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(C j 1 V Tin I . n 4S5 IP BhucsL Qamphdl. The A1LY RASKAN Official" Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXVII, NO. 144 LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. SUNDAY. MAY 15, 1933 PRICE FIVE CENTS A MUTTERINGS ABOUT MEN-ON-TIIE-STREET If someone came up to your el bow and tugged at your sleeve and asked you "Whose opinion is the most sought-after of any opinion givers in the United States?" what would you say? Not even giving you time to reflect upon this weighty matter, we will blurt right out and tell you that the opinion of the man-in-the-street is the most sought after. Before we proceed any further, we really ought to decide just who can be classified as a man-in-the- troet Ft rat of nil. the Phrase "man-in-the-street" docs not refer lZX to m inebriate who uses a gutar for ii hprf nnr rlnea it refer to a street-cleaner. A man-in-the-street is anybody who is not connected with a newspaper or radio station and is collared by a rewspaper re porter or radio announcer and asked for his opinion. For some reason the opinion of the man-in-the-street is highly re garded in some circles. Members of the intelligentsia, like yourself, regard his opinions merely as in teresting or Indicative of the spirit of the masses. Expert Opinion. Just why the opinion of the man-in-the-street enjoys a modi cum of respect is rather puzz ling. Puzzling because he is in variably quizzed on a subject about which he knows next to nothing. Such questions as "what do you think of the gold standard" or "What do you think of Inflation" are topics which have withstood a good deal of re search by experts and yet the man-on-the-street is expected to dispense with it in a few brief sentences. That is almost as bad as the professional trick of ask ing a question in a final exam about some subject and then putting "discuss" or "explain" after it. It would logically seem that asked about something he knows practically nothing of he would hesitate to venture an opinion. However, he always has some opin ion which he gladly expresses. Thus, we can come to the conclu sion that this nian-on-thc-street stuff is illogical. Having blandly concluded that it is illogical, then, we might ask why the custom of getting opinions fromjjien-on-the-street is so prev "nertt and why tnT men-on-the-atreet give their opinions so easily. It Is because nearly everyone lil&s to play that old game of MINDING SOMEBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS. This is a grand old game that was instituted by the serpent in the Garden of Eden and has srown increasingly popular. The man-on-the-street likes to run his business but likes still better to run oown omer Dusiness. The Remedy. All the industrial, governmen tal, and educational trouble could be fixed by doing one thing let ting everybody trade jobs. Busi ness men know all the bad strat egy of a football coach, have plenty of opinions on how ath letic contests should be waged. The cigar-store philosophers and boys who hang around the pool halls placing long-distance bets (Continued on Fage 2.) L FILINGS CLOSE TOMORROW NOON Tuesday'! Election to Fill Eight Open Positions On Board. Filings for barb council will re main open until noon tomorrow, announced Elizabeth Edison, secre tary of the council, yesterday, Those desiring to be candidates in the election scheduled for May 17 I must file before the appointed time In the activities office in the coli seum. . . Positions open are: One senior ss p man .one senior woman, two Jun lor men, two Junior women, one ' sophomore man and one sopho more womin, These eight students i alone with the four holdover mem hers already chosen by the council will compose the barb governing group for next year. English Rector Cautions Youth Against Mixed Dancing, Reading Novels, Casting Wanton Glances 18th Century Minister Urges Parents to Censor Talk Before Children. By Frank Hallgren, Wives are no longer comforting and obedient and the reading of novels Is no longer a sin". The days of dogmatic code of morals and principles seem far In the past to n sge In which liberal public opin ion seta the standsrds. The trend Is well shown by exploring some of ths disciplinary works of the 18th century. Tht