Vol. 41, No. 91
Lincoln, Nebraska
Thursday, February 26, 1942
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ing rvsiilt: "Umi ;ihh . . ."
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caiii n.iin. (Ulic: jM'tMifs. not rimin th'N kmh' show S'1t :it-
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By Pat Chamberlin.
'I'lio I'. S. is too iiiipct nous. You jump to
the conclusion that the I'.iitisli will throw
( 'lun-chill out whcni-vcr you hear that wr aio
crit icizina; liim. ( 'Inn-chill is doin two nicn's
work, ami hy crit i:iin him we hope to make
him relinquish some of ihe more obvious con
cents ami concentrate on st ratify."
This opinion was expressed hy the liit
MonorahU1 Margaret (Jrace iSoinlfiohl, former
I'li-itish minister of lalior, (luriiij1 an interview
yesterilay preceding her convocation a'hlress.
Miss I'.omlfiehl went on to say that "the edi
torial comments in the liritish papers reflect
the will of the people quite well."
Asked to comment on the slate of prepar
edness and national efficiency in Washington
as she saw it durinu her recent visit there, tho
loruier niemoer ol I arliameut comparel onr
efforts with t hose
the war. lolli use
method, and liolli 'made mistakes duriim Ihe
first si inotlilis of enaueineiil. The , I - is.
howevcT. as did liritain. .shpnTj down to the
business of war.
Blstckouts.
Spcakiim of lla-kout difficulties Miss
P.ondfield allowed Li slight twinkle to appeal
in her liimlish llu eyes. She said that lili!
was elusive, and thaw imlows had been made
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lookinu in. Mauv times dnriii; ihe first weeks
e of liritain jUJ.heoalscL of
used J.JM"fnal and error"
By Helen Kelley.
Jn her eharniiny I'.nvlish maiiuer the l!ilit
Ilonoralile Margaret Itond field, so-called be
cause of her membership in the I'rivy f'ouncil,
held the attention of university students yes
terday when she spoke in Ihe I niou ballroom.
That she charmed them was proved when they
slaved until ten minutes after the hour to hear
her answer questions about Knyland.
Miss llondfield particularly stressed the
work women are iloiui in the war today. She
told how women have taken over posit ions in
factories and have kept production up and
even increased it. Women between l!t and :!"
have been conscripted into all the main lines of
.service, army. navy, air ami industry.
After Dunkirk.
''Knislaiul awoke a different country after
lMinkirk. We became convinced of our ulti
tnale victory." she said. For four days and
n'mhts 4vi."),ni)(i men. tired, dirty, nm-jed. wer.j
broiiuM into-lrtuijon on trains niii'iini; cverv
ten minutes.
After this all Kimlish people ciuni to fed
Ihat they were united ami each member of a
community now feels that he is a part of this
w a r.
Strikes are i
of the blackouts. London hobbies had tapped
ucntlv on her door to remind her. "There's n
i "leain ol" liyht showing. Miss llondfield."
As chairman of tliewoinen 's roiip dealinu'
See INTKRVIK'.V, pa-e 2.
a I loiia v. ami t lu-re are lew.
Vhen a .strike is called the "overmrfent inves
tiuales the cause and if t li o- cm plover is at
fault the .strikers are given" liht sentences, but
when the employees liave beet) incited or there
is a suspicion of sabotage, they are iven licavv
imprisonments or sent to coticet nrat ion camps.
Have Arbitration Courts.
lo avoid strikes arbitration courts ha
See CONVOCATION', page 2.
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lolled Up her "slcces
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Balloon
Barrage
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Selzer s 'Green.'
Winn Innocents, who hired ln-r Jo "squeeze" the informa
tion out of Sel.er. and members of the ),iilv Xebraskau stall'
Ititerview c. her this iinuniii. ".Mata llari" Hitch k angrily
co.'iiiiiented, "Sclz.er is still urcen behind the ears. I can find
better than him to work on at the I'liion."'
So Innocents have announced that another "Mata." .June
''I'll make him talk" .lamb sou will be "put on the case.'
