VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 125 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE. FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1943 Women Assume Male Role So Men Can Relax at Dance; Kwamas Add New Members By MILLIE WILSON It will be “turn about” tonight at 9 o’clock as campus men reap the rewards of three terms of dating, and coeds shoulder expenses at the annual Mortar Board formal ball. Co-starring with the pampered males will be nineteen freshman girls slat ed for pledging to Kwama, sophomore women’s service hon orary, at the McArthur Court affair. * —Photo hy Kemiell-Ellis JUNE TAYLOR . . . » . . newly-appointed news editor. Marines Leave Campus July I The marine reserves will be called to active duty July 1, and will be sent to school for further training under the navy depart ment, Dr. Carl F. Kossack, cam pus armed forces representative, told a gathering of marine re servists Thursday night. Dr. Kossack read information just received' from marine corps headquarters on the status of Class 3-D, college reserves. Fol lowing July 1 they will be placed * active status receiving $50 a nth, a uniform, college train ing with all tuition and expenses paid, and military discipline. Active Duty Seniors graduating following completion. of this term’s work will be placed directly on active duty and then sent to officers’ training school. Juniors and sen iors not graduating this year will become privates before being sent to -college. No marine colleges on the coast have been yet announced, but marine training will be set lip in naval training colleges. Ma rines studying in these institu tions will be subject to naval discipline. Marines will be as signed to training schools, but may appeal to be sent to colleges their own choice. “ 16 Week Semesters Up to four 16-week semesters of work will be given to reserves who are now freshmen. Sopho mores and juniors will get from two to three, provided they are not called up before due to va cancies. At these schools the day will begin at 6 in the morning and continue until 10:30 at night. Short periods of time off will be given at meal times. Leave from school will be allowed from Sat urday afternoon until Sunday night. Stress will be laid upon com pulsory physical drills, swimming, «d sports. Voluntary participa n will be permitted to the ex tent that it does not interfere with military duties. Dr. Kossack said that marines in training will be encouraged to take out insur ance and buy war savings. (Please turn to pane eight) Music will be dished by Art Hol man and his band at one of their few all-campus appearances of the year. Decorations, according to co chairman Adele Canada and Elly Engdahl Jones, will follow the Mortar Board theme, with a cen tralized arrangement. A good floor and excellent lighting are promised by the Mortar Board group. Drinkers Out Warning came Thursday, from Nancy Ftiesch, chairman of the ball, that pre-dance celebration, in the form of drinking, would have to be restricted to a sensi ble minimum. It will be necessary to oust obnoxiously intoxicated persons from the dance floor, Miss Riesch stated. Marge Dibble, in charge of tick ets, emphasized that women not living in organizations may se cure dance tickets at the Univer sity Co-op. House representatives are to turn in surplus tickets to Miss Dibble at noon. Speaking as president of Mor tar Board, Mary Louise Vincent pointed out that, since this was the last big event to be sponsor ed by the group, every effort was being made to make it a suitable climax to the year’s activities. Etiquette Expected Strict adherence to the correct etiquette is expected from dating coeds. Calling at men’s houses on time, waiting without complaint for their partners to make their entrance, and careful considera tion in the matter of helping with wraps and opening doors is re quired, according to Mortar Board tradition. Male whims in the matters of coke and after-dance hamburgers are to be indulged within the limits of the feminine budget. Magician Needed In 'Circus Swing’ Calling all magicians! “Circus Swing,” that sensational new show that's coming to the Uni versity tennis courts Saturday afternoon, needs a magician. All qualified tricksters please see Sally Spies or Joan Dolph. “This promises to be a very un usual circus,” announces chair man Florence Hamilton. “Huge animals twelve feet high and freaks of all kinds and colors will be running around all afternoon.” Admission price is 25 cents per couple. Tickets are on sale in all men's living organizations and will also be sold at the main entrance Saturday. Radio Dance Dancing will be from 2 to 4 p.m., and in case of rain, the show will be moved to the Gerlinger out door gym. Music will be furnished by records and a public address system. Campus clothes are in order. Billed as one of the top attrac tions in the side show, is Ted Loud, “King of Swing,” in one of his famous acts. Also