tf )UUITL 15UU Vol. 51No. 118 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Thursday, April 12, 1951 Imm III I III) J fci Tnrrnwul ii i..in ... - .. Filings are open for the posi tion of Summer Activities Co ordinator, the Student Council announced Wednesday. The co-ordinator, whose job Vill include the supervising of all summer activity projects, will Truman Act Starts Furor In Congress General MacArthur's views on his dismissal. Congressional talks of impeachment, European and Japanese views on the dismissal and public opinion polls taken from the man on the street filled the headlines and the front pages of the news Wednesday night. President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his posi tion as supreme commander of allied powers, UN commander in chief, commander in chief of the far east and commanding general of the U. S. far eastern army be cause the senior five-star general "was unable to give his whole hearted support to the policies of the United States government and of the United Nations in matters pertaining to his official duties." Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, commander of the U. S. Eighth army in Korea and MacArthur's personal choice to succeed the late Gen. Walton H. Walker, as sumed all the titles by direction of Defense Secretary Marshall. A White House press confer ence was called at 1 a. m. Wed nesday. Over 50 reporters and photographers crowded into the office of Presidential Secretary Joseph Short. At 1 a.m. behind locked doors, he distributed the president's order. Mr. Truman's action appar ently was a surprise to every body in London except possibly the highest-level officials. The British, who have been urging a negotiated peace in Korea, have felt that MacArthur was jeopard izing chances for it by his polit ical utterances. They have been making formal protests to Wash ington for some time. MacArthur To Speak To Joint Session Senator Wherry of Nebraska and Representative Martin of Massachusetts,, the- G.OJ floor leaders, talked to MacArthur by trans-Pacific telephone. Foollowing this Martin an nounced to the house: "I am authorized to say that General MacArthur would be de lighted to have an invitation to speak" to a joint session. He added that MacArthur "can be here in about three weeks." Most of the capital hill split over the MacArthur removal was along party lines. For the most part, the democrats were quick to line up in support of Mr. Truman s action. Martin introduced a resolution tilling for an invitation to Mac-. Arthur to address congress. Wherry, introducing an identi cal one in the senate, asked unanimous consent for a vote on it. Senator McFarland of Ari zona, the democratic leader, ob jected. "'hn Martin was asked if the .npeachment talks applied to anyone in particular, he an swered that it applies to anyone who transgressed." The implication was that Re' publican leaders felt an impeach- 1 ment move might be warranted against President Truman, Sec retary of State Acheson and pos sibly others in the democratic administration. British Support Truman Move British Foreign Secretary Her bert Morrison praised Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a 'bril JiHnt soldier," but said the prin ciple of subordination of the military to political leaders was paramount. (BUYS 11011 The news of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's removal from his commands In the Far East took the campus by surprise Wednes- day. Students, some of them indig nant, had much to say in a Daily Neraskan poll. Said one coed: "I don't thin 1 MacArthur could have done any thing so drastic to merit the ac tion taken." Taking another stand, Jim Wam8ley believes that, although MacArthur is a fine general, he should know that it isn't his lob to formulate American foreign policy. "Even MacArthur should real ize that he occupies a subordinute position." Wamsley said. "The administration obviously had their reasons." Pat O'Brien believes that it 'was unfortunate for Truman to relieve MacArthur in the middle of the critical war situation. However, there undoubtedly are other I lie Tartly cloudy in the west por tion. Cloudy with rain or snow east portion Thursday, Friday mostly cloudy with occasional rain or snow. Strong northerly winds Thursday, VrM twtr-' tures Thursday, 35 east to 40 West on F E-rf'-Stfm work with a summer activities board. The board will be made up of representatives from each of the activities or organizations which have summer work to be done. Requirements for applicants for the summer position are the following: 1. The applicant, who may be either a man or woman, must be a sophomore or junior at the present time. 2. He or she must be planning to attend the University's 1951 summer school session. 