Nebraska Newspapers

    WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30. 1932
TWO
THE DATLY NEBRASKAN
j?: The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nebraaka
I-' OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
V UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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EDITORIAL STAFF
:' Arthur Wolf Editor.ln-chief
MANAGING EDITORS
Howard Allaway Jack Erlekeon
, NEWS EDITORS
. Phillip Brownell Oliver De Wolf
' Laurence Hall Virginia Polled
Joe Miller Sporte Editor
Evelyn Slmpaon Associate Editor
Ruth Schlll Women's Editor
' Katharine Howard Society Editor
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Gerald Bardo, George Dunn, Don Lari.
mar. Edwin Faulkner, Boyd Krewson.
William Holmea, George Round. Art
Koielka.
BUSINESS STAFF
Jack Thompson Business Manager
Student
Sense.
Students can be defended for
. many things which they are ac
cused of doing. Their actions can
' often be justified and charges
brought against them can often be
. refuted. There are times, however,
when the actions of students are
so foolish as to bring a blush to
the faces of other college s! udents.
; The recent actions of the eastern
college students vfio have been
trying to gain an entrance to the
' Kentucky and Tennessee coal
' strikes for purposes of "study" are
. pathetic.
Whole bus-loads of students
driye to those areas and are re
pulsedvby miners and authorities.
Students complain that deputies
pinch their arms and threaten
them with guns. They carry their
complaints to the governor of
Kentucky. The governor of Ken
tucky refuses to have anything to
do with their complaints. "I have
no authority in this case," he said.
"That's what the courts are for."
Then he remarked, "You're too
easily bluffed."
Governor Horton was even more
' blunt, when approached by six
students for the same reason. ' W e
.' welcome people to our parks and
' public places, but we don't want a
lot of bolshevists, communists, or
' anarchists interfering with the
' dignity of Tennessee," he told the
' spokesman. The students com
, -i.i-. that after the inditmiucs
i,.j .nfforori t the hands of
U1CV uciu , . ,
the Kentucky authorities they had
- been treated to more oi mc
bv Tennessee officers. The gover-
J . , di..!. A Via A in.
nor wanted to Know wm, "
; vited them and was told that no
: nHor$on declared that if the stu
dents were so deeply taterested I in
studying mining conditions they
lutuia ippty to the -proper authori
- I ties for entrance and they would
! undoubtedly be admitted. He ad-
vised them, however, to go home.
When Btudents perform antics
of this nature it Is no wonder that
the public criticises and wonders.
When a group of students go into
fields whers they are obviously not
wanted upon the frail excuse that
they want to study conditions they
are not exercising the best of Judg
ment. If they are really interested
In getting into the coal fields for
purposes of study they should ap-
' ply to proper suthorities for per
mission to do so.
"' It Is entirely obvious that the
miners do not want to be studied.
A short time ago a number of
. writers were set upon and ousted
from the region for the same rea
son. Their complaints rose to the
skies, but they stayed out. The
students snd the writers seem to
' forget that those striking miners
sre people and not animals to be
' studied as in a zoo. Those people
. '. do not want to be studied and their
rights should be respected. A re
versal of the situation would not
' be looked upon with favor, that is
certain. JV.st imagine a group of
Kentucky miners visiting the Uni-
pretty of Nebraska campus to
tuiT social conditions.
Then is little justification for
, tne awVions of those students.
Their actions, in the first place, of
rolns; toNthe field were scarcely
justifiable and their later actions
of going "the governors , with
their corofplatnts does them no
credit. If students wish to battle
the crt&lsm against them they
shouldtake care not to do things
which! are bound to bring that
criticism.
PtUt, Present
' And Future.
It is spring. Last year at ap
' proximately the same time it was
. also spring, and The Daily Ne
braskan then as now was sounding
the keynote of the arrival of balmy
weather. But an examination of
: ' the files will show that the lauda
tion of spring is almost the only
thing common to The Dally Ne
braskan now and at the same time
last year.
