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2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN The Daily Nebraskan Station A. Lincoln, Nebraska OFFICIAL PUBLICATION UNrvKitsiTir or Nebraska Under 'iroctioa of the 6tnnt Fnklicatioa Board TWKNTT-8KVKNTH TEAR rMhos Tneeday, WedneeoaT. Tkursdsy, Wdii, and 8unday tornin duriaB the neademie year. Editorial Office Unlrereity Ball 4. BnaiMss Office Weet itaid of Stadium. Offioa Hoare Editorial Staff. :0 to eKceot friday and Sunday. Business Staff: aften.ee; except Friday and 8anday. Telephone Editorial: B8l. No. 141; Bueiieaa: B6891. 7: Nir-t B88i. No. Entered aa second-class matter at the pontofftes in Lincoln. Nebraska, onder act of Consiw. March . 1879. and at special rate of postare prorided for in section 110S, act of October I, HIT. aothoriied January 20. II2. St year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE Sintle Copy I cents $1.15 a semester Lee Vsnce Oscar Norllng Rat. Palmer Gerald K. Griffin ..-.... M9 auuuiwj Edward G. Dickson Monro Kemer AssisXANT NEWS EDTIORS Paul P. Nelson . Maurice Konkel CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Kenneth Anderson Munro Keier Mary Louise Freeman Ethelyn Ayrcs Betty Thornton ... Editor-in-Chief Manasinc Editor Asst. Manasing Editor Asst. Managing Editor Dorothy Nott Florence Swihart Dean Hammond Kate Goldstein ( Maurice Spats Joyce Ayrcs Florence Seward tion should be thoroughly sifted, and just decision reached. The Daily Nebraskan believes there is a need for immediate action. Worthwhile honoraries or none at alll A NEW KIND OF BOOK SELLERS A common excuse for tardiness this week seems to be : "Some girl stopped me and made me buy a Corn husker." Professors would accept this reason without excep tion if they only knew how insistent the co-eds are. If coaxing and winking fail, they try the age-old policy of pouting. One overly smart co-ed who was about to lose a sale even cried. , We congratulate Mr. Bruce upon his efficient staff of book sellers! Notices Richard F. Vette Milton McGrew William H. Kearna J. Marshall Pitser . Business Manager Asst. Business Manager Circulation Manager . Circulation Manager 80ai? SCRUBBING THE CAMPUS This campus is sorely in need of a housecleaning. The abundance of useless clubs, professional organiza tions, and honorary societies need to be scoured with analytic soap. It is astounding to learn that the Uni versity of Nebraska fosters over two hundred organi sations, which number the social fraternities and sor orities, professional honoraries, ciass nonorancs, yvy Mri7.tins. the Y. W.. Y. M., and miscellaneous so cieties. The most broad-minded observer will agree that such a ridiculous number of organizations is unreas onable. Therefore, it is time to do some weeding out Many groups as they now exist are wishy-washy, petty little cliques that accomplish nothing, yet thrive because they abide under University protection as long as they hold meetings, have a name, and operate under some departmental jurisdiction. Others are resting on past reputations, or are frankly inactive. Coming to a head through Soap Box opinion and warfare which has been raging for several years, the present attack is directed principally against the fresh men, sophomore, and jnnior honorary societies. Their methods of selection do not narrow down membership to those most deserving of having their merit and achievement recognized; political pull and strong friendships play too important a part in the perpetua tion of these honoraries. They also degrade the word honorary, because they are not representative. Gath ering the bulk of their members from the fraternity and sorority ranks, the honoraries are perpetuated by a process of individual selection. To illustrate; an outgoing member tLwwi A successor from the same fraternity or sorority, regardless of whether the new member is fitted for the honor. Consequently, these societies are not composed of students who work for the honor, or ones, which if elected on merit, would doubtless raise the organization to a point where it required real worth to get in, and ambition to remain in. Thus the reputation of these honoraries has suf fered accordingly. Some form of action seems necessary. There is a way in which these societies may be tested, and per haps ousted, if they measure 6hort to the standard they are supposed to uphold. The Student Council, in its official capacity as a student representative hoij, may call these organizations up for trial. If the Coun cil decides they are unworthy, it can draw up a resolu tion proposing their abolishment Next, the matter is placed before the Committee on Student Organiza