DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, February 20, 1942
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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.
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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.
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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
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Bulletin
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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.
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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
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