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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1941)
Oregon W Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald, published dally during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holiday* and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Subscription rates: $1.26 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second elass matter at the postfflce, Eugene, Oregon. HELEN ANGELL, Editor FRED MAY, Business Manager • Associate Editors: Betty Jane Biggs, Hal Olney Ray Schrick, Managing Editor Jim Thayer, Advertising Manager Bob Frazier. News Editor Warren Roper, National Advertising Manager UPPER NEWS STAFF Jonathan Kahananui, Lee Flatberg, ±lerb r'enny, Bill Hilton, Assistant Co-Sports Editors Managing Editors Corrine Nelson, Mildred Wilson, Joanne Nichols, Assistant News Editor Co-Women’s Editors Mary Wolf. Exchange Editor Honors for Oregon... JN two ways the state of Oregon was recognized last week for outstanding achievement in journalism at the national convention of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journal istic fraternity, in New Orleans, Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Portland Oregonian and a graduate of the Oregon school of journalism, was elected national president. And the University of Oregon chapter was rated second best in the nation in the chapter efficiency contest, being edged out of first place on a slim one-point margin by the Northwestern chapter. Thus it is a double honor which has been conferred on Ore gon’s chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, for Mr. Hoyt, who is a professional member, and former undergraduate member of the Oregon chapter, has taken a most active interest in the affairs of the chapter and has maintained a most constant actual participation in its activities. # * * # Hoyt has received an honor which few journalists achieve. His election to national presidency of the journal istic fraternity merely makes a little more obvious the position of leadership of Mr. Hoyt and the Oregonian in national journalistic circles. A little over a year ago the Oregonian received the Missouri award, given annually to the paper judged to be journalistic ally most perfect in the nation. This award brought an indirect honor to its publisher. Mr. Hoyt’s election brings likewise an indirect honor to the Oregonian. And, in a sense, his election sheds glory and honor upon the entire state and specifically upon the University of Oregon, its school of journalism and chapter of Sigma Delta Chi.—II.O. White Lies By WHITELY Lots of hubba last weekend. Everybody is recuperating from the effects of an Oregon victory. . . . Timberline . . . and points south. Oregon was well repre sented at Seattle with most of the local sports taking in the facilities for a whing-ding time. The Sigma Chis were out in great style . . . Frank Baker, the Olym pia whirlwind, was welcomed home in grand style . . . Jim (the black job) Bronson did Seattle with his lei girl. Morrie Stlen was confused at the largeness of the stadium, and was utterly lost the first half, and by instinct practically sat with 5,000 Ft. Lewis soldiers dis cussing old times of the summer. Chi Psi Ernie Williams was there with bracelets on at the end of the game, and Jim Durkhiemer chewed up a whole package of cigarets the last 10 minutes. Lots of gals, too ... Pi Phi Aldeen Gates and Shirley Chris talaw threw a swell otty after the game . . . Alpha Chi’s glam mer goils Dottie Horn and Car olyn Holmes screaming their heads off . . . Marvin Gorrie and “Wheels” Case arguing . . . Lou the Torg and Roger Gaines . . . and, of course, who could forget “pop” who threw peanuts to the hungry all the second half. The Washington swing band was really solid . . . too bad Hal lock wasn’t there . . . Thetas Belle Martin ran a hotel that weekend • . . the Olympic Bowl ran dry about 2 in the morning . . . the Washington students couldn’t believe that they had lost . . . what a beating they took from the Oregon rooters. . . . Missed the Oregon victory bell (Please turn to i>age seven) Many of my intimate friends have been giving me the particular brand of heck that only intimate friends can give, re—this all star band of mine. I’m still not sorry about the whole thing, nor will I change a single name. I mean why should I put Wayne King on lead alto, and Abe Lyman on drums. I know they’re plenty good but still I feel that a liberal minded columnist like myself should give comers like Krupa and the other kids a real break. (All of those characters who complained about the mythical ork have promised me that they will start wearing shoes today cause it looks real good). Reviewing Kenton I dug the Kenton waxes last week but fires and floods and stuff have been more important in the ed’s eyes of late so I will now review. They are terrific. Decca has shown itself to have guts by rising a venture of the “cutting Kenton” variety. And Stanley’s waxes are going like the passe hotcake. Portland hasn’t seen one since five min utes after they hit the stores. Musicians all over the country are going mad trying to get hold of just one copy. So, if you want the stuff when it’s really here and mellow, jack, then get with that Wilson’s, or Corsons, or the Radio Lab and dig it. The sides are “Taboo,” “Adios,” “The Nan goe” and something else I didn’t have time to listen to because I had a class just then worse luck. Last “Rally” Dance I got a real boot out of the “rally” dance In Portland last Tuesday eve. A fine thing. The nine Oregon couples that finally got there must have really felt out of place. When they started to sing our victory song, eighteen strong voices burst forth with great vigor till everyone realized (Please turn to page seven) By ROY METZLER Movie of the week: It’s not of ten that this column reviews a “B” picture for the benefit of its readers. However this week, prec edent will be broken and the “A” pictures will be left to rest upon their laurels. Zane Grey’s “Riders of the Pur ple Sage” is one of this year’s better Western