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t i t THE DAILY NEBRASKAN EDITORIAL PAGE We Shall Not Stop A group of perhaps the most influential and tack now rests squarely with the American Legion wealthy men in Omaha have decided to throw Although The Nebraskan still does not feel kindly their combined weight on the side of the Amer- toward Mr. Vinardi, he has been absolved of in ican Legion in the Dr. E. N. Anderson case which dividual blame in this matter. The American has turned into a charge and counter-charge game. Legion obviously condones this entire McCarthy Walter S. Byrne, Sam Reynolds, Harry Trus- attack. tin, Leo J. Crosy, J. F. McDermott, Robert Samar dick, Albert E. May, Robert J. Webb, Robert A. Dunn, John H. Hopkins, Robert H. Storz, Dan Gross, Charles F. Bongardt, Thomas C. Qinlan, James F. Green, Truman W. 'Morseman, Charles A. Irvine and John N. Pease have commended and endorsed the action of Post No. 3 and Joe Vinardi in "exposing and condemning the use of the book State of Asia . . . " This action by these Past Commanders of Omaha Legion Post No. 1 completely invalidates several statements made to The Daily Nebraskan editors this past week on the subject of Mr. Vinardi's "unfortunate" remark. From all we were able to determine regarding this situation, no one no Legion member would accept the The Legion has stated its case. It has con demned the book and by insinuation has questioned the integrity of Dr. Anderson in selecting the book as a text for his course. Because the book was published under the auspices of the Institute of Pacific Relations and contains one chapter by Mr. and Mrs. Owen Lattimore, the Legion has arbi trarily decided that it is not fit for the "in the course of the teaching of students in the Univer sity of Nebraska or in any other school." This writer would like to publicly ask those past commanders of the Omaha Post No. 1 if they have read the book, if they are familiar with the entire series of investigations upon the IPR and Mr. Lattimore. It is also within the realm of possibility to ask if the signers of this latest charge are familiar with McCarthy tactics. Not only are the defenders of "State of Asia" and Dr. Anderson -now carrying on this situa tion with one Joe Vinardi, but with 18 of Oma ha's most Influential men. The University is not afraid. The student body Is not afraid. And The Daily Nebraskan is not willing to let this situa tion go in view of this imposing list of Omaha persons. These people must prove all the things that they have said this past week. The com mittee of Post No. 3 must either clear or con demn Dr. Anderson and "State of Asia." Some Legion people have already condemned him. The last paragraph of the Omaha Post's resolu tion further commends Joe Vinardi "for confining the issue to the use of a specific book without criticism of the University of Nebraska or any of its staff as such." What a ridiculous assumption to think that the University and Dr. Anderson are not being viewed with suspicion because of Mr. Vi- nardi's remarks! The American Legion obviously intends to make an example out of this business. This writer sincerely hoped that they would realize their error it MAlft IT )lr oat i rr sincerely nopea mat iney wouia realize tneir erro 1 1 1AJ I IJ Ujt KATHtK DFFIClJLT quickly, clear Dr. Anderson and the book immedi responsiDimy lor, ror concur wnn, vinardi's "un fortunate remarks. Maryellen Lorton, com mander of the Lincoln Legion post, accepted no responsibility, as head of her post, for Mr. Vi nardi's remarks. R. C. Patterson, state adjutant of the Legion, the man from whom Vinardi sup posedly got his information, would not accept re sponsibility for the attack on "State of Asia," Dr. Anderson and History 102. The responsibility for the entire smear-at- ately through the investigating committee and stop this entire business of character assassination and allegations without proof. At this writing, such a hope seems like a wild dream. Since this is the case, The Nebraskan will not stop or slow down its efforts to clear the in structor, the course and the book. We shall not lessen our efforts to rid our citizenry of this cur rent fear of thinking, of disputing, of speaking truthfully. R. R. The Mail Bag One of the most distressing sidelights to the recent charge and counter-charge contest, between the American Legion and anyone else is the mail received by The Nebraskan on the subject. - "All