0) re o mera®) v PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Walter R. Vernstrom, manager Fred W. Colvig, editor LeRoy Mattingly, managing editor Associate editors: Clair Johnson, Virginia Endicott. UPPER NEWS STAFF Pat Frizzell, sports editor. Paul Deutschmann, news editor. Bernadine Bowman, exchange e o clock. Now, there should be moderation, thor ough consideration, before any sweeping re form of 1 his sort is instituted. We should not be led into hasty and irreparable, action —literally to go “off the 'deep end”—by existing conditions. In moments of great stress, we should not let ourselves be moved to snap decisions, perhaps under the subtle, unfelt influence of radicalism. Caution*—< moderation—perhaps, if was not best to do so suddent an about-face and open that win dow. No faculty vote; had been taken, the interfraternity council had not given its opinion, no statements had been granted from the administration or from the ASTJO. # * # TXT Eli E it not laying itself open to charges of radicalism, the Emerald could claim a moral victory in getting that library win dow opened. Of course, Tuesday's editorial on the subject merely expressed flic deep re gret. students will feel next fall at leaving the warm, stuffy comfort of the old libe for the less drowsy atmosphere of the new build ing. Nevertheless, that window was open— .lair, fresh air, was violating the sacred p're "cincts of the reserve room. As most measures do, this radical reversal of policy may merit consideration. A room lit) window was open, open half way, three hours earlier on the next afternoon. Perhaps these signs can be interpreted as indicative of a newly-instigated policy of conditioning stu dents to moderate temperatues and pure air before they are thrown into their new study environment. Spending a few hours every day for two or three years in the old libe's atmosphere would hardly leave the lungs fit for contact with air-conditioned breezes. In this respect, next year’s freshmen (‘lass starting from scratch is extremely fortunate. E'vcn if there* is a definite and construc tive policy behind this sudden move for ven tilation and not the sinister shadow of rad icalism. of an attempt to overthrow the status (|iio, it couldn't have happened, down in Van Huron without at least three votes of the city council. The Emerald is alarmed. Fraternal Flagellants rT'lIE abolition of llell Week, which wo pro posed in a somewhat lengthy blast yes terday. is bound to work an injustice, we have been informed by a somewhat indig nant collegian. “Why,” he expostulated, "there arc a lot of fellows who won’t think they've been to school unless they 'vc had a bit of paddling. It’s one of the things a guy expects to get out of college.” Now. we've been around a bit and we've heard of all sorts of freaks flagellants among ancient religious sects and various Freudian oddities, which have such a morbid interest for dilettante psychologists. Still we never expected to come face to face with them here on the campus. But, rah! rah! college. "We want every body to be happy, and if there be such that take an aberrant delight in being hacked and mill-raced we want them provided for. Hence, we'll relax our hitherto uncom promising opposition to hazing—enough at least to accomodate these self-sconrgers who want nothing left out of their college exper ience. •yy'Ji PROPOSE that when Hell Week is clone away with—and it will be, sooner or later—we install a dark cell well C'|uii'ped with knouts, bastinado cudgels, racks, cats-l of nine-tails, Catherine’s wheels, and all man-! ner of playful little instruments of torture. There our flagellants can put themselves into the hands of the fraternal sadists to whom we called attention yesterday. And a good time will be had by all. Thus we would hew to the line of demo cratic ideology, giving representation to the desires of the minority. That minority of those who want to be hazed and those who want to do the hazing—we believe the two groups do only constitute a minority of the campus—could thoroughly enjoy themselves. I And we normal students could sit back j and laugh at them, the way non-Greeks at | present laugh at the indiginities suffered by fraternal novices in the name of brotherhoodl Tired of it all must be Lev Davidovich Bronsh tein, Russia’s contribution to a demonstration of perpetual motion. Comrade Bronshtein, or Trot sky if you prefer, has been rushin’ through three continents for most of hid life. About the only undisputed title he carries today is that of the most travelled world political figure alive. Too, he has been called the world’s loneliest man, and “the most tTagie figure of our time.” For Trotsky, the end i:: r.ot yet. As he siestas in Mexico, charges are heaped On his head in Moscow. On Wednesday last, his fellow-conspirator, the journalist Karl Radek, ad mitted that Trotsky had made the deal with Germany and Japan. Generous slices of the USSR would be dished out to the enemy in return for support for the Trotsky faction. So says Radek, cx-discipie of Trptsky who acknowledged the error of his ways in 1929 and was admitted back into the party in 1930. Trotsky says no. But that may not save him from the assassin’s hand, because Stalin says yes, and Stalin, after all, controls the press. and Nations By HOWARD KESSLER # # # On the Spot Don’t be surprised, therefore, if you hear about the Jew with the pointed beard and the thick lensed glasses being gobbled up by the GPU one of these Mexican Sundays. Who is Trotsky ? What has been his life ? Twenty-six of his 57 years have been spent in exile. He has been deported from Russia, France, Spain, Austria, Norway, and Turkestan. I,mils Fischer, ace Russian correspondent, calls him “the world’s ablest publicist who has more ideas in a fortnight than many writers have in a life-time, lie stands head and shoulders in cul ture, mental stamina, and personality above Stalin.’’ He has lived in London, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Fountainbleau, Oslo, Bucharest, Helsingfors, Constantinople, Belgrade, Budapest, Cadiz, besides Russia anti New Mexico. Born of a farming family in the village of Yanovka, October 26, 1879, Trotsky was expelled from grade two for protesting against his French teacher, never gained much formal education, but read omnivorously. He was arrested for radical activities on Jan uary 28, 1898, and served two-and-a-half years in various prisons, before escaping with a forged passport bearing the name “Trotskii.” Exit Bron shtein. From 1902-05 he was a roving reporter for the Communist organ, Iskra, of which Lenin was publisher. Back to Russia he had the satisfaction of being thrown into a dungeon once more. * & Trotsky Trots (hit The order was "exile to Siberia.” On the way out, Trotsky feigned sickness, was taken to a hospital from which he escaped. Then followed several years of wandering and deportations until 1910, when he visited the Bronx, New York for several months. News of the ltoinuno\ downfall sent Trotsky seuVrylng hack to Kussia with his charming wife and two sons. After the .Inly revolution of 1917 he was imprisoned by Kerensky, but shortly after wards he became la'nin's closest associate and commander of the Kcd Army. In this position he showed extraordinary organ izing genius, turning out troops that decisively defeated the Whites and Allies. Lenin, dying in 1921. left control of the USSK in the hands of Trotsky . . and Stalin. The con test was sharp and brief. Stalin earned his adopt ed name cl "Steel," and Trotsky was left mum bling. "Stalin is the outstanding mediocrity of the party." Which doesn't flatter Trotsky himself. The conflict was between world revolution, l.i|uidation of the peasants, anticapitalism; and Stalin’s mild capitalism, concessions to the peas antry, and concent rat ion on Russia's problems. # • # Knil of tin• Trail The vain and sickly Trotsky was pushed around iu Ku.ii until his exile in 1929. Kach year he has become steadily more unpopular, where in 1923 he was the idol of tire masses. And each year he has been accused of plotting against the life of Stalin. Last year lti Kussians, including the first rank ing Zinoviev and Kamenev were executed after an orgy of self-castigation. All pointed to Trotsky as the brains of their plot and disclosed his con spiracy with the Herman tiestapo to assassinate Stalin, whom he hates as man never hated before. Well, here he is just & few hundred miles south of us, and we feel sorry for him, for he knows no peace. Hidden with tuberculosis, lie can have but a few years of natural life. Hidden by Communists eager for Stalin's ap proval he may net be left to cough his days out i QUACKS , By IGUESSO 'T'H IRS DAYS sleep-walking tale brought eehoes from the Theta Chi house archives. It seems Football Manager F r e fi Smith is one of the walk-in thelr-sleep clan. Comes the story in now meriiug ooyo, line wise u former football manager, and Smith put on a dual act one night. On a trip to the coast some time ago, the lads had a double-decker to sleep in. Deep in the night and long after the stroke of twelve, Erother Smith, asleep but active, rises up in bed, leans over the side, and starts digging clams. Prompt ed by such inspiration, Brother Boyd begins to do likewise. No clams, but decided amusement for others of the brethern was the re sult of the evening’s efforts. i * * Heaven preserve Able Director and Super Designer Horace Rob inson from attempting to produce “Ethan Frome” here. Accorded Mr. Robinson has been an excellent reputation for daring and bold ness in trying the new, and for successful handling of difficult productions. In drama department discussions and disagreements, however, this time we would be inclined to agree with Mrs. Sey bolt, who would have none of directing “Ethan Frome.” There are two reasons. If "Eth an Frome” is really super-art, then it is too much and too good to spoil by production here. And if it isn't are, or if you don't understand art, then it's a play unenjoyable to watch anyway. It is sadness, drearyness, and futility of life all rolled into one. Tears, Philbert, for those who go; and tears, Phil bert, for connoisseurs who mourn judgment in selection. * » IDLE speaking of the ’ " drama department, it is rumored that a waiting list miles long has already been piled up of applicants for the partic ipating parts in the famous riscpie “Bundling” scene in “Pur suit of Happiness,” the current play now in production. Remem ber the show? Played in Eu gene last winter with Frances Lederer as lead. Quacks from up Alpha Chi way tell the story of how Senior Irene Honstead assumes a puritanical appearance when she wanders out into Oregon’s mist occasionally. A green and red plaid silk scarf tied around curly ebony