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PAGE TWO THE DAILY NERRASKAN, THURSDAY, OCTORER II, 1937 TheDailyNebraskari Emciert us srumii-rluM mutter Ht the fiivtufflic In I.tncoln. Nehrasku, under net of coiikipmb. March 8, I87H, Burt at Kp'Pl"! rate of poituK provided for In aertlin Hoa, act of October S, 1917, amhoilzcd Junuury 1!0, 1 922. )- i On the Benefits Of Letting Off Steam. "Say you, why don't you run a letter column in your sheet?" asked a shap fea tured chap, who differed from all the other kibitizers in that he looked as if he really could run the paper himself. "Got too many columns now. The paper's lousy with them." "Yeah, but you ought to give people a chance to let off steam occasionally. Besides you'd ?ct a lot of good ideas and criticism from the stuff turned in." "Oh, you mean a Student Pulse Column. We have one already," "Where do you run it, in the overset? I haven't seen it." "Well, we have the column, but there haven't been any contributions this year." The man prefaced his comeback with competently phrased blasphemy that makes an art of this important phase of our language. In part he said, "How the hell do you expect to sell a product if you don't let people know you have it?" S'o matched the sluirp tongucd vitupera tion of t ho slinrp featured clinp ns best, we could, riddling our own .self respect, to a raw ness for not h;iviiii' mentioned the Student Pulse column to our readers. Against our better judgment we admitted that we had really forgotten to write the first letter our selves and sign our sister's initials. We have a Student, pulse column. We velcmue contributions. Make them short, not more than l.'O words. Growls and gripes about the Xebraskan are expected and more times than no), serve to effect the sweetening of some sour spot. There are more important topics, how ever, The Union building is literally crying for discussion. It's the students' building. What kind of a manager do we want? How about food prices in the new cafeteria? How about a new plan for retiring the student share of the bonds to displace the present questionable scheme of charging one genera tion of collegians $3 a semester for a build ing. What type of books do we want placed in the student reading room? Another subject that might benefit from the opinions of prospective editors is the kind of professors that are most effective. Discus sion is raging on other cam puses over the comparative value of those teacher's who spend their time stimulating students to think for themselves and those who think their function is to hand out facts in the "take 'cm or leave Vni" vein. We have both kinds at Nebraska. At any rate the Ncbraskan still has the Student Pulse column. If you have time, drop us rt line. Letters From A Couple of Old Fogies. About two weeks ago the Nebraskan published an editorial praising the efforts of Jackasses on the campus. To keep Nebraska from the fate of ap pearing as a respectable educational institution, we called for more braying in the halls on the two or three days preceding football games. We felt that If the latter part of each week were filled with noises peculiar to the horse hybrid specie's, there would be no doubt in the mind of the public that the serious pursuit of study was interfering with the course of youth. To show how necessary was our move to block the sinister forces of seriousness from encroaching upon the collegian we print these two letters. To the Instructional and Administrative Staffs and Students of the University: Some of the faculty will recall' that we bad considerable disturbance of classes in a few of the buildings on Friday, October 1. before the Minnesota game. In talking to members of the Athletic Department I had it intimated to me that, said Department was not interested in such impromptu rallies and did not believe they assisted the squad in any way. As a result I wrote a letter to Major I;! MeC. Jones, Director of Athletics, asking his opinion on the matter. With his permission, 1 quote his reply below. T. J. THOMPSON, Dean of Student Affairs. Dear Dean Thompson : In reply to your letter of October 1.1th, I assure you this department and the squad feel that the student, body should confine its en thusiasm to the regular rallies and to the panic-son Saturdays. Student enthusiasm is of great importance to our loam, but we do not believe that irregular rallies during the hours when classes are usually in session help our situation in any way. The entire department recognizes the fact that the primary purpose of the Uni versity of Nebraska is educational, and any disruption of academic schedules for any purpose, is a hindrance to faculty and stu-. dents. We are sure that the majority of the students share this view. ine awnenc department wishes to co operate fully with the academic departments in tneir program. Sinccrelv, L. M'C'jOXKS, Director of Athletics. M,TtiH i t ' I hnnluml V If tits, I ItHl 1 1 II , to? NEWS PARADE by 1 Marjorie Churchill ft Tut 'urif ;. 