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Repeating Our Stand
On Council Members.
That tlie time is ripe to cense discussion and
start action on the compulsory drill issue was
The Xeliinskan's editorial assertion yesterday
morning. Spirited wrangling in the Student
council over the question yesterday aiternoon
however, convinces us tiiat students are no
MitTicicntlv acquainted with the problem. For
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that reason we shall continue tins discussion
ci forced drill as a constructive editorial cam
liiULrn. niie which merits campus attention.
Fur the enlightenment o council members
who asked time to study the compiO-sory mil
tarv training issue as it exists in the Univer
sitv of Nebraska, we summarize our previous
contentions.
First, wc believe that compulsory military
training in 'his university is detrimental to
student morale because it educates underclass
men for war and not for peace. Peace we con
sider a thine to be enthusiastically maintained
Forced drill impresses upon the youth of this
Mate the necessity of war. wholesale slaughter
as a natural means of settling Internationa
disuutcS.
Second, we are convinced that compulsory
drill is poor character training for civilians in
the United States and students in the timer-
sitv of Nebraska. It does not inculcate the
qualities of leadership in the freshmen and
sophomores who are arbitrarily registered in
:he course.
Kesardless of contradictory opinion regard
ine the value of military discipline to civilians.
wc contend that military science as taught in
the university is absolutely ineffective in teach-
ine it. As to its value as a means of physica
development for underclassmen, we consider
it practically nil. Those who have gone through
tin- basic course must agree that a moderately
efficient physical education system would far
outclass military science for bodily exercise.
Drill as a method of physical development is
restricted, artificial, monotonous and out of
date.
Third, the course through which an under
l.ssii!au is forced does not give him sufficient
military preparation to justify the compulsory
'at ure. lieeau.se the course is necessarily easy
and lax in discipline, freshmen and sophomores
may si iff through it without learning any
more about actual warfare than thpr could
absorb in a few weeks at .some regular army
amp.
B
S far our argument against compulsory
military training has been directed at no de
partment, individuals, or organizations. We
hi not believe that war is inevitable, neither
lo we shout promises that there will never be
another armed conflict between nations. It is
our earnest conviction that college students,
being the intellectual backbone of the younger
ei:cration, should strive to their utmost to
prevent war. They should not be subjected to
a course which impresses upon them the in.
ovitabihty of international manslaughter.
Franl; B. Kellogg, speaking as secretary of
slate, has stated:
"If the people are minded that there shall
lie no war, iheji; will not be. Inculcate into
the minds of the people a peaceful attitude,
leaching them that war is not only a barbarous
means of settling disputes, but one which has
brought upon the world the greatest affliction,
sintering and disaster.
Compel the nation's youth to submit to two
years of military drill in state universities,
and the probability of war is greatly increased.
'
Kirby Pae spoke yesterday noon at a World
Forum luncheon on "Must We Have Another
World War." Mr. Page recognizes the pres
nee of international disorder, but be also real
' Ihat peaceable preparation for disputes
lessen the chances o) gruesome combat,
lb- opposes compulsory military training in
colleges because of its militaristic effect upon
underclassmen and because it is a step away
from future p-joc.
The Morning Mail column is open to state
ments opposing our stand. We understand that
I ho backers of forced drill prefer to remain in
discreet silence and let the present flare of
opposition die out. This movement, however,
has gained too much momentum to wither
away for lack of official or unofficial objec
tion. Those who are voluntarily in the ranks
of the anti-compulsory army are too convinced
of their stand to How this constructive re
form to fade into oblivion until every step has
been taken to oust it from the graduation re
quirement list at the University of Nebraska.
From now until next Wednesday, student
council members will seek enlightenment con
cerning the compulsory drill problem. Are
those who favor the continuance of our pres
ent system for the sake of an intelligent deci
sion by the council willing to provide an open
forum discussion of the question through our
Morning Mail column? Since it i impractical
to argue the theory and application of the
course in council chamber, wc hope that the.
chosen student representatives will arrive at
rational conclusions before Wednesday.
We are confident of the air-tight logic of
our contentions and we have no desire to shove
through legislation without an intelligent ex
pression of both sides of the question.
Ton .tint Cot Very
Good Enamel on Them Teeth'.'
Kxperience has been generally accepted, as
the best teacher of certain facts, methods and
vocations. If we are to justify the existence
of our modern educational system and our vast
number of instructors, it must be on the
ground that the college professors teach things
which may be learned only or better through
them than through experience.
