THE DAILY NKBKASKAN
"WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1936.
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The Pitt
Panther Growls.
l.'niversity ot" Pittsburgh authorities evi
dently lack faith in the tales their Panther
football stars carrv away from the Smoky
City.
They deny ihe accusations of ''ten-nionths-a-year"'
football, that Pitt maintains a
trnininir table, gives athletic scholarships, and
indulires in a hard trnininir routine at a moun
tain eainp during the summer months.
Those aeiMisaiinns were not merely al
leged in Tuesday's editorial. They were
stated as facts in a feature article written and
signed by a Daily Nebraskan staff member
which appeared in the issue of Sunday,
Nov. 22. .
That story was nut concocted from the
brain of an over-imatrinative and enthusiastic
reporter. Each statement therein (riven was
made by Pittsburgh players to two Nebraska
men who. without in the least concealing- their
identity, sat on the Panther bench and con
versed durins; the recent paine. The editorial
explained the meaninp of Pittsburgh tactics,
as set frl h by Pittsburgh men. in relation to
Ihe athlelic idealism under which we labor
here at .Nebraska.
V
If Pittsburgh officials are a bit perturbed
by the actual evidences of subsidization arid
emphasis on football which the Panthers ad
mitted, they should train their boys in the
gentle are of keepinir mum as well as block
ing and tackling.
The rumor of a Pittsburgh training camp
has for a long- time been circulating- in Ne
braska sports ein-lcs. Just a rumor it was,
until the Pain her players confirmed it. Now
the athletic department denies it. f course,
the athletic, deportment should know best,
but why would Pittsburgh players describe
the camp if it does not exist ? Why does the
athletic department deny the existence of a
training table when the athletes say they eat
at one regularly?
The Ibiily Nebraskan editorial did not
mean to expound a lot of half-cracked day
dreams. Jt was based on the evidence, the
Pittsburgh players furnished. If the Panther
bisrwiirs rkny it. ihen the Panther gridders
evidently have not learned the proprieties of
what should and should not be said lo
btraiiL'ci-s.
J. F. P... in this morning's Student Puise
column doesn't believe it possible that men
enrolled in college could use the language at
tributed in 1 he Sunday article to express on
paper every linguistic inflection. If he thinks
the grammar of the Panthers was bad. as in
terpreted by the I i !y Nebraskan, he may
learn a Jot about college linguistic endeavors
by listening in on some fraternity bull ses
sions. He also infers that the Pitt players were
"pullin? ihe Nebraskans' lejrs," playinir a
fine prank on the youthful "college kids,"
who were so nosey. A'e always had ideas
about the discriminatory instinct of a report
er. Anyway, charges such as those expressed
have been hurled too frequently to be termed
a "hoax." In fact. American football has
become notorious because of such charges.
Jock Sutherland undoubtedly is a fine
eoach. His ability is not questioned, but his
tactics are. They probably are similar to
those employed by many other eastern in
stitutions, but that is not the point in ques
tion. If tliey are, let the Sutherland learnt
play those schools, and not Nebraska. As
Jong as our football is clean and our couch's
record urireproachablc, the Daily Nebraskan
asks only that we play teams with the same
idealistic outlook of strictly amateur football.
It is true that the Pittsburgh game is at
tractive to the customers. It is true thut Pills
lurgh helped Nebraska out of a financial hole,
by cominc here te. piay three years in a row.
The Panthers helped themselves also. They
made more money by coming out here than
by attempting to fill their va,t and unpaid
for stadium. The Indiana game this year drew
within a few hundred fans of the Pittsburgh
encounter. Any big team on the Hnsker
schedule would do the same.
Everybody admires a hero, and heroic
courage. Nebraska's taking Pittsburgh off
the schedule is not an admission that we're
licked. It. is rather an expression of sentiment
n gainst the attitude of professionalism in col
lege sports which has darkened the American
athletic outlook.
As long as subsidized teams can get
games, and good ones, they will keep on sub
sidizing. And winning. When they find them
selves out in the cold, unwanted by the great
body of American universities, football may
once again take on the aspects of a clean,
sound, healthy American sport. We have had
investigation committees and reports ad in
finitum and ad nauseum. Action is the only
thing that will solve a problem which every
sports philanthropist in the country has been
attacking for years. Perhaps now it is too
late even for action; we can say that we at
least tried to clean up college football.
