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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1952)
The Oregon Daily Emerald is published Feb 4 thru 8. 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, 25 thru 29, March 10, Apr 2 thru 4, 7 thru 11, 14 thru 18. 21 thru 25, 28 thru May 2. May 6 thru 10, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 22, and May 26 by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year, $2 per terra. __ Grktchkn Grondahl, Bill Clothier, Don Dkwey, Associate Editors A Long Fight; AlPartial Victory You've seen it on page one: The pay phones are coming out... of Greek houses and co-ops. Needless to say, we are jubilant. So are you. Fred Scholl, PT&T commercial manager, used good judg ment in making this decision. It’s sensible for Scholl to say he wants to “be helpful,” that he wants to reach a solution “mutually agreeable” to students and his company. It’s equally sensible for him to remove the source of direct irritation—the dime phone call—while lie’s taking time to gather more information on the whole problem. He makes it-clear that the move is temporary, that the com pany and-students must eventually get together and reach a solution to their mutual problem. And he knows students not faced with a slot telephone each time they place a call will be more likely to arbitrate the matter intelligently and sympatheti cally. And the public relations angle wasn't forgotten, we'll bet. Scholl is undoubtedly aware of the poor student-company re lations the phones have created. The phone company usually wants to keep its customers happy, and ordinarily does a pretty good job. Dorm students will still have to pay. We’re sorry about that. But we have high hopes of an equit able solution for them, too. (We'll be more qualified to com ment on this after hearing the results of the phone company administration meeting this morning.) Our fight isn’t over—not by any means. But this is a*major, and we hope decisive, step in our favor. Life Goes On ..We Hope Were you born 30 years too soon—or 30 years too late? Occasionally, when troubles bow your bloody head, you may feel discriminated against by your birthday date. But don t worry about it. After checking a few long-dead copies of the Emerald in the morgue, we’ve decided that it makes relatively little difference one way or the other. Just getting born is the important thing. Thirty years ago the United States was faced with two major problems, said a visiting lecturer from the Portland Oregonian. Should the United States ratify the four-power Pacific treaty and should it recognize the Soviet Russian government? In neither case did subsequent U.S. action prove particularly distinguished. But the world still spins away on its axis, life goes on, and possibly 30 years from now somebody else can make the same remark about the 1952 international situation. We sure hope so. In 1922 college students were being charged with immorality by many people. An Emerald editorial denied this allegation and pointed out (complete with statistics and big name testi monials) that morality of college students was considerably higher than that of any other comparable group. In 1952 the college morality question is a dead duck in most circles. It’s not even an interesting topic to argue about. College morals must be good. During a faculty meeting, a 1922 faculty members moved that “hereafter the sessions of the University shall not be in terrupted by Washington’s birthday.” People had the same kind of troubles back in 1922. We just hope they have a chance to have troubles in 1982. Xo use think ing about it unless you’re a natural-born pessimist.—B. C. A Letter from Tokyo Oregon students got praise and a request from across the Pacific recently. In a letter forwarded to the Emerald, Yasuo Kurata, news man in Tokyo, states that he “personally owes a great debt of gratitude to the people of Oregon—UO authorities and stu dents in particular—whose friendliness my wife and all other Japanese students are now enjoying in and outside the school campus.’' Kurata’s wife, Mrs. Fumiko Kurata, is studying at the Uni versity. The Tokyo correspondent also requests some “journalist pen pals” to further understanding between the two countries. Stu dents interested in such correspondence may get details from Mrs. Kurata at Carson hall. We’ve been saying that we thought relations between foreign students and American students had improved this year— there’s less of a feeling of two separate student communities. Letters like this h,ejp strengthen our conviction—-G. ,G. iit»i f f i;;s11?»»j ? ♦ 11»i*•111j u: i 11; Oh the. Ail... ^ Is Reuther Better Economist or Political Scientist' Walter Reuther’s Ballroom speech was taped for re-broad cast by KERG Wednesday. Inter esting comment on the speech: Econ prof when asked about the economics of speech thought Reu thcr would make a good political scientist. Political science prof thought the economics good but felt the political explanation oversimplified. Comment of the Week: No ono is ever too lazy to jump to a con clusion. Webfoots on the Air: Jim Mag nuson announcing for KOKE be tween 0 and it p.m. Monday through Friday. Also Sunday af ternoons . . . Harry Sackett (ex U of O) brings wrestling mutches to the air each Saturday night for KOBE at 9:30 . . . Vir’g Park er (ex U of O) doing the (1:30 p.in. Monday through Friday sports broadcast for KOKE. HASH airs basketball this Fri day and Saturday at 8 p.m. ... Chico Vejar and Fitzie Pruden go for a 10-round welterweight match Friday at 7 p.m. on KUGN. Movies of the last Rose Bowl game in SU tonight . . . Some good Demos suggest the slogan ought to be "Kefauver OH Crime.’' New Programs: “This I Be lieve” is a scries of broadcasts presenting the personal philoso phies of thoughtful men and women in all walks of life. It brings successful people before the microphone to tell the per sonal rules upon which they run their lives. "ThiH I Believe” is aired twice daily, Monday through Friday on KKHG, 12:15 and 9:30 p.m. Brewers’ reply to B. C.’s edi torial in The Kmeruld