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Eligible Transfers
There is a large group of dissatisfied students
on this campus. The group is made up of trans
fer students who would like to take part in campus
activities. They are eligible, yet they are ineligible.
They are eligible because they have the ability,
but they are ineligible because the university re
quires them to have 27 hours in the university be
fore they are allowed to participate in many ac
tivities. They c.nnot take part in the University
Theatre plays; they are not allowed to take part
in intercollegiate debates; they cannot hold or run
for offices; they cannot even be in skits for the
Kosmet Klub show. Athletic eligibility not only
applies to athletes, but to all.
This is too bad. Many of these students would
be valuable to the activities they are kept out of.
Many have held responsible positions on the camp
uses they left to come to Nebraska. When they
have proved their ability elsewhere we see no rea
son why they should not be allowed to display it
here. It does not hurt freshmen to wait a year be
fore they can be in plays and skits, debate or hold
office because they have three years ahead. But
transfer students are set back a year by the rule.
If a student has made satisfactory grades at
some other school it is a sufficient indication that
he will make satisfactory grades here and if he
has shown his eligibility for activities at some other
school we see no reason why he cannot immediately
step into them here. For these eligible transfer
students, let's do something about knocking down
the artificial barrier of ineligibility at Nebraska.
Behind the News
By David Thompson
Britain expects to lose Hong Knog, the British
Crown colony on the South China coast. This is
indicated by the fact that they have been preparing
the British public to expect such a loss for. several
days now. While such a loss would be very serious
to the allies in the far east, it would by no means
be fatal so long as the powerful British base at
Singapore, and the stubbornly defended Philippine
Islands are not lost. Without these two bases for
fleet operation, the task in the far Pacific of the
combined British and American fleets would be ex
tremely hazardous. Their nearest base of any con
sequence would be at Pearly Harbor. India pro
vides adequate harbor facilities, but few naval re
pair or supply bases which are adequately protected
from attack.
The effect of the Chinese drive upon the Japa
nese rear at Hong Kong cannot be immediately de
termined. It does not, however, seem to be impair
ing the effectiveness of the onslaught upon the
British colony. Its long range effect may very well
be something entirely different, for if the Chinese
can gain control of the lower Chinese coast with the
help of Allied Fleet Units, it would provide an
excellent base from which to harass Nipponese
shipping lines to Malay and the Philippines. At
any rate it will divert many Japanese troops to
that section and thus relieve pressure all around.
The aim of the British armored forces in Africa
to destroy the axis panzer divisions there, once
given up because of the failure of the first attack,
now appears as probable as it first did. Reportedly
only one way of escape is open to General Rom
mel's beleagured forces now, and this is the north
ern coastal road which is extremely vulnerable to
attack by units of the British Mediterranean fleet.
Even if the British meet with complete success
in wiping out the axis in Libya before they can re
treat to stronger positions, the African danger will
not be over. If France yields French North Africa
to Berlin and the shorter supply route to that area
is thus opened, the British may find themselves
facing more and more axis forces. Any attempt on
the part of the British to enter French North Africa
first and occupy it would doubtless meet with the
opposition of the strong French colonial forces
there who are no longer under the leadership of
anyone sympathetic to the allied cause, specifically
General Maxime Weygand who has been replaced.
Now that the war has spread to all portions
of the globe and it becomes increasingly difficult
to keep up on the operations going on everywhere
at once, this column will try to present as complete
a summary of the proceedings as space will per
mit from day to day as well as to indicate some
of the possible effects of such proceedings.
Dean Bengtson
Publishes Book
The new edition of "Pupils'
Workbook in the Geography of
Nebraska," written by Dean Nels
Bengtson, is now out. This book
brings statistical material for the
state up to date in all particulars.
The first edition was in 1925 and
there have been numerous editions
since then.
Rumor .
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has been failed or dropped when
the student was delinquent in class
work. A report of "I" in any
course means that the student re
ceiving such a grade has an in
complete, though passing record.
Debate
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names in his office before
Christmas recess.
Rotating Award.
The Lone trophy, orieinally do
nated by E. H. Long, is a rotating
award riven to the winner of the
freshman debate contest It was
won last year by Bill Rist. Eight
members of the present varsity
quad compeiea in tne Long tour
nament last year.
Soeakin? about the new fresh
man debate squad, Laase pointed
out that it will be picked from
Long cup speakers. Freshmen will
be given training in debating run
damentals and will have an intra
mural program on the same topic
as that selected for the Long cup
tourney.
Sophomore . .
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a sophomore honorary with awards
for highest averages in the class;
participation of sophomores in Ivy
day ceremonies; sponsorship of
forums; and renewal of class riv
alry of former days.
The special committee which
will select the eight men and
women for the posts will include
two affiliated and two unaffiliated
members of the Council, the presi
dent of the Council Burt Thiel and
sophomore class president Gene
Reece. Reece announces that some
applicants may be interviewed at
3:30 p. m. today in the Student
Council rooms in the union. If
they are to appear for interview,
applicants will be further notified.
