jll W:.smSmm\mw/Mm^MiM^ « VOLUME XXXIV _ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933 ~~ NUMBER?! Figures Show Vital Need Of Emerald Plan Dorms Partially Empty ; Registration Falls SAME AT CORVALLIS Students Being Compelled To Live in Cheaper Quarters; Many Seek Employment Is there a vital need for the Oregon Daily Emerald plan for re duced living costs ? Figures released by Arthur Can non of the statistical division in dicate that the depression has made alarming inroads into educa tional opportunity in the Univer sity. Enrollment is declining, dormitories are being vacated, undergraduate employment is growing scarcer, demands for loans are increasing, and scores of students have been compelled to withdraw from school for finan cial reasons. Not unlike a graph of the to bogganing stock market is the record of declining enrollment. In the past year the University has suffered a loss of 500 students. Each term for the past two years an average of 175 has been strick en from the rolls. Fewer and fewer students are being able to obtain the advantages of Univer sity training. And the situation at Oregon State college is even worse. Not Many in Dorms But the dormitories have suf fered to an even greater degree than enrollment figures. Care fully kept records tell a woeful tale of depletion. Despite the fine new structures, two thirds of the men’s dormitories are now va cant. And the women’s units, with a capacity of 242, house but 93 co-eds. That more and more students are being compelled to live in cheaper quarters — moving out of dormitories—is evident by the in creasing number of “non-organi zation” men and women on the University records. From 28.1% of the enrollment last year, the figure has leaped to-35.3%. These figures, says Arthur Cannon, are based on membership rather than residence. “Undoubtedly,” he pointed out, “figures for actual (Continued on Page Four) Skipworth Gives Talk At Law School Dinner A learneTT and illustrious bar is highly essential in determining the quality of the work turned out by the courts, according to an opin ion stated by Judge George F. Skipworth in an informal talk be fore the law school students and faculty at the annual winter term banquet of the Oregon law school last night. Judge Skipworth also defended the grand jury and trial jury sys tems of the United States and ex pressed the hope that they would not be altered or abolished. Dean Wayne L. Morse intro duced Judge Skipworth after the banquet which was held at the An chorage. Don Moe and George Layman were in charge of ar rangements. Artistic Science Is Latest Wrinkle In Survey Class Artistic chemistry — the latest improvement in the realm of sci ence—or perhaps one should say in the realm of Prof. W. V. Norris’ class in the survey of physical sci ence. In the drawings used to illus trate the method of steel manu facture, Louis Fendrich, senior in physics, handled his colored chalk so well that the finished drawing was almost as good an example of art as of science. It was hard for the members of the physical sci ence class to concentrate on the mechanical aspect of the illustra tion, with their eyes continually being drawn to the little yellow, red, white, and green lines curling in every direction. The drawing of the Bessemer converter furnace, where pig iron is transformed to steel, is so real istic, with its flames of scarlet and-yellow, small and brilliant at the bottom, fading into ripples of white heat at the top, that John Jones, supposedly studying the il lustration, forgets that pig iron goes in opening A, through pas sage P-Q, forgets that this is the kind of furnace that made Andrew Carnegie famous, forgets that fi nals in physics are approaching, and thinks only about the crack ling flames in the furnace. Student Body Will Gather in Music Auditorium at 1 Meeting Called for Discussion of Proposed Amendments to Constitution An associated student body as sembly will be held at 1 o’clock this afternoon in the Music build ing auditorium to read and discuss fully the proposed amendments to the A. S. U. O. constitution, it was announced yesterday by Bob Hall, president. Karl Onthank, dean of the per sonnel, said that ”1 o’clock classes will be dismissed today, and ail students having laboratory classes beginning at that hour will be ex cused from tardiness, but must re turn immediately after the assem bly.” The reason for the assembly is to go over all business transacted at last Friday’s student body meet ing which has been declared null