Public Property By THE BOYS Mayfeft Justice is omnipresent. But wL ether or not Justice always prevails, it has within the last week sA epped into the lives of two ace campus pranksters. A few s’l-rt days ago, long-delayed Justice came to the key woman in OTv°,?on’3 most active team of humorists. With the simplest properties, the lid to an ice cream container and some chocolate syrup", the Kappa kitchen staff turned the tables on demure Betty Hi welL For once, as \ ’as related by Commentator Clare Igoe, Betty was on the wrong end of the joke. She was, as it is said, the butt— and a fuming one »he made, too. But Justice did l lot stop there. Showing the same tenacity to a cause which marks the present pre-election labor purge, Justice stalked on. And yest today she overtook the ftecond member of that infamous fun corporat ton—Ingrid Liljequist. Justice’s battle to sq'.uare the score with Miss Liljequist has been an uphill one. For three weeks the above mentioned daily columnist has been resisting the heated insistence of a Beta brother of one Nugget Burogyne, recent victim of one of the Oregon Humor Team’s most publicized pranks, Unit a rumored retribution be publicized. Nugget, it seems, has Been helping Justice, reportedly by lead ing a scalping party—ohje ‘.five, Miss Liljequist’s inpudent foreloek. Miss Igoe, battling for the honor of her sex, stalled. Perhaps she’s just doing her hair in the Fittest style, said she, anil fun is lull hut after all a woman’s hair is hvr crowning glory. At any rate the rumor w: is not investigated and the fun-loving public which waits eagerly f<>* public recognition of Howell-I.ilje quist, Inc., pranks was not informed of a real or fancied shearing. Justice was foiled. But whether Miss Liljequist enmbs her hair in the present man ner for style or from necessity, the grim specter with the torch yesterday engulfed her and Miss i Jljequist became that saddest of all figures, the practical joker trap* Meye? Hurkr Hetty fane Thompson Elizabeth Ann Jones Catherine Taylor John Higgs Jack Hryant Friday Night Desk Staff Ivugene Snyder Friday Night Staff Chief Night Editor this issue: John Higgs A• istant \ight Editors: tin dd t 'hildei s Adelaide Zweifel Hill Phelps term who are seeking to break into the varsity lineup are Karl Mann, Dick Hagopian, Les Werschkul, Don Good, Ben Claybaugh, and Gerald Olsen. The 16 listed by Washke are scheduled to start action imme diately after the opening' of spring term, when they will engage in an elimination- tournament to determine team positions. Sweethearts Edge (Continued ji\>ni (di/e two) and Nicholson were particularly outstanding. Summary: ATOs, 28 18, Phi Delts Hays, 9.F 5, Nicholson Karstens, 4 .F 6, Riordan Anderson, 2. C. ... 4, Schweiger Graybeal, 4 . G Devers Mitchell, 4 G Milligan Wyman, 5 . S.3, Watson Peake, 2.S .... Hannegan Crawford. S. McMenemain tousseaa .. S ction LtfROY MATTTNOLY, Editor WALTER R. VERNSTROM, Manager LLOYD TUPLINO, Managing Editor Associate Editors: Pan! Deutschmann, Clat* lgc+. The Whole Picture—of Educational Methods ^^MERTPA is still 1 lir* land nf democratic principles and llie right of free criticism. American edneators liave long made nse of Ilia! right and, especially in recent years, have been caustic in their remarks about, the “Am erican” system of education. Oregon educators enjoy the same rights and their comments, along with those of other persons interested in state education, often have been caustic also. All in all, there has been much said about the American system and about the Oregon system. After running across a particularly bitter lirade recently, we began to wonder if anyone was really looking at the education system critically. There have been so many blasts and so little said in favor of the status <|uo that it seems strange educators would he moving along in such an unenlightened manner. ^^FTEli"taking stock, it seemed that there’s much to he said for the present educa tional setup in our nation and in this state, even if it isn't being said. Frankly, we were forced to conclude that The Emerald has oflen failed to see the situation from the true critical position. Theories applied elsewhere often seem alluring, and there’s always so much that can he done. But speaking always in terms of shortcomings baits a trap for the would he critic—lie soon can see only short comings and his comments become more brisk than wise. He loses his perspective. Take first 1 lie American system as a whole. It’s been criticized as being guilty of over specialization on the one hand. And some have found fault with it, conversely, as not pre paring students to steji into trades and spe cialized positions upon graduation. Critics have blasted modern methods be cause the classic studies arc not, in their opinions, stressed heavily enough; and others think modern schools of art and literature are slighted. rjpilE American system has been condemned as an “examination system,” as con trasted with the continental method of