Daily Nebraskan
Station A. Lincoln, NtbraiK.
1933 Member 1936
ftssocialed Colleeiale Presj
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Lincoln. Nabraaka, under act of congraw, March . 187,
rf T anaclal rata of pottage provided for In ction
act Sroctob'erS. 1917. authSrlx.d January 0. INI.
THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR
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We Plea
For Lives.
NOT SO terrifvine perhaps as war, but just
as deadly in every particular is the appall
Jnz number 'of automobile accidents ultimate
ly soundin? the death knell to millions of
people. Shaken nerves, fear and actual horror
in many instances equal in aspect to
time castrophies are too often the result of a
moment's negligence or an unleashed desire
to get nowhere with great rapidity. .
That these accidents are avoidable has
feeen demonstrated, even under the most try
in conditions. Icy streets, obscured wind
shields and additional hazards of every sort
presented themself to the driver during the
month of January. Despite these obstacles
not an accident resulting in death occurred
in the citv of Omaha during that period of
time. In Lincoln the effect was the same, a
minimized death roster. Why? The answer,
in the opinion of the Nebraskan, might be
found in the fact that people, when aware of
the dangers involved, think more carefully,
drive more cautiously and act with care.
With this as a foundation for belief then
it lipf-omes the problem of all persons driving
automobiles to become safety-conscious. If
impressed of the necessity of constantly tak
ing the necessary precautions instead of only
n occasion assuming them the drop in the
death list would grow with a corresponding
ratio.
la Significant Contrast." an editorial
in Monday's Omaha World Herald the outlook
is presented as both encouraging and discour
aging. Savs the Herald:
'The National Safety Council's review
of the accident record of 1935 presents two
items of information in significant contrast.
Deaths due to motor vehicle accidents
have doubled in 12 years.
Deaths due 1o occupational accidents are
less than half what they were 25 years ago.
The primary explanation for the increase
in the number of Motor vehicle deaths is the
increase in registration and the increased
number of miles the average car is driven.
Registration increased in this period from
15 million to more than 2." million, while bet
ter highways and more efficient performance
of cars have stimulaled an ever increasing
use of them. Whatever may be the immediate
cause of accident and death, carelessness,
speed, drunkenness, chance taking, mechani
cal imperfection, this is subject to the in
evitable multiplication of more cars travel
ing more miles.
But automobile ownership and operation
are going to go on growin? for a long time
yet. The depression checked it somewhat but
did not put a period to it. The so-called Satu
ration point is still an indefinite fieri' rc limi
ted only by population.
Must we then stand helplessly, by and
watch this inevitable multiplication ke place
until the appalling total of 3fi thousand deaths
in a single year grows to still more appalling
totals? Not at all. The problem of estab
lishing greater safely on the highways is diffi
cult but not impossible. There is, as a stimu
lating example, the record of industrial em
ployment. Reasons for an increase in occupational
deaths similar 1o those for an increase in
automobile deaths have exisled during the
past quarter century. This is an era in which
the machine ace has innde rapid progress.
More machines mean more hazard and a
greater probability of accident and death.
But instead of increasing deaths have
been halved during this period. The National
Safety Council estimates that during the years
of organized safety work since 19-' 3 the lives
of a quarter million workers have been saved.
Industry has become conscious of two things,
lhat preventable deaths are inhuman and ex
pensive. Industrial employers, egged on by
conscience, by laws like workmen's liability
and employers' compensation statutes and by
the standards set up by liability insurance
companies have attacked the problem of acci
dent prevention in a determined problem of
accident prevention in determined way. The
results are little short of astounding.
Automobile drivers cannot be reached in
precisely the same way, but they can he
reached in similar ways. And they must be
reached for it is upon every person who steers
a car that responsibility for safely rests. There
may be some automobile drivers with petri
fied consciences, but most, we believe, have
humane instincts that can be stirred in an
effective way. There also can be much more
effective regulation of motor vehicle traffic
and better enforcement of the rules of safe
driving. The accomplishment of Rhode Island
is impressive evidence of that fact.
There is a close connection between local
safety records and the certainty of punish
ment for traffic law violations. Perhaps an
excellent movement would be the establish
ment of safety schools for police and district
court judges. It would be a helpful thing
if they could be brought to a realization that
human lives depend upon their willingness to
incur the disfavor of traffic law violators."
STUDENT PULSE
Brief, concise ontrlbutlont pertinent to matter of
atudent life and tha university are welcomed by this
department, under the usual restrictions of aound
newepaper practice, which excludes all libelous matter
and peraonal attacks. Lettera must be signed, but
name will be withheld from publication If eo dealred.
We
Notice.
To the Editor :
According to weather reports from other
cities we hare been notified of the fact that
Spring is almost here. Spring may be in the
air but as far as the poor students are con
cerned, that oft sung of earthy fragrance has
been completely obliterated by an overwhelm
ing and nauseating stench of wet manure.
