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What Do You Mean, Governor?
Gov. Earl Warren left us wondering after his speech Mon
day.
“Equal opportunity in life" for all Americans is one of his
objectives. He wants price supports for farmers. He wants the
“working man protected against unemployment.” He’ll pro
tect all Americans “against the vicissitudes of old age."
He has, previous to his Monday talk, supported a program
of federal aid to education. In case of depression he would
favor government construction of huge, multiple purpose proj
ects such as the St. Lawrence waterway and dams. He would
do flood control work. He would have the RFC lend money
to communities for public works. He would try to stimulate the
private building industry through guaranteed loans. ( 1'he
May 2 U.S. News and World Report brought out these opin
ions in an interview with Governor \\ arren.)
Then...
He says our trend toward centralization in government is a
dangerous one. He points out that this is "not consistent" with
the American philosophy of government, that our problems
can be solved only by the people of the country and not by a
few men in Washington.
But...
How does Mr. Warren ecjuate this statement with his ap
parent favoring of unemployment compensation, government
loans, price supports, and so on?
That’s the big question in our mind . . . and has been for some
time.
Also...
He speaks about reducing the national debt.- about cutting
down the national budget. He cited a possible 10 per cent cut
($8,500,000) as an example. He'll "eliminate overlapping, dupli
cation and obsolescence" in government to cut down on ex
penses.
How is he going to make these large cuts in government ex
penditures and still maintain all the federal aid programs?
What does candidate Warren really want?
He talks in generalities. He avoids specifics. Granted, most
“good” U.S. politicians are careful to say nothing that will
annoy any voter. But we think Warren goes too far.
One student questioner apparently was in a dilemma similar
to ours. He asked Warren how he could support farm subsidies
and not have a strong central government. The California
governor, however, carefully evaded a definite answer by point
ing out a technical fallacy" in the question. He then said he
favors supports, but not controls, which left us even more con
fused.
Governor Warren has many good points. He’s proven him
self an effective administrator. He points out the need for
honesty in government. He believes in world cooperation. He
wants to develop and conserve the resources of the country,
particularly the West. He wants to remove governmental
secrecy. He’s well-liked by both Republicans and Democrats
in California.
But.. . we think this seeming inconsistency in his views on
state and central governmental power is a glaring one. He
should clarify his statements to the voters.
He has not done so.
A Good Choice
Student-faculty relationships on any campus are too often
strictly one-way: the professor has plenty of opportunity to let
the student know how he’s doing, but the prof seldom hears
what the student thinks of him.
That’s why we like the Friars award, given for the second
time this year to what the senior men’s honorary considers
Oregon’s outstanding professor during the past year. The fac
ulty member who is so highly thought of as to receive this
award knows his work is being appreciated.
Choosing the recipient must involve a carload of headaches.
The University has a number of outstanding professors, all of
whom have served far beyond the bare requirements of duty.
But we heartily concur in the Friars’ choice this year—E. G.
Ebbighausen, associate professor of physics.
Ebbighausen has not only been outstanding in the classroom;
he is noted for his research activity; has participated in numer
ous trips through Oregon and California boosting the Univer
sity; chairmaned the ASUO Honor Code committee and served
on the Senate this year.
Our congratulations to Dr. Ebbighausen. He’s an excellent
choice.—G. G.
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Emerald Editor:
‘‘Leap Year Gives Fairer Sex
Chance in Initiative.” To my
deepest regret I have to waste
my precious time to defend my
self against this misleading arti
cle (Emerald, Monday. May 12).
The statement, ‘‘Ten u n -
married assistants and instruc
tors teach in that field” is an
outright He! I don’t know more
than five unmarried assistants
and instructors in the chemistry
department, one Of them en
gaged. If all fellows were in
cluded (what Is not mentioned
in the statement), then one
should take notice of the fact
that the majority of the fellows
are engaged.
If one would estimate the
number of bachelors by the for
mula number times quality
equals quantity, he would be vio
lating laws prohibiting polygamy.
I have decided not to have any
dates due to the shortage of
time (as an average assistant, I
am instructing five laboratories.)
So, one should not estimate the
number of unmarried (available)
assistants and instructors to ex
ceed three.
Henn Sounpaa
An Invitation
Emerald Editor:
It may be of interest to a num
ber of people that the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACPi has
broadened its activity to include
problems of all minorities: racial,
religious and ethnic.
Those who did not attend Hu
last meeting of the campus
NAACP chapter missed a stimu
lating and educational lecture
and discussion and we want to
make it clear that all people are
invited to attend these meetings
whether they are members or
not.
A good example of the campus
chapter’s activity was the in
formative lecture of William S.
Van Meter, deputy labor com
missioner in charge of fair em
ployment practices, who spoke
to the group Tuesday night.
