THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday April 9y 1952 EDITORIAL PAGE For Democratic Action ... 'American Radicalism' Since 1940 an organization has existed within rights." It also advocates that the U. S. and the political framework of the United States that Russia "can exist peaceably" together with a ha been called everything from a Communist "firm, clear affirmative American policy." This policy, according to the ADAs, can be front organization to liberal democracy and Amerf- done morally( economically, politically and mill can radicalism. This political minority of our tarily through: support of human and individual country is officially labeled Americans for Demo-- rights, economic stabilization, rising living stand- cratic Action and referred to as ADA. Americans for Democratic Action had its be ginnings, as far as can be told, in the New Deal policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. According to David C. Williams, author in "The Nineteenth Century," of "America Moves Left," New Dealers, progressive intellectuals and trade union leaders began the ADA to "rally the forces of the non Communist left." Out of this "non-Communist" birth, ADA has blossomed into a strong:, progressive, strictly left-wing, under-fire political group. ADAs call it "from New Deal to Fair Deal to American radicalism.? Claimed as staunch supporters of the ADA platform are such national personali ties as Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois, Illinois Sen. Paul Douglas, Minnesota's Sen. Hu bert Humphrey, Arthur A. Schlesinger Jr., of Harvard, Prof. Richard Wade of Syracuse uni versity and Representative Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas of California. In its first political test, ADA, under the speakership of F.D.R. junior, campaigned for civil rights, public housing, North Atlantic Pact, Mar shall Plan, repeal of the Taft-Hartley law, liberal ized DP legislation and repudiation of Franco Spain. Since then Americans for Democratic Action have stood for: recognition of Red China in the UN if they did not participate in the Korean war ards and improved distribution, unswerving sup port of democratic forces and effective guarantees and assistance for democratic nations. As a specific answer to Communist aggres sion, these Americans, standing for Democratic Action, say: "Events have fortified our convic tion that Soviet expansion raises issues basic to the survival of democracy and freedom. Com munism professes to mean peace and economic security; but in practice it means the extinction of political and Intellectual freedom, and the im position of police terror." On the University campus, 43 students and faculty members are active participants in the Americans for Democratic Action. Their policies and purposes seem clear; their motives and meth ods, as with many political groups, are not as easy to distinguish. Many attempts have been made publicly to push the ADAs far enough left to facilitate branding them as Communistic. David Williams, British ADA, says that they have tried to keep away from activities which would attach the stigma of socialism or Communism to their ranks. Perhaps the ADAs have been justly criti cized; perhaps the attacks on them have been unfair and unfounded. Here are the facts. Take them for what they are worth. Our country is founded, in part, on the assimilation and amal gamation of political minorities. Examine the Americans for Democratic Action a political minority. R.R. A Tradition Perhaps The junior and senior class councils, plus the Barbed .Wire Wylie and did not attack Formosa; no United States 0fficers 0f the respective classes, have produced intervention in Indochina since the UN was not extremely commendable results from their recent actively participating there; aid to the "withering Thursday night meetings. away of colonialism"; economic aid on a large- 18 pe0ple have come up with a plan scale to Asiatic countries; abolution of "unjust for selection of the 1952 Junior-Senior prom king systems or iana tenure in Asia; ana tree elections and queen that .sh0ws possibilities of becoming a in Korea plus economic rehabilitation of 'that campus tradition. Each organized women's house will elect their candidate for Prom king, while each men's house will select their choice for queen. 