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Sunday, January 21, 1940
The DATLY NERIUSKAN
MUSIC DRAMA
Brief reviews show . . .
Flashy titles on wide range
of new and interesting books
by Stephen McCarthy.
(Amlfttant director of university librarlea.)
Max Lerner has a penchant for
striking titles. Two years ago he
said "It Is Later . Than You
Think;" now he announces "Ideas
Are Weapons." The books which
bear these titles go far to sub
stantiate the claims made on their
title pages. "Ideas Are Weapons"
is a collection of book reviews and
essays . written during the past
ten years which have "the inner
unity of a cohesive point of view;"
The number of subjects covered
is large and the range is broad:
jurists, economists, politicians, no
velists, and revolutionaries, are all
used as subjects for essays, most
of which go beyond a discussion of
the personality involved, to con
sider the idea or ideas for which
the individual stands. The style is
easy, readable and stimulating.
While it is evident that ideas are
the things that matter for Lerner,
he has respect for the English lan
guage and skill in its use.
Biography of Hillman
In his biography of Sidney Hill
man, George Soule tells the story
of Hillman and of the labor union
which he heads, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers. From news
paper accounts most of us know
Hillman as the leader of a well
disciplined labor group which is
willing to follow his leadership
because he has demonstrated his
ability to secure rights and bene
fits for them. This book shows
how Hillman has done it; it shows
too why Hillman is respected and
trusted by workers and employers.
'A. T. ij TV
The American Telephone and
Telegraph company is the largest
corporation in the world. It has
over three hundred thousand em
ployees; it has assets of more
than five billion dollars; it is
America's most complete monop
oly. The story of this industrial
giant is told fully for the first
time in N. R. Danielian's "A. T. &
T." The book is based on the Con
gressional Telephone Investiga
tion, a comprehensive inquiry by
a group of experts whose reports,
running to 60 volumes, have never
been published. Danielian has used
these reports as the source for
much of the material in his book,
but he has also gone to the pub
lications of the Bell system to get
the corporation's own story and
explanations. Crammed with facts
and statistics though it is, this is
an exciting tale of industry, high
finance, and legal maneuvering.
'After Seven Years'
Ex-braintruster Moley reveals
much of the inner workings of the
New Deal in his book "After
Seven Years." It seems quite cer
tain that Moley is not telling all
he knows, but he tells enough to
make very interesting reading.
Ardent supporters of Roosevelt
will regard it as an attack by a
man who lost favor; others may
be delighted by this account of
the deeds and misdeeds of the ad
ministration. In any case, it Is an
important part of the record, de
spite the fact that some parts of
it are obviously an attempt at
aeir-iustification, while other por
tlons disclose Moley's animus
toward his erstwhile associates.
The Trampling Herd'
The story of the tattle range in
the west la recounted in an able
and interesting manner by Paul
Wellman in "The Trampling
Herd." From the time of the ar
rival of the first ship load of cat
tle from Spain in 1521 down to
the end of the open range in 1898,
he traces the spread and the de
velopment of the cattle Industry.
This book is of special local in
terest because two of the great
Cathedral choir service
features Anthony's life
"Life and Times of St. Anthony"
will be the sen-ice for the Ca
thedral Choir program tonight at
5:30 p. m. In the Cornhuskcr hotel.
Speaker will be Francis Coufal.
, The choir Is to sing an ancient
song from the Church of Rome
I composed by Durante, for two
choirs. Houghton Furr will play
at the organ and Jack Dlttner wlil
be announcer.
This service is the fourth of a
series of 11 vespers by the Cathe
dral choir at the Comhusker on
Sunday afternoons.
