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EDITORIALS FEATURES ♦ HUMOR LITERARY ♦ ♦ University of Oregon, Eugene Vfnton Hall, Editor Anton Peterson, Manager Willis Dunlway, Managing Editor Rex Tussing—Associate Editor Dave Wilson, Lois Nelson, Harry Van Dine—Editorial Writers UPPER NEWS STAFF Editor's Secretary: Mary Helen Corbett Carol Hurlburt, Society Assistant: Lillian Rankin Lester McDonald, Literary Barney Miller, Features Warner Guias, Chief Night Editor Phil Cogswell, Sports NEWS STAFF Reporter. : Merlin Blais, Betty Anno Macduff, Roy Sheedy, Ted Montgomery, Jessie Steele, Isabelle Crowell, Jack Bellinger, Betty Davis, Helen Cherry, Virginia Wentz, Jim Brooke, Joan Cox, Kenneth Fitzgerald, Madeleine Hilbert, Ruth Dupuis, Frances Johnston, Oscar Munger, Carl Thompson, Billie Gardiner, Caroline Card. Night Staff: Monday—George Blodgett, George Kerr, Mary Belle Fobes, Adrienne Sabin. Day Editor.;: Thornton dale. Lenore Ely, Thornton Shaw, Eleanor Jane Ballantyne. Sports Staff: Ed Goodnougb, Bruce Hamby, Walt Baker, Ervin Laurence, Esther Hayden. Radio Staff: Art Potwin, director; Carol Hurlburt, secretary; Dave Eyre, reporter. BUSINESS Harry Tonkon. Associate Manager Jack Gregg, Advertising Manager Larry Jackson, Foreign Advertising Larry Bay, Circulation Manager Ned Mars, Copy Manager Martin Alien, Ass’t Copy Manager Mae Mulchay, Ass’t Foreign Adv. Mgr. Edith Peterson, Financial Adm. J(ohn Painton, Office Manager Dorothy STAFF Victor Kaufman, Promotional Adver tising Manager. Harriette Hofmann, Sez Sue Betty Carpenter, Women's Specialties Kathryn Laughridge, Asst. Scz Sue Carol Werschkul, Executive Secretary Wade Ambrose, Ass’t Circulation Mgr. Bob Goodrich, Service Manager Caroline Hahn,, Checking Department Hughes, Classified Advertising Manager Copy Department: Beth Sahvay, 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. Ass’t Adv. Mgrs.: Jack Wood, George Branstator, Anton Bush. Advertising Solicitors This Issue: Victor Kaufman, Aunton Bush, Jo Prigmore, Lord, Ellsworth Johnson, Jack Wood. Cliff 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, $2.60 a year. Advertising rates upon application. Phone, Manager: Office, Local 214; residence, 324. Oregon Empties a Waste-Basket rpHE janitor always places the waste-basket under the desk and on its far side. We wonder if the janitor knows just what that means. A wad of paper tossed through the cavern left for the writer’s knees always fall to the floor before it reaches the basket.; other wads rolled gently over the desk-top drop just outside the rim. Janitors are perverse. Sometimes universities are perverse. Our janitor is a man we like to know and the University is a school we like to attend. But both the janitor and the Univer sity persist in habits which are wasteful of their labors and get us no place indeed. Three limes eacli college year the University setS about its task of emptying the waste-baskets of student minds. Three times each year it puts those baskets back again for the stray wads of thought that accidentally fail inside them. To be plain very, very plain the University has three terms each year, and each of them includes registration and examina tion. By setting the baskets of registration and examination under the desk and on the far side of learning, it insures that few students will be able to hit their marks. In the eight months’ college year, less than a four-months scholastic opening is left alter vacations, examinations, registration, and cutting class have had their share. The janitor might well drag his basket out from under the desk. The University ought to have a wider mark to shoot at— semesters instead of terms. The Symphony’s Own Expression TT'OR two centuries the symphony orchestra, a harmonious and •*' balanced arrangement of wood-winds, brass and stringed in struments, has been man's most perfect medium of musical ex pression, and even the disciples of eternal "progress” cannot assert with any degree of certainty that a more perfect medium will ever be developed. That Oregon students are not oblivious to the charms of symphonic music is demonstrated by the large crowd which packed McArthur court last winter to hear the Portland Sym phony orchestra in concert. It is with marked interest and a degree of group pride that t lie students have greeted the news that the Portland orchestra, unofficially rated as one of the best in the United States, is to visit the campus again and will appear in concert at the court next Sunday afternoon. The opportunity to