TWO
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, NebraiHa
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Published Tuesday, Wadnatday, Thursday, Friday and
Sunday mornings during ths acadamie ysar.
THIRTY. FIRST YEAR
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Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of congrasa. March 3. 1871,
and at special rata of poelaoe provided for In section
1103, act of October S, 1917, authorized January 20, 1922.
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' MANAGING EDITORS
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NEWS EDITORS
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Laurence Hall ..... ..Virginia Pollard
Joe Miller,' , Sports Editor
Evelyn Simpson Associate Editor
Ruth Schill Women's Editor
Katharine Howard Society Editor
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS.
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Edwin Faulkner
George Round
George Dunn La Von Linn
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Art Kotalka
BUSINESS STAFF
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ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
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The Student
Cause.
major part of the morning. The question of
polities will not be decided. For that matter
tho election of a republican or democratic presi
dent would not decide the question of polities.
Neither will the choice of the new 1932-33 in
nocents. Politics are that way. but for fear of
becoming too pessimistic it is well to acknowl
edge that a thorough discussion of the political
problems by the delegates cannot do any harm,
and mf, for all anyone knows, do a little good.
The student blanket tax, is another interest
ing subject. It was introduced this year at
Nebraska, and squelched almost before it made
its appearance. There is much to be said in
favor of the tax, there is an equal amount to
be said against it. One hopes that the confer
ence 'will prove of value in a discussion of
this question. The subject is not as yet en
tirely dead at Nebraska
If the conference finally reaches the subject
of the centralized control of student activities
by a student council, Nebraska can point with
pride to the work' of its council in bringing
up the subject of student representation on
tne AeurasKa auuetic ooaru. Jliat alone is
enough to justify its existence.
All in all, the conference should prove of
benefit. Jt may become the nucleus of a pern
anent organization. Jt may not. Regardless
of this fact, it is the beginning of more friendly
relations between schools of the Big Six. and
for that reason, if for no other, is a step for
ward.
Sixty-Four Freshman Girls
Joined Organization
Thursday at 5.
.spring time for the I ornhiiskcr stall 1o
start explaining why the annual won't be out
as early as expected.
Saturday at one o'clock the Board of Reg
ents will take under consideration the Student
council's petition to place two student mem
bers on the athletic board of control. The Stu
dent council has been working on this project
for two years and the hopes of the committee
are high, although there is no way that the
outcome can be predicted. There is much to
be said in favor of the plan and there is oppo
sition to it.
There arc some who do not want to change
the personnel of the athletic board in any way
because they fear that any disruption at this
time would interfere with the workings of the
athletic affairs of the school. They fear the
- poteniiaiuies oi me new system.
The advantages of the proposed change, how
ever, far outweigh the disadvantages. Student
government at Nebraska has reached a high
point and if its reputation for freedom and
democracy is to be maintained the student body
should have representation on the athletic
governing body of the institution. The stu
dents are the ones for whom the athletic pro
gram is carried on and it is from their ranks
that come the participants. Too, they pro
vide much of the money with which the ath
letics are carried on. Jt seems only fair that
they should lie represented on the board.
The reasons for 1he request by the council
might be listed under four main heads:
1. The fact that the students want rep
resentation on their athletic board of con
trol. 2. The fact that other schools, ''." of HO
questioned, have representation on their ath
letic boards.
3. The fact that, the cause of student
government will be advanced by allowing
students to sit with the athletic board.
4. A belief that the athletic program at
the university will be advanced by allowing
students to sit on the board.
Challenge To
Barb Students.
A letter from AVillard Young, president of
the alhliated barb students, this morning issues
a call to all barb students to align themselves
with the group. The organization is just what
its name implies an organization. Without
the assistance of the barb group the whole
barb group that organization can do nothing.
It cannot be expected to work magic.
This organization and the call from Mr.
Young is a direct challenge to the barb stu
dents. AYill they accept it and answer it?
Will the unaffiliated groups have enough spirit
of school and of group to answer that chal
lenge? It will be interesting to note whether
or not they have enough courage to begin an
uphill battle against. 1 lie odds that oppose them.
Numbers, time, and definite organization are
all in the balance against this new organiza
tion. The spring elections have been scheduled
for May 10. Upon that dale the student bodv
i will go to the polls and if past years may be
taken as an indicator will elect a group of
fraternity men to the responsible positions in
student government about the campus. The
barbs will be left entirely on the outside.
