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Chance For Collegians
To fWise-up” on Voting
WHEN a newspaper with the Eugene Register
Guard’s reputation for alert public leader
ship supports the new primary election bill with
the candid argument that, by shortening the
campaign, the law would make politics less bore
some, the Emerald dares in its turn to admit
to an ever-criminatory public that college stu
dents are bored with politics, too.
Yes, it is a peculiar fact, but here there is
an election coming up this week when four im
portant measures will come before the people of
the state, and, of these, only the compulsory fees
bill has stirred the least campus interest. The
fees bill has been made the object of a great deal
of collegiate concern because it is Intimately
connected with immediate college life.
On the other hand, the remaining three
measures may really be of greater ultimate con
sequence to present collegians than compulsory
or optional student fees, and they should be given
their worthy measure of thought.
The bill mentioned above, which would ad
vance the date of the primary election, shortening
the final campaign and changing the procedure
of naming delegates to national party conven
tions, should be a matter of greater concern than
student body tickets, even to students. The same
thing can be said of the other two measures, one
of which would change the compensation of
members of the state legislature, and the other
of which would establish a sales tax to provide
funds for social security.
These measures are really important, and no
person, let alone one supposedly educated to the
duties of citizenship, should go to the polls with
out a decent knowledge of their underlying
principles. ■
Student Prexy’s Committee
And ASUO Constitution
OWING to an oversight in the last term elec
tions the news constitution of the ASUO
was adopted without the adoption of the neces
sary by-laws. The executive council has moved
to adopt concurrently such by-laws as arc har
monious with the new constitution and has re
ferred the action to the judiciary committee for
conformation of procedure.
The fact that the constitution has been “by
lawless” since last spring is of little Importance.
This has been remedied by the executive council.
The important disclosure of the recent inquiry
is that some of the by-laws are not in harmony
with the constitution. Since these by-hlws have
not been officially discarded, nor now ones sub
stituted, it appears as though some of the minor
functions of the ASUO will not be taken care
of adequately until new by-laws are prsented.
President James Blais has appointed a com
mittee for revision of the constitution. Although
the committee was appointed before the introduc
tion of the present difficulty, it should be plain
(hat fast action is necessary in the job of placing
the constitution in order.
In previous years, some attempt has been
made to re-write the constitution. It was started
by one president, carried on by another, and
thence to another, etc. There has never been a
concerted, consistent, and complete job on that
document. Blais has said that this job will be a
good one. It would be much to his credit if he
would drive thing thing to a successful comple
tion, and walk out of office with a definite, com
plete, and appreciated job well done. He can if
he wants to.
Mow About Some
Modern Drama?
TT has been announced, unofficially, that the
Next Guild hall players production will be
Richard of Bordeaux by Gordon Daviot. This is
a fine, upstanding play, but it’s a costume play,
too.
Without given time for the musty odor of
“The Rivals’’ with its powdered wigs and eight
eenth century costumes time to clear, the Guild
hall class brings forth another cocked hat and old
lace style show. Soon those costumes are going
to get used so much they’ll stand by themselves
and go through a scene from Hamlet.
One of the best plays given in Guild hall
in recent years, direction, acting, set and all, wa3
last year’s Guild hall production, ‘“Dangerous
Corner” by J. B. Priestly. This play whetted the
campus appetite for contemporary shows. Many
are looking forward to the coming presentation of
Elmer Rice's “Street Scene” with an interest
which has not been shown in the last few pro
ductions.
Although “Street Scene” is a different type
of show than “Dangerous Corner,” nevertheless
it has one thing in common with the latter play;
it was written in a time and about a time that
most of us are familiar with and don't have to
run back to grandpa’s knee to find out what the
whole thing’s about.
Following the realistic down-to-earth “Street
Scene,” it would be great to see the Guild hall
group bring out another “Dangerous Corner,”
something new, modern, and refreshing.
Local Church Drive
Asks Student Support
'T'HE Eugene Ministerial association recently
appointed a special committee on united
spiritual activity to devise a program and make
suggestions for stimulating a more active interest
in the religious and social service agencies of
Eugene.
The report of the committee suggested a
program for the six-weeks pro-Lenten period,
from January 26 to March 1. This period will he
set aside by all the Eugene churches for a special
united spiritual emphasis campaign.
