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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN, THIRSD VY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1933
Hukill Describes Virgin
Island Bay Rum Industry
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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Beginning
Of the End
The Cze'.i government 1ms surrendered.
Germany in a second bloodless eonquest has
forced the acceptance of its demands. Czecho
slovakia deserted hy the two prcat friendly
democracies of England ami France in ils
greatest hour of need did only what it sens
ibly could do surrender.
Dismemberment of Czechoslovakia remains
for the statesmen's carving at the European
. diplomatic table, (irimly the Czechs await the
peace sacrifice. Joyously ihe Suddens cele
brate their eventual return 1o (lermany. Vainly
the Czech nationalists decry the desertion by
their democratic allies.
Other countries will be heard from loo.
Poland and Hungary have minorities in Czecho
slovakia which reportedly want to return to
their "mother countries." Jf their demands
are met thru the intricate alliances of Europe,
Czechoslovakia's independence minus 1 bo
" Sudeten area will be completely forfeited for
peace.
There is an overwhelming mass of his
" torical data, embracing all the detailed par
ticulars that the past has to offer, which must
. be considered in interpreting the affairs of
war-shy Europe. Our own immediate proli-
lems make such an exhaustive study impos
ZL sibhe. It seems our "'dates" with our girl
friends will always overshadow the "dates"
", among European potentates. That is, umil
their "date" outcomes have a far reaching
result, such as dragging a reluctant and war
wise United States into battle. Possibilities
of our entrance appear remote at the present
'.time. Similar far off possibilities were
espoused before the World war too.
Ye may be mere college studenls with
little voice in the nation's foreign policy. We
may never sit in congress and vote yes or no
on the war entrance question. We may never
have to face the problem of going to war.
Eut we have the opportunity to think at least
about war. What we will do when it comes,
will we fight or not?
A good "bull session" on such matters
as these altho not as spicy as the run-of-the-
mill brand can make good fall evening sub
ject matter after every boy, girl and professor
is thoroly aired in conversation.
Dear Corn Cojbs:
Last spring your pep organization was
triven a new lease on life thru a new active
sponsor, membership quota of sixteen juniors
slid a "work" program patterned alter Kos
niet Klub. The fraternity and barb affiliations
were discontinued, putting membership on a
non-political basis for the first time in Corn
Cob history. The plan is the best available for
your type of organization. It was 1he fresh
blood that your dying organization needed.
Your first opportunity for service to the
University came Wednesday morning at the
freshman convocation when tlic class of M'J
took the traditional Cornhusker oath. You
failed at your first task by jour conspicuous
absence. Your leaders' alibi was that you had
classes at that hour. You as members of a
service and pep organization were supposed
to be dismissed from your 11 o'clock classes.
You knew you were expected to attend and
yet you went in your classes when you had a
valid excuse for missing one hour of school.
Your fervent interest in the classroom is
to be commended. Rut when your obligation
to your university asks that you miss one hour
of school, you peter out in your official
capacity as Corn Cobs.
The Daily Nebraskan is for the Corn Cobs,
because it had a hand in writing your new
charter. Hut the Nebraskan refuses to sanc
tion an honorary organization that falls short
of its purposes. Corn Cobs have a definite
place in the university's extra curricula!- life.
Tradition and spirit have been the fundamental
reaso is for the existence of the pep club. As
soon as these cave in as hollow promises, school
authorities will take steps to revoke the
charter. The Daily Nebraskan does not want
to sec this happen, and because of this interest i The moral cleanliness of the Mat
in the Coin Cobs, publiclv warns sixteen activ- pans, as mentioned, ny coionei
.. i i ,i, -: .. .... Ourv, seems decidedly beside the
1 !i o club.
(Mltor'a Note: Thl. In the flmt nn
untlrltrd "Hudent pul.e'' teller to he
reeelvrd thla aemeMer by the l)ail Ne
hra.knn. It la the iradilional policy ot
the .ehrnkan o puhllth hrlef, timely
and Interesting leltern. It tliey are MiRned
hy a non de phime, they nuinl he ac
companied hy the name of the author for
the edltor'a Information. The Dally Se
nra.knn wclcomcM nindcnt and larnlly
coiitribuiioiift (u ihl rolunin.)
As an anthropology student at
this university, I can not help tak
ing exception to Colonel Oury's
statement in regard to Ethiopia's
being the "dirtiest, filthiest hole on
earth." It seems quite a strong
statement even from the military
point of view aftd certainly from
the view of a student of primitive
cultures, it is erroneous and dog
matic. There is a specific course in the
Arts and Science college which
deals with African cultures and
which refutes such a statement as
this. Anyone who has read even
the most cursory report of the
ancient Ethiopian culture can not
help but know that the Ethiopians
or Abyssinians, even tho they are
a desert people, have a culture
worthy of respect. Perhaps their
villages are not as clean as those
of African natives under European
mandates, but who are we with
our big city tenement areas to set
up this concept as a criterion of
civilization?
