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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934.
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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Contrlbutlna Editors.
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BUSINESS STAFF
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Assistant Business Managers
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Circulation Department
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Examining CWA
Student Employment
ACCORDING to the university administration,
about 235 -tudents are now employed under the
federal student employment fund gTanted the uni
versity early In February. With nearly a quarter
of the semester gone, authorities find that slightly
over half of the 400 students to be given aid have
actually received their jobs.
The slow procedure can be laid largely to the
fact that the federal government hedged about the
funds numerous qualifications and restriction that
necessitated large quantities of red tape. The most
obnoxious qualification required of students before
they were able to receive loans, was included in a
provision that 75 percent of those applying for CWA
jobs be individuals not in the university at the time
of the grant
The purpose of the provision is somewhat obvi
ous. The actual results have not been satisfactory,
however, for it has required an infinite amount of
work through correspondence. This in turn has
slowed down the process of job assigning so that
probably little will be realized by those obtaining
federal aid.
To rectify this condition the federal government
very wisely announced that CWA aid would be ex
tended to all university students who made applica
tion for such help and approved by university au
thorities.
This move should speed up the employment of
needy students to the point where it may be reason
ably expected that nearly 400 students will be at
work in the near future.
That students need financial aid can well be
ascertained by the applications, numbering over 600.
We suspect, however, that many filing for CWA
work on the campus are not really deserving of
such help. This unfortunate factor, in a measure,
justifies the infinite amount of red tape the univer
sity requires a student to endure before he finally
realizes that he has a job.
University authorities must of necessity guard
against a duplication of student loans under the new
plan. There will be cases where students have ap
plied for university loans and at the same time ap
ply for OVA aid. The university should encourage
student self support but not displace it There is
always the opportunity for socially unreliant peo
ple to look at the university as a handy employ
ment or loan agency.
On the other hand, however, there is always the
well meaning sincere student whose ability exceeds
his financial means. To such students the univer
sity should give due consideration. For them fed
eral and university aid will probably be of some
benefit.
As we have previously pointed out, a note of
futility is sounded in such a scheme as the OVA
funds. For it is highly questionable whether the
mall salary allotted each student will be self-sustaining,
and save the students from unnecessary
privations. It must be recognized, in addition, that
for the student whose main interest is earning room
and board, education holds little value.
On the whole, however, the university authori
ties must be commended for the endless work they
have performed in attempting to make the measure
a success. Indeed should the CWA grant help the
students to some extent, and at the same time in
crease the effi ciency of a university cramped by
the devastating retrenchment effected last spring.
As such the CWA may be regarded as a successful
project. In other respects it has not proved to be
the much heralded panacea for depression ridden
education.
For the Prom
Tttelre Cloud.
OOC1AL climbers holding their breath until the
Junior-Senior prom orchestra announcement
sow have the opportunity to explode. The explosion
will not be an innovation. It is a tradition.
Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy were
ushered In on the Nebr&eks campus Wednesday
with tie usual amount of trite ballyhoo. Indeed,
the prom committee bravely announced that Andy
and bis boys had played over both networks, made
the usual number of recordings, and have been frac
tured at all the leading dance balls in the country.
How different!
We havent the lightest doubt that Andy
Kirk's band is the best available. Ia fact, we open
ly assert that he is another underdog in the world
of music who "came west to make a name fcr him
aelf." Such undying devotion to the pofssalfj
should make at least a faint tnspressiea upo tke
most cynical radio-dialer la the university.
But rather than feist our opinion upea the more
skeptical we not that Walter WiacheH reeemmeads
the band. This should prove conclusively that the
proia committee is well-meaning.
The Student Pulse
Brief, eo'.ieise, contributions pertinent to mattera
cf student life and the university are welcomed by
thle department, under tho usual restrictions of sound
newepsper practice, which excludes all libelous mat.
tar and personal attacks. Lettere accepted do not
noesaaarily Indicate the editorial policy of this paper.
Help for the
Big Sisten.
TO THE B0ITOR:
After reading the srticle regarding the Big 31s.
ter board and the work the board has (or has not)
been doing, it occurred to me that perhaps a logical
remedy for the situation would be to make the board
entirely a barb affair and to let it take over the
work that the newly formed A. W. 8. Barb league
has been doing. An efficient organization might
thus be built up.
