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Vol. 45, No. 75
.U.S. Has
In Asia-Halle t A bend
BY JACK CRESSMAN.
"The political situation in Asia
at the present time is not only
dangerous, but tragic in the ex
treme another World War may
start there at any time."
With those words, Hallet Abend,
Asiatic correspondent of the New
York Times, began the revealing
story of the Far Eastern situation
before a capacity student audience
in the Union ballroom Tuesday.
"The United States has lost the
confidence of the Asiatic peoples,"
he said. "Our prestige has suf
fered immeasureably."
Reasons.
"A primary reason for the
many political blunders we have
made in the Far East," Abend
pointed out, "is the poor quality
of diplomatic representatives we
have put in command in that area.
"Any man who puts sufficient
quantities of money into the po
litical machine is considered qual
HDeHenafle
TTallEs ft Yll
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Bill Miller and Dean Jensen,
who returned Tuesday from the
Atlantic City YMCA conference,
will present their reports of the
conference to city campus "Y"
members at 7:15 tonight in the
Temple building.
Following these reports, the
four commission groups will hold
their weekly meetings with fac
culty members at 8 p. m. Per
sonal Effectiveness, led by Bill
Roberts, will discuss "How to Get
Along With Others," at the home
of Dean Claire Harper.
Groups Meet.
John Ellis will direct the Po
litical Effectiveness group in a
discussion of "War Implications of
Our Economic System." This
commission will meet with Dr.
David Fellman.
Dr. Joseph Alexis will be host
to the World Relatedness group
which will talk about the "Indk
nesian Problem" under the direc
tion of Phil Frandson.
The Faith For Life commission
will meet with Dr. Charles Pat
terson. The topic for discussion
to be led by Dean Jensen is not
yet decided.
Dean Arthur Postle Believes
Colleges Fail in Vet Education
Dean Arthur Postle, University
of Cincinnati instructor, stated in
a recent issue of Liberty maga
zine, that too many colleges are
falling down on the job of vet
eran education.
Dean Postle believe that it is
"high time the Veterans Admin
1st rat ion performed its role and
really took over the GI education
program. "Veteran education is
far bigger thing in its implica
tion than is generally recognized,
he said, "and the Veterans' Ad
ministration has an opportunity to
make a tremendous social and
educational contribution."
Modernise Programs.
To take advantage of this op
portunity, each college must or
ganize and modernize its V-16 and
V-263 programs. Among the more
obvious shortcoming of the bill
providing college education for
vets is the housing stipulation,
Dean Postle added.
A second Postle charge against
the purveyors of higher educa
tion is that they are exploiting the
veterans, and using them to bring
In revenue rather than supply
ing them with an education. "Even
more important, courses have not
Blundered
ified to be an ambassador or dip
lomat, he said. "Any old ama
teur can seemingly handle our
foreign affairs. As long as we al
low this kind of political spoils
system, we ll continue to get in
ept foreign service," he added
When the Japanese ambassador
to the United States received the
Atlantic Charter in Washington
he asked Abend to carry Japan'i
official reaction to the document
to the Secretary of State. In sub
stance, the Japanese ambassador
said: "Japan cannot possibly ac
cept the eighth point of the char
ter calling for disarmament of ag
gressor or seemingly aggressor
nations. If this point is not lm
mediately rescinded or altered
peace can last only a few months,
Japan has only two alternatives
to give you time to build up
your military might or attack you
while you are weak."
"I took this message to Secre
tary of Slate Hull," Abend said
(See ABEND, pace 4.)
Foreign Born
Students Form
Campus Group
The Cosmopolitan club, a new
organization of foreign born stu
dents, had an attendance of rep
resentatives from 11 different
countries, including the United
Stats, at its first meeting Thurs
day.
Estelita Saldanha, temporary
president, stated that the pur
poses of the club are to build
friendship among foreign-born
students on the campus and to
promote interest in their lives and
customs. He also emphasized its
importance as a prelude to future
common understanding among na
tions.
The constitution and purposes
were presented and discussed, but
no definite action has as yet been
taken. Special committees have
been appointed to begin work im
mediately.
