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' s'-. . ! THE NEBRASKAN Wednesday, March 16, 1955 Nebraskan Editorials Democrats' Fallacy Democratic leaders in Congress are now at tempting to put over a plan whereby all, but low Income groups, would be denied tax relief. This is in direct contradiction with the policy ei tht Republicans who want to cut taxes where they are highest. The Republican plan seems to be the most practical and Democratic leaders admit that their proposals are directed to in fluence favorably the greatest number of vot ers. The stumbling block which will probably stop the latest Democratic move to cut per sonal taxes by $20 consists of a small group of Democrats in the Senate. The bill has passed the less conservative house of Congress, the House of Representatives. The original proposal was stopped in the Senate's finance committee. Main opposition came from two Democratic senators, Sen. George of Georgia and Sen. Byrd of Virginia. A revision has lowered the initial tax cut to $10, but approval is still doubtful. If the measure were passed, it is almost certain that it would have to overcome a presidential veto. Attempts to explain where funds would come from in order to make up the deficit usually result in an explanation that the difference will be made up in excise taxes. In reality this would place the burden right back where it had been originally alleviated. Another aspect of the Democratic tax pro gram is aimed at business. It is their desire to repeal Republican measures which have eased the industry's taxes. This is another fall acy in Democratic reasoning since anti-business measures can, at best, gather only 45 votes in the Senate. The significant part of the situation is that, for the most part, the informed public is not being fooled. President Eisenhower, riding on a new crest of popularity, has vehemently stated that he is opposed to such a measure. It seems that the Democratic leaders have been playing with the nation's economy in a search for votes in the 1956 election. This action and its probable failure will weaken, instead of bolster, Democratic chances for secure control over the nation's policies. Quite possibly, this move by some Democratic leaders in Congress is indicative of the decline of public opinion favoring the Democratic party. It is becoming more and more difficult for informed voters as University .graduates should be to support a party which vses meth ods which are basically deceiving and danger ous. S. J. Afraid Of What? Afterthouqhts merica. the land of free thought, free press w America, the land of free thought, free press and free speech the land of John Peter Zeng ers and of protective state constitutions. In 1952, the Texas Stote Board of Education rules that a publisher who submits a book for use in Texas schools must file a non-Communist affidavit. In Galion, Ohio, the school board votes 3-2 to remove all fiction from the high school li brary until some 2,050 titles could be screened. A Mrs. Thomas J. White of Indianapolis objects to the legendary character "Robin Hood," be cause he supported the "rob-the-rich Commu nist party line." She also charged that there is a Communist directive in education now to stress the story of Robin Hood. In Tallahassee, Fla., the state superintendent of schools recommends that a textbook entitled 'Alcohol and Human Affairs" be dropped from the Florida school system because the Women's Christian Temperence Union is "very much against this text." . At the Army language school on the west coast all Russian texts and periodicals are withdrawn to avoid further attacks on the Army Tty Sen- McCarthy. And in Alabama the state legislature passes Act 888, more notoriously known as the "poison label bin." The act provides that every book used in the colleges, public schools and the trade schools of the state must be labeled. The label must indicate that the author is or is not Ian advocate of communism or socialism, is or is not a member of the Communist party, is or is not a member of a Communist-front organi sation. It applies to all library books that may be assigned for reading or reference and all books owned by teachers and pupfls if such books are used in the schools. The "poison label bill" would apply to Shakespeare's plays, to Aristotle and to Plato and to the Bible. And what would the labelers do with Karl Marx "the Communist Mani festo?" Of what are we afraid ?