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Oregon ^' Emerald ALL-AMERICAN 1946-47 The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published «iaily 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 ©OB FRAZIER, Editor BOB CHAPMAN, Business Manager BILL YATES Managing Editor J UIN 12* U<JI2*1Z.12,, MUBULI.L DKUrnx Co-News Editors walt McKinney, jeanne simmonds, maryann thielein Associates to Editor _ " WALLY HUNTER Sports Editor PHYLLIS KOHLMEIER VIRG TUCKER HELEN SHERMAN Advertising Manager Assistant Managing Editors ___ National Advertising Manager.. -Maril^Turner Circulation Manager .Billi Jean Riethmiller Editorial Board: Harry Glickman, Johnny Kahananui, Bert Moore, Ted Goodwin, Bill Stratton, Jack Billings. _____ Office Manager .Marge Huston Foster No Hucksters Are Helping A campaign conducted on its own merits is something a bit novel at the University. But the success or failure of such a drive soon will be established, for the WSSF drive is being conducted on just that basis. Because the March of Dimes and the Red Cross refused to participate in a once-and-for-all drive, whereby the student would be touched for a contribution once a year, instead of the steady hand-out routine, the United Fund drive collapsed before it could be tested. But the World Student Service Fund, which conducts its annual campaign on the Oregon campus and thoughout the nation’s colleges and univesitries was willing to stand behind the drive, sharing the proceeds fairly with other worthy causes. The organization is to be commended for its understanding attitude toward a single collection, both as a boon to the college student and as a proper and sincere means of aiding eleemosynary causes. Last year, the University of Oregon contributed more than $2000 to WSSF—more than twice as much as Oregon State college, whose enrollment is considerably greater than our own. In fact, the University contributed more than any other Ore gon institution of higher learning, a sign indicative of Oregon’s generousity, belief in learning, and liberality. However, the campaign was based on a house-against-house dii\e, and the sign could be mis-read. • The same urgent need is still among foreign countries. Stu dents are still suffering from cold and disease and hunger, in addition to lack of books and school supplies. The campaign, with a goal of a dollar a student can be achieved this year only through a realization of Europe’s, China’s, and Southeastern Asia’s needs, for no professionalized and consec|uently cheap ened money grabbing methods are being employed. The returns to date arc not encouraging—either as signs of recognition of suffering and need, or as a help to education which is looking toward America. To keep the flicker of hope from (K ing out, and to encourage it to burst into the flame of faith—it’s up to the American student to help his intellectual fellow. J-B.S Nobody Celebrated Tlve University’s whistle didn’t blow Wednesday. Schools throughout the land didn’t close, nor was there re joicing in the streets. Nonetheless Wednesday was Guy Fawkes Day here and everywhere. We spent the day traveling from campus coffee shop to cam pus coffee shop (and in our classes) wishing our friends a “happy Guy Fawkes Day.” In virtually every case the response was a blank stare. Tut, tut. Could it be that the infamous Guy is already for gotten, and this only 342 years after his dastardly deed? Are there really students on this campus who are not reared on that delightful bit of doggerrell. Do you remember, The 5th of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. As every schoolboy apparently doesn’t know, Guy Fawkes (1570-1606) was arrested for trying to blow up the sacred halls of parliament in London. Sixteen Ought Five was the year if we remember correctly. Jamie of Scotland was yet new on his job. Annually on the 5th of November he is hanged in effigy in London. Before parliament opens, a search party goes through the basement of the parliament house looking for gunpowder. That Guy Fawkes should be forgotten so soon is certainly a sad commentary on our observance of traditions. His foul deed is deserving of more recognition. Recall the Nipponese? Well, They Don't Hate You Anymore By BETTY LYNCH What ever happened to those lit tle brown boys you hated so much two years ago—the little fellows you were going to annihilate, whose homeland you were determined to destroy; those treacherous people who attacked you with your pants down at Pearl Harbor? What hap pened to them? Maybe they won the war. That isn’t the way you heard it, is it? But they don’t hate you any longer. The Japanese are through following the leader. Yes, they do follow General MacArthur, but he has handled the whole conduct of the occupation so as tp forge a bond of understanding between him and the Japanese people unmarked between conqueror and conquered in all history. All this contrasts with “Dug Out Doug’s” status as a prophet in his own country. His reputation among Americans at home is not unscarred by criticism. The General’s popularity with the Japanese rests not only on his per sonal qualities but on the sense of liberation from the militarists which the defeat gave them, and along with that, on their craving for a new leadership. «jatcn on ^uick The Japanese grasp new ideas fast; too fast, many say, as mere imitators without principles or convictions. A strong basis of his toric fact tends 'to support that contention. They took over the Chi nese system of government in the twelfth century and the German militaristic form in 1889. Both of these systems proved highly effi cient for the economic and military dictators, but what about that great entity—the common man ? A childlike trust in their leaders has always prompted the Japanese to follow where leadership directs. They work by group decision with out individual independence. To day there IS a new queen-bee of democracy AND a new swarming. Based on the wise decision to keep intact the native form of gov ernment and the emperor with it, the occupation has stimulated—by conference, directives, and public ity—a complete revolution in Jap anese political institutions. A new constitution, complete with all the devices for getting good men into office and keeping them good, went into effect on May 3 of this year. Its Bill of Rights, the number one provision, is more precise and ex tensive than our own. The constitution marks the of ficial end of a Japan dominated by “thought police,” by militarists, by a bureaucracy in league with the 18 families who monopolized an uig