Duty of Man by the Rev. Henry Venn, rector of Yelling In Huntingdonshire, England, first published In 1763 presents the rigid duties of man to society in s very frsnk and positive style. Al tho much of the advice given seems highly humorous, It Is well to remember that upon these things the clergy of the period hsrsngued their fJocks. The province of the husband Is lo govern. Wise exercise of this right Is oneVof the foundation Kosmet Inducts 10 New Members Of Drama Group Moss, Kaplan, Southwick To Direct Society During Year. Kosmet Klub, men's dramatic or ganization, initiated ten new mem bers at ceremonies conducted Fri day night just prior to the annual banquet at the Cornhusker hotel. Lincoln Journal. Howard Kaplan. Don Moss was elected to head the Klub next year as president, while Howard Kaplan will assume the office of business manager, and rhil Southwick will be secretary. New members include Grant Thomas, Orval Hager, George Rosen, Irvin Sherman, Roy Prof fitt, Jean Wolfe, Ralph Reed, Dick dcErown, Harold Niemann, and Bob Edelstcin, the latter three in- ducted as associate members. Sweetheart Honor Guest. Marearet McKay, Nebraska Sweetheart presented at the Klub's fall revenue last November, was guest of honor at the initiation banquet. Retirinc Klub members include Winfield Elias, this years presi dent, Web Mills, business manager, Don Boehm, secretary, Bob Martz Thurston Phelps, Bob Wadhams, and Gordon Uhri. Uhri dropped out of school during the year. Senior members next year will include Moss, Kaplan, Southwick Paul Waener. Bob Gannon, Stan ley Brewster, Frank Johnson and Joe Stenhens. Prof. E. F. Schramm is faculty adviser to the Klub. Varied Proaram Include Vocal, Instrumental Selections. Approximately 300 students and townspeople gathered in me siu dent activities' building on Ag campus Friday night for the sec ond annual campus sing. The com munity song-fest, planned to be conducted on the lawn of the pageant grounds, ws held Inside because of rain. Everyone present Joined whole hcartcdly in the sing. The program was varied and included many old time songs everyone loves. Among the special numbers was a duet of Gladys Swift and her viola, and June Meek with her 'cello. Miss Finch accompanied them. Nellie McGavern played a marimba solo. At the end of the singing, Roger Cunningham sounded laps on the trumpet. Wesley Dunn, ' Opden Riddle, Rhoda Chesley, snd Marjorie Francis conducted the singing. Everyone connected with the sing considered the sffalr a big suc cess and is in favor nf establish ing it as an annual custom on Ag campus. Corn Colt Hold Kleetion of Offirrrn Wednesday The Corn Cobs will hold their election this coming Wednesday in social science building, accord ing to Web Mills, president. The original election date wsa post poned because of a conflict with Kosmet Klub election. I "tones of happy married life, ac cording to Venn. The husband Is sdmonlshed not to be too rigid with his wlf, and a wife is urged to be obedient, but the author shrewdly adds that tho many wives seem to be in subjection, mime of them have learned how to govern their unsuspecting husbands. What to Tell the Kiddies. The most Importsnt duty of the parent was to keep the evils of the world from the child's car. "Were a parent to leave his child alone in paths beset with bea.U of prey, and full of covert precipices, would not his scandalous negli gence shock every humane hesrt? But do you act a better part, O parent, if you I'ave vour child t walk thru this world filled with seducing objects, infested with a subtle watchful Adversary, snd lying In wickedness to walk thru such s world Ignorant of the grounds nf Justice, truth, sobriety chnstlty snd a Christian life? The news that resetted children's (Continued on fsge 4.) AG CAMPUS SEES L Marie Christensen Annexes Top Honors in Sorority Riding Meet. Marie Christensen, Kappa Alpha Theta, carried off the blue ribbon and gained permanent possession of the Faulkner trophy yesterday afternoon in the intersorority rid ing contest, one of the feature events of the equestrian circus Miss Christensen repeated her vic tory of last year in the intersoror ity contest to become permanent owner of the cup. The circus, held on the ag cam pus athletic field, was a holdover from the