W artime Silence
Qjudga, Qwiy, fowd
BY JIDCE MASON.
A dreary hxid forsaken building
rith tall, dignified ghosta travel-
sedately through the empty
rridora, was the gcene I ex
ited to e when asked to ex
plore the law college yesterday.
' Considerably awed by the pros-
Eect of entering the rooms and
alls of this old Nebraska build
ing, which had once harbored so
many great minds, I walked in
with the humble air of a lowly
ophomore traversing on hallowed
fround.
First sight: Ghosts in uniform!
Stopped, somewhat astonished,
and gaped. Fifty pairs of eyes
returned the cape not a word,
not a whistle, just silence. Slightly
abashed, I escaped up the stairs,
nearly knocking down a young
high schoolish boy who dis
appeared before I recovered.
Musty Seats.
The second floor of law college
was just as I had expected. Deaf
ened by silence, I wandered
thru the unfamiliar halls, open
Ing doors here and there, only
to be met by empty smells and
musty seats. (This vacancy goes
to one's head.) Completely dis
couraged. 1 ftarted back down the
atairs wnen, to my listening ears
Rosenlof
Estimates
St" dents
Including etrvice men now on
the campus and those yet to come
the enrollment of the university
this fall is expected to equal the
4.000 mark of last year, however,
definite figures are not available
as late registration is still in prog
ress. In some fitlds, namely mathe
matics, science, and area lan
guages, registration is even heav
ier than last fall. Consequently the
teaching load for faculty members
In these departments will be heav
ier than in previous years.
When all registration has been
completed statistics on the enroll
ment -of each college and class
will be formulated and printed in
the Daily Ntbraskan.
Women Outnumber Men.
It is estimated at the present
time that excluding the soldiers
the women on the campus will
outnumber the men three to one,
See ROSENLOF, Page 3.
Want a Job?
Jobs Waiting
For Students
How would you like to sit In i
chair all dav modellnc for the
naintinc class, and earn 40c an
hour? Or maybe you would pre
fer to be a bus-boy for a similar
luni, These and many other Jobs
are open to those boys who desire
to work while attending achool.
I Of course, maybe both of the
bovs on the campus not in uni
form have jobs, but if they don't,
the Office of the Dean of Student
Affairs reports that there are
many positions open.)
Many of the jobs are for week
ends in private homes. Jobs for
those wishing to work week days
on off-school hours are possible
in filling stations, theaters, laun
dries, libraries, and hospitals. Al
though most of these positions re
quire no previous experience, there
are some for those with special
Skills. These include linotyping,
printing, secretarial work, and
salesmen in stores.
Anyone interested in part time
work of any kind, apply at the
Office of tlie Dean of Student At
fairs.
came the sound of young voices
below. The students of Professor
Stepanek's continental novel class
were convening.
Besides this class, I discovered
there are several other classes
during the week for UN students
and some classes for the. army.
The army also holds two hour
study periods there every day. It
was one of these study periods
that I had come upon so suddenly
and I found out later that the air
crew wasn't quite as serious out
of study hall as they seemed to
be inside. In fact, the corridors
echo with their laughter and foot
steps as they scuffle with each
other between classes.
Library Open.
The well equipped law library
is not entirely deserted. At least
I am told by Dean Oldfather that
it is open for the army boys to use
in studying area and language.
I, myself, got lost in there so
didn't investigate the matter fur
ther.
Altho the number of classes
have dwindled considerably from
days of old and the jovial army
atmosphere is new to the old
college, we are at least glad to
know that someone is there to
keep the building company until
the day when the law students
can return.
More Complete Student
Directory Promised Soon
Mary Ellen Simm and Virginia
Stuermer, editor and business
Courteiy of Lincoln Journal.
Simm.
Stuermer.
manager, respectively, or me an
nual edition of the faculty and
student directory, announced to
day that the directory will be on
sale in October. An innovation this
... . A 1
year will be separate lists oi
names of all persons living in uni
versity approved houses having
over ten students.
