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TWO Daily Nebraskan VTimon V fc."vviiM OFFICIAL STUDENT jfyjUCATION UNIVERSITY OP NEBRASKA Yhla paper I rapraaented for ejmeral adyertlslns by the Tins pap.r NbrMha prMt Mocltlon. TTTE DATT.Y NEBRASKAN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 0. 1934. ataiF i'iii ii " i " Ml Mir It NprmnM tee f.naraf aavertliln by iMm Nearaaka Preae Aseeeiatien Cnterad ieondiw nutter t h SI0a.,Ci87 THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. PublUhod Tu.iday. Wednesday. Thuwda maty and Sunday mornlnaa during the acndemlo year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE. S1.W yor. Slnale eopy S cents. V.00 a semester. Hn vur millid $1.50 a semester mailed. MUnX'd.t,o of student Pub..c.t.on Boar. Editorial Off Ice-Unlverslty Ha I 4. Business OftlceMversity ' Kali ,, ( Jour. Telephones Dayi B6891! NlghU B6SBZ. wcur Ml). Ask for Nebreekan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Burton M.rvl Edltor-ln-Chlt MANAGING EDITORS Lamolne Bible Etcher NEWS EDITORS Fred Nlcklaa Virginia Selleek Irwin Ryn Ptuih Mattehullat Ws!et5 Id tT 11! ",tor BUSINESS STAFF ftM.tr Schmidt .VXr M""""r ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Trwnan Oberndorff Bob Shellenberg Robert Funk Would You Fight For Your Country? larly In January students In 150 American col leges and universities will cast ballots in a peace poll conducted by the Association of College Editors through the offices of the Literary Digest, current news weekly. A list of five questions pertaining to international affairs and individual attitudes in re gard to national foreign policy will be included in the ballot. First on the list of questions is the following: Do you believe that the United States can stay out vt another great war? (a) If the borders of the United States were in vaded, would you bear arms in defense of your country? (b) Would you bear arms for the United States la the invasion of the borders of another country? In answering this first query the student will find that he is confused on the point of patriotism, definitions of defense and invasion of borders of the United States, and the important role played by for eign economic interests in the international relations of the world. At present it is the policy of the United States government to defend economic interests of its citi zens wherever those interests may be located. This policy, which is also followed by other imperialistic nations, has been responsible for most of the wars that have plagued the human race. Drago, famous Argentinian diplomat, suggested at one time that a nation should assume no responsibility of protecting tha foreign economic interests of its subjects, and suggested that this rule be incorporated in the body of International law. e What Is the true patriot? Military men declare that to be truly patriotic a nan must agree to bear arms for his country in any war, no matter what is the cause for the con flict. They claim that we all owe something to our nation, and If it becomes necessary to pay that debt by fighting, we must fight This is called blind pa triotism or the "My country, right or wrong," policy. Pacifists realise that a citizen owes allegiance to his country, and that he must pay the debt in some way If he is called upon. But they differ with military men as to what is for the good of the coun try. Pacifists believe that there is no nobler method f paying the debt than working toward the estab lishment of permanent peace. They are willing to work an of the time in a positive way. Militarists am just tha opposite in attitude, for they work In a ptgattv way. Two years ago eastern college students started circulating a petition among colleges and universi ties throughout the nation, the petition stating that the eign era would refuse to fight in any kind of a var. Student pacifist opinion has developed to a point far more advanced than that prevalent two years ago, and those working toward establishment Of some sort of peace machinery are now looking at tha problem more objectively and seriously than at that time. The petition obviously was silly. Before deciding how to vote on the question re tiring to invasion of borders of another country & student must consider the presence of economic holdings of American capitalists in foreign coun tries. He must decide ss to his attitude on the pres ent protective policy of the United States. If the voter feels that this nation should not spend the tax payers money paying for protection of individual foreiga holdings he will rots "No" after part B of the first question in the ballot STUDENT PULSE Brief, eonelae contributions pertinent te matters of student life and th unlveralty are welcomed by this iprtmnt, under the uaual reetrlctlone of Bound new epr practice, which excludee ell llbeloua matter a4 prrionii attacks. Latters mutt be aimed, but names Will be Withhold from publication If eo desired Oonultnitlona ahauid be Unite U a BiiHaanni of five feaei4 worda la land, Outline of Red Theory. TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Jsck O'Sullivan, having read with great Interest your illogical, emotional lambasting of the Reds in this country, especially students, I hasten to the defense of the editor in his opinion toward