Oregon W 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 Betty Jane Biggs, Advertising Manager
Jack Billings, News Editor Elizabeth Edmunds, National Advertising Manager
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Deeds Come Home
'T'HE return of Laval to the key position in France’s Vichy
government puts another strike, and it may well be hoped
the third one, on the fatal appeasement policy of the U. S.
state department,
Few policies have had such a poor record as this which
Messrs. Hull and Welles have followed whenever they could.
Japan was given every chance and benefit of the doubt for
years. Even though the people of the United States and its gov
ernment officials were almost unanimously opposed to Japan s
aggression in China, a trustworthy nation, we continued to
send Japan gasoline and scrap iron to be used against China
and soon against the allies in Japan’s great effort to destroy
western civilization.
In the Spanish revolution we could not see fit to help Rus
sia and the Loyalists in the fight for the freedom of Spain
from the European dictators, but once Franco had won, sup
plies of food and medicine were sent Hitler’s puppet Spain.
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A LWAYS it was right, democratic, and Christian. We should
V keep peace, not with the sword, but with peaceful nego
tiations and trade. But good nature can be taken advantage of
and no one could have been more apt at this thgn the gangster
heads of the totalitarian states and puppet states.
Less than three weeks ago wily Vice-Premier, Admiral Jean
Harlan said that full agreement between Vichy and the U. S.
was near. His implications were later contained in a sheaf of
assurances issued to U. S. by Petain. The fleet was not to be
t surrendered, home or colonial bases were not to be given up,
and U. S. supplies would not slip through to Italian North
African forces. But this week the British-hating Laval, ab
horred by the French masses, returned to power, and all the
kindly IT. S. state department could do is the same thing they
have done in the cases of every other axis-dominated nation
that they tried to win over with kindness—urge the Amer
icans to leave the country immediately.
^J/rilOUGH we hoped to accomplish our ideal by showing
the French people something worth while, our diplomacy,
which often caused us to slight the Free French who are our
allies, was doomed from the beginning. For France is a con
quered, occupied nation. Germany could abandon diplomacy
for destruction without a moment's delay if things went
against them.
May our next action with a foreign state—with Argentina,
a Scandinavian country, or any other nation—be a realistic
move that strengthens tin1 allied cause and the hope for a
world of fair international relations. Let it be a war-winning
action first and praiseworthy one second.—C.B.
lAp . . .
L1FF0R1) CONSTANCE, assistant registrar, was perplexed
last week. He had seen war headlines splash page one of
Eugene and Portland papers for four months, had recognized
uncertainty which marks the life of a college man or woman
in war-time. But Mr. Constance's job was to register Univer
sity Ol’As for the end of each term. And now he was perplexed.
For as the winter grades slowly formed their completed pat
tern of University book learning, Mr. Constance found that
again the CPA had taken a phenomenal jump for the better.
Every major group on the campus (fraternity, independent,
sorority, etc.) had raised its record over fall totals.
The all University average was up to 2.5120 from fall's
2.40(1. Non-organization women climbed from a 2.561 to 2.67S4.
sororities reached a 2.5452, and even fraternities took a great
jump from 2.169 to 2.3022.
Surely something must be wrong. Mr. Constance thought.
The war would surely have some bad effect, lie cheeked back
again, but the figures had not lied. Grades were definitely up.
^TMIE result of this phenomenal rise is encouraging to Uni
versity records for at least two reasons. First, it shows
that students are taking the war in its serious light. Men rea
lize* probably more strongly than ever before the importance
of education, for soon they may be in the service. And sec
ondly, the rise means that both men and women have not
only met, but survived the first impact of the war and come
out better in the battle of CPA than many times before.
Most certainly, it wasn't a disappointed type of perplexity
which Mr. Constance faced as he turned the winter grades over
to the Km era Id. There are many bad sides to war, but this was
•one of the few good ones which everyone enjoyed.—R.Y.S.