The incongruity of this situation is made
more apparent when it becomes known that ot
the entire student body more than two-lhirds
I are unaffiliated students. .Just why they should
I be left outside of the pale of student goveru
I incut is unknown. Why they refuse to take
un interest in the affairs of the school is one
of college life's mysteries. They are an integral
portion of the school 's life and a representative
i ideal ol student government cannot be attained
J until barb students are participating in 1he
I affairs of the school.
And now a challenge is before that group.
I They have but to cast a ballot at the polls to
answer it. Jt will lie interesting to note tho
result.
Sixty-four girls who have been
active in freahman commission
during the paat year were installed
in sophomore commission at an
attractive candle light service at
Ellen Smith hall Thursday at 3
o'clock.
Vliene McBride opened tho
program with a reading offering
a challenge to the girls. Willii
Norris spoke on "What Sophomore
Commission Has Meant to Me."
Following tnls, Grace KVatky
played violin solo. Alice Brown,
sophomore commission leader for
next year, introduced Evelyn Haas
who will assist her in the group
work. Jean Paswalk gave piano
selections while rosebuds were
paused to each girl as a symbol
or her membership in the group.
Bash Perkins then answered the
challenge for the girls.
The installation was planned and
given by the retiring sophomore
commission group. The members
of the committee in charge were
Wilia Norris, Martha Hershey, and
klizaocth Rowan.
Those installed were: Mary
Stander. Alice Wiren. Helen Shell-
cdy, Ruth Johnson, Dorothy Davis,
Laura McAllister, Kathryn Neely,
Helen Ewing. Marion Smith, Mary
Lou Lapp, Marjorie Seaton, Louise
Comstock, Dorothy Cathers, Bash
Perkins, Helen Schultz, Berniece
Prouse, Evelyn Perry, Theone
Frey, Marjorie Smith, Beatrice
Fee, Calista Cooper. Helene Hax-
thausen. Louise Hanna, Mary Lou
Kurk, Phyllis Sidner. Rose Pros.
Kola Snyder, Elaine Fontein, Vir
ginia Tedrow. Helen Jolllffe, Mar
garet Evers, Dorothy Kenner, Ruth
Cain, Marjorie Capbcll, Mildred
Kiplinger, Helen Greeve, Phyllis
Young, Doris Patterson, Gertrude
Lanktree, Irene Maurer, Lucille
Oliver. Doris Sanburn. Vestetta
Robertson, Georgetta KImsey, Ruth
iong, Berniece Kundin. Doris War
ner, Emily Hickman, Rachel Toft,
Alvra Grimes, Constance Wade.
Virginia Keen. Bettv Temole Irene
Hentzen, Louise Perry, Lucille Hal
ted. Violet Cross, Allvn Muamu.
Ruth Dalton, Florence Gilinsky,
Carolyn Echols. Reeina Heller.
Alice Beekman and Helen Engkle.
Ing activities were appreciably les
soned," was the subctance of Carl
C. Riser delivery.
Earle D, Ross of Iowa State col
lege, in his paper on Horace Gree-
Jy and the West, said:
"Greeley's feeling for the differ
ent sections was determined pri
marily by their supposed contribu.
ttons to national advancement
Any special regard that he had for
the west due, accordingly, to his
realization or its peculiar relations
to tne nations destiny. In settle
ment policies, he advocated, al
ways carefully, orfranized and fi
nanced group colonization, rather
than individual initiative. While
E HALL 10
BE
Building Will Be Ready
For Occupancy by
Mid-Summer.
The exterior structure of the
three main floors of the new
wniriAn'a rcelripnr hull at lflth and
past political battles, as well as a .-. i. ahi-iv rnmntcd and
r au,llu mniai-wiioiiij, mauo n i. ii tha bulldiriB- will be readv for occu
Knocl;:nq
Xickels.
There is one oiicstimi which rests heavilv
The plan provides for two student members j upon the minds of many. That is the deep
o sit with the group, one of these to be a j and intellectual problem of the eating houses,
senior and one a junior, each to serve two) Why is it that with the price of food at rock
years. The men are to be elected by the Slu-iholtom sandwiches and malted milks and all
dainties are still at the same price as ihev were
during Ihe war? It seems that with ihe cut
in food products and the cut in wages and al
lowances the eating houses could knock nickels
off their prices.
dent council at its last meeting nl each year.
