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The Daily Nebraskon Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1961 Page 1 EDITORIAL OPINION AUF Needs Support; Drive Starts Today The annual All University Fund (AUF) goes into full swing today and will last two full weeks. A stag- gering number of working hours will Se put in on this drive on the part of AUF members within the next 14 days for one purpose: to save students and faculty members from being contacted year around by several, charitable organizations. As the AUF spokesmen say, "AUF works as a channeling agency through which all groups and Individ uals on the University campus may take part In charit tcble activities. As the only group authorized to solicit on this campus, It exists for your convenience. AUF Is a' means through which yon may give, not an organ ization to which you give." Funds collected will be split between the World University Service, the Nebraska Heart Association, the ' University of Nebraska Speech and Hearing Clinic, the Lancaster Association for Retarded Children, the Ne braska Orthopedic Hospital and the AUF expense and emergency fund. Certainly no better cross section of de serving Charities could be selected. Sunday night the AUF Is sponsoring its yearly pan cake feed la the Student Union cafeteria. We urge stu dents and faculty to turn out whole heartedly for a good meal, a good time and for a good cause. Past attend ance has been excellent and this event certainly will again receive the same support. Few people have arrangements for Sunday evening meals and hardly anyone can beat the AUF price. The AUF drive will be as effective as its support. Sunday night is a good place to" show your support. (N.B.) THE UNIVERSITY Communism, Issue No. 1 BY TOM EASON The strong student reaction to the recently published ravings of R. L. Siegle indicate strongly the intense inter est in Communism and international affairs on this cam pus. The incident is akin to last year's artesian-like swell of interest over the Operation Abolition controversy. whether the editor was courageous or foolish in printing Siegel's declamation is not now the important point.) These two occurences point to a dormant drive within University students to understand the ideological conflict and frozen state of war which prevades the daily life of our nation. THE INTEREST It is not surprising that such interest should exist. Students now in college have' grown up in parallel time with the menace of communism. press, news reels, television, and the 1956 and 1960 presidential elec tions have impressed upon us with increasing fervor the fact that our survival depends directly on the action of the Kremlin rulers. If you will permit an innocent pun, the interest has compounded. THE CHALLENGE "I speak of International affairs for a very simple reason. In the fundamental struggle in which the world is now engaged, world issues create, or at least, color, almost every domestic question, problem, and issue. "Clear comprehension of the basic factors involved Is vitally important to leaders and officials, indeed to every citizen of this country and of the world. Such un derstanding, I submit, is especially important to you young people who perforce must look at those critical current problems against a horizon of ten, twenty, forty years hence." These are the words of Dwight Eisenhower before a 1958 Commencement Ceremony at Baylor University, a clear challenge to work toward understanding the Communist 'conspiracy. THE ORGAN FOR ACTION The Public Issue Committee of Student Council is the logical channel through which the interest of the students can flow into understanding. The Committee has a responsibility to the students to act as such a channel. Projects such as the Peace Corps and People-to-People, though worthwhile, simply , do not have a wide base of student interest. Communism and interna tional affairs do. Religious student houses, University convocations, and several honoraries have sporadically pushed extracurricular interest in international affairs. John Nolon and his Public Issues people can and should foster a full blown educational program. One strong suggestion is a lecture- series aimed at specific international issues. Such a series would coalesce the loose ideas already held by students. Topics could include: "Will the Satellites Revolt?", "The Supreme Court and Communism", "Berlin Report", "Communism in the American Press?", "Anti-anti-communism", "Chinese Communists and the UN" (watch for activity by Young Republicans on this one). The interest, the challenge, and the organ for action exist. Let's not let public issue No. 1 go unapprehended. 