TIIK DULY NFHKSKN
The Daily Ncbraskan
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Entr1 a aHiid tlui mttr at Iks DortoftV
la Lincoln, Nb.. unJof act ctf comr. Vlxfc i.
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action MOO, act vt Oct. X llf. sulhorUad J.
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fmctJ publication ot th l'nlTrtty of N'
rsaka ftikJ uuUcr I lUclR0 of U Student
viMtraHon Harl
publuh! fry morning durtnf tha acdmW
4r wil t ciKoo uf Saturday. Mooday.
and durtnf Hi varwu vscaiioa pnod if
cb.MiL
KdltarlaJ OffU Unlrtty IUU 4. Blalloe A.
IulMM Ofrtc Unlriljr 1111 4A But ion A .
Ortlo Hour llditorlaJ HtaTf: I to P.
dally tcpt m.Uy and Hunday; buina ataf: 1
la p. m. daily ct YJy aod Hunday.
CLirr P. SANOAHL tOUOH-IN-CMIt"
J. M. flTXIK BU1INI1B MANAOfcel
Editorial ataff
Aaaoclat d!tor: Joyea Ayr.
Uanaalr.. editor: K' ,M K0,
Nw Mor: Donald Carlaon. IXobrt KIIy.
VHClara icCJry. Eufn slcKlm. r.lmoot Wall.
Hpnrta editor: Jac U1MU
linnlrtbuttn editor: Maurle Akin. Donald
Par lon. Luctl ,rpn"fn' Pavtd P"n,n. rXhn
Kally. William McOeery, Klmer steov.
fluain 8Uff
Aaalatant buin mna;er:
ChaxlM Lawlor. barter bohtneyar.
Lroy Jack.
Legitimate Politics.
Campus elect ions - t ho object of no small
amount of disparagement by college newspaper
ditora are to annumo new atsndard at th
University of N brn.ska, if suggestions fos
tered b.T the student council are carried out.
From the news story in Thursday 'a NYbraskan,
wa bara txtractM the following strand of
knowledge i
'Candidates for office or honorary
poiitkma to l fiU.nl at a atn-lent election
tnuit present a certifi.'ata of their rlijribil
by from tha nffic of the ileiui of itu.lent
affairn, aceording to th reotanuJidation
paaacd by the council ycterday. . .
'Tha atudent oiuncil alo decidel that
hereafter It will supervise all student elec
tions. InvcHtlRation will be made aa to tha
bent method of doinjr that."
Tha council has aeUil wisely on the mat
ters brought before them, and now ail that re
mains Li tho sanction of the faculty committee
on student affairs. That the latter prroup will
affirm the recommendation of the students is
to he expected in view of the many discrepan
cies that have already been no tod in elections
this year.
The governing body, however, haa not as
yet completed its task of reshaping campus
elections to conform with sound ethical princi
ples. There is still the matter of polities.
The Daily Ncbrnskan, as stated brfore, sees
no justification for the element of polities en
tering into the selection of "honorary" society
members, publication heads, and other "self
perpetuating" and appointive groups. But in
sofar as the popular election system ia used in
picking members of the student council, stu
dent publication board, and such potentates as.
queens, sweethearts et al, we believe that poli
ticsclean and legitimate politics are essen
tial TTorr to get the right kind of politics on an
otherwise dirt infested political campus is, of
course, a big problem- The Nebrnakan believes
a primary step in the eradication of thia evil
would be in the official recognition of tlie fac
tions that now exist on the campus.
For many years back, factional strifes have
played the all Important part in student elec
tion. The winning candidate, with but very few
exceptions, have been members of the same fac
tion, largely due to the fact that this particular
clique could accumulate, honestly or otherwise,
enough TOtes for a clean sweep.
Despite all this hair raising stuff U) get
farorlte and influential political friends in of
fice, thei-e has been nothing done in tho way
of official Approval of the party groups by the
student council. Uather. the council has taken
a derogative stand on the matter by refusing
the candidates to place their party affiliations
behind their names on the ballots. It has at once
condoned the party competition and denounced
ny open designation of the divisions.
