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w VOLUME XXVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1927 NUMBER TSff M3 World Tour Planned For Debate Men Oregon Team to Meet Colleges in Several Countries * Forensic Committee Favors Proposition Orators Will be Chosen Saturday, April 30 PLANS for the tour of the Eng lish speaking world, by three University of Oregon debaters, are under way, and tryouts will be held on Saturday, April 30. Three de baters and one alternate will be chosen from those who try out, and any student who is willing to stay out of school next year, with the exception of freshmen, is eligible to compete. Each debater will speak six min utes, on either side of the try-out question, which is, Resolved: That Democracy is a Failure. The trip for the three chosen orators will be a tour of all English speaking countries, • to start next fall and last for about nine months. Men to Work on Ships “It is to be a democratic tour; the debaters will work on the steamships and do whatever other work possible, to help earn money to defer expenses of the trip. Much more value will be received than if it was merely a tour de luxe,’’ said Hempstead. If present plans work out the Oregon team will meet teams from the University of Hawaii at Hono lulu, University of New Zealand, five universities in Australia, sev eral in Scotland, and several other colleges in cities en route to North America on the last lap of the tour. Negotiations are also in order for meeting schools in England, and there will be a series of speaking engagements given by the three men in ach of the cities where the lead ing British universities are located, according to Mr. Horner. American universities would be met enroute west across the continent. A. S. U. O. Sanctions Trip Authorization to carry out re- \ maining arrangements in an en- j deavor to complete the project was given this week by the forensic committee of the executive council. The motion passed read as follows: j “The forsenie committee of the A. S. U. O. sanctions the proposed de- j bate tour for 1927-28, suggests that j tryouts be held to pick the thtee debaters who make the trip, and advocates a petition to the execu tive council for student body sup port to a reasonable financial ex tent providing the council is satis fied that the remaining expenses can be met by other means.” Mem bers of the committee are: Chair man, Jack Hempstead, Dr. James H. Gilbert, J. K. Horner, Lowell Baker, Anne Runes, and Jack W. | Benfiel, (non-voting.) J. K. Horner, debate coach, stress- j es the importance of preparation to-: ward the debate try-out |by all the contestants. “In addition to debat ing, one of, the three men will be manager of the team. He will take care of the correspondence and will schedule debates,”’ he said. First Tour of Its Kind The world tour planned by the University of Oregon will be the first ever held by an institution from the United States. Several other universities have in the past sent debating teams to Great Brit ian to meet Oxford University, but none have ever made a world tour. “The uniqueness of the demo-; cratie debating tour will symbolize i the spirit of Oregon and of the nation,” said Jack Hempstead, de-1 bater and general forensic mana ger, who has helped in planning the ' trip. “Because of this it will there- j fore be of value both from the j standpoint of advertising and from I the standpoint of public interest. ”i Jack Hempstead Flans Trip Plans for the tour of English- i speaking countries have been in progress for more than a year, since | the idea was first originated, and "Jack Hempstead has been active, in making tentative plans, which are now becoming definite, J. Stan ley Gray, oratory coach, said. In the May issue of the “Gavel,” j national forsensic magazine, there is an article written by Mr. Horn er, in which the world tour is des- , cribed. Shall Oregon Be Stifled by "Gag” Rule? By EDWARD M. MILLER Emerald Editor 1925-26. There is no reason in the world why the Emerald should be made a yes-yes sheet for the student administration. The Emerald officials are not perfect, but neither are the of ficials of the student administration noted for infallible wis dom. As long as the Emerald and the government are cut ting each other’s throats nothing very serious can happen. But make the Emerald defenseless by denying sincerity of expression, and both the Emerald and the administration will suffer from stagnation. Practically every year a group of persons get hot and bothered about the freedom of speech en joyed by