Yeomen, Sigma Chi, Beta Win Swim Meet Yeomen, Sigma Chi, and Beta Theta Pi were victorious in the intra mural swimming meets held yesterday afternoon in che men's pool, defeating Theta Chi 34-15, Phi Kappa Psi 40-7, and Alpha Tau Omega 30-19, respectively. This leaves eight teams undefeated, which are, besides those above. Phi Delta Theta, Delta Upsilon, Chi Psi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Aipna tL,psnon. Four matches will be splashed out next Monday afternon at 4 o’ clock, with the semi-finals Tues day and finals Wednesday at the same time. Water Polo Soon Starting next Friday, April 8, the intramural water polo season will begin on a schedule yet to be announced. In yesterday's three matches, which includes six different types of events, the following men were the speediest: 40-yard free style: Don Kennedy, Beta, 0:20.4. 400-yard back stroke: Scott Me Keown, Sigma Chi, and Robert Ho chuli, ATO, tied at 0:28. 40-yard breast stroke: Arthur Hannifin, Sigma Chi, 0:28.8. 120-yard medley: won by the A.TO team, composed of Pahl, Pal mer, and Hochuli, in 1:23. 60-yard individual medley: Earl Fortmiller, Beta, 0:42.2. 120-yard free style relay: won by the Yeoman team, composed of E. Curtis, D. Curtis, and Walling, in 1:05.9. Monday's matches will be be tween Phi Delt and DU, Chi Psi and SPE, SAE and Yeomen, and Sigma Chi and Beta. Libraries Begin Extensive Check To Identify Periodical Readers A favorite tale of Miss Lenore Casford, periodical librarian at the University of Oregon library, is that of a senior who came into the library shortly before his graduation and remarked to her “I’m going to graduate in a week—thought I'd come in and see the library before I leave school.” In an attempt to determine just which members of the student body and. faculty do use the li brary, an extensive survey is be ing carried on at the University and the State College in Corval lis under the direction of Miss Lucy Lewis, director of libraries. The more complicated process of signing for books and maga zines being used during the spring term at the library is part of the record' which is being compiled on the periodical, reference, and cir culation departments. The name of each person who uses the library and the number of books he checks out are all care fully recorded, to determine who uses the libe and how much. “The names collected in the sur vey are for statistical purposes only and will not be revealed to professors for checking on student activity in the library,’’ stated Miss Lenore Casford of the pe riodical department. Professor Smith Sees Decline In Campus Pacifist Programs A slowing down of the pacifist movement on the campus was noted' by Professor S. Stephenson Smith, professor of English and liberal student of world affairs, who said yesterday that the decline in the anti-war activity was probably due to the fact that there are so many wars being fought throughout the world that any attempt to maintain peace seems an almost hopeless effort. Another reason which might ac count for the slump in pacifist ac tivities on the campus is that the introduction of the course in Prob lems of War and Peace acts as a counter program against military training, and consequently peace groups are not quite so concerned. Professor Smith believes that the various student Christian unions have a definite place in the Uni versity. WOMEN’S BOOKS KISTED Among the specialized biogra phies to be fotmd in the reserve book room of the library is Anita Browne’s collection, entitled “One hundred best books by American women during the past hundred years”—1833-1933. Petition Deadline For Publication Jobs Today at 12 Today at noon is the final deadline for applications for the positions of Emerald edi tor, Emerald business mana ger, Oregana editor, and Ore gana manager. Applications must be. turned in to George Rod’s educational activities office by noon to be considered for the publication posts. The applications should in clude the name of the appli cant, the position petitioned for, previous experience, includ ing high school or other expe rience, and what the applicant would do if appointed. Orides Will Elect New Officers at Meeting Monday Orides, independent women's or ganization, will hold elections of new officers Monday night at their regular meeting. Nominees for the offices are: president, Harriett West, Helen Dodds; vice-president, Muriel Beckman, Virginia Ireland; secre tary, Zola Boyd, Marjorie Skillern; treasurer, Helen Sutherland; ser geant-at-arms, Marcia Judkins, Rosa del Curto. Only Orides members are quali fied to vote. Gift Sent Oregon By Ariist Jacobs Most recent addition to the col lection of beautiful books in the Pauline Porter Homer collection in the University of Oregon library is the gift of a volume of “Portraits of Thirty Authors” by Leonebel Jacobs from the artist. The large, carefully printed vol ume was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, and contains a foreword by John Erskine. Full page pencil portraits of thirty outstanding modern authors make up the book, with an accom panying page of biography and de scriptive material for each. Send the Emerald to your par ents and let them read UO news. MYSTERY HISTORY iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiinmoiiunnii By GLENN HASSELROOTH It’s an ill war that blows no body good. But when Carl Crow left Shanghai last year with only a hastily filled suit case to show for a quarter cen tury of work in the Orient, he thought that most of the evil had blown his way. He was leav ing to avoid the Japanese of fensive. At present Carl Crow is chief ly known in the United States as the author of a book on his experiences in advertising in China, “400 Million Customers.” And if the Japanese had not found it necessary to “protect” their property, this book—and a number of others—might never have been written. * :fc Bom 55 years ago at High land, Missouri, Mr. Crow spent his first 30 years in this coun try. By 1911 he was city editor of the Shanghai City Press. Later he did newspaper work in Tokyo and made a trip back to America. Returning to Shang hai he set up the Evening Post, and acted as correspondent for the United Press. About seven years ago he established his own advertising agency. But trying to get the fourth children of the world to buy Western products was not as easy as he had thought. The Oriental mind, coolie to war lord, is pracitcally immune to salesmanship as Americans know it. The Chinese still re member the counsel of Confu cius who warned them to be ware of well-dressed foreigners who pretend to be their friends. Just how Mr. Crow was able to change some of the self-im posed, backward ways of these people is described in “400 Mil lion Customers.’’ The book can be taken as a completely enjoy able chain of related anecdotes, brimming with Eastern wit; or it may be read as a graphic document of Chinese character seen with the insight of an Occi dental who knows what he is talking about. Bombings in Shanghai were never infrequent and Mr. Crow thought he might have to mcive out several times, but it was not until last year that his fears materialized. Arriving in the United States he lost no time in getting down to writing. Re cently he wrote "I Speak for the Chinese,” in which he defends the position of the people with their backs against the great wall of China. He wants them to get a square deal. An article b$r Mr. Crow, “I knew a Chinese Bandit,” ap pears in the April issue of Har per’s. This tells of his strange friendship with Swen Miuo, a Chinese Robin Hoed of 19‘J3 vin tage. Mr. Crow was assigned to get food and medical supplies through to a group of wealthy travelers which the bandit had taken from a train, and in the process of mediation the two became friends. And although the bandit did not receive 100, 000 silver dollars ransom he de manded, and ended up minus one undiplomatic head, the story is a good one. Soon to be published is a biography of Confucius by Mr. Crow, “Master. Kung,” which was started long ago in Shang hai, and was one of the most valuable properties that left that Eastern city 1 one -exciting night in a suitcase. SIDE SHOW By LEROY MATTINGLY Wednesday night’s press dispatches contained a small t ib important item which didn't appear or received only small space a most northwest newspapers. Oddly enough, that small item had a direct bearing on a faster in the news which made one of Thursday's biggest stories. Ail papers gave lengthy accounts importantly displayed of Preside/it Roosevelt's denial that he desires dictatorial powers. That stoiy was important because a threat or denial of a threat—to Amest can democracy was involved. Important on similar grounds and almost as directly applica ble were the brief paragraphs whieh announced Governor Lehman of New York had vetoed a bill passed by the legislature of th orderly processes have been discarded and in a nation which ban had its share of “red” scares, Governor Lehman's action strikes a hopeful note. It confirms the belief which makes democracy tenable— that voters can select a man by democratic processes who recognizer the value of upholding those processes and of maintaining tbo principles of freedom. Governor Lehman stated he vetoed the measure, to quote thw dispatch, “in the interest of democracy.” To anyone willing to take time to figure his way through tho muddle that is government and who will put his fears and preju dices aside to give reason an opportunity, there can scarcely seem much danger to the present government of the United States "from above.” Whether President Roosevelt’s sttpreme court reform bill waa a step towards dictatorship, the mere suspicion that it was cry stallized public opinion against it. In America one strong party ia in office—another strong party is not. The second group is a con stant check on the actions of the first and difference in strength between the two is not so great that any highly unpopular move will not change the control, at least over a period of a few year*. Add to this the fact that Americans are suspicious of any inovo to extend control which comes from above and the possibilities for a. breakdown in our eheek-and-balance, president, congress, and supreme court government don’t seem worth getting alarmed about. ❖ $ :J» There is, indeed, a far more insidious force working almost unnoticed, unfortunately, against democracy. President, congressmen, and governors, partly because they are in power, are apt to want extension of power. When they attempt to seize it directly the reaction is usually too great. Power in this or any other democracy rests finally in the hard* of the people. It is upon their ability to exercise that power wisely that the slim thread which holds democracy apart from totalitar ianism is fastened. Americans are inclined to speak of the "advantages” of a democracy. Too often they fail to see that those advantages aro made possible only because the opinions cf everyone, both majori ties and minorities, are consulted when the policies of governing' the group are formed. Majorities can, it seems, easily gain the means of expressing their opinions. Minorities are faced with great difficulties individ uals are handicapped to an even greater degree. * St sic Upon one thing is the opportunity for representation of these two less fortunate groups based- liberty. And liberty, therefore, ii* the base of democracy. There are four types of liberty: civil liberty, political liberty, religious liberty, and individual liberty. They are guaranteed every American citizen by the bill of rights, the constitution, and mono recent amendments. New York’s bill to prevent communists from holding office wa.*J clearly a blow at the political liberty of a minority. As long a:i that minority takes or incites no action against the government, our laws guarantee citizens belonging to it every right and eve: j protection. It is from such incidents, destroying as they do democratic process at its roots, that the real threat to democracy is to bo found. It is not necessary to go to New York for example. The re cent expose of Portland police methods conducted by The Ore gonian revealed that the rights of many workers had been in fringed. And Oregon’s own governor has advocated and especial ly in a speech made to law enforcement officers—the use of ext a legal methods and force in labor difficulties. The person who claims to be the staunchest defender of democ cracy, "100 per cent American,” "my country, right: or wrong,” if* democracy’s worst enemy today. His intellectual background or his logic are not thorough enough to demonstrate to him that de mocracy cannot be preserved by going outside its limitations to enlist fascistie methods. 'Governor Lehman has come to the rescue of political freedom in New York state. The American Civil Liberties Union has been successful in defending citizen’s rights in numerous cases. Too many Americans haven’t, however, realized that a democratic state can exist only when they guard and fight for and vote for the tenets upon which it stands. Fortunately this bit of news was good news. It's too bad, how ever, that most newspapers didn’t see fit to give it the space it w.aa worth. Wilkinson to Attend Spokane Meeting The University school of physi cal education will send Jim Wil kinson, graduate assistant and swimming instructor, to Spokane for the Northwest district of American Health and Physical Education meeting there on Ap.; A 4, 5, and 6. The Oregon representative v/i|l leave some time Sunday or Morto* day afternoon, he said. While in Spokane he will attend the an nual Inland Imperial Teacher’a meeting.