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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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It’s yellower than a Beaver!
It’s greener than a Fresh
man !
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China to Me
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Prejudice
Anything Can Happen
Young ’un
Try and Stop Me
New York Murders
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