Biggs Makes
Statement for
Amendment
By HUGH BIGGS
In urging the support of the stu
t dent body for the proposed amend
ment to the by-laws in regard to
Committee Supervision of the edi
torial policies of the Emerald, I
wish to stress particularly the nec
essity of fixing definitely the respon
sibility of the editor. By virtue of
the present conflict between the
Constitutional power of the publica
tion committee and the duties and
authority of the editor as described
in the by-laws, the first principle
of successful organization is violat
ed. The editor is given complete
authority in directing the editorial
policies of the paper without being
made responsible for the use of
such power. To delegate unrestrict
ed power to an official whether
elected or appointed is an unsound
policy unless such power is accom
panied with commensurate respon
sibility.
As the owner and sponsor of the
Emerald, the Executive council, to
whom the publications committee is
responsible and of whom it is a sub
ordinate part, is legally responsible
* for all statements appearing in the
Emerald. As an illustration of this
point let us assume that an editorial
in the Emerald should be used as
grounds for a libel suit.
The editor being but an agent of
the student body and not in any
sense the owner of the publication
is not legally responsible for the
consequences of his editorial. In
stead the legal action would be di
rected against the Executive coun
cil, the owner and sponsor of the
paper. It can readily be seen from
this illustration that the Executive
council occupies an intolerable sit
uation when it becomes responsible
for the action of an agent over
whom it has not the remotest con
trol.
While it is not likely that the
Emerald will ever bo guilty of libel
or involve the Executive council
^ in a legal action of any sort, the
possibility of such an occurrence
nevertheless remains.
The question then arises to whom
should be entrusted the authority
of supervising and controlling in a
general way the policy of the paper.
Since. the Constitution provides a
system of Committee Supervision
for all other activities including
■athletics, forensics, finances, music,
etc., what is more logical than to
place the Emerald on the same plane
of fixed responsibility! The Oregana
and the Webfoot occupying exactly
the same position in student body
activities as does the Emerald, are
subject to the supervision of the
Publications committee, and they
have never been unduly censored.
The graduate manager, the ath
letic coaches, and the managers of
forensics and music, while technic
ally well trained to perform the
duties of their respective offices,
^ are none the less subject to the
supervision of representative com
mittees all of which are sub-com
mittees of the, Executive Council.
The universities of Washington,
Southern California, California
Southern Branch, and the Washing
(Continued on page four)
Dean Rebec to Visit
Portland Center of
Extension Division
Dr. George Rebec, (lean of the
graduate school, has been spending
the latter part of the week filling
engagements in Portland and Mc
Minnville.
Wednesday night the dean spoke
before the Expression club at the
annual banquet of the Portland cen
ter of the extension division. The club
consists of members of the public
speaking classes of Helen Miller
Senn.
Dr. Rebec visited Linfield college
in McMinnville Thursday for the
purpose of interviewing applicants
for graduate assistantships and fel
lowships.
Last night Dr. Rebec spoke at a
dinner meeting of the Portland City
club at the Benson hotel. His topic
was “The Future of Higher Educa
tion in America.” The City club
meets regularly as a luncheon club
for the purpose of serious and ex
pert study of city and state matters
of paramount interest, said the
dean. Once or twice a year, even
ing meetings are held, at which
times, outside guests, especially
women, are invited.
The meeting of the graduate club
at the Portland center is to .be
visited by the dean this eve
ning. Theses presented by Portland
candidates for advanced degrees
will be discussed.
Grad Council j
Member Aims
At Censor ship |
Former Emerald Editor
And Track Captain As
sails Amendment
Leith Abbott Says Daily
Would be House-Organ
Calls on Students to Vote
Down Proposal
TflAT the movement to place the
Emerald editorial policies un
der the control of the appointive pub
lications committee is an attempt
“to make the Emerald a house or
gan for the chosen few,” is the
charge made by Leith Abbott, mem
ber of the alumni council and a
prominent athlete of a few years
ago. Abbott’s remarks are con
tained in a communication received
by the Emerald.
