'AIL Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXVII, NO. 115' LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TIESDAY, MAY 17. '1938 IMUCF. FIVE CENTS 1S1K HKASKAN I J IP BhuoL fanpbtdL COUCHES FOR CLASSKOOMS Question: What, besides pros perity, is just around the corner? Answer: Exams. Which fact leads to the state ment of another. The method of Riving examinations is unscien tific, barbaric, and unmodern. Not only that but it does not permit the student taking the exam to do his best work. Now before you mutter impre cations about radical, sensational statements, let us state the rea son for cracking off about the un-1 scientific, inefficient method or conducting examinations. Memory Lane. We found, buried deep in a para graph in a psychology textbook, r statement to the effect that add ing and memory tasks are better nerformed in a lvine than in a standing position. This was not en expression of opinion nor an hy pothesis, but an expression of fact, backed up by experimentation. The reason for the more efficient per formance advanced by the text book was that the horizontal posi tion favors brain circulation. Now that sounds as if the book meant that the brain circulated around freely, but was a phrase probably thrown in by the author just to keep the reader on the qui vive. The brain, of course, has been noted for its permanent residence in the cranium, when or if it re sides in the organism at all. The horizontal position also favors con centration of attention and free dom from distraction. The textbook was published in 1934, so we may safely arrive at the conclusion that scientists have known about this favoring hori- Stu dents Vote Preference Today Student Union To Fete Seniors At Uni Party Director Van Sant Announces Senior Farewell Fest For June 4; Committee Plans Gigantic Dinner-Dance 'On the House.' All graduating seniors v ill V feted by 1he Student Union as guests at a dinner followed W a dance Saturday evening, June 4, in the Student Union ballroom. The dinner and en tertainment, announced Kenneth Van Sant, director of the ; building, which vill be given to honor the students leaving the university with one long remem- bered farewell party, will be en- J tirely on the house. Invitations to all the seniors will be sent out sometime this week and it is urgently requested that everyone will return the card stating whether or not he will at tend that those in charge of the dinner will know how to plan. Open to Underarad Dates. Later, after the lists of 'those attending 'are complete, students planning to attend will be ssnt a card telling them when to come and receive tickets that will ad mit them to the dinner. Only seniors will be admitted to the dinner but afterward if a senior class member wishes to bring his girl v'io is in another class to the dance, no questions will be asked. Elmer Dohrmann, president of Politicus Views Factions Tangle In Ballot Battle the seniors, urges all of his class zontal position for at least four i members to take advantage of the vears and nrobablv lonccr. Now this fact does not seem to us to be any ordinary, run-of-the-mill fact but one fraught with meaning and heavy with importance for educa tion. Why has the scientist, chiefly the psychologist, tried to keep this fact hidden? Why has it not been publicized? Why haven't the edu cators and university administra tors been informed of this mo mentous fact? Or, if the educa tors have been cognizant of tne fact, why haven't they taken steps to utilize the efficiency of the hori iiontal position in classrooms? What Is Wrong? The whole affair smacks highly of inefficiency and neg lect. Either that or there is po litical faction in the ranks of educators which is upholding the Interests of those so-and-so manufacturers who make those exceedingly uncomfortable class room seats and chairs. It is high time that someone started a campaign for the In stallation of horizontal positions In classrooms, especially around exam time. Couches and daybeds should re place the stiff hacked chairs and seats in the classrooms since