THE DAILY NERRASKAN
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The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln. Nabraaka
OFFICIAL 6TUOINT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Published Tueaday, Wednesday, rhuriday. Friday end
Sunday mornings during the academic year.
THIRTIETH YEAR
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Lincoln. Nebraska, under act ot congress, March S. 18.9.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
William T. McCleery
Managing Editor
Robert Kelly
News Editors
.Edltor-ln.chlef
.Elmont Walte
..Arthur Mitchell
...Eugene Mcmm
' Rex Wagner
Sports Ed'to
'"'""' Women' Sports Editor
III)";) Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
""'Assistant Busfneu ' Manag
Frances Holyoke...
WMIIam McCaffin..
Guy Craig
Evelyn Simpson. ...
Berenice Hoffman.
Thank You.
Lditing thin nhcet has been a prinhye (' "
ph'iisure. primarily because of the ro-r-pmiioii
uhu n bn member of the ttutf-bumuemi and
editorial. Bob Kelly and Elmont ir.iic. man
aging editors, hare done a nice piece of u;,rk:
I offer nn sincere congratulations to the nrii
,W and uish them sucee
Swans Don't Sing,
But Editors Carol
Kverv Nebraskan editor, on the t-t; "I
exodus from the journalistic stage, is allowed
a short curtain call, if we may judge fitmi
predecessors. Unlike the legitimate stage,
however, the audience need not applaud the
editor. He pops out from behind the scenes
w ithout being coaxed. If the bored, disgusted
memliers of his congregation choose to toss a
lew cabbages iu his general direction during
ihe curtain call, that adds spice to the occasion
and allows him to take his final bow with some
M.ms of recognition, welcome or otherwise.
Accompanied by the thuds of vegetables
against the back drop, we take this final oppor
tunity to reflect on our efforts during the first
semester of 1930-C1.
It has been an interesting show liom our
side of the footlights. Before we had become
lu'lv accustomed to our new costume, the nieh..
drama began, centering about the athletic
situation at the University of Nebraoka. N e
were alarmed at the apparent preierence which
was being shown to prospective letter-earners
over students who were not promising athletes
in the matter of outside jobs. AVe did not
accuse the university of proselyting and were
pleased to admit that the "situation in regard
io 'helping" athletes here is far better than
in most colleges. We want to keep it that
wav.
Green caps for freshmen ruffled the water
for a short time. This issue, we suspect, will
eon front every first semester editor until the
tradition is abandoned. If freshmen are sold
veai-Iing headgear, many will clamor for en
forcement of the custom; others will prefer to
leave this matter to the judgment of the Indi
vidual; still others will brand the matter as
distinctly juvenile and ready for the scrap
heap. Since enforcement would be imprac
tical, and offensive to many, we believe that
freshmen should make their own decision on
this matter. .
For a few issues of The Nebraskan we at
tempted to get sororities and their regulating
bodies to take some action concerning the coed
smoking problem. Because coeds rush to drug
stores, coffee shops, fire escapes and automo
biles to indulge in their after-dinner fags we
believed that the situation would be improved
by the establishment of smoking rooms. Un
fortunately we were not subsidized by ihe
lobaccn corporations as a few of our opponents
suggested. Tainted money did not pour into
our"purse. but much opposition poured into the
o.Mrning Mail column. We did not recommend
nicotine 10 beautify the coed figure or to im
prove her mentality. We simply attempted
quite unsuccessfully to help remedy an exist
ing condition. Our efforts went up in smoke.
Then the Awgwan began to stir restlessly in
iis grave. We supported the return of this
comic publication because we felt Ibat it had a
place on the campus and, if kept in its place,
would be a valuable student creation. Uvi
dentlr this was a popular issue, for the Aw
gwan was given another chance and its suc
cess seems probable. Future editors might
icarn a lesson from this: f.'jht for things that
everyone wants it's much more comfortable.
And when the student body and the general
public is on your side, nobody accuses you of
being subsidized or thirsting for publicity.
In connection with this satisfying issue, we
touched on the subject of student politics. We
believe that the political situation on this
campus at the present time is cleaner than it
has been for many moons. Factional huddles
ha'vi? t-en eliminated from many organizations,
and the barbs, yellow jackets aDd blue shirts
are less antagonistic toward each other than
in iitber years. We hope that this era of
puiit ' continues.
