+ EMERALD EDITORIALS +
Serious Situation
In newspaper circles, many editors frown
on front page editorials, even when clearly
labeled as such.
Even the more progressive editors who
use the device save it for serious situations.
The situation at the University of Wash
ington is such a situation.
The open letter which appears on page
one of today's Emerald, labeled as an edi
torial, was not written to aggravate a gen
erally unhappy situation.
It- was not facetiously intended, nor is it
humorously or sarcastically written.
The Emerald has taken the liberty of pub
lishing the letter, as stated, because we're
certain we speak for the vague, often looselv
used, near intangible known as academic
freedom. Again as stated, we’re certain that
a majority of the students, faculty members,
and members of the administration of the
University would second our invitation. At
least, we hope so.
We call attention to an article. “U Prof
Sees Both Sides,” in the University of Wash
ington Daily of April 8. The article, based on
a statement by Washington Associate Pro
fessor of Economics Dean A. Worcester. Jr.,
showed that the controversy on the Wash
ington campus is the result of two varving
vievys of the function of a university.
In short, those views are:
1. The view of University President
Schmitz and cf faculty members who feel
that a university is a place where oppor
tunity, morality, and knowledge are im
parted to students, and that ‘‘moral quali
fications and adherence to social proprities
(must) outweight scholarly attainment;”
and 2. The view that “the university is
primarily a community of scholars and is
concerned only in a secondary way with
training students in the professions.” They
see the main product of the University as
knowledge.
Perhaps in the middle ground between the
two, there is an answer to the Washington
question.
But we interpret Oregon's decision to leave
its invitation to Dr. Oppenheimer open to
mean, not merely that Oppenheimer is a bril
liant physicist, but also that his “morality”
has not been proved defective.
Again, we hope our interpretation is right.
investigation Needed
We’re glad to hear that an orientation pro
gram will be held to acquaint the freshmen
with the preferential system of voting. How
ever, we think this inadequate since the sys
tem itself needs to be investigated.
The preferential system could probably
be understood by everyone if they would
assist in the counting of ballots following
an election, but such a plan is not feasible.
It is the duty of the ASUO senate to in
form the students as to how the system works
—or to get a better system. Since it is diffi
cult for most students to understand the sys
tem, either due to tack of interest or the sys
tem’s complexities, the senate should take
some positive step.
We feel that most of the confusion is due
to misunderstandings regarding re-distribu
tion after a person is elected or is declared
defeated.
We suggest, as a possibility, that the
ballots in the student body election be
tabulated in much the same way as they
will be at Idaho.
The preferential system could be used, but
the ballots would also be counted, only on a
trial basis, under the weighted preferential
method. A decision, based on experience
could then be made. — (P.K.)
Best Yet
A1 Reynolds has made the best move yet
in the involved and somewhat humorous
veterans’ movement on campus.
Reynolds, program director of the first
and now, only, veterans’ committee on
campus, Tuesday moved that the commit
tee send cards to all veterans on campus
asking if they are interested in a veterans
group.
As is the case of most groups with which
the Emerald has not been in complete agree
ment, the suggestion.has been made that it
is necessary to attend the meetings of the
group in drder to comment upon it's activi
ties.
It’s a plausible suggestion, and one which
is followed as often as possible. But such a
policy, followed rigidly, cotdd certainly
‘‘raise cain" with editorial comment on the
UX. state and federal legislatures, and for
eign affairs.
We've talked to several persons who at
tended the most recent meeting—and it’s
obvious that two facts are the most signifi
cant :
First, that one veteran, as he left, told
the committee, “I don’t believe you have a
problem.”
Second, that an investigation as to how
many veterans feel the need for such a group
will finally be conducted. This, in our opinion,
should have been the first* step.
It’s the best vet.
Another Hat
A second hat has been tossed into the
ASUO presidential ring.
The appearance of Bud Hinkson’s hat in
the ring; came as no more surprise than the
announcement of Sam Valley’s candidacy a
week ago.
From all appearances, it looks like it
should be a good contest, and the campaign
should bring out some positive sugges
tions (and we hope, action)—not only for
improving student government per se, but
also for improving the position of student
government.
Both candidates noted in their initial state
ments a need for action—Hinkson calls it a
need to consider problems that are “more
vital to the students.”
Yahey said that his platform will be “one
of action — it will indicate positive steps
which should and could be taken by our
senate.”
Both are good candidates. However, par
tially for the sake of the candidates, and
partially in the interests of good student
government, we hope they won’t be run
ning unopposed in the primary. They were
as this was written, three hours before the
deadline.
True, there’s no great surplus- of campus
leaders this year—but no-contest primaries
seem to us to be evidence of an unhealthy
situation.
Footnotes
A warning has again been placed by the
out-of-order door on the east side of the SU.
Placed on that big signpost, it gives one the
impression that the entire Student Union, or
maybe the whole University, is out of order.
