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FOR JOHN E. MILLER
The Paily Nebraskan has been accustomed to avoid party partisan
ship or participation in politics, but there are times when this general
V l:cy must bo disregarded. Thus, a year ago. this Taper supported
llr niwin Maxev for delegate to the republican national convention.
Now it expresses the hope that John K. Miller, a member of the board
of regents, will be elected to the city commission of L'ncoln at the
polls tomorrow.
When one of our own men is in a race, and especially when he is
a man vvho has demonstrated that he is worthy of the support of the
rnivrrsitv. he should get that support. Mr. Miller has demonstrated
that, he is broad-minded and progressive. He has. for example, con
sistently advocated increasiu? the salaries of professors so far as
could be done within the financial resources of the University. He has
believed in new buildings, well equipped, and he has done much to
maintain the hich standard of the University in every way.
Everv University man who voted las' fall, is registered for tins
election tomorrow, providing he has not chanced his residence. Mr.
Miller's candidacy for mayor should mean enough to the students and
faculty members who are acquainted with him through his work on the
board of regents, to enlist their active support and their vote
tomorrow.
ALL ARE PATRIOTIC
Mr. Vokar's letter in the Fornm column today calls timely atten
tion to a tendency that should not develop too far-the tendency to
consider the man who goes to the front as the only patriot. Mr. IVkar
points ov.t th;:t business must be kejn iminial. that there is .rk to
do at home as important as the work of the soldier, and that the men
who are host equipped for the home work should do it.
A senior student who w.is asked to speak at the patriotic convo
cation last week, a man who has ::lways ston.l for the finer thincs in
University life and whoso in'luence has always been for the best,
refused to po upon the platform, on the grounds that if he did so,
he would be thoucht insin. ere because he did not intend to enVst. Ho
felt, that the students would understand patriotism to imply army ser
vice alone, and he did not want to face the criticism that he thought
might be directed at h'm.
This student was probably mistaken in thinking that most of the
students would take that attitude. But he was right in thinking that
the greater glory is given to the man who goes, rather than to the man
who stays and does Irs work at home, if he believes that that is the
thing for him to Cn. The government recognizes the value of the home
service, by proposing that its conscription bill be a selective draft,
taking for the army only those who can be best spared for that kind
of service.
The women students have been quick to respond to the call for
Tied Cross work, for help in making bandages, and for service of that
sort. Yet these are not the only loyal ones. Many of the girls who
are rolling bandages might be less willing to wield a hoe in a corn
patch, yet women will do that, and who will say that they are serving
their country less?
No one should let fear of hostile criticism influence hi actions.
It is not written that only ihoso who wear uniforms feel love for
country. Nor should it be thought that they are the only ones to whom
it is given to openly declare their love for country and willingness to
serve her.
IVY DAY
When half of us get bald, and the other half fair and forty, the
thint? that will call our thoughts back to our Alma Mater will be a
sentiment. Ivy Day is one of the biggest things that creates that
sentiment.
A beautiful ceremony, such as the crowning of the May Queen;
the reading of the poem and the delivery of the oration: the planting
of the vine that will live on through the years; the selection of the
new members of the senior societies; all of these help in building up
the intancihle feeling of Nebraska spirit.
The day means more to the upper classes than to the lower, as it
is the gala day of the seniors, and the day when the next year's class
becins to take upon ieself the responsibilities the grads are laying
down. It means much to the lower classes, as pointing out to them
the duties that are to come.
Members Of Class Of '97 Tell
The Story Of Twenty Years
Twenty years is a long, long time
to some, at least, and it takes no
wise man to know that many, many
things can happen in that lvngth
of time. Material for many a story
can be found in the answers to
the two hundred letters sent several
months ago to the members of the
class of 1S97. The committee com-1
posvd of Grace Guy Thompson Hyatt,
Henry J. Imhoff. '.M. Yi. Julia M.
Wort, William Grant and Laura B.
rfoiffer wrote letters to tho two
hundred graduates of '7 asking them
for the stories of their lives since
their graduation and urging them
to come to their twentieth reunion
June 12. The replies to the first let
tor composed a second urgent let
ter, sent out last week, from which
the following extracts have bovn
taken :
Hear Classmate of 1S97:
The class letter sent out by the
committee in January has brought
back so many and such interesting
replies that we feel that all nivm
Iters of the class should share in
Our next letter is from Frank J.
Gustln of Salt Lake City (Walker
Bank building), who writes:
"I have been practising law in this
and surrounding states for nineteen
years, and during that whole period
of time have lacked $1.75 of having
a quarter." (The committee submits
this problem in higher mathematics
to the class, as it is unable to solve.
it.) "Have never been in politics,
and don't stand very well wen with
my own family and I honestly be
lieve that if the rest of the mem
bers of the class of 1897 would tell
the truth, they would say the same."
The committee pleads not guilty.
Carl A. Betsey submits the fol
lowing: "Kindly change my address
to 69;!4 North Lakewood avenue, Chi
cago." We do not know whether
this is for the purpose of avoiding
the polke cr the bill collector. We
fear, however, that Carl is in strait
rued circumstances and is trying to
work a dodge, or has he perchance
tt rayed from his erstwhile path of
based on facts concerning their
lives. If they do not furnish the
desired information, we will follow
the practice of certain other his
torians and create the needed mate
rial. We appreciate the reticence
of some of them concerning their
checkered careers, and it hurts us
worsv than it does them to make
such matters public; but in the in
terests of truth, it must be done.
