GIVE QUESTIONNAIRE  
AT REFORMATORY  
Effort Made to Determine Religious  
Background of the Inmates  
An unusual feature of the Thursday  
evening program conducted by Walter  
Howe at the state reformatory last week  
was the giving out of a questionnaire on  
the background of religious training.  
These questions deal with the religious  
training, education, and present attitude  
of the individuals toward religion and life  
in general. Mr. Howe has promised to  
give the CLOCK TOWER the results of  
his investigations and research. He states  
that he has been offered access to the  
records of the institution to aid him in  
his study.  
Preceding the passing out of these  
questionnaires, the men were entertained  
by a reading by Ada Williams and a  
group of trombone solos by Roger  
Runck. The reformatory orchestra played  
a special number.  
Expression Recital to Be  
Given Saturday Night  
Next Saturday evening the expression  
department of the college, under the di- 
rection of Mrs. Hilts, is to present a pro- 
gram. The following students will take  
part: Mary Mason, Henry Preston,  
Robert Whitsett, Wallace Nethery, Dor- 
othy Aultfather, Irene Ortner, Harry  
Craig.  

MISSION NEEDS TOLD  
BY PASTOR HUGHES  
Stresses Qualifications of Mis- 
sionaries, Says Attention to  
Health Is Essential  
Pastor Alton Hughes, in his discourse  
s a ,hbe th  rnnrninn  1,sed Luke 17:20 and  
21 as his text: "The kingdom of God is  
within you."  
In speaking of the purpose of God  
Pastor Hughes said, "Everything is  
changing. Nothing is stable but the pur- 
poses that God has formed. Even China,  
that great unchanging nation, is changing  
every year." To iHustrate this, Pastor  
Hughes mentioned some ways in whch  
China had changed. Chunking was once  
the city without wheels. In seven years  
it has changed until it can hardly be re- 
cognized. Automobiles and airplanes were  
unknown until recently. Hundreds of  
miles of automobile roads are now found  
in West China.  
"With all these changes God is mak- 
ing a way for His gospel. In the mis- 
sion field one thing that a person looks  
for is the sign of something noble in the 
faces of these people. Some workers  
labor for many years before the least  
ray of hope is seen.  
"Our beings are composed of body,  
soul and spirit," continued the speaker.  
"The body is the only medium through  
which the mind and the soul are develop-  
(Continued on page tnrec)  

FRENCH PIANIST  
HEARD IN RECITAL  
Maurice Dumesnil Plays "Moon- 
light" Sonata Before Students  
in College Chapel  
PLAYS FRENCH MUSIC  
Artist Tells of Modern Musical Tend- 
encies in France and Illustrates  
Types of Composition  
Saturday evening, as the fourth Ly- 
ceum number, Union College students  
and music lovers of College View and 
Lincoln were privileged to hear Maurice  
Dumesnil, eminent French pianist.  
His first number was Sonata op. 27,  
no. 2, by Beethoven, with three move- 
ments: adagio sostenuto, allegretto, and  
presto agitato.  
The second group consisted of five  
compositions by Chopin: Ballade, op. 38,  
Mazurka in B flat major, Polonaise, op.  
26, no. 1, Waltz in F sharp minor, (un- 
published), and Valse Brilliante, op. 34.  
These numbers were very well received  
by the audience.  
The first two numbers of the third  
group were by Debussy, one of Mr.  
Dumesnil's favorite composers. "De- 
bussy," he said, "is an impressionistic  
composer, who paints in soft hues and 
colors. In 'Reflections in the Water,' one  
sees the shadows of the trees reflected on  
the calm, misty river, one of the slow,  
deep rivers of the Old World. This was  
written in 1905. I played it for the first  
time Dec. 19, 1905."  
(Continued on page four)  
OF EVENTS  
Church Service  	   Vil. Young Peo's Meeting  Expression Recital  	   
I :00 a. m.  3:15 p. m.  8:00 1 3. m.  
Sunday, February  14  Quidnunc  	  6:00 p. m.  Chorus  	  4:00 p. m.  Vocal Ensemble  	  7:30 p. m.  
Monday, February 15  
Orchestra  	   7:30 p.  m.  
Tuesday, February  16  Vocal Ensemble  	  7:30 p. m.  
Wednesday, February  17  Young Women's Club  	  6:40 p. m.  Village Prayer Meeting  	  7:30 p. m.  
Thursday, February 18  Young Men's Club  	  6:40 p. m.  

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Expression  
Recital  
Saturday, 8:00 P. M.  
VOL. VI 	 
COLLEGE VIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 1 1 ,  1932  	 No. 20  

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Officers Are Elected for  
North Hall Health Club  
The North Hall girls elected their of- 
ficers for the Health club Thursday eve- 
ning. The officers for the second sem- 
ester are as follows: Sally McCormick,  
president; Hazel Hutchinson, assistant-
president; Frances Spoden, secretary;  
Pauline Wickwire, assistant-secretary;  
The corridor leaders are, north third,  
Bernice Searle; south third, Esther Mil-
ler; north second, Esther Sutton; south  
second, Florence Lucille Terry; fourth,  
Ruth Dodwing; first, Fairy Pettey.  
PROF. NESMITH IS  
CHAPEL SPEAKER  
Gives  Examples of the Importance  
of Little Things in the  
Making of Success  
Professor R. A. Nesmith, principal of  
the Union College academy, was the cha- 
pel speaker Friday. In his talk on "The  
Importance of Little Things," he related  
a number of stories showing the influ- 
ence of apparently trivial happenings  
upon the history of the world.  
"Chalk your bobbins," the key to one  
workman's success, proved to be the  
cause of revolutionizing the spinning in- 
dustry. Edison was led to invent the  
phonograph by being pricked while talk- 
ing on a telephone.  
The beginning of cheap postage in  
the world has been traced back to  
northern England, at a time when post- 
age was paid by the receiver rather than  
by the sender, and the high rates prevent- 
ed the poorer class from letter-writing. A  
brother and sister, too poor to afford  
to pay for letters, invented a code by  
which they wrote short messages on the  
envelopes. When one of them received  
a letter from the other, he had only to  
glance at the envelope, read the mes- 
sage, and then refuse to accept it.  
A Mr. Hill, a member of parliament,  
accidentally learned of their plan and  
was so impressed that he determined to  
secure the establishment of cheap postage  
-ratet. 	 •  
(Continued on page three)  
S. SCHOOL TOLD OF  
LIFE OF MONGOLIA  
Ada Townsend Gives Description  
Melendy Melody Makers Give  
Special Music  
The Sabbath School lesson of the rich  
young ruler was reviewed last Sabbath  
morning in a reading by Florence Lucille  
Terry. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Melendy, the  
Young People's Missionary Volunteer  
secretaries of the Minnesota Conference,  
provided a special musical number. Mr.  
Melendy, accompanied at the piano by  
Mrs. Melendy, played a clarinet solo.  
In the mission talk, Ada Townsend  
gave a brief description of native life in  
Mongolia and Tibet. "The Mongolians  
are a nomadic people," Miss Townsend  
stated, "living in houses which can be  
quickly taken down and set up again.  
They do not live in villages, since each  
family moves whenever the grazing land 
for their herds is exhausted. Their  
wealth is reckoned by the number of  
horses they possess. The Mongolians  
have little idea of cleanliness.  
(Continued on page four)  
NEW PIANO CLASSES FORMED  
Two piano symphony classes have  
been organized this semester. The stud- 
ents enrolled are Ada Townsend, Ruth  
Johnson, Caroline Snead, Olivia Harder,  
Esther House, Henrietta Reiswig, Gladys  
Munn.  
Ensemble Sings in Omaha  
Professor Ledington Presents Group  
Before Conference Delegates  
The vocal ensemble of Union College,  
under the direction of Professor Stanley  
Ledington, attended the Sabbath meetings  
of the joint quadrennial session in Omaha.  
They sang two numbers at the eleven  
o'clock services and two at the three  
o'clock meeting. The numbers presented  
were: "Lo A Branch of Beauty," by  
Prxtorius, "Lo a Voice to Heaven  
Sounding," by Bortniansky, "The Glory  
of God in Nature," by Beethoven, and  
"God is a Spirit," by Kopyloff. Judging  
from the number of favorable comments  
given, the selections were much appreci- 
ated.  
Transportation for the ensemble was  
furnished by Messrs. Oss, Kirstein, Nes- 
mith, Graham, Ledington, Gernet, and  
Baer.  

