! On the i Lookout
Breaking Precedents Make Editorship Appointive Too Much Politics El Rodeo Status Make All-University
BREAKING ALL PRECEDENTS, Dudley Hayes has called an open student forum to discuss several proposed amendments to the constitution.
This will giyc the students an opportunity to know what the executive committee has been considering, it will also give them a chance to express their opinion upon the questions presented.
Amendments, all of which deal with changes in present student organization and government, are to be considered by the students before the executive committee votes upon them.
Discuss Issues at Student Assembly
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Students From in Auditorium Today
Vol. XIV
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, April 12, 1923
No. 77
Opal Versus Spark Plug
in Cucamunga Handicap
First Annual Advertisers Exhibit, to be held in the University Y. M. C. A. Auditorium on the 18th and 19th. is to be the biggest display show that has ever reached the campus. A fifty-thousand- World’s dollar fire insurance has been taken out by Manager McKay to assure safety to all advertisers who are going to exhibit their goods.
PADDOCK’S SEND OFF IS AN OVATION
MOST DISCUSSION will probably center round the proposal to make the editorship of the "Trojan” appointive instead of elective.
Every other member of the Pacific Coast Conference has found that by appointing editors they get, on the average, better men for the position. Those familiar with the workings of student politics know that the popular man is the one who gets the votes, but he is not always the one who is best fitted for the responsibility. A good feature writer, or a humorist, for example, does not always make the most desirable man for editor, although he miflht be the best department man on the paper. On the other hand, a plodder on the reportorial staff may become the best candidate for editor, although this. too. does not always hold true.
Students who cannot become intimately acquainted with the work of the prospective candidates are compelled to make their selection upon the merits of the political cards or what friends have told obviously, gather enough material and facts to make a rational decision.
Champion Sprinter Leaves for Paris After a Touching Farewell
CHANGING OF EL RODEO from a junior class publication to official recognition by the whole student body and the University is another vital amendment before the students.
publication
The “Y” has been turned over j ing telegram from Mr. Google: to a local company for decorating.
The balcony is all set for the serv-them. and carnot,ting of free lunch by Elmyra Marvin. Several orchestras have been hired and music will be rendered from the stage at all times during the exhibition.
Norman <). McKay returned from Tia Juana late last night and announced that he has secured the service of Barnev (Joo-
and liis universally known | steed, Spark Plug, to run in a return match against the 100 to 1
To be successful, any (juum.(niun (rj must have a good financial footing The class is not incorporated, there fore cannot be held responsible for the \£hot 0paj
owned by the late Colonel El Rodeo, although it is the publisher pipp oT Kentucky, of it. The manager is held, under the present custom, solely responsible for^
Charley Paddock, sprinter supreme bade goodby to liis Alma Mater in a speech before the student body in Tuesday’s assembly, before leaving on the first lap of his long journey to Paris. France, where lie will compete in the international collegiate games as a representative of the University of Southern California.
Charley spoke feelingly of what U. S. C. meant to him, and likened a college education to a great race, where a fixed and steady purpose is the motivating force which eventually brings victory and success. The champion sprinter received a great ovation from his fellow students.
For the past five years Paddock has defeated the fastest sprinters in the world, has established more track records than any other human being, and has conclusively clinched his title as world’s champion sprinter, and the right to be called the world’s fastest human.
‘‘Am leaving Tia Juana this morn- j Reports have it now that the races ing and will arrive in Los Angeles 1 in Paris will he Charley’s last. Whether this afternoon riding Sparky. Please j this be true or not, the champion have a bottle of liniment and meet me. | sprinter is going across determined to P. S.—All that I cna say now is that j represent his Alma Mater with his I certainly feel sorry for you and very best efforts, and followers of the your horse.”	j Cardinal and Gold confidently believe
Awarding of a loving cup to the win-! *ie w'^ more laurels to the
many he already possesses, and add still more glory to the athletic annals of U. S. C.
