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VOL. XVII, NO. 112.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ATHLETES BEGID
SWIG PROGRAM
track Men Open Preparation
for Season Fi$;ht .
candidates" are wanted
Coach Stewart Needs More Material
t Guarantee Successful Program
This
Year May Win Letters
Now that the basketball season has
mm. to a close the Cornhusker alb.
letes can turn their entire attention
ta the matter of track work. Last
year the Nebraska track team made
an exceptionally good record and
Is no to the team this year to continue
the good work. So far, however, the
nrospects are not very promising.
lie last year's squad, but seven letter
men remain In school. Merle Town
send, last season's star quarter-miler.
U back and is to be the pilot of the
team during this spring's events. Be
sides bim, there are Bryan. Gran
Graf and Finney. The other two men
Shaw and Reese so far have not ap
peared in uniforms, and although It Is
just barely possible that Shaw may
be out fo rthe weights again, the tact
that Reese Is enlisted In the Nebraska
Base Hospital Unit, and Is expecting
to be called out not later than the first
of April makes It practically certain
that be Is not to be counted on. There
are a number of last year's freshmen
team out for the varsity, but there
should be a great many more than
there Is.
Calls for Candidates
- rviat h Stewart Is not at all optimis
tic concerning the present status of
affairs, and is very orgent In his ap
neal for more men. There is no rea
son why there should not be at least a
hundred candidates out for the varsity
and freshmen teams this spring. Ac
cordine to the latest reports, the Jay
hawkers have been having four times
that many out all through the early
spring, and. surely Nebraska is not to
be outdone bv her southern rival.
- Not only would the student be doing
his loyal best for his Alma Mater, but
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UNIVERSITY GIRLS CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN CO-EDS
Arrange Live Program for Sat.
urday Afternoon Gathering
All Invited
Saturday afternoon from 2.30 until
5 o'clock in Music hall. Temple, the
University Girls' club will entertain
all University women. It reaAJv- means
that University women are entertain
ing each other, as every University
girl automatically becomes a member
of the club when she matriculates.
But special committees are making
the arrangements and the refresh
ments will be paid for out of the club
treasury.
There will be a special program.
Then there will be dancing, according
to the city ordinance, of course. And
finally there will be huge dishes of
eats. The committees do not divulge
their secrets, so the rest will be a
surprise.
COMPLETES BOOX ON
LIGHTING AND WIRING
Dean 0. J. Ferguson Finishes
Important Treatise for Use
in Universities
Dean O. J. Ferguson, dean of the
engineering college, has Just com
pleted his new book on electric light
ing and wiring. This Is a text-book
for use In universities and. electrical
mllocros .n 1 Aontefna a "fTnI)1ete
treatise of lighting systems, discus-j
sine thtt vfti-inna it1m of lamps, the
different systems of illumination, the
problems of design and calculation,
wiring, and the styles of shades and
reflector
On account of the effect that the
war has upon the publishing of any
ew books and .the cost of r-iPr
Dean Ferguson Intends to postpone
the printing and publishing indefi
nitely, or until the war is over, al
though the book la. all written and
the last corrections made.
Cartoons by Johnson
Now in Art Gallery
The originals of seven cartoons by
Herbert Johnson, which have appeared
the past year in the Saturday Evening
Post have been hung on the south
wall of the art gallery. Another lot of
cartoons, but untrained, by Mr. John
son are expected soon.
These cartoons are done with a
grease pencil touched up with white
paint and India Ink. One of the best
is the one entitled "At the Athletic
Club;" It portrays two men dressing,
their clothes held together by safety
pins and the toes of their stockings
entirely frayed . out. One Questions
"Your Wife Doing Any Knitting for
the Soldiers?" "Yep," answers the
other significantly.
Another especially well-drawn and
striking one is "The European River
Ganges."
FROSH TAKE FIRST
INTERCLASS DEBATE
Get Two-to-One Decision Over
Sophomores
HARD FIGHT ON ISSUES
Will Meet Junior Team for Champion
ship on Phi Beta Kappa
Day
In one of the closest contests
which interclass debates have un
covered for several years the fresh
man team won a two-to-one decision
over the sophomore debaters on the
government ownership of railroads
question last evening. The material
was well handled and the-e . was a
clear clash on the issues from the
first. The freshmen supported the
negative side of the case.
