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Obak’s Kollege Krier OBAK Wallace, Publisher W. R. L., Editor Volume 4 SATURDAY, A. M. Number 9 EBgon Hailg gmeralb of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued iaily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year. DONALD L. WOODWARD . EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD Managing Editor . Harold A. Kirk Associate Editor ....Margaret Skavlan Associate Editor - ..Margaret Morrison Associate Managing Editor .*. Anna Jerzyk Desk Editor .Norma J. Wilson Sports Editor .... George H. Godfrey JAMES W. LEAKE . MANAGER , Business Staff Associate Manager ... Frank Loggan Day Editor This Issue Emily Houston Night Editor This Issue Allred Boice Lynn Wykoff Assistant Virgil Earl J^OT QUITE two years ago a new post was created at the University of Oregon and (tie man selected to fill it was Virgil Earl. The office was known as “Athletic Director’’ and at that time the duties were a big vague to the campus in general. Since then two Oregon coach have left, and men must be found to fill the place each time. A year ago Joe Maddock was hired, and Avorking under remarkably smooth athletic condi tions, a successful team was the season’s result. Now Maddock has gone, and another coach, one that will serve full time, must be found to take his place. Such sudden changes require the services of a versatile man, one who is diplomatic, one who is tactful, yet one who thor oughly knows and understands athletic conditions. Virgil Earl has held the post, and through all the complex ities a minimum of friction has been noticeable. Athletic har mony here has never been more noticeable. And Mr. Earl has worked often under real difficulties. Earl has had a thousand and one little problems to handle, and he has met and mastered them all. He has been an invalu able man to Oregon, a man who puts service to his University above everything else—a man who deserve the support of every one at Oregon. The Truth 7A'IIAT a structure. whether of an individual or a government, must be built on a morally sound basis if it is to last such a statement by a man of D. Thomas Curtin’s wide exper ience and knowledge of conditions may well make us pause. The idea is not a new one. It is part of man’s inheritance. Christianity in the west and Confucianism in the east are founded on this principle. A large number of journalists are now engaged in preaching the gospel of a peace on this basis. By his statement Mr. Cur tin places himself definitely in the mood of international jour nalists such as Sir Philip Gibbs and Sisley Huddleston. What he urges as a start is a greater effort toward truth. He wants truth in dealings, truth in reporting them. He would have us find the facts as nearly as possible, make an effort to find out an exact situation. A foundation of fact and fairness, eyen relatively speaking, would add tremendously to our social control. In such case might we not dare to Itope that poison gas and long-range guns would become as obsolete as thumb-screws and the rack? Crack Gunman Takes Shot At Noisy Wood pecker Varsity Pitcher Has Deadly aim; Ends Life of Disturber “Ping! ” There was a puff of smoke and a bullet sped on its way. The fig ure from the windows of tile second storv of the Sigma Chi house, un draped itself and disappeared with a curse. “That fool bird escaped within an inch of iiis life again!” said Bob McCabe, crack shot, and heart breaker of the campus, flinging down the smoking revolver. Tn vain Bob had tried to do away with the large, black wood pecker that had for days been nib bling choice tid bits from the beams that supported the front part of the roof, breaking the quiet of the house and disturbing the intense concentration of the minds at their studies within. Although the air was blue with the rain of bullets, and pedestrians in the street below first gazed in wonder, then ran to cover for their lives, the bird kept on tapping ever more, dodging the missies gracefully, occasionally warding one off with his toes or pausing in his search for savory morsels to catch one of the bullets In bis beak, playfully dropping it on the head of some helpless passer by below. Suddenly, from the group of ad miring boys in the room there step pod one tanned, stalwart son of the west. It was Bay Williams, var aity pitcher. For a moment lie ga/.ed silently at Bob with an un flinching look. “1 don’t like to bear von talk thatawav, pal,” he paid quietly. Then his eve's rested lovingly on the revolver on the table, and his big brown hands opened and closed. “Let me have one try, will you, Bobf” he said huskily. Boh nodded, and the big brown hand picked up the gun carefully,! almost gently. Then hanging him eelf from the window ledge, stead ily, the eyo nnd arm that had sent many a good batter to the mourn er’s bench aimed—fired—and the big, black bird grabbed one last hasty bite before he toppled to the ground. Thus the house was rid of its menace, but investigation shows that, the roof is full of holes that no wood pecker ever made. DR. HUESTIS WRITES FOR BIOLOGICAL PAPER Dr. It. 11. T1 nestis of the zoology department has written an article in