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/ OREGON EMERALD Published each Tlc-s'lay. Tliurs lay uml Saturday, of the sclio"! \ car, by the As sociate I Students of t • t'nlversity of Oregon. lCntered at the po*t>-Mi at Kugene as second class matter Subscription rates i • ■ r year, $1.00. Single copies. 5c. STAFr Editor-in-Chief. K;irl W. Onthank managing Editor, Franklin S. Allen News Editor, , Henry Fowlei City Editor, Harold Young Assistant Editor Carieton E. Spencet Special Departments Sporting Editor, bison K. Roberts Assistant .Thomas Soylei Co-Ed. Sporting E a lie Henicnway Administration Colton Meek Assistant . Society Editor Assistant. Xciterary, . Exchange, Features, . Law School Editor, City Edit • 'i. s -Meltonal' Elizabeth Lewit ..Myrtle Gran A. H. Davief Dal King and Hendricks ’ Burns Powel ; Staff I larry < ash JoKRup Strang \\';i 11;i* i Kakin Mauri-- Hill Hora Taylor H<*atrjr<! Hilly. ' \ . i r n ft .van ■ Kaiser . I larding Ki?i ^ s 1 <> y Trowbridge o Miller. Husmess Mgr. rew M. Colliei Assistant Manager Lyman G. Ric< Advertising' Manac Marsh Goodwir Assistants . Clyde Aitehisor . ..Glen Wlieelei Circulation Manager ..Sam Michael Assistant . John McGuir Saturday, \< v< r 9, 1912. IT TO I S It seems quite certain that the Mil luge Bill has lost. To he frank, the University has not •succeeded in making itself understood. It has been doing a great work for the State and has been turning out strong men and women determined to ~>e of service to their commonwealth. We have gone steadily on, working toward our goal, taking for granted that our efforts and accomplishments were known. We have been mistaken. The pub lic spirited, democratic people of Ore gon, once aware of the true situation, will not fail to maintain adequately their State University. As a free institution, it. stands first of all for equal opportunity, the quintessence of democracy, next it stands for efficient and enlightened citizenship. As soon as the people become convined of this, there will be no question as to support. Our commonwealth and extension movements are doing a great deal to bring- the University before the peo ple. Above everything else it is up to each individual student to make good. He must bear in mind that, wherever he may go, lie is regarded as typical of' University students. One cigarette smoking, loafing, good for-nothing from the University can do more lninn in the minds of the voters, than hundreds of earnest, am bitions, efficient men can eradicate. Here is one of those rare instances, whore the very snudi minority is more influential than the great majority. !n the meantime the University will continue to progress. We are no worse off than we have been for years past, except that increased attend ance continues to overtax our already crowded facilities. We are hindered by lack of room and equipment, but we have not been set back. Our ad vancement, can be impeded, but noth ing can stop us. The next legislature will undoubt edly make a careful study of condi tions, as did the last, and will vote us a fair appropriation. We do not believe that there is any one who will dare face a fairminded public with an abusive manipulation of free government and attempt to withhold another just appropriation with a petition of 1'raudulant signn tut es. A new but povvt'i ful factor which is certain to figure on the side of higher education in the University's next campaign for funds i- the vote of the women. \\ omen clubs have been a potent factor without the suffrage. N'o one knows just whal they will do now that their mcmb.-i have the ballot, but the pans among profes sional politicians i .1 evidence that their power is V ,-d. It is well undei stood that it \ r thorough education. They may to exert a marked infb measures dealing with t versity. anted upon * on future State Uni But whatever in been introduced in; since the last logi ns to preserve the to boost for our l make gooil wnerevi iocs may have ■ In- situation it is up to - 'l ogon spirit, ity, and to are. I H U ST VI U OK(, V VTION With tin- enlargement >f the I’m erald to a ix column paper go one changes ia the organization of the stall’. Franklin Allen has been se en nl to fill tl - reestablished position o! managing e iitor. The work of the news and city editors has been more sh.