locks and down under chin reminds one of New England maids of long ago. Purpose of the headgear is to keep locks in curl for Honstead admir ers. UCK TRACKS . . . Notice the resemblance between Elizabeth Soults, Alpha Phi, and Movie Star Jane Wyatt, who was here recently in "The Rich est Girl in the World.” . . . . Speaking of similarities, drop up to the law school some time, look by chance at Tony Yturri, and you’ll begin thinking Dean Morsa is still here. . . . Can you tell the difference offhand be tween the two titian-thatched Kappa’s, Peggy Carper and Irene Wells, or do they confuse you too? ... If that’s so easy then how about the Evans twins, Jo and Bea? ... If you REAL TY recognize good or supposed ly good modern literature, a re cent edition of Prize Stories of lltSti, edited by Harry Hansen, and winners of 'lie O. Henry Memorial Award, is recommend ed. . . . Two more pretty girls with sparkling eyes (a daily fea ture) are Ruth Weber and Helen * Joe C. Solves ‘Dress Problem --Ii__-i-- - Mahatma Gandhi: “What can I do for you, son?” Student: “How’s about lending me your clothes for the Beaux Arts Ball tonight?” Jones. . . . Wish I had a fine purebred cocker spaniel like Ilex Applegate’s.Quack, thirty, quack. Hop’s SKIPS 6- JUMPS By ORVAL HOPKINS A week or so ago I made re marks in this thing relevant to members of faculties who take falls out of students. The point of the piece was, and I still stand there, that the student has no comeback, that the prof' can blast him from ear to there without so much as a how’ve you been. If there is something to be corrected (note the if) I do not think the method which appar ently is being adopted h> the right method. I grant that in the first place the prof in question asked for it by taking out one of the loyal sisters of I Will Arise (O. It. Cohen). Basically a man is not to be eternally condemned for waltzing one of his alleged stu dents around a bit. It’s simply sticking out the chin to do it. Nevertheless, it's a small thing to single out one instructor in such a personal fashion and hold him up to unnecessary ridicule. Obviously, it simply is that the campus is dry of real excitement and in order to stir a little up, somebody got the idea that a. mythical most-hated title would do the trick. Even in our fast, sophisticated day, of which we are so proud— you may define 'sophisticated' for yourself—there must still be such an element as respect. It might even be called manners, or cour tesy. At any rate, there isn't such a terrific over production of it that we should toss what remains over board. A ND another thing. Practically in the midst of this most beautiful of campuses are several eateries which depend, body and soul, upon student trade. It is true that they employ a small modicum of student help and prob ably figure they're even-stephen thereby. Furthermore, nobody knows better than yours with love that these folks are not in the busi ness for their health nor for the furtherance (or furtheration) ot some poor lad’s education. Just the same they also could use a little of that same courtesy just tasted. There are many uni versities, and this is mo myth, which maintain their own cokq drinking establishments, run for the student body, by the student body, and no outsider has a look in. It’s possible, albeit not prob able, that such could be the case here. The point is that it’s not hard to say at least thank you when a body pays his check instead of simply accepting the lucre without a sign or a goodbye or a kiss, my neck. Girls in the infirmary today are: Betty Dye, Jean Beard, Amy John son, Anne Hcrronkohl, Louise Plummer, Jean Silliman, Barbara Burnham, Ellen Adams, Virginia Ireland, Muriel Nicholas, Dorothy Blair, Jeanne Sherrard, Veneta Brous, Dorothy Hagge, Jerry Chessman, Betty Onthank, Miriam Gilbert, and Ruthalbert Wolfen den. Boys in the emergency hospital are: Brock Miller, Walter Wood, William Fornas, William Dougher ty, Rollin Boles, Gordon Williams, Ben Forbes, Clifford Thomas, G. Lanthrop, Pat Frizzell, Vernon Bugler, Douglas Pelton, Wayne Harbert, Homer Graham, Edgar Moore, Walt Bratney, Bill Zim merman, Norman Rankin, Herbert Ehrsam, Fayette Thompson, Al bert Holzgang, Woodrow Robinson, Gene Wade, Edwin Stanton, and Jerry Turner. Order of the O will meet today at noon at the Sigma Chi house. Women’s basketball officials will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in Ger linger hall. . Westminster house will be open for games and dancing tonight. Five cents admission. MME. MctiREW IS ILL Mme. Rose McGrew. professor of voice, who has been ill with laryn gitis and influenza for several days, is reported to be recovering her health rapidly. Calendar ( niter Ready for Duty Tin “Samuel L). Ingham,” newest and largest United States Coast Guard cutter, pictured at “home" in Port Angeles, W ashington. She will he based at Unalaska next summer for sen ice with the Bearing sea patrol. i t - HOPKINS TO TRAVEL George Hopkins, professor of piano, who has been home for a few days while Goeta Ljunberg was singing in Portland with the Portland symphony orchestra, left Eugene Thursday afternoon to re sume his tour with the singer. The artists will travel north to Canada, with Mr. Hopkins acting as assist ant artist on Miss Ljunberg’s con cert programs. No man works at TAYLOR'S, adv. 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