3. The applicant must be very familiar with and interested in campus activities. 4. He must have a weiehted average of at least 4.5, certified by the registrar. Deadline Tuesday Letters of application should be placed in the Student Council mailbox in the basement of the Union not later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 17. The applicants .will be inter viewed by the Council at the meeting Wednesday, April 18. The Summer Activities Co-ordinator will be chosen by the Council at that time. George Cobel, council member, announced at Wednesday's meet ing that a student-faculty com mittee meeting will be held Fri day to discuss the campus park ing problem. The committee will talk over 'a,mpus , tradition are urging ideas for improving the park- felow class members to partici ing situation and will discuss the i m ?e iauaLclass dy' possibilities of reserve faculty parking. Parkin? Survey Cobel reported to the council the results of B parking survey taken last Wednesday morning by Sgt. John Furrow. He said that there are 1,461 parking places on the campus and that at the time of the survey there were only 1,212 cars parked. Cobel reported that the empty spaces were mostly in the tenth street lot across from the sta dium, in the area around the Military and Naval Science build ing and in the two lots Bancroft school. near The committee asked that any University students who have ideas concerning the parking problem submit them before Fri day to George -Cobel or Rex Messersmith. Student Migration The Council also discussed and reported on by members of the Council were class spirit, faculty rating and the new Stu dent Council constitution. The Council passed a recom mendation approving the setting up of a system of class organ ization for the purpose of im proving class spirit. AUF Solicitations Dllf lMfYnrla V The executive board of AUF is selecting organizations fc: which they will solicit funds dur ing the fall term. Any campus organization wish ing to have AUF solicit for them must send in their requests be fore Monday, April 16 and meet with the AUF executive some time this month. board i The requests must include a budget outlining specific needs and expected receipts. It is understood that the peiinission to drive and the budget are sub ject to the approval of the organ izational heads and board. executive The request should be sent to sara ifuiton, AUf, union, Room ! 306. APF will not drive for campus organizations seeking increased membership or funds for general running expenses. Funds collected for campus organizations must be used for some all student project. reasons for the changeover which the American citizen now knows nothing about, she said. The firing of MacArthur was a very wise move, said Don Se cord. MacArthur went out of bounds in some statements he made, and due to the resulting "ure, he was forced to be uieu. Agreeing with Secord is War ren Cole. "Though MacArthur understands the Oriental people, he succeeded in rubbing the Brit ish the wrong way, and there fore was fired he said. "MacArthur is as qualified as an 'on the spot' observer of far eastern affairs as anyone in the world today." says George Wil cox. His record in the orient is supoorted by 26 years of ex perience. It is upfortunate that he is in a political feud with i Truman and certain Republican : politicians." - Wilcox believes that Truman has nulled his biggest political boner in a long time. i&acArthur has done a good job, but he has overstepped his authority, said Lynn Kunkel. But things which happened were not all his fault. "Truman didn't cbnsult the American people, and that In bad," said Ted Holtgrews. "It will hurt us in Japan." , C'Jving another similar opinion i was lied Weidner, who blames i Eup Budget ... World-Herald Man Reports on Budget Committee Appropriation Harold Andersen of the Oma ha World-Herald has figured out the facts and figures of the latest tentative decision of the budget committee of the state legislature in regard to University appropri ations. The budget committee has de cided tentatively to recommend to the legislature that the Univer sity get $1,500,000 more tax dol lars than Governor Peterson pro posed in his 1951-53 state bud get. According to Andersen, that would be an increase of $4,500, 000, or 56 per cent, over the Uni versity's current appropriation from the tax-supported state gen eral fund. $12,500,000 Budget This would give the University a tax dollar budget