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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1928
Dads Denied Sedative
By State Law
SPEAKING of the meeds of the
University, how about free
smoking? Today’s correspondent
points out that the fathers who
build universities are prohibited from
smoking in them and lie illustrates
his contention with the nicotine ban
which kept the air clear at the
Drad’s day banquet.
“Our Bads were invited down
here as guests of the University and
as such should have been allowed
the extent of the privileges possible,”
ho protests. “Instead, they wore
deprived of one of the most satisfy
ing and cravod habits of the ma
jority of men today—that of smok
ing.”
The smoking proscription, we may
assure our dissenter, was in no way
an attempt at reform, much leas
at persecution by University au
thorities. Indeed the matter was
entirely outside the jurisdiction of
University officials for the Oregon
law definitely forbids smoking in
such state buildings.
There have been special instances
during conference when tho restric
tion has boon suspended for the
time. And no doubt the occasion of
tho banquet would have warranted
this consideration for tho fathers
assembled if the meeting had been
held elsewhere.
As it was, the improvised banquet
room was arranged under the same
roof with the priceless collection of
Oriental art objects which forms
the Murray Warner Art Museum.
Jeopardizing these treasures with
fire is unthinkable. Hence the
smoking prohibition.
Succor for Scholars;
Politicians Fare Well
<<X7’()U can hear a politician all
right, but you can’t hear a
scholar,” remarked a front row
habitue after the assembly address
in tho Woman's building Thursday
morning.
The undersized audienco that
perched on the foremost edge of its
chairs in an effort, to catch a stray
syllable now and then will be grati
fied to learn that the University is
contemplating the purchase of an
:y.'.v ’.iticr similar to the one rented
for the Bad’s day program. And
the other half who stay away be
cause they can never hear what
goes on in the Woman’s building
may soon augment the handful of
freshmen and regulars in attendance.
It’s very unfortunate that such
information as Br. Muhl brought to
the students should dissipate into
the rope-fest ooned vault of what
wo brazenly call our auditorium. And
it is still more regrettable that
speakers must be subjected to this
frequent humliatiou. belief cannot
be too speedily obtained.
Harmony Not Always
Worth the Price
BECAUSE lie dared to criticize
the manner in which persons in
charge of various student activities
were discharging their dutes, Miar
ion A. Zioncheck, president of the
student body at the University of
Washington, lias been the storm
center of the campus at Seattle dur
ing the past week.
The verbal battle surged back
and forth with each side making
charges and counter-charges. In his
zeal to set affairs in which ho con
sidered to be the proper form, Mr.
Zioncheck widened his attack so*as
to include all who ventured to criti
cize liis' attacks bn the graduate
manager, accusing the Daily of col
oring its reports of the controversy
and of showing favoritism.
Thursday night was chosen as
the time when a group of disguised
men sought to cool the president’s
ardour by dusking him in the cold
waters of Eako Washington, after
beating him and clipping his hair.
Such actions do not settle ques
tions of policy. While Mr. Zion
check made free with the accusa
tions he hurled against his enemies
with little if any pretence at di
plomacy, the ducking at tile hands
of unknown persons was a cowardly
act. As is so often the case under
similar circumstances, it is likely
to be found that the men who un
dertook to punish the outspoken stu
dent body official were not imme
diately concerned with the squab
ble but felt it incumbent upon them
to assume the role of avengers.
Even if Mr. Zioncheck should de
cide to refrain from continuing the
argument, which would seem un
likely, such a course would not bo
wholly satisfactory, although, it is
evidently the desire of the valorous
men in masks. The only satisfactory
settlement which can be made is to
prove the president’s charges to be
either true or false.
Our college years are supposed to
form a period in which we prepare
ourselves for life. In doing so, we
are allowed to conduct our affairs
in what should bo the best manner
permitted by our abilities. Criticism
of our actions is mn essential part
of the process.
The student officer who sees what
he believes to bo faults in the way
in which the paid student body
servants and other student officials
carry out their duties and then fails
to criticize them is failing in his
| own duty. In turn, he should bo
submitted to honest and sincere
criticism at the hands of his con
stituents.
One who aspires to hold office
must expect to be exposed to criti
cism. If he can not give fair and
honest consideration to the opinions
of others, lie is not the man for the
job. Outsiders to a dispute should
take care to remain neutral, or at
least observe the rules of decent
conduct.
