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Chin Whiskers Sophomores will gather tonight at the annual Whiskerino and compare bristles. Prizes will be awarded for the best, blackest, and bushiest. VOLUME XXXVII Opening "Street Scene,” Pulitzer prize play, under the direction of Horace W. Robinson, will open on the Guild hall stage tonight at 8:00. NUMBER 69 STAGE I of the | WORLD f * -+ By Tex Thomason * Slaves There is at least one flourishing industry in the United States. Its name will never be found on the stock market, but many a com pany listed thereon might be en vious of the profits of this organ ization. Many people have never heard of this lucrative business. Many who have heard of it still don't know what it is. The trade name is White Slave, but it might just as well be Yellow Slave, Brown Slave, or Black Slave. For color has nothing to do with it. All of it is organized, compulsory pros titution. The oldest profession in the world has from time immemorial been the toy of racketeers—a toy long before the word “racketeer” was coined. In Japan the “slave trade” has developed to quite a re fined stage. But there it is kept in the family to a certain extent in that the parents sell the girls into the “dancing” houses. It is not a major industry to the degree that shrewd business men invest a great deal in it. In Mexico the traffic has gone on through every red light, particularly during the halcyon days of Prohibition when border-Mexico was reaping a for tune from curious Americans. That is, it was thought to be a fortune. Real Gold The real gold is in the hills of this country. The ambition of the citizens of this nation positively awes one. We cannot stand to be outdone in anything. Don’t we have the finest industries, the fin est resources, the finest govern ment, the finest schools, of any country? Certainly. We excel in everything. We even have the fin est white slave trade. In New York City there has been a round-up of the leaders of a slave ring whose income is $12,000,000 to $15,000,000 a year. A single leader has an income of $1,000,000, This is out of only one racket in one city. Of course Washington, New Orleans, Houston, San Fran cisco and Portland do not have anything like this, so it must be just a local problem. Yet as a case study this one is worth looking into. Mechanics * These men are very strict em ployers. Their employees have to he at work at 11 a. m., and they usually work about 12 hours. The efficient workers earn as high as $300 a month, but the employers, landlords, lawyers, physicians, and bondsmen take enough to keep the wage scale from rising too high, the average wage left the worker being $30-$50 a month. Work is steady in this field, and there is little danger of being laid off before the age of 30. The chief complaint seems to concern the rapid changes of residence. In or der to keep up customer-interest the employees are switched to a different factory every day, and sometimes even sent to far-off Cuba and Panama. All this means that the idea of mass production has invaded another field, and that once again America has outdone herself in setting a standard for every other country. Pulitzer Prize Play Opens Tonight at 8 Margaret Chase ami Alice Hult Play Last Time in University Theatre Production Unusual interest from the play going public marks the opening to night at 8:00 of Elmer Rice's Pul itzer prize winning play, "Street Scene,” at the University theatre under the direction of Horace W, Robinson. The cast of the play, which num bers about fifty, is one of the largest ever assembled on the Guild hall stage and includes Alice Hult and Margaret Chase, two promi nent Guild hall players, whose last appearance in the University theatre will be in this production. They portray the roles of Emma Jones and Rose Maurrant, respec tively. George Bikman, Helen Rob erts, Robert Henderson, and E. Margie Tucker take other impor tant roles in this cross section of city life as the other half lives it. Robinson Helps Designers Tonight's production is the first of this season to be directed by Mr. Robinson, who also designed and did much of the actual work on the realistic setting, which is a brownstone street-front tenement house typical of New York's lower east side. Mr. Robinson will be re membered for his two outstanding hits of last season, “The Trial of Mary Dugan” and “Small Miracle,” and the many clever settings he has designed for University theatre productions. “Street Scene” is also the first Pulitzer prize play the University theatre has produced in many years and has