The first year team composed of
Leo Sturgeon, Reuben Claussen and
Lawrence Slater held that the gov
ernment should not own and operate
the railroads since the system of pri
vate ownership was the most efficient
of any in the world, with better serv
ice, lower rates and higher wages to
employees. They urged that govern
ment ownership could not be as ef
ficient- because of the danger of po
litical mismanagement made possible
by the enormous voting power in the
hands of the employees. They con
tended that government ownership
would kill private initiative and as
proof cited the other enterprises in
which the government? was already
engaged. Finally they argued that
the cost was to great for the country
and that ownership was unnecessary
since regulation could bring tne same
results with the railroads as with ttoe
trusts.
Private Ownership a Failure
Harriett Ashbrook, John Koehler,
and Russell Robinson representing
the sophomore class, contended that
the nresent system of private owner
ship had not- proven satisfactory
either financially, industrially or in a
military way, because of rate dis
criminations, wasteful ' competition
and the impossibility of helpful co
operation. They held that the pro
posed system would remedy the
nt rates, valuations, conflict1-
iEg Jurisdictions and overcapitaliza
tion and that It wouio siaouize m
diiRtrv and fulfill the needs of trans
portation in times of military neces
sity such as tne present-. ij
hnwd that monopoly was the most
efficient method of operation and that
since the roads were tor tne puduc
n thfcv should be owned and
operated by the public rather than
by . private Individuals, as prooi ui
the governments ability to handle
big business they cited the postoffice
and the Panama canal.
Tfcn rebuttal was spirited and tne
contentions of both teams were body
contested. The freshmen gained their
fhift advantage In tne come-oaca
arguments, the points being nearly
equally divided In the main argu
ments. The judges were Prof. H. W. j
CaldwelL head of the American His
tory department, Allan fcuroeriano,
18, and Leonard Kline, 19.
The freshman defending the nega
tive will meet the Junior debaters
for the Interclass championship on
Phi Beta Kappa day. the seniors
having forfeited to the third year
class.
1 TODAY
Fll
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Balls and Bats for Soldiers
Purpose of Campaign
CO-EDS DISTRIBUTE TAGS
Will Have Charge of Campua Solicita
tionWrestling Meet Proceeds
to Be Donated
This is the day they give quarters
; away to every co-ed who is tagging
for the Camp Cody ball and bat fund,
carried on to raise $250 for athletic
equipment to be used by former Ne
braska students and other Cornhusk
era at Deming, N. M. If you are not
tagged, you will be asked, and asked,
and asked, providing you look pros
perous enough and generous enough
to give the fund a quarter you would
otherwise spend on yourself.
The cause is considered a worthy
one. Just as worthy of support as
other more sinister-looking campaigns,
and when you are asked to contribute,
it is upon the assumption that you can
spare twenty-five cents. It, however,
you are truly not able financially to
contribute, you will not be approached
further If you will make this fact
known to any of the taggers.
The campaign will be continued all
day today, and If the necessary amount
is not raised, will hold over tomorrow
morning. The tagging will be done
almost entirely by coda, under the
direction of Katharine Newbranch.
Those who have been authorized to
solicit for the fund are:
Betty Doyle, Marion Hall, Dorothy An
derson, Marion Hompes, Genevieve
Loeb, Dorothy Doyle, Marguerite
Lonam. Fave Breese, Genevieve Addle-
! man, Betty Brown, Francis Whitmore,
Gwendolyn Drayton, Mildred Gillilan,
Doris, Hostettier, Mary. Eastham,
Marion Sheldon, Marjory Barstow,
Doris Nichols, Madeline Girard,
Vivienne Holland, Frances Barstow,
Theda Waterman, Florence Gallentine,
Lucille Clark, Alice Sedgwick, Helen
Giltner, Kathryn Kohl, Helen Cook,
Helen Dill, Elinor Steenburg, Doro
thy Pettis, Daisy Parks, Hannah Mc
Corkindale, Gertrude DeSautelle,
Patricia Malloney, Helen Gold, Irene
Cullen, Helen Minor. Bess Sherman,
Alice Bunta. Vernie Moseman, Lorene
Hendricks, Helen Fischer, Margaret
Dodge, Helen Downing, Margaret
Roebling, Gladys Roebling. Irene Doty,
Ruth Welch, Mildred Bowers, Sarah
Heller, Ruth Snyder, Oral Freeman,
Vida Reckmeyer, Nina Hull, Genevieve
Bechter, Hazel Snethen, Bess Cheney.
