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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1934)
* Dean Gilbert Sees Disaster In Budget Cut Reduction Minus Other Revenue Is Fatal Professor Would Support Measure if Source of Money Given To attempt to strike $16,500,000 from the operating budgets of i state, county and municipal gov- j ernments and school districts with- j out providing substitute sources of revenue would bring disaster to the state of Oregon, was the main con tention of Dr. James H. Gilbert, dean of the college of social science, in his address before the Lions' club at Springfield Friday noon. •■H.qn rne sponsors 01 mis meas ure provided in the same bill ade quate sources of revenue to make good the deficiency so that the approval of tax reduction would have carried approval of sufficient revenue sources I would now be advocating the tax reduction meas ure,” Dr. Gilbert said. The speaker went on to show the disastrous effects which the twenty-mill limitation measure would have on the county govern ments, cities, and the educational system of the state. He cited fig ures to show that the counties, which under the measure cannot levy more than five mills for oper ation, would be compelled to meet the compulsory school levy and the old age pensions out of the coun-1 ty’s quota. When provisions are made for these compulsory levies at least eleven counties in Oregon would have less than nothing on which to operate, Dr. Gilbert de clared. ‘‘The county functions are too important to dispense with. They provide for probating of estates, the administration of poor relief, the supervision of road construc tion, the recording of deeds, mort gages and contracts, the enforce ment of contracts, the punishment of crime, and the protection of life and property. ‘‘The municipalities of Oregon would sustain cuts in their operat ing budgets of more than $2,000, 000. The city of Portland would have to cut its operating budget to $1,392,000. This would mean in \ many cases the sacrifice of neces-1 sary police and fire protection, would undermine provisions for sanitation and result in a general disorganization of municipal func tions.” Giving particular emphasis to the effect the twenty mill limita tion would have on the elementary schools of Lane county, the speak er declared that reductions all the way from 31 per cent in Eugene to 70 per cent in Mapleton would be necessary if the amendments were passed. ‘‘Those who support the measure . . . should frankly recognize that they are indifferent regarding the advantages of popular education and are willing to jeopardize the school system of the state in order to lop off a few dollars from the tax upon property.” In conclusion the speaker point ed out the serious effect of the measure on all state functions, in cluding higher education. He criti cized the twenty mill limitation as ‘‘a greater menace to the Univer sity and the educational interests of Lane county than the Zorn-Mac pherson bill which Lane county re jected by a majority of 36 to 1.” E. G. Moll Uses Crater Lake as Poem Topics Ernest G. Moll, professor of Eng lish at the University, while acting as a rangier at Crater lake this summer, wrote and will have pub lished next spring a volume of poetry consisting of 23 poems with Crater lake as the theme through out the book. Moll accumulated his material while working as a guide for the 21-mile boat trip around the crater and also on Wizard island. The volume will have 12 full page illustrations by Carl Belcher,! illustrating artist from Virginia. CAMPUS —Cords —Moleskins i —Frosh Pants —Slacks: i —1 he newest mod- i els at the lowest prices. ‘We have your size’ Eric Merreli "Clothes for Men" A WS President Asks University Women to Make Personal Visits Catherine Coleman. A.W.S. president, has announced her office hours to be 1 to 3 every afternoon in her office at Mc Arthur court for personal con ferences with any University woman. All women interested in A. W. S. activities are urged to visit Miss Coleman. New Latin Dictionary Now Being Compiled Professor Frederic Dunn, pro fessor of Latin and author of a se ries of articles running in the Em erald on reminiscences of Oregon, has just completed his second as signment on the British Medieval Latin dictionary. Professor Dunn is a member of the board of Amer ican editors and dispatched his first portion to the board last year. The second part of his assign j merit was taken from the Chroni I clers of Edward III, Adam M«ri muth. It is concerned with a fas cinating period of war and contro versy with the church. The words for the dictionary are taken from medieval Latin writ ings, which persisted even in the 14th century. Upon completing his list of new words found in the writings, Professor Dunn will send it to Boulder, Colorado, where the central office of the Board of American Editors is located. Political Science (Continued from Page One) tion of the Federal Government in its training and study programs. The students who are eligible for these internships are: juniors, sen iors, graduate students and recent graduates of accredited institu tions -who have pursued a substan tial study of political science and related subjects. There are four qualifications all candidates must have: (a) a strong scholastic standing, (b) a demonstrated interest in politics and government, (c) qualities of character and ability, especially those having to do with leadership, (d) good health. Appointments will be made by a faculty selection committee at each college and university who will nominate the respective in stitution's quota of candidates for the National Institution’s intern ships. These candidates will com pete for final appointments to be made by the Institutions on a re gional basis determined by distri bution of student population. The training will include: 1. Con ferences ancl forums with high governmental officials and sub division of students into small groups on a tutorial basis for in dividual contacts and relations with governmental officials. 