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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, December 17, 1940
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Fare thee well
Before we forget, though our words are three weeks early, we'd like
to say goodbye to Kenneth Van Sant, youthful and efficient managing
director of this Student Union, without which we don't know what we
would do.
Van Sant, whose guidance and amazing ability to work with instead of
over people, has brought our Union to a point where it performs all the
activities that Student Unions ten and fifteen years older perform.
He leaves us with a lasting impression of what we want in his unnamed
successor. We wish him success and good fortune. We are sorry to see him
go, but we are glad he has the opportunity to advance. Good luck, Mr.
Van Sant, from 7,000 friends.
who would join houses.
If that many men sign, it is almost certain the co-op movement will go
forward. If but a few of the men who indicated willingness to join co-ops
sign, then the work may be doomed.
The committee of co-op officers and Student Council members is in
earnest and hopes to accomplish something tangible. It may fail if yon
Barbs who favored the co-op system in the poll do not cooperate. Thej
opportunity is YOURS ... so take advantage of it. From what little we
have seen of the system, you certainly have much to look forward to if yon
become a part of it.
Thursday-
It's up to you
Who said 4yes'
Co-op leaders, along with the Student Council housing committee, have
begun work on the expansion of their system. We agree with Ray Murray
of the Council committee that the time is not at hand when the actual
expansion should begin.
For obvious reasons, it would be difficult to have an exodus of men
from rooming houses where they are living now. Plans are being made
however, for the expansion to pet under way as soon as school opens next
fall, and perhaps, to a slight degree, at the beginning of the new semester.
According to the DAILY poll of November 12, over 300 men are willing
to take part in the co-op movement. Clearly, about that number should
signify their willingness if the working committee asks for names of men
We shall ffo to school!
Thursday evening, the football team leaves for Phoenix and other points
west. Rally committeemen, Corn Cobs, and Tassels have planned a huge
sendoff that promises to exceed in pep and enthusiasm the wild and semi
hysterical riot of a couple Mondays ago.
It should be understood that Thursday between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m., all
classes will be held. The Monday riot of pep was fine, didn't anger pro
fessors or the administration . . . they knew that nothing could stop it. But
Thursday evening has been set aside; officially, almost, delegated as rally
time. Classes Thursday will not be dismissed, and we wouldn't be surprised
to find some instructors counting cuts double or triple . . . and with a perfect
right to do so.
Cheer leaders, Corn Cobs, Tassels, and all other activity groups will not
participate in day-rallies. This university can be made the laughing stock
of university circles if Thursday brings a repetition of the first Rose Bowl
rally.
Behind the Headlines
by Olson and Or da I;
Action along the Student Union underground front flared
up late yesterday afternoon with border skirmishes followed by
pitched battles and near-blitzkriegs. The valiant forces of the
DAILY NEBRASKAN staff invaded the territory of the Corn
husker staff armed with snowballs and buckets full of the same
stuff. Needless to add, the Cornhusker took a terrific beating
from the high-powered offensive of the DAILY.
In the early portions of the battle the Rag Ruffians severely
trounced the Huskers and dumped
wastebaskets full of snow into
their headquarters. Field Marshall
Norman Harris of the Rag staff
sat in his office behind locked
doors, directing the offensive.
General Aden of the Cornhusk
er armies defied the advancing
horde by thumbing his nose thru
the Venetian blinds of his office.
Adjutant-General Forke crawled
beneath his desk, shivering from
fright and a bucket of snow down
his back.
It was estimated roughly very
roughly that 5 million snowballs
were thrown while the battle
raged.
Fascists in retreat
After more than a week of
fighting, the British African of
fensive has moved the Italians out
of Egypt, and reports now indi
cate that Britain's desert fighters
are pushing across the frontier in
to Libya.
Nine days ago, an unknown
number of empire forces, English,
Scotch, New Zealanders, Austra
lians and Indians, well equipped
with light tanks swept across the
Egyptian end of the Libyan desert
in an enveloping movement that
encircled five divisions of Italians.
Aided by a section of the British
Mediterranean fleet and the RAF
they captured Sidl Barranl, ad
vance Italian outpost, after three
days of heavy fighting. In addi
tion, they are said to have cor
raled some 30,000 Italian soldiers
(including five generals), and vast
quantities of munitions and food
supplies.
Under pressure of constant
strafing by the RAF the Italians
have retreated into Libya, with
some reports placing the British
in possession of Fort Capuzzo,
Italian stronghold ten miles Inside
the Libyan frontier.
