5unfay, Jancary T,
Editorial Opinion
Comment
Bulletin
Tli DAILY NEBRASKA!
No Politicians Allowed, Eh!
News dispatches bring us word that Thomas E.
Dewey, most youthful of material for the republican
presidential nomination, will speak in the university
coliseum as part of a G. O. P. Founders day get-together
in Lincoln March 1. These facts are not sur
prising. Republicans in the state have always man
aged to get one of their national big-wigs, like Col.
Frank Knox or Dr. Glen Frank, here about this time
of the year. Furthermore, they have always en
gaged the university's coliseum, Lincoln's only ex
cuse for an auditorium.
But It seem almost necessary, however, that
these facts bring to light the surprising situa
tion several weeks ago when Student Union offi
cials had to tell Senator Edward R. Burke, after
having invited him, that it would be impossible
and inadvisable for him to appear before the stu
dent body In the Union building. We learned
from reliable sources In Omaha that Senator
Burke, who was elected on the democratic ticket
six years ago and is presently entering a stiff
race for re-election, had begun preparation of an
address that was to "contain no political propa
ganda or campaign comment but pure observa
tion and knowledge of the national and interna
tional situation'' as had been requested in the in
vitation. It is believed refusal to permit his ap
pearance came from officials high in Union ad
ministration from officials higher in tne admin
ktration than those who put in their appearance
at the Union daily to do their work.
Senator Burke, at least, was afforded more
courtesy than that given Mr. Earl Browder at sev
eral eastern colleges where the communist was not
permitted to make his appearance. Nice words were
spoken when Senator Burke was told that his re
quest address here would have to be canceled. No
publicity was given the cancellation because of the
fact, according to sources, that one member of the
Union board of control thought it improper to have
"a politician" speak before the students of the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
The entire incident raises many questions. The
thought that the university was playing factional
politics is completely out of question since the
scheduled appearance of Dewey and the canceled
appearance of Burke have to do with different cir
cumstances completely. It leads one to wonder,
however, when a man of politics IS a politician
and when he IS NOT. It asks whether or not men
of university affairs consider a man of political af
fairs inferior and his words "degrading" upon young
political minds. It makes one wonder if the univer
sity has any constructive idea of attempting to re
capture student interest in politics, public affairs,
and down-to-earth, first-hand problems concerning
national problems. It imposes the question whether
or not Nebraska students, who are fortunate in be
ing able to witness a unique state legislature func
tion, should concern itself at all with politics.
We've heard our foreign exiles who do thetr
duty of predicting international affairs at the
tune of $300 or so per appearance. Why not hear
our own men for a change?
Why not hear those men upon whose compro
mises and political Juggling the grants for con
struction of the Union building itself and the
athletic field house depended.
Regent Action . . .
Bri.:js Housing to a Head
Action by the Eoard of Regents yesterday in
reducing women's dormitory rales brings the wom
en's housing problem to a head.
We have known for some time that the new dean
of women had been informed of the women's hous
ing investigation carried on during the past two
j'cars on the campus. It was probably this knowl
edge that prompted her to take steps to remedy
the situation before any unlavorable publicity could
be smuggled into the newspapers and besmirch the
elaborate build-up given Love hall at the time of
dedication.
We have known for some time, also, that altho
Raymond, Love, and Northeast halls accommo
date 370 girls, there are only 190 girls occupying
rooms. Northeast hall is completely vacant. At
the beginning of the second semester this num
ber will be reduced to about 160, taking into ac
count about 30 girls who wiH move into sorority
houses. This leaves room for a little more than
200 girls next semester.
The action of the board of regents yesterday re
duced dormitory rates beginning second semester
from the present rate of $152 to $144 with the year
ly rate, efective Sept. 3, 1940, scaled down from the
present $304 to $270. Provision was also made
whereby girls who are working for meals outside
the halls may rent rooms there for $10 a month.