tions; the approval of this faculty committee, if se cured, places the executive o. k. on previous action, and the groups are abolished. The Daily Nebraskan stands firm in the belief that the groups mentioned, together with Valkyrie, Tassels, and possibly the Corncobs, should be brought to triaL It is suggested that a fair procedure, would be to ask the president of each organization brought to trial to defend his or her groups before the sittings of the Student Council. The Council could possibly arrange to devote one meeting a week to this purpose. The existing conditions in these honoraries should be thor oughly examined; if a group is not true to its standard as a supposed honorary, it should be abolished. Then there is the minor issue of inactivity. The whole ques- Daily Nebraskan readers are cordially invited to contri bute articles to this column. This paper, however, assumes no responsibility for the sentiment expressed herein, and re serves the right to exclude any libelous or undesirable matter. The Editor of the "Daily Nebraskan: I have noticed that there is less noise during my 11 o'clock classes what is the reason, Jeremy 7 Aw narkine rules! Less cars! Surely the professors, if no one else, appreciate the decrease in traffic on Twelfth Street, north of R. Imagine Dr. Williams in laboring competition with the vacant laughter of unoccupied students, or the cry of some disreputable Lizzie in her dotage. I wonder if the campus would not be much more pleasant if parking around it were abolished absolutely. This will not only lessen the danger to human life, but also diminish the clamor, and beautify the campus. E. R. L. PMrahlng Rifles , Pershing Rifle meeting Tuesday night at 7:15 P. M. Important I Thota Sigma Phi There will be a Theta Sigma Phi meet ing Wednesday at ( o'clock at Ellen Smith Hall. Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Delta Chi will meet Wednesday at S o'clock in the School of Journalism lib rary. All members are requested to attend the meetings aa plans are to be laid for the organisation's work for the coming year. Girls' Commercial Club Girls1 Commercial Club business meeting Wednesday at Ellen Smith Hall at 6 o'clock. Vikine Mtuie Viking meeting at 7:15 p. m. Wednesday at the Alpha Sigma Phi house. Junior and Senior Advance Course Men A meeting of the junior and senior ad vance course men will be held at 6 o'clock Thursday October 20 in Nebraska Hall. 4 H Club The 4 H Club will have a very important business meeting Tuesday night at 7 1. M at Agricultural Hall. Both old and new memfcjrs are invited. Bring one paddle and Diinaioid. ARTS COLLEGE GROUP IS FORMED (Continued from Page 1) erine Beekman, Anatole Mozer, and Laurence Brockway. Sub-commit-tees are to be formed from the main group to study the different depart ments, and to get the opinion of the faculty members, either pro or con, on their respective departments, ac cording to Mr. Hall. FEDERATION OF ART PLANS MEET To the Editor: I am numbered among the unfortunate ones who have failed to receive any literary thrill from the printed ramblings of the famous Spectator. In answer to your appeal for comment I am sending in my brick bat Why the Spectator is allowed to make hobos out of what would be a good student opinion column is a puzzle to me. Is his work supposed to be something brilliant or unusually clever? I fail to get fun or in spiration from it. What is the Spectator trying to get at most of the time? He gets plenty of space for his brain-child, but the child is a queer specimen, end gets nowhere, in my estimation. Perhaps it is a mere whim on the editor's part to indulge in a little foolishness occasionally, to relieve the usual monotony of real news for his readers. Or maybe the Daily Nebraskan is trying to stimulate cir culation with a verbal funny paper. But my sympathy goes out to the Spectator, if he is ill. His column had a bad effect on tins too, evidently. F. G. To the Editor: I miss the Spectator! Not since the days of Claire Montesrey have the columns of The Daily Nebraskan portrayed student life in this fashion. He paints student life more clearly than is possible in the news columns for they are con fined to uncolorcd fact As for the editorials! They must be reasonable, dignified. They must have a pur pose. But the Spectator! He does not take the role of the reformer too seriously. His style is delightfully re freshing. He finds life interesting and amusing, and so he makes me smile. He is one of the few campus individuals who think without first justifying the energy expended. His com ments are intellectually stimulating, and intellectual stimulation is pitifully necessary