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TJilJKSDAY. MAKCH 19. lMl.
THE DAILY NEHKArSKAN
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The Daily Nebraskan
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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This paper ie represented for lenaral
advcrtisinc hr The Nebraska Prsw
Association.
To the
State Senate:
The Daily Nebraskfiii' is not an official uni
versity publication. It is a student newspaper,
mid makes no pretense of expressing: other
than the student viewpoint on matters of
campus interest. For that reason, it is unfair
to blame the administration for sentiments ex
pressed in these columns.
The university has established no control
Lver our columns, subject to the general limi
tations of good taste.
In the controversy which has been raging
over the anti-smoking measure, the editor of
The Nebraskan has attempted to portray the
Icelings of a fairly large proportion of the stu
dent body.
The unfortunate effect of the discussion has
been to arouse the ill-feeling of many mem
ber of the Senate. Our attention has been
directed forcibly called, in fact to this un
fortunate result.
The Nebraskan must disclaim any attempt
to dictate to the members of the upper house
what should be their procedure with respect
1o pending legislation. These men, many of
tl.cm veterans in the legislative service of their
state, must be capable of deciding the legis
lative needs of that state with clarity and
sincerity.
Senators will recall that in their youth many
ihirrgs assumed an importance and a pressing
urgency which seemed to fade away with the
passing years. Perhaps, then, they can under
staucTthe attitude of the students and The
Nebraskan. At any event, the discussions in
The Nebraskan should not be construed to re
flect personally upon the senators, collectively
or individually.
It would be unfortunate, indeed, if the
purely student discussion should react to the
material detriment of the university itself, in
any way, since the administration, clearly, is
not to blame. The blame, if any is to be at
tached, should be put upon those responsible,
rather than those not responsible.
Students are here but for a short period of
time. The needs of the university are perma
nent, and should not be neglected in an effort
to reprimand undergraduates who may from
time to time cause more or less disharmony in
ihe ranks.
Llarvard university has guards stationed at
all exits to the library to make sure that stu
dents do not escape with any of the books.
Kvidently such a pysteni is unnecessary here.
With Fire
And Sword-
Another "fire and Sword" has appeared
upon the campus, defaming a notable array
of persons. While we, personally, escaped in
the first issue of the somewhat incendiary
scries, we feel called upon to condemn in no
uncertain terms the methods used and the re
sults of the publication.
Any anonymous publication is cowardly.
One which calls names rather than says any
thing at all is about the worst, of a bad lot.
Criminal libel shines forth from every para
graph, while no point is made in the whole
two pages. And, in addition, the thing was
poorly written.
MORNING MAIL
Senators Are Right!
TO THE EDITOR:
The Daily Nebraskan has, I believe, taken
entirely the wrong stand iu regard to the at
titude of Nebraskan legislators as concerns the
anti-smoking bill. Our btate senators have done
nothing which should deny them the respect
of the citizens. I think they are trying to be
fair, I believe they are acting in accord with
sentiments which they believe to be wise.
Tribute should be paid to their efforts toward
handling a difficult situation in a diplomatic
manner.
Certain members of the senate are undoubt
edly completely sincere in their efforts toward
securing passage of the anti-smoking bilL
Others are possibly standing but momentarily
in favor of it. If however, they are to be sub
ject to a storm of indignant student wrath and
criticism for this support, they may decide to
vote for the bill at final reading, and then pur
posely limit university appropriations as an in
dication of what they think of student pro
tents. Men who are serving in the legislature are
doing so because they wish to serve the citi
zens of this state. A legislative office with all
its accompanying expenses is certainly any
thing but a remunerative position. I believe
our legislators are working for the students,
for the university, aud for every cause which
they believe is right. They represent tax
payers who arc making a mouctary sacrifice
to keep this institution going. To think that
they arc going to do anything unfair to the
students is an utter fallacy. They will act ac
cording to their inherent beliefs, and it seems
to me that they realize that most university
students are of legal voting age. They are
not going to prohibit smoking on the campus
except for two reasons, as follows:
1. If they sincerely believe that to pass this
law would be in the best interests of the stu
dents, or.
2. If we immediately adopt a hostile, antag
onistic, and biased attitude toward their pro
ceedings, and condemn them for acts which we
may not even understand.
The duty of the student body is to thank the
legislators for their attempts to keep this lini
vesity going. We owe them a debt of grati
tude, not the burst of open rebellion which we
have expressed. I don't think that they lire
going to puss a law which Ihcy believe unfair
unless we drive them to it.
JACK KKICK.SON.
College Comment
The Driver License,
The perplexing question of traffic-control
has every busy-brained expert and ambitious
non-expert in the country drawing charts,
maps, plans and groping for solutions. The
problem has been attacked from every pos
sible angle in an effort to relieve the nation's
knotty traffic jams.