Thus it is assumed that there are 200 girls now
living In university-approved rooming houses work
ing outside for their meals who wiH be in a position
to move into the dorma next semester, but a look
at some figures will disprove this possibility. Ac
cording to average figures compiled last spring,
there are approximately 160 girls living in ten
houseB, that do not provide meals, at a cost of $7..r0
to $11.00 a room per month. At least one-third of
these girls are engaged in light housekeeping, with
an average cost of a little less than $10. This leaves
about 100 girls whose average room cost is $8.50.
These are the girls that are to be encouraged to
move into the dorms where they will pay $10 per
month for a room.
This leads to two conclusions: If a girl can
have light housekeeping privileges for less than
$10 and if another girl can live in a room for $8.50
a month, why should either of them move into the
dorms where they would be obliged to pay $10
for a room and where there are no provisions for
light housekeeping ?
And still the dorm lacks 100 girls. Are they
to come from the more than 100 girls who live in
the seven other university approved houses and
pay an average of $24, per month for board and
room when it would cost them $36 a month in
the dorms ?
And this question of bearable living quarters for
more than 250 girls now living in "university-approved
rooming and boarding houses" becomes more
serious as more money is put into beautifully built,
but empty dormitories. An investigation of more
than half of these houses last spring showed that if
any authorized investigation had ever been made
by the university, two of the houses, from the
standpoint of decent living quarters, could never
have been approved. Yet these houses house about
25 girls. Of the remaining 15, five could almost be
considered in excellent condition, with the exception
of one that presents somewhat of a fire hazard be
cause of too high light voltage on one outlet.
Of course, the university does not own these
houses, but merely approves them with evidently
a cursory investigation of their condition, accord
ding to reliable information gathered In the recent
investigation.
The situation sums itself up into thie one re
grettable conclusion: "The university ia barking up
the wrong tree." For the action of the board of
regents, which we believe may be credited mostly
to the sincere effort Dean Hoep, while it does
reduce the cost of living in the dorm, doea not vet
meet the existing costs of living in rooming and
boarding houses, nor provide for those girls who de
sire light housekeeping privileges. There is no pro
Tision made for the fact that all girls do not work
for all their meals, nor do they work aS the time.
Thus the dorms cannot yet be filled, unless the
university ia desperation, requires aH freshman
women to live in them within the near future.
In the meantime a sufficient number of rooming
houses could be made satisfactory for Kvlng. But
perhaps it ie to the university's advantage not to
remedy existing conditions but to concentrate in
stead on filling the dorms. For with the gradual
increase in emphasis on the dorms and the con
sequent lack of unfavorable publicity on the
rooming houses, it is not too impossible that these
later may become, more and more, unpleasant
places for girls to Kve. Those girls who wish to
attend university will be forced to live in the
dorms. This will raise the cost of living. Less
girls will be able to afford to attend university.
Perhaps this is one way of restricting enrollment,
a subtle way.
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snirHOCT raocmAais.
racist C af the Falaa will be rrm So-
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VARIETY MATINEE
The t'aioa will pratmt a frw rarfcty
MtaM Naaday tftmnm ha taw ballnMm
a 4 p. m. lncladea ha the program are
vandrviltat art a4 twH length botvM
"kaat Meets WeaU"
TWCA VESrERS
Mm. C. E. Btaaeaqaist wilt speak aa
"KnUrtaa hi the Hmr- at Veaprra Tm
aay at S p. m. In Film Smith. Mary
BUmjH wiH Ina4 -rtons.
VESTES CHOI a.
T W Veapercfcolr rehearsal wttl be Mo
ay at p. m. tm Etlea Smith.
SIGMA trsiLOV
The Wwdfunlth chapter of Sigma I pul-
am, Biwqr literary fraternity.
the elertl it wrm ffleera. They are:
Smith B. Pavla, prmtdeat, mm Emary t.
