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Pride And Prejudice
A few pertinent words by Thomas Jefferson
written 150 years ago and recently reprinted by
Colorado University's Silver and Gold, student
paper, have been noticed by The Daily Nebraskan
and are here quoted as a prelude to something we
feel should be cleared up.
"In every country where man is free to think
and to speak, differences of opinion will arise
from differences of perception, and the Imper
fection of reason; but these differences when
permitted, as In this happy country, to purify
themselves by free discussion, are but passing
cloud overspreading our land transiently, and
leaving our horizon more bright and serene."
In the editorial columns of The Daily Nebras
kan where the staff members are free to think and
to speak free from administrative or faculty cen
sorship or strong suggestion we think this is true.
On the editorial page of he Daily Nebraskan
differences of opinion will arise from differences
of perception. This, also, holds true. Every man
is an Individual, and, as such, has his own Indi
vidual, differing Ideas and opinions.
Through our editorial comment there is im
perfection of reason. We do not always say we
are right or we are perfect. Our reasoning is to
support our opinion, on occasion. Often reason
shows our opinion to be wrong. This we admit.
These differences when permitted to purify
themselves by free discussion in the editorial
columns of The Daily Nebraskan this is what we
strive for. As for leaving our horizon more bright
and serene, we are sure that despite criticism, ob
jection or imperfect reasoning we are doing the
right thing.
Thomas Jefferson's words are so true in this
world today of conflicting idealogies and editor
ial hassels, that we want the readers of The
Daily Nebraskan to understand their significance.
The Nebraskan staff is not fundamentally tak
ing an editorial stand for or against any person or
organization before examining the facts. We can
not announce that we will do thus and so. When
we see an issue coming up or notice a subject that
lends itself to editorial comment, we shall take
stands.
We do not advocate taking the middle-of-the-road
course on editorial subjects. Neither do we
Intend to make our decisions before complete
examination of the facts. The Nebraskan shall
not dodge issues and shall not create them.
The editorial page is also the place for not
only staff opinion but for the views of the entire
University body. We stated at the beginning of
this semester, that the greatest possible attention
should be paid to letters from our readers. Every
single letter received in this office this year has
been published either singly or appended by an
editor's note.
The authors of letters to The Nebraskan are
asked only to follow the canons of good taste and
to obey the laws of libel and slander as does each
and every editorial writer of this paper.
The editorial page is our pride and perhaps re
flects our prejudice. The criticism of same un
doubtedly is the expression of our readers pride
and prejudice.
To our readers, we are trying to bring home
the fact that the free expression of ideas is the
basic tenet of the editorial page. We shall dis
cuss, we shall crusade, we snail explain. we
shall express our Ideas as we want our readers
to express theirs. R. R.
Where Were They?
Three pictures on page 1 of today's Daily Ne
braskan show the interior decorations of three
popular coffee shops on this campus between 10
and 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Under normal
class-day circumstances, nothing would be unusual
'about these pictures of three coffee shops bulging
with students.
As a matter of fact, there is not too much of
the unusual about the subject of these pictures.
Quite a few students take a coffee hour when-
ever their class, study and activity schedules
permit. What makes -these pictures different is
the fact that they were taken.
The students in the pictures, at first, did not
"realize why the cameraman chose them for the
subject of his labors. Then a few guilty con
sciences went to work and surprised faces and low
mutterings took the place of posing.
-At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, Chancellor
taken a healthy first in the convocation story.
Our Chancellor spoke to us about our Uni
versity. And where were those persons that
were the main subject of the Chancellor's re
marks? Why, it was coffee time. R. R.
'Gtye-'Em-Heil' Harry
"Don't count Truman out," you hear the politi
cal observers say. "He won the '48 election single
handed and he can do it in 1952. His "give-'em-hell"
formula worked against Governor Dewey,
and he's out stumping again presenting the
"facts" in defense of his Administration and in ex
posure of his Republican opponents.
No one seems to know exactly how effective
the Master Politician has been during his current
tour. Senator Kefau : has said that he thought
the "President's whistle-stop campaign has had a
"negative effect" for Gov. Stevenson. Editorial
1CP. Gustavson' spoke to an All-University con- writers throughout the nation have criticized Mr.
vocation at the Coliseum about the state of the Truman and his tactics. Time magazine this week
University." AH Classes Were dismissed. Out'of afr -caried him "The Other McCarthy." New ReDub-
enrollmentof approximately 6,900 students, an
estimated 1,500 persons attended the convocation.
A slight bit of figuring shows that a little more
than one-fourth of the student body, and many of
the audience were faculty members, were interested
in what the Chancellor had to say.
