THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, Feb'ruory 28,
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Arthur Hill
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Managing Editors Clyde Martr, Norman Harris
News Editors. .. Chris Petersen. Luci'e Thomas. Paul
Svoboda. Mary Kerrigan. Morton Margolin
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Post-Election Comment . . .
It's Only the Beginning
Yesterday the student body in by far the largest
eimilar Prom Girl election in history, voted by a
uubatantial majority that it favored election of
future Prom Committees by direct student election
instead of indirectly by the Student Council as at
present. These results do not mean that such a
change automatically goes into effect -far from it.
It means only that the student body has expresseed
itself as in back of the suggestion of the DAILY
that such a change be made. Admittedly any legis
lation to that effect must 'c.ne from'thc ' Student
Couni' whiofr "has official jurisdiction over all
elections.
To an uninformed on-looker it might appear
that such action by the Council inevitably
would follow this expression of stuoent opinion.
For after all, the Student Council represents
the student body and consequently should be
anxious to act in accordance with its con
stituents wishes. Since the DAILY has pointed
out that the students obviously favor direct
campus election of Prom Committees, what
would be more logical than that the Council
take the necessary steps to effect such a
change?
And perhaps the Council will do this quite will
ingly. Some of the members have indicated a lack
of interest in so doing, but this was before they
knew what student opinion was on the subject.
Now that they know, perhaps .they will recognize
their responsibility to carry out voters' expressed
wishes. Time will tell, for naturally there are many
details about such a change that must be worked
out in order that it may function satisfactorily
when put into effect. The DAILY pledges itself
to cooperate toward this end.
Once more the DAILY wishes to state that
It has only the Interests of the general student
body In mind. It does not seek to do political
injury to any student or group and has pointed
out that A CHANGE IN PROM COMMITTEE
ELECTION CAN WORK NO PERMANENT
HARDSHIP ON ANYONE. It will not repre
sent a perfect solution to the problem of pro
portionate representation any more than do
present general elections, but It will be a step
In the right direction.
No one regrets mo'e than the DAILY that yes
terday's election took on the aspect of a faction
fight. At no time has the DAILY consulted with
any faction or been consulted by any faction in
regard to the proposed change. Nor has it refused
to print any "other side" to the plan. No Individual
or group ever has approached the DAILY In an
effort to have any opposing views published. To
date no legitimate reasons for retaining Council
election of the Prom Committee have been pointed
out to the DAILY. A change would not take con
trol of the Committee away from the Council. That
group still would pass on all financial doing of
the Committee and the latter atlll would be wholly
responsible to the Council. The Committee still
would be half-composed of Council members who
would file and be elected by a general vote in the
iame manner that would non-Council candidates.
The Prom Committee Is not comparable to
other party committees such at those of the
IntorfratornKy Ball or tho Military Ball, rt Is
the only party committee which ht pointed as
an activity, tke only oe carrying activity
prestige. Consequently It Is hardly fair that
a small group any small group be allowed
the privilege of saying in whose laps this "po
litical plum" shall be placed each year. Con
tinuance of such a practice can only work to
the detriment of both the Committee and the
Prom.
Finally the DAILY does not feel called upon
to defend its actions. Yesterday's vote proved that
it has the support of a majority of the students.
As for any personal attacks on the editor, they
could easily be shown up as malicious and untrue,
but the columns of the DAILY should not be used
to promote the personal interests of its editor
particularly when such attacks have nothing to do
with the question at hand. Rather we thank our
readers for their support and promise to use it
always to the advantage of the student body and
the University community wherein it resides.
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I C vfi Davis, Loos, Mahnkenjj
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TODAY
HI I HI ALUMNAE.
VI Phi alumnae will meet In Parlor X
of the Ininn at 12:30 p. m.
I'RKMBVTKRIAN 8TVDENTH.
Prrnhyterian ndnt wIM mrt at nMMt
In 1'arlur V of the Union.
ASK.
Amerlran Nork-ty of Arlrnlnral Kn
Kliii'pm will meet In room 305 of the Union
at 7:30.
ArtCK.
MclDlx-rH of the Amrrlraa Society ot
t'lvil UnsliHrrs will meet In room SIS
of the I nlim at 7:30 p. m.
DELTA OMKKON,
Mrmhrm of Di-lta Omlrrna will nx la
room 3lt af thn Union at 7 p. m.
PI TAU SIGMA.
PI Taa Kiirma, honorary merhaiilral r
(rlneiTln fraternity will mwt In the Union
at CIS p. m.
R.D CUIDON.
Member Red Galdnn will mee at
7:30 p. m. In the Military Rclencc Building
on the Ax campus. Major Rain will npel
on i'h New Drill and Its TaeUral Em
ployment." MATINEE DANCE.
