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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAlt
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Dear Mr. Bengston,
It has been bronnht to our attention that
vnu took occasion in one of your classes to
present what you considered the professor Js
nntrle on the book situation. In yesterday's
paper we offered a program for savins money
on used books. We suppested that the price
on such books could be lowered, a better mar
ket for them established, and more of them
used.
You threw a bomb at our plan by stating
that more money would be saved if second
hand books were not used at all. It was re
ported by members of your class that you feel
that if all used books were kept off the market,
the volume of new books sold would be suf
ficient to permit a reduction in price. The
price on new books would then approximate
that on used books now. We understand that
you have acquired this opinion from conversa
tions with the presidents of several large pub
lishing companies.
Mr. Bengston, we question your neat
. solution of the problem of high prices on
new books and the inconvenience of using
old books for these reasons: There is no
cause to believe that publishers would re
duce the price of new books if their turnover
increased ; moreover, there are one and quar
ter milion students in this country who will
be hard to convince that they should not
sell their used books 'or what they can get
out of them.
Book publishers are in the business for
the money. They make no money on the sale
of used books. Of course they want this sale
"stopped. The NRA pave them a chance to pet
together and agree on the highest, possible
price quotas to be established as list prices,
-prices which are made mandatory by the U. S.
Trade commission. If the use of secondhand
books were stopped, the volume of new books
sold would increase. The publishers could
print and might sell books cheaper. There is
no reason to believe that they would do the
latter.
The publishers are in as Rood a position
to take the initial step in the matter as the
students. Why don't they print a large vol
ume of new books, lower the price to that now
charged for secondhand books, and push the
used books off the market?
Furthermore, it is impractical to believe
that any sizeable reduction on the use of
secondhand books could be effected. Stu
dents aren't going to keep secondhand books
for which they have no further use in the
hope that more new books will be sold and
in the even more distant hope that prices
on new books will eventually be reduced
because of this increase in turnover.
No, Mr. Bengston, our hope is still in n
better deal on used books. In theory you may
have something. In actual practice you must
be able to trust your publishers to carry out
their part of the bargain; and you must have
the cooperation of upwards of a million college
students in destroying or keeping their old
books.
And Mr. Benpston, there is still something
to be said on that analogy of yours on the
farmer and his scythe. You said, didn't you,
that a farmer after buying a new scythe
doesn't go on using it, cutting weeds, grass,
grain or what not until it is completely worn
out, but that he sharpens it up occasionally
to increase its efficiency? And you suggested
that a book too must, be sharpened at the
"new-edition" grindstone to insure its great
est utility.
The Nebraskan is not advocating the
use of books containing antiquated informa
tion or employing worn out methods. But
you can take a scythe to the grindstone too
often. You can't sharpen a sharp edge.
Al Moseman, president of the student coun
cil, reported rumors at yesterday's meeting
to the effect that certain professors have
been collecting royalty fees on the grind
stone without even touching their books to
the stone.
We asked for discretion in this matter
on the part of the professors. That is what
you want too, isnt it?
Sincerely,
Daily "Itag" Nebraskan.
Diversion, Tradition,
And Culture.
The University Players, a gang of regulars
with a flare for the dramatic, are still cutting
histrionic capers on the Temple stage over the
spice, wit. and subtle feline nastiness in the
lines of their first play, "First Lady." This
play, ami all those intended for production
during the current season, are hot off the
Broadway griddle. "First Lady" has just been
released for stock company presentation.
The Players are planning "an evening of
Noel Coward" a la New York stage where
three out of bis nine one act pieces are put
on in one show. "Tovarich" was a bit. of the
past season. Claudette Colbert and Kay
Francis came near to hair pulling over the
lead f.ir the movie of the piece. The Players
will use it this season. We feel that, if any
thing, their menu will offer more diversion
than ever.
The Players are a tradition. There will be
much talk of tradition over at the coliseum
this morning. Most of us took an oath to sup
port all such when we were freshmen; the
freshmen arc taking that oath this morning.
We feel that the Players arc worthy of sup
port. This group of student dramatists offer n
high caliber of drama. They represent one of
the few opportunities in Lincoln for seeing
staue plays. And their work is professional.
Showtime
Chwnfy JhsL (BodJiL
By MARGARET REISER.
When your history Instructor
eulogizes "Northwest Passage"
don't think he's suggesting a diet
of dried prune. Kenneth Roberts
has a historical novel spiced with
'"the perfect antidote to take your
minds of present complaints."
"And So Victoria" is more
historical food but here's a secret
it has a theatrical flare that
Vaughan Wilklns, the author,
makes you appreciate.
Kathleen Norris says "You
Can't Have Everything" but Cam
Kilgarif (she's vivacious, too!)
tries to have John and an Idyllic
family and, well, everything. If
you like divorce stories, the real
and human variety, you'll eat it up.