Aside from Intermittent squab
bles with the legislature the edi
1 torial page of this paper during
the second semester of last year
" was mainly devoted to furthering
; two campaigns: one for the erec
tion of a student union building,
and one for the construction of a
swimming pool on university prop-
Of these two projects the first,
for a student union center, was a
- heritage of past editorial comment.
:' For along time the movement for
such a gathering place has been a
J.' standard topic for student editors
' and present indications point to a
continuance of this policy for as
. ' yet there is no union building. The
work of past editors has borne no
f I material fruit, despite the large
t- " amounts of spscs which have been
. ' " Jevoted to furtherance of the proj
set The seed is still felt for cucb
" a building, despite legislative ob
jectiona, and perhaps some day the
.'."J' literary flights of forgotten editors
. will bi culminated by the actual
V. i building of a student union center.
At prTt thert is a lull in agita
tion for it , ,
Tha second campaign being car-
ried on at this time last year, for
the construction of -a university
swimming pool, was more success
ful, if the present situation can ae
so called. True, there is a swim
ming pool. It is in the coliseum,
but that fact seems not generally
to be known. The work of last
surinir. with its petitions, sounding
of student and sdmlnlstrattve opin
ion and whatnot, has resulted in
building one of the finest natato
riums in the midwest. Students,
however, go their way in perfect
demonstration of the truth of the
adage that fruition of desire is re
ceived with considerable less en
thusiasm than the desire itself.
And this present lassitude is con
tinued despite the fact that every
student at registration time is as
sessed $1 to help retire debts in
curred when funds for the pool's
construction were obtained. Is it
success ?
Those are the two things which
were in the student mind last year
as reflected on the editorial pagi
of the Nebraskan. This spring,
projects of current Interest, tho
less concerned with things mate
rial, are no whit less important.
Almost over now is the campaign
which will determine whether stu
dents are to have a voice In the
direction of the school's athletic
polities. Under way at the present
is a movement to re-align political
factions.
Of these two major projects, the
first, having to do with student
representation on the athletic
board, will be decided at the next
meeting of the Board of Regents.
At that time the administrators
will act on a petition asking for
two athletic board representatives.
The petition is the accumulated
work of several years, and has in
volved an investigation into condi
tions in other schools, a survey of
campus opinion, and the formula
tion of a practical working plan
for the Nebraska government of
athletics. Tast objections of the
Board of Regents have been met
by the present comprehensive pre
sentation and the Student Council,
which has had charge of arrange
ments, is to be commended for the
work it has done, whether that
work results in success, or not.
The second editorial agitation of
the current semester has had to
do with the political and activities
situation. Concrete effort Lo
remedy admitted bad conditions
was started some time ago when
the heads of all organizations met
to discuss causes for lack of inter
est in activities. Momentum gained
by that first meeting has resulted
in the appointment of a committee
by the Student council to look into
possibilities of faction readjust
ments. The committee is composed
of the three party leaders two
faculty members, two representa
tives of the council, and three
members of the Innocents society,
which was responsible for calling
the first meetiner and has since
been instrumental in pushing the
whole project. At present the
group is working on a plan to or
ganize non-fraternity men into
"barb clubs" in the hope that such
a system will effect the desired
remedies by equalizing the factions
and thus stimulating keener com
petition in campus activities.
And that is the present and a
part of the past. Whether anything
has been accompnsnea is a matter
for individual decision. It can only
be said that these things have
been done, that these things are be
ing done, and that others may be
done someday. It Is, at any rate,
spring. Last year at approximate
ly the same time it was also spring,
and the possibility of fuutre spring
seasons does not seem to he ques
tionable. MORNING MAIL
lleigh-llo.
TO THE EDITOR:
Cy Sherman indulges in some
thing of a chuckle over the loot
ball situation when he recalls the
editorials of the "callow editor" of
The Daily Nebraskan who last se
mester pricked the tender skins of
sports followers ny pointing out
some of the realities of the pig
skin sport.