TO HOLD FIRST STUDENT FORUM IN CHAPEL TODAY
Recommended Changes in the A. S. B. Constitution to Be Discussed by Students; President Hayes to Give Facts Concerning Each Proposed Amendment for Consideration;
Sophomores Will Give Short Skit
“PERHAPS” PRESENTED IN CHAPEL
College of Oratory Co-operates With Class of ’23 in Staging Play
the financial success, because the El Rodeo is not recognized as a University publication. This confuses the business men, who support the annual with advertisements.
By making the El Rodeo an all-University book, with the editor and manager selected from either of the! upper classes, more co-operation from I Dental and Law could be secured, bet-! ter feeling among the campus colleges I and classes would prevail, aqd the business men would then not be contused by differentiating it from other , college publications.
Sp
ring Poems Flow from Pen of Willie Live
“Sparky could easily have won over Opal had it not been for his loving affection toward Louise,’’ states Mr. Google. Mr. Google also states that he has kept Spark Plug in the pink of condition and is open to meet all opponents, as he has the utmost confidence in the ability of Sparky to show his fellow steeds the choking dust. ‘‘In factV stat?s Bernard, “he is so fast that I nearly always enter him in the greatest of handicaps.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Google is broke, McKay succeeded in hiring the famous Spark Plug for little or no remuneration. Barney has always been an ardent follower in all of the Trojan activities and has readily offered the use of his horse to the Trojan for four buckets of oats, one hale of hay, transportation and board and room at the S. A. E. house for the Honorable Googles. In the last minute news McKay received the follow-
ner of the Cucamonga Handicap will I be placed in the hands of the students’ j publication.
JUNIORS ARRANGE BANQUET DETAILS
That details for the annual Junior-Senior banquet have all been worked out is the word from “Buck” Ouder-meulen, President of the Class of ’24. “We are going to give the Seniors a
SKULL AND DAGGER TO BANQUET MAY 3
Skull and Dagger will hold its annual banquet Thursday evening, May 3, in the patio of Hotel Vista del Ar-real treat on the night of May 4 in ; roya, Pasadena.
the Hollywood Hotel.”	! Many prominent alumni are ex-
in accord with a long established • J?e?ted to be present. Guests of honor tradition, the affair will be strictly | include President von KieinSmid. Dr.
formal. After the dinner, which the j chef promises will be a substantial j one, several short toasts and addresses j will be made.
At 9:30 p.m. Campbell’s Orchestra j will commence a two and one half hour concert. Margaret Edgin, Junior J Vice-President, will urge that every, Junior and Senior present will please ! observe proper decorum during this | concert.
Every Junior on the campus is ex- j pected to remain for a very brief meeting today after Chapel.
L. T. Lowrey and Dr. Harold J. Stonier, who will be the speaker of the evening.
Preceding the dinner dance, seventeen pledges will be given their formal initiation.
“We are planning to make this year’s banquet the finest in the history of Skull and Dagger,” says Al Wesson, president of the honorary fraternity. “The dance is always looked forward to as one of the biggest social events of the year, and we hope to have this one surpass any previously given.”
Presenting “Perhaps,” a play written by Helen Nicholson and
resents weeks of work on the part
of those staging the production, carnes as th** result of a decision on tin* part of the sophs to promote greater university spirit through increased class loyalty to the student body in general.
Miss Voorhees arui Miss Hubbard of the College ot‘ Oratory have directed the play.
Th** production of a play with no motives behind it other than class and university spirit, and with no admission charge, is a new idea on the campus. Students are awaiting the start of the performance with interest.
According to Miss Thompson, general manager, the production of “Perhaps” has been accomplished with the whole-hearted co-operation of
Caterpillars crawl—litfe nickels.
Dear Folks:
This are the wonderful time of the year and your son are all crazy about it. ’Tare the spring time of the sea- j son. I has gulped down enough mo- j lasses and sulphur and drunk enough Sassafras tea to make me live for- ; ever. The muse have visited me and
Cast is Chosen for “Polly
With a Past. ’' Junior Play
TRACK TEAM MEETS WILDCATS SATURDAY
Anderson to Try to Grab Dashes; Squads Are Evenly Matched
Tryouts fer “Polly With a Past” have resulted in a temporary I is in a poetic type of mind so I will cast, chosen after a week of severe competition. More than eigihty write you some of the poetics I have aspirants, the greatest number to ever try out for any dramatic offer-composed. Here is the first, a touch ing at U. S. C., made the competition so close that, in several cases, inp little ballad on spring:	outsiders were called in to judge.
