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Oregon It Emerald
Warren Miller .
Dick Mur way.
Robert Rowse.
Alfred Young.
Harold Hall .
Sheldon Fisher..
Roger White .
Marguerite Wittwer.
.Editor
.Managing Editor
Night Editor and staff
.News Editor
.Society Editor
..Sports Editor
.Consulting Editor
.Contributing 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.
State 0^ HfftcUbd.
Report on Social Affairs——As regards the Air Corps and
Coeds. It seems like not so very long' ago that eleventeen irate
soldiers sat down and burned out a volume of letters to the editor
of the Emerald berating the uncomprehending creature for sug
gesting that whistling at beauty could be anything but compli
mentary. And it hasn't been too long since that phrase, “We were
afraid something like that would happen” was dartfully tossed
in the direction of a soldier who had trespassed on the sacred
precincts of old school principle and tradition. Perhaps greater
wrath not too long ago arose in Hen Hall where BTO’s from
the nation over wept on each other shoulders as they compared
notes and concluded that things here couldn't touch good old
Si wash. There was a lot of misunderstanding on both sides, mis
understanding' that now is cleared up or dismissed because it
interferes with the natural course of society.
It is good that when we, the Air Corps personnel, leave a
week from next Monday we will leave satisfied that a good year
is behind us. There will not be the feeling that things would
have been better if we had been at another school or if we had
behaved differently. And no one can honestly say that leaving
the University of Oregon can possibly be for a more pleasant1
future, more important quite possibly but not more pleasant.
Today gripes come fewer and farther apart from Hen Hall.
The life on the campus Spring term dispelled many of the com
plaints of a dead school; and Spring term saw the Air Corps be
come more than ever a part of the school. Acceptance has be
come the rule on both sides, the antagonism of fall term has died.
The “l.ibe” and the “Igloo” are no longer names, they are places
connotated with fun and good times, and the more serious study
which we have known. We have, in some measure, become a
part of the campus.
"When an opportunity such as this edition of the Emerald
presents itself as a vehicle through which the entire detachment
can officially say good-bye to the campus it would be overly easy
to spoil with triteness and sentimentality of undue proportions
the sincerity of our unhappiness at leaving. All of us didn't think
we would like Oregon. Some of us were determined not to like
()regon. Hut time and house dances have covered even the sorest
wounds or have cemented a deep appreciation for the school.
.We’ve liked it here and we're sorry we have to go.—W'.M.
fjelly. tf-osi jbiuneA.
By SKIN MAN WHITEY WHITE
Hey cats, this is it. In answer to the numerous pleas for a hot
jive column, we’re makin’ with the solid print. For those of you
to whom this column may sound familiar, something of this na
ture was formerly written by a slick chick here on the campus
who has temporarily retired to her cave to gather further in
formation.
Rumor has it that since B. Goodman folded, he’s been offered
aiui dig this: Lombardo offered to
enlarge his library to 35 tunes in
addition to “Sailboat in the Sky."
We’ll be lookin' for that jivin’ lic
orice stick soon . . . C. Basie is still
knockin' them dead back East with
his terrific arrangements and the
vocals by J. Hushing. Weakest part
of the band is still the rhythm sec
tion. . . . Sorry to see that Jan Gar
ber's revamped crew strictly ain't
hep. We’re sure going to miss that
brass bass. The author would like to
AD LIB a little at this time and tell
you to be sure to watch the band
of the month definitely slated for
the top. Gather 'round, children and
catch a lick from Bill Fischer (cur
lently supported by Uncle Sami
. . . Current about the town is Art
Holman and his solid crew of cats
who give out with those root ar
rangements on Sat. nitos. If you
ain't been in, get groovin’ and get
hep to some fine moosik. ... It can
now be officially announced accord
ing to a letter recently received
from "Fathuli” liailey that he in
tends to fold liis hand for the dura
tion. . . . Humor has it that several
of the outstanding nitccluhs of Eu
gene are sponsoring a battle of
bands dance in the near future to
be held in the downstairs ballroom
of the Holland. On the dickering
list now are four fine outfits—Fred
dy Martin, Lawrence Welk, Carl
Uavuzza, and Sammy Kaye (you
too can be beautiful). My operatives
state that nothing short of a closed
weekend will welcome this strictly
solid occasion.
Well, since I can already smell
the tar and feathers cooking I shall
adjourn to my summer retreat and
lull myself into a sacriligious coma
to the strains of “THE BUGLE
CALL RAG" All Star, 1939.
Ed. Note: Apologies to 15. G. and
also to Count Basie and for those \
of you who may still be confused, |
the rhythm section, consisting of
the Count on piano, Jo Jones of I
drums, and Walter 1’aige on bass, j
is about as weak as ten steam drills j
connected in series.
The Panning Room
By DICK “SOUR GRAPES” MURVVAY
A rich, warmly sentimental saga of real American life was
showing at the Heilig last weekend: “Tender Comrade, ’ starring
Ginger Robers and Robert Ryan.
“Tender Comrade” is from the heart to the heart. Handker
chiefs—some of the drab G.I. articles among them—were in evi
dence throughout the show. Tears were so profuse that during
the heartbreaking climax the sound of running water filled the
theater and the house drainage
system was strained to its utmost.
Briefly, the story of “Tender
Comrade’’ is the story of any young
American couple (Ginger Rogers
and Robert Ryan), and their joys
and sorrows, their loves and quar
rels. The couple’s name is Jones.
(What would be more natural?)
Chris Jones works overtime and
when he comes home he likes to sit
in the living room and read his mag
azine. His wife wonders if she mar
ried a man or a mouse. Soon Chris
sees that this is his war, goes over
seas, and his wife decides she mar
ried a man.
She goes to work at Douglas.
With four other defense workers,
she rents a house. The women learn
to live together, despite some argu
ments concerning hoarding, deal
ing with the “black market,’’ and
the unfaithfulness of one of them.
Chris dies in the war, but after a
few tears no one is particularly sad
because everyone has his job to do
(such as collecting waste fat) and
Chris, Jr. will grow up in a better
world.
Jean Gabin, in “The Imposter,”
displays the charm and passion
which Americans have learned to
I
associate with Charles Boyer, Ga
bin’s compatriot, Gabin is a bigger
man than Boyer and accordingly
better able to dominate each wish
ful femme in the audience.
As the “Imposter,” Gabin lives
the “strangest lie a man ever lived,”
so says the billboard advertising.
After seeing the picture, we decid
ed that men haven’t lived very
strange lies.
The woman element is almost ab
sent from the movie. This might
have been agreeable for a change,
had the studio supplied Gabin with
anything of a story. Anyway, Ga
bin has a strong face and every
once in a while his eyes get that
tired cocker spaniel look. He can’t
miss.
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'IN CUR TIME" |
Ida Lupino
Paul Henried
and
"CAMPUS
RHYTHM"
Gail Storm
Robert Lowery
"JAMBOREE"
with
Ruth Terry
George Bryant
and
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"The Cowboy and
the Senorita"
IT’S WONDERFUL
"TENDER
COMRADE" l ‘
Ginger Rogers