In the rush to play with green lights, or
ange lights, detours, re-routing, street widen
ing and other panaceas for traffic snarls a
very important matter has been lost sight of
and almost entirely forgotten : the fact that out
of forty-eight states, only eleven require the
licensing of automobile operators by examina
tion. How are the hazards of an increasing volume
in automobile traffic ever to be minimized
when haphazarflness begins right off with a
complete indifference on the part of most
states as to Mho shall operate the cars. Too
much faith is placed in the human factor of
the question. It is assumed that if an indi
vidual arrives at a certain age, he is automatic
ally by the grace of heaven blessed with the
ability to operate a car in a sane manner if
he has the wherewithal to procure a license.
The person having purchased a license as re
quired by law is then privileged to scat himself
behind the wheel of a many-tonned vehicle
capable of a speed ranging up to 100 miles per
hour.
It does not stand to reason that every human
being over a certain age limit is physically and
mentally fit to operate a car and the best
manner of determining such fitness is by state
regulated and controlled highway and physi
cal examinations, a method which works very
successfully in the states in which it operates.
Putting an irresponsible driver behind a wheel
of a car is tantamount to putting the throttle
of a modern Juggernaut into his incapable
hands.
The American Automobile association advo
cates the following four points for adoption by
every state in the Union:
1. The licensing of all automobile operators
by examination:
2. Refusals of license to anyone who has
lost similar rights in another state;
3. Suspension of driving privileges to any
one convicted of serious traffic law violations
until he has proved his future financial re
sponsibility ;
4. Suspension of driving privileges to any
one who has not met a former judgment for
negligence.
While the latter two provisions may not be
quite fair to those not so well fixed financially,
the first two suggested by the association
should surely go a long way towards a great
minimizing of motor accidents and certainly
will lead to a more methodical danger-lessening
traffic-control. The Daily Texan.
Is It All the Fault
Of the Chaperons?
Pity the poor chaperons!
They have been considered necessary evils
ever since dances, parties, and picnics have
existed and people get no thanks for being
necessary evils.
And now the Committee on Social Life of
the Fraternitv Presidents' Council is trying to
devise a method of making chaperons always
available. "Chaperons, too often, do not ap
pear at dances, even when they have accepted
the invitation," the committee chairman re
ports. "Some fraternities also are not able to
obtain chaperons of suitable character."
What that committee should do is dense a
method of entertaining chaperons. It's a mys
tery to us how the majority of campus organi
zations get anyone at all to chaperon their
dances.
The chaperons are greeted at the door by
the social chairman. "It hurts, but I must be
polite" is the way he appears when he wel
comes them. During the evening no one
thinks of making themselves known to the
chaperons except those who exchange dances,
dances.
Oh, yes, a few do exchange dances the ex
changes usually being arranged by the social
chairman after 15 minutes of pleading with
his fellow students to "please be a sport just
once."
And then when they leave a little early
we wonder why. And when they are asked
to come again and kindly refuse we wonder
why.
The chaperons are right. WThy should they
ruin another whole evening when they might
be out enjoying themselves? Why should they
submit to being treated like outcasts?
As soon as we treat the chaperons right,
show them a good time, and at least be civil,
we'll not have any great trouble in getting
them. Ohio State Lantern,
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Editorial Writer Says Rest
Of Faculty Resented
Work of School.
MADISON, Wis. Commenting
on the temporary disbandonment
of the Kxpi'innental college here,
at the University of Wisconsin,
Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, editorial
writer for the Scripps-Howard
newspapers, in an article in the
Tuesday New York World-Telegram
mdica:es that Dr. Alexander
Meiklcjohn'a efforts were resented
by the faculty and forced the clos
ing of the college.
Dr. Earnes commenting in the
article says, "The Experimental
college was far more expensive to
maintain than the rest of the uni
versity in proportion to per capita
instruction units. Meiklejohn'a ex
periment deprived some members
of some departments of money
which might have gone to insure
promotions and salary increases.
Prevents Staff Increase.
"He prevented other departments
from securing an increase in staff.
No amount of success in provok
ing heightened intellectual activity
could compensate for such sins.
Hence his head was demanded
onco more."
The article traces the educa
tional history of Prof. Melklejohn
and characterizes him as an "ex
traordinarily effective teacher of
philosophy at Brown" and as pres
ident 'of Amherst where "he made
the. place over into an educational
institution in every sense of the
word."
Efforts Resented at Amherst.
Dr. Barnes said that his efforts
at Amherst were resented by
members of the faculty and "his
head was demanded" just as his
head was demanded by the faculty
of the Experimental college for us
ing up the funds of other depart
ments. Dr. Meiklejohn has declined to
comment upon the article. Dr.
