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VOLUME .XLII UNIVERSTIY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1940 NUMBER 28 LI"”A~ Y U. OF ORE. Nelson Gives Views on New Class Charter Voting Privileges In Present System Called Arbitrary By JEFF KITC HEN The current controversial issue of class cards on the Oregon cam pus was laid before members of Skull and Dagger, sophomore ser vice honorary for men, Thursday evening when Lyle Nelson, Emer ald editor, presented his views on the question of adopting the new “streamlined” constitution for classes and the divorcing of voting privileges from class cards. Cites Lack of Spirit Addressing the group as a guest speaker and authority for one side of the current political issue, Nel son told the underclass clubmen, assembled for their regular Thurs day meeting, that present consti tutional laws which require the purchase of a class card in order to vote are “basically undemocrat ic.” He also said that the princi pal reason classes lacked class spirit and unity was that the cost of a class card prohibited many from the right to vote and there fore created a feeling of exclusion from class activity. In answer to a question regard ing the raising of funds for class activities if the cards were abol ished, Nelson outlined a plan whereby the educational activities board might subsidize class activ ity until a major class function would bring in money. He also mentioned the possibility of selling cards, which would not be “poll tax receipts” but a sort of bond on future class activity and fully re deemable at major class dances. Plans Opinion Poll The appearance of Nelson before the honor group was the first step in the execution of plan of activity for the honorary whereby its mem bers will invite guest speakers and authorities on campus and student faculty relation issues to present opinions. Acting as a sounding board of student opinion, Skull and Dagger plans to bring out facts on controversial questions and clar ify misunderstandings on campus problems. Jim Rathbun, president of the Order of the “O,” outlined the part of the service club will take: in cooperating with lettermen in enforcing traditions and rules which will be in order during the coming week as a part of tne Homecoming celebration. Roy Vernstrom, club adviser, also spoke briefly. Sunday's Church Topics Announced Sunday's sermon topics for Eu gene churches were announced today. Dr. B. Earle Parker, Eugene Methodist church, 11 o’clock, “When Foundations Are De stroyed; “Gethsemane,, Dr. A. J. Harms, Baptist church; First Church of Christ Scientist, 11 a.m., “Everlasting Punishment.” Holy Eucharist, 8 o’clock, St. Mary’s Episcopal chursh; 6 to 7 p.m., G. Bernhard Fedde, “What Is the Position of the Conscientious Objector?” Christian church, Dr. S. Earl Childers, “The New Evangelism.” Gordon Wright, University pro fessor of history, 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Westminster house, “Religion in This Crisis;” Dr. Quirinus Breen, professor at the University, Ply mouth club, 6:30 p.m. “Freedom in Truth”; Congregational church, H a.m., Rev. Williston Wirt, “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder”; the Methodist panel discussion at 7 p m. will include Bob Bicket from the University of Indiana, Max Riggs from the University of Iowa, and Elmo Vickers of Denver Uni versity. The topic is "Concepts of God.” —Photo by Ted Kenyoji WHAT'S NEW AT HOME? ASK THEM These are the “Neighborhood News” broadcasters, heard over KOAC every Tuesday night at 8:15. All are seniors in journalism and members of Dean Eric W. Allen’s editing class from which the group was chosen. They gather and air bits of gossip from Oregon newspapers. They are, from left to right, Jean Crites, Bill Fendall, D. E. Hargis, instructor in speech and adviser to the group, Sally Mitchell and Dick Williams. Alum Magazine Issues 'Special' For Homecoming Vernstrom, Gurley Fendall, Flavelle Write Articles Homecoming: is the dominant theme in the November issue of Old Oregon, University alumni maga zine, according to Editor Roy Vern strom. Copies of the magazine are being mailed today. Joe Gurley, general chairman of the November 8, 9, and 10 fete, has written an article on the pro gram for the festival. “Traditions are Timely,” says Bill Fendall, chairman of publicity for the weekend, in an article de scribing the long-neglected tradi tions which will be observed. El mer Fansett, alumni secretary, ex plains why there will be no frosh bonfire this year. Vernstrom has written an editorial, “Tempus Fid gits,” in which he tells of forgot ten customs. The magazine this month will also contain an article telling of ex-Oregon students now in mili tary and naval service, Vernstrom revealed. A resume of Oregon sports has been written by Bob Flavelle, sports co-editor of the Emerald, who is also sports editor of the alumni magazine. Besides these articles, Vern strom says the November Old Ore gon will contain the regular feat ures, such as “News of the Class es.” New Yorker Exhibits Modern Dan ce Style Efficiency Study; Or How to Rassle The Big Patients Even the nurses have their dif ficulties sometimes— Nurse Florence Schwitzer really had a problem on her hands yesterday. Some patient, who was a mei’e six