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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1952)
Oreaon Baity • _ EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerai»Ic published Monday through Friday during the college year, except examination and holiday periods, with issues on Homecoming Saturday, Dads’ Day Saturday, March 10 and Junior Weekend Saturday by the Associated Students of the Uni versity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the i>ost office, Eugcae, Oregon. Sub scription rates: $5 per school year, $2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial pane 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 the associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. Wire services: Associated Press, United Press. Member, Associated Collegiate Pre?*. Lorna Larson, Editor Robert Greenlee, Business Manager Phil Bittens, Managing Editor Jack Cady, Advertising Manager Gretchen Grondahl, Bill Clothier, Don Dkwey, Associate Editors Where's the Advantage? (Ed. Note: Today we are introducing our new editorial asso ciate. He’ll be known to you as R. N.—Roger Nudd, senior in liberal arts.) Last week Dick Kading told the Senate that he considers the pay phones a better deal financially to the houses. We beg to differ. A regular business line such as the ones previously in use by campus living organizations costs $13.23 per month. The pay phones cost from $2.83 to $4.37 per month plus the dimes you put in. Only slightly over three calls a day per phone would have to be made before you would be paying more than you previously did for telephone service. Nor is there an explanation in the practice of “beating the machine” by using pennies. Any house manager will tell you that the house always pays the other eight cents. Since mem bers have always paid for any long distance service, this can not be the solution either. How, then, are pay phones a better deal? The campus fight to get the pay phones out is not helped by unfounded statements as to their value by the very people who are supposed to be leading the campaign for their removal.— R. N. First Things First The foremost objective of the students and faculty members working on the ASL’O senate phone committee should he to rid the University living organizations of pay telephones. They should strive toward a reversion back to the old business phone set up. These views are shared by a large segment of the University student population, if the letters to the editor run in Monday's edition (and those appearing today) are any indication of stu dent opinion. If, in the final analysis, the committee should find this goal unattainable, other means of bettering our situation should he considered. But only if and when we find all hope is lost—and we’re a long way from this point now—should we devote our time and energy to secondary considerations. We were satisfied—and financially solvent—under our for mer business phone setup. We should nfake every effort to re turn to that former state. Action is^Long Overdue Down by eleventh street there flows a stream which was once the pride of the campus but which at this moment is a totally worthless eyesore. The question has been asked before, but we’ll ask it again: Why doesn’t somebody do something about the Millrace? More particularly: Why doesn’t the University Planning Commission ask the President’s Office to ask the City Council to approve the Millrace Bond Issue? Why doesn’t the Senate make a similar request? Individual student action has gone as far as it possibly can go. The time for University action has long since arrived. $20,000 is available to set up a Millrace Park. It has been found that the water can be made to flow swiftly through the Park area. This desolate area near the physical plant can become a place for relaxation right on the campus Spring term. This will never come about if the Senate and Planning Commission don’t do something now.—R. N. The Dime Marches on The objective of-this year’s March of Dimes will be 100 per cent participation, not dimes and dollars. That interesting quotation came from the general chairman of the campus drive. Donations from 4,150 persons at the rate of one cent each ...that would add up to nearly $42. We wonder how many paralyzed children that would help. Yes, complete participation comes first in importance, but the activity points involved runs a close second. Who knows? Maybe we’ll even, gather soipe cash for the March of Dimes. —D. D.” ’ Oust VUitosil Speak... Singapore is a Long way from China (Ed. note: Mr. Goh is a freshman in pre-journal Ism who has spent more than two years on a dally newspaper In Singapore.) Theodore Goh The fact that the Emerald in common with most Americans believes that Singapore is somewhere in China affords me the opportunity to mention r few basic facts about my homeland. Singapore Is not In Singapore nor part of China. It is as far away from China as Eugene Is from Los Angeles. It is a small island ut the tip Of the Malay Pennlnstila now known as the Malayan Union, the home of most of the rubber that America uses. In this little island of 16 by 14 miles, there are about a million people, the majority of whom are concen trated In the town of about 20 square miles. The population is made up of almost every known nationality in the world. Most of the big countries except Russia. China (both Nationist and Commun ist), Japan and the Axis countries, have either con sular bodies or representatives on our island. We rub shoulders with Arabs, Swiss, Americans, Indians and Englishmen every day of our lives. The island is under British jurisdiction. The man agement of our city, both legislative us well as exec utive, is administered by two councils each of which consists of official representatives from the British Government as well as popularly elected councilors. Commercially we are at the crossroads of the West and the East. Each day our harbor Is packed to the limit with