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VOLUME XL
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1939
NUMBER 113
Political Scene Muddled as Nominations Approach
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Juniors to
Nominate
Officers
Weekend Plans
Are Discussed;
Eligibility Rules for
Candidates Told
Refusing to be left out of the
political stampede, the juniors yes
terday started on the long trail to
the election mills with the an
nouncement by Scott Corbett, class
president, that there would be a
class meeting Tuesday night.
No time was given and no place
was mentioned, but these details
will be announced later, Corbett
said.
Not only will the almost-seniors
nominate for class officers but
they will also hear the entire plans
for Junior Weekend. The Junior
Weekend setup will be explained,
and ideas for the improvement of
the event will be heard, Corbett
stated.
Contrary to the class-president
mode for this season, Corbett re
vealed that the class constitution
had been consulted, and that every
thing is in order in the juniors’
back yard. For non-possessors of
class constitutions he outlined elec
tion specifications as follows:
Regarding eligibility, all candi
dates shall be eligible for member
ship as specified under this consti
tution and under University regu
lations. Candidates will be ap
proved by the dean of men or of
women.
Nominations shall be made at a
nominating assembly called at
least five days before regular
ASUO elections by the president
of the junior class. Certification of
eligibliity and declaration of inten
tion to run must be submitted to
the junior class president at or be
fore the nominating assembly.
Nominations may be made in
form of a petition signed by ten
members of the junior class not
later than 5 p.m. of the second
day following the nominating
assembly. This petition must be
accompanied by a declaration of
intention to run.
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Kaapcke Given
$165 Damages
Wallace Kaapcke was awarded
$165 damages in the law school
moot trial held Thursday evening
in the circuit court room of the
Lane county courthouse. This trial
was the first of the series of moot
trials held by the law school ev
ery spring term.
Kaapcke won the damage from
Jack McLaughlin, owner of a ser
vice. station. Kaapcke charged that
McLaughlin was negligent in re
placing a plug on the crankcase of
his car. On a trip to Salem, Kaap
cke’s car broke down because all
the oil had come out of the crank
case.
f Stanley Darling and Tony Ama
to pled Kaapcke's case. They
called two witnesses besides Kaap
cke, Melvin Rooney and Melvin
Welsh.
Orval Etter and Minori Yasui
defended McLaughlin. They called
George Smith and Carl Helm as
witnesses. They argued that Mc
Laughlin had hot been negligent in
servicing Kaapcke’s car, factors
other than the missing plug might
have caused the damages, and that
damages claimed were excessive.
Orlando J. Hollis, professor of
law, acted as judge for the trial.
Jury members were Universily
men and women.
Today's Poem
Tom and Joe and Harry, too,
And most of the campus shots
Are out to stop this system of
blocs
And clean the political pots.
A student body of all the students
Shout these reforming men
Politics on the up and up
They’ll do it, too! . . . Amen.
He's a Prexy Now
Denton Burdick . . . Chosen pres
ident of the law school in a close
election yesterday.
24 Hour Rally
Notice to Be
Required
New Ruling Will
Compel One Day
Parade Warning
Campus leaders who have or
ganized dozens of noise parade to
publicize University events or cele
brate victories during the past
term received a setback yesterday
when it was announced that 24
hour notice must be filed in the
dean of men’s office before hold
ing the parade.
The announcement came from
Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl’s office
following a meeting of the student
affairs committee, where it was
agreed that the parade problem
was becoming rather acute. Ac
cording to the new decree, student
groups must make announcement
through Dean Earl’s office at least
a day before holding the street
gathering.
“It is not intended to eliminate
all student parades,” Dean of Per
sonnel Karl W. Onthank, commit
tee chairman, said, “but rather to
limit them to legitimate occasions
and to regulate those permitted so
that the exercise of the parade
privilege may not lead to difficul
ties with authorities.”
The committee on student af
fairs, made up of both students
and faculty members, sent the de
crees to all house presidents and
student government leaders.