With the official authorization of the polit
ical camps there would result some real hon
est to gosh elections. The factions, having the
right to work in the open, would not have to
resort to the dark plsees to do their slick work.
Thrt battles would truly be faction against fac
tion, just as the democratic form of elections
calls for.
And, too, there would be other benefits se
eming from the action of the student council
pn the matter, such as :
1. Proportional representation of all
factions in the membership of the student
council could be put into effect ;
2. Representatives of all factions could
be present at the polls, acting in the role
of supervisors, llieicby displacing the nu
merous ill fated rumors with real facts;
3. Representatives of all factions could
be present at the time of the counting of
ballots, thus doing away with all popular
speculations as to tr validity of the re
sults. .
This newspaper reiterates its expression of
appreciation to the student council for the for
ward steps taken toward the proper control of
student elections. But we do not want things
to slop with these proposals, for they are only
preliminaries to what should be done in regard
to University of Nebraska student elections.
Cards at the Door.
Weary and distrusted with the legion of
would-be social lions, better known as party
crashers, who ply their asinine trade at every
downtown social event though uninvited and
unwanted, several fraternities have adopted the
plan of having bidded guests present an admit
tance card at Ihe door.
Their move is a step in the right direction,
but unanimity and enforcement, are ne e-ss r.v
if the party crashing evil is to be ridden off the
Nebraska campus. Last year, for the first time
in several soeial seasons, a few fraternities in
eluded partv tickets in their invitation. Their
idea failed woefully, however, when they failed
to hav the card taken up at the door.
Trn the situation is not an easy ono to
ksndle Judleioimly. lloUls In Lincoln are so
rrsmieu that tl aIuU-lm rani lia i rainrr
Impractical und-M r turn card an dealt out
M Ih gu-t nut rnj frrnu Ihe ballroom. He.
rauke couple like to 1 the floor from lime
to tiiut) and rin and croon about lb" lobbies
or ll out dane now and then, the plan of let
tioff them bark into th parly preseins it diffi
culties. If l he i-hmU art only taken up until H'
o'clock tr to, the cruithir will merely pout pone
their invasion. Then further, some provision
lirndi be made in Ihe form of an educational
campaign to th alxentminded iiroup, in UM
minute grooming before the mirror, mil inl
be to eieiied tl.y will forget to bring their
bid.
Something should be doit politely yet
firmly to inform these driveling oaf Hint they
arc not wanted-that the party gates to them
are closed. Campaigns against parly crashing
do lio good. They merely stimulate- the adven
turesome spirit in these nilult to sin ak in ami
thereby foil the Greek regulators.
Besides the plan of cards t tht door, a
Kentimcnt campus-wide in extent should be ex
pressed in which unmaitiiered crasher would
( censured openly and their practice con
demnc.l viirorouly. lahinir must be . Inni
nsttd if downtown psrlie are to be enjoyable.
With the present traditional group of party
ci'Sklier added to the full gut t list, the floor
becomes jammed and 1lw ilm e. if it tn.iy be
termed such, resembles a football scrimmage.
Self respect shouM permit no one to attend
an affair to which he is not invited rralerni
lie and sororities, licensed to hold these par
ties, pick their guests and bid tlo in to attend.
Thy hsve a right to choose whom they please.
Party crashing it another Nebraska tradition
which should go by the boards.
KrhnpR of the Canwwt.
Unshackled Scbrankan Editors.
To the Tditor of The NYhrakan :
1 note in the Omaha World -Herald for
Thursday, Dec. 5. an answer by (loorge Crimes
to the sUtement made by the editor of The
Daily Nebraskan in the Wednesday morning
issue of Tho Nebraskan. Kditor Sandahl said,
In part: "So far as the editorial restriction
bv the faculty is concerned ihe under iu u.brrs
of the staff mnv be influenced by faculty opin
ions but the editor of The NYbrasknn is un
shackled and is free to say what he ph ases.
