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Sports Editor Norris Anderson
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ministration or ef the university.
Taps on the Hill . .
Night is coming. As the sun slowly sinks
behind the haze-shrouded hills in the distance,
a soft evening breeze rustles through the silken
folds of the flag as it hangs limply from the
peak of the long, white pole. Suddenly the
hushed silence is broken ... the unforgettable
sound of "Taps" knifes thinly through the
crisp twilight air. A group of boys, Univer
sity students, stand silently at attention be
neath the flagpole until the last faint note has
faded away to join a far-distant train whistle.
The group relaxes, yet somehow some
thing lingers . . . something in the heart of
each one of these boys ... the knowledge that
some day he may be the one for whom the
bugle cries . . . and that something makes them
feel older, somehow; older and a little more
able to face the stern task ahead.
This is the scene which takes place each
evening after dinner in front of the Theta Chi
house high atop the hill to the south of the
campus. And the taps are being played for
Len Ballif. Len would have graduated this
year had he chosen to stay in school, but he
joined the Air Corps instead ... he thought he .
could do more that way. Len was killed last
winter whtn his plane crashed in the Mojaye
desert. He would have received his wings in
another week.
The pole was presented to the Theta Chis
Dear Editor:
Thank you very much for publishing my
letter to the editor in Sunday's Daily Ne
braskan. Unfortunately for me, however, a
line seems to have been left out of the letter as
it appeared in the paper, which pus me in a
very embarrassing osition. This ought to
teach me not to write letters to the editor in
the future.
In the last paragraph of the letter as it
appears in the paper I am characterized as
"an interested reader of the Daily Xebraskan
who regrets the recent action of the Regents
whereas what I actually wrote was: "An In
terested reader of the Daily Xebraskan who
regrets the misapprehensions which many stu
dents seem to have regarding the recent action
of the Regents.
The ommission of this one line, as you will
doubtless agree, makes it sem that 1 did not
approve of this action of the Regents, though
actually I wrote in hearty support of it. I
would very much appreciate your publishing
a correction, if it is convenient for you to do so.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur F. Jenness.
(Editor's note: I sincerely regret any
embarrassment which has come to Mr. Jenness
due to a mistake made by either our linotypist
or proofreader. The ommission of that one
line made his letter illogical and inconsistent
instead of the hearty support he was giving to
the Regents plan. We assure Mr. Jenness that
future letters will not have tfuch a mistake.)
by Mr. and Mrs. Da 11 if, Leu's folks, and the
flag is the one which covered his coffin.
The Theta Chis will continue to meet each
night for their salute until the war is ended
. . . and while the "Taps" are primarily being
played for Len Ballif, they are meant for every
man, no matter what house or what school,
but for every man who has given his life to
preserve our right to attend school and to have
fraternities.
They say it's an impossible thing to
'start" a tradition . . . but regardless of how
it must be worded, we hope the Theta Chis
will continue their grand custom and somehow
it seems as if Len Dallif, wherever he is, can
hear those "Taps" . . . can hear them and is
grateful.
, Oregon Daily Emerald.
Fitness
(Continued from Page 1)
than if they leave things as they
are." Another D.G. thinks the idea
of the plan being compulsory
would automatically make the plan
lose half of its benefit
No More Pleasel
Mary Lou Holtz, Alpha Chi:
Two years is enough, because the
attitude of phys ed is not as it
should be on the campus."
Jeannie Browne, Kappa: "We
get enough exercise during the
summer and walking to classes
without making additional ex
ercised compulsory."
Mary Eileen Cochran, Theta:
"The plan should have been turned
down because most girls are trying
to get thru school as fast as possi
ble and five hours of grny in addi
tion to school work is too much."
Genevieve Roberts and Beep
True, Tri-Delts, stated that girls
get enough exercise in the sum
mer, plus walking to school which
will happen more and more often
as soon as gas rationing goes into
effect so down with compulsory
phys ed.
Five Hours Too Much.
Mary Jo Gish, Delta Gamma,
whin asked her opinion of the
plan just gasped Horrors." She
then stated, that five hours is too
much time, but if limited, it
wouldn't be so bad.
Natalie Neuman, Gamma Phi,
thought the rejection of the plan
was a wonderful idea. "We prob
ably wouldn't derive enough good
out of the plan, even for five hours
a week.
Francis Babick: "The girls have
enough phys ed with two years,, as
Is already required, unless they are
planning on being a phys ed
major. Besides that, gas rationing
will undoubtedly help us to keep
fit"
Now These Statements.
Reading shows that the women
on the campus are not anxious to
take the compulsory phys ed train
ing and are glad that the commit
tee saw fit to do as they have .
But the men well, their opin
ions differ. According to Ron Fin
ley, A TO, the committee made a
"terrible mistake." "In the first
place, women today are too weak
physically, consequently a strong
race in the United States is grad
ually slipping. We will have little
children running around with small
bodies and big heads.
"Women already depend too much
on good looks instead of physical
fitness."
Good for Girls.
Warren Watson: Girls should be
made to take phys ed four years.
It would be good for them.
Johnny McMeekin, I'hi Gam:
"The four year plan is a keen idea.
Women should be kept physically
fit."
Dave Webb, ATO: "Women are
going to be taking over the work
of men and anould be physically
fit. Too tod the plan was rejected."
