OREGON
EMERALD
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915.
Volme XVI, No. 41
EUROPEAN WAR WORST
IN HISTORY—OE COO
MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR PRE
DICTS EARLY END OF
GREAT WAR
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FIVE MILLION MEN VICTIMS
United States Will be Great Factor in
Bringing Conflict to a Close,
Says Assembly Speaker
“This is the fiercest war of all his
tory. We don’t know when peace is to j
come or of the conditions under which
it will come. But we know that is not
very far in the future; for the war
probably won’t last throughout this
year,” declared Professor E. E. DeCou,
of the Department of Mathematics, in
his lecture, “The World’s Peace Move
ment,” which he delivered during the
assembly hour Wednesday.
“There is an old adage,” the speaker
said, “ ‘In time of peace, prepare for
war,’ and I thing it just as applicable
to say, ‘In time of war, prepare for;
peace.’ The great leaders must now
be planning on righteous, lasting,
peace, which shall do away with the I
terrific burden which has been car-1
ried by the people of Europe, and to ■
a lesser degree, by the people of our
own country, for the last twenty-five
years. In Europe, the breaking point
was almost reached before the war.
In America, 70 per cent of all rev
enues of the United States govern
ment go to pay for war, and the re
sults of war. Professor DeCou gave
several peaceful uses to which the
money, between twenty and thirty
millions of dollars, used in the build
ing of a single, great dreadnaught,
might be used, such as the construc
tion of many miles of macadam roads,
or the carrying out of all the pro
posed irrigation projects in Oregon,
or in the entire Northwest.
“The figures of the cost of the“war,”
the speaker continued, “are too stu
pendous to be realized. It is estimat
ed that during the first five months
of the war, six million men were
killed, wounded or captured, and that
the monetary cost was seven billion
dollars, or from one to one and one
half billion dollars each month. Even
such figures as these give very little
idea of the cost to the world, or of
the effect upon Europe for genera
tions to come. Italy, today, is mourn
ing the death of the' grandson of Gar.
ibaldi; everywhere the best blood of
the world is being spilled.
“Since the method of armed peace!
does not work, we must consider some
other less costly method, which will
work equally well or better. The great
men of all ages, from Isaiah to Tol
stoi, have been dreamers of peace, and
it seems that the time is not far dis
tant when their dreams will be re
alized. There are and have been a
great many forces for peace at work.
Some of the greatest are: The Hague
tribunal and the International Parlia.
mentary Union, in Europe, and the
Lake Mohawk Conference on Interna
tional Arbitration in our own country.”
The speaker stated that there were
two practical ways advocated as to
the method of bringing- about world
peace. One which is set forth by
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Indepen
dent, and is practically the same as
that championed by ex-President
Roosevelt is this: To build upon the
foundation laid at The Hague, but
to secure an executive body for this
tribunal. The other plan is, that a
great league for peace shall be formed
among the nations anxious for it, and
that an allied army and navy for the
defense of any one of these nations,
against possible molestation by oth
ers, not members of the league, should
be maintained. These a -e not purely
Utopian schemes, in Professor Dc^
Cou’s opinion, but are set forth by
(Continued on page 4.)
KIRK INVADES MEXICO AND
REVIEWS VILLA’S FORCES
Junior Traveller Not Impressed With
the General’s Soldiers, and is
Satisfied with Oregon
“The U. S. A. is good enough for
me,” said Walter Kirk, who returned
yesterday from a four weeks’ trip,
during which he attended the national
conclave of Alpha Tau Omega, at
Nashville, Tennessee, as a delegate
from the local chapter.
Kirk saw a good deal of the map
in the course of his travels, stopping
at Spokane, Chicago, New Orleans, j
Galveston and various other cities of;
the United States. In addition he in- j
vaded Mexico, visiting Jaurez, which \
is just over the American line.
“General Villa and his staff were in
Jaurez while I was there,” said Kirk
today. “They came to meet with Gen
eral Scott, of the United States troops,
concerning shooting over the line dur
ing the skirmishes along the border.
I didn’t see Villa, but I saw about!
8,000 of his troops. They were the
saddest looking soldiers I ever saw. j
They were more dilapidated than the!
Frosh contingent after the underclass
mix. Most of them were bare-footed
and only the officers wore anything
resembling a uniform. They all looked
like they hadn’t looked a meal in the
face for a week.
“All the public buildings in Jaurez j
are battered by the fighting that has
taken place there. It’s a great town!
for bull fighting, cock fighting, horse
racing and roulette, though.”