Dean Eric W. Allen to
Return on Monday
Dean Eric W. Allen of the school
of journalism plans to be back on
his job next Monday, Mrs. Allen
said Friday. He is feeling much
better and was able to be out in
the car for a short time in the af
ternoon, she said. i
Student
Union Plan
Discussed
Sub-Committee
Begins Study of
Question of New
Building
At last definite steps have been
taken toward the realization of a
long cherished dream of the Ore
gon students—the student union
building.
The sub committee, appointed by
Dr. Earl M. Pallett, executive sec
retary and registrar, met Thurs
day afternoon and began actual
I work intended to terminate in the
! construction of the much wished
for student union building.
The committee, composed of J.
O. Lindstrom, University business
manager and chairman of the com
mittee, O. J. Hollis, professor of
law, and Zane Kemler, first vice
president of the ASUO, began ac
tual consideration of the problems
connected with the erection of a
new building.
Main problem considered by the
committee at the meeting was the
financial aspect at this early stage
of the game, considerable study
was given to the problem.
It was decided that the commit
tee needed further information in
order to intelligently handle the
question of a student union build
ing, so each member of the com
mittee will do some research and
investigation on various phases of
the problem and will report back
at the next meeting. According to
present plans the next meeting
will be held Monday afternoon at 4
o’clock.
Morse to Head
Faculty Senate
Wayne L. Morse, dean of the
law school, was elected president
of the faculty senate, R. W. Leigh
ton, dean of the school of physical
education, will fill the vice-presi
dent’s post, and C. E. Spencer, law
professor was re-elected secretary
of the group, Dr. H. R. Taylor, out
going president, announced yester
day. The new officers were elected
Tuesday.
Matters of policy in regard to
the cheating problem and eligibil
ity to enroll in certain courses are
among the questions being investi
gated by senate committees which
will be brought to the attention of
the rest of the faculty when it
meets Wednesday night. At that
time the recommendations of the
senate will be taken into consider
ation and a definite course will be
decided upon.
An engineering professor at the
University of Idaho estimates that
the Idaho campus has been sur
veyed 500 times and has had 25,
000 stakes driven into it during
the last ten years.
Portland Business Men
Create Scholarship Fund
Some lucky graduate of a Port
land high school this June will
begin his career at the University
next fall with the assurance that
he can continue for four full years,
practically free of financial wor
ries.
The state board of higher edu
cation, at its meeting on the Uni
versity campus Tuesday, accepted
the offer of a number of prominent
Portland citizens to establish the
“Portland Business Men’s Scholar
ship," which will entitle the recip
ient to $1000, to be paid at the
rate of $250 each year. A similar
scholarship will be awarded to a
graduate of the Portland schools
each year.
Competition for the scholarship
will be open to graduates of Wash
ington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Benson,
Roosevelt, Franklin, Commerce,
and Grant high schools of Port
land. The applicant must have a
scholastic rating for his last year
that will place him in the upper
20 per cent of the class. Considera
tions for the award include schol
arship, character, extra-curricular
activities, appearance and person
ality, and where qualifications of
two or more applicants are nearly
equal, the need for money.
Offer of the scholarship was
warmly received by the board and
the University administration.
TO OREGON DAILY EMERALD
AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS:
We, the undersigned, agree with the sentiments expressed
yesterday on the front page of the Emerald and wish to again
state the principles thereof and add our names to the list of
supporters of this movement that appeared below yesterday's
article.
As representatives of various campus living organizations
that have, in the past, been aligned with opposing political
blocs ... we wish to state to you students that we are in
favor of candidates in the coming ASUO election that will
stand on their own merits for office . . . and not as political
organizers or figureheads for bloc systems.
Name your own officers, students! Don’t endorse pre
determined candidates being promoted by self-interested
gravy-train engineers.
