PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" Established 1040. Successor to thte .Penn State t.lollegian. established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1837. 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 nt, the Post-office at State College, Pa.. under the net of March 8. 1379. Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr. Gordon Coy '43 Leonard E. Bach '43 Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St. Phone 711' Phone 4372 Editorial Staff—Women's Editor—Louise M. Fuoss '43; Managing Editor—Herbert J. Zukauskas '43; Sports Editor— Donald W. Davis '43; Assistant Managing Editor—Dominick Golab '43; Feature Editor—David Samuels '43; News Edi. tor—James D. Olkein '43; Assistant News Editor—Robert E. fichooley '43; Assistant Sports Editor—Richard S. Stebbins '43; Assistant Women's Editor—Kathryn M. Popp '43; 'Assistant Women's Editor—Edith L. Stuith '43; Women's rontora Editor—Emily L. Funk '43 , , •• . Business Staff—Credit Manager—Philip Jaffe '43; CircU. lation Manager—Robert E. Edgerly ga; Classified. Advertii. Trig Manager—Roy E. Barclay '43; Promotion Manager— . Tack E. McCool '43; Senior. Secretary—Frances 'A. LeibY '43; Women's Advertising Manager-Sara. L. Miller '43; Assist. ant Women's Advertising Manager—Marjorie L. Sykes '43. Managing. Editor This issue News Editor This Issue ___. Women's Editor This Issue Assistant Managing Editor Assistant News Editor ___ Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Managers Graduate Counselor Saturday, July 25, 1942 ;Auto-Sharing Begins State College is taking another step in the right direction, now that definite plans are underway to promote car-sharing among all people who still find it necessary to drive to work. This practice liL.s already been initiated in many industrial areas throughout 'the state, and the tightening :of gas rationing has made auto-sharing imPera 'Live among workers needing transportation. The local plan is still in its infancy, however, since only the first step—that of issuing ques tionnaires—has been inaugurated ;by the commit tee in charge of the project. The questionnaires „will be useful. in determining the time that •the .4river starts to, and returns from work, the num iber of empty seats he will have available, and in general his attitude toward the car-sharing pro gram. • Needless to say, the chief reason for instituting this plan is based on the conservation- of both tires and gasoline. The influence of this double. :rationing has already been noticed. on Pennsyl vania highways. Tabulations made from 30• per manent traffic records indicate that traffic during 'The month of June was more than 31 per cent 'under that of one year ago. - This downward trend in the volume of auto traffic was first felt in February when the drop was 7.7 per cent under a year ago. The decline in March was 10.2 per cent, April was 16.75 per 'cent, and May was 22.52 per cent below the cor responding figure of a year ago. According to officials of the Department of Highways, this :traffic decrease has been most noticeable on week ends, a fact which indicates that Easterners are cooperating by curtailing pleasure driving. In addition, auto-sharing has been responsible for part of volume drop, especially in the Philadel phia area where the auto-sharing plan has been in progress for some time. For, those who get some satisfaction out of :knowing how well Pennsylvania's war-time ac tivities compare With the rest of the nation, it will be interesting to note that motorists in the Commonwealth have curtailed their driving to a greater extent than those in other states. The latest figures compiled on a national basis were for the month of April when the traffic volume decline for the Keystone State was 16.75 per cent, which was one per cent greater than the national ,figure. . o ' 7 ' r 1; State College and many other mid. Pen nsylvania towns and cities fall in line, with plans to conserve automobiles, tires, and gasoline, there will undoubtedly be a much sharper decrease in (traffic volume among civilians—a sure sign that Mr. and Mrs. America are beginning to realize more fully that this war is serious business. Ag. Boys Come Through . Identity of Harvest Ball's leading lady is still a secret, but one thing is certain—the balloting which elected her was fairly and efficiently con ducted. • Had the committee planning the dance - followed College tradition, they would have placed a card 'board ballot box at the Student Union desk, *tacked up a sign, and left for a day or two. But They didn't. Throughout Thursday's voting, members of the dance committee remained on duty to supervise 'ffie balloting. Moreover, to eliminate "stuffing" that is all too easily accomplished in usual Queen elections, the Ball's planners required matricula•• _ Benjamin M. Bailey . Robert E. Kinter ----Mary Janet Wintei Mickey Blatz Stephen Siniehak .