From Where
I SIT
By CLARK IGOE
I was walking- down the street
today and John Pink came along
and said, “See that handsome brute
over there?" And he pointed to a
young man he had been talking to,
who was, as Pink stated, a very
handsome young fellow indeed. I
said yes, I saw him and Pink said,
"I think you should put his name
in your column, just because he is
such a handsome brute.” I said
I thought so, too.
His name is Berger Rorvick.
Honorable mention for tenacity
should go to Dr. L. O. Wood, pro
fessor of economics. Nearing the
end of his 11 o’clock in Labor
Problems yesterday, there came a
great shuffling of feet and clap
ping shut of notebooks, as stu
dents became hungry, and impa
tient for the end of the hour. Mr.
Wood consulted his watch. It was
11:49.
"I think I still have one min
ute,” he announced with dignity.
* * #
Rugged individualism is a splen
did thing, we all grant, but some
times it is decidedly out of place,
and I don't mind saying so. For
instance during card stunts at
the Stanford-Oregon game some
hardy and original soul carried on
quite unheeding of the coordinated
activities of the other ninety-and
nine.
That same night, at the Park,
despite ultra-crowded conditions, a
few couples would insist on dis
playing their terpsichorean (danc
ing) ability in all its intricacy, and
swooped down trampling on toes
and poking elbows in eyes in a
burst of creative ecstasy. It hap
pens at every dance, though, and
that is why I think there can be
no Utopia.
Resemblances: Did you ever no
tice how much Arthur Murder,
history professor who came to
Oregon last year, looks like II
Duce? And A. R. Moore, profes
sor of physiology resembles, they
say, William Cullen Bryant re
markably. Paul Petri, of th: mu
sic department always reminds me
of busts T have seen of Liszt, pian
ist-composer.
Tea Given in Honor
Of Sadie 0. Dunbar
Sadie Orr Dunbar, America’s
leading club woman, was guest of
honor at a tea given by Mrs. Ef
fie Knapp, Mrs. J. O. Holt, and
Mrs. Schwering at Gerlinger hall
yesterday afternoon from 3 to G
o’clock.
In the receiving line were: Mrs.
Dunbar, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Schwer
ing, Mrs. Holt, and Gayle Buchan
nan, president of the Associated
Women Students.
Jean Kendell supervised the dec
orations which consisted of large
baskets of dahlias, zinnias, and
michaelmas daisies scattered about
the room.
The Kwamas, sophomore wo
men's honorary, assisted by serv
ing tea to the guests.
Mrs. Dunbar is the uncontested
candidate for president of the
General Federation of Women’s
clubs, a world wide organization
which boasts a membership of
3,000,000 people. She is the first
Oregon woman to be honored by
such a responsible position.
Journalism Profs
Will Hold Meeting
Here Thanksgiving
Professors of journalism from all
colleges west of the Rockies will
gather in Eugene over the Thanks
giving holiday for their regular an
nual meeting, Dean Eric W. Allen
of the journalism school an
nounced today. The meeting takes
the form of a general discussion of
problems and methods, and should
be of interest to all journalism stu
dents.
Many Good Photos
Of Campus Unsold
Although a large number of can
did campus photographs were sold
yesterday at the News Bureau, a
great many choice shots still re
main, it is stated by Miss Marge
Olson, in charge of the sale.
These pictures, which embrace
every field of student work and
play, are much in demand for sou
venirs and memoirs of University
days. Those who wish to buy pho
tographs, priced at five and 10
cents, will have a wide variety to
choose from if they buy now. <
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, Eugene, pub
lished daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays and final examination periods
Entered as second-class mail matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
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LLOYD TUPLING, Managing Editor
The Presidential Problem Goes to the State Board
(^f)ON' now flic state boat'd of higher educa
tion' will be meeting again and it seems
almost certain that the recommendations of
the faculty advisory council and the chan
cellor will be ready for the board's considera
tion at that time.
In all fairness to the candidates, the min
utes of the faculty council, ordinarily open
at least to all faculty members, have not been
released. This lias been done to avoid pre
judice, apparently, and to prevent any possi
bility of putting the state board or its chan
cellor “on the spot ”
The return of the chancellor from the
east where he interviewed many educators
has no doubt extended the task of the council.
