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TWO ' THE DAILY .ttEUAASKAtf FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 , 1928 The Daily Ncbraskan Station A, Lincoln. Nebraska OFFICIAL PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA .. Under direction of tha Student Publication Board TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday mornings during the academic year. Editorial Office University Hall 4. ualneaa Office University Hall 4A. Office Heure Editorial Staff, 1:00 te :00 except Friday Sag Sunday. "Vein ess Staff: afternoons except Friday and Sunday. Telephones -Editorials PS1, No. 12; Business: 9-6891, Ho. 77) Mont -2. Entered ft second-class matter at the postofflce In Lincoln,' Nebraska, under act pf Congress, March $, 1f78, and at special ra )e of postage provided far In section 1103, act of Pctpper , If 17, authorized January to, 19X2, SUBSCRIPTION RATE . M a year Single Copy 6 cents 115 a semester MjUNFtO KEZER. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITORS Dean Hammond Maurice W. Konkel NEWS EDITOR W. Joyce Ayres Lyman Cass Jack Elliott Paul Neleon , Cliff F. Sandahl Douglas Tlmmermen ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS 'rnon Ketrlng William T. McCleery etyy Thornton CONTRIBUTING EDITORS -Cliff F. Sandahl Joe Hunt ; William McCleery Robert Lalng Eugene Robb ILTON McOREW BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS William Kearne Marshall Pltxer Richard Rlcketts CARRY THE MESSAGE ; Today the ejodus from campus to home com munitles begins. It is the only time of the year that students, as a whole, are in their home com munities, as representatives of the institution. The University of Nebraska has a great purpose. It is attempting to fill a great need of the common wealth of Nebraska. Its successful endeavors to serve the state are being handicapped by a host of pressing needs. No group is better fitted to carry the message of those needs to the state than the siuaema Students now in the University are more fully cognizant than any other portion of the state's citi zenry of the crying need of higher salaries for the institution's instructional force if the University is adequately to develop the youth in hand into the state's leaders. Students realize more forcefully than others the pressing building needs of the institution. Christmas vacation is a busy period. But in the midst of the hurry and bustle, students can do a significant piece of service to the state and to the institution. The needs of the Institution, the values of the institution can both be carried to the state by the students. It is an opportunity to help secure i he things which the present study body realizes are so badly needed. A FRESH START Leaders in big business have learned that it is to their ultimate advantage to allow their employees a certaia amount of time each day for a rest and recreation period. In most factories and plaoes of big business, that time usually comes during the mid afternoon, when there is more or less of a slump on the part of the employees.. University authorities know that a short period .if rest and recreation is also good for students. And likewise It Is near the end of the semester. Students have bean working on lessons for three months, with only- minor interruptions. They are beginning io grow restless with the monotony that necessarily arises when the same things are done at the same lime day after day. Beginning tomorrow, students and instructors start a two-week holiday. For two weeks the cares of school may be forgotten. It is an opportunity ror recreation and rest. Upon returning to school January 7, students should feel much like the employees in a great fac tory after a rest period. They should feel more like entering into the remainder of the semester with sb added zeal. The monotony of attending classes and being at the same places at the same ilme avary been broken. Three weeks of the semester will remain when the Christmas holidays are over. And upon that three weeks rests not only the grade that the stu dent will receive for the semester, but much more important the good that is to be derived from the course. Students will find that it is much to their advantage) to come back io the University refreshed, and ready to hit the ball harder for the remaining three weeks of the semester, THE RAGGER: Freshmen take several books home over a vacation. Sophomores take a few. Juniors may take one. Seniors don't even think of taking any. It will take students about a month to get used to putting 1929 on papers after the Christmas holidays. Remember that old saying about looking a gift horse la tha mouth, and don't look for the price tag on Christmas gifts. Leap year is about over. Some girls will be left out if they don't hurry. It is Just about time for a lot of prophecies for calamities to befall the nation in 1929. One thing more Irritating than a "no parking" sign on R Street is seeing a car already parked there. Many a aian with a poor memory has a monu ment erected to it. NEBRASKA WINTER By Robert L. Lalng L'nwarm, the cheerless sun glared down On buildings and halls deserted, Where hundreds of beings had trickled 'round Now shadow and echo flirted. The campus was quilted In new-fallen saow, In a blanket unraarred by the crowd. Aad the stadium (azed on the gridiron below While a bleak wind whined half aloud. "These halls are dull, these rooms are hushed With stran&c cod emptiness. "lis a dismal wait for students' return Oup warmth and happiness." Snowbirds flit In winter hold Where we formulate and reason, Now le't forgotten, stilled and cold ' : ItrougUout the Yuletide season. OTHER STUDENTS SAY -J THE SAME QLD 8T0RY Sigma Tau, engineering honorary fraternity, re cently held as election pf members. According to the rules the members of the third of the Junipr and senior classes having the highest scholastic averages are eligible. From this third the pew members are selected by unanimous vote of the old members of the society. This rule of unanimity, while tending to pre clude any dissension within the ranks, points t& way for an actively working defect which is sapping the life of the fraternity. This unanimity rule makes it very easy for