Freedom Crusade
Petitions Due Now
Final deadline for Crusade for
Freedom petitions, is 5 p. m. to
day, Barry Mountain, ASUO pre
sident announced Tuesday. About
25 petitions are still out to var
ious organizations.
Mountain also reported that
Alpha Chi Omega has turned in
a donation of $5.00, and Camp
bell Club donated $3.00.
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Journalist to Talk Here Thursday
Verne McKinney, editor and co
publisher of the Hillsboro Argus,
wil speak on “The Weekly News
paper” to members of the introduc
tion to journalism class at 11 a. m.
Thursday in 103 Johnson.
McKinney’s paper, one of the
outstanding weeklies in the state,
has received numerous awards
and honors for its excellence. A
graduate of Oregon State College,
the editor is a past president of the
National Editorial assoriation, the
Oregon Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, and the Oregon Press
conference.
He will tell how a weekly is pro
duced and go into the opportunities
in the weekly newspaper field. The
class will be open to visitors for
his talk.
ROTC Instructor Missing in Korea
Master Sergeant Bertram P.
Emerson, who was an ROTC in
structor here for two years after
World War II, has been reported
missing in action in Korea since
August 12.
His wife, Patricia (J. Emerson,
was notified a week ago.
Emerson was an army veteran
of 18 years, being stationed in
Hawaii with the Fifth regimental
combat team during the middle
1930’s, and saw action in the South
Pacific during thel ast war in the
Palau and Peleliu campaigns with
the 81st “Wildcat” division.
It was after this that he spent
two years as an ROTC instrucor
on the campus.
During the last year he was sta
tioned in Korea for occupation and'
training duty, returning to be sta
Nine years old and he can’t play with the
gang! His parents say two or three of the
boys are different and he shouldn’t associate
with them.
What do they mean, different? He remem
bers that only a few days ago his history teacher
told him that all Americans are equal—all
citizens of one country and all working to
gether.
This kid judges the rest of the gang by
their individual personality, character and how
they play ball^hot by their race or religion.
Each race, each religion, contributes its own
talents, culture and idealism to produce that
amazing blend of ideas and vigor which have
made America great. This boy wants to be
proud of his country . . . not ashamed of it—
and he can be if we don’t influence him to the
contrary!
t Make sure that you are not spreading ru
mors against a race or a religion. Speak up,
wherever you are, against prejudice, and work
for better understanding. Remember that’s
what it means—to be a good American citizen.
Accept or reject people
on their individual worth