Perhaps, as the Lincoln Journal charged,
the placement of "stooges" on the Pittsburgh
act was a refutation of that idealism which we
here profess. At least, ihose "stooges" did
not attempt to conceal their identity, and
their presence was admitted by the higher tips.
The low down on evil can never be gotten
by snooping around in heaven. And all the
practices of football 1eam aren't publicized
thru that team's publicity department. The
only way in which the Daily Nebraskan re
porter could ascertain the fads about the al
leged Pittsburgh practices was thru direct
contact with the players, not thru the ath
letic department. The Daily Nebraskan 's
ethics in securing information arc as far from
reproach as ordinary newspaper practice.
We realize, of course, that Nebraska does
have a two-year contract with Pittsburgh. We
do not recommend abrogating that contract.
During the next two years, however, we be
lieve that the athletic department should be
on the lookout for some team to replace Pitts
burgh when the present contract expires.
STUDENT PULSE
Brief, concise contributions pertinent to matters f
student life and to the university are welcomed by this
newspaper practice, which excludes all libelous matter
and personal attacks. Letters must be signed, but
names will be withheld from publication If so desired.
Students Have
Their Drawbacks, Too.
TO THE EDITOR:
In the November 18 issue of the Daily
Nebraskan appeared an article concerning
some of the annoying habits of professors. The
tone of this article was tine of criticism in re
gard to these professors and gave the opinion
that the university officials made an error
in hiring certain instructors.
Everyone knows, however, that university
professors are hired for their merit and ability,
as they should be. and not for lack of man
nerism's and habits which might prove a bit
annoying to some students.
Anyone who takes the time to look around
the classroom during a lecture cannot fail to
notice peculiarities of different kinds and as
sortments which must be very annoying to
the teacher who has to look at the class all
period. There are those who calmly sleep thru
the lecture without even pretending to conceal
the fact. Others stare out of the windows
with blank expressions on their faces. Still
others assume various habits such as beating
a tatno 011 their chair, drawing pictures of
the professor or classmates, heaving large
sighs of discontent and unrest, and all the
while u'gorously attacking a stick of gum with
their teeth. Surely, such things as these are
very annoying to one who is attempting to
fulfill his duty of teaching.
It is extremely rude of students to at
tend class and behave in a manner similar to
the descriptions given above, and yet they do
day after day. Some professors may have
ha'l its which are annoying to their students,
bi.t let us overlook such trivialities in view of
the fact they have reached their positions
thru hard work and study. Let us give them
the credit which is due them and not be
fault finders of such things as have no rela
tion to their mental capacity and ability.
Roberta M. James.
Up To The
Legislature.
The Board of Regents opened the door
to a better university by asking for a mill levy
1o construct, new buildings, so imminently
needed on the campus. It remains for the
state legislature to lead the way down the
path to a prosperous, successful institution.
The proposed levy, a two mill property
tax extending over a period of ten years, un
doubtedly will meet the criticism of outraged
taxpayers in the legislature. New members,
eleded on Ihe principle of reducing laxes in
this year of drouth and hard limes, probably
will fight to the last man to prevent ils en
actment in1o lav,-.
1 is forgotten, in years of depression,
just how important the educational system
of our land really is. When taxes are lo be
cut, schools suffer first. Unfortunately this
is true. Put it is so easy for old time pioneers
to remember the days when expensive build
ings were unheard of. and then slash school
appropriations at every hand.
The university is not the only system to
suffer. Small town high schools find their
budgets growing smaller and smaller, their
activities curtailed, and in many cases their
very existcnec threatened.
Future leadership of this land falls on
the young men and women who today are at
tempting to prepare themselves for life in col
lege. They must be given every opportunity,
every encouragement, to become we edu
cated, thoughtful, useful citizens.
In view of the tremendous strides forward
taken by other institutions during the past
decade, the University of Nebraska has fallen
to the rank of a second-rater, "ther schools
have expanded facilities and teaching force to
accommodate increased registration. Nebras
ka has done little. Consequently her in
structors are harrassed by overcrowded class
es. Their teaching efforis are hampered.