behind it the distinc tion of one of the longest Broad way runs in theatrical history— 601 continuous performances in New York alone. Story Close to Author's Life The story of “Street Scene” is one closely connected with the life of its author, Elmer Rice. Born in the same environment which is the play’s locale, young Rice was familiar with the milkmen, street cleaners, music teachers, taxi dancers, Italian vendors, and many other interesting character types which he so graphically portrays in his play. Rice’s own career parallels that of the Jewish boy, Sam Kaplan, in the play, who is a struggling young law student. After finally being ad mitted to the bar Rice gave up law and decided, to the horror of his family, to write a play. He broke all theatrical traditions by naively mailing his first play, “On Trial,” to a Broadway producer. However it was immediately accepted and enjoyed a long run. ‘Street Scene’ Rejected Rice was not so fortunate with his “Street Scene” desipte the fact that he had been writing plays since 1914. It was rejected by every well-known producer in New York and even those who had produced his former plays shook their heads and said it was too serious and had very few requisites of a suc cessful Broadway play. They claimed it was merely a panoramic view of city life (and not a pleas ant one at that) and the play-going (Please turn to page 4) Architecture Student Tells Of Trip on Ill-Fated Iowa “It seems a coincidence to me now that we stood on the deck of the Iowa watching and wondering how much longer it would be be fore the Admiral Benson broke un der the pressure of the waves around Peacock Spit,” said blonde Maurice Clark, grey-eyed architec ture student as he recalled the time when just out of high school he sailed for the Orient as wiper and fireman on the ill-fated Iowa. Not at all like one would expect a seasoned sailor to be, Maurice sat shyly back on his architecture stool and then propped elbows on his draft board and told the story of his summer adventure aboard the vessel. "We sailed from Astoria at mid night," he said, "and when I woke up, we were out of sight of land. The Iowa was perfectly seaworthy as far as I could see. It was built in 1919, one of a group of war ships which was never pressed into service, and was later sold to trade lines.” Although it carried a crew of 43 when Maurice was a member, there were only 34 when it was driven on Peacock Spit and every man lost. Moat of its profit was made car rying second-class mail, although it carried a great deal of freight, mostly lumber and, on Maurice’s voyage, 1,000 drums of gasoline. The Iowa weighed 8800 tons. (Please turn to page jour) ’Street Scene’ Director Horace W. Robinson, who directs the University theater production of “Street Scene,” Elmer Rice’s Pulitzer prize winning drama of New York life, which opens tonight at 8 o’clock in Guild hall. Other show ings will be given Saturday and Monday evenings. Tentative Student Union Chapter Formed Here Alpha Kappa Psi Initiates Three Alpha Kappa Psi, honorary com merce fraternity for men, held its formal initiation recently. George Sherwon of Eugene, Paul Shotz of Portland, and William Flagg of Vancouver were the three men in itiated. Following the initiation a ban quet was held at the Anchorage, at which time Mr. E. E. Davison of the University of Idaho faculty addressed the old and new mem bers. Mr. Davison, who is division councilor for Alpha Kappa Psi, spoke concerning the ideals and aims of the organization. Cement Pouring Begins at Infirmary Concrete pouring at the new libe was temporarily stopped and the entire machinery is being used to make cement for the new infirm ary building, it was learned from workers of the Hammond Con struction company late yesterday. Surveying for the new physical educational building, north of the Igloo, will be carried on this week. Already construction offices have been built and the framework for a tool shed made. Two New Patients Added to Infirmary Two new patients in the infirm ary brought the total to nine yes terday. Kenyon Skinner and Bob Anet were the recent additions, while Betty Brogan, Marian Grif fith, Kenneth Miller, Keith Baker, Carl Prodinger, Ambrose Huff, and Guy Simpson are the holdover pa tients. Order of O Meet Set for Friday Noon At Phi Delt House The following men are re quested to be at the Order of the O meeting at the Phi Delta Theta house Friday noon, ac cording to Hart-y McCall, presi dent: Tony Amato, Leif Jacob sen, Dale Lasselle, William Pat rick, John Engstrom, Frank Goodin, Vernon Moore, Kenyon Skinner, Romey