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Vol. 40 No. 84
UN tractor testing lab
supplies world
with implement ratings
By Randall
From Lincoln is issued one
literature", a publication which has just gone into something like
its twentieth edition. Even though it contains no thrills, no romance
and no plot, nundreds of requests started pouring in long before the
last edition came off the press.
The bulletin, called "Nebraska Tractor Tests", is published from
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facts obtained from the university tractor testing laboratory, the
only one of its kind in the world.
A few years ago, Nebraska farmers were being "victimized" by
the mushroom type tractor companies and resolved that they would
do something about it. Representative Crozier of Polk, Senator
Charles Warner of Waverly and L. W. Chase (then chairman of the
department of agricultural engineering) formulated and fostered a bill
making it compulsory for one stock model of each tractor that the
manufacturer wished to sell in Nebraska to be tested before it could
be offered for sale in this state.
The university was designated as the testing agency and the
board of regents assigned the work to the agricultural engineering
department. The testing law became effective in 1919 but no tests
were completed until 1920.
Test reports were issued on' 65 machines during the first season.
These reports were then and still arc, sent to the Railway Commission
who compares the claims of the manufacturer with the results of the
tests and then isfucs, or refuses to issue, a permit to sell the tractor,
depending upon the results of the test.
When a tractor is received for the official test, a representative
of the manufacturer is usually present. The first test takes place
on a large outdoor track for about 35 hours. A streamlined mobile
instrument unit is towed by the t actor that is being tested. Inside
the car are elaborate instruments that measure the load being
pulled, the number of revolutions its drive wheels make, its motor
temperature etc. And a feature that the operators like the pro
tection from wind, rain and sun.
(See TEST, page 4.)
YM discusses
current affairs
Ag group begins weekly
guest speaker meetings
With the purpose of enhancing
the interest of university students
in current affairs and the present
world crisis, the international re
lations committee of ag college
YMCA is inaugurating Thursday
a series of six weekly meetings
concerning the Christian view
point toward the international sit
uation. In an effort to obtain as many
viewpoints as possible, speakers of
nrnitiircnrp in vnrious fields Will
lead the meetings. First speaker
will be Leon Thompson, secretary
of the Nebraska Peace Council,
followed the next week by Major
W. J. Gardner of the university
field artillery training unit.
At a later date J. E. Lawrence,
editor of the Lincoln Star, will be
the speaker.
At the meetings the speaker will
present his views, answer ques
tions, and lead the group in dis
cussion. Meetings will be held In Ag hall,
room 306, at 7 p. m. Everyone is
invited, according to Joe Clay
baugh, chairman of the committee.
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Matinee dance
contest offers
free records
As a special feature or me
matinee dances a record will be
riven away each Wednesday. The
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record will be g.ven to the winner
of a contest to determine the most
popular piece played in the Corn
Crib. The winner must not only
choose which piece is the most pop
ular, but also how many times it
will be played during the week.
Voting will be done on slips
which may be obtained at the desk
in the Crib. The contest begins
today and lasts from Wednesday
to Wednesday. The winner will be
awarded a record of the winning
piece,
Daily staff
meets tonight
There will be a meeting of all
members of the DAILY staff
Wednesday at 7 p. m. in the
NEBRASKAN office .in the
basement of the Union. All
who are interested in reporting
are urged to attend, at well as
all regular reporting staff members.
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Library stack system to bow
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oetore open sneiT aisptay plan
Fall term, 1912, will have the campus unanimously saying
that "goin to the library is sure pleasure." For the first time
in the history of U. N., in the new librarv, the students will
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Union variety
show features
marionettes
Shanafelt will present
puppets in program
of drama, fantasy
Marjorie Shanafelt, member of
the American Society of Fup
petiers, will direct and present a
marionette show this Saturday at
8 p. m. in the Union ballroom as a
feature of the Union variety show.
Miss Shanafelt, assisted by Mrs.
Marion Schultz, Robert Mercer.
Romulo Soldeville, and Jack Hen
drix, has made the marionettes,
written script for several of the
skits, and has prepared the stage.
"St. George and the Dragon,"
written by Paul McPharlen, will be
presented first on the program fol
lowed by a ballet "The Pearl Fisher
and the Sea Nymph," "La Baller
ina and Boy Blue," "Mr. Bones,"
and "The Whachamacallit."
White plans
dehate tryout
New forensic teamings
to be made tomorrow
Next tryout for the intercollegi
ate debate teams will be held to
morrow at 7:30 p. m. in University
hall, Trof. H. A. White, debate
coach, announced yesterday.
Those who expect to compete
in the tryouts should notify
Professor White immediately.
Applicants will be assigned to
sides in order of registration.
Contestants will be notified im
mediatery of the side they are
to if-ive in the debate.
Board to pick
beauty queen
finalists at tea
Finalists in the Cornhusker
beauty contest will be selected at
a tea to be held in the Union fac
ulty lounge tomorrow at 4 p. m.
The tea cise(j to all but the 33
beauty queen candidates, will give
the judging board an opportunity
to choose the 12 finalists whose
pjctures wffl sent tQ
petty for final selection.
Rehearsal for all 33 candidates
will be held at 4 p. m. today. Street
dresses are to be worn.