Delta Sig, Johnny Kuhlman
thought that the tasue was imma
aterial and an unimjortant one.
Burton Brown, D. U. has a very
definite opinion. "Rejection of the
plan was a good idea. Phys ed
shouldn't be required. It makes
girls to muscular, especially in the
legs. Girls ishould be feminine
after all, tha woman's place is In
the home."
After all was said and done, we
might conclude from the above in-
quirk that the consensus of opin-
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j By Norris Anderson
I (Guest Columnist) J
We do feel sorry for defenseless
listeners of duets, destitute dia
pers with no pins to be fastened,
lovely dryads dovetailed in oaks,
and dipsomaniacs who really are
just soaks. For this reason, we
really do want to poo-poo you.
Chips gyps us, Gene Bradley.
Prexy of Beta house: Well,
Bradley, how many brews have we
got here now?
Bradley: We have 30 by now,
Mr. President. Eut we'll have 36
here before we blend 'em into near
beer.
Prexy: My dean Mr. Bradley.
Our chief blender says he's going
to use 36 this time. Last time he
left out a few intricacies and it
took only 25 to produce a fine beer.
We must keep him under 36 this
time for the sake of the Beta
house. All onions present wave
their 'kerchiefs.
Bradley: Have you tasted them
all, Mr. I'rexy?
Prexy: Hie! Yes. Hie!
Bradley: I'm terribly sorry, old
thing, that you brought up this
subject. I insist there's no differ
ence between Nos. 18 and 19.
Prexy: Pip, pip, you drip, those
numbers came from the hills of
Bagaboo.
(Brother James Bell nkips in
ions agrees with the war emer
gency committee's decision.
Turgid Waters
WASHINGTON. (ACP). As this is written, the Potomn
is overrunning its banks; from the top of the Washington uionih
ment one can see the turgid waters filling low areas through,
out the District of Columbia. Six days and nights of steady
rainfall have left Washington war workers, congressmen, offi
cials and "parasites" Jimp and damp and crotchety. ...
The wettest week in Washington history is also a week of
the greatest historical significance to American colleges.
Strong currents also are running through Congress and admin-'
istrative offices. The bill to draft 18 and 19-year-olds is about
to be passed; the senators are wrestling with it right now.
That hill may determine whether you continue your educa
tion and, if you do, what shape it may take during hc remain
der of your years, or months, in school.
By the time you read this perhaps you may be able to,
prompt us on some of the points, but here's the way the picture
looks now:
Most teen-aged college students won't be called into mili-'
tary service until the end of this school year. This is parti
cularly true of competent students, especially those taking
scientific and technical courses.
After this year, when inroads on college teen-agers are
likely to be' relatively heavy, the question of who shall remain
in school will be a stickler. The draft bill itself isn't likely to
lay down strict stipulations on this matter it will be left to
administrative decision.
Iiroadly, administrative officials will base their decision on
two major considerations: The course a student is taking and
his scholastic record.
England's policies are a key to what may happen to stu
dents here. Although there has been about a 25 percent drop '
in overall enrollment in Britain, scientific and technical depart
ments of the colleges are cram-full of students. Obviously, the .f
drop has occurred in liberal arts courses.
And obviously, these same courses will suffer in America.
Officials in the Office of Education here believe that American
arts colleges haven't done all they should to cope Avith that in
evitable situation.
These officials feel that some educators are slow to recog
nize the inevitability of the drop-off in enrollment and, conse
quently, are slow to prepare for it.
First, say the officials, these educators should expand their
curricula, and quickly, to include additional science courses,
courses in physical education and the like. In short, courses
that tie in more closely with prosecution of the war.
Conversion, in many eases, hasn't been thorough and it
hasn't been prompt.
Second, arts educators should device a plan right away for
keeping their best students sehnlastically speaking in school.
The need in this war for trained, educated men and women is
as great as the need for front li" fighters. If is highly im
portant that the "right" students remain to study. Recom
mendations of the arts colleges will probably determine which
are the "right" students, even though final decision will, theo
retically, be up to the government.
Education Elsewhere
Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbcls said recently that no
nazi should feel it beneath his dignity to write fiction.
Herr Goebbels oucht to know. ,
,The nazi general staff has ordered Rumania to give mili- '
tary training to every student up to 20 years of age.
More than 100,000 Russian students have begun studies in "
1,200 schools of the Leningrad area. Many of the schools, dam
aged in German air raids, have been rebuilt by peasants and 4
young Ieningrad workers.
Yours,
Jay Bichter. ;
gob-
from side with his son, Jimmy
Beam.)
Bell (puffing his Avalon):
Hello.
Jimmy Beam: Daddy, show me
the way to go home.
Eral!ey: Whoops, my dears, I've
uncovered a new ingredient, No.
38. Lots in it Ju:;t tried a
bier, gobble, gobble.
Bell (expectorating his Black
Jack): I think so too.
Prexy (rubbing his paws): We'll
mix 'em all together and have The
Supreme Beer!
Bell (plucking his left eyebrow):
Wheel
A mixer is hastily summoned.
He comes, dragging his cement
mixer behind him. He pours all
beer .samples .into mixer, then
holds ears. Cement mixer blows
all to 'ell. Bell, Bradley, and the
Prexy are already there.
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