SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1936.
TWO
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What's That
Awful Smell?
Campus politics fire hound to smell of
trickery, demagoguery, and corruption. If
student elections are to be most valuable as
training grounds for the political activities of
public life, then tbey must emphasize Hie ma
chine over ideals and individuals.
We have political parties because a
small, interested group of politicians is performing-
a valuable service for the electorate,
with good pay, of course, by efficiently man
aging public affairs. But even in national
politics, when the stench of corruption indi
cates that selfish parties are going to kill the
very institutions that give them their life
blood, someone in an indifferent electorate
wrests the power from those who misuse it.
The campus reeked to high heaven with
malodorous politics this week when selfish fac
tions tried to kill the sroose that lays the gold
en egS. By filinsr under an independent party
label. "a Beta candidate for presidency of the
Interfraternity council, backed by votes from
the progressive party, was elected to office,
violating an agreement to alternate the office
between parties. And when Greek council
party members failed to elect a barb candidate
one disclaimed by the organized barbs of the
Jnterclub council to the presidency of Corn
('ol)s. they brought their dirty linen into a
Student council committee airing by protest
ing the election. Worse than the shame of the
parties was the unwarranted activity of cer
tain members of the Innocents society, who. de
spite liberal restrictions, stooped to grovel in
the filth of dirty politics.
There are plenty of political plums on
the campus to make a fair distribution pos
sible. That's where politics should come in;
the science of politics teaches co-operation in
sharing the spoils. But when an Interfra
ternity council meeting ends in an uproar,
and when half of the fraternities in Corn
Cobs threatened to secede and start their own
organization on losing an election, then the
men responsible have changed from politi
cians to termites, undermining; the legiti
mate organizations of student government.
Many will doubt the necessity for concern
over eampus politics; hundreds will explain
that they can get along without the aid of any
system of student government. Parallel for
this condition can be found in city, state, and
national governments, where citizens overlook
iheht duty by saying. "You've jrot 1o accept
10 Wfleh of this graft and crime." But in u
oSvrslty, which supposedly trains lenders
KA endows citizens with more than averaae
MMiajcriPSM. ft is definitely out of place 10 find
Oorrnpt enough to make a v;nu boss
Awrkntelv. tbls matter can't be settled
hy a voi of the student body. Mem-
080 oi the JnteriraTeniity council, sum
rf'frr tnA linrb membprs of Corn Cobs
Vw orilo in tann notifies h uentlcman 's
apa Jfamng m this, the student council,
EVJOWed by th student body with sweeping
tOCtacA of evry organization, could demand
foot tbe welfare of the society bo placed above
tpet frf the individual member. Should poli-
Sl ftefent thehr purpose, it would remain for
tttdifrot, but enormous power of voting in
fbuf? ofieoessors to bring offenders into line.
I WKnpns politics ever degenerate to the point
WtwM dlsprrtes must be settled before the fao.
Kitfy Benete, then the right of any student re
sj)Oirb to participate in public affairs should
bf seriously questioned.
Thxfnx
bar be
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student life and the unlverelty are welcomed by thla
department, under the usual restrictions ot sound
newepaper practice, which excludea all llbeloua matter
and personal attack. Letter muil be signed, but
names will bs withheld from publication If o desired.
TO THE EDITOR:
(Editor's Note: The Nebraskan tried to
pass no buck. It still stands firmly in
trenched with its high regard for scholastic
achievement. The individual of whom you
seem to be speaking the Nebraskan does not
know. There were many such individuals.
A veritable flood of candidates could have
been secured had Innocents deigned to drop
ell scholastic barriers.)
I haven't been around this campus long
enough to really enter into any political argu
ment, but I have read and worked on news-
Japers long enougn to hate to see any editor
eave himself so wide open to criticism and re
buke as you did in your answer to B. K.'k
comment on the tapping o Innocents. Per
haps you knew what you were dome but it
seems to me that you were trying to protect
yourself and colleagues, rather than answering
the arguments presented.
In the first place, you tried to pass the
buck to the Kosmet Kliib. but B. K. had not
ven mentioned their connection in the tap
ping. That was probably the worst error. To
make it worse, however, you intimated that B.
K. had an nx to grind over some individual
who was not tapped, and made yur descrip
tion almost personal. In reading H. K.'s arti
cle I found no comment on an individual, but
on the organization as a whole. Maybe your
conscience was bothering you but you should
not have incut ioned it in print, as, contrary to
rumor in the social column, people do rend the
editorial page.