your trrwtionality. The editor-in-chief is correct in saying that the National Student league is not officially affiliated with the Communist party. One does not have to be a Communist to belong to it anymore than one has to be a Communist to attend the university or Nebraska, although Communists may exist in both. But through with this dilly-dally about the "dangerous" Red element in our student body. From the material you have presented, Mr. O'Sullivan, it is not difficult to judge that you know very little about the theories of Marxism and Lenin ism which you so readily reproach. Communism being a word of more or less disrepute, because of the average Individual's lack of understanding of its true meaning, is the sole basis of your argument to exterminate all Red students. Vou have appealed to past prejudices entirely to gain your end. Communism? What is this horrible thing that you are battering from pillar to post in your effort to make us hate the very color Red? Let us see. The social system under which the machinery of production and distribution 'and the natural re sources with all things socially used, will be owned and controlled by the people collectively. Production will be carried on for use and not for profit. Every able-bodied person will be compelled to render so cial service. Communists indorse one text of the Christian scriptures: "He that will not work, neither shall he eat." The workers will receive the full so cial value for service rendered. They can consume just in proportion to the value they create. By this method there would be no surplus to dispose of, no exploitation of the producer, no poverty or unem ployment. Strikes and wars would disappear. Com munists hold to the collectlvlst theory t arried to its ultimate the collectlvlst control of all production. It is the affirmation that nothing essential belongs to everybody, that is to say, all there is on the earth belongs to the world as a whole and to no individual in particular. It allows, of course, for private con trol of purely things. Its maxim is: to each accord ing to his needs, from each according to his ability. Communists believe in and aim to apply centralized control and operation of production, distribution, and administration over wide and varied areas. They take this stand because industry is a huge, co-ordi nated machine which is entirely interdependent as realixed. It will be found that the state has Decome useless because the people have become accustomed to observe the fundamental principles of social life. Reread that Mr. O'Sullivan, for you may nna something worth while in it. Before you continue to damn all those who think Red, it would do you well to delve into the theories of Communism a lit tle in order to understand at least why Reds exist Galileo Galilei, that great Italian scientist corn in 1564, the founder of experimental physics and astronomv. met his death as a heretic in 1642. He was led before the high ecclesiastical court as a heretic to hear his death sentence read to him. Upon hearing it he shouted, "I may die, but the world still revolves." And so it does. Another dissenter was right In spite of your conservatism, emotional bias and hatreds, Mr. O'Sullivan, history is moving us forward to a better society in which men may live. The student will play his part. M. H. Browsing Among Tha Books By Maurice Johnson If we are to believe with Frenchman Bernard Pay that science is sapping the life from our lan guage, then we must also believe in the fantastic experiments of Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and their various associates. By destroying the English language as it has come to be, Gertrude Stein has sought to create a speech in which words have only abstract values. Part of her effect she secures by repetition, but Miss Stein has said that she is inclined to think there is no such thing as repetition: "The emphasis is always different even a bird singing varies its insistence." Nevertheless, the reader becomes rather giddy after many such passages as: "They were regular In being gay, they learned little things that are things in being gay, they learned many little things that are things in being gay, they were gay every day, they were regular, they were gay, they were gay the same length ol time every day, they were gay, they were quite reg ularly gay." The "regular-gay" paragraph i from the story "Miss Furr and Miss Skeene" in Miss Stein's book "Geography and Plays" of 1923. To those who wish to leap into Miss Stein's black art I would recommend her "Three Lives" for first reading even before her autobiography, which is "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas." The experimental idiom of "Three Lives" is lucid and yet the book exploits all the devices which nave made its author one of the world's most famous and de rided women. Appearing in 1909, "Three Lives" began the line of modern literature in America, but at that time it was little hailed. "The Gentle Lena" in the volume begins: "Lena was patient, gentle, sweet and Ger man. She had been a servant for four years and had liked it very well." "The Good Anna" begins "The tradesmen of Bridgeport learned to dread the sound of 'Miss Mathilda,' for with that name the good Anna always conquered." Although a little