Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, January 08, 1952, Page Two, Image 2

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    The Oregon Daily Emerald is published Monday through Friday during the college year,
except examination and holiday periods, with issues on Homecoming Saturday and Junior
Weekend Saturday by the Associated Students of the University of. Oregon. Entered as sec
ond class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year,
per term.
Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to
represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Initialed editorials aie written by
the associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor._
Lorn a Larson, Editor
Robert Greenlee, Business Manager
Phil Bettens. Managing Editor
Grktchen Grondahl, Bill Clothier, Don Dewey, Associate Editors
Grktchen Grefe, Advertising Manager
Wire services: Associated Press, United Press. Member, Associated Collegiate Press.
The Displaced Professors....
We’d be interested in starting a psychological study of the
effects of relocation on Oregon’s new brand of displaced per
sons.
The new DP’s—a breed peculiar to the University—are the
history, political science and economics professors who have
been forcibly ejected from their traditional quarters in Oregon
hall, due to the-.remodeling and addition program, and de
posited in Susan Campbell hall—a former women's dormitory.
We inspected the new Susie the other other day. It still looks
very much like a women's dormitory.
What interested us, though, was the professors’ reaction to
the move. They’re quite cheerful about it; in a way, they've
never had it so good. At least they have more “conveniences”
than they’ve ever enjoyed before. Most of the offices have built
in washbasins and mirrors; “I can straighten my tic before
every class,” gloated one instructor.
Two history instructors find their offices separated by a
bathtub—not to mention other related facilities. One of them
has been quoted as saying “We don’t quite to know what to do
with that bathtub; we’ve considered filling it with potted plants,
but the most practical suggestion has been to stock it with
cracked ice.”
For the benefit of watchful Oregon Mothers, we presume that
the latter suggestion was facetious.
Some of the offices have adjoining sleeping porches. “We
keep these locked during the hours when students are in here,"
suspicious prof.
The old dormitory' bathrooms are modestly marked wv'ih
Scotch-taped slips of paper announcing “men” or “ladies.” We
can onlv imagine the havoc if somebody quietly switches a few
slips.
Some of the rooms in Susie are classrooms, too, as many
students can testify after a series of desperate searches. Per
haps the most interesting is Room 4, formerly the laundry
room. It has a labyrinth of steam pipes overhead, and the
temperature is quite comfortable on a snowy day with the
back door open. Anyway, if Susie ever becomes a dorm again
it’ll have the fanciest-lighted laundry room on campus.
Actually, we think the most realistic approach to the situ
ation is that of the professor who is threatening to save money
by buying a hot plate and moving in.
As we said, we’d be interested in starting a psychological
study ...—G. G.
Camp,<M. ^feadUnci’-CldMAfie^M
No Honor System at the UCLA BusAd School
Results of a student cheating
poll taken at UCLA recently re
veal that students in the Business
Administration department are
“way ahead" In the cheating
movement, according to the
"Daily Bruin.”
The poll showed that 49 per
cent of ull students and ft' per
cent of all undergraduates at
UCLA indulge in cheating. The
head of the BA department gave
this explanation: “In the past,
BusAd classes have been quite
large. The high Intelligence of the
students and severe standards
might invite weak students to
cheat.”
* * *
At the University of Washing
ton, students who intend to drive
a car to school “may pay 25 cents
per day or $7.50 per quarter to
park in the police-guarded lot
at the northwest corner of cam
pus," the “Washington Daily" re
veals. Free parking areas are
available farther from the main
buildings.
• * •
“More liberal social rules" for
women students at the University
of Mississippi have been adopted
by the Women’s Student Govern
ment organization.
Among thr more liberal rules
In the following: "Extension of
the five miles from the University
limit to 25 mile* on paved high
way* for date* and driving.” The
curfew of 8:80 for freshmun w om
en during their first semester will
l»e extended to 1>:15 permission
during the second semester pro
vided a C average I* made.
« • •
Another plea for extended li
brary hours comes from Wash
ington State College. The ''Dally
Evergreen” reports that AVVS. in
a formal statement to the Board
of Control, has suggested that the
library be open Friday evening,
all day Saturday and Sunday af
ternoon and evening.
• * •
Several ads In recent Issues of
of the University of California's
"Dally Californian” have offered
a "mid-term seminar In I’hynles
2-B" for *2.50. Some enterprising
student named Massey advises in
his ads that "a very fine lecturer
will organise the material In easi
ly understandable form and will
illustrate methods of answering
typlrul questions.”
Clinching argument of the Mas
sey ads is the following slogan:
-The Atomic Age
Is The Atom Bomb Cheaper
Than Conventional Weapons?
By Phil Johnson
One of the most important
news stories of the past year was
almost completely ignored by the
national press.
It was a proposal contained in
a Sept. 18 speech to the United
States Senate by Sen. Brien Mc
Mahon of Connecticut.
Senator McMahon suggested
thaf the United States increase
its military strength while simul
taneously reducing iwJUltary ex
penditures by 80 billion dollars o»r
more by shifting the bulk of our
armaments production to the
manufacture of great quanitles of
atomic bombs.
Asserting that the United
States can keep up with the pres
ent arms race only by spending
an annual sum equal to the aver
age yearly cost of World War II,
McMahon stated, "For every dol
lar spent upon atomic defense we
can save $5 on conventional de
fense.”
.. dollar for dollar,” the sena
tor remarked, “atomic deterring
power Is actually hundreds of
times cheaper than TNT. An
New Odor
For better or worse, basket
ball is with us again. And judg
ing from that opening game
Friday in Seattle, it’s strictly
for the better.
There’s nothing like a smash
ing upset to make the crowds
forget all about the scandals
and dirty messes of the past.
