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EDITORIALS FEATURES HUMOR __/ -1— ♦ L I T E R’A R Y ♦ University of Oregon, Eugene Vinton Hall, Editor Anton Peterson, Manager Willis Duniway, Managing Editor Rex fussing—Associate Editor Dave Wilson, Lois Nelson, Harry Van Dine - Editorial Writers UPPER NEWS STAFF Editor's Sec rotary: Mary Helen Corbett Phil Costs well, Sports Barney Miller, Features Carol Hurlburt, Society Leater McDonald, Literary Warner Guias, Chief Night Editor NEWS STAFF Reporters: Lois Nelson, Merlin Blais, Betty Anne Macduff, Roy Sheedy, Ted Mont gomery, Jessie Stec-le, Isabelle Crowell, Jack Bellinger, Betty Davis, Helen Cherry, Virginia Wentz, Jim Brooke, Joan Cox, Kenneth Fitzgerald, Madeline Gilbert, George Root, Frances faylor, Duane Frisbie, Caroline Card, Willetta Hartley, Ruth Dupuis, Beverly Caverhill, Frances Johnston, Ned Mars, Oscar Munger. Night Staff: Monday—George Blodgett, George Kerr, Mary Belle Fobes, Adrienne Sabin. Day Editors: Thornton Gale, Lenorc Ely, Thornton Shaw. Sports Staff: Mack Hall, Bruce Hamby, Alfred Abranz, Erv.:" Lawrence, Kelman Keagy, Vincent Gutes, Mahr Keymers, Esther Hayden, El Goodnough. Radio Staff: Art Potwin, director: Carol Hurlburt, secretary; Dave Eyre, reporter. BUSINESS STAFF Harry Tonkon. Associate Manager Jack Gregg, Advertising Manager Larry Jackson, Foreign Advertising Ken Siegrist, Circulation Manager Ned Mars, Copy Manager Martin Allen, Ass’t Copy Manager Mae Mulchay, Ass’t Foreign Adv. Mgr. Edith Peterson, Financial Adm. John Painton, Office Manager I Betty Carpenter, Women’s Specialties Harriet Hoffman, Sez Sue Kathryn Laughridge, Asst. Sez Sue Carol Werschkul, Executive Secretary Larry Bay, Ass’t Circulation Manager Bob Goodrich, Service Manager Marie Nelson, Checking Department Dorothy Hughes, Classified Advertising Manager Copy Department: Beth Salway, Mirtle Kerns, George Sanford. Copy Assistants: Joan Bilyeau. Viola Morgan. Office Records: Louise Barclay. Office Assistants: Marjorie Bass, Evangeline Miller, Jean McCroskey, Jane Cook, Vir ginia Frost, Roselie Commons, Virginia Smith, Ruth Durland, Mary Lou Patrick, Carolyn Trimble. . . . ^ !, , Production Assistants: Gwendolyn Wheeler, Marjorie Painton, Marian McCroskey, George Turner, Katherine Frentzel. . Advertising Solicitors This Issue: Victor Kaufman, Aunton Bush, Jo Prigmore, Cliff Lord, Ellsworth Johnson, Jack Wood. 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 postoffice^ at Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year. Advertising rates upon application. Phone, Manager: Office, Local 214; residence, 324. Tax-Exempt Fraternities "A hand in the hopper and another in the sack.” —Old Song. /''VREGON fraternal living organizations meeting today to re vive a two-year-old request for exemption from state and municipal taxation are heartened by the hope of placing a favor able bill in the legislative hopper at Salem. Such a bill is now in the hands of Homer D. Angell, chairman of the house of rep resentatives ways and means committee. Two years ago fraternities and sororities in colleges of Ore gon combined to plead exemption in the case of Kappa Gamma Rho vs. Marion county under the provision freeing fraternal organizations not operated for profit, such as? lodges, from tax payment. The Oregon supreme court decided negatively in the test case brought forward by the Willamette university frater nity. Since that time the student living organizations have had to keep one “hand in the sack,” yearly requiring of each member payment toward county, city, and state expenses. The meeting today is not only an expression of resentment felt toward the burden added when the students benefit little from their pay ment of taxes, but it is also a meeting to assure legislators that the question is no minor one to them. About 52 per cent of the Oregon student body must make contribution to Eugene grade schools, to the county clerk's of fice, and to state projects although their houses have been made necessary by the University’s inadequate dormitory provisions. That these students themselves have filled a need left by the state’s financial incapacity, they believe, is no good reason for charging them taxes for purely local expenses. . Nearer Heaven Than Hell TMPLYING that the University of Oregon has become devoid of all excellent professorial material and that the school can not be counted among the first class institutions because it has had insufficient funds to “luing on to" that material, one correspondent has given voice to what he believes a deplorable situation through the communication column of the Emerald today. When he named professors who have left the University through an offer from some other institution, he neglected to glance through the faculty list he neglected to recognize the wealth of material now a colossal asset to Oregon. Many "good profs” still frequent the pathways through the campus. Va cancies left by those who have found other classrooms are filled by men who have left Eastern schools. It is difficult