The poets wax eloquent in their sonnets
on Spring, thrilling at the thought of green
buds on the trees, and tender young sprouts
breaking through the crust of the earth. We
have been assured and re-assured of the fact
that "in the spring a young man's fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love," but it is
an undeniable truth that these soft and mel
low emotions are not kindled by the material
covering the mall. Fertilizer has its purpose,
and the thought of green, velvety carpet
adorning the mall is indeed a reassuring one.
but we implore you for the sake of our tor
tured nostrils to submerge the offensive ma
nure with a load of old mother earth. V. A.
political administrations. Those citizens who
spend their time bemoaning the prevailing
political conditions have only themselves to
blame, for, in the final analysis, it is either
their lack of intelligence or their inability to
use what they have lhat causes governmental
evils as we recounize them today.
One vote wisely cast can hardly sway
the tide, but one wise voter can exert the in
fluence of his mind upon his fellow men who
would otherwise follow the masses. The mul
titude has long been known to be so weak as
to be guided by anyone who has the initiative
to lead '.hem. It is high time, that u group
of intelligent people who have sound t-overn-nient
as their goal choose It) lead their breth
ren rather than to allow those whose cam
paign bleatings are influenced by selfish de
sires 1o do all the organization.
Men with college training are the logical
candidates for the noble task of injecting
"bacillus intelligentsia" into election day ac
tivities. Students who have interested them
selves in political parties and the men they
support can form sound opinions on various
issues of national significance. Moreover,
these students can exert their opinions by in
fluencing their neighbors, their neighbors'
neighbors and finally the nation as a whole.
In November we shall be faced with the
important problem of selecting our next presi
dent. Throughout the coming months news
papers will be filled with bally-hoo against the
"New Deal." Journals of opposing political
nature will point to Franklin D. Roosevelt as
the "saviour of the nation." Regardless of
the outcome of the presidential race, critics
will be with us always. Our government, no
matter which party is in control, will never be
the ideal of all.
But rather than simply being satisfied to
sit back and criticize with the "intelligent
minority." who do not deserve so gentle a
title, join with a party and try to do what
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" "t,vvi "onu, lUVOId flllU, f J I II I J
the small group within your sphere of influ-
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ence. ii iiwiKes nixie oiiierenee wnetner you
garb yourself in the skin of an elephant or a
donkey. The main point to consider is lJi
bv active part icipal ion oii may nt tract the
recessive nature of that large but easily dis
couraged group of "intelligent uon voters.
When good government becomes the aim
of the intelligent and thinking people we
shall have good government and nut before.
The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Who's to Maine
If (ireeh s Are Taxed?
The fight that is pending in the courts
today concerning taxation of ti reek-letter or
ganizations marks another milestone for those
social groups down the road to oblivion. It is
a significant fact fraternities and sororities
are being considered by many as no longer
useful to the universities which they represent.
They have no one to blame: they have in
vited the clouds that are lowering over their
heads. In days gone by, those social houses
were exclusive in their own power, pledges
were chosen only after long consideration; a
member's pin was his stamp of approval in the
business and social world.
Now these halcyon days are gone, and
in their wake the embattled ranks of the fra
ternities and sororities stand on doddering
legs. The world-wide depression of VXiO dealt
the Greeks the most staggering blow, but there
were many who believed that they would
weather the storm. However, instead of re
trenchment, and sensible eounler-attack. whole
sale pledging was begun in a desperate effort
to maintain financial security.
In general, fraternities and sororities now
consider anyone a potential pledge who is the
possessor of money, athletic ability, or ephem
eral campus popularity. A large pledge chap
ter, instead of a more select group of neo
phytes, is the ordei-of the day. One faltering
step has led to another until the crossroads
have been reached . Should the courts decide
in favor of taxation, little short of a miracle
could save many from going over the brink.
Oklahoma Daily.
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Girl's Bole Team.
Gills rifle practice, formerly
held every day, will be held Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday from
4 until 6 o'clock.
Tassels.
Tasseis will meet tonight at 7
o'clock in Ellen Smith ball.
Lutherans.
Lutheran students will meet
with Rev. H. Erik for their regu
lar period of Bible study, Wednes
day at 7 o'clock, In room 203,
Temple building.
Scabbard and Blade.
Actives and pledges of Scau
bard and Blade wtll meet Wednes
day evening at 7:30 at the Delta
Upstlon house.
Nu-Mcds.
Nil Med banquet will be held
Wednesday, March 4, at the An
nex Cafe.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
The War's
Worst Child.
It is impossible to allow ihe recent bonus
legislation success to pass without comment.
Never before in the history oi this country
has there been so unmitigated a plundering of
the public wealth; never has there been so
abject and baldfaced a submission of repre
sentative government to the demands of or
ganized rapacity.
Todar, eighteen years after its close, the
World Yar is still a historical mystery in
many ways, and many of its accomplishments
are loudly lamented. But one of its products
in this country stands todav in a position of
no doubt. The American Legion, conceived
during those days of rapine and destruction,
has proved itself in every respect worthy of
its illustrious origin. It slands forih as the
war's worst offspring and the greatest, threat
to democracy extant in this country at the
present time.
