MERALD NUMBER 80 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1943 —Photo by Betty Biggs Schrick LOCKED UP FOR THE DURATION . . . . . . go extra pairs of shoes to be taken out only on special occasions since the new shoe rationing decree. Barbara McClung, left, and Yvonne Torgler show how the average coeds are coping with the situation. Clogs Escape War Ration Of Footwear First it was patriotic to walk and save tires. Now it’s patriotic either to ride or stay home and save shoes. Such is life and ra tioning. The sudden emphasis cn foot wear appeared in a hurry when on February 7 the nation awoke to learn that three pairs of shoes per year is the amount each ra tion book holder will receive. Af ter that the campus took a quick inventory of the shoe situation, and Lucky is the guy or gal with new shoes. Ration stamp 17 is the one that will bring home the bacon—or rather, the first pair of shoes, and they have to be purchased before June 21. Anyone who can inveigle his roommate, mother, father, or anyone else out of stamp 17 is lucky since it is per fectly permissible to use some one else’s shoe stamp. Boon to the college girl’s ward robe are the faithful wooden shoes—everlasting, and not ra tioned, according to local sales men. Slippers, the bedroom va riety, not dancing, are not being rationed either. These two excep tions are because the shortage is only of sole leather, and wooden shoes and slippers don’t have any of the precious material in their construction. (Please turn to page eight) Hitlerina Hep-Cat Jests For UO Females Today Today at 4 o’clock Kwamas and a WAAC, Mrs. Betty Her ring, parade in the mock-epic of campus defense, “Paging Hit lerina Hep-Cat.” Mary Riley, chairman of the sophomore honorary assem bly, announces that “Hitlerina, in the person of Joan Dolph, will bring all bored seniors out of their lethargic state.” Dads Spotlight Cupid Weekend By EDITH NEWTON Dads held the spotlight last weekend on the campus as sons and daughters played host to more than 270 visiting fathers who were entertained with a luncheon, basketball game, play, and various meetings. Pi Beta Phi won the A. W. Nortalad trophy for having the highest number of dads regis tered. Second place, and the Paul T. Shaw trophy, went to Phi Gamma Delta. The C. O. Laur gaard trophy was given to Al pha Xi Delta for the highest pro «tion of freshman dads attend . The cups were awarded at half time during the basketball game. Officers Elected During their business meeting (Please turn to page eight) xne cast includes: master ox ceremonies, Phyllis Horstman; Hitlerina Hep-Cat, Joan Dclph; Daisical Lacka, Jean Taylor; Dean Hazel P. Schwering, Betty Anne Stevens; stage manager, Audrey Holliday; music, Mar jorie Pengra; songleader, Flora Kibler. In the “mob” scenes are Marian Schaefer, Jenelyn Gaston, ' Gerd Hansen, Sue Stater, and Betty Bevil. Mrs. Herring, a recruiting rep resentative, was formerly a mem ber of the Oregon Journal display advertising staff. She lived in Vi I Please turn to page seven) Dad's Day Short Story Poppa brings the car down. Kids have lots of brass. Put poppa in the corner. Run auto cut of gas. Awful sorry youngsters. Gives ’em lotsa pain To take poor patient Poppa down And send him home by train. -J.W.S. Journalists Pose Today For Oregana Pictures Group pictures of the fol lowing; will be taken today on the steps of Chapman hall: 3:30—Oregana business staff 3:45—Oregana upper editor ial staff (including division editors) 4:00—Oregana general edi torial' staff (all workers) 4:15—Emerald editorial staff (all workers) 4:30—Emerald business staff 4:45—Emerald sports staff Odeon Dates Talent Show February 22 By TED GOODWIN Oregon’s talent-strewn music school distinguished itself again Monday when Odeon, pronounced “odayon,” selected three of its composers whose original works will be featured in the creative arts show February 22. Odeon talent scouts listened while musical hopefuls demon strated w’hat they could do wTith 12 notes, melody, rhythm, har mony, and tone color. The re sults, announced last night by a source close to Promoter Barbara (Please turn to pag.c scycn) WMC Names University As One of 51 New Bases By ROSS YATES Army men for basic training in an army specialized train ing program will come to the University of Oregon campus at an unspecified future date, according to a telegram receive*,? Saturday by Dr. Donald M. Erb, president of the University. This is in accordance with the war department’s program to establish specialized training centers for men in the armed! forces. i he L niversity is one of 51 schools to be appointed as sucli this week by the war manpower commission, '['his is in addi tion to the original list of 2S3 schools, announced a week ago. Telegram Received by Dr. Erb I he telegram which Dr. Erb received came from Congress man Harris Ellsworth. It read: "University today (Saturday) named to receive quota of men from armv for basic training iti army specialized program.” Dr. Erb expressed satisfaction at the University’s being’ accepted by the WMC and promised acceptance and coopera tion in the army’s plan to train its soldiers for more capable service. Nature of Program Not Announced I he nature of the University of Oregon's facilities which will be used by the army has not yet been announced. Such questions as: When will this take effect? How will men sent here be situated as to uniform, pay, and living organizations? W ill students at present attending the University be allow ed to continue uninterrupted in their present line of study? cannot be answered until such information is released by tin; W'MC. It has been announced by Herman Beukema, director of the program to turn colleges and universities into war training cen lers, that students attending schools under this new army spec ialized training program .will not be permitted to participate in inter-collegiate sports. Specialized Traiing Planned The original program of the WWICuvas to release contracts for training of specialists in technical fields- th schools with the equipment for such teaching. This has recently been put into effect in schools of higher education throughout the nation_ Also in the list of schools announced bv. the war depart ment this week was the Eastern Oregon college of education, which will train army aviation cadets. Oregon State college’s appointment to receive army men for engineering instruction was announced last week. Greater Artists Series' Streamlined’ Figaro Delights Student Body This, the streamlined version of Mozart’s “Marriage of Fi garo,” is opera for young America. At its production last night in McArthur court by the Nine o'clock Opera company, students at the University and Eugene townspeople learned that opera is what we make it—enjoyable and human or flashy and stilted. ..The streamlined version of Marriage of Figaro has life, modern dress, harmonious music, and a plot which is ever moving. The singers are young people; their brisk interpretation changes the century-old romance of Figa ro the barber to a dramatic show equalling the finest Broadway production. Music Students Sing 'Tarts were taken by a narrator and seven young singers from the Juilliard Graduate school of mu sic. Parts included Hugh Thomp son as Figaro, Helen Van Loon as Susanna, Vera Weikel as Che rubino, George Britton as the Count Almaviva; Allen Stewart as Basilio, Lura Stover as Count ess Almaviva, and Gean Green well as Antonio the gardener. Gean Greenwell as the narrator introduced all scenes by explain ing the situation and setting. The audience did the rest in providing [i’lcese tuni to pQijc seven) Coeds Elect Top Officers New officers of AWS, WAA, and YWCA will be elected Thurs day at 11 o’clock, announced Marge Dibble, present AWS pres ident. At the assembly a WAAC, Mrs. Betty Herring, will make an an nouncement. Candidates for of fices will be announced at the assembly, with no one, not even the office-seekers • knowing who has been nominated beforehand. Nominations from the floor are permissible. Phi Thetas and Kwamas will check, by way of piggers’ guide, each ballot case as voters leave Gerlinger. No one will be allowed to leave and return. (/’lease turn ta paye three)