He was editor of the Emerald in
1919, president of the 1922 senior
class, captain of the varsity track
team in 1921, chairman of homecom
ing in 1923, and a member of Friars,
Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Upsilon,
Order of the O, and Phi Gamma
Delta. He is now western advertis
ing representative of the Longview
company of the Long-Bell Lumber
company, Longview, Washington.
Calls Plan Unfair
“Surely no student who has the
best interests of the University of
Oregon at heart would introduce
such an insidious measure as the
proposed amendment to place con
trol of the Emerald editorial pol
icies in the hands of a publication
committee,” writes Mr. Abbott.
“It,must be the product of minds
dissatisfied with the policies of the
incumbent editor. If this is the
case—and I can see no other plaus
ible excuse—I am confident the tra
ditionally fair-minded students of
Oregon will see at once the injustice
of fastening a mill-stone around the
necks of future editors simply to
chastise one who will soon vacate
the editorial chair.
“Mediocrity, or worse, would be
the inevitable result of placing an
editor under the shadow of the blue
pencil—especially when the blue
pencil would be wielded by persons
no better qualified than he to de
termine what the policies of the
paper should be.
Challenges Committee Ability
“If the campus is producing so
many students capable of directing
the Emerald let them all place their
names on the ballot and run for the
editorship. Buildings might be
wrecked and blood shed on election
day, but one of them would win.
He, armed with the knowledge that
he was the choice of the majority,
would edit the best paper of which
he were capable. He might not . be
an astounding success but the stu
dents could -rest, assured his paper
would be infinitely better than it
would be if it were subjected to
the messing fingers of an appointive
committee, none of whom were bet
ter equipped than he to edit it.
“If the Oregon Daily Emerald is
to remain in its position as one of
the best student dailies in the Unit
ed States; if Oregon is to retain her
cherished name of being a student
body sponsoring democracy and in
dependence of thought, this amend
ment should tie overwhelmingly de
feated.”
High School to Present j
“It Pays to Advertise”
The University high school will
give the second showing of a three
act comedy, “It Pays to Advertise,”
tonight, April 23, in the University
high school auditorium. “It Pays
to Advertise” is a comedy depict- j
ing typical American life; it shows
American thrift and business abili
ty.
The cast is:
Bradford Datson as Hiriam Mar
tin, the millionaire father. Sylvia
Kerlee as Mary Grayson, the sten- ;
ographer. Doris Hardy as Comtess ;
de Beaurien. Bobert Goodal as Bod-j
; ney Martin. Bay Foss as Ambrose
j Peale. Densil Page as William
Smith. James Townsend as Donald j
McChesnev. Helen Park as Miss
Burke. Hobart Wilson as Elery j
Clark. Jean Handsaker as George j
Bronson. Inez Simons as Marie.
! Charles Bickabaugh as Johnson.
The play is under the direction of
I Katie Buehanan, a student in the'
, University dramatic department,
: and Mrs. Edna Assenheimer, head
of the University high school dra
matic department.
‘Let There Be'Light,
And There Was Light9
IT IS reported that an enter
prising bookseller lias just
placed on the local market two
financial handbooks with which
he expects to “clean up big”
luring the week-end. The first,
‘Fifty Ways t^> Goldig,” is treat
ed in an elementary fashion for
the use of amateurs. It is unique
chiefly in the method with which
its authors have treated the sub
ject matter. The abstract pre
sentation of extraction methods,
so common in most treatises of
the sort, is done away with in
favor of a more practical out
line of laboratory problems. The
chapter on “Scientific Subter
fuge,” in which such methods as
the window shopping and the
blistered-heel gags are analyzed
step by step from, the practi
tioner’s standpoint, are especial
ly good.
