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EDITORIAL
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Thursday, March ZV, lVbZ By Bill Peters
STATISTICS DON'T LIE
Scholarships Equal Victory
Hal Brown has done it again. Nebras
ka's award - winning sportswriter has
turned out another excellent depth sports
story. Brown's story on Big Eight recruit
ing marks the first time a direct com
parison has been made between the num
ber of scholarships granted and the final
conference standings in each sport.
This is one case where statistics don't
lie. "In four of the five Big Eight sports
completed for the current school
year, the champion also leads the
conference in number of boys on grants-in-aids
for that sport. In other words, the
statistics thus far for 1961-62 indicate
that scholarships spell victory," writes
the former Daily Nebraskan sports editor.
The depth article points to the present
trend in the conference that if you're go
ing to have a champion you've got to pay
for it. "This, aid refers to money given
in compliance with Big Eight and NCAA
regulations and does not take into ac
count any money such as is under study
at Colorado. ..." Brown writes. Color
ado's Big Eight football title was no
doubt greatly aided by its "slush fund."
The discovery of this illegal recruiting
fund has resulted in the firing of Coach
Sonny Grandelius and the red-hot reac
tions of the last few days at the Boudler .
campus.
Nebraska's standing in the Big Eight
all-sports race is fifth through the five
completed sports. Here is a breakdown
on the number of Husker grant-in-aids in
each sport and how Nebraska finished:
football 85 grants (tied for fifth in
number of scholarships) finished in sixth
place tie in the grid standings; basket
ball . 20 grants (seventh) and tied for
fifth in the conference; track 24 (tied
for fourth) and finished second; wrest
tling 12 (fifth) and placed third; and
swimming 11 (second) and finished
fourth. In no sport does Nebraska offer
the most scholarships and Nebraska has
not won a conference title this year.
Considering the upcoming spring sports,
Nebraska offers 12 grants in baseball
(fourth highest in the Big Eight) and
none in tennis and golf. The Husker base
ball team is considered a title threat this
year while the NU golf and tennis teams
have suffered from a long drouth of titles
and appear to. be among the also-rans
again this year.
Overall, Nebraska offers 164 grants in
the nine conference sports (this excludes
gymnastics) and this figure ranks as the
.sixth highest number of athletic scholar
ships among the eight conference schools.
This number corresponds closely with Ne
braska's finish in the overall Big Eight
sports race of the last few years. The
Huskers finished last in the 1960-61 year.
Does this mean that to improve its
overall sports showing Nebraska must in
crease its number of athletic grant-in-
aids? Yes. But there are other factors
that enter in. The athletic department
can't go on an unlimited spending spree
for scholarships without cutting corners 1
somewhere or getting outside help. What
price should we pay for a winner?
NU's athletic director, Tippy Dye, 1
hasn't decided on whether or not to in-
crease the number of Husker scholar-
ships or not, but plans to go over the
athletic department's overall scholarship
budget in May. Indications are that Dye
may boost the Husker grants, but this de-
' pends on the intake the athletic depart-
ment nets. I
"We may anticipate more income next I
year," Dye said after explaining that the
athletic department operates solely on
two sources of income gate receipts
and outside contributions. Last year the
Husker athletic department finished in the
black financially, mainly due to the out-
side contributions from the Touchdown
Club, the Extra Point Club and the Husker
Educational Fund. It should be made
clear that the operation of the department
is clearly a self-supporting operation.
There is no tax or tuition money involved. 1
Upping the number of Husker scholar-
ships (and thereby increasing the chances i
for higher Husker finishes in the nine
sports) also depends on the NU gate re-
ceipts. The only Husker sport to show a
gain last year was football, which grossed
$149,999.04, while all other sports lost
money. The future of the Nebraska schol- I
arship program, therefore, depends to a I
large degree on what kind of football
team the Scarlet and Cream can field in I
the years to come
There are two opposite factions oper-
ating. Last year' Nebraska showed a net
gain of $39,933.72 and a June 30, 1961,
athletic department balance of $163,465.03, I
but finished last in the loop's all-sports
race. Which is most important finishing
in the black financially or finishing at the
top athletically? This is the question Dye I
must answer and his answer must be in 1
the form of a permanent policy which
will allow Nebraska to do both finish
in the black and place higher in the nine
sports.
Nebraska must balance its program to
meet its needs. An overabundance of
grants would hurt the Huskers financial
operation and, eventually, force either il-
legal outside activities such as Colorado's
or some degree of athletic de-emphasis.
