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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1917)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year. fl.OO. Single copies, 60. EDITORIAL STAFF. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.HAROLD HAMSTREET City Editor.Lndle Saunders BUSINESS STAFF. BUSINESS MANAGER....BURLE D. BRAMHALL Assistant Manager.Louise Allen Assistants.Lay Carlisle, Jeannette Calkins, Joe Denn, Gertrude Cowglll Circulation Manager.Panl Keaney Phone. Editor, 5®B Phone, Manager, 841 Departments Sports Editor...James S Sheohy Assistants ._.William Hazeltlne Administration ...,.Gladys \\ llklns Student Activities .Dorothy Parsons Women's Sports.H,e Forensics .Rosalind Bates Exchanges .Helen Brejiton Geaeral Assignments.John Dundore, Elsie Fltzmaurlce, Richard Avlson, Ross Dalegleisch, Martha Tinker, Pearl Cralne, Erma Zimmer man, Dorothy Dunlwav, Luclle Saunders, Hert Woods, Arvo Slmola, Florida Hill, Adelaide Lake, Beatrice Thurston, Lyle MoCroskey, Tracy Byers, Paul Reaney, Douglass Mullarky, Bill Morrison, Jacob Jacobson, Robert Case, Mellie Parker, Nell Warwick, Anne Dawson, Lynn Mc Cready and Miriam Page. SECURING A COMMANDANT With it more than a possibility that the coramandantn in the various univer sities and colleges of the country will he withdrawn from thp supervision of cadets to aid in the drill of Uncle Ham's raw recruits, the question arises who will take their places. President Campbell, of Oregon, is at tempting to Rolve the problem for this particular institution by authorizing the faculty military committee to get in touch with the universities asd govern ments of Canada, Oreat Britain and France to ascertain if there- is a possi bility of securing a disabled army offi cer from the front, who, while not an invalid, will he able to train ami be head of an efficient modern military training course. If the University of Oregon finds this n practical solution of a per plexing problem no doubt other colleges and universities of the country will fol low the example. It is the particular desire of President Campbell to secure some university pro fessor of these allies who left his post to go to the front at the head of a company. Such a man, if unfit for active service, would be admirably fitted for such a university post such as the University of Oregon. lie would have had the ex perience in dealing with college men, he would have had the theoretical technical training and he would have had the practical life and experiences of modern CHAMBERS’ HARDWARE STORE........... 742 Willamette Street military warfare to make him a most acceptable commandant. The result of the correspondence of the faculty military committee will he await (d with interest. Emerald banquet Friday uight. Why not call it the banquet of adjectives? We have had ample opportunity to peruse the 1017 Oreguna, and we are highly pleased after the perusal. The Oregana staff deserves congratulations. Co-ed baseball must be some sport. “Didje” notice that at the Gamma Phi Y. W. game they had an all-II math student for scorekeeper? HISTORY OFF THE BAT I 1 Interpretations of Current Events for the Emerald by John Almack. *-★ MEXICO For the first time in four years, there is the appearance of a calm in Mexico; whether the calm that precedes a storm, the calm of exhausted effort, or of a wise and satisfactory adjustment of condi tions. which have brought about the chaos and anarchy lately existing, time alone will show. Reports indicate that since our declaration of war against (lermany, there have been powerful forces at work in the southern republic organizing and unifying Mexican re sources. The unscrupulous hand of the Kaiser is evident in directing certain policies menacing to the United States. Kvidenees of similar activity are not missing in other neighboring republics, Cuba has very recently succeeded in sup pressing a rebellion which it is now an nounced was incited by our enemies. American marines maintain order in Haiti. Klcrncnts or disorder have been apparent in Central America. The situation of Mexico makes her particularly dangerous to American saf ety, should she become our enemy. On the south she commands easy access to the Panama Canal; on the north is the long line of border, difficult to fortify and defend even with a large army; onat and west lie the Gulf of the Pa cific with their manifold opportunities for advantage in peace and war. The resources of the country also make it particularly valuable to a for BRODERS BROS. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh, Corned and Smoked Meats 80 W. 8th St. Eugene, Oregon. Phone 40 The New University Chocolates For University Students at the OREGANA The Student Shop If you Have Never Had a Good Portrait, It Is Because you Have Never Visited The Tollman Studio 734 Willamette Street. Girl Gleesfers Home From Pepful Trip; ?. O's. Along the Line Do Rush Business (By Emma Wootton) “Well, they’re back. Aren’t you glad?” said a bass voice. "Who's back?” asked the baritoie. “Why, the glee club girls,” replied the profundo. “That bunch of twenty five, good-looking parcels of joy that went on a tour last week. Haven’t you missed them?” “No, I can’t say that I have. Where did they go?” ■* “Well if you haven’t missed them I knew who has. There are certain fel lows that have worn the steps of the post cffice out waiting for mail and you should have seen the crowd at the Southern