The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, August 13, 1942, Image 1

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    Women Take Over Men's D
Women Take Over, Put Daily Collegian To Bed
Issue Initiates
Coming Regime
t By LOUISE M. FUOSS
Women's Editor
' Traditionally, this colutrin in the
women's issue is devoted to a dec
laration of one day's independence,
interspersed with tales of the in
cessant fight • over space.
• Although we like to admit that
any good Daily Collegian woman
sees that her story. gets pfinted by
methods as diversified as •dating
the editor or kicking his shins, we
feel that any statement of inde
pendence would be out of place at
this time.
.The time we referred to is not
merely this issue with its light
hearted parodies but the tomor
rows when this nation will still
be at war.
Underneath our silliness is a
serious realization that women
will be filling men's places—not
just for a day but for the duration
or longer.
Already women, recognizing
their new power and responsibili
tieS, have become more indepen
dent,.both in action and in thought.
For example, in • this issue we are
poking• fun at the current cam
paign aaginst mixed drinking.
We are deginitely opposed' to
drunkeness and disorderly con
duct. But we must recognize that
some students will drink, regard
less of rules and penalties.
Consequently, we• see no point
in these periodic drives against
mixed drinking. 'We' think •it's
harmful to insinuate - to.the general
public 'in glaring' 'headlines that
Penn State students axe . a bunch
of drunks.
Since drinking is universal, the
sensible thing would - be to make
rules requiring able chaperons, ac
tually report and punish violators,
and quit kidding ourselves that
stirring up an annual fuss does any
real good. .
(Continued on Page Four)
Zukauskas Announces
Equality For Women
Dimly perceivable through a
cloud of smoke and arms reaching
for free cigarettes was the figure
of Herbert J. Zukauskas '43 as he
acted as chairman at a smoker
held for freshman candidates for
Collegian editorial and business
staffs held at the Delta Chi barn
last night.
"No longer will women be con
fined to covering tea parties, home
ec meetings, and sorority picnics,"
"Zuke" announced "From now on
women will be given a chance to
prove their equality by covering
beats formerly given only to men."
Leonard E. Bach '43, business,
tipped off the frosh to a few tricks
in subscription and ad selling.
Featuring a Tibetian rope trick
by Professor Stuart A. Mahuran,
faculty members of the journalism
staff addressed the group in turn.
All BMOC's from the staff, en
joying an evening of loafing while
the women took over, were intro
duced before ice cream and danc
ing finisheil the evening.
Why do Old Main chimes ring 13
times when it is only one in the
afternoon? ,
Flag
The boys usually.
put a_ flag here.
We .sent it out to
be cleaned.
VOL. ,39—No. 55
HOT DAWGS These are our
two candidates for a College Hot
Dog title. We even like 'em with
onions. From left to right, they
are Bus Blakeslee and Dave Mc-
Aleer.
Fellas Won't Get Pins
They Were Promised;
Enrollment Drop Seen
Local recruiting officers an
nounced last night that College
men would have to be disappoint
ed again since the pins that were
supposed to come for Army and
Navy signer-uppers will not be
coming.
They were to be pretty pins and
it's a shame that the noble volun
teers aren't to be
. rewarded, but it
seems that officers feared that
these badges would go the way of
all fraternity pins and it just
wasn't worth it.
The news about the cute little
anchors and propellers was kept
quiet until today because they hat
ed to suffer •any - serous drop in
enrollment. However, it couldn't
stay a secret any longer cause all
the kids came in . to get their's and
were abashed when they heard the
dreadful news.
Authorities say they can' under
stand the motives in a man's mad
ness when he joins the armed
forces, and dons an eye-catcher
uniform, but they are much amaz
ed that .several campus coeds are
coming daily to inquire about the
ATA's, WAVES, and the WAAC's.
IFC Of The Wagon -
By KATHRYN M. POPP
Assistant Women's Editor
Th e biggest
crowd since Vic-
tory Weekend
.14V gathered at the
campus gates
last night as Bill
Lundelius, Inter
/ fraternity Coun
cil president, re
leased the Council's new cocktail
recipe book, entitled "One Hun
dred and One Ways To Get Tight."
"Penn State is doing its damn
dest to combat the coke shortage,"
said Bill, who was quite happy
about the whole thing.
This statement brought violent
cheers from the mob, especially
from the coeds. Bill's last words as
he left the platform, which WSGA
had rigged up for the purpose,
were, "I done it tall for you, Maw."
The recipe book, which will be
distributed to all women's dormi
tories and to certain Allen street
c.‘,..
BaitH \)
41, Weather.
gi
S 4llloi Smell
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, STATE COLLEGE, PA
Male Panhellers Chat
About Rushing Dates
For Entering Frosh
To rush or wait a week . . . that
was the question of the short, well
worded discussion at the male
Panhel meeting last , night. IFC
President M. Williams Lundelius
'43 arrived a little late, too, with
posters for all the members, and
then led,the chat.
By unanimous vote of Council
members, between-semester rush
ing will continue from 5 p. m. Fri-'
day, August 28 to noon' Monday,
September 7, and the formal rush
ing period will extend from noon
September 7 to 5 p. m. Wednesday,
September 16.
Formal pledging will begin at 5
p. m. Thursday, September 10. An
unprecedented ten-day silent per
iod will begin. Wednesday, Sep
tember'l6, and end at 5 p. m. Sat
urday, September 26.
Arthur G. Denman '43, rushing
code chairman, announced that
house guest and pledging cards
would be available at Student Un
ion from 8 a. m. to noon ilVlohday,
September 7. He added that a
$5O deposit would be due at that
time.