Since this comment is directed at over
specialization in colleges, we may give reality
to our assertions by citing cases. Physicians
are trained in college, through instructors, be
cause it is out of the question for anyone to
learn the medical profession through expe
rience alone. Engineers must receive special
basic preparation, for their work demands cer
tain knowledge which cannot be obtained
through actual experience. If the colleges of
our nation arc to cling to their cultural aspects,
however, both the medical and engineering
student must be given courses which have no
direct or "practical" bearing on their chosen
professions.
"You ain't got very good enamel on them
teeth.' This is an exaggerated example of
what we mean. The dental student wlvi
gnashes his pearly teeth at English courses
may thank his lucky stars some day that he
took such "impractical' subjects. His open
mouthed patients will appreciate his ability to
uie the English language, even though his
ability to probe molars is their major concern.
Premier Hriaud. Stalin, Major-General Ha good.
Even though I believe in the inevitability
of armed conflict, 1 am not in favor of com
pulsory military drill. There are two reasons.
The first : We 'heartily condemn Germany for
compulsory military training of her youth
prior to the World war. Yet we have the sumo
thing in this country today. Surely, if it was
wrong for Germany to follow this plan, it is
wrong lor us to do so. I believo that compul
sory military training fosters a militaristic
snirit Hinong the proletariat. I am borne out
in this statement by the writings of Erich
.Maria l'eniarque, a young German lad who
spent four years on the western front. The
militaristic spirit was found in the members
of the 'German high command, who felt that
the only way to get the colonies that they
deemed so necessary to the continuation of the
German existence in this world was to fight
for them.
The second reason why I am against coiu-
nnlsnr 'V'iUfnrv t milium : 111 ord'T Hi gel
anything from n course like this, it is ucces
snry to maintain rigid discipline. Kigid disci
pline is lacking in the military department,
which, mid 1 am assuming that you belong Jo
the masculine sex. you very well know. Should
an attempt he made to enforce rigid discipline
in the military department, such a chorus ot
protest s would lime f"nm the Invpnyers of
this state, that if they were laid end to end.
they would reach quite a ways. The only way
to get rigid discipline in this department, and
not have the wolves on our hack, would be to
make the course elective. Then, if the person
did not like, or if his parents did not like, the
decidedly militaristic atmosphere which would
abound in Nebraska hall, it would not be re
quired .that he spend two years inhaling it.
Thus cndetli this little exposition in history.
Jn conclusion, may 1 state that I am heartily
opposed to compulsory military drill.
F. .M.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 15, 1931
SIX MEN INITIAIED
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Poland1 Miller
Dr.
The critics may say all they
wish to About military training.
Personally we think It pays ask
Pershing.
We come by our way of think
ing quite naturally, as being from
the Atlantic side of the country
how could we ever get to be a
Pacifist?
..
Judging from what the movies
offer us as their conception of
gang life and the actions of bold,
bad men, it puzzles us that some
crimester hasn't published a for
mal protest. Can it be that Al
Capone's playmates are as bad as
they are pictured? But then it
be blamed on me movies,
can all
Abram Flexner ruffled the surface of for everyone knows that they are
the academic world when he proposed an elim
ination of all college courses of a purely voca
tional nature. This noted educator senses the
detrimental influence of injecting a corre
spondence school atmosphere into our univer
sities. Bringing the discussion closer to home, we
find that Prof. F. E. Mussehl of the university
agricultural college has outlined what he con
siders a liberal agricultural course. He 'would
permit students in that college to elect subjects
from various other colleges, minimizing the
emphasis upon strictly practical courses. We
heartily agree with the professor's recommen
dation and hope that other instructors will
realize the true significance of his plan.
That there are courses in the university that
teach subjects which the student might learn
more quickly and more profitably outside
school than in it, we are certain.
Registration is in progress now. Will stu
dents stop to realize that four years is a short
time in which they may pick vj special infor
mation? We hope so. Xo matter what voca
tion or profession they choose, college students
should not be graduated without learning a
few cultural fundamentals and the art of
thinking.
MORNING MAIL
Are We Really Preparing? .
TO THE EDITOR :
According to the opinions of several of the
Morning Mail contributors, we cannot help but
have another war. This is a gruesome subject
to talk about, but since it has been brought up
it should not be dropped without further com
ment. There are many, myself included, who hope
a future conflict can be avoided. But provid
ing it does come and granting that we want
to be fully prepared, what are the logical steps
to be taken? Scientists declare the next war,
if it comes, will be one of inventions it will
be fought with poison gas, airplanes and other
technical apparatus. If this is the ca what
good would an infantry be? Morpheus scored
a neat hit when he suggested, in yesterday's
Nebraskan, the way other countries arc devel
oping their aviation.
