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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 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 second-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 Anprell, News Editor Georpre Pasero, Co-sports Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor UPPER NEWS STAFF Betty J-ine Thompson, Chief Night Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor Hal Olney, Assistant Managing Editor Ralph Woodall, Cartoonist Marge Finnegan, Women’s Editor Ken Christianson, Assistant Sports Editor UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Mary Ellen Smith, National Adversiting Manager Ted Kenyon, Classified Manager Rhea Anderson, Special Accounts Manager Kathleen Brady, Special Promotion Manager Kay Cook, Merchandising Manager Herb Anderson. Circulation Manager Emily Tyree, Office Manager Which Way to Jump for Membership? ■y^IIEN the present ASUO executive com mittee was first constituted last spring by election and appointment there was noth ing to indicate that anything special was in prospect for its members. They went into office just as three or four other such bodies have done, all according to the book and without fanfare. Nobody foresaw at that time that the year would be one of the most important in the last six or seven for the associated students. In fact, it is more than possible that few people yet realize the importance of this year in associated student history. What makes it so important is that this executive committee is going to have to decide before it turns over the reins to another executive committee whether the new $2 educational activities fee, or “incidentals fee,” as the state board calls it, constitutes student body membership. It must be decided whether the act of laying $2 on the line at registration means membership in the ASUO. If it does mean this there are going to be angles which will have to be worked out. # # # the state college in Corvallis it seems to be the belief that the $2 is a student body fee. This was pointed out last week on this page in an excerpt from a Barometer editorial. More immediate evidence appeared Friday,after a conference with the editor of the Barometer and his predecessor. Where their understanding that the .+2 means stu dent body membership originates is not quito clear, except that they say it is in their stu dent body constitution, a holdover from com pulsory fee days. Anyway their understanding is that the $2 means membership. At the University of Oregon, however, there is no such clear-cut belief. Asked Friday whether the $2 meant automatic ASUO mem bership Dr. Krb left thb decision up to tfie executive committee, declaring the choice to be their prerogative and duty. That the case can never be open and shut is perhaps the first conclusion 1q be gleaned from consideration of the facts. Everyone knows it would be ideal if all undergraduates automatically had the right to vote in student body elections. This has long been the convic tion ol much ot the faculty, those who have thought about it. But on the other hand the question of practicality rears its ugly head to cast a mercenary glow over the scene. ^OPPOSING the executive committee did decide to let it go at that, making the $2 all the tax required toward student body membership. Two dollars a term totals only six dollars a year per student, and budgets of the educational activities and athletic boards have been figured on a percentage of $1 b a year payments. The divorcing of student body membership from athletics, which would be the only function left to itself, would mean that the amount required for membership would be lowered so much that it would be no longer possible to plan revenue on a basis of a membership-attendance combination such as has been the case. One factor which is causing plenty of head scratching is the question of whether student body membership or athletic events has been the consideration selling AS1.JO cards for the last four years. It is possible that there is a pretty oven balance between the two, some preferring cultural features and others pre ferring athletics, but with both groups buying the unit card. Under the new plan separation is distinct. Now the next tiling is whether it would be harder to sell purely athletic cards, or whether it would make no difference. The turn would be hard to call. the side of the athletic membership it is argued that it would be unfair to let all vote while the most expensive part of the program gots its support from other cards; and there is ground for this line of reasoning. It is this principle which lias prevailed up to this point, for student body membership has gone with the purchase of tickets while those who did not contribute to the support of the ASWO were not privileged to any of its ad vantages, theoretically at least. It would be difficult to justify giving non-contributors an equal vote with those who did pay the extra cash. With so many aspects of the problem to consider and three or four months to figure it out, the executive committee is not likely to hurry the decision. They can even toy with the idea of having a separate student body fee of •+1 or so if they feel like it. All in all