Oregon daily emerald., January 21, 1938, Image 1

VOLUME XXXIX
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1938
NUMBER 56
Oregon Newsmen Gather on Campus for 2oth Conference
President-Elect Erl> .... He
speaks to publishers and editors on
“Professors and the Press.”
Dean Eric W. Allen . . . toast
master for the annual no-host
banquet tonight.
President C. Valentine Boyer
. . . he will take part in the cele
bration of the 25th anniversary of
Sigma Delta Chi at the Saturday
luncheon.
Herb Grey ... to address the
advertising managers’ session Sat
urday morning.
Harry Schenk ... he speaks
Saturday at the general session on
advertising problems.
YY. \Y'. Loomis ... he comes
from LaGrange, Illinois, is presi
dent of the NEA and honorary
head of Sigma Delta Chi.
Editors, Publishers
To Discuss Problems
At Opening Session
Dr. Erb to Meet, Address Annual Conclave;
Best Paper Awards, Banquet, Luncheon
Are Highlights of Program
(Program, Page 3)
More than one hundred Oregon editors and publishers will
gather on the campus this morning for the first general session
of the twentieth annual Oregon press conference in room >05
journalism, at 9:45. Their numbers will be swelled by faculty
members and students come to hear the newspaper men talk
and discuss the problems of their business.
M a n y well-known newspaper
men are scheduled to speak on the
varied program. In addition, Dr.
Donald M. Erb, president-elect of
the University, has come north
from Stanford university to meet
the state’s editors and publishers,
and to address them at the annual
banquet to be held tonight in the
Osburn hotel at 6 o’clock.
“Women in Oregon Journalism,”
will be discussed by Adelaide V.
Lake, editor of the Sheridan Sun.
Miss Lake has been part owner of
the Sun since last January.
Lunch at Anchorage
A. E. Voorhies, president of the
conference, will speak on “30,000
Miles Through Europe” at the
luncheon this noon at the Anchor
age. Mr. Voorhies is a long stand
ing member of the Oregon newspa
per fraternity, having been pub
lisher of the Grants Pass Courier
since 1897.
Arthur R. Jones, editor and pub
lisher of the Condon Globe-Times,
will talk on "I Left the Pulpit for
the Newspaper; How It Seems,” to
the morning session.
Best Paper Awards
Awards to the winners of the
contest for the best weekly news
papers in the state will be pre
sented at the banquet tonight by
William Lamme, contest chairman
of Sigma Delta Chi, which conduct
ed the contest. Two awards, the
Sigma Delta Chi trophy for the
best weekly in the state, and the
Hal E. Hoss memorial trophy for
the best weekly in a town of less
than 1000 population, will be pre
sented. The papers were judged
by Bruce R. McCoy, Louisiana
State university, president of
Newspaper Association Managers
and director of the National Edi
torial association.
Basketball Game Tonight
The basketball game between
Montana and Oregon will claim the
attention of the editors following
the banquet. Conference badges
will admit editors and publishers.
The conference unofficially
opened last night at a 6:30 round
table and dinner at the Eugene
hotel. The dinner was open to pub
lishers, newspaper owners and
executives only. Lucien P. Arant,
co-publisher of the Baker Demo
crat-Herald, acted as toastmaster.
Rising production costs and busi
ness methods that will insure pro
fits were the themes of discussion.
Crafty Cribber
Aided b y Fruit
Juice in Exams
By ALYCE ROGERS
A crafty New York university
lad has discovered a new way to
crib. Notes written on spectacles
or watch crystals in grapefruit
juice become visible when breathed
upon.—Indiana Daily.
Romance ...
The Junior Prom, scheduled for
the first week in March at the
University of Washington, will be
held aboard the President Madison,
the first all-university dance ever
to be given on a boat. According
to junior prexy Johnny Evans, the
ballroom on the trans-Pacific liner
will be completely reconditioned
for the affair.
A Pome
He hemmed
And tutted
And hawed
And pshawed.
His face became quite waxy;
The rain
Poured down
On tux
And gown—
He couldn't take a taxi.
—The Santa Clara.
(Please turn to page two)
Britisher Gives His
View of War Debts
Econ Policies Class
Hears Talk by Vet
Of Salvation Army
A Britisher’s point of view on
the much-discussed war debts was
given to students of Dr. Victor P.
Morris' International Economic
policies class yesterday morning,
by Lieut. Col. W. Roy Gilks of the
English Salvation army.