The committee found evidences of public
apathy toward religion and social service—illus
trated by failure of the Boy Scouts, the Girl
Scouts, the Salvation Army, and the Young
Men’s Christian association to reach their modest
budget goals. Also cited were the recent revela
tions of juvenile delinquency in Eugene, at which
time quite a bunch of youngsters was hailed into
the local court on charges of theft.
During the campaign, starting tomorrow,
Eugene churches will offer special sermons on
allied topics, and ask the support of University
students in making this a success.
Although it is rather easy for college students
to forget temporarily high school and grammar
school associations in such organizations as those
mentioned above, there is a lasting impression in
most every student’s mind of the values of train
ing in morals, character, and physical improve
ment, as provided for by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
and YMCA affiliations. And there is little doubt
that most students recognize the value of such
training today.
It would be a real contribution if students
could aid this drive of the Eugene churches in
stimulating increased social consciousness by
paying closer attention to the program and func
tions of the church and its purposes.
The cooperation should be extended them this
week in expressing confidence in and confirma
tion of their efforts on behalf of society.
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Editor, the Emerald:
Offered as a note on the able reply of Prof.
S. Stephenson Smith to Mr. Hobbs’ assault on
the printing labs with especial reference to the
twaddlesome remark about “young Bolsheviki,”
a quotation from Harold L. Iekes:
“Communism is merely a convenient bugaboo
with which to frighten those who are in their
political childhood.”
If Mr. Hobbs would explain concretely, specif
ically and exactly what he means (if anything I
behind the cloudy verbiage of “young Bolsheviki”
this reader would appreciate it. That hooey about
communists is getting very stale and very bore
some. The mentality of the average politician
must be very low to suspect his listeners of such
low mentality as to be taken in by the continual
repetition of meaningless phrases.
Erwin Williams.
Wright Talks
Al Eugene High
Professor Leavitt O. Wright of
the Romance languages depart
ment, spoke yesterday morning to
the Eugene high school Spanish
club.
A feature of the meeting was
the "charro” suit worn by Billy Al
len, son of Dean and Mrs. Eric W.
Allen, which was acquired when
Billy's parents visited Mexico last
summer.
Mary Bennett Plays
Bole oi Topsv in Play
Mary Bennett, editorial assstant
in the state board of higher educa
tion office, is appearing as Topsy
in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’’ Very
Little theatre presentation playing
ail this week.
Miss Bennett has been very ac
tive in dramatics ui Eugene, and
starred in the “'East Lynne" when
it was given here last year. She
also had a part in "The Streets of
New York," melodrama of the
nineties, which the Very Little
theatre gave last winter.
Alpha Ai Doha
(Continued from Page One)
Delta Upsilon .2.2773
Gamma Phi Beta . 2.2754
Chi Psi .2.2040
ALL MKN . 2.2457
Sigma Chi .2.2261
Theta Chi.2.2092
Zcta hall .2.202S
Phi Sigma Kappa .2.1798
ALL MEN S
ORGANIZATIONS .2.1749
Sigma Alpha Epsilon .2.1683
Phi Delta Theta .2.1628
Phi Kappa Psi.2.1383
ALL FRATERNITIES .2.1285
Pi Kappa Alpha.2.1256
Beta Theta Pi .2.0916
Sigma Nu ... ....2.0614
Phi Gamma Delta .2.0104
Kappa Sigma .„.1.9938
Sigma Phi Epsilon .1.9502
Sigma Alpha Mu .1.8708
Delta Tau Delta .1.7840
Gamma hall ., 1.0978
Organization membership is tak
en as certified from the regis
trar's office at mid-term. Audi
tors and graduates are omitted.
Education Groups
Will Meet Monday
lloth the men and women's na
tional education honoraries will
hold their first meeting of the win
ter term Monday evening, January
27.
Fi Lambda Theta, women's hon
orary. will meet at the home of
Mrs. D. K. French at 7:30.
l'hi Delta Kappa, men's honor
ary, will meet at Gerlmger hall at
7:30. where they will hear Karl F.
Boushev, president, tell of his trip
to the St. Louis national conven
tion during Christmas vacation.
