, Thursday, October 1, 1942
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WAR Homecoming. . .
"With one long breath the Innocents' society announced yes
terday that Homecoming decorations would not be appropriate
this year, and in their stead laid plans for a scrap contest for
all organized groups on the campus.
"While this announcement came somewhat as u surprise to
many, some groups had already made known to the Innocents
that they would not enter the decoration contest because they
felt the frivolity would be unnecessary during this year of
emergency. Jt should follow, thcrfore, that every group on the
campus should enter the scrap contest wholeheartedly and work
conscientiously to make the scrap pile in front of the different
houses as large as possible.
Lincoln Avill soon have a city-wide scrap drive, and with
the national drive in progress it seems appropriate that the stu
dents on the campus should do their bit. The showing we make
here will serve as an indicator over the state that university
students in this state are conscious of the war effort and are
participating in constructive war programs.
Jt is also appropriate that the -rap contest be combined
with homecoming since the 1 lorn coming weekend is naturally
a weekend of fun. If ever a college student needed to have
fun mixed with hard work and service, both to the country ami
to the university, that time is now.
Students will find a source f scrap in the homes of many
of their alumni, in many places around town, and perhaps even
right here on the campus. A central place for Lincoln students
who are unaffiliated to bring scrap will be decided upon by the
"War Committee today and designated later. This is a univcr-sity-wide
project and should not be kept solely in the organized
houses.
If every student will assume responsibility in the drive, it
can hardly fail. This is the first of several worthwhile war
projects which arc being planned for ibis year. If this drive
gets off to a good start, the remaining will have a goal at which
to shoot.
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By Jay Richler
ACP Correspondent
Sepl ember 28, 1942.
WASHINGTON. (A CP). Interesting because of his recent
official connection with the government is C. A. Dykstra s re
cent analysis of the official government viewpoint toward col
leges. Dykstra, president of the I'nivcrsity of "Wisconsin,
headed the national draft machinery until appointment of Gen
eral llershey. "The government," he said in an address be
fore the American Library association, "considers America's
institution of higher learning as key centers in Hie war effort."
"At no time in hitman history have universities seemed so
important in a national effort as they are right now in the
United States." Dykstra maintained.
"Universities and colleges are reservoirs for the recruiting
of fighting men, of specialists for national services, and teach
ers of men in training." he declared. "Their laboratories are
being used 24 hours a day and their plants in general are being
made available for national service. Their facilities are being
used instead of providing new facilities in many areas.
"The government without question considers them a war
time necessity and it is using them as they never have been
used before. Moreover, it is indicating in no uncertain terms
that it wants these institutions 1o carry on their regular train
ing and educational programs so that we may have a supply
of men who can meet ihe challenges of next year .and the year
following and so on into the days when we hay have peace
again. It does not want to face the fact of a lost generation of
educated leadership."
America's national policy at this time contemplates the
maintenance of vigorous ami comprehensive educational pro
,i..kiig iit 5n sniio rf the f.nct that wp arc at war. but because
the war effort and the peace effort to follow require such serv
ices as universities have to offer. Dykstra explained.
'n,.Ji n rrliiv ronnirf from universities adaptability, re-
sourcefulness. an awareness of national needs, selflessness and
ilnvoti.m to the national effort, and willinjines to put first
things first during a period of world conflict," he asserted.
"To do this does not require the sacntice oi siamiarus or
the relinquishment of long time objectives. It nioans only a
temporary redirection of certain activities and changing em
phasis wliere it becomes necessary. Our task in gneral remains
the same, the education of the new generation, the making of
citizens, the pushing outward ot ttie boundaries oi Kiiowieuge,
and the serving of our country and our generation in practical
ways, which will make our national life more decent and wholesome."
This Collegiate World
(By Aaaneialrd (olleaiate Prr. )
Colleges accelerating their programs might do well to have
their men and women studenls study in unmixed groups to
avoid time-wasting.
That is the opinion of Dr. K. Kenneth Berrien of Cogale
university, who draws his conclusion from a psychology depart
mcnt report on "How Quickly Do Students Start Studying?,"
as compared with a similar survey conducted by D. C. Troth
of the University of Illinois.
Studving the behavior of 100 students, .") men and .0
women, during the first ten minutes jifter tiny had seated them
selves in the University of Illinois library reading room, Mr
Troth learned they spent 40 percent of the time coimrsing.
aimlessly leafing book, using vanity cases, writing or reading
leters and "just looking around.'' None of the 100 students, he
discovered, spent the entire ten minutes in study. Moreover, the
women in the group were more given to non-academic activi
ties in the ten minute period than the men.
