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Newspaper Versus Radio
IIK eternal battle of the press to retain
■*" its position ol leadership as distributor
of news and opinion has been waged fiercely
since the establishment of 1 he first American
newspaper in 1 (>!)(). The radio, in recent
years, with its great speed, and its ability
to di”1 into newspaper revenues, has practic
ally oblivated all other forms of competition.
Some editors in an attempt to keep
abreast of the times have taken over their
own radio stations. Others have merely be
come grey haired. American publishers are
constantly faced with this ever-growing
competition. How they will combat the prob
lem in the future is hard to predict.
There surely is a place in the world for
both radio and newspaper. And yet the
vital place which the press has held in the
past seems to be depreeitttitijr year by year.
Perhaps one reason may be attributed to the
obstinaney with which editors have (dune to
the traditional method of evaluating news.
The tendency to “play up" stories such as
the Hauptmann trial, has given them a great
increase in circulation for the moment. Hut
this type of story does not give them future
solidity. Parmer Doe or mechanic Jones in
the future may even desire to hear the vivid
accounts of such proceedings through the
medium of his radio.
Compared with the Hauptmann trial, the
space and reader-attention given the recent
all-important decision of the Coiled States
supreme court, was small. Although the
American public is desirous of seeing justice
properly upheld, any thinking person would
agree that the gold clause decision was of
far more vital eonsetpienee 1o the nation.
Perhaps in this contrast of values lies a
solution. Suppose the American editor would
tear himself away from the traditional tab
loid type of news and inject in its place cur
rent problems of the world. Ii would mean
a decided revision in the method of handling
news. Keonomie trends, legislation, and the
type of news which is now merely ga/.ed at
by the average American reader, would h\
necessity be written with understanding and
in such a fashion that Doe the farmer or
Jones the mechanic could see its important
reference to his own individual circuni
stances.
Progress or Pink Lemonade?
'JIK calliope! Tlu> bandwagon! The circus
is here a {tain. Not the same circus, at’
course, but with the same side shows, the
same types of freaks, the same hoarse
throated barkers, and the same pink-lemon
ade ballyhoo.
In the panicki days of the fall of l!t2!J
when the curtain fell with a heart breaking
crash upon the happy, gum chewing, gin
drinking l!)2()’s, wise men bent their heads
together over cups of eold coffee to aver
safely that Americans had learned a lesson
ill the hard school of experience.
Never again would l'Jll million break
fnstdmugr\ American citizens rush for the
Morning Blab to see if "Ship wreck” Kelli
still remained aloft on the slipper,! top of a
wavering flag pole; never again would tix>■
million hero crazy New Yorkers cover Fifth
avenue with ISO tons of tattered ticker tape
and telephone directories for the individual
glorification of a young gentleman whose
single mark of distinction was the feat of
Inking an airplane up on this side of the
Atlantic and setting it down again on the
other side (lie didn't oven give an\ one a
lift across).
With the depression the pseudo-llaruums
were torced to retire before a more discern
ing public who thought in terms of farm
debentures, gold standards, and uueiuploy
rvmt insurance.
But now, int mars after the holocaust,
wluit is it that draws the attention ui fickle
I John Public? The bewildered mother and
father of a more bewildered set of “five peas
in a pod ’ are thrust on the vaudeville stage j
to be ogled at by less fruitful mothers and
fathers: eleven “good and true.” whose
hero making act it teas to condemn a man
to the electric chair, arc approached with
the proposition that they, too. would be
welcomed on the footlight circuit : and 130
million pairs of ears strain to catch the |
latest gossip on a bombasting, gnomic, buf
foon who proudly refers to himself as the
“Kingfish.”
No, we do not ask for a “Century of
Progress.” .lust one decade of progress—
actual progress toward excellence in civiliza
tion—would be something that really called
for a blast from the calliope.
I ----
The Distant Trumpet
CHIAI.L we write about the abolition of
^ war? Shall we paint word nightmares
of blood and spots of flesh? Or shall we grow
purplish and rant about student fees? Why
not dive into vats of figures and settle tax
limitation enigmas?
