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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1923 NUMBER 19 y.M.C. A. STURTS DRIVE FOR FUNDS Total of $800 to be Raised by Subscriptions of Students; More Than $100 Pledged CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY D. Wright and Elam Amstutz to Head Work; Faculty Will Support Organization The annual Y. M. C. A. financial campaign was launched in the Hut yes terday at a noon luncheon given under the auspices of the cabinet, and the canvassers given final instructions for the work of the three-day drive. The budget as drawn up by the cabinet calls for a total of $800 to be raised among the students. More than one hundred dollars of this amount was subscribed by those at the luncheon. Campaign Carefully Planned In order to save worry, energy and time, the campaign has been carefully and systematically planned, according to Henry Karpenstein, president of the association, so that the large corps of speakers and canvassers will be able to reach all men students and finish the drive before Friday noon. To accomplish these results, the men students were divided into two main groups, that is, fraternity and non fraternity men. Doug Wright, chairman of ,the drive last year, will marshall the fraternity canvassers, while Elam Amstutz, a member of the “Y” cabinet, will head the work among the Oregon club. Practically all the fraternities will be reached at the dinner hour today or Wednesday by the flying squadron of picked men sent out to present the campaign to the students. The Ore gon club men will be reached individ ually by the solicitors. Organizations Pledge Support Representatives at yesterday’s lunch eon eame from the Oregon club and most of the fraternities, and the “Y” cabinet, Henry Davis, the Y. M. C. A. secretary, Claude Robinson, president of the student body, and M. H. Doug lass, president of the advisory board were present. All pledged their sup port to the drive, both by devoting their time to it and by subscribing among themselves a total of $101.25. “In putting on a campaign of this kind the utility of the Y. M. C. A. should be stressed as a reason for giving it financial support, rather than that it is the duty of the student to give,” said Robinson in his advice to the canvassers. “It is a privilege to support an institution that is doing Faculty Gives Support Doug Wright placed special emphasis on the democratic spirit of the organi zation. Karpenstein voiced a similar opinion when he reminded the men that “the efforts of the Y. M. C. A. are not concentrated on any particular group or phase of life, but on the school as a whole.” Mr. Douglass, representing the ad visory board and the faculty, said he felt ecrtain the faculty would do their part in giving the organization finan cial backing. “The majority of the faculty believe in the work of the Y. M. C. A." he said, “and will support it in the same measure that the students ao.” Y. W. C. A. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OPENS THIS WEEK Campus Women Asked to list Activity of Moot Interest to Them; Campaign to he Short The Y. W. C. A. membership drive began yesterday vrith 25 girls working on a committee under the leadership of Neva Service and Winifred Andrews Members of the committee will en deavor to reach every women registered in school, according to Florence Ma gowan, Y. W. C. A. secretary. It is hoped that the drive will be finished this week. There will be a representative ir each organization, two girls in eacl of the halls, and a large number ap pointed to care for the town gprls “We are asking all old members tc sign the membership cards this year as well as the new girls in school,’ said Mias Magowan. “Not from duty but because we want them to feel thej will be benefited and may be able t< help others. ** Girls will be asked t< list the department of the Y. W. C. A in which they are most interested, s< that the association may be able U give them work in that department. The various activities of the Y. W C. A. are listed under the heads oi membership, world fellowship, Bibl< study, employment, infirmary, social publicity, girls reserves, and bungalow Best Slogan Still Fails to Appear at Manager’s Office There are all kinds of ways of saying welcome, all the way from the welcome made of cedar boughs at the entrance to tourists’ auto parks, to the white marble welcome in the meshes of a wire door mat, but the most superlatively hale and hearty welcome should be the one extended to old grads, back for homecoming at their alma mater. One way that the University says what it has to say to the grads and former students is through its Homecoming slogan, and that slogan should express the spirit of the University and its pleasure in having guests. Somewhere, lying latent in someone’s mind, is that best slogan of all, which by virtue