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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1942)
Oregon VOLUME XLIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NUMBER 113 , EUGENE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1942 Council Begins War Program The University’s faculty de fense committee swung into ac tion last weekend. This time then moves were designed to aid the students and the nation at the same time. Keynoting the committee's lat est move is the window display in the Co-op store. The win dow, designed by Dr. C. F. Kos sack, campus adviser for defer ment classifications, Dr. Warren D. Smith, member of the faculty defense- committee, and E. K. True, instructor in architecture, graphically illustrates the oppor tunities offered by the various branches of the service, together with the qualifications demanded for enlistment in the various pro grams. Committee Members Members of the committee are Dr. Howard R. Taylor, head of the University defense council, -JDr. Smith, Wilbur P. Riddlesbar ger, Col. Robert M. Lyon, Dean Karl W. Onthank, Dr. C. B. Beall, C. M. Hulten, Dr. Kossack, and James C. Stovall. These men will visit the various living organiza tions during the noon and dinner hours today, Wednesday and Thursday to interpret the charts and answer any questions that the students may have. Any further information may be obtained by making appointments with the individual members of the group. Changes considered Dr. Taylor warned that even though the graph was based on the latest information available, it is possible that subsequent or ders may make it out of date, however, the councilors will be informed of any changes. Referring to last night's meet ing, Dr. Taylor said, "The coun cil's main purpose in this action is to (1) show the student where the best opportunities lie, and (2) place the student where he can serve his country best.” 'lioa'u&esiA,'' *Wa/iw&d... Town Trips Banned By MARJORIE YOUNG Warning of a last chance for the traditional mortar board ball on the UO campus was sounded yesterday at the heads of houses meeting by Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women. A new rule will prohibit individual girls from taking the boy friend down town for dinner, according to Al ice Macduff, assistant dean of women. Houses may schedule group din ncrs at restaurants only if there is proper chaperonage, according to the new rule. Decorations for the women's ball, will of necessity be sim ple, said Billie Christensen, pres ident of Mortar board, since a high school music festival will occupy the Igloo until 6 p.m., May 16, date set for the dance. “We ll probably have a couple of potted palms for decorations,” Miss Christensen said, ‘‘but we feel that people will enjoy tho dance more at the Igloo evert without elaborate^' decorations, than they would in Gerlinger." Committees announced by Mis* Christensen and Elizabeth Stee 1 were: tickets, programs and pub licity, Helen Angel!; patrons, pa tronesses and orchestra, Billie Christensen and Elizabeth Steed ,• Decorations and refreshments; Hope Hughes. Playing- for the ball will be A: fe Holman’s band. % CHARLES HISAO YO SHII . . former Webfcot, plays mouthpiece for the Sen of Heaven in propa ganda broadcasts from Nippon as the “Yokel of Yokohama.” I!l!ll!!!lli.l courtesy oi tne uregon journal; tf-unttif, . . . ‘Hee Hee’ Flunks, Flaunts By BARBARA YOUNGER * Back in ’31 there was a little Japanese boy running around the campus, not studying very hard, and flunking psych and German. Charles Hisao Yoshii wasn’t a very good student and not many of his professors remember much about him today, but they’re hearing a lot about him and from him, too. Out of Japan, crossing the Pacific, passing by the valiant Military Moms Get UO Reply By BOB EDWARDS Shu Yasu'j freshman in science, of Japanese ancestry, has prepared a letter in reply to the resolution submitted by the Military Service Mothers club to President Roosevelt and General DeWitt, of the Ninth Corps Area Defense Council. The first point of the resolution retold the long-disproved rumor that Japanese pilots at Pearl Harbor wore University of Oregon rings. IVo Japanese students Yasui brought out the point that there are no Japanese stu dents at the University at the present time since the only Japa nese national on the campus at the outbreak of the war has long since been in the custody of the F.BJ. Students of Japanese an cestry are American citizens and could not carry out sabotage and other subversive activities as the resolution stated, for their gov ernment, since they are Amer icans. He protested the condemnation of all persons of Japanese ances try for, “if people did that, they could condemn all Catholics for being pro-axis because of men like Father Coughlin.’’ Yasui Recalls Yasui recalled moments of his life in his home town, Hood River, Oregon, and many experiences there that showed that he was an American, not a foreigner. Yasui was president of his junior high (Please turn to page six) Making Changes Promotions for the Weekend's Cornin’ just fine. They’ve finally changed a poem On the Weekend sign. —J.W.S. Larry celsi and chuck BOICE Vhot.1 T.y Uay Scliricfc . . . Wintcrgreen votes for himself white Chuck keeps an eye on tho ballot box. .. .... Weekend Musts MUSTS FOR JUNIOR WEEK END. SEE COMPLETE DE TAILS BELOW. 1. General admission tickets for “Of Thee I Sing” go on sale today. 2. Wintergreen rally is post poned until Wednesday. 3. Junior Weekend program goes over KOAC this afternoon. 4. Traditions offenders meet at Fenton today at 12:15. 5. Glenn Miller serenades Jun ior Weekend tonight at 8:15. 6. Details of frosh-sophomore competitions are released. 7. Governor Sprague sends his men of MacArthur, whistling by fateful Wake island, and going through well-remembered Pearl Harbor, come ether waves car rying the voice of Hisao Yoshii. (He's dropped the English Charles.) Earning the name of Lord Hee Hee, Yoshii is telling his birth land to go to the Japanese ver sion of the “hot place” from 8:30 to 11 p.m. daily. Born in Oregon Yoshii was born in Banks, Ore gon, and was educated at Glen coe grade school and Franklin high school in Portland. His moth er and father were still living in (Please turn to pa ye six) Co-op Members Elect Board Today Every student on the campus will be eligible to vote in the election of Co-op board members today on the terrace in front of the student store n 13th street. Three students will be elected. One sophomore will be chosen to serve for one year, and two juniors will take their offices for two years. Office Nominees Nominated for the sophomore office are Roy Seeborg, Harry Glickman, Glenn Macy, and Don Stephens. Candidates for the junior position are Merritt Kufferman, Dorothy Routt, Uly Dorais, Leonard Barde, Jim Thayer, Og Young, and Yvonne Torgler. The three officers elected today will serve on the board with two experienced members who were elected last year, Bud Vandeneynde and Les An derson. Faculty members on the board are Orlando Hollis, professor of law, and Dean J. H. Gilbert of the college of science. Poll Hours The polls will open at 9 in the morning and close at 5 tonight. Students should bring some form of identification, such as their activity cards, when they come to vote. Tn case of bad weather the election will be moved inside of the Co-op store. regrets at being unable to attend the Weekend. S. Sabotage is feared in Winter* green campaign} ‘Sing* Ticket Sate General admission tickets fee “Of Thee I Sing’’ go on sale at 1 p.m. today in the educational activities office. One thousand I tickets on the floor are available* at S5 cents. Another thousand in the balcony will sell for 55 cents. The floor tickets include sonic of the best vantage points in Mc Arthur court, according to Dick Williams, educational acttivitie ■« director. All reserve tickets have been sold. RaSly Postponed Ralliers preparing to raise tho standard for Wintergreen today* were put off again when Junict? Weekend head John Busterud an nounced that new plans called fe e appearance of Queen Elinor Eng dahl in Portland today. The rally will be held instead on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the ATO house. There will be fc.ue halts along the route during which a program will be given. See Junior Weekend Page 8