Ex-Nebraskan Editor Talks to Mrs. Roosevelt
By MARJORIE MARLETTE..
Editor's Note: Marjnrte Marietta (Mrs
Ralph R. Marlette) wu editor of the
ISebraxkan first semester '43-'44. and wan
president of ralladlnn, mnmlwr of
BABW, and vice-president of the Union
Doara. She la now working aa asaistani
to the managing editor of the American
printer magazine in New Torn City.)
To a coed from the middle
west (even a republican middle-
west) Mrs. Roosevelt seems a na
tional figure to be viewed from
afar, praised or criticized by those
interested in politics, and admired
by all, despite housewifely or
career-girl affiliation.
But she isn't at all an unap
proachable wife-of-the-presidenl
sort of first lady. She's interested
in people, especially young peo
ple, and her intense search for
knowledge of individuals and
what they want or need is ap
parent when you meet her. Her
ideas are young, and coupled with
her experience of 60 years
(though she doesn't look it), her
opinion is worth considering.
Is Good Hostess.
- Mrs. Roosevelt struck me as
Vol. 44, No. 23
Hawkeyes . Tag IHlnQskeirs
Wm First
BY DICK DILSAVER.
Gaining their first victory of the season, Iowa univer
sity's Hawkeyes set back the University of Nebraska Corn
huskers Saturday, 27-6. Second String Halfback Nelson
Smith carried the Iowa burden, scoring three of the Hawk
eye touchdowns and accounting for several gains. Jim Han
son former HiikItpt. Ken Rose, and Kersten were other
Iowa stars. Eight thousand five
hundred fans viewed the game.
The Nebraskans had to go 55
minutes of the ball game without
scoring. It was Ed Gradoville and
Jack Dedrick who started the
Husker drive as Dedrick took the
16 year old Gradoville's pass for
52 yards. Another pass failed and
then Bill Perdew connected with
Dedrick for an additional 25 yards
that set the Huskers right in front
of the portals to paydirt. Kessler
carried the mail to make the Ne
braska touchdown.
Iowa Scores.
Iowa's first counter came in
the first period with but 5 min
utes remaining. Bill Betz fumbled
on his own 27 yard line and Han
(See FOOTBALL, Pag:e 3)
Junior Division
Has Vocational
Frosh Series
In response to a demand by
freshmen last year for more in
formation on various vocations
and professions, the junior divi
sion has arranged weekly Wednes
day evening informal conferences
on vocations between, students
and university faculty members.
All conferences will be held in the
Sosh building at 7:30 p. m.
The first group, held last Wed
nesday, included talks on careers
in teaching, home economics, en
gineering, and art. This week's
group includes "The Meaning of
a Liberal Education," led by C. H.
Oldfather, dean of the arts and
science college, in room 201;
"Technicians in Industry, 'Medi
cine and Public Health," discussed
(See JUNIOR DIVISION, Pare 3)
Ncbraskan
Workers
All Nebraskans for Serv
icemen workers are to have
their assignments in by Mon
day, and are to report to the
Ncbraskan office Tuesday
night. Check to see If you have
an assignment for this mailing!
being the perfect hostess. She
entertains with enthusiasm. I ar
rived at her anartment in Green
wich Village while some friends
were in for tea, listening to a
niano dialogue recital. Instead oi
allowing me to sit in the wait
ing room until time for my ap
nointment. she invited me in and
motioned me to a chair near the
ninnn Ten minutes later me
guests departed and we sat aown
on the chinz-covered couch in
frrtnt- of the fireDlace for our
"talk."
And our talk concerned the
college girl, what she as an in
dividual can do in the post war
world about some of the many
problems facing the country and
the individual. .
"Start in her own little group,"
was Mrs. Roosevelt s consistent
advice. Whether fighting race or
heloine the
C . r- - j .
servicemen readjust themselves
when they come back irom com
bat, it all begins in the small
group surrounding our home.
Most people say they believe
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Tryouts Begin
For Next Play,
'Papa Is All'
BY BETTY KING.
Tryouts for the next play "Papa
Is All" by Patterson Green will
start this week, according to Dal
las Williams, director of the Uni
versity theater.
Tryouts will be held Wednesday
afternoon from 4 'till 6, Thurs
day afternoon from 4 'till 6, and
Thursday night from 7 'till 10.
