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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
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Good Luck
To the Seniors.
JJNNOTICED was the mid-year graduation of sen
iors of the university several days ago. Grad
uation of the comparatively small number of men
and women is slighted in recognition from the re
mainder of students because It does come at an
undesirable time of the year.
University life is too much pre-occupled by the
routine of attending classes and participation in
outside activities during this time of the year to at
tach significance to graduation. There is no spirit
that portends the conclusion of a college career.
Tho formal rites which drench the student in false
sentlmenlalism, are omitted. They have, on the
other hand, been reduced to a few routine duties.
The one hundred and thirty-six degrees that
were granted from the various colleges of the Uni
versity a few days ago were no less Important than
those which will be granted in the spring. To these
graduates they will mean just as much.
PARTICULARLY fortunate, however, is the sen
ior graduating at mid-year. He escapes the
profuse overflow of sentimental gushing voiced by
Inspired commencement speakers, fie plaudits of
commencement-goers, and superficial well-wishings
for graduates. For all these ceremonies tend only
to over-rate the value of graduation. Its ultimate
reaction on the graduate is to place the diploma in
the light of being an end in Itself.
This Is an unhealthy condition.
No longer, on the other hand, can the college
graduate look back over his four year career In the
university and point with pride to his major sub
ject and say that he has mastered it. Neither can
he any longer accept the dictums of text books and
professors without challenging them on the basis
of later beliefs and findings. As such, the college
graduate should not hitch ambition to a degree in
the guise of a star.
Whatever bigoted conceit the college degree
may instill in the minds of the university senior
might well be dropped. To rigidly adhere, in a
world of rapidly changing social values, to dictums
of the classroom and venerable university peda
gogues would be to flaunt the banner of stupidity.
llaybe we are waiting for the earth to shift a
little before we build a student union building.
It may also be said: Where there is a pull
there is a way.
A Convocation
Or an Absurdity?
gOME twenty odd students were attracted to the
Y. M. C. A. rooms in the Temple Building yes
terday morning to hear one Mr. Ralph Johnson,
exchange student from the University of Hawaii,
expound his ideas about the "Youth Movement of
the World."
The convocation accomplished only one thing:
It re-emphasized the crying need for an adequate
convocation program at Nebraska.
Held under private auspices this affair, much
the same as the other "convocations" held during
the present school year, is not a part of the regular
university convocation series. The first such affair
sponsored by the University will be held next
month.. The other one, which completes the pro
gram, will be held in March.
Yesterday's convocation was typical, for the
most part, of the usual run of mediocrity that char
acterizes the present convocation programs at Ne
braska. The speaker discussed the youth problem,
which, incidentally, has become a popular topic for
convocation speakers. eW question whether there is
a "youth movement" in the world today, and if
there be one, where it is to be found.
A series of lectures or convocations programs
can be of value and scores of important educational
Institutions over the country recognize this portion
of the student's extra curricular life as a vital and
necessary feature. The calibre cf speakers engaged
at neighboring mldwestern schools is consistently
good, while at Nebraska there have been none at
all.
The University fathers would be wise in re
storing this important item to the students. All too
little opportunity is given students to catch a
"glimpse cf world affairs as it can be visualized by
Informed convocation speakers.
Yesterday's convocation attendance indicated
clearly that Nebraska students refuse to be contin
ually exposed to mediocre convocation talent
Contemporary Comment
Cleaning Up
The Muck.
MILLENNIUMS occasionally present themselves
upon the scene of activity, despite oft repeated
statements to tiie contrary, and the millennium of
campus politics is i'nally at hand for the enjoyment
of the associated stuajnts.
Little Jack Horners with their thumbs in the
political pie, mas'r minds of campus Intrigue, and
tuffed shirt candidates who are the champions of
this or that campus, are the usual lot when election
days come to this campus. The non-political, uncon
cerned student usually refuses to cast hi ballot
with either the political mongers or "gravy-grabbers"
who seek his vote for glory and the group of
Mu Mu Mu's.