-.rply differentiated. Henry Fow lei, as news editor, has direct charge Or* i.a- .i ^OU.IS '+*** make-up, and i mi old Young, filling i he equally responsible position of city eHt< has *he t:i«k of gathering the news through his corps of report ( rs, who are rosp -nsible to him alone. The depart nun i reporters and their assistants are likewise responsible to the city <iditor for all the news on : their “beats ” and just as soon as an * assistant, or reporter, makes a better I showing then one of the specials, he j will get the “beat.” The total number of regular re ' porters is limited to ten, but all who are now' trying out, or who may do o will get on the regular staff just as soon as they make good. Lit it distinctly be understood that none of these positions are perma nent. The efficient and reliable man will advance rapidly, and the careless and unreliable one dropped in a hurry. Only with a rigid system of promotion on merit alone, can the Em erald exist, and the editors continue in college. Few on the campus realize how much work is required to get out a tri-weekly paper. The Emerald runs throughout the year, holidays and all. There are no days off, no short “sea son”; no cheers from excited mobs of rooters. but hard unremit ting work. No one in college does more faithful and unrequitted work than the under editor and regular re porter on the Emerald. To make the staff should be marked as an honor, a thing to be striven for, and acknowledged by the college community when attained. It is to this end, as well as to fix absolutely the responsibilty for each part of the work done on every issue, tha the changes noter are made. ooooooooooooo o o o BRICKBATS ANI) BOUQUETS o o o ooooooooooooo Professor Young Proposes New Game. To the Editor: The recent communications with which representative alumni have “come back” in this column of the Emerald, must have brought keenest delight to every lover of Oregon. Such a spirit evinced by the sons and daughters of this Alma Mater prom ises the development of a great forum in the Emerald, in which there shall be not only discussion but also plan ning and reports of Oregon team Work and Oregon victories in a game I hat will lift the University and the State up to a higher realm of activ ity and life. Each Oregon alumnus and alumna conscious in heart and mind of an im pulse nurtured by four years at citi zenship, training tables, and chafing for a chance to get into the g<.tno of fostering Oregon’s up-building, is now urged to assemble a team in his or her community. The game is a distinctly Oregon game and brings into exercise the highest and best attributes of manhood and womanhood. The time is most propitious for scheduling these new contests against moss backism and philistinism in Ore gon life and thought. The din of the iceent conflict is over. The dust and commotion raised by some great and many petty recent issues are clearing away. The opportunity invites far reaching activity of constructive ef fort. The field is clear for a game worth while. A t.ain inspired by the Oregon spiiit and fostered by Oregon ideas should be organized in every commun ity. All with faith in scientific com monwealth development are eligible. The Oregon alumni have only to say the word, and present the plan of a University procedure for social prog ress, and scores of citizens in each community will respond for the pro motion of civic and social uplift. This Oregon game means much for the individual player also. Every inch of ground gained in it puts him ahead so much for life. A successful forward pass means a permanent en richment of life. Ideas score and a touchdown means a nobler and fuller life for the community. Every Oregon alumnus and alumna is in prime condition for this game. Eveiv minute of deferred participa tion in it counts against future effi ciency. Oomonstrate to the people of Ore son that there is an Oregon spirit that has aims of which a majority of them have not dreamed. V U YOUNU. \i At UOl KSI HIMIF.UEU m I U K OF FT MIS Co-eds have lost a chance to take special coa.i so in i'op-ology, and the cities of Oregon an opportunity to employ trained feminine police of ti vis, through the loss of the Millage Bill. The U.pa tmeut of Sociology has been considering the establishment of a course for the training of women pol cc. These are being employed by vatious ciths in the United States. The course in special police work otiftta vot-h si.ssa. I'liiUeiio aiucil spe cial officers have to meet. Women taking this course would be enrolled as sepoial students. Owing to the lack of funds nothing will be done at present toward the establishment of this branch. Ked Cherry at Obaks : o o oooooooo O 0 0 O j o ANNOUNCEMENTS o| O o I 000000000000 Wanted—Two students with wheels are wanted at the Y. M. C. A. Book Exchange at once, ooo New Lecture Series—The first lec ture of a new series dealing with the Immigration Problem will be given next Wednesday evening in Deady . Hall by Professor Sweetser. 