Buildings in the process of decay and con
demned a unsafe, for use are being used lo
full capacity to house classes.
The situation is alarming. The mill levy
proposed by the Board of Regents will help
solve the problem by providing new buildings
and other facilities for the campus. Old li
brary hall should have been replaced years
ago. University hall might stand a few mnr
j ears of use before caving in. Those build
ings must be replaced, and must be replaced
at once.
Especially important is a new library. It
has been said that the library is the back
bone of any educational institution. If Ne
braska's library is an example of her back
bone, visitors might, adjudge this university
rather spineless in character.
This university should be, and can very
well be the best in the midwest. Lack of
funds for expansion has retarded Its leader
ship in educational circles. The Board of
Kegetits has taken steps to solve this problem.
The next step rest with the state legislature.
Iu it answer lies, in great measure, the fu
ture of thi university. With the naarveloui
reeord this school has made back of its re
queat, and in view of the spirit of its founders,
the legislature cannot in faith to the ideal
of this atate refuse an affirmative answer.
The
Pitt Bog.
TO THE EDITOR:
Thousands of Nebraska fans saw their
favorite team go down to inglorious defeat
last Saturday in Memorial stadium, on one
occasion, at least, when Nebraska should have
won. tf course, the Pittsburgh learn is good,
but so is Nebraska. Everybody, except Coach
Bible and his team had slated the Cornhuskers
to win and everybody got fooled. The whole
thing seems to be based upon a moral as
sumption that Nebraska cannot beat Pitts
burgh. Jock Sutherland's team was beaten
by Duquesne but he seems to have ihe mighty
Nebraskans licked before he comes after them.
It would be little short of treason to ac
cuse the Cornhuskers of being yellow but
there is a let-down as soon as Pittsburgh siarts
scoring. The whole team wants to win and is
so set on winning that their chances are lost
in a frenzy of mingled hope and despair.
It would seem a good idea if Nebraska
would take a rest for a year. If they would
simply forget that a Pittsburgh game was com
ing up in 1937. the morale of the team would
become stronger and in two years ihey would
come back stronger than ever to beat Jock
Sutherland's eleven.
Everyone has heard the supersiitions com
mon to all sports and Nebraska's chances for
a tie or even a win over Pittsburgh would be
strengthened if the ghost of the defeat of
the preceding year were not hovering over the
field. Barbara Callahan.
Ami
De-Pant herizut ion.
TO THE EDITOR:
The Sunday Daily Nebraskan carried a
feature account of the goings-on on the Pitts
burgh bench during the recent Panther-Nebraska
game. It would seem as if the
"slooges" were hoaxed by a group of "intel
lectual inferiors" from ihe mines of Pennsyl
vania. To anyone with common sense, it can
be seen at a glance lhat the boys from Pitt
were making sport of the "college kids." It
does not seem possible that lads who are en
rolled in college, and it follows that they have
undoubtedly had a high school education,
would be so ignorant and use such atrocious
language as they were credited with. Per
haps the boys were not so naive as they ap
peared to lie.
The allack on Jock Sutherland was also
unjustified. He, with perhaps eight or ten
other coaches in the U. S., is recognized as the
best in the country. He is not shunned in
coaching circles, so why should Nebraska,
merely because his ideals of the game differ
somewhat from those of our institution, Ne
braska has no finer friend anywhere than the
eoach of the Pitt team, and he has given many
statements to the press which have added to
the Buskers reputation in the east.
The worthy editor states that Bible per
mits his team to play one that is antithetical
to all that he believes, and then asks where is
the lobie in that. The logic, is that by play
ing Pitt, Nebraska's prestige as one of the
best football teams inthe country is greatly
enhanced. We have tied strong Pitt teams in
the past, and this has made us known to east
erners as a state which produces strong foot
ball teams. Thus, indirectly, the state is ad
vertised. The last game was attended by ap
proximately 35.000 people. Consequently
John K. Selleck is able to smile, and the debt
on the coliseum is reduced that much more.
The greatest reason would appear to be that
Pitt is one of the two teams with which Ne
braska has not been able to break even in
percentage of games won and lost. Nebraska
never has and 1 hope never will give up try
ing to beat those two teams. And when she
does, victory will be that much sweeter.
