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.i WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17. IQSf. TWO THE DATLY NERIMSKAN The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ffUociafrd gollfptat rfg ' 195 3 ahonm'j wvmMt) 1914 at- Entered ai tecond-elaaa matter at tht poitofflce 'n Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of congress, March 3, 1879, ' and at apeoial rate of postage provided for In section . 1103, act of October 3, 19 7, authorized January 20, 1922. - THIRTY. THIRD YEAR Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday mornings during tha academic year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.50 a year Single Copy 6 cents $1.00 a semester J2.50 a year mailed 91.50 a semester mailed , Under direction of tha Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office University Hall 4A. """Telephones Day! B-6891 ; Night! B-6882. B-3333 (Journal) ' Ask for Nebraskan editor EDITORIAL STAFF Laurence Hall Editor-in-chief . Managing Editors ''Bruce Nlcoll Violet Cross News Editors Burton Marvin Jack Fiscner Margaret Thiele Virginia Selleck Society Editor Irwin Ryan Sports Editor BUSINESS STAFF -'Bernard Jennings Business Manager Assistant Business Managers George Holyoke Dick Schmidt Wilbur Erlckson Swinging to 'The Left: IT was to be expected that the action of the five Ohio State students expelled for their anti-R. O. T. C. convictions would draw the fire of those with militaristic views, but seldom have we seen a more lamentable expression of illiberalism than this gem: "The recent stand taken by the five young men In Ohio against military training is part of the ad vance guard of a deplorable state of patriotism creeping into youth today. I am not for a race of armaments, but I'm for adequate insurance against mergency and for young men who will use physical power as well as mental to protect that which was fought for, for them." To which we add "Huzzah! Huzzah!" Bring cut the trumpets and strike up the band! Tele phone the advance guard in Moscow and tell them to prepare for seige! For the Rev. Elmer C. Mc Fadden, state chaplain of the American Legion, has spoken, and his words are those of The Patriot The speaker's patriotism goes even further, for he blandly puts himself deeper into the slough of reactionary conservatism with these words: "My concept of Americanism is patriotism to the insti tutions of this country and to the flag that flies over it." The concept, we might add, probably in cludes the bonus expeditionary force and the Amer ican Legion for which Rev. Mr. McFadden stands. By way of a prophylactic in the face of this diseased doctrine, it is refreshing to turn from stag nation to the undisguised congratulations with "Which college students in numerous sections of the country commended the determination of the Ohio State men. QAID the Daily Illini, in a veritable blast of anti war sentiment: "These men of Ohio State merit the highest respect of every college student in America. It is probable that the odds are against them, but they are standing pat for their principles nevertheless. They have that particular quality that can be described only as guts. Men of Ohio, we hail you!" Oh the Atlantic seaboard the sedate Daily Tar Heel of the University of North Carolina remarked, .in part: "... We can be thankful that there exists such a student attitude to check j&e. militarist. Jjtt . -shows much more bravery than the military zeal otry of 1914. We hope that the Ohio State students are upheld in their conscientious objection. Even if they are not, their courage for expression of a wor thy cause is to be commended." And for a final example, these comments from the Wisconsin Daily Cardinal are an adequate ex pression of collegiate opinion on the expulsion epi sode: "... Are students still to be considered im mature adolescents who cannot decide for them selves whether or not they will sanction the gross --brutalities of war? The Ohio State administration answers this question in the affirmative. "The profession of the soldier is mass slaughter. And the student whose conscience dictates otherwise proves his courage by opposition to any action which will forcibly train him to take part in wholesale murder. It is cowardly for those in authority to bold over his head the weapon of dismissal. . . "The five students at Ohio State are proving that there are students in American universities who will unflinchingly stick to their principles eves though it entail much suffering on their part. They refuse to return to military drill and will not leave Ag College By Carlyle Hodgkin COLL-AGRI-FUN GETS GOING. The date for the 1934 fun-show on AG campus, Manager Bill Wal do announced Tuesday night, will be Friday evening Feb. 16. The slate for the