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Dad’s Day ..... Edition VOLUME XXXV Dad’s Day Edition NUMBER 20 Seventh Annual Dad’s Day Here Hailed Success Phi Mu and Clii Psi Get Attendance Clips EXECUTIVES NAMED Membership la Association Is Put On Permanent Basis With Alteration of Kules Heralded as the most successful since the custom started seven years ago, Dad’s bay officially ended Sunday, October 22, with a concert by the University band un der the direction of John Stehn. Phi Mu, women’s sorority, scor ing 88 9 per cent of dads present, won the A. W. Norblad trophy awarded annually for this achieve ment. Second place, with a per centage of 62.5, was won by Chi Psi lodge, which received the Paul T. Shaw trophy. The O. Laur gaard trophy for the most “fresh men dads” was won by Phi Mu, making the first time that any house has captured two cups. Thompson President W. Lair Thompson of Portland was again elected president of the Oregon Dads, organization of fa thers of University of Oregon stu dents, at the annual meeting held Saturday morning. This will be the third successive year Thomp son has held this office. Other officers elected were J. Roy Raley, Pendleton, vice-president; Earle Wellington, Portland, secretary, and Merle R. Chessman, Astoria; Arthur L. Fields, Walter M. Cook, Rev. John W. Beard of Portland, and Thomas H. Tongue, Hillsboro, members of the executive commit tee. The dads also amended their constitution so that “once an Ore gon Da'd, always an Oregon Dad,” and members henceforth will not become inactive when their son or daughter graduates. Student Affairs Discussed Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel, Mrs. Hazel Schwering, dean of women, and Virgil D. Earl, dean of men, discussed student af fairs with the dads at the mass meeting. A note of optimism for the future of higher education in the state was sounded at the ses sion. The organization also voted to join with the Oregon Mothers and other groups in forming a council that will have for its purpose the furthering of higher education in Oregon. Morse Main Speaker Wayne L. JJorse, the principal speaker at the annual banquet in John Straub Memorial building Saturday evening, called upon the dads to aid faculties, administra tors, and students throughout the country to restore universities to their original place as “a congre gation of scholars and students or ganized for teaching and study in the higher branches of learning.” Politics in higher education, over-emphasis of student activi ties and what he termed the “in dustrial plant” system of organi zation of colleges and universities were scored by the dean. Greetings Given Greetings to the dads from the state board of higher education were brought by Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, La Grande mem ber. Thomas H. Tongue, president of the associated students, wel comed the dads, and a message from the alumni was given by Robert K. Allen. Mrs. A. M. Dib (Continued on Page Four) . i_ Oregon-Oregon Stale I Game Tickets Selling Fast, Says Stoddard N. T. Stoddard, assistant graduate manager, announced yesterday that he expected tickets for the Oregon-Oregon j State game to be completely i sold out by Nov. 5. He urges ! all those planning to attend j the game, held in Portland I Nov. 11, to secure their tickets early. Orders are coming in rapidly from ail over the state and only five end sections at the Multnomah stadium arc still unreserved. Tickets are now on sale at the Co-op, the A. S. U. O. ticket office in McArthur court and the Club cigar store in downtown Eugene. Reserved seat tickets sell for $2.20. A limited number of general admission tickets will be sold at Multnomah stadium the day of the game, after students have found their seats. Art Exhibit to Be Given for Student Body Tomorrow Display to Present Architecture, Sculpturing, Painting of Various Epochs In an effort to establish in the minds of the students the quali ties dominant in different periods in the history of art, an exhibit of famous reproductions will be held in the gallery of the art school Wednesday at 4 p. m. This exhibit will show painting, sculpturing, architecture, furni ture, and decoration of the various epochs. All material is from the Carnegie print collection of the art library here. me material will be arranged in chronological sequence begin ning with African primitive deco ration, craft work from the East Indies, a few pieces of oriental porcelain, and reproductions of oriental wall decorations. Then an effort will be made to establish the bi-color plates and photo graphs which are definitely of the Egyptian period. Emphasis will be placed on Greek, Roman, Byz antine, and the middle ages and the works of the early Italian masters up to the present day i contemporary art. The exhibit is to be given for the benefit of the entire student body, and the faculty of the art departments express the hope that many students will attend. It is definitely not for art majors only. Little Theater Will Give ‘Seven Days’ The Very Little Theater will open its public program with “Seven Days” by Mary Roberts Rinehart the second week in No vember. The play promises to be two hours of fun for the specta tors, although it is a mystery to the characters in the play. Last year four three-act per formances and several programs of short plays were given public showing. The schedule for this year 'is somewhat