of $12,500,000 for the two years starting July 1. This recommendation would be a boost of $1,500,000, or about 13 per cent beyond Governor Peterson's recommendation but would be $1,182,639 less than the University requested. The University would have a Juniors, Seniors Invited To First Annual Class Day Juniors and seniors with an eye toward establishing a rfew Friday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m., at Pioneer park. Aaron Schmidt, senior class president and chairman of the class day activities, stated that all junior and senior men and Junior, Senior Prom Will Be 'Semi-FormaF The junior-senior prom will be ! semi-formal this year. The ex- ; planation given by the prom com- mittee of semi-formal is, "fel lows in suits and girls in date dresses " The prom will be held in the Union ballroom, Friday, April 13 at 9 tj.m. Tickets which may be purchased from Tassels and Corn Cobs, are $1.90. The prom this year will feature the presentation of a prom queen and her court. They will be se lected from the two candidates submitted by each organized women's house on campus. The girl receiving the most votes the night of the prom will be this year's prom queen. She will receive a plaque with her name, the name of her house and the date on it. This plaque will be passed on to the queen next year. The three runners-up will be attendants in the queen's court. ??y wiU receive Piques with V """"f' " ui men houses and the date. hese plaques will stay houses. in the girls' Currier, Ives l?-rl.:U:AJ t-o uaaiuji idl Currier and Ives prints, on ex hibit in the Union main lounge until Saturday, are the originals of pictures used on Travelers In surance calendars since 1836. The collection, one of the finest in the country, was broueht to Lincoln by W. L. "Bill" Day, Travelers local representative, Currier and Ives prints, first engraved in 1835 by Nathaniel Currier, picture nearly every event of national importance up to 1886. Growth of cities, inventions, railroads, disasters, Civil War and rual and urban scenes are a few of the subjects depicted. the Democratic administration for having an indefinite foreign policy. "Truman is finished in the eyes of the public," believes Jean Simmerman. "The president is overstepping his power. His ac tion only provides more meat for Russian propagandists." , Bill Knudsen believes that this is the wrong time to relieve MacArthur. It will cause an up roar and hard feelings, he said. "I thought it was going to hap pen," said Jerry Palmer. "There has been friction between the administration and MacArthur for some time now." May Shed New Light Other University students, though giving their opinions on the question, believed that un doubtedly there is other evidence which, when it is disclosed, may shed a whole new light on the question Most of the opinions, which we, the American people, formu late now may be wrong and we should reserve our judgment un til we know the whole situation, they 6aid. All, however, believed that the MacArthur - Truman situation was grave. There was little dis pute over the fact that MacAr thur is well-informed, and un doubtedly has reasons supporting his argument with the adrnmis tration. total operating budget for 1951 53 of about $23,700,000, including money from all sources tax dol lars, student fees, Federal funds and "auxiliary enterprises" like athletics and student cafeterias. No Funds For Med. School The committee reportedly de- Fifty-Four Coeds Apply For Yell Squad Positions Fifty-four girls have applied i will select two coed cheerleaders for the cheerleading positions on nnfJ two alternates. Members of the 1951-52 yell squad. Cheerleading practice will be held Friday, April 13 from 3 to 5 p. m. in the Coliseum. Frank Piccolo, Brick Paulson, Don De vries and George Hancock will lead the group. Tryouts will be Thursday, April 19. The exact time of tryouts will be announced later. The Advisory board members women, are invited to take part in class competition which will begin with a Softball game be tween the Mortar Boards and junior coeds. Innocents vi. Junior Men Henry Cech, in charge of the Softball game between the Inno cents and junior men, said that if enough students are interested in participating, other Softball games between the two classes will be scheduled. Those junior and senior men interested in entering the Softball competition should contact Cech at 3-9160. All junior and senior women who wish to play on their class teams should contact Pat Wiedman, 6-2440. The junior coeds team will meet the Mortar Boards at 2:30 p.m., in a four-inning game. The Innocents