T n 13 DAILY NEBRASKAN
P. B. K. DEBATE EXCITING
ANNUAL CONTEST FOR INTER
CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP IS
WARM.
UNANIMOUS FOR SENIORS
Decision of Judges Fogg, Fling, Ayles-
worth, Favor Negative Although
Freshmen Fight Till Death.
At convocation Thursday before a
largo audience, the ceremonies of Phi
Beta Kappa day were amplified by the
championship contest of the fifth an
nual ifiterclass deoate. The seniors
who defeated the juniors and the
freshmen who defeated the sopho
mores competed with each other for
first place. The question debated
was, "Resolved, That all American
Coastwise Vessels Should be Allow
ed to Pass Through the Panama
Canal Toll Free" The freshmen took
the afllrmative, the seniors the nega
tive, and with A. It. Raymond pre
siding ,the contest waged warmly and
closely on.
For the aflirmative, A. W. Acker
man ot Lincoln showed that free toll
for our coastwise vessels was right
in piinciple.
JO. L. Slancliffe of Lincoln began
i
the debate tor the negatne. The bur-
diii ot bis ipcech lecited that the ben-1
efits ot free tolls would not go to thei
consumer. lie bad the shipping in
terests, uilroad interests and other
speci.il inleiesis lined up for all the
mateii.il advantages that any Amerl-i
cans would eer get out of letting i
coastwise tiade go tluough the canal
toll fire The consuming public, who
bought the canal and contributed to
its improvement, would receive none
of the benetits of this virtual subsidy
The afllrmative side of the ques
tion was again ardently championed
by II. T. Schwab of McCook. He con
tended that the Americans did not
n3ed to pay tolls to support their
canal; the foreigners would pay the
tolls and furnish more than euogh
to pay the expense of the canal. He
pointed out that free tolls would help
the transportation business both on
land and se;i He said that the object
of all subsidy legislation was to build
up a merchant marine, and that to
let our coastwise vessels through the
canal free of toll was only another
way of doing tor our merchant ves
sels what foreign countries have done
lor theirs grant them a subsidy.
11. Kyle began the second attack
for the negative by showing that free
tolls were onh a disguised form of
ship subsidy against which the mi
conscious bias of American economic
poilcy has long been pitted. Ho
figured out that every American
owned a four-dollar shade in the Pana
ma canal which he should hesitate to
dispose of free ot charge to the big
shipping interests He concluded his
argument with the contention that a
policy of free tolls subsidizes an
opulent coast wis" trallic, but extends
no relief to our impo erished foreign
trade.
The affirmative's constructive case
GLASSES-Right
They are positive eye helps if right they are dangerous if wrong.
You never -u'cd fear they'll be wrong if you go to the right place for
them.
Established i.s7i HALLETT'S, Um Jeweler
Registered Optometrist
concluded with the speech of H. D.
Oppenheimer of St Joseph, Mo. He
argued that free tolls harmonized well
with our domestic policy of Internal
improvements - the improvement of
waterways, the dredging of harbors,
and so forth. He also contended freft
tolls would lower steamship and rail
road rates, and that the reduction in
the cost of transportation would lea
sen the cost of commodities to the
consumer.
L. A. Hechter of Pierce struck the
final blow for the negative in direct
argument. Ills main point was that
free tolls violated the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. He showed that the treaty in
express terms denied us the right to
favor any American vessels, and that
the ships of all nations in strict con
formance with the treaty, must go
through the canal on a basis of sub
stantial equality History and cus
tom, he said, forbade the violation of
the treaty. And he concluded his ar
gument by showing that the inher
ent injustice of repudiating our in
ternational obligations has been re
peatedly assailed by authorities.
Tin
crueial points of the debate .
were further refined and elaborated I
in the rebuttal speeches. The argu-, W() canm,t rocur in the opinion
ment that free tolls would benefit ()f tll()K,. u!l() inHiK( ,lmt mIk, grades
the special interests was variously I .,,.,, ll()thing and that the Phi Beta
exploited. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty I Kappa distinction is worthless. We
as interpreted by Mr. Bechter wasja(lnii, ,,, possibility f getting a Phi
turned around in refuation by the af- ,.ti, Kappa without having real
firmative.
The benefit of free tolls to the con
sinner was foicibly assailed by the
negative And the affirmative almost
as emphatically sought to demolish
the argument that free tolls discriml
nate The two sides quickly clashed
on each important issue and both
sides marched to the finish line ap
parently abreast.
The interest shown by the crowd
was intense. It was abated only when
the decision of the judges, Professors
Fogg, Fling and Aylesworth was an
nounced as unanimously in favor of
the negative.
CAMPUS NOTES
Frolich's Orchestra. Phone L-7363.