first tryouts is Feb. 1. One of the common criticisms of Coll-Agri-Fun in past years has . been that it is too long. This year there will be no chance for that criticism, for the number of skits to be presented in the show has been cut from twelve or fifteen down to nine. Nine ten minute kits, the committee decided, with what time Is required between acta, will make as long an enter tainment as people care to attend. .. In the past there has been con siderable overlapping in the skits, Waldo said, and that will be elim inated by cutting the show to nine skits. The most interesting spots In what might make several medi ocre skits can be combined to make one really good skit. Students who can look back at CoU-AgTi-Fun last year know that "the committee this year has a real job if they hope to register any improvement. But it looks now like the committee is going at their job with improvement in mind. The Idea of cutting down the num ber of skits in order to improve each one has merit. Every organl cation on the campus is working on some part In the Coll-Agri Fun show. Every now and then around the campus it is possible to over hear students talking about songs, or dances, or impersonations, or some otiser form of entertainment The subject of Coll-Agri-Fun brings up another thought How can we have Coll-Agri-Fun with out Al Ebers, Jason Webster, Vir gil Taylor, and some of the other boys who played banjos, mouth -fcarps, and what not and were al ways there for the Job? The cow boy acts those boys have put on la past years are one part of Coll- Agri-Fun that everybody remem bers. But even their being gone may have its advantages. Perhaps there are more banjo and mouth harp players whom no one knows about. Perhaps there are poten tiol entertainers among Ag college freshmen and sophomores who can once organized, back the Ebers-Webster-Taylor combination off the earth. If there are, then its the Coll-Agri-Fun committee's Job to dig them up and get them or ganized. WILL IT RETURN? Out of a locker in the Ag en gineering building disappeared a student's billfold and its contents recently. Last year another Ag student had his billfold disappear from the same place in the same way. Some months later his bill fold reappeared devoid of con tents. The student who lost his billfold last week is hoping that he too will at least get the billfold back. ON THE FARM OR OFF. Mark Sullivan said in the papers yesterday that political observers who take a long-time look at the present administration's crop re duction policy are certain that is it the first step toward a compulsory production control program. The whole program so far, be pointed out has been based on voluntary crop reduction by the farmers. But the government has paid them a subsidy for the reduc tion. When, and if, prices reach reasonable high levels, many farmers will refuse to reduce crop acreages, even for pay. When that time comes, reduction will be achieved only by compulsory regu lation. Tho the first step is optional on the part of farmers, once the ma chinery la set going, other steps must Inevitably follow. And the subsequent steps may become compulsory. If the opinion of the long-time lookers is true, then the question students in Ag college need to be asking themselves is: "Do I want to be out on the farm taking orders school unless dismissed. The odds, apparently, are greatly against them, but the college world salutes them while it condemns their administrators, who, in direct contrast, give added power to the forces of roactionism. . ." So much for the opposition attitude to views like those of the Legion's chaplain. As for the Ne braskan, we. side with the objecting Ohio Staters, and that probably puts us among the "advance guard" the Reverend McFadden deplores. Just Another Convocation. THRONG of 1S2 individuals, 97 of whom were students of the university, attended the convo cation held Tuesday morning at the Temple theater. Dr. Charles W. Gilkey, dean of the Chicago univer sity chapel, told those in attendance, "Where to find religion." The poor reception given Dr. Cilkcy's speech can be attributed to only one thing: the college stu dent, much the same as the average person on the street, resents being told where he or she is to find the religious element in life. Profound, indeed, was Dr. Gilkey's . sermon. Comparing the symbolism of Alma Mater with that of religion, Dr. Gilkey said in part: "Is Alma Mater's voice only sentiment? No, there is an un mistakable note of severity in it for example exams. . . . Religion is deeply aware that the voice of God speaks in terms of judgment. He asks: 'Can we make His grade?'" "God never comes alive until there ia some in dividual who cares enough to sit on the 'other end of the log'," cried Dr. Gilkey, "and think