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Friday, March 15T948 594: 1 Editorial Opinion Comment Bulletin 'Jh Daily Nedmskan Collegiana OHkiai Ntwwapi Of Mtn Thm 7J300 Shaanls THE DAILY NEBRASKAN THIRTY-NINTH YEAR Offices Union Building Day 2-7181. Night 2-7193. Journal -2-3333 Member Associated Collegiate Press, 1939-40 Memb:r Nebraska Press Association, 1939-40 Represented for National Advert'slng by NATIONAL AOVERTIRINO SERVi.E, INC. 420 Madison Ave., New York. N. Y. Chicago Boston Los Angeles San Francisco Published Dally during the school year except Mondays nd Saturdays, vacations, and examination periods by stu dents of the University of Nebraska, under supervision of the Publications Board. Subscription Rates are S1..00 Per Semester or $1.50 for the Colleoe Year. $2.50 Mailed. Single copy, 5 Cents. En tered as second-class matter it the postoffice In Lincoln, Nebraska, under A.:t of Congress, March 3, 1879, " special rate of postage provided for In Section 1103, Act of October 3. 1917, Authorized January 20. 1922. EdTtorTInTchlef 77.77.., FMchard deBrown Business Manager Arthur Hill EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Managing Editors Clyde Martx, Norman H-rrls News Editors Chris Petersen, Loci'e Thomas, Paul Svoboda, Mary Kerrigan, Mort jn Margolin Sports Editor June Bierbower Photography Editor George Royal Star Reporters This Month Bob Aldrich. Hubert Qgden. Elizabeth Clark, Marjorie Bruning BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Assistant Bi-ilness Managers Burton Thiel. Ed SegrUt Circulation Manager Lowell Michael A I.I. DAILY smslraed editorials are the epialea af the editors. Their views or opinion in m way refleet the atti tude ef the admlnliitratlaa ( the "IvrraKj. Black or at least blank is The Record of TNE on university campuses A bombast of editorial criticism has been loosed on TNE, national secret fraternity of the famous skull and crossbones insignia, since the recent death of Hubert L. Spake who was found suffocated on his pillow a few hours after being initiated into the University of Missouri chapter of the organization. Without exception national editorial writers have demanded disbandment of the fraternity on whatever campuses it still op erates. One of those campuses is the University of Nebraska where TNE is best known to the stu dent body for its ability to have its insignia painted on every conspicuous spot and for its ef forts to get a hold on student politics. Comments the Lincoln Star: "TNE has been under a cloud on the campuses of American uni versities and colleges for many years... If TNE exists for the purpose of making better drinkers out cf young men, it should be driven from every cam pus in this country." Says the Omaha World-Herald: "TNE, the underground 'drinking' fraternity of American campuses ... is a disgrace to American educa tion. If . . . there is a chapter of TNE on the cam pus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln . . . the authorities should lose no time in rooting it out." Editorializes the Lincoln Journal: "TNE's (at Nebraska) major contribution to campus better ment has been to stencil its symbol, in the manner of 6-year-old Hallowe'eners, on walks surrounding the university. That may call for a high spirit of daring, but with a death at Missouri laid at the door of the fraternity, parents over the nation will point accusing fingers at administrations that do not deal vigorously with such organizations." TNE has been publicized the past week as a fraternity made up of student leaders. That is not true. Although it does try to draw such men into its ranks in an effort to attain political power, by no means are all student leaders mem bers of TNE nor are all members of TNE stu dent leaders. If the fraternity had as its purpose the promotion of friendship, good fellowship, and serious concern with campus problems, no one would object to it.' But if you ask the average student what TNE is, the chances are good that he will answer, "A drinking fraternity." In other words, whatever the original aims of the organ ization were (and it dates back for many years and can claim many alumni now prominent in national life), they seem to have become distinct ly subordinate to the business of heavy drinking, and therein must lie the chief objection to TNE. If it is attemping to lead students into the belief tha popularity, good fellowship, and leadership are synonymous with an ability to consume large amounts of liquor, then it