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"TiI?i3ayrWarcin6, 1943 "OKimNEbKAbivAN JIul (Oaih TkbhoAkcuv FORTY-THIRD YEAR Subscription Rates are $1.00 Per Semester or $1.50 for th College Year. $2.50 MaiW. Single copy, 5 Cents. En tered as second-clays matter at the postofice in Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress March 3, 1879, and at ppecial rate of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of October S. 1917. Authorized September 30, 1922. Published daily during the school year except Mon days and Saturdays, vacations and examinations periods by Students of the University of Nebraska under the su pervision of the Publications Board. Offices Union Buildinfr. Day 2-7181. Night 2-7103 Journal 2 3330. Editor Alan Jacob Business Manager Betty Dixon EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Managing Editors. .. .George Abbott, Marjorte May News Editors. .. .John Bauermeister, Pat Chamber lin, June Jamieson, Marylouioe Good in, DhI Wolf Spo; Mitor. .. .Norris Anderson. 'Status Quo9"Profanc9 Academic Definitions Everybody likes 1o use big words that im press people. Perhaps that is why so many persons are always talking about ihe "status quo." Kew know just exactly what they mean. After all, ihe status quo is well, it's just the status quo. Hut ihere is a philosophy professor at Northwestern university who defined the ex pression expertly. "The status quo,"' he said, "is the one helluva mess we're in right now." That is a pretty good definition, for surely the world is in one helluva mess. When men die as they are dying, kill as they are killing hating and crying, and laughing and blooding--there need be no further evidence that war time is hell. ! Riddance of the present status quo is what America is fighting for. . Tt is why young fellows are being called out of college to serve in the armed services, why loyal citizens are quitting comfortable jobs and security for positions in defense industries, why Americans are going without so much sugar and shoes and food and travel. Everyone agrees that the status quo must be ended. Everybody speaks in terms of col lective security in a post-war world of changed conditions. College students, like the Kansas State coed whose article the Daily Nebraskan printed Sunday, are prone to justify their con tinuance at university to 1he fact that Ihey will b the leaders who will make the post-war world free from wars. But all they know is that the status quo should not continue. Some don't even know the meaning of status quo, the academic or profane one. If there is a valid justification for students remaining in school, then these students, from a patriotic point of view, cannot afford to sluff ; canot consciously ignore an opportunity to increase their ability to cope with problems of post-war. A little serious thinking and reading helps a lot. The Nebraska student should si ait now to break long standing tradition by reading books yes. even books 1 hat are not assigned as required reading in academic courses. That is one aspect of the status quo lhat can be changed now, before the war. Gardens For Victory Are Essential And Enjoyable When Ihink'mg of the ihings you have done and the Ihifigs you are planning to do 1o help your counlry, you might have thought of a victory garden, which is an ideal way to do something very useful. If a backyard or neighborhood lot is avail able, ihis makes a perfect plot for a garden. If a group wishes to start a garden, this is so much the better, as more can be accomplished and it is more fun with a group. Not only is this profitable and interesting work for yourself, and not only does it aid in producing fresh vegetables, but it provides ex ercise as well. If you haven't done much in the way of exercise at school and little more out side of school, hoeing and planting will give a great deal of outdoor exercise. With driving restrictions and vacations in other states greatly curtailed, and some pleas ure like bicycling restricted somewhat, a vic tory garden offers many people grand oppor tunities for an interesting summer. So start thinking about that patch of earth in your yard, start rounding up some of your friends, and plan your garden for victory, now I B it 8 I JMWufi j Dear Editor: So much has been said about a proper tribute to the departing KKO men. Maybe they are the "cream of Ihe crop," but how about the 240 air corps reservists who left our campus two weeks ago! Weren't they de serving a tribute T And when several of those boys from Jefferson llarracks wrote asking for a Daily Nebraskan (not '240, but one paper), the reply was, "We have no funds." Isn't every boy making the same sacrifice and fighting for the same cause? Yes, let's pay tribute to the boys, but not just the EKC men. Let's pay proper tribute to every boy, drafted, or otherwise, who has left our campus. A Daily Nebraskan Reader. (Editor's note: Right! As was stated in the Nebraskan editorial urging the convoca tion and rally, the ceremonies were more than for the 340 men leaving, for these 340 men are representative of all UN men drafted and who have left for the armed services.' The Nebraskan receives dozens of letters every day from students seeking "free" papers. These requests just can't be filled on the present budget. The War Council has been sponsoring a campaign to send Nebraskans to men in the service. How about it?) 0 mumv-m-mm mm wmmmmmm s a Museum Exhibits Munitions From Nebraska Factories . . .1 hcludes