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Dregon If Emerald LOUISE MONTAG ANNAMAE WINSHIP Editor Business Manager MARGUERITE WITTWER BILL SETSER Managing Editor Advertising Manager JEANNE SIMMONDS News Editor MARILYN SAGE, WINIFRED KOMTVEDT 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 sna Inal exam periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice. Eugene, Oregon. ZmpJtaiU oh JfumaHiim. . . Any attempt to indicate the character of Dean Lawrence must turn around his humanism, best exemplified by his em phasis on spirit and morale in its broadest sense. His oldest students will well remember his story of his days as a cub •draftsman under John Calvin Stevens, who was affectionately •called the “boss.” The impact of his story upon them was such that they thereafter called him “the boss,” and to many, he is still “the boss.” The effect of this was to bring him down off the rostrum and to make him one of them, as their leader rather than their authority, one who taught by inspiration rather than by precept. He used to tell them stories of student days in architecture in a provocative vein, from which they took the hint, stirring up many of those mild forms of mischief peculiar to students of architecture and art which are the ever important stimulus to “esprit de corps.” His interest in these activities was dis played by his evident joy when by accident or design he hap pened to fall a victim of some trick. Whenever there were jury days, he was the genial host to the guest and the proud master of his student “family” whom he looked upon more as apprentices to a noble profession rather than mere students. The day’s events closed with a banquet for all at which he sat at the head of the table, much as Brunel leschi must has? done with his apprentices on like occasions. As his “family" grew, his opportunity to participate directly in its activities was proportionately diminished. This worried him, but to the last, he did his best to keep it going by passing on his leadership and attitude to his faculty and by conferences with every new student and all others whenever possible. To this end, he always had a meeting of the entering students to which he personally introduced his faculty, setting them,up as leaders and guides, rather than formal teachers, that his “happy family” might continue. # • • IdJitUaui Politick Tn taking- a stand on the proposed ASUO constitution, the ISA senate lias disappointed those who hoped this particular issue might he decided on a comparative non-partisan basis. The students who drew up the new plan represented both Greeks and Independents, Their proposals for a new set-up should he considered by the students individual! v. While op position is a good sign of student interest, that opposition would be much more convincing' if it crossed partv lines. Since the senate has offered its objections for consideration, the Kmerald may point out some of the weaknesse sof these negative arguments. In the first place, the points referred to (responsibility of members, power of the president and vice president, repre sentation connected with party, and lack of specific limitation of powers) exist in the present constitution. If they are faults, the senate has given no inkling as to how they can be cor rected. The senate admits the present class representatives do not hav e close contact with or report hack to the members of their classes, but it says representation based on living organizations and social groups does not place respousibilitv. Although the group says representation would he on a Greek Independent basis and that classes, social groups, and service organizations would he left out, it fails to point out that representation now follows party lines and that AW S and the Kmerald are the only activities represented. Similar comparisons can be made on the basis of the other objections. However, the Kmerald does not wish to campaign for or against the new constitution, but to ask fair consideration of its faults and merits as the guide to the future structure of the .Associated Students of the University of Oregon—and not as a hone to be picked by party politicians. wiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiniiiii!iiiiiii!ii!iiiinmrtiniii!iiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!iiiiiiinrniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiinnii!iniiir.iiiiiiiinniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiininiimni A jbuok at Ute jbi&l iniuHiiti'HiniiitiuiniiaminmiHiiuiiinmmiiHmniiiinnmnninimiiiiiimiiliRBniniiiitiiiiiiiiinnHiiiniiiiininmniiiiitiiniiuiiHimiiiiiiDnginiiiiiiiimHiiiiumHuiimunnnumiiHHirm By PAT KING Bill Goodwin, former announcer for Bob Hope and Burns and Allen, has struck out as a comedian