Navy To Swear-1n
Eligible Students
As Reservists
Exams And Interviews
To Be Ended Today
Successful candidates for the
Navy's Reserve V-1, V-7 program
who have been "coming in a
steady stream" will be sworn in
to the U. S. Naval Reserve at 4:30
p. in. today, according 'to Lieuten
ant Daniel Dean.
Dean was also pleased that the
percentage of Penn Stote men
who passed the physical exam was
so high. Nearly 50 percent of the
students who applied passed the
test, as compared to 25 percent in
most other colleges.
Interviews and examinations
will conclude today in 305 Old
Main for all seniors, juniors and
second semester sophomores who
are interested in the V-7 program.
"Men seeking to enlist in the
Navy air force can take their pre
liminary exam today," ,Lieut.
Dean said. If they succeed in
passing the preliminary exam
they will be furnished transporta
tion to Philadelphia by the Navy
Flight Selection Board to take the
final exam at a later date.
Lieut. Dean also assured four
semester men who enlist in the
V-1 program . that the examina
tion held in March for transfer to
the V-7 program. will not be too
difficult. .
It was his opinion that 'there
would be very little math or phy
sics on the test.
Since the mental exam is coun
try-Wide, men from Penn State
should find very little difficulty
-in pr,ssing it successfully.•
In the advent they fail the test
they could transfer to Class V-5
Naval, Aviation, or be sent to sea
for six months, earmarked as Of
ficers Training School ' material.
Blakeslee Named
Senior Spoon Man
With approximately half of the
ballots sent to members of the
senior class returned and counted
yesterday afternoon, Jerome H.
Blakeslee was.. named" Spoon Man,
top honor post in Class Day exer
cises, December 16.
David J. McAleer was named
Cane Man; Robert J. Perugini,
Barrel Man; William S. Ivans,.Pipe
Orator; and, Bernard A. Plesser,
Class Donor.
Balloting was done by the pref
erentia system with each first
, place vote counting five points,
second four points, third three
points, fourth two points, and fifth
one' pOint. Total points for each of
five. top men were:
Blakeslee
McAleer
Perugini
Ivans ...
Plesser .
Ballots Were counted under the
Supervision of members of Asso
ciated Student .Activities office.
McAleer, acting as class presi
dent, Plesser as Donor, Prof. John
H. Frizzell, College Chaplain, and
Prof. William S. Dye Jr., head of
English literature department, will
select valedictorian and salutator
ian for commencement exercises
December 17.
Zimmerman Withdraws
Marlin Zimmerman '44 withdrew
his nomination for Interfraternity
Council president last night in fa
vor of Larry T..Chervenak '44.
• Candidates still remaining in the
race for the IFC presidency include
Chervenak, Theta Xi; Henry.Kel
le“' Phi Kappa Sigma; Daniel M.
Krider, Theta Chi; and Albert A.
Swan, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Elec
tion or the Interfraternity Council
head will be conducted at Mon
day's meeting of the fraternity
. represen tat Ives.
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Third Political Party Created At Convention
Pre-Induction
Classes Meet
Despite registration of only 32
male students for the pre-induc
tion training course, classes in
command and marksmanship were
held last night, as scheduled.
"Low registration seems to show
a widespread lack of understand
ing of this training course. The
classes that we have planned will
not be a mere repetition of ROTC,"
pointed out Millard T. Bunnell, co
ordinator of Student Training for
Civilian Defense. "They are based
on standard military training, and
if a draftee has this knowledge in
advance, it will mean the differ
ence between quick promotion in
the army or months of drilling as
a private." "
In the hope that more men will
reconsider the program, registra
tion will be held again in Room 3
Carnegie Hall from 7 to 8 o'clock
tonight and tomorrow -evening.
Those who 'have already registered
will attend classes in command
and speech tonight.
If enough students come
,out for
tale course, the two existing sec
tions will be maintained and built
up, according to Bunnpll. Other
wise the two classes will be corn=
bined and will meet on those eve
nings that are most convenient for
most of the men.
Air Force Reports
Steady Flow Of Candidates
Going into the second day of a
short three-day 'visit to the Cam
pus, the Army Air Force's Exam
ining Board reported .a steady flow
of applicants to their office in 401
Old Main yesterday.
Examinations for the Air Force
Enlisted Reserve Corps will be
given today and tomorrow at 8
a. m.• and again at 1 p.m.
Galbraith reminded students to
come into 'his office for their En
listment cards if they have already
taken the oath. They were also re
minded that candidates
.failing to
fill out required papers before the
Board leaves . Thursday will have
to go to Harrisburg for final steps
in their enlistment.
PiKA Elects . •
—Charles A. Lockwood was elect
ed the new president of Pi Kappa
Alpha last night. Other officers
chosen were John R. Church, vice
president; Robert Fitz, treasurer;
and William F. Ault, house mana
ger.
806
712
576
567.
483
State Appropriation Ranks lith ;
Inbred Faculty Does Not Exist!!
By DAVID SAMUELS '43
(Ex• Maniac Columnist)
Yesterday's. farewell "Old Man
ia" column asked: "Why does the
land grant college of the second
largest state in the Union receive
the lowest appropriation?"
The Administration replied that
Penn State does not receive the
LOWEST
of
but ranks
eleventh of the 52..k.nd grant col
leges.
Statistics ! from the U. S. "Office
of Education were pi'esenteci to
support this belief. These figures
showing the eleven land grant col
leges receiving the largest appro
priations—plus the rank of the
states according to population—
follows:
College Appropriation Rank
Univ. of Cal. $8,220.593 5
Univ. cf Illinois .. 5,454,711 3
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1942, STATE COLLEGE, PA. PRICE THREE CEN'
Collegian Stall Plans
'Special Extra-Special'
Penn Garrie Coverage
Out to prove to the students the
service rendered to them by The
Daily Collegian, members of the
staff last night drew up plans for
"The Philadelphia - Story," a special
issue which should. set a new high
in "away!' football game coverage.