Since the board of higher education has indi
cated its desire to cooperate with Ihc Univer
sity faculty (through its council) to the
greatest possible degree, the advisory group
of six men has been faced with a tremendous
job. Investigation of the credentials of so
many men and a candid, thorough considera
tion of their records and personalities has
necessarily taken considerable time.
* * i*
rJ''IIIS delay has been partly the cause of an
unhealthy condition. Papers throughout
the state and interested observers have put
the council's deliberations in it light which
that body, if reports are accurate, has con
stantly worked to avoid.
The primary consideration in the business
of naming a new executive to succeed Dr.
Boyer should be and has been the finding
of the best possible man for the job.
The fit 1 it tide of the faculty and the campus
seems to be that if fill other factors were
ecpial, fin Oregon man should be given prefer
ence because of his familiarity with conditions
here. This, however, h;is not and should not
he made a basie factor in the choice nil hou*rh
there has been considerable argument outside
the campus group on Ibis point. Only preju
dice and a feeling of discrimination could re
sult were this to he the basis for that choice.
# * #
^^DTTIOPGTI many expect a decision of the
state board at this time, it does not
seem logical to expect that a final choice will
be made. The chancellor's eastern visit no
doubt brought to light some men who have
never been connected with this University
and who arc unknown to its faculty except
by reputation.
The answer seems to be that the state
hoard will recommend Chancellor Hunter and
the faculty advisory council continue its
search. It seems only fair that men under
consideration should be brought to the cam
pus to look over conditions here and in order
that the faculty and the student body might
make their acquaintance. When a final decis
ion is made, everyone possible, including the
mail chosen, should be satisfied.
# # *
JT seems advisable to take more time if nec
essary for the choice. President Boyer has
consented to serve until a selection can be
made. There is no doubt about his ability to
fill the job.
In all fairness to Dr. Boyer, who resigned
because of his health, the choice should be
made as soon as possible. With the strain
largely removed and the end in sight he would
no doubt extend his term of service somewhat
in order to help out
All in all, a final decision at this meeting
of the board would he something of a sur
prise.
A Better Man Than the Means Justify
I lUiflii i!*> to reionn campus politics arc
numerous. Almost invariably one point
about which attacks on the spoils system cen
ters is. the calibre of the men chosen.
There have been some very capable and
efficient officers elected by this system. The
point usually made is that it is so easy to
shove in someone who isn’t capable and effi
cient under conditions where class and even
ASIM) voters are strongly influenced by pnli
t icians.
This freshman class is an exceptional one
—definitely exceptional in its large size and
apparently including more students than us
ual with talents and intelligence above the
first-year average.
AST night th(> man who will lead that
class faced a delegation contemplating a
protest which might threaten his position. He
met them squarely and fairly, admitted they
The Euciene Napoleon
Sy MORITZ THOMSEN
Not until Professor Prescott sold his first
article to the American Psychology league, did
he really begin to seem eccentric. Before that lie
was just a teacher who got along fairly well with
the students without making too much effort.
When the article was published, however, a pro
found change took place. Next term he had pre
pared his own text, which he sold for $5.50 and
which each student was required to buy. His
lectures on the subject began to be more auto
biagraphical than anything else and the change
in his office was phenomenal.
The first experience was always very terrify
ing. Professor Prescott assumed some terrific
ally dramatic pose as soon as he heard the knock
upon the door. The student entered into a large
room. The blinds were pulled, and the room was
lighted by only one lamp which was made from
the top of a human skull. Behind the huge ma
hogany desk, almost hidden in the dark shadows
of the room, the great thinker sat
“Come in, my child," he would say quite kindly.
"Come in."
The student, feeling himself in the presence of
the mighty, would shrink and stutter, but Profes
sor Prescott was the acme of patience.
"And now, my child,” he would continue before
the student had a chance to say a word, "you are
psychologically ajitter, a phenomena often expres
had a point and acquiesced to their demands,
(ileason “Tiger” I’avne said it seemed fair
to him that every University-constituted
freshman should have the right to vote on the
class constitution. He overruled his campaign
manager, who wanted to advocate political
subtlety and caution, lie acted.
No matter the means, the freshman class
has apparently chosen a capable president, a
man with a sense of humor, a sense of fair
ness, and a realization of his responsibility.
