Alumni
Edition
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUUENE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932
Alumni
Edition
NUMBER 17
StudentsFavor
Emerald Plans
For Straw Vote
Thursday Noon Is Pate
Sri for Balloting
PARTISANS APPROVE
Representatives From All Corners
Of Campus Express Their
Opinions
By JACK BELLINOER
Awakened to the political issues
of the day, students from all corn
ers of the campus have expressed
themselves in favor of the all
campus straw vote that the Em
1 erald plans to sponsor next Thurs
day noon.
Republicans, Democrats and
Socialists, alike, have all approved
the straw ballot, glad that their
own groups will have an oppor
, tunity to match strength with
that of opposing political organi
zations.
A. S. U. O. President Speaks
The president of the associated
students has said: “Let's have stu
dent so-operation with the Emer
ald in order that tl^ poll will be a
success and we can have an ade
quate basis of determining what
the campus thinks on national
political issues. Inasmuch as all
the other leading colleges and
universities are using the stratf
vote, 1 am glad that we have the
opportunity of expressing our
selves and balancing our judg
ments with the opinions expressed
on other campuses.”
Virginia Wentz, editor of the
Oregana and president of the wo
men’s “Hoover for President”
club, stated: “It is a fine journal
istic step. The students today are
the voters and leaders tomorrow.
It will be inteersting and worth
while to note youth’s feeling and
opinions on political matters, espe
cially this year, and it will give
the students a chance to express
their viewpoint by voting, when
otherwise they could not.”
Idea Meets Favor
“The straw vote will do more to
arouse student interest in political
affairs than anything else,” said
Eugene Allen, head of the Demo
cratic students’ group on the
campus. “I am heartily in accord
with the idea and glad that the
Emerald has made such a straw
vote possible.”
Speaking for the “Thomas for
President” club, Wallace Camp
bell, president of that group, made
the following statement: “For a
long time the average college stu
dent has been known as a ‘poli
tical moron.’ The Emerald now
gives him a chance to at least
show an interest in politics. Whe
ther or not it is an intelligent in
terest only the straw vote can
tell.”
Sten Approves Plan
Aimee Sten, president of the
Y. W. C. A., said: “The Emerald
straw ballot will lead, in my opin
ion, to the development of think
ing voters capable of judging can
didates on a basis of worthwhile
qualifications. I think it is an ex
cellent plan.”
“We speak of a ‘youth move
ment’ in politics, but it is not a
‘youth movement’,” explained
Rolla Reedy, president of the Y.
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\ Streiff To Talk on
Socialism Before
Students Monday
What is socialism? Are Social
ists “reds and revolutionists?”
Are they opposed to private prop
erty ? What is the difference be
tween socialism and communism?
These are a few of the questions
Albert Streiff will answer in his
talk on "What Socialism Is and Is
Not," at Villard hall Monday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Streiff
was Socialist candidate for gov
ernor of Oregon in 1930 and is
this year running for congress in
the second congressional district.
Following closely upon the
campus political forum of lasL
Thursday and coming just prior to
j the Emerald’s straw vote on the
presidential candidates, this euu
I cational talk is expected to find
j an especially politically-minded
I campus.
Plans Drawn Up
To Enforce New
Automobile Law
j Students Driving Autos To
Register Them at Start
Of Each Term
Plans for the modified enforce
ment of automobile control were
drawn up here yesterday at a
joint meeting of the faculty en
forcement boards of the Univer
sity and Oregon State college.
Motor vehicles driven by stu
dents will have to be registered
at the beginning of each term,
and windshield stickers will be
provided for registered cars. Driv
ing on the campuses during school
days is forbidden. Traffic viola
tions will place students in a posi
tion to be penalized, and all phases
of student driving problems will
i come under the supervision of the
enforcement boards as currently
organized.
Refnnd to be Made
Provisions will be made for the
refund of the $1.00 automobile
registration paid by students prior
to the modification of the ruling.
Announcement regarding this plan
will be made later.
The provision that motor ve
hicles will not be allowed on the
campus on school days does n,t,
at the present time, exclude c;.-s
from the streets adjacent to u.-e
campus at Eugene, nor from the
parking space near the adminis
tration building. If necessity
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Program of Northern
Music Will Be Offered
John Stark Evans, University
organist, offers the next of his se
ries of Twilight organ concerts
which he will play at 5 o’clock
Sunday, October 23, in the school
of music auditorium.