President Roosevelt often finds the occa
sion, in these days of political campaigning.
to attack as opponents of good government
what he calls "the forces of greed." He need
not look traditionally to Wall street for their
incarnation while the American Legion sits in
the lobbies of the capitol. for the legion has
shown itself to represent organized treed and
has obtained results. Until strong forces or
ganize in opposition, it will continue to get
results. For the present the country awaits
anxiously what the legion will demand of it
next, confident that the organization will
spare nothing to gain its will. The Daily
Pennsylvanian.
Off the
Campus
by
Lynn Leonard
Intelligent
Politics.
If all the voters were laid end to end
we would have the reason for unsatisfactory
Largest Since War
is the loan the treasury depart
ment is asking the nation. The
department wants $1,250,000,000.
450 millions of that amount,
however, is intended for payment
of short term loans due Mar. 16.
New securities are offered in ex
change for 559 millions in notes
maturing April 15. The gioss na
tional debt will be raised $00 mil
lions, the amount of new borrow
ing to $31,300,000,000, the largest
in history. The purpose of the 800
millions is to supplement cash re
serves for relief, farm and bonus
payments. Interest rates on the
securities approximates the record
low costs for comparable borrow
ing set last summer. The net pro
ceeds are expected to combine with
heavy income tax payments to
give the treasury a working cash
balance of over 2 billions.
Fate of Revolt Leaders
and character of the cabinet that
will succeed that shattered by the
rebellion were the questions con
fronting Japan after the suppres
sion of the recent uprising. Twen
ty active army officers and three
that were retired headed the revo
lution, according to an official an
nouncement. Two have committed
suicide. Captain Teruzo Ando, al
leged leader of the revolt, shot
himself in the head. Captain Shiro
Nonaka also took his punishment
in his own hands. Another officer
attempted suicide nut failed. Most
of the other officers involved are
held in a prison on the outskirts
of Tokyo.
.
Signing Farm Hill
President Roonevelt put into ope
ration the 500 million dollar soil
conservation-subsidy bill which
congrcaa recently passed. His ac
tion was taken just 55 days after
the supreme court invalidated the
original administration plan lor
crop administration. Roosevelt de
clared that the new act represent
ed an attempt to develop out of the
AAA efforts a long time program
for American agriculture, which
most serious minded leaders have
conceded is essential. Now, every
one wonder what the supreme
court will do about this measure.
Possibly if the tribunal recognizes
that the measure is so desired that
it was paused in spite of the
sweeping decision on the AAA,
the odd man will become suffici
ently liberal minded to make pos
sible a 5 to 4 decision for consti
tutionality of this effort.
End of Italo-Ethiopia 11 ar
is the request France will make
to the League of Nations, accord
ing to the foreign minister of the
country, Pierre-Etienne Flandin.
He informed correspondents that
his country would attempt to get
Anthony Eden, British foreign sec
retary, to renounce English lean
ings toward an oil embargo
again:;' Tily because he thinks the
time is appropriate for peace nego
tiations. The league committee on
sanctions met Monday to decide
if an oil embargo would be
adopted.
Italian Troops Advance
meanwhile, and Mussolini told his
followers and the world that "their
deeds speak for themselves and
will continue to speak." News
from the front informed the pre
mier that Pas Kassa's army on the
Eritean front was badly beaten
and was breaking up. Two days
after the capture of Amba Alaji,
which was the most southern point
the Italians reached forty years
ago, King Victor Emmanuel and
Mussolini attended a mass celebra
tion before the tomb of the un
known soldier in commemoration
of those who fell at Aduwa,
Miss Barbour Relates Oddities
Of University in 'Gay '90 V
(Continued from Page 1).
other by the antlers of an elk.
Her work-table is littered with
great white bones in shapes that
only a futurist artist could have
designed. A curved buffalo fossil
lies in the center of the table half
filled with bits of the lime stone
from which it was removed. The
broken jaw of an elephant leans
against the skull of some enor
mous extinct pig.
'Quite attactive, Isn't it?" Miss
Barbour will say of the elaborate
plaster of paris structure erected
on the elephant jaw. "Rather
pretty, don't you think?"
For 25 years she taught ait and
wood-cutting at the university,
and it is the experience of those
vears that has given her fingers
their precision and skill with
modeling. Repairing and arrang
ing the fossils requires every bit
of that skill, she insists. Big as
they are, the old bones need the
most careful handling.
BILL STRONG, DAN
BOEHM GET LEADS
IN KOSMET SHOW
(Continued from Page 1.
Colonel Horatio Q. Wintergreen,
a southern gentleman, and Bob
Martz, '38, Lincoln, as the sheriff.
Although the selection of some
one to play the parts of the sheriff
and his "stooge" have not been
made as yet and although the
complete chorus has not been cho
sen, rehearsals for the character
parts will begin tonight at 7:30, it
was stated.
Final completion of the musical
scores for the how is now under
way, and Pierce is also planning
to engage an orchestra for the
revue in the immediate future.
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