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EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD University of Oregon, Eugene Willis' Dunlway, Editor Larry Jackson, Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor Ralph David, Betty Anne Macduff, Editorial Writer Associate Editor 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 Advertising Mgr. ...Marry acnenK Assistant Adv. Mgr.Allien Bush Assistant Adv. Mgr.Barney Miller National Advertising Mgr.Harold Short Promotional Mgr.Dick Goebel Promotion Assistant.Mary Lou Patrick Women’s Specialties.Harrietts Hofmann ^insBineq j\av. jngr.vjeurge «« Office Manager .Jack Wood Circulation Manager.Cliff Lord Assistant Circulation Mgr.Ed Cross Sez Sue .Kathryn Laughridge Sez Sue Assistant.Caroline Hahn Checking Dept. Mgr.Helen Stinger Financial Administrator.Edith Peterson 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, 2800. Congress a Stumbling Block "tTTHILE France, England, and Germany are preparing for an ” ” early meeting for the discussion of reparations payments and war debts with the probability of further moratorium and the possibility of some reduction, the United States congress holds out no hope to the foreign countries that It will accept any revision. The attitude of congress seems to be one of absolute refusal to face the real facts. Germany, through Chancellor Bruening, has finally admitted what has long been obvious—that she can not complete the reparations payments. The Hoover morato rium, which was ratified by congress only after much opposition, can be only a temporary respite. In view of the world-wide depression, the German financial crisis seems quite understandable. In fact, France places Ger many’s inability to pay almost wholly on the depression and insists that in ordinary times the reparations payments should be met with ease. However, many economists hold the opinion that under the best of conditions the reparations load is far too great. Lloyd George said in 1921, just before what is known as “the London settlement,” that “everyone (meaning the allies) wants gold, which Germany has not got; and they will not take German goods. Nations can pay debts only by gold, goods, serv ices, or bills of exchange on nations which are their debtors. Germany could pay— pay easily—inside her own boundaries, but she could not export her forests, railways, or land across her own frontiers and make them over to the allies.” This statement of the fact that only production in exportable form can be used In paying international debts, and that, accord ingly, there must be an excess of exports over imports before a country can meet its obligations, has been well borne out in the years following the first “settlement." Germany has not been able to find a market for her goods and is thus unable to make reparations payments. The sooner the congress of the United States recognizes these simple facts, the more rapidly wiM sensible settlement be made in Europe. The Junior Vodvil Goes Its Way npHE Junior Vodvil is dead, but its passing should be a cause for rejoicing, not lamentation. The class of 1933, by its action Tuesday night, did not discard a live and going concern. It threw off the fetters of a worn-out and broken-down tradition. The class can now go ahead to make its presentation of a tuneful Victor Herbert operetta a success. The Junior Vodvil, when first held, was just what the name implied. A number of short skits, cleverly and carefully done, comprised the show. Successive years brought increased com plexity to the performances. Some junior classes believed there existed on the campus talent rivaling the showmanship of New York producers. Their efforts became unwieldy revues, replete with chorus girls, principals, and would-bc comedians who ap peared in a production woven into a whole by a few threads of plot. Faculty intervention next descended upon the Vodvils. Stu dents, it is true, were devoting far too much time to the shows. Lute rehearsals were frowned upon and eliminations in the script were ordered. The Vodvil was no longer a student show. Last year’s production was a flop. Its originality and pep disappeared through faculty censorship. The show lost money and Junior Vodvils were admittedly doomed to die. The class of 1933 has had the courage to face the facts and act. Once again we can look for a student show, well-done, successful. To Bob Hull, president of the class, and Ethan New man, Isabelle Crowell, and Gifford Nash, members of the com mittee recommending the