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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1938)
1937 Produces Its Share of 'Significant’ Stories News Review At 1hc request of a Cincinnati paper, Ur. George Gallup and his American Institute of Public Opinion this year attempted to rate the news stories “most interesting” to the American public during 1937. The survey showed men and women, generally, somewhat at variance in their choice of stories. The combined residts of the Gallup survey were different than the selections made by Asociated Press, United Press, and International News Service—all these three organizations, in turn, did not agree on the importance of many events. Since the institute's survey was made on the basis of “interest,” it, just as do the other lists, contains many stories which will have slight influence on the destiny of the United States and the international world of which il is a member. Despite this fact, 1 hey* tell pretty well the “significant” story of the past- year and indicate not only what has been accomplished or destroyed but what, in the light of the world’s present condition, can be expected in the future. * # * Campus Stories of '37 Few will deny that the Oregon campus, small world that it is, produces in the course of a year numerous stories which are “inter esting.” Dances, weekends, Homecoming, Dad’s day, all are news events of interest, as are the numerous conferences and meetings. But these events correspond to Dr. Gallup’s selections of “The Windsor Marriage,” Ame lia Earhart Dost,” “Texas 'School Explo sion,” and “Ohio Floods.” All these “yarns” were top-notch news stories but it is doubtful if they, standing alone and judged not in the light, of events connected with them, have made or will make any lasting impres sion on the international scene. It is more difficult to show what this campus has produced, for Emerald publica tion, “significant” stories corresponding to the (iallup survey’s “tSino-Japanese War,” ‘‘Supreme Court Fight,” ‘‘Justice Black and the Klan,” “General Motors Strike,” and “Supreme Court Decisions on New Deal.” But they are there, tucked away, now, in the files—those stories which forecast the future glory and the future quandries of the I'ni versity—and the following list is, chrono logically, a review of “significant” events as reported in The Emerald. # « * 12 Months of News January 4—New Gym Opens. January 12 Ducks Break Even With Cou gars—(a “running" story which saw the Oregon basketball team finish the season in a three-way tie for the top, lose to WSC in the play-offs.) January 14—Turf Field Finance Drive Begins. January 16—UO Orchestra to Broadcast Over Network. February 5—Faculty Bans Fine of Student Credits Graduation Requirements No Longer Affected by Violation Penalties. February 13—Higher Education Faces Finan cial Crisis; Hunter Offers Six-Point Proposal. February 16—Pole Vaulting George Varoff Wins Honors for Oregon in East — Webfoot Star Sets Second World Mark. February 18—Committee Okays $910,000 Allotment for State Board; Pay Re storation Cramped. February 19 Executive Approval Given to By-Laws for Student Body—Class, Stu dent Body Governments Severed in New Regulations; Membership Is Out lined. April 22—Proportional Representation Voted by Executive Council; Coalition Break Up Sighted. April 24 Oregon Beats OSC, 7-1, Opens Title Drive -(another "running” sports story which say the Webfoots sweep the nor thern road trip and bring back the pen nant.) May 7—Barney Hall Wins Presidency. May 13 —Root to Replace Schomp. Breaking in the summer months with Dr. Boyer’s resignation, June 9, the selec tion of Dr. Donald M. Erb as University President. Running through fall term—Temporary Ex tension of KOAC’s Facilities to Eugene for One Month. December 14—Resignation of Coach Prince G. Callison. for One Month. * * * 1937's Ten Tops' Reducing the list of significant stories and ranking and evaluating each story naturally brings the selection of a new University presi dent to the head of the list. FIRST—Selection of Donald M. Erb as President. The president is the University’s “first man”; his selection is a matter of vital importance to Oregon for this reason alone, in addition, l)r. Erb has unusual faculty, slate, and student support; and the new president seems exactly the firm but tact ful leader that the University needs. SECOND — The Resignation of Coach Callison. This story is important not for the change it means on the gridiron, necessarily, for technically Coach Callison \s work can scarcely be improved. It means a chance to strike at the roots of one major factor behind the decay of campus enthusiasm about which “alums” have howled so loud and done so little—the traditjon fathered and fostered by one Dr. Spears that Oregon football coaches shall give not one whit for student support and shall even alienate their primary em ployers. # # * Freedom—for Students THIRD ranking goes to a small story which was apparently overlooked in at least one action this year—“Faculty Bans Fine of Student Credits — Graduation Requirements No Longer Affected by Violation Penalties.” The story carried under this headline was Hie sale of a step obviously in agreement with the tradition of a liberal institution. It meant, and will mean, abolishment of the illogical and unfair practice of punishing students for social violations by removing academic credits. FOURTH is the installation of propor tional representation because it means repre sentation of every student body member and some small participation in student govern ment in lieu of the one-quarter share of that small participation possible under the old system. FIFTH is the temporary extension of KOAC to Eugene, it is a recognition of the University's right to the facilities for articu lation which the station represents—and indi cates, moreover, that extension is possible and is desirable. SIXTH is another story which is import ant because of its potentialities and because it is an indication of the recognition of Ore gon higher education’s primary problem — finances. “Higher Education Faces Crisis; Hunter Offers Six-Point Proposal.” SEVENTH is Oregon’s baseball champion ship because it represents the University's supremacy in the Northwest in one of three major sports. EIGHTH, because his performances as an individual reflect honor upon his school, is; “Pole Vaulting George Varoff Wins Honor for Oregon in East.” NINTH, and rightly so because the sum is so small in proportion to what is needed but is a recognition of that need, is “Com mittee Okays $910,000 Allotment for State Board.” * * * And Many Others Between them, these nine stories repre sent nearly every problem of major import ance which the University has faced during 1937. There were many other “significant” stories: Junior weekend, a routine big story, was important because the weekend was un usually successful; many baseball and basket bal games were of great importance by tlicm sel ves. But, at any rate, ’37 was a significant campus year — and 1938 ought to be even more so. SIDE SHOW Edited by .... Kill Cummings, Campus Taul Deutschmann, National Now that everyone has 1937 out the back door with about as much vigor as is us ually expended in saying good bye to a poor relation, we wel come with open arms the new est contribution of Father Time — Anno Domini 1938. On second glance, however, it seems that the arms arc not opened so wide. In the first place, the politi cal scene here in the United States looks very unrefreshing. In keeping with customs of greeting the new year, Presi dent Roosevelt will speak today at 4:30, to congress, the nation, and the world, but whether lie will say anything or not is a question. & >1: :!