on the university campuses. For for years the University student carries out even in the field of recreation a program which is planned to the last minute as much by custom as by authority. He is so specialized that be has no time to think. He is more deeply in his special rut than the substantial Babbits of the business world. Only he is so young that there is still hope. If the Spectator can do anything to jar him out of his self-sufficient, effi cient, value-for-value-received self, then the comments of the Spectator are justified. And so I go on looking and hoping for the Spec tator's return because he ALWAYS makes me smile, and ne c-OiltllMLS makes me think. M. L. (Continued from Page 1) tors will be given the opportunity to see a number of private homes and collections. The University Players will give a special performance, Franz Molnar's "Liliom." A large general banquet is to be held. Gov ernor and Mrs. McMullen have kindly consented to open the executive man sion for a reception of the delegates. At Morrill Kail, a series of impor tant exhibitions will be held. The most important of these is a large exhibition of western artists. An at tempt is being made to make a dem onstration of the quality of the west ern output In addition to this, some of the most important traveling ex hibitions of the American Federation will be shown. On the day following the convention visitors will have the opportunity of seeing the Nebraska New York football game. The eastern conventions have been very notable gatherings, making it possible for artists, art patrons, and teachers of art to meet in both for mal and informal groups and to stim ulate each other to higher activity. It is hoped to make this kind of in fluence active in the western territory. Ruth Elder's Husband Went to Ames Ames, Iowa, Oct. 17. Special Lyle Womack, husband of Ruth Elder, America's Flying Girl, who was recently rmerl m mid-ocean after a perilous trans-Atlantic at tempt, is a former student at Iowa State College. For the first time In the history of the Medical college at McGfll, a Chinese woman has registered for the study of medicine. THIRD CHASE IS SET FOR TODAY (Continued from Page 1) The standings of the groups and fraternities are as follows: Teams Pionts Phi Delta Thtta 101 District III 76 Delta Tau Delta fc 57 Phi Kappa 63 Farm House 61 Delta Sigma Lambda 43 Alpha Theta Chi 39 Tau Kappa Epsilon 39 Phi Sigma Kappa 37 Sigma Phi Epsilon 86 Omega Beta Pi 23 Theta Chi 21 Kappa Sigma 20 Y. M. C. A t'hi Kappa Psi 10 Alpha Sigma Phi 10 Phi Gamma Delta Delta Upsilon Lambda Chi Alpha Sigma Nu District IV District VIII District XI Alpha Gamma Rho District V District VI District IX ; District X 'CADET'S CRAWL' PLANNED Scabbard and Blada to Sponsor Sub scription Party Scabbard and Blade, national hon orary society for advanced course members of the R. O. T. C, is mak ing plans for "The Cadet Crawl," a subscription party, which will be held October 29, with Tracy Brown's Ok- lahomans, furnishing the music. Geology Department Has Alumni Visitors Two alumni of the Geology de partment visited the campus last week, J. Laird Warner, '18, Geologist for the Lago Petroleum Corporation, Caracaibo, Venzuela, was a caller Friday. Glen M. Ruby, '16, of the Marland Oil Company, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was here Saturday. Seniors and Juniors. Watch the daily lists for your name at Hauck'i btudio. The best in portrait work for everybody. The gift that pleases the photograph. Adv. For That Empty Feeling Hotel D'Hamburer Buy 'em by the Sack 114 12th St. 1718 "O" !e Sparkle HUSKERS SECOND li! CONFERENCE (Continued fim Page 1) in the opening minutes of the Pion eer game and will attempt to bolster this up for the important clash with the Orange ball luggers. Glen Presnell, flashy Husker back who haa been ripping through the op ponent's lines and around the end for large gains this season now leads the Missouri Valley scorers with a total of 30 points in the three Valley games Nebraska has played. Last Saturday's game the Nebraska back crossed the line for four touchdowns to gu ahead of Bert Clark, the Mis souri back who was the high scorer before this week-end of football games. Presnell is rated as one of the best halfbacks in the conference and has made more yardage from the scrimmage line than any Valley play er. Huotwr Backs Second and Third Second place in the conference scoring goes to a Husker back as well ed third. "Bud" McBride is follow-invrresnt-U in .'rir.g with a total of 19 points and Blue Howell, Presnell's running mate is third with 13 points, retain Flamank , of Missouri is fourth with 12. The Nebraska coaching staff will concentrate these two weeks before t!.e FjTac-se-N'tbraska game at Lin r ;.t ;n sn effort to bring the Scarlet I a i..U perfect form in ail depart of the C-me. Kilraila Line Strong I i tr.e t; ree Vstly gawes played , ,-. ',.. u.a HlLl-i 5rwr! "re!! tst , i 'f to t e one of the best in i t. .tppos.