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PUBLISHED 13Y THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Fred W. Colvig. editor Walter R. Vernstrom, manager LeRoy Mattingly, managing editor Wm. F. Lubersky, Assistant Business Manager Associate editors: Clair Johnson, Virginia Endicott. Reporters: Parr Aplin, Louise Aiken, Jean Cramer, Beulah Chap man, Morrison Bales, Laura Bryant, Dave Cox, Marolyn Dudley, Stan Hobson, Myra Ilulser, Dick Litfin, Mary Hen dc son, Bill Pcngra, Kav Morrow, Ted Proud foot, Catherine T.i\*l< 1, Alice Nelson, Raehael Platt, Doris Lindgren, Rita Wright, Lillian Warn, Margaret Ray, Donald Seaman, Wilfred Roadman. Sports staff: Wendell Wyatt, Elbert Hawkins, John Pink, Morrie Henderson, Russ Iseli, Cece Walden, Chuck Van Scoyoc. Copyeditors: Roy Vernstrom, Mary Hopkins, Bill Garrett, Rclta Lea Powell. Jarre Mirick. Tom Brady. Warren Waldorf, Then Prescott, Lorene Marguth, Rita Wright, Jack Townsend, Wen Brooks Marge Finnegan, Mignon Phipps, LaVern Littleton, June Dick, Frances McCoy, Lawrence Quinlan, A1 Branson, Helen Ferguson, Judith Wodeage, Betty Van Dellen, Stan Hobson, George Haley, Geanne Eschle, Irvin Mann. UPPER NEWS STAFF I jxi r nzzcii, us sumn. Bernadine Bowman, exchange Paul Deutschmann, assistant managing editor editor. Gladlys Battlcson, society editor. Paul Plank, radio editor. Edwin Robbins, art editor. Clare Igoe, women’s page editor. Jean Weber, morgue director Chief Night Editors; Lawrence Quinlin George Haley Day editor Irma jean Randolph Assistant flay editor: Lew Evans Night editors: Frank Nickerson Assistants :• Jean Kendall Once a Noise, Now a Reality JN TJIE JUIN of human affairs, it is only a small millennimum, but that it is a millen nium. a Pennine one, that his arrived no Ore gon student can deny. At last something con crete has been done in the way of cleaning up campus polities. Noised on the campus every year is the call for a political purge—a call never more loud and less sincere than it is in the mouths of candidates in the spring elections. And probably no one will be more chagrined than tin politicians from whom this annual cam paign slogan has been taken. Now, candidates for the presidency arc despoiled of one o.f their most effective weapons in building the blocs that have traditionally controlled ASUO polities—promises of political “gravy.” And they will have to campaign on a platform of ability, a plank that has all too frequently been missing in the platforms of previous successful candidates. * # # TyjTOKM UOIST1VK good may be expected from ending “gravy” polities and plac ing the administration of ASUO activities on a merit basis than the breaking of the old machines, although that is an important re form. The greatest gain will come in the new energy and spirit with 'which student body activities will become imbued. No longer will the campus be divided into the “ins” and the “outs,” with one side pass ing out all the patronage to its partisans and the other side lying back waiting for oppor tunities to come. That is all over. There has been a lot of talk about the need fora united spirit here at Oregon. Well, this far-sighted act on the part of the executive council is the first step in that direction. Empty Shelves COME TIME IM’lMNd the next work tIn* budgel for the fund starved University of Oregon library wiM bo oonsidorod and tbo figure on which tlio library must operate in its new quarters next year will be oonsidorod and sot. Elsewhere in today's Emerald are figures which show that the University of Oregon ranks among the nation's leaders in books loaned per student for tbo solum! year. Vet in direct contrast to this high service figure, 1 ho library is forced to operate on a little more than $20,000 yearly. True, the state contributes most of this, but it also con tributes less money for the library than is ex pended on nearly any other state-owned Uni versity. Incomplete figures prepared by Willis Warren, reserve librarian and cxeoutiv. assistant, show that in forty universities which he surveyed, on a student-use base, thirty-eight of them have a greater sum to spend proportionately than does Oregon, while only one falls below the University library's budgeted figure. The expenditure here for new books was around 17 cents for each book cheeked out. Duke university's expenditures in this field are nearl\ $1 higher. EC A l NE OF THE expense of heating and of upkeep, the new library will not be put into use until summer session opens. \- a structure it is a necessary