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DAILY NEBRASKAN Friday, February 20, 1942 (BulktiyL fcdxk)hwL QommsmL 2 tORTV-t'IRST YEAR. Subscription Rates are $1.00 Per Semester or $1.50 for the College Year. $2.50 Mailed. Single copy, 5 Cents. Entered as second-clasa matter at the postoffiee in Lin coln. Nebraska, under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. and at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of October 3. 1917. Authorized September 30. 1922. I'uhlislied Daily during the school year except Mondays and Raturdnys. vacations and examinations periods by Students of the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Pub lications Board. ' Offices I'niun Building Day 2-7181. Night 2-7193. Journal 2-3330. Editor Paul E. Svoboda Business Manager Ben Novicoff fcUlTOKIAI. DKI'AHT.M i-Tx T . Manacinc Editors Marjorie Bruning, Bob Sitilater News Editors George Abbott, Alan Jacobs, June J.nmieson. Helen Kelley, Art Rivin. Sports Editor.. Bob Miller MiMber Nebraska Press Association, 1941-42 Bl.HINESS DEPARTMENT. Assistant Bus Managers Betty Dixon, Phil Kantor Circulation Manaser Stuart Muskin All unsigned editorials are the opinions of the editor and should not be construed to reflect the view of the ad ministration or of the university. Another Editorial On 'Complacency' That's all right, just sit around and twid dle your thumbs. Shut your eyes and listen to the radio and try to feel comfortable. Convince yourself that things are going fine. Kead in your newspapers where Russia is mating smashing drives against (ierniany. And then look at a map and sec what little distance they have covered. See in the movies how the planes arc roll ing off of American assembly lines. And then check up on the figures and see that deliveries are behind schedule. Hear on the radio about the tremendous losses inflicted on the Japanese at Singapore. And then look at the map and see that, losses or no losses, they have gained their objective. Tell your friends that the war will be over in a year. And, then stop to see Japan, controlling- Singapore, holding the Dutch East Indies, cutting off the Burma road, threatening Java and later Australia. See the axis forces in Africa sweeping- to the east once again and no tice that Russia is vulnerable to a flanking movement from the south. Struggle to keep up your sense of uncon cern, tell yourself that there's nothing to get excited about. Even go so far as Koger Babson and advocate "getting your share" of the con sumer gods left, hoarding if necessary. And sonic day you'll wake up with the British and French fleets, axis-controlled, Knelling New York City. No. my good coke sipper, America is far from being "all out." America's people still think they are impregnable (so did they at Pearl Harbor), still aren't ready to put out for the war effort (neither was France), still want to hang on to their last bits of "normalcy." The corporations are still holding out in many cases for that last nickel of profit, gov ernment officials are still fumbling around about getting all-out production under way, America's people are still smug and com placent, expecting things to break their way any day now but not awake enough to make their own breaks. America still doesn't know she's at. war. The Kentucky Kernel. The vtlil or says . . . That Ihe statement "America still doesn't know she's at war" is a very broad generaliza tion which neels qualification. The general public knows that it is war. The average man and woman know they should do their part 1o help win it. The main difficulty is 1hat they don't know what to do, and most of them wouldn't know how to do it if they did. Whose fault is it that .Air. and Mrs. Doc sit back with an air of complacency? Tart of the fault rests with no one. The business of war is entirely different than it was 2o years ago. The battles are fought now with machines and not with men. It's hard to arouse patriotic fervor over a jeep or even a 40-ton tank. The close relationship between the man at home and the man on the batlefield is not present to the extent it was in the "war to end wars." "World War I took the idealistic attitude out of war. Those who fought in the last war really believed they were saving the world for de mocracy. The attitude today is "Save the world for democracy? . . . Well, maybe." The generation which fought the last war was idealistic. Their bitter experiences and lack of results for their blood and sweat have made them realists. To them war is a dirty business that has to be done. The emotional appeal is gone. Also, the younger generation was reared in a peaceful environment. There were no wars to speak of. There was no desire for war and every desire for peace. Disarmament, not armament, were the front page headlines. He was taught that the only way to settle inter national disputes was by means of the League of Nations or world court. And as the second world war approached it was fed on neutrality acts and embargo regulations. Then with com parative suddenness, this generation, born and bred in peace, was thrown into a war which it had been taught to hate. It is easy for a na tion lo jump from war to peace, but it is dif ficult to get the mind to jump with it. But a part of the fault for the "do noth ing" attitude of the American public rests with various governmental agencies and other administrative heads. The general public has lost a lot of its faith in the OCD due to bung ling by that office and publicity given recent appointments. Secretary Iekes' oil shortage scares put "Oh yeah? in the mouths of Mr and Mrs. Doe. Thus, the complacency which the Kernel talks about is founded to some degree in fu 1 llit v. No one quite knows what to do, vet their own consciences and their neighbors de mand that they do something. If the American public is complacent about the war. it's be cause they don't know what to do. r I By Marsa Lee Civin. An urgent call for university men to take ad vantage of the opportunity to help farmers in their need for corn huskers was sent