No. not. today. Because it is late in Feb
ruary and nearly March. And the mill race
gurgles louder every day.
And the trees are tired of their barren
| attire and whisper of new dresses. The, in
tense gloom of winter is giving away to
brighter days.
There if is! We ll talk of moonlight and
i bees and. birds and babbling brooks. And
why not ?
Oh yes. we know moonlight has been
allied with madness. But need that be
feared? It is a delightful madness.
Bain si ill falls on the campus. But it is
a. soft, cleansing rain. It doesn't chill as it
soaks. It is a prelude to the sun that flings
splashes of crimson on the world and an
nounces the advent of another incomparable
Oregon spring.
Need more.be said ?
Here's something, that, if not entirely
new. is certainly different.
Margie Sctvin, a junior at the I’niversity
of Denver, has as her hobby the collecting
of buttons. She has over five hundred in her
collection and all the way from Lily Pons
to Sally Band. Incidentally we wonder what
Sally took I he button off of.
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One Man’s Opinion
-jjy g fivers Vernon _
WE stumbled upon some statistics the other
day which were so potent they almost ex
ploded in our lap.
Did it ever occur to you that the Townsend
plan might be a perfectly natural product of the
increase in the span of life which science has
presented to man ? Honestly, it never had oc
curred to us. We thought it was a product of a
depression weary land which was willing to try
any variety of fantastic scheme which seemed to
show faint promise of bettering economic condi
tions. Of course, it might be the latter also. Cer
tainly no one can say that the Townsend plan
would find enthusiastic backers during boom
times. Everybody would be entirely too busy
making money.
The statistics we mentioned were gleaned from
the “Lancer,” a column written by the eminent
journalist Harry Carr of the Los Angeles Times.
We seriously doubt if they were any more orig
inal with him than they are with us but we'll give
him the credit just the same. Just for fun we'll
quote you a paragraph or so from his figures:
“Statistics slum that the. United States is
heeouiing a country of old people. The hirtli rate
is falling oil'; the length of life is increasing.
“In 1850, 52.5 per cent of flu- population of
the United States was under 20 years old; 38.5
! per cent between 20 and 19. Over 50 there were
j 9 per eent.
“In 1980 there were out) 39 per cent under
| 20; II per cent between 20 and lit. The proportion
J over 50 had increased from 9 per cent to 17 per
cent.
"As there are no elements coming up to
I change this mathematical proportion, the ulti
mate figure will he: under 20 years, 24 per cent;
1 20 to t9, 41 pre eent; over 50, 85 per cent.
“It is absolutely inevitable that the political
! power of this country will lie in the hands o(
elderly people. Unmiuereial statistics show that a
i vast majority of people arc failures in life. A
government run l»y the votes of elderly failures—
with naive, ehildisli ideas of the power of the
government to hand out lurgoes—is something
j to think about.”
If the readers of this column ere like its
writer, these statements come as somewhat of a
shock. We had to read and re-read them before
we could make tip our mind on the matter.
Our first reaction was that of acceptance of
Mr. Carr's premise. The more we thought about
it. the more we began to wonder if perhaps he
were not on the wrong track. Suppose the ma
jority were in the hands of the younger groups.
Certainly there would be no larger a percentage
of successes in this group. And we persist in a
belief that as tlte years roll on, man accumulates
a certain wisdom which is not to be found during
his younger years. The Supreme Court of this
nation is composed entirely of elderly men.
Then too, we feel an instinctive resentment
to that word “failure." Somewhere in the back
of cair mind, we have an idea that success or
failure cannot bo measured in terms of what a
man does or does not know about money and
finance. There are more subtle values which arc
concerned with fuller living, which must be
taken into account. Mr. Carr, we are sure, would
I be the first to recognise such values.
No, we would not advocate that the govern
ment and its finance be turned over to other
than experts in their chosen fields, tint the
' Lancet'' refers to the voting constituency and we
have a sneaking hunch that regardless of age.
a man who understands human relations will
exercise his voting franchise more iuteUigentlv
| thin one who Kno". ••«!> the ucc that
i conic- from fmauctal independence.
