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J.-..r Page 2 THE NEBRASKAN Friday, February 19, 1954 EDITORIAL PAGE forgotten Man Time brings changes in everything, espe cially attitudes. For those who would take exception to this, witness the change in atti tude of persons, as they grow up, toward one , date Feb. 12. During childhood Abraham Lincoln's birth day is more than just a celebration of pne man's birthdate. It is a time for young peo ple to gain a knowledge of the American heritage as it is personified in the life and deeds of one man Lincoln. Very few ten-year-old children do not know the stories of Lincoln's long walk to re turn a few pennies change he forgot to rive a woman who made a purchase in his store. Even fewer have not heard the stories of his early life and eventual rise to the highest of fice in the land. In grade school, Abraham Lincoln's birth day is a very important date. Weeks of prep ' aration are made by instructors to make stu dents realize the importance of Lincoln, the man. The instructor is not interested in showing the students Lincoln's political phil osophies in other than very general terms. Lincoln's accomplishments while in office are ... limited to, "He freed the slaves" and his early life Is summed up by heavy reference to rail- No Longer Funny Ever try to work in a . business office In . which persistant squabbling made concentra tion difficult? Ever try to live in a house hold disrupted constantly by loud arguments between family members? Ever try to get something accomplished in an atmosphere of name-calling tension? Occasionally these situations crop up in the best-run business or family, but they rarely last for extended periods of time. From the purely practical point of view, they seldom last because business or living can not be carried on well in a situation of constant tension. Tet one of the biggest Institutions in the world, the United States of America, is at tempting to carry on the business of national and international life amid a continuing and growing amount of Inner squabbling. The situation is ridiculous. During import ant national election periods, most Americans - put up with the name-calling and abuse of persons and parties with a mild amused at titude. Knowing the nature of Americans, we realize that when one party calls another party nasty names and makes accusations about its efficiency, this simply means that . that party wants to win the election. The time has come for our political lead era to stop acting like children playing around with national politics. Any American with a rational attitude knows that the Democratic party is not a group of card-carrying Communists addicted to treasonable actions. Any reasonable person also knows that the Republican party is not engaged in a whole sale attempt to cheat the farmer, bring on a catastrophic depression and ignore a depres sion when and if one starts. The American government is charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace in an unpeaceful world. It is responsible for the welfare of its citizens in a domestic situations. To live up to these responsibilities and to act in an adult manner, the United States' political leaders must assume an adult atti tude toward one another. The Republican party must remember that , members of the opposite party are not really, ideological opposltes. They are Americans and this means that they are primarily in terested in the welfare of the country. Democratic party members must stop to think that the Republican party is not going to sit by with folded hands while the country Is plunged into an economic depression. Let the American people say to their lead ers etop playing games and screaming non sense at one another. This raucous disregard of common interests and objectives Is no longer funny. S.H. splitting and stories of long hours of study by fire light. In high school, more emphasis is given to study of Lincoln's political accomplishments. The statement, "He freed the slaves," is ex amined more closely and Lincoln's part in ending slavery as an American institution is examined. However, the myths surrounding the man are still abundant. Fact is difficult to deter mine in the mass of fiction about the man's accomplishments and little attempt is made at the high school level to differentiate be tween the two. At the college level however, Lincoln's birthday assumes an entirely different role. - The day no longer marks the clumination of several days or weeks study about the man. It is a day for young