The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 63.
UNIVERSITY OF. NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LITTLE RESPONSE TO
CALL FOR BANDAGES
Only Fifty Co-Eds Worked for
Red Cross Yesterday
MEN CAN ALSO HELP
Lincoln Must Average 2,300 Bandages
Daily This Week Sewing Rooms
Open from 9 to 5 O'clock
Only fifty girls responded to the ap
peals issued by the Red Cross and by
University authorities, for workers to
make the standard Red Cross surgical
'dressings. Mrs. Samuel Waugh, Sr.,
who is in charge of the University
Red Cross work said yesterday that
the fifty girls present had made 1,100
of the standard "2x2" surgical dress
ings. Some of the girls spent the
greater part of the afternoon working,
while others came only for an hour
or two. Every girl must do her share
of this essential work, if Nebraska is
to fill its quota.
Word has been received from
Trance that millions of dressings
must be sent over at once, as surgeons
are obliged to resort to all sorts of
makeshifts in caring for the wounded.
It is the earnest desire of the local Red
Cross chapter that the full quota may
be finished promptly, and in order to
do this all those who have been wrok
lng will have to concentrate their ef
forts, and spend double or triple the
amount of time in the Red Cross
rooms until the part of the shipment
which is to go from here is finished.
Men workers are also welcome, as
their help is needed. The time is now
here when all must realize the im
portance of the work of caring for
our own armies, which are pouring
Into France by the thousands, and
also to alleviate the sufferings of the
thousands of our wounded allies now
in the hospitals In France. The Red
Cross is supplying dressings to three
thousand hospitals in that counrty.
The Red Cross rooms in Nebraska
hall, 202, are open from 9 o'clock in
the morning until 5 o'clock in the af
ternoon everyday. Those in charge
hope that every co-ed who has an
extra hour or two, or an afternoon
that she can spare will devote the
time to the making of these dressings.
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond has Instruct
ed the chorus to meet at 5 o'clock In
the Red Cross rooms, for work, to
morrow instead of in Art hall for
practice.
UNIVERSITY TRAINING
HELPS FUTURE OFFCIERS
Lieutenant E. F. Reed Com
pares Life IJere With That
at Fort Snelling
"The fundamental qualities the gov
ernment aemands for commissioned
officers are to a large extent the qual
ities you are getting right here the
ability to think clearly, to express
yourself clearly, to work under stress
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' Firo T Imi TT 1 Daarl TT Q A PY-MR.
in an address to members of the
course in argumentative writing com
position in room 207 yesterday after-
noon on "The Training at Fort Snell
ing and at the University Compared."
Lieutenant Reed, who was commis
sioned at the second Fort Snelling
camp, leaves tomorrow to Join the
40th United States infantry at Fort
Sheridan, 111.
"Men some of them university
graduates were sent home because
they could not think clearly.. They
couldn't tell the difference between a
big point and a subordinate point.
They couldn't write a field order ac
They, Too, Are Awaiting Christmas
The chairs in the Y. W. C. A. room
in the Temple had a conversation the
other day and this is what they said:
"We know why more girls don't
come in here they're afraid of us
scarecrows. Why, if we were piled
op in the middle of the room folks
ould think the Salvation army was
tavlng a rummage sale. We even
have to be sat on to look beautiful,
and the stuffing's all coming out of us
hy people want to forget the war,
not be reminded of it, and we look as
H we'd Just got back from fighting in
cording to specific instructions, the
Ideas in their proper place. They
went home because they couldn't ex
press themselves clearly couldn't
convince that keen-headed major that
they knew the difference between
much thought in a few words and a
little thought In a lot of words ."
Every Detail Watched
"If sometimes you think there is too
much detail demanded here," said
Lieutenant Reed, "too much stress on
'for' and 'because' or on a comma or a
semicolon, I want to say to you that
if you ever get into the army you will
find vastly more of it.
