Oregon
VOLUME XLVI NUMBER '/2
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7. 1945
Dr. Sheldon to Compare
Policies in Thursday Talk
Dr. Henry D. Sheldon, University professor of education
and history, will be the featured speaker Thursday night when
he presents the topic, "The Future of Political Liberalism,” al:
the third of the University lecture series. The meeting 5 s
scheduled in room 12, Friendly, at 7:30 p.m.
A definition of political liberal
ism will precede Dr. Sheldon's lec
ture, and he will comment on con
ditions that Ted to totalitarianism
in Italy and Germany, comparing
them with liberal states like Eng
land, France, and the United
States.
“The way to prevent commun
ism is to beat them to it, so to
speak, by protecting people eco
nomically as well as politically,"
says Dr. Sheldon, ( and his talk
will further stress necessary fac
tors to insure the workings of lib
eral government in the future.
Future expectations of the public,
such as guarantees to steady em
ployment, health services, and in
surance will be emphasized by tlw
speaker. Examples of the progrc;'t
of other countries will be cited.
"The future of our kind of govern
ment will depend pretty largely
on how we face these things ami
how the economic problem of dis
tribution of wealth is handled,”
he stated.
Potentialities of future develop
ment in China and Russia, as well
as in the older European states ami
in this country, will be consideinl
by Dr. Sheldon, for he. regards tho
character .of the people to be oil
prime importance in conducting*
the affairs of a nation, rather than,
the established form of govern
ment.
POSTWAR BLUEPRINTS
Dr. Will V. Norris, head of the physics department, looks over archi
tects’ plans gleaned from a tour in December, 1944, to gather ideas
for postwar buildings, including the long-awaited student union project,
for the U. of O. campus.
A lums Eye Future
Former Students Will Help
Sponsor Postwar Union Project
A discussion centered around the proposed Student Union
building project will be held at the dinner meeting of the
Eugene alumni at 5:30, February 10, at the Eugene hotel.
H. Abbott Lawrence, Portland architect, and W. V. Norris of
the physics department, will show a collection of slides and
discuss several aspects of student
tlSien buildings throughout the
country.
The ODT order restricting travel
which was responsible for the can
cellation of Dads’ Day will not
affect this affair because the meet
ing will be confined almost entirely
to alumni living in and near Eu
gene. Since alumni generally are
not being asked to attend, only a
few alumni council members are
expected to be present. Possible
out-of-town guests will be the
alumni committees appointed to
work with students in co-ordinat
ing student union efforts.
Alumni Committee
This committee was organized
at the 1944 alumni meeting and
now has the following members
lijcated geographically about the
state: Clarence Codding, Portland;
Carl Nelson, Salem; Dr. Clarence
Keene, Silverton; George Stadel
man, The Dalles; Walter Durgan,
Corvallis; Austin Brownell, Grants
Pass; Sprague Carter, Pendleton;
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Today's World
THREE BRIDGEHEADS
across the Oder river two miles
south of Frankfurt have been
carved out by Soviet forces.
FLAMES ARE racing through
the business section of Manila
while Jap troops are systemat
ically destroying the part of the
city still occupied by them.
THE SECOND BELT of Sieg
fried line fortifications has been
pierced by the American 1st
army near Gemund while pro
gress along the rest of the line
was made by Allied forces along
the full length of the western
front.
THE GEORGE BILL, which
would divorce the federal loan
agency from commerce depart
ment control, has been approved
by the house banking committee
and will soon be sent to the
floor.
'King of Hearts’
Nine Compete
News released over the campus
grapevine today lists the names of
nine contestants for king of the
Heart Hop. They are: Bruce
“Frankie” Hoffine, Alder lodge;
Don Dyer, Skull and Dagger; Buck
Schott, Purity Boys; Don Taylor,
Yeomen; Merwin “Merve” Spald
ing, Sherry Ross; Forrest Miller,
Campbell club; Ivan Stankey,
Omega; Ted Kent, Bsquire; Hal
Ford, fraternity men.
Chairman Louise Fletcher an
nounced that the hop will be held
at Hendricks hall, Gamma Phi
Beta, Alpha Gamma Delta, and
Kappa Kappa Gamma. Coronation,
she stated, will be held outdoors in
the “L” by Hendricks hall if wea
ther permits.
All house representatives for the
sale of tickets will meet today at
the Side at 4 p.m. Tickets will be
released for sale this Thursday.
Veterans Offered
Conferences Today
Vernon Basler from the vet
erans administration in Portland
will be available for coherences
to all University veterans after
1:30 p.m. today in the office of
Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl in
Johnson hall. Appointments with
Basler may be made by calling
the office, and Dean Earl urges
any veterans with special prob
lems to take advantage of this
opportunity to consult the ad
ministration representatives.
