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tnrnNESDAY. JANUARY 21, 1931
1 THE 1JA1LT rNLHKAMlAN
The Daily Nebraskan
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May the Council
Vote With Eyes Open.
This afternon the Student council will vote
on a motion made last ek concerning the
abolition of compulsory military science in the
university. It is not witnin me pou- ui im.
Mudent group to eliminate this course, but it
will, if the motion is passed, go to the proper
authorities and present its cause.
The Daily Nebraskan, being responsible
for the present discussion on this campus, is
anxious to see the council act with its eyes
open on this issue. Arguments for both sides
have been published in the columus of The
Nebraskan, for although we are openly op
posed to forced drill, we have not limited the
discussion to those who favored our stand.
It is unnecessary to reiterate our argu
ments against the course. We have cu ried
on this campaign for what we consider the
good of the university, the state and the na
tion. Our attempt has not ben motivated by
laziness, as some of our editorial opponents
insinuate. If students are sufficiently ac
quainted with the issue to form a rational opin
ion, we are content to drop editorial discussion
and trust the student leaders and the authori
ties of the institution to settle the matter.
Since A Cadet Officer believes we are
either insincere, dishonest, or just ignorant,
we must accept his challenge. Says the of
ficer: 'The first thing is the petition now circu
lating on the campus. In thinking it over, this
question occurred to me. Do the students who
;re circulating this petition desire to abolish
all military endeavors, or are they merely op-
jx.scl to the compulsory feature. In view of
fiii. I put this quest ion to the editor of The
Daily Nebraskan, who has chosen to discuss
the "matter in his column. Imagiue my sur
prise when that gentleman informed me that
he had not given the matter thought enough
to answer it. To me, before using the editorial
culumns, the editor should think such a ques
tion through thoroughly.'
Since we are not respons'ble for and have
taken no part in circulating this petition, we
do not know the opinions of those who circulate
it. The editor, whom our friend calls a. gen
tleman, strangely, began his discussion before
the petitions appeared on the campus. Just
why A Cadet Officer should have been sur
prised at our lack of knowledge concerning
that petition is a mystery. We have studied
the compujsory drill question and are prepared
to discuss it with the cadet officer who accuses
us of being insincere or dishonest, though we
have not given the petition much "thought."
Those vho send out K. 0. T. C. literature
art not "the government."
To say that one should accept everything
in this university or go elsewhere is unreason
able. Since the commentator's main objection is
to the petition circulated on this campus, for
which tre disclaim responsibility, we have
nothing more to say. We do not accuse A
Cadet Offieer of being insincere or dishonest.
He simply jhsagrees with us.
MORNING MAIL
Fact Sot Fancies,
TO THE EDITOR:
The title) may, perhaps, be a misnomer, for
while 1 6hall attempt to dispasionately view the
subject of compulsory military drill. 1 am ad
mittedly human and as such possess emotions.
To begin -with, I was. owing to certain circum
stances, not required to take the basic course
but chose to do so of my own free will. Theu
later I elected the advanced course, so I feci
that perhaps I can discuss it fairly.
The first thing is the petition now circulat
ing on the campus. In thinking it over, this
question occurred to rue. Do the students who
are circulating this petition desire to abolish
all military endeavors, or are thy merely op
posed to the compulsory feature! In view of
this. 1 put this question to the editor of The
Daily Nebraskan. why has chosen to discuss the
matter in his column. Imagine my surprise
when the gentleman informed rnc that he had
not given the matter thought enough to answer
it. To me, before using the editorial columns,
the editor should think such a question through
thoroughly.
If the proponents abhor only the principle
of compulsion, then I accuse them of being
insincere and dishonest. For the principle of
compulsion is the same in drill, in physical
education, or in anything it is connected with.
To prove their sincerity. I then asked these
people to add to drill all other required sub
jects on the campus. I use the word required,
tor it is the same as compulsory.
The United JStates government, it is true,
does not require that drill be compulsory, but
the university has thought fit to require it for
graduation, just as it does physical education
for women.
Also, may I point out that there in no com
pulsion in any case, as no one is forced to
attend the university. Jut. whin they avail
themselves uf the privilege, liny should accept
the dutis connected with the university. For
one may attend a state normal school and enter
as a junior, thus escaping drill. Again may I
point out that a good eitizen has certain duties
ns well as privileges.
