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Sunday, May 2. 1343 DAILY NEBRASKAN JIisl (Daily. VMha&kcuv FORTT-THIRD TEAR Subscription Rates are $1.00 Pr Semester or $1.60 for th College Yew. $2.60 Mailed. Single copy. ( Cents. En ured as seoond-class matter at the postofice tn Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress March $, 1879 and at special rate of post ape provided tor tn Section 1103. Act ( October S. 1917. Authorised September SO, 1922. Published daily during the school year except Mon days and Saturdays, vacations and examinations periods by Students of the University of Nebraska under the su pervision of the Publications Board. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Managing Editors George Abbott, Marjorte May News Editors John Bauermeister, Pat Chamber- lirv, June Jamieson, Marylouise Goodwin, Mary Helen Thorns. Sports Editor. ...Norrts Anderson, Editor Alan Jacobs Business Manager .................... .Betty Dixon Offices Union Building. Day 3-71&L Night 2-71SS Journal 2-3330. Ivy Day . . . "Ivy Day, oh, Ivy Day, Long revered tradition; Day of joy, day of tears, Day of coalition." Engineers Hail! -But. Following the war, the future will depend largely upon the rebuilding of the nation and of the world, and in that the engineer must play a prominent part. That was the essence of the remarks made by R. L. Schacht before the honorary engi neering society at the university, and also the essence of the editorial comment made by a Lincoln newspaper on the following day. Writes the editorial writer: "It will be for the engineer, aided by all the branches of sci ence, to make this planet a satisfactory world on which to live . . . The engineer will make the world vastly more productive, thereby do ing more than his share m eradicating narrow nationalism and in culcating the spirit of inter nationalism." Statesmen around the peace table can make only temporary arrangements in the post-war world, always subject to amendment and alter ation, the editorial adds. Assuming that UN engineers are typical of the group, most university students would fear dependence on that profession for the future of the world after the war. UN students have found that, for the most part, "those crazy engineers" are probably the most isolated bunch on the campus. They represent Nebraska nationalism on the campus. How then can the world depend on this group whose knowledge, in the majority of eases, is limited to its field of study for for ward movements on an international basis t Now engineers are necessary for society. It is because of them that railroads and highways are built, that the great scientific advance ments are accomplished. And they deserve credit for such work. The contribution of the engineer to post-war advancement will be invaluable, but it does not follow that the engineer has replaced the statesman as the most important key to the solution of future world problems. There is still a premium on the man who is informed, who has an accurate knowledge of history, who recognizes reality as it is. All homage to the engineer for his many contributions to the advancement of the world May he study and discover in his laboratories and on his proving grounds, while statesmen go about the practical business of rebuildin a new world. "Liberal education is essential to citizens of a democracy. It is essential to our citizen soldiers in a war which requires initiative and intelligence. Technical training which is not based on liberal education will produce only robots. Robots cannot win the war or con tribute to the neace: thev can be only a men ace to the nation." University of Chicago Pres. ident Eobert Zlavnard Hutchins disagrees with those who believe liberal education is a luxury with which the country must dispense duri& the wax. Vee Mail Clippings Pot Chamberhn, Censor Alumni Club EDirecte (Planting off tirees The following paragraphs are from a V-mail letter from Cpl. BAB LICHTY, Beta a year ago, and stationed in the photography division in India: ' Without a doubt there are still some people at home that will still ask the question "What are we fighting for." I know that there is a lot of big talk about the freedom of speech, the American way of life, etc They talk about it, but I am sure that most of them don't realize the full meaning. I wish that some of those isolationists and pacificists could come over here with us for a while. They would soon realize that even a think like the WPA is worth fighting for. Take it from me, the boys who come back from this mess will be the staunchest, truest Americans that ever lived. Of course, we always did think the United States was