2. Observation of the practical opera tions of the major functions of the Federal Government. 3. Analy sis of these dominant functions, in connection with discussion groups led by the visiting professors. 4. Application by each student to a particular case problem of his choice. 5. The serving of an “in terneship” which comprehends act ual work and duties in a govern ment agency of particular interest to the student. 6. A report or thesis by each student on the training program, one copy of which must be submitted to the Institution and one to his college. Most of the National Institu tion's apointments will provide the fbove training program without charge. A restricted number of scholarships will also furnish transportation to and from Wash ington, in adition to board and room for the two months of the regular training period. Varying recording to the distances between appointees’ residences and the capital, these transportation and iving costs wall range from $180 to $250. Further information and appli cation forms should be addressed o the National Institution of Pub ic Affairs, 1001 Fifteenth St., Washington, D. C. Information may also be had from Dean Gil oert’s office, in Commerce Hall. 'Works of Public j Welfare Headed By F. A. Parsons _ j Sociology Professor Is Also Chairman of Oregon Planning Council Phil A. Parsons, professor of so ciology, who is serving as chair man of the Oregon state planning council under the national resource board, is also chairman of the coun cil's division of public welfare, hav ing charge of the public welfare work in Washington, Oregon, Ida ho and Montana. The second regional conference of this organization will be held in Seattle December 12, 13, and 14, the first conference having been held last March in Portland. A program for the conference is now being arranged, which will include reports on the progress made thus far in setting up planning bodies throughout the cities and districts of the four states, as well as plans for organizing and setting up new planning bodies. A short meeting of the Oregon Flanning council will be held in Portland prior to the regional con ference in Seattle. Professor Parsons reports that the progress of planning in the four states is far ahead of similar work now being done in the rest of the United States. The National Resource board has for its aim the social conservation and utilization of our national and physical resources, and the general improvement and well-being of the people themselves. Neuberger on Liberal Campaign Committee Richard L. Newberger, former editor of the Emerald, has been elected a member of the board of directors of the Zimmerman cam paign committee, according to word received here from Portland. The committee is advancing the gubernatorial candidacy of State Senator Peter Zimmerman, pro gressive Farmer-Labor leader for the governorship of the state. Neuberger, who contributed fre quently to liberal magazines and newspapers during the summer, re cently wrote a signed article for LaFollette’s Wisconsin Progressive supporting Zimmerman’s candidacy and hailing the Farmer-Labor lib eral movement in Oregon. The ar ticle endorsed the grange public power bill, pointed to President Roosevelt's liberal plans for the disposition of Bonneville power, and paid tribute to such other pro gressives as Walter E. Pierce, Ray W. Gill, W. S. U’Ren, Ben Osborne, Beryl A. Green and Willis Maho ney. Dorms Fill Many more students are living in the dormitories than did last year. The number of men residents has increased 29 per cent over last year's number and the number of women residents living in the dor mitory has increased 19 per cent. Altogether there are 296 stu dents living in the dormitories. Of these, 185 are men and 111 are women students. don't worry Lime girl' CAMPUS CORDS McET EVERY fMFRGENCy THfSE fAvoKto umvfRsiry CORDUROY TROUSfRS CARRY YOU THROUGH WITH FT.Y1NG COLORS...IN STYLE. COlUORT ANO ROUGH WEAR. r< CA* t ■•JST t»-J | ca*j»us/|w cosos CALLING ALL MEkll THIS GOLD LABEL AT youR CLOTHIER'S^ ,, CAMPUS COH9S /./L lor that university-touch in wool trousers.. # . CAMPUS FLANNELS and CAMPUS RL'FfS (the. heavy, tweedy kind) i Resume of Today’s News By Associated Press (Continued from Page One) came to his apartment, although he had been calling up everybody j and did not know what he had | been saying. Only a few days ago ' domestic difficulties of Grant and his beautiful blonde wife, Virginia 1 Cherrill, became known. She is j staying with her monther in Bev • crly Hills. OFFICIAL’S HOME STONED Colon, Panama—A meg of fur | ious Colon residents stoned the home of Chief of Police J. V. Del gado here today after Justo Jean, 19 - year - old Panamanian, was killed while fleeing from the police officer. Chief Delgado took refuge in the United SLates government Hotel Washington. Delgado fired twice into the air as he ran after Jaen in an effort to arrest him. The boy dropped cn jagged stones at the water front, injuring his head. JOHNSON TO DEFEND NRA New York—General Hugh S. Johnson served notice today that "If any one comes along and says they are going to revolutionize the NRA, I'll come in and defend my self." The former administrator’s as sertion followed his expression