Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1922 —=f NUMBER 87 TRANSITION EUROPE ASSAILED BY EVILS IS SCHOLAR’S VIEW Dr. Charles Clark Tells of Conditions Abroad in Group Talks OMINOUS NOTE IS SOUNDED Political Disturbances Are Hinted at; Industrial Growth is Slow Transition Europe with its aches and ills, its disrupted monarchies, its half baked and struggling democracies, its bankrupt treasuries, its harried press, and its peoples, torn still by the racial differences of centuries—all this through the eyes of a scholar with two feet on the ground was told groups in the Uni versity yesterday by Dr. Charles Upson Clark, Yale ’97, former director of the school of classical studies in the Ameri can Academy at Rome, erstwhile resident of Germany and Italy, friend of the Pope, writer, and more lately, lecturer. “They are all bankrupt over there,” declared Dr. Clark, “and the moment anything happens to crystallize the situ ation, we over here will know it.” All through his talks ran an ominous note which hinted throbbing drams and marching feet. “Let another Napoleon show his head and Europe will be as wax in his hands. Another European war was imminent in October when Charles reached for the crown of St. Stephen. And Poland,” he said, “will only exist as long as Rus sia and Germany are at variance. Let them start to partition her and there will be another war, and perhaps the end of civilization, who knows?” Prussianism Signs Gone In Germany signs of Prussianism have disappeared, he said, yet the country is in a terrible financial condition. Due to the depreciation in the value of cur rency and to industrial turmoil, a Ger man laborer whe drew one mark a day in pre-war times must now earn 17 marks to maintain his standard of living. Good meals in the best restaurants of Frank fort, Dr. Clark found to be out of the reach of one of the editors of the Frank furter Zietung which, by the way, he considers the best paper in Germany. Yet a meal for three cost him 30 to 40 cents in American money. Manual labor offers greater inducements than journalism and, declared Dr. Clark, a school is being run in one of the south ern European countries to teach journal ists and college professors to mend shoes, a lucrative profession. In discussing the German press he made the startling declaration, based on accurate knowledge made possible by war-time work with the Italian Intelli gence department, that there was “more freedom of the press in Germany and Austria during the war than in this country.” Industries in Bad Way Industrial conditions in Switzerland and Czecho-Slovakia he found to be especially bad, due to the fact that the high value of money in both states makes it impossible for neighboring countries to trade with them. Factories to a large extent have been closed down and in Switzerland especially there have been added difficulties due to the falling off of the tourist trade, traceable also to exchange. He talked of many things, turning his attention practically from cabbages to kings. The press he found generally in an unenviable plight. “Low wages, (Continued on page three) SIGMA CHI VICTORIOUS IN HANDBALL SINGLES Kappa Sigma Drops One Game; Comes Second. Sigma Cbi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Win in Doubles The windup of the singles of the doughnut league handball series found Sigma Chi in the lead with seven straight wins and no defeats. Spike Leslie, of football fame, represented Sigma Chi in each of the contests. Kap pa Sigma was second with three wins and one defeat finishing with a per centage of .750. The doubles of the series started yes terday when Sigma Chi handed a beat ing to Phi Delta Theta doubles team by the score of 21-6, 21-7. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon doubles team was also victorious, beating Chi Psi 21-7, 21-7. Today, Sigma Nu is scheduled to meet Friendly hall and Kappa Delta Phi will meet Bachelordon. Tomorrow’s games are between Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi in league No. 1 and Phi Sigma Pi and Oregon club No. 2 in the second league. Standing of the Teams Team Won Lost Sigma Chi . 7 0 Kappa Sigma .3 1 Oregon Club No. 2 .4 Fiji . 4 A. T. 0. 1 Kappa Theta Chi . 1 S. A. E. 1 Oregon Club No. 1 . 