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Oregon Daily Emerald UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1922. VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 86 SIX DAYS OF Eight 0’clocks Would Give Students One More CHAIR SLEEP But Weary Writer Says That Even One of Them IS TOO MUCH -By JAY DEE It seems that now most people speak about the plan of six-day week. They cuss, discuss and ponder o’er stale arguments we’ve heard before. They say it's bad for those who work and that ’twould keep the boys from kirk. Perhaps they ’re true, most likely so, but here's one i^ore you ought to know. * * * Progressiveness, promoters say, de mands the use of Saturday. It is archaic, so to speak, to tolerate the five-day week. Suppose it is, won’t it be fine when progress turns from six to nine? That should take place, I truly fear, within the next scholastic year. We then will have two extra days in which our average we can raise. The names of one of these, I’d say, might apropose become “Studay.” The other, I’ve no doubt of mind, the name of “Quizday” sure will find. Nine days we ’ll study, mild and meek, and on the tenth—that is next week. The only day school won’t confine is February twenty-nine. And what about the week-end dates when we are hemmed by studies’ gates? On Friday night we ’ll read a book about the king of Siam’s cook and how he stews the royal apes and brews the juicy Indian grapes. Because the prof might chance to spring a test, a quiz— most anything. Each senior, junior, frosh and soph at 8 o ’clock would all be off to class in math, econ or Spick unless by chance the prof was sick. Then after lunch we’d wash our clothes, put in the wood and mend our hose. And if to football games we went then Sunday thusly would be spent. Then what of us who felt the birch as kids at home for skipping church? Suppose a week-end you would spend with Uncle Joe who lives at Bend. At 12 o’clock you’d leave your class and head for old McKenzie pass. By ten that night you’d be half way and dark would be the scene and gray. You’d stop, look, listen, then recall your Monday class in Deady hall. “Alas, my lesson ain’t prepared and of a flunk I sure am scared. If I go on I won’t get back in time a single book to crack. I’d better write to Uncle Joe instead of going to say hello.” And thereupon you turn around to hurry home, your spirit downed. Say what you want, do what you choose, I’ve got the academic blues. Four 8 o ’clocks, four nines, four tens, is just the way my day begins and I, for one, start for the sticks when this here college makes it six. I ’ll sleep in trees and feed on ferns until the ice on Shasta burns before I ’ll' lose my beauty sleep and off to six day classes creep. Five days a week I sleep in chairs in spite of harsh 1 professors’ stares. It seems to me, by: all that’s red, I rate two mornings; home in bed. ORCHESTRA CONCERT SET Organization Works for Long Tour of Eastern Oregon A popular concert is to be given by the University Orchestra in Villard hall on the evening of Wednesday, March 8. This will be the first program of its kind to be given by the Orchestra and is of experimental nature, according to Fred Lorenz, manager, who says it is the plan of the organization to give more of them if the coming concert is successful. The concert will be of about an hour’s duration and will probably con tain not only selections by the whole orchestra but instrumental solos and; feature material, according to Rex Underwood, the director. “These popu lar-priced concerts have been tried in various cities and found to be suc cessful,” Mr. Underwood said. “We hope that something of the kind can be done here.” As one number on the pirogram, John B. Siefert, instructor of voice in the University school of music, will probably sing a solo accompanied by the orchestra. At the time that the organiza tion is preparing for campus appear ances, concerts are being worked out for the eastern Oregon tour, on which | Manager Lorenz is working. A travel ing agent for the railroad is now at work along the line of the tentative itinerary of the tour closing contracts for the orchestra, Lorenz said. Three | good offers have alreadv been received. | he continued This will be the third tour to be taken by the organization. FLEDGING IS ANNOUNCED Kappa Theta Chi announces the pledging of Howard Roach of Portland. VARSITY TEAM HERE Veterans Compensation Bill Is Question; Visitors Take Negative BONUS HELD INADEQUATE Wanda Daggett, Edna Largent Represent Affirmative for Oregon By a 5 to 0 decision the University of Washington negative team defeated the Oregon affirmative in the women’s dual debate held in Guild hall last night. Oregon was represented by Wanda Daggett and Edna Largent, while the Washington debaters were, Yeida Morrow and Lucille Turner. The question debated upon was: Re solved that congress should pass the Veteran’s compensation bill. The Ore gon representatives contended that the world war has placed the veteran who fought in it at a great economic