-K. N. The Reds Have It! At last the Russians will have to admit that they were not the first to discover something. Russian women rose in revolt recently against the dull, mono-colored panty situation there. All panties have been coming in only a dingy blue and purple. Women took things into their own hands and started a fad of dyeing them bright colors; red seemed to be the most popular. So the govern ment had to sanction production of panties to suit the ladies' taste. The government saved face, however; white could have been chosen as the favorite color. To the lingerie companies of the U.S., this warning:. Be careful of the current barage of red negligees; you may be investigated for sub versive activities! Men, Take Note! The advent of the voting machine a decade or so ago almost revolutionized voting processes. The male segment of the campus is completely resolved to sit back, rather indifferently, and not protest to the unfairness of a situation that excludes them from the polling places. Possibly they are not interested in the future officers of the Womens Athletic Association and being un informed as to the relative merits of the can didates, it is probably just as well the men do not choose the president of Coed Counselors. But campus males should ponder on the pro portions of a situation where a segment of the population, denied suffrage a half a century ago, now hold their own elections and decide which males are the most datable. Has-been Reflecting on his 76th birthday, Albert Ein stein announced that he has become a has-been. Some may disagree with the conclusion he reached. But everyone will agree that he is cer tainly entitled to becom one. Most of us cant because we have nothing to be a has-been from. It is a sort of a rare distinction. What's New In NU Colleges Building, Experiment, Extension Areas Expanded By Ag College .... By DEAN WILLIAM V. LAMBERT College Of Agriculture The College of Agriculture has made progress In a number of areas during the year. Enroll ment has increased and we axe anticipating a ' further increase next year. There have been no major changes in curriculum but our curricu lum committee is studying present offerings. In general, we feel that it is important to give . students good basic courses in the sciences, arts and humanities underlying agriculture. Probably the most noticeable improvements on the campus are in the buildings, many of which have been remodeled. With the construc tion of the new John J. Pershing armory on 83rd St., the Motor Truck Laboratory has be come available for class use. It has been re modeled and is now occupied by the Poultry Department. The Meat Laboratory has been completed and is in use by the Animal Hus bandry Department. It is a fine laboratory for the meats courses since it contains the latest equipment for handling the meat animals and caring for the meat during processing. It is well equipped for research and will be used " extensively for that purpose. The Insectary has . "beea completed and in use for about a year. How plans are going forward for the construe- tion of dormitories on this campus which wiU accommodate 180 men and 64 women. It is ir toped that these will be available u another year. A ttew program, "Ag Days", was initiated -'; Mg year oa Jan. 14 and 15. Many visitors at tended the general meetings and ham dinner a Jan. 14, and the open home and exhibits in various departments ea Jan. 15. It Is planned ,. it make this a yearly event when alumni and friends caa visit the campus. The work of the Agricultural Experim-nt Sta-,;-"tion has been strengthened in many respects. Progress has been made in animal and crop breeding, in the nutrition of livestock, in con trolling livestock diseases, in soils, in grain storage, and in many other important areas. During the last year the station published 16 bulletins and 43 papers were submitted to scien tific journals, all reporting on .progress in re search. In Agricultural Extension there have beer some interesting developments. An increased appropriation by the U.S. Congress has made funds available for expanding the Extension program in Nebraska. Most of this is being spent in the connties under two plans. Both of these are experimental plans aimed at getting information on ways and means to increase the effectiveness of Extension work. One plan is carried en in four pilot counties where an associate agent works with 50 farm families, on farm and borne development plans. The other plan will involve pilot counties where in tensive work will be carried on in farm and borne development with 25 families. . A number of changes have been made in the staff. Dr. Florence McKinney has assumed the chairmanship of the Department cf Home Economics and Dr. Franklin Eldridge has taken the position of Associate Director of Resi dent Instruction. At present members of the Agricultural Col lege staff, with representatives from the city campus, are working with the Foreign Opera tions Administration and the Turkish govern ment in preparing a contract which will assist in setting up a new university in Turkey and also in assisting the University of Ankara. The new university is to be patterned after the Land-Grant Colleges of the United States. It will be named Ataturk University after Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish statesman and founder of the republic. The Mebraskan niTT-ESCWNU TEAS llssfbm 'Assselated CeHegiaio Press IstereoQeglate Press - r.rsgSEJaSTM- National AdvcrfJsing Service, laeerpsrstei . . YS ft published Of atnOMrta f the I'M. ..