,....w f -1 - WEDNESDAY, AHUL 7, 1937 TWO THE DAILY NEBRASKAN E 1 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN 9 I, ICAL .... ! 1,1' MH( I I Kim mi TIIIK I Y-SIXTII YEAR I DITOKI U. STAFF Editor George Plpal Managing Edltort Don Wagner, Ed Murray Nsws Editors Wlllaid Bumty. Hulen Pnscoe, Jan Walcott, Howard Kaplan. Morris Llpp. Barbara Rosew.iter. Sports Editor Ed 6teve Society Editor Virginia Anderson ON THIS ISSUE Desk Editor Night Editor Pasco Under direction ot the Student Publication Board. Editorial O'f'ce University H.ill 4. ' Business Off ice University Hill 4A. Telephone Dayi B6891S Nighti BGB82. B3333 (Journal). tVH Me ftssocWod GoUeefcrio Proa Distributor of Cblle6iaieDi6e5t A Qualified Orchid to The P. B. K.'s and Sigma Xi's Well, the budding young intellectuals had their inning yesterday. Forty-nine of them were elected to the ranks of the scholastic honoraries. Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma XI. Retaining a larger mental reservation than usual on such occasions, the Ne brasxan extends its congratulations. Among those 49 are, no doubt, some scholars. The mental reser vation is not for them, but for the 40 odd illusioned ones to whom the honor came as the culmination of a strategically designed course of action. Miss Louise Pound defined the purpose of Phi Beta Kappa, the patriarchal society of the liberal arts college, as the recognition of scholastic ability exerted in the direction of a liberal education. Sigma Xi recognizes undergraduate scientific re search Such high sounding purposes bring a flood of reassurance concerning the American university, which is fast becoming a training ground or waiting place tor an excess of youth who cannot be absorbed by the overstocked occupations. Perhaps Hutchins' Idea ot a university as a community of scholars is being partially realized. The joker in this apparently bona fide optimism is the method of measuring achievement in either the attainment of a liberal education or the mental qualities necessary for successful scientific research. Thai method of measurement is grades, and grades War, they tell us, Is imminent. If the next breeze that blows across the ocean doesn't bring to our ears the clash of resound ing arms, the one following it surely will. In all this bellicose contro versy the young men must play some part. They will, you know, comprise the cannon-fodder that will make the world safer for something or other," and we be lieve that they are entitled to an opinion. The puzzler, "What would you do in case war were declared by the United States tomorrow?", floored a lot of them, but a sufficient number came through with fairly adequate replies to give a cross-section point of view of the men on the campus. Bernard Dalton, Engineering col lege sophomore: "If the war were to be fought in a foreign country., I know I wouldn't enlist. I'd continue my studies until drafted, and then I would do all I could to avoid being dragged into it. If we were invaded by any other country except Eng land and France, I'd enlist. I'd not want to be under the domination of any other country in the world ex cept these two. if either of them were to invade the United States. I'd just let them take over the country. I don't believe, however, that any invasion of his counry is imminent." Ellsworth F, Stohlmann, Teach ers college sophomore: "If it were a foreign war. I wouldn't sign up and I don't be lieve that anyone else would either unless they had nothing else for which to live. I believe that we got our fingers so badly burned the last time we pulled some foreign chestnuts out of the fire that we've learned a lesson that we won't for get. Even if the country were in vaded, I feel that I wouldn't en list. I'd study the situation out for myself. Propoganda and mass hys- eria wouldn't induce me to go to war unless I had nothing else for which to live." Phil Weaver, Arts and Sciences freshman: "It's always a good idea to wait until a person's rights are en dangered before war is declared. But I believe that if the Congress of the United States were tc de clare war, even a foreign cam paign, that it would be the duty of every man to fight. It's more than a duty, it's an honor. We live here, enjoying the protection and receiving the benefits that only life in this country can give, so there should be no unwillingness to die for the institution that made those things possible. Down