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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1942)
1 o'Clock itrmission Saturday— See Column 3 IBEATY PC Len Barde Picks Defense Leaders See Column 8 VOLUME XLIV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1942 NUMBER 22 THESE ELEVEN SHALL GLIDE US . . . . . . The student defense council pauses long enough to pose for the Emerald photographer . . . back row, left to right: Oge Young, Jack Robinson, Lon Barde (chairman), Don Brinton, Bill Lilly, and Jim Bennison; front row, left to right: Rhoda Harkson, Jean Frideger, Norma Trevorrow, Carolyn Holmes, and Marge Curtis. 1}QTCGood As Reserve’ Says McNair At a recent address before a graduating class of officers at Fort Bel voir, Virginia, Lieut. Gen eral Lesly J. McNair, commander of the army ground forces, made known that 200,000 officers had been commissioned in the army and that candidate schools are graduating others at a rate of 12,000 per month. At the commencement of the 0-r there were 13,152 officers in the regular army, and the re serve officers corps totaled 104, 000 officers. For the most part these officers came from the ROTC of universities and colleges. Supply Needed In order to preserve the source of supply of potential officers normally produced by the ROTC by continuing students in college as long as the military situation and the demands for man-power will permit, the army enlists stu dents in the army enlisted re serve corps. No special college courses are required by the army for enlisted reservists. About 90 sophomores each spring are selected for the ad vanced ROTC course at the Uni versity of Oregon and upon grad ation are sent to an officers' training camp for three months’ training, the successful comple tion of which results in their ap pointment as second lieutenants. Students are enlisted “unas signed" and when called to active duty may express their choice of 13 branches of the army in which they deisre to serve and are as signed according to their qualifi cations. Promotion Chance Enlisted reservists who do not make the advanced course, when and if called to active duty have a splendid chance for promotion from the ranks, due to the de Wir.d for men with previous mil itary training. Among the hundreds of thou sands to be called by the selective service act the proportion of (Please turn to page six) ISA Frosh Delegate Petitions of candidates for freshman representative of the ISA must be submitted to Leigfhton Platt at Campbell club by noon today. Pajama-Clads Pajama-clad males accompan ied by feminine admirers will start from the ATO and Chi Psi houses and the men's dorm at 6:45 tonight to serpentine to 15th and Kincaid, where they will con verge and proceed to the steps of Johnson hall for the first mass rally of the term. Highlighting the evening, be decked males will parade on the steps to show off their night wear for the benefit of women judges from the rally squad, who will bestow a plaid flannel night shirt as the prize for the best undress. Congratulations Given Special congratulations will be bestowed by a woman from the squad whose name will be deter mined by lot. Ted Loud, new yell king, will present two new yells to be used in the game with Idaho tomor row, while the University band will furnish music. Marvin Brown and his banjo will also entertain. “My only regret is that I must wear my rally sweater instead of my own flashy nightshirt,” mourned Clint Paine, rally squad chairman. Team Members of the team who will be present to give their opinion of the coming contest are: Tommy Roblin, Ed Moshofsky, Dick Ashcom, Russ Nowling, Steve Bodner, Jim Shephard, Val Culwell, Floyd Rhea, Bob Davis, and Tom Terry. Kwama and Skull and Dagger, sophomore honoraries, and the rally squad will lead the proces sions. Legal Reports The law school has received a 275-volume gift of the Pacific Re porter. It is from the estate of the late Louis Denham and con tains the legal reports from the western states. Late Per Set ForSoph Hop Official announcement was made Thursday that girls attend ing the Sophomore Whiskerino Saturday night will receive one o’clock permission. The dance will start at 9 p.m. and last un til 12:15. Indications point to a large crowd for the annual sophomore class dance. George Carey and his 14-piece University dance band made a decided hit with Oregon students at Thursday’s assembly. Vocalists Carey's two featured vocalists, Pat Wood and lovely Pat McCoy, each will be featured at the dance. Short silks will be in order for the Sophomore Whisker-, ino