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University of Oregon, Eugene Sterling Green, Editor Grant Thuemmel, Manager Joseph Saslavsky, Managing Editor UPPER NEWS STAFF Don Caswell, News Ed. Malcolm Bauer. Sports Ed. Elinor Henry, features Ed. Bob Moore, Makeup Ed. Cynthia Liljeqvist, Women’s Ed. A1 Newton, Dramatic* Ed. Mary Lotnee Edingcr, Society Ed. Barney Clark, Humor Ed. Peggy Chessman, Literary Ed. Patsy Lee. Fashions Ed. George Callas, Radio Ed. DAY EDITORS: Bill Phipps, Paul Ewing, Mary Jane Jenkins, JIazle Corrigan, Byron Brinton. EXECUTIVE REPORTERS: Betty Ohlemiller, Ann-Reed Burns, Roberta Moody. FEATURE WRITERS: Ruth McClain, Henriettc Horak. REPORTERS: Frances Hardy, Rose Himelstein, Margaret Brown, Winston Allard, Stanley Bromberg, Clifford Thomas, Xewton Stearns, Carl Jones, Helen Dodds, Hilda Oillam, Thomas Ward, Miriam Eichner, David Dowry, Marian John son, Eleanor Aldrich, Howard Kessler, Virginia Scovillc. Mary Graham. SPORTS' STAFF: Bob Avison. Assistant Sports Ed.; Jack Mil ler. Clair Johnson, George Jones, Julius Scruggs, Edwin Pooley, Bob Avison, Dan Clark. Ted Blank, Art Derbyshire, Emerson Stickles, Jim Quinn. Don Olds, Betty Shoemaker, Tom Dimmick, Don Brooke, Bill Aetzel. COPYREADERS: Elaine Cornish, Ruth Weber, Dorothy Dill, Pearl Johansen. Marie Pell, Corinne LaBarre, Phyllis Adams, Margery Kissling, Maluta Read, Mildred BLackburne, George Bikman, Milton Pillette, Helen Green, Virginia Endicott, Adelaide Hughes, Mabel Finchum, Marge Leonard, Barbara Smith, Reinhart Knudsen, Bill Ireland. WOMEN’S PAGE ASSISTANTS: Janis Worley, Betty Labbe, Mary Graham, Joan Stadelman, Bette Church, Marge Leon ard, Catherine Eisman. NIGHT EDITORS: Fred Bronn, Ruth Vannice, Alfredo Fajar do, David Kiehlc, George Jones, Abe Merritt, Bob Parker. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Eleanor Aldrich, Henryctta Mummey, Virginia Catherwood, Margilie Morse, Jane Bishop, Doris Bailey, Marjorie Scobert, Irma Egbert, Nan Smith, Gertrude' von Berthclsdorf, Jean Mahoney, Virginia Scoville, Alice Tillman. RADIO STAFF: Barney Clark, Howard Kessler, Cynthia Cor nell. SECRETARY: Mary Graham. OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Gretchen Gregg, Jean Pinney, Mar jorie Will, Evelyn Davis, Charlotte Olitt, Virginia Ham mond, Carmen Curry, Alene Walker, Theda Spicer, June Sexsmith, Margaret Shively, Peggy Hayward, Laurabelle Quick, Martha McCall,, Doris Osland, Vivian Wherrie, Dor othy McCall, Cynthia Cornell, Marjorie Scobert, Mary Jane Moore, Margaret Ball. ADVERTISING SALESMEN: Woodie Everitt, Don Chapman, Frank Howland, Bernadine Franzen, Margaret Chase, Bob Parker, Dave Silven, Conrad Dilling, Hague Callister, Dick Cole, Bob Cresswell, Bill Mclnturff. Helene Hies, Vernon Buegler, Jack McGirr, Jack Lew, Wallace McGregor, Jerry Thomas, Margaret Thompson, Tom Meador. The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, Eugene, published daily during the college year, except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, examination periods, all of December and all of March except the first three days. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates. $2.50 a year. A CALL FOR ACTION \ DMINISTRATORS of the National Recovery T*• act have sharpened their axes against em ployers who attempt to evade the maximum-hours provisions of the industrial codes by instituting the vicious practice of “split shifts”—that is, forcing men to work for stretches of two or three hours at intervals during the day, thus getting the bene fit of their services throughout an illegally long day, though the total number of hours actually spent at machines does not total more than the lawful eight. The split shift is a vicious system. It robs men of needed hours of rest, and leaves them with inter vals of vacant time in which they can do nothing but while away tedious hours. It brings them to their homes late at night, as exhausted physically and mentally as if they had labored continuously from early morn until late evening. That is precisely the form of evasion which the University practices when it forces it# janitors t4 work from 6 until 11 in the morning, and from 1130 until 6 at night. It robs laborers of hours that should rightfully be devoted to rest, and in effect is the equivalent of ordering a 12-hour day. .. * * * A statement given by Executive Secretary Pal let Wednesday declared that janitors have been employed for the past 20 years on the basis of 10 hours a day. His statement is undoubtedly quite true, but does it excuse or rectify the violation of decent, humane labor standards ? The administration declares that a reduction of working hours might result in the reduction of wages of the janitors. This is an evasion. The question concerns hours of labor, not wages. And the Emerald believes that any attempt to cut the wages of janitors, in violation of the basic principle of present-day labor reform, would excite the de termined opposition of every fair-minded citizen of the state. The administration declares tKat “the arrange ment was discussed with the janitorial force by