0 Pet. l.ODO .750 .666 .666 .500 .250 .200 .000 SOLOISTS ARE ON PROGRAM GIRLS’ GLEE CONCERT INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL WORK Joanna James and Bernice Altetock to be Heard Saturday Evening; New Costuming Being Arranged Joanna James, soprano, and Bernice Altstock, contralto, are the principal soloists who will appear in special num bers at the concert to be given by the Girls’ Glee Club at the Woman’s building next Saturday evening, March 4. Miss James will sing “When the Earth Was White with Moonlight,” by Nevin, and “Springtime Love Song,” by Evans. This is her first year on the University of Oregon cam pus, but she has already won recogni tion with her fine, big soprano voice. She is a student of Madame McGrew. Many have become familiar with her work as soprano soloist at the Con gregational church and as soloist at the Vesper programs of the University choir. Miss James also sang at one of the student assemblies this year. Miss Altstock, Soloist The work of Bernice Altstock, con tralto, is well known, on the campus as she has been singing before the pub lic for more than a year and a half. She is studying this year under John B. Siefert. Her rich and pleasing con tralto voice will be heard to advantage in the “Invocation to Eros,” by Kur steiner. Miss Altstock won favorable comment with her solo work during the holiday tour of the club to Coos Bay, and her work with the University choir as contralto soloist is well known. She is president of the glee club this year. Other members of the club who will appear in incidental solo work are Flor ence Garrett, Gwladys Keeney, Viola Powell and Vera Price. Miss Garrett! and Miss Keeney are both members of last year’s glee club. Miss Keeney and j Miss Price will feature in a duet. First Appearance Made The Btage appearance of the girls on their holiday trip ereated a fine impres sion. As a departure from the prac tice of other years of all wearing white dresses they appeared in evening gowns \ of carefully shaded colors which pre- j sents the group in a peculiar attractive j way. Other costume effects are to be used in various features of the pro gram. In a spirit of co-operation Harry1 Mayer and “Shrimp” Phillips have j (Continned on pag« four) Question of Fire Prevention Discussed by Chief of Bureau Fire prevention and fire hazards ^ were the subjects discussed by Jay W. Stevens, former Fire Chief of Port- j land, and chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Pacific coast, who spoke j to the girls of Susan Campbell and Hen dricks hall, at Hendricks hall, last night. Fire Chief Stevens is on his way to San Francisco. “Fire prevention does not mean the t saving of property alone,’’ said Chief1 Stevens. It is mainly the saving of ■ lives. When one considers that 20,000 . people were burned to death in the, United States alone, last year, one will realize the stress that must be laid upon caution in handling inflamnable j material. I am not exaggerating when ; I say that there are from one to 50 j fire hazards existing in every building in the state of Oregon today.” The use of gasoline is the cause of, most fires, according to Fire Chief Stevens, who stated that a gallon of ! vaporized gasoline is equal in explos-' ive power to 83 2-3 pounds of dynamite. Stove polish ignites very quickly and is responsible for a great many fatalities j also. Fire Chief Stevens discourages the us of gasoline in the house at all, as the vapor from it causing the ex- ■ plosion is not visible and therefore it I is absolutely impossible to guard against it. “The buildings on the campus seem in very good condition,” stated Chief Stevens. “Of course I have only been able to give them a very general obser vation, but from that, I would say that they were well protected against . fire.” Fire Chief Stevens, George W. Stokes. .Tames G'eason and Horace Sykes, deputy fire marshalls of the state of 1 Oregon, and W K. Newell, superinten 1 dent of buildings and grounds in the Fniversity, were dinner guests at Hen dricks hall. AIL-STATE RELAY TO START SEASON; 0 SCHOOLS LISTED Entries Divided Into Three Classes; Oregon to Clash With Aggie Squad PENTATHLON OPEN EVENT Six Other Meets on Schedule for Varsity; More Men Turning Out Eight institutions of higher learn ing are included in the list of entrants for the All-State Relay to be staged on Hayward field, April 14 and 15. This new track event will be the starter of the season, followed shortly by six other meets which are scheduled to last until late in May. As to Oregon's part in the first meet, it will be little more than a dual meet with O. A. C. The program for the two days is divided into three classes, A, B, and C. Class A is between the Oregon and Aggie aggregations, Class B be tween the remaining six schools, and class C between the Oregon frosh and the O. A. C. rooks. The only deviation from this plan is in the case of the pentathlon, wrhich is open to all. The pentathlon consists of the broad jump, javelin throw, 200 meter run, 1500 meter run, and the discus. All Schools Invited All state schools of higher learning have been invited to take part in this meet, the purpose being to stimulate track interest throughout the state, and to aid in producing some better cinder champions. Willamette, Pacific Col lege, Reed College, Albany College, Lin field