Oregon daily emerald., May 13, 1936, Page Two, Image 2

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Military Initiative
Bad Educational Precedence
IN a letter to the Emerald, published elsewhere
on this page, Mr. J. K. Davis, president of the
Lane county chapter of the Reserve Officers
association makes a sane statement of the attitude
thusfar adopted by that organization toward the
initiative on military now in process in Oregon.
“We feel that the state board of higher educa
tion, with the advice of trained educators, is fully
qualified to proscribe the course of study for our
schools, and we have no personal ambitions that
would be gratified by dragging minor problems of
school administration before the public in political
controversy to the serious injury of our Uni
versity.”
There will be ample opportunity for debate on
the advisability of required military training, if
and when the issue is on the ballot. If this un
fortunate incident materializes, it will be both
healthy and instructive to debate the issue. And
the Reserve Officers association should be in a
good position to defend the status quo in military
training.
But once again the Emerald repeats its belief
that the extensive use of the initiative on matters
of educational policy is wrong and definitely
harmful to the state system of higher education
and to Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter, who as
Oregon's new educational head, should be given a
chance to set the system on its feet without the
constant interference of those sincere persons fVho
would enhance the popular vote by extending it
even though that extension be at the expense of
adequate and efficient higher education!
Bernarr "The Peoples’ Choree” Macfadden
is on the loose again!
This time with a demand, on the editorial pages
of his popular nickel weekly, that we maintan an
army of half a million in California to combat the
hordes of Japanese soldiers already in that state,
in Mexico, and in Peru.
Yes, they're there, hiding under the cactus
plants of the Navajo desert, heavily aimed with
pea shooters and gliders, ready to march on SO
seconds’ notice when given the wig-wag from
headquarters in Tokyo.
For purposes of illustration, the editorial car
ries a picture of a Japanese chappie with a narsty
gleam in his eye, a Los Angeles chamber of com
merce circular in his vest pocket, and a bayonet
in his hands, pointed at the breast of sad Uncle
Sam.
Among the supplementary demands of the
alarmed publisher, who, incidentally, is going to
be veiy surprised when he wakes up some morning
in November and finds that he is not persideut,
are these:
“I demand that we maintain a sufficient num
ber of warships in the Pacific ocean to destory
any Japanese fleet that may attack us.” (Six
barges and two or three garbage scows should
do the trick.)
“I demand that we increase our air fleet to
sueh an extent that an invading army can be
attacked by airplanes in such large numbers that
they will seem like* a swarm of buzz.ing bees to
our enemies. (Happy thought: well, why not use
bees ?)
We should increase the size ol" our army on
a par with the various European nations." (Note
to kindergarten pupils: you, Europe has been so
successful in preventing war, we really should
follow its example.)
the hi.un-jam fools who have been curtailing
the activities of our munition plants ought to hang
their heads in shame; and furthermore, they
should be placed in the front line of the army
which may be needed to repel invaders!” (Ah
there, Charley Paddock!)
And the painful fact is, that thousands of the
great unwashed in this country will actually be
lieve Bernarr's burps!
apan Marches
Hollywood
Mussolini Wins,
Loses, and Draws
ItTST about six months ago high-brow mag
** azinos carried impressive and authoritative lead
articles about the impending and inevitable demise
of Benito Mussolini and the Fascist conquest of
Ethiopia. The rapid decline of the Italian lira, the
inexorable bankruptcy, the ebbing morale of the
people, the farcial waste in the Italo-Kthiopiau
conflict all contributed to the conclusion that 11
Dupe could not succeed. Every nation and nearly
all peoples heartily condemned Italy. The League
of Nations sputtered, protested, and went into
morule dissolution.
France and England, leaders in the League,
looked to their military agreements, their alliances
and ententes, and their armed forces, and decided
the Ethiopians were barbarians in need of cruci
fixes and a 10 hour week. And while Adolph
1-titlci was throwing tire jittery French into a state
of pandemonium, and the' English parliament was
grinding out.a tremenduous war budget Ins grace,
Benito Mussolini, clomped into Addis Ababa, took
Victor Emanuels name from the international
sardine can and placed it above the heart of
Africa—as Emperor of Ethiopia.
