Tuesday, April 16, 1940
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The Yanks Are
Not Coming!'
According to literature received by the
DAILY, on next Friday, April 19, more than a
million students on American campuses from
coast to coast will demonstrate their desire to
keep this country out of war by participating in
mass protest strike called by the United Student
Peace Committee. The strike Is described by its
backers as a "dress rehearsal for our course
should we be shoved into a conflict which is not
ours." An appeal is being made not only to
students to participate but to farmers, workers,
and all youth, and thus the strike evidently is
Intended to warn government leaders as to what
they may expect if they are so Incautious as to
plunge the United States into the present Euro
pean conflagration.
Whether or not one approves of such a demon
stration, it very well behooves any persons unwill
ing to see this country enter the war to consider
means of preventing such action, since the forces
for such a move may be presumed to be relentlessly
at work every day. A few weeks ago, there seemed
to be very little talk of U. S. involvement, but the
invasion of the neutral Scandinavian countries last
week proved very stirring to the emotions of Amer
ican citizens and today there are many disturbing
signs of a weakening isolationist determination.
Various members o" congress and Washington offi
cialdom have signified their outrage at the turn
of events and their sympathy for the allied cause
at a time when that cause could welcome a little
bolstering. Apparently this is done with the ap
proval of the administration. The president fre
quently has voiced his hatred for war, but he also
has shown a failing for interesting himself person
ally in the troubles of Europe. Much as he hates
war, h may learn to hate what war does even
more, so that he will feel it his duty to throw the
full weight of his office and his country on the
side which he believes is in the right. Last week
in Los Angeles, Mrs. Roosevelt said, "I see no rea
son for entering the war as yet," a statement
scarcely calculated to reassure those minds which
abhor the thought of U. S. participation again in
any foreign conflict.
It is very easy to say that this country's in
terests would not be served by a German victory.
It is very easy to hope for an Allied victory.
It is very easy to shrink from the idea of a Eu
rope as reorganized .by a dominant Germany and
as run by the methods of dictator rule. But it
is also very easy to picture the United States
In a far worse condition as a result of engaging
in another devastating world war. What will be
the situation in France and England even If they
win over Germany? Will they have stability eco
nomically, politically, socially? Did the World
war, with its Allied victory, improve the condi
tion of Europe or achieve any lasting good?
Some authorities have suggested that involve
ment in the war might leave a permanent mark on
the United States in the form of an altered form
of government. Would anything be worth the price
of our most valuable heritage, our democratic gov
ernment? A major war brings dictatorship and
centralized authority and censorship into a democ
racy just as surely as into any other government.
It did in the first World war and undoubtedly it
would do so on an even greater scale in the second.
It brings mass mobilization and general disrup
tion of the normal life of the nation. No step is
considered too radical or too severe if it works
toward military victory. And after the war, even
a victorious war, then what? It is not too difficult
to imagine a world ao unstable, unsettled, and torn
by the effects of a second world campaign of de
struction following only twenty years after the first,
that even a democracy like the United States might
feel the necessity of retaining a virtual dictatorship
backed by armed force in order to maintain order
and guarantee national integrity. Certainly the
ending of the present European war is likely to
leave the world In critical shape, inasmuch it came
before the effects of 1918 had been worked off. And
whatever the unhappy conditions which result, it is
reasonable to suppose that they will be more acute
In those nations which participated in the cause.
"We hold no grief for Hitler, Stalin, or any
other dictator," says the United Student Peace
Commltee, "but U. S. war against them wont
end dictatorship; it will only succeed in spreading
It. Out of the three-fold evil of Imperialism, na
tionalism, and militarism emerge war and totali
tarian rule. We must end war and dictatorship
by rooting out their causes. On April 19, student
America will demonstrate that this generation
proclaims its Intention to live. THE YANKS
ARE NOT COMING!"
By Norbert MoKk
Localized War.
The news of the day brings little indication that
Europe's war will be localized. While the Germans
and Norwegians still are fighting in Norway, and
issuing conflicting communiques, other European
powers seem ever more nervous.
The most disquieting news of the day comes
from Italy where the editor of Foreign Minister
Ciano's newspaper declared that "it is not a mat
ter of months but of weeks before Italy may find
herself compelled to enter the conflict." At the
same time Italian naval maneuvers have centered
in the Dodecanese Island near the Turkish coast
and within striking distance of Britain's vital Suez
canal. If one could place much credence in Italian
bombast these reports might be of significance. Un
fortunately Mussolini has been known to be rather
free with his threats on many previous occasions.
Yet there is just a possibility that Mussolini's ac
tions may be dictated by determination on the part
of the axis to discourage action by the allies or
Turkey in the Balkans against any possible German
activity.
The British have at last officially announced
that they have landed forces at several points in
Norway. No mention is made of where, how, or
why. All the evidence would seem to indicate how
ever, that Narvik is no longer under German con
trol. The British fleet, led by the Warspite cleared
the port of German destroyers; at the same time
Norwegian guerilla forces were attacking on land.
