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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, September 19, 1941'
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Behind the News
By David Thompson
Mimlwr A.ssociatod Colleiiiate l'rrss, 19-40-41.
Member Nebraska Tresn Association, 1HP-41
Enrolment Drop livings
Home Value of Education
Along- with most other universities and col
leges this year, the registrar's office today reports
a drastic drop in University of Nebraska tnroll
inent. As compared to the tally at the end of of
ficial registration last year, the university has
lost 544 students.
At this time in 1030 there were 5.005 registra
tions; in 1940 Uiere were 5,380; and today there arc
4.836. These figures do not include medical and
nursing enrollment of graduate and late registra
tions. Yesterday we printed in our "What Other Edi
tors Say" column an editorial from the Kansas
State Collegian entitled "Enrollment Drop Tells Sad
Story." This was before we had the University of
Nebraska figures, but it illustrated the trend all
over the nation this year.
It is, indeed, a blow to the university and
should impress students with their duty to them
selves to get all they can out of their school work.
We have said this before, but the drop in enroll
ment should make students realize even more fully
the necessity of education to the future. Those
who have left the junior and senior classes to enter
military activities or defense work in aid to na
tional defense are to be thanked. However, the stu
dents who remain will also be called upon to help
the United States in reconstruction after the war.
To bring this point home, we re-quote the
statement made by the Kansas State editor: "It is
the college youth of today who will rebuild the post
war world of tomorrow arv. it is obvious even
now that it will be a process of construction which
will require the profoundest understanding of the
problems of humanity. A college man. training in
these fields, will be of infinitely more value to his
country than one who has given up such studies
to learn to use a bayonet."
Commenting on Linton
How far is the U. S. as a whole going to get
behind the efforts already extended toward aiding
Britain in this war? That was the question pro
pounded by Dr. Ralph Linton, professor of an
thropology at Columbia university yesterday at the
open forum held in the Union.
One point that Dr. Linton made over and over
again in answer to hypothetical questions as to
wisdom of previous U. S. policy, was this most
realistic and important one. It does not matter
whether we have erred in judgment of our foreign
policy up to date; what is important is that we
a rein a serious situation now and that we must
figure from there, not think of what we might
have done before.
Thinking about things that are done and gone
and which cannot be -changed now is nothing less
than futile. What are we to do, now that we are
faced with the continuance of our already deter
mined policy of full aid to Britain? A policy, I
might add, which received the approval of some
50 million voters in the last presidential election.
Dr. Linton advocates a completely interventionist
doctrine and maintains that since we have started
an aid to Britain policy that there is no point in
us pulling our punches when we can make our aid
wholly effective by entering this war.
He went on to capably dispose of two of the iso
lationist arguments, these being: (1) anybody who
wants to fight is pro-English, and (2) all Hitler
wants is Europe. For the first point he said that
it is the situation not the people concerned that
count here. When you are threatened and only
one set of allies is available, you do not worry
about who they are. As to the second argument
who can be sure that Hitler would be satisfied with
control of Europe and Africa? Do you remember
what he said at Munich? Something to the effect
that he had no further territorial designs in Eu
rope. 6n top of that we are all quite aware that
success goes to one's head especially when the type
of government you operate under is one that de
mand victory or external threats to keep it goinng.
All this and much more Dr. Linton had to say on
this very important and controversial subject.
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By Uoydene Kershaic
In order to establish social contact on the
campus between alumni and students, the Lincoln
alumni association is planning a series of Lincoln
alumni nights to be held in the union ballroom.
The first, which will be held sometime this fall,
will feature a buffet supper and dancing, as well as
other recreational diversions.