Harmony, arrived at after mutual
recognition of interests, is desirable;
but harmony resulting from spine
less complacence means getting into
!a rut and the end of progress in
I affairs. —W. (.’.
, Commim
1 ications
Freedom for the Fag Urged
To the Editor:
After attending the Pad’s Pay
banquet ami noticing the special
edition of the Emerald which was
offered shortly after, setting forth
in a conspicuous manner the many
needs of the University, I wish to
express my feelings toward a por
tion of the program of the evening.
Our Pads were invited down here
as guests of the University and as
sui'h should hitvo boon allowed the
extent ot' the privileges possible, 1 li
st cail, they were deprived of one of
the most satisfying and craved
habits of the majority of men to
day-that of smoking. Although
many of the visitors partook of their
allotment of nicotine on the campus
there was absolutely no smoking at
the long meeting of Saturday eve
ning.
Those of you who do not smoke
probably will fail to appreciate this,
but had you seen the rush j'or to
baceo at the completion of the pro
gram you would luivo wondered at
the adherence to the 110-smoking
tradition that prevented tlie “bays"
from-' lighting up’’ sooner. From
c TftSEVEN
L SEERS
A COLLEGE STUDENT IN
PORTLAND WAS RECENTLY
MISTAKEN FOR A TRAMP AND
ARRESTED.
Poor tramps! Now they ’ll have
to start searching for a new dis
tinctive garb.
WILDEST FOLLIES SHOW
TO BE OUTDONE TONITE
If no censoring goes on tonits be
tween halves of the O. S. C. game
when the Order of the “O” neo
phytes are doing their stuif, it won’t
be the fault of the combined police
forces of Eugene, Springfield, and
Cottage Grove. All of the neo
phytes are going to attempt to pass
for womei», and good folks, the
proximity to nudity which Bun
Stadelman will approach 'and at
tempt to get by with just on the
pretense of impersonating a girl
will be one of the most daring vcn
itures ever witnessed in Eugene.
Ted Pope and Tom Weems are go
ing to produce some shocked ex
pressions on the faces of even the
most hardened college students when
they stroll down the Court, with so
little on that it’s all a joke.
Bill Eddy might not he imagined
as having a good shape, hut if Tlo
Ziegfield happens to ho around to
night, Bill is almost certain to be
missing when baseball season rolls
around.
Mel Colin and Frank German—
well, nobody is going to have any
thing on either of them. Both are
veteran chorus girls.
Loyo McGee and Clarence Hill—
folks, as long as you sit still and
read this without attempting to do
anything to stop it, we’re not go
the many comments during and fol
lowing the dinner it was only too
obvious how well most of our Dads
would have welcomed the privilege
of the usual after dinner smoke.
Tradition Objected To
You will say that to refrain from
smoking for two hours is no hard
ship; it is not entirely the actual
abstaining to which I object, but
especially the one of many admin
istrative rules, or traditions, if you
would rather, that causes the ab
stinence.
Two yours ago, in an assembly
lecture, President Wilbur, of Stan
ford University, stated “The no
smoking on the campus tradition is
ancient and has outlived its useful
ness. Smoking on the campus is
no different than smoking else
where.” This remark shows a
sensible understanding of a much
discussed question in American
higher educational institutions.
| From the mental standings of
I smokers of today it is pb, a to see
that the habit is not in any way
related to tlieir moral qualities.
They enjoy the effect of tobacco on
! their nervous system even though
the final results may be harmful. The
quieting and soothing effects of to
1 banco on the nerves of persons en
gaged in tedious research work cun
■ not be disputed.
SSmOKO 111 iJlHMUlgS
Tradition, liki' any thing else, can
I ho overemphasized. When wo realize
the amount ot' smoking carried on
in and about the Oregon campus,
both by students and faculty, during
the summer sessions with no appar
ent regard to any rule on the mat
ter, we wonder, after all, whether
or not there is a popular tradition
that needs to bo upheld. Also in
spite of the rule, both students and
faculty smoke in buildings during
the regular campus session. Tra
ditions that are not adhered to
unanimously are unnecessary and
should be either abolished or amend
ed to meet popular approval.
1 do not wish to suggest an en
tire abolition of this old custom but
do think it would be much more
satisfactory were it left to the dis
eretion of the various departmental
heads whether or not they could al
low students the privilege of
smokiiu .
