The DAILY NKB1MSKAN
Sunday, December 17, 193$
Editorial Opinion Comment Bulletin
News Roundup Sunday ponderings . .
. . . will women rule worldr
By Loos, Davis, and Mahnken
NEWS FROM TURKEY
News comes from Turkey today that the
Turkish press has unleashed an attack against
German ambassador Franz Von Papon. There
.were widespread rumors that the government
would ask for Von Papen's recall unless his
activities were halted.
Specifically, these "obnoxious" activities
consist of attempting to provoke a conflict
between Turkey and Russia through "nazi
propaganda and infection." The incident arose
over circulars bearing the watermark of the
German embassy press service, which reprinted
an article from the Moscow newspaper Pravda,
attacking the Turkish press. Informed sources
said Von Papen reported the pamphlets were
spread merely for the information of the
public.
This incident involving Hitler's ace dip
lomat is more than slightly reminiscent of
similar trouble which he encountered in the
United States during World War. At that
time he was expelled from this country for
alleged sabotage activities and for creating
labor trouble in the East in the form of
strikes and malicious propaganda.
In spite of this fact, the Nazi regime still
regards this man as its ablest diplomat. Proof
of this statement is the fact that Hitler brought
him out of retirement two years ago to send
him to a doubtful Turkish ally.
His duties there were to keep Turkey in
line with the German government diplomati
cally, and to try and open negotiations for a
German-Turkish military alliance. Because of
his vast experience and past successes in the
field of diplomacy, the Germans felt confident
that their ambassador would succeed.
Probably the greatest single blow that
the Germans have faced in the field of diplo
macy under the Nazi regime was the Anglo
Turkish treaty of a month ago, bringing
Turkey directly in line with Germany's ene
mies. This treaty was made while Von Papen
was still in Turkey promising his govern
ment a successful alliance. His failure to
obtain this alliance, coupled with these recent
Turkish attacks against him, may mark an
abrupt end of the career of Franz Von
Papen.
OPEN SEASON FOR INVESTIGATORS
Once again it's open season for investiga
tors. From now until the time that Congress
convenes the findings of the various congres
sional investigating committees will supply the
editors of our news sheets with an ample sup
ply of "filler." Some of it will be spectacular,
most of it will be ordinary, and not a little
of it will be indescribably stupid.
So fierce has the competition become in
this field of political activity that for the mo
ment at least Congressman Dies has been
shunted to the inside pages. At present the
House Inquiry into the Labor Relations Board
is the center of attention. Thus far the testi
mony has been rather unspectacular, but we
may expect more of fireworks in the future.
The present committee is the direct re
sult of the efforts of critics of the Wagner
act. Having failed in their attempts to bring
the federal courts to take an active crusade
against the NLRB, critics of the board have
demanded investigation of the group.
The committee has been specifically asked
to report on the following questions: 1. Has
the labor board been fair and impartial be
tween rival unions. 2. Has the Labor Relations
Act increased or decreased labor disputes and
employment. 3. Are changes in the act and in
the personnel of the Labor Relations Board
desirable to improve relations between employ
ers and employees and between rival labor
unions? 4. Has the board over-extended the
area of its jurisdiction, through a too extended
interpretation of "interstate commerce?"
Meanwhile we have a sneaking suspicion
that Congressman Dies will not for long let
himself be "out-sensationalized," and that
forthcoming "revelations" of the voluble
Texan will put him back on the front pages.
THE GRAF SPEE'S PLIGHT
Most noteworthy news on the European
war, or wars, still concerns the German pocket
battleship, Graf Spee, which is in the harbor
Today is Sunday. Last night socially in
clined students spent an evening presumably
designed for dancing at the annual Mortar
Board stunt. Following the custom since 1932,
the affair based its appeal on the reversal idea,
the Sadie Hawkins, the Leap Year or the girl-take-boy
idea, or whatever you want to
call it.
It's not important that the campus social
femininity has been plaguing its collective
mind for a week in an effort to eke out a
novel stunt with which to pester or please
male companions. Nor is the fact important
that the girls were minus the subtle camou
flage of feminine indirection. Most impor
tant is the fact that the women had the guid
ing hand. Let's dedicate our Sunday ponder
ings to that problem, then.
Will women be able to rule the world? Is
their place in the home? Should they have
equality with the status of men? These and
other questions seem important to our civiliza
tion's philosophers, and to us, even tho they
necessarily must have been brought to light
by the girl-take-boy ceremony last night.
Dr. AVilliam M. Marston, psychologist for
merly of Harvard university, gives us this one :
"Women will rule the nation 1,000 years from
now. The next hundred years will see the be
ginning of an American matriarchy a nation
of amazons in the psychological rather than
physical sense. In 500 years, there will be a
serious sex battle. In 1,000 years, women will
definitely rule this country." A writer of phil
osophical subjects, Will Durant, seems to have
about the same idea in his "Mansio: s of
Philosophy."
Being endowed with those characteristics
universally accepted as male in the biologi
cal sense, naturally, we would hate to bei'
such authority. Deeper thought linked with
observation at hand, however, seems 10 i..e
it so. Women have begun revolting against
the idea that they get what they want by
being only feminine and appealing. They
have begun advancing the frontiers of cul
ture. It is they, in their clubs and homes
today, who are interested in the new books,
new plays, music, and art. Because of the
leisure time, they seem to be the potential
genius for a floundering American culture.
This genius is being groomed in the uni
versity. Last night was only one example.
Our feminine populace is now exerting it
self assiduously to acquire these finer things
from the college curriculum. Evidence for this
fact may be obtained from observing the wide
spread interest in music, drama, paintings, and
ideas. Why the libraries cannot meet the de
mands for books of heavy fiction, music ap
preciation, and literary criticism, to say noth
ing of the trouble the drug, the union, and the
social fraternities are having with their femi
nine patrons and members occuying space for
hours in the ecstacy of intense preoccupation
with the printed page.
