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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 1837.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during thi
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
l3tate College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934
n.t the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879.
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Graduate Counselor ______ H. 1:101
Friday, July 10, 1942
Opportunity Knocks
PENN STATE students are being given a
chance to show that their devotion to democratic
principles is more than mere lip service.
One of the reasons given by College authorities
,for refusing admission of American students of
Japanese parentage is that they fear campus at
titude 'toward the West Coast transfers would be
I.latagonistic.
Success of the petition campaign now being
conducted (by . a volunteer committee ,would prove
that their fear is ungrounded.
A successful, petition campaign would show that
Penn State students are not antagonistic to the
cdmission of any of their fellow Americans' be
cause of "race, color, or creed."
It would mean that:the student body is willing
to accept Americans of Japanese parentage with
the' same friendliness that it has accepted citizen
i3tudents of German and Italian parentage.
A successful petition campaign would prove
that our belief in democratic principles is sin
cere—that we are-not Willing to lose the war be
fore we have a chance to win it.
Help put that petition campaign over the top
Sign up for democracy.
More Rationing
WITH EASTERN gas rationing in full swing
at present, there has been some question as to
whether this limiting of gasoline is as necessary
as the. federal government believes it to be. Prob
ably the real reason behind gas rationing is the
conservation of tires—abut in this discussion, one
person's opinion will carry just as much weight as
neighbor's.
The disclosure that there is an increase in the
sugar supply has proved a source •of embarrass
ment to the Office of Price Administration, be
cause it was estimated that a shortage would de
velop, while in truth, warehouses are bulging and
:refineries . are ceasing operations.
The sugar situation has even progressed to the
tixtent that one OPA official has considered the
possibility of having the nation's housewives
store a year's supply in advance; however, the
proposal has not meet with much approval from
ii is colleague's.
Now there may not be much connection be
tween sugar and gasoline, except that both are
being rationed, and in both cases, the necessity of
such rationing is not as evident as the govern
ment would like it to be.
Points To Success
SOPH HOP, which in past years has gained a
reputation for being financially unsuccessful, will
undoubtedly break over into the black side of the
ledger tonight.
The dance will mark the first big weekend of
'Penn State's first Summer semester—and with
this array of firsts, it may be a safe conclusion to
ody . that Soph Hop will not only make money but
will also serve as a much-needed break in the
grind of Summer •studies.
But in the midst of preparing for a gala week
end, don't forget to stop around at Student Union
and pick up a defense stamp corsage, Which will
be the official wear at tonight's dance. Last year's
Senior Ball realized a profit of almost $l,OOO from
file sale of stamp corsages, and now that America
leas becoMe more war-conscious, there is a strong
possibility that a new record will be set tonight,
aa far as stamp corsage sales are concerned.
____Larry T. Chervenak
Benjamin IL Bailey
Steve Sinielaik
______ Jane H. Min pnY
. Leßoy Winand
-L. T. C
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Through The
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f)l4
Needle's Eye
We were riding around in heaven on our cam
el's hump the other day when we came across
Jane. Jane's in her senior year at Penn State
now. You probably don't know much .about her
because she isn't the sort of person who attracts
people like Campy or The Cub. She attracted us,
though, because we're not used to finding Penn
State students in heairen.
"I'm reading 'Collegian," she said, when we. ask
ed her what she was doing there. "My name's
never in it, but I read it. It says here that Le
high University is going to send two representa
tives to the College to discuss the problem,
'What Policy Shall the Allied 'Nations Adopt To
ward the Axis Powers at .the End of the War?' "
"Well," we said.
"Well, I dunno. Maybe it. doesn't make much
difference what they debate about around here,
but I think they ought to make sure that we're
really going to Wirr this war before they try to' de
cide how they're going io treat the Axis after
wards. I read in a paper somewhere that Ameri
cans were pretty smug and complacent about this
thing and that they ought to get on the ball. ' It
the war were even half over, it'd be different; but
it isn't. It's just- beginning."
