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STALEMATE
A VOCIFEROUS “razzberry” on a large scale
-* *- was handed Richard L. Neuberger, former
editor of the Emerald, yesterday morning. More
humorously intended than malicious, a resolution
setting up a scholarship fund to send Neuberger
to "some distant school” was presented and voted
upon, passing unanimously.
On the campus the result was a stand-off. Most
persons were vastly amused at this latest trick in
the perpetual feud between Neuberger and the cam
pus leaders. But many were appalled at the du
bious taste of a thousand students in formal session
broadly hinting that a fellow student would be more
appreciated a thousand miles away. The sponsors,
who had conceived the affair as a humorous rebuff,
were conscience-smitten.
And the object of it all, with his customary sang
froid and imperturbable smile, merely gives out to
the press a bland statement that he is "glad to see
that the student body at the University of Oregon
(and the prompters behind it) are at last interested
in scholarship funds for students.”
Stalemate.
Those who sponsored the move have the satis
faction of having told the rebellious Neuberger
what they think of him. They have given an aston
ishing revelation of a deep-seated popular dis
approval of the Neubergerian tactics. And the
unanimity of opinion in the hall was not feigned;
although some who voted later regretted.
But if the intention was to deflate Dick Neu
berger, the effort was far from a success. Neu
berger will be confirmed in his uncomplimentary
opinions of student politics and politicians, and Neu
berger's friends will be more than ever convinced
that he is an unhonored hero and an unappreciated
toiler for the right.
Sober reflection on the matter will give those
students who so enthusiastically endorsed the reso
lution many a qualm. A few have prophesied that
reverberations of this event will roll back upon the
student body to the discredit of the University.
We take no such gloomy view. It was an ex
ample of good comedy and undeniable poor taste.
Neuberger, If he is as clever as we give him credit
for, will let the matter drop. So will the backers
of the resolution, who have had their say. There
let the whole affair rest.
JAPAN’S “MONROE DOCTRINE”
rpHROUGH a “foreign office spokesman,” Japan
Wednesday gave public notice that she would
act affirmatively, if required, in applying her China
policy of responsibility for East Asia peace. News
paper reports quoted the spokesman as saying that
Japan might be compelled to use force, if foreign
efforts disturbed the peace of Asia, and that Japan
would be the sole jud' c.
One year ago today r ranklin Delano Roosevelt
defined an aggressor n: tion as one which would
use its troops on foreign soil. Several months ago
he applied an entirely n.;w meaning to the Monroe
Doctrine by explaining that the United States would
not act alone in suppressing the invasion of a for
eign power in South America, but only with a con
cert of American states.
While the anti-imperialistic American Monroe
Doctrine is dying in its original interpretation, Ja
pan's “Monroe Doctrine” is taking its place as an
imperialistic weapon.
It is still too early to predict with certainty why
Japan is taking so belligerent a stand at the pres
ent time. Since Roosevelt’s recognition of Russia,
the Japanese foreign office has noticeably softened
the tone of its "unofficial” statements. Far eastern
writers have recently commented on the possibili
ties of American recognition of Manchujtuo in ex
change for Japanese cooperation in naval arma
ment. Japan’s present outburst, however, has
dampened the immediate prospects of reconciliation.
By claiming such an “Asiatic Monroe Doctrine,”
Japan wll be well equipped for barter at future con
ference tables. Ambitious Japan, however, may
find that enforcement of such a doctrine is another
matter. Even the American foreign policy so con
fidently announced by James Monroe over a century
ago would have been a mockery, but for the tacit
support of the British navy.
YOUTH SINGS
TkiffUSICALLY inclined students of Lane county’s
-*-*-1- rural high schools will tomorrow open a tour -
nament under the supervision of the University
school of music.
More than 200 youthful artists will establish
friendships among themselves and with the Uni
versity. Dean Landsbury will be on hand to greet
them with that spirit of camaraderie well known
to everyone on th£ campus.
This competition is merely one of the many
services which the newly recreated school of music
can provide. Through Carnegie grants, the music
staff is able to give vocal and instrumental lessons
without cost to those students who are not able to
pay the fees for private lessons.
Through similar grants, Dean Landsbury is
making a sincere attempt to teach students "appre
ciation” of music. IL would be futile to declare that
he is finding complete success in that endeavor,
but we think he will be reasonably well satisfied
if only a small percentage of the collegians enrolled
in his large class obtains some inkling of what’ real
music is.
The music school does not break into print fre
quently, but it continues to perform quietly a su
premely important part of the University's func
tion.
HAIL! JUKES!
'T'HE EMERALD rejoices that two such distin
guished gentlemen are to compete for the of
fices of student body president and vice-president.