"Dishonest" is strong perhaps, but tho
alternative seems still worse. However, in
connection with this petition, they claim that
.military courses teach principles contrary to
our government. ' May 1 point out that every,
thing in the military department is sent out
from our urovernment at Washington, where
they may perhaps be better judges of what our
government principals are.
Tho citation used to bolster this accusation
shows lack of principle amounting to dishon
esty. From a three quarter page on the subject
of democracy they have lifted out three words.
They have done this without explaining in
what sense they are used, what lends up to
them, or what follows them. In proof of this
I refer any interested student to Training
Manual 2000-25 at the military department of
fice. Of course, the people circulating the pe
tition on the campus are not responsible for it
origin, but in circulating it they stand sponsors
for it and should examine it carefully.
The editor being willing, I should like to
explain tomorrow a few more facts on the fi
naucial end of the subject.
A CADET OFFICE.'
COLLEGE COMMENT
TO THE EDITOR:
Morrill Bogey Man.
It is unfortunate that the discussion of
compulsory military drill should involve the,
question of federal aid to land grant colleges.
The Morrill act of July 2, 1862. provided a
grant of land to the states for "the endowment,
support, and maintenance of at least one col
lege where the leading object" was to be,
"without excluding other scientific and class
ical studies, and including military tactics, to
teach such branches of learning as are related
to agriculture and the mechauic arts."
Both this act and the Morrill act of 1S90
may be found in full in "The Code of the
Laws of the Tnited States of America in Force
Dec. 7. 1925." title 7. pages 111 to llo. This
book is in the university library, the call num
ber being 343.2 ; qUn.34. Possibly someone may
be able to find a statement in these acts im
plying compulsory military drill: I confess that
I am unable to do so. I hope that proponents
of the compulsory feature will limit themselves
to upholding it on its own merits. The Morrill
act "bogey man" has been discredited too long
to have any weight in an intelligent argument.
H. G. D.
Required Military
Question Answered.
This winter there has been quite a gcucral
movement throughout certain colleges in the
United States to abolish compulsory military
tittinin.T. Doz.li of articles have been sent to
the Exponent for publication by leaders of this
nuti-compulsory movement.
Follow ing is one which gives some of the
arguments against forced army drill in Amer
ican colleges:
Tho Hi-serve Officers Training Corps was
created in VJ20 for the primary purpose oil
supplying officers for the Reserve Corps of
our army it might have served thia purpose
more effectively and far more economically
had it not bocii superimposed upon the com
pulsory military courses already given in land
grant colleges and had it not been made com
pulsory in many other institutions.
.Major Enoch B. Garey. former eonniiaud-
enlof the John's Hopkins H. O. T. C, author
or co-author of many U. O. T. C. manuals and
of the famous Pittsburgh manual, and a com
bat offieer in the A. E. F., has said, "Exist
ing conditions in the R. O. T. C. ought to be
changed. Many of the imperfections are the
result of conditions at (the) time grants
of government land were made to state uni
versities The heads of these institutions
took the attitude that military training was
compulsory. Bovs forced into it grew; to hate
it Compulsory military training is an un
fortunate plan because of its unpopularity, it
is far wiser to offer training under an under
standing personnel. Take away compulsion,
but foster pride and tradition, which are very
necessary to the movement."
At the I lino of a controversy t Ihc Uni
versity of Washington Major F. J. DeRohan
of their R. 0. T. C. said he would "like to
give every student who does not like drill an
excuse and tell him to get out. It is a uni
versity ruling, not ours. We do not want
compulsory drill."
One readily gets the impression that iiihiiv
colleges retain compulsory courses because
they wish to avoid the expense of instituting
more modern courses iu physical education.
President K. Dvle Spencer of the University ol
Washington announced that, "if the university
othiug I would rattier
questions asked In Mrs. Hluman'a
talk, li, an women, wo isu vnougQ
for the human welfare, and If It 1.1
possible to work for peace," Mrs.
Hinman said." "we must be
pledged to it."
A violin solo was played by Lois
Lefferdlnk. accompanied by Ar
deth Pierce. Marjorle Peterson, the
chairman of the international staff
oj V. W. C. A. cabinet, led the per.
vicea.
STRANGE
TO OPEN ON JAN. 26
Original Producers Bringing
Pulitzer Prize Play
To Lincoln.
