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\ The Emerald I9 the Official Publication of The Associated Students THE WEATHER Cloudy today. Wind from the north. Thursday’s temperatures: Maximum .48 Minimum v.?.19 Stage of river .—1.8 VOLUME XXXJ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1929 NUMBER 38 VETERAN GRID COACH QUITS OREGON 1 Faculty To Keep Three From Florida Trip Valued Men Lost Through Poor Grades Colbert, Schultz, Spear Will Not Participate In Eastern Tilt Will Be Permitted Chance To play in Portland - Austin Colbert, possible all American tackle, Irvin Schultz, his first understudy, and Chuck Spear, hard-hitting reserve half back, will not be permitted by University officials to go with the team to play the University of Florida December 7. These three men were consid ered at a faculty meeting yester day afternoon to be low in scho lastic standing and will not make the trip. The 33 other football squad candidates before the fac ulty meeting were passed upon favorably, some of them having exceptionally high averages. Men Invaluable “The three men are not ineligi ble to play in the Florida game,” said Karl W. Onthank, executive secretary of the University, “but it was the opinion of the faculty group that if the men were per mitted to be away from the cam pus long enough to make the trip, none of them would be in any po sition to pass their final exami nations. As it is, they will be kept in school and have a fighting chance to pull through at the end of the term. “The. faculty considered the great value of the men to the team, and the importance of the Florida game. It was also con sidered that we need a team next year, and if we were to let these men fail altogether in their studies just for one game, we would sim ply be hurting the team next sea son. We want the men to be eli gible next fall. There is no ques tion that their standings are very low.” All three of the men in ques tion, however, will be permitted to play in the Hawaii and St. Mary’s games. STUDENTS TO HEAR CHRISTIAN WORKER Two speakers who are well known on the campus are sched uled to speak at student meetings at Westminster House Sunday. Miss Helen Clark, now doing Christian work in Persia, and Karl F. Thunemann, advertising manager for McMorran and Wash burne, are the speakers. Miss Clark, will speak at the morning meeting at $:45. Mr. Thunemann’s talk? in the evening will be another of the ser ies on “How Can Christian Prin ciples Be Applied in the Voca tions?” The evening meeting starts at 7 o’clock. Hawaii Game Returns To Be Heard at Hut A radio will be permanently in stalled in the Y hut next week, ac cording- to Don Campbell, campus Y. M. C. A. president, who has been working on the selection of a suitable model. A set was temporarily installed for testing yesterday. The Ha waiian game broadcast will be received Saturday at 2 o'clock and anyone wanting to hear the game may do so at the hut. Physical Education Men To Attend Meet John F. Bovard, dean of phy sical education, accompanied by E. R. Knollin, Gilbert Hermance, and Jack Hewitt, members of the physical education department, will attend a luncheon meeting of the Oregon Physical Education as sociation tomorrow at the Port land Y. M. C. A. ♦ Neophytes on Screen at Local Theater Sigma Delta Chi pledges do ing their stuff on the steps of the library and doing the fancy spin on the two wheel vehicles of '98 while clad in full dress suits are having their place this week in the regular Mc Donald-Register newsreel being shown aj the McDonald theatre. Five Women, Ten Men Will Handle Yearling Debate Smith, Syringer, Lennard, Jones, and Roberts Co-eds Picked Neophytes Argue Question Of Disarmament Ten men and five women were selected last night for the fresh men debate squads. The men were: Marl Liles, Gor don Day, Roy Craft, Arthur Can non, Charles Dolloff, Leslie Dun lap, Joel Booth, Cecil Espy, Pon ciano Torres, and Alden Schwa bauer. Stiff competition made it necessary to add Charles Gillespie and John King as alternates, Eu gene Laird, forensic manager, said. The women were: Louise Smith, Dorothy Syringer, Jean Lennard, Betty Jones, and Evelyn Roberts. " The assembly room of Villard hall yesterday afternoon was the scene of the neophytes’ word sling ing on the question, “Resolved, That the nations of the world should adopt a’ plaflii of complete disarmament.” A 4 Group Brilliant “Yesterday’s frosh tryout was the most severe in many years,”: explained Walter E. Hempstead Jr., of the public speaking depart ment, “and the material selected promises admirable development. “The debaters are a reflection of the improved scholastic stand ard insisted upon by the univer sity in all scholastic endeavors.” Dr. R. C. Hoeber, debate coach, and Walter E. Hempstead Jr., were the twjs> judges. They have Announced that prior, to the first meeting of the freshmen men’s de bate squads which will be an nounced later, the squad niember^ will read for a background of ttid regular question of disarmament, This will be used for the freshmen as well as the varsity debaters. Views Expressed According to one of the nega tive upholders, “There are too (Continued on Page Tuio) Men Entrain For Hawiian Gridiron Tilt o i Squad in Excellent ilition for Battle itli Rainbows M| a nail Stadium Will ® Scene of Came © T1 3ity squad of 33 men leavt o irtland on busses about 7:30 2 irning to get ready for the v © ost-conference season game he University of Ha waii Ra.uuuws on Multnomah field Saturday afternoon. The Webfoots are