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The Oregon Daily Emerald, official stnent. pub lication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sntidays, Mon days, holidays, and final examination periods. Sub scription rates: $1.2.r> per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. Oregon National Champs ... Words... Fail... Us... r What Other Editors Believe (Editor’s note: Although this editorial was an expression of good luck in advance of Ihe game, we feel that it is unusual and interesting enough to be presented to the Oregon student body. It appeared in the March 2.r> issue of the Oregon State Barometer.) * * • The University of Oregon basketball team meets Ohio State for the National Collegiate Ath letic association championship in Evanston, 111., Monday night. This game is the culmination of Oregon's great est basketball team’s season. Laddie Gale, Slim Wintermute, Wally Johansen, John Dick, and Bob Anet have established themselves in the game’s hall of fame. The Ducks lost only five games in a season that started in early December with a nation-wide barnstorming tour. The only game that the Uni versity lost by more than five points was with Oregon State. The significance of that 50-31 defeat that Slats Gill’s ‘outfit handed the prospective champions stands out more clearly now. With the basketball squad losing only one regular, encouragement is offered to hoop fans at Oregon State. Howard Hobson's quint which averages G feet 2 inches and specializes in the fast break system averaged 49.6 points per game as compared to the opposition’s 38.6. Recently the Rotary club of Corvallis sent a telegram of encouragement to the Oregon team which has brought nation-wide acclaim. As fair minded and sportsmanlike students we should give the representatives of the “southern branch” all the moral support we can muster. They have proven themselves as an outstanding outfit. Let’s be on Oregon’s side Monday night. Round V About with WEN BROOKS Rolled shirt sleeves, swimming trunks, and even white shoes were "in” last week when spring term got officially underway on the campus. That sunshine felt really good, soaking into a fellow . . . but speculation was rife as to how long it would last and if it did last . . . how was a fellow -to get any studying done? Those students who hit the water of their own accord, and those who didn’t . . . there wore sereval “mill-racings” . . . found the water cold. A few Gamma Phis, clothes and all, found this out Friday night when helped into the race by obliging boys in one of the fraternities on mill-race row. The girls had it ■coining, it seems, having decorated the fraternity lawn with several bags of shredded papers. Dick Loomis found himself in the mill-race along with the girls ... a mistake, he claims . . . afterwards warmed up undeV a Kappa Sig shower. * * # Already the political pot is beginning to simmer with various shots and politicos on the campus discussing candidates and coming campaigns. Two most promising prospects for ASUO president are, at present, Sigma Nil's first string basketball for ward, John Dick, and Sigma Chi's Verdi Seder strom. Dick led the class of '-10 his freshman year as president. Sederstrom hns been active botli this last and this present term, heading the ASUO card drives. There is more uncertainty as to just who will be in the running for next most important post, that of junior class president. Already Theta Chi’s Harry Bergtholdt and Sigma Chi’s Art Hannifin are being tulked up for the post and there are numerous other potential candidates in the ranks of the class of ’41. Sig Ep’s Dick Williams will ■ undoubtedly figure in the picture iu some way . . . most likely as man-behind-the-scenes. And the Possibility of a last minute, dark horse entry lends suspense to any campaign. * * * " Wednesday night it will be Igor Gorin at Mc Arthur court. Friday night it will be our own returning champs receiving the honors at the annual Sigma Delta Chi dance which promises to be one of the best attended affairs of the term. Both players and coach certainly deserve the biggest turn-out ever. Rumors have a surprise in store for members of the team. Rumors also have Anet, Johansen, Gale, and Wintermute contem plating entering the ranks of the pros next season with a barnstorming team that would tour the country. And more power to the fellows in what ever way they can “cash in’’ on their champion ships! * * * Student work on this year’s Oregana will bo finished up this week and next, according to College Students Turn Thumbs Down On Prohibition Law ny •!