Pacific depot on Sunday. It was a larg er bunch than ever turned out to bid fare well to the soldiers. Say and they had some trip. At least my girl said they did. There wasn't a quiet moment in it. I don’t blame them for sending such a fine bunch of girls out on a trip like that. They sure do advertise the University. At least when I look at my girl I am sure they do. If the girls made the hit down in the southern part of the state that she does with me they sure were batting high. So you haven’t heard about it huh? Well, let me tell you about it. My girl told me and I’ll pass it on. “They left last Tuesduy afternoon, and they took Cottage Grove by storm. Im agine a crowd of good looking girls de scending on a burg like that. It sure made a hit. The girls were all parceled out to the different houses and eats— they sure got a lot. They didn’t have much of a house that night but what was there surely did like it. The girls had lots of fun—those that didn’t fall through the holes in the stnge. But imagine them all getting up at the crack of dawn and taking that 7:10 train out. They sure were a sleepy crowd. “Roseburg was the next stop. Let me tell you that ’my girl thinks that’s some town. They were treated great there, and they gave a concert that couldn’t be beat. The O. A. C. band was down there for the opening of the strawberry festi val and they were the girls’ guests at the concert and they played in the street and advertised the show. I tell you it sure does take girls to win the men’s hearts. There was a fine crowd there. "Say there sure was a stampede for tile post office as soon ns the girls got to Grants Pass nnd Helen Bracht held the record, with Cora Hosford and Helen Rhodes as close seconds. Do you know I some of those girls got two and three letters a day. The Test of the girls would have been jealous if those girls hadn’t read their letters out loud every day. “Would you believe it they had a good crowd at Grants Pass -too. I tell you Betty Bruere sure made a hit in the skit everywhere. She had the men going some. The girls sang in a natatorium in Med ford. No they weren’t in the tank play ing mermaid. They were in a big room up stairs where it is awfully hard to hear. But they got over big anyway. And all our Medford friends sat in the front row and clapped. Some of the girls fell so in love with Medford that they stayed there for two days. You ask Marie Gates and Cleome Carroll about it. “My, but my girl did like Ashland. They took them all over there and let them drink spring water. This was their 'ast stop. If they had been men they would have gone on to Hornbrook, but the girls were satisfied with Lithia water. They gave a peach of a concert there. The town turned out well and gave them a good hand. In fact some of Medford came over to hear the concert again. Everyone, everywhere said it was the best that ever was, and so does my girl “The post offices have declared a day’s vacation in that part of the world, and all the towns are eaten out of house and home. Ashland gave a dance for the girls. “Whenever I say anything to my girl, she says, ‘Strawberry short cake’ and she mmmmmm’s for half an hour. “Coming home Sunday the girls enter tained the train with Oregon songs and fortune telling. Jerome Holzman was strictly In it the whole time. He went along as manager and according to him those gin's are some girls. He says they won’t overload the bank with the profits of the trip but that he feels like smiling now that it’s all over, so the finances must be all Tight. “Mr. Lyman went along to hold down the dignity of the crowd, but he forgot himsell, but the girls wont tell on him. Ami you should see the way Miss Fox did rural painting on those girls’ faces just before they went behind the foot lamps. “I tell you we fellows have to sit up and take notice when the girls go on a trip. All that I can say is that I am glad they are back. i'ipn enemy. Mexico probably possesset the greatest undeveloped resources, easily accessible, of any country in the world. These are mines of silver, gold, copper; petroleum fields, great forests, and wonderfully productive farm lands. The character of the people too. is of such nature us to make it possible for a domineering, selfish race to exploit them. This fact has helped to center upon the country the attention of cer tain nations without consciences. Complicated as the situation is, out duty seems to be clear. It is to hold zealously to a policy of military non interference until we have undeniuble evidence of duplicity and action inimical to out interests. In the absence of a warlike attitude towards us, we owe the Mexicans the same duty which wo so faithfully discharged in respect to Cuba, and in performing this duty, it is most expedient that wo act in concert with other American powers such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chili. The attitude of this country towards laUin-Amerioa, dur ing the past four years, has done much to advance the cause of l’an-Ameriean istn, and to do away with fear, mistrust, and suspicion of this country. While there has been undeniably a Ureat German immigration from the United States to Mexico during the past three months, there has also been a very large immigration of Mexicans to this country. Lured by high wages, \Jexiean laborers are flocking to the largj1 cities of the central section, and also form no inconsiderable part of the farm, and rail road labor in the same region. These, apparently, have no hatred of our eiti- | z.ens. a ml men who have lately returned from Mexico say there is no indication that the people regard us in any other than as friends. Many do say, however, that should invasion become a military necessity, the common people would wel come ns as friends and deliverers. In the meantime, though our enemies in Mexico may constitute a real menace, the situation is not without compensa ting features. It offers the only asylum in the western continent tor Germans and I’ro-Gennans. It is to be devoutly hoped that the government will see fit to fur nish free transportation to Mexico for all those of prom' meed sympathy with I e Vii-iiioi- .