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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 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 6, 1934
nt the Post-office at State College, Pa,, ender the act of
March 8, 1879.
Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr.
Gordon Coy '43 • • •''. 4 ' l " 4 Leonard E. Bach '43
Editorial and Business Onion Downtown Office
Carnegie Hall 119-111 South Frazier St.
Phone 711 Phone 4472
Managing Editor This Issue Fred E. Clever
News Editor This Isshe Robert T. Kimmel
Women's Editor This Issue Helen R. Keefauvei
Assistant News Editor .. Adolph L. Heiser
Advertising Manager A. Kenneth Rican
.Assistant Advertising Manager Nan G. Lino
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Wednesday, August 12, 1942
Pay Him A Visit
During the last several weeks when we were
putting some editorial pressure on the suggestion
that the student advisory program be improved,
someone commented that a valuable contribution
could be made toward the present system by ask..
ing the students to take more initiative in‘he mat
ter.
• In other words, much of the fault in the advis
ory system may be based on the fact that a major!
ity of 'the students are more or less indifferent
when it comes to seeking advice from their sched
uling officer or some other member of the admin
istration.
• Probably the war will prove to be of definite
value in strenghtening the advisory plan, especial
ly in the case of Many male students who are fac
ing immediate military induction. After having
ignored his advisor for three or four semesters,
except for a five_minute conference prior to each
registration, the average male student now finds
!that his scheduling officer is the logical person
who will be best fitted to help iron out the many
scholastic and military problems which face many
students on campus.
- But the potential draftee is not 'the only person
who can reap some benefit by visiting his advisor.
Students who see the value in taking special war
:time courses along with their regular studies
should take advantage of any advice that might
•come as a result of a conference with their scheth
'Wing officers.
All in ail, we are beginning to believe that the
big fault is not in the advisory system, but in•the
manner that it is being used—or should we say—
not being used. As the present system exists, it
has great potential power and value, a fact which
is especially true in these times of emergency. But
the power and value will remain in its potential
.state as long as students regard it with indiffer
ence. •
Rationing Social Life
There has been a lot- of talk about cutting the
amount of social activities for the duration. But
'when the Fall social calendar was released, it ap
:eared that all the talk had only been considered,
and nothing had been done with regard to curtail
ing some the less significant activities on campus.
Of course we can't forget that old argument
about civilian morale—and how important it is to
maintain a certain amount of social activity and
:forms of relaxation during these times when war
tension begins to rack a nerve-strained public
which is going all out to win its production battle
lan the home-front.
But first of all, it may be interesting to glance
at the Fall social calendar. Practically every
weekend is packed. In fact, Penn State has jam..
tined a normal, peacetime social calendar into a
,thortened wartime semester.
Many colleges have already rationed their social
activities, while still others have eliminated prac
tically all weekend events, including class dances.
Such action saves time and money—two of our
most vital necessities during a war emergency.
Rumors indicate that several organizations in
lend to cancel their weekend dances for this Fall;
'and there are indications that such rumors will
develop into facts within the next month.
Decide—But Quick
With dormitory men clamoring for decision one
way•or the other so that they can make definite
arrangements for their Fall housing, the dormi
tory question will lie squarely in the hands of
:President Hetzel after noon today. The need for
a quick announcement of the College's plans is
plainly evident.
The Fall semester is now less than a month
away and already the dormitory men who have
nnade inquiries about rooms have found them
scarce, and those available "very restricted." Some
of the men have complained that incoming fresh-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
A Worm's Eye
View . . .
Collegian's business manager says it's high time
this column was spitting out a minor explosion on
"the human side of Penn State."
"Inject a little humor into this thing," he says.
"Show the human side of the Penn State student."
Whereupon, we came down to earth, burrowed
?inder the soil a while, and finally wound up at
Student Union's lost and found department, look
ing for the "human side of Penn State." But Don
ovan didn't know anything about it.
We decided that maybe this human side isn't
something you have to look for; because we . dis
covered it right out in the open under •the sunlight.
We saw it in a coed who dropped a bobby-pin on
the sidewalk. As she bent to retrieve it, we heard
her say, "Remember Pearl Harbor." We didn't get
it, until we remembered some talk about a prior-
ity on bobby-pins.
Then we saw a silver-haired lady sailing down
a street on a bicycle. She had been used to driv
ing the family car, and bicycling didn't come too
easily to her. As a matter of fact, in no time at all,
we saw her sprawling on her derriere at the foot
of a tree, looking up at a friend, and remarking.
"Remember Pearl Harbor?"
We figured maybe - that's what the business
manager meant by the "human side."
Then we read an irate letter to the editor, which
condemned Collegian's attitude toward the hous
ing situation. The writer felt that he was doing as
much for defense and his country as any ensign
or future draftee by studying chemistry at Penn
State, and that he deserved decent living quarters
as much as any one else. Being human, he mis
spelled "hypocrite," but we think he had a point.
(And since we think there should be more doing
and less talking about this housing business,
we're gonna shut up about it.)
We could go on pointing out these little human
touches on the campus, but we'd better get to the
point. You see, we've been told that Penn State
students are taking only a superficial interest in
this war. But we think that "underneath - this ex
terior" they're pretty serious about it. Some of
them seem casual about it; some see hunior in it;
some get sore. But all of these reactions are just
indications of the "human side" of students who
really know what's going on. FERDY
On. The War Fronts
Second Front Talk
By Milton Dolinger
Talk about 'the so-called "second front" over_
seas to be opened up by the United States as an
aid to the beleagured United Nations, .brings up
the questions of where and how. Conjecturing
about the best location for this force places it
anywhere from the Atlantic Coastline of Europe
to the deserts of North Africa or the oil and blood
soaked sands of the Russian Caubusus.