teach ing with its optional attendance at lectures, its long vacations for reading, and its single comprehensive final examination augmented by little-emphasized “checking-up” quizzes. These are hut a few of the charges made. Educators have not hesitated to roll out their big guns and tear into the system evolved in this country. Analyzing this criticism, it in many cases seems to lack the abstractions (from personal prejudices) which most educators would like to affect. Too much of it advances pet systems or personal theory—or is influenced by the school in which the critics were trained. It is true, probably, that America has been too much influenced by the technical school. The emphasis on developing the student’s ability to make money, as rapidly and as much of it as possible, is unfortunate, but it seems to he passing. * * * 'fOO many critics, despite their line hack grounds, lack the realization of the actual situation education is facing in the United States. Many of them lament the lack of interest in the classics. They would have us turn hack to the Greeks without realizing that Greek culture was evolved to fit the needs ot its period and is often, though sometimes it is remarkably applicable, archaic if applied in the America of today. ‘‘When in Rome would be a good slogan for this type of critic. American education faces far different problems than did the old Greek scholars and philosophers—and one of those problems is the broadened field re suiting from tlm evolution of the democratic ideal. Tliis same criticism also holds good of those critics who advocate an immediate re versal of method in favor of the English or French systems. Those systems are adapted to their peculiar types of culture—they are all right in their place hut they might not prove satisfactory in the Ainereia of today. And, incidentally, they too must inert new changes and they too went through developmental periods. * * » P'OR one thing, the American system is a typical example of the American’s desire “to know just where he stands.” The con tinental method undoubtedly produces a great many rounded, sound students hut it alSo pro duces a great many learned fools—men who spend years preparing for 1heir finals, only to discover themselves completely unsuited for their chosen fields. If a student, isn’t doing well in America, it doesn’t take him long to find it out. English colleges are broken up into units —small sub-colleges which are linked only through a loose central administration. Tt is impossible to speak of Oxford in tin* same sense as one speaks of Oregon or even of much-scattered College of the City of New York, for they are essentially very different. American education has, undoubtedly, much to learn from the older methods of older nations. Bui American education, just as is American culture, is evolving to fit American needs. It may well be, eventually, a step in higher training 'beyond the continental. At the least, it will be American. # # # DUCAT TON in Oregon is also far better off than a survey of 1 lie views of its critics might make it appear. The institutions of the state will never be able to draw any lines which will exclude inferior students unless some comparable institution, destined to aid such students, can be made available. Even if this becomes possible, no student can be denied, legally, th(> right to attend the state’s university or college if they so desired. This condition undeniably works a hard ship on the superior student. It is strictly an American and democratic method and the elimination process used is fairly effective. An inferior student can go to school forever, almost, but he must fulfill the necessary re quirements before he can obtain a diploma— or even a junior certificate. S for the plight of Oregon, a reasoned 1 V analysis might well lead to the conclusion that the school is in pretty good shape. If Oregon stands pat on enrollment (as it has done, more or less, in the last couple of years) there is reason to believe that it will develop, in the long run, into a stronger institution for having done so. One thing noticeable in the most intelli gent criticism is the desire to get away from “mass production” of graduates. The Oregon campus has at present just about the number of students it can comfortably handle. Efforts to increase the number with indiscriminate drives will naturally bring in a greater per centage of poorly fitted men and women who will, over a period of years, reduce the reputa tion and the prestige of the University. Every effort should be made, however, to attract capable students to this institution and to make education available for worthy, though needy, students. American education viewed roundly isn’t so bad off as some educators would have us think. It may not be “classic” and it isn’t “European”—- but it is American. And after all. it’s Americans America is trying to edu cate. An Enviable Record | n ii .w u 111iuiium Aimnu' nuu ir;im iu‘ feated Oregon in a dual swimming