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OSC-Oregon Open Bast )tail Warfare Friday j OREGON DAILY EMERALD Peare Week Program in Full Swing OREGON’S INDEPENDENT COLLEGE DAILY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936 VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 109 Hammond And Finley Propose 1936 ASUO Programs In Platform Briefs ASUO Reorganization Proposed Final decision on the Hurd eligi bility was handed down by ASUO Prexy James Blais yesterday. He accepted and passed the petitions of Cecil Barker to replace Hurd on the Finley ticket for vice-president and the petition naming Jim Hurd as candidate for senior man. * * * Opening the last lap of political ballyhoo came the automobile pa rade and dance in the men’s dorm sponsored by the Hammond-for president partv last night. If sup port can be iudged bv the number of autos in a. parade, Hammond has almost doubled his backing since the noon parade held last Friday. Dancing in the men’s dorm topped off the evening’s festivities. An in termission was called shortlv after the first few numbers at which Ken BeLieu introduced Hammond and the members of his ticket. Hammond made a short speech bringing out the fact that he was glad to see so many smiling faces and that he hoped they wouldn’t forget him at the polls. All of which sounds like something we have h^ard somewhere before. * * * Finley politicos will gather at the Beta house tonight to advance the cause after parading: in and about the campus. Grand finale to all po litical log-rolling and ballyhoo will come Wednesday night when both parties will combine in a raucous, horn-tooting parade through the Fugene business section and re turn. Coalition and cooperation among freshman politicians which came last weekend with the lone nomina tion of Harry Weston was not based on such altruistic motives as it first seemed. The move was first labelled unity in the freshman class, in an effort to get away from appointment bick ering within the class. The truth of the matter became known yesterday. The coalition of political forces came about only af ter Weston advocates signed an agreement with the opposition which guaranteed equal distribution of appointments. Beautiful as the motives were the element of political distrust was still present. Leading Educators Join Summer Staff Two outstanding educators who will join the staff of the Univer sity of Oregon at Eugene for sum mer sessions to be held June 22 to July 31 are Dr. Howard G. Mer riam, head of the English depart ment of the University of Mon tana and editor of the literary magazine Frontier, and Eugen Gustav Steinhoff, director of the National School of Art, Vienna. Calendar Theta Sigma Phi will meet at the home of Henriette Horak, president, 761% East Twelfth street at 7:30 tonight. Important business per taining to Matrix Table will be dis cussed. Every member must be present. * * • Canoe fete directorate members meet in George Godfrey’s office in Friendly this noon for pictures. This meeting is important as the pictures are needed. * * * H. M. meeting at 12 o’clock at the College Side. * * * Spring basketball practice starts at 7:30 tonight in Igloo. Coach Hob son announced officially last night. (Please turn to page ttvo) General Butler Denounces War, Big Business, Diplomats, To Big Crowd in Gerlinger President Who Keeps Us Out of Conflict to Be Hero, Says Marine Vigorously denouncing war, big business, politics and diplomats, Major-General Smedley D. Butler, retired marine corps officer, yes terday told 2000 students and townspeople in Gerlinger hall that the president who would give his word to keep the United States out of war would be the greatest man in the world since Christ. “The fellow who says that there shall be no war—I’d vote for him if he were a Budhist,” the general reaffirmed in the short open semi nar after the scheduled talk, given from 10 o’clock to 11:20 before a packed hall. Diplomats Ridiculed General Butler, who held his audience with sparkling humor and vivid statements, complained bitterly about the use of the American flag as a tool of diplo mats and international bankers. Diplomats he ridiculed as “politic ians out of a job, who talk on the intake.” “it there is any blood of mter I national bankers in our flag, it’s I in the yellow fringe around it,” Butler remarked caustically to an amused audience. He went on, however, to explain the sacredness of the flag which in his mind should stand for all of the people. Patriotism Defined “Patriotism is love of the homes —the 22 mililon of them with their roots in the ground,” explained the the peace-seeking professional soldier. “It’s not the pride in the strongest army or navy. That’s nationalism.” Economic