The program follows: 0“Air—
j Suite in D” by Bach; “Melodie” by
Ole Bull; “Improvisation—on four
Danish folk tunes” which includes
(a) Christmas song, (b) Requiem
to the dead—written on the battle
field, (c) Frithiof's farewell, (d)
National song—King Christian;
“Last Night the Nightingale Woke
Me” by Kjerulf; “Midnight” and
“To the Rising Sun” by Torjusen.
Why I Will Vote for Hoover
By DICK NEUBERGER
(Editor, Oregon Emerald)
rpHE CASTING of a vote in the
November election would be a
two-fold privilege to me. The first
and most significant pleasure
would be voting for Herbert Hoo
ver, who comes before his country
men seeking re-election as presi
dent of the United States. The
second would be voting against
Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose
vacillating stands and demagogic
appeals have characterized every
speech he has made since his
nomination in August.
Few presidents have encounter
ed more difficulties than Herbert
Hoover. The present inhabitant
of the White House has conducted
a valiant fight against a crisis
that enfolds the civilized world.
His entire administration has been
punctuated by constructive ac
tion.
* * *
Herbert Hoover is conservative.
He is what the country needs in
an hour of distress. Mr. Roose
velt has been distinctly radical in
his stand on numerous topics. His
tory proves to us that the major
ity of radically-inclined candidates
who have won to office have al
tered their declarations consider
ably after inauguration. Can we
intrust the reins of government to
a man who may not fulfill his
promises?
For months the Democrats have
assailed Hoover for the financial
distress throughout the nation.
Yet they ignore New York state,
governed by their candidate,
where poverty has been as preva
lent as in any other common
wealth.
* • *
The plans of Hoover are prac
tical. He would not drain the
national budget dry by planting
trees and building postoffices to
provide employment. “Post-office
prosperity” is not included in his
platform.
Hoover's constructive plans are
too numerous to enumerate here
in. Two of them come readily
to mind, the home loan bank, and
the debt moratorium. Their bene
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Above are members of the stu
dent committee directing activities
that will make the annual Univer
sity of Oregon “Dad’s Day” the
best yet October 29. They are Bar
bara Conley, San Francisco; Ed
Stanley, Portland; Helen Burns,
Portland; Marjorie Haas, Tacoma; (
Thomas Tongue, Hillsboro, and i
Hal Short, Astoria.
VT I'
BOTH GOOD FOOD and GOOD SPEECHES
WILL BE DIGESTED at Me, BANQUET.^
. _ ft ft 'S’ &
Fate of Schools To Undergo
Supreme Test in Two Weeks
WHAT CAN THE ALUMNI
DO TO DEFEAT THE
ZOCN-MACPHERSON BILL?
Outlined in the following ar
ticle is a two-fold program,
which, if carried out by every
alumnus and alumna, will aid
materially in defeating the
costly and destructive Zorn
MacPherson bill, which strikes
at the University and all higher
education and which will saddle
heavy tax burdens on the
people of Orego. Concentrated
action by all alumni is material
to secure the definite defeat
that this bill deserves.
By ALEXANDER BROWN
As the zero hour approaches, at
which time the fate of the Uni
versity of Oregon and all higher
education in the state will have
been decided by the voters on
November 8—just two weeks off
—alumni, friends of the Univer
sity, and Eugene townspeople
find themselves confronted with
the all-important task of going in
Frosli Group Cabinet
Will Meet in Afternoon
Frosh retreat for the Frosh
commission cabinet of Y. W. C. A.
will be held today at the home of
Mrs. A'. H. Norton from 12:30 to
5 o’clock. Installation of cabinet
officers will take place then, pre
sided over by Cynthia Liljequist,
last year's president.
Discussion and purpose of the
commission is to be given by i
Marcia Sieber, national secretary; !
plans for the year will be ar- j
ranged. Tea will be served by
Mrs. Norton, and closing worship
services will be led by Maxine
Goetsch.
