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SPALDING’S Chib special k BASE BALL Sv SHOE _ RECOMMENDED * ^ for school and college players. Strongly made of selected leather. Has sprinting style flexible soles. See it in k our catalogue or at A. G. Spalding & Bros. Broadway at Alder. For SHOE STORE 646 Willamette Street Favorite Resort of Students. Dinner Dances, i Teas and Banquets a Specialty. (Continued from page one.) abolish other customs Now we know that many men would like to get these larger letters. We also know that the freshmen would like to sit on the senior bench; that some people may not care to say 'hello’ on 'Ilello Lane.’ yet we preserve the tradition. “If we do away with this, we may as well abolish the custom that only juniors wear corduroys. I have no . doubt they are very comfortable and i that underclassmen would like the priv I ilege of wearing them. But we keep up i these traditions just as we continue to ■ throw freshmen in the millrace. If the old ‘O’ has to go. I think we should have wrestling on Kincaid field and football in the gymnasium.” Carl Nelson announced that the de feat of the amendment would please the "old guard” of football men now in the service, and said that public opinion in general was opposed to the measure. Walter Grebe declared that the amendment would show that any man who went out for any of the major sports was entitled to equal reeogni tion with any other man. Ruth Graham, Varsity debater, said: “Do we want our campus to support ' an autocracy? The uniform ‘O’ stands for democracy, the present system for 1 autocracy.” SIGH Gil WALLOPS FIIEWJLL M (Continued from page one.) p. Runquist p, Bnrde lb, Tortor rf, Brown If, Whitten 3b. ■Score by innings ..1 2 3 4 5 R. H. E. Sigma Chi .5 12 6 1 15 11 4 Friendly Hall _2 2 0 4 1 9 9 6 Umpire: Ed Durno. Owing to the Illness of several mem bers of the Fhi Delta Theta baseball team the first game of the second round of the doughnut league was postponed Wednesday until the 1’hi Belts are able to play. They will meet the Fijis and the game promises to be a good one. The Delta Taus played the Sigma I Xus today and the winners of this game will then meet Sigma Chi in the semi final contest. It is probable that only one game will be played this week. The final contest for the championship may be staged during Junior Week-end if a place can be found in the program. ❖ Torch and Shield announces the ♦ election of the following: ♦ ♦ LAWRENCE WOODWORTH, ♦ ♦ SAM LEHMAN, ♦ PAUL FARRINGTON, ♦ ♦ CARL MAUTZ, ♦ ♦ JOHN FINNERAN, ♦ ♦ JOHN MOORE, ♦ ♦ ARNOLD KOEPKE, ♦ ♦ JULIAN LESLIE, ♦ ♦ ROLAND COOLEY. ♦ WHEN IN NEED OF GROCERIES, CALL UP And we will see that your order is filled promptly with Fresh, Clean Groceries. WEISS GROCERY COMPANY KENT WILSON LISTENS TO CHAT OF OREGON BOYS “OYER THERE” Fragments of Conversation Just Before Taps, “Soiaostf-.cre fr. F-TMoe." Sent Across by Former University Student In Letter to K. W. Ontiiank. Kent Wilson, “over theve" with the Third Oregon, depicts the fine points of conversation as it is carried on among the troops, perhaps in an out of-the-way 'billet or perhaps in some great barracks in a thickly populated region of the Allied territory, in a letter which was received recently by Karl Onthank. Ilis method is a bit unique; the results realistic. Wilson was prominent in track and other student activities at the Univer sity. He served with the Third Oregon ort the Mexican border. March 21. 1918 It's just before taps—listen: “Where’s my hat?” “This shaving in cold water is - “What’d the Top say?” “Iley, where was you born—in a barn? Shut that door!” 7.-7.-- swunk. “Well, for the lov-a Mike, did you know her, too?” “Hit me and take it.” “These French Janes are all right, but — “Say. I gotta get that hat.” “That guy, why he used to be a ribbon cl Z-Z--sw*unk. “Say, quit shakin’ this bed, will yuh?” “Hey, whaddayuh tink dis place is?” “Take it, that makes IS Francs.” “I don't know how they got away with if-.” “I’r like to know where that — hat is anyway.” “How long to taps?” “And I says to her Tarlez vous?" “Say, how do you spell ‘trajectory’?” “Oh, did you get one, too?” “How’d you like to be walking up old Broad-?" “My boli-h-hnie lies over the och h-hun!” Z-Z-zzz swank. “Say. if I dont find that hat how in the ——-1 ‘‘Did she write you too?” “Lights out!” “Just one more hand.” Z-z-z-z ug-gh- wz-z-z-z-z-z. The lights are supposed to be out hut I am going to write you a letter anyway if my little candle will only l hold out. Your letter of the 1st came today and it certainly made good time. [ Just think, only 21 days from Oregon. Your letter holds the record, as it has taken most of my mail from a month to 40 days. I have received