< >r, i,(litor Student Opinion Surveys of America Copyright, 1939 AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 In expressing his attitudes on the ever-present problem of drinking, the average American college youth is quite liberal the average American college youth is quite liberal. Briefly, results of one of the most significant studies yet conducted nationally by the Student Opinion Surveys of America show that: 1. Right out of every ten are opposed to the return of prohibition. 2. Only 3-1.8 per cent think collegians drink too much. 3. Almost six out of every ten admit Ihey drink. Although prohibition and drinking are not such newsworthy topics as when the Eighteenth Amendment was still part of the constitution, one often hears the comment about the excessive in dulgence of Joe College. Perhaps the inhabitants of American campuses are biased about them selves, but a rather large majority of them holds that college students as a whole should not be classed with those who habitually go over the line. The country-wide poll taken for the Oregon Daily Emerald and other member publications, points out that 65.2 per cent are of the opinion that stu dents are moderate drinkers. Problem Seen While aware that liquor does create a social problem, a still greater majority holds that a law against it is not the way out. To the question, “Do you favor the return of prohibition?” Yes, said 21.6 per cent. No, said 78.4 per cent. In asking, “Do you drink?" interviewers for the surveys meant any kind of indulgence in alco holic beverages. The poll, of course, does not reflect the degree of drinking, but rather attempts to present the attitude of college youth on the subject and to discover actually how many do drink, or at. least admit they drink. The results show that almost 60 per cent say they do. But exact figures cannot be arrived at, because in the tabulations have to be included those v/ho may have wished to conceal what they consider their “guilt” or wanted to be boastful. Those who re fused to answer were not included in the results. The returns also may have been influenced by local conditions, for in order to arrive at a truly representative cross-section of all colleges and universities, “wet” and “dry” areas were included. Women Drink Less Less women say they drink than do men, as is ordinarily expected, the results paralleling closely the polls taken by the American Youth Commis sion last year. Slightly less than half of the stu dents in southern and west central states say they drink, the only groups reporting extent of indulgence below the 50 per cent mark. Why are collegians opposed to prohibition? A great number point to the "last unsuccessful at tempt." Others state, “People will drink anyway,” “You can't legislate against morals,” “If you drink the right stuff it won't hurt you,” “When drinking is illegal young people will try it to be daring.” Those who would like to see the amendment come back believe it would decrease accidents, "there is a need for dsicipline of human beings,” “We need control, but not like the system we had the last time.” Copyright, 1939, by Student Opin ion Surveys of America. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Editor Don Root. From there on the book will be m the hands of the printers and lithographers. Any students who have not already signed up for the yearbook and wish to do so will now have to go on the waiting list, according to Root, as all available copies have already been spoken for. '1 here will again be a campus edition of Lemon Bunch, humor supplement to the Oregana, with fashions and the Canoe Fete program ... to come out Junior weekend. Alpha Chi O’s Marion Ashley is editing the humor magazine this year. * * * It's not every coed that can go to class and 1 01,10 awa-V ^75 richer, but that's just what Mar garet Dick, president of Pot and Quill, did last week. It was at Margaret's Thursday 2 o'clock in advanced short story writing, that Professor 1 haclier announced the winner of the recent Marshall-Case-Haycox story-writing con test and handed Miss Dick a slip good for $75 when presented to the University cashier. Margaret's winning story, about negroes in the South, was entitled "Kingdom Coinin'. ” June 1 'acldelberg. Portland, won the $25 second prize in the contest. * * * Plans for a really fine Junior weekend pro gram are moving ahead rapidly under