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- €>LLME XLIX_Eugene. Oregon — Thursday, September 25. 1947 '
Methodist Minister Denounces
Peacetime Military Conscription
By BETTY LAGOMARSINO
‘‘That universal military training means preparedness is
sheer military stupidity, thinking in terms of past wars!" So
claimed John Swomley director of the national council against
conscription.
Swomley spoke on “Peacetime Conscription—The Road to
War" in a discussion at Wesley house yesterday afternoon.
■ The atomic bomb completely obsoletes physical warfare, he
argued, saying that even the
largest and most highly trained
army would he useless in the face
of a seven day atom war.
UMI Promotes War
In addition, he said, compulsory
peacetime conscription is a major
step toward promoting the war
it is trying to avoid. He continued
that no other nation today is
capable of starting a battle, and
that the greatest danger to the
United States’ security is from
within.
UMI will bring about a war
psychology and an armament race
that would bring about disaster,
he added.
* Swomley blamed the present
war 'scare and anti-Russian feel
ing on “military control of the
government.” He accused that
“Truman is the figurehead for
Marshall and Leigh.”
He emphasized that world peace !
can be achieved through the Mar
shall plan and total disarmament,
and in this way the US can create
a peaceful political climate that
will penetrate -even to Russia.
No Atom Defense ,
When asked how he would sug
gest preparing against the “seven
day atom war” which constituted
his main argument, Swomley re
plied, “The United States could
not prepare for such a war.”
Swomley is a Methodist minis
ter and a graduate of Boston uni
versity, where he served as vice
president of the National Council
of Methodist Youth.
When interviewed about his ac
tivities on the national council a
gainst conscription he mentioned
that in addition to his directorship,
he is editor of “Conscription
-News”, the weekly publication of
the organization.
He believes that the campaign
against UMI has a fifty-fifty
chance of succeeding. “I’m never
for lost causes,” he laughed.
. Swomley has devoted three
years to research on universal
training. He has presented his or
ganization’s case before the mili
tary affairs committees of both
houses.
His lecture marked the first of
the “Coffee Time” discussions on
timely affairs scheduled at Wes
ley house.
Victory Medals
Now Available;
Women of the University who
are veterans of World War II may
obtain their victory medals by at
tending a special meeting tonight
of the Willamette Women’s Amer
ican Legion post, according to
Mrs. James Baker, president. The
meeting which will be held at the
Eugene armory, will begin at 8
p.m.
Representatives of the army,
navy, and marines will be present
to award the medals. Women are
requested to bring their discharge
certificates. Navy veterans should
• have a copy of their form 553.
Ellis Arnall
To Address
UO Assembly
Ellis Arnall, former governor of
Georgia, will be the first speaker
in the University of Oregon assem
bly series when he speaks Monday
night at 8 p.m. in McArthur court.
The youngest governor to take of
fice in any state, Arnall received
much publicity in late 1946 due to
a controversy over the Georgia
governorship with Herman Tal
madge, son of the late Gene Tal
madge.
“Old Gene” died a few days be
fore he was to take office and
young Talmadge made an attempt
to take over the legislature by an
armed coup. Arnall wanted the
governorship turned over to M. E.
Thompson, the lieuetnant gover
nor. After much controversy and
publicity, the Georgia state su
preme court ruled in favor of
Thompson.
Although widely known because
of his battle with Talmadge, Arnall
has been an outstanding political
figure in Georgia for a number of
years. He is an extremely capable
executive and was named one of
the ten outstanding men in 1942
by the United States junior cham
ber of commerce.
Dances Limited
To 2 For Year
Each living organization will be
allowed two house dances during
the school yar, Robin Arkley, pres
ident of the social chairmen’s or
ganization, announced yesterday
at a meeting of the group in Ger
linger hall.
Social chairmen must turn in the
two dates on which they would
prefer to hold their house dances
to Arkley at the Phi Gamma Delta
house by noon Tuesday. A special
committee chosen from the social
chairmen’s organization will then
decide upon the dates and will at
tempt to grant the houses their
preferred dates if possible.
There will be five available
nights for house dances during
fall term, six nights during the
winter term, and five nights dur
ing spring term. Several house
dances will be scheduled for the
same date.
Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, dean
of women, read the rules for all
social activities to the group.
These rules -will later be made a
vailable fos publication and each
house president wil be provided
with a copy. Mrs. Wickham em
phasized that petitions for social
events must be handed into the
dean of women’s office by 5 p.m.
on the Monday preceeding the date
of the social function. If the pe
tition is not filed at that time, the
event cannot be held and no ex
ceptions will be made to this rule,
Mrs. Wickham said.
University Plans to Rock City
With Rally Parade Tonight
Smother Texas
. .. ..
