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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1930)
~ EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD ~ ~ ©regutt daily. University of Oregon, Eugene Arthur L. Sehoeni . Editor William H. Hammond . Business Manager Vinton Hall . Managing Editor EDITORIAL WRITERS Ron Hiiblis, Ruth Newman, Rex Tusslntt, Wilfred Rrown Secretary—Ann Hathaway UPPER NEWS Mary Klemm . Harry Van Dine . Phyllis Van Kimmell Myron Griffin . Victor Kaufman . Ralph David . . Claience Craw . STAFF Assistant Managing Editor .. Sports Editor . Society . Literary ... P. I. P. Editor . Chief Night Editor . Makeup Editor BUSINESS STAFF George Weber. Jr.. Associate Manager Tony Peterson Advertising Manager Addison Brockman Foreign Advertising Manager Jean Patrick . . Manager Copy Department Larry Jackson . Circulation Manager Betty Hagen. Women's Specialty Advertising Ina Tremblay Assistant Advertising Manager Betty Carpenter . . Assistant Copy Manager Ned Mars . . Assistant Copy Manager Louise Gurney -••• Executive Secretary Bemadine Carrico . Service Department Helen Sullivan . Checking Department • Fred Reid . Assistant Circulation Manager The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Asso ciated Students of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year. Member of the Pacific 1 ntercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, ns second class matter. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year. Advertising rates ipon application. Phone, Man ager: Office, J81J5; residence, 127. Day Editor .Barney Miller Night Editor.Warner Guiss Assistant. Night Editors John Rogers, Jack Bellinger, Gwendolyn Metzger Education a Variable BERTRAND RUSSELL, "catsup-faced, white haired” radical pacifist, says: "The American educational system is not designed to make people know the truth. It is tainted with propaganda and with the money of Big Business. . . . The obvious purpose ... is to turn out job lots of men and women with brains as standardized as so many gum vending machines.” Granted that education today turns out gradu ates with 50 ounces of assorted, standardized knowledge. Granted it forces individual differences into the mold of forced similarity. To assert that the American college student holds such an attitude, wholly to the exclusion of all facts, it is a mistake. Outside of the realm of certain accepted learning, the American college man or woman holds all possible attitudes on any variety of subjects he or she cares to be concerned with. Let it be said to the detriment of the American educational system, these attitudes are in the ma jority weak and subject to abrupt alteration. Con fronted as they are with a wide variety of ideas in each field, the radical and conservative viewpoint both presented for the student’s intellectual ap proval or disapproval, he goes from one extreme to another. He has no original ideas. He is af flicted by the thought. "I am immature, incompe tent to judge.” In the classroom he is ranked according to his ability to stand up and relate what someone else has said about such and such a sub ject. It is inevitable that the student should feel this way until he has acquired a matureness (should it be “rigidity?”) of ideas which will fortify him to stand up and let the world hear of his opinion. Education presents a confusing array of conflicting ideas and theories which force the student to be a pliant weigher of dogmatisms he is the jury and must decide for himself which he will cham pion. He seldom has any original ideas of his own; he takes up and supports one or the other of the theories he had presented to him in his educational work- whichever seems most noteworthy to him. Neglecting a Duty FOOTPRINTS in the snow sometimes tell a story. And this happened to be the footprints of sev eral people who forgot or else have never realized the sacredness of the seal at the entrance to Vil lard hall. The observance of this little tribute to the seal of our Alma Mater perhaps may always go unheralded as far as you and I are concerned, and then again it might not. The moment of pass ing around or over the seal as the case may be is not of long enough duration to warrant stopping and looking around to see who may be impressed one way or the other. But whether noticed or unnoticed there should be a little feeling of pride, an Inward satisfaction in guiding one's steps so they will not fall on an emblem of the University. It is a chance to up hold the honor spirit of Oregon. A man does not enter a building without first removing his hat. He does it whether there are others near by or whether the place is entirely without occupants. Oregon has not abolished all traditions. Those which are a joy and appeal to the pride of its stu dents have been retained and this is one of them. The seal was not so carefully put there by a proud graduating class merely to be trodden under feet, whether covered with snow or otherwise. R. N. The Band Divorces Sports THAT the band is not an auxiliary of sports is shown best by the band itself. Instead of dy ing a cold, cold death up in the barracks and wait ing for periodic basketball games and spasmodic military parades the organization is planning its own way and marching proudly along it. Sunday, when the band gives its concert in the music building, there will be no long punts or snappy floorwork, no card stunts or yell-king's bawled commands; in