Boyer Feels
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nois. Here he advanced steadily,
until the summer of 1926, when
he was invited to come west to
head the English department of
the University of Oregon.
Under Dr. Eoyer’s direction the
English department at the Univer
sity has grown^ to be one of the
largest divisions of the institution,
with a faculty of teachers of the
highest type. Although always
firm in his insistence that teach
ing be maintained at a high level,
Dr. Boyer has offered every aid
and encouragement for indepen
dent research, and has himself set
an example for his faculty mem
bers in this important work. His
published works, all the result of
extensive investigation, include
“Villain as Hero in Elizabethan
Literature,” published by Dutton,
and a large number of papers and
critical reviews in such publica
tions as “The Modern Quarterly,”
“The Nation,” “The Freeman,”
“Journal of English and Germanic
Philology,” and others.
To Dr. Boyer, education is not
merely “going to school” or at
tending classes or reading books.
He sees it as a continuing pro
cess, in which the reward is not
merely training that results in gain
of worldly goods, but attainment
of philosophy and mental attitude
that make for real joy in living.
“The thrill that comes from the
expansion of mind, from seeing
things in their relation as you have
not seen them before, is like the
prospect you gain from a moun
tain top,” he once told university
students at an assembly. “The pur
suit of knowledge is like a great
adventure, and when some bit of
new information, falling into place,
causes the knowledge you already
possess to take on a new meaning,
the sensation is like that of an ex
plorer discovering a new land
which creates for him a new
world.”
Dr. Boyer is first of all a firm
believer in higher education, and'
the high regard in which he is held
as a leader in this field has been
earned by the high standards he
has set for himself, and has in
sisted upon from others with whom
he has associated. “High stand
ards of scholarship mean not only
the cultivation of the individual to
his own advantage, but the devel
opment of a citizenry able to func
tion intelligently in a world where
order is of primary importance,”
he once told a group of university
alumni. “The life of a democracy
depends upon the soundness of the
higher education it offers to
youth.”
Education, and the ideal that in
spires it, should be shared, Dr.
Boyer believes, by the student,
parent, and the university itself.
Further, he believes that much
misunderstanding and often trag
edy could be averted if parents
would at least make an attempt to
keep up with their children in
learning. He is a firm advocate of
adult education, whether gained
through evening classes, corre
spondence courses, or by reading
and observing.
Although Dr. Boyer believes that
the way to achievement in educa
tion is through application—ih
other words, hard work—he is far
j from an advocate of any “all work
and no play" theory. People should
develop lively interests in art and
learn to appreciate the better
things of life, but recreation and
sport are just as essential as any
other phase of living, he declares.
His own hobbies and recreations
reflect this belief.
In college Dr. Boyer was a mem
ber of the track team, and nothing
gives him more pleasure today
than to officiate at a track meet,
so that he can once more share
the interests of the athletes. He is
an ardent football and basketball
fan, and he has encouraged clean,
wholesome athletics in every way
since he became a university ex
ecutive.
For hobbies Dr. Boyer has his
books, which line the walls of his
study from floor to ceiling, and his
two beautiful Scotch collies,
“Smoke" and “Lance.” He ad
mires dogs, he declares, for their
grace and ability, for their faith
fulness, and for their ready enthu
siasm for games and play.
In appearance Dr. Boyer is slen
der. but lias an air of dignity that
instantly commands respect. He
is nervous and energetic in his
movements, but speaks slowly and
carefully, weighing his words and
sentences before he utters them.
Although he speaks directly and
seriously, his remarks are light
ened by a ready and charming wit. j
As head of the English depart
ment and dean of the college of
liberal arts. Dr. Boyer won the re
spect and cooperation and genuine
friendship of the faculty members
who worked directly with him.
through his untiring loyalty an.lj
readiness to aid them in every
wav. Jsicce ho has been head of the
Air Y’ ❖
❖ Listenin’?
By Jimmy Morrison
Emerald of the Air
What’s happened to Betty Co
ed ? Why, she’s become Elizabeth,
if you please, and has discovered a
campus library can really be used
for something besides a dating bu
reau.
