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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1944)
Canada Made Tougher’ By War, Sage Asserts (Continued from page one) supposed, a British colony. Canada is an independent country, one of the member nations in the British commonwealth with a parliament coordinate with and not subordin ate to the British parliament. The dominion does not and never has paid tribute or taxes to Great Brit ain; Britain cannot demand men or materials from Canada, and like Australia, New Zealand, and the other dominions, Canada volunteers all aid. The lecturer spoke very highly of Prime Minister MacKen zie King whom he described as ‘‘the champion fence sitter with both ears on the ground.” King has been prime minister of Canada longer than any other man and according to Sage, has done an ad mirable job. Statistics were quoted to snow Canada's contribution to the Unit ed Nations’ war effort. Canada has been completely on her own except for what the United States has given her, he stated, and has not received any U. S. lend-lease, yet she is fourth among the United Nations in war production and fourth in air power. Canada has done all the convoy work in the northwest Atlantic. She has an army of 450,000 men; 0000 Can adian soldiers were in Kiska and many were in the Sicilian cam paign. There are 30 Canadian air force squadrons in England and for every man in them there are ten Canadians in the RAF. There are 40,000 Canadian women enlist ed in the armed forces. Canada has financed her own war and has been able to do so through her heavy taxation and through internal loans. Cigarettes which before the war cost 20 cents now sell for 33 cents and the rise in taxation is proportionately high on everything. Canada's eighth war loan drive begins in April and each preceding one lias been over-sub scribed. This is Canada's home front situation the rise in the cost of living, due to rigid control (“We don’t like controls but we like slav ery less,” said Dr. Sage), has been only TO per cent to the 13.5 per cent rise in the United States. There is still no meat rationing al IT’S A RIOT! "WHAT A WOMAN" with BRIAN AHERNE ROSALIND RUSSELL "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" with Ingrid Bergman And Gary Cooper though tour out ot every live Can adian hogs are shipped to Britain. Coffee and tea is rationed; all cheese goes overseas. There is a foreign exchange control board which regulates travel. All persons over 16 years of age are registered and everyone i:i essential occupa tions are frozen. As to Canada’s foreign policy, Dr. Sage commented, “Canada lias no continental or colonial ambi tions. Our relations to the United States are very friendly and we will pay you for the air bases you have given us—it is a matter of pride.” In the postwar world Can ada would like to see an interna tional organization of equal na tions. She can see no future in isolation and economic nationalism. Canada would not tolerate a world dictated by the big four—Britain, the United States, China, and Rus sia. Questioned by a member of the audience as to Canada's feeling toward the Soviet Union, Sage an swered, “Russia is a huge question mark. Canada is sympathetic but we don’t know enough about them. We are interested in Russia’s ex periment, but we don’t want Brit ish Columbia to be another Bel gium of the next war!” The war has affected Canadian universities in that all students of physical sciences, engineering, medicine, and other essential pro fessions are frozen in college. Stu dents who fail their subjects or drop to the bottom half of their classes are automatically called into service. For postwar rehabili tation soldiers interested in con tinuing their educations will re ceive free for every month spent in the service one month of schooling. Artist Gong Visits UO (Continued from page one) gana. Miss Maude Kerns, associate professor of art education, reports that he worked his way through the college and earned all his ex penses by doing commercial art work. During the summer, accord ing to Miss Kerns, he worked in the forest service and was camp cook for a unit of 15 men. Aside from cooking, Gong's time was j spent in painting and the mural, showing a forest lookout, which he completed is to be hung in the office of the Velita forest service station. Fred Gong’s family had lived for many years in China and many of his Chinese relatives have been killed by the Japanese invaders. His grandfather’s porcelain fac tory was destroyed and after the death of his uncles only the women of the family were left to carry on. Pearl Harbor made Fred decide to get into the fight personally. He enlisted in the air corps and after his final training at Doming Field, New Mexico, he became a bom bardier instructor and also took ad vanced navigation training. Fol I lowing this short furlough, Gong | will return to a replacement field near Salt Lake City and from there will be sent into combat duty. Gong was accompanied by his younger brother, Peter. Another brother, Henry Gong, formerly a pre-med student at the University, is now at the Portland Medical school and, according to Miss Kerns, expects to enter the armed forces soon. Theses Due May 10 Graduate students applying for master degrees must file their theses in the graduate of fice not later than May 10. April 25 is the deadline for