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Must Books Bum?
Why must we resort to the folly of past generations and ages?
^Why do we have to “burn” our books, like bridges behind us?
Senator McCarthy didn’t start something new when he
purged the contents of our State Department’s overseas li
braries. He was continuing a destruction of books that began as
far back as the Greek civilization.
We need not analyze the basic reasons for repetition of
book-burnings. The important thing is to realize the conse
quences of such action. The early advances by McCarthy have
already spread into unofficial, local vigilantes setting them
selves up as censorship committees. Books, such as Robin
Hood, that have no relationship to communism as we fear it
today, have been demanded burned.
Hitler’s book-burners of 1933 were careful, at least, to sel
ect only books whose content was objectionable. American
book-burners have burned books on the basis of the author’s
political behavior, not on their content. Why should all of a
. man’s writings be destroyed because he has been or is affilia
. ted with some form of communism? Should not each of his
writings be considered as to its own effect? And who should
make the decisions?
It is a fact that many books banned by Hitler's storm-troop
ers are banned today in the United States. Why should such
books as Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain,” Tom Paine’s
‘‘Selected Works,” Albert Einstein’s “Theory of Relativity”
and Helen Keller’s “Why I Became a Socialist” be twice com
mitted to the fire?
Students, being in the process of absorbing knowledge, have
a right to question book-burning. Here on campus an opinion
has been offered in the form of a protest. Several members of
Sigma hall recently formed a four-man group calling them
selves “the committee.” A number of hearings have been held
by this group with the purpose of criticizing book-burning.
Their motto is “Burn a book a day to keep the radicals away.”
So far they have concentrated upon burning magazines, but
this is the type of joking that must be taken seriously.
This brings into the picture a famous English poet, John
Milton, of whom at least Introduction to Literature students
are familiar. Milton left his poetry long enough to write a
journalistic essay, now about 300 years old, condemning the
censorship of books. His essay, entitled “Areopagitica,”
claims a need for society to consider “vice with all her baits,”
so that evil can be distinguished from good.
“Knowledge and survey of vice is in this world so necessary
to the constituting of human virtue and the scanning of error
to the confirmation of truth, (that) how can we more safely,
and with less danger, scout into the regions of sin more safely
than by reading . . . and hearing all manner of reason.”
We do not want to be weighted down with the burden of
being able to learn only one side of every issue. Book-burning
destroys the priciple of freedom to read and judge for oneself.
;We should demand the right to read all,that there is to read.
Then, we can make our own decisions. (R.M.)
Bells! Bells! Bells!
"I wish Snarf would seat this guy farther away from th’ bell—He
gets mad as heck when he’s waked up suddenly.”
Campus
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by Mary Egan
Emerald Living Organizations Editor
At Alpha Chi Omega...
Pinning*, engagements, and weddings have been revealed by the
Alpha Chi's. They include the late fall term pinnings of Mary Whitak
er to Carl Weidman, an Alpha Sigma Phi at Stanford, and Lucia
Knepper to Walt Meihoff, Beta. A recent pinning is Robin Rummery
to Ken Carnahan, Chi Psi.
The engagement of Rosemary Hampton to Gary Meredith, Chi Psi,
was recently announced, as was the marriage of Sonia Fett to Dave
Moore, Kappa Sig.
At Alpha Delta Pi...
From the ADPi house, recently pinned were Myrla Thomas and Bob
Dean, Campbell club, and Jackie Pond and Max Pierce, Chi PbI.
A bride-to-be is Mary Louise Hudson, who announced her engage
ment to Curt Bale, former Delta Sigma Phi at Oregon State now in
Maryland with the Army. Joyie Balch also revealed her matrimonial
plans to Don Van Buskirk, Sigma Nu.
At Alpha Gamma Delta...
Wedding bells chimed for the following Alpha Gams: Gail Abbott
to Max Ingerson, Phi Psi; Olga Eide to Michael Callahan, also a Phi
Psi; Billie Harnden to Jim Monson and Fern Lyon to Joe Petestio, a
graduate of the University of Portland.
The house has also been buzzing with news of the engagements and
pinnings of Mary Baxter to Kappa Sig Ensign Dick Hanke, an Oregon
grad of last spring who is now stationed in Athens, Georgia; Lorraine
Fowler, to A1 Bailey, a Sigma Nu; Roberta Matson to Jim Hutton;
and Pat Rice to Bob Johnson, Phi Psi.
After Christmas an anchor was tied around the hearts of two Al
pha Gams. Tammy Breese announced her engagment to Art Woodman,
USN, now stationed in San Diego; and Marlene Dunk is wearing the
1953 minature class ring of Annapolis graduate. Ensign Donald B.
