TIIUUSDAY. nECEMBKK 17, 1936.
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ON THIS issue
Desk Editor Reddish. Night Editor Murray.
How Much Can
The World Stand?
Little old Enrth has t;iken quite 11 few jolts
in the past decade, any one of which might at
another time have set off the firework for
World war the second.
Some have explained the laxity of nations
to fly at each other's throats with a prophetic
"the nations are not ready for war." Some
few idealistic souls have seen success in the
League oi Nations and other peace maintain
ing diplomatic machinery.
Whatever the cause, which is for future
historians to record, the world has come thru
an unprecedented number of minor and major
crises since the armistice of 1918, and. more
particularly, since the turn of 1 lie decade.
i IS
The Japanese invasion oi helpless Man
churia, rearmament of Germany, remilitariza
tion of the Khineland, occupation of Ethiopia,
the formation of defensive alliances, and the
more recent Spanish civil war have all been
major incidents comparable 1o the Moroccan
crisis and the l'.all;:in wars in pre-1914 history.
For some re;. son or another, the world has
; ci.nne thru them all without general resort to
' anus Spain, it is true, still hangs fire, hut
the per.ee of the world remains untoppled how
soever it may Avobhle about on shaky legs. At
times war seemed inevitable, and troops were
concentrated. Hut those times came rtnd went,
and after considerable wnm;ling and growling
one side or the other backed down.
0 Si
Europe has become an armed camp. Trea
ties oi alliance have defined clearly the major
opponents in a next war, and the smaller
states are rapidly uniting with one side or th?
ther. Events have proved that the war will
not be a localized one, but will involve every
nation of Europe and most of Asia as well.
Into this world condition the news that
General (.'h'uing, virtual dictator of nationalUt
(.'hina. had been kidnaped and executed ex
ploded a few days aco. Here is another immi
nent incident, with which the nations must
ileal m ihe various chancelleries. There is no
doubt of the inencctunlity of the Leasjue of
Nations if Japan defends her interests airninsl
the rebel General l.'hang, war lord of (.'hina.
That was proved in IMl, and again this yc;ir.
Jf Chanir declares war on .Japan, and presum
ably it w.is to this end that he seized Chiang.
China niiaht well prepare to relinquish another
.lice of territory to 1he little brown men from
across the sea.
. The danirer to (.'hina does not necessarily
Involve a world crisis, but the attitude of soviet
Ku.st.ia toward further Japanese aggression on
the mainland has been and is a source if
worry. A very minor incident, such as a fee
shots fired across the Siberian border, might
precipitate the nations again into a blood let
ting orgy.
The world has come thru a great deal in tin
past few ears. 1'crhaps the nations were not
tl those specific instance, ready In fiirht. I?u1
they arc preparing more and more every day.
Soon they will be nadv. And then will ci.ihh
ti crisis in v. hich each side will go too far to
withdraw, and war will h declared. The
world cannot withstand assaults on its pence
indefinitely . The bat I lenient of huniaiiit .
love, friendship and Christianity itself will
tumble into scattered little heaps under the
onslaught of misguided public hysteria.
I'nless a miraelc occurs, war is inevitable.
Nothing short of a miracle can prevent it. The
f.nswer to the question of Low soon is expected
lit any moment, if future events follow the
trend marked out in the past.
STUDENT PULSE
Brief, concise tintnsutions ptrtlnsnt to matters t
student I'fe and to the university ere welcomed by this
newspaper practice, which exclude all libelous matter
and personal attacks, tatters must be S'fnte. but
names wnl be withheld from publication If so desired.
For Better
Jfeporltn:.
To the Editor:
A piiiilishfi ..f a chain newspaper pointed
out a ei.u.se which he beliews was a major fac
tor in the defeat of the press in the recent
election. Seventy-five percent of the newspa
per reporters, he declared, were for Knosevelt,
but the wrote the other way because their
publishers ordered it. The result was a poor
job at reporting, much to the disgust of the
reading public
We arc not sure of ihe figures, but there
is something to that statement about the re
porter's job as a writer of news which cannot
be dismissed with a shrug of the shoulder. No
writer-can be expecled 1o produce a good job
iii his heart is not iu the task. Reporters arc
no exception. The best story frequently is one
written by the fellow who put an enthusiasm
and interest, into his writing.