Clara Rohwer
visiting friends.
of Fort Calhoun
Loeb's Orchestra, Phono L7G20.
Senior Pins For Sale New Ship
ment received. The University Book
Store
Chi Omega announce the pledging
ol Mabel Hath of Auburn, Neb.
Telephone Yule Bros at once.
.Mis Unth Malone will preside t
the I' riday meeting in the i. W. C.
A. rooms from 12 to 12:15.
The feminine members of the jun-i
i
ior class of (he University of Kansas
unanimously voted against "cabs and
llowers" for the junior prom.
C H. Frey, University florist, 1133
O at.
and Wrong Kinds
ll.lO Street
Hagensick's Orchestra. Auto B-2990.
Alma Plasters has gone home to
spend a couple of weeks.
Ted Marrlnor Cleaner, Hatter and
Repairer. Auto B1799. 235 No. 11th.
Dr. Alldritt, Dentist, 202 Ganter Bldg.
B-3609.
Senior Pins For Sale New Ship
ment received. The University Book
Store.
Senior Pins For Sale New Ship
ment received. The University Book
Store.
Artistic danco programs and menus
for particular people. George Bros.,
Printers, 1313 N street.
PHI BETA KAPPA
(Continued from Page 2 )
whose labor in the field of scholar
ship entitle them to some definite
rew aid These people have worked
hard to attain good marks, and with
them we rejoice that so .strictly col-
(.Kjatr. ;i ,.r.sult as their's has not
paPK,.(i jy unrecognized.
brains We concede that poor grades
often represent harder work than
good grades. We acknowledge that
a man's Phi Beta Kappa key is no
evidence of his capacity to render
tin world an ellicient service. Hut
despite all these alleged exceptions
to the worth ot the Phi Beta Kappa
ornament, we submit that the laborer
at his books is worthy of his hire
The Universilj lias as good a right
to cruate distinctions for high marks
as for strong legs and good argument
The man who delivers the goods in
his school work,- and his Phi Beta
Kappa key usually shows that he
libs gives evidence of as complete
an adjustment of acts to ends as a
wearer of the letter "N." And be
sides, success in school work has the
advantage over success on the grid
iron in being strictly in harmony with (
i the main purpose for which we are I
si
here STUDY.
OUR ONLY REGRET IS THAT
FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
SCHOLASTIC ENDEAVOR THE
AVERAGE GRADES OF ALL SEN
IORS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.
WE COMMEND THE PURSUIT OF
PHI BETA KAPPA HONORS AS
THE MOST LEGITIMATE OF ALL
STUDENT ACTIVITIES.
Freshmen as well as older students
will receive a hearty welcome, courte-
1 0UB treatment, and tlie boBt of service
at Green's Barber Shop and Bathhouse,
I 20 N. 11th St. Adv.
THEATRES
Oliver Theatre
TONIGHT AT 8:15
The Henry B. Harris Estate
Presents
ROSE STAHL
In Her Comedy Success
MAGGIE PEPP.ER
Chas Klen's Department Store
Romance
Orch $2, $1.50.
Gal 50c.
Bal. $1 and 75c
Jill
We're therewith the
smart spring headwear
right from Paris.
Hats from:
Tirard Freres
Fischer
France
Germany
Austria
England
London
America
Huckel
Howlison
Ward
Stetson
$2 to $10
You need an Easier hat!
Don't violate that ironclad
traditionlet us show you
tomorrow!
Spring Suits, too
L Syslems--the clothes
of all clothes which meet
the particular requirements
of college fellows--our new
ones have therityle 'punch'.
$17 to $30.
We particularly invite
the visiting High-School
basket ballists to stop
and acquaint themselves
with the correct spring
fashions.
Magee & Deemer
Lincoln Aurora Omaha
ORPHEUM
THE TOP O' TH' WORLD
DANCERS
MISS FLORENCE MODENA
Lola MERRILL & OTTO Frank
WOODS & WOODS TRIO
WARREN & BLANCHARD
CARITA DAY
LEW HOFFMAN
Bar. Mats at 2:15 Prices 15c, 25c.
Night, 8:15 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c.
LYRIC
THURSDAY. FRIDAY, SATURDAY
CRACKER JACK FOUR
Robert Lee's Manikins
PHOTO PLAYS
"THE INTERNATIONAL SPIES"
"PATHE'S WEEKLY"
"THE STORY OF LAVINA"
"PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR
PLACE."
3 SHOWS DAILY 2, 7 & 9 P. M.
Matinees, Children 5c, Adults 10c
Nights All Seats 15c
WHITMAN'S CLASSY CANDY
Meier Drug Co.
1 3th and O Stp
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