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1 DAILY NEBRASKAN .Wednesday, March H, 1942 dih)ftjbaL QommsmL ykbfia&kcuv K0RTY-F1RST YEAR. Entered as aecontf-clasa matter at tho postotfice in Lin coln, Nebraska, under Act ol Congress Marcn a, and at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3. 1917. Authorlzod September 30. 1923. Published Dally during the tctiool year except Monday and Saturdays, vacations and examinations periods by Students ot the University of Nebraska under lbs supervision of the Pub lications Board. Day- Offices Union Building -S-7181. Night 2-7183. Journal- (.3330. Editor Paul E. Svoboda Dusiness. Manager Ben Novlcoff EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Managing Editors Marjorie Bruning, Bob Schlater News Editors George Abbott, Alan Jacobs, June Jamleson, Helen Kelley, Marjorie May. Bports Editor Bob Miller Member Nebraska Press Association, 1941-42 BlttlMKBt!- DfcfABTMJiNT. Although the progress and work of the Student Defense committee has appeared regu- lor-lw in i Dnilv Nhr n sk a n there arfi evident- &?JTV.& ly many students who are not aware of it. The committee had a desk in want Memo rial during registration at which all students were urged to register for any and all types of defense work in which they might be inter ested. We have a complete file of this registra tion and those students are notified when there is work to be done. Our activities have been as follows : Knitting classes First aid classes Paper conservation campaign Physical fitness program Monthly newsletter Red Cross benefit show Defense Stamp matinee dances Victory book campaign We are now considering a blood donor project and nutrition programs. The university has done some very splendid work with its course on "America m World War II," and there is now a plan under consideration for more war courses for next year. The committee has recently re-organized, . i t t A ? A. 1 - -X inviting any stuueni organization to eieci a member to serve on the committee if they so desire. The committee is operated on a very demo cratic basis ad any ideas or suggestions for its program are welcomed and will be given im mediate attention. Sincerely, Nancy Haycock, Chairman, Student Defense Committee. Assistant Bus. Managers Betty Dixon, Phil Kantor Circulation Manager Stuart Muskln All anilines' editorials are the aplnlons of the editor and hald not tee eoantraed U reflect U views ml the ad Mlalttrattua r at the Iverslty. l I Student Defense Its Purpose A poll of college editors by the Chicago Daily Maroon indicated quite definitely that the average male undergraduate is badly pre pared for his inevitable life in the armed for ees, and American educctional institutions are civincr no evidence that he will be any better rtrerjared in the near future. The poll is aimed at determining how much pre-induction mili tary training is available to college men and whether the character of this training is such that it will give these men special army qual ifications, leading eventually to a commission Altho after Pearl Harbor practically every college and university introduced vast curriculum changes, the courses of fered were not of a military nature, but were "defense courses" counter-irritants to student demands for military instruc tion. Certainly, the training recieved in these courses has been and will continue to be of some value, but more important in our present emergency is pre-induction military education which would provide the nation with thousands of college educated soldiers ready and capable of becoming of ficers in the armed forces of the United States. Male students at the University of Nebra ska are fortunate because they have the op portunity to acquire some basic military tram ing through ROTC. Many colleges an univer sities provide no such opportunity to their stu- Aanta TTnwovoi nil freshmen and sorthomores who must take basic ROTC do not have the future after the war at the First Presbyterian .t;na 4hii. mllitnrv prlnra. inurcn January n, iyio. v l L f " " inn in the advanced ROTC classes. Those who are unable to take advanced jjpgwrr-trft ROTC should be given the chance to brush up on their basic training. They should be per mitted to get whatever advanced training pos sible before induction into the army. The Student Council in conjunction with the Student Defense committee and the university administration is at the pre sent time formulating plans for a student program designed to further the physical fitness of Nebraska students. It is a good Idea, but the emphasis should t placed on military fitness with health training co ordinated in with the military program. The advisability of emphasizing military instruction may be seen from the poll con ducted by the Daily Maroon which indicated conclusively that students and student editors feit that physical conditioning was an insuf ficient substitute for basic military training. Further, several college editors reported that student interest is petering out in these courses, and close order drill and bayonet movements have been introduced to vitalize them. As long as the university is undertak ing a student defense program under the sponsorship of whatever agency available, it had best initiate a program in which the students will wholeheartedly partici want an hour class in Yogi exercises. They want (if they want anything) an hour class in how to fight, and, yes, to loll. Any person who has ever attended a military encampment or has taken some form of military training will testify to This column could put the finishing touches on the present UN defense set-up. If we wee only Fioello LaGuadia, jUBt think: this column would be Eleanor and Fiorello. And all this campus needs to make its defense program a complete mess like the national pro gram was is, Eleanor and Fiorello. Heading a national defense committee which has suddenly become confused and has seen its organization attacked by state civilian de fense leaders is Nancy Haycock, UN's Eleanor, who has been working so hard to get everything Btralghtened out, only to find a new group entering and complicating the defense picture every day. No Actor; No Dancer. She hasn't appointed any Melvyn Douglass or artistic dancers; in fact, she had made attempts to cooperate with the Student Council which likes to stick its nose into everything that is messed up, and thereupon further messes it up. She has attemped to delegate author ity to various organizations, but all she has heard is complaints of un democratic organization. With the Student Council, the defense committee and just about every other campus organization seeking credit for everything that is done, Burton Thiel has entered the picture as Nebraska's Fiorello. He doesn't go to fires, and he doesn't smoke cigars, but Burton wants the council to be in the spotlight in every kind of Btudent activity. But now, even Burton doesn't know what is going on. If things get much worse, we'll have to get the real Fiorello and the real Eleanor to straighten things out. By Marsa Lee Civin. A new feature at the university was the establishment of a telegraphic and steno graphic school for coeds. Great was the de mand for telegraphers and stenographers caused by the depletion in the civil ranks and the creation of 1,000 new positions by war. Government officials pointed out women were the only ones left for the new posts. Members of the home economics depart ment cooperating with the extension service strations in connection with the agricultural exhibit of corn, apples, and wheat displays. Sewing class members explained conservation dress problems, while students in cooking clases explained conservation recipes. J. G. Mandalian of Nicodemia, Armenia graduate in the history department, spoke on conditions of the Armenian people and their 0l OUwl ampuML By Marsa Lee Civin. r . - . . . - . ,. -. 