The directory, sponsored by the
YMCA, contains an alphabetical
list of all students in the univer
sity, their home address, Lincoln
address, telephone number, soro
rity or fraternity affiliation, col
lege in which they are registered,
and year in school. It also lists un
der separate headings the mem
bers of sororities, fraternities, the
dorm, and organized houses.
The front section of the dirc-
tory is devoted to a list of faculty
Army Men Eat-and How!
BY POLLY PETERSON.
Are you hungry all the time?
Do you have all your vitamins
every day, excluding Bob Hope?
Do you think steals are things
hung in museums which you can
show to your grandchildren and
say, "I had one of those once?"
Do you think of only your girl's
lipstick when someone mentions
"six delicious flavors?" You do?
Then join the army, for nothing
is too good for the army!!
Lend us your ear, and we will
tell you a sample of what these
army men eat.
Elsie Work Hard.
Eloie and her family supply
3,000 half pints of milk in addi
tion to the milk used for cooking,
not to mention their overtime
when they produce 75 to 85 pounds
of butter. This gives these air
Vol. 85, No. 4
Frosh Convo Emphasizes
Close Campus Co -
The first freshman class to en-1
ter university under a full time
war schedule in this war assem
bled for their annual convocation
yesterday in the coliseum.
Emphasis on this fact and on
the close cooperation needed on
the campus for a successful year
was the keynote of the convoca
tion sponsored by the Innocent
and Mortar Board Societies, sen
ior men's and women's honoraries,
and Tassels, women's pep organ
ization.
Frosh, about 300 6trong, filed
in behind the Tassels, who led a
rally to the convocation. Frosh
caps and beanies were conspicuous
by their absence, but as one mem
ber of the class of '47 muttered,
"This isn't a year for foolishness."
Henderson Presides.
Bob Henderson, Innocent, pre
sided, and administered the Corn
, All Houses Listed
members, their department, ad
dress, telephone number, and num
ber of years at Nebraska.
Part of the cost of the directory
is supported by advertising and
the remainder comes from the 50c
charge per copy. Cards signed
during registration will be used" in
making up the directory, and as
soon as the student list is com
pleted, typewritten copies will be
placed in the union and at ag col
lege so that students may check
them for mistakes.
Lost Anything?
Union Possibly
Has It Located
Have you lost anything
lately? If so the Union has
probably found it. Since last
week the Union has collected
all kinds and descriptions of lost
articles.
Keys seem to be the most
frequently misplaced items.
There is a ring of about fifty
or so keys which have no owner
apparently and do not open
doors in the Union. There is
also a set of car keys.
Other articles left or lost in
the Union include a winter coat
and a cosmetic kit.
men vitamin A the vitamin which
makes them "better to see you,
my dear!"
Although it may sound like "it
can't happen here," these men will
have a 12 ounce T-bone steak on
Sunday. On other days they use
approximately 750 pounds per day
which accounts foi the farmer's
theme song, "How You Going to
Keep Them Down on tha Farm."
Army Beans.
Of course, it wouldn't be army
without baked beans, but they are
only, served every 10 or 12 days.
On these days 160 pounds fills
every plate even to seconds.
Lemon pie, bananas and fried
chicken cause almost as much
excitement as would Betty Grable
even to the whistles, but when
they sea ham you would think
Lincoln, Nebraska
husker oath, thus departing from
tradition in one more way. For
years Colonel Frankforter has had
this duty, but he has been called
to active service for the duration.
Mortar Board President Rachael
Ann Lock welcomed frosh in be
half of the student body, and
stressed the importance of co-op
eration between not only the stu
dents, but between students and
instructors, and between students
and the army units stationed here.
Frosh were also encouraged to be
come "really acquainted" with
their teachers this year, in a brief
talk by T. J. Thompson, dean of
student affairs.
Offer Activities.