The Huskers might have winners for a
few short years but the price paid would I
not be worth it in the long run. Dye
must try to balance the scale provide
us with winners and still keep us in the
black financially. Only with this type of I
positive program will Nebraska be able I
to keep pace with the rest of the confer-
ence schools and operate solvently with- I
out illegal outside help.
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Thli i the first part of a two
part series. Thik week the overall
administrative aspects of Governor
Morrison's Administration will be
analyzed, followed next week by a
discussion of Morrison's substantive
accomplishments.
THE FORWARD
MOVE, theme of the 1960
Governor's I n a u gTi
ral Ball, has been the out
standing characteristic of
Governor Morrison's ad
ministration. No longer is
it necessary for Nebras
kans to apologize for be
ing Nebraskans. Building
on the foundation laid by
the B r o o k s Administra
tion, the Morrison admin
istration has moved Ne
braska off dead center
and started her on the
rise to a position of prom
inence among her sister
states.
Nebraskans were pleas
antly startled and the Re
publican party is still
aghast at the sight of
state government func
tioning without the pat
ernalistic bureaucracy
which too many tolerated
for too long. Rather than
depend on a state bure- -cracy
which had failed,
Governor Morrison turned
to the other alternative,
the individualism of the
average Nebraskan and
his ability to help him
self. "Committeeism"? Yes
the democratic spectacle
of citizens helping them
selves. Governor Morrison
believes that in a free
society the primary re
sponsibility of govern
ment lies with the indi
vidual and the commu
nityrsupported, not spoon
fed by the government.
And that it is the role of
state government to sup
port the individual and the
community rather than to
shift this responsibility to
the Federal government.
Active and responsible cit
izens analyzing the par
ticular problem is the
first stop in free govern
ment, followed by self
help and the support of
state government. The or
ganized citizenry has
three sources of help:
itself; non-governmental
organizations; and the
government, state first
and then the federal gov
ernment. The cloak of
apathy, unnatural to Ne
braskans, has been shed
as individuals assume re
sponsbility, become aware
of their potentiality, and
capitalize on the technical
assistance of a progres
sive administration.
Has this alternative to
state bureaucracy been
successful? Yes! Nebras
kans have been reawakened.-
Examples are: Co
zad, with the new and
growing Monroe Plant, is
now seeking to build the
World's first water mu
seum with private funds,
supported only by the
technical assistance of the
state government and the
Univ. of Nebraska; new
industries in communities
such as Hastings, Broken
Bow, Holdrege, Norfolk,
and Scottsbluff; and in
dustrial park develop
ments in Lincoln, Omaha,
and numerous other com
munities. These are only
a few examples of a long
list of projects started by t
committees of interested
citizens who with the sup
port of state government
were able to shoulder the
responsibilities of free
government and m o v e
ahead.
Self-help is only one of
the features of the For
ward Move. Progress Is
being made in a t h e r
areas, not the least of
which is state govern
ment. Streamlining of or
ganization and promotion
of efficiency at a lower
cost is exemplified in the
Department of Agricul
ture. Operating on a
lower budget each year
and with fewer personnel
the Department of Agri
culture is offering more
services and doing mor
for the state than ever
before. The 1961-63 Agri
culture Department Bud
get, for the same func
tions as those provided
for in the 1957-59 Agricul
ture Department Budget,
is 17 less than the 1957
59 figure. Governor Mor
rison actively supported
in legislation which re
placed the cumberson tri
umvirate of the Bard of
Control with a centralized
administration of state in
stitutions which resulted
in a cutting of office per
sonnel and more parole
officers without a budget
increase.
New dollars are being
sought for Nebraska as
the state moves away
from a self contained ag
ricultural economy. Three 1
sources of such- dollars
are at varying stages of
development; new agricul
tural products and crops;
industries and new busi
nesses; and tourism.
Nebraska's interests are
being asserted at the fed
eral level. When the Fed
eral Government p r o
posed moving the Park
Services Regional Office
from Omaha, it was Gov
ernor Morrison who pro
tested and worked to keep
it in Nebraska. Audit is
Governor Morrison who
represents the communi
ties along the interstate
in their relations with the
Federal Government,
while certain Nebraska
politicians stand mute and
mutter about citizens
helping themselves.
