OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, Kntered at the postofflce at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies, Sc. ,,_ _ STAFF Edltor-ln-l'hlef.* .."“L*0”"" Y?W« Editors .Mondel Wrlss, t lytle Hull, UeWItt Gilbert rii” loditorr*.:::::::::.. ..../.... • • «•"» l. K«,.k BUSINESS STAFF lliisltirss Mnnuijer.■ • ••••• • ; • ■ •••.ai.'F,oyd *' Manager s und Editor’s Phone—841. Westerfield Tainted Athletics! IT IS WITH regret that we hear of the “scouting” episode that occured the other day; especially when the “hunted” football player was an Oregon student, who came to college for an educa tion and not for athletics, and when the hunter, who misrepresent ed himself as “a friend from Echo,” was ostensibly an attache from a sister college* But still more! The hunter used a bait for his intended victim that is a disgrace to any institution which pretends to further the interests of higher education. A college has its only excuse for ex isting a high function to perform—that of satisfying the demand of the state for the advantage of a university training. That is the primary consideration. Athletics is one of the many secondary considerations and incidentals. The use of education as an osten sible reason for kidnapping an athlete is an insult to any college, as we interpret it. But this is not all» In this particular instance a definite prop osition was both expressed and implied by the supposed represen tative of Oregon Agricultural College. It was a plain business proposition to the effect that for value received from football ser vices, the athlete would receive his expenses at the institution which the man said he represented. Bribery is not too strong a term for an effort to buy the honor of a man. Now is th& right time for Oregon to voice its athletic policy and forever to put the ban on tainted athletes. If intercollegiate athletics, in order to flourish, must stoop to such methods, we are for once and for all against having secondary factors prosper at the expense of the educational function of a college. The University of Oregon policy reflects the wishes of stu dent body, faculty and athletes. And that policy is one of non discrimination in offering campus work or securing outside work for preparatory students. There should be absolutely no chance for a man to get his expenses paid when he comes to college for the main purpose of engaging in athletics under the excuse of com ing for an education. The University of Oregon faculty is just now considering a bill to abolish intercollegiate athletics, which we do not favor, but such incidents as this- if persisted in, may add strength to that movement. We favor the conservation of clean athletics unsul lied by athletic aggrandizement. Notice: To All Who Refuse to Read THIS EDITORIAL is intended only for those choice spirits who refuse to read it. The rest need not read it. That being the I case we can say whatever we wish without fear or favor. The spoutings that appear on this page are crying to be read. That is why they are set in double column style with extra large! and bold type. We have heard from various sources that the edit-1 orials are never read by the students. That being the case what is the use of tediously tickling an obstinate typewriter that cannot think for itself and makes us do all the work. We do not daub up good clean paper with black printers ink—which often leaks on your fingers and into our eyes—for the mere pleasure of striking trite tintinnabulations. We want to be read. We don’t mind if our readers disagree with us; we would feel flattered if we were once in a while regarded with favor. But we simply revolt at the indifference of the non-reader. If our gentle readers have any reactions from what they have read and are to read in the future in this column, tell them to us, If our contentions sound foolish instead of wise, write us a sting ing letter. If you disagree, let us hear from you. Any communi cation to the Emerald will receive prompt attention as well as space on this page if we think that it merits it. The communica tions should not be over 500 words in length. The Student Council should not regard as a joke the respon sibility of electing an efficient yell leader. The tryouts will in all probability be held on Kincaid Field, and every student regard less of previous dates and condition or larnyxes should turn out for these open air classes in voice culture. On the chronic assembly shirker we will not waste our time, much less good ink; but we would suggest that the freshmen begin their first year with the good habit of attending assemblies reg ularly. _ AAAAAAAAAf A A * A TALKS TO THK "( l IIS." Tile first issue of I lie Killer aid «as off tlie press at 3: Af» p. in Saturday, which tickled the printers to death. In news gathering the work was excel lent. The actual craft in writ in the stories up was not so good. A new * story is not sup po.-< d to he a literary gem. teeming with space-filling adjec tives. News is real for infor mation, not for a clasaioeal edu cation, The essential i to get the news in KAlil.Y, The news style should he direct, full of snap, and snap is not a matter of literary style. Voluntary work is appreci ated hy tile staff, and the heat way for an ambitious reporter to make a hit is to show that he is interested by digging up little stories himself, l-ittle sto ries are especially desired in addition to regular assignments. *+*»AAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A A A A A A : A A A i A A A A A A A A A A A A A A {'hi Omega announces the pledglt g of Klizabeth McGowan, of Warren dale. Oregon. WRESTLERS ARE FEW Old Mon Kail to Hot urn; Plenty of Itooni for Now Aspirants, Says Khockloy. "Prospects for a first class wrest ling team are not bright," says Coach Shockley. "It is rumored that Ruth erford, vast year’s captain and a 148-pounder, will not be hack, and neither Harnett, 145 pounds, nor Hargreaves, 1 15 pounds, has regis tered. Mr. Shockley has called a wrestling meeting in the men’s gym nasium for Thursday at 4 o’clock, and expects a big turnout. "IViUel King. 158 pounds, and Shaffner. 125 pounds, are the only old men I have," said Shockley, "so there Is plenty of room for new material." Regular gymnasium classes started Monday. Miss Ruth Duniwav, of Portlan I, was a delegate to the Gamma Phi Heta convention in California during he past summer. ASSEMBLY TOMORROW Two Members of Roard of Regents and Educational Specialist to Be on Hand. Two members of the University of Oregon Board of Regents will appear before the students next Wednesday morning. This is the occasion of the first assembly for the year. Mrs. Irene H. Gerlinger, the only woman member of the board, will present the matter of an historical pageant to be given next spring. Mr. W. K. Newell will be the other regent speaker. A short address will also be given by Dr. S. P. Capen, specialist in education of the United States Department of Education at Washington. Assembly will be called at 10 o’clock sharp. Tschanz Enters Chicago. 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