"The stress under which you work
in the University is nothing compared
to what we are under at Fort Snell
ing," he continued. "Every man knew
only about 40 per cent would be com
missioned. You knew each man was
trying to work harder than you, so as
to keep out of the list the captain
would read at the last formation when,
with the company gathered around
him, he would name the men who had
to go home. Some of these came con
fidently expecting to be commissioned
major, but the government in select
ing officers to entrust lives to could
not consider any personal feeling."
"You had only two or three chances
to show what you could do as com
mander of troops. I got my commis
sion, I think, at one of my chances.
If I had failed at that moment, I
should have been here a month and
a half ago telling you, perhaps, that.
I had flat feet."
"You had to get your work in on
time too," said the lieutenant. "If
you were late at about three or four
of the formations that kept going from
morning until night, you went home.
War is getting more and more exact.
Lives in battles depends upon sec
onds." For universal military training
Lieutenant Reed declared unquali
fiedly. Said practically every man
who left the camp thought that uni
versal military training would be a
great thing for the country the best
thing that could happen.
LAW COLLEGE DEBATERS
HAVE TRYOUTS TODAY
Team Picked This Afternoon to
Meet Kansas City Team
Next Week
Nebraska law college debaters will
nippt this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
Law 101 for a preliminary' contest to
a i i l
determine representatives oi me coi
Pfro. in the debate which has been
scheduled with the Kansas City col
lege of law at Kansas City, Decem
ber 21.
At least eight men will take part in
the elimination debate. Of these,
three regular debaters and one alter
nate will be chosen. The question
ia "Resolved that the United States
during and after the- present war
should own and control the merchant
vessels which she is now building."
The law college is enthusiastic in
making the best of this opportunity
to exhibit its debating strength and is
expected 'to put up a real battle
against the Missourlans a week from
Friday. There are two veteran de
baters to enter in the tryouts. These
men were both successful in the
varsity tryouts last year, D. G. Eld
ridge having been chosen as alternate
and J. G. Young as a member of the
regular team. Young was not in any
of the season's debates however on
account of his withdrawal from school.
Dr. Edwin Maxey will have charge
of the Judging at the tryouts and will
coach the team that will ente the
main contest. Maxey has written a
text on international law and is an
authority on questions of this nature.
Send Views Over State
Several reels of motion pictures
have been sent out on a circuit in the
gtate by the Extension department,
showing scenes around the campus and
around several -prominent state indus
trial plants.
the trenches. Just look at that floor
about as ornamental and pleasant
looking as a Mexican hairless, isn't
U "See that scared-looking girl peep
ine In at the door she's afraid to
walk across u.. floor because it echoes
r0 She ought to do her Ciristmas
shopping at the Y. W C A. bazaar
next Saturday at Miller & PJhe
money is going to be used to fix m
up and to start a rug fund. It s the
best thing that's ever happened to us!
"And the rugs speal true.
TACTICS OF AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED
Prof. B. Shimek Scores Princi
ples of Our New Enemy
CHIEF CAUSE OF WAR
Charges Government in Vienna With
Planning Murder of Arch-Duke
Ferdinand Precipitating War
Denouncing the Austrian govern
ment as one of the most accomplished
prevaricators of the world, urging that
the idea of a separate peace with this
"tool of Germany, dirtier than the
hands which used it", be dismissed
forever from the minds of the Ameri
can people, Prof. B. Shimek. head of
the department of botany, Univer
fity of Iowa, flayed this former
"friend of our enemy" now openly one
of our enemies, at 11 o'clock convoca
tion yesterday morning in Memorial
hall.
Professor Shimek was introduced by
Dean W. G. Hastings of the college of
law. Just before Professor Shimek's
address Mrs. Wm. W. Whitfield of
Lincoln, representing the American
Red Cross, appealed to University stu
dents to give every hour possible help
ing make the surgical dressings which
are needed so badly in France. Prof.
P. H. Grummann, head of the school
of fine arts and professor of Germanic
languages, presided. ,
First-Hand Information
Because of the fact that Professor
Shimek was at Prague university
when war was declared, he was able
to give a lot of first-hand informally
relating to the attitude of Austria, its
people and government, in the pres
ent war.
