DAILY NEBRASKAN
Saturday, November 22, 1941
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The Daily Nebraskan
MJRTY-F1KST YEAK.
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Why Stay in School?
Dorothy Walker
College View High
Why should I stay in school? What pood is It
doing me? What can I gain by it?
These are just a few of the many questions .stu
dents ask of themselves and others. Why not stay
in school? After graduation from either high school
or college, you still have enough time left in which
to work. But to this, some people reply, "Ah! or
"Oh! I can get a job without an education." Of
course you can, but is there any future in it for
you? In a few cases yes, but in a large majority
of them no. Not without an education.
What makes young people think they can get
along without a knowledge of facts ? It is ignorance
or lack of interest? I am inclined to think it is the
latter. Those of you who have the opportunity now
to attend school and learn a few things, should
certainly take advantage of it. Why not ask your
self this question? "Why not stay in school?" It
has been proven over and over again that a large
majority of the people fail in life because of lack
of education. So why not reconsider and stay In
school ?
The University It's St cell
Mary Frances Quinrt
Fairbury
I feel, as do the majority of students in small
cities and towns throughout the state, that the
University of Nebraska is the most adequate agency
of higher education in this section of the country.
Facts leading to this conclusion are numerous
and effective. For Instance, the scholastic stand
ing of this institution in regard to other schools
throughout the country proves, conclusively, that 't
is the best educational agency for Nebraskan youth.
Other factors which play an important part in
furthering endorsement of this school are: reason
able financial terms, ample recreational facilities
and unprejudiced chance for advancement.
A worthwhile complement to the University are
the various Junior Colleges in the state which they
endorse and assure full credit at the University
proper. In words of one syllable, I think the average
high school boy or girl of Nebraska is for the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
Critic Service Invaluable
To High School Journalism
By Dorothy Miller.
The benefit received from the critic service, so
graciously rendered by the capable leader, Pro
fessor Paul O. Ridings, of Midland College, is in
valuable to the high school journalism classes.
By the individual criticisms, relating to each
paper, a more thorough understanding is received
of the problems which confront the classes.
This service, when presented at the beginning of
the school year, is much more beneficial. New stu
dents taking the place of the experienced staff
members, are able to correct mistakes made in the
preceding year.
Establishes High Standard
In this manner, a high standard is established
for the papers of the journalism classes to be rated.
Therefore each staff has to strive harder for the
higher goal which has been fixed the preceding
year.
And, comparatively speaking, each year the gen
eral knowledge, concerning journalism, should be
increased as a direct result of the critic service.
With this valuable service, no class can have any
excuse of not publishing a first rate high school
paper.
By keeping in mind the fact that we should re
ceive all the benefit we can from these criticisms,
it can only be too easy tor conscientious workers to
receive an "All State" rating every year.
It Pay$ To Be Courteous
By Ella Baker
North Platte
Every high school boy and girl should be
courteous at all times. We are proud of the schools
which we come from and want other students to
be proud of them, too.
We should be courteous in a clans room. This
may be done by not raising your hand or talking
while someone is speaking.
When a new student enters our school, we
should try to make him or her feel at home and get
him acquainted with other members of the student
body.
A place where courteousness could increase in
almost every one of our schools is at the football
and basketball games. No matter how bud our team
is getting defeated we, as members of the various
schools, should not get up and leave the game until
it Is over.
Come on students let us practice being courte
ous and see if it not only helps us but also helps
the reputation of our school.
Chris Petersen, Nil SPA Delegate . . .
Blairites Talk Things Over in Interview
. . Hut Where Does It Get You
y Barbara Pound, Blair,
Coming out of Blair High and
onto the bustling university cam
pus for the NtiSPA convention
yesterday, I felt a little confused.
But as I entered the Daily Ne
braskan office and discovered that
I was to interview that bis ring
Blalrlte and Kappa Stigma, Chris
Petersen, I felt quite at home.
After tracking down my assign
ment, I confronted him with all
the questions I could think of and
here they are with Mr. Petersen's
very Intelligent answers:
Why have you changed from jour
nalism te law?
"That is a question open to
much speculation. It has a great
deal to do with the concentric
whirlpool of vocation and avoca
tion. In the end, I suppose it ar
rives at this one conclusion that
It embodies more prestige to starve
as a lawyer than as a journalist.'
Hew Is your sinus trouble?
"I have come to the conclusion
that it is all In my head."
Oe they still call you "Sonny 7"
"No. During the knockdown
dragout existence that one leads
here, I have become as dull as the
proverbial coal bucket. In short
'Sonny ain't sharp no more."
Is It true that all lawyers are
liars?"
"A lawyer a liar? I can only
answer that by reverting to an
age-old axiom which embodieB the
idea that many a true word has
been spoken through false teeth.
And then I ask you, what better
testimonial for a positive annwer
to this query can you find than
the utterances that are contained
in this journalistic gem?"
Are you going to learn to knit for
Britain?
"To knit or not to knit that U
the question. My efforts in the
'drop one, purl two' would prob
ably come In the 'Bungle- for
Britain' category."
Did you ever attend a NHSPA
convention?
"Yes and no. I came, I saw, but
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Hastings Tribune, and of his AB
in English from Hastings college.
College Courses Not Essential.
"As for university courses in
journalism," he remonstrated, "I
dont say they are absolutely es
sential but they have a decided ad
vantage. The course acquaints
the student with journalistic terms
and general routine that is neces
sary for advancement in this field.