similar. It is not the policy of the Very Little Theater to feature “heavy dram mer,” although Schnitzler, Ibsen, Dunsanv, and Chekov were in cluded in last year’s program. The membership of the theater comprises a mixing of faculty, students and townspeople. The theater itself is situated near Gosser’s on Thirteenth street. Campus Calendar Meeting of Nature group of Phil omelete today at 5 in A.W.S. room first floor of Mary Spiller hall. Plans for the year, and for a pos sible picnic to be discussed. Phi Lambda Theta, women’s na tional education honorary meets Tuesday night at 7:30 in the men’s lounge at Gerlinger hall. Amphibian tryouts this after noon at 4 p. m. in women’s swim ming pool. Phi Beta will meet in Gerlinger hall tonight at 7. Regular business meeting of Pi Lambda Theta to be held at 7 to night in men’s loung of Gerlinger. All Oregana section editors and assistants will meet tonight in the Oregana office at 7. Very impor tant. All activity chairmen will meet at 4 o’clock today in the A.W.S. room. Important. Representatives for "Mum” sale meet this afternoon at 4 o’clock at College Side. Very important. All girls wjio take part in the Emerald skit for the Get-Wise party next week, please report at the meeting to be held at 4 today at the Gamma Phi Beta house. If unable to attend please notify Ro berta Moody at 486. All members of the rally com mittee will meet at 7:30 this eve ning at Chi Psi lodge. Homecoming dance committee meets in room 1, basement of John son hall at 4:30 this afternoon. Phi Chi Theta will meet in 106 j Commerce today at 5 p. m. Frosh Bonfire I Of Homecoming To Be Replaced Fireworks on Skinner’s Butte New Idea COMMITTEE NAMED Cate Selected Head of Week-end Activities; Dates of Event November 8 and 4 The annual frosh bonfire usually held during- Homecoming week end, is expected to be replaced by a fire display on Skinner's butte this year. Permission is expected to be granted today by city offi cials, according to Jack Cate, gen eral chairman of Homecoming week-end, appointed yesterday by Tom Tongue, president of the stu dent body. Homecoming week-end this year is November 3 and 4. Cate announced last night as members of the Homecoming di rectorate: Pearl Base, secretary; Bill Russell, rally parade chair man; Fred Whittlesey, Homecom ing dance chairman; Robert Bur cher, decorations chairman; and Doug Polivka, publicity chairman. Rally Parade Slated Homecoming signs and the usual noise parade will be incorporated into one new type of rally parade this year with a mass rally being held at its conclusion, said Cate. In place • of the Homecoming campus luncheon and the alumni dinner will be an alumni luncheon to be held in John Straub Memor ial building. The luncheon will be limited strictly to alumni. The customary Homecoming dance will be held in McArthur court Saturday night, November 4. Homecoming signs will not be made because it is felt that the re sults obtained in the past have not justified the effort and the ex pense involved, according to Cate. Floats to Be Built Elimination of the signs will enable living organizations to spend more time on the floats to take part in the new rally parade. Floats for this parade are to be both decorative and noise-produc ing. Sigma Delta Chi, national pro fessional journalistic fraternity, has announced its willingness to cooperate with the Homecoming directorate by having its annua! Journalism Jam Friday night fol lowing the rally parade. Employment Bureau Assists 381 Students The employment agency of the University has made it possible for 381 students to obtain part time or full time jobs since school started this year. Miss Janet Smith, secretary of the bureau, highly recommended the citizens of Eugene for their support. Students seek part time work doing such things as repairing ra dios and door bells, washing win dows and screens, doing odd jobs in carpentry, making and serving sandwiches for teas and bridge parties and mending clothes. One of the most unusual tele phone calls that the agency has had this year was from a woman requesting a man to come and shake walnuts down from the trees before the school children gathered them all. Horace Lynn, Father Of Clara Fitch, Passes Horace Lyn, father of Mrs. Clara Lyn Fitch of the graduate school, passed away Saturday morning. A brief memorial service was held for him Monday afternoon at the Veateh chapel. Lynn was well known in Eu gene, and resided with his daugh ter, Mrs. Fitch. Permanent Addresses Of Those Seeking Jobs Must Be Filed at Once All students who have ap plied at the employment agency this year for work, whether jobs have been located for them or not, are requested to come to the bureau and make;, out records of their permanent addresses in order that the files may be accurate. It is very necessary that stu dents comply with this, as Miss Janet Smith, secretary of the agency, would like to get in touch with all applicants about their present work or about getting work. Oregon Dad Chieftians Among new officers of the Oregon Dau's association, organization of fathers of University students are, from left to right, Merle R. Chessman, Astoria, member of the executive committee; W. Lair Thompson, Portland, re-elected president; Earle Wellington, Portland, re-elected secretary; and Thomas H. Tongue, jr., Hillsboro, member of the executive committee. Plans Under Way For Annual YW Doughnut Week Sale at