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OREGON EMERALD PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK . UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1915. Volume XVI, No. 43 ROCK IE CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE IR ITALY PROF. W. D. SMITH GIVES THEO RY OF GEOLOGISTS AS TO TREMORS WEAK SPOTS IN EARTH’S CRUST German Scientists Ascertain Measur able Effect of Heavenly Bodies Upon Interior of Planet The earthquake that caused the deaths of more than 30,000 persons in Italy was perhaps due to a shift ing or dropping a(ong some fault rock, according to Professor W. D. Smith, head of the Geology Depart ment. Dr. Smith' makes the reserva tion, however, that complete and ex act details are not yet at hand. “Geologists have found throughout Italy weak points in the earth’s crust. A line drawn through these weak spots follows certain rock formation contacts or structural lines, such as joints, etc. The greatest disturbanc es have occurred at the intersections of some of these linns,” says Dr. Smith. “It has recently been demonstrated that there is a measurable rock tide, ascertained by scientists at Potsdam, Germany, caused by the same attrac tive forces which produce the ocean tides, and the reason this tide is not detected by the naked eye is that the rockB of the earth are incomparably more rigid than the surface of the ocean. The accumulation of stresses in the rocks finally result in a giv ing way at some points, these points naturally being the weak ones in the crust. They lie along the borders of the ocean and usually in the portions of the earth geologically newest, though not always restricted to these regions. “Italy is situated in one of these newer portions of the earth, as are also California, the Philippines, the west coast of South America, and other countries. “In the development of the rock tide theory, the geologist Perret assumes that at certain times when some of the heavenly bodies get into a straight line, and thus are pulling together, the attraction becomes so great on the weak spots of the earth’s sur face that movement results along the faults. This theory is now upheld by many geologists. “The people of a certain part of Italy have been warned to move some of the cities. This was the case with Messina, where in 1906 an earthquake and subsequent tidal wave caused great loss of life and property. The houses in Italy are built of loosely cemented brick, and when a strong quake makes itself felt these bricks act like so many bullets, and cause great loss of life. If these people would take more precautions, such great destruction would not occur. I had the opportunity of being in Mes sina two weeks after the earthquake of 1908, and saw the damage as a re sult of poorly constructed buildings. All round the Roman arches remained intact. The best type of construction for an earthquake district, it seems to me, is sandlime brick tied together with rods running through the bricks. “There are three principal causes of earthquakes, vulcanism, rockfall, and by far the most important, dis placement along structural lines. Many people think volcanoes are the cause of earthquakes. Such is not always the case; in the Philippines, in the j areas of the greatest seismic activity,; there is no evidence of recent vulcan ism. “I would not be surprised if a severe earthquake occurred at the junction of the Plains of Lombardy in northern Italy, and the Alps. This is a line of weakness, because it is a junction of plains and mountains. Indeed, earth (Continued on page 4.) TOE-SNAKE JIM” EXPECTS TO MEET KINDRED SPIRITS Itinerant Student Works Way North ward to University of Oregon— Last Seen in Douglas County Barefoot, wearing a cadet suit he picked up at the University of Cali fornia, "Rattlesnake Jim’' is count ing the ties longingly as he works northward to the University of Ore gon. He was last „ seen Friday by a' University Extension lecturer at Wil bur, in Douglas County. “The Snake” claims to be half 3wiss-German and half Sioux Indi an. He says that he started from his birthplace in Switzerland ten years ago, barefoot, in search of per fect health and a liberal education. “I am getting both,” averred the long haired and hungry looking lad, as he scratched a match on the sole of his bare foot. “At all the Univer sities I stop and study with the boys. I learn much in this way, but much more from fii-st hand contact with people.” Jim asserts that he walked bare foot through the snows of the Siski yous. He carries a book in which hej has collected the official seals and sig natures of the Registrars of such col leges as Stanford and the University of California, as well as the seals of many city officers. Jim supports himself by giving In dian dancea and making trinkets. He says he feels that he will find many kindred spirits in the Oregon Student Body. COMMITTEE CHOOSES FOUR STUDENT GUIDES ONE ALTERNATE IS SELECTED. 