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A Parting Thought
We are the sum total of our religion. A
fitting thought for the closing evaluation of
Religious Evaluation Week, and we agree
with The Rev. Russell B. Staines, who in
that one sentence summarized the findings
of RE Week.
A college community is somewhat re
moved from ordinary society and may exist
in a vacuum of pseudo-intelligence and so
phistication which ignores the most integral
portions of an intellectual education. It is
virtually impossible to understand the func
tioning of a society unless one knows the
religious forces which determine that soci
ety’s movements.
We were glad to see the evaluation of re
ligion in terms of its relationships toward
world affairs, education, government, the
community and the individual person, for
religion indeed has many aspects. Perhaps
the pause for emphasis and evaluation last
week will break down some of the barriers
that surround Oregon’s pseudo-sophisti
cates.
Most gratifying of all the week’s experi
ences was the close examination of religious
values by men of various faiths. They ex
amined the values objectively without re
stating the doctrines of their own faith.
From the broad base the speakers left, stu
dents may seek out and pursue their own par
ticular beliefs. Thus may we enrich our heri
tage. For we are thesum total of our religion.
—(S.R.)
Pre-Registration?
We regret that adminstrative technicali
ties may prevent a return to the old system
of pre-registration for spring term. How
ever, Donald DuFhane, director of student
affairs, has opened one possibility to stu
dents.
He has suggested that it may he possible
for an interested student group to present a
request for consideration to the faculty ad
vising committee, with immediate results
possible. A return to the pre-registration pro
cedure is possible only with the consent of
the faculty. Such consent is obtained from
the faculty committees — and no faculty
meeting is scheduled until two days after
the date set for spring term registration ad
viser-advisee conferences.
It would appear to us that this is an open
invitation to the ASUO Senate to present
such a request. As the representative organ
of student opinion, this would be a logical
step on the part of the senate. We hope the
senators take advantage of the opportunity
to gain a return to the old registration sys
tem.
After a year’s use, the system still does not
have its kinks ironed out. A suggestion has
been made that the checking process he
speeded up. This would require the hiring of
a considerable number of new checkers in
order to shorten the lines at all. It also misses
some of the major problems caused by the
current system—a lack of sufficient time to
complete registration and inadequate ad
vising.
Under the old system, used up until
last year, registration was completed be
fore the end of the term. Students had a
week to complete their programs, thus al- .
lowing more time for counseling. The addi
tional time meant fewer students crowding
in the same line in an attempt to finish
before the deadline. Thus less time was
spent in the actual physical process of
registration and more emphasis was given
the advising and program-filling aspects of
the registration process.
It may not he possible to return to pre
registration for spring term. But with the
Senate expressing the opinions of students
toward the current methods used, a change
in registration procedure should he definite
ly forthcoming next year. — (S.R.)
Footnotes
We wonder what the sororities who re
ceived some mail addressed to them will do
with it. Down in the left hand corner is a
boxed notice: "If this man i- no longer in
your organization, will you kindly return
this envelope unopened.”
* * *
Glad to hear that the Oregonian's sport
ing editor, L. H. Gregory, approves of our
yell kings. “Each of the five yell kings
across the court from us wore well-whited
shoes of the same design, without a trace of
barnyard fertilizer stains,” he noted. Rather
confusing to us conn try clubbers—maybe he
was thinking of the condition of the boys
from Cowtown's shoes.
INTERPRETING THE NEWS
US Evacuation of Tachens Termed
'Military Implementation of Policy
By ELTON C. FAY
Associated Press Military
Affairs Reporter
WASHINGTON AP — Wash
ington waited Sunday to see
whether Red China would choose
to allow Chinese Nationalists to
sail unmolested from the Tach
ens or shoot it out with the pro
tecting US Navy and Air Force.
The choice was up to the Pei
ping government—or in the trig
ger hand of some Red airman or
submarine captain.
The American government
took unprecedented steps to let
• the Communists know the power
that could be unleashed if they
interfered with plan to lift all
soldiers of Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek, and as many civilians
as wanted to leave, from the
Tachens.
The Navy, abruptly pigeonhol
ing its long standing orders re
quiring tight secrecy on the com
position and movement of battle
ready forces, spelled out publicly
and in precise detail the size,
nature, orders and location of the
'7th Fleet now on station about
the Tachen Island group close by
Red China’s mainland.
Only Instructions trom high
er authority could have been
responsible for this reversal
of strict orders governing mili
tary security.
It seemed to indicate that top
administrative and diplomatic of
ficials had directed that the Reds
be advised, in detail, of the mag
nitude of power to be applied if
the need arose.
This, in essence, was what dip
lomats call the military imple
mentation of a foreign policy.
And it also was the most direct
challenge to Red militarism since
the United States entered the
Korean War almost five years
ago.
The high ranking Navy official
who gave newsmen details of the
plan for protecting the evacua
tion of Chinese Nationalists
made it amply plain the Navy
and Air Force are not seeking
trouble, but are ready to deal
with it if it comes.
They have instructions, he
said in carefully phrased words
“not to provoke incidents” but
also “not to accept any tactical
disadvantage; not get altruis
tically shot down.”
The firepower available to
counter any interference is sig
nificant.
From the flight decks of six
carriers in the fleet, about 500
planes can be put into the air.
Basing out of Formosa are three
squadrons of F86 jets—about 75
planes.
