TIIE DAILY NERRASKAN
THURSDAY, lEMUJAKV 13, 1936.
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Hands Off the
Union Building.
ALTERING an old proverb 1o road "the ad
ministration seizes upon the ill-organized
student body like fire upon a rotten house"
reveals a proposition fairly descriptive of cam
pus conditions existing today as regards ad
ministration meddling in the student union ac
tivities building. What we want most just now
from these authorities is the total abstinence
from affairs instigated and conducted without
their aid.
Could the student body obtain their sin
cere proffer of help without receiving mis
guided policies in return, all would be well
and good. Hut the administration, as a per
manent functioning body, has fallen into a rut.
This rut takes the form of continuing to spon
sor ideas long discarded by undergraduates.
Instigation of changes coupled with the im
petus to carry these changes through to a cli
max must therefore of necessity come from the
student body. It is the opinion of the Nebras
kan that always the student body should be
kept keenly aware of conditions and that stu
dents themselves should assert their right of
snyso involving a structure they are ultimately
to finance.
Operation of the student union activities
building is of vital importance. Paramount
also is the essentiality of the administration in
keeping face with student trust. So vital are
these things that before any attempt to com
plete formulation of plans for the building's
erection is made there should be absolutely no
question of doubt remaining as to just who
will have the management of it.
Many are the students who will raise pro
tests when the project is culminated. Certain
phases will bear condemnation. Criticism and
"gripes" will be heard. But it will be too
late. Now is the time for students to play
their role. Now is the time for them to speak
up. Only now does there remain the students'
possibility of guiding the program to its most
desirable conclusion.
The construction of a student union ac
tivities building looms up more as a reality
than as a hope. Is the administration to guide
its destiny? Are we to have another "cheese
box" addition to the campus? What of the
fact that if only four walls are built they can
be laid higher than a differently contoured
building Must this campus continue its "mud
adobe" expansion policy or would the likeli
hood of erecting a structure with architectural
style create too much of a fervor with extant
policies!
Issue of the student unfon activities
bnflding is now placed directly at our door
etep. Last year the students labored to se
cure such a building. With students plead
ing from every angle, consent was finally ob
tained. Plans were submitted by architects
after student initiative caused them to be
drawn. Finally from those plans the students
roted to accept a certain building. Again
the students decided, at that time sanctioned
by authorities, upon the site.
Again might we ask just who is going to
pay for this, lest some forget. The adminis
tration certainly will not. The legislature is
not appropriating money for its erection. That
the student will pay is a foregone conclusion.
That the student expected to pay by wanting
the building's erection is also an accepted fact
But the student will not pay for the housing
of administrative "whims." Bitter has been
experience. But. it is only through experience
we realize the absolute necessity of providing
for facilities barring outsiders from entrance.
Some years ago, in 1906, erection of Ihe
Temple building was made possible through
a donation of John D. Rockefeller and son.
For this construction, costing $100,000, Mr.
Rockefeller contributed two-thirds of the to
tal. The other third was raised by subscrip
tion. The important thing is, at that time
stipulations were made by Rockefeller that
the building be devoted entirely to the stu
dent body. Only social and religious func
tions were to be held there.
Look at the Temple today. It is literally
a junk pile of administrative action. Gradually
Rockefeller's stipulations were ignored and the
Temple now is a dumping ground for adminis
trative "whims." Not only have they used it
on every occasion for use as an annex for de
partments they failed to house elsewhere, but
they even use it for a store room, keeping in it
old and antiquated furniture. Uncle Sam was
also treated with due consideration by getting
permission to establish a postoffice.
THEY FAILED TO KEEP FAITH
WITH US IN THE PAST. CAN WE THEN
HELY UPON THE FUTURE WITHOUT
FIRST ASSURING OURSELVES AS TO
JUST WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO?
STUDENTS SHOULD OPERATE THIS
BUILDING. STUDENT APPROVAL MUST
BE OBTAINED UPON THE KIND OF
STRUCTURE WANTED. OUR ADMINIS
TRATION MUST REMOVE ITS ENCUM
BERING AUTHORITY BY TAKING COG
NIZANCE OF STUDENT DEMANDS.
Off the
Campus
Lynn Leonard
A'oii' Senator Borah
is an aspirant for the republican nomination
for presidential candidate. Members of con
gress have considered for some time the pos
sibility of Borah's contesting Col. Frank Knox
for support of the Illinois delegation and the
influence a contest between the two might
have on the chances of Gov. Alt'. London of
Kansiis, President Roosevelt has been assured
Ihe support of the Illinois delegation at the
democratic convention.