Four Music Students
Grace Burnett, soprano, and Eu
gene Pearson, baritone, will rep
resent Eugene over KGW Sunday
at 10:15 p. m. in the Atwater Kent
audition contest. George Barron,
basso, and Edwin Beach, tenor,
| also students of the University
will represent Ashland and Lex
iington, respectively.
to the field of battle against the
school-wrecking Zorn-MacPherson
bill with but one motive—to con
tact every voter possible and as- j
sure the continued existence of the
University of Oregon.
A two-fold program has been
outlined for alumni residing in all
parts of the state to follow during
this last part of the campaign.
First: every alumnus and alumna
should write at least 10 letters to
friends residing in other parts of
the state, urging their support of
the University and their active
opposition to the school-moving
measure. Second: every alumnus
and alumna should, during the two
or three days prior to election,
phone or personally call on at
least 10 persons in their commun
ity, urging the same support of
the University and their opposition
to the vicious bill which seeks to
rob the state of its accredited
schools of higher education and
(Continued on Paye Three)
One-Day Vacation
On Thanksgiving
Declared Definite
Only one day will be allowed
University students this year
for Thanksgiving vacation, it
was announced by the Univer
sity administration yesterday.
Regular classes will be in ses
sion again the following day,
Friday, November 25.
No holiday will be declared
on Armistice day this year, it
was also announced.
Campa Shoppe Starts
New Dance Season
Dancing was' ushered in by the
campus students last night at the
newly remodeled and revamped
Campa Shoppe at 12th and Alder
streets.
The new dance grill, operated
by Fred Fowler, was formerly the
Cocoanut Grove, destroyed by fire
last June. • The Campa Shoppe
has an excellent floor and is decor
ated in light green.
Why I Will Vote for Roosevelt
By BRUCE HAMBY
(Sports Editor, Emerald)
T AM voting for Franklin Delano
Roosevelt this fall, because I
believe the nation needs a change.
There is small doubt that a new
president could do much worse
than our last one, and I feel that'
Mr. Roosevelt is the type of man
that could best revive the failing
pulse of American business.
He has had valuable experience
in directing the most populous
state in the Union, and has con
tacted all the problems with which
he would be confronted when
president of the United States.
Mr. Hoover was an academician
when elected, a man who was far
better at the surveyor’s line than
the bread line. He had highly
theoretical views upon the na
tion’s ills when a man with real
practical experience was needed
most. He was floated in upon the
tide of the Republican party and
the charm of his name as an “en
gineer.”
* * *
Mr. Roosevelt is not a paragon
at modern governmental methods, j
However, he knows how to handle
a situation when it arises, and
can meet more people far more
gracefully than the reticent Mr.
Hoover. He is a better speaker,
a more graceful social man than
Mr. Hoover. And one of the larg
est parts of the presidential
duties is of a social aspect.
Mr. Thomas appeals to me as
a clear-headed and representative
man, but I do not wish to cast a
vote where it would not count to
ward more substantial govern
ment.
» * *
I thoroughly applaud Mr. Roose
velt’s unequivocating stand upon
prohibition, as compared to the
fence-riding stand taken by the
Republican party for campaign
purposes.
And above all, I believe a
change in government is essential
to freeing the nation’s business
from the quagmire of despair in
which it finds itself morassed. We
want a change, and we believe
that Franklin Delano Roosevelt
will bring that change.
Large Alumni
Gathering Due
At Homecoming
Visitors To Meet Before*
(lamp Saturday
SESSION IMPORTANT
Frosh-Kook Football Game Friday
Night, Bonfire, Bally Are
First Two Fvents
Replies being- received at (he
alumni office from various former
University students who have been
desig-nated as official representa
tives for the annual alumni meet
ing in Eugene on November 5, in
dicate that the majority will be
on hand. This meeting will be
held at 9:30 o'clock Saturday
morning in order that it may be
concluded early enough for those
attending to go to the game at
Corvallis.
Interest is being shown in the
Frosh-Rook game scheduled for
Friday night, November 4, in Eu
gene. The annual bonfire rally
will merge into this game, and
olans are being made for an after
game meeting which will give the
alumni their first chance to get
together.
