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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1952)
Ti, Oai'rnN Haiiy Kmfrald is published Feb 4 thru 8, 11 thru 1 a. 18 thru -5 thru •*0 ^ch lT?\pr 2 thru 4 7 thru 11^ 14 thru 18. 21 thru 25, 28 thru Mr, 2. Mu, 6 thru 10, T >-thru 16 18 thru 22. anil May 2o by the Associated Students of the l niversity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates. $5 per school year, $2 per term. --enreas-d on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASUO or outlie University. Initialed editorials are written by the associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor.___ What Advantage in Secrecy? We didn’t realize what we were starting when we ran that editorial feature on deferred living in the big Dad s Day edition of the Emerald. Tust about everyone we questioned seemed to be pretty strongly in favor of the deferred living program. That was especially true in the case of the freshman dormitory coun selors. This favorable consensus of opinion should have pleased the administration which pushed in "the DuShane Plan for fresh men. But now it looks as if someone among the “upper brass” wasn’t happy at all. No sooner had the Emerald gathered its results than the counselors were advised in a meeting to remember that they are members of the administration and that it is expected that they go along with the decisions of that administration if they are interviewed in the future. This wasn’t a threat. It was more along the line of a gentle reminder of just who butters the counselors’ bread. But what brought this on? The counselors didn t make this an opportunity to rant against “the system,” despite the fact that they were assured of anonymity. Being mature individuals, they gave truthful and, as it happened, favorable accounts of the deferred living program. In the process they made a few criticisms that surely were not harmful in being brought into the open. We agree that a man owes a certain responsibility to his employer. He must , not irresponsibly attack the conditions surrounding his employment. But a certain amount of harm less criticism and constructive comment should be considered an asset. We’re sure that the people in the office of student affairs don’t wish to hide some deep, dark, dastardly deed. They are just acting in a manner that is all to typical of university ad ministrations—“Keep this to ourselves and don t burden the students with it.”—D. D. They^Make It- We Pay It Pity the poor phone company. That’s what some students cried recently when we suggested that coin boxes in our living organizations imposed an unfair financial burden on students. We just didn’t realize the increasing costs of telephone equip ment, installation and service, the objectors said. We should be happy we’re only paying a dime a call. We aren’t... especially after reading a news item in the Oregon Labor Press dealing , with 1951 American Telephone and Telegraph company profits. Seems AT&T (not including its subsidiary, the Bell System) made more money in 1951 than any other year in its history, despite a 30 per cent tax boost. The company cleared $327, 120,000 in 1951, compared to ONLY $286,802,293 for 1950. Earnings per share went up from $10.40 to $10.45. And Pacific Telephone and Telegraph—the company that ■forced the coin boxes upon us—is just one small part of this huge monopoly. This rising cost of living sure is tough on the phone company ... but it’s tougher on us. The King Is Dead King George VI passed away early Wednesday morning. This was big news yesterday morning on campus ... and throughout the world. When you heard it on the morning -newscast, in your Far East class, from a fellow student \ou were struck by its import... important because George \ I was the king of England, a world power. And that just about sums up your feelings, probably. But not so with the British. To them their king is more than a man in a governmental position. He’s a symbol... of the power and glory that is the heritage of the British Empire. And to the British he was extremely important as a personality, as a living representative of the nation that is England. He had no real governmental power. In his speech today Churchill will proclaim no sweeping policy changes due to the Accession of Elizabeth. But, you see, the English do not think of him in terms of foreign policy decisions and domestic laws. They have lost their beloved monarch and they are deeply and sadly moved. , ;We .sympathize..... as best .we cam .. x ; ;: ; - - : ; ; ; ; ; . . . ! Ou the Ain.,. Radio Comedy Programs Not So Funny Anymore By Don Collin Ever stop to analyze some of the radio comedy programs? If you ever do you'll begin to won der how and why how some sponsors would have the guts to foist these programs off on the public and why the public toler ates being boxed in the ears with such humor. Take Jack Benny's program (Sunday, KKKG, 4 and 9:80 p.m.) He dragged the public through the same monotonous routine again last Sunday. The first it) minutes was all this column could take (fortunately somebody turn ed on an electric shaver.) In those 10 minutes Benny told two “base Jokes.” From this ull else flowed. The progiam started out by the telling of announcer Don Wil son's error in giving the com merical over Benny's TV show. Wilson mixed up the LS slogan and said, "Be lucky, go happy." From this Benny and cast were unable to extract 9 or 11 guf faws from the audience. (This figure varies because at times only the goons in the audience are the ones to laugh and this must be subtracted out of any statistical study. Often, it’s some other underling who is getting some previous quip, i Then along came Phil Harris and his error of putting a cherry in a martini. This wim good for another three or four laughs. So what dltl the first 10 min utes amount to: Two Jokes by ltenny, twelve or fifteen laughs by the studio audience, nine or ten thousand dollars expended by the sponsor, hundreds of thousands of cigarettes smoked during the millions of hours liungcrly spent by the radio audience awaiting a truce of humor. Steward Alsop taking Walter Winchell's (KUGN, Sun. 0 p.m.) during the latter’s respite . . . Met season extended until mid April. Standard Hour (KUGN, Sun day, 8:30 p.m.) presents William Primrose as soloist. Orchestral numbers will include "The Over ture to the Marriage of Figaro," Brahms "Hungarian Dance No. 5" and Excerpts from Tchaikov sky’s Fifth Symphony . . . N Y. Philharmonic (KEKG, Sunday. 