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University of Oregon, Eugene
RAY NASH, Editor
MILTON GEORGE. Manager
EDITORIAL BOARD
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The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Student* of the
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Day Editor This Issue—Mary tycLean
Night Editor This Issue- Myron Griffin
Assistant Night Editors— Charles Boice
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928
Handicap Discovered
In Women’s Favor
\ HEARTY enthusiasm on the
men’s part counterbalanced
by the delicate diffidence of the
women continues to be the situation
of the recent proposal (masculine)
for a general campus leap week.
J. N., the author of the idea, sug
gested that for a week it would be
appropriate to the season to have
the usual datees take full initiative
in doing the dating. It was further
rather unohivalrously implied that
man is a habit-forming creature and
a week’s respite would hltve a salu
tary influence in the trueness of his
social perspective thereafter.
Tho fusillade of missives from the
alloged embattled gallaints subse
quent to J. N.’s masterly presenta
tion of tho need of such a reversed
dating recess have been unanimously
masculine in tone and viewpoint.
tjVrnl, to a man, they have demanded
action.
Since maidenly reticence tins np
pnvently left the women undefend
ed, the Emerald would remind1 the
renegndo J. N. and his acolytes that
there is more to the leap year cus
tom on which they hinge their plot
than they have seen tit to call to
popular attention. If they will
search history, they may learn that
some six and a half centuries ago
this law was enacted in Scotland:
ft is stntut amd ordnint that
during the rein of hir myist blessit
megeste (CJueen Margaret), i fior
ilk yearo knowne as lepe yeare,
lik mayden ladye of bothc highe
and low? ostait shall line liberto
to bespeako ye man she likes, al
beit he refuses to taik hir to bo
his lawful wyfe, ho shall bo
mulcted in ye sum nne pundis or
less, as his estait may be; except
amd awis gif ho can make it ap
pears that he is bethrothit one
either woman ho then shall bo
free.
Wo surmise, that, between fining
a Scot and a college student, the
levy on the latter would succeed
first. So, adapting this penalty to
a man’s refusal of a date would bo
devastating if he were as inhos
■ pitablo as some eorrospondonts who
‘ have boasted of their intentions,
i Men of the campus, we have no
- doubt, will at once feel the force
1 of this innocent-looking clause
which without doubt would be
wielded against them by tho
abusively-termed eating sex should
tho leap week movement succeed.
Now let’s see if tho men care t.o cede
their traditional privilege while
tho recipients will have in addition
this powerful compulsion at their
disposal f‘
We Refuse To
Believe in Signs
PEOPLE like to talk about that
which is not, of the present. It
is for such a reason that we herald
the- approach of spring long before
the gentle season has routed winter
from the^ throne.
Any sign that spring is rehearsing
for her triumphal entry is news.
The name of some obscure settle
ment, in the hills is spread far and
wide through the state because
someone saw a robim hunting for
the early worm. Of course it does
not have to be a robin, but a robin
lends color to the story.
A flower is found showing its
petals to the sun from some shcl
! tered corner; the sun shines bright
ly, and you can feel its warmth if
you stay out of the wind; the air
takes on that quality known as
balmy; the wintry winds become
gentle zephyrs.
Light, summery dresses show from
under the unfastened fur coats of
the fair sex. Ancient puns nnent
pussy willows, dogwood and cow
slips are resurrected. Spring poets,
still suffering from head colds,
burst into song. “Sprig ish cubbig!”
Yes, it does seem as though
spring were on the way, even
though it is not officially duo for
more than a full month. Anyhow,
the campus gardeners are busily
pruning the trees and shrubs, set
ting out more shrubbery and spread
ing gravel on the paths-—sure signs
of tiie approach of spring.
Yes, come to think of it, spring
must be coining. There’s been
quite a bit of sunshine ’of late,
making our accustomed laziness
turn into spring fever. }Vhy, it
actually feels like spring at times,
yet somehow we-are glad that we
haven’t put away the old winter
overcoat or taken any blankets from
off the two-decker. After all, it’s
still February. —IV. C.
Intramural Boxers Get Chance to
Match Skill in Tourney Next W eek
Donut fisticuffs! This intramural j
boxing tournament is on tho tip of
every tongue in tlio realm of Uni
versity boxers. Next Monday the
swatfest begins. It ends Thursday,
with no bouts Wednesday, that be
ing a holiday. The boxing room of
the men’s gymnasium is tho plane
and 1 p. m. is the time.
