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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1939)
Thfi Oregon .jftily Emerald, official student pub lication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Snudays, Mon days, holidays, and final examination periods. Sub scription rates: $1.25 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. PAUL DEUTSCHMANN, Editor BILL PENGRA, Managing Editor HAL HAENER, Manager DICK LITFIN, Assistant Business Manager Upper business staff: Jean Barrens, 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, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.— Chicago Boston—Los Angeles San Francisco. Day advertising manager: Jim Frost Assistants: Bob Rogers, Jean Crites Peace for United States YESTERDAY'S “strike against Avar," Avliilc not the success its backers may liave hoped, served lo bring to the front a problem that occupies the mind of every stu dent at various times and in varying degree. This is tlie question of world peace, and par ticularly, peace for the United States. When ever the problem comes up for discussion, ’wild statements fly with increasing hollow ness, and few indeed are the students who can keep themselves ot a straightforward evaluation of facts. Several recent ijrguments Avitncssed or participated in by the Avriter brought home the almost amazing ignorance and prejudices of many college students in regard lo the reasons for the present European crisis and its relation to the United States. They agree almost unanimously on condemnation of Hit ler and Mussolini, but ask them Avliy—pin them down—and they sputter childish mut terings about “it just isn’t right” and “they're just trying to start a war” and other equally ineffective arguments. * * # JT is obvious that until Americans realize that the acts of Italy and (formally are not the absolute result of their dictators’ per sonalities, but of the economic situation of the people, discussions of America's policy are pointless and likely to lead us, crying for vengeance, into a Avar against Herr Hitler as a personality for reasons as false as those Avliieh took us into the last war. Italy ami (Jermany, being economically unable to support their population and indus tries, have only three alternatives. They may lower their standards of living which have ‘’lieady been lowered to the near-starvation level, decrease their population, or expand. ''J'lIE first course is unacceptable to Am 4 eriean laboring men. Why should hard working Germans accept it? The second in volves losing their positions as great powers ‘ a catastrophe which proud Germans and Italians are unwilling to accept. Thus only the last course is left—-the survival of the fittest—a course which England and France both followed up to and past the turn of the century, but which now wring cries of shame li'om their gover.cuts when pursued by Hieir “have-not" neighbors. Have interna tional morals changed so much? No. Only international situations. It is the eternal struggle of the “haves" against the “have »0,s,M and until Americans as a whole real ize that we "have, and that neither Italy nor Germany nor Japan, nor all of them to gether. can take away from us what we have, we will go on pursuing the will-o’-the-wisp that is peace until we land in the morass that is war. We have a unique position among the nations of the world. We have no concern with Europe’s struggle for life. If such were our national attitude, Europe could have no concern with us. Let us realize that no Euro pean nation, or presently possible combina tion oi them, could seriously entertain the idea of attacking our shores. Let us cease to worry ourselves about basic possibilities until conditions change our present impregnability *10,11 We have problems at home more pressing and infinitely more vital to our na tional welfare. 15.G. What Other Editors Believe WE, TOO, MAY HAVE TO GO TO \V VU Buddy Merriell, 17, hanged himself yesterday. He did it because he was afraid that he would have to go to war. American college students are today faced with the same problem. If war comes, and if the United Stales gets in, they will have to go. It is useless to attempt to deceive ourselves with talk that sending large conscript armies across oceans is out-of-date. If the United States enters a Euro pean war, our allies will demand American man power—even as they did in the last war. And we will be the ones selected to go. The first draft will include all those between 21 and 31; later it will be extended to cover all those Outlook Pessimistic Of 6 Million Youths Leaving College By Student Opinion Surveys of America AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 There are some six million young' people who within six weeks tc several years will leave college with a pessimistic outlook on their own futures. Almost one half of the men and women in colleges and universities in this country believe they are facing a world that offers less opportun ities for success than it did before the time they were born. These are the