CLUB PRESENTS  
REALISTIC SCENE  
L'Echo  de  Paris Members Learn New  
Cure for Toothache  
An unusually large number  of students  
attended "L'Echo de  Paris"  Wednesday  
evening, February 3.  
The principal feature of the program  
was a realistic French scene, presented  
in costume. If one is to draw conclusions  
from what transpired in the lives of de- 
bonair Jacques Le Franc and petite Mar- 
guerite Didier, as they were seen in the  
waiting-room of a dentist's office, there  
are other things more proficient than a  
dentist at curing the toothache.  
The characters were as follows: Le  
Dentiste, Roy Gardner; Jacques Le Franc,  
Max Tindall; Marguerite Didier, Juanita.  
Rodman; Le Gros Monsieur, Robert  
Whitsett; La Vielle Dame, Ada Town- 
send; La Bonne, Clayoma Engel.  
President William Whitson led the  
club in an amusing game during the re- 
mainder of the session.  
American wheat bins are overflowing  
with 304 million bushels available for  
export—about 75 millions more than last  
year. The total amount of wheat avail- 
able for export and carry-over in four  
major producing countries, United States,  
Canada, Argentina, and Australia, is es- 
timated at 970 million against 961 million  
a year ago.  
The reconstruction finance corpora- 
tion officially announces that loans would  
be going forward very shortly.  
The lower Mississippi went over its  
banks along the state of Mississippi and  
in Louisiana. Lowlanders on its swollen  
tributaries continued their fight against  
floods. Similar conditions exist along  
the Ohio and Wabash rivers.  
Britain has virtually put an end to a  
h.ndied yew.,  	 f,  
government proposed to levy a 10 per  
cent duty on almost the entire range of  
the country's imports.  
An invitation to participate in an in- 
ternational economic conference at Ge-  
neva was declined by the American  
eration of Labor.  
Concrete proposals for establishment of  
an international police force to guarantee  
the security of the world were presented  
formally to the world disarmament con- 
ference by Andre Tardieu, French min- 
ister of war and head of his country's  
delegation to the conference.  
Congressional enemies of the federal  
farm board have agreed upon strategy  
to abolish the board or to materially alter  
its operations.  
Russia's "first lady", the wife of Mi- 
chael Kalinin, president of the soviets,  
plays her part in building socialism in  
Russia as the active manager of a big  
state grain farm in Siberia.  
Sacred Concert Is Presented  
Baptist Church Choir Is Assisted by  
Soloists and Male  Quartet  
There was a sacred concert Sunday  
evening at the Baptist church. The choir 
is under the direction of Mrs. Harry Gil- 
bert, and Mrs. Edward Irvin was at the  
piano. Miss Wilma Johnson played the 
prelude and offertory. The chorus sang  
three anthems, "Master, Let Me Walk  
With Thee," "Lead Me to the Rock,"  
and "The Voice of Many Waters." Two  
solos were rendered: "God Shall Wipe  
Away All Tears," by Mrs. Kate Miller;  
and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," by  
Charles Enslow. A male quartet from the  
Robbins Studio furnished a selection.  
Miss Lois Picking gave a reading. In  
addition to the music, Rev. Paul Walker  
gave a sermonette.  
CALENDAR  
Friday, February 12  
Sunset  	  5:58  p.  m.  Church Choir Rehearsal  	  7:00 p. m.  Gospel Workers' Sem.  	  7:30 p. m.  
Vespers  	  8:00 p. m.  
Saturday, February 13  
Men's Prayer Club  (church)  	  8:00 a. m.  
S. S. Teachers' Meeting  	 9:15 p. m.  
Sabbath School Song  Service  	  9:45 a. m.  
Sabbath School  	 10:00 5. m.  

ANDREASEN IS  
VESPER SPEAKER  
President Stresses Significance of  
Friday Evening Services  
in Student Life  
THE MELENDYS SING  
Give Special Program of Gospel Songs  
and Instrumental Music Before  
Vesper Service  
Union College students enjoyed a spec- 
ial musical program given by Mr. and  
Mrs. L. S. Melendy of Minneapolis Fri- 
day evening, preceding the regular ves- 
per service. Mr. Melendy gave,   a clari- 
net solo; Mrs. Melendy sang a solo,  
"What Will It Be to See Jesus," and  
gave a musical reading, "Jesus Is Real to  
Me." Their concluding number was a  
(Continued on page four)  
A pledge that 20 million citizens stand  
ready for a united anti-hoarding war was  
given to President Hoover at a rally to  
which he summoned civic leaders from all  
parts of the nation. The pledges came  
from representatives of more than forty  
national associations. They had, heard  
the chief executive and two of his prin- 
cipal financial advisors talk of the ser- 
ious results of individual withdrawals.  
An increase of $1,652, 592, 880 in the  
gross public debt during the year of 1931  
has increased the total public debt to over  
17 billion dollars. Large decreases in the  
government's revenue from taxes were the  
chief causes of the increase. Also the  
treasury was called upon to raise funds  
to finance the additional loans under war  
service certificate funds and building op- 
erations.  
Spanish Club Entertains  
With Games and Music  
"Los Camaradas Espanoles" held their  
regular club meeting Monday evening  
with a program of games and music. The  
meeting was opened by all the members  
present singing a version of "America"  
in Spanish. Doris Kirstein, assistant lead- 
er of the club, then led out in the solv-
ing of a Spanish cross-word puzzle. The  
Spanish are better than the Americans in  
their naming of these puzzles, for they  
call them "head-breakers."  
Pastor, and Mrs. Rufus Roy, returned  
missionaries from Peru, sang the well- 
known "Ramona," the words being in  
the original Spanish.  
The closing time for the meeting came  
while another interesting game was being  
explained, and it was necessary to hold  
it over for the next meeting, to be held  
February 22.  

CHINA IS SUBJECT  
Hughes Discusses Sino-Japanese Problem  
Regarding Manchuria  
Mr.  Alton Hughes spoke again at  
Quidnunc Sunday evening on Manchur- 
ia's relationship to Japan and China.  
"Japan thinks she has chosen the most  
opportune moment to strike, and no doubt  
she has," he said, "for fifty million peo- 
ple are destitute and homeless in the  
Yangtze valley because of floods. The  
other nations of the world' are afraid to  
check Japan's objective for fear of an- 
other great war.  
"The Manchurian side of the question  
is only a part of it. Manchuria is a large  
country, not densely populated, but very  
rich in natural resources and modern im- 
provements. It is divided into three parts,  
and Japan has taken the largest city in  
each part. She has sent hardly any col- 
onists there, but she has used man power  
from China to improve the country. She  
is forming a new Manchurian state but 
is puzzled as to what its name shall be.  
"Japan is determined to settle alone  
with China and does not think America 
will oppose her, for she thinks that  
America could not afford to•start a boy- 
cott because that would mean the loss  
of great sums of money."  
Dr. Miller stated in a letter to Mr.  
Hughes recently that "This may mean an  
advancement of our work in Manchuria."  
SCHUBERT PROGRAM  
HEARD IN CHAPEL  
Mrs. Ledington Sings Group of  
Songs Following Life Sketch  
by Prof. Ledington  
Professor and Mrs. S. L. Ledington,  
of the Union College music department  
presented a program of Franz Schubert's  
songs at the chapel hour Wednesday.  
"Schubert's selections are particularly in- 
teresting to singers," stated Professor  
Ledington in his brief sketch of the com- 
posers life, "because he was able to 
picture words so well." He explained  
that some of the songs would be sung  
in the  .(Jerman to preserve original as- 
sociations of the word sounds with the  
notes.  
"Schubert had an inferiority complc, "  
Professor Ledington said, "perhaps be- 
cause he was afflicted by physical handi-
caps. Indeed, he lacked everything .which  
most men consider -   necessary for happi- 
ness. Poverty was his life-long compan- 
ion. He was short, fat, and ugly. This  
fact made him too shy to enjoy any  
(Continued on page three)  
STOUT ENTERTAINS  
GROUP OF STUDENTS  
Games, Contests, and Refreshments Keep  
Students Occupied  
On Sunday evening, January 24, Mr.  
and Mrs. Eugene Stout entertained a  
group of students at their home on 4904  
Lowell Avenue. The guests were pleas- 
antly entertained by various games and  
contests. Each one had his artistic ability 
challenged when he was asked to draw  
a picture of the animal whose name ap- 
peared on the paper he was given. Then  
came a chance to use the imagination in  
identifying such creatures as had been  
drawn. Then one who was able to identi- 
fy the most was given a prize. Hazel  
Hutchinson demonstrated more skill than  
any of the other artists in correctly nam- 
ing all of the pictures.  
Delicious refreshments of sandwiches,  
salad, hot chocolate, and cake were  
served; and ten o'clock came all too soon.  
Guests present were Victoria Larsen,  
Irene Ortner, Madge Rosenthal, Sylvia  
Meier, Hazel Hutchinson, Ramona Nel- 
son, Mildred McLaughlin, Marguerite  
Priest, Josephine Whitney, Alice Eber- 
line, Edna and Francis Gregersen, Wal-
lace Nethery, Harry Craig, Max and  
Don Tindall, Floyd Larson, Donald Hay, 
David Olson, Harman Kier, Harold  
Christensen, William Hanson, Mr. and  
Mrs. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, and  
Fay Dunn.  
Mrs. Hilts' Program Draws  
Letter of Commendation  
Writing of Mrs. Hilts' recital at South- 
r.rn Junior college , Collegedale, Tenn- 
:lessee, Miss Ellen Vogel says, "Mrs.  
Hilts gave a masterful presentation last  
night. Her program was a work of art.  
I drank it all in as if I were famished.  
From the first to the last there was ab- 
solute attention. In fact one would have  
thought that she was charming the audi- 
ence, and truly she was." Miss Vogel  
sends best wishes to all her friends at  
Union,  

