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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1935)
Let's Join Elimination of essential func tions of the A.S.U.O. is imminent unless a good showing is made today. Let’s get behind and push. Orepatia Payment Today may be your last chance i to subscribe to the 1935 Oregana. The supply is dwindling. Don’t let ’ it slide. L-PECIAL A. S. U. 0. EDITION UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935 SPECIAL A. S. U. 0. EDITION Renner Sees Immediate Downfall of Entire Plan Of Student Gov er nmen t Student President Tells of Long Task of Building Present Program; Situation Desperate as Term Opens “I have spent much time thinking over the problem of optional membership and how to get the students to support our program. In tracing the growth of student- activities at Oregon it was perfectly obvious to me that the students were the ones who desired these extra curricular activities and that it was they who have worked almost frantically through the years to build our athletic teams and our school paper to a position of supremacy in the Northwest. It was because the program developed could be administered more efficiently by a corporate form of student government that our present ASUO was adopted by the students. “I believed that if the students could only see the inside of the picture they would give their whole-hearted support to the venture; also, because I knew that it was impossible to bring every student into this intimate relationship with the organization I decided to do all in my power to hold our program intact and perhaps further it. when it became evident that this1 program could not exist on op tional fees over a long period of time, I bent every effort toward securing compulsory fees. Faith Destroyed “Since that time my faith in what I thought the students wanted has been destroyed. Since my debate with Mr. Neuberger I have begun to feel that the stu dents do not want activities, that they or a great many of them, are interested merely in the academic side of education. If this is true and the students do not want ac tivities at Oregon then I have no right to pursue the course I have taken in supporting the A. S. U. O. I know that there are a great many students who wish to see our program carried on but want to see the burden on someone else’s shoulders. It may be that these students coupled with those who are actively supporting our or ganization are in the majority. If so, the fact should be brought out in the purchase of student mem bership ca,rds today. Retrenchment Ahead “Unless the program is gener ously supported we can look for ward to the refunding of the $5 to the faithful few and a cancellation of our entire program. This will mean no Emerald, no baseball or track team, no high school track meet, and no Junior Week-end. We will have no spring football prac tice nor any other preparations for this coming year. It will destroy our contacts with local and na tional advertisers as far as the Emerald is concerned. Our removal from the athletic schedules of other northwest colleges will give us a reputation for instability that will make it hard to regain a place on these schedules. The discontin uance of Junior Week-end will see the destruction of one of our best and most beautiful traditions. The loss of spring practice will handi cap our football team if it is pos sible to revive our program next fall. Of course if we have to cancel next year’s football schedule this loss will be immaterial. Results Far-Reaching “I know the general reaction to such statements is that they are merely a cry of “Wolf! Wolf!" However, it is because just such a move will be necessary, if the stu dents will not give their support, that I have tried to show a small proportion of the results we may expect from such a cancellation. “I believe that even though our fees are lowered five dollars a term that enrollment at Oregon will fall off rapidly in the next few years if we have no extra-curric ular activities. “I hate to see Oregon set back several years because I am sure the students will demand activities in the future and will build up a system corresponding to the ASUO. I also feel that we have done our best in trying to maintain the program on the optional fee basis during the past year. It is with a feeling of regret that I re alize the attitude of the students has changed to one of indifference1 or antagonism toward our present organization making its destruc tion inevitable.” Joseph N. Renner President, A.S.U.O. Oregana Sale Large to Date; Few Available $2.50 of $4.50 Cost Must Be Paid Today At Registration Book to Be Finished About Middle of May Only a limited number of copies of the 1935 Oregana remain un subscribed of the 1200 copies or dered from the printer, Newton Stearns, manager of the book, said last night. Anyone desiring an Oregana, who has not already sub scribed, should sign up during reg istration today to be sure of a copy. It will be impossible to order ad ditional copies after the 1200 books have been disposed of since some of the printing has been completed, and a special kind of paper used in the book would have to be or dered from the East. Only $2.50 of the total purchase price of $4.50 need be paid by new subscribers today. The remaining $2 will be taken from the student’s general deposit with the Univer sity, upon the authority of the purchaser’s signature on the sub scription blank. Work on the book is rapidly nearing completition, and the fin ished product will be ready for distribution about the middle of May, according to Barney Clark, editor. Students who subscribed for the book earlier will pay