T!ie" members are to be responsible to the Stu
b nt council and shall not be members of it and
shall not belong to the same political faction.
This plan was evolved after a study was
made of: the systems used at other schools.
Jn almost all cases the ruling student body
bud definite responsibility in the selection of
ihe members. Jn almost all cases, too, there
was more than one student member. In all
eases the students had a full vole ami a full j 'Creater ISebratka.
voicp. Every school declared that the plan was j T(. Tm,' rim-rn;
dccidedlv better than a plan which provided .,' mjuujc .
for no student representation in the athletic . A fl-V('i,r of "Ptive inaction, the
affairs of the nniversit v. ,arh ' .mPu ,hav(', U ."'Kan.zc
in ciiinesi. . niieresiing icaiiire oi t lie move-
MORNING MAIL
At any rate, Saturday is the day. Two years
of efforts on the project will be climaxed when
the Hoard of ifegents discusses the matter and
finally decides upon it. Student representa
tion on the athletic board of control may be
just around the corner. If it is then Nebraska
will have cause to boast of its student government.
There are still spots on the campus where
spotlights do not penetrate. Ask the campus
cop.
College
Conclave.
Inaugurating a new innovation in the history
of the Big Six conference, delegates from five
universities, including .Nebraska will convene
Saturday morning on the Ilusker campus 1o
discuss pertinent problems common to all. Such
subjects as campus polities and political fac-
tions, sinecure offices, Ihe student activity
blanket tax, and the centralized control of ac
tivities by student councils. Indeed, as is
very olnious, the menu is large and Ihe time
for discussion relatively short.
However, in glancing over the topics for
discussion, it is interesting to note the relation
of Nebraska to those problems. No one can
say that we do not have the problem of sine
cure offices. At the present time, there is
agitation for their abolition, and the two fac
tion leaders. Mr. Detrick ami Mr, Devoreaux,
have so far accomplishel little or nothing in-
the wav of removing Ihe iiiiuor and seiiinc hm
presidencies from the sinecure class. Nebras
kans should be rightly interested in the opin
ions of other schools on this subject.
To take up next the subject of politics, is
merely to say that it is possible to write for
hours, and then not say all that can be said
about the subject. It is the first iicstion to
come up before the conference, and inasmuch
as there is no limit set on the lime alloted to
the discussion of each subject, one can brlieve
that the tpicstion of politics will take up the
ment to organize unaffiliated students and
one that should not be forgotten -is the inter
est taken in the movement by fraternity
groups. While the Student council directly
sponsored the organization of barbs, it is no
secret lhat the Innocents society, composed en
tirely of fraternity men, took the initiative in
the project by suggesting it: to the Student
council.
The Innocents deserve a liberal share of
credit for their interest and barbs who are
prone to belittle the activities of fraternity
groups should, in fairness, remember their ac
iion in this instance. The editor of The Daily
Nebraskan also has been generous in boosting
the project.
Under the circumstances, it is plainly evident
that the barbs are not organizing to launch
any bitter drive against fraternities and so
rorities, nor to foster and grudge fight. The
movement has three main purposes: First, to
insure a full representation of barbs at po
litical elections; second, to provide ".mailer
clubs of barbs thru which intramural sports
ami other campus activities can be promoted
among barbs; and, third, to bolster up the in
terest in all activities on the campus by se
curing the organized support of barb students.
With barbs making up about two-thirds of
the student body, the combined barb clubs
should become a powerful organization on Ihe
campus. It will become effective, however,
only if a large majority of barbs reipond to
this effort to organize. The plan to organize
smaller clubs, governed by a central council,
will allow a wider distribution of offices and
a more efficient method of carrying out the
barb program, fturbs arc urged to get in touch
with officers ,f the new barb organization or
any of the barb representatives regarding pos
sible organization of new clubs. The time to do
this is NOW. It is our hope that this may
prove one of the first steps toward a more
comprehensive campus program and a greater
Nebraska.
WILL A III') YOCNCl.
Affiliated Barb Student l'resident.
HISTORICAL GROUP
OPENS SERIES OF
MEETINGS MAY 27
(Continued from Page l. .
cnamber of commerce was the
chairman. Dr. Louise Phelns Kel
ogg. president of the Mississinni
vauey Historical association 1930
i spoke on George Washington
anu ine west.