(Photo by Kirk Braun)
Members of the AS TO Texas Rally Committee are shown examin
ing the Oregon blanket which will be presented to Texas at the
game Saturday. Pictured from left to right are Sue Schoenfelt, Bob
Chaney, John Backiund, Marty Pond, A1 Popick, Gloria Grenfell
and A1 Pietschman.
Theater Tryouts
Slated Tuesday
Tryouts for the first University
Theater production, “The Man Who
Came to Dinner’’ began Tuesday
night following the first business
meeting for the season of the
drama guild. Horace Robinson, di
rector of the play, has announced
the opening date of this Kaufman
and Hart comedy as October 24.
Although the actual acting roles
will not be learned until next week,
work is starting on costuming and
! other off-stage aspects of the pro
duction. Names of people who are
being asked back for second read
tary, in the alumni association of
Wednesday.
Not Definite Vet
“Midsummer Night's Dream’’
has been set tentatively by the
theater advisory board as the
“spectacle sho\y’’ to be given in
McArthur court beginning May 21.
None of the other productions have
been definitely determined yet.
Members of the advisory board
are the staff of the dream depart
ment and two representatives from
each class. Student members are
i elected each January and serve for
a one-year period. Now serving in
this capacity are Bob Cochran,
Pat Blackston. Ann McGeorge,
Cliff James, Jeanette Grant, How
ard Ramey, Le Jeune Griffith, and
Bob Over.
President to Hold
Faculty Reception
New faculty members will
have the opportunity 'to meet
President and Mrs. Harry K.
Newburn, deans of schools, de
partment heads, and members of
the administration this evening
when the president’s reception
for the faculty is held in the al
umni hall of Gerlinger from 8 to
11:30 p.m.
Heads of'Houses, the organiza
tion composed of all presidents of
women’s living groups, will at
tend to aid in greeting the fac
ulty and to serve refreshments.
Formal attire is the order of the
evening.
Webfoois Excused
To Tackle Texas
Saturday morning classes this
week will be dimissed to enable
students to attend the football
game with the University of Texas
in Portland, University officials
announced. Only other “football
holiday” of the year will be Oc
tober 18, when the University of
Washington game is played in
Fortland.
Except for the regular Thanks
giving vacation, November 27 to
30, classes will not be dismissed on
anv other occasion during fall term.
Social Head Selected
Nila Designer, senior in business administration has been appoin
ted campus social chairman it was announced yesterday following
a meeting of the AWS council.
According to Barbara Johns, AWS president, the duties of Miss
Desinger will consist of giving advice on a!l campus social functions
and setting the type of dress.
Miss Desinger is a member of Mortar Board, senior women’s
honorary, the Y.W.C.A. cabinet, and second vice-president of Pan
Hellenic. She was a member of Kwama and Phi Theta Cpsilon,
sophomore and junior women’s honoraries. At present Miss Desin
ger is in charge of the Y.W.C.A. membership drive.
School Set
To Stage
Best Ever
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Webfoot students will descend
with “sound and fury” on down
town Eugene tonight to display
their pre-Texas-game spirit in
what promises to be the biggest
“snowball” rally ever staged at
Oregon.
The rally will push off from
three points on the campus at 6:05
p m. today, picking up students as
it “snowballs” past living organi
zations. From the campus the pa
rade will move downtown, swing
down Willamette street, and wind
up at the Igloo for a yell session
and entertainment.
Texan Feature
Featured on the post-rally pro
gram at McArthur court will be a
representative from the Univer
sity of Texas, who will give the
Ducks a few pointers on their Sat
l urday foes.
Oregon students will hear for
the first time a Webfooters fight
song with a boogie beat, played
and sung by Sid Rosen, who com
nosed the words and music in col
laboration with Jack Schneider
man.
yell scjuad dynamo Johnny
Backlund will introduce Leo Harris,
Oregon s new athletic director;
Carl Heldt, frosh football coach;
and Don Kirsch, assisting Coach *
Hobson as freshman basketball
mentor.
The comedy department will be
handled by Norm Lamb, Bob Mo
"an, Curt Cutsforth, and A1 Pop
'ck.
Heading the program planning
committee is Marty Pond.
Staff Jobs Open
On Old Oregon
Applications to work on the staff
of Old Oregon, alumni association
monthly magazine, will be accept
ed today, according to Les Ander
son, alumni secretary.
Positions as editorial assistants
are open, as well as jobs calling
for skills in layout work, proof
reading, and copy editing.
Students interested in writing
articles and features for the maga
zine may also apply.
Former journalistic experience
and the work desired should be
described.
Applications, with full name, ad
dress, and phone number, may be
left with Miss Betty Huber, secre
taary, in the alumni association of
fice, room 8, Friendly hall.
Education Classes
Meet In Library
Classes of education 512, re
search and thesis writing, will be
held in room 204 of the library
building Friday and Monday while
the regular instructor, Hugh Wood,
is out of town. Miss Elizabeth
Findley will instruct the class
which is taught at 1 p.m.