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ifrccvcm* ShM University of Oregon, Eugene Sterling Green, Editor Grant Thuemmel, Manager Joseph Saslavsky, Managing Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Dcug Polivka and Don Caswell, Associate Editors; Merlin Blais, Guy Shadduck, Parks Hitchcock, Stanley Kobe TIPPER NEWS STAFF Malcolm Bauer. News Ed. Estili Phipps, Sports Ed. A1 Newton, Dramatics Ed. Abe Merritt, Chief Night Ed. Peggy Chessman, Literary Ed. Harney Clark, Humor Ed. Cynthia Liljeqvist, Women's Ed. Mary Louiee Edinger, Society Ed. George Callas, Radio Ed. DAY EDITORS: A1 Newton, Mary Jane Jenkins, Ralph Mason, John Patric, Newton Stearns. EXECUTIVE REPORTERS: Ann-Recd Burns, Newton Stearns, Howard Kessler, Betty Ohlcmiller. FEATURE WRITERS: Ruth McClain, Henriettc Horak. REPORTERS: Clifford Thomas, Helen Dodds, Hilda Gillam, Miriam Eichner. Virginia Scoville, Marian Johnson, Rein hart Knudsen, Velma McIntyre, Pat Gallagher, Ruth Weber, Rose Himelstein, Margaret Brown, Eleanor Aldrich. SPORTS STAFF: Bill Eberhart, Asst. Sports Ed.; Clair John son, George Jones, Dan Clark, Don Olds, Betty Shoemaker, Bill Aetzel, Charles Paddock. COPYREADERS: Elaine Cornish, Dorothy Dill. Marie Pell, Phyllis Adams, Margery Kissling, Maluta Read, George Bikman, V irginia Kndicott, Corinnc Ea Barre, Bob Parker. WOMEN’S PAGE ASSISTANTS: Mary Graham, Bette Church, Ruth Heiberg, Pauline George. NIGHT EDITORS: Bob Parker, George Bikman, Tom Bin ford, Ralph Mason, A1 Newton. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Jlenryetta Mummcy, Vir ginia Catherwood, Margilee Morse, Jane Bishop, Doris Bailey, Alice Tillman. Eleanor Aldrich, Margaret Rollins, Marvel Read, Edith Clark. RADIO STAFF: Barney Clark, Howard Kessler, Eleanor Aid rich, Rose Ilimelstein. SECRETARY: Mary Graham. UPPER BUSINESS STAFF William Meissner, Adv. Mgr. Kon Kew, Asst. Adv. Mgr. William Temple, Asst. Adv. Mgr. Tom Holman, Asst. Ad”. Mgr. Eldon IJaberman, National Adv. Mgr. Pearl Murphy., Asst. National Adv. Mgr. Erl Lahhe, Circulation Mgr. Fred Fisher, Promotional Mgr. 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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. NEWS OR PUBLICITY ? YESTERDAY we were roundly berated by an irate letter-to-the-editor writer, inquiring just what, if any, are the purposes of the Emerald? We gathered that the writer was irked at our fail ure to grant a requested amount of publicity space to a certain campus activity in which she had an active interest. First, to answer the question: We have thus far operated on the theory that the function of the campus newspaper is to collect all the news of the campus, to present it as accurately, interestingly, and fairly as possible, and upon occasion to inter pret the significance of that news. Secondarily, of course, it. is the Emerald’s duty to stimulate interest in worthwhile student activi ties—but in doing so, we must use our own judg ment, faulty as it may be, as to the news values inherent in every article, and to allot space on the basis of that news value. It is here that we occa sionally run afoul of publicity chairmen. If we granted every request for publicity, and gave as much space as every publicity chairman desires, this publication would make excellent ma terial for filling the scrapbooks of the activity people, but it wouldn’t be a newspaper. "Publicity” in the minds of most undergraduates too often con sists in repeating ad nauseam the names of Hector Slackjaw, campus politician; Ima Fincollector, ac tivity woman; and Olga Teahound, social climber until such celebrities have seen their names in print frequently enough to satisfy their vanity. "But the committees won’t work unless they get plenty of publicity,” wails an occasional dance chairman. To whicn we reply that whenever a committee does something worthy of note, space is never refused but that as editors of a student paper we have no right to inflict upon our readers an endless repetition of the names of committee men; after the first two or three appearances, such publicity gets tiresome. Pure publicity, like bologna, is the same no mat ter how you slice it. Most of it is of dubious news value at best, and too much of it destroys its value utterly. (N. B. Note today’s Safety Valve.) REINHART LETS I'S IN BILL REINHART has a swell idea. Thursday he put on a little lecture and dem onstration of basketball fundamentals for the bene fit of those who have not had any knowledge of basketball, yet who want to be able to know a little of the game. Basketball is exciting enough, whether you know anything about it or not. It has speed that needs no explanation, a bit of the gamble, and plenty of the spectacular. But a bunch of boys running helter-skelter about the floor soon ceases to be much fun to watch after a certain length of time. Where the uninitiated sees only a mad scramble at the end of which the ball winds up in the basket, the