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* ,VI UNIVERSITY ok OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, AERIE 27, I BY, NO, 118
'The Reporter' Editor
Speaks to Journalists
By Elliot Carlson
Emerald Reporter
Max Ascoli, speaking on the
purpose of Journalism, Journal
ists, anti the purpohe of hltt mag
azine, The Reporter, addressed
an enthusiastic audience in Allen
hall Tuesday night.
The lecture was dedicated to
Don Mellett, editor of the Ohio
News, who was killed by gang
sters there in 1928. The case of
Mellett, who had been crusading
against crime, presented a paral
lel to Ascoli's own experience.
Both dedicated their lives to the
contempt to those who deny com
munities and individuals of per
sonal liberties.
Ascoli came to the United
States in 1931 as n political exile
for his opposition to fascism In
his native land of Italy.
Speaking briefly of Mellett In
honoring his memory, Ascoli
commented that he doesn't ex
pect all young journalists to be as
heroic, but having an ideal and
being dedicated to journalism
was the necessary prerequisite to
being a successful journalist.
Initiated Into Honorary
Ascoli was initiated into Sig
ma Delta Chi, men's professional
Journalism honorary, following
his speech Tuesday.
The author of several magazine
articles and five books is a na
tive of Italy exiled as a result of
opposing fascism.
He was initiated as a profes
sional member of the Oregon
Druids Schedule
Thursday Meeting
Druid*, junior men's honor
ary, will meet Thursday evening
in the Student Union at 9 p.m.
A discussion of next year’s mem
bership and finances for the
Doyle Higdon Memorial award
are on the agenda.
Room number will be posted on
the bulletin board in the main
lobby.
cnapter or the honorary. F Ive un
dergraduate men were also in
itiated during the ritual, which
waa held In the Allen seminar
room.
Declaring that the function of 1
Journalism Is to provide the |
reader with events outside his
normal range of experiences and
within his range of Interest, he
continued that Journalism, when
in the wrong hands, could be an
Instrument for evil aa well as
good.
As editor and publisher of The
Reporter magazine, he said that
he gave up his career as a law
yer and teacher to fill a neces
sary gap in American Journalism
as an outlet for liberal expres
sion.
‘I-lheral* Economic’
In contrasting American lib
eralism with European he found
the American liberal economic
in nature, and the European po
litically inclined. He continued
that American liberalism is
exemplified by a tendency to
struggle against authority and
economic tyranny.
Another factor which con
tributed to his Journalistic career
was the “birth control” of ideas
practiced by liberals in this
country. When first arriving
here he resented many policies of
his liberal counterparts.
The liberals tended to slogan
ize and advocate progressivism,
a term used in fascist Italy then j
which contributed to its down
fall—elements in liberalism as he
since crusaded against it.
In comparing parties of the
two countries, Ascoli concluded
that American politics softens
issues rather than meets them
face-on, which is done in Italy.
What he enjoys most in the
American party system is the
parties' lack of Ideological dif
ferences in their platforms, and
their recognition of the impor
tance of unity in national poli
tics.
Robert Hall Claims Land
Reform Is Helping Japan
Japanese land reform is the
brightest star of the American
occupation, Robert Hall told a
University assembly audience to
day.
The land reform program has
doubled the number of owner
cultivators and has reduced the
number of complete tenant farm
ers by four-fifths, he said.
“But the real problem is that
there are too many peasants and
too little airable land," declared
Hall. This makea any land re
form scheme imperfect.
The land reform did benefit
the tenant farmer and has at
least temporarily stopped spread
of communism in Japan, he said.
However, the reform plan was
an American imposed plan, and
violated some, of the Japanese
cultural values, he stated. It went
against the principles of private
ownership and has made the
place of the peasant uncertain
in the Japanese social system.
Peasants are still burdened by
unbearable taxation, Hall said.
Many are no better off financial
ly then they were before the
reform.
“Hard as was the lot of the
Japanese peasant in our eyes, he
was still better off than most
Asiatic peasantry," he said.
Hill is director of the Center
for Japanese Studies of the Uni
versity of Michigan and a recog
nized authority on Japanese
problems. /
Harvard Professor
To Speak Thursday
- Joshua Whatmough, professor i
of comparative philology at Har- j
vard university, will present a
University lecture Thursday
night.
"Language and Life” will be
the topic of the philologians ad
dress.
