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DAILY NEBRASKAN
HURRAH
How good it is to be alive today!
How good to inhale the freshness, the in
vigorating erispness of early spring air. How
fortunate to linger in the arms of the univer
sity, drinking deeply of its knowledge, of its
lessons in understanding. How fine to have
the opportunity to develop ourselves into finer,
more worthwhile citizens for posterity to
follow.
Higher education and the fast moving
collegiate life, however, are teaching much
more than simply academic subjects. In
stead they are teaching the psychology of
humans, not only in the class where instruc
tion is offered, but in our daily discussions
and activities. It is inevitable that as we
meet, greet, and work with large numbers
of fellow students every day, we will learn
to know people, to know what they think,
to understand how and why they act the
way they do.
That is why it is good to be alive today.
Because we are smart. "We don't fall for all
that idealistic nonsense that was crammed
down our parents' throats. We know from
actual experience, from conversing with smart
people, that at last we are really gaining a
practical "duration. It is practical because it
is real.
We've been around too much, seen too
much, to know that even your best pal can be
trusted. You have to stick up for yourself in
this world, if you want to get to the top
and it's getting to the top that counts.
Cranks who advocate reform are people
to keep an eye on. Experience teaches pretty
early in life, that whenever anyone wants to
improve some evil, he has a mighty personal
axe to grind. Doing what is right and just
because of a personal conviction that con
ditions generally stink, doesn't happen in
this world.
Diogenes was certainly a sucker 1
IPanflsa?
PROTEST BY BARB 717
To the Editor:
So our dear Mr. Kaplan is go
ing to pick the Innocents for this
year! That's just to ducky for
words. But in between stinks it
is also one of the most unmiti
gated pieces of pure green gall
that has happened on this campus
since it became my privilege to
attend this great university.
In the first place, it is prac
tically a hundred percent pure
politics. Surely there is more than
pure coincidence in the fact that
about half of these sterling, up
right leaders of mankind are also
members of the Kosmet Klub, that
paragon among campus outfits of
which Mr. Kaplan is al.30 a mem
ber. Aside from this entirely, I feel
sorry for the fellows chosen for
Innocency by our august editor
I do know that many of them are
fine fellows, hard working and
honest. For that same reason I
cannot feature why they would al
low their names to be dragged into
this front page poltical stench in
such a manner.
In the second place, it is none
of Mr. Kaplan's business as to
whom the Innocents' society may
choose to carry on their existence
for the next year or so. It has
been my understanding during the
several years that I have been
here, that the wearers of the
scarlet robes were chosen by the
society in secret from a list of
candidates elected by popular vote
of the students as a body.
This should mean that the edi
tor's voice would count no more
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than his ballot, as one among
many. Why, then, does he at
tempt to bully the society into his
choices by putting his bellowings
into newsprint?
Point number three deals with
Mr. Kaplan's curt dismissal of
barb candidates with the mis
statement that none of them have
shown sufficient leadership and
ability to be worthy of Innocency.
How about our Ellsworth Steele,
who is engaged in more campus
activities than any other two men
that Mr. Kaplan might be able to
name offhand? It may be true that
his activities are not all listed in
the files of that superfluous or
ganization laughingly referred to
as the men's point board; but
their work is undoubtedly more
important than the plutocratic
Kosmet Klub in the development
of the excellent qualities which
Kaplan is extolling all over the
place.
I cannot understand how Kaplan
could have written the first and
last parts of that scurrilous junk
on the same day that he wrote the
middle portion, scoring the Inno
cents for dirty politics and favorit
ism in past selections. It just ain't
possible. Barb 717.
To the Editor:
In all earnestness, Mr. Editor,
may I have your fair considera
tion of our campaign, to raise
money to aid the Chinese stu
dents ? Do we, or do we not, have
the obligation of giving a few
of our dollars to the Chinese stu
dents ?
Even a university student knows
the difficulty which China faces.
Regardless of our sympathies in
the eastern war, we recognize that
China lacks educated leaders and
that unless she Is given internal
help, her millions of human beings
will suffer for generations the
misery of turmoil, ignorance and
wasteful strife and probably
widespread starvation and disease.
Chinese students are following
their bomb-hai rassed universities
far into the country's rock interior,
and are daily meeting more hard
ships than you or I meet in a
month or year. There, the educa
tional system, though physically
shattered, Is striving to continue
on a tiny fraction of the wealth
consumed by our system. There,
the future leaders of that country
are being begged, actually begged,
by the government to continue
their studies as long as they pos
sibly can. And, here, we like to
toss our quarters on the counter
for drinks or a movie!
The question is plain. Our
money does 20 times as much for
the Chinese students as for us,
and China's need is at least 20
times as great as ours. Two of
our quarters give a Chinese stu
dent ten days' board, and one of
our nickels gives him three meals!
Can we at all justify a refusal to
help him, can we look honestly at
the problem and utter a cold "no
Sincerely,
X.
Ecologist receives
grant to aid work
Society gives Weaver
$450 to study moisture
Dr. J. E. Weaver of the depart
ment of botany has received a
grant of $450 from the American
Philosophical society for continua
tion of his study on the effect of
the drouth on prairie vegetation
The university ecologist, who is
a recognized authority on prairie
vegetation, was recently appointed
to represent the state on the com
mittee on ecology of the grass
lands of the national research
council.