collaboration with Dr. Francis B. Sumner of the University of Cali fornia, which appeared in the Bio logical Bulletin for January. The title of the paper is “Studies of Coat Color and l-’oot Pigmentation in Sub-Specific Hybrids of Poromys cus Uremic us.” The characters used in this study of genetics of the Peroniyseus hire miens, or desert unouse, were hair color and foot pigmentation. This little animal is called desert mouse, but belies the origin of its name by raising large families which is for tunate for the student of genetics, said Dr. Tluestis. The theme of the paper is that among wild sub species apparently just the same sort of inheritance is involved as have been found to be present among domestit animals and plants. Another article to be published soon in the Journal of Experimental Zoology has been written by Dr. Iluestis on “A Description of Hair Characters and of Their Inheritance in Peromyseus. ” CROSS WORD PUZZLE CLASS TO BE GIVEN AT KENTUCKY University of Kentucky.—Cross word puzzles are the subject of a course recently added to the engi neering curriculum. "Anything which serves to train and develop the memory is education,” Dean F. Paul Anderson of the college of en gineering is quoted as saying. "V agaries APHORISMS True love never laughs—out loud. » » • Self-conceit gives a sweet flavor to many lips. The wages of folly is a good time. * • * Some students mistake- sensuality for intelligentzia. * *o 0 The essence of all humor is mis fortune. W.E.K Fantastic symmetry Decadent aura The bush on which the pickled beet Grows scarlet succulent and sweet Is viewed by Yaks with plaintive bleat In Karazan. A sliver of infinity Nebulously lacquered. H. S. Campus Bulletin Notices will be printed in thi3 column for two issues only. Copy must be in this office by 5:30 on the day before it is to he published, and must be limited to 20 words. Moving Pictures—Friday, 7:30 p. m. Y. M. C. A. hut. Instructive and entertaining. Free. All cordially invited, Junior Vod-Vil Committee—Meeting of the Yod-Vil directorate, as an nounced in Emerald, for import ant discussion Friday noon at the College Side Inn. CADET OFFICER’S BALL WILL BE HELD TONIGHT The formal ball to be given by the cadet officers of the It. O. T C. in the Craftsman’s hall, will start at 8:30 tonight. The grand march will be led by-Cadet Colonel Don Randolph Cook and Geneva Smith. The order of the march will be according to rank. Supper will be served in the same order. Decorations for the ball will be garrison, regimental, and post flags. A feature, the nature of which is being kept secret, will also be a part of the evening’s entertain ment. The dances will be named after military commands, in keep ing with the military aspect of the affair. CARS DENIED STUDENTS IN EASTERN UNIVERSITY University of Indiana.—Permis sion to motor outside the city limits has been denied the students at In diana university at Bloomington. Students are not allowed to have cars while attending the university. The ban was placed on automobiles because of poor scholastic standing. Meeting of scorers and timers for women’s inter-class basketball games at 5 o’clock, in Miss Shelly’s office today. pledging” ANNOUNCEMENT Delta Zeta announces the pledg ing of Eula McAtee of Pendleton. DEATH OF CROSS-WORD PUZZLE IS PREDICTED Education Professor Tells of Value of Pastime TIjat cross-word puzzles will in six mopths or a year, be as dead as Hah Jong, is the opinion of Dr. Homer P. Rainey, professor of edu cation, advanced in his radio lec ture last night broadcast from sta tion KGW of the Morning Oregon ian. “Are Cross-word Puzzles Edu cational” was the title of Dr. i Rainey’s lecture. He believes that cross-word puzzles have an educa tional vaue, but they can’t be adapted to the educational system. In summarizing the educational values of the puzzle, Dr. Rainey pointed out to his radio audience four advantages: they add to one’s store of information; they have a psychological advantage of the prin ciples of interest, recall, and as sociation of ideas; they improve one’s spelling and add to vocabul ary; and lastly, they provide for a thoroughly enjoyable and whole some use of leisure time. In speaking of the value of the puzzles in business, Dr. Rainey said, “I find such men of affairs as the president of the National Life In surance company of the United States saying that ‘cross-word puz zles are a blessing in disguise.’ He finds a marked improvement in the speed with which his several hun dred stenographers are handling the correspondence. Their spelling and recognition of words has improved to a startling extent. “These fads depend upon the rivalry between the social classes for their support,” he said. “They usually begin in the higher social circles and are copied in rapid suc cession by those in the lower classes. Bv the time the majority of the classes have adopted the fad, those in the higher circles are beginning another in order to main tain their prestige by doing some thing new and different. When the newspapers began to use cross-word puzzles to promote sub scription campaigns, the first big blow was struck at the fad, Dr. Rainey believes. MEN PREFER THAT WIVES BE INFERIOR IN INTELLECT Ohio State University.