The Colgate study, based on observation of "." men under
conditions as similar as possible to those at the University of
Illinois, showed that only 11 percent of the students began com
centrating on their studies .is soon as they were seated in lln
library.
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1 V i
'S MATTER?
by
Carton Brodcrick
THINGS I WOULD LIKE
TO SEE:
Daffodils in the spring covering
the mound south of the new li
brary. But it isn't spring and
daffodils don't grow on the cam
pus, uanodiis are pretty, don't
you think?
TNEs at a homecoming lunch
eon in the Union ballroom. Menu:
Cream chicken on toast, tutti
fruiti salad, lady-finger dessert.
Several prominent Nebraska alum
nae as after-dinner speakers.
All university buildings topped
by cupolas to house wayward hom
ing pigeons. More cupolas, more
white spots. Every pigeon in the
country knows that Nebraska is
the White Spot of the Nation.
ROTC cadets firing blank bul
lets with a live round thrown in
now and then to make them real
ize that war is not fought with
dummy cartridges.
THINGS I WOULDN'T LIKE
TO SEE:
Forty-five women and one man
left on this campus.
Betas and Sig Alfs canceling
their annual exchange dinner.
Another prominent prof granted
leave of absence to teach in a ri
val school.
Fifteen men on a dead man's
chest. "Death, where is thy
sting."
YW cabinet members holding
meetings at Freddie's again. Too
unpatriotic with the tire situation.
Lebsock's is much closer. Private
rooms, too.
Presnell with a runny nose and
watery eyes this week end.
Anybody else's name at the top
of this column.
Leaders
(Continued from Page 1.)
and time of staff meetings are as
follows:
Sharman 1: Lois Hansen, Tues
day, 4:30 p. m.
Sharman 2: Time to be set by
group. No leader. Mary Lockett,
adult adviser for both groups.)
Comparative religion: Joyce
Junge, Thursday, 5:30 p. m.
Each and His Own Brush: Bar
bara Townsend, Wednesday, 5:30
p. m. (Miss Katherine Brush,
adult adviser.)
Vespers: Betty Boni bright,
Tuesday, 4:30 p. m.
Vesper choir: Roma Biba, Mon
day, 5:30 p. m.
Social service:
Knitting: Bessie Hilbonthal,
Thursday, 4:30 p. m.
Red Cross; Catheiine Wells.
Beginning Social Service
Work: Mary Ellen Beaeh
ley, Tuesday, 4:30 p. m.
Advanced Social Service: Bon
nie Hinrichs, Thursday, 4:30
p. m.
Estes Co-op Group: Lois
Gaden, Wednesday, 4:30 p.
m.; Joan Marts and Myra
Colberg, Thursday. 4 :30 p.m.
Tiny Y: Dorothy Carnahan,
Wednesday, 4:30 p. in.
Creative Arts: Jackie Young,
time to be set later.
Marriage: Prisnlla Mosely and
Hazel Abel, Monday. 4:30 p. m.
Office staff: Janice Cook, Mon
day or Wednesdity, 3:30 p. m.
Moral Men in Immoral Society:
Helen Gogela, Wednesday, 4:20 or
5:00 p. m.
Office
(Continued from I'afie 1.)
ent, the unnual fall show will be
held on Satuiday, Nov. 14 and at
that time fraternities and soror
ities will vie for individual skit
hoiioi h. Latighlin will m nd out
letters to all groups informing
them of tryoul dad h in the near
future.
Ah it U un limioi.tiv oij.itiiza
(ion, the rank air filled vwth
pit dues who qualify t.y the amount
of work put in dining the yi-i.r.
An opportunity mil ivcn for
prospective winkers to nmt active-
at a Miioker next Wedueaday
evening in the N club iocihh. An
additional announcement will be
found in the Daily Nelnahkan
early next week cinivir.R full de
tails. Tracy Cone.
An additional loss to the firmed
forces was Don Tracy, junior mem
ber, who is in the niedual corps.
Iangiiim indicated that the
ganization would not add
others to fill the vacancies.
Members of the club include:
Max Laughlin, Frank 'White, Don
Young, Dick Harnstxrger, Bob
Schlater, Alan Jacobs, Paul Toren,
Bob Miller, Tom Drummond, Bob
Henderson, Charles Drake and
Jack Higgins. E. F. Schramm La
tthe faculty adviser.
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any