:RAZE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" F,O.ablished 1919. Successor to the Penn State Collegian. caablished 1901. and the Free Lance, " established 1887. Published daily except Sunday and Monday during th r,•ktular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania ;SlAte College. Entered as second-class mattr July 5. 1934 nt. the Post-office at State College. Pa., under the act at loch 8. 1.879. Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr. cordon Coy '43 ' 1 r " Leonard E. Bach '43 Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office Ca Meg ie Hall 149-121 South Frazier St Phone 711 Phone 4372 Editorial Stati—Women"s Editor—Louise M. Fuoss '43; 141anaging Editor—Herbert J. Zukauskas '43 ; Sports Editor- - Donald W. Davis '43 ; Assistant Managing Editor--Dominick Golnb '43: Feature Editor—David Samuels '43 News Mitor—Robert E. Schooley '43; Assistant Sports Editor -- 3tichard S. Stebbins '43 ; Assistant Women's Editor— JEdith L. Smith '43; Women's Feature Editor—Emily L. Funk '43. Junior Editorial Board—Benjamin M. Bailey, Fred E. Clever, Milton Bolinger, Larry T. Chervenak, Robert T. Kim mel. Robert E. Rioter, Richard B. McNaul. Richard D. Sinyaer, Donald L. Webb. Paul I. Woodland. Sally L. Hirsh berg,' Helen R. Keefauver, Jane H .Murphy. Mary Janet • . . •••-, lie,inaging Editor Nowt.; Editor Assistant Managing Editor _ A 111; iatant News Editor .Advertising Manager Assistant Adrertisinir Manager Graduate Counselor - Wednesday, October 7, 1942 No Greater Service "Promote, then, as an object of primary t . importance, institutions for the general dif fusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to pub • lic opinion, it is essential that public opinion 1 should be enlightened." America, in its early days, realized the import ance of a free press— a press that would give force to public opinion and promo'te the best in terest of a democratic government. . Today, after more than a century and a half as St free and united nation, America has grown to realize the tremendous part a newspaper can play In the national scene. Now, as •never before, newspapers have al big job to do in helping the United Nations win the war against the Axis. With this purpose in mind, America has set aside the week of October 1-8, during which time the country will celebrate Na tional Newspaper Week. In other words, this na tion is reserving one week when it will boost and promote the American newspaper in order to give it extra incentive and vitality to help it face 'tie terrific task that lies ahead. • As America plunges more deeply into the pres grit world conflict, every newspaper will be called upon to perform jobs 'that will be highly instru xnental in aiding the United Nations. The De partment of Commerce reported in August that upwards of 300 million dollars in newspaper space had been donated to the . Defense and War Bond Campaigns. This is only'a small example of what the American newspaper can .do. Its potential .r;irength is unlimited. .• In the Months ahead, American newspapers will be the mouthpiece of the nation's war activities. Only through the powerful press will America be able to uphold home front morale, and inform every citizen concerning the hundreds of changes :that must be made in civilian life. • Edwin F. Abels, president of the. National Edi torial Association, says, "Newspaper week should b a time of reaffirmation of the ethics of the pro fession, Information that inspires leadership must be grounded in truth, simply told, fearlessly pre rlonted. No greater service is possible on any battlefront." The Show's On The show is on the road Streamlined but little by curfews and other wartime restrictions, the Fall edition of Penn .State's student political battle is at last under way. And'the election it will influence is an im vo rtant one. With wartime problems, restrictions, and pro grams certain to be brought up for consideration in the months to come, Penn State's student gov ernment—already America's strongest—is pre :;orited with the opportunity to become even more ~rowerful, and with the danger of proving itself a grand farce. The student leaders chosen in Friday's elections *ill help make the tell-tale decisions. • Join in the student political scrap and help ch.)ose worthy leaders. Help mak,2 Penn State's political show a four iiiar hit. —L. T. C. Robert K. inter Helen R. Keefauver Walt Fiselima' _ Lucille J. Dell Donald H. Shane! John D. Neel -- Louis H. Belt —George Washington ►.c - 2 Nothing BUT The Truth (The opinions expressed in this column are those of the columnist, and %re not, necessarily those of The Daily Collegian.) Far be it from us to plug the homely, timid " Philly Inquirer, but you've just gotta buy it these days Co read the best reading of the month: Quen tin Reynolds' "Only The Stars Are Neutral." Although it seems to be the fashion among the student intelligencia to regard any story about the war played up from the Allied viewpoint as sheer nonsense, and something dreamed up out of