y v l : i rf 'is i w i tnrnNESDAY. JANUARY 21, 1931 1 THE 1JA1LT rNLHKAMlAN The Daily Nebraskan Station , Lincoln, NtDratka OFFICIAL 8TUDINT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Published Tutiday, Wednesday, Thurtday, Friday and Sunday ntoining during the academic year, THIRTIETH VEAR CntereO ae econdxlaa matter at the poatoffic in ' Lincoln, Nabraeka, under act of con grew, March I. IsTfl, and at pecia rata of postage provided for In section 110) act of October S, 1917. authorned January JO. 1922. Uneter direction of the Sludi.it Publication Board SUBSCRIPTION RATE ee a y..r im' ; ctt 1 ? a umutu 13 a year milled " " 1.T5 aemester mailed Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Off'ee University Hall 4A. Telephcnea Dy: B-6891: Night: B-68S2, BS33J (Journal) Aak for Nebr.iakan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF William T. MeCleery ..Edltor.ln elilat Managing Editor Robert Kelly T Elmont Walt. News Editor France Holyoke Arthur Mitchell William McQaffin Eugena McKim Rex Wagner fiuv Cralo Sporta Edito Evi.yn s' pVon. Wom,,,',SiPlv Miter' Berenlece Hoffman Society Editor BUSINESS STAFF Charles Lawlor ..Bualnesa Manager Assistant Bualnesa Manager Norman Calleher J" J h'"P" Edwin Faulkner Harold Kubo 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 Twelfth and H Street THE CHURCH WITHOUT A CREED" f Subject Life." Jan. 25 "The Value ol fl TODAY'S SPECIAL Baked Beant Bread A Butter Sandwich Fruit Salad Any be Drink Rector's 13TH AND P ST 30c Men's Suits, Topcoats, Hats Ladies Plain Wool Dresses Cleaned and Pressed Modern Cleaners Soulnip & Westover, MgTS. CaU F2377 for Service 00 7 I s. I Friday. 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