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THE NEBRASKAN
Friday, April 29, 1955
Nobraskan Editorials'
Unanswered Questions
A grain there seems to be "something rotten in may not be so firm and clear. This is criticism
Denmark" and again the Administration seems of actions taken carefully and quickly which
to be playing the part of Denmark. may not have been taken so carefully. This is
The recent reinstatement of William Doleman a question directed at the Administration Build
has brought many unanswered questions to the ing where events bordering on evasion and in
minds of students. Questions such as: "How can consistency can be seen, if one looks close
a person be fined and found guilty in county enough.
court and then be, more or less, pardoned from Did the University act rashly in its efforts to
extreme guilt by the University?" "If students quell the gathering storm of public criticism
were suspended for being identified in women's and are they rescinding a mistake of judgement
houses, why should a student who had admitted or could the reinstatement of Doleman be due
being in the women's dorm be reinstated?" to pressure and politics? Quite possibly adverse
Basically, of course, these questions boil down fear is without foundation, but we don't know,
to "If my fraternity brother or roommate was A Lincoln newspaper first ferreted out the in-
suspended, why is a suspended student now formation of Doleman's reinstatement. Answers
attending classes?" 'to pertinent questions from the Administration
Students have realized that drastic action border on evasion and half truth. An investiga-
would have to be taken after the disgraceful tion of sororities which took part in the "water
riotous incident, but they have insisted that fight" is continuing seemingly without hope of
punishment be as equitable and as fair as pos- ever being concluded. There seems to be a fear
sible. If the criteria for suspension is to be identi- among Administration officials to say anything
fication in women's houses, then fine, but let without consulting other parties. This is some-
this judgement apply to all participants whether what like two naughty brothers trying to get
they be a freshman from Pender or a graduate their stories straight before reporting to mother.
Student from Fairbury. The cloud of inconsistency and doubt rises and
It would seem that justice would smile more envelopes the campus. The period of Thermidor
kindly on a green freshman who was unsure of has been reached and the reign of terror is
. right and wrong than on a mature student who over, but one person's head has been pulled
has already voted. Make no mistake, this is not from the basket and replaced. Do we know the
personal criticism of William Doleman. The real reason why?
light to education is something that is to be There are still questions to be answered and
cherished and preserved. This is criticism of until they Ste answered, The Nebraskan will
policies that outward seem clear and firm, but continue to be downright inquisical. S. J.
dirty End Of Stick
The Board of Regents pulled an old ghost of the Regents would be felt by -every student
out of the University closet last month, when who buys his own books and supplies, no mat-
they forcasted the possible curtailment of the ter whether he buys them at the Regents or
activities of the Regents Book Store. According any other store,
to John Selleck, Regents business manager, the
book store would be moved into the basement If the book store was moved to the Admin
, of the Administration, resulting in a limitation istration Building from its present handy lo
ot its scope. This move would be pending the cation, its sales volume would be appreciably
proposed addition of a wing to the Administra- cut down. This would result in a reduction in
tion Building. its buying power, which would cause their
This possible restriction of the Regents Store quantity discounts on supplies to go down. If
' brings to mind the squabble of late 1952 and 0e Regents Store was unable to give good dis
early 1953 when a group of Nebraska business- counts on their supplies, the prices would go
men proposed a bill to the legislature to cut "P. not only in their store, but in others. Thus,
out the selling of classroom supplies by the students would be losing money.
Regents Store. A petition of names of business- The same goes for used boocs- lon as the
men from 34 Nebraska towns was circulated. The Regents Store tries to give students a reasonable
purpose for this move, according to owners of deal on used books, other stores must do the
commercial book stores on the campus, was a same, or lose business. The Regents Book Store
matter of "tax-supported" business competing admittedly runs at a reasonable profit, but still
with private business. Another petition was cir- tries to keep its prices over a fair range. If
culated by the Student Council backing the Book their influence was cut down or removed, the
Store. The final result was backing by the Uni- of risin 00011 and suPPlv Pric.fs wer the
varsity Administration and by the the Board of campus would hit every student in his most
Regents for the Regents Book Store. vunerable spot the pocketbook.
