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Just a Dream?
Not so long ago, we heard a freshman
remark over a cup of coffee, “They either
ought to fill the Millrace with water or dirt.”
Since then, the ’Race has been filled with
its own picturesque shade of greenish-brown
water and, on a windy day. it’s even possible
to detect a flow in the swamp-like stream.
The remark wasn’t especially surprising
— that seems to have become the attitude
of many who have seen occasional bursts
of enthusiasm for the revival of the Millrace
come ami go.
We think the attitude is a harmful one,
however, especially in the current situation.
Indirectly, the revival of the Canoe Fete
for Junior Weekend is the first step to
ward a revival of the Millrace. One of the
stated purposes of the Canoe Fete Steer
ing committee is to “attract public atten
tion to the present condition of the Mill
race, and perhaps provide impetus for a
concerted drive for Millrace restoration."
The ’Race was once an important part of
campus life. It is even mentioned in an Ore
gon song which, like the Millrace, has fallen
into disuse. Old students like to reminisce
about the “rustic, collegiate” atmosphere of
the Anchorage, which ceased to be the cen
ter of campus social life when the Student
Union came into being five years ago.
Old students can also recall the days when
the current in the now-sluggish stream
flowed 10 miles an hour, and when students
didn’t have to drive 15 or 20 miles to find a
good swimming spot.
A week ago, the Junior Weekend float
parade was abolished and a full-scale Canoe
fete was approved by the officers of the
Junior class.
Shortly before that, the Canoe Fete was
loaned $1200 — $600 each by the Junior
class and the Student Union and Educa
tional Activities Budget.
The Millrace steering committee co-chair
men, Bob Schooling and Jim Light, have
assembled a top flight committee to plan
and promote the event.
It all adds up to what appears to be the
most enthusiastic, concerted drive to restore
the ’Race since the stream fell into disrepair
and disuse some years ago.
A useful, restored Millrace poses a great
challenge to present and future Oregon
students. Such a challenge is nothing new,
tnougn. Mtteen years ago the Student
Union was only a dream. It had been
dreamt of before that time, but it took good
leadership and tireless devotion on the
part of many students, friends, faculty
members, and alumni of the University to
realize the dream.
The estimated $140,000 necessary to re
store the Millrace does not look so big when
•compared to the cost of the SU. •
If we really want the Millrace as a recrea
tional. scenic, and traditional center—we
can probably get it. True, a restored ’Race
would send the bacteriology students else
where in search of sewage water samples,
but it sounds like a good idea.
Literary Honorary
Student Affairs committee approval is all
that is between Ye Tabbard Inn's present
position and the status of a recognized organ
ization. \Ye can see no reason why approval
should not be given to the group.
In the group are persons who have great
interest in creative writing. One member
has already published a book and is working
on another. Another member has had con
siderable journalism experience in the Armed
services before coming to Oregon. The group
also has the support of a number of English
professors.
A very worthwhile organization could be
forthcoming which can do much for writers
as far as criticism and publication of their
work goes.
Most of the members seem to want a firm
groundwork set for the organization before
they go ahead with plans for a literary maga
zine.
We hope the group is successful in their
bid for recognition from Student Affairs.
—(P.K.)
Footnotes
We thought Lightner was bad during the
Washington series but bouts (the dark
haired referee for the Idaho series) ha- him
beat by far.
* * *
Maybe Oregon's wrestling team could get
some pointers from the lady wrestlers in
Springfield. A featured attraction recently
was “Lady Blimp, at 277 lbs.”
INTERPRETING THE NEWS
Zhukov Visit Could Lessen
Existing Tensions in World
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
Attention attracted abroad by
the suggestion that President
Eisenhower pursue his old friend
ship with Marshal Zhukov is in
some ways a measure of the
world’s state of mind.
Zhukov, you will recall, com
manded the Russians at the cap
ture of Berlin, became friendly
with Eisenhower, and was in
strumental in the American com
mander’s visit to Moscow. They
have repeatedly expressed re
gard for each other.