at least 40 ships which stop to dis charge, or receive, cargo as well as refuelling and repairing. Our shops are stocked with every type of goods. \Ve are not only the show window of the Ear East but of the World itself. We too boast a University, though it is a new born infant of two years. Through this University wo hope to provide our Inland with its loader* whom, we hope, will help us form a nation um cosmopolitan as that of America. The system used In the univer sity la in line with those of the universities in England. The diversity of nationalities In our Island gives rise to a conglomeration of religions. Hindu temples, Moslem mosques, Buddhist monasteries and Chris tian churches lie elieek by jowl. We have on our island not only a brunch of the World Connell of Churches luit also an Inter-Kellglous Council which consists of leaders of all religious bodies on our islund. This Council meets regularly to discuss prob. Ictus as well us to present the public with talks on different aapects of the vnrlous religions of the world just us the University of Oregon Is holding u I'urll ament of World Religions. The average Singaporean baa every opportunity of owning refrigerators, rudios, electric stoves, hot plates, clectirc irons and American ears. These ma terial possessions are available to him on the hire purchase system as well as the credit system. Food served in the Chinese, Indian, Malay or European manner is available ut eating shops and high-class restuurunts. Though not an agricultural island we manage to grow a quota of our own fresh fruits and vegetables while our surrounding seas provide us with a great variety of fish and shells. It is impossible in a short letter to tell everything about my island but I hope the above facts wif eradicate some of the false notions that the Amorl-^ cans have about Singapore. For those who wish to learn more about my homeland. I will be only too eager to talk with them. Tin: library also possess a 70-page copy of a souvenir edition giving details of the growth of Singapore. - Letters to the Editor - From the Sig Eps Emerald Editor: We, the undersigned wish the removal of pay phones. We ask for a return to the phone system used last year. The present pay phones constitute an unwarrented drain on the student pocketbook and a distortion of the PUC ruling concerning public and semi-public dwellings. (Signed:) Harry Fuller, Ed Kuykendall, David Todd, Lawrence Tyeer, Kenneth Hodge, Paul Keefe, Larry Hobart, Bob Heivert, Burr Boutwell, Bob Ogle, Bob Zwald. Bod Ileestand, Bruce Shaffer, Dick Newstrum, John 1'ratin felder. McChesney Hall Emerald Editor: We of McChesney Hall are against the pay telephones com pletely. (Not just for downtown calls.) We think the raise in phone rates is exceptionally un just. (Signed:) Robert Blaisddl, Jim Bagly, George Wessman, Richard Bag art, Larry Scott, Melvin Westfall, Elmer G. Hibbs, Bruce Wallace, Gerald Paine, L e e T h o m a s, Charles Humphreys, Maynard Hine, Phil Walker. Richard Morse, Robert Bonham. From the Tekes Emerald Editor: We, the undersigned would like to register a protest against the current rate policy of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany. (Signed:) John Brown, Robert Lacy, Bob Funk, Bob Fowler, C. N. Issak, William Gallinger, Charles Jones, Roger Kuykendall, Kenneth Lowe, Ritchey Rust, Bod Bonneff, Don ald Allen. Marvin Hansen, Gerald Berre man, L. Darby, Harold Neufeld, Dick Rampton, Thomas Whitson, Donald Surfus and Orville Coll ver. Kappa Alpha Theta Emerald Editor: We of Kappa Alpha Theta have always been definitely opposed to the installation of pay telephones for the following reasons: 1. it is completely unreasonable that a public utility established for the benefit of the people should reach the proportions of a monopoly working against the best interests of the individual. 2. Any compromise would be unacceptable since a new plan would probably involve additional financial burdens upon the stu dents. 3. Our living organization is considered a homo, and it is not only an injustice to its members to pay for local phone calls, but it is also a discourtesty to impose such inconveniences upon our guests, whom the P.T.&T. has classed as general public. We are prepared to take an ac tive and positive stand on th.s situation and will vigorously re ject any plan other than thut of the original private phone system. (Signed:) trances Baum, Diane Kokins, Meredith Burch, Jean Burgess, Barbara Burke, Nancy Collins, Barbara Denning, Aside Dixon, Susan Drummof d. Martha fee naughty, Susan Fitzgerald, Fran cis Gillniore, Sully Huseltlnc, Jeanne Hoffman. Barbara Keelcn, Mary Kelly, Ann Lawrence, Nancy Miller, Bov Moor, Molly Muntzol, Ijols Nat han, Nancy Newlands, (ieorgie Obortcuffer, Marilyn Fatlerson, Marilyn Fewer, Marilyn Itayfleld, Dewey Keed, Mary Koehford. Connie Seymour, Carolyn Silva, N'an nett e Sllverthorne, Deanne Smith, Betsy Ntclle, Ann Straw, ger, Kurin Sundoleaf, Liz Waddell, Mary Waddell, Joan Walker, Dolly W'lthlngton, Margie Wood worth aid Fatti Wright. Top Secret, Maybe? Fnicrnld Editor: Due to the beautiful wrath r. Wednesday, 1 naked the adminis tration of the Student Union for* permission to go to the top of the Union to take some pictures,*' After having given my name and affirming that I’d take these plotures for “private purposes” I wan told: “Sorry, you ran’t get < I lie permisNlon." I do not like to ask twice for, I a favor. So I didn't. But is that < realty a favor? What are the; r< aaons for the refusal ? | Fran/. Cesar/. rf-fiatn the Mosujue... * 10 YEAItS AGO •Ian. 22, Hi 12—Way ne I- Morse, dear of the law school, yesterday, spiked a rumor which was un 1 covered floating around (he ram J pus. l-'or some reason It wus u his-'4'1 pered about there would Is* nutn law school al the Ciilverslty ifrxt year. “t'lterly ridiculous," said Ih dean. “So foundation in fact t such a rumor." So Did Oregon W "That’s Eddie’s big problem—he stops TOO fa#t.’ H