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Newspaper Page TextOregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIV. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1923 NUMBER 85 If! IN EUfiOPE SOON INEVITABLE SAYS C. D. CLARK Historian Who Speaks Here Sees Danger in Crisis Arising in Europe AMERICA MUST ENTER FRAY Conference at Lausanne Is Characterized as “One Grand Game of Bluff” Another war in Europe within the next few years, in which the United States will be again involved, is the prediction of Charles Upson Clark, stu dent of European problems, who arrived on the campus last night. Such a war is likely to occur, Dr. Clark believes, as soon as Russia is sufficiently or ganized to take an active part in the European tangle. “I regard such a war as inevitable,” said Dr. Clark. Dr. Clark regards the Lausanne con ference as “a grand game of bluff on both sides.” “Each is hoping that the other will give way first. But such a game is ex ceedingly dangerous,” he continued, ■“for there are those who will remem ber that it was a game of just such a series of bluffs which took place in July, 1914, just before the great war.” If a war should arise in Europe, Dr. Clark believes, the first flames of the -conflagration would spring up iu the east rather than in the west. Western Europe, however, is at present in a fit .state to catch fire at the first spark to touch the tinder, believes Dr. Clark. Imperialistic Dream Discredited “I do not believe that the French are necessarily attempting to ‘put over’ an imperial empire in Europe,” said Dr. Clark in speaking of the present policy of the French government in the Ruhr valley. “I think that they are simply trying to force the Germans into a position where they cannot ‘come back’ soon.” “I believe,” said Dr. Clark, “that in •event of another war, the United States would almost inevitably be drawn into it because we could not stay out. One or the other of the belligerents would be sure to step on our toes. There are some people who seem to forget that we entered the world war, not entirely to save the world, but because the Ger mans were destroying our shipping.” Russia Also Factor In speaking of the possible power of Russia, Dr. Clark stated that Russia is developing one of the most powerful .armies in Europe today. “They licked the spots out of the Polish army, you know,” said Dr. Clark, “until the French came to the help of Poland. The government of Russia is very little dif ferent from the old regime of the ezar ist government. They have just as ef ficient and wide-spread system of se cret police as did the government of the Czar, and I can’t see that they are very different. “Another such disastrous war as oc curred in Europe in 1914,” said Dr. •Clark, “would put Europe where she would be a long time in recovering her true economic status. It wou: exhvist her to a great degree.” Regarding the so-called “rising tide •of color” in Asia, especially in event of the almost complete exhaustion of the European nations, Dr. Clark re garded the “scare” somewhat skeptic ally. He thinks that instead of the decadence of the white race and the (Continued on page three.) Lecturer Who Will Speak to Students Charles Upson Clark LEGISLATORS CONSIDER UNIVERSITY PROBLEMS Faculty Officials Present Case to Committee At the hearing before the ways and means committee of the Oregon legisla ture Monday evening in Salem the Uni versity was represented by President P. L. Campbell, Dean Colin V. Dyment, Dean Richard Dilleliunt of the medical school, W. K. Newell, and Karl On thank, secretary to the president. The needs of the University were present ed to the committee by these men and the budget for the coming biennium placed before them. No decision will be made on the appropriations for the medical school in Portland and the making up of two-thirds of the fire loss incurred on the campus last sum mer, until after the session of the com mittee today. Announcement has been made, how ever, of the passing of bills in the House on Monday for the administra tion of gifts to the University and ex empting the building which is now oc cupied by the University music school from taxes. With the launching of the Ten Million Dollar gift campaign the need for adequate provision for the ad ministration of gifts to the University presented itself and this new bill reg ulates the handling of all gifts in the future. The bill which exempts the music building from taxation was pass ed to overcome a technicality which made this property taxable, since it is owned by a holding company, until it has been fully