THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, March 19, 1952
EDITORIAL PAGE
Get On The Band Waqon!
Barbed Wire
In these days of pre-primary politics, campaign
speeches by everybody and everybody's manager,
national election atmosphere and general political
doings, University students seem to have aroused
from their usual lethargy concerning everything
not pertaining to a cup of coffee, a mid-term test
and a Saturday night date to take interest.
This interest beyond has taken shape in the va
rious student groups organized to support a cer
tain candidate lor President, senator or governor
of Nebraska.
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Having received active support from University
It Is normal to "jet-on-the-bana-wafon," and
University students are realizlnr there are more
important things in this world today than their
own lives. However, University students should
realize that there Is more to elections than the
personalities Involved and more to becoming an
intelligent, informed voter than getting on a
party or candidate band wagon.
There seems to be more to pontics than whether
a candidate supports or is against UMT; more than
a stand for or against a state road commission;
more than a suggestion for or against reorganizy-
students are: Dwight Griswold, candidate for Sen- tion of government; more than advocating or using
stor; Hugh Butler, an incumbent candidate for
Senator; Val Peterson, candidate for Senator; Estes
Kefauver, candidate for President; Robert Taft,
candidate for President. To date, there has been
quite a bit of campus flouish regarding the can-
Chiang's troops in Korea or the China mainland,
There is more to electing a man to office than the
surface issues which are answered no or yes or
dodged by office candidates.
The issues are here. They cannot be found, too
didacy of General Dwight Eisenhower, Sen. Robert often, in the campaign material filled with giltter
S. Kerr, Victor Anderson and Robert Crosby. How
ever, no particular student groups have formed to
back these men.
Crosby and Anderson have appeared on the
campus as has Governor Peterson. Senator Butler
spoke in Lincoln Tuesday night. Estes Kefauver
and Robert Kerr both have scheduled appear
ances on the University campus. This is a mighty
commendable record for the students who Insti
gated the movements to ask these various office
seekers to appear before a collegiate audience.
ing generalities; very often they cannot be found
in the issue-dodging speeches of candidates.
But they can be found through a concen
trated, thorough campaign by all those students
riding on band-wagons. It is fine to be aligned
with a political cause or candidate. It is better
to know exactly for what the candidate stands;
how he proposes to remedy any situation he calls
bad; and, why he feels certain situations should
be eliminated or reconstructed.
To those students taking part or actively mter-
The Daily Nebraskan has commended the efforts ested in the many candidates for president, senator
and interest of the students who have taken such
an unusual-for-students part in national and state
politics. It is gratifying to note that the grade
school-playground consciousness of Roosevelt and
Dewey has developed into a seemingly-mature at
titude toward politics.
and governor, The Daily Nebraskan suggests a
stepped-up search into the real platforms and poli
cies of these men. This country is a land of laws,
not of men. It would be helpful to know not just
who will make our laws, but what these laws will
be. R.R.
Head In Sand?
University students have heard of Chancellor coffee hours, bridge games and general collegiate
R. G. Gustavson, Robert Crosby and Vic Ander- doings.
son, William Jennings Bryan, George Norris, Harry
S. Truman, Andrew Carnegie and possibly Nehru.
They probably have a faint recollection of having
heard of the Brannan plan, the Taft-Hartley law,
the Sherman Anti-Trust law and possibly the Mc
Carran act.
But how many University students can name
the new ruler of Cuba? How many could put the
finger on the subject under Senate and House
debate at this moment? How many could recall
how much money President Truman has asked
for military spending this year? How many know
exactly what issues are holding up the Korean
truce talks at present? And how many students
,,re familiar with the problems facing General
Eisenhower and the North Atlantic Treaty or
ganization today?
But a few more hours even minutes spent
in finding out what's going on in the world today
would be a mighty healthy and progressive move
for University students. R.R.
The Battle Begins Early
Newbold Morris, President Truman's clean-up
chief, has been accused of not being able to "know
a corruption if he saw one." Rep. George Meader
(R-Mich.) expounded on this personality theory
before his congressional cronies early this week.
Meader also suggested that a special House com
mittee be created with blanket authority to in
vestigate corruption in any agency of the gov
ernment. It is possible that Representative Meader and
his representative friends might also be unaware
of corruption while facing it. It also might be pos
sible that Morris, untested thus far in his job of
cleaning out corruption in government, will not
be able to occomplish his governmental job without
s of
Letterip
-Barb Wylie-
Shades of spring '51, TNE's
and the pink rag. A certain
sorority president was going
through her mail the other
day when she ran across a
telegram addressed to the so
rority. The message read, in
full, "Congratulations to your
10 new Rho Delta pledges.
They are a grand bunch and!more,
we know they will go far. Best
wishes tor a successful year,
The T.N.E.'s."