Mr. (Irimes replied: "I am delighted to
learn that thev are 'free ami unshackled' but
1 am depressed that they make little use of
their freedom." Has Mr. (irimes any reason
to be depressed!
During the last two semesters the editors
of The Dailv Nebraskan have unloosed the
shackles that'the faculty has placed upon them.
The writer found, in questioning previous edi
tors, that the faculty did dictate certain poli
cies to the editors.
If one would care to peruse the files of
The Daily Nebraskan for the last semester of
1928-29 and the first semester of 1929-"0 one
will find the editorial policies of the respective
editors has changed materially.
In fact, the editorial policy of the editors
underwent such a radical change that the stu
dents as well as the faculty members gasped
with surprise and astonishment. The editor has
expressed his convictions on many subjects
which, heretofore, have been unsullied by edi
torial comment. 1 refer Mr. (irimes and all
others who are interested to the editorials on
fraternity cooperative buying, student council
activities, interfraternity council activities and
a host of others which, perhaps, have been
touched on lightly hut not without conviction.
I do not wish to pat you on the back, Mr.
Editor; in fact, many of your policies have not
met with my approval. But one cannot say
that you have been shackled by any outside
influences, whether it be the faculty or mem
bers of political organizations.
Mr. Grimes is evidently not acquainted
with the conditions at the University of Ne
braska or, at least, is not well versed on the
conditions surrounding publications. It is the
suggestion of the writer that Mr. (1 runes visit
the offices of The Daily Nebraskan before pass
ing comment of an adverse character on the
policies of The Nebraskan.
His statement that the editor of The Ne
braskan is shackled by the faculty of the uni
versity and that he does not use the fro-doni
offered him is entirely unfounded. If Mr.
Orimes is not convinced and is still depressed
after he has read these few paragraphs, the
files of The Daily Nebraskan are open 1or in
spection at any time to friend and foe alike.
V KINO (iROUCHO HI.
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FOR HOUR TONIGHT
Intramural Member Plans
Semi-Classical Group
Of Selections.
Tun In. tin veiling from I to
V u'rloeH an lnlrinuil hour will
tw lmnliHNl from ltlon KrUll.
Popular nniKie will t nt over
the sir ly womvn from ih t'nl
vrrHiiy of Nrlrtas.
tlllli Klrli Stand will lv v
eml group of popular number.
Honga of cnil-tialoal nalur
will lie ming by Lulu Jo lljlnn.l
KMSophotie ol by Kaihryn l.e
1 m v i will be given, acrompanled
by Harriett (Jlbeon. Juanlla hie
iVinl) will broadcast a novslljr
wliiHllIng number.
The program was planned by
Herenlec Hoffman.
PERSUING RIIXES HOLD
BANQUET, INITIATION
Ix.ns. Knberl Clin, Milton dish.
Jlnbert Clover, Jo lloenlg, Tarley
Hyde. C. It. Kellog, K. II. iJvrmm.
ItxlM-it Ijiu. Iavld Martin. Jnme
Meiieiti hiu. II W. Mixon. C. I'htl
lile, K M. I'hillip. Arthur rink
fiton. It. I. Hobert. E. It Sartor,
C Setilft. Haven N. Smith. Wll
llnm 8eir. e'hsrlea Wat kin. Rob
ert WelUhear. W. C. Wllhelm. Ar
thur Wolf. JiiIiii Zelllnger and J.
M. Von Hoiger.
The lat of three tryout for new
niemlwr of the organisation wu
held yentenlny arte moon at 0
o'clock. The other two tryouta
were held on Tuesday and Wednes
day of Hun week. It was necesaary
for all applicants to participate tn
two of the three tryout. Th
namen of the new men chosen will
appear In Sunday's Dally Nebraa
kan. These men will be Initiated
nt a future date.
"Your Drug Store"
Kemenihi-r i for Whlltman Ouid
lr and Lrfinrrieonett Samoa.
The Owl Pharmacy
Phone 01O6S
14th f.
