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Thursday, March 25, 1965
Civil Rights-
A Vo
fe Of It
CIVIL RIGHTS, it appears, is becom
ing respectable on this campus. Passage
by the Student Council yesterday of two
resolutions establishing a civil rights com
mittee and recommending the end to dis
crimination in off-campus housing with
out the sensationalism of earlier dialogues
seemed to mark a milestone in this pro
cess of acceptance.
Of course we do not pretend to be so
naive as to think that yesterday's meet
ing COULD have been as emotional as
January's, which condemned the white
clause, because we can realize, as can
any observer, that the issue under dis
cussion was far enough away from the
personal lives of most of the Council
members to be discussed without bias.
Nevertheless, Council has shown us that
It need not always be trivial and milk
toasty on crucial issues.
A letter to the editor run in yester
day's Campus Opinion column lamented
the lack of campus leaders in campus
civil rights work. Council yesterday indi
cated (at least) that campus leaders have
an interest though a more formalized
one in the problem. We will be watch
ing their followup on these two motions
with keen and crucial interest.
From Outside In
Theorists of rebellion and reform hold
that change begins in the so-called radical
groups and is assimilated from there in
to the "Establishment." This is not en
tirely the case on this campus. Although
the current surge of interest in the prob
lem was lighted in the appearance of
FSNCC and the Gadfly, it really started
last May in the Student Council itself.
Goaded on by a Daily Nebraskan col
umnistwho wrote the motion himself
Council set up their discrimination study,
which appears periodically in motions
suggesting and recommending corrective
action.
Until yesterday, however, these two
(and possibly more) groups of students
had very little contact. On one hand, we
had the marchers and the writers; on
the other, the Student Council. Drawbacks
were suffered by both; FSNCC and its
associates found difficulties in gaining the
respect of the "Establishment;" Student
Council could not seem to get a close
grasp at the entire picture.
This set the stage for the request yes
terday by Vice Chancellor G. Robert Ross
for the establishment of the civil rights
committee.
No Longer Shocked
When news of the idea first reached
this office, we were shocked. It looked
like an artificial attempt to draw the
"revolution" into the "Establishment." It
looked like a vehicle for minimizing the
effect and force of the demonstration.
This is exemplary of the danger of mis
understanding. As Ross spoke in Student Council yes
terday, however, we were pleased to hear
no undertones of the fear of the "revolu
tion," either in his words or in the motion
establishing the committee. And practic
ally, it is difficult to imagine the grabb
ing of this much power by a Council com
mittee, even with the backing of the Stu
dent Affairs office. Needless to say, an
attempt to control rather than coordinate
would be unwise.
But we prefer to view the potential
of this committee in a more optimistic
light. As Ross and Jo Ann Stratemann ex
plained, it would hear and publicize com
plaints, suggest corrections of abuses and
serve as a forum for the viem-s of various
civil rights groups and plaintiffs.
Possibilities are endless. During dis
cussion of the resolution by Larry Frolik
to remove from the lists of University
approved housing all off-campus housing
practicing discrimination, it was pointed
out that the administrative set-up for ac
crediting off-campus housing has just
started to move. Ross said that, even with
a stronger housing office, it is difficult to
plead with landlords to furnish housing on
the University's own terms. Apparently
the University's hands are tied no, not
tied, but somewhat restricted, because
espect
they are simply not in a position now to
go depriving any student of good hous
ing just because one student is refused
from the place because of his race.
Certainly not a strong argument from
a moral or coercive standpoint, but tol
erable in view of the housing problem.
Strong Student Voice
But the committee, with the correct
procedure and publicity, could become a
strong student voice in this area, pub
lishing their own list and making their
own approval. They could take the Uni
versity's list, make the proper deletions,
and submit it loudly to all interested
people, becoming a little brother to the
Underwriters Laboratories for awarding
the respected stamp of approval.
If the committee does not feel it with
in their power to openly restrict the Uni
versity's housing restrictions, per
haps some other group could look into
the possibility. Again, it could be a strong
though unofficial force in meeting the
needs of all off-campus students.