and void by the judiciary commit tee because it was not called in accordance with constitutional re quirements. The special meeting was not in regular form, the ju diciary committee ruled, and all business transacted would have to be abandoned or taken up at an other time. The judiciary committee stated (Continued on Page Four) YMCA To Hold Annual Election of Officers The campus YMCA will hold its annual election of officers at the regular cabinet meeting Monday at 4 o’clock in the hut. Those who have made a pladge to the Y are considered members and are urged to vote. Candidates selected for offices by the nominating committee are: president, Leslie Dunton and How ard Ohmart; vice-president, Bill Gearhart and Bill McNutt; secre tary, Theodore Pursley and Verne Adams; treasurer, Jay Wilson and Clark Irwin. Dr. Erb Outlines Depression Relief Program in Lecture Quoting opinions of the fore most present day economists, Dr. Donald Erb, professor of econom ics, outlined what he considers the best program for depression relief ■ in a speech upon “Some Proposals for Economic Recovery” last night in Villard hall. In his lecture, which was the fourth of a series by members of the University faculty, Dr. Erb emphasized immediate emergency proposals, rather than a long-run economic program. There are two alternatives to follow at present— the laissez faire theory, letting things work themselves out, or the attempt to actvely correct present conditions. Dr. Erb’s proposed plan for re covery consists of five parts. First, currency should not be inflated. Not only would the inflation of currency cause a price revolution, but also it would be entirely un necessary. “A money shortage,” stated Dr. Erb, “is not one of the things which is the matter with us.” The second part of the proposed plan consists of agricultural relief by artificial price raising and do mestic allotments. The last means curtailing the production of those commodities which there is an cver-supply by paying farmers to vithhold their land from producing Thirdly, stated Dr. Erb, private borrowing should be stimulated, rhe reconstruction finance organ zation, or some similar organiza tion, is indispensable in this stimu lation, according to Dr. Erb. Increasing government expendi tures is the fourth item on Dr. Erb’s suggested program. He con siders public works, such as build ings, the best method of expendi tures. The budget must be bal anced and faith in the government restored before economic recovery can be effected, stated Dr. Erb. Lastly, Dr. Erb urged that inter national problems be rationalized. According to him, the United States’ present foreign policy is a 'composite of folly,” consisting of aloofness from European affairs, stimulation of foreign sales, exten sion of foreign credits, insistence of payment of war debts, tariff policy which insists that nothing can be imported which can be pro duced here. Looks to Youth Vittorio Orlando, only survivor of the famous “Big Four,” says that the world’s salvation rests with the youth of America, in an exclusive AP interview at his quiet home in Italy. Orlando, an ex premier at Italy, and widely known for his work at Versailles, be lieves that “keeping up her courage” is one of the chief ways that the U. S. can accomplish this end. By ANDRUE BERDING ROME, March l-(AP)-Amer ica is the chief prop to keep the world from slipping back into another “dark age,” said ex-Pre mier Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, one of the “big four” with Wilson, Clemenceau, and Lloyd George at the Versailles peace conference. The interview was the first he has granted in years. Sitting in his library where books stretch in hundreds to the ceiling on all four sides, the gray haired, stockily built man, with a powerful, square-jawed face, said: “Many persons talk of the world’s returning to the middle ages. Continued depression, con tinued decline of commercial com munication among nations and the outbreak of new and repeated wars could produce this situation. “To prevent it the United States is the world’s chief hope.” Asked W'hat America must do I to fulfill this apostolate, Orlando replied: “Simply keep her head, don’t in dulge in strange political or eco nomic experiments, keep up her courage, keep out of war and con tinue peacefully to work out her salvation.” Orlando, once a headline name J for all Italian newspapers and those of other nations, is seldom mentioned in the fascist press. His last silent clash with the re gime came in 1931 when