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    THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1934.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
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MANAGING EDITORS
tamolne Bible Jack Fischer
NEWS EDITORS
Fred Nlcklas Virginia Selleck
frwln Ryan
irK Mataehutlat Woman's Editor
Cinma Kiihnurna Society Editor
Arnold Levinn Sports Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Richard Schmidt Business Manager
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
Truman ttberndorff Bob Shellenbero Robert Funk
Take Your Cake
When It's Here.
THOSE Btudenta who attended the first all-univer
sity convocation of the year at the Temple theater
this morning: will be taking advantage of an oppor
tunity to learn a treat deal about Far Eastern
affairs from a man well-versed in the topic The
all-university convocation committee composed of a
group of university faculty and administrative men
offered an attractive series of convocations to stu
dents last year, and for this season has arranged
an equally instructive and entertaining schedule.
George Sokolsky, newspaperman of China and
America, and authority on the Far East, will speak
Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in Temple theater
on the subject "The Tinder Box of Asia." In his
speech he will discuss complicated relations now ex
isting between Japan, Russia, China and Mancbu
kuo. For many years an outspoken and thinking mi
nority in the student body has been clamoring for
more and better convocations. They hearted blame
for poor schedules on the convocations committee.
They failed, however, to keep In mind the fact that
student attendance wasn't guaranteed, and that be
cause student groups might not support the affairs
by appearing the expense incurred might go to no
avail. For that reason, if students wish to retain
aa attractive convocation schedule, and justify the
formulation of a better one, tbey should attend the
events, thus signifying their interest and desire to
support the committee in Its work.
Convocations are and should be an attractive
addition and supplement to the regular university
curriculum. They serve to bring students into con
tact with the outside world and out of the rut into
which they are inclined to sink in following their
rigid study and class schedules. Men well-versed
and prominent in their fields often can offer the
student body new thought, fresh ideas, and can sug
fest new approaches to solution of problems puzzling
the individual
With arrangement of attractive convocation
schedules in the future depending on student sup
port, the Nebraskan urges the student body to at
tend the gatherings starting with the one Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock in the Temple theater. It is a
proven fact that the speeches are well worth any
one's time.
much the same way as a drowning man grasps for
a ctraw.
Back in the Glorious Twenties the public had It
that Joe College was a rip-roaring, freshman paddl
ing, shirt-tail parading juvenile, intent only on wean
ing himself on a bottle of gin, and holding as the
highest purpose getting by with the least possble
studying. Well, the Nebraskan Is optimistic enough
to believe that a great change has occurred on this
campus since the age of bunk passed away in 1929
It was in the early 20s when freshman hazing
was popular locally. But hazing and freshman paddl
ins have long been gone from these parts. At least
paddling disappeared as a public function long ago.
There is a freshman cap problem, but upperclassmen
are not inclined to urge settling of this problem by
means of force.
As was said before, Kansans are still wor
shipping on bended knee before the golden calf of
obsolete tradition. They are a bunch of jingo artists
with the slogan "Our playthings, right or wrong.
Recently a group of students on the K. U. cam
pus initiated a drive to do away with freshman
paddling on Mount Oread. The student body, how
ever, gloating in juvenility, with adolescent glee
voted down Uie proposal of abolition of such practices.
Some will say, doubtless, that what has been
discussed above is none of the Nebraskan's business.
It is the Nebraskan's purpose, however, to bring to
light both the good and bad points of the University
of Nebraska campus and system. This can be done
by comparison. Comparison with the University
of Kansas in reference to silly traditions and child
ish practices puts Nebraska In a good light
Our school seems to be in some ways as far
ahead of the University of Kansas as Kirby Page
is ahead of the world.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
A Useful Unit
Asks for Support.
Tuesday, evening at a dinner for the one
hundred seventy workers the university Y.W.C.A.
win start its annual drive for financial support
among the student body. The campaign is an an
nual affair, and the goal this year is $1,141 as com
pared with an objective of $1,000 a year ago.
On the Nebraska campus, where women's ac
tivities are very wen organized under tie govern
ment of a point system, and centralized in Ellen
Smith hall, the Y.W.CA, plays an important part
in the college life of all girls coming in contact
with it and the organization work.
