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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1942)
Rarm Draft May Take Students Before many students know it, they may be drafted out to work on farms, picking beans, straw berries, and helping with the care of livestock. Those fortunates who have spent all their life on the farm will not find the draft so hard, but the majority of stu dents who don’t even know what it feels like to walk in plowed fields, will have a very hard time of it. The U. S. Employment serv ice today was working out co operative arrangements with va rious governmental and volun tary agencies for the recruiting of high school and college stu dents for farm work this sum mer, in order to replace the loss of workers to the armed forces and war industry. Help Wanted According to Paul V. McNutt, head of the new man-power mobil ization commission, who is di recting the employment service in this movement, the nation’s youth will be needed to work in the fields and produce a harvest that will supply the growing need of the armed forces and civilian population. However, McNutt said that this does not mean that students should flock to the farms in search of work. He said that the recruiting would be planned with a view to protecting the students’ health and welfare, and at the same time meeting the demands of farmers. -y More Drafting? The Bureau of Education has declared that drafting of the col lege and high school students should provide agriculture with several million additional work ers. The bureau’s latest figures reveal that there are 1,493,203 -college students and 6,601,444 high school students available for call. Each local office has been in structed by McNutt to find out how many students may be need ed for the peak season work. Other working conferences were caiifed with representatives of va rious governmental agencies in areas where it appears that youth will be needed. So, unless all students have a very good reason for not being drafted, such as attending school during the summer or being le gitimately employed, there is a chance they may spend their summers in the country. The University of Wisconsin military science department is training 1,881 cadets for duty with the army. A SOLDIER’S TALE TWO YANKS IN TRINIDAD' with Pat O’Brien Brian Donlevy Also Joe E. Brown 'SHUT MY BIG MOUTH' A COWBOY TALE! 'Come On, Danger' with Tim Holt Also 'ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN' with Len Ford Claire Trevor Students Favor Extremes In Reading Material By MILDRED WATKINS Students are reading for recreation. “Most noticeable, however, is that this is a period of ex tremes,’’ says Miss Bernice Rise, circulation librarian for the University. ‘ ‘ Most of the books circulating are either very light or very serious.’’ The first few days after war was declared in December young people were upset. They talked .read, and listened to com mentators. The first reaction of the college sophisticate was to turn to a light, romantic type of literature, including very simple love stories with no problems, mystery stories, sentimental love stories of the family type, and tales of adventure. Interest in the serious histor ical and current foreign novel has declined. De La Roche’s “Ja.1 na’’ series and stories of Doro thy Parker and Clarence Day are popular. Student Interests Students are more interested in economic and political prob lems than in social ones, accord ing to the librarian. “The Grapes of Wrath” material, popular a few years ago, is no longer hold ing great attention. The prob lems of the dust bowl and refu gees seem to have been solved with men being called into the army. Interest centers almost wholly upon the economic war, and is waning in arts and sci ences at the present time, says Miss Risfc. Problems arising from the war creating attention are: housing for the shipbuilders, nutrition, civilian defense, and aviation. “How to Do It Yourself” is a popular series, including jewelry and metal work. “Living Under Tension,” by Fosdick, a new book on religion, is developing interest. Last Year's Tastes Last years the true accounts of journalists were very popular, Miss Rise said. Last fall pub lishers followed the trend of cur rent events to the Far East. A switch from Europe to the Fat East has been noticeable. The ra dio has apparently influenced the reading public. Far East Eye w-itness accounts of the far eastern situation have aroused the greatest curiosity. “Intro ducing Australia,” t.y Grattan and “Thailand,” by Thompson, are popular books on this subject. “Fight for the Pacific,” by Gayn, an American foreign cor respondent, and “Philippines,” by Haydens, a professor, have been favorably reviewed. Of the not