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Former Emerald Editor Jogs Around Italy as ’PR’Non Com “The Italian children bring home the bacon,” according to Sgt. Ray Schrick, former Emerald editor. Ray, as a private correspondent to his wife, Betty Biggs Schrick, and the Yuba City Herald, has de scribed the hunger of the Italian people. He wrote, “All American soldiers are ‘Joe’ to the Italians, and ‘Joe’ is easily persuaded to part with his meager store of cigarets, sugar, and candy, if the natives look pitiful enough.” Ped dlers, according to Ray, are preva lent in Italian towns. One old man spoke English. Another unshaven fellow (as most of them are) rides out on his bicycle to sell eggs at —>18 cents apiece instead of the us ual 20 cents. Letter Kead Hay’s first-letter to “B.J.” was an epistle of thanks that he hadn’t joined the navy. “I am an ocean going soldier,” he wrote. ‘‘Ships may look big, taut they get aw fully small when you’re on them very long." On board the day was divided in two sections; one wait ing in line to get into the PX, the other waiting in line for dinner. Both were accompanied by a close packed, secretive atmosphere. Upon his arrival in Italy, Ray < wrote, ‘‘It is hard to believe just how hungry the people are.” The G.I.’s idea of luxury, according to Ray, were bunks to sleep in, stoves made from empty oil drums, and furnishings taken from the re mains of a captured enemy plane. In February, Ray wrote that he was attending a sewing circle. He and several of his tentmates were TO ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST... See that your clothes are cleaned with care... Bring them to your campus cleaners... BEST CLEANER'S 821 E. 13th promoted and all were busily sew ing new stripes on their uniforms. During the first two months in Italy, Ray and his buddies had to have a pass to take a bath, for the nearest bathing facilities were in a nearby town. Baths Used ‘‘The public baths furnish every thing,” he wrote. “A shave, a shoe shine, a manicure, clothes pressing, a choice of either a bath or a shower; they all come under one roof.” There was a second barrier in getting the bath. She was the dark-haired lady who ran the tick et office. You can't do anything unless you first get a ticket—and that was half the battle. Her translations of English, and theirs of Italian, made a difficult circum stance in which to get what you wanted. In April, Hay was transferred to army public relations, which coin cided with his former Emerald work and put him in a field which he really enjoyed. His first job in public relations had nothing to do with writing stories of his bomb ing polits’ missions. His CO had awarded about 100 air medals. “A photographer wisely went down the line to take each man’s picture just as the colonel pinned the medal on every proud soldier’s chest. But the photographer forgot one little item—getting the names.” It was up to Ray to establish the identity of each of the 100 .37 millimeter shots. UO’s Show Up Ray has not been without famil iar Oregon faces, however. Royal Denton, ’46 Phi Sig; and Lee Kill burg, ’44 Delt frat brother, are occasionally around for a bull ses sion to reminisce over those “good old days at Oregon.” All the fel lows are looking forward to the day when they’ll be back to either continue their education or visit the old friends here at the Univer sity. However, as long as Ray is in Italy, he will continue to cover the human side of the Italian war for the Yuba City Herald. Mansfield State Teachers will now admit to all departments stu dents who have completed all but the last half-year of the standard secondary school course. • CLASSIFIED ADS • For Sale 35 mm. enlarger, glassless carrier, condenser, no lens. $25.00. Phone 4221, 5-6 p.m. A. Smith. ONE edition of Oxford Anthology of English Literature. Call Craig, 2235-J. • Found EVERT Ferrnan Clark—selective classification card. Call Mrs. Winchester, YMCA. HDMGRY? Try our delicious pastries for those quick, in-between A snacks. Shop at MRS. BROOKS HOME BAKERY 86 E. Broadway Phone 4118 Fall Term News Staff Increases Roster Friday afternoon a band of young hopefuls were received, er, beg pardon, grabbed into the staff of The Emerald, almost completing the membership. The staff is as follows: Anne Craven, acting edi tor; Roseann Leckie, business man ager; Norris Yates, managing edi tors; Frannie Maier, advertising manager; Elizabeth Haugen, news editor. Night staff: Betty French Robertson, chief night editor; Elizabeth Gilmore, Harriet Ban bury, Dorothy Habel, Aileen Koch. Darrell Boone, Shirley Peters, Maryann Howard, Louise Robson. Reporters: Flora Furrow, Bever ly Bennett, Winifred Romtvedt, Fraynie Watkins, Jean Lawrence, Dorothy Kienholz, L. Gunderson, Valerie Overland, Betty Mack. Barbara Johns, Shirley Priestley, Gloria Smith, Sylvia Mitchell, Mary Wilson, LaVonne Boylen, Evelyn Jones, Grace Edwards, Jean Simmonds, Isabel Green, Carolyn Whittington, Phyllis Kiste, Louise Armstrong, Alice English, Sally Timmons, B. Stuart, E. Kahl. The masculine side includes: John Moore, Shubert Fendriek, Jim Tucker, Bob Chapman. For those who are yet interested in turning out, there are still posts open. Girls Asked to Limit Unnecessary Traveling Subjects of diverse and wide spread interest to girls were dis cussed yesterday at the first meet ing of the heads of houses. Girls have been requested by the transportation companies not to sign out from their houses to go home unless for a critical need, in order that the companies can keep transportation for vital necessities. Rushing from any