Farmers Fair last week. Postponed because of rain, fair board members presented the com plete program yesterday. Silver King, Arabian stallion owned and shown by Bill Lowery of Douglas, 12 year old Chuck Christiansen of Bennington and his hijrh school hacknev pony. Chuck, donkey polo, a draft horse potato race, and Mel Beer man with his roping act and his horse, "Bobby," and several other events were offered to the more than 250 people that attended the circus. Beerman Manages Circus. One of the highlights of the afternoon was the lumping exhibi tion by Nancy Brown, winner at the 3937 state fair, owned by Shreve's Riding Academy; and Blue, a winner at the American Royal at Kansas' City last year, owned by the Sunset Riding Academy. Mclvin Beerman, member of the fair board, was the manager of the circus, with Paul Fidler act ing as chairman and Milton Gus tat'son, assisted by Ralph Boomer, doing the announcing. Judge of all competitive events was Dr. P. J. Christiansen of Ben nington. He was assisted by Ross Miller of the animal husbandry department. "Spud" Race Entertains. There was fun galore for the audience as they watched the draft horse potato race with seven col lege students riding the best the college has to offer in draft horses, and doing their best to fill their baskets with potatoes. Shelley Condon managed to get three po' tatoes in his basket to win. In the wild calf roping contest there proved to be a couple a experts entered. Rules were that there were to be two to a team one to rope and the other to tie (Continued on Page 4.) MG HE More Than 1,500 Students File Records With FBI In Past Week. Opportunities for students 1 have their fingerprints taken an recorded In the civil department of the FBI have been extended one day, according to members of Alpha Thl Omega who are spon soring the drive In the Student Union building. An authorized re corder who will also make out a personal Identification card for each person registering his prints will be on duty all day Monday In the Union. "Because of the rush for regis tration, msny students who have wanted to have their fingerprints taken have not been able to do so," George Vlasnick, member of Alpha Thl Omega, stated. "Many students have come to us snd ssked that the services lie held open thru Monday." More than 1..VK) prints were re corded during the campaign last week. MATH HONORARY HOLDS EXAMINATION CONTEST Pi Mu Epsilon Conducts Quiz Tuesday; Awards Prize To Winner. Annual exsminatlon In calculus and analytic geometry will be giv en by PI Mu Epsilon, honorary mathematics fraternity, next Tuesday. May 17, from 2 until S p. m. Prizes of 110 will be glv en to ths student who attains highest rank in each exsminatlon. Examinations are open to those students who have taken mathe matlcs i to 14, or mathematics 2 or 13 since the previous axam Inatlons or who are now taking the courses. The examination In analytic Bpometry will be given In rhsnlc Arts 301A snd the calculus In Mechanic Arts 308. EVENTS CIRCUS MENU SELECK CLAIMS I Business HVIanager Urges New Seats for Stands, Asphalt Covering. Talk of expansion of the univer sity stadium gave way in sports circles today to the more pressing problem of saving the present structure from the rapid deteriora tion that has threatened it since its completion in 1923. Erosion and decay caused by water dripping thru the huge blocks of concrete must be taken care of within the next two years to the tune of from J. K. setucK Lincoln Journal. $60,000 to $80,000, according to Business Manager John K. Sclleck. Seepage, resulting from im proper drainage which causes pools of water to stand in various parts of the stadium, has been working its way thru the concrete with the result that some of the reinforcing steel rods have been rusted until they can't he support ing 10 percent of their original load. No Seats Salvaged. A test made some years ago of I an asphalt covering in the boxes on both. sides has proved asphalt satisfactory, according- to Mr. Sel- leck, turning the water and pro tecting the concrete. But the sta dium proper must be completely refixed, which means the removal of all seats on the two sides so that asphalt may put down. Noth ing can be salvaged from the old seats. The stadium will be rece- mented