Ofter the association is accused of over-emphasizing
politics at the expense of developing the Chris
tian purpose established as the foundation of the
organization. Accusers, however, are inclined to
be a bit too hasty in voicing opinions, failing to
note the redeeming points In the YW program, and
the great work it does in establishing friendships
among the girls, and forming attitudes in their
minds designed to make them more useful to society
after graduation. Freshman commission, social jus
tice, religious, economic, international relations and
other groups are emphasized oa the YWCA program
and seasonal schedule.
Oa any campus aa organization as effective in
bringing together in groups girls of various classes
of society and of different races as the YWCA Is
bound to increase democracy oa the campus, thus
filling a prominent and important niche In the in
stitution. As well as offering the YWCA financial aid,
girls should make it a point to help themselves by
joining the local association, and taking aa active
part in its program.
Old Man Censor
Gets Another Editor.
In these days of frantic fanaticism by de
fenders of a free press, there has been one field
wide open for their help, but keeping their eyes on
the most distant and improbable vista, they have
overlooked the realm of collegiate newspapers, which
have been the greatest sufferers in the matter
of freedom of expression.
A recent case found the editor of the Oregon
Emerald, student newspaper of the University of
Oregon, removed from office, along with his man
aging editor who remained loyal to him, by the
president of the university and a publications com
mittee.
The high crime and misdmeanor which caused
the rumpus resulted from the editor's presumption
in criticizing the state board of higher education
with needless delays in transacting business and in
cluded scathing remarks about personalities up to
the republican candidate for governor.
The importance of the situation does not neces
sarily depend on whether or not the accusations
were warranted and partial, although there should
be some basis of fact for the allegations, but the
fact remains that the editor felt he was upholding
a just cause, and his reward for being a vigorous,
enterprising journalist was dismissal.
That situation has been more and more evident
the past few years among college publications, es
pecially those burdened with strong faculty and uni
versity control. Many more duplications of such
an incident would no doubt occur, but for the fact
that many such editorial campaigns are stifled in
the office of the faculty advisor or "blue-penciled"
out as the copy passes through bis hands.
The college editor has a duly to perform, and
be should be granted as much freedom cf expression
as truth and justice warrant. If he remains on the
fence, afraid to take a definite stand on important
questions, he is branded by his fellow students as a
counterfeit and a fraud. If he does say anything,
be gets himself ready to appear before the higher-
ups with his explanation prepared or his resignation
in his hand
There can be no constructive collegiate thought
in the editorials of student newspapers unless this
situation is Immediately and finally eliminatM.
When such institutions as New York university, Co
lumbia university, and the College of the City of
New York, bad their student editors removed in a
period of about two years, and other incidents of
the same calibre occuring throughout the country,
in less heralded and publicized incidents, then there
can be no assurance that fascist dictatorship over
students will lose. Wisconsin Cardinal
CMANTS
BY CHANCE.
With the brilliant opening last
night of the new play "Her Mas
ter's Voice," congratulations are
being extended to the members of
the cast who are seen. However,
the orchids in this instance go not
oniy to tnose of the cast, but also
to those behind the scenes. "Beno
Brummer, the chief handy man for
Don Friedly, the stage designer,
and Roy Squires, the master
painter, are two of the stage car
penters who deserve a vote of
thanks. The two electricians who
work the lights, and do countless
other tasks to make the show run
smoothly are Johnnie Dunman and
Doug Harper, one other member
of the drama faculty who is to re
ceive acknowledgements is Don
Buell, the assistant who helped D
rector Sumption with properties
and furnishings. To "Bille"
Quick's orchestra who furnished
music between acts; the prompter,
Aaeie Tombnnk: the property mis
tress, Dixie Betzer; and to the two
property girls, Molly Carpenter
and Elsa Swift go a whole bouquet
of orchids.
Last Thursday Harold "Pete"
Sumption addressed the drama
section of the State Teachers Con
vention on "The Aims of the Mod
ern Amateur Theater and the
Trend of the Modern Theater."
This was the principal address of
the convocation, in which the stage
director told of personal experi
ences, by way of illustration.