change to a musical production, we offer our approval. The district attorney in Denver has banned the sale of fiv' magazines, charging they are filled with salacious jokes and ob scene pictures. That's what Ballyhoo started. A headline in tlie Eugene Register-Guard says: “Hoover in Big Man Hunt.” After the hunt the dogs will yap and the mules he-haw. The Safety Valve An Outlet for Campus Steam AU communicution.s arc to bo ad dressed to the editor, Oregon Daily Kmeratd, and should not exceed L'"0 words in length. letters must be signed, but should the writer prefer, only initials will be used. The editor maintains the right to withhold i-ubli eation should he see fit. CAUL OKKliON “THAri’KKS" To the Editor: It seems superfluous perhaps to propose another nickname for our athletic teams to take the place of Webfoots which is now despised and rejected by many when so many are in sight already. Some thing prompts me, however, to propose the expressive u a m c * “Trapper^' a„ appropriate In the first place the trappers were the pioneers of pioneers. Their explorations and their ex ploits long antedated the covered wagon. For generations they alone held sway in this Oregon territory They endured untold hardships, they showed dash and courage, for titude and almost unbelievable hardihood. At the time when our territorial government took shape Oregon was known as the "land of the trapper" whose daring and initiative had given character to the region into which the later pio neers came to find the trails al ready established. Although the trapper made a living it was the sheer love of the sport and the lure of new conquests that served as his inspiration. Peculiar; aptness inhere the phra.t f rapper because the name: so frequently attached to our op ponents in athletic contests. Call the roll of the menagerie—griz zlies, cougars, bears, bearcats, bruins, and, last but not least, beavers. If the prowess of Doc Spears’ men keeps on increasing they will be able to trap, skin and otherwise exterminate the miscel laneous fauna of the Pacific coast region and hang up the well-dried peltries in the Igloo. Moreover the special prey of the early Oregon trappers was the beaver and the significance of this relationship needs no further comment. If they call us “high hats’’ it would be a beaver addressing its remains. May I add also that these hardy Oregon trappers might ultimately overcome the Trojans even with out stopping to fabricate a wooden horse. They were just that re sourceful. This new name would lend itself to alliterative treatment. “Tri umphant Trappers,’’ “Tricky Trap pers,” "Trusty Trappers,” etc., are a few of the phrases that occur at once. Headlines would give no trouble “Oregon Traps Cougars,” “Jaws Fasten on Beavers' Legs” a streamer. It would fit into yells —“Trrr, Trrr, Trrr, Trappers! Trappers!” Wouldn’t that strike terror in any wild animal's heart from Bruin down to Beaver? Away with Webfoot with its slimy asso ciations! Hit the high trail with the Trappers! Sincerely, JAMES H. GILBERT, (1903). National YWCA Secretary Here for Husy Program Marcia Seeber Arrives From East For Visit Marcia Seeber, national Y. W. C. A. traveling' secretary arrived in Eugene last night to spend several days on the campus. She came di rectly from the national confer ence in the East at which the poli cies of the national student organ ization for the coming year were discussed. As this is Miss Seeber’s first vis it to the campus since she com pleted her studies at the Columbia university and the Union Theolog ical seminary and since her inter esting trip abroad, she will be kept busy by interviews with members of the various Y. \V. C. A. organi zations and entertainments in her honor. Today at 4:30, Miss Seeber will speak at the first of a series of faculty-student teas sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. Tonight the members of the Y. VV. C. A. cabinet will give a dinner rom 0 to 7 o’clock in honor of Miss Seeber. She will lead a discussion of the purpose of the Y. W. C. A. from the standpoint of the associa tion as an intercollegiate organiza tion. Heretofore, the purpose has been interpreted by faculty mem bers lboking at it from a local and theoretical standpoint. Following the dinner, Miss See ber will meet with the upperclass commission, according to Virginia ! Hartje, president, to evaluate this organization as an integral part of the Y. W. C. A. All girls wishing to meet Miss Seeber to discuss—Y. \V. C. A. work or their particular interests may sign up for interviews for Friday or Saturday morning. SICK AL ROWAN Decorations for Your Forma! Materials rented or installed. LINN & ROWAN 032 Front St.