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EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD University of Oregon, Eugene Willis Dunlway, Editor Parry -Jackson, Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Ralph David, Associate Editor Betty Anne Macduff, Editorial Writer Rufus Kimball, Asst, Managing Editor .Inrk ftf»llin«rpr. News Editor Merlin islaiH, Radio director Roy Sheedy, Literary Editor Doug Wight, Chief Night Editor MARKETING DEPARTMENT—Nancy Suomela, executive secretary; Hetty Mae Hixby, Louise Bears. OFFICE ASSITANT—Nancy Archibald. 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. Thank You, Mr. Baker \ N Order of the “O” man, Walt Baker, comes to the defense of that august body today with a communication, which, due to our previous acquaintance with the writings of the afore said Mr. Baker, we are glad to receive and consider, yet are prone to take lightly. Let our correspondent be answered. Editorials in the Em erald—and it is the common practice in the newspaper world— have always been unsigned. For the four years we have been associated with the Em erald, the paper, under a succession of leaders, has always op posed the "library steps” hacking sessions. Its suggested rem edy has always been abolition. Let Mr. Baker know that had the Order abolished the “steps” Wednesday night the Emerald would have replied with the highest praise of their action. Un fortunately, the Order changed its mind. We followed suit. The tone of our correspondent's communication appears to indicate that there is a crying need for ENFORCEMENT of traditions. Webster defines a tradition as “a custom which has prevailed, as from generation to generation.” Have our "tradi tions” ceased to be traditions, so that they must be enforced at the end of a paddle? Mr. Baker expresses righteous indigination at the fact that the Emerald has not decided "whether it is for or against tradi tions.” That is easily answered. The Emerald is for any tradi tion which it feels is constructive, but the "library steps” do not fall in this classification. And, in closing, let me say (this is Willis Duniway writing, Mr. Baker) write us again some time. From Good-Will To 'War’ rpwo of the University's good-will ambassadors, the Pacific "*■ basin debaters, have registered in school, and will take up their scholastic training where they left off last May. One, Roger A. Pfaff, has enrolled in advanced military train ing. At first glance, this was a blow to an idealistic conception of him. Last spring he was awarded many prizes as the author of essays and orations on world peace and disarmament. Since that time he has seen much of thfiS’world. He has traveled in the great ulcer of world stability today- Manchuria, China, anil Japan. Surely he had the opportunity to learn the foolishness of war as an implement of national policy. Yet Pfaff has enrolled in advanced military training. He will study more intensively how the instrument of war may be used. However, after a discussion with Mr. Pfaff, the idealistic conception was restored to its balance. His contact with tho sore spot of today’s civilization has merely tempered his ideals - not destroyed them. He no longer dreams of a situation in which the world's na tions will live in brotherly love. In the antipodes he saw trade barriers being thrown up retaliatory to American tariffs. In China he saw barbed-wire barriers being thrown up retaliatory to Japanese invasion. He has learned something of the way the wheels of the world actually run. He has been disillusioned of the dream that men can live, at the present time, in perfect peace and brotherly love. He has learned that many governments of the world cannot control their own activities that Japanese war lords defy the civil government, that Chinese soldiers plunder their own people on the march. He has reasoned that total disarmament is not possible until the governments of the world are stable and controllable. While still clinging firmly to the premise that much of the present world armament is wasteful, he recognizes that some of that armament is needful. A machine gun on every housetop would be wasteful; but a lock on the front door is a necessity. So Pfaff has signed up for advanced military training. He has acquired wisdom in his travels. The ideals of the classroom are gone, and in their place has come a practical outlook