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University of Oregon, Eugene 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. Bill Bowerman, Sports Ed. A1 Newton, Dramatics and Chief Night Ed. Elinor Henry, Features Ed. Barney dark, Humor Ed. j Cynthia Liljeqvist, Women’s Ed j Mary Louiee Edinger, Society i 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, Peggy Chessman. REPORTERS: Miriam Eichner, Marian Johnson, Ruth Weber, Eleanor Aldrich, Leslie Stanley, Newton Stearns, Clifford Thomas, Henryetta Mummey, Helen Dodds, Ilenriettc II ora k. SPORTS STAFF: Clair Johnson, Asst. Sports Ed.; George Jones. Don Olds, Margery Kissling, Bill Mclnturff. COPYREADERS: Elaine Cornish, Dorothy Dill, Marie Pell, Phyllis Adams, Maluta Read. George Bikman, Virginia Endicott, Dorothy Dykeman, Mildred Blackburne. WOMEN’S PAGE ASSISTANTS: Mary Graham, Bette Church, Ruth Ileiberg, Betty Shoemaker. NIGHT EDITORS: George Bikman, Rex Cooper, Tom Ward. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Henryetta Mummey, Irma Egbert. Margilee Morse, Jane Bishop, Doris Bailey, Mary Ellen Eberhart. RADIO STAFF: Howard Kessler, Eleanor Aldrich, SECRETARY: Mary Graham. UPPER BUSINESS STAFF r red risner. Adv. Mgr. William Temple, Asst. Adv. Mgr. Eldon Haberman, National Adv. Mgr. Pearl Murphy, Asst. National Adv. Mgr. h,d JLabbe, Circulation Mgr. Ruth Rippey, Checking Mgr. VVilla Bitz, Checking Mgt Sez Sue, Janis Worley Alene Walker, Office Mgr. ADVERTISING SALESMEN: Bob Helliwell, Jack Lew, Bob Cresswell, Jerry Thomas, Jack McGirr. OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Gretchen Gregg, Doris Osland, Cynthia Cornell. BUSINESS OFFICE, McArthur Court. Phone 3300—Local 214. EDITORIAL OFFICES, Journalism Bldg. Phone 3300- News Room, Local 355 ; Editor and Managing Editor, Local 354. 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 day9. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year. TUG WELL NAMES “IT” T"\EMOCRACY is the name. And what did you say yours was ? Anyway, that’s what Prof. Rexford G. Tugwell of the department of agricul ture labels the New Deal. After hearing sundry of the “less discriminating critics” express with equal conviction their divergent views that the ad ministration is going either fascist or socialist, and after witnessing “steel-town” Wirt stultify himself wth his Red ravings, democracy sounds like the name of an old friend. Yet, the plastic surgery of politics has so al tered a once familiar countenance, that no longer can one recognize with certainty the face he looks upon. Whether it be called democracy, or fascism, some form of socialism, or a nameless hybrid of them all, is, by definition, of nominal importance. The only significant test of a political system lies in the answer to the pragmatic question, will it work—not arbitrarily, but in the light of that in- i tangible something which Tugwell calls "American- j ism”? Will it function to the best interests of all! the people, and make for an equitable distribution of af least the means of livelihood? By this shall its worth be measured, and not by the name it bears. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE Dear Oregon State Barometer: TT would be a pleasure to continue the absorbing newspaper duel over the missing Victory bell, with its engaging complications concerning what the Barometer said the Emerald said the Barometer said the Emerald humor columnist said, but we arc cramped for space. So we address this to you, at 1 isk of leaving our subscribers wondering what it’s all about. We wish merely to call attention to the fact that you erred in quoting us as saying the famed anony mous letter was postmarked April 24. The letter was dated April 24, but this was on the inside. The Corvallis postmark was April 15. Of course, we are not nearly so clever as you about such things, but we always study the post marks on anonymous missives. In that way we practically never publish letters before we receive them. THE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE rELL realizing that any hint of consideration ” T for Richard Neuberger and his colleagues will provoke ruffled feelings, if not a resolution of the A.S.U.O., criticism is nevertheless due Chancellor Kerr for not including one of the insurgents upon the committee named yesterday for reorganization of the A.S.U.O. Throughout the controversy Neuberger, Jim Landye, Gene Laird and others who brought about the optional fee payment crisis have shown them selves well informed on student government on other campuses, and have demonstrated they are infinitely better acquainted with the legal status of the A.S.U.O. than any one else. Granting, then, that they represent a minority viewpoint and an unpopular one, we can see no reason for excluding some one of them from the deliberations of the committee. It would be well to recognize that their advice may prove of value in preventing further legal difficulties. Yours, THE EMERALD. MALCOLM B U LK Candidate for l’resldi'nt (Continued From Page One.) Q Who appoints the graduate manager? A. The executive council, l think. Q. -Should swimming be reinstated as a major sport on the campus? A.—I think so. Q. in what year was the Co-op incorporated under the laws of the state? A.—1921. Q. Do you favor the sale of beer near the campus ? A. Yes, it doesn't make any difference where they sell it, the students will get it. Q. Do you favor optional militury training ? A. I don't think it should be absolutely com pulsory. I think it should be for the first two years, unless a student has a very good excuse it is a very good character builder. Q. -Would you favor positions on the executive council leu independent .tudentu ? A.