members of the two political parties to formulate and deliver speeches against each other. The delivering seems to come from one direction; however, the replies lack none of the sting and harsh ness of the accusations. Lincoln seems to have been forgotten by those making Lincoln Day speeches at univer sities and large banquet gatherings. Accusa tions fill the air and the answers vye with them to be heard. The result much commotion with little meaning. For young and adult politicos the days prior to "Honest Abe's" birthday this year were filled with admonitions by party leaders to be careful of what they said; they urged that reason be used to avoid angering the opposition unduly without good cause. Now, almost a week later, the air is gradu ally becoming clear of the charges and counter-charges made on Lincoln's birthday. Little or no mention of Lincoln the man was made on the day he is supposed to be most important and best remembered. Mem bers of both parties used Feb. 12 as a good . chance to run down their competitors for the eagerly listening persons who wanted to hear the party-line attacks. Young persons make crayon drawings and sing songs about the man, but hurry to grow up so they may also forget him and listen to the speeches. T.W. series, of ticklish SOG Please One of the functions of any college news paper is to make appeals to students to do or not do something they should know enough to do or not do without being told or asked. The request Is simple: Stay off the grass where there are signs stating, "Stay off the grass." ' A path is being formed in front of the Social Sciences building. Actually there is little or no evil, in a path, but this particular one Is being worn by the patter of little feet through a $4000 sodding job. 4 Of course, there is some excuse for the student error of walking on grass because the sign is not too clear and the words are rather large and hard to understand without a pocket dictionary. However, the large, rusty fence that has recently been installed on the path should give the evil-doers some indication that their route is not appreciated. Please stay off that grass. T.W. Margin Notes The 'Tested' Look Human nature does some mighty strange things and college seems to be no excep tion. During the current round of "hour exams," students busily engage themselves in the serious work of passing the test while wary professors wander not very aimlessly around the room. After finishing the paper, most students frown, look a bit skeptical at the results and sheepishly walk up to the professor with the paper. Then comes the change. From the tired, angered, wornout victim, the typical Nebraskan face assumes a broad smile. The professor, slyly smiles back. Hu man nature has again worked, for the student has an ulterior motive. "Please," he would like to say as his smile widens into a broad grin, "have a little mercy on this paper." Parade-ala '54 In this fast-paced age of science and pro duction, there has been little room for some of the grand old traditions of the past . But one of the most beloved of all Ameri can traditions will be revived this spring the circus parade. For approximately 12 years the parade has been non-existent as circuses resorted to more modern media of publicity. Clyde Beatty, however, intends to change all that. The famous wild animal trainer plans to repaint some old circus wagons and equip his show with all the standard glitter of the old-fashioned parade. And, although the cost will be about $500 a day, he figures it will be worth it. Besides reviving a picturesque piece of Americana, a parade will be a good excuse to let the kids out of school early. Staple Saving Now they're giving awards for people who can find things to omit from tax forms. An internal revenue employee was awarded $75 for suggesting that one staple be elimin ated from certain tax forms. The estimated annual saving is $2,520 cost of 30 million staples. So reported a treasury official in a testi mony made public from a House Appropria tions subcommittee hearing. Slightly Sticky A sticky romance? - Postal employees in Caldwell, Idaho, said they would like to get their hands on the guy who sent a valentine that really gummed up the cancellation machine. The envelope contained an all-day sucker. 