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THE DAILY . COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to thte Penn State Collegian,
established 1904, and the Free Lance. established 1897.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during tilt
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
Slate College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934
int the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Editor
Bus. and Adv. Mgr,
Gordon Coy '43 Leonard E. Bach '43
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'43; Assistant WoMen's Editor—Kathryn M. Popp '43;
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Feature Editor—Emily L. Funk '43.
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---- ----------Louie H. Bell
Graduate Counselor
Thursday, JUne 25, 1942
Dear Prexy : . .
Prexy, years ago you Came to this land-grant
College from the mountains of New England, to
a campus where student leaders looked at you
with Cautious eyes.
You started your job and before the year was
out, ;the campus gathered•atyour door to call you
9Prexy." The campus still does. f.! •ar
iPrexy, you came to thig campus with the belief
that young America was the hope of - future Am
erica: You had a belief that these "kids" could
govern themselves in this democracy of ours. To
day, Penn State is known as one of the strongest
centers of student government, by students and
tior students, in this country.
Prexy, we come to you today with our old title
of affection, respect in our hearts, but a searing
question in our minds. We believe in democracy.
Some of us will be graduated and we'll die for
democracy. We want it here and now, at Perm
State. We believe you want it for us.
• The foundations of student democracy on this
campus are today being attacked, Prexy. Aside
groin the petty detailS of constitutionality and who
made what typographical errors, we believe the
PSCIA-All-College Cabinet conflict has evolved
into a 'supreme test case of whether our ideal of
self-government at Penn State is to be a mockery
or a reality.
Prexy; not this year, or last year, but through
many years past, student leaders have had a vision
of a sound method of self-control; they wanted to
folloW the cautious administrative viewpoint you
had shown to them. They wanted all student _ac
tivities to be on a sound financial basis. Slowly
the Associated Activities office came into being.
Student activities represented in +he student gov
ernment, in addition to those not represented,
crowded to take advantage of a plan which would
safely and competently account for and audit
their funds.
Until today, Prexy. •
Until the PSCA decided not merely to refuse
All-College Cabinet accounting of their funds, but
13) go to the Senate Committee on Student Wel
l) re and challenge the right of Cabinet to main-
ti in. power.
Prexy, this is not a Constitution at stake. This
i - ; - ; not a auestion of whether or not PSC:A ack-now
:lA.ges its responsibilities as a student activity.
PeexY, this is a challenge to democracy on the
Penn State campus. We're fighting a war for
democracy. Oregon has been bombed. This
)I,wspaper you are reading was put out during a
ickout.
PrexY, what is going to happen to democracy at
;Rmn State?
This is what the PSCA says. It says the All-
College Constitution has loopholes in it. It says
Cabinet has no
says
to dictate to its member
oritivities, It says if the Constitution was legally
imprenable, the All-College Cabinet could not
t.r , :&"?l'cise this power.
rrhis i; what wa say, Proxy. We say that stu-
Midst blackouts (okay; have it your way), dim
outs, rubber salvages, and stamp corsages, we
come through with the following jingle concern
ing life in general at Penn State.
I IT
Fivshman Fantasy
All in a dither last Saturday p. m. about meet
ing their first Penn State coeds, three froshmen
sat twiddling their thumibs in Mac Hall lobby.
Another bedinked lad wandered vaguely through
the portals. He puckered up his face in quizzical
fashion. "How do I get my date, boys," - he ad
dressed his brothers under the dink.
"if hat men can do it, so can we," the three
cronies mused. "Go up the stairs and ask at the
desk." . Eddie Hitchins pointed out the directions.
The lad climbed the steps. Feminine screams
echoed throughout the building.
Unabashed, but red, the youngster dismounted,
saying, "There's no desk up there."
_Milton Dolinget
Daytime Drivel
Pearl Koplovitz, Ali Phi prexy, is wearing a
Phi Ep badge as bestowed recently by Mervin
Quartner. Jeannette Lose's accelerated program
called for a restoration of her figam pin back on
Bob Morgan ... a week later a diamond from
hoine-town-bero Nevin Steller. Jackie (geese's
sparkler came via Fort Belvoir, Va.