truly American schools should demand that the Legion be outlawed as smearing, un-American gang." A Lyons, Neb. woman made this com ment in a letter received Friday. She included a clipping from a paper called "Vet's Voice For Peace." She asked that the staff "please read the enclosed paper. Here is a group of veterans who are fighting for Legion tooth and claw. They know that they have been betrayed by the Legion-peddled Influence in Washington." The letter was signed, however The Nebras kan will not print the name because we want to discuss freely our interpretation of her letter and the clipping she included. The Nebraskan does not think that it Is fair to engage in this dis cussion unless the writer is kept anonymous be cause we are liabel to make wrong conclusions if we did and printed them, we would be guilty of the very tactics we have criticized the Legion for using. In the first place, we can only term the letter and the clipping extremely liberal. Liberal to the point of being dangerous. We do not wish to say that this woman should not have leftist ideas. We do wish to say that one of the very great dangers of criticizing careless charges against supposed reds, is to give these leftists the idea that you are on their side. When Joe Vinardi spoke against Dr. E. N. Anderson and his choice of text, The Nebraskan jumped to Professor Anderson's side. Many per sons have lauded The Nebraskan for the stand we have taken in this question. However, In opposing those who would criticize fellow citizens whom they only suspect, we have left ourselves open to charges that we endorse subversive activities. Cer tainly, the writer of the letter mentioned above has no reason to think that we support Commu nismor even have leftist tendencies because we do not agree straight down the line with the Amer ican Legion. Although she has no reason, she seems to have become convinced that we support the Institute of Pacific Relations and Owen Lat timore. Just because we defend someone who used a book published under the auspices of the IPR and containing a chapter by Owen and Mrs. Lat timore, does not mean either that we support Lat timore or the IPR. It means, merely, that we be lieve in the right of an instructor to chose the Look he thinks has the most information concerning his subject It means that we believe that there must be freedom to think and support the con clusions of those thoughts. It means that Dr. Anderson has every right to use any text that he wishes, and that we will continue to defend that right We do not believe that the University of Nebraska is turning out intellectual pinks for graduates because some students are exposed to the writings of a man who is now under investigation by a Grand Jury. We do think that it is a tribute to academic free dom that students can read and not be duped. To further quote the woman who seems to think that we are on her side. "People are no longer surprised at the Legion's smear tactics toward all who dare to think for themselves." Another clipping was pasted without refer ence to source at the top of her letter. It was headed. "Legion Brass Continues War Monger ing." It read, "The high brass of the American! Legion is pursuing its customary war-mongerlng tactics. Lewis Gough, Legion Commander, has called upon President-elect Eisenhower to spread the war to South China at a time when all the world is praying for the fighting to stop." We only ask that the reader think. D. P. To Me It Seems By GLENN ROSENQUIST Staff Writer fcvery day the college stu dent's dilemma. You have called for your proofs at the studio taking tne pictures for the Corn husker and you find you must maite a cnoice between two un becoming pictures of yourself in stead of four. You ask: "Why only two instead of four?" The Dhotoe- rapher says' you must have blinked the other two times. Should you: 1. tell the photographer off. 2. insist you did not blink. 3. rush to the Cornhusker of fice and demand your money back. 4. Shut your trap and choose between your two. unbecoming photos. but have a Vrr: P ; tT day lab. You are behind in lab. Your girl is eettine tired of you. You L still haven't paid your Sep- tMmk.t. Kill blll UCi Will ai i Uncle Ren'x. You are afraid -r r your dandruff ' isn't clearing up , - - . after all. Should Rosenquist you: 1. sink to the floor. 2. whimper. ' 3. moan. 4. Join some of the AUP VIP's at Boomer's. You can't find a parking place nine straight mornings in a row. Should you: 1. tell the Student Council. 