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University of Oregon, Eugene .-- ■■ .Til. nrlffiii* ■ ■ unr r., - .. -- Sterling Green, Editor Grant Thuemmel, Manager Joseph Saslavsky, Managing Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Doug Polivka and Don Caswell, Associate Editors; Guy Shadduck, Stanley Kobe UPPER NEWS STAFF Malcolm Bauer, News Ed. Estill Phipps, Sports Ed. A1 Newton, Dramatics and Chief Night Ed. Peggy Chessman, Literary Ed. Barney Clark, Humor Ed. Cynthia Liljeqvist, Women's Ed Mary Louiee Edinger, Society Ed. James Morrison, Radio Ed. DAY EDITORS: A1 Newton, Mary Jane Jenkins, Bob Moore, Newton Stearns. EXECUTIVE REPORTERS: Ann Reed Burns, Howard Kess ler, Roberta Moody. REPORTERS: Miriam Eichner, Marian Johnson, Velma Mc Intyre, Ruth Weber, Eleanor Aldrich. Leslie Stanley, Newton Stearns, Clifford Thomas, Robert Lang, Henryetta Mummcy, Helen Dodds, Ilenriette Horak. SPORTS STAFF: Bill Eberhart, Asst. Sports Ed.; Clair John son, George Jones, Dan Clark, Don Olds, Bill Actzel, George Bikman, Margery Kissling. COPYREADERS: Elaine Cornish, Dorothy Dill, Marie Pell, Phyllis Adams, Maluta Read. George Bikman, Virginia Endicott, Dorothy Dykcman, Mildred Blackburne. WOMEN’S PAGE ASSISTANTS: Mary Graham, Bette Church, Ruth Heiberg, Betty Shoemaker. NIGHT EDITORS: George Bikman, Rex Cooper, Tom Ward, Orval Etter. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Henryetta Mummey, Irma Egbert, Margilee Morse, Jane Bishop, Doris Bailey, Eleanor Aldrich, Margaret Rollins, Marvel Read, Mary Ellen Eber hart. RADIO STAFF: Howard Kessler, Eleanor Aldrich. SECRETARY: Mary Graham. UPPER BUSINESS STAFF rreu risner. Ativ. Mgr. William Temple, Asst. Adv. Mgr. Eldon Haberman, National Adv. Mgr. Eearl Murphy, Asst. National Adv. Mgr. isd JLabbe, Circulation Mgr. Ruth Rippey, Checking Mgr. Willa Bitz, Cheoking M’gi. Sez Sue, Jatiis Worley Alene Walker, Office Mgr. ADVERTISING SALESMEN: Bob Hdliwell, Jack Lew, Bob Cresswell, Jerry Thomas, Jack McGirr. OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Gretchcn Gregg, Doris Ooland, Cynthia Cornell. BUSINESS OFFICE, McArthur Court. Phone 3300—Local 214. EDITORIAL OFFICES, Journalism Bldg. Wione 3300—News Room, Local 355 ; Editor and Managing Editor, Local 354. A member of the Major College Publications, represented by A. J. Norris Hill Co., 155 E. 42nd St., New York City; 123 W. Madison St., Chicago; 1004 End Ave., Seattle; 1206 Maple Ave.,« Los Angeles; Call Building, San Francisco. 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. DARWIN WAS WRONG AA7"E are mad. We have been barred from the ’ * mails, all on account of the A.W.S. carnival, which we didn’t think was so hot, anyway. We ran a story in our Saturday issue telling about the wicked carnival, informing our clientele that the carnival would feature, among other things, a r—1-tt- wheel. Only we were very bold and spelled it right out, never thinking that perhaps we were being made an unwitting accessory to the women’s diabolical plot to transform McArthur court into a gambling hell and lure Oregon students thither. But Darwin E. Yoran and his aides, down at the Eugene postoffice, let no wool be pulled over their eyes. They spotted that roul pardon, r—1-tt- wheel item in a trice, and they yanked the Emerald right out of Uncle Sam's post So our out-of-town sub scribers, plead as they might with the mail man, couldn't get an Emerald for love nor money. We sit gnashing our teeth helplessly. We have been tricked by the A.W.S. and punished by the United Stales government. Our business office is glumly cutting holes in Saturday's papers, so they can send out the copies that simply must go, minus all mention of the foul r—1-tt-c and the equally un speakable bl-ckj-ek. We have learned our lesson and will be more careful in the future. But one more question, Mr. Yoran: How do you and the government stand on sl-t m-ch-n-s ? L. I. D. AT CORVALLIS! TT is our painful duty to call to the attention of Claude Ingalls, editor of the Corvallis Gazette Times, that he must couch his lance and dash once more upon the foul monster, socialism. Not in Eu gene, mind you, but in Corvallis. A plausible young man traveled through Cor vallis last weekend and ensnared 16 unwary young folk into an organization known as the League for Industrial Democracy. The L. I. D. has for its goal a “social order based on production for use rather than for profit." On guard, Barometer! On guard, Gazette-Times! The dragon of collectivism is in your very midst. The L. I. D., in conjunction with the National Student League, was sponsor of the Anti-War stu dent demonstrations over the country two weeks ago, which ended up in half a dozen young riots and some hurling of eggs and ripe tomatoes. We forecast trouble ahead for staid Corvallis. These L. I. D. young people have