trained observer sees many clever maneuvers, each with a definite purpose, which work the ball up to where the last man has an even chance of a score. Bill Reinhart has shown a fine, unselfish spirit in offering to let the uninitiated in on the greatest enjoyment of his favorite sport. To those who think it a waste of time, we have only to reply that it takes less time than one movie, and gives the student a permanent implement that will yield immeasurable enjoyment of the sport. Our thanks to Bill Reinhart for his fine idea and his generosity. And our hopes that these little talks will spread to other branches of athletics. AN AMERICAN YOl'TH MOVEMENT OFTEN American college campuses have been criticized and usually with justification as a land of never-grow-up, and often have the newly grad'.nted been accused of shirking their responsi bility to society in favor of personal ambition. Col lege has not, say its accusers, supplied the political leadership expected by the public as a return on the money it spends for higher education. Something is happening on the American cam pus, however. The young graduate who expects to "get in the game for what he can get out of it” has certainly not turned left-about; the majority of students may still have that “smug self-com placency” mentioned by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. But a movement, evidenced most strongly in the organized support of Norman Thomas on 250 campuses in 1932, has continued and gained strength among students. While the generations-old collegiate policy of kowtowing to political conditions as they are was being given unqualified affirmation by the Wash ington conference of student body officers in late December, other n-.i.imlly organized student groups were voicing their protests and setting in motion programs for political change. Students have organized groups of every de scription from conservative to radical. Though a decided trend to the left has been shown in many of these groups, there are no indications of a wide spread, unified “youth movement.” The observer who loses his breath at the mention of radicalism may be asked to remember that student votes, in the East at least, went for Hoover. Only in far flung corners of the country have students shown the inclination to act. At Emory university in Georgia students are pushing county government reform; the Harvard Liberal club is using its tal ents in furthering state legislation. Political action is contemplated on scores of campuses, however, making imminent concrete demonstration of grow ing student interest in politics. Political idealism on the campus has hitherto remained such. But the student now begins to feel the necessity for doing something about the na tional dilemma himself. He is becoming politically conscious; he sees with gradually increasing clarity that he has some connection with public life, though four years or more on the campus seem to place him in a world apart. The new “youth movement" has progressed only a little into this formative stage, but observers are already taking cognizance of its development, and speculating as to its fu ture. BEST OF LUCK, HAL HOSS RARELY have we heard such a warmth of sym pathetic concern expressed over the illness of a public official as has been uttered here over the serious illness of Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, reported in recent press dispatches. Hoss is a strikingly unique figure in state poli tics. His support comes from no organized ma chine, from no apprenticeship in minor partisan politics. His background is that of a successful business man and a fearless, capable publisher. He has probably more friends—and they consider themselves personal friends—than any man in Ore gon. It seems that every farmer who comes to Salem to get his tax rebate on tractor* fuel, every high-country rancher who wants to see about the license on his Ford truck, every political bigwig down from Portland on official business--every one must drop in just for a minute to pay a social call on friend Hal. The newspaper men, who ought to know, declare he is the best secretary of state Oregon has ever had. His office staff is almost fanatically devoted to him. Around Salem they have long been saying he is the logical man for the governorship. He is that rarety among public servants, a man who is scrupulously honest, highly capable, and completely conscientious. From the crossfire of official bickering that keeps statehouse nerves constantly on edge, Hoss has maintained a serene aloofness. His decisions are based, without exception, on right and reason. A buoyant gaiety and a refreshing wit make every contact with him delightful. Hoss’ devotion to the cause of higher education and his interest in the University, its accomplish ments and progress, are proverbial. Among faculty and students he counts a host of friends, who will echo this whole-hearted wish of the