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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1948)
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the university of Orfgon, 1pu^^jd dally dmlng the college year except Sundays, Mondayv and final examination periods. J 44 Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. Member of the Associated Collegiate Press #OB FRAZIER, Editor BOB CHAPMAN, jpusmcsa ra BILL YATES Managing Editor TUNE GOETZE. BOBOLEE BROPHY Co-New* Editor* DON FAIR Co-Sports Editor FRED TAYLOR HELEN SHERMAN Assistant Managing Editors VIRG TUGRIK Advertising Manager_ Is Anybody Staying Home? Odds are that the house will be more than packed to night when Senator Wayne L. Morse speaks at the Igloo on “Political Issues as I See Them.” Senator Morse, as one of the most controversial figures on the American political scene today, would draw a good crowd almost anywhere. But his appeal is especially strong here at the University of Oregon, largely because of his former position as dean of the law school. This tie, plus his voting record, has worked to create a cult of “Morsism” that seems to center in the University district in Eugene. The man’s popularity is al most universal in the University community. Another factor which should assure the senator a large audience is his record as a champion of veterans’ legislation. The Senator’s story of what happened in the first session of this congress was carried at some length in the Emerald last fall. Suffice it to say here that he, almost single handedly. pushed a bill through the senate authorizing subsistence ad justments ,and raising the “ceiling” on veterans’ earnings. The bill is now in the house, awaiting action by the next ses sion of congress which convenes January 20. His position as the senate’s leading foe of the 1 aft-Hartley act last spring and summer, plus his other energetic activity in the upper house have earned him the name of “The most feared man in congress.” Is anybody staying home? It's Raining, You Say . . . In case you haven’t noticed, it’s raining. That fine, old conversational topic, the weather, has again provided us with something to talk about. As you squish across the campus with streams of water coursing down your face and and drenching your clothes, some wit is bound to accost you with “Kind of wet out, isn’t it?” in a bright, cheery voice. Society demands that you answer with forced gaity, "Cer tainly is!” or the more curt "Yup.” The above is known as surface coverage of the topic. If, perchance, you are waiting uncomfortably for a bus when the above exchange takes place, you can’t let it drop there. This is a delicate situation that requires care in discussing. To carry on the conversation intelligently you have to be ac quainted with facts and figures plus a knowledge of the local problem. If your drippy (because of the weather, we trust) chance-acquaintance is also an old hand at this sort of thing, the repartee may get very brisk and lively as you vie with each to see just who knows the most about this rain situation. For the benefit of entering freshmen, and new students the Emerald herewith offers a few facts and pointers so they won’t be handicapped in this native Oregon game. As background information, it is imperative to know that the flood stage of the Willamette river in Eugene is 12 feet. At least once during the year the river rises above this mark, such as is happening now. Another term to become familiar with is the "crest.” When reports come in that the river will reach its crest of 15 feet at 3:02yj a.m., it means that 15 feet is as high as the water will rise. You see, it’s all quite simple. To be really well versed on the subject, however, one should know just how many inches of rain have fallen, what areas are flooded, and what areas are likely to be flooded. The absolute “crest” in preparedness is to really kno\v someone whose home is flooded with at least two feet of water, and they’ve piled the furniture on saw horses, etc., etc. This can be very impressive especially if your opponent can’t come back with a story about a friend of his, or, w'orse luck, his own flooded home. By this time, your bus should have ar rived and you can gracefully drop the whole thing. The discussion technique in a classroom full of soggy students and steaming clothes is a little more difficult. We offer only one suggestion and that is to quote Robert Love man’s poem: “It isn’t raining rain to mee It’s raining daffodills. In every dimpled drop I see Wild flowers on the hill.” We guarantee you will be mobbed immediately. , ‘ —M.E.T. « » * * I 1 ’ • V • ! • * ♦ t f » I « Columnist Apes the Venerable Drew By LARRY LAU All in all, we think quite enough has been said concerning the New Years festivities. Judging from the twice-told tales heard since returning, Oregon’s smart set gave 1947 a typically boisterous sendoff. The washed out feeling January 1st was reported no better or worse than in other years .Many of our friends actually grow pale at the men tion of Tom ’n Jerry, et al, so we’d best leave it at that. As always, will use this first col umn to offer a limited number of suggestions and predictions. Athletically speaking, we predict a second successive gridiron victory for the Webfoots over OAC. In addition, we predict a long de served win for the Aikenmen over SC’s Tro jans in Multnomah stadium next fall. Talk in inner circles has it that 1948 will mark Ore gon’s first serious bid for the Rose Bowl for nearly a decade. Predict that the University of Washing ton will capture the northern division basket ball crown, with the Webfoots squeezing into second place; and that California will rate similar honors down South with Stan ford as the runner-up. Predict the Pluskies will beat the Bears in the Coast playoff. The Gerlinger Kids Predict also that Oregon’s baseball team will be playing their games in the girls gym unless something is done