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i i fA to) io) W7 j YF, La f ' ? v Miff & O o - 1 1 . ( - s'f -k V -9 J - . ;V7 .r V j?. 4,": r . 1 i ltl XJYlrriwU - , , ' mm ..m- , . '- W - " " '' ' I l EDITOR'S v. as crigiimlly in answer to NOTE: primed Is There A Santa? Pk.. .. u - . Ui- i ..... I u ...L The lol!nv:i!;jj filitornil in Tlu- NV.v Voj k Suii little cirl's IcHeT S ! of fhr little girl';: friends had spread fimil.t abi.ul thf existence of Santa Claus. The Sun's answer, printed below, is The Nebraskati's Chrtstma? prpetiup to the student body.)1 :ittni:i lisrht "V.'ith which ciuMiiooci nils rne worl'l would be extinsuisliod. Ts'ot be-lifve in S:mtii CIjiuh! You might 1 as well not believe in fairies! You might get ! your papa to hire men to watch in all the 1 chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus. but even if they did not see Santa . . -- . jtJlaus coming down what would that prove . irgima. your little friends are wrong. i.jc0bodv sees Santa Claus. but that is no They have been affected by the skepticism - sign thai there is no Santa Claus. The most. !of' a skeptical ace. Thev do not believe rer- real things m the world are those thai cepl they sec." They think that nothing can wnicii is noi coinprcnens.oie oy ineir , ..... th.,tv nrofjf tha, thpv little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether ;are not there, Nobodv can conceive or thev be mens' or children's, are little. In imagine all the wonders there are unseen ' i , .... this great universe of ours man is a merelanfl unseeable in the work.. - r A - ul 4 1 I. 1 1 1 bisect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared ' 1 l!u ear, "I'"1 uie au . ''t"" aua with the boundless world about him, as,.. vci1 pn,7C,,.ino. tt. ..n,, .vnrifj .1 V 11.. 2..1.11: t I. r t " w'"'"6 raeasurea oy uie indulgence capnuie oi not Ule Wrongest man, nor even the united grasping ine wnoie oi trutn ana Knowieagc. neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of 5 v- -i Y'es, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainlv as love and gener osity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to vour life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there .were no Santa Claus! Iti ;would be as drearv as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make toler able this existen.ee. We should have no en joyment, except in sense and sight. Theilad the heart of childhood. strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view the picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No "Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives. Snd he lives forever. A thousand years from ow. Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand ears from now. he will continue to make i 4 , J N 1 . if'-' j , , , f-n-tTiiii in ri-"'iiij.--ii rf 1 Coartcsy Lincoln Star ' Court rsy Lincoln Star J t i imn, n , ,, Cooitcsy Lincoln Sttr KNUS KNUS will go off the air at 5 P tn. Friday. KNUS will be back on the air the first er second week in February. the vr Vacation Christmas vacation at the University officially begins at 12 noon Saturday. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, at 8 a.m. Vole oi a Grxrf MMwitrn Uniyrilfy VOL. 52 No. 65 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Friday, December 19, 1952 PetotooBi U Pet einie DirsDGira 01 K AX student Council-sponsored i have told The Nebraskan that petition will be circulated between Jan5 and 10 to determine stu dent opinion on the sale of class room supplies in the University operated Regents Book Store. The Council action was taken, Council officials told The Nebras kan Thursday, in response to a petition circulated to merchants In 34 Nebraska communities re questing that supply sales be dis continued. Trurlnj vacation Council workers will prepare the sta etrnt petitionsdrawn up at a Thursday meeting between a three-member Council commit tee and Dean of Student Affairs, J,T. Colbert and the Chneel U . administrative awls tan t. Bruce Nicoll for distribution before organized house meet ings Jan. 5. The Board of Regents and Uni versity administrative ornciais By ULA WANEK staff Writer THree student nurses were very late in getting back to the hospital ortrnight. As they were slipping Ini-iiiey met three internes coming-out. ,Shh," they said, "we've been out after hours." "Shh," replied the internes, "wt'lfe going out after ours." "Ted: My girl doesn't under stand me. Does yours? jew; : &n't know. I never heard her mention your name. Alter a long and bitter areu mc-nr hi unman screamed. You weael, you! You used to say iAnd now," her husband rc tortpn, "I understand why I flunked geography all the way through grade w:hool!" 1. ' lrlver: Ikw far is it to the aeii filling utatlon? -IHirmer: Two miles as te eA) tf1i -Iirlver: Well, how far is It If Uie J darned crow has to walk m-puh a flat tire? local they will fight for the continu ance of supply sales only if the study body want them to. If a majority of the student body signs the petition, the Stu dent Council, officials said, will consider it a mandate from the students to oppose the request to discontinue the sale of supplies. The Council petition reads: "We. the undersigned students of theTJniversity of Nebraska re quest that the University of Ne braska Board of Regents continue the sale of classroom supplies in the Regents book store operated by the University. "We alm believe the sale of such supplies for classroom use is in the best interest of the University student body and is compatible with the broad philosophy that a University should perform such services as will assist