Oregon it Emerald
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•Editor, Kent Stitzer
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iTwo Names and Two Cups
*JpWO now names may now be inscribed on two well-worn
silver cups.
On the slim, oval Gerlinger eup will be etched the name of
Jfcctte Morfitt. To the already lengthy list on the taller, sturdier
fCoyl cup will be added the name of Bob Lovell.
When the Gerlinger cup was established in 1918, it wras in
scribed with this motto “For manners are not idle, but the
fruit of loyal nature, and of a noble mind.’’ Miss Morfitt is
a fit candidate to carry on the tradition of the twenty-two
former winners of this honor.
AMPUS social chairman, AWS council member, Kwama,
Phi Theta ITpsiloh, 41 club, l'i Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Pi,
Oregana business staff, politician in her own right, Miss Mor
filc has shown that activities and scholarship can and do mix
without detriment to either.
Such is the case also with Bob Lovell. Ilis 3.7 cumulative
would seemingly belie such activities as frosh golf numerals,
<iwo years swimming manager, house vice-president, outgoing
YMOA president, member student union committee, Co-op
■•board, Tau Delta Chi, Emerald business staff, Alpha Delta
Sigma.
Hob is truly fitted to be added to the list on the second Koyl
cup (names have covered the first). Another worthy name has
4)eon added to those who have already been chosen for, as the
<in script ion reads, “attaining the best symmetrical development
•by hi-, junior year.”
'HE name of Edwin Is. Atherton and all that it has stood
for in the Pacific Coast conference during the last two
years, cast an ominous shadow over University of Oregon
athletics today, with the announcement by the athletic com
missioner that six of the Webfoots’ top varsity prospects were
ineligible for further competition here.
Along with Oregon’s six, five other conference schools were
cli irged with recruiting and subsidizing athletes in violation
of the conferences’ anti-proselyting rule.
Lost to competition at Oregon is football player Inky Boe,
•fast-stepping backfiehl ace. Boe also had been counted on to
run against the Oregon State rook track team today. Bert
Ci umlli, who promised to be a great football end, was also
placed among the ineligible. Larry Olson, tabbed the Lemon
and Green’s top passer, was hit by the ruling. Basketball and
b is‘ball stars Bill Gissberg, Bob Sheridan, and Olson were
fit ruck from the eligibility list. Laurence Caspar, another
promising gridiron athlete, was caught in the Atherton cleanup.
npiIESE six names represent much of the cream of Oregon’s
first-year athletes. Boe, sparkplug of a strong frosh foot
t>aU squad; Gianelli, iron man lineman on the same team; Giss
"berg, probably the most versatile of them all, and Sheridan
bud !>*ea tabbed by Hobson as varsity basketball material.
■fTli others were equally important to the Webfoots’ scheme
pf sports.
Mo ban will be placed on their enrollment in the University,
I)u* for athletic competition Atherton says EO. For most of
tU'ia, however, athletics is their ambition and to continue in
their chosen sports, they will probably move on to other
schools.—T.W.
Athletics and Atherton
Chilly? Not Carney
Today, anywhere from 35 to 50 freshmen will not he dunked
in ;• chilly millraee. dim Carney’s idea of a cable to guide
flo.rs down the rriilirace is an excellent one. It should have
It)ecu used sooner.
T > any swimniet*'" wii6 has shivered as he guided a float
•<Jov .1 past the fahde fete stage, the idea comes as a welcome
jreli *f. The cable has beeu tested, and the affair should go off
vif out a hitch.
nee tonight is Saturday, however, the frosh are expected
|o Lad some other place to bathe.
The
PASSING
PARADE
By DOC HENRY
Why Try
Can you figure
out a woman?
Well I can't
Because,
Who knows today
Which way
The wind
Will blow
Tomorrow.
Or wny
Your pipe
Smells nice today
And is
The essence
Of Masculinity,
But yet
Tomorrow*,
She’ll say,
"Throw
That smelly
Thing aw'ay.”
Or why
She thinks
It’s fun
To have
A coke
At the “Side,”
Then next time
She’ll say,
"I don't like
That stuffy place,
And coke always
Makes me ill.”
If you
Have figured
The women out
You’re a better
Man than I.
But if you
Haven't
It’s a lot
More fun
To live
Without,
Because
You’ll find
In the end
It did
No good
To try.
Well it’s finally here, that is
Junior Weekend, I mean, with all
of the Moms and Pops down to
see their sons and daughters on
this weekend of weekends. Again
as in the past 10 years we have
had good weather for this gala
affair and Jim Carney, Genii
Brown, and Buck Buehwach can
rest easy again and quit calling
the weather bureau everj’ few
minutes to find if there is a
change in the weather.
Congrats to Bob Whitely and
his motely crew for presenting a
mock canoe fete which is really
a take-off on the grandpappy of
all, which will be presented to
night on the millrace. The various
living organizations are hard at
work on their floats, which are
in many stages of construction.
