Emerald
VOLUME XLV NUMBER 31
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1943
Hoyt Franchere Speaks to Forum Friday
On Combating Postwar Dissolutionment
j^Iovt Franchere, instructor in English, will speak
Friday night in cooperation with Oregon’s open
forum series. The forum will start at 7:30 in the
third floor AVVS room in Gerlinger hall, June Hitch
ctii'k, chairman of the group, said Wednesday. Mr.
Franchere will discuss the primary ways of meet
ing the period of post war disillusionment, especial
ly as it effects returning soldiers.
There are numerous ways of solving this prob
lem, Mr. Franchere stated. “One will be the decided
necessity of people taking a more active part in
community, state, and national affairs,” he said.
“We must get the idea out of younger minds
that politics are a rotten business, and that those
who enter it do so believing that in order to be suc
cessful they must follow the most devious paths
possible.”
Another way to help solve the problem is to
throw out the idea that an individual working alone
or in a small group is unable to put into action ideas
which may lead to legislation for the betterment of
his community, whether that community be city,
state, or nation, he continued. History gives us
many instances whei ? movements which have ef
fected whole nations v\^.e begun by small groups,
Mr. Franchere was working on his doctor’s de
gree at the University of California and held a lec
tureship there before coming to the University in
1940.
Pi Phis Lead Book Drive
For Camp Adair Soldiers
With a total of 40 books contributed so far, the Pi Phis
are leading the campus in the war board sponsored book drive,
according to Mary Bush, chairman of the drive.
\Cf,.;iach house should appoint girls to take the books collected
to the war board office in the Igloo by noon Saturday, Miss
Bush said. The contributions will be taken to Camp Adair Sat
uraay arternoon in a truck.
Both technical and fiction books
are badly needed by the Camp
Adair soldiers, Miss Bush said'.
Anything from encyclopedias to
the pocket editions of up-to-date
fiction are acceptable.
^ther houses that have con
tributed so far are:
Sigma Kappa, 12; Kappa Kap
pa Gamma, 11; Hilyard house, 4.
Professor Moll’s
Volume of Poems
Being Published
A new volume of poems writ
ten by Ernest G. Moll, associate
professor of English, which has
bs*g tentatively titled “Brief
Waters,” is being published by
the Australasian Publishing com
pany. Despite the acute paper
shortage in Australia the book is
being issued as soon as possible.
Moll, who was born in Austra
lia, has been a member of the
English faculty at the Univer
sity since 1928, except for the
school year 1939-40 which he
spent on leave teaching at Syd
ney, Australia.
“Cut From Mulga,” which was
his latest book prior to “Brief
Waters,” had the coveted dis
tinction of being chosen as the
“book of the year” in 1940 by
th£ commonwealth publications
committee of Australia. It had
been personally recommended by
the Australian prime minister
who was impressed by the writ
ing.
Other books which Professor
Moll has written are: “Sedge
Fire,” a group of poems largely
of Australia; “Native Moments”;
a text book, "Appreciation of
Poetry,” “Campus Sonnets,” and
“Blue Interval.”
Oregana Pix Schedule:
Thursday:
Or Ides
Campbell Club
Friday:
Laurel Lodge
Fraternity Men
Bulletin—
OSC Strikes Back atUO
For Theft of Beaver
Striking back in swift retal
iation after the capture of the
OSC beaver, about seven carloads
of state students arrived on the
campus about 1 a.m. Thursday to
locate their prized victory tro
phy, but according to latest re
ports they were unable to dis
cover its hiding place.
A crowd formed near the cor
ner of Thirteenth avenue east
and Alder streets, and there was
a sharp exchange of words, al
though little or no fighting oc
curred.
The Staters then left in their
cars presumably for the “O” at
the top of Skinner’s butte to
change the color of the paint.
The beaver was on display in
front of the College Side until
yesterday afternoon, when un
identified students moved it to a
safer place
YMCA Board Sets
Breakfast, Forum
For Gl’s Civilians
Replacing the usual peace-time
conference, a streamlined, war
time breakfast assembly will be
held by the YMCA advisory board
when it plays host to soldier and
civilian students at the YMCA
hut Sunday morning from 9:30
to 10:45.
Headlining the program will be
Lawrence S. Bee, president of the
board, and Robert E. Cushman,
chairman of the board’s advisory
committee on YMCA activities.
Mr. Bee is to discuss the YMCA’s
war time program on the cam
pus. Dr. Cushman, who has re
cently come to the campus from
Yale university to serve as head
of the religion department, will
conduct a forum discussion pe
riod in which the saldier and ci
vilian students will air their
views on how the “Y” can be of
the greatest service during their
stay on the campus.
Armistice Day
Lacks Gaity
Of Former Years
Little celebration is being
held this Armistice, the sec
ond since the United States en
tered the World War II. The
wild exuberance which origin
ated Armistice day 25 years
ago won’t be much in evidence
this year, as the nation ac
knowledges the solemnity of the
day. *
All war industries, downtown
stores and business houses are
slated for just another day of
work throughout the states.
However, there will' be some
holidays. Banks, barber shops,
city and county offices, liquor
stores and those private busi
ness concerns which chose to
will close for the day. There is
to be no University holiday.
