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Thursday. October 2, 1952 Page 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN 9 I Board For Publications The Daily Nebraskan end her sister organ, The Cornhusker, were categorically raked through Jhe coals Wednesday afternoon. The scene was the. regular Student Council meeting on the third floor of the Union. The -Oounoll was choosing: the hew senior and junior Vmcmhcrs of the Board of Student Publications for the forthcoming- year. The five juniors and tbsee seniors who applied for the positions were ;jfQed with suggestions as to how ins paper and the annual could be Improved and how the Pub Board for the last year had failed. Jlthe main point was the financial difficulties which The Nebraskan Is now undergoing. Last Itear, due to a variety of reasons, The Nebraskan wCnt into the hole to the mournful tune of $4,500. We weru helped out by The Cornhusker, a student .publication which made money. The prospective PUb' Board members thought that this failure on the part; of the student paper to make even enough jnoney to cover its debts was perhaps due to mis management on the part of last year's Pub Board. Each applicant assured the Council that he would do all in his personal power to rectify this situa tion, were he appointed to the position. " k ' The Nebraskan would like to go Into this problem now and perhaps clear it up for both Jbe students who applied for Pub Board and the rest of the University. First of all, printing costs are very high. This can be brought out by the fact that many major pewspapers, including the local pair, have been forced to raise prices. Printers' unions and news print costs are major factors in this move These (OstsT are transferred to The Daily Nebraskan be cause The State Journal-Star Printing Company prints pur paper. It might be mentioned that this Ta JiT only printing firm in the city capable of printing the type of paper University students are used" to seeing thereby eliminating the possibility oOiornpetition to cut down price. : r- .."Pesides printing costs, we must face the fact WBrtf student contributions to the maintenance of thiaTpaper through tuition have not been increased SSiJthe-costs have increased. There Is a small part of tuition sent to The Nebraskan to help defer costs. Also, student papers are not in a position to Increase advertis ing costs so that they can make costs meet In come. They have to sell more advertising. The Nebraskan is and has been trying to sell more advertising. Unfortunately, there is a feeling among local merchants against any type of ad vertising, even city paper advertising. Therefore, the only thing left for our paper, since Income cannot be increased, is to decrease costs. There have been several suggestions made as to how this could be arranged. These were brought out vy the applicants but not original with them. The paper could cither bo reduced to tab loid size or produce only four issues a week instead of the regular five. Neither of these alternatives appeals to The Nebraskan. The Nebraskan would rather cut expenses any other way and we are now looking for ways. The Nebraskan is not trying to get campus sympathy for her sad story. We know our prob lems and are trying to solve them ourselves. But an afternoon of sitting through the Pub Board interviews by the Council has convinced this writer that the students on this campus have a somewhat distorted understanding of the posi tion we are in. Therefore, we feel, since this is your paper just as much as it is ours, that we should tell you just where we stand. The pres ent staff does not think that The Nebraskan will go Into debt as badly this year. There have been very few semesters when the paper did not go into debt a little. This is due primarily to the fact that we are not trying to make money and prices are not arranged with that in mind. Other school papers throughout the nation make the organizations which have publicity printed in them pay for engravings. The Nebras kan donates this service and it is an extremely expensive service. Engraving costs would amaze most students. The average picture printed in our paper costs us around $2.50 depending on size. We want the school to know where their paper stands. We feel it is your duty to know and our duty to tell you. D. P. Help Your Party At this count, it looks like it will be a toss of the coin to decide between Dwight Eisenhower and AdTai Stevenson for the next president of the Inited States. The Democrats point with pride to tiieir administration of the past 20 years and the Republicans assert with vigor that it is time for a .change. The campaign has risen to unforeseen heights of mud-linging from both major parties. Every possible, method of getting to the voter is being used... The campaign force begins at the top with the national committees and works down through state chairmen to the precinct and ward level. Aside from the activities of