As the battles of this war are continually shift
ing• from one unpronouncable site to another, the
views of the armchair strategists •on the best place
for this American aid to concentrate shift also.
But it is generally agreed that the second front
would prove most effective in Continental Europe.
Apparently the only bases of operation of any
consequence for a thrust at the continent lie in
the limited area of the overcroweted British Isles
—excluding the militantly_neutral Ireland. Ice
land is another possibility, but the U-boat menace
of the North Atlantic will first have to be over-
Looking at the European coastal scene, one finds
seashores that vary from the cliff-like • fiords of
Norway to the broad sandy beaches of the south
ern Belgian coast. Norway would be a logical area
for the second front if for no other reason than it
would help break the Nazi terror-hold on the
Northern route convoys to the USSR. But here the
fiords present the almost insurmountable barrier.
Only other plaCe that provides a good invasion
point in all that stretch of coast from Norway
down to the Northern edge of Italy is the region
of Brittany on the West Coast Of France facing
the "white cliffs of Dover." Here where the Vichy
government is more remote, native uprisings
might help the second front cause.
men and upperclassmen have had a great time ad
vantage over them in securing rooms.
The men from the dorms can't act definitely
until they know the administration's decision. In
all fairness to those who may be moved out this
decision should be announced as soon as possible.
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Already with a "run" of five
performances behind them after
last night's presentation, the Play
ers have decided to extend the
showing of the original one-act
play, "Ephrata" until Friday night,
at least. Tickets for the perform
ance are free, but must be obtain
ed at the dramatics office, Schwab
Auditorium. A limited number
are still available for the Friday
night show.
"No attempt is being made to
break a performance record, stat
ed Frank S. Neusbaum, director
and co-author of the play. "We
are merely trying to satisfy
.the
demands of the many persons who
are storming the office for tickets,"
he added.
The director admitted that he
had already received five requests
from other organizations for the
script of the play he wrote in con
junction with Kathryn Popp
'43.
Since it will be given Friday
night, "Ephrata" has been added
to the Old Main Open House pro
gram. However,• persons wishing
to take in the play must obtain the
needed tickets in advance.
A story of the religious sect of
the Ephrata cloisters, action of the
play takes place in the Sisters'
house of more than 200 years ago.
The play received excellent re
view notices front the Centre Daily
Sergeant, Ex-Penn Stater,
Gets A Break At Laundry
From Phoenix, Arizona, by way
of Camp Young, Rice, Cal., comes I
a story of .a Penn Stater who made Senior Grades Due
out with the women. Thomas G.
Tousey Jr., '4l, Ist Lieutenant, August 24 —Hoffman
sends a clipping to prove it. A tentative list of 194 students
The story says that Sergeant who will receive degrees at Com:-.
James McElhinney forgot to take
a highly prized address book out menceinent exercises on August
of his shirt pocket when he sent it 27, was released yester4y in the
to the laundry at a downtown shop Faculty Bulletin by William S
in Phoenix,
The officers of the Luke Field ed that grades for those whose
Army Air Corps Public Relations names appear on the list ,and for
Office will vouch for the truth of all others who will receive degrees
this: when the shirt came back at that date, be handed in to his
from the laundry, the address book office no later 'than Monday noon ?
was neatly buttoned in the pocket. August 24.
But something new had been Grades • for all underclassmen
added: Not only were the• original will be due at the Registrar's of;
addresses intact, but more than a rice no later than Wednesday
dozen new names and telephone nOcin, Septdmber 2.
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numbers were included, presum- Hoffman. warned: "Although
ably those of the girls in the laun- every effort will be made to secure
dry. •
missing grades; no senior will be
, MacElhinney was inducted into prohibited from. graduating simply
the army about a year ago at the because grades haye not yet beeri
end of his sophOmore year. turned .in to my office."'
TONIGHT
FRESHMAN MEN AND WOMEN
ATTEND THE ANNUAL SMOKER OF
she eTlct Collegian,
WED. AUG. 12 7 P. M.
• DELTA CHI
• DANCING
• REFRESHMENTS
• SHORT SPEECHES
Candidates For Business and
Editorial Staffs Are Invited
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1942
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TODAY
Meeting of WSGA, House Of Re
presentatives, 318 Old 'Main, 5 p.m.
Important I.M.A. meeting, Room
305 Old Main at 7:00 p. in. today.
Open to all' independent men.
WRA Bridge Club with Mrs.
Nichols instructing will meet in
White Hall playroom at 6:45.
WSGA House of Representatives
will meet in 318 Old Main at 5 p.m.
TOMORROW
Tau Beta Pi will meet 'at Sigma
Nu at 8 p. -•-.
MISCELLANEOUS
Freshmen who have not picked
up their new photo-matric cards
from the Registrar's office should
do so as soon as possible. They
must be presented at registration
for the Fall semester.
Times and The Daily Collegian
Performers in the one-act who
are receiving all the experiences
of Broadway troupers, are Joanne
Palmer '43, Verna Sevast, gradu
ate student, Robert Herrman '44,
Jean Hershberger '43, Dorothy
Koush '44, Pauline Rugh '44, Anne
Carruthers '44, Florinne Olson '45
and Rodney Wigglesworth '45.
Hoffman, Registrar, who request-