Thursday, Tanuary II, 195! PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN S 'i i f EDITORIAL COMMENT Loyalty Oath. ... The loyalty oath bugaboo has returned to haunt the Nebraska state legisltors in the form of a "loyalty" oath proposed by Sen. W. J. Williams. The proposed bill would require all college and university teachers, public school teachers and county officers and employees to declare loyalty to the constitution of the United States and of Ne braska. Though Sen. Williams' bill does not specifically mention the communist party, the effect would be the creation or an anti-communist oath. So we are back to the old question of academic free dom, and whether the requirement of such oaths represent an infringement on tne constitutionally estaousnea ireeaom of political belief and thought. The controversy of loyalty oaths is not a new one to vv 4-1 ,,..liii!f!iii A Va TTniirATaitir ef California a battle has been going on since the Spring of 1949 over a requirement by the Cal Board of liegents that lacuity mem bers sign an oath declaring they are not members of the communist party. The controversy has resulted in bitter attacks on the part of the faculty members, the Regents, nrl newtmaners. in a eeneral name calling campaign. And the result has been that a handful of California faculty members have been dismissed because of their refusal to sign the oath. The question to consider is not whether there are communists in state positions, but rather whether the signing of the loyalty oath would accomplish its purpose in bringing subservsive elements out into the open. It is a long established tradition that freedom of thought is basic to the academic freedom of the schools of the United States. If such a loyalty oath as Sen. Williams proposes is adopted, it would represent a restriction on that right to private political belief. As A. T. Anderson, a University professor, points out In a column on this page, "According to supposedly accurate F.B.I estimates the communists comprise far less than one percent of the population of the United States . . . probably 99 percent of the communists are known to the proper authorities." Even this 99 percent represents a minute portion of the American population. The tactics of the communist party have been shown to be based for the most part on infiltration rather than outright declaration of their stand. It is ridiculous to assume that by enacting a loyalty oath the state of Nebraska. could uncover the reds ( if there are any), in its government and institutions. It is more than likely that the communists which do exist would be among the first to sign the oath, since to them the honor on which the oath is based is of no significance. It is the people who honestly believe in freedom of expression as established in the principle of academic freedom who would suffer from such an oath. And even if everyone signed the oath, what would be proved? Simply that the people in the colleges, universities and governmental offices of the state cannot be trusted to be loyal without signing an oath. The danger of such an oath lies in its possible effect on theintegrity of-the institutions whose members are forced to sign it. As some faculty members of the Uni versity of California have said, "The damage is greater than the loss of these men (the faculty members fired by the Cal Regents) , whose efforts to defend academic free dom have cost them their jobs. Far greater damage is represented by a faculty so intimidated that, contrary to their principles they accept the policy which the oath is designed to implement, and in addition assume the respon . sibility of enforcing the policy. A great university has been transformed into an institution where intimidation and suspicion are stifling free inquiry and proper instruction." It is not an exaggeration to say the same situation might arise at the University of Nebraska if the legislature votes to enact the Williams "loyalty" oath. If the legislature wants to weed out the communists from the state, they should attack the problem from an other position. A loyalty oath is not the answer. n.c. Council Writes Letter To Dean T. J. Thompson Dr. T. J. Thompson Dean of Student Affairs University of Nebraska Dear Sir: The University moral code Is real and important to all students, Tt Rctn un the limits and measures of University conduct. It is in force with the approval of the highest law-making bodies respon sible for this Institution. Therefore, the University of Nebraska Student Council urges you and your staff to continue to enforce rigidly, by