paid for by the Uni versity. Further developments in the legis lature are awaited anxiously on the campus, since the question of Univer sity appropriations vitally affects the progress of the University. Members of the ways and means committee who make the recommendations for appro priations to the legislature are Sena tors J. C. Smith of Josephine county; W. H. Strayer, Baker; A. M. LaFol lette, Marion; H. J. Taylor, Umatilla; F. L. Fisk, Lane, and Peter Zimmerman, Yamhill; and Representatives D. E. Fletcher, Polk; C. G. Brownell, Multno mah; S. P. Pierce, Coos; J. M. Throne, Douglas; E. N. Hurd, Clatsop; C. A. Hunter, Union, and L. L. Mann, Uma tilla. BOITNOTT ENTERS SCHOOL D. W. Boitnott, former superinten dent of schools at Heppner, who for the past several years has been in the south, has enrolled as a graduate stu dent in the school of education. Controversial Robin Discussed by Student Versed in Bird Lore By George Adler (Apropos of the articles recently ap pearing in the Emerald concerning the arrival of robins on the Oregon cam pus, and the communication stating these birds have been here all winter, George Adler, assistant in the zoology department, has written the following article. Adler is versed in ornithology and made a study of birds when in the employ of the U. S. Forest service.— Editor’s note.) Recent articles appearing in the Em erald have caused me to ask the ques tion, “How many people, as they go about the campus busied with their every-day problems, take time to notice the various birds that frequent the grounds?” At present the varied thrush, or so called Alaska robin, may be seen in con siderable numbers, and attention has been called to the fact that the Alaska robin is dot a new arrival, but has been on the campus—not always in so large I numbers as now—since last fall. The reason for the increase at pre- ; sent in the numbers of robins here is the heavy snows which have driven the birds from their natural habitats back in the mountains down into the valleys and lower country. The Alaska robin, like our common robin, is a species of thrush. It looks and behaves like the redbreast but is easily distinguished from it, if one ex- j amines the color pattern. The back is of a slate-black color, the breast tawny | and white and crossed by a very prom- , inent slate-black band, the abdomen white. The male may be distinguished ' from the female because of the bril liancy of its coloring and the relative prominence of the breast band, which ; is true in the case of most birds as com pared with females, which have a less (Continued on page three.) ‘THE THREE SINS’ IS NEXT PLAY ON GUILD HALE STAGE Cast for Coming Production of Company Announced by Fergus Reddie CLEVER SCENERY PLANNED Henry Davies’ Comedy Gives; Picture of Upper Class English Society The cast for The Three Sins, by Henry Davies, which is to be the next Guild Hall production, has been an nounced, and work definitely begun un der the direction of Fergus Reddie. A new undertaking in this comedy, said Mr. Reddie, will be some unusual ef fects in scenery which will be presented on the campus for the first time. The play is set in England, in upper class society where it has become the fad to entertain the rising poets, au thors and playwrights. In Epping House, Mr. Paul Hughes, rising and rather bad dramatist, is entertained by Lady Epping, much to his own pleas ure and his wife’s disgust and growing discomfort. He is dismayed himself, when he finds that Lady Epping writes plays, and furthermore is determined that Mr. Hughes shall collaborate with her. In order to dissuade her from this idea, he makes love to her, and at the entrance of his wife is undecided what course to pursue. Lady Epping continues to tangle the plot by her attentions to Mr. Hughes, until he has a play accepted, which, she claims, contains a plot stolen from her own play, and then she decides to bring court action against him. Climax Is Funny The court scene with which the play ends is very funny and a fitting cli max. The Company has been divided in or der to facilitate the production of more plays in a shorter space of time and with a more careful degree of work. The Three Sins is being produced by the Junior company, which rehearses in the evenings, while the Senior company at the same time is working on La Mal querida by Benavente, which will be produced at a later time. Cast Is Announced The cast for The Three Sins follows: Henry.Bernard MePhillipps Evelyn Hughes.Asteria Norton Miss Ferris.Katherine Watson Paul Hughes.Darrell Larsen Mr. Peasson.Tom Crosthwaite Lady Epping.Hildegarde