DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, April 5,1943
Jim, (Dalhf ThLhoAkarL
F0KTY -SECOND TEAR
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
Managing Editors George Abbott, Marjorle May
News Editors John Bauermeister. Pat Chambcrlin, June Jamicvon,
Marylouise Goodwin, Mary Helen Thorns.
Sports Editor.. ..Norris Anderson.
Circulation Manager Don Papez.
Significant Points . . .
Kumors, stories, more rumors--a brief description of cam
pus activities for the past two days.
Everybody wants to knov when the advanced ROTC Mill
be activated, if engineers are coming to the campus, how about
the air corps boys, will the scarlet fever quarantine prevent
men from moving into the dorm? Everybody has a theory;
everybody has heart! that
However, included in the mass of information being- ex
changed on the campus much of which is distorted are sev
eral points which seem significant:
1. The appointment of Colonel Murphy to commanding
officer of all soldiers stationed on the campus insures a much
needed unified comand, most certainly fair treatment of the UN
men called as well as all of the soldiers stationed here.
2. ,n army specialized training program unit, probably
an engineers', will be on the campus very soon. Contracts need
to be signed, but approval of the university as a site was an
nounced months ago.
3. When that specialized training unit comes to the campus,
the adanccd KOTO will be activated. A long notice is not
necessary, will probably not be given, for Col. Kaymond Kriggs,
civilian components officer of the Seventh service command
announced long ago that the advanced KOTO would be called
.when the ASTP arrived on the campus.
5. l'u rt her speculation and gossip upon the entire sit
uation is absurd. The army has made a long standing policy
to avoid any publicity as to the exact arrival of troops at a cer
tain area before that arrival has been completed. That policy
.will not be broken in the present instance.
The thing for students to do is sit tight, worry a little about
their poor physical condition which condition will soon be rem
edied realize that cutting of classes and cutting-up in general
is nearing an end, calmly await the day in the very near future
when they will told what to do.
A Difficult Question . . .
What is to become of campus extra-curricular activities
when only the women and a few males with most of the
women extremely busy in special courses are left is a question
that seems very difficult to answer.
The men are going. Men aiiiviated with the advanced
JIOTC will likely have little time to devote to activities. Those
Hot taken this .semester will probably be gone by September.
The university will be maintained in the absence of reg
ularly enrolled students by the stationing of military units on
the campus. Hut what is to keep extra-curricular activities
alive?
Almost every campus organization has been discussing the
problem the past few weeks. Committees have been named,
plans submitted for the "perpetuation of the organizations."
Little has been actually accomplished.
One thing is sure: The maintenance of campus activities
is desirable as far as possible. The responsibility of doing as
much as can be done, then, rests upon the woman.
And they are a busy lot. With their "Coed-ettes," surgi
cal dressings, partying etc., they do riot have much time left
for activities. .Moreover, there is not much that can be said to
encourage their abandoning their present actions for the pres
ervation of campus traditions.
However, for those who can take it, participation in cam
pus activities affords a means of personal enjoyment and cer
tainly represents an effort to keep the extra-curricular aspect
of the university from being completely abandoned.
This paper for example, needs women badly on its staff.
There will always be a need for a paper, if not daily at least
weekly. Hut staff members are needed and they are paid, by
the way. Other publications and organizations are in the same
circumstances.
For the co-ed who still has time to spend half of her tim
coking, extra-curricular activities present a worthwhile and noi
too strenuous pastime.
V... Mail
Clippings '
Pat Chamberlin, Censor
Flashes of India come from the pen of
Corporal BOB L1C11TV, former Beta, via V
mail. who is with a photographv division near
Delhi:
"Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. See
the greatest show on earth, 'The American
Soldier'." This might be the cry of the natives
of India. We seem to be the subject of cur
iosity at all times. When we go out to take
pictures we must set up our camera and then
sneak up and snap the photo. Why? Because
if we go to the subject and then arrange the
camera setting-, there will be such a crowd
gathered around that we cannot do anything.
Yes Sir, we are the greatest show in India.
Summer is coming and with it many
lads not used to this tropical climate. First
our enemy the malaria mosquito, who also
carry the germs of elephantitis (for which,
"there is no cure). On those hot sultry nights
when breathing is difficult we have to tuck
our mosquito netting around us, thus cutting
of any breeze that might be stirring. Also
announced to us today was the fact that after
numerous inspections etc., it has been deter-,
mined that there isn't a sanitary eating place
in the city aside from our own mess and the
service club. Oh woe ! Good bye steak din
nersbut I would rather live than eat.
Comes spring! Come3 the question of
fashions. First comes the inevitable shorts.
Until softened by British proximity and in
fluence the Americans looked with disdain,
nay revulsoin, on the exposed masculine knee.
After almost a year in the tropics however,
certain members of homo sapiens Americana
have broken out in short pant3 both respir
atory and sartorial. With characteristic
American abandon the character usually seen
in shorts is one with a behind reminiscent of
the local Maharaja's pet elephant and with
legs like Aunt Kate's pet canary.
Ccmes Love! Ah, wandering in the pale
moonlight with a dusky local belle. But what
of the mosquitoes and bugs. It has been sug
gested that these within a radius of 50 yards
might be exterminated by smoking one Indian '
cigar. There is the danger, then however, of
also extinguishing the flame of a delicate emo
tion if not actually asphixiating the lady her
self. In China you can take the girl friend for
a (walk) through the rice paddies. Sitting
barefooted on the dikes and squeezing mini
through your toes has romatic implications
that have seldom been investigated heretofore.
You also tend to keep your feet, on the ground
which is helpful when you've been away from
home for a year.
The main thing to remember is that, 'Vest
le guerre" and you will get along all right.
Install New AWS
Board Members
Members of the new AWS board
were installed last Thursday. The
new officers are Janet Hemphill,
president; Mary Jo Latch, vice
president; Joan Martz, secretary,
and Shirley Crosby, treasurer.
Girls who want special permis
sions may apply to Janet Hamp-hill.
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