the horizontal has been proved to he the best for the performance of adding and memory' tasks. The only thing that exams de mand of a student is memory work anyway. Actual thinking is sel dom, if ever, required. So why can't the legislature appropriate funds for daybeds to he put in Classrooms. Or mattresses at least- dinner and entertainment offered them .by the Student Union. "I think that the senior dinner is a fine idea," he stated, " and I hope that each and every senior takes advantage of the Union's hospital ity." The dinner is not instituted as an annual event, altho with the proper backing it might become one. The year's dinner was con ceived of by the Union director as a way to honor the seniors who have looked forward to a Student Union building since they came as freshmen to the university. of one of the three political party platforms competing in today's election. When you come to think about it. the horizontal position must have attributed a good deal to the Greek intelligence. According to 'at the Agricultural hall," Officer historical data, couches were the prevailing piece of furniture In Greek abodes. If this were an open letter, we could conclude by saying yours for long and soft couches. But since It isn't, all we can say is put couches in the clnssrooms and let the students lie down on the job; they'll do a lot better at add ing and memory tasks! FACULTY MEMBERS SPEAK Fourteen Professors Talk At Commencements. Fourteen members of the uni versity faculty have been sched uled to give commencement ad dresses at high schools over the Dtate this spring. Speakers who submitted their engagements to the public relations depurtment are es follows: May 11: lli'iinlnetun, tr. F. K Hnllk: Mvr 'lt, lr. K. O llriiml) : WihIitii, 1r. H. H. Mnrlmii Hiwrtli'l, III-. . M. ttnwMiliif; Hurt 'iik-hm. Dr. :. W. twill. rWiy 1"! AntnM, lr. l. W Hiwnlnf ; Shrilly, llr. W, H. Miirtim; llllnr I'r. K. (I. Ilrnhil) ; (lurlillMl. Dr. ( . H. I'Htlrr cm: llnvkln, Ir. :. H. twill. IWHv Ml) HMirvn, llrl TrHlnlll hi'IiimiI, lr n. V WiirwuH-ri OmmiIh, lr. K. K. WraalHil Mdiiix-r, llr. H. K. Mntillnwl i i'Klmvm, llr. :. W. Mrolt: I'Ii-mkhiiI DhIh, lr H :. i'III'v; Mi-nil, lr. H. IHtlvr ftcin ; Hnvilnr, lr. W. H. Mnrliin: Htnim. lnirn. Dr. ). W. Hmwnlot i flrntlim, I'r. Ik. O. rlindy. Mv ai MIIMran, Pr. A. W. Kmwnlnfi Arlington, Ir. W. H. Mnrlnni Knrrhr-Mfr, lr f H I'ntlnnuin; Hlndrn, lr. H. t.. Knidfnril; (inwnwnnd, Tr. !. A. Wnrwwr. Mm II: fxmnlB, I'nlk Cnimty Sth (rede rrri.r,, Dr. H. E, Hradinrit. Muy iHt lirWltt, nr. :. H, Putlmna I Hum (rntur. Dr. C. W. Srntt. Mv 4: Kr.nirv, Dr. V. Z. Ronillk: Utraltnn, Dr. ;. W. Mriitt Mv IM Nobraulu Oily, Ir. H. E. Brad ford. M.ir Mi Hwinii fttMr ,li,hr ml Iff, nr. 41. V. Biiwtiliif : Onllinibur, Dr. . M . Mirnliif i Hull Imid. Dr. M . H. Mnrtrni; Dfinlnn, lrnf. N A. tnnnr; n Itmihm, Dr. V. .. Hmallki Wallnn, Dr. ., H, ftriitt. May III O'nna, Vr. H. T.. Hrailfnrll, May ;il : Main, Dr. I . .. HrnrhU. Junr ni hKllmny hlU arhiMil, 4r, O. H. I'al lirnnri May III: V1r Bhiffn, Tr. tV, K. rww, May 4: lalnalon, llr. V. K Tlnllar, Mn tit kanpaani llr. W. .k. I'lvllMt. By POLITICUS IX. Replacing popular campus games from 8 until 5 o'clock to day is a strenuous little sport "Button, Button, Who's Got the Vote?" we might call it, as 77 candidates, representing three fac tions, seek office in the yearly knock-down-drag-out which we laughingly choose to call an elec tion which will its one day stand to a full house. Extreme dark horses in the al ready black field are the Barbs, who, for the first time since the bang-up days of Boss Al Williams, have felt themselves strong enough to put their own slate of candidates in the field. Greek Deadlock. Too lor.g, claim the Barbs, have politics on this campus been run ty activity men representing a small minority of campus strength Extremely precarious is the posi tion of those same Barbs today. That they have the potential power is not to be denied, but the interest is, or has been, lacking; and today's results will show whether the Barbs, long the quo tion