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The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVtRSITV OF NEBHASKA ftsoofiutfd CToUcpuUc yvcoo Fntered n second-class matter at the postofNce In Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of Conor ess. March i. 1876. and at special rale ot poataage provided (or in section 1103, act ot October 3. 1917. autnorneri J.inu.trv 20. 1922 THIRTY-THIRD YEAR Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday niorninn during the academic year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1 50 yeai Simile Copy 5 cents $1.00 a sennstei J2.S0 a year mailed SL&O a semester mailed Under direction ot tne Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office University Hall 4 A. Telephones Day: B-6891; Niglit: B 6882. B-33J3 (Journal) Ask for Nebraskan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Laurence Hall Editor-in-chief Managing Editors Bruco Nlcoll Violet Cross News Editors Burton Marvin Jack Fischer Margaret Thiele Virginia Selleck Society Editor Sports Editor Irwin Ryan BUSINESS STAFF Bernard Jennings Business Managti Assistant Business Managers George Holyoke Dick Schmidt Wilbur Erlckson This Mailer Of Promptness. EXPERIMENTAL psychologists, .studying the re-- lation between people's attitmles and their ac tions, tested a class of college students on their atti tude toward being lute to classes. Thoy found that some considered punctuality a pre-eminent virtue, thought there was nothing- more Important than be ing on time. There were others who did not con cern themselves with the problem. Apparently they thought nothing of promptness. Then when the experimenters came to compare the reports of the students with their punctuality at classes, they found, almost without exception, that the ones who considered being on time important were commonly late. The reverse situation was also true. Furthermore, the more important they con sidered punctuality, the more often they were late. The less importance they attributed to punctuality, the less frequently they were late. A paradox in deed! When the experimenters analyzed the situation, they found the explanation simple. Consider the student who is always on time. He has no occasion to think about not being prompt. He is just there without making any conscious effort to bo punctual. He has no reason for thinking seriously about the matter. There is nothing in his experiences to make him think of the value of being on time. On the other hand, the fellow who is late al ways has the matter brought to his attention. He is constantly trying to be at his appointments on time. The thing uppermost in his mind is to be prompt. It Is only natural that he should think it The Student Pulse Uriel, eonrlse ciintrlhiitlnn perti nent to mutters of student life and the university nre welcomrd by this lp-i.rt.neut. under the usual restric tions of sound nesinprr prnrtlre. which excludes all libi'lmis matter and personal attack, l etters must he slsnrd, hut names ss 111 be with reld from publication If so desired. Egoistic or Altruistic? TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Nebraskan is now sponsoring a drive to collect old clothing for the needy. In order to make such a drive a success, it must have the co-operation of every organized house on the cam pus. Following the inauguration of the drive, three Greek letter houses expressed their whole hearted approval of the drive by contributing to the cause. Kappa Alpha Theta, Chi Phi, and Alpha Sigma Phi responded Immediately to the call. To have three organized houses get into line during the first day of the drive, Is to get a fine start, but there are sixty organized houses yet to come. The drive will be over when school is let out for Christ mas vacation. By that time, every fraternity, sorority, and organized house on the campus should have contributed to the cause. If a freshman in each house were appointed to collect all the discarded clothing in the house, and turn it in to the office of the Daily Nebraskan, the whole drive could be carried on without much on the part, of everyone. The drive itself is being staged by a few Nebraskan staff mem bers. This, in itself, doesn't mean much, but the degree of co-operation which the students give it will show their real nature. When a group of students un dertakes a drive of this sort, peo ple outside the university are in terested in the results. The general conclusion is that th students are egoistic and think only of them selves. Now is a chance for the students to defend themselves. It seems to me the student body Is now in the spotlight of the pub lic. It is being subjected to a test. Will they do anything about it? M. G. Ag College Bjr Carljle Hoiiykin HANGING OF THE GREENS. Last Monday at 4 o'clock mem bers of the home economics faculty and several of the girls represent ing Ag organizations met in the home economics parlors for the traditional nanging" of the greens. In a relatively short time, and with many willing hands working under Miss Evelyn Metzger's direction, the parlors took on a moat festive appearance. Naturally, the Christ mas tree, with its profusion of lights, rain, and ornaments, is the center of interent. Placed over the mantel and on me desks ara red candles and green pine boughs. In fact, pine boughs seem to be