Two Opening Events
The bonfire rally and the game
will be the opening events of the
Homecoming week-*end. Saturday
morning will be devoted to the an
nual meeting with adjournment in
time for alumni to join the stu
ients in making the Corvallis trip
by special train in order to avoid
traffic difficulties in Corvallis.
After the game, the special train
will return immediately to Eugene,
and several living organizations
are planning alumni reunion din
ners. The alumni reception will
oe held Saturday night in alumni
hall and will be followed by a
Jance.
Meeting Important,
As a last minute inijication of
the alumni's loyalty to the Uni
versity, the alumni meeting will be
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Circulation Drive
For Emerald on;
Rewards Offered
Campus Organizations To
Compete; Parents ami
Students Canvassed
The Emerald circulation staff
has started a campaign among
the campus living organizations to
have students subscribe for the
Emerald and have the publication
sent home in order to increase
reader interest among the parents.
Efforts are being made for a
successful drive to keep the par
ents in closer contact with the
work and activities of the Univer
sity.
Each organization has a repre
sentative to take up the subscrip
tions anti money. Grant Thuem
mel, circulation manager, stated
that prizes will be offered for the
most subscriptions taken in by
the organizations. All issues that
have been missed this term will
be made up during the winter
,■quarter. Subscription rates are
$1 per term, $1.75 for two terms,
or $2.50 for the entire year.
House representatives are asked
to turn all subscriptions and
motley to Thuemmel or Ronald
Rew, assistant circulation mana
ger.
Yeomen To Have Meet
For Unaffiliated Men
The Oregon Yeomen will hold a
short business session Monday
evening at 7:30 in the men’s
lounge of Gerlinger hall. Any un
affiliated men on the campus is
invited, according to Ethan New
man, president of the organiza
tion.
Flans for the fall's activities
which include a smoker, dance,
open house, and other matters will
be up for discussion.
At teh same time Newman an
nounced that an office for the or
ganization has been opened in the
"Y” hut and that some one will
be there every afternoon to give
| out information and answer any
inquiries. A bulletin board has
| been put up to accommodate any
: one who wishes to leave a note
1 for other members.
"Pigger’s Guide"
To Be Circulated
[During Next Week
That most useful of all hand
books, the “pigger’s guide,"
will be off the press and ready
for circulation next week, it j
was announced yesterday by
Ronald Kobnett, assistant grad- j
uate manager. Publication has j
been delayed through difficul
ties in preparing the faculty
directory.
The student directories will
be on sale at the Co-op as in
past years.
I
Committee Plans
For Visit of Dads
Nearly Complete
New Fvalurrs Introduced
Ry Students To Make
Affair Unusuul
Dads, you are expected to at
tend the sixtli annual Dad’s day
reception to be held on the Uni
versity of Oregon campus a week
from today, Saturday, October 29.
As the Dad's day week-end
nears, plans for the reception are
rapidly being completed. All stu
dents who have not yet sent out
invitations to their dads are urged
to do so.
Many Eugene business men have
given their assurance that they
will cooperate to give the dads a
rousing welcome and make their
visit a pleasant one. It is plan
ned that all living organizations
will give their support to entertain
the dads.
Barbara Conly, with her regis
tration committee, will be at the
trains to welcome the dads as they
come in. She has arranged a new
plan in the form of an informa
tion booth where dads will be told
how they may get to the campus.
This is the first time that this
idea has been adopted.
Saturday morning will be occu
pied with dad's registration and a
mass meeting of all the dads at
10 o’clock. At noon, they will be
guests at luncheon in all the liv
ing organizations.
At 2 p. m., they will occupy the
guest section of the grandstand
during the Oregon-Gonzaga foot
ball game on Hayward field. Cecil
Espy, rally chairman, promises
some features between halves.
After the game, the dads will con
vene at a banquet at 6 o’clock in
the men’s dormitory.
i.W.i,.A. Donut Sale
To Open Next Tuesday
Tuesday will see the advent of
National Donut season, big annual
project of the Y. W. C. A., with
an intensive sale of the campus,
business organization, and social
groups. Louise Barclay, general
chairman, reported that plahs for
the drive are moving swiftly, and
that by Tuesday all arrangements
will have been made.
George Korn, of the Korn bak
ery, has been devoting his time to
promotion of the campaign, and
through his efforts and interest,
four dozen freshly baked May
flower donuts were distributed at
the Emerald office for sampling
Wednesday night. Two donuts are
to be sold for five cents.
