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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1945)
Emerald ANNE CKAVEN Editor AiMNAivi.il.Hj w iiMianur Acting Business Manager ELIZABETH HAUGEN Managing Editor PATSY MALONEY Advertising Manager MARGUERITE WITTWER News Editor LOUISE MONTAG, PEGGY OVERLAND Associate Editors EDITORIAL BOARD Norris Yates, Edith Newton 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. Qaoesinment fey the People ... During fall term the University experienced a wave of polit ical feeling. The Young Democrats and the Young Republicans met and discussed the presidential and congressional campaigns. There was a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Mr. 1 Dicker was saluted with torches, signs, and the rally-rally spirit usually displayed at football games. A number of self styled experts gave advice freely on how to vote—complete with allusions to the proper magazine articles. With the election over, the interest quickly subsided. Almost everyone abandoned reading the newspapers except for “Terry and the Pirates” and the black-looking banner headline on Page 1. Magazines dealing with current affairs got even less attention. Last week, developments in the national political set-up became controversial enough and received so much publicity that student interest was aroused again. Like the weather, the subject was discussed at length, but no one did anything about it. It took the prompting of one of the professors to stir up a manifestation of the opinion which a group of students had formed. He suggested that they write or wire Oregon con gressmen in protest o rwith statements of their views on the subject. They did. The professor called it democracy in action. We could use a lot more of it. Most of the young men of America have their hands full in the fight against dictatorship and aggression. The exercise of democratic functions, aside from voting, is left almost entirely to the home front. To the young people who are not directly in the war falls the responsibility of voicing the opinions of the youth of the nation. They tell us that the future is in our hands. We should have a voice in shaping as well as winning that future. It is our generation that is firing the guns and making the sacrifices. Our generation should also take part in maintaining democracy at home. Go-edit&ual. . . <MoM ^liat Jllne . .. It's not only rude, it's downright savage. The fight for cig arets and other various and sundry scarce articles is making barbarians out of dainty campus coeds. Sometimes it's a knock down, drag-out brawl, with the winner being the coed who isn't particularly bashful about using her muscles. On rare occasions (which should be kept a dark secret) inside political or personal "pull” will wangle a pack of hard-earned cigarets, and the majority of the times it’s the unethical procedures which bring home the "bacon.” A few of the timid, hopeful coeds are a wee bit peeved with these methods. Take a scene, for example, which took place several davs ago at the Co-op. Perhaps it occurs quite frequently. When the call goes out that the Co-op has cigarets for sale, a rowdv line of anxious students forms so that everyone nun be served fairly and honestly. The idea is excellent, but what happens? A few of the more brazen coeds burst right into the line and wave their elbows around until a considerable space has widened so that they may plant themselves there. The subtle approach appears to be the innocent coed who politelv begs someone s pardon so that she may get through the line to the other side of the store and who suddenly changes her mind and decides to stay in the line instead. 1C very afternoon the business section of Kugene looks like the aftermath of a college rally, judging by the number of students seen milling about. Upon close scrutiny the interested bystander will notice that they are not exactly milling about; rather, there is a definite pattern about their movement. First, all of them bounce into a drug store, grocerv store, or cigar stand. Then they hopefully ask the traditional question, “Any cigaretsi Finally, they troupe out again to enter the next business establishment while other students bob in after them. Somehow it suggests a snake writhing around the streets. If only to protect the femininity of the University coeds, let’s hope that the eigaret rationing by the producers will be suc cessful.—B.I'.R. (c) ESQUIRE, INC., Reprinted from the February issue oi Esquire ySomeone called her for a date ' English Historian Explains Isolationism in United States By FABER O’HAGAN * THE AMERICAN CHARACTER, Alfred A. Knopf, $2.50. What dignity it gives the English writer if he speaks well of his American cousins! What a kind, good-natured fellow we find him! In Mr. Brogan’s book there is not a single sentence ending with “—but,” and how we appreciate his reasonableness! Mr. Brogan is one of the finest i or rungnsn Historians. He nas maae the United States his special pro vince. He spends half of each year in this country and seems to like it as well as his own. This book is one of the results of his thorough knowledge of our nation, a long study of our history, and an intelli gent understanding of the influ ences which made us what we are. “The American Character” is, in fact, a study of “what we are and why we are that way.” The organization of the book is simple and straightforward. The first of the three parts deals with the manner in which our history accounts for our strong isolation ist tendencies. The second part is concerned with the effects of our heterogeneous racial stocks and our conception of political liberty. The third part discusses “The Am erican Way in War” and gives some hints as to what our relations are likely to be with other coun tries and how we are likely to use cur great power and influence. The arguments are directed toward Americans as much as toward Europeans. In fact, America will find that Erogan understands America far better than all but a very small handful of natives. His ability to write sensibly, wittily, and objec tively is one result of a good edu cation. His ability to grasp and estimate ideas is a rare inborn talent. The United States is for tunate in having such a man to evaluate the forces and influences in its history. Brogan discusses our pioneer • Lost ONE Theta pin, inscription Elea nor Crosland, lost Saturday ev ening, Eugene hotel. Please call 2340. BLACK alligator cigarette case at McArthur court Friday night. Initials M.M.E. in gold on front. Mary Margaret Ellsworth, phone 2305. heritage, the effects of living upon a broad, rich continent, the effect of conflicting sectional interests, the means by which unity may be fostered, our educational and re ligious traditions, and many other extremely pertinent facts. The whole represents an intelligent estimate of the American character and the significance of this nation to the future of the world. Discern ing Americans will cherish this kindly and honest appraisal of themselves. ^Itlllll[lllllllllllll[lllllllllllll!l!lllllllinillllllll!lllll!llll!ll!lllllllllll!llltll!!i!lll!lllll!llllllll!!l^ j Clips and ( I Comments I f 1 By BETTY BUSHMAN and— JANE ELLSWORTH Notes for All Lectures For the first time in the history cf the University of California, an academic course in jazz is being offered. The course includes a chronolog ical survey of various jazz styles including the “New Orleans,” the “Chicago,” and varied band styles up to the present day. From 3000 to 4000 records will be used to il lustrate the different styles. On Speaking Terms Newly - developed streamliiwtl methods in teaching the Chinese language are now available to civ ilian students at Cornell. Influ enced by army reqnirements, the course is designed to give mastery of pronunciation and grammar, a fair comprehension of spoken Chi nese, and a basic speaking ability— all in two terms. Doing Time A Ball and Chain hop held at Indiana university recently fea tured the music of the “Jailbird Jivers,” and all students attending were requested to wear something striped, in keeping with the jail theme. Wonder if they had bars to carry out the effect. New Naval Engagement Quote from the OSC Barometer: “Could there be some subtle con nection between the number of open houses scheduled by sororities for early March and the announce ment that naval personnel will be at Camp Adair by that time?” Stage Struck A new stage is being built for Crouse auditorium at Syracuse university because a grand piano crashed through the old one. They Do Odd Jobs Caretakers for dogs and mice, a manager for a motion picture thea ter, a singing postman to sell Christmas seals, and a manager of (Continued from page three) It’s yellower than a Beaver! It’s greener than a Fresh man ! ? ? ? ? ? To Be Educated, Read? Read! Read! Our rent library will help you. Good books at 3s or 5c per day. Many other titles. Steinbeck Thirkell Hahn Kimbrough McWilliams Papashvily Best Cerf Collins Cannery Row The Headmistress China to Me How Dear to My Heart Prejudice Anything Can Happen Young ’un Try and Stop Me New York Murders Uniuer.sitij '‘CO-OP’