The Daily' Nebra
SKAN
VOL. XVIII. NO. 55
UNIVKRSITY OF NEHKASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, DECKMHEIt 12, 1918
PRICK FIVE CENTS
UNIVERSITY HEARS
BRITISH NOBLElli
Lord Charnwood Discusses "De
mocracy in England and in
the United States.
Students and Faculty March in
Parade to Mass Meeting at
Auditorium
Lord Charnwood discussed "Democ
racy in England and in the United
States," yesterday afternoon in the
Auditorium at a mass meeting at
tended by a large number of faculty
and students, who marched there in
parade from the campus. The British
peer is chairman of that section of
the committee for Promoting an in
tellectual Entente among the allied
and friendly nations, which deals with
relations with America. Chancellor
Avery introduced the speaker.
That England and the United States
as well as the other allied nations
must band together, to make good the
cause for which they have been fight
ing, was the theme of his lordship's
speech. "Our countries must cooper
ate on this and we must learn to work
together," he said. "If peace is going
to be assurred, Justice and good gov
ernment must prevail among all na
tions. To see that this is insured for
the weaker, backward nations, is the
mighty task confronting civilized peo
ple. A league of nations la to' be
formed, under which this work is go
ing to be done. Never again will there
be a struggle to get. what advantages
can be gotten out of a weaker na
tion. Change to Democracy
"England lis taking rapid strides
toward making Democracy, .not a
name, but a reality. This change is
taking place in most countries in Eu
rope as well as in the older states
of this country, where the principle
of equality between men is not so
great a reality as in the west and
middle west," the Englishman de
clared. "The English people do not look
upon the Revolutionary war with re
sentment, but as an action which is
characteristically English. They do
not look on the government which
brought on the Revolution as a repre
sentative government of England; the
greatest statesmen were on the side
of the colonies. The colonies of Eng
land today are free, they may leave
any time they like. The fact that
when war came they did not want to
leave, shows the unity of purpose a
common loyalty brings."
Special Apeal to Soldiers
Lord Charnwood addressed the S.
A. T. C. men particularly, saying that
although they had been disappointed
in not having a share in the glory of
fighting for their principles, they were
still called upon to do their part a
part less stirring than fighting, per
haps harder, but worth doing. That
Part is In helDine the backward na
tions in making good the cause fori
which our country was fighting. "It
Is your duty to keep bright, clean
and vigorous the freedom, equality
and self-government existing In your
country," he declared.
Lord Charnwood, who is author of
a book on the life of Lincoln, said this
war has shown to every man of sense
that Lincoln's principles of democracy
must be inculcated in the government
of every country. In memory of Lin
coln and of our dead In this war, we
should say to ourselves, "We here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain, that our asso
ciated nations, under God," shall have
a new birth of freedom, and that gov
ernment of the people, by the people,
and for the people shall not perish
from the earth."
Booker. In bin rni nt "AHsiatant
something,- experiences no little dif
ficulty in keeping his end of the Com
pany in step, in line and oh, a few
wier little things.
AWGWAN PUBLICATION
AUTHORIZED BY BOARD
The publication of thf Awgwan
was authorized by the Student Publi
cation board ut a meeting Wednesday
and work on the flint issue has
started In full swing. Several new
members have been added to the
staff and the first issue promises to
be worthy of the effort of a group of
Nebraska's best humorists.
A subscription campaign is being
launched today by the business staff
in an attempt to get a large subscrip
tion list by the time the first Issue
Is .published.
Publication of the regular monthly
issue has thus far been held up be
cause of complications due to war
conditions, but beginning with the
January number, regular issues will
be jcotton out each month.
JAZZ ORCHESTRA BIG
FEATURE AT UNI PARTY
Committee In Charge Promises
Lively Time With Program
of Stunts and Dancing
The hub of the ever-revolving and
dancing wheel in the Armory, Satur
day evening, is to be studded with ten I
Jazz Jems. An excellent orchestra
has been booked for the Cornhusker
party to be held Tor all university
students on December 14. and a pro
gram alive with pep is in store for
the guests of the War Camp Commun
ity Service, which is paying all ex
penses for the party.
Capt. L. G. Drake has consented to
the use of the Armory for the affair,
and the committee is busy complet
ing the plans for the dance and the
program. Dancing, as has been the
custom in former years, will be held
in the gym, and the program will be
presented during the intermission.
This program is composed of several
clever skits and some interesting mu
sical numbers, in which some real
talent and ability will be shown. Wil
son Bryans. as chairman of the com
mittee, declares that the stunts will
surpass by far' those of last year, and
a few surprises are going to be sprung.
Most of the men who are in the
S. A. T. C. will have received their
Hiharees bv the end of the week.,
an(j those who are still in the bar
racks will be released by order or
Capt. Drake so that they may attend
the party. Everybody will be given
a chance to be present at this one big
all-university affair of the year.
