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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1944)
Oregon If Emerald MARJORIE M. GOODWIN ELIZABETH EDMUNDS EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER MARJORIE YOUNG GLORIA MALLOY Managing Editor Advertising Manager ANNE CRAVEN News Editor Norris Yates, Joanne Nichols Associate Editors EDITORIAL BOARD BeWy 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. _ &jj On,Gtosuf. . . * Among the traditions which surround the University of Ore gon’s commencement period, none lias established itself more solidly or gained greater prestige throughout the years than the Failing-Bcekman-Jcwett oratorical contest for graduating seniors. The prizes total $300. Henry Failing, of Portland, and C. C. Beckman, of Jacksonville, were the donors in the original Fail ing-Beekman contest. In 1943 they were combined with the Jewett prizes, donated to to th University by Mary Jewett in memory of her husband, the late W. H. Jewett, hirst prize is $150, second, $100, and third, $50. Throughout the history of America we have been fighting for the right to speak our minds. The orations submitted to this contest are likely to deal with a wide variety of sub jects. Some of them will undoubtedly deal with social, political, or racial questions. A few, we hope, will be definitely radical in tone. A sharp, healthy opposition is one of the few things that a democracy, no matter how 'well run, cannot afford to dispense with. The actual influence of oratory in public affairs has declined greatly, aided in part by the advent of radio. The day is past when the affairs of the country could be swayed, and history be made, by a single flowery speech on the floor of the Senate or House of Representatives. But the impending contest is not important because of the dying art which it nourishes. It is, rather, significant in that its existence is a living symbol of the health of free speech in America today, and a promise of its continuance for some time to come.—N.Y. Globally Speaking By BILL S1NNOTT The recent meetings in Stockholm between Juhu Paaskivi and Mine. Alexandra Kollontay, the aged “glamour girl” of the October Revolution, may be the prelude to the immediate withdrawal of Finland from the war. King Gustaf of Sweden has advised the Finns that they must cast off their Axis tie, or face annihilation at the hands of the Red army. c imanu a present pugm. is one ui the great tragedies of the war. The Finns have been Russophobes since 3809 when power politics detached them from Sweden and handed them over to the inefficient bureau cratic rule of the Tsars. I1 util the reign of Alexander III, Finland was an autonomous grand duchy. Tsar Alexander desired the Russification of his polyglot em pire in order to stamp out any democratic, tendencies that might have filtered in from the west. The Finnish Diet lost its power to legislate. Russian officials oust ed Finns from government jobs, attempts were made to foist the Orthodox church upon the Luth eran Finns. The Finns passively resisted ev ery measure of Russification. They took advantage of the 1905 revo lution to win back their autonomy. The country declared its indepen dence from Russia in 1917 after the March revolution. The Hermans, under von der Holt/, aided .Marshal Mannerhciin in putting down the Red terror that ensued in the country after the Bolshevik revolution in Octo ber, 1917. Russia recognized Finnish inde pendence in 3920 by the Treaty of Riga. In the ensuing years Finland became a model state. A cultural renaissance made Finnish music and architecture world-famous. Sibelius is one of the great com posers. Soorinen has shown that modern architecture can be func tional yet beautiful. Finnish cooperatives were as highly developed as those of Swed en. The country evolved into a pure democracy where there were no poor or rich—where illiteracy had vanished. In America, we knew her as the only country that paid her debt to us. In 1939 the Social Democratic party was in power.The sympathy of the world went out to the little country that had “invaded” Rus sia. Both England and France were ready in February, 1940, to send troops to the aid of the Finns. Only the refusal of Sweden and Norway to give them passage pre vented this. One trembles to think of our position today if Russia had been forced actively into the war on the German side. With the forcing of the Manner heim line the Finns were com pelled to sue for peace in March, 1910. Baron Mannerhetm then said, “Finland has paid her debt to the West in full.” In June, 1941, Finland again Nuf Sed By CHAS. POLITZ The nearly 100 young women who, motivated by a desire to supplement academic classroom theory by practicality, crammed every corner of 207 Chapman hall Thursday night, were greatly disappointed to discover that the French movie whose linguistic aspects they had come to study had as its leaturea player—one jean uauui. Dejection and unhappiness was reflected in every face. “If we had known we never would have come,1' one group of seven lavender sweat ers chorused. “And to think I left Demos thenes for this,” the slightly tall girl with one brown and one amber eyebrow, lamented. A Blow In short it was a telling blow to the intellectual element in all of them. They had sacrificed the thrill of study table to devote an evening to the study of French as it is spoken by the natives. They had come prepared to enjoy the stimulation of peasant chatter as the common people of the “land of 50 million” bent over hoes in the fields, waiting for the angelus to ring and Millet to finish the paint ing. And what did they get ? — a flaming tale of love and earthy passion. Positively aesthetically disgusting, they all agreed. Small wonder that a great deep lunged sigh of dissatisfaction was emitted from