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Page 2 The Daily Nebraskan Wednesday, December 2, 1959 Editoria? Comment: Depends on the Yardstick A group of governors from the United States who visited in Russia the past sum mer recently told Norman Cousins, editor of Saturday Review, that conditions they had found there were far better than they had expected. They expressed surprise at evidence of progress in "construction, transportation, production, distribution and living standards in general." Another American, who has been identi fied is an enthusiastic Soviet supporter, during his first visit to that country gave restrained answers to questions fired at him by Cousins concerning his impres sions of the Soviet. Two reactions from two different sources ' one of reserve from an advocate of the country and its ways and one of surprise from politicians who were measuring pre conceptions against visible achievement. Thls disparity in judgment is the re sult not so much of a lack of objective standards as it is of the profusion of sub jective yardsticks being applied," Cousins said. The editor then comments that Marxist Utopians expected the Soviet Union after 40 years would have been able to fashion an equalitarian society. "Instead they .found considerable inequality. The total society is not without its distinctions in status." Looking at Soviet conditions from the viewpoint of the conservative politicians, the governors expected to "find a peo ple struggling-for bare subsistence, wor shipping in secret, and waiting only for the opening or signal that would cause them to revolt against their oppressors." But that is not what they found. This all points out that the situation in the Soviet Union is not as glorious as die hard supporters might observe at a dis tance but it also is not as dismal as Amer icans have come to believe. How situa tions look in Russia depends on whose scale their standards are being measured. We cannot be the judges of good or bad standards for any people merely on the basis that in some way their standards differ from ours. "Measured by most European stand ards, the living conditions (in the Soviet) are not too far out of line. Measured by Asian or African standards, however, the living conditions and economic achieve ments are solidly impressive," he points out. It is not a question, then, of who has the better conditions, But rather it is a question of what is happening and what will continue to happen in the next few years if the living standards of Russia go on at their present pace. On this subject Cousins says: "Here, we face the bulging fact that the Soviet government is embarked on a high production program that will raise the average standard of living in from seven to nine years. Soviet leaders believe that in a decade they can come before the world and point to the superiority of their system by doing bevter than the United States those things that the United States has always believed it was uniquely quali fied to do." This is, in a sense, a challenge to the United States. It would mean that the Soviet Union will measure its progress by our yardstick. "At the same time, we can make clear that we intend to measure the worth of our society not just by our standard of liv ing but by our ability to contribute to the cause of a durable peace, to the cause of the fullest possible development of the world's resources for the world's good and to the cause of sane society among men.'' Kosmet Klub and the Mystics e Aa one small columnist has commented, banned fraternities convinced the less-po- jitters time for juniors seems to be com- litically minded group that if they would ing early this year, and with it the usual work together (not combine, just co-oper- tales of mystic intrigue. ate), they could effectively control all campus organizations presumably in . For the freshmen who haven't heard the order that they could completely control tale yet, this is rather how it goes: the composition of Innocents. On Ivy Day (always a Saturday, al- This year the rumor is Kosmet Klub ways after Spring Day usually a rainy I.e., in order to wear the hood one must be day) the 13 red-hooded Innocents tackle a mover in the entertainment business, their thirteen successors. Mortar Board, Present Innocent membership reveals six which may be composed of from five to Kosmet Klubbers nearly half of the to- 25 members (12 this year) mask the jun- tal. The 1958 group had four (one-third), iors who will carry on this tradition. In 