EX-CHAMPION LIKES
COLLEGE ATHLETES
CORBETT SAYS COLLEGE ATH
LETICS BUILD CHARACTER
AS WELL AS PHYSIQUE
Adheres Strictly to Diet of Baked Ap
ples, Toast, Porridge and Postum.
Oregon Songs Taste Good
“I like your college men, especially
your athletes. Football, track and
other collegiate sports are the best
builders of human character I know
of.” This is the opinion of James J.
Corbett, former heavy weight cham
pion of the world, and otherwise
known as “Gentleman Jim,” who was
a dinner guest at the Beta Theta Pi
house Tuesday evening. The title of
“Gentleman Jim” was earned because
of his fair tactics in the ring during
his prize fighting career.
“Clean, moderate living is neces
sary for any kind of success, whether
you intend to become a preacher or a
prize fighter. Be* careful of what
you eat. Although I have been out!
of the ring for nearly fifteen years,
I adhere to a strict diet. For break
fast, a baked apple, two pieces of
toast, porridge and a cup of Postum
are sufficient, and for the other two
meals I practice moderation.”
Corbett evinced considerable enthu
thiasm over the Oregon songs which
were sung for his benefit. The ex
prize fighter was the head-liner at the
Rex Monday and Tuesday.
MRS. CHAS. GRAY HOSTESS
FOR THE OREGON BUILDING
Mrs. Charles A. Gray, patroness
and house mother of the Chi Omega
fraternity, has been appointed one
of the two hostesses for the Oregon
Building at the Panama-Pacific Ex
position.
Mrs. Gray has been a resident of
Eugene during the winter months for
the last three years. Prior to this
time Mrs. Gray lived in Salem and
Portland.
Mrs. Gray does not know when she
will leave Eugene for San Francis
co, but she will probably remain here
until the close of the University year.
HARDEST TIMES IN 23
YEARS SAYS STRAUB
WORK FOR STUDENTS BECOM
ING DIFFICULT TO FIND SAYS
DEAN OF MEN
NO PROVISION YET IN SIGHT
Better Conditions Expected ^hen Far
mers Start Work in Spring. Sev
en or Eight Leave School
“Never during my connection with
the University have I found a year
when it was so hard to get work for
students as during the present time,”
stated Dr. John Straub, Dean of the
College of Liberal Arts, in discussing
the extent of unemployment now prev
alent among the University students.
“Not even in 1892, when we had the
panic, was it so difficult to secure em
ployment for the students as it is
now.”
“Last fall I attempted personally
to obtain positions for some of the
students, but was successful in secur
ing places for only eight or ten in the
sorority houses and in the stores
down town. One reason why it was
difficult to secure small weekly jobs
for the students was because of the
influx of so many unemployed from
the outside, drawn here by the advan.
tages of cheap meals, offered by the
Eugene Coffee Club. This is not in
tended as any reflection whatever
upon the Coffee Club, but is simply in
cidental. I am under the impression
that times will be much better in the
spring, and that by fall they will have
improved sufficiently, so that most stu
dents desiring or requiring some as
sistance in order to pursue their stu
dies here may be accommodated.
“As I understood last fall, there
were probably a dozen or so students
who would not be able to finish the
year unless they could secure some
definite work. In fact, seven or eight
students have already been compelled
to leave because of not having been
successful in this matter.
“The entire town has been combed
by the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C.
A. in order to relieve this condition,
and the Guard and Register, at my re
quest, have freely offered their col
umns to appeals for help, which in
several cases have brought about re
sults. One thing I would like to men
tion here, is the liberality that the
town papers have always shown in
the matter of giving free space to the
University whenever such appeals
were made, and some definite mark of
appreciation is due these papers for
their help at all times to University
students.”
“No definite plans have as yet been
formulated to secure work for stu
dents in the future, for the simple
reason that no plan can make work
where there is no work to do.”
Charles W. Koyl, Secretary of the
Y. M. C. A., states that this organiza
tion is planning to add a chairman of
employment to their cabinet at the
beginning of the second semester.
This chairman, together with five or
six men who will help him, will have
the work of rustling for jobs for stu
dents in Eugene and the farming dis
tricts surrounding. Mr. Koyl states
that he expects conditions will be
much better when the farmer's are
able to commence spring work.
Of the athletes of the University of
Cambridge who have answered the
call to arms, 28 are from Rugby foot
ball, 12 from association football, 34
from rowing, 27 from cricket, eight
from lawn tennis, five from boxing.