The other day a newspaper report from Geneva
told us that the world is once again on the horns
of a dilemna. Apparently the world must turn
'J"‘‘ u^aiii to secret diplomacy and the “old"
balance of power. Why ? Because the League of
Nations is ineffectual.
The question is, have nations of the world
ever forsaken the balance of power? Certainly
not. It still remains as the most effective instru
ment in a nation’s international policy. And while
the efforts of the League of Nations may occasion
a slight blow to international anarchy as a theory,
the balance of power only may prevent it as a
practice.
* * *
The dollar still perpetuates war. Mussolini’?
resources were the world’s resources. While na
tions half-heartedly imposed material sanctions,
the alluring dame of super-interest drew in money
from the w'orld at large.
Now let the investors collect Italy’s war debt.
If they are not more successful than the United
States has been in collecting hers, they too will
find that this business of saving civilization,
whether it be for democracy or for the white
man is a very costly and thankless job.
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The Safety Valve
Letters published in this column should not be construed
ss expressing the editorial opinion of the Emerald. Anony
mous contributions will be disregarded. The names of oem
municnnts will, however, be 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:
Contrary to a statement appearing in last Wed
nesday’s Emerald, no representatives of the Re
serve Officers association have made public state
ments regarding military training.
Reserve officers are giving their services with
out compensation in order that our national policy
of placing the responsibility for the defense of the
county in the hands of those most anxious to keep
out of war, namely, civilians, may be maintained.
We feel that the state board of higher educa
tion, with tlie advice of trained educators, is fully
qualified to prescribe the course of study for our
schools, and we have no personal ambitions that
would be gratified by dragging minor problems of
school administration before the public in political
controversy to the serious injury of our University
J. K. Davis,
President, Lane County Chapter,
Reserve Officers Association.
Miscellanythfng
Being Stuff From Heali and Theah
“TO THE VICTOR BELONGS THE SPOILS”
\ UGUST 23, 1863 ended one of the bloodiest
*• and shortest major wars in modern history.
In seven weeks Prussia, under the military leader
ship of von Moltke, completely defeated and
crushed the supposedly stronger forces of Austria.
With the end of the war, von Moltke’s direction
of Prussian affairs ended and that of Prince Bis
marck began.
History acknowledges Bismarck as the man of
his times, first in rank of all diplomats and foreign
ministers in the later part of the 19th century.
His strategy after the defeat of Austria marks
him as one of the shrewdest of statesmen of all
times. Instead of following the usual procedure
of seizing the lemporary advantage gained by the
victory and exacting a heavy tribute in pride,
territory, and money, Bismarck fought for clem
ency on the part of Prussia towards Austria and
what is more astounding in a monarchial govern
ment he succeeded.
King William of Prussia possessed the time
worn mania of all European monarchs that “to
the victor belongs the spoils.” Bismarck frightened
him into submission by threatening him with the
possibility of French intervention into settling the
peace terms. Von Moltke and the militarists were
subdued by the weight of Bismarck's influence
with the king.
France was thwarted, for the shortness of the
war and quick conclusion of terms by Prussia
and Austria left her without a definite program
to follow. Russia was friendly to Bismarckian
policies, while England refused to interfere be
cause of a professed desire of France for posses
sion of Belgium, which would have threatened
England’s isolation and security. Bismarck was
given the chance to arrange a treaty with Austria
on terms which he thought to be the best.
Bismarck wrote tiro treaty and its principles
should rightly be those of all treaties principles
that would insure lasting peace between the signa
tories. Prussia exacted no indemnity from Austria.
She confiscated no Austrian territories. Prussia
asked nothing more than the cooperation of Aus
tria with Prussia in international affairs arid her
non-intervention in German national problems.
Naturally the provisions were accepted by Austria.
That treaty ended the ancient conflict of Austria
and Prussia to control the German states and laid
the foundation io» Prussian-Austrian amity and
friendship.
Seven years later another war was concluded.
Prussia detested France. This time Bismarck was
over-ruled in his proposals for peace terms. A
treaty was mat' by the king and the militarists
that included the payment of a huge indemnity of
one billion dollars, the annexation of the French
teilitory ot Alsace-Lorraine, and the humiliation
of France by the victorious march of the Prussians
into Paris. That trampling up French national
pride, that k ss of territory believed to be an
integial part of Franee itself, and that economic
burden imposed, seared a mark into French minds
that was only obliterated by the World War. The
Versailles treat\ was France's answer to Germany
for the “insult" of 1870.
