Oregon daily emerald., April 15, 1952, Page Two, Image 2

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A Worthy Opponent
Pat Dignan is the Associated Greek Students candidate for
ASUO president in the April 30 general election. Dignan will
be an excellent representative of the AGS party in his contest
with whomever the United Students association selects this
Wednesday.
Congratulations, Pat.
'Strong-arm' Labor Tactics
The inferior currency drives out the superior, according to
Economist D. Gresham. By the same token the actions of a
strong-arm labor leader make us forget the favorable impres
sions we receive from hearing sensible and eloquent labor men
such as UAW’s Walter Reuther who spoke here in February.
Nearly the entire campus—at least those who attended Reti
ther’s speech—came away tremendously impressed with the
man and with his ideas. In this manner Reuther did a great
service to the labor movement.
Students learned that a labor man isn’t necessarily a blud
geoning and illiterate workman who has moved a step up (or
is it down) the social ladder. He can be—as Reuther was—a
logically thinking individual with the ability to present his
ideas sensibly.
And then there’s the strong-arm union man. When a student
enters a downtown cleaners (as one did earlier in the week) and
is invited out into the alley by the big fellow keeping an eye
on the picketing situation from his car, that student tends to
forget about the many good points of labor unions that were
pointed up by Reuther.
Labor can make no great strides in its public relations so long
as the men in the local labor arena use such tactics. The men
at the national level win friends to labor. But it is with union
men at the local level that we come into closest contact. And
our unpleasant recollections of them (if they are unpleasant)
will long outlast our favorable recollections of men such as
Reuther.—D. D.
No Med School Here
1 got MIS
“Why pay 509 dollars for a skeleton unen you graduate'.'
one right after my first patient.”
-— A Day at the Zoo
Sheep of Aegeyes, Stanford
End Up Grazing in Dormiforia
-_— By Bob Punk . ■ — ■■■
Once upon a time in the land
of Greece there was a large flock
of sheep which lived in a pasture
called Aegeyes. They were all
very fine and
fleecy sheep,
but they were
not much
smarter than
any other kind
of sheep, and
you know how
smart that is.
These sheep
were divided
into s u b -
flocks, and the
lead she" of
each sub-flock
BOB FUNK
wore a lovely bell which jingled
and indicated to the sheep of that
particular group just where the
grass might be the greenest.
There was excellent discipline.
The gods on Olympus, however,
were not pleased with the way
Aegeyes was being run. They felt
that there was too much follow
ing of the lead sheep with the
bells, and too little independent
thought. If they had just thought
a moment on the Stanford-Binet
rating of sheep, they would not
have been so surprised at this.
However, it became obvious
that the lead sheep were leading
the sub-flocks into regions of
sour grass and wild oats, and the
Olympus crowd decided to take
steps. They sent one of their
number, Dushanus, to reason
with the sheep.
uusnanus arrived at Acgeyes
and proceeded to explain the mat
ter to the sheep. "It is felt on
Olympus," said Dushanus, "that
it would perhaps be better if
there were a little regulation of
you sheep. Perhaps if there was
sort of a purgatory period prior
to becoming a sheep you would
have time to get better oriented,
therefore becoming more intelli
gent, independent sheep.”
One of the lead sheep baa-ed
doubtfully at that, and asked
"Just what sort of purgatory
period do you have in mind (he
was not just sure what mind
was, but it was a nice word) ?”
“Well,” said Dushanus, looking
wistfully back towards Olympus,
“next to this pasture there is a
meadow called dormitoria, where
in graze a number of, pardon me,
goats. It is my plan to require all
those intending to become sheep
to dwell for one year among the
goats.”
And at this all the sheep baa-ed
disconsolately, and hurried home
to write letters to the alumni.
After a time, however, the
sheep realized that Dushanus was
going to be firm, so they decided
to take steps to prevent further
infringements on their privileges.
"What we must do,” said one
sheep, “is to cease grazing in the
wild oats areas and prove to
Olympus that we are truly intelli
gent and ethical.” This seemed
like a good idea to everyone, al
though not much fun. For a time,
however, everyone rather de
corously stuck to eating only
grass.
Then one spring, just before
time for shearing, one of the
members of a sub-flock indicated
that he was indeed thinking in
dependently. “I have decided not
to be sheared this spring,” he said
one evening. “En fact, if I must be
sheare.d, I intend to be sheared
with the goats, since there is not
so much mud mixed in with their
shearing.”
"Never!” baa-ed the lead sheep
of the sub-flock. "No independent
thinking here Either you get
sheared her , r you must be
come a "bat o' ipietely.”
“Cast In o for the pride of
baaa-cd everyone
the flock!”
sadistically.
“For loyalty to Aegeyes," baa
ed the lead sheep dramatically.
"For Truth!"
"For Morality!”
And so they cast hint out.