Several other sororities received
the same message. At last reports
two of the more serious minded
sisters had their heads together
trying to figure out who the 10
were.
High School College Day
To the Editor:
Your editorial of March 17 on
the high school 'College Day'
points up a valuable means that
high schools can use to inform
their students about higher edu
cation. I should like to emphasize
one point of your editorial.
One of the great values for high
school students rests in the par
ticipation by college students.
High school students gain a very
close, personal view of college
when they learn about college
from rnlloee students. This was
tirely avoid it. Hence, Tom's first
argument is irrelevant.
His Democratic affiliation
further leads Tom to believe
Kefauver will lose. This state
ment is merely a repetition of
the overflowing confidence ex
pressed by the Republicans dur
ing the 1948 election a case of
overcontid e n c e that proved
fatal. -Th Republican ballyhoo
did not dtfeat such a mediocre
man as Truman, and it will have
far less effect against am an
possessing the stature and in
tesrlty of Kefauver.
At a t.-iiA IpvpI the Crumn ma-
K : ..HXmiKlnlv xiriolrle mnrrl !
Along this
line, I recently
read an article
which s t a ted
that early of
f i c e-goers in
England did
double - takes
when they
spotted a
white flag
bearing a
black skull
andcross
bones flying
over the home of Britain's Par
liament. British police attributed
the stunt to the work of "prank
ish students."
Could this be a sign that, after
being rusticated from our Univer
sity, TNE has spread to uxiora.'
Anyone attending the political
"av
Yylie
exemplified at Nebraska City more power than does tne itepuo
when Joan Krucger and George lican party on a national scale
Wilcox participated in panel dis- putting theii respective strength
cussions. Their parts were ex- on a percentage basis. Yet Kef
emplary. In a few minutes they auver, despite his politics, bested
showed the high school students the Crump machine.
about college than can be contrary to tne appaiem xve-
found in catalogs and college publican Dener, tne intelligent
"representatives." They stood outi person will cast his vote for the
clearly as high point of College! individual and not for the party.
t-i v. nirci(v wnll hp And as Tom nointea out, "Kei-
. . 1 1 n rt nrrA DAI
nrnud of them. This same qual
ity is present in the excellent
work done by the Builders.
There is a very close connec
tion between present University
students and future ones. I hope
that College Days in other high
schools taken advantage of this
connection.
Yours sincerely,
ARTHUR A. HITCHCOCK,
Director, Junior division and
counseling service.
Kefauver's 'Drawbacks'
Dear Editor
In his Tuesday column, Tom thgt Kefauver be;ng a Democrat,
Rische presented a few so-calledi .ouH ljkeh, keep many of the
"drawbacks" to Estes Kefauver s barnacles gathered by the Truman
auver has been a good senator
showing fearlessness, himility and
complete henesty."
It Is true that the Truman
administration has been marred
by corruption. Just because
many people arc Democrats,
however, does not mean they
support this corruption proven
In the New Hampshire primary
election where Kefauver de
feated Truman. A change in the
presidency, as Tom implied, is
certainly needed. But in making
his statement, Tom failed to
point out that it is a change in
men and not in parties that is
by far the most important.
As a matter of fact, Tom says
Estes Kefauver.
c .,.-, i his comments are
quite true, e.g., ''Kefauver has
been a gooa sendiui
fearlessness, humility and com
plete honesty" and "Eisenhower s
views on domestic policies are
largely unknown."
"Sound-On noy, huwcvc,
presents a couple of arguments
against Kefauver which, while
they may be true as individual
statements, certainly sound con
tradictory of each other.
His first point is simply that
Kefauver has not received the
support of the democratic narty
leaders in other words, that he
is not a party man.
The second argument is me re
verse Kefauveris a traditional
Democrat, who would keep the
"barnacles" (Columnist Tom runs
rampant over this word) which
were attached during the party's
period in power.
In other words, "Sound-Off"
Thomas implies that, first, he is
against Kefauver because he Is not
a party man; and, that, second, he
is against him because he is a
party man.
Well, is he or isn't he?
Undoubtedly Senator Kefau
ver is neither one extreme not
the other. Therefore, either of
Tom's arguments might be used
to discourage Kefauver support.
But when he utilizes both argu
ments, he's burning the Coon
Cap from both ends.
I won't argue with 'Ritin' Rische
on the validity of either point. I
wish only to point out that he is
hardly employing logic when he
mentions two contradictory argu
ments. For clean politics,
FRANK PIERSON
nrpsi Hen ti-il nsnirations
First, Tom asserts that Kefau
ver will be handicapped by the
failure ol any congressional
leaders to openly announce their
support for the Tennessee sen
ator. Because of this, Tom
draws the questionable conclu
sion that Kefauver is at odds
with the Democratic party,
administration. In other words,
Tom is saying that because one
Democrat is bad, all the rest are
too. If this is correct, then one as
sumes that because all horses are
animals, likewise all animals are
horses. Admittedly Tom qualifies
his statement when he says that
chief executive will have difficulty
eliminating all the corruption.