The Big Sister board, composed of both barb
and sorority members, selects a number of girls to
whom are assigned the names of girls entering the
university and whom they are to help during regis'
tration and throughout the year. A party is given
for them at the beginning of the year, and then
gradually throughout the year the interest in the
"little sisters" cesses. This is in part due to the
fact thgt a number of the Big Sisters chosen art
sorority girls, and they have little in common with
their "little sisters," who are in many cases, barbs.
And It is the latter who need help and instruction
during the year, because the Interests of the fresh
men who pledge sororities are looked after by their
own groups.
The A. W. S. Barb league has stated as its pur
pose the furthering of the interests of barb girls in
sctlvitles and It has built up an organization which
probably reaches more barb girls than the Big Sis
ter organization haa ever done. It has not only
reached them, but it has also encouraged them and
helped them to become active in women's activities.
It la being organised so as to reach still more girls.
Since the Big Sister organization functions pri
marily for barbs, although it is run by sorority girls,
it seems that it should be made effective. If it were
doing its work efficiently, if all the "little sisters"
were told about and interested in activities, there
would have been no need for the organization of the
A. W. S. Barb league. The Big Sister organization
has the theory and the offices to be filled the A.
W. 8. Barb league has the workable and working
part of the plan and the logical girls to fill the of
ficeswhy not combine? INTERESTED.
Contemporary Comment
A Look Into
The Future.
((AND what are college graduates for?" they are
John Hoeppel, representing California in the
national house, has introduced a bill which suggests
the answer to that question.
In recent remarks to the house, Mr. Hoeppel
took cognizance of the anomalous unemployment
conditions among college graduates. Pointing out
the evils, he said: "... the minds of these college
trained men are stagnating and retrograding, re
markable brain power is being wasted and the na
tion is suffering a scientific stalemate. Climaxing
this situation, the many undergraduates, observing
the plight of their graduating seniors, who have
spent much money and four of the best years of
their lives In attaining their goal, are wondering if
this goal is worth the struggle."
He proposed Immediate employment by the
government of 10,000 technically trained graduates
for a period of one year at a salary of $1,600. They
would do needed research in practical sciences in
the various college laboratories.
Not merely of itself is this proposal interesting:
it marks a great progressive step in our thinking.
In the years to come, more and more students
will be graduated from American colleges, each
graduate trained In his special field, each inspired
by his own ideals.
Social planners today are facing the problem of
what to do with the ever-increasing numbers of
educated men. They are facing the problem of how
to promote the true liberty of pursuit of happiness,
not for the college graduate alone, but for each and
every individual
Those with vision can see the dawn of a new
day when a trained individual will not have to for
sake his Ideals to accept a place in the world ill-
suited to his temperament and training. That day
may come in the next decade or two. It may not
come for a hundred decades. It all depends upon
the number and the men who plead its cause.
The danger which exists now lies in the popu
lar notion among some that the way to meet the
problem of "too many graduates" is to curtail the
future production of college graduates. These are
the sane who, blinded in the past by their own sel
fish interests, have never been able even to see the
simple answer to the simple question, "For what is
food, and clothing, and homes?" The Daily Texan.
ferenco between a valuable college education and a
scrap of parchment. Aspire t The Dally Pennsyl-ranlan.
BENEATH THE
H By DICK M
$15 a Week for
For Ph.D:$ and P.B.K.'s.
ffllf ANTED: Graduates of Harvard, Tale and
" Princeton to learn restaurant business, start
ing as bus boys in famous Times square restaurant,
weekly salary to begin at $15; splendid opportu
nity." More than 1,000 applicants answered this ad
vertisement which had been inserted in a New York
paper by the Paramount hotel. Among them were
twelve doctors of philosophy and six members of
Phi Beta Kappa.
Here is a vivid description of the value of a de-
such. Fifteen dollars per week but boy!
What a rebuttal to those students who declare that
a diploma m'-ana aa education. A diploma today
means nothing more than in one case "144 cred
its with an average of 70." That is "education." ac
cording to the cock-eyed system under which our
universities are contemporarily struggling.
We do not blame our social system. It is our
sincere contention that the world owes man noth
ing, but that man owes the world a very great deal
An individual cannot expect to graduate from col
le. and have a job thrown in his face. This old
life ia one of many rewari But rewards are only
g" throug'i effort.
Right here in our own university there are
those who have no other desire in college Chan to
'just pass." They are satisfied with watching things
ge by. And they win be watching an their life!
