The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 17, 1951, Image 1
f ! . fluidleiniH OA DUG HO Record Clumber' n 7 r7 Voters rciwEi uitu The proposed Student Council has received student ap proval. In a record vote Tuesday, the constitution woa by 323 ballots. A total of 2,589 students cast their ballots at the special all-University elections held on city and Ag cam puses. Vol. 51, No. 141 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Thursday, May 17, 1951 Bradley . . . j Hope of Fast End to War Dampened Hopes that the administration would have some magic formula for ending the Korean war were dampened by Gen. Omar N. Bradley who testified before the senate committee investigating the MacArthur dismissal Wednes day. Somewhat optimistic statements by members of the senate com mittees following Defense Secre-. tary Marshall's testimony led to the hope that something big might be brewing. Deletions in certain parts of Marshall's testimony were grounds for the hope that there was a possible "secret" solution. The defense secretary based his belief that the war wasn't "end less" on the "terrific casualties" being Inflicted on the Chinese communists. He suggested that there is a limit to the losses they can afford in "trained manpower," as dis tinguished from the great mass of Chinese manpower. Bradley followed Marshall to the stand suggesting the punish ment of the Chinese so severely as to bring them to a point of negotiation. Later when he was questioned about the methods to bring this about he said: "Well, to get decisive results raises many questions. I am not too sure we will get them under our present methods; I am not too sure that we could get them by expanding the war into Man churia and China." Bradley said that the United States is not in military shape to invite a showdown, "even if it were the nation's desire to forfeit the chances for peace by precipi tating a total war." Bradley has left himself open to some inquiries in stating that about a year and a half ago, the joint chiefs of staffs recommen dations on Formosa were over ruled by political considerations. Bradley also refused to disclose the actual conversations between himself and President Truman on the day the decision was made to relieve MacArthur. It -was pointed out ' that Mac Arthur, in his turn, refused to discuss his talks with President Truman at Wake Island on the grounds that they were confiden tial. Chiang: Asserts Vallnnnllot StiwnirfVi . , , L-niang &ai-sneK ioia me Ar , that his nationalist forces on For- mosa by a body punch to the mainland, could halt Chinese communist aggression in Korea. "Once a counter-offensive from Formosa starts, then Chinese communist aggression in Korea will stop," the nationalist presi dent told Frank King, AP execu tive and expert on the Korean war. "It will take six months to start the large-scale counter-offensive after necessary and adequate equipment and supplies are avail able in Formosa," he said. "At this stage," he asserted, "the objective of Russia is ex pansion in Asia, not Europe." Chinese Reds Continue To Attack Allied Lines All across Korea Chinese and North Korean communists are at tacking the allied lines and one allied commander expects the reds' all-out offensive sometime Friday. Membership . . . Union Activities Committee Announces New Members Student Union activities com-ger; program planning, Paula mittee has announced nucleus Wlthey, Jim Tracy, Joan Legge; committees for 1051-52. This is convocations, Jo Reifschneider, noi a run list, as applications may still be filed by members of Just year's activities pool and a committee members for commit tee membership. Department heads of the va rious committees will be chosen from these committee members. Specific duties of each commit tee will be listed in letters sent to all new committee members. New committee members are asked to leave their summer ad dresses in the Union activities office as soon as possible. The New Student Week pro gram has made it necessary to organize the committees early this year. All Union activities personnel will be requested to assist the New Student Week loaders when all incoming fresh men register on Sunday, Sept. 9. Fall Activities They will also be asked to par ticipate in planning the Chancel lor's reception, the Union open house, Friday, Sept. 14 and the Frosh Hop, Saturday, Sept. 15, to be co-sponsored with the In nocent's Society. General chairmen of the open house will be Marilyn Moomey ond Tom Larson. Jack Greer will serve as co-chairman of the Frosh Hop with a member of In nocent's society. Committee members are: house, rhyllls Armstrong, Susan Rein hnrdt, Beverly Beal; general en tcrtuinmcnt, Mnry Ellen Single, Janet Nuss, Jnnn L'Houioux, Mury Ann Ptisek, Norman Guu- Final Meeting . . ,v..