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Vol. 51 No. 64 Home from Belgium . . '. Ag Student Reports On European Trip Jo Ann Skucius is back home utter spending five months in Belgium and other parts of Eu rope as a member of the Inter national Farm Youth exchange project. She spent her allotted time on farms and traveling. She shocked grain by hand, pitched hay, sewed, cooked and washed dishes. She traveled through Lux embourg and Flanders, JoAnn Skucius porvinces of Belgium; and France, Italy and Switzerland. Her IFYE trip was sponsored by Nathan Gold, Lincoln merchant. President Proclaims Emergency In a solemn broadcast from the White House, President Truman proclaimed a swift buildup of U. S. armed forces and immedi ate price controls because, said the president, "We are in great danger of World War III." He announced a far-reaching mobilization program, including: 1. An increase in the armed forces to nearly 3,500,000 men. He also disclosed two additional national guard divisions are be ing called in January and draft calls are being raised. 2. Price controls will be clamped immediately on goods vital to defense production and the price of iving. "Within one year," the presi dent said, "we will be turning out planes five times faster and combat vehicles will be coming off the production line at four times today's rate." He pointed out that Secretary of State Acheson is flying to Europe for a conference with the governments of the 12-nation North Atlantic treaty and to com plete the arrangements for or ganizing a joint army, navy and air force to defend Europe. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is slated to become supreme commander of the combined European forces. Republican Senators Condemn Acheson Senate and house republicans formerly condemned Secretary of State Acheson and demanded that he be put out of office. By a vote of 23 to 5, Republi can senators adopted overwhelm ing a resolution calling for Acheson's dismissal. Both the houses demanded a state depart ment "housecleaning." The senators' action was an nounced by Senator Milliking of Colorado. Senator Lucas of Illinois, democratic leader, told the sen ate that the action of the house members was "an Invitation to Stalin to strike anywhere." The G. O. P. resolution, which was sent to the president, that in this critical hour, confidence of the American people in their leadership is assential. It Is com pletely obvious that Secretary Acheson and the state depart ment under his leadership have lost the confidence of the con gress and American people. Chinese Reds Attack Beachhead Chinese communists smashed at the allied beachhead In north east Korea in a drive aimed at annihilating tha U. S. Tenth corps or heading them back to the sea. The Western Korean front north of Seoul remained in a two-weeks lull, but the U. S. Eighth army is braced to meet an expected attack. Chines red orces were reported moving south above the 38th parallel, headed for the Eighth army flank. In his war summary, General MacArthur said the "bottomless well of Chinese red manpower continues to flow into Korea." Railroad Yardmen Ig-nbre Return Order At least one group of striking railroad yardmen reported for work early Saturday but other strikers have so far ignored an appeal from Truman to return to their posts of duty. In Chicago and St. Louis no-back-to-work move was In sight. The strike has spread to Los An geles, Birmingham, Boston and KnoxviUe. The Union wants a 40 hour work week without any cut in pay from that received for the past 48 hour week. JWkelball Tickets Available Today Tickets for the basketball game with Iowa State Teachers Col lege Tuesday are available to day at the ticket office in the Coliseum. The ofice will remain opci until 430 p.m. with the exceptior of the noon hour. Price for re served seats is $1.50 and ff general admission, $1. The Weather Monday- G e n e r a 1 ly fair, warmer east portion. 1 w A Belgian People In Belgium, said Miss Skucius, people were especially kind to strangers. She said only in Lux embourg did she think the fine treatment was because she was an American. A Flanders farmer, she added, "changed my outlook entirely." The farmer had heard of America and wanted to know where the country was located. Belgium, said Miss Skucius, is a puzzling countn "I don't know how a country so divided could remain one country." She referred to the rncent fracas when King Leopold came back to his throne. The Univesity stu dent said she did not witness any of the noting. She had a difficult time on the farms for a while. Her only assistance much of the stay was a French-English dictionary. But she picked up a working knowl edge of French rapidly. Diet Monotonous She termed the Belgium diet monotonous. A typical 'meal which was the yame for break fast, a snack and supper con sisted of bread, butter, coffee or cocoa and cheese or sausage. People always had to have soup for the noon meal. The rest of the noon meal consisted of one vegetable and apples or a pud ding for dessert. Few Belgium people, Miss Skucius said, drink milk. The cows are not tested and milk isn't safe. The meat is inferior, too, she said. There is usually only one cow on a farm. She said Belgium was sur prising modern. There has been electricity on most farms for the past 10 years. Among her other experiences: She was en tertained by Mrs. Pearl Mesta, U. S. Ambassador to Belgium. She saw Pope Pius on her trip to the Vatican. She said people of Belgium fear the outbreak of war be cause their country would again become a