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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1948)
Want To Learn About Socialism? Socialism. Is it good or bad? From time to time on the campus this question arises in student con versations and class discussions. It seems many student are curious about socialism, its theory and its practice. As political science students and interested peo ple, we have carried on research about the matter of socialism, and have decided that it is a morally right and humanly practical doctrine. So far we have failed to find any basis for the common mis conception that socialism is in any way subversive, undemocratic, or too idealistic. We wonder if we are alone in holding these be liefs. Are there other people on the campus who in general share them with us? There must be some value in socialism, for it to have won the support of as many people in a democratic country as it has. We should like to listen to the opinions that other students, townspeople, and faculty members A LETTER TO THE EDITOR hold regarding socialism. Therefore from an. edu cational point of view it would seem desirable to hold a discussion on the subject. In this way we will all better understand the basic tenets of socialism and have an opportunity to hear the opinions, pro and con, regarding it. For these reasons we are sticking our necks out by sponsoring such a discussion to be held in Westminster house at 7:30 p.m., April 14 (Wed nesday) . The Emerald in a recent editorial criticized the seeming lack of student interest in political af fairs. We hope that this lack of interest is more apparent than real, and that those with a real in terest will attend this discussion. To think clearly on any question, it is first necessary to understand both sides of that question. ROBERT L. MILLER WALT PROBERT BILL TASSOCK Helen Maxham Funeral Today Mrs. Helen Kerr Maxham, 72, died in Eugene Wednesday. For 45 years a resident of Eugene, Mrs. Maxham is known to a generation of University students, whom she has roomed at her home at 1609 Alder for the last 40 years. Mrs. Maxham was active in the League of Womem voters and served on the Eugene park board for eight years. At the age of 50 she received her masters degree in psychology from the University. Her funeral will be this after noon. Once-In-a-Lifetime Opportunity! STUDY.. TRAVVEL IN SPAIN 68-DAY Tour— $798 All Expenses By Ship from New York July 2 Sponsored by the University of Madrid For descriptive folder, write - Dept. “C" SPANISH STUDENT TOURS 500 Fifth Ave., N.Y. 18, N. Y. Copy Desk Staff: Donna Kletzing, editor Alan Wiederhorn Don Smith Warren Mack Concert Scheduled (Continued from page one) Woodwor,th. Betty Bagley will ac company on the piano. Flutist Albert Marshall with Thad Elvigion, piano, will combine for “Night Soliloquy for Flute and Piano” by Kent Kennan. Mixed Quartet Members of the two fraternities will combine in the mixed double quartet, made up by Helen Thor burn, Treva Rice, Miriam McCal lum Fulton, Geraldine Hettinger, Lowell Chase, James Armet, Earl Anderson, and Robert Fulton to sing three selections. They are “White Birches in the Rain” by Loomis, “Design for October” by Fine, and “O God of Mercy” by Dieterich, with organ accompani ment by Elwin Myrick. The woodwind ensemble: Janette Grant, oboe; Jean Hudspeth, bas soon; Carl Butman, clarinet; Albert Marshall, flute; and Henry How ard, French horn, will close the program with Melvin Zack’s “Seri oso,” and “Burlesque.” fyac/i-Round Comfort Out of the Cj'zaund IT'S MARVAIR WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT CHECK THESE EDUCATION ^ LV, TRAINING [V, pay • TRAVEL [V. ATHLETICS Where else could you obtain all these opportunities and still not interrupt your normal civilian life? The Citizen Marine Corps offers you these oppor tunities and many others. If you are a young man between the age of 17 and 32 (older if a veteran). It will pay you In more ways than one to call or visit your local Marine Reserve Headquarters for complete details. 41 W. 8th Ave., hugene Or See LT. JACK L. BILLINGS, Rm. 3, Journalism CARE to Receive $90 From Proceeds Ninety dollars of the $120 netted by the French play, “Les Prec ieuses Ridicules,” will be given to CARE for the relief of French children, C. L. Johnson, assistant professor of Romance languages, said yesterday. The two-act Moliere satire was performed in the guild theater last weekend, R. D. Horn, professor of English, wrote the prologue poem recited before the Saturday night perfor mance. Banned Themes (Continued from page one) was introduced in 1937 at the Glee, themed “Old South.” The campus etiquette chairman de cided it would be a “sports affair, with women wearing short silk dresses and men, suits.” A Snow White was selected in 1938. Dick Williams, now educa tional activities director, was co chairman of that dance. Highlighting the ’42 glee was coronation of a Little Admiral, a freshman girl chosen from pic tures by men at the San Diego naval base. “Black Magic" “Black Magic” was the 1943 theme with Marty Pond as chair man. Novelty of the dance follow ing “Black Magic” was selection by each house of three favorite tunes of the students. In 1945, students danced in a “Holiday Inn” atmosphere accentuated by mur als painted by Helen Hicks. Problems cropped up two years ago when University officials ob jected to a “Temptation” theme on the basis that murals portraying the “fatal apple” and Adam and Eve ridiculed the Bible. Piccaniny Prance” resulted. Students demonstrated “Danc ing in the Dark” last year in McArthur court to the music of Freddie Keller’s orchestra, the same group hired for the ’48 ver sion of Frosh Glee. 'Human Rights' (Continued from page one) ed States. Warren Miller will act as moderator. Group discussions will be carried on from 3 to 4 p.m. with the stu- | dents attending the group whose number is on the badge they re ceived at registration. Interested University students may attend these discussions. The rest of the afternoon will be free for sightseeing on the cam pus with the members of the Phi Theta Upsilon acting as guides. A student mixer will be held in Ger linger annex from 8 to 11 p.m. A special faculty advisers’ din ner will be held in the Eugene ho tel at 6:30 p.m. with the Eugene council on world affairs acting as hosts to the visiting teachers. Dr. Wilson will speak on “American I ■ . rf Emerald Classifieds I* All classified is payable advance at tbc rate of four cents a word the first insertion, two cents a word thereafter at the £merala Business Office. Classified deadline is 4:00 p.m. the day )rior to publication. STRAYED: Government-financed grey notebook from Co-op, Tues day. Finder keep book, return contents. 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These meetings will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. At 9:30 a business meeting will be held back at the high school auditorium, followed by the final general session, starting at 10:3G a.m. The high school International Re lations league state officers for this year are: Roger Middleton, Sa lem, president; Miss Shirley Wood burn, Medford, vice-president, and Lynn Glassbury, Portland, secre tary. . LINSK of California back-buttons a bodice as smooth as your “Sorry, I’m busy” man ner... cuts notches in a deep-stitched yoke ... rounds a little waistline with shiny patent leather... sends a big skirt a-flying. A jolyn junior of Avon Riviera Broadcloth in black, brown, blue, sizes 9 to 15, 12.95