out by the Farmers Co-operative Union of Nebraska through J. O Shroyer, secretary. The appeal was made to those who can husk corn to remember men in the trenches, who per haps have corn in the fields which their fathers cannot handle. It was hoped many students could see their way clear to respond to the call in thi-i crisis. Normals of the Physical Education department voted to purchase material with which they would make clothing for homeless French orphans.. All members of the organization contributed to tho fund for purchasing the necessary equipment and agreed to make at least one garment. The Engineering society placed a box on the door of the tool room in Mechanical Engineering building in which the contributions ty engineering students were put and used to raise money to send Christmas presents to former Nebraska engineer ing student ho are now in France. The faculty division of the Patriotic league of the university decided to send greeting cards to every enlisted man whos address was known. Contributions to worthy causes continued as the Art Club presented the proceeds of their cur rent program to the French War Orphans fund. Juniors in law school gave all the proceeds of their dance to the Y. M. C. A. students war fund. College Oddities ;;J POPULAR ORCHESTRA LEA- WUV-mi n tER WAS THE FIRST COLLEGE 3Wg3 J frtg DRUM MAJOR TO T055 HIS M&1: .3 BATOM OVER THE GOAL- ivSDV7'l V'9'4" Aim$m eMfm ffeM M at HAL KEMP, TEDWEEMSSJAN GARBER WERE ALL MEMBERS OF DELTA SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY Band Bulletin I Ml tKSlTY KI-I.N4 OPAL ( HI R H 13th an 4 R St. Xeit Sunday. February 22, al Ibe 11:(M a,, m. aervlee Hlxrmp KrWiger, the KUhop f Nebraska, will be here for Confirma tion and will deliver th aerninn. Till arrrlrc la for all who wlnti t attend. Y.W. HTAFl'S. T. W. Surf wlilt'h will meet today at Kite Smith are! tlx- rlty rnmpu Krrah naaa rablurt from noon nntll 1 a'rlork, aad the knitting aad dlsrumiloa (roup at S a. m. At 1W faklnrt will mrt today at 4 m. DEFENSK STAMP DANCE. Imim af the Cord Counselor Fenny Carnival, tie arbrdaled IX-frnne Mama anre will aot b held k. Ike Inlon ballroom ICs Character Thai Matters At Vermont The pretty girl with the blond curls and a consistent C average is being relegated as a luxury by ROTC men at the University of Vermont, at least for the dura tion. Members of Champlain Sabers, honorary military society, have decided that the first qualifica tion a girl grnust have to reign as co-ed r jor at Military Ball i& charuc' la descending order me required qualifications are. class standing, activities, person ality and, least important, appearance.' To arrive at a selection, the Sabersmen have put the choice of candidates to the women them selves. Each dormitory and soror ity is directed to select a candi date. Names and pictures of these character-girls are submitted to Col. G. F. N. Dailey, head of the military science department, and a group of university professors. These gentlemen will remember not to believe their eyes and elimi nate all but four girls. Higher ROTC students then will choose the character girl, ,,u.ji. (Continued from Page 1.) Is it true that Kay Kyser will be here for the Prom a day early so that he can address a university convocation?" "University convocations are fine institutions, but Junior-Senior Proms are magnificent ail-university events. Every student should-" The Nebraskan received a press release about Bob Crosby's band the other day. That wouldn't have any connection with the Prom, would it? "Ticket sales will begin early next week, and a free pass will be given tu persons selling 15 tick ets." And the the band? "The band, oh yes, the band. Well, I'll see you later, have an appointment with a yes, yes have an appointment. Thanks a lot. Anytime you want any informa tion just " Activities . . . J Continued from Page 1.) theme will be noticed throughout the dance floor. Iao Pieper and his orchestra will play for the party. Dancing begins at 9 p. m. and ends at the 'conventional time." And so... girls, it's up to you to do the dial ing for your date. Tickets may be bought at the door. The dance is semi-formal. Scholarships are now available for the second semester. Sears Hoobuck and Hynes are the two that arc ready for applicants. The deadline is Feb. 21. Application blanks may be obtained in Dean Burr's office. Timothy Allen, founding presi dent of Allegheny college, was a direct descendant of John and Pri- scilla Alden of Plymouth Rock fame. r The University library wishes to announce that a list of books rec ommended for army officers is now available in the documents room. This is the official reading list published by the war depart ment and includes books of philos ophy, psychology, history, econom ics, political science and interna tional relations. The list is intended to bring to the attention of officers the titles of books of a general cultural and informational value which are con sidered desirable in the non-professional reading of the army per sonnel. Most of the books listed are available in the University library. The attention of all ROTC ca dets, especially those in advanced courses, is directed to this list and to the introductory remarks which include this statement: "It is ad visable for officers to read at least six works from this list every year." This list is available for consul tation in room 310 of the Univer sity library. The second part of this pamphlet consists of the re serve officers' reading course, a classified list of technical military books. Goddess . . . (Continued from Page 1.1 tljr. Rath Millar. Ibitk Myer, Mom-Ma, Newman. Hek-n Navaork, Margan-t Onrt. Row-lla OUan, (irrda IVIerwu, Magda len l-fl-ler, Vlrulnla rbllllp. r-alrtrta l'retn. Mrlle Quinib), Mlaiiw Ki-, Velma Ki lKle, RIkK, llrlea Nrbulti. Itarotliy rue, Kraueci Himoa, ay Stoneekrr. Hetty hpaldlnf, Jma Mart Stewart, Marian Swanaoa, Mary I Inch, Beryl Mraver. Vlvtaa tteMerliof f. 4.aa niaa. I..rmhy Wulle, aad Fllea MHMnn. 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