PRAYER IS TOPIC  
AT G. W. SEMINAR  
Warren Swayze Discusses Mean- 
ing of Prayer; Says Sin Pre- 
vents God Answering  
SPECIAL MUSIC GIVEN  
Kenneth von Pohle Talks on the Lord's  
Prayer, Giving An Interpretation  
of Each Phrase  
"What is prayer?" asked Warren Sway- 
ze in Gospel Workers' Seminar Friday  
evening. "It is the opening of our hearts  
to God as .to a friend," he said, answer- 
ing his own question. "We pray to God  
to bring us up to Him. Christ taught  
His disciples to cast their burdens upon 
Him in prayer. This is meant for His  
disciples today. Jesus, when upon earth,  
prayed often. This was necessary in or- 
der that He might fulfill His mission here  
on this earth. It caused Him to come  
nearer to His Father in heaven.  
"Prayer is more important to the  
Christian," continued Mr. Swayze, "than  
food or drink. Satan tries to cause us  
to fall. The only way to keep from it  
is to pray. If necessary, God will send  
His whole host to our aid to keep us  
from falling. If we do not pray there  
is danger of our becoming discouraged  
and departing from the way.  
"Sometimes when we pray we do not  
receive the blessings we should. This is  
a result of our not believing, when we  
pray, that God will answer us. Some  
small cherished sin in our hearts keeps  
God from answering our prayers. We  
should pray, not because of necessity, but  
because we want to commune with God.  
If we do not feel the need to pray there  
is sure to be no answer to our prayer.  
When we pray for years for some certain  
thing we must not give up, but continue  
to pray in faith.  
"Christ spent entire nights in prayer,  
(Continued on page four)  
VILLAGE M. V.  
MEETING IS HELD  
Literary Program Is Given by  
Young People; Announce a  
Patriotic Program  
A literary program was presented at  
the meeting of the Village Young Peo- 
ple's society Sabbath afternoon. The  
opening number was a violin solo by  
Mildred Priest. The story of little Joe 
Murphy was read by Freda Myrtle Full- 
erton, and Ida Mae Nelson told of Mrs.  
Leany, the woman who always under- 
stood.  
Margaret Gillaspie, true to the spirit of  
her poem, "saw it through." She said,  
"When you're up against a trouble, see  
it through." The Master's invitation,  
"Come Unto Me," was sung as a duet  
by Dale Strawn and Richard Gibson.  
"Be sure you tune in on the right sta- 
tion at the right time, and you'll always  
get what you want," was the theme of  
Lucile Kirstein's reading. "We bless our  
fellow men most through sacrifice. Jesus  
Christ gave himself for us. What do we  
sacrifice for Him?" was the subject of  
the reading by Miss Adams.  
The Junior Missionary Volunteers will  
present a patriotic program at the meet- 
ing next Sabbath afternoon.  
FORMER STUDENT  
VISITS U. COLLEGE  
Alten Bringle Helps in Radio Programs  
and Evangelistic Work  
Alten Bringle, a Unionite, who last  
summer entered upon his year of minis- 
terial interneship in South Dakota, spent  
a few days at Union on his way to the  
union meetings at Omaha.  
Mr. Bringle worked during the summer  
in the Black Hills, where he assisted in 
evangelistic efforts. Later in the year he  
was associated with Pastor L. E. Nier- 
meyer, class of 1930, in meetings held  
at Watertown. Included in. the work there  
were the radio programs, an account of 
which was given in an earlier issue of  
the CLOCK TOWER.  
Literature created an interest which re- 
sulted in his being recalled to Edgemont,  
in the southern Black Hills, where he  
has been since Christmas. There are no  
Adventist families in the community, .but  
one man is now keeping the Sabbath,  
although he has not yet accepted all  
points of our doctrine.  
Because 'of the heavy snows in the  
Black Hills, it has been necessary for Mr.  
Bringle to postpone a series of public  
meetings. At present he is holding Bible  
studies with interested families. He plans  
to return to Union for the summer school  
session.  

Weekly Review of World Affairs  
BY HAROLD LINCOLN  
Japan continues to show her aggres- 
siveness in China around Shanghai, Nan- 
king, and Harbin in Manchuria. Laying  
in ruins the Chapei district in Shanghai,  
the Japs were seeking to tighten their  
hold in that city. Protests from America,  
England, France, and Italy failed to de- 
crease concern over the situation. An  
Anglo-American plan for peace was pre- 
sented to Japan but was politely declined  
because the terms of the Kellog pact were  
not to tneir liking. Heavy bombardment  
throughout the week resulted in the sink- 
ing of a Japanese ship, and heavy de- 
struction in Chapei. An air battle over  
Shanghai resulted in the loss of one Jap- 
anese ship. Minor victories were claimed  
by Japanese and Chinese. At Harbin,  Fed-  Manchuria, the Chinese were defeated.  
English and American marines are stand- 
ing by to protect their interests. At the  
end of the week China and Japan were  
rushing greater man power to the scene  
of battle, as a continuous battle was in  
progress over the shambles of Chapei,  
where the heaviest bombardment in nine  
days has taken place.  
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in making his work a success.  
Friendliness or sociability is an art  
with some people. Who does not wel- 
come the man who can make all feel at  
ease, and who is able to carry on a con- 
versation with the least popular as well  
as with the hero of the hour?  
To be a success in any line, one must  
be accurate. "If at first you don't succeed  
try, try again," is a good slogan; but  
why keep trying again and again and  
still be wrong?  
Neatness plays a part in any successful  
life. "Show me a man's handwriting and  
I can tell you what he is," would surely  
be true in this case. One may be a poor  
scribe and still his work may retain a  
neat appearance. This is also true in the  
case of other work.  
To be able to adapt oneself to his sur- 
roundings is one of the greatest essentials  
for success. This noes not necessarily mean  
that one has to be disagreeable and slo- 
venly just because his environment is  
such, but one should be able to adapt  
himself to any environment.  
To decide a thing and then not be able  
to carry this out, is a point not in favor  
of success. One should have the power  
and ability to carry out or see that this  
thing is carried out.  
The one who is forever going from  
one job to another or "grasshoppering  
around" is the most successful failure  
known. The one who sticks to his task  
"through thick and thin" will finally win  
out. Sometimes one finds that the thing  
he has set out to do is not his work and  
of course a change should be made; but  
this does not necessitate his changing too 
many times.  
One's personality might include a num- 
ber of traits. Optimism, enthusiasm, sin- 
cerity, appearance, vitality, address, and  
sympathy might be included in this list.  
A personality may make or break a man.  
Some people have become partially suc- 
cessful in spite of their personality, while  
others have been a marvellous success  
because of it.  
Poor managing has been the cause for  
many a failure in life. Depression, drouth,  
or bankruptcy may have been given as  
the cause for some failure, but behind it  
all is really lack of good management.  
One must also be a good leader. Believe  
in something and follow it. Do not be led  
by the crowd. Anyone can follow, but  
everyone can't lead.  
Here is a little poem that I found in  
my scrapbook: . .54c  
"The man who sticks has this lesson  
learned,  
Success never comes by chance, it's  
earned  
By pounding away; for good hard  
knocks  
Will make stepping stones of stumbling  
blocks,  
For the man who sticks has the sense  
to see  
He can make himself what he wants to  
be,  
If he'll off with his coat and pitch right  
in-  
Why  w theman who sticks can't help but  inr    
"Those who cannot forget, cannot for- 
give;'-Gibbs  
"KINDNESS is the mother of confidence  
and happiness.  
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SHAME, UNION, SHAME!  
Society expects that a certain decorum be observed at social func- 
tions. It is not customary, in respectable circles, for one to eat with  
his knife. One does not call up the president by phone with "Hello,  
Herbert." Neither does a society with a claim to culture permit some  
of the things that occurred at the Dumesnil recital last Saturday  
night.  
To be specific, talking, letter writing, studying, magazine reading,  
rattling of programs, etc., are just not done on such occasions. Re- 
spect for the artist, let alone consideration for the rest of the audience, 
should dictate one's behavior at a musical, or any other performance.  
The wild scramble for the doors just before the last encore, with  
the pianist making his bows to the backs of a hurriedly retreating  
audience, must have been, to say the least, very embarrassing to him.  
-  	 Probably forgetfulness would account for most of this; Unionites  
do not always act that way. In any case, the reputation of Union  
College in this community and elsewhere demands that some attention  
be given to prevent its recurrence.  
G. H. M.  
THE CALL OF THE GOLDEN CORDS  
Union's "golden cords" take on a deeper significance as the  
years go by. When we came to Union for the first time, they were  
Shown to us; and we were told that they represented Unionites who  
had answered the call to foreign mission service. The sight of those  
cords and of the list of Union's foreign missionaries meant little to  
us as new students. Little, that is, compared with what they came  
to mean.  
There was a vague feeling of admiration for those unknown  
Unionites. We felt a bond of sympathy with them, for we too were  
now sons and daughters of old Union. It was gratifying to be told  
that the name of Union is known and loved in countries where some  
of  this nation's largest colleges have never been heard of.  
Yet it is only with the passing of time that the "golden cords"  
can be more fully appreciated. More fully, yes, because it is perhaps  
only those foreign missionaries, thinking of the "golden cords" which  
bind them to Union, who can understand in the greatest sense the  
meaning of those cords. At this end of. the "golden cords, -   however,  
they gradually come to stand for those friends and class mates whose  
names have been added to the ever-growing list of missionaries.  
Union is inseparably bound to the program of giving the gospel  
to the world. The "golden cords" are a mute, yet forceful call to that  
same spirit of complete consecration of self to the cause of Christ  
which sent those other Unionites forth to new fields of work. The  
same Leader who called them into the battle fields has assigned each  
of us a definite place where we may labor for Him. God's place for  
us may not be in the foreign fields; it may be that we shall be called  
to witness for Him in the homeland. If we are to be worthy of the  
name of "Unionites," we must surrender our lives to Him, willing  
to work wherever He may call us. With such a message the "golden  
cords" speak to every Unionite.  	 B. McC.  
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PAGE TWO  	 THE CLOCK TOWER  
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS  
While the story about Washington and  
the cherry tree may not be true, at least  
it contains lessons of permanent value.  
No one doubts Washington's integrity  
and straight-forwardness. These traits en- 
deared him to the people and caused them  
to place implicit confidence in him.  
Truth and honesty are valuable attri- 
butes in any life. A man that cannot be  
depended upon though he be ever so  
clever, or has ever so much knowledge,  
will not long retain the confidence of any  
one. It is still true that honesty pays. In  
Washington, as well as in Lincoln, these  
valuable traits stand forth clearly and  
constitute the main reason for the place  
they hold In the heart of mankind.  
It cannot be said of Lincoln that he  
was very polished, and Washington also  
had his faults; but whatever these may  
be they are forgotten in the outstanding  
rugged strength of character possessed by  
both.  
We honor Washington as the father  
of our country. Men find that he was not  
perfect, and muckrackers may delight in  
exposing certain weaknesses to the pub- 
lic. But time has already given Wash- 
ington a secure place in the esteem of  
the American people which nothing can  
efface. Calm, faithful, trustworthy, hon- 
est, truthful-these were characteristic of  
Washington, and we may well emulate 
his example in these respects.  