Politics have been cleaned up to a great extent
this year despite the effort of a group of Bleek
mannered, Eshleman step-sitting, pseudo-politicians
who have been buying votes with smiles and big.
red, rosy apples ever since they entered the univer
sity. Ignoring the big-chested dictate of this group,
a nominating committee of senior activity heads
lected four candidates for the office of Junior men's
representative. The election will be held Monday,
The nominees were selected for their activities,
their scholastic abilities, their personalities and their
interest in tho campus. Meanwhilo thi and that
political machine is afraid to choose a champion
from the four, since this one election Is untainted
and the candidates aro non-reccptlve toward pur
chasing a block of votes with promises of "gravy."
The word "caucus" has become outlawed and
candidates hnvo reformed. Caucl are now called
"meetings." The customary steaming up of the
gravy train preparatory to election day is notice
ably absent. This coming election promises to be
the first untroubled, unquestioned contest sponsored
by the clas3 of 1035.
Dally Callfornlan,
We Suspect
At Xebraska Too.
Hundred of students will be forced to leave
the campus in February because of insufficient
funds. Tho departments of the University, the Y.
M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A. and other places of em
ployment have been flooded with applications for
jobs and loans, but there are no jobs and no loans
to be given out. Most of tho unemployed students
will return to their home towns jobless; many will
apply to their local relief organization for employ
ment; some will become transients; others will drift
into the great unknown.
The members of Cosmarama, an open forum
group, believe that this condition may be remedied.
This organization is planning to ask for funds from
the Civil Works Administration to be used for Uni
versity projects on which students may be em
ployed. The rules of the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration have been studiede, and students
are assured that relief can be administeered with
out any changes in present regulations. Statistics
on tho University unemployment situation have
been compiled and they show that relief for stu
dents is necessary Immediately.
Monday and other days next week a petition
will be circulated, asking for student relief from
this administration. This petition will be circu
lated among the President of the University, Dean
V. I. Moore, all members of the administration and
faculty, and the student body.
Needy students will sign because of selfish rea
sons; ethers should sign In order to back up those
less fortunate.
Thus far, this plan has been greeted with en
thusiasm by government officials and members Of
the faculty. But it is up to the students to show
that relief is truly needed and desired. Your signa
ture on the petition will indicate this.
The Student Pulse
Brief, concise, contributions pertinent to matters
of student life and the university are welcomed by
this department, under the usual restrictions of sound
newspaper practice, which excludes all libelous mat
ter and personal attacks. Letters accepted do not
necessarily indicate the editorial policy of this paper,
4g College
My
CARLYLE HODGKI1N
This Business
Of Petitions.
TO THE EDITOR:
This afternoon the Student Council goes
through its annual routine of selecting the Junior
Senior Prom committee. Five men and six women
from the junior class will be chosen for the commit
tee, supposedly on the basis of merit and after due
consideration by the council, although the commit
tee's personnel Is probably pretty much decided at
tho time of this writing. Judging from campus
gossip, the prom committee selections this year
have assumed greater importance than in the past,
Shades of Ivy Day and the senior honoraries have
been called forth by the persistent and even ugly
rumors which abound on the campus, while political
"fixers" are preparing to have their hands shown
when the committee is appointed.
In the midst of all this speculation and politics,
three petitions are being circulated among the stu
dent body, calling not only for reform in the prom
committee but in all campus elections. The move
is a surprising one, coming too late to affect selec
tion of this year's committee, because of a council
ruling requiring consideration over a period of three
weeks of anv such change. The revisions asked
for in the petitions are meritorious ones however,
and could be expediently adopted by the council.
The petitions ask first a prom committee of not
juniors alone, but of an even number of juniors and
seniors. Secondly, the elimination of council mem
bers from prom appointments is asked. The third,
and what seems tc me the most important change
suggested, is the appointment of a standing faculty
committee to have complete charge and supervision
of all campus elections, honorary or otherwise.
Taken all in all, the three proposals constitute a
continuation of the demand for reform in student
organizations which has already borne fruit in the
revision of the Interfraternlty Council and Corn
Cobs, and would merit the council' immediate at
tention. In contrast, however, to the merit of the pro
posed changes, the circumstance under which they
have made their appearance smack of politic and
a last-minute partisan move. The belated effort
to secure reform in the prom committee eem to
serve a dual purpose, for although steeped in the
essence of improved studen'. administration, they at
the same time constitute a clever (?) political ma
chination against certain individuals. In any event,
despite the political taint, the proposal are good,
and might well be in effect for today' e'ection.
