The Dally Nebraskan
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
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carolyn Reed Editor
Le Ross Hammond Managing Editor
Sadie Finch Associate Editor
Story Harding NeW8 Editor
Leonard Cowley News Edltor
Dorothy Berkley Society Editor
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Fred Bosking Assistant Business Manager
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mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Telephones: News and Editorial, B-2816; Business, B-2597.
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Offices: News, Basement, University Hall; Business, Basement,
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News Editor
LEONARD COWLEY
For This Issue
WILL YOU DO YOUR PART IN THE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN?
A cartoon recently appeared in the Review of Reviews depict
ing the high cost of living propped up on two pillars which were
marked "Wholesale price and retail price." Below, the consumer
feazed curiously at the feat then knocked down one pillar. Con
trary to his expectation, the cost of living did not fall, so he knocked
down the other pillar. Cost of living remained suspended in mid
air with no apparent support, and the consumer gives up the task
of solving the riddle. This seems to be the situation in which most
of us find ourselves today. The retailer claims that he is losing
money constantly and that the wholesaler makes it, and vice versa.
But prices keep soaring, salaries stay somewhat fixed and between
the two, we are caught like the nut in the cracker. We continue to
get less and less value for our money while the necessity for living
and clothes remains just as ever.
The campus economy campaign should bring new ideas to light
on this vital question. It seems to have been started by the desire
to reach a happy medium between these two problems: the dealer
claiming that he cannot carry in stock cheap articles because the
students will not buy them; the student answering that the dealers
make no attempt to display moderate priced goods, showing only
the very expensive or the very cheap, neither of which proves suit
able to the student's varied needs. In these statements there appears
the great chasm between the two parties either the students have
developed too expensive tastes for their purses or the stores have
catered to the high prices and fastidious demands of the few rather
than those of the general public who wish more inexpensive, usable
goods.
During this campaign It is the duty of every Nebraska student
t stop and question whether or not he is unintentionally helping
tc keep up the increasing cost by unnecessary expenditure. How
many of use are living beyond our means just because everyone else
does? Fur coats have appeared on our campus this winter in great
numbers. Of course they are warm as well as very beautiful, hut
would not a wool one at a lesser price have served the same purpose?
Fur dealers state that one reason for the enormous increase in fur
prices this year is the great demand, and that demand for only the
best and most luxurious kinds of pelts. It is a well known fact that
if the demand for any staple or fancy article is great enough, the
prices will raise because the dealers know that they can get the
amount. It is indeed a pleasure to "spring" a new hat often, especial
ly when the lovely bright straw ones appear as an antidote to the
somber winter garb. But do you ever have a guilty conscience when
you clean out your closet and find several good hats there discarded
simply because you were a little tired of winter things? We all
realize that we often foolshly buy new things just for their beauty
when we have no real need for them at all.
Wisconsin adopted a very appropriate slogan for their thrift
week, which Nebraska might do well to notice "Don't be afraid to
say 'I can't afford if If every loyal student and member of the
faculty will consider this a serious matter and give the campaign
thought and support, there can be no doubt that some benefit will
be derived. By refusing to buy high priced articles, by curtailing
all unnecessary expenditures and by making use of the materials on
hand, the demand will cease. If the dealer has no call for expensive
goods, he will not buy them and the manufacturer will not make
them. This time spent on costly, unserviceable materials will be
more profitably given over to the manufacture of useful, attractive
gamenu at less cost. The student who does not do his part to help
curb the mounting prices can never be justified In complaining of the
high cost of living. He certainly cannot exfect others to look after
his Interests in the matter. Are you ready to do your part? This
Is a real Nebraska problem which we expect every one to help solve.
Get in the game.
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UNI NOTICES j
Vespers
Don't forget that Miss Edna Perrin
speaks this afternoon at 5 o'clock at
Art Hftll on "A Nebraska Girl's Ex
perience In France." Special music is
also being planned.
The Observatory
The observatory will be open to the
public today from 7 to 8 p. m. If the
skies are clear, for a view of Jupiter.
At 8 o'clock there will be an illus
trated lecture by Prof. Kimball of the
weather bureau at Washington, on the
variations in the heat and light of the
sun.
Cadet Officers Association
There will be a meeting of the
Cadet Oficers Association, Thursday
evening at seven-thirty in the Armory.
It is important that all cadet officers
attend this meeting.
Company Editors
There will be a meeting of all com
pany editors Thursday morning at
eleven-thirty, in the Cornhusker office,
Room U. 20.
Alpha Zeta
Important meeting Wednesday eve
ning, February 11, at seven-thirty p.
m. S. S. 101. Every member should be
present.
Delian Literary Society
The Delians will have a Valentine
party, Friday, February 13. Everyone
come and bring a comic valentine.
Program, games and eats. Faculty
Hall. 80t4
College Girls Attention!