Checking up on former Nebraska football
"greats," we find that Sam Francis, graduate in
1938 and brother of Vike, is in charge of army
physical education at Fort Francis. Wyoming. Ber
nic Masterson, you may remember, is backfield
coach at UCLA. Backfield coach at Yale is Blue
Howell, one of the biggest names in Nebraska foot
ball history. Playing professional football are Har
ry Hopp. who is with the Detroit Lions, and Hermie
Rohrig who is with the Green Bay Packers. Doing
something a bit out of the ordinary is Roy Petsch.
who is running a ranch in western Nebraska.
Last year's Nebraskan editor Clyde Martz is
attending Harvard law school this year and is liv
ing in Perkins hall. Stationed at Will Rogers field.
Oklahoma, a lieutenant with the air corps is Ralph
Reed '40. One of two annual meetings of the Na
tional Board of directors of alumni associations will
be held Friday, October 17 at the Student Union.
Visitors at the alumni office during the past
few days were Fred C. Chambers '34, Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, Dr. G4en S. Everts '20. Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania, Howard Edberg "32, Washington.
D. C, and Gerald K. Gillan '40, Columbia, Missouri.
First-Plymouth Church
20th & D Streets
Raymond A- McConnell. D. D- pastor
Invites Congregational Students and Friends
to the Fall Opening Supper and Meeting of
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THE SUNDAY EVENING CLUB
Mrs. Margaret M. Anderson, Director.
Buffet Supper at 7:00 P. M. 10 eents.
Vespers at 7:20 P. M. Dr. Raymond A. McConnell,
speaker.
"MAKING LIGHT OF THINGS"
Morning Worship at 1 1 A. M.
Sermon, "THE (JRKATKST LAW"
rirtt fall appearance of Carillon Choir under direction of Dr. Arthur E. Wentbrook
Mr. Myron J. Robert at the Organ
Church Notes
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Dr. C. U. Gustafson to Speak
at Methodist Youth Rally.
Members of Uie newly organized
Methodist Youth Fellowship can
look forward to hearing Dr. C. U.
Gustafson, president of the Na
tional Training School, on Sept. 20.
The rally will begin with a fel
lowship dinner at 5:30 in union
parlors A and B followed by a
parade to St. Paul Methodist
church on 12th and M streets. Dr.
C. U. Gustafson's topic will be
"Christian Ideals in a Pagan
World."
Tickets for the dinner are ob
tainable at the Methodist student
house 1417 II street or from Dor
othy Anderson or La Roy Seaver
for 40c. Reservations should be
made by Friday noon Sept. 19.
First Lutheran Church.
All of the new Lutheran stu
dents are invited to a niee'ting of
the Lutheran student association
at 5:30 Sept. 21 in the union par
lor X for lunch and planning meet
ings for further projects.
University Episcopal.
Father McMillin announced Sun
day services will be held at 8:30
and at 11:00 on 13 and R streets.
Fist Baptist Church.
Do you know what an Education
is? Dr. Kimball promises an an
swer to that at the first meeting
of the Roger Williams Fellowship
at the First Baptist church on the
corner of 14 and K streets. The
social hour starts at 5:30 including
refreshments followed by worship
and discussion.
First Presbyterian.
Dr. Pfeiler, professor in the lan
guages department will lend the
Presbyterian youth fellowship dis
cussion from 7 to 8 p. m. i re
ceded with a tea hour at 6 p. m,
Lutheran Pastor
Speaks Sunday
On Psalms Texf
Rev. H. Erck, university paxtor
of the Missouri synod of the Luth
eran church, will speak on the
text: Psalms 14,1: The tool hath
said in his heart there is no God"
at the regular Sunday worship
service which will be held at 10:45
a. m. in the parlors YZ of the
union.
A dedicatory program has been
arranged for the introduction of
the new Lutheran hynials recently
published by the Missouri synod.
Miss Charlotte Filter will accom
pany the singing on the piano.
The Lutheran group extends a
cordial welcome to all students
without affiliation in the city.
Cox Plays for
Dance at Union
The first union dance will 1
held tonight in the ballroom with
Johnny Cox playing. Admiwion
will be ten cents per person.
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