the Emerald, but the mass of students in the past have felt that a sincere honest opinion, even if disagreebale, is far superior to handpicked platitudes dished out by a stand patter administration. To the Editor: Noting the story in the Oregon Journal of today concern ing the fight in which you have become involved over the proposed bureaucracy of the Emerald’s editorial policies, I wish to remind you that there is a college.where such a condtion now exists much to the disgust of every redblood ed student on the campus. I have read your editorials practicaly every day since Jan uary 1, and although I couldn’t agree’with you on some stands taken, I believe that the Emerald is now facing the biggest crisis of its history. As I intend to stay in Oregon and will have a sister at the University in two years, I urge that you stick to the guns and break up the effort to halt progressive journalism at Eu gene. No college paper can amount to more than a scrub sheet if pulled down from good standards .. . And the Emerald will rest on that basis if you lose your fight. Wishing you the utmost success, Yours very truly, J. D. O’Dell, News Staff, The Salem Statesman. Revue Contains Beauty Contest Winners in Cast Renee Nelson Gains Title “Miss Eugene”; Fete Held Possible Although a local newspaper an nounced . Saturday that the mill race would soon be as dry as the Sahara desert, Herbert Socolof sky, chairman of the canoe fete scheduled to be given by the Jun ior class May 20, stated yesterday that prospects of staging the water festival on scheduled time were as rosy as the dawn. Some concessions may have to be made to the low water, but the fete will be staged if it is humanly possible. “Creole Moon,” the revue to be presented May 13 and 14 at the Heilig theater by the junior class, will have Miss Eugene playing the part of Carita, a carnival girl who performs a leading role in a ease of mistaken identity on which the en tire plot revolves. This distinction was won by Kenee Grayce Nelson at a recent contest conducted at a local theater to de cide the most beautiful young lady in Eugene. Miss Nelson entered the contest to give publicity to the com ing revue, and, much to her surprise, survived the eliminations and the finals, and won the coveted title of Miss Eugene. Several members of the pony and beauty choruses entered the first tryouts, but dropped out before the final evening. Etha Jeanne Clark, one of the authors of the manu script, received fourth place in the^ contest. To gain further publicity for the coming production, the pony chorus will dance at a special “Col lege Night” being planned for May 7. Kittye Sartain, dancing director, is working her choruses regularly in preparation for the revue, and the cast is having regular tryouts under the direction of Stephenson Smith. Emerald Classed As Best College Paper on Coast Washington and Stanford Dailies Laud Editor For His Stand By HENRY ALDERMAN That the Emerald is “the best college paper on the coast, bar none,” was the comment made last Friday in Collegiana, a column tf editorial in the University of Wash ington Daily, the Emerald’s near est out-of-state contemporary. The editorial was one of two which ap peared in coast student papers on that date, both of them dealing with the campaign which Sol Ab ramson, Emerald editor, is con ducting against the Oregon student council over the matter of the local daily’s editorial policy. The other comment was made in the columns of the Stanford daily, also support ed the Emerald. “Student politicians, just as avid ly elsewhere as at Washington, have a peculiar penchant for butting in where they know nothing” the Washington article declared. “As witness the open battle pre dicted at the University of Oregon where the student governing board is fostering measures to control the editorial policy of the Emerald, col lege paper. The move follows cer tain thought-provoking statements of Sol Abramson, editor. . “Apropos of nothing, it is worth noting that Abramson, as head of the Emerald, is putting out what, without doubt, is the best college paper on the coast, bar none. “Which may be another reason for the political coterie’s coyly de signed plan to play too.” The ar ticle concludes with the adminish ment: “ ‘Give ’em hell, Abe’ should become the young man’s name.” The Stanford editorial rapped the action of the student council and characterized the Emerald as “fight ing for its rights.” It follows in part: “It appears that some overly zeal ous student body president at Ore gon has the ambition to become a newspaper