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MARGUERITE W1TTWER-WRIGHT B^ss M^fage^ __
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Managing Editor _News Editor __
~ bernie hammerbeck
Sports Editor
DON FAIR, WALLY HUNTER
Assistant Sports Editors __
WALT McKINNEY JEANNE SIMMONDS
Assistant Managing Editors Feature Editor
BOBOLEE BROPH_Y and DOUG EDEN
Assistant News Editors Advertising Manager
Don Jones, Staff Photographer_
REPORTERS
Raster t.eonard Bergstrom, Beltye Jo Bledsoe. Hugh Davies, Diana Dye, Ruth Earles,
Virginia FletaS? LeJeu« Gri(iith, John Jensen, Donna Kletzing, Dick Laird, June Me
Connell Kathleen Mullarky, Barbara Murphy, Laura Olson, Joan O Neill, Nancy Peterson,
Marjorie Rambo, Katherine Richardson, Adelaide Schooler, Helen Sherman, Jackie Tetz,
Gloria Talarico, fally Waller, Hans Wold, Phyllis Kohlmeier.___
Signed editorial features and columns in the Emerald reflect the opinions of the wiiters.
They do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial staff, the studen. body, or e
nlVeEntc’red as second class matter at the postoffice. Eugene, Oregon.___
Give Them a Fair Break
In the name of Christ, advocate of humanity and equal op
portunity for all God’s children, the Fair Employment Practices
committee bases its plea for fair employment for all minority
citizens of Oregon. Their skill, not their color or religion, should
determine tlieir opportunities.
—Bishop Benjamin D. Dagwell, Honorary
Chairman, Oregon F. E. P. C.
In grade and high school we were taught that America
was a democracy. In a democracy everyone gets an even
break; everyone gets to vote, to go to school, to work, to
live and pursue happiness. That’s what the textbooks said.
Slowly, most of us have learned that the textbooks were too
optimistic. We have learned that America isn t a democracy
yet—that everyone doesn't get an even break.
We’ve learned that most Negroes, Jews, Chinese, Japanese
_even Poles and Germans and Italians and Czechs who speak
with an accent—start on that pursuit of happiness with two
strikes against them. And we’ve learned that there are
Americans who are against giving these minorities that even
break-men and women who are blocking our progress to
democracy.
And it appears that Oregon is not going to go on record
to outlaw racial discrimination in employment. It looks as
though Oregon is going to block democracy, too.
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Cast week members of the state and federal affairs com
mittee of the Oregon legislature said they "believed the bill
was not necessary.”
The bill not necessary, according to the committee, is the
proposed Oregon K. K. P. C. law, which would forbid any
employer (except those employing less than six persons),
employment agency, labor union, political and civil sub
divisions of the state, to discriminate on the grounds of race,
color, creed or national origin.
In addition, it would set up a five-man commission to
eliminate discrimination by conciliation, persuasion, and edu
cation; to create local (unpaid) advisory agencies to study the
problem of discrimination and to foster good-will through
community efforts; to hold hearings or subpoena or issue
“cease and desist” orders, in ease conciliation fails. (This
would be subject to court review and sentence.)
Hut it is not necessary, said the committee.
True, Oregonians don’t indulge in lynching parties—yet.
True, many restaurants still serve colored people. True, Ne
groes can find rooms in some hotels—still. True, intolerance
is not vet rampant iir this state, and Oregon seems like heaven
compared to Texas or Mississippi. Hut the disease is spread
ing.
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W'liat about the Hood River incident? Didn't American
Legion members wipe out the names of 16 Nisei soldiers
from the honor roll while a Nisei regiment was fighting in
France to save the Lost battalion of the 36th? Didn't Hood
River stores have signs in windows saying, "No Jap Trade"?
And what about the sign in Salem bragging about the per
centage of white American-born residents? Docs that sort of
thing encourage racial, national, and religious tolerance?
Prejudice, like other attitudes, cannot be regulated by law.
The l'-. F. P. C. wouldn't wipe out the anti-democratic atti
tudes. but it would prevent those attitudes from being inflicted
upon the economic life of American citizens. Fconomic toler
ance is one of the foundation stones of democracy.
Not necessary? The adoption of the F. F. P. C. law is
vitally necessary! Legislation itself is a most effective form
of education. Fdueating the public for democracy is a slow
evolutionary process. Legislation will greatly aid and hasten
that process.
Students favorable toward the idea of equality among men
tire urged bv the Fmerald to write to their representatives at
the Statehouse in Salem. Senators from Lane county are
Truman Chase and Angus Hibson. Representatives arc J. R.
Sndlstrom, Herman Hendershott, and Karl Hill.
Just Accord All Music Makes
A picked group of 180 students (from all schools and de
partments) will sing tonight for the first Igloo concert since
the tenors and baritone went to war.
We think Eugene a particularly fortunate city; few such
towns can boast even one chorus as well trained and rehearsed
as the Gleemen and the University’s own Choral Union. To
night it's the Choral Union’s turn.
Donald Allton and his 180 mixed voices will give us an
evening of inspiring choral music ranging from Bach to Deems
Taylor.
In these days of international self-consciousness it is good
to be able to hear songs from Eastern and Western Europe
and our own great American folk music sung for the pure
joy of singing . . . and listening.
Side Patter
By BOB WHITELY
March came in like a lion to deia>
many a picnic plan . . . How aoout
that Stan Kenton deal March 19th?
Halloek is so excited he nearly fell
off his stool. The jolly Sigma Chis
have gone hog-wild with amoor, and
the stocks have taken a frightful
toll in front of the Side. First, Chi
Oh Phyll Perkins had to get Jack
Koines out of hock, then Deegee
Joannie Williams finally found the
right key to liberate Jim Curley.
Tall smooth Kappa Harriet Vannat
ta struggled to free Ken Moran.
Cute Degee Sally Grefe sweated out
John Jones . .. Hen Hall’s Jean Moe
finally hit the right combination
getting Pug Thayer out of jail.
Gamma Phi Marilyn Bowling and
Bob Curtiss had a session and Pink
Palacer Joan Edwards spent quite
some time with Augie Johnson. Low
man on the totem pole was Jack
Titus as Gammaphi Nancy Carlisle
fished him out intact. Eight straight
days! The price of lipstick is goin’
up! Alpha Gam Marie Perry and
Belt Jerry Sherwood are all two
. . . so’s Yeoman Clay Myers and
Alpha Gam Beryl Howard. Noo too.
. . . Theta Sally Jeffcott and Fiji
Warren Davis. Bea Vincent thanks
the powers that be that basketball
season is over . . . No. 15 can stick
around the campus for a while. The
Spees held a fireside last week. .
and no fawncy invites were sent
out. Those who assisted about the
rooms were members of the fire de
partment, as some freshmar
dropped a butt in a can with disas
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The
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Presents:
"The Yellow Jacket”
A Chinese Comedy '
By
Hazclton and Benrimo
Under tlie Direction of
OTTIUE T. SEYBOLT
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MARCH 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13
8:00 P. M.
GUILD THEATRE
Regular Sale of Tickets Begins
March 4
Tickets .80 Inc. Tax
Phone 3300, Ext, 216
for reservations