four Emer alds and three of the News Bulletins so far and let me tell you that they certainly were appreciated. Any news | from dear “Old Oregon” is received with a celebration. I haven’t heard from any of the boys in the 162nd for nearly four months 1 and have no idea where they are. I received a letter from Captain Walter McClure last week, who is up on the front and still O. K„ and ie said he just received a card from Charles Cro ner from “Somewhere in France'” Ser geant ‘‘lleinie” Bills is right near here at present, as is Sergeant “Bones” Skelton. They are both getting along I fine. But have not received any Emer alds so far, for which they are anx iously waiting. , I am sorry that I did not know about the University of Oregon being a mem ber of the University Union in Paris. I was in Paris a short time ago, just after the “Gothas” bombarded it. They certainly try to tear up things, but the Allies are coming right back at them fifty-fifty. I would certainly have gone to the “Union” if I had known of Ore gon’s membership. I will inform every ‘Oregon’ man that I meet. Spring is in the air in France at pres ent and everything is wonderful. You can almost taste the green fragrance that is springing up everywhere. The spirit of everyone is bubbling over, and “work” is the pass word of the day. Each hour streams of American trucks go tearing by Carrying loads of Ameri can food, American clothing, American ordnance, Rod Cross supplies, medical supplies, etc. to the great army now j assemblying in the field. The men take i their work in a serious mood, but thru ! it all there is a spirit of levity which | takes its place beside the serious side. The other day I netted a group of negroes, laying rails for the new rail road which is to connect the seaports with the front, pause to execute the manual of arms with their shovels and then return to work singing familiar negro melodies. The other night I passed a camp where some batteries of treneh artil lery are preparing for their first thrust at the "Hun.” They had. apparently, been learning the mechanism of the j French “fifty-eight No. 'J.” for out in ! the clear night air came the words of a new song improvised to fit the tune of “Down in the City of Boose.” "Working on Fifty-Right twos. Die any death that yon choose, Get hit by a shell. | Then the gas gives you hell; Grenades wake you up while you snooze. Your family is proud of you now; They are sure to collect that ten thou’. Ten days to each man | Is the average span. [ Working on mortars, those jol^y trench mortars. Those dammed little Fifty-Eight twos.” I The engineers near here have a fa Ivorite little ditty they sing, to the tune of “Mother.” “S is for the service we are doing, | II is for the homes we love so dear; O is for the order we belong to, l V is for the victory so near; H is for the emblem of our country, i L is for thp life we’ve learned to love, | I’ut them all together they spell j “Shovel,” the emblem of the Engineer.” So it is all over France. American grit and good humor are pushing the war work shoulder to shoulder with | French valor and spirit, which has never lagged since the first success at 1 the Marne and with British tenacity i and thoroughness. Some day these ele ments are going to combine and strike on the Western front, and when they do it will only be a few weeks before the treaty of peace. Sincerely and Fraternally, Kent. Sergeant Kent Wilson. Medical Depart ment 147th Mach. Gun Battalion, A. 10. F. France. FORMER STAR MAY COACH Tony Savage, Of 1). Of W., Offered Position At University of Louisana. i - 1 Tony Savage, former University of Washington basket ball and football star, is considering an offer for the coaching job at the University of Louisana, according to a report issued from Seattle last week. Savage is now coaching the athletic tennis at Lincoln high school in Seattle, and has turned out championship teams in his favorite sports. While perform ing at the university, he was regarded 'as the best center in the Northwest, conference, being chosen for the myth ical five for three successive seasons. —W. S. C. Evergreen. HENDRICKS HALL WHEATLESS Girls Pledge Themselves To Use Less Of Cereal And Less Butter. The girls of Hendricks Hall pledged themselves to wheatless meals at house mei ting Monday night. Mrs. E. I’ Hat son, physical director of Hendricks Hall assured the girls that she would do her best to supply the table with suitable substitutes. Not only are the girls Rav ing or wheat but they are using less butter. 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NATIONAL BANK BANK OF COMMERCE Military Dance and Concert Given by Regimental Band Albert Perfect, Director ARMORY, MAY 3, 8:15 O’CLOCK