Twenty-six others are representatives
of minor sports.
President Campbell is suffering
from an attack of la grippe, and has
been confined to his home since Mon
day. He expects to be at his office
not lab.r than Friday.
MSKETBUUEAS LEAVE
FOR WEEK-END TRIP
DOWN-VLLEY GAMES INCLUDE
TRYSTS WITH WILLAM
ETTE AND DALLAS
TEAM IMPROVES ON OFFENSE
O. A. C. Puzzles Over Center Position.
Washington Will Come Back
Strong for Championship
By Harry Kuck.
Coach Bezdek and a string of seven
basket tossers will leave tomorrow
noon on a down-valley ^rlp for the
week-end.
Friday night they wiil lock horns
with Willamette University, at Sa
lem, and Saturday evening’s engage
ment will probably be staged in Dal
las. Manager Tiffany has written to
Carl Fenton at Dallas for a game,
and the opponent will probably be the
Dallas Athletic Club.
Both these teams are reckoned to
be worthy opponents for the Varsity,
and close, interesting games are ex
pected.
The coach will take his five regu
lars, Dudley, C. Bigbee,'Sharpe, Boy
len and L. Bigbee, and two alternates.
He hasn’t decided the latter yet.
The Lemon Yellow wasn’t reckoned
as a very formidable contender for
championship honors at the opening
of the season, but stock rises as the
season progresses. This may be due
to the fact that the boys have had an
easy time so far with High School
teams, but the fact remains that a
scoring machine has been perfected
which cannot be sneered at.
Down Benton county way the chief
trouble seems to lie in developing a
center. Mix did the jumping last year,
but Stewart realizes that Mix is re
ally a guard, and hopes to play him
in that position.
BJagg is another possibility for cen
ter. He was a second string man last
year and is showing well this season.
In Captain King and Sieberts “Doc”
has a stellar pair of forwards. Sie
berts is about the most accurate shot
in this neck of the woods.
In all probability Dewey and Mix
will have charge of the Orange and
Black defense. Dewey is the swiftest
man on the team, but according to As
sistant Coach May, the Admiral slows
up the team work.
It is a little difficult to see how any
team is going to win many games
from the veteran Washington brigade.
“Old Reliable’’ Savage will again
be found at the wheel and he ought
to have pretty easy picking with any
of them this year.
Captain McFee and Fancher are fix.
tures at guard and opposing forwards
will have to be clever to get away
from them.
Robinson and Schroeder are likely
candidates for forward berths. Both
were on the team last year.
Well, the conference struggle will
commence in about two weeks, and
then we’ll have some real figures to
ponder over.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSES
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
The old saying, “Choose your pro
fession while young,” has not proved
true among the University professors
and citizens of Eugene who consti
tute the Round Table, as shown at a
meeting held Tuesday night at the
Osburn Hotel. The average age of
the members for choosing a profes
sion was found to be 21.
The discussion arose as the result
of a paper read by George Hug, Prin.
cipal of the Eugene High School, on
“Vocational Guidance,” in which he
advocated vocational high school
training.
The Round Table is a club in Eu
gene composed of University instruc
tors and townspeople.
SOME SENIOR DANCE FOR
NIGHT AFTER JUDGEMENT
Committee Promises to Dispel Any
Gloom that may Remain After
Examinations
Sixth of February’s the date when all
good men should find a mate,
For on that night in Hayward Hall
there will come off a mighty crawl;
Exams and worries will be o’er as gay
we triji upon the floor,
Dull care will wear a funny face, for
merriment will rule the place.
That's the date, the hour is eight,
when all good sailors of the one-step
should wise themselves up on the 1915
Terpsichorean Rules for Steering in a
Crowd, and, with consort in tow,
should lay a course for the Gym,
where, for the trifling remuneration of
a semi-washer, the Senior class will
unload a cargo of sport, fun, and
amusement.
In the words of one of the wool
growers, “this is going to be a regu
lar dance.” The music will be Hen
dershott’s best, and, according to the
Committee To Blame, Elton Loucks,
Bert Jerard, Frank Staiger and Boyce
Fenton, arrangements have been made
that will dispel any depression that
may come from the exams and will
iron out any study-chiseled wrinkles
in the brows of the co-eds.
It’s the Senior Dance, February 6,
the night after the judgment, and the
damage, don’t forget, is half a dol
lar.