through history, the best and most revered men have done their best work either in unifying this naion or holding it together. The ideals of the nation, began under W ash ington and held together by Lin coln, were summed up by Monroe. We just can't pick up all the ideals for which Americans have fought for generations and shove them overboard." Ralph T. Sielaff, Bizad senior: "If the war were a foreign one, I'd do everything in my power to prevent my being dragged into it, especially "if the underlying set-up resembled that of the last war when all we did, apparently, was to keep a few European nations out of hot water. If, however, we were invaded, I feel that I'd enlist. I'd feel it my duty to do what I could to aid my country." Hutton Howe, Engineering college senior: "Under any circumstances, I'd enlist. It is a person's duty and his right to back up his government! in everything it does. I feel that1 11.50 a year $2.50 mailed P u b I I h e d every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Sunday mornings ot the academic year by students of the Uni versity of Nebraska, under the supervision of the Board of Pub lications. Congress has enough sense to de clare war only on a just cause, and I feel that that body is representa tive enough of the will of the people that it. would never declare unless it seemed to be the will of the majority." Herbert Hanthorn, Arts and Sciences sophomore: "If the underlying circumstances were similar to those existing at the time of the World War, I'd refuse to enlist. This country would be making a fatal mistake to again indulge in a foreign war. If we were invaded by a foreign nation, however, I'd enlist. As long as I am willing to live here and accept the benefits and privileges which come my way, I am willing to fight for the country which makes them possible." Royce Knapp, Arts and Sciences junior: "I wouldn't so to a foreign war unless I had to. In 1917, we were buffaloed into it by English and French propaganda, and in event of another war we'd face a bar rage of the same kind of publicity. Now we're a creditor nation with more outstanding foreign interests than at any time in the history of the country, whereas in '17 we were a debtor nation. In event of war we couldn't possibly stay ncr-al, we're still too susceptible to mass publicity. In case of a defensive war, there would be no doubt in my mind, I'd enlist. However, I fail to see the neces sity for war. We've tried war for 6,000 yars or so, and arbitration has almost never been tried; at practically no point in man's his tory has he attempted the peace ful settlement of a dispute when he. could fight about it. I am not, however, a pessimist. We're in a transitional period now, young people abhor war and are not so impressed by the tinsel and glitter which made so great an impres sion on the people of 50 or even 25 vears ago. Today, people seem to be gifted with the ability to look behind the false front and see the reality in rimost any thing, and I believe that such will be the case should be problem af a war become imminent in Amrica." Gaylord Matzke, Engineering col lege sophomore: "Even if the war were a foreign one. I d enlist. If the cause were a good on I would feel that it was my right and my duty to stand behind my country in what ever she did. 'My country, right or wrong, my country.' " Walter Supler, Engineering col lege sophomore: "I wouldn't enlist in the event of a foreign war. The affairs of other nations are not our wor ries.. When the Monroe Doctrine was written, we told Europeans to stay out of this hemisphere, so I feel that they have a right to feel the same way toward us. If. however, the United States were invaded. I'd sign up at once, feeling it my duty to do what I could for the country that's done so much for me." MOST BEAUTIFUL COED TO COMPETE FOR FILM CHANCE (Continued from Page 1.) Taplinger, Inc., publicity repre sentative for the members of the Comedian's Congress, holding a similar capacity for the Texaco hour, Morton Downey, Nelson Eddy, Robert Ripley, Lanny Ross, Kate Smith, Guy Lombardo and Andre Kostelanetz. All ctntestants will assemble in Kansas City, where they will be met by a chaperon selected by the Kansas City Star. A promin ent newspaperwoman will meet Uiem in Hollywood for interviews for the California papers. Who's the luck girl ? Rght now. Jack Oakie and Joe Penner know more about it than the Nebraskan. BUSINESS STAFF Builness Manager Bob 8hellenberg Aiilstant Manager! Bob Wadhami, Web Millt, , Frank Johnson. Circulation Manager Stanley Michael SUBSCRIPTION KATE Single copy, 5 cent! $1.00 a itmet:r $1.50 semester mailed Entered at second-class matter at the poetofflce In Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of congreta, March 3, 1879, and at special rate of poatage provided for In section 1103. act of October S, 1917. authorized January 20. 