Friday, October 31, 1941
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EMTOKIAL DrXAKTallEVI.
Young People Must
Help Make Peace
"Young people should not only fight the war,
tmt shoukfp.epare for and fight for a good peace
when the war is over." These are the words of
Louis Fischer, foreign coi respondent who spoke at
Tuesday's convocation and forum. Asked to ex
plain more fully what he meant, Mr. Fischer add
fdd that it is always the young people who fight
the wars, but that when they are over, a group
of old politicians make the peace settlements. "The
young people must make themselves heard and to
do so they must know about peace problems and
then be organized to express themselves," he aid.
This brings up the question of what young
people can do to prepare themselves not only to
fight in tis war but t help make an interna
tional peace atfer the' war. Mr. Fischer's com
ments corroborate this writers idea, expressed
many times, that young people must get as much
as possible frm tneir luca,km in order to meet
coming problems. Yes, there are university courses
in international economics, world trade, history
and other subjects relating to the problem of main
taining an international peaee, but these courses
must be made exciting.
Young people must learn to use their intelli
gence and must no longer consider the knowledge
of peace problems as a luxury, but as a necessity.
- In understanding peace problems, young people
need to have someone to lead them. We appeal to
professors, writers and newspapers to direct .their
efforts towards the instruction of the young people
and we appeal to the young people to take this in
teraction seriously.
Theer are numerous university courses in his
tory, political science, international law and eco
nomics that will help in the understanding of in
ternational problems. There are numerous forums
with outstanding leaders There are also a great
many groups of foreign people in this country
which can help In international understanding. It is
up to the young people to enroll In the courses, at
tend forums and get to know the foreign groups in
rder that they will be prepared to assert them
selves when the time comes to make an interna
tional peace settlement.
atumnl TkwA. S
By Lloydene Kerthaw
Behind the News
By David Thompson
Lewis Finally Yields . .
After all his "big talk" and dire threats, John
L. Lewis finally yielded to pressure both from above
and below and the coal strike in operation for sev
eral days is over. Labor (meaning the labor mem
bership as a whole) can heave a sigh of relief, for
had the strike continued in spite of four requests
on the part of President Roosevelt to end it, there
would have been immediate congressional legisla
tion to prevent further such blockage in defense
industries.
This particular strike came as the result of
management's refusal to grant a "closed shop" to
the CIO in the coal mines. And for that particular
labor' demand, over and above the objections to
it as a blockage to defense, there is great public
opposition. A Gallup pod released day before yes
terday indicated that 77', of public opinion opposes
the "closed shop," 13' favored it and 10rr ex
pressed no opinion on the subject. W.hile public
opinion has never favoied it as a legitimate labor
aim even at the height of labor's popularity under
the Roosevelt administration, this poll indicates
that sentiment is even more against it than ever
before.
Had Mr. Lewis refused the demands of the
president to reopen the mines pending further medi
ation, he would not only have been acting in oppo
sition to the president, he would have been running
the risk of outright rebellion in his own organiza
tion. Reports issued a clay previous to the decision
indicated thaf a great many of the CIO members,
who were wide enough awake to realize the pos
sible consequences of outright defiance of the pres
idenfa ultimatum, would have repudiated the action
of their own leader.
That, probably more than anything else, ac
counts for the reopening of the mines. Mr. Lewis
has more than once acted contrary to the requests
of public opinion and the Chief Executive, but to
jeopardize his own position in the CIO ia another
matter. In this case it was the combined action of
the president, public opinion, and hia own organiza
tion that caused Lewis to forego, for the present,
his personal desires to play "dictator."
While we can be somewhat reassured by the
fact that the CIO leader backed down in this par
ticular instance, it is no insurance that the prob
lem is settled for good. You can expect further dif
ficulties on the labor-capital front, both in and out
of defense industries, unless labor wakes up to the
fact that it no longer has the unqualified support of
public opinion in general and that it is jeopardizing
all its past gains.
Alumni association activity now is being cen
tered around plans for a nation-wkle membership
drive, which will get under way next week. Par
ticipatmg in the campaign will be approximately
3,500 Nebraska alumni and ever 40 alumni clubs
over the United States.
Member of the New York alumni club were
special gutsts at the Philip Morris radio program,
which was dedicated to the university last week.
The New York club also held a roundup meeting
Monday, October 27.
Organizing new charter clubs soon are alumni
in Rochester, N. Y., and Seattle, Wash.
And Ellsworth DuTeau, alumni secretary, will
go to Omaha, Tuesday, Nov. 4, to address the
newly organized charter club there. Officers of the
organization are John M. Gepson, '34, president,
ami Alice Von Berggen, '19, secretary. Miss Von
Berggen recently moved to Omaha from Lincoln,
where she was connected with Roberta Dairy.
The alumni office is also starting a library of
autographed books written by alumni authors.
Among recent visitors to the alumni office
were Howard J. Murfin, '20, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Harmon, '33, Chicago. Mrs. John D. Rezner,
39, Riverside, Illinois, and Don Schellberg, '41,
Washburn, Wisconsin.
0l GJJwl (fampuAAL
By Mar jorie M ay
The Dartmouth, oldest college newspaper in
America, reports the following once traditional
rules there which ought to be a comfort to fresh
men of this day and age who have to go thru the
trial of pledgeship.
Rules prescribed for Thornton Hall, a dormi
tory there:
1. Enter always by the rear door. All on the sec
omi and thiixl floors, walk up backward and shou'.