queer notions about laissez-faire being a relic of the middle ages and war being murder. They have been known to stage pacifist demonstrations not unlike the one which entertained University students last Army day. For a while the Gazette-Times may turn its at tentions from the University’s Radical club and our so-called “pink professors.'1 The viper is at home now. SALES TAX SHAM ^"CONTROVERSY rages over Oregon's proposed sales tax to “save the schools.'1 Opponents and proponents of the levy have pushed such vig orous campaigns that the real results and objec tives of the bill are obscured behind the screen of political hot air. Both sides have been telling the truth, most of the time, but only enough of it to justify the bill in behalf of their own special in terests. The underlying fact remains that the bill will shift the burden of taxes from those most able to pay to those least able to pay. The measure, which was once beaten four to one in spite of the personal backing of Governor Meier, was passed by the spe cial legislative session in its closing hours and adorned with the vote-getting “save the schools’’ tag. It was a cleverly planned maneuver which has placed the school men in a position where they must support the bill or become a traitor in their own ranks. No doubt many have supported the measure because they believe it good, but many more are doing so because they must. Property owners may chuckle, for they now have the school men in a position where they must fight openly and shoulder the responsibility for a bill which will sub stantially aid the land-owning interests in the state. Assuming a conservative situation, let us see exactly how the tax wiil operate. Individual A has an income of $2,000 and owns property assessed at $2,000. If he spends hair his income for commodi ties, he will pay $15 a year on the sales tax while his property tax will be reduced but $8. (It is gen erally conceded by both factions that property taxes will be reduced by four mills.) Conversely, consider Individual B, who owns a small business valued at $15,000 and has an income of $5,000. He will pay $37.50 toward the sales tax while his property taxes will be reduced $60, saving him $22.50 in a year. But Individual B has only small holdings; consider the great savings that railroad and timber com panies will make, and the multitude of other busi nesses which have huge property holdings. Solution to the school ’ problem will not come through increased taxes. The sales tax will not give a permanent cure to school ills, but will only provide a crutch for two years. And there is no reason to believe that schools can struggle along as they have in the past after the sales tax expires. The schools must be saved, but it must be done by reorganization, not by throwing the burden of support from the rich to the poor. Antiquated one room schools, tiny backwoods school districts, with their duplication of effort and expense, must dis appear. If the advocates of the sales tax would spend as much effort on a plan for reorganizing schools as for wringing reluctant dollars from those who haven’t many, school relief would come in log ical, permanent fashion. MUSICAL FIESTA AGAIN the University school of music comes to the fore in presenting a trio of talented re citalists—faculty and student—as its program for the week. Last night Jack Spittle, an outstanding student vocalist, offered an enjoyable and well-liked pro gram, which emphasized the efficacy of several years of study in the music department. Spittle is an example of that rare type of student who spends his time with more than one major interest, since he is a student in architecture and allied arts and yet manages to devote time to cultivating a splendid voice. Tonight, Roy Bryson, a member of the music faculty, will offer a vocal recital of popular and well-loved semi-classical selections. As a member of the faculty, Bryson is capable of presenting a performance of professional caliber. On Thursday, Jane Thacher, also .a member of the music facultv and one of the outstanding: con cert pianists on the coast, will appear. Each of these musical events, without charge j.o townspeople and University students, is testimony to the unheralded but appreciated service which is Lhe watchword of the music school. CORRECTION cpHE article titled “Students and War” which appeared on the editorial page of the Emerald last Saturday, was run without credit to the source. It was reprinted from the New York Times of April 16, under that title. The article has occasioned much comment, and is the topic for a number of letters which may be read in the Times for Thurs day, April 19. OVERFLOW 'T'HE OVERFLOW cup for this week goes to Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington for this warning note: “I don't wish to be unduly