THE DAILY NFRKASKAN
mURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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