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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1942)
Steam Tunnels Found Impractical as Shelters By AL LARSEN Tf the bombs begin to fall in New York City there are many m.-'x'ii of subways and tunnels that will be converted into bomb shel ter But, that’s in New York. What of the humors and statements about the two miles of tiviiels that snake a subterranean path under the campus? ' All this talk has been just simply a farce,” said D. L. Lewis, su p_* itendent of the physical plant, “A fellow would die if he stayed 'Buy Bonds' Urged in New Speech Topic “Buying Defense Bonds” is the fceaeral subject of the new VV. F. Jewett contest .second in a series of speech contests, announced J, L. Casteel, director of the speech division. Toe speech event, to be held (Wednesday evening, January 21, is open to all undergraduate stu dents. Enrollment for the con test, and the subject of the speech must be in by Wednesday, January' It, Winners of the last Jewett con test were Gerd Hansen, Mary Jane Dickson, Bill Moshofsky, H u old Locke, and Merrill Brown. If more than eight entries are turn ed in there will be a prelim inary contest January 20. First for the contest is §15. with §10 ■ and as second and third presas. Alumni Officers Chosen by Mail T'.ection of new alumni officers t> ough the annual mail ballot was announced by Lyle M. Nel son., Old Oregon editor. Harry Ei^worth, ’22, was elected prtsi d?h.; Donald B. McCormick, ’32, vice-president; and Elmer Ean sett, Eugene, will remain secre tary-treasurer. Ellsworth, long active in Ore gon alumni affairs, has been B) gla3 county alumni director for several years. He is a gradu at‘d in commerce, and is a Sigma Dei.ta Chi member. At preseiu T. worth is editor of the Rose hr eg News-Review. In 1939 h< v. >:< head of the Oregon Nevvspa* p> Publishers’ association. .tV.cCormtck. Portland attorney, is Multnomah county alumni di rector. Old Oregon for January will appear about January 8, accord ing to Nelson. This issue will feature the place of the LTniver Sity in the nation's war effort, ar.i ROTC contributions in this direction. A story on E. Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Oregon ian, as “alum of the month”, is Jjci.'g prepared by Ray Sclirick. UO Gets Periodicals Two new subscriptions have be? i added to the periodical de pvtmeut ot' the University li b n\v. The Nervous Child, pub 1' ''.ted by Philosophical Librarian in New York City; and The South and World Affairs, which is pub lished by the Southern Council O'. International Pvelations, in N rth Carolina. hen buying wooden sole tOoggers. insist upon the orig • Mt Oscjr Auestad's. The imo Oscar A nest ad is ..amped tl}e bottom of ev« y sole. Many ijniUtions but -< >ne their equal. down there very long with such poor ventilation.” Steam Dangerous "If any of that steam got loose you'd be cooked in five minutes,” he added. It might be best to ‘hit for the hills” tomor row if an attack were made. Mr. Lewis, however, had reference to the present state of the tunnels. A month from today the en tire student body and faculty could descend to the comparative safety of a modern bomb shelter. They could if plans that W. V. Norris, professor of physics and original designer of the tunnels, has completed for the conversion of the underground channels were pressed to completion. Tunnels Campus-Wide They are now used to convey steam and water pipes, electi’ic ity and telephone lines to all parts of the campus. Under Dr. Norris’ plan the steam would be shut off, and pos sibly the 2300 volts of electricity, too. A ventilation system would have to be installed. Entrances and exits would have to be built into the ground at breaks of 300 or 400 feet. Gerlinger hall, chapman hall, McArthur court and other cam pus buildings at present have en trances to the tunnels. The popu lation of Eugene could not, as has been rumored, find room in the campus bomb shelters. For over a mile these concrete tun nels average a height of seven feet and a width of six. The re maining distance is even small er. Along the sides run the nu merous pipes and lines. There will likely be standing room only. Varying Depths Near Chapman hall the side walk is the ceiling. At other places the ceiling of the tunnels is down as far as 30 or 35 feet. In an air-raid shelter the only eat danger is a direct hit, the uices of which are compara .vely small. Bomba Dangerous An exploding bomb, depending upon its size, will kill anyone within a distance of from 50 to 200 feet. Flying fragments would possibly be fatal, but even more fatal would be the pressure caused by the explosion. The waves of air pressure that move out from the bomb account also for the shattered windows long distances away. Writing Honorary Sets MeetingEarly in Term Sigma Upsilon. men’s national creative writing honorary, will meet this term as soon as con venient, according to Johnny Kahananui, vice-president of the group. The group has not been functioning because of the ab sence of its president. Bill Mox ley, who is studying in Mexico. Sigma Upsilon plans to sponsor a campus talent contest similar to the successful one undertaken last year for poets and short story writers. Participants in this contest are eligible to compete for the Marshall-Haycox prize of fered to the person writing the best short story. Working in conjunction with Pot and Quill Sigma Upsilon tries to help men and women undergraduates to get to know other people interested in wait ing and to help them develop their talent. New members of the group will be selected from these undergraduates. Military Men Meet in Igloo Col. R. M. Lyon, head of the University military department, announced that all members of Company A, crack drill unit, will meet in McArthur court tonight at 7 o’clock. Plans will be made at tonight’s meeting to raise money for the company, and the unit will prac tice rifle calisthenics. All basic course military stu dents will report to the drill field at 1 o’clock Thursday, for organ ization into companies. Colonel Lyon said. Today’s classes will meet as usual. , 17 Intense Drama Packs Steinbeck Performances* Drama as intense as the latest news report is packed into the University theater’s next production, John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” which is due January 16, 17 and 20. As a stark piece of realism this plays ranks with the best, if book sales and movie and theater attendance are any criteria, Its characters are strange, al most weird people, who neverthe less have a sort of fascination for audiences. Under the direction of Horace Robinson, assistant professor of drama, the University theater presents an imposing group of players which includes: Jerry L a k e f i s h, Robert Steadman, Parker McNeil, Dave Zilka, Ra mona Roberts, James Bronson. The box office in Johnson hall will open January 9 for season ticket holders only. On January 12 the sale of regular tickets will begin. Ti S tavt the year right Bring your EYES up to war time efficiency. You will want your eyes in the best condition for those long weary hours of study this winter. Have them tested and fitted at— DR. ELLA C. MEADE OPTOMETRIST 14 W. 8th Phone 330 So, (He’s In the Army ' Now! THEN SEND HIM SCHOOL NEWS WITH THE Oregon W Emerald SPECIAL PRICE Remainder of The School Year Single term subscription $1.25 He won't miss any issues IF you phone or write immediately Lars Gilson, Circulation Manager Oregon Daily Emerald Phone 3300 Ext 354