Vmm his column, however. I m-
Tf this linp of reasoning is cor
discussion between Vic Anderson recti then all the Republican presi-;ferred Tom 'mcant thi's as at
aim dou v-iusu, m ' dential candidates ana weir P"'-Pivjng oniv to the Democrats.
Monday could not help but laugh: ties are mcompatible for the sim-;,Unt t vjew is hardly sound,
at the antics of Doris Carlson,! rDn:,m that thev already navel
chairman of the discussion At one , created more friction than Kefaa-!breaking abjjty as a senator, and
point, when introducing Ander-ver win evGr equal. So if Toms,there js no rc.as0n to doubt that it
son, she said, "I know you all first point is valid, the Republicans wm lesscn merelv because he
must be familiar with Anderson; ; cannot possibly win the election.1 moves lntt the White House.
I saw him circulating in the audi-: At this stage of the game, most Tomv 0nt 0f vjew is rep-
01 tne Dig WI1CCIB die anil v-v
choosing up sides.
Furthermore, Kefauver, through
his crime investigations, has ear
ned the respect of both Democrts
and Republicans, as Tom pointea
ence.
The epitaph on a New Eng
land grave reads: "Here lies an
atheist. AH dressed up and no
place to go."
If you want to know the op
resentative of the Kepuoncan
party, then one still must concur
with Bob Reichenbach's opinion
that Kefauver is the best man
available for the presidency,
Sincerely,
With the constant pressure of studies, activities,
meetings, entertainment and merely keeping up
with the little things of day-to-day living, Uni
versity students might find very little time to pick the cooperation nd assistance of member;
up an evening or morning paper mm wuaia Congress,
going on in the world around them.
But, as hardly need be mentioned, what is
going on in the world around University students,
vitally affects nearly every incident and shape of
their lives. The truce talks in Korea, the new gov
ernment in Cuba, the amount of money being al
lotted for military spending, the fate of the treaty
policies of the entire western European world
every moment of these events, every leader's deci
sions, every decision finally reached by world
powers, has an individual effect on the life of
every single University student.
Picking up a newspaper for five minutes in
stead of playing bridge; switching on the radio
for a newscast instead of making an unimportant
phone call; reading an analytical article on some
world problem instead of dropping into the Crib
for an hour or two all of these would improve
the international awareness of University stu
dents. And it also might be beneficial to become
familiar with those forces and factors which will
determine our lives.
The Daily Nebraskan is not in favor of a 24-
hour-per-day seriousness by University students.
The Nebraskan is not waging a crusade against
Sen. Joe McCarthy has lowered his sights on
the new clean-up man. Morris, from the be
ginning, is coming under attack from anti-administration
leaders. Many people have ques
tioned President Truman's appointment of Mor
ris. And nearly everything about Morris' life
is being questioned by those who would like to
see their own pet project inaugurated for rid
ding the government of scandal.
The appointment of Morris was at least a step
toward cleaning out government corruption. The
suggestion that Congress take it upon its already
burdened shoulders to play Sherlock throughout
the governmental hierarchy would be retrogres
sion, not progress.
If Morris is to succeed in his job, if any
corrupt officials are to be cleaned out of Wash
ington, D. C, the plan must be given a chance to
operate. Of course, Morris' actions and plans
should be examined critically. But, at this point,
to suggest that Morris and Truman's scandal
hunting blueprint be junked is merely consider
ing a man guilty before he is proven innocent.
R.R.
Margin Notes
The Internal Revenue bureau in the Lincoln
post office has announced it will extend the income
tax deadline to March 17. This move, although not
designed as such, wil undoubtedly allow the state's
burdened taxpayers to make sure all their taxes
are dutifully poured into Washington.
After hearing Bob Crosby indicate he would re
organize state departments, cut down on state ad
ministrative expenses, and end up eliminating
some departments and some state personnel, a
few state employees might start running for po
litical cover elsewhere than under the Crosby wing.
The same applies to a few people on Nebraska
assistance rolls. Crosby feels that some people can
very well be cut from state assistance.
Vic Anderson might have a few words to say
to members of the huge national administrative
regime these days. Perhaps Lincoln's mayor's plat
form for governor, we-need-a-businessman-to-ruri-this-state,
would apply to those in Washington, D.
C, who seem to have lost sight of business prin
ciples and ethics.
fused to appear or has ignored offers to appear
beside Gov. Val Peterson to debate the issues
on which they differ in the race for U.S. senator.