feet five and a half inches in height, came in for treatment. Miss Schwitzer, who is just about the “right” size, found it like trying to ras sle Punjab. She finally gave up, however and resorted to a step ladder. Well, that’s one way of being efficient. Mayhap it's the draft or the European situation, but the cam pus infirmary is doing an over time business. New additions are pouring into the infirmary daily. The total is now up to IS and in cludes: Barbara Bryant, Libby Eades, Betty Miller, Betty Kle ger, Pat Lynch, Dot Simonson, Bessie Kamerad, Marty Kortge, Betty Klien, Betty Kincaid, Pat McCaffery, Bob Herndon, Wy man French, John McCarthy, Jim Harris, Ernest Short, John Hazard and especially, (since we forgot him yesterday) Dick McClintic. It looks like the Bet ty’s and the Scotsmen should get together and have a meeting. The Emerald will publish an 8 page Homecoming special Saiur 1 day, November 9. 'Big City'Sends 1002 Students to University “I'm from the city—the great big city.” At least if you live in the state of Oregon chances are better than one in four that you have voiced a version of the famous pun, with Portland as the subject. Figures Released Multnomah county, according to an erollment chart covering the school year 1939-40, prepared for Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter’s biennial report, had a delegation of 1,002 attending the University. True, the figure is for the county as a whole, but Troutdalers, it is assumed, make up but a small por tion of the total, leaving Portland to blame for a generous fourth of 1 the school’s 3600-plus enrollment. “I come from Lane county, the land of the free; the home of the grasshopper, bedbug and flea,’ could have been the theme song ol 960 Oregonians. The Eugene dis trict took second place in the poll Salem Contributes “Marion, my Marion’’ (phgjvl; Out of the capital county came 14C Ducks, nourished with Salem cher ries no doubt. Hmm; think I’ll asi them how come that gold is stil on the pioneer statue. Some of th< Salemites we know. . . . “Baa baa black sheep . . . Black sheep of Oregon’s counties was the sheep and cattle countrj of Wheeler county. Just enougl Webfoots came from there to forrr a barber-shop quartet. They oughl to be handy with shears anyway By TOMMY MAYES Stop into one of Pirkko Paasi- J kivi’s modern dance classes at Ger- j linger hall some afternoon, and take a gander at Stephen Desai, 22-year-old New Yorker. A brilliant interpreter of the dance—in a modernistic style—Ste phen has studied under such fa mous artists as Martha Graham, Ted Shawn, and Hanya Holm, from the Territory of Hawaii to Ben nington college, Vermont. Dark-haired, cheerful, magnetic, Stephen has won admiration and respect from fellow students and instructors alike. Explaining his reason for majoring in psychology, he says he has an ultimate interest in research work on the use of educational dance as occupational therapy for feeble-minded, particu larly in the line of rehabilitation and as a measure in personality development. Started in Seattle Stephen began his dancing ca reer in Seattle, studying ballet under Boris Novikoff, a former associate of Nijinsky, and Lillian Deskin. Climaxing his appearances before coming to Oregon this fall, he presented four solo concerts in New York City. Not only has he had experience in ballet and mod ern dance, but has conceived a specific degree of instruction in Hindu and Oriental dancing, mu sic, and art. At Bennington he studied under Doris Humphrey, Charles Weid man, Hanya Holm, and Martha Graham, whose troupe appeared on the Greater Artists series in Eu gene last year. Recalling his ex periences at Bennington, Stephen revealed that there are three for mer Oregon students on the dance faculty of the college. After ob serving dance classes at Yale, Har vard, Columbia, and Mills college, he is willing to admit Miss Paasi kivi is one of the best qualified instructors in the educational dance field. Formerly in Troupe Stephen was formerly a member of Lillian Shapero’s dance troupe and is personally acquainted with Ruth St. Dennis, Ted Shawn, Louise >Kloepper, and several other artists of note. His favorite travel ing dance organization is the Kurt Joos ballet, but he has known | numerous other prominent com i panics featuring Leonide Massine, Eleanora Nijinskaya, Mikhail Mord kin, and recalls seeing the late Anna Pavlova in Mikhail Fokine’s I famous choreographical represen tation "The Dying Swan” prior to | her death in 1927. Old Customs To be Revived Next Monday Skull and Dagger To Police Campus For Rule Breakers Meeting on the eve of Homecom ing week in the alumni office of Friendly hall, members of the di rectorate committee drafted final rules for the back - to - traditions week which starts Monday and continues through the week. Skull and Dagger will police the campus for tradition breakers. Names of offenders will be pub lished in the Emerald each morn ing, and they will report to “court" on the steps of Fenton hall at 12:45 o'clock each day. ‘O’ to Art Judge Jim Rathbun's jury will pronounce sentence. Further action at this point will be taken care of by the Order of the “O.” Offenders not appearing at Fen ton for court will be tracked down by the “O” and various punish ments meted out, depending upon how far from the millrace the tardy offender is caught, it was announced. Monday will be a day of warn ings as Skull and Dagger men merely remind offenders of their crimes. Tuesday the mailed fist will be felt when the two service organizations cooperate in bring ing' offenders before the bar of tradition. Traditions Listed Traditions to be observed, as passed by the Homecoming com-1 mittee, order of the "O,” and Skull and Dagger are: 1. No walking on the grass. 