Dictatorships, Far East and
war come under faculty fire
Dean sees fatalism
involving us in conflict
The United States in its pur
suance of policies which make it
the protector of foreign interests
in the Far East constitutes a more
unpredictable source of difficulty
for the nation than do troubles in
Europe, said Dr. Harold Stoke,
dean of the university graduate
college at a branch meeting of the
American Association of Univer
sity Women in Sioux City Tues
day evening.
Dr. Stoke declared that if
there is one sentiment in which
the American public is unani
mous it is that we must keep,
out of war. "At the same time,"
he said, "there exists a contra
dictory and fatalistic belief that
if the war continues we will be
drawn into it. This is explain
able on grounds of general fa
talism, or it may be explained
by fear of an aggressive admin
istration, which appears bent on
playing an important role in
world affairs."
Of the two explanations, the
graduate dean opined, the most
adequate is that the people of this
country have committed them
selves to certain ideas and policies
as to what constitutes their vital
interests, which they fear a pro
longed war is likely to threaten.
The first of these commit
ments, he continued, is the be-
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DEAN HAROLD W. STOKE,
"...stage is set for trouble."
lief that if the allies are losing
we must step in to preserve de
mocracy, and ultimately to elim
inate the necessity of fighting .
Germany singlehanded. The sec
ond is the fear that our policies
aimed at maintaining a political
domination of the western hemi
sphere may bring us into the
conflict with other powers. Still
another is the possibility that
the United States may accept
the role of policing the Far East
in order to check the expansion
of Japan.
Dr. Stoke pointed out that if
the abrogation of our treaty with
Japan cuts off her supply of oil
and if the Netherlands is involved
in war by Germany, it could mean
that Japan might strike at the
rich rubber and oil lands of the
Dutch East Indies. "What could
the United Stales do?" he asked.
"Couple this with our sentiment
that England and France mut
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Honored as an "educator, civic
minded individual, scientist and
general &xod fellow," was Dr. E.
II. Barbour of the university, by
the Lincoln Rotary club yesterday.
Dr. Barbour has been a member
of the organization for more than
20 years.
The program, In charge of W.
M. Stoner, consisted of a toast to
Dr. Barbour, a report on hi civic
activities by Harry E. Bradford,
an account of his boy scout work
by Perry Branch, a report on his
scientific and professional con
tributions from Z. W. Rosenlof,
and a summation by C. A. Fulmer.
Said Fulmer in eulogy, "One
wonders bow a man can crowd so
much Into a life program, not ne
glect duty, yet do his work ef
ficiently and effectively. Perhaps
the explanation Is found In his
ability to plan wisely and execute
successfully."
Dr. Barbour's Interest In the boy
scout movement began in 1921
See BAREOUP, page 2
Dinner speakers cover
aspects of 1-man state
By Morton Margolin and Hugh
Wilkins.
Discussing dictators and dicta
torships from the viewpoint of the
sociologist, the political scientist,
the economist and the historian,
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DR. DAVID FELLMAN.
...militaristic power system.
four faculty members spoke be
fore the first meeting of the cur
rent series of faculty scholarship
lectures held
Union.
last night in the
One hundred and fifty faculty
members and their wives heard
Dr. J. O. Hertzler, chairman of
the department of sociology, dis
cuss the relation of crises to dic
tatorships; Dr. David Fellman, of
the political science department,
analyze the anatomy of the one
man form of government; Dean
J. E. LeRossignol, of the college
of business administration, ex
plain the economic aspects of a
dictatorship; and Dr. Rudolph
Winnacker speak on dictatorships
in historical perspective.
Describing dictators as "philosopher-killers,"
Sociologist
Hertzler pointed out that would
be dictators are usually extreme
ly able but also extremely ruth
less and unscrupulous men.
"Though the various historical
and contemporary dictatorships
reveal many peculiar variations,
they show one almost universal
feature they are a form of gov
ernment which appears in time of
crisis," Dr. Hertzler declared, ad
ding that, "crises do not auto
matically produce dictatorships.
The would-be dictator and his
clique usually know how to 'ap
propriate' the crisis for their own
ends."
"Professor Hertzler explained
that when policies, programs or
established machinery fail, peo
ple want a single authoritative
voice, and at such times the bene
fi's derived from a ruthlessly es
tablished order and discipline often
more than outweigh the benefits
of liberty in the opinion of the
people.
Dr. Fellman, speaking on the
"Anatomy of the One-Man Form
of Govern-nent," described dic
tatorships cs power systems or
ganized along militaristic lines
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Barbour as
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Statistics show
Men have one
chance in two
of getting date
4,413 men and 2,356 women are
registered in the university this
semester, according to startling
statistics from the registrar's of
fice. This, to become mathematically
minded, means a ratio of 1.8 men
to every woman on the campus.
But this is not all that these
figures involve. According to this,
the eternal triangle problem
should be very serious on this
campus, with practically two men
for every woman. And, if male
allegations that only one woman
out of every three is datable are
true, the ration of "desirable"
women to men is 6 to 1. But, if as
the women say, they would only
date one man out of every three,
the ration is back to where we
started from.
Journal and Slar.
DR. J. 0. HERTZLER.
...crises bring dictatorships.