it out and talk to him." The speaker further points out that Jesus sat on the other end of the log for several generations. The speaker concluded: "Religion is only to be understood by those who share it. God never sat for His photograph all we know about Him is inadequate symbol, just as alma mater is a symbol. . ." These bits of profundity, and others much simi lar, characterized for the most part Dr. Gilkey's convocation address. Unfortunately, however, such a deep seated topic, as discussed by Dr. Gilkey, holds little appeal for the average student if we consider that less than one-fourth of 1 percent of the student population found time or interest enough to attend the convo cation! In addition, it is to be seriously questioned whether more than a few students had heard of the speaker, directly or indirectly, before his talk at the university convocation yesterday morning. The mere handful that turned out for the Reli gious Welfare council's convocation cannot be re garded as a criterion for student interest in the event that the university should establish a regular system of convocations. Nebraska students have expressed a desire, on the other hand, for convoca tions of hKh duality Given such an opportunity the possibilities for increased student interest in such events would be immeasurably greater, we believe. There is little need to point out the unfortunate condition of the Nebraska "convocation" program. The facts speak for themselves. Tradition Rediscovered. ""THERE is on the campus an institution that does more to integrate alumni support than anything except football and the legislature. It is the Alumni association of the University of Nebraska, and through its official publication, the Nebraska Alum nus, university, ties are maintained with graduates and former students. The new January number of the Alumnus has been issued, and we commend it and call the atten tion of the campus to it. Within the covers of this magazine is the stuff with which tradition is nour ished. Here, more than in any single undergradu ate activity, is a portion of the solidarity that makes an institution live through the years. The univer sity itself is still the university, the Alumnus re minds, for all the changes that occur in its im permanent ptudnt body. . It is often only too evident that undergraduates tend to lose si,?ht of the tradition of which they are a pait. hut reading ot the Alumnus as it appears throughout the year mirht very well correct that tendency. Former students, former classes, former achievements these are the parts composing the ephemeral whole, tradition, which is greater than any of the parts. The university does have a his tory; it does have things in its record which can be viewed with satisfaction. Read the Alumnus, and discover all this for yourself. And discover, too, that a valuable job is being done and dene well by the Alumni associa tion which sponsors the magazine and the editor who creates it. about how much wheat, corn, cat tle, and hogs I can raise, or do I want to be on the government's side of the fence handing: out the orders. GILKEY LECTURES BEFORE STUDENTS AT CONVOCATION (Continued from Page 1.) all the generations who have been graduated. An alma mater is only a name or a joke unless some in dividual has made her real, has made her come alive to us. We need some student or teacher to sit on the other side of the log from us, and make us feel our share in the life." Religion Seems Sentimental. Dr. Gilkey believes that religion seems sentimental only to those who are on the outside and do not understand, just as college songs seem too filled with feeling for the non-college man to like. Just as in university life, he said, it is necessary in religion to gain the significance from personal expe rience. Students really come to know their school, he added, when they discover that the important question is not how much the school has done for them, but how much they have been able to do for the school. The speaker reminded listeners that both the Chicago university chapel and the Nebraska state capitol had been designed by the same man, Goodhue, and that both were considered as outstanding buildings of the world. COUNCIL DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL GREEK BALL (Continued from Page 1. projects in which the pillars might be used are being prepared by the architecture department under su pervision of Prof. Cunningham. The finished drawings will be placed in the committee's hands by next week, Ross declared. The committee will select various plans and in turn submit them to the Interf raternity and Panhellenic Contemporary Comment Pest Eradication. We find tyni in almost every class mis pesi wno maims upu continuing the already overworked nrirnment or