Nothing
Sacred
By J. SPENCER MILLER
The betrayer has been be
trayed! We were stabbed yester
day morn by the Women’s page,
and we hereby file a feud notice
with them (let the Chi O-o-o-os
beware, Dolph).
AFTER THE ELECTIONS . . .
This happened at the election
board—The small room was
filled with politicians anxiously
watching the counting of votes.
Finally on the third count one
of the tired politicos started to
leave the room for a drink of wa
ter, “Mother” Jim Frost stopped
him with a roar, “There’ll be no
one leaving this room as long as
I am director of elections,” he
bellowed, looking like an Irish
policeman in Harlem.
The DUs had quite a party
election nite, celebrating their big
victory. It ended sometime about
daylight. . . . And speaking about
our new prexy, Les Anderson, the
AOPi trio gave him a bad time
Wednesday night. After an ex
change with the Alpha Os they
serenaded him with “Nighty
Night.” He was last seen on the
run down Alder with his face the
color of Campbell’s tomato soup.
A SPOT OF DIRT . . . Helen
Jorgenson and some other Sigma
Kappas picked up a soldier from
Texas—Coo O-o-omega Pat Kaar
boe, good friend of a good friend
of ours from Cal, gave Dave Hart
back his pin, and everyone wants
to know the inside story on this
deal. Hart gets fluffed' at funny
times. DeeGee Birdie Stevens re
turned his pin the first day of
winter term and three weeks lat
er he gave it to Pat. Two weeks
before that, she gave back the
pin of this mutual good friend
from Cal. Complicated, isn’t it?
Two ex-Campbell clubmen came
down for the weekend to visit
Henhall girl friends, Peggy Kline
and Marcy HartwicK. iney were
Stan Chinn and Bob Small. The
Phi Psis and the Gammaflies held
a work party in the Millrace yes
terday, and they threw more mud
at each other than they worked.
Holdover from the campaign,
maybe ? . . . Betty Hoblick finally
ended her in-and-out perform
ance with Mii'es “The Elk” May
field and took Sig Ep A1 Con
yne’s brass. And they re-ee-e-al
ly go for each other . . . .Beejay
Biggs won’t let us run this, but
if you look in the classified ads
you will notice a VERY amusing
bit.
Best excuse of the Week—Mil
ly Wilson ... “I got poison oak on
a geology field trip.”
The ATOs have come forward
to nominate their piggin’ fool,
Frank Bosch, for Best-Dressed
Man On Campus. . . . The rumor
is circulating that we are in line
for a spring haircut. Or maybe
we shouldn’t give anybody any
ideas.
Vital Statistics Dept. .. Eassie,
little BROWN dog, belonging to
Helen Angell and Jeff Kitchen
had three BLACK puppies Wed
nesday afternoon.
NONCHALANCE Plus ... It
was just before lunch in the
Gamma Phi house. The phone
rang for Ellie Engdahl. She an
swered it and came into lunch.
Just as they were finishing des
sert, 15 minutes later, she
jumped up with a yell,
“O, I forgot to tell you, girls.
I’ve been chosen Junior Weekend
Queen. . . .
The restless heirs sat by while
the family lawyer read the rich
man’s will. “Come on,” said one,
"what we want to know is who
inherits the tires.”
—-Daily Bruin.
Qood fi&CUl . . .
Japan is Vulnerable, "
U.S. Bomber Raid Proves
. . . a GUcuuje
By BILL HAIGHT
The United States bomber squadron which successfully completed
a 4000-mile round trip flight of destruction against the entrenched
Japanese forces on the Philippine Islands is the best news this na
tion has had since the war started.
Communiques reveal the raiders used a hidden base to carry out
their last two davs of devastating attacks against the enemy. This
action proves the Japanese are
vulnerable to well-planned blows,
and the reports indicate, the ene
my fleet is not at the Philippines.
Taking other reports from Lon
don and Australia into consider
ation the evidence seems to point
that the fleet is in Indian waters
and around the Japanese islands
at home.
