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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1943)
Oregon W Emerald JACK L. BILLINGS, Editor BETTY BIGGS SCHRICK, Business Manager Marjorie Young, Managing Editor June Taylor, News Editor Dwayne Heathman Zoa Quisenberry Advertising Manager National Advertising Manager ASSISTANTS TO THE EDITOR Marjorie Major, Editorial Page Assistant Betsy Wootton, Chief Night Editor Shirley Stearns, Executive Secretary Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative, 4.10 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston —Los' Angeles—San Francisco—Portland—Seattle. HE problem of supplying adequate laboratory equipment for college military training courses in physics and me teorology, such as those planned for army air corps students coming to the University, has been solved in large measure by the war production board order restricting the distribution of certain types of such equipment. Commenting on the need for control over the purchase of laboratory equipment by colleges, Dr. Homer L. Dodge, direc tor of the national research council’s office of scientific per sonnel, said: 4T>HYSICS and mathematics are essential weapons in mod A ern warfare. Approximately 250,000 service men will be studying in colleges and universities throughout the country when the army, navy and air force training programs are fully established, and from five to ten times as many students will be enrolled in physics courses as in normal times. Without a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics, the men who direct artillery fire, drive tanks, fly planes, and determine wea ther are as ill-equipped as if they were sent into combat with out helmets or guns. “But the urgent and gigantic task of teaching all these young men physics cannot be carried through without ade quate equipment for laboratory demonstrations and practice ■work. Physics cannot be taught in classrooms alone, and all the devices now being employed to speed up training—such as enlarged teaching staffs and more hours of instruction—are of no avail unless the physics departments can secure the neces sary laboratory apparatus.” —J. L. B. Bloamimft&n Budget. . . npfJE May 3 issue of Time magazine reported a survey made 'L at Indiana university, Bloomington, Indiana, to determine how college students spend their money. Time said that be cause il was “a good state university, neither very rich nor •very poor, Indiana could he considered an average guinea pig.” If Indiana is average, the University of Oregon is a country club. The article doesn’t say how many sweaters the average coed keeps in the second bureau drawer, but some of the better dressed cuties own “as many as eight or ten.” The survey re vealed one very startling fact—women are "more clothes con scious than men.” As for automobiles, “only eleven reported that they owned cars and kept them in Bloomington during the entire school year.” The boys explained this, though. Their fraternity brothers borrowed the cars if the owners left them parked near the house. Some of the reactions of Bloomington students sound fa miliar. “Even coeds w ho talked much of reducing ate (pota toes') regularly when they were free. But when the charge was made . . . the coeds began to comment frequently on their fat tening qualities, and a few even shuddered when they passed them at the cafeteria counter.” * * * nr\HE typical student at Indiana university spends a total of $673.06 for the year. Apparently he’s no Babbitt, for dues to organizations cost him $4.()3. lie must wash his shirts and socks out bv hand, as his yearly laundry bill is only $9.71. He pays out $6.33 for a mysterious item called "goods and serv ices required for his personal care.” Board and room are $317.90 a year at Indiana. Because of “the reduction in the size and number of items worn by women and the change in the nature of the materials,” as coy Time phrases it, it is "fairly easy” for Indiana coeds to rinse out their own little garments. An Indiana boomer boy eats and smokes $17.60 worth of refreshments and tobacco a year. Where he really flings his cash around, though, is for "flowers and contributions.” For these the spendthrift pays out during the year the tremendous total of $6.69. To the students at Indian university we dedicate this chorus: “We’ve got to figure a heck of a lot To tell what you have done With the money you blew at Bloomington.” —J. W. N. T. * BREAD AND BUTTER. LETTER? — AFTER WE TOOK OUR Wtf BUTTER . COFFEE AND FIVE POUNDS OF STEAK // Strictly Reet By FRED BECKWITH Those of you who saw Bob Platner’s band at the Junior Prom last Saturday eve were favorably impressed, from re ports that have floated in along down the dancing line. The Corvallis imported crew boasted of 13 men, not the 15 previ ously reported in F. Treadgold’s glowing publicity releases. me ieaa trumpet man naa a nice tone and a good range, al though Cliff Giffin claims he did n’t reach much above the high “C” level. Big news of the week is the call-to-arms of Raymond Dick son, known affectionately to the bigwigs of the music biz as ‘‘The Spider.” RD checks out shortly for Parris island, where he will learn the tricks of the paratroop ing business. Record News Contemporary Bill Lindley re ports that the Record Lab has just received a new stock of plat ters, including a choice selection of old Ellingtons including the Duke's “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” It was originally tag ged “Never No Lament,’’ but didn’t sell under that monicker. Don Broderick just broke into the room with a plea for public ity so that he can snag a date for Mortar Board. Bill Lindley claims to have permed a ballad titled “Light a Candle in the Window For Me, Warden.’’ Jump Ditty Speaking of news songs, Bro ther Dickson, Kappa Claire Dem mer, and yours truly knocked out a jump ditty at Taylor's two nights ago, answering to the knocked-out name of “Asleep in a Sloop.” It’s a South Seas suc cessor to Dickson’s “Ten Mad Russians.” Incidentally, one of the more popular records is the Benny Goodman waxing of “Taking a Chance on Love,” with Helen Forrest on the vocals. The num ber \vas recorded some time ago, when Forrest was singing with the King of Swing. It was just released recently because it ap peared in the movie pic, “Cabin in the Sky,” two years in Holly wood production. .j!llllllll!IHIIIl!lli!!IIIHllJllllllllllHlll!lllllHlllll!llllllllllllllllllHllHi;i;i!llii;ili^ I A A/eiv fynant... | By BERNIECE DAVIDSON The government has stated that the army must be increased to seven and a half million men and industrialists say that indus try will absorb five and a half million additional workers next year. Obviously women will have to fill this gap. There is already a distinct lack of man powa^n' machine trades. . Although there .are a few girl mechanics, it is the opinion of Josephine Miklos, Ph.D., and ma chinist for the duration, that wo men can become as proficient in the mechanical field as any man. Miss Miklos points out that some mechanical Jobs are more difficult and take more time to learn whereas others are compar atively simple. For example, working a surface grinder or simple milling machine requires less skill than die 'cutting. Tradition a Barrier Leading industrialists state that the shortage of skilled work ers is as serious as the rubber shortage. They think that since women haven’t learned or been taught any mechanical skills this will be one of the hardest sh^t ages to remedy. Even th^|h there is no basic difference in male and female rhechanical abil ity, tradition is a hard barrier to surmount. If girls realized that there was a future for them in this field and that mechanical work is a real career more would be inter ested. Tool Designer The best person to prove that women can be successful in this field is Connie Walker, just 23, who is one of the best tool de signers in America. Less than a year ago she was the only girl tool designer in the industry but the war training program is pro ducing more. Her work includes inventing new ways to make ma chine parts. Women after the war ne^fc’t be afraid of taking men’s pbs but those that aiie really inter ested in the field and are not do ing it merely for the money will find plenty of opportunities in the rapidly expanding mechani cal industry. iiiiiiiiiiHiiiminininiiiiniiii ..urn -nmilMi Scene at Random By B. A. URQUHART Instruments Needed A campus-wide call for dissect ing instruments used in zoology and botany classes is being sent out at the University of Wash ington. Reconditioned, the instruments which have been handled by stu dents in dissecting rats, rabbits and worms may aid in saving the lives of men wounded on the bat tle front. These instruments will be used in portable emergency operating sets for the armed services and civilian defense units. . —Univ. of Wash. Daily * s * Radio Work for Women A six-months course in aircraft radio work will be offered for wo men at the University of Kansas beginning April 19. Following the intensive course, the student is required to sign an agreement for work at the labor atories at Wright field, Dayton. Ohio, as a junior engineer. The work in the laboratories consists of developing, designing, and re search'in aircraft radio, as as sistant to an electric or radio engineer. The course is based on inten sive use of electricity and mathe matics and how they apply to radio. •—Daily Kansan Engineers Called The war department has au thorized the voluntary induction of sophomore and junior engin eering students who are not at present in the enlisted reserve corps. Pertaining to students who are majoring in psychology, as well as math, physics and chemistry, the program calls for voluntary induction, whereupon applicants will be immediately placed in the enlisted reserve corps but al lowed to remain on inactive duty until the end of the semester. —Daily Bruin * * * Librarians Needed Opportunities in the field of li brarianship have been greatly in creased due to the war's inroads on trained manpower, the school of librarianship at the University of Washington announced. A real need exists for trained library personnel to take over positions in the army and navy stations, civilian libraries and public school libraries. At least seventy positions are available in the Pacific Northwest alone, according to an estimate by the library school. -—Univ. of Wash. Daily, * * * Soldier-Students Students sent back to college in the army specialized training program will be allowed to £ i fraternities and will participate in competitive team sports. Intercollegiate sports competi tion, however, has been ruled out by the army because “the sol dier-students will not have time to train and participate in such events, and there will be plenty of first-class competition within the units themselves.” ■—Daily Californian Costume Drawings An exhibit featuring adapted ; historic costumes will be held at : Oregon State college May 17-22. , Sketches, paintings and draw- s ings of costumes have i^H' . adapted from early 17th and l^n century French designs. These j designs have been adapted to i present day needs in such cloth ing as play suits, street dresses, afternoon and formal wear. -—Oregon State Barometer