mark of first one faction and then the other, have made a wise choice or a fatal error. Except for slight alterations, the two Greek factions remain much as they were when a Progressive landslide swept its candidates into office last spring. Progressive Repeat. . To the ranks of the Liberal fac tion have come vacillating Beta' following their disastrous defeat in ramniic Pnlir Rrnnrt 1 fitY) last year' attempt to run inde- . vmvv . menrtent nt snrmnrt other 1hn their own popularity. Numerically, it would seem that with this new addition the Lib erals have a slight edge over their Progressive opponents. But prece dent, a long sucoession of success- ful campaigns, and a record of achievement make the Progres sives likely to repeat. Popularity Contest . Three factions, any number of favorite sons, and a host of smaller groups boosting single candidates combine to make of this election a mere popularity contest in many offices. Nor more so, however, than have been those of the past few years in which big names have clashed with powerful machines over political plums. So, today, go to the polls, even though you call a faction car to get there. Whether you favor "Progress Not Politics," like "Ac tion Not Promises," or lean toward the cause of the unaffiliate is im material. After the smoke of bal lot tabulation has cleared away, no matter -which faction has placed its candidates, perhaps, Just once, we shall have in office a group oi capable representatives of the stu dent body. FINGERPRINT STAFF MOVES TO AG HULL FORTWO-DAYS' STAY Students Roistered " In First Drive. Fingerprinting of university students at the Student Union building closed Monday at 6:30. From there the fingerprint ex perts will move to Agricultural hall on the ag campus for a two days' stay. Fingerprints will be liken there from 9 to 5:30 today and tomorrow. Good cooperation has been re- This should be one of the planks i.eeived from the student body, with nearly 1,600 reporting for finger printing. "Students on the city campus, as well as those on the ag campus, who have not yet had their finger prints taken are urged to do so L. C. Regler said Officer Regler explained that the purpose of the fingerprinting was to aid in the identification of per sons killed In floods, tornadoes, fires and other disastrous occur rences. He also added that nearly 45.000 persons were reported as unidentified at the federal bureau of identification last year and that he believed that within five years fincerprlntine of civilians would be compulsory. Officer Cecil Strawn, of the university police, who is conduct ing the fingerprinting under the direction of the federal bureau of identification, said he believed that compulsory fingerprinting would eliminate nearly all of those who are classified at the bureau aa unidentified. BARBS HOLD ACTIVITIES DINNER THURSDAY MIGHT Annual Banquet Takes Theme Of Wild Western Rodeo In Union Building. A wild western rodeo will be the theme for the annual barb ban quet this Thursduy at 6 o'clock in the Student Union. Activity plna will be presented to coeds who have been most prominent in un affiliate work this year by Velma Ekwall, president of the Barb A. W. S. board. Bob Simmons will imitate the ranch foreman from his position as tnastmastnr of the evening. Martha Morrow will give a toast on "Spurs," Joy Peatal on "Lariat," Erie Constable on "Boots," and Duane Essam rn "Corral." The main speaker of the meeting will be announced Wednesday. Tickets may he secured for 85 rents from members of the Barb Intnrolub Council and Barb A, W. S. Board. All unaffiliated students are invited. Charles B. Paine Addresses Methodist Fraternity Banquet Friday. Thl Tau Theta, men's Methodist fraternity, held their annual spring banquet in the Student Union building Friday evening. Clyde Kleager, president, was toast master of the occasion, and Charles B. Paine gave the address of the evening. Other speakers were Rev. W. E. Drew, Dale Weese, Paul Sprout, and Otto Woemer. The Phi Tau Theta sex tette provided music for the event. Five members of the Manhat