16 OR TO BE PICKED FROM 60 APPLICANTS Examinations on General Information About Oregon Must be Passed by Candidates James Donald, Bryant DeBar, Er nest Vosper and Charles Collier have received appointments as guides in the Oregon Btuilding at the San Fran cisco Exposition. They will leave about the first of February. Donald Onthank, alternate, will take the place of any appointee in case one should be unable to go. “These particular men were select ed,” said President Campbell, “be cause they are Juniors and Seniors and the six weeks of absence will not so seriously interfere with their Uni versity work. Sixty students have ap plied for jobs, of whom 20 <fr 30 ex pressed their willingness to leave school at any time, the rest taking chances on securing the work during summer vacation. Positions are open for either 20 or 28 men, depending up on whether the period of work is six or eight weeks. The amount of money appropriated for the “travelling ex penses of the guides will control the number of weeks’ work.” “Dr. W. M. Smith, Dean Straub, Dr. J. H. Gilbert, R. W. Prescott and Earl Kilpatrick comprise the com mittee in charge of determining the student guides. The applicant should have a good voice, enunciate clearly, and be able to expresse himself well. He will be required to meet a large number of strangers and must answer their questions intelligently. Five points will be considered in the selec tion: personality, practical efficiency, knowledge of Oregon, and clearness | of expression. This, examination will be held about the first of April. Mean- ; while the candidates should acquire a thorough knowledge of the state and its resources. Mr. Kilpatrick is gath ering the material which the stu dents should study. “The railroad fare of the successful applicants, to and from San Francis (Continued on page 4.) CHINA MAY HELP TO REALIZE WORLD PEACE DR. LATOURETTE SAYS SURVIV AL OF REPUBLIC DEPENDS ON ATTITUDE OF WEST O *_a_° PEOPLE AVERSE TO STRIFE Assembly Speaker Has Confidence in Ultimate Regeneration of Ori ental Nation If China survives the present shock of Western culture upon her ancient civilization, she will have a wonder ful contribution to make to world peace,” said Dr. Kenneth Latourette Sunday in the special Vesper service, commenting on China’s attitude to ward the peace question. “The average Chinese is a lover of peace, and this attitude of the indi vidual will be backed by the policy of the row republic.” China’s survival as one of the na tions of the earth is dependent, said Dr. Latourette, upon a better under standing and appreciation of her by the Western nations. “China’s hope of regeneration!, of salvation from the moral pit into which she is sliding, depends upon an appreciation of the difficulties confronting the new re public and an understanding of the possibilities of the new nation. If China is to maintain a separate exis tence—is not to be divided among the nations of the earth—she must be helped toward the accomplishment of her regeneration. This is of im mense importance to the world at large. Chinese students, under the handicap of a strange language, are capturing coveted scholastic honors all over the United States. A young Chinese handed in the best Doctor’s thesis ever presented at Columbia University. “Missionaries are striving to accom plish this regeneration, but they are laboring under the handicap of work ing in a field too wide. One thou sand missionaries are endeavoring to reach over four hundred million peo ple. However, we must admit that their work has brought results. A missionary brought into China the first idea of modern sanitation, of pre vtentitive medicine. Midtsionairies brought in modern medicine and sur gery, started the movements for the relief of the blind, worked for fam ine relief and pointed the road to higher education. I think I need do nothing more than point out these facts to give you an idea of the im portance of Chinese missionary work. I hope you may understand that the outcome of the situation in China may mean more to the world than the pres ent conflict in Europe . So, when you read the daily papers, take the time from the war news to gather an un derstanding of events in the Far East.” LANDSBURY MAKES CONCERT TOURoTHROUGH MIDDLE WEST Prof. John J. Landsbury, .of the School of Music, recently returned from a concert tour through three Middle Western states. Under the di rection of Harry Culbertson, of Chi cago, he played before several col lege and university audiences. His work during this trip was entirely educational, his engagements in Chi cago, Kansas City and St. Louis be ing postponed on account of lack of time. These and other engagements, will be filled in June after college' closes. For next season Mr. Landsbury has1 signed up