world battleground. But, she said, there was little evidence of defeatism. "The people are making plans for the future!" Rioting Harvard Men Punished In Cambridge, Mass., two stu dents were expelled and 13 others suspended from Harvard in a move to curb undergraduate riots. One reason for punishment was the invasion of the Radcliffe college campus during a blackout due to electricity failure, accord ing to Harvard administration. Arnold Air Society Initiation Postponed The Arnold Air society will not hold its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night because of the basketball game. The next meeting will be held after Christmas vacation. The society had planned to initiate its pledges at the Tues day night meeting. Madrigal Singers to Appear The University Madrigal sing ers, who make Christmas music a specialty, have received the rec ognition of the Columbia Broad casting system and have been scheduled to appear on a nation wide CBS program Friday, Dec. 28 from Lincoln. Their musical program will be aired nationally from 3:30 to 3:55 p.m. (c.s.t.). KTAB will broad csat the program from 8 to 8:30 p.m. that evening. 1 J ll I CHRISTMAS CAROLERS University Madrigal singers have been honored by a request to sing their annual Christmas music over CBS. First row, 1 to r; Bonnie Weddel, Roberta Lewis, Gladys No votny, Sharon Voorhees, Patricia Killion, Nancy Button, Marjorle Danly and Audrey Flood; second row, 1 to r, Nancy Norman, Joanne Union Plans Evaluation Of Facilities Survey to Poll Student Needs The Union will begin a check to determine of the needs of stu dents in the future, Duane Lake, Union director, announced Satur day. The Union Board of Managers approved a survey of Union fa cilities to determine which ones are actually being used by stu dents and what few facilities could be added. The board is composed of 12 students, six fac ulties and three alumni. Four of the students are from Ag college Since the proposed Union ad dition had been postponed by the NPA order on recreational build ings, Lake said that a renovation and re-evaulation of existing fa cilities is necessary. ' Pass Out Forms The Students Activities evalua tions committee will pass out forms to students using the Crib, Campusline, lounge, and various rooms throughout the building asking them what they think might be eliminated, improved or added. The office space now in use will be evaluated, Lake said, to determine whether or not the 23 organizations not using it are in real need of office space. Lake said that 20 organizations had made application for office space, There is at present no available office space. A survey will be conducted to learn whether the type of dances now being held are what the stu dents want. A check will be made to discover whether the students prefer formal or informal, date or stag, record or combo dances. Lake said that the educational value of the activities concerned would be considered in the evaluation of the Union. Renovations will begin as soon as the survey is completed Lake said. Some of the features which are to be in the addition may be included in the renovation pro gram, Lake said. A 21 by 28 inch television set for the Ag Union was approved by the board. It will be installed as soon as possible. A 30 by 40 inch television set is being con sidered by the board for use in the city Union. Tanner Promoted To Rank of Major Capt. John L. Tanner, assis tant professor of military science and tactics at the University, has been promoted to the rank of major, Col. James H. Workman, professor of military science and tactics at the University, an nounced Thursday. Major Tanner was assigned to the University's military depart ment in July 1950 after serving with the 35th infantry regimental combat team in Japan. During World War II he was with the 103rd infantry division in Eur ope. He is a native Nebraskan and a graduate of the University in 1940. The singers include Bonnie Weddel, Roberta Lewis, Gladys Novotny, Sharon Voorhees, Pat ricia Killion, Nancy Button, Mar jorie Danly, Nancy Norman, Jo anne Smith and Patricia Olson. Janice Wagner, Bruce Camp bell, John Moran, jr., Milford Myhre, Donovan Crandell, Robert Martell, Robert Brown, Ray Sehaumburg, Jack Wells and Lee Myhre. The twenty Madrigals were se lected this fall for their ability 7 y , - V ' ' 'fe,. ' v '.,v ::''...... t. ... - -. s "t , , , , t ' S , - 3 ' ' V, .;..;..;;. ..,. . .'if.- ' .-'":;"'- n - i : . : " . . ... ..... "... . :', . v;.;. y-y: LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA UoweirsQfty Suspend Them All! Suspend them all! The time has come to rid. the University of an uncon trollable group whose identity exists only in the acts they commit. It is no longer tolerable to let a group of college men remain on this campus who choose to act like ju venile delinquents and petty thugs. The students of the university must not tolerate the Dr. Jekyll's and Mr. Hyde's who, by day, hold responsible student positions and by night, reap destruction and damage. Suspend them all! The sub-rosa activities of the TNE's in the past have been restricted to painting sidewalks and causing damage to organized houses and campus buildings. The new out burst of vandalism, the early Thursday morning beating of a University student, is indicative of what the organiza tion may do in the future if allowed to continue its ex istence. The students have tolerated the painted buildings and other misdemeanors the carousing group has com mited. But the student body must not stand idly by and watch one of its members