Behind the News
By David Thompson.
If the ships of Germany and Italy continue to operate in our do
fensive waters "they do so at their own peril."
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
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With this flat and unmistakeably clear assertion President Roose- . . .
velt made it perfectly obvious to all who heard him last night that the VOL 41, JNO. L.
United States will tolerate no more such incidents as the attack on
the destroyer Greer, the sinking of the Sessa, or the trailing of Amer
ican battleships on patrol in the Atlantic. Our bulwarks of defense,
which include our line of supply to those opposing the axis and the
freedom of our shipping on the high seas, must and will be preserved
by every means possible, the president pointed out.
Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, September 12, 1941!
Comparing the Axis submarines to rattlesnakes poised to strike,
the president went on to say that only way to combat such a menace
is to strike first. Patrolling U. S. vessels and planes will attack on
sight all undersurface and surface marauders found in American de
fensive waters, and will protect the merchant ships of all flags who
are present in these waters.
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This brings into operation, to all practical purposes, an American
convoy system of the Atlantic as far east as Iceland. From now on
American naval vessels will be primed to shoot and not just to serve
as observers.
Attacks not mistakes.
It is quite clear from the tone of the president's remarks that he
is convinced that the several attacks on U. S. and other Western
Hemisphere ships of the last month are not isolated incidents, but
rather are, as I suggested yesterday, a manifestation of a design by
the nazis to gain control of the seas. It is the beginning of unre
stricted submarine warfare, and the nazis are waiting for our silence
to give the "green light" to such actions, the president said. It is well
to note here that it was a short three months after the Germans re
sumed such tactics in 1917 that we entered the first World war.
The defense of the Western hemisphere was closely drawn in with
the action on the sea by the president when he emphasized the fact
that Axis control of the seas would make more than feasible the at
tempted coup d'stats in the governments of our South American
neighbors. News to all was the revelation that secret Axis airfields,
with easy range of the Panama canal, had been discovered in Co
lumbia. We have all been more or less aware of the nazi penetration
(See NEWS, page 2)
Boucher speaks to frosh
at first coliseum convo
To 1,800 freshmen gathered .for make any sacrifice that may be
their first convocation in the coli
seum yesterday morning, Chan
cellor C. S. Boucher stated that
they, the members of the class of
1945, have the best opportunity
for success in college life of any
class in the history of the uni
versity. The Chancellor attributed
the presence of this opportunity
to the improved guidance facilities
now being used.
Addressing the convocation
opening freshman week on the
campus, the chair. ellor declared,
"Our freshmen last year had the
advantage over those of any pre-
hanuceflltoir receives new
studeinrts tonight odd unnioiri)
Preference night views . .
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Here an onlooker (unidentified) gets an eye-full of beauty as
these sorority girls line up on preference night.
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come necessary to defend and pre
serve our American way of life."
In closing Chancellor Boucher
(See CONVO, page 2)
Union offers
special student
meal club plan
Designed to meet the demands
for Droner nutrition and a well
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Opening social activities at the
university for this semester, the
Chancellor's reception will be held
in the student union tonight at 8
p. m. Acting as host and hostess
for the affair will be Chancellor
and Mrs. Boucher.
Members of the Innocents so
ciety, Mortar Board, and the stu
dent council will introduce the in
coming freshmen to the Chancel
lor and other members in the re
ceiving line. This will include Dean
and Mrs. Bengston, Dean and Mrs.
T. J. Thompson, Ellsworth Du
Teau, Mrs. Verna Boyles, the new
ly appointed dean of women, and
Chancellor and Mrs. Boucher.
Dance in ballroom.
Union activities for the class of
"45" are to include a dance in the
ballroom, and movies which will
be shown in room 315, according
to Pat Lahr, Union social director.
The game room and music room
will be open for new students.
Refreshments will be served on
(See ACTIVITIES, page 2)
Broady heads
UN extension
division
Dr. Knute O. Broady, formet
professor of school administration
in the teachers college, became di
rector of the university extension
division Sept. 1. He succeeds Dr.
si ir - y-;r
Alums cast an approving eye on the new pledges as they file
into their chosen house.
vious year because the Junior di- for proper nutrition and a wen vniU roCMVO Fflitnr hprOIIIPS
vision was inaugurated just a year balanced diet for students unable 1HO grHl IttUt lllllUT UCUUIIU 9
aeo. Better provision was made to get such a service elsewhere, T:i.
for the educational guidance of the union administration yester- IiaVV COlllllUSSlOllS reporter UaUY
our entering students than ever day announced the formation 01 a " J 1
before. student meal club plan. After three months of study in HCCUS WOVKCTS
"You, this year's freshmen, have Tentative requirements demand the naval reserve midshipmen's
an advantage over those of last that students pay club fees a ..... h Northwest. When an ed,tr fr day ? P
year because the advisory system month ln advance. They then re- 8cho1 at Abbott ha"' NorUlwesl her tinse land glamour and re
has been Improved as the result ccive a ticket entitling them to ern university, Wendell Basye and turns to the spattered ink and
of observation and experience, so three meals a day at a cost of p j Mm botn former students noise 'and crumpled waste paper
u.m. uajr w.t. . . seventy ie.ua u, . . u ..i,oif ,, mmls. ,.f fh mitAr nffW there must be
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ance program in operation in any a wec
state university. Furthermore, our
atudy of guidance problems has
The monthly rate will be com
sioned as ensigns in the United a reason. And Bettie Lee Riley,
States naval reserve. Both men sophomore transfer from Denver
DR. KNUTE O. BROADY.