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Debate filings
close Friday
White to pick squad
in try-outs Dec. 6
Names of men who will com
pete in debate squad tryouts on
Dec. 6 must be filed in the office
of H. A. White, university team
coach, in Andrews 111, by Friday
noon, Nov. 24.
Six to ten men will be selected
after the Dec. 6 tryouts to repre
sent Nebraska during the intercol
legiate debate season, which ex
tends from just after Christinas to
Easter. Names of those selected
will be announced in the DAILY.
One eight minute speech will be
allowed to. each man in the try
outs. The side of the situation on
which the speakers will debate
will be chosen by lot.
The topic for the debate, selec
ted by Pi Kappa Delta, national
collegiate debating society la:
Resolved: that the United States
should follow a policy of strict
isolation toward all nations outside
the western hemisphere engaged
in armed international or civil
conflict
Books and articles on the sub
ject are on reserve in the library.
Star editor to
speak to frosh
"Journalism as a Career," will
be the topic of an address by Larry
Becker, city editor of the Lincoln
Star, at the seventh in a series of
vocational forums to be held In
room 209b, social sciences, at 7
p. m. Thursday.
Mr. Becker will discusa various
points and facts that he believes
each student should consider be
fore ctoosing journalism as his
vocati&r- Anyone Interested In
journalism aa a career is welcome
to attend. After the address time
will he allowed for questions re
garding journalism as a vocation.
Daily ANebmsean
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000
Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, November 22, 1939
First nighter
Confidentially cast
hasn't enough oomph
By Elizabeth Clark.
"Yea, verily, it stank to high
heaven!" And this does refer to
"Family Portrait," which opened
to a near-empty house last night
at the Temple.
"Family Portrait" may have
been all right for a New. York
audience, but "out here in the Bi
ble Belt we take our religion more
seriously."" And this convention
ality had much to do with poor in
terpretation. Success of this play is dependent
largely upon characterization, and
characterization depends on the
actors. Due to limited selection in
this case, it proved to be a rather
Filings open
Thursday for
Prom posts
Council will select 1 1
junior men and women
to plan annual formal
Filings for 11 positions on the
1940 Junior-Senior Prom com
mittee open tomorrow morning at
8 and will continue until noon
Wednesday. Juniors seeking Prom
committee berths must file in
John K. Selleck's office in the coli
seum. Regular athletic eligibility rules
are required of all applicants.
Each must have earned 12 credit
hours last semester, and 27 last
year. If the Student Council, which
selects the committee, follows cus
tom, five men and six women will
be elected to the committee. For
rest Behm. junior class president,
is automatically the 12th member
of the board.
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DEAN LEROSSIGNOL.
. . .war aftermath helped dictators.
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Pepsters plan
final rally
Second bonfire, march
to start at 7 Friday
Last football rally of the year
will be held Friday at 7 p. m. when
Cornhusker rooters will gather
round a gigantic bonfire on the
mall north of social sciences to
pledge their support to the team
before it meet Oklahoma Satur
day. Rooters will assemble at the
Union at 7, and march from there
to the mall where the game cap
tain will light the bonfire. Students
will parade to the mall behind the
victory bell and the band.
rp' akers at the rally will be
Coach Biff Jones, and the game
captain. Corn Cob and Tu:sels
will lae part in the rail:' and will
make a speaking tour during the
dinner hour, Friday,
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weak crutch for the play to lean
on.
Bright spots.
Bright spots of the play were
Grace Elizabeth Hill's portrayal of
Mary Cleophas and Jon Pruden's
interpretation of Joseph, Mary's
son. Also much above the rest of
the play were characterizations of
Simon and James by Bob Johns
ton and Verne Geissinger. Not so
bad, but not so good either, were
Selima, mother of James and John,
Hepzibah, a sharp tongued neigh
bor, Judah, and the rabbi.
Child actors seem to be a neces
sary evil, and the difficulties of
this one were to be expected.
Dark spots.
Weak where strength was most
needed were Doris Poellet as the
Virgin Mary and Barbara Birk as.
Mary of Magdala. Miss Poellet
did display ability in several of
her scenes. "Nathan" was path
etic, and the Roman walked on,
said his lines, and walked off. Also '
decidedly unconvincing were the
sons' wives. They, if they were
supposed to have definite stage
personalities, didn't. Less impor
tant supporting characters were
correspondingly poor.
Staging was far better than the
acting, which isn't saying too
much. Lighting, costumes and
scenery presented a more realistic
background than did some of the
abominable acting.
Should have been good.
The story of the disbelief of
Jesus' home town and family, ex
cept for His mother, and possibly
His aunt, in His greatest should
See FIRST NIGHTER, page 2
Grayson will
play Saturday
Orchestra to feature
'musical interludes'
Val Grayson and his orchestra
who feature 'musical interludes
that portray moods' will play at
the dance following the Oklahoma
game to be held at the Union Sat
urday night at 9 p. m.
Grayson and his orchestra are
coming to the Union from a Chi
caqo night spot where Uiey have
just finished a long engagement.
After playing here Saturday the
orchestra will go to Detroit where
one of the leading hotels have
given them a long term contract.
Featured vocalist with the or
chestra is Jeanne Yarnell, who in
billed as the most popular beauty
contest winner of the middlewest
for last year. Grayson's orchestra
had its origin a few years ago as
a pickup band made up of musi
cians taken from midwest col
leges. Admission to the dance will be
50c a person.
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