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After the Game is Over
Editor’s Note: ASUO President Barry Mountain asked Friday in an
open letter that we “recapture the spirit that has made the University
of Oregon what it is today.” Following the game Saturday Mountain’s
reaction was this:)
Fellow Students,
I want to thank you for your wonderful support in Satur
day’s game. Since I have been at the University of Oregon,
I’ve never seen the student body respond as it did Saturday.
I am sure you will agree with me that the game was a moral
Victory for the University.
If we can continue to support the team in the same manner
that was displayed Saturday, the future is unlimited to possi
ble victories, for it is hard to hold back a fighting team as well
as a fighting student body.
With the cooperation of the yell squad and rally board, the
band, Order of the O, white shirt section, as well as you, the
students, we—5000 strong—will continue to make ourselves
heard.
Surely, there can be no greater incentive for a fighting coach
like Jim Aiken and a fighting team like the present University
of Oregon squad than 100 percent student backing win, lose,
or draw. 1 eiittii'if!
Don't Bank on the Bank
Why no bank in the student union? It’s a question that s
asked frequently.
The answer is quite simple—there is not enough business to
warrant a branch bank on the east side of Eugene.
The First National Bank of Eugene requested branches for
the west and east sides more than a year ago. 1 he west side re
quest was granted, but the comptroller of currency, U. S. De
partment of the Treasury, denied the request for a branch on
the east side.
When a bank requests branches it must first take a survey of
the area in which the branch is desired, Lynn McCready, presi
dent of the First National told us. This survey covers the
amount of business, volume of money in the district, the po
tential credit possibilities of the district, and other phases of
business that are in need of banking services.
And the verdict of the treasury department, which has the
final word in determining location of banks, was that the Uni
versity and east side Eugene area just didn’t have the popula
tion to support a branch.
When business and population increases, then maybe we'll
get a bank. But in the meantime we’ll have to cash our checks
at the Co-op, and do other banking business downtown. D.S.
The Second Cup...
On Dependence—
He who imagines he can do without the world deceives him
self much ; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him
is still more mistaken—La Rochefoucauld.
People may live as much retired from the world as they
please; but sooner or later, before they are aware, they will
find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody—Goethe.
Can anyone be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve
them one’s self?—Emerson._
THE DAILY . . .
goes to "Hap" Engelbart for stepping behind the wheel at
Friday night’s snowball rally in the absence of the rally
squad.
THE OREGON LEMON . . .
to California for defeating the football team of our sister
school—Oregon State College. You may think we're kid
ding but a Northern Division victory is better than an
Oregon State loss.
Why I Am a Democrat Republican
Democrat: Progress
By Charles Zulauf
Why am I a Democrat ? Because it appeals to me.
Because the Democratic party, to me, represents
the party of progress, the party which is not afraid
to bring out controversial issues as for example
C.V.A. and the Brannan Plan.
GOP: Individual Freedom
By Bill Lees
I believe it is the duty of every citizen to align
himself with, and support the fundamental beliefs
of one of the two major political parties in this
country. For this reason, I am a Republican.
The Republican party has always supported the
But the" Dem
ocratic party
m e ans more
than just that.
I feel it is the
only jra r t y
which earnestly
strives to aid
the people as a
whole rather
than just se
lect, privileged
groups.
The 1950
Democratic
Introducing the Writers—and the Why
AGS or USA—which party will be mine?
Answering that question is made easier by our nearness to basic
party differences. But when it comes to the nationwide question of
alignment with which major party—Democrat Or Republican—the
voter often has to dig deep for his reasons.
Two University of Oregon students who have definitely made up
their minds tell why in these special features written for the Emerald.
Charles Zulauf, president of the Lane County Young Democrats, is
a senior in political science.
Bill Lees, a member Of the Oregon Young Republican executive
board and past president of the campus Young Republicans, is a soph
omore in pre-law.
right ol the in
dividual to lift
himself to the
highest possi
ble levels in so
ciety. The Pem
ocratic party
has come t o
stand for the
opposite point
of view; that
the government
should do this
for the mass.
The Republi
platform bears out this belief. It calls for support
of the proposed Columbia Valley Administration
through which to develop and protect the vast sbil,
water, hydroelectric, forest, grazing and fisheries
resources of this region.
Another plank supports the fai'm program of
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan. It insists that
present freight rate discriminations against Ore
gon farmers, lumbermen and food processors be
abolished.
A third wants reapportionment of the state leg
islature on the basis of population as provided for
in the constitution. Personally, I feel that people
are more important and are the ones to be repre
sented rather than the thousands of acres of sage
brush and sand the Republican party sponsors.
These are just a few of the state platform planks
but they serve to show clearly that the Democratic
party is the party of the average Mr. and Mrs.
