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.
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Self-conceit gives a sweet flavor
to many lips.
The wages of folly is a good time.
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Some students mistake- sensuality
for intelligentzia.
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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.
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Saturday, January 24 ^
Basketball, Willamette-Oregon,
at Salem.
2:30 p. m.—Basketball, Fresh
men-Franklin high school, Men’s
gymnasium.
Basketball, Willamette - Ore
gon, at Salem.
L At the Theatres 1
HEILIG — Last times today,
see the great “Captain Blood,”
Raphael SabStini ’s great mas
terpiece that is taking Eugene
by storm. A tale replete with
pirate thrills, and romance of
the days of the Spanish Main.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. Advertising is altogether too important to be
missed. Read it every day.
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