There will do matine dance In the
ballroom of the Union at I p. m. It ring
lilent meal Ion curds.
THURSDAY
SOAP CARVING CLASH.
Thn Noap-rarvlni; elans will meet at
p. m. In room SIS of the Union. Inatrao
tion and materials are free.
C.RUU'ATK COFFER HOUR.
All KNiiltiiite ntudeiit are Invited to at
tend the Rrmtuate ntadent eoffee boar ha
the fiienlty loiinne of the Union at S p. m.
FRIDAY
SIGMA DELTA CHI.
Hlirma Delia Chi, men's Journalism rra
ternlly wlH hold a smoker in parlors
and V of the Union from 7:30 to 9:00 p. m.
NORRIS IN THE NEWS
Senator Norris is back in the news again, this
time in connection with the trade treaties. The Ne
braska senator made it plain that he would once
again be one of the leaders in the fight for the
reciprocal trade agreements. Taking the point of
view accepted by most supporters of the measure,
Norris asserted that the trade treaties had bene
fitted the nation at large. Many students of tariff
history will agree with the Nebraska independent
that "the trade treaties effect a tendency to get
us away from an illogical method of having the
five hundred people in congress jointly fix the
tariff structure. That method Is cumbersome, and
has always been wholly impractical and conducive
to log-rolling." And, it might be mentioned, that
method serves the interest of everyone except the
consuming public.
The position which Norris has taken on the
question of the reciprocal trade agreements is in
sharp contrast with that which the Nebraska repre
sentatives assumed. Only one of the congressional
delegation voted for renewal of the program, while
Representatives Coffee and Curtis were among
the most vocal opponents. It is apparent that the
representatives were more solicitous of the local
interests of their constituents, perhaps unduly so.
Representative Coffee in particular seemed to have
permitted the dust from the hoofs of a few Cana
dian cattle to get in his eyes.
Now that the house of representatives has
passed the measure providing for an extension of
the trade-agreement powers, the real test is at
hand. The senate will doubtless attempt to tear
the measure apart, and seek to assert its pre
eminent position by requiring senate ratification
of all agreements signed by the president. The re
ports fom day to day indicate new converts for
the administration's measure, however, and the odds
on the success of the bill are shortening.
000
I see by this morning' paper that they are
having more trouble In Bloody Harlan County, Ky.
It's getting so that down in that country when
you go Into the sheriff's office to report a murder,
you have to Btand In line.
It may not be crime but it borders on it very
close. Down there li seems as if two wrongs make
riot!
Crime is Interesting in a way. Gangsters,
crooks and all. Someone has said that a gangster
is a fellow with gunning little ways. Give a. gangster
an Inch and he'll take a rod.
We had a crime wave In Blair, too. There waa
a fellow who stole a calendar and got twelve months.
There's a lot to this old saying that a crook
Is a fellow who believes firmly in his n on -conviction.
I suppose that gangster's aren't really bad. But
still, how can a gangster be decent when he had
to do business with the kind ot people who do busi
ness with gangsters?
Back home we have the system. The local
police force waits until Saturday night to make their
arrest and then the crooks come clean!
Oh, well, there is no srrest for the wicked.
Schramm tells
Sigma Xis about
mineral problem
One of the biggest problems fac
ing the United States today is not
the mineral products that the
country is "short on" but the one
product that we are "long on"
gold, Prof. E. F. Schramm, chair
man of the department of geology
told members of Sigma Xi meeting
Monday night in Morrill.
Professor Schramm scoffed at
the idea of a scarcity of certain
minerals needed for our national
defense. "The problem resolves it
self into one of going to work as
we did in the case of potash at the
time of the World war," he de
clared, but he pointed out that the
gold problem is not so easily
solved.
The geologist declared that hav
ing two-thirds of the world's gold
is like having a wildcat by the tail
with no psychological moment to
turn it loose. Schramm sair" that
one country cannot bear the brunt
of experimenting with a world so
lution of the gold problem, but
that it calls for world cooperation.
He suggested organization of an
international mineral congress to
regulate price and production of
all widely used mineral products.
Ag holds breakfast
The annual pre-Easter break
fast on Ag campus will be served
in the Student Activities building
March 17 at 7 a. m sponsored by
the Ag College Religious Council
Lyman opens required
medical examinations
for teachers Monday
Due to the large number of
prospective teachers who are plan
ning to get teachers certificates
this June, Dr. R. A. Lyman, direc
tor of student health service, has
advanced the date for the begin
ning of the medical examinations
to Monday. These examinations,
required of all who plan to receive
teachers certificates, may be
started at any time In the student
health office.
The examinations, which include
tuberculin and Wasserman. tests
and a general physical examina
tion similar to the one given fresh
men, can be taken in a week's
time. A short re-check will be
required ten days before the cer
tificate is issued.
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