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The Daily Nebraskan
Station A. Lincoln, Ntbraika
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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Sunday mornlngi during tha academlo year.
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jMEMDER,
1931
This paper ia rrrwsenUd for central
drerttainf by The Nebraska Press
Association.
Let's Wear
Our Denim Pants!
A correspondent i the Morning Mail col
umn believes that along with the proposed
slash in party prices there should be a similar
slash in other items, namely, in particular, the
flashy clothes item. This welcome writer
thinks that flashy clothing should be toned
down. Jn other words, he suggests a policy
of' "have good clothes, but have them at less
pN4ense." That harmonizes with The Daily
Nehraskan's slogan of "have your parties, but
1i,wp thorn cheaper."
It" is evident that students arc beginning to
think in regard to l lie lavishncss of a modern
cuDige career. It is coming to them with a
UTrible thud during these particularly lean
liwes. Dads and mothers are slaving back
hojlp. trying to scrape odds and ends together
that will enable son and daughter to continue
aieducation which has become so essential in
thtv great world of living. Yes. those sons
HivuCdaughters are beginning to think that per
haps it is time to do things in a cheaper way.
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The Daily Nebraskan is interested primarily
in"ihe curbing of social expenses. It is not
wile., to undertake too great a project, much
as it is desirable to advocate savings on other
ihUigs which arise in each student's expense
account for the year. Parties are the main
None of contention.
But here is an idea! Let the university
Ntiidcnts proclaim an "Overall Day" or a
"Hardtimes Day"! Every man on the campus
-ould don overalls for one entire day. Or
every person could wear tattered coats or
wornout clothing of some kind. Girls could
n ear gingham dresses or aprons.
Corncob pipes could be displayed by those
who usually have the fancy "hods;" gunney
sacks could be used for shawls, or coats, or
lit her wraps, or if that is too extreme, shaggy
coats of yesteryear could be taken out of the
attic store houses. Any number of ways of
making a gala display could be devised.
Such a program would further the idea of
saving on parties, for it would make students
oven more greatly impressed with the Mide
spread interest that is being taken in this
move of hashing costs. Before 5,000 men and
women vn be swung into any action, they
must be sold on the idea. Each must know
that he is not the only one who is doing it.
He wants to know that everyone else is fol
lowing in those same steps.
It is that reason alone which prompts this
newspaper to suggest that everyone appear in
old and very-shabby clothes for one day. No
better method could be suggested for bringing
to the mass of the student body the importance
of this move of trimming social costs for the
present school year. "Wearing overalls and
old clothes is something that everyone would
io doing for one da;-. It would catch the eye
of the campus, the city of Lincoln, the state
and perhaps tLe nation. It would show dads
back home that this younger generation is try
ing U) put across a money saving idea.
On live oHega of agriculture campus, over
alls and gingham is worn on two different
occasions each year. Those two occasions have
become traditional. One is on the day before
the Farmers Formal, annual hardtime all-college
frolic xrhich comes in November; the other
is in May for two days before Farmers Fair.
Ag college, on those days, turns out one hun
dred percent in denim and gingham. Ag col
lege will be glad to co-operate in still a third
occasion for the wearing of old clothes.
.So, let's set a day and wear our denim
pints! Everyone on the campus is talking
about the proposed slash of party costs, espe
cially since it has been shown how parties
cn still be put on, despite decreased cost.
Newspapers over Ihe state proclaim the idea
a$ a virtuous cause. Students, now, can propel
1 hat idea onward and fan it into the flames
of accomplishment if they will let each other
kj-jow of their willingness.
Let's get out our tattered rags!
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Aintcha glad you're not having to go out
iiito the cold world and hunt a position like the
cjass of "31 is doing?
Those Simple
('muses of Failure.
One of the groat est reasons for failures m
scholastic pursuits, the university warns stu
dents, is ineffective use of time. Another rea
son, it is pointed out, is lack of study. Those
tjvo run hand in hand, for one who does not
employ effective methods is also, probably, one
who skimps on the lime he uses.
; A student who carries sixteen hours is sup
posed lo devote an additional thirty-two hours
a week in prestation. That makes a forty
eight hour working week. Note, also, that the
university qualifies itself by saying "supposed
to." For the university knows that most stu
dents do not apply themselves to that extent.
