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Beat the Huskies! An organized rooting section will go far toward winning Saturday's game. Will you be there? Let's make it seven straight. ; Who’s Next? Three houses are already 100 per cent in membership in the A. S. U. O. Will your group end on the bottom ? VOLUME XXXIV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1934 NUMBER 6 The Day’s Parade Ey PARKS HITCHCOCK A Dictator Dead Jugoslav press agents have com menced, no doubt, to intimate that Italian interests were back of Pet rus Kalemmen’s shooting party at Marseilles the day before yester day. There exists a running fire of press comment between the two nations and it is unthinkable that the Jugoslavians would overlook the possibility of stirring up a muddle in Mussolini’s teapot. Kale men, of course, as everyone from here to the Bronx must know by now, was a Croat, but beagle eyed French police have discovered the presence of fellow-conspirat ors, and whatever implications that can be drawn from further knowl edge of the nature of the death plot will probably bode no good for the sustainment of the pseudo amicable relations between Italy and the land of the Serbs, the Croats, and the Slovenes. Meanwhile, cloaked in the hol low of formalities of state, lies all that is left of bullet-riddled Alex ander, King of Jugo-Slavia, while not only France but every state or principality in Europe is men tally reckoning the results of the second major political assasina tion within two months. The prob lem that will give France’s Pre mier Edouard Daladier a healthy headache will be to find someone to step into the boots of crafty Louis (The Fox) Barthou, one of the ace ‘fixers' in Europe, and the man upon whom the public spot light has focused during the last few months. Germany’s be-mous tached Adolf Hitler will be giving ear to the current rumors that Jugo-slavia under the regency might not show such profound anti-Nazi leanings as the adminis tration of the slain dictator. In Angora Turkey’s Kemal Pasha fears a Jugo-slavian-Rumanian pact with Turkey as the common enemy. So far shrewd Duce Muss olini has maintained a rigid silence, but the one-man cabinet has a scheme afoot to divorce France from the Little Entente and be in a position to clamp down on the middle-Balkan states in case of a disturbance. England, as usual, holds the balance of power, and will in all probability sit tight for the present. It can hardly be re garded as pessimism to say that universal suspicion is the order of the day. Can Uncle Sam Pay Most frequent question asked of the NR A and the Washington spelling bee may well be: “Who’s going to pay?” And in its way it is an excellent question. It begins to look to many political laymen as if expenditures which were stencilled “Relief Measure” have been added to the permanent bud get. Of course Washington picked up a forty one per cent increase in assets via the “baloney dollar” route and it must be upon this re asuring bulwark that the admin istration rests for the moment. Doubt upon doubt has been cast upon the administration’s predic tion of a termination of the pre sent slump in the very near future, and if the enormous expenditures of the president’s program are to continue over the next few years there will be no inconsiderable bump on the nation’s budget for some decades to come. There has been a pronounced feeling in busi ness circles for the past six months that most of the seeming current of trade is artificially inspired and will collapse into a worse debacle than the present when the govern ment removes the oxygen tank. /t i/uuiuy onaiic-up . The plan for regional redivision of Oregon's political wards seems to have a good deal of basic value. It must be apparent that the coun ty system of governmental admin istration is archaic and outworn, and that with the present facilities for transportation and communica tion a vast saving could be effected by greatly reducing the number of counties, each of which, under the present set-up is the seat of an expensive bureaucracy. Credit should be given to Dr. Smith and Mr. Lomax for their development of the plan. They would redivide Oregon's 36 counties into eight naturally and economically bound ed sections and would provide for a unified and integrated adminis tration of these new counties. It is quite in keeping with the move ment of the day to discard the antiquated and out-moded method of district government for one which has the excellent features of the present plan. YOUNG DEMOCRAT SPEAKS “Citizens Duty to Vote," is the title of the radio speech to be given over KORE by S. Eugene Allen. Thursday at 7:00. Mr. Alleen is a first year law student. The pro gram is sponsored by the Young Democratic league, which is com posed mostly of Oregon students