dis advantage and that the United States is under a moral obligation to him. This moral obligation it was held, has not been met, and should be met by the passing of this bill. The visiting debaters argued that the Veteran’s adjusted compensation bill is in reality a cash bonus bill since investigations seem to prove that over one half of the country’s ex-service men prefer the cash cause. Contending that a cash bonus is inadequate because it aids consumption and not production, the greatest need of the country at present, the negative suggested that the bill should be discarded for a life insurance policy or the option of a land grant. Miss Louis Fitch acted as chairman, the judges were Judge Hugh Miller, Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, and Colonel Robert C. Washburn, ex-editor of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, all of Port land. After the debate the visiting debaters were entertained with a re ception at the Women’s building by the local chapter of Zeta Kappa Psi, national women's forensic fraternity. HENDRICKS HALL HOLDS FIRST PLACE IN SWIMMING Winifred Hopson Scores High Points; Next Meet is Scheduled For Saturday Afternoon Standing of teams: Hendricks Hall . 94 Kappa Alpha Theta . 73 Susan Campbell Hall .,. 64 Alpha Phi .*. 60 Delta Zeta . 45 Kappa Kappa Gamma . 33 The Hendricks Hall girls’ swimming team kept first place in the doughnut series yesterday when it defeated the Alpha Phi team 40 to 27. The Susan Campbell Hall team took third place from the Alpha Phis by scoring 4.3 points against 19 by Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Kappa Alpha Theta took their meet from Delta Zeta by a score of 32 to 25. Winifred Hopson, Alpha Phi, has proven herself the star of the meets so far by scoring 30 of the points made by her team. She has won first place in every event she has entered. Agnes Shultz has done good work for Hen dricks Hall, taking five firsts and one second. The winners in the meets are decided entirely by points. Each team will swim every other team and the team having the largest number of points will claim the championship. The next meet will be Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock between Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Phi and Susan Campbell, and Delta Zeta and Hendricks Hall. THE DOUGHBOY” IS COMPLETE “The Doughboy,” which has been modelled by Avard Fairbanks of the fine arts department of the University, is now completed and was cast in plaster last night. After several months of work on the figure the last finishing touches have been added and the Doughboy will soon be sent to New York to be cast in bronze. POSTS TEY NEW STUNTS A number of Western schools which have R. O. T. C. posts have formed “Godmother Clubs,” and “Riding Clubs” in connection with the cadet corps. Nevada awards small “N” ’s to deserving members of the rifle teams. MENTAL TESTS DEVISED BY DOUGLASS, POPULAR i Terman Group Liked Best in State; Otis and National Follow; Keen Interest Aroused More than 2500 copies of the standard diagnostic tests originated by Profes sor H. E. Douglass, of the school of education, have been sold in the last three weeks, and the psychology de partment of the Ohio State University and the education department of the University of California have made re quests for copies of the tests. In the last two weeks the bureau of educn | tional research has sent the tests to a number of states including Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minne sota and Missouri. Further revision of the tests has been made by Professor Douglass, and the \ part, known as Series A, form two, is j being reprinted and will be ready for distribution within 10 days. The direc tions and score sheet are being printed instead of mimeographed which will add materially to the efficiency of the tests, j according to 0. A. Gregory, professor ; of school administration. The interest ; in intelligence tests in the state of Oregon, he says, is especially keen at the present time. A number of the larger schools have engaged experts to j give tests to the pupils. The Terman group of intelligence I tests seem to be the most popular of i those used in the state at present; i the Otis and National tests being close seconds, Professor Gregory says. EDITOR SUGGESTS DEBATES STUDENTS TOLD TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT ISSUES Assembly Speaker Tells History and Use of Daily Newspapers; Press Held Openminded I _ j “ Don’t get into the habit bf taking j your opinions ready made,” advised : N. J. Levinson, editorial writer and as sociate editor of the Portland Tele gram, who spoke yesterday at. assembly on the topic: “Can We Trust Modern Dailies for Sound Opinion?” J tion through, get as many varied opin j ions as you can, weigh them and then decide for yourselves,” he told the stu dents. There never has been a time, accord ing to Mr. Levinson, when young peo ple possessing high ideals together with the ability to do their own thinking were so greatly needed as they