OREGON EMERALD
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Assistants .William Haseltlne, Clifford Sevlts
Administration .Earl Murphy
Student Activities .Dorothy Parsons
Women's Sports.. • • • • • .Helen Hair
Forensics .....•.Rosalind Bates
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General Assignments.John Dundore, Elsie Fltzmaurlce, Richard
Avlson, Gladys Wilkins, Ross Dalglelsch, Russell Fox, Martha Tinker,
Pearl Craine, Erma Zimmerman. Dorothy Dtinlway, Euclle Saunders,
j Bert Woods. Arvo Slmola. Florida Hill, Adelaide Bake, Helen Brenton,
r Beatrice Thurston, Eyle McOroskey. Tracy Byers, Paul Reaney, Douglas
ft' Mullarky, Bill Morrison, Jacob Jacobson, Paul Ellis, Robert Case, Melll#
Parker, Nell Warwick, Anne Dawson.
LOOKING FOR PIPES?
A patriotic duty impelled the Univer
sity to work out new military courses
for the curriculum and make these
courses open to nil students. But an un
patriotic motive is causing many of the
men to drop their regular work to take
up this new line.
We have heard the men talk and that
has been enough for us to draw the con
clusion that it is not a motive of fitting
themselves for military service that is
causing them to drop their regular work,
but rather a desire to affiliate themselves
with something new and get out of the
irksome classes. If it is discipline the
men of the University need, then a psy
chology examination on the reasons many
are changing their courses would prove
that the best discipline for them would
be to require them to stay in the classes
in which they are already enrolled. For
exumple.
John hns some Taussig. It is a mighty
•tiff course for him. lie plods wearily
along day to day, getting his lessons be
cause there is no other way out of it.
So it goes In the regular course of a
semester procedure. But here comes a
military course that hns a martial ring
to it—and may we say it sounds like
a pipe too and John's eyes brighten ns
h ‘ thinks, oh, glory, now I can drop this
confounded Taussig and get into some
thing easy and get my hours at the same
time.
The trouble with John is he does not
realize wlmt is good for him. If it is
hours lie wants then it is fig leaves to
walnuts the professor would willingly
give John the hours at the nsking and
tell him to go on Ids way rejoicing. But
the world is not looking for the man
who has made so many hours in a uni
versity. The world needs and demands
n man with trained brains.
The new military courses may or may
not lie pipes. But whether they are or
whether they are not makes no differ
ence, The fnet remains that it is the
most unpatriotic thing a man can do to
drop his regular course with the motive
merely to get out of something irksome
ond got into something that sounds
easier.
EQUAL REPRESENTATION
"The annual spring political drive is
again with us. lint without some of its
usual heat. The war has entered cam
pus politics. Many of the candidates
are enrolled in military units and, if
elected, may not be able to hold office in
the fall. It is possible that the number of
men on whom our amateur politicians
practice their executive powers will be
diminished by next fall, too, as the world
squabble is not only drawing them from
college, but from the prep schools on
which we are dependent for a large part
of our attendance.
So next fall may find the campus
tenanted by fewer men and fewer wom
en, hut the percentage of women will be
greater because of the comparative
scarcity of activities in which they may
be useful in war time. Canadian univer
sities nre confronted with the same sit
uation. They have fewer women and are
almost depopulated of men. However,
there is the possibility of nny turn in the
war.
Hut if conditions are to be ns the pres
ent seems to indicate, ’ware the power
of the fairer sex at the next election.
And why not? They represent a far
1 greater number now than the places they
are allotted on our executive Iwmrd would
indicate. The tendency of this country
is toward universal suffrage. It is the
same throughout the world. Is it in keep
ing with this movement, to allow the
women of our university only the vote
and limit the number of offices that
they may hold?—U. of IU. Daily.
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Some men can boast of haivng com
pleted a college course without attending
a single class meeting, but those few nre
merely announcing the fact that they will
probably be poor citizens when they enter
civil life.—I'urduo Exponent.
