The Orfwn Daily Emerald, offir-i.nl publication of the University of Oregon published daily during Di« college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods. .Subscription rates: |1.25 per term and S3.00 per year. Entered os Becond-rlass matter at the postoffioe, Eugene, Ore._ _ Represented for national advertising by NATIONAI. ADVERTISIN'!; SERVICE, INC college publishers- representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston—Los Angele.- ban i-rann-ru-Portland ami Soul.I...__ Editor, BUD JERMAIN Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor Manager, GEORGE LUOMA Rita Wright, Adv. Mgr. UPPER NEWS STAFF Helen Angell, News Editor George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor Marge Finnegan, Women's Editor Betty Jane Thompson, Chief Night Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor HaJ Olney, Assistant Managing Editor Jack Bryant, Staff Photographer EMERALD REPORTERS: Eob McGill Gerry Walker Dorothy Dunham Earrell Lear Betty Jane Thompson Nisma Banta Jim Schiller Mildred Wilson Jeff Kitchen Don Goddall Betty Jane Bippg Janet Piper Norman Foster Connie Averill Alma Paksis Corine T.amon Bob Flavelle Elsa Brownell Marion White Dorothea Kreshy Jack Buker Betty Hamilton Howard Fishel Jim Banks Lois Bechdoldt Edith Oglesby H(?len Sawyer Jean Adams Elizabeth Anne Harrison Eleanor F.npcdahl Buck Buchwach BUSINESS STAFF .Iran Crites. National Advertising Manager Mary Kll'-n Smith. Assistant Frederick Ehlers, Classified Manager dim Gleeson, Assistant Karl Maize, Merchandising Manager Kay Cook, Assistant Herb Anderson, Circulation Manager Maurice Goldberg, Assistant Janet Rieg, Assistant Janet Farnham, Executive Secretary Charles Kenyon, Staff Photographer EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES : SPECIAL ACCOUNTS: Arvillu Bates Priscilla Gilmore BUSINESS OFFICE SECRETARIES: Billie Wade Sue Ehrhait Boyd Copenhaver Rhea Anderson, Chairman Lynn Johnson Don Brinton BUSINESS PROMOTION STAFF: Kathleen Brady, Chairman Dorothy Horn Evelyn Nelson Joan Stinnette Ken nett Lawrence Hide the Bell but Not Its Story JF no one ean remember bow it started, it's tradition, according to one more or loss justified definition. For a while it seemed that the victory bell, so long a part of University life, was well established in such a position, for, as the Em erald declared yesterday, no one seemed to know where it originated. That made it offi cial. But hardly had the ink dried on the story of yesterday than the true fads began to come to light, and with 1 heir exposure the possible demotion in standing of the bell as tradition. The bell had a past all right, and it was only by chance and the story in the Em erald that the story comes out. Source of the new information, lost so long as to be an unexpected find, was none other than a man who has a habit of coming out with things no one expects him to know. Last; spring his scoop was a story about his mem ories on 1 he subject of Jesse dames. Nobody knows what will be next. And Bill Kirtley is the only one who knows. # # ^ rJ'TlIS victory bell, however, to continue with the original subject, is one of I lie most generally tickling things about the Uni versity's extracurricular sides. Since its in cept ion a project of tlie Order of the ‘‘t he bell spends most of its life in complete seclu sion, il that is indeed the word. Something about the way the lettermen hide 1he, thing at tin1 bottom ol tin1 millraee, or any of the other hiding places, appeals to the imagina tion. It has all the elements of the kind of plum or 111 .* 11 makes pirate stories and sneli (lie glory of’ boys, and of men who continue I to be boys throughout life. As for the bell itself, whenever it. is dragged out of eoneealment there is usually a special cause. It does not come out for just j anything. The noise it makes is no argument; when the victory bell comes out it is because 1he victory bell is the only answer. Everybody will know about the bell in a day or so, if they chance 1o read the Emerald’s number-two attempt to clarify the past of the bell. Only yesterday lliere was but one man who really knew. The question for considera tion now is whether the general, knowledge of the facts outlaws the tradition aspect. We rather think not, for the bell means too much by itself. CCORDTNGEY, theorem number one M * stands refuted, not on particularly logical grounds, but purely from the angle of human nature, which will not let so colorful an article suffer such a setback. The cause of the victory bell brings to mind other