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Oregon Daily ‘ EMERALD The Gus Hall Affair A Likely Nomination For Our Finest Hour Now that Gus Hall has come and gone, it is hard to remember just what it was that everyone thought would happen. Whatever it was, it apparently didn't. Probably the biggest single worry was that there would be a repetition of the Homer Tomlinson riot. THERE WAS another worry, too. Local critics worried that we "immature college kids” would be completely taken in by ('.us Hall’s speech and that we would become contused in our conception of Democracy. ANOTHER WORRY was that dissension would spread and that we would be de moralized and disorganized. Governor Mark Hatfield had already said, in fact, that Hall had brought person against person and institution against institution. About Hat field’s latter allegation it is too early to per mit comment. At the University of Oregon, however.' there can be no doubt that a strong unity was created. In the face of violent and intense criticism the University banded together to present a united front that should be talked about for some time to come. STUDENTS PRETTY well proved that they were nut taken in by Hall’s glib re marks. Their applause at the moderator’s re-affirmation of free speech at the Univer sity should adequately demonstrate that they can appreciate the higher values in a free Democratic society. AND IF ANY worry was dissipated into absurdity, it was that there would he a riot similar to the one at Homer Tomlinson’s visit. 'I'he students performed to a man in the best tradition of an enlightened student body. The admirable manner in which the student body disported itself should cause a thorough re-evaluation by those who made the blanket accusation that we are merely immature college kids. AND WHILE THE praise is being dis tributed. it should not be overlooked that just because Associate Professor of Speech Scott Xobles made the moderator's job look easy, it didn't mean it was. Nobles bad one of the toughest jobs possible, and he did it flawlessly. Whatever criticism is directed at Gus Hall, the University of Oregon owes him something. Ironically, we are stronger for his having come here. The Emerald Endorses... The Emerald editorial board this year, as in the past, finds it difficult to endorse a candidate tor an office which i> by-and-large a figurehead position. Nevertheless, the board endorses Margot Xoall over Elisa Thomas for Associated Women Students’ President. Both candidates were interviewed for nearly an hour each by the board Sun day night. Both seemed to be well informed about the structure and organization of AWS and about the campus in general. Neither would make a bad president. But more important than our endorsement of Miss Noall is a suggestion that reforms be made in the manner of selection of candi dates and in the election of AWS presi dential candidates. WHEN INTERVIEWING candidates for the AWS presidency at this time last year, the Emerald -noted that the system that narrowed the candidates down to two in effect screened out any candidates with liberal conceptions about woman’s role on the campus. Both of the candidates last year, and both this year, have been decidedly con servative and decidedly pro-status quo. The Emerald is thoroughly convinced that the screening system serves the sole purpose of nominating women who will agree quite thoroughly with the viewpoint of the ad ministration and in essence it serves as a yes-man for the Dean of Women on any question of rules. It i> much like an election in Russia—everyone has the freedom to vote for whomever he chooses, but the only candidates on the ballot are hand-picked. For example, neither Miss Thomas nor Miss Xoall would change any of the present rules or closing hours. Neither conceives of AWS as a body which would present stu dent opinion to the administration and act as a pressure group for the changing of rules. Rather, they see AWS as a body which should seldom oppose and usually work with the administration. There is a differentiation in the two can didates. Miss Xoall has a much more thor ough platform. She would also be more likely to have her conservative views swayed by the general opinion of the women stu dents. She will make a definite attempt to determine the views of the women students at the University and act in accordance with them. Of the two, the Emerald feels that Miss Xoall will make the better president. THE EMERALD hopes that in the future the AWS presidential candidates will be nominated in a primary election with all women eligible to vote. Even Miss Thomas and Miss Xoall recognize that this would be a better iway of nominating candidates who are representatives of those they serve. Letters to the Editor Parlez-Vous? Emerald Editor: Oranized charity has finally reached the cumulation of its development; now it uses the lure of the bawdy house to ex tort its reparation. Anarchy knocks at the back door and Gus Hall waits at the front. Apres nous le deluge. Philip D. Thompson Somewhere in