. WEATHER: Mostly cloudy, with scattered rain or snow. High will * be 26. Emerald Fiftieth Year of Publication and Sendee to the University LOOK FOR Hal Boyle's column on the inside pages. VOLUME L UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 194!) NUMBER G» Truman Hits Communists in Inaugural WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (AP) — ' Harry S. Truman came into his own «s 32nd president of the United States today—and solemnly called for a great crusade to save the World from communism by easing , , the suffering of poverty-ridden mil lions. In his inaugural address, he * urged the United States and other „ nations with technical know-how to join in raising the standards of living of the world’s “free peoples.” * Guarantees—presumably govern . ment guarantees—to private in vestors who will do their part * were a salient point in the vast * program he outlined. - In blunt and scornful tones, the _ president lashed out against com munism as a “false philosophy” and ta breeder of war. The nation, he . said, is entering a period that will be “eventful, perhaps decisive, for us and for all the world.” Standing under sparkling, sunny ■Gkies, Mr. Truman took the oath for The Chief President Harry S. Truman lays down the law to the Communists a new, four-year term at 12:29 p. m., E. S. T., before an estimated crowd of 130.000 spectators massed on the capitol plaza. A few minutes earlier, Senator Alben VV. Barkley, 71-year-old Kentuckian who was born in a log cabin, liad been sworn in as vice president. Promptly at 12:30 p. m., while batteries of radio microphones carried his words out across the country and to foreign lands, the one-time Missouri farm boy who became president launched into a fighting speech against commun ism and for “peace, plenty and freedom.” The great throng volleyed ap plause as Mr. Truman, pitting the blessings of democracy against the evils of Red Marxism, declared with outthrust jaw: “The American people stand firm in the faith which has inspired this nation from the beginning. From this faith we will not be moved.” Television cameras caught the dramatic spectacle for the first time in history. Networks beamed the scene to video listeners throughout the east and as far west as the Mississippi river. Wearing a cutaway coat, grey-striped trousers grey four in-hand tie, the 64-year-old pres ident took the brief oath under a glistening white 8-coluinned por tico on the east side of the cap itol, directly under the great dome and the green-bronzed statue of freedom at its top. He took off his overcoat and white silk scarf a moment before the ceremony, and stood bareheaded in the cold wind, facing south east toward the sun. Crackling bursts of applause greeted the president's indictment of * communism—undoubtedly his strongest pronouncement on for eign policy since he took over the White House upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, April 12, 1945. Each time he spoke the word "communishi,” his voice was load ed with angry scorn. “Communism,” he said, “holds that the world is so widely di vided into opposing classes that war is inevitable.” “Democracy holds that free nations can settle differences justly and maintain lasting peace.” Then he went on to propose a four-point program of action, pledging: 1. “Unfaltering support” to tho United Nations. 2. Continued aid for world eco nomic recovery. 3. Support- including military aid—to bolster freedom-loving na tions “against aggression.” 4. A “bold new program” to help the world's needy areas. This last point was the new ele ment in his speech. More than half the world's people are miserable, poverty-stricken, disease ridden, he said. Freshman Assembly Schedule . Voting Procedure Will Be Explained . To Frosh Present The freshman nominating assem bly will be held at 4 p.m. today in room 207 Chapman. Nominations will be accepted ’from the floor and the nominees introduced. Only candidates whose .petitions were turned in Thursday may be nominated. . Marv Rasmussen, ASUO first vice-president in charge of elec tions, will explain voting procedure * to the freshmen present. Elections have been set, accord ing to the ASUO constitution, for next Wednesday. The polls will be open from'8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at ' the YMCA. Only two of the campus political * parties have as yet announced their candidates. Bob Gitner and Shir ley Hillard will run on the AGS ticket, and John Chaney and Vir .ginia Wright will represent the USA. .Hikers Attack Spencer's Butte A hike to Spencer’s Butte is on ' the Outing club’s agenda for to * morrow, according to Hazel Pef » erson, president. The group will » leave at 12:30 from Gerlinger hall. • “Everyone is welcome,” said , Miss Peterson. Each girl is re quested to bring a sack lunch. The hike will terminate at 6 p. m. Join the MARCH OF DIMES THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS Theta Chi Stays With AGS Party, Says Bill Green In clarifying the political status of Theta Chi, Bill Green, president, stated yesterday that his organi zation was a member of the Asso ciated Greek Students. Green explained that an inactive member of the fraternity, active in USA plans, was acting solely as an invididual, and that the house as an organization supports the AGS. March of Dimes Dance Tonight A free March of Dimes dance in the Gerlinger annex