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Four Nice Initials Sometimes when editors lose associates it s a front page story. The associates, after days of bickering, walk out in a fit of pique because “that blasted editor hasn’t a brain in his head” —(he doesn’t agree with me.) But my associates are leaving for an entirely different rea son—they are simply graduating. After three and a half year s service to the University and to the Emerald, Barbara Hey wood and Helen Sherman finally threw in the chips and said a short spring vacation is too much—we quit. With requirements, classes, professors, Emerald, and other activities behind them, these two face the newspaper world with fire in their eyes—and heaven help the editors. Most of all we (perhaps I should use I, now) will miss their notes. The ones that said: Dear Boy Editor: , „ , . Go interview your own snowmen; and stop trying to tell me what to do, remember, I’M a senior. Or: D.S.: it oAiildn’t I worked six nours mis aueniuuu uu w*a,i. ^v.-- j contact the right people. I finally wrote something and I was bring ing it over to the shack when I tripped over the curb outside Carson Hall and sprained my ankle. The edit fell in the gutter, where it belonged anyway, and was washed away. I had my roommate bung this note over. I’ll write the edit when I feel like it (better). Remem to do, remember I'M a Senior. g Such delightful girls. But their notes were only half the picture. There were the nights they slaved at the Emerald, they informed their house mothers, and they would just have to have late permission. Such clever girls. But what would have happened without them? No witty comments on campus topics with the familiar initials B.H. a at the end; no more praises of worthy people and events with a modest H.S. at the finish. . . . Miss Heywood’s edits have become a delightful habit in the Emerald. She’s an associate editor since Bob Frazier recog nized her talent in the spring of ’48. Miss Sherman has been working for the Emerald since she was a freshman; once turning traitor to news side and work ing on advertising for a brief time. (She soon saw the error o her ways, however, and returned to the proper fold.) And who’s going to take their place? Undoubtedly the Edi page will still come out Spring term. But without these quite independent seniors things might take a turn. There was a - ways an air of expectancy about just what either one of them would write. When given an assignment, they would always turn up with something, sometime—maybe a day or week late, occasionally early—but always something. And some of the most unexpected things would happen. It sort of gave their editorials a spontaneity and liveliness. And now all this will be behind them. No more edits; no more ankles sprained in the line of duty; no more assignments from stinking little juniors; no more cold shoulders when in terviewing snowmen; no more late permission because of the And no more, at the end of Emerald editorials, the initials B.H. H.S. Final Exam bcheduie All sections of subject: BA 111, 2, 3. Eng 101, 2, .. Mth 10; 100; 105; 106; 108. Psy 208, 9, 10. Rht K; 111, 2, 3; 217. All other classes meeting as follows:* 8 M ... 8 .. 9 M ... 9 .... 10 M ... 10 T... 11 M . 11 .. 1 M . 1 T . 2 M ... 2 T .... 3 M ... 3 T .L.w. 4 M, T. .March 21 (Tu) 3-5 .March 22 (W) 3-5 .March 17 (F) 3-5 .March 18 (S) 3-5 .March 20 (M) 3-5 .March 21 (Tu) 8-10 .March 21 (Tu) 10-12 .March 22 (W) 8-10 .March 22 (W) 10-12 .March 17 (F) 8-10 .March 17 (F) 10-12 .March 18 (S) 8-10 .March 18 (S) 10-12 .March 20 (M) 8-10 .March 20 (M) 10-12 .March 21 (Tu) 1-3 .March 22 (W) 1-3 .March 17 (F) 1-3 .March 18 (S) 1-3 .March 20 (M> 1-3 . * The M groups include all patterns of days involving Monday; M, MW. MWF, MTuWF, MWFS, MTuWTliF, and so on. The T groups include all other patterns of days; Tu, W. Th, F, TuTh, TuThS, and so on. Only in case of conflicts are deviations allowed from the above schedule; resolution of conflicts is arranged by the instructors con cerned. Spring Term Calendar Advance registration.Feb. 20-March 4 (M-S) Regular registration .March 27 (M) Classes begin.March 27 (M) Last day to register or add courses.April 8 (S) Last day to withdraw from courses.April 29 (S) Memorial Day holiday.May 30 (Tu) Term examinations .June 5-9 tM-F) Commencement Day .June 11 (Sun) (Sitin' at Kand&m Horace McCoy Wrote a Book by /a Qilbent Horace McCoy once wrote a very fine book. It was called THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON’T THEY? and it was excellently done. I liked it and filed away the author’s name for future reference. So about a year ago I read M cC o y ’ s N O POCKETS IN A SHROUD,which impre ssed me from no w h ere. Bad day, thinks S I. Every author is entitled to one. So the other day while at a book store I see KISS TOMOR R O W* UUUD-rS Yi?, by same autnor ana ouy a. of twenty-five cents). The money would have been well spent elsewhere—anywhere. The book just doesn t hit the bell. The story is of a Phi Bete who re bells against society and is determined to be come the greatest criminal of them all, all of which coidd work into a fine study. However, there are several things wrong with McCoy’s presentation. The subject, Ral ph Cotter, is not convincing. We are told that he is of a prominent family, a