Oregon daily _ EMERALD Oregon Daily K herald is published Monday through Friday during the college year, examination and holiday periods, with issues on Homecoming Saturday and Junior id Saturday by the Associated Students of the'University of Oregon. Filtered as sec ss matter at the post oflSce, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year, $2 lions expressed on the editorial poge are those of the writer and da not pres'end to nt the opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Initialed editorials are written be iciate editors. Unsigned editorials a*": written by the editor._ Larson, Editor Abbott Paine, Busiscw Manmfer Phil Bettens, Managing Editor Geetchen Gkondahl, Bill Clothie*. Dow Dewey, Associate Editors Gcetchen Gkife, Advertising Manager e're Not Amused iere’s a time and a place for everything. id a college dance is not the place for low vulgarity. termission entertainment at Oregon dances has been crit d before; previously it’s been a few possibly misguided ents who were at fault. But this time—at Saturday night’s lomore Whiskerino—it was the band, the paid entertainers, trotted out a routine which amounted to a new low in tty songs and jokes. 1 of which makes us wonder—what kind of an idea do they of the tastes of the University campus? e're not prudes; we flatter ourselves that we have just ood a sense of humor as the next one. But when it comes rt merely for the sake of dirt, we would like to file a formal ;st. nee professional entertainers are not under the control le University, we don’t know exactly what can be done to ent a recurrence of Saturday night’s deplorable situation; aps the bandleaders could be given a discreet hint as what pected and not expected of them in the future, lat is, of course, hindsight; Whiskerino planners had no of what they were in for. Class President Bob Brittain, ct, assures us that he didn’t know the band was going to Dn any kind of act at all. e understand that the current slump in the demand for e music has induced some bandleaders to go in for this of comedy as an audience-drawer. Attendance at Oregon’s ampus dances has admittedly been low for years; but we ; believe that an exhibition of crudity is the way to im e it.—G. G. e Still Want Modification 'o names” is the policy of the discipline committee on re ng disciplinary information. We've told you this before. ^e’ve also said we disagree with this blanket policy. So now e asked the voting discipline committee members what think of it. Here are their answers: >m Barry, senior in political science, says, “If you do some r good, you should receive credit; if you do something bad, ould be mentioned.” R. Taylor, psychology' department head, says “There are ably' a lot of situations where it’s better for all concerned we don’t bawl them out in that way.” He doesn’t believe rydng to suppress information when the police are involved it becomes a matter of public record.” In conclusion he , “It’s is quite possible we could work out an arrangement the press and find some basis for working with them.” arren C. Price, associate professor of journalism, has “been .vor of publishing most names for several years.” He says i view is not unusual in view of my many years as a practic newspaperman and journalism teacher.” elen Jackson, junior in history', says, “They ought to be tsed. They have released some, why not release others?” ssie M. Smith, assistant professor of business administra say's, “I’m not in favor of releasing names but I think the tse and the punishment should be released.” mnie Lowell, sophomore in liberal arts, says, “The indi al suffers enough without everyone else being down on too.” H. Oswald, assistant professor of English, has drawn no lite conclusion as yet. He says, “There are two sides to juestion. I would say it depends on the case." M. P'oskett, committee chairman and associate professor of Aogy, says he “can see certain possible advantages and 1 vantages and it’s a matter of weighing one against the r.” file’s “aware of the fact a disservice is done when infor on is withheld.” rt he thinks the question should be examined, as “modifi ,n of our policy may be more favorable.” For students who r a change in the blanket policy he suggests they (1) think problem through thoroughly and then (2) talk with the r agencies involved, such as the discipline committee and aresident’s office. r. Foskett’s two suggestions are good ones, e think the policy should be modified. What do you think? Letters to the Editor Let's All Sign Up Emerald Editor: Can someone give me the in formation about this new "sci ence" course? Will it be held winter term or Is it a spring af fair? Who is the instructor? Where will it be held ? Allow me to quote the follow ing from the Oregon Journal of Oct. 26, 1951: “The two unmarried girls who floated down the Mississippi river 1800 miles with two bachelors call it a “sociological experi ment.” Very interesting! We have heard similar excapades called something different, however. “If the future husbands of the girls are of the type who con sider such a trip a “sociological experiment,” the girls are likely to find their “science” a little confusing.” A "Churchill Conservative (Name withheld by request) On *7Ue fit* . . . TV Beats Bathroom By Ann Moyes “Three demerits will be given to anyone turning on the tele vision set during study hours." This may well be included in the list of house rules next year, if we are to believe the recent wide spread rumor that the TV ban is being lifted in four months. Oregon missed the boat in the first place because no one was willing to