The Day’s
Parade
_ By Parks Hitchcock _
A Pernicious Pill
A Message From Garcia
J EST it be thought that we praise
too highly our state legislature
foi its action on various bills rela
tive to the welfare of the Univer
sity, let us cast a warning to it in
order that it may not be beguiled
and misled by a piece of stupid
legislation that is now in its hands.
This pernicious bill would create
scholarships in the University to
be given on the basis of scholastic
merit.
An Appeal to Heason
The very unprecedented basis
for these awards will no doubt con
vince our senators and representa
tives that the bill is sponsored by
selfish and prejudicial persons who
can hardly have the true interest
of our University at heart, but if
this appeal fails, this author hum
bly suggests that a petition be cir
culated to deter our legislature
from carrying out this scandalous
act. Such a petition might con
ceivably be phrased so as to ap
peal to their- common sense, for in
so much as no one has ever heard
of scholarships being granted on
this ground before, it stands to rea
son that it would be a grievous
and irreparable error to commence
this practice now.
Sic Semper ryrannis!
We are aware that objections will
be raised against this petition on
the grounds that this scholarship
is allegedly sponsored by no less a
person than the president of the
University, but we (at least) think
that this can be no more than
some vile rumor, and furthermore,
if the president’s interest must
conflict with the true purpose of
the University we (as loyal stu
dents) must take our stand in be
half of the school. For think in
what a lamentable condition our
University would find itself if it
were to be overrun with dull pe
dants, bookworms, musty scholars
and a like crew of dried-up moths.
A Protest
It is to the interest of every self
respecting member of the college
to protest against this invasion of
our social rights by those who
would give scholarships on any
other grounds than divine grace
and athletic ability. We feel mor
ally sure that the house or legis
lature (where every heart beats
for justice and fairness) will over
whelmingly crush this bill.
W/E think it is not amiss to here
print the following commenda
tory letter:
Dear Day’s Parade:
You have struck a stout blow
for the cause of the better class
es by your militant article fav
oring the compulsory collection
of the $15 student body fee. We
agree heartily with your noble
sentiments. Keep up the good
work 1
If, upon your graduation, you
find no better employment, we
will use our influence, to see if
you can be made an assistant
graduate manager. Until then,
keep an alert eye upon the activ
ities of the masses! And re
member, a revolt nipped in the
bud will never assume major
proportions.
Yours ever,
(For obvious reasons we with
hold the signer's name, but we may
assure our readers that our heart
swells with a pride that we trust
is not unmerited.)
The Curious
“Nice people in a nice way.”
Cubby did a couple of character
sketches of people who are at least
notorious, if not famous, and the
managing editor (a stern ladi
vetoed them.
Helen Bart rum, journalism ma
jor (Cubby seems to run to them)
was born July t. 1915 in Roseburg,
Oregon. Portland is her home town
and she graduated from Grant
high, having held a position on the
women’s tennis team.
She has brown eyes, is brunette,
a nice Hollywood smile, is very
gracious, but declined to indicate
the types of dates she preferred.
(Past tense is accidental).
Tennis is her major hobby. Her
life ambition is to make an insect
collection for a museum.
Reading ? Oriental literature,
deal readers. Rut she really likes
adventure stories better than any
thing else ami was very honest
she likes the funny paper.
The University? "A very lovely
place." says, which beats a lot of
stereotyped phrases which Cubby
111.* beard on • e ■ •'!.
I t-lie is a member of Alpha Phi
Rhapsody
In Ink
. , .. By the Octopus_
TIME FALLS ON ITS TEETH.
Corporations
Five of the fairest daughters of
Delta Gamma last week were hon
ored in one of the largest mergers
in the history of the chapter at
Oregon. The great brick sorority
building rang with joyful felicita
tions of a half a hundred girls
who massed close around five jewel
beladen sisters. These five Cupid
had kicked in the shortribs. These
five had been the recipients of va
rious fraternity crosses, shields,
hammers, tongs, scars, and stars
during the days.
New stockholders in the corpora
tion and their partners are listed
below with the name of their re
spective badges.
