TTIF DATI.Y NERRASKAN Daily Nebraskan Station A. Lincoln. Ntbroh. OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA This pPr U rprntl for ofrrl advertlama by th Nebrk Pren Akcocittion. A MtMBEl 93 4 dvart'tlna by t MbrKa Prtu AtMltln 3Uafiafft goUfgjalf rf lJi 114 tnrl M teconl-cl mutter at the pototflo , n Lincoln, Nebrk, under ct ot coogie, March S. J"; and at apecial rata ef poUO provided tor In "J" 1101. act of October S. 1917. uthcrred January SO. 192 THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. PublUhed Tuetday, Wednetday. Thuraday. Friaty and Sunday morninja Ounna the academic vear. SUBSCRIPTION RATE. 1 50 a year. Single copy 6 cent. $1.00 a meter. S2.S0 a year mailed. $1.50 a semester mailed. Unt'er direction of the Student Publication Board. Editorial Office Umvernty Hall 4. Btitineaa Office Unlvemty Hall 4-A . . Telephone Dav: B8S91; Night: BbSSS. B3S33 (Jour Ml). AK for Nebraakan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Burton Marvin Editor-in-Chief MANAGING EDITORS Lamolne Bibla J" Fiachtr NEWS EDITORS Fred Nicklaa Virginia Selleck Irwin Ryan Ruth Mataehullat Wrmn. IhZ Sancha KUbourne "l 12'!" Arnold Levine &Prt Ea,tor BUSINESS STAFF R.chard Schmidt Butines Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Truman Oberndoiff Bob Shellenbe.g Robert Funk Education Has Rough Road to Travel IN this week's expectations report of the Research Division of the National Educational Association which stated, following a recent survey, that "the year 1934-1935 promises to be the most critical since the depression began" in drouth area schools of the midwest, it was also stated that "The crisis may be expected in January, 1935, at which time many schools will have expended all funds on hand." Nebraska is among the several states of this section which will be most drastically affected by the menace resulting from the terrific and long drouth that held sway over this section of the na tion for five months last spring and summer. Funds for this university, however,, will not be changed from the present operation appropriations until the beginning of the next biennium beginning July 1, 1935. According to the report of the Research Di vision Nebraska isn't alone in running its extensive plant under great financial limitations. The lack of enough faculty members to conduct the teaching program as it should be conducted, and the shortage in school supplies seem to be general defects not limited to any one or two schools, In the report it was stated that further progress toward educational recovery and reconstruction is assertedly dependent upon three important factors, the most important one in regard to this school be ing the action of the legislature convening in the capitol this winter. The other two are (1) the char acter of the business trend in the future, and (2 the policy of the Federal government as to the con tinuance of emergency aids to education. Two weeks ago the Board of Regents addressed a petition to Governor Bryan presenting in it recom mendations for appropriations necessary for the biennium beginning July 1, 1935, and ending June 30, 1937. It was suggested in the petition that the Appropriations be increased from the present two year $3,S31,6S0 to $4,164,600. This would restore the fund to the basis of the biennium of 1931-1933. University officials and the Board of Regents will have hard row to hoe In attempting to gain this restoration to the old level In the face of the depression resulting from drouth conditions. This state has been hard hit. The saving feature Is the presence of federal fund In taxpayers pockets, most of this money coming Into the state as result of the adoption of the corn-hog plan. Federal funds may help to a great degree in alleviating the bad effects that might otherwise fall directly on the university by way of cutting appropriations still further. This school is operating under great handicaps, and If it is at all possible the legislature should pro vide for higher biennial appropriations. Any school that finds itself in such a position as not to be able to purchase books is doomed to mark time, and it is not proper nor fitting for an educational institution to merely mark time when it should show the way. According to the Research Division report edu cation in other sections of the country is heading for better days. All citizens of this state should, whether they are connected with the university or not, strive to provide sufficient funds to enable the school to operate as it should, under as few as pos sible of the handicaps weighing it down at present. Students and Laiclireakint:. There seems to be the idea