We are proud to be able to welcome J. Jorgensen
Jukes and K. Kasper Kallikak into kampus politiks.
They represent two families that have long been
the subject of admiration on the part of every stu
dent of criminal heredity.
The rest of the ticket is equally meritorious:
Erisby. Glantz, Murgatroyd, and Dalrymple, all
true-blue 100 percent un-Americans, running on a
platform of "Get Ignorance into the Igloo.”
The University is honored to have this group of
thoroughgoing blackguards contending for its of
fices.
The Safety Valve
An Outlet for Campus Steam
All communications arc to be addressed
to The Editor, Oregon Ihiily 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
sec fit.
To the Editor:
I lmve two objections to voice.
First of all, I want to holler be
cause Torn Tongue adjourned the
student body meeting yesterday
morning before asking if there was
further business. I had intended
to move ttiat the "Neuberger" hill
be disregarded and taken from the
secretary's notes of the meeting's
proceedings.
In the second place, 1 want to
squawk because the University stu
dent body lias shown a new low in
extreme, fantastic bad taste in
passing this bill.
Dick Neuberger is not popular.
He lacks tact and overrides oppo
sition rough-shod. He is a nega
tive personality. His manner in
conversation is condescending.
I am no particular friend of
Neuberger's. 1 know him only well
enough to pass the time of day
when we meet on the campus. I
did not approve when he received
the appointment to the editorship
of the Emerald.
My family doesn't know his fam
ily.
Nevertheless I think that there
is no call for any such sarcastic
insult as this bill represents. It. is
the manifestation of childish jeal
ousy infantile, primitive^ unintel
ligent jealousy*
The student body of the Univer
sity of Oregon owes Dick Neu
berger an apology.
And d Dal. dicplu, . lm, u..ual
energy and relentlessness (and I
fervently hope he does), he will
give that student body or the re
sponsible parties reason to regret
yesterday’s outrage. I, for one,
will help him in this endeavor, if
he should feel it worth while to
stoop to insecticide.
J. A. NEWTON.
To the Editor:
No doubt almost every govern
ment that has ever flowered forth
and enjoyed existence on this ter
restrial ball during the course of
its long evolution has committed
some atrocious error which caused
its people no little embarrassment
and shame. Even we proud citi
zens of the United States dislike
to discuss this country’s treatment
of Mexico in annexing Texas.
Today, 1 believe, we members of
the popular assembly of the Asso
ciated Students of the University
of Oregon were guilty of a mis
conduct that should make us and
succeeding students of this Uni
versity blush with shame for some
time to come.
We same students, who sat and
applauded while various pleasing
speakers lauded our democrat io
student government and promised
that they or their candidates would
exert every possible effort to up
hold this sacred institution, ap
plauded still louder, when flagrant
insult was hurled at the gentle
manly face of one of the best citi
zens of the student government of
the University.
Although, like the majority of
the students on this campus. 1 dis
agree with many of the policies
and proposals of Uichard L. Neu
berger, I am sincere in classifying
him as one of the best citizens of
the University’s student govern
ment. When, in his opinion, there
is a need of constitutional reform
or return to constitutional adlur
erice, ho does not go about under
handedly denouncing the whole
student government, but openly
proceeds to attempt to bring about
the changes he sincerely believes
in. It is such citizens that are es
sential to the success of democrat
ic government.
Whether or not all or any of the
reforms for which Nouberger has
agitated are essential or advantag
eous to the A. S. It. O. may be
justly debated, but the value Neu
berger has been to the student
body in awakening interest in stu
dent government can not be denied.
The University of Oregon needs
more students with critical and in
quiring minds and the courage to
voice their convictions: it could
struggle along with a fewer num
ber of "show-offs," who have only
the fortitude to say and do the
things that appeal to momentary
mob opinion, tPerhaps the name
of the beneficiary of the proposed
loan fund should be changed the
east needs cheer leaders for its los
ing football teams.)
It is indeed unfortunate espe
cially at this time when we should
! be trying to convince the state
| board of higher education and the
| taxpayers of Oregon of the advan
tage of retaining student self-gov
1 eminent that we made such an
' obvious display of our lack of good
I judgment and discretion. Like a
herd of sheep, without either the
ability to leason or sense of good
taste, we followed our leader also!
sadly lacking in ability to reason
and good taste and. without sym
pathy or consideration, trampled
beneath our feet the one of our
fold, who was labeled black be
cause he showed enough interest in
our welfare to attempt to bring
about reforms in the government
under which we are herded. As
jealous, predatory birds of the for
(Cuiitiiuud on f-'j.-e 1 hfte) i
The Ostrich ... By STANLEY ROBE
DisAflmnEnT
efforts
MILITARISE &ESEHT
On Dr. Kerr’s Retirement
EXCERPTS FROM THE PRESS OF THE STATE
The resignation of Dr. Kerr as
chancellor of the state educational
system has brought many reac
tions from editorial writers, but
we like this excerpt from an edi
torial in The Oregon Emerald, the
University daily newspaper:
“The resignation of Chancellor
Kerr is not a ‘victory’ for any one.