As stated in yesterday’s article . . . “let there be a quali
fied, representative field of eligible candidates on the ballot
instead of the usual four nominees for four offices, ’ ’ We pro
pose to have the largest group possible of capable students as
candidates who will have sound student organization at heart
and not the mere winning of an election for personal glory.
For the information of possible candidates . . . you must
clear your eligibility through the dean of men’s or women’s
offices today—two days before nominations—or you will be
required to present a petition bearing 50 names to place your
name on the ballot.
Turn a cold shoulder to the “political boss’’ and give our
proposal your sincere consideration and support.
Mary Jane Nor cross
Dale Mallicoat
Marge Bates
Lloyd Hoffman
Walt Miller
John Biggs
Ronny Husk
Maxine Glad
Alyce Rogers
Peggy Jane Peebler
Wen Brooks
Betty Lou Swart
Music Drama
Set for March 4
Evans to Direct
Polyphonic Choir
In Song-Tragedy
The University polyphonic choir,
directed by John Stark Evans, will
feature in song “The Highway
mna,” a miniature music drama by
Deems Taylor, in a concert to be
presented next Thursday, May 4
in the music auditorium.
Baritone solos in “The High
wayman” will be sung by Lester
Ready and Sidney Sinclair, student
of Half red Young. Fred Beardsley,
tenor, will sing a solo in Cesar
Marck's “Panis Angelicus,” ac
companied at the pipe organ by
William McKinney.
A variety of short selections,
from the classical to the modern,
will also be included on the pro
gram.
“The Highwayman" is a tragic
story telling of a love that knew
no thought of self between the
dauntless highwayman and Bess,
the landlord’s daughter. Clattering
over the cobbles to the dark inn
yard, he met the landlord’s daugh
ter, to vow that nothing should
prevent him from coming to her by
moonlight. In the face of the
danger presented by King George's
redcoat men, both transcended this
in their devotion for each other.
Words of the famous ballad by
Alfred Noyes begin “The wind was
a torrent of darkness among the
gusty trees . . . The road was a
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Library Fetes
Anniversary
Celebrating its second opening
anniversary, the University library
will throw open its doors to visit
ors on May 3 at the annual Library
day celebration.
Special exhibits are being ar
ranged for the open house which
will be held from 3 to 5. The exhib
its will be shown in the display
cases in The circulation lobby, the
browsing room, open shelf reserve
reading room, the Burgess room,
and the Nash room.
I The exhibits will include displays
! of books received by the library
during the past year, as gifts, or
purchased from gift funds.
House librarians are working
with the library staff on the ex
hibits and will also act as guides
to conduct visitors through the
building.
(JO Infirmary
Business Poor;
Eight on List
Only a handful of students
prepared to spend the weekend
in the campus hospital, as Mon
day’s fourteen infirmary pa
tients dwindled to eight yester
day.
The sick list for Friday in
cluded Dwight Moore, Melbourne
Davis, Robert C. Anderson, Riley
Hanson, Rod McMillen, Melvin
Alfer, June Patterson, and Marie
Collier.
Milne Elected
Cadet Captain
Hochuli, Near, and
Pettee Selected at
Military Meeting
Harry Milne, junior officer in
the ROTC, was elected captain of
L company, Sixth regiment, of
Scabbard and Blade, national mil
itary honor society, at a meeting
of the society Wednesday night.
He succeeds Jack Gavin, retiring
captain. Milne, who has been ac
tive in cadet officer affairs during
his junior year, won the election
over Dwight Near and Ralph Laf
ferty.
Other officers elected were: Bob
Hochuli, first lieutenant or vice
president; Bob Pettee, second lieu
tenant or treasurer, and Dwight
Near, first sergeant or secretary.
Following the election, the mem
bers of Scabbard and Blade were
accompanied by officers of the
University ROTC unit to a nearby
meeting place where the annual
Scabbard and Blade badger fight
was held. After threatened inter
ference and due preparations, the
program was carried out without
a hitch and "Smokey,” popular
campus dog, proved the victor over
his opponent.
