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IFHflnes toanfigBati to The Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 113. State editors arrive today for conclave School of Journalism presents variety show for delegates tonight Over 250 newspapermen of the state will gather in Lincoln this week end to attend the annual T" convention of the Nebraska Press association Thursday and Friday. Directing the Thursday evening convention program is the univer sity Bchool of journalism which will present a variety program at 8 o'clock in the Union following the paat presidents' dinner. Appearing on the Thursday pro gram will be the crack Pershing Rifle squad, the university glee club under the direction of Wu liam G. Tempel, the Delta Gamma prize winning Kosmct Klub skit, a roller skating act, and a magi cian's act. Acting as master of ceremonies will be Major Law rence "Biff" Jones. . Gridiron show Friday. Friday night, J. Frederick Es sary, of the Baltimore Sun, who talks at a university convocation at 11 o'clock Friday morning in the Union, will address the editors and delegates at a banquet. Fol lowing will be a gridiron show written by the Lincoln press club and produced by the University Players and Sigma Delta Chi, men's journalism fraternity. Convention guests will review the university R. O. T. C. regiment when it stages a parade and sham battle on the campus Friday after noon. Prof. F. H. Blood's university . advertising class will assist in demonstration of preparation and sale of advertising schedules at an advertising: roundtable discussion Friday morning. Rev. Max Burke talks for vespers 'Cathedral of the Soul' topic for choir program Rev. Max Burke, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Lincoln, has chosen the theme "The Cathe dral of the Soul" for his talk at the Cathedral Choir vespers Sun day afternoon at 5:30 in the Corn husker ballroom. The choir, which makes its next to the last vesper appearance of the season this week, will sing "O God, Hear My Prayer" from Russian liturgy by Gretchaniov. At the organ will be Houghton Furr. Behercd wcrid events DECADENCE AND DEMOCRACY ( CdUor'i not? The follow ii'i letter was received in anxwer to a requent for dudeiil comment on the cun ft conflict hr'wren political ideologic. It is not Intended at an e)rrion of the opinion of the DAILY NKBKASKAN.) The only difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in the democracy government is run in the name of the public for the benefit of a few men, while in dictatorships or monarchies a single individual is held responsible and so tempers his movements accordingly. If anything goes wrong in a democracy, the people can blame only themselves, for the popular vote placed the politicians in of fice. Democracies, in the name of government "for," "by" and ".ot" the people, allow thefts from the public till that would not be countenanced under autocratic forms of government. Democracies publicly punish the miscreant by refusing to re-elect him, but some times not even this is done. A politician who does not achieve personal and financial gain under a democracy is looked upon as a novice both by his fellow politic ians and by the electorate. Po litical scandals and "led" voting 'L 408 Guns to flash, in Friday's big Instead of a peaceful falling of shadows over Memorial hall, the ROTC parade Friday will end in smoke, flashes, and bangs of a complete battle, almost before the spectators have marked the pas sage of the last company from the field. Perhaps the only battle, sham or real, in modern years to begin with a full parade and band music, the action will begin as a platoon under Capt. Ritchie Clarke, launches an attack from the shel ter of Bessey hall against an enemy force on the north side of the new athletic field. The enemy force will be commanded by Lt. Col. Robert Bereuter. Under fire of tho enemy, Capt. Clarke's men will advance across the parade ground in small groups, hitting the ground every few steps to avoid being "hit." As soon as pos sible they will build up a firing line between the stadium and coliseum. Cannon to see action. When the enemy have been dis couraged somewhat, two small cannon- will be carried Into the firing lino and will open fire. Both rifles and the cannon will be amply supplied with blank ammunition, according to military department plans. Annihilation of Col. Bereuter's Dairy contest set for today Contestants meet at 5 in Dairy auditorium The seventh annual student's dairy products judging contest will be held today at 5 o'clock. All contestants will meet in the audi torium on the third floor of the Dairy buliding. The contest will be made up of two divisions. The junior division which is made up of any home economics women, and any men students who have not taken a registered course in dairy products judging. The senior division