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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN EDITORIAL PAGE Bio Brother And YOU Thursday, March 20, 1952 If lomehow the world lost its grip on itself and the iron fist of totalitarianism took over, what would be like? How would man live in a world without freedom? Is it possible that sometime everything, thought included, would be controlled by a tight group of fanatic despots? For a spine-shaking: look into the world of the future If totalitarianism were to capture man, read "Nineteen Eighty-four." "Nineteen Eighty-four" is a fantastic novel written with the author's tongue in his cheek, but it shouts a message all the world should hear and think about. That message: If any totalitarian govern ment takes over the world, man as an individual is lost. The author, George Orwell, calls the book a "show-up of the perversions to which a cen tralized economy Is liable, and which have al ready been partly realised in Communism and facism." In a somewhat more tempering vein Orwell added, "I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I do believe (allowing of course that the book is a satire) something resembling it could arrive." What does Orwell believe could arrive? His book describes the frustrating life of an individual who lives under the burning spotlight of the Party. Every thought, movement, breath or word is watched and studied by an invisible patrol of Thought Police. A weird system of language, wealth and Intellectual "reforms" were made by the despot, Big Brother, in the society we know now, and the worth cf the individual was melted into the power pot of the Party. The hero of the book, if it is. proper to call him a hero, was a little man named Winston Smith who remembered the past and thus com mitted a heresy against the Party. The past, Winston learned, was what the Party wished it to be; it was subject to change as convenience demanded. An ugly process of torture removed all desire to fight the oppressive Party and in the end, Winston wholly submits to the power; he loses his Individuality. Winston Smith's world seems fantastic; it was meant to seem fantastic. But, as Orwell describes it: "If not fought against, it could triumph any where." Naturally, we must fight against "it," but how? A re-definition of political ethics, a positive desire to bring public morals to a reasonable level, an emphasis on the truths of religion, and a sober attempt to work the world's problems out in a rational way are good places to start. As college students, we must join this fight. We all know and appreciate this, but perhaps our desire to fight would be more positive if wewere to read "Nine teen Eighty-four" and mull over the possibilities of an existence under totalitarianism. D.P. A New 'Best Seller?1 Reports of the new book about President Tru man have caused quite a flurry. As usual, when a public figure allows a book to be published about his informal thoughts concerning the affairs of state, repercussions ensue. Any paragraph in the publication which does not appear well In print now is vigorously de nied by the persons concerned. Then, the Amer ican Vublio is faced with the question of which man to believe. Already two of President Tru man's former cabinet members are irritated about the book by William Hillman, former newsman presently a Mutual Broadcasting sys tem commentator. South Carolina's governor, James F. Byrnes, ceive criticism favorable and unfavorable. Be former secretary of state, denies Truman's story sides, this is election year, and both sides will use that he roundly scolded Byrnes in 1946. Henry the book to prove their points. ident had followed the advice of the four sena tors, "we would not be in the mess we are in at this time." And so the battle rages. Undoubtedly there will be more denials and indignations. This publi?a tion will probably be tossed around as much by Republicans as Democrats toss around Sen. Robert Taft's "A Foreign Policy for Americans" continu ing the now famous contradictory statements. It's not upusual for such a book to receive wide attention. In fact, it is quite in the stride of world events for a book" about the most widely known man in the nation today, perhaps tne world, and in one of the most crucial times in history to re- Wallace has sent a telegram to President Truman demanding to know if he was the "Mr. X" dis- It is a book for Americans to read, analyze and cussed in the book. If so, the former vice president make up their own minds, has threatened to charge Truman with "character assassination." To counter President Truman's views about four senators who tried to advise him following a tour of Europe Sen. Capehart (R., Ind) told the Senate that President