from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. tonight will kick-off the campus drive. The stag or drag hope is spon sored jointly by Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, and the Young Democrats. Bob Davis is general chairman of the dance. The Sigma hall trio: Ralph Ha ley, Joe Labadie and David Twohy will provide intermission enter tainment. Collections for the na tional drive to benefit infantile paralysis victims will be taken. Dr .and Mrs. Louis Wood are to be chaperons. Committee chairmen are Keith Clark, music; Alan Murphy, re freshments; Joe Labadie, entertain ment; and Duane Lemley, publicity. Burglars Loot Millrace House Alpha Phi sorority members lost approximately $150 in a burglary which took place there during Wed nesday night dinner. The burglar or burglars came in through the front door and appar ently removed the phones from the hooks, Joyce Strickland, house president, said, as no phones rang during dinner. Billfolds, one containing more than $100, were taken. Some were emptied and left, others taken, most of them from the third floor of the house. Duhaime Quits Junior Post; MacGregor Takes Up Office nmmHii'iuiiiMi-mMumimiMiiii'iiiiHMiiiii.iimiiiiiiiimuiii.iniiuiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiimiiiiHimiinniiuinmiiiiiminiiiif Senior Boll Ducat Sale Limit Set to Prevent Fire Jeopardy Murals on the walls of McArthur court will contrast the gold-rush days with modern life in 1949 when the senior class presents its annual formal ball Saturday evening. The doors will open at 9 p.m. The dance, with the music of Wally Heider and his orchestra is open to all students. Tickets are now on sale in all men's living organi zations, at the Co-op, and at the vets commons. Students have been warned to get their tickets before the night of the dance, since fire regulations limit the number of tickets to 1200. During intermission, Druids, junior men’s honorary, will tap three new members. Entertainment will be provided by the orchestra and Patty Pritchard, popular vocalist. Formals are in order for the girls and tuxedos or dark suits for the men. Flowers are optional. Casadesus Awarded Medal by Dutch Robert Casadesus, pianist who will appear in McArthur court Mon day at 8:15 p. m., was recently ap pointed Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau by the Queen of the Netherlands. Given him after a concert in Am sterdam, the honor was in recogni tion of "the many years his art had helped in the development of musi cal life in the Netherlands.” The artist, whose concert here will be open to all students who show their registration cards, re turned last month from his third ponsecutive summer in his native France where he is director of an American conservatory. Fifth on the series of the Eugene and University Civic Music associa tion, Casadesus will include on his program a composition by Ravel, who was a good friend of his. Sev eral years ago the two toured France, Spain and England per forming works for two pianos. The virtuoso has been associated with other outstanding French composers, but he says America* to day “has at least a dozen important composers of its own.” A composer himself, Casadesus has written works of every type. Some, which have gained interna tional reputation, are a Concerto for two Pianos, Second Symphony, and a Piano Concerto in E dedicat ed to Dmitri Mitropoulos who intro duced it with the Minneapolis sym phony. Name Funk,Hollands Barbara Hollands and Bob Funk, both freshmen in liberal arts, have been appointed executive editors of the 1949 Oregana by Trudi Cher nic, editor. Their appointments were made this week. Miss Hollands will work on the living organizations section, and Funk will help with the editor ial side. Friends Meeting A Friends meeting for worship will be held at the University YMCA, at 10 a.m., January 23, 1949. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Former Prexy Busy at Oregon Duties of the junior class presi dent were left to vice-president elect Malcolm MacGregor yester day when Bill Duhaime, president, turned in his resignation. Due to a part-time position, Du haime, who was recently married, feels he can no longer give his of fice the time it deserves, according to Bob Allen, ASUO president, who received the resignation. MacGregor will begin his new responsibilities by appointing a new vice-president in the very near future. He intends to “carry on where Bill left off,” and an nounced that plans are already un derway for Junior Weekend, which occurs spring term. Duhaime, who was a committeo head of the Sophomore Whiskerino last year, took an active part in campus activities. A consistent honor roll achiever, and Skull and Dagger member, he has played roles in several University theater productions, and is now a pre-law major. MacGregor, who was treasurer of Skull and Dagger last year, ha^ been tapped for Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary, and Askle piads, medical honorary. Service Fraternity Announces Initiates Virgil Tucker, president of Alpha Phi Omega, welcomed Cork AIo bley, Bill Plummer, Gale Sheldon, Fred Mohr and Sherman Comb to the national service fraternity after a dinner at the faculty club. Alpha Phi Omega was active d u r i n g freshman orientation week and sponsored the Commun ity Chest Drive on the campus last term. This term they are working on the March of Dimes campaign.