CURRENT COMMENT  
BY SCRUTATOR  
If you are looking for something in- 
spirational to read, something that will  
grip you, read "The Way of Victory  
in China," by Walter H. Judd, in the  
February  The Missionary Review of the  
World.  It is very significant in view of  
the present Chinese crisis.  
A certain student is the proud posses- 
sor of a paper in the margin of which the  
instructor, in his-or her-own handwrit-
ing, has gently chided the said student  
for his weak spelling. The student is  
gloating over the fact that the instruc- 
tor's marginal notation contains a most  
serious breach of spelling etiquette.  
It would be interesting for some one  
with a "graphic" mind to collect, classify,  
and analyze the scarey war stories that 
are already in circulation. The trouble  
is, of course, that once in a while-a long  
while-some come true.  
Question: When does a 4x6 program  
rattle like the New York Times?  
Answer: At a music recital.  
I suggest that the next time you go to  
chapel you feel under the right front  
corner of your seat. Under mine there  
are several peculiar little nobs, a heritage  
from my predecessor. They wont come  
off.  

Business Qualities  
Found in Other  
Walks of Life  
By HESTER MATHES  
The qualities necessary for a business  
success are not inherently different from  
those necessary in other walks of life.  
Whether a man be a banker, a farmer,  
or a teacher, the general requirements for  
success are the same. At home, in the  
club, or at the office, the same require- 
ments for success will apply.  
- What are these requirements?" you  
ask. Numerous qualities may be given,  
but the following eleven outstanding  
characteristics are the most essential to  
one's success in life, according to my way  
of thinking:  
1. Honesty. 2. Co-operation. 3. Friend- 
liness. 4. Accuracy. 5. Neatness. 6. Adap- 
tability. 7. Executive ability. 8. "Stick- 
to-it-iveness." 9. Personality. 10. Manag- 
ing ability. 11. Leadership.  
Dean Risley, of the school of Medical  
Evangelists, at Loma Linda, Calif., has  
given us the following requirements for  
success in the medical work:  
1. Have an interest in religious mat- 
ters. 2. Have a missionary spirit. 3. Be  
honest. 4. Have good habits. 5. Advocate  
and practice health reform. 6. Live pure  
lives. 7. Can say "no". 8. Be energetic  
and enthusiastic. 9. Have initiative power  
and originality. 10. Will bear responsi- 
bility. 11. Making success in present  
work. 12. Know value of money. 13. One  
who can stand against wrong influences.  
14. Have keen conscience. 15. Won't be  
downed by trouble. 16. Not easily dis- 
couraged. 17. Can smile when things go  
wrong. 18. Is courteous and kind to  
others. 19. It not let by the crowd.  
Mr. R. H. Morrison has given us the  
following traits necessary to be a success  
in the teaching profession:  
1. Willingness to cooperate. 2. Com- 
munity interest.3. Skill in teaching tech- 
nique. 4. Pleasing personality. 5. Will- 
ingness to carry extra load. 6. Desire for  
professional growth. 7. High intelligence.  
8. Initiative. 9. Ability to discipline. 10.  
Sympathy. 11. Taste in dress.  
Even the characteristics of the "ideal  
girl" given by the girls of North hall  
might be compared to the qualities al- 
ready given:  
1. Trustworthy. 2. Diplomatic. 3. Neat.  
4. Punctual. 5. Courteous. 6. Gentle 7.  
Pure. 8. Self-controlled. 9. Composed. 10.  
Acts natural. 11. Economical. 12. Good  
sport. 13. Cheerful. 14. Sees good in  
others. 15. Self-reliant. 16. Healthy. 17.  
Sympathetic. 18. Tactful. 19. Sociable  
and friendly. 20. Sincere. 21. Optimis- 
tic. 22. Humble. 23. Honest. 24. Tem- 
perate. 25. Progressive. 26. Excuses no  
faults. 27. Dependable.  
You will notice that the four lists, al- 
though stressing some one point more 
than another, are, in general, much the  
same. To be a success in any line one  
must give honesty a place. "Honesty is  
the best policy -   has often been said. It  
is never more true than in the profes- 
sional world.  
One must also be able to see "the  
other fellow's point of view" and act  
accordingly. Anyone will welcome the  
man who is willing to listen to the other  
person and who will cooperate with all  
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Letter Received  
From Unionite  
in Mission Field  
(The following letter was written by  
Mrs. G. Youngberg, formerly Miss Nor- 
ma Rhoads. Pastor Youngberg graduated  
from Union College in 1915, and for the  
past twelve years has been laboring in  
various parts of Malaya. Last year they  
began pioneering work among the Dyaks  
of Sarawak, Borneo. In this letter 'Gus"  
is Pastor Youngberg, Tsz Lin is a Chin- 
ese assistant, and the Sri lban is the mis- 
sion launch provided for the purpose of  
opening up this new territory)  
Sarawak, Borneo  
Bukit Nyala  
Tatau River  
November 10, 1931  
Dear Ones at Home:  
'There are so many things to write that  
1 will surely forget some of them if .1  
don't get to work and start writing pretty  
soon.  
Now I must tell you about the latest  
adventures for I know you will be inter- 
ested in all. When the men left here it  
was about 6:30 in the morning. The wat- 
er pump didn't work very well, so they  
had to stop in the river and fix that,  
which delayed them quite a little. They  
didn't get to the estuary until eleven  
o'clock, which is too late for putting out  
to sea in this bad weather. Early in the  
morning is the best time for crossing,  
as the morning storms and squalls us- 
ually come on between ten and eleven  
o'clock. Anyhow they went out and it  
was very bad crossing the bars. They  
shipped a big roller on the Tatau bar  
and when they got nearly to Bintulu  
the engine stopped. The waves were big,  
but smooth, out to sea, and the little  
Sri Iban rides smooth waves like an  
animated chip.They got the engine started  
again presently and started in over the  
bar. It was bad. The breakers were just  
combing the bar as it was low tide. Right  
in the midst of it the chain broke loose  
from the rudder on one side and of  
course, the boat was out of control in- 
stantly and in frightful sea. Gus jumped  
back and leaning out, grabbed the rud- 
der with his hands while Tsz jumped to  
the front of the boat and signaled him  
which way to turn. It was a terrible few  
minutes, and only a strong man with iron  
nerves could have done it. but they got  
over the bar all right and after they were  
in quiet water it was not hard to get  
it wired up again.  
Early the next morning at 5:30 they  
got ready to return to Tatau. Gus was in  
the boat starting the engine and told Tsz  
Lin to get off and untie the front rope.  
However, Tsz Lin not only undid the  
nose rope, but started to loosen the tail  
rope too, though he should have waited  
for a signal. He thought he would untie  
it and hold it, I guess. We don't know  
what happened, I guess Tsz Lin doesn't  
know himself, but anyway the engine  
started right at that moment and she  
was in gear. The rope was wet and it  
must have caught and entangled his hand  
some way, anyhow it jerked his thumb  
so hard that its point protruded through  
the flesh. Meantime Gus was drifting  
toward the big wharf and couldn't imag- 
ine why he was going but presently got  
the boat under control and came back  
along-side and called to Tsz Lin to jump   

