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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 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 lecond-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—J3oston—Los Angeles—San Francisco—Portland and Seattle. BUD JERMAIN, Editor GEORGE LUOMA, Manager Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor Jim Frost, Advertising Manager UPPER NEWS STAFF Helen Angel], News Editor Betty Jane Thompson, Chief Night Editor Ralph Woodall, Cartoonist George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor Marge Finnegan, Women’s Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor Hal Olney, Assistant Managing Editor Ken Christianson, Assistant Sports Editor UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Mary Ellen Smith, National Adversiting Manager Ray Cook, Merchandising Manager Ted Kenyon, Classified Manager Herb Anderson, Circulation Manager Rhea Anderson, Special Accounts Manager Kathleen Brady, Special Promotion Manager NYA Faces the Axe ^J^MONG the tilings congress is going to look over before it is through with its present session is the possibility of lopping off a third from the NYA appropriation for the next fiseal year. This is obviously of direct bearing on every college in the nation, and on high schools and other unclassifiable groups. As far as the University of Oregon is con cerned the reduction would make itself felt immediately. The present NYA fund is $40,000 or thereabout. This, figures from the local NYA offices reveal, keeps 400 students in the University each year who might not otherwise be able to make it. And 400 students is the difference between the present peak and the average before the climb began. TIE help derived from the NYA, or Na tional Youth Administration, is imme diately perceptible. Professors thus gain aid toward the lifting of the enormous load of reading class papers through the employment of NYA readers. This help they would not otherwise have, which would mean probably that they could not give such thorough courses without. There is a long list of other work which could also be cited in this vein. When it comes to scholarship the NYA shows its best record. The high scholarship among NYA students are at once a habit and a requirement, for they must make their 2.75 to hold on to their NYA jobs. At the Univer sity the NYA group was far above the Uni versity average of 2.3. They had nwre than their proportionate share of places on the honor roll. Of the 119 honor roll students in the University, 150 were NYA people, while GO per cent of the straight-A group was NYA, six out of ten. * * * rJ''IIE actual subsidizing of college youth, which is in effect the program of the NYA, is much the same in principle as any other form of government dispensation of funds. Before direct relief went into effect some years ago there was plenty being said about the inadvisability of the dole among free-born Americans and the probable effect on individual initiative and group morale. Whether the calainatious effect predicted by opponents will ever be realized remains to be seen. But higher education can si anti a bit of a boost, and the same arguments do not hold true for it that were used against other dis pensations. rjpiIE amount cut from (In' NYA appropria tion, if if, is cut, will be but a drop in the bucket, and will be one of tlie most in clusive parts of tin; budgetary program. What congress will be deciding is whether to dabble in developing an increased number of college trained people to face future problems gen erated in the present. It would be difficult to overstock the more highly educated field, which always needs more numbers. hi view of this final consideration it would seem that higher education is a good invest ment, and that politcal considerations should be secondary to potential value. No Profit in Students (SOMETIMES the seemingly less important adjuncts to a major proposition turn out to outweigh their more prominent companions, . which is just another way of sayng it’s tflc little things that count. Unnoticed in the reports of the basketball ■ game at Corvallis Saturday night was the _ statement inadvertently made to the. effect ’ that obliging seat, sellers in the state college's inadequate gymnasium had even cut down on the number of ASOSC student seats in order that more people could see the game. The gym there seats only something more than 3000, but Saturday night there were reported ! to have been closer to 4000 or more packed into the place. # # # ; J^ELEGATION of a certain number of stu ; dents to the position of taking in the ] game from a comfortable seat in front of some • radio is of course more a problem for the Beavers than anyone else. They are the ones ■ who came out second best, seeing tin1 seats ! they bought at the beginning of the term sold J again. The more other customers who could • get in the greater the proceeds for the ath • letic treasury, and it is certain that had there • been twice as many seats available they would • all have been filled that night. However, in all justice, it would seem