Tl ISDW. DKCEMBER 10. 1920.
The Daily Nebraskan
TWENTY-NINTH VIA
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J. M. PITZEK lUelNKlft MANAGE
Editorial Staff
Aaaoolata sditor: Jo yea Ayrea.
Managing editora: Edgar Backus. Gsnt ftobb
News adltora: Donald Carlson, Robart Kally,
William McUeery, Euftne McKIro, Elmont Walt.
Hporta editor: Jaca Elliott.
Contributing adltora: Maurice Akin. Donald
Carlaon. Luctlt CVraanaan. David rallman, Robart
Kally. William WeClsery. Elmer Bkov.
Buiino Staff
Assistant buaineat managere:
Charlaa Law lor, Lenttr Lohmeytr.
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Between the Linea.
Leroy Jack,
University Exams.
The atuoVut heaaila hi fate. He tuuat face
quarterly examinations, mid semester examin
ations, and final i-xnmluations. He save that
he barely gets ril of one exam alien another
comes aliing. He proclaims that time lave
come to a iretiy pass when jou rnn't stick
your head up without having someone throw
an examination ut it.
ruminations, says the student are unfair.
One crania the night before and having put
down on aer what he uicmorUed, he instantly
forgi't it. tine In-come confused, flustered
and bewildered, and flunks. 1'nhenrd of ques
tion are asked. The neck of examinations is
six days of torture and six nights of headache.
Hut someone must rihe in defense of examin
ations, j-ven though the popular campus pro
fessor is the one who ojenly disregards auch
pasiimr-s and suvs as much.
If the student is not interested in the course,
he will never remember much about It, anyway.
Therefore, if he forgets the subject matter he
crammed into his head the, night before, it
won't Ik? out of the ordinary. And possibly the
student is mistaken; possibly matter learned
in the small hours in concentrated effort will
stick longer thau lie thinks.
In those subjects where he is interested, the
exam serves to freshen his memory and to
stamp the knowledge on his brain.
School in general is not one long grind. The
student doesn't wear himself out studying. A
spasm of concentration occasionally will do
him no harm. On the contrary, he learns that
life is real and life is earnest, and the grade
is not the goal, but the examination reminds
him that school is not one long musical comedy.
Examinations are barriers and blows and re
buffs and obstacles which he must meet, und
the meeting will do him good, rather than
harm.
Kxaminations are not unfair. Scheduled
exams give the student plenty of time and
warning to prepare. If he Income nervous
and confused during the eam, don't let him
object to the test on that ground. He should
overcome bis confusion; for there will be more
than one such occasion in his life after school
which will brook no whining.
As for the surprise exams, it is only logical
to admit tbem fair. If an instructor wishes
to find who has studied the work assigned and
who has not, this is a practical way. If the
student is not prepared and flunks the test,
it only reflects on Lis own negligence and laxi
ne.s. It would seem that examinations perform a
definite oiid important service, then, despite
the general howl raised against them. Pos
sibly examinations will be done away with in
ihe future which may or may not prove satis
factory in our educational system. Neverthe
less, they are to be reckoned with at present,
and if universities favor them, there must be
somi! fraction of gwd to be found in tbem.
I Echoes of the Campus.
. . . . Leaving a Bad Taste
To ibe Editor of The Nebraskan :
"Evcrj body's out of step but me."
So read the title of a cartoon which ap
peared shortly after the war, showing bolshe
vist Jtussia marching with the other nations
of the world and explaining its failure to keep
atep with the alibi, "Everybody's out of step
but me."
Editors, writing in their privileged realm,
the editorial column, frequently take the atti
tude attributed to bolshevistic Russia toward
the activities of their fellow citizens. Embryo
editors in charge of college dailies seem es
pecially prone to take the view that "everyone
is wrong but me."
Journalism courses in our universities are
constantly hammering on the idea of playing
fair, giving both sides of controversies without
warping the tacts and of planning constructive
rather than destructive campaigns. What a
feeling of utter failure the faculties must have
when they eee the manner in which some of
their charge disregard their counsel as soon
aa the stndent attains a position of power.
Long-winded tirades, flavored plentifully
with "sour grapes" commence to be ground out
from the typewriter of the one who has bad
so much labor spent on him by the faculty in
grooming him for this position. Critically
destructive editorials, frequently distorting tha
farts, are poured forth in a seemingly endless
stream in an attempt to "subtly" undermine
the jersonal enemies of the editor.
This question of "sour grapes" ia often ona
of the moat evident phase of the campaign.
