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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1963)
Motto of the Oregon Daily Emerald: “You can fool too many of the people too much of the time” April Fools We Have Our Yearly April Fools Day Fun Today is April 1, 1963. and as has prob ably been the case for some hundreds of years, it is sort of a special day when nor mally honest and truthful people take a day off from reality. In some circles, April Fools Day is con sidered rather a silly custom and one that should be done away with, but in other circles it is considered a sort of refreshing break from the tedium of day to day exist ence. For what it is worth, this is the Emerald’s traditional April Fools edition put out by popular demand (there are lots of fools in April as in the rest of th* year). This edition is published for a variety of reasons, one of which is that it’s sort of fun. Also, it demonstrates to a degree, the extent to which people wilK believe what they read, if only for a minute. Some people get taken in several times. All stories, of course, are completely false, except for a few items which have been clearly marked as being true which were included because of the necessity that they be printed today. Our Stand Seldomly have so great problems beset the University. All sorts of crises have we had. but none so great as this. Badly will we suffer greatly should nothing be done to eli minate this grievous problem. So great has the evidence of the problem become of this controversial problem that ASUO President Geil Nold has said: “Never in the history of the University should so many owe so much to so so few.” Indeed, political science instructor Ar thur S. Flemming has said: “The long-range aspects of this problem certainly bear bear ing in mind. We should be fainthearted in our constant striving to eliminate this in justice. Or, what I mean is, we should not be fainthearted in our constant striving to eliminate our problem. Or our problems, rather. What made me say that, I wonder. Usually I don’t have any trouble expressing my opinions. What could have made me slip on a little word like that, I wonder.” Comments on the problem have come from all over. Student Union Director Si Ellingson, for example, said in the Fish bowl; “Could you pass the cream over here when you’re finished with it, please?” Yes indeed, it gratifying neat indeed to see all factions of the University society band together against this common menace. Said Emerald Editor Ron Gruel: “I think it’s cool as hell. I mean, all these people gathered together against a common men ace, and all. That really gets me. I think we’ll probably come out and make some sort of stand on this thing; if I can find out what happened to the editorial board. It’s the sort of thing that really calls for some sort of statement, isn’t it?” Indeed it is. That is why the Emerald de mands that something be done to eliminate this tremendously overwhelming bad evil that is confronting the campus even now, probably. Unless the Administration does something about this regrettable bad situa tion, it can be sure that the Emerald will take it severely to task. That is why we join with Dean of the Journalism School John “Gentle” Hulteng in saying: “What the devil’s going on here, anyway?” Letters to the Editor Wonderful Job Emerald Editor: May I take this opportunity to congratulate you on the won derful job you have been doing all year. You have set high standards of journalism, which I hope you will carry into the field after graduation. Your cov erage of the Homer Tomlinson affair was magnificent, your re porting of the Gus Hall adven ture excellent, and your treat ment of the Columbus Day storm spine-tingling. Again, congratulations. Eli Thatcher Senior, Bus. Ad. * * * Lousy Job Emerald Editor: As usual, you rotten kids have screwed up the works again. Everything was going nice and smoothly until you got it into your sick little heads that fraternities had been haz ing. And pretentious! What ever gave you bumbling morons the idea that you were competent to cover the state legislature? You couldn’t cover the legisla ture with a blanket! Besides, who the devil wants to know what’s going on in Salem any way. You guys are supposed to be putting out a campus news paper, not a legislative newslet ter. Stick to home, children. Why don’t you keep your malignant minds on matters that concern you? Are fraternities any of your business? Is the leg islature? Was Gus Hall? Is the ASUO Senate? No. They’ve got their jobs to do, and you’ve got yours. Your job is to report meetings and speeches, and by George, that’s all you should do. And by the way, through what power of perception did it come to you° that the Side was going to be torn down? I have never heard a more preposterous story in my life. You degenerates shouldn’t be expelled. You should be spanked. In fact, you should be thrashed to within an inch of your worthless lives, and I would sure like to do it. I bet you’re chicken to print this. Francois Sugihara Freshman, Philosophy Best College Newspaper Emerald Editor: I am writing this letter to tell you that I think you are putting out the best college newspaper I have ever seen. Your editorials make lots of sense and your news stories are interesting and entertaining. You are really great people and I have a lot of respect for the job you are doing. Thank you for brightening up so many of my days. Marie of Rumania * e * Worst College Newspaper Emerald Editor: I am writing this letter to tell you that I think you are putting out the worst college newspaper I have ever seen. Your editorials never make sense and your news stories are very uninteresting and always fail to entertain. You are also worthless people and I have absolutely no respect for the job you are doing. However, I am no expert. J. Arthur Hayes Editor, New York Times I v r COMGHESSAAAM AT L This Is Our Stuff OREGON DAILY EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald i* published *even tines in September and fne day* a *frk du ing the school y«r; except dur ing rxan tnati-m ami vacation per.ods by the Stucent Publication** H ath of the I’ntverd > of Oregon Entere! a* w-tood cUn mater at the post of/ice, f ugene, Oregon. Subicnplion rate*. $3 per >ear; $J per term. Opinio i* expressed on the editorial page are those of The I .in 'rah! at d do not |»re tend to represent the opiums of the A>U(J or the University RON BUEL. Editor MARTI* KETKLS, Mutin''. Matugcr TED MAHAK. Managing Editor EVER LTTE DENNIS. News Editor PHIL COGSWELL, Fditoral Page Editor LARRY WILLIAMS, Advertising Manager JOHN BUCHNER. Sport* Editor DULCY MORAN, Ai tiitant Managing Editor RON COWAN, JIM ERAKK. JANET GOETZE. Assistant News Editors GEORGE HICHAM, Photo Editor LINDA BROWN, Entertainment Editor C ATHY NEVILLE, THORA WILLIAMS, Associate News Editors DICK RICHARDSON, Feature Editor. EDITORIAL BOARD: Ron Hurl, Phil Cogswell Ted Mahar Everette Dennis, Dulcy Moran, Lind; Brown Bob Fcriyth, Hal Snow, Grant ledger wood, D< ug Hagen Janet (Joetic, and Bill fitrhi-on