Truman said in 1945 he was "more afraid of England and France than he was of Russia." The senator says if the Pres- Frem present information, one fact stands clear: Someone is wrong. It is indeed unfortun ate that the integrity of the present leader of this country should have to be doubted, and it is indeed unfortunate also that the integrity of former prominent leaders of this nation In whom the people placed trust, should be doubted. Some where, a trust has been broken. J.K. ' Rude Awakening By DR. FRANK SORENSON (Editor's Vole: Following l tbe first psrt of an article y Dr. Sorenson. which appeared In the national bulletin of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary women's educational fra ternity. Dr. Borenson i well known tor hit work with the Unit 3d Nation a.) ja. America has had a rude awakening in the last half dozen years. Without being conditioned this youthful nation has been thrust into a position of The American people believe In the United Nations. In this union of nations there is great strength and vision. In it barriers to international understanding and peace are being attacked and the finest international minds of the world are planning for a better tomorrow.. The United Nations is out to capture the minds unprecedented world leadership. Every decision, 0f merii jts program is motivated by a great cause every action of the American people in response WOrld peace and development. People in every to a world problem or issue is a driving force in nation can rally behind this cause. The major the modern world. This position of world leader- problem is one of providing opportunity for wide Ehip places on the American citizen and his gov- participation in the United Nations program. This ernment responsibilities for which there has been means even the most remote of the world's com- little time for preparation. rnunities will share in the decisions of this world In fact there are so many changes call them organization, revolution! if you like in thJ several parts of the world that known methods and techniques would probably not work successfully in pro viding needed assistance. It would seem that the approaches will necessarily have to be ex ploratory and time for reverses will have to be recognized In the American time-table. In this new role of world leader the American people must learn to be patient. They may often be frustrated 1 ... by the mores of world cul tures which seem to block p r o g r ess, by the problems created by over - popula tion and lack of resources, b y the reluctance of people to ac cept the same moral and spir itual values which point the way in Amer ica. At times America in its role of leader mav be SUD- FRANK SORENSON porting forms of government i-fe appreciated by the American citizen. The path ahead promises to be a strange one with its many curves and dan gerous ruts. But America' must adjust to this world of frustrations if we are to avoid a third world war too horrible to think about andor communist-dominated world with its pattern of secret policy slave camps and disregard for human wel fare. There is every reason to believe that Amer ica will accept the challenge of our time and prepare for the world leadership task ahead. In this new development several ideas deserve recognition: 1. Today's world is but a single neighborhood. This is the result of man's handiwork. His com munication and transportation systems have mini mized time and distance The chief approach used by the United Nations in its struggle for the minds of men is "propa ganda." The press, radio, television, motion picture, and lecture schemes are used extensively in telling the United Nations story. In the propaganda ap proach the emphasis is largely one of keeping the worlds' people informed; participation on the part of the masses is limited. There is a second approach which Is receiv ing favorable support from the United Nations Department of Public Information, UNESCO, and the educators of the world. This is the educa tional approach, one that reaches children and youth through the regular channels of education. What a challenge is offered the classrcjpm teach ers of the world! It is in the classroom that the greatest social invention of all time the United Nations can be taken apart, examined piece by piece, and then put back together again. Students may even discover the wheels that must be oiled from time to time so that the machine may run smoothly. Margin Notes' Students attending the First Piano quartet to night probably will be well pleased with the per formers. The records Union committee members have been playing in the Union lobby the last sev- rD?crt5joln 3aamA eral days, gave a favorable preview to the musical entertainment. The program