hear a really capable orchestra, playing compositions of the greatest symphonic composers under the direction of Willem van Hoogstraten, internationally known con ductor, is appealing enough in itself, but is made more inviting by the practical consideration that students will be admitted upon presentation of their student body cards, without further charge. II is a distinct honor tliat the Portland Symphony Society should consider it well-worth while to send the large orchestra ensemble to the University campus for an annual concert, and it is to be hoped that the students will return the compliment by attending en masse next Sunday afternoon. Love In Curriculum rpilAT love is being considered more and more ns one of ibe liner arts becomes evident from a report showing that a course called “The Art of Making Love” has been instigated at Roliins college. Without laboratory work, students are given credit for five hours each week. It does seem a shame that the basic principles of one's in herent nature must become so ci mmercialiscd. Could the time be approaching when one cannot even make love without a col lege education? The uneducated will find themselves at an utter loss when in competition with the college graduate of the future. May we suggest that Rollins college add another credit and give laboratory work? Someone aid the Kugonc tire department was terribly dis gusted when an alarm came from the Helllg theater and there really was no fire after all. Too bud, maybe we can really have something for them next time. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., we feel that your explanation of the Mussolini so-called "hit-and-run" mess does not dismiss the fact that the Italian leader was a bit careless and unemo tional for not stopping when liis car struck a "too-eager young girl." Tut, tut, Knglaud, slay away from that name “Five-Year Rian” if you e.vpc-ct any development program to claim unit ci sal prestige. , WThe 4 4 ETFOOT “All the News That’s Foot To Print” ********** * .“And what is a penguin?” * asks Bill Duniway, rushing in *. * and gleefully pouring cracker * * crumbs down our neck. “We * * don’t know, but it’s probably * * fowl,” we happily reply wrap- * * ping a typewriter around his * * neck. “Ha-has, got you there. * * It's a bird which flies back- * * ward, not because it doesn’t * * care where it’s going, but be- * * cause it wants to see where * * it’s been,” he retorts gaily, * * gouging our eyes. “Well, any- * * way, the choke’s oh you,” we * * gurgle as our fingers sink * * deeper into his throat, and his * * eyes pop out of his head, like * * two little cuckoos running out * * of a clock. AND that, ladies * * and gentlemen, is how we col- * * lect material for this none too * * good column. * ********** * * * EPITAPH For lack of observance We killed Mabel Hack; She says: “Why is it called The journalism shack?” Well, Mabel, we’ll tell you this much. It isn’t called that for the same reason that the fine arts building receives its title. MANY A YOUNG CO-ED WILL BEGIN GETTING LONGER HOURS OF SLEEP IF WE WHIS PER THE INFORMATION THAT MORPHEUS IS NOT A GOD DESS. # * * THE FUTILITY OF LIFE or What’s in a Name or The Mystery of the Purple Sock. In answer to the age-old ques tion of what’s in a name, we adapt our policy of absolutely futility by the following example. The other day the furnaces all went haywire down in the Phi Psi house. They discovered that the fire was out. Upon deciding who should build the fire they chose one young Glenn Laurgaard, a sprightly frosh, who was sent down to remedy the lack of blaze. He toiled mightily and, when suc cess was within his grasp, he pull ed the wrong lever or something, and all the grates fell out. The Phi Psis are sending out an S. O. S. for all stray blankets and worn out sheepskins. The point which we wish to stress in our futility argument is the flact that Glen’s fond (we almost said proud) fath er is chief engineer of Portland. So Voila. * * * Some of the boys who spend their leisure moments around the Chl-O hoUKC have been going around with Ion); faces lately. Our staff Sherlock Holmes, after spending two exhaustive weeks lurking behind the Ohi-O garages and many weary hours in observa tion from tlie S. A. K. and l'hi Dell windows, has finally come to the fore with the reason. It is simply this: That the girls, after having discontinued the poiicy for the past year, are again inaugurat ing Sunday teas. The garbage bill was cutting in to the house finances too much,” explains