Theatre Guild incorporated will
bring to Lincoln Eugene O'NeuTe
Pulitzer Prize play. "Strange In
terlude." The play will b staged
pniild afford it. there is n
do than take military drill off the rcmiired
list." Yet modern expert in physical ednca- , at tnc Liberty theater Jan. 2b and
Hon are stressing the point that compulsory 27. starting at 5:30 and ending l
drill is a poor substitute for sports and games " tbSf a
it is even worse physical trainina than mm- Hi. inl-rmuSin.
tary training. Is it not time for the best way
of preparing reserve officers or of providing
adequate habits of physical exercise for civil
ians ? Montana State Exponent.
Just Imagine.
TO THE EDITOR:
Three fraternities on the Columbus, O.,
campus hope to eliminate flunking frosh and
raise their scholastic averages by hiring a
graduate student to act as a tutor for the de
linquents. He will also advise the chapters on
questions of finance, administration, and ac
tivities. When the fraternity "files" of old
exam papers and term papers were discussed,
it seemed at the time the final step in cram
ming facts down the throats of their freshmen.
Now they hire tutors. How soon, we wonder,
w ill they hire brilliant outsiders to go to the
classes and take exams for the poor under
classmen? It would seem the next logical
move.
In spite of the fact that the system is
approved by Dr. Samuel Renshaw, psychology
professor, and Fred J. Milligan. assistant dean
of men, both of the Ohio campus, it seems to us
the plan will injure the freshmen more than
it will help them . At present fraternity frosh
are aided to a great degree in their scholastic
work. If the Greek letter groups continue
along this line of effort, the final result will
be something like this:
Joe: Well, tutor, what classes did I attend
today?
Tutor: Psychology, Journalism, English,
and French. Joe. And you got grades above
ninety in all of them. You'll have a term
paper to hand in for English 4. though.
Joe: Hey, Jack! Go up to the files and dig
me out a good term paper for English 4,
willya?
Tutor: In genera!. Joe. T am pleased to re
port that you are doing excellent work in every
subject that you are carrying.
Joe: That's fine. And 111 need to have you
to register for me next week, though, because
I don't recall just what I've taken.
Postscript: Nebraska fraternities, as yet,
hare not adopted thia system!
. T. W. T.
Why A'o Delegates?
TO THE EDITOR :
Conventions galore were held during the
Christmas holidays. Excepting the meeting of
the National Football Coaches association none
received more publicity than the convention of
the National Student Federation of America at
Atlanta, Ga.
Student leaders from every pan of the
United States gathered and discussed the
problems most pertinent to college students.
They discussed ne-.r educational plans, subsi
dization of ;hletes, student government, com
pulsory military drill and the honor system.
Those are exactly the problems that roost con
cern Nebraska students, judging from the
space given them in the editorial column of
The Daily Nebraskan.
Why wasn't Nebraska represented at the
convention?
Jt was not for lack of finances because the
budget committee, (Thompson. Selleck and
Gunderson) expressed its willingness to send a
delegate. A move to affiliate the local Student
council with the national association failed to
pass the council by an almost unanimous vote.
Nebraska students who had attended these
conventions formerly had reported to the coun
cil that the N. S. F. A. dealt with some prob
lems which did not concern Nebraska, btudents
in the least. But investigation failed to find
any better student association with which to
affiliate.
One of the difficulties in putting student
government into effect at our school is that
we are inexperienced at student government.
We have little in the past to build upon. Con
sequently we must go elsewhere for ideas. The
N. S. F. A. and its convention presents the
best opportunity to do that.
Crying over spilt milk accomplishes nothing.
The Student council and possibly the A. W. S.
board should take steps next semester to affili
ate with the N. S. F. A.
A COUNCIL MEMBER.
LOOSE THREADS
By Gent McKim
President Hoover sent the report
made by the Wickersham commis
sion on th eprohibiUon situation to
congress Tuesday. len oi me
eleven members of the commission
signed the report, which indicated
that, with reservations, they were
opposed to repeal of the eighteenth
amendment.
Following months of labor seek
ing a solution of the prohibition
problem .the commission submit
ted a report on some of the items
over which they were in an Irre
concilable deadlock. The majority
of the signers appended separate
opinions favoring either repeal or
revision of the eifhteenth amend
ment which would permit congress
to "regulate or prohibit the liquor
traffic at its discretion."
Henry W. Anderson of Virginia
submitted a plan which was en
dorsed by four of the commission
members favoring the adoption ot
a modified form of the Swedish
plan of controlled sale by private
corporations under atrict regula
tions of the states wishing to
adopt some such plan. Two other
members favored thia plan provid
ing the present regime proved un
successful after further trial.