First on the scene appears the
herald of the class play of lW, H.
A. Enn-rr-on. who leads off the proces
sion as follows:
'Sii.ee having ' finished the heavy I
par: of herald in the ': class play,
and incidentally hainc persuaded
Harvard to give me the degree of
IMitor of Science. I have held the
following positions: Expert, V. S.
department of agriculture. 1 n97-1 Sfr ;
head of department of horticulture
at the University of N( brask.:. lSi:
3 ; 1 4 ; head of department of plant
breeding, Cornell university, l'Jlt to
the present. This is one of the new
departments at Cornell, but
the pleasure we have enjoyed. This ! iectitude? Heaven forbid,
letter is the second of a series which 'e have word also from the Omaha
the committee propose to send out. j high school, which is represented by
It is based on source material fur-1 two young buds of '97. Eva O'Suli
nished by about one-third of our j man writes that she can furnish
members. To those who have not ; no space for the symposium, since
responded to the committees request j she cannot do justice to the sad
for information we give fair warning story of her life and therefore it
that a third letter will be written, , must remain unwritten." (The com
mittee will furnish the necessary
spice for her story.) Ida W. Heise
says that her . biography is very
uneventful and therefore not illumi
nating. She is teaching German in
the Omaha schools after a year
spent in European study and travel.
Both expect to come to the reunion.
Here comes our old friend of his
tory seminar fame, Albert S. Hard
ing, A. M., of the college of agricul
ture and mechanic arts at Brookings.
South Dakota. Does he remember
posing for a picture with the three
fair members of this committee?
Next comes our one-time ardent
suffragette. Miss Flora Bullock, pro
fessor of English in the college of
agriculture, who now seems to be
wave-ring, as witness the following:
"Don't believe I'm for woman suf
frage, after all. Even on sua h a
short ballot as this I show the usual
feminine indecision. Suppose there
should always be two such 'perfect
ly gooel' candidates. Isn't there
some way we could have both?
a foolish, feminine- question.)
one of i i Su-h
the relative ly larce ciu-s. both in , Success
to the reunion. Of course
joint of staff and financial support." i I expect to be there."
"But to come more directly to what
1 started out to say. In order to keep
business normal, we need to retain at
home everyone who is especially
trained to carry on some line of work.
Above all. I would say that the skilled
labor should be kept at home. A man
who is an expert farmer, or one who
is a skilled blacksmith, is of more
value to his country at home, taking
care of work that must be done, than
he is in the trenches. The man who
stays at home to do such useful work
is no le ss a jiatriot than the man who
shoulders a gun and marches off to
work, although the latter is more pom
jtous. and pt-rhaps is given more pub
licity. "JOE PEKAR."
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
FORUM
"Llucoln. Nebr.. April 27. 1917. To
the Editor Daily Nebraskan: 'To be
or not to be' is the question that is
confronting the majority of the Uni
versity men students today. They are
considering what line of service they
ought to enter. If they do not forth
with enter the regular service" naval,
reserve or army or Join one of the
training camps, they are liable to be
branded as "slackers' or 'pikers,'
traitors to their country.
The point I wish to -ake is that
there Is much work at home that must
be done. Above all, business must be
maintained at a normal anl we must
not be allowed to fall Into that frenzy
brought about by mob spirit which
will work havoc. People have advo
cated that we stop new enterprises,
build no more new buildings, stop eat
ing certain classes of food, and so
on. This is the wrong attitude. Sup
pose we did all of these things, what
would happen? Would not the peo
ple who make their living by providing
the new enterprises, who make their
living by building houses, or prepar
ing the certain classes of food, be
thrown out of work and made to suf
fer? The best way we can help out
the war-cause is to be perfectly nor
mal, and not allow ourselves to adopt
extremely radical measures that can
not help but hurt.
Junior Play Tickets
All Juniors who have not checked
in their student tickets for the Junior
class lday, are requested to do so today
in the office of student activities.
University Week Board
There will be a meeting of the Uni
versity week executive board. Thurs
day, May 3, at 11 o'clock at the stu
dent activities off.ee.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS
Student Assistants Meet. Dean
Mary Graham spoke to twenty-five
members of the student assistant's
club, representing fourteen depart,
ments in the University, at its first
regular meeting Thursday evening In
Faculty hall. Dean Graham expressed
a desire for the growth of the club.
Other speakers were Paul Connor. '19,
who ppoke for the economics depart
ment; J. L. Lyne. '17. of the engineer
ing college, and P. E. Summitt,
'19. of the zoology department. The
club will meet for election of officers
May 17.
10 APPOINTMENTS
TO ARMY SERVICE
(Continued from rage 1)
class who care to avail themselves of
the opjtortunity should see Captain
Barker in regard to the matter at
once.
In view of the prospect of the selec
tive conscription bill passing con
gress, this may be the last opportunity
afforded for selecting so desirable a
branch of the service.
Johns Hopkins Takes Census
Johns Hopkins University is tak
ing a census of the available mate
rial, men and women, and com modi
ties, which may be placed at the dis
jiosal of the government. An offi
cers' reserve training corps has alsj
been established. Ex.
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