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The Battle of The Ages!
Personalities or Issues
LAST night an embattled warrior of many
winters spoke in Portland at the Lincoln Day
banquet.
One of the most curious phenomena of human
reaction is the reaction to a prominent public
servant who has been defeated. It is so intense!
Back in the dark, dark days immediately
prior to the inauguration of President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt there was one bumpkin on the
horizon, the “guy wot caused it all.”
Society does not deal in objective facts but
in personalities. Although it has been nearly four
years since the American public dropped its
number one bumpkin on its head, individualism
in times of collectivism, economy in times of
spend, government isolation in times of bureau
cratic control, are all still bundled up in one per
sonality Herbert Clark Hoover.
Consequently when Herbert Hoover talks of
dangers in inflation, unstable currency, usurpa
tion of democratic prerogatives manifest in a
tremendous spoils system, subtle but definite
revulsion to the words of this very sane man
springs from a fountain of hate, the reaction
toward that bumpkin of 1932.
The coming political campaign will be a strug
gle of personalities. Whether it be a hangover
headache from 1932, or whether it he infatuation
with our nice “smiling President Roosevelt,’’ these
elements must be submerged in good sound think
ing aobut facts, issues, trends, before wo fight
our way onto solid ground.
American Student Union
Has A Little Brother
rT'HE recent Emerald prediction that ttie Stu
11 dent Union could no\ attract wide support as
a "pressure" group hit the nail on the head. True
to our advance notice the society split not how
ever in tlie line that we intimated.
The Emerald fear was that only the "left
wingers” of the campus were sufficiently inter
ested to organize themselves for the discussion
of social problems that such a society as the
Student Union must draw the majority of its
members from the radical ranks of the school,
as a consequence of which the simply progres
sive members would withdraw.
We looked for the split to be on the initiative
of the progressive in revolt from the designs to
Which an exultant radical majority would wisli
to commit the society.
In this we were wrong. And we are pleased
to be found in our error, when we have maligned
the campus by supposing that only the scantesl
minority of students feel any concern over the
problems of society.
They gave us the lie, these progressives, by
turning out in such numbers as to form a major
ity of the society.
And it was the radicals, who would have at
tached the organization to specific radical action,
who split with the group.
We don’t mean this to be an expression of
reactionary exuberance at having the leftist!
bearded in their own den, not that at all. We
w isli this merely to be a restatement oi our belief
that the new Oregon Student Federation, organ
ized as a forum group and not committed to
specific action, can accomplish far pune in at
tracting students to an interest in social problems
than the old type of organization with its pro
gram of uncomprising radicalism.
This is not the best of all possible worlds, or
student liberal organizations would have no
reason for coming into being, but this : pi it in the
Student Union was the best possible way that
the campus problem of attracting student interest
to social problems could have been solved.
The left-wingers have not departed altogether
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from the ranks of the society. Oraginzed within
the Oregon Student Federation and themselves
affiliated with the American Student Union, the
radical students will be able to act along what
ever lines their beliefs direct them. And from
their position within the federation their radical
ism will serve as a spur to thought among the
members of the larger organization.
The Safety Valve
Letters published in this column should not bo construed
as expressing the editorial opinion o)' the Emerald. Anony
mous contributions will be disregarded. The names of ocm
municants will, however, lie regarded as confidential upon
request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editors reserv
ing the right to condense all letters of over 300 words and to
accept or reject letters upon the criteria of general editorial
importance and interest to the campus.
Editor, the Emerald:
The letter whi?h appeared in yesterday'3
paper protesting the action of the Senior Ball
committee in banning corsages, deserves a reply.
We all recognize the fact that those concerned
with this florist industry are generous in their
services and are “supporting the University to
the best of their ability.’’
The giving of flowers is without argument a
gesture appreciated by the women and praise
worthy in the men at the right time and under
the right conditions. But it is the opinion of the
directorate that this Senior Ball is being pre
sented under conditions which justify our action.
