FRMAY, OCTOBER 2, .1942 Local Views Of Broaider News j by THE I' AGING EDITOR , We see by the papers that either colleges and universities are once Cher more being approached for 'cllnations of blood to be used in ttrans fusions for war casualties. - Th time. the United States is F.sking for 3,000,000 pints of blood. Cone e men and women are a good source. However, we remember last yer that eager students volunteered only to discover blood bank facilitles could ndt reach this campus. The 'demand may soon exceed the *Ming supply and Penn Str+e ct , ii -1,,,,1 s May soon find a collection ageitcy reaching even this remote location. College students have again been asked not to contribute to mass movements to football .games this fall. The Office - Of Defense _ Transportation desires to cut down.week-end travel by bus and train and it is said that 'a further shift of eight per cent in traffic from weekend to midweek is necessary to relieve congestion. IF imports must have a guilty conscience this weekend. That is, if they succeeded in penetrating the Seven Mountains. Local defense stamp and b9nd boosters will be glad to sknow that a $75 bond will purchase one Navy chronometer watch; or nine crew's mattresses. The Army also pits the defense dollar to good use, since $18.75 will purchase 550 rounds of .30 calibre ammunition, or 104 rounds of .50 calibre armor-pircing bullets, or 145 rounds of .50 cali bre cartridges. That's really , Blowing your money: Penn State technical students are among the 20,000 attending 240 colleges sharing assistance from the $5,000,000 loan set up by. Congress to speed education of technicians for the war effort. The local campus falls into.,,the classification of institutions offer ag an, accelerated program. Such a college provides a sehedule where one-third more work is done in a 12-month period than in a normal collegiate' yeai. Seems to us, however, that they are underestimating us. You seb, we went through the accelerated Summer Semester. Casual obserVation of hundrpds of bewildered draft-bait attempting to adjust thernselves puts us: in mind of the educational evolution which British' students under Went in the past few years. At first they, ; too, were called upon to justify remaining in college, and at the same ;ltime Ahey were urged to do so. Now, we understand, the Ministry of National Service determines:;whether it is in the national interest :that he Should ‘be. - Plenty, 64 American students,;!AvOuld,'appreciate 'such a simple solution. -4- BMOC's who value theit.lionors had better stuff the shining keys and• pins into. the neireist vault or safe until we .straighten '•r a few things out Salvage althorities are now pushing the collec tion of unused keys with 'Victory Key Kans in strategic down town spots: .The desired metal is• of the old house 'and garage key variety, howeveryand enthlciastic collectors are requested not to bother fraternity or, honcir'iiiirn_whose keys are usually of the gold variety. ,Besides,;you'vez-he4d.of Fort Knox, haven't you? - If you have been pitying ame poor selectee up in Alaska, calm down a little. Efforts are beii*made.tokeen him happy. Latest news is that the Office of War Inkinmation will broadcast a minimum of 'eight hours daily of - riews_anCtintertainment to keen the "snowbirds" in touch with the Home. Frone And here in State College you mill even get Lewistovin for the staac. Odds and ends that mean.?somethin' to someone: An - .average tire contains as much rublief 55 Army Air Corps goggles... . Drinks Weeki ~,~, ~: ~ ~;.. ALL OUT ORY all Front! Delta Phi =EEC ' ' • ••• uccess of IF Ball Social ::Even of`'- FIMUNMSM7eIII4 THE :DAILY COLLEGIAN Russian Relief Drive To Begin A Russian War Relief commit- tee, organized yesterday, is pre paring plans for a relief drive to be conducted in State College in ihe near future. Cr7l mitt ee members chosen to conduct the campaign include Rev. Edward M. Frear, pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal church', as president; Dr. J. Paul Selsam, associate. professor of European history, vice-president; Dr. C. W. Hasek, professor of economics, treasurer; and Mrs. C. C. Wright, secretary. Advisory members on the com mittee are William Litke, Charles Schlow, Vera Karel, Rev. W. A. Aurorov, Russian instructor at the Ccllege, and Stephen S'inichak '45. All proceeds from • the relief drive. which will probably extend through October, will go to the rational Russian War Relief head --rters in New York City, and will be used to purchase medi cal and hospital supplies for Rus sia. Local committees for the relief campaign have already been .es tablished in 21 states and more than 75 towns. and -cities. Their goal is $6,000,000. Members of Alpha Rho Omega. National Russian Education fra ternity on the campus, have pledged their support to the cam paign. Bunyan Brawl Head Names Committees; Hemlock Looper Coming . ,Peporations for„Bunyan Brawl, annual dance of the Forestry So ciety, were discussed at a meeting of dance committees last night. Theme for the event. to be held October 23, will be the Hemlock Looper, the worm now on its way from the West. Committees released by Fred C. Capuder '43, include: decorations, Robert G. Kintigh '43, chFirman; Leßoy D. Schaller '44. Robert W. Mezger '45, Jack W. Griffith '43, Fred C. Weller '45, and Francis Kennedy '45. Publicity, H. Ernest Murphy '43, chairman; Jack W. Griffith '43, John A. Mattoon '43, George M. Hardy '45, Ralph K. Peter '43, Jack E. Harney '43, Peter Gaidula. Tickets and checking, Jack E. Paulhamus 'A chairman. Capuder asked students to watch bulletin boards for notices .about the Looper. -H.J.Z. Sigma (hi First House On Campus, Built 1891 Among the first fraternities in the. country, Sigma . Chi; was founded at Miami University, Ox ford, Ohio, in 1855 along with 13eta Theta . and Phi Delta Theta.. The three are known as the Miami Triad. Last year, the Alpha .Chi.. chap-' ter, located at Penn. State; cele brated its 50th. anniversary: • -, lt was the first fraternity house on campus being built in 1891. At present, Sigma Chi has 100 chapters With a total membership of nearly 38,000. Gamma Sigma Phi Founded In 1920 The Penn, State Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Phi fraternity was founded in 1920 under the leader= ship of the late Max Kriss of the College faculty. ' Qriginally an engineering fra ternity, its members Piave grad, ually encompassed "all curricula, At present it is once again coin posed mainly of technical stu , dents. • • Italny, itS 'graduates ..spe - now servinkt. °iterates ill he armed loreevot , the Unitecl,States... r" ,,, ---- ..- - :igt i 2 1 E'S .-----''- ~,---- - ~,,-,-;,,,,,..,..„ r ou. get five demerits for plinking your teacher, and you a a r :lied from school for -wasting rubber." Omeg 'Gamma GUESTS AND FRIENDS Chapter of La, bda WELCOMES ITS L F. WEEKEND PAGE Drawls for 01100 of Wor Phi
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