It looks as if the frosh voted for Tiger and
got a tartar.
CHALLENGE
Since freshman politicians splashed cam
pus streets with signs Tuesday night—green
signs—there have been traces—also green—
of paint on the traditional and sacred senior
bench.
Are the seniors mice?
sect in quaking nerves. Together we will solve
your problems. Sit down and tell me all. I see
by your reflexes that you have been drinking, but
sit down.”
Uusually, there was nothing much to say—
maybe have a class card signed, or get the name
of an extra reading assignment, but Professor
Prescott always ignored these requests and rushed
into the problems of adjustment that often con
front college people.
"Perhaps you noticed my article in the Psy
chology league publication. Remind me to assign
it again next week to all my classes. As vital a
piece of work as I've ever run across.”
The situation became quite critical when Pro
fessor Prescott found that with all the psycho
analytic treatments to be given he had no time
for classes. Hour after hour he quizzed his pupils,
delving into their deepest secrets, and when the
bell would ring for class, he would cast a short
resentful eye to the clock and ignore his obliga
tions.
His dismissal was a surprise to a good many.
One afternoon the chairman of the state educa
tional council dropped around with the idea in
mind of trying to get Professor Prescott to pay
just a little more attention to his classes.
He knocked upon ttie door, began to enter, but
before he saw the master sitting there, one hand
upon his brow, the calm, studied words came to
his ears. "Come in, my child, come in.”
SIDE SHOW
Kditeit by ....
Bill Cummings, Campus
Paul Deutsohmann, National
The class card boon of the pol
itician, but bugbear of the poor
man may never again be the piv
otal issue in a freshman political
campaign. Insignificant as it may
seem, the class card stirred up a
campus-wide turmoil this week,
and now it is about to be aban
doned as the basis for freshman
suffrage.
There is every reason to believe
that Tiger Payne's constitutional
committee will decide at its meet
ng today that future freshmen of
.he University need not possess
lass cards in order to vote for j
class officers. Tiger said last night
that the three members of the
committee who represent the fra
ternities and sororities of the cam
pus are not opposed to the plan for
universal frosh suffrage, which is
being advocated by a group of
protestors led by Mary Mohr.
If tlie committee decides to draw
up a hand-me-down constitution
for future frosh classes embodying
a clause which allows all entering
freshmen to vote, the old style of
class polities which has caused so
much bitterness on the campus will
lx- given a blow from which it can
never recover. Candidates for of
fice will no longer seek merely the
vote of the class card holder; they
will have to seek the vote of every
freshman who enrolls at the Uni
versity. Political campaigns will
be widened to include all indepen
dents, as well as the non-card hold
ers in fraternities and sororities.
* * *
There is little question but that
the universal suffrage issue will be
voted through at the mass meeting
of freshmen which Tiger Payne
has called for next Wednesday
Wilkinson Receives
Phelon Scholarship
Of Art Association
Jack Wilkinson, former Oregon
art student, has been awarded the
Phelan traveling scholarship. The
award of $2,000 was given by the
San Francisco art association.
Wilkinson, who is 23, enrolled
first in the school of journalism,
but later to art. After studying
for three years at the University,
, he went to the California school of
fine arts. Here he received the
Anne Bremer scholarship for the
spring term of 1936 and for the
school year, 1936-37.
Two of his oils, “Mill at Spring
night. Independents are planning
to attend the meeting in a body,
according to their representatives,
and as their interests are at stake,
the independent vote will probably
exceed the vote of those students
affiliated with fraternal organiza
tions. Although the freshman class
is split rather evenly between in
dependents and affiliated students,
the question of universal suffrage
is an appealing one, and the major
ity of members of the class of ’41
will probably favor it.
This is as it should lie. For
years past, class government has
lH>en controlled by a bloc of card
holders far too small to be truly
representative. ..Politicians ..have
successfully ignored hundreds of
students, and have been repeated
ly voted into office by a mere
third of the real class member
ship.
If the movement is successful,
it will eventually extend to every
class; freshman, sophomore, junior,
and senior. Already, the class of
’40 is considering a universal suf
frage clause for their constitution,
and it is possible that the move
ment will be taken up by mem
bers of the class of ’39.