This plan could only be adopted
if the eighteenth amendment, as it
now stands, was to be revised to
permit the regulation of the liquor
traffic.
The committee agreed that if
the amendment were to be revised,
it should give congress the right to
regulate or prohibit the traffic and
manufacture of liquor. Such a
change would result in a more
flexible system, for it would re
move the compulsory feature of
the present law. and allow states
desiring It some form of liquor
sale.
The commission went on record
as opposing the restoration. In any
form, of the legalized saloon, and
opposing a plan of any of the
state or the federal government
troinr into the liquor business.
The report did not favor the sale
of light wines and beers.
The committee reported findings
of inadequacy of enforcement, but
spoke of improvements made since
the passing of the bureau of prom
otion act In 1927. It recommended
to congress that federal appropria
tions for enforcement of the li
quor enactment be substantially
increased.
In the report, members of the
commission agreed that, should
the amendment be revised. "Con
gres shall have power to regulate
or to prohibit the manufacture,
traffic in. or transportation of In
toxicating liquors within, the im
portation Into, and the exporta
tion thereof from the United
States and all territory subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, for bever
age purposes."
Another important recommenda
tion made by the commission is to
the effect that "Removal of the
causes of irritation and resent
ment on the part of the medical
profession be accomplished by:
A. Doing away with the statute
vising changes to make the entire
prescribed and the number of pres
criptions. B. Abolition of the requirement
of specifying the ailment for
which liquor is prescribed upon a
blank to go into the public lues.
C. Leaving: aa much as possible
to regulations rather than fixing
the details of the statute."
Many more recommendations
were submitted. The ones men
tloned above include the major
ones, and tend to show the gen
eral temper of the report.
Much has been said for and
against the repeal of the eight
eenth amendment. The majority of
such statements are made by
either biased or uninformed in
dividuals. In the Wickersham report the
country has something on which
it can cooly base Its Judgment. In
corporated within it are the re
sults of intelligent study and re
search. While admitting room for im
provement in inforcement and ad
vising chsanges to make the entire
situation more effective, only two
of the commissioners voted for out
right repeal. The majority of the
body, or the body as a whole, sub
mitted to no repeal recommenda
tion. Along the same line, Senator
Sheppard of Texas, Jan. IS, in
honor of the eleventh anniversary
of the enactment of the eighteenth
amendment, told the senate that
since the enactment of national
prohibition the decrease In death
rates has equalled the saving of
nearly 200,000 lives per year.
The senator said, "Under the old
time license system, beverage al
cohol took a frightful toll of
200,000 lives each year by Increas
ing the liability and the possibility
of contagion, by decreasing resis
tive powers, by lowering . living
standards, and by nullifying cer
tain curative efforts ..of medical
science."
t Air, ourppiuu Ul tuuru as nnu-
out foundation" the statement mat
since the enactment of the law
there had been a steady increase
in crime. He emphasized the fact
that the statement that young peo
ple were drinxlng more today than
formerly was untrue.
The Texas senator referred to a
speech made recently by Edison in
which the inventor had empha
sised the improvement in the gen
eral working- conditions of the la
boring man since the enactment of
national prohibition.
... .
With the question still greatly a
matter of personal opinion, but
with the majority of sane investi
gation pointing against repeal of
the amendment. It would seem
wise for the people of the country
to Investigate the matter in a sane
manner, rather than to allow prej
udices to sway their judgments, or
FRED BALLARD, AUTHOR
OF UNIVERSITY PLAY-
dinner intermission.
"Strange Interlude," which is
being brought here by its original
producers, does away with the
conventional play of current times,
and reverts to the form relin
quifhed by playiights many year-
The plav nns oeeo eiajru
ERS' CURRENT DRAMA, I thrmishcut the last decade and
WORKED ON MASTER S! has generally produced unusually
mwtsTH ittpp OA VF A RS ! heavy ticket 3les in all box oi
THESIS HERE 24 YEAKo ' a, how Nlnil
AGO.
(Continued from Page 1.1
Mr. Ballard's most successful play.
The setting of the play Is a mur
der trial in which the twelve men
and true are replaced by twelve
citizen and true with a fifty per
cent feminine constituency. Com
plications which result in the
! Leeds, a neurotic maiden, thwarted
' in her desire to marry her aviator
i sweetheart before he went over
I seas to give his life, and obsessed
by thoughts that sr. will never
bear his offspring, marries Sam
Evans under the advice of well
wishing friends.
