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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1952)
.Omm Daily _ EMERALD The OkRoon Daily Kmfiiid is published Feb 4 thru 8, 11 thru 15. 18 thru .-. -5 thru 29. March 10. Apr 2 thru 4, 7 thru 11, 14 thru 18. .’1 thru 25, 28 thru May -. May <• thru 10, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 22, and May 2b by the Associated Students of the l mversity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year, $2 per term. Opinion, expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to ----a **.-acitii of the University. Initialed editorials are written Dy ... h«t iW* Ailitne V1M1I1U1I9 fA|>i VOOLU v/11 represent the opinions of the ASUO or oi i«c uiurtn.it;. *■•••• the associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor Louha I.ahson, Editor ROBERT OREKNLEE, Business manager Phil Bettens, Managing Editor Caeolyn Silva, Advertising Manager _ Geetchen Geondahl, Bill Clothiee. Don Dewey, Associate Editors_ Wire services: Associated Press. United Press. Member, Associated Collegiate Press. News Editor: I.arry Hobart Assistant Managing Editor: Phil Johnson Chief Night Editor: Sarah Turnbull Sports Editor: Bill Gurney Asst. Sports Editor: Larry Lavelle Asst. News Editors: Kathleen Fraser, Jin Hay cox. A1 Karr Makeup Editors: Kathleen Fraser, Judy McLaughlin, A1 Karr Wire editors: Donna Lindbeek. Lee McCJary, Len Calvert, Mary Ann Mowcry, Helen J ones Editorial Asociate: Roger Nudd Feature Editor: Harriet Walratb Photographer: Fred Schncitcr Man of the Year? Sincerity. Honesty. Integrity. Loyalty. You’ve seen these simple words used hundreds of times in the past months to describe a man from Ohio—Sen. Robert A. Taft. “Mr. Republican” (that’s what many call him) spoke in Port land Thursday night before an overflow banquet audience, an audience that clapped and cheered when he attacked the “corrupt” Truman administra tion ... and when he insisted a change was essential to the preservation of American lib erty. Only a blind deaf-mute could disagree wholly with the at tack on the present adminis tration. Or perhaps a hermit who knew nothing of the five percenters, many of whom are reported still in business; the intiuence peddlers; the depart ment of revenue scandals. When Taft says we’ve lost 20 per cent of our freedom through taxation, it hits home to we Americans now filling out our income tax forms... and seeing one-fifth of our 1951 earnings going to the federal government. These arguments—on domestic affairs—sound convincing to many tax-burdened, scandal-shocked Americans. But when Senator Taft starts talking about foreign affairs, we begin to worry. He’s not consistent. He says there’s no excuse for wrecking our economy at home. He says foreign policy shouldn’t domi nate domestic policy. These words bear a tinge of isloationism, we would say. Then, in practically the next breath, he says we should use the Chinese Nationalist troops, now on Formosa, for an in vasion of Communist South China. He even goes so far to say the use of Chiang Kai-shek’s men —600,000—would “probably” have defeated China ... with its 400 million people. How does he believe arming the Chinese Nationalists and ferrying them to the mainland (and most likely right back again) would save us money at home? How can he risk total war in China... and say we shouldn't let foreign policy con trol domestic policy? Does he believe—as he appears to—in isolationism toward the West and active participation in the East? \\ e don't quite understand. He has even, to some extent, contradicted his policy toward arming Western Europe (his refusal to vote for the North Atlantic treaty) by publicly assuring General Eisenhower of six U.S. divisions a short time ago. Even though we disagree with his foreign policy, we admire the man with his forthright statements. When he speaks, he has something to say. He is telling the people what they will get if they elect him president. We do believe he is sincere and honest. And these are wel come attributes in a day of so many suspect government officials. But we still say his otherwise sound capaign is marred by a contradictory and perhaps disastrous foreign policy. tfnxMtt the MoJUjue... 15 YEARS AGO Feb. 19, 1937—Law school students study the hardest of all students on the University campus, says Orlando Hollis, acting dean of the law school. “The arerage student on campus does no work at all compared with our students,” said Hollis. “Only the medical school in Portland offers harder courses.” 5 YEARS AGO Feb. 19, 1948—In a recent campus poll, Harold Stassen was selected by the students as their choice for the next president of the United States. Stassen speaks here Feb. 21. The Atomic Age Hydrogen Bo mb May Hold Disaster For Entire Nations or Continents ——- By Phil Johnson - The presidency of the United States is a position of greater responsibility than it ever was during the past history of the nation. Presi dent Truman { must study al ternatives and select path ways of action which may in crease or de crease the planet’s chances of avoiding uni versal slavery, j It would take just one u n f o r t unate rtiil Johnson move by the president to plunge the world Into a terrible World War III. Some Idea of the extent of sueli a eonfliet has been given by Harrison Brown, former assis tant director for chemistry at the Oak Ilhlge project: "Hydrogen bomb explosions could be set off on a north-south line in the Pacific approximately 1000 miles west of California. "The radioactivity dust would reach California in about a day, and New York in four or five days, killing most life as it tra versed the continent." Brown also asserted that hy drogen bombs exploded on a north-south line about the longi tude of the Prague would des troy all life within a strip 1000 miles wide, extending from Len ingrad to Odessa, and 300 miles deep, from Prague to the Ural mountains. * • * The National Association of Manufacture's has decided thfit the businessmen of America should shoulder a larger share of the financial responsibility