politics .nd personal prejudice to be deciding factors in the elections. Upon a cum pus as much ruled by politics as is the average col lege campus the degree to which a rule such as this lays open to manipulation an otherwise worthy society is apparent even to the least Interested. That a single member, because of prejudice, of politics, or for some other reason which be need not explain to anyone, shoujd be able to thwart the ambitions of a number of his fellow students for making an honorary which they have worked hard to attain, Is not Justice. The recent election of Sigma Tau admitted to membership about half of those eligible. These re fused have as much character and ability as those admitted. They could organise a society of their own that would, In years to come, b able to claim as members as worthy men as Sigma Tau. But there is no reason for so organizing for the vrry reason that such societies have little meaning. Theoretically tbey count among their members the best students in the classes, who In life may be expected to accomplish the most. The fact that those equally capable and intelligent -s the mem bers elected, are refused, leaves such societies with out cause for being. This election furnishes another bit of evidence against the honoraries which are on trial for their lives. It helps prove them more or less of a sham. It helps point them out in their true light a social groups far from the goals which they expected to attain when launched. It is the telling again or the same old story of thwarted plans and blasted ambitions. And why not, considering the method of choosing members? NEVERTHELESS. A STUDENT LOOKS AT PUBLIC AFFAIRS By payid Fellman Whn Dr Hubert Work resigned from the cabinet, where ho held the portfolio of the department of interior, President CooIHge made a recess appointment, designating Roy O. West of Chicago for that hi ah uosition. But recess appoint ments must be presented to the senate for approval, as soon as the following session begins. Now that Congress is in .session again, the fun has started. THE COUNCIL AGAIN! That grand old qulbbler's society, the city coun cil, or perhaps It's Lincoln's husky police chief this time, have contrived to ruin Lincoln's safest street 12th street from R to T. City regulations are being enforced by special policemen and many stu dents have felt the sting of a red lag for offenses which they have been accustomed lo performing in perfect right for many years. For the past years this university street has been more or less free from the cumbersome city rules and traffic has taken care of Itself In the best manner possible, with the surprising result that fewer accidents happen on 12th street in the university campus than any other sreet in town in spite of the heavy and concentrated traffic. Car drivers have been accustomed to park where there was room enough, to turn in the middle of the street, or in other words complete freedom. Now city rules are being enforced with resultant fines of f 6.70 for offenses, without, signs being placed giving information as to parking spaces or other rules. Not only are the arrests unjust under these circumstances but 12th street traffic will be considerably more hampered by the influx of city rules. A. M. OTHER EDITORS SAY The trouble is that Roy O. West has been, for years, ihe personal attorney, and confidential advisor of Samuel lnsull, the greatest power In the field of public utilities in the United StHtes. There are many senators who are hesitating to ap prove the appointment of Mr; West, because of this affiliation. Control of a large part of the natural re sources of the country belonging to the national government lies in the hands of the secretary of the in terior. It is within his power, for example, to lease water power sites, and other sources of electrical power. Since the lnsull group is very much interested in securing power siies, It is felt that Mr. West should not be In an office where he might be tempted to extend fa vors to bis old associates. The senatorial Investigating com mittee has Just approved Mr. West's nomination, by a vote of seven to three. Hut his opponents are going to fight his confirmation ou the floor of the senate. We are Inclined to agree with Senator Nye, republican, chairman of the com mittee that has Just completed its investigations with reference to Dr. West's qualifications, that Mr. West is not the man for the Job. This is a large country, and it con tains a large number of high-cal-ibered men who have unquestion able records. Why Mr. Coolldge should appoint a mam to head the department of interior, with the background that Mr. West has, is difficult to comprehend. But, then, quite a few things that President Coolldge has done have not been susceptible of ready comprehension. Petitions are being circulated in Lincoln to place before the people, for their approval or disapproval, the city manager form of govern ment. The petitions are in the form of an Initiative request of a certain percentage of the voters, calling upon the authorities to sub mil the proposal to a referendum vote of the people. The sweep of the movement for the adoption of the city manager form of government is the culmina tion of a growing recognition of the need for centralised and definite responsibility in the public admin istration of our cities. The ten dency has been, unmistakably, to ward narrowing down, more and more, the centers of responsibility and authority. Efficiency is recog nized as the prime consideration in administration. In the early days of American history, all the voters met In the town hall, nd conducted the public business of the locality collectively. The number of legislators was next reduced, the people electing certain men, from 'small districts, to the city council. The next step was to cut down the number of city offi cials again by adopting the commis sion form pf government. This nar rowed responsibility down to about six department heads, each with coordinate legislative power. Now, the next step is in the process of adoption throughout the country, the city manager form of govern ment. Under this plan, the coun cil's chief function is to formulate; the city's policies sod