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EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD f EDITORIAL OFFICES, JournaliRm Bldg. Phone 3300—News Room, Local 356; Editor and Managing Editor, Local 354. BUSINESS OFFICE, McArthur Court. Phone 3300—Local 214. University of Oregon, Eugene Willis D uni way, Editor Larry Jackson. Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Ralph David, Associate Editor, Stephen Kahn, Assistant Editor jack Hauer, uave Wilson, Hetty Anne Mac duff, Editorial Writers Rufus Kimball, Asst. Managing Editor Sterling Green, Asst. Managing Editor Jack Bellinger, News Editor Dick Weunerger, hports suitor Merlin Blais, Radio Director Roy Sheedy, Literary Kditor George Sanford, Telegraph Editor Doug Wight, Chief Night Editor j DAY EDITORS: George Sanford, Jessie Steele, Virginia Wentz, Oscar .Hunger. SPECIAL WRITERS: Elinor Henry, Thelma Nelson, Julian Prescott. COPYREADERS: Jane Opsund, Elsie Petersbn, Rob Patterson. REPORTERS: David Eyre, Ruth McClain, Donald Fields, Parks Hitchcock, Almon Newton, Genevieve Dunlop, Hazle Corrigan, Harold Nock. Maximo Pulido, Kloise Dorner, Clifford Gregor, Francis Pallister, Madeleine Gilbert. SPORTS STAFF: Bruce Hamby, Malcolm Bauer, Joseph Saslavsky. RADIO STAFF: Jack Bauer, Roy McMullen, Charles Shoemaker. NIGHT EDITORS: Les Dunton, Rob Patterson, Myron Ricketts, Doug I’olivka Clark Williams. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Dorothy McMillan, Catherine Watson. Alice Tcitel baum, Louise Stein, Lenore Greve, Adele Hitchman, Desmond Hill, Shirley Sylvester, Mary Teresi, Delplm Hurlburt, Peggy Newby, fJvelyn Schmidt. OFFICE ASSISTANTS—Lucille Lowry, Dot Dibble, Nanay Archbald, Hildamay Hobart, Edwina Anderson, Dagmar Haugen, Louise McMunn. 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. In Tommy Atkins’ Country 'T'O the students who study British journalism at the Univer sity of London, the engagement of the Prince of Wales would be far more important newspaper copy than the resignation of Sir James Ramsay MacDonald as prime minister. They ex pressed such an opinion in no uncertain fashion last week when the following hypothetical situation was placed before them: You are editor of a national daily newspaper (British, of course). The following events are reported to you. To which one would you give first place in your newspaper? Please mark the events in order of preference: War between Brazil and Argentina. Famous actress found murdered. Financial collapse ol’ Germany. Engagement of the Prince of Wales. Abolition of the League of Nations. Resignation of the Prime Minister. One hundred lives lost in British liner wreck. Five hundred lives lost in French mine disaster. Famous scientist receives message from Mars. That was rather a difficult predicament for a group of em bryo newspapermen. All the stories dear to an editor’s heart had been placed within their reach for them to do with as they willed. There were disasters, murders, wrecks, international en tanglements and even a fantastic message from Mars. Yet, with out the slightest hesitation, 89 per cent of the students said they would place the engagement of Edward of Wales over all the rest. The other votes were scattered throughout the list, only one-half per cent saying they would give preference to the resignation of the prime minister. The stories dealing with in ternational affairs received but a smattering of ballots, the abo lition of the League leading the collapse of Germany by a narrow margin. Thus Great Britain's foremost students of the fourth estate show that their opinions and ideas are/fundamentally the same as those of their contemporaries across the sea. To them tho engagement of the young man who eventually will become their country’s figure-head is better copy than the resignation of the aged statesman who controls the administrative department of the British empire. And their opinions also are those of the men who now operato England’s newspapers. Let Edward of Wales announce his en gagement and there will not be space for much else in London’s dailies. Japan and Russia could start a war to the death on the same day and most of the citizens of England’s capital would be impervious to it. The space devoted to the prince's betrothal would be comparable only to that given to the Lindbergh case in America, when the kidnaping of a small boy crowded the Ori ental entanglements and the League of Nations off the first page. Policy or Pollyanna? Jj^VEUY once in a while we open our morning mail to find a vehement, denunciation of some editorial or column that graced the preceding day’s paper. Usually such communications aie unsigned, and after a hasty perusal they are ordinarily con signed to the waste basket. Anonymous letters are contemptu ously regarded by editors the country