ventures of gigantic corporations, like the New York City bank and the Standard Oil company, were blamed by Butler for United States participation in. wars. This makes it necessary for (Please turn to page tivo) Dr. P. A. Parson Will Speak at Oak Grove Dr. P. A. Parson, head of the so ciology department, will speak be fore the “Greater Clackamas Un ion of Clubs, Thursday, April 31 at Oak Grove. This organization is a federation of community clubs in Clackamas county. Dr. Parsons will speak on social welfare with special refer ence to child welfare and recreation. Peace Advocates To Meet Tonight Optional ROTC Drive to Be Started by Students And Townspeople Oregon's first student-led initia tive will be launched tonight as Eugene peace advocates, students and townspeople, rally to a mass meeting at the Y hut at 7:30. The initiative, seeking to making mili tary training optional at the Uni versity and Oregon State, will get under way formally with this first city-wide meeting. Prominent speakers are to be featured on the program. The pro posed campaign will be chalk talked, quotas for petition pushers set up, strategy and tactics dis cussed, petitions checked out to crews of local pushers, and a social period observed, during which refreshments will be served. Enthusiastic leaders of the cam paign sent out 200 cards today, urging attendance at the kick-off meeting. Yesterday's mail brought strong support from Senator Peter Zimmerman, who contributed five dollars and announced his willing ness to serve on the state advisory committee. The Civil Liberties Union of Portland sent $8.50 to the campaign fund and pledged five dollars more. The organization endorsed the initiative and prom ised active support. Further backing came from Rev. George Poor of Portland, who pledged to turn in 500 names, and from Richard L. Neuberger, state head of the student fee referendum a year ago. Church support is beginning to pile up as Rev. Cecil F. Ristow, church secretary, contacts min isters throughout the state. The Lane County Federation of Wom en’s Clubs last Saturday pledged $13.80 to the initiative and more than 30 members promised active help in obtaining Lane county’s quota of 5,000 names. More than 100 students and townspeople are expected at to night’s meeting. Actual petition pushing will get under way to morrow. Mimeographed instruc tions have been prepared for work ers along with the reasons for the initiative. Letters are also being (Continued from Pa</e Four) Hammond Platform We do not intend to conduct this political campaign by appeal ing for your support on the basis of political appointments or lineups. Wre believe that there exists on the campus, at this time, a definite need, in fact, an urgent need for a constructive plan of action in student affairs. All of you who have followed campus activities for the past few months are forced to admit that the associated students of the University of Oregon has been subjected to financial embarrassment as a result of the optional fee readjust ment and statewide misunderstanding due to students matters of controversy. Whether you believe that the past changes or the proposed changes are beneficial or not, the fact remains, and we are forced to admit it, that we do not have a responsible and efficient means of ascertaining student opinion on questions and a responsible agency by which to iron out our problems. * * * We believe the solution to the problem lies in the creation of a representative and effective studnt legislative group. Our plan is brifly this: 1. The creation of a student council composed of one member elected by each sorority, fraternity, dormitory, independent organi zation, and responsible representatives of unaffiliated students. This student legislature will be guided by its elected officers, the A SUO president being the chairman, etc. It will hold regular meetings and be subject to call for special meetings. When any student controversy arises, any interested parties may appear be fore the group and explain their views, then after due deliberation the group as a whole will ascertain the true opinion of the student body. This group may very well have its own student court and cite violations of regulations before it. Here will also be formulated all broad plans for campus activities such as homecoming, and other ASUO problems. » * • 2. The above council, it seems, might have some voice in pub licizing the student opinions in the Emerald. While it will in no way interfere with the rights of individual staff members it may very (Continued on page two) Peace Talker Executive secretary of the na tional council for prevention of war Frederick J. Libby will make two Eugene appearances today as