today only the amount necessary to bring their total payment to date up to $2.50. Usually this will be $1. F Sees Trouble Joe Renner, president of the As sociated Students, says immediate disaster ahead for the entire A. S. U. O. organization in an eye-open lug statement revealing the true condition in which the student body is placed by lack of student sup port. Oregon’s Canine Cousins Get Cold Faculty Reception Bruno and his canine cousins will no longer be allowed to frolic among the buildings of higher edu cation, it is evidenced by numer ous notices placed on bulletin boards and sent to living organiza tions by a faculty committee de signed to rid the campus of dogs. Playful fox terriers, serious minded police pooches, friendly collies and shepherds, the ever-in creasing strain of the behemoth St. Bernard, and the common gar den variety of dogs have been al lowed to run at will on the campus in the past, but because of the re cent rabies scare, it has been deemed advisable to attempt to curtail canine activities on the campus. Even though Beta’s Bruno, who is more or less of a mascot for the whole campus, has had a brand new spring haircut, he will evi dently not be seen frisking as in days past. From his waist down ward, his blond wool has been shortly clipped, resulting in a very lion-like appearance of the beast The anti-dog epistle reads in part as follows: “It is expected that (Please turn to page tivo) Soph Males to Replace Dogs Of Campus With Bushy Faces Now that the dogs have had their days and are abolished from the surface of the Oregon campus, the sophomore males, are fast tak ing on a fuzzy appearance, replac ing the multitudes of canines. Already, several wearers of the moleskins have been seen with seven or nine bristles protruding from their facial epidermis. "Join up with us sophs and grow fuzz,” urged David Lowry yesterday from beneath the dusky covering on his countenance. Lowry and Muriel Gabriel are co chairmen for the ’annual “Sopho more Whiskerino” which this year is to use the “Days of ’49” as a motif for decorations. April 12 is the date. The chairmen have asked that all sophomores pur chase class membership cards when registering today as they will ad mit them free to the dance, as well as permitting them to hold office and to serve on committees. The cards cost only 50 cents. For the mere youths who are yet unable to grow whiskers, a prize is being offered for the light est beard and for the more expe rienced he-men, an award will be made for the blackest hairy cov ering of the region of tire face. Those who follow closely the styles decreed in popular men’s magazines will have the opportunity to show their stuff in designing the fan ciest beards while the red heads will strut various hues of flaming fuzz for honors in that division. The Ten Commanders will toot for the affair which will be held in Gerlinger hall, up behind the Pio neer Mother statue. The mill race? Oh, yes, the mill race will figure quite prominently in the enforcement of the back to whiskers movement. You know, it is spring now. But the cold snow in the Cascades still provides ! the largest quantity of water to ■ run the Willamette river and the race is reported by several who I have been tossed in to be plenty frigid, in spite of the violets and the daffy dils that bloom so pro fusely on the banks. So it is ad vised for all sophomore men to re vert to the gold rush days for big ger and better facial fur. Shall We Close Up Shop? Editorial Tilings look black for pood old A.K.O.H.C. (sliort for issociated students of Oregon State college). Yea, decidedly black. Out of nearly 12000 students registered after the first five days of spring term, considerably less than one quarter (about bOOl have parted with the $5 bill necessary for membership in the above-named body. And lest we forget : things are looking gray—dark gray —here at the University, where students will grab red books today to go thru the quarterly scramble for back-row seats; and with no better example than that set by the Oregon Staters, there can be little hope that the A.S.U.O. will fare any bettvr than did its northern counterpart. As a result: THIS WILL BE THE LAST EMERALD; and curious students may pick up the hot news from page 17 of the Morning Oregonian. THERE WILL HE NO BASEBALL TEAM; and Billy Reinhart will find himself stuck with the greatest squad on the coast minus even the fare necessary to get as far as Springfield. THERE W'ILL BE NO .JUNIOR WEEK-END; and the finest tradition of the University will fall into discard after a quarter of a centurv of existence. THERE WILL BE NO TRACK TEAM; with a North west title in the offing: and Colonel Bill Hayward may have to lay away his 30-stripe sweater. THERE WILL BE NO TENNIS OR GOLF TEAMS; and Steve Smith and Tom Stoddard will find themselves with time on their hands. THERE WILL BE NO MORE ALL-CAMPUS DANCES or similar functions; and the Seventh street formal will enjoy a season of unusual prosperity. And. lastly. THERE WILL BE NO STUDENT GOV ERNMENT ; and all we little boys and girls will have the straight and narrow way pointed out to us by the wiser minds of our elders—the faculty. No. there can be no hope that students in Eugene will respond to an honest appeal to save their University any more than Corvallis students responded to a similar appeal to save the State college . . . no hop*', unless Oregon students wake up; unless Oregon students sense in time the threat to the very foundation oi their school; unless Oregon students shake off the lackadaisical, don Y-give-a-damn attitude characteristic of the fee-dodger and take it upon themselves, individually, as they make their