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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1938)
Today's column, for no good reason, will be nothing more or less than odds and ends that we have found running through our mind (such as it is) for the past few days, and which we may just as well j>ut down on paper as not. For Instance what, if any thing, has happened to the Jeanette Charman - Kirk. Eld ridge romance? . . . Betty Ham ilton, one of the year's cutest freshman, is now wearing the ATO pin of Jim Wilkinson . . . More love among the ATOs, for Bert Myers seems to have for gotten his Stanford interest— for Rosemary Geneste . . . The few days of sunny weather brought out a crop of hand holders that; bodes well for a romantic spring . . . didn’t wo tell you it might snow tomor row . . . with exams so near, how do so many people find time to waste lolling about in the campus eateries . . . why, in heaven’s name, are the Sig ma Chis putting up a flag pole In their front yard. What do they think they are — Boy Scouts? . . . The Woody Truax Eleanor Pitts romance seems to be thriving nicely . . . The Alpha C’his figured prominently in Oregon’s feeble rally Saturday afternoon, even to timidly truckin’ in front of Johnson hall . . . where was the rally committee when the dancing started—or tried to start? Yell King Paul Cushing pleaded with the kiddies to swing it a bit, hut no impetus from the pep boys gave the thing a start . . . we certainly wish we could afford some new spring clothes, what with store windows full of fresh and spring-like frills. But our friend Alice Toots (if we may borrow her from Martha Stewart) says this spring clothes Imying is a fad and that if we wait until next winter simply no one will be doing it . . . what’s this we hear about Rhinesmith, the campus’ arm of the law, cultivating a Sherlock Holmes pipe and wearing a gun. Maybe this detective club bus iness really has him going . . . Where Are Oregon's (Continued from par/c one) Korn, graduated in English in ’27, spent the next three years at Ox ford, and ’34-’35 at University of California. He is teaching at a college in Fresno, California. Besides Oxford, Theodore Ruch, ’27, has also studied at Stanford, Yale, and Muich, Germany. He is professor of psychology at Yale. Robert Jackson’s Rhodes scho larship was from ’31 to ’34. A graduate in ’29 in physics, he is professor in that field at Harvard. David Williams was a mathematics major in ’32, spending the next three years at Oxford and graduat ing from Columbia in ’30. He is in the engineering department at Ohio State. Robert Hayter, psy chology, ’33, at Oxford until last June, is working for an advanced degree. Most recent Oregon winner was Don Stuurman, philosophy major of ’33, who is now teaching philoso phy at Reed College. Miller, Ruch, Jackson, Williams, and Hayter are Phi Beta Kappas. Kirk Eldridge (Continued from pope one) $1 down, the balance in April and May. Assistant drive chairmen Hoff man and Tayior appointed cap tains yesterday who will work un der them during the drive as fol lows: Art Hannifin, George Ro lander, Lloyd Sullivan, Pat War ren, Anne Fredericksen, Aida Mac chi, and Peggy Robbins. There will be personal representatives in ev ery house. (Srccun JrnnTultV REPRESENTED rOR NATIONAL. ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 Madison Ave. New York. N Y. Chicago • Bost«n • LosAngiics • San Francisco 1937 Member 1938 Ptssociaied Golleftiato Press Reporters Leonard Tertrain Eugene Snvder Dick Litfiu Phil Bladine Muriel Beckman Parr Aplin Betty Hamilton Patricia Erikson Bill Scott Glenn llusselrooth Ken Kirtley Dorothy Meyer Dorothy Burke Bet tv Jane Thompson Elizabeth Ann Jones Catherine Taylor John Biggs Jack Bryant Snorts StatY George Pasero. De.