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TWO FEATURES DAILY NEBRASKAN SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1939 Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR Officet Union Building Day B7181. Night B7193. Journal B3333 ' ' Member Associated Collegiate Press, 1938-39 Member Nebraska Press Association, 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 Saturdays, vacations, and examination periods 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, 1879, 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 Bierbower, Richard DeBrotvn, Norman Harris, Ellsworth Steele, Fern Steute vllle, Ed Wittenberg. Society Editor Margaret Krause BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Assistant Business Managers. ....Arthur Hill, Robert Seldel, Helen Sever a. Circulation Manager Stanley Michael TANGIBLE PATRIOTISM NEEDED Little short of one hundred years ago, an American statesman defiantly declared to a monarchical government of Europe that, com pared with free America, that country's pos sessions "are but as a patch on the earth's surface." Boastful? Yes, but more than that, proud proud of the principles and ideals of this young nation, proud of all it stood for and all it was made of. They of that generation cher ished memories of the brave pioneers, of the dauntless minute men, and of them who suf fered with Washington at Valley Forge. They loved their country and reveled in its few traditions and many stories of valor. Today while the totalitarian nations grow in power and strength, and while the once seemingly ridiculous question, "Can democracy survive?" becomes more serious, few people seem to have much national pride. Few people seem disposed to boast of their country. Few people seem to realize that the dictator states have something that American democracy has lost. With their mythology of faultless leaders and united endeavor for the good of the state, with their perpetual parades and celebrations, they have made patriotism simple and glamorous. That the official history of Russia, Ger many and Italy which obedient subjects are required to swallow is so fictitious as to border upon impossibility is not relevant to the ques tion. What is relevant is that that history reeks with heroism, chivalry and romance. It combines all the boldness and daring of Homer with the beauty and chivalry of Scott. To the people of those nations, it gives the exhilarat ing sense of living in a great pageantry. America once had its own pageantry. But through the work of debunking biographers and the press of financial matters, the brilliant stories have faded. Perhaps it is well that we know the truth that Phil Sheridan never made his twenty mile ride, and that the charge on San Juan hill was an absurdity. But' cer tainly it is a sad slate of affairs when our Independence day degenerates to merely a vacation from the office, and Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays are nuisances because the banks close. At the beginning of this century we were so positive that democracy was the only just and right kind of government, that we believed none who had enjoyed its free dom could ever turn from it. Yet today over a million people in this country are actively engaged in organizations directly opposed to democracy. National loyalty, unfortunately, is not a quality that is born in us. It must be instilled and developed. A short time ago in a nationwide poll, it was discovered that only one person in eight knew all three verses to the national anthem, and that only one person in three even knew its name! Imagine then the number of Amer icans who can recite from memory the oath of allegiance or the preamble to the constitution with which they were familiar in grammar school. If the fervor has drained out of our patri otism, one cause may be the so-called "progres sive" education which seems to ignore that youth develops in a democratic United States and not in a gray abstraction known as the modern world. We have debunked too much. It is undoubtedly true that the Massachusetts Bay colony was promoted as a commercial en terprise, but nevertheless the Puritans and the Pilgrims did migrate to worship Cod in their own way. And no matter what shady informa tion researchers may uncover, they cannot deny the glorious episodes of the little Ameri can navy during the Tripolitan campaign of the War of 1812. If we really want to believe in political democracy and if we want that political democracy to re, we must tell ourselves and our posterity over and over again the stories of the pain and suffering that democ racy has cost. We must keep alive the belief and pride in the great men who founded our country and the valorous deeds they accom plished. How else, without a brilliant, loyalty in stilling mythology of our own, can we com bat a bloodthirsty one which teaches militar ism, and brute force? Players (Continued from Page 1) era strikes home at once... in spected prop room where there is a wind machine and props from other shows... all made by the 6tage crew. . .back to dressing rooms... was introduced to Ma rie Foellot, who, say the players, does not kiss platonically. . .also to Grace Hill, tall, giggling, pun ning bit player in "Tovarich."