Oregon Emerald
Published each Tuesday, Thursday
•nd Saturday of the college year, by
the Asociated Students of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Phone 944
EnteretTat theopostoffice at? Eugene
as second class matter.
Subscription rates, per year, $1.00.
Single copies, 5c.
STA FF ‘
Editor-in-Chief Leland G. Hendricks
Assistant Editor....Marjorie McGuire
Managing Editor Max Sommer
News Editor .Wallace Eakin
City Editor.Leslie Tooze
Special Departments
Administration .Harold Hamstreet
Sports .Harry Kuck, Cyrus
Sweek, Rex Kay, Floyd Westerfield
Society .Beatrice Locke
Assistant—Madge Barry.
Dramatics .Mandell Weiss
Music—Edythe Rogers.
Exchange .Rita FraleV
Features .Lamar Tooze, Milton
Stoddard and Edison Marshall
City Editor’s Staff
Don Belding, Clytie Hall, Alexan
der Bowen, Irwin Sutton, Helen Johns,
Flawnice Killingsworth, Louise Al
len, Margaret Stauffer, Charles Dun
dore, Leigh Swinson, Lois Ladd, De
Witt Gilbert, Helen Curry, Sara Bar
ker, Helen Downing, Roberta Killarn,
Gladys Colwell, Charles Castle, How
ard Hall, Clinton Thienes, A. L. Bost
wick, Kenneth Moores, Mildred Ger
ig, Jack Montague and Donald Rob
erts.
Business Manager....Anthony Jaureguy
Asst. Mgr., .Frank H. Johnson
Asst. Manager .Wayne Stater
Collections .H. M. Gilfilen
Circulation Mgr.Ernest Watkins
Manager's Phone, 841
TO OUR KIND CRITICS—AND THE
OTHER KIND
For every letter which we deem of
sufficient interest to our readers to
deserve publication, the Emerald re
ceives two which, in our judgment,
are not worth the space they would
occupy in print from the standpoint
of the audience we are trying to serve.
To the first class belong all com
munications dealing with matters af
fecting the Student Body, the alumni,
the faculty, or any either portion or
portions of our readers. To the sec
ond belong letters of advice, commen
dation or condemnation concerning
the Emerald, and therefore scarcely
of burning importance to the world
at large.
It is true that Borne papers make a
practice of printing the criticisms of
their readers—notably Collier’s, in its
department, “Brickbats and Bouquets.”
However, it will be readily seen that
the Emerald, with the field it has 10
cover and the space at its disposal,
could not afford to indulge its vanity
to this extent without elbowing out of
its columns live news and live discus
sion.
Perhaps this will explain to cer
tain of our critics why their valued
communications have not appeared in
print. We ussure them that their in
terest, whether friendly or hostile, is
appreciated, and that their advice is
taken to heart by the editor and the
staff.
Now we are going to depart from
our policy to the extent of mentioning
two letters which we have lately re
ceived. We mention them because
they are both more or less denunci
atory in tone, and because thoy rep
resent diametrically opposite points
of view.
It is but fair to ourselves to say
that this is the first disparaging crit
icism we have received directly. We
do not imply for a moment that we
have not been liuble to such criticism
before, or that it has not been made
— but uncomplimentary remarks are
more often passed behind the vic
tim’s back, or retailed to him through
an interlocutor. Our point is that
we are not obliged to print the slan
der i?hy more than the praise.
Both correspondents an* Oregon
alumni. One is a very recent gradu
ate. His complaint is that the Em
erald is not sufficiently bellicose. He
believes this old college is honey
combed with corruption, and that we
ought to open our editorial Gatlings
on existing institutions in general,
and the faculty in particular. The
other writer is pained by a “feature”
story in the Emerald of December 1,
concerning the selection by the ma
jority of authorities of three Oregon
players on the All-Northwest team,
and Dr. Stewart’s deviation in nam
ing five of hyt own men and none of
Oregon’s. The writer’s contention
is that the article was damaging to
friendly relationship between the two
institutions, and inconsistent with the
sentiment of one of our previous ed
itorials.