'Candidates will beJudged on a 100-point rating scale by competent and qualified Judges. From the six women and six men finalists chosen by the judges, the Prom king and queen will be elected on the basis of applause, electrically-tabulated, the night of the Prom. Through their nomination proceedings, Junior Senior leaders have introduced the element of inter-house competition which undoubtedly will country, In line with these platform planks, ADA champions fair-employment legislation, exten sion of the TVA principle in river valley devel opment, safeguarding rights of labor, federal aid to equalize educational opportunity, continu ation of rent controls, extension of social se curity coverage, admission of more Displaced Persons to the country, and opposition to in creased military influence in the atomic energy program. In regard to U. S. foreign policy, this left- add to the success of the program. Through the wing organization has urged the "support of non- services ' of qualified and reputable judges, the Communists abroad as the keystone of effective class leaders may have averted much criticism of foreign policy." The five cardinal wrongs of pres- unfair and partial judging. And, through use of ent U. S. foreign policy, as attacked by the ADAs, the electric applause meter, the councils and class are: military containment policy is enough; solid- officers are insuring the attendance at their Prom, tation of any and all Allies in an unlimited crusade -JL- against Communism; emphasis on imposing capi talism on the rest of the world; the assumption that fascism is dead; and the "fallacy of a catch-as-catch-can program." In regard to Russia, for whom the ADAs have been accused of being a mouthpiece, it advocates meeting the "moral challenge of the USSR with unfailing support of human values and individual This year's class leaders have done a great deal of work toward strengthening their pres tige. Perhaps their work will be sufficient to warrant the class officers and councils becoming an integral part of campus activity. At least, in regard to the Prom and its king and queen, they seem to have planned carefully and thought well enough to promote a new tradition on the campus. R.R. So Much Good President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson, who make and carry out decisions of the U. S. and UN in Korea, are aware that the support of their set course is neither whole hearted nor unanimous. Many Americans are troubled by their seeming goal: compromise with out victory. Critics of the U. S. Korean policy say that the Korean war was part of the price paid for the education of President Truman and Secretary Acheson. They argue that the war can be made Korea can only encourage the Communists to try worth while if our leaders fulfill their obligations, again, indicate that they have nothing to lose and Most of them believe that the least to expect is everything to gain by aggression and that next firm notice to the Communist alliance that further time ihe nope for a simllar compromise, . . . Nobly Wasted tice would not be necessary at the conclusion of a war. American men died to destroy the enemy's will to fight and to effect by their ac tions what might have been accomplished through words. They died believing they were a contribution to the uncompromising stand that would destroy the Communist's will to fight and thereby prevent a world war. They died be lieving that those who followed them would fight on until the enemy was defeated. The display of the U. S. moral weakness in armed aggression in Asia will be met and defeated without compromise. But to those who have actually fought for our leaders' "compromise without victory," the U. S. policy appears unduly complacent. Ameri can men should not have to fight and die to provide such an education for Truman and Acheson. America has prevented the Chinese Com munists from occupying South Korea. How ever, the Koreans themselves have paid too high a price for this freedom and security. The U. S. has not defeated the Communists' purposes of retaining power in North Korea, pointing out to the world the U. S. weaknesses and their own strength, humiliating us, and raising their own prestige throughout Asia. So much good has been nobly wasted to oust The price paid for blood is too high. As the the enemy, Jbut in Korea, as elsewhere, the enemy missing in action, wounded and dead list continues still exists and prospers. S.G. to grow, Americans have no assurance that their leaden fully understand the nature and purposes of the Communists, that they are determined to defeat them and are mobilizing the nation suffi ciently and effectively. If the war has shown Communists that Amer icans have the ability to fight them, it has also shown them that we lack the determination to win, that We are willing to compromise and ap pease, American soldiers did not die to show they were capable of