M is welt to bear in mind the
fact that the abyssinians were
New Professor Spent
2 Years on Caribbean
Limiting his conversation to .
description' of the bay rum indus
try in the United States' Virgin Is
lands, Mr. Ralph L. Hukill, new
instructor in the sociology depart
ment, evaded stating his views of
foreign affairs and social prob
lems yesterday when he was in
terviewed. A sailor in the nations navy for
four years before he returned to
his books to obtain his master's
degree from Kansas university, Mr.
Hukill spent 23 of his 48 months
afloat lying in the harbors of the
Virgin islands. During his stay in
the Carribean, he visited most of
the American possessions there,
and had a chance to observe the
rum business of the Virgin Islands.
St. Thomas, which is the capital
of the island group, raises almost
nothing but bay leaves, Mr. Hukill
reports. And bay leaves are veiy
useful in manufacturing bay rum.
So it is that the world's most fa
mous bav rum is the St. Thomas
Double Distilled. Now St. Croix
and St. .lohn are also in the group
and St. Croix, because it is a sug
ar producing area, makes more
rum, but St. Thomas liquor takes
the honors.
Mr. Hukill. a Missourian by
birth, received his bachelor's de
gree from Washington, College at
Topeka, Kansas. He has served six
months as a CCC educational ad
visor and took an investigation of
the camps as the theme for his
master's thesis. While teaching
sociology here he will be complet-J
ing his work for his doctor s ocgree
under Dr. J. O. Hertzler, head of
I the sociology department.
around his neck hung a candid
camera that was more often in use
than not. He seemed to enjoy a
cigaret most when smoked thru a
12 inch holder. His chief interest
in a scene was in whether or not
it would "'play." The various per
sons who spoke the lines he wrote
interested him not at all. In fact
he did not even know who they
were. The script he showed us was
so different from the original, he
Christians a very long time before : said, that only the Boys' Town
any of the western European cul'
tores that directly influence us to
day became converted. Then too, it
is also interesting to know that
the Ethiopians are not Negroid
and might be Caucasian, but they
have not yet been definitely classi
fied as to race .
Italy has professed to be civil
izing the Ethiopians. But, is thejstUdio.
background remained the same,
and the angle on it had changed.
Mintz concluded his remarks say
ing that the day of training
grounds for the various jobs in the
motion picture industry was over.
At first the sound men came from
radio and telegraph but now they
are college men trained by the
cold blooded slaughter of some
thousands of these isolated people
who were only defending their
homeland against uncalled for ag
gression, a manifestation of hu
maneness let alone civilization :
The Chancellor
Clears Up Things
Chancellor Honcher painled a clear pic
lure to ih" university faculty Tuesday night
that settled temporarily the speculation which I
point, as they were aggressors,
nevertheless.
The deposed Ethiopian ruler,
A visit to the studio would not
be complete without a question to
the man who started all this. Boys
Town today is a product of Father
Flannagan s work and foresight. A
city, complete within itself, it
stands on the midwestern plains.
M has its own city officials, police
men, recreational centers, schools
church, all ruled under the guiding
hand of the father.
"It is a growing institution," he
accompanied Ins appearance on the .Nebraska
campus, lie told the faculty that he did not
come here with the determination to "force"
the Chicago university plan upon this institu
tion, lie has said this before, but never as
officially as he told the faculty.
It was refreshing In hear Chancellor
Roiirher repeat that he had no mystic formula,
no panaceas 1o cure the ills of Nebraska. He
made it clear that his mind is frankly open to
any and all sound suggestions, altho it is com
monly known that he has spent years examin
ing the various forms of educational programs.
No one program, however, fits Nebraska per
fectly, .lust because the student body at Chi
cago university was adjusted to a more modern
educational program, is no reason why Ne
braska's student body would be able to func
tion under the same plan.
Thus, reasoned Chancellor Boucher, it is
untimely to indicate a stand on any of the
newer programs. Not a few members of the
faculty and student body feared that a new
ehanceilor would come in with fiery ambitions
to inaugurate brand new policies without
Haile Selassie, of a long line of ! said. "Each year we have more
boys with us. Participating in
picture like this is an experience
they will never forget. They have
made friends with these people and
have grown to love many of them
The story behind the picture is
fiction, but the spirit of the Home
is detailed and accurate. We are
ancient kings, has a background
of culture and breeding which far
surpasses that of many of us, no
doubt.