meet. Last Saturday afternoon the Oregon swim mers lest another meet (to OSC). but it was the first defeat since that one in Portland five years ago. In those intervening five years swimming has been resurrected at Oregon. From a for gotten sport, practiced by only a few of the water loving students, in an inadequate tank without student body support, it has grown into one of the most important athletic activi ties. Oregon teams have won conference titles, dual meets, and individual records by the score. And this year the team reached two more victories with the announcement of the ASFO decision which made swimming a ma jor sport and the $30,000 remodeling of the old swimming pool into a modern natatorium. » * * * "DF11INO most of this advancement stands a man who ha* compiled one of the most enviable records in swimming fields on the Pacific coast, lie is Alike lloyman, quiet, affable, Phi Pete coach of the “Aqnadueks” w iio is largely responsible lor t no advance ment of the watery sport at Oregon. Finally after his long winning streak, the law of averages has apparently caught up with Mike. Rut he won't be held down for long, for reports of the prowess of his frosli swimmers indieate that he will be in with the best next year. * * * 'yiCTORlKS come to Mike for many rea sons. First of all he is a good coach. Secondly, he knows how to draw good ma terial. And third, he is an able field general. He can battle his opponents with psychology as well as speed, lie has overcome lack of men with smart strategy many a time to beat out squads twice the size of Oregon’s. Maybe Mike has fianlly lost a meet, and maybe for the first time he won’t win the Northwest conference title. Rut we are still behind him. for a good job done and because of complete confidence that many more Ore gon "Aquaduek” squads will swim to glory. —P.1): MYSTERY HISTORY nnmrarnnmmiiaainmiminimuiinmnmnniRnmmmimniniininniRm By GLENN HASSELROOTH Since Vincent Sliecan startled the world with his “Personal History,” .. autobiographies .. of journalists have been the vogue. A rapid succession of memoirs of adventurous news papermen followed, and the public could not get enough of them. Think back over the past two or three years. Walter Durante wrote “I Write as I Please,” Webb Miller wrote “I Found No Peace,” Linton Wells wrote “Blood on the Moon.” There were dozens of others just as good. High school kids all over the country read them and im mediately decided that they were going to take journalism in college. Fine and dandy. Can't you just see the high school senior as he avidly de vours such material ? Was there anything more exciting? Inter views with the President and Mrs. R., whispered conversa tions with dictators behind closed doors, airplane flights to Palestine to cover a rebellion, a glimpse of Gandhi going through a fasting strike, send ing secret news bulletins to the A.P. or U.P. from censored war zones. It all adds up to excite ment with a capital E. Of course, the young hope fuls could see that most foreign correspondents had poor begin nings. But with a university course in journalism to start them out on the right foot, they might go still farther! The dis tasteful experiences that men like Miller and Wells occasion ally had tot go through only added to the illusion of gran deur. You have to take a little of the bitter if you want a lot of the sweet. . . . The success stories of the newspaper game keep coming. They are highly recommended in elementary Journalism class es, along with the less palatable textbooks. But not once in a blue moon is there a book about a reporter who did not make a success of newspaper work, who did not shoot in a very short time from cub reporter to city editor and thence to publisher, or better still, to foreign corre spondent for some press asso ciation. Perhaps the “unsuccess ful” men have been too busy . . . earning a living. Why doesn’t one of these for gotten newshawks tell about his graduation from a university with high honors in journalism, when he had to take the first job offered him, and was stuck back in the hills covering a lumber camp ? He could tell how he put out a country week ly (after writing half the news himself) and had to take pay for subscriptions in potatoes or cords of wood or canned fruit. He might tell how he had al ways intended to get back to civilization when the right chance came along, how he had waited and tried for years to get a break on some city paper, how he finally gave up trying and returned to his small cor ner to hold down his stool and do his bit to advance American journalism. Sounds like sob stuff, doesn’t it? Autobiographies of this kind are not what the public wants. They have turned thumbs down on similar tales several times. After all, there is nothing exciting or romantic about a guy who never went anywhere, never met anybody, and never did anything to get himself on the front page. Let that kind write the textbooks for the journalism students, and make them be