fighting the Chinese Com munists to a stalemate. And if the fact that our forces won the battle Jhsi (Daily, VkbMAkcuv FIFTY-FIRST TEAR Member Associated Collegiat Press Intercollegiate Press Tke Dally Nebrken b pobtttlttd by tlw atndenta of the University of Nebraska M exp-eseloa. of student' mdi and opla loi oaly. According to Article II of lb oy-Laws governing student publication! and administered by the Board of PtibUea tlons. "It Is the declared volley of two Board that publication!, under It Jurisdiction shall be free from editorial censorship on the part of the Hoard, or on the part of any member of the faculty of the University, but tbe member of the staff of The Dally Nehraekan are personally responsible for what they any or do or cause to be printed." Subscription rales are 11.00 a eemester, IJ.M mailed or 13,00 for tbe college year, 14.00 mailed. (Single copy Sc. fubllnhed , , , . , , " mirine idv senooi rear except ewiuruays ana nunu,.. IiaS any meaning, then Wny Can we not regain the vacations and examination periods. On Issue published during territory in North Korea that was ours until the .uterXion o Chinese captured it and pushed us back and held :XS2fT our forces? Why can we not at least liberate all E0"'? V: ,n t'on 1103, Act of Congrew of October - ...... . , . - i nuiooraee; September 10. ipza. Korea? The successful battles and war training EDITORIAL STAFF experience to which the living are subjected do ?d,t-:;,;.: ,.Jnf"Kn"'r"I f . ... ... Associate Editor Bath Raymond nOl JUSUiy ine casualties. Managing Bflitor. uon rieper, Hue uorton . flews Editors. Sally Adams, Ken Ryatrom, an Steffen, ir HaJ " ni-. Ha.llv Hall Snort Editor Marshall Kushner Assistant rlporta Editor.... Glenn Nelson Feature Editor Dick Ralston Ag Editor pai. Reynolds rtoeieiy sumor Connie Gordon ftMrtographer Boh Bherman Reporters. Leonard Zalleeu. Kara Htenhenaon. Dob Plnkerton, Pat Ball, Peg Dart u nek, Ann Carlson, Elaine Miller, Khtrley Murphy, Terry Barnes, Louie Kehoen, Greta vraia, 000 Keener, Natalie Katt, Ron Gibson. Gerry Felman, Darleno Pedlesak, Chuck Beam, Mary Jane McCullogh, Jerry Robertson. BTJHTKFRS STAFF A man mav usually be known by the " Mane jaen cohen , V , - ,, ' . -A.10 Aea'stanl Btulneu Managers Staa Slpple, Arnold Stern, books he reads as well as by the company Fete ,rt.ten be keeps. Met Editor. . American men did not die for the purpose f giving notice to the Chinese Communists that further aggression would mean war. Such no- Daily Thought .George Wllenx . Dele Reynolds Barb Wylie With Ivy Day just around the corner, thoughts of Mor tar Board, Innocent and other royal honors are most preva lent in student minds. One of the, less publicized events of the great day's happenings is the "Junior Jitters" party. This gathering of expectant juniors before the mighty day is for the purpose of them all shaking together one and all. Is there going to be a "Jitters" party this year? Certainly one of the Univer sity ' s smaller traditions should not be forgotten. The date for the pub lications pic nic has been set by those all powerful and already great fervor has been created for the annual baseball game be tween the Car nhusker and Dailv Nebraskan staffs. It should be a battle-royal on the picnic s rounds when the two' teams throw over their type writers for baseball bats. Ah, the power of the press. Question: Have you ever known a rabbit tnat was supersuuuus enoueh to carry the left hind foot of a man? Famine in Tibet,' followed by an outbreak of robberies and mur- rlnro Viae rnmf in the wake of the Chinese Comunist occupation. Of course, this is just the first year 01 the five year plan. News from Washington state tells us that a robber told police be was glad they caught him because he wanted to get back to the penitentiary in time for spring football practice. Sport ing of him to take it that way, don't you think. e The assassination report that was rejected at the mock United Nations charter amendment con ference seems pretty inclusive of the goings-on in that committee meeting. My only comment is to wonder what effect it would have on delegates if read before the general assembly in Paris. Per haps the Reds have missed a few, just a few, tricks in their dealings there. Anatomy is something every one has, but some how looks better on girls. Au revoir. The China Question Letferip Let's File To the Editor: Few people have signed up for the class offices to be filled soon. think that these positions are very important to the administra tion of a good university. More people should be inter ested in serving m these very worthwhile positions. Not