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RT&iilIaDiiiisiH W&iir SBttimjp (Cflaaimgeall In on .effort to simplify the organization of the various army forces, President Roosevelt, commander-in-chief of the army and rmvy, in conjunction with the secretary of war has rearranged the forces and departments into a more compact unit under a direct line of command. News of the reorganization reached the military depart ment last week, and preparation is being made to instruct the advanced corps cadets receiving their commissions this spring ms to the numerous changes affected by the order. The Army has been reorganized to provide under the Chief of Staff a ground force; under a Commanding General, Army (.'round Forces, Air Torees, and services of supply command; under a Commanding (ieneral Services of Supply, and such overseas departments, task forces, base commands, defense com mands in theaters of operations, and other commands as the secretary of war may find to be necessary for national se curity. Duties Transferred. The functions, duties, and powers of the Commanding General, General Headquarters Air Force, and of the Chief of the Air Corps are transferred to the Commanding General, Army Air 1-Vrves. The functions, duties, and powers of the Chief of Coast Artillery relating to procurement, storage, and isue are transfered to the Commanding (ieneral of the Services of Supply. And officers holding offices of which the functions, duties and powers are transferred by this order wil be re asisrncd to suitable duties hut shall continue to hold their re spective offices until vacated. (See MILITARY, page 4) At Temple Theater First Nighters Rate High Uni Theater Production Ellen Repp Will Sing Here Soon Mu Phi Epsilon, national music honor sorority, will present Miss Ellen Repp noted Norwegian con tralto from New York City, at the sixth annual scholarship benefit concert on March 31 at 8:15 p. m. Miss Repp has done much work on the concert stage in New York and has appeared several times at Town Hall. At the present time, she is singing the contralto role in the annual Messia concert at Bethany College, Lindberg, Kan sas. At the concert, Tuesday eve ning in the Union ballroom, a $25 scholarship will be presented to the freshman girl in the school of music who received the high est average for the first semester of college work. By GeorgeAbbott. All 1SVIVI1 M'pU JL Hit IS I4II(V(V UIV 1 p, VIM the University Theater presented their opening night ..roduc tion of "Androeles and the Dion" on the boards of t It was "modern design" that made the bier difference as Kt f,roduc lie Temple stage last night. It was also "modern design," combined withan outstand ing cast, that caused the crowd of first-nighter who braved a heavy rainstorm to givetheir complete approval to the play. Led by Robert Black, whose pantomimhrg as the lion kept the comedy at a peak thruout the scenes inwhich he appeared, the cast olfered something entirely new and different, with se rious nioments almost .'entirely absent. In settings which included everything from lollipops, ice cream cones and picket fences to hel-clieking storm troopers, wailing martyrs, jnuscle-flcxing gladiators, and off-kev trumpet calls, the Bogen-Hrummer adaptit ion of this satirical play by G. B. Shaw was one of the fastst -moving seen in manv moons on the Temple stage. Iiomulo Soldevilla's imrrsonation of Androeles. the meek, hen-pecked "humanitariaibnaturalist ' was exceptionally good, while a newcomer, Marjyrie Christensen, turned in an equally outstanding pcrformanc in the role of the heroine, Lavina. rimes Adds Comedy. Uav Grimes' impersonation of the "editor" who closely resembled the modern version of a managerial "big-shot" added comedy to the play, as did Bernard Swartz in his per (See ANDROCLES, page 4) Vol. 41, No. 116 Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday, March 26, 1942 FJlarriage Ssn't Like R3ovies--IDr. PJililitzer "Marriage doesn't start out as a perfect state," said Dr. Walter Militzer yesterday speaking before a large crowd at the second lecture in the YWCA sponsored marriage se- lies. Young people should not ex pect to start their married life just as it is intimated in moving pictures where the heroine and and hero finally are united after overcoming various difficulties. The happiness which comes after years of married life progresses. Alter marriage there ate two problems of adjustment, personal ity or mental and physiological. The romantic garland of ideas (See MILITZER, pafie 4) UN Instructors Go to Omaha Home Ec Meet University of Nebraska's home ec department will be well-represented at the Nebraska Home Economic association's annual meeting in Omaha. Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 2S. Presiding over the college sec tion, which convenes Friday noon, will be Miss Rowan Elhff. assist ant professor of vocational educa tion. Dr. Ruth Lever ton, associate Sec HOME 'EC, page 4) Rosenlof Asks For Extension Of Draft Act Director of Admissions Wants Selective Service To Include 16-year-olds A proposal for the revision of the selective service act to provide for registrations down through the 16 year olds was advocated Tuesday by Dr. G. V. Rosenlof, director of admissions, speaking on a radio forum sponsored by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. "Their minds would be settled. They would be better students and more helpful to their parents at home if this procedure is followed." Surveys Show Half of College Students Take Mathematics On This Campus ... ' Nationally . . . By Edith Latlo. Six out of eleven students interviewed ire lading math in university. A surprising num ber of the humerieady-minded students like it, -iht of them in fact. Four of the students in terviewed were in engineering college where tufiih is a requirement. Kngineering college is not the only one which requires math, to-wit and whereas Harold Han sen, junior, is next semester going to take six hours of math as a requisite for the naval reserves. Pardoning the putrid pun. hut in the same bt eventually will be Orville Jones, also a junior, who has to partake of math for the i'l reserves. like Duck Soup. Margaret KuehJ, freshman, when asked if fche liked math, replied, "just like duek soup." However, she is not required to take any, hut will probably indulge just for the fun of it. (Ah, to be a math major, now that spring is here.) (See CAMPUS, page J) By Sam Hwme, Jr., Associate Editor 4ral OpiaUa Sirveyt- AUSTIN, Texas, March 25. Almost half of the college students in the United States have never had a course in college mathematics, a recent Student Opinion Surveys of America poll shows. While 56 percent have had some college math, only H percent have had more than two courses. At the same time results of a second ques tion asked students reveal that 53 percent say they like math. The first question asked college students in each of the Survey's six geographical divisions was: "How many college courses in mathe matics have yoi taken, including any you may now be taking!" The results: None 44 One course 25 Two courses 17 Three courses 5 Four courses 4 Five or more courses 5 (See NATIONAL page 2) Home Ec Offers Mew Course on Nutrition . . . Plus Furnishings Class With the greater stress on nutrition and with the Student Defense Council giving stress to nutrition as it is connected with war conditions, the announcement by the home ec depart ment of a new course to run for the remainder of this semester is very timely. This course, entitled Nutrition and Management Problems, or Home Kc 82, is beginning this week and meets Wednesday arid Friday at 8 a. m. on the downtown campus. Both men and women can reg ister for the course, and will re ceive one hour's credit for the rest of the semester's work. The first class meeting will be next Wednesday, April 1, in Andrews 227. While management problems were discussed the first part of the semester, food selection and its relation to health, and the planning of balanced meals for adults and children will be dealt with now. Dr. Rebekah Gibbons is the. instructor of Home Ec. 82. There is another new course (See NUTRITION, page 2) Elliott Speaks Friday Night In Union at 7 Rolland Elliott will speak to morrow night at 7 p. m. in parlors X and Y of the Union on the con ditions in F"onA. He has just re turned from the continent where he traveled through Portugal and Spain into Switzerland, returning through Africa and South Amer ica. Elliott will explain the type of work done in concentration camps by funds from college students here raised in the WSSF drives. This year's goal throughout the country is $100,000 of which $750 is to be raised on the Nebraska campus. The money will be used in China. Europe and for refugees in this country to help them continue their educations. The expense in administrating the fund is very little because all but three secre taries who receive very small sal aries are workers m other or ganizations, such as the YWCA and YMCA who give their time. Elliott will answer any questions concerning the fund and the use made of it aftr his lecture. He has traveled extensively and will have valuable information for stu dents on this campus who are slowly becoming war oonsicous. Ag Professor Gets Transfer To Fort Sill Major Clifton W. Ackerson of the UN faculty has been sent to attend staff officers' course No. 5 , of the field artillery school at Fort Siil. Okla., from Fort Leon ard Wood, . Mo., where he has been on active duty with the Sixth division. Formerly professor of agricultural chemistry before being called to duty, Ackerson is a member of the American Legion, has served over seas in tht first World war, and was in charge of the organized re serves here until headquarters in the postoffice building was closed a few weeks ago. He was also an umpire in maneuvers. Rolland Elliott Reports Experiences in Europe By Randall Pratt. A report on his experiences of visiting concentration camps in bloody Europe, how be made his way through Portugal and Spain to Switzerland, meeting people in homes, on streets, in secret places, hidden from the eyes of the Gestapo, will be given at 4 p. m. Friday at the student Activities building by Rolland Elliott. He will speak alio on the good the World's Student Service fund is doing in the war dominated countries . The Ag Religious Council will see to it that every ag student is called and notified of the convo cation. Dorothy Anderson is in charge of the meeting. A goal of $250.00 has been set up for the WSSF fund. This mon ey will be used to buy books, pen cils and other educational needs for the unfortunate students af fected by the war. Aprons and overalls are In order for proper dress this coming Sat urday night at a mixer that will be held in the student activities building.