All foreign born students and
those ia interested in foreign lan
guages may contact the secretary
at the new headquarters in the
Y. M. C. A. office in the Temple
building, before Thursday. Office
hours are between 3 and 5 p. m,
on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day.
been modernized and nineteenth
century techniques in teaching are
forced on practical-minded vet-
eras used to the best of new
teaching methods," the dean
stated.
Yet Aims.
According to Dean Postle, the
following principles should be put
into effect immediately by the
Veterans Administration:
1. Demand that colleges meet
specified standards if they wish
to continue as veteran-training in
stitutions. 2. Overhaul the admission sys
tem so that the entrance and ac
crediting of veterans Is handled
according to recognized national
standards and not determined by
the whims of college officials.
i. Require that colleges employ
adequate staffs and up-to-date
teaching techniques.
Reasonable Prices,
i, Insist that satisfactory liv
ing quarters arid food be made
available and at reasonable
prices. ,
5. Put payemnts of tuition, fees
and brooks on a cost basis so
(See POSTLE, page 2.)
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
S. Pope Will
Install Coed
Counselors
Marthella Holcomb will replace
Suzanne Pope as president at in
stallation of Coed Counselor's new
officers today at 5 p. m. in Ellen
Smith hall.
Installed as vice president will
be Joy Hill; as secretary, Patricia
Neely and as treasurer Marion
McElhaney. Senior board mem
bers are Phyllis Teagarden and
Alice Rife.
Board Members.
Mary Dye, Priscilla Flagg, Phyl
lis Sorenson, Janice Chappel and
Beverly Jackson are junior board
members. Grace Smith, Jackie
Wightman and Harriet Briden
baugh were chosen sophomore
members.
All students who wish may at
tend.
Post-War Exam
For Civil Service
Jobs Scheduled
The first general examination
for probational appointments in
the federal service since the re
turn to regular civil service pro
cedures was announced yesterday
by Rena B. Smith, regional direc
tor, 8th United States civil serv
ice region.
This examination is for typists,
$506 a year, and stenographers,
CAF-2,$704 a yeaf",f6r positions
both in the Eighth U. S. civil serv
ice region, which includes the
states of Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska, North and South Dakota,
and for the positions in Washing
ton, D. C. Applicants may file for
employment in either locality but
not for both. Appointments to
similar positions at higher salaries
may also be made from this ex
amination.
Applicants.
Applicants must be citizens or
owe allegiance to the United
States. Th eage limits are 18 to
62, except for veterans and per
sons in the federal service who
are war service indefinite em
ployes. Applications may be secured
from the secretary, board of U. S.
civil service examiners, at any
first or second-class postoffice, or
from the Eighth United States
sivil service regional office, Post-
office or customs house building,
bt. Paul, Minn.
In order to be admitted to the
examination, applicants must be
eceived in the Eighth U. S. civil
service regional office not later
than the close of business March
26, 1946.
Student Pharmacy Rranrh
Meets Tonight in Union
The Student Branch of the
American Pharmaceutical Associ
ation will meet in the Union today
at 7:30 p. m. to see the film "Now
for Tomorrow."
This film, showing the develop
ment of the American drugstore,
was contributed by the Owens
Illinois Glass company. Pharma
cists of the Lincoln area have
been invited to attend this meet
ing. "Ah, Wilderness" TryouU.
Try-out start this afternoon
for "Ah Wilderness," by Eu
rene O'Neill, last major pro
duction of the University The
ater this season. They will be
held from IU(p, m., in the
afternoon and from 7 to 9
p. m. In the eveninr, In room
201 of the Temple Building:,
both today and Thursday. Any
university student In food
standlnr Is eligible to try for
parts la this production, ac
cording to Dallas Williams,
University theater director.
Sitaitt Afliminmiiim
Seflecit flDfffiiceir
Election for officers of the Asso
ciation of Nebraska Alumni will
be made on ballots sent out this
week to all members of the Asso
ciation, according to Clarence
Swanson, association president.
The ballots will be mailed di
rectly to all active members this
year, instead of being printed in
Saddle, Sirloin
Club Chooses
Essay Topic
The Saddle and Sirlion club, na
tional ag group, has chosen "The
Livestock Industry s War Contri
bution" as its topic for the 1946
Saddle and Sirloin Club Medal
Essay Contest.
