The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, April 04, 1941, Image 2
PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Belter Penn State" Established 1940. Successor to the Term State Colietntir.., established 1004, and the Free Lance, established 1887 Published daily except Sunday and Monday during the regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania. State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934 at the post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of March 8. 1379. Editor ' Bus. and Adv. Mgr. Adam Smyser '4l Lawrence Driever ‘4l Editotla. «<•> I Office S'.S Ola il.ii.i Bids I'hon ® 71L Vr-.i L. Kemp Ml it.-bet’. 11. l. Sp.-rts Editor—-Richard C. Peters •y • Ww*. Kditnr—William E. Fowler *4l; Feature Editor — Edward J. K. McLorii* ’4l: A.-si/dant Managing Editor—Bay arti Bloom ’ll: Women’s Managing Editor—Arita L. Ilefferar. Ml; Women's Feature Editor—Edythe B. Rickel ’4l. • Credit Manager—John 11. Thomas *4l ; Circulation Man ager—Robert G. Robinson ’4l; Senior "Secretary—Ruth Gold stein '4l ; Senior Secretary—Leslie H. Lewis *4l. Junior Editorial Board —John A. Baer '42. R. Helen Gordon '42, Ross U. Lehman '42. William J. McKnight *42. Alice M. Murray '42. Pat Nagelberg ’42. Stanley J. PoKemp ner ’42. Jeanne C. Stiles '42. Junior Business Board—Thomas W. Allison *42. Paul M. Goldberg *42, James E. McCaughey M 2. Margaret L. Embury M 2. Virginia Ogden M 2. Fay E. Rees M 2. Managing Editor This Issue Pat Nngeiberg *42 News Editor This Issue . .Samuel L. Stroh Jr. M 3 Women’s Issue Editor Alice M. Murray M 2 Assistant Women’s Editor This Issue __ Edith L. Smith M 3 Graduate Counselor Louis H. Bel! Friday Morning. April 4. 1941 We Dreamt We Dwelt Bn Marble Halls, Of . , . Chatting the other day. we were presented with the proposition that Penn State men are like yard sticks, long in one dimension, but surprisingly narrow otherwise. The point was that Penn Staters learn a lot in their chosen field, chemistry, engineering, or what have you, and not enough outside. Our first and best defense was an alibi that other colleges are just as bad—which is not a de fense at all. In State College, situated as it is away from most centers of population, there is plenty of op portunity for study but not much else. Particu larly is this true of the 65 per cent of the male students who are non-fraternitv. The man who raised the point happens to have the job of hiring and promoting men and he knows that it takes more than knowledge of one subject to win a promotion. He has seen men. hard work ers and full of specialized information, passed over when promotions were due because they didn’t have the personality and leadership necessary to advancement. In our crowded rooms where the midnight oil burns every night with never a rest we are manu facturing those men by the thousands. In the pro cess of mass production we’ve taken the stress off the polishing job that a product needs to make it highly salable. Penn State men need this polish even more than men in private colleges, it was pointed out. For the most part they come from poorer homes and have fewer advantages. For them college is able to offer so much. And it had offered so little. The dating code has raised a problem: Coeds can’t be guests in apartments. Those who want to drink can’t go near fraternity houses. And without money there is not much else to do or many places more to go on a date. Witness the overstuffed and overfluffed dormitory lounges on a weekend. The conversation turned to cures. Where are they? What are they? 'Aren’t we too pre-occu pied now with.building classrooms, boosting en rollment, and getting bigger . appropriations for more classrooms and more enrollment? Can’t we rest just a minute, catch our breath, fill out this vast, hollow shell we call a college with more of the real stuff of life. Not that we aren’t moving somewhat in that direction now, not that organizations such as the Recreation Co ordinating Committee aren’t tackling just such problems, but can’t we move faster? Why can’t the College help the situation by pro viding a Student Union Building? Why can’t stu dents be permitted the recreational facilities they need so badly. If the College can’t provide the building, what about the students themselves or the alumni? The people who don’t want a Student Union Building could meet in an Old Main telephone booth. Why then don’t we do something about it? Because we have no leader, of course. Let’s find Let’s find him, say, in the Alumni Association. Let’s give him (from, where Collegian doesn't know' enough money to get the College architect to plan such a building. Let’s have those plans printed up with attrac tive descriptive material. Let’s show people what