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The l.nlTritjr f Nbrk.
OFFICIAL CN1TKRSITT PUBLICATION
Cnder U direction of The Student Pub
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office In l.tnralii Nebranka, under Act
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ORVIN B. GASTON
VOTE OUR COMMON PRIVILEGE
AND DUTY.
Today the nation elecis a new
president for the next tout years.
And in so doing the voters exercise
a privilege, which has been handed
down by those who rested the power
of government from King John and
George III. This power was held in
6uch value in those early days that
men died for it and men again died
in the World War to protect it from
the German aristocracy. The right
of self government comes to us from
those whose memory we hold sacred
and we should also hold sacred the
duties which it brings.
The casting of the ballot may seem
a small thing when one considers
the great mass of voters. But none
the lees one must remember that the
attitude of every individual voter has
a distinct part in the formation of
public opinion in addition to the in
fluence of hs vote on tne election.
Only about 1 per cent of the population-is
college educated and from this
number come the large per cent of
the leaders of the country. Thus it
can be seen that the influence of the
college man or woman is worth many
times the value of his vote. Many
college students are prone to regard
their citizenship lightly.
In these days of financial and
social reconstruction and unrest every
voter must disregard tradition and
party for intelligent action. If the j
college man is to continue as a real
leader he must exercise his influence
for the furtherance of constructive
rather than of selfish principles.
The state of Nebraska has made
provision so that voters who are not
-at their homes on election day may
vote by mail. Each student merely
bas to apply to any voting precinct
for a mail ballot and follow the
instructions of the election judges.
The University student who is to be
the leader of the future has already
attended to his registration and in
casting his ballot today, although his
influence may be small, he is becom
ing acquainted with the machinery of i
self government This knowledge of
practical politics is just as necessary
as the consciousness of the greater
principles to the voter who hopes to
make his citizenship count
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.
Many women will have an oppor
tunity today for the first time to dis
charge one of the most serious duties
of citizenship. A few -years ago the
Nebraska legislature passed a law
granting women partial suffrage in
cluding the right to vote for presi
dent Before the time for presiden
tial election that right was twice
more affirmed and at the same time
extended to equality with men's suf
frage. This was accomplished by the
Nineteenth Amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, which
was ratified by the required number
of states last August, and an amend
ment to the state constitution, which
was approved by a majority of the
Nebraska voters October 7. Conse
quently. Nebraska women now have
their first opportunity to vote for
president A large number of Uni
versity women have reached the age
of twenty-one since the last election
and hence have their first opportunity
to cast a vote In the election of any
civil officers.
This privilege of voting has been
granted to women only after a pro
longed struggle. Woman suffrage has
loomed large In the purpose of or
ganizations. In conversation and in
literature not only in the United
States, but in many other countries,
for the last half century'. To women
in many parts of the United States
and especially In Nebraska the elec
tion today Is the culmination or a
great world movement It is a land
mark in history, an eprch-raak!r.g
event
The college woman ought to realize
the importance of this evtnt in a !
higherdegTee than the a-.eiare wo- j
man. She should be better qualified
to assume the new responsibility.
I Today she has an opportunity to
show that she measures up to all that
la expected of Her It is her duty to
vote.
THE U. OF N. SONG BOOK.
"The University of Nebraska is
going to have a song book."
A committee has been appointed
and prizes offered for accepted con
tributions. But just how good a song
book Nebraska is to have is not up j
to the committee in charge. ' That s ,
up to the school. If it la left to the
few in charge of editing the book to
also supply the contents, the edition
will be little more than a new
arrangement of what we already have.
The one thing that will give Ne
braska a real song book is a large
contribution of ideas. These ideas
could be in the form of new words
set to a familiar tune, or a tune alone
that is within the range of an aver
age voice or even words without
music for which some one else may
sunnlv the want. It was in memory
of the originator of an idea that a
monument was recently erected in
nance for Orville Wright and it's for
song ideas that the prizes are being
offered. ,
The fact that a person is not
enrolled in the School of Music or
that they have had no musical train
ing should not cause them to feel
that their suggestions would be worth
less. The tune for tne Missouri
woii?" nas heard one dav in a
Gypsy camp and the author went
home and wrote his famous song
George M. Cohen whistled the tune
to "Over There" while his composer
played it on the piano and later sold
a part of the copyright for J25.00O.
