THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, March I, 1 94 0
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Editor-in-Chief Richard de Brown
Business Manager. Arthur Hill
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Managing Editors Clyde Martz, Norman Harris
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tude of the administration of the university.
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;3g Davis, Loos, Mohnkenl
GABBY GOEBBELS GOBBLES
Germany's Propaganda Minister Goebbels has
read another lecture on neutrality to the neutral
nations. According to his latest statement the neu
tral nations must hold their collective tongues, for
"even in neutral states the precepts of freedom of
opinion may not be misused knowingly and syste
matically to insult the warring powers."
In developing the nazi concept of neutrality,
Goebbels went on to say that "a glaring difference
between the neutrality of a state and the neutrality
of its public opinion does not exist. Therefore it is
not sufficient at all if the government of one neu
tral state proclaims its neutral atitude in this war
while public opinion has the freedom to insult. To
be neutral means to hold oneself out of the conflict
in every respect."
These weighty words were in all probability
directed against the neutral states of Belgium and
the Netherlands, against whom the nazi minister
opened his verbal campaign earlier this month. It
is interesting to conjecture whether these words
are to be labeled "Prelude to War."
The fuming of the nazi propagandist serves to
emphasize the difference between his and our way
of viewing neutrality. President Roosevelt when
discussing the outbreak of the war last autumn
pointed out, and the majority of the American peo
ple agreed with him that political neutrality waa
to be the policy of the United States. At the same
time the president took cognizance of the fact that
it is impossible to attain anything approaching a
neutrality of public opinion. To these sentiments
we give hearty approval, and go a step farther to
assert our belief that neutrality of public opinion is
not to be desired. Moral approbation or condemna
tion should remain the private right of every indi
vidual. It is only in a nation such as nazi Germany,
where actions, words, and even thoughts are regi
mented that a minister of the government would
presume to dictate to neutral nations the direction
which the opinions of its citizens should take.
O SxMfL yAjOJUf
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Remember the titian titan? Had dreams again.
You know. O.T.s Day Time dreams. He had a lot
to say. It was spring. It is, you know. The window
open, his mouth was open, and this column space
was open. Red activity. Dies in spring.
ahh spring, sweet and lovely spring, spring is
in the air, love is everywhere, come spring and the
girls blossom forth in sweaters, ah lovely, lovely
spring, come spring, and the boys just blossom,
blossom, blossom everywhere, when it be spring
what shall i wear.
'twas spring and the scent of picnics waa was
in the air. in the air, no, it was in the air. weiners,
potato chips, tomatoes, onions, lobster newburg,
creamed crabmeat, fried chicken, but who cares
about food, remember the man who ordered "vodka,
by godka."
it happened In monterey a long time ago. it
was spring-time in the rockies and the boys were,
going barefoot, wading barefoot, fishy, fishy in the
brook, where the dickens is my line and hook, in
the book, by crook, it waa spring, and the breezes
blew, and the birdies flew, and the fishies swew.
what? sure it rimes, watermelon rimes, grape
rimes,, burgundy rimes.
it was moonlight over the pen woods, and we
were in the rimelight, i mean, limelight there we
were in the rimelight, i mean, limelight, there we
were in the limelight, my dog and 1. a man's best
friend, not the beast, but the beauty, i didn't
have the beauty, with the next best thing, the
beaat beastly business, what, ran into a thistle
picker, ran a thistle thru the thick of the thumb,
thumb fun. thumbthing always doing.
so there we were in the moonlight, and the
rimelight, and the limelight, and it waa spring,
kerchoo. did i say it waa spring, kerchoo. sprig.
The project waa announced Sunday, leaving no pub
lication until the day of the election for the oppo
sition to present their aspects, even if the aspects
would be printed. The coup, Mr. deBrown, is a po
litical trick.
I believe the fact that the statement on the bal
lot might be considered leading may best be shown
by a simple psychological illustration: Following,
on the left, are four types of questions that show
the successively decreasing power of a "leading"
question." And on the right are four questions that
correspond to the ones on the left in this power.
