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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1941)
■HENDERSON L MISS HENDERSON IS THE ONLY WOMAN EDITOR. OF A MAJOR. CO-EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S DAILY NEWSPAPER/ SHE HANDLES THE NEWS END OF THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN. ALABAMA POLY VALPARAISO CONVERSE INDIANA ROLLINS CLEMSON GOUCHER. LENOIR RHYNE LAWRENCE DUQOESNE DARTMOUTH WAYNESBURS Proof r v' •>*<s _ THAT FRATERNITY GROWTH \S NOT BLOWING DOWN IS -SEEN FROM THE FACT THAT MORE THAN $20,000,000 IS BEING SPENT ANNUALLY ON NEW FRATERNITY HOUSES/ International Side Show By RIDGELY CUMMINGS A prominent local business man (name withheld by request) was taking me to task the other night for these columns. ii/Uiuunngs We are in the last long twilight of private enter prise,” he said in a tone of accusa tion, implying that it was my fault and the fault of people like me who be lieve that the na tional labor rela tions Doard, the wages and hours administration, the works pro gress administration, and other government bureaus set up to protect the “havenots” against the “haves” are needed in the present phase of capitalism which this nation has reached. “It is the ‘liberal attitude’,” I replied in defense. The interlocutor mildly blew his top. “Liberal attitude! A lib eral is usually the man who does n’t own the business! What’s go ing to happen to the men who own property with all these heavy taxes clamped on them, and snoopers coming around from Washington telling them how to run their business?, etc., etc.” He Who Cries Loudest As often happens in an argu ment, the person who brings to bear the greatest amount of emo tional violence stands a good chance of coming off the victor. He piles up point after point in sweeping succession, each conten tion so close on the heels of the other that the opponent doesn’t get a chance to answer them one by one and at the end he is like someone who has just been hit by a tidal wave and knocked off his feet. He doesn’t remember what each drop of water looked like; all he knowrs is that an aw ful lot of water has poured over him and he comes up sputtering. That’s what happened to me. I came up sputtering, muttering, grasping at straws, trying to confine the discussion to some one of his debatable points in stead of dealing with the conclu sion as a whole. Perhaps He Was Right Afterwards, however, to my self, I had to admit that my busi ness friend may be correct in his first assertion. It does look like private enterprise is sliding into its last long twilight. Certainly there have been numerous restric tions clamped on the entrepren eurs in the nine years of Roose velt’s administration, and cer tainly the activities of the bur eaucrats are becoming more and more far-flung, stretching more and more tentacles into the pri vate lives of citizens. The objective, concern with bettering the lot of the “one-third of the nation” that is ill-fed, ill clothed, ill-housed, is admirable, but the end result may see us with a Roosevelt bureaucracy as strongly intrenched and as merci less to its opponents as is the Stalin bureaucracy in Russia. Senator Gerald P. Nye made a startling statement in his Den ver speech the other night. Nye claimed he had received confi dential information that the Roosevelt administration is plan ning to declare a “complete emer gency” under which “the presi dent will have power to censor every public word—including every word spoken over the ra dio.” He Is a Fighter The senator from North Da kota is an honest and worthy man and he is fighting a brave fight to preserve peace in America; but like any fighter his words must be examined carefully, for in the heat of debate a man often says more than he means. Nye may be correctly informed, and then again he may not be, but such a step as he forecasts is in line with the administration’s steady drive toward war. Now here’s the odd thing about my business friend's point of view. He thinks I am wrong in calling for non-involvement in Europe’s war because, he says, American commercial enterprise is dependent for its life upon pre serving U.S. foreign trade and the only way we are going to keep it is to go out and fight for it. But fighting in a modern war means the ham-stringing of pri vate enterprise. It means the mobilization of the nation’s re sources toward destroying the enemy—it means more taxes, more bureaucrats, more rigid con trol, more regimentation. In the final analysis, wars today are fought by facist states. If the United States goes in it is prob able that we will progress closer and closer to fascism. It will be only for the “duration,” say the hopefuls, but who can tell? Five years of war, five years of pri vation, sorrow and suffering may well end the twilight of private enterprise and ring down the cur tain of night. Emerald Staff Plans Banquet Annual Gathering Slated Wednesday In Eugene Hotel The Oregon Daily ZlmeralcT will hold its annual banquet Wednes day evening at 6 o’clock at the Eugene hotel and honor awards for the year will be presented. The Turnbull-Hall trophy will be awarded to the outstanding Emerald senior, and the Emerald “O” certificates also are to be given out at that time. Lyle Nelson, editor, will give his farewell “three words”; and the new Emerald editor and busi ness manager, Helen Angell and Fred May, will announce next year’s staff. Dean Eric W. Allen will act as toastmaster. The banquet is held for the combined staffs: the news, the editorial, sports, and business staffs. Those who plan to attend must sign both name and ini tials on bulletin board before next Tuesday night. Theses Due Deadline for turning in grad uate theses has been set ahead to Monday, May 19. Office Makes (Continued from page one) degree from Oxford, where he went on a Rhodes scholarship, preceded his doctor of philosophy degree, which was awarded him by Columbia in 1934. Dr. Means, who has unusual ability as a speaker, will assume his new duties when the Univer sity opens next fall. Resignations, releases and leaves were announced as fol lows : Changes in Rank of Position— Willis Warren, from executive as sistant to assistant librarian; Ruth C. Thompson, from secre tary and instructor to instructor. Maud^ Garnett, from assistant to associate professor of public school music; Charles M. Hulten, from assistant