—Not to designate them as independents any more than anyone else, affiliated or not with a fra ternity. Q.—What in general, is the solution you would outline for the settlement of the A.S.U.O. reorgani zation ? A.-—Well, I think that the way it is being run now is under a very good plan, and that I favor the solution that was presented to the respective presidents which would designate faculty members of the executive council as disbursement agents of the state board of higher education, so that very little change would be made in the present set-up of student government—just so the decision of the Attorney General could be complied with. Also I think there should be student legislation. JOE AENNER Candidate 'or President (Continued From Page One.) campus ? A.—I am not in a position to say that. I think the Order of the O should be the athletic dictator of major sports. Q.—In what year was the Co-op incorporated under the laws of the state? A.—1920. Q.—Do you favor the sale of beer near the campus ? A.—I have not given the problem serious con sideration, but I think if it tends to make the stu dents let down on their studies, it should be re moved from the campus. There is another angle to it though; the students will go down town to get it if they are unable to get it on the campus. Q. Do you favor optional military training? A.—No, I am in favor of it under the present set-up, two years' military training; and as far as leading to a military government, that is as incon sistent as saying that wrestling or boxing is teach ing men to become pugilists. Q. Would you favor positions on the executive council for independent students ? A. -Inasmuch as the independents make up a large portion of our student body, I think they should have a position on our executive council. Q.—What, in general, is the solution you would outline for the settlement of the A.S.U.O. reorgani zation ? A. At. the present time I believe that a comp troller and a member of the administration should be appointed so that it will be legal. That was the technicality that caused so much disturbance at the first of this term. I think that as much as possible the executive positions should be for the students, because they need executive training. But I am not well enough acquainted with the action or the plan that the board has in mind. I think that the board of education will probably have a lot more to say about that than the student admin istration. I am in favor of retaining all executive positions for the students that can be retained. liILL BERG Candidate for Vice-President (Continued From Page One.) Q.—Are you a registered voter in the slate of Oregon ? A. No, I am a British citizen. Q.—Who appoints the graduate manager ? A.—I don’t know. Q.—Should swimming be reinstated as a major sport on the campus ? A.—Yes, I think it should. Q. In what year was the Co-op incorporated under the laws of tire state ? A.—1920. Q. Do you favor the sale of beer near the campus ? A. I believe the students capable of handling I he situation themselves, and I see no objections to the present state of the situation. Q.—Do you favor optional military training? A. I have no statement to make on this. Q. Would you favor positions on ttie executive council for independent students? A. Yes, I would favor it. Q. What, in general, is the solution you would outline for the settlement of the A.S.U.O. reorgani zation ? A. The Chancellor has appointed a committee to study this situation and make recommendations to the board. NORMAN LAl'HITZ Candidate for Vice-President (Continued From Page One.) Q. Are you in favor of a certified audit of the A.S.U.O. books? A. Yes, by all means, Q. Are you a registered voter in the state of Oregon ? A. I was 21 years old last September. I am not registered to vote. y. Who appoints the graduate manager? A. The executive council. Q. Should swimming be reinstated as a major sport on the campus? A. In view of the past season, 1 think it should. Since all other major colleges maintain swimming as a major sport, that is all the more reason why the University should do so. Of course it would require more money, but 1 believe it would be worth that much to the school. Q. In what year was the Co-op incorporated under the laws of the state? A. 1920. Q Do you favor the sale of beer near the campus ? A. 1 think it is all right the way it is now. Q. Do you favor optional military training? A. I think it is good the way it is now. If any changes should be made. I think the students should make them. Q Would you favor positions on the executive council for independent students? A. Yes. I think that the independent students should have more to say in their government. Now the other group fails to see the independent view point. y What, in general, is the solution you would .outline for the settlement of the A.S.l'.O. reorgani i zalion ? A Well, I haven't thought much about that It would require more thought before 1 could mak i such an outline. At present 1 have no plan, fo I reorganisation. The Voter’s Dream - - By STANLEY ROBE Where Are Those Students ? .Reprinted from the Eugene Register-Guard IN the fall of 1929 ,the University *■ of Oregon and Oregon State col lege had a combined enrollment of 6423; in the fall of 1930, even