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Page 2. The Daily Nebraskan Monday, November 9, WiS Editorial Comment: But Not For Everyone With a lure more powerful than the dream ofa Shangrl La, the cities of the big lights, big buildings, big empires, ' perch on the coasts and around the lakes. ' beckoning the Midwesterner come hither. Perhaps it is not so much a call as a re signed shrug, indicating that the city can swallow more persons it doesn't need them, but it can take them. New York, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco-each evokes a vision of brisk vigor life with that huge capital L. Big money, big shows, big opportunities these ' are the lures. The drawbacks don't shout as loudly like the eternal hurry, the frustration of too-bigness, the aloneness of the multitude, the hour's drive to and from work, sky-rocketing taxes and on and on and ... But from the distance of the Midwest, the lights shine brightly. Opportunity . beckons. Life awaits. Excitement lurks an inch around the corner. All that must be done is to throw a shirt or two into a suitcase and move, man. So fine. Go. Many will. Many should. But there are many too, who might well ponder. Ponder the luxury of a smidgeon of privacy, a house apart from those of the neighbors. Ponder the more relaxed life. Ponder the continuing tale of the city dwellers fleeing headlong into the suburbs, which have themselves become cities. In a booklet prepared by the Ford Foun dation, "Metropolis," the not-so-bright side of the city is spread out. The title page carries a picture of two children, perhaps eight years old. They stand looking through an iron fence. Behind them dangle two pairs of roller skates. Inches above their heads a sign declares "No roller skating No bicycle riding No dogs iso Peddling This Is Your Playground." Mention metropolis and several pictures are automatically called up. The first is a main thoroughfare like a Broadway or a Fifth Avenue. And sometime after comes the picture of slums. Those who have never left the Midwest can scarcely imagine the immensity of the filth, the squalor and the utter hopelessness of these blocks and blocks and blocks of what millions must call home. The same Ford publication says, "Ten per cent of the population of the United States, or seventeen million people, most ly in urban areas, live in houses beyond rehabilitation. Additional millions live in houses that are decayed, rat-infested, and without adequate heat, light, or plumbing; by stretching housing standards to the breaking point, these dwellings are euphemistically called "marginal." But what has a young Nebraskan, di ploma tucked into a pocket of his suitcase, to do with slums? Nothing perhaps. The young Nebraskan rushing East or rushing West need not consider the ugly side of the mecca toward which he is making the permanent pilgrimage. But because he need not live in them, they do not fade away. They exist. They breed crime, dis ease and every factor which can serve to wear away the final shred of human dig nity. Perhaps it might be well for young Ne braskan with diploma to take a big thought before boarding the train. For many, life in the metropolis may be the best of all possible worlds. But not for all. From Spectacle to Frce One thing about our country when some sort of public disgrace comes to light, there will be at least one individual who turns it into not only a spectacle but a farce too. The latest episode In the TV quiz show giant-sized expose falls into this category. One person in the mile-long parade of per sons appearing before the House subcom mittee investigating TV rigging tossed new fodder into the whole disgraceful in cident. A woman attorney, Ejthel A. Davidson, who was defeated in an early round of a contest against Herbert Stempel, has in stituted a suit, in which she charges that the show damaged her reputation and de prived her of prize money through a fraud. The asking price is a million. She charged that had the show not been fraud, her ability would have netted her "at least $100,000." She certainly wasn't the only person cheated and defrauded. The millions who sat in mute envy before their sets watch ing the fantastic supplies of knowledge seemingly being dredged from the insides of someone's memory were more than a little cheated. So was learning and knowledge in gen eral. The cynics, the anti-intellectuals, anti-booklearners, anti-knowledge for knowledge sakers, can now chuckle tri umphantly at the debacle that unfolded in Washington. It's not too hard to hear them they're knocking education itself as a farce now. The show in the capital is over for a while now. The Subcommittee has wound up its hearings, heard the last of the em barrassed parade which stood or sat be fore it. The last witness has