for engagements at Yale, Harvard and Columbia. He will also give a joint concert with Tilly Koc nen, the German contralto. The fact that Mr. Landsbury re ceived return engagements for next year every place he appeared, shows that bis tour was successful MM OF HONOR SYSTEM IS DOUn DEAN.STRAUB’IS°SKEPTICAL AS TO ADOPTION Ilf GIVING OF EXAMINATIONS Y.W.C.A. CABINET IN FAVOR President Campbell Says no Faculty Action Has Been Taken. Dr. Straub Does Not Oppose “I have my doubts as to the advan tage to be gained in introducing this system among the students, because of the spying which would probably result,” said Dr. John Straub, Dean of the College of Literature, Science and Arts, in discussing the honor system of conducting examinations, which has lately been receiving some considera tion from the faculty. “I have con fidence enough in the students and am willing to trust them myself,” Dr. Straub continued. “The only thing I have against the honor system is that the students should possibly feel obligated to tell on one another. How ever, if there should come an urgent request from the students to try it, I should be inclined to consider it fa vorably.” President Campbell stated that no faculty action had been taken on the matter as yet, and that in all prob ability no system of this sort should be installed at present. Miss Mary Gillies, General Secre tary of the Y. W. C. A., made the fol lowing statements concerning the hon or. system: “The Cabinet members of the Y. W. C. A. feel that there should be a spirit of honor among the girls that would keep them from giving or receiving help during quizzes or examinations. This applies especially to Y. W. C. A. girls, because of what the organiza tion stands for. The members of the Cabinet are perfectly willing to fur ther any movement that will uplift the moral standards, which at present seem to be very lax in many instances; and it remains to be seen whether this can best be done through the honor system or in some other way. “The members of the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet are: Jewel Tozier, Katherine Bridges, Carolyn Koyl, Betsy Wootton, Mabel Miller, Dari Zimmerman, Char lotte Sears, Vaughn McCormick, Erna Petzold and Louise Allen. Y. M. C. A. ENGAGES DR. EXNER TO GIVE SEX LECTURES TO MEN Dr. M. J. Exner will deliver a series of sex lectures for men, be {finning next Monday. The series includes “The Young Man’s Sex Problems,” Monday, January 26, 7:00 P. M. A lecture, the subject of which will be announced later, Tuesday at 4:00. f‘A Rational Fight for Self Mas tery,” Tuesday at 7:00. All these lectures will be in Vil lard Hall. Dr. Exner is sex specialist on the Y .M. C. A. International Committee and was formerly national physical director of the Chinese Y. M. C. A. Other University men who have heard him speak favorably of his work. J. L. Childs, of the University of Illinois, says: “I do not believe that I ever heard a stronger or more inspi rational handling of the sex problem than the one Dr. Exner gave in his lecture to the entire student body. It gripped all the fellows vitally and I know left a very deep impression on the lives of many of the men.” It has been decided at the Univer sity of Washington that a pretty girl as a wife is preferable to a good cook, in case the two cannot be combined. This decision was reached when the affirmative team of the Badger Club was given the preference over the neg ative. I "RAO-TIME MELBA" WRITES TO EX-FOOTBALL CAPTAIN ; Johnnie Parsons deceives Postal Caril Signed “Sophie.” Blames Cut Ups on Women’s Glee Club o - °8 Sophie Tucker, the “Bag-Time Mel ba,” evidently enjoyed the hospitality of the Sigma Nu boys at their dinner party given in her honor during her recent stay in Eugene. And, if late developments count for anything, she seemed particularly im pressed with none other than Johnnie Parsons, last year’s football captain. At least, Johnnie got a card post marked Drain, through the mail the other day, signed “Sophie Tucker,” and written in a decidedly feminine hand. Additional information regard ing the contents of the card is lack ing. Johnnie reluctantly says it’s all a joke—that some of the cut-ups on the Women’s Glee Club were responsible for the affair. The University of Washington is adopting the point honor system for the women, the purpose of which is the promotion of leadership among more of the co-eds of the institution and to prevent the tendency towards cliques. This system will allow more women to share in campus activities than are doing so at the present time. That the American type of jour nalism is influencing the world’s jour nalism to a great extent is the state ment of Dean Walter Williams of the Missouri School of Journalism. MUSIS WILL COM 11 EM FIRST CONVENTION OF NEW AS SOCIATION SET FOR COM MENCEMENT WEEK E. W. Alien, of Oregon, and Carl