The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, March 16, 1951, Page PAGE 2, Image 2
t PAGE 2 Friday, March 16, 19S1 THE DAILY NEBRASKA. EDITORIAL COMMENT On Drafting 18-Year Olds . . . We can hardly pick up a paper anymore with out reading some item about the draft, the unpre sedented Universal Military Training act passed r he senate or the defense program in general. Nearly every big wheel in the country has ut-tfci-a pros or cons concerning draft of 18-year-olds. We've been swamped with poll results, opin oins and evidence to prove the point one way or another. Chief among the objections to drafting the . 18-year-old, however, are those stemming to a great degree from the sentimental or emotional sphere. A mother's plea that the "rugged and hardened life" of an army man will "corrupt the gullible mind of her youthful son" ought to be discarded along with the idea that the 18-year-old is not mature enough to serve his country. The service man, whether 18 or 28, whose idea of a good time is a bottle in one hand and a girl in the other, will be the same whether he is wearing govern ment issued clothes or civilian togs. On the other hand, where such conduct in civilian life might be tolerated, a few overboard episodes in army life could lead to watching outdoor activities from the brig. But, assuming a more pleasant picture of the nation's male population, if the 18-year-old has developed himself in high moral caliber, there is no logical reason why army life could taint it. Even if 4he emotional objections to drafting the 18-year-old could find a basis for validity, since the military deems an adequate defense im perative today, the disadvantages of drafting them at this age, father than waiting, far outweighs objections. When the 18-year-old leaves high school, he is usually somewhat uncertain about what to choose as his life's work. If he decides to attend college, chances are he will change his major once or twice before finally choosing a stable field. If he had no goal to work toward upon entering college, he might even drop out for want of this. How ever, if he would decide to enter college follow ing his term in the service, his background and capacity to decide on his future work would be more definite. Another obstacle to jump is that if the draft age were left at 19, many 18-year-olds would enter college for a year and then have to drop out. The percentage of men who would return under these circumstances is relatively lower. An inter rupted college education is nothing to anticipate with eagerness. Finally, let's consider the military angle. The military prefers to take youths at 18 because they are physically and mentally more efficient. So long as youths must be drafted, the arguments seem to pils more impressibly toward taking them at 18 so they will be free for college work fol lowing the service. If we were inclined to be optimists, we would praise the opportunity to travel and "see the world." Perhaps the travel is not under ideal en vironment, but nevertheless it is an opportunity for some which otherwise would be impossible. During peace time periods men often enlist in the service merely as a means of traveling. The bill passed recently by the senate, now being debated by the. house where it is certain to undergo severe revision, has the 18-year-old draft age supplemented by an amendment mak ing it mandatory on the part of the draft bdards to take all available men in the 19 to 25 age bracket before they touch the 18-year-olds., This takes care of the argument that 18-year-olds would be taken before the other age supplies were exhausted. Several months of service for one's country might enhance the faith of the youth in America and the democratic system we enjoy. We don't want to wave the flag, but that is important in today's era. If draft of the 18-year-old is one method of a secure defense, then we must accept it. j.k. The Big Show . . . Beginning today, students have an opportunity to tryout for one of the biggest events ever un dertaken by a university group. Tryouts for the Kosmet Klub's musical "Good News" have begun and any student is eligible. The show will be the first with women participating since 1941. Many students are under the impression that the show will be put on with Kosmet Klub mem bers dominating the cast. This assumption is false. The production's director is Dallas Williams and anyone with talent and initiative may par ticipate. In some cases a student's desire will be as important as his talent or lack of talent. The Kosmet Klub is attempting a huge under taking. One which will profit the university and also better its position with the university family. This show is the type of entertainment expected of an organization like Kosmet Klub. If the students want to see this production be come a success, they must lend their capabilities toward its success. j.w. With . Chip on Shoulder ... Method of Handling Campus Drinking Problem 'Smells' By Beth Randel Editor's not i Anonymous letters will not b printed. However. If author wishes hie name withhold, a pen name