Should today's committee meet
' ing result in the adoption of a
i skeleton constitution for future
I freshman classes, containing a
clause for universal voting, the
plan will be firmly implanted in
University student government.
Things move fast nowadays. We
have 1938 radios, winter clothes in
the fall, next month’s magazine
this month, and next year's poli
tics now. Therefore, some obser
vations on the congressional elec
tions of 1938 would be particularly
timely now. Especially when it is
considered that the issues of the
coming campaign are being drawn
up at the present.
In a number of these elections,
notably the renomination and re
elections of some 30-odd senators,
the basic issue will be the stand of
these solons on President Roose
velt’s court plan. At least that
seems to be the consensus of opin
ion of a number of qualified ob
servers.
This Is of course only conjecture,
and it might well be remarked that
only the actual rumblings in the
primaries starting next March and
ending next November will decide
the campaign trends. It is defi
nitely possible, of course, that by
then the court plan will be as
extinct as H. G. Well’s Aepyornis
bird.
Keeping the conjecture yet, it is
also possible that the plan in spite
of the vote of the senate which
doomed it to extinction, may be
come as much of a headache to the
30-odd senators as did the bird to
the scientist in Well's fantastic
short story.
In event of this happening, 18
democrats who voted “yea” and
nine who said “nay" will be call
ing for bromos some time during
the coming year. The four repub
licans would probably be calling
for them even if there were no
court plan.
There is one thing, however, that
the solons will not have to worry
about much. That is official re
prisal moves from FDR and his
ace distributor, Jim Farley. Roose
velt has seen the dangerous split
which the court-packing promul
gated. He has no desire to lose
the party solidarity, which until
recently has acquisced to almost
every administrative move. What
he can do in his remaining two
years depends upon a complete
restoration of the party harmony,
a continuation of the public ap
proval, and the whims of the su
preme court.
The testing-ground of the court
plan next year will be in Colorado,
Missouri, Georgia, Iowa, Connecti
cut. Nevada, South Carolina, Mary
land, and Indiana — stamping
grounds of the “nays.” To say that
the returns from these states will
be a conclusive barometric read
ing of public sentiment toward the
plan, would hardly be accurate; it
may prove something and will be
interesting.
It is too bad that solons like
Wheeler and O'Mahoney, ring
leaders in the opposition to FDR.
cannot be tested. Or that voters
can no longer decide the political
fate of Hugo Black, who was an
ardent supporter.
We can safely say, as a result
of this scholarly chatter, that just
what is going to happen, no one
knows. As soon as the positions of
Roosevelt, the supreme court, 27
democratic state committees, and
last of all, underestimated John Q.
Public, are dcflnitly determined we
will n't urn with more conclusive
political dope.
THE OTHER DAY I am talking
to a Susie who is a Delta Gamma
and she is a nice-looking trick in
deed. But right now her puss is
overcast and she seems on the
verge of letting tears trickle over
the end of her very cute schnozzle
and so I inquire what is the mat
ter because I am worried about
her.
'She breaks down quite readily
and confesses that she is low be
cause her old people will not let
her have a car at school and she
feels very put out at this. She fur
ther states that she is from Cali
fornia and that people in this state
are Inclined to look down their
noses at citizens from California
who do not have cars. Well, I
comfort her as best I can and
then I go on down the street.
PRETTY SOON I start shooting
the breeze with another Susie—
for I am a great one to talk to Su
sies if they will talk at all—and
this Susie is also looking sour.
And of course I say to her, “What
is the matter, Susan,” and she fin
busts down and lets me have it.
This Susie is feeling low for
quite a different reason than the
last song and dance I talk to. She
is sour because of a lack of what
is termed United States literature
to lay on the line in order that
her landlady may not tie the old
can on her and shoo her into the
street. Well, I am embarrassed
for cash myself so all I can do is
buy her a coke flavored with lem
on at Newt's Pub and then I leave
her.
* * *
ALL THE REST of the. day I
cogitate to myself because I am a
great person to do this. I realize
that it would be a great shame to
be booted out from under a roof
what with winter coming on and
I realize that it is a very great
shame that a person would have
to walk three blocks to the cam
pus. The injustice of it all strikes
me and I go off muttering to my
self and I never find the answer.
