OREGON EMERALD
Official student body paper of the
University of Oregon, published every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the
college year by the Associated Students.
Entered in the postofficc at Eugene,
Oregon, as second class matter.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
DOUGLAS MULLARKY .EDITOR
Helen Brenton .Associate
Elizabeth Aumiller .Associate
Dorothy Duniway ..% ...*... .City Editor
Erma Zimmerman, Assistant City Editor
Leith Abbott .Make-Up
Adelaide; Lake .Women's Editor
Helen Manning.Society
Pierce Cumings.Features
Alexander G. Brown.Sports
Bess Column.Dramatics
Reporters.
Helen McDonald, Louise Davis, Fran
ces Cardwell, Dorothy Cox, Elva Bagley,
Frances Stiles, Stella Sullivan, Velma
Rupert, Lewis Nevin, Raymond Law
rence, Wanna McKinney, Forest Watson,
Lyle Bryson and Sterling i’atterson.
BUSINESS STAFF ^
HARRIS ELLSWORTH ...MANAGER
Elston Ireland.Circulation
Catherine Dobic .Collections
ASSISTANTS
Warren Kays
Margaret Biddle
Virgil Meador
Dorothy Dixon.
News and Business Photic 'mo.
OREGON S NECESSITIES.
The University of Oregon is asking the.,
state legislature for un appropriation of
$200,000. Owing to the fact that the
war bus dosed, ho rue changes have been
nrade in the estimates for 1919-11)20 as
submitted in October to the Secretary of
State. The items for armory, $100,000
and for military training,'*$>40,000, have
been omitted as also has the item of
$25,OOO for barracks for which other
more economical provision was made.
The appropriation asked thus provides
only for the maintenance of the Univer
sity on its present basis, to prevent de-.
cay unj lower scholastic standards dur
ing the present period of low revenues to
the University from the millage tax fund
and of high operating costs.
When the bill creating the millage tax
for the University of Oregon was passed
at the legislative session of 1913,
the state property valuation was $954,
22.371.00. It is now $987,533,81X1.00, a
gain of only three ami two-fifths per
cent whereas, if the anticipated annual
tain of 5 per cent increase in valuation
had been realized, the income to the Uni
versity from the millage tax for the
rears 1910 and 1920 would lie $141,703
:n<>re than the income on the present viff
latlcni. And in this time the purchase
ralue of a dollar has decreased fully forty
per cent.
Yet, during thi- period since 11)1.'!, the
enrollment nf tin- University of Oregon
lum increased TO per rent exceeding in
this manner tlu> expectation of Oregon's
growth ln-lil hv the legislators of 1013
when they passed the niillage tax fund
hill in the belief that the increase in the
state’s valuation would keep pace with
the growth of the University of Oregon.
So, even with the ifHXhtkK) approprl
atom for maintainanee of the present de
partments on their present basis, the
University faces the years of 1019 and
19110 with $-41,708.00 less than the 1918
legislature planned, and this in the face
of the present low purchasing power of a
dollar sixty per cent of its value in
11)18.
Add'd to this burden the University
must face in order to maintain the pres
ent high standards of scholarship fot
;i!l the children of Oregon who wish to
enter the state University, is the ex
peeled increase of over twenty per cent
in the attendance next fall, this to be
added to the present seventy per cent
increase at the present time over the
enrollment of 101.1. Of the approximate
ly 800 students who went directly from
their classes into the military service
from the University of Oregon, it now
seems certain that a large percentage
will return either this spring or th.
coming fall, to complete their Univer
sity work. In addition, of the hundreds
of high school students who enlisted, a
very large number will be entering col
lege next fall. More high schools by
fifty per cent will be graduating classes
than ever before, and the number enter
ing college from this source will be
correspondingly greater.
To relieve this congestion in the al
ready crowded buildings, laboratories,
and class rooms on the campus, the pro
posed Woman's building for the Univer
sity is virtually as important as tips $100
000 maintainence bill in permitting the
present standards to prevail for 1919
iirnl lOtJO. The building will release
much space at present occupied in other
I’niversity buildings thus making it avail
aide to accommodate the increasing at
tendance of Oregon men and women at
the University. The woman’s building,
which is planned as a center of the activi
ties of the women of the University, nvill
also house the department of physical
education for women, the department of
household arts, the infirmary, rooms for
the meetings of women’s organizations,
and the i|^eennary offices and reception
rooms. Toward the construction of this
building, it is expected sufficient volun
tary subscriptions can he secured to
bring the pivosent donated building fun I
nji to $100,000, this to be added to the
appropriation now being asked of the, leg
i'lature.
A BIG Y. M. C. A. MAN.
In the loss from the office of the cam
pus Y. M. 0. A. of VV. F. Vance, who
has decided to leave the University, the
men students are losing au active and
effective Biole Class worker, the pro
moter of the present $8,000 Y. M. C. A.
hut, and one ol’ the most popular and
strongest n;en working for the good of
the student body. During the S. A. T. C.
and since the opening of the present
quarter Mr. Vance has been serving Ore
gon and her students well. Oregon is
sorry to see him go. lie has been the
University’s big \. M. 0. A. man.