in fine condi tion, even though they have a lot to think about, with the news that | Captain McEwan has resigned, Colbert, Schultz, and Spear not to be allowed to make the trip to Florida, and Johnny Kitzmiller and Bun Stadleman on the casual ty list. “We’re out to win that game Saturday,” said Captain McEwan yesterday. “We’ll miss Johnny Kitzmiller a lot, there’s no ques tion about that, but we do not have a one-man team.” It is evident that a series of carefully planned emergency measures have been put into ef fect this week in the backfield formations. The coaches say it has been quite a problem to figure out just the right thing to do, but they are satisfied that the men will pull the varsity through all right. The backfield men have had to do more than their shares of work during the workouts this week in getting themselves accustomed to 1 new positions. Each man has played two or three places. Dave Mason is calling signals part of the time from left halfback; he has played only right halfback so far this season. J3teve Fletcher has been doing puntjrig and passing in Kitzmil ler'sf place part of the time. Ed Moeller has been used as halfback. Francis Kill, a reserve quarter back, is being groomed for one of the halfback positions. John Don ohue and Chuck Williams are get ting the call at fullback as well as their old halfback stations. Jj’jj Prexy and Mrs. Hall To See Football Game President and Mrs. Arnold Ben nett 1 Hall and Miss Marian Phy, secretary to the president, will drive to Portland today for the football game with the University of Hawaii to be played at Mult nomah field tomorrow. They will probably return after the game Saturday. Mez Speaks on U. S. of Europe Tear Down Barriers Between States The suggested organization of a United States of Europe was the subject of an address by Dr. John R. Mez, associate professor of economics and history, before the International Relations club at a meeting held last night in the men’s room of Gerlinger hall. A few of the advantages which Dr. Mez stated would follow a union of the countries of Europe are as follows: It would break down the artificial barriers be tween the separate states, thus affording easy migration for Eu rope's 480 million people; make possible better railroad and tele phone facilities across the conti nent; better, or possibly do away ; with, tariffs between the coun- i tries, thus removing the present | cut-throat policy of high duties j on each other’s products; could I lead to an almost total disarma ment in Europe. Enlarging on the last point, Dr. Mez pointed out the advantage of removing the crushing burden of taxation for military preparations from the European people, whose land armaments alone cost citi zens of the ten leading countries 993 million dollars per year, be sides the amount spent on navies. To illustrate the fact that it is not necessary for nations to live in suspicious fear of each other, Dr. Mez cited the successful effort of the Pan-American Union in promoting good will and amity, the pact between the United States and Canada providing for the settlement of all disputes in court, and the lack of fortifica tions on the Canadian border. The agitation in favor of such an organization is being kept alive in important European centers, and will almost certainly be dis cussed at the next meeting of the League of Nations, Dr. Mez be lieves, “The question is, do they mean business or not,” he con cluded. tt --f-n Action of Football Mentor Explained In Letters of Coach and Prexy Hall University Head Says Resignation Comes as Great Surprise to All; MoEwan Declares Did Not Want To |Leave Position By ARNOLD BENNETT HALL T WAS very nmeh startled by the information that came to me *- only two hours ago that Captain John J. McEwan had an nounced that his work at the University of Oregon would be completed at the close of ills present contract, which terminates on December 31, 1930, or a year from this coming December. No statement from Captain McEwan regarding this intention has been communicated to me, nor to my office nor, so far as 1 have been able to discover, to the athletic department. My informa tion has been received from the press, to whom he apparently first made his communication. Captain McEwan came to my office on Monday of this week, and out of a clear sky asked me for an immediate decision as to whether or not his contract would be renewed on January 1, 1931. I told him that I could not at this time give him a definite reply. He returned again on Tuesday and again urged upon me that he must have an immediate decision. At that time he left a letter dated that day, namely, November 19, in which he stated that he had decided to make football coaching a profession and that it was necessary for him to know a long time in advance whether or not tie was to tie re-employed in order that he might seek positions el sewhere. His letter concluded: “I feel that 1 am (Continued on Pape Three) By JOHN J. McEWAN <HAVE just read a statement to the press issued by Dr. Ilali, president of the University of Oregon, with reference to my resignation as head football coach at the University. I did visit Dr. Hall on Monday of this week. I did not ask him for an immediate decision as to whether or not my contract would be renewed January 1, 1931. I said nothing about con tracts. I merely asked him for an expression as to whether or not he was satisfied with my work and would like to have me continue in my present capacity. He told me he was not entirely satisfied. I