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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1942)
School Opens flew Course When the college of law, Uni versity of Cincinnati, opened on October 5 for its one hundred and tenth year, students found a new course on military law and de fense legislation, according to the Associated Collegiate Press. Dean M. L. Ferson points out that although the college of law has seen students and graduates go into four earlier wars, start ing with the Mexican war, this is the first course of its kind in the college’s history. Military Law Studied ;The course will familiarize the student with military law and aspects of defense legislation af fecting the rights, duties, and privileges of the individual, all to the end that he may more ef ficiently serve his country dur ing the emergency,” Alfred A. Morrison, assistant professor of law, explained. Professor Morri son will give the course. The course will cover these six major topics: Constitutional ex tent of military power; organi zation of the army, including con scription laws; military law proper, listing its sources, mili tary and civil jurisdiction, courts martial and their procedures, and offenses; articles of war; the se lective training and service act of 1940; and soldiers’ and sailors’ civil rights and the civil relief of 1940. Lost and Found Items Await Their Owners The University lost and found department has accumulated the following articles: One blue sweater, one fountain pen, one small gold pencil, a checkbook with money, two ban dannas—one blue and one green one, one pair of glasses, an empty glass case, two manila folders with papers, a cigarette case, and five textbooks. All students wishing to recover these articles will be required to pay a five-cent recovery fee. The department is located in the post office at the foot of University Records Deposited Church records of the synod of Oregon of the Presbyterian church comprising 98 volumes of minutes dating from 1789 to 1940 were recently deposited in the University library for safekeep ing, Willis Warren, head librar ian, announced this week. Manuscript records of the Co lumbia synod were not included, but will later be placed with the other records in the library, stat ed Mr. Warren. Late Record Pictures Due This Afternoon All new students who have not had their pictures taken by the University should re port to room 3 in the basement of Johnson hall this afternoon between 2 and 5:15. YWCA Gains in Drive; Cabinet Meet Slated Six women's living organiza tions turned in final YW interest cards and dues for ail their mem bers Saturday morning in the YWCA membership drive. Those houses going 100 per cent are Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha. Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, and Alpha Delta Pi. The regular cabinet of the group will meet this afternoon at 4 in the bungalow to discuss the membership drive and to for mulate plans for a series of for ums to be held every Wednesday afternoon. Mercury Discoveries Aided by Dr. Staples Dr. Lloyd W. Staples, assistant professor of geology, now on leave of absence, was in Eugene Monday on business. Dr. Staples is employed as chief geologist for Horseheaven Mines, Inc., of Ore gon, and its subsidiary, Cordero Mining company of Nevada. These two companies are large producers of quicksilver. Dr. Staples is in charge of de velopment and explorations of properties in Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho, California and Neva da. At present, extensive drilling operations are being undertaken. Quicksilver is one of the vital war metals and has been de scribed as one of the bottlenecks in the war effort. Quicksilver, or mercury as it is also called, is used chiefly as fulminate for ex ploding shells and as a base for anti-fouling paints. Mr.'Wood Appointed Instructor in Speech Kenneth S. Wood has been ap pointed instructor in speech and dramatic arts replacing Marvin Krenk, on leave of absence with the army air corps, according to a statement released by the presi dent's office. Mr. Wood wiil direct the radio workshop here at the University. He was formerly director of news and general interest programs for radio KOAC, Corvallis. A graduate of University of Michigan, Mr. Wood served on the faculty of Medford high school and has worked with radio stations in the east. UNITED '"BONDS u ! >N SA! K ATYOUR POSTOFFK-F OR BANK Poem Translation Near Completion Publication of an English translation of the book-length poem, "The Towers of Manhat tan." scheduled for this month by the University of New Mexico press will bring fruition to months of work for two New Mexico Highlands university pro fessors, according to the Associ ated Collegiate Press. They are Alfredo Ortiz-Vargas, noted South American author and journalist, now a visiting profes sor of Spanish at