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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1940)
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods. Subscription rates: $1.25 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as •econd-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco—Portland and Seattle. BUD JERMAIN, Editor Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor GEORGE LUOMA, Manager Jim Frost, Advertising Manager Helen Angel], News Editor George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor UPPER NEWS STAFF Betty Jane Thompson, Chief Night Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editc Hal Olnoy, Assistant. Managing Editor Ralph Woodall, Cartoonist Marge Finnegan, Women’s Editor r Jack Bryant. Staff Photographer Ken Christianson, Assistant Sports Editor UPPER BUSINESS STAKE i'lary Fiijcn omun, iNauonai s\uver»iung .Manager Ted Kenyon, Classified Manager Rhea Anderson, Special Accounts Manager Kathleen Brady, Special Promotion Manager ivay t/OOK, .viemiarmiMii^ .vianager Herb Anderson, Circulation Manager Janet Farnham, Executive Secretary Emily Tyree, Office Manager Saved by the Bell—or—No Potatoes This Year ME11ALI) Columnist Jack Bryant, the lit tle fellow “Behind the 8-Ball,” is a most businesslike young man about the business of minding other people’s business. Starting as an unknown and a dark horse in his Emerald column, bright-eyed Jack only last week managed to get himself millraced not once but twice in the same day by irate readers. Shadow Jack has been content most of the time to stick to the same kind of material, a type demanded by a certain type of reader. In this field, by his energy and vindictiveness, he holds an unenviable position of universal cordial unpopularity among undergraduates at the University. Yesterday, however, Bryant branched out, showing himself capable of some very sly fun poking at the expense of those who plan the physical appearance of the campus. Bryant proposed that as long as the, spacious area in front of the libe apparently seems doomed to continue looking like a barnyard the thing might as well be rented out for garden spots. He went on with tongue still in cheek to declare that something could be made of the uncovered part of the grounds, where “there is enough grass at present to cover nearly half the campus.” JT is doubtful that anyone would seriously believe that the 8-Ball really wanted to see its suggestion carried out. But Writer Bryant, whether unwittingly or deliberately, has man aged to put the questioning finger on some thing which so far stands inexplicable, al lhough plenty of questions have been asked on the subject. It used to be that no matter how torn up the campus might be around here it was al ways patched up and put together again when the job was finished. Of course there almost always was something going on, so it was only a matter of putting together in one place to tear apart in another. Lately, however, there seems to have been a change in policy. Last year sometime the turf between the library and Thirteenth disappeared with never a word of explanation. A mall was mentioned, but not accomplished. It was thought it would be reseeded, but there it untidily sits even today. There may be other and better reasons lor leaving the thing that way, but it would be a safe bet that the situation was saved by the bell when last week the University picked oil .ji8!5,000 to finish its tunnel system in the libe quadrangle. It may be that this was waited for all along, but it seems a little strange, in view of the adeptness of landseap ing crews at carrying around an acre or so ot turf in wheelbarrows. # # JTUMAN nature is a queer article, for al lhough this harping on the matter of a little grass or landscaping might seem like making a mountain out of a molehill Ibis otliee can safely say that more protests have been received on 1 his subject, than on any other one thing. And irritation may be ex pected where a heavy-duty showplace takes on the characteristics pf an eyesore. With Dads’ Day coming up the topic is particularly timely. In fact, it is the approach of such functions as Dads’ Day, Homecoming, and Junior Weekend which arouses the na tives to the appearance of the campus. As long as some attempt is made to cover up every thing is serene, even though there may be mild complaints about the quantity of inex plainable mud on sidewalks which might at least be washed off periodically. Biyt when nothing happens for a long period of time there should be a good reason or universal disgust manifests itself. In this case the new tunnel project de stroys any chance for greensward in that quadrangle for at least another year. This is a justifiable reason for unkemptness, but when the tunnel is finished there should be no long period of incompleteness, as there has been in this ease. The Veil Lifts From the Group GPA YESTKRDAV there appeared on the front page of tlic Emerald, after an absence, of a year anil a half, the comparative and nu merical {Trade