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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
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VOL XXXVII. NO. 53.
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECKMBEU
1937
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As One Grandmother
To Another.
Off tbe records this columnist
speaks proudly and often of her
sons, daughters, and giandsdn.
These offspring, born of a whim
iscal fancy, we like to consider
the pride and joy of our declining
years. So when Elmer Blaine com
ments that we write like someone's
grandmaw haw haw, we may
truthfully return that we speak
with authority. We get a huge kick
out of playing the grandmother.
But some of the comments on
the iceberg column lead us to be
lieve that there are, on the cam
pus, not a few grandmothers of
another sort. They are the grand
mothers In the slanguage sense of
the term persons who deem can
dor a sin, and think that refusal
to talk of something makes it
non-existant. The hard-mouthed
youngsters of today ridicule these
Panel Discussion
Concerns Asiatic
Question Tonight
ENGINEERS WEEK
Professor, Lincoln Attorney,
Army Major Lead Forum
At Cornhusker.
human ostriches, and they un
doubtedly have good reasons for
their scorn. .
The "Gosd Old Days."
To the parents of our grand
mothers, innocence was a para
mount virtue for girls, and in
nocence and ignorance were syn
onymous. "Sweet" was the high
est praise for females. Until
grandmother married at 16
she must be kept sweet and in
nocent and Ignorant above all
else. That, backed with numer
ous housewifely virtues, was
what a man wanted in his wife.
And chastity in brides was not
an accident, but an institution.
But today, it just plain ain't so.
You old fashioned grandmothers
have to come to that conclusion if
you wish to be intellectually hon
est. Your grandchildren hoot at
you if you cluck over their rifling
two-deep in coupes, or exchanging
goodnight kisses when not en
gaged, or touching lips that have
touched liquor, or exposing large
areas of epidermis in ballroom at
tire or in ruddle-dancing. The
burning "Don't!'' of your youth
have become the orders of the day
for tsday.
Now don't say that we just
know all the wrong people, or
that our progeny from whom
we absorb our modernity have
been brought up wrong. By
golly, some of 'em are considered
prlsses by their fraternity broth
ers, and even blush easily. But
just because the younger gener
ttion can and does call every
spade by its right name is no
sign that they are hopelessly de
praved. This grandmother finds
them, In the main, pretty sound
headed kids. The fact is that ig
norance is simply no longer the
all-prevailing, unmitigated bliss
it onoe was.
Birds and Bees Out.
Indeed, grandmothers, many
edurators advocate adeouate
teaching of the farts of life in
the classroom. This does not me an,
grandmother:-,, daringly dispelling
tlist nasty rumor about the birds
and the bees. It means attempting
a comprehensive study of all the
physical, psychological, intellectual
aspects of marriage. For it is
marriage, any number of writers
on youth have explained in recent
artirles. that is the paramount in
terest of today's young people.
Whatever our grandchildren
condone by way of pre-marital
pleasures which is plenty in
many cases they want their
eventual marriages not only
permanent but successful. And
they think that it is a thorogoing
knowledge of all the problems of
matrimony that will help most
on the success angle. Professor
ial tongues are pretty cotton
padded on several essential sub
jects on this campus, but the
home ec, sociology and sex hy
giene clases scattered what en
lightment they can. We com
mend and append their offices.
Thus we see grandmothrr all,
little girls that write to colum
nists about icebergs arc not writ
ing about icebergs at all. And
columnists who answer little girl's
queries on icebergs are not an
swering about icebergs at all. AU
roads on the subject of icebergs
lead to the question of marriage,
And marriage, even today, is a
pretty good old Institution.
Plain Talk.
So fer oosh sake, grand
mothers, don't go around blow
ing your tops about the etraight
speaking younger generation.
The f rom-the-shoulder stuff of
this grandmother is but a buf
fered bit of youth's speeching to
youth. Stop shaking your beads
and pursing your lips, and chip
In a pearl or two of your own
wisdom on icebergs, for exam
ple. For youngster almost literally
adore those wiae older persona who
speak their languugr. To these all
ton rare souls the so-called, hmd
beiled, foul-tongued boys and girls
humbly, frontletialy bring their
problem, eager for the help of
one who understands. As to the
unbelievable magnitude of some of
these problems, any of the confi
dante can assure you.
