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THB DAILY NEB B A SKA N . . ' ' mmiiisffliainiiM!IK The Daily Nsbraskan i)juy8ITY OF NEBRASKA 01TICIAL PUBLICATION EDITORIAL Maurtam HMininger LaMU--w Slater Oaroiy. Heed rorr Mmtt Story Harding 8U Flack. ZZ Orrla B, a.ton, BUSINESS oy Wyttos.. lTe4 Bosktec. At lh Doatoffipo at MaUw nder the Act of Congress of March 3, 1S7I. Pahhahad every day except Saturday and Sunday during- the col-Tear- Subscription, per semester $1.Z5. News Editor STORY HARDING For This Issue THE AMERICAN LEGION. The American Legion is bound to become, and indeed already is, the only means through which the men of America who served in the World War can express themselves as a unit on the important issues as they arise, and it is inevitable that every service man will, sooner or later, identify himself wth ths splendid and thoroughly American organization. That those who left their peaceful pursuits and became a part of America's magnificent army of four million men should have, to some extent, common purposes and ideals, is equally inevitable, and whenever these four million voters become determined that any par ticular principle shall prevail in this country, it surely will prevail; there can be no doubt of this. That the American Legion stands pri marily for law and order and unqualified Americanism should be suf ficient to attract every ex-service man to its membership. Those who can, and do not, join the organization will soon realize that they have injured themselves most of all by their failure to become an active part of the largest and most powerful non-political organization in America, even today. RALPH P. WILSON. IS COLLEGE WORTH THE COST? The unprecedented rush to college during this scholastic year, causing it is said, an increase in college population of forty-one per cent over that of last year, may well call for a study of the real value of a college education. Ib it worth the time and the money it costs? Data gathered by the United States Department of Education, from one hundred business houses covering a short period of years, indicate that among the employees of these houses, ninety per cent of college men rise to large salaries and responsible positions, as com pared with twenty-five per cent of non-college men. This sume author ity finds that in one hundred and fifty thousand of our population but one uneducated child attains the honor of a place in "Who's Who," while four men of common school education, eighty-seven with a high school education and eight hundred with college education attain that honor. What proportion of our primary school population could profitably take a college course, is a debatable question. Educational statistics of 1916 show that out of eighty primary pupils In America but six reach high school and but one reaches col lege. Even with the recent increase in college attendance, college stu dents are less than two per cent of the total number in primary schools. So far as can now be predicted it seems certain that physical, mental and financial reasons will forever forbid a large proportion, probably much more than half the children of the primary schools, obtaining a college training. But those familiar with college history know that not all who enter college should do so. The student who mistakes a college for anything less serious than a machine shop, had better take his training in a machine shop, or in some less skilled line of work. College as a polishing establishment is not worth four years of any one's time. As an entertainment or a club, it is much inferior to entertainments and clubs that may be had for less waste of time and money. As an admission to good society, a college diploma is not worth the vellum on which it is engrossed. College Is profitable only for such serious workers as take it for the power they may acquire ;j the mastery of the college course. For young people of this temper, college Is worth all they are likely to pay for it. It is invaluable. For the dishonest or thriftless student, the college is but an acces sory in his dishonesty and his thriftlessness. Minneapolis Journal. THE GRAVEYARD OF GOSSIP. Printed and spoken gossip is an evil which has worked and con tinues to work untold detriment to man. The press carries dally re parts of people driven to the point of self-destruction by the result of wagging tongues and wobbling pens. Great institutions and men of the world have been hindered In their work, by the necessity of com bating the untruthful statements of wicked and devilish vilifiers. And yet. this evil is prevalent is the most unpretentious, and