to believe that a youthful instructor would remain a lifetime in one institution. Constantly the faculty of every university is being metamorphosed. Oregon is no differ ent than other large schools its give-and-take procedure is identical and we are inclined to believe it has profited through out the past periods of change. Not the University, but Oregon's weather has been given credit for keeping some gooil instructors. Weather, especially in a rain-drenched area, is seldom capable of influencing a man regarding his position with a university. The University of Oregon is on top. It is not Utopia neither is it Hell but there are nearly 3000 students who be lieve in it, trust its officials, and strive to maintain its prestige. Real Estate FOUNT A, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico will be sold to Mexico if General Rafael Melgar of the Mexican state of Oaxaca has his way. Of course Mexico is not quite able to pay the exact sum which the United States gave her for the same territory, but there might be other considerations which would make the big real estate deal worth while. For instance, Oregon might have a better chance at winning Pacific coast sports laurels with her Southern competitors out of the Union; wets could easily establish a new Tia Juana across the border into the new Mexican state of California; Texas "cow . boys" heard over the radio would no longer need to be apologized for as representative of American culture. Finally, University students might suddenly realize that for eign students from those states have made the campus interna tional-minded. "Personal experience is the basis of ail real literature." said George Henry Lewes. We've eeu ;ome real literature that should not come to lile. .■ • 1 4> The Safety Valve An Outlet for Campus Steam All communications arc to be ad dressed to The Editor, OreKon Daily Emerald. They shall not exceed 200 words. Each letter must be siuned; however, should the author desire, only initials will be published. The editor maintains the riwht to withhold pub lication should he see fit. Emerald HOKE Contest To the Editor: During a journalistic flurry fol lowing f,. )tball season, the Emer ald printed a picture of our jovial coach ui Jer the heading “Quo Vadis Spears?” Fortunately the rumor died, but if the situation had not ended so favorably the answer to the Quo Vadis would probably have been “Where all good professors go—away from Oregon.” To my memory returns shades of good professors who have left Oregon. Perhaps you remember Ralph Casey, Jack Horner, Ernest Sutherland Bates, Oberteuffer. Perhaps you have fond memories of Verne Blue, John Seifert, Dr. Reinhardt, Sinferoso, Padilla, Her mande, Williams and Gray and many others who do not present themselves to my fleeting mem ory. It is' said Tom Turner of the Portland baseball club has had enough good players in the last three years to have two pennant winning teams but he didn’t hang on to them. So it seems Oregon has had enough good profs to make a first rate university, but it hasn't hung on to them. Why? If the state of Oregon can sup port a university, can it not af ford to keep good men to make a worthwhile university. Should it be necessary that Oregon stu dents must follow their professors east in order to get an education ? Of course, some good instruc tors have remained, probably be cause the climate is desirable, be cause we made them deans, or be cause their families are located here; but the climate can not com pete with wages to attract am bitious profs. We cannot make all men department heads, and marital ties are not the only ones that bind. Some other effort must be made to offset that bromide, “Quo Vadis ?” Sincerely, W103. Popping Candy Hags Dear Editor: Again the question of noisy li braries is brought up by a person who can study under ordinary con ditions, but because of these “or dinary conditions” have been com pletely destroyed, it seems neces sary to voice his protest. Special reference is made to that necessary evil, “Condon hall.” It has been a policy of late* for a group of pledges from a certain sorority to congregate at the back of the study room several nights a week and hold a social get-eo gether. Such a group may uncon sciously cause a disturbance, but the last meeting was a pure case of intent to disturb. After all had been seated and views exchanged upon the various topics which col lege students are interested, re freshments, in the form of candy, were served to all the group and a few admiring boy friends. The meeting was brought to a close by the popping of candy bags, amid hilarious laughter and the exit of a few students who desired to study to other parts of the room. Every student should respect the rights of others, especially when there are a great number of ns who are not gifted with the ability to “get by” without study ing. A Despondent Student. (lood Professors Dear Editor: We listened in on the first Em erald-Kore broadcast Sunday night land would like to make a few sug gestions. We wonder if we were