On b;id days k stressed the importance of
i; 'uirc to university students. Complimenting
(In- University 11 avers on their splendid pro
duction and urging student attendance at
these dramatic affairs,, pointing out Ihe ad
vantages of listening in on convocations,
recommending study as a conceivable aid in
obtaining an education oh, we had a fine
time on those subjects. Scarcely anyonevdis
agrped with us.
.it activities are a valuable supplement to
collegiate training, they should be made avail
able to as many students as jossible. For
iftis reason we recommended u change in the
present eligibility rule which would allow stu
dents who had come here from other schools
t(f participate in extracurricular work without
getting their twenty-seven hours in this par
t iariiltf i university. This suggestion was acted
upon y the .Student council, one of Ihe local
debating clubs, aud endorsed by that body. We
lost truck or the Idea rter that, but presume
that something must have been done about it.
One night we sat up later than usual and
figured out a possibl? solution for the campus
parking problem. In justice to students who
live far enough from the campus to need auto
motive transportation to the scene of the cram,
we suggested a plan whereby those who nctu
nlly need parking places would be given tags
and allowed to hitch their iron horses in spe
cial vicinities. This, we believe, might have
remedied the present cntch-ns-rntch-cnn method
of parking, rtnd help drivers who deserve space.
It was approved by the Student council, but
discarded somewhere down the line. We still
think it was a fair idea, but we must have
been w rong.
When the football special steamed away 1o
Lawrence, Kits., we complained because men
and women were to be segregated on Ihe re
turn trip. Since the morality move was im
practical and proved iiself so, we could have
been riiili t about that. Our manner of attack,
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However, was soinewnat intemperate ami mm : USU(tl there were anv number of
that reason we should admit another failure, candidates In the field for the
That makes the score something to nothing. : honor .of wearing: the freshman
j crown. The backers of the various
candidates were exceedingly active
Cribbing ami cheating have been carried lo'in their desire to see their men
Mich an extreme in classes on this campus that tTE.
we believe some action should he taken. ' j their oratoiical ability and cast a
recommend the establishment of an honor sys- single ballot but some Indeed in-
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lem as soon as some stimeuT group is siroug iieu uyu unuuiux -
enough to promote and enforce it. Several
suggestions to instructors have been advanced
in (his connection, and some have been fol
lowed. Willi the opinion that most students
are honest at heart, we regret a condition
which makes cheating seem clever and more
or less honorable.
Because we believe that a strong, actie. in
telligent Student council might help in this
and other student problems which we havej
Highlights in Campus History
Class elections of 1002 were
evidently not free from an over
supply of politicians and ballot-box
stuffers, according: to nn item de
scribing one freshman class elec
tion: "The freshman class which took
its existence early last semester
under such troublesomo circum
stances has not yet learned to act
in harmony. It will be remembered
thit the freshmen were obllped to
hold half a dozen meetings or
more before they were able to
choose an officer, other classmen
persisting: in taking- a part in the
election and at one time threaten
ing: to elect another classman to
the office of president of the fresh
man class.
"Yesterday morning- the fresh
man class assembled to elect offi
cers for the second semester.
Though they were no longer mo
lested by the curious upperclass
men. they still found plenty of
trouble in their own ranks. As
five ballots instead of one
"The freshmen were very clever
in their ballot stuffing but went
too far and caught the watchful
eye of the tellers. On account of
this illegal voting it was necessary
to ballot eight times before one
of the candidates could be declared
legally elected. Mr. Sawyer being
the winner. Owing to the lack or
time the remaining offices were
not filled."
In spite of politics and ballot-
Uieiitioned, we endorse that body's attempt to . buffers, however, there seemed to
secure a new constitution. One important lad
looms ii however. No matter what sort of
document this group works under, its effec
tiveness will depend upon the personnel of the
group. Factious must use utmost discretion
iu their selection of candidates, basing judg
ment on ability instead of popularity or social
position.
