FOOTBALL MEN SIGN PETITION TO RETAIILHUNTINGTON Oregon Wins from Washington State Quintet inffpener27 to 23 -- i —_____ TWENTY-TWO 1SIT) ffl FIOSH ATHLETES WANT PRESENT CDACH Signatures Obtained to Show Athletic Council Stand of Players. “RAILROAD TACTICS" OP BOARD CRITICIZED Carl Mautz Circulates Paper; Eastern Coach Is Not Wanted. As a result of the action taken by the athletic council in attempting to bring a coach of eastern repute to Oregon next fall, a petition was circulated among members of both the varsity and fresh men football squads of this year which in substance indicated that those who signed were strongly in favor of retain ing “Shy” Huntington, who for the past three years has been head football coach at Oregon, as football mentor next year. Up to a late hour last night, as many as 22 varsity and freshmen football men had signed the petition. The petition is to be presented to the athletic council in order to offset the statement reported made in one of the sessions of the council that there were members of both football squads who would not return to school should Hunt ington be retained. The petition was cir culated by Carl Mautz, right guard and three year letter man on the varsity, ac companied by a member of the Emer ald staff. An attempt was made to se cure signatures from other members of the football squads on the campus, but it was impossible to locate them last night. “Railroad tactics,” are the terms which many of the signers used to indicate their opinion of the action of the athletic coun cil in attempting to secure an eastern Coach and summarily ousting Coach nunungton. a tew members or both squads indicated their intention of not returning should the tacticfe of the coun cil be continued. An attractive schedule rather than a new coach seemed to be favored by the football men as the means to draw new athletes to Oregon. All seem to be in favor of the graduate coach system as the cleanest athletic policy for Oregon, and none indicated their preference for a big eastern coach. The men who signed the petition which was circulated yesterday are: “Mart” Howard, captain-elect and left end; “Spike” Leslfe, left tackle and two year letter man; “Tiny” Shields, right tackle ®nd letter man; Neil Morfitt, right end snd letter man, Ed Ward, left guard and letter man, “Scotty” Strachan, left guard »nd letter man; George King, fullback nnd letter man, Carl Mautz, right guard and three year letter man; Floyd Shields, substitute guard and member of last year’s freshman team; “Bark” Laughlin/ substitute center. The freshman who signed the petition are: “Ken” Burton, halfback and cap tain of this year’s freshman team; Ward Johnson, fullback; Dick Reed, tackle; Kellar King, tackle; Jess Digman, end; Hay Harlan, guard; J. F. Dupau, half back; Charles Parsons, halfback and Martin Biddle, end. Others who signed the petition are Johnny Bryson, Ralph Johnson and Glenn S. Campbell, who was out for an end position. “Tiny” Shields was out of town working, but Mautz vouched for his opinion. The text of the petition to the ath letic council follows: > . ^'e' the undersigned, do hereby peti tion that “Shy” Huntington be retained as football coach next year. We believe sincerely that we are in an excellent po sition to judge of the qualities of ‘Shy’s’ Poaching, as most of us have played lin er him and the rest of us who have not, een directly under his coaching, hope and expect to be under his tutelage next fall, We, the undersigned, deplore the pet ^bickerings and grudges of a disgrunt Bn<^ we ^ave only to point to “ s’ record to justify our stand. ‘Shv’ J (Continued on Page 2.) Bill to Prohibit Printing by Ui Called Bac | r* — . .. The bill introduced in the state senate at Salem Monday to prohibit the school of journalism from doing any printing in its laboratory other than that ordered and paid for by the University with state funds, was put back into the printing committee for reconsideration yesterday as a result of a vigorous protest by the Eugene chamber of commerce. Its defeat is now regarded as likely. The chamber, at its regular meeting Monday night, by an almost unanimous vote, asked Senator John B. Bell, who had introduced the measure by request of private interests, to withdraw the meas ure and urged the Lane county delegation to use its influence against the passage of any such bill. At the meeting of the chamber E. O. Immel, representing the private interests behind the bill, explained the purpose. The resolution asking for the withdrawal of the bill was introduced by A. C. Dixon, regent of the University, who pointed out that the passage of the measure would cripple the school of journalism in its laboratory work. His argument was re inforced by a statement of Dean Allen, who insisted that the regular University work, such as official bulletins, was not of a nature to afford training in publica tion work to the student—the kind of work which fits a