The Council also voted to add an
amendment to the IFC rushing
code. Statement of the addition
follows. "No fraternity man is
permitted to enter buildings on
the campus where or while coun
selor meetings are taking place,
or at mass meetings in Schwab
Auditorium, unless they are coun
selors or are on official business
for .
the IFC. If counselors or mem
bers of, the IFC take advantage of
this section and rush freshmeri
during these meetings, it will . be
considered a violation of the spirit
as well as the letter of this code."
Council members, in their brief
heart-to-heart talk, took many
stands . . . and then they voted
unanimously against all the issues
brought up.
Interesting sidelights of the con
fab included such statements of
the worthy members as, "We want
(Continued On Page Two)
NOT THIS PLEASE Don't let
that grin fool you. This guy is
just rationalizing. After IFC's
little book is distributed, he'll get
rid of that stuff and really show
his teeth.
Hetzel Explains Sandwich Shop
May Be New Frosh Dining Hall
Two hundred and seventy freshman women will move
into Irvin, Jordan, and Watts Halls this Fall, according to
President Ralph D. Hetzel. Action on the pending housing
situation. came to a head yesterday when the President an
nounced his approval to torn the dormitories over to coeds.
Recommendations for alleviation of the housing situa
tion, caused by the greatest coed enrollment in the College's
history ,include the•transformation of the tri-dorm group into
women's dormitories for the present war emergency.
The Sandwich Shop will be con-
PSCA Might Sponsor verted into a dining commons, and
renovations in McAllister Hall
dining room will provide accomo-
Annual Frosh Camp dations for 40 to 60 additional
By JAI E H. MURPHY '44 women, according to the President.
Investigation is also being made
"We might have a freshman for the advisability of converting
camp next semester and then the first floor lounge, Old Main
again we might not." into a Sandwich Shop.
This was the sure-fire statement Authorities will also study the
of G. Bernard Stein '44, secretary alternate of using the Sandwich'
of the PSCA, which he made in be- Shop between meals as in the past,
tween his ex-officiating duties but no definite information on
during the past week. these changes will be available for
Gerald B. stated that their plans approximately two weeks, Hetzel
were wavering because the na- announced.
tional government had ruled that
they couldn't have all the gas they Findings of the housing commit
needed; however, G. Bernard Stein
tee revealed that women's housing
'44 assured us that the PSCA was facilities in town are not available,
on the "in" and was pretty sure
but the men's dormitories are suit
that the federal authorities would able to accomodate the added coed
e
free them of any such troublesome enrollment, and that men residing
regulations. So any threats of a in the dormitories are willing to
drop in freshman enrollment, due cooperate with the College by
to the uncertainty of the camp sit-
seeking rooming accomodations in
uation, can be eliminated.
the town beginning with the Fall
If they do have it, and like G. semester.
Bernard says, "We will if we can Upbn approval of the recom
it'll have a wonderful program.
mendation by the President, Ru-
They've figured it out so that if dolf Bloom '43, spokesman for the
dormitory men, was notified and
every kid who's interested in a
nifty weekend, will give about assured thd President that the men
$4.50, the PSCA will gladly fur- will cooperate.
nish the food and program. Arthur R. Warnock, dean of
We asked G. B. what'ud be on men, stated, "I am sorry to see the
the program. G. Bernard M. Stein boys leave the 'dorms. For many
'44 hesitated to divulge the unique years they have maintained stu
plans. But we coaxed him. Fin
dent self-government as success
ally he said that they'd sing and fully as it has operated anywhere
cheer and eat and listen to• talks, in the student body. They have
(Continued on Page Two) largely governed the halls through
their own committees, and annual
scholarship reports have ranked
them above the all-men's average
Hup Hup and well above that of most fra
ternities."
President Hetzel stated that
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apartments, contains. 101 favorite
cocktail recipes, in addition to in
formation on how to get rid of:var
ious types of hang-ovens. All facts
have been taken from scientific
experiments by Council members,
who have devoted most of their
spare time at Penn State gathering
material for the book.
The preface, written by Prof.
Sheldon C. Tanner, IFC advisor,
cautions th'e reader aaginst mixing
drinks in private basements since
the damp atmosphere takes out all
the flavor. Upper quarters of a
dwelling are more favorable, from
a climatic point of view, he-states.
Council members have combin
ed their literary talents to com
pose the following poem, which
they have inserted at the end of
the book as their future theme:
"If on our theme we rightly think,
There are three reasons why we
drink:
A friend in need in case we're dry,
Or lest we should be by and by,
Or any other reason why."
PRICE: THREE CENTS
ormitories
By M. J. WINTER '44
Late News
Flashes . . .
STATE COLLEGE The men's
staff of The Daily College spent a
quiet day in the College infirmary,
according to Dr. J. P. Ritenour,
College physician. The rattles,
toys, strait jackets, and other gifts
from sympathetic donors are
greatly appreciated.
OVER THE HILLS The plan
ned Friday night exodus of the
ROTC engineers is expected to
cause a serious shortage of man
power, though the dating situation
will not change. The infantry, for
tunately for coeds, will remain on
maneuvers here.
ATH HALL General Emma
Richardson reports that the bed
bug invasion has been turned back
with considerable enemy losses. At
one time the enemy had driven
several salients into Ath Hall
ranks and vicious franking move
ments were reported to have made
Ath Hall positions uncomfortable.
REICHSTAG Chief Victory
Weekender Rabinowitz, announces
casualties to date as two commit
teemen, slightly the worse for
wear; one voice, sadly mutilated;
three mikes, irreparable; and two
rotten tomatoes.
Autumn