Page 2 DAILY EMERALD Tuesday, May 1, 1945
Oregon W Emerald
ANNE CRAVEN
Editor
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Afoney in the Rank...
•With all this talk about returning veterans, we wonder
•what happened to the servicemen’s fund set up in the early
days of' the 'war when a GI Bill of Rights was not even
dreamed of. . ...
When the campus war hoard was originally set up one of
it:, committees was assigned the collection of bonds, money,
and Co-op receipts for a fund to provide scholarships for re
turning servicemen. Collections went on merrily until the GI
Jtil! of Rights was passed. Since then we haven’t heard very
much about this fund which now totals over $1200.
We believe a decision as to the disposition of the fund should
he made soon. There are two ways the money could he handled.
Wc could continue campaigning for contributions and use the
fund P> aid veterans who do not qualify for federal or state
assistance or for those who need extra help.
( hi the other hand, if the students feel that the til hill makes
a service scholarship fund useless, then the money should he
•earmarkd for some other purpose.
it could be set up as a memorial fund or could be incor
porated in the present memorial fund set up two years ago
by the senior class and the interfraternity council. It could be
made into a memorial scholarship, not necessarily for service
men, hut in the postwar years for, say, an outstanding junior
bo\. The scholarship could then he designated as a memorial
to University war dead—an excellent and fitting tribute. What
better wav to pay homage to the memory of men who left their
studies to fight for their country, then through a scholarship
helping- deserving bovs attain the type of education they died
to preserve?
Yes, there are main ways this money can he used to pay
tribute to Webfoot servicemen. But the decision should not
be put off. We should make tip our minds now so that those
donating to the fund may know exactly where their money is
going.
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Men at Oregon are facing the same situation the women
lod to meet years ago. While they stand in the spotlight, they
are in the minority and are subordinated to women in campus
affairs.
Student both and class offices, publications' positions, and
most activities arc under the guidance of women. The Butler's
Hull was unique in its all-male management.
One of the purposes of the proposed associated men students
would be to hell) University men regain their position in activ
ities. The associated women students w as formed on that basis
and has proved its usefulness in that and in other respects.
The increased enrollment of women has only made AMS more
important.
'I'lie AMS could be veto helpful to returning veterans. T.ast
fall the veterans decided not to organize because thev did not
want to set themselves apart from other campus men. An
association of all men could give them a chance to discuss
their problems and. at the same time, promote friemllv rela
tions between them and non-veterans.
Men’s smokers and other social affairs would be sponsored
and planned by the group. Fraternity and independent men
would find a meeting ground in its activities.
In the period of transition back to a peace-time University.
AMS would be able to establish itself. If it is started this vear,
it could he a going organization bv next fall.
Four sororities at the Pittsburg (Kas.) State Teachers col
lege are competing in a contest to sell tickets for "La C.io
conda." the fourth grand opera to be staged in as nianv years
by Walter McCray. The Metropolitan "Opera Xows" recent
ly carried an article, "Grand Opera on the Plains of Kan
su —(AC 1')
Ernst Touches Variety of Subjects
In New Book, The Best is Yet
By FABER O’HAGAN
“The Best is Yet,” by Morris L.
Ernst, Harper & Brothers, 1945,
$3.00.
Morris L. Ernst, the irrepressible
man, has written of the things that
interest him. There is nu core of
purpose running through this book,
no tale of effort or struggle bind
the pages together. Ernst’s flash
ing mind touches upon a hundred
and one problems, lights each for
a moment, then flies on to another
of life's difficulties.
Ernst is a lawyer—a very good
one, too, with an international
practice—and many of his sparks
are struck off legal matters or per
sonalities. Many nice things are
said of Justice Brandeis, for in
stance, and many details of the
trial of “Ulysses” (which Ernst
defended) are discussed.
More legal experience can be
seen in his acute awareness of the
evil idiocy of the insurance busi
ness as it is known in the United
States. (The rates of Lloyds are
about a third lower than the Unit
ed States rates, and the coverage
is far better).
The same experience enters into
the discussion of the optimum sizes
of cities, investment trusts, steel
companies, and flower garden1'
Ernst points out that the most in
tensive German bombings never
succeeded in paralyzing the Lon
don utilities, which are highly de
centralized, whereas five or six
bombs could put New York back
in the stone age insofar as water
and electricity are concerned.