sort, of an anomaly that an originally purely stu dent function, and one which is slid most con ! sistentlv supported by student enthusiasm and lees, should have grown so far away from its beginnings as to belong to file realm of business-bef ore-pleasure. * ■* ■* 'yyilAT happened at Corvallis is not neces sarily peculiar to that gymnasium, al though it is never even a threat in Oregon's spacious igloo, which was built for basketball. In Seattle the University of Washington stu dents are limited to the point where only a fortunate minority is permitted to get into the pavilion at the games, this in spite of the fact that there they have a compulsory student body fee, which means everyone ought to be entitled to a seat. Saturday night’s type of episode places basketball in some sort of coloring it did not formerly have. Basketball is a growing sport, there is no doubt, increasing basketball crowds * everywhere attest to the popularity of the sport. It will no doubt continue to increase. * * # JN this increase, as long as the name of the various student bodies is used, as long as student color is used to sell the game, as long as much of the nurturing of the sport comes from student spirit, the increase should never theless anticipate complete observance of stu dent rights, even though every cent is not thus wrung from a willing public. When intercollegiate sports have finally lost the only saving feature which differ entiates them from the professional, the stu dent participation aspect, there is not much left except a process of accounting in dollars and cents, with the soul of the thing cold and deail. The BAND BOX By BILL MOXLEY Plumb I orgot Bent publicity stunt of the month wan the idea of Chicago , Band Leader Lou Breesc. Lou sent a big jovial negro, decked out in a fancy uniform, over to a nearby hotel where a promi nent showman's convention ri - in progress. The big fellow was supposed to walk up and down the sidewalk fanning himself with a huge, brightly cul'.p'd fan, When people asked what he was doing he was ..upposed to tell them he was "stirring up a breeze for Lou Breesc at the Chez Paree." But something went wrong. One of the MCA ageuta asittc. - ■- ‘ ing with the fan. "I'm stirring up a breeze for the band man at the Chez Paree," the negro replied, "but I've plumb forgot his name!” W on’t Take the 40,000 Seems like everybody has heard about Peek Kelly, musi cian in Houston. Texas, who is credited with being the best piano player in the world. A recent issue of a popular week ly magazine gives a feature story to the genius of Pek Kel ly. who isn't interested in money or fame. Peck has been offered salaries up to $300 a week by every big name baud in the business but has turned them all down because he doesn't think he is worth it Peek is one of those rare people to whom money means nothing He hates crowds, adoration, pretty girls, autograph hunters, and other nice things, reck could have his pick of all the big name bands in the country but he would rather live a sim ple life, pounding away on his piano in a beer hall down in Houston. Negi vi Title-.' i*—tv-1 screw titles — q "Put the Swanee Up in Bottles," "Ocean Hop of a Kangaroo," ami "The Foo Song.” Evidently the song writers can turn them out indefinitely. Dorsey Loses Another Anita Boyer, who replaced Edythc Wright with Tommy Dorsey, is also leaving the Dor soy crew. Allan DeWitt, who replaced Jack Leonard, like wise . . . Marion Mann, who left Bobcat Crosby a year ago to get married, is back in the fold . . . Andrew Yanick of Heit wood. Pa., has collected photos of 800 maestros . . The war squashed a plan which was be ing worked out by Jack Harris. British orchestra leader, where by his band would have visited America and in exchange a U S band would have been allowed to perform in England . . . and speaking ot England, the cur rent tea time rage over there is "The Beer Barrel Polka." Haltred Couldn't l.o Our own Hal Young was of fered the singing job on the Seacy ptognjttt ..i sca but couldiit accept. A Year in a Dag niimi!iiiiiiiiiiiiiniini!ii!iinii:itiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiii!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!ittjiiJii!iiiuiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii!iiiiiiMnniiiiiiTnniiinnniiiii By WES SULLIVAN 1915 January 5—Oregon State will see its first national fraternity chapter this year with the chap ter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon soon to be installed. The University has 12 at present. Mumps Epidemic Slackening The epidemic of mumps that caused the early dismissal ol school before the Christma: holidays, has slackened, but it has not wholly disappeared. The exploding of an automo bile tire in Salem Sunday after noon so lacerated Bert Ford’f hand that an amputation of th« index finger will probably bt necessary. January 9 — The cumulative cut system is being denounced by the student body as unfair. It requires that one hour of University credit be deducted for each 16 cuts. Sophie Tucker Here January 12 — Miss Sophie Tucker was a guest of Sigma Nu at a dinner last