PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" I.7Aablished 1940. Successor to the Penn Stale Collegian. .2. - -tablished 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1687. 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, 1879. Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr. aoss Lehman '42 '" 1 - 0 .& 4 ; 7 '''' James McCaughey '42 Editbrial and Business Office Downtown Office 313 Old Main•Bicig. 119-121 South Frazier St Phone 711 Phonb 4372 Women's Editor—Jeanne C. Stiles '42; Managing Editor— John A. Baer '42; Sports Editor—A. Pat Nagelberg '42. Reature Editor—William J. McKnight '42' News Editor— Stanley J. PoKempner '42; Women's reatu're Editor—Alice M. Murray '42; Women's Sports Editor—R. Helen Gordon Credit Manager—Paul M. Goldberg '42: Circulation Man rager,-Thomas W. Allison '42: Women's Business Manager —Margaret L. Embury '42; Office Seeretary—Virginia Ogden '42; Assistant Office Secretary—Fay E. Reese '42. junior Editorial Board—Gordon L. Coy, bohald VV. Davis, Dominick L. aolab, James D. Mein, David' &linnets, :Robert E. Schooley, Richard S. Stebbins, Herbert J. ,Zukauskas, Emily L. Funk, Louise M. Fuoss, Kathryn M. Popp; Edith L. Smith. . Junior Business Boa - rd , --Leonard E. Bach; Eby' n. Barclay, Robert.E..Edgerly, Philip Jaffe, Frances Leiby John E. Wit:Cool, Sara L. Miller, Katherine E. Scliott, Marjorie L. Sykes; " • - • . . . Managing Editor This Issue David Samuels -Assistant Managing. Editor This Issue Richard. n, NlcNaul News Editor This Issue Richard D. Smyser Women's Edit . or This _Edith In Smith Graduate Counselor Wednesday, February 4, 1942 Looking At Figures The registration figures which were released :yesterday spoke of the uncertainty of the student Bs to whether he can return for the .third semes ter or not. Of the 5 332 undergraduates who reg istered, 1,588 indicated that' theyr were undecided, ;And 282 said that tley could not return. It is true that the majority .of students an :flounced that it would be possible for them to come back to college for the third semester, but the College• is depending upon that uncertain class to swing back to College when the• third . semester begins. The success of the College year depends upon these uncertain students, So far, the reaction of, students toward the war. and its grasp upon the College is good , . The students understand and know that the College program will be disrupted and that they 'will Ve .cornpallacl - -to .m . a.largu many "weir-time . ' hard- • However, it takes more than a sympathetic 'at -rcitude. Students must adopt the best method of . :assisting themselves, their country at war, and 'their college. .We maintain that the worst way io aid the nation at war is to volunteer for the .:knore "glorious" and "honorable" branches of fervice without first attempting to consider our place in the war set-up. • We feel that it is best to stay in College as long 'us we can. This is no coivardly attitude. The 'army needs college-trained men in its 'combat 'or technical corps. When • Uncle Sam' wants us, ,he will summon us soon enough. Until then, we .must go about our collegiate duties, learn our specific professions, and be ready , to answer when (The nation calls. We've got a job to do! Until Uncle Sam lets us know what it is, we can prepare for it. .About School Councils Several mild "justify your existence" cam :oaigns have been ,onducted against the school councils. Last year's All-College Cabinet, doubt ing whether councils were performing. their in .ri:ended function, required that each one deliver a detailed report on its activities: Some reports were coMpletely satisfactory be- . .eausesome of the councils, notably the one in the Ag School, are doing a good job. Nevertheless, other councils• do virtually nothing. There. can be no .doubt about this. • Councils have previously been attacked from the viewpoint that they were failing to fill a definite, unquestionable need. But has anyone ever taken time to determine if this need exists? Are school councils necessary? Consider the Liberal Arts Council as an exam ple. It has been able to do so little that most irl.,iberal Arts students and faculty members do not ltnow it exists. It does not seem, after careful analysis, how ,..)ver, that this is the fault of the council itself. After all, what can do? It can, and has, spon ;oreci smokers for students in different curricula out these can't be termed contributions to student r overrunent. Other.vise, the LA Council has been (:.zul weight. • I'his •ituation is not true for all oh the seven councils. But, gran: in that it is true for some, ;nail school councils continue v.s parts -(1 All-, Mathematics In Warfare Modern warfare is iatgely mathematical, but this does not mean that the matheMatics involved is necessarily advanced. Advanced work is in- deed necessary, and exp&is are 'needed to do it; but besides these experts the country requitts men with mathematical training at all • stages of advancement, • Men and women who have