Smith. To complete the list is Betty Perkey, wealing the ring of Curt
Wiberg, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, now enrolled at the
University of Washington.
At Alpha Omicron Pi...'
Changing their names from Miss to Mrs. were AOPi’s Felicia Hol
ter, who married John Marshall, Chi Psi; Madge Barnes, who married
Tom Bushman, SAE; and Ann Yeager, who wed Hap Taylor, Sigma
Chi now at Fort Ord.
Engaged are Shirley Dunning and Dave Lenz, Theta Chi; Diana
Starr and Dick Kesson, Theta Chi and Diane Gillespie and Gene Beau
champ, Phi Psi.
Abbie Andres accepted the pin of Dick Scott, Theta Xi at Oregon
State. Jackie Myatt is wearing the pin of Max Schaffer, Sigma Nu
graduate student.
At Chi Omega...
Two Chi O’s have joined the ranks of the betrothed. They are Allison
LeRoux to Russ Sara, ATO and Barbara Thompson, freshman, to
Craig Weatherford, D. U.
At Delta Zeta...
From the DZ house come the announcements of the marriage of
Sharon Anderson to Jim Wooden, Pi Kap; Boots Korn to David Ryan,
Sigma Nu at the University of Nevada; Jacquie Larrios to Art Or
lando and Joyce Langdon to Sig Ep Ed Tyler.
Additions to the “engaged set" are Pat Mullen and Bill Rock, and
Joan Chandler and Earl Fowler, Lambda Chi, now stationed at Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Pinned recently were Judy Johnson to TKE Lee Tucker, and Margie
Harris to Jim Puscas, SAE.
At Gamma Phi Beta...
Eight Gamma Phi’s recently were elected to hold house offices. They
are Cathy Olson, chapter president; Margaret Ednie, house president;
Edna Humiston, vice-president; Jo Hodler, recording secretary; Pat
Marden, corresponding secretary; Pat Beard, treasurer; Sally Mac
Intyre, rushing chairman and Beth Ann Dicks, pledge trainer.
Transfering this term from the University of Washington was Nancy
Murrow, who is engaged to John Gruelich, Phi Delt. Added to the list
of engagements is that of Pat Haggerty to Don Sump, Alpha Gamma
Rho at Oregon State.
Recent pinnings include Corkie Horton to Alan Oppliger, Sig Ep;
Sally MacIntyre to Jerry Trask, Phi Psi, and Beth Ann Dicks to Joe
Erkenbrecher, also a Phi Psi.
Pledge Nana Foss was married to Fred Looper, Chi Psi pledge, dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
At Kappa Kappa Gamma...
From the Kappa house comes the news of the engagements of Dimpy
Spaulding and Robert Morris, Chi Psi; Sue Riddlesbarger and John
Farrel, Phi Delt, and Becky Fortt and Craig Bairstow, Beta.
Now joined in the ranks of the pinned are Janet Gustafson and
Gene Lewis, Phi Delt, Jill Hutchings and Martin Brandenfels, Phi
Delt, and pledge Judy Jean Pierce and Dick Bronovich, Sigma Chi. *
At Philadelphia House...
Ken Wallin and Harold Long were chosen president and vice-presi
dent respectively during special elections held recently.
At Rebec House...
Judith Harris has announced her engagement to Douglas Lynd.
At Sigma Alpha Mu...
Sigma Alpha Mus’ wheel of activities have spun round and round,
as two of the Sammies announced their engagements. Ted Rubenstein
became engaged to Davia Saul of Portland last term, while Jerry
Nudelman announced his engagement on Christmas Eve to Shirley
Soble, Phi Sigma Sigma.
At Sigma Kappa...
Rings and things seem to be occupying the minds of Sigma Kappa
women, for these engagements have been announced since the Christ
mas holidays: Barbara Wilcox to Bob Kennedy, Delt now in the Army;
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
• 'i?he Student Union movie
committee will meet in the Student
Union at 4 p. m. today, Barba ra
Wilcox, chairman, ha* announced.
• The petition deadline for the
Women’s Recreation association
carnival chairmanships has been
extended, according to Mary Jor
dan, president of the group. Peti
tions are due Monday at & p. m. at
the cage in the women's locker
room at GerHnger hall.
• A “snow trip” will be spon
sored by the Outing club of the
Women’s Recreation association on
Feb. 7. Girls wishing to partici
pate should meet today at 12:30
in the WRA room in Gerlinger
hall, where more information on
the trip will be available, accord
ing to Nina Edwards, Outing club
president.
0 Members of Orldes will meet
at noon today in the Student Un
ion. All members are urged to at
tend.
Campus Calendar
4:00 Movie Coni 362 SU -
Fri at 4 Fishbowl St/*
7:45 SU Cof Hr Brs rm SU
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