Harriett Kibbee, "so we finally turned to teas as the sim plest and cheapest method of dis posing of all the food left over during the week.” * * * WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEA WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEASE STAND SILENT WHILE WE GIVE A ROUSING BRONX CHEER FOR THAT GUY WHO GOT AN INVITATION OUT TO TEA AND WAS GIVING US THE BIG HORSE LAUGH BECAUSE WE HAD TO STAY HOME AND EAT HASH. A Decade Ago Tuesday, February 15, 1921 Easter holidays will begin March 26 and end April 3, accord ing to the schedule. * * * Three events were won by the University of Oregon swimmers in the Oregon State champion meet at Multnomah club Saturday eve ning. * * * Oregon equals Wellesley in indoor equipment for girls, according to Miss Mabel L. Cummings, head of the physical education department, who has just returned from a visit to Wellesley, Massachusetts. CAMPUS ♦ ALENDAR Women’s debate squad meets at 7:30 tonighl in room 2, Friendly hall. Reporting (8 o’clock section)— See reading notice on bulletin board. Tuesday 5 o’elocks will be held today at the Y. V/. C. A. bunga low. All girls are welcome. Tonqueds meet this afternoon at 4 in room 110, Johnson. All town girls requested to be present. Try-outs for Philomelete Drama group this evening at 4 at Susan Campbell hall. Anyone interested may come. Cosmopolitan club will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at the Interna tional club. There will be a Chi nese program. Woman in Her Sphere group of Philomelete will be the guests of International group Thursday at 4 in Alumni hall. Girls wishing Y. W. C. A. Cabi net positions will please schedule preliminary interviews with Dor othy Thomas at once. l’i Lambda Theta will hold an initiation of nine new members at the home of Mrs. H. D. Sheldon at 5 o’clock today. Those to be Classified Advertisements Kates payable in advance. 20c first three lines; 5c every ad ditional line. Minimum charge 20c. Contracts made by ar rangement. Telephone 3300; local 214. WOMAN'S figured silk scarf. See Emerald business office. MARIAN McCOOL -Call for Co lonial theatre pass within two days at Emerald business office. DARK tweed overcoat, containing pig-skin gloves. Finder please return to Emerald office. ONE SILVER cigarette case. Re turn to Emerald business office. Schools New Beginners Ballroom Class sturts Wednesday, 8:110 p. m. You learn all the newest colleg iate fox-trots and waltzes. MERRICK DANCE STUDIO iul Willamette Phone lil)SI For Kent 3-ROOM Furnished Apartments Clean, cozy, cheerful. Private bath. Entire upper floor. Own er lives below. 1630 Patterson. Phone 2136-W. For Sale CANOE—W'illets make. Cedar construction. See Charles Good win or inquire at Anchorage canoe house. Miscellaneous TUTORING GERMAN — Experi enced teacher educated in Ger many. Terms very reasonable. Inquire of Miss Anna Gropp, 179S Columbia street. NEW 1931 All wool tailoring made to measure suits—$22.50. Patent leather Goodyear welt plain toe formal wear oxfords. $4.9S. The Hub. S46 Willamette. Physicians DALE AND SETHER Surgery. Radium. X-ray Miner Bldg. Fhoue 43 initiated are Vida Buehler, Gladys Burkett, Dorothy Eads, Minnie Elmer, Anna Evans, Marion Fluke, Elizabeth Hall, Gladys Haskin, and Thelma Lund. After the initi ation, Dean Sheldon will speak on "The Teacher as Artist.” German club will meet at Y. W. bungalow at 7:30 this evening. Very important. All members de siring pins are asked to be present. Phi Chi Theta, women's national professional commerce fraternity, will meet at 5 o’clock today in 105 Commerce. Important. Chinese New Year To Be Celebated Cosmopolitans Will Hear Of Oriental Customs A celebration of the Chinese New Year in the old-fashioned way will be the featured event of the third meeting this term of the Cosmopolitan club, a group of for eign and native students interested in international relations, at the International house at 8 o’clock tonight. "The Chinese Manners and Cus toms” will be described by King Yat Chan, Chinese freshman stu dent in business administration, j and the “Chinese Manner of Ex , pression” will be described by Pearl Tse, also a Chinese student on the campus. Miss Tse is in charge of the program. Other features of the evening will be Chinese music and games, and tea served in the Chinese manner. A special speaker for the eve ning will be Miss Martha Root, who is spending a ten-day vaca tion in Eugene. Miss Root has just returned from a ten-year tour abroad, and has spent the past few months lecturing in Califor