In the 35 years of the contests's
existence no student from the Ne
braska ag campus has won, but
the contestants have placed in the
upper twenty bracket several
times.
The competition is open to all
ag college undergraduates in the
United States and Canada. The
Saddle and Sirloin Club, located
in the Union Stock Yards in Chi
cago, is of world-wide fame for its
portrait gallery of leading live
stock men.
Prwe.
A sterling silver cup is awarded
to the college rating highest in the
top twenty essays. This cup must
be won three times to be kept
permanently by one college.
Washington State college is the
lone entry in the double winner
field.
The winners of the 1945 contest
wrote on the subject "The Value
of Sires That Work Improve
ment. They were first, Nancy
Van Waters, Washington State;
second, Delbert E. Klussendorf,
Wisconsin university, and third,
Allen W. Brakke, of the Univer
sity of Minnesota.
All essays must be in the hands
of Charles E. Snyder. 836 Ex
change Ave., Chicago 9, U. S. A.,
by Nov. 1, 1946. Other informa
tion on the contest may bo ob
tained by seeing Prof. W. J. Loef
fel, chairman of the Animal Hus
bandry Department, in room 201
A. H. Hull. Any member of the
Animal Husbandry Department or
the English department will be
glad to help any student who is
interested in entering the contest.
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By MILDRED Ql'ICK.
The Union food management
will make no food conservation
effort but conservation fhould be
made by students. Changes may
result from not being able to ob
tain certain food products, accord
ing to Miss Inez White, Union food
director.
"Our method of conservation
started with the war and food
changes came as a result of certain
products becoming unobtainable,"
Miss White said. Wheat breads
and pastries will be used as long
as they can be obtained. Since
cake flour will soon be off the
market, cakes will be made from
all purpose flour. The change will
be slight and almost unnoticeable,
the food director pointed out. Rice
is being substituted for noodles
and macaroni when necessary.
Standard Portion.
Food conservation may take
place at the individual will, Miss
White emphasized, telling of the
standard serving portions as set up
by OPA, which can be changed by
the management.
If students find the standard
portions too large they may ask for
smaller ones at no change in price.
Wednesday, March 20, 1946
the Alumnus as they have been
previously. An increased interest
is expected under the new method,
Mr. Swanson said. Voting will
end May 1 and the officers will
be announced at the association's
annual Round Up to be held
May 25.
Arthur A. Dobson, '11, Lincoln
contractor, and Robert R. Moodie,
'19, West Point attorney are can
didates for president. Vice-presi-
From The Lincoln Journal.
CLARENCE SWANSON.
dential candidate are Mrs. H. E,
Cook, '31, Grand Island and Mrs.
L. S. McGoogan, '30, Omaha. Both
offices are for one year."
Dr. John L. Pucelik, '22, South
Sioux City, and Lowell L. Walker,
(See ALUMNI, pare 4.)
Ag YM Members
Meet With Prof. , j
Musseld Tonight
Ag YM members will meet at
the home of Prof. F. F. Mussehl,
chairman of the poultry husban
dry department, tonight at 7:30,
according to Francis Wagoner, Ag
president.
"This is an opportunity to be
come personnally acquainted with
some of the faculty," said Wag
oner, "and the discussion on so
cial problems in agriculture will
be well supervised."
Professor Mussehl will discuss
problems in the fields of poultry
husbandry citing problems en
countered on his own farms.
Half portions may be asked for
and obtained at half price and
students may take only one slie
of bread or one roll instead of the
usual two if they wish.
Students who eat at restaurants
in down town Lincoln called at
tention to a few minor food
changes. Some say that smaller
helpings of butter and more brown
bread are being served and one
student called attention to slight
ly smaller servings.
Famine Committee.
President Truman's famine
emergency committee has made
39 suggestions toward meeting the
drastic food shortage in Europe.
It has been estimated that the sav
ing of half a slice of bread by
every family in the United States
would mean the saving of half a
million pounds of bread daily.
Among other recommendations
for consumer substitution of oat
meal for wheat flour products the
serving of fewer fried foods and
limitation of the use of oils and
salad dressing. A teaspoon of fat
a day saved by every person in
the United States will mean a total
saving of at least one million
pounds of fat daily.
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