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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN TIIIKTY-SIXTU YEAR EDITORIAL STAFF HUSINESS STAFF Edlto Plpal Manaslna Crfltara .Dor Waaner. Bfl Murray Nawa Editor Wltlard Bumey. Helen Paico. Jan Walrott, Howard Kaplan. Morrla LlRO. Barbara Roacwatar. Sport Editor ; " 6tw Society Editor Vlrolnl Andaraor) ON THIS ISSUE Dealt Editor vfn,.r, Night Editor Butney Under direction e th Student Publication Board. Editorial Off ie Univenlty Hall 4. Bualneaa Office Univenlty Hull A. Telephone Dayi B68.1i Nlghti B6682. BM13 (Journal). ualnea Manager. Bob Shetlenherg Aaalatant Manager ..Bob W.idhama, Web Mill. Frank Johnaon. Circulation Manager Stanley Michael SUBSCRIPTION RATE 1.50 a year 12.60 mailed Single copy, 6 cent 1.00 lemeaMr 1.M temeater mailed Entered a aecond-claaa matter at th poatofflc In Lincoln, Nebraaka, under act of congrea, March S. 1879, and at aprclai rat of poatage provided for In aectlon 1103, act of October t, 1917, authorliad January 80, 1922. fcHoefcfed GcCiate Pita Otaiributor. f CbSe6iafe Didest u b 1 1 h d every Tuesday, Wadneaday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday mornlnaa ot tho academlo year by atudenta of the Unl. verslty ef Nebratka, undrr the aupervlilon of th Board of Publication. National Advertising Service, Inc Collet fmhlltirrt It tprttt flirt 420 Madison Ave NiwVork. N.Y. CHIC0 . bOITON AN UlNCiICO LSI ANaiLi Portland iattli W hat This University Needs Is a Mothcr-in-Law. "A 84 million dollar budget for the coming blennlum Is reported by the Nebraska legislative impropriations committee. . . Interesting to note is that of this 54 million dollars but 12 million dollars Is to be raised by property tax. And the Increased property tax proposed by the commit tee Is but 359 thousand dollars over the gover nor's figures, 307 thousand dollars of which would go to the state university. "Compared to the manner in which public funds are spent otherwise, the university's claims are modest. . . In the meantime, the uni versity's attendance has increased by 1,400, calling for 34 additional instructors. Tho build ings are needed, tho salaries are low, no new campus buildings, no salary increases are pro vided for in the governor's recommendations. "The committee, evidently, was impressed by the situation. It concluded that, with 50 millions or more to be spent, an additional 305 thousand for the university might as well be included. "We think the people of Nebraska are and have been squarely behind Governor Cochran in his hard fight for rigid economy. . . Nevertheless, we believe that, considering the circumstances, the taxpayers would not be seriously offended if the committee's recommendation as to this small and minor item minor in dollars, but major in its benefits were permitted to stand." From Tuesday's Omaha World-Herald. The university isn't asking too much, the World-Herald comments condescendingly, so give the boys their pittance and send them on their way. We are not quarreling with the logic of their editorial writers; they are merely reflecting an opinion long held by people of the state, an attitude that has harmed the university as much as the starvation budget. It is the attitude that the big butter and egg man takes toward the third blonde from the left end "Do what you like, honey, and I'll foot the bills provided you don't spend too much." It may work with chorus girls, but educa tional institutions sometimes need the critical ob servation of a mother-in-law to function with maxi mum efficiency. Nebraska is not under such scrutiny at the present time. The legislature can't take time out to supervise the university, and an unpaid board of regents, meeting infrequently, can do little more than stamp their approval on routine administra tive matters. What this university needs is a Nye committee. Why? We believe that the lack of funds can not entirely explain the fact that Nebraska is rated far below other state institutions comparable in size. We believe that millions of dollars might be poured into this university without noticeably rous ing It from this lethargy. We don't Tvlleve that outsiders should merely meddle, but a certain amount of demanding and hell raising by some out side stato agency might do much to correct the un healthy state of public opinion. If Investigation proved that the university was doing the best with its facilities, criticism could be speedily spiked. If mismanagement were uncovered, corrections could be made. An example of the type of critical observation needed cropped out in the senate on first reading of the appropriations bill. One legislator charged that the university had failed to manage the legis lative reference bureau a university responsibil ity with any degree of efficiency, if It had both ered to supervise it at all. Unfortunately, the charges were not proven true or false, but it left a bad taste in the mouth of the legislators and everyone who read of !t The