THE DAILY NBBSASKAN
The Daily Nebraskan
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Kenneth W. Cook Edward Morrow
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OF THE "RADICAL"
If you are a reader of the Evening
State Journal, you may have noticed
the following 'editorial paragrnph:
Dr. Meiklejohn, who was for
ced out of Amherst College by
reason of his insistence upon
preaching radical ideas, has been
selected to become professor of
philosophy in the University of
Wisconsin. The president of
that institution says that he is
one of the most gifted teachers
in the profession. But what
does it benefit a man to have
rare gifts along any line if he
cannot make them of practical
use to his fellows? A man may
be a brilliant writer or a great
orator, but if he utilizes these
talents to bring discord into the
world by the way in which he
presents his beliefs what good
does he do? We insist that if a
preacher does not believe in the
fundamentals of Christianity he
ought to get out of the pulpit
and do his proselyting elsewhere
We insist that a teacher who is
seeking converts to socialism or
free love or polygamy quit doing
' it at the expense of the public
that has made it plain it wants
none of these doctrines.
Those who heard Dr. Meiklejohn
expound his 'radicalism" in a junior
league lecture at Lincoln high school
last fall or in the Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi lecture three years ago,
will recognize the untruth of The
Journal's implications. Dr. Meikle
john is not seeking converts to so
cialism, free love or polygamy. His
views are very similar to those re
cently expressed by President Ernest
M. Hopkins of Dartmouth College,
who contends that a college may
teach and promote discussion of
even generally recognized "pernici
ous doctrines so long as like access
is hot denied to the student to other
points of view."
Dr. Meiklejohn has the courage to
stand by these convictions even when
it meant going so far, in the days
preceding America's entrance into
the war, to insist upon the rights of
students who opposed entrance into
the conflict to be heard. His atti
tude at that time, and his vigorous
advocacy of academic freedom and
enlightened educational reform, cost
him the presidency of Amherst Col
lege.
What the right of free speech and
free thought, the improvement of
college curriculums, and the appli
cation of the best ideas of modern
thinkers in the educational world,
have to do with "socialism or free
love or polygamy" we must leave it
to The Journal to explain. The jus
tice of permitting both sides of a
case to be presented is recognized
in every court, every intelligent gov
ernmental assembly, and we hope, in
every university supported by tax
ation exacted as impartially as possi
ble of republicans and democrats,
capitalists and laborers, farmers and
profiteers, Baptists and atheists.
Nor is there anything new-fangled
about the fundamental principle up
on which Dr. Meiklejohn has taken
his stand, such as might alarm overly-timid
newspaper editors. Thomas
Jefferson, who founded the Univer
sity of Virginia, made a clear asser
tion of academic freedom of thought
and speech at the beginning of that
university's first session. He said:
"Here we dare to iuVow truth
wherever it may lead, and to toler
ate any form of error where reason
is left free to combat it." And long
before Jefferson's day, Socrates bad
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demonstrated the value of intelligent
discussion In education. Who can
read the Dialogues of Plato and deny
statements such as that of Jeffer
son? Is Pluto's argument for his
conception of justice weakened by
the arguments for other and contrary
conceptions which accompany it?
Rather, the excellent logic advanced
in support of other views strengthens
that which is true.
Students in a state university are
entitled to investigate, defend or at
tack, any idcus of any individual or
group. College professors should
be free to present all views "from
Zoroaster and Gautama to Ghnndo
and Mary Baker Eddy." Where
should Dr. Meiklejohn go if not to the
department of philosophy of a pub
lic-owned university? Are college
students incompetent to examine thq
world's problems?
If not, as The State Journal ap
parently believes, where are such
persons to be found? The "public,"
it is said, has already made it plain
what doctrines are wanted, few
men have had more experience with
the adult minds composing this Amor
ican "public" than Arthur Bris
bane. He says of these minds:
"Thero are ninety-nine times in one
hundred so many units of well-set
mental concrete, upon which a new
lea makes as much impression as a
rubber tire on a concrete highway."
Walter Lipman, who has devoted
years to the study of the "public"
declares in "Public Opinion" that the
average person's convictions are sim
ply prejudice. The person whose
ideas are prejudices as all persons
to whom only one side of the ques
tion has been presented would be
is probably unable to act intelligent
ly. But these persons who know
of "socialism or free love or polyg
amy" and who have rejected them
because they seem unsound, are sure
ly more intelligent and better bal
anced than those who shrink from
them because of a neat group of pre
judice absorbed in some college such
as The Journal idealizes.
The Journal has taken one of the
most popular and least intelligent
methods of condemning a man in
calling Dr. Meiklejohn a "radical."
For the average person this connotes
some monstrous iniquity. But when
one investigates and finds thnt i.
