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VOL. XXXVII, NO. 131
3000 attend
annual NU
Feeders7 Day
Reports on experiments
highlight conference
of Nebraska farmers
Over 3,000 Nebraskans, inter
ested in the agriculture and live
stock industry, attended the an
nual agriculture college Feeders
day to set a new all time attend
ance record for the almost three
decade old event.
The record attendance, it was
believed, was due to the newly in
creased interest in rebuilding Ne
braska's livestock industry and
unusual weather conditions. Rains
throut the state hampered farm
ers from entering their fields so
many took the day off and came
to the event designed to orientate
feeders in better methods of rais
ing and careing for livestock.
Reports on experiments.
Highlighting the activities was
the report of the various experi
mental tests in which it was shown
again to feeders that grain and
forage sorphums have a place in
livestock feeding.
The huge crowd, which devoured
over 600 pounds of barbecued beef
at the noon luncheon, jammed the
student activities building and the
animal husbandry hall to hear va
rious reports by outstanding speak
ers in that field. Inspection of the
experimental livestock attracted
an attentive crowd to the cattle
barn shortly before noon. During
the showing of the cattle Profes
sor Thalman, Ross Miller, M. A.
Alexander and Professor Loeffel
described the tests that were made
on the livestock.
Women hold session.
Farm women attended a special
women's program Friday in con
nection with Feeder's day on the
ag campus. At the round table
discussions led by six Dodge county
housewives, lard and its uses was
the prominent topic of discussion.
Miss Margaret Fedde, head of the
home economics department, pre
sided over the meeting, introduc
ing Dean W. W. Burr of the col
lege of agriculture, who welcomed
the gathering of farm women. Mrs.
Frances Pelton of Lincoln gave
several readings. J. R, Redditt,
extension poultryman, in discuss
ing poultry, pointed out the neces
sity of better feed practices and
the development of flock effi
ciency.
At the afternoon session which
completed the special sessions for
women, Miss Margaret Fedde, Mrs,
C. S. Boucher and Miss Florence
Plondke talked to the crowd which
filled the entire auditorium. Be
tween addresses the Thomas male
quartet entertained the women.
NU dentists take part
in Oklahoma Congress
Dean G. A. Grubb, Dr. B. L.
Hooper and Dr. Kay Knanp of the
College of Dentistry will appear on
the program of the Southwest
Dental Congress at Oklahoma City
this week. Dr. Hooper will speak
Monday and Tuesday on tho pros-
tlxxlontia sectional program, and
will illustrate his addresses with
lantern slides and movies. Tues
day Dr. Grubb will address a Ne
Dra.sk a alumni program and a
meeting of XI Psi Phi, dental fra
ternity, of which society he is a
past supreme president Dr.
Knapp will be in charge of the
university s scientific exhibit
Amonf the states to be rcpiesent
ed at the meetings are Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma-
New Mexico, Colorado, Louisiana
and Texas.
Z 408
Dr. Clinchy compares Nazi
government to
Religious conference
director speaks here
Calling the nazi regime the "Ger
man Ku Klux Klan," Dr. Everett
Clinchy, director of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews,
told faculty members and students
at breakfast yesterday morning
that Hitler's rule was based on
hate, and that Protestants, Catho
lics and Jews must mobilize forces
to prevent the tide of hate from
arising in the United States.
Analyzing the nazl propaganda
a program as an exploitation of
religion more than of politics,
Clinchy said that Hitler's appeal
to the people is one of religious
hypnotism. He quotes one German
woman as saying "Every time I
hear the leader's voice, I tremble,
and my children get him mixed up
with God."
Hatred stressed.
The co-operation movement di
rector believes that the dictator
ships have played upon the hatreds
of their people, and that "hate
movements are arising in the de
mocracies in retaliation of the hate
shown by the dictatorships. Each
of the Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish groups has had its share
of prosecuting the other fellow.
Clinchy would have the religious
concept of love translated into
terms of understanding, and urges
each group to stop generalizing
about other races or religious
faiths to individualize, to make
friends in the other groups, and
judge them as individuals rather
than as members of a group.
Founded by Hughes.
The National Conference
See KLAN, Page 2.
of
Silfaspie piays
'Aaron Slick'
Ag junior heads cast
of Farmers Fair show
Howard Gillaspie of Cortland,
ag college junior, will make his
debut as "Aaron Slick of Punkin
Crick," at the annual Farmers fair
on the campus Saturday, May 6,
Manager Ray Cruise of Gurley
announced yesterday.
Gillaspie was chosen from
group of 75 students to portray
Aaron Slick, the country boy who
with his "Andy Devine" voice is
not as green as he looks. The play,
termed "the most produced rural
play in America," will headline
Kampus Kapers, student revue
which will be one of the features
of this year's fair..