(Mrs. I Elizabeth Eaton.
frunn
Exit the Susy Q
The University of Oklamoha is
never a dull place. The officials
over there are always ruling some
thing out or ruling it In. Latest
"rule out" has been the "Sury Q"
truckin' and similar forms of danc
ing when Miss Margaret Anne
Gassner, 24 year old assistant
counselor of the women, stopped
the orchestra at a Student union
party and called a halt to the
more violent maneuvers.
According to the report this is
the second time that a slap has
been made at "hot" dancing this
year. Only recently "jam sessions"
were ruled out. The Oklahoma
City dance places will probably do
a good business on the weekends
now.
Forgot, maybe it wouldn't be a
bad idea to try a little folk danc.
ing. After all, it may be old to
our grandparents but new to us.
(Oklahoma A. ft M. Pally O'Collegian.
any
proud that thru the medium of the
picture, "Boys' Town," all the
country may grow to understand
and appreviate the problems of the
homeless youth of today.
Symphony
Plans Season
Early Tryouts Show
Ca.Iiam.I WaoLnarc
""V"UI ' " ! c.vC. Camp, professor mathe-
With its first concert scheduled ; 11laucs, returned Wednesday from
for October 30, the university sym- j 0Umbia university in New York
phony orchestra has now left the , Qy where he attended the semi
tryout period and is engaging contennial celebration of the
intensive practice in an effort to : American Mathematical society.
School of Music, room 202,
morning between 10 and 11.
During the past year, the or
chestra has had a very successful
and active season, which included,
in addition to several home con
certs, an Omaha concert, the
spring concert tour, and one week- I
end trip outstate. 1
Farmers Hear
H. J. Gramlich &l
attain a new high in musical eiv
tertainment for the public this
year. Though the program has not
yet been scheduled, it is expected
to be more difficult than the open
ing concert of last season, due to
better organization of the group.
A survey of the returning musi-
The convention, running from
Sept. 6 to 9, reached its climax In
a gala banquet at the Astor hotel.
Professor Camp's sightseeing in
cluded a prevue of the 1939 world's
fair. Atcompaniedliy Mrs. Camp,
he visited his brother-in-law, who
is engineer in charge of construc
tor ignorance, continued: "Are you
active in sports while in school?"
"Well I like football and swim
ming." Somewhat abashedly he
confided, "I tried for the swim
ming team last year but didn't
make it."
"How do you manage to go to
school and yet make so many pic
tures?" "Well dearest, I have to go to
night school."
Rooney was not quite sure ot
the details of his life. "Write to the
studio for them," he said, "I really
can't remember."
But he was sure what his next
picture would be. "Stablemates."
with Wally Berry," came the im
mediate answer.
In describing his college lite
Rooney said that twice last year
he addressed the student body in
lectures on motion pictures, and
his part in them. He is majoring
in literature of all countries, but
one could easily guess that he has
not yet carried his study to any ap-;
preciable length.
Spencer Tracy, recently an-1
I nounced Academy Award w inner,
cians has shown serious weakness tjon 0f the new East river bridge.
in the bass sestion. With mour of prof Howard J. Gramlich of the
last year's players absent this college of agriculture urged rcha
year, there is an excellent oppor-" hilitntion of livestock in his speech
tunity for experienced new musi- i Friday before Jefferson .-ounty
cians to obtain music credit. The , farmers and business men.
university has several string j Gramlich emphasized the im
basses which will be available to , portance of sorghums as feed crops
students who may not possess I for farm animals, pointing out how
their own instruments. they have outyielded corn during
The organization is also short ' recent years, if sorghum replaces
of oboe and bassoon players at the corn in importance, he jokingly
present time. Those w ho can qtial- i said that the term "Cornhuskers''
ify for any of these sections are j may in a decade be changed to the
asked to report to Mr. Lentz at the te-m "Cane Reisers."
sniimlinir out the university family. That fear I plays the part of the priest who
can be dispelled. There will be no adminis
trative action of far reachine importance until
the university family is in full sympathy.
Students and faculty members should not
be too surprised In spot the chancellor roam
ing in any part of the campus, lie plans 1o
acquaint himself thoroly with all parts of the
university, not as a "snooper." but as a chan
cellor interested in all ihe vilal phases of uni
versity life. A chancellor who does know his
uiiiversiiy as Chancellor Boucher plans to
know Nebraska is one who tan eventually do
the most gimd for the state institution.
"BOYS' TOWN' INTERVIEW
(Continued from Page 1.)
production manager said that th?
chool could supply the back
ground for the shots 4ut all the ! Mi key Rooney's mother dressed
speciality shots including that one ! simply in cotton. Her hair showed
of the soloist needed Hollywood j the absence of her usual Hollywood
talent to get the defied efiVet. beautician. In reply to any ques
Honey Addicts. tion, she invaribly replied, "I al-
At one side of the loom sat ways let Mickey do his own talk
ing. As a by-play sne poiisned
the huge diamond she wore on her
engagement finger.