It's not a song hit until it has the
stamp of popular approval. Your
song idea might have a longer life if
not f.s large a run. Try it!
In answer to many inquiries which
the editor has received in regard to
the provision made for students to
vote, he publishes the following letter
from the Secretary of State:
November 1. 1520.
Mr. Frank D. Patty,
Editor Daily Nebraskan,
University of Nebraska,
Lincoln, Nebr.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry" you are
advised that students away from
home will have opportunity to vote
by mail. They can apply to any vot
ing precinct and secure a mail ballot,
and mark it in the booth the same
as any other ballot; having to write
in, of course, the names of local can
didates in the county of their resi-
dence where they wish the vote to
be counted. The judges of the elec
tion seal such ballots in the presence
of the elector and It is then for
warded to the county clerk in the
county where the said elector resides
The process of voting by mail i:
very simple and all electors away
from their home precinct or county
should not neglect to vote.
Very sincerely yours,
D. M. AMSBERRY,
Secretary of State.
ALUMNI NOTES
Elizabeth Varner of Tecumseh
graduated with, the class of VjVJ, h
on the faculty of the Crawford big:
school. Miss Varner is the cemmer
cial teacher.
Adolph Blunk, '17, was a caller a'
the alumni headquarters Wednesday
He was returning to his work a;
engineer for the Durham Traction
company, Durham, N. C, after having
spent his vacation visiting in this
state.
B. H. Thompson, '96, department ol
dairy husbandry at this University,
while attending the national dairy'
show, met two graduates of Nebraska
University, V. S. Culver, owner of a
Holstein herd at Austin, Minn., who
was showing cattle, and William P.
Forbes, one of the official judges in
the students' national dairy cattle
judging contest
Frank S. Perkins, '15, of Fremont
is going to organize an alumni club
in Dodge county and has already
written for the names of all Univer
sity of Nebraska alumni in that
county.
Mrs. D. A. Hagelin has recently
been awarded a judgment against
the insurance company which refused
to pay the policy of her son, Paul A.
Hagelin. It vill be remembered that
raul. member of the class of 1916
of the University, died in France
from wounds which he received in
action. At the trial it was shown
that the insurance company continued
to receive premiums after knowine
that Taul was in the service in
France an.! Mrs. Hagelin receive-1
judgment for the fuM amount of the
policy.
THE DAILY
UNI NOTICES
CADETS ATTENTIONl
All cadets are required to be
In uniform at drill Tuesday
evening at 5 p. m. Those who
have not received their uni
forms should arrange to get
their issue before drili Tuesday
evening.
U. S. Civil Service Examinations for
November.
Accounting and other clerical 2
Drafting and designing 11
Engineering, etc 19
Chemistry, metallurgy and other
laboratory 17
Other technical, professional and
scientific 25
Mechanical trades, etc 13
Miscellaneous 4
Any one desiring information con-
corning above examinations, call at
Civil Service window, city i ostoff ice.
A. A. REED, Director.
Bureau of Professional Service.
Silver Serpents.
There will be no regular meeting
of the Silver Serpents tonight.
Freshman Mixer Chairman.
All chairmen for the Freshman
mixer who have received bills for
articles purchased for the party
should turn them in at th Student
Activities office not later than this
evening.
DICK BABCOCK.
General Chairman.
Ex-Leathernecks, Attention!
There will be a meeting of all ex
marines in room 211, I.aw building,
Wednesday, November 3. at 7:15 p.m.
Be there. "Semper Fidelis."
Vespers.
Song fest by University girls at
Vespers, Tuesday, November 2, 5
I p. m., at men Mmtn nan.
Masonic Smoker.
The Scottish Rite of Lincoln will
(give a smoker for all university
Masons, students and faculty, 7:30
11:30, Saturday night, November 6,
at the Acacia house, 1325 R street.
Blackstone Club.
First meeting of Blackstone Law
; club, in nature of smoker, will be
Thursday evening at 7:30 in the
Acacia house. This meeting has been
postponed from tonight, which is elec
tion night.
