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Page 2 'ml ewiGXii us... By DON FIEPER Editor people of this state need more doctors: In Ne braska, about one-half of the practicing physicians This Is the problem: the state of Nebraska are graduates of the University College of medi doesn't have a College of Medicine worthy of the cine. name. According to the University's booklet, the "lack Science has provided doctors with more ways of improvement In the College's physical facilities of combatting disease but the state has not pro- nd fr s hospital are the real root of Nebraska's . k..m.mah4 MHfllnnl 4Mnilnn nvtAKIam " vlded Its University with facilities for training inui;uua1iiiUF1u.v.n. inhorntorv and X-rav techni- What Is the effect of the problem? WVVVW v vw- r clans occupational and physical therapists, dietl- Nebraskans became used td "doctor shortages' THE DAILY NEBRASKAN WORLD REPORT tlans and other assistants. aurin ino 1881 WBr mutn ",c Ba",B " . cepted shortages of sugar and gasoline. But, as the booklet graphically points out, "World War This problem ruts Deen Drewing xor many years Ix ended geven ycarg g0 .. but this year it has definitely come to a head. There Is a bill before the Unicameral now asking There Jg such , sh0rtage of trained person for a one-third mill levy to run six years and nel in thl. state that many rural medical cen raise $6 million. Of the total, $5,200,000 would tersf0unded by proud communities-have had go for additions to the present hospital plant; t0 doge down becaU8e of the need for doctors. $615,000 for additions to the nursing home and Thlj lg terrlbW situation. $185,000 for campus Improvements. The only way lt can be met is wlth additional Why Is this money needed? fundg and iots 0f hard work. We cannot expect Because the last 25 years have brought al- t0 hiVt a larger cneck balance fio the Job for us. most basic changes In medical theories. During Slnce there ,s notning new about the situation, that period we have become familiar with such lots of the preliminary planning has been done, words as sulfanllimlde, penicillin, cortisone, ACTH, Nebraska State Medical Association recog- varlous phases of blood substitution and many nlzed tne urgency 0f the training problem and miracles of modern surgery. passed a resolution which pointed out that the "Ar College of Medicine Is not keeping pace with the But, to quote a publication by the University medlcal and health needs of Nebraska. Follow- Public Relations department on the subject, "Ne- init enactment of the resolution, a special com- braska has not made one major Improvement In mltteo of physicians from the Association visited we warning lacmues at us college or Meaicme elght states to learn how our neighbors met their since 1927 when the second unit of the hospital probiem of medical training. was built." To make the case even more embar- Tne proposed building program was agreed rassing, think this over: "If you had paid your upori by the survey committee. It now has the last visit to the College of Medicine and the approval of the Board of Regents. It Is up to University Hospital 25 years ago and were to the Legislature. visit them today, you would find the teaching and hospital facilities much the same as when This is the conclusion of the University's book- you saw them a quarter of a century ago." ict and T think- lt , something we should all This Is a progressive state. I honestly believe think about and tell our parents about: that. However, I must admit that the more I in reviewing Nebraska! medical training dig Into this College of Medicine story the more problem and the Drooosed solution for It. von I think that the citizens have lost their corporate heads In not doing something about the situation a long time ago. Look around us. In term of the opportunity per student offered by medical schools, Colorado and Iowa, four and one-half times ours; Oklahoma and Utah, three and one-half times ours; Kansas, three times ours; and Minnesota, two times ours. This is not Just a case of keeping up with the Joneses. This is a practical case of need. The will, of course, ask yourself, "Can we afford It?" That, quite properly, Is a question Ne braska people, must decide for themselves. In reaching the answer, however, we should weigh all factors carefully. We have maintained an enviable record for frugality here Jn Nebraska. But frugality fades Into foolishness when achieved by refusing to pay a fair price for progress toward better health servloes. Our real question la, "Can we afford not to adopt this program for a modern medical training center?" A Single Bright Mot e In the news and suggestions concerning Korea last week, there was one bright note. And, believe sition in history, he may regard himself as the it or not, it was sounded on our own University peacemaker of the world. The generalissimo is campus. 