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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931
The Daily Nebraskan
Button A. Lincoln, Nebraska
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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News Editors
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Edwin Faulkner Harold Kube
Marching Against
Forced Military Drill
Convinced that compulsory military training
should be abandoned by the University of Ne
braska, this publication invites comment from
students. "We outlined our stand on the ques
tion of. forced drill yesterday morning and are
prepared to hold our ground in the interests
of future peace and fair treatment of univer
sity underclassmen.
Compulsory drill fails in the accomplishment
of its boasted ideals and paves the way lor
future wars. We maintain that forced drill
does not justify itself on the grounds of phy
sical development, training in leadership, in
struction ui discipline, or as a means ot pre
venting tragic clashes between nations. Choos
ins, rather wisely, to ignore our reputation of
. .... . , i "l
the militarist s argument 01 Doauy improve-
men through collegiate army life, K. Jv. I.
takes arms against The Daily Nebraskan in
our Morning Mail column today.
In his first paragraph, K. K. T. attempts to
convince us that compulsory military training
may be reasonably justified on the basis of its
development of leadership and its value as an
assurance against war.
If the haphazard military training given un
derclassmen trader tne compulsory system in
such a valuable) preventative for war, why do
we limit this superficial army education to coi
ieire freshmen and sophomores t It would be
quite reasonable under K. K. T.'s presumption
lor the government to compel every young man
of college age to go xnrougn tnis training
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period. The proposal oi sucn national com
pulsory military duty would be met with a
storm of protests from our citizens, we are cer
tain. Is it strange then that college students
vtinnlft raise their voices in alarm against a
similar system in their institutions!
sory military training. Granting that her
operations were more extensive than ours, the
theory and principle is the same. Germany,
uvidently, was not preparing for peace.
While giving him, without asking his con
sent, a mere smattering of knowledge concern
ing military tactics and activities, the com
pulsory drill system impresses upon tho under
classmen the inevitability of conflict. That
spirit breeds war.
The University of Nebraska is au oducational
institution, and in the modern college there is
no place for compulsory: military training. If
the aim of the R. 0. T. C. is to develop officers,
let it develop them without immersing every
normal young man in tho war, dip. If this
state favors two years of inefficient military
education for its university men, let it expand
the excellent principle to every young man of
freshman and sophomore age. That is no move
absurd than the foundation upon which the
University of Nebraska forced drill system is
based.
Cries of "ardent pacifism" aiitl, "unwise
editorial policy" have filtered into our office.
Being rather thankfully ignorant of the intri
cate maze of political influence which has been
spun about this institution, we cannot under
stand how this attempt to rid the university
of a harmful course is detrimental to the
school. Having the appendix sliced out is prob
ably not the most delightful experience in the
life of a man, yet he undergoes it willingly in
the interests of his whole health. Those who
are too well acquainted with the "policies" of
an institution lose sight of its true purposes
and possibilities.
We are sincerely and unflinchingly opposed
to compulsory military training in the Lniver
sity of Nebraska.
of the parents, we suggest that students be
come awakened to the fact that a depression
is something more than a slight lowering in
the earth's surface. Theaters enjoy a boom of
business when people are jobless, but collegians
need not seek entertainment and recreation to
keep from Iheir minds the haunting thought
of poverty. It. might be a good plan to stay
hyr.ir and wonder about being jobless, rnrlpss,
doughlcss not just thoughtless.
Everyone argues about big business,
wasn't Ben Hur on a chain gang!
but
MORNING MAIL
For Compulsory Drill.
TO TUB EDITOR:
Seemingly the chief features of The Daily
Nebraskan 's article on the above subject were
I he statements that military training docs not
develop leadership and that the attitude of
mental preparedness is detrimental to the state
and to the nation, and that physical prepared
ness is not achieved.
1 quite agree with the editor that the amount
of military training received in universities
docs not in itself develop leadership, but it is
an influential factor in such development in at
least two respects. Firstly, those who show
signs of possessing any of the gold medal
qualities are give a chance to further the
growth of those qualities by being appointed to
those positions of, slight importance, and are
given the opportunity to pass those qualities
on to others, both by example and by making
decisions for those less fortunate people who
do not possess those qualities in like degree.
