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QDtwum iatlii ^rneralb University of Oregon, Eugene __ MILTON GEORGE, Manager RAY NASH. Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Robert Galloway . Managing Editor Claudia Fletcher .. Ass’t. Managing Editor Arthur Schoeni . Telegraph Editor Carl Gregory .v. P* I* P* Editor Arden X. Pangborn . Literary Editor waiter <joover . Richard H. Syring Donald Johnston ... Margaret Long . /issue iu it: csvui.ua .... Sports Editor .. Feature Editor ... Society Editor News and Editor Phones, 655 DAY EDITORS: William Schulze, Dorothy Baker, Mary McLean, Frances Cherry, Herbert Lundy, Marian Sten. NIGHT EDITORS: Lynn Wykoff, chief; J. E. Caldwell, Robert Johnson, Floyd Horn L. H. Mitchelmore, Ralph David, Assistants: Rex 'fussing, Vinton Hall, Myron Griffcn, Harold Bailey, Harry Tonkon, William Finley, Joe Freck, Everett Kiehn. SPORTS STAFF: Joe Pigney, Harry Dutton, Chalmers Nooe, Glenn Godfrey, Chandler Brown. inuier ciwwh. 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Day Editor This Issue—Herb Lundy Night Editor This Issue—I' loyd Horn Assistant Night Editors— Warren Tinker WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11, 1928 Subsidizing Opinions [4long With Buildings MASSIVE armored door swung -HI abruptly shut as Kirby Page was about to bring bis message of world peace to tlie students of Ore gon State Agricultural College last Monday. The door, in the form of a “suggestion” from President Kerr to the leader of the groups sponsor ing bis appearance, left him stand ing outside the college walls. He had been chosen, but lie could not enter. The Emerald believes that the O. S. C. students have been deprived of something valuable. It barf east, about to find a plausible excuse for such high-handed nullification of the principle of free speech. Some fig ures may illume the corner enlight ened by publicity. Among the federal appropriations to Oregon State College wo see listed in the official catalogue such items as : $(51,000 each year from land funds, about $70,000 for the experimental station, and nearly $70,000 more for extension work. In addition, Unde keeps the elaborate military accoutrements shining that distinguish our sister institution, not as an agricultural college, but as the “West Point of the West.” Must we infer that, for those considerations, this particular one of Uncle Sam’s handmaidens mu look neither to right nor left for fear of being displeasing to her liege? Has she dispensed her birth light of independent determination.' The expression of an intelligent opinion on so vital a topic as that of Page’s is of the life-blood of an intellectual body. Its suppression does not seem gracious. It. was panicky and injudicious. Por edu cationalists know that subsidized intellectual equipment is fatal to the real purpose of an institution even though its pawns lire manipu iated on the grassiest of donated parade grounds. In cancelling this pence lecture as a matter of policy, the 0.«H. C. military autocracy — or whatever power so moved betrayed an un flattering conception of their fed eral patron. We know him of late as sending out emissaries of good will throughout the world. And such would be affronted by one little discussion of the world’s biggest problem bv one who, perhaps, has most nearly proofed to the seat of the difficulties in the way of its solution. On (lie contrary, we expect sooner to see the kindly and generous gen- 1 (Ionian reprovingly slap the wrist of his erring handmaiden. For he, | as we, will surely see that she has been, nftt only illmannered, but priggish and narrow. The Social Whirl Finds a Place The: social calendar for the win ter term was published in yes terday’s Emerald. It was a long list of affairs which have been scheduled with the idea of contrib uting to the enjoyment of university life. It is a coincidence, perhaps, that many students get their best grades in the winter term, which is also the most pronouncedly social part of the college year. Such a condi tion, however, is not to be taken as an unqualified endorsement of social activities. There is a danger that the student who is not at all so cially active will acquire a stale ness detrimental to his work. Study ing is nervous work and some form of relief is desirable, but if the time spent in acquiring an educa tion is to be spent profitably, the medicine should be taken in pro portion to the need for it. IMa.v is not merely one of the com ponent parts of the old saw about all work and no play making Jack a dflll boy. It has another function to perform. College graduates fur nish a large number of the leading citizens in the communities in which they make their homes. Participa tion in social activities while in the University will go a long ways to ward making it, possible for the stu dents to mingle on easy terms with people with whom their probable position in life will require contacts. To say that social life while at the University is one of the most important parts of an education may be to over-stress its value. It can also be underestimated. The cor respondence school method of. acquir ing social graces is generally held to be a joke among college students and social sophisticates at large, but it would not exist if there were not a need for the commodity which the publishers propose to supply to their clients. —IV. f'. Commun ications iLi*!