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WO. TITE DAILY NEHRASKAN TUESDAY, MARCH 6. 1934. The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln. Nbrtka OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEMBEI 93 4 TN ppr ! reprtnttd far oanaraj irtvtrtnlng by th Nebraska Praia Ataoelatlon Associated CoUfoinl frm Vn.i "'.ix'"' ' ' Entarad aa tacond-ciata matttr at tha poitofflce 'n Lincoln, Ntbranka, undar act of Congrats, March S, 1879, and at special rata of postage provided for In aactlon 1103, act of October 3, 19.7, authorized January tO, VIJL THIRTV. THIRD YEAR Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday mornings djrtng tha academic year, SUBSCRIPTION RATI $1.50 a year Single Copy 5 cents 11.00 a iemester J2.50 a year mailed $1.50 a aemeater mailed Under direction of tha Student Publication Board. Editorial Off ice University Hall 4. Business Office University Hall 4A, Telephones Dayi B-6891 Nlghti B-68SL B-3333 (Journal) Ask for Nebraskan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Bdttor-ln-chlst Bruce Nlcoll Managing Editors Burton Marvin . Violet Cross News Editors Jack Fisiher Fred Nicklaa Lamolne Bible Society Kditor Virginia Selleck Sports Editor Irwin Ryan Sports Assistants Jack Grube and Arnold Levins Contributing Editors. Maurice Johnson Dick Moran Carlyle Hodgkln A Functioning Honorary Organization. T TNDER the sponsorship of Delta Sigma Rho, na tional honorary forensic fraternity, the third annual debate contest for middle western universi ties was held in Iowa City last week end. Nebras ka's debate squad attended the meet. To the casual observer the meeting probably represented nothing- more than leading university debate teams gathered together for the purpose of arguing the outstanding debate topic of the day. Actually the meeting indicated more than that. It represented, in a small way, what a functioning na tional honorary organization may accomplish. The enterprise of this group might well serve as an excellent example for less worthy contempo rary organizations whose existence is somewhat fruitless. In sharp contrast to these worthless evils, Delta Sigma Rho appears to be a functioning na tional organization worthy of the name "honorary." The Nebraska chapter of Delta Sigma Rho was founded as a charter member of the national organ ization in 1906. Since its founding among its mem bers are numbered men of state and national promi nence. In addition, Delta Sigma Rho has been in strumental In establishing several worthwhile tra ditions on this campus. Among them are the Long trophy cup debate held each year for freshmen de baters, and the annual lnterfraternity debate con test held each spring for the past three years. But far more important. Delta Sigma Rho successfully kept alive student interest in debate during the glorious twenties when their attention was diverted into less constructive channels. Fortunately, however, the pendulum has swung the Other way and student interest in debate is growing more evident each year since 1929. The revival of campus interest in debate contests here may indicate the advent of this movement at Ne braska. Certainly the contest held at Iowa City last week end Indicates, after a fashion, the return to prominence of a worthy enterprise. Si AT the same time, the refreshing enterprise dls- played by this organization reveals rather plainly that few national honoraries have worth while functions. Rather has it become more evident that many national organizations haven't a vestige of usefulness. Indeed, the present list of so-called national and local "honoraries" are the sad result of a mushroom-like growth fostered and developed (luring the twenties when students reveled in their ability to Join innumerable organizations. In fact it was a generally accepted fact that college and university campi were grossly over-organized. With the depression registering its telling effect on universities of the nation, many of these useless organizations exist now in name only, continuing on the strength of membership fees and occasional meetings that are usually a waste of time and a travesty on common sense. Today students refuse to become members of or ganizations that have little to offer but a brightly colored membership card and a gold badge. As such, many of them have died a timely death. This Is a happy situation, for those that survive should function correctly and render worthwhile services to their members. The Student Pulse Brief, conclea, contributions pertinent to matters of student life and tha university are welcomed by this department, under tha usual restrictions of sound newspaper practice, which excludes all libelous mat ter and personal attacka. Letters accepted do not necessarily Indicate tha editorial policy of this paper. Clarifying Our Stand. IN this morning's Student Pulse column "G. R." succeeds rather well in refuting accusations made by a contributor to the Student Pulse column a week ago. At the outset it must be explained that letters accepted by the editor do not necessarily indicate the editorial policy of the Daily Nebraskan. Aa a matter of policy, the Nebraskan feels that this de partment should be open to free expression of stu dent sentiment, pertinent to campus affairs. Aside from this, "G. R." seems to infer rather subtly that our editorial labeled "Comments