-., .- t-msnt tf avatnnrlKatfcia of tha .'.m. a M'-"t AfittSrt n an exormaloii of iu '!. 'fMiofurttm mriw tn Jtmdtctla of tha ., .,,: i tro tiu'in lun:fcUnn limit trrr frm . ,! -1 nm-Ma tha pn nt the ftalmmmlrt-s. ei ftw i part nt tvfif n-rvm mttfl Mm Hurwrnlty. Tha E -nt nt T; SrhnmUM tff r prruuiullr n --., i.w Bo tbaf ." eaoaa b j . -rt. e KTrHlMi nm mm mmtmm. SZJHi nW m ir r if tt.r enlUn rmt, V uil4. teuvla aop c. Peh- . titrat Umm " 4Mrtt m mtmnl m cifwnt mint v.-unircKK'n nrwik H$ immm to MhlKhxl i AusiiM tx too wmt m Nebnifca mnom ta tfnamnwm e P'mimm PnhliinttoM. m-wb nr I' ic ! Imkmm. mamj act at Caanwak Man a, 187. !. An at tjonmm at ta. MX. EDITORIAL STAFF Fitltnr I'jtanrM Pun E4iMr Maaaf lg uttor . . . . &ewa brfttor ....., ft porn Knltot ....... Cam Cduon ....... Jan Harrvma . w .. . tkay .......... Marbiniw Maan Dick t-Fllniaa . . Hrae Hnwmana Pt4 flmir, Koaat Henfcla, J num. Mari'ra ftt iictwa Af fitfttar .......... Leo ifraukriMur Multt Srwa Edtfir . Jmaea BcMrtara . . Hw !. Jaamw Jan- Hans J-taarhnls, Ijactoram mmiurr- Jnlit Mm, Ksrn MtHurn, In OvVtlh, fcarnata nellnraa, t-:inor firm, ftm Volka. tflarrnie ftCkitrom. t-'raa bMrft. Jncty Haa). Kim WarlfMkt. Lillian MwH-aalMaa. AmvOc UKa, 4,'mnw Hunt. Kollw ftiMMiquiM. fat Hrwn, Mariana Santlii, 4aa JnbiMaa, bay Iwnnn, ftwr Mali. BUSINESS STAFF v Honiara Manawr . . . ntmm Aa'l aaatacai M annum .... n nuanrn. itarnnra. r.mu. CirculaOoB Haaaar Oaana) Madam. nd Laa auuaat LilIU MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick BiblM I've been practicing eatchin' flies like you said, coach, but I think I caught some bees, too." The Self-Governed Blessings, Curses To AUP, Rogers By LOUIS By LOUIS SCHOEN Congratulations and good for tune: To Walt Brestel, first Student Council representative exclusively of men's co-ops at the University. These private, self-sustaining so cial organizations are and always have been a distinct, important in terest in the University community. The Student Council without includ ing their representative could not pretend to be a valid cross-section of that community. To the so - called All-University Party, for finally seek ing legal stat us. The board of Regents by laws maintain it has been il legal, not with sta n d i n g the Faction's con tention it was merely "extra legal" al though extra-legal status for such an organization is not justified. With this vicious interest operating in the open, it would be much easier for the mass of students, to whose interest the Faction is foreign, effectively to oppose the AUP's program. It is indeed con ceivable that independent students might be sufficiently enraged by the Faction's extreme sectionalism when it is brought above the board that they might themselves or ganize to oppose the ultra-Greek interest. To Jack Rogers, for a courageous effort to place the Innocents So- IHIW ,l.....u;::iull! m SCHOEN ciety In its true perspective in re lation to other campus groups. The Society's most-holy position in the eyes of a large number of students hardly could be justified for any all human organization. Curses: On both Rogers and the Inno cents, for refusing to permit the whole story of Rogers' resignation to come before the student body. On the faculty-student subcom mittee on student organizations, for a double violation of public inter est: (1) in denying the unlimited right of the student body to know how its representatives vote on the Student Council, and (2) in closing to the public and press the meet ing at which the proposal to re quire open ballots on the Council was considered. On the existence in any student group of a spirit of sectionalism like that represented in the Faction. This spirit of super-loyalty to one's own group interest always has been reflected on a larger scale In national and international af fairs. It has been influential in most wars. Since the Civil War, sectional interests within the U.S. have been subdued sufficiently to provide national unity and tran quility. But sectionalism on na tional levels remains a chief prob lem in international affairs. It will be up to the educated leaders of tomorrow to fight this super-selfishness if the world is expected to remain at peace. Ex istence of such a spirit within a community whose members tomor row will be the educated leaders is a poor reflection on their ability to conduct this fight. Nebmhan Letterip (Rdltnr't Xnte: Lettcn la Tat n'annukaa must he typewritten, double aaaced and mvat ant exceed a maximum of 1I0 word. The Xebraskaa reerre the right to edit left era submitted. Xo letter will be printed if H ie ant aceouutaniet! b? Ote name of the author. Karnes will be emitted tram aabU cation apoa requeat.) Reply To Epstein Dear Editor: In last Wednesday's Nebraskan, Ira Epstein wrote that he had con cluded three things about Jack Rog ers' resignation from the Innocents Society. First, Epstein agreed Rogers is a "bright boy." This fact is in