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1935 Member 1936
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'Communism Is Here!
Hooray! Hooray.
PARDON us -while we ease into a tolerant
smile. AVe are about to quote the most
eminent gentleman controlling- a good ten per
cent oi the rending matter dealt the news
paper reading: American public. That particu
lar esteemed personage is none other than Mr.
William Randolph Hearst, safeguard of totter
ing inhibitions.
"Communism is here," says Mr. Herst
in liis editorial columns of yesterday. The
truth," says Mr. Hearst, and as everyone
knows Mr. Hearst speaks only the truth and
nothing but the truth, 'Ms that Communism
is not coining!" Fine Mr. Hearst, it is with
great eagerness t hat we go into his reasoning
of the matter. Of course no one wants com
munism and the renowned Mr. Hearst states
it is "not coming." The American public need
no longer worry as everyone knows Mr.
Hearst.' for immediately following his state
ment 1hnt communism is not coming conies
this most disconcerting announcement, "Com
munism is here." Rather inconsistent these
assertions Mould seem on the surface.
I r. mover here again we are wrong. Charg
ing Mr. Hearst with any even mild form of
inconsistency would be doing him a grave in
justice. Mr. Hearst is notoriously consistent.
He is consistent with his inconsistency. No
doubt it is a great relief not only to Mr.
Hearst but to the American people to know
that as long as communism is finally here
there will be no more editorials appearing
atiainst it. Was it not Mr. Hearst who main
tained that communism wrested from the
"pee-pul" the freedom of the press. Was it
not Mr. Hearst who asserted that communism
stifled all averse criticism by its rigidity of
censorship. The Xebraskan wishes to extend
to Mr. Hearst its most heartfelt sympathies
because poor Mr. Hearst can no longer, by his
own admission, attack the present adminis
tration in any manner. Imposing the severe
censorship of a communistic dictatorship the
present administration will henceforth stifle
all of that martyred gentleman's waitings.
J ast because Mr. Hearst spoke only the truth
and nothing but the truth he is To be for
ever prevented from voicing The beliefs of
the common people. Tt is indeed lamentable
That such a state of affairs has been brought
about by the present naughty administration.
But really we are being unfair with Mr.
Hearst. Let us see why -we need no longer
fear communism because it is here. Says Mr.
Hearst, "We have a Communistic Congress,
with a Communistic Black committee making
a Russian OGPU of itself, violating the Con
stitution of the United States and want only
and brazenly invading the rights of our once
free citizens. We have communism ineverything
but the name."
Therefore doubly interesting is Mr.
Hearst 's remedy of the allegedly evil situa
tion. Kick out the dictatorship is Mr. Hearst's
slogan. Not by a revolution, not by an army;
not by the uprising of the masses, as one would
ordinarily think a dictatorship would neces
sarily have to be overthrown, does Mr. Hearst
suggest. No! On the contrary Mr. Hearst sug
gests an unusually mild manner for The over
Throw of this existing communism in Wash
in gton.
Votp them out of office and consequently
out of power says Mr. Hearst. Vote, Rtill us
ing the secret, ballot method, for The inaugu
ration of another administration. Thus is
communism to be annihilated. Mr. Hearst
should transfer his remarkable remedies to
Italy. Cennany and Russia. Perhaps they
might work upon those dictatorships.
The Nebraskan wishes in nowise to levy
any unjust criticism upon Mr. Hearst but To
the more than casual observer it would ap
pear that Mr. Hearst is chasing his own tail
and setting nowhere despite the amount of
excitement he has created. Barking rather
ineffectively at the moon attracts little atten
tion from reasonable people except The hu
morous reactions of one highly amused.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
Scientific
Method.
Amid professorial eulogies of The scientif
ic, method as being the beacon light of the
present and fuTure era there appears a curious
inconsistancy.
A considerable group of instructors at
the university seemingly have forgotten the
Admonitions received in Their youth concern
ing intellectual humility, are causing the ven
erable walls of campus classrooms to resound
with the time worn argumentive device of
laughing evidence out of court.