At least, “The New Seriousness
of College Women” is the an
nounced subject of a talk over
NBC from Radio City by Helen
Snyder Andres, who certainly
knows her college girl, being na
tional president of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority. Mrs. Andres will
be guest speaker on the “Let’s
Talk It Over” broadcast Monday
at 1:30 p. m.
The kind of jazz music permissi
ble in Germany will be explained
in a special program to be short
waved from Berlin, reaching Pa
cific coast listeners at 9 a. m. Sun
day. F. Dietze will be the speaker.
His remarks will be illustrated by
a studio orchestra.
Jack Benny will turn the spot
light on his versatile orchestra
leader, Johnny Green, during the
Jell-O program Sunday at 8:30 p.
m., to permit him to introduce his
latest composition, “The Night Is
Beginning,” as a principal feature.
Johnny has produced such hit se
lections as “Body and Soul,” “Co
quette,” and “I Cover the Water
front.” After Johnny and Kenny
Baker, the timorous tenor, do their
stuff, Jack and the Benny dramat
ic company will present one of
their comedy sketches.
* * *
Two colorful medleys, one from
“Top Hat” and the other from
“Hooray for Love,” will be fea
tured by A1 Roth and his “Syneo
pators” at 11 a. m. today over
KOIN. Other numbers to be played
and sung include “You Hit the
Spot,” “Honey, I Love Ypu, I Do,”
“I Wished on the Moon,” “Hypno
tized,” “The Day I Let You Get
Away,” “I Love to Ride the Hors
es,” and “China Boy.”
* * *
Right now Don Wilson is an
University, staff and faculty mem
bers throughout the institution
have felt these same human con
siderations, and the esprit de corps
of the whole organization has im
proved remarkably under his ad
ministration and leadership.
Although Dr. Boyer’s philosophy
! of education is broad and exten
sive, and although he has proved
his ability as an executive, his
first and last love is teaching. To
guide youth into paths of learning,
to watch it develop in knowl
edge, to see its characters form
i and strengthen through contacts
with minds of the great men of
the world—this to Dr. Boyer is
life’s greatest joy. And he accept
ed the presidency of a great uni
versity only because it gives him
an opportunity to be of greater
service, to go forward, as his
father before him, to newer fields
as a pioneer.
This is a brief sketch of the man
who on February 6, at a ceremony
that will be impressive largely for
its simplicity and earnestness of
purpose, will be formally inaugu
rated as the sixth president of the
University. As this honor is of
ficially conferred upon him, to his
host of friends and fellow workers
in education it will mean a recog
nition of his already proven ability
to carry on the program that was
started by President Johnson,
when the University was started
August 9, 1876, and which has been
added to by such men as Prince
Lucien Campbell, Arnold Bennett
Hall, and other leadefs. Each pres
ident has made his contribution in
his own way. Dr. Boyer has al
ready demonstrated his ability to
take his place at the head of the
institution, and to make his own
contributions to progress of educa
tion in Oregon.
Historic Deady Hall
To Be Remodeled
Refinishing work on the top j
floor of Deady is progressing rap
idly. The botany store room, pho-1
tographic room, and F. D. Sipe's!
office have been rewired. The walls
have all been painted instead of i
ealsomined. and the old open wir-!
ing enclosed in conduits.
Work will be started on the zo
ology laboratory and store room
next Monday. Eater in the week,
the second floor labs and store
rooms will receive the same sort
of refinishing. Then it is planned
to paint and varnish all the stair
w ays.
nouncing the programs of Jack
Benny, Grace Moore, Bing Crosby,
and Jimmy Fidler, making him
about the most important micro
phone-talker-inner m the West.
* * *
The glorification of American
music, featuring typical Meredith
Willson arrangements, will be the
aim of a special 45-minute “Con
cert in Rhythm” this evening at
6:45. Willson's orchestra, with
Tommy Harris and Nola Day as
soloists, will be heard.
NBC-CBS Programs Today
8:00 a. m. — German Jazz. NBC.
11:00 a. m. — A1 Roth and his
“Syncopators.” KOIN.
1:30 p. m. — “The New Serious
ness of College Women”; talk by
Mrs. Andres. KGO and network.
6:00 — Rubinoff and His Violin.
KPO, KGW.
Nino Martini, tenor; Andre Kos
telanetz’ orchestra. KOIN ,KSL.