Girls have some time, to be sure, for
clothes, cooking, football, and parties. But
the first is only to give the men the benefit
of good taste and beauty nicely joined, the
second is to perfect the brilliant art of con
versation, and football and parties are neces
sary for social intercourse for the sake of the
hard working males.
It hurts, but its true. Perhaps a little Sun
day pondering might a.ssist a solution if one
is needed.
of Montevideo trying to make sufficient re
pairs to get to a German port where she can
be mended completely.
It will be foolhardy for the Graf Spee to
try to run the very heavy blockade of British
and trench boats outside the harbor unless
the atmosphere is extremely misty. It is doubt
Jul that Germany can bring up enough shins
to engage the British and French vessels suc
cessfully, permitting the Graf Spee to get
away. B
It is consequently reasonable to believe
that Germuny will play the wiser part if she
allows the Graf Spee to be interned and tries
to slip her out of port after she is repaired
entirely and the concentration of hostile
vessels around Montevideo disappears
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Activity near
peak in state
Business activity in Nebraska is
till within two points of the eight
year peak it reached following the
declaration of war in September
according to final November fig
ures released by Prof. W. A.
Spurr, university economist.
The combined index reading for
November was 110.7, which is
slightly above the October figure
of 110 but below the 112.9 rating
for September. The figures used
by Professor Spurr are based on
the period 1935-37 as being 100.
Although still short of the 1939
peak of132, business activity in
Nebraska has steadily risen since
the 1933 low with the exception of
the 1939 recession. The depression
low was 73. The declaration of the
European conflict boosted the in
dex from 106.2 in August to the
Scptenfber high.
Postal receipts decline.
Bank debits and building con
struction were on the upturn in
November while department store
sales and postal receipts declined
slightly.
DEAN'S NOTICE
VACATION UN AL EXAMINATIONS
Christmas vacation will be two full
weekn In length beginning at noon Wednes
day, Deo. 20, and ending noon Wednenday,
Jan, 3. Kcitistrat ion for tho second Homes
ter will Mart Monday, Jan. 15, and con
tinue until noon Haturday, Jan. 20. Sched
uled of second semester courses will be
available at the registrar's office on and
after Jan. 12.
In ruling on the Itaue of granting early
leaves to students for the Christmas vaca
tion Dean Thompson deeided, "Distance
of travel, seasonal employment, special
personal convenience! and the like do not
constitute an emergency and will not be
accepted at excuses for absences prior to
vacation."
Final examinations will cover a period
of nine school days from Thursday. Jan.
20, to Saturday, Feb. S.
INTERFRATERNITf COUNCIL
Interfraternlty council will meet Monday
afternoon at five o'clock In Morrill hall
auditorium.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Btudent Council will meet at 5 p. m.
Wednesday, Jan. 3, In room SIS of the
Union for an Important session.
PHALANX
Phalanx, honorary military fraternity,
Initiated 18 men at a meeting, Dec. 6.
Initiated were: O. J, Anderson, Ren R,
C'ecan, James G. Fairfield, William G.
tilllesnle, Bruce William Urube, Charles
P. Murlbart, Arnold Jones, Frank ft lit
tle. Carl W. Ritchie, Kldon RiMlcnh,,
Marvin C. Rudolph, Millard Shellh,'
Frank J. Vldlak, VYHHam R. Void ill
Franklin O. Walters.
The next meeting of Phalanx ui w
Tuesday, Dec. 19. H
RIFLEMEN MEET JAN. 4
No more meetings of Pershing nifu.
will be held until after Chrlstmns vaoHiu!?
The next meeting Is scheduled for ihnrZ
day, Jan. t.
CORN COBS.
Corn Cob actives must turn in u,.ir
lists of pledge work hours to GhukI
Cameron before Christmas vacaUon mart,
or credit will not be given.
All pledges who have not yet checked
their luncheon ticket isles with Ed wit
tenberg in the DAILY office are asked to
do so at once in order that proper credit
msy be given and the accounts cloned
The following men are requested to turn
In their Cornhusker sales books and money
to the Cornhusker bu.lness Immediately
Barklund, Herman Dodd, Lord, tilimVre.
Milllgan, Hunt, Kruse, Ross, Doaek.
All activities are to be cleared up t.cfore
vacation.
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
Dr. Arthur L. Worley will discus "The
Orapea of Wrath" at 11 a. m. todav in
the sermon at the All Soul's Unitarian
church, corner of 12th and H. The col
lege class will meet after the service Jul
a discussion session.
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News Editors Norman Harris, Ed Wittenberg, Luciie
Thomas, Clyde Martz, Chria Peterson.
Ag Campus Editor d.- Brown
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-Ed Wittenberg -fi
Spicey humor
got the Kansas State Kickapoo in
hot water with Its November issue.
According to the K-State Col
legian, Kickapoo editors were
threatened with withdrawal of col
lege support unless a clean-up
were immediately forthcoming.
Editor Mall of the humor maga
zine defended his policy on the
grounds of no smut, no pay. Kan
sas Staters will hereafter read
humor guaranteed spotless by the
faculty laundry.
Encouraging
is the statement of a professor
at Oregon State college who tells
us that a student's success in col
lege is not adequately measured
by his grade point average. His
definition of a successful Btudent:
"...not just one who is working
for knowledge or grades, but one
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oncrt
who can adapt himself to all the
situations in college. Social, moral
and emotional adjustments are
often more beneficial than scholas
tic honor."
Elbert F. Corwlrt of Renssrlaer
Polytechnic Institute has invented
a new device to aid airplane safe ty.
It determines the "up and down"
winds high in the skies.
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