Meiklejohn is merely a man who, in
his search for truth, examines all
sides of a question and permits his
students to do the same, The Jour
nal's ' unwarranted statement ap-
proaches insanity.
ALUMNI PROTESTS
News reports from the University
of Missouri state that many alumni
leaders protested the suspension of
Pete Jackson, football captainelect,
by the dean of men because of alleg
ed improper conduct.
The student body, however, has
been much more inclined to regard
the gridiron star as an ordinary be
ing, with the same rights, and sub
ject to the same rules, as any other
Missouri student, if the reporters
correctly interpret the sentiment.
Resolutions of determination to clean
out conditions such as caused Jack
son's dismissal were passed at a meet
ing of fraternity presidents. Wo
men's organizations, student leaders
and faculty members are united in
support of the decree.
The action of the alumni is diffi
cult to understand. Far from Colum-
Spring
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Another
Gay Season
There's going to be a
balmy May, a fragrant
June and a glorious sum
mer after that, in spite of
the unsettled weather
now, and one look at the
advance spring fashions,
at Rudge & Guenzel's,
will tell you that the sun
shine will be no brighter
1 than they. Sports Clothes
in the springtime manner.
Afternoon and evening
fashions of vivid charm.
Soft Crepes in daring col- I
ors plain crepes that are
really charming.
pj They call you to come and
j see them. Answer their
; call today. I'll shop with
; you, if you so desire.
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adre a Oaawael Oa.
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bla, and unfamiliar with the facts
that Jackson is an excellent football
player. The students, apparently,
are not such worshippers of football
success, and the alumni would be
doing a more friendly service to the
school If they would take the same
attitude.
THE ILLINI
The Daily Illini, student paper of
the University of Illinois, is prob
ably the oftenest-quoted, and is cer
tainly one of the most influential
student papers in the country. Its
power is great, for it is always sin
cere and courageous.
The reason for its influenco may
be found in this paragraph taken
from one of its editorials:
"Wo said once before, and we say
again, that The Illini has never been
told by anyone connected with the
University's administration that it
must say anything, that it must not
say anything, that it must tnke one
or the other side in any controversy,,
that it must keep silent on any ques
tion, or that it must retract anything
it has ever said about anyone or any
thing." OUR REPLY
In the College Press today appears
an editorial from The Daily Ukia
homan, entitled "A Letter to Ne
braska." After commenting some
what acidly on the neglect of Nebras
ka in not scheduling Oklahoma in
football, the letter intimates that Ne
braska is afraid to play Oklahoma in
basketball.
It is a matter of no importance
to us whether Nebraska plays Okla
homa. We are not afraid, we are
simply indifferent. The schedule
was arranged by Missouri Valley of
ficials on the new "round-robin"
plan, under which no team meets all
others in the Valley. Nebraska, as it
happens, does not meet Oklahoma or
Oklahoma A. & M.
The statements that Oklahoma has
beaten Nebraska often in the past is
too silly to need denial. That is un
important, furthermore.
The Daily Nebraskan recommends
that if Nebraska and Oklahoma do
tie for the Valley championship and
this seems unlikely after last night's
defeat) that Nebraska refuse to play
Oklahoma. There is too much talk
of championships today, and the
game itself is being lost sight of.
A refusal by Nebraska to place em
phasis on championships, or to play
every team that is harping on the
subject, would be beneficial to bas
ketball, and other sports as well.
here, Oklahoma, is your reply.
A LETTER TO NEBRASKA
(The Oklahoma Daily)
Dear Nebraska:
This fall you saw fit to cut us off
your football schedule for next year.
We do not mind that especially nor
the fact that the way the amputation
was performed may have been con
strued by some other people as a
delicate sort of a hint that Nebraska
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did not care to play Oklahoma for
reasons not entirely to the credit of
the latter school.
Now there Is another situation
arising that will effect the two
schools. Your basketball team has
swept up a clean string of victories
in the Valley so far. Our team has
also kept a straight record. There
is a good chance that both will win
all their games.
Hero at Oklahoma, we want to
play Nebraska. We don't know
whether Nebraska wants to play Ok
lahoma this year or not.
We think our basketball team can
beat you, Nebraska. It nearly al
ways does, you know.
As you said in explaining the foot
ball matter, it is a long way bctwen
the two colleges. But the trip has
been made before. Some people have
said thnt your football schedule in
the conference is padded with much
softness for next year. We wouldn't
refer to that other than to say any
one who wishes to inquire into thai
for himself may take judicial notice
of your schedule.
We don't Jnow whether Oklahomr
has thrown a good scare into you too
many times lately or whot. One
might draw his inferences as to that
also by reference to the record.
