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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
The Daily Nebraskan
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EDITORIAL. STAFF
William Bartvall di,or
Hush B. Cox -Mnif Editor
Wnv Card . . .. , ,, ,, N Editor
Victor HackW Ntwi Editor
Philip O'Hanlon Nawa Editor
Alica Thum Now Editor
Maraarrt Lane Asst. Nawa Editor
Isabal CHalloraa At. Nawa Editar
BUSINESS STAFF
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Otta Skald Asst. Bus. Mnirtr
Simpson Mortoa Circulation Manaaar
Kay Broad swallow iuxuiih m sr
FLASKS FOR STUDENTS.
"In an advertisement address
ed to University students, a Lin
coln firm mentions 'hand-made
wallets, flasks and cifraret cases'
as suggestions for the student
when he dresses up." It is a fit
ting climax, perhaps, to a series
of rather stinging comments on
the University made in the past
" few weeks. j
"Fritz Leiber was quoted as
saving that this 'may be a big
university but it is not a great
university.' He deplored lack of
interest in performances of the
classics on the part of University
men and women.
"The student body is evident
ly viewed with such suspicion in
one newspaper office, at least,
that a non-partisan statement of
facts concerning compulsory
military training was construed
as being the 'annual drill pro
test of pacifists' at the Univer
sity. "Charges of a serious nature
have been made against the foot
ball team and against the frater
nity system. Coaches have been
openly criticised in the public
press. The newspapers have con
tained articles questioning the
ability of the chancellor.
"And now the advertising of
a Lincoln firm implies that stu
dents are actually law-breakers.
Not only are the Cornhusker
men and women a group of un
cultured, nnappreciative young
people, inclined toward pacifism,
and crooked in politics, but they
are, so the advertisement would
make one think, disrespectful of
the constitution of the United
States. This last is more serious
than any of the other many
charges.
"Why should flasks be men
tioned among suggestions for
young men? Flasks might con
ceivably be used to carry tea for
meetings of the Monocle club,
or hair tonic for the sleek-haired
dancers at a party, or water for
washing the odor of cigarets
from a co-ed's fingers, or even
coffee to keep the student awake
during lectures. ' But we shall
risk the assertion that the ad
vertiser had no such uses in mind
when he included flasks in the
list.
"And why should they be par
ticularly appropriate "when he
dresses up?' Does etiquette re
quire that a man wear a tuxedo
when he intends to get drunk?
It is quite possible that the most
successful law-breakers are those
who wear evening clothes, but
that does not prove that a drink
ing spree is appropriate on form
al occasions that flaiks are
needed when the young man
dresses up.
"Perhaps, the insult to the
University student body was un
intratJonaL Perhaps the student
actually does need a flask when
he 'dresses up.' In any case,
that advertisement is a challenge
to the student body. It is a chal
lenge to every man and woman
in the University. That student
who has the best interest of his
school at heart will always
when he dresses up or when he
does anything else prove by his
speech and actions that be has
no use for a flask.
The foregoing criticism of an ad
vertisement that appeared in The
Daily Nebraskan Sunday is the sin
cere opinion of a thinking student; it
is worth reading. There is but one
slight defect in it it does not go
far enough. Not only hare Univer
sity students actually been insulted,
but this matter reveals a widespread
flippant disregard of law and order.
This is not the only ease of its kind ;
for example, there are on sale in Lin
coln' s asrr sticks that conceal bot
tle evidently Intended to bold alco
holic Iiqvor.
Students should recognize the fact
that all this is essentially "propagan
da" looking toward repeal of the pro
hibition laws through making them
ridiculous. More than others, perhaps,
students should be able to get be
yond such superficialtics, and realise
that those who favor prohibition are
not "blue-nosed reformers" but in
telligent, thinking persons of the
breed that in 1860 saw the moral
wrong of slavery and worked for
emancipation.
When the public at large, as well
as students, does attach the proper
significance to the question of pro
hibition, "outraged public opinion
will forbid such potential violations
of the law as oDen sale of flasks as
the "adjunct of the well-dressed
man."
Student Opinion
(Only alsnad lettara will ba published In
this coluana. contnoutions ara not anus-..;
DEFENDS UNIVERSITY.
To the Editor:
Fritx Leiber, who recently appear
ed at a local theater in a presenta
tion of Hamlet, makes a charge
against the University students of
indifference toward the drama. Like
most criticisms of this nature, the
charge cannot be supported by actu
al facts. On the contrary, the facts
of the case are strongly in favor of
the University.
In the first place the University
... . . . . . Ml
is cnticizea lor giving a piay 01
their own on the very night" of Mr.
Leiber's performance. It was very
unfortunate that he should have a
conflict of dates with the University
Players, but it should be understood
that it was not, as is the case with
most universities, a single perform
ance for which any other date would
have done as well.
The University Players play a reg
ular schedule of seven plays during
the school year. They are not sup
ported by the regular University ap
propriation but pay their expenses
from the receipts of season tickets
which are sold by guaranteeing cer
tain plays on definite dates. After
the purchasers of season tickets have
reserved these dates for the winter,
it would be a very exceptional cir
cumstance that would justify the
changing of dates.
When the announcement was made
that Hamlet was to be played at the
Orpheum, an attempt was made to
change our play, "Loyalists," to the
following week end. This was found
to be impossible because Friday and
Saturday evenings of that week were
occupied with the Cornhusker Ban
quet, the Girls' Costume Party, and
the All University Christmas Party.
All three of these events hold an im
portant place in the traditions of the
University and no organization cares
to do anything that would mar the
success of such traditional functions.
Furthermore, to have postponed
the - play two weeks would have
necessitated many students remain
ing in the city from one to two days
longer than necessary before return
ing home for Christmas vacation.
