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We View With Alarm
'T'HERE.was a window open Wednesday in
the libe.
True, it was only open about an inch and
a half but life-giving air seeped slowly
through the narrow crack and reduced the
temperature to lid degrees at •> 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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VOEGtLYS VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Voegtly
of Burns, and graduates of the
University of Oregon, were visitors
on the campus Wednesday and
Thursday. They returned to their
home Thursday night. Mrs. Voegt
ly, a graduate of 1926 and an art
major, was affiliated with Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority, and Mr.
Voegtly, a graduate of 1928 and a
music major, was a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
ONTHANK GOES TO PORTLAND
Karl W. Onthank, dean of per
sonnel, leaves today for Portland
where he will transact business
matters until Saturday afternoon.
Dean Onthank is due in Corvallis
Saturday to confer With members
of the Westminster foundation at
their conference slated there.
GRIFFITH TO LEAD FORUM
Glenn Griffith, secretary of the
campus YMCA, 'foil lead the morn
ing forum at the First Methodist
church Sunday. All students are
invited to the forum which meets
at 9:45 in Rev. Ristow’s study.
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