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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Perin State"
37 tablislied 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian.
.t.ablished 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1387.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during the
Te , ,ular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
College. Entered as second-class matter July 5. 1934
the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 3, 1879.
Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr.
foss Lehman '42 'James McCaughey '42
Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office
Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St.
Phone 711 Phone 372 ,
Women's Editor—Jeanne C. Stiles 112; Managing Editor—
John A. Baer '42; Sports Editor—A. Pat Nagelberg '42.
Feature Editor—William J. McKnight '42; News Editor
13tanley J. poKempner '42; Women's Feature Editor—Alice
M. Murray '42; Women's Sports Editor—R. Helen Gordon
Credit Manager—Paul M. Goldberg '42; Circulation Man
ager•—Thomas W. Allison '42: Women's Business Manager
•—Margaret L. Etnbury '42; Office Secretary—Virginia
Ogden '42; Assistant Office Secretary—Fay E. Reese 12.
Junior Editorial Board—Gordon L. Coy. Donald W. Davis,
- Dominick L. Golab, James D. Olkein, David Samuels,
Pobert E. Schooley, Richard S. Stebbins, Berbcrt J.
•Zukauskas. Emily L. Funk, Louise M. Fuoss, Kathryn M.
"Poop, Edith L. Smith.
)Annaginz Editor This Issue ..___Robert E. Schooley
i4.ssistant• Managing Editor This Issue ' Robert Kimmel
:14ews Editor ___._ • Larry T. Chervenalt
Women's Editor This Issue _
.Gcaduate Cotutselor
Wednesday, February 11, 1942
Om. New Calendar
The latest revision of the College calendar,
rmcentration of summer courses, has as one of
announced purposes: "Students will be able
core conveniently to leave the College for 'the
, rriled services ... at tie end of each three-week
•
In substance, that is one of the main benefits
x i ,thich individual students who are registered for
'Pie draft will derive from the general speed-up
fif the schedule. Not only will they be able to
graduate sooner than usual but local draft boards
taay recognize the obvious fact that the College
5:7, cooperating with the government as fully as it
413 fai and, for that reason, be more willing to grant
rhort deferments or postponements to college stu.;
'dents.
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This is
,not as improbable as it may seem. A
J ill asking for the deferment of seniors until
,r,raduation has been introduced in Congress. ffmy
-pver, it has not been reported out of committee
elnd likely never will be. 'because selective serv
ice officials do not want to add to the mass of
)egislation which already envelopes the draft and
Aile.ca,use they do not want to appear to be unduly
I;upporting one limited group of registrants.
This does not mean that students are to be call
k' without consideration for their position. Draft
3irector Lewis B. Hershey is reported•. to have
id recently that, although new regulations
;,nould not be put into effect, students maw expect
cmsiderate treatment o? their cases, not blanket
)%:21usals.
For the same reasons that national officials are
opposed to new legislation, those at state head
otiarters refuse to instruct Pennsylvania boards
to be lenient. However they,too, state that the
i-;:celerated program of the College should in
tuence draft boards in favor of students.
.Despite criticism, .fault-finding, and complain
:Dog against it the Selective Service System oper
:,tes in the best fashion known. Doesn't it seem
iiogical that it recognizes the fact that college men
-will be of more value to America if they are ,al
4, - )wed to complete their education instead of hay
jug it abruptly broken off?
That, of course, is .Mating conditions as they
cue in general, and in theory. In actual operation,
.1:1 - iey are often far different; sometimes draft
inoards aren't considerate, aren't . lenient, aren't
•as higher officials have planned.
Nevertheless, students should still expect to
have their cases giVen full attention. And they
iiay help themselves if they point out to their
)ocal boards what the College has done.• At
i•-:ast, it won't hurt to do so.
just A Chandelier
Art at Penn State is well on its way to a new
era, but there are still some clouds of the old era
ranging around. Just gaze at that old chande
lier hanging from the ceiling in front of the
Land Grant Mural in Old Main.
It definitely detracts from the mural itself. The
strange thing about the whole affair is tbat it
:iould easily be removed by the proper College
kuthorities. The only difficulty that would be
e-ncountered is the necessary new lighting system.
should be a simple matter for College en-
leers
has been nearly two years since Henry Var
)ano Poor completed his first section of the mural,
'»ut nothing has been done about the chandelier
•.`.hicn obscures the obselver's view of the figure
I do !oln from the entrance of Old Main.
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The Faculty
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On a recent Sunday morning in State College
a minister made a - statement which -bas been
echoing in my mind ever since. He said, in ef- •
feet, "The chprch does not need to assert its pa
• . • • • •
triotism in this war.situation.. That may be taken
for granted. The 0140 has alWays cooperated
in - the - furtherance. of. the pelicies of the geyern :
ment; it may •be assumed
. that it will do so now.':
That-statement may be applied to all of us wbo
are citizens of, a democracy.. It goes without
assertion that we will cooperate with our govern 7
_Edith L. Smith
meat. Whether we agree 'with its decisions or
not, we accept the expressed will of•.the majority.
But we need not rush into some. feverish activity
of patriotic helpfulness before there is any plan
for utilizing our best ahilities.
Louis. H. Bell
The war is likely to last for some time. During
that time better and better planning is going to
be necessary if our way of life is to survive
spiritually and economically. To be able to plan
wisely, it is necesary to think, not to jump blind
ly into anything so long as it is action. The
people who are planning :now are getting older;
they will be tired, perhaps, before the war ends.
Then the younger gereotion will have to be
ready, not only-with fresh energy, but withh-vVell
trained minds - .and . disciplined emotions Which.
can be relied upon under the strain of responsi
bility.
