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Friday, October II, Q4n
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It's not Spring, but
it's time to clean house
Activity organizations on the campus have veered into that year long
path of promotion, politics, and projects. Some of the groups whose work
is supposedly carried on in the best interests of the university have made
excellent starts while others are lagging behind, tied in knots by factional
struggles within and general laxity without.
From time to time, those organizations whose work merits praise and
those groups whose existence seems to be useless will come in for either joses
or lilies . . . depending of course on how they conduct themselves. In no way
shall criticisms of any group be personal.
The reason for criticism is in keeping with the DAILY editorial policy
of promoting the university's best interests.
One important interest of the university is the conduct of its student
activity groups. If personal and factional differences are allowed to dis
place merit and hard work as the bases of advancement and appointment,
then the interests of the university are not served. If we can at all help
to maintain a worthy and dignified system of campus activities, it is entirely
mandatory that we do so, regardless of how we fed personally toward any
one man or any one group.
"When we criticize a group, we hope that group takes the criticism as
constructive criticism, for that is what we intend in every case. Whether
the criticism is just is something the group criticized will know more about
than anyone else. There is room for vast improvement at present in almost
every student activity.
A general housecleaning during the next week or two may be a good
thing to work on. To those men in activities ... the next week or two we
hope you use to straighten out whatever problems you have that prevent your
groups from making this a better university. After that . . . well.
- - CommsmL - - fijuIIsditL
Your chance to
say 'yes' or 'no'
College students who are over 21, and who arc eligible to vote in the
coming presidential election should feel it a duty and a responsibility to
exercise their respective voting powers. Comprising as they do one of the
nation's best informed groups, collegians have every reason in the world to
vote. Tor most of llrOin, this election provides the first opportunity to cast
a ballot in a national election.
Scores of out of state students at the university will, pass up voting
simply because they are ignorant of rules and statutes of home states that
provide them with means of casting absentee ballots, Klsewher in the DAILY
today is a story concerning these out-of-state students. It is our hope that
urM out-of staters to look over the digest 01 state laws we nave in our fili-s
in order to help them cast their ballots.
Who's the Hoosiers?
Just for fun we'll
congratulate . .
Who's the lloosiers?
The university convocations committee lor bringing uoctor risnbem. His
talk and forum were tops. Only spotty incident was provided by a few impo
lites who had to get up and leave when the clock hands neared 11:50.
The Student Council, under the leadership of Johnny Mason for getting
off to a whirlwind start. The group's program is full of projects that will
really provide the Council with a record to boast of next spring... if these
same projects are carried out.
Armand Hunter and his University Theater group for producing one of
the best Temple Stage productions in a couple of seasons. No greater recogni
tion could be given the cast members than by attending their shows... this
one and all the rest.
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by Bob Aldrich"
"Life is real and life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal,"
There's the air raid siren, children
So, go crawl into your hole.
The above mournful ditty is from
G. H. Gilbert's column in the
Rocky Mountain Collegian.
The war and things seem to be
bothering us today so you'll excuse
us if you've heard the true tale of
the newspaperman who went to
Russia. With our usual journal
istic accuracy we've forgotten
his name, but anyway he thought
Russia was swell before he went.
"Boss," he said, "1 11 write you
a letter. You know they censor
everything over there, so if life in
Russia is okay I'll write it in blue
ink. If things are as bad as they
say I'll write it in red ink."
Months passed. Finally came
the letter. It was long and en
thusiastic. "Life," said the newsman, "is
wonderful hexe. The people have
everything they need. Everybody
is happy. The stores are full of
things to buy. In fact, you can get
anything you want except a bot
tle of red ink."
Tis the game and not the score,
Tis the spirit, nothing more,
Who will win? It doesn't matter,
All that kind of talk is patter.
Still, what bothers me a lot,
Is my two dollars in that pot!
We've Just seen too many mov
ls in our time. No matter how
j hard we try to picture the war '
in defeatist terms we can't resist
thinking that somewhere over
there probably in Africa Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., complete with
sun helmet, is leading his troops
to victory for the glory of old
England.
Surely, in some distant outpost.
C. Aubrey Smith, between scotch-and-sodas,
is showing the dashed
Italians a thing or two about Brit
ish wahfeah. Victor McLaglen is
giving his privates bloody hell.
And is it too much to think that
beyond some sand dune Madeleine
Carroll Is badly in need of rescue
from some dirty, brown - faced
sniper?
No, the movies and the great
American fiction plot are too
deeply embedded in all of our
souls. How can we think that Eng
land will be defeated when, time
and again, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer'3
best script writers have proved
that the troops always get there
when everything seems lost?
We have all been taught since
childhood that, no matter how
dark the future looks, the navy,
marines, Modern Science, or Elea
nor Roosevelt will show up just
as the author is running out of
plot material. How can we worry
over a puny little man like Hitler
when the U. S. army always
comes through in the last reel in
time to raise Old Glory, tattered
but proud, above the captured
fort?
The defense boards are worry
ing about rearming the country
and haven't time to bother about
our national attitude. But we can
tell them what their greatest ob
stacle will le. It will be convinc
ing the American people that there
could really be a battle in which
the Yankees, worn and haggard,
would not be saved by the appear
ance of Gary Cooper astride a
white stallion.