every means at your disposal, those laws which deal with student conduct. We urge you to continue your attempts to ferret out and deal harshly with members of such organisations as T.N.E. and Red Dot. We urge you, for the good of the student body and the future of this University, to ignore pressures within and without this Uni versity which seek to coddle such organizations, to protect their members and to belittle their violations of acceptable organizations whose national constitutions prohibit membership in such groups by helping them to find and reveal members involved In such ac tivities. Furthermore, we recommend permanent expulsion for those students judged guilty by appropriate faculty bodies of such viola tions as physical violence, cheating, drunkenness, destruction of property; and membership or perpetuation of such groups as T.N.E. and Red Dot. The student body will no longer tolerate such violations. They have only served to cheapen the reputation that a fine University has earned throughout the past years. They have been damaging to the prestige and character of our state educational institution. Members of the Student Council Registration Routine Simplified by Hoover mm By Bossy Something moo has been added around the Ag Campus. I, Bossy the cow, am now writing my own column, for one day, at least. First, let me tell you how I got this won derful opportunity. I was stand ing around in my own cozy stall, minding my own busi ness, when my keeper came around, and like all keep ers around here, started talking to me. Bossy .'- NU Bulletin Board Thursday Religious Welfare Council meeting,' 6 p.m. in Colonial Room, YMCA. Ag Ec club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Kec. Room, Ag Union. Trl-K club meeting 7:30 p.m. Crops Lab. Block and Bridle club meeting, 7:15 p.m., 208 Animal Husbandry HalL Voc Ac Ass'n. meeting, 7:30 p.m., 303 Ag Hall. Constitution will be approved and keys awarded. Inter Varsity Fellowship, X meeting, 7:30 p.m. Room 313, Union. Society of American Military Engineers Meeting previously an nounced for tonight at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled. Friday Square Dance Club, 7-9 p.m. Ag College Activities. Syracuse Probes Honor Exam Use The establishment of a stu dent honor system as a remedy for cheating Is being considered at Syracuse university. A study of "student feeling" on campus matters is being made by the Universnty Senate Committee, on Student Morale. The committee believes that as itudents do not really want to cheat, the honor system might be a solution to the problem. Mere policing, they believe, can't eliminate all cheating, but it can discourage it by making it hard to do. Department Plans Preview Of Languages Any student taking French or Spanish who feels unsure about the verbs or adjectives or any other grammar, may find help at the review sessions being con ducted by the romance languages department. Remaining French review ses sions are: Thursday, Jan. 1 1 interroga tive pronouns, Karl Pond, in structor; 5 p. m., Room 205, Bur nett hall. Friday. Jan. 12 relative pro nouns and reflexive verbs, Daphne Adams, instructor; 5 p m., Room 205, Burnett hall. Monday, Jan. 15 imperfect tense. Dr. Emile V. Telle, instruc tor; 5 p. m., Room 205, Burnett hall. Tuesday, Jan. 16 free ques tion session, Dr. Charles Cole man, instructor; 5 p. m., Room 205, Burnett hall. Soanish review sessions are: Thursday, Jan. 11 position of nersonal pronouns with verbs. Sebastian Srjaenuolo, instructor 4 t. m.. Room 208. Burnett hall Friday, Jan. 12 possessive and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Ida Schmidt, instruc tor; 5 p. m., Room 208, Burnett hall. Monday, Jan. 15 relexives verbs and passive voice, Mrs Doris McMurray, instructor; 4 p, m.. Room 208. Burnett hall. Tuesday. Jan. 16 instructors will make arrangements with students in their classes for in dividual help and to answer questions. In going through the never ending routine of semester regis tration many students see only the confusion, think only of their individual problems and never stop to understand the mechan ism required for so complex a procedure. Little do students realize how fortunate they are in comparison with students registering in 1946. Those were the days when the process took from four to six weeks. In '46 Dr. Hoover, assistant Registrar, took over the regis tration procedure. After survey ing the situation, Dr. Hoover be came aware that "University stu dents were being pushed around during registration." It is Dr. Hoover's contention that students should be treated as future state taxpayers, future members of the Board of Re gents, future University profes sors and as potential directors of all University activities and pol icies. 