2. join the faculty. 3. stop going to classes. 4. rent a bulldozer and tear ' down some buildings east of Andrews hall. Monday, December 15, 1952 Q Th viAure evnrBcspri hv columnists and letter- writers on this page do not particularly represent x the riews of the Daily Nebraskan. Crib Notes Union's 'Holiday Inn', To Offer Music, Magic, Movies, Egg 1kg Magic and fun will really trans form the Union into "Holiday Inn" rrom 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Morton the Magician will pro vide magic at intermissions of th Annrm In the Ballroom. He will reveal the "Wander i n g Walking e r of Ter rors," "F a n tasy of Flow-, ers," "Houdini M y s ter y," "Willie the W a b b I t." "P eripatetic P asteboard" Murphy and other tricks of the myestic. In the Ballroom or "Winterwon- derland," amid blue and silver decorations, couples will dance to the music of Jimmy Phillip's combo. Egg nog and cookies will be served in "Ye Olde English Inn," better known as Round Up Room. Checkered tablecloths and candles will lend atmos phere to the Inn. The Crib's alias is "The Ski Ina" A quartet will carol in the Un ion from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Carols will be played on the organ in the lounge during the evening. Winter movies of skiing, ice skating and cartoons will be shown. All Union activities will be available during the open house for guest inspection game nook, book nook, music room, craft shop, etc. Red Cross carolers plan to join the Union party following their Shirley Murphy trips to institutions in Lincoln. ; Associated Women Students , Board allows freshmen women ' attending the Union open house, 10:30 p.m. hours. Co-chairmen of the Union's holiday festival are Bob Meehan and Diane Hinman, special activi ties and hospitality committees, respectively. ' Craft shop Is scheduled at 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the Union basement Under Mrs. CharleS Coleman's direction, students will be com pleting Christmas gifts. With Christmas vacation speedily nearing. Union facili ties must close for the holidays. The building will close at 12 noon, Saturday. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year . . . murf. . Upon looking in a mirror, vou discover the horrible fact that your nose Is two inches longer than Tyrone Power's. Should you. 1. conclude that Tyrone has Ugly facial features. 2. smash all mirrors. 3. grow a mustache. 4. reach for the scissors and even it up. You have been strueeline through the mud and slush east of the Kappa Alpha Theta house for two weeks. Should you: 1. buy overshoes. 2. write the Thetas an anony mous note. 3. quit struggling. 4. have a heart-ea-heart chat with Sue Porter. (After all; the Thetas made quick work of that row of trees last year.) You open the bottom drawer of your dresser and find under other miscellaneous items, several strings of Christmas tree lights. Should you: 1. send Duane Lake and other Union board members a note of apology. 2. plead Insanity. 3. horse laugh on the bur joke somebody has played. 4. hang them around your neck and play Christmas tree. A Student Views The News Ike To Delay km Price Support Study Until Present Law Expires Ann Griff is . . . Tim r" . mm Griffis pared to leave the problem with out initiating any new action un til 1954. President-Elect E i s e n hower and the con vention also1 s e e m e d to. agree on the desirability of d e cer easing federal control over agricul t u r e. In his me s s a g e Ei senhower told delegates that any aid to farmers un der his ad ministration will not interfere with their freedom of action. Eisenhower's message included no comments on international trade, but the AFBF urged the establishment of a bi-partisan con- ,, m. . T-.rt.