1 ,. becoming old, Anderson said, and he may believe - The sound of hope, short as it was, came from that time is growing short for him to make a Dr. Albin T. Anderson as he addressed a meet- contribution to the world through formulating some lng of NUCWA on the background of the Korean sort of agreement between East and West, war. After explaining several of the factors In- volved In the struggle between East and West in The second factor is Prime Minister Nehru, Korea, Anderson began analyzing a number of whom Anderson would invite to the conference, possible courses of action in that country. Although the Indian leader could not participate By the time he had explored the three major in negotiations, he could conceivable introduce a alternatives, Anderson had painted such a black second phase into the conference. In that phase picture of Korean affairs that NUWCA delegates both the East and the West would, in effect, pre were Inclined to agree with him that the UN sent their cases, their arguments and their pro could not pull out of Korea, could not hope for a posals before a neutral representative. The effect satisfactory solution through "fruitless" negotia- would be dual: (1) Both sides would make their tion and could not keep Korea from the Com- best offers, and (2) neutral nations, led by India, munist grasp even if UN troops should push the might be swung Into one camp or the other. Red troops beyond the Yalu. The success of the latter point, obviously, de- pends upon the Western world's assumptions that The delegates were almost expecting Dr. An- its arguments far outweigh those of the Commu- aerson to aoom tne Korean action to a perma- nist camp. The third factor which sets Anderson's nro- As a possible solution, not only to the Korean posal apart from previous top-level1 meetings is - war, but also to the problems surrounding Ger- simply the urgency of the present world strug- many, Austria and all of Asia, Anderson sug- gle. If the picture Anderson painted of Korea jested a conference of five world leaders. As was is a fair presentation of the facts, the Cold War has expected, two of them would represent the West- reached a critical point. If Korea cannot be won -ern world' Eisenhower and Churchill; two would in Korea, it's time to call the bet and place tepresent the Communist camp, Stalin and Mao our cards on the world poker table. The stakes By PAUL MEANS Staff Writer , TODAY'S HEADLINES . More than 8.S00 East Germans, defying new Soviet Communist orders to "shoot to kill" escape to West Berlin Monday . . . The num ber was a record for a single day. . The Communist Peiping radio said the Reds have quoted from two captured American officers to back up claims the United States is using super-secret germ warfare in Korea . . . They backed up this statement with what they called "documented evidence" compiled from two senior officers who are being held prisoner. State Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff Monday accused Gov. Robert B. Crosby of "political grandstanding" in his Highway Department budget recommenda tions. Nations Surrender Coal To Europe Union KmTOR'g NOTKi The followlne article ippmnI to Tim Maearlne In Ui Mellon cowing laternalloaal mwi.) The dream of a European Union, almost as old as Europe itself, came a little closer to reality last week close enough to have a leader (France's Jean Monnet), an address (Avenue de la Liberte, Luxembourg) and a telephone number: Luxembourg 8641. Six months to the day after the European Coal-Steel Community treaty (Schuman Plan) was signed and sealed, its six member nations this week prepared to sur render control of their coal Indus tries to a supranational cabinet; the Jiine-man High Authority Europe's scrap-iron trade will be handed over in March, and its steel industry in April. Headed by dynamic Jean Mon net, father of the Schuman Plan, the High Authority win run an m dustrial empire, capable of pro ducing 265 million tons of coal and 46 million tons of steel eacn year "We have the power . . ." says Monnet. "We do not have to con sult anybody. Letterip Thanks From AUF . . . TlKBr T.ditor; We. of the All University Fund, wish to take this opportunity to thank The Daily Nebraskan for the fine cooperation that AUF re ceived during the recent clothing drive. Without the publicity that you gave to the drive, it would never have been as successiui as it was. It Is a wonderful feeling tn know that the students and fac ulty have a deep-rooted sense of responsibility for other people ana their problems. You might be interested to know that we have taken care of the arrangements concerning the shipment of the clothing. Five large barrels, tightly packed, will be on their way to the disaster- stricken areas by this baturaay, Feb. 21. Thanks again for the help that The Daily Nebraskan gave to the drive. Most sincerely, ROCKY YAPP, . President, AUF rent war of attrition. Then came the brightest ray of hope