alarmist, but the farthest nebulae are doubling their distance from us every 1,300 million years and astronomers will have to double the apertures of their largest tele scopes every 1,300 million years simply to keep up with their recession." * * * To us, the most significant incident of the po- j litical season was an occurrence in yesterday’s pa- i rade of the “Renner Roster of too Percent Organi zations," in its vulgar display of power. A 1922 Ford coupe stopped suddenly and a very j snappy blue Chevrolet roadster poured into its rear j end. The Ford, we believe, suffered a bent fender. The Chevrolet broke off its bumper, smashed a headlight or two, curled up a fender, and suffered general contusions and abrasions. The drivers were very polite about the whole thing overlooking their individual grievances, no doubt, in the interest of the great common cause. « * « Most amazing is the apathy with which by- ; standees nowadays regard these political parades. We can remember when no political parade was complete without a waterbag barrage. Makes us think, for instance, that Phi Delta Theta is losing its vaunted virility. To suffer a rival candidate to parade his before the very front door, without so much as slinging a single little waterbag, is carrying gentlemanliness to an almost unmanly extreme. VOCALIST, IN RECITAL, SHOWS RARE ABILITY (Continued jrom rage One) was so well received that Spittle repeated it as an encore. "Blue Are Her Eyes" by Watts is a modern melody which stays with one long after the concert. ‘‘A Widow Bird Set Mourning." by Treliarne, “Do Not Co .My Love," toy Hageman, and "A Song for Lovers" by Deems Taylor, each touched upon the dramatic and set up a picture, wierd in its com pelling mystery. Easily, tbi concert, m U-ss ca pable hands, might have failed. John Spittle made it a distinct suc cess. Spittle was excellently accom panied by Maxiue Hill, a student of Mrs. Thacher. “THE CHIEF THING'' TO BE GIVEN BY ROBINSON (Continued from Page One) played by Curtis Baines a single “slave" with hairy hands and clumsy movements who passes around sandwiches on a white plat j ter. Another munber of Hu. cast is Dorothy Parks, last seen as the Mother Superior itt "Cradle Song." but now The Lady With the Dog. Boyd Jackson, who appeared last as one of the gods in "Gods of hte Mountain." is now playing the role of a retired government clerk who is worrying about his son who tried to commit suicide. More will be told later about that student who tried to commit suicide, as well as the landlady and her daughter, the dancer, the school teacher, a fallen woman all of whom- have theii bit to add to the play. f Steel Attracts Lightning - By STANLEY ROBE J L.I.D. Organizer Tells of Travels By ELINOR HENRY W7ITH two good feet—and a ** husky thumb—it’s no trouble j at all to make a speaking tour I with traveling expenses provided of exactly $0.00 a day. At least that's the experience of Monroe Sweetland, organizer for the League for Industrial Democracy, who spoke here last night. He has “hiked” 23,064 miles since he left New York last September. At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he arrived on the University cam pus, impeccably clad in dark coat, light trousers, and black-and-white shoes. He had "caught a ride” from Corvallia, where lie succeeded Sunday night in organizing a chapter of the L.I.D., which is “a membership society engaged in education towards a social order based on production for use rather than for profit.” Sixteen charter members signed at O.S.C., and 27 attended the organization meeting. Chairman, or “student representa tive,” of the new L.I.D. chapter is Don Saunders, who formerly at tended the University of Oregon and now is a graduate student at O.S.C. Sweetland asked a great many questions about the Oregon Radi cal club. He was particularly in terested in the "anti-military ball” planned for May 4. At Cornel! university, he said, a very success ful dance was put on the same night as the annual military ball. He complimented Oregon students on their unsolicited cooperation with the anti-war demonstrations put on under the auspices of the L.I.D., the National Student league, and other liberal student move ments. Friday the 13th, he said, was chosen for the concerted drive against militarism because Army day, April 6, occurred during spring vacation in most colleges in the country. The young radical leader—he is just 24 was serious about the business of being interviewed. "Shall it be the new 'youth move ment,' the rise of opposition against liberalism, or the program of the League for Industrial De mocracy?" he asked. Someone inquired if he couldn't talk about liberal movements in the colleges, "That would take too long," he replied, bringing out copies of "The Student Outlook," subtitled “The Intercollegiate