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Wednesday, rNovembor 12„
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'This ds national civilian defense weep, .and
butcher, baker, and candlestick .maker are • all.
shouldering Their share 'of civilian responsibility.
An hour .or two per week is being devoted iby
these .men •of •common •stock strengthening 'the
vulnerable•iweaknesses , of America.
`92.e prepared" is .the ;code of watchful -Ameri
cans - as they ,set up •civilian defense units. , On,
campus, President Ralph D. , fletzel has appointed.
student, faculty, and adrninistrative leaders to
participate ,in the organization. of campus defense
committees.
These tcommittees will ,be trained in .first -aid.
instruction,, civilian protection. .against Ifire and
honibing !raids, !physical !fitness, American unity,
conservation Of resources, and !nutrition. -and
clcithing.
;Whether the campus will ever. need !this:train
ing is .ncit .the point, Dean A. R. Warnock, -chair
nap., !has ,revealed. ",In -this fast-moving world;"
he warned, ".America .must be prepared for civil
ian. defense, -rather than. 'unprepared ;for civilian.
des
/According to President Retzel, "Problems ,of
unemployment, , of ;labor.-management relations, ;of
housing, ;of :education, of improving !national
Health, ;cif ;defending ;civil .of improving
national 'health, of racial and mational minorities,
of - religious I,W:era:rice, of increasing , production; of
community planning ,programs, Of shifting popu
lation to ,defense centers, of identifying and ,com
batting subversive movementi,..questions of rising
prices, inflation, priorities, defense taxationopost,
war 'prciblerns, of TeconStrudtion and .world .or
ganizations--,these arid scores of 'tither problems
.require , Of ithe !ordinary icitizen extraordinary
understanding if he is to ,give willing .support -to
the 'national ;defense 'program." •
ihearty • - endorsement ;Of the tdefeirse ;Program
Land cooperation ;on the Tart fof ifetaulty and .Stud
eras is irequired . to .whrit-seems mow :a lan-
Setehed ;scheme, 'bait 'Which may. Intake otar -- futirre
civilian 'life ea ;little more safe - and .secure,
bah itin
The Rig :teaching :fadtbEill , to ibeginners arid
liking , it!
Last night, Coach liiggins :snake :to .almost 4100
enthusiastic decithall.secondlguemers in :the week
ly Showing cif postigame ;movies of Saturday
games. With a .poiriter in , his 'hand, .Higgins ;out
lined , mistakes and inStrueted 'the audience
various ;formations vihidh the Lion eleven and
opponents use, •
'Under IMA .sponsorship, these .weekly .movies
hav eqiffered students the , chance to see highlights
of :games Which were !played away,'besides those
whieh were :played at 'home, Moreover, the mig
is enjoying his sessions with the amateur coaches.
So, if you hear words of advice floating down
to the playing field this weekend, it's only the
I;ranclstnnd co:lchc , !: voicing their disspproval at
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By FRANCIS J. Ti SCHAN
Professor of European, History
o Applempogishing" the Students
Time was when purveyors -Of . higher. 'learning
did not have such conveniences as Old Main-,
Ctudents paid their tuition directly 'to the 'in- ,
Structor. If he was dull they 'might, not come ixr,
his lectures. Evidently it .:behooved him •to be
interesting as well as informative in his
'dis
coursings; otherwise, his fare would be 'meager.
Some there were theft Who curried student 'favor,
so much !so, :indeed, that to maintain' standards
regulations had to ~be ..devised. Bu t. nothing
'breeds :so fast as regulation. is 'that why Old
. ficin was 'built so :big'?
'Nevertheless, the "apple-polisher" ipersists. ,He
is the ; gentleman who, whether in the classroom
or on (the ; public platform, mouths Startling 'gen
eralizations about :the past and 'the ,present.
'fine lihrases ;he ;relegates "the :heritage (of the ages
-to tithe (intellectual (garret. •Or, ;he says that , his
;generation tias 'Made a mess of things in ;this
(world rand (calls upon the youth of the (day to :rise
up (and:mend matters. Did (Mr. 'Hitler fall prey
to 'such .when ;he was MlAs:'teens?
Grand generalizations rarely respect the truth.