^k Editor Lyle Nelson John Miggs Bill Phelps Ely Rebel Doug Parker Eva Erlanderson Tuesday Night StatY Chief Night Editor this issue : Bill Phelps Assistant Chief Night Editors: John Biggs Assistant Night Editors: Priscilla Marsh Martha Wodeuge LEROY MATTINGLY, Editor WALTER R. VERNSTROM, Manager LLOYD TUPLtNG, Managing Editor Associate Editors: Pjoul Deutsehmann, Clare Igoe. Editorial Board: Darrel Ellis, Bill Peace, Margaret Pay, Edwin Robbins, A1 Dicbhart, Kenneth TTirtley, B^rnanhne Bowman. UPPER NEWS STAFF Bill Pengra, City Editor Martha Stewart, Women’s Editor Alyeg Rogers, Exchange Editor 1-rw Evans, Assistant Managing Editor Don Kennedy, Radio Editor Petty Jane Thompson, church editor Bill Norene, Sports Editor Rita Wright, Society Editor Milton Levy, assistant chief night editor For Exhibition Purposes Only? JG'VERY garage lins <ri show room where now pars arc displayed; every t healer lias a beautiful, ornate lobby; and every oily lias a chamber of' commerce and a key 1o its various at tractions. Some of these organizations go to great expense to construct, and beautify their “show spots.” All. it, will be noted, have something to sell and attempt thus to set it forth in the most attractive surroundings. A university, also, has something to sell. As knowledge of sales methods progress they are bound to interest institutions of higher learning, for the battle among schools for students and funds is one of the most bitter competitions in the world today. The University has apparently already established its sales room. True, all 1he pro perties are not yet in place but Oregon visitors are led Irooping Ihrough it to gaze in awe upon its wonders and 1o sigh happily at the sight of eomfbrtably seated students rap turously engaged in reading enlightening books in a not crowded atmosphere. We refer to the University of Oregon library’s browsing room. It must have been designed as a show room—-otherwise we can’t find must justification, either for its existence or the fuss that has been made over it and its furnishings. It certainly isn't much for browsing. # # * rJ~'IIE University very definitely has sorno ing to sell and the people of the state of Oregon probably need luxation education about as badly as the people of any state. Perhaps the show room is the best means by which to “make the sale” of Oregon as a uni versity and to interest Oregonians in the needs (and justifications for taxes to fulfill them) of ednealion. The facts in the case would indicate that in the so-called browsing room Oregon has been building wluit is primarily to be a show room. In the first place, the casual observer and reader of Oregon newspapers might be led •to postulate the following definition of a library if he had before* him only the material disseminated about Oregon’s newest and most impressive building. “A library is a building in which books are kept, the main feature of which is a browsing room.” For the browsing room furniture, costing $9,000, has been publicized at the expense of the structure as a whole, although the build ing which will house that furniture cost around half a million dollars. The purpose of 11n* library and the browsing or show room are vastly different, with the browsing room, it it is to be a browsing room, a mere supple ment. Hut in this ease the supplement seems to have swallowed up the larger structure. # # » JO [(HIT now, since tin* addition of two new pink leather chairs, tin* furnishing pro ject seems to be stalled again. Hut since the completion ol tin* drive* to raise the money for furnishing the room produced the neees *i)iry funds the actual work has often been stalled. The conditions under which the furni ture may be built and purchased is behind some of this delay and it is doubtless all legitimate. The delay lias paused, however, reflection on the entire situation which lias resulted in raising 1lie question in tin* minds of some as to whet her the whole project is worthwhile. If the browsing room is to he a show room it is ideally situated in relation to the rest of the building for its purpose. If it is to be a browsing room it is not. Inst.ead of spotting 1 lie room on the second or third floor where students might conceiv ably have an opportunity to browse with a minimum of interruption, Ihe leisure reading room was plunked down in the very heart of the library, it is not cut off', even by doors, from the hallways which hears the main traffic of libe users. It, is the most promi nently placed room in the while library. ^^Nl) the job of furnishing the room is being done in hucIi a manner as 1o confirm the suspicion that perhaps people have been “roped in” on a sales room masquerading as a place to read. Every article of furniture lias been de signed and redesigned. The room will be a place of modernistic beauty. The height of Ihe chairs, for example, has been twice changed, we understand. Rut, like the automobile show room and the hotel lobby, it will not he a place to browse. Perhaps a super-show room for Ihe popu larization of education