The rehearsals are row under way, and according to Miss Hub-O Spring have came to this here city bard, there is no outstanding role Myrtle Davis (always trying to save , Trojans meet Arizona University’s
Indications are, at the present time, that U. S. C.’s fifteen tracksters ought to leave the Wildcats gasping for quarter out in the hot, hot, desert next Saturday afternoon, when the
The price have dropped on butter. in the play.	j someone)—Bonnie Palmer.
Fragrant posies grace new spring hats “Polly is the title part, but it is Mrs. Clementine Davis (Myrtle Davis’ Babbling brooks run along the no better than several Others. mother)—Elsie Mills.
gutter.	Even the part Of Parker, the maid, Mrs. Van Zile (Rex’s mother)—unde-
is unobjectionable, while the parts ' cided, but probably Lucille Wills or
1 is also all stocked up with wise of Petrowski, Stiles, and the Com-sayings and bright cracks. The guys modore, alllOUgll small, afford to the Ippy Kak house sure pull good some of the best comedy lines and ones at this time of the year so some! character work in the entire play.
is gleaned from thems. Mike Hollar says the other day at mess table that first the world was flat, then it was round and now it’s crooked. Hugo Home spokes up and wonders what a oyster thinks about. Otto Killet says “probably that a kiss may be heard but not seen.” Mike answers, “You don’t need to be crusty to be pi-ous.” Well here's a real nature poem I wrote: %
A Humming bird sat on a limb A gun was heard to crack.
The hunter says, “Gol ding the luck” And the birdie said “Quack!
Quack!”
I don’t know whether a humming bird goes “Quack, Quack.” or not, but he sure oughta to make my poem rime. Harry Chin, stewart to the house, said (CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE)
“In speaking of the talent of this cast I feel that the group of men and women taking part in this production represents one of the best casts ever presented here.”
CAST ANNOUNCED The following were chosen:
Harry Richardson—Edgar Hanson. Rex Van Zile (in love with Polly)— W. H. Glassell.
Clay Collum (interior decorator)—Ray Cowley.
Petrowski (famous Polish pianist) — Ray MacDonald.
Stiles (a wreck of humanity)—Paul Palmre.
. “Commodore” Bob Barker (a slicker) —William Fox.
Prentice Van Zile (Rex’s uncle)— Harry Kennedy.
Polly Shannon (superb maid, an international vampire and an all around | adventuress) —Ruth Seaver.
Mary Lang. Parker (a rnaid)-
-Wortha Carlisle.
WOMEN, ATTENTION!
This afternoon, Thursday, April 12th, in Parlor C of Bovard Administration Building, the Associated Wt>men Students will give a tea in honor of the new girls, the faculty women, and the wives of the faculty men.
Frieda Peyke will be the honor guest and will give several pianologues. Please join us in making this one of the biggest women’s affairs that has ever been given at U. S. C.
SARAH TAFT SOMERS, Social Chairman, Associated Women Students.
EPISCOPAL CLUB
classiest talent at Tucson.
Coach Cromwell expressed himself yesterday as hopeful of a win over the Wildcats. However, as the meet takes place in the enemy’s home territory, Arizona may be more substantially represented than would otherwise be the case. Men that she could not perhaps take on an invasion of foreign territory may l^ave a chance to annex sufficient second and third places, as was tlie unfortunate case with U. S. C. against the Bears and Cards.
With U. S. C. having only fifteen men to bring home the bacon, it ought to develop into a merry point battle, at any rate, with U. S. C. gathering the majority of first places.