tan, Kaa., chapter of Phi Tau Theta were present at the han .,., M' The table decorations were in Phi Tau Theta colors, purple and gold. Purple, cellophane cups trimmed with the Phi Tau Theta crest, and programs of gold brought out the contrasting colors. The evening was closed with the rose ceremony. The group hummed the "Phi Tau Theta Rose," while, led hy Paul Sprout, the boys ob tained talisman roses and pre sented them to their partners. STUDENT COUNCIL SENIORS-AT-LARGE (Two men to be elected) Stanley Brewster, Progressive Kermit Hansen, Liberal Edmund Steeves, Progressive Don Moss, Liberal Erie Constable, I.S.A. Denver Gray, I.S.A. (Two women to be elected) Frances Boldman Jean Swift Virginia Fleetwood Muriel White ARTS AND SCIENCES (Two men to be elected) Merrill Englund, Progressive Dale Ganz, Liberal Frederick Stincr, Progressive Dick dcBrown, Liberal Fred Harms, I.S.A. Ellsworth Steele, I.S.A. Theos. Thompson, none. (Three women to be elected) Lucille Anderson Catherine Bullock Mary Anna Cockle Kathleen Wickmcn TEACHERS COLLEGE (One man to be elected) Janet Lau Joy Festal Rose Mary H.ll Bill Pfeiff, Liberal Bob Kahler, I.S.A. (Three women to be elected) Betty Ann Cary Jean Morgan Dorothy Glenn Rilla Mae Nevin Jean Hooper Frances Piatt Kathryn Johnson Frances Van Anda Virginia Wheeler BI2AD COLLEGE (One man to be elected) Arthur Hill, Progressive Grant Thomas, Liberal Frances Woodard, I.S.A. (One woman to be elected) Marian Kidd Marriet Lewis Lois Hammond Iris Johnson Helen Kilncr Dan-ell Baudcr, Wm. F. Mary Jane McMullin AG COLLEGE (One man to be elected) Roger Cunningham, Progressive Rex Brown, none Milton Gustafson, none (One woman to be elected) Barbara Buffing-ton Dorothy Cassidy Betty Flory SCHOOL OF MUSIC (One woman to be elected) Emma Marie Schuttloffel GRADUATE COLLEGE (One man to be elected! Progressive Robert Martz, Liberal Byrle Shuck, I.S.A. DENTAL COLLEGE (One man to be elected I Randall, Progressive Don Carlson, Liberal LAW COLLEGE (One man to be elected) Bernard Bruce Smith. Progressive Earl A. Wolvington, Liberal David W. Curtis, I.S.A. Gerald Vitamvas, none PHARMACY COLLEGE (One man to be elected) Jack B. Glen. Progressive Norman A. Lcuthauser. Eugene M. Sire, I.S.A. Liberal ENGINEERING COLLEGE (Two men to be elected i Donald Meixel, Progressive Max Bailey, Liberal Bob Waugh, Progressive Elton Wiley, Liberal Sterling L. Dobbs, I.S.A. Martin L. Siemscn, I.S.A. PUBLICATIONS BOARD (One to be selected from each class! SENIOR MEMBER Bill Andrcson, Progressive Bill Kovanda, Liberal Dean Worcester, I.S.A. JUNIOR MEMBER Bob Flory, Progressive Dow Wilson, Liberal . Otto Woerner, I.S.A. SOPHOMORE MEMBER Edward L. Segrist, Progressive . Wendell Basye, Libera Don Fitz, I.S.A. Three Factions Contest Places On May Ballot rolls Open From 8: IS lo 5 in Slu'lenl Union. A? Hall; Students Mut Show Identification Cards N ith Pictures to Ca;t Ballots. Student pocrniiH-nt clinnv'fs hands tn,hv with the TiM- ing of the animal swinjr vote fur a n-v Mu'l-nt council. tuil- lications lonrl, ,iy oxirtnive ImanL Coll-Anri-Kun bonnl. Fanners' Fair board and l'.n-li council. Polls will oven' at A't at 1 ho Student I'ninn and in A? l.all and will m-eive ballots until 5 o'clock. iein;; lor the 25 positions open on the student council are ttS po- nucal aspirants. Wtih the appear ance of a third partv. the Inde pendent Students association, rep resenting unaffiliated students, the candidate list is the longest that it has been in the history of cam pus politics. Names of factions, the other two of which are the Progressives and the Liberals, will appear on the ballots. All students will be allowed to vote for the senior-at-large candi dates, but other votes will be cast according to college. Publications candidates file according to the class of which they are members and will be balloted for only by members of their respective classes. Only men students will be al lowed to vote faction preference ballots, while anyone holding a de gree may vote a graduate college ballot unless he is enrolled in some professional college. President