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(Srctfcil PUBLISHED BY TUB: 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, Virginij Ernjicolt. Pat Frizzell, sports editor. Bernadine Bowman, exchange editor. Paul Deutschinann, assistant managing editor Gladlys Battleson, society editor. Paul Plank, radio editor. UPPER NEWS STAFF Lloyd Tupling, news editor Edwin Robbins, art editor. Clare Igoe, women's page editor. Tean Web$r, morgue director Chief Night Editors: George ilaley Bill Davenport Reporters: Parr Aplin, Louise Aiker., Jean Cramer, Beulah Chap man. Morrison Bales, Laura Bryant, Dave Cox, Marolyn Dudley, Stan Hobson. Myra Hulser, Dirk Litfin, Mary Hen derson, Bill Peugra, Kav Morrow, Ted ProudJoot, Catherine Taylor, Alice Nelson. Raahacl Platt, Dons Lindgren. Rita Wright, Lillian Warn, Margaret Ray, Donald Seaman, Wilfred Roadman. „ , . , , , m. Spoils staff: Wendell Wyatt, Elbert Hawkins. John Pink. Morrie Henderson, Russ Leli. Cece Walden. Chuck Van Scoyoc Copyeditors: Roy Vernstrom, Mary Hopkins, Bill CP'-rett, Relta Lea Powell, Jane Mirick, Tom Brady, Warren W^dorf, Ihco Prescott. Lorene Marguth, Pita Wright, Jack Townsend. Wen Brook*-. Marge Finnegan. Mignon Phipps, LaVern Littleton, June Dick. France, McCoy. Lawrence Quinlan, A1 Branson, Helen Ferguson. Judith VVodeage Betty Van Dcllen, Stan Hobson, George Haley, Gcanne Eso.le. Irvin Mann. Night Editors Mary Kay Booth Boh Jolly No Battle of Words 0 strike or not to strike, that is the ques tion bothering campus pacifists. And it is a deeper question that it appears from the outside. Externally, it looks like a battle of words. The American Student Union, led by Charles Paddock, wants Oregon’s participation in the nation-wide, demonstration against war label ed a “strike.” Other groups want it known by the milder word, “protest.” Both sides stand shoulder to shoulder in wanting Ore gon to unite with Ihe youth of the nation in the greatest mass exclamation against war that, history has ever known. To call it a “strike,” though, well—that’s the rub. Looking a little more deeply into the question, one sees it in a different light. Jt is true that, buttressed by the faculty commit tee on Peace Week, most religious groups on the campus oppose use of the word, “strike, for a reason no more than skin-deep—fear of the effect this terrifying word may have on the populace at large. Hut Paddock and the American Student union campaign for the “strike” for reasons other than epidermic. rJpilLOK obstinacy on Ibis point is based on their philosophy of pacifism. Tin1 ASII is probably the greatest organization in the country adherent to the noted Oxford Pledge, which is a vow that the subscriber will not take up arms under any conditions. Conse quently, the American Student union regards April 22's demonstration as a “strike” in the literal meaning of the word. To them it is a dress rehearsal for the planner in which stu dent pacifists are to act when the country does eventually mobilize for war. And to them, it is no more battle of words when they insist on calling it a “strike.” likewise, are not quibbling over words when we declare our opposition to this conception of the forthcoming demonstration. The position taken by advocates of the Ox ford Pledge is idealistic, but utterly unten able. To swear that one will not take up arms no matter what the circumstances, is to brand oneself a potential traitor. There are situa tions in which a person might refuse to fight for his country and still be patriotic, in the broad sense of being loyal to the finer ideals of his country. Take for instance the case of a war in which, contrary to the nation’s ideals of democracy, badly principled leaders should take the country into a campaign of imperial istic brigandage. To refuse to l’iglit in such circumstances would be pacifistically and pat riotically justifiable. But suppose, on the other hand, the democracy of this nation were imperiled by an internal or external fascist force to refuse bearing arms then would be treason. But perhaps we are wandering. Let Ihe ASP call the demons! rat ion a “strike it it will. And let the rest of us call it a “protest.” The important thing is that all youth unite to show its abhorrence of war in a time when Mars is threatening to lead the world off the brink. Ideal, If Not Practical COMEBODY might to “whisper in Dr. -Boyer s car about unifying the physical (‘duration and coaching stalls of the I Diver sity now that Dean -lohn K. liovard is leasing, says Dick Suite. sports editor of the Eugene Ness s. .Mr. iStrite