A Case for Optimism
<| It’s difficult to know how
' •‘to look at this latest Russian
sponsored peace offensive.
.Some Are telling; us that this
'lime we’re really going to feel
some changes hi Red policy,
f»cthaps-the end of the Ko
rean war and decreasing ten
sion in Europe. Others seem
to think that the opposite, if
anything, will be the case;
that it's only another maneu
ver designer! to put us in a
" t>ad light. The Reds, these
(-■^people say, will offer some
f*j oposals, but short of any
thing we can accept.
: So what are we supposed to
think? We'd like to believe
that something will come out
•f this present flurry at" di
plomacy. There is a case for
thinking it. Louis Fischer,
%ere last week to lecture on
fvussia. made some remarks
which are of special interest
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• Fer one thing, lie said that
one of the most dependable
"tilings about Russian foreign
policy was that it always
seemed to be directly related
to Soviet .domestic policy.
1'hat is, in the past, a tough
domestic line was sure to
•'tiave its counterpart in for
eign affairs. A slack up at
tiome, on the other hand,
would also have its “soften
ing” counterpart abroad.
We have seen signs of an
easing up in Russia ... or we
think we have. The release of
political prisoners, price cuts
on some items and a more
conciliatory propaganda line,
making the West look not
quite so evil to Russian
people.
We don't know the reason
for it though, as Fischer sug
gested. it could he the out
ward manifestation of a fight
for power w ithin the Kremlin,
perhaps between the army
and the secret police. The re
cent release of the Soviet doc
tors and the arrest of their
accusers may have a bearing
on the case.
Fischer also said, and per
haps this has a more direct
application to Korea, that the
Chinese must realize that
they have little to gain by
staying in the fight. It’s been
to Russia's advantage to keep
them fighting, for in that situ
ation they are dependent on
the USSR for supplies. And.
he pointed out. perhaps Stalin
had a powerful influence over
Chinese Communists —- one'
which Malenkov cannot
match. It is possible that on
Chou En-lai’s recent visit to
Moscow—a Moscow minus
Stalin—he told the Russions
his troops were pulling out,
and made it stick.
This is, of course, what
we’d like to believe. And, on
the basis of present develop
ments, the prisoner exchange
offer and true talk discussion,
it would be easy, too easy, for
us to convince ourselves that
it had happened.
Of course, we might be rid
ing for a big fall if we did.
This hope must be tempered
with the reality of Russian
aims and our knowledge of
their concept of foreign policy
—a zigzag affair. But, with
all this, there is still good rea
son to promote a cautious op
timism. Things are looking a
little better these days . . . for
a change.
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'Sing' Planners
Meet in SU at 4
Preparation for the Junior
Weekend All-Campus Sing will get
underway today with a meeting
of the members of the sing com
mittee at 4 p.m. in the Student
Union, Co-chairmen Jean Mauro
and Sally Palmer have announced.
Thursday, song leaders from the
living organizaitous are to meet
at 4 p.m. in the S.U. to submit pro
posed titles their groups sing.
Duplications will be taken care of
and directions and rules for the
sing given out.
Thursday Deadline
For 1954 RE Posts
Chairmanship petitions for the
1954 Religious Evaluation week
are due Thursday in the YMCA
office. Student Union 318, Russ
Walker, executive secretary of the
YMCA, has announced.
The coming visit of James Ston
er, director of the University
Christian Mission, April 14 and
15 prompted the early call for pe
titions. Walker said. During his
visit, Stoner will consult with the
committee on the Protestant
speakers to appear during Re
ligious Evaluation week.
The committee will choose Cath
olic and Jewish speakers later.
Mortar Ball Posts
Petitions Wanted
Petitions for general chuirman
and committee chairmanships
for the Mortar Board ball May
23 are being called for by Sharon
Anderson, adviser to the general
chairman.
Deadline for petitions is o p.m.
Wednesday at the Delta Zeta
house. Petitioners do not have
to be members of Mortar Board,
Miss Anderson said.