on Two Convocations," appearing in the Nebraskan several days sgo, was not in good taste. Obviously enough we find ourselves in disagreement with this state ment. The Nebraskan maintains that constructive crltlclsru of any organization, regardless of its na ture, should exercise a wholesome influence. We do not feel that it is better to let matters "rest quietly when constructive criticism may be reasonably of fered. Furthermore, the Nebraskan does not be Ueve it should laud student enterprises purely on the core of student participation It does believe, how ever, that compliments should be paid to those en terprises which it thinks are worthy of such com ment. As a matter of record the Nebraskan pointed out that the Glee club recital was disappointing viewed In the light of previous similar convocations. Rather than drag the good name of Nebraska's Glee club ruthlessly in the muck, we suggested what we considered a better program from the listeners' point of view. In no event did the Nebraskan state that Par vin Witte's solos or the University quartet's num bers were in poor taste. In fact we thought these two features extremely good. We still maintain, however, that the Glee club program proper wao not the best that might have been reasonably expected by the thousand or more In attendance. Brickbats for Disappointed. TO THE EDITOR: Orchids to thoso who have good judgment and brickbats for those who do not. In that case the person who wrote the Student Pulso in last Tues day's Dally Nebraskan is due for several brickbats. Granted the Glee club concert Sunday wasn't all it might have been, there were a number of really worthwhile things about it. In the first place tho quartet' (whether it be Lincoln high or university) did itself proud. All reports indicate their part in the program would have done Justice to a much better performance. Parvin Witte's solrs were most entertaining and tho audience showed its appreciation for the quality of his work. To get back to this questioned Student Pulse which criticized so harshly the Sunday performance The writer of it was evidently misinformed when ho declared the featured quartet had no business being called the University quartet for they had sung in Lincoln high in 1931. Be that as it may, half of our best athletes didn't get their basic train ing in this school, but we call them university ath letes and let it go at that. As for these Ivy day singers Well, fraterni ties demand that each man report regularly for in tensive practice. In this way it is possible for di rectors to concentrate on the best material possible. Those who sing in the Glee club do so merely as a matter of choice. It seems quite out of keeping to denounce so strongly any program in which university people participate. To my way of thinking it would have been much better to let the matter rest quietly. (Not that I would in any way let things get into a state of "What is, is best") Words of sincere praise, if any are due, and a few helpful suggestions, would have been much more in keeping with the general spirit of the thing. Needless to say, there has been a great deal of comment concerning this bit of sarcasm. I recom mend careful consideration before any student again takes it upon himself to write such an epistle about university organizations. G. R. traditions and modern conveniences, but practically the only persons to witness the ceremonies were Japanese and Manchu soldiers, who closely guarded the route along which tho son of heaven moved to complete the coronation. Pi-Yu, when he was three years old, was crowned king of China, only to be deposed three years later when China became a re public. Now he is the powerful ruler of about 30 million people with a salary and civil list of 1 3-4 millions of dollars yearly, but his empire is under the military protection of Japan. Contemporary Comment Mark Sullivan Tells A Wolf Story. IV It ARK Sullivan is certain that the new deal is revolution under the assumed name of nation al recovery, and that its ultimate objective is a so ciety "which for want of a better term can only be called Russian." Mr. Sullivan sees the collapse of "everything that is American." He says that the "liberals have the ear of the president" and that the "conserva tives" cannot get near the administration. He quotes the "radical secretary of agriculture, Mr. Wallace," at great length. Mr. Wallace went so far as to state recently that unless the United States was willing to cut drastically its tariff, it would have to take 50 million acres of sub-marginal farm land out of use. He also said that the United States would have to manipulate its population a little more wise'y. Mr. Sullivan sees all this as a step in the direction "which for want of a better name can only be called Russian." This is something like the story of the old pio neer In '49 who, when he first saw rouge on his wife's cheeks, accused her of trying to become an Indian. The new deal is an attempt to inject the minimum of collectivism into a capitalist country, in order to get the maximum of social and economic benefit without destroying the country's governmen tal structure. But this is not "Russian" by any means. For so long as the government attempts only to mediate instead of dictate economic policies, so long as the individual is considered of more im portance