DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, MarcS 13, 1942
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Act of October 3. 1317. r.n'horiznd September 30. 192X
Published Daily during the actiooi year except Mrndiiys and
Saturday, vacations and examinations periods by Students of
the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Pub
lications Board.
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Editor Paul C. Svoboda
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News Editors George Abbt.it. Alan Jacobs,
June Jamieson, Helen Keliey, Ilarjorle May.
Bports Editor Bob Millet
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The Barbs Get
The Urge Again
The spring elections Mill be held in about
a month and as usual certain individuals al
legedly representing the unaffiliated students
of the university are knocking on administra
tive doors with their plea for a house organ.
For the past two years approximately the
same persons have approached the publications
board for permission to put out a newspaper
which they say would be used only to give
barb students information of what is going on
within the various barb organizations. That is
their superficial claim, but they have an ul
terior motive which can readily be observed
what with the approach of a ballot battle.
There have been hints dropped by the elec
tions committee of the Student Council that
election rules would be liberalized this spring
to permit more publicity for candidates. This
move has been expected for quite some time,
and even with its arrival this spring it will be
long overdue. The barb organization sees great
possibilities for itself around election time if it
is permitted to publish a paper "for the better
interests of the unaffiliated students." To win
an election the barb leaders have to interest
their followers in getting out to vote. To arouse
this interest they have to have a medium thru
which they can publicize their candidates.
We have no objection to creating interest
among unaffiliated students in the coming elec
tions. All students should be educated to par
ticipate in student elections, but it is hardly
right and fair for the university thru the pub
lications board to authorize the publication of
campaign literature for any particular party
or faction.
According to the barb leaders, when thy
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By Marsa Lee Civin.
Chancellor Samuel Avery, at his own per
sonal request and at the instance of the gov
ernment, obtained from the university Board
of Regents permission to leave Jan. 28, 1917
to enter into official duties at Washington.
Since Chancellor Avery was merely on a leave
of absence, Dean William (. Hastings of the
law college was appointed acting chancellor.
Chancellor Avery worked in connection with
the chemical department, since he had at
tained nationwide reputation as an expert in
this field.
Members of Acacia fraternity were living
in rooming houses since they were forced to
abandon residence at 1325 R street when so
many of their men enlisted.
Superintendent Chowin reported that sup
ply of coal on hand placed the possibility of
shortage out of the question.
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By Marsa Lee Civin,
Because of the increased demand for meteorol
ogists both in the armed forces and at home, Drake
university ha.i set up a new course in the study of
changing weather conditions. The course will in
clude structure and behavior of the atmosphere, in
struments and methods by which information con
cerning the atmosphere is obtained, drawing of
weather maps, work of the weather bureau and
rules useful in forecasting.
Northwestern Interfratemity council members
adopted a resolution drastically cutting expendi
tures for spring formals by eliminating favors, din
ners, programs, and floral decorations.
thought of putting out a separate paper for
unaffiliated students the thought of utilizing
the editorial space for anything but straight
news was the furthest from their minds. Hut
was itt An examination of the facts will shed
considerable light on the subject.
These "leaders" voice as their primary
aim the distribution of information with re
gard to barb activities. The Daily Nebraskan
has had a paid barb editor this year, but dis
continued the service because any sort of barb
organization either social or political was pure
ly a memory of the past. If there isn't some
thing to write about M-herein lies the need of
a reporter or even a newspaper?
Last year the barb group wanted to put
out a paper and did. After being issued "once
in a while" in the fall and around election
time, the presses stopped, the editor quit, the
Independent was no more and no one missed
it. Another election is coming up in the near
future and the barbs want to put their fingers
in press ink once more under the guise of be
ing the benefactors of the unaffiliated students.
Students Equal
b Recent Yearsx
By Jean Baker
In opposition to the present ex
tensive programs and campaigns
for nation-wide saving as well as
the expectation of a general cur
tailment of funds from home, uni
versity students are still as pros
perous as ever, if not more so.
An inquiry into the number of
students requiring federal aid un
der the NYA administration re
veals that the total has dropped
considerably since last year. Ac
cording to C. A. Donaldson,
assistant purchasing agent of the
university and NYA administrator
here, "There are quite a few less
students using the funds than last
year, the total being only about
450 students." The increased de
mand in private employment op
portunities is offered as a possible
reason for this drop in NYA rolls.
Spending as Usual .
Approaching the question from
the angle of expenditures instead
of funds, a general survey reveals
that UN students are as a whole
spending an equal amount on both
necessities and recreation as in
previous years.