And the rest of the cast.
In selection of other members
of the "Aaron Slick" cast, Harriet
belle Greenwood of Seward was
chosen as Mrs. Rosy Berry,
sweet widow of 50; Max Brown.
Geneva, as the mustache twirling
villain, Wilbur Merriden; Bob Pel
See "AARON SLICK," page 2.
Klub workers to meet
An important meeting of the
Kosmet Klub workers will be
held In the club office Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Workers
will be expected to turn In as
much of their ticket money as
possible. Additional credit will
go to those workers who settle
their accounts promptly.
Plans for the annual Ivy Day
sing contest wltl be outlined at
that tim
SUNDAY, A1MUL23, 1939
Ku Klux Klan
NU 'Alumnus'
approves law.
lauds capitol
Dr. Hill weighs value
of neutrality act; alum
eulogizes state house
Embellished with the most
handsome photograph of the state
capitol seen in years, the April
issue of the Nebraska Alumnus
made its appearance yesterday,
containing a eulogy to "Nebraska's
proudest structure," and a timely
commentary on American Nea
trality by Dr. Norman Hill.
In "We Went Up to the State
Capitol," an annonymous alumnus
tells a tale full of atmosphere
and the thoughts inspired by the
view from the capitol tower. In
contrast to the magnificent dia
lay of the state edifice, the cover
of the magazine is adorned with
a structure of Ivy Day cleaning
in front of dumpy U hall.
An offering to Sanity.
The professor of political sci
ence s article on the United State's
chances for keeping out of war
is presented by the Alumnus as an
offering to sanity in a fear
stricken world. Briefly sketching
the "pitifully weak" career of
neutrality since the World war,
Dr. Hill weighs the merits and
faults of present neutrality pro
posals, concludes that the present
neutrality law embodies the wis
est policy available to the
United States. He would add
qualifying amendment to the
present act in substituting the
word "conflict" for "war," thus
making it impossible for the
president to avoid recognizing
state of war where war has not
been officially declared.
Easily propagandized.
Commenting on the American',
desire to side with the right and
discriminate against the aggres
sor nation. Doctor Hill says, "If
the United States is swept into
new European war, it will not be
because our European interests
See "ALUMNUS," page 2.
Science prevails
as PWA moguls
postpone work
Because Joe, or Mike, or what
ever his name wall Pleistocene d'.ed
and was buried thousands of years
ago near Brady, Neb., Trl-County
engineering officials will not flood
the region immediately as was
originally planned.
What is believed to be the Pleis
tocene man's lower jaw was dis
covered on tho site, and great
quantities of new fossil material
have been recovered by C Bert
rand SohuIU, assistant dirrctur of
the university museum, and his
aides. Therefore PWA engineers
in charge of the power and irriga
tion project have accorded the
scientists more time to study the
region.
Schultz, Prof. Gilbert Luening
hoencr of Midland college, Thomp
son Stout cf the geology depart
ment and several advanced stu
dents returned from Brady this
week with assurance that addition
al human bones may be found
soon, and a new . Icld party Is be
ing organized to survey the. area.
Entry period
to close on
Saturday
Fraternity, sorority
competition ' winners
to receive loving cups
Greek songbirds, aiming to gun
for the annual Ivy Day interfra-
ternity and intersorority sing
honors May 4, must submit en
tries at the Kosmet Klub office by
this Saturday, announces Kosmet
Klub, sponsor of the traditional
contest.
Especially interesting will be
this year's competition as both
fraternity and sorority groups hope
to capture the silver cup trophies
from the winners of the last two
years, the Betas and the Thetas.
Betas, Thetas Hold Cup.
A feature of the Ivy Day events
to which the interest of Greek
houses is turned for weeks prior
to the competition, the song con
test with the presentation of the
Kosmet Klub silver trophies to the
best voiced choirs, always draws a
large crowd to the grassy rec
tangle north of administration hall,
traditional scene of Ivy Day
events.
All houses Interested in enter
ing this year's competition must
file a list of those representing
their chapters at the club office
before the deadline date. All
names will be checked for eligibil
ity. Eligibility rules.
Standard eligibility requirements
must be met. Those competing
must have carried in pood stand
ing a minimum of 27 hours dur
ing the preceding year and at least
12 hours during the present semes
ter. Plans for the contest will be
outlined to workers at a special
meeting scheduled for 5 o'clock
Monday afternoon in the Kosmet
Klub office. Application blanks
will be mailed out to Greek houses
at that time.