Mr. Foote, head janitor, and was reported to be satisfactory.” On the front page of today’s Em erald are verbatim statements from janitors deny ing that Mr. Foote consulted them with regard to the change in hours. Dr. Pallett declares that “the impossibility of working eight consecutive hours due to classroom occupancy led to the above arrangement.” Yet every janitor interviewed yesterday acclaimed the Emerald’s suggestion for a schedule of eight con secutive hours of labor. In short, the administration as represented by Dr. Pallet!, has failed to give any satisfactory answer to the Emerald's charges, and has failed to take the slightest action in alleviation of its pres ent labor policy. Why does the administration sit idle while fac ulty members, students and townsfolk are demand ing action? Can the administration believe that this is an issue between itself and the Emerald only? If so, it should disabuse itself of that opinion immediately, for the front page of today’s paper shows the great bulk of opinion that stands behind the janitors. 'Die Emerald has pointed out that the present hours are a violation of the spirit of the N. it, A. It lias pointed out the travesty of sweatshop work ing hours and the abominable split shift in a center of learning and culture. Most important of all, the Emerald lias stated clearly, and repeats again, tlint a 9'»-hour working day is an apparent violation of the state law, which clearly declares that no state employee "shall be required or permitted to labor more than eight hours in any one day or 18 hours in any one week." That fact alone should be enough to spur the ad ministration to immediate efforts to alleviate the deplorable condition that unquestionably exists. ' The complaint of the janitors has assumed the proportions of a thunderous demand for action. Can the administration now hesitate to act? _ 8 COMBINED ELECTIONS ■pKOBABLY the greatest question lacing the committee on revision of the A. S. U. O, con stitution, and one that is typical of many others to be solved, has to do with the time of holding class elections and stuck at body election.. Shall they be held on the .nut day. or -hall they bt. sep arated by several weeks, as under the present sys tem ? The former system would cause less interference with classes, and would undoubtedly serve to stimu late the flagging interest in class elections. The great argument against the scheme is the fact that it would tend to bring about the organization of the campus into two big political parties which would strive to control the A. S. U. O. and. all the classes. It is the opinion of the Emerald that the com mittee should not make its decision upon the basis of politics, but should look to the interests of the student body at large. The argument as to inter ference with attendance at lectures and recitations, work in laboratories and study in the libraries car ries far more weight than any consideration of po litical expediency. Spring term brings with it enough distracting events without two luli-fledgcd political seasons. ELMER THE GREATER THE teletypes of the nation’s press, in their in cessant yammering of the day’s news, have brought us word of a new national character. His name is Elmer. He first rose to prominence last year at the American Legion convention in Portland, and became the catchword of the con clave. This year, the Old Guard of convention goers in Chicago took up the cry, and their Bac chanalian revels made the summer nights hideous with their cry of "Oh, Elllmmmer.” We view with alarm the fact that Elmer has been attributed to the University of Oregon. On this point we shall rise and give battle. Our ace viewer-with-alarm investigated the matter and found that this is gross libel to the institution. Here’s the real, inside story of Elmer: In the beginning, his name wasn't Elmer at all. It was Ztak, Ab Ztak. An eskimo by birth, the son .of an Icelandic grape-grower father, and a Ko rean mother, Ab migrated with the icebergs one spring and came down to this world of men. A few years later ha bobbed up in Eugene, fresh as a daisy and dumb as a walrus. On some techni cal matter concerning a third grade education he was not allowed entrance. (Authorities tell us the whole affair smacked of race discrimination.) Enraged, the young rebel renounced the halls of learning and set forth for new and better fields. This spring gn Oregon graduate, motoring in New York, was halted at a traffic light. While she waited a long Hispano-Suiza drew up beside her car. Within, puffing at a Samovar and speak ing rapidly into a portable dictaphone, sat a man she immediately recognized as Ab Ztak. But be fore she could speak to him, the light had changed and he was lost in the swirl of traffic. Her curiosity aroused, she investigated the mat ter. She discovered that Ab had come to New York, transposed his name to Abe Katz, bought an interest in a cloak and suit company and worked himself up to become a movie magnate. Through his phenomenal rise to power, another figure had gone with him, his wife, the former Opal Whitely. THE