The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 23, 1952, Page 2, Image 2
i ! t . .J 1 :. V : J 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday, April 23, 1952 EDITORIAL PAGE Student Affairs ... For 25 Years He loves to fish for small mouth bass, tend Is an Idea of Dr. Thompson's. His office, under his garden, keep bees, do woodwork, teach and do his personal direction, draws up the final examlna- research. tion schedule. He is chairman of the general When he was a young man, he pitched base- scholarship committee, ball for $25 an afternoon. -fa His three boy have all attended the Univer- Dr. Thompson's record reads like that of a slty and tacked up outstanding records in Husker big activity man. Actually, this is what he is. athletics. . It Is his philosophy that every student ought For 25 years he has served as Dean of Stu- to be offered courses in university that really dent Affairs; this June he will retire. challenge his mind. It is the opinion of The Nebraskan that he should be given credit for a wonderful Job. Dr. Thompson, thank you. Barbed Wire Stolen Goods- p,p. Dr. T. J, Thompson is an administrator who trie3 very hard to understand the students and their problems. His dominate traits are sincerity and loyalty. There is nothing hypocritical about the man; he is personally convinced that every decision he makes is the very best he can pro duce. He is loyal not only to his school, but also to his convictions. The Daily Nebraskan does not agree with every decision Dr. Thompson has made during his career as dean, but it does respect the sincerity dents, faculty members and parents that the Sena- which is behind those decisions. It is difficult tor is divorced from the Republican party and for any man to control student conduct and still pressure groups. Not A Party Boy Chancellor R. G. Gustavson struck the right chord when he introduced Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon as an "independent thinker" Tuesday morning. Morse's free-thinking Honors Convoca- Barb Wylie- A columnist has many iources from which to draw her material. She can write about the weather, politics and student lethargy. She can praise people or condemn them or try to stir up enthus iasm for campus events. She can do a lot of things and do nothing at the same time. One thing that has me going in circles is this business about that the added necessity of drag-! o. a loua ging oneself to the Administration 8 r a m o phone ritiilrHntf nrnfuirinfj a hlneslin and i P laying Michigan Students Greet Spring With Music Duel, Mass Confusion Marilyn Mangold Manv Americans nave De- retain his popularity. In this respect, being Dean of Student Affairs could be a discouraging and thankless job. It is hard to remove students from school. Dr. Thompson has countered this by at tempting to take his office out of the area of punishment and Into that of praise. To do this, he Instigated the Honors Convocation where scholarship is emphasized. Tuesday the Univer sity observed the 24th annual Honors Convoca tion; this Is a tradition of which the campus ean be proud. Many people think of the dean as the man who rusticates and forwards down slips. Very few know that he is the originator of some of the most valuable organizations on the University campus. In the 1930's, the fraternities here were in a really awkward position financially. Dr. Thompson, because he believes in the fraternity system, brought a group of prominent fraternity alumni together to seek a solution. Fromwthis action came the Interfraternity Board of Control, which keeps an eye on the finances of all local fraternity chapters. Another Thompson Innovation Is the Junior Division. He served 25 years on the Athletic board; he spent 20 years as a faculty representa tive on the Big Six athletic council; he headed the University Curriculum committee for 10 years; for 14 years he served on the Medical Basic Science board; and he served on a Lincoln local selective service board from 1940 to 1947. From time to time during his term as Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Thompson has returned building procuring a blueslip and tion speech seemed thoroughly to convince stu- dragging back again adds up to a bunch at red tape, wnetner it takes "guts" to do this is another question. A large portion of cam pus votoing is a matter of con venience. Stu dents take a couple minutes out of "Crib" time to mark their ballot and then settle down for that needed cup of coffee. What will happen when they are confronted with . Wylie for what they think is right, he continued. Morse The answer ill be given May 5. put across tne iact tnat ne is one oi tnose citizens. Reminder: Better get that lm In speaking of the smear campaign against him by the Republican machine In the Oregon senatorial election, he said, "I always have to defeat my own party In the primary,' and the Democrats in the general election." The smear program failed, Morse said, (as he "let students in on a secret") because "a great many registered Republicans and a great many registered Democrats . . . are not really Republi cans and Democrats at all, but independent think ers." These citizens examine the facts and vote . . . 