Oregon W Emerald Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene. Oregon. RAY SCHRICK, Editor; BETTY BIGGS SCHRICK, Business Mgr. Dune Wimpress,Managing Editor Jack Billings, News Editor Ted Bush, Associate Editor John Mathews, Associate Editor Member ^ Pissocided Golle&iate Press ALL-AMERICAN 1942 UPPER NEWS STAFF Lee Flatberg, Sports Editor Marge Major, Women’s Editor Mildred Wilson, Feature Editor Janet Wagstaff, Assistant Editor Joan Dolph, Marjorie Young, Assistant News Editors U 1 l bK oJ Al't Advertising Managers : John Jensen, Cecil Sharp, Shirley Davis, Russ Smelscr. Connie Fullmer, Circulation Manager. l_«ois L-iaus, Liassinea .^overusing man ager. Elizabeth Edmunds, National Advertis ing Manager. “The war will advance by several decades the trends away from laissez faire and toward economic planning under government supervision.”—Stuart Chase in “The Road We Are Traveling.” Qcdlif - - Wa/i Stifle . . . ^^REGON’S rally squad will sell more than football spirit Saturday. The men and women in white will cheer their real “Rally, Rally,” not from Broadway on parade, but from the stage of Victory Center on Sixth avenue. They will sell the same old spirit but for a larger 1942 public that includes Uncle Sam plus the University genera tion. The game is a business-pleasure trip, with spirit des tined to come out on the winning end both ways. One-half hour of student talent is Oregon’s part in the noon program. Bring a pom-pom, cheer for the Webfoots, and at the same time cheer for Uncle Sam with Victory bonds and stamps. Btecdt *1'hat Cold . . . 'J'AKH a tip. The weather so far has been sunny and clear. There haven’t been any windstorms, and the inevitable rain has held off remarkably well. But just because we haven’t been bottled indoors by a “silver thaw” like that of last spring, we should not forget that the campus mercury is slipping lower week by week. Clearest sign that many of us have neglected to compen sate for the cooler weather can be found in the overtones of thick, heavy coughing that drowns out the tired voices of our professors. * * * rJ'MlIS is a little thing. But it can become vastly important overnight if an epidemic of influenza sweeps the campus once more as it has in the past. 1 lours lost now are precious, irreplaceable. A whole school caught in the grip of the ever-present flu menace would be a tragedy. Guard your health, guard your friends, be patriotic; dres warmly, get plenty of sleep, stop colds before they start. This, again, is war.—J.J.M. • # • And Sal&i Baa/i <^|OClAL schedules may he curtailed; enrollment may be slightly clown; Homecoming, Dads’ Weekend, and Junior Weekend may face changes, but Oregon has one "biggest yet" to add to its 1942 record. While there has been about a 16 per cent drop in enroll ment. the Oregana has sold to three out of every four mem bers of the student body, the highest percentage in history. Athletic card sales also soared to reach 81 per cent of the student body, a new high. * * * X1 \ reason for this war year rise may be that returning students have more money than in previous years. A sec ond large share of the credit goes to the two drive chairmen, Jeff Kitchen, Oregana business manager, and Oge Young, chairman of athletic card sales. It was their organization that put the drives across. Organization of athletic card sales in such a wav that in dependent groups were not competing with Greek letter groups, seems a major key to its success. Six prizes were offered for fraternities and sororities hitting one hundred per cent first, and three for the independent groups coming clos est to the one hundred per cent mark. The spirit and the letter, that is, the wav these two cam paigns were conducted and the way they were consummated, arc indicative of another forward step in student management. All-campus dance committees will be limited to commit tees of student workers in the curtailed war program this year. Xow it does look like a tough year for the gravy train. 'UoteSiA. . . . Look Before You Leap In November . . . Bailat By DON TREADGOLD How many of us are aware that there will be an election on November 3? How many of us know the candidates’ names, let alone their policies ? How many of us will take the trouble to vote on the first Tuesday in Novem ber ? The lack of interest in politics is not surprising, when there are so many more exciting matters to claim attention. But interest or not, the failure of more voters to take an intelligent part in choosing their candidates, in a year as crucial as this, is amaz ing. Congress has begn the brunt of bitter attacks for months be cause of alleged incompetence, but now that the voters have a chance to change congressmen, they are apathetic. Isolationist Talk Shortly after Pearl Harbor, many vowed they would never re elect the professional blind men known as “isolationists” who hamstrung every effort of the nation to prepare for such an at tack as came December 7. Most of them may be sent back to Washington, because few remem ber and fewer care who they were. Two weeks ago a greedy farm bloc almost succeeding in upsetting the whole anti-infla tion program. But the voters’ memories are short. How are selfish, ignorant mi norities able to carry such weight in congress? Why is it necessary for a great popular uprising to take place to fight back the lob byists and the blocs ? Because too many congressmen know that although those constituents who yell loudest may be few, they will go to the polls on election day, while the silent majority may not bother to do so. Not All Asleep The public is not all asleep. In the East, Raymond Leslie Buell, of the Foreign Policy associa tion, and Clare Boothe, famous playwright, have entered the po litical arena for the first time to oppose old guard congressmen. In Oregon, we will elect a gov ernor, a senator, and four repre sentatives on November 3. In the gubernatorial race Democrat Lew Wallace faces Republican Earl Snell in a close contest. Senator McNary, Representatives Mott, Angell, and Pierce, face the voters for reelection against more or less worthy opponents. It is not hard to find among these men consistent obstruction ists in congress, men who give little evidence of understanding (Please turn to page seven) I /U Second Qlance By TED HARMON ^ Writing a column, such as this, is no easy task, and while we pride ourselves that no reader really knows any more after he’s read our words than he did