6:30 — Shell Chateau. KPO,
KGW.
8:00 — Palmolive Beauty Box;
Jessica Dragonette, soprano; James
Melton. KOIN, KSL.
Innocent
<• Bystander
By BARNEY CLARK
Tonight is another one of those
nights, and I thought I’d better
warn you before you got into this
too far.
Not that I have anything against
you, understand, and not that I
don’t like your company, but I
have a feeling that we wouldn’t
get along so well tonight.
Not that there’s anything special
about tonight, either. Tonight is
just like any other night, only a
little colder than most.
But there Is a feeling in the
air. This is one of the nights
that I hear footsteps following
me. This irritates me. I have
never found out WHO is follow
ing me (though I suspect that
it is a troupe of little men with
beards), and naturally it makes
me jumpy.
Another thing that bothers mo
is the feeling that I have, some
where, a library book that is about
a year overdue. There is no basis
for this belief. The library has
never sent me a card about such a
book. I have no recollection of tak
ing out ANY book last year, for
that matter. Nevertheless, in quiet
moments I am suddenly appalled
by a vision of a large green book,
mouldering somewhere under a
sofa. And the worst thing about
it is that I lack the courage to go
frankly up to the library and get
the spectre off my chest. This can
go on for years!
However, don’t let it bother
YOU. You go on with your
revelry and mirth, careless of
the morrow, unheeding footsteps
close behind. Let me brood by
myself, I’m happier alone.
Before we go away, though, we’ll
give you the two items we prom
ised you yesterday. No extra
charge.
(Editor’s note: That’s what
you think!)
Small Change
Edited by Mildred Blackburne
Idaho Editors
Not Surprised
At Walkout
Opinion of Mencken
For Naval Confab
Failure Said Correct
The Idaho Argonaut editors
write: “The announcement last
week of the break-up of the Lon
don naval conference when Japan
walked out was no surprise to any
body.
“The failure of the conference
calls to mind the oft-repeated view
of H. L. Mencken that the aim of
every country in disarmament or
naval parley is to make sure in
peace time of some advantage that
will be useful when, as, and if war
breaks out.
“In whatever light one holds the
opinions of Mr. Mencken, one must
admit that he has hit the nail on
the head in this disarmament con
ference foolishness.”
Indiana Group Hits
Useless Honoraries
The Indiana Daily Student edi
tors say:
“The Interfraternity council is
making what apparently is an hon
est attempt to snap out of its dol
drums by initiating a move to rid
the University of useless honorar
ies, groups which , have been and
still are, parasites in the honorary
field here. The record of the coun
cil, itself, during the past few
years, hardly merits its own sur
vival on the campus, but if it car
ries this new program through, the
council will have gained again a
ranking high among student gov
ernmental agencies.
“The Daily Student long has op
posed useless honoraries and
stands firmly behind the council in
its plan. The administration, too,
has voiced its approval of the pro
ject, and the student body, as a
whole, should fall in line in this
attempt to make Indiana univer
sity a more worth-while institu
tion.”
Unbearded Sophs
Due to Get Soaking
At the University of Washing
ton sophomores without beards will
be duly soaked in a very wet, very
cold pond, according to authorities.
These underclassmen are compet
ing for honors in the current beard
contest which awards prizes for
the reddest, blackest, biggest, silk
iest, freakiest crop of the year.
UCLA Approves
Grant for Crew
LTCLA's board of control settled
the crew question for another year
with the appropriation of §1200
and promise of further help if the
federal project is completed on
Bailona creek. For three years the
crew hasn't had a suitable place to
practice. Government appropria
tions may end this controversy.
Shorthand System New
J. E. Coover. professor of the
Stanford psychology and psychical
research department, recently
wrote a book called “Notescript "
about a new system of shorthand.
The system is said to be easy to
learn and is more legible than any
written. It is based on a consonant
skeleton and has points and dash
es for vowels.
Women Practice
For Rifle Team
At Moscow, Idaho
Women in the Moscow uni
versity are practicing for the
rifle team under the direction of
Capt. Charles H. Hart, assistant
professor of military science. A
charge of 25 cents to defray the
cost of ammunition will be made
for each woman participating.