News from the school of music
.. Eleanor Pabst, student with
Edith Burlington Ross will present
the organ concert this afternoon at
30 p. m. over radio station
K. F. A. B. Sylvia Cole Eiers sang
for the tea given by the demo
cratic women in the ninth ward at
the home of Mrs. Arthur l Smith
last Wednesday afternoon. Her
accompanist was Frances Morley,
Laura Kimball sang at the ban
quet of the R. M. A. last Monday
evening. MarceMa Laux and
James Fitch gave a program at
the Sigma Nu house Sunday eve
ning. Both are students with
Alma Wagner. On Nov. 18, Wilbur
Chenoweth, organist, will play a
dedicatorial organ recital at the
First Presbyterian church of Hol-
drege, Neb. Karma Venab'e, stu
dent with Mr. Chenoweth, Is direc
tor of the P .T. A. glee club and
musical instructor for the classes
held at Bancroft Junior High
School.
PITT GAME iS MEIER
Veteran Regular Has Played
Almost Steadily in
Nebraska Tilts.
I
170 Workers Expected to Be
At Affair Which Opens
Finance Drrve.
MELDA ALBER IN CHARGE
Franklin Meier, the only 1923
eteran regular reporting to Coach
Dana X. Bible for the '34 Husker
varsity football team this fall, will
captain the Scarlet in their impor-
t a n t intersec
tions! clash with
P 1 1 1 s b u rgh's
Golden Panthers
hc-re November
10. Meier played
understudy t c
Lawrence Ely
a i s sophomore
year, and lart
year earned his
regular berth
and major letter
with his cbam-
well as
-Court wy cf Journal.
pionship Husker team.
winning all conference pivot hon
ors. This year be has played
steadily with the Husker forward
rampail all but a very few minutes
of the games, and has shown him
self an outstanding offensive and
defensive star.
A Golden Calf
At Kansas.
The Chinese don't have anything oa Univer
sity of Kansas students 1b the way of ancestor
worship. To the latter a tradition, even though it
Is obsolete and silly, is something to ding to in
The Mob
Spirit.
There is not a very great deal of difference
between the mob which grabs a freshman or
sophomore and makes him perform for its own
enjoyment and a mob which strings a man either
a white man or a Negro to a tree and shout ho-
sannas while the hanging man kicks and gasps him
self into eternity. It is a different situation, cer
tainly. One action is much more serious and re
volting than the other. But the underlying psy
chology of mob action of overwhelming power and
unrestrained emotionalism cracking down on a help
less individual is the same In both cases.
The mob Is many things; it is cheap, lawless,
brutal, defiant But more than any of these the
mob is cowardly. It lacks guts just as completely
as it lacks decency, honor, and a sense of responsi
bility. Take the individual out of the mob and be
will be beaten, He needs the support of numbers.
He is strong only hi proportion to th sir Of fcis
Out of these mobs, grown in size but never
changed in attitude or actions, much of the world's
misfortune comes. Hitler is a mob product. So is
Hoey Long. So are the innumerable charlatans and
shysters who infest the earth and make the orderly
process at living much more difficulty than it ought
to be.
If there is one way to fight mob spirit it is by
education; if there is one place for that education
it Is in a university. Manifestations of mob spirit
a very different spirit than class spirit indicate
a lack of respect for Michigan and its traditions.
The university can hardly be expected to do any
thing but punish knows participants is riots. The
Michigan Daily.
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Mrs. Harrie Chamberlin, nation
al president of the Y. W. O. A.,
will speak on "The Joy of Work in
the Y. W. C. A." Tuesday evening
in Ellen Smith Hall at a dinner
which opens the organization's
annual finance drive. The event is
scheduled to begin at 6:30 o'clock.
In memory of Mrs. E. L. Hin
man, wife of Prof. Hinman. who
died Sunday, Mrs. E. A. Burnett,
wife of the chancellor, will speak
briefly following the dinner.
One hundred seventy places will
be set for the complete staffs of
workers of the four classes. Melda
Alber is in charge of the dinner
assisted bv Betty Chemv. Pero
rations will be in gold and blue,
y. W. C. A. colors.
The presiding officer will be
Breta Peterson.
The dinner will open with music
and songs. Between courses a
skit written and directed by Sarah
Louise Meyer will be presented.
The dinner will close with definite
instructions by Marjorls Shostak,
who is directing the drive, on the
mechanics of the yearly campaign.
Attendance Important.
It is Important that everyone
working on the drive attend the
dinner, it was stated, and if any
girl cannot attend the dinner, she
should call the Y. W. C. A. office.