While vacation does not begin until
Saturday noon, the majority of the
students have no classes on Saturday
and wish to leave immediately after
their Friday classes.
For these reasons and the inconven
ience it would have caused the sea
son ticket holders it was impossible
to postpone "Loyalties." But for
those of our patrons who wished to
attend the Leiber productions on
Thursday and Friday evenings we
gladly arranged seats for the Satur
day performances at the Temple.
In the second place the student
body is charged with having "no in
terest in the drama." It is true that
the students and faculty did not and
could not afford to pay the high
prices atked for the lower floor
seats. But of those who filled the
balcony seats for Mr. Leiber's very
excellent interpretation of "Hamlet"
on Thursday night, but few faces
were seen that are not familiar on
the University campus.
Also,. Mr. Leiber has not had a
national reputation as a great actor,
whereas, Mr. Galworthy, the author
of "Loyalties," is an English drama
tist whose authorship indicates a
powerful and interesting program
wherever his plays are produced.
Therefore, it is not surprising that
the students should choose to attend
their own theater to see a play writ
ten by Mr. Galsworthy rather than
take a chance on seeing a Sshake-
sperian play presented by an actor of
whom they know very little.
The students of the University 'do
have an interest in the drama and the
the cultural value of classical plays.
This is evidenced by toe fact that Ne
braska is one of the few state uni
versities that offer a regular scbed
ule of both classic and modern plays
throughout the year. However, it
has not been the policy of those in
charge of dramatics to concentrate
all the student's attention on Shake
speare. Shakespeare must necessar
ily occupy large portion of such
studies, but such writers as Moliere,
Ibaen, Hauptmann, O'Neill, Shaw,
Galsworthy and others are allotted
their place in the curriculum and the
students become not only admirers
of Shakespeare, but what is more
desirable, they become admirers of
the entire field of the drama.
Yours very truly,
A. Tu E RICK SON,
Business Manager, The University
players.
Notices
Square and Compass.
The Square and Compass club will
meet in Faculty Hall, Temple, Tues
day at 7 o'clock.
Engineering Inspection Trip.
All eligible junior and senior En
gineering students having an inspec
tion trip requirement to remove
should meet Wednesday at 5 o'clock
at M. E. 206. The purpose of the
meeting is to arrange the itinerary
of the trip.
Kont Economics Students.
A Christmas tea will be given in
the Home Economics parlors Tues
day from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Lutherans.
The Lutheran Bible League will
meet for Bible study at 7 o'clock in
the Faculty Hall.
Tassels.
Tassels will meet tonight at 7:15
in Ellen Smith Hall.
Graen Goblins.
Meeting of the Green Goblins to
night at 7:15 at the Delta Tau Delta
house.
Agricultural Collage Y. W. C. A.
Meeting of the Agricultural Col
lege Y. W.C. A. Tuesday at 12:20
in the Home Economics Parlors.
Philosophy 100.
The annual Christmas party of the
Philosophy 100 class will be hold
Wednesday evening. All . members
who have taken this course or ad
vanced courses in Psychology who in
tend to come leave their names at
the office by Wednesday noon.
Woman's Athlotic Association.
Special meeting of the Women's
Athletic Association, Wednesday, at 7
o'clock in the Social Science Auditor
ium. N Club.
N Club meeting will be held at the
Grand Hotel at 6 o'clock Tuesday.
Every football man to be initiated
must bring five paddles.
Iota Sif ma Pi.
Iota Sigma Pi meeting at 7 o'clock
Wednesday in Chemistry Hall.
Students will save themselves a
great deal of time and inconvenience
by purchasing their railroad tickets
now at the Burlington City Office.
Adv.
Twenty Years Ago
A proposition to flood the athletic
field and use it for a skating rink
was raised. Chancellor Andrews was
in favor of the plan and.could see no
objections to the idea. No grading
was to be done to hold the water
o,hil It froze and "for night skating
three or four electric lights would
be sufficient" The matter was to
be brought to the attention of the
Athletic Board and it was expected
that the plan would be passed.
The sophomores were foiled in
their attempt to kidnap the chairman
and other members of the freshman
dance committee. In every case the
nnhomores were defeated and in
the last trial they tried to get the one
remaining member before he left
hi home, knowing that they had a
bodyguard at the hotel, but again
they were beaten, for a "gentleman
in blue" took the freshman in charge
and he arrived safely. This was the
first time in several years that the
freshman, to a man, had succeeded in
getting to their dance.
ir a MS AS STATE AGRICULTUR
AL COLLEGE. Postponement of the
Purple Masque play until January
was necessary when the male lead
broke a bone in his ankle during a
road trip. The accident occurred dur
ing the scuffle that ended the first
act
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Par
lor golf has made its appearance as
an indoor sport. A rug serves as the
green, while a candy box with a hole
in one end serves as putting cup.
The Last Call!
Before you go how Xraa,
for the vacation don't forget to
stop in for a real haircut.
LIBERTY
BARBER SHOP
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ELMER A. WARD
New York University
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clothes taken in ex-
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organizations.
Mr. Shire will use
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We will allow you ?5 for your old Suit or O'Coat on any new
garment carrying a sale price from $25 to $50 or 10..00
on any garment' with a purchase price above $50.00. This
applies to both
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You are usually set for a substantial reduction about the
first of the year. We've moved the calendar ahead, and
will give you the benefits now. ,
You've been accustomed to expect fine Suits and Overcoats
at below par. Now is the time to stock up.
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We have more drastically pursued price lowering than ever
before. Come expecting a greater measure of economy.
But come early while selection is at its best. Both our reg
ular stock and special purchases is at your disposal Every
desirable fabric, every wanted style and every wanted size
is included in the vast stock left on our hands by a back
ward season.
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