Thursday, February 20, 1941
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DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Dear Editor:
When a busy executive leaves his office and accepts
an invitation to speak, you would think that at least a
majority of students would attend. I am, of course, re
ferring to the Charter Day address by Wendell Berge, as
sistant attorney general of the United States.
Aren't Nebraska students interested in their school
or were they just too lazy to get out of bed? If the Tas
sels and about 25 other students hadn't been present,
Mr. Berge would not have glimpsed a single pretty Ne
braska coed or dashing Nebraska young man.
Even if the address had been the worst ever given
(which I'm sure it wasn't), I am sure this former alumnus
deserved a greater applause for his very fine speech
(though that was the loudest the mere handful of people
could clap),
I hope no one else has to be disheartened (as I'm
pure Mr. Berge was) by the poor student attendance at
any important meeting. Marsa Lee Civin.
Ed.: It has been rather, generally known for quite a
while that students are not receptive to special events
when great exertion on their part is involved. We can
not defend this student position in the least; for we
recognize that such spirit is deplorable.
But on the other hand we cannot blame the student
body altogether for the small turnout last Saturday.
A convocation should never have been scheduled on a
Saturday morning even though that morning were
Charter Day. rerhaps it takes a poor turnout like this
tc convince the convocation committee that you can't
expect too much even from students.
Beneath the
Golden Dome
Eawwrtwwj by Art Rivin
Students protest
University students, committee members and a grey
haired old lobbyist laughed and argued the "no hitch
hiking" bill to its knees yesterday afternoon.
Strangely enough the bill's introducer, Senator
Martin Mischke, is chairman of the public works
committee which heard the bill. He opened the de
bate. "In the past few days," he said, "I have been
haunted by students protesting against such a meas
ure. I understand they have been hanging me in
effigy up at the university."
The senator explained that it was not his intention
to deprive fellows of the chance of getting to and from
their homes. He declared that, "this whole thing is solely
in the interest of safety." He asked the assembled group
of some twenty students if they weren't being a little
selfish in heir demands and said he doubted if they
realized the hazards involved in hitch hiking. Then Sen
ator Mischke, in numbers at least overwhelmed, turned
the floor over to the bill's opponents.
A member of the committee, Senator Blome, bepan
the remarks of the pro-hitch hiking group. It was his
contention that, denied the right to hitch hike, students
will ride the box cars. "That is far more dangerous," he
of the bill's opponents. He declared that a law is not
declared. "I don't discourage my 16 year old son from
hitch hiking," and then directing his remark to the com
mittee chairman he predicted, "wait until your son is
16, Martin."
First student to speak was Paul Rhodes. He asked
the committee if the state had the right to deny a mo
torist who wanted to pick up a hitch hiker because he
wanted some company, that privilege.
Tim Green, junior, proposed a hitch hiker's organi
zation, members of which would wear some kind of
identification to certify their "good intentions."
Jack Lee, law freshman, pointed out to the com
mittee that the driver is exempt from responsibility in
case of accident when the person riding with him is
a guest.
"A similar bill passed in Iowa has since been de
clared unconstitutional," said Tom Brogan, law freshman.
Frank Smith, freshman, summed up the argument
"a good law unless it is respected." Then he went on to
show by specific example that similar laws in other states
are not respected, not even by the authorities.
He suggested that if safety is the object then it
would be wise to mark out safety zones on our highways
where hitch hikers might stand. The audience roared
when Mr. Smith accused Mischke of being unfair in
trying to prohibit hitch hiking after his hitch hiking days
were over. Laughingly replied the senator, "How did
you find out?"
All of the student speakers agreed that the outlaw
ing of hitch hiking would work a severe hardship on
those students in the university who have very little
money.
With a sigh of relief, Senator Mischke closed the
hearing. The bill will now be discussed in private com
mittee meeting.
Bloine-
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vides for regulation of under
ground waters. Along with Sen
ator Gantz, Blome is the intro
ducer of the measure. L.B. 460.