-:w',::-x-::o:::-:: V v fcuiiii. m 'wif!?kSwr n-tmnrr-Kj END OF YEAR WINDUP Members of the BABW wind up their year's activities at this meeting. At the left is Jo Hoff, president of the organization. Other members, from left to right, are: Phyllis Heaton, Eldean Breese and Gertrude Carey. Council Gains Membership On Five Faculty Committee Members of the Student Coun cil will have non-voting mem bership on five faculty com mittees for the first time in Uni versity history. The faculty senate approved a request by the Council which would allow members of the Council to serve on faculty com- 'Crib Sheets4 Offer Help In Draft Test Collegiates are burning the midnight oil as draft deferment testing dates draw near. And according to a University bookstore, a new type of best sellers, commercialized "crib sheets" are helping them. Most college bookstores throughout the nation are now displaying books to help draft eligibles before testing dates. Draft tests will be given May 26, June 16, June 30 and July 12. "How to Prepare for Your Draft Tesf'-Is" no longer a "prob lem for a New York firm which produced the first official "crib sheet." The book contains 500 sample questions and answers and climaxes with an hour-and-a-ha)f practice examination. Another book, "Practice for the 'Army Tests." includes sample fiona and answers in the fol-. n fl w Arithmetic compu. j ,0o)r, nK,,inrv reading and paragraph inter pretation, graph and chart an alysis, and pattern analysis, which includes questions involving cubes, parts, and figures. Both books are available at University book stores. IVCF Plans Survey Of Year's Activities 'A student participation pro gram, under the direction of Ron Meyers, vice-president, will be presented tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 315. The program will be held in co Dnjunction with the In- ter-Varsity Christian Fellowship meeting. Members will give the reports of the outstanding IVCF activi ties of the year, including the retreat at Fremont which many attended this past week-end. unaries swingle. Beezie Sm th: dance und folk dance, Betty Hearn, Phyllis Heaton, John Gibbs, Helen Ann Lee. Committees, Members Other committees and their members are: hospitality, Diune Hinmnn, Norma Lothrop, Don Warnke, Bob Meehun; recreation, Dale Turner, Phyllis Schock. Wayne Hunt; music, Ginny Cooper, Donna Folmer, Kathy McMullen; public relations, Rockford Yapp, Joy Waehel, Connie Gordon; office, Betty Stratton, Jo Dosek; personnel, Marlene Stroh, Virginia Poppe, John Fuller. Many sponsors and chairmen of the Union activities commit tees have been named. They are listed respectively with the com mittee. They are: dance, Jack Greer, Peggy Wood; folk danc ing, Jack Greer, Joan La Shelle; convocations, Bob La Shelle, Carolyn Kunkcl; recreation, Nancy Weir, Eldon Schafer; gen eral entertuinment, Betty Roess elr, Thompson Snyder; mu sic, Sara Dcvoe, Barbara Reln ecke. Other committees and their sponsors are: house, Marilyn Moomey, Bever!y Mann; pro gram evaluation, Charles Wid meier, Ernie Bebb; personnel, Charles Widmeier, Sue Holmes; artW scries, Margaret McCoy, chairman; hospitality, Marilyn Moomey, Tom Larson; public re lations, Al Ross, Stan Sipple; of fice and secretary to the activi ties committee, Anita Luwson. mittees for a three year experi mental period. Such representa tion will begin in September, 1951. At the end of the three year period, student representation will again be considered. The resolution passed by the faculty senate said: "Such representation by re sponsible students should mate rially assist these committees in their deliberations and give both faculty and students a better understanding of that educa tional enterprise in which they are jointly engaged." Committee Representation Representation of committees will be as follows: Calendar committee, two stu dents. Committee on semester ex aminations, two students. Committee on student affairs, four students. Two of these will serve with the subcommittee on social affairs and the other two with the subcommittee on gen eral organizations. The subcom mittee on Student Publications already includes three students with full membership. Committee on commencement and honorary degrees, two stu dents. They will be concerned only with commencement -ar rangements. Committee on student conduct, two students. They will not sit in on hearings of individual cases. Year's Discussion Student and faculty represent atives have been discussing such action during the past year. Rob Raun, Gene Berg and Miriam Willey represented the students, Students requested the action be cause they