I oda\ that answer at Versailles is in return
causing repercussions on the part of the Germans.
In fixing the blame lor reeent events in Kurope
the history of the 19th century must be considered.
Should Uu world uphold a treaty that is clearly
shown to be one made in a spirit of revenge and
national hatred. The League of Nations could
solve problem by calling a council of nations,
snapping the \ersailles agreement, and starting
from scratch, settle the problems of self-determin
ation of peoples, war debts and indemnities, and
possession of colonies that are underlying causes
tor future conflicts. Why does it not? Because
tiie nations of the world uphold a' scrap of paper
thul is the expression of an antiquated, selfish
principle that originated long before the Dark
AgesI—L\le Bunei,
The Marsh
Of Time
By Bill Marsh
Everywhere I go I hear com
pliment after compliment being
bandied about concerning this
year’s edition of the Oregana.
“Hoot has really done a fine
job,” they say. Others chime in
with more specific praise, such
as, “Those pictures between the
books are tops," or “Never saw
a more complete and more in
teresting athletic section.”
So, not to be outdone, this
scribe feels that he must creep
(tut with his nickel’s worth.
Frankly, I have never seen a
i better college yearbook, pub
lished anywhere at any price.
That for you, Mr. Root, and for
-your staff, too.
# * *
During these past seven years
of depression,'there must have
been hundreds of panaceas and
cure-alls offered to the national
government for relieving the
strain of economic madadjust
ment. Of all the remedies
brought forth, I think the one
suggested by the American So
ciety of Beauty Culturalists is
the daisy. They suggested that
all American women's lips be
painted in such a fashion that
they would turn up at the corn
ers into a perpetual smile.
“This,” the beauticians alleged,
“will make the men feel cheer
ful, it will raise their morale,
and restore their confidence . . .
result? . . . the country will
jerk itself right out of the
dumps.”
H-m-m-m . . . Tilly, maybe
you’d better bring me another
beer!
* * Sc
This week’s gag concerns it
self with a beer parlor, located
in the city of Vallejo, in the
state of California.
It seems that a young man by
the name of George Backus
took a little jaunt to San Fran
cisco over this last week-end,
and on the way down he found
just and true cause to pause at
Vallejo for a noggin or two.
Furthermore, it seems that in
this aforementioned beer parlor,
there is a stein which is really
a stein. When properly filled it
will hold a full gallon of brew.
Nowr the manager of this
jernt is a man of a sporting na
ture. So he makes a standing
offer to all comers. The offer is
that if anyone can fill this stein,
and drink a gallon of beer with
out pausing, the beer will be
free, and the drinker will be
given a dollar's worth of trade
to boot.
Well, according to Backus,
when ho was in there, the place
was filled about fifty-fifty with
marines and sailors. Comes it
up a marine to the manager
and says, “I can drink that
stein.”
“Right,” says the manager,
“go ahead and try.”
Well, the stein was filled, and
the marine hopped to it. And
down went the beer, gulp after
gulp . . . three quarts, half a
gallon, one quart . . . and final
ly nothing. The devil dog
wiped the foam off his ehiu, and
licked Ids lips.
“That's good beer,” he said
presently. “Maybe you better
gimme a couple of regular
glasses to wash that down
with!”
Some people are never satis
fied, After being injured abroad
in an auto crash, a baroness
sues for 1,000.000 more marks.
So live that some day they’d
wonder what you would do if
you werfe alive.
Grecian women counted their
ages from the day of their mar
riage.
D. ' • '•
iscolira
Good eyesight is essen
tial to ^ood work and
good health. If you "give
lip easily, look to your
eyes and they 11 look
out for you!
DK. ELLA C. MEADE
1-1 West 8th Phone 380
Report of the SAAC
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth in the series of articles telling
of the findings of the Student Academic Adjustment committee.
Continuing with the text of the report—)
The large majority of undergraduates find little stimulation for
advanced study in their academic and professional work. Many,
leave school during their freshman year. As pointed out many times
by President Boyer, approximately one-half of the students enrolled
as freshmen never reach junior standing.