begins at 8 p.m. in the Coliseum. JIxsl (batty 7ldJtfL&kaiv FIFTY-FIRST YEAR Member Associated Collegtat Press Intercollegiate Press Tha Dafly Nehrankan W pnbllahed by the students of the Cnlvenlty of Nebraska a ePTsim mw. n- lon, only. Accnrdlnr to Article II of the By Laws fovernlnt atudent publication! and Mmiiuswrcn or ine noara 11 mmw "it i th. drclarrd nolle of ti Board that publications, ynder Its iurtsdletlnn shall be free from editorial eeneorihlp on the part of the Board, or too part of any member of Ww faculty of the University, bnt tho mem ben of the ataff of TSe Dally Neorasnan are personally repwou. .u. unv . do or cause to be printed." Subscription ratoa are 12.00 semester, It.W mailed or SS.Oo for the college year, ti 00 mailed. Stntte copy So. Published dailv rfnrlnr th school rear except Saturday and Sundays, vacations and examination periods, Ono Issue published during the month of Antust by the University of Nebraska onder the , . . v v j v.at. ora Ivan' supervision of the committee on ntuaeni runnestions. mkim Z. in WIS worm .lci&iiuvinvvivi ."v - as second Class Matter at the I'ost orriee m unroin. noorasKB, recognized leaders with widely differing ways of life the Union or soviet oouuusi xvepuu.. u - SraoitLlL STAFF the United States 01 America. E(J(t(r v iMkx Kroner 3. This world neighborhood operates under the wratchful eyes Of the United Nations. In this or- New, Editors.,... '..Sally Adams. Keii Ryslrom. Js Steffeii, wiuuu WJ . . ,u .! v Hal Hassdhaleh, Sally Hall canization, which is an association of world states Rnnrtl Rmor Marshall Kwhnw and not a world government, steps are being taken to halt aggression and to work for the welfare of the world s underprivileged yeuyica. Ddly Thought. Us who must shape his conduct with ref fc"ce to its effect on others and on man llsi ti learning to love. Anonymous. Fhntoin-apbar t -Bob Sherman Reporter melt Kaision, Kara Htepnenaon. Ixwnard Zajleck, Shirley Mnrphy, Jan Harrison, Bob rtnl.ee ton, Darlenc Fodlesak, Pec Jtarttmrk, Ann Carlson, Elaine Millar, Asnes Anderson, Louis Krhoen, Greta Cralf, Pat Mellls, Mary Jane McCulloiigh, Bob Decker, Natalie Katt, Jaa Hennlntsoa and Hea Rnetrl. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manuref y '.IVflS9" Assistant Business Manaters Staa Stpple. Arnold Hern, Pete Berrsten CtrcBlatloa Manacer Goer Wlleoi Mfbt News Editor .... taiiy aoaan What Am I Doing Here? Bob Reicfienbaci I finally eot away from the political news long enongh to find out what is going on in the outside world. I don't care much for it. The book, "Mr. President" by William Hill man, which seems to be con nected with President Tru man somehow or other, has created quite a furor. It may not become a best seller, but it may become the cause of a lot of big yelling. Or it may not be the most talked about book of the year i but it is sure to be the most : squawked about. Also Rita has tossed Aly Khan into the can in the alley. I can't even stand it myself. On the women's page (just happened to be passing by) I noticed that the Fashion Acad emy has named Mrs. Estes Kefauver (that name sounds fa miliar) as the best-dressed woman in America. She won the award because of her simplicity of dress, so they say. So far, I haven't received any communications from any of the political groups on campus. If any of you want your group's views on a particular candidate, I will be glad to print it. Besides, I imagine most of you are get ting just a litle tired of reading about Senator Kefauver. Not you Democrats, of course, what few of you there are. Cabell Phillips, writing in the New York Times under a date line of February 16, in an article about the surprising strength that Kefauver's campaigning has shown (this was written before the New Hampshire election) and how this fact has many of the old guard Democrats concerned, has this to say about Kefauver's cam paign. "The Kefauver campaign, then, while exhibiting a rather surpris ing buoyancy at the grassroots level, is still somewhat wobblyi in terms of finesse and purposeful ness. It lacks experience and it lacks direction. Whether it can ac quire these benefits, and in time to make them pay off at the con vention, depends in large measure on what President Truman de cides to do." After the New Hampshire mas sacre we don't know what to think. But Mr. Phillips is cer tainly right about one thing. From just my own limited experience it has been apparent that there are a lot of people who are for Kefau ver and would like to do some thing to help. But, for the most part, they are beginners at thf; game and are at a loss when i. comes to directing their efforts it the right way. There are a few old hands who have been willing to do anything to help the novices but not nearly enough to weld them into a rood organization. The lack of "machine" support may cost Kefauver . any chance he ever had for the nomination, but that lack of support on the part of party regulars is one of the big reasons that I fee) the way I do about him. The present situation is some what similar to the one in 1940 when the GOP's nominated Wen dell willkie after a grassroots campaign. Most folks seem to agree that he was a fine candi date. Maybe the people still know what they are thinking better than a bunch of politicians who try to teu mem wnat tftey are thinking. In the September 11. 