surprising, "The Autobiogra phy of Alice B. Toklas" is less experimental than "Three Lives." In it Miss Stein may say that she "writes for myself and strangers" and that she is one of the three geniuses she has met nay say that Glenway Wescott "has a certain syrup, but It does not pour," but it is really simply written. Indeed, she says that it is written ss simply as "Robinson Crusoe." There is no simplicity in her "How to Write," however, nor is there in her "Before the Flowers of Friendship Faded Friendship Faded." nor in her "Tender Buttons." But these books are pure experi ment as much bo as the activity of a laboratory specialist in the sciences. About her new "Portraits and Prayers" Miss Stein says: "Each one is themselves inside of them. ... the rhythm of anybody's personality." And what does this mean to you? "A gram mar whines. A grammar lays hay onto a wagon. Announcement never means straw-berries have bellies. Thank you." OtIANTS BY CHANCE. Pollv Gellatly, director of the Children's Theater, ventured the opinion that "Tom Sawyer," the i.v ih Children's Theater will give, is progressing favorably. AS you an Know, axi chap who played the role of Chic, the cynlo of the military school in "Wednesday's Child," has the lead In this new play, wun mm win miMir Rob Arer. the sifted young man who carried the lead in the last Players' production. Saturday evening the presenta tion of the German grand opera "Der Freischueti" tine rree Markamant hv a oast of student singers and players of Madam Thea Moeller- Herma of Omaha, drew an appreciative audience of German students snd lovers of Ger man culture. For the performance at the Temple Theater, the three act opera by Franz wiana von Wahar waa condensed to two acts. Ten Omaha singers appeered snd preceding the opera, can len hoff played "Die Uhy" (Lowe) and im RaiHan Grenadier" (8ohU- mann). Mlgnon Altmann concluded the prelude by singing lch Llebe Dlch" (Grieg). With settings In tiiinfinn community of Germany. the typical German mythical story wound around samuei, me evii n, who gave out free bullets wnicn I nturn made the users of them pay uiltti thalr Irrfh-iortal BOUl. This opera was first produced at the Royal opera nouse in Benin in 1821, and with Its presentation, freed German opera from Italian Influence. Different critics choose different nictnroa aji "best" ones. However, in case you'd like a tip concerning some that have been highly ap proved by eminent critics are "Bioadway Bin wim waruw Rsvtor and Mvma LoV. This Pic ture is a sequel to "One Night cf . - M 1 Love" ana is a siory a ucnu brummel of Broadway. A picture n'hf.h nhnura the far flunsr out posts of the Pacific to the wind ..... a . m Tf a. rjs. swept nattiemenrs or wem nm, is the current "Flirtation Walk" .A-ot-nrrina Riihv Keeler and Dick Powell with Uncle Sam's whole cadet corps as the supporting cast "Pnroiiit of Hanniness" with Fran cis Ledered and oJan Bennett is an especially human costume picture of the Revolutionary war period. TnHrfin rnntnr has come thru atraln with his one picture a year, and this time u s mum a - run mil lions," with Ethel Merman and Ann Sothern. It has been ac claimed as Cantor's best by the New York Telegram emic. Among the foreign group is "Only a Wo- OFFICIAL BULLETIN Collection Week. Finance staff of Y. W. C. A. an nounces collection week, Dec. 10 to 14, for convenience of those membership pledges are now due. Finance staff members will be on duty even during the noon hour at the Y. W. office in Ellen Smith. Sophomore Commission. Sophomore commission will meet at 5 o'clock Wednesday in Ellen Smith. There will be an informal debate on the government control of munitions. Phi Tau Theta. vn.1 TViota TAthi-irlist relt- X 111 A A.avw, rts, fnatornltv nrheduled to hold its weekly meeting, Tuesday evening, uec. n, ai mo hmi Foundation at 1417 R st man" with dialogue in bpanisn, featuring an Argentina diseuse. a rOTnan riiaiooue nicture released thru UFA is "Playing With Fire." In it are many good views of Ber- lin and a sea-snort resorc. acw.f. are welll known to German theater goers, and the picture nas Deen enjoying a successrui t-ui m York. e A miniature set true to scale of the one now being built at the Coliseum for the next Players' pro duction, "Yellow Jack," Is on dis play In the stage building part of the Temple. The one set which Is used throughout the drama Is di vided up by "spots" and the whole thing Is In reality done by the lighting efeets. Two track stages which can be wheeled on and off will meet In the middle of the stage. In the middle Is the revolv ing stage. This is the first time In the history of the Temple that two track teams and a revolving stage has been used simultaneously. As each scene Is "spotted" and then fades out, another comes up. A quartet which sings appropriate muslo, will blend the scenes to gether as time passes from 1929 In Dr. Walter Reed's office to South Africa In 1927 and on to Cuba in 1900. These scenes overlap thru out, similar to movie changes. This type of thing has completely revo lutionized theater technique ac cording to Director Rete Sumption. Cambridge university will soon be the owner of a new skyscraper library. The building, the tower cf which is to be twenty-four stories high, will contain forty-two miles of steel linked book cases NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY BAPTISTS Students to Participate in Class, Musical social, And Gathering. --ni .l..nl aftlvltiAM for rmuiiBt ni.uviv ... j" a mAotlnc of tne university class at noon, a social half -hour at six in the evening, followed by a special musical pro- .t s in and a. s-atherinir of young people from the four Bap tist cnurcnes ai ( .ov. Rev. W. D. Bancroft will discuss of Rellffious Thought in Israel" at the Univer sity class which meets from 12 noon to 12:50 p. m. each Sunday. At 6 p. m. is me ooumi hour with Lucille Kleeb and June vollowinir Is a avails i" -""'6 - -- "..V-i-f special P?? JSSSS; mas in siory m . I" will be presented at the First Bap- .. . . -. 