heard perhaps in several months. Tse-tung. The other name, which may be a surprise, was that of Prime Minister Nehru of India. have seemingly gone high enough. x In short, the situation appears desperate. At such moments as this, given a single possible sol ution, men have moved mountains with bare hands in order to folldw that solution "to a successful A meeting of the first four would closely par allel a number of other top-level conferences conclusion. between East and West. While they may have ic produced temporary solutions to prevailing prob- Perhaps upon such a last-resort, top-level con- lems, none of them, obviously, have yielded the terence depends the conclusion of the Korean war. final answer. Because of this fact, many per- And possibly upon it depends the future of the aons will immediately cry, "Why go through this world at least a future without World War III again? We've done it before and it didn't work. and without a compromise of democratic princl- We're Just wasting our time." pies. But three new factors must be considered. The United Nations arid the United States could first depends upon Stalin. The Soviet premier, well consider a conference following the outline Anderson told NUCWA, may very well have suggested by Dr. Anderson. . been sincere in his supposed offer to meet with We've got nothing to lose. And a wprld to heads of Western powers. He reasoned that, be- save. K.R, esleryear Hi a secret until the program." NBDC was chosen by the AWS" board rather than by student elec tion. The follies was primarily a style show in Yes- furnished The skit idea was in its infancy and was used for cer tain acts only. Speaking of coed activities, I missed an anni- ine scheduled entertainment or the lollies has versary several weeks ago. February 11 was the changed a little since 1933. Featured presentation 20th anniversary of the first Pennv Carnival show in '33 was "Nebraska's Pest-Dressed Girl." One The Carnival was held in Grant Memorial Hall thing never changes though: "The identity of the and featured a stage show as well as the usual "girl and the manner of presentation will be kept carnival attractions. By DICK RALSTON , Staff Writer The word for today seems to be "Coed Fol lies." , ,n ,. , . . , teryear. A local department store So it was 20 years and one day ago. The . , , , . , , iei n... .. v'u w- "styles" and the coeds modeled them. to yesterday'! initial '53 follies performance. The Daily Nebraskan FIFTY-FIRST TEAR Member: Associated Collegiate PressIntercollegiate Press Advertising Representative: National Advertising Sendee, Ino, 420 Madison Ave., New York 17. New York 1T V'f-r kmotbm u vnnnAM ma Muni of nit VnU Manailag Ktfllar !! .!!! TDr1o at Knittati' mm and aplniniM SMmi w smew u M n Hr-uwi wnmMi Minimi n " ir.iu and admlninMrMl by Mw Board of FnMteatiogj. "11 to x lky el lit Board tbM aooilratloa aadcr Hi forte- -a itfini fea fraa from tdilortal ceamntiia oa 0 aart ol rka -n. or t port at ma mmniwr of m fftcvlt; of Mia t y M o irk of Ilia ff of Too laBr No , -. .i r..i.',i7 rtuwniribl for what lo mj ar do or ,... M risiJ." ; H.xt ;i arc ft "wlr, S J0 mailed or for tka a- !" rr. 6 i awtled. S'H oo S. IBMI5id foar , ,t a '- "ia ! Kbool yrar nrwl vacaftoo and aiantna. , p- t -a H blir.d durlaa Aoaoot a ltw t!at , ,... ,,jf Knat wmwlnloa of rka Cdmrtttat oa nit PnMK'Mtooav Wilfred ntcond claw motier ai nw row , , n i imtn. Nofi'Wlta. ander act of Conrrciw. Mnrrb S !', ad a VK'itl r " VW. vrmMti tnr In rlwrthm 110. i-. , f'oa riraw fetaa GoHoa Kdllorlnl Pa Editor Coaa Kdilon Union Cues Cards, Chess Checkers Oiierei By Game Meek Shirley Murphy Tuesday. February 24,1953 Auto Space Still Knotty NU Problem By KAY NOSKY Guest Columnist "A fourth tor bridge, anyone? The place is the Union game nook. The time Is any time when students have spare time on their hands. The speaker Is anyone who likes games. The Union game nook is a spot found next to the Crib, separated from the hustle and bustle of Union activity. Students every day take advantage of the nook and the services it provides. Three card tables are located In the nook for cards, chess, check ers or Chinese checkers. In the basement are found five ping pong tables for the enjoyment of ping oons fans. The equipment for these games may be checked out ented in, the Coliseum Tuesday, March 3, at 8 p.m. An all-girl bracket ping pong tournament, sponsored by the Ag Union, started Monday. Any Ag girl may enter the tournament by signing at the Union. An engraved trophy will be presented to the winner and prizes to the two runners-up. Ag and city Union calendar in cludes: Tuesday An organizational mwtine of the Chess Club at 5:15 p.m. in Room 316 of the city Union. Junior Noble, chairman of dance committee, will present plans for the Starlight Terrace Ball at an Ag Union Board meeting at :io S may oe cnecKea uui - ln Rnnm o from the check stand in first, wlin.