The Oregon Daily Emeraldpublished five days a week during the school year except examination and vacation periods, by the Student Publications Hoard of the Univer sity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Sub scription rates: $5 per school year; $2 a term. Opinions expressed on the editorial pages are those of the writer and do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASl’O or of the University. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor; initiated editorials by the associate editors. JOE GARDNER. Editor JEAN SAN 1)1 XE. Busines.- Manager PICK LEW1§~ JACKIE WAR DELL, Associate Editors PAUL KEEFE, Managing EditorDONNA RUN BERG, Advertising Manager JERRY HARRELL, News Editor_GORDON RU E. K,7Tt77 r met licsk fc-ditor: dally Kvan Chief Makeup Editor : Sam Vahey Feature Editor: Dorothy Her A*»'t. Managing Editor: Anne Ritchey Ass’t. News Editors: Mary Alice Allen, Anne Hill, Roh Rohinson Chief Night Editor: Valerie Hersh Ass't. Sports Editor: Bum Nelson Office Manager: Hill Mamwartng Nat’I. Adv. Mgr.: Mary Salazar Circulation Mgr.: Rick Hayden Ass’t. Office Mgr.: Marge Harmon Layout Manager: Dick koe Classified Adv.: Helen K. Johnson Morgue Editor: Kathleen Morrison Woman’s Page Co-editors : Sally Jo Greig, Marcia Mauney Thought Control Its a shame that the “Rose Bowl" of debate tournaments won't be held this year because the national debate topic is one of current government policy. W e think the subject of Red China’s admission to the United Nations, is an excellent topic on which to debate and are sorry that neither the L nited States Military academy nor the Naval academy may debate the topic. West Point has for years been host to the West Point National Invitational Debate tournament. This year the tournament will probably not be held because the two national academies can not debate an established public policy of this nature. We are sorry to see this situation arise, but we don't think the academies are trying to promote thought control of a dictatorial nature upon the rest of the debating schools. It has. we understand, long been the policy at West Point not to discuss politics in class rooms and during class times. Any political conversations must be carried on by the cadets during off-duty hours. The military academies’ purpose is to train soldiers—officers. A soldier’s job is to carrv out orders of the government, to enforce governmental policies. So, apparently, the academies’ policy is just that. They can not question the wisdom of the government’s decision once it has been made. We don’t agree that this policy is good for any other institution of higher learning, on the contrary we feel it is very bad. Only in a country where there is criticism and debate on governmental policies can democracy exist. But we can understand the attitude of the academies. We wonder if this is the best possible way to educate American citizens no matter what their future careers or occupations. Whether we agree or not, this is the policy of West Point and Annapolis. We hope some other school will be able to host a tournament similar to the West Point tournament this year, and we hope to see the cadets debating next year again.—(J.W.) Drama Director To Give Reading One of the greatest directors of Shakespearean drama—Margaret Webster—will speak at a Univer sity assembly next Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Student Union ball room. The University assembly com mittee has requested the lecture Library Observes Weekend Hours The library will observe holi day hours this weekend. It will be open Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat urday from 9 a.m. until noon. Thursday and Sunday the li brary will be closed all day. Campus Calendar Noon Theater Bd 110 SU Psi Chi 111 SU PE Grad 112 SU Agnew Lnch 113 SU Amphibian Ch 114 SU I Deseret Cl Com Lnch SU 12:30 Phi Theta Ups 334 SU 1:00 Newman Cl 315 SU URC Thanksgiving Asbly Ballroom SU 4:00 AWS Invit Com 112 SU Red Cross Bd 113 SU 6:30 Alpine Cl 113 SU Ore Cl Bnqt Ballrm SU 7:00 Webfoot Co-op 111 SU IVCF Gerl 3rd FI Air Comnd Sqd 315 SU 7:30 Yeomen 112 SU Hui O Comm 114 SU Delta Theta Phi 334 SU 8:30 UO-OSC Football Movie Ballrm SU topic “Reading from Shake speare.” Margaret Webster is one of the outstanding figures in the con temporary American theater. She is an actress of note, a successful author, lecturer and director as well. Among the most successful of her 18 productions were Maurice Evans’ “Richard II” and “Ham let,” Helen Hayes’ “Twelfth Night,” and the Robeson-Ferrer “Othello.” Her training in classical theater included her debut in John Barry more’s “Hamlet,” seasons with the Ben Greet players and the Old Vic company and many ap pearances with Dame Sybil Thorndike, Sir John Geilgud and other