Perhaps Senator Butler feels that his 12 years in
the Senate will answer anything Peterson has to
say. But Senator Butler might pick up a few
votes by answering public demand and making
an appearance beside his political opponent.
out. Thoufh this harmony prob
ablv w'll not prevail throughout
. - r , ... t. JlHtplpntmn IT IS
posite 01 JNeW XOTK lliy, 11 JS a tt.eiauvfl s auuuiiuuou, .,11 . 1 n L
place called Douglas, Ark.; a one-j still a bit early to start ringingj'0gicaJ KlSCie
man town on the bank ot tne ; tne Den acoui uumui-ioui.
Arkansas river. You never can ;sension with Kefauver. No matter
tell, information like this might how good he is, any president will
come in handy some day. have trouble, and neitner a uun-
Things is tough all over, Joe. 'ocrat nor a riepuumau c.
BOB BANKS
To the Editor:
Your Ike-crazy columnist
("Sound-Off" Rische) today got
off a dilly in his criticism of Sen.
Korn Kernels-
Ag Students Contract
'Farmers Fair Fever1
Dale Reynolds
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With the coming of a few days
of warm weather, Farmers Fair
fever began creeping into the
bones of many Ag students. And
with the coming of rain, Aggies
date m-inted on the back. If you
are wearing this jacket, it may
make it a lot easier to explain
your beard.
The Fair board is also selling
have refused to let their spirits, plaques wnn me
be dampened, and are going ahead, on them so you can pui mim u..
with plans for the biggest fair
ever.
With just a little more than
a week's growth, many of the
entries in the Whisker King
contest have a
what seems to
best crops In
years. Barr
i n s a few
crop failures,
due to insuf
ficient seedr
ing, more Ag
g i e s are
growing
Farmers Fair
than in pre
vious ,yeas.
It used to oe
that only a
few of the
good start for
be one of the
vour own jackets.
The Farmers Fair board has
stated that if fewer than 20 entries
are received for the parade, it wil
not pay to hold one. Before they
taVp anv action, they should take
manv students may oe wummg
on two or three different floats.
The real solution, might be
activities and organizations on
Ag campus, because there are
enough organizations, but many
of them do not have enough
members or interested members
to sponsor an event such as a
Farmers Fair float.
e
One of Ag college's most worth
while events will be held Friday
night the annual Estes Carnival.
tne carnival neip
7
Reynolds
into cuiifiucianuii . juu, ( ,d r.d
there is considerable overlapping ,io imaiice u:,cSi -r -of
students in the many organ-; conference, which is held in Colo
izations on Ag campus, and that;rado each summer.
The Saturday Night Cabaret at
the Ag Union this week features
the movie "Come to the Stable."
Lorreta Young and Celeste Holm
star in the film, which portrays
two French nuns who are trying
to establish a hospital.
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BOARD
best whisker growers competed
in the contest, but this year
many of the Ag male students
are supporting this traditional
event.
However there is some opposi- ing. 7:30 p.m. Parlor X, Union,
tion to the males participating in: "The Man in the Bowler Hat,"
I the whisker contest. And most of 201 Temple, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Dr. Robert Sears speaks in - -
Room 201, Social Science, 8 p.m.j Main reature UOCK
Dr. Harold C. Urey speaks in 8rhedai Pnniisiwd iw iviim
Love Library auditorium, 8 p.m. Esquire: "Fantasia," 7:09, 9:18.
Cosmopolitan Club meeting, Varsity: "Bugles in the After-7-30
p.m., Room 316, Union. 'noon," 1:36, 3:37, 5:38, 7:39, 9:40.
'ASME mooting, 7:15 p.m., Rich-; State: "A Girl in Every Port,"
ards Lab. Panel discussion on 1:15, 4:02, 6:48, 9:35. "Jungle Of
-Problems of Manufacturing." jChange," 2:53, 5:39, 8:25.
Kefauver - for-President meet
Dr. Cecil Hinshaw, in an address as part of .the college. But it looks 'ike they! Search Week Program Com
pre-Search Week activities, asked the question,
"How can we defend ourselves against Commun
ism so that it meets the two tests of practicability
and morality?" The Quaker leader raised, with
his question, the foremost problem underlying loy
alty oaths, Senate investigations, the McCarran
Act and Joe McCarthy. It's worth quite a bit of
thought.
In regard to the balloting at Ellen Smith hall
Tuesday, it is sincerely hoped that the women
to lead four extremely influential campus organ
izations will have been chosen on the basis of
their individual merit, and not on the "she's my
sorority sister" or "I've heard of her" basis.
are here to stay girls, so yiu iust mittee, 4:30 p.m. 212 Social Sci
better start getting used tj them. ence.
The official Farmers Fair I The First Piano Quartet, 8 p.m.,
jackets are now on sale. The oliseum.
jackets are denim, and have the "The Man in the Bowler Hat"
words "Farmers Fair" and the 201 Temple, 8 p.m.
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