The proposed act has been dis- " fortieth tf..
cussed in this column before but sobwrtixiwi st.oo r mm
the senator said he wanted to add tw or si.m for oc cn-r . st.w
, . . alailrd. Mnfle ropy, S tnu, Kntrra a
a few things. rrnl -! mMtrr at tlx pnMofftr la
"The problem Of Sufficient Wa- Lincoln. Nrbraika. onfflr Art of llaa-
. . ,. . rrr, March S. 17$. and at apcclal rml
ter in this state, he said, is most M Ult, provided for m section iim.
important. We can't make it rain am of October j, isn. Aatwuea scp-
fo we must regulate the use of jg'gjg'
iindft-prnnnd water." ' - -- - -
Under the terms of the bill the i! now working on costumes for foreign war because we have
at at a riiviftari intn ftrpfl.4 the B&l'Ct RUSSe. pnmicrh trt fair a caro tf ntironlvAo
and regulation of the underground At present, he is doing free why should we take on someone
iuon io uns eise-s problems?" !
koi.i.iks shirs.
Out linen for Idea on Coed Fnlllri kll
arc due tomorrow at A p. m. They ohoulri
he hanilrd In to Mr.. WrMmrr'i dolt In
Mien Hnilth hall. Triuta a III he art
ednemUjr or Thnrnda).
ORCIIKSIM.
There will be an Orrhrol meeting
a at 7 p. m. in (iranl Memorial.
VOI NO ADVOCATKH.
fount Advocate will meet tonlihl
7:. Ill In room toB of aortal iwlrncct build
Int. ( llntoa 1. Campbell will apeak on
anena of Ethic lor l.awym."
to-
at
water in each area could only take lnce designing. In addi
place if the free voters of that area Koyer nas opened a proiessionai Jeanne Olander, a senior in ed
npproved such action in an elec- school of fashion in Beverly Hills, ucation, said: "Naturally I don't
want to engage in foreign war. No
one with any smattering of com
mon sense does."
In the poll conducted by the
Volante, 19 out of 21 students said
no to participation in foreign
iinn urn, wnicn win nave lis nrsi
Senator Blome's schooling at session this summer,
what is now Midland college was The lecture tour he is now mak
interrupted by the country's en- ing includes leading educational
trances into the war. While in institutions "in all of the states
France, the senator had the verv south and west of Louisville, Ky.,
unique experience of serving, dur- and including Arkansas, Florida, war Tne consensus was expressed
ing the entire war. in the same Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas and Dy Allen Wilson, sophomore in
base camp with his sister. She Nebraska. He will slay at arts an(j sciences, when he said:
was a Red Cross nurse, he was in Stephen's College in Missouri for -j do not wish to engage in any
a hospital unit tvvo weeks, serving as a guest pro- foreign war to the extent of send-
Twenty-two trips to California fessor. ing American soldiers to foreign
in 20 years is a lot of traveling. For the men on fashion tips, po,i. I am In favor of giving all
And that's the senator's hobby only this: at five o'clock in the ajj possible to Britain. . . . How-
travel. "I ve seen seven Hose auernoon uoyc-r, wno is recover-
Bowl games," he said, "and I can ing from a mild attack of appendi-
Pincerely say that the game this citus, wore a white shirt with di-
year was the best I have wit- agonal striped bow tie; a gray suit
nessed." with black stripes, black silk
socks, and, at the time, lounging
. slippers.
Jj(ir(r.w This for the women: for spring
bhiij summer wear, sjxm nowies
with an Oriental accent will be
tthe vogue. Coolie hats, Tahitian
prints and South Sea designs will
be "it." But remember, "twelve
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art school in New York City, to
Ftudying abroad; from there to
working with a store, to designing
Ftage settings and costumes, and Petticoats, which weigh as much
from that work to Hollywood." " " l"'"" B,r u-iij o.
