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THE DAILY NERRASKAN
FRIDAY. MAY 1. 19.11.
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A. Lincoln, Nebraska
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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THIRTIETH YEAR
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Robert J, Kelly Associate Editor
Managing Editors
William McGaffln C. Arthur Mitchell
News Editors
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Evelyn Simpson Eugene McKim
Leonard Conklln Sports Editor
Frances Holyoko Women's Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Charles O, Law lor Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager.
Norman Galleher Jack Thompson
Edwin Faulkner
H ' jMCMBCng
Thia papar hi repieeented for fenenl
adrertaiBf by Toe Nebraska Frees
Aaaoeiatioa.
No
Title.
The May (jucen is crowned. Long live the
May (Jin en!
Her maid of honor stole her thunder. Lonsj
Jivo the maid of honor!
Betas -won the. fraternity sing. Long live the
Betas, and vive John Kosborough!
Delta Tau came in second, unassisted by a
choral director. Long live the Delts!
ig Alphs -won third place. Hooray for the
sip Alphs!
Tri Dtlts won sorority sing. Three cheers
tor the Tri Delta girls! And squeals and
squeals, too :
The Hod
Carrier Union.
Alia! A new irleu lias oi-itrflinti'U in the mind
of Home enterprising legal mind. Why not a
Hod Curriers union, rather than a few Ivy
planters.' What could not a few men, villi
trowel and hod, accomplish on this campus''
New buildings might even rise from the ruins
of IT hall, if a large enough number of students
were to carry on the good work of the mason
leaders.
l'laster npaiiriig would be as nothing to
these craftsmen. 'And as for planting Ivy, why
anyone can do that. It should be done, and
done regularly, but will they please plant it
along some rickety, brick walled building'.' It
would help the appearance of many of the
tumble-do n shacks that serve as classroom
shelters mid the howling blizzards of mid-winter,
even when the vines were stripped of
green leaves.
Other leagues might be formed. . A plumb
ing repair corporation, or a phy-ed-niajor dress
maker, costume designer, or whatnot. And
perhaps a friction-removing association, to
solve all public and legislative relations prob
lems now weighing heavily upon the bent
shoulders of the chancellor.
And even more dare we say it'.' a parking
problem commission! The opportunities are un
limited, folks. Step right this May!
WVufiV Lou Thurlow in
Author of Ivy Day Poem
Legislature refuses to pass budget again
minus increases. Oh, well, the delay wilj cost
20,001). but the cuts that may now be avoided
would cost the state, far more.
Then there was the freshman who thought
Doc (,'ondra really meant what he said about
the thirteenth man being missing. Next year
he'll know better.
Courtesy of Lincoln Journal.
Hauik-Bkoglund fhoto.
Waltle Lou Thurlow.. Auburn,
Chi Omega, read the Ivy day poem
at ceremonies at the University of
Nebraska Thursday. Her cumpo-
j alt ion:
I lov th wav trff-fmi.rr lcc
To shade the May Queen paeJliii; hy.
I love to look from tare to face
I Wonderlm If others feel a I .
I love Hie clinl the malrirna ung,
j As the niy Chun they wind.
"Who will plant the Ivy?" King
Again cur Hearts to emu.
But most of all. I love 11 when
Thf pae., white plumes toMitiK gay,
Kermu a new queen once again
To rule in beaut for a day.
I'd love to he a rhadow-HRhi
And touch lirr an she paeeen hy.
And then 1 look from lace to lace,
Wondering If other (eel as 1.
,j ut a i . .
I'oma Mnlia Thob innV second. "Mr dear.
4MtllJyfV Aavti - '
no wonder. Do you know who well, I just
con't say any jnore about it, but it looks aw
fully funny 'to me, etc., etc. And another
thing, girls" ,
- Alpha Delta Theta comes m third. Hooray
lor the Alpha Dclt Thetas!
. Mortar Boards masque Jean Rathburn,
C, ret c hen Fee, Julienne Diet ken, Julia Sinianek,
livelyn Simpson, Evelyn Krotz, Evelyn West,
tfercneiee Hoffman. Mildred Gish, Alene Xeely,
Dorothy Weaver, Gwendolyn Hager, and Miss
Mabel Lee, honorary member
Hurrah! Squeal, squeal, squeal! Goodie,
iroodie !
Dean "Tradition" Condra. of the
college, holds forth on the fame of past Inno
cents". Nebraska in general, and Lincoln in par
ticular. Extols beauties of campus, following
talk by Ivy Day Orator Slocum decrying its
ugliness! . .