only Innocent and Mortar Board aspir ants should be in the driver's seats of this university. Sometimes I think they don't even intend to do a good job. They just want the activity points. Sincerely, CONCERNED ONLOOKER NU BULLETIN BOARD Wednesday YWCA Commission Group, Fine Arts, Ellen Smith southeast room, 4 p.m., leader, Elaine Smithber- ger. , YWCA Commission Group, Goals and Values, Ellen Smith southeast room, S p.m. leader Nor ma Lothrop. Filing for NUCWA offices close at noon at Union lobby booth. Interviews for AUF position of faculty solicitations chairman be gin at noon. Thursday Applications due for Ag Union committee chirmen and sponsors. Filings close at 4 p.m. for Stu dent Council college representa tives. Obtain applications in Ad ministration Building, Room 209. Filings for Class Officers posi tions close at 4 pm. in the Ad ministration building, Room 209. NUCWA applicants may nle at a Union lobby booth. (Editor's Note! The follnwln Is a meat editorial written by Dr. l. M. Relnhardt, chairman of the department of soci ology and aiithronollgy.) History has a way of handing its blunders to the right men, but the timing is often bad. We know now why the League of Nations was killed and what killed Woodrow Wilson. But the world has had a second great war and everywhere men go uneasily to bed. Statesmanship is as dangerous as ever and "polities' as safe. We don't learn. That is the difference between modern man and a cat. Someday history will expose the evils of our policy in China. That may be too late. I think history will show that the American policy of hanging on to Chiang Kai-shek after his repudi ation by the people of China was a monumental mistake. This position, of course, does not im ply any sympathy with Communist regimes in China or anywhere else. States do not maintain diplomatic relations because they love each other's governments. It is the only way to carry on diplomatic negotiations. It is necessary for the essential business of International commerce. We have no love for Russian Communism, but we recognize it. I do not like the Tito regime, but it has seemed to serve our interests to recog nize Tito and to lend him money, Many people who bitterly oppose the recognition of the Com munist government in China are strong for normal diplomatic relations with Franco Spain. Now I am not in love with Franco Spain or with Peron, but it is not inconsistent -with our national history to give these countries diplomatic recognition. From my point of view, it is a matter of survival at the lowest honorable cost, and national honor has never been defined in terms of the kind of government a nation recognizes. ' Is it a govern ment that presides over the affairs of the country? Would recognition serve our interests? These are the issue questions. Recognition of the "People's Government" of China at the right time would have made pos sible a continuity of negotiations between this country and China during a most critical period in world affairs. Such negotiation could, I be lieve, have been employed to keep China out of the Russian orbit. ' We would have been able to say to General Mao, "We do not want Man churia; we do not want any part of Outer Mon golia; we desire control over no northern prov inces. We want the confidence and support of the Chinese people. We have to offer you tools, skills, sanitary engineers, medical facilities, agri cultural experts and capital for the development of your country." What did Russia have to offer? What did we get as a result of the policy we followed? We got the China lobby, which as Drew Pearson has pointed out and us will be fully documented in fbrthcoming issues of "The Reporter," an "unbe lievable propaganda network designed to influence our foreign policy." One senator alone listed a $2,000 . campaign contribution from one of the' front men of the China lobby. . . . A Mistake We could have placed ourselves in position to remoye the suspicions of the Chinese people as to our aims in the Orient. As it stands now, we have put ourselves under the necessity of having to spend our military resources defending a posi tion which points toward war, a war which history may well have to explain' on the grounds that China had a governmert that the mr porrful nation on earth didn't like. The consequences of such a war are horrible to contemplate. Whatever else the results might mean, they would not destroy Communism or make the world safe only for the kinds of gov ernments that we like. Continued support of Chiang Kai-shek, more over, puts us under the necessity of protecting him with our fleet from an