WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936.
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THE OMI.Y NFRRAKAN
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Road to llclU
AN is full of wants: he loves only those
iV1who satisfy them all. 'This is a good
mathematician, one will say. But I have
nothing to do with mathematics; he would
take me for a proposition. 'That one is a good
soldier.' But I have nothing to do with sol
diering; he would take me for a besieged
town. I need then an upright man who can
accommodate himself generally to all my
wants." Pascal.
In these terse words mar be found a prac
tical application 1o the university. Too often
we find the responsibility of the college to
train the student specifically for economic ex
istence has been overemphasized. From a small
collepe in Michigan comes the indictment that
the university today is too often concerned
with immediate objectives and that as a result
it has lost sicht of the equally important ob
jective of education "that of so enrichine the
lives of men and women as to prepare them for
the fullest measure of successful living."
Tn short, a liberal education must be of
fered in our schools today. They cannot, as
Dr. Kotschic's address Monday so vividly por
trayed, overlook their obligation to free the
mind from the prejudices of a partial knowl
edge and open the eyes to see life steadily and
see it in its entirety. Conceding the fact that
specialization is important in earning a liveli
hood, nevertheless it has been often declared
by prominent educators that in the final analy
sis, success in business and professional life is
more dependent upon general culture and in
tellee.tual capacity than upon specific tech
niques and skills". Life has shown that the
special knowledges by which, we live are eas
ily come by if the mind is trained to receive,
but unless they are informed b.v a liberal cul
ture, they must be without meaning.'
Existinc conditions in Germany and Italy
1oday leave no doubt in our minds as to the
terrible consequences resulting from regimen
tation of ideas. Specialization in economic
fields alone, leaving all matters of government
to a special few. can but terminate in disaster.
The more persons specialize, as specialize it
seems they must in the modern world, the more
apt they are to neglect the fulfillment of not
only their right but their duty to maintain con
tact with the political world and guard against
infringement of 1heir welfare.
It is here that libnal education plays a
prt; a fundamental and vitally important
part, in the conduct of future civilization in
the United Stales. It is here that education
phould constantly lean toward liberal thought,
toleralion in excess as it were in order to
prevent corruption. So long as many contra
dictory programs exist ; so long as 1hese op
posing forces are heard; so long as people in
sist upon bearing these conflicting opinions
then there is no real fear of lyranny.
Upon education falls the obligation of ex
pressing all these viewpoints: all these facts
no matter how distasteful they may seem to
1he particular few. Action of certain legisla
tures, for example, In promulgating oalhs for
instructors to follow and abide by, is but a
means of usurping democracy, no matter how
altruistic may have been the intention of the
legislators. The vilest form of radicalism
should be set forth and explained; t lie most
die-hard manner of conservatism needs atten
tion. It is only by recognizing their existence
and taking cognizance of their weaknesses
that we can safely refute 1hes undesirable
elements.
Dictatorshipi, gain power because they
present platforms with which the general run
of people are unfamiliar. To ihese people such
programs seem to contain all the necessary
elements of a perfect state. Only by making
students aware of all the facts in universities
can intelligence be marshaled to drown with
ridicule all attempts to provide "heaven on
earth." As long as schools present varied, con
flicting and dissimilar rules of procedure, then
just that long has the average person more of
a chance to "accommodate himself generally"
to all the wanls of "many" people.
STUDENT PULSE
Brief, conciaa contribution, pertinent to mattara of
student life and tha umveraity are welcomed by this
department, under tne uaunl reatrictiona of aound
newspaper practice wnicfi excludea all libeloua matter
and personal attacks Letters must be aigned. but
names will be withheld from publication If so daalrsd.
In Defense
Of Truth.
TO THE EDITOR:
The pseudo-intellects, who so thoroly and
dramatically eondemned the policy of military
instruction lasi evening, represent a situatiea
at our state university which is rapiily acquir
ing alsrming proportions.
