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Published daily during the college year excel* Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final exam periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon.
Entered as second-clab* matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. _
A fytve&iutuui Vote.. . .
Two-stub ballots and polling booths, along with an honest
election board, will assure every freshman the right to vote
as he wishes today in his class elections.
The form of the ballot is vital. Two-stub ballots should be
issued face-down to the voters after they have their names
checked on the election roll. One stub is torn off at the time
of issuance and put into a box. The other is torn off after the
ballot has been filled out and just before it is put into the ballot
box. With a two-stub ballot, the matching of numbers and
names is impossible.
Although the polling booths may be rude replicas of those
used in metropolitan areas, they will answer the same purpose.
When the old stalls or tables were used, curious onlookers
could watch voters mark their ballots. A crude polling booth
will shield the ballot from the gaze of all except the voter.
Coercion cannot win the election if these two essentials are
provided and if the election board is properly instructed and
carries out its duties.
The candidates have been chosen; the voting system is fair;
if the members of the freshman class make a point of going to
the polls and voting for the candidates they have selected indi
vidually, no one can he dissatisfied with the election.
Qnetjon in Rebvfrifiect. . .
Proof that all of the Oregon men who went to war don't just
“vvanta go hack to Oregon, the dear old college town” is seen
in a recent letter to the Emerald. The writer of fjie letter, Lt.
(j. g.) Malcolm McCallum, attended the University from 1941
to 1943, was a member of Yeomen, and was active in YMCA
activities. In the navy he had eight months of Y -12 at Parks
college, Missouri, four months of Columbia Midshipman’s
school, and two months of S. C. T. C. at Miami before he was
assigned to sea duty in the western and south Pacific.
'I'his is what he has to say about Oregon:
“During the course of my wanderings, I have observed
men from different schools all over the country, have listened
to their talk, and have compared them with the people from
my own school, Oregon. I’ve also heard what they had to say
about the Webfoots. As a result, I’ve done some very careful
thinking concerning my own postwar education. I’ve come to
the conclusion that Oregon has both plus and minus attrac
tions. For what they may be worth, then, here they are:
Positive
“1. Well-regarded athletically—in fact, almost over
rated throughout (which is not uncommon where great
distance and smaller schools are involved).
“2. Academically entirely satisfactory all around, and
tops in several lines of study—faculty especially good as
are teaching subjects and methods.
“3. Student recognition and institution accomplishment
are well-known, particularly in music, journalism, law,
and business ad.
Negative, or Not So Hot
“1. That ‘Country Club’ reputation and social organiza
tion (this varies with the locality).
"2. Student government—most definitely bad.
“3. And student-faculty relationships—weak."
In regard to these negative points, Malcolm asks what, if
anything, is being done. He explains. "When 1 go back to the
books I’m gonna mean business, which includes the axiom that
students learn from each other as well as from lectures and
books."
And he adds, "1 won’t relish the boomer era. the sourgrapes,
small time politics, the cutting of classes, copying in and out
of class from big 'brothers’ and li’l ‘sisters!’ the doping off.
Qechtuitlt and May&L
^iicJztatio+i
Pawing over a pocketful of puz
zling patter, we find that the cam
pus cowboys and cuddling cuties
are becoming more entangled as
the term progresses. House dances,
WAA carnival, local pub parties,
and the establishment of vicious
booth-heads at the Side were all
sandwiched between the occasional
flip of a textbook page.
Chi O Jean Jacobberger an
nounced her engagement to Jim
Morell, ATO pledge, who returns
to school spring term. Sunday
night, when her sorority sisters
gathered in the living room after
hearing the fire alarm ring, they
saw a sign over the mantle, “He
got caught at the Teepee Trot!”. .
Phi Delt Bill Abbey literally flew
in from Medford Sunday. Object of
his affections was Gamma Phi
Averil Foster. ; . Helen McFet
ridge, Sigma Kappa pledge, is
turning into an important song
writer. Even as this is being
written, she has a big contract in
Hollywood pending.