Booths Begins Tomorrow; All-American “Sinker” Girl Idea Inaugurated Plans for the annual Doughnut week are well under way, an nounced Joyce Busenbark, general chairman and campus all-Ameri can doughnut girl, yesterday. Wednesday will be official campus doughnut day and Friday dough nuts will be sold in the living or ganizations. The sale will begin tomorrow at 8:30, and a supply of the sinkers will be on hand as long as the de mand continues. Booths will be located on the Colonial theater cor ner, between Oregon and Com merce halls, in front of the old libe, in front of the College Side, and and on the corner of 12th and Uni versity. Doughnut week is sponsored an nually by the campus Y.W.C.A. This is the fourth year that the event has been held as a regular campus munction, and the class that originated the idea, the class of ’34, holds the rank of seniors. Nancy Suomela, student body secretary, was the first doughnut queen; this year the queen idea has been abandoned in favor of the all-American doughnut girl. Doughnuts will be sold in wax paper bags, two for a nickel and are guaranteed by the directorate to be non-greasy, of purest ingre dients. Members of directorate, and girls appointed to sell are request ed by Mis3 Busenbark to meet at 7:30 tonight at the Y bungalow, to discuss final arrangements. Unusual Illusion Noted on Building One of the best examples of an optical illusion can be observed on the west face of the Murray War ner Art museum. Psychology re fers to it as the Poggendorf illu sion. It makes use of the human weakness to overestimate acute angles and underestimate obtuse angle.1. On the face of the museum there are four vertical columns of brick. The remainder is covered by diagonal brick rows forming the dominate design. Where the diagonal lines cross each other a perfect diamond is formed, but where they cross one ot the verti cal columns the illusion is per ceived. It appears to the eye that the point where the diagonal en ters the column is decidedly off set from the point where it con tinues on from the other side when in actuality it continues through in a perfectly straight line. Extension Enrollment Increases in Portland In a letter from Margaret M. Sharp, secretary of the Portland branch of the University of Oregon extension division, the University informational service was admised that enrollment in Portland has in creased 20 per cent over that of last year. • Extension students have until Octobers 21 to formally register and pay their fees. Miss Sharp ex pects the number enrolled at that time will be from 1500 to 1600. Art Library Selling Cards Mrs. Mabel A. Houck announces that she is selling post cards of old Spanish cathedrals. The cards are imported from Spain and show exterior and interior views. U of O Band Gives Concert of Light Classical Tunes Selections From “Mademoiselle Modiste” featured; Solos Effectively Played Music that entertained was fea tured by the first division of the University band in their first con cert of the seaso Sunday. Under the direction of John Stehn they presented a group of light classics. Responding to popular demand, they added “King Cotton,” one of the most popular marches, as an encore. Selections from “Mademoiselle Modiste" by Victor Herbert were I among the gay and infectious tunes that were played during the afternoon. For the first number, “Pasadena Day March” by Vessella was cho sen. Although belonging to the modern marches, this is extremely melodic and has stirring military tempo. Weird pulsing rhythm and vary ing tempos characterized Luigini’s “Ballet Egyptian.” The piccolo solos in this number added to this effect. In “Bridal Rose Overture” by Lavalee the cornet solos were clear and distinct. Often heard as a violin solo, Bo rowski’s “Adaromation” was ef fective as played by the band. In this piece both rhythm and melody play equally important roles. Sons of Oregon Dads Fight Hard Battles Saturday Bone-crushing: and Boxing- Bouts, Free-for-all, and Tumbling Featured at Smoker True to his promise, Mickey Vail, University yell king, had a peppy smoker card ready fqr Ore gon Dads on Saturday afternoon. The program began with wrestling bouts, Fred Mountain meeting Ray Clapp, and Chuck Johnson pitted against Tom Mountain. Following the bonebenders on the program were the boxers. Sev eral fast bouts came off during the program. Contestants were "Battling” Kelley, Hank Cross, Ray Hendrickson, Warton Swan son, Bradshaw, and Poney. Joe Rener and Ed Kendall met in a mixed bout, Renner boxing, and Kerjdall wrestling. All of the bouts were declared draws. Twelve freshme, headed by Ben Grout, battled to a finish with a like number of sophomores, led by Laomo King Newport, with no ad vantage to either side. Mickey Vail and his yell squad, assisted by members of the tumbling class es, closed the program with exhibi tion. Several dads and their sons and daughters lingered to listen to the O.S.C. - Southern California game, which was heard during the entire performance. Former Student§ Now Living in New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. William R. Baker (Margaret Nugent), graduates of the University in the classes of '29 and '30, respectively, are now living at East Orange, New Jer sey. Mrs. Baker is director of per sonnel at Berkeley school at East Orange while Baker teaches phys ical education at Columbia high school in South Orange. Both received