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DAILY NEBRASKA Wednesday, March 25, 1942 Jhst Qalhf, TbJshatJwLtL KORTY-KIRST YEAR. Subscription Rates are J1.0O Per Semcsier or $1.50 for the College Year. $2.50 Mailed. Single copy, 6 Cents. Entered as seeond-cluss matter at the post of flee In Ltn toln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress Maroh 8. 1S79, and at speeinl rate of postage provided for in Set.tlon 1103, Act oi October 3. 1917. Authorised September 30. 1922. Published Dally during the Softool year except Mondays and Saturdays, vacations and examinations periods by Students of the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Pub lications Board. Offices Union Building Day 2-7181. Night 2-7193. Journal 2-3330. Editor Paul E. Svoboda Business Manager Ben Novlcoff " KIMTOKIAL ItM'AKTMENT. " MannfjlMK Krtitors ldarjorle BruninR, Bob Svhlater News Editors .. CeorKe Abbott, Alan Jacobs, June Jamieson, Helen Kelley. Marjorie May. Sports Kdilor Bob Miller Member Nebraska Kess Aiciation, 1041-42 HISI.NKSS IIKI'AKTMKM, Assistant Bus Managers Betty Dixon, Phil Kantor Circultttion Manager Sidney Schwartz All qnslKned editorials are the opinions of the editor and should not h construed In reflect the views of tbe sd oiinistrat.on or of the university. Education Faces Severe Tests The entire educational system oi' the United States is faced with a vt:y difficult problem brought about by our out ranee into the world conflict instigated basically by the friction arising between two very different philosophies of government. We in the Allied nations hold deep-rooted beliefs for the democratic processes embodying certain social and political freedoms which we feel are just and right for all men. The totali tarian ideal is in direct opposition to our way f life, but nevertheless those living under authoritarian rule are just as sincere in their opinions about the justicity of their philosophy as we are. We are proud of the voluntary acceptance by the great majority of our peoples for the democratic principles which we are now fight ing to preserve. It has never been the practice f the American educational system to indoc trinate students with a political philosophy by teaching and preaching one and only one philosophy. Our educational system with re gard to developing young minds along demo cratic lines has been careful to present as un biased opinions as possible leaving the actual choice up to the student. However, in Axis dominated nations there is but one political philosophy that the youth have a chance to learn. There is but moral standard which has been devised with utter disregard for any of the immutable axioms established and fostered since the birth of Christ. The educational systems in derm any, Italy, and Japan are not. organizations for the intellectual development of men and women at all, because their primary purpose is to in doctrinate students with principles and ideals which can not be disputed if the mind and the body are to be retained in one whole. Con structive education must be approached with an open mind and unless it is. the term, educa tion, is as useless as ihe attempt to reconcile JfcC CL U)wl fop a a a By Marsa Lee Civin "Soaps and Drugs" was the name of the third issue of the university war letter, the let ters published monthly under the direction of the Faculty Division of the Patriotic League of the University of Nebraska. The daughter of former Chancellor James Canfield, Mrs. Dorothy Canfield Fisher (au thor of "The Twig Bent") was working with her husband and sent the following letter which was a part of the Soaps and Drugs letter. "When the Germans moved out of this de vnstatcd French area they took every single thing from the pharmacies. There isn't a bottle or even a simple drug left. There isn t an ade qvtate supply (no supply in fact) of cod liver oil, vaseline, glycerine, quinine, and above all no soap is anywhere around. If people in Nebraska really want to do the most good in a most undramatic way, but in a way which would benefit the lives of people at once, they couldn't do any better than to send supplies of these things. You don t know bow hard it is for us to live without soap." Many, many large boxes of soaps were sent t-nroute to France from the university. Seniors graduating in the upper third per cent of the agriculture college could upon presenting their certificate be placed in class 5 on the ground they arc in the military service of the United States. They were entitled to enter the enlisted reserve corps of the quarter masters department. Eleanor'n Me By Alan Jacobs real intellectual growth with a system of edu cation that is in direct opposition to the ends for which it was established. Indoctrination cannot be a part of educa tion for it denies the very essence of word and as we face the ever increasing storm of war we must be careful not to substitute indoc trination for education. Upon the thousands of teachers in the school system of the United States is placed this task of separating emotion from reason, for even with our patriotic feel ings avid our dislike for the objectives of our enemies, a system of education if it is to justify its existence cannot promote a retrenchment of intellectual growth through denying the right to students of learning about all the ways and modes of life. Many unfortunate episodes happened dur ing the last war which the citizenry, does not like to remember. Here at the University of Nebraska a number of instructors and profes sors were indicted for alleged "anti-American" reasoning and some of them were discharged. The only charge against them was that they suggested certain philosophies and ideas, not as proponents of them, but as instructors and professors who were exercising their duty of presenting both sides to every question. Similar incidents occurred on other college campuses throughout the nation and because of these episodes the average teacher is going to be somewhat afraid lest lie be judged "un-American." Therefore, a great deal of responsibility for Maintaining education as we know it and want it rests with the general public which at times allows emotion overide reason. Nowadays, the newspapers are filled with articles and editorials about Pan-American solidarity, the "good neighbor policy" and the "buenos noches, senorita" system, which means congas and rhumbas are the Latin-America's most welcome contribution to America. Don't consider us disloyal! The Charleston, the