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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1943)
• *lime Will <7ell By JULES MAITLAND Adolph Hitler, the man who someone once said was a per sonality mixture of Aimee Sem ple McPherson, Ivan Rasputin and Franklin D. Roosevelt, cele brated his 54th birthday Tues day, April 20—minus the usual Hitler gloating and confidence of pre-Stalingrad days. The annual “big show” in rec ognizance of “Der ' Fuehrer’s” birthday was presented, as usual custom, to the German people by Herr Goebbel’s propaganda min ^i'y and with the invaluable aid of Hitler’s secret weapon for cre ating mass Nazi psychology— blaring military music and high pitched bombastic speeches. Conflicting Diagnoses Hitler has been diagnosed by foreign correspondents, psychia trists, professors and numberless other professional and non-pro fessional men and’ women, but all seem to conflict on why Adolf Hitler remains in power and how he manages to hold the German people in the seemingly magnetic spell of the Hitler myth. Like Aimee Semple McPher son Hitler is an ace showman and knows how to use music and speech in perfect unison with gi gantic throngs as the final touch to swaying mass psychology. Cor respondents who were in Ger ®!tny, prior to the declaration of war against the United States, say that the pre-war state gath erings staged by the Nazi party were “gigantic in their power of moving masses to near hysteri cal frenzy.’’ Hitler has used to great effect the inner love of most Germans for band music— especially the loud blare of co-or dinated brass and the rhythmic crash of cymbals in their two fa vorite martial hymns, “Deutsch land, Deutschland Uber Alles’’ and the Nazi party song, “Horst Wessel.” More Weapons Bombastic speeches are anoth er favorite Nazi weapon for sway ing the masses. Surprising state ments, sensational announcements and optimistic promises (usually J^s) form the theme for most ^mrty speeches by Hitler or his high party chieftains. Hitler .himself, is a poor speak > Complete Automotive Service © Veedol Lubrication © Flying A Gas © RepairDept. 9 Courteous Service DANNER'S ASSOCIATED * SERVICE 10th and Olive Phone 2614 er, but has enough sense to use the surroundings for the final ef fect. This explains the bands and his private yell teams which are always heard with their choruses of “Seig Heil.” Books and more books have been written on Hitler—the rhap sody of human contradition. Some say he is impressive upon meet ing and others say he is a com ical little man forced by circum stance to the highest office in Germany. Whatever Adolf Hitler may be, he is far from comical. Hitler is known to be a lover of solitude and then again a lover of excitement and showmanship. He is known to believe in the stars, and as many military ex perts say, “if Hitler is allowed to guide Germany by his intui tion and the stars we are sure to win.” He is congenial, corre spondents say, as long as he is doing the talking. He has never been known to look a person in the eye when speaking to them and has a very conspicuous habit of always tapping his right foot upon the floor or rug. Thus the Germans have called him “tep pichfresser,” a phrase which means stamping or boot-pawing the carpet. Thus we get the phrase, “rug chewing,” which has swept the world. Hitler loves Wagnerian music and, in con trast, is known to a very expert pistol marksman. Does Hitler beiieve in his cause? Yes! But he is getting the uncertain feeling of impending disaster which is coming across the oceansto meet him. More Important tilings Pages could be written about Hitler, but there are more im portant things to write about than Hitler, the man. Whatever happens in this gigantic war of all wars and the following armis tice, Hitler will most certainly earn a place in history as one of the “most unusual’’ leaders of human destiny in all time. Time alone will tell whether Hitler will be allowed to survive the oncoming destruction of Nazi Germany. Many say he will die at the front with his troops in a Hitler blaze of glory, rather than suffer humiliation at the hands of his conquerors. But whatever will be the fate of this mad man or political genius—the world cannot neglect his birthday or ridicule the occasion, because too many lives have and are being sacrificed because one certain man was born 54 years ago in a remote Austrian village. Picture Affords (Continued from pane one) fered her his big handkerchief and a box of Smith Brothers. She continued: “I was first windows, then suddenly those two men you see in the picture scram bled into my room. I squeaked because the camera flash-bulb startled me—gosh, I was afraid it might even frighten them away. You see,” she added shyly, ► ► ► ► EUGENE HOTEL presents Art Holman and his Orchestra 75c Per Person Dancing- 9 ’til 12 Every Sat. Nite WAKE UP AMERICA/ FINALISTS .... . . . in