before he staited, we found out a long time ago that a columnist is a privileged person in the eyes of others for several reasons. After all, a columnist’s personal views usually make copy, thus coloring what little news value there might be within three pages of manuscript. But we know, too, that a columnist is a privileged person only as long as he keeps the confidence and respect of those about whom he writes. Furthermore, the said column ist can take his choice of items to jot down under a by-line, which is an obvious advantage over straight news reporting. But the choice, while up to the writ er, must be a wise one, or the purpose of writing a column has been lost while the author has betrayed the confidence and re spect so desired in any under taking of that nature. Not Leaving Contrary to current rumor that we’re leaving ’(Shortly, we still anticipate a full term’s work be fore leaving for Quantico, Vir ginia. But at the same time, and before the rush of fall term des cends upon everyone, there are one or two items we would like to scratch off our journalistic lists for all concerned. From time to time during the last year we have taken playful (but we trust not malicious) jibes at certain living organizations, usually in the manner of short, bad-rhymed verse with the re frain that “roses are red, violets are blue.” But we like to think that the feeling has run no deep er than that; at least we know it hasn’t from this side of the keyboard of our Royal. And we believe that it has been taken with a friendly and warm spirit of jesting. We like to think so. Overdoing It But certain things can be used to an over-advantage and for that reason we called a halt to our poetical efforts so-directed last term. And while it brought about a cessation of pseudo-hostilities that have been forgotten, still we feel that others yet have a few things to learn, or at least recognize. Therefore, this comment is NOT directed at any living or ganization, but to those whom we, personally, feel have violated the granted privileges of editor ializing their own opinions under separate by-lines. If they read this, then we feel that our efforts have been repaid. A newspaper is for news and editorials backed by logical opinion-forming, not for malicious and un-called for verbal attacks that only increase the -size of an unnecessary at tempt to stretch a column beyond the limits of good taste and re spect. All in all, the synonym of the (Please turn to page seven) Loan Business Slips By EDITH NEWTON Oregon students borrowed $2,603. SO in September, 1942, from the school emergency loan fund. This is a low figure as loans go, for it equals less than one fourth of the amount borrowed during the same period last year when 284 people drew $8,198.40 to pay registration fees. Emergency loans are made for 30 to 60 days in amounts large enough to cover registration fees, exclusive of non-resident fees. They must be paid before stu dents can enroll for another term. Loans are harder to get this year, according to C. K. Stals berg, University cashier. The loan committee has ruled that at least one term’s attendance at the Uni versity and a cumulative GPA of 2 point are requisites for securing this financial aid. These measures were taken after a survey made during the summer showed that 81 per cent of the overdue notes belong to students having a cumulative grade average of less than 2 point. Of the loans made in the past, 72 per cent have been made to students meeting the new grade requirement. Students with better grades seem better equipped to pay their loans, or are more willing to assume their obligations, ac cording to Mr. J. O. Lindstrom, business manager. ....mumm’g 8 Nothing | S Sacred P i «= By J. SPENCER MILLER^ As long as I have been at Ore gon I have always had the idea that it would be very impressive to sing the Oregon Pledge song after football games. It seems as if cne of the most beautiful col lege hymns in the country was being left in the confines of fra ternity house singfestS and not 'shown off to the general public at-large. Most major colleges make it a practice to stand in the stands after a game and sing their alma mater song. Any of you who have heard California’s “All Hail Blue and Gold” after a Berkeley contest know how very impressive it is. Webfoot Yell King Earle Rus sell—who is about as hardwork ing and consistent as they come -—has solved the problem beau tifully. He and John Stehn adaj^k ed the lyrics and music to coo^ dinate the band and mass group. Saturday it will be unveiled after the Washington game, and we are crossing all eight fingers in the hopes that it will be a success. It will be broadcast over a coast wide hookup, and if it works, it will be a far step in making this after-game singing a traditional event. Riding Problems Transportation to Portland for this weekend is at a premium, and if anybody by any more chance has ANY room in his car, call around to some of the hous es because there are plenty of people that want rides—the Al pha Chis are considering a mass hitch-hiking expedition. . . . BEATING THE DUCK’ BEAT! . . . People are always sendii^k me all sorts of little presenter Latest one was from my old friends, the Gamma Fie Bahta pledges—one PEROXIDE bottle with attendant note, “Dear Joe, Something for your shower—join the ranks!—Love and mush. GPB pledges.” I passed it on by Western Union messenger to the Alpha Phis—by way of subtle hint. The whole campus misses that little breath of California down on the millrace—it’ll be worse when the rains come—we gotta have some kind of sunshine then. . . . Battlin’ Bertha An idea has finally presented itself for the utilization of Battlin’ Bertha, the sodden mass of metal now reposed in front of the home of the beauties of Chi Omeg^^ Give it to the scrap metal driv^^ Jean Baker and Norm Foster are “just friends,” so they say, but outsiders wonder — maybe. Lt. Cullen Murphy does, too . . . The Emerald is liable to lose a sports editor awfully fast if Lee Flat berg can’t prove to ERC medicos that he can see well enough to spot the yellow of a Jap’s eyes as an officer. ... Vivacious Polly Gordon is our nomination for Rally Girl of the (Please turn to page eleven) Webster's Wise Webster’s dictionary defines the word “dear” as “expensiveJ^ “costly,” or scarce.” Now we bel® ter comprehend why lads shower aforementioned term so freely upon their favorite coed—Uni versity of Kansas, Daily Kansan.