featured are the “Strong Man,” the “Sword Eater,” and the “Bearded Lady.” Barkers Ray “Spider” Dickson and Ted Goodwin promise plenty of action and surprises. (Please turn to page three) Service Men’s Issue Photo by Ted Bush SWING ANI) SWAY . . . . . . the Mortar Board way. Mary Ellen Smith, Betty Jane Riggs Schrick, and Adele Canada entire Dwayne Heathman to their annual ball. Ernest Haycox Speaks Before ASUO Assembly What people are today is the result of the past to which they are tied, declared Ernest Haycox, Oregon alumni and well known magazine writer, who spoke to the ASUO at an assem bly in McArthur court Thursday at 11 a.m. in commemora tion of Oregon’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Oregon Trail. Entitled “100 Years Isn't Very Long,’’ his lecture emphasized the contrast in the characters of peo ple today and their ancestors of 1843 as well as the fact that un derneath they are basically' the same. “Our ancestors had little leisure time, greater capacity for sim ple enjoyment, greater spiritual contentment, and greater physi cal stamina," said Haycox. “They were more stubborn than we are, lived closer to the natur al world, had greater virtue, were more conservative. ar.d more skeptical,” he added. Showing further contrast, he said, “Now we expect miracles, are spoiled, impatient, and not content with our own progress. To save time we are specialists in certain fields rather than Jacks of-all-trades like our ancestors were forced to be in order to make a living.” Motives Don’t Change Explaining that the motives of people don't change, he said, “The people of 1S43, who are noted for their bravery, came for adventure, for land, to escape debts, and to escape the draft.” As an aid to better insight into the past, Hr. Haycox said, “If we (Please turn to page three) War Board Post Open The position of chairman of the Campus War Board is now open, according to Jean l*agc, secretary-treasurer of the ex ecutive council'. Applications for the job must be handed in to her at Susan Campbell hall not later than 4 p.m. Wednes day, May 12. Co-op Board Gets New Members Folly Gordon and Reed Gurney, sophomores; and Jack Penning ton, freshman, were elected Thursday by ASUO members to hold junior and sophomore posi tions on the University Co-op board during 1943-44. Filling two of five students posts on the board, sophomore winners in the election will serve two years as junior and serior representatives; with Pennington, freshman win ner, serving as sophomore repre sentative for one year. Highest among the four candi dates in a close contest for junior posts was Miss Gordon, with a total of 185 votes. Reed Gurney, sophomore in liberal arts, re ceived 178 votes, also winning a board position. Results for the sophomore post were more decis ive, with a large margin of votes favoring Jack Pennington. Senior members of the board, elected last year, will be Ogc Young, now ASUO first vice president, and Jim Thayer, junior in journalism. Duties of the Co-op board, as explained by Bud Vandeneynde, senior member this year, consist of setting the general policy for the University Co-op store and voting on any major changes in actual operations. Outstanding among activities for 1942-43 was the purchasing of $5000 in war bonds with funds which could not be turned into merchandise, due to the war emergency. Classes View Civilian Care "Semper Paratus” - ahvayrs prepared, is not alone the watch word of the Coast Guard. The United States army in cooperation with the Office of Civilian Defense is teaching (he American citizen to be prepared for war in any form it may come to the home front. A series of civilian protection classes dealing with the control of fire and bombing of the city and forest has been held for the Eugene locality on the campus, climaxed by the showing of "Pre lude to War,” a history of totali tarianism since Japan marched into Manchuria in 1931. Lieuten ant-Colonel Thomas G. Thompson and his staff including Capt; in Kenworthy, Captain Bawram; Lieutenant Fehlandt, and Lieute n ant Goodman have with the co operation of Dr. W. B. Merriam, local OCD coordinator, given air raid wardens instruction on what to do in case an attack should conic. Sample Bombs Shown Samples of demolition bombs, fire bombs, and other death deal ing products of this war were shown to representatives from in dustrial and utility plants, towns people. and students attending; Motion pictures on how to deal with unexploded bombs, er "UXBs," as they are termed, we re shown to the class Wednesday night. Tonight the class will be con cluded by an actual demonstration open to the public of incendiary bombs being set off at the coun ty fairgrounds. The latest meth ods in combatting them will be shown. “Prelude to War” At McArthur court last night "Prelude to War," the govt n ment’s official documentary mo vie for impressing soldiers, sail ors, and : nes, with the bru (Please tun: to page three)