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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1945)
Oregon VOLUME XLVI NUMBER 71 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 1945 UO-OSC Declare Civil War Annamae Winship Approved Emerald Business Manager The appointment of Annamae Winship as Emerald business manager was unanimously confirmed at a meeting of the edu cational activities board, Monday. The decision is subject to approval by the ASUO executive council. Miss Winship re places Roseanne Leckie, who served as business manager since September and whose resignation was accepted at the beginning or tms term. Eugene Miller, junior in econ omy, was the only other applicant for the position. The free student tickets for concerts sponsored by the Greater Artists series will be revoked un less the prevailing practice of lend ing the tickets to townspeople is not immediately discontinued, Horace Robinson, director of the educational activities board, an nounced. The tickets issued gratis to University students are sold enmasse to the board on condition that they will be used only by the students. Debating Teams Begin State Tours The symposium team composed of Beverly Carroll, Sue Stater, and Marjorie Silvis will discuss post war relations between the United States and Russia in a series of appearances in Oregon towns this week. February 6 the team will speak at Reedsport high school, North Bend high school and the Coos Bay American Association of Univer sity Women. They will be heard February 7 at Bandon high, River ton high, Coquille Rotary club, Co quille high, and the Myrtle Point Lions club. They will close their tour February 8 by discussions at Kfyrtle Point high, Myrtle Point Rotary club, and North Bend Methodist-Episcopal church. Their treatment of the Russian subject will deal with the three questions: Will Russia attempt to communize Europe, and event ually the world ? Will the United States be able to compete success fully in the world market with Russia’s controlled foreign trade policy ? and Will the United States and Russia be able to cooperate in the maintenance of peace? The purpose of these forensic activities is to provide the stu dents with an opportunity to ap pear before actual audiences and to offer the people and taxpayers of*, the state an opportunity to share in the information that the students have uncovered in their investigation and research of time ly topics. Dumbarton Oaks Plan “The United Nations (Dumbar ton Oaks) Plan for World Coopera tion” will be the subject of dis cussion for the symposium com posed of Alice Harter, Carolyn Jacobs, and Margery Skordahl. In a tour of Oregon towns they will appear at the Toledo Episcopal church and the Seaside Methodist church February 11, at Warrenton, Knappa-Svensen, and Astoria high schools February 12; and at West port, Clatskanie, Rainier, Wheeler, and Tillamook high schools, Clats kanie Lions club, and Tillamook Today’s World THE REMAINING JAP gar rison holding out in part of Manila is now surrounded as U. S. cavalry and infantry close in on the north and paratroops out off the escape route to the south. RUSSIAN FORCES have carved out a bridgehead on the west bank of the Oder river near Breslau and are fighting along a 100-mile front on that river. Red vanguards are within 30 miles of Berlin. THREE GERMAN divisions have been trapped in the Col mar pocket south of Strasbourg by American tanks and French Moroccan mountain troops while on the center of the western front the U. S. 1st army is fight ing 13 miles inside Germany. Yield \Pot of Gold’ For centuries sage philos ophers have puzzled over the grave problem of what may be found at the end of the rain bow. Be it known to all that the answer has been found, and the fortunate holder of the proverb ial and ethereal pot of gold is Freshman Zona Rose Zander. Monday afternoon following the unpredictable alternation of sunshine and showers, a rain bow arched in florescent spec trum across the campus. Miss Zander walked into one end of the arch shimmering in the air between Chapman and Condon halls. Petitions Due Today Petitions lor chairmanship of the campus Red Cross drive are to be submitted to Sally Spiess, Red Cross chairman, at the Gam ma Phi Beta house, today. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible. Men to Contest For 'King’ Role At Annual Hop The contest is on! Tonight all aspirants for the title of "King of Hearts’’ to reign over the annual Heart Hop, Wednesday, February 14, from 3:15 to 5:15, will find themselves well On the way to fame, according to Chairman Louise Fletcher. All men’s living organizations have been asked to submit the names of their contest ants by 6:30 this evening to Jeanne Robinson, at the Gamma Phi Beta house. The winners, king and two knaves, have been promised dates with three hospitality girls, which proves, “you can have your royal ty and date it, too!’’ said contest officials. The affair is a traditional girl date-boy dance. Coronation of the king will be held at one of three houses chosen as sites for the dance. All votes for the king will be cast on the stub of each ticket costing 25 cents per couple. King to Dine The first girls’ organization to reach 100 per cent on ticket sales will be granted the honor of having the king or knave as dinner guest on a designated evening. Second and third houses to hit the 100 per cent mark will receive, as con solation prizes, two dance records. Committees for the Heart Hop, announced by Miss Fletcher, are as follows: tickets, chairman, Nila Desinger, Bernice Chambers, Gen eva Davis, Joyce Davis; publicity, chairman, Phyl Perkins, Shirley Priestley, Betty Johnson, Shirley Peters; finance, chairman, Bjorg Hatisen, Lois Herrington; selec tion of King of Hearts candidates, Norma Figone, Jeanne Robinson, co-chairmen, Patt Skinner; election (Please turn to page jour) Old-Time Rivals Plot Battle Tactics; Crisis Expected Saturday Post'War’Fun ■. Promised at Citrus