for educating future American gen erations. Its 160-member board of direc tors unanimously passed n reso lution which declared, "Business enterprises must find a way to support the whole educational program effectively, regularly and now." The resolution recommended that NAM members (who pro duce approximately 65 per cent of the nution's muniifaetiired goods) attempt "to secure ade quate local, state and private support for a sound program of elementary and secondary educa tion for all American youth.” The private support would lie the NAM’s share. The Congress of American In dustry issued similar views in December of 1SM8, The stated aim of the financial support was "to reverse the trend of the last 17 years toward centralized gov ernment, and to bring local re sponsibllities with the necessary tax revenues to support them, back home where they belong." It is possible that the program would lead to domination of the schools by the N \M. Another problem involved Is the objection of union leaders. If the luunufnc turers contribute lavishly to the sup|Mirt of putilie education the union leaders would probably de mand higher wages, pointing to the education funds as e\ Idcnce of the “excess profits” which they have been complaining about for years. However, the program would be worthwhile if those difficul ties could be avoided. The public school system needs funds more than businessmens' wives need fur coats or extra maids. Letters to the Editor (Trltcra for fliin column mum !*<• 4*>o wonli *»r lr«*i in IriiKth ami «i|ftir«| )iy the author or authorit. KcqucMi that imii m he uithhrhl will he Riven uirrful tommlera tion. letter* may hr tmiiitri to the Kmrr. aid editor or left in the Kmerald «juoiurt adjacent to the Journalism huihlmy ) "Great Books" Issue Emerald Editor: Mike Callahan thinks "Great Books” are worth reading. I agree. He thinks they ought to be read in the language they are written In If possible. 1 very much agree. He wants to establish n "Great Books major.” I absolutely dis agree. Has not one of the greatest books of all, the Bible, taught um not to throw pearls to the swine? Great books ure meant to be read voluntarily, and not taught, or assigned "for a little extra credit,” under compulsion. To he u little const motive, ' suggest that some high schools start n schedule of four .tears of French, German, tail In anil Spanish, English composition and literature, Western civlll/atlnii, American history and Introduc tlon to science. This Is possible, because I di I it, and necessary because the U.S. is a powerful country and has accordingly much responsi bility. This way some students will read "Great Books” on their own, besides fulfilling require ments for a major. The scheme suggested by Mike has, I nm afraid, two immediate results: It would cram two foui hour courses in foreign lan guages into the already over crowded first two y< ars, ami it would give n lot of girls an other few years a chance on a husband. IHrk Sehepers The Philippines Are Making Progress^ By Martin Meadows “The Republic of the Philip pines is a charming country with a fascination quite different from other countries of the Far East. It is a picturesque land endowed with an agreeable climate, en chanting landscape and rich na tural resources.” This description of the Philip pines may be picked up gratis in any travel folder or encyclopedia. However, this writer is going to attempt a closer kind of inspec tion, one which has at .least a partial basis in actual experience. Unlike many so-called experts who produce authoritative works on countries after a two week visit, my qualifications include over 14 years spent in the Philip pines, most of them in Manila. These 14 years include three eras in the history of the Islands: pre-war, the Japanese occupation and post-war. To be truthful, however, most of the facts gath ered for these articles were gleaned. on a two-week trip, when I visited Manila during the Chris tmas vacation. It is always difficult to begin such an article, and the tempta tion is strong to analyze the political situation, as every read er expects, but that is always a risky undertaking. To start with, a few pertinent facts of Philip pines history might be best. The Philippines Is composed of 7,083 islands occupying a total of 115,600 square miles. This area, slightly larger than that of Ariz ona, supports a population Of about 20 million people, which math majors can figure to be ap proximately 167 persons per square mile (a condition roughly comparable to that in the Vets Dorms in 1948). After being discovered by Ma gellan in 1521, the Islands were ruled by Spain for more than 370 years. They were ceded to the United States in 1899 after the Spanish - American War. From 1904 until 1935 the rank ing executive in the Islands was the Governor-General, appointed by the President of the United States with Senate confirmation. In 1916 Congress passed the Jones Law providing, in effect, a constitutional basis for the Philippine government. Then, in 1935, a Commonwealth Govern ment was established, with Man uel Quezon as the first Presi dent. Fulfilling its pre-war promise made to the Filipino people, the ( nited States granted full inde pendence to the Islands on July 4, 1946. The Philippines thin emerged as the world's first dem ocratic republic to be established after World War II. Since that time the Philippine* has been engaged mainly with its domestic affairs, which pre sent many imposing problems not the least of which is it.«j struggle against the rebel Huk balahapa. A less dramatic strug gle is the one being waged to re store the nation's war-shattered economy. After viewing the la borious reconstruction now tak ing place in the Philippines, it, seems quite plain that, barring outside interference, the govjj ernment is fighting a winnir t battle, slow though it may ber'"* The Humanitarians i. “You remember, Thyroid Greenbacks—poor grade*, non-athh»tk\* sickly, no talent, UNLIMITED checking account—Men, it’s tli’ pur pose and duty of our fraternity to pledge this boy!”