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EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD University of Oregon, Eugene WUUs'Daniway, Editor Larry Jackson, Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor Ralph David, Associate Editor Betty Anne Macduff, Editorial Writer Merlin Blais, Radio Director EDITORIAL STAFF Rufus Kimball, Asst Managing Editor Roy Sheedy, Literary Editor Jack Bellinger, News Editor Walt Baker, Sports Editor Eleanor Jane Ballantyne and Lenore Ely, Doug Wight, Chief Night Editor Society Editors. BUSINESS STAFF AaviTUBiiiK ranr. ..njirr/ otiicuiv Assistant Adv. Mgr.Aulen Bush Assistant Adv. Mgr.Barney Miller National Advertising Mgr.Harold Short Promotional Mgr.Dick Goebel Promotion Assistant.Mary Lou Patrick Women's Specialties.Harriette Hofmann vianoilltu ... JSC *• I anotavvi Office Manager .Jack Wood Circulation Manager.Cliff Lord Assistant Circulation Mpr.Ed Cross Sez Sue .Kathryn LauRhridtfe Sez Sue Assistant.Caroline Hahn Checkin* Dept. M*r.Helen Stinger Financial Administrator.Edith Peterson DAY EDITORS: Jessie Steele, Sterling oreen, j&stiii Phipps, Virginia Wentz, Oscar Munger. ASSISTANT DAY EDITORS: Esther Hayden, Julian Prescott, George Sanford. SPECIAL WRITERS: Thelma Nelson, George Root, Willetta Hartley, COPYREADERS: Parks Hitchcock, Marie Ky.’stra, Marietta Morrison, Helen Abel, Robert Patterson, Elinor Henry, Valborg Anderson. REPORTERS: Donald Fields, Ruth Hing, Harold Nock, Genevieve Dunlop, Clifford Gregor, Shirley Sylvester, Maximo Pulido, Lautn Drury, Ralph Mason, Doth Bede, Byron Brinton, Elsie Eschebeck, Mary Frances Owen, Sanford Platt, Tom Bal lantyne, Margaret Ann Morgan, Don Caswell, Cecil Keesling, Ed Clements, Aileen Kelly, Sam Mushen, Madeleine Gilbert, Willard A rant, Fred Fricke. SECRETARIES: Marjorie Haas, Hazel Corrigan, Jeane Holden. 3PORTS STAFF: Estil Phipps, Joe Saslavsky, George Linn. Malcolm Bauer. RADIO ASSISTANTS: Jack Bauer, Ethan Newman, Roy McMullen. NIGHT EDITORS: Les Dunton, Bob Patterson, Myron Ricketts, Clark Williams, and Doug Polivka. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Barbara Jennfng, Catherine Watson, Elsie Peterson, Mary Teresi, Roberta Bequeaith, Lenore Greve, Adele Hitchman, Geraldine Faye, Byrne Doherty, Dorothy Williams, Ruth McClain, Delpha Hurlburt Wallace Douglas ADVERTISING SOLICITORS: Caroline Hahn, Velma Hamilton, Maude Sutton, Grant Theummel, Bernice Walo, Louise Rirfr*. Florence Nomblais, Bill Russell, Harlan Boals, Mahr Reymers, Bill Neighbor, Vic. Jorgenson, John Vernon, Althea Peter son, Ray Foss, Ellsworth Johnson, Bernice Ingalls, Mary Codd, P.uth Osburn, (Magdalen Zeller. Lee Valentine, Lucille Chapin, Norris Perkins. MARKETING DEPARTMENT: Nancy Suomela, executive secretary; Betty Mae Higby, Alma Tye, Laura Hart, Virginia Kibbee, Louise Bears. OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Pearl Base, Nancy Archbold, Alma Tye, Marian Henderson, Virginia Howard, Laura Hart, Helen Schacht, Helen Kalmhach, Betty Gorrill, Annabel Tullock, Mildred Laurence, Mabel Harrow, Jean Frazier. > The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday ami Monday, during the college year. Member of the Pacific Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, aa second class matter. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year. Advertising rates upon application. Phone, Manager: Office, Local 214; residence, 2800. Who Said Censorship? \ “CONSTANT READER” who boasts of unusual fortitude in reading most of the features of the Emerald finds it impossible to hold himself under control after seeing the editorial in Thursday’s Emerald entitled "Newspaper Leadership Needed.” He objects in particular to the statement in the editorial that intelligent newspaper leadership might prevent war in Man churia between China and Japan, and that the “liberal splashing of war stories over the front pages—stories made up in large part of rumors—can promote the belligerence of the two coun tries involved more than any other thing.” Our faithful reader has tried to make us out as saying that we are for the censorship and suppression of news. As a jour nalism student, he cannot