____ A. Kenneth Sivitz .- Junior Business Board ______ __Louis S. Beli 011111141111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116 A </- S ti O ld IN\,, / 1 „1 Mama.. •• 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 It has been brought to our attention by various hat men—through letters and other means—that our attacks are unjustified. They contend there is no need to justify their existence. Hat societies are honor groups open to students of merit and not a service organization. In other words, the fact that they exist is justification in itself. Like the Sacred Cows of India, Penn State hat so cieties must not be subject to the disparaging remarks of commoners like us. But is membership always based on merit? Let us take Blue Key's methods of selection for example. Last semester, a smoker was held for prospective members. All were supposed to have been notified by postals. On the day following the affair, several prospects received cards in viting them to a Blue Key smoker which had been held the night before. SOME OF THE CARDS HAD NO POST MARKS!! Mr. Charles Ridenour, as president of hat society council, do you call this membership based upon merit?? If you must snub, why make it so obvious? Hoil man Defends Demperacy! Registrar Hoffman is a patriotic man, and he expects other Americans to be likewise. The other morning he spotted a certain faculty man unconcernedly strolling up the Mall while the high school kids played the Star Spangled Banner and hundreds stood at attention. Mr. Hoffman's dander began to rise. • Several minutes later while gulping his coffee at the Sandwich :Shoppe, he espied the culprit. An exchange of hot words followed; a blow was struck (with a clenched newspaper; and a chal -Inge was issued. The challenge went unheeded, however, 'cos.the bliike wouldn't put- up a fight-- although he was the taller. To onlookers he corn rriented, "All this Star Spangled Banner business is a waste of time." Ninety seconds to renew your faith in demo cracy is a waste of time? Hitler could use men like you, mister. Patter On The Mall Before leaving for the Army yesterday, Phi Delt• Bob Felteau revealed his engageinent to Betty Barstow from the U.. of IConnecticut . . . Virginia Smith, Edie SMith's twin sister and for mer Penn Stater, will be married this afternoon in Pittsburgh to Delmar Hughes, also a former Penn Stater . . . Kappa alumna Eleanor McLaugh lin is now boasting an engagement sparkler from an 011ie State man . . . Mr. Saby's Physics 232. lab in the Netkr Chem Physics Bldg. were treated yesterday afternoon to an unannounced strip tease —thanks to two AOPi sunbathers. Bunny Bundick should be more careful of her surroundings when she applies suntan lotion. Fred Waring forgot to announce the Harvest Ball Queen, and Harold Walton was quite pro voked. Qtiestione'd by a Collegian reporter as to his reactions, the dance chairman stated, "PM MAD!" All those who attend next Saturday night's "News Collegian Couldn't Print" cavalcade will be treated to a few burlesque take-off numbers with the cooperation of a certain Theta. The LA Council, under the direction of Don Davis, will soon present a recommendation that the present Econ 14 textbook be substituted for a more readable book. We who slept, sweat, and Skimmed• through the complexities of Econ 14 expiess our hearty endorsements. Irvin Hall Munitions Dump We strolled through Irvin Hall recently and came upon valuable relics Of a. bygone era. In the former cafeteria kitchen lay hundreds of pounds of potential munitions and airplane parts. Rust ing away into disuse were dozens of aluminum pots and pans, dish-washing. machinery, a stove, cabinets, and other cooking . equipment made of valuable metal. These utensils have lain there since the cafeteria was abandoned 15 years ago. What are you waiting for, Mr. Loman? How about donating the equipment to the Aluminum Scrap Collection. Some of the utensils are so rusty, they will soon be of no practical value to anyone. —MANIAC tion cards from all voters Election of a dance queen is not a destiny_ shaping event. But it's still an election, and, as such, should be a fair and accurate expression of opinion That is where most "queen elections" failed; that is where the Ag Hill dance committee came through. ' —L. T. C. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Campus Calendar TODAY Community service committee leaves ffom the rear of Old Main for Woodycrest at 1:30 p. m.. Rural service committee leaves from the rear of Old Main to milk elude Co-captains Dick Stephens Frosh Forum and Council mem bers leave Old Main for an over night party at the Ralph Watts Lodge, 2 p. m. Tennis match, Penn State vs. Colgate, College courts, 2 p.m. Lion golf match with Colgate Scheauled . for 1:30 p.m. Baseball game with Colgate on College diamond, 2:30 p.m. One-act play presented at Hillel Foundation at 1 8 p. m. Symphony To Chapel Dedication Planned Tomorrow. Give Concert , Simplicity will mark the" dedi- The band, orchestra and chorus - cation ceremonies of the new out school's Summer Symphonic Band' . door chapel, bitilt by, the PSCA will present its third concert of . and Grounds and Buildings on the the Summer in front of the Li- northeast side, of Hort. Wobds, to-; brary at 6:30 p.m. fornokrow. morrow afternoon at' 3 o'clock, The program released yesterday "Robert R. Dickey '44, co-chairman by Pierre -Henrotte,-conductor for "of the PSCA Religious Emphasis the concert in the absence of Dr. Commission with Virginia Krauss George S. Howard, direct& bf the '44, -announced yesterday. • :school, will repeat several num- A few hymns and some short bers Played'in the band's second addresses .will complete *the pro concert Thursday night: : .gram before the chapel is official., Making up the first pant of tie ly dedicated to the use of students program, will be_"Overture Rien- who are anxious to find a moment zi" by Wagner, a cornet solo, "The or two for private prayer, Dickey Debutante," by Clarke, played by 'addo. F'ranklin Hege, Both these num- prof. John Henry , Frizzell, Col bers will be.. repeated from Thurs,- lege chaplain, will make the dedi day's concert. cation. speech. A presentation of The third number will be a the chapel ; is to be maste` in 47short" march by Paul Homer of the Sum-'address by Dickey and its accept mer sessions faculty. He will. con- ante on behalf of the faculty by duct this number. The fourth will Dr. Henry L. Yeagley, professor be a repeat performance of "El of physics. Relicario" by. Padilla followed by a waltz by Hall. Another new composition, "Mi- musical selections from six mem rage" by Samuel Kurtz of the bers of the Louise Homer Club. Summer sessions f acuity will Members taking part in the sing be next. Kurtz wil also .conduct ing. include Sarah X. Richards '43, his own• composition. Seventh Ruth Davey '45, Muriel Hassler number will be a new arrange- '45, Virginia E. Manley '45, Mar ment of "American Patrol" fol- tha Albert '43, and Reta ' Jane lowed by repeat playing. of "B l a- Jenkins '44. chanale" from Saint Saens' "Sam- Three girls have volunteered to son and Delilah." serve as ushers: Christine Yohe '45, Claire Weaver '45, and Doro thy L. Mogne.t '45. . Harvest Ball (Continued from 'Page One) Picnic Reservations .will meet the Red Raiders on the College course at 2 p.m. • All Collegian staff' in e m b,e r's Also scheduled for 2 o'clock this business and editorial, planning, to lafternoon will be the Penn State- attend the picnic tomorrow after- Colgate tennis match on the var- • noon must make — monetary. reser . - :- say tennis courts. The Nittany .vations with McSnatch.McNaul. by netmen are seeking to avenge yes- 2:30. p.m. today. Reservations will terday's defeat at the hands of be taken in News Room from 1 the Red Raider team. until 2:30 p.m. Coming. July 28 and 29 . "THE LITTLE . FOXES" • Curtin, Tuesday, 9 (Mock Wednesday, 8:30 Presented by The Penn' State Players Tickets 55c tax included Tickets now on Sale at Student Union SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1942 TOMORROW Dedication ceremonies in Hort Woods for the recently completed outdoor chapel, 3 p. m. Wesl e y Foundation Services: Church School 9 9:30 a.m.; Hike and Vesper Services, 2 p.m.; Friendly Hours, 9 p.m. First in a series of "Studies in the Gospel of Mark'," at the West minster Foundation, 9:30 p.m. Third of the concerts sponsored by the band, orchestra and chorus school presented in-front of the Library at 6:30 p.m. Daily Collegian editorial and business board picnic leav i n g from Carnegie Hall at 2 p.m. MONDAY Important meeting Campus '44, 7:00 p.m., Old Main,• . Virginia Krauss' dedication prayer will be followed. by several
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