Secondly, a man may not know his extent of
ability until he tries. As in the business world
so it is in the military world. The ability to
lead men and to be a judge of ehniaeter is an
attribute of the successful man. Military train
ing is a great aid in bringing to light many
human qualities that might be undiscovered
without it. (The ability to "stand the gaff"
for ono thing.)
1 am one of the nianv individuals who believe
preparedness is the best way to avoid future
war., Wars are not always caused by militar
istic tendencies of one people, nor by economic
conditions within the country. One nation is
usually drawn into conflict by such conditions
in another country. The conditions of the
United States today are inducive to extensive
military preparedness through the fact that
someone may try to shake our apple tree and
ifhless we nre adequately equipped to take care
of our own, we may find ourselves in a sorry
mess. The invincibility of the United States is
too often taken for granted by the patriots.
The compulsory military training as prac
ticed by colleges today is but a part of a na
tional plan of future defense and protection.
The amount of knowledge of military affairs,
weapons, and principles acquired by the usual
Jt. 0. T. C. student is enough to give hnn but
a mere smattering of the real concept of mili
tary preparedness, yet in case of emergency
that smattering would be of infinite value to
him and his country. K. K. T.
early morning: fire are no more.
The following; day's menu was
headed by smoked herring-.
So the old question of compul
sory drill has bobbed up again. It'a
purely a question of rank and file
If you feel rank about it you can
file a protest.
t
With all the complaining and
sighing about the mater of mlli
tary drill we are prone to refer
to those participating aa the "ah
me" boys.
Some recent happening; threw
the Turkish Sultan's private house
hold Into an uproar. Sort of a
harum-scarum event, n'est ce pas ?
THE Lord helps those who help
1 themselves and may the Lord
help those who get caught helping
themselves.
Cornhusker picture deadlines are somewhat
like Santa Claus, Pavey Jones and Jack 1-rost
Statistics show that few radio announcers
are out of jobs during the depression. There
probably wouldn't be any depression if the
radio announcers were all out of jobs.
the Plot h
Small, Jerk the Weeds.
If the University of Nebraska is so crowded
that new buildings are considered necessary by
the administration, and if the legislature is
thumbs down on the proposal, what are we
to do?
When a sarden becomes so filled with valua
ble plants and so filled with weeds that new
plots are needed and new plots are not avail
able what does the efficient gardener do?
Evidently he is not content to lean on his hoe
and shed salty tears. He faces his garden with
fire in his eyes and begins to tear out the
weeds, giving his vegetables a chance to thrive
and bring him profit.
This anology fits the University of Nebraska
K. K. T. admits that military training re
ecived in universities does not develop leader
ship, yet he considers it a factor in the develop
ment of that quality.
"Firstly," he argues, "those who show signs
of possessing any of the gold mcuai qualities
are given a chance to further them by being
appointed to those positions of slight impor
tance, and are given an opportunity to pass
those qualities on to others, Doth Dy example
and by making decisions for those less fortu
nate people who do not possess those qualities
in like degree.
Underclassmen who have come from high
schools in which military was taught, or who
have had previous training, are given the
'positions of slight importance" to which our
commentator refers. Thty know the funda
mentals of close order drill and arc acquainted
with certain army activities. For these rea
sons, and not because they show siicns of actual
leadership, they are promoted. We have seen
too many young men, destined to become
acknowledged leaders later in college life, obey
:lic commands of cadets who have tar less
leading- ability but more knowledge of military
training.
That these underlings make any decisions
uhich may stimulate leadership in them is
rather absurd, we fear, jiilitary leadership,
incidentally, should not be identified too
closely with the leadership which makes men
forceful and influential in business, social and
political circles.
A man may not know the strength of his
voice before he is promoted to an insignificant
post in the cadet regiment, but we question
the assertion that he awakens to his power of
moulding opinion and leading the pack during
his brief reign as a platoon sergeant. Leading
men through squads right is a i!r cry from
piloting them through situations outside the
ranks ox compulsory drill.
How many freshmen and sophomores have
learned to "stand the gaff" during their two
years of forced military? K. K. T. is confusing
this sugar-coated collegiate training with the
regular army.