When you Insist on your stuff
4nesa, grandmothers, everyone
get disgusted, and nobody gets
no plaoe nohow. You wont get
the purer womanhood and finer
manhood you're holding out lor
by antagonism, and the antag
onised boys and girls lose ojt
on th benefits of your more
mature experience.
It's so much more sensible to
be warm-blooded than blue
nosed. The day of "Don't let his
hand get under the buggy robe,
dear" Is long past. Modernise,
grandmas, modernize. .
"What Shall We Do in Asia?"
will be the timely topic of a panel
discussion by the Lincoln peace
council, composed of such organi
zations as the American Lesion
auxiliary, various church groups,
and women's clubs, at the Corn
husker hotel ballroom this evening
at 7:30.
In charge of program arrange
ments is Leon Thompson, execu
tive secretary of the council, and
Judge Elwood Chappell of the Lin
coln district court will preside over
the panel.
Before the general discussion,
there will be three talks, present
ing the pro and con of a trio of
pertinent questions.
Japanese Trade.
First. Homer Kyle, Lincoln at
torney, will talk on the problem of
what wc shall do with 1he neutral
ity act. Maj. John Shaw of the
university military department will
give his opinions in regard to what
the United States ought to do
about withdrawing troop., from the
orient, abandoning naval bnses in
the Philippines, and continuing
trade relations with Japan.
Prof. E. A. Gilmore of the eco
( Continued on Page 4i.
A WEEK
UPON SECOND DAY
OFFICERS NAMED
I
AFTERNOON
Executive Board Considers
Names of Students
Submitted.
Rabbi Slnisternian Fills
Auditoriums at Texas,
Arkansas Universities
MOSEMAN NAMES
DECEMBER OAS
Doctor Speaks on 'Prophecy jcame the fiist director of the Jc-w-Tn
TcrooV in T.n,i isn Student Union at the Vr.iver-
In Israel in Temple sjty flf Georpa. He also served
At 3 Tomorrow. as vice president of Georgia's
i Peace society, and scout commis-
Shustei man. ' '"ner in Athens. At Tulsa he
RUNG
DIN
E
Ramsay, Simmons Attend
Annual College Meet
At Purdue U.
WITH FULL SLATE
Events on Monday Include
Two General Sessions,
Banquet in Evening.
Organized Agriculture week ses
sions began yesterday with mem
bers of the Nebraska Farm Bu
reau federation holding meetings
in the college activities building
thrunut the day.
The morning session consisted oi
community singing led by Mrs. E.
T. Winter, secretary of the organi
zation; appointment of committees
for the coming year, and a discus
sion of state and national pro
grams. Talk on Rural Health.
A talk by Mrs. Charles E. Elom
quist of Valley. Neb., on "Health
for Rural America." featured the
general afternoon meeting. Group
conferences held after the general
session included a conference on
organization, with Mrs. Winter
presiding; one on home and com
munity, presided over by Mrs.
Robert McMeekin; a co-operative
activities conference, with C. M.
Westoott presiding, and a discus.
sion on legislation, with C. B.
Steward as chairman.
Banquet in Evening.
In the evening, the organization
held its annual banquet and fun
frolic, with Forrest J. Scrivner.
toastmaster, and Mrs. Charles W.
Sewell. main speaker.
The Farm Bureau federation is
I Continued on Page 4j,
P.y Ramsay, alumni secretary,
and Boh Simmons returned Sun
day from the 3hth annual conven
tion of the American Association
of College Unions which was held
Dec. 1 to 4 in Lafayette, nd.
One hundred directors and stu
dents representing 0r Student
unions met at the Purdue univer
sity to discuss the problems and
possibilities of ttc Student Union.
Only Air-Conditioned Union.
returning from the convention
where he had an opportunity to
talk with many students of other !
i Continued on Page 2i. j
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Condra, Wood Address North
Platte Conservation
Group Tomorrow.
Teachers Apphin;; Thi
Scirifhlrr Meet Uiurday
All candidates desiring teach,
ing positions, either for second
semester or for the school year
1938-1939 are requested to meet
with R. 0. Moritz, director of
teacher placement on Thursday,
Dec. 9, in Social Science audi
torium at 3 p. m. Students who
have classes at this hour will
be excused from class. This
meeting is important and should
be attended by all who have not
previously registered with the
placement bureau. Everyone
should come prepared to take
notes.