'Unfortunate' Attitude. The general attitude of most universities towards students is considered "unfortunate" by Dr. Hoover. This attitude is one ot disinterest regarding students and their problems. Dr. Hoover leeis the NeorasKa students are served well by the University agencies and served courteously. This semester's registration went very well, according to Dr. Hoover. The assignment com mittee extended every possible courtesy to the students and very few students were discourteous or lost their tempers during the procedure. "The student snouio De treated as a customer of the University, and treated as any reputable con cern in downtown Lincoln would treat their customers, said Hoover. Retaliation. The University's policy of courtesy towards the students has resulted, said Dr. Hoover, in a direct retaliation of the same courtesy by the students towards faculty members, registration of ficials and administration oi-ficials. The Assignment committee, which is composed or .Lincoln housewives, mostly faculty wives, has, a keen appreciation and un derstanding of the problems that coniront tne university uu iu students, Hoover commented. The registration efficiency re sulting from Dr. Hoover's inter est and research on the problem has been stepped up consider ably during the past four years. During his first year of hand ling the job, Dr. Hoover designed new equipment, worked on spec ial problems and made plans to revise the whole system the fol lowing year. Specially Deslgnea tquipmen. Most of the counters, stools, chairs, tables have been designed by Dr. Hoover to make the work easier for the Assignment com mittee. Any person who hands out th? class cards never has to leave his stool or to reach very far in order to hand a card to a stu dent. Dr. Hoover believes that one of JltsL (Daily OMaoaAcuv Mambet Intercollegiate Press FORTY-EIGHTH TEAB n nan Nabraakaa tt publish by tha students & the Umvri.u ot Ns- tt MiSmS "iFS ? ell !ol o. tt.. Board that P"bllc.tlona, under tu lurtsdWtU TsnaU ba tnt from editorial eeniorstilp ? tha part of tha Board. S? on tea part of any member ot the faculty ot the On varsity tha SUM of Tba Dally Nebraska are personally responsible for what they aay An nm mmntm tm bm Drinted. . . mm kfl MmMte fMllftA. OT 18.00 fOT Mm eolieite year. 4.00 mailed. Single copy c. ruoiianeo owiy ""r"' !m wwp &ordy and Sundays. Taxations and examination Mriode and one Cnw dnrinl the month of Annint by the University of Nebraska onder the aosw tmmnm "" phii.tln. Kntorrd as Hecond Class Matter at the greatest aids in speeding up registration involves less tiring work for the Assignment com mittee. He tries, by constantly revising the equipment, to keep the workers rested and more able to help the students with registration difficulties. Increased Efficiency. The overlooked details are ex tremely important in increasing registration efficiency, Hoover believes. An example of such a detail: Dr. Hoover had any ta bles that had to be placed at the door of registration moved back five feet from the door. Hoover said that this removed a tre mendous bottleneck from regis tration. All of the equipment cases are numbered and are moved in and out of the registration hall in the Militaiy and Naval Science building in order. The card cases are on wheels and partially collapsible. At the end of each registration period the cases are closed up with the cards in them and rolled back into a storage room. Before the next registration the cards are removed and the new cards inserted. The cases are practically dust and moisture free. Storage Room. All of the registration equip ment is stored between semes ters in a ten by twelve foot stor age room. It seems like an im possibility for so many chairs, tables, counters, signs, card cases and forms to be stored in such a space. But Dr. Hoover says that the impossible has become possible and the work is done in thirty minutes. At the end of each registration every one of the University who is concerned with each student's progress and plans, is sent copies and records of the registration information. The registration procedure has been shortened, simplified and made more efficient for the ben efit of all University students. via Inn ut tne Ummini on bmiw ruiTO.TOw". -- - -- . aha rant Office In Uiienln, Nebraska, undrr Ael of c-onsress, marcn . "' T"" i spertal ratTe postaae provided for Id Section 1108. 