000 | Wanted—University women to play [ the piano Monday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, and Friday, at 2 and 3 o’clock, are wanted by Dr. Stuart at the Women’s Gymnasium. ooo German Club—Will meet next Tues day evening at the Chi Omega house, ooo Y. M. C. A.—Hon. R. A. Booth will speak at the Y. M. C. A. meeting, November 14, on the “Relation of Christianity and Modern Business.” ooo Band notice—The band will meet hereafter for practice every Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock, in Professor Iteid’s room in the Engineering Hall. RICE FEATURES JOKES Work on the 1914 Oregana is much further along than at this time last year, according to the editor, Don Rice, who has been exceedingly ac tive during the past two weeks lay ing plans for this number. “The na ture of the work, and the new fea tures of the annual, we will not pub lish now or later,” said Rice, “be cause it would spoil the effect of the book.” Some information, however, has reached the listening' ears of the city editor. Fifteen artists will make nec essary four times the space formerly given to this department. The sur prise of the book, however, will ap pear on the pages of humor. Just what this joker may be, is a mystery but that it is good, is evinced by the smile of the editor when asked re garding it. Mis Norma Dobie has been ap pointed to the “Classes” department. oooooooooooo o EXCHANGES o oooooooooooo The Harvard varsity cross-country team defeated Cornell at Ithica, .Sa turday, 55 points to 53. John Paul Jones, the Olympic runner, finished first, covering the course in 29m. 17 I-5s. Copeland of Harvard was sec ond. o o Princeton’s offense seems to consist of forward passes, a most uncertain form of ground gaining. o o Lincoln High School, of Seattle, has chosen a Senior girl as yell leader. I bis is the first time that a girl has leil a rooters’ team. o o Union College defeated Colgate in their dual cross-country run, Satur day, 20 to 35. Gould of Colgate fin ished first in 20 m. 13 s. The dis tance was four miles. o o The Turkish war is causing con siderable excitement among the stu dents at the University of Michigan whose homes are near the scene of hostilities. One Bulgarian has al ready left for home and others are expected to leave. o o Two students at the University of Michigan have been placed under ar rest. charged with assault upon an Ann Arbor photographer. The quar rel resulted from insults which the students offered the photographer’s wife, which were resented by the husband. The students emerged vic tors, breaking their opponent's nose, badly disfiguring his optics, and in dicting severe facial wounds. It is claimed that the students were intox icated. o o Pennsylvania lost its fourth con secutive game last Saturday, but showed a great improvement in its playing. o o Felton, of Harvard, easily out punted PeAYitt, of Princeton, and to day stands out as the greatest punter in any American college. o 0 Ice hockey may become a regular sport at Brown University this win ter. The interest in the sport is grotv ,1.^, ’.1 it, pi. —.,t«,' ihtti itli ill.. • ,1 rink will be built, if it is decided to adopt the new game this year, o o Glen Warner the Carlisle coach, has just published a new book on football, which is an accurate treat ise. However, it does not diagram the successful plays of the Indians. Yoran’s Shoe Store The Store That Sells Good Shoes Eugene (loan $ Savings Bank i Established i$92 i Capital and Surplus $200,000 Student Patronage Appreciated WELCOME U. of O. STUDENTS Call anti see the new things in Jewelry, Silver and Novelties SETH LARAWAY Wing’s Market THE HOME OF GOOD MEATS AND GROCERIES, FRESH (TEED, CORNED AND SMOK ED MEATS, SAUSAGES AND POULTRY I’hinie 38 487 Willamette Boyer’s Dancing School Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9 P. M. Saturday, 2::3:0 to 5 P. M. West Seventh Street. Red Cherry at Obaks. The Machine the American Business Man has been Waiting For Because of its guaranteed high grade construction, its embodiment of every practical improvement and featuie found in any ot’.ier machine, combined with low price, the New Roval No. 5 is truly the machine the American businessman has been waiting for. Here it is, tne king among type writers, challenging tire world to show a machine that can do better work, easier work, or more \vork, no matter what its price! 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