the national organi sations, several citizens' groups have sprung up to aid the efforts of their favorite party. Nebraska is traditionally -a Republican- state Despite the Democratic administration of the past 20 years, the GOP in this stateias remained strong and entrenched. Nationally speaking, the Repub lican party is working as it never did before with one of the strongest contenders for the presidency in the history of the country to make certain their victory in November. la 1948 public opinion polls and the majority of newspapers indicated that it would be a Re publican victory. And Harry Truman swept the nation. The GOP knows that it cannot repeat this mistake. But here in Nebraska, in fact, very evident on this campus, are undeniable signs that Republicans of the Cornhusker land are sure the nations' voters will indicate that they want a change. The Democratic Party, after 20 years of favor itism at the hands of the voters, is squarely or ganized and firmly entrenched in the roots of this nation. To bring this fact home, the young Demo crats of this state including students from this University have organized this fall and are ac tively participating in the work to elect their can didate for the presidency. To this writer's knowledge, the young Republi cans, at least those enrolled in the University, have not yet met and accepted duties in this campaign. This writer is included in the number of University Republicans whoever they may be. It would seem, even in this traditionally Re publican state, that there is much to be done , many dcorbells to be rung, to insure the Repub lican victory in November. Even a small group of University students Republicans and not par ticularly of voting age, could lend invaluable as sistance to the Lancaster County GOP leaders. 'There Is more work to be done than the ad dressing and mailing of campaign literature. Work in store for Republicans between now and Nov. 4 concerns, primarily, seeing that every single per son of voting age in this country is registered and that the number of persons voting this fall exceeds any other election total. Personal contacts with known Republicans to make sure they register and vote, contacting in dependent voters and free-thinking Democrats all this must be done and can be done here. The Republican leaders of Lancaster county could use a little help in their work to insure victory in November. General Eisenhower, for his great interest in youth, should get some help from Republican students on our own campus. The Grand Old Party has a battle ahead. And who is better equipped to lead and to bolster this battle than the youth of Nebraska? R. R. Letferip DP Disagreement . . Dear Editor: I have read in the Daily Ne braskan of Sept. 22, 1952. an ar ticle "From DP to Student in 22 Months . . ." by Pat Peck, in which I found incorrect state ments. I have a great interest in informing the public of the urn versity correctly: therefore I am compelled to write you this letter. Mr. Biro said that Slovakia existed in the period of Ger man occupation as a "free re public"; secondly, that "The Germans were absent conquer ors and conditions were good. . . , ;" third, that "the educa tional system was not affected ti From my own experiences. I can say that Slovakia was not a free republic for these reasons: The Slovak Republic existed as a consequence of Nazi aggression, with one party only. All actions of the so-called free government of Slovakia were controlled oy the Nazis. To stress their influence, the Germans established the Ges tapo in Slovakia. Many previous democratic leaders Who opposed this aggression were shot or ar rested. Many student leaders faced the same fate. Industry was crippled of raw materials as well as of finished products by taking them into Germany.- The forced labor camps, execution, and mass graves in Slovakia are the most conquerors." I could bring, if necessary, pails of documents; and if my opinion would not seem to be objective, I call your attention to the official relationship of the American government to the so called "free Slovak Republic." As for the unaffected educa tional system, the instructors were "only" forced to teach in the line of Nazi philosophy. One more point: Czechoslovakia was taken by the Communists in February, 1948, and not in 1945 as stated in the article. If all this for Mr. Biro moans freedom, so we were free. It is only one excuse for him that he was "ten years old ' and trmt ne could not remember tne conse quences of the Nazis policy. Af terwards, he should not make such statements. SINCERELY, P. R. (Tditor's Nolo: The Daily Nebraskan reKrt'ts thut a misunderstanding between (lie author or this Idler unci Mike lliro has been represented ilirmiuh (he news columns of this tuihllciif ion. In order lo cltirify the situation. The Xebraskan has checked the facts of the issue nnd would also like to state its policy on feature stories under which classification the story of