. . . succeeds Dr. Reed.
led to improvements in courses putcd on the number of school . T t Ai A. Reedi 75 head of the ex-
and course instruction." days each month, and will average Pect t0 be callea 10 acuve amJ nas 11 in ner Am c y tension division since 1912, who
about $4.20 a week. September aboard one of the government s newspaper work e v e r y t n i n b professor emeritus of sec-
Thankt for normal schools.
Dr. Boucher expressed thanks
that "strain, as a year ago, in
(See PLAN, page 2)
men-o'-war.
about it."
ondary education.
that "again, as a year ago, in ,
contrast to conditions on three Inaugurating activity . .
continents, we are permiuea 10
open a new school year in a nor
mal manner. This blessing should
make us all determined to make
the most of ur unique and glori
ous opportunities and ready to
Awgwan Flash
in new office;
seeks new staff
The Awgwan Flash with a new
editor and a new office will con
IF council elects Grant Reed,
hears plea for clean rush week
Election of Grant Reed, Phi and Dean W. C. Harper, adviser,
Gamma Delta, to vice-president who urged fraternities to do no-
of the Interfraternity council, and thing ln their rushing which migh.
final discussion of rushing rules harm the fraternity system,
highlighted tht organization's
nrauiiK ... m u...u Qf their datea at the lnterfratcrnl
Two years ago Bettie and about Professor Broady joined the
400 other high school journalists university faculty in 1928 after
, a Z ,. fmm receiving his B. Sc. degree in 1920
descended on the campus from from wshburn colieg at Topeka,
all parts of Nebraska and pro- Kag ( and hia M- Ai degree in 1927
ceeded to put out h special edi- from the University of Chicago,
tlon of the Daily. Bettie became (See DIVISION, page 2)
editor. Yesterday she sauntered .
Into the Nebraskan office and of- JMo OllCllSe meailti
fered the services of a former edi- jj .
tor (meaning her) as a "lowly Il01ieSliy9 We JUSl
reporter." nrkirit'
And by the way, all students
missed the point!
afternoon. ... . hn i,, hu ,iav,incr tn wnrk on the Nebraskan No kiddin fellows, it ain't that
Reed was elected to fill the vac Friday noon at the latest "We are urged to report to the man- fad. Tne interfraternity Councd
a rin.i, i,,r,K.in- mnt hnvB time for comnilatlon of snt tnat mean. 11 was au a
..v ncv cause(i when Clark Kunn ne- must nave time ror compnaiion 01 , jitnP Jn thP Dailv office . : , .
tinue to be a combined picture- ?CJ5"5 .nof .nHi JrlnZi dates and notification of fratcrni- aln& d"L v--! a y AJ5l mwtake!
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this summer.
humor magazine, Jim Llpsey, edi
tor said today as he asked all stu
dents interested ln working on the a f a ri,.an
magazine to see him in the Flash was the theme of short talks by All rushees must attend a
office, room 309 of the Union this Kenneth Holm, council president, meeting at the Union Saturday
afternoon. morning at 10:30, he said. Col.
n- nwr rorfives C. J. Frankforter will speak and
Staff positions have not been ur.iowu iuuub rushing rules will be explained.
filled yet, and there is an oppor- Ilritish Aoailoniv award , .
tunity for new students to work un,,hU Acuueiny Jr A promise of strict enforcement
with and get experience in pho- The Rose Mary Crawshay prize of rushing rules was promised by
tography along with the regular for English literature for 1911 has Jim Selzer, chairman of the coun-
dutles - in publishing a monthly been awarded by the British Acad- ell's rushing committee. Other
magazine Lipsey said ' emy to Dr. Junia Power who re- members of the committee are
' , ' : ceived her Ph.D. degree from the Harold Bacon, Bernard Buell,
The office will be open every university in 1938. The award Leonard Goldstein, Jack Castle
afternoon for the next few days which is valued at about $500 was and Sam Royal. Members of the
so that Interested freshmen may given to Dr. Power for her disser- executive council will also be ex
see Lipsey following their guid- tatlon on "Shelley in America in officio members of the committee,
ance" examinations. the Nineteenth Century," Holm said,
ties before the first dates Satur- nts win'be g oXand beats
uu y iiiutiiiiigi iivmi uu.ui
will be arranged.
Coed counselors
to meet Monday
A call for all coed-counselors
to meet at Ellen Smith hall
at 3 p. m. Monday was sounded
yesterday by Harriet Talbot,
president.
"All girls must be there,"
she said, "since important plans
for the year will be made.
Special attention will be given
to registration problems."
We're refering to the copy of
the new rush rules issued by the
Council which appeared as fol
lows on page six of Thursday's
Nebraskan: "Rule 10 reads 'A
fee of $100 must be paid by each
rushee at the time when his dates
are filed'."
For lack of a properly placed
decimal point, the Nebraskan was
just ninety-nine dollars long. Cor
rected, Rule 10 reads: "A fee of
$1.00 must be paid by each rushee
at the time when his datea are
filed."
No, it ain't that bad. The Daily
apologizes.