equally vivifying traditions which, through lack of common knowledge, have been allowed to slip somewhat from their former positions. It would ... that, some thing should lie done to bring the facts into public view. It is probable that there are enough Bill Kirtleys around to supply the background wherever it is needed. All that is required is the finding of these authorities. It may be Hud the victory bell started somet king. Bad News for the South fa ll ILU BE DO\HN AGAIN BOON GOVS V’ \MWATj V^APACHt) A U-L B£ , lb.twn bj Mon is Martindule, University of Oregon | student. = Carmichael to Sing For Oregon Mothers Robert Carmichael, Eugene bari tone, offered two groups of songs for members of the Port land Mothers club of University of Oregon students, which met Fri day afternoon in Portland at the home of Mrs. Mark Miller. Carmichael’s s e 1 e c t i o n a in cluded K a s b a c h's ‘’Wanderer s Song,” MacMui-rough's “Macush la,” Huhn's “Cato's Advice,” and Wagner's “Song to the Evening Star" from the opera, "Tannhaus er.” The soloist was accompani ed by Miss Zoe Brassey. Museum Will Open ■ The museum ot' art which has | been closed since the beginning of jj fall term while undergoing repairs | to the entrance may be opened in time for homecoming, Mrs. Ger- ? trade B. Warner, director, said | yesterday. ‘ I The Condemned—or, The Call of the Amazon ALL thrill the hard-luck class of J43. The freshman class was yesterday sentenced to 1 lie Amazon mud flats 1o build the Home coming bonfire. They are earning the title, the freshmen. Only a week or so ago they were faced with the realization that the “O’’ on Skinner’s butte was no longer a brilliant yellow, having taken on a two-tone effect in orange and black. This was considerably sooner than any such thing was expected, but early or late the frosh had to roll up the paint barrels and restore the original color. Now, before talk of that piece of work lias completely died down they face another which makes the first look like a picnic. Selection of the location at Nineteenth and Ferry means the frosh are up against a much stiller proposition than they expected. In fact the job is such that it will test their organization to the limit before the flames lick upward through the pile Friday night of Homecoming. Originally it did not look so bad for the frosh. The chosen spot was the bare lot be tween the music building and the school of education. Here was supposed to be an un used piece of ground which was acceptable to everyone whose approval was necessary. It was located such that the hauling operation would be simple, and do danger was con templated. TJOWEVER, it didn’t take long before the course of events made a right-about face. Thr- projected location was to close to the music school, and too close to residential pro perty. The University had spent considerable funds upon the grading of the land. Further more there would be a .resultant problem of clearing away the debris when the flames had died. That was 1hat. The position in which the freshmen now find themselves is anything but enviable. The mud flat, spot is such that the rally will prob ably have to be held in tlic street, while the bonfire must be well back from the street. This means that every shred of material on the bonfire will have to be bodily carried by manpower, or froShpower, to the scene of the stack. And the pile itself cennot be too near a girl scout house which happens to be around. All in all, the frosh face a man-sized job in the building of the bonfire, tin; frosh big moment of fall term, and their one entry into the Homecoming program. lit order to make it good in the face of the new setup they will have to dig in and produce as they have never produced before. They will have no flaming “0” on Skinner’s butte this year to help them, so the bonfire will have to carry the whole load. Other freshman classes have built bon fires for Homecoming, and though it has never been easy they have usually managed to come out of it with a pretty good score. 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No charges or tryouts will be made, and mem bers do not have to be registered in the University to belong. Mendelssohn's best-known ora torio, “Elijah,” will be the group’s first major performance. It will be given during winter quarter under Dr. Kratt's direction, accompanied by Rex Underwood and his 70 piece University of Oregon sym phony orchestra. "Those who cannot attend after noon rehearsals may soon have an 5vening practice hour arranged to iccommodate them,” Dr. Kratt