vs. junior men game willfollow at 3 p.m. After the Softball competition, other mixed games 'will be held. Sack races, egg throwing and three-legged"races' will be- -included. Points Given for Scores At the end of the day, scores of both classes will be computed. Five points will be awarded to the winning team of each event, 4 points for second place, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth and 1 point for fifth. The winning team will not be announced until the Junior Senior prom in the evening. On Ivy Day, the losing class will present the winner with a trophy. ROTC Parade Today to Honor 13 Servicemen Ten retiring Nebraska officers of the U. S. Army Reserve corps- and three University dis tinguished military students will be honored at a parade of the combined University Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC cadets to be held on the campus Thursday at 5 p.m. The reserve officers to be for mally retired include: CoL C. J. Frankforter. University chemis try professor, who will also act as reviewing officers for the parade; Col. Marcus L. Poteet, Col. Francis Swartwood, Col. Leon W. Chase, Lt. Col. Earl B. Brooks, Lt. Col. Archer L. Burn ham, Lt. Col. Carl D. Ganz, Lt. CoL Richard V. KoupaL and Lt. CoL Walter W. McConnaughey. Distinguished military students awards, based on "military ef ficiency, academic standing, apti tude, and standing in ROTC will be awarded to: Leo L. Chandler, military police corps cadet; Don ald L. Bever, ordinance cadet; and Donald E. Rhode, ordnance cadet. Eilieen Derieg, Hastings, Hon orary Commandant, will present Minute Man awards to outstand ing cadets in behalf of the Lin coln chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. This will be the first review at which all three branches of the service will participate. Big Sister Filings To Close Friday Filings for Coei Counselor positions, numbering about 150, are still open and applications are available in Ellen Smith hall on ( city . campus and 8t the Ag Un'on and residence halls on Ac campus. , University women who will be sophomores, juniors and seniors next fall are eligible to be Big Siriers. Both unaffiliated and af filiated coeds may apply The filings will bo open until Friday, April 13 at S p.m. Inter views will he held at the discre tion of the board members ivho are assigned to choose the Big Sihters. The new Coed Counselors will be notified by formal invi tation after the Counselor board meets. At the next Coed Counselor board meeting the officero will also elect a secretary and treas urer of the organization. for University J cided against earmarking of funds for the University's medical col lege in Omaha. This decision is tentative and could be changed before the com mittee sends its recommended 1951-53 state budget to the floor of the legislature. the board are Nancy Porter. Bob Raun, Bob Parker, Frank Picco lo, Brick Paulson, Don Lentz, Potsy Clark and Jake Geier. Frosh, Sophs Available Freshman and sophomore girls are eligible to try out. Girls who have applied are: Pat Peck, ! uorotnv tiiiott, Marilyn Ogden, Rose Mary Castner, Beth Roh wer, Marilyn Preusse, Virginia Poppe, Betty Lester, Barbara Wylie, Jo Lamb, Corrinne Clore, Bicky Nedrow, Polly Stratton, Katy Walensky, Bonnie Eilers, Adele Coryell. Kathryn Haskell, Diane Smith, Shirley Fries, Joann Miller, Jo Berry, Dee Hopp, Dody Newman, Marian McCulloch, Beverly Beal, Martha Picard, Louise Wells, Shirley Murphy, Pat Healey, Kathy GrabiU, Myrna Walston, Mary Pitterman, Marilyn Lehr, Jackie Ulstrom. Suzi Tewell Suzi Tewell, Katy Coad, Don na Folmer, Betty Stratton, Sue Gorton, Ruth Raymond, Nancy Beal, Susie Bothum, Jo Dusek, Kathy McMullen, Susie Rein hardt, Jane Calhoun, Patricia Mayer, Dolly McQuistan, Jan Beachler, Sally Stockstad, Shirley Stehlik, Christine Pivonka, Phyl lis Loudon and Judy Wiebe. The girls will be judged on general personality, crowd ap peal, grace of motions, voice and aptness in picking up the yells. The board felt that one reason men lack interest in cheerleading is because the majority of state high schools have girl cheer leaders. Don Devries is the yell king for next year and George Han cock is his assistant. Ira vn. stein and Jerry Tubbs are hold over members from this year's squad Dick Claussen and Jack Chedester were appointed as new MarshaUKu&s ".ffiOath Held Invalid Museum Month Begins April 15 University the i IJIVCI Miy. The University state museum is located in Morrill halL 14th and U. Selected natural history movies in color will be shown the next four Sundays at 3 and again at 4 p.m. in Morrill hall auditorium. The movies are