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ON THIS ISSUE
Dtk Editor Pipal Night Editor Kaplan
Opportunity in
A World of Conflict.
With newspapers mill pcrioilicjtls oont iini
nlly depicting n world of discord nnd dissen
sion, ninny university students niidotililedly
lmvo wondered just what life offers tliem in
llie yours to come. At present a horizon of
peace and contentment is marred in foreign
lands liy war which threalens to develop into
n second great worldwide conflict, and in the
1 nited Stales hy conflicl and problems in in
dustry, atri'icnll lire, and government.
The young men and women who will he
graduated from our colleges during the next
few years realize that jobs are not abundant
are not handed out right and left on a golden
platter. The graduates and graduates to be
are confronted with a world full of perplexing
problems problems which are altogether dif
ferent from those which caused disturbance in
he past. Outwardly at least, Iho outlook for
ii abundant and easy life does not assume a
oo promising aspect.
Nebraska students were given something
io think about when an unusual picture of Ihe
future was presenlcd to them by the literal
minded Harry Elmer Harnes at a recent uni
versity convocation. Air. Rarnes, a thinker
v. iih a reputation as a famed historian, sociol
ogist, criminologist, and newspaperman, saw
this country heavily burdened with many po
litical and economic: ills, lie foresaw a crisis
in world history, Ihe doom of capitalism and
democracy, the threat of fascism 1o world
peace, and change in Ihe political, economic,
and social organization. The crisis approaches,
lie believes, because our present economic and
social machinery is oul inoded ; our present day
en 1 1 lire is worn out and no longer applicable
to solve present day problems.
Mr. liarnes went even so far as to declare
lhat it is impossible for our present civilization
to continue for more than one generation. He
predicted the near future will bring either of
two things: a breakdown which would mean a
reversion to simpler life a life which would
le unable 1o carry Ihe burden, resulting in war
and starvation; or a form of 1'lopin, an intel
ligent solution to the problem which makes
use of the potential resources for an economy
of abundance and wo -ld peace.
Such a prognostication for the future state
may have been a little extreme and immoder
ate, hut it should have stimulated some stu
dent reflection on existing conditions. Such a
depiction of the future, however, prohahly
failed to eonoem or interest some; to others
it created maybe a slight fear and uneasiness,
while to another select few it undoubtedly
sounded an encouraging note, meaning there
is much left 1o accomplish, still a world of ad
venture and romance.
It is thru this latter group, the more in
telligent, earnest, and enthusiastic workers,
that the fpiestions of this and the coining gen
erations will be answered. Tim youth of sev
eral decades ago when disappointed with con
ditions at home could seek his fortune in a
golden and unsettled west. Today there ex
ists no such a west. Success evidently lies in
bringing about Ihe predicted reoruanizat ion of
the political, economic, and social setup which
needs be made thruoiit this and other nations.
Today's older educators do not look 1o the
future with great alarm. They feel lhat this
problematical world into which youth is enter
ing will bring out ihe best the younger genera
tion has to offer. Existing conditions are so
unsettled and the problems so many that work
and thought cannot be neglected for a life of
ease and laxity. The peoples of the world have
before faced many crises. Chaos and confu
sion have been avoided thru man's efforts to
elevate his culture to a higher, more service
able, and more practicable level.
And so Ihe college teachers persistently
encourage Ihe application of clear thought,
sound judgment, sincerity, vigor, and earnest
ness in the approach to our many problems.
Accordingly tomorrow will not bring chaos
and confusion, but enlightenment and greal
happiness.
NEWS PARADE
IK
Ralph Woodruff
:haiu;i;s or "scabbing"
in the (icnoral Motors strike have been hurled
at the American Federation of Labor by John
Ij. Lewis of the committee for industrial or
ganization. According to Lewis, members of
the A. l- of L. have been doing Ihcir best 1o
break the strike of his workers. Officials of
the A. I', of L., he alleged, have ordered A. F.
of L. members to start work in the plants
again. Usually only non-union workers try 1o
secure the .jobs of the striking workers. Ha re
ly does one union try to break the strike of
another. "It would be difficult 1o conceive a
more flagrant and despicable case of scab
bing." says 1hr fiery labor leader.
This alleged scabbing is the latest evi
dence of Ihe ill will existing between the A. V.
of L. and the U. 1. O. Lewis' labor unions
were formerly pari of Ihe American Federa
tion of Labor. This ill will has existed ever
since Lewis broke away from the A. F. of L.
because he wanted unions organized on 1he
basis of industries rather 1han on the basis of
crafts. President (ireen of Ihe American Fed
eration of Labor would not permit Lewis 1o
organize his unions on Ihe industrial basis, so
Lewis bolted. Since thai lime, heated and de
structive rivalry has existed between 1he 1wo
organizations, in spile of Ihe fad that they arc
both supposedly working for the benefit of
labor.
SENATOR NORRIS
has accepted Ihe position as head of an unoffi
cial constitutional commitlee 1o revise Ihe con
si ii ill ion so progressive reforms can be made
in industry and agriculture. It must be re
membered that Ihe supreme court declared
both Ihe MiA and Ihe AAA invalid. The pro
posed amendment would make such reforms
legal.
This committee was formed at the insist
ence of labor leaders and others interested in
reform in this direclion. A statement, of Ihe
committee says lhat it believes that Ihe peo
ple, by Ihcir overwhelming support of the
present administration, have indicated their
approval of President TJoosevelt's AAA and
NUA plans and lhat it is the duly of the ad
ministration to obey Ihis mandate by re-enacting
Ihese reforms.
Norris, in accepting the chairmanship of
1his committee, criticized the supreme, court
by saying, "This supreme court is out of touch
with Ihe people. It has conslitulcd a continu
ous constitutional convention, ruling on ihe
merits of legislation."