GuajpUoa" is the word which was used by
those vfaa saade this nation what it is those who
did not have the opportunity of "education on a ail
ver platter," bad to lean by doing. How many of
us have this, sa-eaBed, gumption? Hew maay are
trrvtag for a "stralrbt-A" average? How maay
have act their hearts em campus positions of pres-
ngT Those wfil be the men who wQ go place.
Tbey need not have achieved, they need only to have
aspired. This ia the requisite which makes the dlf-
By DICK MORAN. ,
rpHB one bright spot In the unemployment increase
for the month of January was tho fact that the
percentage of Increase was the lowest It has been
for any January since the depression began. Fig
ures released by the American Federation of Labor
a few days ago revealed that the total increase in
unemployment for Jsnuary was 921,000 persons.
The high figure for the same month was In 1931,
when 1,619,000 persons were thrown out of work.
The federation also announced that the total num
ber of unemployed in the country now was approxi
mately 11,700,000 people.
William Green, president of tho federation,
stated at the time he gave out the figures that this
country could not find work for even half of its un
employed unless hours of work were shortened. He
pointed out the fact that when hours were reduced
last summer there was a considerable Increase In
unemployment and that during a period of indus
trial decline. He also urged the shortening of work
ing hours as a means for private industry to absorb
the thousands of. laborers released by the demobili
zation of CWA forces. The trade union leader at
tributed the decline in January unemployment in
crease to the slight gains in business activity at the
end of last year.
r'O thousand unemployed Englishmen from the
provinces marched on London the other day,
and supported by several thousand sympathizers,
held their long planned mass meeting. The meet
ing was supervised by police, who had few alterca
tions with agitators and trouble-makers, and noth
ing approaching a riot took place, although the au
thorities were prepared for any kind of a demon
stration. A steady rain all during the meeting
dampened the enthusiasm of the unemployed to a
certain extent
The only significant action at the meeting was
an adoption of a resolution criticizing the national
government and its unemployed bill Leaders urged
the government to beware of the rising anger of the
working classes who were aiming to develop a mass
strike movement throughout the country with the
nhinrt ot establishing a worker's socialist republic,
Speakers also accused the government of lack of
interest in the plight of the worker. The resolution
dnmanded withdrawal of the unemployment bill
from the administration's legislative program and
demanded the right of a deputation to appear be
fore the house and explain its case.
THE French Foreign Legion, subject of innumer
able romantic stories and dramas, has just
started a "mopping up" campaign against rebel
Berbers, the last of the white barbarians and fierc
est of the native desert tribes of Morocco. Two
armies of the Foreign Legion have been sent into
Morocco to conquer the remainder of this vast ter
ritory, fighting against heavily armed natives as
well as great natural odds In the form of desert,
scarcity of water, Impenetrable forests, and heat.
Guerilla warfare is the only type of conflict the
country permits.
The Berbers have been perennial trouble mak
ers In France's northern African possessions. De
spite frequent friendly overtures and attempts st
peaceful relations by the French, the Berbers be
lieve that the only way to protect their Independ
ence is thru active combat and conduct numerous
raids on French towns. They form the white-robed,
wlld-rldlng, and picturesque element of the desert
rebels, savage in their passionate and furious plun
dering trips over the desert. It was their Moorish
ancestors who Invaded France in the eighth century.
THE past week was a most unsatisfactory one
for the stock market Attacked from three
sides at once it reacted naturally in the slump In
quotations on leading stocks, a slide which has not
yet been stopped Dividend declarations, higher
earnings figures, and a note of increased confidence
In business In general had no effect on the market
Selling operations were uppermost on the exchange
and the average price at the end of the week was
four points lower than the closing average of the
previous week.
The principal cause of uneasiness is the pro
posed regulatory bill, now pending in Washington.
Continuation of senate Investigations has kept Wall
street on the anxious seat, and security exchange
control plans, price fixing complaints, and many
others only add to the general worry. In addition
the prospect of labor troubles, especially in the auto
motive and farm implement plants, has increased
their woes. To top it all advice indicating that the
prolonged winter prevailing all over the country is
slowing up trade and obscuring the prospects for
further business recovery In the spring has had its
influence on the market
TED SHAWN IS ASKED
10 QVEMHO TALK
Famous Dancer Will Show
Here With All Male
Troup March 28.
