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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Monday, March 31, 1952 EDITORIAL PAGE Primary On The Campus The atmosphere and appearance of an adult mary elections will begin at 5 p.m. at Love library community will Invade the campus today at 10 auditorium. ajn. as polls open at city Union, Ag Union and Ferguson hall for the first mock primary election to be held at the University. For this YMCA-YWCA-sponsored primary, Corn Cob members are scheduled to tour the campus with a public address system reminding students to vote. Voting and The Y-sponsored mock primary is a valuable addition to the University campus. It indicates a healthy trend in the minds of college people toward mature concepts of living. It shows an interest in the future of our government. The Daily Nebraskan would like to see the niimKai rf TTniTrorcifv sti ir?orttc crru r rr Trw lta Tortile ballot-counting boards have been set up to add to today also reflect an adult informed point of the simulated political atmosphere. view. University students have a remarkable tra- Syvia Krasne, chairman of the YW battle for dition of ignoring the polls on most election days, ballots committee, has urged student groups back- University elections are very seldom representative of a majority of University opinion, In the minds of most students, today's mock primary will have less effect on their lives and their laws than an election of general campus in v terest. However, from the adult point of view that this primary seems to represent, it will be of great significance. The mock primary results will show the relation of student opinion to that of their voting elders. ssj i , lis? EXPRESS MOUR OPINION VOT INTUE- tAOCK PfUMARVj lng certain candidates to carry on active cam paigning. And University students have been re minded, as has the voting public, that no cam paigning within 100 yards of the polling places dents. And, more impqrtant than this, it appears to the Daily Nebraskan, is the number of students that go to the polls today. Not the voting re sults, however important, but the percentage of University population that goes to the mock pri mary polls will show the awareness students have of national and state issues and their in terest in the factors that run our country. The results of the campus primary will be meaningless if only a small percentage of the stu- ever dreamed of having, but it's dent bodv takes the time and effort today to stop sort of like the Emperor's new at the Ag Union, city Union or Ferguson hall and mark a ballot. The results, to be effective, must be representative of the majority of University stu On The AP Haywire Amy Palmer Everyone stand up and cheer. There are only thirty one days of school left. Does n't seem possible, does at? And what seems even more impossible is how you're go ins to get all those term pa pers, outlines, outside read ings, etc. done and still have time for picnics in the closing days of the semester. Une oi them must go. Shall we vote first on school work ? As Nero put it, thumbs down. The eminent campus critic, Dick Miller, seems really to have put not one, but two feet in his mouth. After his rundown of the play, "Street Scene," I'll bet author Elmer Rice was really crushed. I just hope the board that gives Pulitzer Prizes away doesn't reconsider and take El mer's back. It could be, though, that Dick was wrong. To my knowledge there are still a lot of people left in this country who are going to say, "It's sure hot" on the afternoon of August 13th. This communist is taking a POLITICAL GUIDE The Circus Of Politics By KEN RYSTROM News Editor Isn't it strange? By late tomorrow night the circumstances and details may have changed con candidates in Nebraska's primary election will siderably by the time he takes action. As the candidate sieps w o perplexities stare him in the face. No matter which way he turns, he loses. As the safest way out, he takes the path of least resistance and ends up extolling the virtues of God, home and country. And what can be done? Probably nothing. Political campaigns have gone have made a complete about-face (with the pos sible exception of the presidential candidates). In stead of criticizing the policies of their opponents and boosting their own platforms, the politicians will have forgotten their differences and again will have submerged their own ideas to the welfare of the party. the politicians again criticize their friends, their on in this manner for time immemorial and are colleagues and their party as they have during the not likely to change in 1952 or 1954. . ershu- last six months or so. man as tney ar - . . .... . I..., by baby-kissing, nana-snaKing miu nas-wavm. Isn't it strange how politicians can change u' face on a moment's notice? Isn't