on both sides of the sta dium and all new seats installed. The expert engineers who have dealt in concrete claim it is im possible to get a thin layer of con crete to stick to an already con structed base, without chipping and cracking. The Husker business manager declares the work must be done section by section, as finances per mit. He plans to take those need ing repair most, such as the north east section beneath which are the football dressing rooms, and to keep going until the entire job is completed. I'liion Management Ak I!elurn of (lards Che Any students who may have, accidentally of course, taken a deck of cards, or a chess man or two from the gaming room in the Union building are asked by the Union management to return them as soon as pos sible. No questions asked. S60.0Q0 S DM PAIRS NEEDED -v lMMAUIIMWM,IMIJi,,WMWW-W,W'AllmMl.y mmM. "i Journal. sis Put Campus i J i i Y v. I ; W r vAw,, -r--"t- IIU . ",TS4. If y ; M"- J i h,iii"--Tiiiniir ffin lifrntsasswausmii ifcsaMwwiiniwssiasBiiiSMiiai iniir - ...J iaWLanivkiM Faeullv bltrwlirs and university officials "sizzled" on the hot Competing sgalnst political Pictured above are Morris Llpp, skillet of student satire Friday science, blzad, and law college Impersonating Prof. Ft. P. Craw night when Kigmn Ix-lta Chi snd activities, scheduled for the same ford of "Think for Yourself Theta Sigma I'hl, Journalism hour, the Gridiron speakers drew feme, and Harsh Louise Meyer hnnnrniies, held their annual a good msny laughs from the doubling for "P.aby Snooks," Gridiron bonourt In the ballroom group of more than 100 students Fonny Bricc Creation. Dr. Manter Appointed to Advise Expeditions yffW 1 W'MM.Wii Mill It illi llilliltafti w Dr. H. W. Manter of the zo ology department has been ap pointed a member of the advisory board of Hancock Expeditions, an organization sponsoring extended tours for the purpose of collect ing marine life in the tropical Pacific. Dr. Manter accompanied one of these expeditions in 1934. id FOR ADULTS TODAY liss Shanafelt, Company To Present Two Plays, Ballet Number. The University Museum Marion ettes under the direction of Miss Marjorie Shanafelt will present a program of marionette plays rie. signed especially to appeal to adult and juvenile audiences. "St. George and the Dragon" and "The Gooseberry Mandarin" will be given at 3 o'clock this aft ernoon in Morrill hall auditorium. Between these two performances a colorful ballet entitled "Moonlight and Roses" will be presented. A large crowd was present for the Saturday afternoon matinee, and indications point to another large attendance Sunday afternoon. First Serious Efforts. This is the first time that the Marionettes have presented plays that appeal particularly to the se rious minded. Miss Shanafelt has formerly confined her efforts to portraying the role of fairy char acters during the Christmas vaca tion week of the marionette shows. Due to the many requests by stu dents who return home over the Christmas vacation, the museum puppeteers have decided to present a scries of spring performances. If the public is interested in the spring programs, they will become an annual affair. Besides the director, Marian Schultz, Harriet Van Sickle, Mary Louise Speidell, Jack Tonner, John Mercer, and Robert Kubicek are featured in the productions. Following each show the audi ence may see how the puppets sre worked by a demonstration outside the auditorium door. Pi Mu Epsilon lo Plan Spring Pienie Tuesday rians for the annual spring picric will be discussed at the next meeting of PI Mu Epsilon. honorary mathematics fraternity Tuesday, In Social Science 101 at 7:30 p. m. of the fitudor.t Union bulldlne. Nominees Await Students Choice at Polls Tuesday; Ag College Holds Caucus Si i iiui la liitViM'.st! Ag Executive Board Plans Rally Monday Night To Aid Cause. Seeking to stimulate greater campus interest in the spring elec tion Tuesday, the ag executive board is sponsoring a political cau cus in the Activities building at 5 p, m. Monday. Each ag candidate in the com ing student council, executive council and other elective posts will be presented to the student body so that each student may ac tually know for whom he is voting. "The caucus is being held to ac quaint ag students with their can didates