than society and as leng as the profit system runs high, wide and handsome just so long is a country not "Russian." Minnesota Daily. The IS'.E.A. Suings To the Left. A T last the tables have been reversed, and instead of the schoolmasters conducting schools or holding classes, some 4,000 members of the depart ment of superintendence of the National Education association are planning to "go to school" them selves at Cleveland during the latter part of this week. For the past few months the schoolmasters have been working on various assigned problems in education, and the total of this investigation and the conclusions drawn will be presented at this novel convention. One of the outstanding reports at the confer ence will be that attacking present currlculuma and asking for reorganization of educational procedures to be made by the committee working with Dr. Har old Rugg of Teachers college, Columbia university. This opposition, which is to be expressed by the committee, will take the form of an attempt to for mulate a program to educate the masses of people to set up planned social control over economic, so cial, and political institutions; and along with util izing study groups, press, radio, cinema and theater, the committee is also working on the idea that schools should give the proper, emphasis to "an un derstanding of the unstable economic base of our contemporary civilization." It is Interesting to note that the committee in charge of the convention predicts a "new education" which should develop a more fun tional, democratic, political system responsive to the public will, and which should be more "realistic" in its methods by means of actual participation in social and political activities and stimulating people to use their leisure time for research. In the new order of things the cunHculums should be built directly out of activities like bomemakiu, personal service, and with liberal arts colleges superseded by cultural groups in every community. Daily Texan. fcK55E3J3s3: ffUFItellFATM TflrBF 8 HEADaJNES By DICK MORAN. V "THE puppet state of Manchukuo, ancient domain . of the lianchuj and a former part of the Chi nese republic, is now an empire, with Henry Pi-Yu, last of his dynastic clan and self-styled son of heaven, as its ruler. His coronation ceremonies were held last week in a curious combination of ancient Lines of soldiers, symbolic of the birth and regulation of the country, guarded the streets of the royal city, while the emperor rode in a most modern three ton armored automobile recently imported from this country to make transportation and travel safe for the son of heaven. The traditional part of the coronation ceremonies was held at the Altar of Heaven, lttr uutside the city, where customs and practices thousands of years old were revived by the young monarch. Solemnly and devoutly the king went through tho ritual and then returned to the palace in the city, where the coronation was com pleted. Pi-Yu has no limit placed on his powers he is above the !aw and subject only to the dictates of heaven. The question of succession to the throne, since the incumbent is without heir, has been brought up but vnguely dismissed by still more vague laws. T7MPHASIS on the importance of early medical '' attention and treatments to avoid serious cases of cancer was the keynote at the meeting of the American Society for the Control of Cancer at the New York Academy of Medicine. Outstanding med ical authorities from all parts of the country and scientists engaged in extensive research work in the field of cancer reported some progress in their study of the control of cancer. One report at' the meet ing, summarizing a survey of the cancer situation in Brooklyn during the past year, brought out the tragic problems presented by the late and hopeless cases of cancer and the lack of social service work among cancer patients and cancer centers in that community. The same report contrasted the condi tions in Brooklyn with the advance in control of 'the disease in other New York boroughs. Several bad established clinics, and most of them, thru work of the society, had conducted campaigns of lay edu cation. One of the chief aims of the American Society for the Control of Cancer is to educate the public on the importance of the early recognition and treat' ment of cancer. It has been carrying on educational campaigns In many parts of the country with the co-operation of local medical societies and health departments, and it la furnishing free lnformaation on relible sources of proper treatment It has been active and instrumental in the opening of special cancer clinics in localities where they are needed. Activities of members of tho society were reported in great detail at the New York meeting. A UTHORITIES seem to agree that It is quite ap parent that Wall street has been shutting its eyes to all encouraging developments in trade and finance and has been concentrating its attention on the features of the Fletcher-Rayburn bill which seem deflationary or destructive. Meanwhile rep resentatives of stock exchanges, especially the New York and San Francisco exchanges, have strenu ously voiced their opposition to various provisions of the bill in committee hearings at Washington. Their objections last week were based mainly on the mar; ginal, over-the-counter, or outside provisions, and