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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Tuesday, April 29, 1952 EDITORIAL PAGE Rally Or Requirement . . . Yis Thursday Night Article five section five, part b, Student Coun- swer just one question, much less present their ell constitution provides that the Council. . . "may . It would be Impossible for 82 people to an nnn.n oeMmMioa which mav be attended by the platform in one evening. Platforms of the class candidates for purpose of informing the voters, officer candidates will appear in Wednesday's answering questions and rallying." Daily Nebraskan so that interested persons may Ta comDlr with this regulation, the Coun- formulate questions to ask the 21 candidates by Thursday night Thursday night's forum could go on record as a simple mechanical fulfillment of a con , stitutional requirement. Or it could become an intelligent discussion of the pros and cons of the candidates and the problems of student government The attitude which candidates and voters take ell's election committee has designated Thurs day night of this week for a forum, 7:30, Union ballroom, where all candidates for senior and Junior class officer! and Student Council posi tionswill be present to answer questions from all interested students. The forum Idea is admirable; the interest in it mav be less so. A forum was held last spring before the all-University election on the Council toward the May 5 election, the ability with which constitution. Approximately 30 people attended tne lorum is conducted, the factors which stu tha meetina- to discuss, with appropriate leader- dents consider essential to student government- ship, the pros and cons of the constitution under all of these will make Thursday's forum a require, nuestion. The Interest shown in this forum was ment or a rally. R.R. taken by those Council and Faction leaders per sonally concerned with the result of the vote. This forum Thursday night may result In the same Informative yet restricted type of discussion; or it could be a popular, well-attended student rally for questions and answers about student government Crazy Success Early In the fall semester of 1950 when Kos met Klub started the nucleus of the musical, "Good News," there was more than a little apprehen sion about the success of the undertaking. Product of months of hard work, rehearsals, detailed plan- A total of 11 juniors will take part in the forum d Airing the first show was a success; Ten SOphomoreS, campus jiiuucuiaicjgr juuivcu luiwaiu iu "cai year s snow. concerning senior class officers, candidates for junior class officers, are also sched uled to take part In the forum. Forty-one fresh men and sophomores, vying for Council posi tions from various colleges, and according to the constitution, will be present. A total of 62 students will presumably be under fire from a student audienoe Thursday night Questions will undoubtedly range from various platforms to plans for University im provements while in office. A multitude of things could happen Thursday night. With 62 persons on the program, the mod erator will have to be on his toes to. keep the dis cussion under control and moving right along. And, on the other hand, the Union ballroom might be without an audience. Most students might feel That next production is finished now. From the date the name of the show was announced in January, "Girl Craiy" has been in the backs of a good man minds. Once again Kosmet Klub's project pulled through with the outside help of hundreds. The first night's performance instilled some doubts about its success, but by the second and final performance the show really shape up and "Girl Crazy" was successful. There is a great deal to be said' about this kind of production on college campuses. Al though hours of practice and seemingly endless planning (taking time away from other activity) is behind the production, and although much can be improved, this show is the only one of its kind at the University. It is one innovation that should be continued, and one that should take its that the Faction, Senior Action committee or what have you so controls elections on this campus tha place among Nebraska traditional activities. any forum is rather useless. J.K. Aimed At Our Parents . . . But Good For Us . If college students have heard it once, they dren are cheating and to parents, who defend their have heard it a thousand times "The hope of the children in court when they should actually "have - world is the younger generation." For countless centuries parents the trades men of the world have reminded their children of this. And the children, when grown, have