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THE NEBRASKAN
Wednesdov, Moy 2, 1955
Nebraskan Editorials:
ToivarJ Successful Spring Days
Friday will make or break Spring Day on this
campus. '
In spite of all the work that has been done on
thij new event by the Student Council commit
tee, the Union, the N Club, Ag Exec Board and
the various subcommittees, the possibility of
having more Spring Days in the future rests
on how University students react to this first
one.
Looking at the event from a purely objective
point of view, Spring Day should be a good
thing. There is something for everyone, includ
ing tha faculty From the barbeque Friday noon
to the end of the dance and the carnival Friday
at midnight, the Council Spring Day committee
has slated , a full day of student participation
vents.
Right after the barbeque, the carnival and the
athletic events will swing into action. Trophies
large enough to rival any competitive events
now on the campus are being offered to winning
teams, either in all-event scoring or events such
as pushball and the tug-of-war.
As the carnival continues on through the
evening, the Union will sponsor a street dance
on R Street. All day long items will be offered
in the Union at reduced rates, as part of their
annual birthday party. The birthday party has
been linked with Spring Day.
Spring Day now sits on a balance, The weight
of student participation and interest will deter
mine whether it swings toward success, or drops
toward failure. If the latter is true, Spring Day
of 1956 might easilybe the first and last attempt
at an all-University weekend.
The average student's tendency to have as
much fun as possible ought to swing it favor
ably .F.T.D.
That He Might Live
The announcement Tuesday that Eugene D.
O'Sullivan, Omaha attorney, had been named
, legal counsel for Loyd Carroll Grandsinger has
been due, in large part, to the courageous work
of three University professors.
Grandsinger, condemned to die for slaying a'
state patrolman in April, 1954, was upheld in the
death sentence by the State Supreme Court. The
Court set March 30 as the date of execution,
but granted a stay until May 18 to allow time
for an appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
At this time three University professors
Dr. James Reinhardt, professor of criminology;
Dr. Paul Meadows, professor of sociology, and
Caleb Foote, professor of criminal law organ
ized the Grandsinger Defense Committee to
secure an attorney for Grandsinger, solicit funds
for the appeal and to promote public interest
in. the case.
"However, the committee and the three pro
fessors were placed under tremendous pressures
by several powerful political groups in the state
pressures which not only virtually stifled at
tempts to secure legal counsel but also resorted
to personal vilification and professional abuse
against the professors involved.
. That these pressures were not imaginary and
that they were leveled against the Grandsinger
group was indicated in O'Sullivan's statement
to jjie press. Quoted in the Tuesday Star, he
said that he was "the last lawyer" consulted
to take the case.
O'Sullivan continued, saying that "it was a
terrible disgrace for the lawyers of the state"
that a man "milked dry financially" would be
refused-a chance to take hir case to the Supreme
Court by a lawyer from this state.
"There is no money in it for me," he asserted,
"nor for the professors at the University of Ne
braska. It takes a lot of intelligence and cour
ageI've got the courage," he said, "and the
professors have the intelligence."
Further, O'Sullivan said that he was happy
that someone not in the law field was interested
enough in human rights -to take action.
It is encouraging, and even immensely re
assuring, to find such a forthright stand taken
by a Nebraska lawyer when it is apparent that
the audience to whom he is speaking constitutes
some of the most powerful legal and political
elements in the state.
And it is even more encouraging that three
University professors had the guts to oppose
these same groups and seek support and legal
aid for a convicted man who did not have the
money to get it for himself.
"We are simply asking for Grandsinger what
any condemned man would have as a matter
of course if he had the money," Reinhardt told
The Nebraskan. It is not, intended as any reflec
tion on the courts. But when there is some
doubt as to who fired the fatal bullet, a man
should not be executed until every legal avenue
has been explored."
This is in perfect accord with the American
system of ejudication. After all, when a man's
life is at stake, and he can't get a lawyer or
can't get the money to hire a lawyer, isn't it
only reasonable and decent that there are people
willing to help him?
The principles of our constitutional liberties
and the foundation for our system of law were
not established by cowards.
Neither will they be preserved by cowards.
The University can be proud that three of its
top professors were instrumental in getting legal
assistance for Loyd Grandsinger in his death
sentence appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. B.B.