Second Rally Rehearsal Will BeHeld Tonight All Men Urged to Attend Rooter’s Meeting Igloo to Be Scene Team to Re Feted Today Noon at Downtown Railroad Depot The second big rally practice will be held in McArthur court this evening at 7:15 o'clock. All men students are urged to be pres ent for this rehearsal. In speaking of the rally to be held Friday noon at the depot, Ed die Vail, yell king, said: “I hope that everyone, understands that the rally is not for the selected root ers alone, but for the student body en masse.” Van also requested that the new songs and yells published in yes terday’s issue of the Emerald be practiced at living organizations at luncheon and dinner. He said, "The new yell will be one of the features of the half in the game with Washington at Multnomah stadium in Portland. Members of the rally committee will make the rounds of the wo men's houses tomorrow noon to sell tickets for the rally to be held at the Broadway theater at 11:00 on Friday night. Team Leaves Tomorrow The team leaves Friday at 12:20. All houses have been requested to have late luncheon so that every one can leave directly after their 11:00 classes and go to the depot to give them a big send-off. Stu dents have been rekuested not to ride on the running boards of cars, to drive with excessive speed or take any unnecessary chances in traffic. At the meeting today rally lids were issued. Those receiving lids from rally representatives of the respective houses also received tickets which must be presented at the gate. These are the only ones who will gain admission to the main body of the rooting section. Rally Train Scheduled The rally train will leave Eugene Friday at 4:15. A special rate of $2.50 will be charged for the round trip. In order to avoid confusion, the rally committee wishes it made clear that the bags of the chosen rooters only may be checked through to Portland, as a special accommodation. The rally will form at Union de pot just after the train arrives in Portland. It will then proceed through downtown Portland streets the rooters making as much noise as possible. It will finally disband at the Old Heathman hotel. It is hoped by the rally commit tee that this will be one of the big gest and best rallies Oregon has ever had and that everyone will turn out and help. CAMPUS COOKS ORGANIZE The organization formed by cooks at various living organiza tions on the campus will continue this year as it has in former years. There are only two of the of ficers elected last spring who will be active this year. At the second meeting elections will be made of a new president and vice-president. More new things have been turned in at the lost and found of fice at the University depot. One eversharp pencil, three books, a girl’s raincoat, another pair of gloves, and a ruler. There will be a meeting of Phi Delta Phi this evening at 7:30 p. m. in room 105 Oregon. Meeting of Pan Xenia, foreign trades fraternity, in the men’s lounge of Gerlinger hall at 7:30 to night. Meeting of Phi Mu Alpha at 7:30 tonight at the music building. Very important. Douglas Polivka, president of the Sigma Delta Chi, professional jour nalism fraternity, announced that an important meeting of that or ganiation will be held this after noon at 4 o’clock in 104 Journalism building. General Martin Spends Day Here, Lauds Increased Enrollment, Is Staunch Supporter of New Deal By HENRIETTE HORAK “Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind" —General Charles H. Martin, dem ocratic candidate for governor of Oregon decided it should not, and devoted part of yesterday to re newing friendship, visiting profes sors, and making additional friends on the Oregon campus. The stately, distinguished gen eral and politician, in bearing, ev ery inch the retired army official, expressed great delight at the in creased enrollment on this campus, and in the other higher education institutions of the state, and termed it gratifying after the “hard knocks” the schools suffered during the last few years. General Martin was more eager to talk of education than state pol itics and campaign trials and joys, and declared, “I am a strong be liever in education; the hopes of preserving our democracy lie in education, and educated leaders are essential to take the helm of our government.” Prises Higher Education The famed general and Oregon congressman lauded President Roosevelt for the measures that he has taken in assisting students, through federal aid, as well as sup porting adult education—a new field of education which is begin ning to arouse national interest, and while millions of people are unemployed, such education serves as the means of keeping them in terested in life, and instills ambi tions and hopes for self-better ment. General Martin pointed out that the federal