de Pittard, and Joe Huston. Election of Officers To Be February 11 At Group Meeting In Gerlinger Hall Marked by an interested and ex tensive discussion, a tentative Ore gon chapter of the American Stu dent Union was formed last night in Gerlinger hall. A temporary ac ceptance of the constitution, sub mitted by the constitutional com mittee, headed by Paul Plank, was also made, while the program pre sented by the same group did not receive the support of those pres ent. Position of the new oraginzation was rather indefinite. Efforts to elect officers, determine member ship, and definitely accept the con stitution or by-laws were blocked by a lack of agreement between the right and left wings. Position May Be Established The group will probably estab lish its position at the next meet ing which is to be held Tuesday evening, February 11, in Gerlinger. Election of officers and acceptance of a program is scheduled for this meeting. John Caswell, graduate student <Please turn to paqe four) Campus ] Calendar i I Interfraternity council meeting at 6 o’clock in the Delta Tau Delta house. Freshmen who are selling fresh man class membership cards are requested to turn in either the cards or the money for them at 4 o’clock today in 110 Johnson. Basketball officials committee meeting at 5 o’clock in the outdoor gym student committee for optional ROTC meets this afternon at 4 on the third floor of Gerlinger. Meet ing open to all students interested in the petition campaign to seek a faculty vote on the status of mili tary training. The women’s pool in Gerlinger will be open to men and women for recreational swimming from 7:30 till 9 o'clock tonight. Soph Annual Whiskerino Tonight at 9 Kangaroo Court, Bush’s Orchestra To Be Feature at Gerlinger Prison Gerlinger hall tonight will become Gerlinger prison when the sophomores take the “institution” over for their annual Whiskerino dance with its prison motif. The dance starts at nine. Under the direction of Samuel Fort the gym has been decorated with 15 tableaux of solitary con finement cells which will have por traits of as many prominent sopho mores. Intermission numbers will fea ture a “kangaroo court" which un der the direction of Daniel Gard ner, will try campus celebrities for alleged violations of the laws. Johnny Bush and his popular Cor vallis band will furnish the music. Whisker Contest Feature For years it has been the tradi tion for sophomores to grow whis kers for two weeks prior to the dance. The contest ends at the dance with the awarding of many prizes for the blackest, longest and other best beards. This year over 30 prizes have been donated by local merchants for the winner of this contest. Campus clothes only, was the decision of the directorate when the motif of the de-nce was chosen. The whole dance has been planned so that the air of “homey, prison informality" will prevail. The directorate is headed by Robert de Armond and Melvin She vack, co-chairmen, and Genevieve iMcNiece and Gladys Battleson, as sistant chairmen. Committees Listed Other committees are Bill Pease, (Please turn to page 4) Obsidian Ski Club Organizes About 200 students and towns people met in Villard hall Wed nesday night to form an Obsidian Ski club to see ski pictures. The new club is to be governed by a board of seven directors, four to be chosen by the Obsidians, and three by the club members. One of the purposes of the club is to promote skiing as a varsity sport at the University. The films showed lessons in ski ing and pictures of the Olympic | tryouts last year. The membership fee is $2 a year. Harold Lee, northwest ski judge, will talk at the next meeting of the club, Saturday evening at the Elks’ lodge. At this time the three board members will be chosen. Health Fosters May Be Varied As numerous as the vitamins in a dish of spinach are the possible J types of posters eligible for the WAA Health week poster contest, which ends Friday, February 14. j Gay, colorful, amusing, artistic, | or gaudy posters, carrying out a health theme, may be entered in the contest by any student. Regan McCoy, chairman of tho contest, announces that a worth while prize will be given for the poster judged the best by a com | mittee made up of art instructors. Hopkins to Give Unusual Recital Professor George Hopkins, piano instructor, is planning to play one of his own compositions during his recital, Monday, February 17, at 8:30 p. m. at the school of music auditorium. The title of his composition is “Indian Trail.” “It is the first of a sequence of three pieces for pi ano: ‘Indian Trail, ‘Night Legend,' and ‘Jazz