’Prague Conference Has Communist Tinge (Editors Note: Last summer a three-man observer team from the United States National Students Association traveled behind the Iron Curtain to attend the Com munist-dominated World Students Congress in Prague. While Oregon students are not members of the NSA, the follow ing report we feel should be of in terest to them anyway. It was written by a member of the ob server team and is the first in a series. By Bill Holbrook In December of 1949 the Na tional Executive Committee of the National Students Association de cided to send an observer delega tion to the International Union of Students sponsored convention in Prague. For two years NSA had been re jecting IUS affiliation because of that group’s close adherance to the Communist Party line. However, as 1950 approached, NSA chief’s decided they should ^send some people behind the Iron Curtain to act as spokesmen for the United States “to present an accurate picture of tije American educational system and to refute the distorted allegations concern ing American education and stu dent life.” Childers Heads Group Picked to head the delegation was Erskine Childers, internation al vice-president of NSA. Other members were Eugene Schwartz, former NSA vice-president for ed ucational problems; Robert West, former NSA vice-president for in ternational affairs; and myself, a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota law school. Schwartz took over as head of the delegation when Childers could not attend the Prague con gress because, as international vice-president, he had other duties to fulfill. In order to keep from going in to the congress cold, we met in New York and again in Paris to discuss our presentations. While in Paris visa trouble split up the delegation. Due to difficulties with IUS and the Czech government, Schwartz and I didn’t get our visa until the first day of the congress. West’s travel papers came through a few days earlier, so he left for Prague before we did. Barely Made Prague Sehwartz and I got our visas from the Czech embassy on the morning of August 14. By rushT ing we just managed to catch the ^morning flight from Paris to Pra gue by way of Zurich, Switzer land. The flight was filled with ex citement and anticipation. It was like an excursion into recent his tory as the plane flew over South ern Germany, where we could see the pock marks left by the bombs of the Second World War. And as the plane flew over Czechoslova kia, signs of harvest time were apparent. When we landed in Prague we were met by an extremely congen ial and very friendly young Czech. It wasn’t until later that we learn ed that he had mistaken us for members of an organization called the Defenders of Peace. The De fenders, who issued the Stockholm Appeal, were meeting in Prague during the Second World Student Congress. After our luggage had cleared customs, our student driver drove us into Prague where we register ed and were assigned quarters in the Kolegi Masaryk, a student dormitory. Stalin’s Picture Displayed ^fln Prague the symbolism dis played in flags and tremendous pictures of Stalin and Gotvold was impressive if not terrifying. The Soviet flag as well as Sta lin’s picture were being display ed prominently. Also very much in evidence was the picture of a peace dove, symbolizing the signi ficance of the Stockholm Appeal. Pictures of the lesser known Communist leaders of the various people’s republics of Eastern Eu rope and New China were also displayed. The dormitory in which we stay ed was completely filled with color ful posters and slogans in many languages describing the theme of the congress as well as lauding the peace appeal. The uniform symbols of the Com munist state provided the setting for the Second World Student Congress. There are more than 900 keys to rooms, lockers, cabinets, desk drawers, etc. in the Student Union. The Emerald sports editor has 10,000 people under him—when he is covering Oregon home games from the Hayward Field press box. Button Sellers Choose Slogan Buttons will continue to be sold in the Co-op and Student Union today. “Beat ’em with Buttons” is the slogan of this year’s button sales. So far button sales have been highly successful and with three days Vemaining until Homecom ing students are urged to buy but tons so the Homecoming quota will be reached, Chairman Virginia Kel logg stated. No definite sales figure is avail able at this time, but it is known that over fifty per cent of the goal has been reached. Council to Entertain WSC Officers The ASUO Executive Council will welcome student body officers from Washington State College at a noon luncheon Friday in the Stu dent Union. ASUO President Barry Moun tain suggested this function at the last Executive Council meeting. The council approved the idea and authorized the use of ASUO funds to cover the cost. Antijunti to Play Lead in Drama An abstract radio drama, “Be yond Recall” by LaVerne Rey nolds, will be broadcast at 4:30 p.m. today over KOAC by the radio workshop. The tense, confused character of Andy will be portrayed hy Loris Antijunti. “This is Antijunti’s first lead role of the year, although he has played in each play so far,” commented R. L. Montgomery, di rector. Supporting players include Ed Ragoainno, Doris Philbrick, Vem Stolen, Vern Adkison, George De Bell, and Bill DeLand. Attorney to Address Oregon Law School John MacGregor, prominent New York attorney and ASUO president in 1923, will address the Law School student body at 10 a.m. Friday in 307 Fenton. Topic of his talk will be “The Problems Confronting an Attorney Starting Practice in a Large City.” MacGregor will be the first speak er this fall in a lecture series spon sored by Phi Delta Phi, internation al legal fraternity. JIFC Chooses Officers/ Bills Elected President De Wayne Bills, Beta Theta.Pi, was elected president of the Junior Inter-Fraternity Council yesterday at a special election meeting. Other officers elected were Bob Jones, Kappa Sigma, vice-presi dent; and Gene Lehman, Sigma Phi Epsilon, secretary-treasurer. Candidates for the office of pre sident were Keith Farnam, Ron Anderson, Jack Adair, Bob Jones, Gene Lehman, Milt Hagen, Don Zavin, and Bills. 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