But One Way To Turn
Some more facts have appeared in the case
f C Clyde Mitchell, recently demoted chair
man of the agricultural economics department.
1. A story in today's news columns, taken from
handwritten notes prepared specially for The
Nebraskan by a faculty member in the College
or Agriculture, said the outside pressures which
influenced the replacement of C. Clyde Mitchell
were a "combination of economic power and the
Nebraska press."
2. The article listed the Omaha World-Herald
and the Lincoln Journal in combination with
wealthy business and agricultural interests as
the pressures which forced Mitchell's demotion.
3. A letter published In today's newt columns,
written by a former staff member under Mitch
ell, said that he had left the University because
". . . it was rather clear to me that the pressure
group-vested interests were taking over the Uni
versity" and that ". , , the educational program
was being sold out to a few people who control
the purse strings in Omaha." It was evident,
he concluded, that when this was accomplished
"there would not be a place for Mitchell or
myself in Nebraska."
4. As previously published, no one in the de
partment of agricultural economics who attended
the special meeting with Dean Lambert before
Easter vacation and The Nebraskan contacted
all but one denied that that the reason given
in the meeting for Mitchell's demotion was the
influence of outside .pressures by "persons of
substance in the state."
In the light of these additional facts, which
have been substantiated by nearly 40 professors
which The Nebraskan has personally contacted
in the College of Agriculture, it becomes in
creasingly and embarrassingly evident that
Mitchell's replacement was not due to the
". . . need to strengthen the research and ex
tension programs in the agricultural economics
department."
In fact, this reason has become such a trans
parent shame that the Board of Regents in the
interests of the students, faculty and the people
who support this institution cannot conceiv
ably overlook the student petition which has
been submitted to them by the Ag Ec Club.
The Beard can do nothing else if they wish
to adhere to the principles of a free University
but supply ". . . the full and honest explanation
of Mitchell or reinstate him as chairman of the
department of agricultural economics." B. B.
Otigifi Of Jurisdktion
A Student Tribual, should it be instituted at
the University, would receive cases for trial
from two general sources cases handed down
from a faculty committee on student affairs, or
cases brought directly to the tribunal from the
students themselves.
As a further step in explaining the functions
of a student tribunal to the student body prior
to voting next Monday, this Nebraskan editorial
will explain some methods of origin of Jurisdic
tion as used in other schools having tribunals.
On method, employed at the University of
Virginia, causes cases to be referred to the
judiciary committee from the Student Council.
The Council acts as a screening body, referring
to the tribunal only those cases the larger body
feels worthy of consideration.
The Council investigates complaints, usually
from students, regarding student conduct before
charges may be lodged with the Judiciary com
mittee. The director of student affairs also
forwards to the Council those cases of student
misconduct coming to bis attention which in
volve disciplinary action.
At Michigan, a more widely-spread program
Is employed. The tribunal reviews every cast
involving student infraction of University con
duct regulations. These cases sre heard, de
cided pnd reported to a faculty subcommittee
on lisdpUne.
Violation of social regulations, drunkenness,
some cases of inter-residence disturbances and
cheating are the most common cases heard by
the student Judiciary committees at Stanford.
These cases come directly to the committees.
The main purpose of the student judicial system
is to support the Fundamental Standard of
obedience of university rules.
The dean of student affairs, the dean of men
and the dean of women refer cases to the tri
bunal at Montana State. The deans decide
whether or not cases involving infringement of
regulations should be tried by the student group.
Thus it can be seen how cases tried by a
student tribunal can originate either originally
with the Judiciary committee, or with admin
istrative officials which hand down cases they
think should be tried by the students.
In ail cases, the final decisions of the student
tribunal can be appealed to higher authority
within the administration. Still, decisions are
rendered by the student groups, which can give
"out what punishments they deem advisable or
drop the case with no penalties.
In general, the student members of the tri
bunals generally have free reign with their
decisions, which are seldom changed by the
administration. A student tribunal is usually an
extension of student control over government in
almost every school where it exists F.T.D.
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was evidence of this during my term of employment.
The effect of administrative bows to pressure, vested interests
or money bags is degrading,' demoralizing and sad when measured
in terms of justice. It is like a sacrifice of a war to gain a tempor
ary battle. To have the administration bow is perhaps official
endorsement for the faculty members to do likewise if they wish
to succeed-.
