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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1941)
Retail Institute Airs Problems Over 100 Assemble to Hear Speeches, Discuss Relation of National Defense To Present Business Prosperity By DON BUTZIN “Consumers at retail stores like convenient, pleasant, and stimulat ing stores, they want to be taught more intelligent spending so that they may get a higher standard of living, and they like courteous ■ervice,” Mrs. C. W. Robison, president of the Portland Federation of Women’s clubs, told delegates to the retail distributors’ institute yesterday. She told retailers that consumers dislike misleading salesmanship Grafton Completes ROTC Inspection According to Colonel R. M. Lyon, head of the University mil itary department, Colonel D. B. ^Crafton was very pleased with the results olj this year’s training program as he completed his in spection of freshman and sopho more basic course students Thurs day morning. Each year Colonel Crafton, ROTC commander for the ninth corps area makes a tour of in spection including the western colleges and universities. Although the training and tac tical performance pleased the in specting officer, he told Colonel Lyon that the facilities on this campus are very inadequate for the increasing importance of mil itary training. Colonel Lyon reported that preliminary action is being taken to make possible a new armory comparable to that of Oregon State. The buildings here lack the capacity and dignity neces ,aary to a satisfactory military program, Colonel Lyon said. Colonel Crafton discussed the ROTC building and equipment situation with Dr. Erb, before continuing his tour to other schools. Lions Plan Show In Igloo Tonight Featuring a large talent re view, the Eugene Lions club an nual amateur show will be pre sented on the stage of McAr thur court this evening. Begin ning at 8 o’clock the review will include acts presenting every thing from singing to tumbling— With several novelty numbers. v Funds from the show this year will be used to provide recrea tional facilities and little gifts for all the Lane county boys who are serving their draft time at Fort Lewis. A portion of the re ceipts, however, will aid in con tinuing other charitable work conducted by the organization. General admission prices for the show are 50 cents with re served seats selling for 75 cents. Wives of Delegates Toar UO Campus Wives of representatives to the Oregon Retailers Distributors as sociation were conducted on a tour of the campus Thursday morning by members of Phi Chi Theta, national women’s business honorary. Preceding the tour of the Phi Chi Thflta members registered the delegates and their wives. A tea was given in the afternoon under the direction of Frances Montag and Eileen Washburne in honor of the wives. Jean Sem bling was in charge of the cam pus tour. and dishonest advertising. The speaker was a member of the 1912 graduating class of the Uni versity. Over 100 Oregon retail men and women attended the morning speeches and afternoon discussions in the faculty room of Friendly hall. Burd’s Talk Dr. Henry A. Burd, professor of marketing at the University of Washington, told how retailers’ collections problems were height ened by the fact that one-third of retailing business is done on credit. He pointed out several actual facts affecting retail business, Our present prosperity depends on the billions of dollars being spent temporarily on national de fense, he reported. He advised retailers to advertise mercnan dise, not credit terms; warned them about the fact that the number of retail stores in Ore gon is increasing 50 per cent faster than the population, and that taxes, both direct and in direct, are rising. Also Spoke Speaking also were E. A. Bur kitt, manager of J. C. Penney company, Portland, Dr. N. H. Cornish, professor of business ad ministration, Howard Davis, sup erintendent of Lipman, Wolfe, and company, and Ransom D. Mienke, attorney, both of Port land. Then, as Frank Nau, president of the Portland Retail Trade bu reau summarized the speeches, the retailers discussed the morn ing talks. While almost 1000 ROTC students were drilling during the regular Thursday drill period, over 100 Oregon retail men were discussing “How Na tional Defense Affects Retailing.” Discussion Leaders Discussion leaders were W. V. Merill, manager of the Murphy Seed company, Albany; M. E. Crow, manager of M. Crow and company, Lostine; Damon Scott, J. C. Penney manager. Cottage Grove; Mabel A. Wood, head of the home economics department at the University, and Ralph Campbell, Salem attorney. i' Shorn Sophs Called by 'Law' Side Pickle Barrel Again Authorized By Sheriff Thomas A special dunking party for beardless second-year men, the last one previous to tonight’s Soph VVhiskerino dance, will take place in front of the Side at 12:30 today, Sheriff Homer Thomas announced last