It is puzzling, to many people, how some
students remain in the university without the
slightest implication of getting down to the
task of studying. There are those who boast
that they "never cracked a book." Yes, there
is too much sluffing; too much torn-foolery;
too much "getting by." But those who boast
do out boast long. Those who remain for
awhile in the university find that their days
are limited.
The university has a simple remedy, it is
this: Do your studying and do it efficiently.
Freshmen should learn that immediately. They
will have to .learn it, because the chances arc
they were never taught it in high school. Make
good grades during the first year; the rest
comes easy.
Aintcha. glad you're not having lo go out
into the cold world and hunt a position like
the class of '31 is doing?
Speaking of crashers, there arc some par
tics which have been successful because of the
fact that there were no cards taken at 1he door.
SOCIETY
Honoring their new housemother, Mrs. Mary Ream, mem
bers of Delta Delta Delta will entertain the housemothers of
the fraternities and sororities and the sorority presidents at a
formal tea this afternoon from 3 :30 to 5 :30 at the chapter house.
Eptilon Entertain
The men's pep organization, evidently,
litis gone to wrack and ruin.
It's the first fellow vlio gets lo bed in the
dorm who misses out on Ihe snoring; and it's
the last fellow who goes to bed (if ho goes laic
enough) who misses out on the big sessions.
Moral: What's a fellow going 1o do?
MORNING MAIL
These Trying Days,
TO THE EDITOR:
Something is wrong with the campus attitude
on dress. Too much is expected of college stu
dents in the line of clothes. Not only arc we
expected to dress well, but we are also sup
posed 1o dress expensively. It appears to mo
that we have the wrong slant on the clothes
problem. We arc giving it an unintelligent
treatment.
The Nebraskan has made an admirable pro
posal in suggesting a reduction of party ex
penses. If followed by fraternities and so
rorities it will be a tribute to their common
sense. In a period of economic reverses a
competition in luxury is an unwise thing. I
have a feeling that Greek letter organizations
will do the sagacious thing. Along with this
elimination of luxury item from Ihe downtown
party budget 1 propose a similar consideration
of the clothes question.
The situation is one which can be easily
remedied. But to amend malters will require
a certain amount of clear thot on the part
of the students. It is not necessary to have
a change of suit for every other day in the
week. We need not buy expensive clothing
accessories. In truth we can dress well without
causing our parents an unreasonable burden
of expense.
Pride in dress is one thing. Foolishness in
dress is something else. College students are
inclined to the latter. They will all assert,
tho, that their expenditures are inspired by
the former. It is not so.
In times like these there are only a few of
us who are able to commit extravagances of
apparel. The trouble conies, however, when the
rest of us try to keep up with the few. They
seem to parade their clothes with an air of
challenge. Many of us fail to realize that it is.
after all. a hollow challenge. We make use of
the easy manner in which merchants extend
credit. We buy clothes without discretion.
Such a practice does not work half the hard
ship on. us that it does on our folks.
I am wondering why the average student
doesn't treat the problem sanely. I am hoping
that the majority of us will cut down on
clothing expenditures even at the cost of a
sneer from the elegant few. -It Mould be no
reflection on us. Rather it would be the in
telligent ihing to do. Financially speaking
these arc trying days. In the rush between
classes, studies, and social affairs we may not
often stop to realize the way of things. We
should.
MORPHEUS.
Mu Ps
at Musicals Saturday
Mu Gamma chapter of Mu Phi
Epsilon, national honorary musical
sorority, entertained forty guests
at a musicalc Saturday evening; at
the home of Mrs. Carl F. Steckel
bere. The Misses Beth Milles,
Noaml Randall and Bernice Bays
representing the active and alum
nae members gave a program.
Selected music by the instru
mental trio included Naomi Ran
dall. Ruth Randall and Helen Lud-
lam. Following the program, a
humorous skit directed by Helen
Gribble was given.
Methodists Hold
Open House.
Open house for the Methodist
graduate students will be held this
afternoon at the Wesley Founda
tion with the Rev. and Mrs. W. C.
Fawell acting as host and hostess.
The meeting has been arranged
with the purpose of getting the
graduates acquainted and if it
peems advisable they will form a
social and religious club which
will probably meet every Sunday.