running for office," Milton Gustafson, chairman of the caucus committee declared. Board Presents Candidates, Members of the ag executive board will present the candidates. These board members and the groups they represent are as fol lows: Student council DcLoris Bors; ag executive board Nila Spader; Coil-Agri-Fun board, Earl Heady; and Farmers fair board Marjorie Fiancis. Harold Benn, executive board head, will preside. Rules governing the caucus are as follows: 1. No person who plans to run for a campus office may take part in the presentation of any candi date. 2. All candidates for offices mRt be present for the presenta tion or they will be declared in eligible unless excused previously by the chairman of the caucus committee and president of the ag executive board. 3. Candidates shall be presented by an ag executive board repre (Continued on Tage 4.) SPEECH CLASS FETES MISSMILL Verda Hoffman Receives Alpha Rho Tau Award Thursday Night. Members of the sophomore speech class gave a farewell party for Mids Alice Howell, head of the speech department, Thursday at the new Student Union build ing. Miss Howell is leaving for New York where she plans to studv Greek drama. Tentative plans will keep her there the rest of the semester She also plans to go to New York City to visit Dr. Elizabeth William son, formerly of the University of Nebraska. The program consisted of reading by Jane Alvey, a solo by Jack Bittner, a piano number by Tex-Rozclle Rounds and a reading by Verda Hoffman. Bob Alexander acted as master of ceremonies. Alpha Rho Tau, honorary fine arts fraternity, presented Miss Hoffman with a $20 cash award for the most creative perform ances of the year. Her work has Included performances in the Chil-1 dren's theater, Studio theater, and , the Kampus Kalendar broadcast I of Elizabeth the Quern, where Miss Hoffman took the part of J I Elizabeth. "On the Spot' n J Lincoln Journal members and faculty - -TV . Li. i m 1 . ff St.MOnS-AT-LAlKiK, Two men l be HeclMl htanley Itrrwnlfr, prouironlvf . hrle C oiiKtahlr, I. h. A. hrnver t'ray. I. K. A. Hermit HanM'n, llbrral, him Mils, MlMTHl, Kdmund Mwvm, prourptmlv,'. Two Hiimrn In be fleclril I'runffj Holdnuin, VlrKlnltt r'lPFtuuod. Jian Mulft. Murlpl Whltr. FKOM OI.I.KI.K ()' ARTS AM) M'lKNLKS. Two men lo toe elreted Dirk deHmwn, liberal. Merrill KnKhind, proRrrftftlve, Dille iAlu, liberal. Kred llurmii, 1. M. A. Kllxworth Steele, J. S. A. Krederlrk Sillier, priitreilve. TheK. Thonipwtn, none. Three women to be eleeled l.urllle Anderson. Catherine Hulloek. Mary Anna Cockle. Hoae Mary Hill, .lanet I41U. Joy rental. Kathleen Ulrkman. I'KOM TKAC'HKRS Ol.l.KliK. One man to he eleeted Hob Kahler, I. S, A. Hill I'reltl, liberal. Three women to be elrrted. . "Hetty Ann Cary, Dorothy (ilenn. M Jean Hooper. Kathryn Johnson, Jean Morgan. Hill Mae Nrvln. France Halt. Kranres Van Anda. Virginia Wheeler. FKOM I'OI.MttiK OF HI '8INFSS ADMINISTRATION, One man to be elected Arthur Hill, protrrtuiive. tirant Thomas, liberal, Kraneej Woodurd, I. S. A. One woman to be elected Marian Kldd. Harriet I.ewl4. Mary Jane Mr.Mullln. FROM ( OI.I.K.t.K OF AORH Il.Tt RK. One man to be elected Rex Hrown, none. Roger unnlnicham. proKreftlve. .Milton (iuntafMin, nooe. tine woman to he elected t Barbara HufflnKtnn. Ilorothv lannldy, Bettv Flory. I Hammond, li. Johnnon. Helen Kllner. FROM SCHOOL OF Ml SIC One woman to be elected F.mma Marie Krhuttlotfrl. FROM OKAIH ATK (OI.I FCK. One man to be elected Darrrll Hauder, prnjtrrRftlve, Hnh Marti, llbrral. Ryrle Shark, I. S. A. FROM DF.NTAI. ( Ol.l.M.K. One man lo be elected lion ( arl.on, liberal. Wm. F'. Kundall, prnftreive. FROM LAW iOLLF.OK. One man to he elected llavld W. ( artli, I. H. A. Bernard Bruce smith, prog-rrMtve. tterald t llamvai, none. F.arl A. Wolvlngton, liberal. FROM FHAH.MAC Y ( OLI.FGK. fine man to be elected Jack B. lilen, proxreolve. Norman A. Icuthaufter, liberal. Fugenc M. Sire. I. H. A. FROM KNOINKKRINr. OLLKf.K. Two men to he elected Mat Bailey, liberal. Sterling I.. Ilnbb., I. H. A. Ilonald Melxel, prnKreftlilve. Martin L. Slemen, I. S. A. Bob iVnuKh, proxretmlve. F.lton R. Wrlley, liberal. PI BLICATION BOARD. One to he elected from each rla SOI'HOMORK MKMBKK. Wendell Banye, liberal, lion Fill. I. H. A. F.dward