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THE DALLY COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to thte Penn State Collegian,
c.stablished 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during ths
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934
at the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Editor • 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 4872
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
L. Golab '43; Feature Editor—David Samuels '43; News Edi•
tor—James D. Olkein '43 ; Assistant News Editor—Robert E.
Schooley '43; Assistant Sports Editor—Richard S. Stebbins
'43; Assistant Women's Editor—Kathryn M. Popp '43;
Assistant Women's Editor—Edith L. Smith '43: Women's
Feature Editor—Emily L. Funk '43.
Business Staff—Credit Manager—Philip Jaffe '43; Circa
lotion Mariger—Robert E. Edgerly '43; Classified Advertis.
Ong Manager—Roy E. Barclay '43; Promotion Manager—
Jack 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.
Junior Editorial Board—Benjamin M. Bailey, Fred E.
Clever, Milton Dolinger, Larry T. Chervenak, Robert M.
Faloon, Robert T. Kimmel, Robert E. Kinter; Richard B.
lvtellaut Richard D, Smyeer: Donald . Webb, Paul I Wood
land, Sally L. Hirshberg', Helen 11, K L egfauver, Jane H. Mar.
why. Mary Janet Winter.
Managing Editor This Issue
Women's Editor This Issue
Assthtant Managing Editor --
News - Editor
Advertising Manager __—
Assistant Advertising Manager
Graduate Counselor --- Louis H. Bell
Tuesday, August 25, 1942
Seeds For The War
.Ag Hill is at war—outstanding experiments
and discoveries have substantially proven that
the "farmer boys" and research wizards are pro
ducing for the United Nations' war effort. But
more than that, Ag Hill is looking to the future
and possible contributions to an even bigger job
—post-war agricultural reconstruction.
Although actual enrollment this 'semester . has
dropped forty per cent, the Ag School has main
tained a full staff. It has been kept In mind that
starvation, famine, and an increased need for
farniing experts always follows the ravages of
- A few months ago in London, far removed
from the agricultural stronghold of the Nittany
'Valley, farming scientists from Great Britain
and six Nazi -occupied nations met to consider
the same problem. Their conclusions strongly
substantiate the need for such planning.
01 paramount importance will be the problem
of supplying the European peasants with seed
but the total job will be reduceable to three items
according to Sir Johri Russell, convention chair
man. These seem to be all-inclusive, however,
since grain crops will be needed for human be
ings; vegetables and fruits to furnish necessary
vitamins and Minerals; and fodder crops for the
animals.
'lt is believed that the United States and Can
ada will be called upon for two major contribu
tions. First will be the seeds, and second, ex
pert agricultural
. instructors. The latter demand
may not be so easy to fill unless recognized lead
ers like Penn State look to the future and pre
pare. We think that that is Ag, Hill's next big
job. If they handle that as well as they are con
tributing to the war effort, the peasant can hope
for the future.
Easy On The Executives
The College executive was walking down the
Mall.
Four or live students, perhaps a bit over-im
pressed by the accelerated program, came strid
ing in the opposite direction. The sidewalk was
bit narrow at this spot and so the 'College execu
tive, in anticipation of a collision, halted a safe
distance away from the hurrying students, ex
pecting them to circle him in the .accepted
fashion.
The students didn't stop and the College execu
tive was knocked unbecomingly and uncomfort
ably onto the adjoining grass.
And the College executive was mad because
this wasn't the first time this had happened to
him and because the students never even stopped
to say a civil "Whoops—Sorry," or to render a
helping. hand. And a secretary who saw the
proceedings was mad, too, because she had had
the same experience cud she felt for the college
ewcutive. Together they talked of a lot of other
People they knew who had also been knocked
.hound on campus walks by careless students.
Here's one little thing students can improve on
without too much strain or sacrifice. Even in
our speeded-up program we can't afford to knock
people around on campus. Let's brush up on our
oktewalk etiquette. —H. D. S.
Robert E. IC:Tito'
___ Jane H. Minp.ny
--Walt Fischman
Mickey Dint?,
George J. Cohen
Paul, Bender
-H. J. Z.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
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Old
j) M anta. . .
There comes a time in the life of every Colle-
gian columnist when he must write a column
during final week. It is, therefore, with the ut-
most regret that we tear away from our •books
(studs Lonigan) and pound out the_ following
drivel
Pot Pon in
The downtown landladies had better read up
on the recent OPA regulations before raising
rents . . . If the present practice does not cease
immediately,. the names of theSe patriotic rent-'
raisers will receive free publicity in this space.
Professor McGeary's Poly Sci 419 class has
long awaited the blast of the fire whistle during
a lecture or blue book—for the prof is a loyal
member of Alpha Fire Company. Yesterday
morning as the class sweated at a blue book, the
stillness was cut by a raucous blast from the pow
er house. Bowed heads arose and a score of
eyes rested upon the prof. What would be his
decision? Nonchalantly, he strode to the door,
opened it, peeked out, and sauntered, in. "Next
time," he chortled. •
Froth big brain, Bob Cooker, crashed the *sac
red portals of the recent "Life"—with a letter to
the ed. Bob's two-page roasting of the hight hon.
