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Can America Stay Out
WIDESPREAD approval has greeted the pro
posed neutrality legislation as embodied in
the president’s speech at the opening of congress,
and in the McReynolds-Pittman bill now under
consideration in the house and senate. The feeling
seems to be that America need no longer fear
war when these measures have been approved.
Such a feeling cannot be substantiated by reason
ing.
Should a general war abroad last for more
than a year the chances of this country remain
ing out of the conflict are so slim as to be almost
absent, in spite of neutrality legislation such as
is now on its way to becoming permanent.
For, in the next “great war,” as in the last
one, the power controlling the seas will control
the trade lanes, and by declaring all goods except
ostrich feathers to be contraband and liable to
seizure, as Great Britain did in the world war,
such a power will cut off all trade with her
enemy. And the neutrality bill provides that
“normal trade" shall be permissable with all
belligerents. Then, in all probability, the powers
being choked will use their only possible means
of destroying the enemy trade, and inaugurate
undersea warfare on cargo boats, just as did
Germany in the last war. Under such conditions,
the United States must inevitably be drawn into
the holocaust.
Great Britain has definitely announced
through her international law writers, her states
men and naval officers that, given the same con
ditions in another war, she would follow the
same course of action as in the World War. Lord
Birkenhead, in his book on “International Law,”
has said that the British policy “it may be safely
predicted, will be followed in another war by any
belligerent to the fullest extent compatible with
continued diplomatic relations with neutral
states.” Lord Wemyss stated, in the House of
Lords, that the British power “lies not in guns
and torpedoes but in the immemorial right of all
belligerents to suppress entirely all those sea
borne supplies of his enemy on which that
enemy's continued resistance must depend."
Given such statements of policy, which are
but a few of the many authoritative ones that
show the trend of international affairs, we must
admit that no legislation aimed only at the ban
ning of abnormal trade with all belligerents, can
be a positive guarantee against American in
volvement in the next war.
Someone
Should Tell Her
V17ITH the supreme court removing constitu
’ ’ tional props one after another from beneath
the once-soaring, now-sagging structure of the
New Deal ami with the storm of a nasty presi
dential campaign brewing, President Roosevelt
must find his temper occasionally ruffled at the
unutterable gush that his well-meaing mate is
syndicating in the newspapers of the land.
In a daily column that reads like a letter from
a twelve-year-old country cousin, Kleanor Roose
velt keeps her great American public up to the
minute on such items of cosmic importance as
her dress and diet and her daily comings and
goings, told in their dreary literality. Her in
variable theme is "My, my, how they do make
over me," a childish "great-lady" complex, which
she covers very poorly with an effort to show
that she is "just folks."
Whatever pretensions Mrs. Roosevelt may
hold for her writings they have become grand
political capital for newspapers opposed to the
administration. With malicious glee, anti-Roose
velt journals post her diurnal outpourings prom
inently in their pages.
Thu Oregonian has found a very effective way
ol putting the first lady in the stocks of public
ridicule, handcuffing her efforts to the daily
column of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who at
tacks her Cousin Franklin with a certain horsi
ness of language and outward coherency of com
position that makes Mrs. Roosevelt s writing
seem poor stuff indeed.
it would be a good thing for the president
and a blow to his opponents if Kleanor Roosevelt
would engage a clever "ghost” for her writings,
or give them up altogether.
Someone should tell her.
Industrial Organization
And the Worker’s Mind
/k 1I1GH1A legitimate topic of conversation
and thought for University students is that
involving industrial organization and the prob
lems of maintaining equanimity among workers
that guide the modern machine.
file machine has caused the inception and
growth of a vast group of people, whose funda
mental sensations and reactions involve the us
ual demands of expression whether it be release
of inhibited desires or the expression of natural
physical impulses- tremendously vicarious and
with varying degrees of intensity.