ordinances, by which the cliy is to be governed. The whole problem cf administra tion is left In the hands of he city manager, an expert in govern mental business appointed by the council. He is responsibly to the council and to the people for the efficient and impartial management of the business of the city. We hope that Lincoln will take this progressive step In the direction of efficiency and responsibility in the conduct of their local government. GEOLOGY GRADS SEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS Continued from rase been sent to sorrowing friends In all parts of the world: Christmas Greeting Now silent snowflakea fill the air, There's mirth and laujhter every where, Gad's blessing flows throughout the land And all should lend helping hand. At Yuletide all one' faults forgive, If you would learn tha art to live- For Jeaua Christ was born this day. To cleanse and wash aur sins sway. At Christmas time, corns make good cheer Forget all grief, forget all fsar For faith, and Hops, and Charity Still reign to help humanity. The Star of Hope atill shines for all So harten to the Christian call Be brave, forgive, be kind, be true, And Cod's great love will be with ' you. , , Merry Christmas! ADAM BREEDE. Official Bulletin Friday, Dcemle tl Final day of Inter-sorority rifle com petition. All wonts must be turned in. yunrterly fenorts will !e lue. -Pallsdlan I.U.rary .oclety Christmas party at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Saxton, lit Pepper avenue. Oloaod meeting. Social Calendar Friday, December tl Siema Alpha PpsMon formal dinner. Theta t'nl hntiae party. Sitn I'lil h. pill on freshman house party. I'hl Kappa heme party, raliaitiau party lit ). M. Saxton heme, IBIS I'epper. Katurday, Peennber tt RIaana C'hl dinner dance. Phi Delta Theta house dinner. Soaps Consumed By Kansans Hits Total of Tons People of Kansas use more than 11,000 tons of soap annually just for getting water ready for use for cleansing purposes, according to findings of an Engineering Bul letin No. 17, Just issued by the University of Kansas, with fpw exrentlons. the under ground water supplies carry con siderable amounts of mineral mat ter In solution and the surface matters have almost as much. The ground waters, on an average, hiv 9.42 tiHrts ner million of cal cium carbonate, and the surface waters 318. This gives a mean V CONCLAVES ATTRACT SEVERAL NEBRASKANS Continued frm rase I. of societies are convening at Col umbia university. Joseph C. Reeves, '29, is the Ne braska delegate from Pht Sigma to the National Convention of the Biological Society at Columbia university. He will file a record of the activities of the Nebraska chapter and will give a report on research work concerning "Poly spermy in Rotifer Eggs." He will also attend meetings of other societies. The American Patheological so ciety is featuring at their conven tion moving pictures of each char ter member in laboratory. Dr. L. B. Walker Is a charter member at Nebraska. Townstni portrait photographer-Ad Your Drug Store Don't ferret yeur Chrletmae pres ents for your friends. See Our Line First The Owl Pharmacy 148 No. 14tb. Phene B106S the best marcels ere at Thompson Beauty Parlor B-2796 219 No. 12th What hall I do with that eW - t Spot? Call B3367 Vrl.tJL M. A WYTHE15 CLEANERS AND DYERS "hardness" for the state of 'm parts per million. " Scientists have estimated that I, 000 gallons of water with a hard ness of 334 require 68.8 pounds of soap for complete softening. Est J mating the water completely soft ened at a very conservative one gallon per day per inhabitant, Miss Gottlieb estimates that more than II, 000 tons a year of soap are re quired and this before the soup has a chance to do any cleansing At 10 cents a pound for soap, the cost Is io excess of $2,200,009 yearly. IS For The. Xmas Season wp ate hliowinif a retortion of frift sujfpeKtlons that will he prized highly Xmas moraine;. And don't forget we can ad vice you as to "Hie" favorite cigars, and the choicest candy for "Her." PILLERS PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY B4423 16th and O St.. it Wishing Everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year MAGEE'S 8F fllfio fi Dunlitit t jiu loiiiiun unto f siMij THE CORE OF THE THING The core of the thing, that is what we want to see when we take a cross section of college life. To find the innate principles college students cherish we must cut through the foppery of caste which invariably grows up wherever a large group of people congregate and form customs. We must cut through the overbearing, swaggering, light-thoughted opinion some people have of college students to 'find the real college .sludenl. Then when you have Impartially cut through the fungi and hold the real college student before you for study, you can find what actuates him to deviltry, such as may be; his studious verbosity should he give way to youthful oratory; or his steadfast worth, should he toll stolcly away. Of course he may drink a little. You point to great government officials with pride but perhaps they drink a little too. The thing that hurts most critics Is that the college student seems to care little for the opinion they may have of him, either in his achievements or his weaknesses. But cut through to the core of his actions and study with him through long tiresome hours as well as dwell with gossip on his revels and perhaps you can form the correct opinion of the college man or college woman But do people always wish to give the other fel low, college, student or not, the fair observation! Are they not a little proue to Jump at conclusions which give them room for a bit of censure, Just or unjust? Editorials were written by the waste basket ful about bobbed hair some years ago and now they defend it. Short skirts received the derision of a nation and now they are pointed to as sensible and sanitary in contrast with the old street sweeping skirts of yesterday. It's all .but a bit of talk for the day. Sensible people do not censure unjustly. When they do, their opinions cut to tha quirk. Boiled down, it is Just a matter of cutting through to the core of the situation before forming your opinion. 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