The Daily Nebraskan
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OfFICIAL PUBLICATION
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Howard Murnn Managln Kdltor
Harence Haley NewB EJ,tor
lx Ross Hammond Editor
Ruth Snyder - Associate Editor
Kenneth McCandtess Sports Editor
Helen tliltner Soc,e,' KJi,or
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Story Hanling Sadie Finch Kdith Howe
Mary Herring Oswald Waek Genevieve Loeb
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DR. MINAKVJCHI'S ADDRESS
If the statements of Dr. Minakuchi rest upon a foundation of
ruth we may indeed attribute the American feeling of distrust for
ihe Japanese, to American journalism, the "Yellow reril." Accord
ing to Dr Minakuchi. anti-Japanese sentiment has been growing and
spreading throughout the United States since 1906. Its origin he
attributes to German propaganda instigated by one Mr. Sehmitts,
mayor of San Francisco in 1906. Germany, he states, being in fear
of the growing power of Japan, hoped by stirring up feeling in the
United States against Japan, to throw the balance of power, in the
new and old worlds, against this much dreaded rival. These are
new facts to most of us. We have been told many things regarding
our relations with Japan, and have long been at sea as to the correct
attitude to take on the Japanese question.
Unfortunately, Dr. Minakuchi's feeling was very evident to his
audience. In the first part of his speech, instead of assuming a con
ciliatory attitude, he at once took the defensive attitude of the de
bater, and launched forth with a vigorous presentation of the Japanese
side of the case. His subject was an extremely delicate one to set
before an American audience, and to say the least, it was walking
on dangerous ground to tell an American audience that the "Great
White Peril," is the imperialistic greed of the Anglo-Saxon West.
Dr. Minakuchi's address was very scholarly and showed an
admirable understanding of the subject. He gave a new angle to
the American-Japanese question, and his remarks will cause those
who heard him to weigh carefully anti-Japanese propaganda before
passing judgment. Students should not accept blindly the statements
of Dr. Minakuchi, but they should, perhaps, give more consideration
to the Japanese side of the case, and should give fair play to our
"associates" in the East.
EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC RIGHTS
The right of the vote has been fundamental to the privileges of
American citizenship since the adoption of the Constitution in 1789.
Recently this right has been extended to the women of Nebraska,
and the day is not far distant when national equal sufferage will
prevail. By a law passed in the legislature two years ago, the
women of Nebraska were given the right to vote. At the coming
city primaries of April 8th, and at the election, four weeks after on
May 6th, all students of the University, both men and women, who
are registered in Lincoln, will have the opportunity to cast their vote.
We as university people take an interest in the advancement and
progress of university people, and especially of people connected
with, and actively associated with, the University of Nebraska. As a
strictly non-partisan proposition, we take pleasure in repaying in
some small measure, the debt we owe to certain ones who have
worked long and hard for the advancement of our University. A
regent of the University, Mayor John E. Miller, is a candidate at the
coming election for re-election to the office of city councilman. Mr.
Miller has always been interested in. the welfare of the University,
and has given hours of thankless labor to the work of adding to the
good name and success of our school. In a small way. we can repay
this generous business man for some of the good things he has done
for the University, by casting our vote for a university regent at the
city election.
LANGUAGES AS ASSETS
The old idea of the necessity of eradicating the mother tongue
in order to nationalize foreigners belongs to past centuries. It found
its highest expression in the Prussian system and therefore is not
worthy of twentieth century consideration.
However, the question has arisen in the Hawaiian Islands, where
Japanese language schools exist side by side with the American
territorial schools. While all Japanese of school age are required to
attend the territorial schools, nearly all of them are also students
in the language schools outside of English school hours. Whether
or not these Japanese schools, about fifty in number, shall continue
under present conditions will be discussed by the territorial legis
lature. Prof. Vaughn MacCaughey of the College of Hawaii expresses
the opinion that the Japanese in Hawaii should be given full oppor
tunity to learn their mother tongue, as children well versed in both
English and Japanese will help cement the friendship between America
and the Orient,
A friendship gained in this way is more permanent than one
forced upon a people by the eradication of the native language, for
this is the basic part of one's life. Many American children learn
several languages; it is four.d Jo be a personal asset as well as a
public benefit. The Japanese language, properly taught, has great
cultural value. The German language, which at present seems in
danger of being forever driven from American schools, also has great
educational value.
