Oregon If Emehald
ANNE CRAVEN
Editor
ANNAMAE WINSHIP
Acting Business Manager
ELIZABETH HAUGEN
Managing Editor
PATSY MALONEY
Advertising Manager
MARGUERITE WITTWER
News Editor
LOUISE MONTAG, PEGGY OVERLAND
Associate Editors
Jane Richardson, Phyllis Perkins, Viriginia
Scholl, Mary Margaret Ellsworth, Norris
Yates, City Desk Editors
Bjorg Hansen, Executive Secretary
Betty French Robertson, Women’s Editor
Flora Fun ow, Assistant Managing Editor
Winifred Romtvedt, Assistant News Editor
Darrell Boone, Photographer
Betty Bennett, Music Editor
Phyllis Amacher, World News Editor
Gloria Campbell, Mary K. Minor
Librarians
Wally Adams, Sports Editor
EDITORIAL BOARD
Norris Yates, Edith Newton
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final examination periods by the Associated Students. University of Oregon.
Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
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“Morale” has become as much a part oE our everyday vocab
ulary as “01,” “quisling,” “communique,” “postwar,” and other
words revived or ccrined because of changes in our way of life.
[W'e speak glibly of the morale of the armed forces, a necessary
part of preparation for battle. And now, we carry the word over
into civilian life. Morale must be kept high here, too.
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on the attitude one
takes, universities in this country offer much more than educa
tion garnered from books and lectures. Living in social groups
not only solves the housing problem for students, but gives
them much-needed lessons in getting along with other people
and living harmoniously in this well-populated world of ours.
Student government supplies practice in politics (using the
term in the sense of government by the people). Other activ
ities give students a chance to become a part of their com
munity, to feel the responsibilities attached to living in a com
munity, and to work in the necessary organizations which keep
a community running smoothly.
Thus social activities have always received a fairly prominent
place in the limelight at Oregon. In prewar times, house dances,
all-campus dances, skating parties, picnics and other forms of
organized entertainment for couples filled the weekend sched
ules. And you could say that morale was high at Oregon before
Pearl Harbor.
With the war came a rapid depletion in the ranks of male
students. The girls were left out on a limb because never before
in high school or college had they experienced the frightening
idea of planning parties without boys. Morale hit a beautiful
low and remained there while girls talked about the good old
days and made no attempt to find a substitute way to entertain
themselves. ^
True, they went to the movies with other girls, to the Side
ior cokes, walked home without boys from the libe, and tried
to exchange dinners, but the old spark, the old desire to present
the best possible appearance, was gone.
It is high time someone broke the bubble of dreams sur
rounding coeds who think the war will be over soon and the
boys will come back “by the millions” so that everything will
be right again. Most of the those students now in college will
be graduated before this war is over. Furthermore, the last
shot fired will not be the starting gun for "hordes” of men to
turn collegewanl. The movement w ill be gradual, the rehabili
tation long.
Let’s face it, coeds are going to have to learn to entertain
themselves—to build up their own morale. The WAA has made
a good start with fun nights and the coming carnival. Coed
Capers proved a grand success this year. Perhaps similar affairs
could be held during the year. It doesn't help a bit to keep look
ing backwards, dreaming of "those grand old days.” Why not
use some of that energy towards helping the civilian morale?
Anatk&i OP A Move. . .
"Whether you know it or not, and it is quite probable that
the average shopper knows nothing about it, there has been
an alarming increase over the past 13 months in the cost of
clothing. Miss Coed with her added pocket money and wartime
flair for spending has scarcely realized the extent to which
the monthly charge accounts have been rising since the start
of the war and particularly within tiie past year. Although
the Ol’A has managed to hold down the cost of living within
a one per cent rise during this time, this has been done in spite
of an increase in the cost of clothing of over 11 per cent.