Herman (Jawer, boxing instructor
and referee to be. issues a call for
more men of lessor avoirdupois, ft
seems that he has several light men.
but only out) in a class and they
need competition.
Fraternity men mit-tdiugers are :
notable for their absence. On the
entry blank the Independents com
pletely overshadow the names of
one or two living in houses. (.Jawer ;
bays that there will be no knock
outs, so disregard your qualms and
sign your name to the piece of paper
■ in tho boxing room before Friday
„ night, at which time all entries :
• close.
Among the contenders who will 1
• show their listic wares, and who
• are expected to top their division,
. are two lightweights, Jimmy Jowers
and Jack O’Keefe.
Fat tiajner, heavyweight scrap
per, is calling for competition that
is real stuff, it is well known that
there are a few good heavyu eight j
and lighthcavy boxers on the cam
I pus (lint could give Gainer more
than liia wish.
Entries ynd tentative weights:
George Whitney, 134; Josh Rey
nolds, J J*7; Harold Kinzell, 158;
“Tiny” Wade, 225; Hal FraundortY,
217; Jack O’Keefe, 185; Jimmy
j .lowers, 135; Faust, 120; Sterling
i Hailey, 12S; Wright, 1(55; Johnson,
180; Gainer, ISO; Roy Wilkinson,
120.
Um*mployt‘d oi Nation
Cause Senate Worry
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(By United Press)
WASHINGTON', Feb. 15.—An ef
i fort is being made to force the
queston of unemployment into the
j foreground nationally through a
i resolution introduced today by Seu
jator Wagner, New York Democrat,
and intimate of Governor A! Smith,
• ailing for a thorough investigation
of employment conditions by the
United States department of labor.
”1 think this is properly a ques
tion of federal concern,” Wagner
raid. "Reports of private econo
mists have claimed that between
3,500,000 and 4,000,000 men are out
of work throughout the country.
Some New York churitt workers
say that they have not had so many
[demands made upon them since be
tel the war.”
s TftSEVEN
L SEERS
LAYING ALL JOKING ASIDE, j
WE WISH ALL THE FELLOW'S j
WHO BORROWED BLANKETS
FROM “CAP” McEWAN WOULD
RETURN THEM!
MYSTERIOUS PHONE 'CALLS
CAUSE FRATERNITIES WORRY
“We’re a couple of girls from
Seattle and some Sigma Nu’s up
there told us to call your house for
dates. We’re at room 408 Eugene
Hotel,” came a sweet voice over
the phone.
The Sigma Nu’s marched down
town as a committee of the whole.
.At 408 a man answered the door,
but one of the S. N.’a had rare
presence of mind and said, “Is there
a Mr. Arbuckle here?” A1 search of
the town failed to locate “Miss
Ryan. ”
Several other houses boast of such
calls, and in fact some Bachelordons
claim they actually succeeded in lo
j eating her.
TODAY’S GEOGRAPHICAL
ANSWER
“Why did you tub your frosh last
night?”
“Dayton on wook nights!” (And
ishc lay down on the floor and bel
lowed.)
In response to numerous communi
cations asking what college men do
with their dull blades, we are mak
ing the ansvnex in. 4^ne word —
SHAVE. >' :
# * # .
Horace Dyanshine, who late last
night was called out of bed and ap
pointed on a committee which is to
find a more appropriate name for
future “Junior Shine” days. Cam
1 pus opinion favors incorporating the
word “sock” in the name, as long as
sock receive more attention than
the shoes. It is possible that in fu
ture years a tub will be placed near
the library where socks could be
dyed without ruining the shoes.
' Believe it or not, there was a
Scotch girl on the campus yesterday
who wore galoshes all day long!
TODAY’S THRILLER
Dean Bolts, who arrived at ac
counting class by eight o’clock for
the first time this year, locked out
six who came late. The reason he
happened to bo on time himself was
i that the clocks wore set back five
minutes.
A Mandarin long since acquainted
With regions for those who are
tainted,
Was drawn one day
By a student, thoy say;
But he’s not half as bad as he’s
painted.
