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2 DAILY NEBRASKAN Friday, October 9, 1942 JJisl Qmbf FORTY-SECOND TEAR. Subscription Rates are $1.00 Per Semester or $1.60 (or the College Tear. $2.50 Mailed. Single copy, 5 Cents. Entered as second-class matter at the postotfice in Lin coln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress March 8, 1879, and at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. Authorised September 30, 192. Job WellDone. . . "Beyond all expectations" is the only ex pression the Innocents, War Committee, arid the city salvage committee is able to utter to day as the university has suddenly taken on the appearance of a huge junk yard. The initiative and work represented by the scrap in front of the different houses is proof enough that what has to be done can be done by uni versity students. Much of this scrap which is being turned in by the different houses is scrap that prob ably would never be dug up for a city drive. With the contest element entering the drive, however, students were able to take everything but the kitchen sink from many of the people they called upon, and in some piles even kitchen sinks may be found. Words of praise should be given the Inno cents society, who originated the idea, and the War Committee, who handled many of the de tails. Altho it doesn't make the most beau tiful homecoming decoration in the world to welcome returning alumni, at the present time it makes one of the finest homecomings in many years at Nebraska. Words of praise should be given also to the industrious students who have spent time and energy in helping to promote one of the most successful drives of anj- kind on this campus. Next Year, Maybe . . . Word received from the U. S. Army Engi neers yesterday by Dean T. J. Thompson, notified the university that it would not be expected to provide manpower for the war industries in this state as previously publicized. While this news may disappoint many stu dents on the campus who were planning a pa-i triotic two weeks, those students must also remember that a patriotic duty lies right here at the university. Since most of the men on the campus are being kept here because they are preparing for more specialized service than is required of the ordinary private in the army, they should feel a deep responsibility to stay in classes and absorb all the knowledge pos sible. The plan as proposed by the university officials was admirable and is proof that this university in itself is ready to adopt new measures for the war effort. The response which was given to the initial plea now makes it clear to every person in this state and over the nation, that the University of Nebraska is ready, willing and able to convert its man power and its physical plant if necessary into any program which needs to be carried out. 9S MATTER? Today is THE day my friends tell me that we can quit lifting scrap out of all the sorority front yards in the middle of the night and go back to that kind of a life they call goin' to school. I sure pulled a good one last night, tho, when the big shots in my house (everyone calls them "actives" but they are the laziest guys I ever did see. Those guys can't even shine their own shoes or answer the telephone). x Well anyhow, those guys sent me over to the Kappa house and the Theta house to pilfer some of their scrap. Roy, I sure did pull the stuff right out from under their noses. There were about twenty girls sittin' there guarding the stuff for dear life, but I guess they worked too hard getting the stuff to stay awake all night. Anyhow, I sure hope that my frat wins that contest 'cause we get a cup or something like that and I guess that is how you get more guys to pledge your house next fall is the amount of cups you have hanging on the mantle. I always thought it was silly tho because there was never anything to drink in those damn cups. They were just a resting sorta peaceful like, just showing off. I really got a jolt a few days ago about those cups, too. Here I pledge this fall be cause this frat has the most cups sitting around and the other night the salesman comes from the jewelry store down town and collects about 27 of them and makes the treasurer write out a check for two weeks' rent on them. They were awful pretty cups too, and I was just practicing on how I was going to get all my friends to pledge my frat next year by showin' them those swell cups. According to those actives I was tellin' you about before, well 1 should call them "inactice actives" on account of because they never do nothin' well, they said that if we got a big pile of scrap the "Puritans" or something like that who wear red robes and bands with devil's head on them around their shoulder, well the actives said they would give us a cup. Say, speaking of the "Puritans," I saw a light burning up there in their secret room awful late last night. They sure must have important meetings up these because it was sure late before that light went out. TIow come I happen to know that the light was on late is because I was over talking to Callie awful late. Callie 's my girl and I always talk to her late about important stuff. 1 guess I have- never told you about Callie so we had better let that go until the next time. I still haven't found my brother, so let me know if you see him. You can still get me at the Grand hotel. Women's Phys Ed Department Tells War Plan Mia Mabel Lee, director of phys ical education for girls and her staff are adapting the department to fit in with the needs of the war effort. Two physical fitness classes for sophomores and upper classmen have been added. The cirrtculum has been modified by adding 10 to 15 minuts of vigorous body con ditioning to all classes, regardless cf the type of class. WAA, under the autspiees of the phys ed department, is planning to give setting-up exercises and con ditioning work in organised houses. The work will be in charge of ntu dent leaders, who will be trained at the gym. Miss Lee upent a day laat Aug ust with the heads and staff mem bers of the physical education de partment of the WAACs and the WAVES. The present body condi tioning work is baaed upon their reeom mendations. When interviewed, Miss Lee stated, "We are hoping to make further department and WAA pro gram changes in the neaf future to tie in with the war effort," Encouragement of co-eds to en roll In mathematics if an aspect of the war effort at the Univer sity of California. -But laundry frc&ss? 1101 Even a Freshman toon learns how to handle laundry Problems just send your laundry home by Railway Express and have it returned to you the same way. You'll find it's really no problem at aJL Low rates include pick-up and delivery at no extra charge, within our regular vehicle limits, in all cities and principal towns. Your laundry can be sent prepaid or collect, as you choose. Psst! Send and receive baggage, gifts, etc the same convenient way. KAILWAYXPRESS AGENCY f INC.. j.m NATION-WIDE KAL-AA SFRVCEEe Make Use Of It . . . Readers of the DAILY NEBRASKAN this morning will find a full page of Nebraska songs and yells which this paper offers as another special feature. "We sincerely hope that students will make use of this page and will keep it long enough to learn the songs and yells which are comparatively unknown at the present time. If we are to have spirit at our university we need to know its official songs. Every student should take this page to the game today and make use of it. Otherwise, our gesture for furthering school spirit vyll fail. DELGOuE AUOfl and FflwS! Show ijjdWl eolchA. Wear on 'N' Feather! 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