My reasons for leaving the University will take a little back
ground information that you may not wish to print. My family and
I enjoyed living and working in the "framework of the University.
The intellectual climate of Clyde Mitchell's department was
especially invigorating. It was not easy to leave.
I left the staff of the University because it was rather clear
to me that the pressure group-vested interests were taking over the
University.
With the University and other educational media it would be an
easy matter to select laws, theories and facts that would direct
education and channel thought for practically all Nebraskans.
Here are the answers to some of the questions raised about
half-truths in your editorial columns and why the administrators
are placing a finger on Mitchell. The vested interests brought
pressure and who are they?
1. Ak-Sar-Ben has a lot of race track money that the Legislature
does not permit it 'to keep as profit.
The report was it grossed about 14 million dollars one year
when I was on the staff, but there is also a considerable net figured
over the years. Money has power and influence. Some of the most
powerful and influential masters are associated with AK-SAR-BEN.
2. Most of Nebraska's income is related to grain and livestock.
Some members of the Livestock Exchange and Grain Exchange
read like a social and economic register of the Chamber of Com
merce in Omaha.
3. Many members of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, some
members of the Grain Exchange and Livestock Exchange are also
Knights and past Kings of AK-SAR-BEN.
Read the list of kings of AK-SAR-BEN and see how many were
once presidents of the Livestock Exchange, Grain Exchange, of
ficers of the Chamber of Commerce in Omaha. There are family
circles in the organizations who believe they know what is good
for Nebraskans.
It was amazing to me to see what an indirect stranglehold
AK-SAR-BEN had over the Extension Service in Nebraska. Through
statewide contests, county fairs, outright gifts and scholarships, the
racetrack money exercised a tremendous educational purpose.
Maybe all roads did not lead to Omaha, but there were con
tinuous hand-outs and where the treasure lies we find strange
friends and bedfellows.
Before leaving Nebraska, we were informed that a man who
was ex-king of AK-SAR-BEN, ex-president of the Grain Exchange
and power hungry spent more than $500,000 to win the Board of
Regents election.
Could he afford this job without a good reason and dividends?
This same man raised some questions about a grain research pro
ject that was being conducted by assistant professor C. J. Miller in
the ag ec department.
The man who is reported to have made his first million on
grain, questioned the Dean about the advisability of conducting
the grain research in progress. Perhaps the Dean of the College
of Agriculture can recall this incident or maybe he has forgotten.
Men with money were talking, vested interests were involved
and men were squirming. ) do not believe the grain man could see
anything in the research project that would help him and his
buying activity.
During frequent intervals the. paper from Omaha would voice
attacks on Mitchell, his teaching and speeches. Is it not correct
that the Omaha paper blankets the state of Nebraska?
It appeared to me that the newspaper in Omaha was extremely
interested in educating the people of Nebraska with selected facts
to fit its ends.
Its ends were very much in line and correlated well with AK-SAR-BEN,
selected members of the Grain Exchange, selected mem
bers of the Livestock Exchange and selected members of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce. In many cases the directors of
Nebraska's interest and future were in several of these organiza
tions. Generous gifts of race track money appeared to be hard earned
profits of free enterprise. It's hard to bite the hand that feeds one
money and the Extension employees know this well.
It is hard for Nebraskans to see than anyone not in line with
the teaching philosophy of the status quo has to go? Appropriations
to the Agricultural College may be largely dependent on keeping
the boys with the money bags happy.
There are budgets, you know, and it costs a lot to get in some
places with economic power. There must be a day for payoff of the
cost of attaining power. The pressure to make Mitchell a scape
goal is probably part of the reward being offered by the Dean and
suggested by the Chancellor.
It was mighty noble of the Dean to assume sole responsibility
for the decision to strengthen the research and extension programs
in Agriculture Economics. Actually, the Dean has had seven years
to strengthen this department.
The weakness lic outside the Agricultural Economics Depart
ment and not under Mitchell's administration. Most of it may be
traced to the Dean's office and the Director of Extension.
When I was there practically all departments in the Ag College
shared in Research and Marketing Act Funds. Marketing commit
tees, appointed by the Dean were selected from a number of other
departments, as well as Ag Ec so that the agricultural economics
department was in a minority on most occasions when I was
present.