night. January 14 — Walter Kirk, University student, has just re Curb Cruising By ALYCE ROGERS Said Private Stan Davis to the “Little Colonel,” “Gee, but t’m nuts about you.” (too sub tle?). Anyhow, the campus chose a very charming “Little Colonel” in Bette Norwood and the Tri Delts have been vocaling “We’re In The Army Now” ever since. * # * Romantically, the past week end proved very productive. Barbara Pierce, Pi Phi, now has Brad Fancher’s Sigma Nu pin. . . . Helen Culp, Tri Delt, ac cepted Jerry Blagen’s Fiji pin following 8-Ball prophecy. . . . Janellc Melvin, AOPi, took War ren Griniberg’s DU badge after their winter formal Saturday night. . . . Margaret Van Mat re, Alpha Chi prexy, has OSC Tom Hem’s ATO pin. * * * The vigilantes running around with their boots, jeans, and cow boy hats gave the appearance of a cow - college, or something. Their theme song “Let Me Whisker I Love You” carried out the idea beautifully. . . . Back to the Military Ball, the failure of the Kappa and Pi Phi to place was something of a surprise. . . . Disappointing but Chuck Foster will NOT play for the Senior Ball but music in just as fine a fashion will be forthcoming from an unidenti fied band. Two adorable and authentic southern accents on the campus this year belong to Theta Mar garet. Watts and Tri Delt Mary Rose Kyberg. . . . Romance in full bloom: Hope Dondero and Wilbur Colwell, Alpha hall. . . . Maxine Hanson, DG, and Hal Larson are a smooth pair and will be seen together a lot in the future. . . . Ray Segale made quite a splash when he fell in the tank completely dressed at the swimming meet Saturday. HERE AM) THERE: The assembly program tomorrow is really going to be good. Com edienne Pat Taylor of Hendricks is going to give a reading "No body Makes a Pass at Me" which is really tops; Jim Ross will tap dance; the Pi Phi trio will warble . . . and Bill Luber sky and George Luonia will de bate in Russian and Finnish re spectively. . . . (and if there's some spare time they will choose the yell leader). . . . Al\ era. Maeder gave back Phil Barrett's Theta Chi pin. . . . Bob Corby's OSC interests have apparently cooled. He look Mary Margaret liedney to the ball. . . . She was only an optician s daughter; two glasses and she made a spectacle of herself Two Alpha Gams flashed dia monds Sunday. Jane Godlovo and Put Lyon received them from Helton Menu and Bob \> il t*on respectively. . . . Sad but true: the great Casey of the Fiji tong has definitely gone anti-social. Didn't even go to the ROTC ball and he's SO handsome m his uniform . We'd really like to follow Sigma Nu John Koppen around during the v. egEel:e-. o once h- plin* lus pm o.i J'-.inno fikdier, turned from Mexico where he inspected the troops of General Pancho Villa. Campus Gets Whale January 29—Someone brought a dead whale to Eugene a few days ago, evidently to present it to the University, but Presi dent Campbell refuses to take it in the condition it is in. The animal has aged considerably and the whole of Eugene smells the effects. The President will go into conference with mem bers of the zoology department today. First Canoe Fete May 1—The junior class will hold the first annual water fete on the millrace this year in con nection with junior weekend. May 20 — The University needs its own printing plant, is the cry set up by Emerald workers and members of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s journalism honorary. June 3—Marshall N. Dana of the Oregon Journal, will speak to the advertising class tomor row. DG. . . . Hendricks Pat Taylor and Phi Delt llay Dickson really ought to get together ... al ways going down the wrong stairs or in the wrong door. . . . When a coed gets one orchid a year, she's thrilled but when Winnie Miller, Alpha Gam. gets two one weekend from different persons, well, that’s too much. * * * Jimmy Davidson, Chi Psi, at last has his system working and he’s temporarily dating Theta Corky Preisker. . . . And the same goes for Joe Itieg, Chi Psi, who has eyes only for Frances Cox Pi Phi. . . . And speaking of the Lodge, it is a new custom weekends to ask “all freshmen without dates to raise their hands except Clinton Paine.” That cute little smarty has a time finding a girl short enough who can really dance. rc"g ntf ralO, BUSINESS PROMOTIONS Dorothy Horn Evelyn Nelson Joan Stinette SPECIAL ACCOUNTS : Alvora Maeder Dick MeClintis CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT : Fred Ehlers Kenette Lawrence MERCHANDISING: Betty Wheeler Lynn Johnson CIRCULATION: PHOTOGRAPHY: Janet Rieg OFFICE: Mary Jean McMorris Ray Schrick Emily Tyree LAYOUT AND COPY: Ron Alpaugh Jack Bryant Bill Ralston Milton Levy EMERALD REPORTERS: Bob McGill Corine Lamon Ray Schrick Elsie Brownell Betty Jane Thompson Jim Banks Nisma Banta Edith Oglesby Mildred Wilson Helen Sawyer Betty Jane Biggs Connie AverilJ Dorothy Kreis Jim Bronson Wes Sullivan Jean Dunn Pat Erickson Kelley Holbars Jonathan Kohananui Margaret Holfert SPORT ETAFF: Margaret Young Nancy Lewis Bernard Engel Boh Flavelle Bob Potwin Don (iibons Bill Phelps Austin Chaney J im Schiller Len Ballif Don Cawley Paul McCarty Jim Browne Mary Belcher Wednesday Advertising Staff: Fred May, Day Manager Bob Lovell Jay Stott Art Haines Fred Welty Copy Desk Staff: Jimmie Leonard, Copy Editor Betty Jane Biggs Helen Moore Jonathan Kahananui Wesley Sullivan Mary Ann Campbell .Night Staff: Betty Jane Thompson, Night Editor Jeff Kitchen, assistant Hi'.dur Hegstrom Eileen Percy • Dressmaking PETITE DRESSMAKING SHOP 583 E. 13th St. Ph. 1058. • Musical Instruments ALL KINDS Ml'SL'AL instru ments. 