In composition, the committee should
be as wide as possible, according to Ross,
who said it should "cut across the whole
University community." We would hope
that it includes the president of FSNCC.
a representative from Interfraternity
Council, Larry Frolik, as well as several
other interested students from many dif
ferent grains in the crosscut. A crosscut?
Maybe it should include a representative
from the athletic department, whose
charges include many of the Negroes on
this campus.
Other committees have before become
"rubber stamps" and "waterdowners."
We are not worried about the same fate
for this proposed body. If the crosscut
is selected, if the necessary cooperation
from all interested groups is given, we
see this as the second or third step in
the long and difficult road this student
body or parts thereof have chosen to
travel.
Welcome, Sororities
PHI MU has colonized on this cam
pus, adding another sorority to the 16
already here. Earlier in the year, the
sorority ranks were joined by Sigma Del
ta Tau. Expansion is essential to the fu
ture and strength of the Greek system at
this University, and we appreciate the ef
forts of PanHellenic and these two groups
in adding the opportunity of the Greek
way of life for more girls on this campus.
We extend our welcome to these
groups and wish them the best of luck
in achieving their goal of a strong cam
pus establishment.
The Bite Of Fox
AN ARTICLE BY GALE POKORNY
"Fox's Facts," which appeared Friday
without by-line has reportedly caused a
great deal of concern among the janitor
ial staffs in the residence halls. To those
who were insulted without reason, we
thank you for your faithful work. To those
who could benefit by reading the article,
it is to you that the Fox's comments were
directed.
No Hats, Yet . . .
NO HATS have yet appeared in the
ring for president of the Student Body in
the May 5 election, but the preliminary
"feeling-out" has begun, we are told. The
names most frequently mentioned for
president and vice, president are all cur
rent Student Council members, and in
clude such men as John Luckasen, Larry
Frolik, Skip Soiref, Kent Neumeister, Bill
Poppert and Andy Taube. These men
have repeatedly distinguished themselves
in numerous activities and organizations,
and their potential along with that
shown by other possibilities on and off
Council makes us optimistic about the
birth of total student government here.
It will be the people, not the consti
tution, that will determine wnether the
dream of John Lydick and his convention
will grow and prosper. The time has come
for everyone who is interested in this
dream to begin to study and evaluate
these men and other announced and un
announced candidates so that the BEST
men can be given a chance to right all
the wrongs of the present setup.
FRANK PARTSCH
Rock-ribbed Or Rockheaded?
Dear editor,
We have seen the Liberty
Amendment defeated in the
Legislature, we've een the
'Minute-men' stickers blos
som everywhere on cam-
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Suent removal, and now the
ohn Birch Society has
made a public entrance on
the pages of the Daily Ne
braskan. What next?
Is the sudden reappear
ance of the radical right an
Indication of the renewal of
Interest in the ideas and
doctrines of the right-wing
fringe? Have the traditional
ly rock-ribbed Nebraska Re
publicans suddenly become
rock-headed?
Although the goals of the
radical right may appear to
be in the best interest of the
cation, a closer look into
their methods and proce
dures would frighten even
the most zealous patriot.
Even if we are to accept
the goal of total destruction
of the American Commun
ist Party as a desirable
thing, are the methods of
these ultra-nationalistic cru
saders compatible with the
great American ethic? 1
think not, in fact they
bear more than slight re
semblance to those used by
the very evil they are fight
ing. The American people
must move ahead; they
must progress, for to stand
still is to die. The prob
lems of the twentieth cen
tury can never be solved by
nineteenth century solutions,
nor by nineteenth century
prejudice.
The nation can only hope
that these groups are Vie
;ast vestiges of a dying gen
eration of hypocrites and bi
gots. A generation 'ha' m
out of step with reality.
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A Dog Barks
By Lee Marshall
Stop thief!
Those wily Ag Men have just been apprehended by
six vigilant watchdogs of the Greek system in the pro
cess of committing a most atrocious crime.
