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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1942)
Oregon S' 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 Ted Bush, Associate Editor jacK ±5inmgs, iNews n-aitor John Mathews, Associate Editor Member e Ptisociafod Gollefticrte 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 UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Managers: John Jensen, Cecil Sharp, Shirley Davis, Russ Smelser. Connie Fullmer, Circulation Manager. l-ois t^iaus, \_jassineu auvciusiijk wau age r. Elizabeth Edmunds, National Advertis ing Manager. Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston —Los Angeles-—San Francisco—Portland—Seattle. “Idleness is the Dead Sea, that swallows all vir tues.”—Benjamin Franklin. ’VV7’HAT are we going to do about Junior Weekend? To the average student the weekend may seem a long way off and any decision as to what entertainment to furnish the comers to our annual spring festivities may be relegated to the dim recesses of the average student’s mind, at least for the present. But to the people who have to plan Junior Weekend, to the people who have the job of organizing the campus activ ities for the year, Junior Weekend is not in the far distant future; it is right around the corner. These people are confronted with two problems. First, can we have a Canoe Fete; secondly, if we can not have a Canoe Fete, what will we have? '£'HE answer to the first problem should be apparent to all but the flagrant optimists. With priorities on lumber and materials it will probably be an impossible task to build the necessary bleachers for a Canoe F'ete. This presents the second problem, and it is still far from its decision. The people who are faced with the immediate problem are the members of a sub-committee of the Educational Activ ities Board who were appointed to recommend the answer to the two above questions at the next meeting of the Board. The three appointed were Les Anderson, student body prexy; Roger Dick, Junior class president, and Dick Williams, Board manager. rJ~'IIE subcommittee, the Board, and the Junior class want to put on the kind of a show the students want. The only way they can find out what you, the student, Wants is for you to tell them. So, if you were to take this Junior Weekend problem out of the dim recesses of your mind, think up a really practical idea, and write a letter to the ASUO president, the Educa tional Activities manager, or the Junior class president, you might be able to relieve one of the biggest headaches that has confronted these three gentlemen in a long time. Take off a little time and think this problem over because after all, what ARE we going to do with Junior Weekend? * * JAWS Plan jjOSi Peace, A!am J^JANY parts of Europe today are intellectual deserts. Not one interesting book has come out of Germany since 1933. The same has happened in all countries conquered by Germany. Hitler is attempting to stifle all established cul ture. ,ln this war of ideas, faith, and convictions the Nazi leader is straining his energies to instill his own ideas into the youth of Europe. In the United States of America, the schools remain open. ,Young men and women are encouraged from every side to remain in school until their services are specifically demanded. * * * 'JN THE melee of mobilization America is trying to think beyond the war. During the last world conflict the imme diate business of battle was placed before till else. Evervone said, “There will be plenty of time to plan the peace after ward." The war was won. But peace slipped through the victors’ lingers, and now the war is being re-waged on a globe-en circling basis. It is up to the colleges and universities. They are islands of comparative quiet in a world of storm. Time must be given to military training, and physical development, but thought must go beyond that. The post-war blueprint must be made. The groundwork must be laid in schools where there is time and place for thought, so that those who are actually fight ing may find something ready to start work on when they come back. This is a war of ideas, faith, and convictions. Now is the time to formulate ours. —JW Down Front... By BILL LINDLEY Question: What will the publicity man who used the phrase “It’s Terrific,” to describe “Citizen Kane,” concoct to describe “The Magnificent Ambersons”? Best guess is that he’ll commit suicide. Here is a picture which defies description, as does the man behind the camera, Orson Welles. The boy wonder has 0*t fl4Ja>i . . . 'No Fooling/ Women Aim For Equality . . . 0*t Peace. By AL LARSEN Equal rights of women consti tute the “fifth freedom” for which America is fighting this war. Two looks at the present and a glance at the past tell us that the “equality of opportunity” and the “equality under the law” for which women have struggled since the colonial days of Anne Hutchinson will be gained in this country, even if the first four freedoms require more time for world-wide development. For more than a century a steadily growing women’s club movement has given proof to the idea that woman has recog nized her importance in Ameri can national life. Today more than 100 outstanding woman’s organizations have active social and economic programs. No Fooling And they aren’t fooling. Their ideas have been crystallized into demands for legislation, some of which are at present before con gress in shape of the Equal Rights amendment, asking for legal equality with men. World War II will give a pow erful boost to the trend that is releasing women from certain re strictions of traditional obliga tions, church, home and children, for history is given its greatest twdsts as necessity makes itself felt. England Mobilized Seven million women have been directly mobilized for war serv ice in England, and because of the aerial nature of the war ev ery English woman is part of the actual war front. Present statistics show that America has 131 women engin eers, over 10,000 women physi cians, 4,000 women lawyers, and about 423,000 women managers, owners, and executives. oumci aciu iiuuiu irs Some war plants still refuse to hire or train women ,and many labor unions look upon