are at the present time. “The world needs you, and it asks that you take well your part in world affqirs,” he con tinued earnestly, pointing out the fact that while a student is in college is the time to acquire the ability to think clearly. Two Questions Facing U. S. Two great international questions which must be decided upon soon are now confronting America, according to the speaker. Whether the United States senate shall ratify the four power Pacific treaty and whether the United States shall recognize the Rus sian Soviet government constitute ques tions of gravest importance, in the opinion of Mr. Levinson. He suggested that university stu dents* gather all possible data regard ing these two great questions, discuss the matter thoroughly through the medium of campus debates, ami then send in to Congressman Hawley the re sults of this crystallization of campus opinion. This move on the part of Ore gon students would, he believes, receive great consideration and would consti tute a decided factor in the stand that Oregon takes on the matter. New Class of Reporters Developed A new class of reporters has been developed by the war, according to the speaker. The situation gave them an exceptional opportunity to develop their ability to write the news and at the same time to interpret it in the papers. “They are possessed,” he said, “with open mindedness, industry, a sense of new values, and a combination of reporting ability and power of inter pretation. Best of all is their integ rity.” Frank H. Simmons, Mark Sulli van and David F. Lawrence, reporters of this type, rendered the public ex cellent service in sending out reports of the Arms conference at Washington, which were accurate and unbiased. Cynics Criticise Papers “We hear cynics say that the news papers are commercial because they are rich. It is neither true nor right to say that even the richest paper is out of sympathy with the needs, hopes and aspirations of the plain people,” he declared. “It seems that their best effort is put forth to improve the con ditions of the plain people. Tf this were not true, they wouldn’t subscribe to the paper.” OLD SHOES SENT TO BARRACKS The Quartermaster’s department of the University R. O. T. C. recently shipped 345 pair of worn out shoes to the Vancouver Barracks, to be sold as worn-out goods. The shoes were turned in by University student-cadets. QUALITIES OF EAST AND WEST DEPICTED IN COUNTRY COUSIN’ Student Body Play is Booked for Tomorrow Night at Eugene Theatre MARIAN TAYLOR IN LEAD Scenes in Three Acts Range From Rich Summer Home to Small Ohio Town Western “fight-em-up” qualities as contrasted with the insipid ideas so often associated with New York soci ety is the basis of the plot of “The Country Cousin,” the annual student body play, which will be presented at the Eugene Theatre, Saturday night. Marian Taylor, who takes the title role, upholds her unusual ability to take difficult parts. As Nancy Price, the country cousin, she depicts the typical American girl, strong in ideas and ideals, maintaining the charming wo manly qualities which make the part a very delightful one. Her ability to see the humor in a situation and her utter frankness, both of which astound, George Tewksberry Reynolds. (Ogden Johnson) the typical Easterner, is clev er in the extreme, according to those who have seen the rehearsals. Act one opens in Centerville, a small Ohio towm where Nancy Price and Eleanor Howitt (Doris Pittinger) live. Mr. Howitt, Eleanor’s father (Claire Keeney) returns after 17 years to take his daughter back to the city and inci dentally to spend her small fortune. Third Act Shows Summer Home Act two is played on the terrace or the summer home in the East, which Howitt has rented with his daughter’s money. Nancy comes to sec how Elea nor is getting along and receives a very cool reception from the Howitt’s and their friends. The interior of the summer home is the scene wherein the third act is laid. Nancy and George are left behind while the rest of the party go to a dinner dance on a yacht. Clever repartee in which Nancy shows him up to him self. He asks her, “What is the matter with me,” and she answers, “There is nothing the matter with you, that is the trouble, you do nothing wrong 1 because you do nothing at all.” The last act has its touch of mystery, involving a missing brooch, valued at $25,000, and the final decision of I George “to be a man,” draws the piny to a close in a very dramatic manner. Cast Well Chosen Doris Pittenger’s playing is one of the especially bright spots in the action and her scenes with Sam Wilson (Net son English) her small town beau, fur ! nish much of the comedy, j The part of the attractive society “bangeron” is done especially well by Star Norton, who gained considerable dramatic reputation in “Arizona” last year. Claire Keeney, as usual playing a i character part, sustains his reputation as a Guild hall favorite. Considerable quality is added to the production by the work of Florence Cartwright, Rav Dunn and Verne i Fudge, guests