FUTILITY OF STATE EMBARGOES NORTH DAKOTANS, ever anxious to bolster the failing Gargantua of wheat, which with prohibition has long ruled their state, now attempt | to put in effect an embargo on all exports of grain. The aim, of course, is a standardized and much higher price on this commodity. There is no doubt that farmers are making little !or no profit on wheat at present price levels, but it is futile for North Dakota to take such a stand as she has embarked upon. With billions of bushels of wheat in the international surplus, North Da kota’s move will merely provide a market for the produce of other non-Dakotan growers and pass the buck of surplus back into their own hands. Although such spectacular measures as Gover nor Langer employs, (similar in many respects to “Alfalfa Bill” Murray’s recent attempted oil em bargo) afford the newspapers of the. nation yards of good copy, it is doubtful if they do any material good. In the first place, Governor Langer has the railroads down on him for cutting the stays from their business, and outside of this very major con sideration it is apparent that he will obtain little or no backing from the federal government. Discounting, then, the wisdom of the economic principles governing North Dakota's embargo, it becomes obvious that on common sense grounds, Governor Langer has erred. Such measures are not for the individual states to carry on, but should be reserved for the federal government as a last recourse in times of falling prices. The shade of Thomas Jefferson himself would rise up in horror if he saw the extremities to which economic neces sity has driven the states to assert their "individual power.’’ Contemporary Opinion HE action of the state public works board in passing favorably on the proposed expenditure of $55,000 for the aid of needy students is a far sighted action on the part of the board members. It is also a distinct tribute to educators of the state, among whom President George Thomas has been foremost in the advocacy of this program. The proposed expenditure of this sum will now go before the federal public works board which is under the direction of Secretary Ickes. Governor Blood has indicated that he is in hearty accord with the plan, and at the present time is in Wash ington working for the approval of this outlay, in addition to the $1,500,000 roi ihe public works pro gram approved earlier by the state hoard. If this earlier program is approved, the Univer sity will benefit by the expenditure of approxi mately $500,000 for remodeling of the Park budd ing. The University's portion of the fund to be used j for student relief is $30,000 which would be used 'almost entirely in the employment of students on I projects to imptwe the campus. The program itas been instigated on the theory that it is wiser to prepare men for jobs so that | they will be able to take advantage of them when I the opportunity presents itself, than to support prospective students with funds from local relief agencies. Thus the state, by educating these now jobless men and jwomen. who otherwise would be idle a making a profitable use of their time, not I only by empowering them to advance in position more rapidly, bid by helping them to glimpse tHe thing, that are really deserving and worthwhile — ! 6tah C hrouicic. Student Assistance Tame the Trojans By STANLEY ROBE The European Crisis 44TVOT since the years of the war ’ itself have the hours been more critical than now,” Dr. Vic tor P. Morris, of the department of economics, declared in his reg ular Wednesday night “The World in Review” talk over KOAC. Sum marizing the situation, he described the justification which Germany believes she has for her action, the effects of her stand on the dis armament problem, and the atti tude the intelligent reader should take. “Germany demands equality of arms with the major countries of Europe and denies that the war defeat should involve a continuous servitude or her relegation to the status of a second-rate power.” Dr. Morris said, “Inasmuch as France, England, and the United i States had agreed that she should i not be allowed to rearm, she an nounced two moves—first the def inite withdrawal from the Geneva disarmament conference and sec ond the avowed intention of with drawing from the League of Na tions itself. Should these two moves occur, it would simply mean that Germany had defied the Al lies again and intends to rearm re gardless of their objections. Bombshell at Disarmament “Needless to say, this is a bomb shell in the disarmament camp— for if Germany begins to rearm, then not the slightest move of European countries, especially i France, toward reduction of arma ments or limitation can be expect ; ed, let alone any move such as ! might really be called disarma-> ; ment. The alarm of France will be so great that there will doubtless ’ be a determination on her part to strengthen her weapons rather ; than reduce them, and the entire old vicious race for arms will be renewed, and! I’m inclined to be lieve, renewed on a vaster scale than in pre-war days.” Speculating on the consequenc