will be prtntrd. We reserve the rlht to edit all letter. Therefore, let tern should be brief If they are to be published. ISA: Die in Peace To the Editor: I am behind the independent students 100. but. That seems to be the stand , of most of the independent students on the cam pus. At the poll taken during reg istration in January these stu dents indicated that they were willing to support an Independ ent students organization. Is it possible that these students made that decision expecting someone else to do the actual supporting? I think that is exactly what they expected. I do not believe that the In dependent students need an or ganization. Th lack of interest in such an organization is the basis for my belief. It is my opinion that the In dependent students have turned to other activities to fill their spare time. These activities are those which appeal more strongly to their interests. The other par ticipants in these activities are those from among whom the in dependent students have chosen or wish to choose their friends. The Red Cross, Coed Counselors and YW groups stand high on the list chosen by the independent women. The Student Union offers an opportunity to get into activ ities for both men and women. Some Independent students even work on the Daily Nebraskan These activities each center around one special interest. The Independent students organiza tion is extremely general. It seems doubtful to me that In dependent students will leave the activities that particularly suit their tastes and support a general organization simply because it is independent. I believe that most of the in dependent students are partici pating in as many activities as they have time for and are in terested in. The indeDendent students neither want nor need an organ ization. JLet ISA die m peace. An Independent Pat Peck Weekend Data Editor' note: The opinions expressed tn this column are not necessarily those of The Dally Nebraskan. Ever boil potatoes and forget to put in the salt? No offense, Rod Riggs you're a leaper from way back. For you were right in your explana- i An nf frm Hicmiccnl rt a TTnfVArcitv cfnHrit or. rested for driving while intoxicated: "People have a low enough opinion of college students without the administration apparently condoning their actions by letting them stay in school." But you forgot the salt You forgot to elaborate on why people have these low opinions. You forgot to say that the majority of these low opinions are directly related to student drinking and over-indulgence. But most of all, you forgot to explain one of the ma jor causes of this over-indulgence. The people themselves of Lincoln and else where in the state are largely to blame. They have prohibited the sale of mtxeed drinks cross a respectable bar, where service may be refused before inebriation sets in. But they have legalized the sale of packaged liquor, and have made no law saying that one Individual ccan't sit down and drink a whole Jug in a few hours. hTe Unfversity student can't order a Manhat tan in a decent downtown bar, but he can drive his car out to Beer hill and mix rot-gut whiskey highballs 'til he is clobbered. It makes no sense. The people refuse to look at the problem. They prefer to hang onto their "low opinions" rather than to make any altera tions. And unknowingly, they are using nega tive psychology. By prohibiting certain things, they are encouraging them. The child whose mother says, "Don't you JARE touch the cookies in the pantry" will probably sneak back and eat more of them on the sly than the child whose mother, has left thwn oat in the open for him. The whole method of handling the drinking problem on this campus and in the entire state smells. The "hush-hush" attitude accomplishes nothing. Excepting perhaps the incentive to try to "get away with something." The clamps only seem to make it more invitting. Have not the people heard that "familiarity breeds contempt?" The era for pink-cloud-sitting is past. Some people are going to drink whether or not the W.C.T.U. begins sending free fruit juice to Ne braska University functions as well as to Mac Arthur's troops. The , school administrators who shout, "No drinking at social functions" may as well face it. Certain of the students will drink at these func-' tions if they have to hide their hootch in the men's biffie to do it. It is wrong to be hypocritical and pretend as if the university students don't "partake." The people can not be fooled. But steps should be taken to better the situa tion, and the people are the only ones who can do it. Permitting the sale of liquor across the bar (at the same time prohibiting spiking) and lowering the legal drinking age might be the so lution. Society seems not to frown on "lady-and-gen-tleman-like" drinking. Perhaps the people's opin ion of the student would not be quite so low if he were able to go Bacchusing in this manner. The people, however, would rather sit back and formulate more "low opinions" of the stu dents. They would rather see the little freshman thinking the punch is "just like fruit juice" and . getting