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(I sFormer Editor WPraise$ Dr. Crawford I To the Editor, I I am sure I am speaking sfor all of the staff members ffof the Daily Nebraskan, both fpast and present, when I say fcongratulations t9 Dr. Robert iCranford for his recent saward. (He received the out standing Adviser's Award last fweekend at the American Collegiate Press Convention.) I Dr. Cranford has gone out of his way to aid the journal iism students during their en Ideavors at the Daily Nebras- Dave Calhoun ikan. 3ILJLGSG featuring "THE QUIDONS" FROM THE ISLAND FRIDAY, NOV. 17 KINGS SIN CAPITAL OF THE WEST? A Vegas headline ran: PASTOR HAILS STRIP SHOWS. And no body blinked. In fact, when Vegas was dubbed i town of "sin, gin and din," local boosters were overjoyed. Is Las Vegas really as wild is they say? Read "How Wicked Is Vegas?" in this week's Post. 1 Y t AM! 7 1 J J 1 "It's the big rib on campus! . Title: "Man's Passion for Fashion." Cast: John Liakos with Betty Stier and Judy Encksbn, Magee's College Board. Starring: Puritan Ring Neck Pullover; big-rib-knlt in heathertones, $16.95 JVIAGEE'S MEN'S SPORTSWEAR FIRST FLOOR READ NEBRASKAN WANT ADS X hoi deloil THE PEAR SHAPE The shape of a diamond often determines its value. This is a rare gem to be possessed by a privileged few. Own this beautiful pear shaped diamond from our masterpiece collec tion! 275.00 SARTOR'S JEWELRY ' 1200 O l5P c3 with Author o " W as Tttn-ogt Dwarf", "Th Many Lore of Dobit GUIxb", tte.) POVERTY CAN BE FUN It is no disgrace to be poor. It is an error, but it is no digrac. So if your purse is empty, do not skulk and brood and hid your head in shame. Stand tall. Admit your poverty. Admit it freely and frankly and all kinds of good things will happen te you. Take, for instance, the case of Blossom Sigafoos. Blossom, an impecunious freshman at an Eastern girls' college, was smart as a whip and round as a dumpling, and scarcely a.day went by when she didn't get invited to a party weekend at one of the nearby men's schools. But Blossom never accepted. She did not have the rail fare; lie did not have the clothes. Weekend after weekend, while her classmates went frolicking, Blossom sat alone, saved from utter despair only by her pack o( Marlboros, for even an exchequer as slim as Blossom's can afford the joys of Murllxiro joys far bej'ond their paltry price: rich, mellow tobaccos, lovingly cured and carefully packed, and an exclusive sclectrate filter. Croesus himself could sot buy a better cigarette! However, Marlboro's most passionate admirers among whose number I am paid to count myself would not claim that Maril)oro can entirely replace love and romance, and Blossom gicw oiajwiiijr uiuruper. r 1 . j. Na, mm w" ktmf&fr xWfytt Sifts fasfaiS Tlien one day came a plione call from an intelligent aopho ' more named Tom O'Shanter at a nearby men's college. "Blos som," said Tom, "I want you to come down next week for the barley festival, and I won't take no for an answer." "No," said Blossom. "Foolish girl," said Tom gently. "I know why you refute me. It is because you are poor, isn't it?" "Yes," said Blossom. "I will send you a railroad ticket," said Tom. "Abo hai4L boiled egg in case you get hungry on the train." "But I have nothing to wear," said Blossom. Tom replied, "I will send you one suit of cashmere, two gowns of lace, three slacks of velvet, four shoes of calf, five socks ef nylon, and a partridge in a pear tree." "That is most kind," said Blossom, "but I fear I eaooot dance and enjoy myself while back home my poor lame brother Tiny Tira lies abed.," "Send him to Mayo Brothers and put it on my tab " said Tom. "iou are terribly decent," said Blossom; "but I cannot come to your party because all the other girls at the party will be from rich, distinguished families, and my father is but a humble woodcutter." v "I will buy him Yosemite," said Tom "You have a great heart," said Blossom. "Hold the phons while I ask our wise and kindly old Dean of Women whether it is proper for me to accept all these gifts " Hhe went forthwith and asked the Dean of Women, and the Dean of Women aid her - msa and kindly old hand on Blossom's chew and sa.d "Onld, let not USm pride rob you ..Aiars. Accept these gifts from Tom." "Oh. bless you Wise and Kindly," breathed Blossom, dropping grateful tears into the Dean's reticule. "I must run and tell Tom." "Yes run child," said I the Dean, a smile wrinkling her wi,e and kmdly old eyes. "And ask him has he got an older brother." umn, art alto the maker of nan-Wer kinn.-ii-e P'.rl t a Commander. Welcome aboard!