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U. OF 0. LIBRARY CAMPUS i TODAY'S SPORTS: Duck Tracks Intramurals Fresh Football TODAY'S EDITS: New Rallyers About the Trees No Rear Exit VOLUME XLII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1940 NUMBER 5 University Enrollment Approaches Record High Czech Educator < To Talk Tonight Vojta Benes, Elder Brother of Former President, Will Address Students at 8 p.m. Assembly in Music Auditorium The story of Czechoslovakia, for 20 years a European republic and since the Munich pact a part of Greater Germany, will unfold at 8 p.m. tonight when Vojta Benes, noted Czech educator, addresses a student audience in the University music auditorium. Mr. Benes is the older brother of Eduard Benes, former president of Czechoslovakia, and at first hand has witnessed many of the recent 4 ASUO Plans Pep Assembly For Thursday 'Beat Stanford' Theme of Oregon Rally Program From a “know-your-campus, freshman” meeting, the assembly, scheduled for 11 o’clock Thursday in Gerlinger, has been changed to an ASUO “Beat Stanford’’ rally, according to Pat Cloud, program chairman. The Webfoot football heroes will board the train at 12:06 for their Palo Alto trip to play their first conference game in California. Taking advantage of this, Cloud said in explaining the change, ar^ / rangements are being made to have houses serve an 11:30 lunch eon to follow the 25-minute “short and peppy" rally. Following the noon meal, under the directions and sponsorship of the rally committee, both Oregon men and women will continue the good-luck send-off to the football men at the station after a parade down Sorority Row. This way the students will be able to stay assembled until the Ducks pull out of the station, Chairman Cloud said. In Gerlinger simple decorations, pertaining to football and the rah rah spirit will be used and a short, peppy farewell program has been arranged by the committee, which also included Les Anderson and , Jane Hochuli. Highlight of the program will be a short speech by Tex Oliver, guiding hand of the 'Ducks. Woody Slater, yell king, and assistant Bob Greer will also lead in the two new Oregon fight songs which made their debut during spring term. The University band, under the direction of John Stehn, will fur nish the music for the 25-minute program and arrangements are being made to take the band to the station where a public address system will be set up. ICC Calls Teacher Back to Washington To Finish Research Miss Beatrice Aitchison, instruc tor in economics, has been called ^ back to Washington, D. C., by the Interstate Commerce commission to complete a research study on passenger travel this summer. She was employed with the In terstate Commerce commission be fore accepting her pfesent position on the Oregon campus. On her re turn trip to Oregon she came through the Panama canal on board the S.S. Washington. UO Graduate Visits Psychology Faculty A former University of Oregon graduate, Dr. Irving Anderson, vis ited the psychology department faculty, September 18. His special purpose was to confer with Dr. H. R. Crosland, associate psychology professor, concerning a manu script which they are writing. Dr. Anderson was graduated ^ from the psychology department here and at the present time is handling remedial reading at the Michigan school of education. uevciujjjneiiLs which nave resur rected “modern” Europe. At the time of the Munich pact Mr. Benes was on his way from the United States to his native land. He returned to the republic in spite of German domination and left last year just before the start of the present war when he' was forced to flee through Poland. World war days saw Mr. Benes in this country seeking the favor of American people and he has spent considerable time on this side of the Atlantic ocean. Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel, announced last night that the Eugene Czech Tamburas or chestra will play as part of the evening’s program. They will ap pear in their native Czechoslovak ian costumes. Bill Wallan Chosen For Emerald Post At a meeting held by the Daily Emerald business staff last night five new appointments were made, effective immediately, Jim Frost, business manager, said today. Bill Wallan will fill the post of circulation manager and he will be responsible for the delivery of over three thousand Emeralds the in come for subscriptions, and will be in full charge of mailing 500 Em eralds. Janet Farnham was appointed office manager, and all correspon dence files, and other office work will be in her charge. Jeff Kit chen will be responsible for com plete campus delivery; Bob Perl man will handle the town delivery, and Hal Morgan will act as mail ing clerk. Janet Reig will return to her position as secretary to the circulation manager. CAA To Announce Flight Candidates The CA Aoffice announced Mon day that candidates for flying in struction in the first class, begin ning this fall term, had been se lected and would be announced soon. However, the office has not been able to contact several, and unless they report, will be forced to choose others to take their places. Those who have not reported yet are: Allen Hays Adams, Bill Chap man, Charles Thomas Frazee, Carl ton Robert Reiter, and Verlin Mo drell Wolfe. The first meeting of the ground class for instruction is scheduled j for 7 p.m. today in 103 Deady. Three UO Faculty Members Married In