It is but a significant incident in
the long march of higher' educa
tion in Oregon. It comes at a
time when the prosperity of Ore
gon’s schools is at low ebb, and
when it will be necessary to search
long and in far fields for a worthy
successor.
“But it comes at least in the
midst of the longest period of good
feeling in months. And it is the
iiighest tribute to his sincerity and
to his devotion to the interests of
the youth of the state, that, hav
ing once restored peace to higher
education, Dr. Kerr offers to step
j down and yield his troublous post
| to another.”—Ashland Daily Tid
! ings.
j Dr. Kerr is past 70 years of age
and he has been an educator for
almost a half century. He has
attained national prominence and
has made a record of notable suc
t cess. He has richly earned the
j reward of retirement and an op
j portunity to spend his remaining
j years in an enjoyment of life free
! from the restraint of heavy re
j sponsibilitieo.
| Dr. Kerr can retire with dignity
J and honor, and, because of the pe-1
j cuiiar factors involved, his retire
j ment will make it easier for the
board of higher education to com
1 plete the unification for which it
! was created and toward which the
* first chancellor, for all of the con
j t roversy which has raged about
him, has contributed.—Astorian
I Budget.
Perhaps Chancellor Kerr is
weary. He would he more than
human if he were not, after all
these years—many of them filled
with strife, with political animosi
ties, with hitter rivalries. Perhaps
Chancellor Kerr would like the
luxury, for comparatively all too;
brief a time, of watching from the I
sidelines the game in which he has
been a player for two-thirds of
his life. It is a luxury to which
lie should be entitled.
Those who might be inclined to
criticize him for stepping out
should consider this. He has given !
the best of him, the best of his |
years, to education. He has given
the best of his professional and
executive ability to the upbuilding
of the Oregon institution which he j
served so efficiently. The chan
cellorship came as a crow ning rec
ognition of his service. That he
has held such a position for a year
and a half should be enough.
William -lus|M‘r Kerr has earned
his rest.—Bend Bulletin.
His friends know that it was a
great personal sacrifice to himse.lt i
that he undertook to perform tem
porarily the duties involved upon1
the acceptance of the chancellor■
ship. Educational matters were!
m a chaotic situation. The board
of higher education was on the \
spot. Factionalism at the univer
sity was extremely bitter A mar.
with less poise would have been
ruined in health as a result of the
cruel, nasty and unreasonable
fight that was made upon him by
a group at the university which 1
has always been more interested!
m raising Util than it ha. been m 1
education. A man less conscien
tious and less fair would have
counteracted all interests of the
board to harmonize the situation.
A man less a business executive
and one less familiar with Oregon
would have been stumped to main
tain the high efficiency of the in
stitutions on the niggardly allow
ances furnished by the state for
this purpose. . . .
Since Dr. Kerr had this in mind
for several months it is unfortu
nate that he did not let it be known
before time for filing in the pri
maries. He would make the best
governor this state has ever had
and if ability and the state’s wel
fare instead of selfish politics were
taken into consideration he would
have the unanimous endorsement
of both political parties. It is un
fortunate that his unusual execu
tive ability cannot thus be organ
ized for the benefit of the state
in its present unfortunate financial
situation.—C orvallis Gazette
Times.
In his (Kerr’s) statement to the
board proposing retirement, he
notes that a spirit of unity and
corporation now prevails in the
higher schools. It is certainly to
be hoped that this is more than
a mere pleasantry, and that such
a condition continues to exist.
From this distance, we are un
informed of underlying conditions,
but if real harmony does exist it
probably can be attributed in part
to the two-president plan which
restored to the University of Ore
gon and Oregon State college at
least a part of their individuality
which hud been stifled in the uni
fication movement.
In saying this, we do not intend
to detract from the credit due Dr.
Kerr for his service both as presi
dent of the college and chancellor.
He has served long and well, and
deserves a place of high honor in
the history of Oregon education.—
Klamath Falls Evening Herald.
Dr. Kerr has wisely elimi
nated himself from a delicate situ
ation, and the good wishes of the I
people of Oregon go with him. It
is thought that the board will notj
make the mistake of filling the I
official shoes of the chancellor
with an Oregon appointee, at least,
of one who has been involved in J
the years of feud between the col- j
lege and the university. The post j
calls for a broad-minded man who \
must be inherently tactful, and!
should have had business training.