business, and by a central govern ment reaching into every village. No civil liberties were possible un der such a network of controls. No Revolt So you want to know what was the matter with the people? Why didn’t they revolt against these men responsible for leading them into wars and for dominating their every thought ? Xhe reasons ai e | three: first, they did and still do need the land to support their vast population; second, their “follow the leader” tendencies left them blind to realities; third, the liberals in the country, of whom there were many, couldn’t find out who was responsible for the actions which the government took. Would you know, if when a law was passed it went through the following chan nels of diffused responsibility ? The emperor advised the cabinet, but he was first advised by the privy council, the genro, the im perial household ministry, and the high command. The cabinet then passed the law down to the diet, which was forced to pass it or be dissolved. The law then was re-ex amined and passed upon by all of these agencies plus other outside influences. Who was responsible for the law? You guess. Today in Japan speech is as free as with us. The secret and thought police are bad memories. The 25, 000 men who favored military ex pansion can never hold office, and the eighteen Zaibutso families have been stripped of power by anti trust actions and a capital levy. The villages have their own gov ernments, the rich are paying tax es, the people are voting, and they can fix responsibility and defeat any man or group responsible for unwanted legislation. (Jan Ke-occupy Of course, it may be true that when the occupation forces leave, the government will again come un der the control of a power-seeking group and the people will follow that leadership back into the dark ness of a police state or, what may or may not be worse, into commun ism. But our government recog nized that possibility. By the terms of the peace treaty the American government can continue to advise the Japanese even after the occupa tion forces have gone. More than that, we can re-occupy Japan if their new government fails com pletely and the old military forces appear to be rising to power. It is true that our occupation forces have not. solved the many economic problems of Japan. But Money Well Spent 'i'lve appearance of Mr. Louis Adamic on the Igloo stage here Tuesday night is too significant to be'overlooked. Students saw a speaker addressing an audience that shifted from the friendly to the hostile in an hour. They saw an audience that disagreed, almost to the man, with the speaker. Yet, in the question period that followed the lecture, the audience was for the most part courteous and willing to listen. That set-up was living refutation of some of the allegations the speaker made about American democracy, about how far we have to go ere we equal the democracy now being practiced in Eastern Europe. Mr. Adamic was paid $250 for his appearance here—$200 from the University proper (from the convocations and lec tures fund) and $50 from educational activities funds. It was money well spent. This student body is predominantly conservative. The stu dents come from conservative homes, listen to conservative professors delivering conservative lectures, and they will go out into the world to thing and to vote in a conservative man ner. In a few more years they will be living in a society where they are isolated from ‘‘disagreeable" thoughts; their friends will all agree with them. This college experience may well be the last time many of us have the real opportunity to listen to something we don’thke The University’s money will be wisely spent if more speakers of this type are brought to the campus. these problems must be worked ou by the people in a democratic waj and the institutions through whici^ they can be solved have been se up. | History may record that Amei' ica has performed the miracle o transforming an autocratic eneim in war into an ally of democracy; and this by means of a conquering army. Some day, it may look as if, in a larger sense, the Japanese ww the war—and from our victory. Side Patter By SAELIE TIMMENS In the tradition of Halloween, tlv Kappa Sigs turned their establisi ment into a “Haunted House" las weekend for their fall term hour dance. Most of the artistic wor was done by Bob Miller who wn there with Kappa pledge Shirk Potter. Seen peeping through tr many cobwebs were Theta Sail1'' "Waller and Phil Patterson, Pi PI Jacqueline Younger and Dave Eig. kin, Bob Oas and Jan Peterson ^ last year’s Junior Weekend corf and Alpha Chi Jane Thompson w j* Jaek Countryman. As a result of the SAE “Ap<~ dance, Bob Helm planted his pin^ Alfa Gam pledge Jean Gibson, e'\ Ray Segale imported as his “m:.L moiselle” Cynthia Cutsforth fi./g Boise. Rudy Taggesei had a ha., time keeping track of his Tri Dei, Shirley Kiselring, because it seen, that Rudy broke his glasses anjji had to spend the evening gropi £ around without them. , They’re not related, but ADM Marge Johnson is now weariil Clyde Johnson’s Theta Chi pin. bJ Runnion has his Sigma Nu pin on Portland girl, and Kappa Shirk. Lukens has Bob Steeves’ SAE pi-’ Jack Hannam will find a carte * of Chesterfields waiting for him at the Side when he drops in for th"i cup of coffee. Watch for the AB Man! Once a week he will stop stid dents on the campus, and to tho students carrying Chesterfields, \i will give one pack. To those smo: ■ g Chesterfields, he will give t*j, packs. Speaking of cigarettes, the £’ house was the scene of a soleri'i! ceremony Tuesday evening. He.i Mugwug of the Hooded Coat tap. pers, Sally Grefe pledged seven ley al members, including the house mother, to the LSMFT Club. Bet, ter known as the “Let’s Save Mil lions From Tobacco” club, the group consists of upperclassmer. only who have proved that they have been able to go without smok ing. Assistant MugWug Betty Bushman was quoted: “Nope, can’t pledge any freshman. They haven’1 been here long enough to provt themselves loyal non-smokers.' The house mother announced th group will hold its first meeting ii the basement by the oil tank. « Another group has sprung up too, called the “Turtle Club.” N* one seems to know much of any thing about it except thatJack Pui fenbarger, the Elisions, and Duk Elder are charter members. New band on campus is Bob Hil bers’ who played for the first tim, at the Kappa Sig dance and is sai< to be mighty fine. Bob, a campus man, is restricting himself mostly to campus house dances. ' Theta Sally Powell who was here . . . . (P.kase.tum to.ppge.three) . , |