night. Offenders who felt they could “get by” with a last - minute shave will realize that the long arm of sophomore law is far reaching, Thomas revealed, as he released a final list of shavers for publication. Dick Ashcom and Floyd Rhea, Thomas’ left and right hand men, respectively, will perform cere monies in the water-filled Side pickle barrel. The beard ban will officially end at midnight tonight when the Whiskerino is over, it was announced. Offenders who will be punished •this noon are: Steve Worth, Dwight Caswell, Chuck Ingold, Bill Rapson, Pat Riley, John Matschek, Chuck McDougal, Lad die Rucker, Neel Huckleberry, Dale McKenzie, Bill Ault, Joe Wicks, Gordon Childs, Glenn Westfall, Clarence Terry, Jack Nichols, GJL Oeitner, and Bob Kendall. Seven Fledglings To Trg New Wings Trying their wings yesterday, for the first time sans instructor, seven more civil pilot training students successfully soloed after eight hours of dual instruction. Among the group was the first girl soloist, Sue Cunningham. Taught by Wesley Hammond, Miss Cunningham, leads the fem inine 10 per cent of the class of 50. Jack Hannegan was the first man to fly alone. Also riding the air bumps in solitary .enjoyment yesterday were Kelly Holbert, a pupil of Wesley Hammond; Don Mahoney, Arnold Reed and Joseph Doweny, all instructed by Steve Hatha way; and Malcolm Stubblebine and Gil Geitner, tutored by Max Green. According to the CPT office, due to the spring weather the larger portion of the class will probably solo within the next two weeks. Plans are being made for a Cornell university-Carleton col 1 e g e ornithological expedition to Mexico in 1941. House Managers Do Your Repairing Now SNELLSTROM LUMBER CO. 199 6th Ave. West Phone 208 'Patient' Patient Gives Up Hope; 'Zoo-itis ’ Reigns Hospital attendents were wondering whether or not they were in the right place Thurs day afternoon when they were greeted by a chorus of barn yard imitations. The bovines in the men’s portion of the in firmary started it all when Ed Blumenthal, dictator and vet eran patient, was accused by one of the confinees of laying the pretty blue Easter egg Tie has so fondly saved from East er. Hearing the commotion, the “chickens” in the opposite end of the hall immediately an swered. Bedlam followed. Blu menthal said he had hopes of hatching the egg, but some of the imitations were so “fowl” that there seems to be no hope. Hospital attendants were the goats. Participants in the farm fol lies were: Jean Adams, Judy Sherman, Beatrice Bell, Joan Taylor, Florence Gordon, Sue Wagner, Laura Hexter, Pa tricia Lynch, Billie Dexter, Wish Brown, Bruce Stephen son, Phil Putnam, Dewey Ray, Earl Beck, Phil Reiter, Bill Strieby, and Blumenthal. ROTC Examinations Given to 100 Sophs Approximately 100 sophomore applicants to first-year advanced ROTC (junior) are being exam ined by a board consisting of Colonel J. W. Crissy, Major C. E. Knickerbocker and Captain H. W. Hall. The examination consists of tactical knowledge and leader ship. Of the 100 aspirants, about 50 principals and the same num ber of alternates will be chosen for the advanced course. Colonel R. M. Lyon said that owing to the increased interest in military training, many more apply for this training than can be trained under the present organization. The first part of the examina tion was held Thursday with the final tests set for next Thursday. Each applicant was examined in dividually in the handling of arms, drilling of squads, and gen eral leadership. Businessmen of Fremont, Neb., raised $3,500 for Midland col lege in a Midland Emphasis week. fielding to Talk At Ad Conclave Alpha Delta Sigma To Install Portland Chapter of "Group Speaking at the annual con clave of Alpha Delta Sigma, na tional advertising honorary, to be held in Portland on Saturday, April 26, will be Don Bekling.of Los Angeles, vice-president of Lord and Thoawan; eae-.of the largest advertising? -agencies in the world. Mr, Bekting is also president of the Pacific Coast Ad vertising federatMNfr'aad. an. Ores - gon graduate (it the of 193 9i Chief feature of the*, .conclave, planned at a luncheon,4rf.. the j6>ae gon chapter Thursday at the Col lege Side, will be- the installation of the Portland, Oregon, chapter of the honorary. This chapter will be the fourth in the nation, others being at Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Mr. Belding will speak at the banquet to be given- at the Mult- - nomah hotel, which all the active members and pledges of the Ore gon, Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State chapters are scheduled to attend. Also present will be the Portland alumni and associates and other alumni from the state. President of the new Portland chapter will be Hal Short, of Baum and Short, advertising agency in Portland. AFTER THAT HEAVY DATE try HICKERSON’S for a SUPER SNACK! 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