U. S. C. Wins
Contest From
Varsity Men
Modification Will Make
Problem Harder,
Say Visitors
Debate Is Initial Meet
Between Schools
Debaters from the University of
Southern California, William Hen
ley and Arthur Syvertson, defeated
Oregon representatives, Ronald Rob
nett and Joseph McKeown, in the
debate held last night in Yillard
hall. “Resolved, That the eigh
teenth amendment be so modified as
to legalize the manufacture and sale
of light wines and beers,” was the
subject for debate, with California
upholding the negative of the ques
tion. Last night's debate was the
first ever held between the two
schools.
Joseph McKeown, in the first
speech for the affirmative, showed
that violations were almost number
less and contended that public sen
timent favors a change in the law.
McKeown Says Modify
“Either all the people are crim
inally inclined or something ip
wrong with the law,” said the
speaker. “It is reasonable and log
ieal to contend that.it is not so
much the fault of the American peo
ple as it is of the eighteenth amend
ment. In states where people de
sire to be dry allow them to be dry;
where people desire to be wet allow
them to be wet. We advocate mod
ification because public sentiment in
the country demands it,” he said in
conclusion.
Henley, in the first negative
speech, tried to show that the boot
legger is not a phenomenon of pro
hibition, but existed before then.
The second point in the negative
speaker’s argument was that under
present conditions prohibition of
ficers can make arrests; under the
plan of the affirmative they would
have to test the liquor before mak
ing arrests. The problem of en
forcement would be greater under
modification, and the problem of
providing places for selling the
liquor would entail the return of the
saloon, he argued.
Summary of Points
The second affirmative speaker,
Robnett, summed up his arguments
in three statements, that prohibition
has created disrepect for law; has
increased drunkenness and death;
and has demoralized youth.
In the second speech for the neg
ative, Syvertson said that the affir
mative had not shown how modifica
tion would improve conditions. He
contended that modification would
not satisfy either of the three
groups concerned. The drys would
not be satisfied, the wets want some
thing far stronger than light wines
and beers, and the individuals
would not be consistent if they fa
vored the middle ground. “The
American people have decreed that
it is a moral issue—compromises on
moral issues have never been satis
fartory; there is no middle ground
on which the American people can
stand,” he said.
In his rebuttal speech, McKeown
of the affirmative asked the nega
tive to explain why violation is
nationwide if public sentiment is in
favor of prohibition. “The affirma
tive,” said Syvertson in the nega
tive rebuttal speech, “has levied an
argument against prohibition but
has not explained how we can rem
edy evils, has not told us how light
wines and beers are to be sold, and
has overlooked the good which has
resulted from prohibition.”
Tolerance Best
Robnett, in the second affirmative
rebuttal speech, said: “They at
tack us because we have not sub
mitted a dogmatic law; we showed
that we are suffering from a dog
matic law now. We must realize
that tolerance and respect for law
is better than complete prohibition
and the evils it has caused,” he
said in conclusion.
William P. Maddox was chairman,
Senator Willard R. Marks, Albany
attorney, Professor C. B. Mitchell,
head of the department of public
speaking at O. A. C., and P. J.
Gallager, attorney from Portland,
judged the debate.
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PERADVENTURE
A COLUMN OF CAMPUS VERSE.
Fragrant dusk or smiling star
Silver laugh or tear:
Joy-flung essence quivering
Peradventure here.
M. H.
TO A NIGHT HAWK
What evil sorcery has thrust you
forth
Into the world at dusk, and hade
you find
Your way in utter loneliness? Tou
pierce
The troubled air of night with
strange, weird, blind
And gloomy cries, as one in sore
distress.
Perhaps you find a mournful peace
in pain
That comforts you and causes you
to scream
Defiance to the world. Is it in vain—
Your haunted flight across the
moon and clouds
And stars? You are akin to them
and clad
With mystery as exquisite as theirs!
Is there a meaning in your wist
ful cry, as sad
As hopes unrealized, tears shed at
birth and death,
And loves unsought, unfound, de
void of blame?
To me you are a symbol of all things
Unfinished—things too deep to
name.
buth McDowell
PORTRAITS
Superiority
The slowness of the walk spelled
dignity,
I The pipe meant masculinity.
Superiority was in the book of
Mencken
Which he displayed so casually.
One knew he thought in terms of
classes
Of Intellectuals and masses
Described us all within such terms—
We’d never understand him.
The Organizer
There was assurance in her step
And a firmness that would brook
No opposition. In school
Her motto was: “Let’s have a
rule.”
She always had a remedy
And knew just what to quote.
All things were settled in her mind.
The Drifters
They took life less seriously
Remembered there was humor in the
world:
Enjoyed the clear, cold beauty of
the night. •
And sometimes doubted whether
There was a sure and certain remedy
For every ill. They thought the
classes
Sometimes were lost among the
masses.
The drifters had no urge for defin
itions.
WILMA LESTER
THOSE DAYS. . . .
Those days the blanched, wan petals
lay outflung,
Like scattered beads of unblessed
rosaries,
Upon the wreathing, slumbrous
tongue
Of water where the echo of the
trees
Were shaped in dim, unpatterned
lace
Which trembled lest the wind should
touch that place. . . .