Chairman Hal Jahn s able supervision. Bob Schultz and Lloyd Holt man are going to town on the Canoe Pete working hand in hand with pretty Maxine Glad whose weekend theme was chosen from the com pitition list term. Maxine Glad, incidentally, will in all probability be one of the leading candidates this year for queen of the weekend. Max is an Alpha Phi, junior in journalism. As yet no orchestra has been named for the I rom but Hal has hopes of lining up a big name outfit through Harvey Wells of Jantzen Beach Art Holman is to play for the Canoe Fete. Draw ings for floats for the fete will probably be made the latter part of this week. Then the work "ill really begin with each living organization participating to outdo every other one with their float entry. NYA Positions Filled for Term All National Youth Administra tion positions open to University of Oregon students have been filed for spring term, according to Dean of Personnel Karl W. Onthank. and no jobs are available for students j who do not have applications in A meeting of the NYA commit tee during spring vacation was called to issue the spring term jobs to worthy students, after an investigation of the worthiness of each student, his grades, and the need for outside aid. PE Staff Member to Preside at Session Miss Florence Alden, professor ' of physical education, has been named to preside at the annual session of the women’s division. National Amateur Athletic feder ation. to be held in San Francisco Sunday, April 2. The divisions comprises more than 700 organizations such as col leges. universities, schools, YWCA’s other groups, which together hold , the interest of more than 1.000,000 , girls in all sections of the country. Thirteen Get (Confirmed from pnr/e one) (Sr, Eng), Muriel K. Beckmar (So, .Toun, Janet J. Beistel (Sr Fng), William TO. Blackaby (Sr BA), Richard D. Blickenstaf (Fr, BA), Eunice Blodgett (Sr Ed), James R. Brinton (Sr Jour), Bruce A. Buehler (Sr AAA i, Vivian G. Byers (Sr Eng), Donald G. Castanien (Jr AT,) Emile B. Chan (So, Mur) Robert B. Chilcote (So, BA) Marian B. Christensen (Fr, AL) Alice M. Coldren (Sr, Psyj, Car ol M. Cook, (Fr, Ed), Cyrus H Cook (Jr, AAA), Grace A. Cow an (Jr, Ed), Gordon Crymes (Jr Ed), Jessie D. Culbertson (Fr AL), Earle W. Curtis (Jr, AAA), Jane Dachtelborg (So, AL), Nick J. Dallas (Fr, AL), Robert W, Dent (Jr, Econ), Frances M, Douglas (Sr, Mus), Carolyn R. Dudley (Jr, Law), Lucy C. Ed wards (So, AL), Gordon O. Erlandson (SoSc) Barbara Evans (Jr, Soc), H Betty Giddings (So, PE) Lo raine V. Gjording (So, Al), Mar garet D. Goldsmith (Sr, Eng) Wilbur J. Grant (Jr, Jour) George L. Hall (Sr, Ed), Laura M. Hall (Jr, Mus), Rosemary E. Harrison (So, Sc), Theodore F. Hoch (So, AAA), Jeanette Hoss (Jr, Eng), Velma F. Huston (Sr, Ed), Cecil R. ’igoe (So, BA), Mary B. Isely (Sr, SoSc), Harry D. Jacoby (Jr, AAA), Elizabeth C. Johnson (Jr, Psy), Ruth A. Ketchum (Sr, BA), Do ris L. King (Fr, SoSc), Florence A. Kinney (So, Law), Evelyn B. Kirclthofer (So, Jour), Avis M. Klemme (Fr, AL), Courtney D. Lasselle (Sr, BA), Lois I. Lee (Fr, BA), Jennette E. Lewis (Fr AAA), Robert S. Lovell (Fr, BA), C. Edwin Luckey (Jr, Law), John L. Luvaas (Sr, Econ), Stuart E. Marsee (Sr, Ed), J. R, Benson Mates (So, SoSc), Charles E. Meredith (Sr, Ed), Philip S. Meyers (Jr, Econ), Owen G. Miller (Jr, Psy), Burr W. Monrad (So, Jour), Janet E. Morris (Fr, AL), Alice R. Mueller (Jr, AAA), Edith M. Oglesby (So, Jour), Elizabeth Onthank (Sr, SoSc), Lois Onthank (So, SoSc), Keith E. Osborne (Sr, Jour), Patricia A. Parker ((Fr, Jour), Sheldon W. Parks (2-L, Law-), Elizabeth S. Plankinton (Fr, Jour), Perry J. Powers (So, AL), Mary E. Price (Sr, AAA), Theodore Proudfoot (Jr, BA), Fred W. Ra sor (Sr, Econ), Ethel T. Rhon alt (So, Sc), Betty L, Riesch (Sr, PE), Flo D. Riippa (So, BA), Louise M. Robison (Sr, AAA), Bill B. Rosson (Jr, BA), Marvin C. Rosumny, (Sr, BA), Laurie Sawyer (Sr, Eng), Nan ette E. Schmuki (So, Ed), Shir ley J. Schrenk (So, SoSc), Don ald C. Scott (Jr, Mus), Luther R. SeTbert (Sr, BA), Jack A. Shimshak (So, BA), Robert E. Simmons (So, BA), Milton M. Small (Fr, BA), Mollie B. Small (Sr, Mus), Hazel A. Smick (Sr, PE), Mary C. Soranson (Sr, Econ), Randolph E. Soran son ( Fr, BA), Margaret M. Spi cer (So, AL), Edythe E. Sprague (Sr, PE), Ruth M. Sprecher (Fr, AL), George W. Stephenson (Sr, Psy), Elisabeth Stetson (Sr, Psy), Harold R. Stobie (So, AL), Eathel L. Sutton (Fr, BA), Rob ert G. Swan (Jr, AAA), Ruth V. Tawney (Sr, BA), Jean Taylor (Sr, Psy), Eleanor