Of course, the entire teaching staff is not
guilty and a compiled list of names would
only serve to antagonize those individuals
criticized. However, ninny a student can at
test to the disillusioning experience of hav
ing his criticism of the professorial or the ac
cepted view dismissed.
Classrooms are busy places where ma
terial must be covered in specified lengths of
lime. Realizing this, it hardly seems logical
when pedagogues are caught pompously ridi
culing a new position when they might dis
pose of it scientifically and fairly by announc
ing that criticism must be withheld for lack
of time.
Sheep-like agreement with accepted posi
tions is one of the surest ways in which a po
tential group of useful individuals may be
turned into mechanical automatons, each like
the other, and all the result of mass produc
tion. The courteous consideration of new points
of view in many cases involves the repetition
of matter in order to dispose of obviously false
constructions. Yet, in that way only will a
university impart a truely critical attitude to
its students.
A university instructor must, realize that
when he lets ridicule serve as a substitute for
explanation that he is branded by the students
as having a stagnant mind, clinging to a point
of view which he fears arc is unable to con
vincingly defend, and that his value to the
university and To society has long since van
ished. Utah Chronicle.
War
Fever Again.
"War is pluperfect hell!"
This statement recently was made by one
who should know what he is talking about, a
man who has been through the thick and thin
of it in the Italo-Ethiopian squabble Webb
Miller, ace war correspondent, who recently
returned to this country.
Apparently there are many who do not
agree with Miller, for The crunch of The heavy
spiked boots again is being heard in Europe's
powder magazine the Rhineland. In the twin
cities on the banks of the Rhine river each on
opposite ends of the great International bridge
which divides France and Germany, live peo
ple of different nationalities. In Strasbourg
the French people say, "We know the Boches.
They are not bluffing. One month, six months,
a yearThen war but this time they will find
us ready." In Germany's Kehl the inhabi
tants are saying, "Not yet. Der Fuehrer is
not ready."
The war fever has gripped Europe. Panic
again is tending to put cool headed comprom
ise to rout. Yet all is not lost, and the world
has yet to be plunged into death and destruc
tion. Even now diplomats are seeking a way
nut wn Ha The rest of The world watches hoping
that they will succeed. Indiana Daily Stu
dent.
Students
Rank Progesor$.
Seniors, in the liberal arts division of Michi
gan State recently received letters from the
dean of the school, together with a list of pro
fessors and instructors in that division. Each
senior was esked to check the names of those
under whom they had taken work and to
double check not more than five of those
whom they considered most deserving of an
increase in pay, according to the Michigan
Daily.
The dean remarked that on the whole he
trusted to the voters to be fair and it was
probable they were. Students who have lis
tened to professors for 50 minutes at a time,
who are bored by them or interested by them,
are probably better judges of pedagogical
ability than faculty boards, which usually se
lect men because of their records on paper,
Students retain a definite impression of each
professor: he is enlightening in his presenta
tion of a subject about which they care little,
he teaches in such a '.vny as to keep them
guessing and alert; or he merely mouths what
he has collected from textbooks.
And when these seniors were asked to
recommend these professors for increase in
pay they probably felt a sense of responsibil
ity. If the most, popular teacher were to be
given a medal, they would vote for him who
was the most considerate, most lenient. II lie
were to be made a dean, they would probably
favor him who had the most dignified appear
ance. But increased pay that's something
hard and serious with this generation.
Students will not be shaken by prejudice.
Students often respect the professors who
mark them down more than those who let
them slide by. Having finished the course they
can look at it more objectively, and they adopt
a Kantian philosophy of approving what they
think should be a general rule. University
Daily Kansan.
Tom foolery.
Disturbing the august calm of the house
of representatives, members broke forth yes
terday with noisy calls of "fool" and "jack
ass" following a reasonable request ThaT an
addition be made To The Congressional Rec
ord. According to a United Press report:
"The Trouble began when Representative
Clare Hoffman, Republican, from Michigan,
asked permission to extend his remarks in the
Congressional Record and add 'about an inch
of data thereto.