In writing this 1 have no ax to grind, but
I feel that sympathy toward all newspaper
men, which prompts me to offer you a warn
ing, and, I'm afraid, a tinge of sympathy. With
brotherly felicitations, C. R.
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT
Olympic
World Peace.
Likelihood of the new French leftist gov
ernment's placing a ban on French participa
tion in the Berlin Olympic games this summer
is a menace to international peace, to put it
mildly. The defeated government, already
very doubtful concerning the games in nazi
Germany, has decided to leave final decision
in the matter to the new ruling group.
Just why so many influential agencies
have sought to make political issue of the
Olympic sports festival this year is not easy to
determine. If there is one activity, national
or international, that should be kept absolute
ly free of political attachment, it is the quad
rennial celebration of the modern Olympics.
Any who recall the splendid feeling of sports
manship and united brotherhood generated by
the Los Angeles games in 1M2 cannot help but
have a slight contempt for anyone who would
attempt to inject the tinge of international
suspicion or hatred.
t
During the 1932 games more than 3.000
athletes from more than 40 nations scattered
all over the globe, lived together in a peaceful
and harmonious friendship. Unoontaininated
by petty racial prejudices, these athletes dined
at the same tables and indulged in the same
amusements. To the visitor who was fortu
nate enough to gain entrance to the Olympic
village, it was not uncommon to see a mixed
group of athletes from several different coun
tries, strolling down the pathway, laughing
and joking with one another.
Advocates of world peace realize the tre
mendous importance of the Olympic games to
the furtherance of international friendship
during a time when all Europe is on the brink
of war and disaster. Who is to say that the
1032 Olympics did not help to postpone strife
and political turmoil on many international
fronts?
Furthermore, the Herman government has
spent Sast sums of money in preparing for
the games in Berlin this summer, and a refusal
to participate by France, the traditional nazi
arch rival, would antagonize the Germans to
no end. France has always been one of the
leading vnmpetitors in the games, and its with
drawal would surely lessen the competition.
Never in the historv of the world lias there
been a time when friendship should be stressed
among nations as at the present. Nations who
refuse to participate in the Olympiad are de
claring iheiuselves in opposition to the fur
therance of world peace. By holding them
selves aloof they will invite criticism from
every other country.
Bickering politicians are vet to learn the
lesson of sportsmanship as it is taught by the
athletes of the world who do more 10 erase
hatred and jealousy among nations than the
endless amount of repudiated treaties and
agreements which only lend to further inflam
mation. If Europe can only forget its troubles
during the 11th Olympiad and join in the same
harmonious friendship which existed four
years ago. another great step may be made
toward llie establishment of permanent world
peace. Daily Trojan.
Is IteuulifiiL'
From "La Stampa." Ttirino. comes this
article, written by one F. T. Marinetti:
"Kising against the traditional traducers
of modern war who declare it be anti-esthetic,
we futurist poets and artists who have recog
nized it for 27 years as the 'only world hy
giene.' proclaim that :
1. "War is beautiful because it fuses in
harmony strength and kindness.
2. "War is beautiful because il realizes
the perfect mechanized man t hanks to the
gas mask, the terrifying megaphone, flame
throwers and the little tank, and completes
the domination of man over his slave, the
machine.
3. "War is beautiful because it realizis
the long dreamed of 'metalization' of the hu
man body.
4. "War is beautiful because it 'syinpho
nizes' fusillades, cannonades, pauses choked
by silence, and the perfumes and odors of pu
trefaction. fi. "War is beautiful because it completes
the beauty of a flowery meadow with the pas
sionate orchids of machine gun fire.
i. "War is beautiful because it gcniallv
remolds terrestrial and marine landscapes with
its inspired artillery.
7. "War is beautiful because it creates
new architecture, as the heavy tank. It cre
ates the flying geometries of the aeroplane. 1hc
spiral smoke of burn in cr villages, etc.
8. "War is beautiful because it sometimes
surpasses in violence, enthusiasm and lyrical
grandeur the terrestrial cataclysms and com
bats of demons and angels.
9. "War is beautiful because it definitely
cures men of individual fear and collective
panic thru its refinement and styiization of
heroism.
10. "War is beautiful because it effects a
rejuvenation of the male body and intensifies
the fascination of the female body.
11. "War is beautiful because it serves the
greatness of ereat fascist Italy.
"Futurist poets and artists, now combat
ant or about to enter the fray, remember the
principles of the esthetics of war. They should
enlighten you in your efforts and enable you
to extract new poetry and new plastic works
from the heroism you offer to the future!"
Need anything be added ? Syracuse
Daily.
