'fiAGE FOUR
American Legion Seeks Ammendment To Selective Service tAct4
tamer lectures
tegin Monday
Career lectures, open to stu
dents, be sponsored by the
o vrt a seconomics department
eaded by Laura W. Drummond,
in the Home Economics Building
441 - .9:(; week.
Siarting the series Monday will
ix , "The Nome Economics Exten
sion Service" by Miss Margaret
Ikrown, professor of home eco
vickmics extension, and "Interior
fic•corat ion:" by Miss Amy Gard
lipier, associate professor of home
cccmomics and art education. The
first discussion will be in Room
1110 and the second in Room 220
at '/ p. m:
Miss Phs Ills K. Sprague, assist
nt professor of home economics,
show "The Dietition in Busi
iiess" ;n Room 110 at 7 p. m. Tues
day. while "Teaching Homemak
kg" will be the topic of Miss Jean
Amberson, professor of home
economics, in the same room at I.
rri, Wednesday,
Other 'Wednesday lectures in
clude "The Hospital Dietitian" by
ilV;rs. Katherine Clawson, instruc
tor in home economics, in Room 5
p, m, and a discussidi of the
'borne economics woman in busi
w•s and commercial fods work,
irresented by Miss Alice Coyle,
tome economics representative of
the West Penn Power Company,
and Miss Edith V, Harding, assist
ant professor of home economics.
Lectures concerning the textile
41 aid and its research, nursery.
teaching, journalism, and
the home economist will also be
leiven WedneSday, journalism, and
the home economist will also be
o g;ven Wednesday by Dr. Pauline
13, Mack. professor of textile
chemistry ; Mis. Marion S. Mc
liiiowell, associated prOfegor -of
lhome economics, and Prof. Frank
ila Banner, head of the jour
4nalism department„
Miss Catherine Doerr, former
Kew York dress designer will dis
cuss "Clothing Merchandising and
i:kress Design" Thursday,
fabliau 'l6 Shown
At the 25th anniversary of the
PAinding of .the State College
chapter of American Association of
University Women last night, three
charter members, Mrs. Arthur W.
Cowell, Mrs. William G. Edwards,
and Mrs. Asa E. Martin showed
customs and clothes of a quarter
century ago.
CLASSIFIED SECTION
TYPEWRITE&S—AII m akes ex-
pertly repaired. Portable and
,oflice machines for sale or rent.
dial 2342; Harry F. Mann, 127 W.
Q3eaver avenue. lyr-CRE-ch
You Must Attend the Cathaum Theatre '
Today, Mon. or Tues., To See The Rest
'LOVE THY NEIGHBOR'
with JACK KENNY, FRED ALLEN,
MARY - MARTINand• ROCHESTER
Miss Laura W. Drummond,
above, is head of the home eco
nomics department which is
sponsoring senior demonstra-.
tions and career lectures next
week.
Home Ec Seniors
Continue Exhibils
Continuing the series of demon
strations by senior home econom
ics student: under supervision of
Miss Edith V. Harding, assistant
professor in home economics, 10
exhibits have been scheduled in
the Home Economics Building this
week.
Starting the week. "Table Set
ting and Service" will be explain
ed by Margai_et A. Emhardt in
Room 110 at 11 a. in. Tuesday. At
2 p. m. Ethel M. McLaughlin will
preview "February At Its Best"
followed by "Come In for a Cup of
Tea" in Room 106 at 3 p. m. of
fered by Janice M. Owen.
In Room 106 at 10 a. in. Wed
nesday, Marguerite E. Strohman
will show "Butter Cakes, Plain
and Varied" and at 11. a. m.
Ruth M. Treasur. - will "Go
Through the Menu with Eggs."
"Unusual Meats—Variety with
Economy" will be presented by
Anne D. Greshko and Betty A.
Rahn in Room 106 at 7 p. in. Wed
nesday followed with "Entrees"
by Betty'J. Hyson.
Bette E. Dent and Josephine E.