results of a poll just conducted nationally by the Student Opinion Sur veys of America, the weekly sounding board of college youth, of which the Emerald is a member, 48 Per Cent Pessimistic A scientifically-defined cross-section of stu dents was asked, “Do you think the opportunities for most young men and women to get ahead today are as good as they may have been thirty years ago?” The economic problem of youth is nc myth to 48 per cent of the collegians, while the rest of them, 52 per cent, have an optimistic view, of the world into which they are going. Although very few college students today have a personal knowledge of conditions three decades ago, their answers appear to be based on what they can see now and what they have learned about the past. A slight majority is convinced that opportunities have been increasing, like the Penn sylvania student who points to the greater num ber of occupations which now exist. On the other hand, another student in the same state, in Temple university, answers negatively, stating that the number of youth has increased, thus reducing the number of available jobs. A Cornell senior believes that success is there for those with initiative, re gardless of conditions. Obstacles Listed The growth of the use of machinery, the de mand for more education, and government regula tion of ’ industry and employment are given as reasons for a decrease in opportunities to get ahead. The survey also shows that students in the southern and west central states are the mos1 optimistic, while less than 50 per cent of those elsewhere believe their chances are better. The poll, of course, makes no attempt to analyze the situation, but it does definitely show the atti tude of students on the question asked. The Calliope!!!! Frosh politics settled into the final groove at (he freshman nominating assembly in Villard last night as first year politicos nominated two oppos ing tickets headed by Jack Lansing, Kappa Sig, and Bob Calkins, Omega hall. Lansing’s ticket includes Maxine Hanson, Delta Camilla, vice-president; Cullen Murphy, Chi I’si, treasurer; Margaret Young, Kappa Alpha Theta, t erasure r. Calkin’s ticket lists Barbara Williams, Chi Omega, vice-president; Bob Cherney, I’i Kappa Alpha, treasurer; Betty Workman, Alpha Delta 1'i, .secretary. A rather feeble effort to split the Lansing votes was apparently made at the meeting when Arvilla Bates, Chi Omega, nominated Walker Treece, Phi Delt, for president. Treece declined the nomination in favor of Lansing and eliminated the possibility of putting Calkins into office by a split vote. Miss Bates neglected to take into con sideration the fact that Treece is one of Lansing's campaign managers, along with Bill Loud, Beta. A glance at the houses which have aligned themselves behind the two tickets reveals that Lansing is being supported by a strong aggre gation ol freshmen who have apparently made up their own minds who they want for sophomore president, while Calkins is being sponsored by the ASUO block organized by Zane Kemler and Dick Williams. Jo,‘ Kri//,‘l -John Biggs used Calkins as a talking point when they east the dorm support into the Dll bloc, trading for votes promised to Calkins. Thus one step is completed in the efforts of Kemler and Williams to mold a solid bloc be hind an ASK) candidate us well as candidates for all three classes. The “darkhorse” of the DC bloc, incidentally, is none other than Verdi Sederstrom himself, who made the definite statement last night that he is “planning to run" for student body president. between IS and 40. It is our generation that will have to do the fighting. Buddy Merriell's problem is the problem of nil of us. The way out for him was short, de cisive. and admittedly effective. If all of us hanged ourselves, there would be no war. But it is a cowardly way out. The problem has more than one solution, we believe. The United States does not go into any European conflict despite Sumner Welles' state ment that "world peace today is indivisible,” and President Roosevelt's endorsement of a demand that "the democratic nations must make a show ot force. As a nation, we are fortunate. Our geographical position and our large variety of natural resources make American isolation feasible. 1 "liege students should demand that the United States stay out of any European war. This does not necessarily preclude trade with Europe pro vided it is under circumstances that will not drag us in. and provided we remain firm in our resolve that whatever happens, America will "stay out. College students must organize and demand that America does not intervene in Europe's wars. For, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: "If we don t hang together, we may as well hang sepa rately. -Daily Kansan. A laboratory in which undergraduates may learn the organization and administration of parent-teacher associations has been organized at the University of New Hampshire. Looking Back.... WITH JIMMIE LEONARD One year ago—(This is still good information, fellows) Lor raine Hixson, described by