Biology and Agriculture Students.
Prof. T. C. Russell will speak on
"Soil Acidity in Nebraska" at the
meeting of the Botany Seminar. X
p. m., Wednesday, November 3, In
Bessey hall, room 217. Everyone in-
terested is Invited to attend; special
! invitation is extended to biology and
agriculture students
j Cross-Country Tryouts.
I Cross-count ry trvouts will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
(All men training must start at that
j time.
! J. LIOYD McM ASTER,
Coach
University Legion Notice.
University Post No. 45 of the
American Legion will hold a regular
meeting Wednesday evening at 7:3
in the Legion club room in the
Temple. Plans for the Armistice Day-
celebration will be discussed. It is
important that every ex-service man
be present. There will also be a
representative of the "Veterans of
Foreign Service" present, who will
give information about this new or
ganlzation.
(Signed) M. V. GLOVER,
Adjutant.
To Address Engineers.
Mr. Fred H. Rindge will address
the upperclassmen of the Engineering
College at 9 a. m. Friday, November
5, in the Temple theater. All Sopho
more, Junior and Senior Engineers
are expected to be present and are
consequently excused from their
classes if present at this lecture.
By C. C. ENGBERG.
Special Notice.
Rifles and bayonets will be issued
to students in the Military Depart
ment during the week commencing
Monday, November 1, 1920. The Mili
tary storeroom in the basement of
Nebraska hall will be open for the
issue of rifles at all hours except
actual drill periods. Each student
will be required to clean his own
rifle and will bring his own rags for
purpose. Oil and other cleaning
material will be provided. Every
member of the Cadet Corps must have
his rifle and bayonet and have them
rrrprrly cleaned before Saturday,
November C, 3920.
NEBRASKAN
Student Council.
Stndent Council meeting, Thursday,
November 4, at 730. in Faculty hall.
Temple.
Phi Alpha Tau.
Special meeting of Phi Alpha Tau
Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. in Law 204.
Vesper.
Vespers, November 2, 5 p. m., Ellen
Smith hall. Song fest by University
girls.
Notice Electrical Engineers.
Business meeting of the University
of Nebraska branch of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers,
Wednesday, November 3, 7:30 p. m. I
E. E. building. Address by Shaw of
the Traction Co. All E. E.'s out.
Women's Athletic Association.
General W. A. A. meeting Wednes
day evening, November 3, at 7 o'clock
in the W. A. A. room in Ellen Smith
hall.
Green Goblin Meeting.
The Green Goblins will hold theit
regular meeting at the Silver Lynx
house Tuesday,- Novemker 2. at 7 p. m.
sharp.
Bubbles
By I ma Cuckoo.
"What's the most
nervous thing
next to a woman?" s'
"Me next to a wwrfian!
She: "This is the first time I have
been kissed, by a man!"
He: "That's rather a slain at the
rest of them, isn't it?"
Bomb a modern scene-shifter.
ny are you studying lorestry:
"Oh, I've always pined to see
SprUCe.
"Are you going to tutor this year?"
"Yes. I simply must have a hire
education."
Famous Rags.
Just "RAG."
Dish RAG.
RAG baby.
Twelfth St. RAG.
RAGtime.
RAG picker.
Glad RAGs.
RAGa-jazz.
A man had a quai-rcl with his
wife. When asked why, he said:
"She drinks."
"Do you drink yourself?" asked the
magistrate.
"That's my business."
"Any other business?" said the
official.
"It says here that if you want to
develop anything you should exercise
it regularly." said Old Fogy, as he
looked up from his paper.
"Huh!" commented Grouch. "If
that was a fact, a woman's jaw
would b ns big as her chest."
Willis: "Paw, what is discretion?"
Paw: "Discretion is something
that comes to a man when he is too
old to benefit by it. son."
Been Through the Mill.
"Brown acknowledges that
he
knows nothing about women."
"What an immnse experience with
them he must have had."
Philanthropy.
When a rich man wants to get rid
of his money, he gives a million to
charity, or sends his son to college.