and wortln addi tion to the University's buildings. If there is to be little behind its impressive brick facade, it will be a library virtually useless, for book shelves empty fire neither induce ment or aid to the scholar. The library’s budget problem is not merely one of finding funds for replacement of books. A static collection id" volumes would be far from satisfactory, even were it com plete, which the University collection is far from being. As a library goes, to a certain extent, so goes the institution of which it is a part. Its limits set the limit of instruction which the institution can dispense, for the library provides the implements which can be placed in student hands. University work should build forward. It should have intimate contacts with the trend of the momfejnt, should be an interpretative mirror for contemporary as well as historical life. Only through the library’s service can volumes be supplied its students, new volumes, in order that this aim may he accomplished. Oregon lias a fine new library. Without the funds to “feed” it the volumes the Uni versity definitely needs, it is but a facade, an empty, deteriorating husk—monument to the knowledge which it represents but which it lacks the facilities to supply. Campus Comment (The views aired in this column are not necessarily exprensive of Emerald policy. Communications should be kept within a limit of 250 words. Courteous restraint should lie observed in reference to personalities. No unsigned letters vill be accepted.) MISPLACED HUMOR To the Editor or somebody: In my time, which is no longer my own, I have seen and heard of some glaring examples of excruciating practical jokes—you know the kind that reduce the victims to gibbering idiots wracked with despair. I call your attention to one misplaced example of humor in yesterday morning’s Emerald. On page four appeared a facetious ad which stated that I would do typing “Good and Cheap” for “Two cents a neat page.” The person who wrote it was misguided, and the Emerald encouraged him. In the first place, I can’t type a line; nor do I intend to. Secondly, I favor condemning into obscurity an Emerald policy which permits unveri fied and very obviously pointless advertisements to appear in the paper. I would condemn the cute habit of turning the advertising section into a haven for practical jokers. I would condemn the inefficiency which ultimately will reduce all your advertising to absurdities and your readers to skepticism. If a theatre advertises a prominent coming at traction or a clothing store a sensational value in shoe trees, everyone will disregard it because it. was probably some great big boy’s idea of a joke—-and anybody knows the Emerald has a budget to balance, and advertising is advertising— or is it ? In the meantime I'll go right ahead and sub let my orders for typing, (yes, I have some) at ten c ;nts a page, paying the eight, cents differ ence myself to save the Emerald’s face. Otherwise, some unreasonable person might get the idea that the paper is nothing but a gag sheet, when in reality you boys are just trying to balance the budget in your own quiet way. WALTER ESCHEBECK P. S. It cost me ten cents to have this typed after I had written it. NOT A “MARCH ON SALEM" To the Editor: The Salem bureau of the Em erald in reporting the attempts being made to secure Lhi‘ passage of the Youth Act seriously mis interpreted them. As a member of the group which attended the preliminary hearing for the bill, I should like to set forth what the sponsors had in mind. 1. The correspondent criticized the size of the delegation, which he maintained was too large. He failed to take into account that the group was large simply because it represented youth in most of the schools of higher learning in the state, be sides representatives of youth in high schools and youth outside of schools. Smcly such breadth of representation should have been more convincing than one or two persons could possibly have been. 2. He refers to “the effect" as though all that was involved was some dramatic show which would wring the hearts of the committee to the extent that it would open the poeketbooks of the state to the youth of Oregon. This was untrue. The at tempt was merely to show the need of the youth of Oregon for the bill. It was based on hard facts. 