a coed as “one of those delectable blondes,” was Bernadine Bow man's “Coed of the Week.” She was born in Texas, came to the West while a baby, and since lived in California and Oregon. Colonel E. V. D. Murphy, head of trie TJ. of O. P^OTC, an nounced that he would retire at the end of the school year. W. H. Drane Lester, inspec tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, outlined the ac tivities of his organization in combating crime before a Ger linger assembly. Special Emerald editors were elected. They were: Gordon Ridgeway, frosh edition; Bill Pengra, men’s edition; and Ber nadine Bowman, women’s edi tion. Two years ago—The SAEs downed the Theta Chis in a softball game, 3 to 1. Oregon's nine dropped Lin field college, 8 to 4. NBC's red and blue networks were to carry a broadcast of the queen's coronation during junior weekend, the canoe fete, and the Junior prom. Three years ago—when the Theta Chi trounced the Sig Eps in softball, 15 to 3, the "beef trusters" challenged again, specifying seven gallons of beer for the winner. The thoughts of beer fired the Theta Chis, and again the Sig Eps fell, 23 to 7. Four years ago—With a GPA of 1.792, Alpha hall won high est honors for the winter term. Oregon outscored Willamet ette’s baseball club, 7 to 5. Five years ago—They said, "It ain't no sin to take off your skin and dance around in your bones,” at the annual AV»*S car nival. A candidate for the student body vice-president gave his platform as: "A chair for the Pioneer and an umbrella for the Pioneer Mother. "Davenports and a beer tap on the law school curb. "Dismissal of the entire fac- ' idty. "No classes before 11 a.m. "No classes after 11 a.m. “Pullman service in all class- _ I rooms.” Ten years ago—Cecil B. De- ! Mille's still-remembered “King of Kings” was at the Colonial theater. At the Rex "The Farm- I er’s Daughter” was taking her toll in University boys. Business Honorary Broadcast Slated Tail Delta Chi, local business professional honorary, will present a radio program over KOAC next Friday, April 28, at 8:15. The dramatization will solve two busi ness law cases which were ar ranged for radio by Luther Seibert, Ted Proudfoot, and Ed Larson. I The members of the east include Freeman Patton, Luther Seibert,1 Jean Palmer, Ed Larson, Dick Sears, and Ted Proudfoot. This' organization puts on a radio pro gram every term. YWCA Makes Plans For Breakfast, Tea YWCA advisory board members Tuesday morning outlined plans for two large events, a tea and a breakfast, to be held during May. Planned for early in the month, the tea will be given in honor of all contributors to the YW work, Mrs. John Stark Evans, executive secretary said. The home of Mrs. Clarence Chase will be the scene of a break fast in honor of the old and new cabinet members on May 10. Inaugurating a new custom, members of the YWCA cabinet served coffee to board members during the morning. Tarnished (Contmued from race one) meet between Oregon. Washington, j and Idaho on May 30. 1906. Now one of the three deerhorn handles has been broken off. One badly tarnished cup reads:: “Open half-mile relay Columbia University April 10. 1916 — Won : by and nothing was ever entered ] under there to show that Oregon 1 had won the cup. Los Angeles City college has a course to train peace officers. Acrobatic tumbling went on the air for the first time when Uni versity of Southern California gymnasts preformed for a tele vision broadcast. 1 ^ Former Dean To Visit Here Dr. F. C. Robbins of the Harvard graduate school of business admin istration, formerly dean of the Oregon school of business admin istration, will be on the campus on Monday of next week to interview students who wish to make appli cation for entrance to the Harvard school. Students wrho wish to be inter viewed by Dr. Robbins must make appointments with Mis^ Chilcote at the BA school office. Dr. Robbins will visit his daugh ter, Miss Peggy Robbins, junior in journalism and a member of Alpha Omicroil Pi, and his son, Edwin Robbins, graduate assistant in eco nomics at Oregon. UO Students Send Sculpture Exhibit To World's Fair Sculpturing by Jean Sutherland, graduate assistant, and Clarence Bates, freshman, both sf the art school, is being shown at the 59th annual exhibition of the San Fran cisco art association. The exhibit, which opened April 5, will last a month. Chairman of the jury of selec tion that chose the works to be exhibited is Ralph Stackpole, who, with the four other members, has done sculpturing for the San Fran cisco fair. Miss Sutherlan d’s entry is “Tiger,” a hammered copper piece. This type of work is quite new to the Oregon campus, and is prob ably the first from here to be exhibited. Bates is showing two pieces: “Fencer” and “Three Sisters.” The latter is an interpretation of the Oregon mountains by that name. Eyler Brown to Talk Over KOAC Tonight Eyler Brown, associate professor in architecture, will be informally interviewed over KOAC tonight between 7:30 and 8 o'clock by Ho mer H. Hanna, assistant professor in speech. Mr. Brown’s talk