The particular reason for the
satisfaction of the sports scribe is
the large turnout at spring prac
tice. He seems to feel that this
proves that the "howlers at foot
ball must invent a new squawk"
next season since it shows that the
players are not exploited for the
benefit of the sports echequer as
was claimed by the last semester
editor.
While Mr. Von SegRern may
have somewhat overemphasized
the exploitation of the players, it is
evident from Mr. Sherman's very
exaggerated recollection of the at
tack on football that he never
really got the point of what it was
all about.
What I gathered from the re
marks of Mr. Von Seggern was
that he was pointing out, football
must survive, school spirit muBt be
whipped up, and good players msde
to stay in school by hook or crook,
not because the students are bene
fited, but because football Is rev
enue producing, in fact because a
lot of people make their living
from It, and that includes sports
writers.
We must indulge in a chuckle or
two our selves as the remarkB of
the editor have been considerably
borne out by the curtailment of
sports activities at the university
this year. The basis on which cur
tailment is made is not how many
students participate, but which
sport brings in the least revenue.
We like football too, but we do
think that it is perfectly justifiable
to point out that football is not
promoted to the lengths that it Is
primarily for the benefit of the
students, and certainly not for the
benefit of the players. It does, we
admit, provide the funds for other
sports which are more generally
participated in, but when there is
not enough football money to go
around. It is these same sports
which are cut, not football.
Sherman refers to the fact that
"Bible for the first time since be
took over the reins at Nebraska
is about t get a favorable break."
What he means by a favorable
break, of course, is a team which
will have drawing pewer, which
will win its gsmes, not for the
physicial development of the play
ers, nor of the students, but for
the renown of the school, the
glory of the coaching staff, and the
filling of the athletic coffers.
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Two More House Parties Added to List
Of Dances Scheduled for the Weekend
Delta Gamma to Honor etr Initiates Friday With April
Fool Event; Lamhtla this Plan Sports Party;
D..S.L.", Ihlta Sifts Xante Officers.
With tli addition of two )i!irtiis to t lu list of those ulroady
scheduled, a busy week end is indirniod for university circles.
Friday night lln'iv will lie n pnrty nt the Delta (iaiiiina house,
and a' house dance nt .Mel-cnn hall. Announcement is made by
Lambda Chi Alpha of a sports party lo be given at the bouse
Saturday night. A tea which will he given Wednesday after
noon by' lota Signia Phi is the only social event occurring midweek.
Party for Initiates '
Planned by Delta '".
The April fool idea will be car
ried out In the house dance which
is being planned by the Delta
Gammas for Friday night. About
Fifty couples are expected to at
tend snd will dance to music fur
nished by the High Hatters. The
girls who were recently Initiated
will be honored at the party.
Dance to lie Given
At McLean Hall.
A house dance will be given at
McLean hall Friday evening.
Chaperones for the affair are Dr.
and Mrs. B. C. Hendricks, Miss
Gladys Beaumont and Mrs. Myrtle
Martin, the house mother. Dancing
and bridge will occupy the eve
ning. Lambda this to Have
Sport Party at House.
About fifty couples are expected
to attend the dance which will be
given at the Lambda Chi Alpha
house Saturday evening. The
sports idea will be carried out in
the decorations and favors. Mu
sic will be furnished by Jnnesy and
his orchestra.
Out of town guests who sre ex
pected for the party are Miss Vir
ginia Hanna, Miss Mary Wright,
and Bill Poolp, all nf Concordia.
Kansas. Chaperoning the dance
will be Mr .and Mrs. Fhilip Slay
maker, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Gadd. Special guests of tne chap
ter will be Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Doyle.
Tea Wednesday by
Iota Si am a Phi.
Iota Sigma Pi, national honor
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
Wednesday, March 30.
Wesley Players initiation, Wes
ley Foundation parsonage, 1417 R,
7 o'clock.
ary chemistry sorority has issued
invitations to a tea which will
take place at Chemistry Hall,
Room 310, from 3:30 to 5:30 p. m.
