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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1952)
OremnDuuy . _ _ EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald Ic 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: $b per school year, $2 per tertn. 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 arc written by tne associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written bv the editor. Wire services: Associated Press, United Press. Member, Associated Collegiate Press. I.-oa.na Larson, Editor Robert Greenlee, Business Manager Phil Bettens, Managing Editor Gretchen Grondahl, Bill Clothier, Don Dewey, Associate Editors News Editor: Larry Hobart Assistant Managing Editor: Bill Frye Chief Night Editor: Sarah Turnbull Sports Editor: Bill Gurney Asst. Sports Editor: Larry Lavelle Asst. News Editors: Kathleen Fraser, Phil Johnson. A1 Karr Makeup Editors: Kathleen Fraser, Judy McLoughlin. Jim Haycox, Harriet Walrath Wire Editor: Tom Jaques Classified Ad Manager: Toni Matthews Day Managers: Carolyn Silva, Carolee Tate, Mary Waddell, Sally Thurston, Irene Hullard Advertising Salesmen: Merle Davis, Janet Petersen. Marcia Dutcher. Sue Mikkeisen, Denise Thum. Ward Cook, Sally liaseilinc, Barbara Keller Eisenhower's in, but How Far? Ike’s in . . . how far we won’t know for a while. He’s in the New Hampshire primary race. He’s in the cam paign for the GOP presidential nomination. But he’s not going to engage “actively” in the pre-convention free-for-all. The general says he’ll not ask release from his European defense chief job to engage in any political self promoting. Some Republicans say the GOP convention-goers may want something more concrete to go on than a mere indication of willingness to be “drafted.” And we can’t deny that Taft has strong and influential conservative backers. So what if Ike isn’t "in" as far as his vociferous supporters think he’ll be? What if he should just happen to lose the GOP candidacy? What if he should run . . . and lose. In that event, Ike might well be “out”—in more ways than one. He’d be out as presidential candidate. He’d be definitely out as president in 1952. Question: Would he be “out” in Europe too? He would suffer a, tremendous loss of prestige among those Europeans who now regard him with such high esteem. This might be disastrous. Hardships or Hardheadedness? Very often we see just what we want to see. Or we interpret what we see so that it suits our own purpose. The facts are obstacles to be hurdled, not guides for a valid opinion. Some fraternity and sorority leaders seem to be reviving the no-deferred-living theme song about financial difficulties im posing a hardship on their respective houses. All due, of course, to the evils of deferred living. We say some of the fraternity and sorority leaders, because we know others who sincerely believe no such money problem is engendered by the Oregon plan. The bone of contention in this case was mentioned by Alumni Secretary Les Anderson’s preliminary account of what he ex pected the Holloway report to contain. Anderson thought the final report would blame financial difficulties of the fraternities and sororities on the individual groups and not on the deferred living system. Charles Holloway, a fraternity man, is the chairman of the alumni group which will make a report on the Oregon Plan in the very near future. His committee is composed of both frater nity and independent alumni. It has access to fraternity finan cial records. All of them. The committee spent an entire day on campus interviewing fraternity and sorority members. Presumably, the major com plaints against the system would have been registered at that time by the dissidents. It seems quite likely that the Holloway report will be un biased, authentic and objective. We suggest that the opposition wait until the report is rendered, or its continued cries of pain may become a conditioned reflex.—B. C. Short Lines, Happy Registrants We’ve finally found something good, though minor, to say about the administration edict which required students to return to classes the day after New Year’s Day. The unnecessarily early opening of classes worked hardships on students and instructors alike, but it was one of the factors resulting in the running of the smoothest registration week that we’ve yet seen. With some students arriving on campus January 1 and others straggling in throughout the first week of January, the regis trar’s office has been able to get them signed up without the embarrasment of those excessively long lines that used to pro trude out the doors of Emerald hall and and a goodly distance down 13th street. From the administrator’s viewpoint, as well as the student’s, this has been a nicely-operating week of registration. The spread-out nature of the student exodus to Eugene has enabled Registrar Clifford Constance to handle the job with his regular staf‘iTP:1?’* t i t i i i i * i i t « i I I I i M i i t it l ' i I l 1 1 I t \ So THIS Is Oregon Read any Dictionaries Lately? Here's a Summary of the Latest -By Jim Htycox Do you know where there are some nice, so<t chairs in the li brary? I bet you don't. One of ttie little girls behind the counter just off the reserve book shelf room told me there weren’t any. And I be lieve her too. They've got squeakies, the ones that moan and groan ev erytime you think about shifting your position. They 've got tough ies, the ones JIM HAYCOX that just sit there and dare you to be comfortable. They've got a few hidden away in the recesses of the shelves on the annex with deceptive leather backs and seats. But just try and get one when you want one. Oh. they've got nice, soft deep cushioned chairs all right. . . in the SU Browsing room and scat tered throughout that building. Wonderfull for the SU but it doesn't help the library. Accord ing to this young thing behind the counter, however, the library doesn’t want help. “Well,” she said, “you can study best when you’re a little bit cold, slightly hungry, and somewhat uncomfortable.” Oh swell. Now, I'm not going to argue with somebody whose