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set aside in honor of the red-haired
co-eds of the University. On this day
the Order of the Golden Fleoee meets
to hold its anr.unl luncheon. This
yearly nicotine:, with the competition
and awards which play so conspicu
ous a part, has come to have a wide
reputation in the college world of this
country.
We mieht oven say that it has come
1o he one of Nebraska's well-known
and cherished traditions if it were
not for the fact that almost every
event attempted at Nebraska is ad
vertised in this way. Truly it seems
that one year's success is enough to
turn any activity into an established
tradition. By speaking; in this way
we are belittling the few well-established
traditions which are closely
connected with the fifty years of his
tory of this institution.
Such customs as Ivy Day, Olympics
and Thi Beta Kappa Day are true Ne
braska tradition. known to students
of many classes. Let us make a dis
tinction between these traditions and j
the co-called traditions of only a year f
standing;. The Order of the Golden
Fleece has not yet, perhaps, gradu
ated into a tradition, but its popu
larity assures for it a bright future.
pose for which it is alleged he did use
it, or is it proper for the government
from the point of view of the general
public, to permit such a use of the
hall 1
The basis or should I say the ex
cuse for the objection seems to cen
ter around the former construction, to
which the answer is perfectly clear
Once the representatives of the gov
ernment agreed to allow Mr. Golden
to lecture in the hall, they temporar
ily turned over to him, or his repre-
sentatives, the control of the building.
11 once, so long as all proceedings
therein were legally unimpeachable
and warranted no iterference, whether
or not a payment of rental bound the
ncrreemont. the covernment relin
quished all rights of sanction. Its
right to objection held only in so far
as it was called upon to decide whether
or not to loan the hall, and once an
agi cement was reached, its interest
in the matter necessarily ceased.
Therefore, Mr. Golden's conduct can
not be construed as other than proper
from the technical viewpoint.
On the other hand, was it proper for
the government to allow this? Pro
priety forsooth! If Mr. Webster knew
his business, "propriety" may be
taken to mean "consonance with es
tablished principles and customs."
But this, perhaps, means naught to
Saturday of this week is the day of today. Have the principles and
customs of American democratic liie
really lost their significance? Have
they become mere empty phrases the
catchwords of the eager politicians,
the vain, impossible, transitory gen
eralities of the frantic and the vision'
ary ? The gods forbid!
In the editorial for the same issue
of "The Dailv Nebraskan" we find
an interesting thing "Today the na
lion commemorates the birthday of
George Washington whose name is
revered in every country of the world.
Many of the most cherished ideals of
this land are typified in this great
leader." Ah, there's the rub. Think
you that he, oblivious of the aid of
gallant Irish patriots and unselfish
Irish assistance in carrying on the
Revolutionary War, would condemn
the soliciting of a few paltry dollars
to keep alight the flame of Liberty
rnd Freedom in a country where
seven centuries of unmitigated sacri
fice had failed of accomplising that
ideal ?
Why try to justify such &n action ?
It can be but wasted time and energy.
Those who are willing to face the
facts need no such explanation and
those who aren't would scarce receive
it anyhow. But remember this the
ideals, the principles of a nation are
the measure of its success, the norm
of its failure. And, if the time has
come when Americans shut their eyes
upon the hand of Liberty beckoning
for relief from oppression, then, the
cherished American ideals have come
to be but empty things. In denying
her sanction to ex-President Wilson's
appeal for "the self-determination of
small nations" and in scorning the
ringing question "Shall people be ruled
and dominated in their own internal
affairs by arbitrary and irresponsible j
force or by their own will and
power?'', America has descended to
the plane of hypocracy.
Today Ireland sends her represen
tative to plead for her in America,
just as seven score of years ago
America spnt to Ireland her "agi-"anti-British,"
(un-Irish) (?) and un
neutral reactionary propaganda. And
did Ireland falter and quibble and ob
ject ? She did not. Three ship loads
of food left her shores for the Ameri
can colonists and Ireland did what
little she could to aid her sister colony.
Why, then, today object to the solici
tation of a few dollars from private
individuals for the Irish republicans
fighting against the so-called "Irish
Provinsional Government, the con
stitution of which is an exemplary ex.
hibition of under-handed British di
plomacy, unless we are willing to re
pudiate in like manner our govern
ment in seeking the aid of France
against the mother country in the
dark days of the Revolution ty "prop
aganda" exactly identical to that of
Mr. Golden's?
Why, in heaven's name, must any
thing that is anti-British always be
considered un-American? It is, to
say the least, an irritating thing to
have the misconception continually
cropping up. Say what you please,
opine what you choose, yet "believe
you me there is & greater natural,
mutual relationship between Old Erin
and America in two minutes than
there is between Great Britain and
America in a score of centuries.
Far be it from me to stir up senti
ment against Great Britain or to
advocate government action in the
case of Ireland. If America so choose,
let her keep completely outside the
whole affair. Buy why should she
hesitate to hear the truth ? From the
press &I1 over the country and from
innumerably other sources she bears
the British interpretation of the
question. Why, then should she hesi
tate to hear from a loyal Irishman
who knows the real condition of af
fairs, his version of the case? Call
ing it "propaganda" is but an evidence
of moral cowardice.