prevalent on the campus (and on many other campi for that matter) that students have the divine right to break laws meanwhile remaining immune to any form of pun ishment. Possibly this is merely a new adaptation of the belief popular in the public mind that laws are made to be broken, that a citizen isn't doing his duty when he doesn't proceed to break the rules. Monday morning some student or students broke into the Daily Nebraskan office and stole 1.500 of the Sunday editions of the publication. Staff members of the paper established the fact that the motive for the crime is connected with the style contest now being conducted by the advertis ing staff of the Nebraskan. That is, the papers were stolen in order that coupons could be clipped and some girl could win the contest; or friends of some one among the leaders wished to secure all the papers, thus preventing supporters of other competitors from voting. In this contest women on the campus have been stooping to very low tactics In order to conquer. Members of fraternities have been going to the door every morning to pick up their bundle of Nebras kans only to find them clipped or gone. No doubt, in keeping with an old custom or habit, most of the students are inclined to laugh the situation off as a series of pranks. Such ac tions, howaver, are criminal, and for them any one off the campus and among the general public would be punished. When 1,500 articles of a product for which a group has paid are stolen things are becom ing serious. With campus officers cooperating the Daily Ne braskan plans to resort to every means in appre hending the criminals responsible for the depreda tions. After apprehension those persons will be subjected to indictment and trial. Students should face justice just as public law-breakers do. Several weeks ago a group of law college stu dents decided on some practical application of their knowledge of the subject, proceeded to a down-town theater, rushed into the place, made themselves very much at home, were arrested, and then wondered about the bad treatment. If a mob of poor kids from the west end performed the same act, just what kind of treatment would they get? The law college men were turned loose; the so-called brats don't have as much influence, or for that matter, gall. It would do the student body good if law en forcement agencies would assure them of equal treatment with those off the campus. Students aren't any worse as a gToup than the general pub lic, but they aren't developing the right attitude when they come to believe that it is their special privilege to break laws. peeled, because the land has been denudod of vegetation, soil has been carried from the fields and has ruined the dam project." In commemorating six decades of modern era of botanical si ence, the formal program was di vided into three main topics which were: place of botanv In sod env slon, teaching of bota.', and breeding and cultivation of Indian corn. As a speaker at the conven lion's final gathering, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace gave a very good talk on the subject of corn breeding, rrof. Tool stated. In his speech, Wallace pointed out work that had been aeoonv plished in the breeding of corn. Prof. Fool said judging from the speech the secretary knows con siderable concerning scientific principles relative to agriculture. Attended by nearly 250 botan ists, representatives of 20 states came from Montana to New ork and Minnesota to Texas. Many Nebraska graduates were on the program, including Frof. H. L. Shanta, president of the University of Arizona, and Dr. Kraest A. lies sev of Michigan State college, son of" the late ,vrof. C E. Bessey. The botanists were guests of Iowa State college. Also attending the convention from the university were Professors L. B. Walker, J. E. Weaver and R. N. Anderson. OFFICIAL BULLETIN Bizad Council. Bizad Executive Board Council will meet Tuesday at 5 o'clock at the Commercial Club rooms in So cial scienes. Contemporary Comment The Valley of Dried Bones. A young man walked into the of fices of the supervisor of a large American medical school. He was there to register and begin his pursuit of his doctor's degree. He introduced himself to the super visor of the school, and was in turn introduced to the assistant. The head of the school was a mild, subdued man whose serene, keen eves reflected years of schol arly and humantarian endeavor. He talked blithely and roundly of the atmosphere of the school, the temper of the curriculum, and the worth of the science of medicine in fulfilling the desires of man for knowledge and self-sufficiency. His words were