"Representative Marion Zioncheck,
Democrat, from AVashington. recently con
victed of disorderly conduct following a New
Year's day prank in which he jangled all the
telephones of a large apartment house, arose
and asked mischievously:
" 'What, of importance, would the gentle
man put in one inch in the Record?'
"Not a plug in the switchboard!' ex
claimed Hoffman.
"The house roared. Zioncheck laughed
good-naturedly. He bobbed up again when
Representative William A. Ekwall, Republic
an, from Oregon, sought permission to make
a five-minute speech explaining his attitude
towards communism.
" 'Does the gentleman wish to make a
fool out of himself?' fired Zioncheck."
All of the above by-play culminated in a
scorching lecture on dignity from Speaker Jos
eph W. Byrns.
There may have been some common sense
in the stern measures adopted by Speaker
Byrns; the august representatives are only hu
man, but would it not be possible for Them 1o
find sufficient time to indulge in such intellec
tual by-play outside of school?
it might be pointed out to (he represent
atives that there still remain a few bills of
minor importance that might merit some slight
consideration, despite the other weighty mat
ters under discussion.
There might be some attempt 1o do some
thing about the budget tux bill to raise the
funds necessary To pay the soldiers' bonus.
Then there is the Norris power bill, and there
is still a measure intended to replace the out
lawed AAA that would Ncem to be worthy of
some thought.
Or maybe the legislators haven't the time
for such tomfoolery. Daily Trojan.
Questioning
The Lecturer.
The interesting and somewhat unusual
practice of encouraging discussion from the
floor in recent jurisprudence and public opin
ion lectures has met with unpredictable suc
cess in the student audiences. Members of
the courses have shown enthusiasm over the
STUDEfNTSAlTLNDK-AG
Committee Socks Material,
I Ideas for Nebraska
' Engineers' Week.
opportunity to have obscure points thus clari
fied by the lecturer.
Too often lectures have turned into mean
ingless sessions wherein the speaker drones
for an hour, eager only to finish within the
time allotted him and entirely negligent of
the fact that his words of wisdom inav at I iines
seem thoroly garbled and far from enlighten
ing on particular topics. While we are far
removed from any desire to encourage heck
ling, we do feel that there is much to be gained
if the individual lecturer will voluntarily pro
vide students with an opportunity to .,,,,, !
him concerning points pertinent to the i''-j,;;,,,,,,. 1,,11 Nwrnycr, and Ralph
jeet matter. ! Doubt last week visited Kansas
Naturally this practice could be overdone State Kiig'necr's Week. According
so as to turn' the lecture hours into disordered ' to Doubt, group chairman, the
and useless bicker sessions. The success of J ,ee
such a practice would depend largely upon .htrh u.,n U!;,,, tiliH year,
the discretion and judgment of the indiv idual (jui.t difference between the two
lecturer. If the speaker would call for a Mm- Knginei r'n Weeks is in extensive
iled number of questions as he concluded his exhibitions r CHI";",,",j!J,1nu;
,. ,. i- 1 1 , , 1 ,,11 mcnts by Kansas State, according
discussion ot individual topics, not only would , o ,.,,,;,,. of lhe committee.
the clarity of his lectures be therebv height-! ,,,(,,,1 poubt, "The Weeks are
eneil but also the general interest of the slu- piact'cnllv the sninu, but some of
dents might be greatly stimulated. The Daily 1 the Kansas Slate Ideas may be
t i c " nseii to improve Nebraska s open
Princetonian.
IZATJ
Scabbard and Blade Plans
Initiation of New
Pledges.
Explaining the organization of
Nebraska's new field artillery unit
to be established next semester on
Ag campus by the R. O. T. C,
Capt. William R. Grove addressed
members of Scabbard and Blade,
advanced drill honorary, In meet
ing at the Kappa Sigma house
Wednesday night.
Approximately 400 men will be
In the new unit, which will be di
vided into four batteries of 100
each A, B, C and headquarters.
