EDIT: ^Defense Raises Food Bills Dhegon U. OF 0. LIBRARY SPORTS: Enehald Ducks Capt Sigma Delta i Psi VOLUME XLIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941 NUMBER 41 Torgeson Pleas for Peace V FOR VICTIM —Courtesy Daily News Bending over in a significant V is Bob Pope, freshman offender against Homecoming traditions, while Jim Rathbun, Order of the “O” president who has declared that punishment will be meted out to all tradition breakers, applies the paddle. Lending moral assistance are Hope Hughes, Homecoming host ess; Bill Regncr and Bill Carney, lettermen. First batch of offenders was punished Wednesday and the second group will meet with the lettermen today. Three Petition For Dads’ Day Chairmanship Three students have petitioned for chairmanship of the Dad’s Day fete, schedule for February 14, according to Bette Morfitt and Lou Torgeson. They are Ber nard Engel, Cecil Hunt, and Don Swink. They will be interviewed at 4 p.m. today in the ASUO of fice. Since no petitions for chairman of the Love and Marriage series, * which will begin some time win ter term, have been received, Torgeson indicated that the ex ecutive committee may be forced to appoint someone to this posi tion. Vernstrom Reports As Publicity Sergeant Roy N. Vernstrom has reported for duty as publicity sergeant of the Portland marine corps, ac cording to Major James B. Hardie, recruiting officer. Vernstrom w a s transferred from the San Diego marine base following 10 weeks of basic train ing. While at San Diego he was awarded the recruit depot honor medal as outstanding soldier in his platoon. Bitten. £wd. . . Gestapo ’s Terrible Purge Breaks Paddles and Men At the expense of two broken paddles and 27 uncomfortable law breakers, the Order of the “0” yesterday noon publicly chastized the first of a four-day list of tradition violators on the steps of Fenton hall. The “Gestapo,” headed by Jim Rathbun “0” president, heartily entered into a 20-minute swing session before a crowd of 200 students who cheered lust ily each time a husky letterman wielded the heavy paddle on the sinners who had "assumed the angle.” Double Doses Five who failed to appear for punishment will receive a double dose today, Rathbun said. These are Bill Skibinski, Harry Warren, Dave Clulow, Jim Frost, and Jean Dutton. Lou Torgeson and Russ Hudson were excused from ap pearing yesterday, but will re ceive their reward at a later ses sion. Steve Worth is to appear as guest of honor at the Friday slaughter. A "goon squad" will round up for the Friday gather ing all who have failed to appear on the day assigned them, Rath bun announced. Girls Safe Girls will not be “dunked” in the fountain between Deady and Fenton, Rathbun said, last night, (Please turn to page eight) Alpha Xis Pledge Betty White, freshman in art, pledged Alpha Xi Delta, accord-' mg to the office of the dean of women. Medical Men Report Great Business Boom Infirmary business, pulling out of the post-holiday lull, was re portedly booming Wednesday. Abrasions, contusions, lacera tions, pulled tendons, and ‘‘ituses" of varying sorts filled the regis ter. The hospital roll jumped from Tuesday's 15 to 19, which includ ed: Betty Rodgers, Helen How ard, Jean Norton, Helen Decdon, Leone LaDuke, Doris Larkey, Mrs. Glenna H. Piper, Eldon Jenne, Jean Dutton, Robert Wal ter Long, William McLennan, John Chaloupka, Harrison Churchill, Robert D. Payne, Philip B. George, Henry Carlson, Wal lace Heider, Dick Larkin, and Robert B. Petersen. Republican Youth Group Convenes Here Dean Victor P. Morris of the school of business administration will conduct a forum discussion on international affairs at the state convention of the Young Republican clubs of Oregon De cember 6 in Eugene. Governor Charles A. Sprague and Earl Snell, secretary of state, will be guest speaker on the pro gram. Invitations have been ex tended to Leslie M. Scott, state treasurer, and other state dig nitaries to attend the meeting. The convention is expected to draw more than 300 delegates and alternates. The Lane County Young Republican club is host to the convention. Dean Morris will speak tonight to the credit association at 6:15. Four Put on Probation After Discipline Meet Four students were placed on disciplinary probation by the stu dent discipline committee at its meeting Monday, November 24. Action was taken because of the students’ becoming involved in various difficulties as a result of the use of liquor, announced Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel administration. Dean On thank acts as chairman of the student discipline committee. ‘Avoid Battle' ASUO Head Urges Ducks Urging Oregon students to ‘‘stay in their own back, yard" this weekend, ASUO president. Lou Torgcson appealed last night to University students to avoid combat with Oregon State. both after the Saturday game and din ing the entire weekend. Torgeson stressed student con duct at the game. He reported that he and Andy Landforce, stu dent. body president at Oregon State, had agreed to ask their schools to refrain from either at tack or defense of goal post ?. They also request that student'* refrain from grabbing rooters’ lids or otherwise inciting a pos sible riot. No Hostilities Torgeson promised that no of ficial actions during the game would be directed against the other school. Wednesday noon Torgeson and Russ Hudson, Homecoming chair man, attended a rally at Oregon State. Torgeson, Hudson, and Landforce spoke, urging good conduct on the part of all parties. Future Games Off? Landforce, in his speech, re ported that a member of the state board of higher education had threatened to go before the board and recommend that future con tests between the two schools be abolished, unless members of both schools refrained from rowdyism, ami rioting. Torgeson last night said he felt sure that visiting Oregon State students would behave them selves. He said, "As the host school we can well afford to be courteous and friendly to all our guests, including Oregon State.” As many Oregon State stu dents as can come have been in vited to attend the Friday night rally here. A special train will arrive in Eugene at noon Satur day for the game, and a snowball rally will take place from the station to Hayward field. Soap Box Lon's coming speech reminds me, I would like the straight dope. Have YOU ever seen a “soap bo*’* That was built just for soap. -J.VV.S Qaiwcf,, QaitUf, Qane! . . . Auctioneers Will Pound Gavel Today The cry of Don Swink and Hank Kemp, auc tioneers, will open the annual AWS auction of un claimed lost and found articles at 4 p.m. today in front of the Side. About 300 articles will he put on the block, ac cording to Mary Louise Vincent, head of the auc tion, who explained that each will be sold to the highest bidder. Fcrty-one books will be sold, and there is a supply of pens, pencils, sweaters, hats, and “miscellany,” she said. System Explained Swink and Kemp will auction the articles off. When the highest bidder has been determined AWS workers will deliver the purchased article to him and collect the money. Swink said last night that the auction will begin about 3:50 pan. to catch students leaving 3 o'clock: classes, and would proceed as fast as possible. Annual Affair The articles which will l>c sold today have been turned in to the lost and found department in tho University depot at the foot of University street and have not been claimed. It is an annual affair. A problem that last night seemed insurmount able. to Swink presented itself when the ASUO executive committee decided to interview candi dates for Dads’ day chairman at 4 p.m. Swink in a candidate. He said, however, that he would try to take part in both activities.