M. Teeters (Fr, Jour), Carol J. Telford (Fr, SoSc), Leland E. Terry (Sr, AAA), Harriett E. Thomsen (Sr, AAA), Allan H. Toole (Fr, Law), Thomas T. Turner (Sr, Hist), La Verne Van Marter (Fr, PE), James C. Vin cent (Sr, Eng), Frederick O. Waller (So, AL), Frances Darlene Warren (So, AL), Stuart B. Webb (Fr, AAA), Karl E. Wester (Sr, BA), Wal lace A. White (So, BA). Ken neth C. Whitnack (Sr, BA), Rob ert Wilmsen (Sr, AAA), Ben J. Winer (Sr. Psy), Wendell w. Wyatt (l-L, Law), Beverly J. Young (Sr, PE), Howard' K. < Zimmerman (Fr, Law). Orchids for the Team (Continued from page one) ing- the team. The council also ex pressed a desire to cooperate in every way with ASUO authorities in preparing for the homecoming rally this Friday. The council will aid in decorating the streets with banners, etc., welcoming home the victorious Ducks. .Mayor Elisha ijirgv, speaking for the group, said last night. Other praises for the Ducks came fro mall corners of the city. Some of them follow: Te\ Oliver, head football coach . . . "First I think Hobby deserves a world of credit for his great basketball coaching ability and the boys deserve a world of credit for ; their ability to execute it. The bas ketball team and coach have ren dered a great service to the Uni versity. the city of Eugene, and the entire state of Oregon. It is a priceless service because the good I results cannot be measured in do) ASUO Baritone Igor Gorin Envies College Students Ry SALLY MITCHELL It was a group of comely Oregon coeds, canoeing down the mill race yesterday, that brought forth a comment on college life from Igor Gorin, popular young bafitone, who is to appear in concert, in McArthur court, Wednesday night, at 8 p.m. "I would like to spend a year just being a college student and enjoying campus life,” he said. “College students are so enthusiastic lars and cents. I believe that it will have a splendid effect on all University athletics. I got as ex i cited as if it were my own team.” Virgil D. Earl, dean of men . . . “It was wonderful. I was very happy that they won it. I want to compliment the team. It certainly is an achievement to win the na tional championship. Anson Cornell, athletic manager . . . “I’m like all the rest of you. That is something that comes to a school once in a life time.” Mrs. Howard Hobson, wife of Oregon’s popular mentor, could not be reached at her home last night. H. C. Howe, member of the Pa 1 cific coast conference athletic Board . . . “All I have to say is that we’re mighty proud of our team. It is not only the best basketball t we’ve ever put out but it is the ! best the coast has ever put out. i Said Don England, a student at | University high ... “1 thought it I was a well known fact that Oregon I was going to win. It was no sur j prise. Boy, I’m surely coming to i Oregon next year.” CASTEEL TO JUDGE John L. Casteel, head of the speech division, will go to Coquille Friday evening to judge a high school debate between Grants Pass and Coquille. Married women’s club will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock ; on third floor of Gerlinger hall. Kwama meeting today at 5 J o’clock in AWS room. ana spontaneous. I enjoy singing for them, for they express their emotions more freely than do oth er audiences.” Gorin, dressed in a smartly tail ored business suit, with gaily plaid handkerchief and tie, surveyed the streets of Eugene from the lobby of the Eugene hotel late yesterday afternoon. "I’ve traveled in Eng land, in France, Roumania, Egypt, and Africa,” he said, “and I am convinced that the American girls are much more beautiful than wo men in other countries.” Gorin glanced through some pictures taken earlier in the afternoon of himself surrounded by chorus girls from the forthcoming campus pro duction, ‘‘With Fear and Trem bling,” and he laughingly re marked, “I learned that pose in Hollywood.” It takes about three hours of practice every day to keep Gorin in concert form. ‘‘I never let my self think of missing a perform ance because of some throat diffi culty,” he said. “A singer must live a quiet life. I don't smoke or drink, except perhaps, for a little ‘vodka’ now and then so I won't forget the taste.” ANOTHER JOHN LEADER Colonel John Leader of the Brit ish army, who commanded an offi cers’ training camp on the Oregon campus during the World War, an nounced to friends here during the spring vacation the birth of his first grandson in Norfolk, England. 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