Wednesday, March 30.
Delta Sigma Lambda
Elects ctt Officers.
The newly elected officers of
Delta Sigma Lambda are: Archie
Stimson, Villisca. Ia., president;
Bernard Sampson, Gothenburg,
vice-president: Gerry Madden,
Council Bluffs, la., reporting sec
retary; Mt.vin Swanson. Kimball,
Marshall; Kenneth Fuelscher,
Lodgepole, historian: Carroll Kis
enhart, Culbertson, sentinel; Don
Hodder, Omaha, chaplain.
Delta Sigs Elect
Officers Recently.
Delta Sigma Delta .professional
dental fraternity held election of
officers recently at a meeting in
their new club rooms in the Ho
tel Lindell. The new officers are:
Byron Bailey, Alpha Sigma Phi,
Lincoln Nebraska, worthy master;
Gordon Ricklos. Deshler: senior
page, Joyce Skinkle, Wilber; jun
ior page, enry Duba, Mulligan;
scribe, Sandy McPherson, Pasa
dena, Calif.; historian, Earnest
Swahada, Liberty; treasurer, Roy
Enrich, Friend: tylcr, Herbert
Jackson, Beatrice.
Morris Craig, Leigh, and Her
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Recent visitors at the Phi Kappa
house have been Chet Carkoske of
Hartington, and Clinch Hastert of
Shelby who has just returned from
South America.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN
GERMANY HAVE ABSO
LUTE FREEDOM DE
CLARES DR. KRAUS.
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exploded, In commenting on the
system by which teachers are
selected. "Our professors are not
chosen," he explained, "until they
have established their reputations
as scholars and scientists. This
means, for the most part, that they
must have written books."
Deaden Interest.
But writing books does not
make good teachers, he pointed
out, and as a result he claims that
some of the teachers "are abso
lutely awful." They are not able
to explain anything, he said, and
they Oeaden the interest of the stu
dents rather than inspire them.
"That Is ore of the greatest
failings of our system," he said.
"I teach a good deal and go down
to Berlin where I instruct a class
of attachees at the foreign office,
but my colleagues tell me that is
nothing; I should write books."
Dr. Kraus said he had been
somewhat surprised at the amount
of money spent for buildings at
various universities he has visited.
He said that Nebraska is the first
state university which he has as
yet seen in this country.
"In Germany, they are all state
universities," he explained. "The
state gives us all our money, and
only what we need. Consequently
there has been no one who has ever
thought of endowing a university
and building structures and laying
out extensive campuses.
"Our universities are essentially
men not buildings," he said. "In
times past the post of university
professor was one of the most de
sirable positions in the state. Ger
man professors are under contract
to the state (German government)
and have always received very
good salaries. They are abso
lutely free to do whatever they
will."
Read One Hoar.
He cited hi? own contract as an
example. The only legal obliga
tion imposed upon him in his con
tract is that he read one hour a
week, he asserted. This means
that he may devote his time to
whatever he wishes. He goes to
Berlin frequently to instruct the
foreign attachees. He meets his
scholars when it is convenient and
he studies and does research work
as he so desires.
Dr. Kraus indicated that with
the pressing economic emergency
in Germany that the university
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AT THE STUDIO
Friday, April 1. ,
Regimental staff, campus studio
12 noon.
W. A. A. sports directors, cam
pus studio, 12:15.
professors were not receiving such
good salaries as they formerly did,
and that the pure research institu
tions where no teaching was done
had been curtailed by the need for
economy.
"Our work is conducted in very
modest buildings," said Dr. Kraus.
"There are no dormitories or any
large clubs. Most of the students
rent and furnish their own rooms.
Many of them live almost lonely
lives, never fraternizing much with
other students or having any so
cial life to speak of."
Dr. Kraus was not particularly
enthusiastic about the interest
which students show in govern
mental and national affairs. When
questioned as to whether he
thought German students had
more interest in such important
concerns, he answered in the af
firmative, but said he wasn't in
favor of it.
