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15 I V - I. H i 1; V SUNDAY, FEimUAUY 19, 1939 IWU 'IJAIL.1 mmmxjivvn - -- - - - 11 , ibmmbm I Officlnl Newspaper t More Than 6,000 Studentt THIRTY-EIGHTH VEAR Office Day B7181. , . ... Union Niflht B7193. Building Journal B3333 Member Member Associated Collegian P.-t.si, Nebraska Press Association, 1938-39 1938-39 Represented for National Advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. 420 Madison Ave. New York, N. Y. Chicago Boston Los Angeles San Francisco Published Daily during the school year except Mon days and Satu-days, vacations, and examination per.ods by students of the University of Nebraska, under supervision of the Publications Board. Subscription Rates are $1.00 Per Semester or $1.50 for the College Year, $2.50 Mailed Single copy, S Cents. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice In Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress, March 3, 1679, and at special rate of postage provided for In Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917. Authorized January 20, 1922 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HOWARD KAPLAN BUSINESS MANAGER RICHARD M'GINNIS EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Managing Editors Merrill Englund, Harold Niemann. News Editors .. .June Blerbower, Richard DeBrcvn, Norman Harris, Ellsworth Steele, Fern Steute vllle, Ed Wittenberg. Society Editor . Margaret Krause Reporters Marian Bremen, Stanley firmer, Jean Charahan, James Carroll. Janice' lelthauner, Gene (iarrett,, 1'at Greene, Marvin Hoffman, trancea Keefer, Belly Klini el. Evelyn Leavlll. John Mackay. Merlon Mar (olin, Clyde Marti, Donald Moore, Hubert Ofden, Clark O'Hanlon, C'hrU I'elerson, Kae Robertnon, rani Svoboda. Lucille Thomas, David Thompnon, Ava Wharton. " BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Assistant Business Managers .Arthur Hill. Robert Seidel, Helen Severs. Solicitors .. .Ed Segrist, Phil Simpson. Burton Thiel Circulation Manager Stanley Michael INTELLIGENCE AND HEALTH A short twelve months have seen vast al teration in the midwestcrncr's attitude toward Mich "ticklish" topics as sex and all its asso ciations. But even yet he is loath to do much in the way of spreading his new found en lightenment. He agrees, as shown in a recent nationwide poll, that sex education should he compulsory, and then neglects affording him self its benefits because it is not. Compulsory, the course cannot be; but one o those most highly recommended, it must. To require each student to study sex education, would defeat its purpose. True learning can only be accomplished thru an earnest desire on the part of the pupil, never through mere exposure to instruction. The antagonism that sucn a move would cause among those opposed because of religious or philosophical oeliefs, would soon put the course on a basis comparable to thai of mili tary science. To gam a general and cultural back ground, to prepare young people for their place m a better society of tucir own making nave been propounded as purposes of higher educa tion. Tins duty cannot be satisfactorily ac complished unless those young people have an understanding of sex problems tnat are in evitable encountered by every normal person. Driving home even more snarply tne im portance ol this type of ediUcauon is the result of a government survey showing that approximately two of every i,0U0 uimersity students have contracted syphilis. This is the fact that calls lor sex euueation and undcr stanuing. University students are of an age group in which more syphilis infections are acquired than m any other. One case, uncarcd for, spreads to otuers, finally becoming the focal point of a small epidemic. xet, wnen sypums is treed of its taboo as uuspeaKable, aua consider eu iu an intelli gent ught, tne atmcted will find that in ung people chances for complete cure are vety iiigh. iiiany uiagnosis and treatment is protection not only 10 the individual, but to the community, ijaucation is the great est protection ot all. To the public at large the urgency of this question lias been even more readily rec ognized, altho its treatment has taken a slightly different form. In a number of east ern and mid western states, of which Iowa is the most recent, legislation has been approved or recommended which will require health cer tifications prior to issuance of marriage licenses. In Nebraska a step has been taken in this direction which compels all graduating teachers to take medical examinations before receiving their degrees. Such examinations for social diseases are available to all students as a university stu dent health service. Because of the great possibility of an infected person spreading the disease without even realizing he is afflicted, testing of all students would be a desirable activity. But for diplomacy, the Nebraskan sug gests courses and testing not compulsory, but very highly, and very widely recom mended. t Behind world events Bev Finkle against engagement of the United States in current rivalry oeiween .KatSrahlM antl the democracies. The French purchases, of military n anes fSuld to have been the "last straw" forcing his resignation. Tnvlor also is said to have objected to loans to China from the Export Sort bank, to purchases of silver from China and from loyalist Spain This resignation may have been undertaken in pique, as some commenJators suggest, but it brings to light a situation long dormant but of great fetor. Seemlnoly the "doctor's mandate" Mr. Iosevclt asserts was given him in 1932 and again in 1936 means that the roo' ''doctor" can, aeiiinst advice of counsel from high sources, prescribe whatever medi "f t ZZ t it even though it has the direct result of killing the cine he deems fit, even though While of necessity the transaction of foreign affairs must be carried on with some degree of secretlveness Mr. Roosevelt's per sonally conducted policy has kept long burled, behind a veil of official quietus schemes which most Americans would not agree to in the litrht of the avowed and expressed desire for peace. To those not yet of draft age: "We who are about to go forth to die salute you." May the governments under which you live have some 'policy by which Americans may live In the peace which they so desire." Carnival (Continued from Page 1.) ment in the numerous concessions. Featuring the strong man, a hula dancer, a wild woman and a sword swallower, Alpha Phi staged a typical sideshow. Showing both AT THE VAtlDORAN PHOTO SHOP 1406 O YOU CAN GET 15 2 i2x3 Vi or 12 PHOTOS 3x5 SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE FOR $1100 WE ALSO DO THE BEST KODAK PHOTO FINISHING. Special This Week! y it CLEANED AND PRESSED positive and negative results by means of colored lights was the lie detector by Alpha Xi Delta, and a date bureau was conducted by Alpha Chi Omega with tele phone numbers wrapped with each date. "See the Stars" was sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi, a game of skill; "Ferdinand the Bull" was led by Chi Omega, with lollypops given to the lucky people who suc ceeded in ringing the horns of the bull. "Mouse gambling" by Delta Gamma and a magician act by Delta Delta Delta as well as ring ing a live duck by Kappa Delta proved to be an interesting diver sion for the crowd. The Seven Wonders of the World was shown by Rosa Bouton hall; Barb A. W. S. had a caricature shooting, Wilson hall, a penny throw, and Carrie Belle Raymond hall, a telegraph office. Coed counselor board members who were in charge of the affair were Faith Medlar and Fern Steuteville, co-chairmen. Virginia Fleetwood is president of coed counselors. Ladies' Twro-Kece Wool 'Sujta Included. Three-piece, swagger, and fur trimmed suits will be priced proportionately. Evans Quality Work Will Prevail As Usual Save 10 Cash & Carry On All Dry Cleaning HOTEL LINCOLN the finest ballroom and banquet facilities E. L. WILBUR, Mgr. Is Your Formal Ready for the Junior-Senior Prom Let tlio Modern renew your FOKMAL for this occasion. Send them iu early so you may be assured of the best service. MODERN CLEANERS Soukup & Westover 21st & 0 Streets Phone 3 2377 i .at MAGEE'S. Swing into pnng J SUITS When you think of "quality" clothes you think of MAGEE'S. But did you know that MAGEE'S have the greatest line of $21.50 suits you ever saw? Handsomely tailored . . rich looking . t. and a; very great selection. Stop in this week to see them. 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