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Vol. 69, No. 55.
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daily mutt photo.
Above are the 14 students, 1 2 seniors and two graduate stu
dents, at the banquet table following their initiation into Phi Beta
Kappa, senior scholastic honorary. They are, with backs toward
the reader, Sarah Miller, Faith Medlar, Bill McConnell, James
Hush, Eleanor Eiche, Betty Ann Duff, and Charles Brockway.
Facing the readers, Prof. M. H. Weseen of the university fac
ulty, initiates George Mueller, Ray Murray, Doris Reddick, Doris
Ripley, Ellsworth Steele, Lucyle Thomas. Frances Beatty was not
at the dinner.
Normal board controversy
draws attention once more
The old controversy over com
bining the board of regents and
the state normal school board into
one came into the limelight again
this week with the closing of the
Nebraska Taxpayers League con
vention, in Lincoln.
Lead by Senator Edwin Schultz
of Elgin, the league killed a reso
lution which had been on their
books for three years calling for
the consolidation of the state nor
mal schools with the University
NEWS COMMENT
Reds near Mannerheim wal l;
U.S. moves toaid Finland
By Woernei and Steele
The Finnish republic celebrated
Its twenty-second birthday fight
ing for its life againnt the huge
soviet army. The little country
reports Russian losses at 20,000
men, and that the reds are having
to shoot their own soldiers in the
back to force them into battle
against the Finns. The Russian
troops are .said to be approaching
the "famous" Mannerheim line in
side the Finns' northern frontier.
The holding-power of the modern
"Chinese wails" may receive a
test very shortly. But how the
Finnish "line" compares with the
German or French is yet un
known. Estonia, Rumania and Sweden
may very shortly find themselves
enveloped by the swift flowing
'wave of war. Russia is calling
upon the little Baltic state to ren
der military aid to its new ally
(acquired as the result of the
pacts the reds recently forced
upon Estonia, Latvia, and Lithu
ania). The reds are urging Ru
mania to sign a mutual assistance
agreement with them immediately.
And the advancing Russian armies
are within 150 miles of rich
Swedish iron areas In the north.
'Know your fundamentals1
is business plea to engineers
Do's and don'ts of teaching en
gineering according to the point of
view of business were outlined re
cently by Prof. A. A. Luebs, of
the department of mechanical en
gineering, who in company with
20 faculty members from leading
universities spent six weeks during
the past summer at a professor's
conference sponsored by General
Electric.
That colleges of engineering
should stick to teaching funda
mentals and not go irlo process
ing procedure and other rapidly
changing work is the plea of busi
ness, according to rrof. Luebs.
Prof Luebs pointed out that busi
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of Nebraska under the supervision
of one governing board, similar to
the board of regents.
Schultz, head of the education
committee in the unicameral,
fought a bill calling for the con
solidation when it was introduced
into the last session by Dr. A. L.
Miller, legislator from Kimball.
Schultz took his stand when he
said:
"Theoretically, the measure was
See NORMAL BOARD on page 2.
Ex-President Hoover is heading
an organization to co-ordinate
American activities to relieve Fin
nish victims of the war. President
Roosevelt is seeking a method to
use Finland's annual debt pay
ment to aid the struggling repub
lic, and a movement is under way
in congress to recall the Ameri
can ambassador to Moscow.
In the background of world
affairs, World war II proceeds
slowly with only the British issu
ing major claims. First lord of
the British admiralty, Winston
Churchill, claims the recent sink
ing of five German submarines,
the arming of 1,000 vessels of the
merchant marine in an effort to
combat the U-boat menace, and
the capture of a nazi passenger
liner.
Apparently neither Chamberlain
nor Hitler has decided just how
to receive the Russian attack. The
nazis see their sphere of Influence
being swallowed up, and fear that
the rest of their treaty with Rus
sia may not be worth as much as
a printer's bill. The British see
the definitely naughty nations of
the world increased by one, a big
one, and realize that their "check
ered apron" is wcjl filled with the
present "bad boy."
ness prefers engineering graduates
with a good groundwork in phys
ics, chemistry, and mathematics
with Just enough special courses
to show the application of princi
ples. Business objects to the teach
ing of rapidly changing procedures
as it is difficult to keep up to date.
