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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1947)
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and final examination periods. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. Member of the Associated Collegiate Press BOB FRAZIER, Editor _BOB CHAPMAN, Business Manager BILL YATES Managing Editor TUNE GOETZE, BOBOLEE BROPHY { Co-News Editors WALT McKlNNEY, JEANNE SIMMONDS, MARYANN THIELEN Associates to Editor WALLY HUNTER Sports Editor ___ PHYLLIS KOHLMEIER HELEN SHERMAN Assistant Managing Editors BARBARA TWIFORD Advertising Manager Statement of Policy Here it is. This is the Emerald’s annual “statement of pol icy,” in which the new editor tells the campus his aims for the coming year. A glance through the files will show that all these statements read about alike. Each editor promises to do his best to secure “fair and impartial coverage of the news,” “thoughtful and con structive commentary on campus events,” and other rather ob vious goals. Lest readers of this year’s Emerald be disillusioned, the pre sent editor hastens to point out that he is taking into account that frequent slip ’twixt cup and lip. He realizes that the pla titudes contained in this statement and his performance during the year may well be two very different things. How well he is able to follow his blueprint for a well-written, widely read, responsible Emerald, is something no man can say this first week of classes. Only spring term will tell. A study of public opinion polls, based on other years’ issues of the Emerald, shows what readers want. These features will be retained, but not to the exclusion of the less-widely read items. It will be the aim of this paper to please the exceptional reader, too. If, for example, polls show that 40 per cent of the students read sports, and that 3 per cent read news of stamp collecting, the Emerald will not eliminate stamp collecting news and replace it with more sports copy. The 3 per cent have a right to their stamp news. But make no mistake. The Emerald will not attempt to please everybody. Anybody who has edited even a weekly church or club bulletin knows the futility of such a course. It is impossible. News What this paper will attempt is to cover the campus as well as possible, to present the news as clearly and as fairly as we can, and to handle all our news with the same dispassionate touch. Sacred cows are viewed with disfavor. Under no circumstances will the Emerald try to create news. Our news editors, two unassuming little girls, will bite no dogs this school year. There will be an honest attempt to go behind the outward facts, to ferret out the less obvious circumstances that turn dull facts into news. If circumstances permit, the Emerald will run thorough investigative articles about major campus prob lems. For Page 2, the Emefald’s “edit page,” the editor has rather ambitious plans. He hopes to continue the tradition of resolute journalism that has been carried on in the Emerald for nearly half a century. There will be no campaigns for their own sake. Letters The Emerald invites correspondence. Naturally those with carping criticism are not preferred. Not that all letters have to be favorable ere they find their way into the columns on Page 2. We expect some unfavorable letters, and shall feel we have failed if we don’t get them. There will be limitations on letters to the editor. Please hold them to dOO words. Please he in good taste. Please do not ad vocate overthrow of the government. Please be informed, in telligent, and sincere in your criticisms. If you stay within these liberal limitations there is a good chance that your letter will see print. That is not a promise. The Emerald reserves the right to delete all or any part of a letter. More on letters: Sign them. Annonymous letters are coward ly. If you wish, the letter can appear without signature, but the Emerald must know. We shall resent attempts of anonymous writers to stick out our neck. If your letter is inflamatory, ex' pect a check-back. More than once in the history of journalism, a writer has signed another man’s name to his diatribe. Columns By tlie end of the week a full slate of columnists should have been signed. We want a dozen or so, who will write no more than once a week. They will comment on campus and current affairs; they will be funny (we hope); they will write gossip; they will reflect as many shades of opinion as possible. But in no case will a (^cjlumnist be retained soley for his shade of o pinion. lie’s gotta be good, too. The Emerald’s gossip columnist must be "in good taste," he must know whereof he writes, and he should be funny. We need good columnists. The editor’s door is open to per sons who think they’d like to give it a try. He is especially eager to locate a good gossip man. World Affairs With the exception of “flashes” of world news, the news columns must of necessity be limited to campus affairs. ± o so our editorial page. We hope to reach out, to be a xitt e pre sumptious. We know how many foreign ministers regularly scan our columns. Nonetheless we shall not hesitate to o er them advice. On the editorial page the Emerald hopes to emphasize the intellectual side of campus life, that side of oui daily acti\ ity that is so often lost in the mad rush to get away from anything significant. We’d like to run book reviews, if only we could find a sober and talented person with the time to read books and write re views. It is too often the case—understanding^, we think that^ the Emerald is an activity for journalism majors only. I hat is probably only as it should be in the news and production de partments. But the editorial page will be open to all comers, regardless of major. Can a political science major write a good commentary on