+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + Dulles Defends UN “Preventive War ” What some alarmists have been terming a "quarantine” at the University Dispensary is not nearly so alarming a situation as it might appear to be. Dr. F. N. Miller, director of the Univer sity Health service, terms the temporary "no visitors” rule merely a preventive action. Asked if there was anything students could do to prevent the spread of the influ enza virus (which, incidentally, kept the Pacific University debate team from attend ing a scheduled meeting in Tacoma last weekend), he said that he could recommend “nothing but the same old bromides,” since rest, isolation and nursing attention are the only treatments. The action taken Monday was merely to cut those infected students off from further contacts which might spread the disease. The flu, a respiratory disease, is highly con tagious, and the health service simply wants to keep sick away from their living groups until cured. A Real Problem Several nights ago the campus patrolman who checks the area around Allen hall at night called the Emerald's attention to the problem created by illegal parking. Members of the Emerald staff, the night crew at the University Press, and graduate students in journalism. English, and science have been using the Friendly hall parking lot at night, primarily because of its conveni ence. The same situation exists with the loops at the library and the Student Union, the alley between science and the anthropology annex and with the Johnson hall parking lot. The patrolman said that these spaces may be used at night by anyone, and called attention to the fact that the physical plant has been lenient in enforcing parking reg ulations after 5 p.m. Apparently some people have had too much of a good thing, however, for they’ve begun parking their cars just about any place that looks good. If the lots and normal space are full, many people just park their cars across service driveways, in the middle of lots, or along the s*des of narrow driveways. In doing so they create a problem for the physical plant as well as for those who have a legitimate reason for being parked in those spaces, and who frequently have their cars blocked by the illegal parkers. The campus patrolmen have been forced to increase the number of tickets issued, but the tickets are deductible from break age fees and many people tend to laugh them off. Perhaps a plan could he arranged for tow ing away the violators’ cars. It would create extra work for those involved in setting up the plan, hut under current conditions, it seems to be the only method that can solve the illegal parking problem. The Concert Band Have you ever wondered what was going on in Gerlinger Annex number two in the af ternoon when music is wafting out of the open doors and windows? It is the University's concert band prac ticing one of the many fine numbers it will present at some future time. The hand spends many hours practicing as a group and the individuals spend much more time practicing on their own. For this they get little or no reward other than know ing that they are gaining valuable experi ence toward their future musical careers. Oregon can feel proud that they are rep resented at concerts here on campus, in Eugene and at out of town performances by such an accomplished and well-trained concert band. — (P.K.) Another Queen? Word is out that the Oregana is to he added to the list of organizations sponsoring a queen contest. We have not investigated the situation thoroughly, hut apparently the newest cam pus sweetheart is to he selected bv Oregana staff members, and named “Miss Oregana.” Years ago. the Emerald staff selected a “cover girl." hut the practice has since been discontinued for reasons unknown. Actually, this sounds like a step in the right direction—it creates another opening for formerly spurned queens. Perhaps if the Emerald, faculty bulletin, Pigger’s Guide, University catalogue, and Student Union Crier were to climb aboard the queen hand bandwagon it would create enough open ings for queens so that the committee for queen weekend wouldn't have such a large number of queens to honor. • Footnotes Do certain Theta Chis think black hats make a person a Joe College in one night? INTERPRETING THE NEWS Speculation Arises Over Whether US Will Help in Quemoy Defense By FRED HAMPSON of the Associated Press TAIPEI, Formosa AP — Spec ulation has risen over whether the United States would help defend Matsu and Quemoy after President Chiang Kai-Shek de clared the islands never would be abandoned. Mao Tze-Tung, ruler of Red China, declared in Peiping that if “imperialists” wage war, "we, together with the peoples of the whole world will certainly wipe them out clean from the surface of the globe.” Premier Chou En-Lai accused r the United States of “preparing for an atomic war” and stepping up “aggression and war provo cations” around Formosa. Both spoke at a Soviet recep tion Monday on the fifth anni versary of the signing of the mutual security treaty between Communist China and Russia. The mighty U. S. 7th Fleet, which covered the peaceful withdrawal from the Tachen Islands north of Formosa,, was returning to patrol stations around Formosa and to other Far East bases. Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride, 7th Fleet commander, left aboard the heavy cruiser Helena for a secret destination, but he has said his warships would be ready to undertake any mission as signed them. Chiang in answer to a ques tion declared: “As a matter of fact, whether Kinmen, Quemoy and Matsu, when they are at tacked, will be jointly defended by the United States and our government or not is actually very clear to us, also to the Communists; and it is also very clearly said in President Eisen hower’s statement.” He was not so specific, how ever, in a written reply to a sim ilar question, saying: “That the defense of Kin men and Matsu is esssential to the defense of Taiwan and Penghu and Pescadores should have become an opinion gen erally accepted by qualified military experts.” Some observers in Taipei said U. S. reluctance to make a firm commitment on the two island positions may be because of tactical difficulties. This is their reasoning: If the United States agreed to a joint defense of Quemoy, which blocks Amoy Harbor, ships and planes in pretty substantial numbers would have to remain within striking distance. Otherwise the 50,000 defend ers of Quemoy, only seven miles from Amoy, might be over whelmed before they could be helped. This would tie down a canier or two, countless destroyers and a number of land-based planes. The United States may feel it cannot tie down such forces for an attack that may take place tomorrow, or a year from to morrow. By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER Of The Associated Bread WASHINGTON