quite - as - much - read European books are “Mission to Moscow,” by Davies, a diplomat, and “Ber lin Diary,” by Shirer. Other timely subjects are Bur ma, Hawaii, the Philippines, and other Pacific Islands. The follow ing are books published in 1941 and 1942 and in circulation at the University library: "The Dutch East Indies,’’ Dr. Vandenbosch; "Behind the Rising Sun," James R. Young; “Westward the Course,” Paul McGuire; “Peo-< pie Under Hitler,” W. R. Deuel. Other Interest There has been an interest in Canada and South America, and it is continuing. There are some books coming out on the arts in Mexico and South America. In terest in the New World and Far East is most apparent now. Last year there was much emphasis on the good neighbor policy, reports the librarian. Most of these books are dealing with politics; some are travel books. Events preceding and following the Japanese alignment with the Nazis are portrayed by Fleisher in “Volcanic Isle.” There is a 1942 book as well as this one. “Ram parts of the Pacific," by Abent, is coming in March. The books mentioned above have proved of interest to both students and faculty members, she reported, and are available at the seven day shelf in the cir culation department. Y. Umphlette Named Outstanding BA Frosh Beta Gamma Sigma, national business honorary for men and women, announced last Tuesday that Yvonne Umphlette, Eugene, has been named outstanding freshman student in the school of business administration. She is the fourth woman to be so honored in the 22 years the se lection has been made, according to Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of the school. Others selected to membership in the society were: Dorothy Oshanic, Milwaukie; Leonard Farr, Marshfield; Hugh Muir, Montana. All are juniors in busi ness administration. k/i LUJVEAPLL MICKEY'S LOOSE! 'COURTSHIP OF ANDY HARDY' with Mickey Rooney Also 'NAZI AGENT' with Conrad Veidt Refreshments AT McCRADY'S CAFE OUR BANQUET ROOM. IS JUST TIIE THING FOR STUDENT PARTIES AND DINNERS. ACCOMMODATES 15 TO 100/ McCrady’s Cafe 878 Willamette Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wills, Owners Moms’ Day Plans Roll Registration procedure for Mothers’ Day was announced Thursday by Ray Packouz, chair man of the celebration held in conjunction with Junior Week end. The Oregon Mothers are sponsoring a competition for at tendance of mothers of all class es. Winners will be announced at the all-campus luncheon. A system of registration will be installed, said Packouz, so that an accurate check can be kept on the class to which the sons and daughters of the moth ers should be credited. Hours for registration will be 10 a.m. to o p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for the affair are being mailed out daily, to gether with a general program. Registration Members of the registration student committee are Irene Gresham, Maxine Tripp, Betty Edward, and Gerry Stowell. Chan-man is Milodene Goss. Fac ulty registration committee is Dean Virgil D. Earl, Mrs. Evan geline Morris, and Clifford L. Constance. The registration committee will make provision to meet all trains, welcome mothers, and supervise registration of mothers when they arrive on the campus. Mrs. Morris will have a list of places where rooms can be secured at a reasonable rate. This list will be put in the hands of the regis tration committee. YW Frosh Plan 'Drumstick' Sale YWCA freshmen twill sponsor a 'drumstick" sale on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, weather permitting'. As for twistie and doughnut sales, booths will be in front of the Side, Co-op. and law school. One new site has been chosen,, in front of the art school. Co-chairmen of the sale are Gerd Hansen and Leslie Brockel bank: their assistants are Flor ence Hamilton, Barbara Hannum, Betty McFaddyen, and Virginia Wells. "CO-OP" ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the members of the Uni versity Co-op Store will be held in room 20V, Chapman hall, on Tues day, April 28, at 4:00 o'clock. Nominations for positions on the Board of Directors will be in or der and the report of tho manager will be given, All students are invit ed to attend. BOB LOVELL, President. Paid adv. Buy Your ARROW Shirts and Shorts at PAUL D. GREEN'S* 837 Willamette H short cut to comfort! JJERE'S a very comfortable fact about Arrow shorts—that rear center seam has Lecn eliminated by' a special seamless crotch construction which banishes riding, creep ing, and dialing. Arrow shorts are cut roomy, hut not bulky. 1 hey are labeled Sanforized (fabric shrinkage less than 1%) and come in several styles and many patterns—some to match your shirts, A buy in comfort. 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