JEFFERSON HUMUS
TO MEET VARSITY TEAM
FRANK BILLINGTON, SOCCER
COACH, ASKS THAT CONTEST
BE IN EUGENE
Prep Soccer Players Tied for Port
land H. S. Championship
Last Year
Frank Billington, soccier coach of
Jefferson High School, of Portland,
has asked for a game with the Uni
versity. He asked that this game be
played on Kincaid Field Saturday,
January 16, or on January 23. Jef
ferson High School last year tied
with Columbia University for the
championship of the Portland Inter
scholastic League.
Mr. Billington, in a letter to Pro
fessor Dyment, says, “The boys are
anxious for a game at Eugene, and 1
know that it will be a good one.”
If the “preppers” are not here Jan
uary 23, a second game will be played
with the Lane County British team.
Next Saturday the blacks and
whites will play again. A probable
lineup of the whites is as follows:
oal, Goresczky or Kennon; right back,
Spellman; left back, Campbell; cen
ter half, Rathbun; left half, Pearson;
right half, Ralston; outside right, II.
Ford; inside right, Crockett; center,
Tuerck; inside left, Sheehy; outside
left, N. Ford. *
A wet field made it impossible to
practice last night.
PHOTOS OF OREGON SCENERY
ARE DESIRED FOR EXHIBIT
The Geological Department of the
University wishes donations of clear
cut photographs of natural scenes in
Oregon. An exhibit is being arranged
for the new quarters of the Condon
Geological Museum, and these photo
graphs will be a part of the exhibi
tion.
Good photographs of mining scenes,
rivers, sea beaches and cliffs, pictures
of waterfalls and geological forma
tions are especially desired.
In cases of donations from profes
sional photographers, the exhibit will
contain the name of the donor, and the
same with any other donations where
the giver makes known the wish.
MLU HHESJOB
FINDING DEPWUMENI
jABOUT 35 MEN MUST LEAVE
COLLEGE UNLESS WORK
IS PROVIDED
SITUATION BECOMES CBITICAL
Newly Formed Body is to be Cabinet
Portfolio. Employment Agency
Exhausts Resources
Steps toward providing employment
for needy students who will be obliged
to leave college if they cannot find
work here were taken at the regular
meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet
yesterday afternoon by the creation
of a new Cabinet portfolio, the Depart,
ment of Employment.
The chairman of the new depart
ment will be appointed at the next
meeting. He will at once appoint the
other members of his committee,
which will carry on a thorough cam
paign among the business houses and
private residences of Eugene in search
of jobs.
“The situation has become critical
and has reached a stage where some
thing must be done, or the University
will lose a number of students,” said
Charles W. Koyl, General Secretary
of the Association, this morning.
“I personally know of six men who
were unable to return to college after
the Christmas vacation because of a
lack of finances. From all indications,
there will be from 26 to 36 more who
will be unable to stay after the end
of the semester unless something '.s
done for them.
“The Association’s employment
agency has exhausted all of its facil
ities for supplying jobs. There are
three men for every job. On Saturday
mornings there are from 25 to 30
men who report at the office, but are
turned away because we have nothing
for them to do. Besides this number,
there are 16 or 20 more whom we
could call over the phone if neces
sary.
“We hope to alleviate to some ex
tent these conditions of unemployment
through the agency of the new depart,
menti The employment committee
will undertake a thorough canvass of
the city and will attempt to locate ev
ery available job. I believe that if
the situation as it now exists is pre
sented to the people of Eugene in the
proper light, favorable results will
be secured.
“These students are willing to do
anything that will not interfere with
their studies to too great an extent.
It is earnestly hoped that if anyone
knows of any jobs, such as putting in
wood, dish-washing, washing windows
or janitor work, he will not fail to
notify us at once. If the fraterni
ties and sororities having wood to put
in the basement will telephone us
concerning the job, they will aid ma
terially in assisting the unemployed
students.”
DRAMATIC CLUB CONSIDERS
GIVING INSIGNIA TO MEMBERS
Owing to a conflict and misunder
standing in the matter of dates, the
Dramatic 0Club tryout scheduled for
lafst Tuesday night was postponed to
some date which has not been defi
nitely decided. A meeting of the
members of the club was held and
plans for a play were discussed.
While no definite conclusion was
reached, some satirical comedy will
be presented on March 19. “The Man
From Home’’ is under consideration
for that date.
Plans for the giving of some sort
of insignia, probably a pin, to the
members of the club who have partic
ipated in a play, were gone over and
committee consisting of Carl Naylor
and Margaret Pratt was appointed to
act upon the matter.