the only ones to notice the confusion re sulting from the audience present ! in the College Side. Laughtei and j remarks could be plainly heard dining the presentation of the programs. The presence of a visi ble audience seemed to entice the entertainers to play up to them I rather than to the radio public b j whom the programs were really addressed. Making allowances for these be ing the first programs, we still believe that they could bo gieatly improved: and the first step would1 be to move the studio back to the regular broadcasting rooms from j which tlie programs were released last year. This would eliminate tin rather annoying by-play which drifts into the mike from the on-; lookers and would result m better' performances by the entertainers MIKE and IKE. ' Book by Williams Will Be Published Plant, Animal Life Covered In Latest Work “Introduction to Biochemistry” is the title of a new book by Dr. Roger J. Williams, professor of chemistry, which is to be publish ed this spring by D. Van Nostrand and company. Unlike any other book of its kind, the book covers the whole field of chemistry of plant and animal life. Most books on this subject deal only with the medical or plant chemistry. Dr. Williams has also had anoth er book published three years ago by the same company entitled “In troduction to Organic Chemistry.” This book has been very success ful as over 300 colleges are now using it for text books. In collaboration with Elizabeth M. Bradway, who received her master’s degree from the Univer sity last spring and who is now working on a fellowship at the University of Iowa, Dr. Williams has recently written an article on the “Further Fractionation of Yeast Nutritites and Their Rela tionship to Vitamin B and Wildier’s “Bios.” The proof for this article has just been received and it is to appear in the February edition of the Journal of the American Chemical society. Miss Bradway did most of the experimental work in connection with the article. 'EAR AND 'AIR What do you think of house mothers.. for ..fraternities? Kelsey Slocum: I believe house mothers might be practical for fra ternities if a complete revolution could be made in fraternity life— and that would be something. Jo Stofiel: It would give frater nities a desirable chaperon and hostess—but the present attitude toward house-mothers would have to change and the men’s manners improve. Howard Ragan: The time hasn’t arrived yet for house-mothers for fraternities, however, it will be a coming thing in the future. Margherita Hay: It would work in some houses—for darning socks and soothing troubles—but it would all depend on the woman and on the men in the house. Glen Bessonette: Thumbs down! I think it would be the bunk! I don't think men’s houses need them, and they haven't, in my opin ion, been successful where they have been tried. Psychology Department Plans Evening Discussion Reports and moving pictures on the American Psychological asso ciation meetings on December 29, 30, and 31 at Iowa City, will be given at the meeting of the Sys tematic Psychology class on Wed nesday, January 21 at 7:15, at the Seashort home, 2193 Alder, accord ing to Dr. Seashort. All members of the psychology department, and majors are invited. Those planning to attend are asked to notify Dr. Seashore at any time before the meeting. Classified Advertisements Kates Payable in Advance 20e first three lines; 5c every additional line. Minimum charge 20e. Contracts made by arrange ment. Telephone 3300; local 214 Lost BROWN PURSE at Woman’s building during week-end of High School conference. Re ward. Call 2743-W. PAIR GLASSES in brown case. Call 2900. Physicians • ARTHUR F. BARNETT, M. D. X-ray and Radium S3S Miner Bldg. Phone 835 —— DALE AND SETHER Surgery. Radium, X-ray Miner Bldg. Phone 43 Miscellaneous LAUNDRY Home laundry, stu dent work a specialty. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Mrs. May Holmes. 1490 East 21st street , Phone 2074-W. For Kent FURNISHED and unfurnished houses and apartments in Uni versity district. Robert Pres cott Co. Phone 345. _I PAUL WILLIAM HOWELL Call for Colonial theatre pass within two days at the Emerald busi ness office. *»I wt ■ V -- ___ “All the News That’s Foot To Print” WELL, HERE WE ARE AGAIN. ANI) NOW THAT WE’VE GOT THAT FAR THE NEXT PROB LEM IS WHAT THE DEUCE ARE WE GOING TO DO NEXT? DON’T ASK US. PERHAPS WE’LL CHOOSE UP SIDES AND PLAY A ROUSING GAME OF DOMINOES. MAYBE WE’LL START WHITTLING OUT A PAIR OF WATER WINGS FOR A ONE-FLIPPERED SEA LION. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGES TIONS, PLEASE SEND THEM IN. GOOD MORNING, MRS. SMITH, WOULD YOU CARE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SATUR DAY EVENING POST? EPITAPH He used to be a radio fan, McDermott Z. McNally; But ne’er again will he gleefully chirp, “Oh goody, thereth Theethil ’n Thally. * * * The only reason we wrote that bum verse above was to give us an opening to use our latest radio song: “She was a broadcaster un til she gave up trout-fishing and started reducing.” * * * YES, DEAR READERS, THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH HAS A POINT IF YOU ONLY HAVE THE DILIGENCE TO SEARCH FOR IT. WE DIDN’T. # * * ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION Little Alec says that it was downright cruelty to make Ad miral Byrd, after suffering so many hardships at the North and South Poles, speak in an igloo when he got to Eugene. Quite so, Alec, quite so, but if that’s the case imagine how the admiral’s soul must have twitched upon hearing some of the female contingent in his audience refer to him as a nice man. The gist is vague, but if you have any leisure moments you can get it. AND NOW IN REGARD TO THE SUNDAY NIGHT RADIO CONTEST. THE EMERALD, I N FORTUNATELY, IS LIMITED IN ITS CRITICAL PRIVILEGES SO THIS COLUMN WILL TAKE UP ON ITSELF THE DUTY OF GIV ING THE LOCAL MUSIC LOV ING PUBLIC THE PURE QUILL. The highlights of the program Sunday night, technically speak ing, were the phonograph records with which the Kappa Slgs be witched the ears of their audience. We have no prejudice against phonograph records, mind you, in fact we enjoy them. But when I That he has returned to < l Eugene and the campus, < | and will again be at his \ old place at the Log Cabin j I Shine Parlor. • * * ► , j ► lie will be glad to \vel- t ► conic liU old friends back, 1 £ and am new friends. \ f * * * ► * > His shines are the “best } I ever.' ’ f I LOG CABIN : Shine Parlor l Newt to Colonial Theatre l such a brawny tong as the Kappa Sigs get so languid and careless as to let the machine run down, why that rather spoils the beauty of the selections. It is too bad that they overlooked such a minor point as cranking the phofaograph, as that mere misstep, looking about the "talent on the campus may cost them the prize. Who knows ? We don’t. As for the Kappas, Connie Bak er sang all the extant popular numbers, but unfortunately Con nie didn’t know quite enough songs to fill out the entire half hour. While she did sing, though, it sounded quite ducky. ENOUGH OF THAT UNTIL NEXT SUNDAY * * * We were almost moved to com ment on the basketball series last week-end but Phil Cogswell, our sports editor, came rushing in and stopped and asked us what the heck we thought he was going to fill his column up with today. He gently intimated that sports was out of our realm. Enough, Philip, enough. We readily confess that the games were far from humorous. Anyone vvho’d laugh at them would be the type, in our estimation, who’d kick his grandmother in the face. CAMPUS ♦ ALENDAR _ Cosmopolitan club will meet at Gerlinger hall at 8 o’clock tonight. Varsity and freshman tennis players report at the Igloo today at 1:30. Tau Delta Delta will meet at the Anchorage this noon. Lunch eon 35 cents. Tuesday 5-o’cloeks today at the Clothes For style and service . . . must be clean. Ask any one of the fair ladies about this. Expert laundry and clean ing- service for University students. Ask the upperclass men . . . they know. Phone 123 Eugene Steam Laundry Y. W. C. A. bungalow, 5 to 5:30. Qp'e^p a'Hfgirls., . ’....S $*.»• . , : v ’ * • Sigma Delta C'hi will have short meeting today at 5 p. m. in the editing room. .. .Alpha Delta Sigma will have a special meeting at 5 p. m. Wednes day in Mr. Thacher’s office. Very important. Charm School of Philomelete will meet Thursday evening, 7:45 to 3:45, at the Westminster house. Topic: “Cosmetics.” Varsity Managers’ club will have a dinner and meeting at 6:15 tonight at the Theta Chi house. Attendance imperative. Greater Oregon committee town chairmen and chairmen of Port land high schools meet at Condon hall steps at 12:45 today for Ore-' gana picture. Kwamas and Skulls and Dag gers will have a joint meeting to night at 7:15, at 104 Journalism building. Regular meeting of Skulls and Daggers will follow im mediately. Women's debate squad will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 o’clock in room 2 of Friendly hall. Read the arti cles on India and Ghandi in the Encyclopedia Britanniea edition before squad meeting. Professor Sweetser of the Uni versity is going to speak at 6:30 p.^m. Tuesday on “The Religion 'ofca Scientist.” Milton W. Weber, pastor of 'the^Central Presbyterian church, will introduce the speak ers of the evening? ^ W G„ Beattie is president of the meS’s club and will preside. A Decade Ago Honor system is practiced in law school with excellent results. * * * 1921 legislature contains 13 names of Oregon grads. Students from Washington or | ganize a permanent club. * * * Robert W. Sawyer, of the Bend Bulletin, was elected head of the I Northwest Newspaper Men’s con ! ference. George Turnbull of the University journalism department : was re-elected secretary. Dr. Ella C. Meade OPTOMETRIST “Orthogon soft light lenses eliminate glare and distortion.” PHONE 330 14 West Eighth Breier’s Victory Sale DRESSES All New Spring Dresses—Values to $12.50 Going at Only $7.50 FLANNEL SHIRTS Blue—Gray—Brown $2.49 Values at $1.00 All Copeland Ryder’s Shoes Values to $11.50—Only $7.50 C. J. 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