--ir.g lacks . " -.a r tut four first . u.i Nebraska 'in and with the backfield tf stellar Hisker backs hS Presnel', H--well, Oehirich, or McBride, Coach Bearg is assured of some ground gaining against the Syracuse elevn 3ut the old weak point that has been shadowing the Cornhu&ker camp all season looms up again for Bearg to worry about for the coming clash. Punting and pass ing are the departments that Bearg will concentrate on during these two weeks of intensive training ard preparation. Oakes Scent Sjrracnsa The quarterback position was handled by Bill Bronson in the Grin nell game and in an improved man ner, but this stragetic position on the Nebraska football eleven is not per fect yet and Beat x will include this in his program for this week- Coach "Bunny Oakes, Husker line coach witnessed the Syracuse Orange eleven trample the Georgetown grid- ders 19 to 6 at Syracuse last Satur day and brings back to the Corn- be agreed is the need for more husker camp a report that the Orange team has one of the strongest elevens in the east and that the punting and passing game is exceptionally strong. Punting is also well perfected by Coach Andreas' eleven and with this report Nebraska fans are in for a football classic for October 29. Good Jobs Keep Youns People Out """""" i (Continued from Page 1) enough to be generally agreed upon, others will continue to be the sub jects of many rather warm contro versies. "Mstty people argu that Just get ting out the Tote will help ihe in dividual voter to become interested in his government. Other contend that tho stay-at-home elector de- aim oe uisenirancnisea, as in deed he is, if he does not vote. They iurtner say that the uninformed vot er should not be driven to the polls Decause his vote is unintelligent. Short Ballot Popular There is a controversy over the shortening of the ballot by electing lewer officers and entrusting them to appoint the necessary workers to accomplish the public business. More and more governmental subdivision are abandoning the long ballot. The school district elects the school board, and entrusts this board with the selection of all teachers and other workers. The city elects the commission and confides the appoint ment of all its workers to its elected board. Citizens generally have given up the struggle for the long ballot They either do not go to the polls or they vote for only a few of the of ficers to be elected. ' One matter upon which all should in formation on the part of the electors as to what their government actually is and is trying to do. It does not seem that the schools have given this matter sufficient attention. It is really a fundamental too often treat ed as an intruder in the curriculum. I suggest that teachers be required to have a much more extensive .knowl edge than is now the case. Citizens, also who are beyond the reach of the instructions of the public schools, should regard it as a civic duty to study their own government for after all the citizens are the government" " A r Xii-i ej ,si ii fc,w:4 Jiwrsy ill s J ii P Releasing1 New November Novelties. New styles in pumps. Smart new strap shoes in the various kinds of heels. Oxfords for Campus and Service wear in all colors with walking heels. Bright Spicy Distinctive. 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LJ , FOR SALE BY j " Meiers Drugf Co., Latsch Bros. Co-Op Book Store "Starvation of the world's popula tion is a long distance in the future with the arctic and tropic regions able to supply us with food," says Profes sor H. Crocheron, of the agricultural department of the University of Cal ifornia. Professor Crocheron has just re turned to California after a trip to Alaska. He states that the ability of this vast region to furnish us with food has been underestimated. Democratic Iowa women are at tempting to obtain the nomination of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for the Vice Presidency. Co-eds in the class of 1928 at Washburn College, taking advantage of the fact that they outnumbered the men in the class two to one elected co-eds to every office in the class elections just held. According to Dr. F. C. Eiselen, president of Garrett Biblical Insti. tute, there is a danger in the trend of modern education toward special', ization and technical training. 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