A report by Bill Van Dusen, re
tiring president, revealed funds to
taling approximately $40 in the
Scabbard and Blade accounts.
Captain Milne announced that fi
nancial affairs and plans for the
remainder of the spring term will
be taken up at the next meeting.
MANAGERS NOTICE!
Sigma Delta Psi entries must
be turned in at the intramural
office by 5 o’clock Monday,
May 1.
New Politcal Group
P-L.O.P. to Reveal
Program at Assembly
New Prof
To Be Here
Next Fall
State Board Budget
Admits Addition of
Religion Section
To UO Faculty
An as yet unnamed professor
will appear on the University of
Oregon campus next fall, in com
pliance with the provision made by
the state board of higher educa
tion on Tuesday for a department
of religion, to be financed out of
the budget of the state system.
When the new professor holds
his first classes next September, it
will not be the first time that such
courses will have been offered on
the Oregon campus.
Courses in religion were offered
at the University for the first time
during the academic year 1933-34,
under the auspices of the faculty
committee on religious and spirit
ual activities.
Howard Heads Group
That committee, headed by Dr.
C. G. Howard, professor of law,
will play a large part in the ad
ministration of the new depart
ment. Its members are Dr. J. H.
Bond, professor of business admin
istration, Dr. A. E. Caswell, head
of the physics department; Karl
W. Onthank, dean of personnel,
and Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of
the business administration school
In 1934-3.r> a non-major depart
ment of religion was established
in the college of social science, on
the recommendation of the Univer
sity faculty.
The new department of religion
will be non-sectarian in spirit, the
aim being to acquaint students
with the far-reaching influence of
religion in the cultural history of
the world. Instruction is to be
planned in accordance with the
same standards of authoritative
scholarship recognized in other de
partments of the University.
Through courses to be offered,
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Candidates Must Clear Scholastic
Eligibility Through Dean of Men,
Dean of Women by Noon Today
A confusing; scene presented itself to politicians and students this
morning as the deadline for submission of intentions to run for posU
tions on the ASUO executive committee drew near.
All candidates who hope to be nominated at the assembly scheduled
for Tuesday morning must clear their scholastic eligibility through the
deans of men or women offices by noon today, according to constitu
tional requirements.
Intentions to run must be in the hands of Harry Weston, student
body president by midnight Sun
day, for legal nomination on Tues
day. Since Weston will be out of
town with the track team until
Sunday afternoon, any intentions
ready before that time should be
submitted to Zane Kemler, vice
president of the ASUO.
A new and mysterious factor in
the nominating assembly turned up
in the PLOP, an organization of
reputed strength. Persons connect
ed with it prefer to remain un
known until the assembly time.
They announced last night that
Pat Taylor, prominent University
theater actress and comedy star of
“With Fear and Trembling,” would
present their program to the stu
dent body.
The secret behind the PLOP
would not be revealed by those
acting as spokesmen for the or
ganization. Some commentators
opined that the PLOP might be a
new bloc, but others suggested that
it was possibly connected with the
move to break up the bloc system.
Political commentators were
skeptical about mentioning possible
candidates. Up to the last three
days two men, John Dick and Verdi
Sederstrom, were mentioned promi
nently as heads of two well-formed
blocs. In the last two days, how
ever, better than a dozen names
have been mentioned as possible
candidates.
Among those who are expected
to clear eligibilities through the
deans’ offices and be nominated
on Tuesday are Roy Vernstrom,
Lloyd Hoffman, Dick, and Seder
strom. Also mentioned are Scott
Corbet, Jeanette Hafner, and Mary
■Jane Norcross.
NOTICE
The Emerald picnic originally
scheduled for May 7 will be held
May 21.
Various Group Activities of
Coming Weeks Lively
A decided increase in activity due to politics, picnics, and retreats,
will appear in young people’s groups during the next two weeks.