re-visited him on Tuesday and delivered to him in person a letter written by myself, a complete copy of which follows: Dear Dr. Hall: It is of vital importance to me that I lie informed whether or not I will be re-employed as head coach of football upon the expiration of my present contract. I have decided to make football coaching my profession; hence it is of grave consequence to my family that my economic situa tion be determined. It is necessary for a football coach to know at least a year before the expiration of his contract whether he is to lie re (Continued on Page Three) Council Declares Action on Frosh Sweaters Final Taxation Question Stays With Executives; Will Get Numerals Only The question of whether or not the freshman class shall tax itself to buy numeral sweaters for its athletes is not up to the class offi cers or the class itself, according to Ronald “Doc” Robilett, assist ant graduate manager. When the executive council en dorsed the recommendation of the finance committee that the fresh man athletes be given only the felt numerals, it intended that the system should become a perma nent and continued policy, ssfid Robnett, who added that ambi guity of the account published in yesterday’s Emerald had resulted in pressure being brought to bear on the freshman officers to pro pose a special tax to buy the sweaters. YEARLINGS PLAN MATINEE DANCES The freshman class will be host to the student body at a matinee dance next Saturday, if negotia tions now in progress to obtain the men’s gymnasium for the affair go through, according to Lawr ence Bay, class president. Bay has appointed Marguerite Tarbell general chairman for the dance, v/hich, if held, will run from 2 till 5 o’clock. “The dance is not to be a mon ey-making proposition," says Eay. "The twenty-five cent admission charge is designed to pay the or chestra and cover other expenses. If the dance is successful we will probably put on a series of mat inee dances during the winter term.” Dan Clark Drives To Atlantic Coast On Way to Europe Extension Director in East On Year’s Leave of Absence Dr. Dan E. Clark, assistant di rector of the extension division, who is absent from the campus on a year’s leave of travel and study, is now in Washington, D. C., ac cording to a card received from him by the extension division. Dr. and Mrs. Clark and their two children left Eugene in the middle of September to drive to the Atlantic coast. They visited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and La Verne, and then went east by way of the Grand Canyon. They stayed a week in Iowa City and then went on to Washington, D. C., where they arrived about Nov. 1. Dr. Clark will make Washing ton his headquarters for a month or so while he makes trips to nearby cities to carry on investi gations and research work in var ious eastern libraries. Early in February they will sail for Europe where they plan to tour Germany, England, France, and Italy. After returning to the United States, the family will drive back to Oregon by way of Yellowstone National park and possibly Gla cier. They plan to arrive in Eu gene sometime this June. Freshmen Clean up Debris From Bonfire Eight freshman men under the direction of Jim Travis, general chairman for the Homecoming bonfire, spent several hours on Skinner's butte yesterday after noon cleaning up the debris left after the bonfire. I Three Define Character of Own Religion Jew, Roman Catholic, and Protestant Lecture on Three Faiths ‘What Religion Means to Me,’ Discussion Topic In twenty minutes apiece, a Jew, and a Roman Catholic, and a Protestant gave their respective definitions of religion, at the first session of the religious round ta ble, held in the music auditorium last night. “What Religion Means to Me” was the topic for discus sion. Each man gave a key state ment which he developed further in his talk. The Jewish representative, Rab bi Henry Berkowitz, of Temple Beth Israel, Portland, said, "Re ligion to me is to be found at that particular point where the will, the intellect, and the emotions meet.” The racial instinct of the Jews plays a great role in their relig ion; in fact, it is Judaism, the Rabbi stated. “Judaism is a peo plehood, and it is one of our be liefs that our people have endured by the desire of God.” Catholic Gives Views Reverend Father Sanders of Mc Minnville gave as the Catholic view of religion the following: “Religion is the living union of man with God.” Father Sanders emphasized the dual nature of man, the material and the spirit ual side of his life; and said that religion was man’s means for de veloping his power to rise above earthly matters. Father Sanders stressed the point that dedication of oneself to worship must be vol untary, and is so in all cases where duties are conscientiously performed. Dr. Bowman Last Speaker Dr. Harold Bowman, the Prot estant representative, said, “Relig ion is the commitment of oneself tc the highest values, in the faith that those values are related to reality.” Religion can be combined with fearless search for truth, since its main aim is not the re tention of old creeds and dogmas but the finding of reality. Dr. Bowman urged that nothing which could not stand the test of truth be accepted as a part of the mod ern religion, and that religion should not be tied to medieval and musty traditions of worship. HOLIDAY DANCE BEING ARRANGED A special matinee dance for all students who are planning to re- | main on the campus during the Thanksgiving holidays is being ar ranged for the Friday