DAILY NEBRASKA
Wednesday, March 25, 1942
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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SPRING
OPENING
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sion of the college of agriculture
has made plans for a training
period of one month's duration
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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."
Douthit emDhasized that it
would be impossible to train the
boys for much of the farm work
in sucn a snort time but it would
prove helpful if it became neces
sary for them to help out later
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