Williams announced that he will
use an entirely new cast, if at all
possible, for the play to be pre
sented Dec. 7, 8 and 9. Arrange
ments are being made to take the
play to the Harvard Army Air
Base Dec. 15.
Is Dutch Comedy.
The play is a comedy about the
Pennsylvania Dutch. Papa is an I
(See THEATER, Page 3)
Union Features
Tarkincton Novel
At Sunday Movie
Orson Welles' production of
'The Magnificent Ambersons'
with Joseph Cotfen and Anne
Baxter, will be the feature of the
free variety show in the Union
ballroom at 8 p. m.
The prize-winning novel by
Booth Tarkington has been
brought to the screen by Orson
Welles' Mercury Theater Players
in their first .production since
'Citizen Kane."
Joseph Cotten, Anne Baxter,
and Dolores Costello are featured
in this double-barreled love story
and the risie and fall of the im
portant family in a middle west
ern city. Pride, jealousy, revenge,
and life-long devotion motivate
the story which takes place at
the time the automobile came into
its own and changed the physical,
economic, and social - map of
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From The Llnroln Journal.
MRS. ROOSEVELT
. . . Interviewed by former UN
editor in New York.
in brotherly love, equality, and
freedom, but race prejudice is ad
mittedly not a thine of the past.
It is an important issue. , . . What
can the individual do who is con
vinced that any kind of race pre
judice is wrong?
In personal contacts, Mrs.
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Sunday, November 5, 1944
Greek Coeds
Attend Week
Of Activities
Socond Panhellenic wartime
workshop to promote inter
sorority contacts and friendship
begins today and continues thru
Friday.
The week of activities is spon
sored by the Panhellenic govern
ing body for sororities, and has
been planned by a board com
posed of Dorothy Carnahan, Ethyl
Miller and Sally Busch, chairman.
Unaffiliated students as well as
affiliated students are urged to
attend as many of the activities
as possible.
The program is as follows:
Smnimr, November (, 144.
All-out Sorority Attendance at Church.
(Recognition bjr pastor of group attend
ance). Report to the office which church
your group will attend.
1:00 p. m.: Presidents Dinner. Every
president invited aa a guest of the Ad
visory Board. Mrs. Boylea la guest. Hotel
Cornhusker, Lancaster Room.
MMdsr, November , 144.
Exchange Luncheons (Schedules are
given to presidents).
5:00 p m.: Panhellenic meeting, Ellen
Smith hall. Chalk Talk on My Fraternity
is given by tlte president of each group.
Introduction by alary Jo Kobea, Panhel-
(See GREEKS, Page 4)
Survey Shows Similarity of UN Rehabilitation
Program with Plans of Other Big Six Schools
Nebraska s rehabilitation pro
gram for veterans returning to
university under tl e "G. I. Bill of
Rights" is paralleled for the most
part by similar plans set up in
the Big Six colleges nd universi
ties, according to replies recved
in the Nebraskan's survey of the
various college procedures an
svering the needs of returned
servicemen- and women.
All of the Big Six schools .al
low credit for military and spe
cialized training received by the
veterans with evaluation usually
based either on examinations or
on recommendations made by the
U. S. Armed Forces Institute.
Credit is granted if the training
courses apply to the student's cur
riculum, are of collegiate level,
(Roosevelt pointed out, don't lis
ten to disparaging remarks with
out voicing your opinion. If you
are convinced the accusations or
condemnations are wrong, say so.
By doing nothing you accomplish
nothing.
Talks on Nisei.
On the Negro problem the first
lady has often been quoted. But
about the Nisei question, a newer
one, her advice is just as studied
if not as well known.
The Niseis should be assimilated
into the American groups not
segregated into a Japanese cul
tural group, she emphasized.
This segregation has unfor
tunately been the trouble in some
instances, and many people don't
realize the difference between a
Japanese American and one who
is still Japanese in culture and
attitudes.
Closely allied to the racial
problem and often confused with
it is that of religion. The pres
ent war has pointed a finger at
Circus Freaks
Enliven Bizad
Annual Dinner
BY SHIRLEY JENKINS.
Fire eating, a raving wild man,
a cow that talks these and many
more traditional circus acts are
promised at the bizad circus in
the Union ballroom on Wednes
day night at 6:30.
Swallowing clouds of fire and
smoke will be Bill Zinn, iron-
mouthed junior. First performing
an ancient fire dance and ritual,
Bill consumes flames before the
eyes of his audience.
