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By ROY FRANCIS
What with all the social organi
sations on the campus,- the honor
ary societies, veterans’ organiza
tions and other cooperative group
ings of students, there is probably
room for just one more. There al
ways is, especially for those found
ed on an honorable purpose. Cog
nizance of that fact stirs my imag
ination and I feel indebted, as do
most of the local students, to do
something for my society.
I have peered at the campus with
jaundiced eye, and I am pouncing
upon my typewriter with a palsied
hand; a slave to a great cause, I
am behooved as I have never been
behooved before to fight the good
fight and carry the blazing banner
for a very small minority of college
students.
It might be wise, at the outset, to
inform the interested bystanders
the organization I propose to form.
Basically, it will be something on
the order of a Federal Council for
the Prevention of Any Encroach
ment on the Tranquility of South
paws. I am not a lefthander my
self, incidentally; it is just that I
am full of the American sympathy
for the underdog.
In no little measure is the intend
ed organization a .matter of self
defense. For, now that examina
tions are more or less routine as
signments, the danger of locking
arms with an eager southpaw is
ever increasing. While such an ex
perience could undoubtedly improve
my own handwriting, the indigna
tion of the other party is fearful
to behold. It would net be politics
to form a committee to defend
right-handers from left-handers:
the American frame of reference
bades one to protect the minority.
For they have a valid point in
question. Most of the desk-like con
traptions employed in class rooms
are devised and formed for the use
of right-handers. The poor south
paw, when he decides to take a few
notes or under compulsion takes an
extended examination, is put in
great physical stress trying to
make his body fit something not
intended for him. His mental an
guish, resulting oftentimes in tor
tuous sobs, prevents him from do
ing his best. And his moaning both
ers me.
It has not yet reached a crisis
situation, though, the trend is in
evitably in that direction. Perhaps
the committee would not function
properly; membership in a large
number of societies and commit
tees reduces functioning efficien
cy of them all. It may be that the
only possible solution would be the
acquiring of chairs especially con
structed for the southpaw. After
all, they are trying to get an edu
cation much the same as the rest
of us.
Dad's Day Petitions
Petitions for the position of
general chairman of Dad’s day,
February 15, will be accepted in
the ASUO president’s office in
McArthur court until December
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Bronson, James Prophesy
Success for ’Dark of Moon
Cliff James and Jim Bronson,
who share acting honors in “Dark
of the Moon,” are both looking for
ward to the run of Birney and
Richardson’s play on the campus.
Jim Bronson, an English major
living in Eugene, plays the part of
Preacher Hagglet. Bronson served
three years in the army in the in- j
fantry and spent two years of this:
time overseas.
While on pass or furlough he
sometimes went to New York to see
the different stage productions.
Bronson remarked on how much he
enjoyed seeing the presentations of
several plays with the original
casts. Some were: “Life With Fa
ther,” and “Arsenic and Old Lace.”
Previous stage experiences in
clude plays from the University
theater; “Of Mice and Men,” “Of
Thee I Sing.” “Plans for the future
are rather indefinite,” Bronson de
clared. "However, I hope to go East
this coming summer for season
work with a theatrical stock com
pany.”
Cliff James, who is built like a
football player and has a flare for
the stage, portrays Marvin Hud
gens. He is a sophomore, and ma
jors in sociology. James alo served
in the army in the southwest Pacif
ic area. ' -^
When asked if he had any hobbies
he answered in the negative, but
there was a tone of pleasure in his
voice when sports were mentioned.
Sports of all kinds hold an interest
for James.
When the New York stage was
mentioned, James confessed that
acting ability ran in his family. He
has a sister on the New York stage
and enjoys the theater.
Both Bronson and James enjoy
the mood and heavy drama of “Dark
dl the Moon,” and agree that it ^
should be a big success and well re
ceived.
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the student union drive.
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