Is the military department to be abolished
because of the lazy individuals who lack the
spunk and fortitude that it takes to put in
three hours weekly of drill? Is the university
to he deprived of an annual source of revenue
that means make or break for university fi
nances! Decidedly notl
Who requested the squawking individuals
to attend our university in the first placet No
one 1 If students don't feel able to conform to
the discipline and supervised instruction of
our school let them get out.
Are we to be led by a backbiting group
of individuals who take advantage of the privi
leges offered at a university and then plot and
plan for the downfall of a contributing factor
to the university's existence? Fellow students,
catastrophe will be upon us if we permit our
selves to be dictated to by such a group.
Every man should feel obligated to sup
port a department that makes his presence pos
sible, because it is a privilege for many to at
tend n state university. Above all, if the stu
dent is a citizen it is his patriotic duty to ful
fill the militarv requirement. Let it never be
printed again that out of a group discussing
military science only one had nerve enough to
support his school. FRANK PHELPS.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
Mr. Mencken
Goes to Toun.
That "rustic" journalist of American
Mercurv fame. Henry L. Mencken of Balti
more, arrived in the great city of New ork.
and within 24 hours was up to Ins old familiar
tricks of lamenting America's breakdown.
Air Mencken is filled with sorrow. He
insists the editorial pages of American news
papers are Ihc "grandest and gaudiest fail
ure" of the press. "It the editorial page) has
been going downhill steadily for 50 years. No
think vf m-eat American editors any
more; everyone thinks of great sports writers,
comic artists, and columnists.
And best of all, Mr. Mencken has the as
surance which leads him to believe he can put
his finger on the trouble. The forbidding
typographv, he savs. and the tendencies of
editors to 'make their editorials impartial are
responsible for the decline. This chap Menck
en is a positive genius in having fun. With
the utmost gravity and solemnity, he can talk
seriously while all the time he is chuckling un
der his 'breath. As a shining example of ap
pealing typography on an editorial page, it's
only neeessarv to "turn back to the days for
which Henrv'veams. to appreciate fully the
subtletv of Mencken's humor. Henry himself
wouldn't read 'em on a bet. If there is one
place in the world in which progress has been
made it is in the physical dress of the Ameri
can newspaper. Those comical hats and those
even more sidesplitting styles of dress which
characterized the gay '90s in contrast to fash
ions for men and women of today cannot hold
s candle to the triumph achieved in the art
of printing.
But Henry did have a nubbin upon which
publishers and editors may well reflect, in
cluding Henry himself. It is true there is a
tendency for editors 10 make their editorials
what Henry dec-lares to be impartial, but which
unfortunately is not a lack of partisanship, but
a lack of sincerity. Well, what's 1he use, these
editors say to themselves in soolhing their con
science. Who in ihc heck gives a damn wheth
er school keeps or does not? Why put in any
real grinding toil in trying to read and study?
Why not take it all as a day's prank, rush 1o
Ihe'club for a round of gulf, linger over the
luncheon 1able and be a good fellow?
The one phenomenon of the editorial pages
of American newspapers in the last len months
has been the steady, malignant, and shameful
eon tradition of the facts set forfh in the news
columns by the observations and conclusions
reached on the editorial nage. There are no
accurate figures as to what portion of the pi-ess
has been guilty, liut it is something wnen a
newKnaner del ibecat el v insists on its editorial
page lhat 1he country is hell bound, and in its
news columns weekly chronicles improved vol
ume of trade, unproved industrial activities,
iiiinmivil f.nmlit ions in ihe buildiiiir lines, im
proved agricultural prices. There must be some
dirty work at the crossroads, either on the edi
torial page, or in the news columns. If one is
true, the oilier can'1 be true.
Take a specific case, which the distin-o-nkherl
David Lawrence discussed last Sun
day. He was commenting upon criticism that
was appearing in American newspapers on
hundreds ol editorial pages annul trie hia.
He was brave enough to say that if ihe WPA
vnti in untitles, the American neonle had no
one to thank but a group of democratic sena
tors and democratic congressmen who insisted
that all stale administrators and all employes
receiving ".000 or in excess of $0,000 a year
should be confirmed by the senate. Now Mr.