Everything happened to Marilyn
Sage this weekend. First of all,
Don Mayne, Beta, bestowed his
fraternity pin on her; next, she
was involved in a minor automo
bile accident Sunday night. . . Bob
Ballard, SAE, is introducing an
old Australian game on campus
that promises to be quite the rage.
The game is "Kapoona!”. . . Latest
amorous combination pairs Sally
Bates, Delta Zeta dream girl con
testant, and Sigma Nu pledge Bill
Whitelock. . . Phyllis Horstman,
ex-Delta Gamma grad and former
BWOC, came down from Portland
this weekend to announce her en
gagement to Elmer Sahlstrom, law
school genius.
Another Portlander, Phi Psi
Harry Skerry, was down once
again to see Theta Josie Holstad.
. . . A terrific surprise was in store
for the ATO pledge class when
they visited the Dee-Gee freshmen
prior to their joint get-together
Friday night. The Anchor girls
presented the hill-toppers with a
new mascot, a little collie-shep
herd puppy, all done up in a huge
blue-and-gold ribbon. The boys
are hunting for a name for their
new pet, and they will appreciate
any suggestions from the readers
of this column. . . A weekend jaunt
to Portland seems to confirm the
rumor that ADPi Betty Mack is
finding greener pastures in Lt.
Eugene Didah, Theta Chi, ’42. She
no longer wears Jim Lynch’s en
gagement ring. . . Butch Blockling
er, Alpha Chi O, was furious when
Evan Sax ran off to Portland,
leaving his roommate to call her
at 7:15 p.m. with the message that
Sax wouldn’t be around Friday
night. The weekend wasn’t wasted,
though. . .
Blind dates do turn out well,
so AOPi Bettie “Os” Merriam tells
us. She insists Delt Lee McDonald
is an old family friend— a new
twist in excuses. . . Betty Carlson,
Kappa, was called home for the
weekend unexpectedly, breaking
dates with B. G. Cox, Fiji; Jim
Davidson, Chi Psi, and ATO Erie
Swanson. . . Roving Phil Dana has
turned his spotlight on the Alpha
Gamma Delta house again although
he has a different interest this
time. .. Helen Haglund is moon
burnt these days since Eugene boy
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By TED HALLOCK
So many people have slammed Goodman during the past
month (Mademoiselle’s ex-George Simon; through a Toronto
high-schooler) that I marvel at his continued existence. Critics
have hit upon good points however. Such as: why the chromatic
scale clarinet solo every night; why the horrible sax-section
miking; etc. Attacks were fully answered last Saturday evening
from 10-10:30 p.m. via KORE, during BG’s Meadowbrook shot.
Evidently Mel Powell was ill; some
Stacy-Kyle-like 88er subbing, and
playing not so good. But the sex
tet’s “Sweet Lorraine” was fine,
and no scales to boot from Benny.
The powerful Eddie Sauter “Clar
inade,” with more than a whiff of
what is a rejuvenated brass section
(glandular additions: Bernie Pri
vin, Johnny Best) gave Goodman
a chance to display the old “Su
perman” flame. All plus a fine
pop “Simple Life” with good chick
singing. Listen tonight.
Diz Gillespie was much too much
for Billy Berg’s, and is out, for
Milt DeLugg. In case you don’t re
member Matty Malneck’s little
studio band, Milt was the fuzz
head who played abdominal piano.
So forget the midnight item. At
dueceabells we all drink gin in
stead.
V-Discs
A Theta we don’t know has in
herited (i. e., stolen, received, bar
gained for, made off with) a group
of fine V-Discs. Presuming you
don’t follow the V-Disc gag, all
artists, during war-time, were al
lowed, duty free, to wax for the
government some choice things
never before or after made or
heard. Sample: Goodmans full band
on “Body and Soul”; Pee-Wee Rus
sell singing with Muggsy (for the
Bill Winter returned home on leave.
. . . No surprise was Phi Delt
Larry Ohlson’s pin-planting trick
on Theta Martha Lee Benke. . .
Beta George Alexander is having
a tough time trying to.decide be
tween Selby Frame, Pi Phi, and a
luscious little Theta brunette. . .