Captain Grove preceded his de
scription of the proposed Nebras
ka unit with a general classifica
tion of field artillery. He was for
merly from the 17th field artillery
unit at Fort Bragg, North Caro
lina. Plans for the initiation of 21
pledges were made, and Wednes
day, April 1, was set as the date.
Tom Cheney, captain of the local
chapter, presided at the meeting.
JAYHAWKER COEDS TO CO
'DUTCH' ON DATING WILLS
(From the Dully KaiiMiti)
Shades of Sandy McArdle and
Robb MacGrepor! Henceforth
Miss University of Kansas Co-ed
will be obliged to dip deep into her ;
purse for shekels with which to '
help defray expenses on "dRtes." ,
That is the most recent decision of
pays only the nickel required for
a "coke."
The merchants have ben re
quested to present Miss Co-ed with
a separate check, and custom will
requite her to precede her escort
In their trip to the devouring cash
register and to pay her cheek first.
According, to .1. B. Nixon, presi
dent of the Knnsas State college
the student governing bodies which ! student countil. the plan has its
I house. Ksneclally important point.
is the method of handling traffic
'altho the problems are not quite
the same, .since Knnsas State hus
J i one large engineering building.'
j Feature ot the Kansas hune
event was a Sigma Tau ceremony,
held Just before the engineering
building wis opened to the public.
Mr W. S jot-pen, national secre
tary of Si'vma Tau. formerly of
. mechanical' engineering depart
' ment Ivre, presented the univer
sity with a newly const meted
jpyinmid. given by local chapter of
I Sigma Tau.
! Verne fledge, of Lincoln, so-
iciely national president, assisted
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Transportation to Kansas
City Meeting Discussed
At Gathering.
Transportation to the Kansas
City convention of American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers
will be main discussion topic of
local ASME meeting March 24,
according to Ralph. Doubt, presi
dent. The convention is sched
uled for March 27 and 28.
Prof. W. L. DeBaufre will lec
ture on 'Thermo Properties of
Fluids," basing his talk on work
which he has carried on over a
period of some time. Pi of. De
Baufre is chairman ot engineering
mechanics department.
Stated Doubt,
rule Mount Oread.
Under the leadership of Lyman
Field, president of the men's stu
dent council, the Jayhawks have
decided to inaugurate a new era
beginning Friday night, an era
marked by the financial emancipa
tion of the young man and the
abolition of an obsolete custom
namely that barbaric practice
which compels the male to assume
the entire burden of "date" ex
penses. "Do not have a false sense
of chivalry" was the admontion
given the men students in a joint
resolution issued recently by the
men's student council and the
women's self governing associa
tion. No longer will Joe College be
forced to write home "gimmie" let
ters or borrow from his roommate.
No longer will he have to hock his
watch, or even resort to manual
labor. From now on the little
woman will assist him in support
ing the druggist, the movie mag
nate, and the fiddler. Moreover,
says the edict, Miss Co-ed will pay
not merely for one half the bill,
but the portion of the expenses
which she herself incurs. In other
words she will "shell out" the 30
cent price of her double decker
sandwich and milkshake, while Joe
in the presentation.
Following
the cereinonv , engineers began
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COLLEGE
WOULD
merits. "J rather qiteqtion the
probability of its popular accept
ance on this campus, however," he ; ing OI twenty-one cannon shots
simeu.
Mrs. Mary P. Van Zile, dean of
women at Kansas State college,
when approached on the plan ad
mitted that it has its good points
but asserted that the change can
not be orotight about suddenly.
She believes that it must come
from a gradual shifting of popular
opinion. Dr. A. A. Holt?.. K. S. (
denn of men, said of the pHn. "It
is an interesting experimrnt. and
1 would like to see it tried."
Great was the consternation of
the K. U. campus queens, and Paid
were their protests when this bomb
was dropped in their midst. The
most popular co-ed on the campus,
dated up for a month in advance,
was torn between the feai of los
ing out on the social whirl and the
antipathy toward bankruptcy.