Bllgttly veiled allusions to institution or con
ditions with which the editor la not in accord
through his Inability to peraonally be "on tha
lie numbered among the ones who are iihwI
active and Influential lu campus affairs ilu-re
ahall be no one a bo is Influential or ress-4titl.
The "sour grapes" flavor may be inuislen
for a genuine iufcrrsl in correcting a fancied
evil when it ia first tated but it is not long
until It U-ioiiH rii-'riit that the writer's sole
ambition la lbs astlafs'-llon .f jrwmul Miier
lieaa, IMstortiug of the aclual facts nbut uniisiiul
campus octureuit iu such a way us to bring
condemnation uimmi organisation coiinei led i pror to ,u
with auch rveuts la auother is.int at which the !piotol to tl.e
editor aometlmea falls br the wav.lde. "Ar- lion. The presidml has dlravtad tha
i i ..r I... ..lUi,. American rprantallva In t.en.
whether io the new a columns or in editorial.
lometlniee the editor may even lie euibm-rus-l
by being aaked to correct some of the rrroVs
but out of auch a vast amount or wurssi iriiin
many mlstakea are likely to go tiueorrvcied.
Alone with distorting the facts is the tend
ency to maguifr events I lint further the ideus
of the editorial writer. The kind professor
would admonish the afuilcut to le a little more
accurate hereafter . . . . Ihe managing editor
of a newapaper would advise the magnifier of
erenta to look for another job.
Editorials of itersonal jealousy and Iiss.iu
faction are obnoxious enough to readers when
tber .come alnglr. A seemiugly neverending
campaign of such stuff is positively Uu-lug
Readers of editorials are not particularly fond
of daily criticism of the destructive type
criticism is diatasteful enough even when ii is
constructive. Mauy readers of college puH-rs,
however, have not heard constructive criticism
recently enough to even recognise it if it should
suddenlv be presented to them.
Harping on events long after all the rest of
the school baa forgotten them la auoiner favor
ite balm which the jealous editor applies to his
hurta. He struggle vainly to duub the color
ing into the picture which will distort it enough
ao that all of the atudenta will see things his
wav. Alonir with that he ia applying an adver
tising principle in keeping his product before
the Dublic . . . .eternally and infernally
The atudent body, however, fails to tuke
atock in tha terrible fate which the editor snys
awaits it. Strangely, most of the studeuts
don't serm to care if he is Jealous of others in
the school or if he is dissatisfied with the
present order of things. The great university
or college moved serenely along, practically un
ruffled by the one semester flarenp of "sour
grapes" and personal jealousy displayed by the
editor of its papier.
He'a gone eventually, leaving only u
taste. M. L.
bad
A Basis?
To the Editor of The Nebraskan:
The Journal columnist of "I May He Wrong"
fame and George Grimes, author of the article
on the University of Nebraska in College
Humor, leave little derogatory to be said about
the unsatisfactory and "spineless'' conduct of
The Ne'jiaskan, and a "brilliant" student
opines, "They are right, too. The editor is
afraid of the faculty. He never prints anything
bad about an instmctor.
What does determine the editor's policy in
regard to newa and editorials? Ia he easily
influence by outside comment, adverse or
otherwise?
Any university paper, like a metropolitan
one, serves its readers beat when it presents
unbiased newa stories and interprets, through
its editorials, the events and conditions of the
day without resorting to personal insults and
Ubeloua statements. The sports writer would
condemn the editor of The Nebraskan for his
editorial discussion of an unpleasant situation
much in need of a future remedy, a few days
after it happened. Evidently he believes that
the leaa said the better, that one should close
his eyes to existing conditions.
The College Humor writer pictures all edit
ors of The Nebraskan aa cowering before a
faculty which directs and dictates their news
and editorial policies. To one who understands
the circumstances such an accusation seems
utterly silly. The editors hive a free field
their guides are their consciences and their
knowledge of good and bad journalism.
As for the atudent'a remarks, one recognizes
the hopelessness of hi position. Not only is
he ignorant of the inode of conduct of The
Nebraskan, but aleo is be unaware of the com
mon decency end courtesy which prevails in
the newspaper game. He would have the edit
ors resort to libel to satisfy bis own prejudices.
Nebraskan editors have a miniature news
paper to manage as they see fit in order to
accomplish the greatest good to the greatest
numbers. A knowledge of their problems and
practices would result in less censure and more
praise.
The entrance of the I'nited
dtalva lulu tha WuiM i'uuil la Im
cumin mure and more of aa iu
mediate ;xaaibility. rreaident
llouvrr has luat completed the
final atrpa whuh are neceaaary
auhmlaalon of the new
aenate for ratlftca
eva to algn the document, which
meana the I Uhi agreement, on tie
half of thia country.
