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. EDITORIALS * FEATURES ♦ HUMOR • LITERARY ♦ University of Oregon, Eugene Vinton Hall, Editor Anton Peterson, Manager Robert Allen, Managing Editor EDITORIAL WRITERS Dave Wilson, Rex Tossing, Bill Duniway, Harry Van Dina News Editor Sports .r, Features Editor's UPPER NEWS STAFF Carol Huriburt, Society Lester McDonald, Literary Warner Guiss, Chief Night Editor Secretary: Mary Helen Corbett ______ NEWS STAFF l porters- Lois Nelson, Merlin Blais, Ralph David, Elinor Jane Ballantyne. ers- Betty Anne Macduff, Lem,re Ely, Jessie Steele, Isabelle .Crowell, Thelma elson, Helen Cherry, Jack Bellinger, Betty Davis, Helen Rankin, Beth Salway, ,corge Thompson. Roy Sheedy, Thornton Shaw, /ora Bceman, Rufus Kimball, Vir ginia Went?.. Ted Montgomery, Jim Brook, Carl Thompson, Isabella Davis, Eleanor Coburn, Joan Cox, Allan Spaulding, Fletcher Post, Kenneth l itzgerald neral Assignment Reporters: Mary Bohoskey. Eleanor Coburn, Joan Cox, t red Fricke, Eleanor Sheeley, Barbara Jenning, Madeline Gilbert, Katherine Manerud, Katherine King, George Root, Frances Taylor. Day Editors: Dorothy Thomas, Thornton Gale, Phil Cogswell, Lenore Ely, Thornton Niaht's'taff: Monday Harold Birkenshaw, George Kerr. Marion Phohes, Marion Vor land; Tuesday Eugene Mullens. Byron Brin ton, Lou Weedy, George Sanford; Wednesday—Doug Wight. Eleanor Wood. Donee Gon«l, Betty Carpenter Inurs day --Stoil Price. Earl Kirehoff. Gwen Elsmore, Rita Swain; b riday—I* red I ricke, Elsworth Johnson, Joseph Saslnvsky, George Blodgett. on Sports Staff: Mack Hall, Bruce Hamby, Alfred Abranz, Erwin Lawrence. Kelman Keugy, Vincent Gates, Mahr Bcymers, Esther Hayden, Ed Goodnough.__ BUSINESS Jack Gregg, Advertising Manager Larry Jackson, Foreign Advertising Ken Siegrist, Circulation Manager Addison Brockman, Assistant Manager Ned Mars. Copy Manager Mae Mulchay, Ass’t. Foreign Adv. Mgr. Edith Peterson, Financial Adm. STAFF John Painton, Office Manager Betty Carpenter, Women’s Specialties Harriet Hoffman, Sez Sue Carol Werschkul, Executive Secretary Larry Bay, Ars’t. Circulation Manager Bob Goodrich, Service Manager Marie Nelson,Checking Department Copy Department: Janet Alexander, Beth Salway, Martin Allen, Barney Miller, Victor Offi“t.nts: Marjorie Bass. Joan Cox, Jean McCroskey, Virginia Froat Roselie Commons, Virginia Smith, Ruth Durland, Mary Lou 1 atrick, Carolyn Trimble, Production Assistants: Gwendolyn Wheeler, Marjorie Painton, Marian McCroskey, George Turner, Katherine Frcntzel. . Advertising Solocitors This Issue: Ellsworth Johnson, George Branstater, Dick Henry, Jo Prigmore, Nancy Ncvans. _ The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year. Member of the Pacific Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the ®* Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription rates, $2.n» a year. Advertising ..tea iinon implication. Phone, Manager: Office. Local 214; residence, .124. Who Says It’s an Honor? >vn THE! campus of the University of Oregon one may find an ex V-J tremely hard-working group of underclassmen. The members usher at games, spend their time doing odd jobs for the associated students, and help now and then with the enforcement of some ol Oregon’s traditions. On looking more deeply into the situation we find that they are called the “Oregon Knights.” The membership is made up each year by new recruits chosen from the freshman class by each living organi zation. To some extent it was originally designed to be an honor. But is it now an honor to be an “Oregon Knight”? We can readily say that it is neither an honor nor a dishonor, but merely the luck of being one of the “guys” chosen to help with certain routine work. Undoubtedly we may be correct when wo remind the student body that the reason for the failure of this organization to maintain its position of honor among student groups is the matter of election to membership. Needless to say that a living group will often place one of their more backward men within the folds of the sophomore "hon orary” to give him a start and help him in future'activities. Many times he fails to come through with further advancement does not even add to the organization of which he lias been made a member. MEMBEIRSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION CANNOT BE AN HONOR UNLESS OUTSTANDING MEIN COMPOSE ITS ROLL. The local group is a member of the Intercollegiate Knights, a national organization. Unless all connections are severed with this association it will be impossible to change this undesirable practice of membership. The Emerald emphatically suggests that these connec tions be broken that a new organization be formed to fulfill its duties. An organization reared from the most diligent workers, a group built from the ground with a definite purpose and the appro priate portion of social activities, would truly spell honor. Why dis miss $75 each year from the student accounts