There are 102 veteran students
registered this term, according
to a recent report from the regis
trar's office and all faculty mem
bers have been requested to send
written reports on the quality of
the veteran’s work to Kenneth
Shumaker, director of the lower
division advisers.
Production to Go off as
Planned; Opens Friday
Originally scheduled for Dads’ Day entertainment, the Feb
ruary 10 performance of '‘Heaven Can Wait,” opening this
Friday evening, will still be reserved for students and their
guests, it was announced yesterday.
The curtain will go up at 9:30 after the OSC-U. of O. basket
ball game, according to Marjorie
Allingham, theater business man
ager. Miss Allingham said a num
ber of guests are expected on the
campus this weekend despite can
cellation of Dads' Day.
New Cast Members
Additions to the “Heaven Can
Wait” cast are: Ann Parsons, Peg
gy Ziegler, Nancy Knight, and
Peggy Finnell, all passengers on
the heavenly express; Farrell Rust,
doctor; and Ann Parsons, a maid.
Pacific To Be
Program Topic
“The inadequacy of the Uni
versity building program” was
discussed last night by Audrey
Holliday in a broadcast over
KOAC. In her speech Miss
Holliday stressed the necessity
of a long-range point of view
in the development of state
higher educational facilities.
Questions concerning the Chi
nese and Japanese people and their
cultures will be answered by Dr.
L. S. Cressman, professor of an
thropology, Dr. Harold J. Noble,
chairman of the Pacific basin
studies and associate professor of
history, and Dr. W. S. Baldinger,
associate professor of art, during
the weekly radio program of the
Pacific basin studies at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday over KOAC.
Their discussion will bring out
who the Chinese and Japanese are,
their differences, similarities, popu
lar misconceptions of the Orient
als, the various aspects of their
cultural patterns, their art forms,
philosophical outlooks, their lan
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Cay Shea, junior in English, is re
placing JoAnne Bush as Mrs. Julia
Farnsworth.
Reserved tickets are now on sale
at the box office in Johnson hall
and the admission price is 60 cents
including tax. The box office phone
number is extension 216. Although
there will be no individually re
served seats, tickets must be re
served. The play will be presented,
intimate style, in the AWS room,
third floor i of Gerlinger hall. The
performance is scheduled to run
six nights, February 9, 10, 14, 15,
16, and 17.
Bombing Mission
Will Be Shown
The technicolor film, “Flight of
the Dragon,” depicting a recent
bombing mission, is the main fea
ture on the movie bill to be shown
tonight at 7:30 in 207 Chapman.
No admission will be charged.
A second feature, “The People
of Canada" will show a pictorial
survey of the races and nation
alities which are conglomerated in
the northern dominion.
"A Letter from Ireland,” osten
sibly written by one of the Ameri
can soldiers shipped to the Em
erald Isle as a jumping off place
before the invasion of the conti
nent, will present a GI view of
the country. As though he were
writing a letter home the dough
boy describes the land, its colleens,
recreation facilities, and living ac
commodations.
Completing the agenda for the
evening will be March of Time film
covering the New England states.
War Rally Set
To Unveil "It"
Complying with a flood of in
quests from many sources on ttm
campus, the Citrus Mix, Saturday]
al'ter-the-game dance in Gerlingm',
will be a sport affair instead of
the short silks as previously am
nounced, according to Marguerilo
Wittwer, dance chairman.
The dance will be a no-data
event with visiting parents, alum
ni, Oregon State college visitor-i,
and all University students ex
pected to attend. Tickets for 35
cents may be purchased from,
house representatives and at the
Side during this afternoon. Tin o
for the dance has been set between
9:30 and midnight with entertain
ment scheduled at half-time by;
Program Chairman Del McKay.
SECRET WEAPON SEEN
AT RALLY
The much-publicized “It” will
lie revealed at the war rally,
Saturday, February 10 before
the Oregon-Oregon State game
at McArthur court, and “It” will
be used as a secret weapon
against the invading Aggies.
Care has been taken to conceal
(he identity of the weapon for
fear of spies being landed by
the enemy. The rally is sched
uled to last a half hour, and all
living organizations should bo
ready to leave for Johnson hall
at G:30. A big program has been
planned, revealed Lois McCon
key, rally chairman, and all
Webfoots are expected to “en
list” to make this the most suc
cessful rally in the history of
Oregon.
If someone doesn’t tell mo
what “It” is, I’ll kill myself.
Signed,
Professor Igor Shmaltz
Oh, to Be King
I wonder why our College Joe,
With lovely smiles departs,
Could it be the laddie hopes
He may be King of Hearts? t
—D.F.S, j,