, This is a matter of what is best for the stu-
-" ' dent. While it is possible that independent book
-Obviously, the purpose of the movement to re- stores must keep their prices down to compete
strict the book store back in 1953 was brought fte university-backed store, it must be
on. by objections by privately-run book stores kept m mind thgt tf ft was fw nee(Js
te-the competion afforded them by the Regents rf students nonc o vtme businesses would
Book Store. This new movement looks very have reason for existence to the extent that they
much the same. Ever since the Regents Book d() now purpose of the University is sup
, Store brought in classroom supplies along with to eate its students and look out
their books back in 1951, there have been in- for their mterests whUe doing Jt Therefore,
-Jured mutterings from the private stores. there ta no reason for the Board of Regentg
A restriction on the activities of the Regents to put a strain on its students' pocketbooks by
Book Store, while undoubtedly helpful to the removing the only stabilizing influence in the
private interests, would be very detrimental to big business of book buying,
the students. Any curtailment of the influence rn the final analysis, any movement to cur
tail tfie activities of the Regents Book Store
, leaves the student holding the dirty end of the
OOiniOflS VVOnrGCl ,tick- 111 state University pledged to high
b scholastic ideals and what have you, anything
Woman students attending Tuesday nights w 8tudent unfairF -
AWS Workshop received in the inside informa
tion concerning possible changes in AWS rules -
and policies. The workshop afforded one of the flGQl IflV OlOH
err few opportunities for actual self-govern- p
ment on the part of students at this University. Th" selling job is underway
The women, representing every women's organ- mpu e "tute businessman or
ized house on campus, exchanged ideas and so- Pftfan- University departments are d.s-
lutions which will be the basis of any action P1 their best wares in an effort to attract
the AWS Board may take during the next year. J customers and supporters (in this case,
Unfortunately, the representatives showed a "n 8tudents nts.)
little hesitancy in expressing their ideas. A ten- Journalism Day is held each year to acquaint
dency exists on this campus to leave student high school journalists with the facilities of
af fairs up to the relatively few, who, although fered by the School of Journalism and to en
appointed for that responsibility, cannot do a courage them into continuing journalistic ca
good job without contact with all students. The reers. E Week, held yesterday end today, was
AWS Board consists of 21 woman students who designed to publicise and explain engineering
fear a minimum of contact with the remaining projects. And this year for the first time the
gtudout body. The workshop is the one time Bis Ad College is getting into the act. Saturday
when more student can exercise their role in the same day as Journalism Day, to make it
determining the rules and regulations which easier for high school students to obtain trans
govern them. portatlon the college is having a special day
The problems of the coming year are listed in for high schoolers interested in business admln-
news story in mis issue. The most pressing istration.
oe at present is that involving overnights. Opin- With fall looming up just a short summer
fens were aired at the worsbop, but the final away, attention of these departments, and most
' action will be taken by the 21 Board members, of the others as well, is focused on potential
Contact between AWS Board members and the University students. Rivalry is keen as the var-
remaining woman students should not end with ious fields of education vie for new recruits,
the workshop. The matter of overnights is large- For, thanks to the growing importance of
y matter of personal opinion. Two courses education and the higher standard of living, the
of action are possible: The number of overnights problem facing most high school graduates now-
can be reduced, or they can be eliminated al- days is not whether to go to college, but rather
together and replaced by a set number of which field of study to enter. Hence the devel-
nights on which 2 o'clock hours are permitted, oping spirit of competition among departments.
According to the administration, complaints And what a healthy sign of progress in ed-
of Lincoln mothers concerning overnights have ucation this is. Both the University and the stu-
Becessitated action of some kind. At present dents profit from the friendly rivalry. Each de-
each girl is allowed six overnights and or out partment is kept on its toes, in order to make
of -towns a semester. Origlne'ly, women were a good showing when it is on display before
allowed three overnights and three out-of -towns, the critical eyes of the high school students.
Action by the Board could possible take the The departments with strong, energetic staffs
taunt et returning to a modification of the old- and much to offer will grow and the others
er -la. Or, if most students feel as a few do will be forced to keep pace if only to hold up
h&t vereights are a nuisance and that later their heads in the University family. And stu-
iKsars would be an improvement, the Board may dents are able to make a wiser at least a bet-
fallaw that sort of plan. ter-informed choice of career.
Elnee this is an issue of preference, it is im- Special days and events sponsored by the var-
partet that opinion of women find their way ious departments are one of the many signs that
to tha AWS Board members, possibly through higher education is climbing higher. And there's
& 'Bouse of Representatives. The workshop was no climbing equipment like department pride
He beginning, the end. K. N. to help it along. M. H.
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LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
by Dick Bibler
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"Spread out carefully, girls no one saw him leave with the others."