Ir. E. G. Condra of the Uni
versity Soil Conservation Depart
ment and Ivan D. Wood of the
College of Agriculture will address
a meeting of the State Irrigation
association at North Tlatte tomor
row. Condra will discuss the pro
gress marie in the state and fed
eral conservation surves during
the last year and Wood will talk
on pump irrigation.
The University Soil Conserve
1 ion Department has lieen in
charge of conservation surveys in
Nebraska. These surveys include
soil, water, geological and wild
life surveys. Of special Interest to
the irrigation association will be
the report of the water survey.
Condra will tell what has been
done in the patit year in these
surveys and will discuss what has
been planned for next year.
At their regular meeting this
afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Engi
neering Executive Board will con
sider the candidates whose names
have been submitted to them by
the various campus engineering
societies for the offices of general
chairman and secretary-treasurer j
for Engineers Week this year.
"It is of the utmost importance
that each of the six societies have
the names of their candidates in
the hands of the board by meet
ing time." stated Pete Burns, pres
ident, "because otherwise it will
be again necessary to postpone
board action. Since we plan to
have the engineering college- elec
tion for the offices sometime be
fore Christmas, little time remains
in which to prepare the ballots."
Offer Twelve Names.
The six societies, representing
agricultural, civil, electrical, me
chanical, chemical, and architec
tural engineers, are each putting
up the name of one man for each
office. From 12 names thus of
fered, the board will select four
candidates, two for each office,
whose names will appear on the
college election ballots. In voting,
then, it will be necessary for
voters to select one of two men
for each office, instead of voting
for two men out of four without
designating any particular office,
as was formerly clone.
Burns also stressed the necessity
of every society's laking care 10
ascertain the eligibility of their
candidates. University rules apply
ing to such persons must be met,
and these prescribe that 27 hoAis
must have been successfully car
ried during the previous two se
mesters and that the candidate
must be carrying 32 hours in good
standing at the present time.
Candidates to Appear.
Any candidates who wish to
arry on any campaigning either
personally or thru friends are
privileged to do so. When the
board meets this afternoon, also,
candidates may appear before it
and offer their qualifications for
the offices, or anyone interested
may appear in behalf of a candi
date. Membership on the executive
board Is made up of 16 men com
prising the ((residents and secretary-treasurers
of the six engi
neering societies, two represent
atives from the student council,
and the editor and general man
ager of the Blue Print, college
publication.
F-abbi Abraham
wno speaks at the conw t;on to
morrow st 3 p. m., in " nple,
has prove1 a very pop -eaker
I i nie nii ersiues ' ' -. and
Arkansas.
A letter from the Arkansas
school states that they have heard
nothing but praise for the fine
talks Rabbi Shusterman gave on
the campus of the university.
They had to move in extra chairs
for both meetings in spite of the
fact that they were held at a time
when the students really had to
put themselves out to hear them.
The students expressed the desire
that they will be given the oppor
tunity to hear him for years to
come.
In Texas the lecture presented
by Rabbi Shusterman was deemed
to he an unqualified success. The
audience was deeply interested and
pleased.
Ordained Rabbi in 1931.
Rabbi Shusterman was ordained
a rabbi in 1931 when he graduated
from the Hebrew Union college.
He is also a graduate of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati.
He served as a student rabbi in
Owensburg, Ky.. and after his or
dination was rabbi of Congrega
tional Children of Israel, Athens.
Ca., for four years. Since 3935
he has been in charge of Temple
Isiael t Tulsa.
While in Georgia, the rabbi be-
nas continued to be very active in
communal affairs, and is known as
a speaker of fine presence and
ability.
The subject of tomorrow's talk
is. "Prophecy in Israel; a Study
in Religious Genius."
MEMBERS OF BAR
OBTAIN NOVEMBER
BULLETIN EDITION
ML
Lester B. Orfield Resumes
Editor's Duties for
Quarterly.
Just off the press and in the
process of distribution is the No
vember issue of the Nebraska Law
Bulletin, the official organ of the
Nebraska State Bar association,
published quarterly by the iaw
college of the university.