fact, nothing at all to take attention away from the music itself. And the music will be worth-while if practice and spirit mean anything. The new system of credits and upper-class musicians is still proving beneficial. ' —R.T. Now' they have driverless automobiles which will start, stop, and back up at the word of command spoken by someone entirely away from it. That's nearly human. Let's hope they do not make them with obstinate ideas of their own. Washington recently gave students quizzes on their professors to find out just what weaknesses and failings these pedagogs had. Now that the results have heen practically compiled schools of the nation are inquiring about them. Washington announced that they would be kept at home wh<?te they would do the most good which is exactly where they belong. Oregon with more than 3,000 students flunked 51 students out of school fall term. Washington "rolled” 298 from 7,258 in the A. S. U. W. The "mortality” up north was considerably higher in proportion to enrollment, but then it must be re membered everything is higher in cities. DO YOU RRMRMBKR when everyone wore sweatshirts to class, all decorated up with collegiate pictures and philosophy? And art students made money drawing them? Portland churches will not celebrate prohibition anniversary with bell-ringing because few churches have bells. Why go half-way? How much pro hibition is there? Well, anyway, the temperature rose when it be gan to snow yesterday and we were able to take off two blankets, those bed socks, a sweater and two overcoats. “Hunt for Chewing Gum Reveals Ancient Ru ins” headline. The explorers must have run their hands under the tables of some well-known eating house. Charles Chaplin is quoted by his press agent as being interested in hypnotism. Next time you go to see him, you do so at. your own risk. Conversation is a lost art, the cry goes around. And usually those who do the complaining aren’t such good talkers themselves. Oklahoma wants an accurate copy of the Ore gon student body constitution. That’ nothing, so do we. In on lectures Hoover is more of an engineer than an econ omist since he believes in advancement of canals.— Dean James H. Gilbert. * * * * If the pyramids were natural, we would be thrilled by their regular outline; but because they are made by human beings, we stand in awe of the prodigious amount of work expended. Gustav Muller. A baby deserves as much credit the first time it turns over as a student does for making the honor roll. E. S. Conklin. One feels inferior to a mountain unless there are other mountains to mediate that feeling.— Gustav Muller. Yesterday I saw: CLARENCE CRAW and ED MORGAN totin' crutches under their right arms . . . CARSON MATHEWS slithering on skiis be hind a car . . . VIRGINIA TOMKINS grinning when a snowball bounced off her back . . . the SIGMA CHI pledges wearing numbers like jail birds . . . ROY SI1ANEMAN giving his green lid to SCOTT WELLS so that Scott could go to class . . . DON GUILD looking woozy after the first night of initiation . . . Oregon studes getting to class on time, since the snow did not permit delay. -------•«----------*lpi * * * Clmbler \ULeCollegiatePulse j Pi-—-----—---— HATING VS. FINANCES This fall when sonny boy came to college he promised his parents he would “cut” the dating and would study, in preparation for his life voca tion, and when dad financed his son's education he expected the boy to expand his knowledge and create within himself the desire to be a success. And at college, son began his study, pledged a fraternity and only too soon, was commanded by his fraternity elders to date and only “at the best sororities." His interest in his scholastic standing has waned with his ever-growing anxiety to be come a social success and be present at the ma jority of Greek financial functions. His joys now become affected by the will of the co-ed, a survey of his pocketbook, and the credit that can be ex tended to him by the corner drug store or clothing store. Unlike students at the University of Missouri, the "Cornhusker cake" rents an automobile, if he is not fortunate enough to be dating with a friend who maintains an automobile of his own. Of course, his lady friend could not be expected to walk, even if the party is only four blocks away! Transpor tation costs, the inevitable supply of food after the dance, whether desired or not desired, brings the price of dating to an exorbitant cfigure considering the value of three hours' fun. The precedent has been set, men who desire to date popular co-eds must accede to the demands of Nebraska society, not merely because of the fair sex but because of those collegiate, immacu late men who adopt college as a medium for be coming socially prominent and spending dad's money. Why must scholarship and family finance suifer from this easily remedied atrocity? It's high time a few spirited Nebraska men set the prece dent to tread toward the goal of economy and , common sense.—Daily Nebraskan, It's Good-bye, Yes Good-bye Nancy Thicly.cn, as Mrs. Cheync.v, charming adventuress, says farewell to liarl Klippell. who as the Mysterious Charles, gentleman, butler, and burglar, has been her partner in higher crime. A scene taken from the All-C'ampus play, “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” which will be shown tomorrow night at the Heilig theater. You’ll never get anything done . . . you spend all your time getting there and coming back. Invest in a “campus crate’’ that will really run. Priced to sell by the seller . . . cheap—cheaper—and cheapest. CHEVROLET CO. l’lione 1920 or (127 Louis Dammasch YOU BET WE HAVE IT! Any Make cf Typewriter You Want Rent cr Buy One at Special Student Terms Office Machinery & Supply Co. Willamette St.