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THE DAILY NFRKASKAN mURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932 TWO X- 'a. i i t 4 The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln. Nibrnka OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Publlihtd Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Sunday mornings ounng ini wtumig yar. THIRTY-FIRST YEAR Entered aa seeond-claas mattar at the poatofflce In Lincoln, Nebraika, under act of congreaa, March 3, 1879, and at apeclal rate of postaoe provided for In section 1103 act of October 3, 1917, authorized January 80. 1922. Under direction of the Student Publication Board SUBSCRIPTION RATE 12 a vear Slnflle Copy S centa 91.29 a aameater i a year mailed aemeeter mailed Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office Unlvertity Hall 4A. Telephones Day: B-6891: Nlghti B-6882, B-8333 (Journal) Ask for Nebraskan editor. 3MCMBCRf 1 ". "-. iwtpw Ar i This papar Is rspiesenUd for (naral advertising by The Nebraska Frees Association EDITORIAL STAFF Marvin Von Seooern Editor.ln-chlef MANAGING EDITORS Evelyn Simpson Art Wolf NEWS EDITORS Howard Allaway Jek Erlckton Laurence Hall . Joe Ml lor Murlln Spencer Sports Editor Berenlece Hoffman Women's Editor BUSINESS STAFF Jack Thompson Buainess Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Norman Galleher Carlyle Sorensen Bernard Jennings Undue Emphasis. At the recent football coach's convention at New York much time was devoted to the dis cussion of revising the rules to eliminate ac cidents and deaths. Nothing was done, in fact, it Is doubtful whether much can be accom plished in this respect unless the nature of the game is seriously altered, and this will not be done by football coaches. In the attempt to pro long the life of college football a great deal of time was spent trying to establish the idea in the public's mind that football is not over emphasized and that it was just the right kind of training for the young men of today. A certain Mr. Litil" went to the trouble of compiling a lengthy report which was intended to show that football is not overemphasized in colleges. But how can the public believe such a thing when newspapers, column after col umn of sports writer's rubbish is devoted to that one item, when radios sp-md much of their broadcasting time on the gane, and when colleges have but one theme in the fill and that is football. In the face of this, it is difficult for an intelligent public to believe that foot ball is not overemphasized. No other phase of university activity gets near the publicity that this game gets. An Associated Press dispatch mentions a part of the Little report. It says, "Analysis of the questionaires ,thc committee reported, brot out the following facts: That the time required for preparation for academic courses such as history, English, modern languages and chem istry 'much exceeds' that devoted to football or any other extracurricular activity." What can this mean? Do the football en thusiasts actually think that universities wert made so that football could exist? 'University men are supposed to spend more time on their academic work than on thise extra-curricular activities which are meant for diversion and not for educational purposes. It is doubtful whether the compilers of the Little report actually believe the statements contained in their own report. It is quite evi dent that they had in mind only the attempt to halt the decline of the public's interest in football. Colleges are giving entirely too much atten tion to the subject of football. To be sure, this game is not the only item that is stressed with undue importance, but the gridiron sport is certainly one of the best means of keeping the student from finding out what he is in the uni versity for. That university heads hare been allowing more stress to be placed on some unimportant things than they do on subjects of a more se rious nature, Is seen in the fact that no depart ment of this university pays any of its profes sors with the high salary that goes to the head football coach. Undoubtedly the same condi tion exists in every large university in this country. There are other departments in 1hc university which are of greater consequence than the athletic, department and in particular, football, yet in none of these departments do the heads of Ihe university deem it necessary to pay a professor a salary equal to that of the football coach. That an adjustment in salaries should be made is not being advocated, but these facts show that university administrators thruout the country have a great respect for football or they would not permit it to get such a hold on the university. How, then, can anyone come forth with a report saying that football is not overemphasized? this, also, is the popular thing to do. At nearly all celebrations there must ne a Danquet ac comnanied by a great abundance of indiges tible cookery. At most social gatherings there must be eating or the affair is a failure. One must eat at any hour of the day or night. Whether or not the human system requires or desired anything makes little difference, it must be fed regardless of consequences. It is even considered impolite not to eat every thing that ouc'h host offers. The keeper of a fine horse knows exactly what food is needed by the animal, and noth ing else is fed to it. The keeper knows the dire consequences of feeding the horse things which are not required, and great care is