Friday, October 18, 1940
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On the A.S.U.
a peculiar animal
The American Student Union, an institution which seems to exist only
for the purpose of evoking enmity and criticism toward its members, has taken
its stand, as everyone expected, against conscription.
The supreme collegiate embodiment of those who believe democracy in
America hangs by a thread over the boiling fires of chaos, this Student Union,
labelling itself, so all-conclusively, promoted a "walkout on war" Oct. 10 at
110 different colleges throughout the country. . .or so its publicity releases
said. We failed to read anywhere of how the walkout fared.
The union bulletins contained the following paragraph recently:
Specific mention, made in the Student Union Call, lists as 'efforts to
involve the nation in war the plan to train Canadian air pilots on American
soil, the proposed sale of flying fortresses to Great Britain, and the recent
dispatch of 50 naval destroyers for combat service in England. On the campus
the war moves cited include numerous instances of administrative reprisals
threatened against any student or faculty critic of the national defense pro
gram, the institution of compulsory ROTC on new campuses, the military-service
pledge now required of students in the CAA pilot training program, and
the curtailment of curriculum.
This militarization, says the Student Union, is an "attempt to degrade
American education to the same savage level to which Hitler reduced the fasc
ist universities."
But: All of this argument is necessarily based on the premise that
-American democracy and free educational systems are so near to being
blighted that these last named activities are the culmination of a series of
restrictions and enforcements.
We differ at this point, and because the difference is at this point, we
"would contend that the Student Union's argument is either premature or en
tirely out of place.
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t win with, there are no signs, no reason for thinking that consti-
tional guarantees as they pertain to education and its ramifications are un
dergoing or have undergone any curtailment. Laws passed by congress,
which are upheld as constitutional and which affect the activities of groups .
who seek to institute a different form of government in this country still
have never deprived any minority from seeking a change in governing meth
ods through constitutional channels. Purf criticism of the law is not and
never has been, except in times of war, curtailed. Active opposition to the
enforcement or application of any law passed by congress or by a state is
logically and rightfully a disobedience of law and should be punishable. The
fundamental right is preserved in every case, and this is the case now. . .the
case which the American Student Union in its desire either to attract at
tention or to stir up needless land troublesome commotion, has failed to
understand.
Compulsory military education, as it exists, carries no threat of oon.puL
sory military service. The CAA training program requires that if its trainee
are drafted in the regular method or do enlist in the army, they shall be
transferred to the air service because of their special trainmg and tested ab.l
ity. Naturally, once a person is in military service he is subject to commands
of superiors or the whole military system would be a farce.
The American Student Union may be sincere and honest in everytlnng it
says or does. On the other hand, it may be dishonest and it may have con
cealed motives behind its activities.
What it seems to forget entirely in its accusations and its warning is
that those constitutional guarantees it claims are threatened and being cur
tailed are the very guarantees under which it operates so freely and exten
sively Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly give
the A. S. U. its very life. So far, it has not disobeyed the law and has been
operating within its fundamental rights.
One thing seems sure. It could help maintain those fundamental rights,
if they ever do become endangered, much more by recognizing its own use
less hysteria as the rightful object of its censoring attitude than by criticiz
ing the machinery of democracy when it is undergoing the most crucial test
it has ever faced.
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We are not overly addicted
murder mysteries but a few
them have drifted our way lately
and, rather than Idle away our
time with such poppycock a
studying, -we have been reading
the fool things.
After absorbing a number of
these "Whodunnits" it has oc
curred to. vis that murder story
writers have just about reached
the end of their rope. Not that
they have run out of ways to kill
people or ways to uncover the foul
deed but the reactions of the peo
ple involved have gotten more and
more sophisticated until one won
ders If finding a dead man in your
closet Is considered cause for more
than a yawn these days.
In the murder yarn which we
plan fc write this technique of
boredom among the characters
will be carried to a new high. "The
Doine-in of Lady Murgatroyd"
starts out on a mild day in spring
(it is always a mild day in spring
when things begin). The char
acters are all guests of Lady Mur
gatroyd's estate at Upyerwind-DiDe-on-the-Thames
and a duller
bunch of people we never saw in
one chapter.
It is almost time for tea when
one of the servants finds Lady
Murgatroyd hanging in her closet
(that is, all of her except what is
in the trunk in the attic.) She
h been shot, stabbed, hung, pot
soned, and generally quite badly
mistreated.
When the guests are informed
there is some consternation.
"Dear, dear," murmurs Sir Reg
inald Whiffletree (son of Lord
Baeeeyes Whiffletree of his Ma
iesty's Royal Hussahs), "and Just
at tea time too. I take three lumps
thank vou. and kindly pass the
crumpets."
"You'd think," chimes in Coun
tess Worcestershire, washing down
her crumpet with eight fingers of
beer, "the old girl would be more
thoughful than to get herself done
In before dinner. A murder al
ways takes the edge off one's ap
petite so. don t you think 7"
"I suppose," sighs the fourth
Earl of Buckingham, "we shall all
be detained for questioning. And
I hoped to get out for a bit of
coif before the end of the third
chapter."
"One must expect these things."
fays the countess philosophically,
"I was in an Ellery Queen story
once where we did nothing at all
but listen to some bloody fool ask
Miotic ouestlons until all hour.
Really, it was moit distressing!
(Sawt tben Uw butler (Heeve-.
Dear Editor: is
it called a rally
if no one comes?
Surprise! We had a rally . . .
The cheer leaders, the band,
the Tassels, the Corn uods, me
bell were there. They worked hard.
The cheerleaders led yells, ine
band played. The pep ciuds
cheered. The bell rang.
