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Betty French Robertson, Women’s Editor
Flora Furrow, Assistant Managing Editor
Winifred Romtvedt, Assistant News Editor
Darrell Boone, Photographer
Betty Bennett, Music Editor
Phyllis Amacher, World News Editor
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When the- Atlantic charter was written, it was hailed as a
document of hope to the world. This war was to liberate the
-oppressed, bat down the aggressors, and clean up the world
in general.
And after bur boys had marched triumphantly down the
streets of Berlin, we would set up an organization to solve all
future international problems. U. S. entrance into World
War II meant to Americans that they would have an equal
say in this re-organization for a better world.
Primarily, we are fighting for our lives, an actual fight of
existence against forces which sought to anihilate our way
of life, But is that all we are fighting for? In the midst of our
all-out war activity, have we forgotten about those ideals which
meant hope to oppressed people all over the world?
The Oregonian carried several features on the Sunday edi
torial page which would lead us to believe that many people
are beginning to lose hope in a world based on cooperation
among nations, rather than dominated by a few big powers.
An editorial in the London Times along this line was re
printed in full. The editorial is important because The Times
is considered as a mirror of British government thought. Here
was an indication that Kngland has not only become resigned,
hut is willing to accept a policy which would put Russia in the:
dominating and controlling roll in eastern Europe, with Eng
land and Krance carrying a similar role in their half.
The editorial also made it plain that the old nineteenth
century free trade policies "or any imitation of it," were gone.
Jt goes on to give Russia free reign in "maintaining her se
curity" in the eastern countries.
Interesting" to note is Dorothy Thompson's column which
runs on the same page. Here she criticizes our leaders for at
first adhering to the policy of idealism in speaking of territory
settlements after the war, and of now dismissing such problems
as Poland as "none of our affair." If Russia wants to take over
part of Poland, it is not our affair, even if Polish troops are
fighting side by side with Americans in Italy.
The Unit'd States will be the only major creditor power
left in the world when this war is over. Our great financial
and military power should give us a say in the new world we
are planning for generations to come. We have a right to
demand a world based, not on dominance, but good will and
cooperation.
Arc we being outflanked? Arc our ideals going down the
drain, to he replaced hv a more "realistic" attitude that Europe
is none of our business? Can we fight for “freedom” and then
shut our eyes to a British return to Hongkong and Singapore;
■or actual or implied Russian control of Balkan countries “to
guarantee that her security shall not be exposed to any threat
from or across their territories,” to quote the editorial.
It sounds like our allies have given up the idea of placing
their confidence in a world organization. Russia's demand for
security as described in the Times editorial borders on a repeti
tion of French demands after World W ar 1, a factor in the
League's loss of importance and power.
It we are to keep faith with the ideals of the American people
we must demand a strong international organization which
would rule out the necessity of the old power svstem. Cer
tainly the contribution we are making towards victory should
give us the right to a large say in the peace and adjustments.
America has long been the promised land, the "knight in shin
ing armor. ' Are we now going to fail those people who look
up to us as the champions of freedom?
"W hether or not the Dumbarton Oaks proposition will work
depends little, it at all, on the past performance of the ill-fated
League. Instead, the results will rest upon the actions and co
operation of the participating nations. In this the United States
no longer can refuse to act; she dare not."—The Svracuse Dailv
Orange emphasizes the need for American participation in the
post-war world.—(AC11)
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'Reprinted from the December issue of Esquire.
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Air Alert
By SHUBERT FENDRICK
“Let’s Talk Turkey to Japan” say Bob Hope and Jack Benny
over the 90-minute variety program which they will headline
Thursday at 8:30 over NBC. This show will top off a 20-hour
6th War Loan NBC Thanksgiving day broadcast.
Don Ameche, in a Thanksgiving day extravaganza from 1
to 3 Thursday afternoon over CBS, will play host to such stars
as uarry Moore, Jimmy Durante,
Ed (Archie) Gardner, Susannah
Foster, Frances Langford, and
many others. Two hours of enter
tainment with top stars.
The Blue network, in coopera
tion with the British Broadcasting
corp. will present a show from 3:30
to 4 on Thanksgiving day. This
broadcast, originating in London,
will include the playing of “Ballad
for Americans” by the London
Philharmonic orchestra, Irving
Berlin’s version of “We Joined the
Navy,” and a number of quotations
from Eisenhower, Churchill, and
Roosevelt.
Favorites Listed
What are the most popular pro
grams on the air? Well, here are
some of the results of a recent
poll:
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! ‘CAVALCADE’
i Walter Huston is
host on “Caval
cade of Ameri
ca’s’' anniversary
series (NBC, Mon
days, 8:30 p. m.
PWT).
WALTER
HUSTON
“Kraft Music Hall” with Bing
Crosby was tops, followed by Fib
ber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope,
and Information Please. Top com
edians were Bob Hope, Jack Benny,
Fibber McGee and Molly, and Char
...
By JANE ELLSWORTH and
BETTY BUSHMAN
Lengthy Discussions
A coed at Northwestern has or
ganized a Glamazon club for tall
girls. The girls will inquire into
special Glamazon problems such as
the extra-length stocking and short
dress situations and how to mon
opolize tall men.
Wat ’er Fight
Headline in the University of
Washington Daily:
SWIM SQUAD
HITS 40 MEN **
Big-Game Hunting
Because they have no football
team. Stanford students celebrated
Big Game weekend by journeying
to Berkeley last Saturday after
noon to see the Cal-USC game. To
top off the festivities,, students
hurried back to Stanford to attend
the Pom-Pom prom.
* * *
Sweep-Stakqp
Ted, a janitor at the University ^
o£ Minnesota, not only pushes a
broom but acts as one coed’s offi- !
cial banker. Some time ago 5Ped
found a purse containing over SI00
in one of the classrooms which,
with a few words of admonition,
he returned to the grateful owner.
But experience proved a poor
teacher for the absent-minded coed
kept on losing the same purse day
after day and Ted kept on return
ing it.
Since Ted had the money mod
of the time anyway, they finally ,
decided that he should keep it, dol
ing out her money in small quan
tities as she needed it.
Parlez-Vous Francais?
There must be some very inter
esting items in the French papei-s
the Emerald receives every week,
but frankly, all we can read is the
word “Canada” on the stamp.
Will someone please volunteer to
translate for us?
lie McCarthy, with Joan Davis, the
comedienne of the moment. John
Charles Thomas, Bing Crosby, and
Dinah Shore headed the list of
singers. In the educational field,
University of Chicago Round Table,
Cavalcade of America, and Infor
mation Please were the leaders.
A program that’s always good is
Cavalcade of America. Walter
Huston is the host and there’s, al
ways a star to play the leaa in
the interesting and educational
drama presented. Don’t miss it
next Monday, 8:30, NBC.
“Buy an Extra Bond today”
With Victory cornin’ our way let’s make
it swift and sure. Instead of letting up,
now, above all, is the time to give out—
with extra dollars, extra effort. Let’s back
w rni \
up our fighting men by keeping in there
pitching till the thing is cinched. Victory
takes something extra to win. Make it an
Extra War Bond . . . Today . . . Now!
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