restful and assuring to a young man among young men who find accurance desperately witbeld by economic, political, and intellectual conflict. As he turned he looked into a pair of deep-set eyes, as cold and clear as the gray dawn of an ice robed December morning as mo tionless as drops of polished mar ble. The man was a major and had been thru the World war. His ex pression had been cast by innum erable peerings into the bloody cavities of shell-shredded soldiers. His eyes had been frozen by the glassy stare of men racked by pain. Finally he asked evenly. "You will be graduated in four years? Then you shall just be ready for the next war." He turned and wa'ked into his office, closing the door behind him. Of what value is this anecdote? It is not the metamorphosis o: this man by the horrors of war, nor the horrors of war themselves. Men are product of pressures ex erted upon them, and men change in spite of themselves. Tales of ominous proportions and repulsive complexions maybe poured, yes. forced into the ears of man sear ing and curdling his brain. Pictures of mutilated and pulverized human flesh may be paraded before his eyes until be reels with nausea but all in vain. Bugle-heated blood. spirits spurred by patriotism scatter such sensations flying before its welling flood like night before the morning Sun. No: the value lies in the con tract; that man should construct rot only heights but hollowed chasms as well, into which abysses h seems periodically to fall grappling with his own body weakening and distorting it. Sciences, arts, education all are foresaken by men who would de scend into the pits of war. Con demn these men ? Not at all. But college students should re spect the heights. To them there should be little about culture and intellectual endeavor that is ether eal. Culture should be real and rea sonable. And thus must mankind be approached with reason. Emo tions must have little part in the education of people against war. Rationality in contrast to chaos may best be offered by those who understand it. If the college student should but retain and forward the picture of the futility and weight of war in contrast to the delightful and bouyant picture of peaceful, inte grated existence, he would do the least that may be expected of him and yet render a vast service to humans who would destroy them selves in blood. Need this be termed sentimental ism? We think not. Because it is likely that the hearts and lungs of youth will be that which will stop the projectiles of iron hurled by the enemy and the gas that eats and burns as it enters. The college student must try. And should he fail, perhaps even then he would make man think twice before plunging the bayonet into an enemy already dead. Ore gon Emerald. Where Do We Stand' In contempoi ary comment on American coliege and university trends, conservatism and radical ism are subjects being given much consideration. "Conservatism on ! this campus," says tne Daily Illini. ' student newspaper at the Univer I fiity of Illinois, "is an established fact." We believe, however, that opinions vary with the various in ' stitutions. In the autumn issue of , Vhe American Schuiai. Rims Slag- ner of the University of Wisconsin lameents the fact tiiat the Ameri can educational system is heavily weirhted with conservatism. He asserts that there is observable amang edurators a strong convic- j tion that ' whatever is. is right We recall a recent survey of the views of students and teachers at Vassar college, supposedly a stronghold of extreme conserva tism. The faculty there appears to be more radical than the students. Twelve per eent of the faculty members wh answered a ques tionnaire considered themselves radicals, while only 9 per cent ol the seniors. 5 per cent of the fresh men and 3 per cent of the juniors and sophomores were milling to be included in that classification. Of the combined group of facul ty members and students who an swered the questionnaire, 11.02 per cent believe that capitalism should be abolished; 34.01 per cent are of the opinion that there should be a redistribution of wealth by taxa tion or other means; 47.7 per cent are in favor of increasing the pro gressive taxes on large incomes and inheritances, and 92 per cent are opposed to compulsory militaiy training. Among the questions asked the group and their responses were: Do you think labor should have the right to strike? Yes. 3S per cent. No, 6 per cent. Depends or. the circumstances, 53 per cent. Do you think labor should have a share in the profits of industry? Yes, t5 per cent. No, 10 per cent. Do you think the government should control the pred iction