THE LEGISLATORS' VISIT.
Members of t lie state legislature visit
ing the campus today comprise the larg
est group ever to visit the University
during the legislative sessions and it is
Oregon's privilege to welcome them cor
dially with the largest group of students
she has ever had enrolled.
Men and women of the University
have always welcomed the interest
shown l>v members of the legislature on
the occasion of their previous visits to
the campus. This year the legislative
bodies are taking time from their duties
iu Salem in larger numbers than ever be
fore in order to visit the State Univer
sity. and the students of Oregon appre
ciate this expression of interest in edu
cation from the leaders of the various
sections of the state of Oregon.
A visit on the campus gives a real pic
| uii - of the University and its activities
! ill. a no amount of pamphlets from de
partment* iuid University literature can
do although containing the same infer
motion. For this reason the student
body of Oregon, coming from virtually
every section of the state as do the mem
bers of the visiting party today, take
more pleasure in entertaining and being
'Jiiid«y’ for the legislative party than in
neeting on the campus any other group
*
'f prominent Oregon people. Through
he visit being paid to the campus today,
i Oregon com# in closer contact with all
parts of the state she serves.
LIBRARY GETS COPIES OF BILLS
M. II. Douglass, librarian, announces
that the library daily is receiving copies
of all bills introduced in the legislature.
Those wishing to get the text of these
Dills may do so by consulting Mr. Doug
lass, in the basement of the library.
Dr. Sheldon in Portland.
Dr. II. I). .Sheldon, dean of the school
of education, went to Portland Friday
morning to conduct his regular extension
class there.
Wallace’s Cigar Store, R04 Willamette.
Complete linn Cigars and Cigarettes, tf
OVERCOAT MISSING
Exchange by mistake army overcoat,
Thursday evening, Jan. flO, in library.
Cal] at Emerald office.
Wallace’s Cigar Store, 8(J4 Willamette.
Complete line Cigars and Cigarettes, tf
FOX TROT your way to
ALEXANDER’S
Dancing School
Over the Oregon Theater.
Learn the Tickle Toe, National, ■’
Jazz and Pershing Trots. All j
the new one-step; Stars and j
Stripes Waltz and the Camou- j
1'lage.
Good music; class for begin
ners every Thursday, 8:30 P. M. j
Private lessons any time. Call i
at School or Phone Hotel Os-1
burn.
Now is your opportunity. Be- j
come a real dancer through Al- j
exander’s method of teaching I
—-Success is easily attained. Be- j
gin on Monday and be a finished
Dancer by Saturday.
Tuesday nights, Lesson and j
Dancing, 50c.
BOOKS INCREASE BY 8308 1
Total in library 84,308; Circulation
Gains 84 Per Cent.
The number of books in the University
library increased 8,308 in the past year.
The total on hand on December 31, 1917,
were 70,573, while December 31, 1918,
saw a total of 81.308 books. The num
ber of books taken out this month ex
ceeds those taken out last month by 84
per cent, the total for January being
9,093, while that of December was but
4,903.
The number of books drawn from the
reserve for January were 5,762, showing
that the greatest number of books were
drawn upon educational subjects. These
statistics show that students are using
the library to a greater extent than be
fore.
Wallace's Cigar Store. 804 Willamette.
Complete line Cigars and Cigarettes, tf
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
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80 W. 8th St. Eugene, Oregon. Phone 40.
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«
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11th Near Alder.
All sorts of Pastry, Fountain Drinks and Ice Cream.
“Get an Oregon Short—Thick”
USE BOTH
EYES
How many people see
alike with both eyes?
Do*^-CufV4
IwryVtot Lemcti
Arm S«tw
From the record of ninety cases, taken at random, we
found that forty, or four out of every nine people we fitted,
required, a different lens for each eye.
EYE STRAIN
Always follows where one eye is overworked. Vision may
be fairly good, but it is a severe drain on the vital forces..
Our system of separately testing and accurately fitting
each eye is a good reason why you should patronize—
SHERMAN W. MOODY
Brins Your
Prescriptions
Here.
EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST
AND OPTICIAN
.. .. ,-■■■»
881 Willamette Street
factory
on
Premise*
i) V> litre tilt
Purest Milk
is Found.
Our Blue Bell
Ice Cream
“Hits the Spot” (<
Our Specialty is supply- <
ing College Affairs with
the ‘BEST ICE CREAM'
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Phone—ONE—TWO—THREE.
Satisfactory service—Samtarv conditions.
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JIM SAYS:
Wear Neolin Soles and Wingfoot Heeis.
Waterproof and Noiseless.
JIM, THE SHOE DOCTOR.
986 WILLAMETTE STREET.
for Dances and
Dinner Parties
The College Students always
cater to
COLLEGE ICE CREAM,
When in need of Ice Cream
— Call Up —
343
EUGENE ICE & STORAGE.
“The Home of College Ice Cream.”