canned at a local grain-alcohol party . . . Or other coeds out chugging beer in a parked car because "nice girls" can't go to taverns.. Or a well-dressed college couple walking into a local dance spot on Friday night with a bulky fifth under the coat of the fellow... Or a crew of students taking off for a town some 50 miles away for a weekend drinking party. The people are "fed up" with these things. And I'm "fed up" with the people. Scientist Speaker At Gallery Talks A University scientist, Dr. Adam Skapskl of the physics de partment, will give his opinions on "Form in Contemporary Art and Science," Sunday at 3:30 p.m. In Gallery B, Morrill hall. " Dr. Skapski's .gallery talk is j being featured in connection with I the 61st annual exhibition of the j Nebraska Ar association. The exhibition includes the work of 170 American and foreign artists and is now in place, j Students will be admitted to both Dr. Skapski's gallery talk and the exhibition without charge upon show of ID cards. 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Published dally dnrin tin school Mas seirt getssraan and flimdars, vacation and examination period and one nana cmrinf tn maata at abchm ay th University f Nebraska under th seper lea f tn tmmttte oa Student Pnhllcatloas Entered aa tteeond ( lass Matter at tne Pant Offlet tn IJneotn. Nebraska, andrr Act of Ceaereaa, March S, 187. and 4 (wxrtal rata ml posture presided for k ftertloe Hot. Act at Congress of October a 1811. statterlsoi September 18. IMS. EDITORIAL aviMee ..........,..... .... cherry Warren Mfaaajrlnf Editor. Joan Rrnener, Tom Blsrhe hemu teuton .Kent Axtelt, Ruth Raymond, Jeanne Lamar, 8o Gorton gmirm iMitor am Mundell As- Hpurta Editor Jim Kostal feetwre Editor , Jane Kendall ft rior Dlek Walsh tiF fcdrtar. .. J)nnna Preaeott tmicmkt Bob Sherwood rnxEfls rvliiMi Menaces . . Ted Randolnhi I ." Business Managers Jack Oohea, Chnek Barmeister, Bob Relrhrnbaeh! .rrniatiaa Manager.,... Al Blessing! hum ies KdlKor Bath Bar mood, Feature Service Comments on Ad "They're cool farther north," was the comment on a bulletin from the ACP feature service which arrived at The Daily Ne braskan desk yesterday. The assertion was made in con nection with an ad that ap peared in this paper several times last month asking for "commu nist literature." Response to the ad run here was "slightly short of hysterical," the bulletin said. Professors were caufious, students were angry and mothers were alarmed. The want-ad was also mentioned in the Omaha World Herald soon after the "hysteria" arose. A student at the University of Minnesota decided to run the same ad but the results were practically nil, according to the bulletin. Only one student re sponded ,and he did it in all sin cerity, thinking the placer of the ad really wanted Communist li terature. No comments, no letters, no phone calls were received. Of this the Minnesota 1'aily said: "We think the response the student didn't receive to this ad is indica tive of the general open-minded-ness and good sense which exists on this campus. At a time when investigations, charges and counter-charges are present in almost every phase of our daily lives, this reaction is to be commend ed." Ak-Sar-Ben . . . Continued from Page 1 Bank of Commerce in Lincoln will be awarded the winner. The jumper class promises plenty of action. Horses entered are owned by local stables and their owners will ride. A trophy will be presented the winner by the Block and Bridle club. With the ringing of the show's alarm clock at 8 p.m., there will be a presentation of colors by Dioyd M. Megrue to open the show. He will be riding "Son O' Nick," the grand champion Pal omino stallion of the 1951 Den ver livestock show. Then, students will show their hogs for the contest. The sheep showing contest will be held in another part of the arena. .- l Judges Judges for the various events include: J. V. Dunlap, Universi ty co-ed riding; Guy Reynolds, hog showmanship; Dr. John Mat sushmia, University sheep; W. W. "Bill" Derrick, University beef; Robert Koehler, dairy. Student Superintendents Here are the student superin tendents for the events: Gayle Hattan, hogs; Jerome Warner, sheep; Dick Gowen, beef; Jim Haggart, dairy. LaVern Popken, Rex Coffman, Paul Engler and Steve Eberhart will be superin tendents for the horse classes. The over-all showman, who will be picked from the top ex hibitors in the beef, hogs, sheep and dairy classes, will be select ed by E. W. Janike, acting asso ciate director of the University Agricultural Extension service. The top winner will get an en graved trophy from the Nebraska Livestock Breeders and Feeders association. The award will be displayed in animal husbandry hall at the University. Other trophies for individual classes will be presented by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and The Nebraska Farmer and Gooch's Milling company. Sale of programs is under the direction of the Cornhusker Countryman. Editor Rex Messer smith is in charge. Prof. Charles H. Adams, of the University's animal husbandry staff, is faculty adviser for the