Bepinen Miss Berengaria Mortimer. .Katherine Pinneo Clinton Perry.Arthur H. Johnson Judge Wray.Morris Bocock Lord Oswald Bruce-Bannerman. .David Swanson Lady Lucy Lister....EIizabeth Bobinson Miss Vanderhide.Mabel Gilham Lady Beacroft.Patricia Novlan Lord Epping.Edwin Keech Dr. Gull.Gordon Wilson Mr. Craven, K. C.George Bronaugh Mr. Hickory.Wade Kerr Associate.Leo Emery The Court Usher.Cloyd Blackburn The Boy.Katherine Watson -„ I RUNNERS KEPT INDOORS! Frigid Weather Hinders Work; Do-Nut Track Season Opens Feb. 22 The cold weather is keeping aspirants for honors in the interfraternity and class relays and cross country runs indoors these days with their training, but when old Sol beams again Hayward field will begin to take on the appear ance of a very busy center. Varsity material is judged largely by the results of these events and Bill; Hayward wants every available man out. He said that the following sched ule for these meets shows that men who wish to compete must get in con dition at once. Interclass cross-country, Feb. 22. Interclass relays, March 3. Interfraternity cross-country, March 17. Interfraternity relays, March 22. PADDLE SESSION SLATED The Order of the O has not been lax with the oak paddle during the past few weeks. The lettermen have only been observing, and tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock the following vicious tra dition breakers will appear on the li brary steps to receive swats for forget ting that the university has traditions: B. Littlejohn, Bob Mautz, Chas. Stock well, Howard Hobson, Gordon Slade, Bill Gosser, Kenneth Parelius, Floyd McKalson, Jack Seabrook, Ike Mills, Bex DeLong, Lee Emory, Leland Walk er, Clarence Smith, Parley Stoddard, j Ed Hicks, A1 Hill and Chas. Norton. 1 IN AIMS. IDEALS DEAN FOX SAYS Old Idea of Institution as a Matrimonial Bureau Passing Away STUDENT SPIRIT PRAISED Good Seen in Activities But More Freedom of Choice Declared Needed By Arthur Rudd Oregon's time-worn reputation, whether just or unjust, of being a mat rimonial bureau is fast fading away and the institution is becoming recog nized as a place where serious-minded students mingle work and play in the business of getting an education. This is the substance of what Mrs. Elizabeth Fox DeCou, the University dean of women, told an Emerald re porter who was trying to find out what a dean of women thinks of students as a class and whether Oregon students in particular measure up to her standards. The Oregon dean of women is ex posed to interviews on almost any day of the week and she is mighty wary of making “startling ’’statements for the satisfaction of the inquisitive report ers. Traditions Help She did indicate, a trifle reluctantly, that-maybe Oregon’s old reputation as a place of moonlight trysts, and subse quent engagements, was justified to some extent. She was very firm in her belief, however, that the average Ore gon student of today is kept too busy with rising standards and student activ ities to be overburdened with spare time, and hence a decrease in the num ber of engagements is noted. The tradition which discourages anyone but a senior from announcing an engagement is also credited with the fall in student heart mortality. When asked whether springtime, with its attendant canoeing and picnicking activities would bring any tightening up of University social rules, Dean ^Fox pointed out that the two thousand or more students who are on the campus during the school year are governed by only nine rules. These nine rules were presented to the student affairs com mittee last spring after their approval by the Women’s League, the house councils, the student council and the Neighborhood Groups of the Oregon club, and this office has never seen any evidence of dissatisfaction on the part of anyone concerned, she said, adding that no change is contemplated for spring. Rules Are Approved In connection with the fact that ex isting social regulations were O. K.’d by representatives of girls who live in private residences, Dean Fox asked that the prevailing impression that outside students were not morally bound by the “nine points of law” be corrected. Every University student is expected to respect the rules and traditions of the institution,” she explaned, “and I feel sure that any violation on the part of those who are not checked up on by a house has been due to misunderstand ing and not intentional disregard.” In tracing the evolution of the pre sent social rules, Dean Fox points out that each year has seen a cutting down rather than an adding to the rules and time to come will undoubtedly