Dance The orange of Oregon State col- i lege will be billed with the lemon of Oregon when the chairmen of the now - cancelled Dads' Day weekend present the Citrus Mix in Gerlinger hall Saturday night, fol lowing the Oregon-OSC game. This affair, scheduled to fill a dance night vacated by the can cellation of the Dad-Daughter Date dance, will be a short silk event. Marguerite Wittwer, dance committee head, announced. Miss Wittwer was appointed chairman of the original dance for this date by Jack Craig, former chairman for the entire Dads' Day program. Tickets will be on sale for 35 cents later this week. Committee chairmen for the dance, appointed last week by Miss Wittwer, include: Don White, lights; JoAnn Whatson, refresh ments; Virginia Harris, decora tions; Bjorg Hansen, music; Doris Spearow, patrons; Rosemary Weebe, floor; Charis Bradt, furni ture, and Stew Mercereau and Phyl Perkins, tickets. Del McKay is in charge of the entertainment program and will serve as master of ceremonies. Bud Franke, UO Alum Killed in Action Bud Franke, a former student at the University and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, died Satur day morning at Everton, Washing ton. A year ago, Franke, who served in the army air corps, sus tained injuries in a plane crash and his death was caused by these injuries. While attending Oregon he was a premedical student. ’Army’ Slates Rally, Contest A hoard of Oregon Sta-'er Beavers are expected to invader the University campus Satur day. February 10, to attend tbo Oregon-Oregon State game utf McArthur court. In anticipa tion of the mock "civil war” the rally squad will sponsor a. giant all-campus rally in front of Johnson hall before the game. Armed with flaming torches and battle banners with appropriate slogans to spur the Ducks to victory, all Oregon students will assemble to dis play the “military" power of the Webfoot arm. The Southern army will begin, marching from the Delta. Delta. Delta barracks and will advance to the scene of battle; the, Northern army will assemble at the Gamma, Phi Beta barracks and proceed to meet the advancing forces. Start ing from Sigma Kappa, all force'* will asesmble for the maneuvers in front of Johnson hall. The command of the University army rests in the hands of the ge n eral staff made up of Field Mar shall Von Lois McConkey, Waa ! General Evans Sax. Spar Command er Jack Ruble in chai-ge of arma ment, and Lt. General Betty Wit son in charge of battle banners. Sign Contest A banner contest will be held this week with a representative from each house responsible for the construction of a sign for the rally. The winner of the sign contest will be announced at tbo rally. The following recruits have v< I (Plcasc turn to page jour) Tickets for 'Heaven Can Wait’ Go on Sale Today in Johnson Seats for “Heaven Can Wait,” University theater penthouse presentation opening Friday, February 9, at 8 p.m., will not be individually reserved, according to Marjory Allingham, theater business manager. The Johnson hall box office is now open. Only as many tickets as there are seats will be sold, however. g".... Politics, Religion Lectures Draw Crowds Presenting to University stu dents and faculty members the views on world polities related to religion as expressed by three of the outstanding religious leaders among contemporary members of the clergy, the lectureship spon sored on the campus last week by the faculty committee on religious and spiritual activities drew inter est throughout the state. A total of twelve lectures was given by Dr. Paul Hutchinson, managing editor of the Christian Century magazine, Dr. Wilhelm Pauck, professor of historical the ology at the University of Chicago, and Father Charles Miltner, presi dent of the University of Portland. Among these discussions, the fol lowing examples have been select ed for brief review: A Family of Nations By Father Miltner There can be no family of na tions because there is no society of nations. If nations were fused to one great state, each nation would be required to relinquish her sov ereignty, but with a League of Nations they would maintain their powers of self-government al though these powers would be limited. We had a League of Na tions and it failed because one Muscles, Plus When it comes to leadership, as you know, The honoraries hold a claim, But now their athletic side they'll show By playing a basketball game. —D.F.S. great nation refused to become a member. However the failure was only partial because the chief pur pose of the league was to procure international good and many bene fits were derived from it. Nations, like men, should be both individual and social. Men must not continue the questioning of other men's mo tives; this is a dangerous obstruc tion on the path of cooperation. * * * The Church and War-Making States By Dr. Hutchinson The state and not the church is at war. Total war is waged by labor and we too will become to talitarian for the duration. Modern wars cannot be waged on any other •basis. However, it is apparent that (Please turn to pat/e lour) ana urese must oe purcnaseci .'it the usual admission price of t(Y cents including tax. Box offi<<y hours are from 10 to 12 a.m. arid 1 to 5 p.m. and the phone is 3'-■ ext. 216. Opening February 9. per formances will continue February; 10, 14. 15, 16, and 17. Audience on Stage Level “Heaven Can Wait’’ directed by Horace W. Robinson, will be pre sented in the AWS room, third floor of Gerlinger hall. The audi ence will be seated on the same level as the players, and group* rl on all four sides of the “stage’' n< the usual manner of an intimate' style production. An exceptionally small produc tion crew and cast is being used iv this presentation. Marilyn Wherry, freshman in liberal arts, is stage manager-electrician, Mary Lee Steele, senior in business adminis tration, is box office manager, art? Miss Allingham is in charge ( I? properties. There are only 12 , tv the cast and no assistant director.