is made up of all men who have registered for a Dairy Products Judging course. Ice cream, butter, and milk will be judged. There will be three medals and twenty-six ribbons given to high ranking contestants. The contest is sponsored by the Varsity Dairy club. Winifred Jacobsen, Alvin Ripper, Harry Kivett and David McGill are in charge of arrangements. are the accepted things in democ racies, and the public calls such action "shrewd." Man has been led since the creation of the human race and seemingly is willing to accept this as his political credo. Mr. Average Man is willing to shirk his responsibilities, in a po litical sense, to look upon his "elected" leaders with awe and admiration ,and to absolve himself of any blame for possible wrong doing on the part of such leaders. Miscreant politicians brush aside attacks upon their governmental activities with the statement that the "people elected me, and they should know what they want and (See EVENTS page 16.) THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939 smoke rise sham battle force will be completed by the Cornhusker battery. Dragging its 75 mm. guns behind trucks, the battery will rumble into position along the south side of Memorial mall. Cannoneers will tumble from the trucks, the guns will be unlimbered. Range finders and telescopes will be set up, the wire for field telephones unreeled, radio sets assembled, and within a few seconds the first "Fire!" will be given. Survivors will surrender. Within half an hour after the battle has begun, bugle will sound "cease fire," and the survivors of the enemy will hurry across the field to surrender. Altho a com plete sham battle is planned, the action is not expected to last past 6 o'clock, according to Major John U. Ayotte, in charge of plans. This arrangement has been made for the convenience of spectators and members of the Nebraska Press association, in whose honor the parade and sham battle are being given. Infantry detachments of the battle will be taken from the Corn husker company, infantry battle training unit, which has been practicing new drill and combat formations cf the infantry. Mem bers of the company will fall out (See BATTLE page 16.) N.U. debaters leave on trip Two teams to meet Colorado state groups Two Nebraska teams left early this morning for a series of de bates in Colorado. C. Edwin Car- raher and Milton O. Gustafson comprise the affirmative team making the trip, while on the nega tive side are Harold Turkel and David W. Curtiss. The debaters' itinerary includes three encounters with the College of Education at Greeley, one Fri day afternoon with Colorado State college at Fort Collins, and one Friday evening with the Univer sity of Denver at the Denver Y. M. C. A. On Saturday morning all four men will participate in a forum discussion with students of Colo rado college at Colorado Springs. Tlie teams will return to Lincoln Sunday evening. The Colorado debaters are the last regular ones to be scheduled on the subject, "Resolved, That the Government Should Cease Spend ing Public Funds for the Stimula tion of Business." This topic is the official college subject being de bated this year in several hundred colleges and schools of higher edu cation in all states of the union. Library offers student exams for positions Students who wish part time positions in the library may take the annual competitive examina tion on April 1. Students are asked to apply as soon as pos sible to Mrs. Consuelo S. Gra ham at her office near the loan desk on the main floor of the library. The examination will he held In the reserve reading room, library at 9 a. m. on April 1. Daily Nebraska! staff meets at 4 All Dally Nebraskan report ers and staff members win meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the editorial office of the publication. Coed program includes spring style revue, nine skits, appearance of NU's Best Dressed Girl Nebraska's Uest )rosscl f!irl, a spring stylo rovu nnl nine skits will be present e I tonight at 7 o'clock ;it Temple theater when the A. VV. S. board's annual Coel Follies is given. Admission price is 25 cents. "This follies promises to be one of the best in the history -. Goddess of ag to be revealed Saturday Ag's big party of year for first time thrown open to all campusites The Goddess of Agriculture and her six attendants will be pre sented Saturday evening in the ac tivities building at the ag college's biggest party of the year. According to the Ag Executive board which is sponsoring the party, the affair will be open to all university students. Formerly the presentation party was re served for ag college students only. Goddess Identity a Secret. Revelation of the goddess, stated Presentation Chairman Ople Hendlund, will be entirely different than methods employed in former years. As yet the identity of the goddess is still unknown. She