com mon walks of life. School people seem to take delight In spreading false reports of the actions of their fellow-students. The housewife finds no greater pleasure than that of spouting the latest scandal over the back fence to her neighbor; and in the field of business reports of misfortune, true or otherwise, find ready acceptance and are speedily spread by those who fail to realize the tremendous evil of the habit. What is there to gain through this defamation? Surely no one sees any lasting advantage to be gained, and the only result that can be expected Is the utter distrust of man for man. Is it not a wiser and a aaner thing to let evil reports die, and apply our powers of speech snd pen to the good deed' of man; to the things that will inspire good, and bring about an appreciation of the worth and help fulness of our neighbors? Untruth, is not necessary to the vitality of speech; no more Is forgery to force of writing. There is plenty of good In the world deserving of dissemination. The Marquette Tribune. 8TAFF Editor ....laanafc-lnf Editor Associate Editor News Editor News Editor Society Editor j Sport Editor STAFF Business Manager ..Assistant Business Manager .Circulation Manager Lincoln. Nebraika. aa second-class I Friday, January S Thirty-live couples attended the Zod iac club formal at the Lincoln Hotel. Lieutenant and Mrs. William Murphy were invited as chaperones. Phi Kappa Psi entertained thirty couples at a house dance. An Or pheum act furnished music during the intermission. The party was chaper oned by Mr. and Mrs. Wardner Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Branch, and Mr, and Mrs. Calloway Van Decar. Delta Chi entertained at a dauce at the chapter house. Thirty couples were present. The decorations were In the fraternity, colon, buff and red Invited as chaperons wer Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Buckley, and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hare, of Aurora. Saturday, January 10 Valkyrie entertained at a twilight tea at the Kappa Alpha Theta house, Saturday afternoon. Roses and caudles were used in decoration. A program of a group of songs, Margaret Perry; dance, Elizabeth Doyle; and a read ing, Margaret Howes, was given. Mis. Charles Lee, of Chicago, was an out-of-town guest. This tea is the first of a series to be given during the winter. Chi Omega entertained thirty- five couples at a house dance. Miss Mary Anderson chaperoned. Seventy-five couples attended the dinner dance of Iron Sphinx at the Lincoln Hotel. The tables were decor ated with red candles and roses. Fav ors of flowers were given to the guests Dr. and Mrs. Paul Ludwlg, and Lieu tenant and Mrs. William Murphy acted as chaperons. Alpha Gamma Rho entertained forty couples at a house dance. The dcrora- ttons were in the university colors: scarlet and cream. Out of town guests were: P. H. Stevens, Tekamah, and Martin Jones and Lloyd Iledgbtug, of Polk. Prof, and Mrs. H. B. Pier and Prof, and Mrs. F. . Mussehl were chaperons. Hazel Harnsberger, r16, returned yesterday from her home in Elmwoou where she spent the week-end. Mary Hardy, '22, and Marvel Trojan '22, were guests in Omaha for the past few days. Loiena Evans, '2:'., is ill at St. Eliza beth's Hospital, where she will under go an operation for tonsilitis. Mrs. A. B. Edee. of Pawnee City, is a guest of her daughter, Gretchen Edee. 23. at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. Victor Graham, '19. of Omaha, is a week-end guest at the Alpha Thcta Chi house. Claire Dickerson, '22. spent the week end at her ho me in Alvo, when she had as her guest Doris Arnold. '20. The Omaha Athletic Association were entertained at a dinner at the Alpha Sigma Phi house, December 10. Geraldine Brown. '21. and Lenore Fitzgerald, '10, visited in Omaha this last week-end. Margaret RoeblinK. ex-'20. who is leaching in Seward this year, whs a guest at the Chi Omega house for the last few days. Hope Ross, 'li.-?, returned yesteiday from Omaha, where she was a visitor Saturday and Sunday. George Smith, of Norfolk, is a guest at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house, for a few days. Helen Loniger. of Birmingham, Col orado. spent Friday and Saturday at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house, on her way back to school In New York Harriet Ford. '22. h 111 at the Alpha Omicron PI house. John R. DeWitt. of Council Bluffs Iowa, was a guest at the Sigma Ch house for a few days of last week Mary Elizabeth Graham, '23. spent the week-end in Omaha. uaipn I an, Harold Grahazm, an Charles Graham, all of Omaha, have been guests at the Alpha' Sigma Phi house for the week-end. Margery Scovllle, '21. Bernicc Seo- ville. '23. Dorothy Cavanaugh. '23, and Ruth Kadel. 