Oregon It Emerald
MARJORIE M. GOODWIN
EDITOR
ELIZABETH EDMUNDS
BUSINESS MANAGER
MARJORIE YOUNG
Managing Editor
GLORIA MALLOY
Advertising Manager
ANNE CRAVEN
News Editor
Norris Yates, Joanne Nichols
Associate Editors
EDITORIAL BOARD
Betty Ann Stevens Edith Newton Mary Jo Geiser
Shirley Stearns, Executive Secretary
Warren Miller, Army Editor
Bob Stiles, Sports Editor
Mary Jo Geiser, Staff Photographer
Carol Greening, Betty Ann Stevens
Co-Women’s Editors
Betty French Robertson, Chief Night Editor
Elizabeth Haugen, Assistant Managing Editor
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon.
Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
S&uenath and Ant . . .
Last night the students of the University of Oregon were
treated to a living example of art mingled with virility, tough
manliness joined with esthetic activity, a fighting spirit that
also pays homage to the finer and gentler things of life.
Ezio Pinza, whose resonant voice can sink to as delicate a
pianissimo as the lower string of a ’cello, has been in his time
a typesetter, soldier, and professional athlete. He soldiered
in the Italian alpine artillery during the first World War. Much
more than most artists, perhaps, he epitomizes the wedding of
the world of culture, which represents most of what is best in
human affairs, with the fight by which this world must be
preserved.
Pinza has been in the United States continuously, with the
exception of a few concert tours abroad, since his debut here
in 1926. Tt is significant that he has chosen this country as his
home. It is equally significant that the United States has been
so kind to him that he has not only remained in the land for
18 years, but appears never to have regretted his choice, not
even when a certain eminent friend and fellow-countryman,
one of the most famous tenors ever to sing regularly at the
Metropolitan Opera, left the country never to return as the
consequence of a fit of temperament.
To achieve public prominence as a concert star of the first
rank is no easy task for a basso. His roles are usually sub
ordinated to the more lyrical tenor; the parts assigned him
are nearly always those of “heavies,”—villains, assassins, and
abductors of the most evil stamp. However well he may sing
his roles, the public reaction toward his performance in these
parts tends to be one of antipathy rather than approval. They
subconsciously hate the villain in the person of the man who
played that part. It takes something besides mere singing to
overcome these handicaps. One must be able to breathe life
into one's performances, to somehow appeal to the crowd in
spite of the fact that their natural tendency is to hate.
To do this requires character. It requires a certain indcfiir
able aspect of personality that makes the crowd like the man
even while they detest his roles; that will reach the hearts
of the audience and induct them to appreciate one’s true worth.
* * * *
The fact that Pinza is where he is today bears ample evidence
that he possesses that essential worth of personality. Strength,
vigor, and a sense of nobility and beauty—these are the qual
ities needed to survive intellectually and spiritually, as well as
physically, in our times. Although we cannot all be great artists,
we may do well to copy some of the characteristics of the most
worthy of them. Ezio Pinza furnishes as good an example as
any.—N.Y.
Small ^UUufA,...
There are sfiiall things like "v's” and folding' bandages . . .
like doughnuts and smiles . . . that come to be symbols of a
whole effort. The war has come to be a succession of symbols,
one of the most important being the Red Cross.
Our University charter newly-received from the national
Red Cross headquarters, establishing ns as an official college
branch, has done well under the capable efficiency of Carol
\\ icke and her hard-working instructors, bandage-rollers, and
fellow-nurses' aides. They are now hampered because of a
J^aeific coast shortage of dressing material. Campus Red Cross
workers are proud to be a part of the symbol, giving time and
toil, although, admittedly it has always needed the spur of
house competition.
It's hard seeing beyond the campus, visualizing behind the
headlines, and between the lines of letters. The symbol has a
vast scope, which seems to take a personalized grasp only
through activity chairman nagging and the prestige of a living
organization, all of which proves something. Through working
for the symbols . . . small work on our part and giving . . .
fllte Cotot I
I 9i Cjteen (
By BILL LINDLEY
Ana now tsturvesiant s totay
Slick Suspender Shellac brings you
Uncle Willie and his Magic Carpet
. . . and here he is . . . Uncle Willie!
Good evening, kiddies. Tonight
we shall visit Paris.
. The city, you know, is built on
several rivers. This is because the
first settlers decided to live near
the rivers so they could go down
to the banks and get a drink of
water. Then someone built the
sewers under the Opera House for
the Phantom of the Opera, and not
so many people drank from the
river. Then somebody invented cog
nac, and nobody drank water. This
ended the situation, except for a
few old-fashioned people who still
preferred water. So Pasteur in
vented rain clouds and everybody
was happy.
Of course, no tour of the city
would be complete without a bit
about the Revolution. It was led,
so they say, by a man named Na
poleon. Some historians claim that
Napoleon was named for Napoleon
brandy and others say vice versa,
and who are we to argue ? Let
some prof write his Ph.D. thesis
on the subject, and then everyone
will be happy.
Of course we could say some
thing about the Paris Apaches, but
then you covered that in the study
of Athabascan tribes, didn’t you?
Ah yes, literature.