it would seem that the executive committee has a pretty tight knot to cut be fore it is through. With so much responsibility it is especially providential that there is so much time in which to work it out. The thing is gong to have lasting effect, and it cannot be decided hastily. It means too much. Wings for the Art School--or Elbow Room at Last grants of funds to be applied on the University physical plant come they are usually pretty well-considered affairs. Uni versity planners try to work it so that the money is asked where the need is greatest. Last week there was an announcement of a grant which meant long-overdue relief for one of the strongest schools in the University —architecture and allied arts. A tidy sum was declared available to put two new wings on the building. So long has improvement been prayed for in the art school that its partisans had almost given up hope that anything would ever he done to relieve its distress, which is of long standing. e * » rpilh trouble with the art school has been there for anyone to see for years. There just is not room. One of the only two Carnegie endowed art schools in the nation, the other being Harvard, the University art school has nevorthelcs; had the continual aspect of a polling place on election day. They started putting desks in the kails there more than four years ago. So had had the situation be come by this year that they seriously eon sidered designing special platforms so tlmt tin1 stair space could hold some desks also. Some art classes were so crowded the students had to be made to do their work at home. Art school eyes arc ruined by scores in a year through poor lighting, combined with long hours. * * « nrilKSE conditions, however, now stand at least within hailing distance of allevia tion, with the appropriation already approved and work due to start as soon as everyone can get ready. With two new wings there should be room enough at least to lake care of the present overflow. Whenever things manage to work out to the “happy ending" after the aspect has been blue for so long it is a time for congratula tions. The art school is thus due. Of course it must be admitted that the happy ending is not really an ending at all, for the art school will continue to grow steadily as it has been, and in a period of years people will be working out on the fire escapes again. But that is the problem of education in general, as long as it shall con tinue to expand. A YEAR IN A DAY 0tiru(nnniniiiinmiiitiiRHiiiiiiiiiiKiiini<i«iinHiHiini)niUinniiiiiiiwi(i<u)iMtiuiuwiuiiiuHiii!tiiimttBtuuuiiu{i:i!iiiiiittuuiiiiiiiitM)iiiut)ntniiii>iuonit{iHiinitui!imn B\ \YKS SVLMYAN 1912 September 19 Prole - or Kric W. Allen, who was brought from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, will head the new journalism de partment. He is planning three courses. Anyone who indulges in liquor in any neighboring town will be immediately tmpehed, according to a new rule put in effect by the faculty yesterday. Onthank } alitor Karl Onthank is eiUtor-in ehief of the Oregon Knierald for this year. One of the Pan-Hellenic coun cil's rules for this year is that single couples must be off the mill lace aiiu in from suburban walks no later than !i o'clock. September 21 University Kiris aren't in favor of the sea son ticket for athletic events plan because they will be de prived of their usual male es corts. Work Allotted October 15 Three hundred ninety-nine dollars of extra work has been alloted to Uni versity students since the be ginning of school. October 19 A meeting of the State Press association will be held in Eugene November lt> in connection with the new depart ment of journalism. November — lu addition to Campus Ballot vs. Election Assembly JpOR sheer ripple-on-the-water quality there are few college functions which can sur pass those connected with student body yelling and rallying. If there was ever a here-today gone-tomorrow aspect of student life this is it. Yet between the two of them these two func tions have caused more trouble to the ASUO in recent years than any other one thing which could be named. The rally committee is always wrong. There is no conceivable way for them to be right. Only a year ago the rally committee went under a new set of rules, which were supposed 1 o reform the rallyers but somehow failed to make much difference. At the same time that the rally committee underwent its revision, a new method for electing and perpetuating the yell king by a sort of seniority arrangement went into effect. 