Caesar Petrillo was boiled down to a mere six
words. It ain't the quantity but the quality that
counts—says Cooper.
Pin Department: Del 'Schreppel, fisigmakappa,
relinquished to Betty Heberly . . . Jack Whitlinger
left his DTD pin • to a hometown gal . . . and
Larry Hawes lost his Phi Psi offering to Infirm
ary nurse Peggy Kippax. AND Ed Pechan gave
in to Jo Miller.
Before leaving for active duty, alumnus. Bob
Savin, delta Sig, bestowed a gigantic engagement
sparkler on deltagam Beth Paine.
Poem Of The Week:
A bleary-eyed individual, whose skin had
touched neither soap nor razor for many moons,
handed us this contribution last night as we were
testing the validity of the Armory cannon. For
obvious reasons he dared not reveal himself and
slid into the surrounding shadows. It's passed
on to you for what it's worth.
Education Of A Penn State Coed
She learned to love,
She learned to hate,
She learned a Ford
Would carry eight.
She learned to smoke,
And how to tell
Synthetic gin
By taste and smell.
She learned to neck,
And break a date,
She's ready now
To graduate!
On Other Campuses
Penn State coeds are pampered much too much
=judging from recent reports from the Univer
sity of Illinois campus. The Illini coeds have
been compelled to vacate their dorms and move
into downtown rooming houses to make room
for incoming ensigns. At State, the coeds move
into the mens' dorms and get 270 new mattresses
in the bargain—plus a complete renovating job.
'Tain't cricket!
In swing with the nationwide movement of
car-Sharing, the faculty of Cornell University
has prohibited the use of student automobiles on
campus. How long will it be before such a need
ed ruling is attempted in this gas-rationed area?
How will the SAE's manage without their 10
cars?
COnClitSiOn
Some do,
Some don't
Some will,
Some won't
I \vill,
You won't
Let's go home!
9 N ew Geogra p hy
Courses Offered Campus
Two courses in gebgraphy,
which are not listed in the College Calendar
catalog, will be given next se,.
mester,. according to department 11111011111111111111111111011110101111111111111111101111010111101
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head Dr. Raymond E. Murphy.
TODAY
Courses being offered include
Seniors who have ordered caps
Geography 5, "Geography of the
War Zone," a one-credit course and gowns may pick them up at
which will be composed of a
the Athletic Store upon presen
series of lectures dealing with the tation of their receipt starting
geography of an area that is par-
Tuesday at noon until Thursday
titularly or potentially critical in at . 4 p. m.
Senior inVitations.may . be pick
40,the present war; and Geography
noon. ".Geography of Middle Am-
ed up at .Stuaent Union at
Meeting of 'those who' signederica," a . two-credit, elementary
up for jobs 'at . the Student BoOk
course dealing with Mexico, Cep 'the
at' Student Union, 4
tral America, and the West In- . .
dies. 111.
• Junior Bra'zei... 'committee,. final
There are no prerequisites for
meeting, second floor lounge, Old
either course. Geography 5 will
meet on Tuesdays at 11 a. m. Main, 4:10 p. m
while Geography 40 will meet on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10
a. m
No Graft Here—
Politicians Earn
Student politics in Penn State
has gone graftless, but it's still a
paying proposition.
Gone are - the . days . . when
every dance chairman .blossomed
out in a zoot suit and - a new car
shortly after his class dance,
when `.`miscellaneous . expenses"
ran into three figures; when coat
committee heads made their own
deals with clothing firms.
The new political era, combin
ing the 'best in realistic politics
without the financial sleight-of
hand, is the result of recognizing
that certain jobs are deserving of
compensation, and paying off ac
cordingly, according to Neil Flem
ing, Interclass Finance Board ad
visor. •
The compensation schedule for
student political leaders now adds
up to $1,925—a1l legal and above
board.
Highest paid of the College
BMOC's is the All-College presi
dent, who receives. $4OO, $lOO
from each class fund. The sen
ior class prexy receives a salary
of $3OO, the All-College vice
president is paid $5O, and each of
the nine finance board members
makes $25.
The annual class dances earn
$5O each for the junior and sopho
more class presidents and for each
dance chairman. The frosh cF.ps
committee co-chairmen receive
$37.50 each, while the Junior
Blazer committee receives $75 and
the Lion Coat group is given $lOO
out of the coats sale returns.
The two highest paid commit
tees, appointed by . the senior class
president, are the cap and gown
and the invitations, announce-
-MANIAC
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1942
TOMORROW
Book Exchange opens, Signal
Corps Room in the Armory, 9 a.m.
$1,925
merits, and programs committees.
Seventy dollars goes to the cap
and gown chairman, while each
of the six members working under
him receive $3O: The other com
mittee planning for graduation re
ceives a total of $2OO.
Balancing the legal cash out
put are rules that keep
.the stu
dent leaders' salaries at the figure
deemed proper by AA-College
Cabinet. Committees now han
dle their affairs' through. Flem
ing's' office, have their ,transac
tions checked by interclass fin
ance board, and their accounts•
atkflited by regular' College ac
countants.
The money's still there, but
even the temptation for graft is.
•
gone. -
.QUALITY •
REPAIRING
Done On All
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
at
MARSHALL'S