-fiav"ABeie Shacs" rec ord dance from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in floor hall. The game nook and ping pong room give rise to organized games, such as bridge and ping pong tournaments. A Chess Club which will be organized Tuesday night. thP Ae Union recreation room Free treats given for everyone. A spmnd motion picture spon sored by the Film Society, "All Quiet on the Western Front," will No record has been kept of the.K. hnwn at the Esauire Theater actual number of students who at 7:3o p.m. The film is one of the use the game nook in their spare first talkies ever produced, time, but the fact that it is sel- Craft Shop at 7 p.m. in city dom emDtv Indicates mat n is nninn. noDular among students. Friday An informal dance Tickets for another Union pre sentation, Fred Waring and All The Pennsylvanians, are on sale now in both Ag and city Union lobbies. Sections are filling up rapidly. The show will be pres- after the basketball game in the Round-Up Room of city Union. Saturday"Gentlcmen's Agree ment," a movie starring Gregory Peck, John Garfield and Dorothy viri,iim shnwine at Ac Union ballroom at 7:30 p.m. MICHIGAN STATE Student Drafted Into Army Illegally (From the Michigan State Newa) Male students who have been casting a thoughtful and suspi cious glance in the direction of their draft boards got some reas surance last week. A federal judge ruled that a draft board acted illegally when it inducted an honor student In New Jersey because he flunked a chemistry course. The student, now at Fort Dix, will be discharged from the Army where he has probably spent some bitter moments since his 'induction Feb. 4. The court based its ruling on the fact that the student actually did not have to take the course hut enrolled voluntarily in sum mer school in order to graduate early. The student will return to Up- sala College where he will no doubt hit the books witn a re newed vigor after a mighty close call. Members Give Papers At Phi Sigma lota Meet Two papers were presented at the meeting of Phi Sigma Iota, Romance language honorary, Thursday ln the Union. Marion Brown presented paper on "Adoption of Shake speare on the French state in the 18th and 19th Centuries." A paper on "The Sonatas of Valle-Incian" was read Dy tueen Oelrich. An Opium Hoax When Turkish Prof. Mahesch Helai appeared on the Oxford university campus in England to speak on opium, they had a packed house. When he dwelled for an hour on the joys of opium smoking and wound up recommending opium for mass consumption, he had a fascinated audience. But when Professor Helai turned out to be not a professor but an Oxford student in the the ater group, he had a great deal of explaining to do. And so did many British and American newspapers which had acclaimed his talk a new note in academic research. By KAY NOSKY Staff Writer Much has been said recently among students and Student Coun cil members about parking prob lems and traffic ' regulations on the campus. Th column will attempt to de fine what present regulations are, what problems are being faced by the Student Council and the fac ulty building committee and what plans are being made to alleviate these problems. Three parking areas are re stricted to students. These ara an area which runs from in front of the Social Science Building to the Mall, Including parKing areas around temporary buildings; an area on the south side of T Street between 10th and 12th Streets and an area behind the Music Build ing. Faculty members, have stickers entitling them to park in these areas. Students, on the other hand, are issued stickers from the Student Council which allow them to park in other areas. The prob lem is that an alarming number of students are parking in re stricted areas without the neces sary sticker. It would seem that there is Just not enough parking space for students. However, studies which have been taken show that many parking stalls are empty during class hours. A parking lot West of the Stadium, for example, Is never more than 40 per cent full. Evidently, there are other rea sons why students are parking in restricted areas. These areas are closer to the campus than those for students, and students would naturally prefer to walk the shorter distance to classes. There may be the problem of either parking in these closer areas or being late for class. Definite plans are underway to create a temporary parking lot in an area behind the Union ex tending to the Alpha Phi house. This would provide a parking area for a great many cars closer to the campus. Meanwhile, however, a con gestion occurs at centrally located areas from 8 to 11 a.m. The prob lem facing University police now is what can be done about this congestion caused by students parking in restricted areas. Other violations are double parking, failing to stop, red line parking, careless driving, parking by fire hydrants, speeding (the speed -limit on the campus