BABW Meets
Today in Union
All members of the Barb Ac
tivities Board for Women are
expected to attend a special
pre-holiday meeting at 5 p. m.
today. The meeting which will
include representatives from
the Interhouse Council, will
take place in room 307 of the
Union.
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From Professor Barnard
Reporter Learns Arc Welding
A Profitable Rivet Substitute
BY ED HIRSCH.
Substituting arc welding for
riveting will enable the U. S. to
build ships for the present war
much faster and when built the
ships will be lighter, permitting
more cargo to be carried. So
said N. H. Barnard, associate pro
fessor in mechanical engineering,
yesterday in a personal inter
view.
When asked the principle of arc
welding Professor Barnard took
your reporter to the basement
of Mechanical Engineering where
the department has its arc weld
ing equipment. Here they have
a generator to give off direct cur
rent, and a transformer for alter
nating current. Attached to this
is an apparatus similar to pliers
to hold a pencil-shaped metal rod
to which is carried a heavy elec
tric current.
In using arc welding head
shields are used to protect one's
eyes because of the brightness
of the flashes. Putting on a head
shield and giving your reporter
one, Professor Barnard turned on
the current and brought the rod
close to the metal to be welded.
Ac Fete . . .
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ne, Samuel Kills.
The Christmas Story, Dr. H. E. Brad
ford.
Carol Sweetly Carol." Oiils sextet,
Marjorie Chase, Romalne Ross, Marian
Hunt. Marjorie Burkhart, Lyola Roeske,
Francis Vandell.
A college chorus. Excerpts from the
Messiah: "And the Glory of the Lord,"
tilory to God, "Surely," "Comfort Ye
My People."
Tenor solo, MarK Allen.
"Slnoe by Man Came Death," "Lift
Up Your Heads, ' "Hallelujah.".
Gwen Kow, accompamxt: miss Aitinas
TullH. director.
Processional, chorous.
Benediction, The Reverend Clyde Van
Meter.
Silent Night," As: college chorus.
Alumnus
Engineer Group
Honors Ferguson,
Holds Initiation
O. J. Ferguson, dean of the
engineering college, was made
honorary member of Pi Tau Sigma,
honorary mechanical engineering
fraternity, last week at their regu
lar initiation banquet. At the ban
quet held in the Union Dean Ferg
uson spoke on "Young Man in the
Draft," Professor Haney discus
sed the purpose of Pi Tau Sigma,
and Professor Ludwickson acted
as toastmaster.
The other initiates were: Bob
Marchtte, Dean Versaw, LeRoy
Foster, J. Burton Rishel, and Don
Spatz.
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the rally stunk in a news story."
In the university column, the
Alumnus discloses that the in
come of Nebraska citizens in 1940
was 585 million dollars, consider
ably more than in 1938 or '39, ac
cording to a business research sur
vey made by the university.
Reporting on news of the Rocky
Mountain Region, Genevieve Tra
ver 31 wrote that Lieut. Robert
L. Burruss, member of last year's
Rose Bowl team, was recently
guest of honor at the Denver
University quarterback's luncheon.
Burruss is a member of the Lowry
field air corps school squadron.
. In Building Ships
The current then leaped across
the near contact forming a tem
perature of 6,500 degrees F. which
melted the rod and the metal.
When cooled a joint of unusual
strength was formed.
Use Two Rods.
Professor Barnard explained
that two metal rods are used for
welding. One type is coated and
this prevents the metal welded
from the air. The other type has
no coating and cools quickly.
These rods melt down rapidly so
that many rods must be carried
around by a professional welder
in completing a job.
Arc welding, according to Barn
ard, is not a new process, but it
has been improved and more men
have been properly trained in the
use of this welding in recent
years. "The reason, Barnard said,
"why arc welding was not used
extensively before is because the
welded joint could not be tested
and the exact strength of the joint
was unknown. However, today
X-ray machines allow man to cal
ucate the exact strength of the arc
welded joints.
Speeds Construction.
In using arc welding in build
ing ships for the present war it
will speed up construction much
faster. When riveting was used,
holes had to be drilled for the
rivets and supporting plates and
angle irons had to be made, but
arc welding eliminates this. An
arc welder can reach places that
a riveter could not reach, and
large hull sections can be welded
together in shops and then hoisted
to the ways to be welded into a
complete hull. It is said that Boor
ships will be built at the rate
of two or even three day for the
U. S.
Also arc welding makes a ship
much lighter for rivets and sup
porting plates added much addi
tional weigh to former ships, and
this will increase the vessel's
carrying capacity. Professor
Barnard said that this welding in
building airplanes would also cut
down on their weight and give
the plane more speed. However,
Barnard asserted, welding alumi
num sections used in airplanes is
very difficult
Arc welding has been proven
more economical than riveting be
cause the rods are the major cost,
and they can be obtained very
cheaply. Barnard explained that
the rods are purchased by the
ton, and they run from $6 to
$15 a hundred pounds depending
on the quality of rods used.
Ninety-five students are em
ployed in NYA work at the Uni
versity of Akron.
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