—Portland Phone AT .3.Mi!) Classified Advertisements Kates Payable in Advance JOc a line for first insertion; 5c a line for each additional Insertion. Telephone 3300; local 211 M1SCF.I-.1_.AN EOl’S HARRIET UNDERWOOD 583 13th Ave E. Rhone 1393 DRESSMAKING SALON Style Right Price Right Upstairs over Underwood & Elliott Grocery. SHOES REPAIRED-The finest I shoe repairing in Eugene, qual- j ity work, and service. AU soles I stitched, no nails. Campus Shoe j Repair, 13th between Alder and Kincaid. KRAMER BEAUTY SALON Also Hair-cutting PHONE 1SS0 Next to Walora Candies NEW' BEGINNERS' BALLROOM CLASS Starts Tuesday S:30 F. M. MERRICK STUDIOS ; 861 Willamette Phone 3081 CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR Hermian meeting tonight at 9:10 in the Hermian room. Anyone interested in trying out for parts in the series of radio plays to he broadcast this term please meet in room 1 Johnson, at 1 p. m. today. Drama group of Philomelete will hold its regular meeting Wednes day, January 20, at the Art build ing at 9 p. m. Backgrounds of Nursing class meets tonight at 7:30 in room 4 of Johnson hall. I'i Delta Phi will meet tonight at the home of Dr. R. P. Bowen. 2271 Birch Lane, at 8 o’clock. All members please be there. There will be a dinner from 6 to 7 at the Y. W. C. A. tonight in honor of Marcia Seeber, and all Cabinet members are asked to come. Thespian meeting tonight at 7:45 in Gerlinger hall. Temenids will meet today in front of Condon at 12:35 sharp for Oregana picture. German club will meet today in front of Condon at 12:40 sharp for Oregana picture. House managers’ meeting in room 110 Johnson at 4 o’clock. Important. Crossroads meets tonight. Usual time. Usual place. Professor Ernst will lead discussion on “Practical and Political People.” Sigma Delta Chi pledges will meet at 7:30 tonight in the city room of the Journalism building. Upperclass commission cabinet officers will meet at the Y hut tonight at 7:30. Y. M. C. A. discussion group will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Y hut. Dean Philip A. Par sons will speak on "The New Civi lization.” Friday at 3 last day for gradu ate students to register. Mother’s Day committee of last year’s Junior Week-end will have Oregana picture taken tomorrow at 12:30 on the east steps of Con don hall. Examination of Phi Mu Alpha pledges will be held at 7:30 to night at the Music building. Homecoming committee will have Oregana picture taken to morrow at 12:40 on the east steps of Condon hall. All those interested in the pre vention of war will meet at the E. O. T. C. barracks Friday morn ing at 9, 10, or 11 o’clock. Alpha Delta Sigma will have an j important meeting in Professor i Thacher’s office in the Journalism building this afternoon at 4. All members must be present. Plans for the parade are to be discussed. Lutheran students’ association will meet at the Y bungalow Sun day evening at the usual hour. Important. Third division of the polyphonic choir meets today at 5 o’clock. Prose and Poetry group of Phil omelete will hold a “Japanese” meeting tonight from 9 to 10 at the Kappa Delta house. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Chi Omega announces the pledg ing of Betty Goodman of Port land, Oregon. EMERALD A sports review, conducted by Bruce Hamby, Emerald sports writer and campus correspondent for the Oregon Journal, will be the highlight of today’s Emerald of the Air program over station KORE at 4:15 this afternoon. Hamby will take up the present sports situation, dwelling particu larly on basketball, track, and the “Pioneer” nickname. The Max trio, singers of popular musical numbers, will present 15 minutes of harmony during Fri day's hour. The trio is composed of Maxine Reid, Maxine Moore, and Maxine Gross. The Condon hall reference li brary had an exceptionally busy day Tuesday, January 12. In con trast to the usual number of books handed out, which is 1400, on Tues day 1827 books were passed across the desk. of The AIR Oregon Agrees LOOK up at the windows of any fra ternity house these cold days and you'll see that Oregon men smoke, and smoke a lot. You’ll see 'em lounging around with a pipe or cigarette during their spare time. On 13th Street . . . along the main drag . . . in the Co-op . . . everywhere the Oregon man goes he takes his pipe and his cigarettes. The majority of men when buying tobacco on the campus trade at