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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1949)
ISA meeting turns into a battle over a constitutional amendment recognizing the USA as the politi cal representative of independent students. See story on page 7. Fiftieth Year of Publication and Service to the University UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1949 VOLUME L NUMBER 03 Campus sentiment regarding an Emerald proposal to abolish boy girl seating segregation at Uni \ versity athletic events appeared to be split yesterday into two sharply defined factions—them who’s for it and them who’s ag’in it. In a random survey the Emer 4 aid found that most students con tacted had a strong opinion one way or the other. There were few » middle-of-the-roaders. The survey was prompted by a front-page editorial Thursday by * Emerald Editor Bill Yates in which he called the practice of 1 segregation “unnatural.” The pro posal to end segregation was made as the Emerald’s answer to recent criticism of “booing” and other unsportsmanlike conduct at recent basketball games. As president of the Order of the “O,” Roger Wiley appeared to be the leader of opponents of the Emerald proposal. (The Order of the “O,” an or ganization of campus lettermen, is the traditional defender of campus traditions. Boy-girl seg regation is a tradition, not a Uni versity regulation.) The problem of poor sportsman ship, according to Wiley, was dis cussed at the last meeting of the Order of the “O” and most mem bers were strong in the belief that “the right attitude on the part of students would cease booing and profanity.” “The Order of the “O” will op pose any move to eliminate seg regation,” Wiley told the Emer ald in a phone conversation. ASUO President Bob Allen, when contacted at his Emerald hall office yesterday morning, said he had heard “nothing but favorable comment” in his fra ternity house regarding the Em eral proposal. "Speaking for myself,” Allen said, “I think it’s a good idea—I don’t like segregation.” Most schools in the country mix men and women in rooting sections, he pointed out. Bev Pitman, president of the Associated Women Students, thought the plan might eliminate much of the criticism now lev eled against the University be cause of poor sportsmanship on the part of student spectators. An Oregon graduate himself and a strong believer in campus traditions, Dick Williams, educa tional activities manager, stated that although he hated to see the segregation tradition go, if it cut down on the foul language at games he would favor the Emer ald proposal. Williams has just returned from a trip east during which he saw basketball games at Cornell and Purdue. At neither school was segregation practiced, he stated. One student reported that a poll had been taken in his ROTC class yesterday morning and "over half favored elimination of segregation.” Over at Emerald hall opinion in the office of student affairs shaped up like this: Donald M. DuShane, director of student affairs,—"I’d not have the temerity to suggest such interfer ence with Oregon tradition, but now that someone else has brought it up—is it "the Yates plan?”—why not re-examine the original reasons. Offhand, I can’t imagine what they were.” Golda P. Wickham, director of women’s affairs — "I wonder where the tradition originally came from. I don't see much logic, in it. When we outgrow our tra ditions, we should do away with them.” Virgil S. Fogdall, director of men’s affairs—“My feeling is that it is entirely a student deci sion to be made. There is a pos sibility that it would improve the situation.” 'Civil War' Series Opens Tonight at 8 UN Theme Set For Military Ball Saturday Night Centered around the music of Jerry Van Hoomissen and his fast rising band and a United Nations theme, the annual Military Ball, sponsored by Scabbard and Blade will be held at McArthur court Sat urday night. Students desiring to purchase early tickets for the dance must do so by noon today, at the booth in the Co-op. Elwin Paxon, of the pro motion committee, announced that sales will cease after this deadline, although tickets may be purchased at the door Saturday night. Price is $2.50, dress is formal, and flowers are not in order. Carl Miller, president of Scab bard and Blade, emphasized that anyone desiring to wear uniforms should do so, and that the dance is definitely not just for military stu dents, but open to the entire student body. In carrying out the United Na tions theme, Jim Snell, in charge of decorations, revealed that “over a mile and a half of red, white, and blue streamers will be used to cover the ceiling.” Among other decora tions will be United Nations flags. Just before the intermission at the dance Saturday night, the Lit tle Colonel will be announced, the winner being chosen by vote of the students from among the nine Lit tle Captains. Miller also urged those planning to attend the dance to cast their votes at the ballot box in he Co-op as soon as possible. The nine vieing for Little Colonel honors are Pat Husband, Beverly Zamsky, Gay Williams, Roberta Tussing, Marilee McFarland, Lois Ann Haegle, Mary Sexton, Jo Ann Jarvis, and Georgianne Balaam. Last year's Little Colonel was Ann Carter. In addition to having one of the few bands in the West featuring a French horn and basoon, Van Hoo missen’s orchestra also has another unique instrument in its group, a celeste. In appearance this instru ment resembles a small portable organ. In recent years, dance bands, throughout the country, have begun to employ the use of the Celeste. 