Faculty women's
group offers
three awards
Three senior women of '42 will
be awarded scholarships of $50
each at the honors day convoca
tion April 22. The scholarships
are being given by the university
faculty women's club.
To be eligible for the scholar
ships the applicant must have suf
ficient hours to graduate in June
or at the end of the summer ses
sion. A scholastic average of 85
must be maintained and the appli
cant must be partly or wholly
self-supporting.
Candidates may secure applica
tion blanks at the offices of the
registrar, the dean of women, or
from Miss Margaret Fedde. ;
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ur. oooen miner, airccior ui
university libraries, explained the
new plan as "one to stimulate more
reading among students." A plan
of this sort has been tried at the
University of Chicago in which it
was shown that the availability of
books to students influenced read
ing greatly.
The University of Chicago library
had a few very modern and pop-
ular books put on a shelf right
at the entrance to the reading
room. These books remained in
constant circulation. After some
time these books were put a few
yards back and some old, little
known books put on the first shelf.
Change stops circulation.
It was noted with much interest lowing night at the annual ban
that those books removed only a quet.
(See BOOKS, page 2.)
Clamour awaits designer
Royer to judge beauty queens,
review best-dressed girls
Royer's day on the campus will viewing the candidates he will give
be so busy that the Hollywood
dress
aesiffner win prouaDiy uc-
cide to come back to his alma ma
ter more often or never again.
His first meeting on the campus
will be in MorriU hall where he
will talk on interior decorating.
At 11 a. m., L. Royer Hastings
will speak at the Union convoca
tion on "Prelude to Glamour."
A luncheon will be held in Roy
er's honor by the department of
art at 12 p. m. in parlor A of the
Union. Mr. Dwight Kirsch will be
the host.
At 2 p. m. he will go back to
Morrill to give a demonstration.
At 3 p. m. his personal conferences
will begin in Ellen Smith hall.
These conferences will last until
4:30 whon he will have the pleas
ure of reviewing candidates for
"best dressed girls." While re-
Ag party slated
for March 22
Spring frolie will present "
goddess of agriculture
With the feature event of the
evening the presentation of the
goddess of agriculture and the
scene the ag college activities
building, the ag spring party will
be held on March 22.
Committees to make arrange
ments for the party which will be
semi-formal, were appointed at
a recent meeting of the ag col
lege executive board. Co-chairmen
for the event are Mary Bell
Haumont and Don Steele.
To present goddess.
In charge of the presentation of
the goddess of agriculture, to bs
selected by the women on the ag
campus, are Mary June Buck and
Dale Theobald. The goddess will
be chosen from among the senior
women on the campus and will
reign over the Farmer's Fair.
Keith Gilmore and Betty Jo
Smith were named to select the
orchestra for the party, while Syl
via Zochall, Norma Jean Campbell,
and Orris Corman are in charge
of decorations. Leo Cooksley is
publicity director for the affair.
Admission to the party, tax in
cluded, has been set at 75 cents
per couple, with Bob Wheeler and
Betty Spalding appointed by the
board to take charge of tickets.
Dancing to Henry Mattison and
his orchestra will be from 9 to 12.
Engineers
elect Week
heads today
Berry and Sampson vie
for chairman post at
annual public exhibition
Knffineering students will
vote ii.v f. s . m. to B
p. "1. for chairman and vice-
ch airman of Engineer's Week,
engineering college's miniature
world's fair, to be held Ivy Day
&ht. Candidates for chairman
are Henry Berry and Harold
Oflmnsnn and for vwc-rhoirman
John Gates and Earle Cox.
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Voting booths will be open on
the first floor of mechanical arts.
All engineering students are eligi
ble to cast their vote.
Engineer's Week is an annual
event set aside for all departments
of the college to show their ac
complishments of the year. Some
times recent inventions and de
velopments in engineering are ex-
hibited also. Students are allowed
to use laboratory hours during the
week to work on exhibits.
Exhibits are to be shown both
on the campus and in downtown
show windows. On Engineers'
Night they will be judged. Win
ners will be announced the fol-
(See ELECTION, page 2.)
them pointers and suggestions.
At 5 p. m., Royer will select 12
girls from over 30 beauty queen
contestants. Photographs of the
girls which he selects will be sent
to Artist George Petty, who will
make the final selection of the six
Cornhusker beauty queens.
Capitol
Personalities
Journal and Star.
ART CARMODY.
...legislative sharp shooter
Once champion trap shooter,
wandered over all of North Amer
ica, recently married in a log cab
in, now serving his first term in
the Nebraska legislature that'a
the fascinating story of Senator
Art Carmody.
In 1939 he won his trap shooting
laurels as top man in this state.
For years he has traveled all over
the country competing in tourna
ments. As one of the state's leading
sportsmen, Senator Carmody is a
hunter and a fisher of the first
(See CARMODY, page 2.)
Kosmet Klub asks
to see playwrights
All playwrights who have not
completed their manuscripts
should contact Armand Hunter
or a member of Kosmet Klub.
The final decision on the play
will be made March 6. Those
manuscripts already turned
into the Klub are not suitable
for the type of play carrying
a mixed cast.
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