on. When he saw the thumb he realized  
that it was a bad wound and took him  
right up to Government dispensary where  
there is a Chinese "Dresser" who is the  
only doctor in all those parts. He took  
Tsz Lin in and locked the door so Gus  
didn't see what he did or what the thumb  
looked like after the blood was washed  
off. In a little while he came out again,  
and said he was ready to go now. His 
arin was in a sling and his hand band-
aged. Gus was surprised that he was  
fixed up so quickly, but decided that it  
must not have been so bad a mess as  
he had thought. They went back to the  
boat and started. They passed the bar,  
but the engine wasn't working very good  
and the weather looked so threatening  
that they turned back. Gus was sick, and  
Tsz Lin's hand soon began to give him  
such pain that he had no peace the rest  
of that day or the following night. It  
was a wretched day. Gus said he felt for  
:he first time in Sarawak that he had  
lost his nerve. It stormed all that night  
and everything in the boat got wet.  
Neither of the two had eaten that day  
and neither slept that night.  
(Continued on page three)  
Cream of the Magazines  
By MARVIN HALVORSON  
Our national mania seems to be the  
collecting of facts and imagining that we 
can base the great decisions of life on  
them. Now that the Disarmament Con- 
ference is convened, we may expect to  
be deluged with the facts-of varying  
reliability-as to the eight-inch gun cruis- 
ers and six-inch gun cruisers and cruis- 
ing radii and what not; yet as Charles A.  
Beard shows in "Our Confusion over  
National Defences," everything comes  
down to an issue of policy, a matter not  
of statistical fact but of opinion. After  
paying his compliments impartially to  
the peace societies and to the admirals,  
Dr. Beard advances a policy upon which  
he believes that reasonable American cit- 
izens might agree.  
It is no longer a question of French  
domination in the European scene.  
Maurice A. Hollgren, who writes, "What  
France Really Wants, -   for the North  
American Review, says that she surely  
does. The real question, he says, is, Act- 
ually how strong is France? In her de- 
termination to obtain what she is pleased 
to call "security," France came near to  
wrecking Austria, the Bank of England,  
and practically reduced her ally, Ru- 
mania, to a state of bankruptcy. France  
is desirous of obtaining control of Ger- 
man industry, but so far they have suc- 
ceeded only to the extent of undermining  
the economic stability of Euiope."  
Over eight years ago an earthquake  
shook Tokyo, the capital of Japan, de- 
stroying the entire business district, leav- 
ing hundreds of thousands homeless. To- 
day Tokyo is rebuilt along the lines of  
any modern city, leaving no vestige of her  
former disaster. Numerous illustrations  
aid in presenting the article,  - Tokyo To- 
day," appearing in the National Geo- 
graphic magazine. William R. Castle,  
who writes this, was formerly the Ameri- 
can Ambassador to Japan and is con- 
sequently an excellent authority.  
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INTEREST CONTINUES  
IN BIBLE STUDIES  
Arrangements Are Made Whereby More  
Homes May Be Visited on Sabbath  
Continuing the study of Revelation 12  
begun the preceding Sabbath, the sub- 
ject of the "1,260 days" was taken up  
by Hazel Brebner and Bessie McCumsey  
in the Spanish Bible study in Lincoln  
last Sabbath afternoon. The readers were  
given an opportunity to figure out for  
themselves the period represented by the  
"time and times, and the dividing of  
time," of Daniel 7, and the forty-two  
months of Revelation 13. The man stated 
that he had thought that the "days" must  
stand for years, but that he had not been  
able to understand before the meaning  
of "time and times, and the dividing of  
time."  
Mrs. Gordon, who accompanied the  
seminar members, visited the homes of  
two women who had formerly attended 
the studies, but who had not taken part  
in them for some little time. The women  
displayed a renewed interest in the les- 
sons, and expressed their willingness to  
take up the Bible studies again. These  
studies will be given in English. Luella  
Coleman will conduct the study in one  
home, and Miss McCumsey and Miss  
Brebner will divide their time on Sabbath  
afternoon between the second woman and  
the Spanish home. The grOup was taken  
to Lincoln by Mr. and Mrs. Lars Chris-
tianson.  
New Officers Are Chosen  
for the Central Union  
The Central and Northern Unions were  
merged Wednesday by the unaminous  
vote of the delegates to the joint quad- 
rennial sessions of the two conferences  
in Omaha. The new union will be known  
as "Central Union." The merger creates  
the largest conference, in point of terri-
tory, in the United States, comprising  
North and South Dakota, Iowa, Minne- 
sota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colo- 
rado, and Wyoming.  
Officers of the new conference include  
J. F. Piper of Denver, Colo., president;  
S. J. Lashier, of Walla Walla, Wash.,  
secretary-treasurer; C. W. Marsh, Lin- 
coln, Nebr., educational secretary; Gor- 
don Smith, Berrien Springs, Mich.,  
young people's secretary; D. E. Collins,  
Chicago, field missionary secretary; T.  
H. Allison, secretary of the negro de- 
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ing is to be imbued with the life-giving  
principles of heaven. Because our prin- 
ciples are not fixed we have an up and  
down experience. Even our emotions  
must be under the control of God.  
"Our habits of eating and drinking  
show whether we are of the world or  
among the number whom the Lord by  
His mighty cleaver of truth has separated  
from the world. Test., Vol. '6:372.  
"Several families are lost every year  
to the work in China because of failing  
health. Sometimes the ill health cannot 
be helped, but in other cases it is because  
the people failed to lived according to  
health principles here in the homeland.  
It is generally the ones in good health  
who fail to appreciate health reform.  
Those who have been near death  
and have been saved by the health mes- 
sage, learn to appreciate it.  
"There are those who will stand back  
when burdens are to be borne, but when  
the church is all aglow, they catch the  
enthusiasm, sing and shout, and become  
rapturous. But watch them. When the  
fervor is gone, only a few faithful Calebs  
will come to the front and display un- 
wavering principle." Test. Vol. 5: 130.  
"The feeling 'I'm no worse than the  
rest of the church' shows a lack of re- 
ligious principle.  
"What the world needs today," con- 
cluded Pastor Hughes, "are men and wo- 
men who have the principles of God  
grounded in their minds, men who will do  
the right though the heavens fall."  
PROFESSOR NESMITH IS  
CHAPEL SPEAKER  
(Continued from page one)  
The beginning of Louis Pasteur's sci- 
entific life is said to date from the time  
when as an usher in a Paris theater,  
it was one of his duties to take the boys  
out once a week for an airing, and he  
chanced to look through a microscope  
which one of the boys had carried with  
him.  
We are told that our present civiliza- 
tion was affected by the cackling of  
geese in Rome, which awakened the  
Roman guards, and so saved the city  
from the approaching army of Gauls.  
The Crimean War, from which re- 
sulted that famous poem, "The Charge  
of the Light Brigade," and the work of  
Florence Nightingale, is said to have  
been caused by the refusal to give up  
a key to a sepulchre in Jerusalem.  
A glass of wine changed the history of  
France. The Stamp Act of 1765, by  
which England hoped to collect £60,- 
000 from the American colonies by a  
tax on certain official documents, actual- 
ly cost England £1,000,000.  
The Grasshopper War was the result  
of Indian boys quarreling over grass- 
hoppers. In commenting upon the import- 
ance of little things, Blacksone said that  
the fate of a nation often depends upon 
the good or bad digestion of a dinner.  
Ulysses S. Grant declared that he  
became a general and later president of  
the United States because his mother  
was out of butter one day. She sent  
him to a neighbor's to borrow some, and  
while there he learned from a letter 
which was read that a vacancy existed  
in West Point. Returning home, he im- 
mediately applied for the position, and  
was accepted.  
A cricket once saved a military ex- 
pedition, which was lost at sea due to  
a heavy fog. When a cricket on board  
was heard chirping, the seamen knew  
that they were near land, and by pro  
ceeding more cautiously, the ship reached  
the shore safely.  
A fly once caused a bookkeeper much  
trouble in balancing his books. He  
worked three weeks, attempting to dis- 
cover the source of an error of $900,  
but he did not succeed. Finally his man- 
ager went over the books with him. They  
came to one entry which read $1,900,  
but which should have been only $1,000.  
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that a fly had been caught between the  
pages, causing this difficulty.  
Sometimes the vibration of the human  
voice will bring down an avalanche of  
rocks. A cow kicking over a lantern  
caused the great Chicago fire.  
Professor Nesmith drew several prac- 
tical lessons from these stories. "The  
people who say, 'That's good enough,'  
or, 'It will do,' neglect these little things  
which are so important.  In  the words of  
Michael Angelo, 'Trifles make perfec- 
tion, but perfection is no trifle.' Luther  
once said that little things test the char- 
acter. The importance of carefulness in  
the performance of minor duties is well  
expressed by a Persian proverb, 'Do lit- 
tle things now, and great things will  
come to you, asking to be done.' "  
LETTER RECEIVED FROM  
UNIONITE  
(Continued from page two)  
Early the following morning, the cap- 
tain of the "Chin" which was tied along- 
side the Sri Iban, called to Gus and said  
he was going outside the bar to have a  
look at the weather and go to Tatau  
if possible. Gus said, "Well, if you can  
go, I can too. I'll follow you." So both  
boats started out of the river about six  
o'clock. The waves were terrible on the  
bar. Gus said they were far worse than  
the morning he and I started off and  
turned back, and of course, a good deal  
worse than they had been on the trip  
over. Moreover Tsz Lin had only one  
hand to steer with, and it is some job  
to hold a boat with two hands in a bad  
sea. They thought the "Chin" would turn  
back, but she kept on going so they did  
toofi. The water pump wasn't working  
very well and Gus knew that if the en- 
gine got hot and stopped they would  
be done for, so he prayed that the Lord  
would keep the water running until they  
should get inside Tatau bar. The water  
continued to run a little stream, but Gus 
couldn't run her full speed so the "Chin"  
got ahead.  
When they came near the mouth of the  
Tatau is was so misty and stormy that  
they couldn't find the river for some time,  
but finally located it and started in. It  
was the worst yet. The waves were ter- 
rible and another big comber came aboard  
and drenched the engine. Fortunately she  
kept snorting away. If the engine had  
failed them at that time, they would have  
been lost—beaten to pieces on the bar.  
Tsz Lin was too frightened to guide the  
boat after the roller came aboard. He  
jumped down and began to dip up wat- 
er, and Gus took the wheel and brought  
her in.  
Just after they crossed the bar the  
watt,' stopped running entirely-- (Gus  
had his prayer answered to the letter)  
and they tide up at the Malay village  
to fix it and rest and rejoice that they  
had escaped the perils of the sea once  
more. They came on home leisurely then  
and reached here about four in the after- 
noon. I tell you they were two glad fel- 
lows to set their feet on the soil of  
Bukit Nyala once more. Gus said he had  
never in his life been so exceeding glad  
to get home. When they were crossing 
the Tatau bar, Gus said he actually saw  
the anchor leave the deck and remain  
suspended in mid-air a foot or eighteen  
inches from the deck for an instant—so  
wildly did the little boat plunge about  
in those mighty waves. He says he has  
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THE CLOCK TOWER  PAGE  THREE  
South Hall Elects Officers  
Officers Are Elected and Impromptu  
Speeches Given at Men's Club  
A group of Robert Service's poems,  
read by Professor D. Hilts, constituted  
the program at the meeting of the Young  
Men's club Thursday evening. The  
poems given were "The Reckoning, - 
"Only a Boche," "Carry On," and "The  
Cremation of Sam Magee." The entire  
program appealed to the young men,  
"The Cremation of Sam Magee" meet- 
ing with special favor because of its  
combination of weirdness and humor.  
The new officers chosen for the Young  
Men's club are Vernon Becker, president;  
Roy Gardner, vice-president; Ernest Bak- 
er, sergeant-at-arms; Robert Heine, pro- 
gram adviser; and Ted Spanos, secretary.  
ACADEMY NOTES  
The academic Physics class, during the  
past week, have been taking a group of  
standard tests on light. They report that  
it is a pleasant way to start the new  
semester.  
The English IV class did not meet  
Friday morning. The time was spent in  
making a "dummy" for the front page  
of a newspaper.  
William Barclay read selections from  
the poems of Robert Burns to the English  
III class Friday morning. The class has  
been studying the poetry of Burns.  
"KINDNESS is a close relative to cour- 
age.  
"Don't conclude that you never had  
any opportunities in life." .  
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Mrs. Hilts Tells  
Of Recent Trip  
To the South  
In chapel Monday, Mrs. Ivamae Small- 
Hilts, who has just returned from a pro- 
gram tour, related some very interesting  
incidents concerning her recent trip. Mrs.  
Hilts presented programs at Southwestern  
Junior college, Southern Junior college,  
the Southern Publishing Association and  
Washington Missionary college. She also  
visited the Madison school. She reports  
that at each place she found loyal Un- 
ionites who had many questions to ask  
about their college and friends of former  
days. Her presence at these schools was  
in several instances the occasion for a  
"Unionite Reunion," where school-day  
memories lived again.  
At Oakwood Junior college, Mrs. Hilts  
had the pleasure of listening to a spirit-
ual sung by the assembled students. She  
says that she was impressed by the ease  
with which they sing their songs. The  
Oakwood quartet also entertained her  
while she was at the school.  
On the train speeding through the  
southern states, Mrs. Hilts received many  
glimpses of the South that she confesses  
to have thought lived only in books.  
Among these new and interesting sights  
was the historic negro farmer driving his  
white mule.  
- In Washington, she saw many of the  
national buildings and monuments, but  
she states that the Congressional Library,  
with its domed ceilings, mosaics, and im- 
mense marble stairs, held the greatest ap- 
peal for her.  
While in the East, Mrs. Hilts saw  
Professor T. A. Little, who is head of  
the English department of Union Col- 
lege and who is on leave of absence  
while taking further work at Johns Hop- 
kins university, at Baltimore. Professor  
Little wished to know all about Union,  
even more than what the CLOCK TOWER  
tells him.  
Mrs. Hilts concluded her account by  
telling the "home folks" that, although  
she had enjoyed her visits to the other  
schools, and had been most graciously  
received wherever she went, when her  
train left Chicago and headed westward 
toward Lincoln, it "just didn't go fast  
enough."  
MISSION NEEDS TOLD  
(Continued from page one)  
ed for the up-building of character. The  
body is the masterpiece of creation.  
"The brain is the capital Of the body.  
Animals have brains and bodies too.  
But to man's body and brain, reason and  
choice are added, making man above an- 
imals. Thus we have the power to de- 
velop a moral nature. Character is form- 
ed by habits, and by our habits we are  
known. "Ministry of Healing" calls reas- 
on 'kingly power'.  
"Because of the surrender of Adam to  
sin, we are born into a lost family with- 
out power to save ourselves. How does  
God get control of us? What is sin? It  
is the fact of variance from the will of  
God in the least particular.  
"Was it sin to eat the fruit just be- 
cause it was hard to digest or because  
it would not make good food? No. It  
was the fact of variance from the will of  
God. The heart and intelligence must  
bow to the great I Am. That is how  
we gain an entrance into heaven.  
"It is only through the brain nerves  
that God is able to gain control of our  
bodies. God has an advantage here. Satan  
can only get into our bodies through the  
senses. He can't read our thoughts, but  
God can. God can get control through  
His written Word, the spoken word, and  
He can speak to us directly by His Spirit.  
"We are not to be controlled by feel- 
ings. Many people are controlled by  
fads and waves of excitement. Yesterday  
it was yeast cakes, today, cod-liver oil,  
another time long skirts, or short skirts,  
or maybe balloon trousers. Some live  
to be like others instead of living by  
principle.  
"We should serve God from principle,"  
added Pastor Hughes. "The entire be-  
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a whole lot more respect for the Sri Iban  
now that he knows what an awful sea  
she can weather.  
Gus had eaten nothing during the Bin- 
tulu trip beside a few bananas. He had  
not taken a drink once! Tsz Lin was feel- 
ing miserable. We undid his hand to  
dress it, and found that the dresser had  
not even washed it! He had sewed up  
the wound and soaked it up in iodine— 
imagine such heartlessness—and just  
wrapped it up. No wonder the poor fel- 
low had nearly gone crazy with the pain.  
The whole thing didn't look very good  
to us. I don't think I slept an hour that  
night thinking about everything and won- 
dering how Tsz Lin's hand was going  
to pan out. Gus didn't sleep either. His  
stomach was still turned. The next morn- 
ing Tsz Lin said he hadn't slept either.  
The hand looked worse and the arm was  
swollen. We put on wet compresses  
which relieved the pain, but when we  
looked at it again at eleven o'clock it  
just looked awful. The thumb was black  
and stank so terribly that we felt sicker  
than we had before. The arm was swol- 
len and was feverish clear to the shoul- 
der and he appeared to be getting a  
fever. We did it up and then after he  
had gone down to his room we talked it  
over. Gus said, "Well there is only one  
way—I will have to take him back to  
Bintulu. That thumb has to come off"!  
(Continued next week)  