One of the main arguments -for compulsory
drill seems to be that it prepares a person to
defend his country. Jf compulsory drill, as
taught at Nebraska, succeeds only in teaching
men things which would be worthless before
an onslaught of scientific warfare, what is the
nsc of keeping it? Make the drill elective for
those who still believe they are performing
some kind of a serviecto their country by tak
jug it. Also let those take it who think they
are reaping some great physical benefit. But
by all means, do not make anyone take it who
does not want to and then, to make matters
worse, tell him he is being prepared to help in
a future Mar. He might help, yes. by furnish
ing material for enemy bombs and gas to an
nihilate. M. C. G.
going from bad to voice.
.
And right here we might dedi
cate a little poem to the basket
ball players which starts. "A
bunch of the boys were hooping
it up. . ." .
Sign seen in a bakery: Diet ease
with our bread.. Oh death, where
is thy sting!
Just to show you that we are
still appreciative" of local talent
we will offer something from the
home town. We present the Ne
braska newsboys' theme song:
"Extra! All about the bank rob
bery:" In one of the little towns out In
the state the local police were
chasing a bank robber (you know
now that it wasn't here in Lin
coln) and almost bad him, when
he stepped on the scales and got
a-weigh.
"Now ain't dat 'trilling," said
the man from Chicago as he lis
tened to the mezzo-soprano reach
for a high one.
When we asked our friend what
he thought of Zeppelin's latest
achievement be waxed political
and said. "Just another big Graf
." Rather far-fetched (all the
way from Germany), but we hope
you like it.
Someone accused this column of
being true to Life. We ought to
Punch them vigorously that they
should Judge us thus.
"Topping old instrument," said
the Englishman as he stood gaz
ing at the guillotine.
.
He asked if he could see her
home so she sent him a picture
of it.
He was one of the big electrical
boys on the campus everything
be had on was charged.
The great big. modern wolf
stopped the very, very modern lit
tle Red Riding Hood. "What's
your racket, kid," said he of the
molars. "Says you." snapped back
the little gal, and with no more
ado she pinked him with her little
gat. "At last," she said, "I've got
that fur coat I've been wanting."
Of course if this wolf was one in
sheep's clothing she got fleece.. d.
We thought the Yale nuisance
had disappeared but he came out
of the radio to haunt us the other
evening and to express our de
fiance we dedicate the following
poem to Rudy Vallee.
I breathed a song into the air.
It fell to earth I know not where.
But Rudy Vallee, the lucky swain
Crooned forth his song and sprang
to fame.
I'll shoot an arrow into the air
And trust it fall to earth some
where. If luck is with me on that day
My shaft will end this songster
stay
Literally
speaking.
, . our dog
F. M. Lhanget His Mind.
TO THK EDTTOR;
And Morpheus, greetings and salutations!
Also, thanks for the compliments. For some
time I have wondered just what I was. or
what I could be. . Now I know, a political
prognosticator and a plastic iconoelasl.
To prognosticate and iconoclast some more.
So you think, Morpheus, that 1 am a chame
leon? PerhapR I am, but you know, a wise
man changes his mind, a fool never does. Kven
some of our best men in the country, like Her
bert Hoover and Senator George Norris, have
changed their minds occasionally. In my first
letter, 1 attempted to point out the reason, as
given to me ny first year in the military de
partment, for compulsory military drill. Also,
in that letter, I made the statement that war
is inevitable. I reiterated this statement in my
second epistle. I re-reiterate in this, my third
billet deaux. Perhaps, Morpheus, you are not
cognizant of the fact that there are two schools
of thought on this question. Nevertheless, 'tis
so. 'tis so! One school, decidedly pacifistic.
holds that war might be classed as tin interna
tional crime passionel. The other fchool Holds
that war will continue as long a man exists
in his present state. I hold wih the latter.
s for being a political seer, aiwl forecasting
a war in the near luture, l am only saving
what various others have said, Mussolini,
NEW PAYMENT PLAN
Poultrymen Give Chicks to
Youngsters; Take Pay
In Roosters.
The "rooster pay" plan of set
ting boys' and girls' poultry club
members up in business was fairly
successful in 1930, excepting that
not enough counties tried It, J. R.
Redditt, extension service poultry
man, says in looking back over
the first year of the project.
Fred Stevens, operator of the
Red Ball hatchery of Holdrege and
a former student of the agricul
tural college, and A. H. Maunder,
county agent of Phelps county
put out about 16,000 chicks with
eighty club members. This was
by far the most extensive project
smCxvooa. HAtUMiry totoatrr
STATIONERY
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UBfftAL CcWwftQW TO 'H'OIWT
FB ATIUNITV $TAT)ONfyCOf ! Mi
Gadski, World Famed Soprano, to
Appear in Grand Opera at Omaha
Mme. Johanna Gadski, world fa
mous soprano, will sing the lead
ing roles in "Dusk of the Gods"
and "The Flying Dutchman,"
which will be given in Omaha Jan.
