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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933. THE DAILY NEBRASKAN TWO Daily Nebraskan Station A. Lincoln. Nebraska OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NtbMSR Entered at second-class matter at the postoffice In Lincoln. Nebraska, under act of congress. March 3. '879 and at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103. act ot October 3 1917. authorized January 20. 192. THIRTY-SECOND YEAR Published Tuesday. Wednecday. Thurs. tlay. Friday and Sunday mornings during the academic year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE Sinale Copy 5 cents 2 a year $125 a semester J3 a year mailed $1.75 semester nailed Under direction of the Student Pub lication Board Editorial Ottlce University Hall 4. Business Office University Hall 4. Telephones Day; B6S91: Night. B6882 cr B3333 (Journal) ask tor incdio kan editor. Council Climbers. JJTOPIA is here! Or so it would seem from the headline '"Fra ternities Will Co-operate in Ball Decorations" which appeared in the Nebraskan Wednesday morn ing. If they do co-operate, it will be the first time in history, but one suspects that the prediction was only the work of a naive com mittee chairman. He'll be disillu sioned, we fear, when he begins trying to get that flaunted co-operation! It isn't that the Greek system is entirely bad, but the workings of the system in the Interfraternity Council, which we presume is the organ thru which the hoped-for co-opefation is to be sought, is certainly open to question. The delegates themselves are often worthy men. but so thoroly are the creeds of their respective organizations imbued in them that they accomplish little of value. To put it less gentlj. every member has only one thing in mind his own house. The Interfraternity council, of course, does not stand alone in this respect. Human institutions uniformly reflect human tenden cies, and selfishness bulks large among those traits. gUT it is not the Nebraskan's contention that a perfect or ganization should replace the coun cil. The Nebraskan does contend that the present composition of that council might be changed to bring perfection a little nearer. The basis for membership in the council has long been subject to criticism in these columns, and it will continue to be until delegates become not "activities juniors" who seek to climb, but proven seniors who may be expected to attain more nearly unprejudiced views. A body as important as the In terfraternity council could be de serves the most experienced men among the Greeks to conduct its business. When the membership of the council is confined to those men. when their experience en ables them to approach compara tive freedom from the pettiness which characterizes the "climb ers." when, in short, seniors take over the reins so ineffectually beld at present by juniors, then perhaps the council will achieve some of the dignity, authority, and respect it deserves. Meanwhile, expectations of co operative, constructive work among the fraternities can only bring a smile. The climbers suc ceed in climbing, to be sure, but they succeed in trampling the whole Greek world while so doing. Ttrenty Percent. yHE Student council took a wise precaution Wednesday when it insisted that the Y. W. C. A. sub mit for consideration its financial plans of operating a student book exchange. The council having pre viously passed a resolution limiting the YW to a ten percent profit on book handled, unless Epecial per mission should be obtained, de-fc-rfd to know why the YW needed i twenty percent margin which ac cc ruing to annojiicerntnls, they 4ntnd to charge. The women' organization is to t congratulated on instituting the j an for a co-operative book ex cr ar.e v.iin the need of the ttu- dents to purchase books more cheaply and realize more on their old books is particularly appa rent. But the organization should not allow the idea of making money for themselves to enter too strongly into their laudable de sire to provide a service to stu dents. A reasonable profit for the or ganization is justifiable. There will also be cxpensse connected with the running of the exchange. But inasmuch as the YW has been granted privileges of rent free space and is being run to some extent in competition with com mercial enterprises, it is under par ticular obligation to run its enter prise largely on the basis of pro viding a money saving institution for the benefit of students. The council is right in attempt ing to look after the interests of the students. Its action is not in criticism of the Y. W. C. A. but rather is taken as a safeguard against overlooking the broader interest of the student body in pre ference to the need for