This attracted Home attention
on Olympus and other places. It
was felt that Independent think
ing in Aegeyes was no better
than ever. It was also felt that if
there were very many more inci
dents of this sort, ALL the sheep
might be required to become
goats.
But the sheep of Aegeyes were
not particularly perturbed. It was
not that they were in danger. It
was not that they were equipped
to meet the danger. It was, sadly
enough, only that they were
sheep (sheep do not plan things
well. They always end up being
someone's coat or someone's din
ner. Or like the sheep of Aegeyes
and of Stanford, they end up
grazing in dormitoria.)
Quarn tke Mosujue.
30 YEARS A<iO
Aprl! 15, 1922—The "real hit"
Of a college pep feht Had the
awarding of sweaters to 17 of
Oregon’s grldaters and letters to
the girls' banket bull team.
20 YEARS AGO
April 15. 1932—About 350 per
sons gathered at the Eugene
hotel to pay tribute to Prince
Gary Cullison, new head football
coach at the University of Ore
gon.
CamfuU tMeadlufd *
Maryland Men
Want TV Sets
By Ra« Thomas
A majority of men at Maryland
were opposed to the removal of
TV acta from the men'll dormi
tories, it waa decided at a recent
meeting. It aeema the argument
aa to the removal of the sets
arose after several students com
plained that the television seta
were more disturbing than radios
because of the large number of
viewers.
• • «
The University of Minnesota
had no skull to play the part of
Yoriek in Its production of "Ham
let," and the Medical school
would not part with any of theirs.
So the Theater put a small want
ud In a local paper. By the next
duy, 18 different sources hud of
fered cranlums they thought
would be appropriate for the role.
Finally, a lovely skull with a
movable lower Jaw held together t
by red ribbons has been selected
to perform as Yoriek.
They arc hunting for the old
cut Chevle on the Minnesota cam
pus. A battered 1927 model is
the oldest that has been reported
to date.
• • •
The night editor of the Michi
gan State News nearly Jumped
out of his skin when n face ap
peared at his window. The office
is on the third floor. However, it
was merely a workman standing
on a three-story high scaffold.
(At night, maybe?)
-Campus Political Scene*
Unity Gives Strength; Minority
Should Accomodate Majority
_ By Jack Landrud_
The action of Delta Tail Delta
in depledging Tom Shepherd, as
announced in Friday's Emerald,
has brought forth a storm of
sentiment. The Emerald account
leaves this writer with the feel
ing that the entire story was not
told, and other facts should be
considered before passing judg
ment on the righteousness of the
deed.
First, Tom Shepherd Mas
pledged fall term, made his
grades winter term, and Mas due
to lie initiated last Wednesday
evening with his pledge class In
the pre-scheduled fraternity rit
ual. On .Monday evening the Unit
house first learned, and from an
outside source at thaf, of Shep
herd's political aspirations. That
same night the Delta confronted
Shepherd with their findings.
They explained to him that
they were a member-house of
Associated Greek Students, and
as such, all affiliates of their
house petitioned the AGS for the
party nomination when seeking
office. In return AGS gives its
nominees the unified backing of
all other member-houses.
They stressed the fact that the
party as a whole was only as uni
form and closely knit as the sum
total of the houses it composed.
They reminded him of the close
tics and responsibilities which he
takes on as a member of a fra
ternity a fraternity in which the
will of the majority of the active
members would be interpreted by
those outside of the house as the .
WILD OF THE HOUSE AS A
WHOLE. It is this very unity
which gives them strength, and
the minority should accommodate
Lne majority, for the benefit of
the whole. This decision of the
whole should be nbided by the
individuals concerned, Just as
state and federal laws enacted for
the benefit of the whole public
should be conformed to by all the
individuals making up the public.
Tills reasoning wua explained
to Shepherd, and he was told to
think it over,—“sleep on 11”—be
fore making a decision. It vvnjn1.
further suggested that he explain
his views to the house at lunch
Tuesday noon. But Tuesday
morning Shepherd told the house
president that he hud made his
decision and still Intended to be
a l'SA candidate. At a chapter
meeting that noon the I»elts de
cided that for the good of all
concerned, Shepherd should best
be depledged.
Rumors have been that dis
sension existed between Shep
herd and the Delt house prior to
Monday, but I believe that one
must think twice and investigate
the facts before accepting such
hearsay as a basis for depledging.
I am violently opposed to Vir
ginia Wright's statement that
"religion and politics arc in the
same category.” Religion is a
matter of personal conviction, but
certainly it is not to be viewed
in the same light as campus poli
tics. Religion is a spiritual thing,
involving idealistic concepts and
thought, while politics is very
much a down-to-earth thing, in
volving concrete policy and ac
tions.
Miss Wright says they are
“ not a matter for group coer
cion.” Well, believe that politi
cal backing will certainly not
gain an individual person ad
mittance to heaven, but may gain
an individual person admittance i
to political office.