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| PRESS NOTICE |
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William Fox, without question the
most progressive producer of moving pic
tures in the United States today, and has
hern for years, will inaugurate a new
policy with reference to his stars Miss
Theda Mara and Mr. William Farnum at
the Savoy. These two famous artists of
the silent drama are in future to be pre
sented in super-pictures <le luxe—plays
of highest quality, given with the best
possible results, gorgeously staged, with
out sparing any legitimate expense and
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surrounded by the most talented asso-1
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Miss Bara has become the most ad
mired actress on the screen. She is the
best known woman in her sphere of life
in the world. There is a general demand
upon the part of exhibitors and patrons
for pictures in which Miss Bara ap
pears. It is because of this increasing
demand that Mr. Fox has thought it wise
to inaugurate his new policy.
Mr. Fox will begin his new plan with
Miss Bara in the production* of “The
Darling of Paris”, based on Victor
Hugo's famous romantic tragedy, “The
Hunchback of Notre-Dame,” with Miss
Bara impersonating the beautiful char
acter of the gypsy girl, Esmaralda. There
are many dramatic episodes connected
with this narrative, embracing several
hundred scenes. It required the services
of more than 1000 persons to properly
interpret this famous drama, giving it
the realism described by the author.
SENIOR PLAY TO BE RECAST
Three Men in Artillery Necessitate
Change; Preparation Continues.
The recent call to arms invaded even
the ranks of the senior play cast. Two
of the roles, to have been played by
Ernest Watkins, and Nicholas Jaureguy,
will have to be recast because it is un
certain whether these men, who belong to
the coast artillery, will still be in Eu
gene at the time the play Is given.
The other members of the cast of
“The Climbers” are industriously learn
ing their lines. .Tames Mott, under whose
direction the play will be produced will
come to Eegene May 1, and will immed
iately stnrt rehearsals. The cast as orig
inally selected is as follows:
Mrs. Sterling (nee Blanche Hunter)....
.Rosalind Bates
Mrs. Hunter.Eyla Walker
Jessica Hunter .Mary Alice Hill
Miss Hunter.Bernice Lucas
Clara Hunter.Martha Beer
Miss Godesby...,.Echo June Zahl
Miss Sillerton .Mildred Brown
Tompson .Margaret Spangler
Marie .Ruth Roche
Edward Warden .Earl Fleischman
Richard Sterling .Alex Bowen
Frederick Mason .Earl Bronaugh
Johnny Trotter .Ernest Watkins
Dr. Steiuart .Ben Fleischmann
Ryder .Frank Seaiefe
Godesby .Bernard Breeding
Richard Sterling, Jr. Uncast.
Servant Uncast .yncast
Jordan .Nick Jaureguy
Leonard .Roland Geary
PLAN MILITARY WEEK-END
Committees May Use Battalion; New
Chairmen Appointed.
The University battalion, or a part of
it, may be used in the Junior Week-end
celebrations to be held May 11 and 12,
according to Kenneth Moores, president
of the junior class. Present war condi
tions naturally tend to center the atten
tion of all University students upon mil
itary activities, says Mr. Moores, and
the class feels that in the absence of
athletic events military drilling may be
substituted.
The call of the army has taken away
the original chairmen of the junior prom
and the parade committees, and Presi
dent Moores has appointed in their
places Hay Couch, chairman of the pa
rade committee, and Kenneth Bartlett,
chairman of the dance committee. The
other committee chairmen are: Canoe
carnival, Jimmie Nheehy; programs, De
Witt Gilbert, and finance, Harold Tre
gilgas.
The plans have not beeu very fully de
veloped as yet but it is thought that a
parade will be held through the business
district on one of the days, luncheon will
be served on the campus on Campus day
under the direction of the student body,
the canoe carnival will be held Friday
evening on the null race and the annual
junior prom will be held in the armory
Saturday night.
DORM PLANS COMPLETED
Building Operations to Start at Close of
School Year In June.
Plans for the new women’s dormi
tory are nearing completion, and after
some alterations, building operations will
start shortly after the close of school
in June. The present preliminary plans
which have been approved by the com
mittee, call for a building on the unit
residence type, with a corridor connect
ing the rooms of the first floor, but the
other floors having direct communication
between a small group of rooms only.
The plans may provide for an outside
entrance for the upper stories, as iu
Heed College. Only the details remain
to be worked out for the final plans for
the build,r.g. when bids will tie opened
tho construction of the building.
The plans were submitted by E. F.
laiwreuce, dean of the school of archi
tecture, Mrs. George Gerlinger and Mr.