New York utilities, you see, have
been centralized so that more stock
could be sold. Mr. Ernst will laugh
at you if you talk of the advant
ages of great size, and he has wasjfc*
ten another book, “Too Big,’’ to
prove that it’s better to stay rea
sonably small. He has assembled
figures to show, with the possibil
ity of doubt, that cities of more
than 500,000 population are vastly
more expensive than they’re worth.
The book also discusses book,
drama, and moving picture (which
isn’t necessarily drama) censor
ship, bondholder’s committees, and
James Thurber, who is a close
personal friend of the Ernst fam
ily. Partly because of, but mostly
in spite of the tremendous variety
of material, “The Best Is Yet'I^s
one of the year’s best books. The
sanity of the opinions and the jovi
ality 'of the author make it an
exceptional volume. You’ll like it.
Take It
From Me
By DOC
Louise Robson and Ida Pajari,
Hendricks hall, have been seen
frequently with John and Bob, re
spectively. Perhaps frequently is
the word, for the marines are down
every night.
Phyllis Richardson, Alpha hall,
had the pleasure of entertaining
Wayne this weekend. It must be
nice to go places in a car again,
isn't it Phyl ?
Claire Webster, Hilyard house,
has been going steady with Jack
Littrell, OSC, for quite awhile now,
but not having heard from him
these past three weeks might con
vince her that the Oregon campus
still has a lot to offer.
Dave Van Zant, Joe Gargan, and
Suzie Williams had better check
the Pigger’s Guide the next time
they write fan letters to Del Mc
Kay. It might be all to flattening
for Mr. McKay, but perhaps they
didn’t know forgery was a federal
offense.
Elaine McClellan, Sigma hall,
seems to have a harem in reverse,
or so it appears when all the Sher
ry Ross boys congregate on the
Sigma stoop.
What is the big trouble between
Leonard Ray and Lola Mae Heak
ney, Hendricks hall?
Ard.vce Mast, Billie John, and
Margaret Lavin had, from all re
ports, a very nice weekend. Prob
ably due to the arrival of Tag,
Dick, and Art from North Bend.
The navy blue adorning the Alpha
hall dinner table Sunday was
greatly appreciated by all.
Lee Moritz didn’t seem to mind
whether the lights went off all
night at Susan Campbell. Ernie
called her up from Louisiana so
maybe that had some effect.
There was something intriguing
about the way Ken Geiger and
Jeanne Busick zealously guarded
that suitcase all the way down
from Portland.
Bev Gray must have had some
inhibitions about her brother Stan,
for she left for California rather
suddenly. He’s Hilyard’s candidate
for the Chin Up Boy contest.
Pat Geil has finally set June 20
for her wedding to Art Berg. With
all the assistance coming from
Hendricks hall, it should be worked
out to the finest detail by that j
time,
Ervin Webb should be able to
read by this time, and if so, why
did he make that fateful error out
at Swimmer’s Delight ? The
screams must have been terrific.
• Lost
LOST: SILVER and black Parker
ol pen last Thursday. Return to |
Marilyn Stratton. Phone 2305.1
Liberal reward.
Faces and
Places
By SHUBERT FENDRICK
We have waited a respectable
length of time since our previous
journalistic effort, and having
escaped notice of process bearers
and lynching parties, we feel it is
again fitting and important to
again give out with a few faces
and places.
Here is the most valuable in
formation we have attained this
week—the cigaret schedule at Ev
erybody's Drug Store:
Monday at 10.
Tuesday at 12.
Wednesday at 11.
Thursday at 2.
Friday at 9.
Saturday at 10.
The line forms to your left!
And speaking of cigarets, John
Adamson recently received a hun
dred of them from Jamaica. For
those hundred cigarets he paid
$1.50 import duty, and 35 cents
federal tax, or a total of $1.85.
This, for the benefit of the gentle
men from the law school who work
with different kinds of figures,
comes to 37 cents a package. Kind
of expensive smoking.
My, but it’s quiet around Boyd’s
since Don Taylor has left.
How we in “Liliom” miss the
good old days of the theater, when
we wiped our makeup off with
Kleenex.
What’s this we heard about Rob
ert Hinds calling Sinnott a Com
munist. That hurt Sinnott almost
as much as it did us, didn’t it
Buell.
And now for our big weekly fea
ture: The face and place of the
week.
Face of the Week: Sgt. W. A.
Tutt, who is one grand fellow and
"The best gift
comes in small
packages"
Both rings $350
tax included
IftirislowQ
JEWELRY STORE
620 Willamette
fully deserves this great honor.
And if he gives us another demerit
this week, we retract that last
statement.
Place of the Week: The ROTQ
drill field, and I cannot trust my*
self to say more.
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