young man or woman to conduct a, paper of his own. . ^ it should pass it would mean that the University would not be able to com pete with any outside printers in any kind of work and would not be able to print their own publications. Since the establishment of the plant a few years ago the plant has not only Commercial liversity Press k Into Committee - paid expenses, but it has earned enough money to purchase new equipment ami has a surplus of $10,000 on hand at the present time. It would radically reduce the efficiency of the department and would hamper the efforts of the University to place this school in the commanding position which the University authorities feel it should occupy. All the state institutions of Oregon would be affected, but especially the Uni versity of Oregon was aimed at, when the biH was being drawn up. When the /printing press was established it was with the understanding that it should be Iself-supporting. Other bills concerning the University have been fewer this year than for many sessions past. Beside the bills af fecting the University press a bill has been introduced by Representative Gor don of Multnomah county which provides that every teacher M a university, col lege, public school, academy or other in stitution of learning in the state of Ore gon shall, before taking up their duties as a teacher, take an oath of allegiance to affirm and support the constitution of the state of Oregon and laws enacted thereunder, and to teach respect for the flag of the United States, reverence for law and order, and individual alleginnce to the government of the United States. A resolution .providing for the appoint ment of a eoriftnittee to investigate al leged un-American teachings in the schools of Oregon was presented in the senate for consideration. Senator Hume is the author of a bill relating to the standardizing of colleges, universities and normal schools in the state. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” Offering of Company. The first Shakespearean drama of the school year, “Two Gentlemen of Ve rona,” will be given in Guild theatre Thursday and Saturday nights and on Saturday afternoon played by Fergus Reddie and members of the company. It will be the second time that this particular play, one of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies, has ever been given in America, according to all available rec ords, the other time being in New York in 1895, when Augustin Daly played a number of Shakespearean dramas. The costuming of the play will be something unique. Richly colored silks and velvets are used throughout with re markable effect. Members of the cast as they appear are: Julia.Marian Taylor Lucetta.Doris Pittenger Valentine .George Stearns Proteus .Norvell Thompson Speed.Claire Keeney Antonio .Vern Fudge Panthino .Clifford Knodell Silvia.Marion Gilstrap Ursula .Helen Madden Launee.Fergus Reddie Thurio ... •. .Reuel Moore Duke of Milan.Manford Michael Outlaws — De Ford Wallace, John Canoles, Reuben Goffreire. Host.Ted Baker Eglamour .Victor Sether COLLEGE HAS FIRE SQUAD. ; A volunteer student fire department of 50 members, including a chief and four captains, has been organized at Pennsylvania State University. A fire house will be furnished to store the apparatus, the chief and some of his aids are to sleep there, so that some one will be on duty all of the time. > Industrial Problems Subject i' of Otto Hartwig-. , Otto Hartwig, president of .the State Federation of Labor, will give the first of a series of five lectures on industrial problems at the Y. hut at 7:15 Wednes day evening. The plan of a series of lectures by some well informed labor leader has been tried in several eastern colleges, and has proved itself very successful in bringing students in contact with actual industrial conditions. According to Roy Veatch the attempt has been made in these lectures to make them present all sides of the questions under discussion. Mr. Hartwig displayed a very friendly attitude toward the University millage 1 bill campaign last spring. He was in strumental in obtaining the indorsement ■ of almost every labor organization thro ughout the state for the bill. He has been brought here to lecture through the efforts of Dean Robbias and Ex-Governor Bass of the school of eom , meree. He will be introduced by Ex Governor Bass. POSTS WILL BE OUT SOON Students Will Receive Their Notifica tions Through City Mail. Those students who have been spend ing their days sleeping and their nights pigging, thinking that they were “getting by” with the faculty just because they did not receive any posts, have another think coming, according to the powers that be in the registrar’s office. Mrs. Grace Van Boskirk of the regis tration staff is back on the job after a ten day’s illness. Mrs. Van Boskirk sends out the posts and she reports that a number of students have them coming. Posts will be sent out through the city mail, instead