the other day U “There are no rats In our vats"... However It might, not make any difference to rudio where the rats are If the Johnson -Case Bill (S.2444) goes through Congress. Purpose Is to prohibit liquor advertising on the air waves. Mystery on the Air: A mile stone in radio mystery will be reached this Friday at 8 p.m. when the hero gets shot on KUGN's “Richard Diamond, Pri vate Detective." The rest of the half hour is filled by finding the culprit. On Saturday nights KOKK prel sent a full hour of rcul "cool' jlvc on "Spinner’s Sanctum" will Cal Hill and hln brash trash. Hil Is a hot pianist, former Chicago Jazz man and this show is strict ly not for the sylvan glades o Wayne King or V. Monroe fan ...Saturdays from 11:30 unti closing hours. Can check whirl sorority is blinking lights late u a come on for pledges. NIIC Symphony (HIKIN', Sat. urduy at 8:30 p.m.) will plaj Tchaikovsky's Fifth . . . Met pro seats "The Marriage of Flguro Saturday, HIKIN' at 11 a.m. < Arlene Francis takes over foi vacationing Bert Parks as emce| of "Stop the Music" this Sundai at 5 p.m. over KIJGN . . . Song stress Kay Armen leaves fi, the movies. Mario I,anza fans will he treat] ed to a program devoted entire*' to the songs from "The Grca Caruso," on KUGN tonight a 7:30 . . . Morton Downey visit Edgar Bergen and his woode heailed pais this Sunday at 5 p.m over KERG. > - - Letters to the Editor - - (Letters fur this column must lie" 400 words or less in length and signed by the author or authors. Requests that names he withheld will he given careful considera tion. Letters may be mailed to the -Emer ald editor or left in the Emerald q non set adjacent to the Journalism building.) Honor Code 'Crusaders' Emerald Editor: Crusaders are quite often ex tremely irritating people. Being so sure that they have the one true “word,” they are wont to override all criticism (however well meant) in driving toward their vision of a more perfect tomorrow. Any expression of skepticism regarding their goals they are inclined to treat as heresy to be expunged by every possible means. Disturbing questions are rationalized or brushed aside. Argument becomes an art of saying: “If this Is true, then this and this follows” and then for getting about the “if” entirely. Straw men are set up to repre sent the opposition and then knocked down. Absurd “enemy” arguments are soundly trounced by the Otherwise rare use of valid logic. Sound arguments' of the foe are Ignored. No flicker of doubt is allowed to disturb the ranks of the agi tators as all march forward in perfect step toward the ideal of a brave new world. The need to convince is forgotten for the visionaries know the interest of the masses better than they cun ever know it themselves. Democratic procedures exist only to be circumvented, "edu cate. indoctrinate, propagandize" becomes the slogan for, if the people must vote, they must vole right. The Plan becomes a cure-all. It will not only elevate academic standards, eliminate cheating, and enhance the prestige of the University, but it will also help combat dishonesty in public life and bring about a moral rebirth on the part of the students. Redundancy is no handicap. Slogans assert that the Plan will result in “development of a deep er Sense of responsibility and a growth in self-reliance” or that it will promote "an increase in the student's sense of responsi bility and a growth in self-re liance" or that it will foster “de velopment of a deeper sense of personal integrity within indi vidual students." I>ip service is paid to the ideal of faculty cooperation, hut If the faeulty doesn't eooperate, “It really doesn’t matter. The stu dents ean bypass the Instructor.” THESE crusaders are extreme ly irritating people. l'rank W. Neuber The Professors Are Lonely /Ff»Te-*NITY B9a| = !&hNA~]! ' “All you need is sleep and relaxation—why don’t you Bo back to ■ < f i i jour classes for a few days?” - Staters Enjoy Prom ' Emerald Editor: We wish to congratulate t!H senior class of the University <i Oregon on their Prom "Isla Interlude.” lilek Jurgens’, In our opinio# Is one of the finest dance ore Ins) tras In the fnited Stat (leeor.il Ions were excellent the price ivas very reasonable. Thanks for one of the most i joyable evenings M'e'vc ever h. It Mas reall yone of those thi you dream about. (•onion WoodciM-k Chuck Johnson Bill I’earse OSC .Students *> tes. ’I II cut ant Remove Economic Bind Emerald Editor: Walter Reuther in his eighi denomination on Tuesday poin ed out, "We've got to reali, that to help ourselves in t! world we've got to help othi* to help themselves." Japan needs no help fro Amerieun tax-payers If she allowed to Is* free in her er mimic activities. The president of Tokyo Ur varsity gets about $100 n mon1 while he has to pay $60 for li new suit. 84,000,000 people Japan are living under a vei low standard of living. To nvq starving, they export goo< made from the materiulw^ ported. But they are limited ; such key industries as steel, shij building and textiles. I know that the U.S. and Brl ain mainly put the limitations o hut I do not know who in thH countries. They are not Am rlei workers ueeordiug to Mr. ICej tiler, believe It or not. Cheap labor in Japnn is . vicious cycle. If the limitatio; mentioned above are because cheap labor, they have no jus1 fication at all. Who, as a hum! being, does not wish to have high standard of living? If t cheap labor is because of Japa ese capitalists' exploitation, wl did not the occupation officii make counter - measures wh they could do anything th< liked ? In my opinion, cheap labor because of absolute poorness over Japan. Why, then, do they put Hn tations on one hand, and ina another opposition on the oth on such a poor, tiny over-pop lated island which they regal as a bulwark against Coinmnf ism? Iteeent radio reports si| that there has been oceiirri| terrorism by communists again police in Japan. To abolish limitations is muA more worthwhile than scndi. thousands of Christian missio aries or ten of thousands of sj diers to defend Japan from Coi muniam. Kay MlyosWi Japanese Student!