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
All Crested
fngs
Pins
Cuff Ihittons
llrmtchcs
Itraci'lctx
Bill Folds
Strrling Sdvrr
Jrwrl Hoxc.
HALLETT
University Jeweler
fit. 1R71 117-119 So. 12
Wrong Nuraben and Weary
Reporter! NccrmlUts New
and Bhining Telephone
U'outlnued from I'ag One I
you pleaae eftd a new tele-phou
up to th Pally Nebinakan offlc.
Vchi My this tnt th telrph.m
truubl department but that It's
Ihe I'eabodv school of dancing at
Hl2t. 3IT--. l-alm myelf.
how can 1 hn fv been trying
tnr IhM anlld hours to set a new
phon diwn herT Why can't 1
get th light numwrr v en iny
dear fellow, did you never hear
of a phon dial slipping. Ve. Oh.
you ay you II report in innmie
for tne and hav a new lntrumriit
ent down at one? Well, that
different."
Heena I cIimkhI by Father Time
and Panta Clau carrying out
m to ret ahav and hair rut
wh.le reporter doe a ilanc to th
tun of Jungl bell.
No foolln'-that's how th N
bnuikan got It new telephone. It
waa Installed yelrterflay braue
th old on really waa worn out
The Davis School
Gcrvlce
For 13 Yesra
Nebraska's Leading
Teachers! Afeney
IrUMIoht 11
SM Siaart Bids.. Lincoln. M
(Fonaarlr 1M No. IT.h St.)
Give her a
Desk Set!
1 "I7HAT mora pproprl
W at or mora useful
Chrlrtmaigift than a beau
tiful daak Mtf Th model
ketched abore b Water
man' No. 70tV4 with a
2H a 21 black marble ba
and got J finlthed cornice
a particularly appropriate
et for milady Ugh ecr
tmry. And we have many
other Waterman' erti In
wide range of riaea, eryleo
and price. May we ahow
thaoa eo yoZ
TUCKER-SIIEAH
1123 0 St. B-1534
Red Krause and his Varsity Vikings Friday Night.
Saturday Night, Varsity Vikings featuring Lyle
De Moss, singer and entertainer.
Lindell Party House
8:30 P.
and wouldn't dial th right num
bers any mora. It's a peach of a
phon and tlx mm dealrlng to In
Nct It may do ao by calling at
Nebraakao office any aternixm
between S and o'clock. Ut
rmwd. pleaee. Take your time
and don't punh or shove!
UJ,.lIVN niOCHAM
Th I'alladtan literary tm-lrty
will hold an oin pieetlng Krl.lav
evening n Ih Temple I A varied
pngrJO ha been planned Inrlnd
ii.g a talk by lr. J M Hhipman on
-i:uroean (liange Hinc th
War."
Contemporary Sentiments
What Price Sucker?
Indiana Daily Student: We don't object to
spending our money, but we do hate to trive
it to some cause or pay iv om, in uu,
see it misspent. .
Ordinarily we assume thnt, being or a col
lege coimminity wc don't "bite" on ! con
coctions prepared for the general public, that
we are rather immune from misleading adver
tising, and that we're in a large sense free from
the infliction of the day's ballyhoo.
On the contrary, the campus is full of organ
izations and activities whose funds have been
poorly handled, or which arc not constituted
and do not operate in a manner most adequate
io their purposes. Noncompetitive buying on
a large scale is prevalent, unchallenged bills
are paid freely and without restraint. One or
ganization for a long while paid more than
seventy-five cents a member for a sandwich, pic
and coffee lunch; another bought veneered
RMidy tables at $20 apiece; a certain house
paid for the installation of clothes closets so
constructed that the door opened into them.
Money spent like weter, and yet the organiza
tions of the csmpus that nrc free from this
foolishness sre in s decided minority.
it's an expensive bit of carelessness, we re
practising, for many things eould be dono for
tho organizations and the university with the
money thus thrown to the winds.
If sll the campus politicians were laid end
to end, how relieved cvervono would be!
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