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EDITORIALS: Freshmen Note: Don't Overdo Your Freedom of Speech SPORTS: Alpha Tau Omega Wins Intramural Tennis Title VOLUME XLII 1 UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940 NUMBER 14 Conscription Registration Wednesday 4 University Males Will Register in Friendly, McArthur A sample registration form for the selective service act appears on page 4 of today’s Emerald. Students will save themselves and ROTO officials a great deai of time by filling it out and tak ing it to the registration Wed nesday. McArthur court for out-of-town ers and Friendly hall for local resi dents have been designated as registration places for University males signing up Wednesday under the selective service act. Colonel John Lyon, ROTC com 4. mandant, and a staff of senior members of the corps will conduct the registration in McArthur. Doors will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Students are requested to register in the morning if possible. Those whose permanent resi dence is in Eugene may sign up either at the faculty precinct in Friendly hall or at their local sta tion. A11 Must Register The act requires all males be tween the ages of 21 and 35 to register, except students in ad vanced ROTC. Undergraduates, however, may claim deferment until July 1. “We expect around 500 regis trants, but we have blanks for a thousand,” the Colonel remarked. No one will be selected to fill any quota except that of his home district. Thus any shortage in Eu gene will not be filled with stu dents from out of town. Students’ t cards will be mailed to their home districts and they will be exempted or drafted by their own boards. Army officials expect to call the first 400,000 men in November. Tickets on Sale For'Touch Wood' Tickets are now on sale for “Touch Wood,” the University players first production of the year, to be given October 18, 19, and 23. The box office in Johnson hall will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. all week. The price of admission is 50 / cents, and all seats are reserved. “Touch Wood" is an English comedy by Dodie Smith that is being revived after summer session success that entertained packed houses on four successive nights. It is a perambulating production which means that the audience shifts instead of the scenes. Most of the play takes place in the lounge of Gerlinger hall with the exception of one scene for which the audience moves to the Johnson hall theater. Advertising Student Appointed to Staff Of Register-Guard Fred Welty, sophomore in adver tising from The Dalles, has ac cepted a position on the advertis / ing staff of the Register-Guard. Welty handled accounts, copy, and layout last year and was one of the leading Emerald local ad vertising salesmen. This is the first time an Emerald business staff member has been selected by the Register-Guard, according to Jim Frost, manager. Because of his new appointment Welty resigned his job as Tuesday advertising manager. NYA Checks Ready NYA students will receive their first pay checks today if they have their time reports in to the pay roll office by 5 o’clock, Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel, an nounced. Amphibian tryouts will be held Thursday and a week from Thurs day, October 17 and 24, at 7:30 f p.m. in Gerlinger pool. All girls are to bring own caps. Members of Amphibians are asked to come at (Courtesy of the Register-Guard) THEY YELLED AT EACH OTHER Husky-ette Kay Kelly and Webfoot Len Ballif engage in a bit of pleasantry on the sidelines during a lull in Saturday’s game at Portland, despite the faet that they are members of rival yell squads. Article Gains Magazine Note Matsuoka Story Tops 'Old Oregon' Issue Out Today Commentator John B. Hughes mentioned Sunday Yosuke Matsu oka’s article appearing in the October issue of Old Oregon, edited by Roy Vernstrom. Matsuoka’s article is accompan ied by one from Minoru Yasui, assistant to the consul of Japan at Chicago. Both men are Univer sity of Oregon graduates, Mr. Matsuoka, Japanese foreign min ister, having received his degree here in 1900, and Mr. Yasui his in 1937. Matsuoka’s article has achieved nationwide recognition having been published by the Associated and United Press services. A feature on the article will be published by the Christian Science Monitor in the near future. The cover of this month’s Old Oregon features a picture of “Hon est” John Warren, freshman coach. The magazine also contains articles by Elmer Fansett, alumni secre tary; Bob Flavelle, associate sports editor of the Emerald, and Jim Rathbun, president of the Order of O. Class news this month is better than usual, according to Editor Vernstrom. Luoma Announces Activity Committees George Luoma, assistant educa tional activities manager, has an nounced the members of the activ ities staff for each day of the week. Staff members will work under various department heads in helping organize and run educa tional activities. Babs Du Puy and Barbara John son will work today under Janet Rieg on the office staff. Elaine McCliment and Bob McQuilkin will work with Roy Metzler in the publicity department today. The following will work today with Jeanette Christensen, pro gram manager: Peggy Kemp, Evelyn Mitchell, Jean Frideger, Bee Schum, Dorothy Routt, Mary Jane Dunn, Jimmy Lyle, Ernie Hinkle, Helen Rayburn, Marylee Fry, and Patricia Lawson. Fireplace Finished Finishing touches were put on Westminster house’s