Ooo ahhh . . ."
There'll be a balloon bamg'
ft 1 1 1 the balcony of th'.- Student
I'nion this aflci noon wlien th. j
Sonbonioiv Hon U'-ts under wnv ! 8
f.,.1., i.ii , : u.,ii fiv.. r.f th.. whether
Reporter Discovers . . .
'Universal Draft' Appeals
To Both Men and W omen
. . . 0 fA Campus
U00 balloons to be released some
time during the dance will contain
free ticket. to the Junior-Senior
J'rom.
'Canned'' music (torn the Un
See BARKAGK. paRO 2.
BY EDITH LASLO.
Now that the army i. takin
the men. the question of,
to draft women, too. is
all important. Aimed with tho
question. "What do you think of
the universal draft?" our inquir-
Many Uni Students Take
Square Dancing Lessons
Council Shows
Filings Remain! Year'sActivities
Onen as BDOC I In Publication
List Increases
Application blanks for BDOC
have been pouring into the office
i of the business manager of the
Daily Xcbriskan .since the filings
have been reopened.
; Filings are still open, the N'e
See FILINGS, page 3.
All jump up and never come tunes, especially those that were
on the .square dancing team laat
year.
'own: swing your partner round
an.! round" are familiar words to
students that are rcjistei mg in
the six-weeks squire d lining ses
sions. Kvery TuesJiy night at 7 p. m.
till 8 p. ni. nearly 2)l) students
dance under the direction and call
ing of Mr. and Mis. Danielson.
Next Tuesday will make the fourth
week in the aeries that last six
weeks. There are a few couples
that come dressed in old time cos-
The Union sponsors the dances.
Only those that have registered for
the lessons are permitted to at
tend. New members will be elected to
Tri-K, agronomy honorary society,
Thursday at 7:13 p. m. in crops
laboratory. All Tri-K members
are required to attend the meeting.
Board lo Choose
Circulation Head
Filings for circulation man
ager of the Daily Nebraskan
open today and close Friday,
Harold Hamil, chairman of the
student board of publications
announced yesterday.
Athletic eligibility is required
for the paying position. Fil
ings should be made at the
office of the school of journalism.
Aim to Intensify
SluuVnt Iiilrrmt
In GoMTiiment
The .Student Council named
John Thiessen. vice-president of
the Union faction, to fill a senior-at-large
vacancy, approved a sug
gestion made by Buzz Dalton.
president of the Union faction,
and decided to pay for the lunch
eons of professors invited to its
bi-weekly get-togethers.
Meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Union, the Council appointed
Thiessen after he gave an oral
platform. Shirley Heldt. a junior,
was also named to fill a vacancy
for teachers' college.
Dalton, who was present at the
meeting, suggested that the Coun
cil publish a comprehensive
pamphlet on what has been done
and what should be done by vari
Sce COUNCIL, page 3.
ins reporter ambled into the Cora
('till a a. I got tile following crypt io
comments:
Spencer Potter, a junior, when
appioached. wanted to know whit
wa. meant by "universal draft"
and told that it involved diai't
ing women and probably putting
them into iinil'oims. said. "The
women couldn't stand to be 3 1 1
dressed alike."
The thrill of diking an ambul
ance would draw Mary Lee Mi
hane. freshman, into a universal
draft. "Besides, the uniforms are
tailored and they will make our
shoulders look broader."
According to Mick Bierbowet.
sophomore, women should not m
See DRAFT, page 2.
Voting Closes
Today for -F
Pledge Queen
Balloting to selec t an intei fra
ternity pledge queen will be IvM
for th last time today in the
I'nion lobby, with the voting pe
riods set from 10 to 12 a'. 111 and
2 to f p. ni.
Candidates for the honor are:
Hazel Abel, Kappa Kappa Gam
ma; Charlotte Graber. Sigma De
ti Tau; Shirley McNeil, Pi Beta
Phi; Maxine Thomas, Kappa Al
pha Theta, and Estella Lcnne
maiin, Chi Omega.