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THE NEBRASKAN
Friday, May 11, 1955
Nebraskan Editorials:
lasf Big Event
The last big event of a busy University spring structive project and lectures. The Farmer'a
began today at the Ag College the annual Fair, however, is just what ita name implies
Farmer's Fair. it is a week of fun and excitement for Ag Col,
With last week s mud barely dried, the biggest lege students and anyone else who is interested.
Ag weekend of the year started today with a
series of competitive events including the an
nual rodeo, and will finish up tomorrow with
the presentation of the Goddess of Agriculture
at the Cotton and Denims Dance.
In one way, the Farmer's Fair is different
from the big week of another college En
gineer's Week, E-Week features displays, in-
tl is the one time in the year when Ag .students
cut loose and have what amounts to an old
fashioned "hoedown." The city campus, some
what wrapped up in its own affairs, looks up in
amazement to see its agrarian neighbors kick
ing up their heels.
These city cousins just don't know what
they're missing. F.T.D. 1
Nominations Now Open
Each semester, The Nebraskan takes it upon
itself to recognize those members of the Uni
versity community who the newspaper's staff
feel have contributed the most to the University.
It is that time of year again, and The Ne
braskan is asking for nominations for Outstand
ing Nebraskan.
These nominations, which come from students
or faculty, are the means the staff of the paper
use to pick one faculty member and one senior
student for this singular honor. The final choices
are made only from those nominated by signed
letter.
Choosing an Outstanding Nebraskan is a diffi
cult and an honored task. In picking its final
candidates, The Nebraskan considers such
things as character, standing on the campus, in
dividual accomplishments, and finally, service
to the University.
For it is only in service to the school that
a person can show those traits which warrant
giving him the title of Outstanding Nebraskan.
While some excell in their student or faculty po
sitions only as far as bringing honor to them
selves, a truly outstanding person will bring
honor and prestige to his school as well.
Nominations are now open. F.T.D.
From The Editor's Desk
Clyde Mitchell Discussion
'Not University Disservice
By BRUCE BRUGMANN
Editor
Three weeks ago The Ne
braskan was told by admin
istrative officials that any
more publicity on the Mitchell
case would be a "disservice to
the University."
Since then, numerous per
sons have approached the
paper, asking if the charges
and countercharges, denials
and counter denials, concern
ing the demotion of Dr.
Mitchell were not casting un
due suspicion upon the insti
tution and its professional rep
utation. "The situation has reached
the point," one faculty mem
ber told The Nebraskan,
"where everyone the admin
istration and the individuals
involved are losing."
"Perhaps it would be better
for all concerned," he contin
ued, "if nothing more were
said."
These comments certainly
have some validity and have
been given serious considera
tion by the editorial staff of
The Nebraskan.
However, I am convinced
that the attitude of "hurting
the University" by discussing
the Mitchell demotion is a
mistaken one, both in terms
of expedience and in terms of
principle.
As for expediency, it is only
responsible journalism to point
out what has become embar
rassingly apparent that the
University administration has
yielded to "pressure."
And as for principle, which
Is the essential point here, it
is the responsibility of free
men to resist as vigorously
and as resourcefully as pos
sible those invasions of free
dom which threaten the intel
lectual independence of our
society.
The good community, the
good University and the good
life is not possible without
freedom and its intellectual
foundation.
"And, rare is the felicity of
the times," Tacitus once said,
"when you can think what you
like and say what you think."
But only the people them
selvesthe citizens in the
community, the students and
professors in the University,
free men everywhere can pro
tect the principles of freedom.
And this freedom this free
dom "to think what you like
and say what you think"
cannot be left to the courts, or
the American Association of
University Professors or to
the local civil liberties organ
ization. The infringements of free
dom today are so devious, so
subtle, so intangible that they
cannot easily be brought be
fore the public for objective
consideration.
Gone are the days of the
direct frontal attacks against
the liberals, Communists sym-
pathizers, etc.
Instead, the battle has
moved underground, where it
can be withheld from the pub
lic, where it can be kept out
of the newspapers, where it
can slip extralegally around
the letter of the law, where it
can be taken from the watch
ful eyl of those interested in
preserving our constitutional
liberties and where it is in
finitely more dangerous as a
force which cripples from
within.
That our basic freedoms
might be effectively preserved
under these conditions calls
for the constant vigilance of
free men everywhere; men
who "get angry' when these
rights are violated, and make
themselves heard until the
wrong is righted."
The Nebraskan is certain
that the search for truth, the
fight for freedom, the struggle
to preserve our constitutional
liberties, the battle to protect
the institution from its many
pressures, is not working to
"the disservice of the Univer
sity." And we are convinced that
our University will remain
free only as long "as it is the
home of the brave." B.B.
NATO Expansion
Third "S uper Power" Looms
At World Balance System
By JOHN HEECKT
At the present meeting of
NATO, Secretary of State
Dulles is offering a project for
the expansion of this organ
ization in the political and
economic fields.
Just exactly what form this
project would take is not yet
clearly understood; but it ap
pears that the basic, underly
ing reason for the move is the
belief that expanding NATO
past its military function will
act as a unifier for this or
ganization; It has often been pointed out
that most of the Western
countries have a good deal in
common in the social, political
and economic spheres.
Perhaps these similarities
will be strong enough to carry
NATO to far horizons as some
believe, tl is certain that a
strengthening of the organiza
tion between these countries
will add directly to our own
power position.
. Some individuals are even
toying with the thought of a
United States of Europe a
federation, so to speak, of the
Western European nations into
a homogenous group. This in
reality would create a new
super power between the
United States and Russia.
