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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, March 2, 1943
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Journal 2-3330.
Editor Alan Jacobs
Business Manager Betty Dixon
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
w!?Jai?f.F:d',0r'--t Oeorce Abbott. Marjorie Mav
News Editors.. John Bauermeister, Pat Chambrrlin, June Jainicson,
Maiyloune Goodwin. Dale Wolf.
Sports Editor
.Norns Anderson.
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Arms --Uni Outlook
If Xais -wow swastikas i.u f heir hacks, llic American uni
versify student Mould have less difficulty spot tint: them. ,s it
is, most students aiv T;ilua1el In. m cullef-e with ;, wiMk notion
of what fascism is. They think of Hitler and .Mussolini ami up
lifted arms and soiuet hinr had.
. Like most Americans, even the supposedly well educated
college graduate likes to simplify big- things into names like
the Russian Bear, John Bull and Uncle Sam.
But it is dangerous to consider Hitler and (.Yrniany as the
only source or location l fascism. Remcuilicr the warninir which
lias become, trite, yet is still true: "It can happen here." .Amer
ica is winning ine war to Halt lascism; at Hie same time
ever, mere is no iniaraiitee lhat the I nited States
iree or jascism.
The fascist ic doctrine is not designed for wars. It works
in peacetime too. and Ihe insidious unnot iceahle attacks upon
the thoughts of men is what makes fascism so dangerously un
recognizable. What characterizes (.'ermnn fascism? Hate, racialism, sup
pression, cruelty, extreme nationalism, repudiation of the ideals
of freedom and liberty.
How can fascism come to America? Just as it developed in
Europe: By the disregard for the rights of people, by the
perpetuation of privileges for special interests, thru a con
trolled press and radio, by suppression of the American "gen
eral welfare" belief.
In Germany, Italy and France, fascism was made possible
hy the strong support of industrialists, by landed and banking
groups who wanted to maintain a status quo in which Ihcy
were not endangered by the growing needs of the people. And
the status quo was maintained and is maintained by the state's
putting ideas into the head of the individaiil, by the state's
thinking for the individual.
How can America resist Fascism? We must actively culti
vate a clearer belief of and in real democracy; we must learn to
recognize and fight the fascist methods of certain short-minded
groups in the country; we must oppose fascism in this nation
and we must oppose it thruout the world.
That is why we urge every student to become "a !
Powarp," a post-war planner. Study the various plans that
are discussed; set up standards for a post-war world; take
advantage of every opportunity to learn about post-war prob
lemsas for example, the forums to be sponsored by the uni
versity every Wednesday afternoon at the Union.
Then, perhaps, university students will know that there is
more to fascism than goosesteppini; and boiling, more to democ
racy than "spacious skies ami amber waves of grain."
Dear Editor:
About a week ago we were worried. And we mean
really worried. The problem as Elmer Sprague put
it was to extract $3,000 from the pockets of some
3,000 university students.
So we contacted the leaders of the organized
houses within the past week by one method or an
other. The results have been good, next to wonder
ful. We saw the Beta's and the Phi Delts-Sig Alphs
and Sig Chi's then the Tri Delta and D.G.'s Theta's
and Alpha Phi's and all the rest. They were asked
to give and give plenty. And they're going to give
and plenty.
The presidents from all these houses promised
they would back 100 percent membership in their
chapters. The Red Cross asked for a $1.25 to $7.50
average contribution from every fraternity man.
They're going to get it.
From the sororities the Red Cross needs another
$1,000. Every president from every group was con-
tulent that they could ask and receive from each
girl a minimum of two dollars.
Of course not" everything always flows smooth
as glass. We had to answer questions like these:
Why is it necessary that each student give more
than one dollar? Isn't that enough for the mem
bership fee?
Yes it is the membership fee, but Red Cross is
covering the whole world in a fashion never before
necessary. Blood plasma and recreation centers
alike are on the must list.
Why must the sororities be asked for more per
person than the fraternities?
First, the sorority women have not been asked for
as much through the WSSF, etc., secondly, the
sororities were only groups to pledge 100 percent
last year -everyone must double their share this
year.
Our parents are pledging at home, why do we
have to give too?
Everyone must give, no one can substitute for
you. Your part is vital and important because
everyone is you. You and the person next to you.
The guy across the hall. This is the time to forget
the old American custom of passing the buck.
So the Red Cross is asking you. Tut McKee, and
you Sadie Hawkins, Scoop Dennis, Janet Krause,
and Ki Eisenhart all of you must give and give until
you've shown that Nebraska isn't going to forget
its part.
The Unaffiliates are doing their share more than
that. Their organization for this thing is great. The
total memberships from this group should multiply
itself thirty or forty times and we aren't kidding.
For maybe the first time the barb group is going
to show what it really can do. Dewey and Sprague,
Stuermer and Law, Fox and Mundil have all been
After another session comparable to 'Wed
nesday afternoon's, the members of the Stu
dent Council will be fully initiated into the
spocies Boobus Campus, llow a sizeable num
ber of presumably intelligent students enn let
their intellects be sabotaged by a crowd of
loud-mouthed fast talkers is beyond our com
prehension. The council's problem is this: With most,
of the students in the university uncertain of
their returning in the fall, how can a satis
factory council election be held this spiing?
The best solution yet offered is the postpone
ment of the council election until next fall,
with the understanding that the holdover mem
bers, elected as usual this spring, will conduct
next fall's council election. As President
llarnsburgcr explained this procedure is un
constitutional, but that Ihe council advisor
Prof. H. W. Lantz said that, considering war
time conditions, the faculty would approve this
plan. Put before the bright people can pass
the measure and get home to dinner in decent;
time, John day Douglass jumped out of his
little red chair and began yelling, "Cm-onsti-tutioiial.''
