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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1952)
““tlERAlD T),. O.BCON Daily Ernuuli published Monday through Friday during the oonegeyear. •cription rates: $5 per school year, $2 per tarm. S 1“ theassociate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. ___ Loan* La*sow, Editor Bu.ineu Manner Phil Bitten s, Managing Editor Carolyn Silva, Advertising Manager n.„Truss. fiiosPAHt. Bill Clothies, Don Dewey, Associate Editors Wire services: Associated Press. United Press. Member. Associated Collegiate Press. Grin and Bear It _ We’re going to be faced with a situation of the grin-and-bear it variety at the end of this term. In case you’ve been reading your social calendar, you 11 real ize that the Oregon state high school basketball tournament is scheduled for Mar. 18 through 22 in Eugene. Final week is Mar. 17 through 22. Why should this be rather disturbing? Well, the respective habits’ of the high schoolers and the final-bound University students are likely to cause a bit of conflict—notably in the Student Union. We’ve noticed in previous years that the high school set, when on campus, invariably makes a beeline for the SI , with its soda bar and recreational facilities. And the custom of “going for coffee" before and after finals is a time-honored tradition for the college crowd. However, we’re determined to make the best of it. The high school fans will be here, in a sense, as guests of the University. As such, they’re our guests too. The impression these prospec tice Webfoots get while they’re here will in many cases be their only chance to judge the Oregon student body. And there’s a ray of light in the statement made by Student Affairs Director Donald M. DuShane to the Student Union board recently, to the effect that arrangements are being made to hold future tournaments during Oregon’s spring vacation, thus avoiding conflict. Meanwhile, we’ll give our high school friends a big smile and a friendly “hello”—and return to the books.—G. G. Wish Gets Frustrated ASUO President Bill Carey’s wish isn't coming true. On Thursday, Sept. 17, 1951, he said—at the initial meeting of the ASUO senate—that he hoped political affiliations in the group were “no longer in existence.” - Last Thursday night there was a plain USA-ACS split on a motion tabling a proposed direct primary and convention sys tem for ASUO elections. AGS wanted to table it; USA, to discuss it. AGS won. Too bad, Bill. But every year when spring term elections be gin to loom over the horizon, student legislators—whether they be senators, executive councilors, or what—begin to think along party lines. _ Secret Weapon “Frankly, Louise, I think a simple ‘no’ would have been just as _... y*~ Letters to the Editor Come Again—Soon! Emerald Editor: This is a note to all the dads of the men living in the dorms: We are certainly glad to have had you down for Dad's Day, Pop; not only did your presence give our morale a boost, it also had a good effect on our stom achs. Or didn't you notice those Juicy, thick, filet steaks we had for dinner Saturday night ? Or thut tender ham and fluffy mashed potatoes we stuffed ourselves with on Sunday? "My,” I bet you said to your self, "they sure feed my kid fine down here." But don't you believe It, dad; it was all a show—for your bene fit—staged by the dormitory people. We’ve had steaks—and not very good ones—about four or five times since full term started. And never anything as nice us those steaks we had on Saturday night. Anyway, we've had one blissful weekend and the dormitory big wigs have showed you a "typical” meal served to the men in the dorms. Don’t get me wrong, though. Dad: we’re not starving. Just gagging a little. Yours for bigger and more frequent Dad's Days. Larry Lavelle Phil Bettens No Clarification Emerald Editor: I agree with M. Delemme that the article about Asia in the Jan. 30 Emerald was utterly ridicu lous; however, I fail to see where Delemme’s explanation clarifies anything and it certainly does nothing to counteract some of tffe more extravagant statements of his previous article. I must confess Inability to un derstand Delemme’s epithets of “mystic” and “diagnostic” as used to describe “the Hindu” and “the Chines e,” respectively. Such words can be used to mean just about anything and consequently mean nothing. Delemme’s ap proach to Asian matters seems to be that of a person who is over whelmed by what appears too enigmatic to understand, so why try? One wonders also what Del emme means by "Asiatic.” Here he uses the adjective of the im perialist mentality to refer to numerous peoples of widely vary ing cultures and living in areas as widely separated as London and Novosibirsk. I do not share Delemme’s fears that "our work will be washed away because they will be unable to maintain it.” The trouble with people like Delemme is that the> do not reflect upon the work ol centuries which the West found when it arrived in Asia. Asian cultures have not been a struc ture held together by the mortar of imperialist administrators. But if Delemme is referring to the cultural oppression and economic impoverishment which the West has worked upon Asia then I am of the opinion that "our work” MUST be washed away. John A. Simmons tit* Motoju*.., 5 YEARS AGO Feb. 4, 1947—Grave concern over growing pressure groups in Congress was sounded Saturdaj morning by Oregon’s Junior sen ator, Wayne Morse, in a speed before faculty members and stu dents of the law school. Entertainment during Dad’f day weekend, Feb. 15 and 16, will include the production of the Broadway stage success, “I Re member Mama.” 30 YEARS AGO Feb. 4, 1922—The presldentf of t&e five Northern Division schools met on the Oregon cam pus to make a resolution against the policy of paying college ath ; Jete*.