The DAILY NEDRASKAN
Tuesday, December 19, 1039
Editorial Opinion . . Comment
Increased Attendance . . . kUw D. .ni in.
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. . . Increased Public Interest
Fact Hint the University of Nebraska, ac
cording to news releases today, is listed as Xo.
18 in attendance figures among tlie nation's in
stitutions of higher learning is relatively un
important. Little significance or import can be
attached to the measurement of any organiza
tion or institution when the yardstick is one of
membership or enrollment..
The meaningless classification according
to number should provoke, however, another
question which naturally follows: "At what
low figure in national rating does the univer
rank as an institution organised for teach
ing and study in the higher branches of
learning?" Perhaps that question is ambigu
ous because it involves the question of how,
or on what basis can institutions be judged
and ranked. It has been done, however, and
Nebraska's education authorities have only to
go to the North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, an accrediting
group, to see a growing eye of suspicion cost
upon several departments of the university.
There is no secret about the fact that
many faculty members today are spending
valuable time time needed for research and
study in the preparation of committee re
ports demanded by the accrediting associa
tion as "reasons" or "excuses" for unfavor
able status.
Hut probably the most important result
shown by the report of Dr. Raymond "Walters,
president of Cincinnati university, is that de
spite depressed business conditions in the cur
rent decade, American college and university
attendance in this period has shown a gain of
22 percent. Nebraska again has been no excep
tion, showing n normal gain. And that again
brings to light the situation for a question long
known in the ""White Spot" state: "A normal
gain in the face of budget appropriations that
have been slashed at times and only gently
lowered at others."
Perhaps, at least the partial solution lies
in analysis of the question: "Why this rapid
increase in enrollment the past few years?"
Winning football teams that supply good
publicity and advertising material for any
college cannot be overlooked. Financial help
in the form of more than $38,000,000 in a
typical year given by the institutions them
selves to 330,000 students as scholarships,
grants-in-aid, loans, and similar assistance
has provided incentive to many highschool
scholars. Figures released on assistance given
by the National Youth administration, (last
year: $16,000,000 to 180,000 students) un
doubtedly account for the rapid increase be
ginning in 1934, when the Youth administra
tion was begun.
The sheer circumstance of a lack of jobs
for the nation's youth also has had its effect.
Students, without financial means, will endure
stingy basement rooms reeking with oil stove
fumes and live on a daily diet of hamburger
loaf; others, with the means, will live in lux
ury with good-looking clothes and shiny auto
mobiles. All seek an education because they
have nothing better to do.
Greatest of all reasons for increase, how
ever, may lie with the new emphasis placed
on a college education the "university edu
cation is necessary to be successful" attitude.
The financial successes of such men as Henry
Ford, John D. Rockefeller, or Mr. Insull, all
of whom had little if any higher education,
are now looked upon by student and parent
alike as attainments in a day gone by. The
assumption that the more students securing
a "liberal education," the more educated
and better the nation might become, has
placed its firm grasp of acceptance upon the
American public. Higher education, itself,
has been learning to live with a new set of
facts and outlooks with which it has not as
yet altogether come to terms come to terms
with an increased public interest in what its
purposes are about. That's the same public
that wants education "rationalized" and
"asks why it should keep on with a rising
curve of expenditures." Prove to the public
that education's costs must rise and you have
the solution to problems created by a general
increase in tnrollment.
"The impatte that facet eirilitation today it
not duet to any lack of inlAlectual potter. Rather
it hat arisen because tee have attacked our prob
lem by the wrong method, m method character
imed by rule of thumb, expediency and telf-inier-ttt.
The right method is the scientific method
which, if doubled with sensitivity to the human
values of freedom and indiriduality, will tare our
civilisation from the irrctpimsible technologist
and the scheming politician. Scientific human
Um, at tke doctrine hat come to be known, I an
unfailing ttmrcce of a tan democratic Hate."
Edwin Sharp Burdrll, director of Cooper I'ninn,
UaUt the technologist' goal in out dvmocracy,
By Davis, Loos, and Mahnken
A BUY-PEACE PROPOSAL.
Information has leaked out that Secretary
of the Treasury Mot gent hau last spring had a
peace plan all his own. The. secretary had pro
posed buying up the greater share of the
world's supply of essential war materials in an
attempt to slave off the present conflagration.
The Utopian plan failed of execution be
cause it was soon realized that sufficient
money it would have required 100 milion
dollars a month was lacking for such an
ambitious venture. Furthermore, it was
hardly conceivable that all the possessors of
such essential materials could be expected to
co-operate, notably Soviet Russia.
ANOTHER EMBARGO OF 1807?
Mr. Morgenthau's .plan reminds one of
President Jefferson's unsuccessful embargo of
1H07. It's also easy to imagine the reception
this proposal would have received in the indus
trial sections of the country if one stops to con
sider the fate of the embargo of 1935, recently
repealed. (Could then President Roosevelt have
been in sympathy with Mr. Morgenthau's pro
posal?) President Wilson thought to buy perma
nent peace with men and money 22 yejrs
ago; now Mr. Morgenthau thinks to buy
peace with just money.
How serious a threat is Garner?
Hardly a week-end passes these days with
out another aspirant for the presidency an
nouncing himself as "receptive." The state
ment of Vice President Garner that he would
accept the nomination for president is deserv
ing of more than passing notice.
Thus came an answer to the question
which had been worrying political observers
for some time. It is interesting to note that of
the three democrats indicating their receptive
moods, Garner alone did so without indicat
ing his willingness to step aside if President
Roosevelt should seek a third term.
HAS SUPPORT OF POKER PLAYERS.