is capable of doing in calculable harm on any campus where it is active. It has been suggested that the university au thorities should stamp out TNE here. Although news dispatches from Missouri indicate that mem bers of TNE there have announced that they are disbanding voluntarily and forever, this process of "stamping out" might not be as simple as it sounds. Operating secretly, even as to membership, and with no known material assets such as a meeting By way of transition to a new and more il luminative bit of squib, we shall today consider all things in general, some things in general, and just some things. a This column has picked it's femme 'Saturday." You'll be getting some of her brain offspring with your breakfast soon. They'll be plenty. Remember women generally speaking are generally speaking. They've raised two things in Iowa. Tall coin and Glenn Miller. The boy and his band may play in the Coliseum, Ivy Day. Let's mention the poli sci prof who claims that maternity is a case of fact, paternity a case of opinion.' If embryo plans mature, next year's Intel f rat Ball will far surpass the "military dress review" in pagantty and splen dor. It will be the biggest party of the season. Have you ever thought that perhaps behind those long clinging locks many a girl has a very dirty neck? Yesterday's column on Confucius was real dope. Doubters see book entitled, "Oriental Philos ophy." Our offices are flooded daily with literature from "crackpatriots" who are trying to "Save our democracy." That's comparable to a straw grab bing a drowning man. Weather: Warmer in bed. With all of the main campus elections coming up, this is the time of the year that everybody runs around trying to persuade somebody to persuade them to run for office. 1 Cyi'fi Davis, Loos, Mahnkenj; Russia and Germany have gained measurably in the struggle for Europe. Finland is now critically In possession of Russia, which is just as Germany wants it; for the Swedish government admitted that Germany threatened to atack any allied or Swedish force which should attempt to aid Finland. Now that Russia is through in Finland she is free to con trol Turkey and the Balkans and to protect Ger many from allied atack from the southeast. The most recent German diplomatic victory is Rumania's acceptance of Germany's suggestion that she disband part of her army, permitting her agri cultural laborers in the army to return to their fields to produce food for German consumption. The small nations of Europe have lost faith in the allies and their promised Jsupport. They seem to feel it is cheaper and wiser to accede to the demands of the dictatorships without the fruitless preliminary of a disastrous war. Germany's success is thus likely to continue until the allies morce ac tively support the interests of the small nations, or until Germany makes some fatal blunder. house, TNE is not an organization that it would be easy to lay hands on. And even If its members were revealed and punished, it would be difficult to feel any assurance that it would not resume secret op eration again. It is slated that at Missouri all mem bers have been "commanded" to give their names to the president of the university and sign a pledge not to take part in any more initiations. These names (if obtained) may be turned over to the fac ti'ty disciplinary committee which has the power to expel students. Social fraternities at Missouri are said to have warned their members against joining or participating in TNE, which is certainly a wise gesture. Fraternities which have legitimate pur poses for existence should be the first to rise to stamp out any other organizations which not only seek to divorce the loyalties of their members , but do harm to the very name fraternity If TNE is not a positively harmful influence in campus life (as it certainly appears to be), at least no one has yet come forth with any good reason for its existence. Since no organization which cannot justify itself deserves to exist any effort on the part of the university administration to eliminate TNE permanently and completely from the campus scene should receive the endorsement of the student body of whom TNE is certainly not representative and who certainly do not wish to be represented to the public by TNE. "We prefer to let education control the drftiny of the tt ale, confident that the unfettered enlighten ment of ilt people it the betf agency for preuTring our democratic form of government, and, hence, our libertiet. In