Fall Ceremonies Three University faculty mem bers were united in marriage late this summer. Miss Louise Aiken, graduate assistant in economics, became the bride of Dr. Gordon Wright, as sistant professor of history, Aug ust 17. Miss Aiken belonged to the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Miss Julia Philp, graduate of Willamette university, was mar ried to Fred Rasor, graduate stu dent in economics and assistant in social science, in a ceremony per formed September 15. Both couples are making their homes in Eugene. From 'Down the River' (Courtesy of the Oregonian) Vojta Benes, who will speak to students tonight at 8 o’clock in the. music school auditorium. He is a brother of Eduard Benes, president of the “liquidated” Czech republic. Campus Cracksters Exhume Frosh Jibes Comes this time of year in a “typical” American college, and so called feature writers are clawing furiously at their typewriters, crank ing out gobs of stuff on the various plights of the proverbially “green” freshmen. No doubt reams of copy are being written to toss on the piles of those already scribbled. Imagine, for instance. Clara Crinkle of the Journalists! The entire news staff of Vol ume XLII of the Emerald will be organized tonight in room 105 Journalism at 7:30. Copy desk, reporters, and night staff will be named. Be there! YWCA Schedules General Assembly Wednesday at 4 p.m. the YW is holding a general assembly at the bungalow to acquaint all Univer sity of Oregon women with the functions of the institution. President Jean Crites will pre side, while Dorothy Dunham will be in charge of the afternoon’s en tertainment. Mrs. E. E. DeCou, ex ecutive secretary, will be the main speaker. She will explain what the Y is and for what it stands. At the conclusion of Mrs. De Cou’s talk, the YW cabinet will be in troduced and each member will ex plain her duties and the work of the Y’s executive body. At the end of the afternoon all students will join in singing. Dorothy Dunham recently an nounced that these general assem blies of the YW will be held every month. Sororities Pledge Two More Women New pledges announced this week by the dean of women’s of fice are June Marie Wilson of Nys sa, Oregon, pledging Alpha Omi cron Pi, and Betty Jamieson of Long Beach, California, who pledged Alpha Delta Pi. Students Aid Library As a preparation for the new term, the library has appointed a number of assistants in the various departments to aid students in finding books and becoming ac-1 quainted with the building. Composing the student assistants j this term will be Constance Lewis, Edward Smith, Joseph Jackson, i David Jahn, Margaret Betts, Jack Newton, Robert Brooke, and Max- j ine Reetz Fullerton. Rosebud Eagle describing part of first day at college for Frankie and Fannie Frosh. “Frankie and Fannie holf crawled, half stumbled upstairs into their first college class and sprawled into the two nearest seats, not because they particularly wanted to, but more or less be cause their knees flopped over like wet rags. Then the professor . . . etc. . . . etc.” . . . which is all a lot of phooey! In addition "new ideas” for “dumb frosh jokes” are scurrying around in both feeble and fertile brains, while in-betweeners are giving some well-worn rib-ticklers a shot in the arm, a Swedish mas sage, and new duds for disguise. However, any time now will come the payoff. Some un-original soul will holler, “Stop me if you’ve heard this one,” and cut loose with that bromide about the remarkable Mr. Staff in the list-of-courses pamphlet, that versatile fellow who teaches so may courses it’s noth ing short of amazing. (If any of you, by some peculiar stroke of fate, haven’t heard of this Mr. Staff thing, just ask around a bit. Ah, Mr. Staff Joke, why don’t you go out, lie down peacefully, and die? You may have been a cute baby, but look at you now. But alas, even if you do oblige with a bona fide fadeout, invariably about this time of year you’ll be exhumed by some selfstyled jokester and dangled before our noses. Forty Students Receive Positions On Business Staff Forty new business staff mem bers of the Daily Emerald were met by Jim Frost, business mana ger, Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Journalism building. George Luoma, assistant educa tional activities manager, spoke to the staff about the Emerald as an ASUO activity. Frost stated, “We are looking forward to even a greater year than last year. The enthusiasm shown at the meeting was very promising.” Applicants Notice! Attention all students! Appli cations for the chairman of Homecoming at the University are now being taken at. the ASUO offices in McArthur court. They must be in as soon as possible as the chairman will be chosen sometime soon. First Extension Courses Open Weekly Two-Hour Lessons Offered * Capable Students The Eugene extension classes opened last night with the first meeting of the fall term. Courses will be planned for all who show sufficient maturity and back ground to profit by the work. Classes will be held once each week for a two-hour period from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. They may, how ever, be discontinued because of inadequate enrollment. The mini mum number required for the or ganization of a course is usually twenty. Monday night, Miss Avakian will instruct in “Lower division ap plied design" (weaving), in Room 207 of the Art building. Mr. Schu macher will