"Everyone in Austria understands
perfectly what this war is about," Pro
fessor Shimek asserted. "It is a war
of conquest, pure and simple, and thoy
know it. Those who favored the gov
ernment favored the war."
No Austrian Patriots
"There is no such thing as an Aus
trian patriot," the speaker said. "In
Austria there are German patriots,
Italian patriots, Serbian patriots, Bo
hemian patriots, in fact there are sev
enteen different kinds of patriots, but
there is really no Austrian, "except
perhaps." he added "among those who
are holding government Jobs."
Professor Shimek made the rather
startling statement that in many parts
of Austria he found the conviction
that the murder of Arch-Duke Fer
dinand, which precipitated the war,
was planned by the Austrian govern
ment in Vienna. This government
feared Ferdinand, he said not only be
cause he was under the influence of
the monks in Prague, but also because
his son would be eligible to the
Serbian throne and not o the Aus
trian. . . .
"I am glad to say that we are in
open conflict with that government,"
(referring to Austria). There is no
government in the world the citizens
of Bohemia would be as willing to
fight, for the treatment they have re
ceived at its hands has li ft an im
(Continued on page four.)
A. L. BIXBY TO SPEAK
AT MEN'S MEETING
"Daily Drift" Editor of State
Journal at Weekly Service
of Y. M. C. A. Tonight
A. L. Bixby of the State Journal
will speak at the weekly Y. M. C. A.
men's meeting in the association
rooms of the Temple tonight at 7
o'clock. Mr. Bixby is well known to
most University students as the au
thor of the "Daily Drift" column of
the Journal. He was scheduled to ad
dress the men several weeks ago but
owing to the Red Triangle rally at
that time the meeting was postponed
and it was impossible to secure him
until tonight.
The meeting is open to all Univer
sity men and all who attend may ex
pect a very instructing lecture as well
as a very interesting one. The weekly
Y. M. C. A. meetings are held every
Wednesday evening and prominent
men of Lincoln and University pro
fessors address students on timely
subjects. The association rooms are
usually filled.
Service Flag at Minnesota
A huge service flag with a star for
every student soldier is the last pro
posal at the University of Minnesota
for the recognition of former mem
bers who are now in military service.
The proposed flag would be abor-t
thirty or forty feet long and would
contain about 600 stars.
May Increase Dental Requirements
The plans for a five-year dental
course will be presented at the next
meeting of the Dental Faculties Asso
ciation of American Universities by
Dr. Alfred Owre, dean of the college
of denistry at the University of Minne
sota. . If they are acted upon favorbly
the dental curriculum of the leading
colleges and universities of the coun
try probably be changed in accordance
with them. The tentative program
consists of one year of. regular ac
ndemic work and four years of pro
fessional training.
Many Want Book
Many calls are still received by the
University library for copies of Miss
Elizabeth Gordon's study, entitled
"The Naming of Characters in the
Works of Charles Dickens." The
last request for a copy came from
England. It was wished for review
ing purposes.
Two Closed Nights
Announced by Dean
Dean Amanda Heppner announced
yesterday that January 18 and Febru
ary 6, will be closed to all social af
fairs. January 18 is the night before
final examinations, and it is custom
ary to close that night to all organiza
tion; February 9, is the night chosen
by the committee for the "Fete of All
Nations," an all-University party,
which will probably be held at the
city auditorium. The nineth was
chosen for this party because as yet
no parties at the Lincoln or at the
Rosewilde have been scheduled.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
PARTY SATURDAY
Festivity Has Almost Become
Tradition Committees
Plan Fitting Program
The annual all-University Christmas
party which will be held at the
Armory next Saturday evening, prom
ises to be a real holiday affair. All
the committees are planning an en
tertainment which will be in harmony
with the spirit of the times. The out
door festivities will include the usual
visit of Old Santa, and the Christmas
tree, celebration and the singing of
the carols. Besides this out-door pro
gram there have been several num
bers prepared for the indoor enter
tainment. Dancing will begin at 10
o'clock.
The Christmas party is a tradition
which has been observed at Nebraska
for a number of years. Most all stu
dents of the University attend this
party, and an exceptionally large
crowd is expected this year.The night
has been closed to ail organizations
except those who had scheduled their
dates with Dean Amanda Heppner be
fore the committee decided to give the
party on the fifteenth.