their M. A. de grees from Columbia university in New York after graduating from Oregon. Hossain to Talk At Student Body Meet Thursday Moslem Has Been Editor On Three Continents OPEN FORUM SLATED Journalism Majors May Question Speaker at Informal Meet Wednesday Night “An Eastern Pilgrim in Western Lands: Impressions of the Ameri can Scene,” will be the topic of the address to be given by Syud Hos sain, noted lecturer on the orient, world peace, and international re lations, at the student body assem bly Thursday morning at 10 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. Classes will be dismissed at 10 o’clock, but not at 11. Journalism majors will have ai1 opportunity to meet and question Hossain at an informal meeting planned for 8 o’clock Wednesday evening in alumni hall of the Ger linger building. Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, journalism honoraries, are sponsors of this meeting. Open Forum Slated Another open forum meeting, at which all students and townspeo ple interested may question Hos sain, probably will be held after the student body assembly Thurs day morning in alumni hall. Final arrangements have not yet been made, however. This is not Hossain’s first visit to the campus. February 17, 1925, he addressed an assembly in Vil lard hall on the subject, "From Buddha to Gandhi.” Dr. Warren D. Smith, who was in charge of that lecture described the Indian as “a polished speaker, highly ed ucated. Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, who was his hostess at dinner in 1925, called him “fascinating.” Travels Extensive Hossain, a Mohammedan of high rank, has the distinction of being the only ma on the American lec ture platform who has been an editor on three continents. He be gan his career in the British serv ice, but soon became interested in journalism. In 1920, he was one of the three special delegates sent by the people of India to represent the Indian cast at the Near East peace set tlement in Paris and London. In 1921 he atteended the Washington conference for limitations of arma ments as press representative for India. Since then he has traveled extensively in North America, studying the problems of the new world at first hand. Professor Yocom Will Identify Large Spider Dr. H. B. Yocum, professor of zoology in the University science departanent, recently received a large poisonous spider which the sender wished identified. The spider, whose body measures one and a half inches and is about four inches long including its legs, was found in a freight car which was used to carry bananas. Although Dr. Yocum has not yet determined what kind of a spider it isr, he does not believe it is a tarantula because of the absence of hair. ‘Gretna Green’ Given By Guild Hall Players In answer to a hurry call, the Guild hall players presented "Gret na Green," by Constance D’Arcy Nackey last evening at the armory as part of a “talent party” given by the Spanish War Veterans aux iliary. Gertrude Winslow, Kay Briggs, and Ethan Newman composed the cast of the production. The play is reputed to be the story of the elopement of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, author of “The Rivals." Unpaid Non-Resident Fees to Cost Students 25 Cents for Each Day • Approximately 50 students have failed to pay their non resident fee and are compelled to pay the 25-cent late pay ment fine which started yes terday. This is the same penalty be ing authorized over the ap proximately 75 students who did not pay their second in stallment fee by Saturday noon. "Pigger's Guide’ to Be On Sale Next Tuesday At Co-op for 25 Cents I Copies of this year's student directory will he delivered to the A.S.U.O. offices in McAr thur court next Monday for distribution. 'The following- day students may purchase their copies of what is more familiar ly known as the “pigger's guide” at the Co-op or at the A.S.U.O. offices for 25 cents. Illegible writing on the part of students, and changes in ad dresses and telephone numbers, necessitating a re-check, have held up publication of the stu dent directory this year. Montague Harris Will Speak Here Tomorrow Niglit British Authority to Discuss Local Governments; Public Invited To Hear Noted Traveler G. Montague Harris, of London, England, vice-president of the In ternational Union of Local Author ities and regarded as the world's outstanding authority on coopera tive local government, will be on the campus tomorrow and will ad dress students and others inter seted. The meeting which will be open to the general public, will be at the Commerce building at 8 o’clock in the evening. Preceding the meeting the visitor will meet a number of University officials and city officials of Eugene and nearby communities at dinner. “What is Happening to Local Government” will be the topic on which Harris will talk, and as a background for his ideas he will draw from experiences and obser vations during his visits to prac tically every nation on earth. Harris is retired from the Brit ish civil service, in which he served for 13 years as head of the For eign Branch Intelligence division of the British Ministry of Health and Local Government. Prior tc that he served for 17 years as sec retary of the County Council as sociation of England and Wales. Harris is the author of two books, “Local Government in Manj Lands,” and “Problems of Local Government," and at the present time is gathering material for