and prices of agriculture? Yes, 48 per cent. No, 38 per cent. It would te an interesting ex periment to poll Indiana university faculty members and studenets to see in what direction their views lean. To all appearances the only r ad icalism fin our campus is that which crops out occasionally in the launching of such drastic move ments as changing the name of the Student building, tearing up our traditional board walks or let tinng coeds stay out until 1 o'clock in the morning on special occa sions. We wonder what results a poll would show. Indiana Daily Student. Pershing Rifles. Pprshine Rifles eonsoanv will ... f. i - luilfj their weeklv nicotine todav at five o'clock in room 20S Nebraska hall. All members having more than three absences are requested to come to the meeting or be dropped from the roll, stated Ealon Standevan, captain. Lutheran Students. Lutheran students will meet for regular Bible study with Rev. H. Erck, Wednesday at 7 p. m. in room 205, Temple building. Corn Cobs. Corn Cobs will meet Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at University hall. Room 8. Members are re quired to bring one dollar for the Corn Cob pin. Y. M. C, A. The Y. M. C A. will hold a gen tral meeting on Wednesday eve ning in the Temple to outline pro gram plans for the remainder of the year. All cabinet members and members of the university Y are expected to attend. Others inter ested in Y work are invited. Swap Shop. Students who have used copies of "AbeiHe et Autres Contes" by Anatole France or "Passano" for trignomotry to sell should bring them to the swap book shop in the Temple since there is a special de mand for these books now. Shop hours, Thursday and Friday from 11 to 12:15. Meet I ho Faculty t alitor' iwln llh tm. uriMr ehnnl hanrrllnr Unnwlt ittr lilv NehrrnAnn H lurllnt trrtr of nrltrlr trrrn(in lh !ilrnl IhmIv Inlinwlr llnir ( l-l-vrnllv mortal 4 Ueully nwni- Kindly, unassuming, yet with groat depths of determination and a straight-forward mind that can reduce the most complicated mud dle to simple, understandable r; . . ;-.f.-.v.v .y x y.'ss Court v Uimviin Journ CHANCELLOR BURNETT, CE-fANTS BY CHANCE. Soil Erosion Is As a Problem Threatening: Our Prosperity, Say Control of Regarded Gradually Economic Botanists. Continued from Page 1.) be reached." Asked when the peoplr would awaken to this fact. Prof. Pool answered that unusual concern would pi-obably tie given only after everything had been washed away. The government, he said, baa real ised thPt soil erosion cni flood prevention is very apparent and is giving considerable attention to the problem. The apparent solution lies in the bands of the government in that they must better educate the people to the danger, he related, and scientifically trained men must combat the evil by planting of tree and grasslands. "It takes hundreds of years to form as much aoil as is washed off a field in a single rain storm, he said. "Au example of the damage of aoil wash," pe said, "is the Ele- i plum J uaiu iiijni c Rio Grande river in New Mexico i vVb"n set into opera;.on the dam I was expected to have a life of 200 I years, but it is now rapidly filling . with sediment and the cUm will be i filled much sooner than wa ex- One of the young ladies seen in the show last night who bad a small but good role, was Irene Barry. Last season she played in such plays as "Peter Pan" for the ! Children's theater; however, the j role of the housekeeper in "Wed- i nesday's Child" is the first cycle j for the University Player in j which she has appeared. As she ; is a drama major, Irene plans to teach dramatics, after she has 1 won her degree. A member of Alpha Omicron Pi, this dark haired young actress adores shoe string potato, bicyclin, embroider ing, red 'things,' fair complexioned men, poetry, and Ann Harding. Here's a secret. She also makes scrumptous cakes, and we heard that recently a young assistant professor of chemistry at Ames visited this campus, and incident ally, Irene! Three old "stand-bvs" in the University Players also appear in j the cast "f the current production. Dwight Perkins, the "Mickey Lin- den" of "'Shining Hour" fame j plays the role of "Mr. Proc tor." j Meivin Fielder, the "Mr. Twilling" I of "Her Master's Voice" is "How- ! ard Benton." and Kra Uown. the "Craddock of "Her Master's Voice" is "Doctor Stirling." The attractive nurse of "Wed nesday's Child" is played by Flor ence Smeerin. This drama also mark, her in,tial appcarafite in a University Players performance, altho she has been in the Studio theater. She is specializing in dramatics, and as she is a junior this year, no-doubt before she is an a'um, we shall