Oregon daily emerald., May 03, 1945, Page 2, Image 2

jUt WaA Jlaan 5b'live Sta'iti
Students' at the University of Oregon are being asked to
raise $108,000 in four days—an unbelievable demand in any
times but these. Americans as individuals are taking on their
biggest war bond quota to date—/ billion dollars, 4 billions in
bonds alone.
You ma\' be wondering. "\\ hy is this the biggest of all in
dividual quotas noyv? Haven’t we already reached the peak?”
The battle of Japan has just begun. It must be backed up.
jpaid for. and fought for by us. \\ itli the war in the \\ est our
fi.ist and major concern, \ve have not yet been able to go all
•out in the East. But neither lias the Jap.
O'he war to crush Japan will be bigger, tougher, and longer
than most Americans expect. The allied military command has
estimated that it will be years, not months. Millions of fighting
Uien—freshlv outfitted and equipped—will have to be moved
from Europe halfway around the globe. More of everything
will be needed. More planes, tanks, jeeps, and trucks. More
lockets, mortars, airborne radar.
The sick, wounded .and disabled will require medical atten
tion and care. Many millions of dollars will be required for
mustering out pa\' and benefits voted by congress to help our
veterans get started again in civilian life.
There are other weighty reasons for supporting the seventh
war loan drive—reasons of the present and of the future.
War finance officials throughout the country look to colleges
tor their support. America’s schools made a record in the sixth
war loan drive. The following facts, the result of a survey, show
the importance of the part played by institutions of learning:
20.140.000 people heard about the drive from students.
I 1,130,000 people were asked by students to buy bonds.
3.180.000 of these were apiiroached in no other way.
1.595.000 people bought their extra bonds in educa
tional institutions.
The treasury department is counting on you, the students
of the colleges and universities to play an important role in
matting the greatest loan drive of the war over the top!—M.S.
Ah' fjumoJi 'Weekend. . ,
judging- from letters to the Emerald and our front page
“hacking stories, traditions are causing quite a bit of interest
<m the campus these last few days. We who have not walked
on the grass nor smoked on the old campus and can therefore
took at the whole matter from a so-far neutral viewpoint have
noticed two definite trends regarding the Junior Weekend tra
dition.-.
1. Some overzealous Order of the “O" men have been going
out of bounds in finding victims.
2. Some underspirited students have missed the boat in their
altitude towards hacking and other forms of punishment.
As first things should come first, we w ill first discuss point
number one. The taboos of Junior Weekend are as follows:
.stepping on the Oregon seal, sitting on the senior bench, smok
ing on the old campus, stepping on the grass of the old campus,
tail lire to sav hello to everyone on Hello Walk, failure of fresh
man girls to wear green hair ribbons, failure to wear class
punts (hoys), girls speaking to men at the campus picnic before
the queen is crowned, and while shoes at the picnic. This dis
cussion will be confined to smoking and walking on the grass.
Now as we understand it, and as sources close to the \\ bite
House understand the ruling, the old campus consists of the
quadrangle of old buildings in and around the large trees.
These buildings then include \ illard, Heady, Kenton, Friendly,
journalism, and McClure, and the art school. Any territory
around such buildings is considered ''the old campus." How
ever, all campus south of loth street and west of Fenton hall
belong to "the new campus.’ 'Therefore we feel that it is
prrfectlv fitting and proper and not at all contrary to Junior
V\ cekend tradition to walk On the grass and smoke in said
territory.
Now . a- for point number two. We have heard students sav- —
"I won’t be dunked. W hy, my hair would look a mess for the
from," or. "They better not lay a hand on me—-I’ll get a
fciwver." Well, mavhc a little independence is a good thing now
ai d then but we’ve always liked the good sports best our
selves. Many years ago those traditions were set up. Tlicv have
become as much a part of Junior Weekend as the picnic and
pjom. They're all part of the fun of Junior Weekend and nobody
ever seemed to get actually hurt—except of course those pun
ished do get laughed at.
And now we would like to repeat yesterday’* prayer—T’lease,
good weather for the weekend.
ANNE CRAVEN
Editor
ANNAMAE WINSHIP
Business Manager
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
examination periods by the Associated Students, University ot Oregon.
Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
Impressions During Junior Week-end
I
A newly-dead freshman named Gibbon
Dropped Hell-ward. Asked Satan, “For fibbin’?”
“Oh no,” with a tear.
“The reason I’m here
Is, I gave in and wore the green ribbon.”
