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j)G*n ]jO* flneakjjaAi By TED HALLOCK Today is Thursday, and isn't it ever grand though. Makes you want to laugh and shout and com mit suicide doesn’t it ever though. You’ll all be bohemian if you read this long enough. The Frosh aren’t getting a name band for Glee, which illus trates how meticulously incor rect this column makes a point of being. They are after a Portland band, but after all, they are the Frosh and are therefore forgiven in advance. MacArthur Rides Again Friday is not just Friday at all. Friday, beside being just Friday is General Douglas MacArthur day. So now we sincerely hope that our valiant military leader feels sufficiently honored for one war. After all, it isn’t every man in the street that gets a day and a dance step named after him, thank God. But anyway, Friday has a good dance ready. Grandfather Holman will turn in his usual polished performance, and it will be the initial hop of the term so go. You would have anyway without this plug. House dances are much fewer than ever this term. Everyone is ■busy boosting morale by making sure that everyone else will not waste time going to dances and relaxing, but instead, will make with the solid study so that they will be prepared adequately to lead the nation, (we’ve been us ing the New Republic lately for reference work and got side tracked ) Another Rookie Art Shaw is with the army now. Got re-classified from a safe 3-A (those who support fourteen third cousins) to a neatly 1-A, which is going to make the Fort Bragg Artillery band happy as Hades. For the benefit of those indi viduals, and we trust you will not resent the title, who loathed Ken Baker, we would like to cite several incidents which prove that Baker has something beside a large bottle of Fitch shampoo. Namely: during the past four years the following have been under the Baker flag fighting for God and thirty-five dollars a week; also the following men are all now playing with the follow ing name orks who have a large following. Keddy on. (1) Nick Buano, now plays lead tram with James; (2) Hoyt Bo lianon, now second and hots tram with James; (3) Joe Howard, hot tram with Pollack at present; (4) Eddie Davis, piano for Gus Arn heim; (5) Louis Paino, drums for Sonny Dunham; (6) Frankie Wy lie, hot horn with Johnny Davis; (7) Ralph Collier, tubs with Ben ny: unucK ueniry, uamuiie and tenor with Jimmy Dorsey; (9) Phil Gomez, now on lead alto with Will Bradley’s new crew. Which should prove something;, if only that you ought to read an other column. There is some fine Bush in ivory on Tommy D's “Hallajool yah.” Which is sad and good, cause Joe is in the Air Corps now, and this is the last recorded sam ple of his work with Tom. Milton Raskin is in with Tom for Joe. And incidentally we know you will be glad to hear that Johnny Guarneri is in with Jimmy Dor sey for Joe Lippman who is also now armed to the teeth. Cheerio. Trinity College has a history class conducted by a blind in structor. Oregon^ Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Subscription rates: $1.25 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. _ HELEN ANGELL. Editor FRED O. MAY, Business Manager Associate Editor.', Fritz Timmen Ray Schrick, Managing Editor Tack Billings, Acting News Editor Betty Jane Biggs, Advertising Manager Elizabeth Edmunds, National Advertising Manager UPPER BUSINESS STAFF neien KayDurn, payout jyianager Helen Flynn, Office Manager Lois Clause, Circulation Manager UPPER NEWS STAFF Jonathan Kahananm, Lee Flatberg, Co-Sports Editors Corrine Nelson, Mildred Wilsoiv, Co-Women’s Editors Herb Penny, Assistant Managing Editor Joanne i\icnois, executive oeciexary Mary Wolf. Exchange Editor Duncan Wimpress, Chief Desk Editor Ted Rush. Chief Night Editor John Mathews, Promotion Editor Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York Chicago Boston Los Angeles—San Francisco—Portland and Seattle. __ /1 GltallesUfe. . . . 'T'lIE deadline is approaching. In less than a month, this year’s first 12-man executive committee of the Associated Students turns in its final.record, and hands over the reins of student government to a dozen newly elected represent atives. The deadline is approaching. There is less than a month left in which the 1942 ASUO exec committee can complete the projects it has begun. Less than a month in which to remove the “tabled” items from their layers of dust and finish them up in a creditable manner. This year’s executive committee has shown definite inter est in student affairs, has uncovered a great deal of valuable information which should be used as the basis of reform, has shown an uncommon amount of responsibility for its job of student governing. In the words of one faculty member, the council “is the first in years that has shown a sense of re sponsibility for the policies and the results attained by activity chairmen which they appoint.” nrilEIR beginning is worthy. But there must be a winding iip of worthwhile beginnings in order to make this year an outstanding one. Executive committees since time immemo rial have “started things.” Not very many have completed all of those projects. We challenge this year’s council to round out its year by taking final action on the following vital problems which were “tabled” sometime during the year for “further dis cussion at a later date.” # # # rJ''0 COMPLETE its record, the exec committee should: (1) Complete and publish the constitution assigned to Law Student Gene Brown for revision and organization early in fall term. Student government can never be more than a hollow term until the group of conflicting constitutions are combined into one that gives students a logical and legal basis for delegation of authority. (2) Take some final action on their effort to do something worthwhile about freshman class polities before another fall term arrives with all of its disgusting antagonism, dissension, and disorganization. The commitee has discussed two possi bilities: doing away with class cards or moving class organi zation to winter term. (3) Provide some sort of a budget tor the activity chair men which they appoint, even though they do not actually furnish the money. By that arrangement Dads’'Day chairmen and those for other ASUO events will know Where their money is coming from and how much there is, so that such chair men will have no reason whatsoever for overstepping budgets. (4) Obtain some sort of a legal interpretation on whether the 2-point cumulative requirement for activity participation applies to anything more than ASUO offices and appointments. For example, honoraries, publications, and class activities. If the committee can say, ‘We settled those four al-impor tant problems,” they can say that they ha ye completed a suc cessful year. ^Jnjade Jlait By MARY WOLF I. Next year's proposed income tax schedule was announced just in time to make this year’s seem a pleasure in comparison.