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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1918)
HOT FORGRID BQUAO Football Men Will No Longer Have to Eat Cold Food > Left Over. The football squad again has a train ing table. At the beginning of the year. )fr-was thought that the new cafeteria of the S. A. T. C. would take the place of the old-time table. It was known that the food served there would not be harm ful to the men and Coach “Shy” Hunt ington and Trainer “Bill” Hayward thought that they could easily keep a lupervisory eye over what the men ate. ft was also concluded that the army au thorities were Sufficient to see that the men would be iu bed by ten o’clock. But the meal-time plan did not work *ut well. When the squad came in, tired »nd hungry after a hard day’s work, it tdas to find that the food served them was what was left by the S. A. T. C. md O. T. C. men, who had eaten pre viously. It was often cold and insuf ficient in quantity. “Shy” and “Bill” registered the well known complaint, with the result that the squad now feeds from the fat of the land. At 6:30 sharp, piping hot food is ready for them and it is the best of food. The men no longer have to wait, n line for a long time only to find that :he good things had been eaten. Now the visions of fat, juicy steaks and other fine things spur them on in practice. FARM EDITOR MAKES VISIT • Vi. h'. Bushnell Gathers Material for Descriptive Article. H. H. Bushnell. editor of the Oregoiv Farmer, published at Portland, visited the University yesterday for the first, time in many years. Mr. Bushnell was gathering material for a descriptive writeup of how the higher educational institutions of the state are affected by war conditions. “The farmers are spending a good bit of tbe money that supports these insti tutions.” Mr. Bushnell said, “and natur ally take great Interest iu their pro gress.” lie expressed himself as well pleased with what he saw at the University. POWERS ENJOYS FRANCE Universitv Man Concedes Seekers for Romance Are Disappointed. Alfred Powers, formerly secretary of social welfare in the extension division, who for several months acted as director ! of that division, nas written to the ex j tension division staff telling something j of the life in France. Mr. Powers went ; to France during the month of August with the 15Sth infantry, A. E. F. A tew paragraphs of hi* letters which were received this week are as follows: "The pleasant land of France has a fall climate, not unlike that of Oregon. For the last three days, including last night and this morning, a regular Oregon mist has enveloped the land, and slickers have been in order, “Some day when the censor's pencil is not posed destructively, I will tell you of our trip across, and of a ride on a French train which the Wendling Bullet would far pur pass in everything but speed, a quality not entirely lacking in the tiny engines, wh^ch are able to whoop it up on occasions. “Last night when we wont for milk, we and the French farmer drank a toast —not of milk—to France and America. There is always a toast in the heart of the French for Americans. They are strong for us. “I might as well say in passing, how ever, that many of the boys who came over expecting romance have thus far been disappoints 1, for the French girls are not always possessed of divine charm, thought there is a stimulating wit and sense of humor common to them all.” personals Dinner guests at Hendricks hall Thurs day evening were Major and Mrs. J. A. McKinnon. Mrs. Edna Datson and Cap tain C. T. Haas. Haze! Young and Phebe Gage return ed from Portland Monday. Mrs. TV. A. Dalzell of Klamath Falls is visiting her daughter, Marjorie, at the Pi Peta Fhi house. ! Patty French. Gladys Everett and TVi I noun Lambert, of Portland, are back on the campus. William Ralston has returned to the t'uivevsity after spending a few weeks in Portland, Mrs. Jeannette McLaren Kelson, of Portland, and Beatrice Gaylord of Mon mouth, .are spenoing the week-end at the Pi Beta Phi house. Kellie Reidt is in Portland for a short visit v ith her parents. Mis. TV. F. Graham has returned to her home in Portland. Maurine and Lueile Elrod are visiting in Portland f >i die week-end. Theodora Stoppenbaeh returned to Eugi no Friday fz nn Portland, where she was visiting her parents. Doris Churehid is visiting in Salem. Helen Buckley left Friday for Port land where she will spend the week-end. Lueile Morrow is spending a few days in Portland. Dorothy Robertson has gone to Port land for the week-end. Major and Mrs. James A. McKinnon, Mrs. Edna P. Datson and Captain C- T. Haas were dinner guests at Hendricks Hall Thursday evening. Mabella Garret’s mother is visiting at ! the hail of residence. WHEN YOU SEE A pair of Watts’ Glasses you can rest assured of the satisfaction of the wearer. OUR NAME Stands for the best there is in ex amination and Glasses. Prices Moderate. Broken Lenses Dupli cated within an hour or two. Watt’s Optical Parlors 790 Willamette Street. Oregon Spirit—The cooperation of all students of the University in all student enterprises, causes them to back the Emerald by patronizing Emerald advertisers. That is why Emerald ads pay as ads do in college papers where the registration figures are far greater but the spirit less than the Spirit of Oregon. S. J, I. C. 3CHDLSSTIC j ! REQUIREMEHIS CHI - | Men With Less Than Thirteen High School Credits May Be Admitted. The University is authorized to in duct into the S. A. T. C. men who do i not have the prescribed minimum of '13 units o fliigh school work, provided they are recommended by the president I and the commanding officer ns compe I tent to pursue collegiate study as out lined by the War Department. This an | tliorization came ina telegram yester day from S. A. T. C. headquarters at Helena, Montana. The War Department is making this change so that the quota may be brought to its assigned strength and vacancies