felt they had a right to know about faculty actions which affected students directly. "This action is definitely to the advantage of students and faculty alike, "said Berg. "Stu dents will be given a chance to learn the reasons for faculty ac tion. It will be a chance for both sides to air their view points. Students definitely have a part in such deliberations." Summer Travel iP.w.;C! AvrnilnWIn Local draft boards are author ized to issue permission to leave the U. S. to men of draft age who wish to go abroad this summer, according to the Washington headquarters of selective service. The regulation enables young men, as well as young women, to take advantage of low student fares to Europe offered this sum mer by the Council on Student Travel. Round-trip fares to Le Havre are as little as $230. Student ships accommodating 1300 students each will leave for Europe June 8, June 25 and July 6. West-bound sailing dates are Aug. 25 and Sept. 7. During the nine-day trans Atlantic voyages, a shipboard orientation program will be of fered to student passengers con sisting of movies, language classes, lectures and discussions of European culture and prob lems. Most of the program will be conducted by professors of col leges and universities. Sellers Receives "EV-iit Pnel : IliXCCllUVt 1 tSi Dr. James L. Sellers, Univer sity history professor, was elected vice-president of the Mississippi Valley Historical association at its annual meeting in Cincinnati this month. He formerly was member of the organization's executive board. Sellers will succeed to the presidency next year according to the by-laws of the association. This is the first time the high honor has come to a resident Ne braskan. However, Dr. Merle Curti, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, who is president this year, is a native of Papillion, Mrs. C. S. Paine of Lincoln Was re-elected secretary-treasurer of the association. The Weather Mostly cloudy with occasional showers and scattered thunder showers today; no decided change in temperature; Mirh: 60 to 65, west, 65 tit 70, east 'Outstanding Nominations Four students and one faculty members are the last to be nomi nated for the Outstanding Ne braskan award. They are: Bruce Kennedy. Dick Kuska, Nancy Porter, Henry Cech and Prof. E. F. Schramm. Winners will be announced in Friday's Daily Nebraskan. Oth ers previously 'nominated are: Susan Reed, Rob Raun, Mary Mielenz, Col. C J. Frankforter, Donald Lentz, Dr, Sumner J. House, Don Cooper and Dr. George Rosenlof. Former "Rax" Editor Kennedy, former editor of The Daily Nebraskan, was praised for active participation in all phases of University life. The letter no minating him pointed out that Kennedy has "manifested a true intent to better the University through his campus responsibili ties." Former secretary of Corn Cobs, Kennedy is a member of Student Council, Innocent society and Sigma Delta Chi. He was recently selected as outstanding journal ism graduating senior. Editor of the 1951 Cornhusker, Kuska was praised because of loyalty to the University. As edi tor, the letter reads, Kuska has proved himself to be a "very able executive as well as an efficient and capable leader." Kuska has given campus pep organizations a "shot in the arm" with his new ideas and long working hours, the letter reads. Recognized as an outstanding Corn Cob worker, he was then chosen vice president of the or ganization and was in charge of pep queen presentation and helped organize freshman pep sters. His leadership ability has been recognized by other groups, the letter continues. As a junior he edited the Scarlet and Cream. He has worked on AUF solicitations, was an officer of Block and Bri dle and last year was photogra phy editor of the Cornhusker. He is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha and Inno cents society and has served as president of Phi Kappa Psi. Cech was nominated because of support of all University func tions, programs and new plans "with no desire for recognition." TDnion Emcee "Hank," the letter reads, "has emceed every Union open house and has popularized Union talent shows through participation in the "John and Marcia" acts. He entertains in many Red Cross shows and has promoted the Uni versity to prospective students during high school conventions and tournaments. He has "maintained at a high scholastic average throughout his college career" the letter contin ues, and is "an ideal Corn husker." A member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Cech has been nominated as outstanding Sig Alph of the United States. Because of exceptional work in activities and frequent giving up of personal interest for better ment of the University, Miss Por ter has been nominated for the award. President of Mortar Boards last year, Miss Porter devoted a great deal of time into formation and promoting of the new radio sta tion, KNUS, and served as pro gram director. She was one of the originators of College Days and served as assistant general chairman, at which project she "shared the responsibility for the over-all plans plus working out minute details." rhi Beta Kappa Even though Miss Porter's ac tivities take much of her time, the letter reads, she still places a special emphasis on grades as shown by her election to the freshman honorary, Alpha Lamb da Delta, and Phi Beta Kappa at ihe end of first semester this year. This Year , . . 