IT IS NOT KNOWN
whether or not President Woosevelt is
backing the movement for constitutional re
form. Tn his annual message 1o congress he
criticized the supreme court and asked 1hem
to co-operate with the other branches of gov
ernment, but he said nothing of introducing
constitutional amendments 1o get around the
limitations imposed by the courts.
The Counsellor's Corner
ON BEING HONEST: C. I). Ilnyi
Si'CTPtarv, V. M. V., A.
Because counHcling in at. Its best
when a process of give ami take,
the wilier has chosen to cast his
material In the form of a diologue.
Scene Office of almost any
counselor of students at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. Counselor
seated at desk, looks up from his
wnrk as Nlndenl enters with a
somewhat distracted air.
Student Did I leave a note
book when 1 was here yesterday?
Here it Is! Hoy! What a relief!
Counselor - A. final exam to
morrow, rhil?
S. I'll say! Hardest subject 1
have and only this evening to cram
on it.
C. If you hadn't found your note
book, what then?
S. Don't ask! I'd get help from
some friend during the exam per
haps. I don't believe in that sort
of thing but when you're up
against it, what else can you do?
C. Well, you could do your best
without such help and
S. I'd flunk the exam sure, and
my grades are already too low in
that subject.
C. 1 was about to add "and take
the consequences." Would it ruin
vour voune' life to fail in that sub
ject, and repeat it next semester?
S. Now you re kidding me. l o
survive but working my way as I
am it would take a summer ses
sion to make up the lost hours.
C. Phil, why did you come to
the university?
S. Why ask? You have a rough
idea at least.
C. Someone says only college
students work their hardest to
avoid getting that for which they
have spent, good money.
S. Tn this case I'm only making
sure that 1 get it, at least that I
get my degree.
C. So that's what you came tor,
as high grades as possible without
too muuch work and the degree ai
the end.
S. Now that's not fair 1 want
something more than that out of
college, something I cant exactly
put into words.
C. This something more, I take
it, has to do with capacities, skills,
and insights and a certain integ
rity of character. These an come
mainly by way of self-discipline
and hard work. If lhat is wnai
vou mean, then the question re
garding dishonesty in examinations
would be whether it neipeo or nin
dered in gaining these funda
mental and important things from
the four years on the campus.
S. I suppose that Is what my
roommate meant. He discovered he
was cheating nobody but himself
when he cribbed in a certain class,
just because the instructor gave
unfair exams. But still U a teliow
doesn't make a habit of it and
only cheats wlvn the situation for
him is really critical I don't think
there is much harm in it.
C. Consider this. Frequently in
quiries come to me concerning the
character of college graduates wno
have given my name as reference
in applying for employment. Hon
esty is one trail invariably in
quired about. What should I say
regarding you in such a case, that
you are honest except when it is
greatly to your advantage to be
otherwise ?
S. But that's entirely different.
Many students cheat in examina
tions' but few would actually steal
money.
C. Probably not directly from
the till. But if I were an employer
I'd suspect that a willingness to
accept unearned grades would car
ry over into a willingness to accept
unearned wages. It is the same
pattern to seem to others to be
capable or industrious is far more
important than to actually be that
way. ,
S. Perhaps I'm just kidding my
self into believing that the easy
way is the right way.
C. Perhaps. Certainly one doesn't
get very far in being honest until
he learns to be honest with him
self. S. But is anybody perfectly
honest ?
C. Trobably not, but some are
trying to be more honest and
making progress. To grow in hon
esty is worth striving for if only
to gain that fine clean feeling of
self respect that comes with it.
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But you'd better be getting at that
note book.
S. Hight! But you've set me to
thinking. I want to talk with you
again along this line.
LATEST ALUMNUS
DISCUSSES LOBBY
FOR MORE FUNDS
(Continued from Page 1.)
dorscd. Tf civic organizations
recommend the budget suggested
by the school, and if the public is
Informed generslly, legislators will
have no fear of adverse criticism
when voting for these appropria
tions." "Honor to Pioneers," a history
of the developments leading to the
establishment of Nebraska's revo
lutionary unicameral legislature, is
the title of the article by Dr. J.
P. Sennlng, professor of political
science, which is featured in the
magazine along with Kier'a dis
cussion. Mrs. Margaret Guthrie Hewitt,
correspondence auditor, Is the
author of an article discussing the
hackneyed and improper usages
which are so abundant In present
day business letters. Mrs. Hewitt
also describes many revisions
which should be made to write
better letters in her article en
titled "Building Vour Business
Letter."
Explaining the advantages and
organization of the campus co
operative houses for unaffiliated
women. Miss Elsie Ford Piper, as
sistant dean of women, describes
the university's latest addition,
"Rosa Bouton hall," for freshmen
students.
Student Union building is again
brought into the limelight by the
Alumnus in an article by Ray E.
Ramsay, secretary of the Alumni
association, entitled "Design for
Leisure Hours." Discussing the
architectural school, Pearl Joan
Cnnsgravp, '26, librarian of the de
partment of architecture, describes
its relations to France.
H. K. Pout hit, '25, superintend
ent of the Nebraska school of ag
riculture, is the author of a
lengthy article concerning the
"Nebraska High School." In place
of Gilbert H. Doanc's customary
article entitled "Notes from a
Bookman's Diary," appears a "go
ing away wish of good fortune."
Nebraska activities from bas
ketball to debate are included in
Maxine Jones' article called "Cam
pus Cycle." Miss Jones' notes en
titled "Alumni Paragraphs," which
give news of former graduates,
tells of a man who attended uni
versity as long ago as 1882.
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