of its bre vity and its zipper will be deserv ing of the $5 reward that the Homecoming committee is offer ing. That slogan should be in by November 1. There’s no particular type of brain needed to produce a success ful slogan. Two years ago Dr. James H. Gilbert of the economics department won the prize; last year a frosh carried off the green back. Someone on the campus ought to win that prize. C’mon everybody. Let’s get sloganing! ANNUAL Y. M-Y. W. MIX TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY Rally for Idaho Game Will be Staged Before Party Friday’s the evening. The armory’s the place. The occasion is the only all University affair of the campus this year where both men and women dis card dignity, don dumb costumes, and stage a combination of the peppiest official rally of the year, with a no date, no dance mix which surpasses the cleverest affair any campus cake-eater or lounge lizard could ever hope to rate. So states the committee in charge of the big, annual, traditional Y. M. Y. W. mix. At a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet during the week, Douglas Far rell was appointed the general chair man of the entire mix, to be assisted by the social committee of the Y. W. of which Bernice Meyer is in charge, and one of the Y. M. headed by Bob Mautz. At 7:15 Friday evening, the vicinity surrounding the library will become the rendezvous of the noisy, motley arrayed mob scene of students who will form a parade jand serpentine down 11th street to the armory. It is at this point, 7:30 being the hour, that Yell-king Jack Myers does his stuff and takes charge of the rally. Preceding as it does the Idaho game on Saturday, recognized by sport writ ers to be one of the stiffest fights Oregon will have to encounter, this noise fest will far surpass any rally for the old zip and Oregon fighting spirit, dope spilled by the committee informs us. Then there are to be some features, they tell us, shrouded in dark mystery at present, with some revalation promised later in the week. The Midnight Sons will furnish the harmony, and of course food will be consumed in large quantities on this momentous occasion. Almost the entire cost of the mix is borne by the Y. M. and Y. W. A slight admittance fee collected at the door, will lighten the expense to some extent, although the sum amassed this way will not even pay for the food. The purpose of the affair, the com mittee in charge stated, was to bring together the entire student body in a non-dance mix where University stu dents weren’t pigeon-holed according to the manner in which they glided over the maple, but everyone truly mixed in a democratic way, partook in | the football rally, and had a keen j time. DEAN STRAUB RESTS WELL Quiet Necessary for Recovery from Shock of Two Operations Dr. John Straub is resting with in' creasing comfort today and has come , through his second serious operatiox : very well, according to direct word Iasi night from the Portland Surgieal bos' pital where he is now resting. He ii not able to see his friends as yet din to tbe fact that the last few weeks har< been a great strain on his nerves ant he requires the utmost rest and quiet t< recover from the shock of his twe recent , operations. All announcements concerning his con ditioi during the past week have been en 1 j cou raging, however, and he is soon ex i pec ted to be in the stage of convalescence ,1 He will be eonfined to the hospital a! least three weeks longer. CLUB HOUSE FOR MASONS PLANNED [ I - Construction on the First Unit to be Started Next Spring; Committee i s Appointed LARGE DONATIONS GIVEN Members Work Four Years to Raise Money; Many Around State Giving Fine Support A new and up-to-date Masonic club > house, to be constructed on 14th be tween Alder and Kincaid, the first unit of which is to be built next spring, will be the latest addition to the Uni versity campus, according to John Mac Gregor, head of the Masonic building committee. Four years ago a movement was started for the construction of the edifice, when members of the organiza tion on the campus formed themselves into the Craftsmens club. A small group was formed consisting of Prof. T. J. Bolitho, who was then an in structor in the accounting department of the school of business administra tion, Prof. Frederick Dunn of the Latin department, Barney Garett and Bill Allen of the class of '21, Alfred Lomax and John MacGregor a graduate of last year. State Support Asked These men conceived the idea of ask ing for the support of the state grand lodge. In June 1921, Professor Dupn, Professor Bolitho, J. Carl Bowman and John MacGregor were elected as dele gates to attend the grand lodge for the purpose of enlisting the support of the members. At that time W. J. Kerr, president of O. A. C. and state grand master, received the idea with much courtesy and enthusiasm. Efforts were made