college gradu ate, ad inf. However, Phi Bete key or not, he has the brains of a low grade thug. No sub tlety, no finesse, but simply brute killing. There is shown no underlying reason for his rational (that’s what the book says) attitude towards crime. The only motivation I can see is that of the usual low-grade moron, though I admit my experience with such types is based upon other reading and that gift to hu manity, the “movin’ picture.” One thing is said by Cotter, and then he immediately acts opposing his supposed beliefs. Only one thing relieved the word—gloom —the memory of his grandmother as Marg aret, one of the two women in the story, brings forth powerful writing. In this is seen the potential power of McCoy and some of the ability used in THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? However, the book isn't worth reading for that alone. It may be realism, but it doesn't come near ring ing any bell. On the other hand, I have been going back through an old H. Allen Smith epoch—LIFE IN-A PUTTY KNIFE FACTORY. It's the best thing I can think of for relaxation, for get finals, and school. Smith’s earlier books are wonderful and written with a spontane ity that he hasn’t achieved recently. Incidentally, this week there are some fine movies on—in Springfield, TWELVE O’ CLOCK HIGH; at the Mayflower, a great double bill at the first of the week, then the foreign movie selection CHILDREN OF PARADISE, and the week-end shows a Ros sellini production. Also LOST BOUND ARIES at the Lane. Looks like the books get a bit neglected for the week. 0*1 Ut& Api 'Sometime Every Summertime' by Monty /U/eit<j,Hesi Thanks to the good people of Eugene, our University re tained its self respect Wed nesday night. Were it not for a good turnout of townspeo ple and members of the fac ulty, Norman Thomas, one of the most interesting speakers we have ever heard, might have imagined he was speak ing to some left overs from the last Oregon basketball game. Time was when attend ance at a Norman Thomas speech was as “unAmerican” as be ing in possession of a copy of the Communist Manifesto, but all that is past and gone. Even members of the Nation al Association of Manufac turers will tell you that Thomas’ patriotic motives are of the highest caliber ev en if they do feel that the man is more than half cracked. So kids, its all right to go listen to the guy next time yon get a chance. If you heard the radio version via KORE or KERG you can see that America’s top Socialist mixed a lot of common sense with a good sense of humor. Its all right to get out and hear stuff like that once in a while; your friends will still talk to you. Radio Workshop, Willard Hall’s answer to Orson Wel les and the Columbia Broad casting System, has ventured into some interesting fields with their dramas this year. They explored everything from the classic to the con temporary, and this week they have come up with a script that looks like it might be one of the best they’ve done. The play is Fletcher Mark le’s “Sometime Every Sum mertime,” and it seems to have a little of everything. Reading it over swiftly it con tained bits similar to parts of works like “H. M. Pullham Esquire,” “The Hucksters,” and "Letter to Three Wives.” The story concerns Clem Waldron, a young man mak ing his break in the advertis ing business (thank you Clark Cable) who meets Mary Thomasino during a summer vacation somewhere in New England. They both hand each other a line, and the trouble begins when he takes her too seriously. The windup comes when the couple come back to the big city, and Clem finds out how Mary really lives. She invites him home one night (and thanks to you Linda Darnell and Paul Douglas) — and the conclusion of our story is formed. Seems like our local dramatists hit their peak on contemporary works, so Thursday afternoon at 4:30 ought to provide some good listening. c ♦ OREGON DAILY EMERALD, published daily during the college vear except Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon Subscription rates: $2.00 a term, $4 00 for two te^fs and $5 00 a year. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice Eugene, Oregon. * oninionsi^f0?heeAPSTeToe^riofe,1,!t0TrTa!s are thoTse.of ,thf writ". and do not claim to represent the ifnsigned edHortafs^e written'by the'editor. W edltonals are written bV associate editors. Opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect the an editorial page by-lined column are those of the columnist, and opinion of the editor or his associates. Don A. Smith, Editor Barbara Heywgod, Helen Glenn Gillespie, Joan Mimnaugh, Business Manager Sherman, Associate Editors. Managing bilitor Don Thompson, Advertising Manager News Editors: Anne Goodman, Ken Metzler. Assitant News Editor: Lorna Larson. Assistant Managing Editors: Norman Ander son. Hal Coleman, Lorna Larson, Bill Stan field. Emerald Photographer: Gene Rose. S.p?rts Editors: John Barton, Sam Fidman. Chief Night Editor: Mary Hall. Copy Editor: Marjory Bush. Desk Editors: Marjory Bush, Bill Frye, Gretchen Grondahl, Larry Meiser, Jackie Pritzen. Office Manager: Karla Van Loan. Assistant Business Manager: Ark Moble* National Advertising Manager: Bonnie Birkt meir. Zone Managers: Sue Bachelder, Shirley Hil lard. Barbara Williams, Virginia Kellogg* Barbara Stevenson, Jeanne Hoffman. X.
