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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1946)
Oregon W Emerald LOUISE MONTAG Editor ANNAMAE WINSHIP Business Manager MARGUERITE W1TTWER Managing Editor BILL SETSER Advertising Manager JEANNE SIMMONDS News Editor MARILYN SAGE, WINIFRED ROMTVEDT Associate Editors Leonard Turnbull, Fred Beckwitl Co-Sports Editors MARYAN HOWARD Assistant Managing Editor MARYANN THIELEN Assistant News Editor BERNARD ENGEL Chief Codv Editor TED BUSH Chief Night Editor ANITA YOUNG Women’s Page Editor JACK CRAIG World News Editor BETTY BENNETT CRAMER Music Editor Editorial Board Mary Margaret Ellsworth, Jack Craig, Ed Allen, Beverly Ayer Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays sma final exam periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. No representation without organization. This aspect of the proposed new ASUO constitution has caused the most com ment of any provision of the present draft. Since opinion is likely to be divided on party lines oh this subject, it is hot for the Emerald to defend or condemn the form of representation. However, some points on the question should be considered before the revised constitution is voted upon. The constitution is based on a theory that students who are interested in ASUO affairs and want their opinions con sidered will be willing to join present organizations or form new ones, It is obvious to those who know the duties of the ASUO that policies of student government will not be able to supply the only reason for an organization’s existence. The groups would have to have social or academic programs as well, to keep the members in contact with each other. The real question is whether or not student representation in the congress should be based on willingness to organize. Or, is it necessarily true that student interest in their own government can be linked with their active participation in an organization. If the constitution is put to a vote in its present draft, the test will be made. A large vote will indicate that students living off-campus have taken part. If the constitution is passed with a good portion of the campus voting for it, students living off campus will have signified either that they will organize for representation or that they are willing to let the groups already formed handle student government. ubime 3>%we . . . It’s nice to think of a world in which a march of dimes is more common than the sight of men off to war. That's why drives such as the one going on now are more important than they seem to be. The March of Dimes is a campaign including all America in the fight against infantile paralysis. Although the emphasis is on contributions of money, the drive focuses attention on one disease which is costing too many lives and injuring too many persons. The late President Franklin I). Roosevelt started the national campaigns and gave them a national appeal which otherwise might have been difficult to attain. Because he was hampered by the effects of infantile paralysis, he stood as a symbol of the need for better methods of prevention and cure and more funds to finance them. With the death of President Roosevelt, the drives lost their best champion, but they did not lose their main impetus and purpose. The l Diversity is joining with other groups and communi ties over the nation now in the annual March of Dimes. Com petition between men’s and- women’s organizations may add spirit to the soliciting of contributions, but it should not be necessary to put the University over the goal. War brought at least a surface unity to the United States. A very real unity may come about in the future if the peoples of the world can concentrate their efforts toward eliminating such things as a disease called infantile paralvsis. I he average student of the past has been over-complacent ’because facts have too often been presented to him onlv as facts, not in their relation to human behavior—past, present and future. It seems to me that all freshmen should he startled or shocked out of the lethargy which society has imposed upon them. Something is not true merely because someone has said it is true.” MT Sgt. Millard R. Kratochvil, Drake Universitv, A CP. /J jbucA At the jbiai By Pat King While visiting the Bride and Groom program, a sophomore ma jor in dramatics at the University of Southern California caught the bridal bouquet and also attracted the attention of Den Barry, Repub lic pictures cowboy star, who ar ranged a screen test for her. A successful test resulted in a com tract with the studio. Tonight the ten-round light weight battle between former featherweight champion Chalky Wright of Los Angeles and Pedro Firpo of Trenton, New