is necessary. But the space it takes up and the attendant required 1o maintain it seem sheer luxuries in a library so understaffed that all of its rooms cannot he used which would he necessary to satisfy the needs of students who wish 1o study, not browse. And about .j>4,000 of the money col lected for furniture would bring 1he money available for Ihe purchase of new hooks up to about two-thirds what it should he were it devoted to that purpose. * # •» IF the room is going to he a show room it ought to he labeled as such in order tlint, students who don’t have exhibition complexes can avoid it. Right now, what with the girl reserves trooping through opened mouth and all, students dropping in to read or take a nap IVcl like fish in a tank at the aquarium or like occupants of a state institution for moral or mental correction. Personally, we don’t think there’s any justification for devoting so much space to a show room. The real purpose of the library makes a condition where it is overshadowed h.v a non-essential branch of doubtful value. It has the effect of cheapening 11n* whole structure in many eyes or at least brings to mind the thought that someone has lost their perspective in Ihe matter. These facts seem plain: if any browsing is to he doin' it can ho heller accomplished in comparative seclusion and in ordinary com fortable surroundings; Ihe essentials are hooks, handily displayed in great variety, and a leisurely atmosphere, not bustling atten dants and expensive chairs. Put a show room now. that's different . . . if you want a show room. SIDE SHOW Edited by ... . I’ill Cummings, Campus l’aul Deutsehmann, National Since the Oregonian put red-baiting' Policeman Oilnle in his place, the topic of communism lias been rather out of style in staid and peaceful Oregon. Hut in Kansas, the land of prohibition and Alf Iatndon, communism is quite a topic of conversa tion. The present big beef is in regard to Kansas university which is under fire as a spreader of "subversive" ideas. The situation lias grown to such an extent that the worthy legislature of Kansas is seriously debating spending from $7,500 to $15,000 on an investigation, * * * The trouble started when a youth, recently of Kansas U. and imbued with the communistic pro paganda allegedly dealt out there, hied himself to Spain, and got shot fighting for the supposed communist cause. So the story goes. It is amazing to what extent people will go to discover something with which to frighten them selves. Bogies are undoubtedly the most played upon figments of man's imagination. Psychologists could probably explain why to us it seems funny. The most popular bogy these days, when the devil has become more of a good fellow than a fearful ogre, is communism. Perhaps it is neces sary to have a bogy man, but it shouldn't be. * * * Some of the Kansas politicians have apparently succumbed to the psychological urge to be fright ened. Their aim, or at least the aim of those who are supporting the bill for investigation, is to con vey' their frightened attitude to the people of the state and the students of the university. Perhaps they might argue that they are en deavoring to protect democracy, preserve the con stitution, combat subversive activity, or any of a dozen noble and patriotic aims. But the inevitable result of these frightened men (if they succeed) will be to frighten more people, becloud the issue with verbalisms, and create a bogy where probably none existed. It is gratifying to note that the attitude of the press of Kansas for the most part has been to censure or ridicule. It is also pleasing to note that in the legislature itself forces are moving to defeat tire measure. * * * The problem presented by the Kansas situation in a way typifies the experiences of many other institutions of higher learning. Fortunately, in most cases these situations have not been carried as far. But the fact still remains that colleges and universities throughout the nation are in continual danger of getting under fire, should some profes sor explain communism too vividly, some student appear unduly liberal, or speak to an organization of "doubtful" patriotism. The condemnation, strangely enough, comes often from the same people who runt and rave about the failure of universities to accomplish their purpose in educating the youth of the land. On one hand these bright people want America's youth to become