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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1937)
Greek Council Kills Plan for Open Rushing Interfraternity Gropu to Drop Decile Rating; Pledging Regulations Are Discussed By CLAIR JOHNSON Approval of a general plan for rushing similar to the one used last fall was voiced by members of the interfraternity council last night, as they expressed a desire to maintain a consistent program. The group snowed under a proposal to again consider wide open rush ing with pledging during the sum mer. Gathering at the Delta Upsilon house, the council followed a din ner meeting with prolonged dis cussion of rushing problems and listened to a brief speech by Prof essor W. A. Dahlberg. Decile Kilting Dropped Official enrollment in the Uni versity was decided upon as the only requirement necessary for pledging to fraternities. After hearing a lengthy statistical report by Vic Rosenfeld, the members eli minated from the constitution the rule requiring a certain specified prep school or psychology decile rating for incoming freshmen. Proposals to shorten rush week and have the deadline for date cards Tuesday noon instead of Monday; to have a penalty for houses having rushees sign agree ments of any sort; to require noti fication to the council president within 24 hours of any rule infrac tions; to publish a list of “dirty rushing" policies the council frowns upon; and to eliminate breakfast dates altogether were discussed, and will be voted upon at the next meeting. Discuss Hell Week Definitions and recommenda tions concerning "hell week," as arrived at by an interfraternity council committee and the person nel offices were approved as fol lows : 1. Any and all forms of initia tion which may be dangerous t f the health and life of the initiate are prohibited. 2. There shall be no form of pub lic initiation. (By public initiation it is meant any requirement or act that would place the initiate in a position of public ridicule.) 2. The initiation ceremonies con ducted by the fraternities must not interfere with the Initiates ac ademic work. The student advisory council will act on these rules later as a final authority. Dahlberg Talks ^wwimwiGnjijronwnr.i Advocating more interest in a program which concerns life out side the campus, instead of em phasis on local activities, Profes sor Dahlberg concluded his speech by saying, “Consider the state of Oregon the University of Oregon campus.” An additional appropriation of $17.50 was voted to make possible the publication of 1000 more Uni versity handbooks being prepared by the council and the pan-hellenic council. Onthank Talks on Role of Sorority Dr. Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, and acting dean of the school of business administra tion, is scheduled to speak this evening from 7:00 to 8:00 in al umni hall of Gerlinger, to all Uni versity coeds. His subject is "Wo men's Relationship to Economics.” Dr. Morris, who has written many articles for the Common wealth Review on subjects pertain ing to economics and their con nection to various world problems and institutions, will present this evening's talk from the standpoint of economics as a profession and as an important interest for wo men participating in other careers. The price of the lecture will be 10 cents, and it is the second of a series of three talks by promin ent University officials, sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, journalistic honorary for women. Send the Emerald to your friends. ji'IUIl::.' ftlfc ... : illi . 04.' .1 . . .. I SPECIAL DANCE F riday Night WILLAMETTE PARK . iii.auilll! : ■ t;:: ... i. ;1UJ Just a Little Good ('lean Fun Anythin)' for a little excitemen, is the sentiment of Frank It. Kin)', Fresno, Calif., youth. “Nothin)' ever happens around here,” complained the hored youth, so he decided to create some excitement hy wrecking trains, he told officials. King is shown with an automobile axle he says he used in a derailing attempt. He is charged with attempting to wreck four trains. ‘We’re A Cinch’,Declares Lawyer-Coach Martin “What about this letter from Dean Morse, Dill? Think you'll get those cigars?” “There’s a first time for everything, isn’t there?” head Boach Bill Martin, of the 1937 edition of the law school baseball, replied. “Yessir, this will be the first time a law school baseball nine has trimmed the school of business administration in baseball! And are we going to trim them? Oh, boy! With the guys we got, those business ad punks just don t stand a show! “Liston," he leaned forward con fidentially, “Spitball Wheelock’a pitching, see? And he's been prac ticing for over twenty years ... in classrooms, everywhere. Dave Sil vers on the receiving end. Shucks, with that combination we won’t need any other players. But even if we did . . . why we got three whole teams. They’re all