Jersey, will be broadcast at 7 on KEX from New York. Danny Kaye,, will play ■ a dual role in the manner of his movie “Wonder Man’’ on his show tonight at 7:30 on KNX when he inter views himself. Woody Herman and his “new band of the year” move to a Fri day night spot on KEX at 8. Saturday Selections Munsel fans won’t want to miss hearing Patrice and Raoul Jobin in the title roles, of' Gonoud’s “Ro meo and Juliet” over KEX Satur day on the Metropolitan program starting at 11. For the first time since the Met began broadcasting 15 years ago, listeners will have the opportunity of selecting six operas for next season’s broad casts. During the drive to aid the impoverished Met a few years ago, about one-third came from the radio audience, and this decision is in recognition of that aid. Eugene Ormandy and the Phila delphia orchestra will be assisted by the Women’s Glee club of the University of Pennsylvania in a performance of the Overture and Venusberg Music from “Tannhaus er” on KNX from 2 to 3. The bal ance of the program will consist of Siegfried's Rhine Journey from “Goetterdammerung,” and the "Prelude to Love and Death” from “Tristan and Isolde.” Helen Hayes at 4:30 in a play entitled “Run Gabriel Run” on KNX. . . Boston Symphony Orches tra featuring works of British composers on KEX at 6:30. New Singer A rising new songstress, Mar garet Whiting, who some of you might have seen when she toured the west coast a couple of years ago with Freddie Slack’s orches tra, is now star vocalist on the Celebrity Club program at 7:15 on KNX. Talent seems to run in the family, for her father Richard Whiting wrote such hits as “Sand man,” “Beyond the Blue Horizon,” and “Louise,” and her sister Bar bara appearing in the movie ver sion of “Junior Miss” and the soon to-be-released “Centennial Sum mer.” “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief,” the latest Hutton massacre-piece, will be sung on the Haymes-For rest show on KNX at 8. Smetana’s Bohemian folk opera “The Bartered Bride" will be the Chicago Theater offering on KORE from 8 to 9 with Marion Claire, soprano, and Douglass Beattie, basso. Extremes: Dashiell Hammett, who created “The Thin Man,” is now grinding out a new radio mys tery called “The Fat Man.” He is apparently going to be as irresis tible to women as Nicky. As if the slush that Nicky and Nora go | through every Sunday night isn’t enough, another half hour of ether ■ is going to be shot on the 350 ■ pound amours of fat boy. Sunday Suggestions James Dunn and Peggy Ann i Garner will bring back scenes from “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” to listeners on KNX at 11:30. I Igor Stravinsky will lead the \ New. York Philharmonic in a pro j gram of his own compositions, in cluding the radio premiere of his I (Please turn to page three) Telling the Editor About Voice in Congress. In reference to H. J. W.’s letter to the editor concerning Independr ent representation in the proposed student congress, the writer is ob viously not acquainted with the structure of the plan or University housing statistics. What H. J. W. boldly terms “Mr. Allen’s sly plan to accomplish the subjugation of the Independents” in reality will give congressional representation to every 50 students, Greek or Independent, as stated in the published constitution. There fore, since Independent students make up the major portion of the ASUO, their representatives pro portionally will outnumber Greek representatives to the congress. Provision has been made by the framers of the constitution for representation of unaffiliated stu dents living in private homes and boarding houses in Eugene. For those who share the views of H. J. W., clarification is in order. For every 50 or major portion of these students, one representa tive to the congress may be elected. In order to make this representa tion actual rather than theoretical, these students must organize and meet periodically for the exchange of ideas and opinions to be taken up subsequently by the congress. Organization would be for the sole purpose of obtaining a voice and ■v could be accomplished by one large group or several divisions of the off-campus portion of the ASUO. According to figures obtained from the housing secretary ThurgS“" day, there are 907 men and 228 women in the above classification, as well as 575 students living at home in Eugene. Boarders at. fra ternity and sorority houses total 110. The organization of these in dividuals would entitle them to 36 or more representatives to the con gress in addition to the 20 Inde pendent representatives from dor mitories and cooperatives. Therefore, if unaffiliated stu dents will realize the importance of securing a recognized voice in stu