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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1945)
Dr. Noble, Historian> Discusses Jap Women By LOIS COLEMAN One of the Pacific Northwest’s most reliable sources of historical ■*and present-day Japan, leaned back in his swivel chair and patiently explained Japanese wo men and the part they play in the everyday life of their country. Dr, Harold J. Noble, the able historian, spent twenty years in the Orient, at one time instructing in a Jap anese College. He also served as a major in the United States Marines. “The family unit is uppermost in Japan rather than the individ ual. Nothing of importance is de cided without first consulting the members of the family. If the family is poor, the daughter may be contracted to work as a laborer for a specified length of time, and her earnings go into the family purse.’’ “Marriage and divorce are also a family affair,” stated Dr. Noble. “There is usually a go-between, ^/a social shock-absorber) so that the family will not be embarrassed or lose face if turned down. Often this person is a professional, who helps the families decide if the match is a suitable one. Love is a minor matter in the arrangement of a Japanese marriage. Far more important is temperament, finan cial standing, health, and back ground.” When a match is accept able to both parties, the state is informed of the transfer of the woman’s name to the family of her future husband. After this is done, usually some type of a ceremony is performed. Thereafter, the bride is under the complete domination of her husband and mother-in-law. If there is a divorce, the woman’s name is then returned to the list of her original family. ^ 1 BLACK TOP PAVING at Acme Roofing Company 733 Olive • CLASSIFIED ADS LOST: Girl’s gold Elgin watch r' with black cord bracelet, Tues day afternoon. Reward. Phone 3966-R. The women of Japan are not as suppressed as most Americans are led to believe. Dr. Noble explained that the Japanese woman of the wealthier class may belong to the equivalent of our Red Cross, charity organizations, or other national societies. The woman of the middle income bracket takes care of her home, children, and in her leisure time dabbles in art and fancy work. The woman of the lowest income locks after her children, works in the home, and in the fields. “Where the woman of America is more matter-of-fact, has more freedom, and enjoys independence; the woman of Japan must fight for personal independence, and if that is gained, she takes the risk of being socially ostracized,’’ con cluded Dr. Noble. Museum Gets New Librarian “It is my hope that the new as well as the old students of the Uni versity of Oregon will take ad vantage of the collection of the modern and old rare books in the Ai't Museum library,” stated Miss Margaret Markley, the new libra rian. Miss Markley, a soft-spoken native of the middle west, has been on the campus since September 17. Previous to this she held the posi tion of circulation assistant at the University of Georgia. She also has served as librarian at the Univer sity of Illinois and De Pauw. Due to the fact that enrollment in all colleges has been below normal for the past few years, it is impossible to make any definite comparisons, Miss Markley stated. However, the University of Oregon does have a much larger library than the University of Georgia while it has a larger enrollment. She also asserted that co-eds are co-eds the world over except here they wear wooden shoes. In response to more questioning, Miss Markley declared that she was a “Freshman” along with many others because this was her first work in an art museum library. With a shake of her red dish brown head, she agreed that the Oregon weather and campus were very much to her liking. ‘The work is new and interesting a.nd so far I am enjoying it a great deal,” concluded Miss Markley. PKETTV FAST First Officer—“Did you get that fellow’s number?” Second Ditto: “No, he was going too fast.” First: “Say, that was a fine looking dame in the car.” Second: “Wasn’t she!” Quality Food Values Stock Up for After Study Snacks SANDWICHES POTATO CHIPS FRUIT COOKIES University Grocery Phone 1597 790 Eleventh MERCHANT MOVIE For all students and faculty members interested the film, “Cavalcade of the American Merchant Marine,” will be pre sented by the school of business administration tonight at 7:30 in 207 Chapman hall. Language Staff Adds Professor In order to ease the crowded conditions in the Romance Lan guage classes, the department has asked Professor Berthold C. Friedl of the University of Mis souri to instruct classes in Spanish and French. Dr. Friedl has been teaching Rusisan in Missouri and is scheduled to start such a class here winter term. The professor, who received his doctor's degree at the University of Paris, is to arrive today or to morrow in order to begin classes Monday. Thirty-eight Advertisers Contract Emerald Space Thirty-eight contracts have been signed by Eugene merchants for advertising space in the Oregon Daily Emerald, Annamae Winship, business manager, said Wednes day. The advertising staff is striv ing to meet a goal of one hundred contracts in order to finance an enlarged student daily paper. Monahan Enters Army Russell Monahan, on the cam pus for the last two years, entered the Army early this fall. Now sta tioned at an Army hospital in El Paso, Texas, he is taking a 12 weeks’ technical training course. Professor: “When water be comes ice, what great change takes place?” Student: “A change in price, sir.” JEWELERS 756 - 760 Willamette EUGENE, OREGON Telephone 3131 r ASUO Leader Reveals Result Of Fall Drive More than $1S00 has been re ceived to date in the ASUO dona tions drive,” and the final tallies are not in yet, Ed Allen, president of the ASUO, revealed Wednesday night. “Because of the late regis trants, the fall term total is in complete,” Allen said, “but we have already surpassed last year's contributions by approximately $500.” “The response has been very gratifying,” the president said. Elaborating upon the planned ex penditure of the money, Allen said the expanded rally squad, in need of a larger budget, will re ceive some of the money, while a large portion will go toward the development of the ASUO assem bly. “Since such measures as the war board and the war loan drives have been curtailed, the funds will not go to further their operation, but will be distributed to the campus organizations.” People who have not had the chance to contribute voluntarily to this drive will be able to do so during winter term registration, Allen said. PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER'S OLD OREGON ★The full story about men and women enrollment in the past, at present and what the future holds ★Feature faculty story and pic tures about who they are, what they have done and what they mean to you. ★MORE . . MORE . . MORE names and news notes of students and alums than ever before. ★Article: “From GI Joe to Just Plain Joe College.” ★And many, many other items too numerous to mention be cause . . . OLD OREGON IS GETTING BETTER WITH EACH ISSUE! YES — We Have Campus Wear ACCESSORIES Wool Gloves ... Fur mittens . . . Head scarfs . . . Billfolds . . . Handkerchiefs . . . Neckwear . . . Anklets . . . Costume jewelry . . . Umbrellas and Raincoats. A casual visit to our store will assure you of their worthiness 'wearing apparel^dry] 20 AMD 30 EAST BROADWAY! SEE OCTOBER'S OLD OREGON MAGAZINE for news and pictures of “^Housing shortage -why -solutions ^All-season football prospects “•■News of hundreds of grads and students *TJ of O's new campus in Portland "^Hollis' record as a student, Univer sity official and citizen •Full page football schedule •Portrait picture of our football coaching staff '•Pin-up picture of "Big Ed" Allen '•Rushing news and pictures and statement of fra ternity prospects •■Alumni response to new president Newburn •Footballer Gil Roberts in shoul der pads and shorts ^Messages from Eugene mer chants who are best equipped to serve you. REMEMBER... 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