The second slender volume is
entitled “The Female’s Friend
or a Handy Pocket Budget for
Co-ed Piggers.” The (book is
proving an eminently useful one,
discussing as it does such im
portant matters as “How Two
May Lunch Satisfactorily on
$.65,” and “Sidestepping Extrav
agant Hints.” An empty coin
purse is given with each volume.
It is reported that at present _
the books are selling in great
numbers.
Mangum Gives
Statement on
Political Issue
Editorial Candidate Offers
Constructive Program
For Consideration
The following statement was is
sued last night by Harold Mangum,
candidate for the editorship of the
Daily Emerald, in regard to his
stand on certain policies concern
ing that publication:
To the Student Body:
In view of reports circulating
about the campus concerning the
issues at stake in the coming elec
tion, I wish to acquaint the student
body as a whole with those policies
which I sincerely believe vital to
the interests of all concerned, and
definitely state my stand on each
af them.
First, I plan, if elected, to pursue
fundamentally a constructive pro
gram which shall include trying to
reach moderation in regard to tra
ditions. lessening the rigors of frosh
discipline, and maintaining those
Bustoms which have proved desira
ble; recognizing conference and in
tra-mural athletics as being an im
portant and desirable adjunct to
the ordinary campus life; and as
sisting other activities, such as de
bate, glee club, dramatics, and »o
forth, to secure proper and propor
tional representation.
Second, I cannot see where the
proposed amendment giving added
power to the Publications Commit
tee in directing the policies of the
Emerald can logically be made a
vital issue in the present campaign.
Incoming officers are installed two
weeks after the election, and their
oaths of office can in no way affect
the outcome of the vote on the
amendment. Next Wednesday will
definitely and conclusively show
the wishes of the student body, and
(Continued on page two)
No Petitions
Turned in For
Candidates
.
i
| Corrections Made on Story
Of Executive Senior
Woman
Issues of Election
Overheard on Campus
Proposal to ‘Gag’ Emerald
Said Not Issue
By BOB GALLOWAY
NO CANDIDATES were entered
by petition to run lor any stu
dent body office today. Unless an
application is turned in today, the
ballot will be the same as published
yesterday.
Correcting a mistake in yester
day’s report of the student assem
bly, a list of the candidates nom
inated for senior woman on the ex
ecutive council follows:
Correct Report Given
I Marian Barnes was nominated for
the position of senior woman by
Ronald (Doc) Robnett. Edith Bain
was placed before the students by
Ted Gillenwaters, and Gladys Ca
lef’s name was entered on the ballot
by Joe McKeown.
j The rules for the election require
students to vote for three officers
or as many as are needed where
more than one is needed for an of
fice, as in the case for senior man
on the student council, where three
are to be elected, he must vote for
three or his vote on candidates for
] that office will not count.
Issues Suggested
! Many persons are suggesting is
j sues for the coming elections.
! Among those mentioned are:
The abolition of Oregon tradi
tions.
j Student activities, and athletics,
i University building program,
i Some persons are attempting to
make an issue of the proposal to
| amend the by-laws of (he constitu
I tion. Tiie plan would make it nee
i essary for the editor of the Emerald
j lo submit his editorial policy for
| approval to the publications com
mittee.
Others contend that the question
is not an issue for any candidate
to adopt or reject but that it will be
(Continued on page three)
! Ray Nash Is Elected
President of Sigma
Delta Chi Fraternity
i Ray Nash, junior in the school of
j journalism and managing editor of
i the Emerald, was elected president
of Sigma Delta Chi, national hon
orary journalism fraternity, at a
luncheon at the Anchorage yester
day noon.
Jack Hempstead, junior, was
elected vice-president, while Bill
Schultze, junior, was elected sec
retary-treasurer, and Richard Sy
ring, junior, was elected correspon
dent for the Quill, the official mag
azine of the organization.
Plane were projected at the meet
ing for the entertainment to be
given the O. A. C. chapter which
I entertained the Oregon chapter last
term.
