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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1939)
The Oregon .^aily Emerald, official student pub lication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, 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. PAUL DEUTSCHMANN, Editor PILL PF.NGRA, Managing Editor HAL HAENER, Manager DTOK LTTFTN, Assistant Business Manager Upper business staff: Jean Farrens, national ad vertising manager; Bert Strong, circulation manager; J. Bob Penland, classified manager. Represented for national advertising by NA TIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representatives, 120 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.—Chicago—Boston Los Angeles—San Francisco. Thursday day manager: Majeane Glover. Assistants: Eleanor Sederstrom, Bernadine Bowman Devilish Diplomacy ^JIIARLlFi Chaplin, Hint occasional soeio funnyman of' Hollywood whoso comic antics and outlionnd fed were once scream ingly ha-ha, lias readied new and unparal leled heights of popularity because his mus tache was cojiicd by llcrr Hitler, Ihe Nazi bogey-man. In keeping with Charlie's amaz ing box-office value, ihe powers-tliaf-bo in Hollywood have decided he will make another funny picture—to lampoon the Reirhfuhrer. Our first impulse is to dap hands and shout, huzzas to the movie masters for 1heir genuine and candid contribution to give Am erican people something to laugh about. Rut, we note with some misgivings that Holly wood’s publicity purveyors add a cryptic, verse: “The picture, as yet unnamed, follows product ion of ‘ ('onCessions of a Nazi Spy ’. . . ” acquire a particularly rancid taste when trying to justify (lermany’s toler ance of Herr Hiller’s tactics to achieve his aims, and. aided and abetted by continual perusal of anti-Nazi articles, some emanating from reliable courses, others not, we have probably as much prejudice as is good for any ordinary human being, vis.. Hitler is a cad ♦ and a bounder and ought to have his Teutonic ears boxed. Rut our bad taste is only made worse when we perceive one of America’s educational in stitutions, the movies, eating pickles and poi son and saying boo! There is certainly much -need for improvement in the type of motion pictures stuffed down the throats of people nowadays, but out of fairness, we concede that some great and masterful (i.e., educa tionally valuable) pictures have been made in the last few years. We applaud and hope for more of t ha I type. As lor Charlie’s forthcoming picture we already anticipate many laughs, and we will probably be rolling in the aisles with the rest of the victims, but alas, at what a price! As if propaganda wasn't already subtly inter spersed enough in our daily reading . . . as if diplomats at Washington weren’t having a difficult time enough now trying to keep our fingers (and our bayonets) crossed . . . as if public opinion already wasn’t sour enough against countless millions of good Herman people . . . no, we have to take more of hate breeding propaganda with our cinemas and pay to see it! JT is just such apparently innocent jests as Hollywood imposes in condemning; foreign governments that helps propagandize wars, or at least inflames converted nationals of home governments to treasonable and inhu man acts in times of crises. The ill-feeling that results from needless war baiting is a wound hard to heal; witness the intolerably eruel acts against Hermans in this country during the last debacle. We hold no torch for Herr Hitler, but why should organizations such as the einema industry aggravate a situation that already is hopelessly burned over with vising hate and prejudice? Hollywood might well take care of its own problems, and leave diplomacy to Wash ington. As for lampooning Hitler, lie's funny enough now.—Y.G I ----1 The Calliope!!!! By BILL CUMMINGS Complications appeared in the ASl'O political camps yesterday as the medicine men began danc ing their war dance in earnest to prepare for the first l»ig ASl'O political meeting of the year, held last night at the Chi l*si lodge. There was little indication that definite blocs would be formed, due mainly to the fact that the meeting seemed to be a preliminary caucus • • • Side Show By GORDON RIDGEWAY If Neville Chamberlain should be a man of the hour, then it may likely be that today's prime question can be about this thing called “collective security.” Collective securtiy it is a new form of Marxism, can it be a successful scheme for the democracies to stop or at least hinder the Rome Berlin axis, or is it only a plot to precipitate Uncle Sam into another European argument ? Dismsising the first premise, we are interested no end in the second and third considerations. No matter how it has been known or spoken of before, this idea of security in numbers is certainly