-i jn i gicsaiui ai cuiiilili lice UJ utrkci nunc Jhf iiithe role of the United States in "free world economies." In a res olution, the delegates declared that America's present relations, "based on trade not aid," must be expanded and developed. The general attitude of Ne braska's Herbert Brownell, Attor ney General-Designate, toward the present set-up of the Justice Department has also become more apparent. Brc' .nell plans to con duct a house cleaning turnover among policy-making officials of the Department Most of the Department's em ployees are career workers covered by Civil Service and will not be affected, but of- j ficials such as division heads, The general attitude of, Presi dent-Elect Dwight D. Eisenhower on future agricultural policies be came more apparent last week. In a message to the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Seattle, Wash., Eisenhower in dicated that he disapproves of federal domination of agricul ture, although he said that he recognizes the responsibility of government to help farmers achieve a stabilized prosperity. He had no definite answer to the farm price support problem. The AFBF itself came out in favor of a flexible program of supports. The present law which does not expire until 1954 provides support of major commodities at 90 per cent of parity the so-called "fair favor of a 1948 law which set support at 75 to 90 per cent of parity, depending upon the sur plus. The Federation urged a full study of farm price legislation by its directors, but Eisenhower and the convention both seem pre- KNUS 3:00-3:15 Jay's Junction 3:15-3:30 Treasury Show 3:30-4:00 Authors of the Ages 4:00-4:15 Spins and Needles 4:15-4:30 Garretson's Wax works 4:30-4:35 This I Believe 4:35-4:50 Robin's Nest 4:50-5:00 News district attorneys and federal marshals, who have been in any way involved in scandal or too closely connected with the Democratic administration, will not be retained. Brownell was one of the lead ing GOP strategists in Eisenhow er's campaign and the former campaign manager for Gv. Thomas E. Dewey of New York. He has been the President-Elect's key adviser on appointments to date, and patronage appointments are due to begin next month. Because of his influence on Presidential appointments, not only Justice Department of ficals, but a number of GOP senators are watching Brow nell. The senators are hoping for as surance from Eisenhower that they will be consulted when fed eral positions in their respective states are filled. It is a tradition with the advent of a new admin istration but there are qualifying circumstances in this year's po litical situation. Many of the senator's are former "Taft men" and Brow nell, as a "Dewey and Ik man," may be quite unsym pathetic. Several senators were reported to be alarmed now over the fact that they were not informed beforehand about Cabinet appointments from their own states an apparent viola- tion of another custom of new administrations. A majority of Republican Gov ernors were Eisenhower backar and observers are wondering if the dominant voice in patronage appointments will not com trim the governors. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PRFESSORS Legion Case Prompts Academic Resolution Margin Notes New GOP Jim Adams, Charles Klasek, Marilyn Tyson, Bert Lynn and Mary Middleton have been elected by their fellow-GOP politicians to head the cam pus GOPs for the coming year. It is heartening to see Nebraskans, especially, keeping their party active and not Just resting on the laurels it took them 20 years to attain. Daily Nebraskan con gratulations to these new officers. Future Leaden The organisation of Circle K Club, a service organization which will parallel ita activities to the University with the Lincoln Klwanls Club, marks a move of maturity by the future ruslness men of Nebraska. While future plans for the organization are not definite at this time. It is certain their pro ject will prove worthy and valuable to each member in the future. Sigma Tau Award Congratulations to Don J. Nelson, engineering student, who received the Sigma Tau senior award for high scholarship. . , Being one of the upper 10 per cent of the sen ior class members in engineering, Nelson has had an excellent record of scholarship and extra-curricular activities. He is 'a member of the Engin eer Executive Board, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu and past president of the University chapter of the American institute of Electrical Engineers and Institute of Radio Engineers. , JIisl (Daily Thbha&Jimv FIFTY-FIRST YEAR Member Associated Collegiate Press IntereoUertata Preaa nm Vim Httmmtm vaMMM j Mm mam. M bm Untr. H? 1 NrtMMka m tiMVMhm f mmUmuf hwi mt ttmm H mnMmd to Iftt BmKI 1 PMlcH. "II fa ivTdl dan- avllcr 1 Oh Hoar all kt Irat frrnn aaiiartal camonMa a Ik aari 1 taa Baartf, ar 5 !? ?" '" at aanaaally i afaatlMa fm wkai (hay au ar a ar maw la bt rrMr4." BaMcrmiaa mat an njm mmm, es.se aaMM ar njw ar tfta ealloaa raar. M.aa nan. t,i.