countenance such flagrant disregard of principles and ideals. Are we committed to the hush, hush policy of “see no evil, do no evil?” he asks. And “since when has suppression of news and playing down of big stories been conducive to international peace?” Fortunately, the Emerald can plead “Not Guilty” to both charges. At one of the first meetings of the American Society of News paper Editors in 1923, a code of ethics, now known as “Canons of Journalism,” was adopted. These canons dealt with the re sponsibility of the newspaper, with freedom of the press, and with journalistic independence, sincerity, truthfulness, accuracy, impartiality, fair play, and decency. When we make a plea for intelligent editorial leadership, we do not ask for a restriction of the freedom of the press. But we do ask for a realization of the great responsibility of newspapers in the present crisis- a responsibility that calls for sincerity, accuracy, fair play, and decency. Is it in the interests of international peace that we print reports of army leaders as fact stories that receive prominent display on the front pages of our newspapers? It surely can’t be in the interests of accuracy and fair play that a rumor or an army commander’s report turns into a full-page headline that says, “Chinese Massing Forces,” or “Chinese Flee Before Japs.” The impression has been received by millions that there is actual war in Manchuria. If it is war, then we have been at war with Nicaragua for years. In 1898 the New York Journal under Hearst and the New York World under Pulitzer sought to arouse the war spirit with Spain by banner headlines and sensational news stories about tlie destruction of the battleship Maine. They succeeded not only in bringing about war but in increasing the circulation of their respective papers tremendously. Which, dear correspondent, did they want most ? God forbid that we ever return to those dark-age days of secret diplomacy and censored news! But in the interests of humanity, international peace, and fair play, can’t we ask for an intelligent selection and presentation of NEWS and a corre sponding leadership in EDITORIALS? The press of the present day may have good intentions let it prove that these intentions aren't for the commercial interests of the stockholders. Mr. Average Man Thinks The order of the o wants a light-1 er football schedule. They fear i that athletes will become ineligi ble for future play due to lack of time for study. It looks as though the pressure of scholastic obliga tion is too strong for the boys. Under such conditions why not excuse the players from school al together? They aren't, for the most part, students anyway. Just cogs in a machine that is rapidly driving clean and interesting col legiate sport to destruction. The boys could come up on the campus I once in a while and allow the ad miring co-ed a sight of their glor-1 ious figures strolling down the street. Speaking of the order of the o. the original, uncensored copy of yesterday morning's average man comments on that organization was a little stronger than appeared j in the Emerald. The word “hell" appeared in the original but due to I traditional curbing of the word.; wa^ not'printed. Newspapers are backward in this respect. Book publishers have been open minded and allowed pretty generally the use of •‘hell" ami “damn." Awe of their signi ficance carried down from olden days is responsible for censorship of the two words. For that matter we use the same two words softened into heck and darn in every day conversation and think nothing of it. Why not de stroy the barriers surrounding these descriptive words? There i isn't any bogey man any more. * *’ * Combining the elements.of un usualness and value® a debate on ; the Chinese-Japanese situation by two students of those nationalities j should be very interesting, Stu- 1 dents who are taking an interest in the Manchurian situation and ! all should be cannot afford to miss the debate if it is held. No t one ‘knows f the fconditions in tin East as well as a native of that section does. The Japanese and Chinese are both strongly racial in their lives and customs. All are