3. Senator Walker speaking as chairman of the Senate ways and means committee said that he was entirely in sympathy with the purposes of the bill but that lack of money was the issue. He said that the chief and only objection to the bill was the financial one. 4. He refers to a "march on Salem.” Such was not the intent of the group. It was not a protest or mass demonstration or intended as such. At least one would scarcely picture the registrar of Lmfield college participating in a march on Sa lem. 3. It is interred that the only objective in view is immediate passage of the bill. That is not so. It was lelt that anything which could be done to bring home to the legislature and the people ot Oregon the great need for a supplement to N Y.A. would be a step forward. Even if the measure is not passed or is reported unfavorably out of com mittee. the educational worth of the attempt will have been considered valuable. The State Youth Vet provides for an appro priation of $230,000 to supplement N.Y.A. in til" schools and to be used in assisting young people not in schools to secure vocational training. It would be administered by the State Superinten dent of Public Instruction. Its object is to provide financial air for larger numbers of young people and to increase the allotments per person. BETTY BHOVSN. America Faces (Continued jrem pejr our) C. Valentine Boyer, president of the University, severely criticized Britain fur allowing her political! prestige to slump in many of the world's capitals during the last IS months. Her refusal to accept the chal- i Jenges and bluffs of such forces j as dictators lias cost her much re spect. The world's powers will suf fer directly from this negligence of England's because she continues to be such a dominant force in the affairs of foreign nations. "Mr. Baldwin has swapped the British lion for a white rabbit,” he snapped. When a nation's leader no longer carries out the will of th" majority, it is up to a democracy to oust him. he implied. Europe's future course will be either fascism or progress, he pro- ] phesied. and it is time for it to choose. Racial equality and ‘mass pro duction's place in the modern eco nomic system are the two funda mental problems which arc abroad in the world today, the reporter! said as he continued his "head-i line" address. The speakei took opportunity to * EMERALD'S * Quiz of the Week By ELISABETH STETSON l his week the Emerald turns its quiz loose on the field of journalism. Either the quiz is easier than that of last week or journalists are “up” on local affairs to a greater degree I than other groups so far tested. Low score was seven, while two people made perfect scores. Emerald Editor Fred Colvig had a perfect score of 10, as did Art Editor Edwin Robbins. George Godfrey, University publicity director, marked himself down one-half point for negligent reading and scored eight and a half. Mildred Blackburne, assistant managing editor, scored half. Mildred Blackburne, assistant managing editor, scored eight; Margaret Ray, dtfy editor, and Reinhart Knudsen, Morning News reporter on the campus, each had seven correct. Answers appear elswhere in today’s Emerald. Don’t peek. 1 I 1. Appearing on the University and ASUO assembly program this I week, we certainly are having more of them, was Harrison Brown |wlio: a. Is one of the Boston Browns. b. Led the band at the OSC rally assembly Thursday. c. Spoke to the assembly Friday on “The European Question | and the Next War.” d. Addressed the assembly on the “Inter-Relation of Pacific and European Problems.” I 2. A recent survey of a life insurance company, made on the long evity of college graduates, honor college graduates, and college athletes as compared to that enigmatic figure, the average American, revealed that: a. Husky athletes live longer than honor students. b. Honor students are the most long-lived of the groups because they lose time working so hard in college and consequently live long to make up for it. c. The average American has the longest expectation, of 51.9 years. d. Honor students live two years longer than just plain .gradu ates and college graduates live two years longer than the average American. 3. The education measure which has passed both houses of the state legislature and is now awaiting the governor’s signature would: a. Increase the millage tax rate, giving the schools in the higher education system of Oregon approximately $1,000,000 more per year. b. Make up for a budget deficit of the schools of $28,964.17 which will enable them to finish this year. c. Retain Chancellor Emeritus William Jasper Kerr as financial director of the state system of higher education. d. In the two bills, appropriate $910,000 for higher education. 