to belong to a national organization when a group organized to fit the demand on the local campus would undoubtedly be far superior? Each Oregon Knight will himself admit the inadequacy of the present system. Each would forward a movement to raise the status of his group. A dissolution of the underclass organization which existed only a few years after seasons of hard, thankless work and the adoption of a new and more suitable group is a logical culmination of the passing experimental period. Concerning Scapulas HEN all tin- rest of the men were out of the office yesterday ▼ » we pledged our secretary to secrecy and blushlngly asked wlmt a scalpula is. She didn’t know. We, too, had noted that University co-eds are to be judged on the beauty of their backs and legs, to-wit: concerning flatness of scapula, curvature, oveihang, condition of skin and evenness of shoul ders in the backs, and straightness and no pronation in the legs. We queried that story, for somehow it seemed to place Oregon co-eds on a basis we don’t like to have them on. For instance, we wouldn’t want the girl wo met at Open House to break down and sob at a formal because she has just learned that her scapula doesn't come up to the University average. Nor would we want to wonder, with long skirts as they are now, whether or not our secret sorrow has pronation of the legs. We'd sooner ask about her parentage than about so personal a matter. As for curvature, there's a lot to be said on both sides of that matter. Curves are quite pleasing this year, it seems to us. Probably the reason that the Health Week committee in charge of the judging and the incidental beauty contest include curvature is that they are using blanks printed a year or two ago. A girl who had curves then felt as ill at ease as one whose scapula isn't quite flat nowadays. After all, it's rather doubtful if ttie Health Week girls are to be praised for the beauty contest. Oregon men and women are prob ably not as much interested in shoulders and legs as their jokes might indicate nor is it likely that the danger of bad feeling which beauty contests usuully engender will be overshadowed by the benefits of the judging. A more valuable health survey would include inspection of all ill formed backs anti legs, and would cooperate with less fortunate girls in improvement. It is unlikely that the present emphasis will do that. A scapula, by the way, our dictionary tells us, is the superior or proximal element of the shoulder-girdle of vertebrates. TN EXTENDING an invitation to every member of the A. S. U. O. to attend the football game next Saturday at Corvallis, tlie Oregon State student body is welcoming its neighbors with outstretched hands. It has announced its plans to act as hosts to both Oregon state alums and students of the University. We appreciate this, neighbors, and hope that tin* coming week end may see the building up of finer and more stable relations.between the two institutions* • . • . •* 0 * Chicago suburb physicians offered to officiate at births on Dollar Day for a fee of one dollar. Not to be outdone, a leading undertaker will embalm persons dying on that day for the same amount. Pie now and save! A Portland veterinary cannot have his license because he claims to do something which scientists agree is impossible. We don't know anything about the merits of the case, but history tells us that flying was once thought impossible. CAMPUS ♦ ALENDAR j Honoraries having group pic tures taken next week for the Ore gana will include Alpha Tau, Phi j Chi Theta, and Theta Sigma. Oth er organizations please phone Ore gana office for dates. National Collegiate Players group r: ,ure for the Oregana will be taken tomorrow at 12:45 at the east enti nee of Condon hall. Presld) its of A. W. S., Frosh Commissi <n, W. A. A., Philomelete, In noraric:: and houses, schedule all large events at dean of women's office. Alpha Delta Sigma group pic ture for the Oregana will he taken tomorrow at 12:45 at the east en trance of Condon hall. Membership in Frosh Commis sion of the Y. W. C. A. is open to j all freshman women until noon Saturday. Christian Science organization 1 meets tonight at 7:30 in the Y. W. j C. A. bungalow. Prose und Poetry group of Philo melete will meet at 5 today in front of Gerlinger hall before go ing to Peters lodge. There will be a meeting of the Mythology group at the Westmin ster house at 4 o'clock today. Phi Beta social meeting at Kap pa Alpha Theta house at 4 p. m. today. Everyone be present. Executive group of Y. W. C. A. meets at 4 p. m. today at the bun galow. The meeting of Samara, biology honorary, has been postponed from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20. Charm School of Philomelete will meet at the Anchorage this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. Friars, senior men's honorary fraternity, announces the pledg ; ing of: Harold Fraundorf, John Kitzmiller, George Stadelman, Harry Tonkon, William Whitely. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Alpha Xi Delta announces the pledging of Harriet Hughes of Long Beach, California. Law Lockers Lock; Nozzles Knocked — W7HAT is a fire nozzle good ** for? Of course, it comes in handy in case of fire. But then fires do not occur very fre quently. Sometimes perfectly good fire - fighting equipment | hangs on the wall for years j without seeing service. However, the students of the law school do things differently. They make good use of things that others pass up. Sometimes the lockers con taining the students’ notebooks and texts refuse to open. And then what happens to the fire nozzles, ordinarily idle? Down they come, and by a cleverly manipulated movement the lock is opened, with no harm done to the nozzle, which is immedi ately returned to its proper po sition on the wall ready for use in case of fire. ♦THE WETFOOT* “ALL THE NEWS THAT’S FOOT TO PRINT” “TO HADES WITH AGRICUL TURE” AND OTHER QUAINT TERMS OF T H E PRESENT HOUR. THERE DOESN’T SEEM TO BE M U < II HAPPENING LATELY, SO WE’LL HAVE TO FILL THIS COLUMN THE BEST WE CAN. WE WILL NOW CE \SE A MOMENT WHILE THE CHOIR BREAKS INTO THAT QUAINT OLD BALLAD, “SHE WAS ONLY A WOODMAN’S DAUGHTER, BUT SHE WAS NOBODY’S FUEL.” E PITA I’ll Alphonso Stubbs is dead, And that’s no fable; He got somone else’s gum From under the table. Which reminds us that we heard that the Chi-O table has to go into drydook every two months. Em Ami what’s this choice bit we hear about the Delta Gams having a special school in sophistication for l heir pledges ? As far as we can learn the main point of so phistication is to be able to smoke a cigarette with a certain amount of savoir faire and to have that happy faculty of not giving a whoop how you look in your 8 o’clock. The first casualty of the dime crawl was reported when it was discovered that the Tri l)elts had one of their prize vases broken. The girls didn't mind the vase so much, but they certainly detested cleaning up the cigarette stubs and ashes. IK SOME OK THE HOUSES EVER HOPE TO WIN THE DIME CRAWL TROPHY, WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THEY INSTITUTE BUS SERVICE. 1 Ml Joining maj luvak his loot, but FOR YOUR HAIR What hairdressing do you prefer? -WE HAVE Vaseline Hair Tonic Gloco Vitalis Max Factor’s Brillon Sur Ly,y Fix a Gloss Also Other Standard Makes. UNIVERSITY PHARMACY 11th and Alder we notice that he always comes hack for More. ONE MORE EFFORT There are nitwits aplenty in our land— To them we can mercy lend, But the one who hurts Is he who blurts, “Who do we play this week end?” Not so hot, but then don’t ya think we ever get tired peddling this stuff ? THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT Not so numerous, but very, very distinctive. That’s the drama de partment. This department fills many needs. If it were not for the members of this department, what would the poor Emerald theatre critic do? What activity would there he for the student who has tried everything else and been found wanting? What would per sons who have artistic tempera ments but aren’t artists or musi cians do? What would there be during winter term to spend our money on when all else lags? And last but not least, what would they use to fill up the excess space in Johnson hall with? Ah, yes, the drama department has a dis tinct function. If you see a person walking down the street, his lips moving as though trying to recite some thing, pulling out a hand glass from his pocket and making grim aces in it, and dressed in the ap proved English fashion and at tempting to employ the approved Oxford accent, why then, you may rest assured that he is either a member of the drama department, or else just another poor student who has let the knowledge that there is to be another mum sale get the better of him. There is a noticeable lack of Phi Betes in this department. Why, it is difficult to say. It can’t be because of the lessons. It can't be denied that the fem inine pulchritude in this depart ment is just a bit superior to that in the other schools, but then the girls in this branch of the Univer sity have more time for beautifi cation and are forced to spend less on the studies. EMERALD OF AIR WILL BROADCAST FROM KOAC (Continued from rage One) "The Harmony Twins,” Kenny Lord and Wally Telford, will be back in the studio, and Leo’s Mid way Varsit.arians will play their numbers. "The Parlor Propagan dists,” Barney Miller and Willie Johnston, will again be before the microphone to reveal the latest gossip on the campus. The regular program is sched uled for 8:15 o'clock. The Corval lis broadcast will start at 10 p. m. SPECIAL OFFER on ARMANDI FINE TOILETRIES Armandi Cleansing Cream 50c—with 25c pkg. Kleenex free. Amiandi Cold Cream Powder $1.00—with Velour Puff and tube of Foundation Cream free. Just received—Miniature bottle of Giro’s “Bouquet Antique” and “Chevalier De La