There will be no Emerald Fri
day.
Eugene is one of the few cit
ies scheduling a parade. This
will include the ASTU, and air
corps bands, the ASTU and air
corps students, the student
ROTC, high school students, pa
triotic organizations, and vet
erans’ groups. The line., of
march will be from Fifth and
Willamette streets to Nine
teenth and Willamette. The pa
rade will then disband in order
that those interested may at
tend the Eugene high, Salem
high football game to be played
at the civic stadium.
Lawyers Elect
Star Chess Team
Members of the law school stu
dent body held their first meet
ing of the year early last week.
Officers were elected unanimous
ly by secret ballot with no nom
inations being made beforehand.
Students elected to the seven of
fices are: president, Carlton Rei
ter; vice-presiddnt, Harry A.
Skerry; treasurer, John Hatha
way; secretary, Betty Faulk;
first year representative, Betty
Lee Stuart; second year repre
sentative, John Linse; sergeant
at arms, P. X. Roth.
In view of the fact that the
student body is smaller than pre
vious years, President Reiter
said, “we intend to have a chess
team rather than the usual bas
ketball team.” He indicated that
other traditions, except the barn
dance, would be carried on as
usual. Replacing the barn dance
was a party held last Saturday
at the Stuart Acres.
EXHIBIT “A” . . .
. . . now on display on the campus is OSC's famed beaver, whose famo
is equaled only by the Oregon victory bell. Mystery has surrounded
the foray to the northern provinces during which the pnimal was cap
tured, although it is reported that several members of the rally squad
were present. After being hidden in various houses around the camptM
for some time, the infamous animal has been put on display, and evem
frosh coeds are unafraid of its now lemon yellow and emerald green
claws.
Lecture Group Sets
Program for Year
Dr. Luis-Alberto Sanchez, of the University of Peru, and
W. R. Miles, professor of psychology at Yale university, will
head the list of speakers to be presented this year in the annu.nl
faculty lecture series. Professor Miles’ topic will be “Psycholo
gy and Military Aviation.” Dr. Sanchez’ subject will be an
nounced later.
The lecture series will begin Thursday evening, December
WAA Solves
'Dreary Friday’
By MARTY BEARD
At last the problem of what to
do on dateless Friday nights has
been happily solved by the WAA
council. This Friday evening, be
tween the hours of 7:30 and 9:30,
all coeds will have the opportun
ity to engage in a variety of
sports at| Gerlinger gym.
The swimming pool will be
open, with Alysone Hales and
Marianne Blinkensop as life
guards. Girls may wear their
own bathing suits, according to
Miss Hales.
Spanish
Novelty of the evening will be
lessons in Spanish dancing, giv
en by Jean Harsliman and Mar
garet McGee, who spent last
summer in Mexico.
Phyllis Lloyd has been appoint
ed to take charge of ping pong
and shuffleboard.
Badminton
In the outside gym Marian
Schaefer and Helen Johns will
set up nets for badminton. Girls
are requested to bring their own
equipment, but for those who
(Please turn to /'age two)
Air Corps Training
Explained By Officer
On Campus Friday
Civilian men interested in en
listing in the air corps will have
an opportunity to obtain infor
mation and make arrangements
for required tests when Major
Shilling of the air corps is on the
campus Friday.
Major Shillling will interview
those interested in 101 Johnson,
from 11 to 12 and 1 to 5 Friday,
November 12. At 5 p.m. a movie
about aviation cadets will be
shown in Chapman hall. The film
will last about 45 minutes and
explains the activities and train
ing of air cadets.
2, according to Rudolf H. Ernst,
chairman of the lecture commit
tee. Dr. Bertram E. Jessup, of
the University faculty, will dis
cuss "Art' and Freedom.”
Other members of the faculty
scheduled to speak are Dr. Leona
E. Tyler, who will discourse bn
"Approaches to Personality Meas
urement,” and Dr. John Combel
Iaek, who will discuss certain as
pects of Homer in a speech en
titled1, "Mighty Oaks from Tiny
Acorns.” Also included on the
program will be a speaker, as yet
unnamed, from the Jewish Lec
ture Bureau.
The committee has not yet suc
ceeded in obtaining the use of a
room suitable for holding loci
tures, Dr, Ernst declared when
a location is found, it will be an
nounced in the Emerald.
The faculty committee wishes
it emphasized that the lectures
are primarily for the students1,
not their instructors, and that
all who seriously seek cultural
betterment outside their regular
courses are urged to attend.
Fats, Grease, Cans
Fall Before Truck
Fats, grease, and tin cans will
be picked up in the scrap drive
Friday, Bibbits Strong, co-chair
man of tiic salvage committee
stated.
The tin cans must be smashed,
labels removed, and washed. The
fats and grease must be strained
and put in tin cans. They should
be placed jn a substantial box
with some sort of covering to
protect them from the rain, Mr s
Strong said. They are to be placed
on the front porches of the liv
ing organizations by 1 p.m.
Each living organization is re
quested to put a box for odd bibs
of scrap in a centrally locals <1
place in the house. These will be
collected later in the term.
Beaverburgers
We don't have to worry about
rationed meat.
For now we have plenty of Bea
ver to eat. — W.R.Io,