Newspaper editors .sometimes make n mis
take by making their reporters write on a sub
ject about which they arc not interested. That
is putting unnecessary burden on them. Most
reporters, in fact practically all. are not too
well off financially so that any order from the
boss has 1o be complied with or else. So the
reporter writes the story and finished it just
as the editor had ordered him to do. I.!ut. what
a poor job he has turned out !
To be sure there are star reporters who
can write creditably on almost any subjeel un
der the sun. Hut there is something different
and distinguished in a story which har, been
written with knowledge, understanding, and
sympathy. That is the kind of story which the
editor always craves for and which the public
always take's delight in reading. Hut this kind
of writing cannot, be achieved if the reporter
does not have the proper attitude toward the
event.
It seems that the reporter should be gien
a little more leeway in their writing of news.
They have to conform to certain approved
standards of journalistic writing to be sure,
but the should not be so lied up to it as to
deprive them of their originality in writing.
Ami more important is that they should not be
asked to write on a subject about which they
do not have interest, for if there is a greater
cause for the appearance of so much poor rc
portinir in ihe newspaper columns, it is the in
difference of the reporters who wrote them.
ANTONIO IloMAY
the result of his nerxous condition. He didn't
even enjoy making his usual tour of ihe night,
clubs and' iheaters. However, he will prob
ably recover from his present nervous condi
tion to renew his former life of pleasure.
will undoubtedly be nine
for the greatest empire on earth.
o w
Mrs. Simpson, one of the most brilliant, wl
has also condemned the "last
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wliuni 1110 ex-King associiiicn.
social set. wilh
The archbishop
hostesses 'in Europe. ' feeling herself inning was in turn criticized by both the pulpit and
awav because of lack of entertainment has the press for waiting imtil the king had abdi
cated hclorc reproaeiiing mm. u was imnoitu
the case would be brought up in parliament
thru an attack on the ISritish r.roailcastmg
announced that she will bring herself back
to her usual form by promoting some bridge
and golf parties. The Duke of "Windsor has
urged her to start her social life again.
In England. George VI, Edward's oldest
brothei', has become king. In spite of a
slight speech defect. George VI (formerly Al
bert ) has a sense of duty, and there is little
doubt that he will stick by the job which he
has taken over. Tho there might be some
doubt as to the comparative ability of the
two brothers, there is no doubt as to who will
make the better ruler. George VI. wilh his
stability and his sense of duty, even tho he
might lack the brilliance of his elder brothel.
FATE OF FRATERNITIES I Suikiin ii PARENTS USE HEREDITY
RRK ON PFRMI i
Wesley Auxiliary.
IllaWIW VI I S 1.IIVVIIM-"
Syracuse Interfraternity
Assembly Emphasizes
Individual's Burden.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (ACPI. The
behavior of the individual frater
nity man and not the purposes of
the fraternity was challenged in
the final sessions of the Interfra
ternity Conference held at Syra
cuse university.
"Unless we live up to fraternity
criteria, our days are numbered."
said John D. Scott, secretary of
Delta Upsilon, during a round
table conference. "It is n't the fra-
Wesley Auxiliary.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Wesley Foundation will meet Fri
day, Dec. 18 at the Foundation. A
luncheon will be served at one
o'clock find will be followed by a
shurt program.
Berea Exhibit.
The Berea art exhibit in the
Home Economics parlors on agri
culture campug will close today at
tlic beHer ruler Kansas Students Vote to Sup-
port Campus Newspaper in
Crusade to Establish Ath.
The archbishop of the church of Kimlaud j htio Subsidization
has harshlv criticized Kdward for his acts, lie i (Continued from rape, J.i
Si:; schools? Yea, S53: No, i'fci'.
8. Do you think K. V. would
suffer any from withdrawing ''rom
tho Big .Six? Yes. MS; No, 139.
V. Do you think any coach
should bo director of rthlctks?
Yea, 61; No, 502.