invasion by the gov ernment and the people that drove him off of the continent. What does Chiang Kai-shek have to offer for the peace and commerce of the world? For one thing, he offers an insistence that Japan acknowledge him as the- head of the "sovereign state of China." On the face of it, nothing could be more unrealistic, and in my judgment, more detrimental to the best interests of the United States and Japan. Japan, by its very existence, must do business with the mainland of China. It must do business with China or remain a satellite of United States, in which case we shall find our selves with two satellites in the Orient Japan and Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa. There are differences of opinion as to the effective strength of Chiang's military force. The best information gives him about 500 thousand to 600 thousand troops. The majority of these are not combat ground forces and, according to some authorities, at least one third of his troops would be hospitalized or retired before the battle started. How many would desert him, assuming they could be landed on the China coast, no one knows. All we know is that, for some reason or another, what he holds now in the way of an army represents what was left after every thing else deserted him, bag and baggage, before he came under the protective arm of the Ameri can seventh fleet. It is argued by some that Chiang Kai-shek could count upon the support of guerilla "actives" on the continent. There is no evidence to support this theory. It is certainly known that few guerillas showed any interest In taking a chance on Chiang Kai-shek when he was at home. In 1945, General Wedemeyer, commanding gen eral at that time of the China theater, sent the following cable to the Defense Department: "If the unification of China and Manchuria under Chinese National forces is to be a United States policy, invelvement in fratricidal warfare and possibly in war with the Soviet Union must be accepted and would definitely require additional United States forces far ,beyond those presently available in the theater to implement the policy." Chiang Kai-shek was then in China. He isn't in China now. Korn Kernels Dell To Open Sundays Following Free Movie Dale Reynolds Now that the "Pot Luck With the Profs" dinners are over for this semester, the Ag Union's Dell is again open on Sunday nights. After spring vacation, the Ag Union will open at five p.m. to show a free movie for all Ag stu dents. The Dell will open immedi ately following the movie, and will remain open until 10 p.m. They will serve hot and cold sand wiches. The fountain also will be open. The television set will be on following the movie. The Ag Union has been op erating very smoothly this past year, thanks to the tremendous job done by its director, ,Sally Nelson. With a little support and cooperation from Ag stu dents, it should stay this way. Applications are due this week for five committee chairmen and four sponsors of Ac Union ac tivities. Applications may be picked up in the Ag union of fice. Applicants must have a 5.5 av erage and be carrying 12 Uni versity hours. Any freshman, sophomore or Junior is eligible to apply. 1952 Farmers 'Wit The committees are publicity, hospitality, arts and handicraft, dance, and general entertain ment. Each committee will have a committee chairman and a sponsor, with the exception of publicity and hospitality, which will have one for both. The sponsors serve on the Ag Union board. o Entries for the Fair Kodeo are due this week, so any Aggies wishing to par ticipate in any of the events should act now. Anyone in terested in par ticipating in ro deo events, wuji.11 x u j iuue - saddle bronc , r i d i n b. bare back riding, Reynolds roping, bull riding, wild cow milk ing and a flag race, is to contact any member of the University Rodeo club before spring vaca tion. Tickets are now on sale for the it . - - rodeo 85 cents for adults and students. , Bleachers are now being set up for the rodeo, and its going to take a lot of work, so Ar students should take it upon themselves to support the Farm ers Fair Rodeo by helping put up these bleachers. Tickets are also on sale now for the Farmers Fair barbeque. It's getting so bad at Ag col lege now that instructors can't tell whether absences from class are due to the warm spring weather or to the measles. Main Feature Clock Esquire: "Alice in Wonderland," 7:24, 8:58. Varsity: "Vatican," 2:37, 4:55, 7:13, 9:31. "The Big Trees," 1:00, 3:18, 5:36, 7:54, 10:12. State: 'Snow White." 1:37. 3:37. 5:37, 7:37, 9:37, 11:00. 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