Special guests will be Mrs. Har
rie Chamberlin, Mrs. E. A. Bur.
nett, Mrs. Roscoe Hill, Mrs. Her.
bert Brownell, Miss Margaret
Fedde, Mrs. F. T. Darrow, presi
dent of the city Y. W. C. A., Mrs.
Ray Green, Miss Evelyn Metzger,
Miss Adeline Reynol'dson, Mrs.
John P. Senning, and Mrs. Carl
Rosenquist.
The publicity staff of the Y. W.
C. A. has published a pamphlet
which explains why every girl
should join the Y. W. C. A. The
campaign slogan is "Help every
girl know whY.
$1,141 Goal.
The drive with a goal of J1.U1
will close on November 6.
Those in charge of lists are Anne
Pickett and Marion Holland; sym-
Doiic, Faith Arnold; blockboard.
Ruth Hill; supplies. Evelyn Cap-
ron, Dorcas Crawford, and Nora
DeCorey; publicity. Ruth Mat-
schullat; posters, Ruth Allen. The
treasurer, Marjorie Smith, will be
assisted by Ruth Armstrong, sen
ior; Ruth Hill, junior; Frances Ka
lin, sophomire, and Mildred Hol
land, freshman. Those working on
posters besides Ruth Allen are
Mary Erb, Brownie Bess Berquist,
and Marie Drake.
The senior executive is Bash
Perkins. The senior captains are
Helen Lutz, Dorothy Gathers, Mar
garet Ward, and Hazel Bauer.
The junior executive is Dorothea
De Kay. Junior captains are Eliz
abeth Eushee, Elizabeth Moomaw,
Evelyn Diamond, and Ruth Mat
schullat. The sophomore executive la Bar
bara DePutron. The captains are
Jeanne Palmer. Elsie Buxman,
Frances Kalin, and Caroline Kile.
The freshman executive is Betty
Magee. The captains are Mar
garet Hendricks, Marie Kotouc,
Jean Marvin. George Anna Lrfhr,
Mary Margaret Schmidt, and Gen
evieve Bennet
Johnson Awarded
Brown Derby for the
Week's Prize Boner
The "crack of the week" was
made In Law college last week by
Wilbur Johnson, freshman law
student from Valentine, and he is
now entitled to wear the cele
brated brown derby, weekly award
for the dumbest remark made in
class by a first year law student.
The occasion of the "boner" was
one of Dean Foster's classes in
which the dean, at the conclusion
of a lengthy explanation of a hypo'
thetical case on negligence, asked
the class if the plaintiff could sue,
implying recovery for damages in
his question.
Johnson immediately spoke up
"Sure he can sue, but can he re
cover?" and was forthwith voted
the derby.
Headeear for the freshman
laws" came up for a third vote at
a class meeting Monday, and for
the third time the blue reit nai
faction won out over those wish
ing the black derbies.
American Architect Devotes
Entire October Issue to Ne
braska Capitol, Its Construc
tion, Fight for Location.
(Continued from Page 1.)
remembered that persons would be
walking over those grilles," he
writes. "It was remembered also,
that persons of the gentler sex
wear heels, which are, sometimes,
amazingly small. So, one had the
pleasant job of measuring the
heels of all the charming girls one
knew, in the effort to discover Just
how small a lady's heel can be."
"Lincoln might never have been
the seat of Nebraska's govern
ment, and the capitol designed by
Bertram Goodhue never con
structed, If the first governor of
Nebraska bad not died soon after
taking his oath of office," wrote
John Edwards, who has gone
through the capitol hundreds of
times, explaining symbols and tell
ing of the many materials used In
the construction of the building.
"Francis Burt, appointed by Pierce
as governor of Nebraska territory,
was a delicate man and the rigors
of his western trip so aggravated
an illness he had that when he
reached Bellevue he was put to
bed and two days after being
sworn into office be was dead."
There were several squabbles
after Burt's death and a settle
ment was finally made, placing the
site of the state capitol in Lincoln
where'three buildings have been
erected, the final one winning the
acclaim ot tne enure world.
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TO PLAN BARB PARTY
Program for Friday Affair
Includes Dancing and
Games.
Further plans for the Barb
party to be held in Grant Memorial
Hall, Friday, Nov. 2, will be made
at the Barb Inter-club meeting to
night. "A good crowd is indicated,"
said Inter-club president Stover,
"because there are no barb hour
dances Friday evening, and be
cause the Y. W. C A. has gener
ously given up its social dancing
hour, which is generally held Fri
day evening."