(Highlights from Senior Ball pub
licity in Emerald)
"Music will be provided for the
lounge room, so those who desire to
kit out a dance will also be enter
tained.”
"Uniformed maids and butlers
will be there to assist the dancers.”
Little Blue Eyes says she can re
member way back when it was con
sidered the latest thing to have
bobbed hair.
PLAYS GOOD SAMARITAN
The A. S. U. O. secretary reports
that she enjoyed very much playing
the role of mother to a young boy
on her trip with the president to
the convention during Christmas
vacation.
It happens that Don is near-saght
ed—Vona far-sighted; so, to be
obliging, when they went to picture
shows Vena kindly read the sub
titles out loud.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
"Sink or swim.”
tsK' 1 \N st'KFS
Psychologists Try To Determine
Value of Compulsory Bible Study
Can modern youth, which, accord
ing to popular belief, lacks morals
and character, be instilled with vir
tues by compulsory Bible instruction
in the schools? This is ^he question
which Howard R. Taylor, assistant
professor in pychology, has been
trying to solve by research worfc
among young students. .Taylor
thought that pertinent facts might
be secured by examining and com
paring the relationship of Biblical
information to'ratings of character,
in two different schools.
Out of “School A,” which is a
small, very progressive high school
in a city of 20,000 where church and
Sunday school opportunities are as
good as, or better, than the average,
09 pupils in the three upper grades
were questioned. No attempt at
Bible instruction had been made in
this school.
Similar data was obtained in
“School B,” a private boarding
school for boys, where the tuition
rate is fairly high. Bible study'is
a regular part of the curriculum, by
which means, efforts are made to
build up a strong character in stu
dents. Twenty-nine students in this
school were questioned.
Biblical information tests were
given to pupils at both of these in
stitutions in May, 1926, and other
tests at the beginning of the year.
Their mental age was considered in
i-*-:
the estimates, and character ratings
were made by the teachers.
After careful figuring and the use
of complicated methods of deduc
tion, Professor Taylor found that in
the school where there was no Bible
instruction in the curriculum, the
students who said they attended
Sunday sehool regularly had the
highest character, while in the
school in which Bible study is a
regular course, those who knew the
least about the Bible on the whole
stood highest in character rating.
“In every case,” Taylor said,
“these differences are greater than
can reasonably be attributed to
chance.”
The general conclusion is that
character and intelligence as meas
ured by the tests are essentially dif
ferent aspects of pupils. So far as
mere knowledge of the Bible is
concerned, more merit is attained
by the compulsory method, but
those students who gain their
knowledge of the Bible more or
less voluntarily, are proved to have
the highest character as a general
rule. This seems to provo the fu
tility of compulsory methods for
character training.
“It is possible,” Professor Tay
lor pointed out, “that those parents
who see to it that their children
go regularly to Sunday school, also
train them in character and morals
at home. It would be difficult, of
course, to obtain this information.”
I Theaters *
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REX—Last day — Geno Stratton
Porter’s “The Harvester,” bringing
to life upon the silver screen Ameri
ca’s most beloved author’s best
liked romance of the Limberlost,
which, as a novel, has been read and
loved by millions, and now portrayed
by a stellar cast; and the comedy,
“On Deck,” is a voyage of laughter'
on the ocean of joy; also, Oregon
Pictorial News events of state-wide
happenings; Rex musical settings.
Coining — “Coney Island,” the
worfd’l giedtesf jjleasurB fsibfti’■ hs
the glittering background of, a con
tinuous round of fun, thrills and
unique romance, with Lois Wilson
(the “Gingham Girl”) and a great
cast of favorites. Soon—Esther
Ralston in “Spotlight,” a dazzling
drama of life and love behind the
silken drapes of stageland.
HEILIG — Stuart Barnes, “Fa
vorite Singing Comedian.” Clair and
Meroff, who play “The Sap,” are
bound to create an abundance of
laughter with their comedy. “Tune
ful Tunes,” Cates and Marie, bro
ther and sister, were taught the use
of the xylophone from an early age
and are now beautifully proficient
in creating unusual arrangements to
the delight of music loving theater
goers. Donahue and Boyne, in
“Cameos of Today and Yesterday.”