taken to see that the horse is not overfed. But even if the horse were invited to partake of the rich rubbish of modem cooking he would re fuse, because he has horse sense. The 6ame philosophy that man applies to the feeding of his valuable animals, he does not apply to himself. His owu diet includes everything and anything that appears to suit the taste, with out regard to the needs of the body. Yet, in spite of this, he likes to boast of his intelli gence. It sons as tho the local orchestra rule that was forgotten for so long has been given new life. No doubt it will have been forgotten by the time the next military ball comes around. MORNING MAIL HALF-AND-HALF DATE L Sharing of Expenses Gets Attention in Many Universities. (Ka Leo o Hawaii.) To pay or not to pay, that is the question that a group of Univer sity of Utah eds has raised. The cry raised by the coeda has been heard from the realm of Zeus to the domain of Pluto. It seems that the fair lassies are wont to let the gentlemen friends count out the shillings to the cashier, while it is the woman who always pays. At Utah a group of students banded themselves together to form a fifty-fifty club. Purpose of such club being to enforce any coed taking a date with any mem ber of the club to pay half of the expenses of the morning, after noon or evening as the social event might be. Male students at different main land colleges differ widely in their opinions regarding the feasibility of the movement. Some believe that it is a good proposition, not for the girls mind you, but that it could never be attained. Without a shadow of doubt, aa a law student would say, such splendid movement will never be successful. Why? Let some of our own eds answer that. Hebden Porteus, university so cial authority, says that it is Just an idea. Just a pipe dream. He contends that the idea would prob ably work for a few times until the novelty wore off, then the am bitious youth would Blip back, into the old rut again. George Perry, Ka Leo feature writer and campus punster, admits that it is a good idea, but that it would never work on this campus with such fussy women. George probably knows more about the women than the rest of we strug gling males. George Kishi, varsity tackle, says that he is not in favor of the measure. "It is a good, idea," George stated, "but it is unfair. What I am in favor of is the girl paying all of the bill." Mark westgate, president or the student body, says that when he takes a girl places he intends to pay for the privilege. "The boy always has paid the bill, and it sort of goes against the grain not to," says Mark. Girls need have no fear of the movement, if they are attractive. Show me the young Don Juan who SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday. . Tfcntn rht hmiRA nartv. Alpha Theta Chi formal dinner dance and dance rouowing, vum husker. Farm House, House party. Thorn rhl Tlnnse rjartv. Social Dancing classes at the gym, 7:00 until rnuay uiguu Saturday. Pi Beta Phi formal dinner dance at the chapter house. Engineers Ball, Cornhusker. would not throw in the extra at traction of paying all of the checks to take the campus sweetheart to the sponsors ball. The French have the right Idea. Or is it the English. It really nnonf matter so we will compro mise on the Spanish. But the point is this, whenever a iaaic .u j; - -.i in Hn nnv nlain and fancy courting, the old folks get together and each pays half the initial cost and upkeep. This is a fact if the axiom ever beormes a rule then there will be . it wiiiua nrwl more cakes. lcaa iimittu n.... -- - less lodges and more balconies, less Cosmopolitans auu niwic ,y i! w. oiitn rides and more moonlight strolls and less five mure dinners and more ham burger sandwiches COED TANK CLUIi TRYOUTS CALLED OFF FOR PRESENT The practice tryouts for the swimming club have been delayed indefinitely due to lack of equip ment. The date when the pool will be available will be announced later, according to a bulletin is sued by Miss Vail, faculty sponsor of the club. The intramural round robin bowling tournament is again under wav. All the old games which. were to be bowled before Christ mas have been run off. The new schedule for the remainder of the nuoeif is nosted on the east bulletin board of the girls' gymnasium. Intramural representatives are asked to have their team entries in for Nebraska ball tournament h Ton fi The tournev will hecin the 11th under the supervision of Miss rim-ice McDonald. intramurHl director, and Catherine Aten, ipoit head. UNITARIAN CHURCH 12th A H Streets Arthur L. Weatherly, Minister The Church Without a Creed Not the Truth But the Search for Truth Sunday, Jan. 10 "What Is the Future of Education." College Courtesy. TO THE EDITOlt : Every day at almost every hour a crowd of students stands at tho west entrance of Social Science hall to talk and smoke. Those wishing to get through the doors must push their way in and out of the building. It is such situa tions as these that cause some observers 1o term the college students a rude, careless, un mannerly crowd. The hat-tipr-lng age is over. Few men any more show their respect to women in that man ner. But because such a custom has been dis carded is no reason ihat all others should be. A woman not long ago was heard to say she was even surprised if a college man held a door open for her as she entered a building. It is not men alone who are careless. A HfiniMii who will deliberately stou ill a door way to powder