Mr. Biro falls. The writer of a feature story Is plven leeway from the strict adherence to facts throuuh the use of quotations nnd per sonal remarks from the person hcinc in terviewed. In this instance. Miss Peck's Journalistic capahilities cannot be ques tioned. However, in retard to the mlsiinder standinK, us far as we are able to de termine, the matter of t.erman occupa tion of Czechoslovakia represents a differ ence in the political or personal fcclitws of the letter writer and the student who was subject of the Sept. 22 story. From the records, we have determined that a "bloodless coup" by the Communist I'arty took place in Crrchnslavakia in February of lit IN. Communist methods prececdinn that time are a matter of per sonal opinion and rather confused record. The Nchrnskan does not desire to be come Involved in an International differing of political idcoloxies. The writer of the letter has brought 'ortti his facts and opinions. The other Cechoslovakian student did so In the feature article. The e'iraskan wishes to clarify its part in the situation.) Thanks Dear Editor: The football sonar) anrl ihp coaching staff certainly annre- ciated the welcome you gave us on our return from Portland. We hone that we can merit wp!- comes of similar size and enthus iasm UDOn our return from nthpr trips this fall. It is good to know that wo havp the solid backing of the student body. It helps out players and the entire morale. We want you to know that we appreciate your support. COACH GLASSFORD, Football Coach Two On The Aisle GauchoTale FollowsNew Movie Trend By IIILE GOODRICH Staff Writer "Way Of A Gaucho" at the Stuart Theater, is based on a historical theme, another movie in line with a current Hollywood trend established by "Robin Hood," "A World In His Arms," "Ivanhoo" and others. Based upon a novel of the same name, this Technicolor movie traces the decline of the Gaucho the way stronger forces pushed him aside unless he conformed by telling the story of Martin, played by an upcoming Hollywood star, Rory Calhoun. The Gauchos' way of life was threatened by the influx of Eu ropcans who also brought their ways into Argentina. Martin's problem arises from a national law making it a crime for a Gaucho to kill a man to defend his honor in a "fair fight." Instead of being sent to prison after killing a man, Martin is given a forced enlistment in the frontier Argentine army under a harsh major. But even army discipline can not break Mar tin's Gaucho temperament, and he soon deserts and makes his own private war on the Euro peans from a mountain retreat. "Oh, she has a pretty mouth all right, Worthal It's just that most freshman girls are a little bashful on blind dates." As the heroine, Gene Tierney aids Calhoun in the love angles. The mountains, ostriches and pampas are real since the film was made on location in South America. But Calhoun doesn't re semble a Gaucho, not even with dirty-unshaven face, until the moment he prepares to eat, an ostrich egg. Princeton Prof. Keuffel To Discuss Cosmic Rays Dr. J. Warren Keuffel, of the Department of Physics of Prince ton University, will discuss "Some Cosmic Ray Experiments Using Liquid Scintillation Counters." The meeting will be in Room 211, Brace Laboratory, at 4:15 p.m. Rented Land farmers Formal Jo Open Aggies' Social Season Oct. 10-Cox To Play The Farmers Formal will open the social season on the Ag College campus Oct. 10. The annual event will be held in the College Activities building. Johnny Cox and his orchestra will play for the dance. One of the highlights of the dance will be the presentation of the Farmers Formal Queen. Only senior women in Ag college are eligible to be come the queen. The queen and her attendants will be presented at the intermission of the dance. The Union climaxed its membership drive Wed nesday night with a chili feed for the new mem bers. Sunday night the third session of "Pot Luck with the rTofs" will be neld. Each week 25 new students are invited to attend the get acquainted session. Bill Waldo, president of the Union board, said that the new system of getting freshmen to come to the sessions was highly successful. Two departments on campus will have special days or conferences during the coming week. Chuck Beam The Ag Economics Department will jointly spon sor the "Cooperative Management Conference" Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The con ference will be held in the city Union ballroom. The annual "Chrysanthemum Field Day" at the University Orchard will be held Friday. The Hor ticulture Department will be in charge of arrange ment. Ag Builders have completed their new bulletin board south of Ag Hall. A new policy in re gards to placing signs in the board is being tried by the Builders. Each organization that wants an announcement in the bulletin board will have to conform to cer tain standards set up by the Builders. Details for the size and style of the signs will be sent to each organization. A new