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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1939)
SIX DAILY NEBRASKAIS FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939 Pfanner favors bill licensing state's itinerant merchants Commenting, on the amendment before the unicameral legislature to provide for the licensing of itinerant merchants operating -within, the state of Nebraska, J. A. Pfanner, in structor in business -organization and management, indicated that the success of this bill was of importance to every retailer in the state. Explaining the problem which necessitated the introduction of two similar bills in this session, of the legislature Pfanner stated, -To take advantage of a certain vol ume of trade that existing rates eet by the I. C. C;inake impossible, Borne truckers are buying up goods In one state, carrying it in their own trucks, and selling it in ad joining states." Itinerants Have Advantage. That this gives these itinerant merchants, as they have come to be called, a competitive advantage over wholesalers and retailers owning establishments within the 6tate and paying I. C. C. rates on nil shipments of goods, the Bizad Instructor felt certain. "As they own no retailing esta blishments, but merely distribute goods to other concerns or directly to the public, they are relatively free from taxation and overhead expenses," Pfanner continued. "This allows thenr to sell at prices below those which their compet itors must set.' "They Fly By Night. With the remark that sharp practices were more common a mong these itinerant merchants than among extablished retailers, Pfanner explained that these truck rs don't have to consider such things as good will seriously since they are "here 'today and gone tomorrow." "Though the "licencing of these truckers will not necessarily put an end to these evils," Pfanner ad ded. "it will have a restraining ef feet, and will tend to better the nualitv of the goods exchanged. Iniunctions will be issued a- galnst offending -truckers under the authority of this act inose failing to desist will be prosecuted by the courts. Blue Print staff to hear of half-tone processes Harold Bishop will describe the operations involved in the making of photo engraving ana namone illustrations this afternoon at 5 o'clock when he speaks on "Photo Engraving" before a meeting of the Blue Print staff at the Union. All men who now work on the staff are urced to attend, and all men who intend to work on the staff next year, especially fresh men, are invited to the meeting. The meeting is one of a series dealing with the discussion of the technical aspects involved in the publishing of a slick paper monthly. Every state anil 47 foreign countries are represented in the Harvard university student body. Columbia university has a new course in angling as a part of its "camp leadership" curriculum. -n ' 0 & V Ok pjZ fJDW SJnHj. NVisvya3N Anya MaAay uomsDj Buuds How does penguin elude polar bear? Minnesota student trys to stump Dr. Piccard When it comes to stumping speakers on their campus, Uni versity of Minnesota students are the most original but one of them put too much reverse English on a question he fired to high flying Dr. Jean Ticcard recently. "How does a penguin escape from a polar bear?" was the stickler shot at him at a campus meeting. "Well," he said, "polar bears live in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic, and the polar bears aren't allowed to go across the line." Which made on student's face awfully, awfully red! Lincoln Independents, Raymond Hall triumph In yesterday's basketball games the Lincoln Independent team downed the Pi Beta Phi team 7 to 3 and the Raymond Hall team won from the Delta Gamma sec ond team, 11 to 0. Gillian (Continued from Page 1) able things before, this one tracted universal attention at at once, and "No one was worse scared at the thing than I was," he said. "One of the shrewdest political observers in Washington does not pose as an observer. He is a humorist," writes Willard M. Kip linger, Washington business anal yst and commentator of Mr. Strickland Gillilan. Poet Edgar A. Guest thinks of him as "one who travels about the earth scattering mirth and high thinking wherever he goes." Gillilan has a sort of humorous philosophy and command of world affairs that makes him acceptable as a speaker in almost any circle. His audiences laugh and absorb his philosophy and he leaves them in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Buf falo and Omaha eager to ac claim him and recommend him as one of the best speakers they