10. Do you think there should
bo a change In athletic supervision
ami direction? Yes, 471; No, 77.
It. Do you think we need n new
head football coach? Yes, 433; No,
100.
12. Do you think we need nioro
football coaches? Yea, 421; No,
97.
13. Do you believe that there
is nothing fundamentally wronp
with our football setup, and that
this is only an "off year?" Yes,
ro4: No, 4P2.
11. Do you believe there is good
reason to the argument that K.
IT. is not in general in its atmos
phere conductive to highly devel
oped collegiate athletics? Yen,
218; no, 352.
15. Do you believe that Big Six
football rules are archaic and ob
solete? Yes, 36S; no, 107.
1(1. Would you resent any extra
. i it i.
company, wiucii sponsored inu spiern.
While one can criticize the archbishop for
wailing mild t"! liin" nr"l retreated before
launching his attack, one cannot help but be
lieve that he is fundamentally right, iii spite
of cheap sentiment created for "poor Kd
ward." After seeing' homes broken up, iiiihnp
piness created, and empires shaken because
of misplaced 'Move." one must agree with
Francis Bacon as bo says: "Nuptial love
niaketh mankind, friendly love pcrfectcth it.
hut wanton love embasetli and corruptcth it."
o'clock
Archery Club.
Anhey club's meeting, regu
larly scheduled for this afternoon
at 4 o'clock, has been postponed
to the first Thursday following
Christmas vacation.
Religious Welfare.
Council of Religious Welfare
Cornhusker pictures at
studio today noon.
Barb A. W. S,
AS ALIBI FOR FAULTS
consideration being shown football
Dr. Whitmer Blames Adults iry s iI1 daES? YeB- 259: no-
For Avoiding TrUtllS f"'l7. Do you think thai the Daily
i r-'l Kansan is justified ill carrying on
If! Child S Failure. this football campaign? Yes, 478;
I no, 4 I.
h It Worth
So Little?
TO THE EDITOR:
lohu R. Tunis, in his article "Men of Har
vard -" Years After" i condensed from his
book "Was I'ollef-c Worth While?) brings up
the question of the value of a college educa
tion. Thru statistics on his Harvard class
males of 2." years airo. he came to the conclu
sion thai they have done no more for the world
ar large thaii the millions of their fellow citi
zens who had no such college degree.
Since his book is not only based on rec
ords of his Harvard classmates, but also on a
study of the same class at Princeton. Yale, and
the University of Nebraska, then it gives fair
ly comprehensive statistics to the undergradu
fi'tc ,rrP being a college student, your aver
age chances of success arc no more than those
of your supposedly less fortunate fellowmen.
Is i't. after all. worth while.'
A college decree can't completely change
a person and. al'ler all. four years of univer
sity life can hardly be an automatic process of
changing a failure into a success. It depends
too much upon the individual.
Some college uraduates cherish the idea
t! :it since they have a degree, then the world
owes them a living and a good one. There is
always a class of people like this, regardless of
how many degrees ihey have or don't have, so
whv should college be expected 1o change
them? People will be their natural selves, it
seems, and follow iheir inclinations and drift
along regardless of what fine old college i;
standing back of iheiu.
It isn't the school, nor the degree, but the
individual that counts. Kven Mr. Tunis must
have experienced at least a mild surprise when
he discovered, thru his statistics, that ihe Har
vard class of 2-" years ago produced eight
times as many dirt farmers as the corrcspoiid-
class of the I niversily ol .Nebraska.
A college educalion can't transform any-
a degree in your hand isn't a contract
for success. ) on must work. A college educa
tion can be extremely valuable, as many gradu
ates have proved. It is up to Ihe individual to
make his college degree mean something, to
make ii worth while.
VELMA FRENCH.
challenged but the behavior of the Barb A. W. S. League group
individual fraternity men." ' picture at campus studio at five
Dr. Harry Rogers, president of, o'clock Thursday,
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, j Mortar Board,
said: "Naturally fraternities such j iortar Board pictures at cam
as at Dartmouth, with 75 mem-, studio at 12:30 today.
i r , I on ' ...ten. n 1
rjers, icwer uui" u " num
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (ACPI.