government has allotted $2,400,000 per month for this work. General a Golf Player General Martin is a staunch supporter, as well as a close friend k Candidate Here General Charles II. Martin, dem ocratic candidate for governor of the state of Oregon, who was a visitor on the campus yesterday. came to this state in 1S87, and of the president, and “adheres to the fundamentals of the so-called New Deal.” “In spite of all the critics say,” declared the general, “the principles in the New Deal are working with marvelous re sults.” The distinguished Oregon senator (Please turn to page 4) Class Schedules For Game Days Released Today No Classes This Weekend After 4 o’Cloek Friday Because of Game The student advisory committee has granted permission for the dis missal of classes Friday, October 12 after 4 and Saturday morning, October 13, to enable students to attend the Oregon-Washington game in Portland. Acting on the formal request of students and in accordance with faculty legistlation, the committee has also granted time off ffor the homecoming game, classes being dismissed on Saturday morning, November 3, Friday, November 9 after 4 p. m., and Saturday morn ing for the Oregon State game on November 10. While no classes are to be dis missed for the St. Mary’s game in San Francisco, the committee recommended that faculty mem bers permit students to be absent a reasonable length of time with out penalty to attend this game. Attention is also called to the fact that Monday, November 12, following Armistice day is not a University holiday, and that classes are to be held as usual on Friday following Thanksgiving day. Amphibian Tryouts to Be Held at Gerlinger Amphibian, women’s swimming honorary, will hold tryouts this afternoon at 4 p. m. in the wo wen's swimming pool in the Ger linger building. Requirements for Amphibian are: ability to swim 22 lengths of the pool; execution of two strokes for form, one stroke for speed; performance of five standard dives, fulfillment of requirements for the senior life saving badge within two terms after completing the other Amphibian requirements. Mary Margaret Hunt is in charge. All women who are inter ested are asked to be present for the tryouts this afternoon. Master Dance Election Held at Recent Meeting Members of Master Dance el ected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting held at Marian Sheldon’s. They are as follows: Maxine Goetsch, president; Lois Howe, secretary-treasurer. Tryouts for Master Dance will be held Wednesday, October 16, at 7:30 in Gerlinger hall. All girls desiring to become members must have had two terms of interpreta tive dancing or the equivalent, and must present an original composi tion before the Master Dance group. Warm Weather Infects Students With Fall Fever A few scattered leaves seem to be the only indication of real au tumn weather, for the recent warm spell has given no hint of frosty mornings n6r nippy nights. With the average temperature during the day remaining around the 80 degree mark, classes, fall suits and overcoats are suffering from a lack of use. Another conclusive sign of un usually warm weather is the ap parent disuse of the wool shirt which usually finds favor with so many of the men students on the campus at this time of the year. The acred senior bench seemed to find favor with two freshman wo men yesterday morning. Whether the weather was responsible or just a lack of understanding on the part of the girls is not known but we’ll chalk it up to the balmy weather. According to the weather bu reau, last Monday was the warmest day recorded for October with a maximum temperature of 83. The warmest day in October for the past ten years was recorded in 1932, a high of 86 degrees being recorded. Anyway, it’s pleasantly warm and every one seems to be satisfied. AWS Mum Sale to Be Extended to Thursday Announcement has been made through the A. W. S. office that the first of the annual mum sales will continue on the campus until Thursday evening, instead of Wed nesday as previously stated. The yellow chrysanthemums with the emerald O’s will sell this year as before for 50 cents, 75 cents, and a dollar. The flowers will be available at Holden’s flo ral shop in Portland, where ar rangements have been made by the 1934 sale directorate to obtain for the students larger mums than pre viously received for the same pric es. Adele Sheehy is chairman of the sales this year. On her committee are Portia Booth, secretary; Elean or French, alumni sales; Elma Giles, men's organizations sales; Martha McCall, women’s organiza tions sales; and Peggy Chessman, publicity. Student Body Tickets IT ill Be Used for Game In Portland Saturday Student body tickets should be presented at Gate A of Mult nomah Civic stadium to gain admission to the Oregon-Wash ington game Saturday in Port land. This will avoid the usual confusion caused by an ex change of tickets. There will be no additional charge. 