found moat Let's give the new and at the everywhere about the parlors. And at the entrance to the parlors there are tall candelabra each with five red candles in them on each side of the door, while from across the top of the door hang pine boughs. In this lovely setting the home economics faculty gave their an nual Christmas tea Thursday. Dr. Kebekah Gibbons and Miss Erne lyn Metzger received the guests. The girls, led by Catherine Agnew and the Y. W. C. A. Vespers choir, sang Christmas carols. The choir also sang several quaint, old Christmas carols for the guests. This tea, always delightfully friendly and informal, is one which many Ag college girls look for ward to. It is a fitting climax for the pre-vacation school activities. For the pleasant time, the home economics students thank the home economics faculty. VENEZUELA ETC. Many a good-natured giggle had Ag students and faculty members Thursday at the convention as Dr. N. A. Bengston talked about the things in Venezuela. Perhaps the best, for it dealt with the most universal phenomenon, was the one about the married women in that country. When they are married, the lucky man paints his wife's face with some ugly kind of paint. The paint has the same function as a wedding ring it is a signal for other men to keep away. And about the towns built out over the water if a man gets drunk and falls in, Doctor Bengt son said, one of two things will happen. He either sobers up, or else he doesn't get drunk any more. ine children learn to swim about as soon as they learn to walk, and they play on a sidewalk over twelve to fifteen feet of water without fear. With money that Venezuela made from her oil industry she has built roads thru the Andes moun tains I guess, rather, the oil in terests built the roads as a part of their contract to exploit the country. Riding on the mountain roads around the top of a deep gorge, Doctor Bengtson said he was none too comfortable. The drivers, he said, displayed uncanny and "frightful" accuracy, dodged back and forth, on those mountain roads at a dizzy speed. To allay Bengtson's fears, a driver told him they were perfectly safe, that cars passed on those mountain roads every day and not more than one a week fell over the cliff. A gentleman in Venezuela who holds a position perhaps unique in the world is the country's Presi dent Gomez, a pure breed Indian who can neither read nor write. He was a ranch operator known for his ability to handle men. The country was continually in rebel lion; a man was needed who could take charge. Gomez tcok charge. He Is probably the onlv man in such high office who 'can neither read or write. For his signature on state papers, he makes a mark. It was in large part Gomez's in itiative that gave industries and resources of the country a start. With the discovery of oil, he drove bargains with the oil interests, chiefly the Gulf Oil company and the Dutch Shell company. The oil companies, under contract, have Shop Early i'TIE important. His punctual brother has no reason for considering it significant. The psychologists were right again. The Cirls' Chance. npODAY Is the day. That is so far as the Mortar Boards' party is concerned. From smatterings ot gossip heard here and there on the campus we wonder who is getting the biggest kick out of the affair, the girls or their dates. Everywhere girls are discussing whether they should send cream puffs or pansies and the fellows are comparing the num ber of telephone calls they have had. Joking aside, it will be interesting to see how the program dance idea works out. There has been a lot of adverse criticism and equally as much favorable comment. For years Nebraskans have been panned for going to a dance to dance with the same person all evening. girls a hand for trying something same time suggest they place letters of the alphabet around the coliseum so that guests: at the party will have some way of finding their next partner. for Your Hvnvjil. pHK most recent request made to the NebntNkan is that we print daily a list of gift suggestions for 1. Mother, 2. Father, 3. Brother, 4. Sister, 5. Wife, 6. Husband, 7. Boy? 8. Girl? This will be impossible in view of the fact that there ate numer ous accounts of important campus activities which each day occupy our columns. Further viewing the fact and realizing that we must meet the demands of our public, we have add ed to the staff a Santa Clans editor. Any questions directed to him in care of this publication will re ceive prompt, if not immediate attention. This at tention will be free and worth it. The second service being offered you by your paper is to advise you to do your Christmas shop ping early to avoid the rush and nervous relapse which is certain to follow. Clothes In Demand. IT rather looks as though Nebraska students will have to contribute to the old clothes campaign to save their reputations, if they have any. M. G. In today's Student Pulse puts the situation pretty plainly. He has, perhaps, overestimated the part students play in community life, but at least he does have the correct idea. The Nebraskan has played up the drive and now it Is up to students to come to the rescue with the clothes. It has been suggested by those much wiser than we that if it snows within the next two days and this picnic weather disappears, we may get a little