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NEWS
PARADE
Marjorie Churchill
.Ifui So For Into the
A it'il . . .
Congress burns midnight oil,
wors on Saturdays and holidays
for the first time in history to
speed up the ponderous process of
law making. And the farm bill re
mains still under debate. The
"complex patchwork" legislation,
as Senator King of Utah dubs the
senate's Pope-MoGill bill, repre
sents a tangled mass of provisions
which even its supporters are un
able to decipher.
Senator King denounces the bill
bitterly as an attempt to set up
"an absolute master" over all ag-
rlt'ulture under "tyrannous, op
pressive and illegal provisions."
Three administration supporters,
Berry. Pepper and Wagner, join In
criticism of the bill.
Talk Cut Short.
The fluent conversation which
has marked the three first weeks
will be cut short in the senate next
week. By unanimous consent, de
bate on the farm bill will be lim
ited. Hopes for the ending of de
bate in the senate by Wednesday
are s'ight, but house members may
at last come to a vote. With ap
proximately two weeks left of the
extraordinary session, action on
housing, wages and hours, and
tax revision seems pretty much of
a forlorn hope, even tho Illinois'
Senator Rich inaugurates Sunday
afternoon sessions and keeps the
senate working until the bells toll
the opening of a new year.
Or Shall We Get
Our Heads Blown Off
Dear Editor:
As a trroup of Nebraska students inter
ested in world affairs, we are concerned over
the apparent lack of campus interest on this
quest ion. The fact that Nebraska is an inland
school may account for our unconcern toward
the antagonistic feelings existing between
nations. We, as a croup, do not feel that stu
dents are taking advantage of the educational
opportunities set before them. Do you, as
other students, give enough attention to such
obvious pertinent nuestions as international
peace ?
Are you, as students, asleep? Or are you
merely not willing to face the realities of this
problem ?
The above is our opinion of how university
students react to world problems. What is
your opinion! We should like to see some an
swers to this letter in this column.
A group of students,
i
We print this letter in the editorial col
umn instead of in the student pulse column
where it rightfully belongs, for two reasons.
In the first place Khner has taken over the
pulse column again today and he is a pretty
hard man wilh whom to he running competi
tion. In the second place we feel that this ex
pression of opinion calls for some editorial
comment, so wc run it in conjunction with that
continent.
The Nebraskan feels that there is no
problem equal or even near equal in impor-.
tance to that of international affairs. The
conflicting theories of fascism, pseudo-communism,
and democracy keep the interna
tional situation in a breath-taking- tension.
Selfish, near-sighted grasping after raw ma
terials and national prestige are closely in
terlocked with, or even a basis for, the
blood-letting over governmental theories.
Anybody with a dram of intelligence can see
that a catastrophic explosion is imminent.
Students at Nebraska remain naively
apathetic. The single forum of the vear on fas-
of troops Friday on the American
defense sector. At the same time
she demands a free hand to move
Japanese forces thru the settle
ment. Feeling has run high since
the tossing of a small bomb or
hand grenade at the victory pa
rade of Japanese troops thru the
streets of Shanghai. Immediately
following the throwing of the
bomb Japanese troops encroached
upon the American defense sector.
Japan at the same time is run
ning close to an international cri
sis with France and Great Britain.
France averts an unpleasant issue
when authorities permit Japanese
supplies to be moved thru the
French concession. The British
steamer Siushan is attacked in an
attempted rescue of nine French
Canadian nuns marooned on
Tsungming island.
Japan continues her tightening
grip on strategic points. Nanking
faces concentrated attack next
week. The next few months may
bring Japan an opportunity to
demonstrate high sounding state
ments that her war is a war of in
terference for the uplift of a mis
guided China and that she does not
want all the slices of territory that
she can get.
Sorry Hut If Vrc Coing
Thru nyrny. cisin in Prazil left an overwhelming majority
Japan apologizes for intrusion i 01 me enionees com ami the I cniplc theater
inuaiiy empty. 1 tie International delations
club lias bad the graeclessness to die coinploie
ly, instead of nobly fight irg for another vear
the 1 ingering leath that threatened it so long,
at a time when the international front is hot
ter than ever. "A group of students" might
weave some new flesh over the old bones of
the club new wine for an old bottle.
The suggestion in the above pulse that Ne
braska's inland location is responsible for this
condition of moronic unconcern is undoubtedly
without foundation. Students inherit and per
petuate the "don't give a damn" attitude
without logical reason. The University of Ne
braska campus has established ruts which
might be captioned 'social whirl,' 'activity
blind.' 'marriage mart,' and 'vocational train
ing.' The ruts utilize all available energy for
their navigation.
Furthermore, a moment's reflection would
rule out Nebraska's geographical position as a
reason for unconcern. Memorial stadium is
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dedicated to men from Nebraska who ...,
the last war. The Nebraskan. in its Anii.s, ,. .