women as unfair competition. Union of fices, high executive positions, and the many all-important war boards in our national govern ment all have a conspicuous lack of women. Our women—half of the popu lation—are demanding and get ting a chance to do their part in America's igravest military ef fort. An army of 13,000,000 men will require, according to an ac cepted formula, eight times as many men on the farms, in the factory, and in transportation. When this army has been creat ed there will only be 52,000,000 potentially productive persons left, only half of the number needed. A New York City offi citl predicts that in five years one-half our women will be wage earners, as compared to the pres ent 14 per cent. College students today are two inches taller on the average than students 10 years ago. done it again. The first time the movie colony ignored the product of his genius. This time they will probably be blinded by it. Wealthy Family Story: The magnificent Amber sons are the one wealthy family in a small town at the turn of the century. Tim Holt, youngest member of the family, is a dis grace to the whole community, and many citizens swear they would give all their possessions to see young Amberson get his “come-uppance.” However, they are destined to wait a long time, for he continues to have his good times. Finally the day comes. Young Amberson learns that his father is slowly dying from over-exer tion and from worrying about some unwise investments! The family fortune is exhausted. Takes Job In order to keep his aunt living in the comforts to which she had been accustomed, he is forced to take up a dangerous job. In an accident, he gets both legs bro ken, and is taken to the hospital a pauper, deserted py his friends . . . Rating: Here is undoubtedly one of the best pictures of the year. The painstaking production and direction by Orson Welles are evident throughout, although Welles does not appear on the screen at any time. The acting is in the capable hands of Dolores Costello, Tim Holt, Joseph Cot ten, and Anne Baxter. Miss Cos tello returns to the ncreen after a long absence to make the most of an important role. Tim Holt has been elevated from the horse operas for his part as the young est Amberson, and he will prob ably never go back to the range again. We select “The Magnificent Ambersons” as one of the five nominees for the Academy Award. Don’t miss it. Getting Nowhere? In 1930 the U. S. turned out nine times the volume of goods that it did in 1870. It took only 2.7 times as many workers to pi'oduce the goods, but 8.75 times as many workers to distribute them—practically no gain in ef ficiency. Ten vs. Many Ten women are enrolled in the engineering school of the Univer sity of Colorado. Of the 950 en gineers, the women boast seven freshmen, one sophomore and two seniors. Pocketfull of Notes By JOHN J. MATHEWS With tears for the Great Glenn, hardly dry on the public cheek, grows now the thunderous ac claim—for months held back only by Miller’s popularity—for the old man of the horn, Brotha’ Harry James. Ever since the untouchable Benny Goodman made the wavy grooves jump in the Victor re leases with “Roll ’Em” and “When Budda Smiles,” fans ha^ >) felt and heard the lift of a su perb trumpet, identifiable from the beginning with only one man. They have listened to it grow full and rich and mellow. They have thrilled to its dazzling speed, to its round, half-swal lowed' slowness. Dammed by the purists of le jazzhot as “commercial,” damned by the ickies as “too blowsy,” James still emerges from the storm of criticism that has al ways raged around him as one of the greatest horn men of all time, a name never to be forgot ten. And what is surprising, he makes money. It is legend and tradition that the kingdom of swing has ever been stingy with reward for the truly great jazz ists. Pops Bechet, Peewee Ru^h sell, Billie Holiday—all immor tals in the hearts of the jazz lover—have been comparatively ignored in favor of swill-sloppers like Sammy Kaye, Guy Lombar do, and Clyde McCoy. But now another band joins the ranks of BG, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Her man, and the old Shaw combo, to cash in on the tremendous reward of combining good jazz with popular appeal. Brotha’ James holds contracts for air shots with Jack Benny, Coca-Cola, and Chesterfield, and, come January, will star in MGM’s version of “Girl Crazy,” with Mickey Rooney and Judy Gar land. Hel-lo, Mr. Alger. A moment ago we were speak ing about G. Miller. Local buz^|' buzz has it that the Meadow brook Marvel was in the old col lege town for a few moments the other day. Gee, kid. Still on this miscellaneous kick, we might mention that the only respectable nitery, the Hol land, waxes stinky for much money on Saturday eves, and equally hep the rest of the week for many fewer chips. Garlands of posies to Gene Leo’s hair-raising piano. * * * With all the big smoke signals going up for new bands in these parts, it's hard to understand why Hal Hardin, who dug the cleanest groove hereabouts last (Please turn to page eight) IllllillllllilliUlllllliil'IlilllllUJ Scene At Random... l» Bv DOROTHY ROGERS WAR AT HOME: A “changing news map” of the world has been placed in Cowels library at Duke university allow ing students to keep up with the latest developments each day. Small flags pinned on the map at strategic points with each flag representing the country that holds the designated terri tory are changed as soon as re sults are known. —Drake Times-Delphic A “Bond Bari'’ was given at Berkeley to end a war stamp and bond sales campaign conducted on that campus. Each stamp en titled the purchaser to one vote in the queen contest. -—The Daily Californian Students at the University of Washington are replacing their Homecoming with a War Chest and the goal is $2,000. —U. of W. Daily War posters from Canada, Great Britain and the United States are on display in the mu seum art gallery in Boulder, Colo., so students can see the dif ferences in war posters from each nation. ■—Silver and Gold “Keep 'em readin’,” is the slo’ gan of Southern California stu dents for their campus book drive which has now surpassed the 400-book goal. D —Daily Trojan