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Tuesday, October 4, 1955 Pogs 2 THE NEBRASKAN Ncbraskan Editorials: A Difficult Job . In Just ft few days the wheels will be set in motion which will eventually result in the se lection of the Board of Student Publications for !s coming school year. As must be quite ob vious, The Nebraskan feels close to this situa tion and problem. Later, after the new Pub Board has been selected, it becomes exceedingly difficult for The Nebraskan to comment on the gierits of the members; for, people being as they are, most individuals feel hesitant in say ing to the augusf group that will soon either recommend them for promotion or pass them ever, yoa don't know what you're talking about, or "you should never have been chosen to be a Pub Board member." Right now, how ever, wescan comment. At times in the past, The Nebraskan, The Cornhusker, as well as many students and fac ulty members connected in one way or another with student publications have felt disappointed at the choice the Council has made in selecting student members for the Board. Too often, there has been misplaced emphasis in the Council chamber during debate, and interviews of pros pective members. Realizing the weakness of the old system, last year's Council approved a sew plan, requiring all candidates to appear be fore a special committee. This committee will present a list of six candidates, two for each vacant post, to the Council as a sort of prelim inary recommendation. This should eliminate the long, drawn out, spectacle-interview of past years. It must be hoped that this year's special committee will use its head in this preliminary job of selection, for they will play an important role in what could be a fine method for the eventual appointment of publications staff mem bers. Everyone will grant this is a difficult and more than likely an unrewarding task. It is al ways hard, if not impossible, for one group to select three students who actually will assume a role that belongs in a sort of guardian class. These three students should be searching for staff members as near to what the ideal should be as is humanly possible. And this has rarely been done. Specific qualities needed for membership on the Pub Board are difficult to enumerate. A person should have had some experience on one of the twe- major publications, either in an edi torial or business capacity; but this is not alto gether essential. The person should have a good academic record; but a high average is far from essential. Negatively, the members of next, year's Pub Board should not be people looking for a "good junior activity.' They should not be the type who will pry into editorial policy and try to act the role of the successful publisher, which they are not. The Council's special committee is entering a new arena. They have no precedent to follow. This committee must remember, however, the importance of the job they are preparing to undertake. "With this in mind there should be a minimum of what we might call politics and a maximum of what should be called devotion to a difficult job. D. F. Sunday Opening Justified Judging from the cautious early opinions from the staff of Love Library, Sunday opening of the library has begun successfully. Bernard Kreissman, publicity director of the library, quite naturally hesitates to conclude prematurely after two Sundays early in the se mester that use will be heavy all year. The Ne braskan is also reluctant to jump at a slippery conclusion. Sunday library service was a Nebraskan edi torial and news project dating from late last November. Other Big Seven schools had Sunday library use; Nebraska did not, due to budget limitations. Even if few students made use of ' It,' extending hours to Sunday was needed, The Nebraskan felt. The majority of students liked the idea: Stu dent Council approved it, the administration was co-operative, Chancellor Hardin asked for an in creased library budget before the Legislature. It was granted, and Sunday library opening be gsa Sept. 25. In the past, some student projects, once ob tained, have been promptly forgotten. ,1. But evidently students not only wanted the library open on Sundays, they wanted to use it. The 405 who passed the counting device last .Sunday were there to study, not to' play games, .as the librarians have pointed out. The total number is not large compared to the thousands who traipse through on a heavy school day near finals. There will probably be a large rise in Sunday attendance as term-paper-pressure in creases, just as general library use .will increase. There was some curiosity as to what kind of . . To Recognize Now that the United States has acted prompt ly in extending diplomatic recognition to the new Argentine regime, some people are wonder ing why there has been so much debate over the recognition of Red China. The government of Provisional President Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi is obviously in full con trol of the country. But so is the Communist government in Thi"?. The new South American regime lias af firmed its intent to respect international obliga tions and maintain order. But Bed China, too, maintains order. And, though the Peiping rule has flagrantly violated international obligations in many instances, the recent return of many prisoners of war could be construed as an intent to respect their inter national commitments. "Why, then, do we recognize a country like Argentina, only a short time after its new gov ernmental formation. When it is still unstable, untested, lias just appointed two liigh officials who are suspected Fascists. Or Guatemala, just hours after a rebellion. Or Panama, just shortly after their split from Colombia. The answer, of course, is quite simple. Our country lias long followed a policy of recogniz ing those countries which would best serve the Interests of the United States. The immediate and complete recognition of these South American nations is imperative be cause of their geographical proximity to Amer ica. In the case of Red China the .State Depart ment thinks that, recognition at this time, in ihe face of Red propaganda, threats and ag gressive actions would definitely not be in the best interests of the United States in the Far Insist.