Before jumping into the military contro
versy, we offered out reflections concerning a
method of Milling enrollment to appropria
tions, t.iiven so much money, an institution is
able to educate, adequately, a certain number
of students. Further, we believe that the
administration would be wise to thin out a
few of the consistent flunkers to make room for
those who want, and have the intellectual ca
pacity to absorb, college "ducat ion.
be some little interest in other
class affairs. Each class held reg
ular meetings: the juniors and sen
iors had proms, and class dinners
with prominent campus leaders as
speakers were common.
Many Fields.
The fields which are offered here
in Leipzig are medicine of various
varieties, including veterinary med
icine; law, in which field there is
a very large enrollment; political
economy, which also attracts a
great many students; literature
and philogy (the passion with
which the German students study
philology is a bit beyond my com
prehension, in fact;) sociology, and
last, but by no means least, theol
ogy. All the Americans whom I have
met here, wiih one exception, are
theologians, and when I state my
American citizenship, I am gen
rallv asked if I also am a minister.
have tried to be fair', I have no doubt this will occasion
some amused comment liom cer
tain of my K. U. acquaintances.
But theology has been an impor
tant subject here for 500 years and
a tradition of that venerability has
naturally a stronghold yet. even in
the face of oemmunist agitation.
The customs of the University of
Berlin are vastlv entertaining.
i 'i iin i n 1 1 si it y ilrill li-ew us into a barrage of
re.iMin ami emotion.
ami honest iu this discussion, accordiug to a
policy stated in our first issue. Many believe
that we could walk upright under a snail with
a silk topper on. We have u complaint to
make. We have taken no pains about express
ing our opinions and had no reason to expect
that evervone would airree with us.
Hoping that we have treated honorablv and I Classes r.re forty-live minutes in
adeouatelv ihe position given us. we retire. M-S
May our successor conduct this publication
without fear or prejudice and with intelligent,
fair opposition to the controversies in which
he involves himself.
I h'TMS.
minutes of strenuoiiB note taking,
It is customary to cat a sandwich
during this time, if you happen to
have a sandwich. (This is the true
home of this sandwich the Ger
man equivalent of the Coca Cola.
The lectures are very formal in
comparison to our own. It is not
unusual .for . the .professor to ap
pear at 8 o'clock-clad in a frock
coat, and a gates-a-jar collar, pre
pared to wrestle with the difficult
problems of his science. Immedi
ately upon his appearance, the stu
dents applaud vigorously by
pounding the floor with their feet,
a practice which is repeated at the
conclusion ot the lecture, and
which is changed to a scraping
sound if the professor makes a
statement which does not please.
I should particularly- like to point
out the advantage of this method;
it is practically impossible to tell
who is and who is not scraping.
But outside of this, the professor
has the field to himself, and it is
a rare thing to hear him inter
rupted. He commences to speak
immediately upon arriving upon
the platform, and does not cease
until the gong sounds, when he
brings his dissertation quickly to a
close, bows, and retires amid the
plaudits of the multitude, the door
being opened for him by the near
est student.
The formality of the lectures is
in direct contrast to the seminar,
where the student must take part
in the discussion and is obligated
to do a small piece of research
work in his field. In this case,
the students stand upon the entry
of the professor, but the formality
ceases at this point. Students are
under obligation to be present at
the seminars in which they have
enrrolled, but in regard to the lec
tures they may go or not as they
plaase to any or no lectures. This
academic freedom is perhaps the
most beloved institution of the
German student, and one which he
would not willingly forego; the
seminar, on the other hand, is dis
tinctly a breach of this freedom,
and as I understand, an invention
bom of necessity.
U. S. Schools Better.
As far as equipment is con
cerned, I believe it is fair to say
that the American schools have a
slight advantage. It happens that
Liepzig is very excellently supplied
with libraries, and the seminar li
braries seem also very complete,
but in the matter of physical
equipment, buildings, and so on,
theh American universities are dis
tinctly superior.
In fact, an American university
of importance is seldom spoken of
ere without the adjective "rich"
being attached as an essential part
of the definition. To speak of a
campus at Leipzi is to speak of the
impossible, the only suggestion of
the same being a very small inner
court for the sake of supplying air I
and light. One cannot expect the
room here which we have in what
we may justly call th great open
spaces. i
Social life as a feature of the
university does not exlslt in the
same senso in which we know it.
The students naturally have their
parties, but a farsity dance here is
unthinkable. The student body as
such, however, busies itself with
tho economic problems of the stu
dent (which have a decided errect
in the managing of a student ta
blc.