Therefore, the lack of a marketing program cannot be traced
to Dr. Mitchell but to the Dean's administration.
The Extension Division of the College of Agriculture cooperates
well with the AK-SAR-BEN managers. There are easy funds avail
able for 4-H programs, educational caravans, etc. Why not cater to
the trough of funds if it is approved by the administration?
The Director of Extension was selected out of the official ranks
of the Livestock Exchange and the environment of AK-SAR-BEN
funds. The president of the Livestock Exchange had definite ideas
about what should be taught at the college. '
Why has Nebraska never seen the need for a livestock market
ing specialist, when two-thirds of its agricultural income comes
from livestock?
Perhaps a few administrators of the Livestock Exchange
through its newspaper and AK-SAR-BEN race track funds decided
that they could do the educational Job in livestock marketing better
than the University.
Mitchell would have opposed a mere conformist In his depart
ment to endorse the educational program of the vested Interest
pressure group.
The Chancellor and the Dean of the College of Agriculture eouli
probably strengthen the monetary support of the Ag Ec Depart
ment by having a Yes man to endorse the grain marketing pro
gram of some members of the Grain Exchange.
Mitchell probably thinks that the University should have its own
grain marketing educational program. He did not approve of one
member calling the tune in what was good grain market research,
even though tins man was later elected to the Board of Regents.
4 believe Clyde Mitchell Is Interested in serving the Interests of
all Nebraskans rather than a fortunate few. He would prefer to
raise the Income of all farm families instead of giving special
favor to those in strategic positions of influence.
I left Nebraska because I thought the educational program was
being sold out to a few people who control the purse strings in
Ornaha. It was evident that when this was accomplished there
would not be a place for Mitchell or myself in Nebraska.
I Ktlll believe the people of Nebraska would prefer to think for
themselves rather than have vested interests tell them what to
think.
Yet, they are rather helpless when they allow a few people with
money, including race track fund, to capture the systems of com
munication and the educational system and the Administration.
High Moral Standard
only say that they were not proper.
A school newspaper reflects the
morals of the school si a whole.
As I stated before, I do not feel
that the students of the University
want their newspaper filled with
tripe.
To sum It all up, I don't give a
hang what L.. '.M. and his "artist
friend" write, think, say or do, as
long bs the articles and poems in
The NehrsHkan sre of s high moral
standard.
A Ktudetii
To the editor:
I have nothing against L.J.M.'s
attempt to advance himself schol
astically." If he abstains from
drinking, smoking and carousing,
1 admire him for it.
But the fact remains that L.J.M.
published at least two poems in
The Nebraskan that I do not feel
iould have been published,
I do not fray that the poems were
not good, 1 do ml know enough
poetry to make this statement; 1
Flynn Exposes
NU Confidential
There never was a time in the
history of our University journal
when there were more burning is
sues to be solved by the student
columnist.
And I, beintr a conscientious,
sober, and dedicated writer, feel
that it is my duty to co.iilict thsse
issues and uncover the dirty work
which has been going on out of
view of the student's watered eye.
After much diligent digging I
have fashioned a daring expose
which is being published under
the title, University of Nebraska,
CONFIDENTIAL.
To implement scrutiny and dis
courage direction I gathered to
gether a band of skillful and dar
ing intelligence agents. I was en
abled to subvert wiihout being
subverted.
This dandy group of subverters
and saboteurs, who were known
in undercover circles as S.O.S.
(stands for the Greek words,
souse, onyx and Sam Ajax, mean
ingless, but fear-inspiring), dug
deep into the catacombic caches
of official papers and uncovered
copious quantities of incriminat
ing evidence.
This material is on microfilm
and will be surrendered to any for
eign country whose price is right.
This is not a hoax! I will con
vice the few disbelievers by giv
ing them a look at some of my
confidential material.
I imagine you have been going
along in usual style, skipping,
laughing, and tittering Indiscrim
inately, since the canning of a cer
tain instructor in the English De
partment. You probably accepted
the official explanation that ht in
structor was fired because of in
competence. He was accused of "overuse of
the nasty words 'ain't' and "anti
disestablishmentarianism', i m
proper trimming of his goatee
and wearing his garters slung
low". My investigation proved
these accusations were a coverup
for something BIGGER!