the second peace week speaker. Libby will give an afternoon address in alumni hall, Gerlinger. Libby Appears For Peace Week Head of War Prevention Council Will Speak to Townsmen at Noon Frederick J. Libby, executive sec-1 retary of the National Council for Prevention of War, Washington, D. C., will appear in Eugene for two meetings today, as the second at traction in the local Peace Week program. Mr. Libby’s first appearance will be before a group of business men and newspaper editors in a noon invitational banquet at the Del Hey cafe, at which time he will speak on “The Threat of War and What You Can Do About It.” Additional seats can be reserved through Mrs. W. H. Maxham, 1608 Alder street. University students will hear Mr. Libby at 2 o’clock in the alumni room in Gerlinger hall on subjects related to student opinion on war. A brief discussion period will start at 1:30 for students making special arrangement with Miss Betty Hughes at the University YWCA. The ROTC initiative topic will be discussed at length as it is the first time that Oregon citizens will be given a chance to vote directly on a matter concerning militarism, if the initiative succeeds in getting on on the November ballot. Has Studied Europe For several summers Mr. Libby has studied the peace and war sit uation in Europe and visited the League of Nations. The National Council for Prevention of War of which he is the head, is a fact-find ing, peace news clearing house for 17 national organizations. It serves now over 30 affiliated organizations throughout the United States. It is the largest non-endowed peace organization in the country and the second largest in the world from the standpoint of staff, bud get, and scope of its activities. Its goal is to keep America out of war j and to keep war out of the world.1 Official Notice The following persons have petitioned for senior class of fices. They have been approved and their names will appear on the election ballot of April 23. I)ave Morris, president. Patricia Neal, vice-president. Betty Coon, secretary. Ralph Finseth, treasurer. (Signed) Jack MeGirr, Junior ('lass President. Liquid Air Talk In Villard Tonight Elliott James Will Lecture And Give Experiments No Admission Elliott James, demonstrator of the properties of liquid air at the Chicago Century of Progress expo sition for over a year, will present a lecture upon the subject of liquid air tonight at eight o’clock in the assembly room in Villard hall and give accompanying experiments similar to those conducted at the world's fair. Sponsored by the faculty of the science school, the lecture will be the seventh of the series of popular science lectures planned for the school year. I-ecture Non-technlcal The lecture will be non-technical and of interest to both those who have little knowledge of science, and those interested in the physical and chemical aspects of the demon stration. It is the policy of Mr. James to present a scientific program in a colorful and entertaining manner, according to Dr. O. R. Stafford, dean of the lower division and ser vice departments, who saw James’ exhibitions in Chicago. Open to All Interested The experiments and demonstra tions accompanying the lecture will be upon the proper ties of liquid air that has a boiling temperature of about 312 degrees below zero, and the behavior of different substances at this temperature at which all liquids are. frozen and most gases liquified. There will be no admission charge and the lecture will be open to any one interested. Geography Class Makes Field Trip An all day trip to the coast was made Sunday by members of the field geography class. The class drove to Florence and then down the coast to North Bend. They studied land formations and the general physiography of the Pa cific coast. About ten made the trip. James Stovall, geography professor, led the party. Members of the Condon club, geology honorary, also made a field trip Sunday. They climbed Pisgah mountain, which is about seven miles southeast of Eugene, and col lected different types of minerals found there. Among some of the specimens brought back were agates which had been formed in cavities of larger rocks by deposits of silica and then washed loose. Faculty Doffs Cap and Gown To Hawk Lowly rSinker5 Tomorrow is the great day! Wed nesday the faculty will come down to earth from theory-making and student-torturing to be just ordin ary, everyday salesmen —doughtnut salesmen at that. In four booths the profs will change their profession, as if by a rub of Aladdin’s magic lantern. Aprons and mess jackets are in or der. Students will see their erst while slave drivers in front of the College Side, some place between Commerce and Oregon, at another spot