Chairmanships open are chap
erones, programs, entertain
ments, tickets, traditions, pub
licity, promotion, cleanup and
decorations.
Mother's Day Post
Petitions Due at 5
Deadline for petitions for gener
al chairman of Mother's day is 5
p.m. today, according to Pat Dig
nan, ASUO president. Petitions
should be turned in at the ASUO
office, SU 304.
Interviews for candidates will be
held at the senate meeting Tues
day night. The chairman will be
named following the interviews.
New Members Drive
Opens YMCA Events
A two-day membership drive
Tuesday and Wednesday will open
a full month of events scheduled
by the YMCA.
Men who are working on the
membership campaign will have
dinner meetings at Christian House
at 5:30 p.m. both days, according
lo Russ Walker, executive secre
tary of the YM. Personal contact
will be made by the workers and
prospective members.
A series of inquiry groups on
the problems of religion featuring
University professors as discus
sion leaders are scheduled through
outout April. The first group will
be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on
the topic “Is There Life After
Death?" Alburey Castell. head of
Construction Starts
On New Fiji House
Construction of a new three
story Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
house began last week after the
issuance of a building permit by
the Eugene city building depart
ment.
The house, at 1825 Harris St.,
will cost approximately $60,000,
according to the permit applica
tion. and will be ready for occu
pancy by fall term.
A basement recreation room,
guest and dining space on the
ground level, study rooms on the
second floor and dormitory and
library on the top floor are includ
ed in the plans.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Noon Sigim Delta
Chi Lunch 111 SU
YM Hi-Y Lunch 112SU
Mill’s Lunch 113SU
4:00 Red Cross Bd 111SU
All-Campus Sing
Ch 112 SU
Vodvll Comm 334 SU
7:30 Co-ed Conn 110 SU
ASUO Asbly
I’rac. Ballroom SU
7:30 Pub Adm Grp 111SU
Council for Except.
Children 4134 SU
8:00 Fuller Lee 123 SU
Hawk Attends Confab
Ray Hawk, associate director of
student affairs, and Donald Du
Shane, director of student affairs,
are representing the University
this week at the Conference of the
National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators in East
Lansing, Mich. They will return
from the conference April 12.
the philosophy department will
lead the group.
Inquiry Groups
Other inquiry groups will be held
on April 10 on the topic “Why is
there Suffering in the World?"
with Luitpold Wallach, of the his
tory department as leader; April
23 on the topic "Why Does Man
Believe in the Existence of God?"
with L. R. Sorenson, assistant pro
fessor of history, as leader; and
April 30 on the topic "Is There
a Common Denominator for all
Religions?" with Paul Means,
head of the religion department
as leader.
Also slated for the month are a
series of discussion groups on the
general topic of “This I Believe.”
Information about the meetings
which are scheduled for April 14.
21 and 28 for 7:30 p.m. may be
obtained at the YM office in the
Student Union.
Men’s Meeting
A series of noon meetings open
to all men have also been slated.
Topics for these meetings are of
general campus interest. The first
of the sessions is slated for Thurs
day, April 16, with Donald Du
Shane, director of student affairs,
speaking on “Standards—Double
or Nothing,” a discussion of wom
en’s house rules.
“Behind Campus Politics” feat
uring political leaders from Asso
ciated Greek Students and United
Independent Students, will be dis
cussed on April 23. The last meet
ings will be held on April 30 when
Ray Hawk, director of men's af
fairs, will answer students' ques
tions on "Will the Draft Catch You
This Summer?”
Classifieds
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1946 Plymouth Deluxe, four door.
Radio, heater, fog light, oversize
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overhaul. Excellent condition.
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FOR SALE—1937 4-door sedan.
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AUTO RADIOS-—New and used
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1948 FORD sedan, good shape,
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Senior Trainee Program
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Career opportunities for graduating seniors with an expand
ing financial organization' After training, eventually assign
ments in such fields as:
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