Ritual',” said Mr. Hop kins. “Collectively the group goes by the name of ‘Red, White, and Black,’ and draws its substance from the three peoples who have been the strongest influence in North America." Educators, Students Gather to Recognize Boyer as President Leader Charges Youlli Concerning Indifference To Freedom In the midst of a phalanx of the nation’s foremost educators, stu dents of the University, and citi zens of Oregon gathered to pay tribute to his achievements, Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, the newly-inaug urated president, hurled a chal lenge and warning to youth for its indifference to freedom. Freedom, the material basis of society, is being threatened today, President Boyer said. Youth is challenging the social and eco nomic foundations of our country, and is viewing our society with a critical and doubting eye, he pointed out. “Youth's indifference to freedom is probably one of the most por tentious omens of our times,” the president said. Schools Lack System Lack of a unified and integrated system of education that will stress humanity’s side of civilization and put forth ideals society can strive for is the cause for this outlook on life. Dr. Boyer declared. Our schools lack purpose, he said. "There must be an integration of high school curricula and an in tegration of college corricula to conform with the high school program so that we can relate teaching to interests and purposes already held by students, thus en larging their interests and develop ing their purpose.” Europe Discards Demoeracy Social institutions and ideals which we have accepted are being thrown out by Europeans; they re gard democracy and liberalism as failures, Dr. Boyer stated. Grant ing that they have attained eco nomic security, the door to future development has been closed be cause of despotic control, he said, in warning against dictatorship. With all means of education seized and controlled by the government in Russia and Germany, expansion of education there can not exist, he maintained. Knowledge and culture have come as the result of moral and intellectual freedom, and later criticism and critical observation, Dr. Boyer stated. Freedom Makes Puropse “When man can not fulfill his purpose he is not free. Purposeful ness is the abundance of life; and freedom makes purpose possible. The conception of purpose and at tainment of purpose opens new vistas. As the supreme purpose of man is happiness, happiness and success run hand in hand," he de clared. All human beings are activated by desire and the value of the sat isfaction of those desires lies in the experience gained, not in the means. Ignorance and prejudice stand in the way of the welfare of humanity, the new president said, in summing up the need of desire for knowledge. ■Man Must lie Considerate “In an economic and social order such as ours, the man that does not consider the welfare of others kills the goose that laid the golden egg. Society is a team in which (Please turn to page 4) Second Installment Of Student Fees Due February 10 Second installment of student fees is due February 10, accord ing to announcement from the business office, and must be paid by then to avoid a penalty of 25 cents a day for late pay ment. Payments are bo be made at window 4 In the administration building and not window 2 as previously announced. Tickets for Oregon Oregon State Game 75 Gents and $1.00 The graduate manager's of fice anounced today that tickets for the Oregon-Oregon State basket ha II game at Corvallis Saturday night will be 75 cents general admission and one dol lar for reserved seats. ASUO cards will not entitle students to uny discount. Portland Doctors Will Discuss Love Separate Seminars For Men and Women Dr. Jessie Laird Brodie and Dr. Goodrich C. Schauffler, Portland physicians, will speak to Univer sity men and women in separate seminars at 7:30 in the second lec ture of the love and marriage se ries. They will talk on the biolog ical aspects of love and marriage. Dr. Brodie will meet with the women students in Alumni hall of Gerlinger, and Dr. Schauffler will speak to the men in Villard hall. Both doctors are prominent in Portland and have spoken in pre vious love and marriage series. Ad mission to the lecture is by ticket only. These are free of charge and may be obtained in all living or ganizations or at the Co-op. The final lecture of the series will be given later this month by Dr. J. Hudson Ballard, Presby terian minister of Portland, who has made a study of psychology of personality for more than 25 years. His speech will be on the