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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1948)
International Festival Offers Guest Variety By JUNE FITZGIBBON Student speakers for the discus sion period at the YWCA today ■have varying backgrounds. Keep L ing with the international theme, the students represent the opinions of their countries. The panel will be “Advantages and Disadvantages pf American and Foreign Educa tion, Both Formal and Social.” Joan ' O'Neill, sophomore in art and dis cussion chairman, will be modera tor. Captain Hsu Kai Yu, graduate ■student in journalism, is from Chi na and atteended the University of Peking. He came to the United ^States in 1945 on detached service to the Chinee air corps, an then as aide to two different generals worke din Washington, D. C., and toured Europe. Captain Hsu chose Jthe University through the recom mendation of friends. He said he especially likes the green country -and the absence of bustle after the Southwest and the University of California. “ Peter Linde, graduate student in chemistry, has lived in Oregon jsince 1939. He was born in Ger many and raised in Denmark; he came to the United States and amoved immediately to Oregon. Linde has been attending the University since fall term and 'wants to teach after receiving his master and doctor’s degree. He went to Lincoln high school in Portland and atteended Reed col lege before starting his graduate .work here. Fely Corcuera, graduate student in finance and banking, is another •member of the panel. She is from Manila, and attended 'the Univer sity of Philippines. She is new to the University this term. Herbert Weiss, freshman in lib eral arts; came to the United States a. year ago. Weiss is Austrian, has lived in Sudan and was educated in 'Egypt. He hopes to travel when he finishes school and to be connected „with international economics or politics. Carlos Martinez, sophomore in 'business administration, came to the United States from the Philip pines through the finances of a Eu gene family. He has attended the University since spring term. He * would like to be able to travel after he finishes his education. Amy Lous Ware, junior in edu cation, is the last member of the panel. She has taught in China for - four years and has also lived in Japan since the war and during the time of the peace settlement. - WORLD HEADLINES MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27—Henry ' A. Wallace said today that if he had been president a year ago the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia might have been averted. He described the Czech situation as a “fatality of U.S,-Russian ten sion" and added “all real Ameri . cans regret it.” Wallace, making his first direct appeal to Minnesota farmers and laborers in his third-party bid for the presidency, said at a news con ference that if he had been presi . dent on March 22, 1947—the date the "Truman doctrine” was born " would have worked for peace «, with Russia. "Under those circumstances,” he said, “the unfortunate Czechoslo - vakian situation might have been averted.” WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—The 'Cnited Auto Workers (CIO) today 4 V ■ No Ax to Grind This little dog is the only living creature who has crossed the news editors’ paths this year without asking for anything. To him we point with pride!—(Photo courtesy Kirk Braun) . asked U. S. district court to de clare unconstitutional the political expenditures ban of the Taft Kartley labor law. Walter. Reuther, UAW president, filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that the Taft-Hartley ban against political activity by unions is unconstitutional. He I asked an injunction against its cn-. forcement by the attorney general “because of the censorship imposed by its prohibitions on free speech, press, assembly and petition by j unions in connection with federal! elections.” ' AWS President Lists Workers AWS President Barbara Johns yesterday announced committees for the AWS Preview Weekend. Helen Hicks, Barbara Williams, Geneva Davis, Nancy Bedingfield. and Mary Stadclman will take charge of housing. Co-chairmen of the annual Nickel Hop will be Joan ' O'Neill and Sally Mueller. Marie Lombard and Mildred Chctty will head the ticket committee. Dorothy Boles, Ruth Eades, Bep McCourrey, and Renee Cowell will direct ticket sales. Nancy Peterson, i Margo Wickendon, Billijean Rieth miller, and Laura Olson will have charge of registration. The fun fest will be handled by Joanne Frydcnlund, Beth Baslei, and Pat King. Janet Beigal, Jean nine Macaulay, and Donna Klctz ing will be in charge of radio, pos ter, and Emerald publicity, respec tively. The annual AWS sponsored event is to begin with registration on the evening of April 23. Women's living organizations will house the high school guests, who will be elected by their schools to attend the pre view weekend. March Is Here!! And whether it comes in like a lion or a lamb there is no better begin ning that a safe, dependable checking account First National Bank Eugene, Oregon Serving Lane County since 1883 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Be with the YOU CAN BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CITIZEN MARINES Yes, now the Citizen Marine Corps (Re serve) is opening its membership to young men between the age of 17 and 32, both veterans and non-veterans. This organization is the civilian branch of the famous U. S. Marines whose accomplishments and proud traditions are written in history. If you wish, you may receive the well known Marine training under competent in structors; obtain high school and college credits, or training in a trade. You are invited to engage in sports, recreation, parties and . . V;. dances. You may even be paid to visit Virginia. Southern California or North Carolina with other young men from your community during the summer. ^ It is possible to earn from $157 to $350 per year in your spare time, depending on your rank (reservists receive promotions!). All this, and you're still a civilian! So, if you want to share the prestige and tradition of the finest, phone or visit your local Marine Reserve Headquarters. There is a spot for you. 41 W. 8th Ave., Eugene Or See Lt. JACK L. BILLINGS, Rm. 3, Journalism , i \ ) k kjij v i ' i i i ..j 1:: i,