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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1949)
Quintuplet Queens? Probably nobody suspected that both hands would have to be raised in a salute to royalty Friday night. A dual monarchy is something new to Oregon—we thought that such an event would have to wait until the advent of set of glamorous Siamese twins to rule Junior Weekend festivities. Yet, everything seemed to go off amicably. No trips to Avignon; no tussles over crowns. With compliments to the two lovely queens, we submit, however, that this twin business isn’t the best idea ever. The clumsy phenomenon probably came about through the voting method. In an effort to remove the Junior Weekend queen from the realm of politics, it was decided that every voter would place the name of five girls on the ballot. None was given preference. The five with the most votes would con stitute the court and the girl with the plurality would be queen. Uudoubtedly politics was sidetracked this year by this vot ing method—its hard to be political about five persons. But neither did students have a direct say in choosing the girl they thought most queenly. Additionally, there’s more chance for ties in this voting method. We suggest, then, that the old system by which each voter expresses his choice for queen is re-established. Additionally, the court could be voted for. In lieu of this, a method had better be figured out for break ing a tie—next time we might have quintuplet queens.—B.H. Thanks, Jupe! Old Jupe has come through again for another year. Responding cheerfully to another plea through the Emer ald for bright and dry weather over Junior Weekend, Jupe Pluvius obligingly put off the forecast rains to come again some other day. According to the weather man the rain-filled clouds halt ed their journey somewhere between the Pacific coast and the International Date line. Might it be that they hovered gently over the head of Buck Buchwach, the author of the plea? At last reports he was in Honolulu, which is certainly with the prescribed area. If such was the case and Jupe left his liquid sunshine at the bright islands in the Pacific, then our thanks go out doubly to Buck, not only for writing the plea that so touched the director of rainfalls, but also for playing host to him while the Class of ’50 put on their show. J.G. From Our Mailbag Letters to the Editor _ PURGE needed To the Editor: Tradition, although constitut ing a formidable part of this University’s past and, among other things, providing colorful copy for the yearbook and your paper, would seem of late to have accumulated an alarming bal ance in its “disadvantages” ac count. Reflection leads one to believe that the original tradition of this institution was one of learning. Today, that obscure, almost “pe culiar” tradition represents to the freshman or prospective stu- i dent no more than a small, dark, and slightly foreboding shadow upon a glorious background of social tradition. It would seem that our intel lectual tradition (if any) had been wallowed up in the wake of our hypertrophic social jugger naut. In anticipation of torrents of abuse from our intellectual indo lent though socially vigorous “country club” elements, I puro test the emasculation of our University as an institution of learning through the efforts of “social chairmen” to maintain a plethora of unreasonable and an tiquateed social traditions. I assert the need for an en lightened social program . . . one which will recognize the pos sibility and desirability of tradi tions complementary rather than antagonistic to one another. Would it be completely absurd to suggest that not all social tra ditions need have as their object the disparagement of learning? It is my sincere hope that an enlightened “purge” of our many unreasonable and unproductive social traditions will free future students of the perennial neces sity of resisting the nocuous temptations of social Chaucin ism. Thomas G. Stapleton Herbert A. Spady P.S. We are not crochety old vet erans. BAND EXPENSES To the Editor: Having read Rod Smith’s let ter in the letters column of May 3rd, in which he apparently was so astounded by the Emerald’s article concerning the name band situation, may I enlighten Mr. Smith somewhat—his “math ematical angles’’ leave much to be said. What the University paid for Jurgens, and what Jurgens made on the date are two entirely dif ferent items, as I will point out. In the first place, on one-night ers, the Music Corporation of America (Jurgen’s agent) gets 20 per cent, or in this case, $400. Chartered buses, which are cheaper than paying sixteen rail fares, and indispensable anyway for making connections, never theless cost 46 cents a mile (or did at the time Jurgens was here). This, for a round trip from San Francisco, where Jurgens was, previous to his pne-nighter here, is approximately $525. So the $2,000 is reduced to $1,075 before a horn is removed from its case. Secondly, it would be practically impossible to drive from San Francisco in one day and get here in time to play a dance, hence, Mr. Williams’ men tion of “bread and butter dates” in between, because the band’s payroll goes on just the same. Thirdly, if Smith thinks $2,000 is too much to pay for a name, let him investigate the profits (and losses) of name-leaders on location stands such as the Hol lywood Palladium, which are played many times at a loss in order to get the nightly T.C.'s (transcontinental broadcasts to Mr. Smith). This is done so that when the band does one-nighters in hick towns the turnout is good be cause the “hicks” have heard the band “on the raddio” nightly for six weeks or so. Here is one example of such “profits”: In January and February of 1946 Krupa did six weeks at the Palladium. He received $5500 a week. MSA’s cut (only 10 per cent on locations) was $550, the band payroll was $4900, and Kru pa’s employer share of the So cial Security was $49. Add this up to see what Krupa made—for six weeks, too; Where does Smith think Krupa would make up the loss? And if Smith thinks the side me nare overpaid