A former professor of Latin at
the Egyptian university in Cairo,
Egypt, Whatmough became an
American citizen in 1942. He was
born and educated in England.
Whatmough has edited the
Harvard Studies in Classical
Philology. "Dialects of Ancient
Gaul," his most recent book,
was published in 1951.
Amphibian Show
To Begin Tonight
Amphibians, women's swimming
honorary, will present the first
performance of its annual aqua
carle tonight at 8 p.m. in the men’s
pool. The same show will be given
Thursday and Friday.
Tickets will be on sale through
Friday at the Student Union main
desk or may be purchased at the
door. Admission is 50 cents.
Theme of the 1955 show in "Bon
Voyage,” designed to take the
audience to many foreign coun
tries. In charge of the program are
Olivia Tharaldson, president of
the organization, and Inga Ship
stead.
Soloists for the group are Nita
Rowland, Ann Anawalt, Shirley
Mela-an and Helen Huse. Among
the numbers are "Jalousie,” South
America, Jo Zehnder, head; "Rit
ual Fire Dance,” Africa, Marilyn
Miller, head; “Can-Can,” France,
Carol Aiken, head; "My Isle of
Golden Dreams,” Hawaii, Marcia
Mauney, head.
"In a Chinese Temple Garden."
trio; "Three Coins in a Fountain."
Italy, trio; "Slaughter on Tenth
Avenue,” America, Marlis Claus
sen. head, and the finale. "Stars
and Stripes Forever,” Inga Ship
stead, head.
Lighting effects are being
handled by Dave Sherman. Miss
Marian Perry is faculty advisor
for the group.
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UO All Campus Sing
Selections Announced
Selections ami song leaders
of the living organizations com
peting in the eliminations for the
All Campus Sing have been an
nounced by co-chairmen Jane
Bergstrom and Marv Young.
I The list for women’s organ
izations includes Alpha Delta Pi,
•Madame Jeanette," Carol Arne
•on; Ann Judson House, "Kingi
Jesus is A-Listening.” Marjie
Travillion; Carson hall, “Sere-'
nade," Bonnie Ellsworth; Chi j
; Omega, "A Pretly Girl is Like;
a Melody," Nancy Teller; Delta
Delta Delta, "Folk Song,” Char-;
i lotte Britts; Delta Zeta, "River |
i of No Return," Helen Johnson.
Summer Time
i Highland House, "Summer
Time," Prudence Ducich; Kap
pa Alpha Theta, “Go Way From
My Window," Sally Plummer;
Kappa Kappa Gamma, "Where
or When," Ann Stearns: Orides.
"Black is the Color of My True
Morse, Knowland
Challenged By US
College Debaters
i TUSCALOOSA, ALA. AP — !
The nation's collegiate debaters:
Monday challenged Senators Wil
liam Knowland (Rep-Calif.) and|
! Wayne Morse (Dent-Ore.) to de-’
i bate the question of U.S. recog- j
nition of the Chinese Communist i
' j government.
The University of Alabama ;
i team of Dennis Holt and Ellis •
Storey Jr., won the national col
;, legiate debate tournament at!
West Point recently.
The question for debate is:
; Resolved: That the U.S. should I
i extend diplomatic recognition to1
■ the Communist government of i
China.
i
As I Sit and Dream' Is
Theme of Canoe Fete
The 1955 Canoe Fete will be a
historical pageant presenting a
background of the development
of the event in past years. The
overall theme for the event is
"As I Sit and Dream.-’ These
are also the first lines of the
official millraee song.
The Queen's float, built by
Campbell club and Kappa Alpha
Theta, will usher in the Fete,
followed the entry of Lambda
Chi Alpha, Chi Psi, Alpha Gam
ma Delta and Ann Judson house.
"Forest Fantasy," a theme
from the 1920 Fete will be the
first competitive entry. The
‘•Spirit of the Sea." from 1921
will be next. This float is being
built by Sigma Phi Epsilon and 1
Pi Beta Phi.
Next will be "The Lure of the
East," by Sigma Alpha Mu, Al
pha Omicron Pi. Phi Kappa Sig
ma and Kappa Sigma.
"La Fete Moderne,” is built by
Phi Delta Theta. Sigma Kappa
and Zeta Tau Alpha.