These political associations are
not the amusing affairs which one
surveys in the Uachacamac and
Black Mask ntniater societies, but
are associations which have a gen
uine political significance.
The National Socialist party
draws oneof its main sources of
strength and probably considerable
hope from the students in the Ger
man universities. There are 3,000
national socialists in the Univer
sity of Leipzig, and In the past
month the actions of this group
have been sufficient to command
the attention of the police in three
cities, Berlin, Leipzig, and Frank
furt and Main. In addition, the
student body provides musical or
ganizations, a choir and an or
chestra for those students who are
musically inclined.
For me, the most interesting and
valuable student organization Is
the Deutsch Akademiker Auslan-
1 dische Klub, an organization where
the foreign students from all cor
ners of the city meet for lectures,
dances, practice in foreign speech,
and general good times. You can
meet anyone there, from German
to Japanese, from Bulgarian to
American. German is generally
spoken, but practically everything
else comes in at times, and the
cosmopolitan nature of Europe is
ever in evidence.
Foreigners Speak.
The program of lectures includes
addresses by German professors
and students, an address by an In
dian, by a Chinese, by the Ameri
can consul, and by an Italian
teacher. The entire organization 1
furnishes a pretty fair example of
the serious attention paid by the
German student to international
interchange of opinion between
students.
The Unitarian Church
Twelfth and H Street!
"THf CHURCH WITHOUT A
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Subject
Life."
Jan. U5 "The Value ol
UNIVERSITY
NOTE BOOKS
r " HERE'S a line that is"
of interest to everybody.
The need for a substan
tial, durable note or com
position book is perpet
ual and universal; felt
from kitchen to presi
dent's sanctum. And
here's the line of them
that's right
in quality,
in tough "stand
the gaff'sturdi
ness. Come in
we're
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show vou.
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A w" wan must have im simii-ciacks.
11 we ciiul'l think of anything l ! alul it.
we'll complain about the Student Publication
boanl.
have as yet not found one profes
sor who arrives less than five min
utes late, and a great many arrive
ten minutes late as the usual thing.
However, the students are very
faithful, and do not eagerly watch
Ihe ten-minute period lief ore mak
ing a hasty dive for the hallway, '
as is the general K. U. practice, I ;
believe. i
In case a lecture lasts during
two periods as is sometimes the
case, a fifteen-minute vacation is 1
taken between the two forty-five
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Ve heard about a man's man. but this
woman's editor dope is over our heads.
If at first you don't succeed, sit down and
howl about it.
Why doesn't someone write a book. "Two
Hundred Editorial Subjects for College Edi
tors Who Don't Want Publicity."' Maybe it
wouldn't sell.
MORNING MAIL
Caesar.
TO THE ED1TOH:
At hot students may read The Daily Ne
braskan without fear of being imbued wilh
iinprnjier ideas or ideals. Our self appointed
censor has seen to this. How fortunate it is
that the students are not called hjkhi to rack
I heir brains with the relevancy or irrelevancy
of student opinion. Such thoughtfulness can
not go u'miontionod or unrewarded.
It is indeed kind of the editor to inform us
of his noble efforts to prevent the corruption
of the student mind. This is undoubtedly in
keeping with the democratic ideals fostered by
ihe anti-militarists and we are glad to see the
co-operation of the editor in this movement.
P.e all this as it may, one cannot help won
dering how long such actions have been -going
on and by what authority. As I understand it,
The Daily Nebraskan is a student publication
and thus far ihis body has not asked for such
aclion either bv election or petition.
WHITS.
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Why lalk about college as a waste of lime?
We don't remember a single thing we learned
in kindergarten.
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of a co-ed as a bathing suit to
Palm Beach. High spirited
colors and swanky styles go
to make for the success of j
these crepe frocks. See your-
.; self in one today.
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1123 R Street
Grandad went through college on ellsjw
grease, but his grandson gets by pretty well ou
banana oil.
People who live in glass houses should move
out at the earliest opportunity.
Someone decides in Morning Mail today that
the editor should be complimented for censor
ing certain student opinions. We wonde'- why
he wrote that letter if he is dead certain that
we run only what pleases us?
Most unpopular people have bad breath or
I heir uwu idea.
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