~i* ccir cPi.tH.y. these whose principles aud patriotism are unable to stand the straiu of war. As for those "subsited" with German gold, or so for getful of duty that they "aid, comfort, .’.ini abet the enemies" o.' this nation, the constitution and the laws prescribe a penalty both just aud fitting. Ill STILL ElilSTK Nearness of Final Exams Not Retarding Departures. Most Join Marines; Many With draw to Work on Farni3. In spite of the nearness of the final examinations and the close of the second semester, the ranks of the army and navy are being filled with Oregon stu dents. Six have allied themselves with the forces in the agricultural fields. Those that have withdrawn since May 14 to commence work on the farm are Luther llensen, Bruce Yergen, Roy Brown. Ray Koepp, Claire Dalgleish and Earle Powell. The marines seems to he the favored place of enlistment. • The Oregon boys in the Inst week joining them are Basil Williams, Clark Thompson,, Hollis Hunt iuton, Ernest Watkins, John Beckett and Clifford Mitchell. Miles McKey has left for the Presidio, Cecil McKay has joined the Naval Reserve Corps and Chas. Croner, is drummer in the regimental band in Vancouver. President Returns ^Continued from page one1 effort should be made to make these ex ercises as strong as possible, especially since we are having such an unusually good program, with Hr. Ernest II. Bindley and Bean Briggs, of Harvard as speakers." President Campbell said that he wasj glad to turn back to the West on his re turn. because the Western cities are so much cleaner, better kept, and brighter than the far Eastern cities. "The dif ference was very noticeable to me. Many of the streets in the Eastern cities are paved with cobblestones and the cracks prevetit them from being kept clean: the coal dust blackens the houses and trees, and give the cities the appearance of being badly kept. This is true of Now York and Boston, but of course only in parts of the city.**J "I don't like Broadway", he said. "It always is torn up and the temporary buildings over the excavations for the subways make it look very unkempt. It seems like bad sousekrepinr to me. Washington, L>. C.. however, is attrac tive. It looks to me more like a West ern city." College Men Appreciate Chesterfield Clothes Because in no other make can they find so much real value and such clever, snappy styles. Chesterfield clothes cost no more than other makes. At $20 to $30 . We show an immense line of the very new est styles and patterns. Drop in next time you are down town and let us demonstrate to you the superiority of Chesterfield Clothes. Suits to Measure $18 to $40 Architecture Students to Meet for Last Time May 23. M. H. Whitehouse, Mrs. G. T. Gerlinger, A. E. Doyle to Speak; Music Planned. The Architectural club of the Universi ty will hold their last banquet of the college yenr. Wednesday evening, May 211, at the Hotel Osburn. Speakers that are connected with architecture and cre ative aTt will be present at the banquet in the evening and will also act as judges at the exhibit that will be held in the exhibition room of the architecture build ing. Speakers already are Morris H. White house of the Whitehouse & Fouilonx firm, of Portland; Mrs. G. T. Gerlinger, member of the University board of re gents; and A. E. Doyle beside several others not as yet selected by the com mittee in charge. A characteristic feature of the enter tainment at the banquet will be musical selections and readings that are originnl productions of members of the student body. The song “Drifting" which re ceived its first public hearing at a stu dent body assembly will be one of the principal selectionsyon the program. The purpose of the dinner is to bring into closer touch nil schools of creative art and to promote and encourage orig inality in the production of literature, music and others of the fine arts. ♦ ♦ ♦ JUNIORS NOTICE! ♦ ♦ All Junior men and women ♦ ♦ meet at the library steps Fri- ♦ ♦ day at 5 o’clock for the junior ♦ ♦ picnic. ^ ♦ The Committee. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Dr. M. C. Harris " Dentist Roor 402 C. & W. Bldg. Sth nnd Willamette Eugene, Ore. G. S. Beardsley, \1. D. 410-415 Cockerline it Wetherbee Bldg. Eugene, Oregon Office Phone 96 Res. Phone 350 Office hours 10-12: 2-5 p. m. L. M. Travis Attorney-at-Law Eugene. Oregon Class lsO"_ Dr. B. F. Scaiefe Physician and Surgeon 217 White Temple Phones: Ofc. 3; Res. 1156 COOK LITE } WITH GAS HEAT OREGON POWER . COMPANY Phone 28 881 Oak Base Ball Get Into cC7ie Game Plav your best all the time, ana that is possible when Spalding Equipment BeST Gloves Mitts, Bats, Balls and all tha rest are as good as man can make. 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