The retiring officers are: Sol
Abramson, president; Bertram Jes
j sup, vice-president; Herbert Lundy,
j secretary-treasurer; and Jack Hemp
i stead. Quill correspondent.
Messages Support Emerald Stand
Against Committee-Control Plan
New Haven, Conn.
Editor The Emerald:
Freedom of the press is an asset of proven value in the history of
this country. Criticism and opposition makes enthusiasts stop and
think, and are essential in anv wisely-run community.
DANA BARTHOLOMEW,
Editor Yale Daily News,
Yale University.
Palo Alto, Cal.
Editor The Emerald:
The editor of the Stanford Daily forms his own editorial policies.
The student administration has no power whatsoever over the news
paper and we would not stand for it to be otherwise. The president
of the university has power to stop the printing of any doubtful ma
terial, but he has never used this authority. Hope you win your fight.
WILBUR F. ADAMS,
Editor Stanford Daily,
Stanford University.
Salem, Ore.
Editor The Emerald:
Any move that would tend to restrict the initiative efforts of the
editor or the staff of the Emerald would be detrimental to the Emer
ald. I believe the present system of editorial management is of most
value.
HAL E. HOSS,
Secretary State Editorial Association,
Secretary to Governor Patterson.
High School
Cinder Meet j
At2:30Today
Track in Good Condition
For 186 Competing
Prep Athletes
Awards for Winners
Given by Local Stores
Seven Running and 3 Field
Events on Program
WITH the cinder track in the
fiistest condition that it has
been in for years, and prospect of
perfect weather, everything is ready
for the starter’s gun on Hayward
field this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
This meet will be one of the larg
est that has been held at the Uni
versity since the Olympic trv-outs
three years ago, and it is probably
attracting more interest than any
meet that will be held here this
year.
21 Schools Entered
There are 186 contestants from
21 schools participating which rep
resent every section of the state.
Portland has largest representation
of eight schools, McLoughlin high
school of Milton-Freewater and
Klamath Falls coming the longest
distance. There is one school, Van
couver, from out of the state.
No opinion can be formed as to
the prospectve winners, as this is
the first meet of the year for many
of the schools, and as comparative
time records can not be considered
as a true indication of best per
formance.
It will also give an insight into
the comparison of atljletics in the
state and is aimed to develop in
terest in track.
All of the races of the meet will
end at the south end of the old
grandstand. All spectators will be
kept from the field. There is no
charge for the meet.
C;ups have been donated by Eu
gene merchants to be awarded to
winners of the various events. They
have been presented by the Hill
Economy store, Eugene store, Seth
Laraway, Albert Kuykendall, Mc
Morran-Washburne, E. C. Simmons,
Babb Hardware, Wade Brothers,
Paul Green, and David Graham.
No outstanding stars are herald
ed, say the officials, but it is not
impossible that some may be dis
covered. Portland schools have en
tered the largest squads, as some of
the state institutions have entered
in only one or two events.
Seven track events and three field
contests arranged are: 440 yard re
lay; two mile relay; half-mile re
lay; one mile relay; sprint medley
relay; distance medley; pole vault;
broad jump; 100 yard dash, and
high jump.
Jane Thacher and
Orchestra Give Grieg
“Concerto” Tomorrow
The brilliancy and melody of the
Grieg “Concerto” wil[ fill the half
hour of music that will be offered
at the Vesper period tomorrow by
Mrs. Jane Thacher, pianist, and the
University of Oregon orchestra un
der the direction of Rex Underwood.
The program will Vie given in place
of the regular Vesper service, but
will begin promptly at the regular
time, four-thirty o’clock, "in the
auditorium of the school of music.
The “Concerto” is written in A
•minor, and its arrangement for the
piano offers an opportunity for the
brilliancy of Mrs. Thacher’s tech
nique. The orcli^stral accompani
ment, however, is not unnoticeable
in the power which it effects for the
interpretation.