the nearly 100 pair of Hunting Red lips as Monsieur Cabin’s name was flashed on the screen. It Took Stamina But the girls were broad-minded and condescended to sit the movie < out. It was very tolerant of them, ; for events soon proved they would be forced to suffer almost con stantly. Torture No. 1: M. Gabin was featured in almost every : scene. He never left the screen even for a glass of water. (This was due, < perhaps, to the fact that early in ; the first reel he had a glass of milk.) And looking at M. Gabin’s face was more than even the untainted eyes of girls of freshman standing should be subjected. It was good looking in its pugilistic rugged ness. The one bright and one sad eye were dangerous. The nose that wandered unrestrained over the rest of the fact could be construed as capable of provoking sensuous stimulation. Not to mention the lips. It was tough on the girls, but they stayed. Love-Hero Revolting The love scenes were even harder to bear. . . They were tender, sen sitive, and replete with unclocked kisses. In the midst of the most moving scene in the rear of the florist’s shop during which M. 3abin demonstrated he knew his way around one girl could bear up :io longer. She let out a high pitched scream of horror. But the worst was yet to come: ;he melodramatic murder of the ival in his checkered double ireasted topcoat, the delirium of ;he broken-hearted girl, and to top t all off, the suicide of the melan choly, disillusioned hero—M. Gabin limself. And the girls weathered every clinch and kiss and sigh of jassion. It is with sheer admira ;ion that our heart goes out to chose brave young women who colerantly and courageously re named to suffer through an exhi rition of actions and incidents so liametrically opposed to the ideals tnd standards they hold dear. I Miss Mars 4< * * * 4. * ❖ * * By MARY JO GEISER You say it can’t be done? It can be done by American girls and women. They can aid in winning the war. What could be nicer than being an Air Wac? Very recently it was made pos sible for young women to specific ally join the AAF as such. You can be an air lane inspector, bombshell mechanice, parachute rigger, or Link trainer instructor. entered into war against her hereditary foe. The Russians were driven back across the boundaries of pre-1940 Finland. For the past two years there has been a stale mate on the Finno-Russian front. The Finnish people are tired of the war. They wish for allied vic tory. Two great obstacles prevent an immediate peace: What shall be done with the German army of Colonel-General Dietl that occu pies the northern part of the coun try, and how can Finnish economy function when she is forced to be come independent of the German imports which hitherto have been her economic mainstay ? Russia is thought to have of fered the 1940 peace terms with the added proviso that the Red army may drive the Germans out of the country if the Finns are unable to intern them. It has been suggested that the ideal solution would be for Amer ican troops to occupy the country. The Finns would then be sure of their independence after the war. It is their present fear of Russian rule that keeps them waging a war that is already lost. Flying fortresses returning home are guided in by Air Wacs on duty at air bases throughout the world. Air Wacs operate mobile radio units important in the train ing of cadet pilots. Highly tech nical laboratory work as dental technician at an air field is one of the jobs available. Lastly, photog raphy has now been turned over to the Army Air Force Wacs. Here is what a couple of Amer ican generals think of the work assigned to the Air Waces: *1 have been highly gratified with the record of the members of the Women’s Army Corps, now on duty with the AAF. Not only have members of the Women’s Army Corps made an enviable record at Air Force installations in this country, but splendid reports have come to me on the work of the corps with the Eighth Air Force in the European theater of opera tions,” was the first remark by Commanding General of the AAF, General H. fH. Arnold. Lieutenant General B. K. Yount, commanding general, AAFTC. “After seeing at first hand how British women served during the 1940 blitz, I was a strong advocate of a women’s corps in our army, and the Wacs have more than ful filled my expectations. They have maintained highest standards in performance of their duties and in their conduct as soldiers and in dividuals. Air Wacs are vital to proper functioning of the train ing command, and we need many thousands more.” When a general calls, it seems rather imperative to answer, does it not? Service Pin Awarded Miss Rogndahl at Party Marie Rogndahl was given a “bon voyage’’ party in the form of a gift shower in the music build ing lounge Thursday afternoon. The shower was sponsored by Phi Eeta, music honorary, of which Miss Rogndahl has been president this year. Highlight of the afternoon was the first presentation of the pearl pin service award to Miss Rogn dahl by the Phi Beta patroness group. This award, sponsored by Mrs. James Radman, is to be made annually. Chinese cooking has been ele vated to the dignity of a plaeS^m the Stanford university curriculum. Members of classes taking the courses under Miss Ling-fu-Yang, Chinese food researchist, turn out such delicacies as chrysanthemum pie, tiger skin eggs, and Buddhist rice soup. Food economics are also taught so that 10 people can be fed on Chinese delicacies for 50 cents. i \ EUGENE HOTEL Presents ART HOLMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA A Every Sat. Nite " Dancing 9 ’til 12 in the Persian Room ! ! REMEMBER FOR MIDNIGHT SNACKS FRUIT CANDY COOKIES POTATO CHIPS UNIVERSITY GROCERY 703 11th Ph. 1597 "Sahara" with Humphrey Bogart — plus — "Find the Blackmailer" with Jerome Cowan, Fay Emerson, Gene Lockhart