of the Student Coun cil, Al Moseman, warns students to bring identification cards, with pictures, to the polls, for no one will be allowed to vote without them. The ruling was instituted last year to prevent the possibility of substitute or double voting. In charge of the election booth will be a committee of student council members under the supcr ' vision of Prof. E. W. Lantx. fac ulty advisor. In conjunction with the regular voting today, barb students will elect seven new members to the barb council. AG CANDIDATES STUDENT COUNCIL. One man to be elected: Milton Gustafson. Rex Brown. Roger Cunningham. Two women to be elected: Barbara Buffington. Lois Hammond. Helen Kilmer. Iris Johnson. Dorothy Cassidy. Betty Flory. AGR. EXECUTIVE BOARD. Two men to be elected: Freshman or Scphomore me". Milo Tesar. Edwin Rousek. Wallace Monson. Bob Wilson. Laurence Buller. Will Pitner. Thomas Bnnegar. Two women to be elected: Freshman or Sophomore women Helen Krejici. Annabelle Kufheson. Ellen Ann Armstrong. Rhoda Chesley. Eleanor Scow. Jane Bnnegar. Alberta Himmas. One man to be elected: Junior men. Lawrence Treakle. Paul F. Fidler. Arnold Peterson. One woman to be elected: Junior women. Ann Gersib. COLL-AGRI-FUN BOAT.D 3ne man to be elected: Sophomore Men Harold L. Schudel. George Goodding. toward C. Kiostermeyer. Bob Rupp. Two women to be elected: Sophomore women. Marguerite Malovec. Louise Turner. Marian Smrha. FARMERS FAIR BOARD. Three to be elected: Junior men. Eric Thor. Ray Cruise. Gordon Jones. Jefferson Brody. Arnold Carlson. Orvin Meierhenery. Junior women; Ruthanna Rutiri. Marjorie Schick. Marian Hoppert. Doris Gray. Marian Cushing. Phyllia Robmson. Paula Smith. Lois Lichliter. BETA, Aid COMPETE DE Because of the reigning dis satisfaction with existing student government, because of the pres ent inequitable distribution of extra-curricular honors; and be cause of the many unfulfilled promises of incumbent politicians. all of which have arisen under the Progressive regime of the past year, we of the Liberal faction propose the following platform and principles for our candidates in the forthcoming Student Coun cil and Publications Board elec tion: 1. An efficient and wholly non political administration of Stu dent Union affairs. 2. A Co-operative Book Store which will be something which has not been achieved as yet an advantageous institution for the student body. 2. A revision of the present system of dealing with the stu dent seating bloc for the football season. 4. An elimination of the pro fessorial text-book graft. 5. A provision for a stringent method of recall to hold over the heads of lax officers who have, as during the past year, failed to fulfill the obligations imposed upon them. 6. A co-operative hoard for a ssytem of group purchasing for all organized houses. 7. A night to be set aside each week for a night-club party al the Student Union building. The candidates whom wt have nominated have pledged them selves to a whole-hearted co-operation with this constructive pro pram. They are men who will not only make promises, but who wUI also see to it that they are carried out to the fullest extent. The nominees of the Liberal party are, in every instance, lead ing figun-s in campus activity. As , (Continued on Page 2.) The Independent Students asso ciation, consisting of the barb ntu dents on this campus, submit the ..n.. .1.. ... k.i uir,... ;H - I prrA KtMClAnt nr,v.rrrr..Tit Ll.ui,... .v. ........ ..... The Progressive party, ever mindful-of its obligations to the Student body, the University of Nebraska, and in the interest of Tilfflces days election: ilS.lf to rarry tiut lhe f0i)(,wing 1. Encourage use of the Student 1 program : Union building. - j 1. A progressive and efficient, 2. Improve housing condition of Student Council with a planned i program to make a greater .e independent students. For many bmkk university. years, deplorable housing condi- . ThP progressive Party advo-! tions have prevailed. The ISA in-'cates the adoption of a more sal-1 tends to correct these conditions. ! lKfc-tory system of bookkeeping.