on affairs which is still, somehow, coupled with a hopefulness and confidence in the future that merits the heartiest approval and congratulation. Three Times Daily 'UK young woman who smiled o'ut at us from the advertise ment on the page was very attractive, and our hand paused in its rapid run through the magazine. There was a soft light on the young lady's face, her eyes were closed, and her lips slightly parted. We thought at first she was about to be kissed, and looked elsewhere on the page for the man to do the deed. But we were wrong. She was trying to whistle. And she didn't look at all moronic for you surely remember the remark the eastern college professor dropped some time ago that all persons who whistled were morons. Interested, we read the ad. The young lady', we found, was telling women beauty seekers to whistle from two to five minutes every day "to keep lovely lips kissable.” That was a new one on us. What a host of things the various ads would have us do every day! W hy, if we did them ail, we might never get anything else accomplished. We are to do setting-up exercises every’ morning, cat three yeast cakes a day, brush our teeth and mas sage our gums thrice daily, gargle with this or that the same number of times, pause some time during the afternoon and refresh ourselves, cat an apple a day to keep the doe away, chew gum after every meal, smoke such and such a brand of cigarettes regularly, drink orange juice . . . Ihiee times daily—the words are fast becoming a : lugaii of American life. OREGON ♦ ,♦ ♦ GRIPE IN REGARD TO THESE YAR NEW AUTOMATIC PHONES THEY'VE PUT IN THE MEN’S DORM, WE SUGGEST THIS SLOGAN: “I'D DIAL FOR DEAR OLD SHERRY ROSS.’’ # * * 0ClAL PRESTi m S3 And now, with malicious, crimi nal, half-hearted, half-witted fore thought, we present our latest atrocity. This is in direct comp with Dull and Staggers and the hoys in the back room. the OREGON DISCOURTESY BOOK * * * by PARSUL POST Introduction To create at Oregon the Sing Sing type of man, and the Poker Nell type of woman, absolutely of proper conduct and a darned nui sance at all times is the purpose of this little guide. Round I The Introduction. 1. The man should always be presented to the woman. This is with the exception of Slug Pal mer. Example: “Hey, Susie, Thissis Joe.” 2. Kicking the lady in the shins, sifting ashes in her face or slap ping her on the back while being presented are looked upon with disfavor by many. 3. If the gentleman is wearing a hat, he -should remove it. If he was wearing no hat, the lady should remove hers. Somebody’s gotta do it. 4. If you are being introduced to a Pi Kap, be careful nut to shake hands. Permament disabil ity has often resulted '"'iii *hls fox pass. 5. When meeting others, al ways put your breath beyond susp -oh, pardofi us. 6. When a number of people are to be introduced, the last one to meet everybody is the nigger baby. * ♦ * THIS GREAT BIG NEWSY CAMPI . . . The Delts are raisin wuppeh about the new buzzer sys tem installed . . . Noble Jr. is far ing fine, thank you . . . Jupe Pres cott, and his C Sax pipe . . . At MeKelligon, his limp . . . Cay Me Vey, and her "Bouncing Baby” ap ple pie . . . here's another Lucretia i— T1 Classified Advertisements Hates Payable in Advance 10c a line for first insertion; 5c a line for each additional insertion. Telephone 3300; local 214 LOST LOST: Green u"d black Schaeffer fountain pen. Name engraved. Reward. Call Bob Needham, phone 1906. LOST Pair horn rimmed glasses in case between Condon and Old Library. Call 129. LOST Brown leather class note book in men's gym. Initials G. A. D. on cover. Finder please return to Gordon Day, Phi Kappa Psi, phone 70S. MISCKLL ANFOl’S MANUSCRIPTS prepared Kxpert typing work. Ted Purs ley. Phone 1913-J. 