see still fewer of them in existence. Her atti tude is entirely optimistic in regard to present campus tendencies and she regards the lessening of faculty worry over the use of the students’ spare time as a good one. Her attitude toward rules and reg- 1 ulations as a policy is summed up in j this statement: “Common sense must; rule our campus life and it is absurd ; to expect regulations to govern the mi- S nor activities of Oregon folks.” Activities Are Helpful Dean Fox agrees with other campus authorities that the student body is overorganized but she believes that this ; (Continued on page three.) CHARLES UPSON CLARK WILL LECTURE TODAY Charles Upson Clark, noted histor ian and lecturer now on the campus, will deliver the following addresses today: Wednesday at 11 — “Geographical Factors in the Modem European Situation,” Guild Hall. Wednesday at 2:15—“Rome, the Cap ital of the Caesars,” 107 Oregon Hall. Illustrated with slides. Wednesday at 7:30—“The Art and Architecture of South-Eastern Eu rope,” Condon Hall. BATTLING PETER MAY NEED POSIES SIGMA NU BULLDOG AROUSES IRE BY HIS CONFLICTS Even Muzzle Fails to Protect Victor Mascot from Rough Handling; Threats Are Made There promises to be a rush season for Eugene florists soon, if a certain campus execution, threatened by the residents of Eugene, is carried out. Yes, the preposterous Pete, Sigma Nu pup, is once more in the limelight. His outrages upon society in general and the Victor mascot in particular have at last brought down about his battle-scarred ears the wrath of an ir ate public, and there seems to be a pre valent opinion that the world would be much happier without him. Pete, it appears, has a favorite ene my down town, and feels that no day is perfect unless he encounters the hound and removes the usual pound of flesh. It is this serial system of combat that is proving disturbing to Eugene traf fic and tempers. , Well-meaning friends caged Pote’s offendnig jaws in a perfectly good, husky muzzle, and considered the prob lem solved. Their dreams of peace were rudely dispelled, however, when Pete staged a new fight and lost the muzzle! So for the present, Pete is being kept as close to home as possible, but lie breaks away as often as an oppor tunity presents itself. Pete’s destructive career must end, though, or who knows but what the pigger of the cemetery may some night find a small, new grave, and reading the epitaph on the headstone, phone for a funeral wreath and shed one last tear for Pete! RIFLE TEAMS OF FIFTEEN TO BE PICKER FOR MEET Knowles Will Choose Squads for Corps Area Shoot Selection of three rifle teams of 15 men each is to be made Friday, Febru ary 9, according to Lieutenant M. E. Knowles, in charge of the ranges of the R. O. T. C. More than 70 men are now trying out, and the ranges are in use every afternoon. All freshmen have been excused from rifle practice until March 1, in order to make room for the men trying out for the teams. Any cadet making one of the rifle teams will be excused from drill for the re mainder of the term. The ninth corps area meet, in which nearly all universities and colleges on the coast, and in the northwest will take part is to be held in the near future, and with the present showing the men are making, Lieutenant Know les believes that Oregon has a good chance for the championship of the dis trict. The corps area match will consist of six stages, ten shots to a stage, with two days allowed for each stage. They will occur in the following order: February 12 and 13, first stage, prone; February 14 and 15, second stage, standing; February 16 and 17, third stage, prone; February 19 and 20, fourth stage kneeling; February 21 and 22, fifth stage, prone; February 23 and 24, sixth stage, sitting. The following men have been turn ing out for practice, and the three teams will be picked from this group. N. M. Aitken, E. A. Britts, W. E. Buchanan, Quatles Burton, O. J. Beatty, L. B. Blackney, Lyle Baird, Rosco Bra naman, R. Brand, H. W. Covalt, Fred Careburg, J. I). Clapp, C. E. Clausen, A. B .Dorsey, F. DeSpain, W. L. Daly, P. Dempsey, C. A. Dabler, Everett Eg gleston, R. Farley, Carrol Ford, Rupert Gilbert, Harold Gray, Art Gale, Harry Greene, M. H. Goodall, Geo. Ilayakawa, W. C. Hayden, Ferrel Hess, George Hill is, Wilbert Horn, Howard Hall, Herm ance Gilbert, L. T. Herron, Boyd Ise minger, J. II. Johnson, Jr., E. C. Korn, W. Krinis, Paul Krausse, J. M. Larson, Ray Latimer, G. Leslie, Lawrence Mack, James Meek, Tod Mays, G. Mc Auliffe, Paul Millican, Robert Mc Knight, Lyle Nosier, Leo Navet, Wm. Owsley, Joe Peak, W. Pearson, D. Pra