reasonably soon to surface the field. Either that or have WSC’s colorful Coach Buck Bailey make a speech in Mac court and forget about the rest of it. Predict the Oregon student body, through letters and the Emerald, will participate in a nation-wide collegiate movement to put pressure on the congress to revive the vet erans pay increase bill. We suggest that the Emerald give the same kind of attention to Oregon’s congressional representatives (who did nothing to get the bill out of a house pigeonhole) as it did to Senator Wayne Morse (who did so much to get the bill passed through the senate). With house bills going up and up, and up, we predict that this will be one national issue that even the country-clubbish Webfoots will be greatly interested in. Politics: Local Have heard for two years now reports of a “combine” running Portland that would put the old Kelly-Nash machine to shame. Some years ago “the boys” began to have designs on downstate areas, all of which prompted many small newspapers and civic organizations to institute their own investi gations with an idea of stopping the pro posed invasion. We predict that during 1948, some of this group will make an unsuccess ful attempt at exposure. Predict also, some kind of disaster (either fire, explosion or dol lars) for the brash, screaming tabloid, the, Portland Sun, who thus far is openly in the fight alone. We've never yet seen a tail that could wag a dog. Predict that someone (or ones) will soon form a committee on the Oregon campus for' the purpose of promoting Henry Wallace amt his Gideon army. Similar committees hav| been, or will be, set up at OSC, Linfield, Wi.(jj lamette, SOCE, and Vanport. Politics: National Predict that neither Dewey nor Eise;~ hower will have the necessary two thim vote in the Republican convention this Jh:j» and that the Republican nominee will btf, compromise candidate, quite possibly Artl., Vandenberg, with California’s Gov. Eu-^ Warren for a running mate . . . Along th line, wre think that Avith at least 2000 eligibk voters at Oregon, arrangements should LJt made for registration and voting facili'tk right on campus. If the city can set up a pre'j cinct for 150 townspeople, one for 2000 (per haps in the YMCA) isn’t asking too much Politics: Campus * Predict that 1948 Avill see campus poli tics sIoav doAvn to a fast trot after tAVO hecti<* post-Avar years of the closest kind of in fighting. The Greek machine will be free o| the dissentions that nearly split it last year and will be able to count on it’s regular £ percent turnout. The ISA has lost such speo? tacular firebrands as the great Ted Halloc^ “Suds” Chaney, Gil Roberts, HoAvard Leifll mons (to name a feAv) and Ave see no ad? quate replacements at this A\rriting. Perhaj^ this spring then, Ave'll be able to concef trate more fully on such delights as picnic and picnics, and picnics, and things. Canjpu ' politics—Poobah ! i Predict a mass turnover in the Exec couik cil, as Ave hear that Several Oregon biggie: failed to make ye olde two point . . . Predicv the Beta’s hard-Avorking Bill Yates Avill edi,j next year's Emerald . . . Predict that one again a gi;oup Avill approach educational ac j ti\'ities director Dick Williams with a re-1 quest to be alloAved to put out an Oregofj magazine similar to the Stanford ChaperellJ Washington Columns, the Minnesota Skf4 Yu-Mah ,etc. Predict that they will hear th i same old excuses given other hopefuls iju years past. j Predict success for Dean Eogdall’s scho|J arship drive by the end of the year. A sortj of compromise success, as Ave think —thef Lemon and Yellow will be just as countr clubbish as ever. A toast then, to our man - friends who are, or soon Avill be, attending Vanport. May they rest in peace! We Highly Resolve Comes a time once a year when resolutions are in order.' Comes that time and everyone makes resolutions like mad— silly resolutions, wise resolutions, thrifty resolutions, practi cal resolutions, foolish resolutions. But resolutions we make. 1 he Emerald, the voice of the Oregon student, is making a few of its own. 1. We will study our lessons daily in a conscientious man ner, devoting the two-hour minimum to each class meeting. 2. Our time at I aylor’s, the Side, the Rush Joel's, etc., etc., will be in. a direct inverse ratio to the amount of studying we have to do. The more work, the less time out. 3. W e shall spend the Wednesday night dessert hour, formerly devoted to socializing, to discussions of problems of an intellectual nature, demanding more thought than was generaly allocated the answer to “Where'r ya from, dearie?” 4. We shall not cut any classes except because of sickness or some equally valid excuse. 5. W e shall attend assemblies ,lectures, free movies, and other pursuits cultural, profiting by all opportunities for self improvement. 6. We shall attempt to carry out the foregoing with no deviations except in unusual and dire circumstances, including such extiemities as flood, earthquake, birth, death, marriage, divorce, slow clocks, oversleeping, alarms that didn't go off, picnics, coffee, intriguing discussions, or acts of God. ... —J.B.S. Letters i AN OPEN LETTER j* As we begin a new year th( Athletic Department wishes t' thank the students for their cor tinued support of our program We are taking this opportur, ity to remind you of our polic;. regarding student admission t varsity basketball games. Mem bers of the Associated Student of the University of Oregon will be admitted to each varsity ba.» ketball game upon presenting the proper ticket from the Athletic Activity booklets frotfj 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Promptly : 7:30 p.m. student doors will closed and general admissk'. tickets will be sold to the pub!: No student tickets will be ho.' ■ ored after 7:30 p.m. This polic is necessary because of our lin ited seating capacity. The publi would like to see our team pli. (Please turn to page three) I