seperate ways through Mc Arthurs court, to pay the S-) at the A.S.U.O. table and save those activities which are (he life blood of the American university. k Campus Movies Will Be Released At ‘Classic’ Dance # - Slated for Saturday Night In McArthur Court A startling expose of campus events and affairs is scheduled to take place Saturday night, April 6, in McArthur court when Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic praternity, presents as the feature of its spring dance classic the “Dance of Time” news reel, allegedly nefarious movie of campus events and occurrences in cluding the “Coed Caperers” in ac tion, the Mikulak - Wappenstein elopment, who’s who at the Senior Ball, and a series of episodes, as daring as they are revealing, en titled “The Hystery of Delta Gam ma”; “Pi Phi, the Friendliest House on the campus”; “Actual Shots of Joe Renner’s Attempt to Abscond With the A.S.U.O.’s funds"; the “Liljequist-Colvig-Simpson Trian gle”; and “Brawny Lettermen Si lently Enforce A.S.U.O. Tra ditions!” Claiming the distinction of being the first all-campus informal dance of spring term, the classic brngs of spring term, the classic brings Jimmy Dierickx’s orchestra from Corvallis whose playing was a highlight of last term’s Sophomore Informal. Better projection facili ties that have been installed in the Igloo have insured an even distri bution of the orchestra’s music over the entire dancing area of the Igloo. As an added feature, beside the “Dance of Time” and the vocal numbers of the orchestra, mem oers of the dance directorate have secured Lillian Warn, sophomore in arts and letters, to present a tap-dance feature in costume. Mi.ss Warn will be remembered for her “doll-dance,” one of the novelty numbers at last year’s Christmas Revels. Tickets for the Classic have been set at a bargain top of $.99 per couple and may be secured during the week from the Co-op or from ticket sellers which have been ap pointed in each fraternity house on the campus. Patrons and patronesses for the classic, will be announced this week by George Root, dance chairman, and Leslie Stanley, assistant chair man and president of the fratern ity. This dance will replace the Jour nalism Jam, formerly sponsored by the fraternity during Homecoming weekend. Dean Eric Allen Will Broadcast The first talk over KOAC on the educational training and ser vices offered by the Oregon State System of Higher Education, deal ing with the school of journalism, (Please turn to pane two) Today’s Emerald is brought to you by the following advertisers. Stevenson’s Drug Store Godlove, the Plumber Burch’s Shoe Store Imperial Laundry The Broadway, Inc. Williard’s Service Station Strobel and Miller Imperial Lunch Western Sales Co. White Palace Lunch Day-Nite Garage Carlson, Hatton and Hays, Inc. Manerud Huntington Fuel Co. Norman Mason Dotson’s Photo Shop Waldorf Paint Co. Blue Moon Cafe Dinty’s Bicycle Shop The Music Box Angeline Dress Shop Sma.rtt’s Jewelry Shop Modern Engraving Co. Kennel-Ellis Studios Stevens and Cruikshank Hall’s Fruit and Produce New Service Laundry Hendershott’s Gun Store Midgley Planing Mill Co. Green Parrot Coffee Shop Skeie’s Jewelry Store Eugene Hotel Medo-Land Creamery Penny-Wise Drug Store Romane Studios University Pharmacy Irish’s Cash Stores R. C. Hadley Eugene Laundry Carl Baker McDonald Theater Eric Merrell Perlich’s McMorran and Washburne Merrick Studios Dr. Ella C. Meade Eugene Riding Academy Eugene Creamery Fir Tree Inn De Neffe's Heilig Theater Rose Marie Oregana Williams Bakery Three Tree Inn Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. Campus Shoe Repair Keith Shoe Repair Patronize them. Fate of Term’s Activity Plan Hinges on Support Of $5 Fee by Students Head ASUO Drive Jim Bluis (left) und Virgil Esteb, co-chulrmen of a committee of seven students to put over the campaign to sell the A.S.U.O. to the campus. Other members of the group are Mary McCracken, Earl Thompson, Catherine Coleman, Jack McGirr and Bill Paddock. Miss Brockman To Play Sunday To Finance Trip Violinist Will Represent Northwest in East To raise funds to assist in send ing her to Philadelphia where she will represent the Northwest in the “young artists” competition of the Federated Music Clubs of America, Frances Brockman, vio linist, will be presented in concert next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the music auditorium. Miss Brockman recently won the privilege to represent Oregon as well as the entire Northwest in the event, which will be held April 23. The whole city of Eugene is coop erating to help defray expenses for the trip, foremost among the groups assisting being the Mu Phi Epsilon, patronesses group, the Very Little theater, the Women's Choral society, the local branch of the American Association of Uni versity Women, and the Eugene Business and Professional Women’s club. Tickets for the concert have been placed on sale at McMorran and Washburne’s store. O.S.C. Faces Curtailment Ot Activities Students Fail to Support Sale of A.S.O.S.C. Tickets ‘Minute Men’ and Partial Payments Used A great financial crisis is fac ing the spring activity program at Oregon State College because of the lack of support of students who have neglected to purchase $5 student body cards. Activities will be curtailed dur ing the present term unless many more students support the spring program of baseball, track, and other activities. Spring term started at Oregon State last Mon day. Peavy Talks Oregon State students have or ganized “minute men” committees to promote the sale of the tickets and a newly devised partial pay (Please turn to papc two) Campus fBig Shots’ Express Ideas on ASUO Ticket Drive Campus