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 REAUlY SALON Also Hair-cutting PHONE 1SS0 Next to Walora Candies NEVA BEGINNERS’ BALLROOM CLASS Starts Tuesday S:30 I’. M. MERRICK STUDIOS obi Willamette Phone 3031 Borgia in. the making . . . she was tryin’ to give it away ... A lotta Sig Alpha raiding the Theta house in search of borrowed funnygraft records ... no more rumblings about the libel suit Norblad planned to instigate . . . you can have that word for 19c . . . it's the depresh . . . Dick Neuberger, and his volunteer fire department shirt . . . a gal’s remark about “Do they have two basketball games so they can seat every body?” . . . (Authentic) . . . our futile attempts to explain the phenomena . . . the best improve ment we have to offer on the Libe steps sitchiation is bleachers for the upperclassmen. Here’s a hotcha for you blokes to mull over. Little Irwin sneaked it into our stack of papers a week ago come Chewsday, and as we’re short on idees this mawnin, comb this outta yer beard: Innpintariss Innokesnoniss Innmudcelslss Inclaynonniss Say it fast, and maybe you’ll get it. Answer tamorra. * * * \V7 Cat ’n’ Dog-gerel. My dream gal may be homely, With a face like a canned sardine To these eyes of mine, she is di vine, For slie drives a V-16. CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR Theta Sigma Phi luncheon for women at the press conference will be held at noon today at the Green Lantern. Professor II. C. Howe, of the English department, will give a reading Sunday at 7:30 in alumni hall of the Gerlinger building. Skull and Dagger meeting at College Side at 4:15 Friday after noon. It is very important that ev ery member be there. House managers for fraternities will meet today in front of Condon at 12:40 for Oregana pictures. House managers for sororities Tonight sh;\ Ol'T FROM Till’. HOI'sK AND TP IN’ i s. DINNERS THAT ARE Dl FEE RENT . . . WITH FOOD THAT IS DELI CIOUS. Ye?-. your friend* will In fouud here! Lee Duke’s sororities will meet today at 12:30 in front of Condon for Oregana pic tures. Members of the George Wash ington’s Birthday party committee will meet at the Faculty club today at 4 o'clock to discuss arrange ments. Phi Theta Upsilon members and [ group presidents, must be in the woman’s lounge at Gerlinger hall at 4 o’clock Sunday for Philome lete initiation, dressed in white. Philomelete members who are to j be initiated Sunday should be in : the sun room at Gerlinger hall at least five minutes before time scheduled for group initiation. The class in piano pedagogy, un der Mrs. Jane Thacher, will meet on scheduled time at 4 o’clock on Friday in the ensemble room, school of music. I I BAKER DEFENDS “ORDER” I To the Editor: j Came yesterday another criti | cism of the Order of the “O”— ! their shortcomings, faults and mis j steps. Always when such destruc tive criticism appears in the Em erald, it is unsigned. Whether the writer, feeling his views to be in the minority, invariably holds out his name, or he is ashamed to have himself associated with some of the spurious trash, is perhaps be side the point. What IS pertinent, however, is why all the panning when not one single solitary suggestion for the betterment of existing conditions ever finds its way into the edito rial columns of the Emerald. It seems that the attitude of the fire and vinegar journalists’ thought less and unwarranted drivel print ed against the Order is all “con” i with no backing outside of a | flim'sy personal prejudice. Why | don’t these same writers get their , heads (or head) together in a con I structive effort to sanely suggest | a remedy, if such be needed ? In all probability, if the Order j of the “O” had voted to discon ! tinue the Libe Steps, some thoughtless rattlebrain would put in with an article condemning them for the destruction of one of i Oregon’s oldest traditions. It [ seems to run that way—the Order j does something; and the Emerald j is all against it—and with no sug | gestions for betterment. Perhaps some day the Emerald will decide whether or not it is for or against traditions, so that the service organizations and the Let termen’s club, who are honestly trying to build up rather than tear down, will be able to accomplish something. It is generally the people that decry the most force fully that do the least to improve. WALT BAKER 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. CO-OP REPORT SHOWS FALL IN 1931 BUSINESS (Continued from Page One) “Although we were unable to add to our capital through profits, we have reduced our stock of mer j chandise, and have in this way re | duced our outstanding indebted ness by approximately $4000 dur ing the year. “The store now is in the best financial condition it has ever been in.” I From 1930 to 1931, total sales I fell off 11 1-2 per cent. Among | the five departments of the store, ! textbook sales suffered least, drop ping only 2 per cent. This is the department which does by far the I largest volume of business. In 1931, the sale of textbooks amount ed to $36,045. Athletic Goods Suffer Sales of athletic goods suffered most, with a drop of 27 per cent. Compared with 1930 figures, the business of the five departments fell off as follows: Textbooks .2 per cent Stationery ..20 per cent General books.11 per cent I Athletic goods .. 