told, with head down, that he accepted "help" for the sake of the folding green. There won't be any more clergymen ad mitting that they cheated, no more profes sors confessing to fraud. The chairman said that enough had been heard. That's sort of an understatement. From the editor's desk: On Campuses 9n Things kr- i H J L-LJ Diana By Diana Maxwell From a scrambled weekend: "Please do not throw snowballs either at our band or the Nebraska football team.V coming over the radio from the stadium announcer in Ames. Gee thanks for small favors. "Malice in fact will in validate any defense to li bel." journalism law exam Monday. It's the Music Man himself conducting the band" should turn radio off. . "There were stars in the skies but I never . . . "if it hadn't of been for the press con vention of high school type could have driven to Iowa. , ."Did you HEAR that. Did you hear It? Right down under the goalposts and they . . " not getting many cases briefed this way. "Felt like somebody's grandmother . . . proctoring tests for high school journal ists. Surprised at maturity of judgment oozing out of some of their pencils on the editorial writing contestcountry maybe not for dogs yet bright bunch upcoming but probably will mostly get married and or be engineers since both pay better than journalism ... "Why not finance a new or used car through the installment of the . . . "ra dio definitely not 'an unmixed blessing. Okay, so Meridith Wilson was there in person .... "Which do you feel to be most essential for this country: 1) a moral regeneration, 2) an easing of the political tensions item on personality test . . . think about TV quiz probe, think about Communists grasping what can you answer and why So solly, no cannon, chicks might not hatch", might be pointed at somebody youngsters must not play. Keep matches -from children. Mustn't antagonize. But parents can come anyway and the house WILL be open ... CALLED BACK????? Offsides. Safety. Definitely not our day. 12-0. Rally, rally. Once there was a high school press con test ... at Texas Western College in El Paso. To it went a high school senior. Eyes were wide, wide, wide in the SUB (local translation: Student Union Ball room). College types abounded. Particu larly seniors. Poised. Competent. Far, far, far above. Sophisticated . . . didn't even place in contest . . . eyes too wide, maybe. "Third and two, Nebraska on the move" Scent of popcorn waft down hall . . . must investigate source. "Tolly asks for some quiet ..." 18-0 didn't hear last six points. Check of all pockets reveals total ab sence of any funds. "ZARUBA through for a ... " Sony telephones completion of all law briefs ... "Time out for . . . ' Daily Nebraskan SIXTY-NINE YEARS OLD ISember: Associated Collegiate Press, Later- wllrfflste Press BepresenUtlve: National Advertising 8rv lee, Incorporated Published at: Room 20, Student Union Lincoln, Nebraska 14tb A R Telephone 2-7631. ext. 4225. 4228, 4227 Th Dallj Nebi-iAkM It aubllaliaa' Monday, Tgesdkf, WadnMday MS trrinjr during the aehool jmar, eswpt durn vacation Hd nui prrlx), by todMita ef th Uajmafftr at NtbrMka under tn iuthinitlo of th Caminlttr m Htudnt Affair u oupmuloa of Ma Sent opinion. Pabllratloa nniW the Jnrtidletlon of Hra Snhaammlttm on (Undent Pabllnstloa than bo fra from editorial oenmnMtlp on tho iwrt of the Hubrom mlttee or oa the f'rt sr? of the farait of ho UnWeralty, or on the part nf any penon ouulde at lialWMlty. Iti member at H Dally Neftraikaa staff an nenonallf nnponilhl for what they aajr, or So, or caate to be printed. February 8, 1950. Snbterlptloa ratsi are S3 per anmatn or S3 for Vj eadrmle year. Entered an oeeond olaei matter at the poet offlea la Liaeola, Nebraeka, ander tht aet of A u rout 4, ion. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor n Diana Maxwell Managing Editor Carroll Kraut Newt Editor Soadra Whalea Sport Editor Hal Brawn NlKht Newi Editor Karen Ixinr. Copy Editor Joha flnerner, Sandra Laahnr. .. . Herb Prnhaeeo Staff Writer Jarqne Janoeek, Karen l-onr, . Doug McCartney Jr. Staff Writer Mike Milm,, Ana Miwer Reporter Nancy WMtford, Jim Torrent, Jerl Jchinmn, Harvey Perlmn. Dirk Stacker BUSINESS STAFF fjulnew Manager Stan Hainan Aaalatant Bualnei Manager Don Ferguaon, oil Grady, Charlene Ornaa C-lreniaiinn Manager loor Vonnmah' Of flea Maiuttar Ardltb Ehlet J DOUBT IT By Sam Hall LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS fa ja ton Sam Pick up your beer bot tles and flee from the coun ty! The place ain't safe no more. ' I'm referring to the tin- war rant ed arrest Monday of f? zo , univer sity stu dents who were stag i n g (on private with a last minute victory celebra tion of Nebraska's 25-21 win over Oklahoma. The Lancaster County sheriff's" office pulled an A-l boner when they .nabbed the