man, or at least not to (Continued on page four) Publications Amendment Is Drafted Proposal Places Emerald Policy With Committee Of Officials Hugh Bigg Justifies Stand on Question Issue Will be Settled By Vote April 28 N amendment to place the di ± V rection of Emerald editorial policy in the hands of the publica tions committee proposed by the Student council last week has been framed to read: “Amending Article IV, Section II, Clause III, of the By-Laws of the constitution of the A. S. IT. O. by adding to the existing provision, ‘He shall direct the policy of the paper ’ the following phrase— ‘ in accordance with the provision of Clause II, Section VI, Article III, of the constitution.’ ” The constitution outlines in Ar ticle III, Section VI, Clause II, the duties of the publications commit tee, whose members are appointed by the president of the student body, as follows: Constitution is Quoted “This committee shall act as a sub-committee of the executive council. It shall keep informed on all matters relative to the publica tions of the Associated Students and advise the executive council when needed. Further, it shall safeguard the interests of all publications, and shall assume supervision and di rection over those directly connect ed with these activities, promoting policies therein which will be for the best interests of the Associated Students. Further, it shall prepare and submit budgets for each publi cation of the A. S. U. O. to the finance committee. It shall make recommendations for the election of all student managers of all publica tions to the executive council. It shall make recommendations to the executive council for the election of editors of all publications not oth erwise provided for in this consti tution. ’ ’ Change Not Revolutionary “The amendment as proposed by the Student council is not calcu lated to effect any revolutionary change in the status of the existing organization,” Hugh Biggs, A. S. U. O. president, said in explaining liia stand on the matter. The con stitution already delegates to the publications committee general su pervisory power and authority, and it is the purpose of the amendment, as framed, simply to harmonize the by-laws with the existing provisions of the constitution. “The original framers of the stu dent body constitution undoubtedly had in mind such a check as the amended by-laws will effect. For some reason the inconsistency was permitted, and consequently there (Continued on page four) Donut Baseball Game Between S. P. E. and Sigma Chi Postponed Sigma Chi and S. P. E. pill-clout* ers will not battle on the intra mural diamond this afternoon, as the mud is too deep and the water too high. The baseball game has been postponed until Saturday morning at 10 o ’clock, by mutual agreement of both teams. Should April showers be turned off, and the sun shine, A. T. O. and Chi Psi nines will meet Wednesday afternoon on diamond one. The entrance of an independent team in the tournament has matched them with Delta Tau Delta which previously drew a bye. They will play April 29. While men who have participated in freshman baseball previously have been allowed to play, those who are at present either on the varsity or freshman squads are elim inated from playing. Men listed on the varsity squad are: Mimnaugh, Woodie, MacDon ald, Baker, Dutton, Jones, Nelson, Groshong, and Kuhn. Men out for the freshman nine are: Spear, Walton, McDonald, Ful ler, Anderson, Potts, Nelson, Wirth, Bobie, Mason, Williams ,Giles, Cole man, Laughlin, Wood, Strommer, Hatton, and Edy. Jack Bliss was appointed manager of intramural baseball at a recent meeting of the intramural league. Politics Shove Off For Roaring Start Two Lectures Will be Given By Hugh Black ‘Gentle Art of Reading’ Topic for Wednesday Night Address Dinner at Woman’s Bldg. For Guest Tonight Hugh Black, D. D., famous ou both sides of the Atlantic as author, preacher and lecturer, will give two lectures on the University campus this week at Villard hall. Wednes day evening, April 20, at 8 o’clock, Dr. Black will deliver a popular lecture on “The Gentle Art of Read ing,” under the auspices of the As sociated Students. Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock his address will be of a religious nature, having to do with the bearing of religion upon modern life. Dr. Black is exceedingly popidar as a college platform lecturer, and has been in great demand through out the United States. He is a charming speaker, with a fascinat ing and magnetic personality that holds his audience completely. Hugh Black is a native son of Scotland. He was educated in Glas cow, and for fifteen years spent his time preaching and writing in that country. During that time he wrote “Friendship,” his most popular book. In 1906 he was called to New York, and for twenty years he has been with the Union Seminary there, the largest theological sem inary in the world. Professor Charles E. Carpenter of the Oregon law school said that when Dr. Black first came to New York he was invited to Harvard to speak, and since that time he has been invited every year. No Har vard speaker has been more popu lar, according to Prof. Carpenter. Dr. Black is not physically large, but has a rather slight, and not very tall figure. His physical slightness, however, is compensated in his rich, full voice, mellow with the Scotch brr and the rolled r’s. His speech is said to be deliberate and intense rather than passionate, weighted with the seriousness of his message. He has never been guilty {Continued on page three) Proposed Amendment to By-Laws ol A. S. U. O. Constitution The following amendment to the by-laws of the A. S. U. O. constitution will be voted on at the student body election, April 28: Amending Article IV, Section II, Clause III, of the by-laws to the A. S. II. O. constitution by adding to the existing provision -—stating tlie duties of the editor of the Emerald editor—“He shall direct the policy of the pa per” the following phrase: “in accordance with the provision of Clause II, Article III, Section VI of the constitution so that the by-laws, as amended, will read: “He shall direct the policy of the paper in accordance with provision of Clause II, Section VI, Article HI of the constitu tion.” This reads: “This committee publications shall act as a sub committee of the executive council. It shall keep informed on all matters rel ative to the publications of the Associated Students and advise the executive council when need ed. Further, it shall safeguard the interests of all publications, and shall assume supervision and direction over those directly con nected with these activities, pro moting policies therein which will be for the (best interests of the Associated Students, Further, it shall prepare and submit bud gets for each publication of the A. S. U. O. to the finance com mittee. It shall make recommen dations for the election of all student managers of all publica tions to the executive council. It shall make recommendation to the executive council for the election of editors of all publi cations not otherwise provided for in this constitution.” t Candidates Named for Student Body Officers PRESIDENT— VICE-PRE SIDENT— Herbert Socolofskv SECRETARY— Vena M. Gaskill EDITOR OF THE EMERALD— Harold Mangurn Ray Nash EXECUTIVE COUNCIL— Senior Woman (One Year)— Junior Man (Two Years) STUDENT COUNCIL— Senior Man (Three)— Roland Davis Mark Taylor Senior Women (Two)— Junior Men (Two)— Junior Woman— Katherine Kneeland Josephine Ralston Sophomore Man— YELL KINO EDITOR OF THE OREGANA— Mary Benton Claudia Fletcher Novelty Dance Of Seven Seers Saturday Night “All-star” Cast on Hand To Entertain With Surprises Dances may come and dances may go, but the Seven Seors annual dance is the one that is always re I I membered. And the dance is sched uled as the big event of the coming week-end, Saturday night, at Ye Campa Shoppe grill, to be exact. Novelties and surprises of all kinds are being planned by those in charge and they promise that there will be something doing every min ute from the time tho party begins at 9 o’clock until the last strain of music has died out at tho time all University social affairs must say “Quits.” In looking over an advance copy of tho program for the evening one wonders how so many of tho best entertainers on the campus can be brought together on the same night. It might well be called an “all star” cast. Here are a few of the prominent names on the list: Gret chen Kier, Collins Elkins, Billy O’Bryant, Louiso Storla, Jack Cool idge, La Veda Jones, Ted O’Hara, Scotty Kretzer, A1 Clark, and more to come. And tho music is to be furnished by Georgo McMurphcy’s Kollege Knights who are promising some special features in new numbers for the evening. Favors, souvenirs, and fun-mak ing devices no end, is the promise of those in charge of tho affair. Fun will bo tho pass word for the party and everything is planned toward that end. Tickets for the affair are prac tically all taken, only a few re maining at the Co-op. Reservations are now being made for tables at the grill. i ! Cottage Grove Editor To Speak on Campus Elbert Bede, editor of the