•Venetian Nights’
Sigma Chi, Highland House
and Cfii Omega's float will be
next with 1932’s "Venetian
Nights.” After them will be "La
> Continued on paqe three)
Love’s Hair,” Connie Drury; Pi
j Bets. Phi, “To Spring,” Mary
| Sweeney; Rebec House, "In a
j Monastery Garden.” Mary Allen;
Sigma Kappa, “All Through the
| Night,” Anne Hill; University
• House, "Green Sleeves," Sharon
• Finchum; Zcta Tau Alpha, “Now
, is the Month of Maying,” Donna
j McQueen.
Men’s organizations participat
ing are Alpha Tau Omega, “The
| Happy Wanderer,” Blake Bog
gess; Beta Theta Pi, "Laura
Lee,” Ray Hill; Campbell club,
I ‘Were You There,” Richard Bar
bour; D'lta Tau Delta, “Riff
[ Song,” Darwyn Lukent; Phila
| delphia House, "Look Away to
Heaven,” Cal Hoover.
Phi Belts
Phi Delta Theta, “Gaudeamus
Igitur,” Spencer Snow; Phi Kap
pa Psi, "In the Road to Manda
lay,” Les Bergeron; Phi Kappa
Sigma, "Bendemeer’s Stream,”
Martin Bliefemich; Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, "Lover Come Back to
Me," Jay Withington; Sigma Chi,
j "Battle Hymn of the Republic,”
Bob Reid; Sigma Nu, “Hallelu
jah.” Rusty Kimsey; Sigma Phi
| Epsilon, “Gentle Lena Clare,”
, Roger Middleton; Theta Chi,
i "March of the Musketeers," Bob
| Prall.
Eliminations will be May 4
i for women's groups and May 5
for men’s groups. The “Sing”
will be on Sunday afternoon of
Junior Weekend in Mac court.
Duck Preview
Slips Due Today
All living organizations who
: had high school seniors staying
with them during Duck Preview
weekend must turn in those sen
iors’ white registration slips by
Wednesday for payment.
These slips should be turned in
by 5 p.m. to Lcs Anderson in the
Alumni office of the Student
Union.
Blankets taken by living or
ganizations are to be returned
to Carson hall lobby Thursday
before 2:30 p.m. A track will
pick up the mattresses borrowed
by the living organizations from
2-5 p.m. Friday. The mattresses
should be placed by the front
door to facilitate loading.
All Duck Preview chairmen
reports should be turned in to
the Duck Preview office by May
1. Progress reports for all com
mittee chairmen are available on
the third floor of the Student
i Union.
AGS Announces Party Platform;
Debates Closing Hours, Primary
By Bob Robinson
Emerald Assistant News Editor
Advocating the extension of
closing hours to 2 a.m. on Sat
urday nights and the discontinu
ance of the all-campus primary,
the Associated Greek Students
announced their platform for
| the coming all-campus general
election at a party meeting Tues
day afternoon.
The platform was formed by
the AGS policy committee in
conjunction with Gre^k presi
dential candidate Bud Hinkson.
It was approved unanimously by
the organization representatives
in attendance.
AGS President Bob McCrac
ken described the committee's
recommendations which are
seven in number, as a "radical
platform not designed for God,
the home or the country."
He said that "it is definitely a
Greek platform in that many of
i its points were made out to bene
! fit only Greek students.”
The individual representatives
' were given a chance to discuss
; each of the seven planks and
j during the meeting, which last
I ed for 50 minutes, most of the
' group's comments were confined
j to the "closing hour” recommen
dation and to whether an item
i should be included in the plat
form giving Greek Week a stamp
of approval.
All members were pretty well
agreed that they approved of the
extension of the closing hour
for women from one to two
o’clock on Saturday nights but
some of them were skeptical
about the reaction the move
would get from the office of stu
dent affairs.
McCracken, in presenting the
arguments of the policy commit
tee, stated that the “morality
of University women is not be
1 ing preserved by making the
women be in by one o'clock.” He
also pointed out that house dance
; and show dates often have to be
j cut short because of the present
closing time.
Of the members showing skep
ticism, one said “it’s a good idea
but we haven't a chance of get
ting it by Mrs. Wickham.”
Anne Ritchey, AGS senator
at-large candidate, suggested
that it might be a good idea to
include some statement about the
party’s thoughts on Greek Week
since the UIS platform, released
last week, advocated the restrict
ing of it.
Some lengthy discussion was
held on the matter but it was
finally decided only to announce
that AGS would support the
week in the future but would not
put it in the platform. Most of
the representatives went along
(Continued on page three)