Jo. JhsL dih)jL
Dear Editor:
After the ."prop knocking" letter issued Tues
day morning in opposition to your Tuesday morning
editorial, I decided to try a little myself, in regard
to your editorial of Wednesday.
I believe that your opposition has two com
plaints to the methods used to promote the project
of changing the system of prom committee elec
tions: (1) that there waa no publicity citing the
other side of the issue (the side that opposed the
change and since they are opposing a change, shall
we call that side the conservative side?) (2) that
they feel the statement on the ballot was not fair.
In the first place, you say that no individual or
group approached you to present the "other side"
of the plan. Certainly you were aware that there
would be opposition, and as the democratic editor
of the Univeraity of Nebraska's official publication,
it would not be necessary to bring to your atten
tion such news. By Baying the above you either
piked the rumor that the Rag is carrying on this
project for external purposes or admitted a defi
ciency aa a journalist. Also the fact that the project
takes the color of a "coup" hints toward prejudice.
1. You saw the doc In
picture, didn't you?
the 1. Yon do favor direct elec
tkm of the From lomralt
tee by thr Student Body M a
whole, don t yoaT
t. TMd you see the df In the 1. Do yea favor direct rW-
laclunr? Hon of the Prom ( ornnilt-
Im by the Student Body as a
whole?
9. Was there a dog k the J. Should the Prom CommH
pirtare? tee bo rlceted dlreelly by
the htwdetrt Body aa whotrT
4. What did you
pietnre?
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TODAY
ROTC.
There wlil be a meeting of ROTC Junior
officer thin afternoon lit 4 In Nebraska
hall 201. Special drill periods will be
dlscuMcd.
FACl'LTY SQl' ARK-DANTE CITB.
The fatuity Hquare-Dance rlub will inert
tonight at 1:30 p. m. In (imnt MmMirwl
hull. Family and graduate student are
Invited.
GIRLH RIFLKS.
til rl Rifle rlub will inert la the rifle
range In Andrews nt S todny.
Blti.MA DELTA t HI.
Sir ma Delta Chi, men's Journalism fra
ternity will hold a smoker In parlors X
and Y of the I'nlon from 7:S0 to 9:00 p. m.
RKQIEST FROG RAM.
A program of request musle will he
played on the Carnegie music set fc the
faculty lounge ol the union at 1 p.
TANKKTERKTTES.
All Tanksterettee are reqeehted to he
prrnrnt at I :S0 P.
pageant practice.
SATURDAY
m. at the pool for
CORNHl'SKKH F1M.D COMPANY.
Cornhusker KkHd Company will inert
at 'j a. m. In Nrbranlia hall.
SUNDAY
see hi the 4. Should the from Commit
tee be elected directly by
the Ntudriit Body aa a whole
or Indirectly by the Student
Council rrrreaung the Ota
dent Body?
It is evident that the fourth statement is the
only fair way to state the question; and that the
second one is the statement issued to the council to
be put on the ballot, two Jumps from being en
tirely fair. The way the question was stated also
intimates that it is a change in method. According
to psychology, the average voter votes "yes" for
any change, especially persons of college age. A
change, put up for vote, very seldom loses, an4
therefore it is a smart political move to slate ques
tions in this manner.
Tell me, is it necessary to call on the entire
student body for the mere appointment of a com
mittee? Also tell me, would you allow the students as
a whole to pick a group that would handle a proj
ect, that involves upward to one thousand dollars,
that you were personally responsible for? I believe
not, Mr. deBrown.
In response to your suggestion that half the
committee members would still be members of the
Council, I would like to bring your attention to the
constitution of the Student Council, which states
that there must be 3 members of each sex out of
the six Council members on the committee. There
fore, if put up to the student body there would not
have to be any members of the Council on the
committee. That presents another difficulty.
Yours very truly,
Warren Romans,
Arts and Sciences Senior.