Furthermore, why grumble and
growl if a few charitably inclined, but
presumably foolish individuals, are
cozened by "perfect oratorical tech
nique" into separating themselves
from a few of their hard-earned and
well-loved dollars in the interests of a
distitute, war-ridden country, the hal
lowed land of their ancestors and not
infrequently the cherished land of
their birth?
Ick of time and space permits of
a more detailed discusion of the article
of "A Student' but such discussion and
attendant explanation will be readily
forthcoming if the need occurs. With
all due allowance for human fraility
and imperfection, it seems inconceiv
able that anyone should take to quib
bling upon a discussion so insignifi
cant in itself but so manifestly all-important
in all that it implies, and it
seems inexcusable that it should be
necessary to exert energy, and it
must lie confessed, not a little pa
tience, in endeavoring to clarify a sub
ject obviously so clear and simple in
itself.
CLARENCE J. RIORDAN.
Notices
Campus Comment
Editor's note. The article following
clearly shows that a reiteration of the
policy of this "Campus Comment"
column is necessary. The writer
speaks of the letter from "A Student'1
in the issue of February 22 as an an
nonymous one. For the benefit of all,
let it be repeated that letters and com
munications from students and faculty
members on questions of general cam
pus interest will be printed at the
discretion of the editor if the com
munications are signed ar. an evidence
of good faith. However, the name will
be withheld on request. Letters signed
by such names f.s "A Student," there
fore, are not annonymous and the
name of the writer is known to the
editor. The sentiments expressed in
the communications are not necessar
ily endorsed by the editor.
In regard to the controversy that a
large number of replies have been
received to the origHal letter and that
the letter printed below presents the
"other side" of the question as fairly
as an It is the present intention
that this letter will close the disrup
tion of this question in these columns.
To the Editor: Despite the fact
that anonymous letters usually are,
and always should be, ignored, it be
hooves us, nevertheless, to give at
tention for the moment, to the letter
of "A Student" in the issue of The
Daily Nebraskan for February 22nd.
In the interest of the enlightenment
of the student body, it is necessary
for us to consider "the propriety" of
permitting the University buildings
to be used as "headquarters of an agi
tator who by own confession is en
deavoring to raise funds to continue
civil strife in Ireland.
In the process of analyzing such
a complex and somewhat indefinite
collection of statements as presented
by "A Student," a hazy conclusion
may be reduced to this: Should gov
ernment buildings be permitted to be
used for the purpose alleged in this
case?
The heart cf the objection seems,
then, to hinge on the so-called "pro
priety" of the proceedings, which is
susceptible of various interpretations.
In the final analysis the objection may
be construed in either or both of two
ways: Was it proper for Mr. Golden,
from the point of view of the govern
ment (or of individuals representing
theg vernment in renting the hall),
to make use of the hall for the pur-
(Xotloe of funeral Interest will be
printi'd in this oolnni'i for two consecu
tive 1ay. opy nhriild be In tlie Ne
hraskan office by flv oelock.
Group Be of the Square and Com
pass club will meet in Faculty Hall,
Temple building at 7:15 Wednesday
evening. Professor J. O. Rankin will
speak. All Masons are cordially in
vited to be present.
Christian Science Society
The Christian Science Society of the
University meets Thursday evening at
7:S0, Faculty Hall, Temple.
Engineers .
Meeting of all Engineers who plan
on taking inspection trip. Final ar
rangements and grouping of squads
will be made at this meeting for the
Blue River trip. March 6 at M. E.
206.
All Band men
All bandmen who were registered
last semester but who are not now
registered and have uniforms and
band books, please turn in both imme
diately. Books to Professor Quick.
Iron Sphinx
Iron Sphinx meeting will be held
at the Delta Upsilon house, Tuesday
evening, 7:15. Initiation of new mem
bers and other important business.
All initiated men must bring their own
paddles.
Vikings
Important meeting of Vikings,
Tuesday, at 7:30, at Phi Delta Theta
house.
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Mystic Fish
Mystic Fish will meet with Fresh
man Commission Tuesday evening,
February 27, Ellen Smith if all at 7:15.
This is important so all girls please
be present
Calendar
Tuesday, February 27
Iron Sphinx meeting and initiation.
Delta Upsilon house, 7:15.
Thursday
Xi Delta, 7:15, Ellen Smith hall.
Friday, March 2
Phi Delta Chi house dance.
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ble) No! No!! No!!! These shoes
are too narrow!
Salesman Yes? Why you know
they are wearing narrow pointed shoes
this season.
Speedo (bluntly) That may be
true but I am still wearing last sea
son's feet Topics of Day.
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131 No. 13th St.
University Fobs
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Attaching Pins
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Senior Pins
2.50
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"What on earth
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that hot overcoat for?"
"Well, you see,
I haven't been to Magee's
for my new Spring Top Coat
$25.00 upward
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Offers thorough training in Music, Dramatic Art.
large faculty of specialists in all departments. Anyone may
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the interest tf Elec
trical Development by
an Institution tint will
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ever kelp the
Industry.
Cost .$10
you can sell them
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Why is a used book unlike a used
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the more you can sell it for.
Books make brains, and the world
pays high for brain power.
The bulging dome on the library is
worth emulating. It marks the way
to bulging pockets.
Don't take our word for it. Ask
some of the old grads, the men
who have gone out before you to
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Some have sold them for more than
others. Why? Just ask.
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Still, they help.
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