SATURDAY APftIL 25, 1942 Coed’s Place- Not In Home (Edilor's Note: This is Ihe first in a series of articles, bas ed on reports from the national government, discussing avail able positions for women.) By SALLY L. HIRSHBERG '44 The old cry of “women’s place is in the home” is past and gone. •industry needs women. The government is paying four week’s wages -to 168,000 persons in pre employment courses. There are •200,000 persons receiving instruc tion in supplementary service training. If you want an indus trial job, here is what to do. Contact the United States Em ployment Service which has branches in 1,500 cities and part time service in other localities. This organization has takien over the old State Employment Serv ices and current knowledge of available positions "over the coun try. •Apply directly to the industry. Certain aptitude tests ’ may be given, results of which may de termine your immediate place ment, or, perhaps, recommenda tion for specialized training. - United States Post Offices have constant streams of material pour ing in, announcements of Civil Service exams, posters depicting need for womten in specialized fields. In industry, it has been found that women are more efficient than men in jobs requiring preci sion and dexterity. Processes needing expert skill are broken down into simple operations for which women can be ‘ quickly trained. Women who are willing to start at the bottom and who have back ground training in personnel and including mathema tics, drawing, elemental mech anics, will have no trouble in finding jobs. Private industry .heeds chemists, physicists, ac countants, statisticians. . Pennsylvania School of Aero .nautics in Harrisburg is offering three month? of free intensive training with no educational re quirements. They are accepting 40,000 applicants, half women, 100 being taken each week; Women will be trained in sheet metal work, instrument fabrication, parachute repair and packing, Just One • Rec • May Ist, BUILDS BONFIRE—-Ann Drivas ’43, WRA prexy, will present' the intramural cup, three $5O scholar ships, and will announce All-Col lege individual sports champions at the WRA bonfire and wiener roast on Jordan Fertility plots at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. All coeds are urged to attend. High School Day (Continued trom Page One) cents has been made available for all High School students in terested in the fourth annual presentation of the Penn State All-College Circus, entitled, “Penn State Revue for 1942.” This feature will be presented at 8 p. m. Hatmen have been 'requested by Donald W." Davis ’43, general chairman, to make themselves noticeable on the campus to an swer any questions of the visitors and aid them in locating build ings and walks. ■ Special window displays in downtown business houses have been set up to show the part play ed by Penrr“State in developing men and women forpeace as well as war. ■ The -eo-chairmen of this committee are Bernard A. Pless er ’43 and Thomas R. Heidecker ’43: " ■ light welding, Those who .'take Summer training might qualify as supervisors or trainers after graduation. Numerous other positions open to women in aircraft industry are production and planning, mater ial control, ordering, labor con trol, aeronautical engineering, photography, etc. Week Until . . . . Hall NIOR 1942 LAST BIG DANCE OF THIS SEMESTER THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Okay, So We Do Have Spring Fever- But We Still Ask, ‘Why Leave Now?’ All day we have been mulling over ideas for an editorial about coeds who aren’t coming to Sum mer semester just because they don’t want to. In our eight o’clock, the ideas were decidedly hazy. From nine to eleven, we thought of present ing, once more, all the reasons for coming. In the one o’clock class, we con sidered being sarcastic about women who feel themselves un able to stand the strain of contin uin'g classes. We think it iron ically amusing that these same women have brothers and friends in various branches of the army and navy who would consider at tending Summer classes an ideal vacation. All through our two o’clock, we were determined to write a scorching column saying exactly what we think—and ignoring the psychologists who preach that one must be subtle about motivating others. We’d probably be combining these various plans right now, if enroute to the three o’clock, we hadn’t been led astray by the soothing sun, the couples on front campus, and the ivy on Old Main. Drinking a coke and talking to friends seemed a much better idea. Consequently, we don’t' know exactly what to say about coeds who think they don’t want to come this Summer. Certainly, it will be hot—but will it be any less warm in Philadelphia or Bolivar or Clark’s Summit or Harrisburg? Sure, there will be classes and CLASSIFIED SECTION FURNISHED 3-room and bath apartment for three students. Available at once. Call 2887, 120 East Fairmount avenue. Itch Apr3SMJW FURNISHED, • student, modern apartment; four rooms and bath. Electric stove and refrigeration. Entire second floor. Call 4042. 3tpd 23,24,25JM PERSON who took typewriter from Grange, January 25 is known. Call 211 Grange by April 29, or your name will be disclosed. 3tch 23,24,?55R *,s»> — at — We, homework—but will they require any more energy than being a waitress or camp counselor? Of course, it would be pleasant to spend a restful three months becoming re-acquainted with one’s family. But families are generally understanding and will realize, we think, why women as well as men can not afford to waste three monhts. All right, so we do mention the war almost every day. Admitted ly, we are “plugging” the third semester. But there’s a nasty ru mor that this country, at the pres ent time, is losing the war—and we still say defeating the Axis sounds like a pretty big project. t Among The Lionesses With HELEN R. KEEFAUVER '4 Being in an experimental mood, we have decided to write a week ly sports column in which we hope to interpret games, give sidelights on players, and occa sionally—at the risk of our own necks—name all-star teams. First we would like to bestow a few trophies on WRA officials for the splendid recognition they won at the recent national meet ing of the Athletic Federation-of College Women at Wellesley. Penn State was highly commend ed for its outstanding advance ment in the physical fitness pro gram. Coeds themselves have, been re sponsible for a great deal of pro gress in our “Watchbird Cam paigh.” In the recently end}:<d intramural softball tournament, active -interest was shown by more than 120 coeds who participated on the twelve competing teams. - From a poll of a number of outstanding sluggers we have tak en it upon ourselves to name an intramural all-star softball team. Stars are first baseman, Jimmie Irwin, Theta; second base, Kay Porter, Zetai; third base, Polly Keller, AOPi; shortstop, Sally Hostetter, Ath West. Right .field, Doris Anders, Kap pa Delta; center field, Marty Hav erstick, Ath East; left field, Mar- PRO • Dancing 10 2 * $4.00 per Couple PAGE THREE Greeks List Future Jobs Asked to specify one or more services that women’s fraternities could render the entire College in the next five years, sororities made 18 suggestions in their an swers to Miss Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women. Letters were sent out as a part of the 20th anniver sary of the founding of campus sororities. Closer contacts and better feel ings between greeks and inde pendents, and definite suggestions for defense programs appeared most frequently in the replies. Needs for a College student union building was cited. Greek organizations agreed that social functions should be put in the background, while philanthro pic organizations as well as na tional emergency funds should receive contributions. Activity in White Hall, and a definite educa tional program should be empha sized they said. One sorority pointed out the need for keeping alive the spirit of democracy by forgetting petty differences and cooperating with other houses, College authorities, and independent women. Several coed groups stated that College students should be regularly in formed on world affairs. By knitting individual organiza tions closer together, women sug gested that group saving would prove easier. Many saw the need for conservation of physical and mental strength during-the accel erated program. A general schol arship fund for affiliated women was suggested. From a defense angle, women presented ideas for benefit read ings, plays, amateur hours, and stamp. drives. College sings and special speakers at meetings to build morale were suggested. tha Duff man, Ath East; short field, Helen Schneider, Phi Mu; catcher, Mary Weldy, Ath West; a!nd pitchers, Betty Widger, AOPi; Audrey Dice, Ath West; and Marge Sykes, Theta. 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