Socialist Re view," which is published by the Intercollegiate League for Indus trial Democracy. Each issue was full of stories of campus action. Another wanted to know if he. had a hobby. He smiled the smile that must have won him miles of rides. "You wouldn't want to print that," he replied, "it's jits' coeds particularly little freshman girls who are just crazy over radi calism." But he finally made his way back to more serious topics. "There is apparent today the be ginning of the long-anticipated American student movement. For the first time, thousands of Amer ican students are concerning them selves with their stake in the so cial and economic system under which they must live." "During anti-war week, tens of thousands of students on scores of campuses made a protest agatusr and the preparation for war now going on. and that protest was distinctly heard in both Washing ton and Wall street. In the words of the New York World-Telegram. President Koc,s_\elt eke’arc that the people of the United States are 90 percent against war. But it is this opposition of the cannon fodder which counts most.’ ‘‘What student movement there is today,” Sweetland declared, “is a. movement of the left—a move ment supported by active elements from the Christian and Jewish stu dent religious groups, from the students of social science, and from those who have become alarmed at the prospect of war, unemployment and insecurity after graduation. Essentially they are committed to socialism as the only practical way out.” Obstacles are constantly being f placed in the way of advance, however, according to Sweetland. “Opposition from the war depart ment, through its R.O.T.C. subsid iaries, from the D.A.R., the Amer ican Legion, Silver Shirts, and other patrioteers, has intensified as the movement has grown. For all the sudden advance, the stu dent movement still has far to go, if it is to make an important con tribution to the greater movement outside the college which is acting for social change. We still have far to go if we are to play a part commensurate with the role of students in the affairs of the other nations of the world.” Innocent Bystander By BARNEY CLARK JTERE'S what sounds almost like a fairy story. George Earl Chamberlain, pride of Phi Delt, passed his twenty first birthday last week, and as a reward for his never smoking a cigarette or taking a drink of an alcoholic beverage his father sent, him a check for a cool two thou sand iron men. Immediately upon hearing the glad tidings, his broth ers and other sympathizers rushed forward and presented him with NINE pints of assorted liquor. George was planning a party for that night, but we haven't yet in quired how he came out. We’ve been afraid to. * * * Word also reaches us that Joe Darby is deeply religious. He goes to Church all the time! Mr. Jack Morrison, dream man of the Phi Sig tong, felt called upon to orate the other eve after the A.W.S. Carnival. He there upon stood forth upon the Kappa j lawn, smiting his chest, and gave a 15-minute peroration upon capi talism. Discouraged by the Kap pas’ apparent disregard of his fine oratory, he then retired, with an other young gentleman, to the benches on the Pi Phi front porch, where he attempted to get a little sleep. This proved futile, as the Pi Phis became much exercised and turned spotlights and such on him. He persisted, though, until the girls raided the kitchen and returned laden with eggs. He then left, vowing never to return. Is this the famous Pi Phi hos pitality? OGDEN GNASHES “Shun the cup that cheers,'my dear, And stay away from gin, It only smoothes the primrose j path And leads the way to sin!” * * * “Geev eet to heem!” CAMPUS CALENDAR (Continual Cram Page One) house and read the list of nomi nations before the elections next. Sunday. McKenzie conference notices are also posted. Junior Prom directorate will have their picture taken in front of Condon at 12:40 today. Thespian meeting at 5 o’clock today in Gerlinger hall. Everyone must be there. Kwania will meet at 5:30 to night at the Anchorage for dinner and a business meeting. Frosh Counsellors directorate will meet today at 3 in the dean Of women's office. Everybody must be present. Westminster study group will meet from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock on Tuesday. Rev. Clay Palmer, of the Congregational church, will lead the meeting on Emerson Fos diek. Anyone interested is in vited. KERR APPOINTS GROUP TO SCAN STUDENT SETUP . _ (Continued from Page One) business offices in Corvallis was j elected chairman by the members of the committee. Other members 1 are President C. V. Boyer of the University. President George W. 1'aaw; Or.