over. But yesterday we received a note that we temporarily with held from the us'uai disposition. As we glanced through its ion tents our feeling of disdain was replaced by one of amusement and finally by one of reflection. The anonymous writer took tin- time and trouble to spread his indignation over two closely written pages in a thorough-going condemnation of an article by one of our colunmnists. He advised us to stick to our knitting and leave comment on matters of other than a campus nature to better qualified men. We were roundly scored for what he considered an unwarranted criticism of his home state. The native son strongly questioned the propriety of u college newspaper indulging in discussion of subjects thut have perplexed greater minds than the Emerald editors. So the question arises Shall a university daily newspaper confine its comments to editorial philosophizing on the need for wider paths to the Music building, bigger ham sandwiches at the campus luncheon, and kindred subjects? Or shall it under take to express the collegiate viewpoint on matters of moment, local and national? Shall we seal our lips regarding national politics when the din of the campaign echoes in our ears? Shall wc bury our heads in the .sands of modesty if the grime of gov ernmental corruption sweeps about us? Shall we close our eyes to the injustice of a Mooney case? These are questions thut every college editor must answer. Is he to make his paper an entertaining sheet of local gossip 1 oi an intelligent journal of collegiate opinion? Thu type of edi torials that have occupied this column constitutes our reply. If our anonymous correspondent will let us kucm hi name we may print bio letter—and perhaps hm picture. 1 By V. H. Hal When the 23-year-old job printer, Benjamin H. Day, started the New York Sun he employed a chap by the name of George Wisner to cover the police court. Wisner did such an excellent job of this that he was given half interest in the paper. The second page of the July 21, 1834, issue contained such an amusing account of a di vorce case as reported by this young man that I feel bound to reprint it here. It is as follows: Yesterday morning a little curly pated fellow, by the name of John Lawler was called up on a charge of kicking over the mead stand of Mary Lawler, alias Miss Donohue, alias Mrs. Donohue. Magistrate, (to the complain ant): Mrs. Donohue, what were the circumstances of this affair? Complainant: You will be so good sir, if you please, as to call me Miss Donohue. It is my maid en name, and I wish no other. Mag.: Very good, MISS Dono hue, how came he to kick over your stand, and break your bottles and glasses? Comp.: Aye yes, now, I like that better. Every virtuous woman should be called by her own right and proper name. Mag.: Well, let’s hear your story. Do you know the boy? Comp.: The boy, did you say? Indade, sir, divil a bit o’ boy is there about the baste, nor man neither, barring he drinks brandy like a fish. (Loud laughter). Mag.: Did you ever see him be fore ? Comp.: Indade I guess I did. Many years ago he was my hus band, but your honor sees, I gave him a divorce. That is, ye see, I j gave him a bit of paper, stating J that I wouldn’t live with him no longer. Prisoner: It’s no sich thing, yer! honor. She used to go off with 1 other men, and so I sold her for a ' gill of rum. Comp.: (Shaking her fist at the prisoner). A GILL was it, you haste? I’ll take my Bible oath that it was a whole blessed pint, (laughter.) Mag.: Well, well, it matters not whether it was a gill or a pint. Comp.: Indade it matters a good deal to say that a good virtuous woman like me isn't worth no more nor a gill of rum. (Turning to prisoner.) You baste of the earth. I’ll bung out your ’tother peeper. (The prisoner had but one eye.) Mag.: (getting out of patience) Madam, if you want this man pun ished you must tell me what he has been doing. Comp.: Indade then, I’ll tell you what.he has been doing. You see, I was down to the market, selling some mead and spruce beer, to get -.-» Classified Advertisements Kates Payable In Advunce 10c a line for first insertion; 5e u line for each additional insertion. Telephone 3300; local 214 FOB BUNT GUEST ROOMS modem $1 a day. 1165 Pearl. FOUNOk FOUND Lady's billfold, compact, money. Owner may have same on identification. O. K. Uurrcl, room 209 Commerce. LOST LOST Lady's green Sheaffer fountain pen on campus. Finder please call 1763-J. WANTED WILL pay SI.50 for Andrews and Percival Victorian poetry. Call 78-l-W between 12-2 p. m. DRESSMAKING, hemstitch l n g , sewing. Over Underwood & El liott Grocery. Harriett Under wood. Phone 1393. CAMPUS SHOE "REPAIR— Quali ty work, best of service; work that is lasting in service. 