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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1966)
Flu Outbreak Increases, Service Closed to Visitors The University Student Health Service has been temporarily closed to visitors because of an increase in the number of flu cases at the University. The Health Service was closed to visitors Tuesday to prevent un necessary spreading of the dis ease. The building will again be open to visitors when a “sus tained low level” in the number of cases at the University is reached, according to Russell M. Blemker, Student Health Service Director. Since there is no cure for the flu, the only thing students can^ do is try to prevent its spread. Dr. Blemker stated. In attempting to avoid catching the flu, the Health Service Direc tor advises students t o get a s much rest as possible, to avoid excessive fatigue, and to avoid being in crowds as much as possi ble. Abnormally High The influx in the number of flu cases is not unusual. The num ber of flu cases throughout the United States is abnormally high every three or four years, accord ing to Dr. Blemker. According to Collegiate Press Service, the outbreaks of flu af fecting college students on the East and West coast are not the same. And neither variety is the result of the type known as the Asian Flu of 1957. Health officials at UCLA and Berkeley are urging students to stay in bed and follow normal cold remedy procedures. They stress that the flu could lead to pneumonia or streptococcal sore throat if not cared for properly. The Berkeley campus has insti tuted the visiting nurse system in residence halls because of the spread of the disease. Only the most serious cases are being ac cepted at the student health ser vice. The illnesses in California are of the type A-2 variety, while the outbreak on the East coast and in Washington State are of type B, the Public Health Service says. The Asian Flu was type A. Mel Harper’s * magazine in March ohame of the Graduate Schools by William Arrowsmith A leading classical scholar argues that the present PhD system in the human ities is a scandalous misuse of talent and results in the ruination of teachers and students alike. His “mas sive antidote” would restore relevance, vitality and hu man values to higher educa tion in this country. PLUS: Russell Lynes on San Francisco’s Cultural Donny brook, Sam Blum’s Ode to the Cigarette Code, Clayton Fritchey on Washington’s no torious news leaks, a new story by Graham Greene, reviews of the month’s recordings, books, and theatre... in Harper’s «*■ magazine AT YOUR NEWSSTAND NOW White, of the Health, Education and Welfare Office of Informa tion, explained that viruses change type and develop a strong resistance (to vaccine). Thus, As ian Flu progressed to A-l, then to A-2. The California ‘bug” is an offspring of the Asian Flu and can be treated with a modified Asian vaccine. Four Classifications Both influenzas are infectious and seem to be spreading rapidly. The type A-2 has spread through out the state of California. Type B has been confined in Massa chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Is land. Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Washington State. There are some scattered outbreaks in Maine, Vermont, New Hamp shire, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina. No outbreaks of any kind have been confirmed in the Midwest. Officials warn that while flu shots should have been obtained in Oc tober or November, people who | have not had them should Ret | them and stay out of infectious : areas for the two weeks it takes ; the shots to produce immunity. There are, however, four classi fications that are urged to take I the two shots immediately: those about to go into the service, preg ! nant women, people with chronic ■ diseases and the elderly. Duncan Announces; Scramble Begins By PHIL SEMAS Associate Editor The candidates began lining up more clearly for Oregon Con gressional races Wednesday as Rep. Robert Duncan made a hurried stop in Eugene on his way to Washington. Duncan announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomina tion for the Senate in Portland Wednesday, with a strong endorse ment of the administration’s Viet Nam policy. And the intentions of others who had been waiting for Duncan to announce began to fall into place. Howard Morgan, former member of the Federal Power Commis sion and long-time Oregon Democratic leader, will probably run against Duncan for the nomination. Morgan told Associated Press in Portland, “I cannot support him.” Morgan is a critic of the U.S. policy in Viet Nam. Sen. Wayne Morse, one of the harshest critics of Lyndon John son’s policies in Viet Nam, said in Washington, "If Morgan runs I’ll support him.” Morse has said he will support no one who favors Johnson’s policies. Charles O. Porter, former Congressman from the 4th District and a strong opponent of present policies, said his plans depend on what Morgan decides and on a meeting this Saturday with Morse. STILL DECIDING He said if Morgan runs against Duncan he’ll probably run for Duncan's seat. If Morgan doesn’t—“that’s a question I'm still wrestling with. We need someone to challenge Duncan. I think Morgan is the man to do it.” He said he is also considering running for the State Legislature. State Sen. Ed Fadeley (D-Eugene) was traveling with Duncan Wednesday. He said they were having “a chat about problems in the Fourth District.” He said “naturally I’m interested in running but I’ve made no decision yet.” William Frye, Lane County district attorney, a Democrat, will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. today at the Eugene Hotel to discuss the 4th District race. F. F. “Monte” Montgomery, speaker of the Oregon House, a Republican, said he would take another look at his political plans. He announced on