Ton> w rkvv
ing to tell you what they arc plan
ning.
Harry Dutton, one of the many
singers Lucky Strike cigarette ads
have made famous, will strut around
the Court chanting, “Where’s Ma
dam Butterfly?”
(News Item)
California’s varsity quintet last
night defeated the Fresno State
hoopsters by an easy 37 to 18 win.
The first half of the game was
played on even terms, but the state
men fell to pieces in the last period.
Whatever troubles Adam had,
He didn’t have them all;
lie never sat behind a post
AVhile watching basketball.
SOLICITED COMMENTS ON THE
SEERS
I am an inmate of the William
Wrigley home for aged angle worms
and And the Seven Seers helpful In
rendering the column that it occupies
on the editorial page useless.
I. WIGGLE.
* * *
GORDON RIDING’S CONVER
SATION WITH A WASEDA PLAY
ER AT A LUNCHEON:
(lord: “What part of Japan arc
you from?”
Waseda: “Five feet four. Play
guard.”
Gord: “What part of the U. S.
do you like best so far?”
Waseda: “Five feet four. Play
guard.”
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“Just a minute and I’ll sing My
Blue Heaven for ya.”
Frosh
(Continued from ■page one)
is one of Leslie’s trumps for the
invading Beaver yearlings.
Cliff Horner, erstwhile guard, is
proving to be a shifty youngster at
forward, and on defense plays any
thing but a waiting game. Ho
should find particular .joy in mixing
in with the Aggie freshmen. Harold
dinger, probably the most consist
ent performer on Spike’s maple
court aggregation, should make his
presence disconcerting to the young
Beavers at frequent intervals dur
ing the scramble.
Paul Walgren will probably play
more of a defensive game for the
frosh, as a safety, in case the rooks
show too much offensive inclina
tion. Gene Eberhart at center will
bo the usual offense threat. Eber
hart usually looks better charging
the enemy goal zone than ho does
when he is compelled to draw back
with his teammates to help defend
his own end of the court.
Woodward Archer and Alf Mak
inen are players who are as good as
the starting five, and are bound to
get in the fray when one of the
j frosh show signs of getting tired,
j Ed Dvorak, Edwin Stoddard, and
Windsor Calkins are also "pressing
the first five closely and are likely
to get a crack at the rooks before
the curtain falls.
Last Day
Matinee 2 p. m.
On the Stage—•
“The Colonial Quartet"
At Nine
Patlie News — Comedy
Coming Monday
The Vagabond
(The lectures on today’s cal
endar have been selected for
their general appeal. Everyone
is welcome.)
Lectures for Monday
“What Do Intelligence Tests
Measure?” by Assistant Prof.
Howard R. Taylor. Class—Be
ginning Psychology. 108 Villard,
9 a. m.
‘■‘Rabelais and Joyce’s Ulysses,”
by Associate Prof. S. Stephen
son Smith. Class—Renaissance
Literature. 206 Villard, 11 a. m.
“The Modern Theories of the
Family,” by Assistant Prof. John
H. Mueller. Class—Principles of
Sociology. 103 McClure, 2 p. m.
Presidents of sororities and halls,
who have not already done so,
please cheek over list of members
in the' Oregana office today, from
1 to 3 o’clock.
All affairs which are planned for
the Woman’s building should be
scheduled with Mrs. Wilson at
Carnival
Dance
TONITE
Conft on! • Come oil!
Let’s Make This
“A NITE OUT”
Fun ;— Atmosphere
Relaxation
Follow the crowds to the
New
Spanish
Ball Room
Men 75c — Ladies, No Charge
—and Johnny Robinson’s
got some new tunes this
week!
Let’s Go!
-Dancing Lessons Daily
Studio Open 1 to i) p. m.
Sid Woodhouse, Dir.
Tel. 284
least three days prior to the date,
to avoid conflicts. These should
also be filed at the dean of wo
men’s office for the social calen
dar.
Japanese history class assignment—
Study Gubbins, chapters 12 and
16, review 17 and 18, study 19
and perhaps 20.
Emerald business staff — Special
business meeting in the Emerald
office Monday evening at 8
o’clock, after house meetings.
Several important topics up_ for
discussion and every Staff mem
ber must be present.
Send
the Emerald
Home
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