It is not our purpose“here to an
swer these particular criticisms at anj|
length. As to the first, we are ndt
shirking our duty of trying to right
existing wrongs, as we see it, but nei
ther are we contemplating a general
campaign of iconoclasm.. We have at
tacked spell problems as ye have seen
fit, and we shall continue to attack
others. As to the second criticism, the
article in question was written in the
best of humor, and, as we believed, j
in accordance with the policy we had
announced and carefully tried to fol
low throughout the football season, of
avoiding “muckerism” in our mention
of other teams.
But, whether or not these two crit
icisms are well-founded, they are typ
ical of the two extremes of sentiment
which we must endeavor to concil
iate. The one critic prods us to more
radical action; the other counsels con
servatism.
We ask of our critics only that they
consider the extenuating circumstanc
es: the fact that the Emerald is pri
marily the organ of the students, and
must to a large extent express what
they feel and print what they like;
that the conditions under which th6
Emerald is published are far from
ideal; that with three issues to put out
weekly and printers to wrestle with,
in addition to studies and other ac
tivities, the staff is not always able
to give its careful and undivided at
tention to the paper.
We ask our readers to consider
these things, and then to give us their
frankest opinions, and in return we
shall be only too glad to utilize those
which seem right and practicable.
But always we reserve the right to
reject advice which we believe to be
unsound. We—the staff—are running
the Emerald, and until the present ed
itor is removed by act of God or man,
we will continue to run it.
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CAMPUS NOTES '
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So far, no work has been done in
the zoological department on Senior
theses. This work does not begin un
til the second semester. There will
probably be two or three written.
The advanced news writing students
are acting as the reportorial staff for
the Guard, Register and Emerald, in
the Commonwealth Conference on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Delos J. Needham, of Lewiston, Ida
ho, is a guest at the Beta Theta Pi
house.
Bill Vawter, Elton Loucks, Allan
Bynon, Bryan Turner and Guy Carl
son were dinner guests at the Beta
Theta Pi house Tuesday evening.
Chi Omega will entertain the mem
bers of the Sigmjv Nu fraternity with
an hour of dancing Friday evening.
Dr. William Gilbert, of Astoria, and
l>eWitt Gilbert, were dinner guests
at the Sigma Nu house Tuesday ev
ening.
John L. Bisher Jr. returned to his
home at Halfway, Oregon, and will re
main until after the Christmas holi
days.
T. H. Smith, circulation manager of
the Oregon Journal, was a dinner
guest at the lota Chi house Wednes
day evening.
Fred Dawson was a dinner guest
at the Alpha Tau Omega house Wed
nesday evening.
Ernest Watkins has been called to
his home in Bandon, Oregon, because
of the serious illness of his father.
An annual pushball contest has been
decided upon as a means of settling
difficulties between the musical stu
dents and faculty of Drake Univer
sity.
Hl'I.LETIN OF Y. M. C. A.
FIN ANCE CAM1* V1CN
Faculty
Special sources .
Memberships ...
Book Exchange
Friends .
Alumni..
Students...
• Total ...
157.50
600.00
1*6.00
120.00
76.10
47.50
46.00
....*1189.10 *
* DRIBBLES AND SPIKES
* By Rex Kay. *!
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Interfraternity basketball games
are certainly worth seeing. Particu-1
larly so for those who like the game '
best when the “gentleman stuff’’ is
left out.
* •
It has been reported that Dick Nel.:
son will be back in February and out
for baseball. Johnnie Welch is alsoj
expected to be back in the game.
• *
The University of Washington has
several women’s rowing crews. Row- j
ing is said to be nearly as popular i
there with the women as it is with
the men.
* *
Glenn Dudley, candidate for center
on the Varsity team, is the first to
receive an injury in that sport this
year. He is* nursing a stiff knee and
a broken finger.
* *
The fact that wrestling has been
thrown out as a conference sport will
not check interest in the game. Dual
meets are always worth capturing.
4 *
Dancing masters say that in the
course of one evening of ordinary one
stepping about fifteen miles of ground
is covered. Why not make this a
conference sport and put a team in
charge of “Bill’ Hayward?
• *
So far as the present dope may be
relied upon, Oregon will, not only have
the champion track team, but will have |
more first point men than any other
team in the conference.
. * *
Washington will begin its regular
tryouts for wrestling team next'
Thursday.