The directorate, the senior class advisor, and the
dean of women feel that this dance should be
within the reach of everyone. Since we have gone
to some expense to obtain an outstanding orches
tra (after all the most important factor in con
tributing to the success of a dance,) the admission
price has had to be raised slightly over that of
former years. After careful consideration of
campus opinion on the matter, we decided th;v:
the elimination of the expense of corsages would
be necessary in order to carry out our purpose:
to present a widely democratic, formal dance.
Programs and decorations hardly enter into
the consideration of the individual pocket book,
and gowns and taxis are of such personal con
cern that there is no relation to the sending of
corsages. If each big, strong man would tell his
little tiny girl that he couldn't afford flowers, and
if both would iet it go at that without any em
barrassment, there would he no problem. But
there is a problem and such a definite one that
we feel that a large and democratic group will
be able to enjoy our dance only under the condi
tions which we have outlined.
We are sympathetic with the florists’ position
and regret that the industry is involved, but the
conditions under which the Senior Ball is being
presented necessitate the banning of corsages.
There is not sufficient reason for making a huge
issue of this problem and we feel that harmony
need not be in any way jeopardized.
Mary McCracken,
President of the Senior Class.
Frank Michek,
Chairman, Senior Ball.
A German Student’s
ISI Germany S3
Carl-Gustav Anthon
BY far the most popular German sport is
hiking. Everybody hikes young and oil,
rich and poor, men and women. Hiking is the
pleasure of walking- not the necessity of saving
money or of reaching a destination. It is the sheer
enjoyment of moving your legs freely in natural
surroundings. It is, therefore, the best counter
part for city life. When the nerves are over
taxed, the brains over burdened, or the soul de
pressed by too much association with society,
then is the time to go to nature for inspiration.
Typical Germans will hike almost every
week-end. They will gather in small groups at
the railroad station between the hours of ft and
7 a. m., equipped with knapsacks and guitars,
clad in shorts and open collar shirts. A ten or
twenty-mile ride will lake them to beautiful rural
scenery, which is accessible by an elaborate sys
tem of trails. Usually they will do a rough piece
of walking, singing folk songs, shunning auto
mobile rides, restaurant; and hotels. They indulge
in plain, wholesome meals, usually consisting of
heavy cheese or meat sandwiches. Hor over night
lodging they will find a "hostel" in every village
and city. These hostels are usually new, very
modern buildings, with comfortable dormitories
for boys and girls. There is no restaurant service
at these hostels and meals are prepared on a
cooperative basis, each one c intrlbuting his share.
The evenings are spent by the fireside with var
ious games and music.
There is a sentimental note to these hiking
activities, rough and masculine as they may seem.
Is not the soldier often the most sentimental
creature? Hikers do not go out to nature with
the mind and soul of pods they are port -men,
after all. They know that nature is beautiful and
a sunset or moonlight night can inspire them to
vocal productions (.erroneously considered "folk
songs"), which arc just as sentimental as some
of our insipid serenades on the screen. How often
did 1 wish to listen to silence in the forest, when
the air was suddenly pierced by an outbreak of
a deeply moved or heroic spirit!
( alrmhn
(Continued from poqe one)
ing of th(' Amphibians tonight at
7 :30. Everyone must be there to
practice for the exhibition.
Senior Bull directorate meeting
at 4. o'clock in College Side.
I'hi Theta l psilon will meet tin
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the wo
men's lounge i f Gerlinger.
Ellamaei Woodworth's nursery
V. v.rai o will mw^t at 4
o'clock today in the Y bungalow.
Girls interested in doing' volunteer
work at the Kugone welfare nur
sery are asked to attend.
TeincniUs \\ ill hold a meeting
Thursday evening. February Id, at
7;d0 in the AWS room at Geiling
er. Members are requested to come
prepared to pay their dues.
Dime trawl directorate will
meet at the College Side this after
noon at l o’clock. Important.
House managers will meet at the
College Sun lament at t.ed.
$ lasted S(‘ls
(Continued froni fruit- cue)
In case of mere than six entries
a preliminary contest will be held.
Judges for the preliminary contest
are chosen from the faculty, pref
erably live, including forensic
coaches. For the final contest
faculty and others connected with
the Uimersity are excluded from
the ranks of the judges.