be roughed up for no logical reason except that it gives the group pleasure and shows to the rest of the campus that "they can run the school if they please." Suspend them all! ' The administration must know of some of the TNE members, besides the Thursday morning group who bra zenly showed themselves to a number of witnesses. These members must be suspended along with those responsible for the unwarranted and disgusting incident Thursday morning. The suspension of just a few of the members is not enough. The entire organization should be purged from the campus. None of the members, whether they participate in nocturnal "adventures" or not, should be allowed to stay in the University they are just as re sponsible as anyone by virtue of their willingness to be come a part of the subversive group. Suspend them all! The TNE's cannot point to any worthy achievement in the past years unless carousing, destruction of property, and violence can be considered as accomplishments. They have no logical reason for existence. They have done noth ing to warrant recognition on this campus. As many as possible must be suspended they have not ep.rned the right to be accepted as students of the University of Ne braska. Suspend them all! Alpha Kappa Psi Tours Industries Alpha Kappa Psi, business pro fessional, went on an industrial tour of Omaha as part of its se mester, activities. The tour began with a visit to C. A. Swanson company where they observed the processing of chickens and turkeys for market consumption. Next, the group toured the Union Pacific repair shops. Another hour was spent at the Mutual Benefit Life insurance company, this being of special in terest to this group, as it is one of the largest businesses in Ne braska. After lunch they were enter tained by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. They then saw the press room of the Omaha World Herald. On Nationwide to harmonize and blend in with the rest of the singers. The Madrigals have achieved national attention for their faith ful portrayal of fifteenth century melodies which form the basis for much of our Christmas music today. They will sing Benjamin Brit ten's unusual collection, "A Cere mony of Carols," a melodic pic ture of Christmas. Presentation of Britten's work is becoming a CBS tradition. Smith, Patricia Olson and Janice Wagner; back row, 1 to r, Bruce Campbell, John Moran, jr., Milford Myhre, Donovan Crandell, Robert Martoll, Robert Brown, Ray Schaumberg, Jack Wells and Lee Myhre. Classes to Continue At Ag Craft Shop The weekly craft class in the Ag Union on Tuesday afternoons is not limited to regular attend ants only, it was emphasized to day by Jayne Carter, chairman in charge. Even if a student can come to the 3 to 5:30 p.m. informal instruction in handiwork but once a month, he is certainly welcome, she said. Miss Carter said that classes will be continued through the entire next semester, and there is a possibility of changing the time to a more convenient hour. However, she said until further notice, Ag Union handiwork classes will be Tuesday, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Program Britten, a young English com poser, has arranged a series' of picturesque Old World carols into a poetic story of Christmas ob servance. You can hear a choir of young voices chanting the pro cessional, the full tones of the Christmas message and, finally, expression of the continuing Christian hope in the recessional. The Madrigals have been on the campus lor the last three yaars and are under the direction of Prof. David Foltz. Action Promised By Administration A University student was brutally assaulted early last Thursday morning by a group of campus hoodlums. A group of six to eight men, believed to be members of the sub-rosa group, Theta Nu Epsilon, attacked the student as he was about to enter his home on campus. Ag Students Plan Junior Ak-Sar-Ben Preliminary plans for the 1951 Junior Ak-S a r-B e n livestock show were announted today by Ag students. The annual fall event is spon sored by Block and Bridle animal husbandry club, and is this year scheduled for Mar. 17. Clayton Yeutter, Ag junior, was voted master of ceremonies this year. The Block and Bridle club elected Bob Raun and Bob Radin as ring co-chairmen. New and better features are reported, number one among them, a barbecue and dance on the Friday evening prior to the Saturday show. The 1951 show will be held in the coliseum at the State Fair grounds. It will stress student showmanship and grooming of animals. The animals will be available in plenty of time and will be furnished by the animal husbandry and dairy depart ments. Program Planning Printing and distribution of programs has been let to Corn- husker Countryman, the Ag col lege magazine. Last year, pro ceeds from program sales aided in purchasing a new press cam era which is to be available for use by all organized Ag groups. Division superintendents will be: Swine, Gayle Hatton; beef, Dick Gorwan; sheep, Bob Beck; horses, Norman Tooker. The following chairmen and committee members were named at the regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening. .Publicity Publicity R e x Messersmith, chairman; Dean Eberspacher, Dick Young and Roland Cook sely. Barbecue Frank S i e b e r t, chairman; LeRoy Nelson, Ralph Hild, Kent Mackey and Jim Doyle. Special features Paul Engler, chairman; Rex Coffman, Steve Eberhardt and LaVerne Popken. Coliseum Arrangements Rog er Kreutz, chairman; Dave Arm strong and Jack Wilson. Tickets Phil OLson and Ray Card; Cards and Clothing Bob Watson and Dean Linscott; Spec ial Music Arlen Beam and Frank Lothrop. The club also decided to have all meetings of the year 1950 1951 in Room 208 Animal Hus bandry hall. Refreshments after the meetings will be served in the Ag Union. Registration Well Underway Says Hoover Second semester registration Is now well underway with the comDletion of all enrolled stu dents receiving their registration numbers. The rest of the registration process is now: 1. If you have not seen your advisor by now, make an ap pointment to do so before Dec. 20. 