College, and Mt. Angel compose class B, and will compete for honors among themselves. The class A events, between Oregon and 0. A. C. consist of half mile relay, mile relay, the two mile relay, four mile relay and the medley relay. In this last race the first and second men run 220 yards each, the third 440 yards and the fourth 880 yards. Special events listed are the 100-yard dash, 16 pound shot put, broad jump, high jump, pole vault, javelin and the 120 yard low hurdles. Class B will also compete in these special events. For clasB C the half mile relay, the mile and medley relays will be run. Aggies Reported Strong It is reported that the Aggies have a larger representation out than Oregon, and Coach Rathbun is hopeful of de veloping some top notchers before this meet. He is also planning to take seve ral teams to the Penn Relays later in April. The sunshine which has prevailed for the past two days, seems to have brought several tracksters out of their shells. About 50 men turned out under its influence, and the game of “try and find 'em” came to an end in several cases. However the coaches are not of the most optomistic frame of mind over the season’s prospects, but the results of early training are bright ening the outlook somewhat as the j days pass. HIGH SCHOOLS INSPECTED Professor Will Promote University Intel ests Throughout State Six high schools in the state arc be ing inspected this week by University of Oregon professors. F. L. Stetson, of the department of education, is inspect ing the high schools in Newberg and Astoria and promoting the interests of the University there. He will then go to Portland to meet his classes in the extension division. Ur. C. A. Gregory, also of the school I of education, will speak in Cottage Grove. Saturday, at the Teachers’ In stititr on the subject of “Conduct of Primary Reading.” He will speak at Canby on Thursday, March 9, and at St. Helene and Rainier on March 10. PROF. H. A. CLARK IS ILL Latin Professor Suffers Attack of Influenza; Reported Improving Professor H. A. Clark of the Latin department of the University, is ill with the influenza, at his home on Eleventh avenue east, ne was recover ing from an illness when he had a re lapse and became sick with the influ enza last Saturday. He was said to be much better this morning. Mr. Clark’s classes in Greek have been dismissed for the week; Miss Ma thilda Mathisen has charge of the class ;n Virgil and Professor Dunn is teach :ng the Greek Art class. EDGAR ROBINSON TO ADDRESS STUDENTS AT ASSEMBLE TODAY Stanford Professor Expected to Talk on Experiences in Washington, D. C. SPEAKER IS ALSO AUTHOR Ability in Field of American History Shown by Max Theron’s Successor Edgar E. Robinson, professor of Amer ican history at Leland Stanford Uni versity, who will address the Student Body today at the weekly assembly in Villard Hall, is one of the foremost authorities upon American history in the United States, according to Profes sor Robert Carlton Clarke, of the history department of the University. His ability was illustrated during the recent armament conference to which ho was summoned by Herbert Hoover, to act as the quasi-official historian of the conference. “Unquestionably, Professor Robinson is one of the leading historians in the American field today,” said Professor Clarke. “He has filled the chair of American history at Stanford for 12 years, succeeding Professor Max Theron, who is head of the department at Yale. During Professor Theron’s leave of ab sence Professor Robinson has substituted for him. He was exceedingly popular as an instructor in the East. Was S. A. T. C. Supervisor “At the time of the world war, ho supervised the S. A. T. C. at Stanford University. “Professor Robinson is a very fine speaker and I am sure that every student on the campus will enjoy hearing him speak.” “In his offiical capacity, Professor Robinson was, of course, on the very in side of tho arms conference,” stated Karl W. Onthank, secretary to tho president. “HiB postiion was an interesting one and although he has not announced the sub ject on which he will speak, it is ex pected that it will concern his experience in Washington during the conference.” Professor Robinson is tho author of a number of articles which have appeared in the leading periodicals. A praticular ly noteworthy article and one which at tracted considerable attention was one entitled “The Future of the Democratic Party and the Future of the Republican Party," which appeared in the New Re public in 1915. Harp Solo to be Given Elcena Greene, a freshman in the Eco nomics department, and a harpist of great talent, will play “Valse Caprice,” by Cheshire. Miss Greene has studied for a number of years at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland. OREGON PRODUCTS TO BE