The Upsllantl (Mich.) Normal
college has the first buildine con
structed especially for the train-
k in icacners of nandlcappca
children.
cattle routes traversed Nebraska,
and Ogallala was one of the im
portant trail towns. The spirit in
which Wellman approaches his
subjects is indicated by the sec
tion headings of his book:
"Horned Immigrants in New
Spain," "Hell and High Water,"
"Capitals of Cattle Land," "The
Cowman Takes Over," "High Tide
of the High Plains," and "Blood
on the Saddle." Reviewers are
rather generally agreed that Well
man has given an authentic as
well as a picturesque history of
the cattle business in the west.
sings
on symphony
hercf Jan. 29
Famed baritone, guest
of fourth city concert
at St. Paul's church
Lawrence Tibbett, who has be
come an international idol in the
world of song will appear at the
fourth concert of the Lincoln sym-
I
Daily song hit parade
(Ten most popular songs of
the week.)
1. Hells Bells
2. A Bee Gezindt
3. In the Mood
4. I Thought About You
5. Fit To Be Tied
6. Do I Love You
7. Darn That Dream
8. Let's Dance
9. Yodelin Jive
10. Study in Scarlet
BOOKS THE ARTS
Army man tells Pershing's . . .
Behind the scenes control
of American army in France
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Lincoln Journal and Star.
Lawrence Tibbitt.
phony orchestra in St. Paul's
church on Jan. 29.
A unique faculty of Tibbett's is
to make classical music popular,
and popular music classic. He
never fails to stir his audiences to
that breathless attention accorded
the superb singer or superb actor
and Tibbett is both.
Th's "baritone of baritones" is
a native son of California who rose
from a singing newsboy on the
Los Angeles streets to a position
of dominant distinction.
Hells Bells
tops Daily
hit parade
Arties Kassell's "Hells Bells"
was selected by union "coke and
dine" Corn Cribbers as the most
popular recording of the week.
Second was Cab Calloway's inter
pretation of "A Bee Gezindt".
Popularity of selections is based
on the number of times they are
played on the Union nickelodeon,
the machine itself tabulating the
count as each record begins to
play.
Position varies with demand.
From the demand on each rec
ord during the week it is possible
to rate the recordings along much
the same lines as other groups
rate the national hit songs on
"Your Hit Parade.",
"In the Mood" is still growing
in popularity, according to the
managers of the instrument who
explain that the last reading was
one-fourth less than the one taken
yesterday.
Songs formerly holding the top
positions in the Union grill and
over the nation such as "Oh
Johnny, Oh Johnny" and "All the
Things You Are" have this week
dropped below the top ten while
others are moving up to the lead.
Good estimate.
To be sure the restriction in
the number of records somewhat
limits the range of the survey.
But in as much as they are
changed in accordance with the
general changes in national popu
larity, the instrument does offer
a faiily good estimate of how the
songs rate in the student mind.
Rankings for the other DAILY
song hits are listed in the box
above. These songs will be
changed weekly as student senti
ment chooses newer pieces.
Exhibit of Karl Mattern
comes here next month
Coming to the fine arts depart
ment in Morrill during the first
week of February and remaining
untu aoout the 25th will be the
works of Karl Mattern. These oil
and water productions will be on
display in Gallery B.
Europe's war today is a bitter
reminder of the conflict of more
than 20 yearns ago when John J.
Pershing, alumnus of the univer
sity, was called to head the Amer
ican expeditionary forces in Eu
rope.
Although the events of the last
war are known to everyone, a new
book by Avery DeLano Andrews,
chief of the administrative section
of General Pershing's staff, throws
new light on the "behind the
scenes"' organization necessary for
the efficient operation of American
troops, emphasizing the part that
Pershing played in that organiza
tion program.
From war diary.
.General Andrews' account is of
significance to Nebraskans and the
persons who were associated with
New librarian
to fake uni
post Feb. 1
Miss Margaret Rutledge
succeeds Mrs. Graham
as head of campus staff
Miss Margaret Rutledge, for
merly librarian of Beatrice junior
high school, has been appointed
head of the circulation department
of the vniversity of Nebraska
library succeed
ing Consudo -S.
Graham, whose
resignation be
came effective
Feb. 1.
Miss Rutledge
o f Utica r e
ceived her bach
elor's degree
from the Uni
versity in 1930,
and since then
has done gradu
ate work in sec
ondary e d u ca
tion. She was
granted the dc-
g r e e bachelor
of science in library science from
the University of Illinois in 1931.
From 1931 to 1936 she served as
principal of Indianola high school.