General oonference.
During the conference faculty
members from 20 leading univer
sities met with industrial engi
neers, designers, and executives to
acquaint themselves with the
problems of industry in an at
tempt to bring about better stu-
(Sce ENGINEERS on page 8.)
Lincoln, Nebraska
airaey,
Uni extension
plansbanquet
Gage will speak on
anniversary program
In celebration of 30 years of
service to Nebraska and ten years
of supervised correspondence
study, the university extension
division will hold an open house
from 2 to 6 p. m. in the Union and
a dinner on Dec. 12.
The open house for correspond
ence students, night class students,
faculty, and interested outsiders
will give students the opportunity
to meet the director of their exten
sion studies, and anyone interested
will be taken on a tour of the
extension division offices.
Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage,
president of Coe college, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, will speak at the
dinner. Dr. Gage is a past presi
dent of the North Central Associ
ation of College and Secondary
Schools, and has been a co
worker with Dr. Reed, head of
the extension division on many
committees. Dr. Gage has also
served as president of the Associ
ation of American Colleges.
Engineers
to take trip
Four go with Mickey
on inspection tour
Four university students will ac
company Prof. C. E. Mickey, of
the civil engineering department,
on a special inspection trip occupy
ing the entire week end. The
group will visit points of interest
at Nebraska City, Kansas City,
Bagnell Dam, St. Louis, and Keo
kuk, la.
Leaving Lincoln early today
the group, consisting of Kirk B.
Florence, president; Glen Krueger,
secretary-treasurer, and Martin
Sicmsen and Roger Evans, mem
bers of the Nebraska Student
Chapter of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, will inspect
bridges and river improvements at
Nebraska City while en route to
Kansas City. Upon their arrival
they will visit the Kansas City
Union Station and also the city
water purification plant.
To see hydro station, dam.
Friday on the way to St. Louis
the Union Light and Power Hydro
electric Station, and Bagnell Dam
will be inspected.
After their arrival in St. Louis
they will participate in a tour of
the city conducted by Washington
University Student Chapter of
ASCE, and later will attend
a meeting to perfect plans for the
Spring Conference to be held in
K. C. in April.
Prof. Mickey and Mr. Florance
will be guests at the annual meet
ing and dinner of the St. Louis
section.
Returning Sunday the group will
inspect the hydro-electric station
dam, and navigation locks 02 the
Mississippi river at Keokuk and
will arrive in Lincoln Sunday
night
Teaching candidates
meet today at 4
All new candidates for teach
ing positions for the year 1940
41 must meet with Prof. R D.
Morltz, director of teacher
placement bureau in social sci
ences auditorium today at 4.
Students who have classes at
this hour will be excused to
attend the meeting, which is
highly important to all who plan
to teach next year.
7,000 Students
Uiradlsliireeft dead
Council tempers flare
as Progressives push
full slate to victory
By Elizabeth Clark.
Names of the candidates elected
to Junior-Senior Prom committee
yesterday in Student Council meet
ing, took a back seat to fireworks
provided by the members.
1940 PROM COMMITTEE.
Marian Bradtstreet, Gamma
Phi Beta, co-chairman.
Beth Howley, Raymond hall.
Janet Harris, unaffiliated.
Betty Ann Roach, Pi Beta
Phi.
Mary Kline, Delta Gamma.
Betty Jean Ferguson, Chi
Omega.
Dwight Burney, Pi Kappa
Alpha, co-chairman.
Brandon Backlund, Phi Delta
Theta.
Marvin Kruse, Farm House.
Ed Segrist, Chi Phi.
Bus Knight, Sigma Nu.
Forrest Behm, Delta Upsilon
(member ex-officio).
In a heated speech after the
all-Progressive sweep, Otto
Woerner, barb representative to
the Council, decried the whole
system of student self-government
as "despicable," character
ized Council members as "low
down heels," and stalked out
after offering his resignation.
He was followed by Ellsworth
Steele, also a barb representa
tive. "I love you all, but I HATE
your system," Woerner shouted
as he gathered up his notebook
and left.