A. C. Dixon from the Board of Kegents.
and L H. Johnson, University comp
troller. and Mr. l.awrence constitute the
committee in charge of the dormitory.
FIVE DAYS OF OIL
TIMM FORCES
Keen Athletic Rivalry Develops
Between Six Student
Companies.
Co. B Alreadj Counting on Win
ning All Contests to be
Staged “Hands Down.”
“Company attention—squads right—
column left—right oblique—forward—on
right into line—company halt—at ease.”
Five days of military drill, with the
above commands repeated countless
times, have transformed Oregon’s fight
ing forces from individuals with little
military training, into six companies
working as a unit in preparation for the
part they are to play in the coming call
to arms.
Gradually seriousness and a desire
to gain all the knowledge possible from
the meneuvers is taking hold of the men.
Captain Willis Shippam, U. S. Army,
and Captain Williams, O. N. G. com
manding officers of the drill, insist on
absolute discipline and are getting it.
Oregon men found it difficult to accus
tom themselves to the new order of af
fairs at first, but the co-operation and j
general pulling together noticeable the j
past two nights assures crack companies
in the future.
There is a good natured but neverthe
less keen rivalry between the companis
for efficiency in drilling and field form
ations. The general concensus of opin
ion gives first honors at present to Com
pany A, and Company B, under the di- |
rection of Captain Lewis Beebe and :
Floyd Hart. Both Beebe and Hart are '
commissioned men in the 2nd. Company i
Coast Artillery, and handle their com- I
panies like veterans. Companies C, D, !
10, and F led by Captains Hon Belding, !
Frank Folts, Miles McKey, and A. Ii.
Jensen are rapidly mastering the funda- |
mentals of the simple formations.
Company B is already counting on win
ning the athletic events that will, be j
staged at a later date. Their suprem- \
acy in these may be disputed but their i
ability to devour thin “Climax” and j
"Masterpiece” will stand unquestioned, j
Despite the edict of "no chewing ill the
ranks” there continues to be a high
mortality on the toothsome weed when
the “at ease” and "rest” commands are
given.
Nightly drill by squads in charge of the
various corporals follows the company
drill led by each captain. A1 the com
mands given in company file are executed
and polished up in squad maneuvers.
The daily calisthenics, in increasing streu.
upsity, round off the programme.
GIRLS WILL TAKE TOUR
Jerry Holzman. Manager. Working for
Annual Southern Oregon Trip.
Practice for the baseball doughnut
series for women has started and with
the first real spring weather teams rep
resenting every woman’s organization on
the campus will be in evidence.
The girls are taking more than usual
interest in the national game this spring,
partly because of the agitation broadcast
over the country concerning the neces
sity for American women to increase
their physical fitness to serve their
country in time i>£ stress.
The doughnut league schedule will be
enlarged this year to include as many
teams as possible. Besides house nines
there will be teams from the gym, Ore
gon club, Y. W. C. A. faculty, and inde
pendents.
Baseball offers a chance for upper
classmen who do not take gym to get
some directed physical training The gym |
Love, Romance and Intrique is Interwoven
In tha
WILLIAM FOX
Master Production
Presenting
THEDA BARA
in
The DeLuxe Photodrama
^ Darting of Paris
A Play of Dramatic Action of Great Force
Founded on
the French
Classic “The
Hunchback
of No tre
Dame.”
War Prices
Matinees
5c and 10c
NIGHT
5c and 15c
Phones 246, 247, 248—Never Busyl
Everything in fruits and vegetables in season.
Our Home-Cooked foods are just as good as ever.
TABLE SUPPLY CO.
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Quit running on flat tires. Wear Neolin soles and
Rubber Heels.
Jim, the Shoe Doctor
Opposite Rex
faculty have promised to devote as much j
time as possible to coaching the different j
tea ms.
The Hayward silver cup is the trophy
to ho awarded the winners of the series
on Field day, May 26.
Baseball captains are to be elected at
house meetings Monday evening and the
following Wednesday the schedule of
games will be arranged by them.
At least sis practices must be held
before any team is eligible to enter the
series and games not played when ached*
uled will be forfeited.
No games will be played during Junior
week-end.
Games may bo arranged for the fol
lowing dates: May 2. 4, 9, 16, IS, 19, 23,
25, 26.