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EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD University of Oregon, Eugene Willie Duniway, Editor Larry Jackson, Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Ralph David, Associate Editor, Stephen Kahn, Assistant Editor Jack Bauer, Dave Wllaon, Betty Anne Mnc- Dick Neubergcr, Sports Editor duff, Editorial Writers Merlin Blais, Radio Director Rufua Kimball, Aaat, Managing Editor Roy Sheedy, Literary Editor Jack Bellinger, Newa Editor Francis Fulton, Society Editor Doug Wight, Chief Night Editor DAY EDITORS: Cieoige Sanford, Jessie Steele, Virginia Wonts, Sterling Green, Oscar Munger. SPECIAL WRITERS: Willctla Hartley, Cecil Keealing, Elinor Henry, Thelma Nelson, Esther Hayden. COPYREADERS: Margaret Bean, Allen Holsman, Ralph Mason, Jane Opsund, Elsie Peterson, Bob Patterson. REF’ORTERS: Francis Pallister, Julian J’rcHeott, Donald Fields, Beth Bede, Clif ford Gregor, Willard Arant, Maximo Pulido, Bob Riddell, Harold Nock, Almon Newton, Carroll Pawson, Bryon JBrinton, Parks Hitchcock, Eloise Dorner, Genevieve Dunlop, Laura Drury, Sam Mushen, Madeleine Gilbert, Victor Dallairc. SPORTS STAFF: Bruce Hamby, Malcolm Bauer, Joseph Snslavsky. flADIO STAFF: Jack Bauer, Roy McMullen, George Root, Bruce Hamby. NIGHT EDITORS: Lcs Dunton, Bob Patterson, Myron Ricketts, Clark Williams, Doug. Polivka. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Barbara Jenning, Catherine Watson, Alice Teitel baum, Louise Stein, Lenore Greve, Adele Hitchman, Desmond Hill, Wallace Douglas, Marion Robbins, Mary Teresi, Delpha Hurlburt, Peggy Newby, Evelyn Schmidt. ADVERTISING SOLICITORS—Caroline Hahn, Maude Sutton, Grant Theummel, Ber nice Walo, Bill Russell, Mahr Rcymers, Bill Neighbor, Vic Jorgenson, John Vernon, Alathea Peterson, Ray Foss, Elsworth Johnson. Mary Codd, Ruth Osborne, Lee Valentine, Lucille Chapin, Gil Wallington, Ed Messerve, Scot Clodfeltcr. MARKETING DEPARTMENT—Nancy Suomela, executive secretary; Betty Mae Higby, Louise Bears. OFFICE ASSISTANTS—Helen Ferris, Laura Hart, Beverly Price, Nancy Archibald, Lmr.ee Bears, Cordelia Dodson, Louise Rice, and Lucille Lowry. SECRETARIES: Josephine Waffle, Betty Duzan, Marguerite Davidson.___ 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. "I Cannot Tell a Lie” <<T’LL talk on hell, not George Washington, at Sunday night’s service in my church,” says a pastor of Mlllburn, New Jersey. And despite the proximity of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Washington, and the multitudinous celebrations centered around the hallowed event, we are inclined to applaud the stand of the reverend. Too often and too loudly have we heard the praises of the great Washington sung from platform and pulpit. His merits have been magnified and his weaknesses concealed. From a brilliant mortal he has been transformed into a pitifully weak saint by well-meaning but unimaginative fools. But we are more concerned with the current tendency to worship the name of Washington and forget the principles he upheld. His ideas of peace and brotherhood are cleverly dis torted into warnings against entangling alliances. Blatantly patriotic societies chant the praises of the Father of our Country, but shrink from the ideals he heralded. Like ancestor worship pers of backward countries, they bow down to his fair name and blackjack the progressive movements he would have been the first to endorse. Patriots, faugh! We admire Washington for the man he was not the god we would have him be. If he gambled and drank we like him all the more. For it is his principles—not his personal habits— we revere. And we can best pay tribute—not with hymns or huzzahs or paeons of praise—but with devotion to the ideals of liberty and justice which he so courageously defended. “My Day of Silence” "\7TC MEYERS, well-known dance orchestra leader and candi date for mayor of Seattle, attended a Shrine club luncheon yesterday along with eight other candidates for the Seattle po . litical post. But Vic stole the show from his rivals when ho came dressed as Mahatma Gandhi and leading a goat. Into the hands of the chairman of the club luncheon he placed a card which read: "This is my day of silence.” Vic strikes us as material for the ideal