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University of Oregon, Eugene RAY NASH, Editor MILTON GEORGE, Manager EDITORIAL BOARD Robert Galloway... Managing Editor Claudia Fletcher .. Ass’t. Managing Editor Arthur Bchoeni —__— Telegraph Editor Carl Gregory ..... P. I. P. Editor Arden X. Pangborn _.._Literary Editor Walter Coover .. Associate Editor Richard H. Syringr ---Sports Editor Donald Johnston ....... Feature Editor : Margaret Long __ Society Editor j News and Editor Phones, 665 DAY EDITORS: William Schulze, Mary McLean, Frances Cherry, Marian Sten. NIGHT EDITORS: J. Lynn Wykoff, chief; Lawrence Mitchelmore, Myron Griffin, Rex Tus9ing, Ralph David, Floyd Horn. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Joe Rice, Mil Prudhomme, Warren Tinker,! Clarence Barton, Joe Freck, Cordon Baldwin, Glen Gall, A. F. Murray, Harry Tonkon, Harold Bailey, W. J. Loundagin. SPORTS STAFF: Joe Pigney, Harry Dutton, Chalmers'Nooe, Chandler Brown, Warren Tinker. FEATURE STAFF: Florence Hurley, John Butler, Clarence Craw, Charlotte Kiefer, Don Campbell. UPPER NEWS STAFF: Amos Burg, Ruth Hansen, La Wanda Fenlason, Flossie Radabaugh, William Haggerty, Herbert Lundy, Dorothy Baker. NEWS STAFF: Margaret Watson, Wilfred Brown, Grace Taylor, Charles Boice, Elise Schoeder, Naomi Grant, Maryhelen Koupal, Josephine Stofiel, Thirza Ander son, Etha Jeanne Clark, Mary Frances Dilday, William Cohagen, Elaine Crawford, Audrey Henrikson, Phyllis Van Kimmell, Margaret Tucker, Gladys Blake, Ruth Craeger, Leonard Delano, Thelma Kern, Jack Coolidge Chrystal Ordway, Elizabeth Schultze, Margaret Reid, Glenna Heacock, Irene Urfer, Joe Rice. BUSINESS STAFF LARRY THIELEN Ruth Street ... Advertising Manager Bill Hammond _ Ass’t. Advertising Mgr. lArclefle George .— Mgr. Checking Dept. Ed. Biwell... Circulation Manager ADVERTISING SALESMEN—Charles Richard Horn, Harold Roster, Ray Smick, FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR—George ADVERTISING ASSISTANTS—Harold -Associate Manager Bill Bates . Foreign Adv. Mgr. Wilbtir Shannon — Ass’t. Circulation Mgr. Ray Dudley .. Assistant Circulator Reed, Frances Mullins, It. Day Foster, John Caldwell, Sam Luders. Weber. Bafley, Herb King, Ralph Millsap. OFFICE ADMINISTRATION—Doris Pugsley, Hanyette Butterworth, Helen Laur- | ganrd, Margaret Poorman, Kenneth Moore, Betty Boynton, Pauline Prigmore, Mar* j garet Underwood. The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the 1 college year. Member, United Press News Service. Member of Pacifie Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscrip tion rates, $2.60 per year. Advertising rates upon application. Residence phone, editor, 721; manager, 2799. Business office phone, 1896. Day Editor This Issue—Marian Sten Night Editor This Issue—L. II. Mitehelmore Assistant Night Editors—Joe Rice TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928 Hell Week Why? (The Daily Illini) T TELL WEEK for fraternity neo phytes in an ancient and (al leged) honorable practice. Like many another event which has no ^parent foundation in reason, Hell Week pursues its grandioso way through the college fraternity house as an uncrowned monarch. No rea sons worthy of the name are given for its existence, no justification worthy of serious thought is given; —and still the institution lives and thrives. If the truth were known we im agine that tho real cause for the founding, nursing and maturity of the present Hell Week is seated doop within the mental processes of tho membor in tho active chapter giving the Hell Week program. For if ever there was an all-powerful oligarchy, ruling its subjects with unreasoning will, subjecting them to physical and moral degradation with the utmost jibandon, it is the average fraternity chapter during tho informal initiation of its neo phytes. The first and most obvious reason for all this horse play lies in the explanation that it “furnishes amusement” for the brothers. But a much more logical reason is that it instills in the brothers an all con suming feeling of power and pres tige—a quality which so few of them over possess in any other sur roundings. As for’the argument that the sub jugation of the' freshman is neces sary that he may appreciate tho moro his entrance into the most high, esoteric, and veiled mysteries of the organization to which he aspires, it is the rankest of propa ganda. True it is that those things are the most prized which are dearly won, but wo fail to see that this rule applies to such stunts as securing railway ties, 1!