The students shown in these three front page
pictures are only a representative group of that
majority of University members who find it be
neath their collegiate dignity to attend a convo
cation. Homecoming may be a great tradition
on our campus but greater than even that is the
"Convocation? Good, let's go coffee" attitude.
University instructors dismiss their classes at
the bidding of the administration for these convo
cations that are deemed worthy of all-student con
vocation. Many fine speakers one of the finest
of whom is our Chancellor are brought to the
University to lend whatever they may to the wel
fare of the students.
It's an age-old editorial subject this non
attendance at convocations. Student editors the
country over have been lambasting their readers
for many years about their apathy to take ad
vantage of University-sponsored functions.
But Wednesday's performance by the majority
of this University's student body has, in our minds,
lie, since February, has doubted his ability to "re
create sympathy for the underdog, the resentments
against the 80th Congress, the admiration for a
scrapper and the sense of complacency over good
times that together set off the miracle of Nov. 7,
1948."
But the President's crowds are larger than in
1948. His speeches, even Time has admitted, are
better written and better delivered. The crowds,
the magazine said, "(understond) every word he
(says) and (seem) to accept it as truth."
Whether he is winning the votes the Democrats
want is not known. But the President is doing
something Governor Stevenson could never do. He
is lambasting General Eisenhower and the men
who support him and whom he supports he is
attacking them from every side and from every
position. He has proved effective enough to cause
the formation of a Republican "Truth Squad," con
sisting of Senators Ferguson (Mich.), Hickenlooper
(Iowa) and Case (So. Dak.), which has followed
Mr. Truman along his whistle-stop route. The
countermove is the GOP's rebuttal to the cam
paign aimed at cutting down Ike.
Whether the President's campaign can again
tilt the electoral scales remains to be seen. Right
now, however, his listeners are more concerned
with hollering, "Give 'em hell, Harry!"
He is. K. R.
DAILY NEBRASKAN
What Am
I Doing
Here?
By LARRY DUNNING
Staff Columnist
With the world series at an
end and all bets payable by
the end of this week, the big
Question on the campus seems
to be Homecoming or Polio
fund? The Innocents have woricea
rapidly trying to squelch further
self-sacrificeing donations from
the Homecoming fund to the Polio
fund.
It was a Krandoise gesture, do
nating the homecoming fund thus.
However, isn't this what one might
call ( and I quote) "robbing Peter
to pay Paul?" Fifty dollars (in
some cases less) from each of the
organized houses is put into a
Homecoming fund. Some of these
houses have graceiously donated
their Homecoming money to the
polio fund.
If the various organizations wish
to contribute to the polio fund,
why must they do it in this man
ner? The amount donated was ap
proximately $50. If there are 50
members in each particular house
that would sill only be one dollar
a piece. If there are more than 50,
it would be even less. 'I've had
math and know about such things)
$50, especially when pro-rated, is
a very small sum.
If the organised houses have
such big hearts as it is believed,
they will not only donate $50 to
polio, but they will do it from
their pockets and not from a
fund budgeted to help the Uni
versity. Homecoming is not only
tradition, it is more. It is a ready
source of revenue for the Uni
versity and is component parts.
The community as a whole, is, in
a financial sense, aided by
homecoming. Take the inno-
cents society, they receive $5
from each decoration.
This helps them carry on their
many functions throughout the
year. What football game does
everyone want to be sure to at
tend? Homecoming, of course.
Hence, more tickfets are sold which
in turn helps fill the coffers of the
University.
Look at Homecoming from the
standpoint of the community as a
whole. Hotel rooms overflowing,
cafes crowded, motels floundering
under the wealth of customers.
And these people are spending
money. Money, Incidentally is
what our economic system is based
ipon. The people spending nave a
Friday, Octobsr 10, 1952
Mnnlc And Hose
Single Colon, Soli fabrics
Biggest Wings In '52 Fashion
By BOBBIE RUSSELL
Guest Columnist
What is the newest thing in fashions in '52
color! Yes, that's right! And what is new about
couor? Just this it's a single sweep of single
color, making anyone look tall and slender and in
finitely groomed. As for your accessories, espe
cially those that come in the middle area like belts,
bags, scarfs and gloves you wear them in the
same color family, or black. All of this adds up
to one thing longer, slimmer look. The color
of the year is emeraude green. Colors in the
brown family are also good, ranging from light
beige to deep cinnamon. The rage in evening
dresses and party clothes is bright red, in cocktail
dresses black.
The silhouette this fall features the linear
look. That is the dropped waistline. The most
popular of the dropped waistlines are the middy
Terry Barnes
and the smooth top down to the hip line, ao
cented by a full, flaring skirt.
