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Oregon
Emerald
* VOLUME 21
EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920
NUMBER 58
WIRELESS STATION IS
ERECTED IN DEADY
BY JOHN K. TUERCK
Student Communicates With
Los Angeles. Reno, and
Everett
EVENINGS SPENT AT WORK
Holds Second Class License — Has
Sent for Another—Plans for
Radio Job on Boat
Over in the basement of Deady
hall, a small wireless outfit has been
established by John Tuerck, a soph
omore majoring in the department of
Physics. Already the operator has
communicated with many amateur
stations, similar to the one he has
erected, including one near Everett,
Washington, another at Reno Nev
ada, and one at Los Angeles. The
latter is the farthest-off station wi'th
which Tuerck has communicated so
far.
With John Tuerck, wireless is a
hobby, and so for many years he
has been working with it, by him
self. This year he asked the priv
ilege of installing a station at the
LTniversity, which was readily grant
ed. Dr. W. P. Boynton, head of the
department of Physics, is furnishing
some of the materials, and the oth
ers Tuerck has collected or made.
According to Dr. Boynton, Tuerck
spends nearly every evening at work
either listening in, or communicating
with other stations, and it is very
hard to keep him from spending his
entire time there
Holes Second Class License
Although he has never done any
commercial work, he was able, by
examination in 1917,. to secure an
amateur’s license, second class, good
for two years. When this expired,
last year, he again took the exam
ination, and his license was renewed,
this grade of license being sufficient
to allow him to'operate such a sta
tion as the one he has established
here. A rate of twelve words per
minute is all that is required to se
cure the license which Tuerck now
has, but, in the opinion of Dr. Boyn
ton, who is very much interested in
him, the boy will have no trouble at
all in making 20 words.
Besides the license he now holds,
he has sent for another which is the
same as the one under which tech
nical schools operate. Dr. Boyton
said Thursday that he expected to
receive this any time now.
May Operate This Summer
The Continental code is* the one
used by Tuerck. This code is the one
most in use at present, although some
still use the Morse and Navy. Ac
cording to Dr. Boynton, Tuerck is
thinking of securing a position as
operator on a boat for the summer
vacation. For this he will be re
quired to secure a commercial license
which will necessitate his making a
trip to Seattle sometime this spring
for an examination before the radio
inspector there.
Last summer Tuerck installed a
wireless set near Bull Run lake pure
ly for amusement.
JUNIOR MEETING TUESDAY
Week-end, Prom, and Vaudeville Will
Come up for Discussion
Plans for advertising Junior Week
end during the spring vacation will
be considered at a meeting of the
Junior class Tuesday afternoon. Spec
ial features for the occasion are be
ing planned and may include the
Junior vaudeville, to be staged either
during Junior Week-end or immed
iately before.
Whether or not the Junior Prom
will be a formal affair this year will
probably come up for discussion.
Juniors are divided upon this ques-1
tion "which will probably be thrashed.
out at the last class meeting of this
term
Clerks Prove Deadly Shots
An argument in favor of universal
military training: “Twenty clerks in
New York fired at a fleeing robber
and missed him.”—Evening Missour
ian.
Professor Valued
Eighty Cents Higher
Than Good Janitor
What's the difference between
a college professor and a first
class janitor? Eighty cents a
year, if you can believe the
figures on comparative wages.
The average full-fledged pro
fessor at the University draws
$2,300 a year while a real good .
janitor can command $2,299.20.
It figures out like this: The
janitors here draw from $85
monthly to $100, but elsewhere
they receive more, with the re
sult that now and then one leaves
to take another position. H. M.
Fisher, ^superintendent of build
ings and grounds, reports that
one of his best men has just
resigned to accept a position at
$6.60 a day, with his house
furnished in addition.
At $6.60 a day the monthly
wage for 26 working days would
amount to $171.60. This is
$2,059.20 a year. Rent of a
house amounts to $20 a month
or $240 a year, making a grand....
total of $2,299.20.
Professors are fully convinced
that their long period of train
ing and development of superior
intellect fully entitles them to
the additional eighty cents per
annum.
TUESDAY DATE SET
FOB STUDENT VOTE
SEVEN AMENDMENTS WILL BE
PASSED UPON—POLLS IN
VILLARD HALL
Seven amendment* to the student
'body constitution will be voted on
next Tuesday from ten o’clock until
two in the lower corridor of Villard
hall. Special ballots are being pre
pared which contain a statement of
each of the measures before the stu
dents according to Stan Anderson,
student body president. All students
of the University are eligible to
vote. Under the new arrangement all
the individual student needs to do is
go to Villard hall and mark his bal
lot.