as In securing a uni versity education.' According to preliminary plans, the petitions will be circulated to all organizations not Just organ ized houses. A booth in the Union is also being considered. The Junior-Senior Class Board has offered the Council its help in circulation and certification of the petitions. The Council request, In a letter to organization president, that signed petitions be returned to the Student Council mailbox in the Union basement by noon Wednesday, Jan. 7. The Council will make further plan at Its regular 4 p.m. meeting that Wednesday. All Officials involved stressed that the ptltioin was merery an attempt to find student opinion and did not mean that students would have to buy supplies at the Regents store. One administrative official said, "It is merely a question of prin ciple. The Regents store, he said, is a convenience, not a bargain counter. The Council committee studying the problem includes Jan Steffen, Bob Peterson and Connie Gordon. rs-let Faculty Club Dance Scheduled Friday The Faculty Dance Club will hold a Christmas dinner dance in the Union Friday at 6:30 p.m. The dinner, held in Parlors ABC, will be preceded by a short busi ness meeting. The dance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom. A Scandinavian theme will be carried out in the decorations. The dance club is composed of about 70 couples from the Uni versity faculty. The club holds a dance once eacn montn. La ni era f !nmaiirs 1 ll ate Part In IfMCA Panel 'ecRisvTQiri on Ssf 01 ilnci S Upperclassmen Urged To Present Grade Slips To Speed Up Process Freshmen may draw registra-, Hoover says he expects most SiNU Faculty Plans Annua! Art Display tion numbers starting Thursday, Jan. 8 in the Military and Naval Science Building drill hall. The sooner freshmen students pick up their numbers, the lower registration number they will re ceive and the earlier they will be able to register for second semes ter classes. Upperclassmen will register according to the number of hours earned as of Sept. 1. The dates for registration are Jan. 12, 13, 14, and IS, Jan. 16 will be set aside for students with "special problem'' con cerning registration, according to Dr. Floyd W. Hoover, direc tor of Registrations and Records. Dr, Hoover urge upperclass men to bring copies of their grade slips, the ones received by stu dents last summer, as this win speed registration "considerably." Studend who do not have these grade record with them will have to wait while their total number of hours credit 1 checked. Student with 9 hoar credit and above may register starting at 8 a.m. Jan. 12. Dr. Library's Vacation Hours Announced All books checked out of Love Library after noon, Friday, win Ote day the The annual Faculty Art Show will be held in Morrill Hall Jan. 9 to Feb. 8. This Is the first time the 'faculty art show has been held ihta atnmiR for two vears. i Faculty members participating day of regular classes after Christ- in the show are: Leroy Hurket,mas vacation, mis memoes hours iGale Butt, Irf-nfred L. Keiler.lordinarily overnights or two-hour preacher, Walter Meigs, Kathcrine Nash, 'reserves only. seniors to have completed regis tration by the end of the first day, with Juniors, sophomore, and freshmen following In order. Students will pay their fees on Jan. 27, 28, and 29 using an alpha betical scheme yet to be worked out. Graduate school registration will be hefd Jan. 30 to Febr. 7. New students placement tests will be given on Jan. 28 and 29 with registration on Jan. 30. The dead line for paying fees and adding courses is Febr. 21. Y's Sponsor Family Type Yule Service American Legion members who have recently attacked a book, "State of Asia," used in History 102 and the instructor, Prof. E. N. Anderson, will appear in a panel at an open meeting in Love Library at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8. The YMCA is sponsoring the hearing at which Legionnaires will present their case, then be questioned by the audience, tf the Jan. 8 meeting does not clear up the matter the YM plans additional l j jj " m IForum Pronosecf To Discuss The decision to call the hear-; i American Legion's Charges An open forum to discuss re-1 tee. cent charges concerning the Amer- Kllleen said at present the lean Legion and the University was proposed Thursday by John Killeen, co-chairman of Lincoln Public School Legislative Council. Kllleen suggested that the forum deal with the charges of Joe Vinardi of the Omaha American Legion Post's un American activities committee and Terry Carpenter, state senator-elect from Keottsbluff, pro testing the use of the book, "The State of Asia," in a University history course. The book was published by the Institute of Pacific Relations, now unHr invpsticatinn aa a Pnmmn- This freedom is not license, the mist front Arraniz.