Possibility of Ohio
support for the senator from Idaho is being
threatened by former Senator Fess of Ohio,
who contends that the republican nominee
should hold a record of having supported more
republican measures than democratic meas
ures. In his opinion Borah does not meet this
qualification. Fess proposed a conservative
platform on which he said his candidate must
stand. "If Borah would stand for these things
I would be the happiest man in the country to
support him because of my personal admira
tion for him," Fess declared. The former Ohio
senator, who whs chairman of the republican
national committee during part of the Hoover
administration, stated that Borah's declaration
that he was for Mr. Hoover is not true, but
Fess asserted that he could be for the former
president without making an apology.
American Liberty League
which probably contributes more adverse criti
cism of the new deal than any other organiza
tion has released the statement, that "Utopian
plans" for sharing the national wealth are not
only impractical but utterly impossible. Since
wealth is not money but land, buildings, in
dustry, raw materials, manufactured goods
and metals the league said that the most logi
cal way of distributing it would be for the
government to issue securities against, all
property and then take over its management.
This of course defeats the fundamental prin
ciple of a "liberty" league.
Division of Support '
in the republican party suggests the probabil
ity of a dark horse receiving the nomination
at the convention in Cleveland. A possibility
is Senator Lester Jesse Dickinson of Iowa, who
is a cousin of Thomas W. Lamont, J. P. Mor
gan partner. His campaign is reported to be
well financed. A Dickinson boom which has
been rapidly developing in the middle west in
dicates, however, that by the time for the con
vention he might not be a dark horse but one
of the strongly recognized contenders, as does
the fact that" headquarters for his campaign
have been recently opened by former Attorney
General Albert Ottinger, who has declared that
he would continue his drive regardless of
moves for others.
Republican Mominee If ill
be a westerner, probably from a farm state,
according to the logic of events. The conven
tion delegates will evidently want a man lib
eral enough to secure progressive votes and
conservative enough to capture the east. He
must have a good fiscal record, considering
the talk about extravagance, and be of a tried
congressional temper that will enable him to
deal with a divided congress that is inevitable.
In addition to these qualifications, he will no
doubt have to stand stoutly against Roose
velt's policies from the beginning in order to
secure the nomination. The Iowa senator's rec
ord indicates that these requirements were
written psnpoiallv for him. and that makes the
possibility of his receiving the nomination
something more than remote.
last semester because they were afraid argu
ments leading to the discussion of evolution
would result from the class discussion."
We will not dwell on Ihe queslion of 1ho
teaching of evolution. This is not Tennessee,
nor an argument for or against that taboo
question. But it is 193b', and a year and time
when the faces of mankind are turned from
the dust of the earth, living the life that Iheir
name Pithecanthropus Erect us signifies. With
hope in their hearts for a better day and n
brighter future ahead, the human race seeks
the truth.
s it not a blight to mi intelligent people
that both students and professors in a college
must bo faced with such blinding propaganda
as, "We would like to teach this, or we would
like to study this, but we are afraid?"
But there is a solution. One of the great
est schools in the world has found it. Oxford
in England. There no class organizations of
nnysort are discouraged. No idea is forbidden.
Nothing that leads to the promotion of a high
er or better plan of living is taboo.
Each solution has ils own prophet, and
each his own followers. Research is encour
aged. That system, Oxford seems to believe,
is the only way to find that, truth that makes
men free. Okiahoman.
Quit This
Killing!
Thou shalt not kill!
Yet approximately 400.000 American citi
zens were killed and 11 million men. women,
children and babies were maimed, crippled for
life or otherwise injured by motor cars during
the past ten years.
Yes, and the destruction goes on, increas
ing year by year even though staggering at
tempts of both local and national government,
worthy organizations, social, political and eco
nomic, have been made to curb this bloody
tide. Horrible and inhuman is the brand on
war, yet during all the wars of our history,
1770 to 1M5 only 244,357 Americans were
killed while a ten year record of automobile
accidents shows nearly one-half million killed.
What a grim spectre is presented on the
highway when the brake shrieks "and sudden
death!" When maimed bodies swell the death
ranks of this modern war! When a mixture of
gasoline is put together with speed and bad
judgment! Nine out of every ten automobile
accidenls which involve driving errors result
from too much speed. How many times when
we see a wrecked car do we rationalize: "But
that can't happen to me!"
But death marches on. Surely it. is worthy
of our participation to save life. Ts it neces
sary for drivers to regard pedestrians as t he
lowest form of life? From a distance, recit ing
verses and admiring the spectacle, Nero fiddled
and watched Rome burn. Are we not. all
Neros fiddling away our time and watching
the destruction of life and limb but doing
nothing about it? Suggestions:
Check the wheel make sure that a loose
nut isn't holding it.
Be sure the Miss in the motor is sitting
beside you. t ,
Don't race trains to crossings. If it s a
tie yomlose.
For jaywalkers every year is leap year.
Be sure the only crank in Ihe car is in
the lool box.
A pedestrian is the man who missed the
payments on his ear.