Globetrotting-
Kotelawala, Jamali
Challenge Chou En-lai
By CHARLES GOMON
Disagreement was the keynote of two obvious facts caused misgiv
the Afro-Asian Conference at Ban- ings in the West: the nations at the
dung, Indonesia, last week. Not conference would be representing
only did the meeting of diplomats 1.4 billion of the world's 2.4 billion
from 29 countries fail to Unite on persons, and further, all the rac
anything except an innocuous com- es and colors of mankind would
munique, but reporters present be present on delegations except
couldn't even decide whether the one WHITE. Not a few Western
population of Bandung was 167,000 ers feared the birth of some sort
or 750,000. of international racist movement
As to the accomplishments of the spearheaded by Communist oppor-
conference there was propaganda tunists.
for nearly everyone to take home. What actually happened at Ban
Diplomatic victories went to the dung was tribute to the mature
pro-Western nations, to the neutral- competence, the rational delibera
ists and to the Communists. tion and the courageous candor of
Fifteen countries including the mosi Asian leaders. No one stam-
Philippines, Thailand, Ceylon, Ja- Peded the delegates into flambuoy-
pan, South Viet Nam and NATO ant denunciations or irresponsible
allies Turkey and Pakistan lined a"acks. The wily Chou was among
up to support the theory of defense tne first to sense that the unruffled
alliances under the UN Charter, atmosphere of the conference cal-
These countries found Red China led for smiles and concllliatory ges-
willing to endorse the UN definl- tures on his part rather than on
tion of human rights and the prin- sabre-rattling,
clple of self-determination. Although the conference was not
On the other hand Chou En-lai, a riot neither was there much oc
the Communist Chinese premier, casion for thumb-twiddling. The in
obtained the defeat of a resolution ternational balance-sheet undoubt
condemning Communist imperial- edly shows that Nehru's lost pres
ism. tige went to his rival Chou En-lai.
The efforts of India's Prime Min- Communist China again proved it-
Ister Nehru were frustrated at self to be the power among Asian
Bandung. His traditional (if self- nations. The cheers of thousands of
assumed) role as pacifier and ar- Chinese at the Jakarta airport whe
biter between East and West was the Chou delegation arrived, Chou's
overshadowed, not only by a suave offer to negotiate the Formosa
Chou En-lai, but by usually obscure strait, dispute and his appeal for
foreign ministries such as that of peace between Red China and the
Liberia and Ceylon. US charmed Communist sympa-
Nehru wished to avoid discussion thizers and impressed the fence
of specific trouble spots; Chou sitters.
successfully supported an Afghan- Fortunately there is another side
istan resolution approving the Arab to the ledger. The longest ovation
States' stand in their dispute with of the conference was given to sol
Israel. Nehru tried to steer the dier-statesman Carlos Romulo of
conference away from ideological the Philippines for his effective,
debates; Sir John Kotelawala of rational address on the dangers of
Ceylon and Dr. Fadhil al-Jamali colonialism and racism,
of Iraq denounced the new imper- Sir John Lionel Kotelawala,
ialism of Red China. sportsman, gallant and prime min
Nehru's only evident accomplish- ister of Ceylon, delivered the most
ment was the obtaining of Cam- stirtging attack of the conference
bodian endorsement of India's neu- against Chinese Communist im
trallst point of view. In view of the perialism.
commanding position of the Indian A pre- conference whispering
prime minister in Asian affairs up campaign noted that Iraq's Prime
to now, this wrles of reverses Minister al-Jamali would never ut
mlght well foreshadow a drastic ter in public his private condem
reshuffling of the personal power nations of Communism. At mid
distribution in Southeast Asia. week Dr. Jamali faced Chou eye
Li hidi'uo it 10 the unbpactcu re- to sje acri the podium uu de
buffs handed Nehru, the Bandung ounced in emphatic terms Com
Conference had other surprises. For munism's "new colonialism."
a meeting which had State Depart- In fact, the United States came
ment officials biting their nails through the conference with great
the Bandung sessions produced er Influence and more respect than
much more pro-Western sentiment anyone would have dared predict,
than might have been expected It is probably fortunate for the
from the delegations present. West that Bandung was the
When the five Colombo Powers scene of disagreement. Had the
(India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma delegates united it is hardly likely
and Indonesia) invited 24 nations that the unity would have been be-
of Africa and Asia to Indonesia, hind US foreign policy.
fkhmslwn Letterip
Worthwhile Activities
Dear Editor:
One of the excuses offered for
the riot of April 14 was that there
are not enough activities on the
campus, particularly for the Inde
pendent students. However, we like
to feel that there do exist useful
and worthwhile activities for those
who are Interested in such.