Lawrence told the trulli Those of retentive
memorv will recall lhat Mr. Koosevelt in sign
ing the 4 3-4 billion dollars works appropria
tion bill publicly jKiinled his finger to this sec
tion of the law which he said was so objec
tionable ihnt if there were a chance, he would
reconvene congress to ask for its elimination.
How many newspapers, and now many
newsnaner editors, have stuck to the truth and
to the record in this case1' And how many of
them have in' any way tried to inform them
selves on the issue of spending' They have
criticized in risinir crescendo, and unless it was
their deliberate judgment that people should
starve, how many oi them have made any at
tempt to find out the exact sums ot money sent
into er.imi ies their own counties, to care for
penniless people? How many have been truth
ful enough and iair enough to point out that
had that not been done, at least a considerable
portion of this money would have had to have
been raised thru local levies, already at their
nmvirrmm und with hundreds of local commu
nities, counties, and municipalities busted flat?
That is only a part of the shame of the
editorial page6 of American newspapers today.
A few years ago, Mr. Mencken, in jaunty
stride, with cane in hand, attended the monkey
trial in Tennessee : and there derided and ridi
culed the simple folk who insisted upon taking
their Bible without amendment or change.
They may have bees wrong or they may have
been right ; what they thought may not be so
import ant, but if their sweet faith give thera
any comfort, why laoibast them in Mr. Menck
ens highly approved style? And we yokeli
who live out here in the cow state, who have
felt the sting of Mr. Mencken's pen. living
simply snd perhaps without the highly pol
sophistication of that cultural writer,
have not deserved to be made the victims of
his buffoonery for which he received money.
Let people believe what they want to be-,
Tut! Tut!
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OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
- EiJfe Stonn
Cmimmy Daily Trojan.
lieve. Let people cherish the faith they desire
to cherish. The great shame of the editorial
pages of American newspapers is that in the
great majority of cases, the men who write for
them are too darned lazy, too preoccupied with
themselves, to make the slightest effort 1o at
tempt to discover what these people are think
ing, what their problems are. what their hopes
may be, what is happening to them. Lincoln
Star. .
NEWS PARADE
By
Ralph Woodruff
Who Will
fill the V. S. senatorial posl which will be va
cated -when Senator Norris' term comes to an
end this year;' This is one of the chief prob
lems concerning the fall eledion. Senator
Norris refused io file for re-election in the pri
maries, and therefore would have 1o run as an
independent if at all. He is still undecided
whelher or not to do 1 his. Terry Carpenter is
the democratic nominee and Mob Simmons is
the republican nominee.
Everything ff as
nicely Arranged for the re-eled ion oi Sciuiior
Norris before 1he primary eledion this spring.
James Quigley. chairman of ihe democratic
stale committee, appeared to be almost cerlaiu
of securing the democratic nomination. He
was planning to throw his support 1o Senator
Norris in the gcneial election to be held thi
fall. However. Terry Carpenler. former con
gressman from Scottsbluff and a radical, came
thru to take the election from Quigley by a
small margin and completely upset the apple
cart. Tho he is generally considered to be a
friend of Senator Norris. lie has not yet indi
cated his intentions of retiring in favor of ihe
veteran senator.
Carpenter, a radical anti-ori;ani-al ion
democrat and an advocate of the Townsend
old age pension, is opposed by leaders of ihe
democratic party. Norris' democratic partner
in the senate. Senator Burke, says be will posi
tively refuse 1o support Carpenler. He dif
fered with Carpenter in ':) and ':'.4 when 1hey
were both members of the house. He says,
"To go from Norris 1o Carpenter in the V. S.
senate -would be altogether too big a leap for
any self respecting state to consider for a mo
ment." He will also "renew and redouble"
his efforts to get Senator Norris to file as an
independent, .lames Quigley, Carpenter's op
ponent jn ihe primary, lias offered no sinus
of support 1o 1he democratic nominee and lias
refused to congratulate Carpenler on his vic
tory. .
Though I rgff
by President Jjonsevcll . Senator Mm I.e. and a
large pari of ihe democratic parlx. 1o file.
