Tuesday, April 21, 1942.
DAILY NEBRASKAN
' ORTY-K1R3T YEAR.
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the College Year. $2.50 Mailed. Single copy, 6 Cents.
Entered as second-class matter at the pof.-utire In Lin
eoln, Nebraska, under Act of Congress Mnrvh 3. 1SV9,
and at special rate of postaae provided for in Section 1103.
Act of October 3, 1317. Authorized September 30. 19L'2.
Published Dally during th ccnnol year except Mondays nd
ftaturdu"!. vacations sr.d txammatlons periods hy Students ot
h University ol N'ebrask under Uis supervision of the Pub
Kestions Board.
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Editor Paul E. Svoboda
Business Manager Ben Novicoff
IDITORIAI. WKPARTMKXT.
Managing Editors klarjone BruninR, Bob St-hlater
l Nws Kditors...- Gtorge Abbott, Alan Jacobs,
Jim Jamieson, Helen Kelley, Marjorie May.
Snorts Kditor Fob Miller
Member Nebraska P.eas Association, 194142
IUS1NKS3 DKI'AKVMKM. ,
Assistant Pus Managers Betty Dixon, Phil Ksntor
CirciilHtion Manager Sidney Scharts
Honors Convo
Should Precede
Today, UN students and faculty will focus
tlioir attention on 4 wo important events on
the univorsity calendar the annual spring
cleclion and honors convocation.
In the Union, Old Man Politics will hold
the spotlight, for it is there that larh and
greek parties will meet at last to vie for the
positions in top campus activities. The polos
yill draw a crowd of unhappy harhs and dis
gruntled greeks, while our present system of
student government receives a popularity test
and democracy has her fling.
And in the Coliseum, the 14th animal hon
ors day audience will convene to honor ,V0 stu
dents for high scholarship, to see 7." scholastic
awards presented, and to hear the eminent
Deane V. Malott, Chancellor of the University
cf Kansas, speak on "Careers in Crisis."
It hasn't been difficult to interest stu
dents in this election, it has had its own mag
netic touch. But despite the eminence of the
speaker, despite the number of fellow students
receiving honors, and despite the fact that
classes will be dismissed and the pedis closed
from 10 to Y2, Honors Day officials will see a
large part of their crowd heading toward the
Union or "drug" after their nine o "clocks this
morning.
Too many people have forgotten that this
is primarily an institution for higher learning,
and that to achieve the heights in a university
average is worlhy of honor. And today, more
than ever, the honors convocation is a tribute
to democracy and its freedom of press, speech,
assembly and education. All over ihe world,
democracy as we know it is being destroyed,
and uilh it is going freedom of learning.
Tday. as a toast to democracy, make at
tending the honors convocation your duty,
just as ym look upon casting your vote as a
duly and a privilege.
To Ihe Kditor of the Daily Nebraska n:
1. In re Proposed Amendment For a full dis
cussion of the proposed amendment, see the ma
jority report of the Student Council. Also, it
might be well to emphasize some points.
It is ridiculous to assume that any campus
firgariizatjon would or could afford to risk the
censure of all reasonable students, and the faculty
by continuing themselves in power over any pro
traded period by use of holdovers members to the
Student Council. Eight affiliated stud'-nts were
chosen this year because the only unaffiliated man
who wtmcd interested enough to be worthy de-
lined to be elected. In conversation with ore of
the Barb members of the Council, he suggested that
George Campen and Betty Ann Tisthammer were
Earbs who would have made good holdover mem
bers. It' seems a little late for the E?b party to
clfim Miss Tisthammer, since she ran as an inde
pendent last year, and was backed, apparently by
he Union Faction. The Barbs, by the way, are
not running Miss Tisthammer for Senior-at-large,
in spite of her worth, which is admitted. George
Campen, whatever his ability, was nearly dropped
from the Council once this year, because he had
been absent too mary times.
Earb politicians say they wish to elect mem
bers by means of amendment to the Council so that
problems of interest to unaffiliated student work
ing conditions, housing conditions, etc. may be
belter dealt with. About 50'4 cf fraternity men axe
working all or part of their way thru school, also.
Did you know that, Bill?) I submit that the Barb
committee this year, or. if be did, neglected to
chairman of the working Conditions Committee of
the Council did rot call a single meeting of his
Totif3' at least one of the members, of such meet
ings. Further, his committee report, alone of ailj
was not sumitted on Saturday, April 18, almost
a week after the rest were in. What he might have
reported is questionable, but the absence of any
report remains.