The judges are instructed to
mark on originality, style of treat
ment and delivery and to arrange
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The Marsh of Time*
By Bill Marsh
Jack Mulhall wanted n:e to give
him a plug for the Senior ball. I
agreed, always eager to help a pal.
And then what happens? He turns
right around and beats the pants
off me in a monopoly game. That’s
gratitude for you.
Best gag of the week: It seems
a well upholstered madam, thor
oughly convinced of her own im
portance, alighted from a town car
at the New York City army and
navy ball. She handed a generous
tip to the doorman.
Replied the doorman, “I beg
your pardon, madam, hut I’m an
officer of the United States navy.”
Right back came the socialite
with, “I can’t help it, my good
man. That’s all the change I have.”
* * *
If the thought of going up in an
airplane gives you whips and jin
gles, you can get the same sensa
tion by peering over the rim of the
Brand Canyon to the face of moth
er earth a mile below.
* * a:
An expert tells us that a long,
narrow hand belongs to a dreamy
sort of person, a person who is apt
Aar Y’ •>
❖ Listenin’?
By Jimmy Morrison
Emerald of the Air
Ned Gee and Charles French will
be heard over KORE at 3:45 today
in vocal and piano selections.
Local Bands
It. is too bad that lovely Martha
Tilton is no longer singing with
Hal Grayson’s orchestra. Last year
the “Tilton” club used to meet
regularly to hear her on Grayson’s
programs from Seattle. She had
one of those rare natural voices
that does things to you.
The Air Anglo
But Hal has a songstress now
who is good, and his band has cer
tainly improved in the past year.
His style is comparable with that
of Jimmy Grier and Tom Coakley
not sputtery like Fio Rito type
bands, or slurpy like Lombardo
type outfits. If you like good dance
music, you'll hear it as the Senior
Ball Saturday night. This is not a
paid advertisement, and there is
no free pass involved.
* * *
A medley of songs from ‘“Follow
the Fleet,” new screen offering
which stars Fred Astaire, Ginger
Rogers, and Harriet Hilliard, will
be featured by Rudy Vallee and his
orchestra on the Fleisehmann
variety hour tonight.
NBC-CBS Programs Today
3:00 Woman’s Magazine. NBC.
5:00 Fleisehman Variety Hour.
KGW, KPO.
(5:00 Maxwell House Show
Boat. KPO, KGW.
7:00 Bing Crosby; Jimmy Dor
soy's orchestra. NBC.
8:15 Standard Symphony or
chestra. KFI, KPO.
8:30 The Camel Caravan. CBS
( KSL.
That allergic young lady who
can’t stand emanations of silk.
D o r a thinks, probably abhors
! rayon.
I?J AlP.-CONDITiONEO COACHES
AND TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
0 iJ36; Return limit 6 months.
Ths PORTLAND ROSE
7 PACIFIC LIMITED
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Next Sailing, Sunday, February 10
E.«>U>oii(kI •* a ' .a 21. 26. Thereafter each
. ! 6. H, !6 26 lv. PorJlond 3;45 p.m,
K^sthonml . - aivs 23,28 7 u‘ eefeeach
••u 3. 3.' i. 18. 23, 28 lv. Chicago 6.i5 p. m.
LOW- P Rl C E D MEALS
In Coo<h«« o*-"eoi V Sleep nj Car*
cn th* PORTLAND ROSS and
In Coocha* on tha PACIFIC LIMITED
Bf oj!\fast 25c luncheon 30c Pinner 35c
Pillow* and Pciter Sarvico in CcacSa*
J. C. Camming. Gen. Agt.
C 11. Jacka. Trav. T. Agt.
7a 1 Pittoek Block- Portland
UNION PACIFIC
to dabble in many things and suc
ceed in few.
Like a pickpocket, I suppose.
One of the campus’ better known
Californians unreels this one on
himself.
It seems he was lounging in one
of San Francisco’s better night
spots when a cigarette girl came
up and coyly murmured, “Cigar
ettes, almonds?” He didn’t want
either, but he gave her a drink. She
accepted, then asked, in a louder
voice, “Cigarettes, ammonds?”