Block and Bridle club. Union Events Include Tours, Dancing,Games Movies, dancing, games ana campus tours will be featured during the Union open house Saturday for high school visitors to the campus. Campus tours will leave the Builders' office, Room 316, Union at 9:30 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. to day and Saturday. A tour is scheduled for Saturday after noon. A movie will be shown in the main Union lounge from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and a dance in the ballroom from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday evening from 9:30 to 12 p.m. the St. Patrick's day theme will prevail in the ball room, with "Shenanigans Dance." Admission to the Shenanigans is 44 cents per person. The free Sunday evening movie in the ballroom will be a "Dance Film Festival," a full length showing of new movies on the ballet and modern dances fea turing Valerie Bettis and other ballet artists. Monday and Wednesday, March 19 and 21, free noon movies will be shown in the Union lounge. From 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 20 and 21, there will be handicrafts instruc tion in the crafts shop, Room 12, in the basement of the Union. 'Henry V Show To Run Monday A clash of steel and strength in. the days of knighthood comes to the screen in the technicolor adaptation of Shakespeare's i the screen "Henry V" coming to the State; type. Rhonda Fleming portrays theater Monday, March 19. It willj the wife of a man sent to prison At The Theaters BEDTIME FOR BONZO Ronald, and Jane Nigh are teamed to Reagan adopts a baby Lnimp ana tries to prove he could be raised just like "Junior" in the comedy "Bedtime for Bonzo" at the Lin coln Reagan, in the role of a young college professor, tries to win an environment argument with his fiancee's father, the college dean, and begins a unique experiment. The object of this experiment is Bonzo, the 5-year-old . Chimp. Complications arise when Dianna Lynn is hired to be a "baby sit ter." Bonzo becomes the juvenile de linquent of the year as he steals a necklace from a local jewelry store, almost tossing the experi ment overboard. Bonzo seem ingly enjoys the professor's plan and acquires all the traits of a 5- year-old boy. THE REDHEAD AND THE COWBOY A bullet paced tale of murder and espionage in the old west takes over the screen at the Stuart. Glenn Ford, Edmond O'Brien and Rhonda Fleming star in "The Redhead and The Cowboy." Glenn Ford, as a wandering cowpoke, saunters into a frontier saloon where he is met by Rhon da Fleming and a man dying on the floor with a knife in his back. Glenn Ford escapes at the poir.t of the gun after being accused of the murder. With Rhonda Flem ing he is plunged into a chase that costs them both their lives. CRY DANGER The story, of a man who sets out to find those who sent him to prison on false charges is unraveled in the Dick Powell-Rhonda Fleming film "Cry Danger" at the Varsity. Dick Powell is brought back to the hard-bitten in gether in the romantic cinecolor "Blue Blood," now showing at the State. A romantic- strain wiHi throughout the story of ar. )ld race horse trainer who s rts a one-time race track fvorfte. Tanglefoot, grooms the mare ajd puts her on the track agrin v emerge as a blue-ribbon w.nne,, Bill Williams' attentions are first attracted by the excitingly beautiful Miss Long, and then switches to her somewhat devil ish sister, Jane Nigh. Co-Feature A fatal trading post robbery comes to the screen, in a two-gunned Western "Short Grass," starring Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Walbum and Alan Hale, jr. a a BRANDED An outdoor epic that highlights far-flung action and hair-trigger suspense is revealed in "Branded," starring Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman and Charles Bick ford at the Capital. As a crafty desperado, Alan Ladd acquires a false birthmark and poses as the long lost son and heir to wealthy cattleman Charles Bickford. Mona Free man, the rancher's daughter, arouses this outlaw's conscience, and after dismissing his partner at a gunpoint, Ladd rides to Mex ico in search of the missing youth. Co-Feature A war drama, "Breakthrough," depicts the GI heroes, their loves, their battles and ability to laugh in the faca of the constant dangers of com bat. David Brian, John Agar and Frank Lovejoy fill the stellar role. MSllEAflJRES START be shown now for the first time at regular prices. Laurence Olivier stars as Henry V and is the producer and di rector of the Shakespearean play. In 1926 Olivier joined the Birm ingham repertory theater and after extensive Shakespearean training joined London's "Old Vic Company" where he starred as Henry V in the 1936 season. In the film production Olivier is supported by an English cast, in cluding Leslie Banks, Felix Ayl mer and Renee Asherson. Set. as a play, taking place on the stage of the famed old Globe theater in Shakespearean Eng land, circa 1600, the film is a stage performance "in celluloid until the camera breaks into ac tion during Henry V's invasion of France. Palladians Plan Talent Program The