1913 on every stair.
2. Upon entering, vociferate loudly: "Oh, noble
and respected upperclassmen, my masters: I (name,
town or city) of (state), an Inutile, raw, lubbery,
gawky molecule of a conglomeration of substances,
known as 1914, do humbly bfg permission to in
trude my clownish and cureless form within th--sacred
poitals of Thornton Hall.
3. Upon meeting a Thorntnn upperc lassmen re
move your hat, bow to the ground, snd say, "Your
servant sir."
Collegiate Oddities . . .
MOST fAMOUS FAMILY IN GRECK-LED '& HtSTOWf
AU.WERE MEMBERS OF Crtl AT THE ONIVEWflY Of nVfliSMPPI FfiOA 1899 10 Ivi2
(jJiilv JhsL find, SaUeAA.
By H. Jayne Lynn
S It Doesn't Whistle, by Robert
Paul Smith (Harcourt Brace I.
I liked this book. The people in
it are people I know. It ia the
story of some half dozen vigor
ous persons and their relationship
to one another. It is not a par
ticularly "nice" book, but it is
very real.
So It Onean't Whistle is Mr.
Smith's first novel. I hope he
writes more as rood as this one.
To say anything about this book
is extremely hard to do, since
what it really amounts to is an
attempt to give a critical analysis
of my friends and their behavior.
Perhaps 1 can best summarize
7. Whenever meeling ihe janitor, remove the
hat, bow to the ground, and vociferate loudly
"What do you wish, Lord and Master?"
An incident reminiscent of UN's political fights
occurred at Oregon university in Eugene Tuesday
when members of the freshmen class walked out to
prevent a quorum being present. The issue at stake
was whether the class should have a free card or
one costing 50 cents as a requisite to voting and
participating in class activities. Those leaving fa
vored a free card system. When the vote was taken,
the count stood 206 to 28 for a 50 cent card, but
without a quorum the ruling will not go into ef
fect. Earlier in the evening the measure had stood
258 freshmen for the 50 cent card and 242 against.
At the All-Club Banquet the night before grad
uation, the greatest surprise of the year is made
public at Ward-Belmont girls school in Nashville,
Tenn. This surprise is the announcement of the
annual citizenship cup winner.'
Baptist.
Saturday night Baptist students
will meet at the student house
and then attend a hayrack ride
followed by a chili feed.
Dr. Charles Patterson, assistant
professor of philosophy, will speak
on "Ethics of Jesus" Sunday. 6:45
p. m., at the Baptist church. Re
freshments will be served at the
Social Hour immediately preced
ing the talk.
Meth4it.
A hallowe'en party at Robber's
Cave will take place Saturday
night. Students should meet at
7:30 at St. Paul's church.
Judge Bayard Paine will con
duct the Sunday Bible class at
10 a. in.
Lutheran.
Invitations have been mailed to
the Lutheian group for a Hallo
we'en party tonight in room 203
of the Temple building at 8:30.
Interesting entertainment is
planned, and refreshments will be
served. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. H.
Erck and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Deyke will chaperon.
Rev. Mr. Erck will speak on the
text "Lord, to Whom Shall We
Go?" at the Reformation Sunday
service at 10:45 a. m. in parlors
Y and Z of the Union.
Presbyterian.
A youth rally will be held Sun
day afternoon and evening at the
Second Presbyterian Church 26
and P streets. Rev. Joseph John
son of Auburn and Rev. Robert
B. Henry will lend the discussion.
The rally will begin at 3 p. m.
and supper will be served at 6:30
p. m.
Episcopal.
Sunday services from 8:30 to 11
a. m. conducted by Rev. L. W.
McMillin for All Souls Day.
my feeling by saying that if I
hear the wrong sort of person
saying nice things about this book,
there will be murder done.
If you are the right sort of
nerson. vou wiH probably enjoy
most, the part about the book
Dutch wrote. I have always
wanted to write a book like it.
Dutch called it "God Damn Your
Eye, Reader" inelegant, but so
expressive.
Mrs. Miniver, by Jan Struther.
(Harcourt Brace).
If you like your intellect spoon
fed, this is just the right sort of
pap to do it. Mrs. Miniver could
have been such a lovely chaiac
ter, but somehow she just seems
to miss fire, as far as I'm con
cerned. I rather enjoyed the book,
because Mrs. Miniver's thoughts
and words are quite quotable.
The book completely failed,
however, to hold any attention for
more than fifteen minute at a
time. Perhaps Mrs. Miniver is too
unexcitanle for my taste. I can't
say exactly where her character
couhl have been Improved, but I
was left with the feeling that she
never felt very deeply about any
thing. Mrs. Miniver is a great book to
read for relaxation after a tiring
day. That's the wnwit I can My
for it.
AWS Hears Talks
On Publications
Mary Keirigan, en i tor of the
Daily Nebraskan, ami Alice Louise
Becker, woman managing editor
of the Cornhusker, spoke before a
freshman AWS meeting last niht
at Ellen Smith.
Miss Kerrigan explained the
functions of the paper and told
how freshmen can work up to staff
positions. Miss Becker told tboiit
the new 1942 Cornhuskcr. organ
ization of the staff, and explained
the work freshmen can do in help
ing put out the year book.
After the talks the commission
groups appointed at the last meet
ing met to organize and start their
work.
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