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THE DAILY COLLEGIA^
'Tot A Belter Penn State"
Established 1940- . Successor to the Pent! State fcollegiaa.
established 1904, arid the Free Lance, established 1887. ~
Published dally except Sunday and Monday during taa
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College. Entered as second-class tttatter July 5, 1934
at the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879. ,
Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr.
Ross Lehman '42 James McCaughey '42
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Feature Editor—William J. McKnlght *42; tfews Editor—
Stanley J. PoKempner *42; Women’s Feature Editor—Alice
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Managing Editor This Issue Robert E. Jfchooley
Assistant Managing Editor This Issue- Milton B. Dolingev
News Editor This
•Women’s Editor This Issue -
,Graduate Counselor
Wednesday, December 17, 1941
Our Part In The War
■ Two weeks ago, war with its (accompanying dis
asters of death and destruction must have carried t
only the vague'threat of reality to the people of
Hawaii. They knew that this country’s relations
With Japan had reached the turning point yet
they still enjoyed the advantages ■ of peace—and
it is hard to voluntarily give them up. They were
not prepared and unwilling to face the grimness
of battle.
Then war struck. Japanese plaries dove out
of a peaceful sky; Japanese battleships suddenly
appeared on the horizon; Japanese submarines
stole into combat range in the waters around
Pearl Harbor. Caught off guard, our Navy and
:our Army lost the war’s first engagement. Be
cause they were not ready, they paid the price
of more than 3,000 livlqs.
The Atlantic seaboard—including Pennsylvan
ia, including State College—is now in the same
predicament. We are at war 'but we have not
yet been directly touched. The question is: How
soon will we be? It is a question to which no
:body knows the answer—but it might well be:
Tomorrow. For this reason, we are preparing
■ourselves as fast as we can. We can’t tell when
enemy warships and bombers will strike, and
when they do we must be ready. Pearl Harbor
has taught s lesson to all Arriqrica.
, Given new impetus by the actuality of war, a
civilian defense program of gigantic proportions
has gained added effectiveness throughout the_
nation. It is an undertaking which touches
every state, every city, every town, every ham
let, every person. It touches Penn State, and it
touches every student and every staff member
,on this campus.
In his speech this morning, President Hetzel is
expected to outline ways in whidh 'the College
will adapt its methods to the demands of war
conditions. He will probably tell as specifically
as' possible how tlVe College intends to help na
tional defense or, if it comes to that, national
offense. He will probably tell us what we will
be called upon to do as individuals. In short,
we look to President Hetzel to set the keynote
which will iguide our efforts—as a group and. as
individuals.
" As the nation looks to President Roosevelt for
leadership, we must look to President Hetzel to
lead us in the part mapped out for us ate students
of Penn State. We have to realize that we. can
be of more value if we continue our education,,
supplemented, of coulee, by special duties, than
if we leave the College under the false belief
• that we oain be of more use elsewhere. We have
to realize that in war as in peace we are college,
students, and that in war it is our obligation to
stay in college in order to prepare for addted
service to bur country.
A Tribute
We do not always criticise nor do we place
campus groups upon the “frying pan’’ for the
sake of editorial material. We are ever ready to
praise the performance of a hard job or tbe sin
cere effort of 'd|n individual.
Such a tribute belongs to Danny DeMarino, the
hew assistant dean of men. Danny has taken a
huge burden from the shoulders of Dean A. R.
Warnock and has transferred it capably to his
own broad shoulders.
A popular friend of students, DeMarino has
gained the confidence of the faculty also with' his
industrious attitude. Since Dean Warnock has
been buried under more and more campus de
fense duties, DeMarino has proved his selection
as a “contact man” for fraternity and non-frater
nity students, and student government. Confi
dence in DeMarino has not been misplaced.
- Richard D,
.-Kathryn M.
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By ARTHUR F. DAVIS, D. P. H.
Associate Professor of Health and Physical
Our Human Reconstruction
School of Physical Education and Athletics
National preparedness does' not begin only in
times of war. This country must awaken itself
to the point of view that what is important in
■times of national emergencies is also 'as necessary
in times of peace. The entire nation is now in the
midst of a “war-time enthusiasm” program of
physical fitness. Hurried efforts and much super
ficial planning are being maide to regain, rebuild,
and to preserve mechanical and human structures
that have* been entirely or badly neglected in
times of peace.