dent government, and consequent ly, organize and elect representa tives, the congress will consist of approximately 56 independent and 33 Greek members. A bi-partisan group, the com mittee appointed by the ASUO president has submitted, revised, and will submit again to the ASUO the constitution providing for a student congress. Their goal is more democratic and efficient form of student government— without consideration for faction or party interests. The congress plan is a matter of governmental progress, not politics. Marilyn Sage, Student Congress Committee. tf-nad Beokwitit and By Maya'l %ucJUatian Grade point-minded undergrads grabbed textbooks and reference notes and beat a path to the library this week. The study lamps were burning late in campus cubbyholes as more and more students began a study siege for approaching mid terms. A number of the local gentry made the usual rounds, though, and so we have some news for youse. Chi O Marge Skordahl very neatly times the arrivals and ucpaiuuica l>jl uiuoc iiicn icluiu ing from overseas. The last two missed meeting each other by four hours . . . Bobbie Bealer, Tri-Delt, is doing a little studying for a change, now that Warren Michaels is out of town for a few days . . . Bobbie Tibbetts, Alpha Chi O, is all for T.M.K., the anonymous Lochin var who sent her one dozen roses and a two gardenia corsage. “I love that man,” confides Bobbie, “but I don’t know who he is!” . . . A little on the surprising side was the Tiny’s Wednesday night com bination of Bill McLennan, DU, and Jack Ruble, Chi Psi, with their respective Pi Phi dates, Nancy Sampson and Neet Young . . ..... Rubbing their sleepy eyes, pajama-clad Alpha Gams dashed downstairs to the answer of the fire alarm last Wednesday. They found a roaring baize in the fire place with a table cloth spread in front of it in the traditional man ner. Lois Schmiedeskamp an nounced her engagement to Albert Sorge, sophomore, who left Sun day for Washington State college . . . Mickey McCahdless, Alpha Chi Omega prexy, is having trouble finding time for studying because of Sig Ep Bert Thierolf and Fiji Johnny Schaeffers . . . Barbara Lucas, head of the Delta Gammas, is always leery of a door bell ringing after hours. It hap | pened Tuesday night, and she | opened the door to find a mys | terious gentleman clad in an Eng ; lish trench-coat, pull-down hat and j flying goggles, standing before ’ her. He flashed an official-looking | badge, and then handed her a wax sealed envelope. Then he quickly I entered a warmed-up automobile I parked out on the road, and sped away into the night. The envelope contained an impressive FBI letter head. and a briefly coded message ribbing her about Phi Delt Marv Hassmussen's activities in the Pi Phi house. The whole affair was | staged by local ribster Chuck Politz, who also poses as a cheese cake expert at times . . . Beta Tom Drougas caused a big stir at an Alpha Phi dessert by appearing without his shirt . . . Theta Jean MacDonald is walking on clouds this week after her San Francisco heart-throb, Hal Havre flew through quite a few of them to spend a short time with her . . . Kay Hoff, Phi Delt pledge, is spending a major part of his time over at Hendricks hall these days. The reason is Josephine Schulberg . . . One of the lovelier items at Gamma hall is that cute little Portland freshman, Dorothy Jean Korlen ... A couple of charac ters that have been in print a lot lately, got together at DU-Gamma Phi exchange. We’re speaking about Milt Sparks and Mavis De La Mare . . . Chi O Bee-Lee Barnes keeps within easy screaming dis tance of the phone booth, wait ing for her long distance call froEd*^ George Haffelder, former ASTPer at Oregon . . . Mary Palmer, Alpha Phi, is still sobbing over ATO A1 House, but is consoling herself with Carl Samuels, Chi Psi, and Don McKenzie . . . Jeanette Williams and Jeanne Krebbs, Tri-Delts, made a bet on who would be the first to see Captain Hank Mettinger on his return from overseas. Hank wired when he hit the states that he was going to Portland, and Jeanne Krebs immediately ran up north to meet him. However, Jeanette out smarted her sorority sister by wiring the captain on his train and met him when he stopped over in Eugene at 6 a.m. . . . Art Jacob son should remember to ask his girl friends first when he wants to take them out. Last week he casually informed Theta Edith Moxley that he had a couple of_ tickets to the Hoopsters’ Hop, but he failed to make a formal invi tation. He spent a long time look ing for her after the game Satur-^ day and finally discovered her with another date ... It took a lot of nerve for Jeanne Carpenter to ask Sigma Nu pledge John Kaufman to (Please turn to page seven)