left by students going to central officers’ training schools may be filled, says the telegram. Personal Qualities Considered The new ruling makes eligible for. ad mission to the S. A. T. C. men of draft age, except those in class one who reg istered prior to September 12, 1018, if they can meet the mental and physical qualifications. ”Tn making recommen dations, special attention will be given to the applicants’ educational qualifica tions, to any vocational or business ex periences. and personal qualities essen tial for an officer of the army,” reads the telegram. Several hundred additional members of the S. A. T. C. in the University can be accommodated. Vacancies are made by students being called frequently to fill quotas for central officers’ traiu ! inig schools. Others are transferred to | the naval unit. As those men leave, op portunity is providid for additional young men to enroll in the Students’ Army Training Corps. Requirements May Be Waived Men entering under the new ruling must have had academic training ap proximating the equivalent of gradua tion from high school, but in the case of mem of experience and success the regulation requiring thirteen credits will be waived. Limited service men of any registra tion may be inducted for the braneh of service in which they can be used, pro vided they have the mental qualifications. A large number of men certified for limited service are doing work for the for quartermaster, ordnance and adjutant general’s departments of the army. Applications should be addressed at. once to the Registrar of the University. Dr. Goran in Y. W.; Curiosity Over Blue Tags Costs Dollar I “1T. W. C- A., I’m a Member, It. U?” asks Dr. Timothy C for an with the little blue triangle tag he wears on his coat. It happened this way: The head of the Romance Language deportment saw the girls of his classes wearing their Y. W. membership tags and since he had just obtained the privilege of wearing an Emerald tag and didn't want to miss anything, he inquired into the signifi cance of the little badge. Now Mrs. Katharine Johnson is an ; ardent campaigner for Y. W„ so seizing | her opportunity, she outlined in glowing i terms the benefits to be derived from • joining the ssociation. “(live nte a tag,” said Dr. Cloran pull- ! iug forth the necessary dollar. And Katharine said she credited both Dr. Cloran and his wife with member ship for good measure. : PORCH FOR NEW BARRACKS Shelter for Men on Rainy Days May Ba Added. The new barracKs may have a porch, the entire ienjfh of the west side, it was announced yesterday by Lieutenant Ed ward E. Radcliff, commander of Com pany T, and Dean I). Walter Morton, member of the barracks corporation. ‘The porch has been asked for, but I as not been granted yet,” said Lieuten ant P.aleliff. Its chief use will be to 3h°lter the men when in formation on rainy days. Compote A will move into the new home on Friday or Saturday. Due to the fsmt tlmt the barracks will accommodate only two hundred, the overflow will be quartered in tbe Delta Tau Delta house. The regimental band will be quartered in ti e Phi D-dta Theta house. _ •>■*♦*♦♦♦♦♦❖♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 ♦ GAMMA PHI BETA ANNOUXC- ♦ ♦ ES THE PLEDGING OF RO- ♦ ♦ LANDO CAMERON, OF WHITE ♦ I ♦ SAT MON. WASHINGTON. ♦ Volunteer Day, Friday! PACKAGES MUST GO EARLY Boxes for Man in France Not Accepted After November 28. The Council of National Defense has prepared a set of rules for the sending of Christmas packages to soldiers and sailors in France and at home. A copy ; has been posted on the bulletin board of , the library. No packages will be accepted after November 28. Packages for sailors are ! to be sent early enough that they will j reach New York by November lf>. Gen- i eral Pershing has distributed coupons j to those in his command, to give to the men under them. The men place t'ueir names aftd addresses on the coupons and 1 then send them to the United States to their relatives or friends. Only one pack age is to be sent to each man. The Red Cross abroad plans to distribute pack ages containing fifty cigarettes to each man in the American Expeditionary forces. Packages sent abroad are to be uni form in size, and the cartons for them are fnrnishred by the local Red Cross chapter. They may be filled with any articles not barred by the postal offi cials. TRACK MEN SHOW ZEST Kill Lyle Helps Supervise Work Open Country Tried. About leu men have been turning out every night for track and under the su- 1 pervision of Bill Lyle have been doing good work. Bill is a veteran cross country man with much experience and is getting in good form. Men went out on open country yes terday for the first time. Not all the men went out, ns those not in good con diion went around the track and limber ed up. Bill Hayward exercises general su pervision over the men, and some prom ising material is appearing. Arrange ments are being made for intercompany meets. Most of the men out now are members of company A. Volunteer Day. Friday! M E S S E N G E R HASTY Electric Cleaning Co. Cleaning, Repairing, Pressing. Office Phone 827. 832 Olive St., Eugene, Oregon. BR0DERS BROTHERS. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh, Corned and Smoked Meats. SO W. Sth St._Eugene. Oregon. Phone 40. Phone—ONE—TWO—THREE. Satisfactory service—Sanitary conditions. West Eighth Street. Eugene. Safety Razor Blades RESHARPENED ALL KINDS Double edged blades 40^ Per Dozen. Single Edged Blades Per Dozen. Fisk Motor Company 44 7th East. Phone 166. Favorite Resort of Student Dinner Dances Teas and Banquets a Specialty UNIVERSITY BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Everything Yon Need We Hav© the Co-op Stock UNIVERSITY PHARMACY rnone 229 11th and Aider IF YOU DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY YOU WILL COMF1,Y WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUEST. 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