Amendments are to be voted upon
include: a change in the require
ment's for winning football letters,
making it necessary for a player to
take part in either Pacific Coast con
ference or intersectional games to
win an “O”; an amendment changing
the specifications for the pin award
ed to glee club members; recognition
of the orchestra as a student body
activity; re-organization of the for
ensic council to give the students con
trol of thfe body; election of the yell
leader in place of appointment by
student, council; designation of the
University comptroller as treasurer
of the student body; recognition of
the women’s league by the student
body.
SCIENCE CLUB TO INSTALL
Initiation for University Members to
Be Held Tuesday
The annual banquet and installa
tion of honor members of the Uni
versity Science Club, will take place
Tuesday, March 16, at 6:30 at the
Osburn. The honor members for this
year are Edmond Cox and Marcus
O’Day. After the installation cere
mony Dr. E. L. Packard will give an
illustrated lecture on, “The Anciebt
Climates of Oregon.”
Invitations have been issued for
the affair, which is under the direc-i
tion bf W. E. Milne, secretary of
the club.
GRADUATE ACCEPTS POST
Lillian Hausler of 1918 Class Returns
to Eugene From Portland
Miss Lillian Hausler, a graduate of
the University of Oregon with the
class of 1918, has accepted a position
with the Down Lumber Company ofi
Eugene, and has just arrived here
to take up her new duties. She will
be employed as a stenographer.
Miss Hausler has been employed:
as a stenographer for a Portland tire)
company for some time.
Senior Girls Aim High In Matrimony
Future Husbands Must Possess Kale
RAINY WEATHER KEEPS
BASEBALL MEN INSIDE;
BATTERIES LOOK GOOD
Season’s Schedule Soon to Be
Announced; Trip North
Is Anticipated
Inclement weather and wet grounds
have interfered with workout since
the call for spring baseball practice
Monday evening, however, Coach
Huntington has his batteries work
ing overtime in the outdoor gym and
with a little sunshine to dry up the
diamond, practice will begin in earn
est. The indoor work fails to give
the men much in fielding and batting,
but they are limbering up the arms,
and there will probably be fewer
sore muscles as a result of the in
side workouts for the first few days
of practice.
Batteries Look Good
The pitching staff which has so
far shown up for workouts is com
posted of Jacobson, Kennon, Jacob
berger, Knighton and southpaws,
Shim, Knudsen and Barg. On the
receiving end of the batteries are
“Bob” Earl, “Spike” Leslie and
“Vince” Jacobberger. Competition
for the batteries to be used on the
varsity nine this season is going to
be stiff and so far there is very
little difference in the ability of the
candidates.
Rodney Smith, who played a fast
game at second for the frosh nine
in 1917 has been working out with
the boys and will enter school next
semester. Among the other infield
ers who have answered the spring
call are Captain “Herm” Lind, “Bill”
Collins, “Skeet” Manerud, Carl Liebe
and Johnny Houston. For the out
field the candidates are so far made
up of John Gamble, Marc Latham,
Bill Reinhart and Bill Steers.
Heavy Season Faced
Suits have been issued to practi
cally all of the old letter men who
are out for the nine, and the de
finite schedule for the season will be
completed soon. Some eight or ten
games will be arranged for the team
which in all probability will include j
a northern trip to play Idaho, Wash
ington State, University of Wash
ington and Whitman .College.
“Nick” Williams, former manager
of the Spokane and Portland profes
sional nines in the Northwest league,
w’ho is «t present managing the
Moose Jaw team of the Canadian
league, will bring his team here for
a series of gafnes with the lemon
yellow the week following spring
vacation. This will promise some
stiff practice for the varsity nine and
some excellent exhibition games for
the fans.
OREGON VOTER USES
MILLAGE TAX STORY
President* of Board of Regents of
Three State Institutions Give
Arguments
The official argument for the af
firmative of the millage bill ques
tion, of R. S. Bean, president of the
board of regents of the University
of Oregon; J. K. Weatherford, presi
drat of the board of regents of the
Oregon Agricultural Colege; and Ben
W. Olcott, president of the board of
regents of the Oregon Normal School
has been published in the March 6
issue of the Oregon Voter.
This argument summarizes the sit
uation in the three schools, and puts
before the people the great need for
the passage of the bill in the May|
election.
A graphic page showing the build
ing value per student is also shown.;
This shows that at the top of the
list the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology has a building value of
$3,728 per student. At the bottom
of the list O. A. C. has a valuation
per student of $327, and the Uni
versity of Oregon of only $322.