What have they done?
Why those conniving imposlers had the gall to call
themselves a fraternity. Imagine that. You know, brother
hood, the good social life, the whole bit.
What could those clods possibly know about the bene
fits of living together, working together for common goals,
and learning from each other?
Man, it's only the in-crowd that can reap those profits.
Ag Men doesn't even have a Greek name or any secret
stuff or anything like that. Moreover, they don't belong
tothelFC. '
What benefits does IFC offer?
Oh, they hold an organized rush week, and there are
some good advantages for reduced rates on food. It's a
well-organized group, anyway.
Are these the things that really make a fraternity?
Well. IFC's got rules . . .
Besides it's not how the individual members of a
house regard eacli other whether they really feel a strong
sense of loyalty or devotion to the other boarders, whether
they feel their college education is broadened by living on
a more-than-nodding-in-the-can-acquaintance with each
other; these things aren't important in the concept of a
fraternity.
Fraternities have a good name on this campus, and
we don't want it ruined by a bunch of insincere social
climbers that are trying to get somewhere on our name.
After all, we got the brotherhood to think of.
Are these the" things that make a fraternity?
I hope not.
Review
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Passing Through
By Roy Scheele
When one has read the lat
est issue of SCRIP, the
campus literary magazine,
he probably finds that he
wants to say something nice
about it. He may say, for
instance, "There are some
poems I really like here."
or "I thought the art work
was extremely well done";
and realizing the apprentice
nature of most student lit
erary effort, he may think
he has been quite judicious
in his estimations.
But if the reader will lay
his samples of praise to
one side for a moment, and
consider the magazine as a
collection of its parts, he
may come to another point
of view. He may note the
beginnings of dissatisfaction
in a re-reading of the mag
azine, and begin to rue the
50 cents he might have ap
plied to the purchase of last
month's PLAYBOY.
What are the causes of his
potential dissatisfaction? He
may think it odd, for one
thing, that for the second
issue in a row the maga
zine has seen fit to wind
the cash laurel of its
"short story" award about
the brow of a vignette; and
he may wonder whether the
usual distinction between an
ecdote and story has not
been neglected by the mag
azine. "A Very Old Man" is pa
tently an example of t h e
former. It tells of an old
man whose every contact
with the world around him
serves to sharpen the edge
of an intolerable sadness in
side him. The author sketch
es an effective contrast be
tween the old m?n and a
pair of young lovers, and
introduces a chance meet
ing with an old acquaint
ance as a corollary symbol
of the old man's past. This
promising situation is re
solved in innuendo, howev
er, as the old man, left
alone by his friend and by
the lovers, slumps from the
bench where he has spent
the afternoon, and dies of
a heart attack, while a
crowd gathers to form a pa
thetic commentary on the
scene.
The sketch relies on a pre
dictable externa irony lor
its success. The reader
knows beforehand that t h e
old man is passing the af
ternoon in the park while
awaiting an appointment
lor an examination of his
heart; knows, too. that the
old man has a very weak
heart and may be expected
to die momentarily. Thus
the irony of the sketch is
predicted on a finality that
cannot be responded to bv
Ihe old man.
He stands at the empty
center of events, in a trag
edy of vacuum. He neither
touches nor is touched by
the other characters, who
form a mere backdrop to
the irony of the situation.
The old nian himself is
more than a pawn in that
situation, and the reader
suspects that he has read
an excellent, if highly con
trived, vignette, but not a
short story.
The reader may wonder,
too. why there was no
award in poetry this issue,
though he takes this as an
encouraging sign, after look
ing over poems which re
ceived prizes in recent is
sues. In reading this poet
ry, he is reminded of Rob
ert Lowell's "cooked" and
"raw" schools of modern
poetry, and is inclined to
assign the bulk of it to the
latter school. He considers
several of the poems worthy
of mention, however, and of
fers "The Musicians" and
"Tennis Shoes and Illumin
ations" for re-examination
by the editors.