the administration sections. One objector, representing the principal securi ties dealers in Philadelphia, foretold serious damage to relations between customer and investment deal er if the scope of the dealer's activities is narrowed as the bill proposes. Another man, representing 204 west coast investment houses, directed his op position against the over-the-counter provisions and the provision whlcn prohibits brokers from also do ing business as dealers. He saw grave danger in the proposal to give the government power to fix the amount of a loan to be made on a security in connection with marginal holdings. One caustic comment at the hearings, which seems to summar ize the objections of most of the financial and in vestment houses, was: "Legislation against tempta tion is an impossible feat. It should have begun in the garden of Eden." DEFEATED HUSKERS BEGIN PREPARATION E Several Candidates at Work On Javelin; Chambers Shows Promise. Defeated but not discouraged, Coach Schulte's track proteges returned from their trip to Colum bia to prepare for the outdoor sea son, due to begin in another month or so. Coach Schulte had nothing but praise for Kansas and Oklahoma, the two teams that finished ahead of the Huskers for point honors. "Kansas and Oklahoma had mighty fine teams representing them at Columbia," said Coach Schulte. "We fell behind not in thn number of men that placed, but where they placed. Most of our men were not in the best of con dition for the meet. Dohrman, Lambcrtus, and Rist were about the only three who lived up to ex pectations." The Huskers took a number of fifths and sixths in the meet, but lacked enough scoring places to win. Lambertus and Dohrman led the Huskers, the former equalling a world record in the 60 yard low hurdles, and the latter winning the high hurdles. Give Exhibition. A picked group of performers will give an exhibition before the Lion's club Thursday at noon, fol lowing a luncheon in the stadium. This exhibition will probably be the last appearance of the Hus kers before the outdoor season begins, although there is a possi bility that Kansas and Nebraska may participate in a dual meet the last of March. In preparation for the outdoor season. Coach Schulte has several men working out in the javelin, throwing the weapon into a back board of hay. Fred Chambers, Minitare, Neb. product, har, been doing well in this event, and will be one of the best candidates in this event next spring. The men appearing Thursday afternoon will be: Dash and hurdlrs: McGarraugh. Jacobsen, Cardwell, Chapman, and Dohrman. 880 yard run: Storey, Funk, White, Ayres. Broad Jump: McGarraugh, Cardwell, Warneko, Humpal. Pole vault: Nichols, Schwenk, McDonald. Javelin: Jones, Chambers. Old Gold Standard Thing of Past Says J. . Taggart, Economics Professor Bullion System Will Replace It When U. S. Returns To Metal Money. LAWRENCE, Kas., March 5.--"The old gold standard as we know it, is, I think, a thing of the pr,st In the United States," declared J. H. Taggart, associate professor of economics at the University of Kansas, in a speech here last night. "Perhaps never again will you be able to make gifts of gold pieces at Christmas time, for gold coins may never be put in actual circu lation again. "In place of the gold standard will be found the gold . bullion standard. This is no new standard. In 1925, England did not return to the gold standard as so many peo ple in this country believe, but In stalled the gold bullionj standard instead. "Under this system, ( gold does not circulate, but dontestic cur rencies are kept at pan with gold by the willingness and ability of the government or central bank to redeem currency in gold bullion, not coin, for export purposes. "This standard does not solve all of the world's monetary problems; far from it. Its main superiority over the old gold standard is found in its economy in the use of gold, jfor a country with a surprisingly small amount of gold can success fully maintain its currency at par with the coveted yellow metal. "The United States, faced with the ravages of deflation, finally de cided last spring to suspend the gold standard and so America's name was added to the already long list of paper standard coun tries. The United States left the gold standard because in the face of world depression, it saw the im possibility of raising prices so long as its monetary system was tied to gold. The abandonment of gold gave America a free hand in deal ing with its monetary problems, and while predictions are danger ous, I believe that sooner or later France who seems committed to the gold standard, will be forced off for so long as France main tains the standard, French prices are held above the world price level, ruining her export trade." How would you like to use a cow for money? Today it would seem rather inconvenient, and yet, according to Professor Taggart the whole monetary system is a devel opment of the old trading methods of many years ago when people in the Mediterranean countries used cattle as their principal form of money and this is borne out by the fact that our word pecuniary, comes from the latin Pecus, mean ing cattle. OFFICIAL BULLETIN Barb A. W. S. League. The Barb A. W. S. league will meet Tuesday at 4:15 at Agricul tural hall under the leadership 01 Bonnie Spanggaard, LUTHERAN STUDENTS. Lutheran