the United State tee don't want more gov ernment in education ; tre do van! more education in government." Mauachutrttt' Cor. lA-verett Sallnnilall pointed out that the major calamity of war abroad sretf the crippling of education. IF YOU'RE AM AVERAGE COLLEGE CO-ED MXI .SPEND 1176 HOURS OR 49 DAYS BEFORE A MIRROR DURING VOUR. 4 COLLEGE YEARS AND IF MXTRE AN AVERAGE COL LEGE MAN YOU NOW THE REASON FOR THOSE "LONG WAITS. UNIVEKSITY OF NEBRASKA OFFICIAL BULLETIN This bulletin is for ths us ef campus organizations, students and fac ulty members. Announcements of meetings or other notices for the bulletin may be submitted at the NEBRASKAN office by 5 p. m. the day before pub lication or at the registrar's office by 4 p. m. on week-days and 11 a. m. on Saturday. Notices must be typed or legibly written and signed by some one with the authority to have the notice published. The bulletin will ap pear daily, except Monday and Saturday, on page two of the NEBRASKAN. TODAY DEBATE. The anlvenlty debate tram wIM debate In parltir X ef the Intun at II a. m. and again at 1 p. m. flnlh debate villi be aaainxt I'ark college of t hlrago. KMUKST PROC.RAM. A reenrd request program will be held Friday in the faculty lounge of the In ion U I P. ID. FAOCI.TT PQl'ARE DANCK CT.VB. Faculty aaarr dane club a III meet at 7: p. m. la rat Memorial, r acuity mraibrn aaa graduate htadrot are la vtted. KOMMF.T KM B. MmttrN of the Kmet Klnti ponr canrn win dart agala SaaigM at 1 it the Temple. ball ail day taday Bad tamorraw anUI aooa. BARH HOI B PANCR. There mill be three hour dance for Barb atea at 1:3) p. in. The 4um will be at thr CM Omega honor, la Alpha. Chi Omega hone, and Carrie Brlle Ray mond nail. NOON FORI M. Major r,l(, V. n. Infantry, will pbJi at the Friday nooa fnram In the kiimr re cafeteria an the bj-ct, "MmUoaal le ffeaar." ACRONOMY SEMINAR. Mr. O. H. Bar ef the Eatomnlocr de partment will oiaruM "Impending Inrt Fnldemlr" at thr AtrMomr Kemlna 4 p. m. In roans lot af taw Plant lndw try baiMlar. SATURDAY BARM DANCE. Member af the Barb l akia will bald a daawe la the I nluo baltieam at 1 p. m. FNION DANCE. Pave Haaa aad Ma arriM-sU will play far a lalaa danoe at t a. m. DELTA OMURON. Member af Delta Omlenm will meet at lt:M p. m. la partar A af the lalaa. PHI MO MA IOTA. Member af Pal Klrma lata wtU ateet at p. a, la Barton A aad B af the I nam. ALPHA Pn AU Mft. Alpha Phi alumnae a III meet at 1 p. a, la partar X af the liriaa. AG BRKAKFART. TtrkeU far the a Pre-Kaater brrakfaat ajeralf a at be aa aaar as As Presbyterian student center plans Lenten services for next week Nebraska Presbyterian student center Is sponsoring sunrise serv ices beginning at 7:15 and lasting until 7:45 Monday throught Thurs day of next week. The new recreation room of the student center is to be trans formed into a "New England meeting house." The organ will be played during the services by Jay Norris. Pastors speak. Monday Ilev. Thrmas A. Barton, of the Second Presbyterian church will "peak on "Jesus Approaches the CYoss." '"HelplesKnegs Divine" will be the ubjt of Lr. Melvin Oggel, of Westminster, who will ppcak Tuesday. Dr. Edmund F. Miller will peak Wednesday on "The High Koad and the Low." Thursday morning Dr. William Perry will conclude the services with an address on "What Happens In the Hour." Students providing music for the services are Iietty Bennett, liostland Ltffcrdink, Nate Hol man, Milan Slatka, and Jay Norris. me to C CJnircli Sunday, March 17 first Baptist I4ta aad K ftlftoa M. ttalreU, MlaJMee 45 A. M. Facer Williams Class for College Are Oroup. 11:00 A. M Morning Worship. 7 .00 r. M. Kocrr Williams Club. First Plyncuth Congregational rsia aad D Rayawmd A. MrCaaaefl. MlataSre 11:00 A. M. "The Triumph of Rlgbt-euuaneai." 00 P. M - l-nten Ve.per "I Be lieve in Ui Triumih tSuod." 30 P. M Sunany E reeling Club. "The Nutitio'' by Srfio leta Arch, revlemed t P. B Kalke. 7.00 P M Social Hour. University Episcopal I Sta aad R Rev. I. V. MrMUIaa, Frtral la Caarg a 30 A. M - Huly O.mmudwn ll.iiO A. M -Cnaril KJCiiarUt k0 Hermon. First Presbyterian nab aad r Dr. Mawaad ft. Miller, Miaiter tO A. M. Hilile Class fir Cullere Act Group s. K. O. Hnaidy. 1 1 00 A. M "Who Crucified ierur'" 7.00 I". M I'mrertlty Group. led I) U-tha l'rttit. Westminster Presbyterian Miertdaa aad ftuuth M. V. Octet, Mai trier 11:00 A. M Glorytntt In the Cma " 00 P. M. FeMowshiD Buppcr. S.tO P. M. I Hsruasiun. Vr. Ctiarle If. Faltrraon. 7.30 T. M -Lcnleo MediUUoa. "Tr-Civeoeas." j r at y