re " minded their children. No one accepts the res ponsibility, but, Instead, simply passes it on to the next generation. T.Amltacfltlflr - ill? Villi! AAt9V CtMo mmrmm a noted Lincoln minister. Confiding in his con gregation "in the privacy of our sanctuary" he stated, "The hope of the world is not with the rising generation; it Is with the waning gen eration." He cited the ; example of teachers, school and Sunday school, who spend six months teaching a child a fundamental principle--only to have a parent undermine the entire lesson in five min utes, have the thrashings of their lives." In other words, the minister believes that it is fine to hope that the new, generation will im prove the world but that it is absolutely impos sible If the youth are not strictly disciplined and educated in what he calls the absolute rules of good and evil. ' His subject was Christian education, and he threw the responsibility for its success into the laps of the adults. The thought, however, should not lull college students into complacency and allow them to blame their parents for their shortcomings. The message for students implies that they will soon be the parents of a rising generation molders of tomorrow's world. . What Am I Doing Here? Sot Reichenback In yesterday's Daily Ne braskan (there, I Bald it) ye olde editor, Madam Editor, that is, said of the Rag, and 1 quote, "This paper enjoys and admits its freedom." To such a statement this col umnist, who has had every word he has written this semester subjected to minute scrutiny, says "Ha!" Just kidding. I hope you read Sally Adams' editorial on Ivy Day in last Fri day's Daily Nebraskan. I think that Sally has captured the Idea of any honorary society or of any nonor, as lar as that goes. The honor, or the climax or what have you, should only he incidental. important thing is that you have done the things that lead to honors. Whether people who have worked in ac- Relchenbach tivities make Mortar Board or Innocents or not they have all the experience they gained by work ing in those activities. Those who came close to being chosen to PEK or one of the other honor- aries still have the benefit of the extra knowledge they should have due to the extra efforts they put forth in an attmpt to be a PBK or a Beta Gamma Sigma or a Sig ma Xi. What I am trying to get at Is this... a person should profit by the experiences that lead to hon ors rather than from the honors themselves. This holds true for the people who were almost hon ored as well as for those who were lucky enough to achieve honors. College SradiBafes1952 (Idltor'l NoUl Frem time to tint thli tar, Tha Dally Nebraska tu aeked faculty membera to write fiieit eSitarlali.) v By ARTHUR A. HITCHCOCK Director, Junio r Division and Counseling Service This is neither a commencement address nor a prediction on employment prospects for all the years of your working life. It is rather an hon est appraisal of some of the more significant ele ments in the foreseeable future for college grad uates of 1952. The labor Force The labor market Is big. The many graduat ing seniors already placed in positions, frequently m h most likely to advance most rapidly. With- 4h human relations sense, he has a good chance of ending up in Job frustration. If young people today accept the criticisms He pointed to parents who never would aimed at their elders, they may profit and prove thought of cheating when they were in to be a better "waning eeneration" than their school who now well know fully that their chil- predecessors. K.R. E-Week Slumps? Along with everyone .else, I would like to say "Hats off and thanks" to Dean T. J. Thomp son who is retiring; at the end of this year. He has done a fine job under circumstances which have been difficult, for several reasons, and at times impossible. This dinner in his honor Wednesday seems like a real great thing. There has been more interest evidenced in the forthcoming campus election than in any since I have been at school, at least. It will be interesting to see just how heavy the turnout will be what with the poll tax, the read ing and writing test, the voting aptitude tests, the candidate in terest test and the affidavit signed by both your maternal and pater nal grandparents to the effect that your grade-point Is correct within a point or two. This might be the basis for a new party (political, that is) on campus. They might call it The Abolition of Slavery and Poll Tax party... or The Party For the Preservation and Mainten ance of Grass Between the Stu dent Union and Administration Hall Through the Abolition of the Use of Grade (Pink, Blue, Orange, Chartreuse or other wise) Slips in