Ihe Great Plains phase of the
conference got underway at the
Venetian room at 12:15 with
Louise Pelzer of the Univorsitv of
lowa as cnairman. Outlaws and
viguantes of the southern plains
were aescrmea ty Carl C. Riser,
Horace Greeley and the west by
r,ane v. noss, lowa state college.
The nature of the historical prob
lems of the plains by Walter P.
webb, Texas university, were the
nuure.ispR given. Discussion was
led by Earnest S. Osgood, Univer
sity of Minnesota.
Reception Given.
At 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
a reception was held at Morrill
hall by Chancellor and Mrs. E. A.
Burnett.
A dinner at the University club
was presided over by John D.
Hicks, chairman of the Nebraska
history department, and an ad
dress entitled "Through Indian
Eyes the White Man in War and
Peace as Seen by the Plains In
dians," was given by Stanley Ves
tal (W. s. Campbell), University
of Oklahoma.
The president's address waa
given at the Venetian room in the
evening. Charles W. Ramsdell,
university or Texas was the chair
man. "American Civilization Has
Come to the Old Northwest," by
Beverly W. Bond, jr., University
of Clncinanti, was the closing ad
dress. About 200 people from all parts
of the United States were present
at the meetings. Headquarters for
the convention is at the Lincoln
hotel. The meetings will continue
Friday and Saturday.
Outlaws Present.
"From 1865 to 1885 the south
ern part of the great plains was In-
lesiea with outlaws and thieves.
Some operated singly, and some In
larfje, well-organized bodies. They
plundered frontier communities
and drove away tens of thousands
of horses and cattle which they
had stolen from the settlers. Both
Ihe Indian agents and the military
authorities of the southern plains
were often embarrassed in their
attempts to regulate relations be
tween the wild Indian tribes and
the white settlements along the
frontier because of the harmful
practices of the white renegades
and thieves.
"The people organized vigilance
committees and energetically be
gan the task of ridding the coun
try of its undesirable characters. It
was a harsh and crude method but
in the end it brought the desired
results: Criminal bands were
broken up and scattered, and thiev-
politically unadvallable, as a presi
dential candidate, he was the most
trucly national of the candidates
heretofore nominated."
Dr. Jamec Speaks.
Dr. J. A. James pointed out the
greatest of Oliver Pollock, who in
the decade between 1776 and 17S6
understood more than any other
person the Influence of ' Spanish
possession of west Florida and the
mouth of the Mississippi river. He
was one of the foremost expound
ers of free navigation, Dr. James
declared.
Dr. Louise Phelps Kellogg, for
mer president of the association, in
speaking on George Washington
said that the first president was
the prophet of the west, appreciate
ing its value to the nation and
planning to develop the west as a
unifying- force for the several
states of a new nation.
The words "west" and "frontier"
have been and still are used syn
onymously. There are valid obiec
tions to such usage. For one thing,
we have noted the inaccuracy. The
plains region was the surviving
fragment of a primitive land. It is
quite clear that the terms cannot
be used synonymously, even in the
western half of the country. Where
is the west today as a section 7 The
Mississippi at once suggests itself
as a dividing line. This stream has
been a political boundary,
never a cultural one.
Webb Talks
"Whether or not we revise our
terminology is perhaps not lmpor
tant, but it is Important that we,
as western historians, clarify our
thinking In order that we may un
pancy by mid-summer, according
to workmen. Ernest Rokanr ana
Sons of Lincoln are the contrac
tors and Davis and Wilson, Lin
coin architects, designed the build
Ing. The new hall will accommo
date 170 women and the dlrecto
The building- of a modified
colonial design with an exterior
of red brick, trimmed with white
stone Is built on a scale to con
form to surrounding property
popularly known as fraternity row,
Four pillars at the front entrance
add to the appearance of the build
ing. The roof will be of slate
The main floor of the building
including a spacious lobby, offers
a room for the director, and four
large parlors in the front wing,
Farther to the rear is a social room
to be used for parties and enter
tainments. Meals will be served
in the building, provisions having
been made for two dining rooms,
a kitchen, and cafeteria equip
ment. Breakfasts will probably
follow the cafeteria style, but the
other meals will be served in the
dining rooms.