1 T. .- ' By Marsa Lee Civin The Council of Fraternity Presidents at the University of Indiana passed a revised fraternity rush program setting April 24 to 26 as official "rush week" and limiting the number of pledges to each house to twenty men. This quota was designed by the Council to maintain a co-operative balance between fraternities and to keep individual houses from pledging a large percentage of rushees, Students at Purdue have contributed SG02.69 in cash and over $3,000 in defense stamps and saving; bonds to the Relief Fund Drive, Although the plan for making final examlna tions optional in Individual courses may now be le gaily applied at the University of California, its primary purpose is that of an emergency measure to aid the time saving purpose of the three-term plan. Under the plan a final may be abolished at the request of the department instructor or divi sion concerned if the approval of the committee of courses is obtained the fact that plenty of physical exercise is provided by marching and the manual of arms. It's time we got the frills of defense of our minds and started concentrating on tli actual business of dcicnav fight.1"" Eleanor'n Me By Alan Jacobs Contest (Continued from Page 1.) ones who will be given a chance to express their views and writ ing ability, for according to Miss Peters of the home economics de partment the National Livestock and Meats Board have announced that they will sponsor a contest for the girls. The topic for this contest Is "Meat and Victory." This theme should create a great deal of in terest, especially because the con servation and use of meat be comes more and more important as the war continues. There are a great number of handsome prizes that will be given to the winners of this con test. First prize is $200, second prize, 1 150, third prize $100, and on down for the first 20 places. Perhaps these prizes aren't for tunes to some people but at the same time they are certainly worth spending a bit of time in writing a good essay. All girls who are interested are invited to obtain an entry blank from Miss Peters as soon as possi ble. The contest closes April 15 so there is no time like the present to begin on your theme, girls. m w m There will be a meeting of the University Dairy club Wednesday Marcn n in room 208 Dairy In dustry. The purpose of the meet ing is for nomination and election of new members. All members of the club should be present for this meeting. Nationally . . . (Continued from Page 1.) Many students, especially those giving democracy as the reason for fighting often qualified their answers with an uncertain guess." or "I suppose that's it." As one student at Louisiana State University answered. "Oh. we're fighting to preserve democracy, I guess. Note that 4 per cent of those in A l 1 icrvivweu Deneve mat we are fighting England's war. Their at titude is similar to that of those who answered, "We are fighting because of the Pearl Harbor at tack; we were forced into it" Reasons given the interviewers were varied. One girl at Stephens coucge in Missouri and frankly, lo save our own necks; that's why.'" A boy at another school said, "We are fighting to finish what should have been done in the last war. Many gave "economic gains" as the reason for the war, pointing out Japan's need for the raw mat erials in the Dutch East Indies and the United States' determination to preserve them for this country, One interviewee at Monmouth College in Illinois was very uncer tain as to the reason we are fight ing. As he admitted, "I don't know i m an mixed up after my 'eoo ciass. Congdon Attends Teachers Meeting Prof. A. R. Congdon of Teach ers college was elected to the board of directors at the National Council of Teachers of Mathemat ics in San Francisco Feb. 20 and 21. He discussed "Training in Mathematics Essential for Life" before one session and led a dis cussion at another on "Desirable Outcomes from High School Mathematics." He also made a report as chairman of the com mittee on reorganization. Facts and traditions in the his, tory of their own college have been furnished to Ilollins coller,a stu dents of creative writing as ma terial for advanced composition worn, Dr. Henzlik Leads Conference Talks Dr. F. E. Henzlik, teachers col lege dean, was ' the principal speaker at two dinners during a conference of high school super intendents and teaches at the Uni versity of North Dakota held re cently. Dr. Henzlik aiso led dis cussion groups on 'Teacher Per sonnel Problems" and "Adminis tration and Labor Shortage" dur ing the two day conference. UN Students . . . (Continued from Page 1.) views are: Holland Finley. sopho more in blzad, "Certainly it isn't to save democracy because de mocracy as it is now will never reoccur in the United States. How ever, I feel there is a true feeling to crush dictatorship and extermi nate anti-racial prejudices, and give the more helpless nations a place on the globe." Martha Ann Reed, junior, arts and science: "I don't think it was to make the world for democ racy. It was rather to smielch the totalitarian nations andgive the people of these nations a chance to live as they please." Dorothy Filley, Junior, teachers college, "I think the reason Is to save the world for democracy. After all the war was forced upon us, and now we have to fight for our cause, which is democracy." Carroll Orr, sophomore, engi neer: "It was forced upon us by the axis powers and we had to either fight or become a second rate nation." Chuck Mills, engineer sopho more: "We definitely did not en ter the war to save democracy, but for more money and more power. I believe our administration felt that by winning the war we would have the greater wealth and most natural resources. By the time thLs war is over many of the coun tries will be bankrupt and because we, at present have the most na tural resources, will gain the bal ance of power." Maxlne Hoffman, junior blzad: "When we entered the war, condi tions did not look favorable for the democracies, and we entered to shift the balance of power in favor of us." Jean Gruenig, freshman ag: "I really don't know. When you are a freshman down here, I think one has enough worries passing tests and making an average without having to worry about a war."