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Oregon H'Emerald \ . LOUISE MONTAG ANNAMAE WINSHIP Editor Business Manager MARGUERITE WITTWER BILL SETSER Managing Editor Advertising Manager JEANNE SIMMONDS News Editor MARILYN SAGE, WINIFRED ROMTVEDT Associate Editors Leonard Turnbull, Fred Beckwith Co-Sports Editors BYRON MAYO Assistant Managing Editor MARYANN THIELEN Assistant News Editor BERNARD ENGEL Chief Copy 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 tma inal exam periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice. Eugene, Oregon. ■Ahi/S ClectUm Policy . . . The confusion and controversy over the women’s elections yesterday indicates that a better understanding of policies to ward nominations and elections is needed both among the women students in general and in the AWS governing board. A letter to the editor expresses the dissatisfaction with the policy of holding nominations and elections on the same day. This practice was adopted in February, 1941, at the suggestion of Mortar Board. Previously, elections were held several days after the nominating assembly, and objectionable bloc activities were carried on in the interval—although no formal campaign was held. The list of candidates was kept secret until the nominating assembly under both plans. While the practice of holding the nominations and elections on the same day has obvious value in discouraging political maneuvering, it must be accompanied bv other features which were not observed this year. In the first place, a printed ballot including the names of the candidates selected by the nominating committee should be used. Space should be allowed for the voters to write in the name of any candidate nominated from the floor, and the names of those candidates should be posted on blackboards or signs in the polling places. The old AWS constitution (which is printed without amend ments in the Ore-nter and which apparently has not been used by the organization for a number of years) provided that the nominating committee should include at least four seniors who are members of the executive council of AWS. For instance, Charlotte Calder Sabin, president of Orides; Mary Corrigan, president of the YWCA; and Louise Goodwin, campus social chairman; could have served with Anita Young, AWS vice president, and Chairman Signc I'.klund, AWS president, on the committee. Finally, the candidates should be selected far enough in advance that the committee can consult with the YWCA and WAA and settle any possible duplication. The candidates them selves should also be consulted in case of duplication of nomi nation. * * * * before any basic change is suggested in the way of conduct ing the election, these details must be considered. If the failure to observe constitutional methods and past practice has proved unsatisfactory in recent years, they certainly should be re instated. After a period of obscurity, the AWS constitution has come to light and should be put into action. However, since it has not been in use for a time, its provisions should be reviewed and considered for possible revision. The revival and revision of the old constitution, or tile drafting of a new one, can become a part of the group's mov mient to revitalize the organization of the Associated Women Students at Oregon. Qliosial CamlUHatian . . . Student praise of Tuesday night's Choral Union concert is proof that the group is on the way to establishing its perform ances as highlights in the musical year at the University. The ultimate goal of the group is to win a place on the Uni versity concert series, along w ith the "big name" artists featured at McArthur court. In the meantime. Choral Union presents its show free of charge and is gaining the reputation for excellence that its sponsors desire. As it is with the University hand, orchestra, and vocalists. Choral union not only entertains, but also demonstrates the results of classroom training. This combination of the extra curricular with the departments and schools of the University is placing a more important role and deserves encouragement. Powder Burns niiniiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiftHiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiHiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' (The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily or ad mittedly those of the Emerald.) By Rex Gunn Gaping shameless on the ground, a black hole may be found where there stands 300 yards of which apace, a cheerless, beerless side where only cokes abide, and only those who drink ’em show their face. Now, the hole is seeming drawn from a sleepy campus yawn—so late the ground is opened up about; and from its musty drear, unmistakable and clear, the smell of beer invades the air without. For it’s beer! beer! beer! You dirty, sweatin’, burgermeister beer. It was crawlin’ and it stunk, the most awful ever drunk, for the good stuff doesn’t have a license here. Now upon the sodden green, with a bottle through his spleen, a body weighed grotesque upon the ground; Scoop snooper was his name, and he was known to fame; a sharper shackrat wasn’t to be found. From a bleary, brawling throng rose a mad, unearthly song from 500 drunken voices down below; for the people gathered here to (Please turn to page seven) Telling the Editor About AWS Elections... To the Editor: I should like to criticize the method by which the AWS slate is selected. I wonder if the system of having the senior representa tives on the AWS council, two girls, pick the nominees with the advice of the dean of women is a representative choice of all the members of the AWS ? Also, it would seem advisable to have some advance publicity on the slate if further nominations are to be requested from the floor. The minute or two given for these nominations is hardly sufficient time. Then the matter of having a secret slate, reading it twice, -and expecting 'those voting to give any thought to whose name they are putting down is ridiculous. The least that could be done would be to supply students with a printed ballot. The way it is now, voting results in a scramble to find out the name of one girl running for each office and filling that name in on the ballot. Just try to find out who the other candidates are. I suggest that a much-needed reform in the method of voting for AWS officers be adopted. Lois Evans. Carolyn Jacobs. Elizabeth Gilmore. Annamae Winship. fy>ied BecJzwiili a*u& By Mayo-'l The maelstrom that is winter term, 1946, races on un checked. The social slump