T suggest a poll of the Varsity football
squad be taken on the question ot continuing
relations with Pitt, and it would be safe to
bet that the vote would be nearly unanimous
in favor of such continuance. After all. they
are the ones who should have the most to
say, since they are the ones who do the actual
playing. They were treated rough by the
Panthers the other afternoon, but I submit
that they gave as much as they took.
In closing, I only wish to ask one ques
tion: shall we discontinue relations with Pitts,
burgh, thereby admitting that we're licked?
Respectfully submitted.
J. F. B.
Too Much
Responsibility.
TO THE EDITOR:
When a rurdne college professor declared
that college life is just one worry after an
other, he spoke a great truth. "You would be
surprised how little jollily or genuine gayety
there is among youlh in college," he states of
student life at Purdue. "Their jollity is of
the hectice. excitable type. But actually they
are under the weight of many things which
constitute real worries for them. They
worry about whether Ihey are pleas
ing their fellow students and thus are obtain
ing popularity. They worry about their stud
ies and whether they are pleasing their pro
fessors. They worry about their careers,
whether ihey will have carters at all. They
worry about ihe right person to marry."
These words cannot fail to have mean
ing for every college student who reads ihem,
because every student knows them to be un
failingly true. The alledgedly carefree ex
istence that is often dubbed the "best time
in life" may not have all the advantages that
are ordinarily connected with it.
Perhaps this was true in the "rah rah"
college days of the past; but as far as the
students of today are concerned ihose days
are gone forever. Today things are different.
Many students are now required to work part
lime in order to remain in college. In addi
tion 1o this work, some of them take an ac
tive part in student activities, participate ac
tively in honorary and professional organiza
tions, lead an extensive social life, and study
on the side.
With such a schedule, it is easy to see how
worries could invade the student mind and
cause any gayety to become merely an out
ward mask, covering up the many inward
cares that infest the student mind. The re
snlls of such a life perhaps do not manifest
themselves at the time one is in school. But
sooner or laler there will be a let-down: for
the high rate of speed cannot be kept up in
definitely. Much of the strain comes because stu
dents voluntarily take too much responsibility
upon themselves. Reluctant to turn down a
friend when he asks a favor, or desirous of
gaining personal renown fn .1 participant,. 1 in
many activities, the individual agrees to fin
too many things, to be in charge of too many
enterprises, and to attend tooo many meetings,
concerts, and ihe like. The fallacy of this
policy may be readily seen. How much bi tter
would it be to do fewer things and do them
in a more adequate manner! Therefore, to
cut down student worries and lo make college
life meet more completely the ideas that the
public have of it, let students limit the amount
of responsibility i hat they assume for them
selves. Dorothy Bentz.
THEATRE
L-LENGTH
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Leading Roles Taken by Miss
Peterson with Dick,
Harmon Rider.
Playing to nearly 500 patrons
and friends, the university studio
theater presented a full length
English comedy Tuesday evening
in the Temple theater. Richard
Rider was cast, in the leading role
supported by Vera Mae Peterson
and Harmon Rider, Molly Carpen
ter and Don Buell.
Servant staff was played by
Walter Stroud, Virginia Amos, and
Max Gould. Technical work of the
production waa under the direction
of Mr. Charles Rogers and mem
bers of his stage craft class. Maur
ice Reynolds was stage manager.
Similar plays are presented
once every year as a part of the
laboratory work of students in
the dramatics department.
who come out in front of the stand
and display the kind of music that
started them on the road to
fame.
Such has been the 24 year his
tory of Louis Prima. From a trum
peter in short pants to one of the
outstanding orchestra leaders of
the countrv, has been his life.
From New 'Orleans, to New York,
to Hollywood, to Chicago and now
he comes here.
ORGANIZED AO GROUPS
SET FOR ANNUAL MEETING
FOR JAN 4-7 AT UNI
(Continued from Page 1.)
agriculture In co-operation with
the college of agriculture, each
year the leading farm men and
women confer thruout the week on
the campus during the meetings.
Darymen, beekeepers, home econo
mists, homemakers. poultrymen,
crop enthusiasts, goat breeders
and all other specialized groups
hold forth in programs especially
adapted to their interests.