13th between Alder and Kincaid. MISCELLANEOUS KKAMEK BEAUTY SALON Also Hair-cutting PHONE 1SS0 Next to Walora Candies NEW BEGIN NEKS' BALLROOM CLASS Starts Tuesday -8:30 P. M. MERRICK STUDIOS Ibl Willamette Phuue 3981 a little money to support my chil dren with. Last night the brute came down where I was, and, says he, Mary, says he, will you go and live with me again? And says I go long, you divil, for you know I gave you a divorce. And then says he, if you don't go and live with me, I'll break every damned bottle of made that you’ve got. Then says I, John Lawler, if you touch my made I'll break your head. And then your honor, he up with his foot, and he kicked the bottles, and the glasses, and the peanuts- all into the dirt! The prisoner was committed. CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR Rehearsal of the entire play of “Hamlet” will be held tonight at 7:20 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. All men are to be in costume except the sailors and grave-diggers. VV. A. A. will hold a mass meet ing in the league room of Gerlin ger hall this afternoon at 5 o’clock to hear the report on the A. C. A. C. W. conference. The A. A. U. W. cordially in vites all graduate students and seniors to a tea to be held from 3 to 5 in Gerlinger hall this Satur day. Westminster guild will meet at 9 o’clock tonight at Westminster house. Ve Tabard Inn meets tonight at Omega hall, 7:30. Neophytes, Lar ry Fischer and George Bishop, call at Mr. Thacher’s office at 9 a. m. Junior Week-end directorate meeting at the College Side at 4 this afternoon. All directorate members are urged to be present as the meeting is of the utmost importance. Interfraternity council members will meet in room 110 Johnson hall this afternoon at 5 o’clock. Beggars Opera choruses (men and women) will rehearse tonight at 9 o’clock in Villard hall. Im portant! Heads of houses and representa tives will meet at men’s gym for canoe race drawings today from 1:30 to 3:30. I liespians will meet tonight at 7:45 in the sun porch of Gerlinger hall. Very important. McElroy’s Band Will Appear Here ■ Cole McElroy’s “Oregonians” dance orchestra, famed Columbia Don Lee broadcasting system band of McElroy’s Spanish ballroom, Portland, will be featured at the Midway ballroom, three miles south of Eugene on the Pacific highway, at a dance Saturday eve ning, April 30, according to an announcement just received from Me Elroy. Of particular interest locally is - the fact that Prent Gross, diree- , tor of the organization, is a for mer University of Oregon student. , Cole McElroy is also well known , here as a former Eugene man and , University student. He will per- , son ally act as master of ceremon- j ies for the evening. Forum Group To Give I'Ians lie I ore Election 1 - 1 Bases for the recommendations j of the Forum committee on repre- . sentation were determined yester- t day afternoon, according to Dave Wilson, chairman. They will be presented at the next meeting of the forum. Recommendations on organiza tion will be drafted at a meeting of the committee within the next few days. They are expected to! include at least two plans depend ing upon the power the Forum is to have. The next meeting of the Forum is expected to be held before cam- a pus elections on May 5. I f Beta Alpha Psi Will Dim* Honored Visitor i! - d Joseph C. Landrud, '23. regional, s auditor for Montgomery Ward and' w Co., will be the dinner guest of a Beta Alpha Psi. national account-1 C1 ing honorary fraternity, tonight at a the College Side at 6 o’clock. Landrud will speak on the reor- d ganization of big business to meet a the problems of the depression. tl He is now regional auditor for I tl Ward's at Kansas City, with <>8 chain stores and two mail order houses in his district. He is re membered by the faculty as Joe sii Olsen having changed hts name Ai after his graduation m 1923. bi il te ys id I, iW sn ve sd )t. >u ur ip le le if it i 11,! >*• | t i k i d 3 r t 1 A Decade Ago April 27, 1922 LOST — At Alpha Phi house Wednesday night, somewhere be tween the front yard and mill race, three Sigma Delta Chi pins. * * * A garden hose was successfully used to extinguish a blaze on the roof of the Phi Sigma Pi house at 639 Eighth avenue east yester day evening. * * * The Student Council voted six to one to rescind the order to elim inate the campus luncheon from Junior week-end activities. * * • Removal of some of the bleach ers on Kincaid field revealed a dozen or more robins’ nests, some of them containing small blue eggs, on the sills and braces of the structures. * * * Final senior papers must be filed by May 1. * * * Dr. J. H. Gilbert, head of the department of economics, will speak at a meeting of the Grange at Goshen Saturday on "Taxa tion.” * * * “Caesar and Cleopatra,” by George Bernard Shaw, was pre sented by the campus dramatic company in Guild theater last night. e 4 e t t "Vision and Revision” is to be the topic of Dr. Richard F. Scholz, president of Reed college, at an assembly today. “He says as much in one hour as any other man can say in three hours,” com mented Dean Eric W. Allen last night. 