_ Mr. Broke Is Invited To the Kditor (for -Mr. Broke): The Kmernld has aiuuiuneed mi morons times that the Web font money is bring refunded at the \. U. (). office. Brinj; your receipt uuil come in. Most others have. tm’DKvr Ki’stm:ss ornt'K. Vacation (Quarantine Proves Vi ork Sav cr To Health Service The Motion taken last Thanksgiv ing in abolishing the the mention may not have met with the appro val of the students, but there b (me group on the campus that can point out a distinct advantage ii the decision. ’Phis group is the l ni \ ersitv health service, and members prove conclusively that student health benefittod greatly by the. lack of the vacation. I'sually following vacations then is a period when the infirmary am dispensary are e|uite ruslied. I’uus unity generous Thanksgiving din tiers, combined with occasional Inti hours, rides on stuffy trains or ii open ears, would cause a drop iu stu ib ut health immediately upon tin teturn of the students. This rust v, as lacking this \ca:. It i-- states by Or. Fred .N. Miller, university physician. In the dispensary the number of i uses ;iftcr Thanksgiving compared to those Viefore Thanksgiving was Nil |iei’vent this year, while last vent it was !>_ pel vent. Thus a gain of :! percent was shown in these cases, and the consequences also were not so serious as last year, it is staled ! The infirmary also showed a similai J gain. Oratorio Rehearsals Begin Monday, Jan. 2«‘i The Eugene Oratorio soeiety wil j hold its first rehearsal for the win j ter term on Monday evening, Janu I ary ‘dll, aeeordiug to John Star! j Evans, diroetor. Nun-e the society is beginning work on a new ora torio for presentation in the spring any students who were not mem tiers last term and who wish tc participate should notify some mem tier of the voice faculty, Madam Hose Mcgrew, Mrs. Prudence Clark John I!. Sietert, or Eugene Carr. East term the Oratorio had t membership of Em'. The chorus was assisted in the presentation of llan del’s ••Messiah” by the voice fai ntly. M endolssohn ’s “Elijah’’ ha been chosen for the next perform line e. Fledging Announcement !“hi Sigma Kappa announces th i phdging if Eawreme Estill o l_ E: id :, p- ’ Neb-’-ihka.' THE KINO OF BELGIUM WAS RECENTLY SAVED FROM DEATH IN THE ALPS BY SOMEONE GRABBING THE SLACK OF HIS PANTS. • # * Now we know why the Dutch don’t need life insurance! PHI Sia IS BIG HERO IN MILL RACE ATTACK Bill Kuykendall, Phi Sig heir to the drug store by the same name, and Jane Thompson, his A. D. Pi bride-to-be, -were traveling up the mill race the other night in a canoe when some scoundrel on a bridge emptied a big bucket of water on Jane and ruined her dress. Bill brought the canoe to shore, found a car parked on the bridge, took down the license number, and a day or so later caught the man and threw him in the mill race. His medal has not arrived yet. * * * TODAY \S GEOGRAPHICAL ANSWER. “I’m stive this answer is right.” “I don’t think it Can'bv.” (And she tittered tempestuously.) Rufus Algot McWeef Chewed grape gum until he was deef; But chewing one time He bit through some Vine And choked on the chips of his teeth. # * * J. Rodney DcLay rose to Iris full height. His face was flushed with anger as he regarded his offspring. “You’re no son of mine!” (Fire blazed from his eyes, and again ad dressing his 18-year-old daugjhtetr, he said, “Take off my knickers!” * * * I (irotchou says she never thought 'that peanuts were nutritious until , she saw her first elephant. ... i Following excessive use of the ! mill race on the first few nights it was open, the A. D. Pi girls passed a ruling which makes it necessary to get a girl's mother’s permission before mill racing her (not her mother). FAMOUS LAST WORDS ‘‘Don’t mill race me until I write i home and ask the folks.” * * * MAN FLUNKS COURSE WHEN BISCUITS BURN Monte Wolf Lad tough luck last term in liis course in cooking, and as a result he flunked the course. He put some biscuits in the oven, but didn’t want to stick around and watch them so lie asked a girl to keep an eye on them while he was gone. However, when he came back the biscuits were burned black. It seems such an offense is a flunk in the course. MORAL: Don't burn your bis ' cuits, or don’t take cooking, 01 don’t trust a woman. Savs Ilham Perkins MeWait, ••They buried Jo Nick in state.’’ Asked Zekiat A. dowel, “Where else would they do it."’ As Tod remarked: “No mattci how thin you slice it, it’s always bologna.’’ l 1I\ 1 N sLLb’tj Rapid-Fire Replies To Curious Queries The Inquiring Reporter Asks from Campus folks selected at random, one question each day. Replies are directly quoted. Today’s question: What do you ike best about college life? Pauline Schuele, freshman in art: ‘It is the contact with people, one >{ the most valuable things. You not only meet great numbers of per rnns, acquaintances, but you get to know those who will be friends for many years.” Janet Alexander, sophomore in economics: ‘‘Oh, the different peo ple you meet, the different types are interesting. The college is the place where you meet all types and compare them.” John Wilkins, junior in chemistry: “If I wasn’t going to college, 1 would be doing manual labor, so I’m going to college. It affords one opportunity to meet all types of people.” Frances Bacon, junior in English: “I have some nice friends that I like very much. 1 also like horse back riding, of which Mr. Boyd is instructor. All of this would come under the outdoor things, friends and work—that things that I like.” Robert Horn, instructor in En glish: “I like students best be cause they are always growing and changing. They undoubtedly repre sent a select group of society. I like ihe college type because they are collegiate.” Kidd’s Poems Head Features of Current Issue of ‘Palms’ “Buds in the Stalk,” a group of eight poems written by Walter Evans Kidd, graduate assistant in the English department, headed the January issue of Palms. The group consisted of “The Sea,” “Blossoms of the Snow,” “Wild, Blackberry Picking,” “Shel terless Mood,” “The Country Miser,” “Wild Apple Scrub,” “Early Winter,” and “Summer Growth.” Other poems that have been placed by Mr. Kidd are “Two Paces,” in the December issue of Free Verse; “At the Winter Edge of Autumn” and “Ulysses,” in the December 14 number of Efow Stu dent: “Pasture Talk,” a lyric, in the autumn issue of Forge; “Bed ding Cattle Against the First Snow,” in Common Weal; “Boat Lullaby” and “Pirate Talk,” in The Spring field Republican; “Late Autumn” and “Dusk at the Rainbow’s Edge,” in the winter issue of Muse and Mirror. CAM PUT Bulfeti Women’s Baskeball practice for this week for all players as follows: Wednesday 4-6 Technic, Thurs day 5-6 Scrimmage. Requirements for this week 40 min. of technic and half hour of scrimmage. There will be a Very important meet ing of the Sophomore Class today at four o’clock in the Villard as sembly. Important meeting of Organa busi ness staff Thursday at 4:00. Ev eryone be there. Varsity women’s debate meeting will be held at 5 p. in. today in J. K. Horner’s office, 105 Sociol ogy building. There Will not be a meeting of the Cospmooolitan club tongiht. Rehearsal of those taking part in in the Saturday morning dancing program this evening at 7:30 in the Woman’s building. ORCHRSIS: Short but important business beefing at 7:30 Wednes day evening in the Woman’s building. Every member must be there. Hermian club will hold book exhi bition January 11th, 12th and 13th from 3 to 6. 1 Oregon Knight meeting in Adminis tration building tonight 7:30 p. m. sharp'. Old members only. Impor tant. ‘Story of Philosophy’ Leads Newer Books In Favor of Students “The Story of Philosophy,” by Will Durant, is sjtill leading all ! Other newer books in popularity' among students, according to Mrs. M. F. McClain, circulation librarian, “And this despite the fact that we have four copies of it in tlio li brary,” said Mrs. McClain. Next in the 4ist of books most in demand comes “Mother India,” by Katherine Mayo, and “Revolt in the Desert,” by Col. T. E. Lawrence, of which there arc two copies. “Trader Horn,” by Alfred Aloy sius Horn, comes next in popularity, although the race is'close between it and “The Revolt in tho Desert.” Lewis Browne’s “That Man Heinie” has also been in much de mand. “Something About Eve,” by James Branch Cabell, and “Death Comes for the Archbishop,” by Willa Cathcr, are among tho load ers in fiction. Prof. Ersldne’s “Adam and Eve” and Martha Os tenso’s “The Mad Carcws” follow, both having more than ordinary de mand. The Atlantic’s $10,000 prize novel, “Jalna,” by Mazo Do La Roche, is also popular, as is “Red Sky at Morning,” by Margaret -Kennedy and E. Barrington’s “The Thunderer.” With regard to verse, there seems :o be fairly universal agreement. •Caroling Dusk,” an anthology of regro poetry by Countee Cullen, and ‘Xow We Are Six,” by the inimi :ablo A. A. Milne, author of “When t We Were Very Young,” have been among those most called for. Library Book Use During Past Year Totals Half-Million Total recorded use of books in the library in 1927 passed’the half million mark for the first time, ac cording to M. H. Douglas, univer sity librarian. This is an increase of 21 percent over the number used last year, or 516,109 as against 127,2119 for last year. Per capita use of books is 169, which is still less ’than a book each school day for a student. Books added to the general li brary aggregate 13,525 during the year of 1927. Together with the 720 volumes added to the law li brary, this makes the sum of 14, 245 new books. From the books already in the library before this addition 230 have been withdrawn, either because they were worn out, or because they were duplicate cop ies. The net gain, therefore, shows itself as 14,013 books. The greater part of these was bought with departmental fees, but fine monev on overtime books paid for 535 volumes, says Mr. Douglass. Books, clippings and periodicals used by out of town patrons amount to a total of 2,298. The library dur ing the year paid for 982 different periodicals and received in gift and exchange 1,165 periodicals. Pledging Announcement 'Sigma Chi announces the pledg ing of William Overstreet, of Port land, Oregon. Subscribe for the Emerald Low Fares for Week-end Trips —remarkably low roundtrip fares in effect via Southern Pacific. By Rail or High way „ Roundtrip to Portland.. $5.30 Salem. ..»••• 3.50* Corvallis . . . • • 2.00* Medford ...■»■ 9.90 *Motor-coach. Similar low fares to other points. 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