then, to build up enthusiasm around the state with the purpose of securing financial support later on. “Everywhere the idea was well re ceived,” says Mr. MacGregor. “Mem bers throughout the state are always anxious to support a higher educational institution, or anything connected with it.” After the encouragement they re ceived in 1921, the members renewed their efforts and at the Convention in 1922, Professor Dunn, Professor Bolitho and Mr. MacGregor were again elected delegates. At this time an appropriation of $10,000 was secured with the pro vision that Eugene members furnish the lot for the building. The local lodge members were prompt in giving aid and the lots were soon purchased from Webster Kincaid. Money is Given Again in June of ’23 a committee composed of Prof. Dunn, Frank Nagley, Senators Jack MacGladory and Fred Fisk, John MacGregor and Bob Cal lahan were sent to the convention. This committee came back with a do nation of $15,000 for the building, $2, 500 for furnishing and $3000 for main tainanee “We felt that this sum was large enough for the first unit,” said Mac Gregor, “so we are starting in on it at once.” As a result of Mr. Mac Gregor ’s trip to Portland last week end, John Bennis has been engaged as architect of the building and will start at once to work on the design. Main features in its construction will be large, well-furnished lounging room and a reading room in which it is hoped to build up one of the best Masonie li braries in the state. “Already several prominent MasonB have signified their desire to place books in the library,” states MacGregor. Club Offices Included Provisions for entertainment will be made a part of the club house. A liv ing room, kitchen, dining-room and of fice rooms for the club officers will be included. “The committee is especially anx ious that the building have a neat and dignified appearance,” said MacGreg or, “and we hope that any member of the Craftsmen’s club will make sug gestions to help carry out this idea. The edifice will probably be of brick or stucco.” The building committee members are John MacGregor, Harley Covalt, Bob Callahan, Senator MacGladory, Senator Fisk, C. J. Fulton, Carlton Spencer, Prof. Bunn and Frank Nagley. DEPABTMENT SEMIN AB TO BB HELD ON THUB8DAT EVENING! A department seminar of education students will be held Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 in room two of the education building. Dr. Kimball Toung of the psychology department will talk on “The Present Status oi Mental Testing." Be ports will also b« heard by different divisions of the de partment doing research work. JUDGING PLAN FOR DEBATE CHANGED Audience to Discuss Question and Give Opinion on Contest Preceeding Judges’ Ballot SYSTEM NEW ON CAMPUS Oregon-Reed-O.A.C. Tri-Meet On December Seventh to be Used as Trial for Method A new type of debate judging will be worked out on the Oregon campus this year, with the first trial sched uled for the Oregon-Reed-O. A. C. triangular contest, December 7. With the new system there will be three judges as in the other methods. The judges will write their decisions at the conclusion of the debate and hand them to the chairman. Immediately following this procedure, an open forum discussion will be held, in which any member of the audience may feel free to question the debaters on the sub ject of the debate. An attempt will then be made by the chairman to get the opinions of the audience on the merits of the contest, following which the decisions of the three chosen judges will be read and compared with the conclusions of the audience. Interest by Audience Sought “We not only want to interest peo ple in forensic activities by such a system, but we want to obtain as fair a decision as is possible,” said Elam Amstutz, forensic manager, adding that debate heads on the campus expected the new method to prove successful. Nineteen men are now working on the squad from which the teams to represent Oregon in the December con test will be chosen. They are Joe Frazer, Ted Baker, Ted Larsen, Walter Malcom, Felipe Gamboa, Ernest Hend rickson, Ralph Bailey, Oscar Wilcox, Herschal Brown, Joseph Brill, Bob Creamer, Marion Dickey, Armond, Abramson, Matin Moore, Oscar Win gard, Tom Chatburn, Johnny Dye, and Elam Amstutz. Speaking Contest Subject Chosen The question selected for the con test is “Resolved that the United States should immediately recognize the Soviet government of Russia.” Alan Nichols, of the University of Southern California and secretary of the Pacific coast forensic league, sent word to the University of Oregon yes terday that the general question for the extempore speaking contest to be staged at the conference of the league here in November, had been chosen. It is “The criminal syndicalism laws.” Each institution represented at the confrence will have a candidate in the contest. Each speaker