Emerald for his complete recovery and speedy return to that office in the statehouse which must have missed him sorely throughout his battle with disease. Correction: Source of information for the article in yesterday's Emerald on Dr. Leonard Stromberg, Swedish author, was erroneously given as the Port land Oregonian, The information, as well as the quotations used, are from the book review section of the Oregon Journal. OVERFLOW PHENOMENON: Nothing can make a hulk ing male look quite so much like a sissy as his first attempt at the boun -v, upsy-daisy game of Badminton. The rowdiest, burliest, toughest dock-walloper alive resembles nothing so much as the star forward on the Girl Scout, Troop 9, one-two-three-O’Leary squad. The first question that enters the mind of the observer is why don’t they get together and elect a queen. The University of California, we are given to understand, gives a $f>.00 rebate on tuition fees to students making A grades. If they’d reverse the process and put us on the paying end. wed be ready to talk business. * # * Today we present our "What's-This-World Coming-To" department. It is a selection from the front page of our dream-newspaper, the Oregon State Barometer: HOMER OFT POSES BEFORE ART GUILD AT MEETING Homer Oft, junior in agriculture, posed in two different positions for life drawing at last night's meeting of the Artist’s Guild in 306 agriculture building. He posed in a swimming suit. Block printing and leather tooling were also done under the supervision of Miss Dorothy Bourke, instructor in art. The Artist's Guild is sponsored by the local chaplet of Kappa Kappa Alpha, national honor society in art. All student's who are inter ested should attend the first two meetings of the. term and register A model i always fur nished for life drawing The Wolf atfOur Door - By STANLEY ROBE The University’s Early History I Editor’s note: This is the fifth and last of a series of interviews with Dr. F. G. G. Schmidt, head of the depart ment of Germanic languages and literature, and oldest in service of the University fac ulty, on early history of the University of Oregon. By DOUG POLIVKA IN January of 1919, many cities of the state of Oregon decided to be patriotic, and their first step was to influence the state legis lature to pass a bill to prohibit the teaching of German in any state supported institution. Dr. Schmidt still is the proud posses sor of a copy of this bill, which provides a fine of $250 or one year imprisonment for anyone teaching the German language or a German dialect in an educational institu tion supported by the state of Ore gon. “This bill passed the state sen ate, but failed in the house,’’ said Dr. Schmidt. “The men of science in the state naturally Realized the value of the German language and protested vigorously to the state law making bodies.” “What do you think of the sale of beer near the campus, since it has never been permitted in the Emerald of the Air fT is Saturday afternoon at 4:30. | 1 and you will be once again en I tertained by those inimitable and versatile artists of popular melo ; dy, Fred McKinney and Bob Thornton, piano and clarinet. The instruments and also the mike become hot when these two j play, such is the torridness of their rhythm. The station is j KOBE. Reading -and Writing PEGGY CHESSMAN, Editor rpHE list of 100 outstanding boons for student reading in I all fields of literature, as suggest ed by the committee on college reading of the National Council of Teachers of English, has been pub lished in this column for the past few days. Today the book list, chosen from an original selection j of 900 books, is completed. Don’t forget that students all over the United States are eligible i to the book-review contest being sponsored by the council. The next issue of its •'Students’ Guide to Good Reading" will be devoted en tirely to student criticisms of any type of literature. These descrip tions are to range from 20 to 150 words and are due before May 15, 193-1. Manuscripts are to be mailed to ihe committee on college read ings. in care of University Heights. New York City, and must be coun tersigned by a member of the Eng lish department. Concluding the list are. tssa...