Unquestionably, the prom committee appoint
ments are to be hotly contested this year; they are
the last vestige of the political plums that once
were the very foundation for Innocency. With the
Interfraternlty council office and membership of
its ball committee definitely reserved to the seniors,
the prom committee has become the court of last
resort for several hopefuls. In sheer desperation,
the Innocents have turned to the prom committee
to bolster up the fragile claim of their understudies
to future society membership. The first move aw
the junior class president shorn of hla most Impor
tant duty. The next move will probably be the
appointment of the Innocent-recommended alate of
prom committee nominee this afternoon. Women
are supposed to be Independent of politic but If
feminine members of the council do not respond to
promised support in the spring election in exchange
for a vote today, the writer will make hi quietu.
Stated in plain word, the student council It
itself so enmeshed In the slimy coils of politics, the
very evil it has sought to remove from other campus
groups, that it is in need of immediate reform and
reorganization. The revision recommended in the
petition being circulated cannot be adopted In time
to affect today' selection, but the principle advo
cated could easily be followed. The council has an
excellent chance today to prove that It i sincere In
its efforts of campus reformation, and not a clear
ing house for "small change" campus politics.
F. R. J.
A. Z. MEN AT WORK.
Alpha Zeta, Ag college honorary
fraternity, met Tuesday night for
the initial session of the semester.
The important features of the
meeting were two. First, an
nouncement of a new ruling to
drop members from the roll if they
are absent three time in ono se
mester without a written excuse
approvd by the organization's
chancellor.
Second, a discussion of pneuma
tic tires for tractor by Orrln Web'
ster. farm machinery major. Web
ster worked for the engineering
depatment a part of last summer,
and helped to conduct some of the
actual tests.
A third matter coming to the
attention of the men at the meet'
ins: was the honor system cam'
palgn initiated last year by Alpha
Zota's chancellor Albert Ebers.
Some sort of a code for the con
duct of examinations tho organiza
tion set up last year and submitted
It to the faculty for consideration.
Nothing more, according to Chan
cellor Arthur Peterson, has been
heard from that code since.
Peterson appointed Edmund An
derson. As senior, chairman of
the committee to look up tne ui
fated honor code and see what
might be done toward renewing ef
fort in that direction.
Concerning membership, Chan
cellor Peterson pointed out that
any organization is rendered inef
fective by the absence or lis own
members. Outlining a program of
activity for the organization this
semester, Peterson pointed out that
no program could be worked out
effectively without cooperation of
the organization.
The new ruling, tie saia, win
work hardship on no one. For if
absence is necessary, an excuse
from meeting can be obtained.
Best Iokc about tne new ruling;
Gerald Mott, Alpha Z"ta's Scribe,
sent out a letter quoting the new
ruling to members on the attend
ance border-line. The typist left
out the "three meetings," made the
letter read simply "absent during
the semester." If followed that one
absence would drop a man from
the organization. The attendance
Tuesday night was 100 percent.
Two things aDout tne pneumatic
tire tests made at the college last
summer were particularly note
worthy, Webster told the group.
One was the results obtained and
the other was the constant effort
to verify the accuracy of the test.
Thev put rubber tires on me
tractors and tried them out on the
college tractor testing field. Then
the question popped up: Would re
sults obtained on the testing field
agree with results in actual farm
operations? So they took their
tractors, ruober tires, plows, drills,
hay sweeps, cultivators and went
out to the farm.
Accuracy was further checked
by using two tractors for every
test possible, and changing from
rubber tires to steel wheels during
the process of the test. When re
sults obtained with the two trac
tors failed to check, the work of
each tractor was considered as a
separate test.
The tests in general, according
to Webster, showed that rubber
tire equipped tractors will do more
work, cover more acres per hour
and use less fuel per acre. In not
all instances, however, was that
general conclusion true. On grass
sod, for example, if the sod proved
to be tough and the grass wet and
slick, the tractor would slip so bad
ly that more fuel would be required
per acre.