in radio and an actor in movies. He’s appearing on Hollywood Preview, Saturday, in a story about a college psychology professor who gets him self entangled in a net of mistaken identity after he has the misfortune of falling off a train and striking his head against the rail. Why he has to be a psychology professor isn’t clear unless the explanation lies in the psych-bug which has bitten movie producers, writers, and script writers. Maybe, according to the popular belief, psychology pro fessors make a habit of falling off trains and hitting their conks on the rails. It seems that no charac ter in fiction is worth anything unless he’s a mental case or a psychiatrist nowadays. Ahhh, the glory and wonder of a psycho pathic. President Truman and Winston Churchill will share the microphone Tuesday on KEX at 1:30, when they both receive honorary degrees of doctor of law from Westminster college in Fulton, Missouri. Follow ing Mr. Truman’s address, the chief executive will introduce Mr. Churchill who will speak on world affairs. If listeners to the University Hour heard any gentle weeping in the background as Dale Tyler signed off “A Special Announce ment,” it was Lewis Vogler and Roberta Quigley. Giving credit to the cast, the announcer mentioned “Louise” Vogler and "Virginia” Quigley. Louie is more or less re signed to this slip of the tongue by now. George Denny’s theory that only those with closed minds refuse to be swayed by discussion was up held on Town Meeting when two speakers switched sides and de bated against their former part ners on the question “Are We Losing Our Religion?” Ralph Edwards now has a third little “consequence”—a baby girl iiniiiiiilfmimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiffmimmimimiimiiiiiinftiitrriiiiimiiiiiiiMiitiiifiii Jam for Breakfast iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiniiiiiiamiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii By TED HALLOCK Today (yesterday) it’s spring and people are TGIFing all over the place. Pubs are full. Shirts and lack thereof are being worn. But I don’t particularly care because I belong to the TGIF minus 1 clan (Thursday celebrants) and am feeling bad. Heard Harry James Thursday nite from Culver City’s Meadowbrook via Mutual (KORE) from 10:30-11:00. Band was good on ensemble occasions. Brass sec tion still has that Harry-is-playing lead high fidelity squeal. Saviour was my boy Bothwell on lead alto. He seems capable of taking any given (assuming the union would give anything) five saxophonists and taking them into the never land of blend and spirit. Vocalist Ginny Powell (ex-Raeburn-Barnet) was horrible. Flat on sustained thing's. Too bad, with a chance like “September Song” as vehicle. I prefer Walter Houston’s version. Trumpet Book For Diz Gillespie believers-in and imitators-of, a new trumpet style book has been issued. Have been waiting for some sharp commer cialist to produce same. Includes “Groovin’ High,” probably the fin est example of Diz’s sevenths, mix ed up ninths, Neopolitan candy bars and integrated juxtapositional in tra-grooverino counterpoint. Lou Fromm, H. James tub-man, ! has been hailed to court and ar ! raigned on narcotic charges: pos session of and indulgence in. L.A. I newsrags all immediately indict I the boy. James defends him. I Fromm’s defense: was carrying a I barracks bag of heroin and hypos, therefore, on doctor's order. Lou suffers periodic heart-attack. Prob ably brought on by an extra fast tempo during Harry's “If I Love , You.” Stan Kenton is gradually re-in | heiriting old bandsmen. First to return: Chico Alvarez, who may be remembered by “old school’’ types as one of the powerhouse brass men who almost, during Stanley’s | one Sunday at Willamette Park, blew the eight attendant couples into the fireplace, in front of which they were huddled' for warmth. In cidentally, watch the Kenton group for a climb during the next 12 months. With Carlos Gastel (of whom there is no whomer) as busi ness manager tricks will be pulled which may put Stan on top. For our dough he held that position, though without recognition, dur ing the Balboa Rendezvous days. Many's the Easter week-end and oft . . . but that would take more than a column, my love. Jazz References Did you realize: that Esquire il lustrator E. Simms Campbell has one of the nation’s finest jazz col j lections, writes great poetry, and has contributed learned paragraphs on the .blues’ origin to books like Jazzmen; that Canada Lee, dis tinguished actor (in the Wright M elles “Native Son”), plays equal ly distinguished Dwight Fiskeian piano, with own lyric pattern, of course ? Have you read: Roi Ottley’s “New World A Cornin’;” anything by Bucklin Moon; same for Richard Wright? All good source books on current racial