nia. She is a journalist and peace worker, and 'lias written articles on her travels and international relations. Her talk this evening will be on China. Honor guests invited for the , meeting are Mrs. Murray Warner, Mrs. Lucy Perkins, and Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering. The executive board of the club, which met last evening at the Y bungalow, set the date for the last meeting of the club, which will be held in the form of a ban quet, on March 6. The banquet is to be planned by Elizabeth Plum mer, social chairman, and Mildred McGee, program chairman. Initi ation of newly accepted members will be held on March 3, the for mer meeting night, it was decided. SO THEY SAY Catchy Quotes From The Prominent Profs. If you want to read a novel, read straight fiction. Historical novels are nearly always bad history. —Dean Henry D. Sheldon. Sunday was appointed a day of worship on a totally erroneous be lief that the world was created in seven days. —Prof. Andrew Fish. The family name of M. Furius Camillus, a member of a prominent Roman line and deliverer of Rome from the Gauls, was derived from a word meaning thief. —Prof. Frederic S. Dunn. The chances are that man will not have the fine valiancy of sui cide. —Prof. George Rebec. Fiction Writers To Judge Stories Experienced Authors Will Pass on Manuscripts Ernest Haycox, Theodore W. Douglas, and Mr3. Beatrice Beebe will be the judges in the Edison Marshall short story contest, it was announced yesterday by W. F. G. Thacher, professor of Eng lish and advertising. Mr. Haycox is a graduate of the University, and is a successful short story writer and novelist liv ing in Portland. Mr. Douglas is an instructor in English here, and is also a fiction writer. He has sold and had published several stories. Mrs. Beebe is an English teacher at the Eugene high school, and has written several stories. The Edison Marshall contest, open to any undergraduate of the University, will close March 1. A prize of $50 is offered to the writer of the best short story, and any student who wishes to enter is urged to do so, regardless of any past experience. All manuscripts are to be handed in with a dupli cate copy to Professor Thacher. j CO-EDS TO SEEK DIMES AT ABODES OF MEN (Continued from Page One) Kappa Sigma and Sigma Nu, Eliz abeth Strain; Alpha Upsilon and Sigma Pi Tau, Velma Powell; Sig ma Alpha Mu, Anne Baum; Beta Theta Pi and Chi Psi, Constance Baker. Paul Bale, who has charge of stands and properties, promises that chairs and stands of unprece dented comfort will be erected, that polish of the highest grade and quality has been procured, and that shoes of any size, shape, or color will be shined as they have never been shined before while Penland guarantees the. quality of the shine will be above reproach. Connie Baker announces that there will be ample entertainment to keep the whole campus enterest ed from 9 a. m, until the stands close at 4 o’clock Wednesday af ternoon. Paint Up Your Room How much better you will enjoy your room if it is kept bright and cheery - - - how much better you will do your work. Paint up your room - - - your chairs and desks — now. It helps your disposition. FOR PAINTS, WALLBOARD AND LUMBER Twin Oaks Lumber Co. 669 High St. Phone 782 ’EAR AND 'AIR Today’s Query: What Do You Thing of Water Bagging? “It’s one of the most ideg.1 rah rah stunts that I’ve ever seen. It's typical boyhood prattle. Egad, they should stop it.”—Slug Palmer, junior in business administration. “I think it’s a silly pastime, like feeding peanuts to elephants.”—■ Jeanne Luppen, sophomore in hist ory. "A great sport on a nice day, but pretty tough when it’s cold and miserable.”—Chuck Webber, fresh man in business administration. “I think it’s perfectly awful to waterbag girls—I got one myself once.”—Helen Skipworth, sopho more in English. “A ghastly habit as far as pas ! sersby are concerned.”—Myrtle McDaniel, sophomore in history. LAST CHANCE to join NEW BEGINNERS CLASS in Ballroom Dancing. —W ednesday— 8:30 P. M. Ten 2-Hour Lessons $7.50 Ladies $5 Join this new class and you will dance in your first les son. Over 500 people have learned to dance at this studio in the past six months. Merrick Studios FRANCIS G. MULLINS, Director 861 Willamette St. Phone 3081 Where will the two slanting lines meet if the shorter one is continued? Good eyes are needed for this one. YOUR EYES MAY FOOL YOU BUT your taste tells the Truth! to ; MILDER. ..and BETTER TASTE © 19.31, Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.