rie, T. N. Page, F. Ramsey, E. Rob nette, Geo. Ross, Albert Sinclair, Van Sinclair, Paul Shininger, Sherman Smith, John Snook, G. M. Stockwell, R. Sumner, R. Van Waters, Frank Walker, Harry Watson, D. C. Woodworth, Phil ip Young. OTIS HOLMES DIES Word was received by Phi Gamma Delta fraternity of the death of Will iam Otis Holmes, who was a freshman on the campus during the school year 1918-19. Holmes, who left Oregon after his freshman year to complete his edu cation at Washington and Lee Univer sity, Virginia, met his death in an automobile accident in the streets of Baltimore. Holmes was a member of a p-ominent Virginia family. ARE VERY GLOOMY However, Dark Horses May Step into Limelight When Warm Weather Arrives GALAXY OF STARS LOST Larson, Oberteuffer, Spearow, Abbott, Koepp Are Few of Squad Remaining Prediction as to Oregon’s eliances in track for the coming season is difficult at the present time. About 100 men are turning out regularly, for the most part untried and inexperienced material, and the continued cold weather is prevent ing any marked development. Bill Hayward, trainer, when asked what the prospects were, replied, “I can tell you better what we haven’t got than what we have. We haven’t any milers, we haven’t any shot put ters, we haven’t any discus throwers, we haven’t any javelin throwers and wo haven’t any hurdlers.” This meaHs that unless some of the untried aspirants who throng out show some real ability, Oregon is not going to be able to put a well-rounded aggre gation in the field against its challeng ers. However, Coach Hayward is not pes simistic over the outlook. There is a good chance at prosent of a “dark horse” or two coming out but it will take a week or so of warmer weather to spot them. Stars Leave University Tommy Wyatt, Dick Sundeleaf, Art Kuhnhausen, “Scotty” Strachau, Glenn Walklcy, and “Tubby” Ingle are all lost to the University this season, and their absence will be keenly felt. Strachan was champion of the confer ence last year in the shot put, and Walkley in tho mile. To date there seems to be no one to fill the places vacated. Tho absence of Kuhnhausen leaves an unfilled hole in the squad as lie was the Webfooter’s best bet in the hurdles. Tommy Wyatt was a member of the relay team and also a 440 man. According to Hayward, unless some thing develops during the training per iod, the relay teams are going to be weak. Those upon whom Bill is depending primarily are Larson, Oberteuffier, Bose braugli, Spearow, Abbott, Phillips, Koepp, Peltier, Virden, Byler, McCraw, Weber, Vonder Ahe, Breakey, and Be atie. Men Are Competing Coach Hayward is devoting every Saturday to competition, as a part of his conditioning process. The first real competiton will be staged on Hayward field on February 22, in the form of interclass cross-country. The race will be two and a half miles, and five men will be picked from each class to make up the teams. Last year Hayward instigated the in terclass relays to become a part of each year’s schedule. This year the contest will be held on March 3, and will con sist in the relays, the 880, the mile, and the two mile. Everyone who has been turning out regularly up to that time will be eligible to participate. On March 17 the interorgauizatioa cross-country meet will be held, consist ing of the two and a half mile run, and on March 24 comes the interorganiza tion rolays, consisting of the 880, mile, and two mile. Every organization is expected to take part in these last two meets. The plan is to develop gener al interest in track and to bring out any possible new material which is ly ing dormant. First Tryout April 21 The above contests are all prelimin ary to the conference meets. The sched ule follows: April 21, tryouts for the Washington relays. April 28, Washington relays, Seattle. May 5, Dual meet, University of Wash ington, Seattle. May 12, Dual meet, University of Cali fornia, Eugene. May 11), Dual meet, O. A. C., Eugene. May 25-26, Coast Conference meet, Pullman. June 1-2, Inter organization track meet. (Men who are eligible at the begin ning *bf the season will be eligible for the meet, regardless of whether the varsity has been made or not.) Y. W. ASSISTANT APPOINTED Miss Lois Easterbrooks has recently taken the position of the office assist ant at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow. She started work last Monday and works only in the afternoon. She is the suc cessor of Miss Louise Davis who was transferred last term to the Endowment Campaign office. There has been no one at the bungalow to fill her place until the arrival of M^ss Easterbrooks.