Harry Elmer Barnes is a noted
educator in the history and sociol
ogy field. He was professor of
history at the 1924 summer session
here, and has taught economics
and sociology at Amherst college,
where Dr. Meiklejohn was former
ly president. Dr. Barnes has been
an editorial writer for the Scripps
Howard newspapers since 1929.
LAST BAND CONCERT
IS SET FOR TONIGHT
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Smiles, Ring-Hager; March Wash
ington Post, Sousa; Lassie O'
Mine, Edward J. Walt; When
Irish Eyes Are Shining, Ernest
R. Ball, by John O. Milligan.
Selection, The Red Mill, Victor
Herbert; March, Ye Ancients, D.
W. Reeves; The Cornhusker.
Tonight's concert will be the
prelude to the resumption of out
door drill by the cadet musicians,
who will start next week prepar
ing for the spring military pa
rades and reviews.
The officers for the band this
year are: Eugene Robb, captain,
Howard Hubbard, first lieutenant;
Don Loutzenheiser, first lieuten
ant, and Norman Hoff, second
lieutenant.
The roster of the band is as follows:
Howard G. Allaway
Joo AMrr
Leroy C. Ankwif
Gerald C. Bardn
Boss V. Raumann
Ben Bennett
Edward 8. Bloom
Hairy W. Bray
Charles C. Bryant
Pale E. Bush
Dale C. Cameron
Darrell Campbell
William H. Carna
Donald E. Carle
Win. Linus Carroll
Francea L. Carroll
James C. Douglas
Nell F. ChrlMianson
Willi R. Delnea
Oiro F. Dean
Glen Fwlns
J. Wiltcua Eberly
Houghton P. F.lias
Samuel C Ely
Edwin B. Fischer
Wm. 7. Fltiglhbena
Ben). P. Franklin
Carl A. Goth
Fr?d O. Gebert
Duane J. Graham
Frank 8. Greenxlit
Ben. H. Grimm
Robt. E. Harper
Gto. A. HerrlnRton
Lowell F. Heaney
Clarence C. HiKFlnt
Herbert P. Holmes
Maurice Hollman
Lenord W. Hunt
Donald D. Harper
Mack P. Harper
Jon E. Huddleston
C. R. Jacobson
Robert A. Jewett
Clarence R. Johnson
William C. Keettel
Tabor Ke'ly
Max R. Kleaselba.cn
George J. Klok
Robert B. Kiffin
John B. Krahi
Victor B. Lundpreen
Frederick W. Masters
Clyde A. Miller
Geo. K. Millett
R. F.. McCormick
Chas. C. McNaman
Arthur A. NemechecK
Aaron W. Xlebaum
J. Wesley Neison
Floyd Paddock
Oliver W. Patten
Kermit W. Pel
F.mory K. Peterson
Frank Pipal
Jack Plamondon
Chas. J. Probasco
Gordon F. Qulller
John 8. Rader
Winfleld C. Reed
Geo. C. Relnmlller
Norman C. Rubers
Ted 1. Sawyer
Robert A. Schick
H. Arthur Schrepel
Bud Schroeder
Judson C. Schroeder
Judson C. Schroeder
Willard E. 6cott
Clarence E. Scrlven
Lester C. Sellentln'
Robert M. Sikes
Charles M. Skada
Victor C. Sloan
James G. Smith
William J. Com men
Ralph W. 8 pence r
George A. Strauss
Brant Stewart
John . Stone
Sol FwlMowttky
Kdger V. Thomas
Geo. E. Vanderourg
Duane H. Wade
Rusl H. Wunner
Raymond Zink
STUDENT COUNCIL
FINISHES LABORS
ON CONSTITUTION
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power if it removed this prosision.
A motion that the eligibility
provision be amended so that it
would apply only to those extra
curricular activities which were
apart from inter-collegiate compe
tition was made and passed. After
its passage some members of the
council expressed considerable
doubt as to "the fate of their new
document. They believed that
faculty and administrative author
ities would reject the new draft on
the grounds that eligibility, so
closely related to scholarship,
should be exclusively handled by
university officers rather than a
student group.
Is Good Document.
Regardless of the eligibility pro
vision, the new constitution stands
as a document of considerable
more potency than any previous
draft. Its chances of being ac
cepted are comparatively favor
able, unless the faculty see3 fit to
send the bill back for a change in
the eligibility ruling.
Included in the proceedings of
the mcetinc was a report of the
prom committee by Robert Kin-;
kead. chairman. '
Students of Colorado university
are insured against being called
upon to recite. This certainly puts
a premium on either modesty or
laziness.
The UNITARIAN CHURCH
Twelfth and H Street
'The Church Without
a Creed"
Subject. March 22 "The Mean
ing of History."
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