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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1950)
uto- Cd tasUald, Politics--Was There Ever a Time When Things Were Simple? No Experience Necessary Things are in a fine state of affairs. Of the four candidates running for top positions on the Executive Council next year, not one has had any actual experience on the Council. Neither Barry Mountain nor Gerry Smith has come to a Council meeting this last year, unless they were being interviewed; neither Joanne Fitzmaurice or Eve Overbade has- attended council meeting this year. Naturally experience on the Council is not the only qualification necessary for a top administrator on the Council. But it does help. And the four persons nominated for these posi tions, if sincerely interested in serving as well as they can, could have been attending Council meetings which are open to any student. Last year there was a dearth of available ma terfal_the parties were justified in looking for com petent people outside the Council. The USA had no candidate potential yvho had served other than Gordon Howard—who had been selected when he lived in the dormitories, had then pledged Delta Upsilon when it was AGS, and did not seek re-nomination after DU turned away from the bloc and into USA. However, AGS did have opportunity to select an experienced candidate—Herb Nill. However, Nill, who did seek the nomination, was overlooked by AGS for Gerry Smith. The service that Nill had given as a Council member was quite satisfactory; the rea sons for overlooking him must have been outside his work on the Council. What were these reasons? Did AGS consider Smith such an outstanding candidate that despite his lack of service on the Coun cil he would make a better student body president than Herb Nill? Or are there other reasons? Is it possible that a faction within AGS is more interested in seeing of fices equally divided among houses than they are in seeing good student government? Is it possible that pressure outside AGS has been placed on bloc mem bers to nominate a candidate connected with that outside pressure? Is it possible that Nill was over looked because he has refused to follow blind instruc tions in his position on the Council. The reasons for Smith’s nomination may play an important part in the decisions of many persons who have not yet decided whom they are going to vote for. And that is what AGS and Smith must convince the students of this week—that Smith is the best pos sible candidate for student body president among the fraternity and sorority people; and is best qualified to serve the University as student body president. Confusin' but Amusin' Who’s most confused about politics? Art Johnson, Barry Mountain, Gerry Smith, AGS, or USA? Has the USA been taken in by Greek Greeks in a diabolical plot to get stronger Greek representation on the Council ? Has the AGS and/or USA been duped by ATO and DU? Is Gerry Smith the indirect cause for breaking the Greek bloc? Will the ATOs re-join the AGS ? And if so, when ? Immediately before, immediately after, or quite sometime after the election? Never? Does the USA trust Barry Mountain and the ATOs? Do Bai-rv Mountain and ATOs trust USA? Does anybody trust anybody ? . Where does TNE fit in? Is Smith a TNE? Is Mountain a TNE ? Are TNEs TNEs ? What is TNE ? Will independents consider it worth the bother to go to the polls and vote? Will they vote for Moun tain or Smith? Will they write-in a candidate? Won’t somebody step up and answer some of the questions ? All we need now is a qualified third candi date who will get the trust of independent and Greek and who can avoid the tinge af “dirty politics” being so loosely thrown around. Anybody qualified? Oh Ain Sun Bathing and Senior Philosophy by Ma>Uy 'finest There were two seniors, engaged in the pleasant pastime of sun worshipping. They were lying on their bellies out on the lawn, kicking their heels in the air, and letting the warmth tan their bodies. “Y’know, I oughta be studying,” said one. I’ve got a term paper to hand in.” “Me too,” said the other. For a moment there was silence. Then “You got anything lined up after school?” “Not a thing, how about you?” “Think I’ll go to work with the old man.” “Boy I'm sure going to miss this place next fall,” said the first. “I won't,” said his friend. “No more study ing, no worrying about grades, no having to beg some woman to go out with you on Sat urday night.” “You’d have to beg if you were the only man on this campus,” said his companion. Another silence. “Y’kncnv, I wonder what it is that brings alums back to school after a couple of years.” “I don’t know, a chance to see a football game, a chance to show the boys what a big wheel he is, maybe he just wants to try to be young again.” “Or maybe if he brings the wife down with him, he’s getting his first chance to go to a campus dance.” “That’s no lie. I know a guy who hasn’t missed a Homecoming or Junior Weekend in seven years as an alum. While he was in school, he thought Mac Court was strictly a place to play basketball.” “Would