at the summer home."] , Hildegarde Repinin, as the mother, has ; ' a refined quality to her acting which | J does much to make the first act a strong j | one, contrasting as it does with thtf part j of Mrs. Howitt number two, played by j Katherine Pinneo. Berrian Dunn and Virgil Mulkey take | ( minor parts in an interesting way. j Ticket Rush Planned The box office opens tomorrow morn - j ing at the Eugene theatre and prices j are to be 75 cents for the main floor i and balcony and .15 cents for the gal- j lerv. A number of lunisos are planning on stationing frosh before the ticket window this afternoon in order to ob | ■ tain their choice of seats. The cast in order of their appear ance follows: Mrs. Howitt Hildegarde Repinin Eleanor Howitt. Mrs. Howitt’s daugh ter .Doris Pittenger '8am Wilson, neighbor bov Nelson English Nancy Price, “The Country Cousin” . Marian Taylor ■ Oporge Tewksberry Reynolds, A New Yorker Ogden Johnson ; Stanley Howitt, Eleanor’s father . Claire Keeney j Cyril Kinney, a guest Ray Dunn | Mrs. Kinney, a widow Florence Cartwright , Athlaie Wainwright, a guest . . Star Norton j Maud Howitt, Howitt's wife, Num ber two . Katherine Pinneo I Archie Gore, Howitt’s business part ner . Vern Fudge] Pruitt, servant Berrian Dunn ] Blake, a jeweler’s messenger .Virgil Mulkey j Varsity Is Ready for Friday Afternoon Tilt The opening game of the Willam ette series will be played in the men's gymnasium this afternoon at 4:30 according to Coach George M. Bohler, and the Saturday contest will be staged at 3 o'clock, also in the men’s gym, to give the Bearcats a chance to return to Salem early that even ing. The armory is unavailable to night due to an inspection of the lo cal national guard by visiting offi cers. consequently it will be necessary to play the game in the gymnasium in the afternoon as the floor will be used for the doughnut finals in box ing and wrestling in the evening. According to the Oregon basket ball mentor the squad is in excellent shape and should give a good ac count of itself in the series. Boher intends picking his team en tirely from men who will be eligible for next year’s five and Marc La tham and Frans Boiler will not be out in suits for the remaining four games of the season. Coach Bohler states that these men have played in all the big games of the season and this plan will give him an opportunity of giving more attention to his next year’s material. DOUGHNUT MAT MEN MEET FINALS WILL BE STAGED IN MEN’S GYM AT 7:30 25 Cents and Student-body Ticket Are Required for Admission; 50 Cents Without Ticket The finals in doughnut boxing and wrestling are to be staged in the men’s gym tonight, at 7:30 o’clock 4fhnrp. At this time the best wrestlers and boxers in the University will step out in an effort to win points for the organizations which they represent, and incidentally to give the spectators 25 cents worth of amusement,. All persons presenting student body tickets at the door will be admitted for 25 cents, while other spectators will bo nicked for 50 pennies. The men in charge of the bonts are enthusiastic about some of ttie matches which are coming off this evening, and promise that everyone will get at least 50 cents worth of pleasure out of the events. The referees for the ovening aro Rill Hayward for the boxing bouts, and K. A. Britton of the Y. M. C. A. for the wrestling matches. There are seven matches scheduled in each of the sports, and besides these there will be several others in each to decide which man will have third place as this place will count one point. The grading of the men will be five points for first place in each, with the addition of one point in wrestling if the man wins by a fall. Second place is to have three points with the ad dition of a point in wrestling for win ning by a fall. Third place is to have one point with a point additional in wrestling for a fall. fiernld Barnes, who has the doughnut matches in charge, said that all men will have to be at the gvm at 7:30 sharp this evening ready to go on with their bouts. Everyone will be required to wear sleveless jerseys so that no one will have any advantage. The men who wil put on the boxing bouts are: Kuhn (Friendly Hall) vs. Gambon ("Oregon Club) in the 115 class. The 125 class has Ross (Kappa Theta Chi) vs. Madlung ("Oregon (Hub). Cul bertson (Kappa Sigma) and Branstet ter (Delta Tau Delta) will scrap in the 135 pound event. Ferry (Oregon Club) vs. Burton (Oregon Club) in the 145 weight. The 158 pound class claims Clark (Baehelordon) vs. Ford (S. A. K.). Bryson (Sigma Nil) and Cota (Ore fgon Club) will fight for third place in this weight. The 175 pound class will have Weber (Baehelordon) vs. Roy eroft (8. A. E.) in the main event while TTockett (Kappa Theta Chi) will fight Callison (Delta Tau) for third place. The heavyweight class has Spear (Sigma Chi) vs. Porter (Kappa Theta Chi). The seven main wrestling events are: Sheppard (Chi T‘si) vs. Cant (Chi Psi) in the 115 class. Berry (Friendly Hall) vs. Sumption (Oregon Club) the 125 pounders. Fish (Oregon Club) vs. Strane (Phi Sigma Pi) are the 135 men. The 1 15 event has Robertson (Oregon Club) vs. Winnaril (Friendly Hall). French (Sigma Chi) and Camp bell (Kappa Theta Chi) tangle in the 158 pound class. Atkins (Oregon Club) vs. King (Phi Delta Theta) are the 175 pound men who are to meet. The heavy weights are Lawton (Delta Tau Delta) vs. Byler (Sigma Chi). The men who will meet to decide third place are Strahorn (Kappa Sigrna) vs. Yamane (Oregon Club) in the 125 class. Tt can be seen that the Oregon Club has the most men entered in the finals in both the sports and stands the best chance of coming out in the lead. The results of the semi-finals which were held Wednesday afternoon in boxing were: Kuhn wort from Bullock in the 115 class. Ross and Madlung enter the finals bv taking their matches from Carfinkle and Movers by default (Continued on page three) WILLAMETTE HOPES TO DEFEAT OREGON OOINTETTHIS WEEK Comparative Scores Favor Bearcats, But Close Games Expected COACHES ARE BROTHERS Logan, Collegian High Point Man, Injured in Last Nevada Contest By BOB LITTLBR Willamette University, Salem, Feb. -2.—(P. I. N. S.)—Strong optimism for at least an even tireak and semi oonfident hopes for victory is the at mosphere that surrounds the Bearcat camp, as they put on the last touches before they tiepin their invasion into Oregon territory'. This optimism has been preatlv heightened by the ,'!0 to -2 victory over Nevada and while the score itself is not impressive, the game was very much in favor of Willamette. In comparative scores the Oregon and W. XT. teams are about on par, with the edge favoring Willamette slightly. Both aggregations are tail-end con tenders, having lost nearly every con ference game played. Both squads bowed before O. A. 0. and Idaho; both squads also defeated Nevada. Wil lamette mnnaged to take one game from the Missionaries while Oregon could not. accomplish a similar feat. Such a slight margin of dope is not con sidered impressive byr the local proph ets, and the Bearcats realize that they are not going to have a walkaway when they meet the Kuugene men. Interest is Manifested Considerable interest has been mani fested by both interested and disinter ested parties because of the fact that both tennis are so evenly matched and because the coaches of the teams arc brothers. The indications, accord ing to Willamette interpretation, point to a warmly contested series next Fri day and Saturday. Ill UIIUI IIIMl IWIJ glllllCS Willi l IIt lllll vva anil Nevada, the W. U. men have improved vastly in their hitherto weak spot, shooting. In those two contests Uio Cardinals seemed to have gotten the correct altitude for ringing ’em in and it is believed by Coach Holder that the improvement will be con tinued during the Oregon tangles. Logan High Point Man Ho far during the season, Logan has been high point man for the Bearcats. In the Nevada game, Logan received an injury to his ankle, which may slow him down somewhat, although it has been announced by Coach Holder that the injury will not prevent his taking part in the Lemon-Yellow series. Lo gan 's work so far has earned him a great deal of praise,' for although he did not earn a letter last year, during the present season he has proved him self not only the best shot on the floor, but also one of the best floor men. Gillette, forward, with two years’ experience, has been hindered somewhat this season by sickness, having been forced out during the first of the season by pneumonia and later being obliged to quit basketball during the middle of the season on his doctor’s j orders. Tfis most recent accomplish ments seem to indicate that he is back in his old time form. Probable Lineups Given As to line-up, the coach will probably start the game with Gillette anil Logan at forward, Donev center, Captain Dimick and either Patton or Socolofsky guards. It has been Holder’s custom to start with Patton, then substitute Socolofsky sometime during the mid dle of the game. Patton is always forced to play with glasses, which somewhat reduces his natural playing ! efficiency. An interesting situation came to light recently during a “Collegian” investi gation in the fact that all of the Wil lamette plovers with the exception of Captain Pimick, and tiara, substitute forward, come within the age limits of the Oregon High School Athletic associa tion, all being 21 or under. BULLETIN TELLS OF SHOOT The Ninth Corp Area Army bulletin mimeographed and mailed from the headquarters of the Adjutant at San Francisco contained in a recent issue, a full-paged story on the Oregon-0. A. C. shoot, with the names of the compet ing teams. EXAMINATION PAPERS WANTED A recent bulletin received by the Uni versity military department instructs the department staff to send in to headquarter* of the Ninth Corp Area at San Francisco, the approximately best, and worst, as well as an average paper turned in after each examination. In addit;on instructors are asked to report all grades to headquarters for filing and use in statistical work.