the best, but it takes a war to drive home the full meaning of the thing. "It is the thought of our homes, and coun try that sticks continually in our minds that seeps our spirits so high. No foolin , if we didn't have the thoughts of parents, friends, home, country, and all those things we used to enjoy and those that we will enjoy in the future, the morale would drop like the ther momter in March (over there)." The University of Nebraska campus beautifieation program in augurated recently by the Lincoln Alumni club has begun to bear fruit Planting of alumni-spon sored trees and shrubs began on Arbor day. But this is Just the beginning. Started as a local alumni proj ect in the spring of 1942, the idea of beautifying the campus has spread to the approximately 40 other Nebraska alumni clubs scat tered thruout the nation. Now, according to E. F. DuTeau, secre tary of the Nebraska Alumni as sociation, hundreds of trees and shrubs have been promised. Most Trees Planted at Library. Recent completion of the Don L. Love Memorial library makes of that section of the campus a log ical place for the concentration of landscaping plans. Most of the trees set this sprinff have been placed about the library. Prominent among me contri butions is that of Mrs. Homer G H. Hewitt of Houston, Tex., who plans to send 1.000 redbud trees to Lincoln, if test planting demon strates the ability of the trees to thrive in the Nebraska climate. May Largest Contributor. Earl E. May of Shenandoah, la. is the largest contributor to date. WILL THE JOBS LAST? Not even history's greatest armed conflict can divert attention from the problem of earn ing a living. College students going into the services want to know whether they'll have jobs when they come home. Civilians in war industry, particularly women, wonder whether they will still have jobs when it's all over. A recent Gallup poll revealed that 79 per cent of today's war workers think their pres ent jobs will continue after the war. Re lated to this confidence, which may decrease as demobilization sends millions of men back to the labor market, is the Gallup finding that more than half of the public has not heard of the National Resources Planning Board's report on postwar plans which pro vides a stepping stone to full employment. Down at CIO headquarters on Washing ton's natty Jackson place, however, Phil Mur ray is worrying about mass unemployment of women after the war. "There is a serious possibility that at least 10 million workers will lose their jobs within three months after the hostilities cease," he says. AvaCominCase Plays Concert Today in Union The Student Union presents to night in the ballroom, Ava Comin Case, pianist and national presi dent of Mu Pi Epsilon, national music sororitv in the seventh an nual scholarship concert. Miss Case, coming from the east, will be the guest artist of the local chapter of Mu Pi Epsilon music sorority. The program will begin approximately at 8:15 p. m. Admission is forty cents. The program will be as follows: THREE EARLT SPANISH SONATAS Allepro riaoluto (1788) Mateo Ffirer Andantino O770) Sermno Allrpro 1729) Antonio SoItT VARIATIONS SEJUEUSES. Op. M Vendf lsnohn "Mirrors" Suite Tat the Piano Ravel Oiseanx triMcta. tine Barque aur I'Oeaa Alhorada del crackim Sonata Op. 22 Schumann Prento Andantino Srherao Rondo men. "That will affect women more than They will automatically be dismissed when war contracts are cancelled or completed. As newcomers, women will have relatively few skills and comparatively little seniority." All this adds up to a need for full em ployment after the war. "If something near full employment can be achieved," Murray feels, "then women will continue to be wel comed into industry and the professions. Age-long barriers against women tend to dis appear when their services are really re quired." So long as men who are able and eager to work are not assured of jobs, however, women will continue to suffer from economic discrim ination. YOU WON ANYHOW News of college students' fervid devotion to freedom continues to filter through from the European underground One of the most re cent reports received in Washington tells of more executions of University of Munich stu dents accused of distributing leaflets calling Adolf Hitler a murderer. Among students who paid with their lives for speaking out against Hitler were a medical student, Hans Scholl, his sister Sophia, and an other medical student named Cristoph Froh, The students showed great courage during the court proceedings. "When Hans Scholl was sentenced to death, he called to his judges "Soon you will stand where 1 am standing now." After the executions, the words "You won anyhow" were painted in large letters on the university walla, N . Elect Dorothy Olson President Of Tovne Club Dorothy Olson was elected new president of Towne Club at a meeting last Monday evening. Lucena Churchill will serve as vice president; secretary Is Jean Albert; and Jean Kinnie is the new treasurer. Virginia Stuermer will act as activity chairman while Ruth Sheburn and Betty Lou Hus ton will be social chairman and historian respectively. Towne Club will hold their an nual breakfast for mothers in the near future. Jackie Meyers and Mrs. H. E. Huston will give short talks and Virginia Stuermer will give a resume of the years' activi ties. Among other gifts, he has given 60 large trees including Moline and American elms, red and pirn oaks, flowering crabs and flower ing almonds. Two hundred and fifty dollars in cash has been contributed by various alumni and friends. The Lincoln club plans to spend a good portion of the money at once. Memorial Contribution. Two silver maples contributed by Charles Perrinn of Philadel phia and Mrs. S. W, Perrinn of Columbus, Neb, will flank the new library on the north. Mrs. Perrinn contributed the tree in memory of her late husband. Planted on Arbor day were six large trees, the two silver maples of the Perrinns, a blue spruce con tributed by the Denver alumni club,, a magnolia tree given by the Houtson, Tex. club and a white dogwood and a redbud contri buted by the Lexington, Ky. club. Several redbud seedlings were also planted. Cedars for Library South Entrance, For the two south entrances of the new library, the Omaha club has contributed four box cedars. These will be planted on either side of each entrance. Alice von, Bergen, '19, of Om aha, who last year won the dis- tiquished service award from the univeristy and the alumni associa tion, is contributing a tree. Ralph Meucller, 9S, of Cleveland O., is sending a half-dozen black walnut seedlings. Grape Plants from Oregon. A shipment of Oregon grape plants was sent by Mr. and Mrs. J. C Stevens on behalf of the Portland, Ore, alumni club. The Chicago club sent $15. The Grand Island club sent $10. The Rochester, N. Y. club has sent $10 plus several shoots of the new variety of lilacs for which Ro chester is famous. Mrs. C C. Colby of Lincoln is growing a number of valuable plants and shrubs in her own yard preparatory to giving them to the university. The Pilmore county, Nebraska club has contributed one large tree. Take Photographs. Pictures of all plantings will be taken as they are made in order that each contributor may actu ally see the gift in its campus setting. Each contributor will be sent a print and the Alumnus, alumni organization magazine, will carry news of the develop ments from month to month. The Lincoln Alumni club began the project under the presidency of T. B. Strain, '14. The idea has grown in size and interest beyond expectations of its originators. Bert L. Reed, '22, is now head of the Lincoln group. Union Reports Loss of Book Nook Volumes Student Union officials have re ported the loss of four books from the library in the Book Nook. Stu dents who have these volumes are asked to return them as soon as possible. The books include: "Russia's Iron Age" by William Henry Chamberlin, "The Problem's of Lasting Peace" by Herbert Hoover and Hugh Gibson, "Persons in Hiding" by J. Edgar Hoover and The Readers Digest Reader" by Theodore Roosevelt and the staff of the Readers Digest Enineering college of the Uni versity of Detroit la using an en larged and revised wind tunnel to meet army and navy demands of increased speed and improved ef ficiency in testing of military aircraft. UN Military Units Parade May 13 at 5 The military parade, originally scheduled for Tuesday of this week has been postponed to Thursday, May 13, at 5 p. m, announced of ficials of the military department yesterday. At that time it is planned to have the advance course students parade as a separate unit from the basic ROTC students. However, the brigade staff, regimental, bat talion, and company commanders with the necessary platoon leaders will be withdrawn from the ad vanced course group to handle the basics. Air Corps and STARS March. The 384th Air Corps college training detachment and the Spe cialized Training Assignment Re classification school from ag col lege will also take part in the parade. The parade was postponed from its previous date of Tuesday be cause some of the medals which were to have been awarded have not arrived. The parade and awarding of medals on May 13 will mark the close of activities for the military department The annual com pet, usual! an event of the closing day, will not be held this year.