If you must have a blowout have it at
home.
A bird at the wheel is worth two in the
ambulance.
Beware of green drivers on red lights.
Let's quit killing-and war against this
"sudden death." Kansas University.
CONDRA, HAYES DESCRIBE
SHELTERBELT IN BULLETIN
Forestry Department Issues
Articles on Study of
Tree Plantings.
In connection with the plains
shelterbelt project the United
States forest service has recently
published a large bulletin entitled
"Possibilities of Shelterbelt Plant
ing in the Plains Region." It is a
study of tree planting for protec
tion and improvement as has been
begun in the ihelterbelt zone.
Of interest to Nebraska is the
fact that two of our men have
made very important contributions
to this publication. They are Dr.
G. E. Condra, dean of the conser
vation and survey division and
state geologist of the university
and Frank A. Hayes, senior soil
scientist of the bureau of chemis
try and soils.
Mr. Hayes, in his first contri
bution, presents a geographic de
scription of the shelter zone in
which he points out by way of
introduction that this zone, cut
ting across both geographical and
state lines, is an administrative
area "whose bounds are defined
by an economic and social objec
tive." Soili Described.
In this article he gives the po
sition and dimension of tlit zone;
treats the topography fully, giving
such striking features as the sand
hill region of Nebraska which oc
cupies more than 20,000 square
miles of that state; and finally
discussing the forests and grass
lands stating that grasses consti
tute mainly the native vegetation
of the shelterbelt zone with wood
land occurring along most of the
drainage ways. This description is
supplemented by a relief map of
the plains region showing the
shelterbelt zone boundaries.
Mr. Hayes is co-author of an
article in this same publication
with J. H. Stoekeler, junior for
ester of the Lake States Forest
Experiment station and the for
est service. Forty-three paes
long, this article treats fully the
description of the soils, including
soil development, and the out
standing features; soil and tree
relationships; observations of tree
roots; and detailed descriptions of
the major soil groups. Many maps
and illustrations are included in
this report.
Doctor Condra's twenty-page
article is entitled "Ground Water
Conditions of the Shelterbelt
Zone." In beginning, Doctor Con
dra states that the ground water,
exclusive of soil and subsoil mois
ture is far greater than that of
the surface water or of the volume
of an annual rainfall.
He considers the geologic o'c
currence. of ground water, its
source of replenishment, accessi
bility, quality and quantity in each
of the six states involved. Two
large maps are included, a typical
geological cross section of the
shelterbelt zone by states; and
ground water regions of the shel
terbelt zone in Oklahoma and
Texas.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
FOR VALENM PARTY
Festivities to Feature Leap i
Year and Holiday
Activities.
a two way traffic as the women
moving in left the dormitories and
sororities. Velvet formals flapped
in the breeze, lamp shades tottered
precariously from the piled high
sleds as snow suited coeds strug
gled through the drifts.
The girls who moved out seemed
much more concerned about leav
ing the babies to whom they had
become attached during their prac
tice motherhood than about facing
the bitter cold pulling heavy sleds.
LIBRARY CELEBRATES ITS
BIRTHDAY WITH UNI
VERSITY CHARTER DAY.
(Continued from Page 1.)
of the books are still standard in
their fields in an historical sense.
Taine's English Literature, Tyler's
Literary History of the American
Revolution, Michelet's Historical
View of the French Revolution,
and Darwin's Descent of Man are
some of the books still remaining
in the collection.
Type of Reading.
The record book indicates the
type of reading which occupied
part of the students' time. In the
field of literature, along with
books by Dickens, Thackeray,
Scott, Irving. Hawthorne, the
works of J. G. Holland seemed
most popular, "Bittersweet,"
"Kathrina," and "Tltcomb's Let
ters" being favorites.
Other books repeatedly re
quested included: Greeley's "Amer
ican Conflict" and his "Recollec
tion of a Busy Life," Kirk's
"Charles the Bodl," Kingsley's
"Hypatia," Prescott's histories of
Mexico and Peru, Motley's "Rise
of the Dutch Republic" and
Hume's "History of England."
Pualding Much Read.
Books by Pualding were min i)
the School of Music commented, j J D,utchma,n'8, si-le" and
"Wp . fnrtnnat in .oriirinc Mr. The Bulls and Jonathan' hoint
McLean for a recital for the uni-
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Journalism.
a smoker tor an
School of
There will ho
men in th school of journalism
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Jamos K. Lawrence will apeak.
Welfare Council.
Group B of the Council of Reli
gious Welfare will meet Wednes
day in the Temple building.
Alpha Kappa Tal will meet
Thursday afternoon at 4:45 in
Commercial club room.
pleasure, there was in their minds,
no doubt, a thought for the two
original orations required in tho
senior year, "one of which shall be
pronounced before the faculty and
students In the chapel of the uni
versity." The earliest commence
ment program which we have,
1877, Indicates the serious nature
of these senior orations, with sub
jects dealing with social problems
and their solution and personal
freedom.