Thia Root agreement la the re
ault of negoliatloua which were
hrld laat year by Kllhu Root
former secretary of atate. and
member of the World Court. In
Janurary of 1928. the American
aenate had consented to member
ahip in the World Court, but with
five reaervatlona. the firat four of
which the Courts mrmbere read
ily accepted.
Tba fifth retervatlon. dealing
with tba problem of tha aoralled
advisory opinions, was turned
down. The Court, under Its con.
mutton, haa tha light to render
adviaory opinions upon tha request
of the League of Nations or of
any of the members. Tba senate
reservation was that bo request
fur an advisory opinion abail be
entertained by tha Court, without
the consent of the United States,
wbera tha opinion touch ea "any
dtipute or question In which tha
United States haa or claims an
Intereat.
Tha Impression brought about
by tha rejectlve of thia last reeer
vatlon haa apparently Men re
moved by tba Hoot protocol. Tha
Root agreement, which baa re
ceived tba aproval of tha algna-
torlra or tha World court etaluie,
provides that tha United States
may withdraw rrotn ma coun in
cae such an adviaory opinion ia
asked by another power and la
pressed over the American objec
tion. The president and tha Amer
ican state department believe that
this provision satlaflea tha aenate'a
objection, aa expreeaed In tha fifth
reservation.
Tha entrance of the United
Statea into tha World court. In tha
near future, will constitute a not
able step to world peace. There la
no questioning the fact mat our
abstention from membership In
that tribunal, has weakened It.
Our active parclp Itatlon In the
work of tha world court will go a
long way In establishing among
the nations of the world the habit
of going to court for the aettle-
mrnt of their arguments, where
right and not might la tha cri
terion of Justice.
The Imperative need of tha es
tablishment of fixed Institutions
of international scope which are
capable to deal with international
disputes ia clalrly brought out in
the present Ruflao-Chinese fracas,
and the attempt of the United
Statea to atop it by. invoking the
the Kellogg-Brland peace pact.
The United Statas aecured the ap
proval of aoma fifty natlona to an
agreement of policy which baa be
come known aa tha Kellogg peace
pact, after the name of one of its
prima Instigators.
Those fifty natlona who signed
this pact, and one of them la Rua-
sla, all formally agree that war
should be outlawed aa a method
of settling International difficul
ties. Further all natlona agreed not
to resort to war in any case ex
cept where tba war la a defensive
one. The pact provides thia much,
and no more. There la no machin
ery of conciliation set up, no guar
dian of the pact la appointed, and
no method is determined whereby
It can be found out whether a par
ticular war la a defensive ona or
not.
control of sn Imivortant railroad
Kusaia. setting uii the claim of
aelf-defeiiae. fllra to arma and In
vedea Chinese lerrltorj. The I'n
ited States, through Hecretaiy
SlinuHin. demand that lUi.ma. aa
a signatory of the peace pact, re
frain from resort to anna, and
eubmil her question to arbitration.
Ituoria retort thut th United
States baa no llcenae to st her
self up aa the god-father of the
pact.
Tbla la Ihe present atata of a
difficult international situation.
The note of the Ituaaian govern
ment to oura waa sharp and severe.
telling our serelary of atate to
heap bia hand off. Tha memor
andum atated that "the pact of
Psrls dons not give sny single
stste or f roup of atatra the func
tion of protector of this psct." and
called sir. Stlmson's sending of
telegrams to all signatories of the
act "an unfrledly act."
Ruaaia's action has been severely
condemned by the American preaa.
A typical expresaion of the opinion
la that which appeared edltorinlly
In one of our local paera. "The
United Statea." the editor saut.
baa aaumed tha role of guardian
angel of thia treaty. The document
la depoalted with us. ana we aa-
aume ma administration or u.
such aa there may be... The man
ner In which our note was received
waa Insulting and unjust to ua."
We are not impreased with the
editor' conclusions, and whatever
logic be evidences In support of
tbem. We don't presume to pasa
upon tha validity of Russla a posi
tion In ber controversy with the
Chinese government. In all prob-
blllty. the rectitude of her stsnd
will not be determined for years,
until the time when the collection
and evaluation of all the evidence
baa been completed.