mayor. He is too good a bet for the people of Seattle to pass up. A mayor with “a day of silence" is a prize worth having. In earlier campaign speeches Meyers hus shown that he knows how to present the keys of the city to famous guests, he can make speeches on any occasion, and he dresses well. What more do you want? Mayor Porter of Los Angeles thought he was pulling a great political coup when he refused champagne in Paris last year. Now he probably wishes he had taken the champagne. Mayor - Baker broke all French tradition when he spoke on the grave of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. Mayor Jimmy Walker was being big-hearted when he came all the way across the conti nent to beg a pardon for Mooney from Governor Rolph. But he didn’t do himself any good. Surely these men knew what, they were about. What does Meyers have on them? Vie Meyers stands alone as the man who can temper Iris "blah" with silence. Vic Meyers of the brown tuxedo who would save Scuttle for the sake of his little child. He is the man of the hour. Seattle, don’t pass him by! A Ray of Hope? full league of nations assembly will convene on March 3 to make one last effort to avert war between China and Japan. Upon the success of this extraordinary session depends not only the future of China and Japan but of the league of nations itself. Dr. W. W. Yen, head of the Chinese delegation tit Geneva, forced the issue when he asked the council of the league to call the full assembly. It is the most drastic step taken by that body since it first began work to secure a peaceful settlement of the difficulties in the Far East. But drastic or not, it is a step that could not be avoided if the league had any desire to continue effective operations. We still have faith in the league. This is its first big test and though it has shown certain definite weaknesses it may yet be able to weather the storm. Japan has forced its hand to the limit by her aggressive tactics and refusal to arbitrate. But the calling of the full assembly may be the signal for the mobili zation of world opinion for peaceful settlement. And, after all, that is the league's biggest weapon and the most certain way to bring Japan to terms. If the assembly decides to use the only weapon at its com mand, the economic boycott, Japan cannot hold out longer. The United Slates would unquestionably join the league in its boy cott to make it doubly effective. Victory would mean peace m China and the perpetuation of the league of nation.. COLONIAL ROUT DIRECTORATE The above ten students, together with the faculty committee, were responsible for the success of last night’s Colonial Rout. They are, left to right: Myrtle McDaniels, e chairman; Robert Hall, general manager; Rose Simons, music; Ethan Newman, orchestra; ltermlt sevens, properties; Jack Bellinger, publicity; Adrienne Sabin, refreshments; Harriette Chase, secretary; and Emma Bell Stad den, costumes. The Safety Valve An Outlet (or Campus Steam All communications arc to be ad dressed to the editor, Oregon Daily j 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 mnintninx the right to withhold publi cation should be see fit. EMERALD IN ERROR To the Editor: In today’s issue of the Emerald I am quoted as saying: “Excite ment about lives of citizens lost in other countries is absurd.” It should not be necessary for me to publicly repudiate this statement. To make such an ut terance would not only be ridicu lous on my part, but would indi cate me to be entirely devoid of feeling. In discussing Nationalism I pointed out that sentiment is usually more easily aroused over the loss of a few lives of nationals in foreign countries, than over the thousands of lives lost in indus trial and automobile accidents within the nation. Nor did I say nationalism is de veloped through the “misinterpre tation of history.” I merely men tioned the nationalistic emphasis in much of the teaching of his tory as a contributing factor. JOHN K. MEZ The STUDENT CHURCH By GENEVIEVE DUNLOP Patriotic topics are found in both the list of subjects for the student groups and the sermons of the ministers for this Sunday. Subjects of personality and lead ership also find their way into the discussion subjects. Methodist Mrs. R. B. Porter will teach the University class which meets at 9:45. She will accompany her talk with scenes of India, where she sfient five years in missionary work. Ur. Edmund S. Conklin, head of the department of psychology, will address the Wesley foundation on "How Psychology Helps One to Understand His Own Personality.’’ This meeting, which starts at 0:30, will be preceded by a social hour. "The Price of Achievement" and “The Rost Art of Worship" will be the sermon topics for the morn ing and evening services, respec tively. Rev. Cecil F. Ristow is the minister. Community Liberal (Unitarian) The Young People's group will meet in the church parlors at 6:30. “What Is the Religious Philos ophy as Distinct from that of Dic tatorship or Monarchy?" is Rev. Ernest M. Whitesmith's topic for the 11 o’clock services. S. Ste phenson Smith, professor of Eng lish. will speak at the open forum of the church at 8. His subject is “Idealogy of the British Labor Party." First ( hristlan The Loyal Berean class, which meets at 9:45, will consider the topic "Jehovah or Baal: Elijah the Prophet." Mrs. R M. Day teaches the class. "Desirable Qualities in National Leaders" ; the subject tor the 6:15 meeting of the Young Peo ple’s Christian Endeavor. Jon Kilowatz is to lead the discussion. Rev. S. E. Childers will preach on "Christ’s Rule for Happiness” at the morning service, and in the evening on "Great Characters.” Congregational "The Real George Washington” is to be considered by the mem bers of the student forum at 6. At the morning service Rev. Clay E. Palmer will preach on "The Mystic's Experience with Beauty.” Central Lutheran The sermon for the morning ser vice will be “Crumbs in Bread.” Rev. P. J. Luvaas is the preacher The evening meeting will be de voted to a Lenten service which starts at 7:30. Baptist The topic for the C. O. S. class, which meets at 9:45, will be "Walking with Jesus.” Miss Mil dred Johnson will teach the les son. The B. Y. P. U. meets at 6:15 with Ruth Frazier as leader. A discussion of Millet’s picture "The Angelus” will be the feature of the evening. Dr. W. H. Rogers, pastor of the Hinson Memorial church of Port land, will preach both sermons at the Baptist church this Sunday. The morning topic will be “The Unavoidable Issue.” In the eve ning he will speak on “Twice Born Men.” United Lutheran Ralph Leudtke of Vancouver, Washington, president of the Col umbia district Luther league, will be honored at a reception given by the Luther league at 5. Leudtke will address the local group at their meeting at 6 p. m. "The Religion, an Influence on Washington and the Background of the American Republic" is the topic on which Rev. Frank S. Bei stel speaks at the morning sermon. episcopal A consideration of "Divorce" will be the program for the Student council. The group meets at 7 p. I m. in the men's lounge of Gerliu ger hall. Holy communion services will be held at 8 and 11. At the latter Rev. Howard R. White will preach on "George Washington, Churchman and Christian.” Presbyterian Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women, is to give her views on "What I Think are the Most Im portant Things in Life,” to the freshman group which assembles at 9:45. The upperclass group is begin ning a series on “What Religion Let Me Save \ ou Money Rent 'l our 1 uxedo 1* rom UNIVERSITY TAILOR 1178 Alder Phone 2611 Does for Personality.” Rev. J. Maxwell Adams will lead the dis cussion. The Westminster forum meets at 6 p. m. for a social half hour which is to be followed by a special Washington's birthday meeting. Charles G. Howard, professor of law, is to answer the question: "What Is a Citizen?" George Washington is the per son to be considered in the ser mon on the "Creed of Christians” at the morning sermon at the First Presbyterian church. "Wholesome Doubts of a Christian” is the eve ning topic. Rev. Milton S. Weber will preach at both services. Whoops! We have a public. Feet of Clay, emerging from the embryonic state, is fast reaching the pinnacle of full flowered suc cess. We have been told that we are in a condition. Ah us. Fans and fanees, especially the latter, are responding to our efforts to give Oregon bigger and better love lives. This was the first corre spondent to hang our hides on the fence of public ire. Dear Bobar: As an expression of a phase of student life, I think your column is unequalled. However, it is a phase which is best left unmen tioned. For pure malicious and uncalled for discussions of and in sinuations conserning personali ties, it is indeed the most obivious and immature. The majority of straight thinking men and women on this campus are everywhere expressing their opinions of dis gust and distaste, and to these I add my own most heartily. Sincerely, A STUDENT P. S.