s suggestion, made in a recent sports column, is an ideal if not a practical one. Certainly tiic work of coaching Oregon teams and that of teaching physical education have considerable in common. Plausible in the idealistic, sense, Mr. Strife’s suggestion fails to take into eonsid oration the fact that two different corpora- j tions finance Oregon athletics and Oregon j physical education. Oregon teams arc the teams of the associated students of the Uni-; versity of Oregon, a strong subsidiary cor poration to that which pays the salaries of the physical education instructors. # # # 'Y^’IlfLE the purpose of one arm of the two systems is to train men for varsity com petition, the physical education school has as its objectives universal participation in the gym and intramural programs and the train ing of physical education teachers. Exper ience has shown that athletic ability is not necessarily indicative of ability to teach phys ical education, although many athletes major in PE. Experience has shown, also, that few gym class or intramural athletes “graduate” into varsity competition. Although there has been a persistent rumor heard year after year that Washington's championship basketball teams come largely from intramural competition, Coach “lice” Edmundson emphatically de nied this when the Huskies came to Eugene last winter. In view of the financial setup, the diver gence of purpose, and the wide difference in emphasis which exist between the gym class and varsity competition, Mr. Strife would ap parently have that little “whisper” lead Dr. JJoycr to the attempt to reconcile the irrecon cilable. In universities and colleges where the systems have been successfully linked, the athletic, field has generally become the labora tory ground to some extent for prospective teachers of physical education. At Oregon, however, although the coaches also bold posi tions in the physical education school, the departments arc more widely separated than air departmeids in the University for at least in the latter case the same firm is paying the hills. Campus Comment (The views aired in this column are not necessarily expressive of Emerald policy. Communications should be kept within a limit of 250 words. Courteous restraint should be observed in reference to personalities. No unsigned letters will be accepted.) CO OPERATION, BUT NO MERGER To the Editor: We wish to correct an article appearing in the Emerald Saturday morning which stated that there was a possibility of Campbell Co-op and Cannard Club merging next year. Both, houses intend to operate independently in the future. DON OLDS, Cannard Club manager, CARL PRODINGER, Campbell Co-op manager Miscellany WHY THE STRIKE The following words are from an editorial in the Intercollegian and Far Horizons, organ of the World's Student Christian federation: “We join in the Student Strike this year for a very simple reason: the threat of world war. The tinder box is open. Flying are sparks of economic competi tion, racing armaments, crazed nationalism. When the conflagration starts it will be the youth of the world who will be sacrificed. We are concern ed. Therefore, we strike. “We strike against war. We do not strike against the college administration or the faculty save as they, like ourselves, are caught in an in herited and obsolete system that accepts war and by that very fact falls victim to it. Sanity is needed, and courage. Sanity, t > face the futility of war; courage, to tejl the world that there is a better way. This is not a view held in monopoly by the student classes but from them there is a special responsibility for enlightened leadership. “At many points in the peace program there will be differences in judgment. But it is a notable tact that well over a dozen national student organ izations are agreed that this is the time for an impressive united act of opposition to the present drift toward war. The call to strike this year is addressed not only to students but to professors and administrators also. This is as it should be. 11 the colleges rise in united determination against war, that sound will be heard in the halls where wais are made. "The further •testimony of sincerity' of the Chri.-tian student groups in calling a day of fast ing for the day of the strike needs no comment. Some, doubtless, may find the idea of a fast novel, even amusing. But remember this history has been written by those who believe m a cause suffi ciently to sacrifice for it. “April 22, Spring Has Sprung (Continued frvm paijc one) levees nonr New Orleans, Louis i iana, as they prevent him from carrying out a little plan of floral nneontrol as a protest against the new ileal. He said he passed up the middle west as this section of the country had been thoroughly sold by a competitor, Mr. Dusty Storm. Jupc expects to spend several 1 more weeks on the Oregon campus i visiting two old friend.