing now looming on the hori
son. Besides the moral issue in
volved, this position is pregnant
with danger. It minimizes the
strength of the Soviet Union.
Further, to assume that an atomic
attack upon Russia would force
the Kremlin into submission, or
provide the occasion for wide
spread revolt in the U.S.S.R., is
one of the most dangerous ideas
now current in the West. It rests
its assumption of strength and
weakness upon the flimsiest
bases.
There are other critics who
would not go to the lengths of
a preventive war, but who es
pouse a program for bigger and
better arms. Those who trust too
greatly in arms as a guarantee
of peace are twice wrong in their
optimism. Viewed historically.
military preparedness is as great
threat to peace as military un-
prepareaness. And there is no
real reason for believing that the
development and production of
modern means of mass annihila
tion will remain forever a mo
nopoly of the west.
With what choice are we then
left? Undeniably, the short-run
choice is military so that some
semblance of power balance can
be maintained. But the long-run
choice is to disprove the Marxian
dogma that a liberal society is so
charged with internal tensions
that it is doomed to disintegra
tion. That can be done by dem
onstrating that men can have
both freedom and security in
such a society.
This high aim is not furthered
by such flippancies as, "If you
want security you had better go
to jail." The dog-eat-dog fea
tures of private enterprise may
be exhilarating for the aggres
sive individuals, whose ability,
luck, and sometimes lack of
scruples assures him of an ade
quate, perhaps disproportionate,
share of the national income. But
the burdens of war fall largely
on those whose tangible eco
nomic stake in society is moder
ate or very limited. Present evi
dence indicates that their enthu
siasm for the liberal-democratic
society will be measureable in
direct proportion to their con
sciousness of a vested interest in
that society. Heroin lies one of
the problems of the future.
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High
Frequency
By Art Epstien
Gee, I really feel left out in
the cold. Here I am putting to
bed my fourth copy of High
Frequency, and to date I have
not received one single fan let
ter not even
a threat that
I should put
in a certain
plug for a fa
mo u s artist.
For those of
you who take
time to read
the column, I
sincerely hope
that you like
the r e c o r ds
and artists
that I men
tion.
For those of you who are fol
lowers of Maynard Ferguson,
here is great news. Ferguson has
just cut his first wax with his
own band. Of course, Ferguson
and his trumpet is the mainstay
of the organization, but the en
tire effect is one of smooth
rhythm. The instrumental side
of the record, "Love Locked
Out," is really mellow. The flip,
"Band Ain't Draggin' " features
Ferguson on the vocal. With a
crew that can sell any song that
is written, Maynard Ferguson is
going to hit the top, and in very
short order.
Art Tatum, the music critics
claim, is a genius. His musical
mind has a gift for invention
that seems to be endless. For his
musical instrument medium of
note expression Tatum has
chosen the piano, he lets the pi
ano play itself. This is a clear
indication of his close relation
ship with the instrument.
For real listening enjoyment
hear Art Tatum's "Piano Solos
With Rhythm Accompaniment,"
featuring Tiny Grimes, guitar,
and Slam Stewart, bass, as the
rhythm section. From this al
bum you can hear such old time
greats as "Cocktails for Iwo,
"After You've Gone" and "Deep
Purple."
If it Is a female vocal artist
that you like you can't go wrong
when Jo Stafford sings the al
bum, "Autumn in New York."
"Autumn" suggests crisp, cool
breezes. It represents a collec
tion of hit songs from hit Broad
way shows. This collection of
long remembered songs includes
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,"
"Make Believe" and "Almost
Like Falling in Love."
To each song Miss Stafford
brings an interpretation which is
reminiscent of the original, yet
distinctively her own styling.
Backed by Paul Weston's bril
liant arrangements Jo is a sure
fire hit with all who hear her
subtle expression. Here, unques
tionably, is Jo Stafford at her
best. Singing songs that will en
dure the longer for the way that
she recalls them.
The Tech high auditorium In
Omaha will rock once more Sat
urday, Oct. 28, when Norman
Granz presents his local concert
of the 10th annual jazz at the
Philharmonic concert tour.
This year's concert stars "The
First Lady of Swing," Ella
Fitzgerald, and outstanding iazz
musicians such as Flip Phillips,
Lester Young, Coleman Hawk
ins, Bill Harris, Harry Edison,
Buddy Rich and Hank Jones.
As an added attraction, Granz
presents on first first musical
American concert tour, the Ca
nadian pianist, Oscar Peterson.
Jazz critics have acclaimed him
as the "greatest keyboard stylist
to come along in years."
A rundown of the artists show
that each is a stylist in his own
field. Anyone interested in ob
taining tickets may write to Ed
Patton's, 1916 Farnam, Omaha.
That's all, Paul.
In Orono, Maine, a favorite gather
ing spot of students at the University
of Maine is the Snack Bar in Carne
gie Library because it is a cheerful
place full of friendly collegiate
atmosphere. And when the gang
gathers around, ice-cold Coca-Cola
gets the call. For here, as in college
haunts everywhere Coke belongs.
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WHY'D YA LET HIM GO?
JoAnn Skucius Writes
Of European
Miss JoAnn Skucius. Interna
tional Farm Youth Exchange
delegate from the University,
thinks it "must take a lot of
courage to farm the land on the
'Isle of Capri.' "
Miss Skucius wrote her im
pressions of travels in southern
Europe to the state 4-H club
Courlrny of The Journal
TRAVELER Miss Joan Sku
cius, Intern ational Farm
Youth exchange delegate from
the University. She wrote of
her experiences on the 'Isle of
Capri and on the Belgian farm
where she is living.
office at the University. She in
dicated that farmers on Capri
gleaned a rather meager living.
Miss Skucius, other experiences
included a trip to see Pooe Pius
at the Vatican along with other
visitors there during the Holy
rear, bhe and other farm youth 1
delegates took 12 days off from j
their farm duties in Belgium to i
tour the main parts of Italy. j
Lives on Farm
Miss Skucius is now living on i
a farm in Flanders which is the
agricultural section of Belgium. )
She lives with a family of six
children who are all about her
age. Anyone that comes to see '
her and. the family always asked !
her to stand up, because they
naa never seen anything quite
so tall." She is over six feet tall.
At this farm the father bakes i
all of the bread. He bakes about 1
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JoAnn added, "Wouldn't it be
grand if all the men would do
that?"
Near French Border
The farm on which she is liv
ing contains about 50 hectares
and is located about five miles
from the French border and
about 15 miles from the sea. The
family own seven cows of the
Red Flemish breed, which is a
dual-purpose breed that many
European farmers use.
Miss Skucius plans to sail for
home on Nov. 4. She is a junior in
Ag college and will show pictures
of Belgium and speak on her
trip to various groups and organ
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