15 University Debate Teams Boast .621 Batting Average By Jan Steffen The University debate squad has a .621 batting average for the year. The squad, composed of 15 teams or 30 persons, has taken part in some 236 debates during the year. One hundred eighty five of these were decision de bates. Of these 185, the teams won a total of 115. The other 51 debates were nondecision or audience debates. 15 Participant According to Don Olson and Bruce Kendall, directors of de bate, the 236 debates divided among 15 teams is a good rec ord of participation. Most col leges and universities, say the coaches, use only three or four teams in intercollegiate debating. This year's squad has been comparatively young. Only two seniors were members of the squad; one debater was a junior; there were seven sophomores and the other 20 debaters were fresh men. Review Debate Olson and Kendall, In review ing the season's debates, observe the following: "When you consider the lack of experience of the members and how young the squad is, the season has been most successful." Fifteen superior rating were Nebraskan' Total Eleven She has been awarded an Eng-1 lish scholarship and is a member of Alpha Epsilon Rho, radio hon orary In addition to her campus activities and scholarship record, she has held several positions in her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. "Her many friends," the letter reads, "respect her particularly for her objective views and fair ness to all, her sympathetic in terest in activities of others, pleasing attitude and extreme modesty." Miss Porter has been vice president of Builders, a member of YWCA, AUF, a Coed Counselor and managing editor of the Cornhusker. Professor Schramm, who was the last faculty member nomi nated for outstanding Nebraskan, is now retiring from the Univer sity after teaching in the depart ment of geology since 1908. Dur ing that time Professor Schramm has trained hundreds of native Nebraskans who now are scat tered throughout the world doing geological work. The letter pointed out that Professor Schramm "not only presented scientific facts neces sary for a geologist to know, but also a philosophy of sound living which has contributed most im portantly to the outstanding suc cess of Nebraska trained geolo gists." Nebraska Loyalty "He also has instilled in many students a loyalty for Nebraska," continues the letter, "which probably has no equal in any comparable group." This loyalty is manifested daily in letters and visits by former students. He has been active in campus projects, particularly those in volving students. He has served as Kosmet Klub faculty advisor, Union board president, Sigma Gamma Epsilon faculty advisor, Interfraternity council member, Interfraternity alumni board of control and the student affairs committee. one iacuity member and one student will be chosen by Daily Nebraskan staff members as the two outstanding Nebraskans of the semester. Wesley Party Offers Final Exam Preview Want a sneak preview of your final exams? Advance copies of finals will be used for decorations at the open house "Cram Session" given by Wesley Foundation Friday night. The party will last from 8 p.m. to 12 at the Methodist Stu dent house, 1417 R. Glen Carter, chairman of the decoration committee has begged, borrowed or stolen enough copies of instructor's little gems to keep you busy for the whole evening. When you need a break from the cramming side of the party, there will be games and refresh ments. Jim Rodgers is chairman of the "Cram Session" committee. Other committee members are Jo Hoff, Arnold Trautman, Dave Keene, and Glenn Carter. Rev. Richard Nutt is the sponsor. Invitations have been sent to all student houses, Canterbury Club, Newman Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, YM and YW. The "Cram Session" offer a "last ditch" relaxation before fi nals begin in earnest. Ag Union Will Show Rodeo, Parade Films Movies taken at 1951 Farmers Fair rodeo and the College Days parade will be shown at the Ag Union Thursday