Some listen, some leave. Horray tor the cloc-
l,,r' . , ,
Announcer Eobb confounded by usurper ot
his peroeatives. No need for announcer. Heck.
Thirteen new Innocents neck-breakingly
lapixd. Devereaux president. Well, about
time for A. T. O. president!
Hon members include Faulkner, Tomson.
Mitchell, Rhea, Wolf, Kinkead, VonSeggren
brothers, McGaffin.
And. oh ves! Frankfurt, Bell, and Mousel.
Hurrah! Long live the new Innocents!
Squeal, squeal! Yell, yell! 0. K.. Pal ! ! Good
goin', Butch!! ,
What real fraternal brotherhood won t do
for one! .
At that, a few intelligent men were included.
Hooray for the Innocents!
Congratulations in order. And how!
r
Crowd disperses . Highlights, squeals and
cameras.
Came last of all, three small negro boys.
Paraded one dusky hero down the aisle, lit
tered now with torn newspapers.
"I'm the May Queen! Yippeeeee!" Imag
ine a May Queen turning handsprings up the
ihrone platform steps!
So endeth the day. Rather silly, isn't it?
And still, somelhing rather attractive about
It -What with the pretty dresses, the coed
i, uce-elimbers. the appalling squeals and
shouts, the cameras, the fond parents, the tack
ling, and everything.
Its a Nebraska Tradition. Shifted about
as it is, it's still a tradition. Probably will
continue to be THE day of the year, in spite
of administrative changing abouts.
Ever notice how eager, how happy and satis
fied a newly-tapped Innocent looks Ever no
tice too, how tired and satiated a lastyear s
member looks, on the night before, or the morn
ing of Ivy Day?
Doggone! We had three dollars bet with
prospective tappees. We bet they would be
among the thirteen "chosen of Condra." They
were. Do we have our three dollars? Heck,
no! Thev didn't even seem to know whether
the privilege of membership was worth a buck
apiece!
Yet it was worth two-year s hard work, tor
some. And a three year's workout for others.
And three years of handshaking and string
pulling for still others.
Oh, well. The Innocents are tapped. Long
live they!
Whatever the results of any one day, what
ever the outraged feelings aroused, whatever
the pleasure stirred, Ivy Day, is all that mat
ters. Who's the May Queen? Who cares
Who are the Mortar Boards? Who cares.
.Who are the Innocents? Who cares! It really
is of little importance. The only significant
thing is the day itself, and may it continue for
years to come!
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Now we know why they have all those lock
ers in the Innocents' room in Nebraska hall.
They're to keep the liniment and arnica in.
MORNING MAIL
77 c Hod Carriers.
TO THF EDITOR:
Who planted the Ivy?
Nobody that. 1 could see. And some really
should have been planted. And if one is plant
ing the Ivy at all, why not plant a bit of it
around Li halT, or Nebraska hall, or Media 1 1 1 c
Arts? The walls might, hold up a little longer,
if braced with a few vines. And they do need
bracing, as well as any extra decorative effect
that might be obtained by a little artistic plant
ing of shrubs and vines. t
Anyway, why not innovate a few novel cos
tumes? F'rinstance, try dressing the planters'
club in overalls, or in denim pajamas, and
have 'em carry a few hods. That way. they
could get real constructive, and constructive
activity is something that the wolves of the
campus (including ye editor) have been howl
ing for for some time.
Might: call the group the Hod Carriers, lim
ited, instead of the Ivy planters. They could
fix up the brick repair work needed each
spring around U hall, or some of the other
campus wrecks, and do a lot of little odd jobs.
Or else make them carpenters, carrying ham
mers and tee squares. Then they could spring
something new in the way of Ivy decorations.
Or why not plant beans, to be served later
in the snrirur at the Temnle cafeteria? Any
thing fresh would be appreciated.
If the president of the junior class, or bis
representatives, must have something to do,
tvliv nnt instead of addinsr to the shrubs, take
out' a few. Armed with a knife, one first, class
athletic-like class president should be able to
remove 271 dandelions in the time required to
get ready and plant the vines.
In the glass annex to the university photo
graphic' studios, there are some beautiful
plants and large enough to be worth the effort.
Why gather up a few thousand people and then
onlv plant a measly ivy vine? Give 'em their
money's worth plant a banana tree.