Jeanette Doyle. Ada Stidworthy.
Support for the fund will come from
the athletic department also, it was
learned yesterday. The proceeds of
the wTestling tournament in the
Armory Saturday afternoon will be
turned over to the committee. Coach
Hugo Otoupalik announced. The ad
mission will be twenty-five cents.
WOMEN STUDENTS MUST
PREPARE FOR DEMOCRCAY
Dr. Hyde Makes Appeal to Co
Eds to Enlist in World's
Work
Dr. Winifred Hyde spoke at Vespers
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the
Y. W. C. A. rooms. Temple. Her sub
ject was "What We Mean by Democ
racy." Dorothy Hippie told about the
part the Y. W. C. A i t-aVIng In th
present war. Ruth Welch presided.
There was special music by a stringed
quartet, led by Leota Ferguson.
"What are we doing to help the
cause? What do we mean by democ
racy? Are we doing our part to help
democracy?" These were some of the
questions Dr. Hyde asked the, girls
"Democracy means a rule by the peo
ple. A lack of feeling ot responsibility
prevents democracy. We should be
searching our own hearts to see
whether we have the right kind of
ideas. We cannot have a real demo
cratic government until we think for
ourselves .and become developed."
T wonder whether you ever do feel
a real sense of responsibility," said Dr.
Hyd. " .ere are on - average only
about three girls working In Re4 Cross
rooms every day. We most- support
the Red Cross better. There is rot
1
a girl. In the University who cannot
work aa hour a week, making com
presses and bandages. It Is a chal
lenge for every girl to help." she said.
Dorothy Hippie told about Countess
Larcytnourct, of Poland, who Is In
this country, trying to have trained
five hundred PolUh women as war
nursea. The countess has appealed to
the Y. W. C. A. for aid In this attempt,
and the speaker emphasized the ne
cessity of University women co-operating
In this respect.
University Men May
Enter Lumber Camps
About twenty-five University men
will have an opportunity to visit the
west this summer and at the same
time enjoy some novel experience, ac
cording to bids now being made for
that number of men to enter the lum
ber camps stationed near Steamboat
Springs In Colorado, about 200 miles
west of Denver.
Any Information may be had by call
ing L-7943. or calling at room 5 in the
University school of music Friday eve
ning, March 15, at 7:30 o'clock.
INTER-SORORITY COUNCIL
YOTES FOR LATE CLOSING
Would Continue Length of So
cial Evenings to 11:30
TO SUPPORT RED CROSS
Pan-Hellenic to Urge Greater Inter,
est In War Work About Campus"
Mid-Semester Pledging March 23
At a meeting of the Inter-sorority
council yesterday, the girls decided
In favor ot the 11:30 closing hour
for parties, instead ot the 10:30 or
11 o'clock closing. The existing rul
ing for parties which has included
the 10:30 closing, has not been pop
ular with the students, because it
shortened the time for dancing, since
most of the men and women who at
tended did not arrive much before 9
o'clock. The only objection to the
later hour was the present street
car schedule, which does not run cars
after 10.30. As most of the Univer
sity people live within walking dis
tance of the campus or the down
town halls, the majority of the stu
dents prefer to have the parties last
later.
This expression of opinion from
Pan-Hellenic will be submitted to the
Committee on Student Organizations,
with whom the final decision rests.
The girls passed a motion recom
mending to the different sororities
to urge at their next fraternity meet
ing that the responsibility for Red
Cross work be met by organizations,
as such, or by the girls individually.
It has been the practice of some of
the State Universities to have each
sorority and school organization sign
up for a certain number of hours for
which the members are responsible.
The mid-semester pledging for so
rorities was set for Saturday. March
23.
