Aviation In
Orient Named
Essay Topic j
Smith Suggests New
Angle for Student j
To Use in Contest
Airplanes Would Open Up
China, Says Geologist
Aviation and its possibilities in
1li" Orient is suggested as tt topic
for essays in the Murray Warner
essay contest at the University of
Oregon by Dr. Warren I). Smith,
head of the department of geology,
who is chairman of {he awards com
mittee. Prizes totaling $700 for
essays on American-Oriental rela
tions have been offered this year by 1
Mrs. Murray Warner, curator of the
Oregon museum and well known in
ternationalist.
Communications Poor
“One of the greatest obstacles to
progress in the Orient today is lack
of communication facilities,” points
out I)r. Smith. “Roads are few and
very poor, and telegraph lines and
radio are yet to be developed to any
great extent. Airplanes offer si so
lution to this problem, since they
need no tracks nor highways. Tho
interior of China can be brought
closer to outside contacts through
air mail, and while the nation is
awaiting the construction of roads
and railways, planes can even bo
utilized for transporting goods and I
passengers.
“IIow Americans cun help the |
Chinese and others in the Orient j
through offering aid and coopera
tion in the field of aviation could
very well be the topic of an essay
that might win a substantial prize.”
China Offers Prospects
China proper covers an area of
1 ,.">00,000 siptare miles and its popu
lation of :«)(),000,000 constitutes al
most one-fifth of that of tho whole
world, says Dr. Smith. This makes j
th<' importance of aviation very i
striking. It is still more striking
if the outlying pnivine.es of Man- i
churia, Mongolia, Tibet and Chinese
Turkestan nre taken into consider.'!- |
lion, for these increase the area to j
2,500,000 square miles, llow to knit j
tin outlying regions together has al- !
Leads Social Affairs
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Dorotliy Kirk, Oregon City, is in charge of publicity for 1lie Christ
mas college ball, to be given in Portland at Christmas time by the
Woman’s league at the University of Oregon. Proceeds from the affair
will be used to provide a scholarship for a foreign girl attending the
university at Eugene.
ways 1 ici'ii a problem for the Far
Mast, ami China lias a possible solu
tion in the rapid development of the
airplane, says I)r. Smith.
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ial constitution the king is much
less a “figure-head” than is some
times lightly assumed. Especially
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since 11n* colonies have income in
dependent of parliament while still
owing their allegiance to the mon
arch it is apparent that the crown
might at any time develop con
siderable political importance in a
crisis. When ministries change, too,
especially now that tliere are three
parties in England, the king may
at times, within limits, personally
decide questions of the utmost im
port.
The Prime of Wales, hasten
ing on a naval vessel from his
hunting in Africa, is said to be
more like his able, pleasure-lov
ing grandfather, Edward "VII,
than like his earnest, God-fear
ing father and mother. The
English feel that an he,ir to the
throne who has reached his
middle thirties ought to be mar
ried, but the Prinee is still a
bachelor, and an exceedingly
popular figure in English life.
They say in England, though
not in print, that the future
Edward Will has long been
deeply attached to a charming
woman of irreproachable char
acter whom for reasons of state
he cannot marry.
A thirteenth month will be added
to the calendar . if a resolution
drafted by Chairman Porter of the
House Foreign Affairs committee
succeeds in getting the approval of
Congress and of the .principal powers
—inebiding in this instance the
Pope, who is concerned about the
date’ of Easter. The pay-day will
come a little quicker, every .month
will begin on Sunday, calendars will
not need to be printed, and every
year will be leap year—once a year
Sundays will be eight days apart
instead of seven. All professors
will dismiss classes on leap day
except Professor Barnett.
* * *
God was good to the Bryans
in many wavs, but especially in
endowing them with speech, or
gans of marvelous perfection.
Seldom has the campus heard
such pleasing delivery, such
clear enunciation of a speech so
easy to listen to as from Repre
sentative-elect Ruth Bryan
Owen of Florida. Her father,
illiam .leanings Bryan,, could
charm the birds from the trees,
and votes from the Republicans
—but not quite enough.
UEiffilSMEifiii
Only One Place
is More Crowded
and that is the library on nights before
exams. But where do the crowds go
on their way home at I 0 o’clock after
an evening of study? hollow them
some night and see their favorite stop
ping place.
Lemon ‘O’Pharmacy
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Gems From The Latest Magazines
By WILFRED BROWN
‘‘This Is the Life,” Arthur B.
(fifillan—Atlantic Monthly, Decem
ber, 1928. Experiences of a sheep
herder with a B.A. The shepherd
of tradition contrasted with the
shepherd of fact.
‘‘The Real Senator Borah,” Henry
F. Pringle—World’s Work, Decem
ber, 1 28. The writer analyzes the
i varied action's'of the dynamic Idaho
j statesman and finds therein a cer
I tain measure of consistency. A
! kindly, half-humorous sketch of one
| of the most interesting characters
of current politics.
“ Happiness—a Debate,” Mrs. Ber
trand Russell vs. t'orra Harris—
Foruinf December, 1928. Are we !
I happier than our grandmothers ’ :
Modeni feminine freedom clashes !
j with Victorian ideals.
“Digging Up Ancient America,”;
j Edgar Lloyd Hampton — Overland
| Monthly, December, 1928. The art
| and architecture of prehistoric
America and its application to the
uses of modern America.
“Mussolini at Close Range,” Kath
erine Dayton—North American Re- ;
i view, December, 1928. A doubtful '
ii exponent of democracy goes, sees,
j and is conquered by the modern
j Caesar. Very impressionistic.
“Making Democracy Foolproof,”
j William Bennett Munro—Forum, De- i
j c.ember, 1928. The eminent political
scientist discusses the application of i
intelligence tests to the electorate !
and the probable results.
“A Prophetess at Large,” C. H. j
ilretlierton -—North American Re
view. December, 11128. Aimee abroad
as viewed by a confirmed Londoner.
John Maxwell Adams
Will Speak To Club
“The Rules of the Game” will be
the subject of a talk before the
Wesley club by John Mavwell Ad
ams, student pastor of the J’resby
tcnuii church, Sunday night. Henry
Norton, president, invites everyone
interested to attend. The address
begins at 6:H0 at the Methodist,
church, Willamette street.
An hour of entertainment, planned
by John Scrivner, senior in business
administration, will precede the talk.
The program includes a banjo and
mandolin medley by Alice Clink
and John tjerivuer, and a surprise
feature which the chairman will not
divulge. The .program starts at f>
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