“Love In Cottage” Called Bunk; Demands of
Better Halves Average $250 a Month, With
Bank Account For Rainy Day.
Permanent Position and Chance of Advance
ment Requirement of Another Co-Ed; Goal
of Engaged Girls Lower.
Must a man possess an automobile,
a mansion, a bank account in several
banks, besides a job behind doors
marked “private”, before he can se
cure the fair hand qf a University of
Oregon co-ed in marriage? Or can
he be an ordinary human being, a
hard working man with a position
which has a future, a salary small
but adequate, and a small though
growing bank account?
Questions put to a number of senior
co-eds in this regard show that most
of them think a salary averaging $250
a month is necessary, aftjtbugh one
damsel, who will probably be a spin
ster if she limits her suitors to col
lege men, before she strides to the
altar thinks that $500 a month would
be the ideal sum to entice marriage.
Another maid of like anticipations
thinks her better half should offer
her a bank account of $5000. The
lowest amount which any woman
seems to be willing to take the big
leap for is $100 a month with $1000
safe in the bank. Needless to say,
she is an engaged woman.
Following are views given by dif
ferent women of the campus:
“The man 1 marry must have a
salary of $125 a month,” said one
senior girl very seriously. "And then,
I think he ought to have enough
saved up to buy a home, a little bun
galow with a fireplace, and at least
some furniture. Of course, if it were
absolutely necessary, I would consider
living in a convenient rented house.
I am not engaged,” she concluded.
$500 a Month Asked by One
“Give me a man with a salary of
$500 a month.” This is the demand
of a girl who believes she can earn
$100 a week herself. “However, I
might marry for $100 a month,” she
added mischievously. “Whatever hap
pens, I don’t Intend to earn part of
the money,” she declared. “I Intend
to stay at home and keep house. He
ought to have enough saved up so
that we could own our own home
soon. 1 don’t like to be in debt. I
aiii not engaged, but you never can
tell how soon I will be. I don’t de
mand a limousine, but I insist upon
nice honeymoon.”
“Let my man have a salary of $160
a month and I’ll be satisfied.” This
was the verdict of another senior
girl. To this she added, however,
“How does that compare with the
rest of them? I don’t want to ask for
too much. I think he ought to have
something saved up—enough to buy
a house at least.” When asked if.
she were engaged, she answered with
a rather emphatic “No.”
Permanent Job Held Necessary
“He’s got to have a lot of money,"
declared one very positive maiden.
“The first thing he needs is a good
permanent job at a salary of abouL
$175 a month. He lias to have a re
serve in the hank.or invealed, of
$5000. It doesn't make any difference
to me whether he buys a house or
not. I don’t think a oar is absolutely
necessary, but if we have one I
think I might furnish it. Also a girl
ought to have a little money herself
—enough to guy her trousseau and to
furnish at least one, room;” she was
quite certain on this point. “I cer
tainly intend to give up my profes
sion when I am married, but there's
no particular need of hurrying about
it.”
(Continued on page 4)
FRED COLEY WINNER
IN SPEAKING CONTEST
Oregon Man Stat* Champion Orator
Event to be Held Here Next
Next Year
Fred Coley, representing the Uni
versity of Oregon, won first place in
the state intercollegiate oratorical
contest held at Forest Grove last
night. Second place was given to
W. T. Black of O. A. C. Coley’s
oration was entitled “Call no Man
Common.’’
Iri McSherry of McMinnville Col
lege, took third place and John
Bridges of Eugene Bible University
took fourth place.
The University of Oregon has won
the state oratorical contest seven
times out of the thirteen times it
has been held. Abe Rosenburg won
first place in 1918.
The state oratorical association
elected the following officers for the
year: John Bridges, Eugene Bible
University, president; Paul Elliott,
Pacific college, Newberg, vice-pres
ident; Frances Taylor, Pacific Uni
versity, Forest Grove, secretary; and
Paul Patterson, University of Ore
gon, Eugene, treasurer. The con
test next year will be held at Eu
gene.
ROSS HICKERNELL RESIGNS
University Band Instructor Leaves
For New York
Ross Hickernell, director of the
University band, has resigned his
position In the University, and left
rhursday for New York. Mr. Hicker
nell is recognized as one of the lead
ing band instructors in the United
States. He has had long experience
in this work.
At one time Mr. Hickernell was
mlo cornetist in Innes band. He
:ame to Eugene for the first time
last fall.