Jan. 31 that he would run for his seat in the state House again, rather than for governor. DUNCAN FLIES SOUTH Meanwhile, Duncan hopped a United Airlines flight out of Portland after announcing his candidacy Wednesday and headed south. He stopped in Eugene for 20 minutes. The boyish Duncan hurried off the plane and into a press con ference at Mahlon Sweet Airport, shaking hands as he went— left-handed. “My right hand is sore already,” he grinned. Under the lights of the television cameras he read again the statement he gave to reporters in Portland. Various potential candidates in Oregon, said Duncan, “repre sent a discordant symphony of dissention and disagreement that can immobilize this country and in my judgment, destroy our effectiveness as a leader of the free world and its best hope for freedom and peace. “I do not question the sincerity of these people. I defend their right to dissent and debate. . . . “ON SIDE OF POLICY” “I must raise my voice on the side of my country’s policy because I believe that, while we must be unrelenting in our search for peace, we must be unswerving in our determination to prove, this time to Asian Communism, that it shall not take over its neigh bors one by one around the world until its aim of world conquest has been achieved. ... “If our commitment is not good in South Viet Nam it is no good anywhere. Withdrawal or surrender—immediate or in stages—is not the road to peace. . . . “I would prefer not to fight, but if I must, I'will fight and fight to win our objectives and I would rather fight Communism on the Mekong than on the Columbia. . . .” Student Groups EUROPE CRIMSON Series Grand Tour ★ Continental Tour Favorite Tour ★ Fiesta Tour Comprehensive Tour Holiday Tour Extensions to Greece & Israel BY STEAMER OR AIR $D AA1* 35 TO 64 DAYS from A DISCOVERY Series Discovery Tour Explorer Tour BY STEAMER OR AIR 42 TO 56 DAYS from *//U * txcludinf trans-Atlantic transportation or Form your Own Group Ask for Plans and Profitable Organizer Arrangements lUTRAin for folders and details SEE YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT or write university travel company specialists in student travel since 1926 Cambridge 38. Mass. Faculty Meeting... (Continued Irion fini/e l) ulty meetings to the press and to the public. Flemming said that after the study is completed, he will set up an ad hoc committee of faculty and students to make recommen dations to the general faculty. Drop Date ( hanged The faculty also approved a minor change in the deadline for dropping classes, passed a Stu dent Conduct Committee recom mendation to amend the Conduct Code, and set up an ad hoc com mittee to consider the Conduct Committee's jurisdiction regard ing cheating and plagiarism and other matters which might im pinge on the academic freedom of a faculty member. The date to withdraw from classes was extended to the fifth week of the term for all stu dents in their first term at the University. The final date for adding new classes each term after registra tion week was also extended, from the second week to the third week This faculty action was approved by a strong voice vote and will go into effect next term. Changes in the drop date were made only for new students at the University. \ oice \ ole The Conduct Committee rec ommendation to amend the group offenses section of the Code was also approved by a voice vote. Wendell Basye, chairman of the Conduct Committee, told the fac ulty that the amendment was of fered to bring the group offenses section of the Code into har mony with the other sections of the Code. This was the only sec tion of the Code that dealt with civil law' specifically. The amendment releases Uni versity student groups and or ganizations from the possibility of sanction by the University for failure to comply with civil law or for encouraging the violation of downtown laws. However, the Conduct Committee is still free to adopt legislation forbidding the same offenses that are cov ered by downtown laws. Ad Hoc Committee The ad hoc committee was set up by the faculty after Basye read a report to the faculty from the Conduct Committee. He explained that the members of the Conduct Committee hoped PATRONIZE YOUR • ADVERTISERS • Hint faculty member* would co operate with Conduct Code tri bunal* in matter* of cheating and plagiarism. The report was a result of Con duct Committee members ques tioning whether faculty mem ber* should give a student ac cused of academic dishonesty a failing grade before the student has had a hearing before Student Court. It is possible that a student could be found not guilty of cheating by Student Court, and still receive an *'F” for the course. l.ovc Makes Motion Glen A. Love, director of Kng lish composition, proposed the motion, following Basyc's report. In other business, two notices of motion were read to be con sidered at the next faculty meet ing. One notice of motion was in troduced by Donald DuShane, dean of students, for the ASt'o Senate. This bill ask* that the ASUO President and one other student be allowed to attend fac ulty meetings, and to speak dur ing the meetings with the con sent of the majority of the fac ulty members present. At this time, faculty meetings are closed to the public and to the press Nobody but faculty member*, unless invited, may at tend the meetings. K. L. Allen, professor of eco nomics, read another notice of motion concerning the adoption by the faculty of a policy on broadcasting Oregon Dally Kmrrald The Oregon Daily Kmculd i% puhJiehed five time* in September amt five day* a *rck during the arademte year, raeept during examination ptnuli, hy the Student Pubii* ettiont Hoard of the University of Oregon. Second clatt postage paid at Kugene, Ore pm 9740J. SuUuiptioii rates $5 per year, IJ per term. 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