Not a single Lincoln merchant
Catering to college students, either
men or women, when asked
whether "business was the same,
better or worse," indicated that it
had at all decreased this year.
While one manager of a coed's
sportswear department stated "the
girls have maintained their usual
well-dressed standards, buying
neither more nor less," two other
buyers of similar feminine atire
answered emphatically that girls
from the university were definitely
buying more this spring than last
Deny Decrease, Increase.
Most of the storey selling men's
wear noticed no special difference,
denying any decrease as well as
increase. An Interesting side of
the question as it concerns the
spending of men students, how
ever, was presented when the man
ager of a car rental agency was
approached. "Business is if any
thing a fraction less than in pre
vious years," he stated, indicating
perhaps that the present restric
tions on gasoline and tire use
have bad some psychological ef
fect, causing a restriction even on
the running of rented cars.
Confirming the general trend
toward increased spending were
the reports from the larger thea
tres of Lincoln. Attendance has
gone up noticeably seemed to be
the consensus of the respective
managers. A popular coffee shop
has also retained consistently its
nte War
former large crowds, according to
its manager.
Reference to a statistical survey
made several years ago reveals
such totals as $80,000 being spent
on sport shoes in the academic
year by the women of an average
student bodv while men's cords
are valued at 143,000. With a
total expenditure of (2,250,000 on
women's clothing as a whole or an
average amount of $382.73 an
nually for each girl given in the
survey, Nebraska coeds apparently
fail right in line.
Contacted Sororities
Approximately half of the so
rorities contacted stated that they
believed about (300 was spent by
each girl on her college wardrobe.
However, the figures given ranged
from (110 per year to about (600
with many varying amounts above
and below the average of (300.
Men students, according to their
own estimates, spend considerably
less for their school clothing since
none of the fratern'ties asked de
cided on more than (150 and the
amounts given went down as far
as (75.
As for incidentals, with cig
arettes as a typical example, a
rough calculation reveals that for
those students Bmoking a package
a day, it is costing them an ap
proximate (40 for nine months of
the year.
Eleanor'n Me
By Alan Jacobs
Alex is a little guy who always wears a hat He came into the
office the other day and asked us how we were feeling. "Fine," we
told him.
That's good," he replied. "I'm glad to hear it. You look good," he
went on.
"Well, thanks," we said, somewhat embarrassed, but pleased,
nevertheless. It isn't often people tell we're looking good. Usually
they just frown and nod their heads. Or tell us to go to Student
Health. Then they call the mortuary.
"What makes you so concerned about our health," we asked.
"I hate to tell you this, my friend," he said. "But I have finally
reached a definite conclusion about your future." He tipped his hat on
the back of his charr, lit a stubby, already chewed cigar, leaned for
ward and grinned. "You'll be dead in two years," he whispered.
"Good old Alex, always joking." We squirmed.
"It'll be a pretty horrible death, too," Alex went on. "It may be
glorious; your mother might even get a medal."
We giggled. Well that eliminated the possibility of Bill Dafoe,
Dorothy Jean and Burton Theil's getting together to scalp me."
"Oh no. Not them," said the little man with the big hat "You'll
get killed in the war. Shrapnel, maybe. But killed, sure enough. It may
come just before the Armistice or even on a ship on the way over.
All I know is that you are going to get killed." Then he swaggered to
the door, turned around and cried, "ROTC won't make any difference.
You'll be going, and you'll get.." We couldn't hear his last words aa
he left the office, but we had an idea of what was he going to say.
We never pay much attention when we think people are pulling
our leg. But Alex is different He usually doesn't say much, but he's
got something mysterious about him that makes us convinced of every
thing he says.
That guy is peculiar.
But we think he's right. If we don't commit suicide first Which
isn't a bad idea, we are sure certain persons think.
Miss Dale Takes
Washington Post
Margaret Dale, graduate assist
ant for the geography department
has resigned her position to leave
for Washington, D. C, where she
will be a junior geographer in the
economic warfare section.
She is the third member of the
geography department to be called
into special geography service in
connection with the war.
The University of Colorado was
established in 1876.
CASUAL STORY....
"must" in your spring and summer
wardrobe . . . this casual lightweight
wool coat to throw on over your suits,
your slacks, your formals . . . and to
slip over your shoulders on cool sum
mer nights. Tou want it in a big
array of colors ... so take your choice
of either pastels or beige, in sizes
12 to 20.
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