students will meet for Bible class with Rev. H. Erck in room 203 Temple Theater at V p. r 1. Wednesday evening. TASSEL MEETING. Tassels will hold their regular meeting in Ellen Smith hall at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. STAMP CLUB AUCTION. Men and women students, fac ulty members and university em ployees interested in stamp collec ing are invited to attend tho noxl meeting of the Unievrsity Stamp club Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. in Social Science 312. Follow ing a brief business session, an auction will be held. Bring stamps either mint or used U. S. or for eign to be sold. SPANISH CLUB. Spanish club will meet at 7 : 1 r in Ellen Smith hall Wednesday evening. All persons interested in the club are invited to attend. Y. W. C. A. STAFF MEETINGS. The International staff under the direction of Lorraine Hitch cock, the publicity staff under tho direction of Dorothy Cather, the social order staff under the direc tion Bash Perkins, and the mem bership staff under the direction of Louise Hossack will meet at 4 o'clock Tuesday at Ellen Smith hall. The conference staff in charge of Breta Peterson will meet Wednes day at 4 o'clock and the program and office staff in charge of Phy llis Jean Humphrey will meet Wednesday at 5. INTEREST GROUPS. Books and poetry Hanet Vicek Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Art of a hostess Ariene Bors Tuesday at 4 o'clock. Keep Current Violet cross Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Girl Reserve leadership training A'louis Trester Tuesday at 4 o'clock at city Y. W. GAMMA ALLPHA CHI. Gamma Alpha Chi will hold a meeting at 7:15 at Ellen Smith thiS evening. Actives and pledges please be prompt. Guests invited. The Oklahoma Sports Writers association, of which Charles Sals berry, sports editor of the "Okla homa City Times" is president, will be guests of the University of Ok lahoma Athletic association at a dinner Friday afternoon March 2 at Norman, and at the Kansas Oklahoma championship basketball game the same night. The largest tuna fish caught near New York City in years a fish weighing 705 pounds was hooked this month by Francis H. Low, 22, a senior at Yale university. Members Nebraska Faculty Re turn From Cleveland Na tional Educational Conven tion; Report Brighter Out lock. (Continued from Page 1). 1 was negotiations for taking over the publication of the "School and Kotifty Weekly," an education magazine. Nothing was definitely comnlotfrt in rrfrarrl to this. Miss Luvicy Hill, chairman ot the department of commercial arts, spent some time attending sessions of the National Association of Commercial Teachers, of which she is the secretary. About forty uni versities have membership in Ahis association. The main topics were "Changing Objectives in Business Education" and "Changes Necessary in Teach er Training to Meet These Objec tives?" A committee headed by Dr. Paul Lomaz of New York university made a report on "Research in Business Teachers Training." Dr. W. R. Odell of Columbia university was elected presidpnt of the as sociation for 1934-35. Dr. H. C. Koch, professor of secondary education, was re elected to membership on a com- Y OUR PHOTOGRAPH . It is a lasting remembrance of your col lege days! And the artistry of the pho tographer who takes the portrait is. of great importance. The Rinehart-Mar3den studio, a new comer to Lincoln, has won in a short time the reputation of Lincoln's most artistic photographers. Only skill, knowledge, and good equipment can produce a photograph that is true. Av the Rine-hart-Marsden studio has these three es sentials. So think of Rinehart-Marsden when you think of good pictures. The terms are synonymous! RINEHART-MARSDEN STUDIO Capitol Hotel "Official CornhuJi, Photographer" B-2442 mittee on "National Survey of Secondary Education" for a three year term. Reports concluded by this survey are appearing now in form of United States bulletins at Washington. Dr. Koch spoke to two groups during the convention. He ad dressed the American Education Research association on "Pros and Cons of High School Principleship as Viewed by School Executives." and he spoke on "The Future Re organization of Secondary Educa tion" to the National Association of High School Inspectors and Supervisors. New LOW Cleaning Prices Men's Suits 75c Men's Hats 55c Men's Top Coats and Overcoats 75c Ladies' Dresses. . . .75c op Ladies' Coats 75c op Extra for Pleats, Frlllt and Fur Trim Corduroy Pants 40c Modern Cleaners Soukup & Westover Call F2377 for Service The Grand Climax to a Great Season! The climax of the formal season is reached with the Junior-Senior prom one of the Big 3 social events of the year. And this year as a fitting conclusion to a success ful season, the Junior-Senior prom presents ANDY KIRK and His 12 Clouds of Joy This colored band has just closed a four months' engagement at the Ell Torrecn ballroom in Kansas City, having been featured on both the NBC and CBS broadcast net works. If you've heard them on the air you won't pass up this op portunity to hear them in person. So get a date today! Tickets are now on sale in your house for $1.50 which includes tax. Sophomores and Freshmen are welcome, too. It's going to be a grand party to finish a grand season. Junior-Senior Prom Friday, March 9th 8:30 Till 12:00 $1.50 Per Couple Spectators 25c f