state's responsibility does not end when the legislature grants a biennial appropriation. It should make sure that the university is satisfying the needs of the state. The university will not lose its role as a political football until it loses the ellipsoldical similarity to an unwanted lemon. What of the World-Herald's other dulcet asser tionsthat "the university's claims are modest," and that "taxpayers would not be seriously of fended if the committee's recommendation. . . were permitted to stand?" Let us examine the total increase over last year's below minimum budget: Of the additional $357,000, the committee has earmarked $180,000 for salaries and wages to in struct 1,400 new students. University officials are already figuring ways and means to cut down en rollment if this budget item should not pass. SS7.760 will go to the agricultural extension divi sion. No new services are being added; the appro priation merely replaces revenue formerly fur nishd by the federal government. The Curtis school of agriculture will build a new heating plant with $25,000, to replace an over loaded and unsafe boiler system. Additional funds will go to the university hos pital at Omaha, so that the indigent sick may take full advantage of the bed space afforded. It will take $37,000 to fill the wards to capacity. Reorganization of the school of music faculty on a salary basis will require $31,720. Altho this appropriation would accomplish a needed reform, it faces a tough battle for passage on the senate floor. The governor recommended it in a supple mentary budget, but the governor's legislative spokesmen are leading the fight against it. Viewing these separate items, the World-Herald is guilty of nothing but understatement when it terms the university's share "modest." Some day, we hope that outstate newspapers won't have to be apologetic when they venture edi torial support for the university. TTiis day will come when one of their number demands that the state meet its obligations to education with interest in its problems greater than a biennial gesture of subsidization. ShidsmL (puksL Some Barbs Do Give a Damn. TO THE EDITOR; The treatise on "Barbs Just Don't Give a Damn" by Miss Griffith in a recent copy of your notable paper is hereby challenged for qualifications. The statements made are not at all true, for they are distorted facts teen by a per son who surely does not know all about "being a barb." The barbs are divided into two classes, those in the midst of every activity and those who "plain don't give a damn." The last class seems to be made up of "most barbs" who are nat quite educated to understand what It is all about. Such a classi fication has some truth in it but it does not at all classify barbs as they should be rightly classified. It does a great injustice to some of "most barbs" aiid it will make many barb's blood boil, red or otherwise Just as it did mine. There are some people in school dho are here to obtain an education at any cost. These people have to work for a living besides go to school. They must ot necessity work from 30 to 50 hours a-week to order to stay in school. These peo ple admit that activity in school ' affairs is a very fine thing, but as sert that it is most certainly not all of obtaining an education. They are' prohibited from taking part in campus activities as much as thcr would like to because of a lack of time. As Ben Franklin said, time is money," and it still holds true for those people who are get ting an education and are working hard for it. Contrary to Miss nriffith'n nninion. these nersons do know what it is all about, but they are well enough acquainted with their own physical capacities that iuejr Kitowr ii us luuir ui mem if enter into any activity when they can not even do justice to their echool work. You will say that per sons about whom I am talking either do not exist or exist in very small numbers. I am of that class of ao-calied uneducated barbs who cannot physically, because of lack of time, enter into campus activities, and I know many who are of the same type. The idea that most barbs don't give a damn will have to be al tered a bit. We barbs who, accord ing to reports, cave no red blood Condra Describes Pollution Of Water as State Menace "Water pollution is becoming a menace in Nebraska," says Dr. George E. Condra, dean and direc tor of the conservation and sur vey division of the university. "Our state should no longer permit un treated sewage to be run into creeks and rivers." In a bulletin discussing land and water resources in Nebraska Dr. Condra declares that most of the state's drinking water is drawn from ground water thru wells, only a few cities depending upon streams. The state's water survey has spent considerable time the last few years investigating the principal water bearing formations, their source, depth and quality, which data have been used in the development of sanitary rural and urban water supplies. In regard to well water con servation Dr. Condra makes the following suggestions: 1. Open wells are not sani tary. 2. The well-driller mutt know the depth of the water table and the direction of the ground wa ter movement so as to deter mine the most sanitary location for the well. 3. In order that wells will not be polluted they should be lo cated up-gradient (water table slope) from sources of contami nation. 