One recalls such important
names as Coulommiers, Fleury-les
Aubrais, and Madamoiselle-from
Armentiers. If these names seem
hard to pronounce, don’t let it
worry you. Parisian, the language
of France, is very simple.
For instance: Parley Moos Fran
chise simply means “Do you dig
me, Jack?” (only it's Jacques).
“Oui” means “Yes,” “No,” “Why?”
.“Who,” “Where,’ and many other
expletives too numerous and bor
ing to mention.
Then one must not overlook the
(hiya, babe) Parisian girls, who
(ahem . . . hiya, babe) although
they seem quite (H-e-l-l-o) shy
are really (hiya, b . . . ahhh). Par
don me, folks.
Mothers Goose in War'
(Continued from page one)
To accommodate soldier-stu
dents, who will not be free from
classes until 3 p.m. Saturday, the
picnic and Terrace Dance will not
be held until after 4 p.m.
Highlight of the weekend will be
the Junior Prom, Saturday night,
May 6, at McArthur court. Further
details of the dance will be an
nounced later, said Phyllis Horst
man, liberal arts, chairman of the
Prom.
Awarding of the Gerlinger cup
to the outstanding junior woman
and the Itoyle cup to the outstand
ing junior man will be held at the
Prom.
Under the chairmanship of Con
nie Fullmer, the Sunlight Serenade
will be presented Sunday afternoon
as fitting close to the festivities.
A closely-packed schedule, re
gardless of the wartime atmos
phere of the campus, is promised
by the Junior Weekend committee.
As yet, only skeleton plans for the
weekend are in effect. But, accord
ing to those plans, “Mother Goose
Goes to War” in style.
Dr. Smith Goes
(Continued from page one)
He returned to the United States
in 1914, but went back in 1920 to
stay two additional years. In addi
tion to the Philippines, he has been
in Japan five or six times, in
China, Malaya, and Borneo.
Malaria, dengue, hook worm,
and amoebic dysentery—Dr. Smith
says he had these four tropical dis
eases while in the islands, and they
were "all bad.’’ Of his experiences
there he remarked that he thor
oughly enjoyed them. He worked
hard and had a lot of fun.
Dr. Smith has written a 600-page
book, published in 1924, on the
geology^ and mineral resources of
the Philippines. He is also the au
thor of a human-interest book, not
yet published, on his experiences
there.
One of his sons, Captain Warren
E. Smith, is in the marine corps in
the South Pacific, and played on
baseball and basketball teams
while at the University. Another
son, James F. Smith, who was co
captain of the swimming team, is
making B-17s in the Douglas air
craft plant near Long Beach, Cali
fornia.
Sinatra Type
(Continued from page one)
was supposed to nave had 1003
women in Spain alone.”
As to his being a pin-up boy, he
thought the Emerald might start
a little propaganda for him. Being
a swoon crooner he thought was
out of the question.
We admired the shoulders. Where
did he get them ? “Macy’s,”
snapped his accompanist, Gibner
King, with a leer.
Pinza likes boogie woogie, and
he likes to dance. But no jitter
bugging, he added. Retaining some
of his early liking for bicycle rid
ing (he wanted to be a champion),
he rides his bicycle to the village
I- ~~:ri
For
Young
Women
(20-36)
I
Questions, Answers
About the WAVES
Do WAVES get a regulation
haircut when they arrive at the
training school?
No. Members of the WAVES
determine for themselves the style
of hair-do they want. _ The only
regulation is that the hair shall not
cover the coat collar.
Where is a girl sent after enlist
ing in the WAVES?
She goes to recruit school in New
York City, for six weeks’ indoctrin
ation. Some WAVES are assigned
to duty stations as soon as they
complete this basic training. Others
arc sent to schools in Georgia, Flor
ida, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,
Oklahoma or other places for spe
cialized training.
Does the Navy provide transpor
tation to the training school?
Yes, also subsistence en route.
How much civilian clothing
should be taken to the training sta
tion?
Enough for a week or two. As
underwear, sleeping garments and
stockings are not issued by the
Navy, enough of these items should
be packed to provide for a girl’s
needs until she wishes to replenish
her supply.
Young women interested in joining the
WAVES should write, telephone or call
the Navy Recruiting Station or Office of
Naval Officer Procurement for a new
booklet, “The Story of You in Navy
Blue
there's going to be an easing of horror or potential horror in
the lives of every one of ns, an assertion which has been re
peated many times by many people.
The Red Cross is conducting a drive . . . another activitv
which has been repeated many times by many people . . . for
needed funds. Contributions will compromise part of the na
tional war fund which will send supplies overseas. “Overseas"
is an important word. As usual, there will be house competition
with the living organization making the largest contribution1
receiving an award. It's enough to say simply, “Stop and think."
That should be the only compulsion necessary.—B.A.S.
from his New York state honn
He admitted it helps out th
present gas rationing.
His manner was genial to all wh
came to the dressing room to corr
pliment his singing and get h|
autograph. He spoke easily arn
jokingly with all with his accen
adding charm to his speech.
“Fortunately most of the sol
diers have left the campus,” h
cracked, “or there might not hav
been so many girls here.”
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