University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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As we know the freedoms for which we are fighting are four in number: The first is freedom of speech and expression — everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way — everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which, translated into world terms, means economic understanding which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants — everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear — which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor — any- where in the world. — President Roosevelt to the 77th Congress. These four freedoms are separate, yet are indivisible. Together they stand as liberty. Together they stand as the belief to which 28 united nations have subscribed: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czecho- slovakia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pana- ma, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia, Mexico, the Phil- ippine Islands, and the United States of America. From the Atlantic Charter and a participation in a total war, we have come to realise Wendell Willkie ' s concept of one world. The earth is no longer so many separate nations struggling for their own existence, but is one planet indivisible, whether with liberty and justice for all depends upon the degree of our belief in the four freedoms. The world having achieved totality through war, it is our duty that the peace shall be total also, with equal opportunity — everywhere in the world, and it is our duty to have faith in this peace. Yes, the campus has changed, because the men and the women on this campus have changed. And we know that just as long as the campus remains responsive to change, that long will the United States remain a de- mocracy, that long will the United Nations rem;iin the hope of the world. i i

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THE CHALLENGE OF OUR TIMES This is no longer our campus. It now belongs to a college training detachment of soldiers sent here for specialized training; it hclonys to a unit of STARs sent here for processing. It belongs to members of the acti- vated ROTC stationed in the library; to fellows m the navy enlisted reserve program; to the marine reserve; to those men at Ag college who are to be sent to the farm front of America. This campus belongs to those coeds who arc in the various women ' s reserves, WAACs, WAVEs, and SPARs; and to coeds who arc spending extra-curricular time at war work, and to the Powarps, or post-war planners. When the 4,500 Cornhuskers returned sun-t.mned from summer vacation in September 1 42, there was no marked change in campus life. TIkmi tlic university ruled formals out, corsages were outmoded, dance bands were no longer to be imported, and entertainment expenses were cut to a minimum. Next our radios were tuned to news casts rather than to Glenn Miller, who had enlisted in the army. The news of Russia was read before Blondie. Students bought war stamps and bonds, stu- dents collected scrap metal, gave benefits, went over the top in the Red Cross, WSSF, and War Chest drives. Students took buses or walked to classes, dates walked to movies and dances where formerly they had used cars and gas. We laughingly wore another sweater when the houses were cut to a lower temperature during the winter. Class interests changed. Mathematics and science courses were crowded to capacity. Language and current history classes became increasing popular. We studied with .in eye to the future, knowing that what we learned today might have a real meaning tomomyw. Map read- ing, elements of navigation and military and naval his- tory were ;imong the new courses added to ?o m;iny schedules. Ill . ' ■iKprt, the c.impus Ivc.ime .1 part of the United States, a part of the world, a part of the war. We shared in the bitter victory of Stalingrad, the sus|vnse of the Libyan campaign, and the disappointment of Cas,i- blanc.i. We shared the hope of the Atlantic Charter. n.ited Auiiust 14, I ' Ml, iust this year the ( !harter came alive for us. We heard the words of freedom, and we understtxid them. We met the challenge of our limes HW ' ILVJ J I . l .i! J JA Ii l i I IUJI IPI i|

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