The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVIII. NO. 78
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1919
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BROAD FIELD FOR
UNIVERSITY GIRLS
jliss Cannon Emphasizes Woman's
place in Red Cross Peace Pro
gram at Convocation
Asks the Support of College Stu
dents in Work of Recon
construction In order that women who have been
interested in the work of the Red
Cross during the war may not lose
their interest in peace times, the Am
erican Red Cross has evolved a peace
program which deserves the support
of every woman in the country. The
central division of the Red Cross,
composed of the states of Nebraska,
Iowa, Wisconsin, 'Illinois, and Mich!
jan. wtih headquarters at Chicago, are
sending to different parts of the divis
ion field secretaries, women best post
ed and most actively interested in the
work. Miss Marie Gannon presented
this plan to the women of the uni
versity Tuesday morning at eleven
o'clock in the Temple.
'The Red Cross felt the support
given it by the central division, and
especially Nebraska," Miss Gannon
caid, in her introductory remark.
The Nurse Represent Spirit of Red
Cross
Miss Gannon declared that the fig
ure which stood out most prominent
during the war as representing the
spirit of the Red Cross was the nurse.
The corps of nurses was the only body
of women recognized to serve with
the army and navy at home and
abroad. In time of war nurses enroll
ed under Red Cross are subject to call
at any time. Although there were only
7.000 enrolled nurses before the war,
there are now 35,000. All are gradu
ates of a three years' accredited hos
abroad. In time of war, nurses enroll
able to pass a physical examination
which would fit them for active ser
vice if called. More than 25,000 of the
S5.000 are now in service. These 25.
000 are coming back with a new vis
Ion, it is expected. They will never
be satisfied to go back to private
nursing, they will want to do public
health service.
Opening Up Broad Fields
The American Red Cross, appreciat
ing this and the future possibilities,
is opening up broad fields. It hope?
to awaken communities to their in
dividual needs, to have a public health
officer in every community, and .to
have many become nurse instructors
for elementary hygiene and care of the
ick in the homes. This home instruc
tion will be free to everyone. If such
a condition had prevailed )efore the
influenza epidemic, the country would
never have suffered such a terrific
death loss.
Another thing which the peace pro
gram intends to correct is the enor
mous death rate among; children. For
tvery man killed in battle, nine chil
dren under five years of age died.
Men who return suffering from
hell shock must be restored to nor
(Continued on Page Four)
ENGINEERS TO HOLD THE
FIRST MEETING OF YEAR
Tle engineering society has
aga
in
taken life. The first meetinsr of
the
ear will be held this evening at 7
30
o'clock in M. E. 206. It is important
ina all engineers, freshmen
cially. attend this meetinr.
espe-
Election of officers will be held
Gen-
m business wm be discussed, plans
or regular meetings and for one
or
0 nKineers' smokers will be
fned.
Any first t-ur mAn ,tii AnI
dis-
the
eetlngn very valuable as a means
of
ing acquainted with their profess
.ILand hearin Practical lectures by
'Perienced engineers.
ANNOUNCE COURSES IN
GREEK NEXT SEMESTER
Dr. Lees ' announc es the following
courses open to all students during
the second semester:
A two-hour course in the study of
Grecian history and literature.
A one-hour course in archeology and
ancient art in Greece and her colonies.
A three-hour course in "Greek and
English" for technical and scientific
students.
A five-hour course In beginning
Greek for all who desire to knew the
fundamentals of the language.
ARMY SERVICE BRANCHES
TO UNITE WITH R. 0. T. C.
Co ordinate of Unversity Courses
With Different Sections is Plan
of Military Department
Co ordination of the different branch
es of the army service with the univer
sity R. O. T. C, w ith specialized work
being taken up in the regular univer
sity courses is one of the latest plans
in connection with the program of the
military department. The new plan is
the evolution of a co-operative idea
worked out between the war depart
ment and the higher educational insti
tions of the country.
Dean O. J. Ferguson of the engi
neering college, who has returned re
cently from the east, conferred with
representative officers of the aviation,
ordnance, chemical warfare, signal
corps, heavy and field artillery sec
tions in regard to the work. In rela
tion to the university the ordnance
division will have especial significance
because of its connection with the
mechanical engineering department.
Substitute Special Training For Drill
In this section the men will be taken
from the mechanical engineering
classes. As far as possible work in
the special studies designated by the
ordnance corps will be substituted for
drill. After the completion of the
course in mechanical engineering the
men will be given a years' training in
the Watertown arsenal. New York. At
this time the men will be under gov
ernment orders and will receive gov
ernment pay.
At the end of the year of special
training the graduate will rec ive his
commission as second lieutenant in
the ordance department. The extra
year of work will be voluntary en
listment upon entrance into a course
in college. The graduate will either
be placed in active service or in re
serve. The course specializes the
men for" the steel industry in case they
should take up that work.