2. In re Greek Domination I would suggest
that the person who coined this particular phrase
consult The Meaning of Meaning or The Tyranny
of Words. Greek domination, or, as Stuart Chase
would put it, "blah blah" is a myth existing only
in the minds of would-be Barb rabble-rousers, who
so far find themselves with a rabble to rouse. Affil
iated Students "dominate" campus activities, other
than elective positions, because (see paragraph 3),
they are the only one to work for them. The fore
most example is Kosmet Klub, long a sore spot
with Barb Leaders because of its all-Greek mem
bership. In the last five years, to my personal
knowledge, and that of many others on the campus,
the only unaffiliated student to actually start work
ing for any organization was Dave Marvin, last
year, who worked for Corn Cobs, quit early in the
iall. Compaints that politics will keep Barbs out
of such activities are foolish. Faculty advisors have
been appointed for the purpose of guarding against
such manipulations. Also, may I cite Shirley Rls
sel as an example of Greek domination ofcampns
activities?
3. In re Politics in General For my part, it
seems high time that the Barb party stop dealing
in the "glittering generalities" they purport to
abhor so assiduously, and come to the point. Some
pages of statistics, apparently proving the impar
tial working of the Hare System have been com
piled. If I may bring forward a figure or two of
my own, the unaffiliated students at the University
of Nebraska comprise something over S0r'( of the
student body. Claiming to represent all unaffiliated
students, the Barb party polled less than 10r" of
the possible votes, and approximately 3712rP of the
votes cast, at the last Spring Election. I would like
to point out to the Barb leaders that any party that
cannot raise issues important enough to bring out
more than I3r,( of its members hardly deserves to
continue as an organization.
Look, Kids, the way to win an election is to get
more votes than the other guy, one way or another.
The way is not to complain about the election rules,
or to propose new methods of election, no better
than the old; tha way is to GET OUT THE VOTE!!
Now, if you'd quit complaining, and stop trying to
build a campaign on a hymn of hate, and nothing
else, and concentrate on persuading people to vote
Baib because there's a reason for it whatever
it may be you d get ahead a let faster.
4. In re Elmer Sprague (whoever he is) Both
his name (which sounds like man taking two steps
and jumping into deep mud) and his ignorance
are laughable. I only wish I was a blithe, carefree
young freshman who knew forsythia when he saw
it, and Mr. Srague had reached the point where
he was afraid to enter half the fraternity and so
rority houses on the campus.Mr. Sprague, do you
know what it is like to feel naked with out a knife
in your back? Did you ever see sheep that carried
knives, figurative or otherwise? Mr. Sprague, 1
charge you, don't ever call any college students
sheep, even if Norman Harris and Clyde Martz
(both of them dirty old fraternity men, toot did
set you the example. The things a faction president
has to do to convince people that they ought to
vote would shock you. Possibly the fact that the
Union Faction is organized along the same lines as
the Home Room Council you had in Junior High
and that its officers are elected they don't just seize
control, and that Paul Svoboda has not spoken a
word to the faction on the subject of Universal
Subscription, would shock you. too. Sometimes
political parties back issues which have nothing to
do with politics. The Daily Nebraskan has a poor
chance of survival with or without Greeks with
out Universal Subscription. It seems evident to me
that a school this large needs a school paper. If
universal subscription is the way t keep it, uni
versal subscription, by all means, especially since
most people thinks it's a good idea anyhow.
5. In re The Barb Party I doubt very much
if the Barb party represents all the unaffiliated
students. Were thevUnion Faction to defy the elec
tion rules as flagrantly, as has the Barb Party, I
believe we could turn out quite a fair sized un
affiliated vote. I 4hink there are enough men and
women on this campus who for one reason or an
other are not affiliated, but who are also not in
terested in being represented by Elmer and his ilk,
to bring some surprising results from unlimited pub
licits'. However, College elections in which no
bounds are set upon publicity generally end in a
race to see who can spend the most money, so the
plan is not feasible. It would be interesting to try.
In conclusion, may I wish Elmer many more
happy, and more lucid meditations.
Buzz Dalton.
P. S. I was informed Funday night that I was
supposed to "debate" Bill Dafoe Monday night, on
the "party issues." Since that gave me one whole
day to prepare any kind of argument, I was a
little disconcerted, as well as properly surprized. 1
had not tx-cn aware that the Barb leaders con
ceded me enough defense to warrant a debate. Un
fortunately, Max Meyer could not. by any arrange
ment, have been pn-M-nt, and Preston Hays felt
that he could r;ot be prepared, either as to shaping
an argument, or as to experience, to engage in
formal debate, with al its limitations and conven
tions. Having no inclination to be the main attrac
tion of any sideshow, I was also forced, regretfully,
to decline.
My position is indefencible, or needs no defense,
depending upon the observer's viewpoint. If you
allow, generalities and catch-phrase 3, jike "Greek
domination," to carry away you feelings, without
considering the practical aspects of the situation,
I could net possibly defend myself, because affili
ated students foremost in campus affairs, and the
fact is incontrovertible. If. on the other hand, you
consider that the Union Faction has continued it
self in power because it represents a voting major
ity of the stuJent body, no defense is necessary.
That, in brief, is the sum and substance of my argu
ment. To call it weak is to completely overlook the
fact that the situation here parallels the situation
that has existed in national, stae, and municipal
governmen since the founding of this country.
Whether or not thoee conditions may be called "the
best," is a moot question. I only wish to point out
that they are the most enduring.