Since the alarming rise in clothing shows no indication of
abating and since everyone is unwilling to curtail their spend
ing, the Ol’A has decided upon a rigorous clothing program
which is to go into prompt effect. The principal reasons for
these higher prices in the clothing line have been explained
by a special release from the Ol’A department as due to a
shifting by manufacturers to higher price lines with a conse
Opinion Differs in Wallace Issue
By BUD BRADLEY
The president’s nomination of
Henry A. Wallace to the cabinet
post of secretary of commerce is
causing verbal barrages to fly on
capitol hill.
Chief leader of the opposition is
Senator George (Dem., Georgia)
who has introduced legislation to
set aside President Roosevelt's 1942
executive order, under which the
federal loan agency, the recon
struction finance corporation, and
subsidiary agencies were trans
ferred to the commerce depart
ment.
Here are the opinions of some of
Oregon’s students on the appoint
ment:
Rusty Sparks (Dem.)—“I am of
the opinion that Henry Wallace,
regardless of his leftist leanings,
would make a fine secretary of
commerce.”
Pat Powell (Rep.)—“If the sen
ate confirms the nomination of
Wallace it will definitely prove that
Sidney Hillman’s communist CIO
has taken over the Democratic
party.”
Koney Van Allen (Rep.)—“In
my opinion, Henry A. Wallace
would be a good man for the job.”
Molly Brow (Deni.) — “I think
that Henry A. Wallace deserves a
cabinet post because of his faith
fulness to the Roosevelt adminis
tration.”
Harriet Tosier (Dem.) — “As a
conservative democrat, I have nev
er approved of the Wallace-Hill
man-Browder crowd; and think
that they should be thrown out of
the party.”
Mary Louise DeGrace (Rep.) —
“If Dewey had been elected, we
would never have had to fool with
these communists disguised as
Democrats.”
Jackie Kenfield (Rep.)—“jWjjs
ual, the president is playing polit
ical favors.”
Bruce Hoffine (Dem.)—“Henry
Wallace was one of the finest vice
presidents we ever had, and de
serves the best the administration
has to offer.”
While Jones has declared that
Wallace is incompetent to handle
the job, Wallace has retaliated by
asking a congressional investiga
tion of Jones’ work as head of the
RFC. Senate investigation of the
appointment has not yet been com
pleted. Vote on the George bill was
scheduled for Friday and the ac
tual discussion of Wallace’s^ap
pointment will probably be taken
up by the investigating committee
immediately afterwards.
9f a Buddy
Meet a Buddy.
By JEANNE WILTSHIRE
Several promotions have taken
place among former men on the
Oregon campus. Aviation Cadet
Edward E. Sandman, ex-student of
the U. of O., has been promoted
to second lieutenant in the army
air forces after completing bom
bardier training^ at the Carlsbad
(New Mexico) army air field. At
Carlsbad he received instruction in
dead-reckoning navigation as well
as the standard bombing course.
A graduate of the University of
Oregon, class of ’41, Marine First
Lt. Robert L. Stephenson was re
cently promoted to his present
rank while on duty at Camp Pen
dleton, Oceanside, California, as an
engineering officer in the infantry
school’s battalion. A veteran of IS
months overseas, he has served at
Brazil and South Atlantic stations.
Lt. Stephenson received his bache
lor of arts degree in 1939 and his
master's degree in 1941. He was
athletic manager and a member of
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity.
Mimnaugh Promoted
Brian A. Mimnaugh has been
promoted from first lieutenant to
captain as announced by his com
manding officer. Captain Mim
naugh was a graduate here, stu
dent body president, and played
four years of baseball for Oregon.
He has been overseas since Feb
ruary 7, 1944. He is serving with
the China Wing of the India China
division, air transport command, as
a priorities and traffic officer.
Major Duane D. Carlson, with
the 14th U. S. air force in China,
has been promoted from the rank
of captain, according to an an
nouncement from the headquarters
of Brig. Gen. Clinton D. Vincent,
commander of the East China wing
of the 14th AAF. Major Carlson
graduated in May of 1942 from the
U. of O. after completing four
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Air Alert
By SHUBERT FENDRICK
Ginger Rogers is scheduled for the title role of Moss Hart’s
“Lady in the Dark’’ when Cecil B. DeMille presents this fas
cinating movie on the Lux Radie Theater Monday, January*29,
6 to 7, over NBC.