is 15 m.p.h.), backing into stalls and double parking. Sgt. John C. Furrow of the Uni versity police stated thit 6,700 tickets have been issued to fac ulty and students for traffic viola tions so far this school year. Tickets serve as warning to stu dents until they receive three tickets. These are then sent to to the dean of student affairs who decides what fines if any should be levied. Ball Hall Kta ftrstroni Ed DcMar. Jon Harrhwn, M aril 9m Trana. Tom Woodward flportt Kdltor , , Olonn Nelson A'l Sporit Editor Howard Vann Ftatura Kdltor Dick Coffer Af Kdltor Chock Bum HKPOETKRS Kay Nojky, Jtoror Walt, Marilyn Mitchell, Doe JaekMHi, Mary Ann Komrn, Matalte Kott, H'lllle Iteaeh, Cynthia Hendmnn, flmea Harvey, Marcla Mlckrlnen, Fhyllla Hemhborrr.r, Marilyn Hutton, Frank Adamrk. Marilyn Brpo, Nancy Odum, Jtirk Kad- loeok, dim Pariah, Henry Baum, Maine Hmlthnirnror. Vath Roh- aror, Don Hhafton, Nile Kamey, Vorta Ahhrohwede, Francis Svnbodo, and Don Hllkrmrlr. BUSINESS STAFF BachMM Manaaor Arnold fltorn An't Hotlne Manager r Peta Derotoa. (plan Biosle Clrcnlatlnn Manager j .'. Kd Rere Nlant 'w Kdltor 1 Ton Woodward Love Library ... Dear Editor: Since I have occasionally won dered what a college student saw as he looked at or actually en tered Love Memorial Library, I am grateful for your recent ai ticle. May I point to a lew or the other possibilities? " It is possible to see the build ing and institution as the focus through which the entire record ed knowledge of our world is made available, here in Lincoln, to the student and to the citizens of the state. The few thousand volumes seen in the open shelves are backed by the hundreds of thousands in the stacks. Together these may be a half millon or a million and half titles. The li brarians won't say. "The count ing of books is a notoriously in exact science." Less apparent, but available, are the millions of volumes of the other university libraries of the United States and of our great national collection, the Li brary of Congress. And in back of these, more difficult in terms of time and money, but still avail-1 able, are the contents'of the great national collections in the British Museum and the Bibliotheque National. Any librarian will, gladly I am sure, explain the mechanics by which this accumulation of knowledge is brought to bear upon a specific problem. Card catalogues and Readers Guide are devices for only the simplest work. In back of them are biblr ographies of bibliographies, bib liographles and union lists, and the hundreds of volumes of the printed catalogues of the great' national libraries of both books and manuscripts. And from these all are available by teciniques of purchase, intenibrary loan, and photostat or microfilm. Unfortunately, maint e nance and use of this terrific instru ment costs money. A university library is a multi-purpose instru ment, with all the compromises inherent in such things. It must be maintained to serve both the present and prospective needs of the undergraduate being pre pared for life itself, for the major and graduate student preparing for a vocation, and the research student attempting to increase the basic stock of knowledge. Ex ploitation has to be proportioned to need. First editions are very nice, but luxuries. Anyone can discover easily how well these needs are met and will, I am quite sure, discover many more reasons for pride than complaint. Is it possible that Kappa Sig and Tri Delt. exchanging their prolonged nothings while sitting on the stairways of love, might be interested in this aspect of the building? Sincerely, GLENN W. GRAY Associate Professor of History COMING "THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT" sm 1 ; m LOCK UP YOUR DOLLARS AW YOUR DAUGHTERS... here's M nan 3gain! You Loved Him in "LAVENDER HILL MOB" ALEC GUINNESS as BRITISH BEST SELLER wi.h GLYNIS JOHNS -VALERIE HOSSON PETULA CLARK ' 3 DAYS ONLY!- Added Short TohalkoVaky'f Swan Lake Ballet' mm Screenplay by Eric Ambler. Directed by Ronald Neame. Produced by lohn Bryan -A Universal -International Release A J. 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If you have poise, a pleasant personality and believe you will enjoy contacts with leading business men, The Northern Trust Company offers you exceptional opportunities You will work with friendly people in modern, pleasant surroundings in the heart of Chicago, the second largest city in the nation. It is the center of highly diversified industry, commerce, transportation and finance. Draft eligibility does not eliminate you from consideration. Investigate these opportunities. Contact Placement Office, Room 206, Social Science Building to obtain a copy of our descriptive booklet, "Big City Banking," and to arrange an appointment with E. L. Hall, Vice President, who will be on campus THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY 50 South La Salle Street . Chicago 90, Illinois ..Wa