11:30 a.m.i plays Schumann's piano concerto . . . Verdi's "Otel lo” on Met (KUGN, Saturday, 11 a.m.) Some of the grad students on campus interested in sturting a Graduate club. Oregon Is only lurge school on Pacific slope without one . . . Overheard at ADP1 fireside, “If the eoon-skln cap runs for president the slogun ought to be ‘Kefauver and Crime’ "... Speaking of poll tiros, wonder how l{cpul>1lrun tills Mork Convention Is going to lie with 14 Demo chulrimining pint form mill resolutions eom inlttee . , . Dr, Dull mid II or O's World I’nrllnment or religions in Newsweek (Fell. 4). Basketball again on KASH this weekend at H p.m. . . . Fights (KUCIN, Friday, 7 p.m.) feature a 10 round welterweight battle between Chico Vejar and Johnny Dr Fazio. Statistically riullo has been do ing good In fure of TV. Itndlo times sules In 1031 were $4X1, ■100,000 mi Increase over the rec ord year of IBM . , . ABC re cently added seven new stations, I t since lust summer, for u grand total of 312. Most are affiliate-, like Kl'tiN which joined up July I, 1040. Another campaign story on "Mr. President" (KtKiN, Mon day. 7:30 p.m.) It's about a sol dier-president who said "I in tend to make no move to obtain ttie nomination. If nominated in spite of myself, I shall not ac tively campaign." Its kind ola counterpart to "If elected serve and if served I will go peacefully." ... If you haven’t figured out who the president is by now and want to know be fore Monday, KKX carries the same program Sunday at 3.30 p.m. - - Letters to the Editor - - The Iranian Situation Emerald Editor: I am writing regarding Phil Johnson's column in the Feb. 4 issue of the Emerald. Since the nationalization of oil in Iran there have been many questions which have puzzled the American people, especially Mr. Johnson. There were many facts which led the Iranian people to that decision. I shall present some of them to you so you may be able to understand the reality of the situation. The Anglo-Iranian Oil com pany had been treating the Iran ian government and its people very poorly. While the company has made billions of dollars, the Iranian people have not benefited from the company’s development. During these fifty years, what England has paid the Iranians is nothing compared to what Amer ican oil companies have paid to the Arabians. Also, the company has always interferred in our internal poli tical affairs. The Iranian em ployees were paid very little compared to the amount paid her own British employees. She did not even pay Iranian employees enough for them to have bread and cheese to live on. In contrast to the Persian em ployees, one could see British em ployees enjoying every comfort, air-conditioned buildings, cars and high wages. These are all signs of England’s domination over the Iranian government dur ing the last century. It is important to see that, while the Iranian government is struggling to earn the facilities for improving the life of its people it is charged unfairly by the American press and Mr. Johnson as being fanatic, even Communistic. Anyone who is familiar with Middle Eastern affairs will real ize that the oil crisis was not born overnight. For many years Iranian people have been trying to show the injustice under which they have been suffering and to open the oil fields to the peoples of the whole world. The great dangers, illiteracy and starva tion, are all results of British domination, not only in Iran, but also in all the Middle Eastern countries. It is wrong to belive that the leadership of Dr. Mossadegh is ruining the Iran people. We were getting practically nothing from the company. About three years ago a pro posal was suggested to establish better relationships between the two countries, but Britain was in power and< ignored the matter. I-atelv, realizing the seriousness of the problem, she propos'd a larger amount of payment, but Mtie did not know that It wa*. too lute. By now I hope, Mr. Johnson, that you understand what I have been saying, but I would like to tell you that you are still too young to understand politics. I sometimes wonder if you have been drinking your bath water before you started to write the article on ‘'Egyptians, Iranians Discovering Hate Doesn't Make Best Policy." If you got your information from the United Press or other news services, I would like to tell you that they misrepresent the real news and problems. I would be very glad to know how much do you know about Russia, Com munism, Iran, oil situation, Suez Canal and the middle eastern countries as a whole. Do these words mean a scoop of mashed potatoes and a piece of meat loaf, Mr. Johnson ? I still d<o not blame you, Mr. Johnson, for your opinion be cause you have been living in an almost free land and have been Itn\iiiK every facility, such an :tlr ronditlonlng, modern heating sys tems and many more. Therefore^ you eannot realize the problem4 of those who do not even hate a ruined hut to sleep In or of those who die from the cold on winter nights Or those who die from hunger. Whom do you think is responsible for these? You. tin.* ones like you, and British Ciov ernment. To conclude, Mr. Johnson, I have a question and some advice for you. First let me know the reason you fill the bellies of Brit ish people and on the other hand the British government sends war equipment to Red China to fight you and kill your brothers In Korea, in spite of having her own soldiers there. My advice is that the next time you to express your opinion on any problem it would be better for you to con sult someone better Informed than yourself. I would also like for you to know that we Iranians do not hate the British people, but just the British government. Said Kehorayan Iranian Student Could This Be Oregon? "SIGN A PM I nothing C-Of “If ya ask me the fraternities, sororities and dorms aren’t feeding so well as they used to.”