1949. Nev. York Times magazine section Kefauver, then a freshman just completing his first session in the Senate after ten years in the House of Representatives, wrote a searching article about Congress. The things he wished to im prove or do away with, to mention a few, were the legislative log jams at the end of a session (much in evidence at the close ot the 81st Congress referred to here); the lack of germaneness ol amendments in the Senate; and tne necessity of executive officers defending their program budgets "in quadruplicate" caused by the arrangement that has all appro priation Dills controlled by foui committees, two in the House and two in the Senate. To correct these and other bottlenecks in the legislative procedure, Senator Kefauver, in 1949, suggested four mam areas of improvement. 0) These areas are: 1. Reduction of the "errand- running" function of Congress men, that is, constituents de manding that they get the per- sonal attention of their Congress man for a matter which could be handled just as well, and a good deal less expensively, by one of nis administrative assistants 2. Improvement of the methods of work, particularly in the Sen ate, which would involve a tight, ened closure rule, an electric roll call and voting device such as we have in our legislature, the so called omnibus bill which was in troduced in that year by Senator Byrd and Representative Byrnes and others. 3. Enforcement of the reforms under the Legislative Reorganiza tion Act of 1946 wift certain modifications proposed by Kefau ver. 4. Party discipline which would speed things un because there would not be the lack or strong leadership and the constant bick ering that exists now, with the possibility of greater co-operation between Congress and the execu tive resulting from stronger party leadership which could be brought about by the return to the party caucus and by having committee chairmen chosen by the party leadership instead of by seniority. It looks to me like this Senator XT fauver is a mighty scholarly gentleman. That name is pro nounced Kuh-FO-ver. Republ POLITICAL GUIDE- icons For Senator . . . Two-Year Term By KEN RYSTROM "News Editor A. A. Misegadis Dwight P. Griswold One of the Republican candidates for United A familiar-but not always successful-fUjure States senator (short term) is a strict advocate of in Nebraska politics is ' the original republican (as distinguished from Republican) schoo. The candidate A. A. Mise gadis of Talmage would remove all traces of democratic government (mean ing government directly by the people, as distinguished from Democratic). candidate for the Republican United States senator (short term) nomination for Although a Misegadis. speaking at public meeting in Lincoln, re cently attacked democracy as a political hydrophobia and no good." Specifically he would abolish primary election, direct election of United States sena tors, initiative, referendum and direct vote for president. '(Un doubtedly this last point would remove the elec toral college from even a moral requirement of follpwing the people's vote). Representative Government Such a plan if carried to its logical conclu sionwould create a government operated entirely bv representatives. These representatives (both state and national) would then choose the execu Twb-Year Term The political figures ana lyied today are Republican candidates for the unexpired two-year term of the late Sen. Kenneth Wherry. Fred Seaton, Hastings pub lisher, Is filling the senate po sition during the second ses sion of the 82nd congress. He was" appointed by Gov. Val Pe terson with the understanding that he would not run in the November election. three-term governor twun spectacular margins of elec tion victory), Griswold has been defeated five times by Nebraska voters. The first, in 1922, was by eight votes when he was run ning for his second term insthe state house of representatives. The election for which he did not campaign taught Griswold it always pays to campaign dili gently. Since then he has been an active campaigner when it comes to elections. Tfiree-Fourffis Of Votes The second, third and fourth defeats