4. Deciding that campus politics needed an ethical bath, the execu tive council moved recently to: a. Take the appointive power away from the president of the ASUO. b. Put major appointments in the hands of the executive council. c. Accepted new by-laws for the associated students. d. Pledge fraternities to avoid all political lineups, entangle ments, campaign promises, and skullduggery. 5. Professor Wright of the department of romance languages has: a. Written a treatise published in the “Romance Languages Quarterly” on the “Romance of Linguistics.” b. Returned from Mexico where he acted as a member of the staff in charge of the Crowell Mexico tour. c. Been invited to act on the staff of this tour and will leave Eugene in June. d. Been asked by Esquire to contribute a paper on the subject of the influence of latin in the college curriculum. 6. Mark Swing is: a. Late American poet. b. Samuel L. Clemens. c. Head of the Emerald’s Salem Bureau. d. A national political*commentator of our times, writing for Time, News Weekly, and the Associated Press. 7. Oregon's basketball boys dropped into second place in the con ference standings because: a. The game with Gonzaga was a non-conference game and did not count in the conference standings. b. Washington’s Huskies were twice victorious in maple engage ments with Idaho's Vandals early this week. e. Although Ray Jewel made 15 points, Ed Loverieh, the Huskies’ "Black Menace,” moved into the northern conference scoring lead. d. Washington State college didn’t do its stuff and lost twice to Washington. S. me latest activity ot the Young womens Christian Association has been: a. A drive to break down the old campus tradition of no pigging at athletic contests, b. A drive for membership. e. Election of officers, in conjunction with the AWS and WAA. d. Sale of yarn dolls to be worn at the game and the Lemon Orange Squeeze. 9. The girls' rifle team: a. Defeated the mention, national champions although the mas culine musketeers are. b Are going to shoot a telegraphic match with the Washington women's deadeyes. e. Are actually in Seattle for a shoulder-to-shoulder match, d. Has just been organized. 10. The charm school, formed to aid Oregon coeds in the cultivation of those little graces which make a woman a lady: a. Held its weekly meeting last Tuesday. b. Issued a warning to coeds, men students, and professors that the most charming individual from each of these groups will be chosen next term. c Is to aid the Orega ra jury in selection of the most charming men and women on the campus for a section in the Orcgana. d. Is going to hold a contest soon to select the campus' most charming girl. poke fun at those men who point to the current dizzy armament tace between leading powers as a guarantee to perpetual peace. Using Austria for an example ot' a European's attitude towards war. Mr. Brown said he found peasants in that nation con siderably wrought up over the threat of war but that they were desirous of peace. Ooveinment of ficials, on the other hand, are fool ishly fatalistic regarding approach" iUE conflict. > Shorthand Typewriting Complete Business Course University Business College Edward L. Ryan, B.S., L.L.B., Manager I.O.O.F. Building. Eugene Th* Oregon Daily Emerald, official ! student publication of the U’aiTerFity of Oregon, Eugene, published daily during i the college year exvept Sundays, Mon i days, holidays, examination periods, the I fifth day of December to January 4, I except January 4 to 12. annd March & to March 22, March 22 to March 30. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. Subscrip tion rate, $3.00 a year. BUSINESS STAFF Circulation Manager.Caroline Hand Asst. Jean Farrens Frances Olson.Executive Secretary Copy Service Department Manager .Venita Brous National Advertising Manager .Patsy Neal ....Assistant: Eleanor Anderson. Collection Manager.Reed Swenson Saturday advertising manager: Les For Reserve Book Use (Continued Jrom page one) were purchased partially from funds collected by library fine.s and book rentals. After reorgan ization of the state system of higher education, all library reve nue was reverted into the “reduc tion of expense" account for the University. This fund is now dis persed to defray expenses of all departments, the library now re ceiving back a varying proportion of it. On the coast, Oregon ranked higher than her sister institution, Oregon State college, figures for 1935-36 disclose.