though depression had started and the horrors of “reorganization” had begun, the combined enroll ment climbed to G442. In the fall of 1932, it took a plunge to 4580; in the fall of 1933, it hit 4082, the record low for mahy years. What has become of some 2400 Oregon students in these iast few years ? Professor John M. Rae in the University of Oregon school of business administration has com piled some figures which are ex tremely timely and interesting be cause they contradict certain prev alent theories as to what has hap pened to enrollment in the Oregon schools. Let this sink in! The missing Oregon students are not to be found in the University of Wash ington, Stanford, Idaho, California or any of the great schools in neighboring states. Stanford had 106 Oregon students in 1929; it has only 103 now; the University of Washington had 191 in 1929; it has only 131 now; Idaho got 28 in 1929; it has 15 now. The sadly over-advertised turmoil in Oregon higher education has NOT driven Oregon's young people out of the state. They are not going to the private colleges in Oregon, you say? That is true, but not too true. In 1929, Linfield registered 209 Oregon young people; it registered 318 last fall; Reed college registered 281 in 1929; it registered 387 last fall; Pacific registered 197 in 1929; it registered 155 last fall. Willam ette registered 579 (all states) in 1929, hit a peak of 680 in 1931, dropped to 527 last fall. It would be difficult to locate more than 400 of the “missing 2400 Oregon students’’ in other schools either in this state or other states. The thing which stands out in Prof. Rae's study of the Facific coast enrollments is that some 2000 young men and women in Oregon, of college age and eligible for college training ARE NOT IN SCHOOL, AT ALL. They can’t find the money to continue their edu cation anywhere! They can't meet living costs and fees! Some of the most promising of Oregon’s young people are virtually excluded from all the schools. One result of the tetrrific slash es made in millage support for Oregon’s state schools has been the impossibility of making com parable reductions in tuition fees and other fees (though some small cuts have been made here, too). In restoring support to the schools, one of the first aims must be a substantial reduction in fees of all kinds because otherwise large num bers cannot enjoy the advantages of the schools at all. That is why this paper has shown some sympathy for the student movement in reduction of “activity fees.” We do not question the value of student activities. The fight on activity fees is valuable mainly be cause it calls attention to the fact that among Oregon’s college stu dents and would-be college stu dents, depression problems are very real. Many things need to be done and can be done to correct the situation. In every town in Oregon, there are alumni groups and service clubs and individuals who can be inter ested in scholarship funds for schol ars to see that deserving young men and women are not denied their chance to attend Oregon’s own schools. Meanwhile all the people of Ore gon need to be given a new “slant” on what has happened in these schools. They have not suffered Innocent Bystander By BARNEY CLARK •jVTOW that the activities in the ' circuit court are abated, may be the campus will get a new topic of conversation. Well, well, well! We see that “Ed's Coed,” campus movie epic of seven years ago, will be brought back to the Colonial (plug!). That ought to be good clean fun. We’re going to dote on seeing the babes of that time in their short skirts and wind blown bobs and all the other old-fashioned paraphernalia. It ought to induce a strong nostal gia as it recalls those mad, merry days when skirts came above the knee. It was in those bright years, as you will recall, that the mill-race boasted a fine crop of foliage, and the dean of women suffered a periodic nerv ous break-down. Ah, the good old days! * * * We sound a clarion call for the S.P.C.A. The thing that has roused our ire this time is the treatment accorded a number of poor guinea pigs at the A.W.S. Carnival. The poor animals were raced against each other, but, in order to make these rather leth argic specimens run, the track was ELECTRIFIED. It is reported that conditions were a good deal worse when the Delts were ex perimenting early in the day on the amount of current needed to get the maximum efficiency out of the animals. We would not be surprised if a number of the pig gies suffered from blue funk and nervous indigestion the following day, due to the shocking treat ment they received during the eve ning. OGDEN GNASHES “Do not listen to the pigger, His objects are not ‘mind’ but ‘figure’!” materially through loss of pres tige. They have suffered because through inadequate support it has been impossible to bring costs within reach of those who are poor. Jangled nerves show in your face Of course you don’t want to look older than you are. That’s one reason it’s so important to watch your nerves. For remember, jangled nerves can mark your face indelibly with lines. It doesn’t pay to take chances with your nerves. Get enough sleep—fresh air—recreation. And make Camels your cigarette. Smoke all the Camels you want. Their costlier tobaccos never jangle your nerves. COSTLIER TOBACCOS Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIV E TOBACCOS than any other popular brand of cigarettes! NEW GAME BOOK SENT FREE! 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