Norris is ye1 undcided whether or ihi he
wishes to enter the race. The veteran repub
lican insurgenl is tired of bucking party or
ganizations. He says. "'1 feel just as I alwavs
did. 1 don't want to be a candidate. Iu1 1
am only human, and don'1 wan1 1o d'srciN'H
.my duty I owe." Senalor Burke believes 1 hat
orris will file if enough voices petition Idni
1o. Norris says of these petitions. "I hope
tliev u ill die out."
Dancing Class.
Social dancing class will meet
Friday evening, April 24, at 7
p. m, in the armory.
Scabbard and Blade.
Scabbard and Blade meeting
will be held Wednesday, April 2d,
at 7:30 at the Beta Theta Pi house.
It was postponed from this week
because of the Kosniet Klub show.
Orchcsis,
Orchesis will meet Wednesday ut
7. Full rehearsals will begin for t.io
spring recital scheduled for M;iy
15.
MeKnight Thinhs VUm
Of Student Self Help
Likely to liuht Carver
NEW YORK CITY (ACPt. Def
inite affirmations that the student
working his way thru colleges
and universities is likely to wrerk
his career "by the very plan thru
which he hoped to achieve suc
cess," have been made here hy
Nicholas D. MeKnifiht, associate
dean of Columbia college.
The dean believes that sell-help
by students is thoroly non-productive
from the educational stand
point. It may he. that part of the an
nw ic tn he found in the grow
ing belief that a considerable num
ber of boys and gins now gomi;
to collece would be better olf doing
something else," he said in an
swering his own question concern
ing the rate o: me prooicni.
MuM'iiin Expedition
Keturns W ills Trnek
Of Ancient Fossils
A University museum party sent
t hv rr F. H. Barbour, direc
tor, just returned from Bridgeport,
Nebraska, witn a true iuu .
fossils.
r Rertrnnd Schultz and Thomp
son Stout, both of Lincoln, spent
five days witn . k. sweei, i.
niriHioMuii anri w. F. Chalouu-
ka. all of Bridcgpoit. unearthing
a complete mastodon skull and
lower jaw and fossil bones of pre
historic horse, camel, pig and other
extinct animals of the age.
The jaw of the mastodon whs
found about 1,000 feet from the
skull and was probably carried
this distance by early Hood waters.
News Parade
Conning the Campus
We join the writer in the Uni
versity of Washington Daily in ex
pressing profound shock that the
spirit of April Fool does indeed
seem to be dead among the youth
of the land. Can you, reader, re
call a single real April FooJ'e joke
perpetrated on any American cam
pus this year?
Nor can DeBn Condon of 'W ash
ington, who has been there since
1903. Furthermore, he can't re
member a single one on that cam
pus in all those 33 years.
The W ashington writer suggests
that the tradition was begun by
Noah when he sent out that first
dove, looking for land.
University of North Carolina
students, convinced that you have
to know how to pull strings to get
ahead in the world, or maybe
thinking they will learn to be dic
tatorn, are enrolling in a course in
puppetry.
Unimportant but interesting sur
vey:
Taken in three southern Cali
fornia colleges, indicates that must
students seem to believe soft,
melodic radio music at the elbow
is conducive to study and concen
tration.
A i'nority thought not, citing
the i; t-quent interruptions by an
nouncers who taiic through their
noses.
A majority of the professors
thir-k not aiso, maintaining that
radios cause laxity in studies, that
concentration simply cannot be
complete with music in tke room.
9 w m w
Even standards of admission to
medical schools are ur.ed by Dr.
Ray Lyman Wilbur of Stanford.
Excessive bathing may mean
you have a guilty conscience, says
Dr. Mandei Sherman, Chicago
psychologist.
The odors or lemon ana cotree
are used by Columbia diagnosti-
! cians to determine the location oi 1
j br ain tumors.
I Of job failures. Ho percent are
I due to personal peculiarities rat fi
ler than incompetency, says Dr.
, Blake Crider of Fenn college.