II
A poor prof sat tearing his hair;
His classroom was vacant and bare.
He thought it a crime
That during this time
Those students who study are rare.
An old prof remarked to him, “Bub,
They’re not here to grind and to grub,
You’ve got to get wise,
And not use your eyes
To teach in this swank Country Club.”
III
A trav’ler who passed through Eugene
Asked, “Why this gay festival scene ?
Is it Victory Day?
Or an open-air play?”
“No, they’re picknicking out on the green."
IV
Tradition’s a baleful thing;
It forges a tight iron ring
Around freedom and thought;
It renders them naught.
Why must we its praises still sing?
—HATFIELD McCOY
!
Not&i Ok Recaid j
ON THE JAZZ SIDE
By JIM YVINDUS
Of course you all know that the
marine band from K. Falls is com
ing back this Saturday to play tor
the Junior Prom. I don't have to
add much more to that except that
those that don't go will really miss
a fine thing. Brings back memories
of the old days.
Not much doing in and around
town of jazz note, so will come in
on a more or less commercial kick,
and give with some record and
band news. Don’t get excited, kids,
this town is still effectively block
aded from the rest of the world, as
far as importing, or snagging, good
bands on their way south or north.
Some enterprising booker could
have a field day. Any suggestions ?
Herman Cut
I bought a record Saturday at
the Radio Lab. One of Woody Her
man and his herd’s first cuttings
for Columbia. A little opus entitled
“Caldonia.”
This is the first time I have
heard Herman’s new unit given a
chance to really show what it can
do in the field of big band jazz. It
is terrific. It is out of this world.
And Herman’s shouting the vocal
is really knocked out. Backed by
some really frantic bass. Leaves
one ziggin.
The amazing thing about this
platter is that the reverse has a
fine vocal by Frances Wayne of
"Happiness Is Just a Thing Called
Joe.” Call it commercial or what
you will, it is still teriff.
Capitol records comes up with
some good news. Coleman Hawkins
and a select group recently cut
some fine sides in Hollywood. Also
some of the Duke’s sidemen, led by
Sonny Greer, cut a few hot sides.
Will be released this summer.
Something New in Wax
World Transcriptions, who cut
exclusively for radio stations, have
released for sale to radio stations
only, a series of wax programs fea
turing perhaps the largest and
most comprehensive collection of
hot jazz artists ever assembled for
recording dates. Comes under the
title of "Jam Session” and if
played continuously, would send
for 31 hours. Comes in packages of
15 minutes each, and offers ex
amples of modern hot music. There
are 131 top jazzmen represented
on the platters. Probably could get
them down here if everyone called
statione KORE and put in a plug
for it.
S’all, jittercats.
She’s not a very good swimmer
but she knows the best dives in
town.
I
ON THE CLASSICAL SIDE
By BETTY JANE BENNETT
The first recording by the De
troit Symphony under Karl Krue
ger since its signing with a major
record company will be the delight
ful overture to Offenbach’s “Or
pheus in Hades.” The main themes
for this work are familiar to thea
ter goers as part of the score for
“Gaite Parisienne.” This number
contains gay, tuneful music and
the 116 players in the orchestra
portray much gusto and excite
ment.
When Jose Iturbi, conductor,
composer, and boogie-woogie fan,
;ut his recent recording of “Boogie
Woogie Etude” by Morton Gould,
he started other classical artists
to woo the nation’s vast juke box
audience.
Thomas L. Thomas, whose deep
baritone thrills opera fans at the
Met, sings “Any Moment Now”
and “More and More” from Jerome
Kern’s screen musical ‘Can’t Help
Singing.” The young lyric soprano,
Dorothy Kirsten, has recorded
“Walk a Little Faster” and “The
Love I Long For” and “April in
Paris” from “Sadie Thompson” by
Vernon Duke.
Iturbi’s latest recording, to be
released in May, is the fast and
impetuous “Ritual Fire Dance” of
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Dear Editor and Students of the
University of Oregon:
Yesterday I defied the men of
the Order of the “O” as to being
hacked, and a large group of f&e
brave ( ?) American manhood ov
erpowered me and threw me into
the bird bath. I would not object
to this treatment if I believed that
I in any way deserved it. However
I do not believe that I did. This is
the case:
Monday I perceived that my
name was in the Emerald on the
list of those to be hacked. I did
not know of any offense that I
had committed against any of the
| sacred and silly traditions of this
[school; however I went over to
Fenton hall at the time mentioned
in the article and asked what I had
done. No one seemed to know
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