County Manaaer: Good or Bad? By BARBARA HEYWOOD If the county manager plan is voted in at the May 21 primary „ election, Lane county will abandon a form of government which was devised at the adoption of Oregon’s - constitution in 1859. Backers of the manager plan say “good riddance,” but opponents cry ' “dictatorship!” The proposed plan provides for an elected board of seven members, one from each of the districts mapped out by the Lane County Charter association formed on March 9. The elections Would be non-partisan.The seven board mem bers would hire a county manager, a man trained in government and finance, whose job would be to carry out the policies of the board. He could be discharged at any time. A county judge would be elected from the board for a two year term. Amendment Approved The presefit form of government for Oregon counties is established by constitution and general state laws, but in 1944, an amendment to the Oregon state constitution was approved, authorizing the county manager form of government whenever the legislature provided “the means and method therefor.” The legislation passed the enabling act in 1945. Those fighting the county mana ger plan have said that it would give dictatorial powers to the man ager, with no adequate system of checks and balances provided. They point out further that “Lane coun ty can well be proud of its form of government. It is in grand com pany; there are 3,080 counties in the United States, and only 12 are under county managers.” No “Deadwood” If there is any “deadwood” in the court house, as manager plan backers say there is, they would be voted out, said the opposition. Herman Hendershott, local at torney active in opposing the plan has said that the enabling act does not represent the true wishes of Oregon voters, because it was pres sured through the legislature by the League of Women Voters “while all the young men were off fighting the war.” Charges Countered Sponsors of the county manage ment plan have answered the I charge of dictatorship by pointing out that the charter states that all powers are vested in the county board, not in the manager himself, j The manager, they have said, is merely an administrative tool. Voters, according to the propon ents, are required to choose a large number of county officers to fill technical jobs. The voters frequent ly know little of the candidates’ qualifications, and as a result the government of the county is placed in the hands of inefficient men who are responsible to no one but the voters, have overlapping duties, and do not feel a need to cooperate with each other, say manager plan enthusiasts. “The county govern ment has many arms but no head.” Proponents also contend that the proposed plan will give more rep resentative government to the peo ple of Lane county. In the past, al most all county officers have been elected from the Eugene-Spring field area. A board member from each of the seven proposed districts of Lane county would eliminate this. The county manager plan will be ' submitted to Lane county voters in I the May 21 primary election. Faust to Speak on Chicago Plan Dr. Clarence H. Faust, director of the university libraries at Stan ford, will discuss “The Chicago Program” today in the opening ses sion of the fifth annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest conference on the arts and sciences on the campus. Dr. Faust will speak at Gerlinger hall at 1:20 p.m. The library direc tor was formerly professor of American literature, dean of the college, and dean of the graduate library at the University of Chi cago. He has been concerned for many years, both as a teacher and as an administrator, with the problems of general education. He has attend ed many conferences and during the spring of 1945 made an exten sive survey of liberal education in the western part of the United States. Preceding Dr. Faust's speech, luncheon will be served at the fac ulty club. Dr. Eldon L. Johnson, dean of the college of liberal arts and the graduate school at the Uni versity, will welcome the delegates from the universities and colleges all over the Northwest at 1:15 p.m. in Gerlinger. The Chicago plan and the Michi gan state plan will receive consid eration on panel discussions from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in Gerlinger. Hoyt Trowbridge, professor of English, will lead the discussion on the Chi cago plan. Chairman of the second panel will be Robert D. Clark, pro fessor of history. Following dinner at the Faculty club at 5:30 p.m., the delegates will hear R. F. Arragon of Reed college discuss “Survey of Teaching in the Humanities.’’ The speaker, who represents the department of his tory at Reed, has just returned from a national survey of integrat ed or survey courses in the humani 'Last Miracle' Lecture Subject Herb Lazenby “In Goethe's universality we don’t find an exclusiveness. He is a spiritual ruler, a miracle of natural growth, the r last miracle of natural growth in this chaotic world,” said Dr. A. Closs, German professor at the University of Bristol, England last night in the third lecture of the spring term lecture series. Dr. Closs, a noted German scholar and author, in developing the theme, “Goethe and the Pres ent Age” stressed the differences in philosophy of Goethe and his arch enemy, Kierkegaard, the Dan ish philosopher. “Goethe lived in a world of vis ion and of men and balanced them. He is the only genius that is com parable to Homer, Dante and Shakespeare,” said Dr. Closs. “To us Goethe means a reality to which the whole world can turn, anything that was violent or para doxical disturbed him greatly.” Dr. Closs stated that Kiergegaard be lieved many of the things that Goethe believed but that there was a different slant, Kierkegaard to the religious spirit and Goethe to the view of man. Kierkegaard be lieved that man should ultimately be alone with God and Goethe that man should be alone with self to attain highest good. “The world in another year on the 200th anniversary