studying done before vacation. built the roads, developed the re sources. Two pictures may stick in the memories of those who saw them. They were the last two in the se ries, sea pictures done in colors. One was warm; one could almost feel, as Doctor Bengston described it, the langor of the tropical sea. It had a fascinating warmth and charm. The other was cooler. It was a picture of the blue sea and tho island where Columbus first landed to begin the history of America. And there Doctor Bengt son finished. Xinety Substances Which form World Discussed In Book LAWRENCE, Kas., Dec. 6. The story of the discovery of the ninety different substances which make up our material world, and which are known to scientists as chemical elements, has been put into narrative form for the first time by Miss Elvira Weeks, as sistant professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas. Of these ninety substances, thirty have been discovered In the last thirty-five years. The book tells In an entertain ing manner the circumstances un der which these elements were discovered one by one, for few of them were known to the ancient civilizations. Appear as Articles. Material for this book was se cured from chemical Journals, old letters and obsolete text books, and by carrying on an extensive correspondence. The chapters first appeared as a series of articles in the Journal of Chemical Educa tion. A large demand for reprints caused the author to decide to publish it in book form. This was several months ago, and already the first edition Is exhausted. This book Is receiving consider able attention abroad as well as in the United States. A condensed French translation is now appear in? in the Bulletin de la Societe d'Indu.strielle Chemique, a French chemical Journal, and a request has been received for permission to translate the book into Chinese. Use Illustrations. The book is profusely illus trated, most of the pictures hav ing been furnished by Dr. F. B. Dains of the department of chem istry whose collection of portraits and articles of interest to chem ists is said to be one of the largest in the country. Most of the repro ductions were made by Oren Bing ham, a graduate student in the chemistry department. Miss Weeks was aided by Miss Mary Larscn Of the department of zoology who translated the Swed ish manuscripts, and by M. K. Ellas of the state geological sur vey, for the translation of Russian articles. Miss Weeks was also as sisted by the late E. H. . Bailey and Dr. Selma Gottlieb of the de partment of chemistry who read portions of the manuscript. In the foreword of the book are mentioned several of the elements with which we are quite familiar but which were unknown to the ancients. DATLY NEBRASKAN Contemporary Comment Pointers On Living. Educators and sociologists have had little success In their long search for the ideal mode of living. With the possible future increase of leisure time, as planned by the various Industrial programs inau gurated by our political leaders, the problem of using our spare time for the derivation or tne greatest benefits has become acute. Now comes another sugges tion on the btst methods of reach' lng the Utopian goal. Dr. Robert T. Legge, physician of the University of California, do clares that "the ideal mode of life for every one to lead to attain a ripe old age would he dividing tne day into three parts of eight hours each, to be given successively to rest, work, and recreation. But of course this schedule cannot be fol lowed by the average person, es pecially a university student. Now there are two ways to meet the problem. One i.s the budgeting of time, and the other is enjoying everything we do." It is obvious that it is almost Impossible for the average student to so budget his time that he will be able to devote the same number of hours to each activity day in and day out. With the coming of examinations and the piling up of semester reports, the whole sys tem is thrown out of gear and the student is liable to become more confused than ever before if he still tries to conform to his budget under this high pressure. The only course left is to follow Dr. Legge's second suggestion, that of enjoying everything we do. The average university student is at college to get the most for his time and money, and the student who puts his whole self into his work,' his rest, and his play is the one who not only derives the great est benefits from them but also achieves the greatest degree of success and happiness. To be able to enjoy the fruits of his labor, man must first be able to enjoy his labor. The Daily Cardinal. Hetty Ctt-Ed Has Birthday. (Purdue university's college paper "The Purdue Exponent printed the following anicie veil ing of the beginning of women's miwe erhicHtinn. It is interesting: to see the change in attitude toward women.) rIH vrai know that Bettv Co-ed celebrated her hundredth birthday last Sundav? Oberlin college, founded by Reverend John J. Shepherd, at Oberlin, O., in the heart of a wilderness, on Dec. 3, 1833, was the first school of higher education to open its doors to women. At first it was lelt by many ex ponents of education that the en IrsnrA nf women into the sacred portals would lower the scholastic averages of the various univer sities who were admitting women students. However, it was found that