The more a man -come :to :know, •the less will he Ibe
inclined :to make sweeping statements. Life :and
all that goes to make it vp, whether - of a tangible
or ,intangible character, is far too complex. The
past rblends with the present .as 'the future will
blend with what is now. We cannot read the
time of day on our watches without incurring a
debt .to the ancients, or speak a sentence without
using words whose history reaches back into
the remote past.
The ibest thought of today is .built upon that
of .bygone :generations. And as for the mess
things are said to , be in, 'have not -men always
muddled along, moving f4rward here, falling ,be
hind tbefe? Yet, out of it • all. has 'come progress.
Who •today will sigh because he was not born
in the Athens of Pericles or in the Rome of the
great‘Caesers?
'The "Apple-polisher" does attract students—of
a 'sostf :innocent beings lhardly emerged from ;the
,play-age of the kindergarten, .warm •enthusiasts
fired *ith 'the idea , of re-patterning the ways (cif
:the planet, and others, among them 'the 'unfor
'tunates who must take the Course. For one and
all the "apple-polishe'e With assurance :map
the strearn..of life or : hopefully -Point Out 'the
:swirling:eddie,T;that ceaselessly:diStmils . liS•surface.
'To :him .it •not given to ,sound the depths arid
,reveal the unruffled ';uncier4currerit 'that :makes
:the :Stream. the ~o nward4Bowing thing qJf ,beatify
that :it Teeny +is. • His idevotees---,we twi.Sh. them ,a
'happy 'disillusionment. •
Survertipholds Student Deferment
Of Edamlion
studentJopin•-
ion that college men should be allowed
to tcoxoplete their educati6n before they are in
;dudted ...into the' army. 'Even ;if mar should ;be
declared and an expeditionary ..fOrce sent out,
.Student Opinion Surveys ;of ;America ;.discovers,
.nearly two-thirds of college, men `today .say they
would wait theii 'din the :draft ;rather than
'Volunteer:.
"Which 'these stateinerits moat neatly qex
)Presses ;,your ,view 'on the ;idea
_or ;deferring col
:btudents lfroin 'the draft," .in.tetviewers asked.
a 'cross:section of collegians. in 'a will talen .co
'operatively by college 'editors 'front Oregon Ito
panel of 'five .answers 'was ithen
.sented ito the interviewees. 'The..statements
'low, with 'the. answers In 'percentages:
Defer them.ktintirtheiveducation.is
.completed
D6fer&only those 'being trained In
fields , vital •to defense—:science,
medicine
Simply being a student is no .grounds
. for .deferment
Make .students subject to the-draft
between high .sdhocil 'and
college • •
Something - telso
Undecided
Two weeks ago 'Student Opinion .Surveys
ported :that at least half 'of U. 'S. 'college students
were then opposed to changing the neutrality
law, that nearly eight out of every ten believed
.it Nvaf; more important to supply the allies than
Letters To-The Editor—
Sackwood Social Life
Bemoaned By. Reader
To the Editor
I have just transfered from a
somewhat larger school which is
noted less - for its social life, :and
more 'for its high. etindational
standing, the University of Michi
gan.
I was very much .surprised to
find 'the Penn :State social life in
such a backward .state ;as is.
Discounting the. fraternity . men,
where can an independent go on
a weekday date, or 'during the
afternoons to !dance? -
In !Ann .Arbor we had two Lice,
cream .parlors where wecould .
dance 'to canned music. Why :not
remove those tables in the :Sand,
wich :Shop near the •nickelodeon in
the afternoons and :eveninge, 'This
would , a minimum of troUble'
and would ,go ,a long way in am
proVing 'the .social •set4up 'here.
One df 'the big gripes cdf ' , the
students Is Ithe lack .of 'opportuni
ties for dancing, and it seems to
me :and , to 'others with whom 'l've
discussed ;this, 'that such. a measure
would ;thke care 'of ;this 'complaint
;to ,a 'considerable degree. •
Sincerely,
Harrison ,B. Raynor.
Heizeliiirgesluppori
'Of Civilian Defenseliims
(Continued from 'Page (One)
quotes the following from a state
ment formulated 'by this group.
"Morale is spiritual fortitude.
'Great 'crises in •human affairs 'call
for •ektraordinary and •sustained
•driving 'power, generous sacri
•fiees, and 'a •quickened response
to •appeals for united effort. They
call for heightened and sustained
morale.