He found recognition when he
became stylist and head of design- VV
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known Fifth Avenue store. (Continued from Page 1.)
He then began designing
settings for stage productions in lief that America needs to enter
New York and part of his work tne existing com net.
ever, 1 do not believe we should
give aid to Britain to the extent
that we neglect our own national
defense."
Poll at Minnesota.
University of Minnesota stu
dents were questioned as follows:
"If you were asked to vote today
on the question of the United
States entering the war against
Germany and Italy, how would you
vote to enter the war or to stay
out of it?" The results were:
To stay out 79.5rr
To enter 11.6' ;
Undecided 8.9',;
The Duke University Chronicle
asked students if they would bear
arms in defttn.se of the physical
boundaries of the United States.
Practically all, or 1,192 out of
1.S32 answered in the affirmative
consisting of the correlation of Oklahoma women oppose convoys. Out of 1,143 students questioned
costumes with te settings.
His success in this field soon led
on foreign war, 911 slated they
would not bear arms on foreign
soil. Of 1,318 students questioned.
688 or over half said the United
States should not alone or in co-
At Oklahoma College for Wom
en 65 rverrpnt nf th Kt intent q pi.
to Hollywood and designing cos- pressei themselves against "con
tumes for Twentieth Century-Fox, Voys." On the question of whether
where he has been under contract tt c a. .v.-,,!, k- m
for the past nine years. Britain, 70 percent were against Pration with other democratic
He has designed clothing for it. But this poll showed more than powers seek to enforce an intr
auch film notables as Loretta half students favor giving national decency bye engaging in
Young, Shirley Temple. Madeline President Roosevelt the power boyootta. merchant marine block
Carroll, Joan Blondell. Myrna Loy. granted by the Lend-Lease bill ades, or other economic measures
Dorothy Lamour, Claudette Col- 0w pending before congress. g&lnst Japan or any other nation,
bert, Jane Withers, and many There was no concurrence in
ethers. Although his designing is this thought at the University of !OllSCUlll
limited mostly to period gowning. West Virginia. Here 53.3 percent . . , ,
his ice-skating and skiing cos- f the students expressed dissatis- (Continued rrom rage i.j
tumea designed for Sonja Heinie faction with President Roosevelt's open to alL Thru the organlia
pet the styles in this field. How- foreign policy by voting against ton of the Intramural office, baa
ever, besides commercial design- unlimited aid to Britain. Only 16.4 ketball, baseball, football and vol
ine for laree concerns, he designs nereent of the students at West ley ball games can be scheduled.
clothing for Sonja Heinie exclus- Virginia said they would voluntar- Organized recreation need not
ively in private life, most of Lor- fly take part in a war on foreign be restricted to the intramural
ftta Youne's and part of Alice soil, while 85 tercent were arainst games, however, Holland Homey
Faye's. entering the war now. On the of that office emphasires. Practice
His major work has been in question: "Would you fight if the periods will be arranged all thru
period costume designing, having United States were Invaded?" over the year whenever a group makes
done this in such movies as "In P0 percent awrwered -yes." the request for one thru his of-
Old Chicago." "Alexander Graham Evelyn Dawson of the Univer- fice.
Bell " "Jesse James." and several sity of North Dakota, in a poll The facilities for mass recrea-
African pictures. Only recently conducted by the student publica
he did costumes for the Belles tion Volante. said:
Arts Ballet in Mexico Oty, and "I do not believe in engaging in them by the student body.
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tion are there. The athletic office
urges the more widespread use of
lo matter what line of
business you go into after
graduation, you'll find the telephone a powerful aid.
If you're in the selling end, the telephone will help
you to save time, eover more prospects more frequently,
increase sales and decrease selling costs.
If your wori. has to do with purchasing, distribution,
production, a ministration or collections, the telephone
will help you to get things done faster at low cost.
Bell System sen ice is so valuable to business because
it meets to many varying needs.
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