Palladian Literary society will present . its . annual talent show Friday, March 16, at 8:30 p.m. in Koom 301, rempie. Arlene Gray will be mistress of ceremonies. Nancy Koehler will display her talents in an original dramatic reading. Bob Sharp will demonstrate his abil ity on the harmonica, ljuise Metzcer will Eive a book review and several western songs will be given by Inez Robertson and Barbara Johnson. The feature of the evening will be a bt. rat rick's day skit written by Jim El-lingson. After the meeting tne party will adjourn to the home oi Marilyn Olson, 858 So. 34th street, who is giving a recreation room warming party. Dancing and refreshments will be included. with Powell. The sinister influ ence in the picture is acted by William Conrad, a killer in "The Killer." AT WAR WITH THE ARMY The comedy team, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, continue to run riot with army rules and regula tions in "At War With The Army," held over at the Nebras ka. Lewis, the uninhibited clown whose incredibly flexible face does everything but spell words, plays a tattered private with a high sense of duty and a low IQ. ; Martin is a rank-conscious ser- j geant who keeps one eye on the j girls and the other on Jerry Lewis. BLUE BLOOD Bill Williams! STATE: "Short Grass," 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00. "Blue Blood,' 2:49 5:49 8:49. HUSKER: "Prairie Roundup," 2:44, 5:12, 7:40, 10:07. "Blonche," 1:28, 3:56, 6:24, 8:51. VARSITY: "The Enforcer 1:10, 3:09, 5:08, 7:07, 9:54. Snea. 8:32. 'Dance Festival' To Show Sunday A collection of modern dance and classical ballet films, "Dance Film Festival," will be shown Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Union ballroom. "Dance Film Festival" features "The Desperate Heart," "The Moor's Pavanne," "Satin Slip pers," "Fable of the Peacock" and "Russian Ballet and Folk Dances." Dancers included in the movies are Valerie Bettis, Jose Limon, Lucas Hoving, Ulanova, Lakshi min Wana Singh and Australian ballet groups. Music is provided by Bernardo Segall, Simon Sadoff, Dr. Wasan tha Wana Singh and John Antill. The works of Tschaikovsky, Rim-sky-Korsakov, Chopin, Strauss, DeFalla and Khatchaturian are included. CROOKS IS FUN . . . THE POWELL WAY! DICK POWELL RHONDA FLEMING 1 RICHARD ERDMAfl WIUIW COeJA SET CO-FEATURE 1 , WITH Rod CAMERON German Club to See Student Play A "Gemutliche Zusammen- kunst" or "shindig" will be held at the German club meeting Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p. m. at Eilen Smith hall. A predominately German at mosphere will prevail and an original play by Ralph Hanne mann will be presented. The play involves humorous incidents sur rounding a gathering of Ger man faculty members at the Dia mond Bar and Grill to "Bier Irinken." . Following the play Robert Firestone will play a group of piano selections. "Reise nach Jerusalem" and other German games will end the festivities. The menu will include kase brot, pfannkuchen, kaffee and tee. German students and all other interested persons are in vited to attend. St IUURTTE V. fi mmim CO-HIT cum ihi tut f wweHwunVlMM I (MlC ItTf "ifctau Ag Breakfast To Feature Coa The Ag College Activities building will be a busy place Sunday morning, March 18. Over three hundred people will be there at 7:30 to attend the tradi tional Pre-Easter breakfast. The featured speaker at the breakfast is to be Marvin Frank lin, University of Nebraska end coach. Marilyn Cook, Ag College sophomore, will play an organ prelude and small singing groups under the direction of Mrs. Al tina Tullis will provide songs. The Rev. Charles Kemp will give the invocation and the Rev. Alvin M. Peterson, the benedic tion. The Pre-Easter breakfast is an annual event sponsored by the Ag Religious Council. Dance Planned By Cosmo Club Persian students will be hosts Saturday night to Cosmopolitan club members at a dance in the Union. The Persians will conduct a celebration commemorating the beginning of the year 1330 and explain how New Year's day Is celebrated in Persia. Jewelry, rugs and art craft will be on display. The dance will be held at 8 p.m., in the Union, Parlors XYZ. Refreshments will be served. Union to Hold 'Shenanigans' The Irish Shenanigan's party Is for all university and high school students. I It will be held in the Union I ballroom Saturday, March 10, . after the final basketball game. I The committee promises plenty I of entertainment and hostesses. Alpha Phi's prize-winning Coed I Follies skit and the Pi Beta Phi trio will provide the entertain- ment. I The dance committee is: (" Margie McCoy, chairman; Perky Falb and Jim Tracy, pub- I licity; Pat Olsen, hostesses; Phil," Heaton and Jan Frerichs, seat- ing; and Carrie Ann Pederson, cuiei laJiuiieiiL.. meet the new OXFORD champs l l 1 3 I I The Bsdgo of Llsrsy Wear it Proudly! mi ma through Your RED CROSS I 9 05W troka: Traditional oxford button-down, in white no. 2 man: Button-down color oxford no. 3 man: Van Ron collar in Oxford. New, soft, rounded collar, in white only no. 4 man:. 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