instead of lowering the stand arris the nresence of women raised them. At present the average l Play Against Kansas State Team; Nine-Man Rule Will Not Apply. LAWRENCE, Kas.. Dec. 13. With a squad of ten veterans, sevpn of whom arj lettermen, and eight good prospects from the sophomore class, the University of Kansas basketball team will open its season here tonight with a prac tice game with the Kansas State team. The nine-man ruie oi tne Big Six conference will not apply, and Coach F. C. Allen expects to give nearly all the members of the squad a chance to play. Paul Har rington, the only two-letter man on the squad, will be acting captain for the first game, but Doctor Al len expects to name other members of the squad, relying only in part on seniority, but more on ability displayed in play. For the first game it is pronarjie that Richard Wells of Hutchinson and Robert Curd of Lawrence will start at forward, with William Shaffer of Russell getting In for Wells, and Raymond Urie of Ellis and Ray Ebling of Lindsborg sub bing for Curd. Shaffer and Ebling nre sophoomres. Wells will jump center and then play the forward position. Play Center Position. Ernest Vanek and Roy Klass are slated for the center positions on JAYHAWKS SwING m ACTION PRACTICE GAME CHRISTMAS CARDS A Very Large Assortment from Which to Choose FAMILY SWEETHEART FRIENDS KKLIOIOl'S SENTIMENT COM 1(3 FRENCH f! HUMAN SWEDISH CELLOPHANE PACKETS 13c, U7c, 47c BOX ASSORTMENTS 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 00 EASTMAN KODAK STORES, Inc. 1217 O But Be Sure And Shop In Lincoln academic standing of women is slightly higher man mat ot ineir itnrs. Women are also accredited with winning propor- .. r r nnntA v mrirA nrizes civen rur scholarly excellence and are re nnrtr.,1 to obtain nionortionatel v higher examination marks than their competitors of the opposite sex. Since the appearance of co-edu-cation at Oberlin college, the pop ularity of the innovation has the onllrn nation as well as into European countries where many of tne nnest univer sities are sponsors of this system, vtanv nuerien were raised at first as to the general effects on the country whlcl co-education would bring forth. The result of the In flux as teachers (which of course resulted from the increased educa tion of this sex) and tho effect on the social institution of the home were questioned. These doubts have been answered very conclu sively by observation and sta tistics. M.iit!aUonal authorities mi t'ttft lnrlv attack the teachinrr of boys by women in public schools but their objections nave noi ueun hv experience. It has been found that American men are so far from being femininlzed that It is generally admitted they can holil their own in competition with men of other countries in athletics, tmsineus enterprises, science, re- Moreh nnH the various and num erous other undertakings in which men indulge. a nr-ntvlino tn vt. Cuvev Thomas. president emeritus of Bryn Mawr college, "A college euuciuiun, whether obtained in separate col- i.,oop for vvnmen or in co-educa tional colleges, justifies itself in many surprising ami unexin-i n-u u-nvsi roiieoe women as a whole seem to marry on an average two years later tnan cneir sisters wuu have not received college education- hut ns thev have on an aver age more children than their sis ters and succeed in rearing sue oiofiiiiv n few more of the chil dren born to them, this would seem to be rather an auvamago than otherwise, especially sincj 41.-,.. alar, BO.im tn mnke sliehtlv better marriages financially than their sisters, inc ruruuc i-.a-ponent. . 1 Mew Wrap. Friendship is a mark of virtue. it ,o a Tin nf confidence that shuts out the chill winds of adver sity, and a mantle ot solace ami compassion in time of want. It is a symbol of the intellectual func- t;i nf thn hnmnn mind in its search for a more useful and wor thy existence; a proclamation oi the power of respect and admira tion for others. It is the embodi ment of these characteristics which make up the plane of a higher level of human relationship. It is c ,.;.f,in that nonrla must be devel oped and cared for. Many are the tribulations ot a laise coiinuemc. Sorrow alone is the reward of a careless trust. True friendship is coat of many colors, ouaro u ell lest the tilors run and fade. -The Daily Texan. defense. Vanek is from Ellsworth and Klass from Lawrence. Harrington will be a regular guard, with Bob Oyler of Law rence, a Junior, as substitute while Gordon Gray, letterman, of New ton, will be the other starting guard. Francis Kapplcman of Law rence, a sophomore, will be his un derstudv. Other squad men likely to get into the plav are Ambrose Wolken of Richmond and Elwood Laub of Kansas City, Kan. Other sophomore material out regularly includes Milton Allen of Lawrence, who will be eligible after Christmas: Frank Lynch of Kansas City, Mo.: John Peterson of Winfield. Devon Lemster of Valparaiso, Ind., and Fred Harris of Lawrence. A freshman tried to check out the "Book of Letters from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden" at Bay lor university library. Tne dook Is worth $30,000. Of Course You Want Your Garments Looking Nice All the Time We can liclp you keep them tli.