askinc some trivial question after tho whistle blows. If a student roaches class a tew mm ntes late the nrofessor always re ceives the blame, but often it is only because he has been politely replying to an inane query of a front page protege who has hopes of a higher grade than his class mates. The after-whistle student is not confined to the university. A Har vard class, afflicted with just such a member, decided that each stu dent was losing lour dollars worth of education every hour the ob noxious classmate argued. The class organized a revolt and every time that member opened his mouth a great shuffling of feet created such a disturbance that he was forced to discontinue his fool ish miestions. Of course, the idea Isn't entirely practical, but perhaps it contains a clue to the problem to be met Arriving ten minutes late at one's next class is annoying, particularly when one cannot honestly blame the professor for the delay. Daily Kansan. Tliey Have Convocations. Iowa State may give itself a pat on the back in consideration or tne talks here Tuesday by Norman Thomas and that to be given Monday by Dr. J. S. Davis of the Brookings institute. Both are liberals, Mr. Thomas, of course, is the national leader of a party and a group of political theorists that were not so long ago nientionable only in whispers in polite society. Socialist speak ers have more than once been de nied platforms in college commun itiescommunities that called themselves liberal! And Dr. Davis is said to be an active opponent to the AAA a characteristic that certainly sets him ai art from most of those who will make up his audience. It is a matter for gratification that the mere fact that a man pro fesses an unorthodox doctrine does not now bar him from a hearing in the college. It is not so long since Iowa State was guilty of some thing of the kind a pacifist was a year or so ago refused place in the Union to tell his story. Per haps the renewed interest in things political and governmental which has followed the depression is partly responsible. At any rate, students are grateful that the col lege is so willing to uphold their theory that they're able to evalu ate both sides of questions and make up their minds for them selves. Iowa State Student. Ballyhoo In Football. Another football season has passed. Another crop of heroes has flashed across the horizon. Much of the credit is due in part to those who have put them before the public. Week after week they have sung the praises of the grid iron heroes. A significant part of the nation's football games has been the bally hoo. Journalistic bouquets have been heaped on the shoulders of the stars. The public considers football as its autumnal right. Long ago the game reached beyond the campus into the amusement field. Gradually institutions have had councils and the hoard of regents. In response to an attempt to eliminate intramural athletics from being scheduled Monday nights and thus conflicting with fraternity meetings, Harold Petz, intramural director, promised elimination of Monday activities from the Greek schedule. Discussion concerning award of intramural plaques was tahled. The Tuesday meeting was the last regular one of the semester for the council. E AT AG COLLEGE MIXER Arrange for Weekly Event To Be Held Saturday; Name Committee. The new low prices of 25 and 10 cents will continue at the week ly Ag college mixer Saturday night at the Student Activities building. Dancing is scheduled to begin at 8:30 and will continue until 11:30. Vernon Filley, Art Peterson, and Raymond Kinch make up the com mittee in charge of arrangements for the weekly event Kinch will secure chaperons, and Peterson will complete other plans. Show Identification Cards. It is imperative that students show their identification cards be fore they will be admitted to party according to Vernon Filley. He explained that by allowing only students to attend' the events there would be a better representation from the college students. At the University of Minnesota a vote is being taken among junior and senior arts and science stu dents concerning the foreign language requirements in their courses. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classifieds Axe CasD 10c PER LINE Minimum ot S Linea Board and Room ROOM and meal for university boya at 1535 R 3t. ROOM FOR 2 BOYS Also board urift (rood meals. Breakfast 15c. Lunrh and dinner each 25c. 658 No. 14. L9618. LOST AND FOUND LOfaT Green and g-old Wahl fountain pen Campus Saturday morning. Call F661X to hire publicity writers. The high pressure pnrase-maicers auempi to satisfy the readers who have gone mad over rootnan. so longer uu sports editors, in the face of num erous uuscts. sav that one team will have an easy task. Through out the week, copy is turned out tellinc how hard the game is eoing to hp romnarimy the teams, as to their past records, the yards ealned. their weiehts, and other groups of figures are given which make the dope bucket upset all the larger, It serves to create interest until the game is played. It sounds cnuaisn ai iirsi., But pprtniniv. hallvhoo Dlavs an im portant part in football. It may make easv rames hard, and th i3 hard games easy, provided, course, the opponents take nrnrmonndfl seriouslv. of the Rvon if the nlavers do not learn that football is only an accuieni io their college careers oui mat me nnnonent is never to be taken lio-htiu it will nrove worthwhile inter life Louisiana State Re ," T 1 - veille. But 11 hat Is a Story? if Raron Munchausen were to rise from his grave and take up residence on the Bryn Mawr cam mis, it would be like a homecoming for the old exaggerator. In fact, he might be able to pick up a few hints on the technique of telling etnrien based on a modicum of truth. All dav he could sit and em broider on fact in the company ot the campus fiction mongers; for here the Baron would find that stimulus so necessarv for the sue cessful story teller. His anecdotes could be enormously improved by the occasional insertion of such emphasis as "I screamed with laughter, right in his face, my dear! She (He) fell flat on her (his) face. I thought I'd fall apart on the spot. I've never seen any thing so howline . . . Don't think it hasn't been charming!" Whimsy aside, tne tact, remains mat me sober charm of understatement has no place in our conversation. Every nappemng, nowever smaii in uie heinnine-. is before lone puffed intn nlnrmine- nrotiortions until, for example, an inadvertent remark of a protessor in ciass Decomes a ue lirimia ink at which half the class unable to contain its mirth, rolled in the aisles. Not only is the sub ject matter of conversation strange nnri false hut sentences become loaded with meaningless adjectives and oatns lntenaea ior empnasis; and all sense of proportion and all regard for fact is lost in exaggera tion of a very silly type. We have always with us people who think in super-normal terms, snrf who see evervthiner twice magnified; they may be left to the tender mercies or tne psycnoiogista. shu wo hnno we are not mistaken in thinking that three-quarters of the college is normal or suuuuruiw, nnd that the onlv trouble is that thye are too lazy to make sense or nonsense witnout tne aia or exag geration. We would not mind the general inaccuracy if it had the spice of originality, but too often we can trace every phrase of a cer tain person to some more domi nant conversationalist whose bon mots she is borrowing. At first trial the game of tracing expres sions to their sources is interesting and amusing, but by and by it be comes a little drear and the plagia rism seems a positive vice. We are sick of playing the game and would be enchanted if someone, anyone, would take it away. Bryn Mawr College News. OFFICIAL BULLETIN All student! oncanitatioiM nr fac ulty g roups dealrlna to uhllh no tices of meetings or other Information for members may have tliem printed by culling the Daily Nebratkun office. Picture at Studio, 12:15 Wednes day. Wesley Foundation composed of Methodist Student Council, Kappa Phi, Phi Tau Theta, and the Wesley Players. tUTH ER AN STUDENTS. Lutheran students will meet for Bible class with Rev. Erck Wed nesday at 7 p. m. in room 203, Temple building. SIGMA TAU. Sigma Tau group will meet at 12:00 Wednesday for picture at studio. ANNEX 10 HUES IN STATE BOXING FINALS Heilig and Mann Win Crucial Bouts in Amateur Meet Tuesday Evening. Two of the three university stu dents entered in the state amateur boxing matches, won champion ships in their final battles Tues day night. Bob Heilig, freshman, Lincoln, came back after losing to Bud Sawyer, Lincoln, in the light heavy division, to outbox, out smart, and outfight Max Von Ber gen, university senior, and win thJ title in the heavyweight class. Heilig left no doubts as to his superiority and the unanimous de cision of the judges brought a roar of approval from the crowd. Bob Mann, junior, defeated Wayne Krause after the latter had defeated Kenneth Cook. In other events, Harry Holdren was kayoed in the first round by Jesse Mc Neely; Merle Cherry, retained his GOING TO J wtLLirurtmM Send for Book with complete de scriptions on Where-to-go and What-to-see. No obligation. P. a. B. MORRISS Clark Travel Servlca HOTEL CLARK Lot Angeles, Calif. FREE last year's crown in a thrilling mix with Claire Dalley, and Geno Plynn won by default from Don Conner. Winners in the c o n t e s t e d weights received miniature Golden Glove charms and runners-up re ceived identical trophies in bronze. 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