were in 1932, 1934 and 1936 when he was the. Republican's nominee for governor. In 1940, however, he was elected, breaking the gubernatorial voting record with 74 per cent of the votes cast. His voting margins increased in 1942 and 1944. Tn 1946. the bonular three-termer tackled tive officers. The populace would have no means Senator Hugn Butler in the Republican primary of changing legislation or executives excipi . t dumped two-to-one. His defeat, political through the representatives observers have said, marked the victory of a con- Mlsegadls bases his plan on a return to the servativej isolationist Republicanism in the state, constitutional form of government as. i Misegadis, a "professional lobbyist" (he has An Internationalist said) for 27 years, is 64. He is a cement finisher Griswold's record as governor, while not and building contractor. He has been a long-time world-shaking,, was liberal in its efficiency end lobbyist before the Unicameral in a variety of economy. Griswold, an avowed internationaliM. fields. He has also been active in various road and supported the New Deal foreign policy, lend lae conservation groups and in Nebraska farmers ten months before reari Harbor, tne loan to juniorii Britain following the war and opposed (in the At rresert. he is president of the soutneast early days oi tne war; a negotiated peace. Nebraska Taxpayers association. Other Political Planks A few of the "13-planks in his platform" are: 1. Drastic curtailment of all foreign finan cial aid, "but I would help feed the hungry." 2. Military training in high school. (Mise- t !1H . gadis is bitterly opposed to universal mimary training.) 3. At least one rest home for the .ea ano the blind in each congressional district. 4. Superhighway system across the United States, to be built with federal gas tax money not to exceed two cents a gallon. Misegadis has declared that the re-election of Senator Hugh Butler is a "must." Walter A. Nielsen 'America first!" and "immediate war with After his defeat by Butler, Griswold was appointed (at the request of Gen. Lucius D. Clay) to serve in the American civil adminis tration of occupied Germany. In 1947 the Republicans cried aloud when the President appointed Griswold as the head of the American Mission for' Aid to Greece. In that posi tion he held the pursestrings on the $400 million the Truman Doctrine siphoned into the tottering Greek economy. 'Most Powerful In Greece' The New York Times Magazine called him the "most powerful and very likely the busiest man in Greece." Griswold remained for a year. He attempted to simplify the Greek tax structure, raise and en force income taxes, reduce military budget, shrink a bloated civil service and establish wage-price policy. But the important thing, from the Ameri can point of way. was to save Greece from the Russia" are the campaign cries of Omaha attorney Communists. Within a year Griswold had strength- Walter A, Nielsen, Republican candidate lor United States senator (shcrt term). Nielsen, 4S, challenges one of his primary election opponents, Dwight P. Griswold, on his "Republicanism." He has declared that Griswold "hasn't said yet what he is for" and goes on to charge that "he accepted a job under the (Democratic) administration." (Nielsen is refer ring to the position Griswold held in Greece as the administrator for Truman Doctrine funds.) School Board Candidate A law practitioner in Omaha since his grad- ened the Greek economy and the Greek govern ment to the point where they could continue to function without immediate fear of Communist overthrow. In September, 1948, he returned to the United States. He purchased controlling interest in a Ger ing bank and has lived in Scottsbluff. In 1950 he was elected to the University board of regents. Nebraska Citizens Council Six months ago Griswold was instrumental in forming a Nebraska Citizens Council (incorpor ated in December), intended to "furnish leader- uation from Creighton university in 1934, Nielsen ship in studying and influencing tax legislation was a candidate for the school board in 1936 and and efficient, economic operation of all levels of again in 1938. In 1937 he was author of a county -wide con solidation measure presented to the Nebraska leg islature. He was also the author of a school legis lation bill changing the method of election of Omaha school board members. The bill was passed in 1939. Nielsen's hobbies are military tactics and horsemanship. Margin Notes At first glance, it would appear that Ag college is going all-out for Senator Estes Kefauver. The college is holding its annual Estes Carnival Fri day night. Actually, the event is designed to raise money for Ag YM and YWCA trips to Estes Park, Colo. . The Daily Nebraskan throughout