If necessary, substantially
more air power is readily avail
able. At bases in Okinawa, Japan
and the Philippines are jet fight
er-bombers, whose range can be
extended by aerial refueling from
tanker planes, jet and piston-en
gined medium bombers or light
bombers and some B36 heavy
bombers.
If gunfire bombardment is
needed, there are two cruisers,
each mounting nine 8-inch and
about twelve 5-inch rifles, plus [
antiaircraft weapons. Backing
these up are the 5-inch guns
of more than a score of de- ;
stroyers.
Any discussion of firepower
raises, of course, the question of
atomic weapons. Here the mili
tary does preserve tight secrecy,
both for reasons of security and
of national policy.
Whether Navy carriers have
atomic bombs aboard for their
planes, or whether these would
be flown to the fleet if needed,
is a subject not talked about by
the military.
—Paid Adv#rli»»ment
On Campus
with
M&ShuIman
(Author of "Barofoot Bov WW* Ckookote.)
DECEMBER AND MAY: ACT II
Synopsis of Act I: A middle-aged English Professor named Phipps
has fallen desperately in love with a rosy-kneed coed named Me
Fetridge. Phipps doesn’t know how to go about courting Miss
McFetridge, for, ufter all, he is a professor In the auturiln of his
life, and she is a coed with rosy knees. Professor TwonWev, who
shares an office with Phipps, proposes the following plan: I’hinpa
will ask Miss McFetridge to come to his office for a conference late
in the afternoon. He will be urbane and charming and make fright
fully witty remnrks about English lit, and Miss McFetridge will
laugh and luugh. After an hour of this high-type hilarity, Phipps
will look at his wutch, exclaim at the lateness of the hour, and insist
on driving Miss McFetridge home. On the way home, he will pass m
theatre that shows French movies. They'll see the movie, then huve
an exquisite French dinner, and Miss McFetridge will be so enchanted
that she cannot but yield to his suit.
So at the beginning of Act II, we find Phipps in his office awaiting
the arrival of the poor young innocent. His hnir is brushed; his
nails are clean; he nas new leather patches on his elbows. There is
a knock on the door. He opens it and admits a gorgeous creature with
blue eyes and pink kneecaps.
Phipps: Ah, Miss McFetridge. Come in, my dear. Won’t you sit
down? Cigarette?
Miss McF: Ooh, Philip Morris! I think they’re marvy, don’t you?
Phipps: I do indeed.
Miss McF: Hey, prof, would you mind opening a fresh pack?
Phipps: But I just opened this one a little while ago. It’s perfectly
fresh.
Miss McF: I know, prof, but I like to hear the snap when the
pack opens.
Phipps: Very well, my dear.
(He opens a freak snap-open pack of Philip Morris. Mias
McFetridge clops her hands delightedly when ahe heart the
snap.)
Miss McF: Hey, that frnctures me! Man, I flip when I hear that
crazy snap! Do another one.
Phipps: All right.
(He snaps open another pack of Philip Morrit)
Miss McF: (EcstaticallyJ Isn’t that the living, breathing end? Do
two at once.
Phipps: Well, if you insist ...
(He does two at once)
Miss McF: More! More!
Phipps: I’m afraid that’s all I have.
Miss McF: Oh . . . Well, what's up, prof? What did you want to
see me about?
Phipps: Oh, nothing in particular. Just wanted to have a little
chat, find out how you’re enjoying the Shakespeare lectures.
Miss McF: I don't know, prof. By me Shakespeare is strictly a
square.
PlUPPS: Indeed? Well, I must say 1 find your attitude refreshing.
One is so inclined toward slavish admiration when it comes to the
Bard. People forget that in many quarters Shakespeare is regarded
quite critically. Take, for example, the opinion of Show.
Miss McF: Artie?
Phipps: George Bernard...You know, of course, his famous words.
Miss McF: I sure don’t, dad.
Phipps: Shaw said he would like to dig up Shakespeare and throw
stones at him.
Miss McF: Did he dig him?
Phipps: No, I don’t believe so.
Miss McF : I don’t dig him either.
PHIPPS: (Looking at watch) Good heavens, I had no idea it was
so late. Come, my dear, I’ll drive you home.
Miss McF: No, thanks. I always walk home. It’s good for tho
circulation in your legs. I got the best circulation in my legs of tho
whole sophomore class. Ever notice how rosy my knees are?
Phipps: As a matter of fact, yes ... Look, you sure you don’t want
a ride home? There’s an excellent French movie on the way.
Miss McF: Not me, dad. I hate French pictures. The sub-titles
always disappear before I can read ’em. But if you want to go to tho
movies, there’s a new Tony Curtis picture downtown - a real gut
buster. Tony plays this beggar, see, but he’s really a prince only ho
doesn t know it on account of his sneaky uncle who switched babies
when Tony got born. Then Tony finds this magic lamp, see, and he
gets into the palace where hi- meets this crazy girl, onlv -he's
engaged to the fake prince, but then they have this mad sword fight,
and 1 ony licks about a million guys, and then he finds out he's the
prince and it’s real crazy. Wanna go? I’ve only seen it three or
four times.
I HIPPS: As a matter of fact, 1 just remembered a previous en
gagement. Sorry.
Miss McF: That’s all right. Thanks for the Philip Morris. ’Bye,
(Exit Mina McFstridge. For a moment Phipps aits in stunned
silence, mopping hia brow. The,, „ smile appears on his fare.
He ih a happy man ayain-oat of love. Contentedly he lights
up a Philip Morris.)
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