A third super power would
restore the old system of the
"Balance of Power" to the
world only on a grandios
scale; also it would unite
these countries into an im
pressive economic unit with as
much production potential as
either of the present super
powers.
From the latter standpoint
alone, the United States
should relish such a federa
tion; it would open to us a
strong healthy market for our
Tha Portfolio
3urplus, both in industry and
agriculture; and at the same
time stimulate our own in
dustry. From the power standpoint,
such a federation would have
a threefold advantage. It
would make Europe strong
enough to stand on her . own
economic and military feet,
without draining a tremendous
sum of manpower, equipment
and money from the U.S.; it
would furnish a powerful
weapon for our side against
Russia in case of need; or,
even better, it could well fur
nish the solid wall necessary
to stop the onward march of
Communism and turn it back
on itself.
There remains in Western
Europe, however, the age-old
fears, hatreds and jealousies
that have stirred up conflict
between these nations all
through the course of modern
history. The intense hatred of
some countries, particularly
France for Germany, serves
as an example.
The big problem will be
whether these difficulties can
be resolved in favor of ad
vantages to be gained from
unification and cooperation or
whether the deep streams of
national emotion will be over
powering s they have in the
past.
The interest in expansion of
NATO shown by such coun
tries as Canada, France and
Italy is significant, as is the'
present cooperation between
France and Germany. Per
haps, though not conceivable
in the near future, there will
someday exist a United
Europe.
The. Nebraskan
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To tht Editor:
As an undergraduate and gradu
ate student in the department of
agricultural economics and later
as a staff member, I feel uni
quely qualified to evaluate the
professional stature of Dr. C
Clyde Mitchell, and to exprass
my opinion with regard to the
"political atmosphere" at the Uni
versity.
People in the field of agricul
tural economics generally recog
nize Dr. Mitchell as a scholar,
an original and creative thinker,
an outstanding personality and an
extremely competent individual
My association with Dr. Mitchell
as a student and as a member
of his s t a f f was Intellectually
stimulating and a .rewarding pro
fessional experience. As a student
I was impressed with Dr. Mit
chell's ability as an educator.
His own refusal to accept eco
nomic dogmas as gospel and par
rot them to his student led to
intellectual development of his stu
dents. As a staff member in the
department of agricultural eco
nomics, Dr. Mitchell impressed me
as an extremely able department
administrator.
It is impossible for me to ac
cept any other reason for his de
motion than the one probably ac
cepted by most people familiar
with the situation economic
views different than those held
by relatively small but extremely
powerful and vocal special-interest
groups in the state.
Provided the accounts which I
have received of the action of
the University administration in
demoting Dr. Mitchell are accur
ate, the administration has shown
certain weaknesses.
Initial refusal to admit public
ly that the real reason for the
demotion of Dr. Mitchell was "out
side pressure" and stating that
it was because of weaknesses in
the agricultural economics research
and extension program is in effect
sacrificing a man's reputation for a
suitable elibi.
It is certainly an indication that
the administration was reluctant
to admit that it would yield to
outside pressures. However, there
is no, other way to interpret the
action than that it did yield.
Since at least last October, 1953,
it has been no secret that certain
units of the Nebraska Farm Bureau
Federation and an influential mem
ber of the Board of Regents fa
vored Dr. Mitchell's demotion if
not outright dismissal.
It was clearly evident at that
time that , conservative elements
in the state did not wish to enter
into a debate on important farm
policy proposals. ' (It is always
easier to attain a goal if you can
eliminate the opposition.)
Dismissal, then, would have been.
a very obvious display of the con
servative p o w e r in squelching
anyone who tends to rock their
boat.
It was encouraging, theacfore,
when in 1953 the administration
and Board of Regents showed
"brillant understanding" of one
of the requirements for true in
tellectual progress and adopted
a "statement on academic free
dom of expression."
This statement seemed to in
dicate that thereafter University
professors could express an opin
ion on important issues, even
though controversial, with fear of
repercussions.
If my belief is correct that the
real reason for Dr. Mitchell's de
motion is conflicting views with
conservative groups and individ
uals, chief among which is the
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federa
tion, then the "statement of aca
demic freedom of expression" is
nothing more than "gobble-de-gook"
prepared by people who do
not have the courage to uphold
its wording.
This indicates an attitude of ap
peasement in the University ad
ministrations; an attitude which
will sacrifice principle for less
admirable qualities.
The general effect of abandoning
freedom of academic expression in
universities is to produce stero
typed graduates who are molded
and shaped to conform to the
wishes of those who influence what
should be taught.
Progress, both In the physical
sciences and social sciences, can
generally be traced to noncon
formists. The free discussion and
integration of many old and new
ideas is generally part of the pro-
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SMmniia-ra sir
cess which leads lo clearer un
derstanding. It is inconceivable that the peo
ple of Nebraska actually desire
to suppress the injection of new
ideas into classrooms and in the
process hinder intellecutal pro
gress. In reality though, this appears
to be the trend at the University
of Nebraska as clearly evidenced
by the demotion of Dr. Mitchell.
One of the reasons why I re
signed from the University
staff last fall was that I felt I
had branded myself as a not
conformist and that my future there
would be uncomfortable.
At least I varied enough from
the graduated stereotype apparen
ly desired by certain 'groups aad
desired by certain groups and Id-
individuals to cause tome mem
bers of the University administra
tion and a member of the Board
of Regents to want to review a
thesis I had written for a Mai'er
of Arts degree in the agricultural
economics department.
Norman E. Landgren
Former Graduate Student
and Staff Member cf the
Agricultural Economics Dept.
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