Louie Larson, one Phi Kappa Psi
pin to Nancy Rahles.
John Stope, one Sigma Nu pin to
Betty Hamm.
Bud James, one Sigma Nu pin to
Margaret Van Cleve.
Jim Watt:-', one Phi Gamma Del
*ta pin to Betty Jeffers.
Jerry Halverson, one Alpha Tau
Omega pin to Doris Bird.
Mergers of less size, but never
theless important, were announced
by the following couples:
Bernice Healey—Burke Tongue.
Kay Pasquel— Dick Williams.
Marian Dreyer Bing Crosbie.
Miami marcher Henry Koberts
gave Cupid a terrific jolt when
he presented petite Pi Phi, Caro
line Hand, with a slug of gold
and gems on their first official
date.
Letters
Charming old Octi gathered the
following culch from the Wiches’
Cauldron yesterday. There were
two other letters, but they shocked
the old fellow into near oblivion.
Dear Octopus
There seems to be the impression
on the campus that during the past
ten days I have acquired a wife
. . . I AM NOT MARRIED, HAVE
NEVER BEEN, AND HOPE TO
THAT I NEVER AM.
Bill Haight.
Re your column, the “Octopus”
is a misnomer. He should he
..called the “See Squirt.”
A Nonnic Muss.
* * *
TIME MOTORS OFF.
and a pledge of Gamma Alpha Chi,
women’s advertising honorary.
Helen is extremely modest. Even
after Cubby had let her return to
work, she offered to call up two
nice girls because she was afraid
her own life story might be boring.
If it is, the fault lies with the
Curious One and not Helen, be
cause she is a highly interesting
person and very popular.
Opera Enters Life
Of Silver Screen
By Dick Watkins
Emerald Feature Editor
HERE & THERE . . .
Although Enrico Caruso was a
dismal failure as a movie star and
utterly failed to impress the film
going public of his day, times
have apparently greatly changed,
judging from the number of opera
stars running around studios at
present, all of them. Metropolitan
top-notchers ... to name a few
. , . Grace Moore, Mary Ellis,
Gladys Swarthout, Richard Bonclli,
Nina Koshetz, Lawrence Tibbetts,
and Alfredo Garrio . . .
* * sjs
Guy Lombardo has again been
chosen by radio writers to top the
list of the best dance bands, closely
followed by Wayne King . . Lom
bardo woo the vote last year also
. . . The most powerful short
wave station in the world is near
ing completion in France ... it
will have a power of 120,000 watts
and should be easily picked up out
here on the coast ... A new
French book just out. "Le Jazz
Hot." is a comprehensive outline
of the history of jazz, with crit
icisms and reviews of the various
musicians who were instrumental
in creating cycles of jazz music
. . . Tie this one! ... It took a
hill-billy record to top all others
in sales last year . . . the name of
it was "The Death of John Dilling
cr," and over 100,000 phonograph
records m' it were sold . . Noel
Coward has gone into the movies
and is working on “Miracle in tilth
St." . previously he has ap
peared in the stage productions of
his own plays, "Private Li'es" and
"Design tor Living" . .
We pulled this one from Melody
And That’s That
Again I See In Fancy
-gy irre(jcric S. Dunn -.
Mrs. Spiller’s Old Class
Room Bell
“Pap” Close, whose Christiai
name is Frank, but who always
used to respond so genially to the
affectionate title “Pap,”—Third
Master Plenipotentiary of the
Buildings and Grounds and Pre
requisites, Keeper of the Privy
Seal, Guardian of Extra-Curricular
Morals, etc. (he held a few other
cabinet portfolios which I have for
gotten),—“Pap” Close has in his
possession a prized relic of the old
regime which I have just called to
see and verify.
He was dusting up the furniture
in the Laurean-Eutaxian Hall,
where the library was at that time
installed under “Dode” Scott, when
Professor Mary Boise Spiller, then
retired from her old time position
on the Faculty, came in on a round
of visits to the old haunts in
Deady Hall.