Idaho’s 56-51 victory over all
powerful University of Wash
ington comes in the smashing
upset category.
The Vandal victory ended a
string that had extended to 23
wins for the .Huskies on their
home ground. The nowhere
ranked Idahoans probably also
helped boost the Huskies off
the top end of the national
rankings. It’s good to see an
underdog come through. Twice
as good in this particular in
stance. —D. D.
the Motefue...
20 YEARS AGO
Jan. 10, 1932—The Washington
State Cougars defeated Oregon by
a score of 33-21 last night. The
Cougars stalled for the final four
minutes of play and Oregon never
touched the ball.
, ' ... \ i 1 e * '
Happy New Year
“Sometimes I suspect Professor Snarf isn’t always fair with his
students—he always seems a little edgy after final exams.”
atomic weapon can produce, at a
coat of $20 or $80, the name ex
plosive force which cost literally
thousands of dollars to produce
by ordinary means.”
Then he offered another startl
ing revelation: "If we mass-pro
duce thia weapon, as we can, I
solemnly say to the Senate that
the cost of a single atomic bomb
will become less than the cost of
a single tank.”
Nevertheless, less than three
cents of every American defense
dollar has been spent for the pro
duction of aiomic weapons since
Japan surrendered.
In addition to the inherent mili
tary value of the "A-bomb," it
possesses another great advant
age over conventional weapons.
Tanks, shells, bombs and sub
marines have little peace-time
value, but almost all of the energy
stored in atomic weapons "will
last thousands of years without
deterioration," McMahon assert
ed, and will be extremely valuable
for peace-time utilization.
The senator proposed ttiat the
present annual expenditures for
atomic energy he increased from
the present one to six billion
dollars. At the same time, other
defense expenditures would be
drastically reduced.
Consequently, McMahon ar
gued, both our economic and mili
tary positions would be strength
ened.
McMahon's plan, which was
awarded a quick presidential cold
shoulder, acquires an added sig
nificance when two important
points are considered.
Firstly, McMahon is a Demo
crat. Therefore, it is not logical
to assume that he was motivated
by an attempt to discredit the ad
ministration.
Secondly, McMahon is the
chairman of the Joint Congres
sional Committee on Atomic En
ergy. He knows the fact-:. On tl'.e
subject of atomic weapons, he is
probably one of the most in
formed Individuals in the nation.
Consequently, his proposals de
serve serious, careful consider
ation.
An atomic bomb can destroy
an enemy beachhead; a tank can
merely attack one small segment
while lumbering through the
minefields, rocket fire, artillery
barrages, bazooka projectiles,
aerial attack—and enemy atomic
explosions.
Unfortunately, the atomic plan
apparently has been shelved by
the Senate .. . Russia has no Sen
ate.
••c.pt nn 'A’ the Massoy way."
• • •
Ttic University of Alabama's
student government association
has asked University President
Gallfllce for n spring vacation,
with the extra days to be added
somewhere on the calendar if
necessary.
,\ similar request was turned
down last March on the grounds
that the petition had been tiled
too late.
* * *
A new wrinkle In the "help
week" Instead of "hell week" Ide.i
appears at Syracuse University.
The Spracuse Dally Orange tells
of the project of pledges of Alpha
Kpsllon sorority; making foreign
students feel at home.
Karh pledge will lake u foreign
student to the movies and then
on a tour of Syracuse shopping
center*. lameh will be served at
the sorority house.
This project takes the place of
hazing and what the "Daily Or
ange" calls "useless duties." This
is the first "help week" project
to be initiated on the Syracuse
campus, although the Idea had
been suggested before by
Council.
Moral Responsibility
(Erl. Vote: Thin l«*tt«-r was re
ceived lust fall term, ufter tin*
KiiiitbIiI rpMrd publication.)
Emerald Editor:
I read Mr. Cesarz's review of
"The Desert Fox" with great in
terest. Mr. Cesarz exhibits an at
titude which I think should not
pass without comment, especially
since we are by implication in
vited to look upon it os that of
the German people.
Mr. Cesarz thinkH of Rommel
as an "honorable man and sol
dier," belonging to the old Ger
man military tradition, who
either did not at first perceive
the evil in Hitler or thought him
self as a military man removed
altogether from the necessity of
being concerned with that evil.
I do not admire the military tra
dition and heritage of Germany,
with nearly as much fervor as
Mr. Cesarz does. Further, I be
lieve with the judges and prose
cutors at the Nuremberg trials
that a man does not abrogate
moral responsibility when he be
comes a general.
As Sir. Cesarz states, Konimld
himself In lime realized Ills moral
responsibility; but to speak of
the mental turmoil whieli re
sulted, the eonfliet between Nazi
ism and Prussian militarism, ns
u “personal tragedy” Is to Illicit
our sympathy In a conflict, the
outcome of which Is indifferent to
m.. One does not side whole-heart
edly with one evil against an
other.
To say that Hitler came to
power lawfully may be true if you
consider only the laws governing
the appointment of a prime minis
ter from the majority party. But
the strong-armed methods used
by the National Socialists in gain
ing that majority cannot be de
fended as legal. A political parly
with a private army of thugs is
not a party whose leader can
legally come to power in a state
run by law.
My understanding is that the
Prussian military group support
ed the National Socialists at the
time of Hitler’s rise to power.
And I cannot sympathize with
these military leaders because
later they realized they had bitten
off more than they could chew.
I do not mean to he disre
spectful to Mr. Cesarz or the
German people, hut I lament that
some Germans defend what is
ugly and evil In their culture in
stead of praising and emphasiz
ing all those many features of It
which are so beautiful and gooile
John C. Weston, Jr.