4. In valley locations wells should be located at the higehr rim of the valley. 5. Wells should be graded up to prevent the entry of surface drainage. 6. In areas where the ground water is separated by clay lay ers the well should be sunk to the lower water bearing sands. "There are more than 1,500 flow ing wells in Nebraska, their depths ranging from 50 to 2.000 feet," ac cording to Nebraska's conserva tion expert "In the northeast coun ties artesian water in the Dakota sandstoer.s is the only dependable source for rural and urban sup plies. The wastage of this artesian water has continued too long and with unfavorable results." Dr. Condra's office has also de termined the various kinds of land to be found within the state's borders. These are listed as fol lows : 1. Bad lands with practically no soil, 35,840 acres. 2. Rough, stony lands with lit tle or no soil, 649,600 acres. 3. Table lands with thin soil, 1,606,400 acres. 4. Table lands with sandy coil, subject to severe wind erosion where plant cover is not main tained, 1,158,400 acres. 5. Sand hill region, 14,336.640 acres. 6. Shaly "Gumbo" lands with out much well water, 480,000 acres. 7. Loess canyon areas, too rougi for cultivation, 2.732,800 acres. 8. Bluff lands, 256,000 acres. 9. Eroded hill sides and gul leys, 768,000 acres. 10. Shallow clay pan areas, 2,065,000 acres. 11. Small depressional areas subject to flooding, 128,000 acres. 12. Low bottom lands with sandy soil, shallow water table, 806,400 acres. in our veins or sand in our craws do have feelings, and I can frankly say that mien were affected a little j j Z'l.oa GiiZ4uj' uiiuwmttj Ac marks. We sympathize with the position of the unaffiliated leaders who cannot get a nickel's worth of supoort from those barbs who truly dca't give a dsmn. We'll sup port the barbs with every ounce of mental strength that we can muster even if we can't support them in body. As to the statement that the in different barbs proud of being un affiliated are causing a loss of hair among leaders, will the leaders pleas stop their hair tearing ten dencies. Many of the indiferent ones are quite proud to say that they are paying their own way and that they are working for stand- cuvia aiuuntxi vy lutuiy jciaviie who know the Joy of working for the things that they want. These persons are proud of the fact that they can work from five to eleven hours a day and still maintain their scholastic standing on a par with and sometimes above affiliated persons. In the light of these facts that I know to be true because of my own experience, will the leaders please stop pulling their hair just because quite a number of people are rather am bitious ? KENNETH MILL. f j r tyy&J i K.I w. Mir, I t nil Nebraska's new unicameral "ex periment" has found a leader In Senator A. L. Miller of Kimball This Is the senator's first term of law making. Put the district 43 r e p r esentatlve has a knowl edge of KurO' p e a n govern ment that is ad mirable to any senator and an asset to any senatorial body. At the young age of 45, Sera tor Miller has already traveled In everv state in the United States, has a. i.. Miiirr. visiied Alaska, From Uncom Journal Mexico, and has taken one trip complete around the globe. Having spent considerable time in Europe, and while there having studied the governments of various countries, the senator is qualified to comment broadly on the government of the United States. "The time is coming that the state is losing its identity as a state," the senator maintains. "Undoubtedly, we have fascism in the United States today. We have fascism for the reason that it is a form of government of planned economy, planned pro duction, regimentation of the In dividual, and teeth in the laws that force the economies and the laws." Because of his wide studv of foreign governments, the senator naturally has a special interest in government. He is a member of the government committee, the la bor committee, and the public health and miscellaneous commit tee. Unlike many of the 43 mem bers of the Nebraska senate. Sena tor Miller finds criticism and weak spots in the new one house set up. Furthermore, the senator states his views clearly, justly, and freely. "My present objection to the unicameral legislature is that the body (s too small. With such a few members, there are too intimate associations between the members which tend tc bring 'back scratch ing.' Many lark the fortitude to take a stand on eome bill because of a fear that returned criticism of some one's own bill might be made." Senator Miller also believes that the body has passed too much special interest