23. were guests In Omaha for the past week-end. Kenneth Crai and Robert Chapin of Papillion. spent the week-end at the Sigma Chi house. George Grimes. '17. was a visitor at the Phi Kappa Psl house Saturday. Walter lje Clere, ,'23. Hpent the week-end at his home In Hiawatha, Kans. Laurlne Oetgen of Nebraska City is a visitor at the PI Beta Phi house for a few days. Mips Mary Elizabeth Clark was a luncheon guest at the Delta Gamma house Saturday. PERSONALS YOU ARE INVITED IiT:;IMIK:IMW MRS. ELLIS WILL SPEAK AT MISSIONARY DINNER Mrs. E. W. Ellis. A. 13-, who was Minnie Case, and who was graduated from the University of Nebraska with the class of 1902, will be the speaker for the annual missionary dinner at the First Presbyterian church, Wed nesday evening. January 14. She is a very interesting speaker and will talk on her experiences In China. Resei vat ions should be made through the retary at Bv2137. Mrs. Ellis has spent fourteen years In China, where she worked near Dr and Mrs. Tucker, prominent medical missionaries who have labored very successfully in the east. Dr. Tucker is also a lecturer in the University of Peking. Mrs. Ellis was in Lincoln shortly before the holidays, when she g;ive an interesting lecture to uni versity students. FOOTLIGHTS AND CAMERA LURE CO-EDS FROM THE LIFE OF THE TEACHER Chicago, 111. Chicago high school girls are seeking the stage and the movies in preference to teaching a marked change since 1913 according to a survey just completed by work ers for the school teachers' "better pay" campaign. Of 500 young women who left or were graduated from local high schools In 1913, four went Into musi cal comedy choruses, thirty-four were married within a year after departure, 247 became teachers, and 203 went into business. Of a similar number who were graduated or left in 1918, twenty-one are on the stage or in moving pictures, forty-eight are married, only ninety-five are teaching or studying to be teachers, and 336 are in business c industry. Members of the high school teach ers' committee offer In explanation the fact that chorus girls now re ceive an average of $30 a week, while primary teachers are paid an average of $100 a month for ten months. Moving picture salaries for extra girls frequently run as high as $50 a week. Of the ninety-five girls engaged in or planning on teaching a third will not be In the profession within a year if the current rate of resignation and withdrawal from nor mal schools is maintained, it is de clared. David Feltnley, president of the state normal school at Normal, Illin ois, the largest institution of Its kin'! in the central west, while In Chicago yesterday disclosed the attendance of all normal schools In America Is less than 70 per cent what is was In 1916, and that middle western schools arc all below 55 per cent of what they were in that year. "Girls are making more money in other work," he said, "and despite lowered admission standards and re laxed certificate laws they are refus ii.g to take up teaching. "They used to regard teaching as a position of social distinction, but under the strain of living costs they are preferring Industry, business and the stage. "More and more of them are marry ing, since higher wages in industry during the last eighteen months have emboldened young workman to pop the question. "Teaching must be brought back to its rightful distinction in the com munity, being far safer for young girls than the stage. Over Illinois practically the only teachers who can be obtained to fill vacancies are mar ried women, ex-teachers to whom re entrance into the profession Is a matter of service and duty. "But the ex-schoolmarms, too, are tc be found by the thousands in de partment stores, banks and offices. In 1S17. 3,100 new teachers were brought Into the state school; in 1919, there were 4,200." De Pauw Dally. TYPICAL Employer: I suppose you have no jhjerllor. o -early hours? Youth: You can't close too early for me. lllllinilllBWmillBlllll Rialto All THE Shows Start at 1 - 3 - Tucker-Shean JEWELERS Diamonds, Watches, Fine Jewel Sy, Clocks. Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Expert Watch, Cloth and Jewelry Repairing and Manu facturing. OPTICIANS Eyes Examined Free. In our Optical Department you may select just what you want In Eye Glasses or Spectacles. Fine Optical Repairing. Broken Len ses duplicated. STATIONERS Stationery for the Office, School and Home. Waterman's Foun tain Pens. 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