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The Daily Nebraskan VOL. XVIII. NO. 55 UNIVKRSITY OF NEHKASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, DKCEMRER 12, 1918 rRICE FIVE CENTS mm HEARS MllSUIHii Lord Charnwood Discusses "De mocracy in England and in the United States. Students and Faculty March in Parade to Mass Meeting at Auditorium ird 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 is 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. Ss 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 Bnelish. They do i , - w - not look on the eovernment 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 till called upon to do their part a part less stirring than fighting, per haps harder, but worth doing. That part is in helrjine the backward na tions in making good the cause for i wnich 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 new birth of freedom, and that gov ernment of the people, by the people, nd for the people shall not perish from the earth." Booker, in his role of "assistant something." experiences no little dif ficulty la keeping his end of the Com pany in 8tePf ,n Une andont a few other lime things. AWGWAH PUBLICATION AUTHORIZED BY BOARD! The publication of t hi Awgwan ! was authorized ly the Student 1'ubli- cotton board at a meeting Wpdnesday and work on thp first issue, has started in full swing. Sevpral new members have bopn addPd to thp staff and the first issue promises to bp worthy of thp effort of a croup of Nebraska's best humorists. A subscription campaign is being I launched today by the business staff In an attempt to get a large subscrip tion list bv the time the first issm Is .published. I Publication of the rvgulnr monthly issue has thus far been held up be cause of complications duo lo war conditions, but beginning with thp January number, regular issues will be -gotten 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 jazz jems. An excellent orchestra has been booked for the Cornhusker party to be held for 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 pbns for (lie 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 j!..,.ko.ioi iv tii end of the week,, ui-'l ui h' " - - - ,i hnK who are still in the bar- Vbllia - racks will be reh-asect ry oraer 01 Capt. Drake so that they may attend the party. Everybody will be given a chance to be present at this one hig 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. C. 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 is 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. The freshmen are becoming very proficient at "Inspection, Arms!" The last two nights no one has dropped his gun. -Ull I TV MMPIIIQ WLLtl IVIUbULd 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 K. J. Stewart and Dr. R. JI. Wolcott hied 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 frpshnien nlavine and allowing re turned soldiers to retain their previous standing as college athletes. Managers to Draft Schedules While the faculty representatives are discussing the preceding 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 GIYEN The Reconstruction Aid course, planned to begin immediately after the Christmas vacation, will not he started until 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 cadaver 44 Physiology and Hygiene, lec tures 8 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 therapy), 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 96 Emergencies (First Aid) lec tures 16 Llbrar 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.. Total Number of Hours.... 816 representing 17 hours of University rreiUt. RALPH E. GEHRING DIES AT ARMY INFIRMARY Ralph E. G. hring. '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 ill last week and pneumonia set in Monday. His parents were present at the time of his death, and are removing the body to Superior for burial. Gohring was the Art member of the local naval company to have died in the service. One other man who had enlisted in the S. X. 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 All 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 I 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 Ire started today. The oiJy j 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 the executive staff. Members of he casual com pany will not be dismissed until their health has improved sufficiently, in the opinion of army physicians, to en 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 will 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 Ixcal 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 b?en 6 to red 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 IMPROVEMENT 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 jne epidemic is now more serious thaa U 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 lined to the barracks. The epidemic has hampered to some extent the work of demobilization. Men who are ill w ill 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. All university girls are invited to the serv ices. 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 is 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." See KJelburg. t I I. i I.