* *
Washington claims that from a
financial standpoint it has a poor
football schedule; that it is giving
too large a guarantee to visiting,
teams. Its share of the receipts for
this year’s game on Thanksgiving
day against W. S. C. was only $1,200
to W. S. C’s. $2,500.
* *
Just as soon as the inter-fraternity
basketball games are over the inter- j
fraternity handball gairtes will be
started. Something doing every min
ute.
* •
A boxing club has been organized
at Washington.
Gonzaga College proved itself to
be up to the required standard in all
sports sports necessary for admit
tance to the conference. Willamette
was not able to meet the demands
and so both were held out in order
that the balance be maintained be
tween the Eastern and Western di
visions.
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Now Reduced 20 Per Cent
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HOLIDAY FARES
Following usual custom the Southern Pacific will have
in effect from all points, Main Line and Branches
Special Christmas and New Year
Holiday Round Trip Fares
SALE DATES IN OREGON
Tickets between all poins in ('regon will be sold De
cember 18 19, 20, 25, 24, 25 and 31, 1914, and Jan
uary 1, 1915; also between all C. & 1., P. R. & N.,
P. E. & E. and S. F. C. &: W. points Final return
limit January 4, 1915.
SALE DATES TO CALIFORNIA
December 21 to 25 and Dec. 28 to January 1, inclusive
from all points in Oregon to any point in California;al
so to Klamath Falls via Weed, final return limit Jan
uary 4, 1915.
SUPERIOR TRAIN SERVICE
Call on our nearest Agent fur full particulars, fares to
specific p. ints, reservations, train schedules, etc.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon
1906
Physician and Surgeo..
Phone 187-J
Office 209-210 White Temple.
Dentists
DR. WALDO J. ADAMS
Dentist
960 Willamette St. Phone 1153-J
DR. WRIGHT B. LEE
Dentistry
Phone 42. 306 I. O. O. F. Temple
Drugs
Johnston’s Candies Nyal Remedies
YOU GET REAL VALUE AT
YERINGTON & ALLENS’
DRUG STORE
86 9th Av. E. Phone 232
SHERWIN-MOORE DRUG CO.
. Box Candies, Toilet Goods, _
. Prescription Department ..
9 th and Willamette Phone 62
Studios
TOLLMAN STUDIO
Satisfaction Guaranteed
J. B. Anderson, Proprietor
Phone 770 „ 734 Willamette
STUDIO DE LUXE
C. A. Lare, Manager
960 Willamette St. Phone 1171
Office Phone 391 Res. Phone 332-Y
THE EUGENE ART STORE
George H. Turner
Pictures, Picture Framing, Pennants,
Pillows and Armbands
Paine Bldg., 10th and Willamette.
[Phone 1062.
Attorney
LEE M. TRAVIS
Attorney
Office over Loan and Savings Bank.
TAILOR
A. M. NEWMAN
Merchant Tailor
Cleaning and Pressing
Over Savoy Theatre
CLEANING AND PRESSING
A. \y. COOK
Suit Pressed, 50c. Cleaned and
Pressed, $1.25.
Phone 592. 89 7th Av. E.
Typewriters
TYPEWRITERS—All makes sold,
rented and repaired. Oregon Type
writer Company, 316 C. & W. Bldg
Phone 373.
EUGENE MULTIGRAPHING CO.
Public Stenographers
Multigraphing and Printing
315 Cockerline & Wetherbee Bldg.
Phone 828
Transfers
McDOWELL’S TRANSFER
General Transfer and Storage
90 Ninth Av. E. Phone 391
Mattresses
O’BRIEN MATTRESS AND
UPHOLSTERING CO.
Mattresses made to order.
379 E. 8th St. Phone 399
_ Carpets
| EUGENE FLUFF RUG FACTORY
Rug and Carpet Weaving
All Work Guaranteed
391 E. 8th St. Phone 399
BICYCLES
THE CYCLE CLUB
Bicycle and Umbrella Repairing,
Safety Razor Blades Sharpened.
Phone 954 836 0live
WOOD SAW
WELLS & PATTERSON
“We saw wood.” Varsity men doit.
Honest work, honest prices. •
Phone 476-L 1565 Franklin St.
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Telephone 217
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