not one new to international politics. Britain and the continent employed such a plan successfully to de feat the schemes of Napoleon more than a century ago It was used in the World war fo two decades ago, and Woodrow Wilson planned to perpetuate this sort of safety through a League of Nations. Wilson's hopeful truce had evidently bogged down when Italy was allowed to invade Ethiopia without more than casual protest from the rest of the world. We are inclined to attribute this failure to the simple selfishness of the democratic nations who would not put themselves out to the extent of enforcing the provisions made by the league. The dictators might have been easily thwarted at that time with measures short of war. Whether America was guilty of this same selfishness is a highly controversial question which we shall not attempt to answer, bu tthere is an issue in that spot. * * * Since the time when Italy, Japan, and Ger many struck the death-blows which resulted in the league's eclipse, the idea of collective security met steady decline in favor of appeasement. This decline evidently reached bottom about two weeks ago, and the necessity for united action is again being emphasized, this time under the direction of Downing street’s famed “Umbrella Man.” * * * The gist of Mr. Chamberlain’s current argu ment is that the present is the time to stop the dictators because any delay will only tend to in crease their strength. Why it is that Mr. C. didn't figure this out long ago, we cannot say. Over here it is known that F. D. Roosevelt believes in adopt ing “measures short of war” to stop Hitler, Musso lini, et al. In a way it does seem reasonable that it would be better to nip any of their plots now before they reach their full height. There’s only one hitch. Sure, Uncle Sam already saved democracy for the world, 'way back in '18. (Next: The so-called neutrality of alleged iso lal ion.) called chiefly to fool out the strength behind the Sigma Nu prospect, John Dick. Hesitant to cast their lot before they know what the rest are going to do, politicians kept their plans pretty much to themselves. Only a few houses, notably the Fijis, came out with a definite statement that they would back John Dick. The Sigma Nu prospect was nominated by Lloyd Hoff man, Kappa Sig, who did so “because nobody else would take the lead." Most of the evening was spent in trying to organize the houses behind Dick, but Sigma Chi and Phi Delt representatives were shown a bad time by continual questions fired at them as to what Verdi Sederstrom and Scott Cor bett planned to do. Houses which met were Sigma Chi, Phi Delt, Beta, Kappa Sig, Sigma Nu, ATO, and Chi Psi. The fusion of these houses into a bloc runs against the grain of former years and will be a hard task to perform. Political promises have already started to gum up the works, however, and the first cause for argument seems to be the aspirations of two dif ferent factions for the office of senior class presi dent. Dorm politicos indicate they will throw their way, have indicated that they will throw their 200-odd votes toward the bloc which can promise them the senior class presidency. Their candidate will most likely be Boyd Brown. So far, they have not demanded a position on the executive com mittee. on ih<‘ otnor hand, it is known that Sammy l?urt Burr lias aspirations himself for flic senior elass presidency, a fact which will directly afleet the way the Simula Alpha Mil votes fall. One bloc cannot satisfy both these groups by promising the senior prexy job; hence, complications. \n opposing bloc was partially formed Tuesday night by Dick Williams, SPK, who talked over plans with a few organizations meeting at the Delta Cpsilon house. Prospects for VS HO prexy on this side id' the fence, if any, were kept dark, hut groundwork tor a III' bloc was laid. Ibis faction has already contacted the dorms, hut the hall boys are keeping an open mind until they hear offers from the other side. Gordon Ridgeway, incdientally, is no longer at the controls ot dorm polities, as he has forsaken the political stump for studies. John Biggs, Sherry Ross, and Joe Frizzell. Alpha, are the co-leaders of the dormitory bloc and are likely to gain a united political front. The 200-odd votes they represent will be an important factor in the student body campaign. * * * Freshman politicians got off to a flying start last night at a meeting at the Kappa Sig house, forming a partial ticket and talking promises which may or may not hold the embryo bloc to gether. •lack Iainsing, Kappa Sig host for the meeting, was chosen as tin1 candidate for sophomore class president, and Cullen Murphy, Chi I’si, was placed on the ticket as a candidate for treasurer. Mouses present were Fiji, Sigma Xu, Sigma t hi, Beta, Phi Delt, Chi Psi, Kappa Sig, Sunnily, and A