legislation. Such legislation does not pay attention to the consumer who is not gen erally represented by the lobbyist. Regarding the question of lobby ists, the Kimball physician be lieves that the floor of the uni cameral should be limited entirely to only members of the body. To Senator Miller, the open committee hearings and the legislative council have been the best elements of the entire uni cameral body. The newly created sifting committee, he believes, tends to too much favoritism. In general, the legislature should pass fewer laws and bring only a small number of old statutes up to date. A few rules must be amended In order to make the one house body function more smoothly and more quickly. The legislative council will be a great Improvement because it will condense many measures and bring out more important bills, he says. The district 43 representative has been the sole introducer of only a few bills during' this ses sion. He has, however, been a sponsor of any number of mea sures including the county reform and budget, and short ballot measures. Not afraid to point out his sentiments on any measure, Senator Miller is endeavoring to secure just and equitable legisla tion for every person in the state. Senator Miller was born in Pierce county and attended the University of Nebraska during the year of 1912. He graduated with a medical degree from Loyola uni versity in Chicago in 1916. In 1919 the senator located in Kimball where he has operated a hospital and practiced surgery. Represent ing the last of the 43 districts, Mr. Miller is the only surgeon in the unicameral body. Mr. Miller has been a member ol the Kimball school board for more than 10 years and has served as mayor of his city. He has been state governor of the Lions club and district commander of the American Legion. A member of the Fellow of the American Col lege of Surgeons organization, Senator Miller is married and has one son. Dr. Cliff S. Hamilton, professor in the chemistry department, left last night for Minneapolis where he will speak before members of the faculty and graduate students of the chemistry department at the University of Minnesota. He will return Saturday morning. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS SECOND SEMESTER 1936-37 oral continue hours on one or two days may avoid conflicts v nrriinclnc that their examinations occur as follows: ,y niriuu,inh 1 , -..inlerl lir h tint Classes meeting on Monday or Tuesday - may ;0l-;,j hour of their meeting; Frl y lelr laboratory meeting; Wednesday or lliuisd.iy classes on mu y Laboratory classes meeting for several continuous with other classes of the sumo naturo l of their or Saturday classes on the third hour. enients have been made to conduct unit examfoa- tlons for al section in iho fo.img subjects: ,1, Knglish .Zr U students 1. 2. 3. and 4; (4, Kpan.sh 51 have rcguary scheduled examination conflliting um i"e .. i di.nr ment. & take' such Specially scheduled Jn S,.r: SnS. dS ln ncl, arrangement should be mad, with the French department to take such French examination nt nnother time. THURSDAY, MAY 27 9 a m. to 12 m. -Classes meeting nt 11 a. m, five or four days, or .Von.. Wed,, Frl, or any one of 2P.m. to 5 p.m.-Sasses meeting at 3 p. m., five or four days or Won.. Wed., Frl, or any one or two of these dnys. lp.m. to 5 p.m. Final Examination in Military Science (Annual Compel). FRIDAY, MAY 28 fla.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 9 a. m., Tues., Thnrs., Sat., or nn 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting nt 2 p. m., five or four days, or two of these dnys. r or two of these dsys. , Wed., Frl., or any one or SATURDAY, MAY 29 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Classes meeting at 7 p. m., Mon Wed., or Frl. 8n.m.tol2m. All sections In Freshman Knglish classes tO, 1, 2, 3, ami 4). 9 a.m. to 12 m. All sections in English 11 and 12. 10a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 7 p. m Tues, or Thins. 1 p m. to 3 p.m. Classes meeting nt 5 p. m.. five or four days, or Mon., Wed., I ii.. or any one or two of these days. , ... . 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.-Classes meeting at 5 p. m., Tues., Thnrs., Snt., or nny one or two of tness days. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. All sections in Business Organization 3 and 4. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. All sections In Education' 63. MONDAY, MAY 31 9 a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 8 a. m., five or four days, or Mon., Wed., Frl., or any one or two 10 a. m. Tues., Thnrs., Sat., or any one or two of these days. of these days. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting at TUESDAY, JUNE 1 9 a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 10 a. m., five or four days, or Mon., Wed., Fri., or any one or two of these days. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting" at 11 a. m., Tuesday., Thnrs., Sat., or any one or two of these days. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting at 9 a. m, five or four days, or Mon., Wed., Fri., or any one or two of these days. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting nt 4 p. m., five or four dnys, or Mon., Wed., Frl., or any one or two of these days. THURSDAY, JUNE 3 9 a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 1 p. m., five or four days, or Men., Wed., Fri., or any one or two of these days. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting at 8 a. m., Tues., Thnrs., Sat., or any one or two of these days. FRIDAY, JUNE 4 9 a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 4 p. m., Tues., Thins.. Sat., or any one or two of these days. 9 a.m. to 12 m. All classes and sections of French 1, 2, 3, and 4. 9 a.m. to 12 m. All classes and sections of Spanish ,r2 and 54. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting at 2 p. m., Tues., Thurs.. Sat., or any one or two of these days. SATURDAY, JUNE 5 9 a.m. to 12 m. Classes meeting at 1 p. m., Tues., Thurs., Sat., or any one or two of these days. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes meeting at 3 p. m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., or any one or two of these days. i iiKlimn minim I-.,: t,-:- JhsL (phSAA ?.?t.r iiw. 1 Art Division Opens Display jl jjeurne dhuuc s u orivs Paintings of Contemporary American Arlit Co on Eliilil in Callerv A. SPLIT resulted Tuesday over proposed legislation to give the state control over industrial dis putes between Homer Martin, UAW union president, and Gov ernor Frank Murphy of Michi gan, proponent of the labor leg islation. The automobile work ers union's young head praised the governor for his mediating ability after the settlement of the General Motors and Chrys ler strikes, but now he's calling the former Philippine Island governor-general's measure "the first step toward fascism." REUNION In the moss-covered Castle de Cande, Monts, France, of Edward, duke of Windsor, and Mrs. Wallie Simpson thrilled the romantic world Tuesday, as the self-exiled former King Edward VII completed a mad rush across Ausiria to meet the "woman I love." Although it means little to us Americans, who lack any royal figures to idolize, every trans Atlantic article regarding the frus trated privacy of the man who gave up his throne to be near a twice-married Baltimore woman will be perused as thoroughly as information can be obtained. Peo ple like that sort of thing and It is the obligation of the press to provide it. WHYTE TO SELECT CAST TOMORROW (Continued from Page 1.) of Music office. The Daily Nebraskan booth in the Temple building. The Daily Nebraskan office in Lmiverity hall. Student Activities office in the coliseum. The Alumni office in the Tem ple building. One of the most important art events of the year a one man show of the work of George Kid die, renowned contemporary Amer ican artist will open under the I sponsorship of the department of "SI fine arts of the university Sunday ! j in Gallery A of Morrill 'hall. The exhibition, which is free to the public, will extend until May 19th. Visiting hours are from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. every day except Sunday, when the galleries are open from 2 p. m. until 5. P.ecently featured at the Colo rado art center and at the Denver museum, the exhibition of Mr. Kid dle's work is making a stop in Lin coln on its way east for other showings. Oil paintings, water colors, drawings, and lithographs which make up the collection Fhow Mr. Kiddle's versatility as a crea tive artist, and his ability to han dle with skill varied mediums re quiring technical expertness. All of his work shows a strong feeling for design, and his water colors and oil paintings reveal unusual sensitivity in the use of color. Examples of Mr. Biddie s work have been shown in Lincoln at various times in annual exhibitions held by the Nebraska Art associa tion. In this year's show he was Eeitkotten TrUE? Market QUALITY MEATS AT LOW PRICES Makers of Fine Sausages and Barbecued Meats B.J348 140 So. nth nilDDIIDETTAD YELL0-B0LE New way of burning tobacco better, cooler, cleaner. Carburetor-Action cools smoke. Keeps bottom of bowl mbaolutely dry. Caked with honey. At dealers' now. UPDRAFT LATEST DISCOVERY IN PIPES 0 represented by the "Portrait of Helen Sardeau," a picture of his Kelgian-American wife famous in her own right as a sculptor. Mr.g Kiddle appeared as a guest lec turer for the Nebraska Art asso ciation in March of this year, speaking on contemporary Amer ican art. In the opinion of Dwight Kirsrh. Mr. Biddle is not only one of the outstanding American ar tists of the present day, Judged on the basis of his creative work, but one of the most highly intelli gent and thoughtful. Mr. Biddle Is best known to the American pub lic as a muralist, his recently com pleted decorations for the depart ment of Justice Building in Wash inston having attracted nation wide attention. 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