1'p to this time nobody had thought much about the yell king, who somehow got into office and somehow maintained his line. It was the new yell king setup which was found asleep at the switch last week. Where there should have been a new yell king two weeks ago there still is no new yell king. * * * gY rule the yell king is elected at an ASUO assembly from the two yell dukes, which should mean an assembly very soon. But the ASUO president, John Dick, has ideas of his own on that score. Big John figures such an election is hardly excuse enough for an entire assembly. What lie would like to see is a ballot election in the usual campus manner, probably on Monday or Tuesday next week. Now there is only one reason for the assem bly election provision. The assembly method is specified in order that both candidates may be looked over, recognized, and evaluated be fore the voting. This way there is not the slightest chance for mistaken identity. If there is anyone who cannot differentiate between yell dukes this method is designed especially for them. For this reason it has an element of soundness. Complicating the situation farther is that Dean Earl, faculty godfather and active ad viser of the executive committee, is numbered among the scores of invalided flu sufferers this week and cannot help matters. HE AS CO lias a very few all-ASl’O assem blies in any year. This year there has not been a single one in this category. It would seem that, both constitutionally and inspira tionally, here would be an ideal spot for a little student-body color. Of course, in order to be effective, an assembly announcement would have to be made today to lake advantage of the free hour tomorrow at 11. This is already too late, which is the reason anyone’s guess is good as to whether there will be an assembly eaily next week or a campus election. Meanwhile the year-old rules stand already more or less ignored in practice. Curb Cruising By ALYCE ROGERS Do you know why the cran berry turned red?—She saw the turkey dressing. And such is the type of joke that is swamp ing the college intellect of late. Simple but fun. Pat Taylor of Hendricks hall really deserves congrats for the excellent program she di rected Saturday afternoon for the Dads. Dick Clark, DU, was a riot no less with his FDR act -—he really put it over. . . . The Delta Gamma chorus work was beautifully done as usual . . . And P>it Taylor’s own “Fear and Trembling” P.O.E.G.W.T.M. Inc. spiel was on par with the best as were the other num bers. Those not going really missed a super student show, the like of which we should have more. Speaking of Dads’ Day, we noticed Phi Delt Romey D’Pit tard was in town. Few if any pins went out this last weekend. Guess with Dad around, it was sort of hard to work it. . . . Bets are being placed on when Theta's Pat Taylor will have Ted Lindley's SAE pin . . . Hope Hughes has Jim Curry’s Theta Chi emblem; but we understand he has two. What are you going to do with the other one, Jim? Jeff Kitehen, handsome Sig ma Chi, was, as is customary, placed in the Sigma Chi stocks yesterday in front of the Side for planting his pin on Helen Angeil, Tri Delt. After several hours, Helen got him out, going through some 50 pass keys to find the right one. The Fijis are wondering why Lewis “Home Iasw” Brainerd doesn't go out much with the opposite sex? Phyllis Sanders, Theta, wants it understood that she theoreti cally still has Ray Dixon’s Phi Delt pin. Temporarily it is on the usual vaudeville, one of the downtown theaters is advertis ing “Gaumant’s finest two-reel feature 'In the Hand of the Lions.’ ” November 19 The Emerald put out an extra to announce that O.A.C. had agreed to plav a football game with the Uni versity. at Albany. December 3 The price of the Oregana has been raised from $1.50 to $2.00. December 10 Fifty-three par cent of the University men are either wholly or part self sup porting. it was revealed by a recent survey. Lights Too Low at Dance December 19 -The lights were far too low at the Sophomore formal according to the sopho mores' advisor and ther mem bers of the faculty present. The sponsors of the dance also had to be warned to what ccn sUtutes punch. a new Phi Delt initiate . . . Now that Beta Bing Crosby is back in school, Nelda Christen sen’s telephone bill won’t be so high. BITS: Marilyn Wilbur and Dick Ashcom are a new couple seen around a lot lateely . . . June Justice, Pi Phi, and Scotty W'ilson is another smooth set up .. . Betty Anderson, Pi Phi, and Harry Weston (ex-ASUO prexy) were out at the Park Saturday; also Virginia Hegan, Chi O, and Chuck Eaton, Sig ma Chi. . . . ATO’s Little Pete is trying to make up his mind between two lambs, Jane Doyle, Kappa, and Eileen Millard, Pi Phi. . . . Office romance: Karl “Stencil - Brain” Wester and dark-eyed Kuth MeCornack . . . Hear two houses are fining the girls $2 and more if they don’t make the Military ball to vote. Dorothy Dunham, Tri Delt, has Bob Matlock’s Sig Ep pin for the second and final time, so they say . . . And they asked Willie “Sunshine Reynolds at Kennel-Ellis studio if he were there for his high school annual picture ? 'Y' Group to Meet To try and discover the ultimate function of an organization of its kind will be the purpose of a meet ing of the commission on economic, political, and social problems, a part of the YMCA organization, at the “Y” lounge at 4 o’clock to day. Paul Sutley, executive secretary of the YM, will lead the discussion group whose chairman is Don Walker. The discussion is open to everyone on the campus. BUSINESS PROMOTION: Dorothy Horn Evelyn Nelson Joan Stinette SPECIAL ACCOUNTS: Alvera Maeder Bill Ralston Dick McClintis Jack Bryant Milton Levy CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT : Fred Ehlers Kenette Lawrence MERCHANDISING: Jack Bryant Betty Wheeler Milton Levy CIRCULATION : Janet Rieg PHOTOGRAPHY: Ted Kenyon OFFICE: Mary Jean McMorris Ray Schrik EMERALD