Dance recital
set Saturday
Orchesis club presents
annuaf spring program
Members of Orchesis, modern
dance club, will present their an
nual spring recital Saturday eve
ning at 8 in Grant Memorial audi
torium. All of the dances this year, as
well as the costumes and most of
the music, have been written and
arranged by students. Mrs. George
Anna Theobald of Lincoln and
Miss Jane "Goetz of Omaha are
the composers and accompanists
for the program. David Leavitt of
Leigh, Neb., was in charge of
costume designing.
Solo dances will be presented by
Kathcrine Werner and Betty Muel
ler of Lincoln. The program opens
with an exhibition of the tech
niques used in developing the
body for dance work. Other fea
tures include group and solo
dances, the presentation of a Ne
gro spiritual, "Black Shadows,"
and a finale in four parts depict
ing the reaction of four personali
ties to the same situation.
Students taking part are: Lu
cille Beers, Lincoln; Bobette Col
ton, Lincoln; Betty Mueller, Lin
coln; Tatricia Pope, Sutton; Kath
erlne Werner, Lincoln; Grace
Cradduck, Tobias; Eunice Blatney,
Omaha; Hortense Casady, Dcs
Moines, la.; Dorothy Cook, Lin
coln; Stevia DcTar, Lincoln; Edith
Knight, Alliance; Helen Young,
Stella; Dorothy Jennings, Albion.
Miss McGee to present
voice recital today at 3
Martha McGee, soprano student
with Alma Wagner, will present
for the Messiah this year, Miss
McGee is considered one of the
outstanding singers on the campus
and was complimented by the
noted contralto, Georgia Graves,
who heard her sing last week.
Marian Percy, who studies piano
under Herbert Schmidt, will ap
pear on the program in three pi
ano mimbers.
Marearet Llndcren
will accompany the soprano solo-
w i - - .
to read work
Will review epic cycle
of West; writes poetry
based on Indian themes
John G. Neihardt, poet laureate
of Nebraska, whose career as a
farm hand, school teacher ,hobo,
bookkeeper, beet wecder, and
marble polisher is reflected in his
poetry, will address a university
convocation Tuesday morning at
11 o'clock In the Temple. Nei
hardt will read poetry from his
epic cycle of the west.
Appearing on the same program
with him will be his son, Sigurd,
a pianist, wno win proviae a
musical background for several of
the readings.
Poet laureate of state.
Neihardt, who's fame as Ne
braska's foremost poet is wide
spread, wrote the "Song of Three
Friends" which was judged the
most notable volume of poetry
published in 1919. He was then
appointed poet laureate of Ne
braska by an act of the legisla
ture in 1921; became professor of
poetry on the university faculty
in 1923, and earlier had been
awarded a doctor of literature de
gree by the university.
To familiarize himself with the
territory which was to form the
background for his western epic,
he travelled by boat from Fort
Benton, Mont, to several distant
cities along the Missouri river.
Several popular books and poems
followed, among them, "The Song
of Hugh Glass," "The Lonesome
Trail," "The River and I," "The
Song of the Indian Wars," and
'The Da i-Builder."
A poet at 12.
The Neihardt family moved to
Wayne, Neb., during the frontier
days. Young Neihardt wrote his
first verses when he was twelve,
he worked his way through
Wayne State Teachers college
by ringing the class bell every 50
See POET, page 2.
Simon prize
filings open
Applications availabfo
from Dean Oldfather
The Joseph Simon scholarship
of $100 will be available again
next fall to an outstanding male
student in this year's freshman
class, Dean C. H. Oldfather an
nounced yesterday. Students in
terested in the award can secure
application blanks from the dean's
effice, and must file them with
him not later than May 1.
The scholarship, which is pro
vided each year by relatives of
the late Mr. Simon, former Lin
coln businessman, is awarded to
the student who has demon
strated "outstanding qualities of
manhood, moral force, scholastio
and athleUc ability."
Forrest Behm of Lincoln, tackle
on the football team was awarded
the scholarship last spring. A com
mittee composed of Dean Oldfath
er, Major Lawrence Jones and Dr.
R. D. Scott of the department of
English will interview applicant
and announce the winner within
the next few weeks.
Firms schedule
NU interyiews
Goodrich, G. E. agents
seek seniors for jobs
J. D. Hamilton, personnel di
rector of B. F. Goodrich Co., and
personal manager Frederick, rep
resentative of General Electric will
interview senior students Thursday
and Friday for business place
ments in their companies.
Several of the firms who have
previously contacted men on this
campus are returning for second
interviews with a selected list of
men favorable to them. T. T.
Bullock is chairman of the place
ment committee.
The Goodrich man expresses an
interest in men having commerce
school or business administration
schooling who would like to be
placed in the distribution end of
industry. This would Involve sales,
credit, accounting or sales promo'
lliou worit