As long as there is something beneficial to be gained, as long as
nationalism is not affected, why not let the stude.vs of foreign
languages pursue their studies at wi'.l? Daily Kansan.
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ALUMNI NOTES
Moses T. Barlow, ex'98, of Fort
William McKlnley, litis!. F. U writes
to the Alumni Headquarters that he
om ects to leave the Philippines next
June after twenty years of military
florvlee In these Islands. He intends
to settle In Baltimore
Charlotte Epperson. '16. Eliiabeth
Robert, '11. Everett L. Randall, 19.
and Josephine Uoyd. '17. were visitors
at Alumni Headquarters this week.
Sergeant Kenneth G. Hecht, ex-'20.
has written the commercial depart
ment at the university that he is now
stationed at Coblenz, Germany, with
the army of occupation. His adress Is
Company II. SRSth Infantry.
IN DAYS GONE BY1
Fifteen Years Ago Today
Only four of the seventeen seniors
elected to Phi Beta Kapa were men.
Eleven Years Ago Today
The girls' basket hall team loft for
Minneapolis to play the University of
Minnesota.
Ten Years Ago Today
George Frankforter, a former Ne
braska student, discovered a method
by which the by-products of American
trees could be utilized as wood pulp.
This was considered of great value to
the industrial world.
Seven Years Ago Today
The athletic board decided to have a
hsscbaM team .nd to conform with
Missouri Valley rules.
Six Years Ago Today
Fraternities decided to adopt the
plan of second semester rushing.
Three Years Ago Today
Plans were completed for the erec
tion of a new greenhouse at the State
Farm.
One Years Ago Today
The funeral of John Blaine, 18, the
first Nebraska soldier to die, was held.
HAND GRENADES
ARE THEY CATTY?
We were requested to write a cate
gory on the "eattines" of girls in gen
eral but in particular, of university
girls. Are they catty? Well, let's see.
Celestina Smith was Just pledged to
the Eta Bita Pi sorority. She was pop
ular. She was "chic." Also 6he was
catty." But the boys did not know
this. Night after night Celestina at
tended hop after hop. Her spirits were
ruined and so were her feet. Still she
danced on. and still the boys were ig
norant of her cattiness. Her studies
interfered with her numerous parties,
but she had a good time, and still the
boys thought Celestina superb grand
"class."
Now one time there was also an
inter-fraternity council decided that
the Eta Bita Pi's did not study enough
especially their freshmen. They de
manded that each Eta Bita should give
up her nightly "trip of the light fan
tastic" and ponder and pore over her
each and every bood. This hit Celes-lin-e.
It was al over all ended now.
She fell. She hsA had such a good
time. It was al over all ended now.
Pill called, a chilly breeze swept
down the campus; Bill called again the
next nisrht. the snow fell; Bill ealle-i
the third time, it was icy and freez
ing. Soon Bill was on the lips oi
every campus luminary, and on those
who were not luminaries also. The
same for Jack and Ted and Joe
and well you know.
And now who says university maid
ens are not catty?
CONGRESSMAN ANDREWS
ON "LEAGUE OF NATIONS"
Sunday afternoon Congressman An
drews will speak on "The League of
Nations" at the Temple at 2,45
o'clock. "This address will be one
of the best ever given in Lincoln
and students must go early if they
desire to sit down." says Dr. Condra,
"for - standing room after two-thirty
will be -I a premium" Mr. Andrews
was formerly Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury at Washington and is
now a member of congress from Ne
braska. Following his address state reels
of motion pictures, showing a Jour
ney in the sand hflla of Nebraska,
will be exhibited. They wfl present
Nebraska's grazing, cattle raising.
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only to the business man but to the
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Some men's saying would fill many
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