The individual and social “blitzkriegs” 'against
■the laws of nature are not permanently remedied
by a sudden launching of emergency health and
physical fitness campaigns. Th lb ; ultimate de
fense or security of >atay individual, family, state,
or nation is in proportion to the continued orderly
process of living. “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.”
This is the usual return from life, and it is one
of the desirable checks on the behavior of the
human race.
Smyser
How does this apply to the college student of
today? Is there a iesson to be learned from the
almost worldwide state of Stud
ents must recognize that physical fitness alone is
not the answer to survival and success in life.
If a healthy personality is 'to be attained it be
comes necessary for all to recognize the need of
la total functional mental, physical, emotional,
social and morai efficiency, which is secuited and
supported by the continuous and positive aspects
of wholesome practices. This total health concept
must be placed on the educational and national
priority list. College men and women, both fa
culty and students, should now be training their
minds and bodies to not only successfully live
■and adjust for the present, but to be ready to
make their contribution in the world of tomor
row. The greatest repair of rehabilitation job
in history will confront the entire world. This
restoration service will demand individual lead
ers Who possess “stout hearts and sound minds.”
In the interest of national defense, faculty and
students should take advantage of every oppor
tunity to avail themselves of such services as the
College health service, physical education and
recreation which supplement classroom training.
Coliege administrative 'authorities of all schools
must continue to provide the leadership and fa
cilities that assist in the build-up and mainten
ance of individual morale whidh plays a vital
part in achieving desired goals.
Joint Libraries Created
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dec. 17—Something new
in Tennessee College operation came into being
■this month with dedication of the joint libraries
of George Peabody College for Teachers, Scarritt
College, and Vanderbilt University. Two-day ex
ercises marked the dedication...
The joint libraries represent a new movement
in higher education, research, and library service.
They were established to, eliminate unnecessary
duplication, to co-ordinate and expand the Ji
lin-ary resources • and services of the -three neigh
boring institutions, of higher learning.
The library building and its endowment are
jointly owned and directed, in like mtejnner its
book Resources and services and all of She other
library resources and services of the three co
operating institutions are jointly controlled and
administered by one board of 'trustees.
This co-op'erative enterprise is designed as one
of the. steps toward realisation of a great regional
university center in Nashville.
Freshman Week Popular
HAMILTON, N. Y.—Dec. 17—Freshman orien
tation week, now popular in many colleges
throughout the country, had its beginning 22
years ago at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova
Scotia.
George Barton Cutten, president of Colgate
University, then Head of Acadia University, said
■the plan was developed when former soldiers
opposed the institution’s “funny little restrictions.”
Cutten explained that the freshma'n class was
made up mostly of returned soldiers who had
their own ideas of personal freedom.
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service.’ The Hofise, still-held to
its previous announcement that
they would forward the bill to
the. Senate with a 21-year-old
clause attached to it. The Senate
Military Affairs committee, in an
open forum, agreed unanimously,
however, to drop the age to 19.
MEXICO CITY— The Mexican
Congress agreed- to permit Ameri
can troops passage over Mexican
territories and landing facilities
in Mexico ports in order to help
the American war effort against
the Axis.
WASHINGTON— Owen J. Rob
erts, Supreme Court Justice, Was
named by President Rbosevelt to
head a five-man board in the in
vestigation at Pearl Harbor sched
uled to start tomorrow. The oth
er members of the board are high
army and navy officials* who plan
to leave Washington for Honolulu
today.
STOCKHOLM— ‘It witss announ
ced here last night that Stalin had
called a. war council to consider
continuing (he successful Russian
cessful Russian attack on the re
forces this winter. The attack
was originally scheduled for next
spring. The strategic _ industrial
city of Talinin was reclaimed by
Russian forces, Moscow claimed
last night.