outdoor fire place Friday morning. This recreation and social cen ter will be available to other groups not connected with West minster. The house leaders declare that they will welcome any assist ance they can get this morning. Expedition Battles Desert's Hazards Beset by dust storms and men aced by deadly, but never fatal, Klamath Lake field party, headed Lake field party, headed by Dr. L. S. Cressman, head of the anthropology department, still managed to bring back a large number of significant fossilized bones and other anthropological material from their six-week sum mer trip. Included in the bones and bone fragments now being classified in the anthropology department are those of bison, deer, elephants, camel, horses, sheep, birds, and fish with five complete human skeletons rounding out the haul. Some of the bones, according to E. A. Antevs, of the Carnegie In stitute, are at least 4000 years old and represent a different people than the Modocs, historically of the region. The field party, made up of 11 University students, spent most of their time digging trenches where the material was found, stopping occasionally to decapitate an in quisitive rattler. A rather interesting detail about the camp site, known locally as Laird’s landing, is that the steam boat docked there regularly back in 1890—and now the nearest water Is several miles away with a dry lake bed in its place. Other material, beside the fos sil bones, salvaged by the party in cludes: foreshafts to atlatl darts, bone spoons, pendants, and bone awls. Fledgling Pilots To Begin Flying Forty-four civilian pilot train ing- students will take to the air today for the first actual flying of the course. The class, which in cludes the quota of five girls, has been occupied for the past two weeks with ground courses con cerning civil air regulations, me teorology, and navigation. J. C. Stovall, assistant coordin ator of the CAA, announced that six openings still to be filled in the class will be settled by the end of the week and names of the six remaining students released. Ready to fly today are: Eileen Baker, Leonard Ballif, Lynn Boches, March Bowers, Lewis Harrington, Leonard Clark, Wil liam Craig, John Daniels, James Doern, Jefferson Dorroh, George Drach, Dorothy Durkee, Harold Ellicott, Henry Evans, Raymond Foster, Howard Giesy, Paul Gil bert, Georgia Giuatina, Bert Ha gen, Robert Hendershot, Blake Hirsh, Harold Johnson. Jonathan Kahananui, Joseph Kennedy, Floyd Kirkpatrick, Ver non Kivel, Larry Kunz, Milton Levy, Nancy Lewis, Eugene Mc Gee, Robert Mitchell, Carl Orcutt, Emerson Page, David Rementeria, Wilfred Ross, Harry Ryboek, Ran dolph Soranson, Gordon Stanley, Amie Thyng, Chester Trout, Ray Wells, Sherman Wetmore, William Wren, and Henry Wagner. Honorary to Meet Phi Delta Phi, French honorary, will have its first meeting Wed nesday at 4 p.m. in Friendly hall, according to Jack Powers, presi dent. Dr. Osage, new professor in , French department and the na j tional president of the honorary | will be present. 'Pantaloons' Create Riot at Pill Dispensary Nancy “Pantaloons” Riesch cre ated a minor riot in the campus pill palace Monday when she strode down the corridors Queen Eliza beth style in what seemed mid Victorian pantaloons. But upon further observation, it developed that Nancy tangled with some poison oak which necessitated bandaging her legs with gauze. The effect was terrific. Don Swink must have dated with a two-ton truck last week-end ’cause he’s reposing in the infirm ary with an ingrown toenail plus a little blood poisoning thrown in on the side. Others in the confines of the in firmary include: Marilyn Beltz, Marian Sherman, Jacqueline Hock, Betty Klien, Fern Nutting, Etoile Smith, Dorman Alford, Lynne Bockes, Ken Erickson, Bob Hollis ter, and Dominick Valpiani. Afternoon Classes To Vacate Chapman Afternoon classes in room 207 Chapman will be transferred to other halls during the two-week period of October 14-25 to allow the annual state police convention to meet in the room. Students of general psychology (Psy 201, C4, Leeper 1MWF) will be instructed in 203 Villard. Pro fessor Quirlnus Breen’s 2 o'clock class in backgrounds of social sci ence (SoSc 101, C2, TTh) will move to 101 Condon. Reporters to Meet Emerald reporters will meet to day at 4:30 p.m. in the news room of the journalism building. The meeting will be conducted by Kent Stitzer, 'All-American' Oregana Sets Point Record Book Rated Best Of University's Many Yearbooks The 1940 Oregana was awarded 900 points out of a possible 1000 by the National Scholastic Press association in rating the book as “All-American," Dick Williams, business manager of the annual, announced Monday. Previous high point rating was scored by the 1936 volume which won 940 points. It was edited by Dcnald Root. “It is difficult to learn just what the point rating of other school’s yearbooks is,” he said, “but the fact that we were rated ‘All American’ puts us in the top four at least.” At the end of the association’s "scorebook" judges wrote, "A splendid book. Congratulations on it.” The association is affiliated with the department of journalism at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The October issue of the Book Binding and Book Production, jour nal of the book publishing trade, ranked the Oregana with the Gum bo of Louisiana State university as outstanding among college yearbooks. In an article called "Report card for school annuals,” the writer said, “The ’40 