These students may leave the University for several reasons.
Some because of lack of finances, some lack the ability to do lower
division work as it is now constituted; some women marry; and
some students secure positions.
However, the committee found that nearly all of these students
feel that they have gained more from social contacts, and from
activities^, in campus affairs, than from their courses of study.
They complain that their studies have been mainly an unrelated
cramming of facts soon to be forgotten; they point out the lack
of coordination between the courses they have completed; they
deplore the too technical or specialized contest of many of the
courses; they criticize the too narrow points of view of instructors
who confine themselves to single phases of one branch of learning.
It is the belief of the committee that much of this criticism
is justified. With one or two exceptions, most of the material
presented to lower division students is based on the assumption
that they plan to continue their studies to graduation. The curricu
lum fails to consider the lower division as a spearate unit in the
vocational and social preparation for citizenship.
Freshmen interviewed complained about the superfluity of
technical subjects, with too little opportunity for them to enroll in
courses outside the major schools. Others asserted that ‘‘principles
courses” were too exhaustive; that they demanded from the student
the learning of material which had no value to him in everyday
life unless he intended to do advanced work in that particular
field; that they were taught with too much emphasis on the topics
of greatest interest to the instructor. Freshmen and sophomores
remarked that they were interested in part of the material pre
sented, but that other portions had little value to them. Some
expressed the desire for more current materials and references.
They commended attempts to illustrate theory and historical matter
by current problems and developments. Almost the entire group
were bored by at least one course they were enrolled in. Several
complained that their courses debunked their faith and ethical
standards and that nothing was substituted, except that they were
promised something "later on,” in the upper division.
Nearly all of the freshmen interviewed expressed surprise at
the ease with which one might secure passing grades. Most of
them were disgusted with the amount of cheating and cramming
that is done in the attempt to get grades. They agreed that the
terms should be lengthened, and that a one or two term system
should be adopted.
Upperclassmen were disillusioned by their college careers.' They
all wished for closer contacts with their professors. All agreed
that the lower division plan, as now operative, forces too early
in most courses without much effort.
A division was noted among upperclass students. There were
some whose attitude was non-^cholarly ^nd non-professional, who
attended school almost exclusively for social contacts. It was only
as they neared graduation that these students began to question
the purpose and value of their University careers. A larger group
have definite interests in their academic or professional fields or
in a general search for knowledge. The complaints from this group,
especially in the social sciences, were bitter. They felt that the
work of the entire college was "watered” to take care of the mental
weaklings, until it did not arouse the interest of students capable
of better work. They maintained that there was no opportunity to
pursue studies in which they were interested except by the class
100m method. They deplored the fact that requirements and re
strictions necessitated specialization before they were ready or
willing to accept that specialization.
In summarizing these complaints, the committee points out
that the lower division plan, as now operative .forces too early
specialization, does not take into account those students who are
not interested in special academic or professional fields of study,
fails to make provision for the organized training- of students of
the lower division as a unit, and does not provide the student with
a broad background of knowledge and method by which he might
be enabled to meet the problems of later life.
The upper division difficulties arise from a weakening of the
quality of the courses offered, a lack of encouragement for the
initiative and the self-reliance of the student by independent work,
a failure to clearly perceive the objectives of the University, and
a tendency towards too narrow specialization on the part of the
students.
The committee believes that the University fails to offer suffici
ent intellectual stimulation to its students, and that it lacks an
adequate organization and correlation of the two divisions in the
school.
Thus, the committee suggests certain general changes to im
prove the situation. The committee realizes that the University
is prevented by force of circumstances, from innovating at once,
all of these recommendations; certainly, however, they may bot.
partially introduced and preparation may be made for the inceptioh
of the remainder.
(To Be Continued)
Chas. P. Poole
Republican Candidate
For
Lane County
0
Coroner
Charles Toole is a taxpayer in Lane county.
^iin-e lt)U4 he lias lived and worked within a
radius of 4(J miles of Eugene.
■ In future as in the past. Charles 1’. Toole will
continue an economical p r o g r a in consistent
with efficient, dignified service.