—-A sociol ogy class at Ohio State university recently reached the conclusion that men want wives who are inferior in intellect. Women in the class wanted Men they could “look up to.” A model husband in one case could play a saxaplione, and was versatile in art and athletics. SCHOOLS PLAY SILENT GAME IN HONOR OF DEAD COACH Columbia University.—A silent football game was played between Columbia and Cornell in memory of Percy Haughton, famous Colum bia coach, who died recently. WHY NOT USE GENUINE ENGPAVED CARDS At $2.95 for 100 engraved cards with plate included, you can easily afford to have them. Complete line of formal invitations and programs. 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Coming: “Yolanda,” epic drama of French court days, “He, Who Gets Slapped,” with noted master of make-up, Lon Chaney. THE CASTLE—Last day: Bebe Daniels in her latest Para mount production, “Danger ous Money,” with Tom Moore and William Powell in the star cast. Comedy, “Keep Going.” THE REX—Last day: Colleen Moore in her most delightful role, “So Big,” adapted from Edna Ferber’s famous novel, th£ story of a wonderful girl, whom misfortune couldn’t down, a girl who won against the greatest odds, a First Na tional picture with Ben Lyon, Wallace Berry, Phyllis Haver, John Bowers, Rosemary Theby, Ford Sterling, Gladys Brock well and little Frankie Dar row; comedy, “Felix Goes West,” a kitty cartoon classic. Robert V. Hainsworth, Eu gene’s favorite organist, in delightful musical accompani ment on the mighty Wurlitzer. Coming: Barbara LaMarr and Conway Tearle in “The White Moth,” presented with elaborate atmospheric prolog, “The Moth,” featuring Mr. and Mrs. Sid Woodhouse with special stage setting and mu sic. O-' -O MAKE SHIFT CLAPPER USED IN ANCIENT SCHOOL BELL University of Nevada (P. I. N. S.).—The old bell in the tower of Morrill hall has been used to suim mon classes for 30 years. Yester day morning it refused to ring, and LI A New Line of Beads A Dandy Line of Compacts COME IN AND SEE THEM Hoffman, Jeweler 790 Willamette investigation showed that the clap per was missing. A makeshift clap per composed of two pipe clamps and a short piece of the bell rope was substituted, and the bell can now be heard, though faintly. STUDENT MOTORISTS The Oregon Motor Co. Gives a 10 per cent reduction on all repair work, ° . tires, and accessories to OREGON STUDENTS. © o ' OREGON MOTOR CO. V. R. RAYNER Phone 949 930 Olive St. INITIATION ANNOUNCEMENT Initiation of Glo-Cos, men’s hon orary organization, is in progress this week. A large number of pledges are being slicked up for the occasion, and the affair promises to be a brilliant spectacle. There are about 1400 pledge pins among the students, and women will be ad mitted to this society upon produc ing proof of their faith to the or der. With the inauguration of this so ciety, hats will not be in vogue. There will be a chance for men to put their hat money into something more useful such as golf socks. However the initiation will not be held in the pool room of the Women’s Bldg., but in OBAK’S pool room and all who are inter ested are cordially invited to at tend. OBAK’S combined violin and piano box will furnish the music for the event, and hot clawgs and pie will be served over OBAK’S snow white lunch counter. - Building Campaign Ready OBAK’S is building a large ex tension on the plant in order to take care of the great increase in those desirous of exercise with the sticks. Conditions in the past few weeks the great hall has been the scene of great throngs trying as. best they could to have a hand in the great American game. Several plans have been tried in an effort to relieve congestion but nothing short of more room will enable the college to accommodate the great throngs that beat against the tables and tear their hair in a mad frenzy as they impatiently wait their turn at the game. A system of double deck tables with side boards has been suggested and it was thought, for a time that this would help but. injury to the fingers of the mien on the lower decks soon put a stop to the practice. OBAK’S really has very little room to extend the build ing program and in an effort to get a logical plan we are having a contest. One spring tipped pool stick with handsome hand embroid ered handle will be given to the winner of the contest. Are you strictly Up-to-Date? Every day new inventions appear to save you time, money and effort. All the time new comforts, new con veniences and new pleasures are being thought out for your individual benefit. Do you know about them? Are you up to the min ute on this vital news ? The advertisements bring you information of all this progress. Read them and you will know about the very things that concern you most—things that have a very direct influence on your life and that of your family. The advertisements tell you where to get these things, how to get them and how much to pay. For ad vertising is a daily directory to wise buying. Don’t rob yourself of the benefits that come from regular and systematic reading of the advertising col umns. 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