11.. m.u.,is!nnD xnntiia rrime-busters The first day or spring hnttl-with1 " a t the idea of re Howdy Doody. ur so suys tram lerrine to me iw.. wittv nrofessor of education, whoi as every post-cradle porson recently completed a television knows. But there are serious survey of 1,400 Evansion scnuiu compuciiions n um children, their parents, and teach- With teachers wno Know wieir children b e st , Its "Howdy Doody." The familiar black sombrero and white grinning horse is being replaced. "Paul Whiteman Revue" and "Cru sader Rabbit" are big favorites of the ex-space cadet fans. I don't think some big brothers will like this at all. Kansas Dirt To return to politics, the lost TTntvorsitv of Michhran with the blast of a trumpet, fol lowed bv utter chaos. It all be gan wnen a student prac t 1 c i n g his trumpet was a n swered by a t r o m b o n ist. The two musicians en gaged for some time in a mu sk duel. Shouts of "knock it The Senator virtually admits that his political standards are idealistic by referring continually to his "political experiment," so different from the party-inspired platforms of most politicians. He is not sure, he said, how long this "experiment" will last, but he wants to remain in the Senate only as long as he is free to vote as he sees fit. Five times Morse has voted directly oppo site to party Instructions. The last time, he re ported, "a Republican leader" became more than slightly impatient with him. "Didn't you get the instruction to vote 'no'?" the leader asked. "Yes, Bob," Morse said he answered, "but you forgot to tell me what is wrong with the bill." The Daily Nebraskan has unqualified admira tion for an "independent thinker" of Morse's cali ber. Whether or not citizens agree with his poli cies, they cannot help but respect a man who has the courage to mortgage his political standing for portant piece of paper now. I hear you'll need it for registra tion. Yesterday another atom bomb test was made in Nevada com plete with troops and all the rest. The bomb is supposedly bigger and better than the one dropped during World War II and shows great progress since that time. Can any of you re member back when the first bomb was dropped? Everyone talked of the new atomic power and the wonders that could be developed from it, New cars with atomic energy, houses heated by atomic heat, etc. A new age of atomic power. Now, we have a new bomb, new methods of warfare and no atomic heated homes. I guess it speaks for itself. to the classroom to teach chemistry. The early the right to speak, vote and think without party ;iie fund amounts to $55.85 at this registration system wnicn tne university now uses or pressure group "guidance." J.S. Mangold "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," and a sonorous fog horn prompted aomuiury icbiuciivb hj side and add to the confusion. Firecrackers started popping and this was followed by the arrival of a mighty police force. By this time about 6,050 stu dents were milling around. The police took one look at the crowd and get back into their cars, whereupon some of the students jumped on the fenders and rocked the cars. The mob swarmed through the streets and into various dormi tories. Coeds invaded men's dor mitories. and the men reclpro cated. At 1 a.m. a sudden rain called a halt to the proceedings. w A . M!l 1- -.1 J Ua.. -,":.Sa" . Thi'group already has decided who Han of students exDlained the! should file and how many votes demonstration as "a form of spring madness." Which serves to remind me of Via nrnniuiftlnn oftpr II pertain Party-filled vacation at dear old,for the student body on your own NU; but that was different as far accord. However, if you won't do as the authorities nere were con-.this, we on the senior action com cei?.ei'.h.ui1l m,A i?4 it Jmittee will print the list for the law is often rigorous injustice." Farewell persons of uemocrauo pros pect Adlai Stevenson and GOP hopeful Robert Taft. You see, Stevenson's middle initial la "S" and Taft's is "A". Works Both Ways A coed from this college dated a fellow from Iowa state a few times. When some weeks passed and she hadn't heard from him, she took it upon herself to send him a telegram reading: "Dead, delayed, or disinterested?" topic of conversation these days, "Hunting, fishing or trap the Kansas State Collegian has ping?" the fellow promptly just thought of a problem. wired back. Letferip List Candidates!' To The Editor: Mr. President of the Faction The students here at the Uni versity want to know who you are backing for the class officers and the, student council. Since your they shall receive, this should be simple enough. We ask you to print this