Pennsylvania
According to a statement made in
the Alumni Register of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, negotiations are
under way for the state to take over
the university and combine it with
Pennsylvania State College and the
University of Pittsburgh for financial
reasons. The plan is not a new one,
and it has been discdssed before by
those who are aware of the condi
tions. The plan as advocated would
make Penn State wholly agricultural,
Pitt technical and Penn classical.
From the sentiment expressed by the
alumni of all the schools, the plan
would not be favorably received, and
there seems little likelihood that It
will ever materialize.
Haskell
The Haskell relay team defeated
,v . n n-flHam Tarn-ATI flnflr.
ter millers handily In the K. C. A. C.
meet. The Indian runners were small,
but they used their heads and had
the bigger Jewellites outclassed for
speed.
Colgate
Although In Intercollegiate sports,
the Maroon has not been frequently
victorious this season, a record baa
been made in oratory and debate. Tne
last Issue of the Colgate Marjon re
port decisions in both the Ohio Wes
leyaz and Colombia debates as fa
vorable for Colgate. In the former the
vote was 2 to 1: In the latter contest
the judges decided unanimously.
BflS K ET B ALL ABTI STS
fflnLEtTEK
Ten Men of Squad Voted "N't"
Last Xiffht
FRESHMEN dIfIaTLINCOLN
Two Teams to Clash Again Saturday
Freshmen go to Manhattan
Next Week
At a meeting of the University Ath
letic Board held yesterday afternoon,
ten men were awarded the coveted
basketball "T for their services dur
ing the season that has Just closed.
With the exception ot Jackson, all the
men are new men for the varsity this
year and with such a nucleus to work
on, Nebraska should have everything
her own way In the Valley next year.
The men receiving their letters this
year are: Jackson, Shellecberg,
Hubka, Thomas, Spear, Phillips,
Stromer. Adkins,Eldredfle. and Gerhart,
These men will report to Dr. Stewart's
office at 11 o'clock Thursday morning
tor the purpose of electing a captain
tor next season.
- Freshmen Beat Lincoln
Nebraska's freshmen crew made
quick work ot the Lincoln high champs
last night by a score of 12 to 11. The
game was rather slow throughout al
though towards the end things began
to speed up In a more lively fashion.
Coach Stewart has been giving some
personal attention to the yearlings dur
ing the past week, and the results
certainly showed evidence ot the tact
In accordance with this, the line-up
was changed to a considerable extent.
Bekins was kept out of the game until
about the last ten minutes of play.
Gillilan went in at forward, Kaser at
center. Bally at fore ward, and Patty
at guard, and the new combination
proved to be a goat-grabber against
the Lincolnites. The freshmen went
into the- game wRh Instructions to
stick to their men and stick they did,
and did it -so well that the Champs
didn't get a decent shot at the goal
during the whole game and were
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WOMEN PATRIOTIC
CONVOCATION TODAY
Co-Eds Will Discuss Means of
Rendering Most Effective
Service to Country
Convocation today will be at pa
triotic rally for the women of the Uni
versity. All the co-eds and the women
of the faculty are urged to be present.
The different methods by which they
may enlist to do war work will be
discussed by women who know. The
program is in charge of the Girls'club.
The speakers are Miss Kowgill, who
h?s charge of supplying the canton
ments with nurses, w ill tell how Uni
versity women can become nurses.
Miss Hrbkova will give a short talk
and Mrs. Whitfield will tell of the
needs of the Red Cross.
Harvard Fire
One of the oldest buildings at Har
vard was recently destroyed by fire,
which threatened to cause the explo
sion of thirty thousand rounds of am
munition which was stored in the
basement of the building. It was only
through the efforts of the naval radio
men stationed there that this, and
many valuable documents were saved.
Ann Arbor, Mich. Love!
Michigan women answered to Dr.
Herbert W. Emerson's, question:
"What is ihe most Important thing in
UJer
The momentous question received
some other answers, among which
were health, religion, three meals a
day, and liberty. Such replies as
carbo-hydrates, and proteins were
also found, since the question was
asked ifc a course for food conserva
tion. Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma five
recently returned from a road trip
with two topheavy score victories to
iU iulc. Keaiy Kendall oi football
fame was the victim, the Sooners de
feating the Kendallites. . EJ-22, and
5315.