We do, however, just think our
basketball team can trim your bas
ketball team, Nebraska, and here at
Oklahoma we merely wonder if you
would have any desire at all to choose
us along that line?
On The Air
University Studio
broadcasting
over KFAB (340.7)
Monday, Feb. 8
9:30 to 9:55 a. m. Weather re
port by Prof. T. A. Blair. Road re
port and Announcements.
10:30 to 11:00 a. m. "Amusing
the Convalescent," by Miss Edith
Martin, Health Specialist, Agricult
ural Extension Service.
1:15 to 1:30 p. m. "Lincoln, the
Youth," by Miss Adeline Reynold-
sen of the Department of History.
Musical numbers by Miss Blanche
Martz, Soprano.
3:00 to 3:30 p. m. "Making the
Teachers for the High School," by
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Ralph Tylor, Assistant Sucprvlsor of
Sciences, Teachers College. "Help
ing Build Character in the Primary
Grades," by Miss Opal Lewton, of
the Kindergarten Primary Education
Department.
8:05 to 8:30 p. m. "Climate of
Nebraska and Modified Cropping
Practices," by F. D. Keim, Professor
of Agronomy.
"Making Hotbeds and Growing
Plants for Early Vegetables," by II.
O. Werner, Associate Professor of
Horticulture.
Notices
Iron Sphinx
Iron Sphinx pictures will bo takon
Try our 35c Luncheon
Sunday Specials
ELKS CLUB CAFE
Open to the Public
13th and P Streets
If Expressmen
were influenced
by the goods they carry,
those who are delivering
our new Kensington Suits
would certainly be doing
an interpretation
of the Spring Song!
IF 9
Long s
ore
Campus
February 10 at 12:15, Campus stu
dio.
Iron Sphinx meeting and initiation
on Tuesday, at 7:15 at Beta Theta Pi
House.
Sigma Delta Chi
Meeting of Sigma Delta Chi at 7
Sunday at Phi Sigma Kappa house.
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of course you feel the urgo
of new clothes these bulmy
days! , So come to Colton's,
where you'll find the coats,
suits and dresses that will cause
many a twist of the male neck
on campus. Your pocketbook
will also approve these delight
ful modes, for they're bo reas
onable in price. There are
tailored suits with a boyish
swagger; such a one of grey
tweed double-breasted anil
trimmed with blue is only
$29.50. A topcoat of lively
tweed, with its harmonizing but
separate scarf, is also $29.50.
Dresses? Any sort you might
want at Colton's providing
you seek the new, the unusual,
at modest prices!
A Word of Warning
from Soukup & Westover!
"the soot is going to get you
if you don't watch out I"
There's but one way for your
clothes to avoid this horrid fate
so imminent at this time of
year; and that way, of course,
is to have them frequently dry
cleaned by such a reliable firm
as The Modern Cleaners. Thus
your favorite dresses and coats
not only LOOK better, but their
very lives are actually snatched
from the early grave of neg
lect! Call Soukup & Westover
tomorrow, dispatch your fav
orite apparel, and you'll be re
warded by the increased comli
ncss and serviceability of your
wardrobe.
What Price Sunday
Dinner at the Idylhour!
from 60c to 65c, depending
upon your choice of meat!
Within this exceedingly modest
price range, you'll find dinners
whose pieces de resistance are:
fried spring chicken, chicken a
la king, baked Virginia ham,
and roast leg of veal. The
.viands that accompany these
delicious meats are worthy of
individual mention themselves;
everything that will cause the
inner you deep mid-Sunday
contentment and satisfaction!
At the Idylhour home of the
incomparable Tostwich.
The Flowers that
Bloom in the Spring-tra-la,
at Gold's!
blooming queer, some of
them, but none the less attrac
tive these posies to be worn
on the coat collar, or even on
the sleeve, fashion leaders now
say ! There are roses that would
be the envy of Burbank: gor
geous purple and orange ones
often a-sparkle with a bit of
silver or gold; roses in real
flower shades too; poppies;
gardenias; sprays of berries
all splendid values st $1. Quite
as decorative, are Gold's new
scarfs at $2.95 and $3.50. Of
chiffon and crepe are they;
plain or printed in every con
ceivable color combination and .
design.
New Spring Suds
Arrive at the Globe! r
you should see them ! Great ;
fluffy masses of Ivory-whiteness,
ready to transform dingy
duds into marvels of cleanli- -ness!
According to Mr. Lee -Ager,
the genial prop, a lot of
new-season fashions in machin
ery have been installed at the
Globe; so if you crave the last
Word in clean clothes, send your
weekly bundle to the Globe.
Not only will you admire the
quality of work which this effi
cient laundry turns out, but i
you'll also be agreeably sur
prised at its low cost to you.
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