point standings of just about, every imaginable {rronp on tbe campus, from all-campns down to the Iasi living organiza tion. After so long an absence its appearance was a welcome feature. Anions the things revealed was that the cooperative houses have lost none of their scholastic excellence, which has been marked since their inception at the University. They led the list on both sides, with the women far out in front. The (treeks came along about the same as they have been. In the men’s balls Sigma led again, in keeping with its long time fine record at the top of the ball grade list. Also interesting to note is that the a 11 - University standing of 'J.Ttd is somewhat low rr than two years ago, which is not exactly surprising in view of the small honor roll released earlier in the term. This term's honor roll showed a substantial peroeentage drop over preceding year:-, in spite of increased I 'niver uty enrollment. pUitUK A'l lOX of group grade point stand ings brings to mind more than one im plication One implication would be the old question of why cooperatives have higher grades than tireeks. Another would be that certain very aeiivc women's sororities are not so far from the lop of the In. their activities notwithstanding. Another is that the ‘'all men” group is quite a Ini below that of the “all-women, winch might he a temporary answer to the ‘weaker sex argument Vi lr do the coopera i ivc.- hang out o the I op rung of the grade point ladder ' There are many fact or . none id w h ieh is any thing which lias not been considered hcloiv In the first place there are fewer diversions in this type of organization. The type of student who lives in these organizations ha • been found more businesslike about stutlii. !ban otbei group lurtliv.-tie. u:rt the aAiu: and service load that Greeks are t'oreed to bear through their type of organization. In final analysis, cooperatives either contain smarter people or they study better. That they get around less is probably their salvation. It is at the same time interesting to specu late about the how of the standings id' top sororities, who have made a very creditable showing. To turn in such a good performance, on the grade list even through a heavy activity program speaks highly of these houses. There must be plenty of the right kind of emphasis on study there. * # # JU.P VOX I) a superficial scanning of self evident conclusions, nothing more is hereby intended, in order that the most im portant fact of all be mil allowed to escape unnoticed. For a year and a half there was no such publishing of standings at the l'ui versity. An organization could find out where it stood, but beyond that the figures were not allowed to go. This prohibition came into effect as a measure to prevent the taking of ■ pipes" to fatten house. Gl’A standings. Pro dilution of publication represented the other extreme from the former practice of publish ing the grades of even student in the. I ni versity, in a ponderous and thorough list. Publication of organization standings stands midway between, a happy medium. Alter such an absence the value of publi cation as a measurement will not be estab lished until the next publication, when a com parison may be made. 1 nt i I that time the pres ent figures onh go to show the score for a term. If the all-1 mveisit.v totals rise next term ami tlm following tenu, positive* proof will le* ai hand ol the henelit of grade publi cation. 1 here is plent \ ot room for room im proveiuent. ami cold figures should serve as an incentive to do better next time. At anv late it is good to see measurements eome out into the open again. If there are going to be measure incuts they should be Behind the With JACK BRYANT REFORMERS, A T T E N - riON! Here’s another chance to clean up the school . . . Oregon’s Junior weekend is supposed to clear over $1,000 for some one, or group, and yet they offer only $10 to the per son that contributes the win nig theme . . . Our neighbors, 10 miles down the river put up $50 to the winner . . . well, here’s your chance. . . . INTO the Emerald offices pour copies of college dailies from all over the country . . . the Tar Heel, from Duke, the Pitt News, from Pittsburgh, and from nearly all good schools of journalism (the top five schools might include Wiscon sin, Minnesota, Northwestern, Missouri, Pulitzer school of journalism in Columbia, and Oregon). IN ORDER to get to his desk, the editor has to literally wade through these piles of exchange papers. ... If a person were to go through this pile, he would remark at the absence of good columns, like this tries to be . . . but one of the better col umns appears in the Missouri Student by the name of “Strict ly Entre, Nous,” (Strictly be tween us). Another good col umn, but not devoted to names, is The Stanford Daily's Bull Session which summarizes rather partially, why coeds pledge Greek-letter houses. “Just look at what they get for a $90 initiation fee,” the col umn suggests. “(1.) Demurely feigning a sweet feminine sympathy, they can feel ever so