DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, January 13, 1942
The Daily Nebraskan
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War and the Student
When on Dec. 8th we found ourselves confronted
with a task that was going to necessitate the united
will of all, when we came more fully to realize
that here was a job in which we, the student and
shopkeeper, the businessman and farmer, the rich
and the poor, must relinquish thought of our own
welfare for the welfare of the whole, the nation
came to its feet answering the call of a country
beset.
Those engaged L industry, those in the armed
forces, those in civilian defense recognized their
tasks. They had their tanks to build. They had
to learn to fight. They had to learn how to pro
tect the defeiseless civilian population. But how
how can students aid in our war effort?
Education
. . . It is easy to say, study and work harder.
That seems futile in comparison to tightening a
bolt on a bomber. But is it? Wars are fought
for the peace that follows. And in that peace,
there must be men and women capable of wide
understanding, capable of sorting the good from
the bad, the right from the wrong in order that
the peace for which men gave their blood might
not have cost more than it was worth. When that
tomorrow dawns we must be worth the price.
Ready to repair the damage and to prepare a high
way of everlasting peace upon which all men may
travel in honor, friendship and prosperity.
Good Health
... War is an endurance test testing to the
utmost the strength of a nation, the courage of its
people, the physical condition of its manpower.
Some would scoff if urged to take a turn around
the track or play a game of tennis each day.
They would say it is nonsense not defense. But
is it? It is one thing to be willing to fight
still another to be able to. The wheels of industry
won't turn themselves, the ships won't travel alone.
The guns won't shoot themselves. As the machine
must be eficient and capable so must be the op
erator whether man or woman.
Civilian Defense
... Here in the raiddlewest where there seems
little likelihood of attack either by land or from
the air, precaution against air-raids are not yet
deemed necessary, but there- are other precautions
equally important. The less said about industrial
defense or military operations, the less likely is
the chance of sabtoage. All ears are not friendly
as we have found out time and again.
Relief Work
...The university through the Student Council,
and the student defense committee, is cooperating
in every possible way with the Red Cross and
other euch relief organizations. There are at
present knitting classes for the women and very
soon the defense committee will sponsor first-aid
classes for both men and women and other projects
designed especially to fit the time ar.d training
of university students. Undoubtedly it is better
to "give one's shirt" than to have someone take
it and ycur pants too!
Specific Training
... The college of engineering is at present offer
ing many courses which will train men in many
lines of national defense Industry. Never has the
nation been in such dire need of well trained men.
This war will be won on the production line and
the United States can and must bring to reality
the dt'ense predictions whichrresident Roosevelt
outlined last week. Also, under the guidance of
Professor Ferguson of the engineering college are
the Civilian Pilot Training courses which if not
specifically designed for actual combat will help
to "Keep them Flying."
Bonds and Stam
ps
... Almost axiomatic is the fact that college
students are the most eternally "broke" people in
the world, but a dime or quarter a week for de
fense stamps isn't much and it is our way of
showing that we will go all out for an all out
victory. Bonds and stamps may be purchased at
any of the banks or at the postoffice so "lick a
stamp and help lick the axis."
Be Prepared
... No sacrifice can be too great, no life or blood
too precious if victory is to be ours. The preser
vation of our liberties, our heritage, and our nation
is at stake. When the call comes let, us answer
willingly and with pride. And pray God for
strength in mind and body that this nation might
live.
Paul E. Svoboda.
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April 26, 1918 was the date of a mammoth
patriotic rally. Students and profestors started
at 9:15 a. m., headed by fife and drum corps of
Civil War veterans and the cadet band, in the
huge parade which opened Nebraska's demonstra
tion of loyalty.
The marchers proceeded from the campus down
11th street to O, up O to 13th, and down 13th
to the auditorium where Chancellor Avery was to
preside at the exercises.
Patriotic speeches by Governor Neville, Regent
Miller, and by a representative student and an
alumnus the band playing special patriotic music,
and the crowd singing, made a very vivid picture.
At that time Nebraska pledged loyalty to the
country. The pledge quoted in part follows.
"Whereas the United States is engaged in a
great war for the defense of liberty maintained
thruout the principles of democracy, and
Whereas the ideal of the University of Nebraska
is to make better Americans and better world citi
zens, Be it resolved by the students, faculty, and
alumni of the university, in a mass meeting assem
bled, that the war the United States is engaged
in is the war of the American people and the Uni
versity of Nebraska and that the university with
out reservation pledges all of its men and women
to the firm support of the president and congress
and the nation in the war."
"Can all you can" was the slogan of the Home
Economics Extension Service cooperation with food
offices everywhere in helping conserve nation's food
supply as well as to increase its gross amount.
Coeds were asked to cut out recipes for canning
and send them home to mother.
The reference department of the
university library has purchased a
tok that has particular im
portance for those following the
international wars, which means
just about everyone. The book is
called "World in Arms; A Study
in Military Geography," and was
written by R. Ernest Dupuy. The
foreword to this book, which gives
facts and figures on the military
strength of practically every coun
try in the world with appropriate
maps and diagrams, furnishes an
excellent review of its purpose:
"Military geography is the study
of physical geographic features in
connection with definite opera
tions.' Armies and navies too
follow the paths of least resist
ance to attain their designated ob
jectives, which are, in last resort,
imposition of the national will
upon the other fellow. In this
world of today, when wars and
rumors of wars fill the daily press,
when obscure pinpoints of land
suddenly spring into headline
prominence as military or political
objectives, the average reader is
frequently hard put to realize the
significance of such moves. Only
when analyzed in the light of mili
tary geography do they become
clear. For such purpose this book
is written. . ."
