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Editorial Opinion
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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