R. O. T. C. stands for "Reserve Officers
Training Corps," we understand. The object
i to tram officers, not to develop & standing
army. Officers could be developed far better
if the course were made elective, when they
would deal with men interested in war tactics
and not with a flock of schoolboys who have
been unable to secure reprieves from the uni
versity army.
When he states that "the compulsory mili
tary training as practiced by colleges today is
but a part of a national plan of future defense
and protection," K. K. T. assumes that our
diplomats and our government represents per
fection. In our relations with other nations,
the fact that we have a mighty system of mili
tary preparedness may inspire in our humanly
imperfect representatives a spirit of arrogance,
which may cU upon this stupendous force of
ours to do battle with an enemy. He who
packs not a pistol is apparently considered less
apt to commit murder than the armed man.
If wc are to have world peace, let us develop
qualities of arbitration and peaceful settle
ment instead of pusUag our eolleg under
graduates through two years of mental prep,
aration for war.
This "taking care of ourselves" is a ghastly,
costly affair. Germany was made the brunt of
thousands of slanderous remarks during the
late war because she had a system of eompul-
Sluffing students lead a parasitical existence
on this campus, crowding out the sincere
youths who are thirsty for learning and willing
to work for it. The university is entirely too
lenient with the consistent flunkers.
We do not contend that every freshman who
is down in a few hours should be promptly
ousted from the Cornhusker campus. Our
concern is with juniors and seniors who have
a collegiate career speckled with flunks, con
ditions and incompletes. They should be given
a reasonable chance, their cases thoroughly
studied, and be tossed out if it is evident that
they are doing themselves little good and
weskening the institution's possibilities.
Generosity is a fine quality, but if it is car
lied to an extreme by the officials, the result
is neither beneficial to the university or fair
to its students. Education for the masses must
be administered intelligently, with considera
tion of the fact that many young people would
be better off outside the university than in it.
If the present enrollment requires a new
building or so, then we may subtract the num
ber which makes this new structure necessary.
We might limit educational possibilities slight
ly, but in the long run the university would be
achieving its true purpose. If the legislature
believes that an attempt to slash the enrollment
is unfair, then we believe that an attempt to
slash the appropriation is unfair.
Education which involves thousands of stu
dents and millions of dollars must be placed
upon an efficient foundation. Give the uni
versity more money and it will educate more
students; give it less and its range of possi
bilities is confined to a smaller group.
Regardless of appropriations, however, there
is always a group which has no place in col
lege. Fraternities arc aware that certain of
their members are continually flunking, lower
ing the fraternity's scholarship rating. In some
cases the lodges might wish to oust the mem
bers themselves, but such action is generally
ou. of the question. It is the university's
responsibility to see that it is not cultivating a
half acre of scholastic weeds.
Social Dancing Classes Draw Two i
Men To One Girl; More Coeds Are
Needed; Posters Cause Wonderment
A good dancer keeps time to the music dances smoothly
is not stiff does not look at his feet enjoys himself while
dancing and has many more qualities according to posters
tacked around the walls of the armory where social dancing
classes have been given during the past several weeks. It makes
you wonder, to read the signs, whether these attributes are
reauy essential to a dancer, or u
the crowds which frequent down
town parties are trying to fool
somebody.
The men, at least, realize their
awkwardness (which, of course.
Is right in line with many other
traits of the well known superior
7 sex) and have begun to attend
the classes in large numbers. In
fact, there are about two men
to every girl in the classes. The
committee in charge has Issued
a call for more girls so that there
will be enough to go around and
Nebraska men may be called
something besides good conversa
tionalists. Besides it would be
terrible to have the men dancing
with one another.
The sixth lesson will be given
in the armory tonight at 7
o'clock. As many girls as can
possibly attend are needed. Iden
tification cards must be pre
sented at the door. If the classes
continue as successfully as they
have been, they will probably be
continued the second semester.
Girls on the committee who in
struct wear white ribbons so
that nobody will try to teach
them, possibly. And the men
who atetnd simply wear a smile
and keep time to the music
dance smoothly are not stiff
do not look at their feetand
enjoy themselves while dancing.