between McClure and S. H. Friendly halls, and still at another location in front of the old library. Now is the time to determine the versatility of our own grade-givers. All of this is the decree of Dr. Rudolph Ernst, head of the faculty committee which is in charge of raising funds for the new library browsing room. Among the volunteers are: Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel; Mrs. Alice B. tyacduff, assistant dean of women; Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women; John Casteel, head of the speech depart ment; and Virgil Earl, dean of men. To be certain that they will win the nickels from the innocent stu dents and the faculty, University (Continued from Faye Four) I Pendarvis Dance Tickets All Sold Fifty Ducats Left Will Go To Oregon State Today, Dan Clark Cays Tickets for the Journalism Jam boree, annual dance sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi and featuring the music of Paul Pendarvis, are gone, according to Dan Clark II, general chairman of the dance. "There are about 50 tickets left on the campus," Clark said, "and those 50 will be collected some time today. Many students at Oregon State have written over requesting tickets to the Pendarvis dance, so we are going to take what tickets remain unsold here and send them to Corvallis.” Promised Tickets Resell Clark also issued a warning to house representatives, saying that tickets which had been promised but not paid for would be collected. “Either get the cash,” he said, “or give up your unsold ducats. We can sell the remaining few in one dav at Corvallis.” Rumors which have it that more tickets for the dance have been printed are absolutely false, accord ing to Clark. Most of the 600 orig inal admissions were snapped up the first week they were on sale. The scattered few which are left will either be sold or sent “down the river” to Corvallis by Wednes day evening. Theta Chi-DG Booth Win Cup ‘Dario’ Coaxes Most Coins From Patrons; SAE, Tri Delta Place Theta Chi and Delta Gamma, with cries of “darto” at the annual women’s carnival in the Igloo Sat urday night, were awarded the sil ver loving cup for the most attrac tive, biggest nickel-catcher, and best all aroud booth. Featuring their booth was a 40 foot dart which was suspended from the high ceiling of McArthur court and a public address system. In charge was Herb Clark for Theta Chi and Hazel McBrian for Delta Gamma. Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Delta Delta pounded through the evening of hilarity with honorable mention for their “chuck-o’-Luck" booth. Also mentioned for their originality were Kappa Kappa (Please turn to page fnur) Official Notice A change in nominations for the offices of vice-president and senior man will appear on the ballot of April 28. Petitions nominating Cecil Barker for vice-president of the student body, and Jim Hurd for senior man have been passed and accepted. (Signed) James Blais President. Nominees Picked For Co-op Board Plank, Drew, Thompson, Hall, Cannon, Lnvaas, Sleiter Named Paul Plank, Frank Drew, Bar ney Hall, Kessler Cannon, Dick Sleiter, William Thompson, Phyllis Gardner, and John Luvaas were nominated for membership on the 1936, ’37, and '38 University of Oregon Co-op board at a meeting of some twenty students in 105 Comem rce yesterday. Gardner, Luvaas, and Thompson were nominated for the single sophomore seat on the board, and Plank, Drew, Hall, Cannon, and Sleiter will compete for two year senior memberships. McClain Gives Report The annual report, given by Marion F. McClain, manager of the Co-op, showed that the volume of business handled by the store reached $50,914.80 during the last year with a gross profit of $12, 117.18. $7,154.44 went for salaries for the manager, two full time clerks and five part time workers. Net profit for the year reached $375.22. The University Co-op was established by the ASUO twenty years ago, and after operating two years a poor football season neces sitated that it be sold to pay a $35,000 debt. Bankers Issued Loan After two years of private own ership, Eugene bankers issued a blue sky loan and the project was again under way. Faculty mem bers were sold 7 per cent interest bearing stock in the University Supply company, as it was called then. The stock has since been called in entirely. During depression years the store ran on the border and for two years was coming out in the red. Though the Co-op belongs to the ASUO, it is run as a separate business, members of the student body being elected every year to the store’s board of directors. Finley Platform 1. Action through the executive council to handle a state-wide "goodwill” campaign toward those persons who control the general policies of the University. This objective can be .secured by a standing committee which will entertain and accomodate visitors from their respective parts of the state. By contact with students on the campus, coupled with an enjoyable visit, much can be accomplished in forming among higher-ups, who in a large degree control many of the University's general policies, a much more advantageous attitude. Friendly, personal contact is a milepost on the way to state wide support of this school. 