So, purely in a spirit of curios
ity, he handed her another drink.
TM : also she accepted without any
apparent misgivings. Presently she
brought forth a slight hiccup and
snorted, “Ciggies, emmonds?”
By this time the whole thing
was out of control, so he presented
her with one more drink. She dis
patched it neatly away, then arose
from his table and went reeling
out among the revelers, shouting
at the top of her voice, “Butts and
nuts, butts and nuts.”
* * 5j!
An eastern banker was more or
less amazed recently, when he dis
covered that the freezing weather
has been universal throughout the
nation. He thought someone had
opened the vault where he keeps
his assets.
Gracie Allen, appearing on a per
sonal tour, sent a huge basket of
flowers to the manager of the the
ater wherein she was playing.
Read the note: “The Fred As
taires just had a new baby. I don’t
know the Astaires, but I know
you, so congratulations ...”
ouch:
I
Exchange Desserts
Still Occupy Houses
Five men’s and five women’s liv- j
ing organizations are entertaining j
this week with exchange desserts.'
Hendricks hall was hostess Tues
day to Delta Tau Delta. Wednes
day evening Alpha Gamma Delta
had the Sigma Chis over for des- •
sert, Alpha Omicron Pi had Sigma
Phi Epsilon, Delta Delta Delta had
Beta Theta Pi, Phi Sigma Kappa
had Gamma Phi Beta, and Fhi j
Gamma Delta had Kappa Kappa
Gamma. Tonight Alpha Delta Pi
will be guests of Phi Kappa Psi,
Pi Beta Phi of Alpha Tau Omega,
and Kappa Alpha Theta of Sigma
Alpha Mu. Friday, Susan Camp
bell hall will entertain Zeta hall
with a dinner dance.
Alpha Phis Planning
Events for Officer
Miss Eileen Kinnane, national
secretary-treasurer of Alpha Phi,
v/ill arrive Friday for a visit at
the local chapter. Several events
have been planned for the weekend
in her honor.
Saturday morning’ the active
seniors are entertaining Miss Kin
nane at breakfast, and in the af
ternoon the Eugene Alumni dug
is giving a tea for her at the home
of Mrs. D. D. Gagee. Sunday din
ner at the house will be attended
by several prominent faculty' mem
bers.
Mrs. Fleming fir-covers
Mrs. Edith King Fleming, secre
tary to President C. Valentine
Boyer, returned to work yesterday
letters and English departments,
days due to illness. 13>s. Janice
Odell, secretary in the arts and j
leters and English departments, i
took Mrs. Fleming's place during ■
her sickness.
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SENIOR BALL
Entirely Different
Newer Than New
Ideas Galore
Only One Senior Ball
Right Down Your Alley
Better Than Ever
at Nine Saturday Nite
Leave Your Cares, Lads
and Lassies—Come, Come
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"Can you really talk through a wire?” people still asked
when this telephone switchboard went into service
back in 1881. C. Apparatus was crude—sendee limited
—but the idea was right. It took hold in spite of
ridicule. Today there are more than 13.000.000 tele
phones in the Bell System—telephone conversations
average (>0.000.000 daily — the service is faster and
clearer than ever. C Telephone growth and im
provement will go on. For Bell System men and
womeu work constantly
toward one goal: enabling
yon to talk to anyone, any
where, anytime.
PROMENADING
tuiflbi ^
POLLY
Tomorrow is the big day for
HEART THROBS and RO
MANCES! At this time the BUD
DING YOUTH of the campus
should be at their prime—and to
l make things even more interesting
\ the women on the campus will
('have their little fling at the
] LADIES LEAP—We women are
I always howling because the men,
J by long custom and convention,
a have the privilege of asking for
Idates—Well here is your chance—
/the tables are turned for this one
afternoon—so don a new frock
from one of EUGENE’S more than
satisfactory shops and make the
most of your long-wanted opportunity. New clothes pep up
your spirits as well as your appearance so—take heed and you
are sure to be somebody’s VALENTINE.