disputable; Rogers has a 7.5 av erage. Epstein then cast doubt on Rogers' maturity and tenacity. He said Rogers "has not the stamina nor the determination to stay in an organization and hot get his own way 100 per cent of the time." This assertion can be disproved by looking at Rogers' accomplish ments. Rogers has succeeded admirably in starting a campus re-evaluation of activities. Moreover, Rogers has brought himself and the University recognition in his forensic activi ties. In intercollegiate debate tour naments, he has won many su perior ratings. Finally, Rogers was one of the finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship in a five-state area. Second, Epstein chided Jan Mar rieson, the Nebraskan's editor, for "making a big deal out of nothing." Is it nothing that all the ne. s in such a big story has not been re leased for publication? Jan Harri son thought not. Last Tuesday she wrote, "Until either party is willing to 'come clean' the whole Rogers' affair will be judged -on partial knowledge." Partial knowledge can lead per sons to erroneous conclusions. These unfortunatly show up in classes where professors, men of some discernment, shrug off this resignation matter as unimportant. Third, Epstein urged Ellie Ell iot to "get her bead out of the clouds and cease creating chall enges for the student body to meet. She wrote that Jack Rogers' "ac tions are symbolic of our duties to ourselves and to our ideals. His resignation is a challenge to us: shall we rise to meet it?" Epstein thinks we should not. A senior in Law college should, how ever, be willing to grab the bull of challenge by the horns and wrestle with. it till he pins it in extricably. Then be raised a thought-provoking question: "It takes more cour age to stay with a group when it disagrees with your ideas than it does to run away when the going gets a little hard." Rogers said he resigned "because I do not agree with the tradition ally accepted aims and purposes of the Innocents Society and because I do not believe that its existence works to the best interest of the University." Notice the words "agree" and "believe." Agreement and belief involve criteria of right and wrong. Rogers evidently believed he was doing right in stepping out of the Society. "Certainly if in an individual's thinking he cannot conscientiously ga along with that he belongs to in fact and that which he envisions should be, he does right in stepping out," the Lincoln Star said recently. Rogers hoped his action would "just shake, a little bit, this hal lowed position" that the Innocents occupy In the campus mind. If the Innocents clarified their organ ization's purposes, they would prob ably benefit themselves, the Society and the campus. ROGER WAIT Want Ads Bring Results buttons and beaus EM0C and back bench boy go for AFTER S!X formal. Styling so trim, fit so "natural" "stain shy" finish u safe from spots! For more fun go Jj'jlL J Schneid Remarks- Mustard Job Holds Promise For Future 4 -Mumt By STAN I had the distinct pleasure of being one of two official, and I mean official, men whose duty it was to feed the thousands and thousands of persons who attended the state bas ketball tourna ment last week. My part ner in crime was E. J. Cripe. (E. J. is short for Ed.) Well, mayb'e we didn't have the official job of feeding them. Actually, that's "P o n" Klein's job. I guess we were the sub-official feeders. Actually, what the whole thing boils down to is that they stuck Ed and I in the basement of the Coliseum in some guy's foot-locker, handed us 6,000 hot dog buns, a jar of King Farouk Little Giant Tangy mustard and a spatula and said: "Take these and don't come out until you're done." It was crowded in there but we were happy young youths and we knew this, was a start on the way up. Four days later "Pop" opened the locker, patted us on our fat little heads and said: "3oy, do you yon guys smell like King Farouk Little Giant Tangy mustard" and he was right. You can Imagine after spending four days in that foot-locker with nothing but mustard and buns that we didn't come out smellign like escapees from a Hazel Bishop fac tory. To be down right honest about it, we were wheezy. Luckily, I had a date after the fourth night. I went straight to her house after the game. I didn't have time to go home and clean out the old follicles but I didnt care for I was a youth and so was she. I was a male and she was a female and those are the best con ditions for two people to date and any other way is pointless. I was kinda excited about this girl and naturally I wanted to im press her. I think it's mostly be cause she's stinking rich. That's been a weak spot with me all my life. I waited anxiously at the bot tom of the stairs. As I said before I wasn't in the best shape but I was happy. Down she came and when she got to the last step she hesitated, took a few whiffs of the air, looked SCHNEIDER at me warily out of the corner of her eye and said: "Buddy, I hab been out