Mr. Gilks pointed out that al
though England had no desire to
go bankrupt, failure of other coun
tries to pay their debts put her in
an embarrasing position. The Uni
ted States demand that payment
be made in gold further compli
cated the situation, he explained,
as England's supply is. inadequate
to take care of the debt.
If this country would accept sil
ver, paper money or manufactured
goods, Great Britain would be able
to pay, he went on. The debt to
America will not be forgotten,
however, in the estimate of the
Salvation army worker. He sees
the possibility of repayment in the
future should the United States
be in need of British support.
Mr. Gilks, who has served in the
army for 55 years, predicted that
colonial territory in wrest Africa
will eventually be returned to Ger
many by Britain and the other
powers, in return for a Nazi pro
mise of “good behavior.” Eastern
Africa will remain in the British
empire, he said, because it is an
intrinsic part of the Capetown to
London system.
Economics Course
Due for Revision
Revision by Victor P. Morris,
dean of the school of business ad
ministration of the correspondence
course in economics offered by the
general extension division is near
ly complete.
In its new form the course will
parallel the course now being
taught on the campus, using the
same textbook and outlines.
BULLETIN
Stock in the Sophomore
Whiskerino soared to a new
high last night with word that
coeds of the class are unani
mously behind their bewhisker
ed brothers.
Latest rumors are to the ef
fect that, during the remaining
week and a half of competition,
girls of the class of ’40 will
“boycott beardless males" on
the campus and “shun smooth
ies who shave.”
ASUO Group Creates New Letter Sports
New Pledges Support With Old;
En th usiastic Studen ts Uphold All
Presidents Erl), Boyer, Buchanan, and Hall . . . participants in yesterday’s assembly.
Dr. Erb Is Welcomed
By Record Crowd in
Gerlinger
“You've got what it takes . . .
go to it!” This was the note upon
which Dr. Donald Erb, president
elect of the University of Oregon,
ended his first message delivered
to a record crowd of students, fac
ulty and townspeople in Gerlinger
hall yesterday.
Dr. Erb, who will take over his
new office about March 1, defined
the admirable type of college spirit
as a passion for distinction, as ex
emplified by the qualities of loyal
ty, pride, affection, and distin
guished academic performance.
Students extended an enthusias
tic welcome to Dr. Erb upon his
introduction by Chancellor F. M.
Hunter, to which he responded
graciously, saying, "I am enthu
siastic about this job and about '
you. The opportunity to come back
to Oregon ... to the University
of Oregon . . . gives me more sat
isfaction than I can trust myself
to express.”
Future Looks Bright
The new head of the University
outlined prospects for future ad
vancement of the school as based
upon “a responsive, earnest, sin
cere, student body; the existence
of a distinguished body of alumni;
and a distinguished faculty.” He
declared that the University has
these qualities.
Senator Walter Pearson of Port
land extended welcome for the
state board of higher education to
Dr. Erb.
ASUO President Barney Hall
gave the new president welcome on
behalf of the students, expressing
their confidence in him.
Authority Centralized
Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter
“pointed with pride” to foundations
for an effective centralized author
ity which were laid by the present
administration, to the large growth
in enrollment indicating the con
fidence the citizens of the state
feel in the University, and to the
national reputation of the Univer
sity of Oregon for intelligent lead
ership.
New Prexy Praises
Past, Offers Hope
For Big Future
ftunter introduced Erb as "a
young man, who, I think, has ev
erything ... a scholar and a hu
man being.”
Dr. Erb is taking time from his
duties at Stanford university to
attend the Oregon Press confer
ence in the department of journal
ism, at which he is to be a speaker.
Eugene Gleemen to
Sing for Editors
The Eugene Gleemen, a singing
organization, composed of local
business men under the direction
of John Stark Evans, will be pre
sented January 21 at the annual
banquet of the Oregon Press con
ference at the Osburn hotel.
The Gleemen, directed by Mr.
Evans, and accompanied by Cora
Moore Frey, will include in their
program Stephen Foster’s "Camp
Town Races.”
Full Assembly Slate for Winter Term
Is Released by Dean Onthank’s Office
Everything from family rela
tions to international relations
will be presented on the assem
bly bill of fare for winter and
spring term, according to a
schedule released by the stu
dent activity committee of the
University on Thursday.
The associated students will
take over the assemblies listed
for January 27, March 3, April
28, the date of student body
nominations, May 5 and instal
lation of student officers, the
last one of the year, on May 19.