will be given some phase of the general sub ject, one hour before the contest. Ore gon has not yet selected its candidate. FIRST WOMEN’S LEAGUE TEA TO BE GIVEN TODAY Mmihr Affairs Will be Given on Every Thursday; Phyllis Coplan Made Head of Committee The first Women’s league tea will be given this afternoon from 4 to 6 in the sun parlor of the Woman’s building. All University women are invited. These teas are usually very well attended, due to the fact that they are of an informal nature and af ford an excellent opportunity for the women on the campus to become bet ter acquainted. Phyllis Coplan has been appointed chairman of the committee to take charge of the teas during the year. Other members of the committee have not been appointed as yet, but will be chosen later by Miss Coplan. Plans are now being made for a “Big Sister” system of teas. A sponsor will be appointed for every freshman woman and will act as her advisor throughout the term. Changes will probably be made at the beginning of each term to provide for girls enter ing the University at that time to encourage new friendships. MAY SIGN FOR ROOMS NOW Freshman Girls to b* Given Preference in Filling Vacancies Applications for entrance into the halls may be filled with the dean of women at any time now, informa tion given out from that office ad vised yesterday. There will be no moving, however, into the halls until after Christmas when a number oi girls pledged to sororities will leave. Freshmen will be given preferenee is the filling of sneh vacancies, aftsi which girls from other classes will b« accepted. Eastern Teacher Will Instruct in Bangs’ Riding Class “That’s wonderful — we’ll have a regular cavalry soon.” Mr. Bangs was just that enthusiastic about the formation riding done by a class of riders last week. “They’re learning fast and now that we have two in structors there will be no excuse for not riding well in a little while.” “Bob” Gibson, formerly an in structor at Dorling’s Biding acad emy in New York, arrived here last week to assist Mr. Bangs with his new classes. Mr. Gibson taught rid ing in the army for three years, af ter which he instructed the New York police for some time, before going to Dorling’s. Now, with two instructors, one group of a class may ride while an other practices posting, galloping, and maneuvering in the field. Last Saturday’s endurance test was a most successful trip, according 1 to the advanced class. The hot tea and the little “snack” which the riders had up in the woods by the old amphitheatre seemed to form no small part of the day’s pleasnre. STATE PLEDGE DAY IS POSTPONED UNTIL NOV. 1 Dr. Rebec to Talk on “Oxford” at Thursday Assembly Due to the fact that the governor of Oregon will be unable to visit the campus until November first, because of state business which demands his presence at Salem this week, the cele bration of state Pledge Day has been postponed from this Thursday until that date. The assembly hour this week, however, promises to be of great interest to the University community as Dr. George Rebec, dean of the graduate school, will speak on his recent travels in Europe and England. “Oxford” will be Dr. Rebec’s special topic, and, as he spent some months there just previous to his return to this coun try this fall, he will hav6 a vlWd and realistic picture of this representative English institution to present to im aginative Oregonians. The assembly will be held again in the Woman’s building, as will the Pledge Day service, the following week, and thereafter the assemblies will probably be held in Villard hall, according to University officials. Dr. Rebec has returned to the campus from Portland where he gave a lecture Saturday evening before a large and appreciative audience on “Europe Five Years After.” His observation of the internal conditions in Europe and Eng land were heard with keenest interest, and his description of economic, social and political affairs in England and on the continent received warmest sympathy from all of those who heard him. It is not unlikely that, in his address to the student body, Dr. Rebec will digress from the subject of “Ox ford” long enough to give his audience some impression of what he saw else where in his travels, and to relate the modern trend of thought at this Uni versity to the affairs of state which are causing the upset conditions that exist all over Europe. COMMITTEES CHOSEN AMONG OREGON KNIGHTS Permanence of Helmet Appointments to Depend on Diligence and Interest in Service Committee appointments of the Ore gon Knights have been announced. These committees will be active for the entire year. The appointments, however, are not permanent, but de pond upon the activity and service of ea^h individual member. Reappoint ments will be made upon failure of any member to fulfill his duties. The committees and members are: Ushering— Bill