Follow Hitler.
"Most of the German students
are ardent partisans," he declared.
"For the most part they are fol
lowers of Hitler. Occasionally they
have small riots which cause us a
little trouble, although we never
interfere with the students unless
we have to."
But that the students are really
well informed about the real prob
lems of national and international
concerns. Dr. Kraus was doubtful.
"I don't know whether students
in the United States are well in
formed about national problems or
not, but 1 don't think most German
students are really intelligently in
formed. They are partisans but
that is not such a good thing in a
university. They should study na
tional affairs, but not take an ac
tive part in them."
KRAUS OUTLINES
TEUTON PROGRAM
IN CONVOCATION
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as to be hardly distinguishable.
There is deadly hostility between
the National Socialists and the
other socialists in the country, es
pecially the communism.
"The essential difference be
tween Marxism and Hitlerism is in
the evaluation of personality.
Marxism emphasizes collectivism.
Hitlers program divides the mem
bers of the state into three classes,
state citizens, state subjects, and
foreigners. State citizens would be
the noblemen of the state, the
members of the ruling class, in
short, the members of the Hitler
party.
"Thus the program of Hitler
provides a class state, an aristoc
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feeling all over.
Tailored into smart four-piece
sport suits by Hart Schaffner
and Marx . . . the ol' maestro tailors.
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racy. It is based on the Idea of
leadership. Hitler's Idea Is that to
breed strong leaders is the only
hope of restoring Germany's pres
tige In world affairs. There must
be a dictatorship, he thinks; there
must be no such thing as majority
decisions."
Despite the radical tendencies of
the Hitler movement, Dr. Kraus
pointed out that the nearer Hitler
thinks he is coming to actual
power, the milder are his utter
ances concerning international re
lations. He vigorously upholds the
principle of repayment of private
obligations to France.
The party has no anti-French
platform, he continued. It Is much
more anti-slav, and contemplates
the unification of all German peo
ples and the oppression of foreign
ers, particularly Jews. His interna
tional program also aims at eco
nomic self sufficiency according to
Dr. Kraus.
"Have Got to Be Changed."
In concluding, Dr. Kraus em
phatically stated that the growth
of the Hitler movement did not In
dicate a degeneration of disinteg
ration of the German people. It
merely indicates, he said, their
feeling that "things have got to be
changed."
Dr. Kiaus is in this country lec
turing at Princeton university. He
is the author of a book on "Kant
and the Problems of International
Order," which will soon be trans
lated into English.
Tuesday evening. Dr. Kraus ad
dressed the dinner meeting, of the
Faculty Men's club on the subject
"Educational Trends in Germany."
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Cli iui run Slute Normal
Ruild) IN'rw Dormitory
Bids have been opened for the
new girls dormitory at Chadron
State Normal school, to be con
structed this spring
The building will cost approxi
mately $100,000 and will be fire
proof, constructed of reinforced
concrete, with exterior walls of
brick. A large dining room will
accommodate 200 persons. Fifty
two sleeping rooms, each to be oc
cupied by two girls, are planned.
Y. W. 0. A. CABINET
INITIATES TUESDAY
(Continued from Page 1.)
relations, Catherine Williams and
Ruth Cherney.
Church relations, Belle Marie
Hershner; freshman commission,
Lorraine Lovgren ; sophomore com
mission, Alice Brown; upperclass
commission, Elizabeth Barber; Ne
braska in China, Jean Alden; com
mittee on program, Helen Irwin;
posters, Constance Kizer; Girl Re
serve, Alice Quisle; agricultural
campus representative, Helen
Hengstler.
Officers installed were: Jane
Robertson, president; Catherine
Williams, vice president; Jane
Boos, secretary, and Eleanor Dix
on, treasurer.
Kneeling in prayer for rain be
neath a dormitory window, fresh
men at Geneva college were the re
cipients of a downpour of water.
Senior women were responsible.
ANNOUNCING
THE
Grand Opening
OF THE
BEAUTIFUL, NEW
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