students at the "beer blast" in a farmer's field near Emerald, be cause they arrested indi viduals without proper au thority while these individ uals were on private prop erty. Some Blast - Some blast! Officials re portedly confiscated 30 ' cans of beer. Evidently someone was intending to tip two. Now county officials claim they have no grounds on which to convict the spirited group because they were on private property. The county has placed the case in the hands of the . University administration to handle. Since the incident unnec cessarily has been brought to the attention of the pub lic, giving out-state people some meat to chew, and the administration people seem to possess super legal power, I wonder what will happen. Punish ment should be light if any needs to be given at all. At least nothing more than conduct warning should be handed down from that great tribunal of ours. AGR Fortunate Speaking. -of "conduct warning, consider your selves fortunate, Alpha Gamma Rho, that the IFC recommended only conduct j warning and levied only a $300 fine against you for the infamous sandwich in cident. There's no comparison between the severity of so cial and activities proba tion and a measly fine. The fine may hurt the pride and pocket book a little, but the probations mentioned here upset the entire " organiza- tion of a house. The Delts, Phi Delts, Sig Eps, Sig Chis and Phi Gams can testify to this. The Sig Chis, no doubt, would pay $1,000 to get off probation. Unfortunate It's unfortunate that the press handled the ordeal as it did. They (the" press) made a mountain out of a mole hill, apparently liking the story's tone of sensa tionalism. It's also unfortu nate that you had to get caught, because you aren't the only fraternity engag ing in such pledge hazing. Now there arises a ques tion in my mind. What does the IFC plan to do with the $300? Throw a party for everybody in a farmer's field 'near Emerald? I doubt it. ?.-rJ5yr WHEN YOU SAID YOJ WOOLO TXtxm OVEfcTDUR AM' 6O1PAM0VI6 1 THCT Y&U MEANT " CAREERS UNLIMITED Naval Weapons Laboratories are geared for your career advancement in GUIDED MISSILE SCIENCE, ROCKETRY, UNDERWATER ORDNANCE, OUTER SPACE EXPLORATION, and ELECTRONIC TECH- NOLOGY. BASIC and APPLIED RESEARCH U.S. NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION China Lake, Cafif. Pasadena, Calif. 0. S. NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY Cerona, Callferrria Electronic, Mechanical, and Aeronautical Engineers Electronic Scientists Physicists SlCHELOt iti ADVANCED DEGREES "Interview 1 6 November See your Placement Director U.S. Civil Service" jij:': Si'::" LUCKY STRIKE presents i Dr. Frood, Ph.T.T. Dear Dr. Frood: I have gone steady with four different boys in the last three weeks. Would you call me fickle7 L.N. Dear L.N.s I would call you seldom. Dear Dr. Frood: I hear that at some schools they let you smoke in class. How can I convince our administration to do the same? f Hopeful Dear Hopeful: Wherever you smoke Luckles, you're smoking in class. ? 0i Dear Dr. Frood: My girl is the best looking doll on campus . . . honey-blond hair, beautiful face and figure. I date her so often that my marks are suffering. What should I do? Daddyo Dear Daddyo: Better your marls suner than you. . ' Oirca, OR. ."ROOD'S MORAL OP THS MONTH When the world seems dark . . . when tike sun re fuses to shine, do not fret. It happens every night. Dear Dr. Frood: A professor here says I'm so dumb I can't spell my own name. What .should I do? Willyum Door William: He's Just teasing. 0 0 0 Dear Dr. Frood: Like you're the most. I mean like you're out there ... so cool you're Iceville. Like you're the ginchiest. Chick Dear Chick: Like you're sick, Chick. Dear Dr. Frood: Several girls' colleges nearby depend on our college for dates. Some girl is always calling and asking me to go out How can I politely refuse? Bothered Dear Bothered: Say you have a head ache. Better still, admit you have no head. DR. FROOD ON A CURIOUS DECISION Than is contidanbli talk In tobacco circles about tht In troduction of naw cfgarttts flavors. It Is expected that you will soon ba able to buy cottait-chatie cigarettes, sarsaparllla cigarettes and frath-garden-vegttable ciga rettes. You will be happy to know that lucky Strike hat decided to stick with its own remarkable taste that of tint tobacco only. A pleasant de cision, I'd say. COLLEGE STUDENTS SMOKE MORE LUCKIES THAN ANY OTHER REGULAR! When it comes to choosing their regular smoke, college students head right for fine tobacco. Result: Lucky Strike tops every other regular sold. Lucky's taste beats all the rest because L.S.M.F.T. Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. TOBACCO AND TASTE TOO FINE TO FILTER! iLUifl .1 7 Product of J jmtxicam, 3uux-yitr JrrfZieeo- is our mxd< nam