4e at Centres, af October a. un. an tool-lied September 10. 1922. EDITORIAL Bntea Kennedy F-ditor i.. Ni-mm Oinbbnek. Jerry Warren joaa Knitter. Rent AxtoU. Betty Dee Weaver, Glenn Bosenqniit, Tom Blsche - Bill Mnndell n porta " As. Sport Editor reatnra Ml tor At IWItor Mirty Kdltor Jrlaoafln Editors News Kditors raotogimpbar , Jim Kostal Jem Bailey Res Messersmltk Vaa Valkenbart . .... Bod KlttS BU8ITTESS Baelness Manaff ss't Buslnee Manafere tilrenlatlon Manager ... NlKbt News i-Ultur Jack Cohen. Chock Burmeliter, Ted Randolph Bob Belchenbaeb . ... Al Biessint Tom Blsche Fee Payment Schedules Announced Because of the new Veterans Administration law. all students who wish to add or drop a sub ject must do so before noon on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Previously one could add or drop at any time during the semester. Also if a student must gain admission to a particular class which is closed, he must obtain special permission and a card from the instructor of the course. Payment of fees - will be in Grant Memorial hall on Jan. 23 for A to L and Jan. 23 for M to Z. Jan. 29 has been set aside for dropping and adding hours at th. Military and Naval Science building. Students need only the written permission of their ad visers and can complete me pro cedure in a short time. After that date it will be nec essary to see one's adviser, dean of his college and finally, the Registrar. The fee for dropping or adding is the same $2.50. In discussing the new ruling, Dr. Floyd Hoover, assistant reg istrar and director of admissions, said that "whatever applies to the veteran' must also apply to the non-vets in school." Fellowships, Positions Open In Polio Work National foundation fellow' ships are available to predoctor- al and postdoctoral students in terested in research or teaching in fields related to the problems of infantile paralysis. Both types of fellowships cov er at least one year's work, and may be considered for renewal Postdoctoral cover from one to three years with renewal de pending upon the candidate's previous training and program Tuition and pay will be given predoctoral candidates. Postdoc toral will receive higher wages. Dependencies will be consider in eciding the amount of the pay. Eligibility includes U. S. citi zenship and sound health. Pre- med applicants must be candi dates for an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent. Postdoctoral appli cants must be able to fill these stipulations now. Candidate selection will be made by a fellowship committee composed of leaders in the field of professional education. The title "Fellow of the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis" will be given to the success ful candidates. Additional information and sample application blanks are available in the office of the graduate dean, which is in Room 111 Social Science Building. Com plete information about salifi cations and applications may be obtained from: Division for Pro fessional Education, National Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y. After we revived him, he gasped, "What did you say?" I again replied, "What's a' matter, ya crazy or something; I told you I was just fine." Then, there was really excite ment! Everyone came around to look at me, because, aft;r sil, I was a celebrity, wasn't I? Talent scouts, press agents, re porters, all sorts of famous peo ple came to see me. I was really becoming a wheel on campus. My social life really zoomed to a moo high too. At the Farm and Home show out here ta Ag, I was the biggest success of all. But, I was udderly disgusted at how Jealous some of my girl friends took my success. I went to the Sno-Ball with a celebrity too. Elmer, the famous mouse, took me. We had a fabulous time and we were the hits of the dance. Ah, it's won derful to be differeent. Success has made me more conscious of my looks than ever before. I am now wearing my tail in a feather bob with a little pink ribbon to emphasize my beautiful coif. I get a weekly manicure and finger wave now too. I'm really becoming a well dressed personality around these parts. . I have been initiated into our exclusive animal sorority out here. It's called the Pi Iota Gamma house or the PIG house Jo those who know us familiarly. Like all other houses, we have our parties and social functions. We had a little get-together last month that turned out to be a howling success. We danced to the "Cow-Cow Boogie," and had our favorite food to eat: alfalfa on rye, corn fritters, and of course, our favorite thirst quencher, water (fooled ya', didn't I). Well, I'm