Emerald Plans Open House
The “Shackrats,” students who
work on the Oregon Daily Emer
ald, will play hosts to the stu
dent body at an open house at
the Emerald quonset next to
Deady hall Thursday.
Freshmen are particularly in
vited to the event, according to
Len Calvert, assistant managing
editor and chairman of the social
hour. Refreshments and entertain
ment will be provided during the
visiting hours of 7 to 10 p.m.
Students interested in Emerald
staff positions may sign up for
them at this time, Calvert said.
Positions are open in advertising,
copy desk, reporting and night
staff.
Managers Needed
Any student Interested In
helping to manage varsity foot
ball ean get a job with this
year’s team by contacting Jim
Schroeder, head manager, at the
athletic department in McArth
ur court. The phone numbers
are campus extensions 281 and
285. Schroeder says that there
are three spots open.
Oregano Editor Announces Vacancy
A vacancy in the position of art
editor of the 195* Oregana has
been announced by Editor Bob
Ford. Applicants for the position
should contact Ford at 5-4420 or
at the Oregana office, Student
Union 308.
Freshmen, ns well as upper
classmen, are eligible for the po
sition, Ford said. Included in the
art editor's duties arc designing
the cover and drawing sketches
for divider pages and special event
layouts.
Students interested in other
Oregana work are also asked to
contact Ford.
Patronize Emerald Advertisers.
The price of almost everything you buy
today is a good deal higher than it was
in 1939.
The U.S. Cost of Living Index is up 87%.
The cost of building a new home is up
141%.
The F.O.B. price of anew, popular-priced
2-door sedan is 148% higher.
Even railroad freight rates—which are
set by the U.S. Interstate Commerce
Commission—are up 82%.
The reasons for this are obvious. Prices are
higher because costs are higher.
Costs in the oil industry are no exception.
The cost of building a Union Oil Service
Station has gone up 200% since 1939. Our
other construction costs are up 149%. And
thecost of steel pipe—just oneof the materials
that we use by the trainload—is up 88%.
In spite of all this, however, the price of
our 76 gasoline has gone up only 66%\
Why haven’t gasoline prices gone higher?
First, our U.S. oil companies are operating
in an intensely competitive industry.
Second, U.S. oil companies are big enough to
finance vast programs of research. So our
technological progress has been great.
By plowing back profits into better facilities,
by improving processes and products through
research, by eliminating waste at every point,
our U.S. oil companies have been able to
offset their rising costs with greater efficiency
—and keep their prices down.
* Average U. S. prices for all gasolines have increased
no more than this.
UNION OIL COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA
Incorporated in California, October 17,1S90
MANUFACTURERS OF ROYAL TRITON, THE AMAZING PURPLE MOTOR OIL
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