-; of hi>. Mi Howard Hobson and Colonel Bill Hayward. “Well," Jupe concluded fondly admiring the i>atcti work of brook.-, creek.', and miniature river.s that cross-scct ton tlie campus, "1 see that brook near Caption is running a bit low I'll better get to work." Jitl<T\ (irrrn (from page one) Something had gone wrong. After being towed back to town the next morning, a helpful male pointed out to the girls how some jokester had fucrcly turned the gas switch. That was all. Plenty of gas. tfor once). The roadster has 4 seating ca paeity of seven, or more. But the girls are careful uot to carry too 1 many at om? tinu' for. ns Miss Liljcquist points out, if you oven look at it a tiro will go flat It has gone at u . petal of llurty-five miles an hour, t watch thorn Mr. i Khinesmithi, hut amo.lt liko horn ing toast at the time. More than one ga . ■ t at ion employee has boon humbled at the sight of the lerribU memu'e and the throe words; "Just., water, thanks m;\\ kii.n t ok vu i is is University of Orcg u art alumni' of Portland reeontly secured a grant from the Wl’A for a com-j munity kiln and work shop. The i building is now under construction.' Biggest Army Airship Tips Nose to Longest Spun The TC-13, the army’s biggest airship, passes over the GoJden Gate bridge on a trailing cruise. The Golden Gate bridge, near completion, is the world’s longest single span. In the background is the Bay bridge, the world’s longest span. Traesure Trove for Book' Lovers Found in Potter Collection of Rare Editions By MARGARET RAY Six keys from the librarian and a short climb to a balcony hidden from the gaze of the casual observer, bring the book lover to a veritable treasure trove in the Pauline Potter Homer collection of beautiful books. A green-carpeted niche with a low table, several comfortable chair, and seven small glass-covered bookcases create sand atmosphere, pleasant for the enjoyment of the best that art can offer in the field ol boons. tseiow may no in.-a.iu mo ceaseless rustle of book pages, the murmur of voices, and the tramp of student feet, but in this shelter ed nook time passes unnoticed. Is Memorial Collection The Homer collection of books was begun by Judge and Mrs. E. O. Potter, of Eugene, as a mem orial to their daughter, Pauline Potter Homer, a graduate of the University, who died in 1918. The collection originally consisted of Mrs. Homer's personal books, but rare editions have since been add ed, singly or in collections from time to time by her friends, until there are now nearly 800 volumes. Books, books, books! ]Big books and little books! old books and new books; brightly colored and dull-hued books—all have their place on these shelves. Open on the table one Saturday morning wak “The Books of Old Ships,” which is fascinating with full page illustrations in both black and white and color, and which con tains tales of vessels which have left their romantic stories on the pages of history Binding Colorful The beauty of some books lies in their illustrations; with some it is the paper on which they are printed* or the printing, but with many it is the binding. One vol ume, a limited edition copy of "Marooned in Crater Lake,” has an Oregon Myrtlewood cover and is bound in leather. The wood is highly polished revealing every ripple in the beautiful texture. An other volume, a wood-covered edi- j tion of Sir Walter Scott's "Lay of the Last Minstrel” has pictures of the an! hor and Scottish scenes em bossed on the wood. Suede-covered books with specially illumined ini tial letters at the beginning of j each chapter are the two volumes j of "Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors.” These books were printed in 1899 and are among the 947 copies of a limited edition. Random trips through old book shops have been rewarded by rare discoveries for this collection. An old English spelling book, printed in 1885, should bring a laugh from the reader. The lessons are divided into stories of one syllable, two syllables, etc., each story being a “moral tale.” The quaint illustra tions are an added charm. Isaac Walton’s "Compleat An gler” printed in 1824 is the oldest English book in the collection. The illustrations arc copper and wood plate engravings by "first-raet art ists,” so the title-page informs. A Latin volume printed in 1584 is the real ancient relic of the collec tion. A small gingham-covered book, drawn from the shelves by chance, opened a door to the life and love of a former University student. “A Cynic’s Calendar of Revised Wis dom for 1905,” bears on a fly-leaf the following: "Else Orchard, 2nd prize at Tri-Delt party, November IS, 1904." The book had been used as a diary for about a month. Gypsy Volume Prized Perhaps the most beautiful book in the collection, both in subject end illustrations is Margaret Fair less Barber's "The Road Mender,” a pictorial and almost poetic ac count of the author’s gypsy-like wandering through the English countryside. Twenty hand-mount ed photographs by Will Taylor bear such enchanting titles as "rolling stretches of cloud-shaflow ed down”; "my niche under the stunted hawthorne”; ami "a host of joyful yellow trumpeters.” Any attempt to describe this collection is a Herculean task, and it can be appreciated only by the person who spends an hour or so in the presence of these beautiful vol umes and turns their pages and gazes upon their wonders. The books are there for every student to learn to know and appreciate The balcony is open during the same hours as the main library Why not spend a leisure houi there and discover some of these treasures for yourself ? UO Law Review (Continued from page one) and comments on important legis lation, and for finding it worth while to interpret the restatements of the law with regard to the par ticular state in which it is located Charles G. Howard, law school professor, is editor-in-chief of the Review. He is assisted by a faculty and student staff. The^ student staff, made up of advanced stu dents, includes: Orval N. Thomp son, editor; Nora Hitchman, busi note and comment editor; Richard Devers, recent case-note editclr; and Tony Yturri, book review and statute editor. Faculty Speakers (Continued from page one) Moore, research professor of phy siology; Victor P. Morris, acting dean of the school of business ad ministration; Karl W. Onthank dean of personnel administration; P. A. Parsons, head of the depart ment of sociology; L. K. Shuma ker, assistant professor of Eng lish; O. F. Stafford, dean of lowei division and service departments: George Turnbull, professor of jour nalism; and Paul R. Washke, pro fessor of physical education. Ellis Is Granted (Continued from page one) the dissertation for which he will collect added material in France Last year two other members of the romance language depart ment were in France on appoint ments. Prof. C. B. Beall held a travelling fellowship from the Am erican Council of Learned Societies and Mrs. Hazel Miller Howe wai an instructor at the normal school in Bordeaux, while continuing her graduate studies at the University of Bordeaux. 'Harking Bulldogs* of Coast Defense Hard to Move Neighing IM *ons, two Iti-inch suns, tin* largest to be used iu coast defense on the Pacific, gave arm) officers and construction engineers (dent) of trouble when i! eume 'due to move them into position in the >.10 l rancisco harbor defense st\stem. special trucks had <o Is- constructed to transport the guns In higltwn) front 1 he raiiwa) \ards. The picture above siiows one of the guns. Some idea of its sue cau be gathered by comparing it with the railway equipment. f Campus Calendar Margaret Lawyer, Chandler Stevens, Lucy Downing, Marjore Hillman, John . Layton, Marvin Boyd, Sheldon Parks, James Val entine, Muriel Horner, Paul Rowe. William Torrence, Arthur McNett, Frank Lukouski, E. W. Williams, Harry Fall, Clayton Helgren and Jack Casey are in the infirmary. Phi Chi Theta members will meet tonight at 6:30 in the alum nae room of Gerlinger hall. Every one is asked to be present. Pot and Quill will meet at 7:30 tonight at the home of Mrs. Mary Whernam at 1270 East Ferry street. Members of Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary society, will hold a short business meeting Tuesday at 4 p. m. in room 5 of the Oregon building. Westminster house luncheon Wednesday noon is sponsored by 39-40 club. Plates sell for 20c and registration must be made with Mrs. Bryant by Tuesday evening. Junior prom directorate will meet Tuesday at 4:00 o'clock in the back of the College Side. Canoe fete directorate will meet Tuesday, 4 o'clock upstairs in the College Side. WAA Council will meet in the social room at Gerlinger hall 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. Alpha liappa Delta, sociology honorary, will meet in the women's