"Do you have to vote as you're
told," shouted Woerner. "Haven't
you any minds of your own ? This
(election) is a clear-cut case of
one faction riding rough-shod over
the will of the majority of the stu
dents! This faction represents 15rr
of the campus1! All you want to do
is fill your pockets with money,
your stomachs with political
plums! The men, and the women
on the campus are ruled by the
(See PROM BOARD on page 8.)
His conscience
too 'strong; Dotty
gets back sarong
Dorothy Lamour's sarong is
found! Remember the valuable
garb that draped the Lamour fig
ure in the Hurdle and Halter of
the Capitol hotel, and how it was
stolen a number of weeks ago by
some unscrupulous villain?
Shortly after 8 o'clock yester
day morning, Sergeant Regler
campus cop, and Royal Kahler,
football player, entered the cam
pus police headquarters. On the
floor lay a package wrapped in old
newspapers, which Regler picked
up and examined.
Into wastebasket.
Inside the package was what
seemed to be only a large piece of
cloth, but which in reality was a
sarong. Into the wastebasket went
me sarong:
Kahler. helmr inmiLslt'Iv r
n a " , -
trleved the bundle and unwrapped
me contents ana saw Dorothy La
mour's name siimed to it. Fhirthor
search revealed a note which
stated in effect that the writer
had stolen the saronc. Vint a
troubled conscience and the fear
of apprehension forced him to re
turn it. The writer explained he
Knew Kcgicr would give it back
to us rigntrui owner.
The manager of the Hurdle and
Halter was overjoyed to hear the
sarong vas found. No longer will
the Lumour-figure be without its
famous garh. Hereafter, however,
the figure and the sarontr will lie
i . . . ...
I Kept in a locked case.
Thursday, December 7, 1939
Seven seek
Long trophy
Frosh speakers debate
subsidization tonight
Seven freshmen will contest for
the Long debate trophy tonight
at 7:30 in Andrews 126 on the
subject, "Resolved: That we ap
prove of subsidized sports for
schools and colleges."
Affirmative speakers will be
Joseph McDermott
stone, Robert Guenzel. Paul
Crounse. On the negative side of
the question are Melvin Bresee,
uSene isracuey, John J. Douglass.
Order of sDeakimr uhii Aat
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mined bv lot. a-nrt trnmm
before the contest. Each speaker
will have eight minutes, except the
first affirmative, who will appear
twice, once for constructive de
bate, for which he is allowed five
luuiuies, ana arter two negatives
have appeared, for refutation of
;u" "uutes. au competition is
individual.
The i1c)Mif 1- -
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H' A- White is charge
Four make
debate squad
Quartet bucks stiff
competition in tryout
Otto Woerner, Jack Stewart,
Howard Bpsir nTirl n..
j .ci UiU UI -
kel won places on the university
dehntp tpam lout .... J
iiLin na uiose
lour men uvw riiniini u i
of eight men who took part in the
Llovd Tj. fhnnrvmti r,rA -i
Healey, Lincoln attorneys, and
Eugene Pester of the First Trust
company were judges as the as-
i-. w CXIC Ltain aeoatea on
the ClllP&tirin nf tnrmrln J
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tary isolation for the United
Ct nfnn
Competition was stiff, and of
the ten men slated tn
two were absent. The team's first
aenatc is with the University of
California in the miMi
January.
Theta Nu taps
11 new members
Eleven new memhers wara
tapped for membership in Theta
nu., pre-mea nonorary, at that or
ganization's banaufit lust
Ten of those chosen are from Ne
braska; the eleventh from Wes
leyan. Nebraska men tapped were
Thorvald Anderson, Warren Bos
ley, Norman Green, Phil Heller,
James Lipscy, Leslie Meyers,
Donald Nilsson, Elbert Phelps,
Richard Smith, Max Raines.
Waldo Harvey is the Wesleyan
man.
Nominations were made for
next semester's officers at the
business meeting following the
banquet. Dr. George Covey of this
city answered questions by Nu
Meds in attendance, while Miss
Elizabeth Titch, laboratory tech
nician for Dr. Covey, spoke on
"Medical Technology."
Christmas seol drive
enters 33rd year'
Christmas Seals are now being
sold by te Nebraska Tuberculosis
association for the thiity-Uiird
year to raise funds to combat
tuberculosis.