DISPLAYED AT CARNIVAL Home Science Club Invites Students and Faculty to Attend Annual Event March 6-11 The Home Science Club of Eugene will be sponsor for their second annual “Oregon Products Carnival” from March 6 to 11 in the Hampton build-1 ing. All the ground space of the build ing will be utilized and a number of prominent Oregon manufacturers have I contributed displays. The exhibit will be open from 1 to 10 p. m. daily and j special programs have been arranged 1 for every afternoon and evening. Ad mission will be free. A cordial invi tation is extended by those in charge to all faculty members and to the stu dents, as the future buyers of the 1 state, to attend in some part of the carnival. A feature of the exhibit will be a 100 per cent Oregon bungalow, in which all the furniture, building materials, etc.; will be Oregon made. Demonstra tions will be made in all lines exhibited. “Oregon Products—Know them; TIse them; Boost them” is the Blogan of the display and the committees in charge are working solely for this end. Tt is not a money making scheme and is be ing put on for the benefit of Oregon industries and producers. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. W. P. Fell, chairman, Mrs. F. M. Carter and Mrs. L. P. Hubhs. The Home Science club is composed of 24 Eugene women, Mrs. R. 8. Bryson is president. O. A. C. ENTERS MATCHES The Oregon Agricultural College has entered a team in the National Inter collegiate matches, to be fired, Febru ary 15 to March 25. NOVEL STUNTS PLANNED FOR ORDER OF “0” DANCE Several Initiates Slated to Entertain Crowd During Student Body Affair Friday Night Several new features are promised by the Order of the “0” for their student body dance, which is scheduled for the Woman’s building, Friday night. About 25 men will be initiated into the let termen's organization while the dance is progressing and "peppy” stunts, songs, and humorous specialties are some of the features lined up for the program. According to the old members the initiates will be subjected to a rigor ous ordeal with frequent applications of the well-known shingle. Several initiates, who have not yet shown their ability to entertain in pub lic, will put on stunts. Hal Chapman will impersonate a large doll and Carl Svarverud will try to act like Mary Piokford. Other men billed to nppe.i" nre Shrimp Phillips, Bark L/aughlin and Walter Wegner. An admission price of 50 cents will be charged, the funds to be used for the payment of the debt incurred by the football banquet last fall. VARSITY DEBATERS LEAVE OREGON NEGATIVE TEAM TO MEET STANFORD AFFIRMATIVE Washington Men to Arrive This Morn ing; Hard Fight Expected on Ques tion of Manufacturer’s Sales Tax The Oregon negative debate team left last night at 6:30 o’clock for Palo Alto to meet the Stanford affirmative squad. The negative squad from the University of Washington is expected to reach here this morning, and will meet the Oregon affirmative team in Villard hall tonight on the subject, “Re solved: that the federal government impose a tax on manufacturer’s sales.” The negative team from here expects a hard fight from the Stanford team for the Pacific Coast championship, and as Oregon has won for the past two years, both Washington and Stanford are anxious for a victory. Claudo Robinson, who loft with Charles Lamb last night, said, “The same old Oregon fight will be found in the debate that is present in our athletic contests, and we are going south with determination to win. We are not over-confident, for we expect a hard fight, but the stu dents can be assured that if there is any possible chance for victory, it is ours.” Paul Patterson and Ralph Hailey are the two men who will uphold the af firmative side of the question tonight. Bailey is the only new man on the teams. Coach Thorpe is pleased with his showing, and expects to keep Ore gon in her place on the debating map. Edward L. Clark, dean of the busi ness school of the Oregon Institute of Technology, and H. H. Hordman, for mer principal of the Washington high school, Portland are two of the judges who have been chosen. Oregon, Washington, and Stanford are three schools competing in the triangular contest. All of the negative teams are on the road this week. Stan ford will meet Washington tonight. “Y” TO HEAR MISS JOHNSON National Officer Makes Specialty of Work With Immigrant Women on Coast Miss Olice Johnson, national officer of the Y. W. C. A., is to speak at the Y. W. C. A. meeting at the bungalow Thursday. She is commended very highly by Miss Alice Brown, student secretary of the Y. W. C. A. for the Northwest, who said that Miss John son is a speaker of exceptional merit. A very detailed study of women immi grants has been made by Miss John son who is now devoting her time doing work among women on