Cot : tage Grove Sentinel, will speak be > fore the combined reporting classes i of Professors George Turnbull and Ralph I). Casey, Friday morning at 8 o’clock. Mr. Bede has been editor of the Sentinel for a number of years, and for several sessions reading clerk of the house of representatives at Salem. During the last session of | the house he did special correspon dence work for the Eugene Guard, writing a column of sidelights on the legislators and their work and doing those stories which especially concerned Eugene and Lane county. _ English Professor to Give Readings Today Shakespeare’s work, or that of other English poets, will be the I subject-matter of the readings given j by H. C. Howe, professor of Eng | lish, in 107 Villard this afternoon at three o’clock. .Last week at the j same hour Professor Howe read short poems. Ten Candidates Already at Wire In A. S. U. O. Race Presidential Dark Horses Really Dark; Two Out for Editor By BOB GALLOWAY The political parade has started. Some reached the line in time to start even with the gun, others can be seen running for the track to get in line. The band will start playing Thursday morning at the regular student assembly. Announcers will call the roll of the entrants. The following Thursday the parade will fade from the view of those in the grandstand. The next day's Emer ald will carry a list of the winners. Socolofsky for Vice-president Herbert Socolofsky announces that he is a candidate for the posi tion of vice-president or the asso ciated students, and leads the par ade today, in the absence of a pres ident. Right behind him in the line is Vena M. Gaskill, candidate for secretary. Then come two journalists: Har old Mangum and Ray*Nash, who are both candidates for editor of the Emerald. Roland Davs, who will try for one of the three positions of senior man on the student council, is next in line. Mark Taylor fol lows in the parado. He is also de sirous of obtaining one of the jobs as senior man. Two women add color to the par ade here: Katherine Kneeland and Josephine Ralston. Each aspires to the position of junior woman on the student council. Two Want Orogana Editor Those who wish to try for editor of the Oregana come next. This year they are Mary Benton and Claudia Fletcher. The record of Herbert Socolofsky, candidate for vice-president, shows him to be on the Greater Oregon Committee Directorate, as chairman of Marion, Polk, and Yamhill coun ties; and a member of the Junior Week-end directorate as director of the canoe fete. He served on the Homocoming committee in 1926, and was a member of the High School council in 1927. He has taken part in Oregana and Webfoot drives as a speaker. He won the Jewett prize for speaking in 1926 and in 1927 he again won the prize for excellency in debate and oratory. He is a mem ber of the Webfoot staff and is on the Y. M. C. A. cabinet. His schol arship is good, according to records furnished. Mr. Socolofsky is registered as a junior in business administration. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi. Vena M. Gaskill for Secret; xy Vena M. Gaskill, candidate for secretary, is a junior in business ad ministration, and lives at Hendricks hall. Sho has served in various sec retarial capacities. The past term she worked in the president’s of fice • part time. Last summer she acted as secretary to the president of the Advertising club of Portland. She was active in Y. W. C. A. work in her freshman year and has served on various student commit tees, including Frosh Glee and Homecoming. She has a high rating in student activities and she is eu tirelf self supporting, according to records. She has approximately a 2.5 average since entering Univer sity. Manguni Out for Editor Harold Mahgum, one of the can didates for Emerald editor, is a junior in journalism. He is presi dent for 1927-28 of Ye Tabard Inn, Oregon chapter of Sigma Upsilon, national writer’s fraternity, and a member of Sigma Delta Chi, men's honorary journalism fraternity. He has been a member of the Greater Oregon committee since 1925. He lias been on the sports staff of the Emerald for three years. This year he is sports editor of the Emerald and of the Oregana. He is also a member of the Webfoot staff. Mr. Mangum is publicity chair man for Junior Week-end. He made a numeral in football his freshman year and this year made his var sity “O”. Last spring he received the prize for the best feature writ ing on the Emerald. Before coming to University he worked on the Oregon Journal and the Morning Oregonian. Last year (Continued on page three)