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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; " • - •
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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
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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. •
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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