OTTO BUSY Otto Anderson will have to take part in at least one more event than is usually on his cards, it is thought. Besides the two hurdles, the broad jump and the hundred, he may essay to do the 220 dash, as Paddock won’t be there to take care of it.
The climate of Tucson, especially
Breaking all precedent since the adoption of the present student constitution, the first open forum will be held today at 11 o’clock in the Auditorium, according to Dudley Hayes, student body president,	, ,
who has several important recommended changes of the constitution
to put before the students for general discussion. Following the stu- J,oth me1mbers of the fla?s of 25-dent body meeting will come the sophomore skit.	ll|e, ^Phomores are to have com-
Recommended changes which are proposed for the constitution Pe.e ,c , ,° ctay J e even are: Regulation of expense of candidates seeking student offices and 0 c 00 assem Y-the form of advertising which they may use; the changing of the El The special program, which rep Rodeo from a junior class production to the official representation of the whole University and the appointment of the business manager by the executive committee; official recognition in student government for the Trojan Knights and an outline of their duties in relation to the student body; and the appointment of “Trojan” editor instead of choosing him by general election.
DISCUSSION IS SOUGHT Ilayes states that the meeting is only for discussion through which he will lay tin* facts pertaining To the suggested amendments before the students and get their sentiment. He says, however, that no motions or voting will he allowed because time will not allow it.
“The object of holding this meeting,” claims Ilayes, “is to let the students know tlie problems which have come before the executive committee which pertain directly to student welfare. 1 feel that the students ought to know what is being considered, and ought to have an opportunity to express themselves upon Ihe questions which we will discuss.”
From general sentiment, the greatest difference in opinion will center around the proposal to have the editor of the “Trojan” appointed instead of elected at the annual spring elections. Several
factions in the student body are known to be definitely opposed toja11 ,!,ose wll° were asked to assist, such a policy, while others are equally vigorous in support of it.
Ilayes wishes the student body to know tli at every Pacific Coast Conference member appoints the editor of the student paper, excepting l\ S. C. “Since other colleges have found it advisable to appoint the editor, and seem to profit by doing it. I believe that we can well benefit by their experience. The editor has one of the most responsible positions in the University. It is necessary that he be a man with foresight, ability to work conscientiously and efficiently throughout the year, and able to represent the student body at all times.
These ends cannot always be attained most efficiently by general election, as other universities have found out. and, therefore, they have provided a method for appointment which assures a man of tested worth getting the position.”
REMOVE EDITOR FROM POLITICS According to those who submitted the amendment, the idea was to remove the position of “Trojan” editor as far from politics as possible by having certain well-known officials, such as the graduate manager, the comptroller, the executive secretary, and the student body president, who are in a position to know the qualifications of the various candidates, make recommendations to the executive committee which would represent the student Mody in the selection of the editor, As the position is one which requires a non-partisan attitude, the supporters of the amendment claim that the appointment of the editor in this manner would fully represent the student body and > would prevent the “Trojan" from falling into the hands of any campus political organization.
Opponents to the measure declaim, with emphasis, upon the sovereign rights of the individual students, making the plea that whatever can be put into the hands of the students should b«* placed there EL RODEO NOT RECOGNIZED Another proposed amendment which is of vital concern to the student body, according to Haves, is the changing of the El Rodeo from a junior class publication to an annual that would receive the full recognition and consequent responsibility of the entire student body. Provision is made for the appointment of the manager and the election of the editor from either of the upper classes.
“Downtown business men will not distinguish between a Fniversity and a class publication,” said Professor Stonier, executive secretary. “They hold the University responsible in all events, and the managing of the book by the junior class confuses them.”
“Neither Law nor Dental,” states Arnold Eddy, business manager, “will come into the book under the present arrangement another year. The reason is that they cannot understand why the El Rodeo is not given the official recognition of the whole student body, and, therefore, do not like to come into a class publication because they fear the entire University is not supporting it.”
Everyone seems to be in accord with the amendment proposed to limit the expenditures of the candidates seeking office, and providing that the only form of advertising should be in a stated issue of the “Trojan” in which the candidates running for the same office would be required to run the same size advertisement, thus giving each man an equal opportunity, instead of favoring the candidate with the most money.