Ted Shawn, Internationally fa
mous dancer, who will present a
program of dances executed en
tirely by men here on March 2s,
has been asked by W. A. A. an 1
Orchests to speak over the radio
on that same date. Altho plmu
have not yet been completed, it a
very probable that he will mnko
the address.
Wilbur McCormick, leading dan
cer of the group, will also probably
give a lesson to Orchests from
to 7 the evening of the perform
ance, March 28.
Shawn has for many years been
plunning a tour of the sort which
he is now making, with a group of
dancers made up entirely of men.
He has directed a troup of dancers
for several years, and was instruc
tor in dancing at Springfield col
lege, one of the foremost school
of physiclal education in the coun
try. The following committee Mai
been appointed by Orchesis to be
in charge of the affair.
Grace Cradduck, chairman of
circulation of advertising material;
Charlotte Godale, chairman of the
building committee, which will
have charge of the dressing rooms
and ushers; and Georgia Kilgnre,
special usher's chairman, who is
planning some form of entertain
ment lor the ensemble or men
dancers. Miss Edith Vail, of the
physiclal education department. Is
manager of Orchesis.
BENGTSON TO GIVE TALK,
Professor' N. A. Bengtson will
give a talk, following the dinner
at the First Lutheran church Wed
nesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. A
vocal number will be given by Mrs.
Agnes Nelson.
A University of California pro
fessor claims that the noise of
American life is shortening the
span of years of the sverage
American.
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Y. W. Interest Groups.
Interest groups of the Y. W. C
A will hold meetings in Ellen
Smith hall at the following hours
this week:
Thursday at 4 Know Your City,
Lois Rathburn.
Stamp Club.
The Stamp Club will hold a bus
iness meeting Thursday night
March 1, at 7:30 in Social Science
room 301.
Y. W. Staff Meetings.
Staff meeUngs for Y. W. C A
members for the coming week are
scheduled as follows:
Finance, Marjorie Shostak, on
Thursday at 4.
Swap Shop, Theodore Lohrman,
Thursday at 4.
Thursday at 5 Art of Being a
Hostess. Arlene Bors.
World Forum, Beth Schmid,
Thursday at 4.
Posters, Ruth Allen, Thursday at
4 p. ra
in addition to these staff meet
ings. Miss Miller will conduct s
special study group on "The Life
of Jesus" on Thursday at 1 o'clock
and also on Sunday at 9 o'clock.
Social Staff.
Social staff of the Y. W. will
give a tea at Ellen Smith hall
Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to
5:30. All girls who entered at mid
year are invited to attend.
some talented and worthy Btudent
in school."
Mr. Swanson knows whereof he
speaks. As a member of the state
pardon board he sees Just such
cases. A brilliant student with a
high school average of 94 percent
without money, without friends, is
caught disobeying the law and sen
tenced to prison. No one to plead
for him. no one to miss his going.
He must fight bis own battles. A
future leader, perhaps, is kept
from reaching his goaL It is for
the help of these that the secre
tvry pleads.
I criticize debates," said Mr.
Swanson, "because they are only
a show for the spectators. The
rest have no chance to enter the
discussion and develop their politi
cal ability and to overcome their
uneasiness at public speaking. The
open forum type of discussion
gives every one an opportunity and
the state officers even have their
discussion group."
Several suggestions were sub
mitted by the state officer as suit
able subjects for parliamentary
debate. The uniform engineers
law and the old age pension act
were mentioned at some length,
Mr. Swanson being the author of
the former.
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Men's Hats 55c
Men's Top Goats and
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Ladies' Dresses. . . .75c up
Ladies' Coats 75onp
Extra for Pleata, Frills and
Fur Trim
Corduroy Pants 40c
Modern Cleaners
Soulrup & Westover
Call F2377 for Service
Y. W. Social Stsff.
The social staff of the Univer
sity Y. W. C A. will serve a tea
Thursday, Mar. 1, at Ellen Smith
hall from 8:30 to 5:30 p. m. All
girls who enrolled at mid-year are
invuea to attend.
Cornhusker.
There mill be an important
meeting of the business staff of the
Cornhusker in the office at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
PLENTY OF H0ESE SENSE
AND BREAKS THINGS
THAT MAKE POLITICAL
LEADER, SATS SECRE
TARY 07 STATE SWAN
SON.
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In society. Many brilliant and
promising young people are Bin
dered in advancement because of
the lack of funds and friends. A
fraternity, for example, with only
a small expenditure, could keep
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