Nuit” $1.00 each. Ciro’s “Doux Jasmin,” the finest Jasmin Odor, $2.75, with $1.00 box of Jasmin Face Powder free. KUYKENDALL DRUG CO. 870 Willamette St. Eugene, Oregon Special Sale on Brief Cases Heavy cowhide brief eases are now offered at one-fourth off the regular price. We are featuring a -solid leather ease with three pockets, reinforced construction, and full straps at 'I'his ease sold regularly at $7.5h> and has a spread of six incites. A truly fine value. Kvery ease in our large stock is offered in this stile. Regular $10.00 cases now $7.50 Regular $8.75 cases now $6.55 Regular $7.95 cases now $5.95 Regular $6.25 cases now $4.25 o ° °° K i Your name will be stamped in gold free of charge. UNIVERSITY "CO-OP” It) YEARS OF SERVICE TO OREGON STUDENTS Between Classes Yesterday we saw: TONY PE TERSON with his trusty hod . . . JOHN FINLEY perspiring under the weight of his whistling bas soon . . . BETTY CARPENTER engrossed in lunch . . . ORPHA AGER watching a spirited dog fight through an Alpha Xi Delt window . . . BUN STADELMAN telling the frosh how it’s done . . . MILDRED SHIELDS sleeping in a lit survey class . . . DAVE LONGSHORE galloping down the pike . . . ART COMPTON without his lid . . . FRANCES RUPERT displaying her newly acquired pin . . . HOMER SMITH puffing away between classes. The Safety Valve An Outlet for Campus Steam To the Editor: In defense of our first article and in answer to a recent editorial in the Emerald, we wish to say that the writer of “A Bras Ouverts” did not understand the situation correctly. We grant that this professor, mentioned hereto fore, is qualified to teach the Eng lish course, otherwise he would not be doing so, but we are cer tain that the qualifications must not have been very strict. The “slight slips’’ which the professor makes are such that the course is scarcely more’ than a farce. We would consider his mistakes ex cusable if they were infrequent, but, since they seem to be habit ual, they have aroused the com ments of every member of the class. However, we do not go to class with the intention of finding fault with our instructors. We hope for the best. As to the remark that personal contacts should be made betweeu the professor and pupil, we can not see that this point enters into the discussion. This instructor makes no attempt whatever to in vite persoual contacts. We have the impression that he would pre- | fer to believe that his mind is far j above the intellect of the average ! student. Very truly, TWO SOPHOMORES. To the Editor: Since when has no prize been awarded to the women’s living or ganization for the best women’s house homecoming sign ? What happened ? After the prize and honorable mentions were announc ed last Friday, there was not one women's organization on the whole list. 1 think it has been customary in previous years to award two priz es, one for each the best men’s house sign and the other for the best women’s. This has been the ;ustomary basis or awarding ut most all campus contests, and homecoming signs were no excep tion. Men. being a little more mechan ically minded, came in for all the prizes, and the women “held the gunny.” It is unfair. Next year, here's hoping, the women get an “even break.” FRUIT INDUSTRY OF OREGON TO BE BRIGHT (Continued from Page One) because of the improvement in the quality of the product. In 1904 the value added to man ufacture of the industry was but $117,000. In 1923 this had risen to $5,044,000, and in 1927, in spite of a lower price index, the value was $4,692,000. In the United States the total was $47,000,000 in 1904, and in 1927 was $217,000,000. In California the total in 1927 was $66,258,000, and in Washington it was $4,424,000. CLASSIFIED ADS LOST—A gray plaid auto robe at Hayward field last Saturday. Please return to Ed Reames, S. A. E. house. Reward. Mums for the Game 35c and 50c Decorated and Delivered MRS. A. L. RAINWATER Route 1, Eugene Phone 3235-M y / ___ Sooner or later, cr cigarette is judged on taste alone 1/ i-j milder j and better One will always stand out! Somebody Loses 'Em Golf Clubs . . . Ilats . . . Luggage . . . Fountain Pens . . . Glasses . . . Gloves . . . Papers of Importance. . . . Every thing that can be so easily lost being carried around from day to day, or can easily be mislaid in a public place. . . . Classified Advertisements Rates Payable in Advance 1 Insertion .$ .35 2 Insertions .60 3 Insertions .80 5 Insertions . 1.00 Insertions must follow one another, copy must remain the same, and size limited to 25 words. DOROTHY HUGHES, Classified Ad. Mgr. All those things that are lost are usually found, but per haps the person who finds them has not the slightest idea of where to return them. Or again perhaps you find some thing aiuU wjint to» return it and do not know the where about s of the rightful owner. In either0case“the,,Chtssified Seetion will do the detective aet. 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