Which is very sad for the Susie
from Cal still gets about under
her own power and the Susie with
no cash still has none and may
get the old curse of Mulhall put on
her at any time. All this bothers
me and I think perhaps I will put
it in the Emerald and a subscrib
er will write in wth maybe a G
note and solve it. But then I
think that nobody has G notes to
toss around for nothing.
I think I shall go be a commu
nist and slit the gullets of all the
capitalists I see.
It COST Russ Iseli, Astoria lad
who used to fish from flat-bottom
boats, one buck to learn that he
could not ride a round-topped
horse ... he paid a dollar for an
hour’s try at the quadruped and
lasted 38 seconds by liberal esti
mate ... to make matters worse,
the boss walked on him . . . Nom
inated for the hall of fame for
modest appearances is Alice Nel
son, journalism junior . . . ’s’elp
muh, everytime I see her I think
of ol’ Salem—Massachusetts—and
log cabins, and Indians and Plym
outh Rocks . . . The Danish herd
girl of the shack is Alice Stewart,
who recently yanked her tresses
out of a modernistic knot to let
them fall shoulder length . . . now I
all she needs is a cow to milk
. . . More of this anon.
Cornish Publishes
Series of Articles
The first of a series of eight ar- ;
tides on methods used to select,
train and promote retail employees
in 199 Oregon stores appeared in
the June issue of the Oregon Mer
chants’ magazine. These articles,
prepared by N. H. Cornish, pro
fessor of business administration
here at Oregon are the result of
several months intensive research.
During the summer months Co
rnish attended the Pacific Coast
Controller’s convention held in
Portland. While at the convention
Mr. Cornish read a paper he had
prepared on "How to Measure the
Efficiency of Retail Employees.”
Delegates to the convention read
their papers, after which each was
put up for general discussion.
Howe Field to Get
(Continued from page one)
approximately 40 feet, to be joined
with a wrought iron fence of the
same height extending to 18th
street. The wall will have cast
stone caps.
Four wrought iron gates valued
between $5,000 and $10,000 are on
hand and will be installed at the
entrances.
Funds amounting to approxi
mately $1,300 are already on hand
from class donations, and the re
mainder is expected from special
gift funds in the business office of
the University, according to J. O.
Lindstrom, business manager for
the University.
The project is under the super
vision of F. A. Cuthbert, landscape
architect for the University.
Two Appointments
Received by Dean
The appointment of Ellis F.
Lawrence, dean of the school of
architecture and allied arts, to two
offices on national architecture
committees was announced recent
ly
He has been named chairman of
the national committee of the Ad
visory Committee on Preparation
for Practice. The committee con
sists of representatives from col
legiate schools, practicing archi
tects, and the National Council of
Register Boards. Its members
study the registration, examina
tions, and education leading up to
active practice in the field of ar
chitecture.
Dean Lawrence has also re
ceived a three-year appointment
on the executive committee of the
educational committee of tlfe
American Institute of Architects.
The Institute is the organization
through which the Carnegie grant
is given. Oregon, the western rep
resentative, has received the grant
for the last seven years. Harvard
is the eastern representative.
Greater Plans Made
For YMCA Program
» _
Cooperation with Eugene relig
ious groups on an enlarged YMCA
program is planned for the com
ing term, with members of the col
lege preaching mission being heard
in February or March, according
to Francis C. Beck, secretary.
Plans are under way between
the YMCA and the YWCA for
group discussions on international,
comparative religious, and person
al relations topics with Mrs. Gene
vieve Turnipseed, director of dor
mitories in charge.
Sometimes during the coming
term a fireside forum will be h_*ld
by living organizations with fac
ulty and professional men as lead
ers, while a project of counseling
in high schools in this area will be
attempted soon.
Newspaper Jobs Are
More Plentiful, Pay
Rate Up, Says Dean
The newspaper business has evi
dently rounded the corner of pros
perity according to Dean Eric W.
Allen of the journalism school.
Practically all the 1937 graduates
desii'ing positions have been satis
factorily placed, he said.
“Although the demand for girls
was not too strong, we could have
placed more boys if they had been
in the right department,” he de
clared.
“The job situation looks pretty
good,” he went on, “and salaries
are getting better. There is less
tendency to hire those who are
only high school graduates. The
employers want people with more
education and experience.”
