Wednesday, January 8, 1940
DAILY NEBRASKAN
Why the
wane
in activity interest
In exactly two weeks, final examinations begin. Finals usually give stu
dents time to relax, see all the shows in town, have more than the usual num
ber of dates. . . .and to see to it that the all-student average remains in the low
seventies.
Fraternities and sororities find time to allow their respective and collec
tive averages to slide down, far below the all-men and all-women and all-student
average.
In general, the time that might well be used to hike a few grades a few
points is wasted. We're all guilty of this stuff, and we all know it. It's just
strange that so few of us ever do anything about it.
Human nature is a funny thing, as millions of others have said. "When
there's nobody to push you, you won't push yourself and that's the way it
is during exam week. Frankly, we can't suggest a remedy for the evil. We
would like to see the all-student average higher.
The better the record, the better the university; and the better the univer
sity, the better are the chances for those who receive degrees from it; But,
human nature again, "there are 6,999 others who can raise the average my
five points won't help."
That old devil, Lethargy, has been molding himself a more comfortable
seat on this campus every year. Not only has the general scholarship suf
fered, or at least remained too low to brag about, but interest in activities of
all kinds has waned until activity groups, yes, even publications where jobs
pay money, are becoming worried about continuing as effective organizations.
w n't nut our fineer on the cause of things. The Barbs swar that
the predominance of the lazy fraternity men has allowed the activities to go
to pot; the Greeks, who find enough activity to keep them busy anyway won't
offer &n excuse.
Maybe there isn't an excuse. If the all-school average had constantly
gone UP during the activity decline, there would be a good excuse, but that
hasn't been the case.
We're stumpd. If anyone thinks he has the reason, we wisi he would
write us.
BMI and ASCAP
Both in the dog-house
The battle royal between the radio networks and ASCAP has gone into its
second week now. Since midnight, New Year's eve, no ASCAP music has
gone over Columbia or NBC station broadcasts, and consequently, swing music
addicts from ocean to ocean are melancholy and blue.
ASCAP 's music monopoly in the first place seems not too healthy a thing,
because of the continual threat it is to all musical entertainment.
ASCAP is a money maker for its officers and for the writers belonging
to it. Not content with the earnings it had, ASCAP sought more and the re
sult was a great legal battle which has now arrayed the bulk of public opinion
against it.
' Music lovers anxiously await the outcome. In the interim-, they are get
ting angry at BMI for not having what they want and at ASCAP for denying
them the right to hear their favorite songs.
Behind the Headlines
by Olson and Ordal
Libyan Interlude
British successes in the current North African campaign con
tinue as their mechanized units press on toward Tobruk, 70 miles
west of Bardia, important coastal town won by the British after 21
days of fighting.
Reports of Italian losses continue to mount ,and it secma clear
that the backbone of Marshal Rodolfo's Graziani's army has been
broken. Something like eight full divisions of the Italian regular
army, fascist blackshirts, and the Italian Libyan army have been
completely smashed. About 70,000 have been taken prisoner. Adding
to this the estimated 20 to 25 thousand Italians killed, the total num
ber of Italians out of the desert campaign rolls well over 90,000. In
addition, vast amounts of automatic rifles, machine guns and field
puna have been seized bv the British.
Expert analysis indicates that English superiority In the air and
In mechanized units is the main reason ror tneir success, ine unaer
gunned Italian warplanes repeatedly have been smashed by superior
English machines. As one disgruntlea captive liauan aviaior pui u
"What rood are our two euns per plane against the English eight?
Likewise, the decisive superiority of the English fleet in the
Mediterranean places the remaining Italian fores in Libya ai a con
siderable disadvantage.
The Italians, now on the run In that African possession, have
been dominant in Libva for comparatively few years. At the begin
ning of the second decade in the 20th century the heirs of Caesar
Dicked a fieht with the decadent Turkish empire, and got Libya as
the spoils of conquest. Since then, the Italians have been ruled with an
Iron hand, and have prosecuted a colonial policy mat wouia imuuj
the so-called barbarous tactics of other European colonizers seem
mild In the extreme.
Most famous of all those concerned with this policy is the same
Rodolfo Graziani who now Is digging in for a blast at Tobruk.
Probably Graziani's most notable contribution to the art of co
lonlal government has been his development of the art of "pacifl
cation" of the natives an art which has Included such techniques as
droDDine offending Libyans onto rocks from high-flying airplanes;
nrf which hM accounted for the death or emigration of a million
and a half natives.
PerhaDS the "Daclfied" people are are not altogether displeased
with the General's present difficult position. However, since the
Libyans are a minor factor in the situation their attitude cannot be
particularly important in determining the final outcome.
Biahop-
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braskan, If the candidate attends
the university, or to the Ella
Bishop committee at the chamber,
If not a university student
The premier of "Cheers for Miss
Bishop," will be held next Tues
day, with the Lincoln girl serv
ing as hostess to eight other "Ella
Eishops"chonen in similar con
tests held in Fremont, Hastings,
Grand Island, Beatrice, Kalrbury,
Omaha, Falls City and Nebraska
City.