organization will not be allowed during the fol lowing two weeks. Fall rushing has just been completed and time is to be allotted so as not to wear out rushees. Written permission must be ob tained from parents by girls who are to do after-hour Emerald and Oregana work. These must be filed in the dean of women’s office, if late permission is to be granted. Dean Attends Post War Council Dean Victor P. Morris, of the school of business administration, returned yesterday from Salt Lake City where he represented Oregon in the council of state gov ernments meeting held there last week. He is chairman of the gov ernor’s state committee on postwar readjustment and development. The Dr. Peterson Rejoins UO After Two-year Leave of Absence Back on the campus after a 1 worked with the bureau of ord S. Peterson, assistant professc he considered American ship against magnetic and acoustic Dr. Peterson returned to the TJ served with a civil service rating of senior physicist since June, 1942. Only after Pearl Harbor was the study of sub-surface mine warfare carried on to any extent in the United States, Dr. Peterson pointed out. With our entry into the war came greatly increased attention to this shipping menace, as Am erican craft would be entering mined waters in both the Atlantic and Pacific. In the early months of 1942 came an enormous call for physicists in the United States to discover some means for more completely safeguarding our ships. Does Civil Service The University faculty member signed up in June, 1942, for civil service work with the ordinance department, and was assigned to the 13th naval district in Seattle. He was there given charge of all civilian physicists connected with aagaussing, or protection of ships against magnetic mines, and during the two years submitted about 15 reports developing the theory and practice of mine warfare. Approxi mately 40 physicists and electrical inspectors served under him at various times, their work concerned both with ship protection and mine sweeping. ‘‘Of course no ship is made ab solutely safe,” Dr. Peterson com mented. “However degaussing re duces the possibility of being blown up to a minimum.” He explained that the sub-surface mine is not precisely “attracted” by a passing ship, but that a magnetic field thrown out by the craft operates a mechanism set to explode the mine. Worked on Coast “The majority of sub-surface mine study has been carried on in Washington, D.C., altrough much field work was done in both Se attle and Boston," he continued. “My activities were mostly con fined to Seattle and Portland.’’ Research and development of adequate protection has now been dean attended the meeting in Gov ernor Snell’s place. Mills college, California, wants to go to the aid of our men inch ing their way across muddy Ital ian mountains. The students have set their war bond goal in terms of good old army mules. That New Melody "Is You or Is You Ain't" "Hot Time in the Town of Berlin" By Bing Crosby and Andrews Sis ters in his sweetest mood. It is just the dance record you need! Dances are beginning to boom! There are more men on the campus and more dances coming — Keep that Radio Working Radio Labratory 768 E. 11th wo-year leave during which hr nance in Seattle, Dr. Thurman r of mathematics said Friday jing about as well protected mines as science can make i: niversity September 16, having almost completed. Dr. Peterson said, with only operational won remaining. He added that in tl two years almost all American, shipping has been effectively equipped against the mine danger. r I,OIS AND ROY WHYTAB SIDE PATTER By Sue Welch and Patsy (charm and dignity) Maloney) Having had our fill of cake, cokes, and milkshakes and lem onade, we settle down now to j a little snooping. Forthwith, we 1 snoop .... Seen Sittin' at The SIDE: Joe Lind feeding “Jerry,” (who has now taken “Rodney's” place in our hearts) a double decker ice cream cone. That’s a fine way. to i waste the delicious ice cream they serve at the SIDE, Joe. Jean Bauer and the better half of the above by-line looking for a third and fourth for bridge. Tri-Delt Jane Kearns surround ed by men, as usual. Duane Aut zen with his pipe. We extend our deepest sym pathy to Don Taylor for his broken arm. But at least it’s held up in a convenient position. I And did you check Bob (we refuse to call him “Joe Col lege”) Smith in that luscious red sweater, and a new phrase from his summer in California: 1 You know what a BTO is, but what is a TWO? Answer: A. tweeny weeny operator! What does the RIDE bring- to mind besides heated bridge ;ames and even more heated po litical discussions ? It should1 make you think of the best cokes in town. Speaking of the SIDE, and who isn't these days, have you noticed the almost :ompletc lack of uniforms there in ? In fact, all over the cam pus, (with our apologies to the 29 pre-meds). "Jim McGregor, Sigma Nu from Southern Cal., also one of the sharper bridge players, has been seen “after six o’clock” with Dee Gee Bobbie Lucas and Betty Green, KKG. Not at the same time, however. So we hear, a big time was had at Oregon State by M. M. Ellsworth and Ed Allen, local boomer boy, last Saturday. Do tell us more “Swonh.” It seems the “Marines have landed” and have the SIDE “well in hand.” But what we want to know is, who is he? “Chick” Cecchini, ATO from wayback, must be lonesome. He spends all hi3 time at the SIDE, (don’t we all» with no one in particular. Wanted: More excitement, gossip, etc. at the SIDE so that this column won’t die of starva tion. Or would you rather it did? Don’t answer that!!!!!;