Oregana runs away with honors for cover design.” It also comments favor ably upon the book's artistic make up and pleasing appearance. Addresses Wanted Students whose addresses have been changed since registration must file the correct Eugene ad dress, home address, an$ phone nu’mber with the registrar imme diately if the names are to appear correctly in the student directory, George Luoma, assistant activities manager, announced Monday. Macabre Figures 'Oscar', 'Gertie' Ride With McKee Death rode the highway Mon day with Paulus McKee, senior in education. Perched beside him in the front seat of his Model "A" coupe rode “Oscar" and “Gertie”, skeletons. McKee, who was parked in front of Hendricks hall, declared that the two macabre figures are the property of the University PE department and are not Hendricks girls." dricks girls." A practice teacher at Wood row Wilson junior high, he teach ers health education to eighth graders. His class is studying the bony structure of the body, and McKee, who uses the skeletons to illustrate his lectures, carries them from the PE department to the school in his car. YWCA Members To Elect Today Girls Nominate 28 For Freshman, Sophomore Jobs Nominations for YWCA fresh man and sophomore commissions were made yesterday afternoon at the YW bungalow. Members will vote today from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 at the bungalow. Girls nominated for president of the Frosh Commission are: Pat Sutton, Patty Pearson, Betty Mae Weigand, Margaret De Cou, Eliza beth Edmunds. Lorraine Peterson, Dorothy Clear, and Mary Shaw are running for vice-president. Nominees for secretary are: Babs Du Puy, Betty Kincaid, Carol Hobart, Betty Nims. Up for treasurer are Barbara (Please turn to page four) Campus Political Leaders Rap Policies of Opposition Although the Emerald takes no stand on national politics, two reporters were asked to interview leading campus exponents of both Democratic and Republican political theories. We print these interviews not as an indication of Emerald sentiment on political matters, but merely an attempt to chronicle campus sentiment on what we feel to be an important issue.—Editor. Republican By BETTY JANE BIGGS Democracy is threatened when the idea creeps over a nation that one man is indispensable to a gov ernment “of the people and by the people,” Joe Gurley, senior in jour nalism, said in explaining why he wore a red, white, and blue Will kie button. Gurley is one of three students who are responsible for the forma tion of Wilkie-McNary non-party club on the campus. "Under Roosevelt's regime,” Gurley asserted, “we’ve been in a crisis for nearly eight years. Why should we make it four more?” he asked. Explanation Held Unnecessary Then, very seriously, Gurley de clared that the significance of a third term needed no explanation to those persons familiar with American history and the history of Germany, Italy, and Russia. Gurley listed his reasons for op posing a third term for the presi dent. “First,” he said, “there is definitely no need for a third term. Second, I am opposed to the un American procedure used by Roosevelt’s affiliation with such ’Tammanyish’ men as Hague and Kelly and for his use of Ickes for unsavory political expression that ‘seemingly originated from the White House’.” Praises Record The GOP candidate was praised by Gurley for his record of “proved leadership and business ability.” It is time,” he added, “that the ad ministration uses sound' business sense! After all, government is the largest business in the country and should be run on a business-like basis! “His background draws many students to the Willkie banner," Gurley related. “Willkie worked his way through college, fought as a volunteer soldier in France, (Please turn to page Jour) Democratic By WES SULLIVAN “There are plenty of fellows who don’t want an education. Let them join the army and keep the young men who.are ambitious enough to go after an education in the col leges.” That is the view of the Demo cratic party in relation to the con scription of college students for service in the army, according to Hale G. Thompson, Eugene attor ney and president of the Lane county chapter of Young Demo crats. “Young men who have the drive to get themselves to college ought not to be deprived of that educa tion. An educated America is one of our greatest hopes for the fu ture. We will not only attempt to exempt college students from mili tary, but we will continue to aid their progress through allotments of NYA funds.” Cites Buildings Citing examples of what the Democratic administration has done and plans to do for the Uni versity, Thompson mentioned the erection of most of the new build ings on the campus, which were put up at least partly through WPA funds, and stated that fu ture building programs on the cam pus would undoubtedly include fed eral help. He mentioned specifical ly the proposed addition and im provement of the ROTC building. Has State Affiliation “Our chapter of the Young Dem ocrats is a member of the state or ganization of Young Democratic clubs, which were formed several years ago to acquaint the younger voter with the political life of his local community and the nation. We appeal not only to those men and women over 21 but also to those not yet eligible to vote. Our organization believes that it is necessary for a person to have (Please turn \o page four) Rossman Named By Joe Gurley Homecoming Committees Revised; Prize To Be Offered