, With the current edition. Prof.
Lesler B. Orfield resumes his
duties as editor of the publication
after a leave oi absence during
which he acted s senior attorney
with the Social Security board at
Washington.
Timely Legal Articles.
Featured in the University sec
tion of the current issue are timely
articles on "Bar Integration Comes
(Continued on Page 4).
University Symphony, Brass
Ensemble, Chenoweth
Also Featured.
Music lovers of Lincoln will
seek the university coliseum this
Sunday for the presentation of the
world famous "Messiah" by the
University Choral union. The uni
versity symphony, a brass ensem
ble, and Wilbur Chenoweth, organ
soloist, will also be on this pro
gram. William G. Tern pel, who is suc
ceeding Howard Kirk pat rick as di
rector of choral music in the
school of music, will be responsible
for the Christmas presentation this
year. Mr. Kirkpatrirk. director of
the school of music, has been in
MUSIC SCHOOL GIVES
TENTH CONVOCATION
Wishnow's Violin Features
University Musicale
Tomorrow.
Student Council Will Select
12 Juniors to Make
Plans for Prom.
Filings for the 12 places on Jun
ior-Senior prom committee will
open this morning in the Student
Activities office ai. th Coliseum
and will close at 5 p. m. Friday,
Dec. 10, as anounced yesterday by
Al Moseman. president of the stu
dent governing body.
The prom committee will be
composed of 32 members, of whom
three men and three women are
chosen from the student council
and three men and three women
are elected from the student body
at large. All candidates, whether
from the student body or the stu
dent council, however, must file
their candidacy in the activities
office. The president of the junior
class is automatically a member
of the group.
Elect Members Dec. 16.
Final choice of the committee
will rest with the student council
which will elect the members from
the list of candiaates at their
regular meetu.g Wednesday, Dec.
36.
The prom is one of the univer
sity's foremost social affairs and
the planning and management of
the event should be valuable exper
ience to anyone who has interest
or aspiration in student activities.
The prom election is set early to
allow the committee sufficient
time to secure an excellent orches
tra and make satisfactory plans
for presenting the prm girl.
Eligibility Requirements.
All persons who file for the
posiiion must satisfy 1he qualifi
cation rules set forth by the stu
dent council before they will con
sider their application. A member
of the committee must have no
less thar 52 and no more than
credit hours, which constitute
junior standing. Candidates murt
also meet the general eligibility
requirements which consist f
earning 27 hours during 1he tun
previous snmesters. and also rv;--ing
32 hours at the time of th
filing.
Tailmi's "Sonata in G minor" i
Swill be the opening selection by :
' F.manuel Wishnow as he plays for
i the 1enth convocation of 1 he !
school of music tomorrow aft er-1
; noon in the Temple. Mr. Wishnow, !
'a member of the violin faculty, it;
, wel) known to Lincoln music lov-:
; ers. his most recent appearance;
QUARTET TO ATTEND
RULES GO IN EFFECT
Small Cast Reels Off Comedy Hit
That Keeps First-Nighlers Alert
To Follow Humor of 'Penny Wise
By Dick de Brown.
T'.vo joys were blessed on this
reviewer iast night. First, he was
among those present when the
University Players offered their
flrrt night's performance of their
current "Penny Wise." Second, he
was given the opportunity to prove
now and forever that the Nebras
kan does not as a matter of cus
tom pun each and every Player
production.
When they are bad. vcrbul
spunking may te and Indeed usu
ally arc handed out on Tuesday
mornings. But when they at.
good, let praise be free, and
"Penny Wise" is very definitely
good.
Boehm Draws Laughs.
The cast is small (seven char
acters l, and with everyone play
ing his role within an inch of his
life, to make any appreciable dis
tinction between the high quality
of the portrayals Is difficulty
amounting to impossibility. Prob
ably Don Boehm jot the most
laughs from the audience. As the
easy going, good natured but lazy
youth who happily lives off hii
playwright brother and wile,
Boehm shows a flair for light
comedy which past roles have
never given him a chance to really
show. He aeemi perfectly at ease
'at all nmH rrr I nri m t) mianV
bi uuin jiu i11"' 1 .....,.
chuckle from the science with
his gestures and "business" as be
does from his well delivered lines,
Gaeth Portrays Convincingly.