Rush Me, Kids
Out of the maze of rushing come a yarn of a
. -•• • •
little tyke named Tommie who rushed Greeks off
their feet. When present at one of the alleged
sorority houses, she kerplunked herself on the
floor; kicked her heels in glee as she scanned the
adventures of Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon.
`i.T.'m showing off for you," she remarked to .
astounded Greeks. The tables.had turned.
Quizzical Questions
Questions of the month . . . will the 10 couples
at the Cwen dance suffer from White Hall heat?
. . . will the PSCA battle a technicality while Mac-
Arthur battles the Japs? . . . will the cover on
"Funny" Froth be a novelty in
. cheesecake photo
graphy? ... Who is Penn State's new stocking girl?
—THE CUB
Coeds Give Up Socks
MADISON, WIS.—(ACP)—Most women are
guarding their hose 'like precious jewels these
days, but six University of 'Wisconsin coeds have
abatndoned socks for campus wear and are giving
their hose special endurance tests.
Jean Henkel, assistant in . the home economics
department, has been conducting the experiment
since November to determine which kind of hose
now available- will wear the longest. The coeds,
selected because they walk 'a lot, aide wearing
mercerized cotton, nylon, and silk stockings an
equal number of times, keeping a daily report
chart on snags and runs. •
Results of the study will be submitted for a
master's thesis, Miss Henkel explained. The
girls follow detailed instructions for washing and
general care, use the same type of soap powder,
and note effects of high heels and oxfords. A
certain number of "mends" are allowed, but so
far the only casualties have been the silk hose.
dents want their activities governed by Cabinet.
An overwhelming vote on the PSCA situation
proves this true. We say that if the Constitution
is imperfect, the students will correct this through
their proper channels. But,, Prexy, we say that
PS'CA•challenges the very basic power of the stu
dent democracy on this campus by its action of
going to the Committee on Student Welfare.
Our government gets its power from its people
who are dying for it. The student body at Penn
State must get its power from the administration
of this land-grant College.
Pretty, what is going to happen to democracy
at Penn State? •
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
: a te Lion
• A ","
Tales
I wanna go in swimmin'
I wanna drink my beer
I wanna - meet some .wimmin'
wanta get some cheer
But Doggies' doors are closed to - me
Joe's matric card doesn't click
IMy tires gave out in misery
Oh Gawd, it makes me sick.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Meeting of the Old Main Open
House committee, 304 Old Main,
6:30 p. m.
Freshman Forum Social com
mittee meeting, Hugh Beaver
Room, 304 Old Main, 6:30 p. m.
Special party for transfer stu
dents and ensigns, 304 Old Main,
7 p. m.
PSCA Community service meet
ing, •RoOm E, 304 Old Main, 7 p. m.
Worship Study group meets, Hil
lel Foundation, 7 p. m.
Compulsory meeting of sopho
more women's Collegian business
board in Collegian office, 4 p. m.
Meeting of Collegian sophomore
men's and women's business and
editorial boards in Room 8, Car
negie Hall, 7:30 p. m.
Hillel Round-Table discussion,
Hillel Foundation, 4:15 p. m.
PSCA-Hillel Bible Study group
meets, Mlle]. Foundation, 7 p. m.
Cwens meeting, Miss Steven
son's apartment, 9 p,.m.
TOMORROW
Hillel Friday evening services
Campus News Briefs
Lodge Open Sundays Grange Holds Mixer
Ralph Watts Lodge, the Penn A hot dog roast will be the main
State Christian Association's cab- feature of the annual Grange mix
in in Shingletown Gap, will be er•-for all freshmen and transfers
open to students, townspeople, and which will be held in Mort Woods
faculty members every Sunday at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow.
during the Summer Semester from Committee heads and members
3toB p. m.; the PSCA announced are: entertainment, Laura • J.