superior to their less elite classmates who don’t join a sorority. (2.) They can hold out to prospective husbands the social allure of three Greek letters, automatically stamping them selves as good material for blue-blooded matrons. (3.) They can engage in any number of fascinating teas and luncheons, at which it is not necessary to discuss anything deeper than a cup of tea or more complicated than a per manent wave. (4.) They are freed from all necessity of thinking for them selves; every sorority has a fine set of standards all ready to ac cept.” * * * Back on the campus again, Burton Barr, doesn’t explain how he got the cut over his eye. . . . John Martin wants to know, ‘‘Can you get unemploy ment compensation if you go Lo school?” . . . Pop Simpson is out for track again this year. . . . remembering Hen halier, Laura Mae Helser . . . Pat How ard, Sigma Kappa with all the answers . . . Muriel Patterson is going to State this year . . . Eleanor Nelson and Betty Plankinton, Kappas with a fu ture . . . red's the flavor this season. . . . Glen Eaton is get ting up in the air over Jenne Christoffenson. . . . Jim Pick ett tells Ike Eiclienlaub “Things are getting tough!” . . . Jack Hannigan may run for king of hearts. . . . Shirley Sul livan asks, "Who are the boun ders?” . . . Prank McKinney continues to date Florence An derson, while Larry Hopkins dates Ermine Stewart. . . . Don Goodall is working in an Asto ria rock crusher (run by ma chinery). . . . Chan Kilbourne learns to regret—hccause of Marion Fuller he has.no more Kappa down south. . .. Doris Ann Neely comes back lo the gilds on the hill, after a term's absence. Kol> Watkins is behind the S hall again as ho prepares for a trip to Timberline to demon stralo his skiing ability In the. super KOIN rceeptionist . . . ho sure talked himse'f into this one. . . . Bill Norene is going to plant ( aiifield's pin in Seat tle soon, prohubty. . . . Editor lerniain pins -lanet Vutes, ( lat skauie school teacher, this neekend. . . . Bid> McMurrv and Emil Ek adopt a neiv hit pa rade with “Vo-Ho-flefferson." . . .Vinca Lewis. who writes the clover skiing columns, is out to find the truth about the Scandinavian scooters in Long view. . . . (ieurgo Luoma gets Belli Mae Lind on lus ad staff now. . . . Hank Brantle> is see ieg a lot of the Alpha t his now tli.it lie's a lull Hedged member. . the l*i Laps’ Bob Yauce.i ■-litl thinks a lot of tlui \IHYs F.a*U Hartley . . I lieu tiax-o a tia fellow v;Ua philosophizes by saying . . anyway, Deanna Durbin’s too tall, and Judy Garland’s gone Hollywood, that leaves a lot in stoehr for me.” Contributed by Austin Cha ney: Bum steer of the week was given to 8-ball by Bob McAu liffe's fraternity brothers. Mc Auliffe's prospective date may be burned but Mac is rabid. To be framed by your own frater nity brothers is tops in double cross, especially in matters of the heart. The BAND BOX By BILL MOXI.EY Wee B. and Mr. T. Leer at Rumor Bonnie Baker and Orrin Tuck er must be followed around the country by a delegation of pho tographers extraordinary. Ev erytime you open a newspaper or magazine you see the inevit able Bonnie drooping languidly over Mr. Tucker’s shoulder as if attempting to chew off a piece of his now famous ear. The rea son for all this love and har mony stuff is supposed to be to spike any rumors that Wee B. is leaving Mr. T. and passing on to fairer fields now that she has made him famous and is out shining him. It must be true that Bonnie is sticking with Tucker because she says her self that without Orrin’s help she couldn't gurgle anything more than da-da or some other baby lingo. xnr. u. woes nruupy King Benny G. shocked and mortified his millions of follow ers the other night by leaving his hot jive in the studio hall way when he appeared on the Alec Templeton show. Benny soft pedaled in true chamber music style with Alec accom panying him. Only last week Mr. G. was demoted from the Waldorf Astoria and replaced with a sweet band. What is the world of swing coming to any way? Bon-Bon Wins in Gallop The Gallop poll conducted by Swing mag nominates as top singing sensation of the year Bon Bon, (yes, that's his name) the chocolate drop who sings with Jan Savitt’s band. Bon Bon can wield it sweet as sugar sirup one minute and the next be riding it right out on a limb in a vocal jive all his own. Artie’s Band Remembers Rumor has it that Artie Shaw, j who is still cruising around south of the border, is selling guitars on street corners to the Mexican natives. He is also sell ing other things, some with— and some without — strings. George Auld who has taken over Artie's band is currently using "Begin the Bcguine" as his theme. Auld has taken an option on Guy Lombardo's "Auld Lang Syne" so that he can use it to sign off with if, and when, Lom oardo retires. Sounds like a good reminder to Artie—should old ; acquaintance be forgot . . . ? Dentist Forestalls Hit Helen Forrest and Kay Foster have exchanged jobs, Helen go ing to Benny Goodman and Kay joining Artie’s former outfit. . . . Marion Redding, who carols with Red Nichols' band had, un til recently, a very cute lisp which was apparent whenever she sang. Two song writers heard her and decided that here was a swell idea for a “lisping song." So they tore home and after two days of hard work same forth with a top-notch bal lad called “The Girl With the Cutest Lisp in Show Business." They figured that the song would not only become a hit but would make Marion Redding fa mous, (you know, like Wee B.). So they brought their master piece around to the girl in ques tion and discovered to their hor ror that she had just been to see the dentist and the worst had happened. No more lisp. So that is one novelty tune that will never reach the public ear. t?»»"