‘The advertising situation is
equally as good,” he concluded,
"with more calls than we can
place.”
Music School
(Continued front page one)
Mrs. Ruth Dorris Koepke of
New York, granddaughter of
Benjamin Dorris, has given the
piano to the University in mem
ory of her distinguished forbear.
The piano is kept in the sitting
room at the music school. Other
museum pieces exhibited in the
school are the mask of Beeth
oven which was a gift of last
year, and the ancient illuminated
music manuscripts loaned by
Louis Artau.
Gerry Smith to Play
(Continued from page one)
Buchanan, AWS president, is cast
in the part of Hannie Rader, his
rough, tough playmate.
Wally Boyle, who will be remem
bered for his interpretation of
Ethan Frome last year will play
Pap Rader, Hannie’s shiftless fa
ther.
Buzzie, Hannie’s ex-husband who
Frosh Begin Work
On Biggest Bonfire v
Davis and Rossmann
Selected by Payne
As Chairmen
The Homecoming bonfire rally is
going to be the biggest in the his
tory of the University and just
to prove it the freshmen are start
ing to collect boxes and the such
Monday.
Stan Davis and Wally Rossman
were appointed co-chairmen of the
bonfire rally committee yesterday
by “Tiger'’ Payne, newly-elected
president.
The bonfire rally will be held
near Hayward field, after the big
noise parade Friday, October 22. ^
Holding the bonfire rally during
Homecoming weekend has been a
tradition until recent years. The
class of '41 is reviving this old
Oregon tradition.
A freshman from each men’s or
ganization will be chosen every
day until the rally, to work on the
committee collecting material for
the rally. A truck or a hay rack
will be used to gather the mate
rial.
Monday’s committee will meet
with Davis and Rossman in front
of McArthur court at 2 o’clock.
Committee members for that day
are: Went Bowman, Jim Pickett,
Ed Adams, Jim Grimm, Stan Da
vis, Lloyd Sullivan, Bob Stafford,
Ray Bond, Dee Merkle, Fred Da
vis, Harrison Bergholdt, Frank
Johnston, Jack Hannigan.
A list of each day's committee
will be run in the Emerald.
_______ jl
Frosh Flurry
f L OuTlniica irum pnijv cm /
men’s and women’s dorms will turn
out enmasse.
Decision Due Today
Primarily, the constitutional
committee will attempt to decide
today whether or not all freshmen,
upon entering the University,
should be entitled to vote for class
officers, regardless of whehter or
not they buy class cards. This de
cision will have no effect upon this
year’s frshman class, as Miss Mohr
and her co-protestors stated defi
nitely last night that they are not
trying to put Tiger Payne and his
support ticket out of office.
If universal suffrage for fresh
men is decided upon, it will auto
matically go into effect next fall
at the beginning of the 1938-39
school year. This will be effected
by means of a skeleton constitu-j,
tion, which will probably be drawn
up at today’s meeting, to be handed
down to the entering freshman
class at the beginning of every
school year.
‘Continuing’ Constitution
The committee also plans to
draw up a constitution for the class
of ’41, to be carried on by that
class through its sophomore, jun
ior, and senior years. Universal
suffrage for members of the class
of ’41 during these three years may
be an outcome of today’s commit
tee meeting.
According to President Payne,
members of the fraternal faction
of the constitutional committee are
planning no opposition to the uni
versal suffrage plan of Miss Mohr
and her co-protestors. If they can
show methods of raising money
during the year which will offset
the revenu derived from class card .
sales, the universal suffrage plan^
will be acceptable, Payne said.
Appointment of the committee
appeared to be the first step in an
arbitrative settlement of the con
troversy which flared between
class card holders and non-card
holders following the election of
freshman officers last Wednesday
night.
is waging a futile battle to get her
back is played by Roy Schwartz.
Red Ike and Black Ike, a pair
of rollicking feather-brained farm
hands, are played by Eddie Hearn
and Jack Lewis.
Four parts remain unfilled.
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Yes!
We Have It!
Artists’ brushes, bronzes, drawing
paper, artists’ canvas, tube color..
“Everything in the artist line”
We do picture, framing
Ludford’s
Paint, Wall Paper. Art Supplies
Phone 749 713 Willamette