Your party dreses remodeled into
artistic up-to-date frocks. For par
ticulars write Madam York, 1404
Kesner Building, cor. Madison & Wab
ash, Chicago, 111. 80t2
"N" Girl Pictu-es
AH "N" girls report for pictures at
the gym, Wednesday, February 11, at
12 o'clock. Wear gym suits.
Lutheran Students Meet Today
The Lutheran students of the univer
sity will hold an important meeting to
day, Tuesday, February 10, at seven
p. ni. In Social Science 101. All Luth
eran men and women are urged to be
present at this meeting.
University Union
Important Union business meeting
at seven o'clock sharp in Union Hall.
Be prompt.
U. S. Civil Service Examination
U. 6. Civil Service Examination,
March 9, 1920. Statistical Expert,
3,60O-$4.6OO. Persons desiring to
take this examination may obtain the
necessary application blanks and in
formation at Civil Service Window,
Post Office, Lincoln, Nebraska. A. A.
Reed, Director Bureau of Professional
Service, Uni. of Nebraska.
Commercial Club Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Com
mercial Club Thursday, February 12,
at eleven a. m. in Social Science 101.
A good speaker will address the club
and the club room will be opened at
that time. All students registered in
the College of Business Administra
tion are Invited to attend.
W. 8. G. A. Council
The W. S. G. A. council wil! meet In
the Social Science 107. Thursday at
seven o'clock.
American Legion Meeting
University Post of the American
Legion will meet Wednesday evening,
Feb. 11, at 7:30 p. m. Very import'
tnt. 79t3
Nebraska Subscription Books
All Nebraskan Subscription Books
must be turned in at the Student Ac
tivities office by noon Tuesday.
Phi Alpha Tau
Phi Alpha Tau will meet Thursday
at 7:30 p. m. at the Phi Delta Theta
house.
Soldiers' Memorial
The Soldiers' Memorial committees
will meet Thursday, 2 o'clock In the
chancellor's office.
Spanish Club
Spanish
Club meeting,
Tuesday,
February 10. from eight to ten p.
in Faculty Hall. Everybody out.
m.
Palladian
Attention! new students and
old.
ewv Btndont In school is cordially
Invited to attend an open meeting
of
the Palladlan Literary Society
next
Friday evening at eight o'clock.
An
esneclally trractlve program has
been
secured for this occasion. Little
Miss
Margaret Corrlngton, the six year
old
dancer will present a series of dances
in costume. This Is a very exception
al attraction which the committee has
been fortunate enough to secure for
the occasion. 80t4
W. S. G. A. Board
W. S. G. A. Board meets with Miss
Heppner, Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock.
General W. A. A. Meeting
General W. A. A. meeting in S. 102,
at 7:15 p. m. Wednesday, February 11.
American Legion Dance
First American Legion dance ot the
season will be held the evening of
February 13 at the Commercial Club.
Tickets may be purchased from 11 till
12 dally at Law 208. No one will be
allowed to purchase tickets who Is
not a legion member In good standing.
TEACHERS Do you want to secure
the best Position and the "High Dol
lar" In salary next year? If so, write
TODAY for our SALARY SCHEDULE
and Literature. Only 4 Comm. Pay
able In Fall. Central & Western
States. Heuer Teachers' Agency,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
THE DATS GONE BY
Three Years Ago Today
Fifty underclassmen of the medical
department In Omaha offered their
services for a volunteer ambulance
corps.
Mrs. W. O. Jones gave piano recital
at convocation.
Ten Years Ago Today
The German dramatic club was put
ting the last touches on the annual
play, "Roeknickerstrasse."
Eleven Years Ago Today
A severe blizzard swept the cam
pus; students experienced great dif
ficulty in reachiing the university;
the senior election was postponed and
classes were dismissed.
The Ames basket tossers checked
the upward climb of the Huskerb to
ward the valley championship by a
score of 22-16.
WANT ADS.
For good dance music, call L6223.
WANTED Boy to run elevator part
time, no experience required. Apply
S. C. Waugh, First Trust Co.
AUTOMOBILES and Accessories-
Battery service station; batteries re
built or recharged. Horrum Bros.
WANTED a few more students to
board. Close in, 636 No. 16th, B1756.
80t2
GLOVES
Cleaned and Retinted
WE RETINT BLACK and BROWN
GLOVES IT RESTORES much of the
former beauty. This is not a dyeing
process.
O. J.
Phone B2311
Did you like the
MUSIC
At the Acacia Party?
You can get the samp music
by calling
Ralph Theisen
B1482
Meditate
On This!
A farmer nlmost taught
his horse to live without
eating But the blamed
thing died before ht
learned the lesson.
A student might strug
gle through a. semester
without his school paper
But it's safe to say he's
a dead one if he goes
without it a whole year.
What's the. use of miss
ing it when
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