—Please print. Now then, isn’t that nice? It’s indeed perfectly small to think that the straight thinking men and women of the campus read our colyum, because, to tell the truth, we didn’t expect it. Well, anyway, this letter taught us a couple of new wrinkles in spelling. While we like to hear from the kids and all that, we can’t print any more of these, because after all, this space is valuable. Aw, lay off of us, willya? * * * We almost forgot. We were go ing to give Creech a big send-off today but he tells us he already nas a love are, low life or some thing — anyway we could not make it enter taining w i t hout his picture and we haven't got that, so we had to pick on a man who has been hiding his light under a blanket Snaky Scribe or someth ing. Seeks Skirt Here’s Bill Duni way, the high mogul of this paper, who says that since reading about the Kappas he’s just discovered what he’s been missing. He has three suits, rosy cheeks, wears No. 0 brogues and can paddle a canoe one-handed. He practiced this "most likely to succeed" ex pression for two weeks, he says, because it’s supposed to go on an application blank. Don't take that attitude seriously, girls, be cause Bill’s, still a boy at heart, just like Peters, Longacre and all the rest. "Sure I know how to act polite around the girls, I used to be Phi Psi prexy—well, didn’t I?" Applications will be received at the Feet of "lay office. C’mon kids, let’s give Bill a big hand, and do him up right. * * * What’s this we understand about a certain Delta Gam who’s been having fun with Mikulak, Pozzo. and Ted Pope ? The daintiest member of her set—and all that, but since travelling around in this company we don’t wonder that she's been hitting the Absorbine jr. Sjs * * Some people won’t learn. We understand that a certain Kappa Sigarnett and his anchorite have deserted the 14th and Alder arc light and have now taken up in a big way the pastime of spook hunting among the vacant houses at the head of Kincaid St. Note: parties, we're getting tired of hav ing to stick your nandes in this column. * * * And what's this we hear about the Chi-Os going leap year and trying to shame a certain Pi Kap into planting his pin, by the simple expedient of all the girls running up to him, planting one (not pin) on him, and congratulating him. A pretty pass indeed, when it takes a whole house to fix a gal up. We could say more—but—aw, thas' all. CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR 1 Phi Delta Kappa initiation this afternoon at Gerlinger hall at 3:30, following which there will be a banquet at Osborn hotel at 6:30. Theta Sigma Phi will meet at 1135 Mill street for chop suey Sun day at 6 p. m. Y. W. C. A. reorganization and nomination committee will meet Monday at 4:30 at the bungalow. Y. W. C. A. worship group will meet Monday night at 9:30 at Su san Campbell. Upperclass commission officers will meet Sunday at 2:15 at the Y. W. C. A. Prof. Stephenson Smith will ad dress the open forum at the Com munity Liberal church Sunday eve ning at 8 o’clock. His talk will be the sixth of a series of forum dis cussions and is titled “The Ideology of the British Labor Party." W ^ngravei by JomnHeidjiVj "SO. MY MOlli BEAUTY. YOU WOULD REPULSE ME, EH ?” barkeJ DALTON "I would indeed,’’ said the fairest flower of the campus. “And how!’’ “What is there about me, gal, to bring this disfavor down upon my head?’’ Joe College demanded. % “Your manner, sir,’’ she answered him haughtily. 1 he man who wins my heart must wine and dine me at only those reputable eating places that advertise in the Emerald.” Food and drink may be purchased from: Lee Duke Cafe College Side Seymour’s Taylor’s Cottage Green Parrot Gosser’s Marine Grotto Anchorage state Oregon emerald