you do me a favor?” “What?” “Autograph my Oregana when'we get in side.” “You collecting autographs now?” “You know how it is, you sit atound some evening, pick the book up, and remember all <Please turn to page three) On the Rat} An Iron Curtain, A Challenge (Softball) JHettebl Dear Editor: Recently 3 articles were printed by this newspaper concerning the attitude of foreign students, and their outlook upon American university life at an institution typical of higher education. After one year of association with the students, faculty, and townspeople, these foreign students have undoubt edly gained much from their democratic surround ings, enabling them to bring back to their countries not only a greater perspective of the democratic processes, but an opportunity as potential leaders to institute these processes in their respective coun tries. However, after reading these stories, another ar ticle appeared on the same page a few days later. This one was also written by a student, and related the sequence of how he was forced to move by his landlady because he had a few students visiting him. These students had the great misfortune, depend ing on how you look at it, of having been born with skin of a darker hue. It was evident to all concerned that the landlady was apparently able to distinguish the shades of color of the individual’s skin, but was color-blind to the facts of life, namely: that when God created all men equal, he was sincere. Either we who main tain this thesis are hypocritical, or else this wo man’s sense of equality is perverted. I intend to be lieve the latter, unless someone can prove other wise. However, the important thing to keep in mind is, if these foreign students are indicative of the ones that are studying here, are they being exposed only to those factions of our society which would create a favorable impression? We do not have to go off campus to witness the many flagrant violations of these human rights, as they are visible right in our very midst. One reads in the newspapers of the Russian Iron Curtain, but may we not often wonder whether one exists here also? M. G. Sahr An Open Letter to Kwama, Sophomore Women's Honorary Dear Goils: Left-handed, smeft-handed. Women play soft ball? Phoey! the old work horses accept the chal lenge. New members were picked Friday but the old reliables are still around. (Please turn to page three) &&pJt04fixvie. WiAj&om Political Daydreaming: Ducks in a Pond by Bab fyutdz Once long ago and far away in the Golden West there was a lovely green pasture wherein dwelt a lot of ducks. Now there were two kinds of ducks—blue ducks and green ducks. They did not get along. The blue ducks were blue about the green ducks being green, and the green ducks were green about the blue ducks being blue. It was hell. They lived in separate ponds, and paddled around stirring up silt and cpiacking loudly and being generally obnoxious to each other. This went on for a long time, until an Event took place. It seemed that there were certain fish in these ponds, and that each duck was supposed to get his share of tl\e fish for eating purposes. It occurred to some of the blue clucks that some of the larger ducks in their pond were getting more than their share of fish. This conflicted with the smaller ducks’ ideals—and besides, they were getting hungry. So late one night eight of them left the blue duck pond and crept over to the green duck pond. The next morning they yelled “Alia, you nasty, fish-hogging old blue ducks, we’ve come over here with the green clucks, where the fish are apportioned according to democratic prin ciple !” And then, “Now that we're here the green duck pond is the most powerful in the pasture !” So for a long time the eight blue clucks lived in the green pond and caught fish with the help of the green ducks. Then some among the eight began to wonder if the green pond was so-different from the blue one, after all. They thought they noticed a slight tinge of mud in the water. So, one by one, a few of them went back to the blue pond. The blue ducks remaining in the green pond were disturbed. They yelled “Aha, it is WHO, the nasty, secret blue duck or ganization, that is making these ducks go back!” This was news to the ducks who had gone back. WHO was sort of an adult s version of the bogey-man. Xo one seemed to be able to prove its existence, but it was so much fun to talk about, and besides, mere mention of it could keep the little ducklings* in line. In fact, the little ducklings used to chant: “Sure I know there's WHO— Cuz my momma told me so!” Now, it seemed to these same remaining blue ducks that it was time to take drastic steps to retain the position of suprem acy of the green duck pond in the pasture. So they began to nose about for more blue ducks to come over, and sure enough, they found a couple of great big (ugh) hairy-chested ducks who didn’t like fishing prospects in the blue duck pond. To one of these they said “Come over and we’ll give you the biggest fish in our pond!” And to another, “We’ll let you fish (Please turn to page three)