Smashing common alibis such as
"No one in our family could ever
get mathematics," Dr. Carrol A.
Whitmer. assistant professor of
psychology at the University of
Pittsburgh, explained that parents
blame heredity for facts of chil
dren in order to escape the task
of investigating to determine the
real cause of failure.
Children as well as adults use
campus ' alibis to avoid criticism, Dr. Whit
mer maintained, u iu weir ywn
sible to have a society in which
no criticism were offered or im
plied, it would be possible to eliminate-
alibis. Habits of thinking
and acting in ways to avoid de
flation of the ego are as funda
mental as any means of sel-pres-ervation.
'Desire for prestige is a trait
hving inthe chaptcrhouse. cannot empi0Vee soon to be re- of man's fundamental nature." Dr.
be successful. L. . , A. ; . bccome a prac. i Whitmer said. "Prestige may be
"The aims of the fraternity are ; ' "?tn"-,0t P gained by making an appearance
to develoD personality and charac- j rr .., fni' actim? upon reason rather than
ter thru warmth of close personal I ,uy"rV,? TLa h o ! impulse. Consequently, impulsive i
companionship. I doubt whether L;. ' u o, inflB I or emotional behavior ia justified
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compan.onsmp i ,:H. 1 investigators. He hopes in increase
the freshmen know the seniors of ! ,,,? w .5,no. i9. anfi
: their house at Dartmouth. i.v,,i,., m-Amnttan a I pea ranee of reason.
; A. Blair Knapp. director of men's ,ie , ' One of the principal effects of
affairs at Syracuse university. , Jed h!,n n ,s r- alibis is that they defeat the real
whether - - .v1,iol u newer of man s intellect. l ney
stated that the issue was
bv alibis in order to make an ap-
i or not the fraternity is performing r""" ' L Z i interf ere with mental house clean-
its main function, helping the stu-! ...T' .. u-,. u. m I ine. They prevent a caretui anaiy-
mm
J
dent to get a "well earned educa
tion." He said that the chapters in
Syracuse were doing their duty in
this respect.
In hopes that nonpaternity men
sr-thr social aiVs , j S
ft' cingTXement 3 hU JS ! of .ton .which mistakes !
that he aiways be in readiness for , jf tT monS
Advanced economics, languages,
accounting, statistics, short story
table decided to prepare and pub
lissh a uniform code of social prac
tices to be observed by all frater
nity men.
Washington study
each evening along the tree lined
avenues of the capital may be seen
the army of students hurrying to
i claps.
Around
Washington
Ml
one-
A minutt- inspection of inside pages of
newspapers reveals lhal ihe Spanish civil war
is still iii progress. (en. l-'rancisco Franco's
insurgents are still exchanging compliments
with the Spanish loyalist who arc defending
Madrid. After almost five weeks of siege,
newspapers in the capilal assert that unless
Franco receives reinforcements soon, his posi
tion will become hopelesv
Apparently licked at oin- time the Spanish
eoverninenl has made a remarkable stand at
Madrid. It is quite possible that the suecesn
ful defense of the city will turn the tide of war
in their favor.
o e
Millions oi" coronation handkerchiefs,
flags, dishes plaques, and siher spoons were
left on the hands of Hrilish manufacturers at
the abdication of Kdward VIII. Trade los.-s
have been estimated to be as h'mh as ! mil
lion dollars, and l.loyds' Ioks is placed at a ?ialf
million.
Mrs. Simpson calls him "Teddy." King
Ueorge VI intimates cull him "Hertie
NEWS PARADE
Hv
Ralph Woodruff
Ex-king Edward and Mrs. Simpson are plan
ning to renew their old li of carefree play
Lceording to the most recent reports. The
retired kin? ha settled down r.t the chateau
of Baron Hothfcehild in Knzefield. Austria.
There he in planning to engage in his beloved
sport. A few day ago. a village boy proudly
displayed tw enty" shillings given him by the
Uuke 'of Windsor for setting- pins in a bowling
game. Kdward also played a round cr two
of golf.
