V Page 2 The Daily Nebraskan Wednesday, October 10, 1962 JL jrjLJM- JL JL Jll JLJL V-i V JL JLl -BL.O jl Page 2 EDITORIAL Monday, October 8, 1962 ACADEMIC DEMOCRACY . . . Goldwater Is Meddling Barry Goldwater, supposed and ex pressed champion of individual freedoms and the rights of the American press, has been accused of meddling, of being suppressive and expressing un-American ideas by the University of Colorado (Boulder) president, Quigg Newton. Newton's remarks were seconded by the president of the Student Body. The remarks came after a letter from the Arizona Senator arrived at the Uni versity in which Goldwater questioned the capabilities and interest of Newton as president of the University. (Goldwater's letter was a reply to the apology Newton sent him after the publi cation in the Colorado Daily of an arti cle containing derogatory remarks about Goldwater.) "It is unforgivable meddling in the affairs of the University in the mist of a political election," Newton said. He called the Goldwater letter "an incredible insult to the University, to the Regents and to myself personally." We most definately agree with the charges that Goldwater is meddling in affairs that do not concern him and for being hypocritical in joining the cry "You must silence those who do not agree with me!" while at the same time expressing an unqualified stand for Constitutional freedoms, in particular, those guaranteed to the American press. Goldwater is constantly alarming the nation about the threat to the Constitu tion and personal freedoms from Wash ington and elsewhere. In his letter to Pres ident Newton he joined the ranks of those who he has said he is defending the na tion from. Goldwater has just lit the other end of his campaign candle. Goldwater's letter to Newton, received by the press a day before it was received by Newton, contained only one specific complaint: Newton allows free speech (see Constitution) for all groups on cam pus, including the Young Socialists. Oth erwise, the letter was only a slur on New ton's abilities and intentions as president. Goldwater might have had some rea son for demanding the original apology from the University for the printed arti cle. It was very derogatory, but a man like Goldwater should be used to it by now and we thought that he could show more toleration and understanding. Espe cially since he has been such an outstand ing proponant for our basic freedoms, in cluding speech. One thing that has not been brought out at all is the fact that this article which angered Goldwater so was not partisan. It was written by a philosophy student Its title was "Riding the Whale" and con tained even more derogatory comments against President Kennedy (who was ac cused of pushing the country into W.W. III). The only apparent reason for Goldwa ter's meddling is his dislike for the Uni versity of Colorado because it allows a chapter of the Young People's Socialist League the same freedoms as the Young Republicans and Young Democrats enjoy. In our opinion it is now Newton's (many people at the University of Colo rado and residents of Colorado have from time to time expressed dismay over his refusal to comment on controversial is sues) turn to demand an apology from the Senator. Text of Newton's Letter Dear Senator Goldwater: You have made it quite clear that your involvement with the University of Colo rado goes far beyond the discomfort you feel at being called names by college stu dents. For this, I must, in all sincerity, thank you. At long last the real issue has been joined. No longer need we engage in fruitless exchanges about the bad manners of a handful of students whose violent expressions of opinion only embarrass their friends and strengthen their enemies. What remains now is the simple fact that you do not liks the way our University is being run. My first impulse was to reply, ,as politely as possible, that I did not con sider it any of your business. But, on reflection, I do not think that would be accurate. The real issue does involve you, because you have made yourself a symbol of the suppressive forces which are waging on all-out assult on the University. And your overt assumption of leadership of the assault can only serve to alert the people of the state and the nation to the true nature of the attack. Moreover, by interfering in the affairs of our State University in the midst of an election campaign, you release me from uncomfortable silence. I cannot speak on the question of who should be president of the university. But I most certainly can and will speak out on the question of academic democracy. We have a genuine democracy of ideas on our campus. We have fought long and hard to achieve it, and the fight has been against those who like yourself believe the function of a university is to indoctrinate, rather than educate: to control thought, rather than stimulate it. The cry you raise has been very familiar ring ta us: "You must silence those who do not agree with me!" We have it from the John Birchers, from