we. want. Let’s show them why we want it. Then, let's ask them to help us get it. Let’s stop dreaming and act. Downtown Office 119-121 South Frazier St. Night Phone 4372 Managing Editor iiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Wing Ai The Hews with ROBERT LANE The First Lady Speaks ! If Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt continues to en courage labor in its “all.out” fight against big in dustry. the President may find himself in a very embarrassing position. As strikes continue to paralyze the defense pro gram. Mr. Roosevelt is playing in a new role [or the first time in his career. He is the employer. The President has always been considered a friend of labor, but even friendship has its limits. In the meantime pseudo-columnist Eleanor Roosevelt tells the world that the industrialists must learn to consider problems from the point of view of the working man. She characterizes the laborer as “the man who, after all, is carrying on the old. American tradition of working with his hands.” Mrs. Roosevelt 1 - is taking the part of labor and indirectly encouraging them in their fight, while the rest of the citizens are trying to remain neu tral, if at all possible. Last January the first lady overstepped while speaking to a Yale group on the subject, “Youth’s Duty to Democracy.” She said, “The President could take over Mr. Ford tomorrow ...” Since Mrs. Roosevelt is somewhat close to the President and many of her comments are unoffi cially viewed as giving the green light to labor, the situation becomes more unhealthy everytime she speaks. It was only a few months ago that she spoke to strikers in Brooklyn and interceded in their be half. While the nation is striving for unity, Mrs. Rooseyelt has seen fit to play the role of the “Joan of Arc of Labor,” at a time when she should be cast as an extra. She has been severely criticized by the press and by industry, but has turned a deaf ear. Her an swer is. “We do not want to keep security for some, and not for all.” Which reminds one of the unsavory “I want to be a Captain, Daddy” episode, which she defended. Never in the past history of the nation has a First Lady cast herself into the limelight as has the author of “My Day.” .Mrs. Roosevelt has admit ted that she likes and works in politics, but her recent barbs against the Republicans for not ap plauding the President’s speech were very poor taste. Especially, since the G.O.P. didn’t like the talk. One wonders if Mrs. RooseVeli would have ap plauded if the' last election were reversed, and Mrs. Willkie had become the first lady of the land. Regardless of party politics, the prestige of jour nalism would no longer be in danger. After IF Ball It’s the Comer THE DAILY COLLEGIAN lliniliillllllHlIilllllllllllllllllllil!! unusual Letters to the Editor — A Rose So Early In. The Spring! To The Editor: I wish to congratulate The Daily Collegian upon its splen did achievement this past week end in putting out the “fight ex tras.” . This I believe is definite proof that our own daily paper is do ing its part in making this a big ger and better Penn State. I know that this required a great deal of time and effort on the part of the staff and it is one of those things which could have been dropped because it was too much work, so again I would like to offer my congratulations! Sincerely, ARNOLD C. LAICH ’4l, All-College President. Another Rose, Let's Start A Bouquet To the Editor; I want to extend my. most grateful thanks and deepest ap preciation to the Collegian for the splendid support you gave the NCAA boxing tournament. Coaches and visitors were gen erous in their praise of the splendid manner 'in which the THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY APRIL 3, 1941 ' CAMPUS CALENDAR Intramural Spring sports en tries now received in Room 213 Rec Hall. Deadline Wednesday noon. PSCA Freshman- Cabinet meet ing,. apt. 34, 7:30 p.m., 221 S. Barnard. All fraternities' must have fur niture out of Rec Hall by 8 a.m. tomorrow. Thespian show, “The 'Joint’s Jumpin, - ” Schwab Auditorium, 7 p.m. Interfraternity Hall, 10 p.m. AT THE MD¥!ES CATHAUM— STATE— “The Monster and the Girl” NITTANY— “A Man Betrayed” Collegian covere.d the tourna ment. As far as I am -concern ed, it was “big league” in char acter. Very truly yours, CARL P. SCHOTT, Dean, Physical Ed. and Athletics Editor’s Note: —• Collegian owes Dean Shott a vote of thanks for his kind and "gen erous cooperation throughout the tournament. "OH! oH! Forgot to write komel Fuunv, isn't it. how the days whizz by ? No use crying • O over unused ink. A long distance call will fix things up . . . and the low night rates on most calls after seven p. ni. and all day Sunday are easy on your exchequer. • TODAY Ball in Rec “Topper Returns