41 Emerald Staff Members Protest Editor's Removal Workers Under Polivka Score Committee's Sudden Act Forty-one members of the Em erald staff who worked under Douglas W. Polivka yesterday signed a resolution condemmning the action of the publications com mittee in removing him as editor. These 41 persons, while not in cluding every member of the staff, because of the fact that all mem bers of the staff do not work on a given day and could not be reached, acording to Newton Stearns, managing editor. Forty five persons were asked to sign, one refusing, and three stating that they were not sufficiently in touch with the situation to take a definite stand. The complete text ot the resolu tion is at*follows: “Whereas, in his brief incum bency as editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald Douglas W. Pol ivka has steadfastly proven his editorial independence and shown the courage to face resolutely the serious issues of the day, “Whereas, these are highly des irable traits in any editor and rep resent privileges guaranteed even by the constitution of the United States, “Whereas, regardless of any charges against Mr. Polivka, we think it both ridiculous and unfair to pass judgment against him after his being editor for only four (4) issues of the Oregon Daily Emer ald, “Whereas, we approve the edi torial courage he has shown in particular and disapprove in gen eral of any attempts to restrict freedom of expression, “Whereas, we beileve that if Mr. Polivka is to be discharged for ex pressing his honest convictions, the Oregon Daily Emerald will become in the future merely a stereotyped product of administration and as sociated student censorship, rather than the fearless publication which should be the ideal of every news paper, “Whereas, we believe the charges against Mr. Polivka are mere subterfuge and do not rep resent any valid reasons for re moving him from office, “Whereas, one of the charges claims that Mr. Polivka has shown an inability to maintain that co operation of his staff necessary to a successful publicatoin, “Now, therefore be it resolved, that we, members of the Oregon Daily Emerald editorial staff, de plore the removal of Douglas W. Polivka as editor and urge his immediate reinstatement, and “Be it further resolved, that we repudiate the charge of his in ability to maintain a succeessful staff by declaring our undivided allegiance to him and reiterate our demand that, he be reinstated at once as editor.” (Signed,) Many Graduates Assigned Places Many University graduates are finding their place in the economic world of today. Some of them are: Beatrice G. Simons, ’33, Eugene, schools. Miss Simons attended Monmouth Normal school last year. Ruth W. Melendy, who graduat ed from the University last Jan uary, has been elected to teach English in the Pendleton high school this year. Alvhild Ericksen, who received her B. A. degree in public school music last June, has been elected instructor in music for the Crane high school. Orville R. Bailey is teaching and coaching at Dallas high school this year. Kathryn K. Marsh, '33, has re signed her position with the Santa Clara school to accept a position as dean of girls and teacher of orchestra and music in the Mc Minnville senior high school. John E. Londahl, ’33, is coaching at the Redmond high school this year. Harvey I. Trout, ’33, is principal of the Walker Union high school, which is near Creswell. Gwen LaBarre, ’33, of Portland has been elected to teach physical education in the Central school at Newberg this year. lima Eloise Dorner, '33, is teach ing this year in the Forest Hills school at Carmel-by-the-Sea, in California. Ethan Lee Newman, who grad uated from the University in June, was recently elected president of the Young Democratic League of ! Lane county. Alice M. Morgan, whose home j is in Eugene, has a teaching posi I tion at Flora, Oregon, this year. Three Houses Go to the Top In ASUO Drive Interest in Bi«j Campaign Mounts as Gaines Near M. Harrison Pleads Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Psi ami Alpha Phi 100 Per Cent Three living organiations, Kap pa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Phi, and Chi Psi, now hold the honor of be ing 100 per cent in the drive of the ASUO for supremacy over Oregon State in the race for a higher student body membership. At a late hour last night it was reported that all but one member of Sigma Kappa had secured a membership card. She was to have purchased her ticket yester day evening but the office was closed before she was able to do so. Interest Mounting Interest in the big drive for members is now mounting daily as the two big games of