Yesterday, the nervous strain of the past
few months' began to lell n Kdward. He
complained of a severe headache and earache.
His associates said his "pains" were mostly
"Democracy is not finally a
' dogma but a way of life that is
outgrowing old dogmas. Ameri
canism is not a certain pattern of
i institutions but a national spirit
ceaselessly remoulding its insti
Itntlnna tn attain Its ideals. Olllv
By Marvin Cox. Rg the s,,nools are free can they
f A..wiai coil. Pr corrponient perform their ultimate service,
WASHINGTON. D. C.-The na- that of creating human beings
tional capital has . class of col- ; thritlingly alive." Dr. Frank
leg. students that differs from the j Kingdon, president of the Univer
usual collejje group in every pos-,sity of Newark, indicates the dan
sible manner. They have no foot- j ger of trying to throttle the
ball teams to cheer, no fraternity , changing of present day institu
houses, little social activity that ! tions.
makes college life so pleasant. And ' . .
they attend classes in the evening
when tegular day students are do
ing thMr library work or going to
the movies.
These scholars are the legion of .
night school students who further
their education after their day's
work has been completed. Some
colleges here have only night
classes, while others have evening
sessions in addition to their day
classes. Thousands of students,
most of whom work for the gov
ernment, attend those classes and ,
take courses in everything from j
an hitecturo to zoology. They pay ;
out their own hard earned money ,
for tuition and books for, in most
instances, there are no checks
from home. The night students, so
the teachers f.ay. constitute the
most serious ami sincere group of
students that ihey ever taught.
Law is the most popular course
and eaih year hundreds of law t
graduates are turned out by the ,
various schools and the percentage
of liiht Muuent3 who pus.i the
district bar exam compares favor
ably with that of the regular day
students who have no Job that
works them eight hour a day.
Many of the students are young
men t'lid women, but numbers of
them are middle aged and torn
are definitely among the "elders. ' I
Your correspondent interviewed
a number of students In attend
ance at one of the capital's larg
est night law schools, National '
university. This school, inciden
tally, produced a cabinet member
in each of the past two adminis
trations. .Secretary of War Hurley
in the Hoover administration md '
Secret aiy of Commerce Roper in
the Roosevelt cabinet.
The first student interviewed
was a married woman who hai i
two children. She is a civil serv
ice employee of the governnu-i.t '
and says that she never will at
tempt the practice of law. Her ;
reason for attending law school ia
her belief that she will because
of a law degree secure promotion
more quickly In the department 1
where she works. I
A second student is a young man i
who attended a university in the 1
mid-west . He had three years of
academic work, but before he ;
could enter law school the de-,
pression reduoed his family's in
come to the vanishing point. He
landed a job with a government '.
agency and enrolled in night law 1
school. As soon as he completes
his course, he will return to his
home tnd enter the practice of
law.
Another student interviewed
looked to be about 55 years old.
He stated that he found law "in
teresting" and attended law school
merely as a hobby. He is a gov
gent conduct."
Physical and mental diseases
are not major causes of student
failure, according to Dr. A. S.
Edwards, professor of psychology
at the University of Georgia. Dr.
Edwards has recently published a
namnhlet. "Aetiolofrv of Student
Failures in the University of;
Georgia," based on eight years of
experimentation and compilation '
of data. The pamphlet explains
that most of the students who get !
failing grades get them in courses
which do not interest them. j
:
Professional football is a poor
career for a college graduate.
Stars receive big salaries but :
other players are poorly paid." j
W. A. Alexander, head football
coach of Georgia Tech, warns the ,
future-facing college gridmen not
to "optimise" too much.
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Ein.ir Holboell, a postmaster of
Denmark, in 1001 originated the idea
of the Christmas Seal as a means of
raising money to light tuberculosis.
Miss Bissell read a etory about this
and designed a seal to sell in this
countrv. Hrr first sale, thirty years
ago, raised SS.OOO which was used to
open a hospital in Delaware for chil
dren with tuberculosis. To raise funds
for the support of tuberculosis woik,
Christmas Seals are now sold in forty
two countries throughout tho world.
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