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Barrio Roof J, Loelfrae flvrftur, Jaok '- tlx asboal year, wept neatloa and xamlnatloB rrandssa, WUIIamett Dco, Barbara Elcfc. Manila aottooa. On bwo publfebrtl hl th month ml Ait- Miekcton, Sam Jwuea, Barbara Clark. . tf ait year tr tit lnlvrlty f N'otmwka and Um ariainriraa a.v !.!wSislB f tn Omumtto f atndeat Poblirotloat. Business STArv (:iml amonS lm matter at tit Pest Of fie as Business tlanarrr Rtan gippl S .. win. NobrMka, uadrr Art 1 Ctmtn, Mareb S, Bulnww Manafart Cbet Singer, Doran Jaeons, !k;, meA at speetal rat of portal prmrlAiNl for la , Svntt Chllrs SMo um, AM of Ohmxm i Oet. S, 117, aatBorUei rlrritlatlnB Manater Ron Innm . 19, l$a& f Mint Jfews &dtlor. ...Janey Carman Little man on campus by duic tibier Student Forum Del-za-poppiri I'm teaching four different courses in education, but confi dentially, I give the same lecture in all of them." On The Light Side At Loose Ends By JOYCE JOHNSON Goodness me, what's the hurry? The familiar, theoretical pen dulum has certainly been swing ing toward the nation's youth lately. A couple weeks ago I breezed about the trend toward marrying before the ripe old age of 21. And NOW there may be a possibility that eighteen-year-olds will be casting their votes for the next president. What I'm wondering is, what will one have to look forward to when he reaches the downhill age of 30? . ; If the voting age is lowered University Bulletin Board FRIDAY Recreation, Faculty and Grad uate Assistants Coffee Hour, 4 p.m. Faculty Lounge, Union. Pershing Rifles Dinner Dance, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Hotel. SATURDAY Sno Ball Dance, 8:30 p.m., Ag College Activities Building. Candlelight Dance, 8:30 p.m., Union. SUNDAY World Day of Prayer for Students Service, 7:30 p.m., Uni versity Episcopal Chapel. Collegiate Band Concert, 4 p.m., Union. By CHICK TAYLOR Two women talking: "Oh I know your husband is a school teacher, but how does he make a living?" She: "How was your party last night?" Voice on Fraternity phone: "We're having a swell time." American colleges will indeed become the vital spots for polit ical campaigners to swarm upon. If such a situation should arise I can just picture our University scene come election time. Our famous campus coffee haunts will be transformed into smoke filled campaign centers instead of just smoke-filled. Here Inde pendent, Greek and Faculty soli citors would meet with '.heir team captains (AUF style) to formulate plans for supporting their favorite political candi To carry along- this fairytale think of the new assortment of "Queens" that could be added to Nebraska royalty. . . . "Miss I Handed Out - The - Most - Campaign-Buttons," or "The Joe-Who-Shook-The-Most-Hands." Even th present University titles could be revamped. "Typical Nebraska Coed" might become "Typical Nebraska Campaigner" or "Most Eligible Bachelors" might twist into "Most Eligible Voters." Amen, I wonder what the political candidates might stress while stopping off at the University? If they were aware of the Ne braska situation their platforms might enticingly read: "I, candidate I. M. Fillerbuster, promise the students of the Uni versity of Nebraska a winning football season, a campus 'Tu lajris,' -a date for every coed to the Military Ball and for EVERY ONE a honorary membership in The Legion Club. During election time students would even have a new excuse to write home for extra cash. . . . "Dear Folks, send more money. The 'party' needs a boost." And the parents need never know what kind of party their child means. You don't like my ideas? Well, as a well-known TV come dian tersely put it, "Let's don't put all our eggs in one basket until we've crossed the bridge." By DEL HARDING Dear me, seems I have been mistaken all these months in criticizing Mr. Glassford when, judging by the evening paper last week, the state's nasty old high-school English teachers are the ones to blame for Nebraska s football woesl Brother, how far can you reach for rationalizations! But I do agree there Just isn't no excuse for poor English . . . ( After being rather unhappy at the $1 a head price-tag on "Knights of the Round Table," I was well-rewarded by this latest CinimaScope "treat." Sir Launcelot's horse was twice as smart as Trigger! Gee! One of the better movies of recent months is "Captain's Paradise," starring Ale,j. Guin ness, at the Varsity. It was filmed in 2-D, black and white, using a regular lens, and is fitted with normal-phonic sound. It doesn't even have a symphony concert preceeding it! But some how, with all these handicaps, it manages to be an excellent movie. t The local gendarmes begin giving tickets "for real" on March 1 to radar-trapped speed ers. Better slow it down, as this 12-points-and-goodby-dri-vers-license