Get*, of Montana, to Have Charge of Arrangements The Western Association of Teach ers of Journalism, organized at the Frye Hotel in Seattle Saturday, will hold its first convention at the Uni versity of Oregon, in Eugene, during commencement week next June, ac cording to Professor E. W. Allen, who returned yesterday from Seattle, where he attended the Institute held by the Department of Journalism of the University of Washington. A full representation of all University teach ers in the Northwest has been defi nitely promised, and it is expected that California, where the collegiate teaching of Journalism is in its in fancy, will be well represented. The arrangements for the conven tion are in the hands of Prof. E. W. Allen, of Oregon, and Assistant Pro fessor Carl Getz, of Montana. Getz is acting as secretary of the newly formed organization until the June meeting, and Frank G. Kane, of Wash ington, was named for President ut the suggestion of the organization committee. The new association plans to hold future meetings, whenever possible, at the same time and place as the an nual meeting of the Editorial Asso ciation of some one of the Western states. The June meeting at Eugene will probably last three days and in clude one day devoted to executive sessions, like those held in Seattle last week, at which the practical de tails of the teaching of Journalism will be discussed and future policies debated; one day to a program which is expected to be of interest to Eng lish teachers and to which teachers of English in high schools will be in vited; and one to a general editorial meeting with editors of Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho taking places on the program. Promises to take part have already been received from editors in both Oregon and Washington. FIRST PUT OF TEAR CLASS IN DRAMATIC ART WILL PRODUCE PROFESSOR RED DIE’S ACTING VERSION TWENTY-SIX COMPOSE CAST Drr.ma Guild Has Been Working Four Months in Preparation. Comedy is in Four Acts By Mandell Weiss. Twenty-six Thespians, comprising the cast in “Huckleberry Finn,” are eagerly awaiting the rise of the cur tain in the Eugene Theatre next" Thursday night at 8:16. For months the class in Dramatic Interpretation, under the skillful direction of Prof. A. F. Reddie, have been assiduously at work at Reddie’s own dramatiza tion of Twain’s wonderful story. The great task is now complete and the fruits of their labors about to be re alized. For 46 years men, women aqd chil dren have laughed and cried alternate ly over “Huck Finn,” in the book form. Thursday night it is to be shown in drama form. The play, as dramatised, is in four acts, each concerned with “Huck Finn’s” movements in the lit tle world of action that Mark Twain has created. An unusual amount of enthusiasm has been stirred up over this play among students and townspeople, and indications point that the S. R. O. sign (standing room only) will adorn the box office window on the night of the performance. The price of ad mission has been placed at a nominal figure, so as to meet with the "psy chological hard times” prevailing at present. in pleasing succession the famous characters will be reintroduced. There will be ”Huck,” (Professor Reddie), free and happy in all the glory of vagabondage; Jim, the negro (Alex ander Brown), ever faithful to his benefactor Huck, Will be on the deck of the raft, wondering why "Kings smell so.” There will be Tom Saw yer, who is desperately in love with Becky (Echo Zahl). When he isn’t that he is striving for honors simi lar to those of Villa. Huck’s father, "Pap," "Piney" and the Widow Doug, las are also to be there. The “Terri bly Slim Old Maid,” the "Rightful Duke of Bridgewater,” “Mary Jane Phelps,” a girl with sand, and the “Late Dauphin,” will be among the characters “just like life.” Scenically the production bids fair to rival anything that has ever been presented here. The quaint Southern atmosphere, the house and garden of the Widow Douglas, the rustic well, with its pulley and buckets, will be reproduced with minute fidelity. A feature of thfe scenic properties will be the floating raft on the Mississippi, shown in Act II. Huck Finn is the first play of the college year given by the class in Dramatic Interpretation. Piney, property of Tom’s Aunt Pol ly, Marjorie Cogswell. Jim, property of Miss Watson, Alex Bowen. Miss Watson, “a tolerable slim old maid with goggles on,? Josephine Moorehead. Old Finn, Huck’s “Pap,” Mr. Smith. Huck Finn, a “pood lost lamb," Mr. Reddie. Widow Douglass, the shepherdess of the aforesaid, Helen Hamilton. Ben Rogers, one of “Tom Sawyer’s Gang,” Ernest Watkins. Tom Sawyer, the “terror of the town,” in thrall to Becky, Henry Howe. Becky Thatcher, Tom’s sweetheart, otherwise “Tom’s girl,” Echo Zahl. Widow Allen, a passer by, Merle McCloskey. Aunt Polly Sawyer, Tom’s Aunt, (Continued on page 4)