Extraordinary engagement, Nick
Saniu and his world renowned Rus
sian Cossacks. Their act is a splen
did native musical, dancing and
singing presentation, and is certain
to bo enjoyed by audiences. Comedy,
“Smith’s Modiste Shoppe,” Sport
light and Metro News. ,
MCDONALD—First day — “Jesse
James,” a supor-Paramount. produc
tion based on tho life history of one
of America's most colorful charac
ters, feared by most, loved by many,
and admired by all, and admirably
portrayed by the handsomo Fred
Thomson, assisted by his remark
able horse, “Silver King,” with a
stellar Paramount east of stars; on
the stage, George McMurphey and
his favorite Kolltge Knights, in
“Holdup Harmonies,” featuring a
cycle of Irving Berlin numbers,
I "Mine, All Mine,” with singing
band; “Mr. Airplane Man,” a sym
phonic flight of syncopation; “To
gether We Two,” with vocal duet,
and a trumpet solo by “Razz” As
berry, and the popular vocal trio
singing "Mamma’s Gone Bye-Bye,”
with a special atmospheric stage
setting and unique lighting effects,
nightly at 8:50; Koko cartoon com
edy and Paramount news events;
Frank D. C. Alexander back at the
console of his $35,000 Wgrlitzer or
gan.
Coming—“Old San Francisco,”. a
heart thrilling romance of a beau
tiful girl held captive in the un
derground dens of Chinatown, in
the Frisco of old, with its Barbary
Coast, and climaxed by the gregt
earthquake and tire, that becomes
one of the greatest pictorial achieve
ments of modern cinematography.
Also, “Varsity Four,” a collegiate
vocal trio, with Billy O’Bryant at
the piano, in a medley of modern
harjnony.Sop«n -—“Wjife Saveri,”
with Wallace Beery and Raymond
Hatton.
Wayward Freshmen
Summoned by Knights
Tho Order of the “tl” will again
hold a little party in room 3 of the
Administration building this morn
ing at 10:50.
The following men are requested
to appear at the above designated
room in the Administration build
ing: Louis Dammasch, Byron Pat
terson, Ed Swanson, Howard Makin,
Art Eoander, Ed Soignmnd, George
Lowe, Sam McCarl, John Heed, T.
N. Taylor, Bob Cummins, Dan Boone,
Alex Orr, Morell Weber, Francis
Mullins, M. Siddall, A1 Penrose, A1
Schneider, Bill Overstreet, Harry
Tonkin, Jerry Lillie, Kennie Dutton,
Charles Yoshi, Stanford Brooks,
Dale Stevens, Jack Nelson, Elvin
Hill, Bill Doak, Nick Blydenstein,
Quentin Buring, Sherling Bailey,
Baymond Bird, and Jack Dant, no
lid.
Alex Kashuba, sophomore and
wearing cords.
We would suggest that A1 Schnei
der APPEAB,
(Signed) PAUL D. HUNT,
President Oregon Knights.
Bowman To Address
Meeting in Alumni Hall j
—
Dr. Harold Leonard Bowman,,pas- j
tor of the First Presbyterian church j
of Portland, will speak on “Why |
This Kind of a World” at a special
meeting at 7:30 tonight in the j
Alumni ball in the Woman’s build
ing. The campus United Christian
Work is sponsoring the meeting. II.
W. Davis, director of the United j
Christian Work, who will preside
at the evening meeting, announces
that students, faculty members, and
townspeople are invited to attend. :
New Game Offers Much Diversion
For Hardy Courageous Athletes
“Say! going over and play basko
i football this afternoon?” Men are
often heard speaking thus these
days. Those who are not. initiated
learn that hnsko-footbnll is a game
, played on the basketball floor which
combines the form of tho maple
court game with certain elements of
i football.
To be definite we must make clear
the why, where, ivhfu, and who of
the thing. Every afternoon except
Sunday numerous meu-studeuts
gather on the basketball floor of
the men’s gym to participate. Their
number is neither lixed nor perma
nent.
Supervision of the game is en
tirely lacking; which may seem
strange in view ef the fact that the
j physical ed department employs
; large numbers of instructors and as
sistants. Once in a while a coach
strolls along the sidelines watch
ing tho play. We have seen him
beckon a player aside, engage him
in conversation, and scud him away
; happy, disconsolate, or more likely
i doubt tub
The play goes ou. us though there
li:id been no interruption. Why
should they stop for one man when
there aro perhaps ten, even fifteen
or twenty on a side. That’s a pe
culiar thing about basko-football.