system is rough! Quote of the week comes from Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, former president of the UN As sembly, who speculated that Adam and Eve were Russians "since they were cold, miser able, unsheltered, and misled by a serpent." Spent an enjoyable Monday evening attending the Boston Pops concert in Omaha. The highlight of the evening for me was their masterful rendition of the Gaite Parisienne Suite. But the number that "brought lown wic nwuov noo an cjit;ure a concern arrangement of "Look Sharp, Feel Sharp," the razor blade theme. The lack of University stu dents in attendance pointed un the "cultural desert" to which Madam Editor referred in Tues day's Nebraskan. Why do large numbers of University students just not go for "cultural" at tractions brought to our cam pus? And why do fewer still attend out-of-town attractiis? I surely don't know. I spent two summer sessions at the University of Colorado, and students there supported cultural events to the extent of chartering busses to attend Red Rocks concerts in Denver, some 40 miles away. In addition, outstanding artists are brought to the Boulder cam pus and receive much more support than they do here. Sure, King Cole' and Stan Kenton drew a large audience. But can these be considered as "cultural" entertainment? Cer tainly they are enjoyable, but why don't we have the Ballet Russe or Boston Pops here? Simply because if they were brought here by the Union they probably wouldn't draw well enough to pay expenses. What's the matter with us? Ii Saturday night at East Hills of TV and beer at the DB&G the extent of our cultural inclina tions? Have we slumped that far? I'm beglning to thing so,. Two On The Aisle Guinness, Surprise Ending Liven 'Captain's Paradise' By DICK RALSTON For those of you who have had the pleasure of seeing Alec Guin ness on the screen before, all I need say is that he may be seen currently in "The Captain's Par adise" at the Varsity. You who saw "Lavendar Hill Mob" and others starring Mr. G.: read no further. Wade through the edi torial columns at the left or the misnamed Student Forum above. This column isn't meant for you. "The Captain's Varadise" is not true to life, could not have happened to anyone you know, and is nothing but pure whimsey. However, if you are a member of the male sex, you probably will wish it could happen to you. The Captain, Alec Guinness, sails the good ship "Golden Fleece" from Gibralter to a small port in North Africa and back. While in Gibralter, he spends his time with his charming, but very domestic wife, Celia Johnson. However, while in North Africa, his time is quite well occupied by his equally charming, but very UNdomestic, mistress, Yvonne DeCarlo. As the captain described it, heaven itself could be no better. One day is spent with the com pany of a nice home-loving wife, a quiet evening with slippers and pipe, and bed by 10 o'clock. A few days later the scene is the company ol a lively, viva cious mistress, a great time doing Spanish dances at a dive, and bed If there's time left after the fun's over. And in between Is the sea and the company of stout-hearted men. Could any man ask for more? The Captain, admittedly a "clever" man, keeps peace in ths family without either mate know ing of the existence of the other, although at times his cleverness is thoroughly tested. His ultimate downfall comes from an entirely different source. Anyone who knows anything about women (does anyone?) should guess what it is. Whether or not you like any thing else about the show, I guar ntee you'll like the final scene, Besides being a delightful com edy, a web of suspense is master fully woven Into the story leading up to a climax that would mak O. Henry green with envy. Aside from Alec Guinness, wh is magnificent, the cast Is excel, lent. A thoroughly delightful movie. "Halftima" entertainment is also good, including a "Candid Camera" short with an exctllenl Mr. Ma goo comedy. 'Mil IS waaki twnmar Sia Mldtf 1mxI . . . wk ana arUM. $S4S . . . S year travel . a MaslaiaW Lincoln's Busy Department Ster In GOLD'S Sportswear Shop... Favorite Campus Classics Harlequin Plaids The 49'er jacket is a classic through and through . . marked with gentle square shoulder line full cut sleeve treatment. Sparked with Pendleton's precise tailoring, per fectly color teamed with skirts. others in Solids and Checks at 19.95 and 22.95 Matching Skirts 14.95 and 15.95 GOLD'S Sportswear . . . Second "loot . ft.. AfA . 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