Highlands, and' Dr. Quincy Guy Burris, head of the University's English depart ment. Translation Good In liquid, rhythmic verse Senor Ortiz-Vargas presents his im pressions of the United States, as interpreted through New York City, and his vision of the future of the western world. Dr. Burris has succeeded in translating the poem into English without loss of either beauty or grace. The Spanish original already has been published1. Publication of the English ver sion is sponsored by the commit tee on inter-American affairs, headed by Nelson Rockefeller. Lieutenant R.G. Davis Enters Reserve Office Lieutenant Robert G. Davis, former recruiting officer at Boise, Idaho, barracks, has been ap pointed recruiting officer for the army enlisted reserve and as sistant professor of military sci ence and tactics at the University of Oregon, according to Dr. Don ald M. Erb, University president. He received his degree in bach elor of business administration in 1932 from the University of Washington. Since then he has served as personnel director for the B. F. Goodrich, company in the intermountain states. Japanese, Ex-Student, Leaves Jail for Camp Hitoshi Watanabe, 32, a stu dent here last spring, who is be lieved to have been the last Japa nese in western Oregon after the evacuation order, has been sent to the Minidoka relocation center near Eden, Idaho, according to Roy J. Norene, of the department of immigration. Watanabe was registered here and arrested in March for fai’ure to carry enough work and main tain passing grades to ,keep his exempt status. Since then he has been held in the Multnomah county jail. Deportation proceedings were instigated against the Japanese, but as yet no decision has been received from Washington. He entered this country in August, 1939. Mothers Discuss Plans Oregon mothers will discuss possibilities of continuing' emer gency wartime scholarships at the meeting of the executive committee Friday in Portland. Emergency scholarships amount to $500 in partial fees awarded throughout the state on a basis of outstanding ability. They were offered for the first time this year. The mothers also will make plans for next year's regular scholarships to deserving students entering the University. Group Attends Play The Guild Hall Players and their director, Mrs. Ottilie Sey bolt, attended the Portland open ing of “Claudia” Monday. The play deals with the problems of Claudia, a young wife “growing up,” and had an extended run in San Francisco. Oregano Staff Meets All persons interested in working on the Oregaua busi ness staff should attend the first general meeting at- 7:30 this evening upstairs in McAr thur court, according to Jeff Kitchen, business manager. He stressed that everyone is welcome, “frosh or otherwise.” Dry Days Aid Repairs; Hold Up Other Work The physical plant reported Monday that all goes well with the roof repairing -thanks to the sunny weather Oregon is having. The following structures are be ing repaired: Oregon, commerce, the journalism building, the art building, and John Straub hall. On the other hand, the weather has held up repairs on the wom en's and men's athletic fields. During dry weather the weeds cannot be taken out. The Univer sity lacks facilities to make the ground damp enough for this work. Priorities are holding up re pairs on the pumps. Bronze is t'ne most essential material, and the University is having trouble get ting it because orders must go to Washington, D. C„ and the materials are being held up be cause of the war. Symposium Meeting Set for 7:30 Tonight Students interested in sy- \f.-c sium should be present at the first meeting. 7:30 tonight in room 107 Friendly hall, accord ing to \V. A. Dahlberg, director. Symposium is a discussion by a few members of the group with added situations, and question* and discussion from the audience. A. scries of these projects well bo given throughout the state with all expenses paid for the partici pants. Grad Wins Fellowsh ip Leila Johnson, June 42. ha* been awarded a. fellowship in so cial work at University of Chi cago, according to L. K. Shu maker, lower division adviser. Miss Nelson has left for Chicago to enroll in fall term clashes. After completing her advanced work she plans to return to Ore gon and take up duties in the field of social work. Course Extended Training in machinery repair, mechanical work, and painting was added to the vocational ag riculture course for the first time in the history of the Eugene high school. The project is designed to give students training which will be of help in the war effort. Don't Wear 'Em Out Looking for Lost Articles EMERALD ALSO Finds lost articles Finds and offers trans portation Sells articles or serv ices Rents rooms Delivers messages Our rates arc easy on your allowance 2c a word for the first in sertion lc for each successive in sertion Oregon ^Emerald Call 3200 Ext 354