Sigma Nu Ab Wilson was back at
the Chi O house again Friday night.
He and Elaine Taylor were a pair
of Indians at the Teepee Trot. . .
Phyllis Brugman’s trip north this
weekend did not keep Chi Psi Jack
Ruble from the Kappa house. He
took Cathy Cornell out both Fri
day and Saturday nights. . . A new
slant on jewelry is the huge cameo
ring being worn by AOPi Grace
“Blitz” Simpson. Pledge pins can’t
be planted—so say the rules. . .
We remember the time that ATO
pledge Pete Miller planted his
pledge pin on Alpha Phi Betty
Hodecker. . . A late Sunday night
item in the Dee-Gee house was a
new pin planting. Bill Larner, pin
ned his Sigma Chi cross on Vir
ginia Harris. . . Our orchids-for
quick-recovery go today to Lynn
Smith, bedded with pneumonia in
the infirmary, and Theta Sis Scott,
who is suffering from a bad cold.
. . . It’s good' to see Tri-Delt Pat
Percival up and around these days.
Alpha Chi O Jean Tando has
taken a week off to go to Califor
nia and visit, not only her family,
but more especially Fiji Hank Vo
! derberg, who has kept her busy
; with long distance telephone calls.
! . . .Dorothy White and Walt Cros
by are spending a lot of time in
front of the Alpha Gam house late
(Please turn to page seven)
appie ponsmng, etc., mat i rememoer so wen. in or am L calling
for marching to classes, sounding off, strict musters, formal
recitations, and Lord knows what from the ashes of wartime
service education. See what I mean?"
Students of the University may agree or disagree with 'Mal
colm's opinions of the plus and minus sides of the school. He
has thought the situation over, formed his views, and expressed
them. It would he a healthy sign if more students of the Uni
versity now would analyze their reactions to college life and
present their conclusions. The mere presentation of viewpoints
cannot, correct the faults in the system, but it displays an active
interest and some attention to the background of various prob
lems. The Kmerald welcomes letters of this tvpe. either elabor
ating on the points above, answering them, or offering new
critical ideas about Oregon.
first and last time). Suggestion:
that people write congress or
somebody, asking for re-releases
of all these. Must be six or seven
hundred, from which an enterpris
ing government or disc company
could make a little side dough.
Watch tor: reduction in size of
Holman crew, thus eliminating
him from the largey combo com
petition, and entering him in the
“cloistered hall” field; dances at
Eugene hotel in near future; Wil
lamette Park opening again in
March with new band, and new
floor (the creditors hope).
Incidentally, just why the hell
don't more fraternities and their
affiliates look into the Eugene
hotel for dances, when moaning
about lack of adequate space and
other “general” faeilities. Good
band stand; good aecoustics; good
accoutrements.
This week-end: Widmer plays
Hilyard house on Friday. Hallock
plays Gerlinger the same night.
Possible all-vet dance Saturday
night in Igloo.
Side Sessions
Not much more info on possible
“Side” sessions, save that Satur
day afternoon is the tentative time.
Those in favor please deluge “Side”
management with requests for
same. All three.
Potential faculty surprise: Dr.
Ernest Moll. Seems he mentioned,
in appreciation of literature class,
something about Texas’ Lomax,
the multi-millionaire searcher for
native folk-music. Moll’s remark
was to the effect that his (Lo
max’s) work was the only sincere
effort yet made to find a truly
American art form. All of which
means that our genius m the field
of letters, also knows of, and ap
preciates, such men as Josh White,
Burl Ives and Huddy “Leadbelly”
Leadbetter, all of whom were
given either material, or a parole
from jail, to record for Lomax and
the people of the nation.
Lomax and son have themselves
strummed and sung some ten thou
sand folk songs into Library of
Congress recorded files, a feat
never before attempted. The re
actionary Reader’s Digest can be
consulted for more detail. It all
reminded me of the farewell party
for Roi Ottley to which I was in
vited during the summer of ’44 in
New York, when Josh White and
son (age eight) sang “The Lass
With the Delicate Air,” both witj*
voices defying common descrip
tion. White records for Asch.
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