off again to the social whirl. I'm going skating with Ferdinand out here at the Trac tor Testing grounds along with some of our mutual larm yara friends. So, until next time you're out at Ag, or the next time you hear from me (via cowlumn or other wise), I'll be seeing you. Two Engineers Read Papers About Tunnels Keith Cossairt and John Nixon, mechanical engineering students, presented a student paper on tne "Aero-Dynamic Smoke Tunnel" at the ASME meeting held last night in Richards lab. The aero-dynamic smoke tun nel stemmed from an idea pre sented by Professor Ludwickson in his course on fluid mechanics. The smoke tunnel took about 300 working hours to construct at a cost of about $20. The retail price of a smoke tunnel is about $500. The tunnel is a visual aid in demonstrating air flow in two dimensions about certain objects. By observing the airflow pat tern around or through proto types we can determine the prop er design of the full sized models. It is possible to view the vena contracta of an orifice, eddy cur rents, Bernoulli's Principle and the air flow about air-craft wings at various angles of attack, and to present the basic principles of fluid flow. "Smoke is generated by the com bustion of red phosphorus to form phosphorus pentozide which is introduced into the air streams from a streamlined strut having 20 tubes projecting from the trailing edge. The velocity of the air stream can be varied from zero to 40 miles per hour and is regulated by a blower. An Engineer's Week business meeting followed the presenta tion of the papers. Freshman and sopnomore me chanical engineering students were special guests at the meet ing. fUaJL a !2L anxL OisuvA, This eninmn ! written at the reiitiest of the Kdltnr of The Dully Nebraska,, but Is Intended to reflect no other opinion than that of the author.) w J WM 4 Anderson' By A. T. Anderson In this final edition of "News and Views" I want to drop the ibpersonal, objective tone of previous articles, and write as one American to another. This article will not deal with the news, but will touch upon the ef fact of that news upon us all. . I am one of those who is becoming 1 n cre a s i n g 1 y d I s t urbed at the evidence nf hvstpria on all sides. The malady has not escaped the university communi ty. It has had a deleterious ef fect upon the work of you stu dents, and it may well have affected even the teaching per sonnel. Unless we are careful, the 1950's wnl be known to his torians of the future as the "ulcer age" in the same way that the '20s have been identified (quite flippantly, to be sure, as the "aspirin age." If all of this is evidence of our immaturity, we have no right to shoulder the burdens of world responsibility which history has handed to us at this hour. Are you afraid of military service? Well, bear In mind that you aren't being singled out for par ticular mistreatment. There are a few of us who got a bit of the same a few years ago, and we learned to recognize it as not only a duty but a responsibility. This isn't the kind of a world for which we fought, but rro war yet has produced that kind of a world. Tragic as it may be, no war will. What you are called upon to do is swell our real power please, God, not to be 36 Contestants Enter Union Bridge Contest I pass, bye, two hearts these are not song titles, but opening bids of the players in the bridge tournament held in the Union game room Jan. 9 and 10. Many spectators turned out to watch players at the tables in the bridge contest. Although" women are noted for continually attending bridge patries, it ap pears the men take the field when it really gets down to busi ness, for there were more men than women signed up to play in the tournament. Mitchell System The games were played from 4 to 6 p. m. and every hand dealt was played. Contestants fol lowed the Mitchell System of rules and players set hands. Prior to the tourney, tourna ment director gave bridge in structions to those who were just learning or who wanted to im prove their game of bridge. The tournament is sponsored by the Union Recreation committee. Winners will be chosen ac cording to the team getting the highest score, rather than single winners. The University is in the Western zone of the national tourney. On completition of this tournament there will be an op portunity to submit entries to the Big Seven tournament. Colorado Champs. Last year the Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament was won by the University of Colorado. Neil Atkinson and Steven Plansburg were the Nebraska winners. The Intercollegiate Contract Bridge Tournament originated on the east coast in 1940, and it is now a nation-wide program culminating in the awarding of a national championship title annually. used and to act as a deterrent against aggression where our vital security is involved, while we seek meanwhile for a peace ful settlement of the Issues and a general liquidation of military power everywhere. This Is a gamble. It may work. Certainly nothing else has to the moment. 