ad ditional books on local govern ment. He reads and speaks a numbei of different languages, which has facilitated his studies of various countries. Kerr to Speak Before University Association Chancellor W. J. Kerr wil speak before the National Associ ation of State Universities at Chi cago, November 16 and 17. He will also attend the Associa tion of Land Grant Colleges ant Universities. Kerr was past presi dent of this organization and ha. attended annually for many years in the past. Group Forms Federation to Promote UofO Organization of Body Is Announced at Banquet OFFICERS ELECTED Total Membership Will Represent About 40,000 Oregon Citi/.ens; Constitution Adopted To supply a unified statewide body that will act in the interests of the University and of higher education in Oregon, representa tives of five organizations formed a federation, which was formally announced Saturday evening at the annual Dad’s day banquet. The body, which will be known as the University of Oregon Fed eration, will represent a combined membership in all tire organiza tions of 30,000 to 40,000 citizens of the state. Its purpose is to “represent the common interests of the alumni association of the University, the Associated Friends or the university, the Oregon Dads, the Oregon Mothers, and the affiliated living groups.” The federation is not intended to be a consolidation of the or ganizations but will seek to pro mote the best interests of all the groups. It has pledged itself not to promote any activity that does not coincide with the policy of any one of the organizations and will still maintain the active identity of each of them. Representatives of the five groups met Saturday afternoon and adopted a constitution and elected the following officers: Earle Wellington of Portland, an Oregon Dad, president; Lynn Mc Cready, Eugene alumnus, vice president; and Robert K. Allen, alumni secretary, a non-voting member pf the board, ^temporary secretary. Other members of the board of directors are Mrs. Walter M. Cook, an Oregon mother from Portland; Dr. I. R. Fox, Eugene, I president of the Associated Friends; and Jack Cate, Portland, president of the affiliated living groups. Young Democrats Will Meet Wednesday Niglil A meeting of the Young Demo cratic league of Lane county is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, at 7:30 p. m. N. T. Stoddard, assistant graduate manager, who was recently elected president of the organization, urges attendance of all those interested in learning the principles of the party or af filiating with the league. Plans are to be formulated for an extensive membership cam paign and a discussion pertaining to the league principles will be held, said Stoddard. Labor Commissioner Will Probe Janitorial Situation The Emerald drive for fairer working hours for employees of the janitorial system may affect every campus in the state system of higher education and many oth er state and county institutions and municipal school systems, it was revealed yesterday. It was further learned that the administration of the University at present is not planning to fake any action whatsoever in alleviat ing the present nine and one-half hour working schedule imposed upon members of the janitorial service this year. Apparently the administration intends to delay all action until forced by G. H. Gram, state labor commissioner, to change the condi tions, which force the janitors to arrive for work at 6 a. m., and to quit work at 6 p. m., leaving a 2 1-2 hour "lunch” period from 11 until 1:30. Executive-Secretary Earl M. Pal lett told the Emerald that he would "issue a statement” as soon; as directions came to him from the! labor commissioner. It was evident to most observ ers that the decision of the labor commissioner will involve a thor ough study of the Oregon law which declares that no employee of the state, county school district, municipality, or municipal corpor ation shall be required or permit ted to labor more than eight hours in any one day or 48 hours in any one week. The Emerald's com plaint on behalf of the janitors was based upon the fact that they are working 9 1-2 hours a day, and 55 hours a week, and are the vic tims of a “split shift,’’ which takes them off duty during those hours of the day when their work is most easily and efficiently performed. The law was passed bv the legis lative assembly of 1913 as chapter 61, and is designated in the Ore gon code of 1930 as section 49-704. In 1913, before any amendments were made to the law, a charge was brought against the superin tendent of the state insane asylum for violation and he was arrested. The court held that the act ap plied to him as head of the asylum, and the constitutionality of the act was upheld. In another case in 1914 criminal charges were brought against the state board of control for violation of the act, and in this case the court found that the employees were not actually laboring in ex cess of 8 hours a day. At the next session of the legis lature the amendment was altered, apparently to prevent the prosecu tion of officials in charge of state institutions. Chapter 165, Oregon laws 1915, therefore reads: “pro vided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to state istitutions and departments.’’ For 16 years that was the status of the law; but in 1931 a new amendment was passed which did not exempt state institutions from the provisions of the act.