C. J. Macy. Columbia U. '21.
FOR SALE: "One Ford car with
piston rings; two rear wheels, one
front spring. Has no fenders, seat or
plank; burns lots of gas. Hard to
crank. Carburetor busied, halfway
through. Engine missing; hits on
two. Three years old, four in me
spring. Has shock absorbers and
everything. Radiator busied, sure
does leak. Differentials dry you can
hear it squeak. Ten spokes missing.
Front all bent Tires blowed out
Ain't worth a cent Got lots of speed;
will run like the deuce. Burns either
gas or tobacco juice. Tires all off;
been run on the rim. A darn good
Ford for the shape it's in."
"When a man assumes a public
trust he should consider himself pub
lic property." Jefferson.
Only one in forty of the Freshman
class at the University of Texas was
found to be physically defective, an
nounced university physicians after
completing physical examinations of
the new students. This percentage
was declared to be'unusually low.
"Pussyfoot" Johnson, who lost u.n
eye as a result of being mobbed by
university students in England last
year, upon his return to the English
campaign, narrowly escaped pn angry
crowd in Berkshire the other dty.
NEBRASKA IS ON MAP IN
NEW YORK. SATS HELLNER
Graduate Sends Clippings from East
ern Papers in Regard to Clash
with Rutgers Today.
"Nebraska Is on the map, even in
NV York City," writes Fred N.
Hcllner. '20, ex-law, '22, in a letter to
the Daily Nebraskan. The following
clipping from the New York Time?
which he enclosed was headed:
"General Pershing my see Nebras
kans Tackle Rutgers." The article
from the paper follows:
In response to an invitation from
the New York alumnof the Univer
sity of Nebraska to be their guest at
the Nebraska-Rutgers football game
at the Polo Grounds on election day.
General John J. Pershing replied Sat
urday: "I will make every effort to
attend and will advise definitely at
earliest convenience.' General Per
shing is a graduate of Nebraska, hav
ing received his L, L. B. there in
1S93. He was commandant of the
Nebraska cadet corps in the early
90's. At that time football was an
infant sport at the Cornhusker school
and Captain Pershing gave it an
impetus through his encouragement
of the cadets to join the squad. The
Fershing Rifles, the company of crack
drillers within the cadet corps, was
organized by the eommandani."
Nebraska Club Active in New York.
Mr. Ilellner added that a big time
had been scheduled for Monday night
in New York City. He enclosed a
small article on the way in which
INebraskans are re-organizing in the
United States metropolis. The elip
'ping read: "Planning the re-organiza
tion of the Nebraska club, Nebraska
students have been asked to meet
trulav in room R. Earl hall at 5
t , , ,
1 nvinrk t m. At the same time
. .,, . , f arn
arrangements will be made for mem-
trA t VracVs-Wil'p-erS
game at the Polo Grounds o? election
day.
Students who are interested but
I cannot attend this meeting are asked !
s .
i to send tneir names atui auurerss
to L. F. Worlcy, 313 West 20th street.
Poet's Pen
Freshman Law.
We have read three million cases
Written fifty books of notes.
They have hurried us and woiried us.
And almost got our goats.
And when the trembling Freshman.
Is uncertain what he knows.
He can feel himself go slipping,
When Seavey says, "Suppose."
"Suppose John Horatious Jenkins,
Hits Bill Spivis on the head,
Is this assault on Spivis?
Or is poor old Spivis dead?
Did he do a penal action?
When he hit him on the f'ome?
But how coyld that become a crime
If there was nobody home?
Suppose he didn't mean it.
I But he hit him just for fun.
Or 'twas merely accidental.
Has any crime been done?
You don't seem to understand
So 111 tell you what I'll do.
Well make a new hypothesis.
Ill put this case to you."
it
Req.
A Black Spot
When we batile on the gridiron.
And a mighty crowd appears.
The boys who have school spirit
Are our stalwart Engineers.
They unite fun and duty.
And they watch the game he while
They guard the winter's fuel supply.
On the power house coal pile.
Req.
Oswald, High
Soprano Sings; '
Traffic Goes Wrong
CHICAGO. This is the story of
Oswald, a red porker, a pi; with a
soprano voice and a retrousse nose
Oswald was recently in transit across
Chicago in a crate on an express
train when fate obligingly lifted a
slat or two and give him his oppor
tunity for freedom.