7" Ik tins ml - . ... a France Uneasy. Italy's move in calling for 50, 000 volunteers does little to ease prevalent tension among Euro pean nations. "Emergencies" to French and British officials mean no more nor less than further in tervention in Spain. Mussolini's re fusal of three power confabs, his high handed take it or leave It suggestions for settlement make it clear that he intends to steer his own course, and Britain and France are free to sit open mouth ed or do whatever they like about it. So far they have acceded to the "wishes" of the fascist dicta tor. British caution preventing any radical move by France. But the call for ftO.000 volunteers is in the r.a'iiri" nf a l&t Miw meas.ue, nd Fiance is not in a parleying mood. Should negotiations fail at the non-intervention committee meet this week. France will be pouring in a few of her own vol unteers, with Great Britain pledg ed to back her up. Thumbs Donn on Special Session. Call for a special session finds congressional leaders not particu larly enthusiastic. Republican lead ers believe it unnecessary. Demo cratic opponents of court revision oppose any possible reopening of Home points of legislation. Revival of the reform program during the special Fession, however, seems unlikely. The mass of domestic re form proposals anl probable deci sion on the foreign policy prom ise to give congress ample sub stance for seversl months' legislation. Lois Crawford, Virginia Davidson, and Virginia Biermann for Phi Mu; Jane Shaw, Betty Roach, and Virginia Clemens for Pi Beta Phi; Sara Smeerin, Judy Levlnson. and Selma Hill for Sigma Delta Tau; Nadine Young, Geraldine Hubbard, and Evelyn Long for Sigma Kappa; Ruth Wilbur and Betty McKinney for Carrie Belle Ray mond hall; and Louise Matttson for Wilson hall. Boners Numerous As Frosh Try to Identify Notables (Continued from Page 1.) Revolution. One lad. mixing, his scientists, credited Darwin with the authorship of the "Darwinian theory of relativity." Jonathan Swift, who wrote Gul liver's Travels, was called "The founder of the Swift meat pack ing company," "an inventor," "a Senator from Vermont," and "the author of Robinson Crusoe." G. B. Shaw Wins Auto Race. Britain's playwright Bernard Shaw, was called "one of the greatest naturalists who ever lived, now dead," and "winner of the Indianapolis 500 mile stock car race." Labor Secretary Frances Ter kina was called a radio star, a na tionally known beauty expert, a social reform work, and the sec retary of agriculture. Likewise to Actress Sarah Bernhardt was given the title "woman suffragist.." Explorer John Cabot was credit ed with being "a movie actor, alive." "leader of the Pilgrims in 1402" and "a signer of the Amer ican constitution." Three people, evidently reminded of Massachu setts Cabot Lodge, Jr., called him a senator. "Cearface" Marconi. Four students thought Composer Richard Wagner was the con gressman who engineered the Wagner labor relations act. Others railed him a scientist and a sports writer. Marconi was called a "gang ster." Arturo Toscaninl a "poet and Inventor." and Oliver Crom well a "writer, poet, and movie actor." David Windsor was rightly tabbed "former king of England" by one lad who added further: "He advocated." A lew missed the Identity of Nebraska's own Senator George Norris. labeling him Instead as an American author, a polar explorer, and a Pennsylvania railroad execu tive. One young miss, evidently tried to have some fun at the expense of the instructor. She called Fran cisco Franco the predecessor of Simon Simonc! Positions on NelrHtKun Advertising Staff Open There are still several open ings for advertising solicitors on the Daily Nebraskan busi ness staff. All applicants should turn their names In to Eob Wadhams, business manager, Monday, Oct. 18, between S and 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Soli citors are paid on a commission basis. Hitler in Hole of father Protector? Hitler's good-boy gestures of friendship toward Belgium arouse speculation among Interested na tions. Her lining up on the side of France and Great Britain In pledging