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Signed editorial features and columns in the Emerald reflect the opin
ions of the writers. They do not necessarily represent the opinion of the
editorial staff, the student body, or the University.
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
No Date Bureau
The complaints about our noisy library made in a letter to
the editor are certainly justified. The University library is a
half-million dollar investment in a place to house books and
study; it was neyer intended as a rendezvous for giggling co
eds and prospective dates.
’It is somewhat ironical to go to the Side looking for a place
to sit down and wait for a hamburger only to find that all the
booths are occupied by students industriously reading text
books and taking notes or by intellectuals bickering over the
fine poiTits of conference bidding. Meanwhile, the library’s
halls are swarming with boys and girls making small talk and
negotiating agreements.
These situations only indicate the desperate need for a stu
dent union building. Oregon must have a place where students
can relax, play bridge, make dates. The Side has served this
purpose for many years but is now too small to cater to the
whole school . . . and we understand that one waitress there
disgustedly suggested the Side be turned into a gambling den.
What can be done while we wait for the long-promised stu
dent union?
Much of the confusion in the library is caused by living or
ganization rules that pledges and underclassmen are not al
lowed to be in their houses in their free time during classes.
These unfortunate students are directed to spend this time in the
library. They are given demerits if found at campus eating
places during the off-limit hours. Naturally, if they do
not want to study they spend the time in the library gossiping,
whispering to their dates, or smoking on the steps.
The Kmerald, having no legislative powers, can only make
suggestions. We propose that the student affairs committee
or the dean of women request living organizations to relax the
library hours rule and remove the off-limits restrictions. It is
foolish to suppose that any house rule can force a student to
study merely because he or she is in the library surrounded by
books. Why not permit those .students who must and want to
work to do so in the traditional quiet of a well-run library?
Why should not living organizations permit their under
classmen to study at home, or play bridge at home, or gossip at
home? Isn't that what houses are for? Why should not under
classmen be allowed to bring their dates into their houses dur
ing class hours? This would alleviate the unwanted crowd at
the library and leave the Side’s booths open for those who want
to patronize the restaurant.
If we don't stand for something, we will fall for anything.
—Dunne.
To avoid criticism—Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
Character is simply a habit long continued.—Plutarch.
Telling the Editor
We have just left the University
library in disgust, not because we
are unable to learn anything, but
because the place is too damn noisy.
We feel that the Side is probably a
little quieter. We don't mind the
social activities of the library at all,
in fact, studying' in a country club
atmosphere is rather pleasant, but
can’t they be a little quiet when
they are making a date?
We don't think that these people
realize they are disrupting the ar
dent studies of others. Wouldn’t it
be a fine thing if the Emerald could
do something about this intolerable
situation ?
Bob Scott, ’45
Tom Corbett, ’43
Editor’s note, see editorial.
One of the most interesting arti
cles you have published in a long
time was, to my mind, the report of
the One World club on Abdel K.
Mohsin’s presentation of the Arab
viewpoint on Palestinian problems.
It is very seldom that we are
shown the other side of this picture,
and reports of this type help clear
the atmosphere of propaganda’s
smoke.
In a university the size of this
there must be many other students
who have interesting views, on-the
spot information about world
events. Let’s ferret them out—may
be a weekly column could be pre
sented. I’m sure it would be worth
while and interesting.
Robert C. Crawford
Editor’s note: The One World
club prepares a weekly article
which usually appears in Satur
day’s Emerald, discussing mat
ters of international aspect. Oth
er regular Emerald columns,
“Left of Center,” “Right of Cen
ter,” and “As We See It,” deal
with national or international af
fairs from the students’ view
points.
* * *
It is generally agreed that the
University of Oregon student-body
is of a comparatively high scholas
tic caliber, but time for “hitting the
books’’ is still needed. I’ve heard
many times from professor row, the
statement: “A student should be
ready for tests at all times without
review.” But, pro.^qssor, why do
you use notes when delivering a lec
ture ?