- , . . ,, 'a definite policy in regard to au- 8. Improve student worktop; con- j v0U,ht.rfn(S . cios- uiLionn. jjiiff iu nc utinr ui mr namr manner as the ISA housing project. 4. Encourage co-operative room ing and boarding houses. 5. Provide adequate intramural program for Independent students. 6. Represent Independent stu dent opinion. Thru the above projects, we in tend to develop leadership among independent students, provide an adequate social program and bring them in closer contact with their fellow students. We feel that these projects are of definite Interest to all independent students and the fulfillment of these projects de pends upon the whole-hearted sup port of the independent students. Winners to Rcce;ve Gavel Presented by Delta Sigma Rho. Eria Thfta Pi. uphol'Jxg the af firmative, and A If 'ha Tau Omegi. representing the negative, will ri rnpete for ch;irripinsh;p cf 1he Inter-fraternity debate tournament this evening at 7 o'clock at the Beta Theta Ti chapter house. The Beta t'am v-nn the K-rr.ifi-nsils from Sigma Alpha Mu. Fri day evening. Alpha Tau Omexi drew a bye for the semifinals, which placed them in the finals. Spe-echcs for this round will be as m the previous rounds, six min utes constructive and four minuie .r-ibutt.als. Judc'-j will be three in- tcr collegiate debaters. At the end of the debate the winners will tie presented with the E'elu Sigma Rho silver oebate gavel which will have their name enrraved. They will Tetain it IT one year, passing jt to 1K9 cham pions. Speakers for the fraternities debating this evening are: Beta Theta pi: James Lee Armstrong end Walter Kiechel. Alpha Tau Omera: John Mason and Wen fit 11 Eatvc. Dr. Louise round Lravr For A.A.U.W. Convention Miss Louis Pound if the de partment of English left for New York Monday night to attend a meeting of the national executive committee of the American Asso ciation of University Women. Miss Pound will also attend to various matters in connection with the periodical, American Speech, of which she is an editor and the American I5lN.lr.rt nrietv nf m-hic-h she is national president- 4 er supervision of student orparur.a tion funds. We advocate the -n-actment of certain legislation by the Student Council to provide for a Student Manager, and staff to supervise the expenditures of Stu dent organizations in the interest of integrity and economy. S. A drastic revision 'of the pres ent advisor system in order that students may receive expert con sultation in regard to their cour se of studies. 4. Secure an appropriation from MILITARY SOCIETY GIVES HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS Phalanx Eecogniies Gardner, Frankfurter, Philipi; Elects Officers. Copt. Walter Gardner, Colonel Frankfort er. and Major I'hjJjpi will be made honorary members of the the State Legislature for a new ' Phalanx at the closing meeting cif library and other necessary facil- the year this evening at the Un ities to house classes now liemg held in University HbII and Ne braska Hall, both of which have been condemned by inspecting en gineers as unfit for oocupancy. 5. The appointment of men to the Men's Activity Eoard who will 1 administer the program according i to all of its Intents and purposes. 6. Expansion of the Daly Ne braskan sphere of news gathering ( to include press wire facilities. The Progressive Party bases its appeal for every student's support in today's election not alone on it progressive platform fcut it 1 also justly proud of Its unparalleled record in fulfilling all of Its cam paign promises during the years (Continued on Page 2.) i coin hotel et 7 o'clock. This rec ognition is to sl-.'rw the apprecia tion of the society to these men. All members are ask to he pre sent as an election of officers will also he held. Journalism Office Call In All Gridiron TirkrU All member of Sigma Delta Chi, Theta Sigma Phi and ir.em ber f the faculty who have net turned in all their money and tickets lor the B1'liro', l"nfr are etiquettes' t bring r' send them t Janet Doors' In the school cf journalism fflce, at noon. v. -