Contrary to popular belief the
FEPA does not nnp|rt>rt an em
ployment agency, but functions,
rather, to eliminate discrimina
tory employment because of race,
religion, color or national origin.
Dining the three years of its
existence the commission lias
made substantial progress but
still has a long way to go. Of the
58 cases tried during these years,
only one has been lost.
Van Meter suggests four rea
sons why the Fair Employment
Practices administration has not
been more effective. They are:
ignorance of the group's exist
ence, fear of legal involvement,
fear of being a social pioneer,
and general lack of confidence
in the FEPA and the ability of
the court to deliver an unbiased
decision.
An important point of debate
concerning the \fhole question of
the feasibility of legislation to
protect minority rights has been
that law is generally ineffective
in regulating social problems.
FEPA opponents hold that edu
cation, not punitive legislation, is
the only practical solution to the
problem.
This may be so, but analysis of
the Oregon FEPA's history
shows that it has effectively
lowered the incidence of discrim
inatory employment and has pro
vided the necessary stimulus for
concientious effort to provide
employment opportunities for
minority members. Speaking in
this context, Van Meter pointed
out that "difficulties are minimal
when there is a solid policy.”
It is not the policy of the com
mission to force compliance by
GontfLui ottea&liuel. . . Cfli&witeAA
Michiaan State Presents Stars
To pass the time on a dreary
Monday evening not long ago at
Michigan State, a little enter
tainment was planned. First on
the agenda was Patti Page, who
sang about 10 of the songs that
she has made popular. Next was
Frankie Laine who sang “Jeza
bel,” “Shine," and many of his
other hits. Then for added at
traction, Billy May and his or
chestra provided selections of
popular demand. Illinois Jacquet
sang, two m.c.’s wisecracked, a
pair of dancers danced and three
comedians made with the jokes.
The show was billed as “The Big
gest Show of ’52,” and no one
has contested the title. (How
could w'e?”)
The rowing team at Cornell
University was stopped cold by
a whirl of suds. A prankster had
poured some Vel soap into the
practice tank.
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Ilse Koch, better known as the
“Witch of Buchenwald,” is now
eligible to run for secretary of
the student association at the
University of Miami.
More than 300 students signed
their name to an official petition
circulated to get her name On the
ballot. Ilse Koch is the notorious
Nazi concentration camp demon
who delighted in making lamp
shades out of men’s skins.
Unwary students affixing thei'r
names to the petition had some
choice comments. “What sorority
is she in?” asked one coed; and
another student remarked, “I
don’t suppose she’s been too ac
tive, because I can’t seem to
place her.”
An interesting petition was
circulated at Pennsylvania State.
Buried in the middle of an other
wise harmless petition was the
clause: “we give the bearer of
this petition permission, upon re
ceipt of our signatures, to hang
us by the neck until dear].” Of
1S5 students approached, 81
signed it.
outright exercise of the jTuTTTtmj y
law but, rather, to talk with vio
lators first in the hope of achiev
ing voluntary compliance. As a '
result, the large majority of ••
cases have been settled out of
court and on what is probably a
far more effective basis.
The purpose of this letter has *•
not been to report the events of
the eluipter’s last meeting. What
we wish to express is that these r
meetings are designed in nature
to Inform poopliVif existing mi
nority problems of u local nature
anil to devise means* of solving
these by discussion, speakers and "
other edueational measures.
We know, for instance, that
some foreign students have had '
considerable trouble finding sum
mer employment for which th< y ,
are qualified. By attending the
last meeting they would have
learned that in such a case, *
where there is evidence of dis
crimination. they are protected
by law and that by cooperation
with the FEPA they can get jobs
for which they are qualified. 7 -
We do want to extend invita
tion to any and all to attend
these meetings, whether tin y are >
motivated by the desire to help
themselves or others, or if they
are there merely to gather the
facts.
ISuh Holloway
Ted Burger
Let's Be Certain
Ilnterald Kditor:
The ASUO constitution, under
which we operate, provides the
machinery for contesting: campus
elections, i-tegardless of what per
sonal opinions there may Vie re
garding the present case, there
remains the legal obligation to
abide by the constitution and to
allow a fair hearing to those who ’
wish to use that machinery.
It is my own opinion that .Mr.
Hampton was acting in the spirit
of the constitution, if not the
letter, in his administration of ,
the election. Hut since it is l>eing
contested. It seems the only sen
sible course is to postpone the
installation, and its accompany
ing banquet, until we receive a •
ruling from the judiciary com
mittee.
The banquet will cost the
ASUO some $175 a tidy sum, •
after all— so we had bettr-r be
certain that the guests we enter- .
lain are really entitled to be
there. .
Virginia Wright
Eligible?
“Sometimes it jus’ makes me sick th’ way some girls play up t,r
their major professors.”