business it is to know something about study conditions. But then, I'm not go ing to the Library either. * * • Dictionaries are getting better and better and costing less and less. They are now selling one in the co-op for less than a dollar that has 30,000 words (including the new ones like veep) and over 25 other subjects lumped together under the title of a Ready Refer ence to Useful Information. And I tell you it is. For instance did you know that: there are 28 calories in one cup of mushrooms, 59 in one four inch pancake, 905 in 32 Brazil nuts or 18 In five pretzels. I’ll bet you didn’t. Or did you know that if you suddenly find yourself holding a counterfeit fin you should not re turn it. Indeed not, you should call the police, delay the passer, and write his description down If he leaves (but preferably not on the counterfit bill). Hut this Is just the beginning. Miiunt ltufcnzori In the Belgian C ongo Is 16.7H7 feet high, kind of a piker along side Mount Chim borazo of Ecuador, which Is 20,702 feet high. Luckily, of course, they are not side by side. The largest luke trout ever caught weighed 63 pounds and was snagged in Lake Athapapus kow, Manitoba, in 1930. The high est single team bowling score ever turned in was a lusty 1,186, und the bowlers a red hot Tea Shops gang in Milwaukee, Wis. When you write the president a letter you don’t have to be for mal if you don't want to be. A simple "Dear Mr. President" is quite as adequate as "Sir " The first provision in the Gen eral Orders of the Armed Forces of the United States is that the serviceman "take charge of this post and all government property in view.” i Think this one must have seeped out some way.) And incidentally, if you’re ever In an air raid, get under the bed. And don't look out the window like a fool. ty>ia+H the M&ujue... 30 YEARS AGO .Ian. 9, 1922—The University of Oregon professors gave a total of 2336 hours of F to their students during fall term. Of these, 1762 went to men and 574 to women. 20 YEARS AGO A total of 25H3 students have registered for winter term classes. 10 YEARS AGO ( lasses resumed today after a 1 i/i -day vacation caused by un extreme silver thaw. WI*A and University maintenance men are working at full speed to dear the campus of trees and' brunches broken by the weight of the Ice. Power and heat was off in Uni versity buildings for varying per iod* of time. 15 YEARS AGO Frederic S. Dunn, I-atin pro fessor and head of the classics department died last night at his home. Dunn had long been re garded as the unofficial historian of the University of Oregon. These WSC Boys Piay It Rough 0-2+ “Boy, now, they really have a time Betting that hall away from oUI Fred, huh?” i l i ; ( , i . Letters bo the Editor A Bullheaded Blunder? Emerald Editor: If (he University administra tion's latest underhanded action of dosing the Vets Dorm chow hall was so Justifiable from its point of view then why are so many errors, falsehoods, ami misconceptions Involved, all on the part of the administration, of course. To quote from a circular mailed to all Vets Dorm residents mit the vacation and signed by H. I’. Barnhart, Director of Dormitor ies, the administration wishes “that you could have been in formed of this decision before leaving for the holidays. I nfor t unut cly we were not In [Hisses slon of the facts early enough to make this possible.” Is It or is it not true, Mr. Ham hart, that: 1. “The facta” were fully in possession of the administration at least before finals; and (2> lliiH Machiavellian goat lire was talrwft to encourage the filling of vacan cies in Straub in order to pay off the Carson hall bond issue Furthermore, the adminlnt ra tion Is trying to keep undercover the fact that Vets Dorm residents can now move out any time be cause the university has breached the contract signed by dorm resi dents stating thut the latter have contracted to eat In the Vets ( ommons. In addition, Mr. Barnhart, how can the administration justify the following facta: first, that be tween 300 and -100 men used to tat at the Commons, an against between 200 and 300 at Straub; second, according to student help I have talked with, there are bet ter facilities at the Vets Dorm kitchen. In view of all these fuets. It Is quite evident that the adminis tration has committed another hullheaded blunder with accom panying deliberate falsification of the actual facts. If you would care to defend the administration's viewpoint, Mr. Barnhart, or perhaps correct any possible errors on my pait, I shall eagerly await any such ac tion by you. However, I seriously doubt that this latest faux pas can be justified in any possible manner. Martin Meadows Look in On Cosmos A good way to spend a spare Friday night is to check the cur rent Emerald as to the where abouts of the Cosmopolitan Club and go down and look the situa tion over. What may start as an Idle di version may end up as an all consuming interest or perhaps even romance! There have been eases of this in the Club's brief history. Dancing and refreshments, games and companionship and good conversation, all tend to make a strong social club of the Cosmopolitan Club. A classroom situation is not absolutely neces sary for learning, and the Cosmo cabinet maintains that Americans can learn just cs much from fore ign students as foreign students can learn from Americans and a social situation makes the learn ing easier and more fun. Of course, those who are strong for studying may stay home and study Friday nights, hut those who believe in a little fun once in a while are heartily welcome at the Cosmopolitan Club. Both date couples and stag members will be welcome. There’ll be dancing at next Friday’s “In ternational Evening” and re member, the U.S. should be well represented its members don't have as far to go! And bring a friend, cither American or for eign, as all foreign students have n't discovered Cosmo yet, either. When foreign and American, s t u d e n t s get together, their knowledge of each other’s cul ture increases and international lelations improve, especially in later yearp. Lids Heynolds, secretary