As members of the oldest inde
pendent student organization on
the campus, we would like to ex
tend an invitation to all students
who like to create their own enter
tainment to attend some of our
programs and parties (no strings
attached) and see if such an or
ganization might not appeal to
them. If you are interested in act
ing, public speaking, music, cre
ative writing, debate, journalism,
art or just planning programs for
others to produce, whether or not
you are majoring in any of these
fields, we think you will find in
Falladian an opportunity to develop
your talents and abilities, and en
joy doing it In the company of
congenial people of like and widely
differing interests. In additionsto
our regular programs, we also have
such social functions as parties,
picnics and an occasional banquet.
Of course, our programs and par
ties are always open to any student
who cares to attend, whether or not
he or she wishes or intends to be
come a member.
Recent events seem to indicate
that an organization such as ours
has a definite place on the campus.
We take this opportunity to intro
duce ourselves to those independent
students who may not be aware
of the character and purposes of
our organization. Our programs are
always announced in The Nebras
kan and on the bulletin board in
Love Library. Next time you see
that a Pal program is coming up,
don't hesitate. Drop in and give
us a whirl I
THE PALLADIAN SOCIETY
More Rigid Code
Dear Editor:
Traffic congestion can be solved
easily if we desire. Just keep mak
ing the driver's license code more
rigid until the number of cars fit
the size of our roads.
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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Money Is The Root
Of Evil-Ask Grandad
b.. tircvi RROWNELL
Evening was settling peacefully "everyone knows that smoking
ovlr the little village when Johnny anything but marijuana will ruin
came home, not from the wars, but your insides. He raised another
from college. He reached the little bottle to his Hps and drank thirs
whtte coUage that was home and ly. "My candle burns at both
Sere.! wfthoUt knocking. His ends; it wi.l not last the night,"
white-haired father was sitting be- he shouted.
Se the fire. Hearing the boy's "Gad you wouldn't think he was
footsteps he turned and looked eighty-four," mused Johnny as he
wisely ai his son. "Well, boy, did got painfu ly to his fee . "I have
you get caught in a panty raid a better idea father, he said,
and get kicked out?" he chortled "Lets hea- it.
j f ij "You know those rats out in the
Johnny threw him a resentful dump. The first thing we have to
glance The old man threw it back do is catch a few of them for breed-
with an agility surprising in a ing purposes. Then when we have
man of his years. "Gad, you a good strong army of rats we
wouldn't think he was eighty-four," inoculate them with the Bubonic
thought Johnny. Pgue and turn them loose all
"No, father," he said, "you over the country,
know I wouldn't do anything like "Sounds like fun, the old man
that I graduated." ' admitted, but where does the prof-
"What, and after only 14 years, it come in."
too "I'm coming to that. After a
"Well you see, I had a little few serious cases have developed,
trouble 'with my 'science require- we'll come on the market with our
ment " Johnny said. "But I really Little Magic Rat Shooting Kit,
learned a lot I know how to make complete with pistol, cartridges,
money . a flashlight and a directory of all
Fine," said the old man, "now the dumps in the country. It'll sell
you can support the family. Your like wildfire."
poor mother hasn't been feeling The old man rose from his chair
well lately; too much gin. I told and appraoched the boy menacing,
her that drinking anything but ly. Jc-hnny began to back away,
straight alcohol will ruin your in- but he was too slow. The old man
sides. Hand me that jug, son, and caught him up and carried him in-
tell how you're going to make to 'he yard, laughing at the boy's
money." feeble efforts to escape. He took
Johnny sat down on the edge of him toward the abondoned well,
a chair. His lips were moist and a abandoned since the .old .man
strange light shone in his eyes, stopped drinking water. With a fi
"I've got two ideas," he said, nal burst of strength, the old man
"The first one has to do with hurled Johnny into the well. He
cigarettes. You know about the waited, listening for the splash,
recent boom in chlorophyll; and When it came, he leaned over the
about the big push for filtered well and shouted, his voice re
cigarettes that's progressing at verating in the narrow shaft, "Gad,
the present. Well, my idea is to you wouldn't think I was eighty,
combine the two and market a four, would you?"
chlorophilter cigarette." He drew The old man walked back to the
himself up proudly and looked at house and resumed his place. He
his father for approval. opened another bottle and relaxed,
The old man threw the empty di-aming happily of money he
jug at him and laughed loudly, would make from Old Grandad's
"Why son, that's silly;" he said, Rat Shooting Kit.