so darn good I’m having a tough time picking the starting lineup.” I noticed the lines of Coach Bill’s forehead. “Hear you got a swell third baseman,” I said, “one by the name of Bill Martin?” Now Coach Bill was blushing. “Our team’s plenty good. Bob An derson will probably be at short. I’m sticking Keith Wilson some where out in center field, but the rest of the lineup . . . well, it’s got me worried. They’re all so darn good,” he repeated. Then he smiled, “Sny, we got a girls’ team that could take that business ad bunch to the cleaners, anyday.” “Girls’ team?” I objected. “Why there are only two girls in the en tire law school?” Bill laughed, “How many d’you think we’d need?” As we were talking, Dick Miller ! came up and asked to be excused from practice for the remainder of the week . . . something about his ' time being taken up with practice ^ of some other sort. Which remind ed me . . . “What about the condi tion of your men, coach? Hear you're really putting: them through the paces?” Bill beamed, actually. "Couldn't be better,” he said. “A cocomait for evey man before every meal, five meals a day; two inches of Masterpiece tobacco well masticat ed before retiring every night; a gargle of stale coffee and vinegar before breakfast. Really does things to a fellow. You’d be sur prised.” “Would I? Well, thanks for the | dope, old man, and good luck." I I turned to go, but Bill stopped me. fie looked worried. "Say,” he asked anxiously, "have you heard anything about Acting Dean Morris giving the BA boys a two weeks vacation starting Mon day?” “Why, no.” I shook my head. “Gee," Bill was silent a moment, “that’s tough. Those boys will be fill in after Saturday. Awfully afraid the BA school will fold up after the game unless . . . well, they'll need to recuperate. Gee, that is tough!” You can always do better at FURNITURE COMPANY Tonight at 7:30 FINAL PERFORMANCE OF “ETHAN FROME” Directed by HORACE W. ROBINSON JOHNSON HALL—Admission 35c and 50c Box office open today from 10 n.m. to curtain AND NEWTON SMITH Proprietor FOOD FOR THOUGHT Stavely to Talk Thursday on World Affairs — 'Assembly Speech Will Brin# Peace Program To Climax; Summary Of Discussions Thomas Stavely, an exchange professor at Reed college, and an Oxford graduate, will address an assembly in Gerlinger hall Thurs day morning at 11 o’clock on world affairs. Professor Stavely was born in England, educated at Oxford, and in 1923 was master of Tondrige school in England. While traveling in France in the spring of that year, he became acquainted with Dr. and Mrs. George Rebec of the University department of phil osophy. Is Iteed Professor De. Rebec was instrumental in securing an exchange for Profes sor Stavely with a Reed college professor the following year. Professor Stavely is a friend of S. Stephenson Smith, and is des cribed by Professor Smith as the "typical Oxford man." Knows Royal Family He has been well acquainted with the English royal family, and others of importance in English society. Professor Stavely's speech would be a summary of the three-day forums on world affairs that are being held in Gerlinger hall this week, Dean Karl Onthank announ ced Tuesday. TALK AT COTTAGE GROVE As part of their University for ensic work Jeanette Hafner, Betty Brown, Lorraine Larson, and Pearl Paddock discussed the history and background of the cooperative movement in Europe and America at an assembly held Tuesday after noon at the Cottage Grove high school. D. E. Hargis, instructor in speech, was in charge of the speech. Wrecked .into Flaming Death Pyre for Three Speeding through a stop signal in Compton, Calif., this car crashed into a gasoline truck and hurst into flames, while a score of horrified onlookers watched helpless to aid. Three of the car's four occu pants were burned to death, and little hope was held for the recovery of the fourth. ‘Lack Voice in ASUO, Jobs Gravy,’ Poll Says With the spectre of a new ASUO political campaign starting to roll over the campus, University students stepped forward to express their views on student government and campus politics in a recent informal Emerald poll of student sentiment. Eighty-five students against 53 stated that students do not have a sufficient voice in control of the Associated Student body, but 109 indicated they believed the time spent in student activities is worth while. An overwhelming majority con demned the present appointive sys tem, stating that the spoils system governs student activity appoint ments. Only 17 expressed belief that appointments were not polit ical gravy and 34 believed that ap pointments are made on the basis of ability, 100 thought otherwise. The urge for change in the sys tem of student appointments to clean up politics sav/yed the decis ions of 125 students against 3G, who supported the status quo. Final question in the survey re vealed that 101 students