last night. Weaver '43, chairman, and Ed-
A host or hostess will be on hand ward S. Barben '43, Robert L. Co
to greet those who hike or bike to wan '44; food, E. Anne Garber '45,
the Association's .lodge on Ttissey chairman, and Paul I. Gift - '45,
Mountain. Plans 'have been made Nancy J. Hodgson '45,-Carl Wid
to sell refreshtherits to those whO
,mer '45.
prefer going out to the cabin with- Fire, Elwood A. Way '43,. chair
out packed lunches. • man, andllebeccaJ. Way '45; pub-
Maps of the route to the lodge licity; Mary J. Malnar '45, chair
may be secured at the PSCA's of- Man, and Peggy E. Jack '45, Oath
fice, ,304 Old Main. erine L. Miller '45, Joseph G. Sick,
• eitlx,„ special student. •
Architect Wins Prize
The department of . architecture
received word yesterday that Wes-'
ley R. Burns '43, an architecture
student, was awarded third. prize
in the Eastern Region Illuminat
ing Engineering Society • Prize
competition.
The' design entered by Burns,
depicting interior and exterior il
lumination for a super market,
will be sent to Detroit where it
will be entered in the 'national
competition, prizes for which will
be awarded sometime this month.
Teti nosh Exempt
Ten more freshmen have been
added to the English Composition
1 exemption list, it was announced
last night by the English depart
ment. They are George Arnold,
Baitara Anderson, Mary Glenn,
Betsy IVlerkle, John Moffitt, Jack
Nesbitt, Ruth. Pieleineier, Owen
Ridenour, Pauline IRife, and Ray
Shibly.
Vreshman Debate Tryouts
Additional tryouts for the fresh
'man debate squad will he held to
night at 7 p. m. in 305 Sparks be
cause of the conflict with the Mass
Meeting held for the freshmen
Tuesday evening. The topic for
the speeches will be Resolved:
That air power will play a lead
ing role in, the present conflict.
CORRECTION
Our advertisement in yesterday's Collegian should have indi
cated that the Corner would not be open for business during the
dimout.
THE CORNER
M. W
TODAY
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942 ,„
Expek To Direct
Folk Dancing C6ss
Early American folk dancing
will be taught to all interested
students, faculty and townspeople
from 7 to 10 o'clock tonight hi Rec
Hall. Albert E. Haynes, nation
ally known, exponent of Early
American Country Dancing, will
direct the program which is spon
sored by VORA. .
A former actor and. director on
the stage and in
. th'e movies, Mr.
Haynes
,is social director of Henry
Ford's Wayside Inn at S . tidbiiry,
Mass. life is spending the week
at Penn State, condudting a con
centrated dance syriipositim.
Indluded in tonight's program
will be the heel and. toe polka,
square dances, the duchess, and
barii dances.
Showing of Palestine movie, "They
Build to Defend," 7:15 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Lion Coats may now be obtain
ed at downtown clothing stores.
22 To Take . ' Drafting
Airplane drafting, ESMDT
course, will definitely be given, it
was announced last night by
Johnstone, professor of architec
ture.
Passing the needed quota of 18
applicants, 22 students have en
rolled • for the course, insuring its
start on July 1. The course has
no tuition, fees, or equipment ex
penses attached to it.
Fashicin Show
(COntinued from Page One)
leased by Fredman last night are
Arthur R. Thormann '43, George
Pittenger '44, Jack Whitaker '46,
Lynn Kiopax '44, Joe Ganz '43,
Gerald Waxman '43, and Milton J.
•
Bergstein '44. .
Open House goers who attend
the fashion ahoW from '8:30 to 9
p.. m. tomorrow will also find an
added attraction in the Blue Band
which has been contacted to play
a '`pop-concert," a program of
popular concert pieces, giVen in
an informal setting from 7:45 to
•
8:30.
Once again, after the faShion
shOW, Old &lain will be turned
over to the student body who will
be able to .participate in • square
dancing on the froht terrace or
social dancing in the Sandwich
Shop. The first floor lounge,
along with the fourth floor game
rooms will be turned over to board
and table games. • President Het
zel's office will again be open to
the students. • •