it strange the pg$f Record things they do to win public support and votes? Tnev solution seems to lie, not so much in the In fact, the baby-kissing, hand-shaking, and consci0us education of the voter, but in the presen- flag-waving they indulge in clouds the matter of Nation (by newspapers, political action groups and selection of political candidates. If the results of 0ther citizens organizations) of the politician's past elections were not so important to the future of record and performance in public office. While the entire nation, the months preceding them would ne truth of these rests upon an understanding of have a better form of democracy than the dirty American capitalists is allowed by law. Students are being allowed to vote by absentee ballot if they cannot get to the polls during the day. As an added attraction to the University's first primary election, a panel discussion on pri- The Daily Nebraskan would like to see every University student take a few minutes from class, stdying, working, cofeeing or anyone of Mon day's activities to cast his ballot In the campus primary. R.R. Nobody's Pet 'Coon suit of clothes. A lot of people are fooled by it, but it takes a realist to realize there's nothing there at all. Measles seem to be getting the upper hand around here. Student Health is packed with them. There's a rumor going around about a gigantic plot to expose all instructors to the lit tle red pimples on the same day. Ten days later they all come down with the measles and a three-day vacation is called. As I say, this is all in the rumor stage, but is there anyone here who would volunteer to breathe on an instructor? With so many politicians run ning loose lately, you can't help but Dick up a few biased opinions off him. Kefauver's strong, enthusiastic stand on from your mstructors. fj-eara a new iwisi mouga me uuuci uajr jut plans for reform in the political mechanism of Congress. Sen. Zstes Kefauver will take another segment of the latest bear he is chasing bigger than Boss Crump, more difficult to handle than Frank Cos- ...... . . t , The Senator from Tennessee has expressed hope tellc-the American voter, represented, by Uni- ,Truman decides to run; ril beat the socks versity students, tonight in the Union ballroom. Known to millions through his efforts to un cover crime in the United Sates and his defeat of Boss Crump dictations in his election to the Senate, Senator Kefauver has also specifically enumerated, through campaigning and voting record, his stand on domestic and foreign issues. He favors a closer-working: and expanded North Atlantic Treaty Organization and has worked the situation at the time, record and performance are certainly superior to vague campaign promises and platform personality. News articles based on record have little of the glamor of glittering generalities and political charges. It is not easy for a reporter to stick solely to past facts and even more difficult to interpret the facts. The contribution to the selection of candidates and officials, however, would aid the conscientious That, itself, brings up a point which bothers voter and should raise the general level of poli- voters and certainly has bothered this writer. The ticking. be one grand, glorious circus, Hope For New Light Hoping to impress University students with the seriousness of primary election politics, The Daily Nebraskan has published this series of Po litical Guides. While the effect on voters and fu ture voters cannot be measured, if any new light has been shed on the candidates, the series has course involvine Russia politics een worm tne space n nas taicen, this semester. According to ail the theories, the Red Star boys difficulty lies in determining the basis upon which citizens might vote for candidates. At first thought these are several of the possi bilities: 1. The candidate's record. 2. His campaign promises and platform. 3. His platform appearance and personality. 4. His interest in the individual voter. 5. His allegiance to other political (and mili tary) personalities and general policies. 6. His personal integrity and sincerity. Whilethese six points are hardly of equal sig nificance or even mutually exclusive, they probably present a representative number of factors con' With this objective in mind, the Political Guides were published not to entertain voters or support candidates but to shed light on the record and character, if possible, of the candidates in the state primary. Better Informed Whether the series succeeded will never be known. We can only hope that Nebraska voters whether in the mock primary or the downtown primary will go to the polls better informed than they otherwise would have done. If Political Guide has increased general knowl edge of the candidates or prompted students to braskan. vital issues