following! Thanksgiving day by the Eugene University Girls’ club, it was an- j nounced yesterday by Miss Lova 1 Buchanan, president of the organ- 1 ization. The dance, a no-date affair, will be held at the Craftsman club, 850 Fourteenth street east. Miss Ruby George has been named to direct the arrangements for the dance, which has become an annual cam pus event. Admission will be 25c. LEGAL HONORARY STAGES MEETING Phi Delta Phi, law honorary, met yesterday at the College Side Inn for lunch and a short business meeting. A report on the national con- ! vention of Phi Delta Phi was given by Clifford Powers, president of the local chapter, who was a dele gate to the convention. Bliss Ansnes, Lester Johnson, and Dave Bauman were appointed to take charge of the Phi Delta Phi dinners for the entire year, and to secure members of the Ore gon State Bar association to act as speakers at the dinners. I Coach John McEwan Tells of His Intentions To Resign From Post Webfoot Teams Have Been Successful Under Former Army Mentor Conditions of Contract, Which Expires Next Year, To Be Fulfilled; Action Surprise To All in University By W. HARRY VAN DINE (loop regret, it lias become necessary for me to an nounce that upon the expiration of my present contract as football coach at tin* University of Oregon, my services there will be completed.” With this terse statement Captain John J. McE'wan, Ore gon’s veteran football coach, yesterday announced his intention of resigning his position as head football coach at the Uni versity of Oregon to take effect at the expiration of his present contract, December 31, 1930. The announcement came as a surprise to the campus, as Coach McEwan has enjoved his most ‘Must9 Says C&p Captain John J. McEwan, var sity football coach, yesterday ten dered his resignation to take ef fect at the close of the 1990 foot ball season. Cap has made a host of friends and while at Oregon this year turned out one of the greatest teams in Oregon athletic history. REBEC WILL SPEAK TO ORGANIZATIONS Dean George Rebec left yester day afternoon for Portland, where he will deliver two addresses, the first before the Portland branch of the League of American Wo men this morning and the second before a Fathers and Sons organ ization in East Portland this eve ning. His address before the woman’s club is to be the fifth in a series of six on the contemporary drift, and will be on the subject, “Pro gress of the Russian Revolution.’’ Dean Rebec also plans to take part in the Saturday evening dinner meeting of the Portland Center Graduate club. Dean Allen To Attend Press Committee Meet Dean Eric W. Allen, of the school of journalism, is leaving for Portland today to attend the first meeting of the program com mittee recently chosen for the Ore gon Press conference, to be held February 17 and 18. The meeting will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning at the University club, in Portland. «successful season this fall, his team having won four conference games to one defeat. No reason was given by Captain McEwan for his action beyond that of present conditions making it impossible for him to remain. The varsity mentor expressed his satisfaction of the treatment af forded him by the Oregon student body and the people of the state of Oregon, and declared that he regretted having to leave his post here. Coach McEwan came to Oregon as head coach in 1925, after serv ing in a similar capacity at the United States Military Academy, at West Point. His teams have won national recognition during the past two years, and under his tutelage the Webfoots won the Northwest championship last year. The Oregon eleven has made an impressive record this year, tying with Washington State for North west honors, and at present being in a tie for second place in Pacific Coast Conference standings. Ore gon State College, traditional rival of the Webfoots, has been decisively defeated for the last two years. "I will serve out the remainder of my contract,” Coach McEwan stated, ‘‘and will continue to do my best to turn out a successful team. I deeply regret having to take this action, but conditions make it imperative.” GEOLOGY STUDENTS PLAN EXPEDITION Dr. Warren D. Smith will take his advanced class in structural geology up the McKenzie river Saturday to the site of the munici pal power house, where the forma tions of the vicinity will be stud ied and the plant inspected. The class will leave early in the morn ing and spend all day in the hills. Two weeks ago Saturday the class went on an exposition up the Calapooia river east of Holley to explore a cave in the lava for mation there. Also a petrified log fifty feet long by two feet thick, its edges seared by lava before it had been petrified, was observed, and pronounced by Dr. Smith the largest he had ever seen in Ore gon. The class had a chicken din ; ner at one of the ranch houses before returning. LIBRARY HAS OLD BOOKS ON DISPLAY In recognition of Good Book i week, Mr. Douglass and Mrs. Mc j Clain have arranged a collection of old books in a case located on the main floor in the library. The oldest book in the collec tion published in 1492 is “Arith i metica Geometria et Musica,” [ written entirely in Latin. ' There is a leaf from a Spanish Missal of the early part of the sixteenth century, printed by Jo hann Cromburger, a noted printer of Seville and the man to print the first book in America in 1539. There is also a leaf from the “King James Bible." The edition from which this page was taken was printed in London, 1613.