lounge at Gerlinger Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. There will be initiation I r of new members, and refreshments will be served. Alpha Delta Sigma will meet for lunch at the Anchorage at noon today. It is important that all members be present. Eastern Oregon (Continued from page one) on the campus of our great insti tution of learning, the University of Oregon, where for years to come the rising generations of Oregon will have before them a reminder of those to whom they owe every opportunity they enjoy,” said Joseph N. Teal in his dedication speech. For ten years Mr. Proctor look ed for a model for the Pioneer. One day, he and Mr. William Han ley, whose ranch in Burns, Ore gon Mr. Proctor was visiting, went for a walk. They met an old trap per whom Mr. Proctor immediately asked to pose for him. He made a head of the trapper then and later made a 3 foot figure of him. A. Phimister Proctor, sculptor of both the Pioneer and the Pioneer Mother on the Oregon campus, has statues in the parks of nearly all the big cities of America. He has received many medals for his work. Mr. Teal, the dedicator, is a law yer now- living in Portland. He was born in Eugene, Oregon, September 24, 1858. 7 Campus (Continued from page one) in the light of American war pre | parations, and urges defense of | civil rights and academic freedom as a defense against fascism. Op position to the industrial mobiliza tion plan as a threat to establish a war-time military dictatorship is also expressed. The YWCA cabinet passed a resolution favoring the observance of peace week but went on record as opposing the proposed student | strike against war. i gEMfi/SEElSJSiSMfiMSIEEMSJSJSEJSJSJSI The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, Eugene, published daily during the college year exvept Sunday*, Mon days, holidays, examination periods, the fifth day of December to January 4, except January 4 to 12, annd March 6 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. Tuesday advertising manager: Walter Naylor; Assistants; Ruth Kctchum, Jean Farrans Sit-Down Strikers to be Discussed by Socialists The Eugene socialist local will discuss the aspects of sit-down strikes at a meeting at 8:30 to | morrow evening at the home of Hayes Beall, 159 East Thirteenth street. All who wish to participate I in the discussion are invited. Work will start on the selection of delegates to represent the local at the meeting of the Common wealth federation in the Portland labor temple April 24 and 25. At this Portland meeting, a third party may be started with the labor problem as the main plank. Orphaned Classes (Continued from page one) that some means for regulating business was necessary until after Junior weekend. The group does intend to take action at some fu ture date, Noel Benson, class president, indicated. No action has been taken by freshmen or sophomore class of ficers. The three faculty members of the judiciary committee had little to say yesterday concerning the problem, in view of the fact that no cases have been submitted to them for solution. Calvin Crum baker, professor of economics and a member of the committee, stated that the classes should make some provision for carrying on their business in a legal manner. Passing Show (Continued from page one) state or foreign trade was intro duced into the house. No Sitdoivns This Time Promising no sitdowns, CIO of ficials began a campaign to union ize approximately a million petro leum workers in Texas. The goal set by H. C. Glemming, head of oil field, gas well arid refinery workers, was merely to instill “the philosophy of collective bargain ing in the industry.’’ On the general labor front skir mishes, small strikes, a new man euver—the stand-up, and sundry demonstrations continued, with near 100,000 men still unemploy ed. Boys or Battleships While individual members of the CCC told of benefits received from work in the president's program for relief youth at a banquet in Portland, congress discussed FDR's request that the Civilian Conser vation Corps be permanently es tablished with a membership of 300,000. Representative Johnson of Okla homa suggested that the nation, no witout “one of those $50,000,000 i battleships to take care of 50,000 ! more CCC boys,” as he endeavored to keep the quota up to its pres ent 350,000. MRS. THACHKK TO PLAY Mrs. Jane Thacher, professor of piano, will play in Portland some time next week with Miss Mina Viska Krokowsky, violin artist who has just returned from Spain. 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