Two of the newest fads in suits are the
"Gaucho" suit and the "Elliptical" suit. The
"Gaucho" suit features the jacket cut wide and
handsome exaggerating a mere sliver of a skirt.
The "Elliptical" suit features the jacket, rounded
in back, ending in a wide band that hugs the hips
and curves up in front. It has a straight, narrow
skirt.
The biggest thing tn fabrics for the fall of
. '52 is tweed. Everything from suits and dresses
to separates are of tweed or bulky-looking tex
tures which are actually soft to the touch. An
other trend Is toward soft fabrics of silk and
jersey and also the new miracle orlon jersey
which is washable, wrinkle-proof and even mothproof.
Just Around
Nevman Club Ball Set friday;
Seven Parlies Highlight Saturday
Another big party weekend is in store for Uni
versity students. It will begin with the Farmers
Formal Friday night at Ag College, but chances are
it won't end with the seven parties scheduled for
Saturday night.
Newman Club's Harvest Ball, . 's
featuring Jimmy Phillips' or- -hs -
cnesira, win De neia r riaay eve
ning in the Union ballroom.
Other events of the weekend in
clude two exchange dinners
one between ATO and KKG Fri
day night and the other between
Phi Psi's and Gamma Phi's Sat
urday noon. The Sammies and
SDT's are also having a supper all
party at the SDT house Friday Stcffen
night.
Before we elaborate on those seven Saturday
parties, we'd better catch up on a few events of
Monday evening. The first occurred when a fire-
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good time; the people selling are man rang the doorbell at the SDT house, asking
for the president. The mysterious visitor left a
box of candy to announce the pinning of Charney
Taub and Monte Herman, ZBT. Another pinning
announced Monday was that of Larry Schaffer,
Sigma Nu, and Nancy Harris, DG from Oklahoma.
Another new pinned couple is Beth Logie, Chi
O, and Carl Huebner, Beta Sig.
A hayrack ride for all independent students is
first on the list of Saturday parties. Anyone who
wishes to attend is to meet at Palladian Hall, 301
Since June 25, 1950
This mess in Korea broke out June 25, 1950
when a force of North Korean soldiers charged
across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on a
tiny South Korean army. That is the -way lots of
wars start with surprise attacks. And, as is al
ways true with wars, the Implications of the in
itial attack are slow to die down.
The history books will say that, as soon as
word reached this country, there were many
high-level conferences and the decision was
made for naval forces to form a blockade on the
Formosan coast and ships were sent into Korean
waters.
Then, the United Nations were contacted and
advised of our decision. An immediate meeting
of the UN gave official approval of the decision
and assurance that other nations would join us
under the flag of the United Nations. Luckily, this
was possible because the Russian delegation was
absent from all UN meetings at this time because
of anger over another problem. After this meet
ing, this was the situation: United Nations troops
were fighting North Korean Communist troops in
the central section of that peninsular hotbox.
Basically, that is the same situation that confronts
us today.
There are differences, of course, but basically
that Is where we still are. The two main differ"
enees are the addition of Chinese troops and the
three-ring affair taking place In the circus tents
at Panmunjom. The addition of Chinese troops
lias made a great deal of difference in the pro
gress of the conflict but the same cannot be said
for the truce talks. The first birthday of the
start of truce negotiations took place this sum
mer and there was little to celebrate about The
sews columns this week told that the present
Dcily Thought
Vhcn one has not what one likes, one
must like what ono has. French.
reeling Is that the talks are at their lowest ebb
since their inception.
These same columns had more to say about the ficing'
war: it is getting hotter than ever before. Put
both these things together and look back over the
history of the conflict and you get the most dis'
couraging pitcure of this generation. Unfortun
ately, there is not too much that can be done to
brighten things. Actually, it is unsafe to mention
ways; one prominent general was removed from
Korean command because he mentioned definite
plans for clearing up this trouble. D. P.
able to use the money.
Homecoming serves a dual
role. Not only does it typify the
ivy covered walls; not only does
it bring much happiness to the
people attending, enjoying the
sights or reminiscing about the
past; not only does it bring the
satisfaction of working together
to those who participate in the
erection of its dsiplays; not only
does It publicize the University
to the extent that a few more
students are enticed to attend;
but also the financial aid that is
given to the surrounding com
munity is a small matter to take
into account.
A grandoise and unselfish ges
ture? Perhaps. But despite the
Kansas State Collegian, I am in
clined to believe that partially
this comes from laziness. I don't
see any of the organized houses
donating from their social fund. If
generosity, unselfishness and self-
sacrifice were the reason lor this
gesture, then sacrifice something
that is a benefit to you and in no
way, shape or form a necessity,
and not something which your
University depends upon to carry
out some of its very important
functions.