The program will Include danc
ing, with music furnished by a
five-piece orchestra, games, and
serving of refreshments. Prices
have been fixed at twenty-five
cents for couples, and ten and fif
teen cents for girls ana men re
spectively.
Professor and Mrs. E. w. Lantz
and Professor and Mrs. Stephen
Corey will be chaperons.
The party is being sponsored by
the Barb A. W. S. League, and
barb Inter-club council, who plan
to bold two more all-barb parties
this year.
Rope makers in Palma, Spain,
still twist the stout hempen strands
Into finished ropes by hand. Their
hands are said to be the toughest
in the world.
Aeroplanes may be pawned at
the State Pawnshop in Paris, but
not balloons, as these have a habit
of bursting before the pledge is redeemed.
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PERSHING RIFLES.
Members cf Pershing: Rifles will
meet Tuesday aiternoon in N'e
braska Hall at 5 o'clock. Every
memoer is requested to be present.
tsud istandeven. Captain.
Barb Council.
Barb Council meeting will be
held this afternoon at 5 p. m, in
University Hall R.oom 8.
Corn Cobs.
Corn Cobs will roeH Wednesday
evening at 7 o clock ia University
nan, room s.
Tap Dancing Class.
Regular meeting of the tap
dancing class of the Big Sister
Board will be held in Ell-n Smith
Hall Thursday. Nov. X. at
o'clock, Lois Ftathburn. announced
Monday. Those attending are re-
questea to bring low heeled shoes
Daily Nebraskan.
Editorial staff of the Daily Ne
braskan will meet at the campus
studio Tnursaay afternoon at
clock
ture.
for the Cornhusker pic
Interf rstemity Council.
The Interfraternity council wiH
meet Tuesday night at 7:30 in
room 10, Morrill hall.
Inter-Club Council.
Barb Inter-club council mill
meet at 7:80 tonite in Room H.
University Hall. All members
are expected to attend as impor
tant matters are to oome up for
discussion.
FUSKEYS FROSH TO
MEET B TEAM TODAY
fr'uhbbis Lest Scrimmcgt
Before the Chadron
EcgU's Tilt.
Tbs Nubbins are slated to meet
Ooc!l Bwm fgrikm's frrmh
League team ia a serin-, mage this
afternoon. Bota teams are pointier
far tbe aTfrsy. a wi3 be the B
team's last hard scrimmage before
tbey entrain for Scottsbluff where
they wCl meet the Chadron Eaflea
Coacfe Harold Fetx oX the Nub
bin sgusd reports that all of his
players are in fine shape with the
exception of Asher Brown who u
uursirg a badJy cut lip. Browa
will probably bs available for the
Oxmiron game. Tbe athletic de
partment expects to take tw enty
five players of the B squad oa the
The University of Jfaryland is
maururatlxg a Campus Conscious
Day with tbe purpose of main
taining a good appearance of tbe
campus. Elimination of careless
deposition of trash is a paramount
point.
A study of the costs ot qg
a football team across the conti
nent to play aa totersectjonal
game has indicated that approxi
mately S2S.O00 is required.
A delegation of 50 repre?,i!t
tives of American imivers.Uee will
visa Rome. Italy, next year, to aid
ia tbe inauguration of the New
University City there.
M:!:tsry Ss!i Publicity Committee.
Tbe publicity committee for tbe
military ball will meet in Nebraska
Hall this afternoon at 4 o caocL.
Charles Eteadman. China.
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WEIR TO SHOW AMES
GAME MOVIES TODAY
Pictures Taken by Frosli
Coach Presented
At Temple.
Motion pictures of the N'e-braska-lowa
State football came
played in Memorial Stadium last
Saturday will be shown bv Fresh
man Coach Ed Weir in Temple
Theater, Tuesday noon.
The pictures were taken bv Ed
Weir from vantage spots in the
stands during tbe frav. mainlv for
me purpose or snowing the players
their errors and how to eradicate
them. But a desire fcas been ex
pressed on the part of the student
body and townspeople to view the
films, and they will be shown by
Weir with tbe proper explanations.
Thirteen freshman women at
Marshal college, Huntington,
W. Va.. must wear "disobedience"
signs for a three-day period for
failing to put ia appearance at the
first meeting of freshman women.
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