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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
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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. ,
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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-
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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
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