AH' graduate students who did not
receive an invitation are urged to
attend.
Hollis Wood Marries
Miss Katherine Forrest.
Mica VttVtArirtA nlTrpst flnrf Mollis
Wood were marired Friday morn-1 sity last year,
ing at 8:30. He attended Shattuck
Military academy at Falrbault,
Minn and the University of Ne
braska where he was a member of
Beta Theta PI. Miaa Forrest at
tended the Lincoln Business col
lege. After a wedding trip to Chi
cago they will return to Lincoln
where they will make their home.
Maude Lehman, Formosa, Kas.,
who graduated in June from
Teachers college, has come to Lin
coln to accept a position as secre
tary with the State Teacher's as
sociation of Nebraska. Miss Leh
man Is a member of Kappa Delta.
Aileen Miller, Jean Lupton and,
Helen Taylor, all members of
Delta Gamma, motored to Chicago
to attend the Nebraska-Northwestern
game.
Evelyn Denney and Eva Wleae
of Kappa Delta are in Chicago
this week-end, having gone there
to attend the Northwestern game.
Members of Zeta Tau Alpha
who attended the game at North
western were Cordelia Alderman,
Sybil Wlnegar, Helen Majors and
Evelyn Jones.
Leona McDonald and Mabel
Johnson, Newman Grove, spent the
weekend at the Chi Omega house.
Both graduated from the univer-
NEWSPAPER TALK
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Compulsory Courses.
Somewhat startling in ils assertions is the
report issued recently by the Carnegie Founda
tion for the Advancement of Teaching to the
effect that the freshman in college possesses
knowledge equivalent to or above that of a
senior. This and other statements appeared
in the twenty-fifth annual report issued by the
"president of the foundation, Dr. Henry Smith
Pritchett. who based his conclusions on exami
nations given to 10,000 college students in
Pennsylvania colleges.
The report gives the reason for tho Amer
ican college's failure to educate its students:
"The semester-system, that is, ihe electing of
a specific course for one term, to be examined
upon, and then lo be forgotten, has failed in
the education of students because ihe ideas
taught in that way are not easily made appli
cable to outside life."
"The tragedy with this lies in the fact that
the raw material dosed out to college students,
with proper treatment might have produced a
body of intellectually capable and alert men.
But because of the system of instiling this
knowledge into the stdent, the foundation has
been forced to conclude that the effective
knowledge of the college graduate amounts to
little more lhan what he had in his fresh
man year."
In spite of staistics to prove some points of
the assertions, we disagree emphatically with
tho conclusion that Ihe average graduate ,a.s
reached the peak of his knowledge by the end
of his freshman year
Compulsory courses hold little value for the
person uninterested in thenf. Not only will he
fail to become interested in any of the conduct
of the class, nor will he fail to prepare work
sufficiently, but the knowledge which would
be forthcoming to him from other courses is
denied. He misses lhat much oT what his
college education would bring.
In this decade during which new experi
ments are being made in educational projects
so that the best possible methods may be used,
this matter of freedom in selection of courses
for the undergraduates is worthy of a trial.
Duke Chronicle.
TWO FACTIONS
REFUSE TO FILE
(Continued from page one.)
are also members of the A. W. S.
board.
In the senior class presidency
race are Ruthalee Holloway, Lin
coln, an independent candidate,
and Russell Mousel, Hastings, Blue
Shirt. Miss Holloway is a mem
ber of Tassels society and the Big
Sister boara. Mousel is a mem
ber of Innocents society, is busi
ness manager of the Cornhusker
annual and is an Interfraternity
council representative. He is affili
ated with Beta Thcta Pi.
Phil Brownell, Lincoln. Blue
Shirt, is the lone candidate for
junior class president. A member
of Delia Upsilon, Brownell serves
on the Student council, is a Corn
Cob, represents his fraternity on
the Interfraternity council Nind
was last year assistant managing
r (liter on "the Cornhusker year
bjok. As candidate for sophomore
class president George Sac.?r. Lin
coln, Blue Shirt is the only one in
the field. Saner who belongs to
Delta Tau Delta, is a halfback on
the Cornhusker football eleven
who was in the starting lineup in
the Northwestern game.