Photo, please.
In all of these contests the pro
cedure will be the same. Candi
dates must submit their photo
graphs to the Judges before mid
night Thursday: if the photograph
Is mailed It must be post marked
not later than that time.
The candidate who in the opln
ton of the judges most resembles
Martha Scott will serve as Lin
coin's "EUa Bishop." Although
Miss Scott is a blonde, brunets and
redheads will be given equal con
sideration. Final choice will be
made on the basis of facial re
semblance without regard to com
plexlon. , . i
Judges cautioned candidates to
make sure that photographs con
tain the name and address of en
have to b large ones; snapshots
will be acceptable.
At 10 a. in., the Lincoln winner,
with her fellow "Miss Bishops
will be a member of the official
croup greeting the incoming Hot
lywood stars. Ibis group will ride
with the stars to the coliseum and
sit Ix side the players at the Cham
Mr of (Vinmcrce luncheon, ac
company them to a tea, and hit
fit the ttui.sl titbit; t the forma
tlinner at the Coriihusker. Follow
Ing thin, the group will go with
the party to the theatre to be pic
sen ted from the Klage.
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Barb Union plans
expansion of '41
activity program
Discussion of 1941 plans for
continued expansion of the social,
athletic and activities program or
the Barb Union was discussed at a
meeting Tuesday evening. These
included plans for a joint meeting
of the members of the women's in
tcrhouse council and the Barb
Union, to facilitate cooperation in
social activities.
A suggestion that parties In
cluding leaders and members of
the circulation districts of the
Barb be held was discussed. The
program for subscription drives
for the Barb was developed with
a 25 cent cost per semester meet
ing the approval of most members.
Convo-
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which he visits each year with
supplies to accommodate the con
tinuance of the education or tne
Eskimo children there.
Studies glaciers.
During the past several years,
MacMillan has taken along on
these summer expeditions a select
ed group of college students inter
ested in polar science and explora
tion. On these trips the commander
and his group undertake scientific
studies of glacier movements, ani
mal and plant life, and meteoro
logical conditions. Any students
Interested in MacMillan's work
may question him following his
lecture, a part of the Union's spe
cial events program.
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Spurr survey .
Shows 1940 state business
best since before depression
Bulletin
Nebraska's business activity hit
a ten year peak in 1940 surpassing
the 1937 peak and reaching the
highest'point since 1930 according
to the general business index re
cently issued by Professor W. A.
Spurr of the University s Depart
ment of Business Research.
A specially prepared chart pub
lished in Nebraska newspapers
shows the general business activ
ity, and seven other indicators of
the state's business for each year
since the boom period of 1929. Ail
eight indicators reflect Nebraska's
two business cycles since 1929
First the sharp drop from 1929 to
1933, then a partial recovery until
1936 and 1937, next a short drop
in 1938, and finally the present
comeback which is still in prog
ress.
The farm Income which Is the
backbone of the state's prosperity
shows an Increase of 13 percent
over 1939, and the income for 1940
is the best since 1931.
All of the state's business indl
cators show a general gain over
1939 except building construction
which showed a small loss of
percent.
The 1941 outlook Is for improved
domestic demand for farm prod
ucts, smaller exports, larger in
come from marketings. Farm in-
come, including government pay
ments, may be the largest since
1929.
The major business trend in
1941 will be upward under the
stimulus of huge defense spend
ing, rising consumer buying
power, and British war orders. The
total volume of business is ex
pected to be 10 percent larger
than in 1940. Nebraska will lag
behind the nation's boom because
of continued drouth, and lack of
defense industries. However, the
stimulus of national defense tends
to overshadow regional draw
backs in pointing toward con
tinued expansion for Nebraska's
business during 1941.
Hitler reports that he was face
to face with starvation many times
before he rose to fame. Must of
been pretty bad for both of them.
Attractive
Rooms for Girls
at Lind's
1339 No. 37
KOKMKT KM B
Hooim-t Klub mrtnlirrn will mrH today
Ml 7 p. m. In II Kluli oHirr. All nr
lxr luuat attntd tlu- mrrtlnc
VW
VW mnifiilnolon group will mrrl
uhiiivI tliU wrrk. (irnuii mrrtlng urbrd-ul-d
lor ludity will lx- brld la Uw 1 ulon.
ItOMllMI II AM.
Iti-.lilrnU of Ituyntond llnll nhoutd hnvr
I Ix-lr I (imlimilirr plrlum tabra at tun,
final driullliM! will b Jan. IV.
riARn i mom
Har I'ulon will hold a dance ht the
I moo ballroom tram I to II p. m. ftal
urdajr, fOilN (OHM
Corn (iih will unit nl 7:15 p. m. todny
In ruum lit of ihm I num.
DAILY HI MINIS HTAKF
IMIt.V bmlM claff nwinber will
hat llirlr I ornliu.krr ptrfurra tabra In
tax wrut Madlam, rrtda at lt:M p. m.
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