that was anticipated by campus old timers has failed to materialize. Everything is whirling on to ward some unknown climax, but what it is or when it will come, these bleary eyes cannot forecast. Maybe that approaching exam week will usher in the big crash! Meanwhile, the pin-plantings continue, with Gordon Halstead starting the week off by transferring the brass onto Betty G. Simmons, Delta Zeta . . . Jean Grasshorn, Alpha Chi, apparently is the determining factor in whether Dale Kaegi, Theta Chi, will return to the army or stay on the campus . . . Latest attraction in the Alpha Phi house is Phi Delt pledge Dick Tansing and Ginnie Bratfish. Miki Metcalf, Theta, passed her 20th milestone several days ago and celebrated the occasion with Sig Ep pledge Johnny Grossman. . . . Beta Jack Morrow and Chi O Barbara Lee Cheney are seeing more and more of each other . . . AOPi B. J. Williams is really mak ing the rounds of the Sigma Chi boys . . . Get your bids in early, you guys! ... A certain ex Marine who claims to be a woman hater brings sandwich snacks to the Theta house faithfully every night. Wotta lover! . . . It looks as though Mickie Mc Candless and Bert Thierolf are all through ... A toast to a couple of swell people: Carolyn Wells and Ian MaeKenzie . . . Janet Kilea ’n Hal Bailey spent a carefree Wed nesday evening out at Tiny's en gaged in deep intellectual conver sation . . . Nadyne Neet, AOPi looks forward to those fortnights with Reed college man Jim Everts. . . . Songbirds: Chi O June John son has a date with the Frank Sinatra of Oregon. Floyd Stapp. ... It should be melodious. Uoz Buck, Zeta Tau Alpha, is still talking about the “wonder ful tim£” she had at the beach withEklon Diehm last Sunday . . . Not exactly qualifying for the! TGIW club, but still enjoying the cinema Wednesday were thrush Lynn Renick and Bill Syler . . . Jean Aloe, Hen hall lovely, has the boys guessing by continually turning down all date offers . . . and there are plenty, too . . . Sandy Pierce, ATO motorcycle fiend,' plans on staying home this week end and studying. That way, he figures he’ll have a whole week free for the local lovelies . . . John ny Middleton, Sig Ep, has switched attention from an earlier interest, and is currently concentarting on Mary Stapleton . . . Harold Saaby is the lad who’s giving Zeta Tau Ruth Alien the big rush . . . It’s good to see Gamma Phi Sallie Timmons up and around after a recent siege of the flu or what have-you . . . Chi O Mary I’atton and Theta pledge Kay Gannett are a constant Sat. evening combo . . . Note to Hnllock: Read the current issue of Capitol magazine. It's got some good dope for your coTm . . . Question of the week: Why does Sigma Kappa Betty Ditto always pick Long Beach men ? Bill Ander son is the latest on the list . . . Sue Schoenfeldt is having a tuff time deciding between a Theta Chi and our friend Bill McLennan, DU. It’s a jolly stitch, however ... Is or isn’t Patty Newton going with Kappa Sig pledge Reid Grasle? He seems to think so, at any rate . . . True lovesters: Jerry Phelan and Roby Hall ... A number of .the ex-ASTPers are returning to the cnmpi to take up Lola May Heag ney’s time . . . Three smart girls from the Delta Zeta house, Joan rta, Fran Budo, and B. Lou Dun des, are definitely interested in three lads from the SPE house . . . Joe Hall, ex-Geo. Washington U. footballer, came down from Port land for the weekend and was so impressed with blind date B. G. McKenzie, Gamma Phi, that he im mediately asked her to the ATO house dance . . . Tinky Paladini, Alpha Chi, and Pat Woods, Theta Chi have been a constant two-1 some for quite sometime now. Lois Roeder, AOPi, can’t make up her mind whether to head Port land way or journey over to Rose (Please turn to page seven) About— AWS, YWCA, WAA _ To the Editor: Despite two previous write-ups in the Emerald announcing the coming elections as well as an nouncements made in the living organizations, the YWCA, WAA, and AWS were disappointed to find some 200 girls attending the 11 o’clock assembly this morning in Gerlinger. More girls drifted in during the noon hour up to 1 o’clock to cast their ballots for the running candidates. However, only 471 ballots were cast in the AWS election when over 1800 girls are enrolled in the university. Eighty-six ballots elected the WAA officers, and there are 364 mem bers in WAA, and 305 ballots elect ed the YWCA officers out of 750 members.. To answer the complaint of “no previous announcement of candi dates” we wish to answer it thus ly: We have followed the perece dent established before in attempt ing to eliihinate party politics and the formulation of blocs after the slate had been presented. Remem bering the days when such blocs were formed on the “you vote for me and I’ll vote for you” idea, the slates were prepared to avoid this, and candidates wehe chosen on the basis of merit.’The announcement was also made in the Emerald that nominations would be accepted from the floor. We hope that in the coming year the women on the campus will be more interested in the activities of the AWS, WAA, and YWCA. With the backing of all the wom en of the University we feel con fident that the newly-elected of ficers will take great steps to ward ironing out the complaints to everyone’s satisfaction. Sincerely, Signe Eklund, AWS Mary Corrigan, YWCA Gay Edwards, WAA HITS and MISSES In Current Movies By Mimi Moores “State Fair” is axactly what it should be. This movie steers away from the conventionally dull country festival theme, complete with fake apple blos soms. But at the same time it*”*'1" retains a country atmosphere —in fact, sometimes you can almost smell the barnyard. Even the country lad and his lass fade into the background (\ restful change), when a hog falls in love. It's vital for this large, handsome, cornfed individual to win first prize at the county fair. All goes well until he meets a lit tle pig with a flirtatious snuffle. Then he refuses to move from his mud hole without her encourage ment. The contest is about to close; everyone, including the audi ence, is frantic, when a snuf fle is heard in the background. At this inspiration, the hog waddles triumphantly out of his mud hole to receive the blue ribbon. The love-success conflict has never been clone so well! Some thing about it was faintly remi niscent of Boyer. Dana Andrews makes a good farmer, and Jeanne Crain's and Dick Haymes’ songs are very spe cial. But it is Fay Bainter who puts J:oo much brandy in her mincemeat and almost steals the show from the hog.