But these days only shivering reeds
bemoan,
All vainly sucking at the water
tide—
With seeking, flaccid strands flung
prone—
The loose roots crying pity of
earth’s side.
And nothing now can soothe the
moody stream
Which, haunted, holds encoiled a
softer dream.
FLORENCE JONES
A FO’C’SLE BALLAD
You never were off land, you say,
Before we crossed the bar?
Oh well, it’s only three miles down—
That isn’t very far.
What did you think to find, a home
A-fioatin’ on the sea?
Or did you dream of picture ships
A-sailin’ light and free?
She’s made of steel; and salt rusts
steel.
And spray rots wood and cord,
And till she sinks she will be drove.
And ev’ry man aboard.
And if the mate gets hard and
swears
With words that make you wince,
He’s had to swallow lots of bilge
And ain’t been human since.
What if ,we are served coffee black,
Curry and rice, and stew?
It isn’t tea and cakes, or toast,
Would satisfy this crew.
The cook’s a Chink, you say? Ah
well,
When we have reached the pier,
A hundred Chinks will swarm the
deck
With beads and silk and beer.
You say the thumpin’ of the wheel
Jars you through and through?
But I can tell that all is well
By hearing of the screw.
Last trip but one we lost our wheel;
Four days and nights we tossed,
And each night thought another day
Would see the packet lost.
And yet you think when winds are
up
We’re goin’ to loop-the-loop,
And wail because your bunk is
soused
When one wave takes the poop.
Oh yes, you’re out to see the world;
You’ll only get a glance.
With four hours on and eight hours
off
There isn’t any chance.
No, here’s the lay: You’ll see the
world
No more than whale or shad,
But if you want a taste of life
A trip across ain’t bad.
JOHN SCHEFFER
PETAL TEARS
Ths daisy petals fall;
The thin white petals tipped with
red
Drop to the table,
Until the drooping plant in the jade
China bowl
Has only half a flower left.
The tiny petals
Drop like still tears for a forsaken
garden homo
Where they made sun-spots dn a
shadowed path.
My home was in that garden, too,
Small wistful flower,
My silent tears come also.
Hold back your petal tears,
And stay with me,
Remembrance of my garden.
The daisy petals fall,
Silently,
Upon the table.
DOROTHY BAKER
SHE FOLLOWED THE FLAME
She followed the flame through the
tired night
And when dawn blazed hot and
glad;
Or when clouds curled, chuckling in
sunless spite;
And when white young stars that
were still with fright
Lost the radiance they had.
She followed the flame down the
clanging street
Where the 3hadow-people were;
They were twittering to her, “Life
is sweet,”
But they could not tether her flash
ing feet,
For the far glow beckoned her.
She followed the flame where the
high winds passed,
Where the sad old boughs were
stark,
1 Where moon-mist wandered in fit
ful shafts;
She caught the flame and she held
it fast,
And found it was cold—and dark.
MARGARET HUMPHREY
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feature program of mirth, melody
and novelty, headed by the first and
only local appearance of the Uni
versity of Oregon Men's Glee Club
in which the 25 collegians present
45 minutes of music and mirth in
terspersed with comedy skits, danc
ing and solos, both afternoon and
night, at 3:45 and 8:45 p. m. The
feature picture is Mary Pickford in
her newest production, “Sparrows,”
and is acclaimed by critics far and
near as the crowning achievement
in America’s most popular screen
star’s colorful career. Mary is sup
ported by a group of cleverest kid
stars on the screen, and with “her
gang” provides some of the heart
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Alexander’s melodious musical set
tings on the super-organ, and an
teresting events combine in making
one of the most enjoyable programs
ever presented locally.
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coming (Thursday) Orchesis and
Mu Phi Epsilon “Dance Drama;”
(Friday and Saturday) the famous
mystery melodrama, “The Third
Degree,” with Dolores Costello.
Sharkey Moore and his versatile
“Merry-Macks” in a melodious pot
pourri of music and mirth.
REX: First day: “The Notorious
Lady,” with Lewis Stone and Bar
bara Bedford, in a drama of society
and the wilds of darkest Africa, in
which a wife tries to tight, her hus
band’s battles, and finds her happi
ness in danger; clever comedy;
John Clifton Eminel at the organ.
Coming—(Friday) Bebe Daniels
in “Stranded in Paris,” a delight
fully Frenchy farce comedy sprin
kled with effervescent love and flav
ored with subtle situations. (Soon)
Getta Goudal in “Fighting Love.”
IIEILIG: Last day: “Ankles
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45 minutes of comedy,
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At 3:45 and
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pretty for her own good. Her ankles
get her into all types of complica
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COLONIAL: Today and Thurs
day: Laura LaPlaute in “The Mid
night. Sun.” Hero is the most gor
geous spectacle ever filmed for a
photodrama. “Ballet of Jewels,”
specially designed for this produc
tion. Glittering, gorgeous. Repro
ducing the entire interior of the
Imperial Russian Opera House.
Don’t miss it. Then there’s an
Aesop’s Fable and comedy. Coming
Friday, Milton Sills in “The Silent
Lover.”
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