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Oregon W Emerald MARGUERITE WITTWER-WRIGHT Editor GEORGE PEGG Business Manager TED GOODWIN, BOB FRAZIER Associates to Editor BILE STRATTON Managing Editor BILL YATES News Editor BERNIE HAMMERBECK Sports Editor DON FAIR, WALLY HUNTER Assistant Sports Editors JEANNE SIMMONDS Feature Editor WALT McKINNEY Assistant Managing Editors BOBOLEE BROFHY and nniTr trnEN JUNE GOETZE A ,DOVP EYEN . Assistant News Editors Advert.sing Manager Don Jones. Staff Photographer _ !#» MEMBER — ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS “ ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE SERVICE mmm~m REPORTERS H-tJt Raalter Leonard Bergstrom, Bettye Jo Bledsoe, Hugh Davies, Diana Dye, Ruth Eades, «L/irinnia Fletcher LeJeune Griffith, John Jensen, Donna Kletzing, Dick Laird, ^c’ ■r1 Kathleen Mu)larky Barbara Murphy, Laura Olson, Joan O Neill, Nancy Peterson, Marjorie ^Rambo? Katherine Rkhardson |(elaide Schooler Helen Sherman, Jack.e Tetz, •Gloria Talarico, &ally Waller, Hans Wold, Phyllis Kohlmeier. ___, Signed editorial features and columns in the Emerald reflectthe opinions of the They do* not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial staff, the student body, or the University. . —_o* iV,- nrtcfnfRre F.mrene. Oregon. On George Turnbull To be honest, to be kind; to make upon the whole a family happier for his presence; to renounce when that shall be neces sary and not be embittered; to keep a few friends, but these with out capitulation—above all, on the same grim condition, to keep friends with iiimself—here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude and delicacy.—Robert Louis Stevenson. 5}S * ❖ * Integrity, kindness, resolution tempered with undeistand i„g- of the inescapable "other side of the question,” and sensi tiveness of perception—what four terms could more aptly de scribe Dean George Turnbull’s capacities and fitness as the newly reappointed dean of Oregon's school of journalism. We have in George Turnbull a practical newspaperman, experienced in the skills of bis profession, cognizant of its highest ethical standards, knowing of the ways of the world and the temper of men. A man who, despite his long years in the field and in the classroom, has retained his faith in what ever it is we recognize as good and true—-a man unembittered, untainted by the pseudo (and sometimes genuine) cynicism so often associated with newspapermen. We have in George Turnbull a man who is honest in ap praismg his own worth and his own shortcomings, lie is a teacher who is honest in realizing that the impaitation ol understanding to his students is a greatei achievement than the indoctrination of his own opinions. We have in George Turnbull a man who is respected by all ■who have known him. He is a man who has earned that es teem for his own unfaltering respect for the individual. His belief in individualism is perhaps his greatest attribute. His method of teaching negates the theory that journalists should be turned out of schools like matched pieces of steel from a lathe, all of them conforming to a pattern set by the peda <>ogues. He has succeeded in searching for and bringing out of the individual student those talents and tendencies to which the individual is best suited. He has encouraged his students to learn, to broaden their viewpoints, to tty to undeistand, to work towards tolerance, to always be fan and couiteous to the other fellow”—and then to go about their work remembering that no man can hold up his head unless he is to himself true. We have in George Turnbull a man with many friends, and "these without capitulation." His friends are his students. They are the men and women who have practiced in the pro fession those principles he imparted. 1 hey are the people —famous men like Palmer Hoyt and humble men known only to a few—who have made this school great. They are his students who today attend his lectures. They are his col leagues. With all of these friends of George Turnbull, we of the Kmerald, join in congratulating our dean . . . envying no tnan s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with the service he daily performs, and knowing that the greatest of his pride is to see his students prosper and grow in understanding. The spring term registration schedule and information was released Friday. In setting up the new proceedure, the Uni versity has presumed that we have come sufficiently of age to carry it through without too many fumbles, lost cards, and last minute course changes. Most of the responsibility for making this registration work rests with the indiivdual. The school is large enough now so that the administration should not have to do our thinking for us. If the departments cooperate in handling their end of it and the individuals concerned plan their courses wisely, confusion should be held to a minmum. Xo man can be called educated who has not a willingness and a desire, as well as a trained ability to do his part in the world’s work. Telling the Editor ++++4"H',H”H"H"M'‘H"M'l'+’M"H4++,M"i'+'M 4.4,4.4, 4.^ PRO-EMERALD We wish to give you our sincerest congratulations on the excellent ed itorials which appeared in the Em ald of February 20th. You reflected the opinion of a small, but alert, portion of the people who heard the talk by Mr. Churchill. It is unfortunate that more stu dents Were not in the audience in order to give the speaker more of a challenge. The majority of the au dience was composed of adults who were lulled into an apathetic state by Mr. Churchill’s facetious drama and emotion. We are aware of the fact that one is inclined to listen to! speeches on subjects about which! one is immediately and selfishly concerned. That is human nature. Of course, we like to be able to pat ourselves on the back and say, “He agrees with me.” We have heard about the typical Englishman, but thought it just an other warped stereotope. On Wed nesday night we were amazed to see this stereotype so perfectly em bodied in Winston’s “little” boy, Randolph. In the editorial, “Modern World,” in the above mentioned Emerald, the statement was made, “On the constructive side he backed closer cooperation, Union Now, the Ba ruch plan. As we understood Mr. Churchill’s