.Vol. 39( No. 144
Council sets
date for next
election
Body adopts by-lows,
quashes move to elect
new Union Board
Codified Student Council by
laws were adopted by a unanimous
vote of the bare quorum present
at the CViiinell mppHnix vpaturrtav
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, afternoon, a motion to elect the
Student Union Board at the meet
ing was squelched, and the date
for election of members to the
Council for next year was set at
May 23.
Filings for next year's posts on
the student governing body open
Monday of next week, and close
Friday, according to Lowell
Michael, chairman of the election
committee. A suggestion of Dean
Thompson's that the Council elec
tion be checked by selected grad
uate college students and faculty
members was tabled, and Lowell
Michael was appointed to convey
to Dean Thompson the Council
. view that elections thia year had
been fair.
Approved change.
The Council also approved the
constitution of the College of Agri
culture Social Council, which will
co-ordinate the different farm
campus club activities, upon rec
ommendation of faculty advisors
and Marvin Kruse, ag representa
tive to the Council.
Ellsworth Steele, chairman of
the committee investigating stu
dent housing, reported that plans
are under way for a co-operative
dormitory for about 25 men. The
co-op will be backed by J 100 given
by a campus organization, and by
individual members' bonds.
Merrill Englund, progressive,
moved late in the meeting that
(See COUNCIL, page 4.)
Despite late developments,
believes Chamberlain regime
By Marjorie Bruning.
In an interview yesterday, Dr.
. Thomas Greenwood, professor of
philosophy at the University of
London, expressed the belief that
Chamberlain and his cabinet can
survive the present crisis in the
British government, because there
is probably no other person in the
government who could handle the
affairs of the English people in
this critical time as ably as Cham
berlain. "I am not biased in favor
of Chamberlain," he explained,
"but I feel that the majority of the
British people favor Chamberlain,
altho their feelings may not al
ways be with him. He may not be
a perfect prime minister, but he
and his cabinet know something
about steering the ship of state at
present."
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fault was it. that the Norwegians
were torceu 10 give up the south
ern part of their country to Ger
many ?"
"The Germans," he said, "ad
planned this conquest many
Dr. Pool to speak
in Omaha Sunday
Dr. R. J .Pool, university botan
ical scientist, will speak in Omaha
at the Joslyn Memorial on Sun
day, May 12. Dr. Pool, who is well
known for his work with plants,
and for his recently published
book, "Basic Course in Botany,"
will speak "On the Fjords and
FjeUls of Norway" at 3:30 p. m. in
the Joslyn lecture hail.
Theme of the botanist's address
will be a survey of Norwegian nat
ural resources, and natural land
formations and features, and the
way In which the people of Nor
way have become adjusted to these
things over a period of centuries.
His topic will also cover affects of
the cities and institutions of Nor
way. 1
Iaily IH Mebmskau
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Lincoln, Nebraska
Division head
explains new
plan to Y men
Bengston describes aims
and purposes of new
college entrance plan
No longer will the bewildered
freshman be squelched with the
registrar's unexpected question
"What college are you going to
enter V No longer will the fresh
man who registered in any college
forced to pay another $5 matricu
lation fee when he changes from
a college that he had practically
on the spur of the moment, be
no voice In choosing, to the one
he really wants to enter. These
evils of freshman registration will
be removed with the introduction
of the new junior division sys
tem at the university next fall,
said Dr. Nels Bengston, newly
appointed head of the division, at
See BENGSTON, page 6.)
Math pupils
hold contest
Mu Phi Epsilon offers
two $10 awards today
Mathematics students will have
a chance to demonstrate their abil
ity today In the annual Mu Phi
Epsilon competition, which offers
two $10 prizes.
One $10 prize contest Is open
to anyone who has received credit
for analytics the past year or who
is now taking it, while anyone'is
eligible for the other prize who
has taken calculus in the past year
or is now taking it.
The contest will be conducted
from 3 to 6 p. m. in rooms 304
(See CONTEST, page 4.)
months in advance, and naturally
they must make a good show and
win a certain number of battles. It
is difficult to fight in Norway, be
cause of the'large amount of trans
portation of guns and soldiers
which ia necessary. I believe we
shall be able to keep that front
open until we ultimately win the
war."
Division it good.
"Perhaps," he continued, "it is
advisable to have Norway divided
to keep the Germans there and
keep them sending In guns and
ammunition. Divided as it is, the
Germans cannot use it economi
cally. We do not need Norway, our
purpose in fighting there is to de-
(See GREENWOOD, page 3.)