The reader wholehearted
ly endorses the magazine's
award in art, and especial
ly recommends the selec
tions on pages 19 and 22.
The art appears at the cen
ter of the magazine, where
merit would seem to place
it. The reader feels, howev
er, that the cover is a bit
garish and hard to take ser
iously, though he may have
mistaken its symbology. He
hopes the cover is not to
be taken as an heraldic de
vice for the contents.
For the rest, the reader is
satisfied to await the next
SCRIP. In the meantime,
he will content himself with
reading PLAYBOY.
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You've probably heard the "Lib
erol" professors expound on The
alleged evils of the John Birch
Society, but if you're interested
in finding out why it's feared
by the Communists more thon
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tion, write:
John Birch Society
P.O. Box 1541
Lincoln, Nebr.
The northern visitor to
Selma, Ala., cannot help
but come away with the re
alization that the prime
mover in behalf of civil
rights for Negroes in the
South is the southern Negro
himself.
To be sure, northern visi
tois to the South perform es
sential functions. They add
needed manpower; they
help the Negro to under
stand that he is not alone
in the struggle; they rep
resent the sentiments of
their friends and neighbors
in the North; and they con
vey to southern whites the
widespread northern disap
proval of segregation and
discrimination. But all these
efforts would fail by them
selves. The basis of the
present accomplishments is
the majesty of the Negro
commitment to freedom.
One of the most conveni
ent of contemporary myths
is that the great majority of
southern Negroes are either
satisfied with or indifferent
to their lot. Opponents of
civil rights both North and
South constantly argue that
the movement is based on
a small minority of dissat
isfied irresponsibles whose
primary motive is to cause
trouble. Nothing could be
further from the truth.
In Selma. the Negroes
are united and committed.
The Negro organizations
and leaders do not start lo
cal movements; they join
them when they are well
underway. The Negro lead
ership organizes and in
structs, but all of this is in
response to the will of the
Negro rank and file. SCLC
and SNCC and CORE and
NAACP are in Selma today
because they were drawn by
the commitment of the lo
cal population. In Selma lo
cal Negro support is clearly
unanimous. That is why
there has been a Selma.
Another common miscon
ception is that the non-violent
philosophy of Dr. King
and his followers is merely
a tactic. Obviously non-violence
has many tactical
uses, but to the Negro par
ticipant it is much more
than a method; it is a philosophy.
When Negro demonstra
tors sing "We love Gover
nor Wallace" or "We love
Al Lingo" they really mean
it. They understand, much
more fully than most north
erners, the conditon of the
southern white. The south
ern Negroes can no longer
condone injustice, but. they
do not hate its perpetra
tors. They have repudiated pas
sivity, but they remain ca
pable of love. They are the
living incarnation of the
doctrine of love. Despite all
the unnumbered sins com
mitted against them, de
spite the degradation which
from time immemorial has
been imposed upon them,
the Negroes of Selma re
main able and willing to
practice the tenets of love.
Do the Negroes of Selma
grasp the larger signifi
cance of what they are do
ing? Yes, they do. They
realize, in their individual
ways, that what they have
done and are doing is in
some measure not only a
search for personal dignity
but also an episode in the
emancipation of the disad
vantaged and the oppressed
everywhere.
They realize that they
have entered Into history;
they are the present ve
hicles of human redemption.
The truly Christ-like spirit
of Martin Luther King is a
composite of the feelings of
those he leads in Selma
and elsewhere. Nobody
knows the trouble they've
seen, but they remain un
conquered. They have over
come hatred: all other tri
umphs are dwarfed by this
bright victory a truly im
mense victory for all of
us.
Never will I forget the
feeling in and around Brown
Chapel. All unneedful bar
riers were down race, re
ligion, class, occupation,
age all of them were ban
ished from that compound.
I felt most concretely the
brotherhood and sisterhood
that is possible for all men
and women. The irony of it
all is that it was so easy
so easy. Jerusalem was
builded there. And if there,
why not here?
DAVID F. TRASK
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