more educated; on the other they are striving to keep from them one of the most signi ficant political developments the world has soon. ♦ * * By this we do not defend communism. But we agree heartily with Alf Landon when he says that the "true test of our belief in freedom of speech comes when we listen to someone who expresses views which we abhor, and when we are willing to make the t'ight to permit the expression of such views.” A Tough Battle—But Pink Got a Draw 'VE always a great deal of respect for the humor and influence of John Pink. Right. now we’re a bit puzzled about Pink’s performance of last night. John decided to. in his usual style (in our usual style we usually designate Pink’s efforts as “in his inimitable manner”), whip out a bit of a masterpiece on the University lecture scries. Pink had been listening, as he related in his column, to Dr. Rudolph Ernst of the Eng lish department describe attendance at the lectures. Faculty and townspeople, Dr. Ernst said, turn out in gratifying numbers 1o hear 1 lie talks. Students, he declared sadly, stay away in large numbers. So John took up the cudgel for the Uni versity lecture series. We'll pack ’em hi, says he. We'll tell them about what will happen to them years from now up in Knappa-Sven sen when the people all start to moving away —they won't know what the cause is if they don't attend this lecture. So he did. * # # K nm "lad to report, tlint. John go1 a draw, or rather a three-way lie, with tlie fa aril tv and townspeople. (Figures based on statistics taken by an Emerald reporter.) Of the people he could identify, thirty three and a third per cent were students, a similar percentage was of faculty members, and ditto for the townspeople. That is, there were two students, two faculty members, two townspeople, and one unidentified person, .0 woman, who said sonufthing about making a study in connection with work at University high. The courageous lecturer, R Tf. Moore, made In's talk 1o the audience of seven—and a very interesting talk it was. too, according to reports. Now, even though he earned n draw—we didn't count the reporter who is a student, which just about makes up for 1he fact that oim of the other students is writing an editing thesis related to Dr. Moore's topic—wc were shocked when Pink turned out only Iwo stu dents. Maybe lie just had an off day. After all, it’s hard fo sway us non-intelleeluals. Fun Round-Up Mayflower: “Double or Noth ing.” McDonald: “Everybody Sing” and “Paradise for Three.” Heilig: “Little Miss Rough neck.” Rex: “Dead End" and “Per fect Specimen.” * * © KORE: 8:30, Emerald Rhythm Review with Babe Binford’s or chestra: 10:30, Emerald News Broadcast. NBC: 5:30, Tommy Dorsey: 7, Hollywood Parade with Dick Powell, Rosemary Lane; 9, Town Hall with Fred Allen. CBS: 6, Chesterfield program with Lawrence Tibbett; 6:30, Ben Bemie with Lew Lehr, Jane Pickens; 8:30, Texaco with Ed die Cantor, Deanna Durbin. Dance orchestras: 9:30, CBS, Henry King; 10:15, NBC, Nat Brandwynne; 10:30, NBC, Jim my Grier; 11, NBC, Eddy Du chin. (KORE from 9:30 to 12j Dancing 4-6—Cerlinger. “Everybody Sing” and “Paradise for Three” are the two billings at the Mac today. Although neither show is outstanding, the two to gether make a much stronger at traction than the average run of double features. “Everybody Sing” features Allan Jones in a sing show. He is a chef during the daytime at a rich man’s house; at night he sings in a cafe. When Judy Garland, the rich man’s daughter, is ejected from a girls’ school Jones gets her a part in a musical production he is putting on at the cafe. From there on the plot twists and turns and gives Fanny Brice a chance to do the film’s out standing' bit-work. “Paradise for Three” is with Frank Morgan, Robert Young, Mary Astor. Locale is a resort hotel in the Alps with Morgan a wealthy capitalist who has won a 10-day holiday under an assumed name, making use of the award and mingling with the common herd. Another winner is Robert Young, a poor Ph.D., dead broke. When it is rumored that there is a millionaire in disguise at the hotel, Young is mistaken for the wealthy one. Mary Astor, daugh ter of the millionaire, appears on the scene and the fun begins. * * * Dancing this afternoon in the little gym behind Gerlinger. This is the last ASUO afternoon dance of the term. # © # Another Emerald Rhythm Re view tonight over KORE with Kennedy. Kaufman, and the