The committees in charge are as
follows:
Finance Walter Blunk.
Dancing Paul Dobson.
Advertising Earl Starboard and
Ruth Snyder.
Out-Door Celebration D. V. Steph
ens and Gwendolyn Drayton.
In-Door Program Helen Bjorkman
and Paul Connor.
Decoration Alfred Hinze and Gene
vieve Freeman.
Refreshments Eva Miller and
Robert Wenger.
Reception Theda Waterman and
Russell Best.
KANSAS UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS WHO ENLIST MAY
RECEIVE' FULL CREDIT
Chancellor Strong of the University
of Kansas has recommended that all
students who enlist in some branch of
the army or navy or are called in the
draft receive full credit for their se
mester's work and seniors be granted
their degrees If they enlist as soon as
they leave K. U. Committees have
been formed to formulate the recom
mendation and present it to the vSri
ous faculties of the university..
VARSITY MEETS FRESHMEN
IN FIRST SCRIMMAGE
Still Many Places Open for
Candidates
CAMP TEAMS SCHEDULED
Games Already Arranged with Camps
Dodge and Funston Training
Trip Being Planned
Basketball practice yesterday took
the form of a scrimmage between two
teams selected from the varsity candi
dates, and between these two teams
and the freshmen. The practice was
the most encouraging held so far thl3
year, because of the fact that there
were about twice as many candidates
out for each team as previously.
However the need for candidates
that confronts the coach is still a seri
ous one. Yesterday there were about
ten men out for each team. Two or
three times that number would not be
any too many, and all prospects who
have delayed reporting will find a
place awaitiing them at the gym to
night. Freshmen candidates are par
ticularly in demand, and are being of
fered greater inducements this year
than ever before. A good schedule for
the freshmen team is being made out,
and several trips will be made to play
the first-year men of other colleges,
and to play some of the high schools
of the state. Practice is at 7:30 o'clock
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, and at 4:00 o'clock on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Camp Teams Scheduled
At the Missouri valley conference
last week, it was decided that schools
could schedule as many games as de
sired with teams from army training
camps, and still play the full number
of games with other schools. In ac
cordance with this action of the con
ference, Dr. Stewart has already se
cured games with teams from Camps
Dodge and Funston, claimed to be two
of the fastest teams that will ever be
seen on a Nebraska floor. The team
from Camp Dodge will have a special
interest for fans here, because it
boasts three ex-Cornhusker captains
or captains-elect, Nelson, Campbell,
and Hugg. The other two men on the
team are Bannick, captain of Iowa last
year, and Wilson, of Wisconsin, an all
western man. The lineup of the team
from Funston is not fully known yet,
but it is expected that it will be even
stronger than the team from Camp
(Continued on page three.)
INSPECTION DAILY
UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Authorities Feel Precaution
Necessary to Assure Success
of Prevention
Dr. R. G. Clapp, who is in charge of
the examination fo the students who
have not been vaccinated, announces
that the daily examination program
will be continued until the Christmas
recess at least. About daily four hun
dred students are now undergoing this
inspection. A number have not re
ported for either the vaccination or
the inspection and the department
wishes to remind these persons of
the chances which they are taking in
refusing to comply with University
regulations.
The purposes of the vaccination
program has practically been accom
plished and those in charge are well
satisfied .with the results. With a
reasonable co-operation of students
and faculty in the matter no further
spread of the epidemic is to be feared.
University Gives Six
More Men to Service
The latest report from the Regis
trar's office shows the withdrawal
from the University of six more stu
dents in the last three days. All the
students have enlisted in the service
of either the army or navy. The en
listed men are as follows:
D. J. Hellman, enlisted in the radio
service.
J. W. Redelfs, enlisted In hospital
corps.
Harney Gosnell, enlisted In the avi
ation department.
Irving Dana, branch of service not
yet determined.
Jesse L. Ertel, enlisted in the radio
service.
J. H. Barker, branch of the service
not given.