I.. herll, prorelve. Jl'NIOR MKMHKH. Bob F'lory, pmjre.lve. Dow WILon, liberal. Olio Woerner, I. S. A. SKNIOR MKMRKR. Bill Knranda, llbrral. BUI William, proKre.oUe. Iran Worrrilrr, I. S. A. DEBATE GROUP INITIATES SIX NEW MEN INTO BANKS Sheele Heads Delta Sigma Rho Next Year Assisted 1 By Hill, Ivins. Delta Sigma Rho, national hon orary forensic fraternity, initiated six new members in the ranks of its Nebraska chapter at the home of Prof. H. A. White Friday eve - ning. The new members are Leo Tur - kel, Gerald Vitarmman, Arthut Hill. Leo Eiscnstatt. Harold Curs - kc, and Russell Souchek. Following initiation ceremonies new officers were elected, l ney are: President. Elmer Sheele; vice president, Arthur Hill; secretary, Jim Ivins Tentative plans for the coming year's activities were discussed. Today's Cultural Pioneers Pave 1 Wag for New Venture, Declares i Dr. Werkmeister in Recent Work Philosophy Professor Sees Upheaval as Evidence Of Transition. Four hundred years of cultural development have come to an end and we today have the rare privi lege of being among the pioneers who will embark upon a new cul tural venture, Is the prediction of Dr. W. H. Werkmeister of the philosophy department of the University writing in Cultural Perspectives. In his opinion west ern civilization Is In the midst of a general cultural upheaval comparable only to those periods of transition which preceded such epochs of history as the "Golden Age" of Greece, the "Renaissance," etc. We have lived through a world war and have seen the terror of a n.-d revolution, while the re verberations of both have been re-echoing ever since from the battlefields of Latin America, Africa, China and Spain," Tie says. "We have witnessed the 77 Vie for Posts Record Number of Office Seekers to Compete -In Election. Political aspirations of 77 stu dents will be settled Tuesday when siuaent Daiioting fills 28 positions on the Student Council and Publi cations Board. With a third faction, the Inde pendent Students association, rep resenting unaffiliated students on the campus, running a full slate of candidates, the election list this year is one of the longest in the history of campus politics. All Students May Vote. Polls will open at 8:45 Tuesday morning and will close at 5 o'clock in the afternoon in the Student Union building on the city campus and in Ag hall on the Holdrege St. campus. All students will be allowed to vote for the senior at large candi dates and for the council repre sentatives from their college. Pub lications board positions will only be balloted for by members of the respective classes from which the candidates are to be selected. Only men students A'ill be al lowed to vote faction preference ballots, while anyone holding a degree may vote a graduate col lege ballot unless he is enrolled in some professional college, According to Al Moseman, stu dent council president, no student will be allowed to vote without presenting an identification card with an official university picture attached. The ruling which was instituted last year has been put in force to prevent any possibility of substitute or double balloting. A committee appointed from the student council members will take charge of the election booths, su pervised by Prof. E. W. Lantz, faculty sponsor. Seven students will also be elected to thfe barb council by the unaffiliated students in conjunc tion with the regular voting Tues day. Filings for these positions have been held open until Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Stanley D. Long Files for Kejrents Position r 1 r J r fyU i r VI Lincoln Journal. Stanley D. Long. Stanley V. Long of Grand Island has filed as a candldat for the board of repents from the fifth district. He has been a i member of regents for several years and is now president of j lnat. body 1 IBapliM iMuoVnt (iroii j (iivc Sunday Ilroakfast An early morning breakfast 1 was seived this morning ror me old and new cabinet members of the P.ognr Williams club, Baptist student group. The breakfast was served at the student house at 1440 Q St. This meeting wss the first under the direction of the new cabinet. A Lincoln Journal. Werkmslste. W, H, polltlcnl and economic disaster of Central Kuropc and have seen (Continued on Tage 4.) A K' - .f i.. g f r ' H-