It was a good rally . . . only
nobody came.
Spirit is a great tmng. &pim
is an intangible thing, t-pim
didn't come to the rally, either.
Cheer leaders are leaders or
cheers. Cheer leaders do not lead
cheers for themselves.
Nebraska cheer leaders are your
cheer leaders.
A few of us were there, but
where were you?
Jo Belle Duree.
By Chris Petersen
ALL IN THE FAMILY.
noDs In with a hot flash from up
. .
t Aim it Mems mat pieces ui
Lord Mureatroyd. who hasn't been
heard from since he ana Lay
Murgatroyd had a spat on the eve
of their wedding, have just been
found floating in the swimming
pool.
. a. k.nriAl
"Dash it. cnea wiuiiceni man
eringwell. "And Freddy Blithers
and I were planning a bit of a
swim before dinner. But one can't
really, with one's host floating
about. I mean its wouldn't be
lL....l.t .U. ant all that
"At least, says the ever-com
placent countess, "we all have din
ner to look forward to. What a
blessing a good meal is when one
Is floundering in a sea of utterly
boresome murders!"
Just then a shot is heard from
the kitchen. Back comes Heeves.
"I beg your pardon," he says,
stifling a yawn, "but the cook has
Just been done in. And dinner has
not been prepared."
"Oh, rounds!" cries Sir Regi
nald, losing his temper. "There
ought to be a law! I shall see my
P. M. the moment I get back to
London."
And they all leave for the near
est hamburger shoppe, cursing
bitterly.
Awgwan-
(Continued from page 1.)
during those dark moments.
Pictures of the sorority fresh
men appear, and 1940 being a
year of political importance, n
roving cameraman followed the
liberal faction and took pictures
while the campus politicians were
enjoying themselves at picnic,
Humor will be given ample
space to make the magazine the
most universal of its kind any
place at any time.
Subscriptions to the Flash shall
be" Banded in to Gerald Spahn,
business manager of the publics
tion, at the old Awgwan office,
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I was having a coke with a fa
vorite woman the other day and
we spent much time talking about
her "brother," whom it appears is
the sap of the family tree.
She was ine confidential moon
and got quite off on a tangent
about "Brother." Her conversa
tion concerning "Brother" ran
something like this:
"The other day we just sat down
at the dinner table when mother
said, 'I've just learned that brother
is bugs about a waitress.
'Brother's' love life is an awful
problem. Take this waitress for
instance. She's vice versa. She
smokes too much and nscks too
much and like she told mother,
she can't decide which vice is
versa. 'Brother is a good kid but
he's so mixed up that he just
doesn't know which way to turn.
I wish you would give him some
advice sometime." I said that I
would. So far, about all that I
know to tell "Brother" is that
people who don't know which way
to turn have no business in a
revolving door.
Anyhow, the lass went on
" 'Brother' is very quick though
Take last night for instance. He
had a wreck with the family car
and when the cop came up and
asked who was driving, 'Brother'
said, 'No one. we were all in the
back seat.' The policeman didn't
know what to do so he had to let
'Brother go. Brother' was al
ways kinda quick on me trigger
until a street car conductor
crushed his spirit. The other day,
Brother got on this street car and
said to this conductor, Hello, Noah,
the ark filled yet?' And then this
mean conductor said, Nope, still
got room for one more Jackass.'
Brother still isn t over it. He Just
hates to be beaten to the punch
especially if it's spiked."
I was wondering about "Broth
er's" finances so I asked, "Whet's
Brother's' average Income?' "Oh,
about 2 in the morning, came the
answer.
I decided there was no hope for
brother and besides this favorite
wornans kisses spc.k the language
of love and I wu anxious to get
a little of that kind of conversa
tion.
Schmidt talks at meet
Prof. A. B. Schmidt will speak
to the Nebraska Library associa
tion convention this morning at
9:45 at the Cornhusker Hotel on
the subject "Government and Fi
i nance."
I linkers coeds . .
..earn how to live
lie hard way on ag
If you enjoy seeing people work
take a trip out to the ag campus
where girls' Campcraft groups are
taking their practical courses tnis
week.
Altho some work like seasoned
veterans, it is distressing to see a
few of the more delicate coeds
struggling with an ax or hatchet
as they chop the daily requirement
of wood.
Some of the most fastidious of
Husker coeds were spied kneeling
on the ground, their skirts cov
ered with dust, scowls creasing
their foreheads, muttering softly
to themselves as they became
initiated into the art of firebuild-
Ing.
But it s a treat life tr you can
take it! And these fair coeds who
come home every night tired and
aching will have acquired by the
end of this week's training, knowl
edge which will give them pleas
ure for many years.
Methodist group
offers classes
for uni students
Judge Bayard H. Paine of the
Nebraska supreme court and the
Rev. Robert E. Drew, director of
the Wesley Foundation, will lead,
respectively, a group for upper
classmen studying the Gospel of
Luke, and a class for freshmen
studying and discussing the gen
eral theme, "What Religion Is and
Does," at the St. Paul Methodist
church, 12th and M, at 10 a. m,
Sunday.
Also offered to university stu
dents is an evening program in
cluding a fellowship and a lunch
eon period from 6:30 to 7:30. The
latter period for the next six
weeks is being devoted to a Bible
study unit. Mr. Clement Emerson
is president of the evening youth
group, and the Rev. Robert Drew,
Methodist student pastor, in
counselor. Worship services are
also held at 11 a. m. and 7:45
p. m. under the direction of the
pastor, Dr. Walter Aitken.
Official Daily News Bulletin
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