She had been librarian in the Beat
rice junior high school for the last
three and a half years.
Mrs. Graham has been in charge
of the circulation department of
the library since 1931, being pro
moted from a position as assistant
reference librarian. She received
her bachelor's degree from the
University of Wyoming in 1927
and the degree bachelor of pcienee
In library science from Columbia
university a year later.
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Marfiuvl Rutlcdjcc.
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"Storm Over Kansas" It one of
a group of "Panorama of Amer
ica" paintings now on exhibit In
Gallery A in Morrill hall. Thft 22
water colors will be on exhibition Schreiber
The beautiful, tha disturbing,
and the ugly phases of life In the
United States are portrayed by
to this painting. His
until Jan. 22 and are the works alntlngs recently won the c
of Georges Schreiber', a young llalm of critics In New York.
Belgian-American artist, ' Schreiber strives with passion
Sunday Journal nd SUr.
for human understanding in hit
work. His travels over the United
States and his witnessing of suf
fering during tha World war has
aided him In attaining this hu
man understanding.
the early hincory of this univer
sity. It is a fascinating and com
plete story, based on his war diary
of the daily incidents surrounding
the general's stay in France and
of his earlier duties at the uni
versity. That the former commander-in-chief
of the American forces fond
ly remembers lus experiences at
the universe is Indicated by the
author in mentioning the desire to
honor Pershing upon his return
home, writing: "Probably the de
gree which Mr, Pershing cherishf h
more than any he has received is
that of his first LL.D., which wad
conferred in 191? by the Univer
sity of Nebraska.
Records association.
In his introductory remar'hR
Andrews says he has attempted
to record something of his life long
association with Pershing. He mot
him early in 1882 at a boys' prop
school and has known him for
more than 56 years. Now wiih
Pershing's career drawing to a
close, Andrews believes it time to
record his knowledge of him.
Andrews records that in Sep
tember, 1391, Pershing was as
signed to duty as professor uf
military science and tactics at Ne
braska. He served both as com
mandant of cadets and as instiuo
tor in mathematics for four yeara,
and he completed his work for a
bachelor of laws degree.
Praised by chancellor.
His tour of duty here was up in
June 1895. While here he had been
promoted in 1892 to first lieulen
nat and assigned to the JOih
cavalry, a colored regiment. The
kind of work he did on this campus
is shown in a letter written ehily
in 1895 by Chancellor Canfitid.
The letter read in part:
"Lieutenant Pershing, who is
now commandant of cidets in tras
institution, reaches the end of his
service here next June. He bus
been with us four years.. . .1 speak
with both experience and observa
tion when I say without the slight
est reserve that he i3 the mowt
energetic, active, industrious,
competent and successful officer 1
have even known in a position of
this kind...."
September, the month of Per
shing's birth, was an eventual one
in his career
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Summing up his estimate of Ute
ability of the American command
er, the author says, "Anyone vkho
studies the character and methrniH
of John Joseph Pershing must W
Impressed with his habit of studi
ous forethought and thoro preps -Hon
for every task, whether it W
to pass an entrance examination lo
West Point, to subdue wild Mote,
or to smash thru the Argonn-.
This element in his character wae
constantly Impressed upon me dur
ing my close association with bun
In France . .
Hill, Stake rorise book
on European governments
Dr. Harol.1 W. Stoke, dean of
the graduate college, and Dr. Noi
man L. Hill of tlio department of
political science, have completely
revised their rwent book "Tb
Background of European Govern
ments." The book Is made up of
readings and materials on the f r
ganizatlon and operation of the
major governments of Europe fcri.l
is designed to furnish students of
governments with the views of a
wide range of authorities, paiticu
larly those who have had tV
benefit of practical political x
perlence. Dr. Pool named officer
of microscopkaO group
Dr. Raymond J. Pool, chalinihn
of the dopartmeot of botany, ),ns
been elected first vice president of
the American microscopical pci
ety. This society, which Is one of
the older influential biological w
ganlzations In the oountry, pub
lishes a monthly jmrnal devoted
to microscopic aspect of biology.