FISHBAUGH GETS
DUMBNESS PRIZE
OF BROWN DERBY
Possession of the freshman law
brown derby, awarded weekly to
the frosh making the dumbest
crack in class, was transferred this
week to Earl Fishbaugh, univer
sity debater, by vote of the class,
Selected from a field of three
nominees, Fisbbaugh held a wide
margin on the field Of errors.
The outburst upon wmcn tne
crown was presented was a recita
tion made the Saturday prior to
vacation, in contracts class. When
asked by Charles A. Robbins, vet
eran law college anti-beer and
cigaret leader, if he could define
a novation, Fishbaugh agreed that
such a definition would be but a
small task. (A novation, Webster
says, u the substitution of a new
obligation for an old one.)
"Well, Mr, Roobins. if you came
in the door and everyone in the
class stood up and applauded, that
would be an ovation, ' nsnnaugn
beamed, only to be greeted by the
law college raspDerry or nisses
Members of the class were unani
mous in declaring that be was at
the time in the act of making two
serious violations of law college
ethics, that of volunteering to re
cite and of reciting upon a case
not assigned.
Derby Absent
Award of th.t derby was sched
uled to be made the day of the out
burst, but was delayed because of
the fact tbat Lloyd Pospishll,
initial wearer of the lid, was ab
sent upon the day of award, there'
by lengthening his period of po
session to three weeks.
Second place in the race this
week was generally agreed to be
safely In tne bands or tne irosn
who, throughout the recitation of a
case, continued to call the defend
ant "In Re Heigho," taking the
Latin words "In Re" meaning "In
tbe matter of" to be the defendants
first name. Third rank dumb
crack was withheld by censors.
At the meeting this week it was
This highly advertised financial depression
doesn't stem to bother The Nebraskan lost and
found department store.
Why Be Thoughtless
About Being Jobless'
Food is scarce in some sections of the coun
try, unemployment abounds throughout the
nation and yet hard times spem to have brought
no perceptible change to the university. Cars
are roaring down upon the campus in ever
increasing number and parties are losing none
of their glamor as the shadow of poverty closes
in. Perhaps a few students have been forced
to leave the sheltering confines of their alma
mater, but the exodus has not been sufficient
to stir up comment.
We wonder what financial depression means
to the university student. Parents are digging
a little deeper into the traditional stocking to
keep their knowledge-chasing sons and daugh
ters in school and to preserve for them the
social position which they cherish.. Judging
from appearances, the economy promised by
the legislature and practiced by intelligent citi
zens has not reached tbe undergraduate field.
Coeds are gold-digging in the customary
W17; their poy mends are playing sucker as
usual. The joke, however, is not on the aver
age caker, but upon his family. The sucker is
the honorable father who h burning the mid
night oil over his expense accounts and won
dering how to keep his boy in college.
Sinee w have taken the pulpit in defense
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In Thursday's paper, a
subscription ad stated
subscriptions as being
1.50 and 1.75 for the bal
ance of the SEMESTER.
It should be
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AND
1.75 MAILED
For the Best of the
TEAR I
decided that in the future all dumb
cracks, to be eligible for consid
eration, must be made within the
week for which the award is made.
Agitation is afloat to force
through a rule prohibiting tbe In
sertion of paper to make the 7 1-4
sie derby .fit a size 6 head, the
proponents of the rule declaring
that the fit of the lid, as much as
the style, size, and color, should be
factors in the crown's qualUy.
Professor Fossler spent his 1902
summer vacation in the Big Horn
mountains.
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STEPPING INTO I MODERN WORLD
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It looms up large in their lives
The telephone has a big place in the daily lives
of most people today, but its place will be even
bigger tomorrow.
Its importance has been fostered by the work
of men in all phases of the telephone business
and no little part has been taken by those en
gaged in selling. They have helped to effect
an increase of more than three and a half mil
lion Bell telephones in the last five years. Jr.
the same period they have been instrumental
in making the public realize more completely
the telephone's usefulness. Result: an in
crease from 49,000,000 calls per cUy to
65,000,000.
For men with a leaning toward sales pro
motion, the opportunity it there! '
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