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.
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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.