Chancellor C. S. Boucher stated
that character, personality, health
and academic training were the
attainments to be sought in col
lege life. He also reminded frosh
of the many extra-curricular ac
tivities offered on the campus.
Highlight of the hour was Col.
Frosh Coeds
Attend Party
In Ellen Smith
Coed Counselors began the
year's entertainment for the fresh
men women last night, when they
entertained their little sisters at
a party from 7:30 to 8:30 in El
len Smith hall.
Main enter
tainment of the
evening con
sisted of group
singing by the
entire group.
Catherine
Wells, president
of the Coed
Counselors, in
troduced the
board members
and also all the Lincoln Journal.
junior and Wells,
sophomore big sistets to the fresh
men women.
Refreshments, ice
cups, were served
party.
cream dixie
during the
Activities Later,
Coeds Bone Up
First Six Weeks
Freshmen students will not be
permitted to enter campus activi
ties for the first six weeks of
school, according to the ruling
made last year by the office of
the dean of women.
they had seen Mussolini or Adolf
himself. What a coincidence-
hams!
117 Cooks.
"Too many cooks spoil the
broth" isn't true in this case
There are 117 who help in the
feeding of the men.
In charge are Miss Iner White,
Miss Rosa Knickrehm and Miss
Esther Watson.-
Many amusing Incidents have
occurred as one night at 8
o'clock, which is the dining room's
closing hour, 85 men came march
ing in singing "We want supper,
They got itl
These men have the best that
is obtainable, but just as civilians,
their menu is controlled by ration
ing even tho it sounds like their
every w;:.h is fulfilled.
3V I I
Friday, September 24, 1943
operation
J. P. Murphy's reminder to stu
dents attending a university also
stationing army units that
"Wolves haven't changed since
grandfather's time, but they don't
show their teeth anymore, and
that there are just as many Lit
tle Red Riding Hoods as there are
wolves!"
Colonel Murphy went on to say
that there is an exceptionally fine
bunch of service units on this
campus. He also announced that
there will be a small but select
ROTC unit this year, .and that
there will be an ROTC Band again
this year.
Informality between instructors
and the office of the dean of wom
en and students was emphasized
by Mrs. Verna Boyles, dean of
women, wno extended an invita
tion to all freshmen women to the
dean's open house this afternoon
in Ellen Smith.
Musical selections were played
by the Freshman Band under the
direction of Donald A. Lentz, uni
versity band director.
Uni Theater
Uses Frosh
Talent Mainly
Theater plans for this year de
pend entirely on freshman inter
est, according to Dr. Leroy Laase,
chairman of the speech depart
ment. He said that the depart
ment will endeavor to carry
through the regular program of
dramatics, debate and radio, and
that present plans call for con
tinuation of last year's program.
No varsity men returned to the
debate "squad this year, making
it all the more important for
freshman boys to take an inter
est in this activity, Laase said.
He continued. "If small colleges
with two or three hundred stu
dents, a little over half of them
men, have been able to carry on
speech programs, surely the uni
versity with a good number of
freshmen men should be able to
carry out a regular schedule."
Any students, especially men,
interested in radio broadcasting
or extensive radio work should
contact the radio department. Stu
dents interested in university
theater should see Berne W. Ens
lin, and debate enthusiasts mar
see Dr. Laase.
Coeds To Fold
Bandages For
Red Cross
University surgical dressing
groups sponsored by the YWCA
and headed by Mrs. John Curtiss,
have a goal of ten thousand band
ages to be reached by the end of
November as the work of this war
group is started again.
Two groups, represented by uni
versity coeds only, will meet from
9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 1
p.m. to 5 p. m. every Saturday be
ginning Saturday, Oct. 2, at the
Telephone company building at
1342 M to complete this' assign
ment. Both freshmen and uppcr
classmen may volunteer for this
war work.
Members of sororities will be
called upon to sign up for thesa
groups thru their ofcn houses, and
unaffiliated girls may sign up in
the Student Union.