believed campus politics needed cleaning up j and 22 thought it was not neces j sary. Sports Quiz Answers SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. a 6. c 2. c 7. b 3. cl 8. c 4. cl 9. a, b, c, d 5. d 10. c Room for the gang, TAYLOR’S, ad Flood Threatens (Continued from ptujc one) of the road was under water in parts and automobiles were faced with the additional hazard of sev eral slides. Heavy downpours took little or no toll on the campus. A baseball game scheduled between Linfield college and Oregon's Ducks was cancelled because of rain. A huge puddle flooded the street and side walks in front of Condon hall, but retarded when sewage outlets were cleared of debris. Mill race houses reported that no damage had been done, but the crest of the millrace was within a few inches of the top. (Flow of mill race water is regulated by flood gates, which can be opened or closed to drain the race way.) WARRENS NAME BABY Mr. and Mrs. Willis Warren have named the son born to them Mon Jay, William Kenneth. Mr. Warren is reserve librarian at the Univer sity. Moot Trials to Begin Thursday Embryo Lawyers Vi ill Si rut Stuff Tomorrow at Lane Courtrooms Every year, about this time, the young' embryo lawyers of the Ore gon law school are made to "show their stuff," not only on the ball diamond, but also in the court room when the third-year class in trial practice conduct their annual Moot Court trials. The first trial will be held to morrow night at 7:30, in the, cir cuit court room of the Lane county court house. The public is invited. It seems one Mr. Fuller, owner and operator of a planing mill, loot considerable money, $2100 to be exact, when his employees, led by one Mr. Grey, staged a sit-down strike for an increase in wages. When Mr. Fuller, with the aid of some private guards, attempted to evict the sit-downers, the striking employees resisted. In the ensuing conflict two or 1 three of the strikers suffered scalp 1 lacerations and Mr. Fuller suffered a repair bill of $917 for damages incurred. Mr. Fuller has retained Messrs. "White Horse” Devers and "Dark Horse" Tongue of the local law establishment to bring action against Mr. Grey who led the strike. Mr. Herb Skalet and Mr. Orval Thompson are "aiding and abetting” the defendant in Thurs day night’s trial. Others taking part in the trial are: Mr. Arthur Barnett, bailiff notary; Mr. Bill Davis, clerk; Mr. D. R. Dimick, reporter - sheriff; Messrs Robert Anderson, George Birnie, and Harold Fuller, witnesse for the plaintiff: Mr. Gerald Grey, Mr. Richard Kriesien, and Miss Nora Hitchman, witnesses for the defense. Acting-Dean Hollis will be “hiz zoner” for the evening. Testimony and cross-examinations will be de livered under solemn oath. Moot court trials have been con ducted annually each spring since Professor' Hollis first same to the campus in 1932. The World's Record Holder...Glenn Hardin...Going Over the Hurdles WAITING for the gun—when nervous tension reaches the crest. Becauseheprizeshealthy nerv es, Glenn Hardin smokes Camels. "They don’t get on my nerves,” he says. SAILING over a low hurdle — Glenn’s strained face shows how the race drains tremendous phys ical and nervous energy. Copyright. 1937, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. TOPPING a high hurdle — superb form helped Glenn win 2 Olympics — set the world’s rec ord. His time for the 400-meter hur- 1 dies was sensational — 50.6 seconds! SPRINTING to the finish—Glenn calls on all his re serve energy. And after the finish, he lights a Camel. "Camels give me a'lift’andeasethe tension,” he says. THE YOUNGEST MAN on the Olympic 1" , Glenn Hardin was only 20 "t, X when he won M, tot Olympic Cry for .he U. S. He ‘“treShlw * £rice meal —rare, chick, inicy s.eak^ green do mc A5 ^nod »”* and no. diges. prop.*, much go , for digestion’s sake. S° 1 S"’0d Uaht up Camels and enjoy 1,-s 8>aud to l.g P comes when the sense ot well oeu & digestion’s o-kay. WORKS HARD on all five college courses. "Rege” Kennedy, ’40, says: "I smoke Camels pretty steadily—they ease the tension of long, hard concentrat ing. Camels don’t jangle my nerves.” "nimnnii..... AS SPOKESMAN for the hostesses of a leading air-iine, Betty Steffen observes: "Camels help me keep feeling pepped-up. I smoke all I please. Camels never get on my nerves.” COSTLIER TOBACCOS • Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS—Turkish and Domestic—than any other popular brand. MRS. ANTHONY J. DREXEL 3rd says: "Social life keeps nerves on the qui vive. Smoking Camels tends to minimize the strain, 1 find. Camels are so mild.” A £.11 -i fun-and-music show ssiih Jack Oakie running the "college”!Catchy music! Hol lywood comedians and sing ing stars! Join Jack Oakie’s College. Tuesdays —9:30 pm E.S.T., 8:30 pm C.S.T., 7:30 pmM. S.T., 6:30pm P.S. T., 'ft A B C - Columbia Network. CAMELS NEVER GET ON YOUR NERVES! I