SCHUBERT PROGRAM  
(Continued from page one)  
society but that of the lower middle  
class, in which he was born."  
It was pointed out that Schubert's  
ability as a composer is illustrated by  
his writings in 1815. His works that year  
included six operas, one hundred songs,  
two symphonies, two masses, sonatas,  
and a great quantity of church music.  
"He was so rapid a writer," said Profes- 
sor Ledington, "that he wrote seven  
songs in one day."  
Six of Schubert's songs were sung by  
Mrs. Ledington, accompanied at the piano  
by Professor Ledington. The first of  
these, "Impatience," was sung in Ger- 
man. "Death and the Maid" pictured a 
maiden frightened by the approach of  
Death, who assures her, however, that  
he has come to give her rest. A drama- 
tic song, "The Phantom Double," re- 
presented a man in great mental distress,  
seeing himself and thinking it is some- 
one else. "Hedge Roses" told the story  
of a boy who is pricked by a hedge rose  
when he picks it in defiance of its warn- 
ing to him.  
"Ave Maria," one of Schubert's best  
known songs, and "Serenade," were also  
sung. To fully carry out the scheme of  
the program, Schubert's "March Mili-
taire" was played by the stringed trio  
at the close of chapel.  
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Mrs.  R.  J. Brown, Boulder, Colo., is  
visiting her son, Robert, of South Hall.  
James Oss, business manager of Union  
College, went to Omaha Wednesday and  
returned Friday.  
Carl Johnson returned Monday from  
Ankeny, Ia., where he had been to at- 
tend the funeral of his wife's grandfath- 
er, 0. T. Warner.  
Mr. and Mrs. Buford Ward and chil- 
dren arrived Monday from Eldorado,  
Kans., and are now living at 5251 Coop- 
er Ave. Mr. Ward is attending Union  
College.  
Prof. D. D. Rees went to Omaha  
Wednesday to attend the Union confer- 
ence session of Seventh-day Adventists  
which is convening there at the present  
time.  
The officers of the Aid Society of the  
Union church had a noon luncheon at the  
church Thursday afternoon, followed by  
the regular society meeting of all groups  
of the Aid Society.  
Mrs. W. 0. Martin's group of the  
Aid Society of the Union church had a  
tea Tuesday afternoon at the home of  
Mrs. B. L. Hooper, 4722 Bancroft.  
The B Y P U of the Baptist church  
met at six o'clock Sunday evening for  
a social half hour followed by the usual  
meeting under the leadership of LeVerne  
Hotchkiss. The speaker was Thomas  
Maxwell, Jr. His subject was "Chris- 
tianity in Business," A piano solo was  
rendered by Kenneth Maxwell.  
Mrs. L. C. Smith, 4919 Prescott, en- 
tertained Mrs. G. Q. Watkins' group of 
the Union Aid Society at a tea Tuesday  
afternoon. About twelve were present.  
Mrs. C. A. Johnson, who is teaching  
in the Blue Springs high school, ar- 
rived in College View Friday afternoon  
to spend a few days with her husband  
who is attending college here. Mr. and  
Mrs. Johnson went to Omaha to attend  
the special conference session of Sev- 
enth-day Adventists.  
Mrs. Pruitt, So. 46th St., was taken to  
Bryan Memorial hospital last week. She  
is very seriously ill.  
Mrs. Laura Tucker, 4714 Meredith,  
was ill last week.  
Mrs. W. C. Foltz entertained the Leth- 
mete club Wednesday at a 1:30 lunch- 
eon.  
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jackson an- 
nounce the birth of a daughter.  
Ida and Russell Hanson and Miss Ra- 
mona Esbeck, all of Exira, Iowa, spent 
the week-end Jan. 29-Feb. 1 visiting Wil- 
liam Hanson of South Hall.  
Pastor Baer attended the joint meeting  
of the Northern and Central unions at  
Omaha.  
Lincoln Owen, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,  
spent the week-end Jan. 30-31 at the  
home of Richard Gibson.  
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jackson announce  
the arrival of a baby girl. Mrs. Jackson  
is the former Anna Dyer and a member  
of the South ward school faculty.  

