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SIDE SHOW PAUL DEUTSCHMANN An elucidating' light was cast upon the apparently tangled J ritish foreign policy last night by S. K. Katclifte, eminent English journalist, at the banquet held by Sigma Delta Chi. To this observer it has appeared that England has been attempting- an international policy of “fortwurstehlen (muddling through) popular in the great pre-war empire of Austria in dealing with internal problems. But Mr. Ratcliffe .showed motivating forces and hopes behind the Chamberlain 'dabblings which make them seem logical and directed. # # # First of all, the newspaperman emphasized the English committment to tv program of keeping the peace, so com pletely dominant thed it prevents the government from taking any action which might add to the general European in stability. British policy, as lie explained it. is merely an attempt to postpone the terrible day when a reckoning must be taken. The sense behind thi> is shown in two opinions of which the p neral English public is thoroughly convinced. The first is that both Germany and Italy are economically incapable of competing' in an armament race which England is confident of continuing- far beyond the present gigantic scale. And second is the hop? that sooner or later internal difficulty will so weaken the dictator countries that they must come to England in a conciliatory manner. The British, Mr. J la tel iff e pointed out. are sure that totalitarian governments cannot continue indefinitely. Either from economic difficulty, development of opposi tion within the dictated country itself, or perhaps even from Fie personal condition of the dictatdrs. the English go\em )U'*nt expects developments to force recalcitrant ItaK amt Germany into agreements with England. Ill this light, Mr. Katelitfe sees little possibility of prac tical completion of the London-Home and Berlin negotiations f(,r the immediate future. The picture of a conservative imperialist prime minister handing ovei langant\ika, for example, is an impossibility, in his estimation. In view of these explanations we see that: 1. England desires peace under all circumstances; 2. A concialiatory attitude toward Italy and Germany appears necessary to maintain the peace; 3. This attitude should he viewed as only temporary means of keeping1 the peace until, 4. The dic tatorships shall he forced by pressure, either economic or political, to capitulate to England. ) Approval or disapproval of this policy cannot easily be arrived at. Certainly to the world it conveys no idea of ' fit-.bilitv. To the democratie nations it sometimes looks like desertion. And the hope ..of capitulation of-Hitler, if not Mussolini, seems rather dim. On the other side Air. Hat elide showed that pursuit of ft different policy would be-practically impossible. Alignment v ’tl. Russia to present a solid bloc against the central powers j,. not feasible, due to the strong British suspicion of things (omuiunist ic. The Eden policy, the editor showed, necessi i.ited the willingness to face the possibility of war in Spain, which would be defeated by the British desire for peace. The future, as Mr. Ratcliffe admits, looks gloomy. In the fjee of continued success of Germany or Italy, England has ; o nly the alternative of continual backing' and hedging'. Actual : completion of conciliatory negotiations are practically im | possible. The great hope (white hope it seems) is some ; < Jtastrophe in Germany or Italy, which to date appears i i j mote. { # #? *! Even though be can propose no play for solution, the 3 glisli writer does not have an optimistic attitude, lie has the conviction that somehow, the Lion will conquer its enemies. Ami though congress looked aghast at the proposal for cooperation between the two greatest navies, we are hoping ■j w ith Mr. Ratcliffe. Faculty Members' 4 1938 'Wish Book',. At Business Office — ■ —• *%» 1 >Ate rials rangiug from water pi es, windows, and lighting ar rangements to blackboards, clocks, an i keys are to be found in the Ji>>8 edition of the “American S* iiool and University” recently tecuved by the University busi office. Tats volume, according to J. O. J-b dstrom. University business; Hi stiager, is mainly for the use of I J'u'uity members in recommending o.i 'e-s for needed supplies. It is ; |>.ib'>ned annually and contains; hundreds of catalogued items from many companies. 1 Besides the items for sale list ed in the volume, there are sec tions dealing with design construc tion. equipment, utilization, anjd maintenance of school, grounds and buildings together with pic tures. The back of the book also lists all state superintendents .and other school agencies throughout the United States. Journalism Studes Support Paper Mills! More than 1000 sheets of cojjy paper are used by the journalism si hool every dav. according to ° - i T.FRfiY MATTTNr,LYf Editor WALTER R. VERNSTROM, Manager LI^OYD TUPLING, Managing Editor Associate Editors: Paul Deutschmaan, Clare Igoe.___ Editorial Board": Darrel Ellis, Bill Peace, Margaret Ray, Edwin Robbins, A1 Dickhart. Kenneth Kirtjey, Bemardine Bowman. Elbert Hawkins, Sports Editor Bill Pengra, City Editor Lew Evans, Assistant Managing Editor UPPER NEWS STAFF Martha Stewart, Women’s Editor Don Kennedy, Radio Editor Rita Wright, Society Editor Alyce Rogers, Exchange Editor Betty Jane Thompson, church editor John Biggs, Chief Night Editor The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, published daily du™« ^e college£*** eit Sundays. Mondays, holidays and final examination periods. Entered as second-class mail matter at the postffice, Eugene, excel Oregon A Privilege and an Obligation TgYJvRY year during spring term interest in the campus elections begins to make it self felt. Scurrying politicians, meetings be hind closed doors, and late purchasing of class and student body cards may be observed as the political fervor rises. Far more important this yaer is the oppor tunity to vote