to associate pro fessor of journalism; Howard A. Hobson, from instructor to as sistant professor of physical edu cation; E. H. Moore, from pro fessor to acting head of the de partment of sociology; Herman Kehrli, from assistant to associ ate professor of political science; F. G. Macomber, professor of edu cation; Harold Bernard, assistant professor of education; L. K. Shumaker, assistant professor of education; T. S. Peterson, assist ant professor of mathematics; Quirinus Breen, assistant profes sor of history, and Genevieve Turnipseed, director of dormitor ies, all from yearly to indefinite tenure. Leaves of Absence and Sabbati cal Leaves—Anne L. Beck, pro fessor of music, leave without pay; Lillian E. Tingle, professor of home economics, leave extend ed; Alton L. Alderman, assistant professor of zoology, leave with out pay; Ned B. Johns, assistant professor of physical education, leave without pay for spring term, 1941-42. Carl L. Johnson, assistant professor of romance languages, sabbatical leave for one year; Warren D Smith, head HELD OVER! “The Flame of New Orleans” with MARLENE DIETRICH and BRUCE CABOT of department of geology and geography, sabbatical leave for winter term, 1941-42; Philip A. Parsons, head of the department of sociology, sabbatical leave for one year. Returns From Leaves—Lance Hart, assistant professor of ar chitecture and allied arts; Carl ton E. Spencer, professor of law; Lois Rawer, law librarian; J. L. Casteel, director of speech di vision; Russell K. Cutler, assist ant professor of physical educa tion; Warrine Eastburn, instruc tor of physical education; Har riet W. Thomson, professor of physical education; John T. Ga noe, associate professor of his tory; L. S. Cressman, professor of anthropology. Resignations and Releases— Beatrice J. Barker, catalog li brarian, retired to half-time serv ice; Adeline Adams, law librar ian, appointment expires; Arthur G. Dudley, assistant professor of business administration, appoint ment expires; Hugh M. Shafer, assitant professor of education, appointment expires; Ellen Wil shire, instructor in education, appointment expires; Ora Gled hill, instructor in education, ap pointment expires; Frances Bas com, instructor in education, ap pointment expires; George W. Rochester, acting professor of law, appointment expires; Julia Burgess, professor of English, retired to part-time ser vice; Donald E. Hargis, instruc tor in speech, resigned; Homer H. Hanna, instructor in speech, resigned; Josephine Persicano, instructor in physical education, appointment expires; James E. Herbertson, instructor in zoology, resigned; Paul T. Culbertson, in structor in history, resigned; James D. Barnett, head of the department of political science, retired to part-time service; James Rodney Branton, profes sor of religion, resigned; R. F. Heizer, instructor of anthropol ogy, expires; Harold Wyatt, Portland branch bureau of mu nicipal research, appointment ex pires; Lieutenant Colonel John W. Crissey released to active ser vice. Shopping the Town By MARY KAY RIORDAN ! Shoppin’ Around At Ruth Wheel er’s gift shop there is an un w usual disnla v nf --- unique stationery for the im portant graduation gift. There are attractive green, blue and beige sheets and envelopes trimmed with white. There are all sizes including the little thankyou notes. The prices are 50c to $1.25. Summer Time All the coeds are raving about three piece dresses. Russell’s the new Tom Boy playsuits and is now showing these playsuits in red and with a fine v/hite Belford Cord stripe. A saddle leather belt lends a tailored touch. The three piece dress sets are in the smart “sailing blue” with a powder blue stripe. They could be worn down town on summer days or without the skirts on a picnic. Spring Time The new shipment of slack suits have just arrived at Montgom ery Wards. They are stylish and can be purchased in Koolana cloth, Poplin and Shark-skin. The cqlors rose, blue, white, green are gay and colorful. These suits also come in stripes and summery prints. There is a wide variety of sizes and the prices are $1.98 to $7.98. They’re Nifty The bathing - suit bags are just the thing for you to take your bathing suits and acces sories in. These new bags which may be had at the Broadway are large and colorful. They are rubber lined and have two strong cord handles which work in with the patriotic red, white and blue colors. Why don’t you come in now and get one of these bags for 98c, You will use it all summer long. Bags of All Kinds They just came over from the old country, beau tifully beaded evening purses. And they are the last of the hand made mer chandise from Belgium we are likely to see for awhile. They have delicate, pastel beading on a background of crystal white, for only 2.95 at Beard’s. Also white, silver, and gold nesh bags by Whiting and Davis; and for smaller budgets, smaller bags, elaborately beaded, zip pered top, leather lined, com plete with maribou pow'der puff for only 1.00. Catalina Bound For the remainder of spring term the Catalina Crepe wash able dresses are just the thing. They come in pastel colors, floral prints, polka-dots and tailored stripes. These dresses have big, roomy pockets. The Catalinas are not only attrac tive to look at but also have the attractive price of $3.98 at J. O. Penney’s. For the Graduate Here is something beautiful for the college graduate. It is a stunning, new compact which would fulfill the desire of any girl. These compacts have beau tiful jeweled floral patterns and come in gold, white, blue, and red. One of these lovely com pacts can be had at Tiffany and Davis for only $2.50 and $3.00. Yellow . . . ! This year you’ll want to brighten things up a bit by wearing yellow on the beach, and at Hadley’s you’ll find something new and different in yellow. It’s a two-piece bathing suit of the new Matletex weave and a short yellow hula skirt snaps around the wai3t. The hula skirt is water proof and can be worn in the water or taken off . . . 7.95. Let s Peek at Pique The talk at Kaufman Bros, is all about the new pique formal for some lucky girl to wear to Mortar Board. It is really lovely, for pique is so pretty and stiff. The dress is white with a floral print three-fourths down. The bodice is of the print and very brief; over this is a tight fitting little jacket, of the print with a pique yoke and lapels . . . 10.95.