project of the Builders ia connection with the new bulletin board will be a sign making committee. The organizations on Ag campus may have their signs made if they will pay for the equipment and material used to make the sign. NUBB MONDAY YW Worship Workshop, room of Ellen Smith, 4 p.m. YW Camp Counseling, room of Ellen Smith, 5 p.m. TUESDAY YW Community Tours, room of Ellen Smith, 3-5 p.m. YW Battle for Ballots, dining room of Ellen Smith, 4 p.m. Goals and Values on Campus, dining room of Ellen Smith, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY dining dining dining east room of Ellen Smith, 4 p.m. YW Leadership Training, south THURSDAY YW Noon Discussion, dining room of Ellen Smith, 12 p.m. YW Christian Beliefs, dining room of Ellen Smith, 4 p.m. Student-Faculty Coffee Hour, faculty lounge in the Union, 4 p.m. YW Office Staff, dining room of Ellen Smith, 5 p.m. YW C o m p a r a tive Religions, northeast room of Ellen Smith, 5 p.m. Whistle Stop Slander i President Truman's whistle-stop campaigning may yet prove to be the downfall of the Democrats come Nov. 4. This, in itself, is no new idea and even Stevenson seems to be lukewarm to the tour. But Harry is bound and determined to get his nominee elected and in doing it his own way. However, Truman seems to be trusting too much in the gullibility of the people. It takes no Phi Beta Kappa to see through Truman's state ments that Eisenhower mislead us into a false feeling of friendship toward the Russians after the livar and that Ike was lacking in "wisdom and fore sight." Where is all the confidence that Harry iad in Ike a few months ago? And why was a fnan lacking "wisdom and foresight" appointed to -head the NATO forces? ;: . Truman has done more than anybody, in , eluding Senator McCarthy, to further lower the ' conotations of politics. His brazen attempts to pull the Wool over the public eyes have caused "many people of both parties to lost what little faith, they bad in politics and politicians. . HaS the era completely passed when politicians Conducted their campaigns by trying to sell their platforms to the people instead of slandering their PPBonents? The trouble with slinging mud is that the slinger gets as dirty and sometimes dirtier than his target. I Political debates, like those of Lincoln and Douglas see 1 to be a thing of the past. Today's candidate eems to be out to fool as many of the . The Nebraskan congratulates the new mem bers of the Junior and Senior Class Councils. If these new appointees do the job outlined and en visioned by the pioneer Class Councils, the Uni versity will benefit greatly. With our good wishes we add a note of caution Don't let this become another "do nothing but meet" organiza tion. Daily Thought To believe a thing impossible is the way to make it so. Anonymous. people as much of the time as he possibly can. And today's president reads speeches, products of the ghost writer's art, with as much force and eloquence as he can muster after reading it over a few times to get the gist of what he's going to say. It isn't hard anymore to turn cynic and accept politics as a dirty business. It isn't hard to be sympathetic with the man who refuses to run for public office because he doesn't want to be slan dered. It isn't hard to decide to go fishing on election day. But Truman proved in 1948 that he knew more about politics than the "experts" and no body's won the election yet. The question is: is winning one election worth ruining a gener ation's faith in politics. D.R. JIisl (Daily. ThJhha&kaiv FIFTY-FIRST YEAR Member Associated Collegiate Press Intercollegiate Press ' ' Tht Dally Nebraskan it published by the student of the Univer sity of Nebraska as expression of autdents' news and opinions only. According lo Article II of tbe Bt-Ijiwi governing student publica tions and administered or (be Hoard of Publications. "It is the de clared policy of the Board that pnblicatlons. under Its larlsdcltlon shall be free from editorial censorship on the part of the Board, or' n the part of any member of the faculty of the University, but the members of the staff of Tbe Daily Nebraskan are personally re sponsible for what they say or do or cause to be printed." Hnbscripttoa rates are $8.00 a semester. S2.SO mailed or SS.00 for tbe college year, S4.00 mailed. Single copy 5c. Pnhlsihed daily daring the school year except Saturdays and Nnndavs, vacations and esamination periods. One Issue published during the month of A Must by the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Committee, on Student Publications. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office ia Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress, March S. 1870. and at special rate of postage provided for in Sec tin 1103, Act of Congress of October 8, 1(17. authorized Septem ber 10. 1922. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Ruth Raymond Associate Editor . 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