es of Germany’s action, Dr. Morris asked, “Are the fears of France groundless ? There will be many who will at once step forward to support the Geiynan demand with the contention that Germany has no aggressive intentions but mere ly is asserting her rights in de fense in the midst of nations them selves highly armed. France Fears Preparations “Such may be the case. But the ^French position must be under stood also. Across her boundary to the east France sees a country, where, under the aggressive, na tionalistic leadership of Hitler, the patriotic fires of emotion have been fanned to a white heat. She sees the organization of vast ranks of the Hitler storm troops. That the weapons may be few does not change the fu.ct that she thinks she senses the preparation of men who could be equipped and thrown into battle array at a moment’s notice.” Dr. Morris pointed out that the French realize the deep-seated re sentment of the Germans toward their nation, and they fear it. Though it is largely due to France's demand for reparations and to her occupation of a portion of German territory (the Ruhr) a few years ago, the French are alarmed as much as if it were wholly unwarranted. As for Germany's side of the case, Dr. Morris quoted the pre amble to Part V of the Treaty of i Versailles, the portion of the treaty j by which they excused themselves. It reads as follows: “In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of the arma ments of all nations, Germany un dertakes strictly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which follow.” Oregonian Quoted Though this is a vague rather than a direct promise, it was un derstood by the world to mean the beginning of a definite disarma ment program. “Nevertheless," Dr, Morris quoted from an edito-; rial in Tuesday morning’s Oregon ian, “the world suspects, and ap parently with reason, that Hitler j is taking advantage of this pre dicament of the nations to get Ger many rearmed rather than to get the nations disarmed.” Though no disarmament actual ly has emerged from the confer-! ences in the last 15 years, the j speaker believed that they could not for that reason be declared to | have totally failed. “Many long and tedious discussions are neces sary,” he said, “for this intricate type of problem before satisfactory solutions are found.” “It would seem wise on the part I of the Allies simply to go ahead with the work and the discussions of the conference at Geneva,” Dr.; Morris commented. “If positive agreements can be reached and then put squarely up to Hitler and j his group, they will be smoked ] out into the open with their real intentions. “Public opinion when finally aroused is a most searching weap on, and there can be little doubt that throughout great masses of the world's population there is a war-weariness that calls most in sistently for peace and reduction of arms. Innocent Bystander By BARNEY CLARK ; IlOMKCOMING is almost upon us, and soon the old grads will, I be here, crying into their beer and lamenting the good old days, the happy, happy years of their col lege life. And right now we might as well put the kibosh on this i Good Old Days stuff. We shall go up to the old timers i and say to them, gently but firm ly, “It is all very well to sob into | your Pilsener and moan about what a hard time you have now and sigh for the days of your youth; but how much do you actu | ally remember of those halcyon times? Yes, we know you recall the time you and the rest of the boys | from Pi Eye Theta put the calf in President Abercrombe's bed. and j how you and Zelte Callahan went swimming in the millrace in front i of the Gamma Phi house in the 1 nude, following the keg party giv en honor of Bill Slade's flunking out; but listen, do you remember getting up at 7 o'clock every morn ing from the concrete slab called a fraternity bed to listen to one of the longest-winded old bores in all history lecture -on higher cal culus ? “Do you remember the stuff they used to set before you. con sisting mainly of old rubber wash ers and sawdust and optimistical ly labeled “food' V Do you reipem ber the books you used to pore c\er all arpartuth • rittea by a imaniac with an unabridged die tionary in one hand and a slide rule in the other? "Do you remember the hackings you used to get (and they were hacking's in those days) and the burlap undershirts you used to wear, and how sick you were from! the generous doses of castor oil! administered to you by the dear j brothers, and all to get that bit of ill-designed jewelry that you're so sentimental over just now. “And do you recall the Alpha i Phi that made you miserable for a year by stepping all over your boy-1 ish heart (they're still doing it), and the fistfuls of money you spent on flowers, and candy, and shows, and dances, and not even a smile to repay your youthful ardor? The answer is 'No.' You've forgotten everything but the time you paint ed the statue at O.A.C. and got thrown in the iug for it by a six foot Irish cop. But remember, old timer, WE are still gracing this institution, and references to-"joy-1 ous college