— "Essays," Francis Bacon; • Es vicinity of the University before?” "I believe the sale of beer near the campus to be a fine thing,” an swered Dr. Schmidt. ‘‘In days past when students were prohibited from entering saloons and cigar stores, back entrances were al ways accessible. Faculty action was severe then, but usually mem bers of the faculty refused to act as spies. If students desire to in dulge in a little beer, I think they should be allowed to do it openly.” “Have you served under' all of the presidents of the University?” “I have served under Charles Chapman, Frank Strong, Prince Campbell, A. B. Hall, and now C. V. Boyer,” replied Schmidt. “I did not have the honor of working un der the University’s first presi dent, John W. Johnson, who head ed the institution from 1876 to 1893, but I did work with him, since he taught Latin several years after his service as president.” “Have recent years seen a re striction or expansion of academic freedom at the University?” “Academic liberty always has been and still is cherished very highly at the University of Oregon,” Schmidt replied. “It is true that certain restric tions have been set down dur ing later years, but not any says," Ralph Waldo Emerson; ‘‘Es says of Elia,” Charles Lamb. The short story—"The Arabian Nights”; "The Decameron,” Gio vanni Boccaccio; “Short Stories,” Anton Chekov; "Short Stories,” Guy De Maupassant; “Tales,” Ed gar Allan Poe. It is interesting to note that al though more than -10 books were mentioned in the list of worth while light fiction books, none of these were scored as particularly outstanding or choice among stu dent reading material, according to the opinion of Prof. Helen E. Peck of Rhode Island State college. NOBLE ELECTED NEW MEMBER OF COUNCIL (Continued from Page One) solved to have a central headquar ters and secretariat situated in Hawaii, and national headquarters with secretaries in charge of the various cooperating countries. Since 1925, meetings have been held biennially in Honolulu or oth er cities of the orient and the Oc cident. Kyoto, Japan, was the meeting place in 1929. , Many illustrious names have ap peared on the roll of the Institute of Pacific Relations. Some of these are Newton D. Baker, secre tary of war during Wilson's ad ministration and now national chairman of the American Council of the IPR: Lord Hailsham, lord chancellor in Baldwin’s govern ment in Britain; Junnosuke Inou ye. Japanes minister of finance: Roland Boyden. representative of the United States at the repara tions committee meeting in Paris; Nitobe of the Japanese house of peers and delegate to the League of Nations. Deans to Bo Hostesses Mrs. Hazel P. Schwerin*;, dean of women, and Mrs. Alice B. Mac duff, assistant dean of women, will be hostesses at a supper to be given to the Kwami, sopho morewomen's social honorary, in Gerlinger hall tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. Patronize Emetald advertisers.’’ * more than times have war ranted. “Today there is more jeal ousy among the various de-.... partments of the University than there was formerly. Pet ty squabbles only hinder the progress of education.” Dr. Schmidt is a charter mem ber of the American Association of University Professors on the Oregon campus along with Profes sor Timothy Cloran, head of the department of Romance languages, and James D. Barnett, professor of political science. He is also a member of the Modern Language Association of America and the Verein fur bayerische Volkskunde und Mundartforschung. He is the author of “Die Rieser Mundart,” “Beruhmte Deutsche neuerer Zeit,” and editor of Von Wildenbruch’s “Das edle Blut,” Von Wildenbruch’s “Der Letzte,” Sudermann’s “Johannes,” "Le Verre d'Eau—par Scribe,” Dahn’s “Sigwalt and Sigridh,” Munchhau sen’s “Reisen und Abenteuer,” Su dermann's “Heimat,” and Meyr’s “Ludwig and Annemarie.” When asked if the conclusion of his 37 years service with the Uni versity would mark the end of his work with the institution, Dr. Schmidt very indignantly replied, “I sincerely hope not!” The Student Church ROSEBELLE HIMELSTEIN gOMSONE once said that the ” trouble with most of us is that day after day we keep going around in circles, and then won der why we become dissatisfied with our failure to accomplish that thing which we have been attempting to find. And then, we usually become cynical and swear at the world. There is something in the value of reflective thinking. We withdraw from our daily rou tine and devote our thoughts to wards the direction of what we are really striving for. And after such moments, we get a new slant on things—a new perception. If you don't like this, I have been stricken with the plague known as spi^ng fever. * * * Westminster Professor Jesse H. Bond will be gin a series of talks on the New Testament. His first talk which is scheduled at 9:30 will dwell on the subject of "How Did Jesus Be come a Son of God." Social hour will take place to be followed by a talk by Dr. P. A. Parsons, whose subject will be "The Place of Religion in Cul ture.” First Congregational Rev. Clay F. Palmer will give a modern interpretation of the story about "The Tower of Babel" at 11 o’clock. United Lutheran “Jobs, the Philosophy of Life as Corrected by God." is the subject of the sermon to be given by Rev. F. S. Beistel at 11 o’clock. The Luther league will meet at 6:30 and Arthur Beistel will lead the discussion on the subject of "Where Did We Come From?" Prostn terian "Smaller Armies, Greater Pow-1 er” is the subject of the sermon to be delivered by Rev. Milton S. Weber at 11 o’clock. A fireside service will take place at 7:30 at which time Professor W. G. Beattie will speak on “Edu