We assume the board will attempt j
to secure the services of an edu-;
cator, but our view is that the;
head of the system need not be a i
teacher at all.—Oregon City En-\
terprise.
. . . Nevertheless the selection
of Dr. Kerr as chancellor was a
mistake on the part of the board
and his acceptance a mistake on
the part of Dr. Kerr for the tra
ditional animosities flared anew,
culminating in the resignation of
thp president of the board and
public demand for the retirement
of the chancellor. It became ap
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parent, despite the conciliatory
efforts of the new chairman, that
only a truce and not peace had
been effected, for the prejudices
could not be allayed.
Dr. Kerr has well earned retire
ment for he has spent half a cen
tury in educational work and has
been a vigorous and capable exec
utive and far visioned builder as
well as an adroit politician who
knew how to play th: game for
the benefit of institutions under
iiis charge. He built up the state
college from a small struggling
school into one of the great state
colleges of the nation with one oi
the most complete plants and a
strong faculty. It stands as his
monument and lie is entitled to the
appreciation and good will of the
state and a well earned pension in
his retirement from active service.
—Salem Capital Journal.
When he was named head of
the system of higher education in
Oregon there was some dissatis
faction at the .choice. School rival
ries and a few personal enemies
were responsible for a period of
strife which apparently came to
an end about six months ago when
presidents of both the state college
and the university were named.
Chancellor Kerr retires in all of
the honor and glory that all his
50 years of able constructive
service have earned for him.
Chancellor Kerr has seen the
unified system of higher education
brought to a point of successful
operation. He did not retreat. He
did not quit under fire. Retiring
now he can be sure that the sys
tem is in such shape that any
great educator of the nation may
be proud to serve as its head. Ore
gon owes Chancellor Kerr a debt
of gratitude not only for building
a fine state college but for having
stood faithfully by through storm
and stress while a great unified
system of higher education was in
the course of being built.—Rose
ourg News-Review.
Innocent
Bystander
Bv BARNEY CLARK
"po our sex—pardon—six—read
We have a terrific headache
orought on by the awful political
propaganda circulated yesterday,
md if you think we are going to
oe funny'with a headache, you are
nentally deranged. Read the po
litical statements and get some
real hurnnr
Yes, we really did have a head
ache last night.
(Signed) Innocent Bystander
Emerald of
the Air and
Elsewhere
By JIMMY MORRISON
A L JOLSON and Eddie Cantor
are the two corniest crooners
on the air. Both of them think
it’s good music to end a tune with
that drawn out, downhill wail
characteristic to ham vaudeville
performers. But Cantor must be
a real artist, considering that he
draws $142S a day.
Thirteen years ago a pretty lit
tle blond-haired child stood along
side a distinguished looking citi
zen in the town hall of Marion,
Ohio. The occasion was the an
nual Community Chest benefit
show. The man spoke.
"Now, my friends, let me pre
sent to you this little Miss, who
will sing and dance for your enter
tainment. The rest of the country
will hear from her when she grows
up.i’
The speaker was the late War
ren D. Harding. The little girl was
Vera Van, the pretty young singer
with the golden blonde hair and
the kindly smile who sang with
Flo Rito for a time. Now she has
a better job with CBS in New
I York.
Jack Benny had them rolling in
the aisles on this one not long ago:
he was telling about the chairman
of the board of directors of a nud
ist colony who got up to address
his associates. His opening re
mark was “Uncostumed as I am
for public speaking."
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma
orchestra played some extra-spe
cial jazz last night. Did you hear
the whipper—“Put on Your Old
Gray Bonnet?” There, at least, is
one argument for jazz. You would
n’t think they could do anything
with that tune. Lombardo and
Burr have good bands, too. Oh?
Today the Alpha Phi trio, name
ly Betty Ruggles, Gretchen Gregg,
and Mary McCracken, will sing
love songs sweet and hot over
KORE’s microphone. Don’t forget
the time, 4:30 in the afternoon, to
day.
Players Not Coming
The Cornish players, who were
expected to visit the Oregon cam
pus this spring, will be unable to
get here before school is out. They
are enjoying a successful run in
i San Francisco and other parts of
California.
Selling by telephone gets results. In many lines
of business, salesmen are finding they can cover
more customers more often—and close more sales
at lower cost—by telephone.
Bell System men have worked out a number
of plans for systematic market coverage by Long
Distance telephone. They have also devised tele
phone plans for more efficient handling of pro
duction, purchasing, administration, distribution,
collections.
Because Bell System service is fast, economi
cal, adaptable to specific needs, business more and
more turns to the telephone.
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