2. Say “hello” on hello walk. 3. Freshman girls will wear green ribbons. 4. Only seniors will be allowed to sit on the senior bench. 5. No smoking on the older part of the campus. This is to be ob served from University street to Kincaid and between 11th and 13th. 6. Sophomores will wear either moleskins or blue jeans. 7. Freshmen will wear rooter lids and tin pants. It was voted to dunk freshman coeds in the fountain between Fen ton and Deady halls as a disciplin ary measure. 2075 'Guides' Sold; 125 Remain at Co-op With record speed, members of Kwama and Skull and Dagger have distributed the largest number of "Pigger’s Guides” yet published by the student ”body. By Friday eve ning 2075 student directories were reported sold. The remaining 125 copies will be on sale at the Co-op today. Dr. Kratt to Speak At Council Meeting The Student Religious council will have Dean Theodore Kratt of the University school of music as speaker Monday at 4 p.m. His topic will be ‘‘Music in Religion. Pauline Pengra is in charge of music for the program and Stan ley Aldrich will plan devotion serv ices. Story of a Mad Lad All during day Sun doth shone. Go about studies Feelin’ just fine. Contemplate moon Shinin’ perchance On the pre-evening stroll On the way to the dance. Nov/ I’m the maddest Guy in town. Blasted ol’ weather Got me down. Not only moon Lazy and laxy, Rain so d- hard Had to hire taxi. —J.W.S. Captain A doubtful starter is Oregon’s alt-coast tackle .Jim Stuurt, but fans will see the big; linesman in action in the game today. Morse Will Speak In Friendly Hall Tuesday Night Law School Dean Delivers First Series' Lecture Dean Wayne L. Morse, head of the school of law, will deliver the first lecture of the University lec ture series Tuesday evening;, No vember 5, in Friendly hall at 7:30 The topic of his lecture will be “The Arbitration of Labor Dis putes.” Dean Morse has had much ex perience during his career along the lines of arbitration. At the present time Dean Morse is the arbitrator for the Pacific Coast maritime industry, being appointed to that position by Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins in January 1939. Just recently Dean Morse completed a hearing of the paper products industry in Washington, D. C. During recent years Mr. Morse has rendered 70 decisions along the lines of arbitration. This makes him one of the most noted mthorities of labor arbitration. Dean Morse has been the dean af the law school here at the Uni versity of Oregon since 1931. Be fore that time he taught here at Dregon, Minnesota, and Columbia jniversity in New York City. Mr. Morse has been a member of the Dregon state crime commission, a member of the governor’s commit tee to consider judicial reforms, also chairman of the subcommittee an criminal procedure reform. Mr. Morse was a member of the Pa cific coast regional committee of Social Soience Research Council af America. Dean Morse has writ ten several books entitled: A Sur vey of the Grand Jury System in 1931, The Administration of Crim inal Justice in Oregon in 1932, md The Attorney General’s Survey of Release Procedure in 1939. Oregon Favored Over Guest Squad In Afternoon Tilt Hayward Field Gumbo Awaits Ducks In Non-Conference Clash With Montana; Oliver's Men Hold Edge in Experience By JOHNNIE KAHANANUI “Here’s mud in your eye,” growled the Grizzly to the Duck. “Same to you,” quacked the Duck. And Hayward field will be a barrel of mud this afternoon when Montana and Oregon clash in a non-conference football game, which brings up a long story explaining why Tex Oliver’s boys are favored to finally get a win after four tough weeks of campaigning. Oregon’s much-bigger team, un less it overdoes this hospitality-to visitors quirk, should be much bet ter at plowing under and through the slush on the field than Coach Doug Fessenden’s lighter and faster team. The visitors probably will skid all around the field and into trouble in the form of huge VVebfoot linesmen—Roger John son, Jim Stuart, Ray Segalc, Val Culwell, "Red” Davis, et al. I'sed to Mud Not only this, but the home team has had more practice handling a slimy ball than Montana. Rain has been pouring incessantly on prac tice fields during the entire week. Regardless, the game promises to be more on the fiery side than not. The Grizzlies nipped a fighting Gonzaga eleven last Saturday, and should be all hepped up for this game. It is an excellent opportun ity to club a team acknowledged ns kicking around in faster com pany than they. Ducks Have Promise On the other hand, Oliver's Ducks, despite the shoving around they received in deadlocking WSC, haven’t yet displayed what they can really do, and there’s no bet ter place to “shell out” than before a howling home crowd. Oregon's efforts on the defense will be directed particularly toward