risk his money on an unproved medium. By 1948 they were deciding that by cracky, this here new-fangled picture box just might he here to stay. But by October the Federal Communi cations Commission had slapped on the nation-wide freeze and Oregon’s fate was sealed. Oregonians, during this Dag marless period, have been assum ing a "we don't have it, but is it really worth having" air. Just what DOES vifleo have to offer? Well, we did a little TV ing in Ocean Park, Washington this summer. Life was unbearably dull since they closed down the Bingo Parlor, and we impetuously decided to install a television set in our summer manse. We had originally planned to install in door plumbing, but first things first, you know. Now TV summer fare is just about as rotten as most summer radio replacements. But we poor, miserable, undescriminating peas ants were highly impressed even with the ads. It’s not every day you get to see a Lucky Strike dance the Charleston. This happy state of adulation didn't last, however. We soon found plenty about which to grumble. Our main gripes were: (1) the overload of “True Story” type dramas, (2) too many cowboys, (3) a huge number of ugly wom en (they looked like professional blind dates), and (4) the most God-awful batch of movies ever produced . . . undoubtedly the most miserable clinkers to hit the screen. Now for a jigger of praise. Variety shows such as James Melton’s “Ford Theatre” pro vided magnificent entertainment. "Burns and Allen Show” and “It Pays To Be Ignorant” were high spots on TV, whereas they had been just so-so over the radio. TV has the spontaneity that radio has lacked since performers took to taping their shows in ad vance. We never knew when a singer was going to forget her words or a comedian would drop an off-color remark. Let’s just hope that next year the only griping we’ll hear is “when is this backward state go ing to get color television—why, you’d think we lived in the Bel gian Congo. On lUe. Screen . Play Receives Wilted Flower By Wes H<r he keeps in mind two things. First, he is seeing a fantasy, a living dream, so to speak, where every thing is quite out of normal. He is viewing a French Alice in Won derland. Therefore, the playgoer will understand why he is seeing all the characters being over played. Also, he will realize that all the subjects, all developments, all mysterious and impossible matters even to a stairway that just goes down and down arc quite proper under this circum stance. The play is an exercise for the imagination, and the more imagination that is given to it, the more fun it will be. Secondly, the playgoer must keep in mind that the play was written for the French. Somehow, the French arc just different from Americans, clear down to the bottom of their culture. Not only do they like to sit down and just talk, they have different values. What is sensational in l’aris is corny out In the valleys of central Oregon. I imagine, lrom the French viewpoint, this production of “M a d w o m a n ” would be maginfique. But not to me it isn't. I tried hard to concentrate on M. Gir audoux’s linss, but I found I just couldn't keep my interest from wandering. The few places where the play shone brilliantly for example, when everybody argues with everybody else about what to do with the drowndd man in Act I—-only makes one wish the whole thing rould have been bet ter. 1 think Giraudoux ha* played n dirty trick on the University Theater uctora. Kor all the troub le they must have gone to. he cer tainly could have given them a little more substance to work with than he did. On the whole, the characteri zations In the show are terrific. In Hume eases, parts have tieen miscast. hut to counterbalance thin. It must tie said that u few people approach brilliancy lu the execution of their role*. The In terpretation of the fantasy hat I wen extremely well done, alio. The detailn of the play, < oatum Ir.g, makeup, etc., deserve the highest praise. Above all, the spirit Iwhlod the production, the hustle of the whole crew Is trying to put over this poor vehicle to the audience Is extremely Im press! i e. In the light of ull this, it hurts to condemn the play. The simple fact remains, however, that not many people will understand "Madwoman" and therefore, not many will enjoy it. The whole thing, to put it In a word. Is mnd denlng. The tradttlonul bouquet of flowers on »|wnlng night must lw of necessity a little wilted this time. For a season opener, I'm afraid "Madwoman of ('hall lot'' was quite a laid choice. ty>UMn the. Mvufue... 5 YEARS A tit) Oct. 27, IU48—The women'* dormitory, to be situated on I3tli arul Mth streets between Agate and Bee* it streets, will he one of the finest designed for Using on any rumpus, according to Or. Will V. Norris, supervising arehl te*'t. 15 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1930—Dean llu/.ct I*. Schwering ha* extended Tuesday closing hour* to 9:30 p.m. *o women may attend the Guild theater play, “Bury the Dead.” 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1931—An appeal to freshmen to forego the building of their traditional Homecoming bonfire on Skinner* Butte am! dixtributc the wood to tin- poor families of Kngene was ipsued by John il. Straub, University dean emeritus. 30 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1921—A formal peti tion from the Student Council re question that the Friday ufter Thanksgiving he granted a* a holiday will la- presented to the faculty at their next meeting. No Comment ‘—an’ now, being carried off the field on the shoulders of his men, goes the coach of the LOSING TEAM.”