These units will be installed in
different colleges and universities
throughout the country, one or more
departments to an institution, accord
ing to the facilities of the school.
These proposals are only being work
( Continued on page 4)
Students Dust Cobwebs From Books
and Brains--Exams Start Next Week
As there is but one taste to all the
water in the ocean, the taste of salt,
so there is but one taste to all of my
teachings, the taste of deliverance."
So said the great and autocratic
Budah in the days of long ago.
This week university students are
struggling ith a single, individual,
and none too pleasant taste.-the
taste of final examinations. Their wor
ried expressions seem to portray the
fact that knowledge is so much more
to be desired at the end of a semester
when it is lacking, than they ever
dreamed it could be when they so
blithely jotted a list of supposedly in
teresting topics ccornpanied by
..fives" "threes." and "ones. They
were regarded then as merely "hours."
but seem now to be endless centuries.
All thUwas done way back In the mid
dle ages, or rather. In reality at th
MEN TO GATHER AT
VARSITYBANQUET
Annual Feast in Honor of Corn
husker Football Team is Not
Forgotten
Thursday, January 30, is Date Set
For Nebraska Men to Make
Merry
Nebraska men will gather Thursday.
Jan. 30, for the annual Cornhusker
banquet. This affair is usually staged
soon after the close of the football
season to commemorate the work of
the Husker team. The war has so de
layed all school activities that the big
rally for all men in the university
was almost forgotten.
Every man in school is expected to
be present. Stunts are being arrang
ed by the committee in charge. Music,
free speech and yells will take away
all formality from the affair so that
even the most timid freshman need
not fear coming alone.
A committee consisting of D. V.
Stephens, chairman; Paul Dobson, and
Cable Jackson are working out the
details of the banquet. The place for
j tne Dig reea win De announce! in me
next few days. The price will be very
reasonable so that everyone can afford
to attend.
Rowdyism Thing of the Past
There has been ungentlemanly con
duct at these banquets in the remote
past, but such action has been dis
couraged by the men. Last year the
faculty had planned to take away this
privilege of getting all the Cornhusk
ers together, but a few alumni who
had the real Nebraska spirit conferred
with the officials and received their
sanction for the banquet.
Iast years' rally went off In a man
ner very pleasing to everyone. Music
was rampant among men at the tables.
Some clever skits were staged, one of
which portrayed all the players getting
ready for a big game. Several good
talks were made by faculty mem
bers.
If the men are to have this men's
Cornhusker gathering every year,
they must not give way to any rowdy
ism or boisterous conduct. With this
year's banquet as complete a success
as it was last year, this affair will
probably return to its place as a per
manent university tradition.
A soldier who had fought in the war
with conspicuous valor obtained after
his return home a situation in the ser
vice of a lady in the south of Ireland.
One day his mistress was talking to
him about his military career, and
asked him: "In all your experience of
the war what struck you as the most
wonderful of all ?" "Well, ma'am." he
said, "what struck me most was all
the bullets that missed me."
opening of the semester. But now,
everything is vastly different. Stu
dents are hurrying about the campus
laden with the instruments of knowl
edge Which were bought for the ex
press purpose of dilieent use. but
which were carelessly thrown aside at
times when social distractions were
more commanding that French gram
mars or math looks.
However, we must mention the folks
who have been consi.-tent enough to
get their lessons each day without
permitting their work to pile up. Ver
ily, these people are to be envied, for
they toil not, neither do they spin."
Lucky is the student who is able to
display a scholarship which is invul
nerable against the onslaughts of
exam wek. Never has the truth of
the old proverb been eo apparent:
"Consistency, thou art a jew el."
l
THREE NEW MEMBERS FOR
1919 CORNHUSKER STAFF
Three new students have been ap
pointed on the Cornhusker staff by
Editor-in-Chief Robert Wenger. They
are the following:
.Patricia Maloney, girls1 athletics.
Richard Hadley.
Benjamin Lake.
The new members will begin work
at once and assist other members of
the staff in putting out the book In
record time. So much material is be
ing gathered for the "Victory Annual"
that the present staff is working day
and night on the production.
COMMITTEE WOULD GIYE
LIBERAL DRILL CREDITS
Believe That Men in Service
Should Be Well Repaid For
Military Work
A liberal allowance of drill credit
for former members of the S. A. T.
C. unit will be granted if the recom
mendation of the special committee
on drill credits is adopted by the
university senate.
The committee composed of the
deans of the undergraduate colleges,
the registrar and the commandant,
representing the senate, met Tuesday
afternoon to make their final recom
mendations. These will be referred
to the members of the university sen
ate at a special meeting Saturday
morning and they will pass the final
decision.