SIGMA PHI EPSILON
BANQUET
25TH ANNIVERSARY
Many Alumni Return
Celebration of Local
Chapter Founding.
for
Celebrating: the 25th anniversary
of the founding of Nebraska Aloha
chapter, Sigma Phi Epsilon held
a banquet saiuraay evening ai me
C'ornnubKer noici. Many aiumni
returned to Lincoln for the event
Sigma Phi Epsilon was the 12th
national social fraternity to estab
lish a chapter at the University,
this chapter being the 26th grant
ed by the fraternity. History of
this rhnnter discloses many Btu
dents who were leaders in campus
activity.
Nebraska chapter has furnished
three national officers: Clifford
p? Scott, who wrote a Kosmet
Vlnh ahnw WAR editor of the fra
ternitv mnpnzine and a national
officer for ten years. Don Elliott
was traveling secretary for one
vear. T. B. Strain is now in his
thirH venr ns n national officer
Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded
in Richmond college, Richmond,
Va., in 1901.
ART CLUB TO JOIN
MATTONAL SOCIETY
OF PHI DELTA PHI
(Continued from Page 1.)
Vi.-Pini Hall, historian: Hannah
Harding, Virginia Halley, Helen
Lessman, Genevieve jviaBiamn,
Helen McMonies. Virginia Vieth,
rwis Weaver. Lois Blair. Rufus
Harris, Jeanne Nichles, Irmel
Bush, Vina Gilbert cnara, wzuie
Holcomb, Doris Imm, Thelma Ko
hiro, Ruth Minor, Emily Allen,
Jean Cornelias and William Flax.
Seven of Faculty Initiated.
Seven faculty members of the
university were also initiated into
the new chapter. iney are:
Dwight Kirsch and Kady B. Faulk
ner, advisors; Louise Mundy, Gert
rude Moore, Raymond Williams,
Morris Gordon Lyda Burry and
Ella Whitte.
Elections to Delta Phi Delta are
made from the highest ranking
students in art in the junior and
senior classes ludeed on a definite
basis of scholarship, according to
the constitution set up Dy me an
faculty of the university.
Activities which the organiza
tion will continue to sponsor in the
field of art at the university will
Include the monthly fellowship
tens snnnsnred hv the former art
club, the promotion of the Fine
Arts ball, and the sponsoring or
a Christmas party for the mem
bers of the entire art department.
Another Iowa editor, over at the
state university, deserves honor
able mention this week. He runs
the yearbook. His yearbook like
many others, decided to have a
beauty prize winner. The follow
ing were selected as judges:
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BREVITIES
NMW YORK. May 11. Several
sponsors are trying to sugar the
pill of commercialism by dramatiz
ing their blurbs. Some of these
sales skits are highly effective,
others border on the insipid. They
are to brine- a touch of real life
into the picture that is supposed to
make you dash out maaiy w me
nearest atore and buy tne proauix
Instead, thev usually distort mat
ters. We like the commercial an
nouncements straight from the
shoulder, short and sweet. As a
rule, the announcer can do a bet
ter job, if he doesn't talk too long
and put too much high pressure
into his voice. Let that be a les
son to you, Mr. Sponsor.
How many people actually dance
to dance music on the air? Very
few, we'll betcha. Especially during-
the early evening hours
That's why Fred Waring, Paul
Whiteman, Andre Kostelanetz and
Mark Warnow are going in for
concert arrangements of dance
tunes. They believe people like
to listen rather than dance.
Hal Kemp, Don Bestor, Guy
Lombardo. Benny Goodman and
Eddie Duchln. on the other hand,
believe in playing in the strictest
of dance tempoes. Their music
is always in such perfect dance
time, that even the clumsy hoofer
feels light on his own feet, to say
nothing of his partners
The Pickens Sisters are holding
off their European trip for awhile,
A few sponsors are interested in
their harmonies as well as in the
solo talent of Pattl and Jane. So
they are going to remain on
American soil until their next
broadcast series is set
Will Somebody Tell Me: Why
Stoopnagle and Budd don't get a
commercial? Why so few blues
singers are in prominence? why
Annette Hanshaw, who typified
the blue singer, isn t back on the
air, where she belongs? Why
Willie Morris isn't heard singing
popular songs since the Radio
Guide contest rates her higher as
a pop singer than as a classical
singer? When Stuart Churchill
will get an evening program ? Why
Jan Peerce, a grand tenor, nasn t
a sponsored evening spot?
STUDENT IDEALS
DEBATED AGAIN
(Continued from Page 1).
to selection, but we like to think
that it is the fineness of youth."
Impressions Unreliable.