desire for “Union Now” . . . it was a union between Great Britain and the United States—not One World. It is a sad state of af fairs if we are willing to sit com placently in our ivory towers of self-satisfaction and watch the Great British Empire “keep the world safe for democracy as we (the British) have done twice in this century.” He went on to say, “We did not wait to be bombed into the war.” Rather a low blow to the United States, but the people in his audience accepted the statement with a slight ripple of laughter, and he proceeded on expounding about the “empires of the United States” and the “imperialistic Pilgrim fath ers of 1620.” It is too bad that Mr. Churchill, on his “good will tour,” stirred up so much antagonism, when he could have used the same opportunity to promote a closer and deeper under standing between the United States and Great Britain. Sincerely, Harriet Tozier Hildajean Feinberg ANTI-EMERALD I found your editorial on Ran dolph Churchill in the Feb. 20 Em eral abominable! Not only was it completely out of line but you, as usual, displayed your small mind to its best advantage. You have finally succeeded in giving our Uni versity the black eye that you your self should have received some months ago. I was not surprised at the atti tude you took since fault finding seems to be your only asset but I do believe that you could do a little more research on the subject of the war before you condemn too strong ly the part the British Empire played in it. If I am correct, Mr. Churchill made no statement about British blood being spilled to save the world; to save Egypt, yes, but not the world. In the future it would behoove you at least to get the facts straight if nothing else. Even you can not actually believe for one instant that we, America, could have stood alone against Ger many and Japan. Had it not been for the British we would not have been able to survive. I believe that a formal apology to Mr. Churchill would be the least that you could do. The most that you could do would be to resign your position on the Emerald staff since you have caused enough dam age to the school for one genera tion. Another effort in this direc tion would simply be an anticlimax. You are not wanted in your present capacity. —J.W.B. By DALE HARLAN In a far-reaching social experi ment the Veterans Administration has agreed to open its files to the courts of the nation. It is hoped this action will provide more justice for vets accused of crimes. The working details of this new plan will be made known soon. Top VA officials, members of the Fed eral judiciary, and Attorney Gen eral Tom Clark are agreed in prin ciple on procedures to be followed. This whole idea was the brain child of Chief Justice Bolitha Laws of the U. S. District Court in Wash ington. Chief Justice Laws felt that if war experiences had any bearing on a vet’s anti-social behavior the facts should be known. Social Workers and disinterested medical authorities are hailing the scheme. They see it as a forward looking step toward a more hu mane and scientifically balanced judgment by society of its wrong doers. The VA has replied to mounting criticisms of its internal maladmin istration. The VA charges bluntly that delays in getting student al lowance checks to vets is the fault of vets themselves and of the college and universities. Press releases list three principal causes of pay ment delays as (1) failure of VA of fices to receive complete informa tion on students from schools, (2) failure of vets to report changed ad dresses, 131 transfer of students from one regional jurisdiction to another. All veterans in training here at the University are requested to con tact promptly the VA office in the PE building in the event they inter rupt their training or withdraw from school. Veterans are also re minded that they should notify the proper school authorities if they in terrupt their training. The Federal Bureau of Investiga tion, Department of Justice, is now accepting applications for G-Man jobs. Veterans’ applications are given substantial preference over those of non-veterans. Applicants must be lawyers or accountants or Within a few months of graduating ; in those professions in order to ap ply. All applicants must have a good moral and professional reputation and be in fine physical condition. Age limits extend from 25 through 40 and the starting salary is $4525 per year. If interested, apply to Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dept, of Justice, Washington 25, D. C. CLASSIFIED FOR SALE—Man’s double breasted tuxedo, nearly new. Size 38 or 40. $35.00. Phone 1114. LOST—Red wallet, Reward. Mamie Chan, Phone 4910-J. FOR SALE: '35 Ford four door deluxe, excellent condition, mo tor just overhauled, heater. $500. Call Don Blair—1024. LOST: Silver disk bracelet, in scription both sides, date 8-31 46. Sentimental vaiue. N. Lamb, Sigma Chi. SOMEONE picked up my blue Oregon loose-leaf notebook in the sports room of the shack Tuesday night. Return to the shack or to Fred Taylor, 219 Hunter Hall, Vets. dorm. ADVERTISING STAFF Day Manager: Don Parker Layout Manager: Joan Millard Sales executives: Jo-Anne Adler Ted Baker Marge Huston Delicious Refreshing Creamy-Rich ICE CREAM To Top off The Perfect Afternoon JOHNSON'S ICE CREAM Near MacDonald Theater 54 W. 10th Phone 3807 "THE VIRGIN BIRTH — 11 a. m. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?” 9:45 a. m.. 15ible School Goal 1000. Help Eugene to keep ahead in the Big Ten Contest with California Schools 7:30 p. m. Hear Great Youth Speaker T. W. Wilson of South Carolina FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Btlwy. at High Dr. Vance H. Webster, pastor WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION 1414 Kincaid Street Sunday, February 23, 1947 9:30-10:30—UNIVERSITY CLASS (Chocolate & Rolls) Leader, Jean Wanty. Topic: “Life’s Mountain Tops" 11 A. M. CHTTRCH SERVICES Central Presbyterian Fairmount Presbyterian 10th & Pearl E. 15th & Villard 6:30-7:30 P. M. Evening Forum (Preceded by half hour of social ’tea) Play: “The Silver Candlesticks’’ Actors: Marvin Tims, Helen Tims, Harry Newton, Mary Nash, Mickey Campbell Special Music: William Putnam, Clell Conrad, Barbara Eagle son, Ailene Wendt.