the season approach with Washington and Oregon State. Students will be given free transportation to and from the Oregon State game in Portland if they possess the all important A. S. U. O. membership cards. Many other privileges, in cluding the right of students to participate in voicing their opin ions in student elections of all kinds are given with the cards. Freshmen who do not have cards will not be privileged to cast their ballots in the coming freshman election for class officers. Harrison Speaks Marshall Harrison, in the com mittee meeting yesterday after noon stated that: “The tendency of the initial student ticket sale of Oregon was larger than that of Oregon State, comparatively speak ing, but in the last few days they are on nearly an equal basis with us and will surpass our sale at the end of the campaign, as was the case last year, if the students do not immediately take an inter est in the A. S. U. O. and its af fairs. I am making an urgent re quest,” he said, “to those 651 stu dents who have not yet purchased their tickets to do so now, so that the campaign may be brought to a close with a great year for Ore gon.” U. O. Library Malt Adds 5 Members Several changes in the personell of the library staff have been made this fall. Most of the librarians have taken a year’s leave of ab sence to do further library work at eastern universities. Miss Elizabeth Findly, graduate of Drake university in Des Moines, has taken over the work of John March, who was assistant librarian at the main library and is this year attending Columbia univer sity. Mr. March is taking an ad vanced librarian’s course and ex pects to be there a year. Miss Katherine Karperstein is another new arrival on this cam pus and is in charge of the cir culation desk in the main build ing. Miss Guinevere Lamson, Cali fornia graduate and who for the past two years was in the Univer sity of Idaho library, is in charge of Condon reserve. Miss Enelse Janzen, O.S.C. ’34, is in charge of room 30 and is taking a post grad uate course here now. Miss Lois Kaker, formery of room 30, and Willis Warren of the circulation desk are attending the University of California library school now. Column of Comments New Emerald Feature W ritten by Hitchcock Commencing in this issue the Emerald brings an additional feature. In the nature of a col umn of comment and interpre tation of the daily happenings in the news world, it will be enti tled “The Day’s Parade.” It will attempt to give a critical resume of the leading features of the day’s news in the United States and abroad. Written by Parks Hitchcock, senior in Eng lish, it will occupy its present position in the upper left hand corner of the front page. 200 ASUO Members Petition for Meeting To Consider Polivka Student Body Assembly to Be Called for Tomorrow Morning; Discussion Held At ‘Committee of 50" Meeting Ev ROBERT LUCAS A general student body meeting will be held in Gerlinger hall to morrow morning at 11 o'clock to consider action in regard to the re moval yesterday of Douglas W. Pclivka as editor of the Emerald by the executive council of the associated students. The meeting is being held upon petition of a group of 200 students headed by a committee consisting of Mervin Rodda, fifth year student in architecture; Newton Stearns, managing editor of the Emerald; and Donald Olds. Olds an nounced his resignation yestreday morning as associate editor of the Emerald. This announcement was made last night at an informal meeting of the committee of “50” which is made up of representatives of the living groups on the Oregon campus. The meeting was held at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Although the meeting started quietly and sedately, it soon resolved itself into a sharp debate between the delegation defending the actions the dismissed editor, and Joe Renner, studnt body president, who pre Casteel, Hall Will Leave for Salem To Attend Meeting Association Will Sponsor Oratorical Contests During Year John L. Casteel, director of speech, and William Hall, debate manager, are leaving Saturday to attend a meeting at 2 p, m. of the State of Oregon Intercollegiate Forensic association at the Wil lamette university, Salem. At the meeting plans will be made for the intercollegiate forensic program of this year. This state association sponsors four contests every year, each con test having a prize of $20 and $10 for the two winners. The four contests are: the after dinner speech contest, the peace oratorical contest, the extempore speech contest, and the old-line oratorical contest. The oration in the “old-line” oratorical contest may he on any subject the partici pant desires. The representatives to take part in these contests from the Univer sity are selected each year from the local W. F. Jewett contest which