27 per cent Candy, cigarettes, and drug sundries. 12 per cent No salary cuts have been made. McClain reported. The staff of the store had been reduced from seven to six, and now consists of Mc Clain. who receives $3300 per year, and five other persons working full | time, at an average salary of $102.50 per month. In addition to j these salaries. $1935 was paid to students for part time help in 1931. Since October 1. 1931. the terms ot lu^ contract have entitled Me Clain to an increase in salary of 1 $25 per month, which he has not taken, in view of the present slump. Salaries Big Item The four biggest items of over head expense for the Co-op as shown in McClain’s report, are: Salaries.$950 per month Rent.$250 per month Insurance .$90 per month Advertising.$90 per month Forecasting 1932, McClain looks for continued falling prices, and consequently another lean year for the Co-op. He said: “I can see little or no prospect of making any profit for the year 1932, because we expect still fur ther decline in prices on the mer chandise which we have on hand. “We expect, also, further de cline in our volume of business, due to both the decrease in enroll ment and to lack of funds on the part of the students.” The University Co-op is owned entirely by the student body of the University of Oregon. It is a coop erative association, organized un der the state laws of Oregon. It is not connected in any way with the A.' S. U. O. organization, but is a separate corporation, of which each student is a member. Launched 11 years ago with no capital, the Co-op now has a net worth of $33,000. The corporation is governed by a board of directors known as the Co-op board, consisting of five stu dents, elected annually by the stu dent body, and two members of the faculty. Its present personnel is as follows: Wally Baker, president; Ralph Walstrom, Ethan Newman, Doro thy Illidge, George Turner, Dean James H. Gilbert, and Dean David E. Faville. At the annual Co-op meeting, in the first part of May, any or all members of the Oregon student body will be given an opportunity to inspect the complete audited records of their corporation, Baker announced. PIANIST MAKES MODEL PLANES IN WORKSHOP (Continued from Page One) low-wing monoplane with a 40-inch wing spread. This ship has flown about three times the height of Mr. Hopkins’ house after taking off, and when gliding the propellor keeps idling until the ship makes a landing. Another interesting model is exceedingly light and has a 30-inch wing spread. It is pro pelled by rubber and flies about 400 feet after taking off, and when landing on its small rubber wheels runs gracefully along upon the ground. The latest product of the pian ist’s skill is featured by air wheels. These wheels are made of rubber balls from the “five and ten.’’ One of Mr. Hopkins’ favorites, however, and one of his prettiest planes, is a Lockheed-Vega scale model which does not fly, but occupies a per BOOKS OF THE DAY EDITED BY ROY SHEEDY AFTER Ht.'LEY The First Mrs. Fraser. By St. John Ervine. Macmillan. By BOB RIDDELL Thank the Lord we’ve at last stumbled on a sophisticated volume that is neither malicious nor un necessarily prophetic. Indeed, while pages of “The First Mrs. Fraser” are pure Huxley, Ervine tempers it with much candid il lusion and humor that applause is inevitable. This adaptation of the successful drama loses none of the original's charm and spontaneity; Ervine at times deviates into a sort of prose poetry, some episodes are smart-aleck, but ultimately the book is to be remembered as the sane and kindly story of a middle aged woman, and a middle-aged man whom she had once married and still loved. It is to Mr. Ervine’s credit that the characters about whom the tale revolves have their foibles, yet remain charming and likeable to the end. Mr. Fraser is a blustery Scotchman, who through two mar riages fails to learn the true na manent hangar—a space upon Mr. Hopkins’ Steinway in his studio. None of his ships have flown at the initial trial, Mr. Hopkins ex plained, but he perseveres until his patience is rewarded