Or' since Arbor day is April 22 (or about
then) whv nol plant a tree? A good apple
tree would be fitting and useful the registrar
and her staff could nip off an apple or two
on warm summer days, and help keep up the
administrative spirit.
Yours for results,
TWO GUN IKE.
I.
PROGRAM FOR MEETING
Current Comment
Writers Will Start Spring
Meeting Saturday In
Lincoln Hotel.
The program for the spring
meetinc of the Writers Guild
which will be held at the Lin
coln hotel here tomorrow was an
nounced yesterday by Theodore
Diera, local secretary of the or
ganization. A feature of the meeting, Mr.
Diers said, will be a display of
books which" will include many of
the works of members of the
rou p.
The day's session will open
with registration at 9:30 a. m. A
roundtable discussion of fiction
led bv Prof. L. W. Jacks will fol
low at 10 o'clock. A fellowship
luncheon at the hotel has been
scheduled for noon.
The session will be resumed at
2:30 p. m. with further round
table discussions in drama, poetry
and articles, led by Mrs. Martin
Harris, Mrs. Leslie Bykstra and
Harry T. Dobbins.
At a banquet in the Lincoln
hotel at 6:30 o'clock John G.
Niehardt, poet laureate of Ne
braska, will read from his "Songs
of The Indian Wars." and the un
published manuscript of the "Song
of The Messiah." Dean J. K. Le
Rossignol of the college of busi
ness administration will preside
at the banquet. The banquet ia
open to persons not members of
the Guild but reservations must
be made in advance with Mr.
Diers.
Our Dad Does Too.
"Don'l get hard, my dad pays taxes." is
the clever little notation appended by one of
the campus wags to a notice posted on the
Countryman editor's desk, asking that things
on the desk and in the room be left undis
turbed. There was a plaintive "please" writ
ten on the notice. It was necessary because
someone seemed to be carrying off magazines
and other material that is needed in the edit
ing business.
Now, .Mr. we appreciate the fact
that your old man shells out annually to keep
the dear old universitas struggling along. Our
old man does that too. We all have paternal
family heads m ho supply the gelt.
Here is a common shortsightedness of many
students: Failure to realize that the use of
even public property has its bounds. There is
a prevailing opinion that because university
property is public everyone has the privilege
of disfiguring it or doing away with it as suits
his pleasure. And yet. in the final analysis,
these same people draw their own lines of dis
tinction as to extremes. They do not. for ex
ample, attempt to covet the books of the li
brary: nor do they slip into their pockets the
several gadgets each professor has on his office
desk. That is public property for which their
fathers have paid only too well. Why the dif
ference ?
This is no attempt to discriminate against
any one person, although the humorous ele
ment of this little incident Mill be carried to
the extent that the anonymous scribe shall re
ceive a marked copy of this magazine. Many
students have the same opinion as his. They
fail to realize that carrying off certain prop
erty is bound to inconvenience someone. That
is a lesson that students must learn. They
must generate an appreciation for the rights
of others and they must define their own obli
gations to a public world that sniffs with dis
gust at those who ride on and on without a
feeling of responsibility. Cornhusker Countryman.'
AG CAMPUS PUTS
ON GALA DRESS
FOR ANNUAL FAIR
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ous years. All final plans for the
fair were announced by the fair
boards.
Lincoln people will have an
opportunity to see the 1931 fair
and college of agriculture on
wheels Saturday noon when the
paiade passes thru the main busi
ness thoroughfare of the city.
Salley Seely and Gerald Shick,
heads of the parade executive com
mittee, announced the parade rout
ing this morning.
Band to Parade.
The University of Nebraska R.
O. T. C. band will lead the parade
which will be given police escort.
The parade will form at the col
lege of agriculture a I 11:30 a. m.
and proceed downtown at noon.
The floats in the parade will form
in line on 26th street, go down
to O street, then west on O to
9th street, north to R street and
back to 16th street.
Consisting of thirty motor units,
the 1931 parade will probably be
the most complete in years. Every
department in the college of agri
culture will ce represented. The
Goddess of Agriculture will ride
Teachers with successful teach
ing experience needed in
every Department.
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SPECIAL
STUDENT LUNCH
30'
Fot Rolls and Drink
Included
on one float with her six attend
ants.
Bollman Managet Parade.
Harlan Bollman. head of the
parade entertainment, committee,
has arranged a number of stuntd
to entertain the thousands of peo
ple who will lino tha street in an
attempt to get a glimpse of the
big parade. The Pershing rifles
squad, lead by KenneLh Ware, and
a clown band will be features of
th entertainment.