-B. B. students would show up on Sundays whether they would be the same people who were there eight hours a day all week, whether they would be graduate students or underclassmen. The many questions asked about directions, how to use reference materials and how to write short papers would indicate many freshmen and sophomores using the library on Sunday. The new hours should be a boon to underclassmen, who are traditionally tied up in pledge duties, activities and social life on week-day afternoons and evenings. If they are sufficiently conscious that the library is open on the weekend, they will use it. The reserve desk was busy and should con tinue to be. Finding a two-hour reserve book on Tuesday afternoon is nearly impossible at times. In addition, many courses require outr side readings from books on the open shelves. Sunday students will find their task much easier. Granted, two days do not make a test of at tendance. It will take a year to determine how heavy use will be. It seems apparent, however, that students were sincere last year when the cry for Sunday service began, and increasing attendance will justify the administration's and the library's providing it. M. S. Melon-coly Note A farmer living southwest of Norfolk has re ported raising a watermelon weighing 82 pounds, probably the largest ever grown in Madison County. In the face of today's unseating of dic tators and walking out of the United Nations this may seem of little consequence, but just think how much fun two little boys could have with that melon. Out of the mouths of babes often comes watermelon seeds. A Little Fun Poor Juan Peron. First they yank his gov ernment out from under him, then they expose his love lives. Now Argentine authorities are going around saying good old Juan is '"mentally unbalanced." What's the use of being a dictator and a despot unless you can have a little fun? Like killing clergymen, maybe? Terse Reply The most common and over-used expression among the current clan of University students upon arriving back to school after summer holidays, is, ""Have a nice summer?". Think of the havoc that would be raised in the village streets if someone answered "lousy 1" Jackpot A Louisiana sheriff, in leading a raid on gambling joints, smashed 32 machines and or dered all hidden machines returned quickly. The next day eight one-armed pocket-pickers were found lined up on his front line. Ah, the letter of the law! Money Talks An old sports adage ha6 it that "It's not whether you won or lost, it's hew you played the game." In the world series this 'won or lost" business can mean the difference between $G,000 and $10,000 for a player's share. Sure, tradition and gamesmanship are fine, but. . . 'Awake Unto Me' Many professors were no doubt echoing the sentiments expressed by the chimes of the Caril lon Tower as it .chimed away merrily its usual manner after nine o'clock classes last week. Oddly and appropriately enough, the chiuies were playing their old standby, making every one feel right at home. The tune: "Beautiful Dreamer, Awake Unto Me." The Nebraskan ... - nFTT-nVE TTEAKS OLD - SSmber: Associated Collegiate Frew 1 Intercollegiate Press SJepresent&tive: National Advertising Service, Incorporated 91m F'wnWin U mitHfe4 by tnrtit of the tlntver Vry of t. BntlftT Urn awthoriaatiaa f the Cwnmlt- 1,. m -tHlent Afinlr w an extmMtm tiH)it opinion. jj,j...,,m mdr the Jurisdiction of the hutwommitt wi, tt4eiit luiUeM'no HM toe free from edttartnl ammrstilp " prt o the IMibeommtHna, w an the part of uy nwimher te ttwnilty f toe I nlverHy, or tm tm im t any pron mirxide the l!nlvee(tj. The trwmnen rf the ISetorMlwii taff are awcwnally resnom-..-ib Jr wnmt they . r t or eauM In be printed. teattmrr If lift. V.nfrerf M aoronO etM mutter mt the pout office tm J.m, WebnMte, mm the aot of Auxurt , Koom 20, Student Union University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska EDITOEIAL STMT frdUn, .................. tollman !dltorhd"rwm editor .Bruoe Bnwrmann Muiuine l.dilar ......... ........ . . Mm Jen K.xiru I.OHot t,py Editors ............ ........ .ITed lmly , Bob ok , iudy Boat. Bsha JelKerhuiii, Mary gbelledy, LuetrnMe Hwltier Ac dltor - Jim Feather Wlht Wew Kdttor ... Xvtinwe fwltwr Kfttmrtero Hew fly Ueene. ttertoata Ktiarti, Hepurters. .Barbara haxp. Ueverly lteene, Art rlrtok, ttharl iyewl. hura Alexander, rn!n Butler, .rairitf Muyer. Km nttaeh, BH) )lm. .nry Fremset. Hub Ireland, Bill rltte. lien IXwwm, 3lc.k Heutlliwer, Wall wHmt. fat Urake. JUruirwn Tvhowie, i.dftorial Wflnry, fat lmlw, tvart tiwltwrr. Arlrne rlrnek. John Hatmm, Uiek ttetitllucer. He i'ittacb BUSINESS ETAJTF fintnMi Manarer a.'t ttuatneaa Managers ClrentaUoa Manater . ... . .ftennre IMadnen .BUI Bdwell. Marlmr ick. truwue Hunt, Silok f.ff fc .... .. .. .. .