doctor's theses. All final oral examina tions must be scheduled by May 26. Further instructions concern ing theses form are available at the graduate office. Smith, Miss Holstead 'Joe/ 'Betty' Choices Joe College and Betty Coed of the year are Robert C. (Bob) Smith and Joanne Holstead. Votes of those attending the sophomore dance, “Spring Fever,’’ Saturday night determined these winners. Miss Holstead, liberal arts, is from Spokane. Smith, business ad ministration, lives in Eugene. Contestants were a sophomore girl from each living organization and 15 civilian boys, picked from the entire list by the Phi Thetas. Thursday a faculty committee chose the four girls and four boys whom they thought most typical. These were the finalists voted upon at the dance. Friars tapped at the dance were Gene Conklin, Bob Schott, and Horace Robinson. Friars is ttie senior men’s honorary. Membership Drive Opens (Continued from page one) Wicke, Alpha Delta Pi; Jean Mel lies, Alpha Omicron Pi; Patty Van Hoosear, Alpha Phi; Frances Rav en, Alpha Xi Delta; Jeans Krebs, Alder Lodge; Mary Patton, Birch Lodge; Elizabeth Howes, Casa blanca lodge; Betty Householder, Chi Omega; Gloria Cartozian, Del ta Delta Delta. Rannie Fletcher, Delta Gamma; Marilyn Rowling, Gamma Phi Beta; Esther Griffiths, Hawthorne Lodge; Doris Craig, Highland house; Virginia Locke, Hilyard house; Molly Brown, Hillcrest lodge; Dorothy Rasmussen, Laurel lodge; Jean Moe, Lombardy lodge; Ann Graham, Kappa Alpha Theta; Marge Cowlin, Kappa Kappa Gam ma; Marian Schaefer, Pi Beta Phi; Mary Corrigan, Sigma Kappa; Eileen Dick, Rebec lodge; Mary Jane Wick, University house; Jerry Mosby, Campbell club; Russ Mona han, Steiwer hall. Dorm Repair in Progress (Continued from page one) tho army, will not be reinstalled. According to Mrs. Turnipseed, there is a possibility of storage space being available for lamps, small tables, and other small ar ticles belonging to girls who re serve space in the dormitories next year. She will give definite infor mation on this late this term. Mrs. Turnipseed reported that the University will rent fraternity houses now used as living units for private use if they are not needed for student housing next fall. Pri vate persons or groups are now renting the Phi Delt, Chi Psi, SAE, and Kappa Sig houses. The director’s office is now ac cepting reservations for next year in the University dorms. Il Mb Come out and see the new and (liferent things at Wiltshire’s. Photographic Supplies Novelties, Greeting Cards Leather Goods Expert photo finishing only 4c per print wiltihixe'i Next to Register-Guard CAMPUS CALENDAR Amphibians will meet at 7:30 to night at the Gerlinger pool. YWCA freshman commission will meet at 6:30 Thursday even ing. All members are urged to at tend. Badminton club members will meet tonight in 'Gerlinger hall. Sophomore Student Union com mittee will meet today at 4 p.m. in '‘the Student Union office. Open-Shelf Reserve Moved by Librarians Because of the decline in cir culation of books since the discon tinuance of the ASTP and the re moval of most of the soldiers from the campus, the open-shelf reserve has been moved for spring term from the second floor of the library to Room 150 located to the rear of the regular reserve book room on the first floor. Books shelved in this room may be taken out of the library for overnight use and used in the room during the day. Be cause of the limit on shelf space, faculty members are requested not to make their reserve lists too ex tensive. Forum to Discuss International Problem^ Students interested in the prob lems of international relations in the postwar period will have an opportunity to discuss their views on the subject and hear a well informed speaker too this after noon at 4 when the YWCA forum in the bungalow presents Dr. Edna Landros, head of the classics de partment, as its speaker. The Am erican Association of College Wom en is co-sponsor of this forum which will feature Dr. Landros who recently attended a convention in Portland on international rela tions. This meeting was sponsored by the Carnegie endowment. Everyone on the campus is'ln vited to this meeting where Dr. Landros will speak and an open forum will follow to give everyone an opportunity to express then views and exchange opinions. Open House Tonight Alder lodge, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Alpha Omieron Pi will hold open house tonight for sol diers and civilians from 9 to 10. Next week the next five houses in the Piggers Guide will be open. Seeking to become largely-sglf supporting as far as food is con cerned, Bennington college is pro ducing food on 100 acres of farm land comprising part of the college property. C Ia this staff officer’s hands, the familiar telephone is a weapon of war. It controls the striking power of our forces in the whole area. Over it flash orders that help our fight ing men to drive the enemy hack. Today, Western Electric is the nation’s largest producer of communications and electronic equipment for war — making many kinds of telephone and radio apparatus for use on land, at sea, in the air. College graduates—men and women of varied abilities — are taking an important part in this work. Buy War Bonds regularly—all you can! Western Electric < IN PEACE...SOURCE Or SUPPLY FOR THE 8ELL SYSTEM.' IN WAR.. ARSENAL 0T COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.