her nose is at least inconsider ate. But are wc college students not a bit care less, even disrespectful? So many of us are respectful to our professors only so far as it helps us get a grade. "We are often selfish in our attitude toward older people, even toward our parents. "We forget that we are just ap prentices in this world and have a lot to learn. After all we owe all to our older folk. A professor once remarked that a college man with a pipe m his mouth, hat Tilted on ms head, stomping through college halls was not the way of things years ago. Truly we have neglected the reverence that educational in stitutions perhaps deserve. There are times when we behave well. Our social functions take a different attitude. To guests we arc polite. Young men are almost gallant. Young women are courteous. Can it be that we are just, acting superficially then? Maybe during the routine of every day things we just forget. G. B. i 1 NEWSPAPER TALK Fish Conscious. Xot lo be outdone by Eastern centers of learning, where horse-shoeing has been re duced to a science, Stanford university an noui.cis a course in fishing. One would ex pect 0 ;t the student would gain a thorough grounding in the art of tieing flies, in the maintenance of tackle, and in i'ly casting from the faculty of arts and sciences. Such an ap parently logical deduction is wrong, for the prospective anglers are to be taught by the de partment of physial education. The delicate art of Isaac Walton becomes productive ma terial in the hands of Lionel Strongfort and Earl Liedernian. Perhaps next month's issue of "Breezy Stories" will carry in the bold type of a full page advertisement, "Become a man in 7 days with my new fishing course." But. if Stanford is to be given the benefit of the doubt, some ulterior motive, must be found. Perhaps it is a subtle method of adver tising the Golden State. "California" and "fish" are to become synonymous. Again it may be hoped that men trained in this course will sometime prove that even the color-blind fish is not oblivious to the magnificent coloring of the California scenery. Harvard Crimson. Now that, Gus Winkler has kept his promise to return the bonds we can certainly believe that old saying that there is honor among thieves. Who Shall Believe This? One of the most barbaric of human activi ties and to which people cling with almost religious zeal is the custom of catering to the stomach and the palate without regard 1o the laws of health. Things that give little or no nourishment to the body are eaten in great abundance; things that are not. only devoid of nourishment, but arc actual poisons also en ter into a large part of the human diet; and all this merely because the palate must be sat isfied. The sense of reason, which states that there are fourteen elements needed by the hu man body in certain proportions and that all else is poison, is not consulted. Common sense tells us that the body must spend a great deal of energy in throwing off that which is foreign to its needs, and that life is shortened there by. But common sense is overlooked in the daily struggle to fill the stomach with the pro ducts of modern cookery. We must all sub ject ourselves to this barbariasm because it is the popular thing to do. Not only do the people eat what is not good for them, but they eat too much of it. Even the healthful articles of food are usually taken in excess by those who can afford to do so, and Think for Yourself John. At this season, despite the cold weather and discouraging conditions, a type of homo sapiens j always sprouts. Biologically he is an off-shot i -t i,:,. 4Vii... I oi tne same tree ui uvm-c uis ji-u classmen have sprung. Mentally he is para siteic. He wildly waves his arms in the air before 1he instructor has scarce begun his lecture. He wags his tongue, and wags it again, and yet again. He anticipates a minor phase of the dis cussion and forthwith prods the air frantically with his lengthiest arm, eager to ask a question which sooner or later would have been ans wered in the normal course of the discussion. lie is a parasite. lie lives off the thought from other people's brain, lie robs the coffers of time. lie interrupts the gradual development of a subject. He tries to impress the instruc tor with his sincere and hypocritical enthu siasm for his subject by continually popping useless and insignificant why's and how's, while the answers stare up at him from his moth-eaten text. He wakes from his classroom nap and feels moved to inform his fellow classmates and his professor of his wakefulness with a feeble question. Species have become extinct before there m8y be hope for this one. It is said that once there were even professor who were so guil lable as to believe handshakers. May the pro fessional question-asker take his place with the guillable professors and the "good old days" on the top shelf! Industrial Collegian. Economically Minded University Women Are Seeking Out Our ANUARY SA E! Our Entire Stocks to Choose From COATS and ES DRESS Including All Winter Dresses and All Fur-Trimmed Coats AT EXACTLY LASKIN LAMB COATS 33 and M3 . ill Extra Special Value DRESSES $590 They are wonderful values silk and wool dresses that you have been paying a much as $15 for Now $6.90. SENSATIONAL VALUES In a Qroup of F $ DRESS Prints, crepes and new silk, with wool combinations. Brilliant high shades plenty of black. Every size and every dress a bargain. 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