has made him, to part of the American voting public, a sure bet to beat the forces within his own party that don't care for his tactics. Crime-busting Kefauver will not be ducking the issues tonight He never has. He has set his sights on the biggest bunting-season of his vigor ous political life. He is an individual within the Democrat party, a refreshing change. He would do well in the White House.' R.R. From Governor To Senator Completing six years as governor of Nebraska, Val Peterson has set his cap for the United States Senate ha track. Governor Peterson can truly stand on his rec ord: Taxes, he proudly reports, took the lowest inevitable and has recommended that the Re publicans work to check an "untrammeled and ever-growing bureaucracy" instead of opposing social reform. The 48-year-old governor's Republican rival percentage of the state's income of any state in is 62-year-old Senator Butler, a man who should nation and the lowest percentage in Nebraska's be ready to retire, history under his governorship. His crackdown on X- state gambling and his reorganization of the state Seven hundred University students have signed liquor commission and the board of welfare is the Val Peterson for Senator petition. The Daily in Roman history. The professor was talking of Cicero and men tioned the fact that the man was quite vain and tried to cover a bald spot by combing tne long hair on the back of his head for ward. He then went on to praise Cicero for some of his great acts of statesmanship. During this talk of commendation he stopped and said, "You know, Douglas McAr thur has one of the same traits as the great Cicero did; he also covers his bald spot with long hair from the back." Letterip laudable. The University graduate is opposed to Uni versal Military Training, and the federal grants-in-aid for education. He has stated that some form of national welfare or social insurance is Nebraska would like to add its name to those of the liberal candidate's supporters. The Governor threw his hat into the ring last fall. The Daily Nebraskan hopes that Ne braska voters will take his hat to the senate chambers. S.G. Big Time College Athletics .. LAWRENCE, Kan. The victory cheers of Kan sas fans are providing quite an appropriate setting for this annual Missouri Valley Debate tournament at the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks are returning late tonight (Thursday) as NCAA cham- of Texas, offer more scholarships to athletes than to other students. Another unfavorable situation among college sports programs are "jobs" offered by alumni and pions. Meanwhile, some 40 debaters from 10 schools businessmen which do not require actual work. One are at Lawrence arguing whether we should abolish businessman in Ohio, reported to be a millionaire, all compensation for participation in college ath- carries athletes on the payrolls of his various es letics. College editors, college sports writers, col- tates. Some downtowners give part time or sum lege athletes are being quoted far and wide; Bill mer jobs 150 of them paying $100 a month, for Glassford, "Potsy" Clark, Chancellor R .G. Gus- 15 hours of work or less per week. tavson and Bobby Reynolds are no exceptions. In one Big Seven school, alumni will contact In fact, probably few Cornhuskers know more families of needly athletes and give them the nec- about the Nebraska athletic department than some essary money to send the athlete to college. of the speakers here. -jc College athletics have become a big business. This fact is undeniable. However, one can deny the premises that merely eliminating compenra tion will solve the problems, and that all athletic problems are created by athletic scholarships. The solution does not rest in abolishing ath letic scholarships (the 104 Cornhusker athletes receiving scholarships can relax). The public is interested in our sport now, and so long as that interest continues, the pressure for winning teams will continue. The problem has become much too big to be eliminated by simply banning athletic scholarships. IK, In upholding athietle scholarships, this editor and her colleague are reminded in each debate of the abuses of college athletics abuses well worth serious consideration by all of us. The case is pretty strong for making some drastic changes la college sports programs. How to get college athletics back on strictly 9XL amateur basis is one of the foremost problems. We hear of the extensive recruiting practices and the evils resulting from such recruiting. Blair Cherry, former football coach at the Unlvesity of Texas, who resigned because of the high pres sure of big time athletics, is quoted as saying that be was forced to spend more time recruiting and making field trips than actually coaching. Alumni practices in the manner of high pres huring coaches