money. The former must stand first. The First Lady. igOME people say she is courage ous, and some say she's a fool. About all we can say about Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's broadcasting attempts is that she is probably unwise. Whether one agrees with what she says or not, and a large part of what she says is so trite as to defy disagreement, we doubt that the fact her husband was elected President of the United States qualifies her as an oracle of American womanhood. If her abilities before the elevation of her husband to national prominence had been such as to demand ex pressions from her about problems of the American home, etc. there would be no reason why she should not continue her public discus sions. But without passing judg ment on her abilities as an ad viser to mothers or young people, or whomever she advises, we think it would be better if she did not take advantage of the position she holds thru no merit of her own to dispense advise under the aus pices of a beauty preparation com pany. Contemporary Comment The Art of Living. J""HERE is a character in fiction cawed 'Trine tne leaser." ne is better at arousing desires than in satisfying them. Films, musical com ;dies, novels and other wish-fulfillment agen cies are not the only Tillies arous ing needs which can not be satis fied this side of Hollywood boule vard, and end only with frustra tion. Institutions of higher learn ing may be among them. More education: More money; More happiness . . . On this line cf reasoning, many parents labor long hours for the honest dollar with which to send John or Mary to college. But if John falls into the toils of "Tillie," college sup plies him with more desire and ambitions than means for gratify ing them. Things which he can not possess and powers beyond his ca pacity to experience, converge in the balloon of his new desires. He finds it Ls easy to be ambitious. Why should he be content to put in an honest day's labor for home ly returns, when he need only sit by the fire a la Cinderella and wait until b i coach and six material izes in t- shape of a sheepskin ? Neither the schools nor the stu dents, in our estimation, are as liable for this unwholesome condi tion as are outside ndividuals who willfully or wiihf fJy circulate misconceptions. The latter are well meaning persons who imagine that the cure for the cation's ills is in discriminately broadcast educa tion. In the other group, we have the insurance company which ad vertises that a degree is wor'L $100,000. Their business is selling send-your-offspring-to-college pol icies to ambitious parents. Such propaganda assigns a mis leading enphasis to the part edu cation plays in delineating earning power. A liberal education does not guarantee "a place in the sun." It does not necessarily increase a man's earning power. It does not decrease his susceptibility to un employment. What is more, a lib eral education does not even at tempt to do these things. The Minnesota Employment Stabilization Research Institute, in its nationally known work, has tabulated more than eight thou sand college graduates in its un employment survey, On Nov. 3. Dr. M. T. Tiabue of the institute, opening the annual convention of the Association of Urban Univer sities, said some of the unem ployed college graduates hold ad vanced graduate degrees end Phi Beta Kappa keys won by superior scholarship. The number of college graduates who are now unem ployed is as large as the propor tion of less well educated persons. These are conclusions, not of opin ion, but of fact. He said further: "It is unfortunate that 'living,' as these unemployed young peo ple seem to have learned it at col lege, involves a number of rather expensive tastes and habits which cannot be supported financially by means of any of the skills or knowledges they acquired at col lege." Unfortunately, when Joe College comes to his chosen university for a liberal education, he is not bar gaining for a trade, occupation or specialty, nor for a course in how to get a job or how to get a raise; nor for an insurance policy against unemployment. If he has been told that an education is an investment like a stock or bond, he has been misled. He cannot put a diploma" in a safe and let it go to work earning dividends for him while he snoozes in an easy chair. A liberal art course seeks to equip young men and women to live, rather than to earn a living. Students and their parents would do well to understand the aim and the function of a liberal education before beginning, sight unseen, to buy one. The Minnesota Daily.. . RUTGERS STUDENTS HAVE CAMPUS BASK Institution Capitalized at $200; All Regular Services Given. (CNS) Students of economics at Rutgers university this week