noon. won by members of the -squad during the year for participation in debate, discussion and extem poraneous speaking. Among the major conferences attended during the year were tournaments at the University of Iowa and the University of Wis consin, the Missouri Valley tour nament at the University of Okla homa, the conference at Cedar Falls, Ia and the St. Thomas tournament at St. Paul, Minn. Four Divisions Members of the squad entered four divisions of competition oratory, discussion, extempora neous speaking and debate. During the year, the Univer sity debate squad has argued the pros and cons of some eight de bate questions. The squad has a standing invitation to debate be fore Lincoln clubs. With two weeks notice, speakers on the squad will debate any question which the club wishes to hear. The policy of the department of debate, say the coaches, is to allow anyone to debate who is interested and capable, regardless of their experience, Olson and Kendall predict that with returning talent and new debaters, the University will have an even stronger and more successful debate squad next year. Registration Procedure 'Successful' Registration is all over now but the shouting and the tuition! The new procedure, requiring grade reports for admittance to the registration room, has been very successful, according to members of the assignment com mittee. Students who expected to reg ister early were stopped cold by a row of sinister-looking files and several competent detectives behind them. No, sir, it wasn't so easy this semester. A number of enterprising young students even found the back door blocked by an ever watchful sentry. It was discouraging, to be sure, but it called students to use their wits instead of someone else's number. And they came up with answers although most of them were negative. However, a few got a hold of athletic admittance slips, and others, by hook and crook, man aged to add a few hours to their credit. But the most succersful way to crash the gate was left to be discovered by a 'Rag' reporter. He managed to be assigned the beat of covering the registration proceedings day by day. He even talked with Dr. Hoover and with several of the Women be hind the desks. Oh, it was slick! All he did to enter was say he was a re porter. And the whole room was then his. Of course, there was only one flaw in the system the reporter forget his work sheet. Oh, well, he can register some time Friday morning. - . masquers To Sponsor Award Fete The seventh annual University theater award dinner, sponsored by the Nebraska Masquers, will be held Friday, May 18 at 6:30 in the Terrace room of the Lin coln hotel. The acting award will be pre sented to the best actress in a major role, best actress in a sup porting role, and to the actors selected as producing the best major roles and supporting roles in University theater productions. At the end of the dramatic season all actresses and actors in each group of productions are ranked by members of the faculty committee. The actress and actor in each group ranked first will be awarded the "Oscar," with those ranked second being cited by honorable mention. Other Awards Other awards to be presented are: Four awards in Experimental theater acting, judged on the basis of the best characterization; Nebraska Masquers senior award, an annual award presented by seniors to the outstanding fresh man in theatre activities. Laboratory theater directing award, .reserited to the man or woman achieving most outstand ing success in play directing. Laboratory theater acting award to the best actor and actress (irrespective of the size of role) performing in Laboratory theater productions; Laboratory theater scene design award pre sented for the most outstanding success in scene design for a pro duction; and the Nebraska Masquers service award to the man and woman who have ren dered the most outstanding serv ice in the University theater. Initiation Initiation will be held for new members of Nebraska Masquers, local chapter of the National col legiate players, and national dra matic honorary fraternity. New members of the Purple Masque, dramatic honor bestowed upon students achieving highest attain ments in fields of dramatic art, will e announced. Ag Men's Social Club Initiates Eight Ag Men's Social club initiated eight new members this week. They are Don Behle, P. D. Dcremiah, Oscar Olson, Eldon Larson, Gordon Quick, Willis Vogel, Dale Bals and Erickson. Clothing Drive The camDus YWCA is issuing lts last call for old clothes! University men and women are being asked to contribute any old dresses, jackets, shoes, trousers, sweaters, coats, shirts, blouses! and headgear to the YW's annual clothing drive. Each year the YW sponsors -a clothing drive, the proceeds from which are contributed to some charity organization. The specific group that Is to receive the clothes has not boon decided. The drive has been carried on in the women's organized houses this year through the representa tive council. Each woman's resi dence house has a box in which all old clothes may bo placed All groups contacted liivn Following is a breakdown of the election results: Voted For (Yes) 1,455 Voted Against (No) 1,130 Total Validated Votes .... 