leaders and prominent students are in support of the A.S.U.O. membership drive, accord ing to opinions expressed yester day which show a definite stand regarding the necessity of 100 per cent support from the entire stu dent body. Bill Russell, chairman of the membership drive last term, said: "It is only through the A.S.U.O. that the entire student body can be united in one self government and can voice student opinion and sponsor well rounded extra-curricu lar activities. It is the duty of ev ery student to become a member of this organization if we do not want to see student government taken out of our hands. You all know what the A.S.U.O. has to offer and if you are interested in this organization and in the Univer sity's present and future, you will become a member.” Malcolm Bauer, high potentate of the royal order of the Purple Dragon, otherwise prominent stu dent leader, stated, “Join up! You can’t tell what you’re missing ex cept when you’re not missing it.” And Bill Berg, basketball cap tain, urged, "Let’s pull together to get a well-rounded education.” "I think that the A.S.U.O. brings closer harmony between the dif ferent schools on the campus; it also develops executive ability by putting students in charge of va rious groups," June Yates, presi dent of the Y.W.C.A. remarked. Althea Peterson, star of Uni versity players, contributed the following opinion, “A major part of any student's education is in participation in student activities The University would not be a true institution of higher educa tion without the extra-curricular activities made possible by the A.S.U.O." ‘‘Even in the past two years the concert series and the speakers we have had have improved and under the planned return of compulsory membership we could have even finer speakers and be privileged to have finer concert attractions," Marygolde Hardison, winner of the Gerlinger cup, said. Adele Sheehy, we hear she’s run ning for something, stated, "I be lieve that a college education con sists not only of work in the class room, but also of the wide field of extra curricular activities. To have such activities, they must be financed." “I am for the compulsory fee. It has proven the only satisfactory method of financing the broad field of extra-curricular activities, with out which the University of Oregon could not exist as a recognized in stitution of higher learning," was' (Please turn to fai]C tieo) Admission to All Athletic Contests Heads List Of Privileges Esteb, Blais Lead Committee of Five Named To Assist in Drive With the appointment yesterday of Jim Blais and Virgil Esteb as co-chairmen for the spring term student membership drive b y Joseph Renner, ASUO president, the current campaign for student fees to insure an activity program this term got off with a flying start. Free admission to 10 varsity baseball games, subscription to the Emerald, reduced prices on Junior Weekend events, free admission to all track contests, participation in extra-curricular activities, voting privileges, and the right to work on the Emerald and Oregana are only a few of the privieges to be extended to ASUO members. Aides Named Shortly after their appoint ments, the co-chairmen named Catherine Coleman, Mary Mc Cracken, William Paddock, Earl Thompson, and Jack McGirr as as sistant committee workers and Wayne Herbert as publicity mana ger. Blais issued the following state ment yesterday afternoon, upon being informed of his appoint ment: “The spring term ASUO program is potentially a great one.. It’s ultimate success depends to a large degree upon financial as well as moral support of its backers. Program inrge "The spring term program is one with many possibilities. Our athletic teams boast title contend ers in al sports, b<it success is also partially dependent upon active support of the students. “With ASUO policies resting in the hands of only qualified voting students, those desiring to take active part in spring slections must have cards. “Every student will be personal ly contacted through heads of the various living organizations.’ Esteb Speaks Concurrent with Blais’ an nouncement, Esteb released the following statement: “It is diffi cult for a pair of student eyes to mount t evond the height fo $5 and see beyond the sum into the mani fold benefits which accruj from it. I can’t believe that this is an age when all traditions, customs, and institutions are being utterly de molished. Oregon students still are conscious of their loyalty to their Alma Mater, of their desire to see rather satisfactory campus insti tutions continue their service, and to ste the name of Oregon em blazoned on the rolls of those uni versities which have survived the awful years. “We are urging every student to buy a student card who can pos sibly afford it. Its intangible val ues are far greater than a few more shows or cokes. After all, the real value of college life comes from associations and relations with other people and institutions. If a student isn't going to partici pate in student affairs, he might almost as well get his degree by correspondence courses. Certainly no one can deny that the ASUO Is the paramount social organization on the Oregon campus.’’ Curtailment Imminent Drastic curtailment and possible cancellation of all spring term ac tivities faces the associated stu dents unless sufficient numbers purchase the $5 activity cards. Suspension of activities may pos sibly result not only for this term but for years to come, it is an nounced by thoese in charge in urging support for the extensive plans for this term. Concert artists, such as Roland Hayes, Josef Hofmann, and Jascha Heifetz who were brought to Eu (Please turn to page two)