were gaining first-band experience in the theory and practice of bank ing as the result of the formation of a campus bank, capitalized at 1200. Students act as tellers and com prise the board of directors of the bank, which functions as an agency for the granting of loans to other students. All regular bank ing services, except the mainten ance of checking accounts, are of fered. "The bank is a pedagogical ex periment, which makes the univer sity's course on money and bank ing realistic and aids the student to grasp the theory more readily," according to Professor Eugene E. Agger, head of the economics de pprtment. HA iiv cr kuv nr m - - - w V ..Atlft OClETY, Alums Return. The Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta formals will attract many alumnae who will return for their party are Jane Stringer, Omaha; Margaret Munn, Omaha; Lucille Jorne, Seward; Carlotte Davis and Evelyn West, Grand Island; Jos ephine Berglen, Wahoo; Helen Deane, York. Gamma Phi alums who will come to Lincoln are Edna Kummer, Co lumbus; Margaret Barker, Omaha; Martha Sterrecker and Mardel Rucker, Omaha; Lorraine Steven son, Beatrice; Alva Viergutz, Co lumbus, and Amelia Luikart, Nor folk." Chaperons Announced. Sponsors for the Gamma Phi Beta formal dance at the Corn husker Friday night have been se lected. They are Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Koch. Dean and Airs. j. n. um father, Mrs. F. H. Beetle, house mother and Mrs. Anna Marsh. Spe cial guests at the event will be Dean Amanda Heppner and Miss Elsie Ford Piper. Honorary Meets. Alumnae members of Sigma Al pha lota musical honorary were entertained at the home of Mrs. Howard Kirkpatrick Monday eve ning. Miss Ruth Dreamer and Mrs. H. W. Meginnis were the assisting hosteses. A buffet supper for the twenty-three members was served late in the evening. Red and white taper candles and flowers were used in the decorations. Alumnae Entertain. Yellow roses and orchid sweet peas were combined for the table decorations when alumnae mem bers of Kappa Delta sorority held at dinner Monday evening. Mrs. Barlow Nye, Mrs. T. H. Schiefen, Miss Ruth Rotsford. and Miss Eleanor Hinman were the host esses. Mothers Meet. Alpha Omicron Pi Mothers' club entertained at a benefit bridge at the chapter house on Tuesday. Hostesses were Mrs. J. W. Carr, Mrs. L. F. Seaton. and Mrs. Vernie B. Cheney. The next meeting will be at luncheon at the chapter house on Feb. 14. Officers Are Chosen. Phi Tau Theta, Methodist frater nity, elected officers at the meet ing Tuesday evening. Those who will hold positions are Kenneth Millet, president; Henry Gembala, In the 1933 ECONOMY In your Junior-Senior or your Fraternity Sorority picture. These prices set an all-time low record: A new picture in: Junior or Senior Section Fraternity or Sorority Fraternity or Sorority. Junior or Senior To use your old picture: Junior or Senior and Fraternity or Sorority -335U Fraternity or Sorority... $1.00 Junior or Senior $3.25 The Studios have opened the sections for a limited time only. HAVE IT TAKEN TODAY! 1 1 nucl; s or TounwrnVs vice nresident: rnul Day. chaplain: Carol Wilson, recording secretary; John Stover, corresponding secre tary; Marvin Edmiston, treasurer; Rev. W. C. Fawell, advisor; and Mrs. W. C. Fawell, honorary spon sor. Kappa Sig's Elect. Tom I. Kerl was elected presi dent of the Nebraska chapter of Kappa Sigma at the election Mon day tvening. Dick Bulger, Lee P. Young, Harry Letton, Harold Hinds, and Ralph Eldridge. Gamma Lambda, honorary R. O. T. C. band fraternity, held its monthly banquet and meeting Wednesday night at the Annex. Plans are being made by the or ganization for a party to be held sometime next semester. Jack Plamondon, president, is in charge of arrangements. EISSTEIIS WILL TALK TO 3,000 STUDESTS College Men and Women Plan to Meet in California. Approximately 3,000 college men and women are expected to con vene in the Civic Auditorium at Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 23, to hear Dr. Albert Einstein and other au thorities speak on "The World Economic Situation." The program will be broadcast over a national hookup. The success of a meeting on "World Armaments," also spon sored by the Southern California Student Body Presidents associa tion, was responsible for the deci sion to sponsor this meeting. Among the featured speakers of last year's meeting were Dr. Ein stein; Dr. Charles A. Beard, gov ernment and American history au thority; Dr. Robert A. Millikan. scientist and winner of the Nobel prize, and Dean McHenry, who was president of the University of California at Los Angeles last year. For Your Noon Day Lunch A hot plate lunch (Til Brmgm Drt For otdy Duck's Coffee Chop Cornhusker and in $3.75 S1.50 $3.50