smothering Johnny (They call him "The1 Ripper”) Reagan, dusky Montana halfback, who throws a wicked hip and bullet-like passes that have a nasty habit of darting straight for intended receivers. Good Punting Then, too, the home team will warm up their best punters, Half backs Len Isberg and Frankie Boyd. For the Grizzlies have in Back Bill Jones a kicker capable of laying the opposition back on its heels with coffin-correr boots. Then there is Bobby Sparks, a sophomore quarter and fullback, who bangs teeth-rattling blocks into opposing players while mop (Continued from page three) Extra Scorecast Prizes Announced Dick Phillippi, campus represen tative for Phillip Morris & Co., re cently announced a new prize clas sification for the remainder of the current scorecasting contest. In the event that there is no 1000 winner in the contest, the student closest to such a predic tion will receive 600 cigarettes in i leather chest. The new classification will open Monday, and continue for the dura tion of the scorecast. Chests are aow on display at campus dealers who are participating in the con test. 'Migh ty Oregon' Has Colorful History There’s a story behind the song, “Mighty Oregon,” a song that is featured prominently at Homecom ing each year. Returning alums and upperclassmen may know the story, but for the benefit of the freshmen, it is told here. About 1913 or 1914, Albert Per fect, former band director and mu sic instructor at the University, and DeWitt Gilbert, a student, collaborated on the words and mu sic and thus “Mighty Oregon” was bom. Song Copyrighted The song was copyrighted under the name of the Mighty Oregon Publishing company before Univer sity heads could see their way clear to do it. Perfect left the school and1 moved to Los Angeles and the song went out of print, there being no more available copies. In the mean time the University secured the publication rights, but Perfect, who had retained the reproduction rights, turned these last over to the American Society of Compos ers, Authors, and Publishers. ASCAP has since had the right to use the song on the radio, in public concerts or performances, a privilege for which the University must pay. However, there is an idea that the song cannot be played free of charge at football games, rallies, and informal gatherings and this is not true. Marching Song It may be added that “Mighty Oregon" was the marching song of the 91st division of American troops in France during the World War. An Eastern music house recently requested band arrangements for “Mighty Oregon,” the “Tipperary of the West.” SX Sweetheart Will Be Named On Air Sunday Five Oreqon Coeds Slated to Compete In Final Selection Nine forty-five Sunday evening will be the "bewitching hour” for one of five Oregon freshman coeds when the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi will be named at the end of a spe cial half-hour broadcast over sta tion KORE. The program will be gin at 9:15 p.m. The five finalists, who were picked from the group of forty girls originally entered, will be present at the station and will be interviewed over the air before the final results are announced. Count ing of the votes will be done by presidents of the five living or ganizations which the girls repre sent, who will act as an honorary election board. To Get Jeweled Pin After the announcement of her selection, the 1940 Sweetheart will be presented to the radio audience. Later in the week she will be honor guest at a banquet at the chapter house where she will be pinned with a jewelled sweetheart pin. She will also receive a special sere nade and will be guest of honor at the chapter’s fall term house dance. Five Finalists Finalists are Aldine Gates, Pi Beta Phi; Jane Funrow, Gamma Phi Beta; Dorothy Havens, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Jo Ann Supple, Kappa Alpha Theta; and Jean Huff, Alpha Phi. Final voting will be done by active members of the chapter on the day of the broadcast, and the ballot box will remain sealed until it is opened by the election board at the radio station. Journal to Picture Homecoming in Roto The Oregon Journal will carry a full page of Homecming photo graphs in its rotogravure section tomorrow, according to Bill Fen dall, publicity chairman for the event. Fendall was notified of this decision recently by Sam Radden, Sunday editor of the Portland daily. Pictures will be of last year’s Homecoming, Fendall, who made arrangements for the page, said. One will be a shot of grads getting off the train. This picture is also used on the cover of the Novem ber issue of Old Oregon, Univer sity alumni magazine, Fendall said. Alpha Phis Greet District Governor Members of Alpha Phi are host esses this weekend to their district governor, Mrs. Ruby James Bren nan, of Missoula, Montana, who arrived in Eugene Friday. She will remain until Monday. Tonight she will be guest at the fall term house dance in honor of Alpha Phi pledges. A faculty din ner has been arranged to compli ment Mrs. Brennan, and will be given Sunday noon at the chapter house. Krenk Offers Plan M. A. Krenk, instructor, in speech, will meet tonight with Lane county school principals at Creswell. Mr. Krenk will present a tentative speech program before the meeting for consideration and discussion.