Lester Trubey, South Hall, spent the  
week end in Guthrie Center, Ia.  
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Churchhill, Ash- 
land, were guests of Mrs. Mettie Scott 
last week.  
Mrs. F. R. Kennedy, 5326 Prescott,  
was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital to  
have both bones of the left ankle set  
which were broken by a fall on the icy  
pavement at 16th and 0 last Sunday  
a week ago.  
Mrs. Merrit Robson and baby have  
returned from the hospital.  
The Sunday morning service at the  
Union church was devoted to the temper- 
ance question. Mrs. James also addressed  
the Boy Scouts.  
Mrs. Pearl Leitzman, 3343 So. 44th  
St., is spending the week end in Wich- 
ita, Ia., visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hugh  
Bascom.  
Miss Ruth Scott was honored at a  
dinner of the Dereli club at which the  
formal announcement was made of her  
engagement to Ralph Murphy, Kansas  
City. Miss Thelma Ulstrom and Miss  
Genevieve Scott were the hostesses. Mr.  
Murphy spent a few days here this  
week visiting Miss Scott.  
Henry Groth's lunchroom was the  
scene of a small fire Tuesday. A loose  
flue connection is thought to have caused  
the fire. A small hole was burned in the  
floor near the flue. Due to quick work  
by the firemen serious damage was saved  
to Ramey's garage. The lunchroom is  
now closed temporarily due to Mr.  
Groth's illness.  
Miss Jennie Tracy, Frank Hornung,  
and Prof. D. G. Hilts have been named  
by Mayor Zehrung as members of the  
College, View library board for a four- 
year term. The council has passed on  
the choice.  
Miss Rose Humann, Chicago, spent  
a few days this week visiting her broth- 
er, Julius Humann, 4860 Lowell.  
W. H. Jones has sold his interest in  
the Green Lantern Cafe to George Bow- 
man of Lincoln.  
Mrs. Anna Wade has spent most of the  
week in Omaha. She expects to return  
Sunday.  
Mrs. G. M. Turley, 3905 So. 48th  
St., slipped and fell on the ice when  
alighting from the College View street  
car Wednesday evening. A few bruises  
are the only bad results.  
Charles Richards has moved from  
South 52nd St. to West Prescott St.  
Aletha Holmes is attending the College  
View high school the secoond semester.  
The monthly meeting of the Dorcas  
Society was held last Wednesday, Feb.  
3, in the church. The members put in  
sixteen hours of mending. A box of cloth- 
ing has been prepared for relief work in  
the South.  
Elinore Hahn is doing practice teaching  
in English IV class.  
Mrs. Ada Wright, who has spent a  
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C.  
B. Taylor, in Port Worth, Tex., re- 
turned to College View Wednesday.  

News has been received of a half-hour  
radio program which will be presented  
by the a capella choir of Pacific Union  
College on Sunday afternoon, February  
14, over the National Broadcasting chain.  
The concert will begin at five o'clock,  
Central Standard time.  
Dr. Morris and Mr. T. Nethery of the  
Nevada Sanitarium, Nevada, Ia., stopped  
in College View a short time last week.  
Mr. Nethery visited his son, Wallace,  
of South hall.  
Pres. M. L. Andreasen spent Thursday  
and Friday in Omaha.  
Prof. and Mrs. Sterling K. Gernet,  
Mr. and Mrs. Graham, and Mr. Ross  
were Omaha visitors Saturday.  
Miss Vivian Sundell of Red Oak,  
Iowa, has entered the second year nor- 
mal course. She is doing practice teach- 
ing in the Primary room.  
Professor C. P. Crager of the Gen- 
eral Conference Educational Department  
of Washington, D. C., who is in charge  
of the secondary schools of the denomi- 
nation, visited Union College on his way  
to Oklahoma City, Okla.  
Allie Banik of Elgin, North Dakota,  
is planning to come back to Union to  
finish his course. At present he is doing  
some home study.  
A surprise birthday party was given  
for Miss Ruth Adams at the C. F.  
church home on Cooper Ave., Thurs- 
day evening the 28th. After games, ice  
cream and cake were served.  
Arta Parmalee, class of 1931, who is  
teaching in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,  
spent the week end visiting friends at  
Union College.  
Bernice Grimes, who has been ill dur- 
ing the past week, returned to her home 
in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She plans to  
remain at home during the remainder of  
this semester.  
Opal Andrews was visited by her  
mother and sister, Ila, on February 5 and  
6. 
Those from North Hall who attended  
the joint quadrennial session of the  
Northern and Central Union conferences  
in Omaha during the week end are  
Madge Rosenthal, Irene Ortner, Ruth  
Nelson, Sue Russel, Earline Taylor,  
Grace Flatten, Josephine Whitney, and  
Mildred McLaughlin.  
Mrs. T. Nethery spent a few hours  
at Union Thursday visiting her son, Wal- 
lace.  
Leona Wetzel, a former Union stud- 
ent, was a dinner guest at South Hall  
on February 6.  
Pastors A. C. Long and J. L. Tucker,  
members of the executive committee of 
the Inter-Mountain Conference, spent  
Tuesday night in South Hall on their  
way to the regional meeting at Omaha.  
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Adams, 3905 So.  
56th Street, entertained several students  
with ice-cream and cake Saturday night,  
Jan. 30.  
Mrs. Lillian Pogue is still in the hos- 
pital, but is reported to be improving  
slowly.  
Professor and Mrs. Stanley Ledington  
left Monday morning for Nevada, Iowa,  
with Mrs. Ledington's mother, where the  
latter entered the sanitarium for rest  
treatment. Professor and Mrs. Ledington  
returned Tuesday.  
PRAYER IS TOPIC AT GOS- 
PEL WORKERS' SEMINAR  
(Continued from page one)  
for He found the necessity of communion  
with God. Luther, Wesley, and the other  
great men have been men of prayer.  
There must be a burden for souls. Prayer  
will be answered if we are in earnest  
about it. In this time we should pray  
more earnestly than before. Satan real- 
izes that the time is short. Let us allow  
God to lead us in the way he sees best. -  
Kenneth von Pohle followed Mr.  
Swayze with a talk on the Lord's Prayer.  
He said, "The disciples had been for  
some time away from Christ. 'And it  
came to pass, that, as He was praying  
in. a certain place, when He ceased, one  
of His disciples said unto him, Lord,  
teach us to pray, as John also taught  
his disciples.'  
"One half of this prayer is to God;  
the last half contains blessings for us.  
'Our Father which art in heaven.' He  
is our Father no matter how sinful we  
are. ''Hallowed be thy name.' Talk of  
Him in reverence. David said, 'Holy and  
reverend is Thy name.'  
" 'Thy kingdom come.' It is every day  
being established in the world as those  
who are in sin give up their  sins  and  
come to Christ. At Christ's second com- 
ing, all the righteous will inherit the  
kingdom that has been prepared for them  
since the foundation of the world.  
" 'Give us this day our daily bread.'  
The righteous never lack those things  
which they truly need. 'Forgive us our  
sins; for we also forgive every one that  