interested enormously in what is happening in that part of the world where their nationalities are centered. The Heart Bomb Of Aunt Eppie Dear Aunt Eppie: I am in the market for a good wife and I would like your advice in the matter. I want a woman who can cook, keep the home fires burning, mend socks, make sauer kraut and bottle (CENSORED). In addition to the above requirements she must be beautiful and a mas ter in the gentle art of love mak ing. With hopes, Ken J. Dear Ken: Since receiving your letter I have been looking the prospects over, but so far I have had very little success. I hate to disappoint you but I believe that you want a machine, and not a woman. You might get the desired results by marrying about three different women, but the bulls would soon put a stop to this, so you had bet ter send to “Roes-Sawbuck” and get one of their machines. Hi—Ho, Aunt Eppie. CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR Revels carolers will sing at S. Stephenson Smith’s country home, end of 17th street, Sunday night at 8:30 o’clock. Another (Sir! Scout leadership meeting will be held at 7:30 Mon day evening, December 7, in the Women’s building. To receive a certificate for a scout meeting, the girls must attend at least six of the meetings. Skull and Daggers’ meeting at Alpha Chi Omega house at 7:30 Monday night. Classified Advertisements Kates Payable in Advance 10c a line for first insertion; 5c a line for each additional insertion. Telephone 3300; local 314 FOR KENT ROOMS Modern double room for rent to men for winter term. 1158 Hilyard St. Phone 922-W. FOR SALE FOR SALE — Smart Tuexedo. Phone 1835. ALMOST new portable calculator for sale at less than half new cost. Just the machine for a student. Phone 2412. WANTED DRIVING to Los Angeles. Want 2 passengers share expenses. C. A. Taylor, ltte. 1, Junction City. LOST LOST Valuable purse in women’s gym. Finder may keep money if purse and contents are re-: turned. Leave at Emerald of fice. LOST Boston bulldog. Was seen on campus Thursday. Phone 953-W. LOST in gym. book by Williams on ; “Disarmament” and U. S.” ; Please return to Dr. John K. Mez. LOST Wall ham wrist watch over Thanksgiving vacation. Call 1920. MISCELLANEOUS HARRIET UNDERWOOD 5S3 13th Ave E. Phone 1393 DRESSMAKING SALON Style Right Price Right Upstairs over Underwood & Elliott Grocery. SHOES REPAIRED The finest shoe repairing in Eugene, qual ity work, and service. All soles stitched, no nails. Campus Shoe Repair. 13th between Alder and Kincaid. KRAMER REALTY SALON “ Also Hair-cutting PHONE 1SS0 Next to Walora Candies NEW BEGINNERS' BALLROOM CLASS Starts Tuesday- 8:30 P. M. MERRICK STUDIOS 801 Willamette Phone 3081 LEMON ♦ ♦ PALOOKA THE SLOP OF THE MARNIN’ TO YEZ, AND OTHER GAELIC FORMS OF GREETING. Which reminds us of the St. Patrick’s day song-, “Irish I was in the land of cotton.” * * * Of course it’s none of our bizz, but we hear that the Chrysler roadster, the blonde, the brunette and the bull pup wot used to hang around the Side alia time have went back to Cal. As the fish said of his friend, “They couldn’t stand the gaff.” SNEAKING UP AND DOWN THE ALLEY . . . Don Watts, the trained bear, dancing a jig in the Oregon Pharmacy . . . Liz Wright, the intent young thing, hopping around in the middle of the street dodging traffic, whilst carrying on conversation with a coupla gals on the sidewalk . . . Jean Robert son tripping gaily out of Com merce . . . and if you three readers ever get curious as to why Liz Wright, Jean Robertson, and Rose mary Bcrtois are alius hitting this column . . . our only defense is that they’re just like bad pennies . . . always turning up again . . . Gamma hall’s stellar prexy, Park er, being very unconscious . . . which reminds us of that quotation from Pope . . . “from these hard bound brains” . . . Biff Nilsson sporting a brown lid . . . Brian Mimnaugh being very virile and consorting with the commen’ hoid . . . playing touch football . . . Chuck Shea, the brawn brute, heatedly discussing strategy on a checker board . . . Margaret Rob erts displaying rage on being ti tled “Goldilocks” . . . Dez Hill com placently lolling in the midst of a spell-bound