Voting. It could be a sort of leftist party... a little bit left of the Crib. n nther matter about that first Job. If you do not know what career you really want to follow, you are likely to shift from occupation to occupation. If you know what you want to do but are not satisfied with your first position, you are likely to shift to another employer. This is not detrimental; in fact, it is frequently ad vantageous. However, if your first position dots not represent the kind of work you want for your career, you had better find out more about your career. People who shift from one occupa tion to another are likely to b. shifters most of their lives. Where Will You Work? According to current expectations, here is the way the job distribution will shape up: 1. professional and Technical Workers: This Includes librarians, engineers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, geologists, psycnoiogisis, social workers, dentists, artists, scientist, juuwmuaw, and a few others. Seven per cent of the em ployed men are her, -,.id thirteen per cent of the employed women. 1 argely, these are college meats should be as good, in the immediate future graduates. During tne years as are the opportunities for placements today. taking a larger part o tne empio, " "' Nebraska graduates will find three unusual ties here. opponumes T. job facts in the labor force: nical work are good with a tendency for new i TnSni irnivmnt. Tn l&i3. after you oDDortunities to be developing in smaller corn- have made a fair start in your new position and munitles, and with some professional I occupations ... j ... ! rnrnrfiinlttM than others. are vitally interested in your aavani;eiiieiiis, juu uucnm yuu.c v. will be in a labor force of more than 68,000,000 Managerial and Official Workers: Eleven people, including military personnel and civilian per cent 0f the employed men and only four per job holders. This exceeds by far the greatest cent 0f the employed women are found here, expectations of only a few years ago. With a large It ls relatively easier for a woman to find a good number employed, the opportunities for advance- job a3 a gociai worker, for example, than to rise ment, as well as initial placements, improve be- during the years to be the manager of a store, cause most opportunities for new persons in the por meri( the chances of rising to these positions labor market develop as a result of retirements are mucii better. These positions are in the man- wlth many Job offers, know full well the heavy demand for col lege graduates. Opportunities for advancements appear good, too, because employment is ex pected to be heavier in 1953 than this year. And, that is despite the fact that college graduations will continue to be relatively lower than in past years. There will still be, as ther Bra now. Dockets of uhem- Hitchcock ployment geographically, and in certain occupa tions, but, by and large, opportunities for advance Courtesr Lincoln Journal and other withdrawals from actual work. The total employment picture is significant too, for those graduates of 1952 who enter the Armed Services and return later to work. At the present time, that view for the next year or two is excellent Positions will still be look ing for the men. agement of many kinds of commercial activi ties, and in the management of government activi ties at all levels.. Clerical Workers: Here are the women! Twenty seven per cent of all employed women are in this category, and only seven per cent of the men. Many coed graduates work in this category, and 2. The Armed Forces: Male graduates who have find it to their liking. Opportunities are excel not yet served in the Armed Forces will be In lent, but it is difficult for women to advance from soon. The 3 & million-man force is a large force here to management. : College Days. Last fall the engineers pleaded with the Stu dent Council for the abolition of College Days Last week Engineers Week took its "exclu sive" place on the University calendar unrivaled by any "carnival" spirited College Days. No, College Days did not interfere with E week. However, also presented last week were the Kosmet Klub, "Girl Crazy," spring revue, Farmers Fair and the' Fine Arts Festival. All except the latter were features of last year's Margin Notes The annual spring semester time for mass" meetings seems to have arrived in force on the campus. Perhaps we could call a mass meet ing of all students who have ever attended mass meetings, and then, for the program, explain the orposes and results of mass meetings. . . . One College Only va me assumption mat it was in competition with E-week and its goal of educating visitors to the