have seen lots of her in Player presentations. The role of the nurse is 'fun accord ing to Florence, who is a member of Sigma Delta Tau. Katherine Cornell is her favorite actress and she loves red. This versatile young person draws, mostly pencil sketches, and likes to read old novels. As she considers variety the spice of life, introductions are in order... any time after you see a -rformance of "Wednesday's child." Between acts and lurforc the rurtain. Mr. William Quick and the orchestra assisted the presen tation of "Wednesday's Child" with musical selections. Often the people behind the scenes do not come in for any of the glory, but acknowledgements are now ex tended to Bruce Alexander. "Eeno" Dclord B rummer. Era Loan, Eilly Witt, and Douglas Harper who assisted Don Friedly, the stage designer and technician, on seta and moving of property. Veronica VUlanave and Portia Boynton assisted Don Buell with props: Mrs. H. W. Lee son and Leonard Focht painted acenery and the prompter was Margaret ( Molly t Ca-; -enter. Jackie Coogan. chi'd movie star . of a decade aro. last week was being coached for the position of' i head jell leader at the University lot Southern CaUIomu. i terms. Dr. E. A. Burnett has pre sided over the destiny of the uni versity for six of the most dis couragtng years for education in the history of our country. Only a man possessed of pati ence, tact and executive skill could have successfully defeated the cruel wars on the tiiously accu mulated progress in the state's higher education defeated the dis cnurai'pmprt desnair. heart-break of seeing the labor of long years dissolved in a wmnpooi oi eco nomic chaos, and remain with un daunted faith in the future. For Dr. Burnett does not be moan the trials of the past Ever looking forward, he is even now matinf nlsns for recovery, for strengthening the university's edu cational service to tne siaie. ana is dreaming of a new and greater in stitution! He doesn't complain of hp rriiinline- annroiiriation cuts of the past, but discusses the need for restoration of the former budget, and of his hopes for the construc tion of much needed new ouuaings. "The library is the only building rniKvst m n makinc of this leg islature," Dr. Burneet stated. "Ev eryone has agreed that the horary miist come first. If a new library building were erected the present structure could be remodeled at very little cost and made suitable fordassrooms. It would serve as a temporary replacement of uni versity halCwhich should be raxed, and would house the F.omrtnce lan-r-np classes, the ioumalism de partment and student publica tions. "For many years, continued nintNvOW Burnett, "we have wanted to erect an engineering building, because the present elec trical engineering laboratories are out of date. A new home economics building is also badly needed, as the present structure is far too small. Then there is the ever-present demand for an addition to teacher's college, cither in the form of an annex, or a new building. A student union buildirg is highly desirable but it would have to be constructed on private rather than state funds." a rpf-ards chanres in the edu cational system, the chancellor is quick to recognize merit in another system, and the drawbacks. In stating a criterion for his judg ment, Dr. Burnett remarked: "The university should attempt always to develop the student's capacity for intensive work, so that he can concentrate all his energies to some specific purpose, and stimu late his creative ability. He must, however, have some systematic know led ee to put to use in his line of chosen work." Altho indomitable, once his mind is made up, yet he insists on hear ing both sides of every question, and demands the same rights for all students. The administration has ever been liberal toward the non-confonnists in the political, so cial and economic thinking of the day. and never refuses them audi ence, but it does insist that a fair picture of both sides be presented. It was attitudes based on such experience and wisdom as these that persuaded the Board of Re gents in 1928 to elect him unanimously to the permanent holding of "the office in which he had served temporarily for over a year. Prior to his sctirg chan- t,r eighteen veara as dean of the college of agriculture, in which position he built up that unit from a few shabby buildings to Its present status as almost a university in itself. From 11UU to 1028 he served as director of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment station, where he made distinguished con tributions to the farming Interests of the state. The national gov ernment recognifed his valuable experience in the World war, and made him member of the Ameri can Educational Corps, in charge of agricultural lectures in the First armv of Uie A. K. F.. at the University of Beaune, France. A son of two persons whose American ancestry dates back to the early years of this country. Dr. Burnett' was born on Oct. 17, 1MS in rural Michigan. Having at tended district and high schools in Michigan, he received his B. Sc. in 1SS7 from Michigan State college, which also awarded him an hono rary D. Sc. in 1917. He also re ceived an honorary IX. D. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1933. He is a member of Sigma XI. Al pha Zcta and Gamma Sigma Delta, and was recently made an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa. , , A resident of Nebraska and a member of the university staff since 1S99. Dr. Burnett is a well known figure in the educational circles of the state and nation, in 1925 and 1926 lie served as presi dent of the Association of Land Grant Colleges. Other profes sional organisations to which he belongs include the National Edu cational Association, and the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science. TUESDAY. NOVKMBKK 20, 103t. GREEK RIFLE MATCH 10 BEGIN T Molt rules 'Turning Over in Red Cause Barkhausen Effect TVrminsr the noises produced by the phvsical phenomenon known as the'Barkhausen effect as the molecules turning over in bed. Wilbur W. Hansen, graduate phy sics major, explained and per formed several experiments dem onstrating the theory' of magne tism before the recently organized phvsics club at its regular bi weekly meeting Friday evening. An open forum discussion followed the addrerss. Mr. Hansen explained that the Barkhansen phenomenon is ob tained by changing the magnetic field in some thin strips of iron by means of a powerful horse shoe magnet. This alters the magnetic pressure In the iron and it is be lieved that tne moiecuies rear range themselves to conform to the new field. By means of an amplifier Hansen demonstrated that this change in magnetic pres sure produces noises which can be explained only on the basis of the molecular theory of matter. It is believed, he stated, that the minute particles or iron actually change their position in the bar causing the audible sounds in the am plifier. Possible quarantine of every member of the Colorado grid team due to a scarlet fever scire held sports activities there at a stand still rece.ntlv. , Twenty-Three Fraternities to Enter New Intramural Competition. The bang of rifles will resound thru Uie basement of Andrews hall this week when the interfraterntty rifle meet gets under way. Twenty three fraternities have entered riflemen in the ahoot. The contest will be conducted in accordance with tho same eligi bility rules as other sports. The event will count as a minor sport on the all year scoring chart. Six men only may fire in the prelimi nary round, the score of the high four will count as the team score. At the completion of the first round, the seven high teams will compete in a final round to deter mine the four winners. The total of scores in the prelim and final rounds serve as the basis on which the winner will be decided. Rifle club members who aiv competing in both fraternity and Rifle club shoots may count the same score on both forms of com petition. Men who plan to fire in the interfraternity shoot may, by joining the Rifle club be eligible to enter the latter competition and have the same score counted on both shoots. Teams that have entered and have received their preliminary firing time are as follows: Monday. Nov. 19, from 1 to 4 p. m. Theta Chi; Tuesdav, Nov. 20, from 1 to p. m Alpha Gamma Rho; Wed nesday Nov. 21. from 9 to 11 p. m.. Sigma Nu: from 1 to 4 p. m Chi Phi: from 7 to 9 p. Sigma Chi: from 9 to 11 a. m.. Theta Xi; from 1 to 4 p. m.. Sigma Phi Epsilon; Wednesday, Nov. 22. from 1 to 4 p m.. Delta Sigma Fhi: Thursday. Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p. m. Beta Sigma Psi, from 7 to 9 p. m. Tail Kappa Epsilon. The following are teams which have entered but have not been assigned their preliminary firing time- Delta Siema Lambda, Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Psi. Farm House, Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Zeta Beta Tau. Delta Upsilon. Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Acacia, and Lambda Chi Alpha. Modern Cleaners Service Costs No More Than the Ordinary Kind SEND YOUR GARMENTS TO THE OLD RELIABLE Modern Cleaners Soukup & Westover CALL F2377 DON'T R3ISS THE HI o eh e co mi Big Party WITH and His National Orchestra COUPLZ 1 J Coliseum-Saturday j I fix - . r ;, '-- M'O Tfe ,