... went out to watch stage hands prepare for opening. Props used all designed and planned by Del Brummer, wh also directs construction, saving dollars by the hundreds. . .gradu ate of Iowa U...says "Tovarich" set cost around $250. . .shipping them from the east, the cost runs into thousands. Went into Miss Howell's room ...where fatigued players rest sometimes. . .picture of Shake speare's birthplace on the wall... Players in throes of makeup look like old people with spiders at corners of their eyes... what a stink!... we get used to it, tho. Saw tin sheet backstage used to make thunder. . .went out front to watch first scene. Backstage again between scenes ...girls changing costumes, cor recting makeup, everybody laugh ing. ...takes four stage hands to lilt bedroom scene backdrop . . . out front again for rest of act. Intermission . . . stage hands change set in seven minutes... some kind of record. . .phone used in second scene is real... Vodka Is water in a genuine Vodka bot tle... Fencing scene is great... Bit tner and Alexander worked thrusts after instruction first by Dick Rider After play. . .downstairs in men's dressing room. . .makeup box consists of grease paint, eye shadow, cold cream, tissue pnper, face powder. . .sissies. . . Hay Brown wants to know who put water in the ash tray and made the matches wet. . .couldn't light his cigarette during second act kitchen scene... sink in that scene was wooden... no running water. . .refrigerator was a West inghouse. . .no food in it... Onions used in first scene lying in prop room create another smell ...counteracting one I guess... getting acquainted now... swell people ! Saber Bob Alexander used in first scene was an I. O. O. F. saber ...about 50 years old... Bob used rubber band around handle to keep it from slipping from the sheath. Champagne bottle is real... with water in it... bottle comes from Heims, France. . .flowers used all paper. . .cocktails in second act just yellow tomato juice... warm at that. . .phooie! Went to Hap's with cast. . .what a time. . .laughed, smoked, drank malted milks, ate hamburgers... one big happy family. . .Barbara "Baby Snooks" Birk told old pa jama story. . .made it funny tho. Everyone leaves. . .some seniors won't be back next year... no one says anything about it... but they all want to... ride home in car... four in back seat... lap situation reversed. . .swell people. . .t h o s e University Players. Friendships are the dividends that the long hours pay, the Play ers think them more than enough salary, .'.swell people! ' Editor (Continued from Page 1) banquet Friday night to be fol lowed by a gridiron show written by members of the Lincoln press club and produced by the Univer sity Players and Sigma Delta Chi, professional men's journalism fra ternity. The university school of journal ism is in charge of the conven tion's Thursday evening entertain ment and will present Msjor "137f" Jones, N. U. football coach unU athletic director, as master of ceremonies at a variety show in the Union ballroom. Entertain ment will Include the Pershing Rifles drill squad, university glee club. Delta Gamma's cup winning Kosmet Klub skit, a roller skating act, and Mortoni, the Lincoln stu dent magician. Chancellor C. S. Boucher will alos speak briefly. Friday afternoon, editors and state legislators will stand in the reviewing line when the university R. O. T. C. regiment stages a parade and sham battle on the campus. Prof. F. II. Blood's university advertising class will assist in a demonstration of preparation and sale of advertising schedules at an advertising roundtable discus sion Friday morning. Over 250 expected. Over 250 state editors and press representatives are expected to register for the convention Thurs day afternoon at the Lincoln ho tel, according to Fred Minder, association secretary. The annual past presidents dinner will be held at the Lincoln Thursday evening before the variety show at the Union. Annual reports and election of officers for 1939-40 will be taken up Friday morning. Speakers at roundtable discussions will. In clude Walter Carlile, Jamestown (Kaa.) Optimist; W. II. Conrad, Medford (Wis.) Star News and president of the National Editorial association; W. H. Flourd, Fuller ton, former Nf'A president; Bill DeVriendt, Lincoln; Ame G. Rae, Chicago, NEA executive secre- Serving Students for 21 Years Dunlzp Optical Co. 120 No. 12th St. Behind world events With Fire and Sword "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; or close up the wall with our English dead." Memorable lines from the speech of King Henry before the battle of Harfleur, words wliicU may soon be repeated. Prime Minister Chamberlain has denounced Hitler as a breaker 'of covenants. Sir Neville Henderson, British ambassador to Ger many, has been recalled. Usually reliable sources report that the proposed