To identify the shrieking,
screaming Wild Man from Bor
neo, look for the familiar features
of Jim Abdnor, as he petrifies
helpless women and makes strong
men shudder. Armed guards will
protect the audience during the
(See CIRCUS, Page 3)
170 Freshmen
Have Regents
Scholarships
One hundred seventy winners
of Regents' Scholarships, awarded
in 1944, are registered as fresh
men at the university, according
to Dr. G. W. Rosenlof, director
of admissions.
Contestants from 425 high
schools participated in the annual
contest last spring. Of these, 250
were named winners, 207 alter
nates, and 140 received honorable
mention. Scholarships were ac
cepted by 103 winners and 67
alternates. Boys outnumbered
girls 102 to 68.
Highest scores in this year's
contest were made by Dewey
Ganzel, first; Robert Scoville, sec
ond; Richard Battles and Kenneth
Tefft, third. Edward Swenson,
who rated fifth, was unable to at
tend the university this year be
cause of service in the navy.
received college credit for similar
courses.
Veterans who entered the serv
ice prior to their high school
graduation are admitted to these
schools after successfully passing
general educational development
examinations. Advanced standing
is also granted by examination.
Iowa State Program.
Iowa State College's program
has been established on the basis
of assimilating the veterans into
the student body with as little
re-organization as possible. No
new committees have been an
pointed, the established commit
tees managing the necessary ac
tivities. If the veteran meets the
colleges minimum entrance re
quirements, no entrance exams
Hitler's torture of the Jews, yet
most people realize that prejudice
and good will are not always prac
ticed here. I asked Mrs. Roosevelt
about tolerance in religion. She
was adamant in her reply:
"All religions are aimed at the
same thing," she said. No one
religion should or can be con
demned as a whole there is good
in every one. People should be
considered as individuals, not as
members of a group which a per
son likes or dislikes. To illustrate
the fact that one bad penny
doesn't make a whole group bad
or what is true in New Or
leans does not make it ' true in
Omaha (or even in New Orleans,
for that matter) the wife of the
president reasoned that groups
vary in different places. Where
one group may be in the ma
jority in one community, another
in the minority, this position may
te exactly reversed in another
locality.
But what to do if someone in
our little group of friends starts
(See ROOSEVELT, Pare 4)
Author Talks
At First UN
Convo Nov. 9
Lewis Browne, author and his
torian, will speak to the first gen
eral convocation of the univer
sity Thursday at 11 a. m. in the
Union ballroom on "What Went
Wrong with Civilization."
Browne is the author of a dozen
popular books, including "This
Believing World" and "How Oc'.d
of God." His latest book, "See
What I Mean," is a current best
seller. During the past 20 years he has
traveled and lectured not only
thruout the United States and
Canada, but also in England,
France, Palestine, India, China,
and Japan. He says he is con
vinced that this war is sounding
the death-knell of the "mystical"
Orient.
"Henceforth," he predicts, "peo
ple, even in Tibet, will probably
be more interested in airports
than temples, and more impressed
by pilots than priests. Kipling
overspoke himself when he said
'East is East, and West is West,
and never the twain shall meet.'
They were already meeting when
he wrote those lines, and now
they seem to be merging."
Stamp Sale Total
Hits Over 120
Top For Year
Stamp sales reached the high
est total of the year last Wed
nesday with $120.90.
To reach the goal of $1,950 for
and army field ambulance, the to
tal each week with have to be al
most $160 for the rest of the se
mester. The booth selling the most
stamps last Wednesday was At
hall with a total of $49.50. Sosh
was second with $30.15. Andrews
was third with $21.65, and the
Union was lowest with a total of
$19.60.
Iowa State has not solicited for
mer students in any way other
than answering correspondence
received from them. One hundred
veterans are enrolled this quarter.
At the University of Missouri,
Columbia, a veterans' student
group called the "Eagles and An
chors" has been formed. To an
swer the housing problem, the
university is considering turning
a number of houses near the cam
pus into apartments and arrang
ing special food facilities.
To interest former students in
returning to the University of
Missouri, the deans are writing
letters to all those who have en
rolled since September, 1940. Vet-
(See. SURVEY, Paje 3;
America. . j
land ff, tfie (student has np$ already Jare necessary.
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