Condrin will offer "Toboggan• Bu
ffet Supper'• in Room 110 at 11 a.
m. Thursday and at 10 a. m. Fri
day, Betty L. Smith will show a
"Parade of Nut Recipes." "Let's
Have a Children's Party" by Isa
bel M. Stanisky and Shirley E.
Hebel will follow at 11 a. m.
Winding up the week's demon
strations will be "Fruits That Are
Different" presented by Anna M.
Mitchell in Rcom 106 at 11 a. m.
Saturday..
AND II AIN'T ALL!!
Home Ec Head
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Proposal Lowers
Age Limit To 18
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 10—
The American Legion proposal to
limit compulsory military service
to young men between 18 and 21—
currently going the rounds of Capi
tol Hill in search of support—is
belatedly forcing an out and out
decision on. the real purpose of the
selective service , law.. .
Although • support for the sub
stitute measure is still extremely
shaky, passage of the amendment
is by no means to be classed among
political miracles. Legion forces
are mobilizing in a concerted ef
fort to secure decisive backing for
•
the bill.
The "Legion Amendment"
jointly introduced in the House
and Senate this week—would re
write entirely the Selective Serv
ice Act substituting the age limits
1 Bto 21 in place of the exisiting
18 to 21 in place of the existing
now 21, presumably, would escape
the possibility of military service.
Whether or .not the proposal
turns out to be nothing more•than
a "trial balloon," debate on the
measure should follow a strikingly
different pattern than the prolong
ed wrangling that ushered in the
first peace-time conscription bill
last August. Then, debate on the
general aspects of military con
scription and its hint .of "totali
tarianism" greatly overshadowed
efforts to discuss The merits of the
particular conscription bill before
Congress.
Now most authorities agree that
there.is much to be desired in the
existing law; criticism until the
present having been aimed chiefly
at the 21 to 36 year age limits. It
is to be expected, therefore, that
Congressional debates will get
down to "brass tacks," if an ef :
fort is made to improve upon
earlier efforts.
The central problem touched off
by the Legion proposal arises from
a divergence of opinion concerning
the actual defense needs of the
nation. The existing conscription
law 7 zbased on actual -'war-time
plans of the War Department
seeks to produce a huge Army in
the shortest time possible. Osten
sibly, the Legion plan is to build
up a "permanent" stock of trained
men to be subject to call whenever
a crisis should develop—in six
months or in ten years.
fabric And Color
Concern Buyers
There are three things to be
considered in buying a dress: suit
ability to the figure, a becoming
color, and good fabric, according
to Miss Elizabeth M. Lippard, in
structor in clothing extension.
"Suitability to the figure can be
judged by sitting and standing
with the dress on." Miss Lippard
advised, "while the color should
be examined under the kind of
light in which it will be worn."
The customer is advised to know
label terminology, and to find out
before - purchasing 'how the gar
ment should, be cleaned. Miss Lip
pard emphasized the following
questions to answer before buying
a dress:
1. Can the arms be stretched
easily without straining the
'fabric?
2. Does the dress hang smoothly
and straight?
3. Does the garment sag, twist,
or bulge?
4. Are the seams.strong and well
finished?
5. Are the fasteners and trim
mings sewed on firmly? _ .
6. Is the hem ample?
.7. Are the trimmings .a suitable
part of the dress?
• A - farrrier's son is more. likely to
follow his father's occupation than
the son - of a man in some other
kind. of work, according to a sur
vey at Cornell University.
We, The Women
It's Cold In
* These Here Hills
It was cheering to read in the
Centre Daily Times
,that spring is
speeding too - us at the—rate of 24
hours per day.
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Let's copy Dartmouth's stuff and
have a queen reign over the Winter
Sports Carnival, February B.. After
all we haven't had . a queen for
over two months.
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One per cent of the college wo
men in America get an average of
10 hours sleep per night according
to the Student Opinion Surv,ey.
Can't . be homeccers.