trip of the king and queen to America may be cancelled in order that the ties of empire be more solidly cemented. The British "lion" is roaring, venting his displeasure at reoent German, moves in central Europe. The British attitude is stiffening and the appeasement policy seems to be bowing Its way out. Premier Daladier of France has been granted emergency dicta torial powers to cope with the situation. France, too, has withdrawn its diplomatic emissary to the Reich and joined England in a protest against military aggression in Germany's march to the east. . Russia, threatened if Rumania comes under Hitler's sway, Is ready to join hands with other world powers to stop the rapid advance of nazi domination. King Carol of Rumania, following an all night conference with his ministers, has rejected a German proposal for economic domina tion in return for guarantees respecting the territorial integrity of the rich oil and wheat lands. The German note is looked upon as an ultimatum, and Rumania has mobilized five army corps as opposed to Germany's 22 divisions on the international border. Sumner Welles, assistant secretary of state, with the full ap proval of President. Roosevelt, has dispatched a note bristling with strong terms to Berlin protesting German occupation of the former Czech territories of Moravia and Bohemia. "It Is manifest that acts of wanton lawlessness and arbitrary force are threatening world peace and the very structure of modern civilization," said Welles, couching the denunciation of nazi policies in stronger language that Is usual for such diplomatic communiques. The American treasury announces the imposition of high "pen alty" on all German Imports after April 23. This follows the day old withdrawal of the "favored nation" clause in tariff treaties with Czechoslovakia. American trade with Germany will be rigidly restricted. Hitler has appointed Baron von Neurath, president of the reich's secret cabinet council, as "protector" of the Czech areas which have been taken over in the last 72 hours. From Berlin comes the an nouncement that Hitler will un conditionally reject the Anglo French protests against military occupations of Moravia and Bo hemia. German news reports also say that Germany has no designs on Rumania. Italian spokesmen denounce the democracies as "hysterical." Fascists claim the Czech erasure was "done legally." The British government is re ported to be formulating a "stop Hitler at all costs" movement, which would unite all the Euro pean powers in a stand against the reich's expansionist plans. This time it looks as if the democracies were willing to put "Mein Kampf's" proposals to the test of fire and sword. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; or close up the wall with our English dead." And the English dead will be re inforced by the mutilated bodies of all nations in the world. Is Hitler bluffing ? All signs and portents say he is not. Only a short 20 years since the world was made safe for democracy, it must again be made safe. All the bases for international conflict have been established, and America is not far behind the pack snapping at the heels of Mr. Adolf Hitler. tary; N. B. Pont, Stanton (Neb.) Register. Following an address by the new president Saturday morning, circulation and promotion will be discussed by Dave Dandivier, Chickasha (Okl.) Express, and Floyd L. Hockenhull, Chicago, publisher of Circulation Manage ment. Piizes for the year's best edi torial, civic promotion, and front page makeup will be awarded Fri day by Jess W. Thurber, Tecum seh editor and state editor. JenkirfTwrires report M. B. Jenkins of the forestry office of the conservation division has prepared a written report on the Pine Ridge timberland of west ern Nebraska which was under taken at the request of the United States department of agricultural economics. Singers- (Continued from Page 1) orchestrations. W. G. Temple will conduct the university singers. Jean Fisher ot Concordia, Kan.; Betty Bennett of Barneston, and Jane Allen of Lin coln will be soloists in the choral numbers. Three of the four orchestral numbers chosen by Lentz are dis tinctly Russian. Besides the "Fire bird," the ensemble will play Mus sorgski's Prelude to the opera "Khovanchtchlna;" eight Russian folk-songs by Anatol Jjadow; and the Overture to "Fingal's Cave" by Mendelssohn. Lentz lauds Strawlnskl. Of Strawinski's suite Conductor Lentz says: "It represents one of the most significant and beautiful of con temporary compositions. The com poser has made a positive and lasting impression upon the musi cal world. The "Fire-Bird," with its fantsy, color, and fascinating rhythms, gives one a wide range of human emotions." The university singers will be heard in Liszt's "Benedictus qui venit; Friml's "Rose Marie" selec tion; Cain's "Say Thou Lovest Me," and Lawes "The Bower of Musick." Richard Morse of Lincoln will be accompanist. YOUR DRUG STORE KimmI (inll Rail S for II. DO F.itKllHh Trnnl Hall i'Jt ., S for Me THE OWL PHARMACY P St. at 14th Phone B1068 FREE DELIVERY mm 1. 9