Letters To The Editor —■
Let’s Fix
Our Policies
To the Editor:
In a recent issue of The Daily s } x we eks -will qualify those.com-
Collegian the viewpoint of 'C. Phil- p i e ting it to receive the. Standard
lips Moore ’43 is quoted in which Bed cross First Aid Certificate,
he expresses his reasons for our T k e class is open to both men and
present war with Japan. Mr. Moore women students arid all they need ,
states that the main cause of the do to enro u i s to report to the first
conflict was a reversal of our for- - sess i on s of the class,
eign policy by the present admin-. Jack Hulme, instructor in physi
istration, beginning in 1937 with CEd education, is in charge of the
President Roosevelt’s L’amous COUI - se . In regard to the work he
“quarantine” speech. said, “The purpose of this course is
A glance at history will prove to work along the lines of national
that this is untrue. Our policy to- de fense. We.will offer thorough
wards Japan and in -fact the whole covera ge of the subjects of control
Far 'East has been the same since' of bleeding, unconsciousness,
September 1899 when Secretary of s hock, fractures, burns and .wounds
State Hay first propounded the and all phases of asphyxiation.”
doctrine of the “open-door” in He stated that there will be
China. This was our policy in 1904 pra ctical work in bandaging,
when Theodore Roosevelt settled sp ij n ting, transportation of injured,
the Japanese-Russo war and Japan and .artificial respiration,
was deprived of gaining any im- Qualified Red Cross instructors
portant territory in Northern will teach the classes. The group
China. will assemble for a lecture each
This was our policy in 1908 when
Secretary of State Root agreed
with Japan to respect China’s sov
ereignty. This was again our pol
icy in 1921 ■When tooth the United
States and Japan, as members of
the Washington Disarmament Con
ference, agreed to respect the
“open-door” in China. It was our
policy in 1931 when we protested
against Japan’s march into Man
churia and has been our policy
since 1937 to aid China 'in its de-
fense against Japan.
Japan’s violation of the “open
door” policy is the foremost rea
son for the present war tout that
isn’t all. All the reasons are to’asic
and cannot toe said to have been
only the result of the action since
Arthur -D. Benkaim ’44
Fireside Sessions
Start In February
Fifty-fivte fraternitiesj sororities,
dormitory and rooming groups will
participate in the Fireside. Ses
sions programs which will be
sponsored in the individual units
during the- second semester until
April.
David E. GcU'finkle ’43, chair
man of the PSCA Firesides Ses
sions committee,. said arrange
ments are made for faculty mem
bers to appear at the houses and
discuss topics informally.
Members of the committee are
Kenneth D. Bair ’43, Ann M. Civ
itts ’42, Mary Ellen Sheffer ’43,
Robert P. White ’44, and Pauline
A. Huber ’45. i
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TODAY
Syracuse-Penn State basketball
game, Rec Hall, 8 p. m.
‘ Watch Service, Wesley Foun
dation, 7:45 p, mi . . . . .
Fathqr Donnelly speaks on
“Present Day Christmas . Ethics,”
405 Old Main, 8, p. m. , -
President “Hfetzel addresses De
fense Convocation, Rec Hall, 11
p. m." Air 11 o’clock classes have
been cancelled. • •
.Voting for Froth Queen starts
today et Student Union.
Froth, Pehn State humor maga
zine, on-sale at Student Union and
the'Comet Room.
Pehn Slate Riding Club, Stock
"Judging Pavilion, 7 p. m. In
structions will be given.'
Tomorrow
Annual Christmas Carol Sing,
sponsored by PSCA and Music
Department, Old Main terrace,
8:30 p. m.
Organization meeting, Figure
Skating Club, 318 Old Main, 7
p. m.
College Offers
First Aid Class
First" sessions of. the Red Cross_
first aid course, offered to. all stu
dents by the department of -physi
cal education, will be conducted in
Room 121, Sparks' Building from
7 -to 10 p. m. on Monday, January
The course which will last about
week and then branch out into
groups for instruction and prac-*
tical work. '•
Mr. Hulme also stated that there
is a shortage pf.instructors and that
anyone qualified as a first aid in-V
structor should contact him imme
diately.
Student Opinions
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was: “because of the need for;
metallurgists in defense plants. If',
I should toe drafted, my college ed
ucation will toe four wasted years
of my life.” •
The question and statistics ac
cording to classes follow:
“If the draft age is lowered to 18
years, will you: 1. (Rerhain in
College until drafted; 2. (Remain in
college hoping to. toe deferred; 3.
Leave college to enlist in a pre
ferred toranoh of the service?
; 2. 3.
Freshmen 50% 40% 10%
Sophomores ... 59 31 10
50 37 13
Juniors .
50 4i d
Seniors
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