The committee in their discussion
considered the case of the S. A. T. C.
men and recommended that liberal
credit be given for miltary work at
the first of the year. The senate, how
ever, must give first their approval
before definite announcement of the
hours can be made.
Credit for Military Service
That six months of actual military
service as the equivalent of one year
of university drill be granted return
ing soldiers was another recommen
dation of the committee. This credit
will be applied on the regular univer
sity drill requirements for graduation.
Although they took no definite ac
tion in regard to granting non-military j
credits to men who have been in the j
service, the committee formulated a
plan whereby these students may re
lieve credit based on accomplishment.
This will be determined by special ex
amination or by reference to the com
mittee on advanced standing. Credits
which will be applicable in this case
are based on such subjects as math
ematics and engineering, which have
be-n followed in training camp.
TO STUDY SOCIALISM
IN ECONOMICS COURSE
LeRossignol Announces Plans For
More Extensive Work in His
Department
A much more extensive, course in
socialism, economics 37. will be taught
next semester by Professor J. E. Le
Rossignol of the economics depart
ment. This will include the following
subjects of discussion: History of so
cialistic thought before the French
revolution; Utopias of Plato More,
Canipanella; relation of the French
revolution to modern socialism; Ut
plan theories of Owen. Saint-Simon.
Fourier; communistic experiments in
Europe and America; Proudhon, Blanc
and othr French socialists; Marx,
Engels. Lasalle and other German
socialists; growth of socialism
throughout the world; socialism in the
United States; syndicalism; recent
socialistic theory and criticism. In
regard to the study of socialism in the
United States, particular mention will
be made of the i. W. W. socialism In
modern Russia will also be considered,
especially Bolshevism, and socialism
in relation to the war and to reeon
(Continued on Page Four)
STEWART HAS HIS
EYE ON EXCHEQUER
Nebraska Coach Cuts Down Ex
penses on Basketball Tour
Through Hawkeye State
Saves Night's Lodging By Piling
Out of Bed at 3 O'clock
This Morning
Doctor Stewart and his boys who
carry the honor of Nebraska in their
finger tips are by this time depositing
their luggage tn the lobby of some Des
Moines tavern and may be planning
their initial attack on the Drake Bull
dogs for this evening. It was quite
an effort to kick off the covers at 3:00
a. m. this morning, but Doc and the
rest of the Cornhusker crew had
method in their madness. In order to
cut down expenses they sacrificed a
day trip and a stop-over at the Drake
hamlet. Ordinarily they would have
l-.t sometime yesterday afternoon and
hit the hay at the DM. T. laat night
but the Husker director has his eye
on the exchequer and is trying to keep
down a big expense bill for the bas
ketball season.
The players are also in on the con
spiracy and have promised to read
the menus from right to left and to
pretend that they are eating at an
army mess table.
In fact, Stewart is trying to make
the trip pay for itself, which has rarely
been accomplished in other years. He
is even leaving two players at home
who might claim the right to be
taken along and his outfit includes
Just eight men besides himself. The
men are: Jackson, Patty, Schellen
berg. Neumann, Bailey, Gillilan, Kacer
and Reynolds.
The basketball team has been forced
to draw upon the profits of the foot
ball season In order to meet its ob
ligations as the indoor sport has sel
dom been self-supporting. The indiff
erence on the part of students to sup
port the games and the lack of an at
tractive gymnasium have been largely
responsible for the small gate re
ceipts. Freshman Plans Brewing
"While the cat's away the mice do
play" runs the ancient adage and
Coach Kline's Husker freshmen are
knocking their heads together and a
surprise may be looked for while the
varsity is touring the Hawkeye state.
The basketball public must be enter
tained and it's up to the yearlings to
put on some kind of a program. Noth
ing definite has been settled but the
warning has hereby been issued.
"Dear me." observed Mrs. Languid,
lazily, as she settled herself in her
steamer chair and gazed leisurely
about her through her one-hoss lorg
nette. "How wonderfully convenient
these ocean steamers are, to be sure.
Why, we won't even be troubled to
punish little Algernon when he is
naughty. All we'll have to do is to
lay him across a coil of rope in one of
those spanking breezes we read so
much about"
DEAN STOUT REOUESTS
DISCHARGE FROM ARMY
A communication from Dean Stout
of the engineering college, who has
been absent from his university duties
while in the govercment service,
states that he has sent in his request
for an immediate discharge from the
army. Present prospects seem to in
dicate that he will be able to take up
his university duties shortly after the
opening of the second semester.
The engineering course has been so
changed as to permit men returning to
school from cantonments to take up
the work successfully without losing
much of the valuable first semester In
struction. A general review of sev
eral of the subjects will be given for
the benefit of the men who have re
turned to school.
i
