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TWO DAILY NEBRASKAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939 Official Newspaper of More Than 6.000 Students THIRTY. EIGHTH YEAR Offices 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 ot 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. 5 Cents, entered as second-class n-.atter at the postoflice in Lincoln. Nebraska, under Act of Conoress, March 3, 1879, and at special r.-te of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of Octoter 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 Dierbower R. chard DeBron, Norman Harris, Ellsworth Steele. Fern Steute ville. Ed Wittenberg. Society Editor Margaret Kraust BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Circulation Manager Stanley Michael Assistant Business Managers .Arthur Hill. Robert Seidei. Helen Severa. SOMETHING NEW FOR ATHLETES. It is ;ilways inlfrcstiiitr to nolo the train of thought of 1 he so-culled intelligent univer sity popubce. A lyjic;il x;implc of tin- type of reaction which makes this indoor pastime such a favorite with nhservors, is 1 hat taken to the recent unicameral legislation which en ;ili!es the Hoard of Kcgcnls 1o limit enrollment. There is little voiced enthusiasm over Ihe possibility of improved instruction and supe rior study facilities. No one seems to he con cerned about the young people who will now be forbidden to earrv on a meagre and inferior assimilation of higher education. "What stu dents do seem to worry about, is in fact, far removed from education itself. They arc vitally anxious to learn the restrictive policy's effects on one of the nation's greatest educa tional sideshows. They want to know "what will happen to the football teams." Thru years of hero building and scholas tic pampering, the athlete has gained a repu tation for ignorance and evasion of study. The cartoonist's pen and the humorist's jokes have attached to the athlete a symbol ism in the form of a thick head and a slow mind. Yet these obviously are not the qualities which make for great football players. Alt lio it cannot be denied that pure brawn and physical power are great assets in most sports, it is the mental control and co-ordina-lion that produces the outstanding men. It is the "heady"' player who is the really superior member of the team. It is therefore merely a matter of explica tion 1o reconcile the aims of athletic pursuits 1o those of highest standards of edncalioii. The athlete must become cognizant of what is ex pected of him. It is rather the exceptional football player who attends university with the desire 1o participate in his chosen sport as his prime objective. The value and advant ages of higher education have become too pop ularly recognized for such a narrow view. We all want winning teams. We take too much pride in Ihe school of our selection to tolerate with quiet humility continued defeat at the hands of tradition rivals. We must not, however, allow that desire to overshadow Ihe principal purpose for our attendance here. Universities were founded for instruction and education. Athletics were added to facilitate more diversified activity. Higher educational standards should not produce lower calibre teams. The ath lete is not dumb by nature, only by reputa tion. The problem that will present itself will not be to teach the athlete how to learn more, but simply that he must learn. Behind world events Happy birthday President Roosevelt's failure to send a congratulatory note to Chancellor Hitler on the latter's 50th birthday is denounced by Congressman Fish (N. Y, rep.) as "stupid and childish." Undoubt edly there is something to be said on both sides. The state department announces that such greetings are sent only to ruling monarchs and that Hitler is not one of this class. Yet cer tainly Hitler's rule is more abso lute than that of any reigning monarch today. Other nations op posed to the Berlin-Rome axis, such as England, France, Russia, sent birthday greetings to the fuehrer. Common courtesy demands that the head of one state send such harmless and innocuous greetings to the head of another state, if the states concerned are at peace. This nation is not at war with Germany and peaceable relations should be maintained, even to the performance of such trifles as a "happy birthday" greetings. On the other hand it is useless to deny that the vast majority of the American people are not in sympathy with the Hitler pro gram, and might have miscon strued any such congratulatory note as an overture toward the totalitarian axis. Roosevelt's choice was a simple one. It is better by far to be accused, rightly or wrongly, of ungentlemanly conduct than to perform an act which might re sult in political suicide . Refuqe for children Pending before Congress is a bill which would allow sufficient relaxation of our immigration laws to permit the annual en trance, for th next two years, of 20,000 children, all selected refu gees from German racial prejudice and intolerance. The bill applies only to children under 14 years of age, not to adults, and the regular Immigration quota would be otherwise undisturbed. Other of the so-called demo cratic nations have made analag ous concessions to provide havens for these young victims of Ger man persecution and the United States is now called upon to assist in the work of humanitarian char ity. While this country is faced with many serious domestic problems, such an act as this would cause no great disturbance. Most of these youngsters are orphans and might soon be adopted. Additionally, most of the previous objections to the relaxation of the quotas, was directed at adults who might offer grave competition to American workmen in all fields of endeavor. Rev. Maurice Sheehy, head of the department of religious edu cation of Catholic university, says that defeat of th's legislation would be tantamount to "a friend ly gesture to Mr. Hitler" and would indicate "indifference to those who have suffered from per secution." Rev. Sheehy further says that admission of such chil dren will not affect the benefits provided for American children. If the Rev. Sheehy's claims are correct, and if democracy means humanitarianism and an offer of homes for the persecuted and the oppressed, such a bill as this should quickly become law. DAVIS SCHOOL SERVICE "A Good Tclirm Ancy" 1918 1939 Come In and See Vt MS Stuart Building Science academy plans junior group To consider high school division, May 5, 6 High school science groups will have a permanent statewide or ganization within the Nebraska Academy of Sciences if plans, pro posed by a senior academy com mittee, which met recently in Lin coln, are approved when the academy holds its meetings on the university campus May 5 and 6. The committee, composed of sci ence teachers of the state and officials of the senior academy, will submit to the body plans which call for the organization of a governing board whose duties will be to administer and promote the program of the junior division from year to year. As recommended, the proposed board will consist of five mem bers, two from the senior acad emy, two from the Nebraska Sci ence Teachers association, and the other to be the regularly elected chairman of the junior division. Those who met to devise a permanent organization for the junior division were A. L. Kohr, Superior; Mrs. Mabel Carlson, umana; juuus xoung, jacKson high school, Lincoln; the follow ing university faculty members, most of whom are officers of the academy: Dr. A. L. Lugn, presi dent; Dr. VV. J Himmel, secre tary; Dr. N .A. Bengtson, council lor; and Professors Harold Wise and Mark W. Dclzell. -A Z i :--6 cUhevre (Daisies o o o o o o o o 5 'J in low round tsip hikes Join in this ga'a ce'.ebrat:cn! Soe Omaha as it was in 'CO. Citizens in costume of that period. Glore fronts and buildings as they apnearcd in t!:cso adventurous days. Colorful parades . . . Indians end soldiers . . . whiskered "dandies" and hoop-skirted belles . . . oldlime vehicles ... a mammoth historical exhibit. See the dazzling world premiere of Cecil B. DeMiUe's dramatic Paramount screen play "Union Pacific" . . . Cecil B. DeMille and Hollywood stars in person. Don't miss this great event! Take advantage of the special low round trip fare and enjoy a real "Old West" holiday. Round trip in coach, $ 1 50 only 1 TickN en ul( April B H Ufa Ittura limit April JO. From Lincoln o o o o o ? o o o 0 o o o o o 11 2 nice 5795 White and dainty as a paper doily, these-, drezses will satisfy your spring time mania for "lights." They'll wend their way through the daisy chain with' high honors! Seven styles to choose from. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o it o l '. ' I t . i . I L . i . Ill . ,