In the Air
Australia’s prime minister,
John Curtin, stated that the at
tacks were but the forerunner of
heavier assaults to come. In the
United States house of represen
tatives, Chairman Carl Vinsen,
naval affairs committee, told
members that, “as this war is
shaping up the war in the Pa
cific will be an aviation war.”
The full effect of all this seems
to point out that the Japanese
have extended themselves over a
wide enough area so that United
Nations planes can seek hidden
spots and seriously damage sup
ply depots and transport opera
tions. More than likely the im
mediate news of Allied successes
in that front will be concerned
primarily with such accounts.
Laval Not Pleasant
While the Allies are jubilant
over the Philippine success they
have suffered a stunning blow
with the return of the swarthy
English hating Pierre Laval to the
Vichy government. During the
day sometime we should hear the
results of Laval’s cabinet meet
ings and what will be the French
action towards the United States.
The main points of worry for
the Allies in Laval’s return seem
to center on the French fleet and
French labor.
Will Laval, the ardent Nazi col
laborator, give the Germans the
French fleet ?
Will Laval subscribe to the
Nazi plan of releasing French war
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I
A chemical analysis of woman,
achieved by a bull session of
Stanford university freshmen:
Symbol—WO.
Accepted atomic weight—120.
Occurrence — Found wherever
man exists. Seldom in the free
state. *
Physical properties — boils at*
nothing and may freeze at any
minute. Melts when properly
treated. Very bitter if not well
used.
Chemical properties—Very ac
tive. Possesses great affinity for
gold, silver, platinum and pre
cious stones. Violent reaction
when left alone. Able to absorb
great amounts of expensive food.
Turns green when placed beside
a better looking specimen. Ages
rapidly.
Uses—Highly ornamental. Use
ful as a tonic in acceleration of
low spirits, etc. Equalizes distri
bution of wealth. Is probably iff?
most powerful (income) reducing
agent known.
Caution — Highly explosive
when in inexperienced hands.
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Progress ?
1940— No running boards.
1941— No gear shifts.
1942— No tires.
1943— No cars.
■—Barometer.
, “Mr. Smith,” asked the in
structor, “how far were you from
the correct answer?”
“Only three seats, sir.”
■—Tech Pep.
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'Swap,' fjuaam&nt
Bv DON DILL
Even as the devout follower of
Isaak Walton blows the dust off
his tackle and begins to get the
rod and reel in perfect working
order, the lures made more at
tractive and the old hat and wad
ing boots laid cut, so does the
photographer begin to look to his
equipment with the coming of
the buds and spring hats.
Check Mechanics
Now is the time to check the
shutter speed of your lens box to
see that it is snapping at what
it says it is. A shutter snapping
at l-50th when the photographer
thought it was l-200th has
caused many a hair to turn with
rage when only a bleary image
turns up on the negative instead
of the clear-cut pix of a graceful
diver or swimmer. And light
leaks in the bellows or camera
back should be looked for.
Also a good idea would be to
get that red filter, range finder
or some other camera accessory
now while there are still a few
on the market. Prices have gone
up enough for me to sell my Ar
gus for more than I bought it.
And no more manufacturing
makes it doubly delightful.
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If you want to collect a crowd
just set up a camera on a tripod
and get a bunch of kids to pose
for a group picture on Chapman
steps. Of course it was 1 o’clock
and maybe they just want to go
to class.
More and more will be seenW
squad of pix-takers swarming
over the campus this term. Don’t
be alarmed, it is just the lab pe
riod for those taking Professor
Teter’s course in the rudiments of
photography. That is a course
more photographers and would
be photographers would do well
to investigate.
Army Wants Us
For those of us who are wait
ing to get into some branch of
the military it is reassuring to
hear that photographers of con
siderable experience are being
put into the photo service of the
signal corps and public relations
departments. Many former news
paper photographers are now
serving in this capacitl. Anyone
interested in such can find a lo?^
of his wonderings answered in
the new issue of Pop Photog
along with their annual listing
of new developments in the world
of photography.