We have confidence enough in the adininistra
tioxi of the College to believe that the speeding-up
of the program is the wisest way to meet present
needs. That speeding-lip means - crowding into.
less than three years the living you expected to
do in four. There will be less and less time for'
everything we'vle been accustomed to. 'in these
next months or years, less time for thinking, for
achieving considered viewpoints. Yet in
relatively detached and sheltered life here there
.
is more time for thought than there is b the world
of action in which great numbers of Americans
are caught. If we are tr practice democracy we
must take the trouble now to learn to criticize
constructively existing national policies and to co
operate in trying to change those we consider
undesirable or harmful. Because we are involv
ed in war it does not follow that we must be
blindly loyal to our chief administrators. In
stead we should be trying to understand their
problems and learning to express our earnest
opinions in such a way that those administrators
will be able to judge what the people for whom
they act desire.
Various college officials have advised you to
keep on with your present job of learning instead
of trying to be of immediate service to your coun
try—the nation will let you know when you can
use your knowledge for national purposes. .
-J. A. B
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
By KATHARINE M. STOKES
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TODAY
Thomas P. North '43 was elect- •
IM wrestling weigh-ins in dress
ed president of Sigma Delta Chi ing room at Rec Hall from 4 until
at the monthly meeting of the 5 p. m. This will be the last
journalism society last night. possible chance to do so.
Other officers include Herbert PSCA Corrinninity Service . corn-
J. Zukauskas '43, vice-president; mittee, 304 Old Main, 7p. m. .
Donald W. Davis, Jr. '43, treasi4r-
Ski Club will meet in 102 High
er; and David Samuels '43, seat- Scbool Building, 7:30 p.'m.
Mary. . , ., , Compulsory meeting of the
Because John 4. r4aey !f?, Prqs- Dailyp c llegian sophomore ,.
men's
ent president of the society,' and ' - s`
'
. . .editorial board in News Room at
A. Pat . Nagelberg '42, treasurer, 1 1: ,,w. p [ m. - ' • '' " • ' '
will . leave epllege Shortly, the .et
newly elected officers will assume pre-mpOied sOCieky will meet Office neat Tuesday. ' ' . in •110 ticrrie Economics at 7p. rn.
The Possibility of initiating new Business meeting for members in
memizierr inMay instead, Of the goon standing: •
usual Fall indUction was eonsid. , LaVie pictures will be taken in
eyed by the • society, although no . ° 318. Old Main at the following
definite action was taken. • times today: 4 p. m., Daily COI
- s-ciety voted to accept $5O legian Junior Board; 4:15 p. M.,
from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Interclass Finance Committee;
Publishers' Association for . the 4:30 p. m., Cp-Edition; 4:45 P. M.,
purpose of conducting a high LaVie Junior Board; sp. m., Jun
school reporter contest. • ior Service Board; 5:15 p. m.,
• Cwens
New Listening
Meeting of the Spanish Club in
Grange Playroom at 7:15 p. m.
Two Spanish films will he shown.
Meeting of the Student Hand-
Hours Announced book editorial staff at 7p.m. In
A ' new schedule of hours for 304 Old Main.
A
listening lo recordings in the Car-
PSC
i Cabinet meeting at 4:15
negie Gift Collection was an-
p. m.n the Hugh Beaver Room.
nounped yesterday by . Hummel The Interfaith committee will
Fishburn, associate professor of meet at Hillel at 4:15 p. m., and
the discussi9n grout at 7 p. m. The
music.
The hours are as follows: Mon-
subject will be Our Common
•
clay, 8 to 10a. m. and 1 to 2, 4 to 5, Heritage."
Riding Club instruction period,
and -7 tr. 10 p. rn.; Tuesday, 11 to
12 a. m. and 1 to 2, 3 to 5, and Stock Judging pavilion, 7 p. m.
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7 to 10 p. m.; Wednesday, 9 to 12 TOMORROW
a. m: and l*to 3 and 7 to 10 P. m.;
All students interested in gard-
Thursday, 11 to 12 a, m. and •1 .toening are urged to attend the sec
t,
3to 4, and 7tolo p. m.; Friday; Room 121 Sparks at 7:30 p. m. ' and Victory Garden lecture in
8 to 10 and 11 to 12 a. m. end 1
Hillel Coffee Round Table at
to 2, 3 to 5, and 7 to 10 p. m.;
S " aturday, 8 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 5' 4:15 p. m. Subject will be How
Can We Motivate for Ethical Liv
and 7 to 9 p. m.; Stinday, 2 to 5
ing?"
p. m.-
Daily Collegian sophomore
The Carnegie Gift Collection of
men's editorial board will'meet in
records is now housed in 201 Car:
News Room at 7 p. m. for "exer
negie Hall. At present that is the
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only room available, but with the " ciaes.
Student -Faculty Relations .comr
addition of new reproducing nria
m
chines two more Studios will be ittee will meet in Hugh Beaver
ready for use. FUrther notice Room at 7:30 p. m.
will be given when the extra ma-. . -
chines are received. " '
Cabinet
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to that used by the service schools
whereby visiting athletic teams re
ceive buttons assuring their wel
come at any campus dance or ac
tivity was recommended by Cabi
net for consideration of the Ath
letic AdVisory Board.
A motion was passed that for the
rest of the semester Cabinet meet
at 3:15 p. m., Tuesday nights in: .
stead of 9 p. m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1942
With the War Time
Pr. W. T. Hunt announces
the following change in his
office, hours:
Bellefonte, 1 to 3 P. M.
State College, 3 to 5 P. M.
Daily Except WednesdaY