"Are you on the ball?" we asked.
"I guess not," she grinned, "but I will be. You
see, I just celebrated my own private Independ
ence Day last week. I was 21 years old on the
Fourth of July. It wasn't much of a celebration.
All I did was go to the town carnival and parade,
and I didn't feel very unusual, either, even'though
I was 21 on the Fourth of July and we're in a war.
But I decided to get myself a defense job after I
graduate."
"What are you majoring in?"
"Education. Sorta futile right now, I suppose,
but I don't feel futile."
"In any activities?" we asked.
"Not so many. I belong to an honorary, and
I'm a senior sponsor for Mortar Board. It's in
teresting to talk to the freshman coeds and tell
them what Mortar Board told me to tell them.
But when I do tell them, they. just sit there. I
guess they know more than I do about things.
Makes me feel a little . silly."
That's what Jane said when we met her in
heaven the other day. We thought you might be
interested. We remember one time when Jane
was admonishing a guy for making mean cracks
about someone she knew. The guy said, "Sorry.
But I'm just blunt."
"Yeah," said Jane. "Not sharp, blunt."
—GABRIEL
Interest In
Russian Rises
Russia's alliance in the United
Nation's fight for freedom has
aroused the interest of Penn Stat-
ers in Russian customs, history,
and in the Russian language it
self.
Students, as - well as faculty
members, have already shown
their interest in the Russian lang
uage, for enrollment in such
classes has ipereased about 5Q per
cent over that of previous semes
ters.
Rev. Konstantine Auroroy, pas
tor of the Russian Qrthodo3s
Church in Philipsburg, is instruc
tor of , the Russian-Minded stu
dents. He received his education
in a 'Moscow seminary and, more
recently, in several American uni
versities.
Interest in the Russian language
has grown considerably through
out the United States, according to
Rev. Aurorov. Gpvernment agen
cies, as well as other institutions,
have recognized the need of con
ducting such courses.
Following Penn State's lead,
Cornell University, in cooperation
with the American Council of
Learned Societies, will conduct in
tensive elementary and advanced
Russian courses. Training in the
language of the Cossacks is part
of a nation-wide »rogram to meet
the pressing demands of the arm
ed services and government agen
cies.
The courses, like those being
conducted at Penn State, will aid
in furnishing emPloyees for mili
tary intelligence, censorship, and
decoding agencies. •\
The First Marines Aeronautical
Company was sent •to the Azores
in IslB to keep 'German subma
rines a safe distance from Amer
ican transports.
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942
Campus
Calendar
TODAY
Charlie Barnet will play for
Soph Hoppers at Rec Hall from 10
p. m. to 2 a. m.
Defense stamp corsages are on
sale at Student Union, price $l.
Players' show, "The Rivals," at
7:30 p. in., Schwab Auditorium.
Seniors should return their
proofs to the Photo Shop imme
diately.
MISpELT.,ANEQUS
Tickets 'for • the players' show,
-"The Rivals," to be given in
Schwab . Attditorium at 7:30 p. m.
today and tomorrow, are now on
sale at Student Union. Tickets
can also be obtained at the door.
Co-rec swimming party to
•Whipple's Dam from 2 to 5 p. m.
Sunday. Any one interested should
sign up at Student Union by noon
tomorrow. First 35. to sign may
go.
3 Penn Staters
Break Records
(Continued iron rage One)
three Penh State champs will be
permanently recorded on the re
cords of the Holstein-Friesian As
sociation of America, the organ
ization supervising the milk-pro
duction tests.
"New title holders," the records
will say, "are Sally, Topsy, and
Starlight. Owner Pennsylvania
State College."
Because I,lbor riots, hampered
the running of the railroads in
1877, U. S. Marines were stationed
aboard the locomotives to restore
order.
BUY DEFENSE STAMPS