> What he will talk about and what he can talk about all re vert back to the unrefresiling political scene which we men tioned above. To all appear ances, FDR will make another of his attacks on big business. The boys who know say that the recent speeches by Secretary lekcs and Assistant Attorney blasted the economic plutocrats, were trial balloons on the sub ject. The attack will also fit in very nicely with the Roosevelt "re cession" which left 1938 in such a mess. Doubtless something should be done about business, but the administrative "attacks" are beginning to get tiresome. The labor situation, which dominated the front pages of the newspapers during the late lamented 3tl3 days, offers FDR au excellent opportunity to strike a new mile, lint there is little indication that he will seize the opportunity. The Wagner act, big victory of labor in 1037, has brought little peace to the labor camp. It has been followed not by peaceful collective bargaining, but by almost continual strikes, and inter-union disputes. Since CIO and AFL, seem intent on battle to the death, 1938 may expect more labor trouble, and probably little administrative intervention. * Foreign affairs arc high in potentiality for some worthy presidential remarks. Radio moguls, expecting something of importance, have made prepara tions to broadcast today’s speech all over the world—an unprecedented procedure. Another factor must he con sidered, however, in the inter national situation. Congres sional sentiment has been in creasingly anti toward a strong foreign policy for this country. This evidenced itself during the last session of congress in the revival of the hill providing a national referendum on war, which was dragged out of the committee during the touchy 1’auay incident, despite protests from an embarrassed state de partment. This action of congress ended the possibilities of Hull dealing "strongly" with Japan over the incident, and was followed by u quick acceptance of Japanese apology. In view of this atti tude, and in view of the eco nomic forces which prevent strict application of the neutral Fellows . . . Here is a Real . . . CfefchXMUE./ SALE on SUITS and OVERCOATS UriiTon, Hart, Schufl'iuT \ Mar\, S o r i H y llratul ami OtllCl'S. H5 19 23 28 Suits a n il Overcoats - slashed from $21.00. Suits and Overcoats - formerly sold at $20.50. Suits aud overcoats former price was $31.50. Suits and Overcoats regulai price was $30.50. ERIC MERRELL Clotlit's l'or Alrn unit Hoys ity bill, it is practically impos sible for Roosevelt to come out strongly either way. Another national p r o 1» I e in which calls for presidential re marks is The unemployment sit uation, which has just been un veiled by the post office census. The actual total of blanks re turned was only 7,822,!tl2. Gov ernment statisticians in check ing decided that only 72 per cent of employed answered, thus raising the grand total to al most 11 million, not much un tier the estimate of the worst period of the great depression. The census further revealed that only a little over two mil lion arc being employed through emergency relief work. That leaves a net unemployed of nine million, and a tasty little prob lem to be worried over. If the president says anything about this problem it can hard ly be new, for almost every thing that can be said or done about unemployment has been said or tried. •it * is Considering the possibilities separately and jointly, it looks as if the world should not wait with hated breath for the presi dential remarks. Nevertheless we will probably have our radio tuned in this afternoon at 1:80. Advice Bureau (Continued from page one) phia pianist, recommends sadness for music students. Addressing students at Beaver college, she said: “Happy people never make great musicians. Through sadness r i uiuy tin yuu uiiuei slciiiu works of great composers, for ev eryone of them suffered.” * * * Poor Fellow The tallest story of the week comes from the University of Michigan. Emphasizing. Empha sizing how extremely crowded the Panhellenic dance was, one writer remarked that a Beta waved to a brother and had to keep his hand up for the rest of the night. In addition, several of the men had hiccups, and everyone on the floor could feel a slight change in pres sure each time they hicked. Oregon Educators Back from Session University educators played leading roles in the three-day Port land session of the Oregon State Teachers’ association which endeil Friday. Thursday Dr. Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor for the state sysem of higher education, head lined the general assembly with his address on “The Changing Philosophy of Organized Educa tion.” Dr. Ralph W. Leighton, Dr. Elizabeth Montgomery, Dr. F. G. Macomber, Earl E. Boushey, Now land B. Zane, Edna A. Landros, Russell Cutler, Dr. A. E. Caswell, and Dr. Lester F. Beck also took part in the discussion. The meeting ended Friday even ing, giving the visiting professors time to return to the campus to take up their regular duties. Dr. Erb Will Make (Continued jron» paye two) Times, on "Why 1 Left the Pulpit for the Editorial Chair.” A. E. Voorhies, publisher of the Grants Pass Courier, will address New Service Laundry ^ Phone 825 V -H me journalists on n,uropeaii polit ical conditions, basing his talk on observations made during a recent trip abroad. Advertising men will listen to an illustrated discussion on advertising layouts by Herb Grey, advertising manager of the Medford Mail-Tribune. The University’s chapter of Sig ma Delta Chi, journalism fratern ity, will award trophies to out standing newspapers of the state at a luncheon meeting of the newspapermen January 22. 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