Dr. Corey also laments the dif
ficulty experienced in getting an
impression in which one may have
confidence. The depression years
have had two obvious effects;
smaller classes and less spending
money, but the student himself
does not seem to have changed,
he believes.
"The theoretical aspects of "uni
versity education changes most
students much too little," contin
ues the young adviser. "They
seem to want practical stuff, and
little theory. In spite of the promi
nent role 'practical men have
played in the precent upset in our
economic order. Besides," smiles
Dr. Corey, "nature doesn't move
by leaps, so why should students
be blamed for not mending their
ways when their parents don t
change markedly?"
Debate Subjsoti Change.
"In my high school days." re
minisced Dr. Worcester, "We de
bated such topics as this: 'Is War
More Injurious Than Alcohol?'
But today, even in the high
schools, youth is much more in
terested in government and cur
rent affairs. A topic for a debate
today is more like this: 'Can War
be Averted?' "
Chuckling, the educational
psychology departmental head re
marked, "Youth most assuredly
has more interests, but is still
quite ignorant."
As for the future, university
students have small ground for
fear, according to Dr. Worcester,
who said, "Very few people in col
lege ever got the worst of it in the
depressions of the past."
No Dscrease In Ability.
"The ability of the college stu
dent of today is no less than it hai
ever been," declared Dr. Worces
ter. "This is in direct contradic
tion to several men, but there is
no evidence of any kind that the
average ability is being lowered
by digging deeper in the social
strata for students."
Answering the charge that uni
versities offer too few subjects
that appeal to students, both Dr.
Worcester and Dr. Corey feel that
instructors have been at fault in
failing to connect their subjects
with examples in contemporary
life. Interest in current affairs
will give the instructor an atti
tude which will wear well with
the students. As Dr. Worcester
says: "Why can't we study both
literature and political science?"
"Every person is anxious to
learn something," concluded Dr.
Corey. "Even the social butterfly
avidly studies the fashion sheet,
and talks intelligently about it."
Ideals may or may not be sta
tionary from generation to genera
tion, but at least, there are ideals.
Phi Lambda Upsilon Gives
Annual Chemistry Picnic
Students and members of the
chemistry department held a pic
nic Saturday, given by Phi Lamda
Upsilon at Robert's park. The so
ciety provided free transportation
to the picnic grounds. One or tne
big events of chemistry depart
ment, the picnic is held twice year
ly, in the spring and autumn.
Fordham Football Team
Men Named Outstanding
The senior class of Fordham
College has broken a tradition of
long standing in its annual " ceie
ebrities" poll by voting the entire
football team, which had one of
its most successful seasons last
fall, as having done most for
Fordham this year, instead of
choosing an individual person, as
is the custom. (College News
Service).
Princton editors express amaze
ment that the University of Texas
has dropped the honor system of
examinations. Said the Texas
dean: "We realize that under the
system we were white-washed
hypocrites." It works, it seems, at
Princeton.
CONNING TIIE
CAM PI
By Arlen Crenshaw
The present campaign to re
duce the number of injuries and
deaths thru automobile accidents,
is most timely and necessary one.
These misfortunes have attained
proportions that are alarming, and
it is a matter of satisfaction that
national agencies are now devot
ing considerable effort to reduc
lng their number.
While it is recognized that
small percentage of automobll
accidents are unavoidable because
of slippery streets or defective car
mechanism, it will be agreed by
all that most automobile accidents
come out of the disregard for the
requirements of good manners.
Good manners consist largely in
reasonable regard for the rights
and feelings of other people.
In light of these requirements,
it is hard to escape the conclu
sion that most automobile injuries
could be avoided if people dis
played good manners. The driver
who runs past a "stop sign" or
"cuts in" or "speeds around
curves," is simply disregarding the
rights of other people. He may
justify his conduct by stating that
he was in a hurry. This merely
means that he was being governed
by his own convenience arid totally
disregarding the rights of other
people.
With Improved highways and
high powered cars, driving will be
come less and less safe unless
group rights are regarded. A stop
sign gives the passing motorist a
feeling of safety. He expects mo
torists approaching the sigh to
stop. Where this expectation is
not realized, the driver who con
sidered himself safe is really in
danger.
In our automobile driving we
do well to remember all the time
that good citizens and worth
while neighbors are governed by
good manners, and these consist
largely in reasonable regard for
the rights and feelings of other
people. From the Montana Ex
ponent Chances of employment this
June are four times better than
they were a year ago, Columbia
authorities report.
Warning note: Editors at Iowa
State college have figured that it
costs a student just $1 every time
he cuts a class.
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out the promise of the printed word.
Daily Nebraskan
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