2,585 Invalidated Votes 4 Grand Total 2,589 Nearly 40 Percent Vote Approximately 40 percent of the student body "got out the vote," if an estimate of the total enrollment by the Registrar's of fice is correct. In order to be established as final law, the constitution now must receive a final okay from the Board of Regents. The constitution already has re ceived the necessary approval from the Student Council and the faculty Student Affairs commit tee. Representation Provisions The revised constitution would embody articles providing for stu dent representation to the Stu dent Council by delegates from the colleges and organizations or groups. Fourteen members would represent the various colleges, while 13 would represent the groups or organizations desig nated. Under the old constitution, rep resentation was provided only through the colleges. Hold-Over Members Five hold-over members would be elected from the junior mem bers of the Council. Under the old constitution, eight hold-overs were named. The greatest change in revising of the old document has been in the system of representation. Also, Article 5 of the proposed Constitution provides for equal publicity for all candidates for membership in the Council. Pub licity other than that prescribed in the constitution would not be permitted. Article 12 providing for revi sions and amendments to the con stitution, stipulates that proposals for such shall be voted on at the general election and that any amendment would require a rati fication vote by a majority of 30 per cent of eligible student vote. Document's Drafters The revised constitution was drafted by members of the 1949 50 Student Council and members of the 1950-51 Council. Hearings open to all interested students were provided to air student viewpoints regarding representa tion, the subject which drew most debate. Pioneering work was done by , hold-over members of each of the Councils. Cap, Gown Rental Deadline Soon Seniors must order caps and gowns at least ten days before graduation in order for them to get here, according to Nebraska Book store and Peden Co-op Book store. The caps and gowns may be rented for $2.75 plus a dollar in surance deposit which will be re funded when the gown is returned. "The caps and gowns which have already been ordered will be here May 22," according to Aaron Schmidt, senior class presi dent. Deadlines for ordering an nouncements are the same as for caps and gowns. Leather-covered announcements are 70 cents each. Bristol board cards are 40 cents each. Both types include names of all students receiving degrees, vari ous campus scenes and a picture of Ferguson hall which was dedi- I cated during College Days. Plain announcements, without pictures and names of the grad uating class are priced at $1.50 a dozen. Sinfonia to Give Concert May 17 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men's professional music organization, will present its annual public concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Union ballroom. The Sinfonia chorus will sing several selections. Helmut Sien knecht, tenor, and Kent Phillips, tympsmist, will be featured in two of the chorus members. Included on the program Is a clarinet composed of Vaughn Jaenike, Frank Jones, Wesley Reist, and Robert Zanger. The string trio features James Stevenson, violin; James Chrls tensen, cello; and Lewis Forney, piano. The brass quartet will play several selections. Members of the quartet are Denny Schneider, trumpet; Walter Cole, French horn; Lewis Forney, trumpet: Gailord j and Robert Van Voorhis, trom ' bone. Ends Friday airreed to bring thier boxes of clothing to the YW oince in fci len Smith hall by Friday, May 18. The clothes will be packed for shipment to a charity on Satur- day, May 19. University men have also been asked to contribute their old clothes. No special method of col lection has been set up for the men's residence houses. Consequently the YW has asked that students bring old clothing to the YW office before May IB. The results of the drive, so far, according to Ruth Shlnn, YW director, have been quite ffood. However, more contributions are requested before completion of the drive. 4".