2. Be on time for your appoint ment. Make out a worksheet and leave it with your adviser, 3. Watch for the time when your number will appear on the blackboard in front of the mili tary and Naval Science building and in the Daily Nebraskan. The numbers will be posted starting Jan. 4. 4. At the time your number Is posted, go to the Military build iing; pick up your worksheet there and proceed with your re gistration in the same building. 5. Payment of registration fees will be Jan. 22 to 24, alphabeti cally; Jan. 22, A to H; Jan. 23 I to Q; Jan. 24, R to Z. The student registration period should be completed in five or six days, according to Dr. Floyd Hoover, assistant registrar. Second semester classes will begin Jan. 29. Foreign Students Honor Gustavson University students from about 40 nations honored Chancellor R. G. Gustavson and the Univer sity administration at the Lincoln hotel Friday night. The occasion was the annual chancellor's dinner held by the Cosmopolitan club. In an informal talk, Gustav son observed that "it is strange that in time of war we accentu ate the principles which we hold in time of peace." A special guest was Dr. E. II. G. Dobby, British geographer now teaching in Malaya. A com posite of talent from several na tions participated m the program. Sunday, December 17, 1950 r Administration officials stated however that justice would be meted out to the offenders, who were identified as a handful of University students and recent graduates. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the student met foul play as he attempted to open the door to his home. A group of six to eight men were standing on the porch. "Roughed Up" The student was accosted by two or three of the group and "roughed up" while the others looked on. "I was ready to walk in the house," he said, "but before I could get in, I was grabbed from behind. "My glasses were broken and then I turned around and asked who I should bill for the dam ages. Before I knew what had happened, someone punched me in the face and mouth." As a result of the blows, a tooth was knocked out and his lips were cut severely. His clothes were also torn and blood ied from the attack. There seemed to be no special reason for the attack. Supposed ly no personal grudges were held against the victim. Most Vicious Display Up to date, this has been the most vicious, display of hoodlum ism on the campus, this school year. There have been paintings on sidewalks by the TNE's but nothing else has been reported. Another incident which coin cided with the assault, took place at an organized house. It is be lieved that the members of the same sub-rosa group were in volved; perhaps the assaulters. Nearly every member of the house was awakened by a "deaf ening crash" and upon investiga tion, they found the prowlers had shattered some bottles in a hallway. Several of the prowlers were recognized by the members of the house who then confronted them in the hallway. When the invaders were asked to leave, they didn't attempt fisticuffs, being far outnumbered, according to one active member, but "walked out with consider able reluctance." Dr. T. J.- Thompson, dean of student affairs, was hot available for comment. Calendar Finalists Revealed The 1951 Calendar Girl final ists were judged Thursday eve ning in the Union by John Lant and Curtis Elliott of the Univer sity faculty and Herb Reese, a senior student. The girls were judged on the basis of personali ty, poise, and general appear ance. The 12 finalists picked from 22 candidates from the women's organized houses are: Jo Ann Berry, Gamma Phi Beta and a freshman in Teach ers College. Grace Burkhart, Delta Delta Delta, She is a freshman major ing in pre-nursing. Cathy Corp, Pi Beta Phi and a sophomore art major. Caryl Giltncr, Terrace Hall senior in Arts and Sciences Col lege. Lou Kennedy, Alpha Xi Delta and a Teachers College junior. Hnttie Mann, Love Hall senior in Teachers College. Nancy Pumphrey, Kappa Kap pa Gamma, freshman in Arts and Sciences, Ruth Raymond. Delta Gamma. junior majoring in journalism. Jo Richards, Kappa Delta, sophomore in Teachers College, Barbara Roland, Towne Club and a senior majoring in physical education in Teachers College. Harriett Wenke, Kappa Alpha Theta, freshman in the Business Administration College. Phyllis Wheeler, Alpha Oml cron Pi, sophomore in Teachers College. One of these girls will be picked "The Girl of Year" by -popular vote at the Calendar Girl dance in the Union Jan. 6. The dance is sponsored by the Union and University Builders. Aaron Schmidt and his combo will provide the music for the event. The admission price will be 44 cents. W.D.C. Head Not OK Says U. of W. The staff of the University at Washington's daily paper unani mously hus voted this the head line of the week. It actually appeared In a Wash ington, D. C. newspaper. AWOL Gl's RR'D; VA OK's PDQ The paper then went on to ob serve, "that's what happens whe you live in a bureaucratlt society!" i I . i T . ! r i v i ; . 1 i' - IT. i 5 I. ' 1 i I n w i