have ever heard. TYPEWRITEHS for Sale and Ilent ' NEBRASKA TYPEWRITER CO. 130 No. 12th St. 3157 LINCOLN, NEBR. I EED A10R2 CLOTHES Cashen speaks at Sunday vespers Pre-med student talks on Cathedral of Seville Russell Cashen, Lincoln junior pre-med student, will be the fea tured speaker at the Lincoln Cathedral choir vesper service Sunday at 5:30 p. m. in the Oorn- husker ballroom. Cashen will discuss the famous Spanish Cathedral of Seville from the standpoint of architecture, artistry and Christian wisdom. John M. Rosborough will direct the choir in two anthems, "Motet in B flat Major," by Bach, and Glinka's "Cherubim Song." Houghton Furr will be organist? The series of vesper services will end after two more programs, March 26 and April 2. They are open to the public, and are broad cast by stations KOIL and Kit OK. Student jurymen, judges to try R.O.T.C. deserter in mock trial Saturday A mock trial, at which Tom Edwards, engineering senior, will be tried for desertion from the army, will be presented by R. O. T. C. engineers, Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, under the supervision of Captain Cruse. The judges, the jury and all court officials will be senior engineers in the R. O. T. C. The University of Wisconsin has a special student board to promote undergraduate participation in extra-curricular activities. THE JACKET DRESS ushers in Springtime with new ver sions for every type, every occasion Easy-to-wear Jacket Frocks that see you right through to summer. You'll find all sorts at Magee's . . . frilly sheers, light wools, lovely crepes ... in styles from perky, holero lengths to long tunics that can he worn with other things. So many kinds, so attractively priced . . . our new collection is well worth seeing! v 1695 Others Ml IJncoln Owl-eyed goober hanging giraffes crawl on week-ends Don't be alarmed, it's only collegians' slang! New slang makes conversation more interesting, but slang around the campus is too colloquial. Lucky persons who spend week-ends touring other campuses find that they can't keep up with the dif ferent slang expressions. When introduced to a girl down in Alabama, you hear her termed a "butter and egg fly" which means a "queen" or a "lolleo." Intra-mural leaders meet Monday in Grant hall Intra-mural representatives will meet Monday at 5 o'clock in room 101 of Grant Memorial. If the representative is unable to attend an alternate should attend. Actress Helen Hayes became Hamilton college's second alumna this month when she was awarded a doctor of humane letters. Wayne university next year will be host to the national convention of the Association of Medical Students. Afternoon programs of "Quiet Hours of Music" are provided for the relaxation of students of Woman's College, University of North Carolina, during examina tion weeks. At MAGEE'S $12.95 (o $29.95 MAGEE'S and w ii ir H i to Get into the opiril and "swing" of ftpring uiili a Mugee's ('.out or Suit. Tliry are no exciting . . . no original . . . o var ied , . , and oli, m moderate ly priced. Do nee them tomorrow. $1 ft. MX Coat and lrer Third VfXWlO ffcO OGEE'S v '- Out in the west a "powder puff" is a frivolous "gal," a "powder house fluff is a sorority girl, a "tinpan" means a noisy girl, while the delicate women are termed "hothouse plants" and unattrac tive girls, "green-peas." Back east popular girls are "clouds" and a lively "gal" is a "fever frau." The study hard or serious students are nick-named "bones" and a superior student is a "fiend." When a Northwestern fellow says that a lesson is a "fruit," he means a "pipe" or "pushover." Girls in many schools are called "hen-meds" if they are after a degree in that college. Courses out at Ag are known as "short horn courses," while a geology course is termed "rocksy." Down South the slang vocab ulary Is developed to the top de gree and everything has a queer "tag" such as dance is a "crawl," a celebration a "bat," a failure a "biff," a lecture is "chin music," milk is "cow-juice," a chaperon is a "fire Extinguisher," and an un sociable student is a "greasy grind." Other unusual words have been coined by the college students and have become commonly used on many campuses. Most persons recognize a giraffe as one "who necks," to kiss means "to hang a goober," hands as "lunch hooks," "owl-eyed" as intoxication, and a "simp" as a dull person. rl MVjKVf-'f-FAi ft 9 :V It; l ACCESSORY SHOP A prrfrrtly rarhaatlng "' Oim . . . with ww thin rrlvtac rvrry j . . . stop Trrj tlm ywTlT tana. Jewelry . . $1 up Purses . $1.9." up Sweaters . . $1 up t'irtt f'oor . j V ( If I u 1. I