'Macbeth' Planners MARGARET WEBSTER and assistant look over a model of the stage setting of “Macbeth.” The set, specially constructed for a road tour,' can be completely set up in an hour. “Macbeth” is scheduled for next Wednesday evening in McArthur court. Reserved seats go on sale to day at the box office in Johnson hall. 'Macbeth' Tickets on Sale Today in Johnson Hall Reserved seat tickets for the Margaret Webster road produc tion “Macbeth” go on sale today in Johnson hall at 10 a. m. Re served seats will be $3.60, $2.40, and $1.80, while general admis sion and student tickets, which may be purchased at the door next Wednesday, will be $1.20 and $.60. Coming to Eugene by bus, Miss Webster’s company will play 2599 Register For Spring Term Pre-registration for spring term is still lagging, according to J. D. Kline, assistant registrar. Figures released by Kline indicate that only 2599 students have completed their pre-registration so far. “Advance registration cannot be considered successful,” stated Kline “unless at least 4000 students com plete it.” He explained that the pur pose of the advance registration is to register as many students as pos sible, thereby eliminating confusion at the beginning of the new term. Kline also urged students now in the process of registering to com plete their registration by Saturday noon, which is the deadline. one night only—Wednesday—to lo cal audiences. Twenty-two players make up the cast of Macbeth on the company’s first transcontinental tour. Head ing the cast are Joseph Holland and Carol Goodner. Holland has realized rare dreams of a young actor, for he has been Caesar to Orson Welles’ Brutus, Pompey to Katherine Cornell’s Cle opatra, and Horatio to Leslie How ard’s Hamlet. Miss Goodner has played oppo site England’s greats — including Rex Harrison, Edna Best, John Gielgud, Robert Morley and Marie Tempest—but was recalled by Broadway in 1939. She then por trayed the glamorous Lorraine Sheldon in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Millrace... Fennell, Allen Hope to Confer With Chapman Yesterday’s developments in the Millrace “war” came as an anti-cli max to Wednesday’s dump trucks, car blockades and harsh words. Koke-Chapman company, which on Wednesday attempted with varying success to dump dirt fill in to the portion of the race adjacent to their property on Broadway, yes terday suspended operations. “There has been no further filling today,” stated J. H. Koke, partner in the firm. When asked if there would be any further filling what soever, Koke declared that “Mr. Chapman has been handling most of this, and I don’t know exactly what will take place.” Chapman was, for the second consecutive day, not available for comment. Koke explained that “our inten tions were to put up a building on the race, which would necessitate a fill, and to landscape the property.” Keith Fennell, local businessman, said yesterday that he, ASUO presi dent Bob Allen, and Millrace Asso ciation president, Dr. M. V. Walker, were making plans to meet Chap man in reference to the Millrace controversy. “We planed to meet with Chap man today,” Fennell said, “but I haven’t been able to get in touch with him. Wc hope to have the meeting tomorrow.” Dancer Featured At Friendly House Under the direction of John Mar tin, a student panel will discuss “Education Keeping Up With the Times” at Friendly house this even ing at 8 o'clock. At 7 p. m. the recorded concert will feature music of Beethoven. Roy Andrews will furnish the rec ords. Beginning at 9 there will be a cos mopolitan party. Felicidad Corcu era will dance for the group during this social hour. All foreign and American students are invited. OSC Needs Two Wins For Tifle In the opener of a four-game Civil War series with the Northern Divi sion title as probable stakes, the Oregon quint tackles Oregon State at 8 tonight at McArthur court. The two clubs will resume hos tilities again Saturday night on the Corvallis maples. Currently the Beavers are riding ahead of the conference flock, needing but two victories to clinch at least a tie for the crown. On the other hand, the Webfoots, as yet, are not complete ly counted out of the title race, needing a win in each game to keep alive flickering hopes. The two quints are led by individ ual stars, whose performances mean much whether the teams win or lose. Cliff Crandall, chief play maker and flashy forward of the Staters, leads OSC in scoring with 123 points. Oregon’s big center Roger Wiley is pacing division scor ing with 177 points. Both coaches, Slats Gill of the Corvallismen and John Warren, have been working the past week on special defenses and tricks to spring in an effort to get the jump in the series by winning tonight’s contest. (See sports page for additional details.) SU Cement Men Out on Strike Cement finishers in the Eugene area struck Wednesday, February 23, because of failure to reach an agreement February 6 concerning further wage demands. They are asking for an increase in wages and double time instead of time and one-half for overtime, which constitutes a large part of the work on the student union pro ject. The student union has not yet been vitally affected by the strike and probably will not be if an agree ment is reached within a week. Workers on the project have been held to the previous wage scale until the controversy can be settled. Work on the new women’s dor mitory has not been affected yet. The cement finishers there are still on the job according to Tony Stoltz, superintendent. Only workers on. individual jobs have stopped work ing, he said. However, work could be held up for six weeks if an orga nized walk out develops.