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R. C. Hendon substitutes
for Ladd at convocation
tells function
of US police
Because of unforseen circum
stances explained in a telegram
received from J. Edgar Hoover
yesterday morning, R. C. Hendon
spoke to approximately 175 stu
dents at the convocation in the
Union instead of D. M. Ladd who
was scheduled for the lecture.
Hendon, administrative assistant
to Hoover, arrived by plane.
Speaking on "Citizenship to
day," Hendon first explained the
fSee POLICE, page 3.)
Tiger rally
to feature
f rosh tug
Bonfire pep meeting
will open homecoming
weekend festivities
Freshmen and sophomores will
struggle for supremacy Friday
night at the Nebraska-Missouri
football rally when the frosh at
tempt to defeat the sophomores In
the traditional tug of rope contest
held everv homecoming. If the
freshmen win they will be allowed
to discontinue the wearing of their
freshman caps, and if the sopho
mores win the neophytes will
have to wear the identifying head
gear until the first snow falls. The
contest was announced yesterday
bv the Innocents society which
sponsors the tradition.
An annual event, the rope pull
ing, will be the highlight of the
rally. Burning of tb Tiger effigy
atop a pole in the center of a giant
The Missouri-Nebraska vic
tory bell will be on display in
the Student Union lobby start
ing Friday morning. The tra
ditional bell is given each year
to the winner of the football
game between the Huskers and
Tigers. Missouri has had pos
session of the bell for the past
two years by virtue of wins.
bonfire encircled by torchlights
Will also help make this the big
gest pep fest of the year.
To meet on mall.
Students will march down fra
ternity row and meet on the mall
between social sciences and An
drews hall. Called together by the
Victory bell, at the Union at 6:45
p. m., the parade will move to the
mall behind an 80-piece band.
Speeches by the co-captains of
the Husker team as well as mem
bers of the coaching staff will be
included on the program. Preced
ing the rally Tassels and Corn
Cobs will tour all fraternity and
sorority houses to enlist followers
for the rally.
Members of the rally committee
are Gerald Spahn, Marg Krause,
Chris Petersen, Shirley Russel,
Don Steele, .Robert Wekesser, Ed
Dosek. Maxine Hoffman, and
George McMurtry.
Honorary announces political stand
In order to prevent ambitious
women on the campus from get
ting ahead in activities by making
bargains and alliances with va
rious organized fraternity, soror
ity and barb groups, members of
Mortar Board yesterday passed a
resolution to support and maintain
certain political standards for
women campus politics.
For years activities women and
campus groups have been combin
ing to obtain and pass various ac
tivities honors back -and forth
among themselves.
The action taken yesterday by
the Mortar Boards was a step to
clean up the condition; to keep a
aoroniy or women's bar group
G-man tells
increase 01
fifth column
"The number of espionage cases
a year prior to 1938 was 35. In
1939, the number of such had in
creased to 16,000, and this year
wc are receiving 2,800 complaints
of subversive activities a day.
With the realization that such
problems would be confronted, the
chief executive of the United
States has designated the FBI to
handle such work," G-Man R. C.
Hendon said in an interview fol
lowing his lecture.
Hendon explained that agents
of the FBI have been trained in
snecial schools on dealinc with
espionage and sabotage cases, vio
lation of neutrality laws, and any
activities directed against the gov
ernment, and all agents are quah
fied for dealing: with any such
emergency that may arise.
Hendon would make no conv
ment on organizations of Amer
ican youth which may be attempt
ing to carry on subversive activi
ties. He did say, "There is a vital
need for students to appreciate
the fact that we have the great
est government in existence. No
where in the world are young peo
ple free to pursue happiness in
their own right and to strive for
the highest goal existing. Democ
racy is a wonderful thing, and
there is always room for capable
men and women to render their
services to make democracy and
(See COLUMN, page 8.)
Homecoming
decorations
plans finished
To announce winners
Saturday nite al Cob
Tassel coliseum dance
Decked out in lights and posters,
fraternity and sorority row will
take on the appearance of a gala
picture book Friday night for the
annual homecoming decorations
contest sponsored by the Innocents
society.
Announcement of the winners
will be made at the annual Corn
Cob Tassel dance Saturday eve
ning. Cups given every year will
be presented at that time. Delta
Gamma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
are the present owners of the cups.
Judging will begin not later than
7;30 p. m. Friday. All displays
should be ready at that time.
Judges include Joe Miller of
A n d r e w s-Newans advertising
agency, R. J. Ernesti of Miller and
Paine, Rev. Harold Gosnell and
Terry Townsend.
The decorations costs are limited
to 25 dollars. Since several of the
fraternities had not filed plans the
deadline was moved up to 5 p. m.
yesterday. All sororities and resi
dence halls are planning decora
tions as well as most of the fraternities.
from getting promises for election in return; to stop the perennial
support from the various men's "You-take-it-this-year, we'll-take-groups
by promising them support it-next-year" deals.
Mortar Board resolution
"We, the undersigned, do resolve to lead in maintaining the fol
lowing standards in women's politics on the campus of the Univer
sity of Nebraska:
1. To disapprove any alliances or political agreements with the
men's factions by women on this campus in all campus elections.
2. To see that women are elected on merit only, and not as a
result of alliances by a group or groups of women.
3. To discourage women's groups from participating In slates
or forcing women to support certain candidates.
4. To allow all candidates the privilege of calling and request
ing announcements of their candidacy.