harem . . . M. K. Fen ton, recently electee Fly Bait, merrily swinging from one toe on a Theta chandelier, gurgling that she’d much rather get her name in PALOOKA any old day, than be interviewed . . . but speak, lady, and thy veriest wish is granted . . . and then we encounter a cun ning black mustachio bravely breasting the breeze, towing Ed Kittoe in the rear. * $ * AND NOW KIDDIES, IF YOU AREN'T ASLEEP AFTER THAT, LITTLE IRWIN PRESENTS HIS TREATISE ON HOW TO WRITE THAT TERM PAPER THAT’S BEEN BOTHERING YOU. “It Themes to Me” or Concrete Notes on Abstracts Tear self away from lemon coke. Go to room. Sharpen four pencils and fill pen. Fix ribbon on type writer. Chew eraser on pencil for five minutes. Think of the laundry that has to be sent out. Pause to IS WON BY THOSE WHO HAVE A NEAT APPEARANCE Let us help you in both by cleaning your clothes. Eugene Steam Laundry Corner West {hit ami Charncltou V put on slippers. Find that bulb is shot. Steal bulb from adjoining room. Be caught in act and hacked by senior. Return. Chew pencil. Write title across page. Listen to strains of orchestra at a nearby dance. Look at watch. Remember that there are no quiet hours Sat urday. Decline invitation to poker game. Think Of Helen. And Dor othy. Wonder what they are do ing. Put thought out of mind, and find that paper has blown out of window Look at row of novels on desk. Resolve to write a novel sometime. Pick out one and glance over it. Spend half an hour over it before you know it. Look at time. Realize it’s getting late. Get up and get drink of water. Return to paper and stare at title for fifteen min utes. Start in on paper. Write a para graph. Look at it. See how lousy it looks. Say "Nerts” forty times. Hear the piano start up down stairs. Resolve to learn piano some day. By this time all four erasers will be gone. Wad up sheet and throw in waste basket. Swipe room mate’s paper and turn it in. Room mate is dumber than you. Flunk course. * * * CEN SAID RUNNING THE CRU CN SAID RUNNING THE CRU SADER THROUGH, “FAR, FAR INTO THE KNIGHT.” Dr. Hodge To Represent Oregon at Spokane Meet Dr. Edwin T. Hodge, professor of economic geology, will repre sent the Oregon section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers at Spo kane, Washington. Dr. Hodge will present two papers at the conven tion, one a discussion of the finan cial resources of the state of Ore gon, and the other a brief survey of mining development in the state. The meeting at Spokane will be a joint gathering of the Western division of chambers of commerce, the Washington National Re sources association, and the organ ization which Dr. Hodge is repre senting. NON-FEE MUSIC COURSES OPEN NEXT SEMESTER (Continued from Fage One) cation majors to observe advanced and practical methods of large group instruction, and to students at large on the campus to learn something about music. Prefer ence will at all times be given those with undeveloped musical tastes. Experimental Nature Will Appeal The experimental nature of the courses should appeal to many students, in the dean's opinion. Dr. Hall's desire that every Uni versity of Oregon student should have an opportunity to learn something about music, one of the most constant factors in human relations, may to a large extent be realized in these classes, since the difficulty of music theory courses has been removed. The two hours of credit also may at tract some students, the dean ob served. The entire faculty of the school of music will take part in the in struction from time to time, and demonstration of all forms of mu sic will be given. JAPAN BENT ON WAR AT START, SAYS WU TANG (Continued from l'e.gc One) agreement which was illegal, as for instance the treaty of 1915. “This treaty of 1915 was forced upon China by Japan,” Mr. Tang said. "It was not ratified by the Chinese parliament. According to the Chinese constitution of 1912. which was in effect in 1915,^ any treaty not ratified by the par liament was not binding, although the parliament was not in session at that particular moment when Japan sent the ultimatum to China demanding China's acceptance within 4S hours." Wu Tang lived in Manchuria