days” leave us quite, quite cold. Perhaps when we come back in 10 or 15 years we too shall sigh for the times that used to be; but until then please, please--] the soft pedal! * $ * OGUKN tiNAsiHK?' Wedding rings and trousseaus Are the goal Of all Chi Os!" That a Joe under the piano." Reading Writing PEGGY CHESSMAN, Editor TPHE historical legend of Heloise A and Abelard, those unfortu nate lovers whom circumstance forced .j the cloister and veil, is rewritten by Helen Waddell in a style so beautiful and convincing that it has been chosen by the Lit erary Guild as one of the outstand ing books of October. In “Peter Abelard" Miss Waddell continues from the “Letters” of the pair, pic turing Abelard, as most writers have, as a lover rather than a phil osopher. All his history as a poet of magical ability, a learned teach er, a dialectian, and scholar is lost in the incident of his tragic love. The author herself is as inter esting as the book she has writ ten. Born in Tokio of Irish par ents, Miss Waddell received her | NOW IS THE TIME | I TO GKT VOIR SHOES § m REPAIRED | m f°r | m KALE WEATHER | CAMPUS 1 ; SHOE REPAIR ( _ Across from Sigma Chi B ^ On last 13th St. g d m a. a a a a. ■: a ■ ■ a* education in Paris, and now lives in London. Her traveling has brought her into contact with in numerable types of people and has furnished her an unlimited back ground for writing. Just what does an ambassador do in his spare moments ? Ramon Perez de Ayola, Spanish ambassa dor to Great Britain, answers that question by publishing a new book called “Tiger Juan.” In a style typically modern the author has created such a drama of love, jeal ousy, and hatred that he was ^warded the national prize for lit erature in Spain. * * * Students of history are hailing the arrival of Bernard Fay’s new est contribution, “Two Franklins, Fathers of American Democracy.” In this volume Fay reviews what he calls a second American revolu tion, 1790-1800, presenting his two characters, Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Franklin Bache. Through a series of well-present ed incidents, Fay brings about his point: Benjamin Franklin Bache, imbued with the political policies of his grandfather, was an out standing man worthy of fame he never received, quite as outstand ing as his ancestor. Economic majors, take notice. J. George Frederick’s “A Primer of New Deal Economics” is now available at the old libe. It pre sents the basic ideas behind the N.R.A., an analysis of the brain trust, all in simple, everyday lan guage, and is complete with a chapter of questions and answers. Emerald of the Air TWO of the campus’ master syn copators will entertain you this afternoon as a special feature of the Emerald-of-the-Air broad cast. If you could go for a peppy, snappy 15 minutes of the latest in hot melodies, synthetic arias, and hot-cha lullabies, twist your dial to 1420 kilocycles and let the radiant personalities of Louisa Parry and Maxine McDonald issue forth into the atmosphere of your abode. When.the sun has passed the three-quarters mark and your hour glass indicates half past four, it is time for all good radios to be tuned on KORE. The Emerald Greets — i Today the Emerald greets: JEAN EBERHART FRANCIS FOOTE JOHN GRIBBLE HARVEY FIELD ELLEN GALEY. Mannequin By PATSY LEE i ' 11 Kappa kappa gamma bou dohs, ladies and gentlemen! One of the brightest ideas which anyone has conceived of lately has been put into the flesh, or I should say—the wood—in the Kappa house. All bedroom furniture is the same color—a nice natural tan shade, and it is compulsory to keep it that shade no matter how arty or Bohemian one becomes. A rule which might advantageously be adopted in all living orgapiza tions. Margaret Weed's cheery room seemed outstanding on a stormy afternoon with her little radio booming away on some rag-time piece. Blue is the main color, with red lending a flashing and contrasting note—and the loveliest modernistic mirror scintillates from one corner. The monk’s cloth couch cover has blue pleats all the way 'round, and a colorful goats hair and angora rug com pletes a totally charming effect. Elephants, elephants, and all sorts of little animals on a book shelf places Margaret Compton in the collector's class immediately. Bright chintz curtains make her room most attractive. Phoebe Greenman’s study room spells comfort and spaciousness in capi tal letters. Jean Robertson’s cool green boudoir with an oval rag rug is effeminate and dainty. Chintz drapes hang over dotted swiss t glass curtains. Ivy hangs from a green glass bottle—a map of Paris intrigues one, a Fiesta chair (a little squat ty thing with red and gold paint) sits below the window—these are the things which make Mary Lou Patrick’s room individual and so (Continued on Page Three) Learn to DANCE Expert instruction by professional dancers ... Daily from 1 p. in. . . . New short course . . . Special rates . . . Be ginners or advanced . .. LESSONS PRIVATE RESULTS GUARANTEED ERIC MERRELL CLOTHES FOR MEN IN EUGENE The Most Complete Stock of. 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