2. A concentrated promotional campaign to interest high school students in the University. Invitations should be extended to sill high school groups to hold state conventions. From these groups comes the material which can build the University, but at the present time little or nothing is being done to introduce them to the campus. Interesting these hign school students in Oregon campus life and Oregon schools and departments will ultimately benefit the entire system. All campus problems will be handled through the new executive committee with cooperation from the administration. Not much can be planned at the present time on such matters as fees, et cetera, because of the centralization of authority in the hands of the president of the University. An entirely new reorganization of the ASUO is imperative. That being the case, most action will have to be reserved until the new organization is functioning. To advocate policies which come within the consideration of this group is betting on an uncertainty. Let the new group attain creation first; then after its power has been defined let it take the necessary action in regards to fees and other current problems; which any well meaning president and council will do for the best advantage of the school. | Board To Hear Boyer’s Plan On Monday Educational and Athletic Activities Would Be Divided in Change By WAYNE HARBERT A proposal which would definite ly divide athletics from other activ ities, including forensics, music, and publications, will be submitted to the state board of higher educa tion next Monday at the Ashland meeting by Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, University president. The move, anticipated as a neces sity for financial stability of the ASUO, will provide for a unified or ganization which will be headed by the president of the University. The group which will serve under him will be comprised of an athletic board and another division provid ing for educational activities. The former group will be composed of 10 members while the educational group will consist of four councils, each composed of two students and three members of the faculty. Features Two Heads An athletic and educational man ager will head the two divisions, re spectively. Dr. Boyer will name these managers after consultation with the boards, the plan provides. On the athletic board will be five members, the president and vice president of the ASUO and three alumni, one of which must live in (Continual from Paijo Four) Jewett Entries Deadline Friday Finals in Speech Contest Will Be Given Tuesday; 20 Are Entered Friday noon is the dead line for all entries in the W. F. Jewett after dinner speaking contest for all un dergraduate men, announces J. L. Casteel, speech director. The final contest, for which six men have signed, will be held April 29. In the two after-dinner speech contests held for women, 14 women are entered, eight in the one for dormitory women, six in the con test sponsored by the Orides, inde pendent women. The general subject for the men’s contest is ‘‘American Messiahs.” Contestants may take up any phase of the subject dealing with individ uals, organizations, or movements whose intention is to save the country. Treatment may be humor ous, satiric, critical, or commenda tory. Speeches are to be six to eight minutes long. Prizes offered from the W. F. Jewett fund are $20, $15, and $5. Entrants are: Howard Kessler, “For a Brave Nude World”; Bill Marsh, “Loncoln, the Man”; Walter Eschebeck, “Townsend"; Avery Combs, “William Jennings Bryan”; Bill Lubersky, "F. D. Roosevelt”; and Howard Ohmart, “American Legion.” Reed College Lit Prof Will Speak Dr. Victor L. O. Chittick, profes sor of literature at Reed college, will lecture on “The Left-Wing Poets,” Thursday evening in room 12 of S. H. Friendly hall at 7:30 o'clock. The talk will be the third of the University lecture series by the committee on free intellectual ac tivities, of which Dr. Dan E. Clark is chairman. Dr. H. D. Sheldon, professor of education and history, will give the fourth and last lecture about the middle of May. Other speakers in this series have been Jiro Harada, lecturer in Oriental art, and Cor nelius DeVilliers, w’ho visited on the campus last fall.