territorial integrity to Belgium may be a sincere gesture aimed at proving to President Roosevelt that "International law lessness" does not exist In Ger many. Others see In It an attempt to ease up affairs In western Europe while she concentrates on measures In other sectors. SPIRITED RALLY TO GIVE SOONERS WELCOME FRIDAY (Continued from Page 1.) mittee members said other speak ers may also be secured. Following the rally committee report by Morris tipp, Ed Steeves, Corn Cob vice president, urged all members to report Friday at 6 o'clock in front of Social Sciences with members of Tassels for a rally speaking tour of all organ ized houses. Sponsor Carnival Jointly. Corn Cobs voted to sponsor the carnival along with the Tassels on Oct. 30 following the Indiana Nebraska contest, after the point had been raised that arrangements were made last spring between the two pep organizations for joint sponsorship. The Corn Cobs who are members of the carnival com mittee will meet immediately with a Tassels committee to make final preparations for the gala affair. The men's pep club also accept ed an offer to sell white "N" car nations at the Sooner-Husker game Saturday. Additional pen nants and new armbands, ordered last week, have not heen reeclved yet hut will he on hand for ale Saturday. Steeves named Dean Worcester as chairman of the car nations, pennants and armbands sales committee, along with George Cameron and Stanley Brewster. Dr. Raymond Pool, chairman of the department of botany, re reived word that the manuscript for his new book, "Basic Botany for Colleces'' is ready for the type setters. The book is intended for college and university classes and will serve as a guide for those who are interested in an intensive in troduction to the natural sciences. Dr. Pool's book also furnishes a foundation fo;- further work in the various phases of botanical science. When finished it will consift of 800 pages arranged in twenty-four chapters and illustrated with 700 figures, many of them original and unusual. Everyone has suppressed desires, so-called; but some people don't suppress them. They're the things you want to do on an impulse. You may hang onto the Ideas for years, but they're usually just lit tle thoughts that have popped into your head. You get them from reading, lis tening and seeing. If you, for ex ample, have always wanted to go to China, nine chances out of ten you read diligently "The Chaser Boys in Shanghai, or The Mystery of the Revolving Door," or maybe your Uncle Pete has been there and used to come home and visit you, or perhaps you've seen mo tion pictures of life there. Wouldn't you like to travel to some foreign country? Even If you wouldn t, most of those we talked to today would. Cute little prac tical jokes, like throwing bricks thru glass windows and things, ranked high. We asked them about their suppressed desires. Rosalie Motl, Arts and Sciences Senior: "I want to sit In the press box during a football game," Bob Dillow, Arts and Sciences Junior: "Fly an airplane either an armv pursuit ship or a transport job." Betty Groth, Arts and Sciences Freshman: "I've always wanted to go to Africa, get into one of those wild dances, and dance on a drum. I wouldn't care so much if I couldn't get to Africa, but I sure would like to dance on a drum. I've had dreams about flying all around without an airplane and without touching anything that would really be fun." Paul Nelson, Blzad Junior: "I'd like to go to Alaska. I've heard so much about the adven ture that can be found there, that I really want to go." Selma Zveitel, Teachers College Sophomore: "I'd like to have enough money to go downtown with a whole bar rel of bricks and throw them at all the windows. "It would be swell to be able to go on a real shopping spree, and buy anything and everything Ij wanted; even tho I'd never wear it again, it would be nice to get It because it struck my fancy. "You know those people who go along with that snooty, conceited air, don't- you? Well, I'd like. to stick out a foot and trip one of them once." Dari-ell Moran, Bind Freshman: "Perhaps It's because I'm inter ested In music, but I've always wanted to play a piano accordion." Jeanette Polonsky and Rosalyn Lathinsky: "We'd honestly like to get right out in the middle of this library and scream real loud and real long. It would be fun to ;ee if it would wake some of these people up. "We'd like to be able to go to an examination Just once, without studying a bit, and neither flunk the quiz nor have a guilty con science. "It would be fun to eat