19 and 20. Mme. Gadski Is with
the German Grand Opera company
which has achieved wide popular
ity in this country through two
previous successful tours. The per
formances will be given at the
Omaha auditorium.
This year's tour by the company
opened in Washington on the fifth
of January and its 150 members
will cross the continent playing in
nearly all the large cities. Other
well known artists included are
Max von Schillings, Berlin direc
tor, who conducts the fifty-five
piece orchestra, Margarethe Bau-
mer, Klarie von Kullberg, carl
Hartmann, and Max Adrian.
The productions are directed by
Kurd Albrecht who was first
brought to America by Dr. Max
Telnhardt to produce "The Mir
acle" in New York. The Omaha
performances will be given under
the auspices of the Associated Re
tail dealers. Reservations may be
C V
HONORRAY
Group Taken In From Upper
Tenth of Class; Dean
LeRossignol Talks.
JOHANNA GADSKI.
made by writing to the company
headquarters in the Omaha City
National bank building.
in the state in 4-H poultry club
work. Redditt says.
Maunder secured the club mem
bers as he would for any 4-H club
project. Stevens furnished them
baby chicks on an agreement
whereby the club member was to
return twelve roosters in the rail
for each 100 chicks taken out.
Even though poultry prices have
dropped during the year and roost
ers were not worth much per
pound this fall. Stevens realized a
fair price for ma DaDy cnicKs,
Maunder reported.
Season Limited.
The Phelps county men learned
that the later chicks did not re
turn nearly as much income per
100 baby chicks as those put out
with the club members early in
the spring. Judging from that
experience and the advice of good
poultry authorities, it will be bet
ter to set a closing date in the
1931 season after which no mem
ber can start with chicks, Redditt
believes.
Another hatchery in Phelps
county, one or two in Lancaster
and several individuals and hatch
eries in Saunders county put out
a few chicks with boys and girls.
Most of the projects were success
ful. Redditt believes.
According to the regulations of
the project, the boy or girl getting
the chicks must be between ten
and twenty years of age, must be
organized with other youngsters
in a standard 4-H club, and must
have the necessary equipment and
the support of their parents in the
project. It is important, Redditt
says, that the chicks go into the
hands of responsible boys and girls
who know something about chick
ens and who are willing to learn
all they can in one season. In
other words, they must be ready
to follow the suggestions of 4-H
club poultry lessons and of their
county agent and the agricultural
college as to equipment, manage
ment, feeds, sanitation, etc., he
points out
'Well man, sick man, dead man
stiff!
Dig 'em up, cut 'em up what's the
diff!
Humorous, tumorous, blood and
gore!
Syracuse Medicos 1904!"
Beta Gamma Sigma, college nf
business administration national
honorary fraternity, held initiation
of senior members at the Lincoln
hotel last night. The initiation was
followed by a dinner attended by
active and faculty members.
The men initiated were selected
from the upper tenth of the senior
class In the college. They were
Gerald W. Wallcy. Edgar; J. Mill
er Richey, Cozad; Cassie S. Baron,
Nebraska City; Clarence Silver
strand, Atkinson; T. Lawrence Ty
ler, Lincoln; R. Lynn Galloway,
Lincoln.
The speakers of the evening were
Prof. J. E. Lc Kosslgnal, dean of
the college of business administra
tion, and Prof. J. E, Kirschman.
Dean Le Rossignol spoke ou the
privileges and duties of the mem
bers of the organization. Profes.
sor Kirschman gave a very inter
esting resume of the history and
development of the fraternity and
its place in the college world of to
day. Besides the initiates, the active
members are Glen Atkins, presi
dent; Earl Hald. vice president;
Hubert Demel, secretary-treasurer;
Walter Keller and Donald Erion.
JOB AT 101 STATE
No One Yet Selected to
Replace Workman, Who
Resigned
AMES. Iowa. Although T. N.
Metcalf, director of athletics, re
fused to reveal the names of appli
cants for the position of head
coach of football at Iowa State
college, he said Tuesday that ap
proximately one hundred had ap
plied. The present coach, Noel Work
man, resigned as head coach at
the close of the football season,
during which the Cyclones ex
tended their string of consecutive
defeats to sixteen.
About half of the applicants are
now head football coaches in vari
ous colleges, Metcalf said. About
one-fourth are assistant college
coaches and the same number high
school mentors.
Metcalf declared none of the ap
plicants had been invited to visit
the school.
The railroad fare to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles or San Diego
twenty-nine years ago was $25.
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Bread and Butter
Liver Sausage
Choice of Pie
5c Drink
30c
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