Present British successes def
initely stop for the present the
Italian drive to the African east.
Generalissimo of the Italian arm
ies, Rodolfo Grazianl, sent his
forces into Egypt last September clally neutral.
in a moved designed to conquer
Alexdanria, Cairo, and the Suez.
Prerequisite guarantees from
Mussolini are said to have in
cluded: adequate reenforcements
of manpower; and an open route
for supplies maintained by the
Italian navy.
Neither of these guarantees has
been forthcoming. The battle of
Tarentum and repeated actions off
Sardinia have eliminated Italian
chances to obtain naval superior
ity. In addition, Mussolini's ef
forts to make good his pledges
must have been seriously ham
pered by the amazing collapse of
the Italian air force in northern
Africa. Probable explanations are
that either Grazziani did not have
many planes, or the British, by
their constant bombings of Ital
ian African airports, have made it
impossible for them to operate.
Apparently, the British have
more in mind than merely driving
the Italians out of Egypt, and are
co-ordinating all their Mediter
ranean forces in an attempt to
knock Italy out of the war; for in
addition to collaborating with the
Egyptian land offensive the Brit
ish fleet sank an Italian subma
rine, routed a torpedo boat squad
ron and subjected Bardia, major
Libyan seaport, to an intense
bombardment. Likewise, British
plane bombed detachments of the
Italian navy in the harbor at Na
ples. Direct hits on five cruisers
are reported.
The accumulating pressure of
the British blockade, Greek suc
cesses and the smashing English
Egyptian offensive are placing
fascist leaders in a precarious
position.
Since Signor Mussolini's ability
to produce results is the test of
his weight in the axis partnership,
speculations are rife concerning
Hitler's attitude. Some observers
now feel that Italy stands little
chance of gain, whether England
or Germany wins the war.
Meanwhile, Egypt still is offl-
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Board of Regents tcrite letter
to legislature in UN Alumnus
"Open up that Rose Bowl Gate,"
Is the slogan above pictures of 38
gridstera and "Biff" Jones in this
month's issue of the Alumnus. In
terest In the team is shown in
articles from the alumni and on
the secretary's page where the
school is praised not only for its
football team, but also because it
1b a truly wholesome educational
institution.
A letter to the Governor from
the Board of Regents asks for an
increase In the fund, provided for
the university by the state. It
emphasized the great loss of ir
replaceable members of the staff
because of lack of funds, and
asked an additional $355,000 so
that the University's rating and
slight upward trend might be
Dwight P. Grlswold, 14, was
elected Nebraska's new governor
la?t month. For 18 years he has
been editor of the Gordon Journal
and active in state affairs. Gris
wold was a member of the state
house of representatives for the
1921 term, and a member of the
state senate for three terms, 1925,
1927, and 1929. He was president
of the Nebraska Press Association
in 1930-31. For many years he has
been an active member of the Ne
braska Alumni Association.
Weir All-Amerlcan.
Ed Weir, 25, has been placed
on another all-time All-American
team by Grant! and Rice in his
"Sportlight" column for Jan. 22.
In his column Rice quotes Harry
Stuhldreher, one of Notre Dame's
immortal Four Horsemen, who
was picking the greatest players
he has known. "Weir was the only
football player picked by Notre
Dame players as the best man
Notre Dame faced three straight
years," said Stuhldreher. "He was
the greatest tackle I ever saw
big, extremely fast, alert and ag
gressive. Weir had everything it
takes."
Dr. Horace B. English, '15, has
been named president of the
American Association for Applied
Psychologists. He has been a fac
ulty member at Ohio State in the
psychology department since 1930.
Dr. English was named a Rhodes
scholar after two years of study
at Nebraska and was awarded his
degree from Oxford. For two
years he has held the Currier Fel
lowship at Yale and received his
doctor's degree in 1916.
Turner Organist.
Harold Turner, '31, broadcasts
daily from WGN in Chicago. Re
cently in Discus; the monthly
magazine of the Lake Shore Ath
letic Club, Chicago, he was hon
ored in an article telling of his
progress. In the days of silent pic
tures he played the organ in thea
ters, and later became a radio
artist Lately he returned from
studying in Europe.
Judge and Mrs. Lincoln Frost,
'86, '89, are the oldest living cou
ple both of whom have graduated
from this University. On Nov. 19
they celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary.
maintained. For the operation and
maintenance of the hospital of the
college of medicine at Omaha an
increase of $34,700 was requested
by the chancellor.