he re signed his post as professor of constitutional law at the Univer- I sity of Rome ratjier than take the j fascist loyalty oath established j for university professors. Teams Initiate New Symposium Debating Style Oregon and Washington Squads Argue Tariff Abandonment At Speaking Meet University of Oregon and Uni versity of Washington debate teams initiated the new sympo sium style of debating last night when they met to discuss the ques tion, “Resolved: That Tariff Should Be Abandoned.” The issues presented by the squads were mostly endeavors to show the relation of tariff with the depression, the merits of free trade, the raising of standards of living by the protective tariff. No drastic changes were recommend ed, the alternative to the present tariff program being that stated as slow, gradual evolution in the redufction of taxes on imports. In this type of a speaking meet, there are no judges, and no defin ite judgments are announced. Each member of the audience is privi leged to participate in the open forum discussion following the de bate, and then form his own opin ions. Oregon's representatives were Thomas Hartfiel, Cecil Espy, and Winfield Atkinson. The University of Washington men, who are on a barnstorming tour, were Kenzi Ito, Thomas McBride, and William Botzer. Symphonic Group To Appear Here Under the direction of Carroll R. Mansfield, the National Sym phonic Singers, known to college students for their Sunday evening radio programs over KGW, will appear in concert this Sunday evening at 8:15 at the First Methodist church. The group is highly recommend ed by John Stark Evans, professor of organ and choir director and organist at the Methodist church. No admission is being charged at the door, but a free will offering will be taken. A dinner honoring the Portland singers will be given at the church by the Wesley club preceding the concert. Charles G. Howard, pro fessor of law, and a member of the Wesley foundation commission of Oregon, will talk. The after-din ner program is being arranged by i Eleanor Wharton. luf faker To Head Phi Delta Kappa Meeting Recent legislation as affecting education in the state of Oregon is he subject on which Dr. C. L. Huf aker, professor of education, will ; ead discussion at a meeting of Phi )elta Kappa, men’s educational lonorary, at a meeting of the or ganization in the men's lounge of lerlinger hall tonight at 7:30. business to be considered at the neeting includes the election of a epresentative to the western dis rict Phi Deita Kappa convention to )e held at San Francisco March 11 and April 1. Election of new nembers will also be considered ind a program of activities for ipring term will be drawn up. A.W.S. to Nominate March 30 Louise Webber, president of the Associated Women Students, has innounced that nominations for A. W. S. offices will be made at i mass meeting to be held on Harch 30, the third day of spring erm, in Alumni hall at 4 o’clock. Elections will take place on the 'ollowing Wednesday. Condon Club Holds Meeting The Condon club, composed of geology students, met last night n the women’s lounge of Gerlinger lall. The meeting was of a social lature; cards and refreshments urnished the chief diversion; dis :ussion was in the geological lin fo. Ways, Means Group Ratifies $508,000 Cut Foes of Education Win In Stormy Fight VOTES STAND 7 TO 5 I) ■an Walker Argues for Sehools In Committee Session; Jones, Woodward Oppose STATE HOUSE, Salem, Ore March 1. (Special)- A 7 to 5 vote in the ways and means com mittee early this morning ratified the $508,000 reduction impending in higher education. The cut would be achieved by transferring that amount from the millage to the general fund. Announcement that the reduction had passed caused friends of education to con sider carrying the fight to the house and senate. The most vigorous opposition was waged by Rep. Dean H. Walk er of Independence, who said the schools already had trimmed ex penses 34 per cent and that more than 200 instructors have been eliminated already. A staunch supporter of the schools, Walker was of material assistance in en abling three University of Oregon students to appear before the com mittee recently, requesting that faculty salaries not be reduced. The passing of the $508,000 cut would endanger wages consider ably. Walker argued that the salary cuts of 5 to 50 per cent on teach ers in the higher education are grossly unfair in view of the fact that cuts average only 5 to 30 per cent in other state activities. Walker