slate Another time-honored tradi tion has bit the dust. A new ruling at South Dakota State college has replaced kissing at door of the women's dormitory with a casual handshake students so they will know who is faction controlled and who isn't. This list of your slate, with dummy candidates also indicated, should be printed soon so the stu dents will have time to look your list over before voting away their results in Thursday's paper. Senior Action Committee Jim Downey Pat Weidman Al Blcsstn Jerry Matzke Eleanor Erlckson Joan Englckcmeir Clarice Flala John Adams Georie Cobel Rex Memersmlth Eugene RoblnsoS Clayton Y cutter , it o-h taa nnmnipfplv representatives. By soon we mean prohibit the goodnight kiss," says; Thursday, April 24, 1952. the happily-married dean of ! The election is com ng fast and women, "but the curb prolonged; the students want to know, half-hour demonstrations at thd T. sat'?fy your curiosity the semur auiiun uuiiiimuee win sub mit a list of people they believe door." TV Changes After spending the just-termi- Needs Improving To The Editor: As a student at the University, $2 of my tuition each semester goes for a Daily Nebraskan sub scription. However, I very seldom even see a copy of the student paper to which I am entitled. Just what's the deal? For the past two weeks, your circulation department has been ignoring our house. Also when we do receive them, it is about 3 p.m. in the afternoon. I suggest that the circulation department be improved. Name Withheld 'Mr. Belvedere Goes To College' Comments from University professors pub lished in Monday's Daily Nebraskan indicate that the scholastic ideas of Mortimer Adler are Just so much hogwash and that the outspoken intel lectual is simply trying to make himself heard around the world at any cost. One professor called him "an extremist who ... As Mortimer Adler to him, appears a virtue. Take, for example, this incident: "Once, after a particularly forceful lec ture in San Francisco, a woman asked him whether he could have made an equally strong argument for the opposite proposition. That, sighed Adler, 'is the first sensible question of the evening. The will serve the students as repre sentatives better than your pre imo Tha rlriva hnc hoon ev nated Vacation Dreauueaaij iueieiiuiasu &ei 01 uuiciuia. Uja tuic nv.,nn. fJwatrhini nil the cowbovs and In- This list of suggested nonfaction icaucui iiiia la j uui vimnv-c ( o , -1 , ,,, . , , , donate to the fund and to help a'dians that innaDit tne tv sei, ij candidates win De in inursaay s cause that is close to home andjwas amazed to learn the following Daily Nebraskan. Will your list needs your support. What are you j information from tne Jjany iMorin-,De in tnat same paper: wnai going to do about it' western. It seems that Hopalong(about it, Mr. Faction President? Watch for the stars. Ihad better reach for his six-guns.1 We will all be v ling for the Korn Kernels- answer is yes.'" Or consider Adler's next intel- loves to make sensational statements." Another lectual project "to summarize all the knowledge described him as a "non-conformist inconsistent of the Western World in one vast work." Of with the traditional type of learning." A third course, the fellow looks at the matter very prac- """ mi professor mentioned that he thought Adler is "an tically and admits that he does not expect to live' . . of hard work intellectual McCarthy whose goals are admirable to see it finished, "but hopes to train a staff to Bnd pian'nmgplans are nearly but whose means to the end are hardly worthy get it done before century's end." " I complete for' the 1952 Farmers '52 Farmers Fair Promises To Top Previous Years Dale Reynolds of respect." As explained in Monday's Nebraskan, the immediate rabble rouser has been an article in Time magazine, in which the life, works and character of Mr. Adler are explored at great lengths particularly for Time. Comments on the article, published in the "Letters" column varied Fair. From the looks of things, it nromises to be one of the best If Time's presentation of Mortimer Adler can . fairs held in the past few years. be taken at faco value or even with half a grain of salt Lynn Belvedere, of movie fame, has come to life. Every word Adler speaks (in the article) and every action he makes (in the article) could easily have come from a script of one of the Bel vedere movies. Never in the history of modern TJI ,;r7.7:;:. iu: man une arucle seems 10 say' fias mere ved a Fair, the fair board is planning should make the show move tas- iUUCU aui .uici iu x ut viuiic a person wno js s0 sure 0f himself, who knows all for a Midway, with booths and ter than in previous years. The forecast predicts rain which is almost traditional for Farmers Fair but it isn't dam pening any of the spirits of any A? students working on the many phases of the fair. This year, besides the many traditional features of Farmers tered In the events, which in