Pav edition, attempted to reveal the despic
able condition on tho campus of this educa
tional institution during wartime. Little lore
sight is required to realize that the dependence
upon foreign markets for sale of iarni prod
ucts, the hardship of regimented rations, the
tvrannical control of the press, and speech ami
the sacrifice of manpower-nil demanded in
wartime-would fall as heavily upon Nebraska
as any state in the union.
Schools in nearby Omaha, Creighton
and Omaha U, have no delusions about Ne
braska's isolation nor an insane apathy
towards world affairs. Both support flour
ishing, and, according to the forum speaker
from that city, stimulating international re
lations clubs.
Nebraska students have reached illegiti
mate depths of uninterestedness in youth's al
ternative of doing something about interna
tional maneuvering and its goal of war or
spending their best years and main strength
fighting a war. The time is ripe for a more
enenni'jiirinir trend of thought. Pulse contribu
tions, as suggested in the one heading this
column, showing some thought on the foreign
situation would help. A revival of the foreign
problems club would be likewise encouraging.
The Nebraskan has suggested that a keen
interest in such subjects as history, economics,
international relations, and modern languages
would stimulate interest in the foreign front.
A noising abroad on the campus of opinions
on vital questions in the pulse column and
from the new club would make the conclusions
in these fields of study more real. The two ap
proaches would mutually supplement each
other.
The Nebraskan is not interested! in a war
scare, or red scare, or fascism scare. We are
not interested in hysteria. We are interested
in thought by students concerning the preven
tion of a catastrophe in which students would
nlav the leading roles.
Oswald Harrison Villard in the Nov. 27
Nation confesses that the old liberals have
been sapped of their strength by suffering Bel
gians, Kentucky miners. Tom Mooney, the war,
etc. Ktliiopia left the old guard cold. Spain
seems distant to them. China calls for little
loss of sleep. The old guard has also been dis
illusioned by the facts, old liberals have seen
so much truth, of the variety of saving the
world for democracy that they can no longer
get sufficiently enthusiastic about a cause to
act.
But the old liberals have uncovered a
lot of important facts. We inherit from them
such facts as the significance of armament
makers in war, the lengths to which propa
ganda is carried by warring nations, the in
terests of the National City Bank and other
business concerns in foreign countries, the
illusion of preparedness we know it to be
an impossibility in the first place because of
competition, and breeder of war instead of
peace.
We are closer to the light in the interna
tional situation than before the old guard be
gan its digging for the truth. If our forerun
ners haven't sufficient energy to interpret
their facts, it is up to us to do so. Thought and
interest are necessary to stn-h interpretation.
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Elmer Plans for
UNION GETS FIRST
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unit on campusi exl Year's MiHltirv Ball
(Continues from rage 1.)
to capacity, and all the rooms will
also have the proper humidity.
Steam Jet System.
This steam Jet air-conditioning
system is the only cooling system
of this type in this part of the
country. Such a system was re
cently installed in the Chicago
Tribune building.
After generating electricity at
the university power plant, the ex
haust steam will be used as the
medium for cooling the water
which goes thru the coils, from
which the Student Union building
is cooled. It would require the melt
ing of 198 tons of ice every 24
hours to keep this building cool
during a hot summer yet with the
steam jet jiystcm this building can
b- cooled much more economically.
It was announced that TWA of
fi.ials In Washington had riven
approval to changing the project
omplction date from Jan. 11, 1938,
orinally set, until March 1.
"rtfin university officials, how
Dear Mr. Editor:
Your editorial got me kind of
sore. In it you say, "Klmer is the
boy. not too citified" and I
looked for 'citified' in two differ
ent dictionaries without finding
it, and I resent it.
But anyway, I want to tell you
my plans for staging the Military
Ball, which I thought up too late
to enter in Col. Oury's contest.
Under my plans, the ball would
really be more thrilling than ever.
First of all, we would have to
have the ball In the stadium, so
that everyone could get enough
fresh air. As the audience starts
filing into the stands, half nude
members of the Orchesis will ca
vort on the field, sprinkling rfse
petals and Kan de Cologne. Simul
taneously two a capclla choirs
will advance a few yards in from
each sideline chanting the follow
ing chorus which they will sing
vrr. nope in oe in me P'liionig ry i ihrougnnut the nail, forming a
'"h. 1. constant musical background;
Soldier boy, soldier boy,
In your olive drab;
Will you be there to fight for
your country
When the munition makers
make their next grab?
Soldier boy, soldier boy,
Biological fact forbids that
you will ever be a mother,
But Mendelism be hanged, in
the not too distant future,
In all probability, you'll bt
some cannon's fodder.
As this is going on, the band
will march on the field and go into
a double cross formation developed
especially for this event.
After all of the audience has ar
rived, Col. Oury and staff will
mount the press box (with win
dows off to appear like a balconyl
and the audience will file past riv
ing a Fascist salute, the particular
kind to be decided by the Colonel
The group will then return to
I their seats and sing "There Is No
t Place Like Nebraska" the West
stands clipping while the Fast
stands sway their arms.