-tt.inn hv th Sen- pr elude to anarchy, but con-Mc internal security sub-commit-, fellowship. Men should not de prive one another of the freedom God has granted to each of us. Christians also cherish America's democratic heritage because of its great concern for the individual. And they feel freedom of speech and inquiry are essential to the maintenance of democracy. ''Because Christians believe In the right of Individuals to search for the truth, they are con cerned when hysteria and fear shot off free inquiry on college campuses.'' ing came after YM Cabinet passed a resolution saying that "In the search for truth the University faculty and students must exam ine all sides of an issue, test exist ing theories and explore new hor izons." Earlier a statement made by the Committee on Effective Citi zenship of the National Student YMCA and YWCA in effect sanc tioned such action. The statement " Christian concern over the abridgement of academic freedom stems from the belief that freedom of choice is a right given to man by God for the fulfillment of personality. forum is "just an idea" but that more positive action will be taken on It after the Christmas holidays. He named Vinardi and "the members of the Lincoln committee" Roy Sheaff, Don ald Wood and John Slothower as persons he would like to have on a panel to which ques tions would be put by member of the Lincoln school system and other interested persons. The'purpose of the forum would be to find out "just what's in their craw," Killeen said. He said he would bring the plan before the Legislative Council after the holi days for their approval and recommendations. The llnlverxltv YM and YWCA presented a family service entitled, "The Night Before Christmas," the Union Ballroom Thursday. Guest sneaker for the service was Dr. W. A. Cross, pastor of the University Episcopal chapeL Rev. Richard Gary, director of Cotner Ilonse gave the pra.er. The traditional scripture of the Christmas story was read. The spotlight rested on the Na tivity Scene, constructed by a Pan- not be due until Jan. 8, the first hellenlc committee, as Kitty Wil- Fridav Beerman sang "Silent Night" and Eght To Lead Teachers High Band, Chorus P.M. Headlines By SALLY ADAMS Staff Writer 'Civil Defense Needs Inadequate' NEW YORK President -Elect Eisenhower, after meeting with Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was told that if war were to come tomor row, the country would not be ready to meet the civil defense needs. The substance of the report, made by state defense director, was announced In a press conference by Lt. Gen. Henry L. Larsen of Denver, president of the National Association of State Civil De fense Directors. Ike, Dulles, MacArthur Confer NEW YORK Eisenhower met with Gen. MacArthur to discuss peace not only in Korea, but in the world in general." The meeting occurred three days after Ike had returned from his trip to Korea. John Foster Dulles, secretary of state-designate, also attended. Both Eisenhower and MacArthur called the meeting satisfactory and an opportunity to resume their old friendship. Siamese Twin Regains Consciousness CHICAGO One of the Siamese twins, separated Wednesday In uUTWvi a hnm,. where a little glrllriavid Sevier. Tom Sheffield, livwd, She didn't know he was; fren Spaulding and Peter Worth. thCT'trwhen she made an entrance! "Visitors from Minnesota" Art with a dead rat in her hand. ShejShow will be held here Jan. 16 to didn't see him as her mother Feb. 15. This exhibition rronv S iMfnnesota will Include the work; "Don't 'be afraid, Mother, naldiof University of Minnesota faculty.! ihif cttrl. "It's dead. We beat hi ,!ln return, an exhibition of art and bashed him, and stomped him j work by wrtally wlll be nre .;ti caaJu. .h muvj the ed at the University of Mlnne-! un oiiiioriiijr . . ,":r.: ' . ..., 1U.! "VLHrtrel i,.t tailor, ntm'snra. 11 win i' ,f.i.,., ,.,... preacher--"till, till ifrom Nebraska." Vacation library hours will be: Sat., Dec." 20 0 a.m. to noon. Moti., Dec. 228 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues., Dec, 23 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 248 a.m. to noon. Thurs. through Sat. closed. Mon., Dec. 298 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues., Dec. 308 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed., Dec. 318 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 1 closed. Fri., Jan. 28 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Jan. 38 a.m. to noon. ers High annual Christmas as sembly in the Union Ballroom at The chorus will be led by Mar- iorie Danly, Phoebe Dempster, Janice Fulleiton, Nancy Norman and Jack Wejk. In charge of the "White Christmas." Faculty members from the Spanish department and group of students from the German and French departments pre- ..( J .,j1tH,. ,nil Aarnla In those languages. singing Friday morning in the The program was introduced by,na,ls of Teachers High. Doris Carlson, president of YWCA I The assembly will leature, be Pat Graham and Dirk Marrs were side band and chorus, several co-chairmen of t he event. I high school vocalists and small Following the program the1 musical groups. Climaxing Christ group gang carols and refrcsh-imas festivities will be the annual merits were served. I party Friday night. Eight University seniors, stu dent teachers in Teachers College t T . f U 1 ...111 A ( ....... 1 U1U &rtzrtito unprecedented operation, regained consciousness Thursday but ... j . . . . fhf i-ilhpr'u mnrtmnn ,'i-iiiHnimH "nrernrlmiis " If the twins survive, it will be the first successful operation of its kind in history. The boys were Joined at the top of their heads, with their feet pointing in opposite directions. ' Crosby Clarifies Property Levy Stancl LINCOLN Gov.-Elert Robert Crosby clarified his pledge to cut NhrU;i' lAM nrnnprtv tax livv and Gov. Val Peterson said his band will be Robert Chab, Wes- own attitude toward the scheme would be "revealed in my budget ley Reist and Kathryn Robsin. luggage" The students will also direct carol, nt,ini r ' L r - J . tlTH SEOUL United Nations fighter-bombers smashed huge Com munist troop concentration 20 miles south of the North Korean cafi tal of Pyongyang Thursday. At least 70 buildings were destroyed and 30 were damafed la the four-wing attack. American Sabrejets shot down one MiG-15 Communist jet and damaged another in the fourth straighl air balua along the Manchurian border. .7 U him home," 1