* * *
Since the group was organized along mili
tary lines, we were surprised to see the "Vet
erans’ Committee of More Than Ten” dis
band. We had expected it to go onto a "ready
reserve” status.
* * *
Despite the fact that only two of 4200 stu
dents see minterested in the office of ASUO
president, Bob Summers’ office in the SU
was a mild madhouse between 5 and 6 p.m.
Wednesday, with late filers for office, etc.
A PAY AT THE TOO
Columnist Advises
Love, Politics-Lorn
By BOB FUNK
Cmtnld Celumnilf
My sister, who in a burgeoning
(could that possibly be the
word?! journalist at Uklah
Union High School, Uklah. Cali
fornia, occasionally writes a
scintillating column In the school
newspaper under the elegant
nom de plume of "Dottle Kix-it.”
This column is for the purpose
of disseminating advice to the
lovelorn, of which there are doz
ens in Ukiah Union High School.
My sister has never been in
love, but she is full of advice.
no, paruy 111
rpi red by my
outer, and part
ly by headlines
proc I a 1 m I n k
that "Nine Re
veal Intentions
lo Hun, May
be," I am off
;rinjj advice for
.he po 1 i t i c s -
lorn. I will not
adopt the name of Dottie Kix-it
for this purpose; that would be
illegal since my name is Bob.
<iuestion: Dear advice to the
politics-lorn department ;
Spring came, and suddenly I
found myself thinking—maybe
i am the answer to the l ni
versity of Oregon voter's
dream. Maybe my eyes uuuld
go nicely With the top of the
Senate tabic; maybe my voice
voting “yes” would inspire
them to say—he is not just a
politician, he is a student stat
esman. flow ran 1 la-st impress
upon the student body my ex
cellence and purity of soul, my
profundity of thought, my . . .
Answer: can that stuff. The
way to get ahead in politic* i* get
your name before the public. Try
an assumed name; you have to
live with these people after the
campaign. The best approach is
the oblique approach. You want
to run; but you don't want to
just come out boldly and an
nounce the fact. So get your
name cast before the swine in a
different connection. Say you are
from Harney County. Organize
a Committee for the Betterment
and Protection of Students from
Harney County. Have a meeting
with the other two students from
that county, and be elected an of
ficer. Then foist yourself upon
the Oregan Daily Emerald with
the following statement: "The
University of Oregon is being un
fair to us students from Harney
County. We are sure that we
have to stand in longer lines than
anyone else during registration.
I. personally, if I may be allowed
to modestly inject this, have vis
ited most of the other important
counties in Oregon and have talk
ed to most of the important per
sons in those counties, and find
that their students are treated
i/i a far different matter.
"The Harney County commit
tee does not intend to enter cam
pus politics. Rather, we will
merely try to add fuel to the dy
ing flame of democracy in Eu
gene.” ^
The Emerald will print this be
cause it In naive and also terribly
short of news. You arc now on
your way.
Thrn, aftrr yon have the
populace picturing you an a
(tort of nm!r> Liberty Leading
thr I’Mipir, you crawl up to the
ASIO office aild file for u pub
lic position. Thin will confute
everyone an to Whether you
with to become a politician or
a Savior of Democracy. If you
can keep them confuted for
the rett of the spring they may
tote for you.
But I doubt it.
Question: Dear advice, etc.; I
am a lovely young girl of 18
years. I waa a drum majorette all
during high school, and u teat I
took in Cosmopolitan magazine
said I was a natural leader. My
friends in Carson have told me
that 1 should run for something
because running for things is a
real nice thing to do and you
meet really nice people in activi
ties and it would be cute to be on
the ASUO senate. I was going lo
run for sure until I got a horrible
sunburn with strap marks. Now
I'm not so sure. What do you
think.
\nswer: I could not be more
sympathetic to your cause, tint
unfortunately the deadline for
filing for office has passed.
However, if you were to take
your sunburn uml strap-marks
oxer to the ASI O X ice-presi
dent, he might extend the dead
line; after all, he is a mere
man.
Question: Last year I filed a
petition for something and for
got about it. Ever since that time
I have been wondering what hap
pened. hut have been too embar
rassed to a-k. My friends have
been acting strangely. I keep
getting ASUO Senate minutes In
the mail. Can you tell me what
happened to my petition?
Answer You xx-ere elected AS
UO President. Congratulations.
Columnists note: my sister’s
column is usually considerably
better than this. This series
xxIII not continue oxer until
•test xxeek; surely I'll la- back
from xacatlon by then.
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Huge Success
Kmc raid Editor:
Would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank the Junior class
for their time, effort, and the
splendid care they put ino the
Easter Egg Hunt for the children
of District 4.
Although it was impossible to
have the hunt, the children
thoroughly enjoyed themselves
as expressed by the young
charges I helped retrieve from
the throng Saturday afternoon.
So, from one mother, thanks
to one and all that participated
to make it such a huge success.
Yours truly,
Mrs. E. J. Christie
JsfEGGLO
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