teach “Business Eng lish” in Room 106 Commerce. Tuesday night, Dr. Dahlberg will give “Public speaking for business and professional men and women,” in Room 106 Commerce. There will also be a “Basic course in school administration” taught by Dr. Huf faker in Room 107 Commerce. Wednesday night, Dr. Noble will instruct “Civilizations of China and Japan” in Room 107 Commerce. Mr. Mickelson will give "Metal crafts” in the workshop of the Eugene high school, and "Maps, map making and their use” will be taught by Dr. Smith in Room 101 Condon. Miss Garnett will teach “Public school music” Thursday in Room 26, Roosevelt Junior high school. Dr. Bee will give “Problems of child welfare” in Room 107 Com merce. Recreation Class Opens Thursday In order to furnish townspeople the opportunity for recreation and exercise, a series of physical recre ation classes sponsored by the Eu gene recreation commission will be started this week at the Univer sity. Thomas W. Fisher, supervisor, last night announced schedules for the classes, which will be held in the men’s physical education build ing and Gerlinger hall. Thursday is the opening date for men's classes. Sessions will open at 7:30 p.m., and will be held throughout the winter Monday and Thursday nights from 7:30 to 9:30. Handball, volleyball, squash, box ing, and wrestling will be offered, with possible additions if there is enough demand. Women may take body develop ment work, sports, or games, which include badminton, basket ball, volleyball, and swimming. Their classes, which begin Tues day, Oct. 3, will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 Tuesday evenings. Supervisors will be in charge of the varied activities. Bulletins list ing equipment which must be furnished may be obtained in the playground commissioner's office, Room 8, city hall. Accommodations will not be limited, Fisher said. Last year, 125 men and 74 women signed up for the classes. NY A Heads Meet There will be a short but im portant meeting of the heads of all departments to which NYA stu dents are assigned for work and all staff members who supervise NYA workers at 4 p.m. Thursday in the music auditorium. Pape Sets New System For Activites Plan Eliminates 'Hit-Miss' Naming Of Candidates A different system in regard to educational activities for the com ing year was announced Monday by Tiger Payne, ASUO president. This year instead of picking the candidates for activities in a hit or miss fashion, the educational ac tivities board will keep a file on all students participating in activities on the campus. Ths file will con tain all information regarding the type of activity the completeness with which it was performed and any other information that the board thinks important. Accord ing to Payne, activities will be broadened by this system and any aspirant for an important student post must first prove himself in other activities. ‘‘One of the important aspects of this plan is that it will bring the independents into activities and since they compose the great est part of the student body it is only fair that they should have a greater part in it than they have up till the present time.” Committee Appointed Payne has appointed a commit tee to aid in bringing the non Greeks into participation in stu dent activities. Kenny Erickson will act as personal director for the men’s dorms in a drive to fur ther dorm participation in student affairs. Charlotte Collins and Flo rence Kinney will handle the wo men’s dorms and John Cavanagh and Martin Schedler will Induce students from the co-ops to par ticipate. Any student wishing to enter into educational activities should see one of the committee members. As in the past the fra ternity and sorority activity heads, will be the presidents of various houses on the campus, Payne stat ed. ‘‘Of course the more prefer able positions will be given to those who apply first and only students who cooperate will be considered. By the adoption of this system, all political appointments will be abolished, and Payne stat ed that the important positions will depend on merit alone. ‘‘Politics are out in activities be cause political functions are con fined to a small number of indi viduals and it takes more than any one specific group to make a well functioning student body.” Pi Lambda Theta To Plan New Year's Program Tuesday Pi Lambda Theta, women’s edu cational honorary, will hold its first meeting of the year at the home of Miss Beatrice Aitchison, in structor in economics, Tuesday, October 8 at 7:45 p.m. Committee appointments will be made and the year’s program will be outlined. Names of prospective members will be suggested. Re freshments will be served after the business meeting. SDX to Hold Initial Meeting Today The first meeting of the year for SDX will be Tuesday, October 1 at 4 p.m. It is a very important meeting, and will be held at room 10 in Journalism. Issues to be discussed include plans for a local edition to observe national newspaper week, national conventions, financial report, and plans to honor Vincent Sheean at a banquet. Notice! Anyone wishing to work on the business staff of the Ore gana is urged to see Dick Wil liams, busineas manager, at the Oregana office in McArthur court Wednesday between 1 and 5 p.m. Dismayed Soph Subtracts 'Ads'; Adds Reporting She was just a sophomore in a roomful of juniors ami seniors, trying to look brave—as if she belonged. It was all right