Trojan Knights seem to have no difficulty convincing the students that they ought to get official recognition for the plans they have drawn up in an effort to widen their scope of activities.
, at this time of year, ought to be very Episcopal Club will meet for lunch | favorable to good time on the part of today in the College Tea Room j Cromweirs pets. Yale Martz, who has promptly at noon.	already' trampled over all records in
Trojan Debaters
To Meet Colorado
Cardinal and Gold orators will debate the University of Colo-ado Friday night in the Old College Auditorium. The negative side of the question, “Is the English Form of Government Better Than the American Form of Government,’' will be upheld by the University of Colorado. U. S. C. will debate the affirmative side. “Bill” Barber and Griewe will represent the Trojan institution.
Plans for a social will be discussed, i
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OLSEN TO BAKERSFIELD
Professor Emory Olsen will leave Friday for Bakersfield, where he is to address the Alumni Association of Bakersfield. Accompanying him will be John Loustalot and Ed Green of the varsity football squad.
S. C. Woman Teaches At Pasadena Y.W.C.A.
Miss Vesta Gross, a U. S. C. graduate, has been hired as assistant athletic director and swimming instructor at the new Pasadena Y.W.C.A. Miss Gross was swimming instructor for women at U. S. C. last semester. She completed her work for the Bachelor of Arts degree in January.
Miss Gross and Miss Holt, of the Pasadena Y. W., gave a sw'imming ex
ALL CO-OPERATk
“Everyone has been splended.” she said in this connection. “We feel greatly indebted to friends, both inside the University and out. who have consented very willingly to co-operate with the class in staging the play. Certain members of the class have, of course, put in a great deal of efTort. and we are obliged to them and to all others who have given any assistance. The play, it is hoped, will be only the first of a number of class entertainments given to the student body at large without cost."
Music for the play was obtained by Ruth Travers, while the popular Sigma Tau orchestra will furnish the melody. Howard ChafTee and Leland Dishman have handled the finances, with Bill Collins and Barbara Thomas, assisted bv the general manager, in charge of the props.
SENIOR ROAD SHOW TO BE PRETENTIOUS
Stars of Campus Frolics to Add Pep to Big Performance
Promising the student body of the University of Southern California the most pretentious Senior Road Show ever staged at U. S. C., Elmer Klamroth. manager of the show, announced yesterday that plans for the traditional vaudeville were well under way. ‘We have lined up the biggest bill ever contemplated upon the campus,’ declared Klamroth. “The time is here, however, when all the performers must pitch in and begin rehearsing immediately.”
“The Senior Road Show has been particularly fortunate in securing Edgar Hansen, director of ‘Campus Frolics,’ to direct the production of the Senior Road Show. In addition to appearing on the bill himself, Hansen will supervise the staging of all numbers on the bill It will be necessary for all players on the Senior Road Show to see Mr. Hansen immediately. Hansen will be in the ‘Trojan’ office from 1 to 3 on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 2 to 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Such details as costume, lighting, etc., must be reported to Mr. Hansen as soon as possible. Every act will have to be tried out in order to decide the place it shall be given on the program.
“The Senior Road Show will have a number of original skits starring Ted Hansen. Henry McCann and Ruth Seaver of ‘Campus Frolics’ fame. These skits have been written by Al
hibition at the pool last week. Miss 1 Wesson and Al Tachet of the Wampus
Gross was a physical education major at U. S. C.; a member of Detla Psi Kappa, women’s athletic sorority; Physical Education Association; and Woman’s Athletic Association.
MEETING POSTPONED
The University Epworth League announces the postponement of the “Squashdale Hi Skule Beginstment, which was to be given April 12.
stafT. Willie Live and Musty Supher will appear personally in an act written by themselves.
“Lance and Lute is contributing a one-act play, ‘The Fatal Necklace,’ which promises to be an artistic success. The Physical Education department is contributing two dancing numbers. The College of Dentistry la offering a soft shoe dancing act u'fcljfc (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)