—Opposite “Y” Phone 148 may make good intentions, but one soon for gets these intentions and when the party is near, it is too late ;o have your clothes cleaned and pressed. May we suggest that when vour intentions are to have your clothes cleaned and pressed, call one of your Kugene Clearer’a Association and they will make it possible for you to be neatly and well-dressed for any occasion. Eugene Cleaners Assn. German club meets tonight at 7:45 at Y. W. C. A. All who are interested are invited. First 5 o’clock vespers of the term will be held at the Y. W. bungalow this afternoon. All Y. W. C. A. chorus members please be at the bungalow at 4 p. m. today for practice, and also for vespers, which will be at 5. Kwama will meet at Gerlinger building at 8 o’clock tonight. Im portant. Women’s frosh debate squad will have its Oregana picture taken at 12:45 today in front of the side entrance to Friendly hall. Every member please be there. Men’s frosh debate squad will have its Oregana picture taken at 12:45 tomorrow in front of the side entrance to Friendly hall. Asklepiads will meet today at 4 p. m. in room 105, Deady hall. Play Group of Philomelete will meet today at 7 o'clock at 1205 University street. Teminids will meet at Crafts men’s club immediately following the basketball game tonight. Im portant. K w a m a, sophomore women’s honorary on the campus, will en tertain frosh women at a tea to .IQrarnnnGmmrannnnrnnninrnmrnnnfrin be given at Alumni hall of Ger linger building Thursday after noon, January IS. Ti Sigma will hold their first meeting of the winter term to morrow night at 7:30 at the Y. W. hut. The meeting is open to all students interested. Fraternities or sororities hous ing delegates during the High School conference will be reim bursed $1 per delegate by turning back tickets to Eleanor Flanagan at Kappa Alpha Theta. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Sigma Nu announces the pledg I ing of Gifford Sobey of Paso Ro bles, California, and Raymond R. Reis of Sprague, Washington. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Alpha Gamma Delta announces the pledging of Marion Clarke of 1 Portland, and Elinor Lonergan of Seaside. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Sigma Kappa announces the pledging of Katherine Van Ant werp of Portland. FRATERNITIES RULE AGAINST HELL WEEK (Continued from Fnge One) tion, some fraternities now make their freshmen devote this time to a thorough and detailed house cleaning, which involves no hard ship beyond some real work. Other fraternities put their freshmen through intensive study courses designed to acquaint them with the fraternity and with the uni versity. A few still compel their initiates to ' make long trips out in the country, but impose no oth er physical hardships. “Hell week’’ is no longer a Now... there is a chance! Since cold weather is here and every one is wearing his old duds there is a great opportunity to have your school clothes laundered and ironed, ready for the sunshiny weather. Eugene Steam Laundry Phone 123, and we will send one of our representatives to collect your specials. What Can Be Better ? What is better than a brick of de licious ice cream? Phone us and have it delivered when you want it. LET US DELIVER SOME NOW j i i I Eugene I Fruit Growers j Association BRICK Chocolate Malt Fudge Strawberry Nougat Pineapple BULK Pineapple i Phone 1 480 8th and Ferry problem of any importance on the campus here, Dean Biggs con cludes, and he believes that in the near future it will abolished en tirely. CLASSIFIED ADS PIANO JAZZ—Popular songs im mediately; beginners or ad vanced; twelve - lesson course. Waterman System. Leonard J. Edgerton, manager. Call Stu dio 1672-W over Laraway’s Mu sic Store, 972 Willaniette St. Res. phone 13F23. tf PIANO JAZZ—Popular songs im mediately; beginners or ad- * vanced; twelve - lesson course. Waterman System. Leonard J. Edgerton, manager. Call Stu dio 1672-W over Laraway's Mu sic Store, 972 Willamette St. tf LOST—Black Chesterfield over coat at game Saturday night. Return to lost and found depot. HARVARD CLASSICS - Dr. El iot’s famous five-foot shelf—51 volumes, cloth binding, excellent condition. $30 cash. Also Har vard fiction classics, 20 volumes. $10.00. Both sets for $35. Phone 2932. Final Touch to any costume, wheth er for the campus or more formal dress is a SHOE SHINE. It is the mark of perfect grooming and the “knowingness of things.” Drop in to day at the CAMPUS SHOE SHINE Across From the Sigma Chi House ❖ for Women and Men Tap shoos, basket ball shoes in various styles. Hood’s Grey hound a n d Spald ing's non-skid are favorites Good, heavy tennis oxfords for out-door courts. Try at the “Co-op” first for shoes for all sports. TOILET ARTICLES > You will find at the “Co-op” a choice line of face powders, c o m p a e t s, toilet soaps, tooth pastes and brushes, razor blades and shaving creams—hundreds of articles of every-day use. ♦ the Our writing paper stock represents the finest paper makers in Amerie a. We s h o w papers from Crane’s, Whiting a n d Cook’s, and Montag’s—besides a 1 a r g e variety of numbers in OREGON SEAL STATIONERY UNIV CO-OP a