Honorary
initiates 12
Scholastic honorary
takes new members
Twelve freshmen women whose
grades averaged 90 or above last
semester were Initiated into Alpha
Lambda Delta Tuesday night In
Ellen Smith.
They are Hope Elizabeth Baker,
Ada Belle Barta, Beulah Beam,
Geraldlne Fouts, Margaret Fowler,
Marjorie Johnston, Sylvia Katz
man, Rosemary Riley, Dorothy
Mae Schudel, Jeanne Tolhurst,
Mary Elizabeth Ulrlch and Doro
thy Weirlch. Present Active Presi
dent Frences Keefer presided at
the ceremony.
Margaret Dolezal, In reward for
having made the highest average
for four years in university of any
senior Alpha Lambda Delta, was
presented with the national Alpha
Lambda Delta award, a new edi
tion of reproductions of the world's
finest palntingr
Thursday, May 9, 1940
Meat judging
contests open
tomorrow
All ag men and women
may enter; Livestock
show team to judge
University ag students will test
their knowledge of meats tomor
row and Saturday in two judging
contests open to all students at the
college of agriculture.
The men's contest will be tomor
row, starting at 1:15. And the
home economics contest will get
underway at 8:15 Saturday morn
ing. Both events will be sponsored
by Block and Bridge club, or
ganization of animal husbandry
students at the agricultural col
lege; and both will be held in the
coolers of the Lincoln Packing
company.
The men will judge nine classes
of meat, four of beef, three of
pork and two of lamb, giving their
reasons for placing each class. The
girls will place five classes of cuts
two each of beef and pork and
one of lamb. In addition, they will
identify 25 retail cuts and tell the
best methods of preparing each
one.
Members of the university meats
judging team that competed at the
American Royal and the Inter
national Livestock show will serve
as official judges, under the direc
tion of Coach Ross Miller. The
home economics staff will grade
the answers on- preparation of re
tail cuts.
Silver trophies for first place
in each contest have been donated
by the National Livestock and
Meat board; while the Nebraska
Livestock Feeders' and Breeders'
association is giving two pen and
pencil ots for second prizes. Rib
bons will be awarded for lower
rankings.
Greenwood
will survive
By Elizabeth Clark.
"Why should England win the
war?" mused Dr. Thomas Green
wood, British philosopher, over a
question thrown at him at a cur
rent events forum in the Union
yesterday.
"Why, it will prevent German
aggression, and aggression has
always disturbed the peace of Eu
rope. If we win the war, some of
the Germans won't be sorry, while
if we lose the war, all of the Brit
Ish will be sorry. And besides, 3
think national differences are nice
When I go to a country I like to
see the native dances and hear the
native music unrestricted. And
we know that the conquered coun
tries are unhappy under the Ger
man rule. In Poland there has
been much sabotage and murder
the German soldier in the outposts
or Poland is scared for his life
India?
"Well, what about India? Isn't
the British soldier there scared
and hasn't there been sabotage?"
"Oh, well, that's a different ques
tion," said the philosopher.
In answer to a question about
the proposed British trade pact
with Russia, with a promise from
Russia that none of the goods will
be sent to Germany, Dr. Green
wood said, "You can't depend on
the Russian word, because to them
(See PHILOSOPHER, page 3.)
Delta Sigma Pi honors
three men at banquet
At a banquet in the Union on
Sunday, May 5, Delta Sigma Pi,
bizard professional fraternity, hon
ored two new members, Mel John
son and Chuck Lerager, and also
prrsented the fraternity's scholar
ship key to the student with the
highest scholastic average in the
blzad school, Kenneth Worland.
any registration
o open next Monday
Adviser conferences to last thru May 1 8; Fees
charged for late applications; ag starts Tuesday
Registration for the first semester of 1940-1941 will be held from
Monday, May 13, thru noon of Saturday, May 18. Registration for
college of agriculture students will be from Tuesday, May 14, thru
Friday, May 17, only.
This early registration applies only to students who have been
registered during the second se
Studio group
scores hit
in old favorite
'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
brings several new
actors to uni stage
Playing before a good sized and
appreciative audience the Studio
theatre group of the spsech and
dramatic department last night
presented the dramatic old-time
favorite, "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
played it well and brought a num
ber of new actors to the stage.