During the course of the sum
mer the Ag engineering depart
ment tested rubber tire for plow
ing, corn cultivating, hay sweep
ing, drilling grain, combining and
other farm jobs. It was usually
found that the rubber tires made it
possible to travel faster. In most
instances Webster said. If the trac
tor would take the load in low with
steel vvhee.s, it would take it in
second gear or high with rubber
tires.
Two points concerning rubber
tired tractors Weboter stressed
particularly: One, that once over
loaded, rubber tires lose all their
advantages because they slip so
badly; and two, that, at any given
gear speed, a tractor will travel
slower with rubber tires than with
steel wheels because the tire flat
ten out as the tractor pulls, mak
ing the diameter of the wheel less,
and hence the distance traveled per
revolution less.
It is best then, Webster said, to
have a tractor with adjustable
speeds if rubber tires are to be
used. And it is very important not
to overload with rubber tire. The
big handicap to using rubber tires
now, he said, is the cost. Most new
tractors, however, are equipped
with them.
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Corn Cob.
Corn Cobs will meet at 7:30
Thursday evening in the Temple
building. Spring party plan will
ha Hlofimoorl All member must
be present. Corn Cob wishing em
blems may purcnase mem ai ww
lor's sporting goods store for 11.40.
Orchesii.
There will be a meeting of both
junior and senior members of Or
chels at 7 o'clock in Grant Me
morial thi evening. It is impor
tant that everyone be present as
final plans for the annual spring
recital will be made.
Dally Nebraskan.
Any freshman, sophomore, or
junior interested in working for r.
position on the Daily Nebraskan
business staff, please see the busi
ness manager In the Nebraskan
office today between 3 and 0
o'clock.
Bernard Jennings,
Business Manager,
ASK FOR CHANGE
IN JUNI0R-SENI0R
PROM COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page 1.)
ever the office or honorary posi
tlon being voted upon."
In circulating the petition ask
ing for the council revision Young
said, "Rumors or graft, corruption
and bad practice have followed
every election on the campus this
year and a body is needed to give
definite answer to tnese rumors,
a body which is above reproach."
"The amendment will do much,"
in the opinion of "Duke" Ross.ag
college senior, referring to tne mea
sure concerning the council com
mittee, "toward remedying evils
existing in this particular activity."
"The value of a faculty committee
is obvious," according to Pat Mln
ier, Junior, "as to the prom com
mittee the name alone implies the
joint work of both classes.'
This idea is the belief of Richard
Moran, senior and member of the
Innocents Society, stating, "A
split committee seems necessary
with the name. Either the name
or the committee should be
changed."
Opposition to the proposition is
voiced by Gretchen Schrag, junior
and managing editor or tne uonv
husker. who says that "The num.
ber of strictly junior activities is
so rapidly decreasing that tnis one
should be preserved."
"I favor the joint committee be
cause it gives more senior Inter
est in activities," Leslie Rood,
senior. "Tne office is merely po
litical for Juniors but seniors would
be selected upon the basis of the
work they would be willing to do."
Lawrence Ely, senior, also express
ed this idea with the addition that
the trend of politics on the campus
is in that direction.
"There is no need for a change
In the committee operating the
Junior-Senior Prom," according to
Henry Kosman, junior and presi
dent of the Corn Cobs. "The ad
ministration of the prom has been
well handled by the Junior class
and there is no apparent reason
for changing the arrangements."
"The idea is probobly good," in
the opinion of Byron Gouldlng,
member of the Student Council,
"but this is hardly the right time
to bring the matter up as it is
so near to the time of the Prom
that there is not enough time left
to make the changes. The pro
posed amendment to the Student
Council is beside the point and is
merely digging up old bones be
cause there has been no trouble
of that kind for several years."
YEARBOOK ASKS
FOR SNAPSHOTS
OF STUDENT LIFE
(Continued from Page 1.1
ker. Anyone having such pictures
are urged to bring tbem to the
Cornhusker office for approval.
About fifteen openings for staff
position are now available on the
Cornhusker. Several new positions
have been instituted and vacancies
of last semester offer opportunities
for students with sufficient hours.