free and are open to the public. This Sunday visitors will also have a chance to preview the new habitat group and hall of Ne braska wildlife, to open officially Sunday, April 15. At Banquet in Union Thursday Twenty-six Tassel pledges will be initiated at a banquet in Un ion parlors A, B and C Thursday at 6:30. A plaque will be presented the pledge with the most points. Points are earned by distribution of flash cards at football games, selling of balloons, attendance of rallies and games, work on home coming activities and other cam pus projects. Pledges The pledges to be initiated are: Jane Jackson, Marilyn MacDon ald, Barbara Hershberger, Mary Ann Kellogg, Cecelia Pinkerton, Shirley Schonberg, Nancy Klein, JoAnn Hanson, Jo O'Brien, Mary Jean Neely, Julie Johnson, Lois Gerlick, Sylvia Kranse, Norma Engle, Artie Westcott, Jean Holmes, Jane AbuaL Marlene BelL Elain Gruntorad, Pat Peck, Delores Sags, Aueril Bierman, De- Varsity Dairy Next Activity of Ag Judging The next activity of the Agi college "week of judging" is sponsored by the Varsity Dairy club and will be in the form of an educational period at 4 p.m. Thursday ir Room 204 of the Dairy Industry building The senior division of the an nual Block and Bridle judging contest finished last night. The Dairy products contest is schedulel lor 3 p.m. Friday and will be followed Saturday morn ing at 8 a.m. with a ten class dairy cattle judging contest. Junior Division Saturday The junior division ol the Block and Bridle judging contest is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. The Dairy products judging contest will consist of butter, rre cream and milk. Earl Harvey, dairy club mem ber, said students planning to enter the dairy products con lent Friday afternoon should at tend the orientation class Thurs day afternoon. i oeiTggiu 'to Sped!! At Cosiese Days- 1 1 ELLSWORTH DuTEAU Open House, Tours Slated At Morrill Hall Continuous open 'house and 30 minute tours will be held at the University campus in Morrill hall during College Days, April 26 to 28. Bertrand Schultz, who is in charge of the museum's College Days activities, has announced that the purpose of the open house and tours will be to ac quaint visitors with all parts of the museum. Mr. Schultz has employed ad ditional personnel to assist in conducting tours of the Museum and art exhibit. Special emphasis during the tours will be on the "Wildlife in Nebraska" exhibit! and the dinosaur. College Days visitors will also be shown several Morrill hall classrooms and will be told about opportunities for employment as curators, designers, collectors and exhibitors at the museum. Guides for the tours will an swer any questions and point out appropriate exhibits during each tour. At least six tours may be con ducted through the museum at the same time. Visitors will also be given copies of a pamphlet en titled "The Dinosaur." California IVilltv lXIVaiiy The State of California Appel ate Court has held the University ol California loyalty oath invalid. Warning against the threat to academic freedom, it ordered the prof essors who refused to sign a o crural v,rmm..: !.4 a special non-Communist pledge as a condition to employment. The decision came 14 months after the board first told all uni versity employes: take a non Communist oatb or be fired. The decision said, "we are al so keenly aware that equal to the danger of subversion from without by means of force and violence, is the danger of sub version from within by the grad ual whittling away and the re sulting disintegration of the very pillars of our freedom." lores Gade, Doris Kendel, Doro thy Cappell and Ardis Wester hoff Tassels publicity committee urges all barb women to attend a tassels rush tea May 6. Rush Tea The organization is composed of two women from each organized women'6 house, two from Love Memorial hall, one from Howard hall, one from Wilson hall, one from Rosa Bouton halL on - from Terrace, one from Loomis hall, fin from Tnt-prnntinnsil hmiRP 14 ! barb women at large, and six Agirritfay is Upen to All barbs at large. The women from the houses are chosen by their respective groups but the barbs at large must come to the rush tea in or der to get into Tassels. Tassels is the women's campus pep organization. Club Will Sponsor Professor P. A. Downs will V ' judge the dairy products tontest. Holland Ramsey, Seward county danrym.iii, will officiate the dauy cattle contest Saturday morning. The two dairy contests are ope., to anyone according to Walt Cole, president of the Varsity Dak club. The Block and Bridle junior division contest is open to all students also. The