of through the campus post office. STATE LEGISLATORS iParty From Salem May Come | Saturday to See Progress Under Millage Bill. SPECIAL ASSEMBLY MAY BE ON PROGRAM Faculty and Students to Give Welcome; Eugene Cham \„ ber to Co-operate. An invitation to the state legislature to visit the campus of the University on a general inspection trip, has been ex tend ed by President P. L. Campbell, who was in Salem yesterday. The trip of the Oregon legislature to the campus is a biennial event, the mem bers of the state house and senate tak ing this opportunity to acquaint them selves with the work of this institution, and to keep track of the progress made from year to year. The definite date for the trip has not. been decided. It will probably he made next Saturday during a recess in the legislative work. Chamber Names Committee. The Eugene Chamber, of Commerce has appointed a special committee to handle the arrangements for the enter tainment of the distinguished visitors. This committee is headed by Mayor C.-O. Peterson, and is composed of F. L. Chambers. C. D. Rorer, Joseph IT. Ivoke, Geo. IT. MeMorran and W. W. Calkins. A committee to handle the automobile arrangements is composed of E. C. Sim mons, .1. C. Price, J. K. Pratt and L. I). Pierce. „ In all probability a faculty meeting will be held at 4:15 o’clock today to make further arrangements for the entertain ment of the visitors. The student coun cil and student officers will assist in the entertainment. ninety in Legislature. There are 90 members in the legis lature this year, but it is believed that not all of these will be able to be pres ent. In past years a large committee has been appointed which has made the trip and inspected the University while in operation. The fact that the senators and representatives who do come will be accompanied by their wives and families will probably increase the size of the party to 50 or 00. Although no definite arrangements have yet been made, a special assembly will probably be held and the legislators address the students. This has been the custom in the past. A considerable part of the time whiefi the legislators will spend here, will be occupied in generul inspection of the campus. Folder to be Issued. A guide folder, containing general in formation about Oregon is to be issued. This pamphlet will describe the construc tion work now under way on the campus, and outline the various projects now taking form in the University’s field of scholastic work. Luncheon will be served for the visit ors at Hendricks hall. An inspection of the University at this time is expected to be-of especial inter est to the legislators in view of the in creased financial support recently ac corded the institutions of higher learning by the voters in the passage of the mill age bill. Notable Progress Made. The University of Oregon, so long hampered by lack of funds, has made notable progress during the short period I since the passage of the millage bill when adequate funds became available. The visitors will be given an opportunity to visit all of the buildings under construc tion on the campus, which will soon house a University well on its way to ward the realization of the dream of a greater Oregon. FROSH ISSUE PAPER. The freshmen at the Ohio State Col lege are putting out a new paper called the Phoenix. PROFESSOR F. S, DUNN RECEIVES HIGH HONOR -\ Head of Latin Elected to Council of Uni f versity Professor's Asso siation. Professor F. S. Dunn, head of the de partment of Latin of the University has just received word of his election ns a member of the National council of the American Association of University Pro fessors. Professor Dunn wns chosen at the annual meeting held in Chicago, De cember 27-28. He is the first University of Oregon professor to be chosen to high office in this body, which includes men who have been university professors for ten years or more. The only other Pa cific coast member elected to the coun cil at this convention is M. W. Haskell, professor of mathematics at the Univer sity of California. The University of Oregon has twelve members in the na tional association. This organization has associated with it such organizations ad the National Research Council, the Association of American Universities, National Associa tion of State Universities, Association of American Colleges. The association has members at 107 institutions in the United States. Its active membership includes 3347 pro fessors; honorary members number 59. 