Survey moisture on prairie.
"We are continuing our survey
of soil moisture conditions from
west central Iowa to the Okla
homa border," Dr. Weaver said.
"The grant will enable us to pro
ceed with the study begun In 1929.
Our data reveal all the detailed
changes in the makeup of the prai
rie since the beginning of the
drouth in 1934, and show the ef
fect of decreased moisture on the
tracts of prairie from western
Iowa to Oklahoma."
Dr. Weaver and his assistants
inspect several hundred permanent
piois oi native vegetation over
this area each year. They studied
these remaining grasslands in the
years before the drouth, and they
have studied them each year of
the dry cycle so that their records
give an accurate account of the
constant struggle of native species
to withstand sustained periods of
adverse weather.
Dr. F. W. Albertson, who re
ceived his Ph. D. from Nebraska
in 1937, and who is now on the
staff of Fort Hayes, Kas., State
college, is Dr. Weaver's chief
assistant.
Moritz announces 13
eaching placements
Thirteen teaching placements
have been reported to Prof. R. D.
Moritz, director of the university
teacher placement bureau. With
the exception of Otto Dillon who
is already teaching, the following
will begin their assignments next
fall:
Helen Hlnkson, Shlckley, Neb.
Otto Dillon, Tutum, N. M.
Luclln Hunt, Oakland, Neb.
IlHilanrt Bentley, Guide Hock, Neb.
Helen McKlvnin, (ireaham, Neb.
Paul Maxwell, Sutherland, Neb.
Robert Hammond, North Loup, Neb.
Wilma Best, Teknmnh, Neb.
Betty MoPermand, Seward, Neb.
Jean Gist, Hartinnton, Neb.
Norma Row, Western, Neb.
Leonore Hintz, Kmerson, Neb.
Oldfather to dedicate
Union college library
Dean C. H. Oldtather of the col
lege of arts and sciences will give
the dedicatory address for the new
Union college library Tuesday. He
also has been named one of three
delegates to represent th North
Cntral Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools at the annual
meeting of the American Council
on Education in Washington, D. C,
May 5 and 6.
Delta Sigma Pi
pledges five men
At a business meeting of Delta
Sigma PI held Wednesday night,
five men were pledged. They were
Sidney Snyder, Vernon Wiebusch,
Donald Rector, Melbourne John
son, and Richard A 11 good.
TONITE FREE ADMISSION
TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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'Alumnus'-
Entered aa lecoud-class matter at the
poatofflce In Lincoln, Nebraska, under act
of eongreaa, March 3, 1819, and at special
rate of pontage provided for In tectlon
1108, act of October S. 1911. authorized
January tO. 1922.
in the Ozark mountains near
Branson, Mo. He is a member of
the Order of Book-Fellows, Sigma
Tau Delta, and an honorary mem
ber of the Companion Order of
Indian Wars of the United States.
While in Lincoln, the Neihardts
will be guests of Prof, and Mrs.
Orin Stepanck.
tal work and other phases of the
college's objectives that he is in
terested in. Faculty members will
spend the day acting as hosts to
those in attendance at the fair.
Serving Students for
21 Years
Dunlap Optical Co.
120 No. 12th St.
Klan-
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Christians and Jews, now in its
11th year, was called by Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes ns
a move toward analyzing the hys
terical "anti" groups such as the
Ku Klux Klan, the Know Nothing
and Americanism movements. It
now sponsors intercollegiate con
ferences, radio broadcasts and
round tables, and serves as a clear
ing house for materials on Church-
Synogogue co-operation.
A new pop-drinking record has
been set at the University of Mis
sissippi: Burns Devors swigged 12
bottles in 29 minutes.
Poet-
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minutes. He lived among the In
dians for several years and
formed an intimate acquaintance
with them. A number of his
works have Indian themes.
With his wife and four children
he now lives on Lake Taneycomo
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justify such a course of action.
but because of uncontrolled emo
tions. Americans like to espouse
the cause of the weak. They are
easily propogandized. . . .a law
permitting discrimination against
an agressor nation will give five
play to emotions in the event that
there is a European war. . . .Amer
ican sympathies would become
more inflamed. .. .From hysteria
to war the distance is short and
easily traversed."
'Aaron Slick1
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Key, Broken Bow, as Clarence
Green, the poetic man of mystery;
Vivian Brown, Western, as Gladys
Mae Merriden, Wilbur's sweet
young niece; Barbara Crandall,
Curtis, as "Sis," the pigtailed tom
boy, and Lenore Alma, David City,
as the girl in red from a city
cabaret.
Selections were made by a com
mittee composed of Herbert Yenne
of the university speech depart
ment, and Marian Hoppert and
Ellen Ann Armstrong, both stu
dent members of the fair board.
Parade to open fair.
The indoor show, with its all
student cast which will be directed
by Robert Johnston of Douglas,
senior in the university and a
member of the University Tlayers,
is only one outstanding event of
the day, according to Cruise. A
parade through downtown Lincoln
in the morning which will offi
cially open the fair will feature
the university's prize winning live
stock and the newest in farm ma
chinery, he Indicated.
College departments will all hold
open house for visitors, with plans
being made to have every visitor
at the fair given an opportunity
I to thoroughly Inspect experlmen-
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