Playing the philandering but
likable playwright is John Gseth.
A. man who Just couldn't help
Miss Carrie Belle n.avmond.
Don A. Lentz. orchestra con
i ductor. will accompany the vocal
chorus with a group of 40 musi
j nans from the university sym
I phony. In past years many thou-
I sands have flocked to the coliseum.
and it is expected that this year's
I gathering will approach capacity
I aeain. as an especially elaborate
program is in the offing.
Talent on Program.
Four well known artists from
the middle west will sing the solo
roles this year. Marian Ward Gil
Ian, contralto soloist, formerly of
Milwaukee, is now a resident of
Three new rushing rules which I Lincoln, and has been heard on
will become effective in August of (Continued on Fage 2).
ISCd were passed by the Panhel-
charge of these programs for the'nBV"'K wnn ,np i ""'erny
past 32 years, continuing the ! Pvmphonv in its first concert. Ac
senes beirun manv years aro bv ' nipanic by Karm st Harrison r.f
the piano faculty, he will play
three movements of the sonata
"Adagio. Non troppo presto." and
"Largo Allegro commndo."
The second part of the program
I will be the performance
Council Passes Regulations
Governing Sororities'
Summer Rushing.
Harlan. Souchek, Woerncr,
Shoemaker Make Trip
To Topeka Meet.
Four university debaters will f
to Topeka on Werlneslov sfiernoon
"Pccme" ,.,., rv.ntir.n r,f r'h. 8U no me j mrQ MU-jeni Jegis-
son. After that the Mowing nut,,- ve "Wihly to there on
ber will mi,e n the ih.tH r.or- Thursday, Friday and Saturday
lion of the recital: "Air for the
G String." by Fiorillo-Vidas;
"Keau Soir," by Dehussy-Heifetz;
"Nigun." by Eloch; "Piece en
forme de habanera," by P.avel. who
is more popularly known as the
composer of the wierd "Bolero";
and "ZLpatetido (The Cobbler'
Dance i.' a work of Karasate, who
first introduced Lalo's "Pyrnphome
Espagnole" to the world.
having affairs with attractive
women about him, Gaeth gives to
the character a very real and con-
. inking portrayal, j nere is no
doubt left In the audience's collet
tive mind but what he Is Just as
erram as ne is painted, but some
now it thinks little if at all of eon
denuiitig him, preferring to accept
it all hs a n amusingly essential
part of his natural makeup. All
of which is quite to the right lie
cause the entire action revolves
about the attempt of two princi
pal In previous affair of Gaeth
to break up a third affair in which
he is currently Involved.
Betty Widcner is really excel
lent as the demure and sweet lit
tle wile Penny. Pert and pretty
in her portrayal of the naive young
thing whose tendency to lie scat-ter-brHlned
only seems to add to
her demurrnesa. Miss Widener
leave nothing to be desired. All
of her action serve to amplify the
honety and simplicity of the role
suggested by one of her lines
when, In mild concern over the
breakdown of her car, she uy In
perfect seriousness, "I do hope lt'
nothing organic!"
No Muffing of Humor.
Ruth Van Bylke and Helen PJce
earn many laugh with their amus
ing ant." a the two ex-sweetheart
of Gaeth who gve him up
because they could not bear to
hurt bl vite, and who now are
determined that the new menace,
as competently played by Flora
Albln. shall do likewise. To Mis
, (Continued on Tuge 4).
lenic Council at their meeting
yesterday. The first is that the
iast two weeks of August are open
for individual rushing. There are
to lie no parties.
The rush week will be the same
length, Wednesday, Thursday. Fri-1
day and Saturday. The partie will i
be two hour long and the lunch-1
eons will be three. Girl who are
graduated from high school be
fore university is dismissed will
not be rushed until the regular
time.
J. C. Harper Speaks.
J. C. Harper, who at tended the
Inler-frutenuty Conleience in New :
oik, spoke to the group alxuit ,
the conference. The conference j
emphasized 1he fact that frater
nities had loKt sight of their social
izing and Intellectual goals.
The council will have their
Cornhusker picture taken next
Thurwduy at 32 a, m. at the cump-
Continued j(i Page 2i.