the Wolvingtons, from the Rozeks, from Eakins, from Bromleys (local complainers all), from local Goldwaters. It is always the same: "Our way is the only American way. All others are un-American and subversive. You must silence those who no no agree with us!" Senator, I shall not silence them. Very truly yours Quigg Newton Boy Scouts As Russia Sees Them How's this for Russian propaganda? Written by Pravda Russia's leading newspaper. "A Pravda survey reveals that an organization called the Boy Scouts is turning American youngsters into hostile war mongering imperialists. Every boy is forced into joining the Boy Scouts and is trained to be a master of all forms of espionage, violence and gem warfare. He quickly becomes a very dangerous tool of the ruthless United States government eminent At the age of eight or nine, innocent American boys are forcibly herded into an organization known as the Cub Scouts, which prepares them for future foul deeds. The Cub Scouts' dictators force the youth to worship the wolf, one of the most vicious and uncivilized of predatory animals. After three years of service in the Cub Scouts, the boys, now hooligan adoles cents, are forced to join the older, more corrupt Boy Scouts. The most deceitful ritual is the shameful "Court of Honor" where the young war mongers are decorated with so-called merit badges. It is here they receive awards for their demolition and sabotage training and call it swimming: "Chemistry" (germ and poison gas warfare); "pathfinding" (counterespionage); and . "pioneering" (ex ploitation of underdeveloped nations.)" REV7! PRO. 0 Na dripping, na ....... Old Spice Pro-E..,., Ct. skin areas from razor tecu . your beard or th9 ce ' ' r,0 THAr JL Oo NX V -9 Democrat Republican by gary thompson One of the most inter esting and clearly con trasted camp igns of this election is taking place in the First Congressional District race. The figures in this contest are the Re publican incumbent Ralph Beermann and the Demo cratic nominee Clair Cal lan. The primary charges against the incumbent are that he has failed to rep resent the interests of Ne braska and has blindly ' opposed almost every piece of legislation that has come before the House. Looking more closely at the record Ralph Beer mann has compiled i two years of Congressional ex perience, it is seen that he has not only failed to represent Nebraska's in terests but has actually voted against them. An outstanding example of this is the Sugar Act passed last spring. This act will provide .for a " greater market for do mestically produced su gar beets, a growing in dustry in Nebraska agri culture. Representative Beer mann voted against both farm bills, in spite of the fact that they were sup Trted by a majority of the farmers of his dis trict. ' Other issues which have come up affecting Nebras ka include the school lunch program, extension of Social Security, and a $4 billion Water Projects Bill. Beermann's stand on these are as follows: the school lunch program is unconstitutional; an ex tension of Social Security to widows with dependent children is more social ism; and no one knows how he stood on the Wa ter Projects Appropriation Bill which included some $17 million of funds for development of Nebras ka's water ways as Beer . mann has refused to tell the people of the state t how he voted in the voice 'vote on this bill. Beermann also has on his conscience his votes against increased appro priations for the Peace Corps and space explora tion. In spite of the fact that an overwhelming ma jority of the people of this state and around the na tion, both Democrats and Republicans, have voiced their approval of the Peace Corps, and in spite of the fact that we must take the initiative in space exploration, he has voted against both issues. His reasons for such decisions are anyone's guess. Clair Callan, the Demo cratic nominee is a mod erate in his political at titudes. On the issues which so far have been presented, Callan is vocif erous in his support of them, but he is not in full support of federal aid to education (he prefers a limited form of assist ance), or on medical care for the aged under Social Security. An Odell businessman who is associated in many ways with the farmers, Clair Callan is concerned with the farm problem. He realizes that to jerk away farm supports a plan which Beermann fa vorswould indeed imple ment the program the CED proposed regarding moving farmers away from the farm, and real izes this would seriously damage Nebraska's econ omy since it is so depen dent upon agriculture. While Beermann's idea is to give the farmers the "right to fail" (as he has put it), Callan seeks to give farmers the "oppor tunity to succeed." This is the most clearly defined campaign in which the issues of blind obstructionism and pro gressive legislation open ly clash. Beermann has opposed from ninety to ninety-five percent of all legislation coming before the House, including many items ben eficial to Nebraska. On the other hand, Clair Callan wishes to