of Goethe’s j Sacramento Releases Outfielder John Rizzo SAN FRANCISCO, April 22— (UP)—Outfielder Johnny Rizzo to day received an outright release from the Sacramento Solons and at the same time Club President Oscar Salenger announced he was returning Pitcher A1 Tate to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rizzo immediately signed a con tract with Chattanooga of the Southern association. Speech Given On Teaching Future high school teachers ma joring in liberal arts are urged by Eldon L. Johnson, dean of the col lege of liberal arts and graduate school, to attend a meeting today in room 4, Education, at 4 p.m. Dean Paul B. Jacobson of the school of education will give a brief talk and answer questions oh qualifications for teachers, specific requirements in the various fields, and opportunities for teaching in Oregon. birth will be headed more toward a revaluation of Goethe and his work. Dr. Closs emphasized that that the intellectual sneer or con ceit must go with this new eval uation. Dr. Closs who holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Berlin spoke under the auspices of the University Lecture Series, Dr. Rudolph H. Ernst, chairman. ties made with the help of a grant from the Rockefeller foundation. Arragon will speak in Gerlinger hall at 6:45 p.m. At the second regular session in Gerlinger at 8 p.m., the Columbia plan and the Amherst plan will be discussed. Chairman of the Colum bia plan panel will be W. W. Hol lister of Whitman college. Presi dent Peter Odegard of Reed col lege will chairman the Amherst plan panel. The conference will Continue through Saturday with speeches and panel discussions. The purpose of the conference is a survey and appraisal of the national experience in general education and of inte grated courses taught in the Pa cific Northwest and in the country at large. W. R. Hatch of Washington State college is chairman of the confer ence this year. The chairman of the committee for local arrangements in Norman H. Oswald, instructor in English at the University. Midsummer Night's Dream Lead Past Junior Weekend Queen B.V 1 AT KING As Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream," to be presented April 24 by the University theater, Nina Sue Fernimen has the en viable position of being pursued all over McArthur court by two handsome young men, both pro testing their devotion for her. But then such attention is not new to the blonde beauty who reigned as last year's Junior Week end Queen. "I'm really looking forward to seeing this year's festivities, and I'm wondering how it will feel to be on the sidelines,” she said. A senior in psychology, Nina Sue will graduate this June, but she plans to return to the University next year to get her teacher’s certificate in French and drama. Her interest in these two fields can easily be seen in her active partic ipation in the University theater and the recent production of the French play, "Les Precieuses Rid icules.” The role of Eustacia, the cloying wife, in “The Dover Road" was her most recent appearance in the guild theater. Speaking of her part as the timid, sweet, young Helena, Nina Sue said, “I have a scene in which Hermia (Carolyn Lively) and 1 get very angry at each other, but Carolyn and I are such good Just Received a Shipment of WHITE BUCK SPAULDINGS Come and get the mwhile we have your size— REMEMBER! If the SPALDING name is not on the sole or in the shoe, they're not SPALDINGS. sselrs friends I find it hard to get indig nant with her.” At tlie moment the cast is kid ding her about her "connections’* with the costume house that is sup plying the costumes for the play. "I was fortunate to get some very beautiful and flattering gowns, and some people seem to think "there might have been a little conspiracy, because I knew the girl who selected the costumes and had them shipped to us," she explained, "but I’m entirely in nocent.” Don’s Disc Data A suggestion was made to give more record listings once in a while. So we shall . . . once in a while. WHEN YOUR HAIR HAS TURNED TO SILVER has two fine arrange ments this week, London (.107) s with Vera Lynn i vocal, and Decca. (24325) with Bob Eberly and Mon ica Lewis vocal and Russ Morgan, orch. Vera Lynn sounds like Hil d e g a r d with, blood. In this case that’s good. With. I Monical Lewis and Bob Eberly it's a love story with a happy ending. So take your choice; number one, an excellent ballad with an excellent, voice; number two, a love ballad well told. Tunes to look for; I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU (Columbia 38101) Frank Sinatra vocal, rhythm background. This is an old George and Ira Gershwin tune that might be a “new” hit. Nice phrasing lay Frank carries bounce ail the way. This is the type of thing that at one time made the bobby-soxers squeal. LITTLE WHITE LIES (Colum bia 38114) Dinah Shore vocal, rhythm background. This Donald son tune can never say die. Dinah carries all tire warmth and feeling' the tune deserves. Too bad Colum bia didn't give the rhythm name credit. In most cases no name means mediocrity, but not here. You know the tune. It's just an other reminder that's not going to leave. PLEASE DON'T KISS ME (Co lumbia 381G4) Lcs Brown orch, Ei leen Wilson. This is a picture tune, from “A Lady From Shanghai.” It’s nice and that’s about all. This sort of thing is done a thousand times a thousand ways a year. AIR CONDITIONED JUNGLE (Columbia 38165) Duke Ellington, orch. It’s a showpiece for Elling ton’s collaborator Jimmy Hamilton, He plays perfect clarinet through out. What does he play? I don’t know. SPRING IN DECEMBER (Co lumbia 38153) Buddy Clark vocal, Dick Jones orch. Simple but pleas ant background music to simple lyrics. Should be popular next rail. Clark a little stiff; maybe la just finished a cold. Next week’s tune—LOS7 APRIL, (Capitol 15054) King Colt, Remember, it’s a grave situation if you can't purchase your favorite waxing at 1198 Willamette Street. Don Porter, KASH Music Art ave$ 1198 Willamette, Phone 4407,