wid somb real loosers in my day, bud, you're da roddenest apple in da whole baksket.'; With this she threw me a fish and went back up starts. Well, needless to say I went home a little uneasy. She'll be sorry though. When I graduate and am taking interviews from some of the big companies like General Elec trie, Westinghouse, Eljer and the rest they'll ask. me, "And what ' can you do?" I'll say: "Buddy, how many college grad uates can you hire today who, when given a jar of mustard and a spatu la, can say to himself, I know what to do with those. It's tomfooolery " to guess that there is one guy in a gandy wagon full who can say that but I can." I can see my interviewer now, strong, firm, dauntless. He'll reach for my hand honestly and shake it with the sincere appreciation de. serving of a man of my ability. He'll slip his strong arms around my bony little shoulders and squeeze them with paternal affec tion and look down on me with the knowledge that here, in me, he has found a real man. someone the company can be proud of. This girl will probably marry so oilman or cattleman or someone whose father owns California and she'll read about me in the papers . and sav, "Boy, he was the rottenest apple in the whole basket." "Pop" Klein told us that if we're real good boys this year and study ral hard and clean up our plates that at nert year's tourn- , ament we can run the pop-corn machines. Quick Quips The green between them was as soft as swan's down. The two came closer togethei" one a blush ing red, the other a pale white. Closer and closer they came over the parapet of green. They met . . An instant later they kissed . . . Then, darn the luck! A little more English on the red ball end it would have been a billiards. Do you know why I wear two pair of pants on the golf course? Cause I might get a hole in one. i iiiiaiini r 2Sa 1 fi 1 c (Au.lker tj 'Bart foci Btr) With Ckaek," atv.f THE STUDENT COUNCIL Today let us investigate a phenomenon of American college life called the stndent council. First of all, what is the student council? The answer is simple: the student council is a council of students. Next, what does the student council do? Again the answer is simple: it meets. Next, what goes on at the meetings? This question is rather more complicated than the others. Perhaps it can best be an swered by reproducing- here the minutes of a typical meeting of a typical student council. Meeting scheduled for 8:S0 p.m. at Student Union Building. Call to order 9:51 p.m. by Hunrath Sigafoos, presiding. Motion to adjourn made by Louis Bicuspid, freshman representative. Motion ruled out of order by Hunrath Sigafoos, presiding. Hunrath Sigafoos called "old poop" by Louis Bicuspid, fresh man representative. Seconded by Delores Wheatgerm, sophomore representative. Tabled by Hunrath Sigafoos, presiding-. Minutes of last meeting read by Zelda Pope-Toledo, secretary. Motion to accept minutes made by Hunrath Sigafoos, presiding. Motion defeated. Treasurer's report not read because Eex Mercredi, treasurer, not present at meeting. B,ex Mercredi, treasurer, impeached in absentia. Motion made by Louis Bicupid, freshman representative, to allow sale of hard liquor in school cafeteria. Seconded by Delores Wheatgerm, sophomore representative. Motion tabled by Hunrath Sigafoos, old poop. Motion made by Booth Fishery, fraternity representative, to permit parking in library. Motion referred to committee. Motion made by Gladys Algae, junior representative, to allow attendance in pajamas and robes at first hour classes. Motion referred to committee. Motion made by Elwood Feldspar, athletics representative, to conduct French Conversation classes in English. Motion referred to committee. Motion made by Esme Plankton, sorority representative, to allow hypnosis during Rush Week. Motion referred to committee, Motion made by Pierre Clemenceau, foreign exchange student, to conduct German Conversation classes in French. Motion referred to committee. Motion made by Harriet Critter, ag campus representative, to allow faculty members above the rank of assistant professor to perform marriages. Motion referred to committee. Observation made by Martha Involute, senior representative, that in her four years on student council every motion referred to committee was never heard of again. Miss Involute t?as tabled. Bicuspid, freshman representative, to Sw v ?ird llqU0r ia Socily I nd II. Seconded by iV h Phomore representative. Motion tabled try Hunrath Sigafoos, presiding crossly. The'i SSSSS "TT4 C5ee' cakc- PhiliP Morri Cigarettes. ratinr ami V1 n3der. tastier, more exhfla- SSJ?.P!mi stained in the patented Snap &d?1Ch thC ,irop5eet- netet container yet c.ZlSvfgaJette8n: and WHEREAS Philip Morris, the most TsZUe ifZlS iD-the m0Bt &dmirable of Mappings, EVOLVED rtS Be d rtguhr; therefore BE IT othe?campfuI-nd " ' cr Meeting adjourned with many laugh and cheer at 9:58. Respectfully submitted, Zelda Pope-Toledo, Secretary . ., . . CiMa Sluilaun. ls
