PAGE TWO THE DAILY.-COIILEGIAN "For A'Better Penn State" ■Established 1940. Successor to the Penn . State Collegian, established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887. 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 3, 1879. Editor and Adv. Mgr. Hass Lehman *42 James McCaughey .'42 ••Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office . Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St. Phone 711 Phone 4372 >rfH?vn:m:ine Editor This ls?ue Assistant Editor Thi9 Issue _ Editor This Issue Women's Editor This Issue --fiopfcomove Assistant This Issue ■Omduate Counselor Wednesday, March 25, .1942 The Real Politicians Approximately 1,000 students turned out to Vote in the All-College elections yesterday, ush ering in with a flourish the first of. three days during which the polls will be open. The principle value in student government is liie opportunity granted the student body to exer cise their right of franchise in this manner. What could be a more valuable lesson to members of a democracy than that of learning the importance of casting their votes for the candidates who will best. represent them? If a student becomes aware of the importance ofs iris vote in college, is it not more likely that lie will take an active interest in his government V’hen he takes his place in a local precinct. Of course it takes some effort to go to Old Main, •wait in line possibly for ten minutes and then cast a vote. Yet 1,000 students felt it important enough to make this effort yesterday. Certainly this shows a healthy interest in student govern -»iieht. And there is no reason that every student in. College could not make this effort today or tomorrow. Polls are open in Old Main lounge today from 12:30 to 8 p. m. and tomorrow from -9:30 a. m. to 8 p. m. Although much valuable experience is gained stjyrithose working inside'the cliques and the can -eidates up for office, we repeat that the primary value of student government at Penn State lies dn-the student electorate taking full advantage of' their right to vote. . With the nomination of candidates residing ( entirely within the cliques, it is naturally a tend -Qxtcy for nominees to be considered primarily vote-getters and secondly as the students best suited to fill the responsible positions of campus -Aeaiaers. Casting no dispersions on the present candi dates up for office, might it not make for even (letter student government if this same electorate .went a step further than that of merely casting their votes in the general elections? And if the student body as a whole would show more interest in these nominations and make, tneir wishes known at the cliques’ nominating meetings it is possible that candidates could be chosen with the most important thought in mind; that-they would make the best student govern ment leaders. ' ... When the back is removed from the last vot ing machine Thursday night and the final results are tabulated, both candidates and voters will shaVe another valuable opportunity to learn the .ways of a democracy. Only one candidate can Win for each office; such is the way of majority •rule. And the ability to accept this majority, rule .without bitterness is one of the hardest of demo cracy’s teachings. Yet it is vital that the victor ious and defeated alike join forces once the last vote is counted. Without complete accord on this principle of majority rule, democratic gov ernment has no claim to existence. Think Before You Throw Glass is one of the most difficult of materials for the College to obtain under present war-time priorities. And yet the student breakage of cam pus lights continues unabated. Confronted by this problem of obtaining enough .glass to replace broken lights, the grounds and buildings department has requested that students yefrain from this practice of using these lights as targets in their contests of prowess. Innocent as this might be in oi-dinary times, it presents a real difficulty with new glass so hard to obtain. A brief editorial of several weeks ago request ing students to cease the breakage of insulators on ■ the power line was sufficient to stop this wa.de and damage. And to paraphrase an old adage, a word to the students in regard to break ing campus lights should also he sufficient since ttie’c is a good reason behind the request. James 0. Olkein _ Donald L. Webb Paul I.. Woodland Edith' I>. Smith . Helen Keefauver Louis H. Bell —D. W. D. —D. W. D. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Back In “Nineties” Armory Was Hangout Back in the “Gay Nineties” when mixed drink ing \vas unheard o£ and Teddy Roosevelt was the MacArthur of his. day, student pranks, activities, and rallies centered about the Armory. Built in 1888, the Armory was originally de signed for 200 students and served as a combin ation Old Main, Rec Hall, and Corner “hangout.” Whether it was a boxing match, wrestling, bas ketball, a play, dance', or class "scrap; students knew it would take place, inside or around the Armory. The stately, ivy-clad tower, located in the southwestern corner of the building, contained offices and storage rooms for - equipment. The balcony was used as a branch military library fill ed with U. S. Army maps and books. On the parade grounds where students now practice drill and marching stood two dormitor ies dubbed “Devil’s End” and “The White Angel.” The first was later moved behind the Armory as a locker and shower room. “The White Angel” was taken apart, placed in the woods near the site of the Water Towel - and utilized as an infirmary for isolating sick students. Years' ago, it was the custom of each sopho more class to climb up the steep, slanting roof of the Armory and paint its class numerals. The custom died out because new regulations, and a roof, forbade it. Another class scrap was the frosh-sophomore cider battle. The freshmen would steal a bar rel of cider in town, wrap it up, and bring it to the front of the Armory. A battle royale ensued in which the class that had the most hands on the barrel at a given signal won the glorious prize of drinking the cider. Sale of Eggs , Chicks As Easter Toys Discouraged By Knandel Now even the kiddies have a way of contribut ing to the nation’s war effort. Easter chicks and colored eggs are popular toys among American 'children in this time of the year, .but .their use as playthings during the present need for increased food production should be discouraged, according to poultrymen at the College. Each year, claims Prof. H. C. Knandel, head of the department of poultry husbandry, thou sands of tiny chicks are sold in small lots to families whode youngsters simply “love” the tiny “peeps” to death. Since the government has asked for an in crease in poultry products of 17 to 18 per cent, it is folly to utilize • so many chickens as toys when they might be grown for meat products or layers if put into the hands of experienced poul trymen. Professor-Knandel pointed out. Baby chicks with department store experience usually suffer a high mortality, Knandel said. Few suburbanites have the facilities for growing chicks, nor do they know how to care for them. The impossibility of keeping a small lot at a profit is well known to most poultrymen. The practice of coloring eggs for the Easter season should also be abandoned “for the dura tion,” Knandel 'believes. These eggs are too often handled until they are unfit for food even though the dye used may be non-injurious. • An enormous number of eggs are being used by the armed forces, and more will be needed, he said. As an example, an American battle ship often carries as many as 560,000 eggs. s Penn State Alumnus Finds Position On Rubber Plantation In Liberia Penn State men cover the globe! Liberia, West Africa, is the latest spot in the hews with Penn State men on the scene. Chester E. Snyder ’4l, one of last year’s cross-country stars, writes from the Firestone Plantations there. Sailing in October for his new position as divi sion superintendent on the Firestone Plantation, Snyder said he went' to work the second day he was there. His boss is also a Penn State alum nus, Arthur W. Lotz ’37. And in addition, there, are two more recent graduates from the College at work at the same place. They are Gilbert C. Spangler ’3B, who does research, and Rodney M. Hoy ’4O, who has a position similar to Snyder's. Then, too. about twice a year it is necessary to go to the hospital to be “dewormed.” They are easy to get .there, he says. Cock roaches are as big as half-dollars, and there are lots of harmless lizards around. iniHiiiniiniuiiiuuiiiiiiuriuiimHiiiiifiiniiiiliinuiuiii Trafe Will lead CAMPUS CALENDAR T f iiitiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi lniormai r orum TODAY All-College elections, first floot> School of Education and Director lounge, Old Main, 12:30 to 8 p. m. of the Summer Session, will lead Penn State Riding Club instruc- an informal discussion group of tion meeting, stock-judging pa- the Current Events Forum on the vilion', 7 p. m. subject, “Do We Have Democracy Lenten Morning Watch service, Collegiate Education?” in 110 Hugh Beaver Room, 7 a. m. Home Economics Building at 8:15 Current Events Forum, Dr. Mar- o’clock tonight, ion R. Trabue, “Do We Have Dean Trabue is the first speak- Democracy in Collegiate Educa- er f° r the campus forum which tion?” 110 Home Economics, 8:15 has scheduled several lectures on p. m. subjects, of current interest. Deadline for Interfratemlty Ball booths at Student Union, 12 noon. WRA Bowling Club, White Hall . alleys, 7 p. m. Artists’ Course tickets on sale, A.A. window in Old Main, today and tomorrow. Girls’ Rifle Club meets, 3 White Hall, 6:30 p. m. 'Talk on Centre County Red Cross and Civilian Defense work, by Dr. A. C. Marts, president of Bucknell University and director of the State Council of Defense, 121 Sparks, 8 p. m. Pi Lambda Theta will meet in northeast lounge, Atherton Hall, 6:45 p. m. TOMORROW Fraternities may buy tickets for IF Ball at Student Union, begin ning at 8 a. m. Dr. N. B. Guerrent, professor of bio-chemistry, will speak on B vitamins, li9 New Physics, 7:30 p. m. Round Table, “What Would be the Results of an Axis Victory?” 110 Home Economics, 7:30 p. m. Student-Faculty Relations Com mittee : meeting, Hugh Beaver Room, 7:30 p! m. Hillel Foundation Coffee Round Table. discussion, Hillel Founda tion, 4:15 p. m. Letters To The Editor — Red Cross Group Thanks Senior Class To the Editor, ■ • ,: The State College Red Cross wishes to express publicly, through. The Daily • Collegian, its. appreciation of the $450 gift made by. the senior class last week to the War. Relief Fund. . This example of student inter est and cooperation not only is most encouraging to the .local community in its effort to reach the quota set by the American Red Cross, but also promises a helpful attitude toward the af fairs of their own communities by students when they are graduated. The chapter takes this oppor tunity, therefore, to acknowledge its gratitude for their generous assistance with Red Cross work to the student body in general and at this time particularly to H. Leonard Krouse ’42 and the Sen ior Ball Committee. Mrs. J. Stanley Cobb, Chairman State College Chapter American Red Cross Trip Applications Limited To 75 All applications for the PSCA social inquiry trip to Washington on April 19, 20, and 21 are to be in the PSCA office by Saturday, Corinne Deutsch ’43, co-chairman of the trip announced. Miss Deutsch stated that the trip is open to everybody. It is planned to limit the number to 75 students. All those going will leave State College Sunday afternoon and re turn late Tuesday night by bus. Arrangements have been made to lodge at'the American University during the stay in the capitol. It was also announced that excuses for absence of Monday and Tues day night would be granted. The total cost of the trip is ex pected to be $l2 or $l3. This will include transportation, lodging, meals, and miscellaneous expenses. Some of the many points of in terest to be visited are the Senate, National Art Gallery, Pan-Amer ican Union, Department of Labor, and the embassies. WEDNESDAY,.MARCH 25,. 1842 Marion R. 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