Col. Oury Questions Feasibility
Of Proposed ROTC Aeronautical
Units for Land Grant Colleges
STUDENTS SPEAK TODAY
. ON 'SIGNIFICANT LIVING'
Mies Scudder, Dan WillianE
AddreBB Y.W. Vesper
In Series End.
France Bcudder and Dun Wil
liam, students of the unlveretty.
will speak on "Significant Living
from a Student Viewpoint," at
the T. W. C. A. venpers this aft-
"1 don't believe it is practical,"
asserted Col. W. H. Oury when
at.ked whether he favored the es
tablishment of flying instruction
units in the land grant colleges
"There is always danger In the air
and as soon us you have a smash
up, us always occurs in the course
of time. Hie parents will object
Mlrermotmlv. It in u jnuclnal
1 propomtion of public opinion."
The quertioti arose fioin a
I speech made recently by Floyd E.
j Evans, Michigan state director of
i aeronautics, nt the annuul conven
tion of the National Association of
Plate Aviation Official. Evans
declared that America lag in
training Us mun power for war in
the air, if that war ever comes
"In the land grant college we
have a solution of tht problem, a
ready made means for coping with
the 'mundalory flying instruction
of youth abroad and whatever
threat to our national security
those foreign policies entail,"
Evan contended.
Lesson at (mail Fee.
"Give every Junior and ketiior
in thus institutior. the opportu
nity, t a nominal fee, to learn to
flv." Evan recommended a
f a
Hi
K. It CS.7
amination necessary to determine
fitnefs for flying course.
Aviation n hoolli that would gjvr
the 1 only ground training, the rolonej
ernoon at It o clock. Those ad-1 method of building up our riymg neuevea wouia be satisfactory, i ne
drese will be the last of the I corp. students r.ould finish their tiiiin-
"Significant Living" aerie. ! Beside the practical difficulty ing In actual flying technique at
The choir under the direction of I of the great danger to life which some accredited flying c hooL The
Maxlne Federle will sing the re- toes with a flying school, the uru-1 colonel believed, howeer. that
cessions! and processional. Mary I versity professor of military srl- 1 commercial flying and the present hoped the explanation would clear
Ielegates from tibout 21" clieges
will present various bills for dis
cussion in committees and in the
regular sessions of the assembly.
Question of national interest only
will 1-e considered.
The four men from Nebraska to
attend are William Harlan. M'rl
Shoemaker, flussell A. Rourhek.
and Otto Woerncr. n addition to
tbe debates In the assembly ses
sions, these n.en will engage in
others during the trip. Both af
firmative and negative 1esrr.s will
appear it the Kansas State col
Jece on Wednesday for s (iisenis
sion of the question of O'pulsory
Arbitration of Labor Disputes.
Another debate has also ; en
planned with student of Warn
burn college, this one to be hel'l
before, some school or club in To
peka. BallYaJ 'Calls'
Turn Out to Ik
Sound Effects
The pKcuiio "call alls" heard
during the fniule of the Honcnary
Colonel pre ntii' ion at the Mili
tary Eall llo-t Fl'I'.ay evening
wen- in reulity sound effect for
the Ijeiieljt ol the KKOP. radio
audience.
Announcer Jac k Hi.nswn in at
tempting to give hir radio audi
ence a realistic conception l the
presentation had shil'.ed hi Mi
en. phone to the fctate and utilized
a flule player to mimic the trump
et signal for the presentation,. Due
to the prouniily of the radio mi
crophone to that of the speaker
system, the flute note also Inad
vertantly broadcast to the coli
mum audience.
Couldnl Tell Stiff.
C3pL C. C. Houch. R. O. T. C
engineering instructor, daceinJ
tile cause but v. as unable to con
vey hi information to tbe twh
nical staff.
Col. W. H. Oury stated that be
wb highly pleased with thr man
ner In which tbe pageant wa re
ceived by the audience and be
Ellen Osb'ime will lesd devotion.
Christ ma carol will be iung by
the group.
rnee foresaw difficulty in wrurlng
the pmjier kind nf instruction and
in obtaining the rigid physical ex
igence training school were sup
plying enough trsiiierj nien to
meet any war demands.
up any tmsundrFtnting rlet
officers n.lht hve hd m renpi
to the conduct ol the r-pecUtoia.'