the national intercollegiate radio prize debates, in which Jack McCliment of the University placed first. The debates, on the issue “Should American Youth Support the Re-establishment After the War of Competitive Enterprise as Our Dominant Economic System?” were held under the auspices of the American Economic Foundation. Finals were broadcast on the “Wake Up, America!” radio forum last Sun day. From left to right, contestants are William A. Rusher, Princeton university, Princeton, New Jersey; Jack F. McCliment, University of Oregon; Dr. W. P. Peirce, moderator; Allan Conwill, Northwestern uni \ersity, E\anston, Illinois; and Hugo Pearson, Augustana college, Rock Island, Illinois. “I’m not allowed visitors with this cold.” “They seemed all out of breath and very nervous, but still stopped long enough to spray my throat. One even suggested I stay here and in four years he’d come back and take out my tonsils. “They both seemed awfully nice, and because of my tonsils, I didn’t want to tell on them.” Munching on a Smith Brothers, Miss Vrang continued: “With those masks I couldn't recognize them, but one muttered’ some thing about ‘the honor of the As klepiads at stake’ when both slipped out into the hall.” What is the sinister connection between the two masked figures and the simultaneous disappear ance of Norman Batcher from an adjacent ward? The Emerald be lieves it is significant. That so ciety called Asklepiads (UO pre medic honorary) is notorious for appearing on the campus in such attire, and the evidence in Miss Vrang’s story confirms the so ciety’s connection with these sus picious characters. Asklepiads must immediately clear themselves of suspicion or they will meet with drastic re action. Justice will not allow the kidnapping of such a valuable student as Norman Batcher with out punishment of those vile things responsible. Double Trouble (Continued from page two) sunburn, sore muscles, broken fingernails, cut knees, sore mus cles, ?3.90, and sore muscles. As one gal remarked, “It certainly takes pains to be beautiful!” Correction A bit of confusion was caused when it was stated in last week’s Emerald that Don “Aggie” Ben nett had planted his Theta Chi pin on ADPi's Amy Pruden, for it was Don Martin who hung his brass, while his frateernity bro ther has had his badge on a Tri Delt at Oregon State for quite some time. Martin leaves a tear ful Amy Thursday when he re ports to the marines in San Die go. In the Romance department is CLASSIFIED ADS RECORDINGS made of voice or musical instruments Call Clay Pomeroy, 2968 or 3610J. LOST — Mortar Board pin. Please return to Abbie Jane White at the Gamma Phi Beta house. Reward. WANTED—Part time waitress. Experience preferred but not nec essary. College Side Inn. LOST—A Mortar Board pin. Abbie Jane White, Gamma Phi Beta. Reward. filed the pin hanging of Phi Dolt “Buzz" Beaudoin, who planted it on his gal back home in The Dalles last weekend. Tri-Dolt Marilynn Beard and Kappa Sig Web Peterson seems to have re covered from their recent dis agreements, and all again is peaches and cream. Rumors have been drifting our way concerning the recent Pi Phi serenade. It seems the gals Jiad their spirits dampened when they sang to an unsympathetic Kappa Sig house . . . and we thought only the dorms water bagged women. Which reminds us of the little moron who flooded the basket ball court because the coach told him to go in as a sub. Ho hum. Fatalities Up For Walkers Pedestrian fatalities have con stituted a little more than half if the traffic fatalities in Oregon recording to figures compiled by the state traffic safety division jffice. This office warns that pe lestrians are to cross only when :he light has turned green. Typical pedestrian actions which resulted in traffic acci dents this year are walking against the red light, crossing highways when approaching cars are near enough to constitute a hazard, not walking on the left side of the highway facing ap proaching cars, and not wearing white when walking at night. New under-arm Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration shirts. Does not irritate skim 2- No waiting to dry. Can be used right after shaving. 3. I nstantly stops perspiration for 1 to 3 days. Prevents odor. 4. A pure, white, greaseless* stainless vanishing cream. 5- Awarded Approval Seal of American Institute of Launder ing for being harmless to fabric. iji> 39^ ajar AIso in 10< and S9* jars V Good Housekeeping ARRID CO-OP ANNUAL MEETING e The annual meeting of members of the Uni versity of Oregon Co operative Store will be held in room 207 Chapman at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 29. All University students are eligible to attend. Bud Vandeneynde, President Ice Cream Our Specialty // Dairy Products Visit Our Modern Dairy Store Toasted Sandwiches — Salads Fountain — Waffles Gustafson’s Dutch Girl 1224 Willamette St. Phone 1932