1922. NcrasssNTio roa national advsstisin. ar National Advertising Service, Inc Collrt Publlskfrs Rtprntnlaliv 420 MADiaON Av. NIW VoK. N.Y. Chicago Boston . Ian Mancisco Los ANatLss Portland bsattli may represent anything from the judicious choice of 'pipe' courses to the burning of midnight oil religiously on the eve of examinations. Apple polishing and book worms are still with us. The old Inane practice of memorizing dictated lectures and returning -the same without collation still finds devotees. Yes, grades can be had by the tin scholarly. Because of their inadequate and inefficient method of culling the real scholars from the grade getters, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi have only a negative value. Not making one of these societies may De more important than being among the elect. Inability to make the necessary average may mean ineptitude in academic pursuits. The pos session of one of the still coveted keys may mean anything, not the least of which, we hope, is real scholarship. The bluffers among the brotherhoods of Phi Betas and Sigma Xi's nullify the honor of member ship. Mom and dad will undoubtedly accept the nonor in the best of faith. Employers, be they business executives or school superintendents, will look askance. Only to those who can be proud of the way in which they achieved the distinction will it be any thing but empty. Those who have devoted them selves to a liberal education or to scientific re searchthe two may or may not be mutually exclusive in a short four year period for these things themselves can be proud. To them the honor is incidental and not sought for its debatable value. CINCINNATI DEAN AD DRESSES HONORARY MEMBERS AT BANQUET (Continued from Page 1.) ing of its past victories and fail ures, or of the lives of its great masters." Thought Must Be Critical. "Until scientific t.hought be comes critically conscious of its aims and hypotheses it will remain as it is now, like a ship without a rudder, subject to every passing conceit and whim. So long as scientists persist in their ignor ance of what has been attempted in the past, just so long they will cling to the fallacy that any hypothesis is valuable whether true or false. Only in science could such a belief be tolerated." the Cincinnati graduate school head maintained. "In the biographies of men of science, the casual facts of their lives and a chronicle of their achievements are narrated, but there is little attempt to analyse their characters and motives, to weigh the value of their work, to elucidate their influence on philos ophy and literature. Author Must Know Opinions. "Probably the principle cause of this aridity of scientific histories," Dr. Moore continued, "is that the author must be thoroly acquainted with the science discussed, and at the same time, must have a know ledge of the 'Climates of Opin ion' of the period. "Such combination is rare to find in these days of specialized and vocational education, and yet if we are ever to obtain a body of scep tical criticism of the trends of science in addition to chronicles of research we must educate a few scientists with a broader culture and with a mastery of literary style. Until we do, the history and criticism of science will continue to be a naive and complacent chron icle of facts discovered, of hypoth eses aim, and still worse, be very dull and uninspiring." Science Is Valuable. Dr. More explained that it may be so great a mass of facts has been brought to light, and so many erudite explanations of phenomena have been ventured that scieuce is valuable even if it can be treated as a thing separate from all the commerce of thought. "Certainly this is not true of earlier times. The study of na tional phenomena was then be lieved to be valuable rather for its effect on character than to ac quire either power over nature or ease of life." "In the persistent obsession to make science the dispenser of ease and