will cover “Ob servations of Brussels and Bel gium” made during the ten months while he was there studying etch ing during the past year. Mr. Brown plans to contrast the Belgian character with that of -Americans. He will tell what the Belgians do for a living, what they eat, and their opinion of American moving pictures. Scientific Sales Class To Hear Recording A feature of E. K. Roth's lec ture on scientific selling-, to be given April 26, will be the presen tation of a record of an actual sale. Problems of selling yourself in life, in professions and in busi nesses will also be discussed by Mr. Roth in his lecture to be held in room 105 Commerce from 7-30 to 8:30. Seniors, especially in business administration, should attend this demonstration. EXTENSION STAFF FETED The staff of the extension divi sion is having a dinner at Gerlinger lall on Saturday evening. Members rom Portland and the radio staff >f KOAC at Corvallis will be pres et. This is the first time the Eu gene office has entertained flhe itaff. TYPIST WANTED! YOU BET . . . plenty of The Em erald's 3800 readers need typing done. Let them know you can do it in . . . EMERALD CLASSIFIED Only 2c a word Local 354 I The Show Off Over a display of fraternity pins in a Los Angeles pawnshop is a sign reading, "Wear a fraternity pin; a sign of distinction.’’ And maybe you think we don’t have our eye on the local pawnshop, waiting for ours to turn up. Football! . . . Then there was the girl who got so crazy about football that she was laid up with a stiff back for a week. Poison! . . . Newsreel exchanges in the Unit ed States are being flooded with requests by theater managers to cut all scenes of Hitler. Exhibitors are having a tou pi time prevent ing rioting between the pros and cons whenever friend Adolph ap pears. * * * W. F. and T.! . . . We went to see "With Fear and Trembling” the other night and thought it excellent. In spite of certain numbers dragging and overacting on the part of several of the characters, the show was thoroughly enjoyable and well staged. In our opinion the "Out of Key” number was the best part of the show. Mary Staton’s singing was super. Clever lighting effects marked the smoothness of the pro duction. * j: * Opinion! . . . Current campus thought is a bit undecided as to what gal will reign as the Frosh Glee’s Daisy Mae. Overnight the campus opinion seems to have switched to Ann Bossinger, Kappa. However, come what may, the queens are having a lot of fun being chaperoned about town by a string of cars and cheer ing throngs. * * Si Waxworks! . . . With the issuance of “Blue Moon,’’ we wish to nominate for oblivion the Tommy Dorsey meth od of backing up his vocal chor uses with trick counter-phrases which use the song titles. On the other side of this Victor disc T. Dorsey swings out on “Panama.” Alpha Gams to Travel To Timberline for Weekend Reunion Members of Alpha Gamma Delta will forsake the Oregon campus for the weekend and journey to Timberline lodge for the annual International Reunion day of the sorority. This fourth annual re union is in reality a state conven tion, held throughout the United States and Canada. A round table discussion, ban quet, and firesides will form the activities of the group. Lois Ann Soule, president of the local chap ter, is in charge of the University delegation, assisted by Wanda Milledge. Elinor Stewart is general chair man with assistance from Amy Barnum, Glynn Berg, Alice Cleven ger, Frances Haberlach, and Mar garet Becker, all former students of the University. 250 People Hear (Continued from pane one) telegram saying that the Univer sity of Oregon students unanimous ly were behind him in his policy of encircling aggressor nations. A vote of disapproval was taken by Robin Drews, strike committee chairman. Chairman for the demonstration was Betty Brown, second year law student. After Professor Farquhar son’s speech, Kenneth Leatherman administered the Oxford pledge to approximately 15 students. * kT'“T* ^ ^ *?* ^ ^ *?* *^*‘T'4 ^ ‘I* MR. and MRS. 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Lenhardt, ci edit manager of Montgomery Ward’s Eugene branch, as speak er. Cal and Lloyd Wilson are in charge of the program. The new members are Harold Larson, Lynn Bockes, Joe Greene, Leonard Ruecker, Ludwig Scharfer, Richard Miller, Dip Gay Seid, Al lan Shepard, Jim Jefferson, and Carl Bryan. SHO’NUFF J BIG TIME i at the FROSH GLEE SAT. NIGHT McArthur court Adm. $1.00 ^ Classified Ads Phone 3300 Local 354 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES First day .2c per word Subsequent days ..lc per word Three consecutive times 4c per word and a fourth time FREE with cash pay ment. Minimum ad ten words. Ads will be taken over the telephone m a charge basis if the advertiser is a subscriber to the phone. Mailed advertisements must havo suf icient remittance enclosed to cover defi | lite number of insertions. Ads must be in Emerald business of ice not later than 6:00 p.m. prior to the lay of insertion. 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