Architecture La Ronde Again Emerald Editor: I am writing in response to the letter written by the boy letter writer from Montana, Thomas Monger, published in your paper on February 9th, 1962. PLEASE EXCUSE the poor composition of this letter in comparison with that of Mr. Monger’s, but I have not had the practice pained by writing daily letters to the editor. This is irrelevant to the letters—but why not put him on your staff he seems quite anxious to con tribute to your paper or don’t the reporters get their name at the top of every article they write ? It seems that Mr. Monger is violently opposed to almost (Continued on paye 3) Little Man on Campus II i 'V 9** 'fPP - s***sr>ef ~ *'KU. AVAlLAptg 66ATIN6 HA6 0€£N AWkSNFP.AteSUcy BUT, A*5 gNSlNEFIW, PERHAPS :Vg CAN v«.C*K BCfcAeTHlNG OUT.*" Letters to the Editor Clarification Emerald Killtnr: In regard to the new* story on the Presidents’ Council meet ing, in the Feb. 8 edition of the Emerald, I would like to make a few clarifications. The story stated that a bid for colonization on the Oregon campus by Delta Chi was re jected. This was not the case. No bid was made by Delta Chi; they simply outlined their pro posed plans to the President's Council and will present a for mal petition for colonization at our next meeting, March 7. The article also stated that l he Presidents’ Council took of ficial action on a proposal to limit serenading to weekends only. It went on to say that the Council objected to it, "on the grounds that it curtails frater nity activities." This again was not the situation. The Council took no official action on a ser enade policy and the grounds for objection was the opinion of one individual and not of the Council as a whole. Dick Sorenson, IFC President. * • Subersive Dogma Emerald Editor: May we take this opportunity to protest the University's de cision to allow U.S. Commu nist Party Secretary, Gus Hall, to the use of campus facilities to expound his subversive dog ma. We have been taught that each and every American has been endowd with certain in alienable rights by our Creator, and that further rights have been granted to us and guar anteed by our Constitution. Among these latter rights is that of free speech. However, each requires an equal and cor responding responsibility to util ize that right in a manner which will either enhance, or at least not detract from, the equal rights of our fellow men. In our opinion, since Mr. Hall has not seen fit in the past to exercise his right of free speech to further mankind's goal of peace and freedom, he has for feited the right to use a public ly supported rostrum. SINCE IT IS the policy of our public schools to deny this same rostrum to those who would propound or teach a re ligious doctrine, it seems illo gical that we would now give access to the spokesman of what is in essence a religion, in which uod In replaced hy a deified State. Mr. Hall and the Communist Party conatantly attempt to uae our constitutionally guaran leed freedom* in order to de stroy these very freedoms. It is apparent that our leaders are not going to use every means at our disposal to defeat the world-wide Communist conspir acy. This does not mean, how ever, that we should aid and abet our enemies in their avow ed goal of the destruction of our liberty. Carroll Christiansen, Junior in Mils. Kd. Hick Uadi, Springfield. • • Mechanisms Knierald editor: Now speaking of defense mechanisms, as Mr. Berge.on did in his letter of February ft, 1 am surprised he did not recog nize his own defense mecha nisms. His letter, attacking Mr. Hodge's attempt at satire in John Uird terminology was a masterpiece of inelevance. Mr. Hodge’s letter was obviously intended as a two-way slap at both the John Birchers and the proposed athletics Htarlmm. I fail to see how this could have offended Mr. Bergeson unless of course. G. D. Thibet s Senior Itiis. Administration OREGON DAILY EMERALD The ()rrgon Daily Emerald it pub* lithe*) seven times in September and five day* a week during ihe school year, ex cept during examination and vacation period* by the Student Publications Hoard of the University of Oregon. En tered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per ycay; $2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of The Emerald and do not pretend to represent the opinion of the ASl’O or the University, KEITH POW ELL, Editor LEE TURN HULL. Business Manager PA1 L L1ZUXDIA( Managing Editor RICK MILLER. Alvcrtiuiig Manager PHIL COGSWELL, News Editor TED MAHAR, Associate Editor JOE MERGER, Acting Sports Editor JANET GOKTZR, Assisi nit News Editor JIM KRAKE, Assistant Managing Editor LINDA BROWN, Women’s Editor DAVE SANDS, Photo Editor FRED CRAFTS, Entertainment Editor EVKRKTTK DENNIS, Feature Editor M ERR IE WHITESIDE, Religion News Editor CATHY NEVILLE. Exchange Editor EDITORIAL BOARD; Keith Powell, Paul Lizundia, Ted Mahar, Phil Cogswell, Dun Puff, Ron Hurl, Allison Blakely, Gayle Oshurn, Quentin Breen, Virginia Ander«on, Hob Forsyth, Jitn Paulson, Linda Williams. Merric Whiteside, Barbara Chat try.