power we have lost sight of the character building aspect," Dean More asserted. Dr. Louis Pound, president of Phi Beta Kappa, presided over the dinner program. PROF. SCHRAMM TO TALK BEFORE A.S.G.E. TONIGHT Engineers to Hear Lecture on Mexican Mining, Oil Industries. Prof. E. F. Schramm, chair man of the geology department, will present an illustrated lecture on Mexico tonight before mem bers of the American society of Civil Engineers at a meeting to be held at 7:30 in room 102 of mechanical ftrts hall. Appoint ment of committees for engineers week will also be announced. Prof. Schramm makes a trip to Mexico neaXy evvy summer, and in his talk tonight ne will discuss the mining and oil industries of that country. He will also tell of the newly completed Pan American highway running be tween Larego. Texas and Mexico City, describing the scenery and vegetation along the way. ymth ' 4 JBU VT . , J i A f. I - t '1 unit ,iiMAimiitf.&&'wnti Shortly before yesterday after noon's iegislature assembly, the new vogue of conducting after noon senate meetings having- be gun Monday, we sat down beside Senator carl Peterson of Norfolk. Sena tors were busy, some were on the floor discus- I sing questions, vet r e t u r ned from lunch, and most of all, in terested parties were running here and there for the interests of legislation. But such ac tivity did not orevent Senator From Lincoln Journal f'nrl Pcti'Mim. Peterson from explaining his view terson from explaining his view on Nebraska's new type of legis lature. Definitely and convincingly the Norfolk: representative ex plained that the legislature is try ing to do too many things. "This form of legislature has definite possibilities, but," Sen ator Peterson pointed out, "our work can be bettered if we can only put a limit on our work. The success of the entire as sembly, of course, depends en tirely upon the personnel." As one whose name is connected with the bill which so greatly af fects the university, No. 334, Mr. Peterson maintained that the mea sure is worthy. The bill provides for a state building fund to be raised by a one-half mill added levy. To the university 35 percent of the newly created fund would be given entirely for building pur poses. The Norfolk senator favors the bill because of one main rea son that it provides for a long time program. In reality, the uni versity could build some five or six buildings in the next six years. "Probably the most important legislation before this session is unemployment Insurance," the senator stated. "And that is de fective because it taxes people and then gives the money to someone else." Senator Peterson is new to the legislature but in no way inex expenenced. He has been City at torney of Norfolk and County at torney of Madison county. Rep resenting Pierce and Madison counties of the 15th district, Mr. Peterson graduated from the uni versity with A.B and L.L.B. de grees. He is 41, a lawyer, and a bachelor. At this point in the interview we saw Senator Warner take the rostrum, ring the bell, and the uni cameral legislature's second after noon session was under way. BahbahiMiA. BY JOAN AND JOHN BARB Barbs In Need Of Psychological Boo-.t True and to the point was the recent editorial comment directed against our own columnial criti cism of the term "Barbs" as ap plied to unaffiliates on the campus. As the commentarian pointed out, the stigma implicated by the name "Barb" has without doubt been propagated more by a wrong psychological attitude of the "non orgs" towards their status on the campus than by the intimidating superiority of the Greeks. We still have a personal repugnance for the name "Barbs,-' but with true magnanimity we shall devote our efforts toward the consideration of that larger issue, Barb psy chology, as pointed out by the Daily Nebraskan. We asked our favorite pro fessor what he thought about Barb psychology or if there was any such thing. The reply elicited was both revealing and forceful: "It is a curious thing, the feeling of Inferiority which many Barbs seem to have. When I ask an unaffiliated student whether or not he belongs to a fraternity, he usually blushes, looks sheepish and stammers out an inaudible 'huhumph' in stead of throwing back an ag ressive: "Hell, no! and I'm damn glad of it.'". Barbs should be proud of the very fact that they ARE INDEPENDENTS." Even more indicting was the opinion of a metaphorically minded sorority friend: "Every Barb longs in his necret heart to join a fraternity or sorority and in most cases would sell his birth right in order to do it. He never seems to take cognizance of the fact that he might be getting the proverbial mess of pottage in return, but considers it an affront to his pride and dignity that he s". r UTLrr intj.iuuirintut - $ CUKED WITH HONEY Yrllo.BolfSl. m Carburrtor 3r Mary Polk Shockey Offers 9 Selections at Temple on Wednesday. Mary Polk Shockey, prominent Lincoln contralto, will nresent this week's musical convocation at Uie Temple Theater, Wednesday aner noon at 4 o'clock. Assisting Mrs. Shockey will be a string trio com posed of Valerita Gallon Larimer, violin, Catherine Cox, cello; and Frances Morley, piano. Mrs. Shockey will follow her first presentation, "My Heari ii,ver Faithful" by Bach, with three com- nnsltinnq nf Rppthnven. "Ich liehe Dich," "Resignation," and "An Die Boffnung." Offering two move ments of "Trio in B Flat" by Dvorak, the instrumental musi cians will appear on the second part of the recital. The four concluding selections sung by Mrs. Shockey will be "Oh That it Were So" and "When You Are Old" bv the composer Bridge, "Wings of 'Night" by Watts, and "When Celia Sings" by Moir. Ac companying the vocalist on the piano will be Earnest Harrison, professor of piano at the school of music. Is unable to pledge a Greek organi zation." Then we talked to a Barb: "As a freshman and during part of my sophmore year I had a very painful Inferiority complex about sorority girls. I know that It was silly, but In my mind, at least, they seemed to be up on a pedestal wearing a sign: 'All Barb Hands Off. Luckily I've gotten over that feeling, but It was sure real while It lasted." No mystery is the present de plorable condition of Barb politics and activities on the campus if these opinions can be considered as truly representative of Barb psy chology as a whole. If Barbs main tain an attitude of aloof indiffer ence to all campus activities and worse still harbor a complex of so cial inferiority, they never can be come a dominant factor on the campus. We are optimistic enough to believe that the Barbs can take over the reins of student govern ment, but it is certain that it will never happen until Barbs become proud of the fact that they are Barbs. This too, is an Editorial. Subject of the discussion is the Barb Inter club Council and the object, Barbs in campus offices. The foregoing paragraphs have been merely in troductory remarks; the following is the real McCoy. C'mon Council, get wise. Quit hashing around with the frater nities, and come out as the rep resentative of an INDEPEND ENT BARB organization. The moment you cut all Greek alli ances you will have a tremen dous psychological advantage; for you will have given a con crete indication of unity In the Barb cause, have attracted the Interest of many Barbs to the Barb cause, made the first step in developing a philosophy which will permit unaffiliates to say: "Yes, I'm a Barb, and damn glad of it." Whether you elect a sizable bloc of candidates In the spring election is of secondary importance of the building of psychology which In the end will permit you to dictate campus policies. We conclude with the tritest fig ure of speech that has yet found its way into this column: "After all, Rome wasn't built in a day." f PANHELLENIC NAMES 2 FOR REGIONAL MEETING Miss Klinker, Muriel White Will Attend Kansas City Convention. Miss Marguerite Klinker and Muriel White will attend the re gional conference of the Pan hellenic council in Kansas City, Mo., April 10 and 11. Representa tives from each college in the dis trict, which includes Iowa, Mis souri, Kansas and Nebraska, will meet. Nominations have been made for the advisory board. Miss Mar guerite Klinker, Miss Gertrude Beers, and Miss Hortense Allen have been nominated as faculty members; Mrs. Earl Kline and Mrs. McGeachin, as alumnae mem bers. Muriel White and Jane Saw yer as student members were nom inated. Harriett Jackson was recently announced as new secretary-treasurer. There's NO GAMBLE about cleanliness at Roberts Dairy YOU CAfi'T CHEW OFF MaamBBSHaMisjajtsja Pipe-smolrert who chew their bits who bite through ordinary pip -stem here's the pipe that will uvt you money. Hat a special new bit. You can't bite it off. Bit haa 3 amoke channel. Stem biter Yello-Bole alto & ivea you the famous Honey Treated owl ; smokea