Three movements make up the
“Concerto.” The first, Allegro Moto
Moderado, is brilliant, in the high
est degree, and is full of rythm and
melody. The Adagio, the second
movement, is short, and slow, but
contains an exquisite melody. The
last movement, Allegro Moderato e
molto Marcato, is flashy and bril
liant. It displays a rapid rythm and
works up to the climax of the com
position. ’ *
Cottage Grove Editor
Addresses Classes
Elbert Bede, editor, manager and
J publisher of the Cottage Grove Sen
tinel and a yearly visitor at the edi
torial conventions, spoke to Pro
fessor George Turnbull’s 8 o’clock
reporting class yesterday morning.
Mr. Bede, who was reader in the
recent session of the state legisla
ture, chose as his subject “Report
ing in the Legislature.”
Harvard Daily
Backs Emerald
Supporting the Emerald in its
fight against publications-commit
tee-control, The Harvard Crimson,
undergraduate daily publication
at Harvard University, declares
it “unfortunate that the Emerald
should be forced into a campaign
to insure for itself the obviously
necessary and inherent right of
freedom of the press.”
The true purpose of the measure
designed to “prevent disagree
ment” is an attempt to shield stu
dent. officials from unwelcome crit
icism, charges the Crimson.
The complete editorial follows:
From the West comes the news
that the student government body
of the University of Oregon seeks
to control the editorial policy of
the Oregon Emerald, tho univer
sity daily. This move against the
freedom of the Emerald is an out
growth of editorial criticism di
rected against the A. S. U. O.,
whose retaliatory attack takes
the form of a proposed publica
tions board. The new board of
censorship would pass judgment
on all editorial policies of the
Emerald,—and shelter its spon
sors from unwelcome criticism.
The action of the A.. S. U. O.
is reminiscent of the appeal to the
press made by Mr. Coolidge on
the first of January. In it the
President urged that the gentle
men of the press cease to crit
icize the administration in its
Latin-American policy, and con
demned such action as injurious.
The absurdity of such an attempt
to muzzle the press was patent
from the start.
Kesontment of unfavorable com
ment on the part of the Oregon
undergraduate body has led to a
parallel situation. Irritated by
the hostile criticism it attempts
to justify its suppressive tenden
cies with the phrase “to prevent
disagreement.” It would deny to
the Emerald the opportunity to
exercise one of the prime func
tions of an undergraduate publica
tion, that of moulding opinion,
granting it only the right of re
flecting the popular sentiment of
the “student leaders.”
It is unfortunate that the Em
erald should be forced into a cam
paign to insure for itself the ob
viously necessary and inherent
right of freedom of the press.
U. of W. to Elect Editor
By Direct Vote Since
Wednesday Election
UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON, Seattle, April 21.—(PIP)—
University of Washington students
yesterday voted l.‘!69 to 745, to
choose the editor of the university
daily bv direct election. This ac
tion does away with the plan of ap
pointment. by a publications commit
tee, which has been used heretofore.
Under the newly approved plan
the editor will be answerable to
the publications committee only in
cases of libel. He will be free to
formulate his own editorial policies
and will not be subject to com
mittee action, except under the one
provision. If convicted of libel he
will be subject to removal from
office by the Board of Control.
‘‘Elmer Gantry” to Be
Subject of Address
“Elmir Gantry—or the Menace
of Sham ’ will he the subject of
the Rev. E M. Whitesmith’s address
at the Ui tarian church Sunday
morning. '1 king Sinclair Lewis’
recent novel as his theme, Mr.
Whitesmith will deal with the dun
ger of sham in our religious and
social life.
In the evening, Ben Whitesmith,
a student in the University, will
sum up the results of the receht
symposia by six University students
on the subject of religion and col
lege men and women.