the Korean situation? Can an English major review a recent novel? They will be more than welcome. The editor believes the campus wishes him well. He knows of no enemies. Nonetheless he realizes he will undoubtedly acquire some before the year is over. He will try to choose them well. More Than Just Activities A college is a place for creative talent. A liberal arts univer sity which encourages and sponsors interest in things cultural is a progresive institution. Such is the Uni versity of Oregon, for here is an emphasis placed on drama and writing, the two permanent proofs of man’s cultural advances. Drama and journalism meetings scheduled tonight will be oj)en to freshmen and upperclassjnen, transfers, and old stu dents, and will present the initial opportunity of the school year for enrollment in their ranks. When the University Guild assembles tonight in the Guild hall to conduct its open meeting for interested students, the curtain will rise figuratively on another year of popular produc tions. Latent or revealed dramatic talent will be welcomed, but there’s no pre-recjuisite for membership in the Guild. A simple and sincere love and appreciation of the play is the only re quirement for this activity. From artists, stage designers, prop experts and actors right down to the painters and furniture movers—all have a place in the theater, and all will find a place in the University group. A little ambition, a lot of interest, and a moderate amount of hard work will reap rewards of friend ship, fun and education with the drama group. Emeraldites and prospective schackrats also will have op portunity to show interest in a going concern—the University’s daily newspaper. Once more, interest, ambition, and hard work are the only course pre-requisites—not even instructor’s con sent is necessary to be a shackrat. A budding columnist is dandy, but an eager press worker is just as welcome. A Pulitzer prize aspirant is encouraged, but a headline writer is every bit as popular. There are several species of genus shackrat, and there’s an open spot for each. If a student can work with his hands and enjoy it, the press is the place for him. If he’s clever at counting and has an average vocabulary, desk work is his forte. Original creative writing will be welcomed on the edi torial pages, and straight news writers, novices or experienced workers, will find encouragement from the new offices. To create is to progress, and the fields of drama and journal ism are always open to progress. The meetings will prove it. J.B.S. THE NEW LEAF By Larry Law Don’t know what to call this piece, but have been thinking about a lot of things over the weekend like . . . the delighted little explo sions of laughter that fall, like leaves, from the wind of a thous and throats . . . skirts demurely lowered, hanging about browped legs like half-closed eyelids . . . upperclassmen slightly miffed be cause the new people from Eugene are not properly awed like the rest of the frosh . . . the bustling dom inance of the forthcoming Texas weekend, and the strong but light ly whisperde hope that Oregon will avenge her own personal Pearl Harbor . . . embarrassed squeaks giving way, as the newness wears off, to full-throated yells . . . the summer past being dwelt upon, glamorized and, inevitably, en larged . . . the amusing indignation of the Eugene officials, who thought the “new Oregon spirit” was a myth, and can’t understand what broke loose Friday night . . . the excitement of the first classes, and the outraged feeling when an hour lecture is given instead of a dismissal ... a two-bit beer, a wafer and wine feeling, and some how—champagne , . . the increas ing apprehension of the Rose City burghers that their little town will be turned every way but loose if the Aikenmen win . . . the annual fall term lotteries impassively man ager by the social chairmen with uneasy pledges as numbers and a blind date the prize. . . the exquis ite differentiation between old friends and new . . . the cloying sweetness of a riverside picnic, and the daylight tiptoeing softly out to get the fire out of iits eyes . . . the sensory thrill of a woman's voice with the blinds half-drawn in her throat . . . the benevolence of an embered fire, half-heartedly chaperoning a new romance . . . the moon, looking a little pigskin shaped, sliding out from under the clouds to light the hean’s own hall of mirrors . . . the thoughtful eyes that stare past 10,000 miles to taste the night with the tongues of their minds. On second thought, we’ll call this the “September Song”! Rally Meet Slated The Texas game rally committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the Alpha Phi house. Theta Sigs to Meet Members and pledges of Theta Sigma. Phi, women’s professional journalism fraternity, will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. George Turnbull. Newburn OK s (Continued from page one) are non-voting members of the board. Students recommended and ap proved for the discipline committee were Joan Preble, Don McNeil and Bob Frasier. As student members they reyiew with faculty members infractions of the University disci pline code and have the power to expel and suspend students for vio lation of the rules. Dr. R. D. Clark is general chairmen of the group. Students Named Fourth committee filled by Wil liamson’s recommendation and Dr. Newburn's approval "was the assembly committee. Dick Savinar and Bill Tassick were the two stu dents named to it. They will work with faculty members in planning the greater University assembly series. Pro fessor Dan E. Clark heads the committee, financed by the educa tional activities board. LOOK AHEAD to our new Fall Fashions choose one of our collection of new hats to compliment your fall outfit at - - Lonnet Nook NEXT TO WESTERN UNION 907 Willamette