British stars. Since her return to her native New York, she has directed or acted in numerous plays. She was co-founder, actress and director for American Repetory Theater. Letters to the Editor Editorial Independence Emerald Editor: I have just seen for the first time the endorsement which my Senatorial candidacy re ceived from the Emerald be fore the Nov. 2 election. As a former editor of the Emerald, may I express my appreciation - editorial endorsements were few and far between for the Democratic Senatorial nominee in Oregon! I think this show of editor ial independence on the part of the staff of the Emerald Is ex tremely encouraging. In the campaign just concluded. I - had the support of three daily papers—the Pendleton East Oregonian, Medford Mall-Tri bune and Coos Bay Times. All other papers in the state. In cluding the Oregonian and the Journal, opposed me—some of them highly unfairly, not only in my opinion but in the esti I mate of many of UiHr (jwnf staff monitors. It is not without significance that I received a substantial majority In Multnomah county despite the unrelenting oppo sition of the two dailies whose circulations spread-eagle that area. I believe that editorial in fluence and prestige will be restored in America when (1) papers are not automatically Republican and (2) they are not automatically conserva tive. Papers like the New York Times. St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Christian Science Monitor have influence because their readers realize that the edi torial decisions of these papers are Teached after careful analysis and not through habit or economic pressure. Thanks again for the Emer ald's support! Richard L. Neuberger Port land Campus Briefs 0 There will lie no browsing | room lecture Wednesday night I due to Thanksgiving vacation. • Inter-varsity Christian fel i lowship will hold a combined fel J lowship and business meeting tonight at 7 p.m. on the third floor of Gerlinger hall. Future plans for the organization will be discussed. • The Alpine club will meet today at 6:30 p.m. in the Stu dent Union to discuss final ar rangements for the next climb. 0 AWS Christmas Tea com mittee will meet at 4 p.m. in the ' Student Union. Chairman Jean Kay has asked all members to I bring their Pigger’s Guides. 0 There will be a general membership meeting of the Web foot Consumers' Co-op today at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union, according to Jerry Malone, act ing president. 0 The Red Cross hoard will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Stu dent Union, according to Janet : Gustafson, president. • Kwama will not meet in j night, according to Helen Ruth j Johnson, president. • Phi Theta Cpsilon will meet | today at 12:30 p.m. in the Stu dent Union. Members are to bring their subscriptions with them. p According to hospital rec ords, the following patients were confined to the infirmary Mon day: Kay Partch, Gordon Die bel and Richard Lawson. 0 Kappa Kho Omicron will meet tonight at 7:30 in Studio A at KWAX. Honorary to Discuss Higdon Memorial # Druids, junior men’s honorary, will meet this evening at 6:45 at Sigma Alpha Mu. L. R. Sorenson, assistant pro fessor of history, will be intro duced as the honorary’s adviser. The group will discuss a me morial award in honor of Doyle Higdon, a member of the group who was killed in an accident this summer. * Couhcil Presents Holiday Assembly The University Religious coun-1 i oil will present its annual Thanksgiving aasembly today at 1 pjn. in the Student Union ball room. Featured speaker will be the Rev. Robert Ellis of St. Mary's Episcopal church. His topic has not been announced. Benediction and invocation will be given by J. C. Perkins, acting head of the department of re ligion. A choir composed of mem bers of various campus religious organizations will sing several selections. Scripture readings will be given by Mary Ellin Moore, sen-j ior in liberal arts. General chairman for the pro- i gram is Pat Cauveil, special stu dent. Today's Staff Makeup Editor Sally ^Ryan. ] Copy Desk Sally Jo * Greig, Dotty Griffith. Staff—Anne Burlingham. rJliileninq J)n ...On KWAX Tuwtoy 6:00 Dinner Hour Serenade 7:00 News Till Now 7:15 Sport Shota 7:30 Mimical Memoirs 8:00 Radio Workshop Players 9:00 K waxworks 11:00 Sign Off Amphibian Testing Dates Scheduled Testing for initiation require ments began at Monday's meet ing of Amphibians, women’s swimming honorary, Olivia Thai - aldson, president, has announced. Stunts and strokes will con tinue to be tested Nov. 29, with qualified pledges Initiated the following week. Work will start immediately on the winter term water show, this year’s theme being "Bon, Voyage!" r Plan Now for Executive Career in RETAILING Ufii«)U<* onr-year I#*«a«l«a you to M Hater*#