Chancellor F. M. Hunter of
the state board of higher edu
cation is to be principal speak
er on February 3 at 11 o'clock
in Gerlinger hall.
Dr. Paul Popenoe, director of
the Los Angeles Institute of
Family Relations will give the
final talk of the “Love and
Marriage” series on February 8.
The speaker for the February
17 assembly is Upton Close;
Kirby Page is scheduled for
March 31 for a ten o'clock
assembly; and Pierre de Lanux
is to be here for the April 7
program.
The last outside speaker to
address student b"dy members
will be S. K. Ratcliffe.
Last outside speaker of the
year will be Lietenant Com
mander Stewart F. Bryant, re
tired navy officer.
Dr. No Yong Park, original
ly slated to apepar on March
24, will be unable to do so, but
may speak at a later date.
The Washington’s birthday
date is still to be filled.
Council Puts Two
Minor Teams on
Athletic Program
Hall Is Empowered to Name Student Union
Committee to Investigate Possibilities of
Erecting Recreation Building
Oregon had two new teams last night as the executive coun
cil, meeting at dinner for the first action in two months, voted
the right to represent the University as minor sports to the
newly-formed Mitt and Mat club and the ski organization.
The council also empowered ASUO President Barnev Hall to
New University
Natural History
Museum Opened
Pearson, Boyer, Erb,
Cressman Take
Part in Program
Oregon’s new museum of natural
history received its formal dedica
tion and opening at Condon hall
j last night as a host of state and
University dignitaries addressed
i the large crowd that filled the as
sembly hall.
R. H. Baldock, chief engineer of
the state highway commission gave
the initial address of the evening
covering the topic, "Tracing the
Growth of Transportation and Civ
ilization.” In relating the success
of Rome, Baldock said, "The great
success of Rome was due to the
fact that they paid attention to
transportation and highways.”
Other campus officials partici
pating in the ceremonies were
President C. V. Boyer, president
elect Donald M. Erb, and L. S.
Cressman, head of the department
of anthropology, who described
briefly the contents of the new mu
seum.
State Senator W. E. Pearson
f Plrnse turn tn fin nr three)
Non-Resid*»nt Fe«
Installments Due
Monday, Jan. 24
Students who have not paid the
second installments on tuition
fees by three o’clock Monday,
January 24, will be suspended
from the University. Second in
stallments on student body fees
are due at that time. Penalties
to the amount of $1.50 for late
payment wil lhave accumulated
by that time.
Students are reminded that
payment will have accumulated
of fees which is due February 10,
need not be postponed until that
date. >
name a committee to investigate
the possibilities of financing a stu
dent union building. Hall an
nounced that his committee would
be named by the first of next
week.
Boxers, Wreslers Okayed
The boxers and wrestlers were
given recognition on the provision
that they stage no smokers at
which admission would be charged
to ASUO members, a restriction
imposed on all the University’s
teams. Members of both squads
are eligible to win minor sports
awards, the requirements to be set
later by the council.
A plan to centralize financial
control of the rally committee in
the hands of the council, to limit
the membership of the committee,
and to appoint several sub-chair
men to aid the rally leader was
tentatively accepted and will be
put into form for a vote. If ac
cepted it will become an amend
ment to the by-laws of the ASUO.
Cash Prizes In Plan
Included in the proposed reor
ganization was a suggestion to
offer cash prizes for the best be
tween-the-halves stunt suggested
for each home game bv a student.
Faculty members of the drama,
art, music, speech, and other
schools mav be asked to act as ad
visors to the committee.
Noel Benson. ASUO vice presi
dent, was authorized to annronoVi
the classes and ascertain if they
would be willing to put their elec
tions into the hands of the asso
ciated student election board and
if they would be willing to accept
the rulings of the judiciary com
mittee on controversial members.
If acceptable to the classes, all
elections would be held simultan
eously as was the case until the
ASUO constitution was reorgan
ized two years ago.
Two Talks Slated
Tonight on KOAC
Oregon's “Business Hour” pro
gram will present a series of two
talks on the revelation of the silver
racket by Daniel D. Gage, asso
ciate professor of business admin
istration, tonight at 8:15 over
KOAC.
Two papers on suits to swindle
and on business review
Crazy Coeds Caoer at Annual All-Feminine Blowout; Men Ousted in Furious Battle
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Goon squad . . . sinister-looking Coed Caper senior cops beat offinvading males.
Stuffed shirts . . . won these girls second prize.
The Grand March ... faculty judges were dressed as mad Russians,