If you seek the favor nf your
science instructor try "Madame
Curie." Eve Curie has a way of
revealing the absorbing interest
her mother took in science that
you can't help but admire.
Journalism students won't feel
half so abused after reading "East
Goes West." Younghill Kang viv
idly portrays how he finally ar
rives as an accepted writer. He,
too, was minus pennies and just
look at him now!
Somebody whispered that A. J.
Cronln ("I Swear by Apollo, the
Physician") has a notable novel in
"The Citadel." It depicts a modern
doctor exchanging his money
grabbing methods of "gimme" for
a "citadel" of faithful ideals. Tne
story has a Christine and you
know what they are like, or do
you?
Dr. Ciondru Attends
Goolopeal (nn
Dean and Mrs. (J. E. Ondra
spent the summer In Europe, trav
eling about 6.000 miles. Five weeks
wore spent in Russia where Dr.
Condra was an official delegate of
the United States at the interna
tional geological congress in Mos
cow. He was a member or the
organization's council and chair
man of a section of the congress.
Fifty countries were represented.
There's Something About a Soldier
HarSr5S"sr S jjf -
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Theodore Kamas, 17, Wood
River, completed his prep school
training at Shelton high school
last spring and came to the uni
versity for higher learning in the
Bizad college. But Theo never
dreamed he'd get started in such
an over abundance of khaki as
pictured above.
R. O. T. C. uniforms are being
issued this week to undergradu
ates taking basic military science,
which calls tc mind the story of
the gruff quartermaster who
growled at recruita, "want your
uniforms too large or too small?"
Nebraska supply department em
ployes thought they'd have some
Courtesy Nebraska State Journal.
fun when little Theo presented
himself for a fitting, so they called
the camerman and rummaged
around to find the largest drill
suit in the store rooms.
Theo meekly is peering in a mir
ror attired in a size 50 coat upon
his size 32 chest. Hia shoulders are
20 inches across and the coat is a
yard wide. The pants bend under
7 inches and the waist ia ample
enough to go around him twice,
The army rifle in his belt and an
overseas cap on his head com
plete the outfit.
"If war is like this," Theo mur
mured, "then it certainly must be
hell!"
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NEWS !
PARADE i
by
Marjor'ie Churchill S
ml'
to government forces or Interfer
ence with insurgent acts will be
resisted.
1,75 N
Y.W.C.A. Cabinet Plans
Program, Staff Set-Up
The Y. W. C. A. cabinet met for
the first time Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8 o'clock at Ellen Smith
hall.
Dans for the fall program were
discusied and definite staff times
set up. Women interested may
watch for the announcement of
freshman commission groups and
staff groups. All freshmen are In
vited to participate.
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202 So. 11
By Merrill Englund.
A recent Innovation on many
campuses the prohibiting of driv
ing by students has brought
forth a flood of comment, both
pro and con, on the part of those
concerned.
We asked the man-and-woman-at-large,
"Do you favor this policy
of denying students the privilege
of driving their own cars?". As
usual, as you shall see if you
bother to read further, the re
plies were pretty evenly distributed
on both sides of the fence.
It is not our policy to shape
student opinion. We merely at
tempt to reflect it, but we'd like
to stick in our two cents now
that we have a chance. We would
like to see a fellow get a date
without said vehicle!
Anne Vanden Bark, Bizad sopho
more: "No, but I do think that stu
dents on a earless campus are
broght into closer contact with
each other than those at a school
at which student driving is not
prohibited. Of course, having a car
Is fun, but the fun you can have
with a car Is nothing when com
pared with that which you can
have without one.
In the matter of dating, a car is
not exactly a necessity, at least
for those living fairly close to the
center of things. For students who
live away from the campus, how
ever, one is almost a necessity in
order to reach social functions."
Charles Tanton, Bizad senior:
"In one respect it's good, and In
another it isn't even practical. If
done at all, it would be best to pro
hibit students owning cars entirely.
The gain in this respect would be
equality in dating. The way things
are now, certain Inferior individ
uals can, by wrapping themselves
in a shiny car, get a date with
anyone. Take the car away from
them and date getting would be
done on a basis of masculine ap
peal. "On the other hand, things here
aren't centrally located enough. If
all facilities for social events were
close together, it would be all
right, but with the present set-up
nothing would be gained."
Imogene Holster, Teachers col
lege Junior:
"No. I live too far from the
campus, and I would dislike very
much to walk 16 blocks two or
three times a day. Of course a car
is a nice thing to have on a date
but it's far from being absolutely
necessary."
Joe Stephens, Arts and Science
Junior:
"They might as well. Today I
had to drive for 20 minutes try
ing to find a place to park. About
nair me time, the only place avail
able is a faculty parking space.