1957, the Rag listing showed only one member. Before this fateful day on which the ambitions of some activity jocks are for- This small sampling may show one of ever dashed on- the cold cement of the two things. Either influence of Kosmet coliseum floor, tales spin across the cam- Klub membership on tackling is growing, pus of how to become a mystic i.e. what or this year's high ratio of membership organizations one must belong to, and was an accidental occurrence, and KK who must be backing. Last year the ru- membership is not (as one junior recently mor was thai in the Innocents selections, mused) a requisite for mystic considera- the more politically minded of our two tion. M. E. Speaking By Carroll Krans ties have to realize that the front page of Back from vacation, another edition of the paper is only so big. And, really, the paper published and, boom, again fourth page isn't just a place for "junk" come violent screams of staffers of news. "Where's my story?" or if it was pub- If it is, then a great deal of effort has lished, "How come not on front page?" vbeen expended for naught. Although most of us let m,.-t-,m Further, there are mechanical prob the comments slide past tTV' 'ems connecte Wit publishing a paper, (we've been taught by old it'"" believe it or not. A page is seven columns Rag editors and journal- I 1 J s wide and 2Vi inches deep. We must have ism professors to have -w 5w- ads to keep in the dollars (even the Read tough skins) we can't ig- '? i cr's Digest has 'em) and they take up nore them completely and Yzr , space, tea. still feel justified that we Jp- A So the staff takes the various releases, are performing a service f 1 " ft writes them up in a fashion that conforms to the students. ' I A I to our journalistic style, puts on headlines Therewith comes the L-i U iJ and has them set in cold, hard type, problem of the campus Kraus Type is made of lead and won't squeeze, newspaper or most any So if there's a three-inch "hole" on back paper, for that matter-of serving as an page, we'll try to find a story that will fit, organ for legitimate, timely news hap- that's worthy of publication and that must penings of general concern or as a public g0 into that issue or be "dead." announcement form for publicity re- And for people who do want stories in leases. the Rag, we'd appreciate it if you'd type Not that this publicity isn't worthy of out the releases you bring in. That way coverage since the success of many ac- we'd have an easier time re-writing them tivities depends largely on the number of and feel less like throwing them in the students who turn out for whatever they general file. have planned. Another thing that publicity agents Thus some news stories are relegated might think about is a thing they call es- to other than the front page in favor of tablishing rapport. It's kind of nice to see some campus activity that is publicized a person willing to support his organiza- much in excess of its actual value. tion by explaining why his news is im- And in a university community especial- portant rather than face the scribblings ly, and with the setup of distribution that of a too-busy activity general who'd rather this paper must use, often the worti has to write out his info during a class on a 5 be printed several times to get around. by 7 sheet of paper. And, yes, they usually Publicity chairmen of various activi- want those "black-type" articles, too. Daily Nebraskan SIXTY-NINE YEARS OLD tTonJl7 reassrMe tor what they mt. a oiAM. a iiMi-i 4,, or J,,,. fc. prints. February S. 165. Uemben Associated Coflertote Press. Inter- j2C'l,rn"t 3 "nrt" " ,s tar f eolleflate Press Entered) as seeoadj daea muter at the pott offlns Representative: National Advertising Serr- ta 'l''?' Ice. Incorporated . editorial staff ' . , . . Editor Diana Maxwell published at: Room 20, Student union Maaatint rdit , tarron Km L,ncebr"k S-::::::::::::::::::::::::a,S 14UI A B Copj EalMra Jofca Hoeracr, Ssedra Laaker, Telepbon. I-76J1. et 4225. 4228. ?7 Vlght KCTr. Edltor TmSZ . The Dally ffebnuka I aaMlshedl Moatfay. Taesaa?, Start Writer Jaeaae Janeerk, Kart-a lar. TVedaesdar aa4 Friday staring trie school year, eerpt Mike. Mllray. Ana Mnyer du.mn eaeatlais ana exam periods, by stadents ef the Reporter! iCaaey Whltford. Jim Perrest, Jerl Calretatty f fceonuke antfer the aaUiorlatloa of the Johaaoa. Harvey Perlmaa, Dirk Slurkey CesBOsMtee am Stnoeat Affaire as aa exprnwloa of mm- ..,..a .. fees optuloa. PaWieattoa aoorr the forHdlrtlea of tha Bid I MESS STAFF SolMwromlUee oa guides PuWIrsttnns shaJI be fn Baal new M rarer .' Stan Kalmaa from editorial eeasonhlp oa the part of the gobeom- Assistant Business Managers Doa Ferguson, r.li mlttee or aa the part of any member of the faralty of Orady. .