University. They objected to the "carnival" at mosphere. Did abolishing College Days enhance E-week? "E" ribbon sales were "flown from nearly $700 to about $450. . Leading engineers complained that displays this year were not as good as previous dis plays. Here is the picture as we see it. Almost every element of last year's College Days was present on campus this year during the Engineer's Week except displays by- other colleges. Judging by comparative newspaper coverage, ribbon sales and Intangible public sen timent the College Days "competition" of last year proved to be one of the best proponents of E-week and the college's attempt to educate the public, high school students in particular.' The big difference between the two programs All fflnilrlatM fnr Rtnonf rnnnU nnolffAin .... - . p is inal one gave a iop.slded vlew t0 S0IM pe0pe and junior and senior class ; officers are now able, with particuiar rttis. College Day, gave a through of the Council, to place political ad- vlew which broadened not onlthe vertising in The Daily Nebraskan The Nebraskan those m , partkular field b(jt J , .uu. .UVC.U..U, nuw im-u- as t0 the branches of the University, cial point of view, of course. But, greater than College Days w , lot o J this, we welcome any move such as this which will add to the spirit and competition of the com ing elections. A new measurement system set up by the Sanitary district will make it easier In the future to determine the depth of Salt creek. Now Lin coln area residents can sit back, check the read - ings of the new guage. and know when the floods .will come. It Is extremelv rravlnr to that th University's Student Health will have a full time psychiatrist for next year. If it is possible to find the right man for the job. Thanks to the - I . . . W . w . . . I. - ttowi VXiarnauiB r una, inc., tne money u avail- -which, as has been pointed out by many in authority, has been seriously needed for a long fiUM. ' if- - . Dally Nebraskan congratulations go to Gerald ' Matzke. winner of a $2,100 Root-Tilden scholar- aiuy, auii wucuica uvuiuu, AcijjJieiiii vx nu ayisiuiu- ment to the United States Military Academy at West Point During the constant rund of Uni-yersity-un-academic activities, it is gratifying to find students who have devoted great time and effort to the attainment of honors as Matzke and Gomon have received. Daily Thought " .. You are never so near victory as when Seated In a good cause. H. W, Beecher. we now see that it pajd off for the University education ally and publicity wise. H.H. FIFTY-FIR ST TEAS ' Member Associated Collegiato Intercollegiate Pr Tha Dfl7 Nabraakaa ka pahHahe by tlaa ttrntmH at tha uniraraity al NabrMka aa axp-eaaloa of tudMita' aewa naS afrtn lona aoly. Aeeordlnc to Article 11 of tbm rovarnlnc tudeot publiaatlona mnt admlnla tared by tha Board of PabUo tlona, "ft la tba aoeiar4 policy of tut Board that pobllratloaa. under Ita Jurledlettoa a ball ba frea from editorial anaoranlp oo tba part of tba Hoard, or oa tba part of any member of tba faculty of tba University, bat tba member! of tha ataff of The Daily Nearaakaa are peraotiallj reaponalblo for aroat they aay er do or eauee to ba printed." BUBecnp.ioa ratoa are 1.00 a aammter, 11. M mailed or M OO 0', tba rnllaia year, S4.M mailed. Slnflo oopy fa. PublUhed dally darlnr the aeboel year exeept Saturday and Sondaya. vacation and ntniMtiM Am .hku. tba month of Aoroat by tha UnWerelty of Nebraaka ander tha L V. ' .. aoenmuiao on Btudent rnblleatlona. Entered aa Keoon, I Claee Matter at tba foet Office m IJneoJn, Nebraaka. JiIiV .,r"." ', biob iio.t, aai ai coat-raw ef October . U17, autnorlaed September 1. MM. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor ...Jaaa Kraxfer Aaaoelato Kdltar Katk Raymond Manatlnf Edltore. fxm neper, Hue Gorton Nam Edltora Sally Adama, Ken Ryatrom, dan Steffeo. . .... Hal Haeeetbaleh, Bally Hail Sporta ....;... Man hall Knahner frf.5d"0, Balaton pZIZJ? Connie Oordoa rbotorrepbar. , Bob Hnermaa Kepertera ..... Leonard Zajlcek, Lonla Scboen, Sara Stephen- oo rmaerion, rat Bail. Bbirley Murphy, Oreta Cralf, Navy Program Lt. J. P. Spicuzxa will answer questions about the navy of ficer candidate program for college graduates at a booth in the Union lobby Thursday. to maintain, particularly in a time when the total number of young men is low. Military service, of course, tends to open more opportunities in civilian jobs. 3. The Female: Women are becoming an ever- increasing proportion of the labor force. They are needed to fill the employment needs of the nation. They are needed, also, to supplement family incomes. In increasing numbers women are working to help the family