is made possible by a fund donated for prizes by Mrs. Mary Jewett in honor of the late Wilson F. Jewett. The prizes range from $15 to $25 in the Jewett contests. Included in the membership of the State of Oregon Intercollegiate Forensic association are: Univer sity of Oregon, Oregon State col lege, Willamette university, Albany college, Pacific university and Lin field college. Billy Hall, ’36, who will attend the meeting was the treasurer last year and is the present secretary of the association. Annual Campus Event To Be Held October 20 Open house, an annual campus event, will take place on Saturday, October 20, from 7:30 to 12 o’clock in the evening. Fraternities and so rorities at this time are given at least a small opportunity of be coming acquainted with one an other. Each fraternity visits every sorority on the campus. Visits at each house are limited to ten minutes. When that time has elapsed, the fraternity leader blows his whistle and the entire group departs on its way to the next house. Dancing is the cus tomary form of entertainment. Freshman Orientation Courses Are Resumed Freshman orientation courses are being held again this year for two freshman representatives from each woman’s living organization on the campus. The purpose of the class is to better acquaint the freshmen with the possibilities on the Oregon campus outside of those which they are studying for at present. At each meeting, one of which is held every Thursday at 4 o’clock, a lecture will be given by some member of the faculty or by a stu dent on various problems which may confront freshman women. Thomas H. Tongue, president of the A. S. U. O. last year, will ad dress the students at the first meeting. ociicctl LHC pumL Ul. View U1 Lliuao who dismissed him. Kodda Opens Rodda opened the discussion by presenting the evidence in favor of Polivka. He explained the dis senting attitude of three members of the Emerald staff, and intro duced Stearn, who presented the petition. Stearns said that the large majority of the staff worked in harmony with the editor, and presented names on the petition to substantiate his contention. Rhod da then went on to defend Poliv ka’s “lack of policy” and his dis puted editorials. Upon the request of Rodda as to how many of those present had read the editorials in question, few hands were raised. Joe Renner asked that the edi torials that have caused the trou ble be read. This was done by Rodda, who read them in the order of their appearance in the Emer ald. Renner then took the floor to present the opposition to Pol ivka, and the fun began. Renner Replies Renner challenged may of the statements in the editorials, claim ing that Polivka had excited un due antagonism of the state board of higher education in his “most unfavorable reference" to Willard Marks, chairman. Renner claimed that in the quizzing of Polivka by the publications committee, Polivka had been asked as to what his policies were in regard to the Emerald. Polivka answered that his policy was to present editorials on the news of the day which was of most importance to the stu dents. When asked as to what were the purposes of his editorials, Pol ivka said, “nothing.” Rodda ex plained that Polivka was a poor speaker and was unable to express himself in view of the suddenness of the occasion. A terse exchange of opinions followed. Renner submitted that Polivka had violated an agreement with. Dr. Boyer to present editorials con taining politics for their joint dis cussion. Olds refuted this, claim ing that he had accompanied Pol ivka at this meeting with Dr. Boyer and no such direct agree ment had been reached. More terse exchanges of opinion. Heads News-Telegram Renner then read a news story lenged its authenticity, as to its source and contents. By this time, verbal arrows were being shot about in the front room of the Beta house, and Marshall Harrison, chairman of the com mittee of "50” suggested that the purpose of the meeting had been fulfilled and adjourned the meet ing. Action on the petition was taken in acordance with the associated students constitution which pro vides: "Meetings—Section 2. Spec ial Meetings. Special meetings shall be held upon the call of the Executive Council on its own in itiative or upon the petition of 200 members (of the associated stu dents) provided that twenty-four hours notice shall be given of any special meeting by publication if said notice in the Oregon Daily Emerald.” Warner Art Museum Schedule Announced The Murray Warner Art museum will be open three days a week this year. The schedule will be Wed nesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 o’clock, and on Sun days from 3 to 5 o’clock. Mrs. Gertrude Bass Warner, head of the museum, has spent the summer In Boston, and is expected home later this fall.