Play never stops until someone is
killed or there is no ono left on the
floor. A man may be injured (it
actually happens). The mad game
goes on. Half a side may become
tired out and leave. No matter;
there will soon be others. That’s the
way it goes, all afternoon long.
Iiulesf Well you see that depends
upon who yells the loudest. If the
ball goes out of bounds the nearest
player grabs it and if his side sup- .
ports him more vociferously than
the other side contradicts him the
man with the ball is allowed to put
.it into play. Here’s another one:
If a player breaks his dribble he
may continue down the floor, pro
vided his conscience doesn't trouble
him.
In conclusion let us say that per
haps basko-football players could
show "Cap” MeEwan that there is
one game at least where play is
rougher than football.
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CAMPUS
Bulletin
The Vagabond
(The Jectures on today’s cal
endar have been selected for
their general appeal. Everyone
is welcome.)
“The Efficacy of Punishment
in Social Control,” by Assistant
Prof. John H. Mueller. Class—
Principles of Sociology. 103 Mc
Clure. 2. p. m.
“The Functions and the Fail
ure of Imperial Rome,” by Dr.
George Rebec. Class—Philosophy
of History. Ill Johnson, 3 p. m.
Junior class meeting 107 Villard,
4:30 today. Very important.
Turn Oregana money in at Oregana
office today between 5 and 6.
Especial meeting of the Graduate
Council will be held at 4 o’clock
in Room 111, Administration
building.
International Relations Club mem
bers will meet toriight at 7:30 in
Room 104, Condon Hall. (At the
west end of the hall, downstairs.)
The 5 o’clock chorus will have a re
hearsal tonight at the T. W. C. A.
at 5 o ’clock. Tea will be served.
Junior Revue song tryouts tonight
from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Campa
Cars to Rent without Drivers
143 E. 11th Ave. .
Phone 1721
MacLean's Aujto Rental
Reduced Rates:—
8c a mile—40c per hour
Deposit only $10
i
Shoppe. Anything from solos to
sextets, eligible.
Junior Week-end directorate meet
ing this afternoon at 3 in room
104, Journalism building.
Dr. H. L. Bowman will speak at
7:30 tonight in Alumni hall. Fac
ulty, students and townspeople
are invited.
Pledging Announcement
Alpha Tau Omega announces the
pledging of Jack Greer of Oakland,
California.
REMEMBER—the
Oregon Electric
has at your service
EVERY DAY
four warm, comfortable and
safe trains for Portland
$5.30 Portland and Return
Tickets on sale Fridays, Sat
urdays or Sundays; return
limit Tuesdays.
Low Round Trips Between
Eugene and Other
0. E. Ry. Points
•Albany $2.50 For’t Grove $7.10
Hillsboro _ 6.75 Woodburn .. 4.75
Salem._ 3.80 Corvallis .... 2.25
Portland .... 6.00
Trains leave at 8.00 a. m.; 11:15
a. m.; 2:15 p. m. (Ltd.); 6:20
p. m. daily.
L. F. KNOWLTON, Trav. Psgr. Agt.
F. S. APPELMAN, Ticket Agent.
Phone 140 )
Just a Spoonful of Time
But a Cupful of Quality
It will only take a spoonful of your time to select
your new Spring outfit at our store, Never before
have the whims of Fashion been so adapted to
workaday needs. There are coats and dresses and
new hats for slender flappers and more matronly
figures—even the “long and the short of it” have
their own particular place in the Springtime mode,
Just a spoonful of time—but oh, such a heaping!
cupful of Quality as we give you with every pur
chase I It is so easy to skimp on linings, or inner1
soles or stitching thread, but that wouldn’t be
Our way of doing things. A “cupful of Quality”]
with us means the honest, built-in kix\d that wearii'
and wears and wears.
Not a Lasting Flavor
But a Stimulating One
College
Ice Cream
* «
Specials for Week
Feb. 19 to 25
Brick
FRUIT SALAD
MARSHMALLOW
ORANGE
Bulk
FRUIT SALAD
Eugene Fruit
Growers Ass’n
Phone 1480
Eugene, Oregon