cation in the Service of Religion.” Baptist Continuing the series of talks on "The Art of Living" which will be preached at the young people's meeting at 9:45. Rev. Wilson has chosen for his sermon topic, “Living It Through” to be given at 11 o'clock. Frances Frasier will lead the discussion at the young people’s meeting at 6:30. Her subject is “Self realization.” Methodist Mrs. George Winchell will con tinue her talks on "Religion and Art,” at 9:45. "This One Thing” is the subject of the sermon to be delivered by Rev. C. F. Ristow at 11 o’clock. Vesper service will be led by Wesl6y club at 5 o’clock. Christian Dr. Victor P. Morris will speak at 9:45. Rev. S. E. Childers has chosen for the subject of his sermon “Grow,” to be delivered at 11 o’clock. Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:15. Christian Science The lesson sermon will dwell on “Love” to be given at 11 o’clock. Repetition of the sermon to be de livered at 8 o’clock in the evening. Grace Lutheran “Salvation for a Look,’ ’is the subject of the sermon to be deliv ered by Rev. John E. Simon at 11 o'clock. * # ❖ Catholic There will be mass at 8 and 10:30. Episcopalian “The Kingdom of God and the World of Today” is the subject of the sermon to be delivered by Father H. White at 11 o’clock. Young people’s meeting at 6:15. The Safety Valve An Outlet for Campus Steam All communications are to be addressed to The Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald, and should not exceed 200 words in length. Letters must be signed, but should the writer prefer, only initials will be used. The editor maintains the right to withhold publication should he see fit. To the Editor: I wish to take this opportunity to express my personal apprecia tion to you for the very splendid way in which you placed the Em erald behind the promotion of the Roland Hayes concert. I am con fident that, more than any other single advertising agency which we had available, the Emerald was responsible for the complete success of the event. We appre ciate the space which you gave us, the manner in which the arti cles were written, and the criti cism which was given the concert following its presentation. Sincerely yours, N. THOS. STODDARD, Assistant Graduate Manager Innocent Bystander By BARNEY CLARK T NNOCENT BYSTANDER i s proud, his chest swelleth out, and he pranceth on the plain. Lo, his nostrils dilate, and he speak | eth not to any man. For be it known the S. Stephenson Smith, the brightest jewel in the diadem of education, has condescended to mention him in his exposition of the writings of James Joyce in yesterday’s Emerald, albeit slight ingly. And to be mentioned by S.S.S. (NOT the remedy) is to receive the accolade of true promi 'nence. Yea, today is a day of re joicing! On second thought though, we don't think that this column has a very wide coverage. Yesterday we mentioned that Dick Carter was forced to sit alone in the dark, due to strained eyes, and would appreciate the company of a com panion (feminine). So far, only TWO applicants have shown up. This indicates that (1) either the pulling power of this column is weaker than we thought, or (2) Dick Carter lacks appeal. * * * An all-time high point in speech making was reached at 12:03 yes terday during Sigma Delta Chi initiation, when Chuck “Rubber Teeth” Aetzel tottered to his feet on the libe steps and launched the battle-cry “Down With Birth Control!” At the beginning of his peroration there were perhaps one hundred coeds present. "Xt its con clusion the number had melted to a handy five or six, and those were breathing hard. What a man! What delivery! What force! What vigor! Innocent Bystander has been trying to please everybody by specializing. Once in a while he has written poetry to please the intellectuals; on other occasions he has written mild little perora tions to please the Kappas; and at other times he has written mildly salacious items to please the so phisticates. Today’s column was intended to please those pale and sinister people that haunt the Col lege Side. Of the total of six items, only three are left. The first gag was cut, the Ogden Gnash was jerked with fiendish scream by the editor, and the last line caused the editor to break into audible weeping. And that, we trust, explains why this column is so short. Editor's note: They are still selling- Hooey and Ballyhoo at all cigar-store newsstands. Housemother Honored Miss Sue Badollet, housemother of the Phi Mu sorority, was the guest of honor at a birthday lunch eon given by the housemothers on the campus at the Marigold tea room Thursday. “Patronize Emerald advertisers.’’ WE ARE STILL MAINTAINING Quality and Service In Grade A Dairy Products and Ice Cream Specialties I Eugene Farmers’ Creamery | 1 -PHONE 638 - 1 STUDENTS’ Professional Directory Dr. Will E. Moxley Dentist 410 Tiffany Bldg. Dr. Perry A. Baker Dentist 804 Miner Bldg'. PHONE 645 Dr. Sam Tyler Optometrist 921 Willamette St.