MIW:a
If you didn't take him to Panhel
Ball last night, step to the phone
and invite him to the tea dance
in Atherton this' afternoon.
Besides new clothes, vacation
was responsible for a great many
new hairdos. •It seems that hair is
being swept from the sides of the
face and trained into numerous
rolls of spinach on the forehead.
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For the . winners of Darwin's
"survival of the fittest" contest we
nominate the silver fish. Though
the floors and closets have been
sprinkled with anti-silver fish
powder they continue to elude
stamping,feet and go nqp.chalantly
on eating holes 'in our already
sparse wardrobes.
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Women
In Sports
By HEP GORDON
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The freshman college basket
ball team got the' nod over the
junior squad by a 30-19 count on
the White Hill floor last night to
cop the college championship title.
Ruth Storer and June Smith
bagged 12 points each for the
yearlings, while Mary Lauback,
high scorer in the frosh's 3t3 z 12
victory over the sophs earlier in
the week, ripped the- cords for
three goals
Margery Rosenberg sank nine
points for the juniors, while Le
nore' Fullington chalked up six,
and Rhoda Samuels tossed in two
baskets. Half time score stood at
22-10 favoring the '44 coeds.
Majors come back full force
next week to continue their tour
nament. Slated for 4p. m. Mon
day is the freshman vs. senior
fray; 7 p. in. Tuesday, - sophomores
vs. seniors; and for 4 p. m. Thurs
day, sophomores vs. juniors in
what should be a real battle.
Featuring interclass competition
have been the efficient student
refereeing and absence of defaults,
thanks to the efforts of intramural
manager Betty L. Zeigler •
With Other Women=-
Ambulance Driving And
Mechanics Face Coeds
The Cornell Home Economics
club is sponsoring a panel discus
sion and forum to discuss women's
help in national defense. They
are attempting to answer what din
we do, and what are we doing
about a. world situation •throwing.
women nver the . world ,into such
masculine occupations as ambu
lance driving, farming, • engineer
ing, building airplanes, and other
mechanized units.
.
Russel - Sage-College, as an at
tempt to aid in national defense,
requires each , of- its students - to
take at least one -:course in electri
city,..censoiing, mechanics, sewing,
or first aid: :"`".
"SATITRDAYI.4AINUARy.).I,
300 . C0up1etAt,"..... - ' :
Panhetlealeßilll;
Approximately :M.O - : -- -couplgs:, of
campus sorority w - Ofii6nzand
dates, advisors, clii - rieiones,,, and -
guests danced last night
hellenie Ball to top - -last year's-at
tendance by-nearly 100.
The Music of Timmy Leyden - and
his entertained dancers'from
9 to 12 p.m. in the packed Nittany '
Lion Inn, while parties insseVeral
sorority houses and §uites took.up
the half-hour intermission.
-Admisison was bYririembeiship
in Panhellenic Council, but stray
Greeks, members of national sorr
orities not on this iiitipus, - were
also invited. Each hoUSe...was rep
resented by one, adYiSor_;:alia7its
chaperone, and all : nameS7Were,
placed on a door list
Sponsored annually by i:'anttel
lenic Council, the ball . this ,year
was not only 1941's first--fOrkiial,
but also the last big affair
_be:TO:re
intensive final work begins.
Leslie A. Lewis '4l, dance chair
man, was asiited by Carobrn Moor
head '42, invitations chairman, and
other - council members.
Evenings Only 6:30, 8:30
Matinee Saturday Only at 2:30
TODAY ONLY 1 4
, CHARLIE
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A I ti t
NEW ORK
I- MONDAY* - TUESDAY --(-
Bette Davis.
Herbert Marshall
—ln_ • ,
"THE LETTER"
Melody—Mirth-LMystery .
KAY KYSER
—ln—
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"YOU'LL FIND OUT":
and .Kay Kyser's Band
Matinee Saturday Only at- 1:30
Bela Lugosi
Peter Lorre, Boris Karlett,'
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