VC’hat I'm getting at is the pro
posed elimination of final exam
week. Whether one is a Phi Beta
Kappa or a Theta Nu Epsilon, prep
aration and review time for final
exams is necessary. As it stands to
day, I may have four exams on the
last day of this term.
Like my father, a former contrib
utor to the Emerald, you may ex
pect to receive from me at frequent
intervals, suggestions on student
problems and general comments on
school activities.
PI. Kennedy III
Editor’s note: Wliat did Hamil
ton Kennedy I do ?
LEFT
of center By g. noicomb
By G. HOLCOMB
These days practically the only
succinct definition of a “leftist” is
that if he carries his theories to the
limit, he is an anarchist. And a
“rightist” to the extreme is an ad
vocate of a complete monarchy.
The early Lenin-communists be
lieved anarchism to be ultimate
ly possible, but not until after a
temporary, intermediate stage of
proletariat dictatorship — e. g„
“When the exploiters cease to re
sist, the dictatorship of the prole
tariat will be increasingly amelior
ated. The workers’ state will grad
ually wither away.”
It is an irksome paradox that the
selfish desire which causes men to
desire complete or absolute free
dom (anarchy) is the thing that ne
cessitates having a “state” or gov
ernment. (“Selfish” is not meant to
be derogatory, merely the oppo
site of a Christ-like selflessness.)
A “leftist,” then, believes that
the world can be made into a hap
pier place by man, and tries to lib
erate man from as much govern
ment as practicable. But the above
mentioned paradox enters in and,
for the sake of getting equality, the
power of the government may nec
essarily be as great as that of a
monarchy. Thus the actions of a
leftist might be the same as those
of a rightist, though in theory they
could differ considerably.
For example, communists are us
ually considered leftists and catho
lics rightists, yet Pope Pius XI
stated in 1937, . . at times even
(they) make proposals that are in
perfect harmony with the Christian
spirit and the doctrine of the
Church.”
Two Theories
Today the world is observing a
conflict between two leftish theories
in action, roughly lumped into the
definitions “communism” and “de
mocracy,” or, perhaps more exact
ly, “state-socialism” and “capital
ism.”
Seldom does the discussion of the
two ever deal in anything but the
superfluities—how often does it
examine the underlying philosophi
cal theories and attempt to deter
mine their mistaken premises ? Yes,
that’s quite utopian. But just be
cause the Stalinists refuse to do'it,
is that any sign we should remain
equally ‘pig-headed’?
Are we going to continue acting
self-righteous, "merely because of
social inhibitions arising from
charges of unsoundness (in any oth
er methods) put forward in the
name of traditional religion, eco
nomic science, and politics, especial
ly when the philosophy of Lck^k,
Fichte or Hume, underlying tnese
traditional doctrines is now known
to be either false or inadequate.”?
(Quotes—outside of parentheses—
taken from F. S. C. Northrop’s “The
Meeting of East and West.” North
rop is Professor of Philosophy ancl
Master of Silliman College in Yale
University.)
Russians
As for the Russians, one writer,
Edward Crankshaw, claims that the
Russians are traditional anarchists
and yet are willing to accept—be
cause of the equality—their present
“freedom under Caesar.” Another,
David J. Dallin, (somewhat of ai
Russo-phile) has intimated that thel
stalinism of today is an inevitable
compromise between the philoso
phy of Marx and the thing—Rus
sia.
(A. J. McCarthy, the member of
the Federation Internationale of
Anarchists whom I have threatened
to quote for some time, says he is
very anti-Stalinist and thinks “that
Russia is not a socialist country at
all, but is state capitalist in the^new
managerial sense.” He’s begging
the question.)
Compromise
The question is—how are the U.
S. and U.S.S.R. going to compro
mise, or how should they ? It is not
how can one outsmart the other ?
T. S. Eliot is supposed to have
said, “An intelligent man has only
three alternatives today: the totali
tarianism of the Roman Catholic
Church, the totalitarianism of Com
munism, or the absolute of suicide.”
There aren’t really that many un
intelligent men!
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