encountered subborn oppo sition led by Gordon of Multnomah, Allen of Wallowa and Abrams of Marion. The final vote was 7 to 5. Walk er was supported by Senators Sta ples of Multnomah and Dunn of Jackson find by Representatives Hill, of Lane, and Dammasch, of Multnomah. On the winning side were Senators Jones, of Multno mah, Hess of Union, Strayer, of (Continued on Page Four) Gamma Alpha Chi To Hold Fashion Dance on April 1 Correct Spring Apparel Will Be Shown by Courtesy of Eugene Firms Gamma Alpha Chi, women’s na tional advertising honorary, will hold its annual informal Fashion dance at the Campa Shoppe, April 1, it was announced yesterday by Mary Lou Patrick, chairman of the affair. Miss Patrick stated that the precedent will be the same as that of former years in which the wo men extend invitations to the men and take them to the dance. Correct spring apparel will be shown through the courtesy of Eu gene business firms, which include Barnhard’, Beard's, McMorran and Washburne’s, Densmor e ’ s DeNeffe’s Harvey’s, and Burch’s stores. Models will be announced later, stated Miss Patrick. Other committee chairmen in clude: Caroline Card, assistant chairman; Patsy Lee, publicity; Nancy Suomela, tickets; Caroline Hahn, programs; Dorothy Cun ningham, models; Louise Barclay, patrons and patronesses. Patrons and patronesses are: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer R. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Thunemann, and Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering. Campus Calendar All 1 o’clock classes will be dis- v nissed today because of student A Jody assembly to be held in Music Duilding auditorium. - a W. A. A. elections will be held a ;oday from 10 to 12, and 2 to 4. vs Amphibian tryouts will be held it 7:30 tonight in the women’s vs >ool. ii Cosmopolitan club will have a social at the International house V onight from 8 o’clock to 10 d >’clock. j C _ 1 Dr. Unger will address an open 3 neeting to be held by Sigma Xi j Monday evening, March 6, in Oeady hall at 8:00, His subject [ ■ill be, "What Do We Know bout Molecules?” Two one-act plays will be given : 2:30 today in Guild theatre. No dmittance charge. Everyone is elcome. Christian Science organization ill hold its regular weekly meet ig tonight at 7:30. Advisory board entertaining Y. 7. executive cabinet at tea to ay, 3:30 to 5:30, at home of Mrs. uy Clare, 1654 Fairmount. rasportation leaves bungalow at :30 and at 4. World Fellowship group will (Continued on Page Pour) Kanzler, Pearson ( To Appear Over KOAC Thursday Jane Kanzler, pianist and ac companist, and Eugene Pearson, baritone, will appear on tonight's broadcast over KOAC at 8 p. m. This broadcast in which students of the music department take part, is sponsored by the University school of music. Last fall Miss Kanzler gave a joint recital with Frances Brock- | man, violinist, while Mr. Pearson i placed first in the Atwater Kent ! contest for Eugene district. Miss Kanzler's contribution to tonight’s program consists of two numbers, Beethoven’s "Ecossaises" and Hutcheson's “Prelude.” Mr. i Pearson's numbers, arranged in j three groups, are; “Ariette,” Vidal; "Ungedult,” Schubert; “Eri Tu” from Verdi's “Masked Ball;” "Red1 Bombay,” Reddick; “Mamselle\ Marie," Guion; and "White Hors-1 es of the Sea,” Warren. Bristol Dismissal Suit Against U. O. Appears Unlikely Attorney Hopes for an Amicable Adjustment With Board of Higher Education That Alson Bristol, who was re cently discharged as head clerk of the University multigraph depart ment as an economy measure, will bring suit appeared quite doubtful yesterday. Gordon Wells, attorney for Bris tol, declared he would not say that he contemplated suit at the present time, but remarked that he hoped to get amicable adjust ment with the state board of high er education. Bristol, member of a cooperative farm near Eugene, which has re ceived considerable comment in the press of late, recently was no tified that his leave had been con cluded because of financial exi gencies. Asked if he believed Bris tol had been discharged for politi cal reasons, Wells said he did. The attorney declared that it was his opinion that Bristol’s connection with the cooperative farm was the reason for the dismissal. Wells’ statement; "I don’t think it was an econom-! ic situation. The reason given Bristol was that they were letting him go because of economic pres sure, but that is no legal reason for abrogating a contract, and I believe It was purely because it was discovered he was