Student for Best Slogan; $700 Budgeted for Expenses Several revisions in the 1940 University of Oregon Homecoming com mittee have been made, according to Joe Gurley, general chairman. Wally Rossman will head the finance committee and also the committee of special events, Gurley announced. This year the committee has been allowed a $700 budget to handle all expenses. Approximately $325 of this will be spent on the dance, the rest will be apportioned to the - other events by Rossman. Gurley said that all plans will be definite by the end of the week, and that actual work on the pro gram will begin then. This year Stan Staiger, dance chairman, hopes to obtain a big name band and a program with a coast hookup. According to Bill Fendall, pro motion chairman for the affair pictures of Homecoming have been turned over to the Oregon Journal and it is believed that they will be used in the near future. “A prize will be given to the student turning in the best slogan for the 1940 Homecoming, and al though I cannot officially say what it will consist of, I know that there will be one,” Gurley said. "This year,” he continued, “we will work hand in glove with the alumni office, as it is really their program, and we would appreciate the cooperation of all the students with them.” Swenson Opens Sesond Annual Police School Officers Greeted By President Erb; Dean Allen Speaks Classes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Police school were under way Monday afternoon, when J. D. Swenson, FBI agent, sta tioned in Portland, outlined the cooperative functions of FBI to the gathering of police officers from every section of Oregon. The officers, who were offeree the facilities of the campus by Dr Donald E5rb, University president to a week of intensive schooling or the various phases of their profes sion. A message from J. Edgar Hoo ver, director of the FBI, invited the officers to attend the FBI school in Washington, and wished suc cess for the Oregon project. - Others on the afternoon program were Eric W. Allen, dean of the University school of journalism, who spoke on public relations, and Clark Thomas Ashland, who lead discussion on the necessity of bi cycle control. An open forum con ducted by Carl Berbman, police chief of Eugene and president of the Oregon Association of City Police Officers followed the ad dresses. Time Magazine's Summer Series Distributed Today Copies of Time magazine’s sum mer series of advertisements on United States journalism are being distributed today with the Emer ald. Accompanying each of the 4,000 copies to be circulated in all is a letter by Lyle Nelson, Emerald ed itor, telling about Time's fall cam paign, which will begin appearing this week. Onthank Returns From Convention Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel, returned Monday from Portland where he attended the second annual Northwest Associa tion of Personnel managers conven tion. The subject discussed during the three-day conference was "Person nel Management in a Changing World.” The convention was spon sored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Frosh to Vote On Constitution At Class Meeting Deans Schwering, Earl Will Attend As Group Advisers Members of the freshman class may vote on their proposed con stitution when they hold their class meeting tomorrow night in Vil lard hall at 7:30 p.m. At a meeting last Wednesday night they added an amendment which would give all freshmen vot ing privileges whether or not they were class card holders, but de ferred action on the constitution itself. John Cavanagh, first vice-presi dent of the student body, read the proposed constitution to the class and asked for discussion. The group was immediately divided into two factions when a motion was introduced to extend voting priv ileges to all freshmen. After more than an hour and a half of heated discussion the measure was adopted. Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, and Virgil D. Bari, dean of men, co-advisers of the class, will be present at tomorrow’s meeting. _^J Tuesday Last Day For Fee Payment All required University fees, in cluding the non-resident fee, must be paid by 3 p.m. Tuesday under penalty of immediate suspension. Students may pay at windows 3 and 4 on the second floor of John son hall between the hours of 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. No extensions can possibly be granted, according to Cashier C. L. Stalsberg, but small loans are still available from the student loan fund. Dr.L.S. Bee to Head Finance Committe Leadership for the University of Oregon YMCA finance campaign will be centered on the finance committee of the "Y” advisory board. Dr. Lawrence S. Bee ot the sociology department will act as chairman of this committee which will direct the solicitation of funds both on the campus and in Eugene. Other faculty members taking part on the committee are Dr. Victor P. Morris and Dr. Jesse Bond. Mr. Henry Howard, Mr. G. Bernhard Fedde, Paul Sutley, Mil ton Small, and Bob Lovell com plete the membership of the di rectors of the campaign. Mr. Howard will direct five teams in Eugene and Dr. Bee will guide the remaining three on the campus. Rally-10; Math-0 On the Monday right after a game, When studies are merely a jest, Our teachers all smile and pro claim Today we will not have a test. Your leniency slays us, dear teach er, But we don’t think your attitude’s true. The reason you show generosity is You forger, about studying, too. —J.W.S,