by seeing his creations take to the air and sail through space as graceful as the flight of a bird. And in talking with Mr. Hopkins one gathers from his enthusiasm that he derives a satisfaction in a sense similar to the creation of a musical number of his own composition. Indeed, as Mr. Hopkins views it, it is not such a far cry from the technical exe cution of a difficult musical piece to the making of an intricate me chanical device. “The craftsmanship, the tech nique and the painstaking detail which are required for fashioning a thing of wood and paper that will fly through the air,” he said, “are closely allied to the technique nec essary for the performance of a musical composition in an artistic manner.” He said that undoubtedly he would have turned to mechanical construction for a livelihood if his aptitude and passion for music had not proved to be the stronger. “For as long as I can remem ber,” he said, “I’ve liked to plan, fashion and construct every sort of device that has to do with trans portation.” One of the biggest thrills of his life, he said, was when he attend ed the first airplane meet in Los Angeles in 1910 and saw Glen Cur tiss, one of the most famous of the American pioneers in aviation. The ture of woman. When worried by his second wife he bizarrely con fides in the first Mrs. Fraser, who manages affairs competently after that. His sons, one an ultra-smart unbelieving young Cambridge boy, the other a dull, stodgy, business man, afford more than some humor with their ridiculous conceit and seriousness. Of the Fraser wives, the first is in her middle fifties, the second young, beautiful and very stupid. Amusing among the numerous incidents, is that of the first Mrs. Fraser’s journey with her sons, from an artistic, modern, play house (whose plays invariably had first scenes in a brothel to a sty lish night-club, where she was sur prised to notice that it was the habit of modish persons not to laugh. In the Huxley manner, we are introduced to an argument be tween a lover and his love, on the art of Jacob Epstein. For the rest, Mr. Ervine exposes humanity hu morously, but as devastatingly as the most vitriolic work of the youngsters. French flier, Farman, was also on the scene. “I was just a youngster then,” he said, “and probably few boys at that time thought of trying to make airplanes as a pastime, but I went straight home and be gan at once to make planes. Need less to say,” he laughed, “those early models did not fly as suc cessfully as the more recent ones.” It was not until two years ago, when Mr. Hopkins was helping a neighbor’s boy to put together a monoplane from a miniature avia tion set, that the urge came upon him to experiment on his own ac count, and he is still at it, much to the great delight of all the boys and a goodly number of the small girls in his neighborhood. Little Beverly, Mr. Hopkins’ 5 year-old daughter, already shows a decided preference for making things with tools to playing with dolls, and strangely, so far, she has displayed a complete indifference in the piano as an instrument of music. There was rather a wistful look on Mr. Hopkins’ face when he took down from a shelf in his workshop a sailboat with a torn sail and a broken mast and rigging. Such a proud and perfectly made little sailing model, gay with red and white paint. “Mrs. Hopkins,” he explained, “was distracted one day for some thing to amuse our'2-year-old son. What chance has even a very stur dy sailboat or one that has partici pated in happier days in many a sailboat race in California—at the mercy, finally, of even a very small ‘I The Truth! “ALL OF US OVERLOOK GOOD THINGS PART OF THE TIME, AND A LOT OF US OVERLOOK THEM ALL OF THE TIME.” A successful Eugene merchant called this to our attention the other day when we were talking to him about adver tising. “Many of those who read current advertising in the papers are apt to jeer at phrases such as Lowest Prices in 15 Years and A New Low in ValueS The funny part of it is the fact that such statements are true! “Never in the history of our business have prices been so lo wand quality so high. My advice is-buy now and save money later!” And that is what we say, too. Current advertising of the Oregon Daily Emerald gives you tips on real values and where to buy. The Emerald is read by 3000 moderns whose buying power is over two million dollars a year.