At the same time, American society has
created a set of ideals, measured largely in dol
laio and cents, and attained by remuneration
offered for services rendered. And since the end,
or the accumulated wealth, is the dominant mo
tive for the average worker, the means to that
end (or the work performed) usually degenerates
into a mere matter of physical performance ot
routine labor. And in the meantime the expres
sion of intellectual demands—the expression of
inborn talents, desires, and imagination goes beg
ging. The result is a damming up of such natural
processes that eventually weakens the powers of
evaluation, and causes the worker to revert to
the immediate satisfaction of his desires in cheap
entertainment and often physically harmful acts.
Thus the desires for leadership and power
causes strikes. The desire for entertainment and
hilarity results in the over-consumption of in
toxicants. And the desire for natural sexual
release degenerates into tawdry, dangerous,
heterosexual relationships.
The worker who is provided with means for
recreational release is helped thereby. The worker
who is fortunate enough to be endowed with
some measure of education finds added attrac
tions in life, in art (if it be but the simplest
appreciation), in an exercise of the imagination
by the tool of literature, and a set of moral
standards based upon elementary association
with facts about disease.
In other words there must be more emphasis
on provididng the worker with a fount of knowl
edge. Call it realism, cal it idealism, or call it
inspiration.
The man who has a supply of such acquired
information, or the man whose mind is disciplined
by some sort of consistency in constructive think
ing, is a better, and happier human being—even
though he be engaged in the most menial task—
or the nurse maid to the machine.
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importance and interest to the campus.
Editor, the Emerald:
Your editorial pleading for cooperation in this
morning’s Emerald is sincere in purpose and I
do not for one moment question your motives.
However, may I point out one or two things in
connection with the proposal ?
The Emerald and the State Board of Higher
Education and the ASUO have known of this
disagreement for some two or three years. We
who honestly tried to keep this thing on the
campus and “in the family” as it were had our
ears unmercifully knocked down by the powers
over in McArthur court. The Emerald lashed us,
and the board refused our plea when it was made.
Now that we have had, as a last resort, to go
to the people of the state a compromise is offered
by the Emerald. Only when the backers of com
pulsory fees are against the wall do they talk
of cooperation and compromise. The Emerald has
talked of using its influence to secure an under
standing upon a basis of a “bill of divorcement”
between athletics and cultural activities. Then
cultural activities would pay a “moderate com
pulsory fee” and athletics an optional fee. What
help will that be and what asurance have we that
the board will be any more sympathetic to our
plea than it was two years ago? The Emerald
is in no position to offer any compromise until
it can give us very definite assurance that we
may have the support of the administrative of
ficials of the University and the State Board of
Higher Education.
Taking the ASUO figures that they claim
were worked out over a period of years and
widely publicized in the Emerald and in other
sources last spring we find no essential reduction
can be made if we believe the ASUO has been
honest in its figures. They showed “very con
clusively” last spring th.it only 97c out of every
$5 was used for athletics. That leaves a fee of
$4.03 to be the "moderate” fee proposed to
finance these activities by the Emerald’s proposed
plan. This is computed by the ASUO, let it be
remembered, and not by me.
1 have no faith in the sincerity of the ASUO,
for they have refused anything until now two
weeks before they are due to get their ears
knocked down by the people of Oregon. If they
agreed to anything I doubt they would keep it
after the experience we have had.
Yours sincerely,
S. Eugene Allen,
Campaign Chairman, S. R. C.
SAFETY VALVE.
Editor, the Emerald:
I believe I have a justifiable complaint to
make in reference to your lack of veracity in
coining a new appellation for the old Quartz hall,
h ollowing is an enumeration of data concerning
your mistake in the matter:
1. In the first place (that's why the “1"), it
is not a “rat-shack,” it is THE "mouse-house.”
This in itself is all 1 need say, but don't be too
joyful; I'm going on.
2. In point of preference of being bitten by,
mice always come before rats I could use a
reporter for demonstration, if you wish.
3. The rats are but a recent acquisition; the
mice we have hail for seven years. Thus the mice
really deserve the attention and publicity. One
might say that they had labored for it.