Victory No. 1
Objective Of
Invading Team
Wtlfools Seek Initial
Conference Win
TWO STARS ARE OUT
C.imI. Morgan and Mikuluk Left
H.'liiml; Vandals Hope To
lleverso Dope
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 21 —
(Special) - Grid fans from over
the entire Inland Empire wero
congregating in Moscow tonight
for the annual Idaho homecoming
celebration, featured by the Ore
gon - Vandal conference football
game tomorrow afternoon.
Tomorrow's game will be Ore
gon's first appearance in Idaho for
several years and football enthu
siasts are eagerly awaiting the
chance to see Prink Callison’s big
eleven. The Webfoots are favor
ites to defeat Leo Calland’s
eleven, but the Vandals' fine show
ing against Montana last week
makes them a serious threat.
Hill Morgan Out
Both teams will be weakened
by the loss of star players. The
Webfoots came North minus the
services of Capt. Bill Morgan, all
coast tackle, and Mike Mikulak,
outstanding defensive fullback.
Willis Smith, Idaho's “one man
offensive” and a vital cog in the
Vandal attack, has recovered from
a slight injury caused by crashing
into a players' bench, but will not
be at top speed. Four other first
string players who hit the same
bench are also slightly off color.
Oregon Heavier Team
The Webfoots’ chief advantage
lies in the average weight of the
two elevens. Oregon’s line out
weighs the Vandal forward wall
by more than 20 pounds. From
end to end Idaho’s line only hits
around 180, to the Webfoots' 200.
Oregon's starting backfield, with
Kostka included, averages around
190 to Idaho’s 175.
The main reason for the stand
of loyal Idaho rooters that Ore
gon will have a close battle is the
j (i-to-0 score to which the Vandals
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Open Forum Will
Argue Prohibition
“He Which Gave Counsel to the
Jews,” is the text of the fifth in a
series of six character interpreta
tions of New Testament person
alities to be given by Frederick
K. Davis before the upperclass
group at the Westminster house
Sunday morning at 9:45.
This is “the secret story of him
whom Caiaphas mistook for God,
resulting in the crucifixion of
Jesus.”
The open forum at 6:30 will be
in the form of a Socratic debate
of the question, “Is Prohibition
Reform Needed?” Bill Gearhart
will present the arguments of the
drys, and George Bennett will
support the wets.
There will be an opportunity for
general discussion following the
presentation of the arguments.
The social hour follows at 7:30,
and refreshments will be served.
Why I Will Vote for Thomas
By THORNTON GALE
(Assoc. Editor, Oregon Emerald)
ITORMAN THOMAS is probably
^ ' the most erudite of the three
leading candidates for president
of the United States. His cul
tural background and knowledge
of economic and social problems |
is greater than that of either:
Herbert Hoover or Franklin D.!
Roosevelt.
There is little to chose between
the platforms of Hoover or Roose
velt. Boiled down and stripped of
the apparent differences, due
mainly to excess verbiage, they
essentially represent the same
thing. In short, an attitude of
"let well enough alone."
* * *
The mention of socialism, ex
cept by a few parlor agitators,
usually brings forth streams of:
vituperative recrimination. Except
in certain select circles, its popu- j
larity among the cogniscenti was
as brief lived and uncertain as the!
Empress Eugenia hat. People are
wont to confuse socialism with I
radicalism, communism, and other
isms.
If you will examine closely the
platform of the Socialist party you
will see that they advocate noth
ing more than our leading econ
omists, political scientists, and
sociologists have been advocating
for years. They don’t foist the
old and outworn upon a long suf
fering people but are bearers of
the new and most advanced in
contemporary thought.
Here are a few of the policies of
Thomas with which, I think, you
will have little trouble in agree
ing:
“Socialization of our credit and
currency system — the acquisition
of the federal reserve banks.”
“Old age pensions — health and
maternity insurance.”
“Public ownership and democra
tic control of mines, forests, oil,
and power resources; public utili
ties dealing with light and power,
transportation and communica
tion, and of all the basic indus
tries.”
“Direct election of the presi
dent and vice-president.”
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