On account of the seriousness of
the influenza situation, there Is a pos
sibility that the party may be called
off. but as yet the Innocents, who
have charge of the affair, are going
on with their plans. If conditions be
come so critical that public gatherings
are prohibited, the party will no
doubt be postponed until some time
after Christmas.
Some one suggested digging a gar
den out in the woods as soon as we
are discharged. Everybody bring a
wheelbarrow and a package of seeds.
SUBSISTENCE MONEY TO
BE PAID S. A. T. G. MEN
Subsistence money due to S. A. T. C.
men from the university for lodging
will be paid them on calling at the
office of C J. Lehmkuhl in 106 Me
chanic Arts hall. The allowances
have been figured out and money will
be paid members of Companies A, B
and C today, and to other companies
on Saturday of this week.
It !s desired that those men who
intend to remain in school should wait
until later to get their allowances. In
this way the task of paying off the
men who wish to leave school may be
completed as soon as they are mus
tered out of the service.
rr,a freshmen are becoming very
Koficlent at "Inspection, Anas!" The
last two nights no one has dropped his
gun.
lilt! MOGULS
TO MEET FRIDAY
Will Settle Questions of Eligibility
of Freshmen and Returned
Soldiers '
Coaches Will Draft Schedules of
Basketball and Football
Seasons
The high moguls of Missouri Valley
sport circles are to congregate for
their annual pow-wow starting tomor
row evening at the Baltimore hotel,
in Kansas City, and Director of Ath
letics E. J. Stewart and Dr. R. JI
-ni..ftt hift themselves hence to
represent the Cornhusker institution
Since the government took over the
control of Missouri Valley athletics
last October, and the S. A. T. C. is
now being demobilized, things are in
a very topsy-turvy state of affairs,
and the matter of straightening out
the tangle will occupy most of the offi
cials' time. Whether to allow fresh
men who have been playing in varsity
games to retain their eligibility thru
out the basketball and track seasons
will be one of the questions to be
decided. Another will be the status of
college athletes who left school to en
ter the service and are returning to
the universities.
It may be probable that they will
follow the action of the "Big Ten" con
ference in again clamping the ban on
frcsjimen playing and allowing re
turned soldiers to retain their previous
standing as college athletes.
Managers to Draft Schedules
While the faculty representatives
.-, . i.
are discussing me preceumK sub
jects, the athletic directors will get
together and swap dates for the com
ing basketball season and next year's
football program. Track meets and
baseball schedules will be worked out
also, and when the conference breaks
up, the speedway will have been
graded. and ready for the races.
RECONSTRUCTION AID
COURSE TO BE GIVEN
The Reconstruction Aid course,
planned to begin immediately after the
Christmas vacation, will not be
started mvtil the beginning of the sec
ond semester, on account of the time
required for it. All who expect to
enter the course must confer with Dr.
or Mrs. Clapp immediately.
A full program of the courses to be
given follows:
Hours
Human Anatomy, lectures,
quizzes and laboratory,
(Including dissection of the
114
cadaver
Physiology and Hygiene, lec
tures 48
Library readings and labor
atory work 96 144
Kinesiology, lectures 32
Library readings and labor
atory work 64 96
Applied Anatomy, lectures.. 32
Library readings and labor
atory work 64 96
Mechano - Therapy (physical
theraov). medical and otho-
pedic gymnastics, lectures 48
Library readings and labor
atory work 96 144
Massage, lectures 32
Library readings and labor
atory work ! 64 9(
Emergencies (First Aid) lec
tures 16
LIbrar yreadings and labor
atory work 32 48
Elementary Nursing, lectures 16
Library readings and labor
atory work 32 48
Hydro-Therapy, 3 lectures..
Electro-Therapy, 3 lectures..
Ttni Niimhpr of Hours.... 816
representing 17 hours of University
credit
RALPH E. GEHRING DIES
AT ARMY INFIRMARY
Kalph E. Gehrlng, '21, of Superior.
died at the army infirmary yesterday
afternoon, of pneumonia, following an
attack of influenza. Gehrlng, who was
a member of the naval company, was
taken 111 last week and pneumonia
set in Monday. Ills parents were
present at the time of his death, and
are removing the body to Superior
for burial.
Gehrlng was the Art member of
the local naval company to have died
in the service. One other man who
had enlisted in the S. N. T. C. died
of the Influenza before he was in
ducted into the service.
The company is sending a floral
contribution to his home.
WORK OF DISCHARGING
MEN WELL UNDER WAY
Present Plans Contemplate Com
pletion of Demobilization by
Sunday Night
Ail companies stationed on the city
campus will have received their dis
charges from the army before Satur
day night, according to an announce
ment made by Capt. Leslie G. Drake
last evening.