Says Lyman Field. "Other uni
versities have tibd the plan and it
has worked with notable success."
It is hoped that a better "spirit of
comradeship" between the sexes
will result and that those who
have been seeking their entertain
ment alone will find a companion,
since there will be no additional
expense.
Heo'ii'sls hv real estate opera-
V j tors Sor Coltir-iMa athletes to raae
the p!:' . e of sinking workers were
refined by university authorities.
A 'l-i year study of the black
widow suii.'ei W.s been completed
bv University of California en
tomologists Th" people in tiv not country of
India have a considerable weak
ness for titles, degrees and other
foims of embellishment, related
Dr. John Scudder in a lecture at
Rutgers university.
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Sigma Delta Chi.
Members of Sigma Delta Chi,
professional journalism fraternity,
will attend a luncheon at 12 o'clock
noon, Friday, March 20, at the
Grand hotel.
ture, he will give particular at
tention to developing and strength
ening the relationships between
the college and the agricultural
interests of Iowa."
Mr. Godfrey received his bache
lor's degree from Iowa State in
1909, and his master's degree in
agriculture here in 1921.
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fact that the college's appropria
tions were heavily reduced during
the depression.
The board of education named
Dr. Hughes president emeritus and
upon his return from England he
will perform such duties as Dr.
Friley may assign to him.
In his resignation, Dr. Hughes
All men desiring , sta'e
to attend the convention must file j
notice with the society on or be
fore March 2." Convention plans
include group visits to Kansas
City plants of especial mechani
cal interest, an open forum lor
discussion of mechanical engineer
ing problems, and a prize tech
nical paper contest
Two society members are en
tered in the paper contest. Ne
braska placed first in the con
test at last year's convention.
101 STATE COLLEGE
I hope it may meet with the
pleasure of the board to permit
me to continue in the service of
the college in a less burdensome
position, where I can devote my
time to working with students."
Upon recommendation ol Dr.
Friley, the board appointed Georgw
W. Godfrey as director of agricul
ture. Since 1933 Mr. Godfrey has
been assistant to the president in
agriculture.
"In his new capacity, Mr. God
frey will be responsible for the co
ordination of the extensive agri
cultural program of Iowa Stave
college," the board said In a state
ment. "In co-operation with the
heads of the research, teaching
and extension divisions in agricul-
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Dr. C. E. Friley Becomes j
Institution's Ninth i
Chancellor. I
AMES. Ia., March 16. -Dr. C. E.
Friley, who yesterday became the
ninth president of Iowa State col
lege since It was established 78 j
years ago, takes over the admin-:
istrative position as the college's!
student enrollment Is at an all .
time high. !
A total of 4,374 students enroll-1
ed for the current quarter which
ends Friday. A new enrollment
reenrri was established last fall I
quarter when 4.432 students regis- j
tered.
Dr. R. M. Hughes, whose restg- j
notion from the nresidencv was ac-,
cepted by the state noara or eauca-
tion which met nere yesieraay.
came to Iowa State in 1927 from
Miami university, Oxford, O.
Among the academic accom
plishments effected by Dr. Hughes
during the nine year be served aa
president of Iowa State were the
college 20 year plan, systematic
improvement of the quality of
tnrhiiie- Installation of a system
of faculty counselors for every
student, improvement or me social
life o? the students Including the
esUblishirent of the ward social
system for students who live In
dormitories and others who are
not members of fraternities and
sororities, the adoption of an ac
tivities fee by which students are
allowed to attend athletic, social
and educational functions with the
payment of a small fee, and the
enlargment of the intramural ath
letic system to Include participa
tion by all students.
Dr. Hughes accomplished all of
these Improvements ia spite of the
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wore and more turns to the telephone.
New ideas for systematic coverage of niarLets, for more
efficient purchasing, collections, administration., are con
stantly being devised by Uell System men as a result of
their experience with the application of Long Distance ia
the business world.
Through developing new ideas to meet changing needs,
Bell System service grows
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