9 Are you afraid of communism in this country? If so, get a grip on yourself! According to supposedly accurate F.B.I, estimates the communists comprise far less than one per cent of the population of the United States. A successful communist . revolution would only be possible if: (1) They were concentrated In force, and (2) They were able to seize the bulk of the instruments of force the military, the national guard units, and the police. Do you think for a moment that that is presently possible or conceiv able in the future? Bear in mind that probably 99 per cent of the communists are known to the proper authorities. And they comprise a pathetic minority among the great mass of the loyal American people. Just think for a moment how thor oughly surrounded you are by your friends, and quit looking for commies under the bed. On that score, none of us have any thing to fear. Are you afraid of Russia? If so you are thoughtlessly un derestimating the strength of your own country, and eaually overestimating the strength "of the Soviet Union. Of course there is a chance for war, but it can not for a moment be defined presently as probable. Our pres ent defense program is built on the logic of the possible, not the hysteria of the probable. None of us has any reason to "or a quiet, comfortable world, but neither need we expect imminent global conflict. ' Are you afraid of your na tional leadership? Well, don't try to find -any comfort from the many other voices crying in the wilderness. Decisions are made by human beings, and human beings are fallible, but there is every rea son to believe that present de cisions are being made upon the best advice and best information that it is possible to obt-'n. There is no reason to believe that there is any conspiracy afoot to keep the best brains in humil1' ing isolation. More of us need to acquire a bit of the solid sU'ff of which George C. Marshall is made. see Are you afraid of atomic anni hilation? Analyze your own thinking. The human urge to survive is just as strong among peoples the wnrlH mmr Jnct rpmpmlvr that the lights went out all over the i world in 1939 (as they had done f In icnlatorl inetannoc fnr pn I turies) but humanity survived. And we are not alone in wanting it to survive. Stalin himself would prefer to die in his bed. Even this crisis will pass and you will then undertake . some civilian responsibility. What you do now may make a great deal of difference to your future. Make the time count. This is the time for decision and work and normal recreation, and don't hypocritically insist that only sex or liquor can mitigate your martyrdom. And if all this doesn't work out, I'll see you "over there." HALF-PRICE January Clearance on Boxed Stationery and Notes Goldenrod Stationery Store 215 North 14th Straet Campus Solves Thirst Problems A new way to spend your dimes has been installed in the library. It is a new coffee and Coca Cola vending machine. Coca Cola price has inflated to 10 cents everywhere. The Union will be the official dispensing agency for the ma chines. , Ten machines have been ordered but only five are available at present. The second machine will go to the Law college; the third, Milr tary Science building; fourth, Burnett hall; and fifth, Men's dorm. GOLDENROD STATIONERY STORE 215 NORTH 14TII STREET km fit - ip ln r If. r h ' f " -J , , : i2S'aiiii1o.i"SaM'H--' .... xmmKMmtmmmnmMtT'mmmi.itir !mmsuv0tmsvaM Aiiocicted Student) Memorial BiiUdixt mm" V I VmlMwlr ml Wmamlmmtmrn. - fC5? 1 ...Mill:,. Sultl; Whintien , I ' f)flS VfS&S- CDOTtfFo m ' The Associated Students Memorial ynion Building is one of the favor ite on-the-campus haunts of student at the tlniversity of Washington. That's because the Union Building is a friendly place, always full ol the busy atmosphere of college life. There is always plenty of ice cold Coca-Cola, too. For here, as in university gathering apots every where Coke belongs. Ask for it either way . . . both trade-marks mean the same thing. lOTTUD UNDK AUTHORITY Or TH! COCA-COLA COMPAHY IT COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF LINCOLN. NEBS. C 1951, Ths Cata-Colo Comaaay i 4 1 S