I Fifteen students of Hardin-Sim- '
j nions university face expulsion be- '
i cause they showed disapproval of
the Texas Tech band with rotten
eggs and stones.
i Marquette university authorities
recently refused to allow a Young
i T1..,..,.4 vw.lltw.ul muolinff r,r, Hip
campus. ,
A thousand larm ooys will at
tend Louisiana State university i
this year without paying a cent j
for tuition, books, board or room, j
A city university, embracing all .
of New York's schools, haB been ,
proposed by Hunter and N. Y. V.
authorities.
More than 200 South Carolina
students have signed the univer
sity's new "honor system" pledge.
Man dwells inside, not outside
the earth. say-B Prof. P. Emillo
Amico-Roxas of Buenos Aires, who
parents of University of South
Carolina students.
"It is encouraging that no many
people are dying of cancer," Y ale'F
Dr. Howard W. Gaggaid goes on
to prove that present cancer mor
tality rates prove that the young
no longer succumb to the dread
malady, that the end of the fight
against it is in sight.
RADIO NOTES: Bing Crosby
is not only the star of NBC's
Music Hall, but he is the head
of several corporations, runs a
raach and owns severs I raoe
horses. His biggest ambition, be
lieve it or not, is to write a novel
..Morton Downey is the presi
dent of the new Paul Whiteman
Alumni association. This group
is made up of musicians, com
posers, arrangers, and singers
who were discovered and given
their first chance with White
man .. Benny Kreifjer, saxo
phonist ' with Rudy Valine's
band, recently sold to sponsor
a band he organized with Rudy's
aid. Tho he's now a full-fledged
band leader, Kreiger still plays
in the Valee band.
w
A year ago when Jan Gal lier
received offers to go on a road :
tour and then play at the Casino i
in Catalina Island he was bound
' a contisct that kept him in
Chicago. Taking a deep hreath ;
ind doing a bit of playing Garber i
hought up what was left ol the !
eontract for $32,000. Since then
he has made all that up and plenty ;
more. Which all goes to prove
that il you have a good band there 1
will always be plenty of people
that will pay to listen. j
With the eyes of the worU
being focused on the countiy eai-l
of the Rhine and its militant lead
er, lot a bit of this attention be
directed to that nation to the wist
of the Rhine. Fiance is excitedly
crving out apamst Germany, for
all the world like a spoiled child,
since England will not join in
censoring dcr fuehrer.
Is Hitler or the German peoij' '
to lie blamed for tclusinc to ab;.ie
by a vile contract which they wive
forced to .sign, which even mal.es
them a.-sume sole olame a id re
sponsibility foi the war?
No individual would have a.v
compunction about not carrying
out an agreement made with sev
eral other individuals if it weis
made while they stood over him
with ch'hs. Should a woild power
like Germany he willing to lie dor
mant, become a r.erond late natk.n
for a war not entirely their own
doing, but loi which they weiti
forced to suouluei the whole bur
den ?
It is cary to understand the attitudes-
oi France. Kngl.ird and tl. ;
United Mates in the present crisis.
France wanted revenge at Vti
sailles and still docs. Kngla.id
wanted more colonies, more man
dales. Not having gotttn her colo
nies, she can afford a I voadmind d
j-view ol the whole ddficulty. 'i h ;
United Stales that wanted to mae;
I the world safe lor Morgan, got
only war debts and so is liable to
j be rather skeptical annul any kind
oi Euroyietn rnmpus. To Germany
goes credit to! t'e co irate to
scrap an unfair tieaty. to Franc,
I blame for the needless tenseness
'of the situation: to Kimland prar
foi her vary lair attitude towaid
Germany- and to ' he L'ni'tJ
Stales advice to slay at home il
any eventuality. Fioi the Junier
Co'llejiian. Los Angeles Junior Col
lege: distributed by College News
Service. I
"One may sympathize with alrug
glin; youth." s;:ys Ir. Ray Lyrnaa
Willui' ol Stanford, urging higher
medical sch-ml i;;.arniaMis "but one
i should symnat hi.e more with lu-
ture patients.''
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