FORMAL FASHION EDITION
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Of tidal Newspaper Of A1ore 7iaa 7,000 Students
Vol. 69, No.ffV
Lincoln, Nebraska
Thursday, November 23, 1939
Annual tug
to end f rosh
cap question
Whether or not the freshmen
are to wear their little red hats
until the first snow flies will be
determined at the annual freshman-sophomore
tu? of war im
mediately before the game begins
Saturday when Nebraska plays
host to the Sooners.
The pull will be signaled by an
aerial bomb fired when the play
ers leave the field following the
warmup. Only freshman wearing
their hats will be allowed to par
ticipate in the event. The tug-of-war,
sponsored by the Innocents
society, will have an added incent
ive for the sophomores to partici
pate. What the incentive is will
be a big surprise, according to
Ralph Reed, who is directing the
event.
Bonfire will
feature rally
Cobs, Tassels to lead
final pre-game parade
Cheering the team on to victory
over the Oklahoma Sooners, Corn
busker rooters Friday night will
rally 'round a gigantic bonfire on
the mall to pay homage to the
team in the last rally of the sea
son. Students will assemble in front
of the Union at 7 p. m., and from
there will parade to the mall, north
of social sciences, where a bonfire
will be lighted by the two game
captains, Sam Schwartzkopf, ren
ior tackle, and Jack Ashburn, sen
ior end.
Feature of the rally will be the
predictions of the two game cap
tains and one of the coaching staff
concerning the outcome of Satur
day's game.
Corn Cobs and Tassels will take
part in the rally. Rooters will
parade to the mall behind the vic
tory bell and the freshman band.
A sneaking tour, designed to bring
student interest to a fever iitch,
will be held during the dinner hour
Friday.
Selleck expects
36,000 at gome
A crowd of 35,000 to 36,000 peo
ple will attend the Oklahoma game
Saturday, it was estimated at John
K. Selleck's office. Four thousand
reserved seats remain unsold.
No general admission tickets are
being sold in order to insure use of
bleachers by knotholers. Reserved
seats are expected to be available
at the kickoff.
Only 3 Days Left To
Take Your Picture
1940 Cornhuskcr
Fratemlty-Sororlty Picture
Junior-Senior picture
Loaf deadline, ab$olutetf
Nov. 25
TOWNSEND STUDIOS
Dean says 'determination'
only way to stay neutral
If the United States is to remain
neutral in the present European
conflict, we must make up our
minds that we will not take sides
even though the allies are defeated
and Europe undergoes radical re
alignment, in the opinion of Dr.
C. H. Oldfather, dean of the col
lege of arts and sciences.
In an address before the Alliance
Kiwanis club on the subject, "The
War, The Peace, and The United
States," Tuesday evening, Dean
Oldfather declared that American
neutrality hasn't been fully tested,
because as yet there is no serious
threat that Britain and France will
lose the war. But when this threat
does appear, and he believes that
there is at least a 50-50 chance
that it will, or when it appears
that the allies are becoming
financially exhausted, then will
come the real test of American
neutrality.
What if allies lose?
The arts college dean predicted
that if the allies lose, the British
empire would be completely shat
tered, France would be reduced to
a secondary power, Italy would
control the entire Mediterranean,
and Holland would lose the East
Indies.
"But in spite of such radical
changes In the political map. of
the world, the United States must
keep out of war," Dean Oldfather
said. "In the first place, our west
ern hemisphere will remain safe,
because the central powers will be
morally and financially exhausted,
and will have enormous problems
for we cannot hope to bolster up
a world order which is not based
upon realities.
Can't save it ourselves
"In other words," he said, "if
Germany and her allies are power
ful enough to control the rest of
the world, the U. S. cannot save
it for England and France. Euro
pean civilization will be beyond
saving."
The dean feels that this country
should be ready to participate in
21 coeds to ride
in horse show
The second annual horse show,
sponsored by the university riding
club will be held Sunday at 2 p. m.
at Shreves Riding Academy. Those
entered are: Betty Nichols, Lynn
Goodrich, Betty Buchanan, Mary
ellcn Partner, Marycllen Robinson,
Mary Jean Lauvctz, Josephine
Small, Muriel Clyce, Mary Jefford,
Betty O'Shea, Gwenith Orr, Lillie
Luttgen, Mary Deeson, Betty Ann
Roberts, Jerry Weimers, Mary
Fran Kier, Jean Donelly, Louise
Matthews, Virginia Chambers,
Harriet Hedelund, and Lois Fuel
ling. The show will be divided into
eight classes intermediate, pair,
novelty, beginning, fine harness,
advanced, and stock. Ribbons will
be awarded in each class by Ar
thur Cullen of Omaha.
Becker speaks
at forum tonight
Larry A. Becker, managing edi
tor of the Lincoln Star, will be
the speaker at the seventh voca
tional forum which will be held
in room 209B, social sciences, at
7 p. m. tonight. The topic of his
address will be "Journalism as
a Career."
Different facts and points which
a student should consider before
choosing journalism as a career
will be discussed. Any student who
is interested in journalism as a
career may attend. Questions re
garding Journalism as a vocation
will be answered after the address.
the shaping of the next peace, but
not to dictate it.
"There is a growing feeling
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DEAN C. H. OLDFATHER.
. ..U. S. cannot save world
toward a United States of Europe,'
he declared, "which is the only
hope for the peoples of those
countries. Because we have been
so successful in the maintenance
of such a democracy, we are thus
the natural ones to help in setting
UP such government over there.
"The moral weight of the United
(See NEUTRALITY, Page 2.)