adequate training. in elementary algebra and. trigonometry will be needed by the hundreds of thousands for national defense. The training_ of these persons will na turally be the concern of the• secondary and ele mentary college:teachers of mathematics. ' The mathematicat training of an engineering graduate is necessary for engineers in industry, for the officers in the Corps of Engineers and , the Signal Corps, fpr ;host of the officers in the Coast Artillery and Navy, and for some in the Ordinance Department, and the ground • force of the Air Corps. Special trigonometry is essential wherever na vigation is involved. as for the officers in the Navy and the pil'dts in the Air Corps and, alsO; on account of the surveying necessary, for offiCers in the Coast Artillery. Solid geometry is useful for space institutions which are important in anti-aircraft fire. and flying. Finally "substantial Secondary mathematics through the computational stage of plane trigon ometry" is recommended for large numbers of skilled workers in industry, for officers in the Infantry, Field Artillery and' some other branches, and for numberS of enlisted men. Louis H. Bell That these recommendations are not excessive may be seen by. comparing them with the more substantial requirenNentsat West Point and An napolis, and with those for the Plying. Cadets of the Army's Air Cm ps'a'nd for ROTC courses in our colleges. As for industry, only a week ago an engineering frieild reminded• me that mathe maticians do not generally realize the extent to which trigonometry is used in the shop compu tations connected With drill holes, tapers, screw thread; etc. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Dr. HASKELL B. CURRY Associate Professor of Mathematics Jhe Clam 0/ u 2 . GLE .:N MILLER SENIOR BALL The Nation's Favorite Band--- TEX BENEKE RAY EBERLY THE MODERNAIRS 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111111111111111011111111111111101111111111 Campus Calendar 111111111111111811111111111181111181111101111118111181111811111111111111111111111111181181111111181111111118111111181111111111111181$ TODAY TOMORROW All candidates for honorary '43 Independent "AU Out" meet badminton club meet in White ing, 318 Old Main, 3:15 p. m Hall• at 6:45. Maurice Samuel's • book,. •International Relatinns Club meets - in - 3 Sparks at 7 . o'clOck. ,Meeting of the Pre-Med Society at 405 , Old Mair 4 7:30 1 rq The Liberal Arts Council meets in 305 Old Main at 8 p. m. Boxing seconds report to ring at 4 o'clock. Meeting of all Industrial Psy•_ or editorial staffs 'of the Fresh chology majors, 109 Burrowes man Handbook, meet in llngh. Building, 7:15 p. m. nemteii Room;. 7. - o!clbek. .. PSCA Cominunity . Service Coin- Camera Club: lectUre• on the five mittee, 11'9' Sparks; 4 p. m. . fundamental types of- light, in 309 • PSCA PUblic Meetings* CoMmit- .01d . Main at 7:30. p. in. . . , , • tee, 304 Old Main, 4p. in. ' The Penn State FOrestry. So- PSCA Washington Trip , Com_ • ciety will Meet irr•Rbom• 14:151-rbi mittee; Hugh Beaver Rooth; 4• pi. nt, restl . y . Builliing,. to nominate 'offt Watch• Service, Wesley.' Fount.•eers.., All members are urged to dation, 7:15• a. rn. Interviews for summer jobs mrattLLAMEout will be conducted in• 304 Old Main • rntraintirali wrestling and bas= all day. A 'representative from .ketbalt entrfes sign up' at IhttiaL the American Friends Service mural' alike, 21:3' Itec Hall, before Committee will be present. 'Saturday noon. Basketball en'- Campus '4s' ".Lobbying" meet- :france.fe . es. are. ST. per team; wrek ing,, 405 Old Main, 7:30• p; in. ling fee is 25 cents per entry: Important Collegian Sophomore • Board meeting, news room, 4:45 • p I.Meetnig‘ Planned Meeting of Riding. Club; new "p ot R y e tr Major& • members for preliminary instruc tion, and also of the. - executiVe • First of a series• of meetings fo'r committee; Stock .TUdging Pavil- industrial psychology majors Will ion, 7:30 p. m. Yesterday's an- be conducted 'in the .Burrovilf& nouncement was an error. . .building at 7.:15 p. today, Pi Lambda. Theta, Executive according. to Frank A. Flynn '43, Council meeting, 244 Atherton vice-president of tile E'dix'cation Hall; m. School Council, PSCA cabinet Meeting,, Hugh •'Flynn said• the purpose of the Beaver Room; 8:15 p. m. sessions is to haVe Mettbers Of. Important compulsory meeting the psychology department facul-- of. Junior and Sophomore Editor- . ty answer questions pertaining to ial Boards in the News Mom at 4 job recommended o'clock. • • .courses and. general information Liberal Arts Council meeting, not usually .divulged in straight 318 Old Main, 7R. m. _COUrseS. • • • •• Presents . Who Features- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1942 Great Hatred;" will be discussed at the Hiller Coffee. ftbUnd . Table, 4:15 p. at - the .rfillet FoundaL tion. . The members of the Millet Stroll Staff will• Meet at.thellbt Floury dation at 3 p. m. All candidates for the busines.s
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