TO. The vote to support Lansing was close, in tact, almost too dost1 to lie comfortable. Representatives of all the girls' living organi zations will be asked to attend a meeting of the freshman politicos next Thursday night at the College Side, when an attempt will be made to explain the setup to the girls and gain their votes. The most stubborn coeds, and the one represent ing the most class cards, will be coaxed into joining the alliance by offers of the vice-presidency and the office of secretary. In the Mail To the Editor: Re: Howard Kessler's article in the Oregon Daily Emerald, Wednesday, April 12, 1939. Not only to the alert mind of the Oregon student, bui also to the casual reader, Howard Kess ler’s authoritative ( ?) observa tions must, at least, have aroused grave doubts as to their validity as a statistical analysis of so vague a subject as the Jewish problem. In his subtle method of presenting his facts, Mr. Kessler has cleverly been able to imply the erroneous con clusion that the great majority (if not all I of our 130 million Americans don’t give a hoot if Herr Hitler does kill off every Jew, not only in his, but. in other countries as well! Further, our naive Mr. Kess ler does not hesitate to uphold the superiority of his cash-and carry “tow-bit” poll over the opinions of Dr. Hendrick Van Loon (whom even Mr. Kessler is compelled to condescendingly acknowledge as “an outstanding humanitarian and scholar) - If Mr. Kessler's article is not an attempt at reportorial sen sationalism, it undoubtedly at taches a multitude of unfair stigmi to our American popu lace. Our rambling reporter has found (he implies condoningly) intolerance, race hatred, and narrow-mindedness implanted in the characters of his fellow countrymen. I for one (and I am sure I do not stand alone I can find no favor with his misleading dis tortlation. I would like to re mind Mr. Kessler of the basis upon which this great and glor ious country was founded. Our country was born out of the chaos of revolution and was strongly founded upon a founda tion of freedom. The heart of our constitution is freedom! Race, creed, color, and religious belief have been removed as elements of differences. “Equal ity,” shouted our forefathers, and the trend of our constitu tional amendments stand as a symbol that we have not for gotten the cause for which they lougnc. By what tight, then, can Howard Kessler uphold the peo ple of the U. S. for the intoler ant mass of nit-wits which they are not? His words are an insult not only to the intelligence of every open-minded, clean-think ing Oregon student but to every person in these United States whose every thought and action depends upon the unreserved maintenance of good American justice not to concentration camp subjection. Murray Klapper. IMPLICATIONS To the Editor: Howard Kessler’s article this morning observing the "amaz ing opinion" on the Jewish prob lem will no doubt bring a hail of criticism, both on his article and also on the editorial policy of the newspaper. Although I myself am doubtful if such vitriolic attacks will be justi fied, it is true that the article does create an erroneous im pression of the situation as a whole. The article intimates that the mass of the American people resent the presence of their Jewish neighbors. I doubt this, and I doubt it very much. First of all, the self-styled poll was taken mostly in the South, where racial prejudice of all kinds is predominant. Sec ondly, although Mr. Kessler is no doubt a conscientious poll Pownder Wins in Advertising Contest Word has been received by Mr. W. F. G. Thacher of the winners of the advertising problem on Tea Garden Products sent in to Bots ford, Constantine & Gardner, the advertising company who recently conducted a contest for Oregon students. Glenn Pownder, junior in jour nalism, has been awarded the first prize of $15. Second award goes to Betty Wagner, senior; and third award of $5, to June Dick, sopho more. Keith Osborne and Dale Mal licoat received honorable mention. The judging of the advertising problem was handled by four members of the organization. Miss Gorham will be in the social room of Gerllnger this afternoon and tomorrow to interview Oregon girls desiring Campfire positions. taker, the poll merely repre sents the views of a few ran dom observers. Mr. Kessler inti mates that their views are the opinions of the entire American public when he asks the follow ing- question: “Would you say, for instance, that the following statements are typically Am erican’’ and then goes on to state the opinion of three per sons whom he contacted. This intimates that the perverted opinions were held by the ma jority of typical Americans, a statement for which Mr. Kess ler has no statistical justifi cation. Then Mr. Kessler says that “many Americans resent the success