521 FAIL AT CALIFORNIA Five iPer Cent of Enrolled Students Are Disqualified. Because of a failure to pass in at. least ten units of registered work, or a highly satisfactory standing jn at least eight un its, 521 students were writable to return to the University of California at the be ginning of the new semester, according to official figures released by President David P. Barrows recently. , This means that approximately five , per cent of the enrolled student body was disqualified. The normal per cent is from five to eight per cent, so the (number for the last semester is prac tically the minimum of the average. Of -.this number, 361 were men and 160 wo \mcn. but men outnumber women in the ’total enrollment. Fifteen and seven tenths per cent of the students disquali fied were non-residents of California, al though this group, including foreigners, 'comprises but 11.9 per cent of the total .student body. Students of foreign birth ! made up 8.9 of the total number, oven (though they comprise but 2.5 per cent ) (of the total membership of the students. GAME FILLED WITH LOOSE PLHYING IN) RAGGED HOOP WORK Lead Taken by Varsity in First Half and Maintain ed Throughout. ;M. LATHAM AND DURNO LEMON-YELLOW STARS Coaches Let Teams Play Own Way; Individual Playing Excellent. Washington State College, Pullman, Wash., January 25, 1921. — (By Tele phone, Special to the Emerald.) — The University of Oregon basketball team playing their first game here this even-, ing took the Evergreen hasketeers into camp in a game that was characterized by little passing, loose playing and wild eyed shooting. The score was 27 to 23. At the end of the first half the Oregon team was in the lead 15 to 12 having taken the lead early in the game and holding it throughout. M. Latham and Durno were playing the best basketball for the visitors while Captain Mclver and Cisna were at their best for the home town boys. Brothers Bohler and Bohler, coaches of the two -teams had the dope on each other so they just turned their tdams loose and let them play it out. This re sulted in poor team work but some ex cellent individual playing. Durno shot three baskets from the floor, as did Mare Latlmm. On converting fouls, Durno got seven out of 10 and Mclvor rung up seven out of 11. The two teams play again tomorrow night after which Oregon moves oh to Seattle to tackle the University of Wash ington. The line-up: iW. S. C.—23. Oregon—27 Hockey.F.Dnrno Uriel.F.M. Latham Cisna.C.II. Latham 'Mclvor.O.■. Bella rs Loomis.. G.Chapman NEBRASKA PREXY HONORED. , The honorary degree of doctor of taws lias been conferred by the University rif ^Nebraska upon its president David Kinley. “Hello! Hello!” Do You Know What It Means? Many Don't The moaning and derivation of the most frequently used word on the Ore gon campus — a little word of two syll ables which is uttered with a carefully modulated tone and usually given a little local color by a smile of recognition—is unknown to nine out of ten University students. The meaning of the salutation “hello” is Kooflestan to the great major ity of people. Facts on which the above statements are based were gathered around the cam pus last week. Ten students were asked if they said “hello.” Ten answered af firmatively. The same ten were asked to explain the meaning of hello; only one approximatively agreed with the com pilers of verbal information. “Sure I say hello,” expostulated a wearer of the verdant derby as he regis tered fear of an upper classman. “No, I in my young life.” Of course, as re servoirs of information, Fresh and sieves I are comparable. The reporter meander ed over to a typewriter where a sopho more, registered in commerce, was prac ticing the Hunt and Poke system on a dilapidated machine. “I always say hello” the future ac countant informed the inquisitive report er. “Well, no, I don’t know what it means. It’s a greeting, more of a habit, but a good habit. It has a different meaning everytime one says it. Now f’r instance—” That sophomore was not a proficient typist, but he was a pliilos opher. According to his explanation the “hello” a man says to a pretty girl has an entirely different meaning from the salutation mechanically spoken to an un known man student. The reporter headed toward the library. Seven other students he met oh his journey in quest for knowledge. All seven said hello, and all seven, except ing one, were reluctant as the Pioneer to divulge the meaning the word. In the library, seated in close prox imity to a dictionary, was a student who appeared indigenous to his surroundings. “Do you say hello, and what does it mean?” whispered the reporter as he turned nil ear toward the student and his eyes in the general direction of a sign lettered ‘.‘please do not converse in this room.” “Yep. Look in the dictionary,” was the concise answer. And the re porter did. Sandwiched between a word which has a fiery significance and the name of a mountain range in Greece, Hellovo, the word “hello” is found defined as a form of familiar and friendly salutation, especially used in calling through the telephone. Under “hello” Webster refers the searcher to “halloo;” “a loud exclama tion, a call to invite attention, or to in cite a person or an animal; a shout.” Again halloo is given as being derived from the old English word ‘halow,” an exclamation to call attention, and from the French “haler,’ to set (a dog) on.