connected with the cooperative farm. I am satisfied that Mr. Bristol had a perfectly valid contract with the state board of higher education, and I think the contract was un justly abrogated.” University authorities made no comment on the statement of Wells further than that the term ination of Bristol's leave of ab sence was an economy measure and was in no way different from the necessary release of clerical employees due to financial strin gency. I. J. Domas, another coopera tive farm member, also was re leased from the multigraph depart ment recently.. Regarding his dis (Continued on Page Pour) Pianist, Tenor To j Appear Tonight Two of the leading students of the music department, Harold Ayres, pianist, and Kenneth Rod uner, tenor, will appear in recital tonight at 8 p. m. in the school of music auditorium. Mr. Roduner gave an individual recital recently, while Mr. Ayres played the ac companiment for the Messiah last term previous to the Christmas holidays and has often played on the University's weekly broadcast over KOAC. Mr. Ayres’ part of the program consists of four difficult pieces by wellwell-known composers; name ly, “Novellette, B-minor,’’ Pou lenc; “Chorale, G-minor,” Bach; “Papillons, Op. 2,” Schumann; "Scherzo, B-flat minor,” Chopin. Mr. Roduner’s contribution to the program also consists of four numbers, “II mio tesora intanto,” Mozart; “Du bist wie eine Blume,” Schumann; “Chevauchee C o s - saque,” Foudrain; and “Dawn in the Desert,” Ross. Theresa Kelly will accompany him. Burns Fleeted Guild President Gladys Burns, sophomore on the campus, was elected president of Westminster guild, Presbyterian girls’ organization, Tuesday night, during the yearly selection of of- j ficers. Zona Malkasin was voted vice-president, and Grace Gittings, j also a student, secretary-treasurer. I The officers are elected for the1 next three terms. Mrs. W. G. Beattie reviewed “Rethinking Mis-1 sions,” as a part of the evening’s program. OregonRefusesTo Play Game If Emil Piluso Is Referee --- -4 N.A. A. U. Invites SONS To Enter Cha mpionships ASHLAND, Ore., March 1— (Special)—Howard Hobson, Southern Oregon Normal school basketball coach, received a telegram today from Dr. J. A. Reilly, tournament chairman of the national amateur athletic union, invit'ng the Sons to rep resent this section in the na tional basketball championships at Kansas City next week. This invitation came as a re sult of an undefeated record so far as series were concerned. The season’s schedule included games with the best college teams in the section and end ed with 11 straight victories. It is not yet certain whether necessary funds can be raised in time to make the trip, but efforts are under way. The team, which is composed en tirely of freshmen, will enter if financial arrangements can be made. The Olympic club of San Francisco has been select ed as the California entry. Binford To Head Campus Y.W.C.A. For Coming Year New Election To Be Held Today To Break Tie for Plaee Of Secretary Helen Binford, junior was offi cially informed last night of her election to the presidency of the campus Y. W. C. A. while members were still gasping over one of the closest voting days of recent years, which resulted in one tie and sev eral close victories. New elections are called for today to determine the Y. W. secretaryship, tied be tween Marigolde Hardison and Elizabeth Bendstrup. The polls committee reported that some offices were taken by the margin of five votes, the final count revealing that Miss Binford had received the office of presi dent; Gwen Elsemore, vice-presi dent; Mary Snider, treasurer; Geraldine Hickson, president of Upperclass commission; Marie Sacconjinno, vice-president; and Peggy Chessman, secretary-treas urer. Polls will be reopened today from 10 to 1:15 in order to break the tie, and all members are urged to vote again. Miss Binford was unable to say at what time remaining members of the new executive cabinet would be announced. Maryellen Bradford will be in charge of polls again today, and they will close at 1:15 sharp. La Corrida de Todos Meets - At a meeting of La Corrida de Todos, Spanish club, last night at Westminster house, Juan B. Rael, instructor in Spanish, gave a talk on "Mexican Folk Tales.” Marie Saccomano rendered several vocal selections. Miss Laura Goldsmith, president of the organization, pre sided over the meeting. Official Criticizes U. O. Student Expression AGGIES WANT HIM Orangemen Insist Upon Arbiter, Although Webfoots Ready To Accept F,von Gill