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. Oregon# Emerald ALL-AMEKlCAN 1946-47 The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays and final examination penods. 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 JUNE GOETZE, BOBOLEE BROPHY Co-News Editors DON FAIR Co-Sports Editor FRED TAYLOR WALT McKINNEY, JEANNE SIMMONDS, MARYANN THIELEN Associates to Editor HELEN SHERMAN PHYLLIS KOHLMEIER Asst. Managing Editors WINNY CARL Advrtising Manager DIANA DYE „ . JIM WALLACE Assistant News Editors National Advertising Manager .. Circulation Manager .Billijean Riethnnller Editorial Board: Larry Lau, Johnny Kahananui, Bert Moore, Ted Goodwin, Bill Stratton, Jack Billings. Items From Roundabouts “Dentists should develop pleasant person alities around the office, ’ says a leader in the profession. Our dentist says he develop ed a pleasing personality around his office, but she quit for more money. To eliminate too much blowing of official whistles j during basketball games, one 1 ardent fan says that after | five fouls have been called he'd bench the referee. * * A Rear seats of some new cars may be comfortably oc cupied by four midgets or three full size adults holding their heads in their laps. * * * * When you hear there is a beautiful tie be tween the father and son, the son probably is wearing it. By BOB REED The Squintnagle girl, Tillie, the campus queen, has only been in Hollywood six ' months and already has been featured in fif teen bathing suit photographs, two night - club fights, three divorces, and a separation. * * * * New for men is the “scoop” hat, des cribed as quite a bit narrower. To match the current trend in minds? * * * Universities are urged to prepare young, men for the government service. And who could be better at safe guarding official doc uments than the graduate with four years experience as custodian of the fraternity’s top-secret file of old exams? * * * * We admit our ignorance of the conference^ rules, but has anybody checked up on how many years of eligibility Dewey has left? Liberal Arts Policy Works Hardship on Non-Majors, Too AN OPEN LETTER An open letter to: E. L. Johnson Dean of the college of liberal arts 200 Fenton ball Sir: Upon beginning pre-registration I heard, “Sorry, but you can't sign up for any liberal arts courses ‘till March 4. We have instructions from Dean Johnson’s office to that effect." Do you know what this edict has resulted in, Mr. Johnson? It means that majors outside the college of liberal arts, as well as those within it, must wait until March 4 to complete their registration. I heard it argued that this puts everyone on an equal foot ing. This is not true. Suppose a business administration student wants to take a course in tbe liberal arts college. He has to wait ‘till March 4 and take his chances of getting the one section which will fit his schedule. If he doesn't get in that particular section, lie’s left high and dry. The classes in the 15. A. school are closed and he is forced to look for the proverbial course in tbe development of janatorial science ‘to fill out his schedule. The proponents of this plan also argue that not many non majors will be affected. The weakness of this argument is so apparent it hardly need be pointed out. With the exception of law students, and in some cases, upper division archetecture and 13. A. majors, everyone in school takes courses in liberal arts at one time or another. Ever}- advisor on the campus tells his advisees to get outside his major department once in a while. Very good advice too, but what can you do when the door is closed? You also claim that the faculty in liberal arts must be spared the inconvenience of advising, teaching, and register ing- all at one time. What about the rest of the faculty? The Co-op has hired extra help to meet the strain of pre registration. On the second day of pre-registration last term they had isued books to more than 1,000 students. The tally for the first two days this time showed that 35 students had received their books. The rest must wait till they get the de partmental stamps on their liberal arts class cards. The re sult will be that when the liberal arts courses are opened to registrants, 80 per cent of the student body will converge on the Co-op for their books, and the end of the line will be found in the back booth down at Max’s. The other departments in the University, the non-major students, the Co-op, and the rest of the faculty are united in their opposition to your idea, Dean Johnson. Can you defend it? Very truly yours, John D. McCune What Is ThisfPre-Registration?' AN EDITORIAL John McCune, whose letter appears above, has a point. It “pre-registration” applies only to the professional schools, and if registration cannot be really accomplished at all until all classes are signed for, then “pre-registration” as it is set up now is sheer fiction. This