In the Primaires May 15
VOTE 67 X Poole for Coroner
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Fisli Beta Key
(Continued from page one)
cius, and Mike Hoyman of the
physical education faculty have
assisted the swimmers with the
carnival. Creig Colbey and Bix
Huffman will provide the music.
Swimmers attending the "Float
ing University” are: Mary Mc
Cracken, Jean Stevenson, Elaine
Goodell, Jane Chapler, Alice Anne
Morris, Olive Lewis, Molly Cun
ningham, Leilani Kroll, Betty
Riesch, Eileen Moore, Louise Purs
ley, Alyce Rogers, Margaret Reid,
Jeanne Flemming, Joella Mayer,
Dorothy Jane Lind, Thelma Spoon
er, Gretchen Smith, Marian Smith,
Elizabeth Stanley, Frances Tay
lor, Florence Wimber, Barbara
Williams, Phyllis McCallum, Pris
cilla Mackie, Jean Favier, Julianne
Fortmiller, Jim Smith, Jim Reed,
Chuck Reed, Cliff Trollen, Jjm
Hurd, Leonard Scroggins, Eiddie
Robertson, Bob Chilton, Vernon
Hoffman, Bert Myers, Jack Levy,
Melvin Engel, and Robert Dean.
Campus Coeds
(Continued from page one)
peared in a silver lace formal ac
cented with red belt, shoes, and
flower piece for the hair.
Rosemary O’Donnel showed her
shy darkness to advantage in a
natural cotton sports dress. She
was closely followed by Helen La
Follette in a rose wool boucle knit.
The only all-rabbits wool was a
warm grey sports ensemble mod
eled by Betty Pratt. Marjorie
Scovert showed a natural boucle
under a brown knit swagger coat.
Harriet Gamble introduced the
first yellow costume in a raw silk
sports dress. Mary Jane Tyler also
wore a yellow sports creation in a
nubby knit.
Barbara Lively was attractive in
green boucle, Kay Ferguson in a
white luster knite which included
a lace pattern in the sweater.
Kay Eisner wore a dressy Sun
day afternoon knit, Virginia Moore
a woodpecker skirt in yellow with
twin sweaters to match. Harriet
Gamble modeled another white en
semble suitable for Sunday after
noon with an outstanding lace
stitch through the shoulders and
yoke.
Priscilla Mackie wore an unusual
knit of chenille red, finished on a
large needle. It looked inspirational
and extremely comfortable to
wear. June Patton wore a red
Shetland sports knit, Virginia
Regan a two piece yellow Shet
land, Phyllis Cory, a lovely blue
Douglass Granted
3 Months Leave;
Plans Auto Trip
Although rumor had it that M.
H. Douglass, librarian, was granted
a year's leave of absence from his
work here, Mr. Douglass said yes
terday that only three months’
vacation will be taken from his
duties at the University during
the spring term of 1937.
The vacation -will be spent
traveling through the United
States by auto, Mr. Douglass said.
The trip will be made through
Southern California and the
deserts when the spring flowers
are in bloom there, through the
southwestern states, New Orleans,
and Florida. Then the Douglasses
will drive up the Atlantic coast to
the New England states across
Canada, and possibly back by a
northern route, he said.
“We will visit libraries and
gardens, as well as friends and
relatives throughout the United
States,” the librarian said.
Mr. Douglass is a flower fancier,
and has been decorating the li
brary with some of his early roses
this week.
dress, Florence Wimberg a green
boucle dinner dress with red flow
ers at the waist, and Harriette
Thomsen an exquisite blue formal
in a lace pattern.
Helen LaFollette looked regal in
a dark blue boucle dinner dress
trimmed in a navy velvet sash
hanging in streamers down the
back.
At the close of the show Mrs.
John Stark Evans announced that
the YWCA would sponsor a knit
ting hobby group next fall under
the direction of Mrs. L. W.
Manerud.
The group will meet one day a
week and will be open to YWCA
members free of charge. A small
fee will be charged non-members,
it was announced.
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VOTE FOR
EUGENE V. SLATTERY
CANDIDATE FOR
REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION
For
Representative
Lane County, Oregon
U. of O.—B.A. 1926, J.D. 1928
PRIMARY NOMINATING
ELECTION — MAY 15, 1936
Vote 56x Eugene V. Slattery
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