1 Starving Alaskan l Indians Refused Aid by Red Cross FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 26. " —(AP)—A picture o£ human mis r ery “so dire as to be almost unbe 1 lievable," was drawn today by Pi lot Art Woodley, upon his return here from flying The Very Rever t end Francis Menager, superior of ■ the Jesuit missions in Alaska, over the country between the mouth of the Yukon river and the Hooper bay region. This r<%ion was struck by a ti dal wave last December and several native villages destroyed. Coincident with Woodley's re turn, it was reported here the Na tional Red Cross had refused a request for $2,000 to buy food for reputed starving natives in the district, after the bureau of Indian affairs in Washington, D. C., had declared reports of suffering to be exaggerated. Several hundred natives in a number of villages visited by Woodley and Father Menager, they said, were virtually without food. Missionaries had given aid, but* their resources were said by Fath er Menager to be limited, and now j no more help can be offered. He said sickness was breaking out among the natives and there was fear of floods as a result of the | melting of heavy snows. "Nowhere at any time has there been more need for relief,” Wood ley said. "These people are so des- ! jperately in need of sustenance they1 j are resorting to unprintable meas EMERALD I ... of the A I R A 15-minute chat on new books and their writers will be given on the Emerald of the Air this after noon at 4:15 by Roy Sheedy, lit erary editor of the Emerald. It is Sheedy's intention to make this discussion as purely local as pos sible; that is, to read the reviews which arc appearing in the Emer ald's "Literary Signpost,” and dis cuss the writing of students and alumnae of the University. In today's talk, the speaker will discuss some half-dozen new books and their writers as well as tell the latest news of literary activi- ■ ties on the campus. OIJ\ EK TALKS ON DEBATE Robert T. Oliver, graduate as sistant in the speech division, spoke Monday night at the Universitj high school on the value of debate. | 1 The . . . Edited By Roy Sheedy LITERARY SIGNPOST ' 'ECCLESIASTES SAID . . . j Edison Marshall, who was a stu dent of the University not so long ago, and is the best known writer ever to come from this school, has just had a new novel of the out doors published, “Th'e Deputy at Snow Mountain.” It is described as “an exciting story of the New North, of a man’s fight to establish his innocence, and the help of the woman who believed in him.” Mar shall also has a story running se rially in the American magazine at present, “Forlorn Island.” Mak ing no attempt to write for the in tellectuals, Marshall knows the art of pleasing the general public. * * # It is quite probable that another issue of Ducdame will be published before the end of the term. A mag azine for the publication of crea tive writing by University stu dents is a very valuable asset to the campus, and should be given as much encouragement as possi ble. The first issue was well re ceived, particularly on other cam puses, and proved that such a mag azine can be self-supporting. Some of the new books on the High Hat rent shelf of the Co-op are the following: “Three Loves,” by A. J. Cronin; “Once a Grand Duke,” by Alexander Nicholas, who ought to know; "American Out post,” by Upton Sinclair, not a western story but the famous cru sader's autobiography; “Reunion in Vienna,” a play by Robert E. Sherwood, in which Lynn Fon tanne and Alfred Lunt are now ap pearing in New York. * * # How many best-sellers of last year did you read? Here is the T list, as compiled by the Publisher'3 Weekly in the order of their sales: Non-Fiction “Education of a Princess,” by Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia; “The Story of San Michele,” by Axel Munthe; “Washington Mer ry-Go-Round,” Anonymous; “Bon ers;” “Culbertson’s Summary,” by Ely Culbertson; “Contract Bridge Blue Book,” by Ely Culbertson; “Fatal Interview,” by Edna St. Vincent Millay; “The Epic of America,” by James Truslow Adams; “Mexico,” by Stuart Chase; “New Russia’s Primer,” by M. Ilin. Fiction “The Good Earth,” by Pearl S. Buck; “Shadows on the Rock,” by Willa Cather; “A White Bird Fly ing,” by Bess Streeter Aldrich; “Grand Hotel,” by Vicki Baum; “Years of Grace,” by Margaret Ayer Barnes; “The Road Back,” by Erich M. Remarque; “The Bridge of Desire,” by Warwick Deeping; “Back Street,” by Fan nie Hurst; “Finch’s Fortune,” by Mazo De La Roche; “Maid in Waiting,” by John Galsworthy. 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