the coast, mak ing her headquarters in Seattle. The usual program for the meeting will be followed, and ten will be served at 4:45. LIBRARY RECEIVES GIFT Historical Chronicles of America and Review of Reviews Now on Shelves Two new setH of hooks have recently been added to the University library. One consists of A'i volumes of the En glish Review of Reviews, which is the parent of the American Review of Reviews, although the two are now dis tinct magazines. The English maga zine was established in 1890 by the Marquis of Salisbury. In the first volume is a collection of letters answer ing requests of the Marquis for opin ions as to the advantages of starting the Review. Among the letters are the signatures of Alfred Tennyson and others. The 50 volumes of the Historical chronicles of America series, graduate edition, have also been added to the library. The books cover various eras of American history and are edited by Allen Johnson. HUM ACTION 1 SIJ-OAT WEEK PUN TO WAIT EON MONTH Required Freshman English Given up; Advanced Course to Replace it HOLIDAY ON FEB 22 KEPT Effort to Discontinue Day Off Fails; Journalism to Give New Degree Consideration of the proposed six day week was postponed by the faculty yesterday and will be taken up at the next regular meeting, in the first part of April. The motion was last on the program of business and beeuuse of lack of time for the proper consideration of the motion it was decided to postpone action. They abolishod required fresh men English courses as they are now conducted. The motion drawn up by Dr. Bates of the department of rhetoric favoring the adoption of freshman written En glish courses as now conducted, carried and will bo put into offect with the beginning of the fall term. The mo tion as it was presented to the faculty is as follows: “Tho freshman entrance examination in English would be required of all matriculants but would be devoted largely to grammar and syntax. Those matriculants who were obviously Eng lish defectives, and other deficients sent in by major professors, would be required to take a sub-freshman course without credit. Freshmen are Exempt “Except in the case of deficients, it would not be contemplated that any freshman (majors in the department of English not necessarily included) should take written English in their first year. “The department of English would provide some two dozen writton English soctions, covering a variety of work such that any school or department could list for its course of study any suitable writing course, fitting it into the second, third, or fourth, as desired. Each candidate for any of the bachelor’s degrees must have passed ono year of these writing courses. “Tho expense of this plan would not be greater than the expense of written English as given at present. Dean Dymont who favored the adop tion of the new plan said that it was not adopted becauso of any failure of the present, freshman laboratory system which, in his opinion, is successful. “Ilad this proposal failed,” said Dean Dyment, “we should continue with the old plan. , It is, furthermore, tho idea of the proponents of the new system, to continue with tho laboratory system in the sub-freshman courses which will bo conducted under the new plan. In tho sub-freshman courses, a person will he required to serve only two or three weeks or until sijeh time as ho is quali find to be discharged.” Now Degrees Adopted A motion proposed by Doan Allen of the school of journalism which author izes the school of journalism to grant the degrees, Bachelor of Arts in Jour nalism, and Bachelor of Science in Jour nalism, was carried. The proposal made by Dr. James D. Barnett of the department of political science to the effect that hereafter there shall be no holiday on Wash ington’s birthday failed to pass. The vote was close. A motion was made to accept 90 credits from the Bible University, in stead of 00 ns is now done, was de ferred because of the uncertainty as to how the courses in that institution coincide with those in the University. Dr. Sheldon, dean of the school of education, submitted for faculty ap proval certain legislation affecting high school teacher’s certificates. Tt was referred to a committee. The reason given for this was that all depart ments were not familiar with how the plan would work out and desired to study it further. Y. W OFFICERS COMING Gladys Taylor, general secretary of Y. W. C. A. at O. A. 0. will be here Wednesday, March 8, on an official visit. Miss Taylor is a member of the national Y. W. C. A. finance committee and while here will meet with the cabinet and also with the advisory board, discussing matters of finance, national policies and the local situa tion. PLEDGING IS ANNOUNCED Beta Theta Pi anounces the pledging | of Willard Marshall of Salem.