- Aiuu Book Little man on campus by Dick Bibler 'THERE HE GOES- A5AlN. Nebraskan Cultural Facilities Criticized Last week the noble Nebraskan admonished those critics who have the short-sightedness to designate Lincoln as the center of the figura tive Corn Belt, the nucleus of cul tural stagnation. The editorial pointed out, quite righteously, that Lincoln and the University offer, through the social season (September-June), a variety of programs and perform ances to those who have the ener gy and finances to attend them. Early last year I made, as I recall, the same mistake as the compiler of that editorial. I blasted the student body, in no uncertain terms, for not taking advantage of the cultural facilities available to them. I made a further mistake, how ever, by following my own ad vice. I condescended, on the ap propriate occasions, to shed my jeans in lieu of more acceptable attire, and I faithfully, if uncom fortably, made the rounds of the theater, symphony and Union at tractions. Unwilling to believe that "XT' f Editorially Speaking Browned Tackles Critical Problems Some very sad news has recently reached my ears. It seems that my writing has given some of my friends the idea that I am not a serious thinker. Instead, they believe that I go my laughing way heedless of re sponsibility; that my life is just one big week-end. This is not true, and today I'm going to prove it. Beneath this gay facade there is a mind which is constantly at work seeking out solutions for all the problems of the world. Thefe is also a heart which beats true, but it doesnt solve any problems.) So prepare yourself to hea.- my views about some of the really burning issues which face the world of to day. Certainly, the most pressing problem of fhe moment is that of Sweden. Several small magazines which are devoted to the pursuit of culture have informed me that the immorality rate in Sweden is alarmingly high. I'm not entirely Although I actually disapprove of them, an occasional strong man who is a dictator plain and simple, without any ideological pretenses, adds a little extra zest to life. I have not yet solved this problem because I do not feel that it is necessary. Human nature will no doubt soon solve it for us. I am sure that all of you must be convinced of the seriousness of my mind by now. If you are not, there is nothing more I can do. ST This then enables me to close this column on a personal note. The inevitable approach of colder weather saddens me greatly, for it means that the girls in their tight sweaters and skirts will soon be wrapped in huge coats as they walk about campus. No longer will I be able to gaze out the window and enjoy one of the finest sights the human eye can see. Truly, win ter is the season of despair. I was in error, I continued the prac tice during summer school. Much to my horror, my exclu sions disclosed a tragic situation. The revelation was so discourag ing that for months I resorted to writing nothing but nonsense and treatises on campus conflicts (the two are usually synonymous.) . What was this extraordinary dis covery? Simply this: Lincoln, thanks to its atrocious facilities and its passion for the pedestrian in the fine arts, has acquired for itself the mundane reputation of being "provincial." Artists scheduled to appear in Lincoln recall their artistic integ rity; then they shove their hands in their pockets, mutter with Ish mael "Oh, Time, Strength, Cash Given' 'em Ell and Patience!" and schedule a pro vincial program to appease the provincial audience. And those same audiences do nothing to disprove this disgusting attitude. They fidget through the works of the classic roasters, and would fidget if Kapel himself were paying. Tbey weep with ecstacy when the Twin Liberaces spew "Tenderly" from the Union stage, and they pressure the University to present a hacked-up version of The Messiah year after year with out respite. Whose fault? Everybody's: the Union staffs, the Lincoln Sym phony Association, the audience's, the artists. All seem to lack integri ty, taste, and gumption. What can be done? Well ... yon decide. T - J Ilk Greeks Vs. Independents Jess Jesting clear on how their figures were gathered and tabulated, but doing the ground-work must be a pretty risky and exciting business. There I go again, being frivo lous; 1 promise it wont happen anymore. Now this bad publicity may well be doing irreparable harm to the reputation of what is probably a very pleasant little country, and it is our duty to take up the cudgel in its defense. It seems to me that with our American resourcefulness we could get busy and work up such a whopping immorality rate that all reports of Swedish sins would vanish from the nation's publications forever. It is a noble cause, and 1 for one am willing to make the sacrifice. You see how easy it is to solve problems with a little original thought. Another international manifestation which seems to me to be deserving of comment is the problem of the vanishing dictator. The fall of Peron has sadly de pleted the dictatorial ranks, with only Franco remaining as a really strong western dictator outside the communist circle. Well, well, it appears that the "silent majority" is no longer sil ent. Lowell Vestal, whose column ap pears in this paper, last -week picked up his sword, mounted his white charger and rode off into the wilderness to