economy. Grad uates in 1952 will find that in addition to the civilian job market, the Armed Forces will seek women in their ranks. Many of the graduating coeds will work for a time before raising fami lies and will return to the job market in later years after raising their families. TiHe New Position That new position of yours is going to be bet ter in the long run, even than it appears today. Your parents, or older friends, who graduated during the depression years found not only that jobs were more difficult to obtain but also they discovered that, having started more slowly, they advanced more slowly during the years. Although not true in individual situations, nev ertheless, it is true generally that those who start out most successfully, advance most suc cessfully during the years. You, in 1952, are starting in a job market that ls generally highly favorable to you. If you have not happened upon the fact al ready, you will see, at some time after you start For college graduates, the great opportunities are in those three groups, and that is where you will find the 1952 Nebraska graduate, except for those in the Armed Services, and those in two other groups: the married coed raising a family, and the graduate student Look briefly at this last. The Graduate Student As professions have grown they have increased their demands for further education. They are maintaining that demand even in the face of dim inished job applicants. This is a good year to start graduate work because graduate school en rollments, the nation over, are lower. If your profession requires additional graduate study, do not put it off. Conclusion This year's college graduate is truly select College graduates have a great advantage over non-college graduates. In income through the years, in positions of community responsibility, in successful family life, the college graduate surpasses non-college graduates. In this year of particularly fine opportunity for college grad uates, the responsibility for wearing that advan tage with dignity is very great Margin Notes , All members of Aquatuettes who participated in rt!""6 ? n their" TZlSSS '.uul lcl-""'"4 71 yur n buoquets from all University students. "Down relations. Your abuity to handle relationships the Mississippi" was an almost professional pr? with the multitude of other persons you meet in duction with well-planned and skillfully execSed your work will be one o the most significant numbers. costumes, lighting and music aSS at tests to which you are put The man who can m0sPhere to the delight of the audience. Shows of handle his work well and his human relationships this type bring added recognition to the University. Leffsrip limed, hat - names will Pleast ba brief.) .a?ditort Note, Letter, rtnrtyrt --- basic things wrong with the All- withe, d u. re.. university (Faction) party and its candidates. 1. They do not pick their most capable leaders to run for 2. They control their elected candidates after election to the detriment of the whole student body. S. They ostracise any group of their organization which does not strictly follow the party lines. If any of the Faction supported candidates are capable men, these capabilities are of little use if he is told how to vote on issues by the Faction after election. Weigh these facts well when you vote Monday. Senior Action Committee. - By GEORGE COBEL. Blackmail? To Mr. Speed Foley, Faction Pres ident: Do all houses pay blackmail to the extent of $20 per year in order to get one of their men faction support? What does this $20 per house go for? Could it be rowdy picnicing which the state patrol finds it necessary to in- lanane rouielak. Tern Barnea. Hh nk.. " M...11. ir... Jen Olbaon, Gerry Fellman, Id Berg, Check Beam, Mary Jane McGallunih, Tarn Weodward. Jack Rogera, B1U MandalL STAFF Java Oahra .tan Sippla, Arnold Stem, fete Benretea Circulation Manacar George WUeox Might Kawa Editor Ken Rntrom Aatlatant Buslneaa Manarera. Faction List To whom it may concern: Last week the Senior Action committee challenged the Fac tion to publish their list of can didates. Evidently they feel that such publication would be a detriment to those candidates. The Senior Action committee has endeavored to find out Just who these candidates are and now make them available to the student body. Senior Class Officers Ronald Raitt president Donald Winkelmann vice pres ident. Irving Thode secretary Arnold Stern treasurer , Junior Class Officers Rockford Yapp president Robert Hasebroock vice presi dent J. Benedict secretary Allan Gaif inkle treasurer Student Council Representatives Arts and Sciences J. 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