of approval of the NRA reorganiza tion provided ‘‘the whole idea and the decided policies of the NRA remain.” NATION’S REVENUES RISE Washington-—The nation's rising revenues for the current year to day passed the billion doller mark -S271,000,000 ahead of 1933— and treasury officials looked about for omens of recovery that would fur ther increase the gain. Although conflicting develop ments obscured the view, signs that were interpreted in govern ment circles as encouraging were not lacking. Dean Rebec to .Vleer Geqrge Rebec, dean of the grad uate division of the University of Oregon, will be on the Oregon State campus on Friday, and in Portland on Saturday to confer with graduate students. Each year Dean Rebec visits the students and Oregon State and at the Portland Extension school to talk with them about any problems which might arise, thus keeping in close contact with students in all schools. Law School Has Frosh Assembly Freshman law students were for mally ushered into the law school Thursday at 11 a. m., when profes sors, members of the Law Review and standards were introduced at the law school assembly in 105 Commerce. Dean Wayne Morse introduced the new members of the teaching staff, Henry Everett and Claude Brown after which Professor Or lando J. Hollis advised the fresh men that by study and outside in terest in legal cases they may gain the most from their law school education. Members of the Oregon Law Re view were introduced by Prof. C. G. Howard, editor and chief of the magazine. Functions of the Law Review were explained and each student member gave a short talk concerning his duties. University (Continued from Page One) paying for clerical assistance for any teachers which might need it. Then there is the library pro ject, under M. H. Douglass, librar ian. This means cataloging and different forms of library work. The last is a research project .by Ralph W. Leighton, executive sec retary of research. L'he last group is those projects which have been submitted to the State Relief committee, having been already approved by the local committee. In all these cases the work must first be approved by the county before it is turned over to the state. One of these projects is the land scaping and grading of the Uni versity campus and grounds. Among these plans is an improved parking area around the Music building, the improvement of the athletic field and the planting of grass and shrubs in the territory between Condon hall and Johnson. This would be under the supervi sion of F. A. Cuthbert and D. L. Lewis, superintendent of the build ings and grounds. The final group is carpenter work, plumbing and painting of several University buildings. In every part of this work the University furnishes the work, la bor is furnished free, by taking la borers whb are on state relief rolls. Every one of these projects men tioned is one that, by itself alone, the University could not finance, though all of them are needed. But with state help, many long-awaited and long-hoped-for improvements will now be carried out. rumcRsi MCDONALD — Marlene Diet rich in “The Scarlet Empress.” Sunday. "Now and Forever,” with Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, and Shirley Temple. COLONIAL “Little Man What Now,” with Margaret Sulla van and Douglas-Montgomery. Sunday, “It Happened One Night,” starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. By MARIAN JOHNSON Today closes the three-day run of Josef von Sternberg's arty edi tion of “The Scarlet Empress,” portraying the life of Catherine the Great, with the glamorous Mar lene Dietrich in the title role. She is supported by Sam Jaffee as the Grand Duke Peter, John Lodge, and Louise Dresser. "Little Man What Now” shows for the last time at the Colonial today. Good entertainment. If you haven't already seen “It Happened One Night,” don't miss it. It’s one of the best, and the dia logue is something to write home about. For once “he man” Gable has a part with possibilities, and he makes good use of it. Claudette Colbert completes the picture. II til ten in Salem Mr. Hulten, new part time jour nalism instructor, has gone to Sa lem to see if correspondence classes in news writing could be success fully conducted there. MCftOSALB NOW TILL SUNDAY mAar/em RICH #A5E D ON A DI ART Of CATHIRINI THI ORiAT Q)lcetltd If JOSEF VON STERNBERG Of 'Vuutmounl 'Pii fit it Wednesday Only Isus AHNHE1M AND HIS BAND! a Enrollment Up Although the final count has not been made, the enrollment of the journalism school, so far, shows an Increase of 19 per cent over last years, according to Dean Allen. Because of the increase in fresh man enrollment, there are three sections instead of two in elemen tary journalism. All other jour nalism classes show an increase. Clapp on Journal Tom Clapp, ’34, is working in the advertising department of the Oregon Journal at Portland. UKE A PEN from ANOTHER WORLD vpen use jweu> scnooi wear 102% greater Ink Capacity— A Visible Ink Supply—A Twice as Useful Point—New, E::nIusive Laminated Pearl Style In order to hold as much ink as this sacless marvel, an ordinary rubber sac pen the same length would have to bo as big around as a cane. For the Parker Vacumatic eliminates 14 old-time parts, including not only the rubber ink sac, but the squirt-gun piston pump found in other sacless pens. The Parker Vacumatic contains none of these —that’s why it’s guaranteed mechanically perfect! Parker '2^-VACl/MA TIC—&* Over-Size, $10; fiBHk Other Vacumatic Pencil, $2.50 VP? Styles, $5 The only transparent style with Visible ink supply that doesn’t look transparent. 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