Signed:
Margaret Krause Patricia Sternberg
Jean Simmons Ruth Clark
Jeanet Swenaon Betty Jo Smith
Ann Hustead Hortense Casady
Jane Shaw Beth Howley
Marlon Miller
Council asks new seats
Two additional seats for men
students from ag and bizad col
leges will be added to the stu
dent council, providing the stu
dent body in the Nov. 12 edi
tion ratifies an amendment pre
sented in Council meeting yes
terday. The amendment pro
vides that one additional man
from ag college and one from
bizad be given seats to balance
the representation among col
leges. A second amendment, one con
cerning general election of mem
bers to the council provided that
nominees must present affida
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Address Teachers
Journal and Star.
Herbert Agar.
Journal and Star.
Linton Wells.
Tbe weather
Partly cloudy and slightly
warmer is the report for Thurs
day as regards Lincoln and
vicinity.
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vits of eligibility from the regis
trar and the president of men's
activity Point Board not later
than 5 p. m. on the second Fri
day prior to the day of elec
tion in order to be placed on the
ballot.
On ballot.
These amendments will be
placed on the ballot at the gen
eral election in November for
the approval of the students.
Student ratification is required
by the Council constitution.
Other business included the
approval for the election of Pep
Queen at the door of the Tassel-
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday, October 24, 1940
teacher
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M Gal
4,000 state educators
to hear Herbert Agar,
Linton Wells in coliseum
More than 4,000 Nebraska school teachers from the southeast
section of the state will gather on the campus today for the annual
district convention to close Saturday following the Missouri-Husker
football tilt.
The outstate educators will convene in Lincoln to discuss the va-
rious and changing educational
programs facing the undergradu
ate teacher today. To facilitate!
discussion the convention has been
divided into various panel groups
each in a particular field.
Many noted educators and au
thors will address the teachers at
general meetings to be held in the
coliseum. Among them is Dr. Her
bert Agar, associate editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, who
will open the convention at 8:30
a. m on "The Future of Politics."
Popular analyst.
A popular analyst of interna
tional affairs. Agar was honorary
attache to the American embassy
in London for six years and has
written several books, "The Peo
ple's Choice." Pulitzer prize win
ner, and "The Pursuit of Happi
ness." The convention meeting in the
coliseum will begin with a mu
sical prelude by the Lincoln high
school band, followed by a salute
to the flag by officers of the uni
versity ROTC, after which Dr.
Walter Aitken of the St. Paul
UN directory
out Wednesday
Copies lo eosit 50 eents;
only 1500 to be printed
The new student-faculty direc
tory for the school year 1940-41
will be out next Wednesday, an
nounced Dick Allgood, editor.
Copies will be sold at 50c each.
"Only 1 500 copies will be printed,"
said Allgood, "so students desiring
the directory should purchase one
as soon as possible to assure the
obtaining of a copy."
Reporters meet
at 5 p. in. today
All reporters must be pres
ent for a meeting today at 5
p. m. in the DAILY office.
Purpose of the meeting will
be to rearrange reporters po
sitions, eliminating those who
have not been .covering their
beats regularly.
New reporters who have not
worked for the paper are wel
come to try out for regular
beats.
Corn Cob Homecoming party.
Council members will supervise
the election and count the bal
lots. Printed ballots 'trill be made
so that the election will not be
confusing.
Discussion of housing condi
tions on the campus was also
taken up. The committee stated
that after investigation they
found that co-op houses for men
would save 15 percent over dor
mitories. A plan for converting
the infirmaries into such houses
was discussed and will be pre
sented to the proper authorities.
(See COUNCIL, page 2.)
Methodist church will deliver the
invocation.
The Great Cathedral Choir un
der the direction of John M. Ros-
borough will open the evening
program at 8:15. Lincoln Wells,
author, correspondent and trav
eler, will speak on "This Trou
bled World and Those Who Make
It So."
Wells has been 12 times around
the wot Id, including every coun
try on every continent. Wells, the
first radio "roving reporter" is
author of the best seller, "Blood
on the Moon." He appeared on the
"Magic Key" program and is now
broadcasting daily over CBS sta
tions. Speaking on the morning pro
gram Friday are the two party
candidates for governor of Ne
braska Terry Carpenter and
Dwight Griswold. They will ad
dress the convening teachers on
the subject, "Nebraska Faces For
ward in Politics." A
Orson Welles.
As a courtesy program pre
sented by the Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce, Orson Welles, lecturer,
dramatist and radio star, will
speak in the coliseum Friday ve-ning-
Also on the program will bo
a musical prelude by the univer
sity orchestra under the direction
of Don A. Lentz.
At a luncheon Thursday in the
Chamber of Commerce building
E. E. Lackey, instructor at th?
university, will conduct a panel
discussion on "How can geography
contribute to the more abundant
life." Also speaking at a luncheon
this noon will be Helen Hosp, uni
versity dean of women. She will
address the social studies section
(See TEACHERS, page 8.)
YMCA cabinet
invites foreign
students to meeting
Several foreign students of the
university have been invited to at
tend a YMCA cabinet meeting and
dinner tonight at 6, which will be
devoted to a discussion of tha
World Student Christian Federa
tion, a fellowship of Christian stu
dents thruout the world.
Hugh Wilkins, chairman of th
university YMCA committee on
WSCF, will explain WSCF and its
application on the campus. Wil
kins is co-chairman with Francis
Keefer, YWCA member, of the
WSCF committee of the Rocky
Mountain region.
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