The Germans were obviously occupying an unten
able position if reinforcements could not be brought
to their aid, Norwegian reports tell of the landing
of British marines and soldiers at Narvik, while
the Germans would seem to imply that something
of the same nature may have happened. Some
German sources have already begun the story that
Narvik was an "unimportant region" and "abso
lutely useless from a military standpoint." All
this sounds like the prelude to an admission of a
defeat.
The Labor Situation.
Here in the United States this week will wit
ness the beginning of discussion on measures of
considerable importance, measures which will indi
cate the ultimate fate of much of the labor legisla
tion of the New Deal program. Amendments de
signed to modify such basic legislation as the Wag
ner Act and the Wage-Hour Act will be brought up
for discussion before the house of representatives.
The proposed amendments mark the beginning
of a sniping campaign aimed at the utimate de
struction of both of these vital pieces of legislation.
The Wagner Act has long been the object of pro
posed amendments, and the Norton amendments
are less drastic than those which the National As
sociation of Manufacturers and other employers or
ganizations would like to see adopted. Principal
suggested changes in the wage-hour act would ex
empt certain classes of workers, mainly white-collar
and agricultural processing workers, from the
hours limitations of the present act.
Have you eyer Just sat and thought without
thinking about thinking? I did the other day.
Something like this came out of what I could
remember.
I sit here passing the time away. Away away.
I think thoughts. Thoughtful thinks. Ha. Ha. Not
funny. Kitchens have thinks. That's funny. A lisp
ing brain. Thinks with hot and cold running water.
Water is found in ponds. So are frogs. Frogs croak.
So do people who die. Jumbled jangling jargon.
Some things move with the speed of a herd of
turtles. Some say I. Eyes. Everybody has two of
them. The ayes have it No? No! If you insist my
Utile miss. Miss is one of two tilings. Little Muffct's
middle name or what happens when you don't hit
Little Miss Muffet. Parked on a t'Jfet May we
interrupt this special bulletin to bring you the
program originally scheduled for .his time? Time
marches on. Tramp, tramp. A hobo's weekday
name. I'm on the bum. Something amiss. Little
Muffet. Shoot the curds and whey to me, John.
Come the curds. I have five ace. Your deal. It's
all in the curds.
Met Jean with the black hair, Friday night. Not
Jeanne with the light brown hair. Would like to
meet Jean again.
Thoughts at random. Really concrete H ana
lyzed. Try it sometime.
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TODAY
TEACHER'S COLLEGE 0AIrATf.
Teacher's college graduate group will
meet at 8 p. m. In the Union.
PAD.
Members of PAD will nteet ha parlor
f tke In Ion at 1:30 p. m.
AACF.
The American Association of Calverslty
Professors will meet la parlor Z of the
I'nlon at 6 P. m.
HAKMONT HOUR.
Regular weekly WnfonU Harmony Hoar
WUI be add la the faculty loanre of the
Vnlon at 4 p. m.
SIGMA ETA CHI.
Sigma Eta Chi arUvitles will meet at
room SIS ttl the I'nlon at 1 p. at. Pledges
will meet In room 305.
PHALANX.
Members ef Phalani will meet la Tfm
SI 3 of the Inion at 1:30 p. m.
GIRL RESERVES TRAINING.
Miss Minnie Schllrtlng, Girl Reserves
advisor at Teachers high, wtU apeak at the
fifth meetlag of the Girl Reserve leader
ship training eonrse today at 3:30. There
will Im be a demonstratloa by the Un
rota high Girl Reserves.
VESPERS CHOIR.
TWCA Tenners choir wHI reswswas la
KUea ianlth at ft p. m.
PERSIIINO R1KLES.
Titer win be a Pershing Rifles trynat
as well as a regal w meeting at Nebraska
Hull at ft p. m. Those wishing to try out
n tuit report la full uniform except far the
shirts which slwuld be White.
KOSMET KLl'B WORKER.
Koemet Klub workers wlU meet at (
p. m. ta check In all money aad an ticket.
They will meet In the Klub oirtoe.
CAMERA CUB.
The Lincoln Camera, Club win boM a
meeting this evening at S o'clock in gallery
A of Morrill hall. Print will be displayed,
(Modems and public are Invited.
WEDNESDAY
M ATI NEK DANCE.
Regular weekly matinee daaee win h
held In the t alon bmlrmm at A p. m.
Students must present Identification cards
for admission.
FRESBYTERI A N ST I DENTS.
Presbyterian student will meet ha par
lor X of the I'nlon at noon.
KAPPA PHI.
Kappa I'hl will meet In parlors X aad Y
f the tnloa at 1 p. m.
GAMMA ALPHA CHI. -
Members of Gnmma Alpha Chi will meed
at room 31 S ef the t ain at ft p, m.
SIGMA ALPHA IOTA.
Members of Sigma Alpha Iota will meet
at room 316 of the I'nlon at ft p. m.
MU PHI trslM)N.
Members of Mil Phi Epsiloa will meet
at room SIS of the Inion at 1:30 p. m.
Transport
(Continued from page 1.)
"they're going to meet darker
days ahead than they have yet
experienced."
L. C. Allman, vice-president,
Ftuehauf Trailer company, stated
the belief that "the public comes
ahead of any form of transporta
tion." He said, "I believe that each
form of transportation should be
regulated just enough to protect
the public welfare."