760 Willamette. 9 Lost PLUS AND WHITE-Parker Ever sharp. Lost on campus. Call 2900. Margaret Girvin. • Found PARKER PEN M " E 1 business office. Owner please call. * For Sale BILLIARD ! ABLE —"Fully i equipped, excellent condition. t i r - F- 5. Burcett, pfcocs i.O cr *1$J, Faculty Club Elects Officers for Year { At the annual meeting of the men’s Faculty club Saturday night, officers for the ensuing year were elected, and three vacancies on the board were filled. Dr. Bruce Bax ter, president of Willamette uni versity, was the guest speaker at the faculty club house. Dr. Baxter spoke on the general subject of "What Lincoln Has to Say to This Generation." Vacan cies on the board were filled by C. G. Howard, professor of law; S. H. Kunz, associate professor of chemistry; and V. P. Morris, dean of the school of business adminis tration. ' At a later meeting, the following officers were elected for duty this next year: President, E. H. Moore, professor of sociology; secretary, C. G. Howard; and treasurer, J. O. Lindstrom, business manager. Committee appointments will be made within the next two weeks, according to President Moore. No Percentage (Continued from patjc one) countries. One might do well to look into the history of Oriental emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.” —Reed College Quest. Greetings, Gate A real "Hello Walk” spirit is getting under way at the Uni versity of Utah. Voted in 100 per cent by the student body, the hello idea holds forth on a delegated pathway. —Utah Chronicle. P.S.—Does Oregon have a "Hello Walk?” (If so, where?) No Apple Polishing Here Why don't we grade the fac ulty? This opinion comes from San Jose State, and further argues that no prof would “flunk.” For, of course, one would not think of turning a professor out into the cold, cruel world. That would be just too plebian. Like firing a worker in some factory for not producing enough.” Professors, San Jose State feels, are only hired to present courses in such a way as to elicit the greatest response from students. —Spartan Daily, i * * * This Way, Madam! Frosh: "Say, what do you re pair these shoes with?” Cobbler: "Hide.” Frosh: “Hide, why should I hide?” Cobbler: "Hide, hide! The cow’s outside.” Frosh: "Let her come in. I'm not afraid.” —Rannnar Jannnar. * * * Ooops . . . Here's where I cut a good fig HEILIG Dietrich Goes Wild . . . Over Jimmy Stewart! MARLENE DIETRICH and JAMES STEWART in ‘Destry Rides Again’ — plus — SELECTED SHORTS Miami: Teamed in Triumph Again! MARGARET SULLAVAN JAMES STEWART in U' The Shop Arounc! the Corner” — plus — ‘Young As You Feel’ with THE JONES FAMILY Now! A First Run Program “A Child Is Born” with Geraldine Fitzgerald — plus — “Private Detective” with Jane Wyman - Dick Foran Episcopals Meet Observing the beginning of Lent, the Episcopal church will hold a Litany service at 7:30 this evening, it was announced by Miss Helen Lyles, student director. Following the service Rev. E. S. Bartlam, rector, will conduct a question and answer period. Topic for the first session is “Confirma tion—Why?’’ ure,” said the college girl as i she sat on a broken bottle. —The Chaser. Who's Got a Match Bad men want their women to be like cigarettes—slender and trim, ail in a row to be selected at will, set aflame, discarded. The fastidious man wants hi3 women to be like a cigar. They are more expensive, make a bet ter appearance, last longer. The good man wants his women to be like his pipe—something he becomes attached to, knock gently but lovingly, takes care of always. A man will give you a cigar ette, offer you a cigar, but he never shares his pipe. These views come from Wash ington, where they were pro pounded by Otis McCreery, dean of men, in an opening marriage course lecture. University of Washington Daily. SAVE BY INCREASED MILEAGE For better performance and economy let us check the car buretor of your car today. We will give a liberal allow anee on your old unit, if it needs replacement. Clark Battery & Electric Co. 1042 Oak Phone SO Lubrication rimei It's time to lubricate your car. Let us get rid of those squeaks and squawks now be fore the dances this week-end. GLEN ROBERTSON Your Smiling Associated Dealer 7th and Oak Flowers that Click FOR THAT DANCE CORSAGES OF DISTINCTION INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED COURTEOUS SERVICE PROMPT DELIVERY Phone 265 EDDIE’S FLOWERS REX THEATRE BLDG. 5TPENNETS FOR SPRING CAMPUS WEAR Men! Tweeds Score v Again! Trousers • Drape Model! • Rich Cassimeres! ® Savings Priced! 3-98 Lead the spring fashion parade —without paying big prices to do it! 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