Bnrmett, arrrrtary-reaaarrr. laataJlatUa
will he at the aext aamttac. to he brae
Raw4ap, Jaaaary 1, S a, a, at est Karta
IMA ttu
Two Momenta haw her eJerte4 to mm
benihlp this year: Frank J. Blaa4( wmt
, Hamiltoa Ree4.
PRE-SOCIAL WORK UNCHBON
Jodce Joha L. Inlk will aaarr the
Pre-hoetal Work Majors tm the sabjert.
"The Juvenile Coart." at thrkr aanathly
timrhenn to he held Jaaaary f kt Room SIS
4 the l aloa at 11:1.
CONGREGATIONAL DINNER.
The ConKrecaUunal utadente of the M
wrulty will have dinner la Tartar X and
T of the Mtaerat I hi low Taraaay, Jaaaary
S, at . r. Joha M. fhllUn ! the tint
f Vnti-al OntTreatJoaal march of Omaha
will be the uneaher. AH Cearreralloaal
tadenu are wrbvme. Panne jour reorrva
tmne to Doris Rtplry S-6M4 or to She
CimirrraUoaal office, 5-489.
Grad school
gets $4,642
Relief funds to be used
for worthy students
Graduate School of Social Work
has received $4,642 from the Ne
braska Emergency Relief Admin
istration, to be used in assisting
worthy students in the school. Di
rector Frank Z. Glick, announced.
This is the sum remaining: after
liquidation of the state adminis
tration some time ago.
When the work of the federal
emergency relief administration
was concluded, the government
decided that the states which still
possessed relief funds should keep
and spend them as they saw fit.
The Nebraska agency had ap
proximately five thousand re
maining, which has now been
turned over to the university to
be used for scholarships and as
sistantships, beginning next year.
Recipients of the grants must
have demonstrated their scholas
tic ability and must show that
they cannot continue their gradu
ate study without financial assis
tance, according to the social
work head.
According to the provisions
agreed upon, one or more of
scholarships of not less than f 250
each will be awarded, plus free
tuition, and at least one graduate
assistantship of an amount com
mensurate with the quality and
quantity of service the student is
able to render.
English instructors .
attend holiday meetings
Dr. T. M. Raysor, chairman of
the department of English, and
several members of the English
faculty, Miss Louise round, Miss
Mamie Meredith, Miss Ruth Odell,
Miss Margaret Cannell, Miss Ma
bel Strong, Kenneth Forward, and
Ray Fiantz attended the Christ
mas meetings of the Modern Lan
guage Association and the Amer
ican Association of University
Professors at New Orleans.
SUBVERSIVE HOUSEWIVES.
A report of the Dies committee made public dur
ing the past fortnight reveals that of the 4,751
members of the communist party registered in Cali
fornia, housewives comprise the largest single oc
cupational group. The assertions of those who saw
In the longshoremen and agricultural laborers hot
beds of communism have been proven nothing but
a smokescreen threwn up to becloud the opposition
to the economic demands of these elements, for the
combined membership of these groups is less than
300.
Rather, it is the feminine hand that is rocking
the cradle of the infant red party. Overlooking the
fact that probably the greater share of this group
possesses no full and complete understanding of
what communism implies, we may pause and view
with mock alarm, and pose the question When
"comes the revolution" will it be led by grim-eyed
refugees from the kitchen who have forsaken skillet
and broom for the hammer and sickle?
Meanwhile the committee has asked congress to
extend its life for another year, that the subver
sive elements may be turned into complete rout.
Congressmen who read the committee's report will
certainly not feel inclined to do so. For the report
is an admission of the failure of the group. The net
result of the committee has been nil; nothing was
unearthed that persons who keep abreast of cur
rent events had not long known.
If our congressional representatives are sincere
in their desire to economize and eliminate unneces
sary appendages, no better beginning can be made
than by assigning the Dies committee to the politi
cal graveyard and leaving the investigation of un
American activities to the department of justice.
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