Squalling energetically, Oswald
quickly found himself in the center of
Chicago's traffic and thereupon dis
covered that he was the fugitive in a
pursuit joined in by boys, chauffeurs,
policemen and folks too numerous to
mention. In direct violation of traffic
ordinances, Oswald dared across
street Intersections, unfiling all
those who came in his path. A
courageous Chicago cop finally cap
tured the porker by mear.s or a f ylng
tackle to the ears.
Big and Little Sisters
Hold Successful Dinner
The Big and Little Sisters' dinner
Thursday night, attended by one hutj.
dred and ninety girls, was a great
success, so much of a one that there
is to be another dinner given in the
near future. The affair waa under
the charge of the Senior Advisory
Board, with Ruth DuBoia as chair
man of it, assisted by Hattio llepperly
and Ethel Hoagland. There was novel
entertainment by way of getting ac
quainted and also dancing after the
two-course dinner.
Freshman Commission
Party to New Girls
Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6, the
twenty-five girls chosen from the
class of 1924 to be the members of
this year's Freshman Commission
were entertained by the retiring mem
bers of that organization. There were
short talks by Catherine Wills, who
has the commission in charge this
year, by Miss McKinnon and Ada
Stidworthy. The speakers told ihe
Freshmen girls of the purpose of the
commission which is to arouse inter
est among all the 1924 coeds in all
the activities on the campus and
especially in the Y. W. C. A., and to
help promote friendliness and the
University spirit among the girls who
are beginning their school life here.
The Freshman Commission ere also
told what was expected of them and
wr-.at others of the organization had
done. Visiting and racking 0f 4
dainty lunch occupied the remainder
of the afternoon. The secretary and
treasurer of the commission will b
elected later and the time will be set
for the bi-weekly meetings. Thij is
the fourth year which this organiza
tion, under the auspices of the T. W.
C. A., has been working and making
itself felt on the campus. More use
ful work than ever before is expected
of this year's commission.
Former Nebraska Co-ed
Directing Athletics
NORTH PLATTE, Oct 31 Lillian
Story. ex-22, formerly co-ed at the
University cf Nebraska, where she
was rrominent in women's athletic,
will teach the boys and glrl of this
city how to play. She has been
chosen girls' gymnasium director in
the high school and physical educa
tion and playground supervisor for
the ward schools.
Junior high schools find their super
vised play something novel and they
like it according to high school in
stmctors here. There are one hun
dred girls in the gymnastic clases.
Miss Story is emphasizing Swedish
gymnastics more than folk dances or
games. Later, however, games will
be played and basketball teams will
be organized when the season opens.
In outside work, soccer ball team
j.ave been organized for the boys ol
i ihe ward schools. A tourney for all
' vt-s will be held at the close of the
season.
Phi Delta Kappa Meeting.
Pi Vf-Vi Kr.ppa, honorary society
of the Teachers' College, will b
j called to meet in Omaha Thursday
afternoon during the teachers' con
vention, to hear Dr. T. H. Brigcs of
Columbia and Dean W. A. Jessjp of
the University of Iowa.
DIRGE
To write new stories
You have to have facts.
To write editorials
You have to hve ideas.
But to write, this stuff
All you have to have is
A typewriter.
' The Daily L'wan.
Some Rooster
An Englifchman was once persuaded
to see a game of baseball, and during
the play, when he happened to look
away lor a moment, & l'oul tip caught
Lira, on the ear and knocked him
senseless. In coming to himself, b
asked, "What was it?"
"A foul only a foul!"
"Good heavens! be exclaimed, "A
fowl? I thought it was a mule." Ex
Teacher:
ingr
Student:
"What tense are you u-
"Pretense."
Silently one by one
In the little books of the teachers
Blossom the round goose-eggs;
The for -get me-nots of Hunkers.
Little Girl: "Johnnl why do yon
wear such looking boots to school;
and your father a shoemaker?"
Litilo Boy "You Com need to J
anything about my boots. Your fa-1"'
er is a dentist and jour little baby
sister has only one tooth."
"You can lead a student to lecture
tut you can't make him think." Ex-