from 1923 until 1926. when he came to this country to study law. He worked in the Chinese mari time custom service in Newchwang, Manchuria. During the past five 1 years he has studied at tlie Univer sity' ofv Washing ton. } The Safety Valve An Outlet for Campus Steam All communications are to be ad dressed to the editor, Oregon Daily Emerald, and should not exceed 200 words in length. Letters must be signed, but should the writer- prefer, only initials will be used. The editor maintains the right to withhold publi cation should he see fit. I SAID CENSORSHIP! To the Editor: Hats off to the Emerald! Such a vigorous and outspoken statement of policy as appears in today’s editorial is commendatory, and establishes an ideal the Em erald may Well strive to live up to. Censorship and suppression are damnable: I sincerely hope the Emerald can plead “Not Guilty” to both. But I hardly think the editorial published Thursday will substantiate this plea. Please d onot misquote me. I I did not say, as you contend, that I “object in particular to the state ment that intelligent newspaper leadership might prevent war in Manchuria.” On the contrary, I maintain that has been one of the principal factors in preventing further hostilities. But does the policy you advocate constitute “in telligent newspaper leadership?” I still contend—and I feel I do not stand alone in my contention— J that the “liberal splashing of war I stories over the front pages” has not promoted belligerence in the Sino-Japanese dispute. I strongly believe that the American press has been instrumental in stopping a disastrous over-running of Man churia by its proper treatment, both in the news and editorial col umns, of the entire affair. By giving the news proper emphasis, it has directed nation-wide atten tion to the situation, and practi cally forced Japan into a peace able settlement. What are the rumors so glibly condemned in today’s editorial? Here are the banner headlines of the past month. Are they facts or rumors ? Would you make them “society” items ? CHINESE ROUTED IN 3-DAY BATTLE TSITSIHAR STORMED IN JAP DRIVE | CHINESE FORCES MAKE NEW STAND LEAGUE WARNS AGAINST FIGHTING JAPAN DENIES ATTACK IS PLANNED CHINA MASSING TROOPS IN MUKDEN JAPS CANCEL ARMY THRUST AT CHINCHOW 20,000 CHINESE TROOPS GATHERED JAPS RUSH AID TO BATTLE SCENE CHINA ACCEPTS LEAGUE PROPOSAL PEACE HOPE IS STRONG IN MANCHURIA Today’s editorial makes interest ing analogies of the Nicaraguan and Spanish-American situations —interesting if true. There cer tainly has been war in China, and hostilities in Nicaragua. It was newspaper publicity that largely influenced the president to with draw most of the marines from that country—and it is newspaper publicity that will make Japan do likewise in Manchuria. If the New York World and Journal fo mented the Spanish-American war (as you claim), how can present newspaper treatment foster war between China and Japan? I see no logic in the contention. By all means, let us have an in telligent selection and presenta tion of NEWS and a correspond ing leadership in EDITORIALS, but let us not, like the ostrich, bury our heads in the sands of suppression and “^oft-pedaling.” ( An emphatic presentation of the ! FACTS can and will prevent a Sino-Japanese war. STEPHEN B. KAHN FOUR U. 0. STUDENTS ENTER RHODES TESTS (Continued from. Voge One) of the winners of the scholarships : last year. Robert F. Jackson, who majored in physics while attending Oregon, left this fall to make use > of his award for the term of '31- 34. Both Ruch and Jackson had their master’s degree upon leaving the University of Oregon. The students takings the exam ination this morning are: David 1 Williams, .George Harrington. Frank Lombard, and Wallace Campbell. JOURNALISTS TO BACK BEST WEEKLY CONTEST (Continued from rage One) will have equal opportunities to win the cup. Judging of the news publications , will be done by a committee of three well known newspaper men of the state, whose names will be announced later. In scoring s the papers, the judges’will take into ll consideration the field in which the newspaper operates. In this way it is hoped to give all the pa pers in