“What is that up there on the
top shelf ? That looks like my old
bell! It surely is,” and Mrs. Spill
er clasped it, fondled it, jingled it
a. bit, tears just this side of glis
tening on her eye-lashes, for she
was a Spartan.
I am sure that she had early dis
carded the old bell for a little tap
bell, and latterly there had been
established a system of electric
alarms. But here was the original
ene with which she had summoned
the “preppers” to and from their
desks and perhaps from moments
of recess.
A wave of emotion must have
been in her heart as she turned to
"Pap” and said, "Would you like
to keep it as a momento, Mr.
Close?”
And he has kept it ever since.
That is why I called to see him
and it, way over the crest of Col
lege Hill, on West 21st St. I car
ried it to the front porch and swung
it joyously, irrespective of city or
dinances,—a bell like the auction
eers would use to call the crowds
around him, a bell such as many
a country school tea,cher has used
in assembling her children from
"over the hills and a great way
off," a bell such as you might wish
in calling the cattle home or the
reapers to their lunch,—a bell not
quite colossal, but at least heroic.
And to think that such a bell
with such portentous jangling was
ever used in a University hall! But,
have you ever seen the old photo
graphs of Deady Hall, with the
great wood pile obscuring some of
the lower windows, and youngsters
climbing all over it and grouped
on the steps, girls in braids and
calico aprons, boys in knee-pants
and short jackets ? They were
children and the bell was none too
loud.
Next in the series THE FIRST
TRIUMVIRATE IN THE FAC
ULTY.
News: “Meteorologically, January
was the best plug month for the
music business. Observe these
weather reports taken from head
lines . . . January 1-10, (“June in
January"). “Record Heat ^pr Win
ter Hits 77 Degrees."—news item
. . . January 12-16 (“Lost in a
Fog”) . . . “Worst Fog in Years
Ties Up Harbor for Four Days,”—
j news item . . . January 17-22
j (“Out in the Cold Again”) . . . .
i “Cold Weather Hits Winter Low"
news item . . . January 22-27
i (“Winter ..Wonderland”) . . . .
| “Worst Blizzard Since ’88”- news
| item That Beaux Art
i Ball coming up Saturday evening
j sounds like a fine thing and will
bear watching, but we wish they
wouldn't keep the music a secret,
i for after all. that is half the jig. put
ting it mildly, and a little more
publicity on that score would not
be amiss . . .
Good Knight Will
Be Heard at 4:45
B\ George Biknian
F.merald ltadio Kditor
. At 1:45 our Good Knight on the
Air will be heard on the Emerald
program over KORE today. Sir
Ned Gee. who is usually a night
behind in sleep will lance the
tender hearts of the fair damsels
who listen to his romantic wooing,
and he will no doubt render a sad
j sigh from the strong sires who
might care to lend an ear to lilt
ing love lyrics. Sir Chuck French
will symbolize the Knight of Wait
Hug. accompanying the vocalist on
his black and white charger—stud
io grand to you.
Olga Budanova, Russian screen
star;Eddie Dowling, Comedian Tom
Howard; Sam Byrod of “Tobacco
I Road” and the Six Spirits of
[ Rhythm will headline Rudy Vallee’s
program today at 5:00 over NBC.
| Lanny Ross will sing a song
j especially written for him on the
| Show Boat broadcast at (i:()0. “Es
I sential Freedom — Freedom of
; Press and Radio” will be discussed
by Bishop Francis J. McConnell at
11 :45 this morning.
On CBS at 6:00 there's the good
old Caravan with Walter O'Keefe.
Annette Hanshaw, and Glen Gray’s
orchestra with more good music
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(1) M en 71, lost 54, tied 19.
(2) $25,000.
(3) Sinclair Lewis.
(4) Fall term 1930; registration
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(5) Sir Jeffrey Hudson, during
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Theater Class
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eral weeks age from a number of
students who tried out for the
various parts. Directing, stage in
structions, costuming and stage
settings are also handled by them.
“We give a number of these
studio plays each winter, and in
the past they have been very suc
cessful,'' declared Mrs. Ottilie Sey
bolt, head of the drama depart
ment.
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