Library Growth Shown.
Comparative statistics indicate
the growth of the library since
1874. From a two roomed location
in 1874, the library has increased
so rapidly that it now requires an
entire building, along with rooms
in seventeen other buildings to
house its collection of books. Be
ginning with two thousand
volumes the number has now risen
over the three hundred thousand
mark and where the circulation
averaged from six to eight books
a day for home use in 1874, the
total now averages about seven
hundred a day.
Growth in the library staff also
indicates the forward stride of the
library. It has grown from one
part time assistant to 25 full time,
14 part time, and 4 student assist
ants on the hour basis.
Willy poisoned Gramma's tea
The 'old soul died in agony.
Willy's always up to tricks.
Ain't he cute? he's only six.
The Modern
Superstition.
Superstitions, though ae old. an- still
much in evidence today.
The average individual of this modern
generation merely scoffs m Gupcrstitious he
liefs as beinp so much rubbish. To those who
hold these irrational beliefs, however, ':he su
perstition is something hifshly regarded and
feared. The average individual is quick to re
port that ignorance and misinformation cause
certain other individuals to hold and fear su
perstitious beliefs.
This same average individual who scoffs
at superstitions, is the first to shudder with
too at the mention of socialism, communism,
or fascism. These terms hold but one meaning ;
a Red element that is out to destroy ana
overthrow everything thus far created. To
these individual's the Ked element is something
to be feared greatly. But why does the aver
age individual hold this fear? Again, igno
rance and misinformation are the bases for
this fear.
So. we find that the fear of the Red ele
ment is not unlike the fear of a superstition.
Education and knowledge of a subject will re
move much of the horror element, and for this
reason the Kansan will present as clearly as
possible for your information, the meanings
of communism, socialism, and fascism. Daily
Kansan.
A Valentine party sponsored by
the University Lutheran club of
the Missouri Synod will be held
Friday, Feb. 14, 1936 in room 203
of the Temple building.
Festivities, featuring leap year
and valentine activities will get
under way at 8:30 p. m. according
to Dick Ostwald, president of the
club and master of ceremonies for
the evening.
Refreshments will be served fol
lowing the completion of the pro
gram. Invitations have been sent
to all Lutheran students, but any
of which have been overlooked
are urged to be present.
The Revs. A. J. Doege, H. Evck
and their wives are serving as
sponsors for the affair.
M'LEAN TO PRESENT
LINCOLN RECITAL.
versity.
"George Arliss ot the Song
World" is the title given to Mr.
McLean by Liebling of the Musical
Courier, lie has been acclaimed by
critics everywhere as an excellent
artist. Creativeness and astound
ing enunciation are the dominant
features of his art.
The Oxford Plan
In a world of change, strife, chaos, and
confusion as is our present day condition, the
college student or faculty member faces a
stern and almost forbidding task in attempting
to thresh the real truth from the unsorted
kl a.i.. of conflicting ideas.
Our environment is conducive to the
spread of propaganda. Ever about us is the
taint of civilized man's corruption of the prin
ciple given from Palestine long ago, "The
truth shall make you free."
Not so many days ago we overheard a pro
fessor remark in the opening day of a course:
"Don't be afraid of evolution being taught in
this class. Several students dropped the course
Well Known Baritone
To Appear at Temple
For Feb. 26 Concert.
Cameron McLean, baritone,
ranked as one of the formost male
singers of America, is to be pre
sented by the University School
of Music in a complimentary re
cital, Feb. 26 at the Temple the
ater. Howard Kirkpatrick, director of
STOKM AND MOV1.V,
DAY COINCIDE FOU
IOWA STATE COEDS
AMES, Iowa. Forty-four Iowa
State College senior coeds proved
that they could "take it" here Sun
day. Blizzard or no blizzard. Sunday
was moving riav at the three home
management houses where seniors
in home economics get six week of
prartifFii evppiience in homfmak-
ing.
Snowdrifts were piled high, and
the girls could find no one brave
enough-to move them. One coed;
with a car got stuck in a snow- j
bank and she and several others
spent an hour and a half shoveling
out. A courageous taxi driver !
found he could get no nearer than '
a block to any of the houses.
Hand sleds were procured, and j
left the home management houses
piled high with suitcases, coat .
hangers, knick knacks. There was j
favorites. In the list are three
early English poets which are little
read by the students of today
John Skclton, whose satirical
verse was much appreciated in the
days of Henry VIII: Thoma'
W'yatt, the pioneer of the sonin ?
in England; and his literary friend
Henry Howard. Earl of Surrey
whose sonnets and lyrirs served as
models to generations of court
poets.
It is recorded that while the
students of 1874 read in part for
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