The Governor is . t h e
University of Nebraska's
best friend. He is one of
the first leaders to ap
preciate and utilize the
pool of special talents
available at the Univer
sity. And it was Governor
Morrisonwho went to bat
for the University budget
in a special appearance
before the state legisla
ture. He went to the leg
islature because it is the
legislature which sets the
University Budget.
It is for each Nebras
, kan, irrespective of party
label, to decide which
form of state government
he prefers. If a paternal
istic bureaucratic organi
zation is preferred over
a progressive self help
approach, then, we differ
only in our concepts of
the role of state govern
ment and the individual
in a free society.
REPUBLICAN
By STEVE STASTNY
For the last year and a
half, Nebraska has been
blessed with one of the
strongest, most out spok
en, most active and effec
tive governors it has ever
known.
The outstanding accom
plishments that have
been featured in Frank
Morrison's regime include
the formation of at least
fifteen committees de
signed to better acquaint
the governor with the sit
u a t i o n in Nebraska.
Though this in theory is
the purpose of any com
mittee, Frank Morrison
has certainly incorporated
many other purposes in
the creation of these
groups. These extra pur
poses can best be sum
marized in one statement:
Governor Morrison does
not like to make diffi
cult decisions.
An outstanding example
of such "passing the buck"
can be found in the re
cent decision concerning
the route of the Interstate
Highway. The Executive
Highway Commission, for
merly an advisory agency,
was given the power to
make the selection. Gov
ernor Morrison, in grant
ing such power, avoided
making this difficult de
cision. The Governor was
afraid to fulfill his execu
tive duty with the possi
bility of offending some
people. This is our
"strong" Governor in ac
tion. 1. PRELIMINARY TAX
STUDY COMMITTEE.
This is not to be confused
with the Tax Study Insti
tute operated by Univer
sity funds or the Tax
Study Committee estab
lished by the Unicameral.
Apparently the Governor
trusts neither the Univer
sity nor the Unicameral
and has sought a duplicate
research agency. This
Governor's committee has
apparently done nothing:
COMMITTEE FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF
CULTURAL RESOURCES
IN NEBRASKA. This
committee has met once
and then on a social ba
sis. 3. COMMITTEE ON AG
ING. This committee has
done nothing.
4. COMMITTEE ON AG
RICULTURAL PUBLIC
RELATIONS., This com
mittee has met once, but
has given no report.
5. COMMITTEE ON
HIGHWAY SAFETY. This
committee lias met but
the only recommendation
of merit known to the pub
lic was one for more state
patrolmen.
6. COMMITTTEE ON
HIGHWAY BEATUFICIA
TION. This committee has
done nothing.
7. COMMITTEE ON
WHITE HOUSE CONFER
ENCE ON CHILDREN
AND YOUTH. This com
mittee, formed in con
Junction with anjdea orig
inating in the Eisenhower
Administration, has ap
parently done nothing
during Morrison's term.
8. HOMESTEAD ACT
CENTENNIAL COM
MISSION. There is no
public record of the activ
ities of this commission.
9. INTER-AGENCY
ON MENTAL RETARDA
TION. Ignoring the note
worthy accomplishments
of similar VFW and
American Legion commit
tees, Governor Morrison
established this agency,
which has no public rec
ord of activity.
10. NEBRASKA COUN
CIL OF YOUTH. Though
Governor Morrison has
talked about the problems
of Nebraska youth leav
ing the state, neither he
nor this Committee has
done anything to remedy
this.
11. PHYSICAL FITNESS
COMMITTEE. The public
is uninformed as to any
accomplishments of t h i s
agency.
12. STATE HALL OF
FAME COMMITTEE. Ei
ther the Committee or
Governor Morrison him
self has succeeded in get
ting one of the America's
living poets placed in the
area of the Capitol re
served for deceased ce
lebrities. 13. COMMITTEE ON
STATE PROMOTION. No
record of any any activi
ty or accomplishments.
14. EXECUTIVE HIGH
WAY COMMISSION. De
scribed above as being on
equal par with the Gov
ernor. 15. COMMITTEE FOR
INVESTIGATION OF
THE PURCHASING DE
PARTMENT. Here is the
classic operation of them
all. The Governor cannot
even "white wash" his
own operations. He has
to appoint a committee to
do it. The activities of this
"investigation" were iim
ited to about three hours
and one principal witness
the Purchasing Agent
himself!