Bette Lou Rangeler as Topsy
did very well, her "At the Camp
town Races" song bringing well
deserved and spontaneous ap
plause. Jon Pruden and Clarence
Flick did equally good acting as
old Uncle Tom and Simon Legree,
respectively. And not absent were
the hisses from the audience for
Legree, the villain. Louise Lemen
(See PLAYERS, page 3.)
Recognizing achievement
Nebraska Scholar appears
April issue, under direction of Dean Stoke,
carries articles on Dean Oldfather, DeBaufre
By Bob Aldrich.
Having for its purpose the "pre
sentation of appropriate and in
teresting accounts of significant
scholarship and research work in
the university," a new publication,
Lincoln Journal and Star,
HAROLD W. STOKE.
Directs research council.
The Nebraska Scholar has been
published. Compiled with the aid
of workers from the WPA writers'
project, the magazine ia published
Business heads
visit campus
Two business leaders, C. T. Gib
son, of Minneapolis, personnel di
rector for Gamble-Skogmo, Inc.
and Mrs. I. K. Prusia, district man
ager for the J. C. Penney stores
will be on the campus today and
tomorrow to give students who
expect to become merchandisers
chance to become acquainted wiii
their field and to counsel seniors.
Mr. Gibson will be here today
and Mrs. Prusia tomorrow. Goup
meetings will be held at 9:00 a. m.
and 1:30 p. m. both days. All stu
dents interested in the merchan
dising field are Invited to attend.
Arrangements to attend the meet
ing are to be made at Prof. T. T.
Bullock's office, social sciences
300.
The weather
Warm weather at last definitely
appears to have arrived. Latest re
ports from the weather bureau for
Lincoln and vicinity are that it
will be considerably cloudy today
and somewhnt warmer.
H
mester of 1939-40. Conferences
with advisers may be had during
tho above mentioned dates and
during the adviser's hours listed
in the catalog for the first semes
ter of 1940-41.
A late fee will be charged all
students who do not see their ad
visers or whose applications are
not in the offices of their respec
tive deans by noon of May 18.
Need credit books.
Students must present their
identification cards with picture
at the registrar's office for their
credit books. Ag college students
may secure their credit books at
Dean Burr's office.
The dean of women may be con
sulted regarding women's regis
trations, but her signature is not
required.
Students must fill out their ap
plications for registration and
leave them with a statement of
outside activities with the dean
of their college for the dean's ap
proval. Fees must be received by the
(See REGISTRATION, page 4.)
under the direction of the research
council headed by Dean Harold W.
Stoke of the graduate college.
Unpretentious in format, the
Scholar is aimed at teachers, stu
dents, and any interested persons
who wish to keep up on work be
ing done in the university in felds
of research. The April issue car
ries two lead articles, on Dean
Oldfather's translation of Dio
dorus, another on the research of
Prof. W. L. DeBaufre, chairman of
the department of engineering me
chanics. Diodorus translation.
About ten years ago, Dean Old
father began to translate for the
Loeb Classical Library the World.
History of the Greek writer, Dio
dorus of Sicily. Twelve volumes
will be required altogether. Dean
Oldfather finished the first in 1933,
the second in 1935, and the third
in 1939. Since the editors wish to
complete the series in the near fu
ture, another translator may as
sist Dean Oldfather in the work,
The Nebraska Scholar says.
Founder and sponsor of the li
brary, which will include over 400
volumes when completed, was
James Loeb, member of a New
York banking house and a class
ical scholar in his own right. Early
in the century, Dr. Loeb planned
a library of translations of all the
important Greek and Latin
(See SCHOLAR, page 3.)
Ag forum to hear
Swedish consul
on neutrality
Ag college Friday forum will
hear vice consul A. C. R. Swen
son of Omaha on the subject of
Swedish neutrality, Friday noon.
Swenson is the royal vice consul
of Sweden and works directly un
der the supervision of the Swed
ish Foreign Minister in Wash
ington. The Vaca Order, given by the
King of Sweden, was awarded to
Swenson last year for his work in
the Swedish consular office in
Omaha. This recognition Is sim
ilar to the French Academy Award
and is also presented for distin
guished service and achievements
for his native country.
Students, faculty members, and
interested visitors are invited to
attend the Forum, which beglna
at 12. Reservations must bo made
for the luncheon, but those who
wish to attend the discussion may
come at 12:20 to room 216, Home
Ec. An open forum will be held
after the discussion.