J. B. Kincer, chief of the V. S.
weather bureau in Washington, is
definitelv scheduled to appear on
the Nebraska Crop Growers' pro
gram on Tuesday, Jan. 5. He will
probably also speak at a general
session. Kincer will speak regard
ing weather fancies and facts and
probably will discuss the possibil
ity of long-range weather fore
casting. Another leading speaker
alreadv engaged is Prof. C. Y.
Cannon of Iowa State college, a
noted dairy authority. He speaks
on the annual program of the Ne
braska Dairymen's association.
Dr. Condra to Speak.
The Organized Agriculture meet
ings at the college of agriculture
follow the western Nebraska ses
sions held in six different points
in the "panhandle'' last week.
There hundreds of farmers have
gathered to discuss mutual prob
lems. Among those appearing on
the program have been Dr. G. E.
Condra. P. H. Stewart, Leona S.
Davis and J. P. Ross, all of the
University of Nebraska; Mrs.
Charles Sewell,. Indiana homemak
er and others.
Particular interest in the west
ern Nebraska meeting has been
paid to talks by Dr. Condra on
conversation practices. He told his
listeners that the conservation
program that farmers are now
workinr on is nothing new but
I something that has been worked
on for several years, in .-seoraHKn
theie has been a standing com
mittee composed of Dean W. W.
Burr. Director W. H. Brokaw and
Condra working on conservation
for several years.
FIVE FRESHMEN
ENTER CONTEST
1 FOR DEBATE CUP
j (Continued from Page 1.)
j graphies of the question are still
poHted in the unrary.
Judges will be three Lincoln for
mer debaters and their decision
will be based on the methods in
which the material will be present
ed. Competition will be strictly in
dividual and the decision will be ir
respective of side upheld. Judge
for the competition have not yet
been announced.
24-YEAR OLD LOUIS PRIMA
PROVES POPULAR IN
TRAVELS OVER NATION;
HIS GREATEST FIND
VELMA RAYE
(Continued fiora Fage 1.)
musicians that he was determined
to ace him while in the southern
city. Lombardo heard Prima.
Lombsrdo Approve!.
"Jt was one of the greatest mu
sical experience of my life."
Ixmbsrlo said as he passed
Judgment on the event. Lom
bardo immediately hired Prima
and took him to New York.
The next thing Iouis Prima
knew, he was playing in the na
tionally known "Famous Door" in
Manhattan. He had gathered to
gether lour of the beat musicians
of New Orlean and organized
mhat Is still known as "Louis
Prima and hi New Orleans
Gang."
Broadcasting over the Columbia
network direct from his location
at the Famous Door in New York,
the youthful maestro and his four
swinging musician became the
talk of the country. Immediately
he was signed by several promi
nent recording companies and hit
record soon became the best sell
ers of the country.
Goes Hollywood.
After fourteen month in New
York; unny California called the
maestro. And tiler the orchetra
bad remained at the Paramount
theatre for three woek on a one
week' centrset, it finally went to
California. Hr the band pact
triumph war duplicated tod
even f urpaud. The film tar
were among the many who wer
thrilled by Una kind of music.
Bing Crosby was one of the or
cneatra' biggest boosters and he
finally insisted that Prima and hi
band be give na featured spot in
his picture, "Rhythm on the
P.ange." He ha appeared in
muny other short picture and
made a number of popular shorts
for P.KO and Columbia.
When Prima left Hollywood he
derided to enlarge hi band.
Therefore, he went back to New
Orleans and picked out eight
more 'if the be.l musician that
he could find. With hi new thir
teen piece arrangement the band
could "mix 'em up" and play the
sweet tunes with equal ease and
ability.
Find Velma Raye.
It was here In New Orleans that
he found hi now famous Velma
Raye who ha a style all her own
and which fit in perfectly with
the New Orleans type of rhythm.
All of her song being her own ar
rangement, Velma Raye some
time spends several day work
ing out one arrangement. "Rockln'
Chair" and "Ktormy Weather"
have been two old favorite for
which Mis Raye still received her
moat applause
Possessing a marvelous ense of
humor and personality. Prima is
a grand entertainer. He 1 the
park plug of the whole band and
in addition to his singing, dancing
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join the olher four member of
ine original " New Orleans Gang
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