The Governor has at
tempted to rejept all crit
icism of the Purchasing
Department as being just
"politics." The January
4, 1962, Lincoln Star ex
posed the uselessness of
this contention: "The gov
ernor is as full of hogwash
with his political philoso
phy and pious utterings
as he is in matters of
purchasing and this is get
ting pretty hoggy. Let it
be known at this time,
too, that it is the govern
or who continues to raise
the question of the state
purchasing procedures
and who carelessly and
thoughlessly hurls about
snide accusations of poli
tics." State Republican Chair
man Robert Denney, in a
recent speech, summar
izes the Republican feel
ing toward Governor Mor
rison's past term: "Gov
ernor Morrison ought to
realize that when the peo
ple ef Nebraska elected
him to office at a salary
of J614.00C a year, they ex
pected him to assume re
sponsibility for running
the offices under his au
thority. Between himeelf
and two highly paid ad
ministrative assistants,
more ought to be forth
coming from the Govern
or's office than the con
tinual appointment of com
mittees to run the state
government. If all this
wealth of talent cannot do
the job, it ought to be re
placed. This is what the
voters will do in November."
(.Author of "1 Wo o Tttn-age Dwarf', "Thi Many
hum of Dobie GiUit", etc.)
EDUCATIONAL TV: ITS CAUSE
AND CURE
A (treat deal of nonsense has been written about educational
television. Following is my contribution:
It has been said that television allots no desirable viewing
hours to educational and intellectual programs. This is simply
not so. For instance, you can see "The Kant and Hegel Hour'!
every day at 4 a.m. This excellent show is followed t 5 a.m.
by "Kierkegaard Can Be Fun." For such lazy scamps as lie
abed beyond that hour, there is a splendid program on Sunday
mornings at 7:15 called "Birds of Minnesota, Except Duluth.'J
So much for the myth that TV gives no prime time to educa
tional programs. Now let us deflate another canard: that TV
is not eager to inject intellectual content in all its programs.
If you have sat, as I have sat, with a television planning
board, you would know that the opposite is true. I was priv
ileged recently to witness a meeting of two of TV'e topmost
program developers both named Binkie Tattersall.
"Binkie," said Binkie to Binkie, "if there is one thin I
am bound and determined, it's that we're going to hare intet
lectual content in next season's programs."
"Right;" replied Binkie. "So let us put on our thinking
caps and go to work."
"I forgot my thinking cap in Westpcrt," said Binkie, "but
I have a better notion: let us light a Marlboro."
"But of course!" cried Binkie. "Because the best way to
think is to settle back and get comfortable,- and what is the
cigarette that lets you settle back and get comfortable?"
"I said Marlboro," answered Binkie. "Weren't you listening?'!
"A ull-fiavored smoke is Marlboro," declared Binkie.
"Rich tobacco, pure white filter, a choice of pack or box,
What is better than a Marlboro?"
"A Marlboro and a match," replied Binkie. "Got oner'
Binkie had, and so they lit their good Marlboro and settled
back and got comfortable and proceeded to cerebrate.
"First of all," said Binkie, "we are going to avoid all the old
cliches. We will have no domestic comedies, no westerns, no
private eyes, no deep sea divers, no dcoier., and no lawyers.'!
"Right!" said Binkie. "Something offbeat.'!
"That's the word offbeat," said Binkie.
They, smoked and cerebrated. (
"You know," said Binkie, "there has never been a series
about the Coast and Geodetic Survey."
"Or about glass blowers," said Binkie.
They fell into a long, torpid silence.
"You know," said Binkie, "there's really nothing wrong with
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a, cliche" situation provided, of course, it's offbeat." -;
"Right!" said Binkie. "So let's Kay we do a series about :
guy who's a family man with a whole bunch of lovable kids "
who play merry pranks on him."
"Yeah, and he's also a cowboy," said Binkie,
"And a deep tea diver," said Binkie.
"With a law degree," said Binkie.
"Plus an M.D.," said Binkie.
"And he run a detective agency" said Binkie.
"Binkie," said Binkie to Binkie, "we've done it again!"
They shook hands silently, not trusting themselves to speak,
and lit Marlboros and settled back to relax, for Marlboro is a
cigarette not only for cerebration, but for settling back with
in fact, for all occasions and conditions, all times and climes,
all seasons and reasons, all men end women. c mi M BBttllBt
TM column It tpontoredtometimet nervoutlyby the
maker of Marlboro, who Invite you to try their tine niter
cigarette, available in Ictng-tlze pack or nip-lop box at
tobacco counter in all SO ttatet.
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