-it way. Just have us clean nnl press fhem when they need it. Phone F2377 for Service Modern Cleaners Soukup & Westover "29th Year in Lincoln" hi Street Friday, December ir. 193.?. OFFICIAL BULLETIN An .indents organisations or facollj rmis ilcslrlns lu iMihllah nntlrrs ! inert lima nr ottirt information for inrmlwra mar havt tilrm primed Of rolling the Dally Mehraskan offlr. Sophomore Commission. Sophomore Commission will meet Friday at 5 in Ellen Smith hall. Elizabeth Shearer will lead the discussion on Cuba. Barb Meeting. The Barn meeting, under the sponsorship of Margaret Medlar, will be held Monday, Dec. 18, at Ellen Smith hall at 5 p. m. Social Dancing. The second beginning dancing lesson will be held Friday evening at 7 o'clock in the Armory. Social dancing hour will begin at 7:30. GERMAN CLUB. There will be a German club meeting Friday afternoon in Gal lery B, Morrill hall, from 4 to 6 o'clock. A varied program will be offered and refreshments served. Initiation Is Postponed. Initiation of pledges into Gam ma Lambda, band honorary, has been postponed until Tuesday, De cember 20, according to an an nouncement made by Bernard Jennings, who is president of the organization. TRACK TEAM. Coach Schulte has called a meet ing of all trackmen for Friday at 4 o'clock in the university coli seum. LUTWRAN CLUB. The Lut.'- mi club will hold its annual Chris; rrms party Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 8.o.) p. m., in the recre ation room ot V.::' Y. W. C. A. DANCII G .LASS. Trn KitmiloK out i n 1 Huniniy rlouq will be held in the Aimory Friday Illgtll HI f .OU. PEACE MEETING. The peace mass meeting sched uled for 4 p. m. at the Temple Theater Sunday, has been post poned because of the Messiah. It will be held Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. in the Temple Theater. BARB GIRLS. Ev.'lyn Diamond's Barb Group will meet Friday afternoon at 4 p. m., in Ellen Smith hall. Pleasure Produces Better Scholastic Averages Says Beid The Dally Califnrnlnn. Small doses of pleasure applied to the student relieve that dull, letdown condition that appears with the advent of finals. It is certain to produce a better grade average. Discussing the effects ot cram ming for finals. Dr. M. C. Reld. university psychiatrist, said: "The brightest minds become stale when forced to apply themselves too lone and too intensely on any sub ject. Wholesome recreation changes the trend of thought and gives the mind a rest.'1 There is no such thing as a "nervous breakdown." according to the psychiatrist. "A so called nervous breakdown means either that the individual has not mas tered the art of successful living or has been exposed to environ mental conditions which are intol erable. Tulane's Hullanallo reports that a student meeting held to discuss the virtues of world peace broke up because of continued bickering among the students present. WE'LL COLLECT take it home... and bring it back again Here is a simple time-saving sug gestion that will eliminate a lot of unnecessary trouble and worry for you. Send all your baggage, trunks and personal belongings home by Railway Express. Wherever you may live, if it it within regular vehicle limits. Railway Express will call for your trunks and bags and speed them away on fast passenger trains through to destination. You'll be eurprised how easy it Is and how quickly your trunks will be home. Thousands of fellows boys and girls, too have found Railway SERVING THE NATION FOR 94 YEARS RAILWAY AGENCY, Inc. NATION-WIDE SERVICE EXTEND III LIMITS FOR WRESTLING MEET All-University Mat Contest Friday Draws Large Entry List. Owing to the large entry liHt in the All-university wrestling matches, the preliminary bouts will extend to the time limit of six minutes and the finals eight min utes Friday afternoon at 4 p. m. in the coliseum where two matH will be employed to take care of the multitude of grapplers. Varsity musclemcn will officiate at the mat events and John Kel logg will settle all mat disputes between the participants. An allowanco of three pounds will be made in the following classes. 118 lb. claw. 125 lb. class. 135 lb. class. 145 lb. class. 155 lb. class. 165 lb. class. 175 lb. class. Use Collegiate Rules.. Collegiate rules will govern the encounters and each non-letter wrestler may enter two events. Additional entries to the origi nal publication are: Heavyweights: G. Sauer, Lad at Hubka, R. Hitch, and G. Peterson. 165 lb. class: Bob Chase, A. Hanson, and G. Barnes. 138 lb. class: E. Morris, W. Dakan. 148 lb. class: E. Bruning. 178 lb. class: R. Ward. Coach Adams, wrestling instruc tor who will officiate, invites all grapplers to take part in this event and all students to witness the contest. Wrestlers are to weigh in Friday morning from 10 to 12 a. m. At The (BAND BOX (LINDELL HOTEL BLOC) Campus Sets in Bright Football Colon BOXED Suedes Knits Corduroys Scarf Sets In Bright Colors or Black. 69c -I00-149 The Best Selection in Lincoln. Band Bex Millinery Hotel Llndell Bldg. Express service an economy not to be sneezed at. Then, after the holidays, send your baggage back the tame way and Railway Express will handle it iwiftly, safely and promptly direct to your fraternity house or other residence. Railway Exprett has served your Alma Mater for many years. It provides fast, dependable ser vice everywhere. For rates and all necessary labels, merely tele phone the local Railway Express office. F 1 1 i si! Head. it quarters 111, I J M