psycho logical aspects of love and mar riage. Hobson Chairman For Naisinitli Week James A. Naismith week will be observed nationally from today un til next Friday in honor of the in ventor of basketball. Howard Hobson, University of Oregon basketball coach, has been named Lane county chairman for Naismith week. He will be in charge of a committee which will gather one cent from each admis sion at all high school, junior high school, and club hoop games in Lane county during the week for the purpose of sending Mr. Nai smith and his wife to the 193G Olympic games in Berlin and also to found a small annuity for the pair. The University of Oregon will do its share for the founder of Amer ica's number one winter pastime by contributing one cent from each admission at the first of the Ore gon-Washington State college games here Monday, February 17. The National Association of Bas ketball Coaches is sponsor of the Naismith movement nationally. Notables Give Entire Day to Inauguration Ceremonies A banquet held in the Osburn hotel last night in honor of C. Val entine Boyer, University president, brought a close to a day of in augural speeches and ceremony, which started yesterday morning. Leading educators of the Pacific coast devoted the entire day to rec ognition of the inauguration of Dr. Boyer as sixth president of the University and to condoling the position of higher education in the world today. The self-denial and hours of study that accompany a profes sional education are only undertak en because of man’s desire to be of greater service to his fellowmen. Dr. Harold B. Myers, associate dean of the University medical school, declared in his address on “Education for the Professions,” which opened the morning program in the music auditorium. Compensation in Satisfaction All professional men are public servants, Dr. Myers stated, and modern society with its intricate cooperative structure is dependent upon their services. Their compen sation lies in the satisfaction of a good work, well done. Dr. Myers also stressed the need for a well balanced liberal education in prep aration for practice in any profes sion. “His education should be sufficiently liberal to enable him to take his part in public affairs and to lend his technical judgment for the benefit of community,” he said. Merriam Denounces System Harold G. Merriam, professor in the University of Montana, in an address at the second morning ses sion on “The Liberal Arts,” de clared that a new conception of higher education, "as a gradual slow lifting of people of a democ racy to as high a level of thinking and feeling as possible, is coming into clearer and clearer view." Professor Merriam hurled a scathing denunciation at much of the system employed in the pres ent day liberal arts colleges of uni versities. He charged them with being mere “vestibules” where stu dents spend their first two years, aimlessly and often with little re sult educationally. McArthur Gaily Decorated Through the splendor of a gaily bedecked McArthur court the af ternoon inaugural session started with an academic procession led by Governor Martin and Chancellor Hunter. Potted palms, green ferns, and flowers were banked against the stage on the east end of the court and around the orchestra section on the opposite side yellow flood lights played up from the stage. To the solemn strains of “March Heroique,” played by the Univer sity orchestra, two double columns —one in each aisle—marched slowly through the audience and filed onto the stage. All except Governor Martin were in caps and (Please turn to page 4) Spencer Seeks Come-Back For Legalite Waltz Crown By HARRY McCALL ’Tia to the week-end’s law school dance they troop! From north and south they come, these sporting gentry who love a good fight. By plane, by wheel barrow, and by boat they arrive daily, filling downtown hotels to overflowing, eager to place their last penny upon a favorite. Ken tucky derbies, the world series, and even the Spartans’ last stand against tho might of Greece pale before the major words, “THE FACULTY PRIZE DANCE.” From modest beginnings this event has risen to international importance and today he who bears away the coveted prize is assured of what he desires in this man’s world and the next. Friday's contest to be staged at the Del Rey cafe promises to surpass all that have gone before. Frantic committeemen have announced to the sporting world that they are bringing together such men as “Butcher” Brown of Drake; Carl ton Spencer, Oregon’s waltz king; and “Peaches" O’Connell of Wis consin. (Please turn to page four)