But Sam is proven by ms own
leading role of the society leader
, j 7- . i J, , " .v.,. I who by all manners of diplomacy,
local conditions to influence their . harHno. ntv hriherl-
opinions in such a way as to pre
vent them making a comprehen
sive study of the whole problem.
course of the trial lend humor to . mother to have a strain of lnsan
the comedy. tty in his blood coming down
Skinner Offers Comment. ' through eaeh generation on the
"A woman who starts out bviPaternal side. From there on.
appearing as a polite fool may. by j O Neill has constructed a drama
jaunty and unscrupulous presi.-t- i w hich will undoubtedly be provo
ence. end by bringing about jus-; cative ot more discussion than
tice." Richard Dana Skinner said ; anything the local stage has had
I to offer in years. A New York
dies of the Jurv" in which Mrs. i cast is promised.
Minnie Haddern Fiske played the
STUDENT COUNCIL
FACES MOTION ON
ENFORCED DRILL
(Continued from Page 1.)
will hinge. If the majority of the
members feel that their vote Is an
expression of student sentiment as
a whole, the motion will pass. On
the other band, if a majority of
the council members feel that such
a vote would be an expression of
a number of individual beliefs and
not student sentiment, then the
motion will be defeated.
Williams is Exponent.
During the discussion of the drill
issue at the previous meeting Alan
Williams mas the lone exponent of
compulsory military science. He
attempted to defer balloting by
'filibustering" and In this he was
partly successful. His attempts to
table the motion were unsuccess
ful, however, and the matter
would undoubtedly have come to a
vote last Wednesday had not Me
Cleery. father of the motion, sug
gested ttat further discussion on
the matter be postponed until the
following: week. - That is why the
council is meeting today.
Junior-Senior Prom appoint
ments will undoubtedly be made In
conjunction with the work which
confronts the council this after
noon. A number of applications
have been received and eligibilities
are being checked at the office of j
the registrar. rweive memoer,
of the junior class, six men and six
women, will be appointed to posi
tions on the prom committee.
Report Scheduled.
There will also be a report from
Edwin Faulkner, who was ap
pointed to submit the new Student
council constitution to the sub
faculty committee of which Prof.
E. S.. Fullerton is chairman.
The new document has been pre
sented but as yet the committee
has taken no action on it. They
will pass on the constitution in the
near future. After the subcommit
tee Is finished with it the bill will
go to the faculty committee on
student relations. It is very doubt
ful that it will pass these two
groups in time to be submitted to
the student body at the second se
mester election. Feb. 10.
Although no word has been
given out concerning the manner
in which the new constitution will
be received by the faculty it seems
quite likely that any objections
which may be made will center
about the "power clause" in which
the council outlines the powers
which it believes it should have.
The two provisions of this clause
which appear to be in for the most
discussions are those in which the
council asserts the right to pass
rules of eligibility for student ac
tivities and the power to pass on
all rulings of student bodies ef
fecting the social conduct and well
being of the students.
brings the jury about to her point
of view. The verdict is "not guilty."
In the University Players pro
duction of the comedy Miss H.
Alice Howell will play the lead
role, originally held by Mrs. Fiske.
five of whom
ere 'n tne original ccst, includinj;
many notables of the stage, such
as: Klinabzth Risdon, Leonard
Mudie. Klains Cordner, Richard
Earbee, Maud Durand, Maurice
McRae, Ethel Wcstley, John J.
Burns, Jack Grattan.
MRS. HERMAN TALKS
ON WAR CONFERENCE
(Continued from Page l. "
ing the outcome and significance i
of the recent Indian conference in j
London and of the Premier Ram-, i
say MacDonald's speech Tuesday, j
Jan. 20, which concluded the af-. !
fair. The Importance of Mr. Mac
Donald's speech, according to Mrs.
Hinman, is the part that it will
play In bettering International re
lations. "The Indian conference is
one of many which have been held
In the last few years which show
that perhaps peaceful relationships
w ...... ...... .,An. wit w Kv..ikU !
she concluded.
Believe Delay Unnecessary.
In the conference this year, ac
cording to Mrs. Hinman. the
women will endeavor to make the
representative-.- realize what the '
women believe Is an unnecessary j
delay on the part of the United I
States in entering the World court. !
"What Is the cure for war ? How :
can we build for peace?" are two1
Following the Nebraska-Minnesota
game of 1902, a special edi
tion of The Daily Nebiaskan was
published in red ink. Nebraska
beat Minnesota 6-0.
The Unitarian Church
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