Weald Stadcnt Romans (all eppetltlen te Hitler radical
merely because It sought a rhangt from preteal dictator
methods In CermanyT As for the wording on lbs ballot. It
was chosen became It seemed to prevent the hue In tht
clearest, mail concise way possible. Tht editor challenges
anyone It tell frem the wording whether tht ballot taught
eplnloa on a proposed ehsngt In method of election or opin
ion ta a present method. "De yea favor direct election of tbt
Janler-Scnlor Prom Committee by the student bodyT" It
dees seem quite Importsnl to call on the student body tt
select any committee as activity-Important as the Prom Com
mittee. If present rules de not provide for half tbt members
tf tht Prom Committee te bt Ctancll n.embera, aa amend
ment toward that end shoald be arranged. Ta say that the Stu
dent Council would have less "control" tvtr a student-elected
Cemmitlet appears graiplnr at a slrsw fcr argument. Ia
what ways docs tht CounclU"eontrol" the committees new
that would bt rtmtved If Ihjy wtrt sleeted by tht student
bcdyT Ed.
Champe to talk
at weekly forum
At the regular forum held each
Friday in the cafeteria in the
Home Economics building, John
Champe, newly appointed instruc
tor in anthropology at the uni
versity, will talk on Indian archeo
logy. In recent years he has been
doing graduate work at Columbia
university, and last summer he
worked entensively at the Indian
diggings at Linwood, Neb., about
50 miles northwest of Lincoln.
The purpose of the forum is to
discuss in forum style questions of
current interest in many fields.
Topics presented have been con
cerned with new books (non-fiction),
economic trends, the food
stamp plan, the Junior division,
Christianity and economics, and
the international situation. Among
the speakers have been Professors
Virtue and Tatterson from the
city campus. Leo Sonderegger
from the Nebraska State Journal,
and Arnold Nash, English lecturer
and religious worker.
WOOD UKCTCRE.
Oraat Wood will lecture In the I nh
ballroom at S p. m. aa "Regional Art."
LITIIKRAN HTI DKNT CLUB.
Rev. Fred W legman, president of Mid
land colic re at Fremont will speak at the
Lutheran Student
and at the
P. m. on
Jiint completed
stllutlons on
Our Specialized
DRY CLEANING
Gives Your
Evening Wear
d Wlegman, president of Mid- I
i at Fremont will speak at the j
tudent elub Honiidny, at S p.m. f
tirace l.ir'.hrran church at 1 J
'Standards of Living." He baa
'ted a tniii' of churches and In-
n the west const. J I
That extra
immaculate
appearance
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Come to
diurcli
Sunday, March 3
First Baptist
Hth and K
Clifton H. Walcolt, Minister
0:45 A. M. Kofcer Williams Class for
College Ak Group.
11:00 A. M "The Demand of the
Gospel."
7:00 P. M. HiiRer Williams Club.
7:00 P. 11. Miss Frances Cireenough,
New York City.
First Plymouth
Congregational
zoin ana
Raymond A. McConaell, Minister IPe
1100 A. M. "Man, tht Creator."
6.00 P. M. Lenten Vespers. "I Be
lieve In the Bible, Evolu
tion of Discovery."
6:30 P. M. Hunday Kvenlng Club.
7:00 P. M Boclul Hour.
Univtrsity Episcopal
1.1th and R
Rev. 1. W. McMillan, Priest la Charge
8:30 A. M. Holy Communion.
11:00 A. M. (' h o r a 1 Eucharist and
Sermon.
First Presbyterian
17th and F
Ihr. Edmund F. Miller, Minister
:40 A. M. Hible Class for Collar
Age a r o u p s. K. O.
Hrusdy.
11:00 A. W 'OcthKemane."
:00 P. M. Tea Hour Leslie Dtenet.
7:00 P. M. Youth Discussion.
Westminster
Presbyterian ,
Nherldaa and South
M. V. Oggcs, Minister
11:00 A. M. "Can Wt Love Our Ene
mies?" 6:00 P. M. Fellowship Supper.
:40 P. M. Discussion. "What Jesus
Means to Me." C B.
Mayes.
7:30 P. M Eventide Worship.