Haverman, chair 1 man; Tom Mahoney, Maurice Kinzel, Cliff Powers, Milton Wright, Everet Ogle, 8. McClellan, Kenneth Birke meier, John Boswell, Irving Brown, Bob Coffey and Allen Wooley. Meeting Trains—Paul Krause, chair man; George Joseph, Joe Sorri, Dick Hoyt, Sam Herrick, Harry Emings, Si Simola, Pete Ermler, Gerald Wade and Alan Button. Scoreboard—Arleigh Reed, chairman; Paul Krause, Morton Coke, and Fred Lockwood. Publicity—Webster Jones. Initiation—Carl Dahl, Maurice Kin zel, Lea McPike. Housing—Rufus Summer, chairman; Kenneth Rew, Parker Bradin, Lea Mo Pike, and Webster Jones. Vigilance—Si Bimola, chairman; al other knights constitute this committee Soeialt-Charles Horton, chairman Ben Smith, Francis Drinker and Barr} Emings. VARSITY TO1ET IDAHO SATURDAY Sport Critics Dope Oregon to Get Short End of Score in Battle; Opponents Strong REED SNAPPY AT TACKLE Twenty Men go on Training Table; Skull Practice to be Given After Meals is Plan Five more days and Oregon will face one of the hardest playing football teams, if not the hardest they will be called on to battle against this season. Sport critics of the northwest already have Idaho doped to win by several points—but they maintain it will be a good game. Somehow, Oregon foot ball followers haven’t conceded the game to the Vandals of the North. Backfleld la Strong The game with Whitman Friday bore out the prevailing idea that Oregon has one of the best backfields on the eoast; but the line hasn’t been whipped into a shape yet that will stand the driving of the eleven fighting men who are coming next Saturday with the expressed intention of breaking a fif teen year jinx and putting Oregon’s new born hopes of a championship team under the sod. Oregon’s ends are progressing, but are they coming along fast enough to hold the heavy Idaho forwards? In Friday’s game Risley, Mautz and Williamson played good football, but they haven’t yet developed that dash and second sense which divines end runs before they start. In going down under punts they worked as veterans, not a man was able to get outside of them and practically no yardage was made by the Whitman safety return ing the catches. Risley’s track ex perience enables him to overhaul speedy backs and he has a knack of tackeiing so they stay tackeled. Tackles Show Snap The tackles, Vonder Ahe and Reed worked with the old snap that makes less worry concerning this section of the line. Two new men, both tackles reported out in suits last night. Jim Kinney, a tall rangy fellow weighing about 185 pounds who got his football experience at Bethany college in West Virginia, is built well for a tackle and also claims that he played a por tion of his time at end. Cogs Campbell turned out tonight in a suit, but looks as though some time would be necessa ry before he could get down into that fineness of condition necessary for playing tackle in the charging man ner used by Oregon teams; but those who saw Cogs in action in the O. A. C. and the University of Washington game last year know that when he is in condition he can be very easily mis taken for the proverbial atone wall from, the opposing team’s point of view. Bliss Substitutes u Guard Mills and Bailey played a good game from the guard position with Jaek Bliss working as relief man. Bliss’ extra weight makes him a hard man to buck against in defensive scrimmage but is a handicap in running inter ference. Speed is a real requirement in an Oregon guard. A1 Sinclair and Fat Wilson are still sea-sawing back and forth in their contest to determine who will play at center. Sinclair is a moose on both offensive and defensive playing but seems to be erratic at passing the ball. In view of the short time he has been used at this position thero is little doubt but that practice will overcome this defect. Wilson is steady at pass ing the ball, and is a powerful man on defensive work, but slow in his charge after the ball. Both men are workers and both are fighters. No scrimmage was held last night, but tackling practice and ‘two on one’ kept the linemen’s attention from wandering out to observe the beauti ful Indian summer weather, or the silvery moon showing herself boldly be fore there was even a thought of halt ing practice. The backfield worked on signals, forward passing and punt ing. Training table started last night with twenty men. This not only gives the men proper food, but it offers an opportunity for the coaches to give the men blackboard talks and lecture work after the evening tussel with the big steak and baked potato. tnrrvEBSiTY high teacher HAS ARTICLE PUBLISHED Mrs. Edith Pottee, instructor in foreign languages in the University high school, has an article on “The Phonograph as a Medium of Foreign Language Instruction” in the October School Review. The rrticle outline# the procedure used in the University high in the instruction by phonograph.