"Confusion is destructive of
'morale. 'Social tension and dis
•cord weaken a nation's power of
resistance. 'The sworn 'enemies 'of
western democratic 'civilization, 'in
carrying 'out their plans for world
conquest, are organized - and -pre
pared ;to 'exploit 'all confusion 'and
discord. Civilian morale 'based on
:understanding 'is therefore ;more
important in the present struggle
than in the struggles of the past.
"Every 'democratic institution,
its very 'life at stake in this strug
gle, .must •contribute to the build
ing and strengthening •of ;civilian
.morale. ' , Clarification .of our ,pur
poses, 'plans :and ,problems .and of
the ,goals and tactics of the ag
gressor is basic ;to good ;morale.
"Our defense .program depends
'for .its success on an understand
bag and voluntary ;support:and:co
operation of the rank and file of
citizens!'
.RheinSingsfor Musicatib
Miriam L. Rhein 'O, soloist,
and Miss Dorothy Robinson, xylo
phonist, will be the guest artists
in
,an "Evening of Music" program
.-,sponsored" by the Centre Hall ;Mu
sic "Club in the Trinity Reformed
iChurch, Centre Hall, tomorrow at
40.111.
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TODAY
Meeting of Candidates for ite
hockey at Sigma NO, p. m. •
Guest speaker at - pre4le dice
Society - meeting •• in • 11.0' dome
Economics, .7:30 p. an., will be Dr
Otterbein 'Dressier of The Phila
delphia •College Of Osteopathy.
Morning Watch "Set*lCe, Wesley
Foundation, '7:15 a. m.
Spinster _Skip tickets on sale at
Student Union.
tPSCA .Program, planning study
group will .meet Miss lone
V. :Sykes in 304 Old .Main at '4:15
p. .m.
:Meeting of Freshman ' -Mass
Meetings:Committee,'HUgh Beaver
Room, 4p. m. -—• "•
Everyone interested in•'making
social .inquiry tap to
Decerriber 4 ;to '7" Meet in 130'4.01d
Main, 4:30 .p. • • • :
Public .Meetings 'Comrdittee,
Room-E, 304 Old''Main,
.Student-FacultY 'Relations' Com
mittee, 'Hugh , BeaVet.t4loorl '7:30
PSCA Social! Peciblenis.:'group,
Penn. State in China , ROOM,' 8 .p. -m.
'PSCA .Cabitiet- • meeting; • 'rest.-
deuce , of :Dr. G. W. GrOff,' , l3l W.
Park avenue, ' 8:15.q): - Tn. , •
WRA , :badminton;•'2 White Hall,
0:301p.m. - •
WRA rifle practice. -.'Range,
White •Hall, 6:30 p. in. ' •
•WRA , archeiy, 3 '..White , Hall,
6:30 p. m. , • • \
Philotes executive . 'meeting
scheduled for today at , 4 -.p.. m.
has .been cancelled. . •
WRA.Bowling Club meets,;White
Hall, alleys, •6:30-.p..m. .
Sophomores and juniors play
soccer, :Holmes Field, 4 .b. m.
Druids .meeting, • second • floor
lounge, Old Main, 7:30 ,p.
Meeting ,of PSCA .Social Ac
tions .ComMittee,. 304 Old-Main,, 8
p.m.
TOMORROW
Important .business meeting of
all Tau Beta PI member's, :Phi
Kappa Tau, 10 p. m.
'Camera 'Club lecture on filters,
309 :Old Main, 7:30 .p * : ~Everyb
ody welcome. •
Blue 'Key :meeting, Beta Theta
Pi, 7:30,n-m. •
PgAbSponsoffirti
Open tabinParlyfriday
IfirstAll-Coliege.odbinfparty •un
der ithe FSCA :cabin'et'slreoent
de
cision 'to make , eabin•tparties :open
to all , stuclerits, ;wlll - 43e , staged from
'5 .until in. :Friday, .and ',over
night for students Nvto desire Ito
stay. *: r.
Huth Williams '43'; land Warren
W. .Currier anrionneed• students
interested should' toEill fthe . PSCA
off iee,. or registertthere inverson tto
make :reservations 'before !'irhurs
/ORY.