slay some Greeks. Forsooth, he pricked me first with his vorpal blade as I came staggering out of a pledge-whipping session. I guess I'm supposed to hurl my gage at him that ex pression is also from that dead Shakespeare, who is one of my writers. Sort of a hack.) and chal lenge him to a duel on the village green at dawn. En garde, then. Dangling participles at twenty paces. Actually, Lowell Vestal has been writing a pretty sharp column, and though I dislike correspondence be tween columnists, I think he de serves an answer to his questions and accusations about fraternity life. If you'll wait while I wipe the blood off my hands, I'll forth with reply. There are, of course, a myriad of personal reasons to pledge a fraternity at this University, but most of them sprout out of the soc ial benefits inherent in good fra ternities. Since the reason too many of us come to college is its Nebrashan Letterip To the Editor: Since the game with Hawaii, I've read with increasing disgust and irritation the insidious array of literary hodgepodge assembled hy sports editor Boa Bryant of the Lincoln Star regarding Bill Glassford's ineptness as a football coach. Why is it that when a team makes a bad showing, has a disastrous season or loses a game they should have won, the inevitable host of sports writers, those who are supposedly well-informed in sports and their mechanics, descend with maniacal fury upon the coach's hack yelling for hair, blood and a new mentor? Why is it that the coach is always to blame for every fumble, every infield error, every missed lay-up shot? In short, is the coach really responsible for his team's performance? If so, coaches, all coaches, are as guilty as sin, as sick a form of humanity as ever walked the earth's surface, and should be shot at sight to keep from contaminating the glorious public. No coach has ever fielded a perfect team, and 95 per cent of them, at one time or another, have fielded miserable ones. A coach cannot put the desire in a boy's heart, nor speed isa his legs. Nor can a coach field a winning team without material qualified ' to win. Th;s last fact seems to have wholly escaped the realizations of Mr. Bryant and his colleagues. Let's view a few examples which may help clear the clouded cerebra of the local scalp-raisers. IXiring Paul Fachards' stay as man ager of the Chicago White Sox, that American League team enjoyed several successful seasons. His team was fast, determined and, most of all, capable. At the end of last season Fachards moved to the manager ship of the Baltimore Orioles, who, under his direction, are currently clinging to a precarious seventh place in the American League Tace. Now, Mr. Bryant, is the difference between the Chicago White Sox of last year and this year's Baltimore Orioles due to a sudden inept ness on the part of the manager Paul Richards? Or is it rather a dif ference in the ability of the respective players composing the tarns? During that time he has fielded some excellent teams, and also some -whose performances chagrined the countryside. The .difference between his good teams and his bad ones must have "been obvious even to the lowly amoeba, but can one say that this difference was due .in its entirety to a difference in his coaching quality from year to year? Does a coach coach badly one year and well the next? Now you tell me, does he? The Cornhusker team was definitely outplayed hy Hawaii last Saturday (?) and deserved to lose. The team was sluggish, undeter mined and, for the moment, incapable. And yet, the entire load of abuse and criticism, and little praise. I highly respect tnd admire any man with guts enough to make a living out of it. i Another example, and a more personal one my father has been a football coach for 20 years; CC1CEKT INMAN Rodeo Club Rodeo Club will meet Wednesday in Ag Union TV lounge at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all inter ested in attending. Rodeo dub announced. r social life, then it is only logical . to join an organization which best provides such a life. And I doubt if anyone can decry that fraternities can do this, and do it most easily. Fraternities, to a great extent, are the springs of campus spirit. Since fraternity men naturally develop a sense of loyalty and pride in their fratern ity, it is easy to expand that to include the University. And tis foEy, verily, to play on words and insist a inon-fraternity man is more an independent-mind-ed person than a Greek. Fratern ities, for the most part, put prac tically no restrictions on their members. They can date whom they please when they please, they can join or buy whatever they want to, they can come and go as they wish. There is no more pressure in a fraternity house for a man to get in activities than there is over at Selleck Quadrangle right now. Agreed, each man should learn how to be alone, hut it is more im portant that he learn how to co exist with his fellows, slobs though they may be. Accruing to fraternity life, "an? largely absent from dorm or coop life is a sense of belonging to a loyal group, and of being able to live with all sorts of people. Fra ternity life is an education in psy chology, and a very valuable one. And, of course, Independents ought to keep in mind that year alter year and semester after se mester, the all-fraternity grade average is above the all-men's average. And furthermore ... oh, oh, one of our pledges escaped from his cage. 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