Now Zhukov, as new minister
of defense, has become an im
portant figure in the Russian
hierarchy with which the world
is having so much trouble. The
President indicated he would
consider renewing an invitation,
issued long ago, for Zhukov to
visit the United States.
Comment In Favor
Such foreign press comment
as I have seen is all in favor
of it, particularly in Britain.
Having heard that there are
bombs, a few of which might be
capable of making the world un
inhabitable, and thinking of the
garet offered by their tight little
isle, the British constantly grasp
at any straw which gives the
slightest promise of easing ten
sions.
The Russians have assumed
the attitude that there would be
nothing sensational about such a
visit. “Why not?” asked the am
bassador to Washington, Georgi
Zarubin, fresh from the sensa
tional Supreme Soviet meeting
last week, and after Zhukov had
said he would like it, but per
haps not right now.
Job to Frighten
Now Zhukov is not the man
with whom Eisenhower could
negotiate any lessening of inter
national tensions. There is quite
i strong possibility that his new
job is primarily to frighten the
Germans, to whom he is a mor
tal terror, out of the rearmament
which the Kremlin already has
been telling them will mean a
new war.
For Zhukov to go traipsing off
nn an errand of sweetness and
light right now might undo the
propaganda value which his su
periors expect to get from his
ippointment.
From President Eisenhower's
standpoint, however, there might
be something to gain and little to
lose. He would be giving a dem
onstration that he, too, is ready
to grasp at any peaceful-looking
straw. Al] such demonstrations
are valuable in Eurtjpe and par
ticularly so in Asia, where there
is strong fear that America is
not skillful enough to walk the
tight rope of balance of power
politics without stumbling into
a world war.
Then, too, it would not hurt the
President to have someone give
him a friendly interpretation in
high Russian circles, even though
the hierarchy is probably well
aware of his peaceful intentions
already.
Visit Not Likely
A Zhukov visit doesn’t seem
likely right now. It is quite prob
able nothing concrete could come
of it if it occurred. Nations, for
the most part, act the way they
do because of what they are.
Personalities seldom have any
great impact on their relations
in the long run.
Letters to the Editor
Campus Commies?
Emerald Editor:
Were the few people wander
ing around during today's (Feb.
101 playing of the national an
them communist sympathizers
or merely products of blissful ig
norance ?
Inquisitively Yours,
Kohert E. Brown
• • •
P.S. On Spirit
Emerald Editor:
Being freshmen, we probably
•don’t have much room to talk,
but we do know how many of the
freshmen feel about the article
on school spirit in the paper to
day (Feb. 10). Several of the
girls have stated that they think
the rally squad is terrific. If we
used any of the propositions
made by Alex Byler, we would
have no color and a perfectly
dead rooting section. We all seen\
to agree with Patty Kagan.
On the comment made by
Betty Anderson, "Next year
we’re trying to get respected,
well-known students,” what's
w rong with the respect ability
and poplarlty of the squud we
presently have? The largest
class In school (freshman) (tors
not know tliom, hut that's be
cause the cImd Is now.
To Bill Borcher'a comments
wo would like to isay that the
reason some of the games are
not so well populated with girls
is (l> because of the freshman
rules, 12) dances or such on Sat
urday night. I have seen the
glrlr’ rooting section well packed i
every time I've gone, and I have
rarely missed a game. Also what
was wrong with the spirit last
weekend with the TJ of W? All
of the kids and their parents
were there to make them both
very spirited gnmes.
Also, part of the fun In col
lege is to be able to select anil
elect your own rally squad, not
to hire persons. This comment
contradicts one made by l>lek
<#rey, that the yell dukes are
known hy few students. The
school Is much too large tor
everyone to know them.
These have been just a few
thoughts from some freshman
girls. If the right people think
about them, they'll realise that
there isn’t hardly anything to
improve upon. The students
themselves are to blame for the
lack of spirit.
Mince rely,
Nancy linger!mi
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