!■ » m % “ SKIERS ! ! ! 1 Call 461 for Hand Lake Ski Course Lueual iJ'-t. t Jt ■ E GREYHOUND ■ SERVICE 8 Large- heated busies to cat j§ and rest m warmth during H the day. ■ A'oiij.'-. | s BUSINESS PROMOTION: Dorothy Horn Evelyn Nelson Joan Stinette SPECIAL ACCOUNTS: Alvera Maeder Dick McClintis CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT : Fred Ehlers Kenette Lawrence MERCHANDISING: CIRCULATION: PHOTOGRAPHY: OFFICE: Mary Jean Me Morris Betty Wheeler Janet Rieg Ted Kenyon Ray Schrik EMERALD REPORTERS: Bob McGill Kay fcchrick Betty Jane Thompson Nisma Banta Mildred Wilson Jeff Kitchen Betty Jane Bigg» Marion White Dorothy Kreis Wes Sullivan Pat Erickson Jonathan Kahananui Corine Lamon Elate Brownell Jim Ba-nks Edith Oglesby Helen Sawyer Connie Averill Jim Bronson Jean Dunn Kelley Holbart Margaret Holfert SPORT STAFF: Margaret Young Nancy Lewis Bernard Engel Bob Flavelle Bob Potwin Don Gibbons Bill Phelps Austin Chaney Ray Foster Milt Levy Jim Schiller Len Ballif Don Cowley Paul McCarty Jim Browne Friday Advertising Staff: Doug Parker, Adv. Mgr. Pat Heastand Betty Mae Lind Kenny Maher Bob Potwin Ron Alpaugh Ray Foster Copy Desk Staff Hal Olney, Copy Editor Mary Ann Campbell, Assistant Jonathan Kahananui Luella Miller Corine Lamon Betty Barr Night Staff: Betty Barr Jean Dunn, Night Editor Elsie Brownell Modern Inkwells Installed at Like Streamlined inkwells are being installed at the library reserve desks. Whereas formerly the profits from the penny-a-penful stations flowed out in spilled ink, the new fixtures are tipover- and spill proof. It Looks So New! Your last year's evening wrap will look like new after we clean and press it for you! Phone 75 Eugene Cleaners A A. A. A. A A A A AAAJv. Eugene Dads To Be Contacted Committee Urges Local Members To Attend Weekend | All dads in Eugene and the im mediate vicinity will he contacted by telephone and will be personal ly urged to take part in Dads’ Weekend, January 26, 27, and 28, Arthur W. Morris, Eugene Dads' executive committee member an nounced. Town students are also asked by John Cavanagh, general chairman, to remind their fathers to register at Johnson hall on the 26th and 27th. "It is absolutely necessary for the local dads to register,” Cavanagh said, “in order that their presence will count in the cup winning contest.” Contribution from the Eugene Dads’ club is making possible the distribution of 3000 special editions of Saturday’s Emeralds to fathers all over the state. First Formal (Continued from pane '’«<’> turns patriotic in a startling red, white, and blue costume; and red headed Helen Angell will wear a forest green ski suit with Nor wegian accessories. Walker Treece will introduce each of the models. Special treatment of the Ger lingcr floor, patterened on the same methods used by frosh chair men last week, are being used to day to get the floor in shape for the affair, WAA heads said yes terday. Church Group Plans Folk, Social Dance; All Students Invited i An invitation is extended to all college students by the Plymouth club of the Congregational church to attend a social evening of folk dancing, Friday beginning at 8:30 o'clock. Students will meet in the social rooms of the church and will later go upstairs for the dancing. Re freshments will be served. War ren Lomax, social chairman, and Earl Homer, president, are in charge of plans for the evening. Professor and Mrs. John Casteel are the group's advisers. An interesting program has also been planned for the regular Sun day evening meeting at 7. Chris tian Freer will speak. • Eggs Fresh mediums] 5 c doz. • Juice Oranges 252 size I c each • Ariz. Grapefruit 80 size 29c doz. • Grade A Butter ;.35c ib. HOGAN’S Grocery &. Market Phone 1710 — We Deliver Ifnin3Inllnin«llnlliOlf3fRirrilfn3Inin3fnirn](f3 ICUCiJDliCaJDUi You’ll Not Miss . . those games when Oregon’s champs play away from school, when you have your own radio to bring them straight to you! Ask your radio dealer to show you the new 1940 models! Say! Mr. Merchant, Dad’s Coming Dads’ Weekend—January 28, 27, 28 X * • V i just want to teii you, sir, that it’s going to be a big X week for me and a great weekend for Dad. Let me / ♦♦♦ know of your sales and ser- ( «$» vices, Mr. Merchant, and re- I *+* member, too, that I’m one of X the EMERALD S 4000 en- ’ A thusiastic readers. T V ¥