Freshmen may receive experience
in the office in preparation for
higher positions when they are
eligible to them in their sopho
more year. All students who are
desirous of doing work on the pub
lication should apply any time thi
week, until 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
OHNSON SPEAKS
ON THE YOUTH OF
VARIOUS NATIONS
Speaker Tells of Attitude
And Part Young People
Play in World.
TALKS AT AG COLLEGE
States That Display of
Patriotism Is Seen
In Japan.
At a spcciul convocation held
nt 11 o'clock Tuesday morning
in the Y. M. C. A. rooms in tho
Temple buildhiR Ralph John
son, student lecturer and ex
change student at the Univer
sity of Hawaii, discussed young
people of the various nation of the
world, their attitudes, and the part
they play in world affair. Follow
ing his taiK at uie xempie, Air.
Johnson spoke at an Ag college
convocation on the subject of the
undeclared war in the Far East.
Starting with a description of the
college people of Hawaii, Mr. John
son dealt with students of China,
Japan, India, Italy, Germany, Rus
sia and France, and compared them
with those of the United States, a
far as attitudes and actions are
concerned.
Attended Redland College.
At the University of Hawaii are
exchange students from eight uni
versities and colleges in California.
Mr. Johnson, who attended Red
lands college in California, was
awarded one of the Hawaii-California
scholarships for 1932-1933
in recognition of academic and extra-curricular
activities.
The purpose of an exchange stu
dent scholarship ia to give the re
cipient a better insight into the
racial and social problems facing
nations bordering the Pacific. As
a result of his special study of this
phase of international relations
Johnson discussed primarily Ha
waii, Japan and China.
Predominant in Japanese school
life is the display of patriotism on
the part of all student. Japanese
young people are raised with the
belief in mind that the emperor Is
a descendant of the gods, and that
he is above all other humans. They
don't go in for styles as do the stu
dents of the United States, but
wear uniforms at all the schools
which they attend, according to
Johnson. He pointed out several
acts of heroism in backing up his
statement concerning the super-
patriotism of the Japanese.
Want Advancement
In China, Johnson declared, there
is no united attitude among the
young people, but they long for ad
vancement of their nation, altho
never doubting the possibilities of
any kind of Chinese union. Accord
ing to the convocation speaker they
often admire and envy the young
people of the United States.
Dealing chiefly with the Tacific
ocean nations, Johnson also men
tioned tho fascism of Italy, nazi.sm
of Germany, and communism of
Russia, tho kind of thought they
develop in the youth of the respec.
tlve nrtlons, and the part young
men and women play In tho affuim
of those powers.
He took a stand against one
leader and ono-party governments
when he stated that the danger of
such an institution and organiza
tion lies in t'.-.e fact that if the
leader or the party make a mis
take there Is no opponent or con
current organization which can
alleviate tho effect of the error
A world-wide idea concerning
American young people, declared
Johnson, Is that they live thought
mvki nf ease, made ud of a
round of sorority and fraternity
dances. .
In conclusion, tho speaker stated
that nnlvmnltv students thruont
tho country should take notice of
the fact that they have their prob
im nnri that students in other
nations have to meet up with some
what the same wings.
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SE.S
SION WILL HAVE EIGHT
VISITING PROFESSORS
FROM AS MANY DIFFER.
ENT SCHOOLS.
(Continued from Page 1. 1
olds completes the advance roll uf
visiting instructors. He was for.
merly at the University of Wlscon
sin. He was a student of Professor
Pireene, tho distinguished medic
vallst of the University of Ghent.
As in past years, the university
will offer both short and long ses
sion courses. From April 30 to
May 5, university student who
wish to continue studying during
the summer will register for the
term. On June 8 and until noon of
June 9 tho regular summer school
registration will be held in the
rYnpum. All classes begin on
Juno 11, with the short session
classes ending July w, and ins
long session closing on August 3.
Siimmor mumps are eoulvalent
In method, character, and credit
values to those offered during in
regular school year, it was ex
nlalnerl hv universitv authorities.
Teachers college high school will
also offer school worn auring ina
summer session, permitting stu
Hnnt toaphinp- and observation, and
the elementary education depart
ment will conduct a laboratory
school at the Bancroft building
during the short session.
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