Five hundred members of Section
B. vocational training, unit, had re
ceived their discharges last evening,
and the remainder will be mustered
out this morning.
Companies A and B will receive dis
charges tomorrow, Companies C and
D, Saturday, and the companies sta
tioned at the farm campus, Sunday.
If possible, the discharge of Company
A will be started today. The oiJy
units to be retained will be the
casualty and headquarters companies,
the former consisting of members of
the training corps who are on the
sick list at the present time, while
the latter consists of tlte executive
ftaff. Members of he casual com
pany will not be dismissed until their
health has improved sufficiently, in
the opinion of army physicians, to en-
I able them to take up civil occupa
tions.
The November pay-roll arrived yes
terday, and all members of Section
A were given their monthly pay. Fi
nal payment to the men wfll be made
when discharges are given, at which
time re-imbursements for sustenance
expenses will be given and payments
on Liberty Bonds will be refunded.
The "big idea" seems to be to pre
sent all possible abstracts with a view
to "avoiding confusion." We would
suggest that hereafter every one
watch his step in order to avoid the
very severe penalties that may be im
posed. It must be nice to be an effi
ciency expert.
Does any one know why calendars
and watches are consulted so fre
quently? ARRIVAL OF CLOTHES
BAGS ALARMS SAILORS
Ivocal sailors were victims of a live-
scare, Wednesday afternoon, when a
large bundle addressed "S. A. T. C
Navy," presumably containing uni
forms, was unloaded from an express
wagon at Q. M. headquarters. One
of the "gobs" gave the alarm and
half of the company was out on a
tour of Investigation immediately.
Internal investigation proved that
the package contained no more or
less than about one hundred and fifty
clothes bags. These bags were turned
over to Ensign Webber and have
been stored in the naval barracks.
Military authorities stated that they
knew nothing as to whether the uni
forms could be expected, as no notice
of shipment has been' received from
the Great Lakes. It is possible that
the uniforms may arrive before the
men are moved out of barracks, which
will be from a week to ten days.
EPIDEMIC SHOWS
IMPROV
MINT
Unless Flu Situation Improves
Soon University May Close
Doors This Week
One Death and an Increase in
Number of Cases Reported
Yesterday
With practically no abatement in
the spread of the Influenza contagion
noted Wednesday, there is a probabil
ity that school will be closed by the
end of the week. A still larger num
ber of cases developed among univer
sity students yesterday, and one death
was reported. An Increase In the
number of pneumonia cases following
the influenza, makes the situation un
usually alarming.
The university will probably not
close Its doors except in the case of
absolute necessity, but present con
ditions indicate that me epidemic is
now more serious than It has ever
been and justifies the advisability of
such a course.
Reports of illness have been in
creasing daily and Interference with
scholastic work has been especially
noticeable this week. The percentage
of fatalities from the latest outbreak
is considerably larger than during the
first few weeks of the epidemic.
Men in Barracks III
Conditions among the soldiers of
the S. A. T. C. show no improvement.
Several men, seriously ill with the
disease, were taken to the hospital
yesterday and many more are con
fined to the barracks. The epidemic
has hampered to some extent the
work of demobilization. Men who are
ill will not be discharged at the pres
ent time, according to notices given
out yesterday. The barracks in the
Social Science building are crowded
to the limit at the present time and
this congestion has doubtless contrib
uted to the spread of influenza in the
detachment.
General Situation Is Bad
Reports from over the state and
from the city of Lincoln show a fur
ther increase in the. number of new
cases. That the danger of the situ
ation is fully realized is shown by
the fact that health officers have
called a state-wide meeting to discuss
methods of coping with the situation.
New regulations governing methods
of dealing with the epidemic will prob
ably be enforced and authorities may
decide again to lower a- quarantine.
CHRISTMAS VESPERS TO
BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY
The annual Christmas Y. W. C. A.
vespers will be held at the hostess
house, Tuesday, December 17, at 5
o'clock. The program will consist of
Christmas musical numbers, among
them several delightful Yuletide
songs by Mrs. Evangeline Long Pope.
The room will be decorated fitting
ly for the Christmas time. An effort
will be made to impart to the girls a
little of the real Christmas spirit. AH
university girls are invited to the serv
ices. MYSTIC FISH ENTERTAIN
FOR FRESHMAN GIRLS
All freshman girls are invited to at
tend the party given by the Mystic
Fish on Saturday afternoon from 3 to
6 o'clock in Art hall. There will be
dancing, games and refreshments.
Every effort will be bent toward help
ing the freshmen get acquainted, and
it is hoped that every girl will come,
as this 13 the first opportunity that
the freshmen girls have had to get to
gether. No admission will be charged.
"When, a frosh knows enough to
keep his mouth shut, he knows enuff."
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