—In diana Daily Student. * * * my parents told me not to smoke, i don’t or listen to a naughty joke, i don't they told me it was wrong to wink at handsome men or even think about intoxicating drink, i don't to dance or flirt is very wrong wild girls chase wine and men and song i kiss no men, not even one in fact, i don’t know how it's done you wouldn’t think i hd much fun i don’t—-Barometer. « * * An Irish potato and an Idaho potato met, fell in love, and got married. Later on, they had a sweet potato. The sweet potato grew up and went to New York, where she met a radio news broadcaster, but her parents wouldn’t give their consent to the marriage because he was just a “commentater.” —Panther Scratches. NifLjxott'i. Ambition . .. The Tanaka Memorial States the War Policies of the Nipponese . . . Oun WatcUuj&iA Bv TOM PICKETT The recent news of the war reveals no radical change in battle front structure of the war. However, the arrival of Cripps in India, and the appearance of the brilliant MacArthur in Australia are two events of importance. For these two men are the bold, resourceful, intelligent leaders that can equal and outdo the devious Germans and Japs. MacArthur, the military leader, and Cripps, the militant statesman: such men will save lives, nations, and precious time. The type of leader that the - -— Japanese nave is utterly opposite from the statesmanlike MacAr thur—there is no element of hu manity, no speck of altruism, no spark of Christian constructive ness in the Jap generals who fol low the Tanaka memorial of 1927. Sugiyama, Yamamoto, Ita gaki, Takdhashi, and Yamashita .... these are the complete mil itarists who will pour their de structive venom on anyone, any where, who gets in their way of empire. The Tanaka Memorial It would be worthwhile, as well as interesting, to consider this little known Japanese Mein Kampf—tHe Tanaka memorial,. In 1927, the Tanaka memorial to the emperor was only a plan on paper—today it is a campaign partly carried out. These docu ments reveal Japan’s fixed pur pose to strike and keep on strik ing until her war is won. Surpris es far more startling than any thing thus far seen are in store for the United Nations unless Ja pan’s offensives can be smashed, these writings indicate. Japan’s present conquests are shown to be minor when compared to her further ambitions. She plans to conquer the continent of Austra lia, to overrun India, to put Chi na under the yoke, and to attack Russia. Her purpose is to push on across India to the Near East and into Europe itself. Her plans call for knocking out U. S. naval bases, for striking at the Panama canal, for invading American coasts, and for destroying the centers of American military power. Japan’s offensive strategy, as described to her own'naval of ficers, calls for smashing the U. S. navy, as insurance of perma nence of Japanese domination of the Pacific, and as guarantee of Japan’s position as a world jiow er. Military Basis The military basis of the whole Japanese plan is to seize the of fensive and keep it. This is made especally plain in book of in structons for Jap naval offcers obtained by Senator Gillette. Their idea is that Japan with a weaker fleet can wn against the more powerful U. S. fleet. An am (Please turn to page three) Joe College 1942 VITAL STATISTICS 1923 Born—when the flurry in human affairs had barely settled down after the terrible devastating whirlwind of the World War. Born of parents who had suffered all the tragic experiences of the world catastrophe, but who emerged from the conflict, confident and enthusiastic concerning the future. They (the parents) sincerely believed that the war to end war had set up a guarantee that their boy-child would never be called upon to carry a gun or fight enemy. Born within a period of post-war reconstruction when poverty was endured with patience because hope was up-surging and pros perity certain. All felt that the new generation would be forever free from international hate and intrigue. 1VZ4 Started school—when the rose tints were dominant in all human experiences. Parents were worried only because they could not decide on the particular road to riches. Stocks, Florida land, new companies—all promised country estates, sea going yachts, stream lined cars, everylasting annuities and days of ease and pleasure. The slogan was, “Hot Dog—Let’s go!” The immediate scene featured flappers, boot-leg gin, whoopie parties and telephone calls to the broker. In the minds of Pop and Mom, Joe was “sitting pretty.” 1932 Ten years old—fifth grade—rose tints gone—big ideas gone money gone—prosperity around the corner—family living with grand pa and grandma—long division in school and long dissertations at home on “The mess we’re in.” Not much interested in world affaifls but hearing much talk about blame, fault, and failure. Ph.D.’s pump ing gas. Joe was not sitting quite so pretty. 1937 High School—footbll and debating teams—lectures on the curse of war—let Europe go to pot:—vocational guidance but no vocations --W.P.A.—prosperity still lurking round corners but a few glimpses of the lurker now and again—six feet tall—high I.Q.—well informed —hoping for a new suit for graduation—thinking some about college. 1942 College—but not the college he had dreamed about—part time job (75 cents per hour)—preparation for war—questions—questions questions—uncertainty—confusion—a basic patriotic urge but no enthusiasm for hating other human beings—trying to remember Pearl Harbor but with the memory getting mixed up with other memories such as (love thy neighbor), (interchange of letters with foreign students), (international relations clubs), (missions in Japan), etc., etc.,—trying to think and act as a Christian gentleman when the boys to whom he had written letters and with whom he had talked in convention halls and whom he had aided through contri butions to the Red Cross and to the mission schools suddenly decides^ to act like savages and barbarians. By Raymond E. Manchester. Dean of Men, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.