for a winning team are constantly brought to our attention. Big time football in Ohio got to the point where the state legislature passed resolution calling for an Investigation of the cause JisL (Daily Tb&ha&kuv FIFTY-FIRST YEAR Member Associated Collegia! Press Intercollegiate Press Tao Datlr tiebraokaa I pabUobea tlw Madeato mt tho Ivcnlty of brxks M np-eMtoa of otadonta' newt and apla- PE's Work Too Dear Editor: (To S. A. and others concerned.) Having read your editorial of Thursday, March 27, 1952, en-! titled "Many Hours For One," I wish to contradict your statement Before I start my contradictions,) I will agree with you that "it is unfortunate that some univer scious or unconscious which influence the voter, look further into candidates' records it has been - worui me space it nas ulkcii m iac ru.y What Facts To Include? In writing this series of guides, this writer has found it exceptionally difficult to know what facts to mention in regard to a candidate or even what general characteristics should have any rightful bearing on selection. This writer discovered, however, that little peal board. Many coeds, in view of being over value can be placed upon anything the candidate pointed, can take their cases to the appeal board, says during the election period. Always on the Appeals are granted, seemingly, on the basis of lookout for specific promises and headline state- the coeds' health, weighted average and capacity ments, he further discovered that the candidate is for carrying a heavy activity load. very reticent to commit himself on anything be- However, several women received a telephone sides economy, clean government and an attempt call before the All-Women Spring Election, ask- AWS: Inconsistent? There seems to be an unfair timing of appeals applicable to the Associated Women Students' ap- to stop Communism. Oh, frequently he would say something quotable on tax cuts or highway com missions, but when someone would quiz him about Universal Military Training or a fair employment ing them to decide on which slate they wanted to run in the election. The woman running for an office or board posi- practices bill, he would quickly state his position tion in the spring elections has no opportunity to on the theory behind the bill and then spend become overpointed and then to appeal her case several minutes qualifying his answer and making to the AWS appeal board. She must make her decision of which activity in which to carry her activity points and then take the chance of winning or losing the election. The Daily Nebraskan would like to suggest that the AWS board make some provision for this. Perhaps a special appeal board could be set up But who can blame the fellow for such a stand? to hear the cases of those women eligible to run Looking at the matter from his point of view, there on, for instance, both AWS and Coed Counselor are at least two reasons favoring his side-stepping, slates, u tne appeal was granted tne coed could The first is purely shrewd politics. Whenever a run on more than one slate. If the appeal was de- candidate commits himself on an issue, he always wed, sne would men nave to cnoose between tne exceptions. Of course, reporters naturally are disgusted for who can write a sensational lead with five or ten ifs and but's attached? Shrewd Politics sity instructors have the attitude makes friends and enemies, of course. Even if the two organizations. that THEIR CLASS is the only number on each side were the same, the poor poli- mem strongly oiuwcibub uue nsicuiran w voters; an opponent is usually more aggressive and more firmly set than a supporter. Undoubtedly no one realizes this better than the man after votes. this attitude as well as the physi cal education people. Last year the extra reports were given as make-up assign ments for cutting classes. The students enjoyed the reports on dance personalities so much that they suggested to the in structor that they be given as regular assignments The Nebraskan commends the work of the appeal board. However, an Inconsistent treatment of activity women needs to be cleared up. R.R. Margin Notes- The Daily Nebraskan congratulates the new members of the University yell squad and the new Yell King for 1952-'53. It is sincerely hoped that Dan Fogel, Don Hodge, Roy Curtis, Don Seibold, Gary Hild. Pat Nellis and Marilyn Eaton, plus Dick Claussen, Judy Wlebe, Jo Berry and , A 1 . - t oi Ohio State's Door football record. And in Colo- ur.it Nei.ra.ka wtm t taSwia' -pu-imore instruction ana experience VWI .rrv , " ' " um, uy. Aeeorin ! Artw. iirt , r- TTTu 1 by going into the schools and re- rado, when ons athlete was injured, he was .tot pUbu?. awarded half of his weekly athletic compensation under iu jrtMiiriin ahau trm tnm diuruj eioriii Here some of us referee bai.et- v v- k. thm part of ttw Hoard. us tlw Brt ml My mantM of tbm. ,1v,.l1, -u rv,vtv,m. uj un iuw wiJMt uf m.uTuvu. faeuit? of Xh Inlvmltr. but tn member of (no oiaff or i m , "", "o", . .. ........ JL Vallr Nebraska- are aerMMially reepanelblo for waa tacit mt or and help adults Wltn yOUin groups. ... . So or (sum to b prlnUNi." . I -i . .latomont aa Sutu1itlo rmlre ar 11.00 a mntmtr, 11.90 awuoa r ?J. . " . ' . . . . KNUS On The Air 870 ON YOUR DIAL Monday 3:00 Music from Everywhere 3:15 Authors of the Ages 3:30 Authors of the Ages 3:45 Nocturne 4:00 Muflcal Grab Bag 4:15 Concert Hill 4:30 Concert Hall 4:45 Pretty Girl Is Llkt A Melody 5:00 Sign Off Yell Squad There will be a meeting for all yell squad members, Mon day at 4:30 p.m. in Jake Geler's office at the Men's Physical Education building. Effect On Government The second reason affects the candidate, sure; but it affects the entire system of government even more. Because of newsDaDer articles, public records No University coed has anyi lrtlJlm immediately becomes a rule to judge his fu- unTess ?hey are the majors and ' ture action in government. In other words, if the Don Devrles, under the leadership of Ira Ep minors of the department. man wishes to keep his'popularity with the voters, tn can take steps toward Injecting Cornhnsker As a major in physical educa- ne Js bound by his campaign word even though 'PM generally apathetio student body. lion l wouia iikc to leu uie tucus not majoring or minoring In the department what we go through to graduate, so they will see mat they will have no gripes and be satisfied with what they have. First: We are required to take a stiff course of academic hours, Including 30 hours science, plus more scientific hours registered under P. E. credit Second: We are required to take approximately 15 hours of theory In physical education, with these courses there are many as signments given which include notebooks, card files, and a large quantity of outside readings to be reported on. Third: We are required to take 10 hours a week of activity work, 5 of them with credit. With these 10 hours with or without credit. major or minor, we are assigned book and oral reports from out side reading, numerous card files, quantity of notebooks and bibli ographies, and the study of rules, techniques and skills; all to be done outside of class. Fourth: Just as extra work be side the regular assignments, we are asked to observe and secure Lou's BLUEBIRD CAFE 12th & Q Sts. RENT a NEW Smith Corona porfablo typewriter PURCHASE rented machine on easy terms Felfon & Wolf Go. 122 P 2-8577 Tfoa rtfo f!mi atatnawlfh rrGi !r fnr oyvd (o, xam collect roar, 4. atallea. glnflo eopr So. T M'hm4 f13Vem leading tO more COmDensation has led aUr diulnc tbe school rear oxocot Satwaaro an LwUr, many college, to drop Intercollegiate athletics. a'u1 WSV f'tTZ Georgetown university, Et Mary's, Milliken and rSSTtl'Mt ??SJlS other colleges are examples of schools forced to K.r ttrop programs because of the expense. George- w". amborie septembrr is. ms. town university recorded a deficit over a 10-year EDITORIAL 8TAFF period f more than million dollars, or about Manacinr, Eattora ...... .Iaa Itepor, Hue Uortoa Jiowt Editor Bail a lama, Koa RrMrom, Jan Mtrffen, Hal HaeoHbCleb, Mall Moot Manhall ktnfcaer f 1C0.CO0 a year. Schools permitting a dual standard -one for a'JL'etes and ana for regular students were con demned. Some schools Including the University- Daily Thought Eelfisimess la not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live as one wishes to live ... Unselfishness recognizes infinite variety as delightful, accepts it, acquiesces It It, enjoys It. Uscar Wilde. to why I chose physical educa tlon as my profession. Oppor tunities In the field are un limited. I gripe Just as much as any other person in the de partment; lout like students In sny other department in the University. But, I wouldn't be in this field of endeavor if down deep inside I really didn't en joy It. Therefore, having expounded with auant Kporu editor wma Bum my own discontentments wnicn iTESul:::::::: reay uperficlal, be silent my sueb-tr Editor..... .'. .coaoto oordoa friends; mjre the most of what J-hotosraraor ft,, ftbeioa. I. 0ffcred you, YOU Will no t.; r.iw; "f'" the py-. arfr, Kialne Miller, Mlrl.-r Murphr. Tmt Harnre, I.nl, ical education activities yOU ex- Zl,'!Z&.liu,,, Perience here In the University as: you oo lor your oiner in nours 1 -A .j...nnlr BUSINESS STAFF Baolneai Manacer Awtlntaat ttunnt Maoafen. rtrralBttoa Manager. KlsM Now Editor..., .Btaa Slpolo, Arnold atrra. rto Mwrntoa ............... .CJfwrre Hlkn lial HaaKrtuka Sincerely. f DONNA PRESCOTT Major in physical education Wordsworth verted . . .WITH WHICH THOU D05T REFRESH THY THIRSTY LIPS Tki Exam-urn With which? 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