only restric tion is that contestants cannot have taken tne advanced judging ccjitest. Ribbons to Top Ten Ribbons will be awarded to the If p ten Individuals of all clashes and the top ten wrlnners in the cattle, hogs and sheep di vision. Prof. M. A. Alexander and Prof. Don Warner will be assis ted by three or lour members of the animal husbandry depart ment in deciding the winners in the Block and Bridle livestock judging contest. Students will judge lour clos Ellsworth DuTeau, former sec retary of the Nebraska Alumni association, will be the principal speaker at the opening ceremony of College Days. The ceremony will be held at 1:15 p.m., Thurs day, April 26. Chancellor Gustavson will pre side at the ceremony, which will probably be held at the base of the Carillon Tower. If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor ceremony, the program will be held in Love Library auditorium. Welcome Talk Gene Berg, chairman of the College Days committee, will give a welcome talk on behalf of the committee and workers. Mayor Victor Anderson f Lin coln and Nebraska Senator Ed Hoyt will be guests at the cere mony. They and other visitors will be introduced after Bere's talk. A Carillon concert, played by Gwen MeCormick, will take place before the program. Between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m., the University ROTC band will play several numbers to open the program. Engineer's Siren After Mr. DuTeau's speech, at 2 p.m., the Engineer's siren, which traditionally opens E Week, will sound. This will of ficially open College Days. DuTeau, now sales manager of DuTeau Chevrolet in Lincoln, was secretary of the Alumni As sociation from 1939 until 1946. In 1938 he wrote a book entitled "How to Succeed Through Speech." A member of Sigma Alpha Ep silon during his years at the Uni versity, DuTeau graduated in 1927. He is now a member of the Lions club in Lincoln. Sigma Xi, PBK Planning Joint Dinner April 16 Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa societies will meet for an annual joint dinner Monday, April 16, at the Union. New members elected to the societies will be announced and introduced. Dr. S. N. Stevens, president of Grinnell college, will address the joint meeting on -"The Golden Door." The scholarship honorary soci eties have joined in promoting the joint meeting since 1915 and the dinners have been held to gether since 1828. Professor Leslie Jewes read the names of the new Si j Xi members and Clifford M. Hicks will present the new Phi Bet Kappa members. President of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Prof. Boyd Carter, will preside over the meeting. Dr. Stevens, guest speaker, has been president of Grinnell college since 1940 and has written num erous articles in the field of psychology. Among books which Dr. Stevens has had published are 'The ABC's of Sales Results," "Gen eral Psychology" and "Religion and Life Adjustments." According to Prof. Clifford M. Hicks, reservations must be made promptly by calling or writing his office. Slated for April 14 "Saturday Cabaret " featuring a free movie and re- crd dancing is scheduled for 8:15 p.m., Sat urday, Aj-ril 14, in the Ag Union. "Laury" starring Gcrt Tierney will lead the evening ol free fun and entertainment and be follow ed by J,c record daiu ng. The "Rec" room of the Ag Union, recent home of the new television set, will be decorated and circled with tables where cokes will be served. Ag Country Dancer Mwt An Ag Country Dancer meet ing Friday night will be open t all those who wish to come. Square dancing, calling and practicing of new square dances and folk dances will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. In the Ag College Activities building. Week es of each division of cattle, sheep and hogs. Questions will be asked the students phiJe they are judging the individual class es. Watch Donate A watih has been donated fcr the senior division prize by the Elgin watch manufacturers. All Block and Bridle awards will be made at the club's honor banquet April 20. Robert Fossland, coach of th dairy Judging team and faculty advisor of the Dairy club is gen eral manager of the dairy con tests. He will be assisted by Walt Cole, Kenneth Johnson, James Haggart and John Anderson, all members of last year's dairy Judging team. Over 120 ribbons, cupa, plaques, prizes and subscriptions are pegged for the top men in the ten class dairy contest. Awards will be given to winners at the Varsity Dairy club banquet on April 26, in the Foods and Nu trition building. v: - T, '-. ' t v " f' n 4 . . . 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