4. Hats have been long celebrated in story
and song (Pied Piper of Hamlin; Rats, Lice, &
History; etc.), and in scientific inquiry. I think
it's about time the mice of this world were get
ting recognition. But no! Mental lethargy yet
molds your mind.
r>. Structurally, biologically, paleontologically,
comparative anatomily, etc., mice are primordial
!y more basic than rats.
6. Just try to get your lady-friends interested
in those repulsive, sniffling rat-beasts, but you
should see them go into cooing ecstacies over the
mice. (And you call it a “rat-shack.”)
7. Besides, “mouse-house” is one of those
words like cellar-door, euphoniously perfect, a
cadency of syllabication. But ‘rat-shack"- ! I ll
bet it shattered your linotype.
Hoping for improvements in the future, 1
remain,
Charlto A. Reed.
By Bill Marsh
Gulls
I guess they must be having
some real storms along the coast.
Crossing the campus yesterday, I
noticed three or four sea gulls
floating around in the air over
Villard hall. It takes quite a little
blow to get the sea gulls as far
inland as this.
* * *
In a recent statement for an in
terviewer, John D. Rockefeller
made the statement, “God gave
me money.”
Unlike most rich men, John D.
has lived long enough to forget his
own sense of importance and be
honest about things.
* * *
Phi Bcte
Seniors at Princeton university
voted 276 to 86 that they would
rather have a Phi Beta Kappa key
than a letter for some varsity
sport.
Certainly. A college graduate,
after he’s started looking for a job
and has skipped about three meals
in succession, can always hock a
Phi Bete key for a meal or two.
But there’s no market for colored
patches of felt toweling like there
is for gold.
Those Princeton seniors are no
body’s fools.
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Here’s a freak accident. At Old
Westbury, Long Island, an ambu
lance carrying an injured man to
a hospital crashed into a truck
and, turning a neat flip-flop in mid
air, came to rest upside down. The
ambulance driver was killed, but
the patient was not damaged any
more than he was already.
Another ambulance was called to
remove the patient, turn him right
side up again, and take him on to
the hospital.
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Personally, I don’t know what
the secret of success is, but I’m
beginning to be afraid that it’s
hard work.
True Love
This is tnjp love. At the inter
national boundary between the
United States and Canada, Cana
dian immigration officers stopped
John Graveline and refused to iet
him enter the dominion from Ver
mont.
United States immigration offi
cials came right back, and refused
to let Graveline’s bride-elect enter
the United States from Quebec. But
the combined forces of the two na
tions couldn’t stop them from be
ing married.
Graveline stood on the American
side of the boundary, and his bride
stood on the Canadian side, while
a justice of the peace straddled
two nations and performed the
first truly international marriage
on record.
Whereupon the husband and wife
kissed, each being very careful not
to step across the boundary, then
parted. Immigration officials on
both sides are still a trifle dizzy
ever the whole thing.
Sheridan Play
(Continued from Page One)
the inconsistencies of love when he
is rejected by his lady love, the
bcautfiul Lydia Languish, who then
falls in love with him at a mas
querade ball, not recognizing him.
Thus he becomes his own rival for
the hand of the fair lady. Many
camplications only add to the
amusing situations which follow.
Mrs. Seybolt Plays Lead
The difficult leading role of
pompous Mrs. Malaprop will be
portrayed by Ottilie Turnbull Sey
bolt, head of the drama division,
who is directing the entire produc
tion. Many other names familiar to
University theatre patrons will
play leading roles.
Milton Pillette will portray the
dashing Captain Absolute who is in
love with Lydia Languish, played
by Portia Booth. Captain Abso
lute’s father, Sir Anthony Abso
lute, will be played by Robert Hen
derson; Faulkland by George
Smith; Acres by Bud Winsted; Sir
Lucius O'Trigger by Bill Cottrell;
Fag by Ethan Newman.