'ruconstitutional," is the last resort of a
desperate leader who can think of nothing else
1o say. Douglass is faced with this dilemma.
If the council election is postponed until next
fall, no one can guess bow the Creeks will
come out; and if the council election is bcbl
Ihis spring, no one can guess how many Creek
candidates w ill be back in the fall. Kit her way,
Douglass is afraid of losing Creek control of
the council and extra-curricular activities. So,
being able 1o do nothing. John Jay wildly does
something, that is, hinders the council's adopt
ing a plan lhat may give it a chance to sur
vive through the war.
Tomorrow', President Harnsburger is bring
ing Prof. 1-antz to council meeting to as
sure Douglass and his brothers in baboonery
that the proposed plan though unconstitutional
is acceptable.
sweating over the drive. We're going to come thru!
Let's step down off the high altar of sophistication
we sometimes find ourselves on and do a little real
honest-to-goodness digging for "The Greatest
Mother." The Red Cross which will pick you up out
of a shellhole some day and give you back to that
life we had before.
Bob Henderson
Tom Drummond
Cliff Bloom,-
Navv Plan
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A. C. P.'a Correspondent lUporta bom Wellington
War Job for Small Colleges
Many a small college finds itself cast into the stary night
now that the Army-Navy-War Manpower joint selection board
has picked the schools to carry out the armed services' special
ized training programs.
One promising plan comes to Washington from Robert O.
Ramsey, dean of students at Olivet college in Michigan. He sug
gests such schools be used for rehabilitating and re-educating
wounded fighters as they return from the front. Small college
surroundings, Dean Ramsey believes, would be ideal for restor
ing mind,, body and skills. For colleges, the plan offers useful
war service for the duration and some time after.
The idea has gone to Manpower Commissioner McNutt.
Wartime Washington
Draft jitters are hitting young married men who staff many
federal agencies. Reports they were eligible for a 3-B induc
tion delay until 3-A's are called raise many false hopes. Then
came the order abolishing dependency deferments. Queries
about deferable war jobs flooded employment service offices.
It's fairly clear now most agencies will ask 3-B ratings for only
a few key men. Some won't request deferments on any basis.
War is giving many handicapped persons their first chance
at a real job. Two thousand were hired here in six months.
They include a blind mechanic, an armless telephone operator,
a truck driver without feet and many one-armed chauffeurs.
"The nation's capital" is being spread across the map in
the war-time decentralization program. In a single year, enough
agencies were moved from Washington to make room for 37,076
workers here. Removal of one office alone took 9,000 jobs out
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college six to twelve terms,
pending on their courses.
At the conclusion of the college
program, all will take short spe
cialized navy training, after which
they will be eligible for commis
sioning as officers.
V-1 Taket Tests.
Students in the V-1, program
now in college will take qualifying
tests near the end of their soph
omore year, and those who pass
will be called to active duty as ap
prentice seamen with pay and
uniforms presumably in V-12.
Those who fail the tests will be
ordered to general enlisted serv
ice on active duty in the navy.
Accept 17-Year-Olds.
The navy is accepting enlist
ments from seventeen-year-olds in
the V-1 program until March 15,
1043, or until the qjiota for this
group is filled.
Students presently enrolled in
the V-5 program may complete
their current college year before
being called to active duty for
flight training. Selected high
Hchool graduates, enrolled in the
V-5 program, will be sent to col
lege for two terms as apprentice
seamen n active duty before be
ing assigned to aviation training.
V-7 On Active Duty.
Present V-7 students who have
more than one term to complete
for a degree will be placed on ac
tive duty and ordered to colleges
under contract to the navy on or
near July 1.
Those who have one term or less
to complete for a degree may re
main on inactive duty in the col
lege they have been attending and
finish their courses, or they may
request active duty and assign
ment to a college, not necessarily
trie one they have been attending,
to complete their studies.
Possible Re-Commissioning.
Students holding probationary
commissions on inactive duty In a
deferred tatus will be permitted
to resign their commissions and
accept assignment to the college
training program as apprentice
seamen on active duty. Upon suc
cessful completion of their studies,
they will be re-commissioned.
Those who do not resign their
commissoins may continue their
studies at their own expense.
Complete details of the special
ized training program will be an
nounced in tomorrow's Nebraskan.
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in agronomy military service.
Galen Seylor, associate pro
fesser of secondary education
military service.
Resignations accepted for fac
ulty members entering military
service were those of Paul F.
Fidler, Verna W. Schmieding and
Robert B. Summers. Other resig
nations accepted were those of
Leo P. Black and William H.
Stokes.
New Appointments.
New appointments included
three part-time lecturers in the
college of law, Herman Ginsburg,
George A. Healey and Harry A.
Spencer, all Lincoln attorneys.
Other appointments: School of
Fine Arts Mrs. Margaret E.
Perkins, Instructor in speech; Mrs.
Freda Spaulding, instructor in art
education.
Psychology William J. Arn
old, instructor.
Teachers College high school
Evelyn Ruestis, instructor.
Agricultural extension Reu
ben N. Bergquist, junior assist
ant; Mrs. Marie C. Burton, as
sistant in home economics; Elvin
L. Lawrence, junior assistant.
College of medicine Helen M.
Wederqufst, assistant instructor;
Elsie M. Wilson, instructor.
The board also appointed T. M.
Stout, Instructor in geology, re
search associate in the university
museum; E. L. Blue, field asso
ciate; and Marjorie Shanafclt, as
sistant te the museum director.
More than 3,000 graduates of
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology are serving in the armed
forces of the nation.
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