1 . h. an V at Wll- USI cnurcn i. iini " ,i f4ii nlav orran solos. Miss Eunice Bingham will present & violin solo and a quartet com posed of Kunice Viingham, Kvelyn Whitnah, Raymond Forshay and Reid Lacy will sing Christmas carols. Jennie in em mu yuBh Shaner are readers for the wor-..i.!- m,t.a "Ravonri the Mansrer." Bill U DWMWi J The room is to be lighted with canaies ana aecormcu mm mas greens. Vm.ntr noonla of the four Lin coln Baptist churches will gather at the Student House, 1440 Q st to participate in the annual custom of decorating inc nuuoe, iwnun consisting of Christmas carols, vocal duets, and Christmas poetry. Dr. Fordyce Addresses Junior High Students Dr. Charles Fordyce of the de partment of educational psychol ogy and measurements at the uni versity addressed three hundred r?ivi" Lpftnie nconle of the Lincoln junior high schools Thursday morning at the Stuart theater. His subject was "How to cnoose ana Prepare for a Vocation." Link, Kollmorgen Write On State Manufacturers "Some Nebraska Manufacturers i i viMMtnt" a tVia mmd IH HI HIIU X I rni it". ...... ..a of an article appearing in the sev-enty-flfth anniversary number of the Nebraska Fanner. Walter Kollmorgen of the conser- . .. jll.,tl 4ha a... vation ana auivcjr tide traces the development of some of the permanent industries of the state. NEW OFFICERS FOR The Senior Claf Preient The Copperhead LINCOLN HIGH AUDITORIUM Admlitlon SSe NUMEDS NOMINATED Election Scheduled to Take Place During Next Meeting. Nominauon ol vm.---- fices of NuMed society for next semester was made a : the NuMed banquet held recent y j t the Annex r"fe KOV ivouiiovij, Grove and DeLose Loudon, Omaha were nominated for presidency of the organization; Corinns OafMn. Omah and Clarence Luckey, Co- cTWr sereUrV treasurer, and Sare Wiley, IPSj; lty chairman, complete the list of nominaUon. Dr. J. J. Hompea, promu,. - SSFSS to IndirSratlng his S535- taken during the meFeiecOon of officer, is -cheduled to Uke1 P?ace st the organisation . next session. i . Your Formal Garments Need Careful attention to keep there lookins Fresh end New. BUY QUALITY CLEANING AT Modern Cleaners Call F2377 For Service wvvvvwvvvvvwwwvwvv We Can Help Those Less Fortunate Than Ourselves ETIQUETTE NEXT CHARM SCHOOL TOPIC Ruth Sperry to Talk to Freihman Girls Tiutdcy. Table rtlquette" U to be the title of the next Charm School turs wtlch will be given by Miss 3t.ua Eloiee Sperry of the home f-nonIcs e'eps tment at the reg ular weeting Tuesday. DecembT 11. at seven o'clock in FHlen Emllh bail, according to a statement by Anne Pickett, who is in charge of planning the regular programs for the group. Proper tatle etiquette will be thoroughly discussed by Miss Sperry In ber talk, and circulars explaining good behavior at ail times will be distributed among the girls. Teaching Aspirants Register This Week Registration c students in the department of educational service at the university will be held Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. These people who wish to secure teaching positions in the spring will attend a general meet ing on Tuesday preceding the registration. Engineer Alumni Return. Recent al'mni visitors in the college of engineering have been: Raymond M. Snyder, a graduate of 1934, nlw living in Pawnee City: and James F. Chapman of Ashland who was graduated in 1930, And at little bother and no expense! THIS WEEK It's Christmas time! But Christmas to many will mean little more than any other day of the year. For it is they on whom fate has not smiled kindly. In cooperation with Lincoln charity or ganizations, the Daily Nehraskan is conduct ing a campus-wide campaign for old clothes. Things for which you no longer have any use, will prove most useful to Lincoln needy during cold winter months. Those old shoes you can't wear, which at the present time merely clutter up your clothes closet, may just as well be given to charity That dress you thought had seen its last day w eeks ago, will see many more when given to folks who never get to buy pretty; new things. So give and help sombody have a mer rier Christmas. Well be glad to call for even the smallest contribution. It's the little bits that eventually count. We can all do a little to help. f Organized House Presidents 100 representation in the campus Honor Roll ii the goal for or ganized houses. So -hy not ulk over the charity drive at your meet ing Monday night. Ve wsnt you to be included. Our delivery service will call for your contribution. AAA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A'ATTATTA