RABBI JONAH B. WISE
TO TALK AT ASSEMBLY
Prominent Churchman Here March
18, at Last Student Meeting
of Winter Term
Rabbi Jonah iB. Wise, of Beth
Isreal Temple, Portland, and a mem
ber of the board of higher cirricula
of Oregon, will be the last assembly
speaker of the winter term on Thurs
day, March 18.
Rabbi Wise is one of the best pub
lic speakers in the state, and has
spoken at the University on several
previous occasions. His last appear
ance here was when he delivered the
annual pledge day address two years
ago. Students who have heard him
expect next Thursday to be one of j
the most worthwhile assemblies of
the year. ,
Rabbi Wise who was born in Cin
cinnati, was educated in both the
United States and Europe. He has
been in Portland since 1910 and has 1
been active in civic, charitable and
social work. He is an editorial and
special contributor to religious jour- j
nals, and a public lecturer as well.
It is planned to have special music'
at assembly by the University Glee
Clube.
HENRY HOWE ON CAMPUS
Former Student Here in Connection
With Field Work for Thesis
Henry Howe, ’16, son of Professor
Howe, who was an honor student in
geology, and who now holds a fellow
ship In paleontology at the Univer
sity of California, Is In Eugene for
two weeks.
He Is doing field work In connec
tion with hjs thesis. He has already
written a paper on fossils which has
been approved.
At a meeting of the Condon club
next Thursday, Howe will talk on
the work in this department which
is being done at Berkeley.
SIXTEEN MEMBERS OF
1919 FOOTBALL TEAM
AWARDED SWEATERS
Track Turnout Light ;More Men
Wanted For Varsity and
Freshmen Squads
HAYWARD MAKES APPEAL
Oregon Spirit Lagging—Rejuvenation
of Pep Badly Needed, Saya
Veteran Trainer
Award of football sweaters to 16
members of the 1919 team featured
the special student body meeting in
Villard hall on Tuesday afternoon at
four o’clock. Bill Hayward, veteran
trainer of the University, presented
the awards and complimented the
team as being among the greatest
which the University has ever turn
ed out. Following the presentation
Hayward spoke to the student body
on school spirit. "1 ^
Something is wrong with the school
spirit, said Hayward in commenting
on the very slim turnout of track
men from the freshman class. Un
less more men are out in the near
future, he predicted a disastrous out
come in the freshman track meet to
be held here on Junior week-end
with the 0. A. C. rooks. Out of a
class numbering several hundred
boys only 25 are turning out regu
larly. This he declared is typical of
the varsity as well. A few years
ago with only, a few hundred stu
dents more men were out training
than now with an enrollment of
1700.
Willing Men Needed
“I don’t want stars,” said Bill, “I
want men who are willing to come
out and work. No wonderful record
in high school is necessary. The
men without experience who are will
ing to work are the ones who make
good.” There is better material in
the student body right now, he con
tinued, than is turning out for prac
tice. He cited examples of some of
his most dependable men who had de
veloped from unpromising prospects.
Oregon has built up a record in
track in the past but is in danger
of losing it unless the attitude of
the students changes. The spirit is
here, Hayward feels confident, but it
must be roused if the University puts
out teams strong enough to hold its
own. Even the women are not dis
playing the interest in athletics that
they formerly did, he contended.
He concluded by asking for the
support of the men by turning out
and working with him to build up a
team worthy of the University.
Sixteen Sweaters Awarded
Football sweaters were awarded
to Ken Bartlett, Bill Sters, Baz Wil
liams, Spike Leslie, Prink Callison,
Mart Howard, Vince .Tacobberger,
Francis Jacobberger, Skeet Maner
ud, Stan Anderson, Nish Chapman,
JHollis Huntington. A1 Harding, Carl
Mautz, Brick Leslie and Captain Ev
erett Brandenburg, Several of the
men were not present to receive their
sweaters.
President Stan Anderson announc
ed that owing to the small turnout
of students no vote could be taken
on the seven amendments to the stu
dent body constitution. A motion to
vote by ballot on the measures next
Tuesday was passed.
PRESIDIO ATTRACTS 55
U. of O. Cadets to Attend Summer
Training Camp
Fifty-five cadets from the Univer
sity of Oregon will attend the Re
serve Officers Training camp at the
Presidio this summer. Applications
were forwarded to the war depart
ment yesterday by Captain R- C.
Baird, commandant. Sixty-three ca
dets made application to attend but
were disqualified on account of lack
of military experience. No cadet will
be allowed to attend who has not
had the equivalent of one year’s
training in the R. O. T. C.
The camp will be held from June
21 to August 2 All expenses of the
cadets will be paid by the govern
ment They will be accompanied to
the Presidio by members of the local
military staff.