One wonders how serious is Garner's threat
to seek the office. Vice presidents seldom are
the most available presidential timber. Chosen
due to their leadership of one of the minor fac
tions of the party m order to assure a degree
of party unanimity, the candidates for the vice
presidency lack the widespread popular appeal
needed for the chief office of the nation.
Garner's strength is not negligible, how
ever. Texas would back him. Conservatives of
the party revere him. John L. Lewis' out
break of last summer resulted in all the
whiskey-drinking, poker-playing voters sol
idly supporting him.
Yet it seems that the real purpose of Gar
ner 'r candidacv is negative, to prevent the
president's running for a third term. Opposi
tion to a third term will center around Garner,
and will then await the best opportunity for
barter.
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With respects to the Alliance Times-Herald for
an embryo Idea, we shall give you a short, snappy
and complete war glossary so that you can talk
intelligently when this so prominent matter draws
conversation.
WAR: A sanguinary conflict between two or
more nations, in which the right is always on each
side and the wrong on the other. In molern warfare,
one of the chief weapons is
Propaganda: The publication of news items show
ing that the people of the other country are brutes,
butchers, etc., and that their ancestors were all mor
ons, all for the purpose of helping out
Conscription: A universal expedient which, no
matter how patriotic you may bo, makes you dig up
all the reasons in the world why the other fellow
Bhould be taken before you to follow the
War Leaders: The fellows who stay a Wife dis
tance behind the firing line and be a
War Hero: Any soldier going to war, as dis
tinguished from
Bum: The same soldier looking for a Job after
the war la over.
"If the new generation of which yom are m
part hat not the wisdom to tweat for itt own se
curity at free men on the long, adventurous road,
college education it no good and the driving fire
of ingenuity hat gone out. If ith wisdom, young
men will tome not to care whether they wear
white collart or no eollart. The trouble it that
there are too few of ut who are ambitiout enough,
ingeniout enough, courageout enough to protide
our own prr tonal security." Famed F.ditor Grove
Patterson tells Oberlln college and all V. S. ttu
dents how they can attain tucctett without arti
Jicial seen r it if s.
. . Bulletin
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1) KAN'S NOT1CK
VACATION UN AI. KX A.M1N A I IONS
hrlfltmns vnmtltin will bp two full
week In IciiRth lci;liiiiln t noon Wednes
day, lire. 20, ami ending noon ednonday,
Jnn, 3. ReIMrnllon tnr the sreond setnes
Irr will ulnrt Montlny, Jnn. 15, and eon
timie unlll noon Saturday, Jan. 2u. Srhpd
ntrs or sernitd arnteatrr roursrs will be
available at the rrRlMrnr's offlro on Mid
alter Jan. 12.
In rutin on the Issue of granting early
Iravrs In students for Hi Urinlnim varia
tion Drnn Irtoni pwn drrldi-d, "lMMnnr
of travel, uraiNonnl employment, upeclal
person! eonvenienre and I lie like do not
constitute an enwrgrnry and will not b
areenlrd an exrue for anwnem prior to
vaentlon."
r'lruil examination will rovor a period
of nine arhonl day front Thursday, Jan,
20, to 8alurday, reb. 3.
RIFIJCMKN MK.KT JAN.
toa more meet In of Pemlilni Rifle
win be held nntil after f'hrlxtmn vaentlon.
Tho next meeting U scheduled for Than
day, Jan. 4,
CORN COBR.
Corn Cob active must turn In their
lists of pledge work hours to Oieorpe
Cameron by noon tomorrow or credit will
nt be clven.
All pledges who have not yet checked
their luncheon ticket sales with Ed Wit
ttnberir in th DAILY office art asked to
do so nt one in ortler that proper credit
mny be Riven and the accounts closed.
Th lollowme men arc requested to tura
In their Cornhusker snles books and money
to the Cornhupker business Immediately:
Bnckltind, Herman, Oodd, Taylor, Bus
ker, Mlllii;an, Hunt, Dosck.
All Activities are to be cleared up before
vacation.
Coin Cobs must report In unform t
the Union office tonight at T to help Us
the Union Christmas party tonight.
TRACIIKIM CHRISTMAS TARTY.
Students In teachers college will begla
their Christmas festivities with sinning
In the halls Wednesday morning. Climsea
will be dismissed duiinK the afternoon for
the annual progrum. The evening will
be spent In games and dancing at tha
customary party. I.ater gifts will be
exchanged and refreshments served.
The afternoon program will consist of:
A Christina Poem Bess Parmenter
Today There Is Kinging Mixed Chorus
Sing Noel All
The Virgin's Slumber Hong.. Girls Sextette
Bethlehem ..Mixed chorus
The Shepherds Christmas, a cantata by
Martin Luvans.
TWCA VEHPRRS.
T. W. vespers will not meet today.
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Dental graduates
all find practices
"Of course all our men are lo
cated," states Dean Hooper of the
dental college referring to the
placement of last year's graduates,
adding, "Most of them are in quite
satisfactory locations."
There were IS in the 1D39 group
of dental graduates, records show
that between graduation and the
following August, all of these men
had found places to practice. Ac
cording to Dean Hooper, the dental
profession has never really been
overcrowded and probably will not
be for several years to come.
"It is apparent that there will
be a demand for more dentists in
future years, especially in view3
of decreased dental college enroll
ments in the country,"' he predicted.
Bureau pecks 60
for speaking list
Frogram committees for com
munity clubs, local alumni organi
zations and other similar associa
tions desiring to secure university
speakers will not be able to make
selections from a classified list of
speakers and the titles of their
talks according to Ellsworth Du
teau, director of the University
Speakers' Bureau.
Duteau announced last Friday
that names of 60 faculty members
chosen by Deans and heads of de
partments have been added to the
bureau's list of speakers, as a re
sult of the first effort in the his
tory of the university to make
available a classified list of quali
fied university lecturers to repre
sent the university.
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