Harold Soderland, Lincoln. Blue
Shirt, completes the slate. He is
the freshman president nominee
and is a pledge of Alpha Tau
Omega.
Minorities State Reasons.
The Yellow -Jacket statement
explaining their reasons for anti
class president action is brief and
self-explanatory. It follows:
Feeling that class presidencies
on this campus are mere sine
cures, and;
Whereas they are figureheads
of no value to either the student
body, the faculty, or the admin
istration, and;
Since class presidents have
constantly failed to fulfill their
duty of service to the university,
and;
Whereas these positions serve
no end other than to win an
election and give free publicity
in the Cornhusker annual,
We, the members of the Yel
low Jacket political faction re
fuse to file any candidates for
these posts.
Going a bit further the Yellow
Jackets, wishing to put the ques
tion before a representative vote,
signify their intention of present
ing the following resolution at the
next meeting of the Student coun
cil: Resolved: That class presi
dencies do not justify their ex
istence and should therefore be
abolished.
The Barb faction, through its
president and spokesman, Gordon
Williams, is also of the opinion
that class presidencies do not just
ify their existence and should be
abolished. Their statement:
Following the usual policy of
the Barb faction we refuse to
file any official candidates on
the ballots at the coming elec
tion. ...
This does not mean that the
faction is discontinuing active
participation in campus politics
but that it feels that the offices
of class presidents are useless,
unimportant and do not justify
their existence. We believe that
such offices should be abolished.
- The Barb faction will run
candidates in a strong cam
paign at the Student council on
the standard barb platform j
which advocates Equality for all j
students whether fraternity or
non-fraternity.
This faction is willing to sup
port any movement for the bet
terment of conditions on the
university campus.
Blue Shirts Answer.
In answer to the two minority
factions in voting power the Blue
Shirts offer a statement declaring
that the Yellow Jackets and Barbs
are assuming undue power in tak
ing such a step. The Blue Shirts
condemn tin action as unrepresen
tative of the body of students and
believe any such power should
rest with the Student council Pre
senting their candidates as 'stu
dents worthy and capable of head
ing their respective classes and
pledging them' to remedy the exist
ing situation they make the fol
lowing statement:
Of the three campus political
factions two, the Yellow Jackets
and Barb, are offering no candi
dates for the class presidencies
at Tuesday's election. They hold
that these offices are mere sine
cures, "political plums," to which
attach, insufficient duties, to
warrant the offices. The Blue
Shirt faction has, is in the past,
filed a candidate for each of
these, offices.. The. Blue Shirt
faction, feels, that a complete
statement of its' stand will clar
Ify the situation for the student
voters.
The Blue Shirt faction feels
that it is not the place of any
political faction or faotions to
take upon themselves the right
to decide whether or not any
student office is worthy of its
existence. In the first place, such
action is not representative of
the whole body of the students.
In the second place, the students
have in the Student council a
representative body in whose
hands lie all powers of legisla
tion pretaining to student af
fairs. The sole purpose of political
factions is to provide an organ
for the presentation of worthy
men at candidates from which
selection can be made by the
whole student body to such of
fices as are deemed necessary
for efficient student government
by the Student council. The Blue
Shirt faction will continue to
hold to Its proper sphere of au
thority In campus political af
fairs, leaving such legislation as
is necessary to the proper organ,
the Student council. The Blue
Shirt faction has, therefore,
chosen from those students
whom it officially represents
four men worthy of the honor
which can be shown a student by
electing him president of his
class.
The Blue Shirt faction feels
that It Is the duty of the persons
elected to these offices to make
their office of value to the
school. .The Blue Shirt faction,
therefore, presents its candidates
as students worthy and capable
of heading their respective
classes and pledges them to take
steps toward remedying the
present condition of decadent
class spirit at Nebraska. The
Blue Shirt fs.:.ion feels that to
do this is its duty to the school
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Monday, Oct. 5.
Vesper choir at 5 o'clock, in
Ellen Smith hall.
Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Vespers at 5 o'clock in Ellen
Smith hall.
Sigma Eta Chi at 7 o'clock in
Ellen Smith hall.
Wednesday, Oct. 7.
A. W. S. board meeting at 12
o'clock in A. W. S. office, Ellen
Smith hall.
Thursday, Oct. 8.