We will then have a pageant de
picting the foulness of Commu
nism, the position of the Russian
women, and an epic proving that
the World war to make the world
war safe for Democracy only
made it safe for the Democrats.
Meanwhile soda pop will be
served through the compliments
of the DuPonts. Kugene Schneider,
By Elwood Randol.
A London cabby will
A mnrlMnl tho "lf-vi. ..I...
. uixuuwn on
themselves this afternoon at 12-30
over the Columbia network when
Herbert Hodge tells of the trialf
and tribulations experienced in
dealing with visiting "Yankees"
Hod,re will explain the prohwins
of driving in those fabled Lomkin
fogs, getting a license to pilot
hack, ami, in addition, he win
discuss the American problem'
how Americans react to the "silly"
London cabs, places they like t0
go and of course their tipping
habits, a subject of great concern
to London's taxi men. The broad
cast will originate in London.
John Charles Thomas, brilliant
operatic baritone, will make a
hurried 6,000 mile journey by a(r
to appear as the guest artist on
Vick's Open House during the ab
sence of Jeanette MacDonald, who
is on location for the screening
of "The Girl of the Golden West."
Thomas will leave New York for
Hollywood by plane immediately
after his concert Friday afternoon,
anil at the conclusion of his radio
appearance he will return to New
York for his ojienlng performance
at the Metropolitan opera. Open
House is heard at 6 this evening
over KKAU.
May Jailed.
Foster May, WOW's ntws.
caster, had a little difficulty re
cently in Missouri where he had
been sent to cover the National
Cornhusking contest for the
Omaha station. Thru the efforts
of a Kansas station, the name
of which was not divulged, May
was arrested in an attempt to
keep WOW from broadcasting
the contest.
May finally was released and
the broadcast went on as sched
uled. The incident will probably
lead to the raising of the "free air"
issue before the Federal Communi
cations commission. John Gillin.
jr., manager of the station, is
quoted in the December issue of
the "Radio News Tower," a WOW
publication, as saying that the in
cident was "a violation of public
policy for any one station to at
tempt to 'sew up' the broadcast
ing rights . . . We feel that the
fundamental purpose or radio if to
serve all the people."
A new and unique series of tests
and experiments in mental tele
pathy urvler the supervision of
several of America's leading uni
versity scientists will be run
weekly on a new program, the
Zenith foundation, which begins
tonight at 9 o'clock over KKAB.
The radio audience will be used as
the subjects of the experiments. A
machine will select various ob
jects, designs, colors and other
such things quickly identifiable by
the mind. Then, ten especially se
lected telepathic senders- persons
whom testa have shown to be es
pecially fitted for the experiments
then concentrate on the ma
chine's selection and attempt to
project the thonght to the listening
audience. The senders are isolated
in a room away from the broad
casting studio and they alone
know the selections the machine
has made. The selections are re
vealed only after several days have
elapsed and listeners' replies have
a: ived at the foundation's head-quarters.
Raft Guest of Jessel.
George Raft, filmland's rough
and tough hero who makes love
to stately heroines by talking
out of the side of his mouth, will
share the spotlight with George
Jessel on the tatter's popular
coast to coast Mutual feature.
Thirty Minutes In Hollywood,
which is heard every Sunday
afternoon at 5 over KFOR.
Charles Wakefield C a d m a n.
whose most famous compositions
and the Vickers company, in com-'are "From the Land of the Sky
memoration of the death of Basil Blue Water," "At Dawning, ana
Zarahoff. j "I Hear a Thrush at Eve, nd
Finally, there's a modern touch) , Mishel Piastre, concertmeister of
instead of havinir a Brand march .the Philharmonic Svmnhonv or-
everyone will swarm down on the
field, and truck in rank and unison
under the guidance of the Cadet
Colonel, who has come with any
one he wants to.
After a few hours of this, every
cheat ra, will be soloists when John
Barbirolli directs the orchestra
this afternoon at 2 over KPAB.
The concert ia io feature the first
New York performance of Cad
man's orchestral fantasy. "Park
one will trek out to University j Dancers of the Mardi Gras." Pi
hall, which the engineers will then tro will play the Lalo Rymphnnie
blow tip, thus furnishing an awe- F-apagnolc for violin and orchiftra.
Inspiring spectacle and removing Clark Cable, noted film person
a fire trap all in one shot. This alily, will make a guest appear
concludes ceremonies. 1 ance on the Silver theater program
Ho you think that Co. Oury , in a romantic comedy, "Detour To
would give rue $i. for this plan? , I-ovc," especially written and "'ail
While it s too iMe for this time, it orcd"for Cable's abilities by True
would he Fwrli fr.r next year. Boardman. The theater pmram
Yours truly. is heard over KFAJi Sun'!a; dft
F.lmer Blaine, (i.ww al
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