like a weU-broken-ia pipe. Yello - Bole 51.25, Imperial Yeuo-ooie (phSLAA jaw OFFERING a substitute di rected specifically at sitdowns, Senator Byrnes of South Carolina withdrew his controversial anti sitdown strike amendment to the Guffey-Vinson coal bill. The sub stitute is broader in scope than the initial amendment and adds, according to Senator Byrnes, that "it is the sense of congress that the so-called sitdown strike la il legal and contrary to public opin ion." It is believed that President Roosevelt shares the same opinion on the matter of the sitdowns and senate leaders predict a sharp de nunciation of the strike technique. There is little doubt but that pub lic opinion is definitely against the sitdown. but F. D. R. is hardly in the position to make any official statement regarding the strike methods. He is on the record, how ever, as being in favor of making labor unions responsible for the actions of their membership a policy which would discourajre the so-called "unauthorized strllTe." LABOR conditions appeared much brighter at the start of this week now that automobile workers have returned to their positions at Kansas City's Ford and Flint's Chevrolet plants. Governor Mur phy, Michigan's peacemaker, is ex tremely optimistic over the inevi table settlement of the Chrysler strike. But while John L. Lewis, C. I. O. chieftan, and Walter P. Chrysler sit at a conference desk in Lansing, a good majority of congress and public minded people are getting so that they can't stomach much more sitdown. Something big is due to pop soon in these strikes and when it pops, look out! In the Infirmary Tuesday. Lawrence Graff, Naponee. Austin Moritz, Nehawka. A new "entrance-exit" course in matrimony has been added to the Utah State Agriculture college curriculum. "Marriage and di vorce" is the name of the study. Try The Student Lunch FIRST DOOR EAST OF TEMPLE Sandwiches - Salads - Sundaes Coffee Cold Drinks Lunches Dinners WHAT SAYING i iar- Miss Howell The radiation is ex cellent; I wouldn't miss it. Dr. Robbie Scott I won't promise not to give a test, but the show should be second only to Shakespeare. John Groth Law students have a perverted sense of humor; I think I'll like it. Helen Jane Johnson I have wit nesses, and now John has to take me. Dr. Griess My molars will be in evidence in the audience. Miss McGahey They certainly registered with me. Billie Hollister I'm all for more cosmopolitan humor; fine stuff. Bill Clayton What I don't get -won't hurt me. Dean Lyman Marvelous physical specimens I'll be there. m Vera Mae PetersonI'll probably enjoy it unquestioningly, and it ought to rate the AP. Free TicUet to JOnX FREED Call at Daily Aeb. Business Ofticc INSPECT! C. PLANTS Delegations Will Attend A.S.M.E. Convention at Same Time. Eighteen Juniors and seniors in mechanical engineering will leave today for Kansas City where they will remain until Sunday to make an inspection tour of various plants in that city and to attend the American Society of Mechani cal Engineering convention there. One cf the chief features of the convention will be the presenta tion of technical papers by repre sentatives from nine schools In competition for prizes of $50, $25 and $10 for the three best. Ne braska will be represented by Roger Wallace- expounding the "Brit Methods of Making Carbo nated Drinks in the Home," and Paul Gamlin discussing "Air Springs for Cars." Papers will be 15 minutes in length. Stay Four Day. Today and Thursday will be spent in Inspecting Kansas City plants, while Friday and Satur day are convention days. Among the plants to be visited on the tour are the Sheffield Steel com pany, Kansas City Structural Steel, company, Griffin Wheel company, Proctor & Gamble Soap company, Ford and Chevrolet company's assembly plants, Kan sas City Light & Power company, where a high pressure turbine will be inspected, and American Can company. All schools attending the con vention will visit the Kansas City Light & Power company, but the rest of the tour will be taken only by Nebraska students. A visit to the new Kansas City auditorium to inspect the air conditioning system in that building may be included also. Prof. W. F. Weiland left for Kansas City last night, and Prof. A. A. Luebs will depart Thursday night to be with the student group from Nebraska. Want to Save 31 oney? TRY HOLMES REGULAR WHITE GASOLINE Tax Paid Motor OU 10c Qt. 14th & W THEY'R ABOUT