when the pro fessor began talking about “lay outs.” She knew about those. “Sig cuts” had her stumped for a second, but she cleared that hur dle too—with a noticeable effort. However, when the professor assigned the text for the term — in advertising layout—the be wildered one took one good look at the text she had already bought — in reporting — and meekly slipped out and into the next room, with the rest of the reporting students. Campus Wage Inquiry Pending Work Conditions, Student Salaries Subject of Probe Gleeson “Tiger” Payne, ASUO prexy, announced Monday the ap pointment of Bob Calkins as com mittee chairman for the investiga tion of wages on the campus. Calkins and his committee will investigate conditions pertaining to all men employed by restaurants or as houseboys In living organiza tions, and make a full report on conditions. Sally Mitchell has been chosen to look into the situation in regard to the women students holding jobs on the campus, and Betty Plankington will act In an assist ant capacity to both committees. These committees will contact the individuals and attempt to clarify the situation concerning wages. A minimum wage of 35 cents an hour or an amount satis factory for the time worked will be attained if possible, Payne said. Young Republicans Plan Willkie Drive Definite plans were made for an extensive Willkie campaign at the first meeting of the Oregon Will kie-McNary Non - Partisan club Sunday afternoon. Joe Gurley was named head of the organization and in order to begin the WUlkie drive, has estab lished a Willkie-McNary table in front of the College Side. From this central point, repre sentatives will distribute buttons and literature to students. The booth will open Monday from 1 until 2:30 under the direction of Catherine Crane and Pat Wright. Joe Gurley will take charge from 2:30 until 5 Tuesday. The shifts will be handled by Pat Ryan, Bar barajean Tuttle and Jerry Macaul iy The backers of Willkie will hold another meeting in the College Side at 7:30 Tuesday evening. YWCA Open House Set for Thursday Open house tea will be served at the YWCA bungalow next Thurs day afternoon, Mrs. E. E. DeCou, executive secretary of the YW, an nounced last night. All women students are invited, according to Mrs. DeCou. Lois Nordling is in charge of refresh ments and decorations. Eugene business and profession al women entertained 100 guests at an open meeting in the Y bun galow Thursday night, she also stated. Grange Hears Smith Dr. Warren D. Smith was special speaker at the Irving Grange last night. He discussed the far east ern situation as seen from the geol ogist's standpoint. 109 Students Swell Fall Totals to 3258 Figures Represent Increase of Three Per Cent for Year Another record registration dawned on the University horizon yesterday afternoon when 109 new enrollees swelled the fall total to 32.18, an increase of 3 per cent over last year’s 3160. Complete figures released last night by the registrar’s office showed individual departmental breakdowns for the first two days of registration ending at 5 p.m. Saturday. Up to that time 1270 women and 1879 men had signed for fall semester work. Increases followed close on the heels of recent congressional mea sures for national guard duty and universal conscription. The figures represent a reassuring sign for the state system of education, C. L. Constance, assistant registrar, an nounced last night. Freshman enrollment showed a decrease of 10 per cent from 1190 of last year to 1076. This was off set by an increase in sophomore registration from 1162 to 1345, a rise of 16 per cent. Largest department, business ad ministration, signed 847 students. Fines for late registration for undergraduates are now mounting at the rate of $1 per day, Mr. Constance said. These will continue to $5 and remain at that figure for two weeks. Final date for undergraduate registration will be October 15. Graduate students have until Mon day, October 7, to register without paying fines. Nine Houses Hit 100% for Prizes Utah and Hawaii Basketball Games Added to Ticket With the beginning of a new week, three more houses, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Sigma Alpha Mu reached 100 per cent in the ASUO athletic card drive. This brings the total of houses to nine and the ^ntire sales to date approximately 2000. All houses that reach 100 per cent by Friday evening of this week will receive a $10 money order for records, Joe Gurley, drive chairman, said. As an added feature, two more basketball games have been adde.* to the ticket, one with Utah tSate January 2, and the other with the University of Hawaii sometime in December, the date to be set later. Three Departments Get New Teachers Harry Clare Pentland, graduate at Brandon of the University of Manitoba, has been added to the faculty staff of the economics de partment. He is teaching two sec tions of Principles of Economics. Richard Thomas, graduate of Linfield college, has been added to the faculty staff of the sociology department as a graduate assist ant. William Roecker from the Uni versity of California at Berkeley is a new graduate assistant in the German department. Pome No. 34 Each year administration heads In changing the curricula Rearrange the list of books In manner quite spectacula. For students’ sakee the books should stay The same so they can tell What to study, and besides I've got some books I want to sell. —J.W.S.