of Jews in business and finance. This I found particu larly true among farmers, of whom there are 20,000,000 in this country.” By this state ment Mr. Kessler intimates that most of the 20,000,000 farmers do resent the success of the Jew. This is a very sweeping statement, to say the least, and 1 am sure that Mr. Kessler will see, if he reflects upon it, that the opinions of the one or two farmers with whom he came into contact in the South do not necessarily represent the opin ions of 20,000,000 farmers scat tered throughout the country. Mr. Kessler closes with the suggestion that because of the scarcity of Jews in manual la bor and agriculture (implying that these vocations are the hardest, and the rest easy) ac counts for a great deal of anti semitism in the United States. Would Mr. Kessler say that jobs as doctors, lawyers, sales men, and the like are much easier than other kinds to ob tain, or that the pursuits are adaptable for the less-cnergetic workers ? If so, 110,000,000 Am erican people who are not far mers are “taking all the easy jobs, and are cheating the poor farmers out of a living!” B.B. i-:—.— t Musicians Confer _ J Key Underwood and Igor Gorin . . . director of the University or Oregon symphony orchestra, and star concert baritone, confer over the score of their recent concert given in McArthur court. W.A. Dahlberg Joins Willakenzie Grange W. A. Dahlberg, member of the speech faculty, recently joined the Willakenzie grange which is locat ed a few miles northeast of Eu gene. He believes that people today are breaking the shell and taking a greater interest in rural living. There are several members of the University faculty who belong to granges. The thing that surprised Mr. Dahlberg was that a large number of the members were not farmers but people who live a little way outside of the city limits and hold a job in town. “Their social life is caught up in grange and rural activity,” he said. He believes that the revived inter est in this sort of thing has been helped by the improved conditions of transportation and communica tion. “For my own reason,” he went on, “I wanted to join not only for that, but so I might know more of the rural state of mind to more intelligently promote grange inter est for symposium work. You see, we send speakers to about 20 or 25 granges a year.” Mr. Dahlberg found three of his former students in attendance at the Willakenzie grange as mem bers. Archery, Tennis (Continued from page two} As Fortmiller will not defend his title, the race will be evenly con tested with several top-notch golf ers entering. Only five participants signed up for archery this spring. The reason for the lack of interest in this sport landscape Majors Co Take Field Trip Group to Travel To Spokane, Wash.; Will Return May 4 About thirty majors in land scape architecture from the Uni versity and Oregon State will leave the campus April 27 for their mnual field trip. F. A. Cuthbert, associate profes sor of landscape architecture at the University, will be in charge of the trip, while Dorr Legg, profes sor of landscape architecture at the state college, will also accom pany the students. Purpose of the outing is to study private estates, parks, and city planning. The group will travel by both train and bus, and will return May 4. Spokane has been chosen as this year’s destination because it has the best park system in the Pacific northwest, Professor Cuthbert said. Last year the landscape archi tects went to San Francisco, while the year before they visited Se attle. The outing, according to Profes sor Cuthbert, will be divided: the first three days all the students will take part; after leaving Port land, only upper division students will participate. About half of the group are lower division students. Thursday, April 27, they will visit gardens and the new capitol grounds layout in Salem; the fol lowing two days will be spent in Portland, studying private pro perty and parks. Sunday morning, the remaining fifteen will leave for Bonneville where they will see the model vil lage and be the guests of the for est service in a visit to the Eagle creek recreation area. Another government village will be studied Tuesday after a bus trip to Grand Coulee. The rest of the time is to be spent seeing pri vate places and parks in Spokane, Thursday noon the wandering landscapists will return. is probably due to the compara tive newness of the sport on the campus. HURR Y! HURR Y! HURR Y! ^2 fRESERVE SEATS NOW for that gay Campus Musical x WITH FEAR .»d ^TREMBLING I ALL SEATS RESERVED Premier, Mon., Apr. 17 . . . $1.50 Remainder of week, Apr. 1 8 to 22, $ 1.00 50c reduction with ASUO Card All shows in Univer sity 1 heater ( Johnson Hall.) AN ALL-STUDENT ALL-STAR CAST DI RECTED BY HORACE W. 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