Dig that $50 from your social
budget if you are actually self
sacrificing. Or if that doesnt
seem plausible, since your mem
bers are so willing to vote the
Homecoming fund into the Polio
fund, they will certainly be will
ing to kick in a dollar a piece
themselves to take care of the
deficit in the Homecoming fund.
Let's not be martyrs for a cause
especially under false pretenses.
The University donates much of
its time to you, don't let them
down by rationalization. Donate to
the polio fund, but take the money
from something that is self sacri-
.even if it is your pocket.
Jan Staffer.
Temple Building, at 8 :30 p.m. Warren Underwood,
who originated the hayrack idea for Saturday, is
in charge of the party. Although Arlene Gray ana
Vernon Joy, Barbara Johnson and Robert Bacon,
and Jackie Knore and Don Strider will be there
as couples, Underwood stressed that the hayrack
ride is for dates or stags.
A "Penny a Pound" Riviera party is being
planned by SAE for Saturday night. Each girl
will be weighed as she comes to the party, and
her date will pay a penny for each pound for the
All University Fund drive. Rumor has it that
AUF is planning to kidnap all skinny girls that
evening.
Dressed in French sailors costumes Saturday
night will be the Delta Sig's and their dates for
the "Apache Ball." Among the couples will be
L. G. Lawrence and Phyllis Meyer; Bob Short and
Marlene Meinke; Gerald Adamson and Phyllis
Everley; Bob X.ane and Carol Roberts; Dave Chap
man and Carol Dunker; Kent Kelley and Lorene
Dravers; Tim Nelson and Kitty Wilson; Chuck
Anderson and Jeannine Urlig; Dick Hill and Betty
Sue Pettijohn; Vernon McGill and Connie Lindley;
Bill Hurst and Mary Swanson; and Bob Ficke and
Mary Stransky.
"Head West to the Beta Sig Barbary Coast
Party" will be the password for the following Beta
Sig's and their dates Saturday evening:
: . Rick Eggert and Liz Bredthauer; Fred Arendt
and Betty Zichek; Jerry Meyer and Betty Me
Knight; Bill Renner and Ann White; Dick Heub
ner and Pat Schmide; and Don Coleman and Mar
bara Padley.
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Irritating . . .
Dear Editor,
The editorial "America's Youth"
in Oct. 8 issue of The Dailey Ne
braskan was irritating to say the
least. At this stage of the cam
paign how can you say that Taft's
backers are "supporting the uen
eral's policies?" Please inform us:
1. What are the General's poli
cies? 2. Who today in the 'Republican
ranks is supporting what was an
original Eisenhower policy?
I prefer to say that Eisenhower
has been a "pretty good fellow"
to get along within his chosen
group. He adjusts readily and,
we might add, is. well under con
trol. He is a submissive "captive."
Also, why is it necessary for you
to apologize editorially for your
political leanings? I am greatly
relieved to know that "we are not!
alone in the world of college
dailies." 1
D. Paul Miller j
W.C.T.U
Dear Editor,
Well, here we are again with an
example of the narrow-minded,
holier-than-thou, typically Middle-western
attitude. Back again
to the days of Carrie Nation and
the W.C.T.U.! Brandishing a
hatchet, the Dean of Student Af
fairs is again ready to give the
sobriety test to all fraternities.
Now it 'seems that the taboo
on drinking in the organized
houses will be rigidly enforced.
Any house in which is found al
coholic beverages at any time
will be prosecuted to the full
limit of the law namely, loss of
all social privileges. Surely, the
Dean does not think that this
action is going to prevent drink
ing on the part of University
students.
He is accomplishing but one
thing: he is forcing students to do
their drinking in cars and in dark
road-houses far from the campus.
The law and everyone else recog
nizes the age of twenty-one as the
precise moment when an individ
ual gains mature judgment. But
not the University.
Admittedly, students who are
not of the magical age of twenty
one are and will be drinking at
fraternity parties, but they also
are and will be drinking else
where. Consequently, the Univer
sity is forcing students who wish
to drink out onto the highways
and cyways of Lincoln.
Any parent would rather have
his children drinking at home
than making fools of them
selves in public, but the Univer
sity prefers to take the roll of a
wicked step-mother. How much
better it would be if Univer
sity men and women could do
their drinking under the watch
ful eye of solitous friends or,
better yet, of the Dean of Stu
dent Affairs.
Good-bye campus; Lincoln, here
we come!
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