Incidentally the mock canoe fete
yesterday afternoon was an affair
which made the kids blush more
than their parents, now a few of
the parents are wondering why
that letter home, with an urgent
plea for an extra five bucks came
so regularly during the past
terms.
Bill Rhapson, Kappa Sig. plants
his pin on Pat Bowers, Tri Deli,
and all the time Bill has been
burning the candle for a gal down
south . . . things sure do happen
fast, especially around here, . . .
Edith Davis, Alpha Chi, and Bob
Irvin, Fiji, are reportedly going
steady. . . . Jim Schiller, Sigma
Nu, and Ann Howard, who is in
Portland now’, are going steady.
. . . Rickey Raquet, Susie, and
Archie Marshik, elongated bas
ketballer, have been seen around
a lot together. . . . What I can’t
figure out is why Paul McCarty,
Sigma Nu, is seen around Hend
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Payne’s Statement
Following is a statement from ASUO President Tiger
Payne concerning reasons for contesting Thursday elec
tions :
To the Students of the ASUO:
Having heard numerous rumors and mistaken ideas as
to the reasons for the action taken by the Judiciary Com
mittee in regard to Thursday’s election, I feel that it is
my duty to explain why the matter was presented to the
committee for their decision. It has been my observation
that throughout the year many news articles concerning
politics have obviously been “colored” in favor of one of
the two major political factions, and I feel it necessary to
present this matter in a clear, unbiased, and unprejudiced
manner.
The matter first came to my attention when I received
a number of calls from irate students asking why they were
denied the right to vote because they had lost or misplaced
their educational activities cards. There was also a great
deal of concern expressed over the fact that a number of
graduate students were easting their votes at the polls.
In view of these facts I immediately checked with John
Cavanagh, director of elections, and found this to be true.
In addition I discovered that there was no poll book with
a list of the students’ names. Feeling that it would be fairer
to all the candidates and others concerned, I consulted Virgil
I). Earl, dean of men, and at his advice decided to present
the question to the Judiciary committee.
It was my desire to present the question to the Judiciary
committee to avoid any possibility of a contested election
or dissatisfaction among the students. It is not my desire
to cast any reflection upon John Cavanagh or those working
with him in handling the elections, as I am firmly con
vinced that in view of the difficulties involved in handling
the election under the new rules set up by the executive
committee that the trouble arose from confusion as to the
new rules and requirements or from an oversight on the
part of those in charge.
GLEESON “TIGER” PAYNE,
President, ASUO
International Side Show
By KAY SCHRICK
A reality of war, of march
ing men, bands, and flag-waving
threatens short memory to hap
pier days of Arabian Nights. As
Schrick
a summons is ex
pected at any
time war threats
thrust even into
the peaceful set
ting of Oregon,
Fears, dimly visi
ble two years
ago, struck
strong notes of
reality last fall
when first draft
numbers were, drawn from the
national fish bowl. Students real
ized their number might be
among the first drawn under se
lective service.
Events that step by step, lead
us to the edge from which we
must jump have been somewhat
dimmed by the fact that all col
lege students were given defer
ment until July, 1941. Even that
date, once far away, is almost
here: Now Students wonder,
what will become of education
under a war-time program.
Manpower Needed
Fighting, hand-to-hand, by
planes, tanks, machine gun, re
quires manpower. Someone must
pull the trigger, move bomb-re
lease levers, or load heavy artil
lery. The “dirty work'’ of war is
still largely manual; some person
still does the actual work.
This “dirty work’’ is usually
the chore of the youngsters; they
are imbued with the spirit of
fight; they do not clearly realize
the horror which war brings.
They go, they do their duty,
many of them die. Europe lost a
generation of men from 1914-18.
National leaders today realize
the effect of young blood lost.
They know, too, that they must
choose certain ones to make this
sacrifice, while certain others
must do the work which remains
at home: furnishing supplies,
“keeping things going,” seeing
that the life lines from home to
the front are ever-flowing with
munitions. This force works in
“essential industries.”
Plan for Future
Outstanding feature of Amer
ica's draft program is to see that
each man—and woman, too, for
that matter—is placed in the de
fense position he may serve best.
Draft and educational heads
agree that though this planning
and war itself may today be a
necessity, some day in some way
peace must come. Even the de
struction of war itself must be
aimed at the ultimate goal of re
constructing society.
This day of reconstruction is
far away today. It is, however,
still in the realm of planning.
Resting as a challenge which
must some day be met, this day
rests temptingly on the horizon.
The best in brains and science
will take control to construct a
firm economic, social, and politi
cal foundation.
Working with these leaders
will be America’s college stu
dents. More fortunate than per
sons in many walks of life, they
have been able to study, have
learned to look ahead and to
build.
Education to Continue
The government recognizes
need for these men, and today
opens opportunity for certain of
the college leaders to serve where
they may serve best. In effect,
the government has said: “Edu
cation shall not stop though war
may come.” An assembly Thurs
day night explained to registered
men that some students with def
inite educative goals may help
national defense through building
and planning in a world fighting
to destroy.
War and draft need not keep
students from coming back for
their education. Through their
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