problem and Negro background. Plus being fine analy ses of jazz and how it’s made. (Plccisc 1 uni to Page Seven) born in February to the Edwards. The Stradivari orchestra, con ducted by Paul Lavalle, is return ing to ABC Sunday from 9:30 to 10. The 15-piece ensemble produces a pleasant and relaxing effect and iS well worth listening to. Program Notes Saturday: “La Boheme” on Met at 11 a.m., KEX . . . Margot Rebeil solos with Philadelphia Symphony in Hausserman’s unique Concerto for Voice and Orchestra . . . Hollywood Preview with Bill Good win on KNX at 6 . . . Jinx Falken berg opposes husband Tex Mc Crary on Leave It to the Girls over KORE at 6 . . . Dr. Serge Kous sevitzky conducts the Boston Symphony orchestra in an Wag nerian program. Sunday: Margaret Webster, noted director, joins a discussion of “The Trojan Women” by the Greek dramatist Euripides, on CBS Invitation to Learning—8:30 a.m. Dana Andrews and Ann Bax ter recreate their film roles in “Swamp Water” on Hollywood Star Time, 11:30, CBS . . . Arthur Schnabel is soloist with the New York Philharmonic in Mozart Piano Concerto in A Major at 12, CBS . . . Piano Playhouse on ABC at 1:30 . . . Alfred Lunt in the title role of “The Show-off” on Theater Guild at 7, ABC. Walter Huston in “A Drink of Water” on Exploring the Unknown over KORE at 6. Monday: Bill Thompson, “Mr. Wimple” and “Old Timer” on Fibber McGee and Molly, launches a show of his own on KEX at 7. iiiiiiiiiiiini'iiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuii'NiiiHiiiiiiNiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Powder Burns inaiiiiiimiiniiiiimiiiummiiiimnniinniiiiiiniimiimuiniiiiimniimiiiiiminniiiinuiiu* By Rex Gunn Standing in front of a skillet, contemplating a frying fish, I thought between enhalings: is this thing done; by God, it’s sunshining; that car has a broken-off key in the luggage compartment lock; this thing smells like American politics. Venom on the tongue and oil on the larnyx—good old politics. This country used to have a man who knew about politics. He was more essential than a president. How long is it now ... 12 years? Yeah, 12 years; still no replacement. Hair in face, gum in cheeks— sort of ugly, Will Rogers was. His voice had a common sound. It made you think of Arkansas woods or a hardware store in a small town. It sounded shy, too. He had a gentle, chiding laugh that went with it. Wherever he went, people asked him to talk, and he talked and they laughed. They laughed . . . but when they went home and stretched out in bed, the quiet thought came, and they thought of what he said, and didn’t laugh. They thought some more, instead. Yeah, we need someone like him. Sad thing—have to depend on fish odors for thought on politics. Can’t help wondering what he’d say about Ickes, Pauley, Truman, Molotov, Vishinsky, Peron, housing shortages, and frying fish. iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Telling the Editor iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir About Rubber Bands . . . Dear Editor: “A Webfoot” has been heard. You will find enclosed approximate ly 1600 genuine, guaranteed, pre war rubber bands. They are rem nants of a Sunday Journal route I had in 1939, so the rubber is of the best quality. I suggest that you notify “A Webfoot,” or better yet, anyone in terested in “their charming, well groomed appearance,” that you have rubber bands, then move aside for the stampede. Alas, I have no use for them. I am a veteran and have not been able to find a shirt worth holding down or a pair of pants worth hold ing up. Yours for the next four years, Vernon L. Allen. (The editor acknowledges re ceipt of*the 1600 genuine, guaran teed, pre-war rubber bands. So far, the coveted bands have been distributed as follows: two to^_ • Marilyn Sage for binding pigtails, one each to Rex Gunn, Tommy ■Wright, Bob Calkins, Phil Dana, Duke Dennison, and By Mayo. The rest of them are available to any student in good standing at the University, but men students will be given preference. Office hours: any afternoon or evening.) About the Congress . To the Editor: I was surprised and disappointed at the stand taken by the ISA Senate in regards to the proposed ASUO constitution and student congress. The ISA senate is ap parently trying to make a political football of this new constitution, and in so doing they are defeating the objective non-partisan attitude of the University congress com mittee as well as possibly defeat ing the proposed constitution, not by judging fairly the respective merits of the plan, but by partisan politics. Even though the student con.*-—— gress was originally a plank of the Greek platform in the last elec tion, it should be recognized as something that will benefit the en (Please turn to bane seven)