represent Nebraska and the people of the state voting for leg islation which will help Nebraska to progress and which the people favor, while at the same time opposing that which he be lieves is unfavorable to a majority of the consti tuents of his district By john w. reiser Who really works for the protection of the American farmer, small businessman, and wage earner? For many years, Dem ocratic candidates have claimed to be the real friend of the groups named above. And yet, in increasing percentages, the American farmer and those of f a r m communi ties have voted for Re publican candidates and embraced conservatism. The very nature of their profession runs against the grain of long range orders issued from central-governmental bu reaucratic channels. In his first term in Con gress, Ralph Beermann has done an exhaustive job on the House Agricul tural Committee to pre vent such binding con trols from being imposed on the operations of Ne braska farmers and on the nation's farmers. Last spring's hard fought primary gives us a sterling example of Beer mann's dedication to this task and his complete selflessness. As the campaign raged on here in Nebraska, Beermann stayed in Washington to do his share to prevent the so cialistic administration farm bill from being re ported out of committee. Beermann's stands are well - known on other is sues. He is the staunch ally of limited central government, individual ' freedom, and personal re sponsibility. He is the im placable foe of welfare state spending schemes, a timid foreign policy, creeping socialism and federal enroachment upon individual rights. His opponent, Clair Cal lan, probably deserves even less mention than 5 shall give him here. He has been a perennial can didate for one thing or another for several years, (in 1960, his own party rejected him on two separate occasions when he sought the nomination to the United States Sen ate.) This year he could not decide readily what he would run for (filing first for Lieutenant Governor and then for Congress). He advocates a farm pol icy repeatedly renounced by the farmers them selves and tries to ally himself with the Ken nedys and be a middle-of-the-roader at the same time which is an absolute impossibility by most def initions of terms. His record of service or genuine accomplishment could probably be written between the lines of this column. His qualifications could be handled between the letters of the words which I write. The choice is between a young, dynamic Congress man of sound political convictions by Nebraska standards and a young man in a big hurry who has seemingly nothing to offer the voters but a tired and shop-worn phil osophy of government which went out with the feudal system it characterizes. UNIVERSITY MEN W e have Set Aside Rooms at Winter Rate for Students for Information CM or Slop Bf CONGRESS INN 477-4488 M ENDOW THE AFFLERBACH COLLECTION! Nobody evei lost an Eagle TabsriapV : ( under the dresser , ANY men who would like t4 wear tab collar shirts do not do so because they object to the tyranny of collar buttons. It is not just that collar buttons are hard to find when you need then). (Contrary to popular belief collar buttons do not always roll under furniture. Hie only sure way of finding a collar button is to walk around barefoot in the dark fintil you step on it. Now there is an experience.) No, there is something else: some men are simply not built for collar buttons. Their Adam's apples are in the wrong place. Or their hands are not the right sliape for wrestling with all those empty collar button holes. So they end up wilty and out of sorts before they ever hit the street. It is the haberdashery equivalent of cutting yourself shaving. But that is a thing of the past An Eagle Tabsnap Shirt is secured by one simple, inaudible click.; As you can see from the illustration, it lies inconspicuously flat and neat. Thi snap enclosure is covered by the same material as the shirting itself. Eagle Tabsnaps are Available in a wide range of colors and patterns!, with short sleeves or, regular. ;!r Yes; it appears that the- collar button will join the button fly in the museum of clothing antiquities. Say, that is a good idea. If you can find your collar button please send it to us and we will start one (The AfTlerbach Collection) 'right j here' jn Quakertown., In returnjwe will tell; you where lit your-town you can 'find Eagle Shirts. Otherwise how would you know? t COLLAR BUTTON COUPON Miss Afflerbach, Eagle Shirtmakcrs Quakertown, Pennsylvania Dear Miss Afflerbach: . Here fa my collar bulton. I couldn't find il but plea write anyway. Youri very truly, Hani , Address-City T Stale- ' 1962 EAOIE SIIIHrMAKf M, QUAKKItTOWN. PENNSYLVANIA Daily Nebraskan Telephone 432-7631 ext. 4225. 4226, 4227 Member Associated Collegiate Press, International Press Representative, National Advertising Service, In. corporated. Published at: Room 51, Student Union, Lin coln 8, Nebraska. Enlen4 u ttmt eUar matter, wstaj wli t tt pact fflct la UaMla, Nebraaka