Tonight the annual prc-fair
dance ia being given agricultural
college students by the senior fair
board in th-j student activities
bullcitng. Overalls and aprons will
be the style of the evening. The
1931 Goddess of Agriculture will
be presented at that time. Girls
in the homo economics department
voted upon the Goddess the fore
part of this week but hot identity
has not been disclosed.
Schools Send Delegations.
At least six Nebraska high
schools are sending large delega
tions to Lincoln for the fair. The
advertising and publicity commit
tee as directed by Evelyn Krotz,
co-chairman, sent out personal
letters to hijeh schools inviting
them to attend the fair as guests
of the college of agriculture.
Replies indicate that Malcolm,
Ceresco. Giltncr, Valpariso, Ray
mond and Waverly high schools
will be at the college for the day.
The senior fair board has ar
ranged for guides to show the high
school visitors about the campus
and the fair. The high school stu
dents will be admitted free at the
gate if accompanied by an in
structor. Giltner is sending a
delegation of thirty boys and gills.
Many Pets Entered.
Floyd Hedlund, head of the pet
stock show committee, indicated
Thursday night that entries are
coming in rapidly for the pet stock
show. It will feature guinea pigs,
rats, rabbits, dogs, cats and all
other pets. Winners will be
awarded ribbons. The show is be
ing held in the judging pavilon.
The 125 college of agriculture
students in the pageant, "Now and
Then" are having a final dress le
bearsal Friday afternoon at one
o'clock. The pageant will depict
costumes thruout the ages, lend
ing up to modern day styles. The
last episode will present a style
ShOW P'h irirU gnrl hnys
blast Saturday evening. Otto Dill
on, committee head, has arranged
five games of chance. His com
mittee will have the stands act up
by this evening. Candy and novel
ties will be given as prizes in the
various games.
"Red" Krause and his hot or
chestra are playing for the dance
held in the student activities
building Saturday night. The
dance will get underway at 8:30.
Coll-agrl-fun, student vaudeville
feature, will also run In the eve
ning. The various exhibits on the col
lege CHmpus will be open during
the entiic day. Students will be
on hnnd to give demonstrations
and talkii for fair visitors, in ex.
plninlng their display. Kvery dc
piutmcnt In the college will have
an exhibit, planned and supervised
by students.
ALL SOULS
UNITARIAN CHURCH
Subject May .'1:
" What Is Happening
in Russia"
12th A H Strerta
Ray Killian, Inc.
Twelve-Twelve O St.
taking part in the pageant this
year.
Place Home Economics Exhibits.
Practically all of the home ec
onomic exhibiis will be in place by
noon today. Home economic ma
jors worked Thursday in getting
the exhibits ready and hope to
have their work completed early.
A3 on added fcatmc a vtllnw
dog parade will follow the live
stock parade during the afternoon
hours. Members of Yellow Dog
kennel have arranged to have all
the freak dogs i n Lincoln on dis
play in the parade. Little dogs,
big dogs, fat dogs and skinny dogs
have been promised for the new
feature.
Pageant Begins Afternoon.
The afternoon program will
start off with the pageant presen
tation at 1:30. It will then be
given in the evening at 6:30. The
horse show opens at 2:30. It will
consist of riding contest, inter
sorority riding and the"horse pull
ing contest. Twelve University of
Nebraska sororities are to be rep
resented in the inter-sorority rid
ing contest.
Concessions will be going full
A Knicker Suit
fits in so many places
For golf, the knickers ... on the
club house verandah, longs or
a smart pair of white flannels.
A good looking knicker suit
will give you
more variety
than any other
suit your ward
robe may boast
of.
Ik
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They're certainly
not expensive
$40
for four pieces
New sport accessories
Sweaters ... Ties
Shirts ... Golf Shoes
Imported Hose
STEPPING INTO A MODERN WORLD
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The long arm of the telephone
operator made longer
How to extend the operator's range five
fold? There's an example of the prob
lems put up to a telephone engineer.
This was part of a study in stepping
up the speed of service to distant points.
"Lung Distance" used to relay your call
to one or more other operators. Now
she herself reaches the city you are call
ing, 30 or 300 or 3000 miles away.
Result: in five )Tears the average time
needed to complete a long-distance con
nection has been cut from 7 minutes to
less than 2 minutes.
In this industry even long approved
methods are never considered beyond
improvement. For men of the right
aptitude, that viewpoint is a stimulating
challenge.
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