Mamie Meredith
On CoinniiUees
Miss Mamie Meredith of the
English department has been ap
pointed a member of the nominat
ing committee of the American
Business Writing association
which met in Chicago during the
holidays. She was also pieced on
a committee to investigate ways
in which members could help in
war work. As chairman of the
committee to collect and publicize
ideas and material of value to I he
association, she presented a report
at the meeting. She also attended
the convention of the National
Business Teachers association in
Chicago.
rof. Smith to Speak
At Lutheran Meeting
Prof. Linus Burr Smith, chair
man of the architecture depart
ment, will discuss "The Church"
before a group of young people
from five Lincoln churches at St.
John's Evangelical church Sunday
at 6 p. m.
Scabbard and Blade
Meets Wednesday
Scabbard and Blade will meet
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m., Captain
Cluck announced yesterday. Ac
tives and pledges should be
present
Dr. Pound Writes
Magazine Review
Miss Louise Pound of the Eng
lish department has a review of
"Our Singing Country," a collec
tion of American songs compiled
by John A. and 'Alan Lomax, in
the Jan. 3 issue of the Saturday
Review of Literature. The maga
zine describes Professor Pound aa
an outstanding authority on the
American folk song."
Librarian . .
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were: Miss Mary Jane Sainer,
assistant professor of pediatric
nursing in the College of Medicine
from July 1, 1941; Ai"irew M.
Monson, agricultural exter non as
sistant, county agent, Battle
Creek, from Jan. 1 in place of W.
W. Fager, resigned; and Donald T.
Wapeener. instructor in oral path
ology and histology, College of
Dentistry, from Jan. l.
The regents authorized a change
in the laboratory fee in the Col
lege of Dentistry from $8 to $12.50
a semester to provide needed addi
tional and new special equipment
for the dental clinic.
Also approved was the addition
of approximately $5,000 to the
cost of the new home economics
building on the College of Agricul
ture campus, which will be used to
provide recreational facilities for
ag students.
Prof Pfeiler Attends
Modern Language Meet
Prof. William K. Pfeiler of the
modern languages department at
tended meetings of the Modern
Language association, the Ameri
can Association of Teachers of
German, and the Paul Ernst So
ciety of America, in Indianapolis
during the holidays.
The onlv two chapters of Phi
Lambda Pi. sole organized social
sorority for married women, are
found at Tulane university ana
Louisiana State university.
Texas Dean Sees
Increasing Need
For Engineers
AUSTIN, Tex. (ACP). A race
between Industry and engineering
schools over supply and demand
of trained engineers is facing the
United States, in the opinion of
Dean W. R. Woolrich of the Uni
versity of Texas college of engin
eering.
Dean Woolrich predicts a pos
sible shortage of engineers will
develop along with the shortage of
labor in defense production.
Seniors
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ine are: Sue Woodruff, vice
president, and Harriet Talbot, sec
retary.
All members of the Senior Coun
cil are requested to attend tonior
row's meeting.
Behind the Newst
By David Thompson.
Day by day American and allied
forces are evening the score for
the damage done to the U. S. fleet
at Pearl Harbor, and the loss of
the two British ships, Prince of
Wales, and .Repulse. The damage
10 Japanese warships is a matter
of a few at ot time, but if ore
studies the total since Dec. 7. it
becomes another story.
The small marine garrison at
Wake island accounted for a
cruiser, four destroyers and a gun
boat; American bombing planes
have sunk one Jap battleship and
scored direct hits on at least two
others, and have sunk several
enemy destroyers at the same time
Dutch planes have accounted for
several destroyers and cruisers. Of
course it would make a much
greater impression if all of this
had come as the result of one
grand naval battle, but the gra
dual weakening of the Jap fleet in
these day by day successes will
make the grand battle that must
come eventually all the more
glorious and much less costly.
Whatever successes Japan may
have on the land front, with the
possible exception of the Singa
pore defense, will pale into insig
nificance once their fleet is weak
ened, for then they will be unable
to adequately supply and reinforce
their far flung-battle lines and the
allied forces will be able to bring
ever-growing numbers of men and
quantities of war material into
the area.
It would be an error to under
estimate the effect of Japanese
land victories in southeastern Asia,
for however feeble their final
importance will be, the continual
losses of the allied forces will be
of great damage to their prestige.
And prestige means a great deal
to the oriental peoples who in
habit the areas now being con
tended for. Their confidence in the
white races who so long have
managed their fortunes will not
stand up too long in the face of
successes by a nation which is
racially, at least, much more
closely related.
Lugn Prints Article
Prof. A. L. Lugn of the geology
department has had a booklet pub
lished on "The Pleistocene History
of Nebraska." The article is re
printed from the November issue
of The Compass magazine of Sig
ma Gamma Epsilon.
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