A major question.
Dr. Sorrell, of the University of
Chicago and chairman of the
meeting, pointed out that this
brought the question of "who reg
ulates the regulators and who co
ordinates the co-ordinators." This,
he declared, will become a major
question.
When asked to state his posi
tion, Colonel Henry, assistant to
the president of the Association of
American Railroads, stated that
the main difficulty in discussing
co-ordination is that "we use
words which mean different things
to different types of transporta
tion." Discussion friction.
The discussion, which was
climaxed by disagreement be
tween Colonel Heniy and Allman,
the former believing that each
form of transportation be forced
to pay its own way fully, and the
latter a staunch champion of the
motor transport viewpoint.
With John D. Clark, former
counsel, Standard Oil of Indiana,
as chairman, another group of ex
perts discussed "co-ordination and
competition" in the afternoon
session.
In summary.
Summarizing the afternoon ses
sion, Clark asserted that although
there was conflict, the serious
thought given to the discussion
was proof of "immense interest to
the public." He believed that the
"condition of stateness" which has
been growing in regard to the
problem is decreasing. It was
agreed, according to Clark, that
there should be "reasonably equal
conditions of regulation" in con
trol and competition of transportation.
Feeders
(Continued from page 1.)
ing classifications will be made:
Class A, pan of rolls; Class B, two
crust pie; Class C, cakes; Class D,
cookies; and Class E, doughnuts.
Only products in which lard has
been the sole shortening used are
eligible for entry. Each exhibitor
must submit a certificate certify
ing this fact. Each contestant
must give the recipe with her en
try. The judges' decision will be
final. All baked foods should be
delivered to the meat laboratory,
ag college, before 9:30 a. m., April
19. Entry blanks may be procured
from the animal husbandry depart
ment, ag campus. Not more than
one entry may be made by an ex
hibitor in each class and a sepa
rate entry blank will be required
for each entry.
Prizes.
Prizes are being offered by Ar
mour and Company, Cudahy Tack
ing Company, Lincoln Packing
Company, Swift and Company, and
Wilson and company. These will
be uniform in all classes and will
consist of first prize, one smoked
ham; second prize, one cured
bacon; third prize, five pounds
of lard.
Orator
Fest-
(Continued from page 1.)
the chorus in singing the most
popular songs of today and yester
duy. Songs were chosen from bal
lots sent in by the public, with a
five dollar prize going to the per
son who had the most nearly cor
rect list. The ten songs chosen
were "God Bless America", "Let
Me Call You Sweatheart," "My
Wild Irish nose," "Home on the
Range," "Carry Me Back to Old
Virginia," "The Old Hugged
Cross," "Silver Threads Among
the Gold," When You and I Were
Young Maggie," "Auld Lang
Syne," and "Ameiica."
Cunkle to accompany.
Frank Cunkle will accompany
on the organ. William Tempel is in
charge of the vocal groups; Don
Lent will direct the university
band, and Ward Moore will have
the second band in the south
balcony.
Probably the outstanding fea
ture of the program will be a jam
session on trumpets by a trio
composed of Neil Short, Robert
Buddenburg and Robert Krejci.
Nina Armstrong, in colonial cos
tume, will sing "In the Gloaming."
The Tassels will usher for the eve
ning. Wednesday has been set
aside an open night that all stu
dents may attend.
(Continued from page 1.1
eligible because he had completed
only 23 hours in the past year,
with the required minimum at 24,
and furthermore, he had taken his
undergraduate work at another
college.
Upon investigation it was found
that Clincberg had not taken any
more credit hours because he al
ready had more than enough for
graduation. To make an exception
in this case. Harper explained, it
would be necessary to call a meet
ing of the faculty committee-a
course closed to action by the lib
erals because of the lateness of
the hour.
Lantz stands by.
Professor Lantz, sitting at his
telephone all evening, saying,
"things were popping so fast that
I've given up all else," explained
exceptions could be made to this
minimum hours clause, and b greed
that by a unanimous vote of the
elections committee the election
could be postponed. He had no ob
jection to such action, he said. -
Mason, contacting Council Pres- t
iJont Kldd in. North Lincoln, re
quested immediate action by the
committee. Hastily, the meeting
was culled, and the committee met
in Mason's car with liberal lead
ers awaiting the outcome down
the street, and progressive big
wigs frantically summoning Mich
ael to come at onto to a confer
ence at the Phi Delt house. This
hurry-up meeting of the comn it
tec was the first one at which Ma
son had been present; the com
mittee, composed of Emma Marie
Shutloffel and Lowell Michael de
clared that they had not even
known he was a member, and had
therefore not been notifed of thtir
previous meetings or actions.
Tho the names of the candidates
were in his hands last Saturday
morning, it was Impossible for him
to ascertain their eligibility until
this late hour, Michael asserted.
Tho he had sought earlier in the
day to check the names with the
Registrar's office, he declared that
Dean Harper was unable to give
the official validity to them until
late in the afternoon. The ballots
were sent to press immediately
with Clineberg's name missing.