A rifle squad will be selected
from the best shots. Compet
itive firing for the university
championship will start in April.
U. of W. Also Has
Rushing Problem
The Interfraternity council at
Washington university has re
ceived proposed additions to fra
ternity rushing rules, providing for
payment of a $2 registration fee
by rushees, and posting of $100
bonds for individual houses. Dis
cussion of the proposals was held
over until the regular meeting.
The $2 fee would be used to pub
lish a booklet containing informa
tion on Washington fraternities
and rushing rules, and mailed to
every registered rushee. The sur
plus funds would be used for es
tablishing and maintaining the In
terfratemity council.
SC May Elect
Prexy in Winter
An amendment to the Southern
California constitution suggests
that the election of student body
president be moved to the begin
ning of winter term.
Students arguing for the propo
sition say two months more ex
perience as an observer of his du
ties, while students opposing the
measure feel that such a change
would place the president in a con
trolling place oyer later elections.
Then, too, they say, that entering
freshmen do not know the candi
dates for the presidency well
enough.
Texas Students Hear
Daniels Praise Wilson
Josephus Daniels, ambassador to
Mexico and former secretary of
navy under Woodrow Wilson, said,
“Whatever Wilson said was true.
He was incapable of making any
statement that wasn’t the acme of
truth.”
This comment was made recent
ly to University of Texas students
about the investigation into World
War relations led by Senator Ger
ald P. Nye of North Dakota.
Washington Editors Meet
Washington editors and publish
ers of weeklies and small dailies
met recently on the Seattle cam
pus for their 24 annual newspaper
institute. Between 150 and 175
delegates were expected at the
Washington university.
RUSHING SHIFTS PLANNED
Minnesota university's interfra
ternity council is preparing to
change their rushing rules. The
two sides are urging early fall and
and deferred rushing systems.
USU Debates Australians
Melbourne. Australia, students
recently debated with students of
the Trojan college. The team of
two representatives are to be in
the United States for three weeks
touring and lecturing.
,
UC Students
Favor Optional
Military Classes
ROTC Needed;
Editorial Backs
3-Year Policy
From an editorial in the Daily
Californian comes the statement:
“It should be understood by the
campus and those concerned in this
matter that a definite majority of
the students’ representatives are in
favor of placing military on an
optional basis.
“The policy of this paper has not
changed in the last three years. We
believe that able-bodied male un
dergraduates must serve in the
Reserve Officers’ Training corps,
because we believe it is important
and significant that those in clos
est touch with the temper of the
student body have continued to ask
for optional military.”
Kansas Students
Back Landon
Editorially speaking the Univer
sity Daily Kansan is backing their
Governor Landon in the presi
dential campaign, but with certain
amount of criticism. The Kansan
editors say:
“The ‘Kansas Coolidge,’ as our
governor has been unwisely called,
is coming in for his share of
criticism rather early and, on the
whole, the criticism appears to be
somewhat justified . . .
“We call upon Governor Landon,
if he is in earnest in his liberal
ism, to declare himself more ex
plicitly on utilities, labor, relief,
and civil liberties, and to shake off
the corrupting hand of William
Randolph Hearst.”
’Tis the Night
Before Pledging
George Veness of the Stanford
Daily writes at the colse of rush
ing at Stanford university:
“ ’Tis the night before pledging
and all through the houses, the
pledges are stirring up beefings
and grouses. The buttons are laid
by the chinmneys with care, in
hopes that the nuggets soon will be
there.”
Fourteen freshmen are allowed
each house, and 324 men were ex
pected to declare their preferences.
Journalist Will Study a
Germany During Tour
Roy L. French, director of the
University of Southern California
school of journalism, will tour
Germany this summer. He is to
make an extensive study of jour
nalism in its relationship to the po
litical and international affairs of
the European state.
MAJORLESS AWARDS PLAN
Dean of the University of Wash
ington faculties, Edward H. Lauer,
plans to award majorless diplomas
to some future graduates. Dean
Lauer said that he saw no reason
for refusing a diploma to students
who are not especially interested
in a certain line but who did want
a college education.
Mixed Volleyball Played
WAA. commonly known as the
women's athletic association, is en
gaging men in mixed volleyball
tournaments at the Bruins’ col
lege.