-. -So TMHS Ms Oregon Something Wrong with Emerald? Here's the Why and Wherefore __-—By Jim H«ycox — What's wrong with the Emer ald? You hear (he question now and then. And the fact that It Is II <1 H r (I iirvrn sltiites mi un HHTP. An A S U O senator said it guve unjust and prejudicial treatment t o certain news items. Other ASUO officers have said some of its news stories are "colorc d" — shedding a bad JIM HAYCOX light on student government or certain individuals. And all sorts of little people just people have little griped. Not enough social news. Not enough emphasis on dances and big weekends. In some cases no news at all. It bolls down to this. Some fac tions maintain the puper should take what they might call “more interest In the campus” or some thing akin to that. Some of the things they consider really big are cut down too much. And many in this group add the corollary t(iat the Emerald han dles some things it has no right to handle. They say, for example, when somebody gets a traffic tic ket he ought to be left alone. The gist of the complaint is • why not print just the good news .. . and not the bad." It is not In the school’s interest to drag skeletons out of the closet no matter how recent the vintage. This isn't!* had argument, in cidentally. It’s easy to believe and apparently more than a few do believe It. It Is, however, wrong. The point must first be made, or admitted, that mistakes, often mechanical, are made. And that reporters, present company not excluded, do write misleading or factually Inaccurate stories. Sometimes these things are caught sometimes not. The real point,"however. Is this. The Kmerald, Imperfect as It Is, would lie worth nothing at all If It didn’t continue to cover: (I) all the news, and (?) both sides of the Issue where possible. And do it to the best of its ability. You may maintain that it ac complished no good to state that the senate Thursday night voted party against party. And you inuy end up with the opinion, us some people have, that the Kmcrald Is prejudiced. Is out. gunning for people and organl/.u tIons in Its news columns. That Is not true. The placement and length of » news story are based on several things interest, significance and timeliness being perhaps most im portant. When something appears on page one, therefore, you can con clude that, with what news there was during the day, these Items were most significant In the judgment of the people who put them there. And you mny also conclude, when you find something you think objectionable print, it is there, page one or eight, for the same reason. The paper is written to serve almost 5,000 students. It must tell them as much about every newsworthy situation as It can, must inform them on both sides. And it must take both the gfwxl and the bad news (bad from the point of those who feel It adverse ly effects somebody or some thing) or it becomes just as bias ed and worthless as the common est politician. The Atomic Age Egyptians, Iranians Discovering Hate Doesn't Make Best Policy -By Phil Johnson - The hasty exit of the Wafdist party from the control of Egypt last week was a favorable devel opment in the West’s position in the global pic Mustapha el Nahas Pasha’s cabinet was killed by the Frankenstein monster which it had created. Having en gaged in the popular Arab sport of Brit ish-hating, the cabinet had Phil .Johnson idKen steps which ultimately led to wild or gies of rioting, killing and burn ing in the streets of Egypt’s capi tal city. The Wafdlst party attempted to capitalize upon the old Egypt ian dislike for Englishmen. The people were stirred up by the government’s impractical de mands upon Great Britain. Clash es between English and Egyptian troops in the Suez canal area con tributed to the general unrest. The Wafdist campaign was suc cessful, and the public seemed to be united behind the party. How ever, the Egyptian mobs were not satisfied with England’s re action to the Arab demands. Shouting for “war! war! war!” with England, rioters burned doz ens of buildings in downtown Cairo. Finally, King Farouk .appar ently fearing a revolution against his own rule, dismissed the Waf-j dlst cabinet. v : , Like, .the IrantaB government/ which lost a large proportion of the national revenue in its pecul iar anti-England campaign, the Wafdist regime discovered that a policy baaed upon hate is not al ways the best. Of course, the Egyptians may have valid reasons for their anti British attitudes. However, their demands bordered upon absurdity. It Is foolish to expect the Eng lish to ahandofi the Suez canal at this time of international tension. The weak Egyptian army would he able to offer little opposition to a sudden Soviet attack. However, the Egyptians and Iranians do not Beern to be con cerned about the effect of their policies upon defense of the world against Communism. The nationalization of the Iran ian oil fields was considered to be a great blow to the armament of the anti-Communist nations, but why should this bother Pre mier Mossadeg? He would up holster the sofa w’hile the house burns down. The Wafdists and Mossadeg* have done their dirty work. The West is probably weaker than be fore, and the Soviet Union is probably Comparatively stronger. If the residents of Egypt and Iran turn to Communism as an alter native to their present self-eaused chaos, the Russians will be only too willing to alter the political situation from knavery to slave ry The English may be unwelcome in the Arab nations, but a cen tury of British rule is preferable to a month of Communist cop troj. It is hoped thpt the Arnjp will not learn that lesson the ^ hard way.