the following stores: i MVKiism co-in* ( 01.1.Id.) SIDE l MYKRsm l’HAKM.Vn OREGON 1*11 VR.MACY LEMON O PHARMACY THE COTTAGE » the emerald LEMON ♦ ♦ PALOOKA Boyohoyoboyoboy! If we could print half the stuff that gets to us. But then, Australia's a nice place, even if they do have extra dition laws. AND BY TAMORRA THIS THING WILL HAVE A NEW NAME. OL' PEACHES AND CREAM BELLINGER ’LLOWS WE OUGHTER CALL IT “GYM ITCH,” THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT, BUT THEN, ITCH MAN TO HIS OWN TASTE. * * * The latest slippery salaver of slime concerns a big upheaval in Susan Campbell hall. We got a kee-yute little anonymous note about it (unprintable) which de scribes the lurid details. Hooever, teacher says we gotta keep this thing clean. We also gotta pro tect our frosh from such things. Thanks anyway to the Campbell Ites. * * * LITTLE IRWIN, OFFICE PAR ASITE, HANDS IN THIS LITTLE LIST OF TABLOID VERSES. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCI DENTS OCCURRING FROM READING IT ALOUD TO ROOM MATE: • Ann Baum Has chaum. * * * Wally Boyle Is a Squoil Margie Mertz Is the nerts. 3: * * Kelsey Slocum, Fulla hokum. H* *1* *i* Ol, Bill Dunaway Has a Funniway. He’s a febber, Charley Webber. Joe Kalisky Likes his grapejuice. ANNIE SUGGESTS THE SONG ABOUT THE ARKANSAS STU DENT BEING “THE BIG MAN FROM THE DROUTH.” * * * Which sends ns into tantrums again. The boss used to send me into Tantrums for a pack of gum every afternoon. And while we're about it, “The Red Mill” does not refer to Russia, or any of our lo cal dime jigs. And, picking our selves up after being knocked over by the bims on the way to the wren stag lassnight, “We see by the Capers.” * * * First pug—ya hit me. Second—I did not. First—Well, let's not fight over it. , * * * PEEKS THROUGH THE KEY HOLE AT THE CO-ED CAPERS LAST NIGHT: Jean Gearheart, striking in rid ing costume. . . . Marj Swafford, “d-ing the depression” in a brief barrel. . . . Hazel Prutsman Schwering impersonating Premier Laval, accent, moustache, and goatee included, with Mrs. Burt Bring your RADIO or ELECTRICAL Troubles to DOTSON ’S. RADIO SERVICE Phone 1834 — 1 Ith and. Oak Brown Barker as Mme. uavdi, Nella Roster as Josie Laval. . . . Laura Drury and Charlotte Eld ridge. Theta Phi Bete hopes, in cap and gown. . . . Signore and Signora Grandi represented by Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck and Mrs. Alice Macduff. . . . Alice Kremers mak ing a swell statue of Pompey, clad in long woolens. . . . Amos ’n’ Andy ably caricatured by Vera Snow and Violet Walters. . . . King Carol and his mistress, Mms. Lu pescu, who appeared in the per sons of Miss Hilda Swenson and Miss Maude Kerns. . . . Virginia Wentz and Betty Anne Macduff looking wan and peaked as skele tons. . . . Dr. Clara Smertenko as Prime Minister MacDonald, accom panied by his daughter, Isabella, Miss Florence Thompson. . . . Ann Baum selling popcorn balls. . . . Mrs. Lucy Perkins gorgeous in a genuine Manchurian costume. . . . All the Thetas as twins. . . . The Tri-Delts hooting Marie Myers’s valiant efforts as announcer. . . . Louise Marvin getting along splen didly on a tandem . . . also doing tap dancing. . . . The three Max girls of the Alpha Xi Delta tribe crooning. . . . Virginia Hunter suc ceeding in a “Grotesque Dance.” . . . Alexis Lyle, Elizabeth Strain and others coming out from be hind their Senior Cop moustaches with unexpected suddenness . . . and no men. Hooray! That's all! Paints We can supply you with 1 your every need in paint- ; ing and decorating. Artist Supplies Very complete stock of ; supplies for Oil, Water • Color and Pastel. 1 PICTURE FRAMING < < Ludford’s 55 West Broadway Phone 749 But the telephone conversation must not freeze A sudden cold snap might seriously inter fere with long distance telephone service were it not for the studies made by Bell System engineers. They found that temperature variations within 24 hours may make a ten-thousandfold difference in the amount of electrical energy transmitted over a New York-Chicago cable circuit! On such long circuits initial energy is normally maintained by repeaters or ampli fiers, installed at regular intervals. So the engineers devised a regulator — operated by weather conditions—which automatically con trols these repeaters, keeping current always at exactly the right strength for proper voice transmission. This example is typical of the interesting problems that go to make up telephone work. 1 BELL SYSTEM A NATION-WIDE SYSTEM Of IN TE R-CO N NECT1NG TELEPHONES