Bombs, Grenades Visitors to university museum in the next few weeks will see an exhibit that is a far cry from the traditional fossils, mounted birds and the tribal regalia of American Indians. The theme of thfe new exhibit is bombs and the central figure is a 1,000-pounder borrowed from the Nebraska Defense corporation, whose plant at Mead is loading thousands of bombs of this type for use against the Germans, Ital ians and Japs. Nebraska Produces. "We felt our visitors would ap preciate this exhibit not only be cause of the general interest in the war but because of the fact Nebraska is the scene of some very important munitions produc tion these days." Dr. C. B. Schultz, museum director, said. In addition to the 1,000 pound bomb, there is a 250 pound aerial bomb supplied thru the courtesy of C. J. Frankforter. university chemistry professor who recently was called to active duty with the army. Exhibit Philippine weapons. In the same case are a large number of hand grenades and other explosive weapons used in the first World war. Immediately adjacent to the ex plosives exhibit in the basement i BY GENE BRADLEY. ? wmmmmmmmwmmmmmm a ii Twenty-One Years of Nuthin With the exception of looking at or listening to Elmer Sprague, gentle reader, nothing is quite as boring nn reading an autobiography. With the idea in mind of running a close second to Lady Roosevelt's diary, and with no apologies to Eleanor, we offer the following autobiographical column entitled : "My Life," or "She Had So Many Wrinkles On Her Fore head That She Had To Screw Her Hat On." Age O. Ten minuies after birth, 1 cas ually remarked that Wilson was wasting his time on that League theory of his. The physi cian seemed surprised that a child my age could speak. To which 1 replied: "Doc, you falhead, if the kids in this town couldn't talk, how the devil could they tell their folks when they wanted to go to Fred's? Age 1. Still too young to get much accomp lished. For the most part, just sat around looking dumb, considering pledging Hot a. Age 2. Learned to spit through my two front teth. Age '). Made a pass at the nurse and got my two front teeth kicked out. Age 4. Eplainelthe facts of lile 1o ihe little kids. Age Tt. Pccame known as: "The Only Child in Kinderparleu to Chaw Tobacco.'' Age ti. Flunked spelling and geography. Age 7. Flunked singing and art. Age H. Learned to pel nice big collie dogs. Age 4t. Learned to pel. Age 10. Won an old woman in a raffle. Age 11. (iraduated from report school. Age 12. Dropped out of ihe Hoy Scout organization. Age II. Had my first dale. 1 got little shivvers every time she winked 1 me with her good eye. Age 14-16. Stayed in bed with the measles and epileptic fits. Age 17. Registered at Vassar. Discovers! it was a girls' school. Age 18. Learned to put a nickel in the Crib juke box. Age 1! Learney that Penn WToods was nol just another group of trees. Age 20. Learned lhat "shooting craps" did not involve a shotgun and a hunting license. Age 21. Learned lhat the EHC was not just anolhor government agency. ' Peforc closing, in 1he interest of politeness, I had better answer Bob McNutt's question. Polar bears, Pob, are classified into two main categories (male and female), while eats are classified into three (torn, pussy and holy). , Modern Times Calls for Planned Birlh-Ocburn CHICAGO, 111. (ACP). A new league of nations may not be as effective in counteracting the urge for war as the falling birth rate, believes Dr. William F. Ogburn, chairman of the University of Chi cago sociology department. "The movement for planned par enthood may put a stop to future wars and may prove more effec tive than a world federation, dis armament, destruction of fascist parties or an international police force, Dr. Ogburn declared. One of the great needs 6f mod ern times, he said, is the spread of the planned parenthood move ment into eastern Europe and the Orient. of Morrill hall, whore the museum is housed, is the John J. Pershing collection of armor, spears and other implements of war from the Philippines. This exhibit recently was reorganized and rearranged. Union Variety Show Includes Music, Movies Fifth Student Union variety show of the year will be held next Sunday at 8 p. m. in the Union ballroom. Featuring vaudeville acts, a movie short, and a full length riotous film, the show will present a full program of comedy and fun. Donald Duck and Pluto will go ice skating in "On Ice," a short filled with the humor of all Donald Duck quickies. The Pi Beta Phi trio, composed of Dolores Weaver, Marilyn Simp son and Helen Vennum, will swing out on popular pieces to provide pail of the music for the vaude ville acts. Jeanne Rotton will dis play her talent on a piano, and give interpretations of modern swing. "Boys froir. Syracuse," the comedy based on the twin brothers who were separated in childhood and their twin servants who had also been parted at an early age, will be the full length movie of the variety show. Starred in the film are Alan Jones, taking the part of the sepa rated brothers, Joe Penner, play ing the role of the twin servants and Martha Ray, who uses her wits and brawn to capture the love of the servant. Charlie Butterworth adds fun to the already hilarious comedy as the king of the little Greek community where the movie is staged. Irene Hcrshy takes the role opposite Alan Jones. This original Greek play was adapted by William Shakespeare in the play called "Comedy of Errors." 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