>02 pennies, stray black cats, or the carrying on the neophytes person of various perishable materials such as raw eggs. As a matter of fact with these tricks and vagaries of tho brothers — does this impress or merely depress the freshman’s spirit? But we do not wish to condemn such an honorable practice without giving further consideration to tho effect which it has upon the per sons experiencing the so-called worst end of the affair. Indeed, probably the most plausible argu ment for Hell Week is that it is something which all neophytes ex pect. Advocates of the idea claim Directorate* (Continued from page one) charge of as many as four counties. Frances McKenna, assistant chair man of the tlrcater Oregon commit tee, in addition to aiding Hubbs with the managerial work of the committee, will also assist Jachotta in Portland. Districts Named The geographical districts, with those in charge: District .No. 1 Bake, Harney glut Malheur counties, in charge of l.ar ry Ogle, Lakcvicw. District No, “. Baker, (irant, Uu-J ion and Wallowa counties, in charge' ol Ted Gurney, Baker. District No. 1'matilla. Mor row, < ■ ill ia m and W heeler counties.! in charge of Yuwtor Parker, Hep-! pner. District No. t Klamath and Jack ’ son counties, in charge of Kenton Ilumakcr, Klamath Falls. District No. d.—t'o.s. Curry auJj that most of the pledges would bo sorely disappointed if they were not subjected to the indignities and insults of the period of “razzing.” The very fiber of this argument is its undoing. No one ever is im pressed half so much by the expect ed as by the unexpected. There fore if the chapter wishes to be im pressive, and the neophyte expects a rousing Hell Week, the best -way to impress him is to eliminate Hell Week altogether. Lastly, Hell Week is an institu tion which will, admit of no modifi cation. Either it must be main tained as it has been operated .for the last three quarters of a century, or it must be abandoned. There are those who advocate the substi tution of “mental torture” for the physical pain of rough-housing, but it is a striking fact that this sub stitution is never overly successful. Quite a tribute to the mental ca pacity and ingenuity of the bro thers! One attempt at this method of administering Hell Week always brings abandonment of the idea for ^jt least three years. We do not for a moment wish to eondemn Hell" Week on mere shal low opinion, but we should appre ciate very much just one, good, logical reason for its existence. What Makes a Course Good? (University Daily Kansan) ABEOENT survey conducted by students as to why a course is boresomo and valueless brings to light the fact that students are not (lie only cogs in the educational machine which do not work smoothly. The reasons given as to why a course was not liked ran something like this: (lie instructor did not know how to get it across, lie did not know how to organize his ma terial well, his personality was dis tasteful, and the subject matter too f heoretical. It is human in an instructor not to lie proud of students who habi tually make grades of below aver age. Yet, it is often a course of . amazement to tlieso same instruc tors that a student should rate their course below average. The diffi culty lies in the fact that iustruc- ; tors fail to apply the same criteria I fo their courses that they apply to the work of their pupils. , A further inquiry would doubt less find that the courses rated highest are those conducted bv in at meters who consider their stu dents a \it;il part of the course and not as mere sounding boards for the reflecting of the opinions and ideas given forth from the platform. Douglas counties, in charge of Keith Hall, Marshfield. District No. ti Deschutes, Crook1 and Josephine counties, in charge of Wendell Cray, I’lineville. District No. 7—Morrow, Hood Biver and Sherman counties, in charge of lieorge Stadelmau, The, Dulles. 