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To the editor:
The purpose of this letter is to
call to the attention of the stu
dent body the general inefficiency
of the clerks behind the reserve
reading room desk.
I have not been the object of
any injustice, but sevral of my
friends have been compelled to
pay fines for books which they
supposedly, but not actually, kept
over the two hour limit. The last
case happened yesterday, a friend
of mine receiving a threatening
letter from the reserve room offi
cials which said in substance that
unless the fine was paid, credits
would be withheld.
I was with this person when
she turned in the book. I know
that the two hours had not elapsed.
Still, she is being made to pay
a fine. Why? Because for some
reason the book was not checked
in until a half hour after it was
placed in the center of the reserve
desk. Whether someone else picked
up the book and read it for this
period, or whether it merely re
mained on the desk I do not know
but I do know that it was in
efficiency in either case.
Naturally the student has to pay
tha fine. No one wants their credits
withheld for a matter of 25 cents.
However, this is injustice caused
by the failure of paid clerks to do
their jobs.
The student cimv-t be expected
to stand by the reserve desk until
a librarian finds time to check in
the book because often he has
classes to attend. Therefore, it is
the duty of the librarians to keep
track of those books which are
placed In the center of the desk
to see that they are checked in.
Dor a Id E. Bower
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Al
in adult chorus;
lo give Messiah
Lincoln alumni will have ua op
portunity to participate in the uni
versity adult chorus this year, ac
cording to Dr. Arthur E. West
brook, director of the school of
fine arts. Heretofore membership
in the chorus, which sings in the
Messiah concert each Christmas,
hajj been restricted to members of
the university faculty, administra
tive and clerical staffs and their
families.
Persona interested should report
at the school of music before Mon
day, Oct 21, at which time re
hearsals will start. Every Monday
from 7:15 to 8 p. m. the group
Win practice In room 103 of the
Temple theater.
"By Chris Petersen
THE DEAD TRUTH.
It's things like this that kill a
good man. That's the reason why
I decided I might as well when I
came back to life to hear the un
dertaker say, "C'mon, buddy, be a
good scout and drink this embalm
ing fluid." I had nothing to lose
and besides I was thirsty.
The reason for the whole deal
was a trip to the grocery store
yesterday. I went in and started
the conversation something like
this:
"I want a loaf .of Mumsie's
Bread, a package of Krunchles,
some Goody Sanny Bread, Ole
Mammy's Lasses, Orange Pully,
and a pound of Aunt Annie's Su
gar Candy Bitesey Bit size."
Came utterances from the clerk,
"Sorry, no Krunchies. How about
Kinkly Krisps, Oatsie Toasties,
Malty Wheaties, P. ice lets, or Good
For You So Eatum Wheatums?"
"Dive me Eatum Wheatums
den." Hearing that kitten talk
coming from me made me so em
barrassed I caught my voice
blushing.
"Then is there anything else?"
the clerk struggled on. "We have
Tootsie Tatery Chips, Cheesie
Weesies, Cingery Ginger Bits,
Itiey Bitsey Cakes, Sweetum
Toofums, of Dramma'i Dough
nuts?" Then came my crowing effort.
"Tan't det anysing else. Dot to det
some meat!" I died of mortifica
tion! So when I came back to life
and the undertaker offered me the
embalming fluid, I took a long one.
After all, I couldn't go through
life talking like that and besides
the undertaker probably needed
the money. There's a lot of "stiff"
competition in that business.
Chih sees films
of south seas
Pictures of the Hawaiian
Islands were shown at the Mon
day night Towne club meeting by
Pat Lowden who was represent
ing the Dole Pineapple company.
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Freshman and Varsity golf
teams will meet Friday at 12:30
p. m. in the N club rooms,
a a a
Dancing lessons will be given
frcici 8 to 9 p. m. in Grant
Memorial. Price for five lessons
is 75 cents.
a a a
Tassels and Corn Cobs will meet
in the Union at 6:15 p. m.
today for speaking tours.
a a a
Awgwan business staff wants
workers. Applicants are to call
Don Steele.
a a a
Vestals of the Lamp will hold
the first meeting of the year at
the home of Miss Lydia Wagner,
1980 Ryons, Sunday at 3 p. m.
a a a
Newman club will hold a mixer
at 8 p. m. at CYO tonight.
a a a
University Damet will hold a
get acquainted tea Sunday at the
home oi Chancellor C. S. Boucher,
2110 A street.
a a a
Graduate students deficient in
English may take a proficiency
examination tomorrow at 9 a. m.
in Andrews 117.
a a a
Freshman Bible el'ss will be
held at noon In the Former Mu
seum. All freshmen men are in
vited to attend.
Grad publishes
thesis on war
changes in 1914
The Union Sacree," thesis writ
ten by Miss Mary Elizabeth Weycr
of Hastings, is soon to be pub
lished by the American Council
of Public Affairs. Covering activ
ities In France from Aug. 1 to
Sept. 15, 1914, the paper describes
changes In government and the
attitudes of French newspapers
and political groups toward the
government in the period opening
the first World War.
Miss Weyer received her M A.
from the university In 1938, hold
ing an asslstantship in history
while working n a graduate. She
to now teaching at Frances Skin
ner junitir college at Mt. Carroll,
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