the weekly field an equal chance. The main points on which the judging will be conducted are on the news and content, editorial page, front page, mechanical, ad vertising, and extra information such as the office forms and pro motional material. This contest is under the chair manship of Bob Allen, senior in journalism. Ralph David, president of the local journalism fraternity, reports that the contest announce ments and invitations have been 3ent to the various weekly and twice - a - weekly publications throughout the state. As in previous years, the spon sors are receiving the cooperation of Arne G. Rae, field manager of the editorial association and asso ciate professor of journalism. Condon Club Hears Paper On Paleontology History A paper on the history of pale ontology and some of the pioneers of American paleontology was pre sented by Dr. Earl L. Packard of the geology department before the Condon club at the last meeting of the term, held Thursday night in the men’s lounge of Gerlinger hall. Thomas Condon, Oregon's pioneer geologist, was especially mentioned. Refreshments of coffee and doughnuts were served. MEZ GETS MAGAZINES Dr. John R. Mez, professor of economics and political science in the University, has just received from David G. 'Wilson, a member of the Oregon Pacific basin de bating team, two magazines—the China Critic and the Chinese Na tion — which are published in Shanghai. These editions contain the Chinese point of view on the present Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria. Edward Bailey To Be Guest Of Faculty Thursday Ni^ht Edward F. Bailey, former dem ocratic candidate for governor of Oregon, is to be the honored guest at the fall term meeting of the Oregon chapter of the American Association of University Profes sors at a dinner next Thursday evening, December 10, at the An chorage. Mr. Bailey at present is chairman of the University alumni committee for the consideration of relations between Oregon State college and the University of Ore gon. Professor A. E. Caswell, of the physics department at the Univer sity, is president of the Oregon chapter of the A. A. U. P., and Professor W. V. Norris, of the same department is secretary. A charge of 60 cents per plate will be made for the dinner, which will start at 6 p. m. Semi-Finals of Rifle Shoot To Be Completed Tuesday The semi-finals of the intramur al rifle shoot got under way yes terday afternoon and will be con tinued today. These were not reg ularly scheduled days, but due to the necessity of finishing the shoot before exam week the teams are firing at this time. This round must be completed by next Tuesday in order that the final match may be held on Thurs day of that week, reports Ira Brown, rifle team manager. XV. A. A. TO HAVE HIKE A breakfast hike to the Braes, which will leave at 8 o'clock Sun day morning, December 6, from the Women's building, will be the last hike before examinations, ac cording to Alice Madsen, head of W. A. A. hiking. All girls inter ested in hiking are invited to at tend. They are requested to bring their own lunch, a cup, and spoon. The hike will be about six miles. POWERS-^ Headquarters For Draperies and Upholstering We are equipped to repair, re-cover or rebuild any type of Upholstered Furniture. And estimates are gladly given on either Draperies or repair work. PAY AS YOU EARN POWERS FURNITURE CO. llth and Willamette 1 “Brother, You’re Dumb!” “You know a lot of people seem to think that there isn’t any difference in the quality of the things you buy. They don’t realize that there are good mer chants that sell good merchandise and poor merchants that sell poor merchan dise. “It’s pretty hard to tell at first sight just who is a good merchant and who is a poor one. One way we have found of deciding between good and poor is notic ing whether a firm advertises in the Ore gon Daily Emerald. “You’ll find that the better class of merchants who cater to University trade use the Emerald in their advertising. In the long run ... it pays to read the Em erald advertisements. Quality merchants advertise in a quality paper.” READ AND BELIEVED BY 3000 COLLEGIANS PATRONIZE A GOOD MERCHANT