clude saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, roping, a flag race, bull riding and wild cow milk ing. I Ag Country Dancers will have charge of the square dance Satur day night following the barbecue. Admission is free, and dancing jwill be from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in A special event of the rodeo will the College activities building, be a coed calf-catching contest. Twenty teams of coeds will com- A. .1 1 : ...UJnl. tUnn peie in me i-uuieai, m muui i must tie a ribbon on a calf's tail and drag it across the finish line. Salt Creek wranglers will han dle the chutes for the rodeo, which will eliminate contestants and from your Adler article" to "it is Adler and, his the answers and who is never wrong. I . . j . ! 1. auies i ana not uewey ana nis louowers, as taier says) who are the real Hitlers among us" and "it was a pity Gertrude Stein did not use a blunt instrument when she hit him (Adler) on the head." Of course, no tallying of these letters would reveal the percentage of readers favoring Adler, since the letters which were printed very well balance each other pro and con thanks to skill ful selection. One of the comments, however, is priceless. "If Adler is half as good as your writer seems to think he is," a man wrote to the magazine, "Mr. Adler can stop looking for a God. A glance in the mirror will give him the answer." And, Indeed, this seems to sum up Time's article pretty welL Throughout the story the writer approaches Adler as someone as vener able as Abraham Lincoln has become to ultra Americans. At one point the writer quotes one ef Adler's student as saying he has seen Adler "come back and admit he was wrong," but the manner In which the story is told elevates the bookster-thinker another notch or two if it Is possible. The writer manages to tell of Adler's con ceit In such a way that the quality, when attributed Margin Notes Another striking similarity between the Time God and the Hollywood God seems to be their contentedness to live alone with wisdom. True, Adler teaches classes, writes books and presents lectures; but, nevertheless, he seems to have no real concern for educating persons. He seems happy to hear himself expound and to see his works of literature published. The rest is of no importance. Mr. Belvedere, indeed. He sees all, hears all, knows all but cares none. concessions to give the atmosphere of a carnival. , t , , The Midway , f-" tj I Was piuxupieu by students suggestions and promise of supy port. The Mid way used to be one of the main parts of Farm ers Fair, when large carnivals came onto Ag campus, and huge crowds ' a i 5C 1M ' ( Reynolds Time has presented a pretty cold if intellec- came to see the displays and join lowing the parade, in the" Ag A few barbecue tickets are still available, and if you didn't get yours, contact Eldon Wesely at 6-2436. The barbecue will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. southwest of the College Activities building. In case of rain, it will be held inside of tHe CA building. Coil-Agri-Fun board filings are now open for three junior posi tions. Two sophomore women and rra eAnhnmnra .yi i r ...111 vi me )jcudi iumcau mi elected May 5 Farmers Fair is the pie-eating; last Ag-Union movie 0f the contest, in which both men and semester will be shown Sunday at women compete for title of b- 3:30 p.m. Its tItle Is .TrinJ of gest "chow hound." Contestants, Foxes" Admission is f .ill -J ft-. J AI.J W - wui v wiui uicir imiiuB ueu uc- everyone is welcome to attend. nina tneir eacKS. aacn winner oi Tickets are n6w on sale for the m mLf.n ffmfniX!fn A Union's Starlight Terrace Ball, will compete for the champion- which will be held May 9 t?--i, k i.,a . obtained in the Agv Union nut SW abU HO A.W CX . l. 4-Va 011106 Trophies for winners in the rodeo will be presented at the Farmers Fair Square Dance Sat urday night Ivy Day To the Editor: I see by The Daily Nebraskan that another big Ivy Day is being planned. Maybe it is a big day for some but to me it gets smaller in significance every year. A few students who have worked thoir fool heads off for three years tensely await the dey. This year how many will be dis appointed who really deserved to be taken in to either the Inno cents Society or Mortar Board be cause they didn't have the right political pull? Every year we see numerous students "luck out" and get Into one of the honoraries just because they had a fraternity brother or sorority sister or faction friend aN ready in. Some get in who have only minor offices in minor ac tivities while others who are play ing major roles in important ac tivities are left by the wayside. Isn't it about time the Student Council or the faculty was under taking an investigation to find out just how fair these Innocent and Mortar Board selections are. Maybe we could find out the in nocents" aren't so . . . As for these selections to "hon oraries" on Ivy Day, I think