Sets Highly Stylistic
Open-work screens painted in
brilliant contrast to black back
drop curtains from the highly
stylistic sets which Horace W.
Robinson has designed and his
class in theatre workshop has con
structed for “The Rivals.” This
setting makes possible the rapid
scene changes required by the play
and produces an unusual effect.
Ticket sale, which opened yes
terday in the theatre box office in
Johnson hall, will continue today
from 9 a. m. until curtain time
(8 p. m.). All seats are reserved
and popularly priced at thirty-five
cents. Tickets may be obtained by
calling either at the box office or
telephoning 3300, local 216.
Calendar
(Continued from Page One)
Sigma Delta Chi will meet in the
journalism shack at 4 o’colck.
Houses must have social events
for winter term scheduled by to
day, as the social calendar closes
this afternoon. Sign at the dean of
women’s office.
House presidents are urged to
hand in activity lists for all mem
bers for fall term.
Beta Gamma Sigma is holding a
banquet at McCrady’s Thursday,
Januray 16, at 6:15 p. m. Members
are invited.
Mary Bailey Speaks
On KOBE Program
Mary Eleanor Bailey, a Univer
sity student, will be featured on
the Young Democrats’ radio pro
gram Thursday evening from 7:15
to 7:30 over KORE. Miss Bailey
will discuss the four measures
which are to be brought up at the
special election this month.
Lela Hall, also a University stu
dent, will give a vocal selection,
accompanied by Genevieve Crum.
Theodore Pursley is announcer for
the program.
Air Y’
Listenin’
By James Morrison
Emerald of the Air
Woodrow Truax, Emerald radio
editor, will be on the air at 3:45
this afternoon with the high points
in the news of the University.
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Retraction
Dan Flood and his aggregation
from Portland deserve my humble
apologies. In the Emerald of Fri
day last I stated that the campus
musicians had branded Flood's
band as “scabs,” and therefore un
fair to organized labor. Since then,
however, it has been brought to
my attention that every member
of the band is a member in good
standing of the Portland local 99,
A. F. of M.
The Air Angle
Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa
will hear themselves as others
hear them when a pair of Brook
lyn impersonators mimic the com
edian’s nasal drawl and his part
ner’s giggly heckling as a high
spot of the amateur parade at
Town Hall Tonight at 9:00 this
evening.
The would-be Allen is David Za
ritsky, who is studying at Brook
lyn college to be either a profes
sor or an actor—he says he can’t
decide which. His “stooge” is Bet
ty Douglas, co-ed at the same in
stitution of learning. She is maj
oring in dramatics.
For their impersonating routine,
they will employ original Allen
material, taken from stenographic
transcriptions of a Town Hall To
night performance. Neither of
them has ever seen Fred or Port
land in person and they are basing
their act purely on ear-knowledge
of the popular comedy team.
* * *
Advocating a nationwide plan
to finish Christmas shopping—for
next year—by February 1, thereby
affording everyone a well-earned
rest, Gracie Allen will attempt to
clarify her rather foggy ideas on
the subject with George Burns to
night at 8:30.
There will undoubtedly be some
verbal fireworks, for George has
selected an entirely different topic
for discussion, without consulting
Grace. So the program will prob
ably be just about as Gracie has
planned it.
Andre Kostelanetz will play as
orchestral selections over KSL at
6 tonight “Linger Awhile,” “Why,”
from “Sons o’ Guns,” and Pollock's
“Lost in Love.”
NBC-CBS Programs Today
9:15 a.m. — The Merrymakers.
KSL, KOIN.
6:00 p.m. — Lily Pons; Andre
Kostelanetz’ orchestra. KFRC,
KSL.
6:30 — Refreshment Time. Ray
Noble’s orchestra and Connie Bos
well. KSL, KOIN.
7:30 — March of Time. KOIN,
KSL.
8:30 — Burns and Allen. KSL,
KFRC, KOIN.
9:00— Town Hall Tonight. KPO,
KGW.
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