is a university, and by its very nature is built around the college of liberal arts. There is hardly a student in the Uni versity who does not have at least one class in the college, and most students, regardless of major, are doing the major ity of their work in the college. While the school of journalism is not typical, it will serve as an example. The ordinary jour nalism student will take three to four times the number of hours in the college that he takes in his major. In the first two years this ratio is about five to one. Registration to him means signing up for courses in liberal arts. If the college of liberal arts really cannot put up with the strain of teaching, advising, and registering this week (as the other schools seem able to do), but will be able to put up with the strain of teaching registering, and advising next week, then let’s have pre-registration next week. It really doesn’t make much difference which week the college prefers, just so everybody gets together. It is unreasonable that the “pre-registration” period be car ried on for two weeks. Obviously the college should relax and behave as the other schools do, or the office of the registrar should follow the wishes of the college. Either way would be satisfactory. Les Paul's'New Sound' Disappoints Critic In a sly attempt to conform, allow us to list our sensation of the week as being a 10-inch, green label Columbia record of Trenet’s "La Mer”, with composer Charlie singing nicely, amid fiddles and like. Not especially moldy or modern, just real peachy listening. Mammoth disappointment of this, the eighth week, was managed on Capitol by Les Paul's much ballyhooed new sound, hrom careful analytical mterpereta tion, it resembled a mixture of Hogan in the kitchen and the commercial for Hartz Moun tain Bird Seed. \Ye seriously believe that sororities will be very foolish not to include candlelit “ La Mer” in the house collection. And in case you always "dig" the records we admire here, you might find Elliot Law rente's "Sugar Beat" a tasty uncovering. And especially lis ten to Herman’s new concept of Khatchaturian’s "Sabre Dance." If you like the classics, then buy this record and send By FRED YOUNG us the pieces, indicating you disaffirm. Incidentally, if you don't appreciate the bop, then ignore Woody for he’s great. On CBS at 11 these nights from the Palladium. Other side of "Dance” is “Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet.” However, best job of this is on London record, gradually becoming available in the lumber capital featuring Bert Ambrose ork and Bennie Goodman’s ideal, Reggie Kell, with clarinet. Freddy Keller has reorganized his band which has had the reputation of the finest music in Portland these recent years. He again has the best Portland musicians with him and would be quite a treat at one of our dances. His piano, Eddie Beach, is a must in Portland's best early morning sessions. Beach’s weird chording and jass tastes sound much as Lennie Tristano—enthusiasts should be sure to hear him when possible. Hollywood salaries were published again—vet, it remains that the bandleader with the greatest income in a year was Jesse James. t . . . ; Side Patter/ By SALLIE TIMMENS f In the words of a Turf club bookie, we are now entering the home stretch with finals just down the road a piece and a hint., of spring in the air. As Noel Coward woul d~ have it, “Anyone for tennis?” The sword and shield of the PM Delt house arej being brandished in protest. We been done wrong!” they claim, and justifiably so.' Seems they were made the scape goat for the shutter routine pulled, on the Kappa cuties the other night. The real culprits were the frisky lads of the Sigma Chi frosh class. % ADPi Beay Stevens was spoil-* taneously nominated recently as a candidate for “Miss Go to Hell”' queen. A petition was passed in the^ College Side, and 89 names ap peared on it which just goes to* prove that there have been tim^s when at least 90 people were in the Side at one time. Congratulations to Pi Phi Jeatiij Steiner who took Bill Vranizan’s-1 Beta pin over the weekend, and tp Theta Mary Ann Miller who cele brated her birthday by taking the pin of Bill Thomas Of Campbell club. Three more pins for AOPis are Dorothy Hable’s Phi Sigma Kappa pin from Darrell Thompson, Bon-~ nie Chappell’s Delt pin from Bbb Wilhelmi, and Lois Hill’s Delt pin. from A1 Dahlen. Quite the steady combo are Chid Pan Newton and Chi Psi Chuelc Rufner, and Theta Carol Chambers with Chi Psi Bill Ellison. Another new couple around the campus is' Pi Phi Carol Vowels with K. Sig. •Jack Baker, and taking in the local flickers together are Delta Zeta Helen Dearilorff and Chi Psi Bob Neiderholtzer. DeeGees Ann Spense and Sigrit^ Skade had visitors up from St«^ ford over the weekend. Fi Ji Dean Borka whose pin Ann wears was uj^ as was Phi Delt Johnny Banks to (Continued from page two) J