the day could just as well be skipped In regard to the other Ivy Day activities, well, the ivy usually dies anyway and a lot of people could save a lot of money if they didn't buy those court costumes and other regalia. So why don't we just have the band concert and maybe a short word from the Chancellor and forget the rest? Sincerely HARVEY HANSEN tual God. His theorip mav hp riiM whn Vnmi;l in on the fun And who cares I08 year's Midway will be sort Who would want to learn from Mortimer Adler, anyway? Who would want him for a col lege professor? It's no wonder the University faculty did not walk on his hands 'for Joy over his ideas for reforming the education system. K.R. of an experiment to see if it will add to Farmers Fair activities. If it is handled right, it should be come one of the main parts of the 'fair's events. Don't forget to wear your cot ton and denim's this week its Union. Innocents will be judges. Whisker King Judging will be held Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Ag Union by Mortar Boards. From the looks of the many long beards you see walk ing around the campus, this year's contest should be pretty close. The Whisker King will be re- George Barry, army engineer photographer, graphically described the flooded Missouri River basin as looking as If an ocean had been set down in the midwest Perhaps if a plan for solving the Missouri valley floods is not forthcoming, this "ocean" area could be turned Into a seacoast resort Ferhaps eastern Nebraska voters would be more concerned with the road programs pro posed by various aspirants for the governor chair In this staW tf they eoul travel on the deplorable reads In the western part of the state M well as other parts. Either Robert Crosby or Walter Kaecke definitely should come up with aa answer to the read situation before Novem ber. The Uvea of drivers are constantly us peril on the narrow, 1 rough, chuck-holed roads of man rrids. Daily Thought A celebrity is a person whose reputation runs interference for him. Dan Bennett. FIFTY-FIRST TEAS Member Associated Collegia t Press Intercollegiate Press T!w Daily NabnwkM U pabUaM fey t tadctrts t tlx University ef NrbrMks a npfailn of t4ent' aewt mmt sta mm ftoly. Aeordln( t Anlcto II of la tjr-Lwa gov en lot student publication avn Mhnlnlsteroit by Uio Boar of rabllcav tlont. "It la the aerlarea twllrr of tt) Boars' that DnhUaatUia.. andrr Its iurtsdlrtlaa shall b fra from editorial eensaraois aa the part of too Board, or on 'tno part of any member of the faculty of the University, but tbo members of the staff of The Dally Kebraskan are personally reaponslhle for a bat hey say or o or cause to bo printed." always in style the full week be-vealed Friday night at the Cot- iore farmers rair. aiso, inurs- ton and Denim dance, alon with day and Friday have been de- the Goddess of Agriculture. Bobby iiaicu jcom a, u ui 11 1 ivi 11 IS illlU HIS OrCneSIra Will IUr- which time Ag college women nish music for dancing from 9 to may wear jeans 10 classes u vneyiiz p.m. like. The top event on the list of special events promises to be the Farmers Fair Eodeo. More than 35 Ag students are en- WEDNESDAY 3:00 Music from Everywhere. 3:15 Memorable Music. 3:30 Your Student Union. 3:45 Readings for All. 1:00 Musical Grab Bag. 1:15 Moose Calls. 4:30 UNESCO Show. 4:45 Pretty Girl Is Like a Mel ody. 5:00 Sign Off. Subscription rates are It. Be a aemester. ff.M an ilea at fS.og tor the eollete year. 14.00 mailed. Slnxie eopy ee. PnMlsaed dally durlnc the school year except BatnrdaM and Sundays, vacations and examination periods. One issue published during the month ef aucnst by the University of Nebraska ander the supervision of the eommlttee en Ptudmt rubtteattoaw. Entered as Second Claas Matter at the foet OMee In Lincoln. Nebraska, under A of l m.rrrw, March X. 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Assistant Business Manacers. rircslstloa Manamr, w . nm wmui ............ .... ...... i ...... . .Jaeh Uefeesi , . . .Stan Slpple, Arnold Mara, Cote Berrstea Georce VYUera .Bally Adsmsl VETERANS WiTW SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES AND SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS MAY RECEIVE OUT-PATlEKT TREATMENT At V-A EXPENSE... klOMSERVlCf CONNECTED CASES ACE NOT ENTITLED TOTUlS 7VPE OP CARE NU BULLETIN BOARD VVEUNbSDAY YWCA Commission, Fine Arts, Ellen Smith Southeast Room, 4 p.m, leader, Elaine Smith berger. YWCA Commission, Goals and Values, Ellen Smith South east Room, 6 p.m., Leader, Nor ma Lothrop. Raymond Henzlick Banquet, Parlor X, 6 p.m.. Union. Delta Delta Sigma, 7:30 p.m., Parlor Z, Union. Mosie Committee, Room 313, 5 p.m., Union. Corn Cob, Room 316, 5 p.m., Union. ' Cosmo Club, 7:30 p.m., Room 316, Union. Student Council Forum 7:30 p.m., Faculty Lounge, Union. THURSDAY Ivy Chain ReheargaL 5 p.m., Parlors XYZ, Union. NUCWA, Parlors Z, 7 p.m.. Union. 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