in the May 3 primaries. Stu dents of the University who have resided here six months and who are 21 years of age are eligible. According to the registrar's office 4.") per cent of the student body is qualified. The report from the county clerk's office that only a small number of students have demonstrated enough interest in the elections to register is a discouraging indication of stu dent lethargy in regard to the political affairs of. their state. The old story about the loudest “beefers” upon things political who never utilize their voting franchise has been said many times, but it is yet applicable. College students should be interested enough to participate in the administration of the democracy in which they live. % # * T> EGISTRATION deadline is April 19. and the formalities of completing voting eli gibility are short and simple. With registra tion there should awaken in the student mind an interest i ntlie various political campaigns going on about him. The state is preparing to elect a new governor. The result of the election will have a direct bearing on the Uni versity and the welfare of the individual. Repetition of arguments about the duty of citizenship, the sacred right of the ballot, etc., could be continued indefinitely, but it would not add to the message. Democracy thrives or perishes upon the participation of its voters. Overcome your own indifference by register ing today. Extending a Valuable Service piiOBABLY less demarcated than are most colleges from the cities which harbor them is the University of Oregon from the city of Eugene. Since the campus is but a few blocks from the city center, student demand is often satisfied by downtown business firms. Stores, etc., catering exclusively to college trade are not as nmmfrous here as they are on the fringes of many campuses. The business of school and town has been remarkably well integrated. As is both necessary and proper, however, there exists the usual situation of a ‘‘com munity within a community,” to a certain extent. The University proper and the sur rounding districts include some institutions which have been developed to supply campus needs alone. One such institution, not primarily educa tional in purpose but state-owned and man aged. is the University hospital. The service it renders is essential to the well-being of this group—it ministers to the health needs of a community of more than 3.000 persons. ;V< ^ rJ'lIK recent completion of a $100,000 build ing -with about twice the facilities of the former structure permits the University health service to more competently fulfill its purposes than was the case two years ago. Despite the improvements of recent years in building’ and equipment, the University hos pital and its stall still face certain limitations, still have important problems. Not long ago these columns attempted to deal, through a type of forum presentation, with some of the problems created by the need for increased funds. The suggestion was made that the health service fee of $3.50 per term be raised slightly to provide more money. It was definitely not the purpose of those comments to indicate dissatisfaction with ser vices now rendered by the liard-working medical staff or to indicate that the service is inadequate. That impression might have been gained, however, from the manner in which the arguments for extension of the present capable service were offered. S i- * rJ''llK absolute necessity of offering students and faculty efficient medical care and treatment lias never been questione cl. Strengthening the medical service lias been the goal not only of Director Fred N. Miller but of all those responsible for and interested in University health — students, administra tion, and state board. For years Dr. Miller and his staff served students from a base in Avhat is now the edu cational activities office and served them well. There were defiinite limitations on their work, however—limitations which have been for the most part removed by the construction of the new building which unites clinic and hospital under tiie same roof. In reality, the University lias been work ing for years on something of the same prin ciple advanced with great emphasis at present by advocates of “socialized medicine.” Every student pays health service fees at the begin ning of each term. For the $3.50 which he turns over to the University, lie receives a kind of health insurance—or. at least, a guar antee that he will be cared_for in case of sickness. The advantages of this are obvious. Not every student is stricken every term but all are insured far better care—care which many of them could not otherwise afford— because the right to attention in any illness is theirs. Many students go to the infirmary each day with, for example, dangerous com mon colds they would otherwise neglect. * * # rp'IIKOUGII the fact that it has permitted the same staff to extend a broadened ser vice to more students, the new hospital has increased student interest and student trust in the medical service. To best succeed with its health program the infirmary must have the confidence of the campus. The clean, new, business-like structure has added a great deal to that confidence and to the infimary’s pres tige. As an institution serving a community, the 1 niversity hospital is to be commended for doing its job well. With more funds it could undoubtedly extend the field of its endea vours. lint what business or individual couldn't ? rl he infirmary is a firm of the type that most deserves the chance. Dorothy Dill, school secretary. At least one ream of half size paper and one ream of full size paper are used every day, Miss Dill states. 'UaZ-S.JL. ' Not only furnishing paper for all Emerald stories and headline writ ing, it also supplies paper for the practice papers which are written and edited by the reporting and copy editing classes in the jour nalism school. In addition to these uses, the paper is available for school assign ments. i