Dr. F. E. Henzllk, dean of teach
ers college, in his article "Free
dom of Speech" says: "The main
question is not freedom of speech,
but freedom of hearing; not free
dom of f ress, but freedom of read
ing; not freedom of teaching, but
freedom of learning.
Thirty-one new members have
been added to the famed St Olaf
college Lutheran choir at North'
field, Minn., bringing the total to
63 voices.
Library has Dies paper on nazi
dream for U.S.-Nippon clash
The University library has re
ceived a copy of the "White
Paper" released by the Dies com
mittee on un-American activities
which states that German agents
in the United States are engaged
in straining U. S.-Japanese rela
tions.
The paper released Nov. 21 con
tains evidence of propaganda, es
pionage, and economic penetration
on the part of German agents -in
this country. It states that Trans-
ocean News Service in New York
City, the German Library of Infor
mation In New York and The Ger
man Railroads Information spent
$2,617,309 on propaganda, most of
the money coming from the Ger
man government through the Ger-
By ChrU Petersen
FROM WED TO WORSE.
Today I take this opportunity
to write an open letter to a
couple of friends, Bill Wellinger
and Ed Segrist, who have seen fit
to take unto themselves Margy
Krause and Martha Whelan re
spectively as wives, come this De
cember 21 and 22. Ignorance has
ruined many a happy mating so
here comes intelligence and light
from one who doesn't know but
who imagines and observes.
Gentlemen:
This marriage is a serious thing
as you will soon find out I feel
that both of you have been more
than fortunate in that you haven't
married speech impediments. In
other words, things in your re
spective families should be con
ventional with you wearing the
pants. But for a bit of advice
which will make the sea of matri
mony more salty.
Home, as you will find out. Is
the place where the family will
wait until you get there with the
car.
Marriage, of course, if It is not
correctly manipulated can change
an ideal into an ordeal. In other
words, sometimes a man takes a
woman for a mate and she turns
out to be the skipper.
Of course, husbands pay wives'
bills because it is the supporting
thing to do.
And keep your eagle eyes open
for I've heard the novelty of mar
riage soon wars off.
Finally, marriage used to be a
contract Now they have come to
regard it as a 90 day option. So
for Lord's sake, don't let the di
vorce lawyer get a slice of the
wedding cake.
So file this squib away, friends,
and when you grow old to that
stage when you stop resisting
temptation and begin wondering
If you are missing any. And then
you can say, "Thank heaven for
friendship and Havelock Ellis."
Paternally, ,
PETERSEN.
man embassy in Washington.
Paper on communists.
The library likewise recently re
ceived a copy of the Dies "Red
Paper" published to show the na
ture and aims of the communist
party in this country and its con
nections with the U. S. S. R.
These papers along with other
documents relating to un-American
activities are on file for stu
dent use, Miss Ruby Wilder, docu
ments librarian, explained. The
documents room on second floor
serves, as a depository for official
material.
Orfield writes review
Prof. Lester B. Orfield of the
college of law, has a book review
of "Cases on Restitution" by Daw
son and Durfee in the December
issue of the University of Penn
sylvania Law Review.
Laase judges contest
Dr. Leroy T. Lasse, acting
chairman of the speech depart
ment, spent the week end in South
Dakota where he judged the state
declamatory contest
Wishnow plays at Irving
Emanuel Wishnow, associate
professor of violin in the depart
ment of music, played a group of
solos at Irving Junior High school
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11. He
was accompanied by Earnest Har
rison, associate professor of piano
in the department
Bulletin
A. I. . E.
A. T. Ch. E. member will meet Thurs
day Dec. 19, 1940 at 2 p. m. in the main
lecture room of Avery laboratory. Th
topic for discussion la "Oil Refining."
BAUA COMMITTEE.
Rally comml" win meet In the DAILT
office at p. in. Tuesday.
corn cons.
Corn Cob active and worker will meet
at S p. m. Tuesday In Parlor X of tl)
Union. All worker are to bring ad ver Us
ing copy of the basketball program.
AO tOU.KGE KKCBKATION NIGHT.
The ag eolleg recreation night scheduled
for Thursday will b cancelled this week
because of the rally and Chrlstmn par
ties. There will be aneeUng the first
Thursday after Chrtilma.
BARB UNION.
Barb Union will hold Its regular weekly
meeting Tuesday at 7:30 In room 307 of
lh Union. All unaffiliated men are In
vited to attend. i
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