Russian peanuts In a lecture course, too." Max Harding, Arts and Sciences Sophomore: "I'd like to travel to see all of the United States first, and then go to foreign countries." Doris Gates, graduate college: "I want to travel in the west ern part of the United States, and see Yoscmlte and the Rocky Mountain national park. "I've always wanted to visit a large ranch, too." Max Hulbert, Arts snd Sciences, sophomore: "I'd like to have a motorcycle, and take it wide open down the main street of Iincoln." Mary Bullock, Arts and Sciences frethmsn: "I've always wanted to go to Paris. I am Interested In clothes, and would like very much to see how designs originate." Charles Hranac, Arts and Sciences junior: "It would be fun to Jump off a cliff, Just for the sensation of fall ing. Of course, It would be sort of disastrous when you lit. but it would be fuh'Whlle It lasted. I'd like to go to Argentine, too." Frances Piatt, Teachers college sophomore: "Break light bulbs-Just pick mem up and drop them. Sid Hoadley, A'ts and Sciences sophomore: I "This is very common, but I've wanted to toas a brick through a plate glass window." "I'd like to knock over the neat ly stacked cans of food In a groc ery store, too. And it would be swell to run a street car." lone Allen, Tsachtrs college sen ior: "I want to know how to ski, especially since seeing 'Thin Ice,' but there's no place to ski here." Bob Schleh, Blzad freshman: "I've always wanted to 'top' one of the monster trees In the Canadian woods, When you do that, you climb up. the trunk of the tree for a hundred feet or two, and then you knock the top off the tree with an axe. Yet, I'm afraid to get three feet off the ground." BUI Kupplnger, Blzad freshman: "I wart to go to Argentine." Doris RMsnets, Teachers college tenlor: "I'd like to travel in the Scandi navian countries." Homes Anderson, Arts and Sci ences sophomore: "I want to travel to Germany I want to see -vhat the people look like who would speak such a language. JUqlttiqJtiL OtL ikSL CtUL BY ELWOOD RAN DO L. A Devil's Island "graduate," Rene Belvenoit, wilt be the fea ture of Wc, The People Conducted by Gabriel Heattcr on Thursdays at 6:30 over the Columbia network find KFAB. Belvenoit is one of the few men to ever escape from tho French penal conony having made six unsuccessful attempts before finally accomplishing his objective. He is at present in the United States writing his memoirs for a newspaper Syndicate. Also includ ed on the program will be the modern version of "Mary and Her Little Lamb" with little Mary Anastos in the leading role. When Major Bowes attends boxing matches, he is frequently sought to fill the position of time keeper because of his ex pert amateur touch on the gong. "Loch Lomond" may be your favorite Scotch melody but you "ain't heard nothin' yet" until you hear Maxie Sullivan, Onyx Club star, do her swing version of the song. Denver Post's Jack Carberry, a reporter whose quick wit and oVurage saved the life of a wom an and child last Christmas time, will be the guest of the Johnny Presents program over the Columbia network and KFAB Saturday at 7:30. The March Time will be heard on the Blue network of the Na tional chain at 7:30 over KOIL. This is the first of a series of dramatizations of the day's nevs to appear on NBC this season. I.OODMvVM! . m ; f V';,, f !Ii jSX it V I )K i iMWIIflilllliiiilg iMWMIIIIW MCAw W Triple threats to gloom, the riot ing RITZ BROTHERS are fea tured with ALICE FAYE and DON AMECHE In "YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING" starting FRIDAY at the Lincoln Theatre. "My personnl grievance is that you are all too busy you go, see, hear, play too much," President Ada L. Comstock told young women at the opening exercises of Radciiffe college. ". . . your lives are too broken by telephone calls, meetings, rehearsals and other distractions." ELIZABETH WAUGH NAMES 50 WORKERS FOR N STAMP DRIVE (Continued from Fags 1.) Gamma are Margaret Krause, Betty r.eese, and Barbara Meyer; of Gamma Phi Beta are Irene Hollenbeck, LaVera Oakley, and Audrey Marshall; of Kappa Alpha Thota are Mary McLaughlin, Caroline Harrison, and Prlscllla Chain. Jean Swenson, Ann Hustead, and Harriet Pugsley are selling stamps for Kappa Kappa Gamma; Climax Your Holiday AT THE DM PAHTY FEATURING JIMMY NICHOLS and His 1 1 Piece Band ' UNIVERSITY COLISEUM OCT. 16 8:45 75c COUPLE Men 40c Ladies 35c you can count on NEE ILLY EID (ON .s i A iff . L I. T- Jit 1 U ls-T-- Over 600 Brand New Nelly Don Just Unpacked .1UST TRY OXE OX , For Sale in Lincoln Only at Simon