Lynne Black Will Head
Campus Independents
At a meeting of campus indepen
dents last night, Lynne Black, a re
cent transfer from O. A. C., was
elected to finish the year as pres|f
dent of the association which was
formed. Robert Jones was chosen
secretary.
Seventy men were present, and
talks were given by Dean Straub,
Dean Walker, and Robert Griffin, of
(). A. C. Gerald Meinal was elected
manager of the team the indepen
dents are entering in the donut
baseball league this term.
Order of XV
Plans Smoker
For Tonight
Jones and Dixon io Mix
In Main Event Rough
And Tumble
Two Wrestling Bouts
Slated for Evening
Wood - Shields Disability
Causes Cancellation
VISITING high school track men,
lettermen ami men from the
school at large have been offered
the courtesy of a seat at the animal
Order of the “0” smoker which
will be staged tonight at McArthur
Igloo.
The board of supervisors have an
nounced that the affair is loaded
with exciting features. Take a look
at these: dancing, tumbling, presen
tation of relay meet awards, by
Hugh Biggs, president of the stu
dent body, and its physical counter
part. Dr. Arnold Bennet Hall, presi
dent of the University, is scheduled
to make a short address, provided
he returns from a trip to Portland
in time to do so.
Free for-All is Planned
Keen disappointment was spread
all over the perceptible anatomy of
the directing heads of the affair
when they discovered that the Har
ry Woods-Marsliall Shields go could
not be staged as originally planned.
A free-for-all bout has been
substituted for this. The two heavies
who put up such a remarkable scrap
in the last smoker at McArthur
Igloo were all set to go at it again,
but the champ, Marshall Shields,
unloosed a bone from its moorings
in his little finger and was forced
to drop out. Harry challenged the
world, but the first one to answer,
a bird by the name of Poison Oak,
laid him out before the first bell.
Jack Jones and Homer Jonathan
Dixon, behemoths, will tangle in a
rough-and tumble tote a tete in the
main physical encounter. Harold
Davis and Knockout Kimball will
take a few slaps at one another in
a three-round tussle.
Biggs Will Make Award
Two wrestling matches which,
promise a lot of fun are slated,
"Stranglehold” Willison and
"Peroxide” Van Der Vlught meet
ing in ono and "Killer” Breece and
“Toughy” Averliill in the other.
The outstanding feature of the
program as far as the high school
athletes are concerned will be the
presentation of the relay champion*
ship pewter. All cups and medals
won in the meet will be awarded
by Hugh Biggs, student body pres
ident.
Owing to the sad disillusionment
of some enthuiastic individuals who
have heretofore attended smokers
and have been reprimanded for puf
fing importantly upon a white owl
or other expensive cigar, the com
mittee in charge wishes to announce
that the term, "smoker” is in no
means a misnomer. Tlio point is,
says this committee, the the pro
gram is so hot it can/t help but
smoke.
Food to Replace Smokes
Some of the hoys got away with
smoking at the previous smoker,
and not a few undoubtedly will
smuggle their cubebs into the por
tals of McArthur Igloo tonight. For
the men who don’t smoke, and for
those who do for that matter, there
will be lots of tempting food—pea
' nuts and ice cream bars.
The smoker will start promptly
at 7 o ’clock and there will be no
.charge for admission. House mana
gers have been requested to ling
Wallace s “Ben Hur”
Is Due First of Week
The much discussed spectacle,
“Ben Hur,” founded upon General
Lew Wallace’s novel and play of
the same name, will be presented at
the Heilig Monday and Tuesday for
its local engagement,
“Ben Hur” is almost unique
among cinema productions, inas
: much Ss it presents not only a gor
geous spectacle, illuminated by sueh
exciting episodes as tho chariot race
•and the sea battle, but it also un
folds a dramatic story dealing with
the deepest of human emotions. The
narrative of Judah’s love for Esther
and his fortitude in avenging him
self upou Messala is conveyed to
the beholder forcefully and clearly.