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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
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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.
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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
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proof.
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Eugene Dads
To Be Contacted
Committee Urges
Local Members
To Attend Weekend
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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
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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
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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.
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