But, tha crux of our controversy
with Rusla binges on the validity
of our claim to the supervision of
tba peace part. It seems to us that
the terms of that treaty gives no
one country the right to net In
that capacity. The peace part. In
our opinion, is a very weak step in
tha development of the technique
of outlawing war
At best, granting that the
American position la a rorrrt one.
still the procedure Is very unnnti
faetory. Every factor of the con
troversy points Irreslstahly to the
neceasity of establlnhed mat hinery
of Justice and arbitration of world
wide aanctlon. Spasmodic and In
dividual stabs at international con
ciliation, such as our present one.
have for centuries demonstrated
their Inherent weaknesses. The Un
ited States is inviting herself into
lot more trouble and responsi
bility, as the sole pollrcman of the
world, than our senators who
thought they ssw when they pre
sented our entrance Into tno
League of Nations.
R.A.
ENGINEERING MEETING
oU.r.-uU Dc caste win
Present His Report to
Local Society.
It. A. House, student brsnch del
egute to the national convention
of the American Society of Me
chunlcal Knglneers. held In New
York City. lec. 1 to T. win giv.
his report at a special meeting of
the local eocieiy si o p. . -
ne.Jsv. Dec. 11. In room 102 of tba
mechanical engineering building.
His report on the convention will
deal largely with the Inspection
trips he madl through the Hudson
Avenue power station, rrau insti
tute. New York unlveralty. and
the New York Timea preaa room.
Mr. House attended addresses by
A. A. I'otter. dean of Purdue uni
versity, and Lynn A. Sclplo. dean
of Robert College Bcnool or e-ngv
neerln-. Constantinople. Turkey,
Dean Sclplo la a former engineer
ing faculty member of the Univer
sity of Nebraska.
The report will Include J-
dreasea and several technl .. st
ings. C. M. Moulton e "..
braska Tower company also at
tended tba convention as Nebraska
A. S. M. E. delegate.
rMMkTII IMVVkS AT
YKSmtS TOMf.llT
I'HKLI'S, TALK IK
SUPERVISOR, IS
AMONG VISITORS
VlHitors at the college of engi
neering during the past week In
clude; Joy L. Phelps. '25, installa
tion supervisor of movietone and
vitaphone equipment for the Elec
trical Research Producta corpora
tion, who has Just returned from
the British Isles where he has been
InstHlling "talkie" equipment; El
mer A. Crane, '28. of Armour and
company, stationed at Chicago;
Bartholomew P. Egan. '27, of the
Concrete Engineering company,
ChiciRo; and James It. Kalesbury.
'2, who Is with Proctor and
Camhle, at Kansas City. Kss.
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Wendell (Jroth will explain the
atudent volunteer movement at the
regular Vesper service on Tuesday
afternoon at A p. m. in Ellen Smith
hall, as uatK-.no president of tua
student council of Y. W. C. A. and
Y. M. C. A. Tba meeting will be
lead by Evelyn A (Tier, also a na
tional worker. There will be a
program of special music.
Graduate Speaka at
Epworth M. E. Church
and changes tn marriage custumea
uated from the college of agricul
ture In 1829. preached at the Ep
worth Methodist church. Sunday.
The Rich Young Ruler." was the
subject of bis sermon. Kev. Mr.
Magnasun entered me ministry
after he graduated from thia uni
versity. Ha attended tha Epworth
church while in achoo.. His regu
Isr paatorata la at Malcolm, Neb.
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In abort, the Kellogg pact is
merely a world declaration of pol
icy, a crystallisation of a senti
ment already pretty well articul
ated. Now cornea a dispute be
twenn Russia and China over the
M. X.
Just a Minute!
To the Kditor of The Nebraskan:
The writer noted an editorial in Kundav'a
Nebraftkan disoraging the unwarranted pub
licity given to a "decoration scheme" which
failed to materialise aa a decoration scheme. I
am sure that the editor had no intention of
throwing a shadow of doubt over publicity to
I given ihe decoration scheme for the Ail
Univeraitj parties, but instead had sole refer
ence to the Military ball.
The only purpose of thia comment ia to call
.attention to the necewity for belief in the
veracity of the All-University advertising
campaign. Thousands of yarda of decorating
material have already been purchased for the
party on Dec. 14; heavy expense baa been in
curred in order to insure a real old-fashioned
'snowstorm" effect; favors imported from
Germany have been aecured; a heavy telegraph
bill haa been rolled up in an efort to obtain
the beat orchestra available; a vaudeville pro
gram baa been arranged; and many other
feature too numeroua to mention have been
contracted for. Probably the moat elaborate
decorating effect ever attempted at Neb rank a
la that for the All-University party on Dac 14.
Fleeae, Mr. Editor, allow me the right to
make my point. J -1.
One thing that keeps many orgarizatioi's
aliva here ia the guidance of the haa beena who
atiek around for several yean after graduation.
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