was chosen by popular vote of all the home economics students. Candi dates for the honor were senior home economics . students whose scholastic average was over 80 percent. KFOR will brHdcast the dance music of Johnny Cox and his or chestra. Economica holds session Garey, Hendrix, address economics professors Economists of the university filled the faculty lounge last night to hear Dr. L. F. Garey, rural eco nomics istructor, and George Hen drix, extension economist to talk to the March meeting of Eco nomica, bizad society. Dr. Garey opened thediscussion with a sketch vf the system of state and federal aid to farmers in carrying on scientific agricul ture. "In all parts of the state the rural economists and repiesenta tives of agricultural experimental stations have found great inter est among the farmers in this pro gram," he said. Hendrix, in his talk, narrowed the discussion to the organization and aims of the county agencies He told the club that these groups, elected in some counties by the farmers themselves, and in all cases dominated by a majority of larm representatives, co-operate with the secretary of agriculture in farm use work. AfW the two talks, the group discussed the merits of the farm program, led by C. O. Swayzee. associate professor of personnel ana labor problems. Sigma Delta Chi meets at noon today Final plans for the part Sigma Delta Chi will play in entertaining members of the Nebraska State Press associa tion convention w'.:i be dis cussed at a luncheon meeting today at neon In t!:e I'r.'on. All actives and pledges are urged to attend. Awgvcn love issue includes Kiss-Kwiz, Easier fashions In the spring the Awgwan's tempo turns to thorhts of love, kisses and fashions, an.i the su?r ultra LOVE issue of the campus humor marja'ine will darken tho campus shortly before Spring va cPtion, Editor Virginia Geister confessed Wednesday afternoon. Workers on the ma.Tazlna will become serio'.is 'opt; enough for this issue to dash ofi a few pages of its production, ' Helen Pasooe, retiring president of the A. W. S. board believes. "With nine excel lent skits, with a clever style show, and with the presentation of our Best Dressed Girl of 19.19, the entire show will be good enter tainment." Silver trophy to be presented. A silver trophy, won last year by Rosa Bouton hall, will be awarded the group presenting the best skit. Judges will be Miss Elsie Ford Piper, Miss Mary Guthrie, Miss Luvicy Hill, and Miss Ruth Odell. Vying for the cup will be Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gam ma Phi Beta, Howard hall, PI Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, and Barb A. W. S. Football player is skit hero. "The Tale of Ferdinand Moo" is the skit to be presented by Alpha Phi. It is the story of a Nebraska football player patterned after "Ferdinand, the Bull." The Delta Gamma skit is entitled "The Peo ple vs. Swing," and is a musical taking place m court. Delta Delta Delta is presenting "Mutiny in the Nursery," also a musical skit, set in the nursery with Mother Goose come to life. The "March of Slime" is being (See Follies page 16.) Solons name Fair delegate Choir to represent Nebraska at exposition By resolution of the state legis lature, the Lincoln Cathedral choir Wednesday became the official representative of the state of Ne braska at the 1939 New York World's fair. State senators suspended rules of order long enough yesterday to unanimously adopt the resolution which puts forth that the choir is a non-sectarian organization com posed of students of the state uni versity residing in all parts of Ne braska, selected for their excep tional talent and ability. Miller Proposes Resolution. Senator A. L. Miller of Kimball proposed the measure which made the representation of the choir of ficial, a' -hough the state contrib uted no money toward the trip. Approximately $5,000 to cover the (See CHOIR page 1G.) Betas, Sig Alphs score debate wins Intramural forensics progress to third round Debaters of Beta Thcta Pi de feated the Delta Thcta Phi squad and the team of Sigma Epsilon de feated Sigma Alpha Mu last night in the second round of the intra mural forensic contest. The teams discussed the ques tion of a six year term for the president. Members of the victori ous Beta team were aJck Stewart and Allen McCuc; for the Sigma Alpha Kp::ilon team, Robert Ilem p!:;il and f :.;!:. d Cock, jr. Mem bers of ti.1 donated teams were Lowell Ja.i;.. ;ii and Wavne Mat schulHt, Delta Theta Phi; and Henry Green-; crjrrr and Ben Novi coff for Sig..': a Alpha Mu. nr.d select a fev pictures of Easter fashions -for both men nnd women. Photographs cf cam pus stylo setters in their new spring draping will grace several of its paes. Emotionless but accurate. Maybe your best friend won't even tell you, but the emotionless Awgwan Kiss-Kwiz will sure tell '(See KISS-KWIZ pafc 16.).