Public.
There is still ahother good reason why I am a
Democrat—because the excellent, qualified men the
party has for its candidates.”
I don’t believe I could honestly be a member of
the opposite party when its elected members can
sit back and tolerate the poor conditions prevail
ing in state finances, and state roads. Nor could I
take pride in the opposition of Oregon’s Congres
sional representation to the approval of General
Marshall as Secretary of Defense nor in one repre
sentative’s vote against the Fair Employment Prac
tices Act.
These are some of my reasons for being a Demo
crat—I feel they are good, strong reasons.
can philosophy presupposes a maximum amount of
individual freedom. The Democratic party has tried
to attain its goal by taking away individual free
dom, as in the case Of the farmers, where 90 peM
cent subsidies have virtually made the average far?
nier a puppet of the whims and dictates of the De
partment of Agriculture.
The Republican party sponsored the Hope-Aiken
Farm Subsidy Bill which would have given the far
mer a minimum of 60 percent, and a maximum
amount of freedom in regards to the kinds of crops
planted and the quantity in which they were har
vested.
This bill was defeated because the Democrats
felt it did not leave enough power in the hands of
the Secretary of Agriculture.
Another reason I am a Republican is the fact that
the Democratic party has been hypocritical in re
gards to its position towards “big business.” The
Democrats have always contended that “big busi
ness” has thwarted true, individual competition in
this country.
I agree with their accusation to a certain extent,
but cannbt support their party because in the 18
years they have controlled the government they
have never passed a bill that would rewrite the
present antitrust laws and give the Department of
Justice enough legal and monetary power and sup
port to correct those illegal practices.
Of course there are other reasons why I am a Re
publican. But, as I have tried to illustrate, my basic
reason comes from the philosophy of maximum in
dividual freedom.
T>*« Word
A Sobering Reflection
On Feminine Football
.-From Stan Turnbull=
Sunday’s “football” game be
tween the pledge classes of Pi Be
ta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma
was a very good show. We’ll pass
along a few sideline observations
in a moment.
But first, at the risk of being
stoned in the streets, avoided by
our friends and being an old fud
dy-fuddy generally, let’s say
frankly that it was a wonder no
one was seriously hurt. It was
certainly no one's fault; both
sides merely went at it very seri
ously. The game, as a result, was
rough.
But the fact is that if examined
closely, the fun just might not
prove worth the risk.
We sincerely hope that perhaps
a rule change or more strict insis
tence on “no pushing” can save
this game, which really is one of
the most colorful little events of
the term, year after year.
But the record: no one was ser
iously hurt; however on several
occasions the girls were knocked
down and shaken up rather se
verely, one to the point of tears.
Last year a Pi Phi broke her leg
in practice, and if memory serves,
the year before a Kappa suffer
ed a broken leg in the game.
It sounds like a lot of fun,
probably, when the pledges are
told about their traditional game
■—and it undoubtedly is a lot of
fun. Until someone gets hurt. It’s
doubtful if the freshmen know
just what they’re getting into.
That's all. Far from being
against the game, we hope it con
tinues. But some good, serious
thought ought to go into methods
of preventing any injuries—and
into taking care of the gals
should there be any.
The pledges played remark
ably good near-football, all things
considered. Pi Phi Joan Miller
was perhaps outstanding, tearing
off several really professional
looking runs.
One of the more humorous mo
ments of the afternoon involved
the gal who was told to “go in.’’
She asked “but what'll I do?”
came the answer, “Just look at
the card.” The huddles apparently
involved figuring out who did
what by looking at various dia
grams which the quarterback
whipped out of a hip pocket for
each play.
-betters—- -—
The
Campus
Answers
Racial Prejudice
Emerald Editor:
The Paddock is still open fcpf~
business. In fact in the year 1949
they made very good business
and may make better business
this year. And yet they still re
fuse to sell beer to Negroes. Ne
groes are some kind of commer
cial being that are not commer
cially useful. In 1949 a coalition
set about to stop associations
with the Paddock because of
their narrow-minded views. Still
the Paddock made business.
I visited the Paauock in 1949
and asked them why they refused
to serve beer to Negroes. They
told me frankly that if you serve
one Negro pretty soon all their
lower class friends come to the
place.
Still the Paddock is being pat
ronized by college students who
tell you that they are opposed to
race prejudice. I have no commer
cial interest in saying this sort of
thing. But I like people to act the
way they pretend to believe. All I
ask is that people do not support
the things they are opposed to. If
you want to drink at the Paddock
tell people that you are race pre
judice and don’t be ashamed of it^
Otherwise avoid the place and
don’t be a hypocrite.
Earle A. Taylor