is indebted to us. For if you forgive men  
their trespasses, your heavenly Father  
will also forgive you. 'We must forgive  
just as we hope to be forgiven. We may  
be forgiven if we but ask for it: 'If we  
confess our sins He is faithful and just  
to forgive us our sins.'  	 '  
" 'Lead us not into temptation'—Temp- 
tation always comes from Satan. He  
watches to get a chance to condemn us  
before God and the holy angels. God  
will not hear these condemnations but 
will rebuke them. God lets us encounter  
difficulties and trials for our own benefit.  
Paul says, 'There hath no temptation taken  
you but such as is common to man: but  
God is faithful, who will not suffer you  
to be tempted above that ye are able;  
but will with the temptation also make  
a way to escape, that ye may be able  
to bear it.'  
"'For thine is the kingdom, and the  
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'  
These words are not Included in the  
prayer which Jesus gave to His disciples  
at this time, but were included in the  
Sermon on the Mount."  
"Drifting," a vocal duet by Willie Dee  
Wilson and Frances Spoden, accompan- 
ied by Gladys Munn, was the musical  
feature of the seminar program.  
SABBATH SCHOOL TOLD  
OF LIFE IN MANCHURIA  
(Continued from page one)  
"Lamaism, a form of Buddhism, has  
complete control of the people. The first  
son in every family must become a priest,  
and in many cases more than one from a  

home enters the priesthood. Low moral  
conditions exist among the Mongolians.  
Little missionary work has been done for  
them by any denomination.  
"Many Tibetans are traders. The poor  
class raise vegetables. They are idol  
worshippers. In their frequent sicknesses  
they are determined to take some kind  
of medicine; it makes  * no difference to  
them what kind. In our printing work,  
our main line of work in Tibet, Tibetan  
writers are employed."  
FRENCH PIANIST  HEARD  
IN RECITAL  
(Continued from page one)  
The next number of this group was  
"Golliwog's Cake Walk," written in  
1908, when the cake-walk was popular  
in America. "Debussy had an unusual  
sense of humor," M. Dumesnil stated,  
"and in this piece we have a vision of a  
country festival and its orchestra, with  
some of the instruments slightly out of  
pitch."  
The next two numbers were "Perpetual  
Motion," by Francis Poulenc, and "Clair  
d'Etoiles" (Starlight), by Gabriel Du- 
pont. The last of this group of interesting  
modern pieces was "The Little White  
Donkey," by Jacques Ibert. Ibert is one  
of the more modernistic composers of the  
younger generation.  
Maurice Dumesnil concluded his pro- 
gram with Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody  
No. 11," and responded to the eager  
applause of the audience with an encore,  
a waltz, by Chopin.  

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water continued in use until experiments  
by Morey, Rumsey, Fitcy and Fulton  
proved to the world that boats could be 
propelled by different means than animal  
or man power.  
ANDREASEN IS VESPER  
SPEAKER  
(Continued from page one)  
vocal duet,  "Palace  of Light."  
President Andreasen spoke at the ves- 
per service, using as his text Rev. 22:1- 
5, which he called a "Friday evening  
chapter."  -This world is full of turmoil and  
strife, -   said President Andreasen, "but  
our minds are turned toward the blessed  
hope. , The earth is getting ready for the  
final event. We are coming to the eve- 
ning of the world's history. The sun  
is sinking and the Sabbath is abut to  
begin. Wars and strife are everywhere  
and God's people are in the midst of  
it, but the Sabbath always bring peace  
and joy."  
The speaker continued by saying that  
Christianity is real. Jesus is real, and is  
coming soon to take his people home.  
We are the children of the Heavenly  
King, and the Father is waiting for the 
family to come home. Just as earthly  
parents wait for their children to come  
home, so is the Heavenly Father wait- 
ing for His children.  -There is a place reserved for each  
one of us, -   declared President Andrea- 
sen. ""Our home is reserved. Even in  
our wildest flights of imagination we can  
not picture the things that God has pre- 
pared for you and me. With all the  
things of heaven, it would not suffice  
if our friends were not there.'"  
""Friday evenings draw us closer to  
God," said the speaker.  - Our minds arc  
drawn to higher and noble things. In  
spite of our faults and mistakes, God  
looks down on us and loves us. How  
different are the Seventh-day Adventist  
young people gathered together compared  
to the young people of the world. How  
happy we should be to belong to a peo- 
ple of this kind."  
President Andreasen concluded by say- 
ing, "The climax will be that we shall  
see His face. We probably have not  
visualized the Christ as we should. Is He  
real to us? Christianity centers in him.  
We thank God for the hope there is  
a Christ, and we are happy there will  
be a time when there will be no more  
strife and sorrow."  
The officers of the Missionary Volun- 
teer society for the second semester are  
Dave Eickhoff, leader; Phylura Nagel,  
assistant-leader: Sally McCormick, secre- 
tary; Clinton von Pohle, pianist; and  
Ralph Cash, chorister.  

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ECHOES OF THE LIVING PAST  
Sponsored by the History Department  of Union College  
Dr. Everett N. Dick—Professor  of History  
WATER  TRANSPORTATION DURING THE  
COLONIAL PERIOD  
BY HARRY  
The early colonists traveled but little,  
their needs being such that there was lit-
tle or no need to visit anyone outside  
of their own settlement. Game was plenti- 
ful and could be killed a few feet from  
the door. The settlements were scattered  
and far apart, but as the country began  
to be settled up by immigrants pouring  
in each year from across the ocean, the  
needs for communicating became neces- 
sary. Little by little it increased to meet  
the needs of the peole. Log canoes, made  
by burning out the center, were the first  
vehicles used by the English-speaking  
people in America. The whites did not use  
them for long trips but mainly in cross- 
ing rivers or on short trips of explora- 
tion.  
In the South during the early years  
of the white invasion of Virginia and  
along the shores of Chesapeake Bay,  
practically all travel between the settle- 
ments was in big canoes or broad-beamed  
sailing boats. Because of fear of Indians  
they would sometimes build shields along 
the sides as protection against them. Then 
to deceive the red men they would fas- 
ten hats on the ends of the poles at the  
level of the shields and thus make the  
Indians think a large crew was abroad.  
Water being the chief means of trad- 
ing and traveling, in the North as well  
as the South, the need soon arose for  
more and larger ships. Men were soon  
building and floating many shapes and  
styles of conveyances.  
Rafts contrived for carrying lumber  
and partly loaded before launching, with  
timber so framed as to be almost solid,  
were floated down the rivers. This and  
similar crude rafts and boats were for  
many years sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the people. Trading and ex- 
changing goods between colonies soon  
developed. With this development there  
was a need for more sturdy, larger ves- 
sels that could even cross to England  
or to the West Indies. New England  
took the lead in this shipbuilding indus- 
try. The numerous rivers, falls, and vir- 
gin forests, growing even to the water's  
edge, made this section especially adapted  
to this industry.  
Inland development needed a different  
ADVERTISE  
The  
business  
town.  
what  
looking  
on sharing  
but refuses  
valuable  
a town  
and liberal  

A  
business  
at  

man  
does  
addition  
depends  

who does not advertise his  
an injustice to himself and the  
stranger should  	be able to tell  
is represented in a town by  
its paper.  	The man who insists  
the business that comes to town,  
to advertise his own, is not a  
to any town. The life of  
on the live, wide-awake,  
advertising business men  

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type of boat than used in the bays and  
rivers close to the sea. In the North,  
the rivers were swift and usually shal- 
low above tidewater. All the rivers on  
the Atlantic seaboard had a succession  
of falls. This proved to be a huge ob- 
stacle to the river man. They would  
come down the river to the falls, un- 
load and carry ship and goods around,  
load and proceed to the next fall until  
their destination was reached.  
At first the rivers were a one way  
transportation system, always down  
stream. The pole boat was the first used  
to ascend the rivers. It continued in use  
until the year 1800, when the steam boat  
came to revolutionize water transporta- 
tion. The pole boat was made of large  
pine planks, it was twenty to thirty feet  
long, three to five feet wide, two or three  
feet deep, flat bottomed, and pointed at  
the ends. The crew consisted of four,  
six, or eight men. They were each sup- 
plied with a hard wood pole. They could  
either divide into equal groups, one at  
each end of the boat, and by the groups  
pushing on the poles in alternating fash- 
ion push the boat up stream, or the  
groups could stand one on each side of  
the boat at the bow facing the stern.  
They would plant their poles in the bot- 
tom at an angle, and with pole against  
shoulder walk back to the stern. This  
would push the boat from under their  
feet.  
By the year 1740 a great variety in  
style and size of ships were in use. For  
passage up and down inland waters, such  
as the Hudson river or Chesapeake Bay, 
and for supplying the big merchant ships  
in southern waters, sloops were the rule.  
The first flat boat descended the Ohic  
and Mississippi rivers in 1782, when a  
Pennsylvania German named Philip Yo- 
der set out for the lower Mississippi  
with it. These flat boats came to be  
known by the name of "broadhorns"  
from the custom of fixing wide, spreading  
horns on the prow. The men that made  
it their business to float these flat boats  
down the inland rivers were a strong,  
rough, lusty group, who played and  
fought as hard as they worked.  
These different modes of travel on