the semes ter has encouraged readers to express their views one way or another in the Letterlp column In the paper. However, The Nebraskan empha sizes that no letter will be printed unless it is signed. Names will be withheld at the request of the writer, but anonymous letters will not be used. The YWCA has come out with some pretty enticing suggestions for ways to spend the summer months. Possibilities range from jobs in this coun try to tours, study and work in Europe, If you are government." A local newspaper termed it "what could become the state's most powerful organization in government finance." Griswold was elected president of the corporation but recently re signed in order to devote more time to cam paigning for senator (remembering his 1922 les son). Although a supporter of the New Deal's foreign policy, Griswold recently has called the state department "weak" and declared "we have done a lousy job in presenting the true attitude of the American people to the rest of the world." "We cannot continue to carry on the (foreign aid) program as it now stands," he has said. "We cannot continue to appropriate money without ruining our economy." Cut Aid Program Most of Europe and Asia could be removed from the aid rolls, and should be, he added, "ex cept in a few isolated cases." Griswold has pledged himself to economy in government and points to his record as governor of Nebraska as proof of his ability to cut expenses. The list of government employes during his terms, he has declared, was smaller than the lists during terms of his successor or his predecessor,' In analyzing Griswold's efforts in Greece, the New York Times Magazine said that two of his noteworthy abilities are those of withstand ing political pressure and of delegating authority. The article further declared that he is a lormngnt, burnt and simple man who (says) undecided about summer plans, it mignt oe worm . wnat ne (means)." His friends, the article re your time to examine what the YW suggests. There ported, say he never gets angry, never raises his is a booth in the Union, In a residential area of Los Angeles, it ap pears that some of the neighbors or perhaps just interested onlookers don't care to have Negro families living In the area. Early Sunday, two bombs planted in front of two homes and set off simultaneously by timing devices dam aged the houses, one occupied by a Negro family apd one in which a Negro family were about to move. Be it through bombs or whisper cam paigns, minorities are constantly being discrimi nated against in our democracy. The Los An geles incident heaps fuel on the fires of com munist propaganda in the world today. That Senate Seat Speaking to students groups at separate meet ings Sen. Hugh Butler and Gov. Val Peterson both seemed to be making favorable bids for Univer sity students' votes. At the Students for Butler meeting, Senator Butler had some pretty smooth sounding explanations for his recent, voting poli cies, and made a good impression on students cam paigning for his re-election. At the Union, Governor Peterson impressed stu dents with his forthright comments concerning his policies and views. Apparently he was reversing tactics used at an appearance last fall at the Uni versity when he was accused of beating around the bush when answering questions. The change of technique undoubtedly will be to his benefit J.K. i ' voice and never gets excited. Little Talking "Griswold," Marquis Childs once wrote, "does very little talking either on or off the reco'd. The impression he gives is of a man who knows he has a tough job and is getting down to it in a hard, slogging sort of way." In 1940 Griswold supported Willkie for presi dent (an indication of his internationalism). By 1944 Griswold had become a top contender for the position of vice presidential nominee on the Re publican ticket Although he figured in the 1944 convention (he nominated Thomas E. Dewey for president), Griswold lost out to Sen. John Bricker in the vice presidential nomination. Since then Griswold seems to have been a Stassen man. Stassen even stumped for Griswold in 1946 when he was running against Futler. Griswold's faith In Nebraska is exemplified by his wartime wagers with 27 other governors (he bet a hog with each of them) that Ne braska would outdo their states in the war bond drive. Griswold lost all 27 bets. When and if University students turn their attention to the atomic energy exhibit In the Union lounge, they might ponder long and well on the peaceful uses to which this released power can be put In this age of emphasis on the horrors of the atomic bomb, student empha sis on the humane potential of atomic power might turn a possible evil power to a presressive turning point of the human race.