POLLY wandered up on the second floor of McMORRAN
AND WASHBURNE just to see what she could see—and before
she knew it she had bought a new frock to wear to the LADIES
LEAP . . . she chose a knitted ANGORA suit of DOVE GRAY.
The skirt is knit to give a BASKET WEAVE effect and the
blouse is very simple and smart with its plain round neck and
ribbed yoke- Of course there are many other lovely styles and
soft colors in these knitted suits—and they only cost 512.95.
_
p\
£
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The SENIOR BALL Saturday nite!
and just the opportunity to try out
one of LOVE’S very special finger
waves— It will make you feel ter
ribly dressed up for this very gala
occasion of the year—See that your
hair is always your CROWNING
GLORY—and you will be more than
half way on the road to being a per
fectly groomed lady.
@ >
It would be nice to send the
family a VALENTINE, don’t you
think—and it's not too late to get
just the right one at THE ORIENTAL/
R.T SHOP.
King of Hearts candidate LEE
TERRY seems to be living- tin to his
title very nicely —anyway he looked mighty nice last Sunday
night in a brown suit with window-pane check and all the
accessories to harmonize—There is nothing like having a well
dressed KING.
('O-El)’S COliXEIlS
By Jane Lagassee
Around the corner on Alder street
I found* a college room complete,
It’s light and airy housing jolly good fun,
Yes, it's the gathering place for everyone.
In poking around co-ed’s corners this week I found the ideal
college room you read about in the Maudie stories. It has that
college atmospnere with gay knick-nacks and bright pillows so
comfy for those midnight feasts. This is the room of VIRGINIA
McCORKLF. and HELEN ANDERSON in the white colonial
ALPHA OMICRON PI house.
The smart paint job, clever footstools and artistic hanging
cupboards give this the carefree attitude toward life. The two
dressers are painted a rich brown and have deep buff cream
drawer.; with brown knobs. Over one dresser is a huge round
port hole mirror and over the other a mirror with a brown
enameled frame matching the rest of the furniture. A match
ing desk was placed on one side of the room and on the top a
green blotter and modernistic lamp-bookend affair. A couch
with a light frost green covering the same as the curtains was
by the wall near an alcove. The border of the lounge covering
had small brown and white balls attached giving a unique
effect—very novel!
A floor lamp with a white shade stood near by to give
light if you chance to sink down for a quiet evening with, a
good mystery book. A small print covered chair with a shirred
flounce around the bottom stood by the window and a brown
chair matching the desk with a colorful pillow tied on was in
a useful place.
In the alcove was a, window seat beneath a large window
and on the window-sill a potted plant gave a cheery feeling.
A little what-not table disclosed dance programs, pennants,
basketball schedules ar.d the last night's corsage—You see it
had that true college spirit.
A brown Hassock (footstool to us) piped with white was
another useful article for these delightful spreads. Two Numdah
rugs at jaunty angles with modernistic designs in rich deep
colors gave a warm homey feeling to the room.
No wonder that this is the gab-fest room—it’s neat and
artistically arranged with plenty of pillows for the sisters to
cur! i.p un and listen to the latest line of the newest heart
throb. It’s ail in a college day!
^
? Some lucky girl will wear the
si authentic model featured in the
| January VOGUE which is on sale
j, at BEARD'S. It is one of those
t> breath takingly beautiful gowns
£ seen so rarely ... of shimmery
f. silver cloth with hints of electric
r blue in its ru h folds and caught in
back with two crimson-centered v"
!> blue flowers . . . first in individu
*• ality!
| Going up. on the MCKENZIE next Sunday? I "thought wo.
jt Everyone has been making the trip lately---and there are hardly
| enough ski suits to go around-this borrowing is getting most
£ annoying and there is no excuse for it when yon can get a
f very neat suft or the pants and coat separately at THE
o BROADWAY, INC.—and at a price anyone can afford to pay.
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Truly a spring tonic, what with all the gay tulips, daffodils
£ snd croc - t be fcnmd in KIRKLAND'S FLORAL SHOP
when wo vt ked into the store today . . . take our suggestion
* a-a buy HER Uov.ers for Yakatias s Lay aai tat Senior Bali.