-t. Lf sTniT'Sa. i2JLr- o-"-. iim una. a m " : :"7 . ' . pranoa par ta bar 10. mea -r "? IMMat AaHMlalt IMIMr , Mt-int Milan Nam Milan . . , EDITORIAL STAFF Dcily Thought BaMaail - a ' fMM' 'i mm Rmraai " Hl tuawkaatea. Saortl blllar " -mmtmrnm. Am ICrilln. rrrrr.r.rr.....,,,,. ... M( Faak V.. ..".r-L ". ram a -"''""r'T.r 0rdln.r. r(t i . Z . ..nun, vaejiar, mi DaMar. .,;h,:?" ! m.amn? " fat Ball The Executive Committee of the University of Nebraska Chapter of the American Association of Uni versity Professors met Thursday night in a special session. After considerable discussion of the un due publicity given the remarks of an official of the American Le gion and the unfair inferences be ing drawn from these comments on a textbook used last year in the history class of Professor E. N. Anderson. The following resolu tion was unanimously adopted: Statement of Principles College professors by the na ture of their profession are re quired to teach both the facts and theories surrounding the subject matter covered by their courses. Since universities deal with all knowledge, the faculty must necessarily discuss mate rials which touch upon religious, moral, physical, political, and social beliefs, some of which are widely divergent and dormati eally asserted by individuals and pressure groups all over the world. In expondlng such con troversial material it is the pro fessor's duty to discuss fully and Impartially all facts and theor ies In such a manner that Intel ligent students may reach the conclusions supported by science and the evidence. The good pro fessor covers every subject rele vant to his courses but does not propagandize either for or against any beliefs or theories. The bacteriologist teaches about is responsible to the University authorities and to the scholarly profession of which he is a mem ber. Abuse of academic freedom in me iorm or using it to nrona- to ganaize any particular cause may oe punished by dismissal "feftpr trial by his colleagues. Any re- .13 sauwu l noxious organisms, the chemist !sPonslDle J?reson can present handles poison eas. the law nro- cnarges to tne properly constituted lessor explains crime, the politi cal scientist informs his students about communism; but to teach about evil things is not to rec ommend them. In carrying out this dutv a teacher in an institution of hieher learning is often reauired to ex plain fully facts and theories of 'social and political conduct con trary to those which are accepted I by certain students and groups in jthc community and often contrary to his own political beliefs. For this reason college faculties are carefully chosen from men and iwomen learned and expert in .their fields. Since they are often ,misunderstood by their students and members of the community, they are protected In their work by academic freedom and tenure. j If any professor violates his duty I to teach fully and impartially, he university official, and as public servants tney are required by law to give It a full and porper in vestigation. If the facts warrant the pofessor will be held resnnn. sible to the university authorities and nis colleagues. The American Association of University Professors as a pro fessional body denies the valid ity of witch-hunts and trials by press, innuendo, pressure groups, or agencies outside the properly constituted legal authorities charged with enforcing the hUh professional requirements of the privilege of academic freedom and tenure. It also opposes con demnation before charges are proved and adheres to the prin ciple that every teacher because of his oath of office and bis pro fessional background is loyal and competent until proven otherwise. It is regrettable that the nign standards required of learned men in the pursuit of the truth D ,t always understood. . Any attemDt make teachers fair cram tn irresponsible charges is an attack upon the fundamentals of cademic freedom and those principles of free exchange of thought which are protected by and in their m. else Protect the Constitution and me 5iii or iilghts. The Executive Committee of the University of Nebraska Chapter of the American Asso ciation of University Professors Frederick K. Beutel Standley T. Vandersall A. C. Breckenrldge Horetta Schlaphoff M. A. Basoco Maurice C. Latta M. A. Alexander Baakar. e judge ourselves by what we feel C ipable of doing; others judge us by what v,e have done. Longfellow uraea Hintf. jaav u i . ""o7 rm, i.an Drawn, 1mm tiawara Vna. Bob 8rr. 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