It seems the instructor had con
tracted elephantitus and when he
found that he could no longer
squeeze through the doors of An
drews he petitioned the Finance
Committee to enlarge the open,
ings.
This expenditure would necessi
tate a shifting of funds from the
Athletic Department as the Open
ing Enlarging Fund was defunct.
The cricket coach would not
stand for a reduction in salary
and complained to an influential
The Image
alumnus. The alumnus talked to
a senator who in turn talked to
his brother who talked to horses.
An old nag got wind of it and
repeated it to Chicken Little who
ran about the coop telling every,
one that it was the English in.
structor who told him the sky was
falling.
The everseeing, everhearing Se
curity Police related the whole,
lusty story to their Masters who
duly fired the errant Instructor and
as a further disciplinary measun
made him to write "Shakespeare
is a bum" ten million times.
He suffered a severe writing
cramp and was auctioned off to
Harvard at a rummage sale.
If this were not enough evidence
of the veracity of my findings I
would relate to you such other
tales as the plot behind the park,
ing lot controversy certain sub.
versiv'e peop,B are trying to gain
contr.. il the secret borax lode
which lies under these lots.
But I know you would rather
read of these things in my thrilling
book so I will tell no more. For
a free copy of the book send 10,000
air mail stamps (to cover mail
ing costs) to Bedside Fun Book,
South Pole.
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK!
All year long you've been promising1 yourself to go
there. Now summer vacation is just around the corner and
you still haven't set foot in the place. Shame on you!
But it's not too late. Right now, this very minute, befor
you weaken, lift up your head and forward march to th
place you have been avoiding ever since school began. I refer,
of course, to the library.
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you firmed 'erjeytkia$1 '
Now here you are at the library. That wasn't so bad, was
it? Of course not! Go inside. What do you see? A sign that
says "No Smoking." Go outside. Light a Philip Morris.
Smoke. Go back inside.
Because now you are ready. Now your trembling
resolution is rigid. Now your pulsing psyche is serene. You
have been gentled by gentle Fhilip Morris. You have been
tranquilized by a smoke that dotes and pampers and caresses,
that lifts the fallen, repairs the shattered, straightens the
bent, unravels the knotted, rights the askew, and fastens tha
unbuttoned.
In the center of the library you see the main circulation
desk. Look in the card catalogue for the number of the book
you want, write the number on a slip, and hand it to the
efficient and obliging young lady at the desk. The efficient
and obliging young lady then gives the slip to an efficient
and obliging page boy who trots briskly back into the stacks,
curls up on a limp leather encyclopedia, and sleeps for an
hour or two. Then, puffy but refreshed, he returns your slip
to the efficient and obliging young lady at the desk, who tella
you one of three things: (a) "Your book is out." (b) "Your
book is at the bindery." (c) "Your book is on reserve."
Having learned that the circulation desk hasn't th
east intention of ever parting with a book, let us now go
into the periodical room. Here we spend hours sifting through
an imposing array of magazines-magazines from all th far
corners of the earth, magazines of every nature and descrip-
V?7 ) thtufi:1lJWe 8earch diligently and well, we cannot
find Mad or Confidential.
Next let us venture into the reference room. Here in this
hUHhed, vaulted chamber, we find the true scholars of the
university -earnest, dedicated young men and women who
care for only one thing in the world : the pursuit of knowledge.
Let us eavesdrop for a moment on this erudits couple
pormg over heavy tomes at the corner table. Hush! She
She: Whatcha readin'.hcy?
S 7Tb0rii:in of Species." You ever read it?
She: No, but I seen the movie.
He: Oh.
She: You like readin'?
He: Naah.
She: What do you like?
ti y' 1icorice' irl8' "tuff like that
n he. Me too, hey.
He: You pinned or anything?
She: Well sort of I'm wearin' a fellow's motorcycle
' ,JV . b,cm- - But it's only platonic
HE. Wanna go out for a smoke?
She: r-hilip Morris?
HE: Of corrisl
And as our learned friends take their leavn w .
our way homeward -a trine wearv lirttll' l t Ji
' ,0nal eU8hulm.n.W
1'fe mqWi of Philip Mnrrit, w u .1 1 i , ,
only Mil ynu I hi,, Tohm a , ' , , Morrit U
7 M frnm ". f ir Philip dm.