By BRUCE HAMBY (Emerald Sports Editor) Oregon will accept any basket ball referee on the coast in to morrow night's game with Oregon State college except Emil Piluso, who was originally scheduled to work the contest. This ultima tum was issued by the A. S. U. O. executive council Tuesday after noon after Piluso had written both Hugh Rosson and Bill Reinhart asking to be relieved of the job. At present officials of the two schools are deadlocked. Piluso’s letter releases him from the con tract to referee the games, and Oregon agrees with him. Oregon State officials are strongly desir ous of having Piluso Friday night at Corvallis, although they have agreed to name another arbiter for the Saturday night encounter here. “Even Slats Is O. K.!" Rosson and Reinhart conferred with Carl Lodell, Oregon State graduate manager, and Slats Gill, basketball coac^j, at Corvallis Tuesday night. Both Oregon men stated that the Beaver officials might name anyone they desired for Friday night’s game except Piluso. They stated they were willing to have two officials and would allow Oregon State to name each. Ralph Coleman, Oregon State physical education director, would be acceptable. Oregon is willing to play the game with even Gill as referee, Rosson and Reinhart informed them, or to play without a referee. No decision was reached last night and Lodell agreed to come to Eugene last night to settle the difficulties. Neither Lodell nor Gill showed up, so Rosson phoned to find out the Stater's decision. They announced that they had done nothing, but still desired Piluso for Friday night's game. Piluso Complains in Letter The whole situation was brought about by a letter written to Ros son and Reinhart, in which Piluso notified them that he thought it wise for the schools to obtain some one else to officiate in the final games due to the fact that no effort was made to curb stu dent expression regarding deci sions made by himself in earlier games. He further said that there was consistent manifesta tion of displeasure at his decisions throughout the game of February 18, between Oregon and Oregon State, and that such conduct con stituted a heavy risk to his repu tation as an official and to his in dividual responsibility. Upon receipt of this letter, authorities of Oregon State were notified and a suggestion made that another official be appointed for these two games. Tuesday (Continued on Page Four) Hall Comments on Proposed Constitutional Amendments In a statement to the Emerald yesterday, Bob Hall, student body president, issued the following comment on the proposed amend ments to the A.S.U.O. constitution. They will be read today at the Music building at 1 o’clock. "The amendments which the N. S. F. A. committee has proposed have certain definite advantages over the present constitution. Briefly, the amendment to move A. S. U. O. nominations and elec tions up two weeks would still provide ample opportunity for the students to judge the various can didates. Also, we are planning to inaugurate a training course for the successful candidate, in order that they may be better qualified to assume office. This extra two weeks between elections and in stallation will provide the time for this course. “The proposal to combine class elections with A. S. U. O. elections will reduce the time that is spent in politics during the spring term. It is foolish to hold two elections within three weeks of each other, when it is just a3 easy for each person to vote for student body and class officers at the same time. “The proposal to move the fresh man class elections closer to the beginning of fall term grew out of the need of preventing the forma tion of political machines, which have characterized several first year elections in the past. “There has iong been a need for a closer connection of class iden tity with that of the registrar's of fice. Although it seems impossi ble to formulate a rule which will do justice in all cases, it is felt that this classification will be an improvement over the present rules. It is also proposed to change the section of the constitution on qualifications of candidates in or der to comply with the proposed rules of class identity. “The amendment concerning fees and dues will lower the stu dent body fees 75 cents per year and will raise class fees 50 cents per year. This is to make our con stitution conform with the regula tions set forth by the state board of higher education last summer. These are part of the $38 registra (Continued oh Page Four)