# The average Ore gon student took Out 126.5 books from the reserve shelves last year, while 36.6 books were loaned out Ifor home use, per student for the ' year period. OSC students opened the covers of 60.1 reserve books and took home for study 25.6 books. Washington’s figures read 47.5 and 15.5 for reserve use and home use respectively, while Cali fornia, ranking first in total cir culation and in the number of books added yearly, had only a reserve use of 30.8 and 21.8 books per student. Figures Differ All these figures must be com pared with reservations, Willis Warren, reserve librarian and exe cutive assistant, says. Oregon has very complete statistical records, something which can not be said of all the schools reporting. Then, too, there are no uniform methods I for calculating the use of the libr jary. Oregon counts all reserve j books going out for overnight use as in the home-use class. Other in stitutions make a distinction be tween strictly class books and re gular circulation books. Columbia makes no distinction at all, and lumps all circulation together. California checks out books for two-hour periods, which tends to bring down its average. Circulation Drop Expected Mr. Warren predicts a statistical drop may be shown next year in reserve books, when the new libr ary is in use, for there is to be more open shelves where books may be used, as at present in room 30, without being checked out. He also expects, however, a big in crease in general book use, as this has occurred in other institutions taking over new quarters where books could be more efficiently handled. Possibly explained to some ex tent by teaching method variations is the fact that averages vary con siderably from year to year, the librarian states. A decrease in the local use of books has been shown since the cut in the library budget has made is necessary to limit the purchase of new books. Teachers who formerly used many of the newest books have been forced to stick to old favorites.. This total decrease, however, didn't prevent Oregon’s stepping up from seventh and second positions on home and reserve use to sixth and first this year. No hair in the Soup at Tayler’s At the CHURCHES Baptist The key to Christian living, “The New Commandment," will be the topic of Rev. McAninch at the Baptist young people’s Bible class Sunday at 9:45. There will be an evening service at 6:30. Harold Barton will lead in the discussion of “A Christian Life; Fact or Fiction." University students invited. Westminster House Sunday morning John Caswell will lead on the subject, “Types of Religious Experience.” Bob Knox will lead the worship service. Tea will be served Sunday even ing at 6 o'clock. Leonard Love will lead the worship service preceding the forum discussion lead by Rev. Williston Wirt on the subject, “Christian Symbolism." First Methodist The general topic of the Wesley club for Sunday evening will be, “Why Will Students Strike Against War.” The meeting will open at 6:15. Charles Paddock will speak on “A Dress Rehearsal,” Jim Shep ard on "Meaning of the Day of Fasting," and Glenn Griffith will speak on “Oxford Pledge.” Professor Charles G. Howard will lead the Sunday morning study at 10 o’clock. i'>lllll!lillllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllll|[lltll!ll|]|lllllllllll|ll]lllllll[lll!|lllllltlll|ll]llt!illi]!!llll!lllll|l|]llil!|!|]lllli|l|l|[||]||l||||l||!!]!||||||||l FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Broadway and High Streets Minister: A. J. Harms, M.A., Tli.D. (Sunday Morning, 11 o’clock) • “JESUS AND A GRUMBLING HOSTESS” “I shall not pass this way again, So let me now relieve some pain, Remove some barrier from the road And lighten someone’s heavy load Then oh some day May someone say, Remembering a lessened pain, 'That he might pass this way again.’ ” (Sunday Evening, 7:30 o’clock) “THE BIBLE STORY OF A TALKING PICTURE” This announcement provided by the Broadway Service v Station, 210 West Broadway inwiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiiinniiiiiiiiuniiiiiiminiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii:unmmiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiii[iiniiinimiiiiiiiniiMnniii, !<illllllllllllllllilllllil!l!l!inillllllllllllll!lll[li!illlillil1lllllllllllllllllllll!illllllllllllillililill!llll!lll! iD'wUvm wi What . A *-> *tw~r — - re Say in’ ■ A 23 POINT PROGRAM 0 Nino Martini Concert. • ASUO Voting Privileges 0 Participation in Student Activities • 6 Tennis Matches • Richard Haliburton • 8 Baseball Games • Track Meet • 3 Golf Matches • Emerald Subscription A “PAUL BUNYAN” IN VALUE