You’ll enjoy attending Kay Kyser’s College of Musical
Knowledge when it holds its weekly session over NBC Wed
IT'S 'THE
HAIRCUT'
Jsh KabibbI© Is
heard on Kay
K y s © r * s NBC
"College of Musi
r a 1 Knowledge”
Wednes d a y
nights.
ISH KABIBB1S
years of reserve officers’ training,
and received a commission as a
second lieutenant in the officers’
reserve corps. A month after grad
uation, he was called to active duty.
Following 18 months at Dale
Mabry field, Tallahassee, Florida,
has was assigned to the 14th air
force in China where he lias been
serving since December of 1943.
Ducks Win Awards
Oregon also boasts those men
who have won medals or recogni
tion of various kinds. An oak leaf
cluster to his air medal has been
presented to Second Lt. John W.
Sullivan, according to an announce
ment by his commanding officer,
Colonel George Y. Jumper. Lt.
Sullivan, a former student, is a
co-pilot on an eight air force B-17
Flying Fortress in the 385th bom
bardment group. He won his deco
ration for “meritorius achieve
ment” while participating in bomb
ing attacks on military and indus
trial targets in Germany and upon
the enemy’s defense positions in
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quent disappearance of low cost clothing; actual price in
creases; and .a deterioration in the quality of many garments.
Xow everyone will have to face a concentrated program which
the OPA has decided is necessary after two years of mild
measures which have had little or no effect.
The effects of the program should show in the next few
months. Students will have a smaller supply of the high-priced
clothing, and luxury garments will disappear to he replaced
by the more essential and lower priced types of apparel. At
the same time this clothing will he of better quality for the
price. Most clothing will carry tags stating the OPA legal
ceiling price.
Public response to these stringent measures will probably
be as loud and as long as they were over the food program
which the OPA was forced to carry out. Although the inevitable
effect will be to reduce industrial profits by a small margin
consumers will be saved at least 600 million dollars a year and
between six and seven per cent will be cut out of currentlv in
flated clothing prices. It is up to each individual to understand
the motives behind each governmental action and to realize that
no one, at present, can afford to temporize with such critical
wartime problems.
nesday, 7 to 8. You won’t be able
to add the time_ to your Univer
sity hours, but you will hear Kay
with Ish Kabibble, Georgia Carroll,
Don Leslie, Dollie Mitchell, and the
Town Criers. Lots of good music
plus the quiz.
End of Joke, Laugh?
How would you describe a va
cated Indian tent in four letters ?
Answer: MT TP (empty teepe£).
Give me strength. The contestant
on Art Baker’s program, Trading
Post, didn’t know the answer
either.
“Beautiful Dreamer,’’ a drama
based on the romantic life of Ste
phen Foster, will be presented over
the Matinee Theater from 11 to
11:30 a.m. Sunday, CBS.. The star
ring player will be Victor Jory.
Edna Phillips, Philadelphia Or
chestra harpist, will solo with the
group today from 2 to 3, CBS, in
the radio premier of Berezowsky’s
Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.
Berezowsky points out that very
few compositions have been writ
ten for harp and full orchestra, .so
this program should rate a good
spot on your radio calendar.
Starring- Del McKay
Science’s fight against polio will
be depicted over the Human Ad
venture from 9:30 to 10 p.m. on
KORE Sunday night. The story of
the efforts of science to determine
the cause and prevention of the
scourge will then be told. This pro
gram is presented at the special
request of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, and is in
behalf of the 1945 March of Dimes
campaign.
That golden voice you have been
hearing over KORE from 6 to 10:30
is none other than our own Del
McKey. Del announces over the
local station during those hours,
and does a good job of it, too.'**
Judge: “And you shot your hus
band with a bow and arrow'?’’
Wife: “Yes, I didn’t want to wake
the children.”
"NONE BUT THE .
LONELY HEART"
with
ETHEL BARRYMORE