'Scurvy' in Positions, Corruption
Not New in America, Says Jones
There is a tradition in America
tft link politicians with the word
“Scurvy," accoi'ding to William C.
Jones, dean of administration, who
lectured on the book "Ethics in
Politics," by Paul Douglas in a
Wednesday night browsing room
lecture. This trend has been en
forced by the growing pile of rot
ten political apples, uncovered by
the Kefauver committee and other
congressional investigators, he
said.
Political sinkholes are not a new
tanovation, Jones remarked. The
attempt to picture the past as-a
golden age of virtuous political ad
ministrators is borne out by “The
Prince," written four and one-half
centuries ago by Machiavelli and
exposing the corruption of the
times.
“At the risk of exposing feet of
elay in our great national idols,”
Jones read a letter from Daniel
Webster to Nicholas Biddle, in
which Webster coyly asked the
Second National Bank to ‘refresh
his retainer' as a reward for using
his influence to get a renewal for
the bank’s charter.
Ethics and Morality
Relapses in political ethics aften
occur after major wars, Jones con
tinued. He cited the carpet-bag
rule of the post-Civil War era, the
scandals of the 20’s, and the graft
that flourished after World War
II. “At any rate,” he said, “politics
mirror the ethics and morality of
the time.”
“We've gone too far in the direc
tion of government regulation of
business,” Jones maintained.
“Where government controls busi
ness, it is inevitable that business
will attempt to control govern
ment. Government subsidies to
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business interests are a breeding
ground for corruption."
Government oficials, swept into
j the gay and giddy whirl of Wash
ington cocktail parties, and lured
by bounteous gifts can not be ex
pected to tread the straight and
narrow path of political honesty i
without congressional supervision,
Jones stated. "Nor will officials be
saved from corruption by larger
salaries," he contended, since "de
sire always outruns income."
Few "Fat Cats"
According to Jones, a man who ,
has money or is able to attract1
money has the greatest chance for
success in American politics. It'
costs a senatorial candidate nearly
$200,000 to run for office, and
there are few “fat cats" who are ,
able to underwrite their own cam
paigns. Gambling interests, and
other large campaign contributors
want something in return for their
investment, he said. “That ‘some
thing' is protection.”
Various remedies have been pre- J
scribed for these political infec
tions, Jones stated. An ethical
code, stipulating that government
officials could not receive money
from individuals with whom the
government had dealings, is pres
ently before the legislature. A
moderate taxation of citizens to
provide for political candidates has
also been suggested, he said.
Not Universal
This murky and dark picture of
American politics should not be
regarded as universal, Jones cau
tioned. There are very few dishon
est politicians in comparison with
the vast number of public offi
cials who perform their duties
faithfully in the “honest Abe" tra
dition, he stated.
J. H. Gilbert, professor emeritus
of economics introduced Jones.
William Tugman, editor of the Eu
gene Register-Guard was discus
sion leader for the session.
Alpha Phi Omega
Conducts Initiation
Alpha Phi Omega, the only na
tional service fraternity on cam
pus, held its initiation ceremonies
by candlelight at Gerlinger hall
Thursday night.
Initiated were freshmen Wesley
Naish, music, Jerry Froebe, Jack
Fenton and Jerry Farrow, busi
ness, Bob Kubes, architecture, and
Marvin Young, Dick Buffington,
Jack Perky, Herbie Yamanaka and
Pierre Van Hysselberghe, liberal
ai’ts.
Chapter President Marty John
son conducted the meeting, at
which Byron Johnson, a boy scout
adviser in this area, spoke. An
other speaker of the evening was
Bill Denman, member of the ex
ecutive council. He reported on the
national convention in Colombus,
Ohio, which he attended as an Ore
gon representative.
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Dad's Day Letter
SEE STORY, PAGE ONE
Dear Dad:
•You know, it's about time I bad a date with you.
So tin's is to invite von to ( )regon for a date. \\ hat
a date that will he! Look, here are just some of the
things we'll be doing the weekend of Feb. 6-8. Sat
urday night we’ll dash tip to Mac Court and watch
Idaho get beaten bv the W’ehfoot basketball scpiad.
Saturday morning I'll buy you a cup of coffee in the
S. U. fishbowl (von sav I spend too much time there,
but now it will be with you, so that's different, hub?)
They’ll be having another big luncheon in the
S.C. ballroom, for both students and dads. Our new
Ciovernor Patterson will speak then. ()f course you’ll
go to the Dad’s annual business meeting right after
the luncheon, to elect officers and talk with Presi
dent Xewlnirn and others about “The University
and Us.”
Then I'll pick you up and we can roam around the
campus. It looks p/etty green right now. Kugene
had a couple of showers. Our two new class build
ings will amaze you—Commonwealth Hall and the
Science Pudding. In fact, being so big and new they
are a maze.
So far our date sounds like tun, doesn’t it?
There’s even more. The University Theatre is fea
turing the popular drama. “Death of a Salesman.”
I want to take you to it, so be sure to let me know
when you’re coming so I can get tickets.
As usual, the living organizations are having
fathers for dinner. (1 mean inv iting fathers for din
ner). That will probably be Sunday, after church.
That's all, except that the whole campus is alive
planning on our "dates.” Plan on that weekend,
won't you. Dad?
Your studious income tax deduction,
Senate Rescinds Frosh Ballot Measure
(Continued from (<agc one)
1) vvhich referred the issue to the
senate constitutional revision com
mittee. Schmidt requested them to
prepare an amendment to the con
stitution where it applies to class
elections so that in the future the
freshman will be allowed to employ
the split idea.
After discussion on the ballot,
the senate went on to approve the
list of fall term ASUO expenses
(total $588.83) and hear a report
by senator-at-large Francis Gill
more on the honor code. (See
Budget Report, Page 6.)
The group was in the process of
discussing Miss Gillmore’s recom
mendations when it was discovered
that the departure of several mem
bers had left it shy of a quorum.
That ended the official meeting
right there.
Miss Gillmore, a member of last
year’s honor code committee, said
“she still believed in it” but now
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
L. C. Buxton, division personnel mana
ger of the western division of (ioodyear Rub
ber Tire company will be on campus Jan.
26 and 27 to interview men interested in sales
positions.
Additional information and appointments
may be obtained at the graduate placement
office in Emerald hall.
The Portland civil service board an
nounces an open competitive examination for
police patrolmen. This job offers permanent
appointment, salary increases and vacation
and sick leave privileges. The monthly sularv
ranges from $255 to $313.
thinks that an indoctrination per
iod of perhaps four years is need
I ed.
(The honor code was "defeated"
last year when the student body
: voted on it. It received a slim mar
i gin—53 per cent in favor out of
2027 votes—but not enough, the
committee believed, to carry the
plan out.)
The also suggested that a code
might be instituted in the "400"
courses only or on a departmental
basis. These drew objection from
h.. R. Bingham, instructor in his
tory and senate faculty member,
who did not think the code "would
filter down at all.”
Bingham, also a member of last
year’s code committee, supports
the idea of starting with freshman
classes.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
9 a.m. Kellog Comm 334 SU
Noon German Table ] 11 SU
Phi Beta Cab - 112 SU
Bennett Comm 114SU
RE Week Lunch 113 SU
Kellog Lunch 110 SU
4 p.m. Fri at 4 Fishbowl SU
Cargenle Sub Comm
315 SU
RE Week Ch . 112 SU
7:30 Natl Hist Soc 16 Science
8 p.m. Florovsky Conf
Dad’s Lounge SU
9 p.m. Fishbowl Mixer
Fishbowl SU