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DAILY NEBRASKAN
.Wednesday, March H, 1942
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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By Marsa Lee Civin.
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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
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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.
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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 . . .
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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
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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 . . .
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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."