The second and third floors each
will have accommodations for 76
girls. Eighteen girls will room on
the main floor,
The basement will have a recrea
tion room with locker rooms ad'
but Joming it. A party and assembly
room, 40 Dy 7tt feet, including a
stage for entertainments, is the
feature of this portion of the
structure. Waiters' quarters, stor
age space, and laundry rooms com
plcte the basement.
The building: will be heated from
the university heating plant
derstand our peculiar' problems," Workmen are busy this week exca.
was a portion of the address of vatlng the tunnel and laying the
Walter P. Webb, of Texas univer- pipe to carry the steam heat to
sity. the new unit.
A. E. Sheldon of the state his- The structure is planned so that
torical society presided at the additional wings may be added in
i nursaay morning meeting ana a few years as soon as clrcum
ine ionowing committees were ap- stances will permit.
... i -
poimea:
Auditing Jonas Viles, Colum
bia, Mo., chairman; Edgar B. Wes
ley, Minnesota university. Resolu
tions Lester B. Shippee, Minne
apolis, chairman; Louis Pelzer,
Iowa City and Elmer Ellis, Colum
bia.
Dr. J. L. Sellers, associate pro
fessor of history, is chairman of
the local committee on arrange
ments for the meeting. The mem
bers of the committee are Gover
nor and Mrs. Charles W. Bryan,
Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett,
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Sheldon, Mayor
rank C. Zehrung, Dean John D.
Hicks, John E. Miller, Mark W.
Woods, J. C. Seacrest, Frank D.
Throop. Mrs. C. S. Paine, Prof.
R. C. Cochran and Dr. C. H. Old-
father
SCHOLARSHIP FILINGS
CLOSE SATURDAY NOON
(Continued from Page 1.)
scholarship limited to upper class
engineers, preference being given
to electrical engineers.
A worthy student in the depart
ment of chemistry or geology is
to be given a $100 scholarship;
the Edward Lang True Memorial
Scholarship again offers a $100
scholarship; three $100 scholar
ships are offered in honor of the
late Henry C. Bostwick; a Ne-i
braska banker gives $100 each
year to the university, to be con
ferred as a scholarship on a
worthy student
The highest ranking junior man
who has been active in the Pal-
ladian Literary society and who
has paid at least half of his own
expenses for the previous year will
be awarded a scholarship by the
Vernon H. Seabury fund. A junior
prize is given to the man in his
class who has best overcome his
obstaces and $25 is given to the
freshman man or woman who fills
the same requirement.
Each All America football man
at Ohio State is honored by hav
ing a tree planted on the campus
in his memory.
HIGH SCHOOL JUDGING
WINNERS TO BE GIVEN
(Continued from Page 1.)
of farming, the Waverly youth de
clared that individual farmers take
pride in their own homes, livestock
and family which would be im
possible under the corporation
plan. The personal interest is
what makes the family farm suc
cessful in normal times, he main
tained.
Tolen talked upon the value of
taxation to the average farmer.
He declared that the farmer gets
full value for his tax dollar. He
showed charts illustrating how
taxes are spent in home communi
ties. He denounced the nlan of
reducing teaching salaries ex
tremely and said any change
should be moderate.
"Doing away with the public
schools or large parts of them
would only aggravate the present
situation," Tolen declared. "It
would shove children into the un
employed lino and cause discom
forts in many homes. Iu addition
ft would propogato more crima
thruout the country because of the
leisure time afforded the children
of school age."
Tolen declared that It is im
possible to consolidate counties at
the present time. Tho taxpayers'
leagues are advocating conaoliila
tion, the theory cannot be put into
practice. He said local pride will
prove a powerful factor In pre
venting consolidation.
R. 0. T. C. PARADE HELD
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
(Continued from Page l.i
of equipment by one platoon; cal
isthenics and mass commands by
one platoon and a tactical exercise.
For the tactical exercise one war
strength company will be formed
and the cadet officers of the group
will be selected by the Inspecting
officer. The inspector will furnish
the situation and requirements on
the ground. In the event of rain a
map problem will be substituted
for the exercise.
The entire regiment will form
for a retreat parade at 1:30. First
call will be sounded at 1:15, as
sembly at 1:25, battalion adju
tant's call at 1:30 and regimental
adjutant's call on signal. Company
guidons will be placed within tho
battalion assembly areas marking
the right of each company for
formation.
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