Leaving after church Sunday morning, the COS or college age class
at the Baptist church will go to Belknap Springs for the afternoon and
evening. After a picnic lunch, the group will spend the afternoon in
swimming, games, and hiking. The evening meeting will be held around
the campfire.
Senior Guild girls at the Baptist chruch will meet Monday evening
at 6:30 o’clock for a potluck din
ner at the church.
Next Friday evening, the Bap
tist University class will hold its
annual spring formal at the
church. Climaxing the dance wdl
be the announcement of Cinder
ella, chosen by the boys of the
class, and Prince Charming, named
by the girls. General chairmen are
Eva Commons and Dorothea Par
ker.
Lutheran students will have as
their guest speaker at the 6 o’clock
Sunday meeting Dr. Frank S.
Beistel, pastor of the United Luth
eran church. Lois Nordling and El
mer Olson are in charge of the
meeting to be held at the YWCA
bungalow.
At Westminster house, Mrs.
Vera Todd Crow will be morning
speaker at 9:45 o’clock.
| Changing time, Westminster
students will hold their social tea
at 6 o’clock.
Election of officers will share
top spot with a conference rally at
the 6:30 o’clock forum. The rally
will present a preview of the Mc
Kenzie conference next weekend.
One of the resource leaders will be
Dr. J. Hudson Ballard, minister of
the First Presbyterian church in
Portland.
Conference spirit is uppermost
in the minds of Wesley clubbers,
too. Next weekend they will go to
Yachats for their annual coast re
treat. Principal leader for the
three-day retreat will be Jack Bel
linger, University graduate, who
has just returned from two years
as an instructor in English and
journalism in Aoyoma Gakuin col
, lege in Japan. Richard Chambers
. and Merle Waby are general chair
1 men.
Nominations
Made to UO
Co-op Board
Nine Sophomores/
Three Freshmen
To Vie for Posts
Nine sophomores and three
freshmen will vie for three posi
tions on the University Co-op board
of directors as a result of nomina
tions made at the annual meeting
of Co-op members yesterday.
Two positions will go to two
sophomores who are to be elected
for a two-year term. The fresh
man member will serve one year.
Sophomores nominated include:
Paul Davis, Marjorie McLean, Don
ald Walker, Lloyd Sullivan, Wil
liam Knight, Ralph Hufford, Glee
son Payne, Stanley Staiger, and
Harrison Bergtholdt.
Clinton McGill, Ray Grant, and
Robert Lovell will compete for the
one year freshman post.
Manager M. F. McClain sketched
a brief history of the Co-op since
its start in 1916 to the present
$30,000 business. After giving his
annual report, Mr. McClain %n
swered questions concerning the
buying, selection, and sale of text
books, the distribution of profit,
and the plans for the new store.
Phi Chi Theta Honors
National Leader at
Anchorage Banquet
In honor of their national inspec
tor, Miss Elida Jensen, Phi Chi
Theta, business honorary, held an
informal banquet last night at the
Anchorage. Miss Jensen, whose
home is in Salt Lake City, gave a
talk on the national organization.
The Phi Chi Theta key given to
the most outstanding senior girl
in the school of business adminis
tration was awarded to Ruth
Ketchum. The basis for the award
is scholarship, leadership, and ac
tivities. The committee deciding
who should win the award consist
ed of Mona Faus, Phoebe Breyman,
and Dean Victor P. Morris of the
BA school.
Miss Jensen leaves today for
Corvallis where she will visit the
Oregon State chapter.
Senior Men Have
Chance With Local
Company Today
Senior men interested in
working for Montgomery-Ward
may have an interview with
Mr. H. R. Stroud, district man
ager, today, Miss Janet Smith,
employment secretary, an
nounced yesterday.
Mr. Stroud will be in the em
ployment office this morning at
10 o’clock. Students desirous of
seeing him should call the of
fice for an appointment, Miss
Smith said.