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r W arc! Will a Rileet Tdlay off CoBuSiracte U JM O L ': .::: 'Jf " ' . . .WW!. v.. s I u- obt sag t If- Ms"' i; Courtesy World-Herald Col. L. E. Beukema, national head of the Army Specialized Train ing Program in colleges, along with Colonel Root, was in Omaha last week to confer with Seventh Service Command officials about the setting up of the specialized program in this area. . . . ROTC Activation Near War department officials will meet today with Col. J. P. Murphy, commandant of all military per sonnel assigned to the university, to complete the signing of con tracts for the inauguration of the Specialized Training- Assignment Reclassification School and the contemplated activation of the ROTC. Announcement of the antici- a a iisvrummw&mm Vol. 43, No. 46 Lincoln Nebraska Thursday, April 8, 1943 DDnscimss Ammeiricffl's HE! TTtiTI TP (JD K it W SB IT WaDi'Edl Usher Talks To History Teachers pated arrival of the STARS by the end of the week, and probable activation of the ROTC came yes terday as the military department awaited further developments from the war department on the out come of the military status of the campus. Describing the STARS as a new ly organized section of army stu dent trainees, Colonel Murphy said the group is a forerunner to the Army Specialized Training Program, long awaited here. Quartered at Ag. The unit, newest innovation of the army's specialized program for colleges, it is believed, will move into quarters at ag campus hous ing itself in the recently com pleted home cc building. Organ ized and constructed as a proces sing unit for activated enlisted reservists and new inductees, the trainees will remain here for an indefinite period, depending on their individual abilities. "No exact date can be set for the activatifon of the ROTC until the conference today, or until word has been received from the War Department," stated Colonel Murphy. Arrangements have al ready been made for use of the east wing of the third floor of the library to barrack the ROTC if and when they are activated, it was learned. Guest speaker on Friday for the Nebraska History Teachers' as sociation will be Dr. Roland C. Usher, head of the department of history at Washington university. At the convocation he will dis cuss the topic "Pan-Americanism, Past, Present and Future." To morrow night at the annual dinner at the Hotel Cornhusker, he will speak on "Latin America and Raw Materials; Problems of War and Peace." Students may attend the (See USHER, page 3.) : 11 -9 Courtesy Lincoln Journal. G. W. NORRIS Nebraska WROTCGets NationalPictureCover ... To Promote Similar Units (iovemiHfUt pulil'K robitiuiis men from Om.-lia will be on the c.-tmptis Ind.iy 1;ikinr pictures of the Wiiiiici's 1JOTC unit, according to ;in announcement made by A. 1J lert Adams yes terday. The public relations bureau in Omaha has received permis sion from Harold llamil, UN publicity director, to follow the progress of the unit with the camera. These pictures will be See WROTC, Page 2.) Digest of War Today Daily Presents 'Background Including articles written by seven university profes sors, today's Daily Nebraskan features a "Background Di gest of the War" on pages four and five. This symposium takes up the background of the war from various angles. Professor Glen Gray has revie .ved the entire progress of the war, both in the European and Pa cific areas, and has compiled a calendar of the chronological events. For the historical background, Prof. H. C. Vedeler has described the European events causing the war and Prof. J. L. Sellers has interpreted the causes from the American viewpoint. Professor Norman Hill has described the political back ground, and Prof. Harold Hamil has discussed the war and censorship, Dean W. W. Burr has given the agricultural background of the world conflict while Prof. Karl Arndt has contributed a discussion of the economic background. G. W. Norris Delivers Talk In Union "America's Role in Post-War Reconstruction" will be the topic of former Senator Ceorge W. Nor ris, main scpeaker in the Student Union ballroom at 8 p. m. tonight at the opening of the regular ses sions of the Nebraska History Teachers' convention. Students are invited to attend this lecture. Brought to this campus to open this convention, which will con tinue through April 9 and 10, Norris will appear under the auspices of the university post-war planning committee, headed by former Dean J. E. LeRossignal. Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions will be held at the Hotel Cornhusker due to war time conditions and the present military demands on the campus. Union officials stated that the staff responsible for preparing and serving food is now only sufficient to meet the present demands since the army units have arrived. The convention was not can celled as were most of the campus activities for the remainder of the week because of the scarlet fever pidemic, for officials in charg of the meetings felt that the teachers would not come into contact with any infected persons. Regular meetings requiring no food service will be held as scheduled. Convert AGR House Into Infirmary With the arrival of the STARS unit, the Alpha Gamma Rho fra ternity house will be transferred into an infirmary for the student trainees, confirmed military of ficials today. As the fir organize house on tl campus t turn over it f acil i t i e s t the a r m ; members wi vacate whe the unit ai rives. "M e m bcr of the fra .. . ,., , . .. . Willard t.rk termty have unrom jouma. been notified of the government's plans to look for further lodging," states Willard Visek, AGR presi dent, who added that there were about eighteen members living in the house at the present time. i )t Iff. Artillery Group Meets at Eight Tomorrow Nite The local chapter of Red Guidon will meet tomorrow evening at eight, at the motor truck lab. an nounced Don Roth, captain of the unit. Dorm Fever Epidemic In Check ...Three New Cases With only three new cases of scarlet fever appearing in the past 24 hours the total number of cases in the women's residence hall reached 73 according to the latest reports issued by Dr. R. A. Lyman, director of student health. Mrs. Verna Boyles, dean of women, expressed the hope that well girls would be allowed cut of quarantine Sunday, depending upon whether more cases devel open. At present the epidemic is under control. "We'll let them (See DORM, page S.) l i J Courtesy Lincoln Journal. PROF. W. J. LOEFFEL. Complete Plans OfFceder'sDay Program at Ag The announcement of the com plete program of the annual Feed er's Day to be held on Friday, April 16, at the University of Ne braska college of agriculture was made yesterday by Professor Wil liam J. Loeffel, chairman of ani mal husbandry. The program is to feature dis cussions of the outlook tor me livestock producer, by H. M. Con way of the National Livestock Marketing association, and a talk on wartime beef production, oy Dr. A. D. Weber of Kansas State college. Representatives of vari ous departments on the campus will tell about methods of meeting the protein problem. 9:15 The protein prol.lrm. Kor dairy cattle, H P Davis. For poultry, F. K. MusseM For sheep, M. A. Alexander. For pifcs, L. K. Hanson. For beef cuttle, F-. W Janike. Ttie Control of Disease is Vital, Dr. L. Van F.s. This Year's Experiment, M. L. Baker. 11:10 Tattle Burn. Agricultural Tollece. Inspection of Kxpeiimentiil CVtle, L. Baker. Afternoon Session Animal Ilusliandrv Hall 1:10 Welcome. Denn W. W Burr. Wool is a Cntuul War Material, W Derrick. Wartime Beef Prod net ion. Dr. A. Woher. Kansas Slate 'illt"e. The Outlook for the Livestock ducer. H. M. Conway Marketinc association Meetinu Today s Problem. M. 1 Summary, William J Loclfcl. Adjournment 3tf. V. D. Pro. National LivesUu-ic Baker. Gov. Griswold Speaks To Professors Group . . At Union April 20 L- , i i mrf tmL iii i i,.. GOV DWIGHT GRISWOLD. Governor Dwight Griswold will be guest speaker at a dinner meet ing of the university American Association of University Profes sors in parlors XYZ of the Union on April 20. The governor will speak on the topic "some Post War Problems and the Univer sity." Guests of the meeting will in clude Mrs. Griswold, secretary to the governor, Mr. Robert M. Arm strong and his wife, and Chancel lor and Mrs. Boucher. Faculty members in charge of the meeting are Dr. J. M. Rein hardt, president of the Nebraska group of the A. A. U. P., and Dr. Clarence A. Forbes, secretary for the group.