required / reading. Then who will be pulling whose leg? * * * Upton Close, who spoke at the Thursday assembly, has an article, “Our Japanese Jitters,” in the March issue of the Com mentator. Mr. Close believes that the United States is the chief stumbling block in the path of Japan's attempt at ex pansion. A clash with the United States, he declares ir reconcilable, if Japan is to get China tightly under her thumb. Japan, he says, to put her em pire on a paying .basis, is try ing to widen the cleft between the United States and Great Britain. — - - - * * * For girls who like to know all about the latest styles, there will shortly be a book to please them, “Fashion in Spinach” by Elizabeth Hawes. The author has been an outstanding dress Campus Calendar Yeomen-Orldes dessert, dance, 8 o’clock tonight in Gerlinger hall. Alpha Kappa Psi special meet ing, 1:30, men’s lounge, Gerlinger, to meet with Mr. E. E. Davidson, district deputy counsellor. The Oregon ski team will meet Oregon State Sunday at White Branch. Persons with car, or wishing transportation, sign on the bulletin board at the Co-op. designer in this country for some time. Now she makes an expose of the business of cater ing to feminine foibles. Al though it will appeal primarily to those interested in dress de signing, any woman should en joy it. Library in Need_ (Continued from page one) With the staff budgeted down to the minimum number, the library, even at that, is running eleven desks, compared to nine in the old building. The immediate reason for exten sion of hours on Sunday is due to the fact, the librarian points out, that when doors are opened at 2:30 there is generally a crowd of peo ple waiting to be served, and it is difficult to handle them with the help on hand. “Graduate students are one im portant group who wish to make use of library facilities including use of the stacks on Friday and Sunday evenings,” says Mr. Doug lass in stating the need for more funds. “We have a large investment in our new building and its contents and it seems unfortunate that these are not utilized to a more nearly normal extent,” says Libra rian Douglass. Hot Corner (Continued from page two) his home town in Gary, where Bel ko comes from. Now a few years of amateur or semi-pro ball, whatever he played, certainly wouldn’t tend to give a hooper an idealistic attitude toward basketball. Not when you know that he pulled the hairs out of Kosich’s leg until Johnny swung from the floor. Likewise, Belko is also an “aggressive” ball player. When a few such facts are taken into consideration, Gale’s low scor ing record becomes amazingly clarified. Beginning today at the Mae is “Mannequin” with Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy. “Love Is a Headache" completes the. double billing. Joan Crawford rises from the tenements to marry Alan Curtis. Curtis turns out to be a cheap crook and she has to support him. Then Spencer Tracy, a rough but wholesome steamship owner, falls in love with Joan. From here the plot continues in true Crawford style. The picture is directed by Frank Borzage of "Farewell to Arms” and “Big City" fame. Alan Curtis, a total newcomer to Hollywood, does a commendable job as Joan Crawford’s husband. He was one of the most famous photographic models when Miss Crawford saw one of his screen tests and had him signed up for the film. On Sunday at the Mayflower is “A Day at the Races.” This mad cap race comedy starring the Marx brothers is a riot—even if you've seen it before. The running time is nearly two hours, but if you appreciate the Marxes, the time never slows down to a run. Starting Monday the Emerald News Broadcast will be handled by Oregon student announcers^ Time will be the same. LOST—Black Sheaffer pen with name Harold Strawn engraved on it. Call 1799-W. Reward. Fun Round-Up Mayflower: “She’s No Lady” and “Paid to Dance.” Starts Sunday: "Day at the Races.” McDonald: Starts today: "Mannequin” and “Love Is a Headache.” Heilig: “Telephone Operator” and “Range Defenders.” Starts Sunday: “Penitentiary.” Rex: “Varsity Show” and "Heidi.” Starts Sunday: “Bor dertown” and "Lives of a Ben gal Lancer.” Saturday’s Radio KORE: 1:45, University Radio class. NBC: 7, Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini: 9, Robert L. Ripley; 9:30, Jack Haley's Log Cabin with Wendy Barrie, Ted Fio-Rito’s orchestra. CBS: 12:30, Lincoln Birthday program; 7, Lucky Strike Hit Parade; 8:30, Johnny Presents. Dance orchestras: 9:30, NBC, Eddy Duchin; 10, NBC, Louis Panico; 10:30, NBC, Art Kas sel; 10:45, CBS, Phil Harris; 11, NBC, Archie Loveland. KORE from 9:30 to 12. UDAY SHAN-KAR BALLET and ORCHESTRA TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY AND MONDAY Dazzling Hindu Beauties WASHBURNE’S AND McArthur court 9-5 DAILY Weird Oriental Music .50 - 1.25 - 1.50 HUNDREDS OF CHOICE SEATS * * * # “EUGENE’S BEST” Medo-Land Ice Cream f featuring I Hatchet Center I Bricks Washington's Birthday Special We always have many eolor and flavor combinations Phone 393