Dear Editor:
There seems to be a great deal of discussion about uni
versal .subscription to the Daily Nebraskan. Most of it seems
to center around the question, "Why?"'
Well, I'll tell you why. For over half a century the Daily
Nebraska' has acted as an official organ for the University or.
Nebraska students. It has always been for the student body.
Many f you feel that it may be all Creek and anti-Parh. That
isn't' true", book at ouv masthead sometimes and see that there
are barbs working at paying positions too. In other words, all
have an equal opportunity on the paper. So in answering 'why'
just think that you too have an opportunity on the paper as
long as it is in existence.
lint how long do you think that it will be in existence if
you. the student body, the barbs and the (! reeks, don't give your
paper the support that it is asking for at the present time.
Xo doubt there will be a decrease in registration next fall.
This means that there will be a decrease in market for the ad
vertisers of the Daily Nebraskan and a decrease in advertising.
"Without advertising' the paper can't function as a daily. If the
paper must change its schedule, it will lose its national adver
tising. Without national advertising the parser can not come out
more than once a week.
Tt. . i f ilm !nlvH wcrs seems to be that
l lie geiieiiti tiuum-n -. - -
they would most likcry maintain ineir ;m n i nmn - "
stands today if there was universal subscription.
Mr. J. Lofink manager of Harvey Pros, said. "I plan def.
initely to decrease my contract for next year." Upon further
inquiry he said that with universal subscription he would give
the matter further consideration and might maintain his present
contracted space. '
Mr. Wood row Maeee. advertising manager of Magee's.
claimed that universal subscription 'would probably prevent
lowering of amount of space taken." When asked what he
thought of the plan, he said, "Personally. 1 feel that by uni
versal subscription the cam juts would have a better informant
(on the campus bulletin basis)."
Mr. Harry Simon, of Hen Simons and Sons, claims that he
is "highly in 'favor of the plan and that the Daily Nebraskan
could expect the store's fullest cooperation."
Upon further inquiry, all expressed' the attitude that it
would be a good thing for the student body, that there cer
tainly was a need for such a plan on the campus, and inferred
a possible ending to the Barb-Greek feuds over the Daily Ne
braskan. Therefore, we of the Daily Nebraskan make this appeal to
you. the student body. Help support a student organ, an organ
that has stood by you thru thick and thin. Without your help
there is a great possibility for the failure of your newspaper to
appear. With thif ;n mind, make vour vote say "yes" in today's
election. ' Kantor,
Assistant Bus. Mgr.
Daily Nebraskan.
Eleanor'n Me
By Alan Jacobs
There are a lot of good reasons for supporting universal
subscription to the Daily Nebraskan. but we do believe that
our superiors have erred in strategy. Their most horrible mis
take was labeling the campaign "universal subscription to the
Daily Nebraskan."
If they really wanted the plan passed, they should have
called it "universal subscription to 'Eleanor 'n Me.' "
Now there are' many good reasons for supporting universal
subscription to the Daily Nebraskan. Aside from the financial
advantages which would result, the editorial pages would be
improved. Possibly a United Press service could be installed,
and there would certainly be larger papers with more news
and feature stories. That's the sales point of our superiors, and
it isn't a bud one.
Put our sales point for "universal subscription to 'Elea
nor "n Me' " is even better. We obviously have no reasons.
Universal subscription to "Kleanor 'n Me" should be adopted
because well, it just should be adopted.
What would this campus be uiihout "Eleanor 'n Me?"
What would this campus be tcith Eleanor 'n Me? Where would
Eleanor be without me? Where would me be without Eleanor?
If you can ;;nswcr one or any of these questions, go to
the election, cast your ballot for universal subscription to the
llailv Nebraskan (which is another way of voting for univer
aT subscription to "Kb-unor 'n Me") and you will cither gig
gle or boil just about every morning while you are spilling
jelly on your shirt and coffee on your clothes.
If Franklin could win by an overwhelming vote through
out the nation, why can't Kleanor win on the UN campus?
Economic IVofehor ...
Elliott Says Life Insurance
Valuable During World War II
Life insurance will continue to
be a valuable investment during
World War II, provided the gov
ernment is able to prevent a "run
away'' inflation, according to Cur
tis M. Elliott, instructor in eco
nomics and insurance, writing in
the April business review edition
of the University of Nebraska
News.
Even if there is a marked In
crease in the price level in the
next few years, life insurance can
serve a treat need, he says. In
surance makes a sum of money
immediately available to depend
ents, which is more valuable than
a like sum tied up in equities that
would presumably increase in val
ue with a decreased purchasing
power of the dollar. .
An Inflation such as that in
Germany after World War I would
make life insurance contracts val
ueless, Elliott concedes, but even
such powerful economic forces
working for inflation as the gov
ernment deficit and the disloca
tion of industry and trade can be
handled, he believes, thru prioe
ceilings, rationing, allocations,
taxes and sates of war bonds and
stamps.
