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The Daily Ne KAN VOL XVIII. NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF XEISUASKA. LINCOLN", MONDAY, OCTOliKUMOlS TRICK FIVE CF.NTS BR a n H 1 1 1 1 m n A mm PD riuu muu i mm I LAY-OFF Inoculation of Foot Ball Men Keep Them in Barracks Saturday Scott Awaiting Wcrd From Great Likes Management Regarding -Turkey Day Game Paiuj of the shooting, jabbing va riety ith mr'!ess persistance, to gether with a mud soaked football frM.- kept the Oornhusker gridiron wriors tipht in their barracks and Pirector R. 1- Scott and Head Coach Kline were patiently awaiting a wire from the Great Lakes athletic auth orities regarding a Thanksgiving gin, so it could hardly be said that ibe football pot at Nebraska was boil itg very furiously last Saturday. The Jackies from the Chicago camp may be brought to Lincoln for a Turkey day tilt, if satisfactory ar rangements tan be made. The Ne- bnfki authorities turned to hunt ww and bigper game when Coach Zsjtpke of Illinois university came thrcnga with the indefinite answer that ike Nebraska proposition had Vea referred to the S. A. T. C offi Ji and would have to wait for their tension. Several weeks ago when the Syra-cnse-Vebraska game, set for Novem ber 28, was cancelled on account of the length of the trip. Professor Scott askei lie Great Lakes coach for a game on that date, but he found that the sailors were billed to meet sol diers from Camp Grant on Thanks firing. A few days ago the Great Lakes management wrote that the date was P OB their schedule and they might fnJ it possible to invade the Husker mp. Now Professor Scott and Coach Kline are awaiting for word Iron Illinois and Great Lakes both. nd they are leaning back ia their, duirs taking advantage of the lull In Activities. s Hubka Not Lost Eniey Hubka. star fullback of the Hntskers, may yet fix op his troubles a the Lincoln draft board which toae tim entrance to the S. A. T. C. fcoomse he was classified in 1-3L He N not been called to camp yet and 7 Emmons may not come until he oaipleUd the season on the meanwhile he will continue la "Sular position and go right on etTiz holes la opponents lines. their goals and ringing op WWttor Nebraska . practice te resumed today if tLe ,ara 'm rounded Into J 40 ffi-t Notre Dame on So ""ktloa Nebraska field. Opening University Far Avay-Kay Be Another Week deceive Innocuktions Siiur-ky-Soae Taken to Ininaary n!tUfc itflaenra continues dally to KtitX t rT&Se- t K:, Z 11 the a!Terslty WEI STILL THE MIKE tfw. , rti th rursber death, rriday and Satur-i 'On'ruM r,- ... Nebraska's War Leader Captain Edmund J. Maclvor r r . Captain Edmund J. Maclvor. Commanding Officer of the military detach ments at the University of Nebraska, including Sections "A" and "IT and the Naval Section, was assigned to this post late last summer. Prior to October 1 of this year. Captain Maclvor had charge of the voca tional training corps, which was stationed here during the summer. On Oc tober 1. he was given charge of the entire military program at this university. Captain Maclvor is first and above all a commander. He requires that e-'ery order, or military duty, or courtesy be rigidly enforced and that the men .inder his command wake up now to the responsibilities with which they are entrusted as soldiers. Outside of the strictly military sphere, however. Captain Maclvor is a con siderate and obliging person, endeavoring to do all In his power for the pro motion of Student Activities. He is interested in everything that interests the men tinder his charge and Is anxious to promote in the ranks of the stu dent soldiers a spirit of closest co -operation and comradeship.. University of Nebraska has been fortunate in securing the pleasant and yet commanding personality that is found in its war leader. Captain E. J. Maclvor. "Look Out for My Good right arms were held in holy reverance at Nebraska barracks last Saturday and Sunday. Not that they were pious or sacred, but they were respected and honored by every man alike. They were everywhere In evi dence and everywhere in the way. Saluting was accompanied by a grunt of pain and a wry face. 'Right Dress!' was a torture, and the mess lines were more orderly than could ever be Imagined. The ciy versa! question of the latt two waki. -Have ya got the fur was discarded to the Junk pile and. "How's your ana?" was echoed from one corner of the campus to the other. All army and navy men had gone through the innoculation machinery and a"l had fared about alike. The hypoder mic needle had pierced each right arm and exempted it& owner from tjThoW. and the vaccinating poi j had scratched ear !ft arm as a "- tectlon against smallpox. ! Very few w ere affected so that tbey j were sick la bed by Saturday evening, j but there was none that boasted that his am diia't hurt at alL j Strcrg men who are going ever to; r W Right Arm Howl Soldiers in Barracks France and stick Heinies on their bay onets, withered away In a dead faint when they taw a drop of blood on their arms. Some keeled over even when their names were called and be fore they got Inside the room. Some of them wvre the ones who laughed the loudest at the victims ahead or them. Between fifteen and twenty men saw black during the morning nroress. and at least an equal number stumbled against the bucket in the afternoon. One fellow woke up and stoutly declared that be had cot faint ed, but the evidence was against him for both arms had been punctured and the terrible ordeal was over. Another roan turned around and said: -Well, when are "yon goin' to shoot T" The doctor gently pushed him on and tock the next man He hadn't even felt It. TLos who stood the test admitted tiat sue a thing coaidnt be helped, but thev were thankful to be able . MT ! afrr life that they got through without fwooring. Every riaa will have abundant opportunity to rurrender his cocsckusies before the crowd la tre eext lanoculations. S. A. I. C. I 1Mb FIRST FOUR Friday and Saturday Programs Prove Strenuous Ones For Husker Student Soldiers Men Innoculated and Vaccinated on Saturday 0. T. C. . Applicants Examined History has recorded in its vol umes many dates so many in fact that the readers of the pages of wars j and conquests refuse to cram their j minds any further anl resort to rhe j ; consolation that thev know where to look for whatever they may want whenever they may need it. Members of the student army train- . ing corps at the University of Ne- ! braska will haw little difficulty. i however, in future years when all Is said and done to recall their expe riences during the days of October 17. IS. 19 and 2. 