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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1915)
SPEAKER DECRIES UNEMPLOYMENT EVILS MRS. MILLIE R. TRUMBULL SAYS REFORMISTS LOOK TOWARD COLLEGE GRADUATES "New Co-Operation” Requires the Help of University Students With Present Workers AH this wave of unemployment, all these wonderful efficiency systems that deal with a man, not as a human being, but simply as a cog in a ma chine, all are a part of a definite plan on the part of the captains of in dustry to retain control of power, ac cording to Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, Secretary of the Child Welfare Com mittee of Portland, who addressed the assembly audience at 10:00 o’clock Wednesday on “The New Co-Opera tion.” “To keep men unemployed is part of a great scheme to maintain a large reserve army that the struggle for existence can continually go on with out any Iohh to the employers. As long as the boss can keep men guess ing as to the security of their jobs, then they have control of the situa tion.” The speaker stated that because of the speed and nervous tension re quired of a man to keep up to the effi ciency standards demanded by the fac tories, one-third of the workers die between the ages of 25 and 55 years, and that one-half of these deaths are due to preventable causes. Half of these preventable deaths are due to lung diseases, und the remainder are due to inadequate housing conditions, accidents, insfficient food and dissipa tion. That this destruction of human life is allowed to continue, means, accor ding to Mrs. Trumbull, that the em ployers and the state are unwilling to expend money in safety appliances, in the study of factory conditions and in the control of disease. It means also a cost to the State of Oregon in 20 years of $684,000 paid out in ac tual cash for widows’ pensions, most of which, added the speaker, is an extravagant wusto. In the work of righting these con ditions is where “The New Co-Op eration” must be made. Hy this term the speaker meant the co-operation which is to come between the present social service workers and those of the future, who are now the univer acity students. "We are looking to you college men and women to carry out our plans, for you are the only allies we have,’ said Mrs. Trumbull. “We must help you to attain democracy rather than culture. Culture teaches us how to take opportunities, but usefulness is what we art' after. The real culture is that which says, ‘every man and woman has the divine spark, and it's up to me to find out where it is.' Health must be put down as the first requirement by those aiming at so cial work. The ability to command a good salary is also important, accor ding to the speaker. The aspirant for social service must have a right basis for action, otherwise he is sim ply experimenting with human lives. “I haven o patience with foolish out breaks for social service,” Mrs. Trum bull said. "Until we come to realize the value of a human life, social ser vice is merely a tool for ourselves." NINK V. M. C. A. APOSTLES CONDUCT SERVICES Nine of the University students and Charles Koyl, Y. M. C. A. Secre tary, made a trip to Pleasant Hill Sunday under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. extension department. The party left in two machines in the morning, arriving in time to as sist in conducting the morning church service, which was held as a union meeting by the three churches. The party was entertained at din ner at noon and in the afternoon a meeting for women was addressed by Miss Agnes Dunlap and a meet ing for men was addressed by all the men of the party. The expenses of the trip were defrayed by two col lections. Those making the trip were: Ag nes Dunlap, Eva Hadley, Randall Seott, Leslie Toore, Chalmer Patter son, Arlo Bristow, Ho Sheng Hoang. Douglas Corpron and Charles Koyl Let Emerald advertiser* get the benefit of yoor money SOWERS WILL SPEAK Portland Academy of Medicine Re quests Professor to Give Lecture on “Public Health Administration As a result of the publication of the sixth bulletin of the Municipal Ad ministration class, Professor Don C. Sowers has been invited to speak be fore the Portland Academy of Med icine, May 13. Mr. Sower’s topic will be “Public Health Administration.” The bulletin just issued was the “Ad ministrative Health Code.” "The last bulletin has been received with great favor. I have letters from 12 officials throughout the state who are not on our regular mailing list; a letter from the City Attorney, Bos ton, Massachusetts; one from the pur chasing agent at Honolulu; and one from the purchasing agent at Butte, Montana.” Professor Sowers has 65 cities and towns throughout the state, and some points in Washington, on his mailing list for the series of bulletins being issued by the class in Municipal Ad ministration. The bulletins which have been is sued to date are: Budget System. Accounting System. Police Department. Fire Department. Sanitary Health Code. Administrative Health Code. Lebanon, Oregon, is now working under an accounting system com pounded by Professor Sowers. The system has proven satisfactory so far, and will probably be adopted by other cities as soon as its complete success is assured. Y. W. C. A. TO HOLD GENERAL CONFERENCE AT SEABECK From June 23 to July 3, inclusive, a general conference of representa tives from all the branches of the Y. W. C. A. in the colleges and cities of the Northwest will be held at Sea beck, Washington. The primary ob ject of this conference is to make plans for tho ensuing year. The general daily plans for the conference are to devoto the mornings to Bible and mis sion study, the afternoons to sports and entertainment, the first part of PIERCE BROS. Staple and Fancy •ROCERIES j Vhonc 246~Cor. 9th andOak its THE RAINBOW Eugene's Palatial Sweet House BOWLING Ladies’ Da> E>ery Wsdarsd’y Che dub Eugene's Finest Cigar and Billiard Resort Dip< Repairing and Inlay Work a Spacialty the evening to a series of stunts to be staged by the representatives of the different colleges, and the last half to addresses by prominent men from all over the United States. One of the features of the sports will be a tennis tournament. The athletic association of each college represent ed at the conference will send their best tennis player to Seabeck for the week. The candy sales held by the Y. W. C. As of the different colleges throughout the year have all been to raise money for this conference, the arrangements for which were made under the auspices of the National Board of the Y. W. C. A. BROOERS BROTHERS m corned, mm Meats EUOENE, OREGON Bangs’ Ooery Company C#r« er €lf btfc Ml Fe«rl it My Business Is Fixing Shoes Right Jim “The Shoe Doctor” They Stand the Wear Loose Leaf Fillers and Note Books BOOK STORE Pianos and Expert Piano Tuning A. S. DRAPER Official Piano Tuner University School of Music 986 Willamette Phone 899 A. U. Robinson, O. B. Psnnlnfftoa DRUGS. SUNDRIES, PER FUMES. KODAK SUPPLIES Tslsefcsa* 11V MILLINERY PARLORS MRS. RUTH McCAUUM-CARTER FISKHATS A LEADER Room 22 over 1st National Bank SCHWERING & LINDLEY BARBERSHOP 12 Ninth Ave. East Students, give us a trial! VISIT THE Varsity Barber Shop Eleventh and Alder Sta. Donald D. Duncan. Proprietor Two Bones for a Lid WHY PAY MORE? NEW STYLES, SHAPES, BLOCKS Nay First Straw Hat Day GET ONE NOW The Haberdasher Men’s Outfitter—713 Willamette St. G W. BLAIR H. T. CUTTER THE CLUB BARBER SHOP FIRST CLASS WORKMEN Haircut 25 cts. CHAMBERS Hardware Co. Hardwire and furniture Paints,Oils and Glass 71? Vila a :tic Slrent. Phene1 Hotel Osburn The Tride of Eugene Student's Luncheons and Banquets A Specialty Sunday Evening Vinners Jd Specialty Our Latest Creation— Malted Milk Chocolates Tasty and deli cious—with the true malted milk flavor—and the purity that has made all our can dies popular with college people. THE Oregana KUYKENDALL’S DRUG STORE THE REXALL STORE Phone 23 870 Willamette Phone 392 47 East 7th Imperial Cleaners and Hatters Ladies’ and Men’s Clothing Cleaned and Pressed Men’s Hats Blocked Prompt Service FRED HARDESTY University Agent Lunches Candies ice Creams Uictorto Chocolates Don’t forget we have a Special Sale every Friday and Saturday MAY FIRST Straw Hat Day The world over well dressed men will wear their “straws” tomorrow. Don’t forget yours. We have a wonderful assortment of shapes here for your approval. Those high crown effects in Milans, Bangkoks, Braids and Split Straws are '"right”. Take this tip — you can’t go wrong.