Saturday night, according to Bryce Sidesinger, chairman. Sidesinger reported last night that there was some confusion on this point. Tickets can now be secured at the educational activities office or at the door the night of the dance. Contestants Contestants for Betty Coed and Joe College, met with a commit tee in Gerlinger hall last night where four boy and girl finalists were selected. Their names will appear on the ballot the night of the dance. Couples in attendance will vote for the winners, who will be presented silver loving cups. Also on the entertainment schedule is the presentation of the winner of the beard growing contest. Each living organization will have one representative. The winner will be picked by a com mittee of campus barbers, who will shave him and present him a shaving mug. Although decorations will be very simple, the large Igloo floor will be in shape for dancing. Pajama Rally A freshman, rebellious and bold, Won’t wear his pajamas, we're told. He was heard to declare, “In this late autumn air I’m afraid I’ll be frightfully cold.’’ —J.W.S. War Council Chairman Appoints Activity Heads Several campus defense activity heads were announced by the University student war council chairman, Len Barde, yesterday. Directly under Barde are four divisions whose chairmen he has appointed as follows: secretary, Jean Frideger; finance, Jack Robinson; publicity, Norma Trevorrow, and the defense Student Heads Convene Today Collegiate leaders from the en tire state will be welcomed to the campus this morning try the ex ecutive committee for the annual convention of the Oregon Fed eration of College Leaders. College and its part in the war program, student-faculty rela tions, distribution of college ac tivities, and woman's part in stu dent government are problems to be discussed at convention meet ings. Registration Following registration in John son hall at 9 o’clock this evening, the members of Kwama and Skull and Dagger will assist in hous ing guests in the various living organizations. Highlights of the conventon will be the informal banquet at McCrady's cafe this (Please turn to page six) Service Men Lists Due November 4 Service men lists for the Homecoming contest must be turned in to Uly Dorais, chairman, at the Theta Chi fraternity, or the alumni of fice no later than midnight of Wednesday, November 4. The alum’s name, best ad dress, rank and branch of service, class and also any outstanding battle honors or interesting experiences should be typewritten- on 3x5 filing cards. For any further information see Uly Dorais, or one of his com mittee members—Sue Sla ter, Virginia Wells, Ardis Jenson, Marty Conlin, and Art Damschen. council, whose ciitterent depart ments are headed by Oge Young', Carolyn Holmes, Marge Curtis, Bill Lilly, Jim Bennison, Rohda Harkson, and Don Brinton. Advisory Council There will also be an advisory council, the members of which, are Carolyn Holmes, Max Brown, and Russ Hudson. Oge Young, junior in law, is in charge of the service scholarship fund which includes the plan for students to contribute daily as many coins as there are enemy; planes downed by the United Na tions on that day. The University Victory Bell, which will probably (Please hint to Page Six) Prep Press Opens Clinic By WARREN BRAUN (See Program, Page 7) Wartime problems of editors and managers of high school newspapers will be the main topic, of thought, and discussion at th« ISth annual Oregon High School Press association conference which opens today at 9:30 a.m. in 12 Friendly hall. High school journalists from all parts of Ore gon arrived on the campus last night for the two-day meet. Over 50 schools are represented. « A busy weekend is in store for delegates with morning and aft ernoon sessions slated for Friday to be climaxed Friday night with the annual banquet held in tho Osburn hotel. A morning session, will be held Saturday and dele gates are invited to attend the Oregon-Idaho grid contest Satur day afternoon and the Whisker ino Saturday night. Several prominent journalists and members of the University school of journalism faculty will speak to the high school news men ;£<! round table discussions will be held between the dele gates. Problems confronting ed itors and business managers of high school annuals will also bo taken up at a special session. A (Please turn to page six) LONG ENOt'GH TO WIN? . . . . . . is what Pli> liis Korstrnann, Kivaraa president, and Verlie Meets, last year's Little Admiral, are asking as they measure tile heard Sherman Olfs, sophomore Whiskcrino contestant.