"I would say," concluded Hamll,
"that the most valuable asset for
a would-be newspaper writer is a
curious mind."
To demonstrate his philosophy
he asked all sorts of embarrassing
questions such aa "What is the
I didn't conquer. At that time my
efforts were of waste basket qual
Uy. Even now, there seems to be a
great deai cf thought among my
constituents that my literary ef
forts should still wind up in the
wastepaper basket.
Do you prefer polkt-dot or striped
pajamas?
"This question entails the choice
of going from bed to worse. It
makes no difference.
population of, your city ? What is
the population of the state ? Where
does your city rank in size? Does
the Missouri-Pacific run through
your city?"
In the max of questions which
almost put your reporter on the
spot, Mr. Hamil summed up the
whole thing by saying, "If you
don t know these things, it is be
cause you aren't curious enough
to investigate. If you know the
facts, you are definitely one with
initiative to find out about them.
This is the type of person that
makes a newspaper successful.
Ag Frosh Council,
YM Hold Retreat
Ag YM and ag freshmen held a
retreat and outing Friday night at
the Hi-Y buildine. Newton W
Gaines, assistant extension sod'
ologlst was the principal speaker,
Prize Winning Editorial
By Margaret Moore
Kearney
Ed. Note: This is the winning entry in the NHSPA editorial
writing contest held yesterday.
The. burden grows heavy; we tire of the strain. Hut out of
a black cloud that holds we know not what in store, a bit of
sky shows through a break in the gloomy monotony of sus
pense, anxiety, despair. And so Americans pause on this
Thanksgiving day to turn clouded faces from the threatening
front page headlines, and to think a little about the other side
of this life.
No American is going to say "What have we to be thankful
for?" No American is going to forget, even in a time of world
crisis, that all that for which he stands is still worth fighting
for. Guns and bombs and war-mad men are constantly reaching
out with greedy, eager fingers to quench the flame of democ
racy, and a democratic nation fights fiercely back faithfully,
unceasingly and wearies of the feverish struggle.
But although our battle must go on, and a solution to the
problem must be found, there comes a time for liberty-loving
people to rest to look about for some brighter incentive with
which to renew the effort. We need to pause to think of that
which we have instead of how we arc going to keep it. The
newspapers, the radio, statesmen all over the world will be re
minding us that the struggle has only begun, nad that it will
be a long hard one. Hut even amidst the chaos the wearied must
rest, and turn from the threatening cloud to the brighter sky
for needed encouragement.
So let Americans pause along the road, cast off the burden,
and take a new breath. Let Americans look about them and
realize and acknowledge the purpose of Thanksgiving created
yesterday, and living today.
Best News Story
By Betty Miller
Tecumseh
Eds Note: Contestants in the news writing; contest were
told they were to hear an address. Max Whittaker, in the
fictitious role of Homer Q. Ooldschmidt, regional director of
Patriotism, Inc., started to speak. He had barely started
when there rose in the audience a young man with a gun.
The contestants were given facts subsequent to developments
that took place before them and told to report the whole pro
ceeding. Two shots, fired in rapid succession, critically wounded
Homer Q. Ooldschmidt, regional director of patriotism incorpor
ated, who was delivering an address to members of the Ne
braska Hijjh School Tress Association in University Hall.
"Let's abolish war," were the words so dramatically spoken
by Mr. Ooldschmidt, which caused an unknown assailant to in
terrupt the speech by shouting:
"Why you low-down traitor! People like you should be
ivhot."
The two shots were then fired.
Mr. Ooldschmidt staggered through a door else to the
speaker's stand, into a back room, followed by tho assailant.
Suddenly Detective Kgroeg Nilknarf, of the University Police
Force, burnt upon the scene and rushed to the door through
which the two men, had disapcared.
Detective Nilknarf, after his hasty examination, stated that
Mr. Goldschmidt was shot once in the abdomen. He was im
mediately rushed to Lincoln General Hospital where doctors
described his condition as critical.
The only clues to the crime were an open window in the back
room, through which the assailant supposedly escaped, an over
coat in the same place, which was evidently left behind by the
culprit and a report of three witnesses. They told of a car bear
ing an Indiana license, parked in back of the building, that
disappeared immediately following the crime.
A photograph takeo by an unknown reporter at .the scene of
the crime, which included a picture of the culprit, will un
doubtedly prove an asset to the apprehensive of the criminal.
"We're doing everything possible to apprehend, the culprit, ,
All state, ctiy, and county police officials have been notified,"
stated the Chief of Tolice, Frederic Schuarti.
Cliem Honorary
Gives Dinner
After Initiation
Iota Sigma Pi, national honorary
chemistry sorority, held initiation
for two members yesterday, in
Avery lab at 6 p. m. Those initi
ated were Betty Green and Lillian
Wind. To be eligible for this or
ganizatlon, one must have com
pleted fifteen hours of chemistry
with an eighty-five average in all
chemistry coursse, as well as an
eighty averuge in all other sub
jects. A dinner was held in honor of
the new initiates at Beaumont's.
Other guests included Mrs. Blor,
Phyllis Rhodes, Margaret Strenge,
Margaret McMasters, Fern Bloom,
and Madeline Schmidt Mary Jean
Lauvetr, president of the chapter,
presided at the dinner.
Penn college home economics
students have a new six-room
laboratory suite on the eighteenth
floor of the College tower.