('harlene (trow aha L'nlTersity, or oa the part of ay xenon atsla Cirrniatlne' Manatee Dour. Vounedah1 fa fcalramty. The snemBers at lbs Daily Alebrsskaa Office Manager ArdJta thlera By George! r By George Moyer Nebraska beat from knowing When down a desperation barrage by Colorado's Gale Weid ,ner in the closing seconds to win over the Buffs, 14 - 12, I t h o ught, "That's it: 5 - 5. Ne b r a ska can't miss, winding up 5-5. T h e y '1 1 beat Kan 'sas State." Then for the f i f t h time in the last seven years Kansas State triumphed. It disappointed me. It disappointed a lot of peo ple. It left the evil feeling hanging in the air that Ne braska had been gyped out of something rightfully theirs. In the Columns " This feeling begin to pop up in the columns of some 6f the state's sports writ ers. In most-of them it was vague and unexpressed more was implied than Av Moyer Of course, the grand old man of Nebraska sports, Gregg McBride, said his piece, as always, in no un certain terms. Wally Pro vost, World Herald ports editor, took a ,lefthandcd dig at hired teams, refer ring to the days when home state talent made the Husk ers great. Even the Rag's own Hal Brown beat his usual careful tack around that controversial bush and then had to take a poetic tongue lashing from an out raged reader. But the real reason for all this to-do was the loss to Kansas State. If the Husk ers had taken that one, I venture to say the state would be stifled with pun dint's plaudits patting Bill Jennings on the back for a job well done. Back in 1955, Bill Glass ford's team finished 5-5, the last Nebraska squad to do so. But that year, the Husk ers lost to Hawaii which oc casioned such a hue and cry that the hounds not only treed Glassford, but ran him right out of the top most branches. Inferiority Complex The reason is obvious. Ne braskans, are stuck with an inferiority complex. They run down their state and its opportunities constantly in the presence of others, then expect the University's foot ball team to get them off the hook. ' Like little children, they are thwarted when th 1 s doesn't happen immediate ly, the day they demand it. Or they square their shoulders, wipe the tears of frustration from their eyes, and say (sometimes in po ems yet) that we will just have to spend more money buying Bill Cannons, Bobby Boyds, Dale Hackbarts and the like. To both these types, foot ball is no longer a game. It is a fetish the triumph of which will destroy all the inferiorities, real or im agined, they ascribe to the state and to themselves. Craziest Team The glory and pride of the University football team is its station as a representa tive of the school. There is a satisfaction to be gained that every week, the Scarlet take on the nation's best and always put up a fight (while having- at least a 5Q-50 chance of winning no matter who the opposition is.) If this sounds crazy, maybe we can find our masure of sat isfaction in the undoubted fact that we have the cra ziest team in the nation. At the same time, the football team represents only the name of the school. The contest on the field proves nothing about the ability of those who graduate every year. It proves nothing about the academic standing of the school. PR Talk Slated For YR Meeting Sam Jensen, State Young Republican public relations director, will address Uni versity -Young Republicans at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union. He will speak on the GOP's Weaver To Give NU Address Dean of the Graduate Col lege and University research administrator, Dr. John Wea ver, will-speak during the Uni versity of Missouri's annual Arts and Science Week. Dr. Weaver will talk Friday on the topic, "They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Think." The week-long observance opens today with a concert by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Public Relations Clinic which will be held in Lincoln Friday and Saturday. The clinic, which is being sponsored by the 'State Young Republicans, will feature a discussion of the issues of Ne braska politics and met-hods of coverage of political news. T0lUlN0lniV3 NOTl TiW JLWWVV s s i HMnfjnJTi VM LTZlw v W JJJ5 TTo ELZ sIX sOa i h s! 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