the minds of paid propagandists, we recom mend it for the kind of stuff that makes a guy "fightin' mad," ._, r' And, incidentally, somebody should wise up the "little children" who left out long sighs of disgust over Clark Gable's closing speech in "Somewhere I'll Find You." It makes a fellow want awfully much to beat some dope's brains out. Pathetic sights seen here and there: . The many Pounds of good healthy scrap metal tossed reck lessly around behind the AKPi house. May this inform thein there is a large steel mill thirty miles away that would "please like to have some scrap metal—QUICK." . . . the "fire engine driv ers". who are trying to make themselves the life of the party by ridiculing the 35 mph speed law now in effect in Pa. State Motor Police who are draggin"ern. in right and left are also quite amused . . . the sad response we gave our : cheer leaders during the Sat. game—must have been too much IFball and too little FOOTball. They'll do it every time: When the boys slapped a pledge pin on surprised Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees," a voice in the deep dark back row of the C'athnum wailed out: "They must be Sigma• Nu's!" rmia All the news no other column would print: The little gal who thought she had crept out of the first floor window in 'Jordan Hall for a. date must have been reading too many Rover Boys books. 'She'S wit a two-week strict campus and doesn't think it was worth it, says we to get on the good side of WSGA . . . Froth will come out next weekend to take this newspaper for a merry ride. Spicy Adventure is also parodied . . . The three be-e-eautiful gems that came to the Chi Phi air raid party last, weekend and sat around for two hours before anybody realized 'it. P.S.: Then the Navy took over ... Bob Graham, one of the Sons of Graham &, informing everyone all Mon. eve and Tuesday that the Cards copped the Series. He's been rooting for them for years and is not the kind of a guy to make any bones about it, either . . . Prize motto on the production front: TNT—Today, Not Tomorrow. We she WOlltert 1 It Worked Once When the idea of defense stamp corsages orig inated last year, it sounded like a good one. It was—and, to our way of thinking, still is. More than one coed was surprised when her IF Ball - date inquired what kind• of flowers she would like. Because of the successful sale at previous big dances and because students are becoming increasingly war conscious, it was as sumed that stamps would replace floral corsages for the duration. None of this chatter is intended as criticism of Interfraternity Council members. In view of their plan for• every fraternity man to purchase at least one 50 cent 'stamp each month, they de serve only commendation. Moreover, it is under standable why one organization would hesitate to risk investing money in stamp corsages when a big dance is a financial risk in itself. Class dances, because the financial reserve is larger, fall into a different category. Certainly, the sale of stamp corsages was successful at Soph Hop. Will it be tried again at Junior-Senior Ball? With a little organization, defense stamps would be used at every dance—big and little. Student Union could be designated as a coordinating agency. If one group overestimated the demand for its dance, the remaining corsages could be bought by the next committee. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN CAMPUS CALENDAR TODAY - WRA Bridge Club meets, White Hall playroom, 6:30 p. m. WRA Rifle Club meets, Rifle Range, 6:,30 p. m. WRA Badminton Club meets. gymnasium, 6:30 p. Authentic war film. .."Target For e•Ton ight", Schwab Audi torium, 7 p. m. No admission fee. Campus '46 Meets, 110 Home Ec. Building, i p. m. Pre,Medical and Medical- tech nicians 'meet, 405 Old Main, 7 p. in. Movies will be. shown. " Second , semester freshman .men tnd women candidates for Daily Collegian editorial staffmeet, 9 Carnegie Hall, 7 p. m. International Relations Club . 'meets, 7 Sparks, 7, p. m. Campus '45 meeting, 318 • Old BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF TH6 COCA-COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ALTOONA IN STATE COLLEGE CALL 3731 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 1942 ADS Elects Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising honorary, at a recent meeting elected William E. Arm strong '43, vice-president, and 'Phillip P.. 'Mitchell '44, treasurer. ,Mitchell will serve as treasurer for the corning . year. Plans for , a. Smoker on Sunday, ,Noy. .8 were also tnade. Edward J. Meyers. '43, and George J. .Cohen '44, were appointed to make plans for the event. Main, .7:30 p. m: Debate squad Sparks at 7 • p season. TOMORROW Mexican ' in Room, Friars meeting,- 318' Old Main, 7' p. m. t . • py knack of making thirst a minor matter...refreshment your fore. most feeling. "And your own experience will prove this fact: The only thing like Coca-Cola is Coca-Cola itself." .5)2‘ meets in 316 ►n. to initiate Maple
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