-gon Gtate college President J. A. Churchill of the j three normal schools; U. G. Du bach, dean of men at O.S.C.; Hugh E. Rosson, graduate manager at the University; Virgil D. Earl, dean of men at the University; i Ered E. Saling, president of the j O.S.C. student body; Tom Tongue, ' president of the A.S.U.O.; Carl! Lodell, graduate manager of the college. PEACE SPEECHES AND WAR ACTIONS IN CLASH (Continued From I’cii/c One) National peace," Sweetland stated. “Groups in the United States which have dominated and still dominate our government's policy have thwarted that possibility. The only choice for us is to con trol that policy ourselves through winning control of the economic CLASSIFIED Advertisements Rates Payable in Advance 10c a line for first insertion; 5c a line for each additional ' insertion. Telephone 3300; local' 214 DRESSMAKING PETITE SHOP 573 13th Ave. E. Phone 320S St;, le right—price right" and political system. There is no short cut to peace.” Accidentally, the group was locked out of the room assigned to it until nearly 8:30, and Sweet land began his meeting informally with his audience seated on the stairs and a table in the main hall way. Jokingly, he commented that it was not the first time he had been locked out — that several times meeting places have been closed to him intentionally. Over 30 students and towns people attended the meeting, which was held under the auspices of the Oregon Radical club. Wallace Campbell, graduate assistant in social science, introduced the speaker. TATTOOED LETTERS ARE PROMISED TO WARRIORS (Continued from Page One) case of a poorly healed appendec tomy.” A straw vote on the forthcom ing presidential campaign was in progress yesterday. Early returns include: Public school No. 143, Flatbush: Jukes .937 A1 Smith .1846 Jimmy Durante .368 Tim McCoy .4,849 Moscow. Early returns follow: Jukes .3 Stalin . 1,465,831 Wirt .8,486,397 U. of O. Fourteen fraternities give: Jukes .-....86 Renner.0 Bauer .0 Gyp Smith .839 Evelyn McGillicuddy chapter, D. A. R., Brooklyn: Jukes .11 Bauer .4 Renner.7 Carrie Nation .294 Portland synagogues give: . Jukes .99 Hitler .1 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .294 Idle Hour sewing circle, Miami, Florida: . Gary Cooper .36 Jukes .3 Admiral Dewey .84 Employees of Atlas Crutch and Cane Company, Cripple Creek: Jukes .9 Henry Ford .349 Bernarr McFadden .9 Boston Beer and Bicycle Club: Jukes .14 A guy named Jenkins .3 U. S. Steel .93 7-8 Beer on Draft .5c No Smoking .19 BUDDING SHYSTERS TO SHOW VERBAL TALEN1 (Continued from Page One) not knowing any better, according ly went fishing in the Willamette— and was arrested and fined $86.75 —besides becoming quite notorious through publicity in the local pa pers. So now Barkley, through the law firm of Coad & Noel, is suing his informers for fraud. The complete trial, will take place just like an actual case, with the attorneys putting in pleadings in advance. At motion day, held yesterday af ternoon, the court sustained the motion to strike the complaint, made by the defendant’s attorneys, Dashney & Huston. An amended complaint and answer to it will be filed today. The students who have tempo rarily become professionals in the first moot trial are Carl Coad and William Noel, attorneys for the plaintiff, Bill Dashney and Karl Huston, attorneys for the defen SEE the late ROYALS at the “CO-OP” i Emerald of the Air and Elsewhere By JIMMY MORRISON rpODAY’S the day when the Em erald-of-the-Air radio contest starts off with a bang, or perhaps even with a “Bing.” Anyway, the first name Prof. George Turnbull drew was that of Theta Chi, so Theta Chi it will be—KORE this afternoon at 4:30. And so there will be a different program every afternoon to come for some time, considering that there are 23 organizations in the contest. Jan Garber does a darned good job of copying Lombardo. Even better than Guy, because Jan has three brass, whereas Guy has but two. But that’s neither here nor there. They’re both lousy. “Heigh-ho, folks, this is Rudy Vallee. ‘My Time Is Your Time.’ ” Rudy tries to act nonchalant v/hen he’s broadcasting. That’s what makes him sound so ridiculous, but he really isn’t so bad. One time he imitated Bing Crosby so well he received many votes throughout the country. He imitated some other guy, too. That was very well also. We might conclude that he at least has potentialities. Johnny Robinson is going to play the summer season in Port land again. He’ll be back at Jant zen Beach. The job isn’t so hot as jobs go, but he'll pull pretty good crowds there, and in view of the fact that he’s well known and liked in the northwest, it might be well to summarize by saying that he has made the right move. If he ever leaves the wst coast it will just be too bad, because there are thousands of good bands in the east which no one ever hears about and Johnney’d just be one of them. May 5 is the date the band opens at Jantzen. 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