Work first qualification
of good lawyer-Carter
"Willingness to work is the
prime requirement for becoming a
successful lawyer," Judge Edward
F. Carter, of the Nebraska Su
preme court told 30 pre-law stu
dents attending a vocational forum
held in social science
halL
"The practice of law is 95 per
cent hard work," added Judge
Carter, who graduated from Ne
braska's law school in 1919.
In discussing the problems fac
ing prospective lawyers, Judge
Carter presented figures showing
that Nebraska has 2,275 practicing
lawyers, one for every 606 in
habitants. These figures he inter
preted to ment that the legal pro
fession is ove.'crowded. However,
he urged his a.idience to remem
ber that other fields are similarly
overcrowded.
The jurist advised, "Settle in a
place which you like. Don't select
a location which is not pleasant."
Another problem considered by
Judge Carter was that of joining
an established firm. The forum
speaker approved entrance into a
large firm, but cautioned young
lawyers not to become mere clerks,
When the program was finished,
Phi Tou Theta head
to attend conclave
Clyde Kleager, national presi
dent of Phi Tau Theta, Methodist
boys' fraternity, will leave next
Thursday for the national con
clave of this group to be held in
Minneapolis this year. Plans for a
general reorganization, nationally,
are to be presented.
Attending, also, from this cam
pus will be Willis Regier, LeRoy
Seaver, Warren Emerson, and
Dale Weese. Rev. Mr. Drew of
Wesley Foundation will accom
pany them.
Pep groups extend
brnhusker sales
The Corn Cob and Tassel drive
to sell Cornhuskers has been ex
tended one week to enable the pep
groups to contact more people.
The time has been extended until
Wednesday, Nov. 29, as requested
by the Cobs and Tassels.
Irving Sherman, managing e3
itor of the yearbook, requests that
everyone planning to buy a book
place their order with a Corn Cob
or Tassel before the sales drive
closes.
Prom filings
'til Nov. 28
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Student Council will
select members Dec. 6
Filings which opened yesterday
for the eleven positions on the
Junior-Senior prom committee will
continue until Wednesday, Nov,
28. Students who wish to file for
one of the positions may do so in
John K. Selleck's office in the
coliseum.
Eligibility requires regular jun
ior standing in the university, with
12 hours carried successfully last
semester and 27 hours last year.
Not more than six of the mem
bers of the committee may be
members of the Student Council.
According to custom, six women
and five men will be chosen, as
Forrest Behm, junior class presi
dent, is a niembt-r ex-officio, and
the number of men and women on
the committee is usually the same
Members of the committee will
be selected by the Student Council
at a meeting to be held December
6.
the group considered organizing a
pre-law club. Blaine Sloan was
Lincoln Journal tnd BUr.
JUDGE E. F. CARTER.
...taw is 95 percent work.
unanimously elected chairman of a
committee to draft organization
plans.
Excavators seek
new locations
Four university Instructors took
a trip thru the southwestern part
of the state last week to investi
gate possible locations for museum
expeditions next summer. The men,
who left Saturday and returned
Monday, are C. Bertrand Schultz,
assistant director of the museum.
Thompson Stout, geology instruc
tor, Edson Fichter of the zoology
department, and Gilbert Leuning
hoener, head of geology at Mid
land.
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Red Nichols
to play for
Military Ball
Heralding the opening of an
other formal season at the uni
versity, the Military Ball with
Red Nichols and his orchestra will
be held December 8 with all the
pageantry and tradition that ac
companies the affair.
Nichols and his band, known
widely for his self-styled music,
was signed this week to swing out
for the ball when the military de
partment and all its cadet officers
show their stuff before a packed
house in the coliseum.
Climaxing the evening activity
will be the presentation of the
new Honorary Colonel chosen by
a vote of the student body, who
will lead the grand march with
Cadet Colonel Charles Pillsbury.
Novel and interesting in them
selves are the presentation cere
monies which each year attract
thousands of spectators in addi
tion to the attendants at the ball.
The four candidates for the
honor of replacing Virginia Fleet
wood who was Honorary Colonel
last year are Janet Lau, Eliza
beth Waugh, Helen Kovanda, and
Harriet Lewis.
Annually sponsored by the mili
tary department the ball had its
inception in 1908 when Capt Hal
sey Yates was cadet commander.
Since that time it has been one
of the leading social events in
the state.
Claybaugh is
Union delegate
Helen Claybaugh was elected
delegate to the meeting of the
Association of Student Unions by
members of the Union board of
managers at the regular meeting
of that group this week.
The meeting will be held at the
University of Florida in Gaines
ville beginning January 1. George
Gostas was elected alternate dele
gate at the meeting. Besides Miss
Claybaugh, Kenneth Van Sant,
Union director, and Mrs. Quisen-
berry, director of the Union's
catering department, will attend
the meeting.
Val Grayson
to get playup
Oldfield will interview
band for 'Billboard'
Saturday night will mark more
than just another college dance in
the career of Val. Grayson and his
orchestra, coming here from Chi
cago to play at the Union. For
here Grayson and his band will be
interviewed by Barney Oldfield for
one of the leading articles in a
coming edition of "Billboard," na
tional theatrical magazine.
Grayson, who plays a saxaphone
while directing the band, has
studied under such masters of the
instrument as Lynn Yuma and
Thai Borstade. Featured arranger
for Grayson's orchestra is Tat Les
tel, who until recently did the ar
ranging for some of the larger
orchestras connected with a Chi
cago booking agency.
Vocalist with this band is
Jeanne Yarnell, who last icason
was voted the most popular beauty
contest winner in the middle west.
Admission to the dance will be 50c
for each person. After his engage
ment here Grayson will take his
orchestra to Detroit where he will
play in a hotel the rest of the win
ter season.