REPORTERS: Bob McGill Corine Lamon Ray Schrick Elsie Brownell Betty Jane Thompson Jim Banks Nisma Banta Mildred Wilson Betty Jane Biggs Dorothy lvreis •Wes Sullivan Pat Erickson Edith Oglesby Helen Sawyer Connie Averill Jim Bronson Jean Dunn Kelley Holbart Jonathan KohananuiMargaret Holfert SPORT ETAFF: Margaret Young Nancy Lewis Bernard Engel Bob Flavelle Bob Potwin Don Ciibons Bill Phelps Austin Chaney J im Schiller Len BaJlif Don Cawley Paul McCarty Jim Browne Mary Belcher Wednesday Advertising Staff: Fred May, Day Manager Fred Welty, Act. Wed. Ad Mgr. Bob Lovell Jay Stott Art Haines Copy Desk Staff: Jimmie Leonard, Copy Editor Jonathan Kahananui, Assistant Betty Jane Biggs Bill Borthwick Wes Sullivan Jean Crites Helen Moore Braunda Conn Night Staff: Betty Jane Thompson, Night editor. Jeff Kitchen Mary Ann Campbell Austin Chaney The BAND BOX By BILL MOXLEY Binford vs. Holman The long awaited jam contest between Maurie Binford and Art Holman is scheduled for realiza tion in the very near future. It will be held on the McDonald theater stage within the next three or four weeks. Each band will play about six of its favor ite arrangements with the em phasis on torrid jive. Judgment of the winner will be calculated from audience approval, and while an attempt will be made to choose the band which plays the better, the winner will probably be the outfit that can swing the loudest as most fans understand swing better than skilful sweet music. It ought to be interesting to see the local boys give out with all they’ve got. Loch Lomond Low Iioad It<“al Thing Maxine Sullivan, the negro songstress who made “Loch Lo mond’’ famous as a swing tune, has been making investigations in an attempt to discover the meaning of the words to “Loch Lomond.” It seems that there is really quite a history behind the song. It was sung years ago by Scottish convicts who were sen tenced to die because of their political affiliations. The words “low road" mean a ghost road that was only travelled by the dead. The condemned man would sing to the other con victs before he went to Iiis doom, “You take the high road, I'll take the low road,” etc. Waxes Make Debut Bluebird has a flock of new releases, some of which look fairly good. Freddy Martin, the maestro who first recorded “Scatterbrain,” has come forth with a new ballad called “Am I Proud.” Glen Miller, the most prolific of all bands, has record ed “Ooh! What You Said” and “I Beg Pardon.” Ray Eberle vocals on the latter. . . . The famous gold needle which will play records a thousand or so times has arrived in town and is on sale for a dollar. These needles should be good for fra ternity and sorority record play ers except that the kids are al ways changing needles and if everybody didn’t know about the dollar needle someone m i g h t throw' two or three of them aw'ay before they found out what they were and how much they cost. Dcnahue Called It A1 Donahue is the famous New York band leader who be came known for his “society music.” Donahue was the man always hired at the swankiest of swank hotels to play music soft and sweet for delicate ears. One night A1 decided that the future was with swing and its expo nents, so he suddenly changed “Plenty of Room to Park and Spoon your Calories ’ while you Dunk Drive-in anytime The utch Girl “SMILING SERVICE” On Willamette, between 12th and 13th ) ia®jgigjgjgjo!lgni®gI3J3ri3JSlSlgJSISMSJSlD,'3i & Hot off the Press— I ®Si3IS® Records !tuat I every \1 dance fan should hear, Get them now! “Ooh ! What You Said” “ 720 In The Book” “In An Old Dutch Gar den” “Careless” “Am I Proud” “The Man Who Comes Around” (Dozens of others just as good) WILSON MUSIC HOUSE 39 East lOtli Ave. Qiai513M3I3Jai3I313I3ISiai3ISM3I3I0I313iafei styles. The first few times that he gave out with good loud jive a few delicate ears were offend ed, but after they listened awhile longer — even the most conservative were converted. Now many of the quiet society gathering places yell for swing, hot and fast, a la A1 Donahue. Dads View Exhibit Almost 400 dads visited tne Uni versity art museum during its spe cial hours Saturday afternoon. Sunday's register shows 128. An exhibit of paintings by Hel en Hyde has replaced the display of icons in the little gallery off the court. The painter has lived in the orient to study the people and has based most of her work on the Japanese women and children. FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY llealthlul . . . happy . . . coeds know how important it is to drink health-giving, energy-producing milk. The student who drinks milk regularly isn’t tired and run down from heavy schedules, taxing house duties, and the social whirl. drink milk regularly for the needed food value that builds resistance, keeps you from liring easily and gives you the energy to live your college life like you want to live it. GOLD MEDAL AWARD First place in the milk and cream division was {riven the products of Chula Vista Dairy. And that's nor all. no sir, Chula Vista won four other prize ribbons including one FIRS*! 1’IjACM. So why not ask for milk that won more awards than any other exhibiting dairv at tlu> 1931) Pacific International Dairy Show in Portland. CHULA VISTA DAIRY PHONE 79-F-3 - - COBURG ROAD