"On other campuses, however,
you find more students living close
to the school itself. Barbs usually
live in quadrangles and in dorms
right on the campus. Here, with
the majority living a long way
from school, it would be imprac
tlcal.."
Doris Woodford, Teachers college
junior:
"Personally, I don't. Students
from Ag college and residents of
Lincoln must get back and forth
and an automobile ia cheaper and
Timely Topics
For Freshmen
Things to remember for
freshmen:
1. The names, addresses, and
phone numbert of every fra
ternity and sorority house on
the campus.
2. The name of every build
ing on the campus, every
teacher in every building.
3. The names of every pledge
brother or sister in your house,
also the last names of the ac
tives. You shouldn't call them
by iheir first names.
4. The names of at least four
girls in every sorority house,
(boys only), and the names of
four boys In every frat house,
(girls only),
5. To carry matches with you
at all times so as to please up
perclassmen who desire lights.
6. To (this Is most import
ant) wear at all times your
freshman cap or girls '41 but
ton. This Identifies you as Ne
braska posterity. (Prosperity
for ths book-store and other
places.)
7. To forget everything told
you In this article.
a great deal more convenient than
a bus or a taxi. Then, too, in a
co-educational school, a car is
necessary for social life.
"There should, however, be more
restrictions. Students, or a great
number of them, run wild with
cars, giving police officers a lot of
trouble. There should be closer su
pervision over student drivers."
Earl Snell, Bizad sophomore:
"As a car owner, I i?ay -leave
things the way they are. If I didn't
have a car, I'd probably advocate
a change. As the university is lo
cated near the business district
and most of the organized houses
are fairly close, the plan would
offer many advantages.
"As it is, my car is an asset,
but only for amusement you can
go to the park, the Turnpike, and
just lots of places But we didn't
come to college to be amused, or
did we?
"It isn't, however, any help in
dating it doesn't shine, it just
roars."
Jean Sanders, Arts and Sciences
sophomore:
."It would be a good idea in that
it would cut down on the reckless
driving in Lincoln. There should,
however, be special p e r m it s
granted to those whose work or
whose place of residence makes it
imperative for them to drive."
Bernard Ingram, Bizad junior:
"Personally, I don't think so. If
a fellow is lucky enough to have
a car, power to him."
Lois Owens, Arts and Sciences
sophomore:
"It would improve the appear
ance of the campus, but the in
convenience would far overbalance
the benefits In so large a city as
Lincoln.
"Personally, I can't imagine
walking very far on a date."
Bob McGeachin, Arts and Sciences
junior:
"It's not a good idea -lots of
people would have to resort to
other means of transportation,
much more expensive and much
less convenient.
"A car is a help on dates, too.
Without it. taxi fees would really
mount up."
200 Dvnd al Nanking.
Flaunting defiance at United
States andBritlsh warnings against
the unrestricted bombardment of
Nanking, more than 50 Japanese
planes hurled destruction upon the
city yesterday. Over 200 Chinese
non-combatants are dead as a re
sult of the aerial onslaught on the
capital.
Reports from Canton bring the
tale of 300 dead following six at
tacks within 24 hours. In Shang
hai an unchecked epidemic of chol
era Is spreading terror throughout
the International settlement and
the French concession. A major
battle is believed imminent in
North China as Chinese forces are
pusher bark by an overwhelming
Japanese advance.
Wounding of the British amlian
sador to China in an attack out
side Shanghai brings a note of
apology from the Japanese govern
ment. But hopes of the League
committee for a speedy settling
of far eastern difficulties grow
hourly more remote as report
pour in of Japanese attacks in
every sector, of mounting tolls of
dead and wounded.
Roonvvvlt Lannche
Exploratory Tour.
Into the heart of the enemy's
country, into states from which
some of his biggest opposition
comes, goes President Roosevelt
on a tour which started yesterday
and will extend to the west coast.
What the president hopes to gain
by the extended tour Is an accur
ate slant on the attitudes nf the
westerners, whose support helped
to swell the elertlon vote of 1932
snd 1836. He is In a measure "feel
ing his way around," since the
fight over court reform has
brought striking rhangea In po
litical lineups. Whether he w-ill at
tempt to bring pressure to bcBr on
opposing senators through plays
for popular support cannot be pre
dicted, but some atempt at
strengthening of administration
power Is expected.
France Striken
InmrgvnU Hctuliatc.
Arrest of the insurgent major,
Julian Troncoso, by French officials
marks one of the opening- events
In the enforcing of the antl-plracy
patrol agreement. Occasion of the
arrest was the purported capture
of a Spanish government subma
rine by insurgent forces. Insurgent
General Franco Is reported to have
taken steps toward retaliation on
the French consul at Malaga.
France has renewed her guard on
the Franco-Spanish border. Europe
awaits with some anxiety the turn
which events will take, with major
powers bent on wiping out Med
iterranean piracy snd General
Franco showing plainly that aid
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