Bin ford Boys. More than 1,100,000 Americans are enrolled in WPA education classes. St. Louis civic organizations are working for the establishment of a free college in that city. Weird Noises From Friendly Cause Wonder It was on a Friday night, but all was not still. Friendly hall was being haunted! Low moans, weird cries, pain ful sighs were wafted on the breeze out of the second floor windows of the building. Pas sers-by hurried to get past the evidently bewitched district. Such inhuman cries could not be found outside the movies or a ghost story. But not so, as many of the “fraidy-cats” were to learn later. A few of the Emerald announc er applicants, who. had come away from late auditions, were excited about getting their voices recorded and wanted to play their records. Finding the rooms of the speech department deserted, for it was long after hours, they proceeded to find a phonograph. As luck would have it, they could not get the thing going properly. It was electric and would only run about half a minute at a time, with an occa sional prodding twist of the ro tating disk. In such a manner, speed that the records turned was uneven. First the voices would roar out blatantiy, then evener and smoothly, then slowly so that the voice of the speaker seemed to come from beyond the grave. Hence, the pseudo-spooks mys tery is explained. ATOs Take Lead (Continued from page two) Yeomen gathered the cross coun try championship in the first quar ter, but slipped from fifth to sev enth in the second term. The Fijis hold the golf crown, also gathered in the first quarter, and placed high in basketball, to move from seventh to sixth place. 1st 2nd Term Term Total ATO .373 Phi Delts .381 Sigma Chi .232 SPE .283 Betas .266 Fijis .238 Yeomen .251 Kappa Sigs .240 Gamma Hall .222 270 250 244 178 180 180 150 138 137 643 631 476 461 446 418 401 378 359 AMATO MADE PREXY Tony Amato, second year law student from Portland, was elected president of the Newman club at a breakfast meeting of the organi zation held Sunday morning at Sey mour's cafe. Mr. Amato succeeds Genevieve McNiece, who recently resigned. The Newman club is made up of all Catholic students at the University. PHI PSI PREXY HERE L. S. Lyons, national president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, visited the local chapter, Saturday. He comes from Washington, D. C., where he is head of the Brookings institute. There’s a Reason why so many Oregon students phone for their Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service For superior work, call— New Service Laundry PHONE 825 University High Teachers to Make Tour of Schools Progressive schools in Califor nia and Washington will be visited by two members of the faculty of University high school during spring vacation. J. A. Holaday, instructor in so cial sciences, will leave Friday for a two weeks’ trip, stopping at Chi-' co, Sacramento, Redwood City, Palo Alto and San .Tose high schools, and observing their curri cula and methods of instruction. Student teachers will conduct his classes during the week of his ab sence not included in spring vaca tion. Stanley E. Williamson, science instructor, will visit schools in Washington during the week's va cation, particularly the Seattle schools. Results of their survey will be reported to faculty meetings upon their return, and the best features found in the various schools will be adapted to University high school. The New York City Principals association has passed a resolution asking that chapters of the Amer ican Student Union be barred from the city's schools. Campus Calendar Master Danre group will meet tonight at 7:30 in the tlance stu dio. The Eugene Hunt club will liave a business meeting tomorrow night following its ride. Riding will be at 8, and the business meeting will follow at 0 o’clock at the fair grounds club house. Alpha Kappa Fsi meeting this afternoon in room 106 Commerce at 5 o’clock. This is the last meet ing of the term. Several important questions require the attention of all members. Please be there. CASWELL REVISES BOOK A revised edition of Professor A. E. Caswell’s book, “An Outline of Physics,” is now in the hands of the MacMillan company for publi cation. glSISJSISJSISli^EIEIMSJSiEjSEiDiiiHiSElSISiSl^j I Today’s Emerald IS made possible by the following advertisers Consequently they deserve your support! 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