'District No. 8.—Clackamas and -Multnomah counties, outside the i iiy of Portland in charge of Chuck1 Beed, West Linti. District No. 9 Lane, Linn and Benton counties in charge of Don Campbell, Eugene. District No. 10—Marion, Polk, \ .unhill and Lincoln counties, in charge of Hob Moore, New berg. District No. 11 — Portland, in charge of Ernest Jaehettu, Portland. District N . PJ- Clatsop, Coluui 'ia, Tillamook and Washington , .•(.unties in charge at' Walter Nor hied kstoria. Dear Mr. Ralph David: Your letter received and contents noted. We are very much interested in knowing that you have read the column as we thought only the proof readers did that. Your profound and courteous criticism will inspire us to still greater accomplishments. Now, take this rare gem extracted from your letter, "empty-headed, brainless, journalistic ravings.” By that you evidently mean that on our summer camping trips we should cat our ants well don with a slight dash of ants well done with a slight dash of Another delightful though rather trite expression you used was, “the Angle Worms Revenge is the dying effort of an inmate of the hospital for the insane at Salem.” The phrase was interesting, being the Eskimo word for blubber which means to ice skate. We find that it is a very shrewd and sensible observation and one that we can easily remedy by taking laughing gas. From your letter we understand that you want the column courteous, reverant toward your likes and dis likes tinged with a very subtle shade of green, so that you will be able to understand .it. Nothing boisterous, i-owdy, or ill-mannered. Since we have been shown the light, our jokes will hereafter eat peas with a knife and wear bibs. In your quotation you seem to object to Charlie Ox bellowing. That was a geographical error. Of course Oxen don’t bellow; they moo like passenger pigeons, but they do know how to take a yoke. May all your children behave like angle worms. Respectfully, I. SCREAM COHN, Author Angle Worm’s Revenge. THE ANGLE WORM’S REVENGE Synopsis: David, when a small boy breads liis leg in a gopher-hole i and his father is forced to shoot him, despite the protests of the mother, who pleads with him to save his bullets and use a club. David is much depressed after this, especially when he is run over by a steam roller. He finally enters the manufacturing business and makes a fortune selling soap bubbles for beer foam. Pinned underneath the jaws of a mouse-trap, he chews off an arm to escape. How many arms did he have left if he owned an arsenal and two rocking chairs? Roll on silvery moon with the story. CHAPTER V | Who Frew that Rock? David entered King Saul's tent I with a communication in his belt ami awakened him wjjli a pan of dish wafer. Saul lose and slipped da his overalls and didn’t yawn or stretch his arms. “Well, spit it out, what d’ye want?” he questioned coldly. And David said unto Saui, “Wot is dis 1 hear about dat guy Goliath being such a big piece of scrap-iron? De higher dev are, do harder dev fall, dat’s me.” Then David spit and broke the cuspidor. “Dev ain’t none dat can stop dis boid,” waving his slingshot with a majestic ges ture, he mounted his merry-go-round and rode away into .the night. The next morning David came unto Goliath picking daisies on the Dead sea with Noah, who was out fishing in one of the 'Ark’s life boats. “Curse you, Charlie Ox,” he bel lowed, “you ain't gwan to leave dis ver cabin alive. 1 like vuh good matur'd raillery, but to be forced to absorb all the empty-headed, brainless, journalistic wanderings, dat is much too much.” Goliath looked up from the daisies in mild surprise, his sensitive whis kers twitching as though stung by a wasp. “Goodness gracious,” he thought, “that sounds like the dying efforts of an inmate of the hospital for the insane at Salem.” Hardly had he spoken this in his mind when a cannonball struck him in the mid dle of the forehead and he fell to i the earth, shot through the shoe lace. "They run, they run," one of his officers shouted. “Thank God,” said General Wolfe,; ” l die happy.’ David wiped the Weed eft' his sli ig -shot a no cuughcd. -vw\ SI- KR Bulletins “Madame de Stael,” by Associate Prof. 8. Stephenson Smith. Class— Criticism. 108 Villard, 9 a. m. “Roman Decadence as Shown, in Juvenal and Martial,” by Associate Prof. S. Stephenson Smith. Class— Criticism. 108 Villard, 10 a. m. “The Japanese Nation,” by Her bert Deal. Prof. Walter Barnes’ class—Modern Europe. 110 John son, 2 p. m. “The Meaning of Israel,” by Dr. George Rebec. Class—Philosophy of History. Ill Johnson, 3 p. m. I All girls who are examiners should report Tuesday evening at 7:30, women’s pool, for a re-check in preparation for renewing exam inorship. Mr. Terwilliger, Cali fornia representative, will be here Priday at 4:30 for the pur pose of renewing examinerships for girls. Amphibian club meets tonight at 7:30. Election Announcement Theta Chi announces the election to membership of Dr. H. R. Cros land. i-;,1 Theaters HEILIG—“The Student Prince— Gorgeous—spectacular—and with a mighty romance that all the world knows. Student days— opnefree, footloose—replete with life and laughter! Golden days when Youth —glorious youth—binds Prince to peasant maid with the bonds of love! Kamon Novarro and Norma Shearer bring the mad, glad hours of first love back to us in this beautiful pie turization of tho famous play. On the stage, Bobert McKnight and company presenting a prolouge of Student Prince selections, nightly at 7:20 and 9:20. Tl»c beautiful Student Prince musical score played by Freddy Holt. Four showings daily, 1:00, 3:00, 7:00 and 9:00. Feature starting at 1:20; 3:20; 7:20 and 9:20. McDONALD—Second day’ — Tho noted actor, Conrad Yeldt, in “A Man’s Past,” a compelling drama of love and loyalty, basqtf on the fam ous novel, “Diploma,” that brings to the screen one of the most force ful dramas since “The Way of All Flesh. With Barbara Bedford, Ian Keith ami George Siegmann featur ed; on the stage, “Banjomania” a medley of poular banjo melodies, featuring Merle Benedict and Carl McDowell, night at 8:50; also, Billy Dooley in “Dizzy Sights;” Oswald, the lucky rabbit cartoon; Interna tional news events; Frank Alexand er at the organ. Coming—Syd Chaplin in “The Fortune Hunter'”, a side-splitting adaptation of the famous stage farce, with the inimitable Syd in his most laughable role to. date; also,' George McMurphey and his Kollege Knights in “A Night in Venice,”; with pictorial stage effects. BEX—Last Day—“jVoman Wise,” a phlsing drama of love and adven ture in far off Persia, where a man among men sought excitement, and found it in great abundance, when! ho fell in love with a beautiful wo man, with pretty June Collyer, the j Elks own star; AVilliam Bussfll and! Walter Pidgeon; also—“A Low| Newker”, a fun-filled comedy cy clone; “Northern Alaska. Today,”; with nature at her best; Marion Zurelier at the organ. Coming—Olive Borden in “Pa jamas,” with Lawrence Grey, in a delightful heart adventure of thrill and youth, (soon) Hoot Gibson in “A Trick of Hearts.” Switches Back to Fav'orite Tobacco Peoria, 111. Aug. 26, 1926 VIessrs. Larus & Bro. Co. Richmond, Va. pear Sirs: , . .. Justaconfessionatidanappreciation. A number of years ago I was a user if your Edgeworth smoking tobacco. But like some others, perhaps, I was led w alluring advertisements to change. A few days ago I went into a drug store to get some tobacco, and on the •ase was the familiar can of Edgeworth. [ bought it and since then I have en joyed old-time comfort. So my confession is that I made a mistake in changing to other brands, ■and my appreciation is such that Edge worth will be my Smoke Pal while life lasts, which may not be long, for I have passed my “three score years and ten.” Very truly yours, (signed) E. P. 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