1?1S. A diary of any vociferous S. A. T. C. gentleman (if there be any who has J found time during the last few days j to write a diary) could offer enough ' material for volumes. But in the av- J erage man's book w ho has gone ' through the mill the summary and out-' standing features would be something as follows: j "Thursday. October 17. Wanted to write a letter home today but got j called out before sun up for mess and j then put through drill after which was lined up for ticks. Scrambled to get J in first for ticks and failed. Had to wait about three hours in line and then didn't get any straw. Took us over to Social Science hall then and let us clean up. Night came finally, hungry as the deuce and tired too. bub no time to write. But it's the life nevertheless. -Friday. October 18 Wanted to write home again today, but had to get up unearthly early again for mess. Had roll call and got assigned to companies. Sure had a time. Took us over to barracks then and assigned us to buildings and rooms. Had din ner and then lined up for blankets. Had to wait about all afternoon but getting used to it by then. Lot of wait to army life. Heavy. Finally got blankets but not until after sup per. Got called out for instructions and then dismissed to go Tget our stuff from our rooms. Some scramble. Didn't ret back until late and then j taps blew. Ten bells and then all the lights went out and we got or ders to shut up and hit the hay. So didn't get to write home. Seems kind of funny but nevertheless this Is THE life. Nebraska Ranks High in Number of Men Gone to Defend Country The nation, the state, and especially the University of Nebraska, may well be proud of the magnificent record of the State University that has Just re cently been brought to light by the compilation of some extraordinary figures in regard to the percentages of men sent by the many universities of the country, to the service of the United States army. Our alma mater ranks fourth with all the universities of te land in the' number of men given up to the service of the coun try. Only three universities are known to have suffered a larger loss in per centage of their students gone to help their Uncle Sam. Tire compilation of the figures shows that the University of Nebraska has given 39 per cent of her Cornhuskers to the glorious task of shouldering arms, carrying swords, and doing other military things to help win the war. This means a to tal of 1.537 ftodeuts. Princeton university Hands at the top of the list la the cumber of stu dents gor.e to war. wlih a record cf 43 rr cent. Harvard follows with 49 DAKS IN II DAZE "Saturday. Ootobvr 13. Kalned all meriting, but were held at barracks most of the time. Wanted to write home today but bugle called the wpki-up ami we had ten minute t dress for roll all. Chilly and disa greeable but felt allripht after mess. Got jailed out th'n for "a shot in the arm." Stood in line quite a while and finally got into the armory. Guy just a little ways in front of nie "keeled" over. Nothing to it but some of them "keeled" anyway. Lots of excite ment. Put in application for officers' training corps and thn got called be fore Lieutenant Murphy for brief quii. Was recommended to Captain Maclvor for transfer to officers' train ing school and had to wait some more. Finally got before him and oh. boy. Gosh a man always makes a "bone" just when he wants to "get away good." Got hopes though. Well, the fellows got off tonight until in, but I feel tired and bum from that shot, so going to bed. Couldn't write. Never theless this life has got 'em all cheated. "Sunday. October 20. Well, that shot in the arm has kind of got my goat. Muddy and slushy out and feel more like sticking around my bunk. First time I've had to think of home for quite a while and getting a little lonesome. But a fellow has to get used to It. Finally got a letter or two written, so that's off my mind. Been wondering most of the day what Captain Maclvor has decided I'm good for. Boy. I sure would like to go to that officers' school. Can't hardly wait until that list of "fortunates" is published. Not much doing today and 1 am feeling tovgh anyway, so the bunk for me tonight. Nobody knows what they will have for us tomorrow so I am going to rest up and prepare for the worst. Funny life, this; but Fra telling my grandchildren that read this that this army life is the life for me." There will never be in any dairy, though, any record that reflects any thing bearing the nature of a com plaint. No letter home will be marked by an expressions bordering a kick. Every man is thankful to be in a student army and to reap the benefits of experiences such as these. During all of the days of the induction and innoculation process nothing has been heard, but real honest to goodness humor and wit. The soldier files are simply bursting over with queer, quaint and crazy ideas, so the waiting time passes by quickly and army life proves itself to them to be all that it was ever recommended to be and more. per cent, and Yale comes third with 35 per cent. Nebraska follows Yale, thus coming In fourth place. The rec ord of the University of Kansas shows that she has sent 558 men to war. which Is 17 per cent of her men. Iowa has 8 per cent, or 275 students. It is at once a glorious, and a sad thing to see so many of the nation's best men being taken from the peace ful pursuit of knowledge, and being transformed Into the fighting men of a nation. But the business of war is the stern reality that the country Is facing at this time, and those who cen ter upon the task of clearing the world of the ravages of Prussialsm. are to be placed before the popula tion of the country and honored, as the saviors of the world. It is for us to honor them with all our hearts, tad to betcw spoa Ibem aii the good ness that Is their due. The University of Nebraska stands fourth among all the universities of the country In the extent of er pa triotic service, and we who are Ne tratkans can Justly be proud cf the (Continued en pare 2) . " jts ij