Lindy-hop, the Bigg Apple, boomps-a-daisy, the Viennese or Brooklyn waltz were all right And the fox-trot is still a pretty good deal. But, as a matter of fact, they are not as patriotic as the conga, rhumba or even the tango. Body Shake for Defense. After all, with all of the commotion' and enthusiasm over "phys ical fitness for defense" what better fits into the program than the Latin America, body shaking gyrations? With a shortage of rubber tires, everybody not only soldiers will be doing a lot of walking, and what is a better leg builder-upper than a conga? That 1-2-3 kick rhythm is a cinch to toughen leg muscles. And the rhumba well, the war department has unofficially com mented on the slowness of draftees and of the much too large well V? the war department has been secretly encouraging civilians to danc the rhumba. That's the dance that makes you lose weight at the right places. How About Melvyn? That's a vital explanation of the U. S. "good neighbor policy." And it's also the reason that Eleanor Roosevelt, when she was head of civilian defense, wanted to hire Melvyn Douglas and that dancer by the name of Cheyne, or something like that. Except, we still can't figure out what Melvyn Douglas has to do with rhumba and conga. A lot of other persons couldn't figure it out either. Oh. tify (jcunfwA, . . . Dairy Club Sponsors Judging Competition If you have a spurt of com petitive blood in your viens, here's your chance to show it. Next Sat urday morning the luu Club is sponsoring a judging contest The senior livestock judging team w-ill listen to the oral reasons, and will be in charge of the contest. All students, no matter if you are not a dairy major, are urged to enter the contest. Medals will be given to the three top men in the contest and ribbons to the first five in each class. The contest starts at 8 p. ni. in the Dairy Barn. Not exactly "on ag campus" but definitely a part of the agri cultural college is the step taken toward training town and city hoys to help in farm labor. Initial plans for a "Farm Work Camp" at the School of Agriculture at Curtis this summer have been de veloped. The school at Curtia a sub-divi- Amlroclcs (Continued from Page 1) The entrance- to the arena in the Second act is very comparable to that of a modem stadium. The complete cast follows: Androrles. Ronvilo Soldi-villa. lvir,ia, Marjorie Christenwn. Magadra, Jane Palthorp. Lion, Robert Flark. Centurion, Max Whltetsker Captalen, Darrell refers. Int'ilus, Pemard Fwartz. Wetellus, Bill MrBrlde. Ferrovlus. Robert Hyde. Rpintho, Dale Biirlefpti. Ox Prlver Harole Marrulle. Editor. Ray Grimes. Keeper, Leonard LuttbeK. Beciilor, Jack Donley. Retarlus. Roy Snesff. Emperor, Richard Putney ChrtottajM. Jeanne Racine. Rosemary Owens Prwcllla Moseley. Rlrhsrd Nah. ftoMlert Ml ntodlatw. TVatk O'Neill. John McCahvllle. T.ynn Myers. Harold Marpulles. The family of Mrs. Estelle Phillips, who was killed March 25, J 941, when two naval fliers dived their plane and struck the woman as she worked in a field near Robertsdale, Ala., was given $5,000 by the federal government CI Jiairineii . . . (Continued from Page 1) newspaper to the 15,000 high sc hool seniors in Nebraska, The Foundation is also taking over the campus tours from the publicity department of the uni versity and plans to eond let tours thru class rooms and laboratories to give high school students some idea of what university work is like. Students Check In KeI Cross Yarn This Week AH students who have Red Cross knitting materials out should check them in this week, and Brit ish War Relief material should be brought in by April 15, it was an nounced yesterday. Ten units of four-year sweaters, caps and fattens will be available Thursday from 3 to 5 p. m. in the commuters club. It has been de cided that no more army wool will be used her this spring, so Red Cross knitting will not be available. One of the few course, in mu seum apprenticeship offered in the United States is given at the Uni versity of Wisconsin Fell in an (Continued from Page I) that it needs a justification." Rgarding the problem of rela tions in the Far East now and after the war, the sraVer said that there is little possibility that India will enter the war unless she is promised her indepe ndence. "The Filipinos," according to the speaker, "are the only people who have fought with any amount of energy, and this is a result of the United States foreign policy, which England would do well to imitate." Internationalism can only come after nationalism is dead, Dr. Fellman believes. The leaders of this war have given every indica tion that the peace will be a hard boiled one. "The most remarkable thing about this war is that no one wants it, and just this at titude may tend to decrease the number tf want in coming years." Orfield Prints Law Article Prof. lister B. Orfield of the college of law has an article on "Appellate Procedure in Equity Caews: a Guide for Appeals at Law" In the March issue of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Virginia Mutz Named Pallatlian Society Head Virginia Mutz was elected to suc ceed Harold Alexis as president of the Palladian Literary Society at their regular meeting Monday night. Vice-president will be Warren Guinan; critic, Harold Alexis; recording secretary, Margaret For rey; corresponding secretary, Lela Lyne; and social chairman, Charles coale. New officers will hold their posi tions for one term, which lasts until school is out this spring. The y itf Spot SPRING OPENING Saturday, March 28 Hal ltlll arvin mmd hi fmmims "Take it eay Music" Blrert From Tbe Pelhsm-lleMh Inn, Tbe Hlse fiardrna and The Nlrelett Hotel Brat the Clock. Adm. before 9:30 40c sion of the college of agriculture has made plans for a training period of one month's duration ur Vi tA a ciVi J a t 1 o n n asI titi mm TTlWt tl III v.o J i CVS 1111. U VlUllllg the summer of 1942. Dean Burr and other faculty members re- ceived the plans Tuesday. Boys from 13 to 16 years of age or those who have completed the ninth grade in school would be encouraged to enroll in the camp. Superintendent of the ag school, Douthit, said, "some farmers have shown a hesitancy to take city- I reared boys for farm work unless they have had some farm ex perience. These farmers feel that in manv cases it would take more time to train and watch over the boys than it would to do the work themselves. A little experience in such a farm work camn should be helpful." 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