thrillers. Occa sional touches of comedy and clever dialogue coupled with chase sequences, stampedes, and the ever-present love interest, lift this film out of the “horse opera” class into the high grade entertainment field. Grey’s novel was not written for screen adap tation, which left much of the film version up to the screen writers. It is apparent that this picture was made under the lowest pos sible budget, but good photogra phy and fair acting compensate this factor. George Montgomery (Please turn to page seven) tf-cdhesi <pi. Son att 9dotation ui. 9nie/we*dion Both are members of the fourth estate but father and son hold very decided contradictory opinions on the world situation. The editor invited Eugene-visitor Clinton P. Haight to express his views on “isolationism.” Regular Emerald columnist, and son, Bill Haight took up arms in behalf of “interventionism.” Mr. Haight, sr., is former editor of the Blue Mountain Eagle, Canyon City, former legislator, and sage of the eastern Oregon country. # # * # By CLINTON P. HAIGHT Waiving preliminaries, let us come out of our corners, for the main event r—isolation. For immediate purpose of this dis cussion, wc shall define the word, isolation: Stay Out of War. As an isolationist, we have no apol ogy for being for America only. We are neither pro nor anti any other country and nurse no ambition to chart their destiny or to dictate their policy — America alone concerns us. Frankly we can not concede to “gramlpappy" the world, and the guarantee of the Four Freedoms to the mad war world are the brain-offspring of a national swell-head. Save America By: Wc can save America by avoiding: War inflation. Germany was a dem ocracy until the day of inflation. War debt with its concomitants of social disintegration and economic catastrophe. War price control of wages, rents, profits, service, with its infinitude of petty officers administering, inter preting and ordering the boasted rugged American about. War regimentation when labor must obey majors, captains, generals and the constitutional eonunander-in-eliief and industry must goose-step. War Taxes Loom War taxes become synonymous with confiscation, a symptom of commun ism—loss of private possession. Curtailment down to one lump of sugar, bran for flour and substitutes which in initial stages they call “pri ority.” War withers morals, for war is or ganization to kill and every human emotion is subverted to the unity of one purpose—to kill and be killed. Total war suspends the functions of democracy when the military super cedes the civil and we fight the devil with fire—right dictators with a dic tator. Horrors of War The back track: One-third may be ill-fed but more than two-thirds are now living, directly or indirectly, on public funds. Stop it after total war and where do we go from there? Stop Hitler: where, when, how and why. and these call for definiet blue prints. When? We don’t know. Where? We don’t know. ITow? With possibly ten million sol diers if tanks, guns and planes to England and Russia fail. Two “Whys” And why? There are two “whys;” one, that Hitler will dominate world trade, and the other that he will in vade us. In the first case we must die for the dollar ignoring the fact that price, quality, service, tariffs, and barter will govern world trade re gardless of military triumph. Invasion is the inflation of the imagination for we could give Hitler every ship afloat and three years to prepare and lie could not conquer America. We hold America impreg nable to any foes but ourselves. It we enter the war we Avill retreat from our mistake friendless, bank rupt. labor regimented, industry na tionalized, and democracy in the blackout. That is why we are an American without a hyphen. * * * # By WILLIAM E. HAIGHT Intervention. “Interference by a state or states in the domestic or for eign affairs of another state on hu manitarian, legal, or international grounds, compelling it to do or for bear from doing certain acts.” I believe America should interfere in the domestic and foreign affairs of any state necessary in pursuant of our avowed presidential policy of eradication from the earth of the Nazi philosophy and Nazi government. Against Naziism I predicate the belief of the neces sity of forcibly removing the German government because they have re pudiated their national responsibility to uphold humanitarian ideals, legal process of governmental operation, domestic and foreign, and because they are international gangsters, with plunder and looting of foreign coun tries for German exploitation a Nazi ideal. I believe it is impossible to maintain a decent standard of living and a gov ernment process like ours against a victorious Germany. Her domination of the European continent, African continent, and collaboration in the Far East with Japan, would eventual ly utterly destroy all the things that represent our way of life. I believe we would necessarily be forced to become an integral part of the Nazi regime. Build Up Forces I believe the building up of a sup posedly impregnable force to hold off the victorious Germans forever is an economic and physical impossibility. We could not be completely cut off from world trade, or world materials for many years and spend the incred ible sums a consistent state of national emergency would demand and remain economically sound. A physical im possibility because a German-domin ated and industrially coordinated Ew* rope could build more ships, more air planes, and supply European civilians faster and better than we could ever do at home. Fight Totalitarians I believe by men and materials, by any method necessary we should aid those nations fighting against the to talitarian philosophy, whether that philosophy be almond or blonde in color. I believe the sacrifices of freedom, debt, and life in total warfare cheaper in the long run than the sacrifices we would have to face if Germany wins. I believe America will be able to regiment men, industry and labor solve the regimentation readjustments necessary after the war, as she did after the last great total-mobilization in 1917-18.