for their three hours of work nightly (it’s usual ly four hours, by the way—is it the band’s fault if the University has a midnight curfew on danc es), I suggest that he join a band as a bandboy, leaving a town about 8:00 a.m., riding all day, sometimes getting to the one nighter too late to even shave before the job, piling into bed at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. (occasionally piling into the bus for an extra long jump) after the job, and up in time to leave (with or without breakfast) at 8:00 or 9:00 the next a.m. for the next one-night er. It’s a great life, Mr. Smith— you should try it. I did. A Musician • Code Of Traffic Court Established Last Week The Executive Council of the ASUO, having' had this action un der consideration for six months, In by crats th Studnt Traffic court. Article I Section 1. The Student Traffic court is empowered to act on vio lations of traffic regulations oc curring on University of Oregon property. Thirteenth avenue, which must be regarded as city property, is not within the court’s venue. Section 2. Cases involving loss, risk, or injury to life or property must be handled by municipal authorities. Section 3. Municipal authori ties may, however, refer traffic cases involving University stu dents to the court, and the court may also consider any cases brought to its attention by stui dent complaint. Article I I Section 1. There shall be three student members, one sophomore, one junior, and one senior, to be chosen by the executive council of the ASUO from petitioning ap plicants. Leadership, mental ma turity, and interest in student government should be criteria; it is also suggested that an oral examination be required. Section 2. Each member of the court shall serve for a three-year term. Initially, the positions shall be by designating one member from each of the three upper classes; thenceforth, a sophomore Oregon Hv Emerald Thf Oregon D ut.y Kmerai.o. published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Subscription rates: $J.OO per term and $4.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter Bt the post office. Eugene, Oregon. BILL YATES, Editor VIRGII. TUCKER, Business Manager Associate Editors: June Gortze, Bohlee Brophy, Diana Dye, Barbara Heywood Advertising Manager: Cork Mobley BOB REED, Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editors: Stan Turnbull, Don Smith BOB TWEE DEI L. City Editor Assistant City Editors: Ken Metzler, Ann Goodman NEWS EDITORS CUttek Grell. Hal Coleman, Steve Loy, Vic Fryer, Diane Mediant DEPARTMENT EDITORS Tom King. Sports Editor Walter Dodd, Feature Editor Connie Jackson, Women's Editor Warren Collier. Chief Night Editor IEEE* BUSINESS STAEE Bill Lemon. Sales Mgr. Bill Plumtuer, Ass't Adv. Mgr. E.’e Overbeek. Nat'! Adv Mgr. lack Sehnaidt, Ass't Adv. Mgr. Leslie Tooze, Ass't Adv. Mgr. Donna Brennan, Ass t Adv. Mgr. LieJett Sbctuiun, Circulation Mgr. Rae Evans, Ass’t Adv. Mgr. Joan Mitnnattgli—Assist. Business Manager shall be chosen at the beginning of each fall term to fill the va cancy left by the graduating senior. Vacancies from other causes shall be fill by the execu tive council of the ASUA from the class in which the vacancy occurs. All members shall be subject to recall by the executive council for due cause. Section 3. The senior member of the court shall act as chair man or head judge, retaining his vote. The junior member shall act as the recorder, keeping rec ords of all court proceedings and fines. Section 4. A faculty member, non-voting, shall be named for a three year term, to provide sta bility and continuity in an ad visory capacity. Article III Section 1. Decisions shall be based on th evote of two of the three members. Section 2. Disposition of fines shall be left to the discretion of the court, for operating expenses of the court, and for improving parking and traffic facilities. Section 3. Cases in which the violator refuses to abide by the decision of the court may be re ferred to University authorities. Section 4. The court shall de termine the times of its meetings, may devise a system of posting bonds, if deemed necessary, and may make such other require ments as will facilitate its opera tion. Section 5. All meetings shall be open to the public. Article IV The executive council of the ASUO, in etablishing the Student Traffic court, approves the fol lowing policies and authoriza tions : Section 1. All students should be required to register their cars. Such registration should be con ducted at regular class registra tion. Each student would fill out a separate card for the use of the traffic court, and pay a nom inal fee for such registration to cover expenses and a numbered sticker for the windshield of each registered car. Section 2. Registration fees should cover expenses only, and may be discontinued at the dis cretion of the court whenever sufficient funds are on hand. Section 3. Compilation of a list of standard fines for violations would facilitate the operation of the court. Section 4. University-owned student parking lots should be restricted to registered cars. Section 5. It is the hope of the executive council of the ASUO and of the office of student af fairs that a student traffic court will so conduct itself as to merit the respect and confidence of the students of the tAiiversity of Oregon, University authorities, and the municipal police and court, and that its work shall serve as evidence of the maturi ty of student self-government and as proof that responsibility for student affairs may safely be entrusteed to students. FILM# DUO-MISTER By Bell & Howell You’ll see your 2 by 2 inch trans parencies in their true colors with Filmo Duo-Master slide projector. For the heat-absorbing filter ia this projector is color-balanced. Pictures are brighter, too—300^ watt lamp is truly pre-aligned by exclusive B&H method. Other superior features include cool operation, Filmocoted lens, adjust able heatproof condensers, easy replacement of hot lamp, and un usually efficient cooling of slides. Guaranteed for life! 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