Hands Across The Campus
Malaya Sovereignty
Rests On Racial Unity
By NELSON CHUANG
Ours is a truly mixed-up popu
lation. Of the total approximate
six millions that inhabit the penin
sula of Malaya, Chinese and Ma
lays, somewhat equal in number,
compose the majority. A minority
of Indians, Europeans, and Eura
sions makes up the rest. In addi
tion, far within the central virgin
forests untouched by civilization
still roam the primitive tribes of
Semangs and Sekais, the sole sur
viving aborigines of Malaya. Yet
each race in Malaya retains more
or less its own cultural back
ground. The Malays, so to speak, have
a language of their own; and the
Indiana, the Hindi. But it is the
Chinese who really complicate the
language matter; for the Chinese,
emigrants from various localities
of their native land, very natural
ly 'take after a provincial dialect
commonly spoken in their town
district. It is fortunate that we
do have a uniform written lan
guage. And also many can com
mand several dialects with fair
fluency. Most merchants have per
force to be a Iinquist; this ability
is part of their stocks in trade.
But it remains for English to be
the official language. Most of the
higher government officers are all
British; and there are stationed
there a certain number of British
troops to meet the present state of
emergency prevalent in Malaya.
(Pol'ticallv Malays is yet a Bri
tish Protectorate. But prominent
localists, regardless of their na
tionalities, are gradually coming
to exercise Increasing political
powers. Each racial group usually
has Its own leaders for commer
cial, financial, and political guid
ance. The Government, too, is en
couraging such initiative, for the
British are preparing Malaya for
self-government. It is hoped that
in a few years, Malaya, following
the example of India before her,
will merit her own independence.
The main hindrance in the path at
present, however, seems to be the
, lack of racial harmony. The Chi
nese and the Malays are not ex
actly hostile. Where they differ is
in their cultural background and
social standing. While the Malays
have been for centuries favored as
the "host" of the land, the Chi
nese have to content themselves
with playing the "guest." Yet the
"guest" is superior to the "host"
in many respects.
Not only can the Chinese boast
of an age-old culture and a lan
guage that Is highly expressive
and analytical, but they also con
trol a large portion of the finance
and many estates on the land. The
Malay, on the other hand, belong
to a relatively backward race.
Their tongue, though now Roman
ized in the written form, has a
vocabulary that can only cope with
the simplest modes of self-expression,
to mention nothing of the
fact that it includes many bor
rowed words. Many of the illiterate
Malays manage merely a hand-to-mouth
existence. Mostly they
farm en pa 'v rice or fish in ca
noes, and r simple clothing
called Sarong
The Indians are keen workers,
possessing shrewd business acu
men. Due to the over-population of
their native land, a land frequent
ed by famine and fiscissitude of
many kinds, the Indians have long
learned that the only solution to
this apparently unsoluble problem
lies In the general dispersion of
the people, as affected by migra
tion and colonization. Besides they
come to Malaya with a dim hope
of more easily procuring a sub
sistence. It is true that Malaya
provides more opportunities than
does India. Her tin mining indus
try and rubber plantations need
much manual labor.
Furthermore, Malaya is gradu
ally becoming industrially con
scious. She expands in many vis
tas. Big cities like- Singapore and
Penang nowadays erect some fac
tories of their own which turn Ma
laya's natural resources into con
summate products.
With such a complex population
n view, W is difficult to general
ize tiie social cuiiiii.ioiis of ti
land. Broadly speaking, a man's
social standing is determined by
either his wealth, his education, or
both. Many a Chinese millionaire
achieves prominence and general
recognition solely by his afflu
ence, though his tastes may be
quite commonplace or even vul
gar. Many customs in Malaya have
been Westernized. The younger
generation, in a way, follows the
vogue as exemplified to them In
Hollywood movies or current mag
azines. The popular tunes, too, In
sert their Influence on the young.
But as a rule the Malayan com
mon lot, because of their general
low standard of education, tends
to be rather ploblan In their tastes,
literal or otherwise.
Perhaps what concerns everyone
most is the destiny of Malaya.
Will she emerge one day a stronc
and truly independent nation?
the present stage of the moulding
of a would-be nation, it is still too
early to divine the future with cer
tainty. All she needs now is a
uniting bond forcible enough to
homogenize all existing racial dif
ferences so as to lead to a single
ness of purpose that of self
government. May we hope that
common necessities, common hu
man wants, and common perils
will serve to institute in her such
an ideal.
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