Seated at one side of the room
sat that idol of young and old,
Mickey Rooney. On each side of
him sat a good-looking girl of per
haps high school age who laughed
loislly it each remark of the star.
"Well honey, what can 1 do tor
you?" was his first remark to
your reporter. (1 was soon to
icarn that "honey," "dearie" or
"darling" preceeded all the re
marks of tliis rinemt crew. if
The youthful actor boasted of
1H years aid but looked a scant 14.
Only after close attention to his
line," could anyone believe his
age. He stood not quite five feet
tall and had a hadlv sunburned
tace and parched upper lip. His
jokes were dull.
"How do you like Nebraska?"
This was the usual approach in
questioning a vistlng celebrity.
"Just fine what I've seen of
it."
"Are you going to college next
year?"
"Well, dearie, didn't you know
I went to U. C. L. A. last year?"
This in surprise.
Your reporter, apologizing for
0 II ....
i ot tb ,
? OuaL Didtii. Rah.
: i
made Boys' Town possible. He
hadn's so much to say about the
beauties of Nebraska. Rather he
was more interested in the quickest (
relief for a severe sunburn. How- j
ever, he did like the part he was j
playing. It was refreshing to play
in an all male cast, the famous ac-1
tor said. Tracy and his manager,
his okler brother, were very often ,
mistaken for one another. It's part
of his job to look like me, laughed j
the star. A bad cold, resulting
fiom the sunburn, drove Tracy
from the set back to California be- I
fore the location shots were fin-1
ished. and it was announced that
his remaining scenes would be I
shot by his double. j
Seven year old Bobs Watson,
who plays the part of Peewee, the j
smallest boy in the Home, was
standing out on the open set wait
ing patiently while his father
mended his pants with a huge
darning needle and coarse black
thread that he had taken from the
"I always carry a needle with
me to do all the minor mending." I
lie- rnivj.
Little Bob is one of nine chil
dren that have been born and bred !
in the movies. His father and j
mother alternate in accompanying
their children on their assign- i
ments. ,
A large dark-skinned man at- 1
tired in baggy slacks and a white
silk shirt stood at one side of the
set and geve directions in a whis- j
pel ing voice. All attention cen- i
tered upon him when he spoke.
Norman Taurog, the director, for
that is who it was. was far from
the legendary Hollywood director.
He managed to achieve his man
ner of presentation more by en
roi.iagement of the players and
subtle suggestion than by dicta
torial tactics.
Jack Mintz, the "gag" man, as
he calls himself, answered the pic
ture in the mind's eye of the
typical Hollywoodite. Deeply
tanned, he had a well dressed
mustache and wore baggy trous
ers and a cream colored bush
jacket. From a leather strap
DEAR VIRGINIA:
I just didn't rate down here at State
until I started working on the "Rag"
'that's what they call the DAILY
NEBRASKAN) Now I'm right in the
middle of things! I couldn't be an ac
tivity girl because they were already
"set up" in the house. I used to feel
awful embarrassed when the smooth
fellas my sisters got me dates with
asked me what activity I was "going
out for." I managed to mumble, "Oh,
I'm just going to school," hoping they
wouldn't think 1 was one of those
people who spent all their time study
ing! I was plain disgusted so I took
things in my own hands and ans
wered an ad in the Rag:
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WANTED: girl to type and answer
phone. Apply 'Rag business
office.
I was certainly glad I had spent all
that time in high school pounding
away on a typewriter, because now I
could type fairly decent without lock
ing all over for the right key. Well, I
went down to the business office. You
should have seen the BMOC'S (Big
Men on the Campus) and girls tco,
down there! Everybody at all impor
tant in activities drops in. There was
an awful lot of noise in the place but
I managed to find out that the busi
ness manager had an office to himself,
and it was a little quieter in there. He
gave me some letters to type (they
were all the same and after a while I
could do them without thinking). I
even answered the phone and felt very
businesslike. The business manager
has so much to do in tho office that I
thought you might like to come down
and work with me. I don't get any
salary but then I'll be glad of the ex
perience some day when I apply for
a job.
Now I am an activity girl, like the
others, I think I'm learning something,
and I get to see all the important peo
pie on the campus. It's a perfect
"set-up." SALLY.
P. S. When you apply you'll stand a
better chance if you ask for Frank
Johnson, (that's the name of the busi
ness manager). Of course, it's the busi
ness side that keeps the paper going,
but P. S. I hear they want reporters
too, on the editorial side, you know,
those people who have "journalistic
instincts."
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