W. A. A. executive council meet
ing at 12 o'clock in Armory.
and the only duty which justifies
the existence of any faction.
Those factions which fall In thru
duty are not only attempting an
usurption of power from the Stu
dent council, but are boldly turn
ing their backs and refusing
their help in remedying a situa
tion which they admit is unfor
tunate. They are forfieting their
only just claim to existence as
part of the campus political organization.
University Students
HYrome lo Cirte
Enjoy your. week end outing on
the Blue. Lunches put up.
KIND'S CAFE
Who Cleans
Your Clothes?
Did You t'rrr Try
The Modem?
Good Work and Reliable
Service Always
Modern Cleaners
Snukup Westovcr
CALL F2377
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UNITARIAN CHURCH
Corner 12th and H Streets
Arthur L. Weatherly, D. D.
.lunior Church 10:00 o'clock.
Services 11:00 o'clock.
Kindergarten at Church Hour
Sermon Subject: The Sower, the
Capstone of Nebraska's Capitol
Building.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Eddie Jungbluth
and His Hoys Playinp
CAPITOL BEACH
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Golf Links
Cotner Boulevard and Vine Sts.
A Nine Hole Course
Open to tr. Public
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On our shelves we have hundreds of new world famous best sellers. These books
have been sold until recently anywhere from $3.50 up. Now. they are availPblc for
only $1.00. Just look over this list and judge the value of these books for yourself.
Come in and take a look at them on the counters. Our clerks will be glad to tell
you about them.
YOU CAN'T PRINT THAT
George Seldes
THE GANGS OF NEW YORK
Herbert Asbury
RAIDERS OF THE DEEP
Lowell Thomas
EDGE OF THE JUNGLE
William Beebe
COMPANIONATE MARRIAGE
Judge Ben Lindsey
CLEOPATRA
Claude Ferval
IN BRIGHTEST AFRICA
Carl Akeley
HAUNCH, PAUNCH, AND
JOWL
Samuel Ornitz
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY
H. G. Wells
LIFE OF PASTEUR
D. Vallery-Radot
LENZ ON P RIDGE
Sidney Lenz
A PARODY OUTLINE
OF HISTORY
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
Phillip Gibbs
THE STORY OF MANKIND
Hendrick Van Loon
SIX YEARS IN THE
MALAY JUNGLE
Carveth Wells
FAMOUS TRIALS OK
HISTORY
Lord Birkenhead
UNDERSTANDING THE
STOCK MARKET
Alliston Cragg
ROYAL ROAD TO ROMANCE
Richard Haliburton
HENRY THE EIGHTH
Francis Hackett
CAMELS'
David Streetcr
SEX IN CIVILIZATION
Calverton and Schmalhausen
A LAUGH A DAY KEEPS
THE DOCTOR AWAY
Irvin Cobb
AN ARCTIC RODEO
Daniel Streeter
MURDER FOR PROFIT
William Bolito
AL CAPONE
Fred D. Prslcy
STUDIES IN MURDER
Edmund L. Pearson
WITH LAWRENCE
ARABIA
Lowell Thomas
IN
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H. L. Mencken
TRADER HORN
Aloysius P. Horn
PERFECT BEHAVIOR '
Donald Ogden Stuart
THE RED KNIGHT OF
GERMANY
Floyd Gibbons
THE GREAT AMERICAN
BANDWAGON
C. Merz
THE OMNIBUS OF CRIME
W. E. Woodward
GENGHIS KHAN
Harold Lamb
Donald Ogden Stuart
NOTE: The are humorous hook?.
Starting Monday for Two Weeks . . .
BOOK AUCTION
Starting tomorrow we will have a book auction for two weeks, ending the 17th.
Books will be aold to the highest bidders. Come in and look over the books we will
auction off. There are no auction hours. You just pick the books you want to get,
write your bid on paper and turn it in to one of the clerks.
Look at these samples below and you will see that we are offering some wonderful
books. Come in NOW.
MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD
WAR . . . PERSHING. 2 Vols.
Sells for $10
LITTLE AMERICA
Admiral Byrd
Sells for $5
HISTORY
CUMULATIVE LOOSE-LEAF
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Winston. 10 Vols
Sells, for $75
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
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OF HUMAN MARRIACU
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