. Penn Staters migrating to the
Quaker City this weekend for the
Lions' tussle with Penn were as
sured by Paul I. Woodland, new
Collegian editor, that Saturday's
issue will pass all other attempts
at giving Coach Bob Higgins' fol
lowers last minute news and serv
ice on a grid game played on for
eign soil. .
Since next - Tuesday at All-Col
lege Elections students will begin
voting for or against the proposed
Collegian Check-Off system, Wood
land explained just exactly . what
this plan will accomplish.
The Check-Off set-up guaran
tees the following points:
1. Daily publication for the dur
ation of the war and a much en
larged and improved daily after
the war.
2. Collegian will be distributed
to every student. All will be en
titled to a copy every day.
3. Circulation will be 'handled at
numerous pickup stations through.
out the town and on campus. Sta
tions will be set up in the_frater
nity end boarding house districts
as well as in downtown restaur
ants and stores. Papers will be
available before breakfast each
morning at these places. Under
this distribution plan circulation
difficulties of the past will be nul
lified.
4. Collegian will be able to ac
quire much enlarged Fnd imProved
coverage on national and interna
tional news, vitally important to
all College students in war times.
5. Finances necessary for Col
legian publication will be provided
by the College.
Collegian Commissions
Collegian 'solicitors may pick
up their commissions on' sub
scriptions sold during the Fall
campaign at Student Union
starting today. Philip •P. Mitch . -
ell, • business manager, urged
that all persons entitled to the
checks pick them up at once.
Univ. of Minn. 4,558,929 18
Louisiana State .. 4,122,383 21
Ohio State 3,976.928 4
Univ. of Wisconsin 3,633,777 13
Cornell 2,865,935 1
Michigan State .. 2,5266,517 7
Missouri 2,407,353 10
Purdue 2,400,730 12
Penn Sir to 2,267,317 2
These figures are baSed on 1940
census and show that Pennsyl
vania—the second largest state in
the Union—must be content with
a_ state appropriation below that
of Louisiana which ranks twenty
first according to population.
The report also reveals thL.t the
College ranks eighth in enroll
ment and seventh in amount of
student fees obtained.
Another "distortion" accord
ing to the Administration was
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A third party was baptized, a political clique was buried,
and 28 candidates for student office were announced official
ly for the first time last night,, as Penn State staged its first
political convention before 49 of Penn State's 6,000 students.
Cracking student political custom wide open, • George
Washington Smith '44 took the spotlight for the evening by
announcing his candidacy for All-College president on the
Victory Party, and naming Robert Dennison '44 his running
mate.
Calling his. new political. group "a party born out of this
war," Smith promised "a vigorous and victorious figiht over
two organized opponents."
Smith's announcement of a third party climaxed an in
terest-packed session that, a few minutes before, had
brought official word that the sophomore class Independent
Party had not even entered
CANDIDATES
candidates in the race.
ack of opposition virtually
assured the Campus '45 candi-
Following is the complete list of dates of election, barring a major'
candidates for clasS and All-Col- political upset. Candidates now
lege offices, anounced for the first apparently slated for sophomore
time at last night's political con- class offices are Clifford M. St.
vention: Clair, president; William P. Doug-
All-College= Campus las, vice-president; Joan E. Piol-
Jack R. Grey president
.let, secretary; and C. William'
Benjamin Leaman.. vice-president Sick, treasurer.
11-goliege Independent
Final surprise of the evening
Donald A. Kulp president
was the announcement that a coed,
Dorothy ..K...srunner vice-president
Dorothy K. Brunner '44, would
• All-College Victory run for All-College vice-president
George W. Smith president on the Independent slate. ~
Robert Dennison ...vice-president
In the first of a series of ad-
Independent .'44 dresses - by the presidential nom-
Robert B. Davis _ president inees, Larry Joe,' '46 Independent
Robert ft Dickey . . vice-president candidate, called for a student gov-
Eloise M. France secretary ernment which would be "supple
Jack G. Burford • treasurer and ready to adapt itself to new
Winnie E. Spar ' - historian conditions at a moment's notice."
Campus '44 Bud James, Joe's Campus party
Robert M. Faloon
,president opponent, agreed that the changing
Harry F. Kern vice-president war conditions reauired auick at-
Anne Marie Serocca ....secretary tion, and called for complete stu-
Carroll B. Blackwood ...treasurer dent - cooperation. '
Eugenia D. Bundick St. Clair, speaking without an
Campus '45 opponent, stressed the importance
Clifford M. St. Clair ....president of a two-party system and ex-
William P. Douglas vice-president pressed the wish that it be brought
Joan E. Pionet secretary back to'his class's political system.
C. William Sick treasurer Leadoff candidate for the senior
Independent '46 presidency, Robert B. Davis (I), in
.
Larry Joe president eluded in his speech a special plea
L. Murray Burns .. vice-president to the non-fraternity man "to real-
Betty Drouse • secretary ize the power he possesses, to real-
Ray Shar treasurer ize that he is in the majority, and
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treasurer
FLASHES! •
Campus '46
Bud James ..
Art Miller ...
Jane Dye
Jack Whitaker
Mountain Forces Enlarge
Units After Four Month
Enlistment Suspension
Mountain forces of the United
States Army will be enlarged af
ter a four months suspension of
enlistments in this specialized di
vision of the Army, War Service
Advisor Robert E, Galbraith an
nounced yesterday.
Students who have lived and
worked in the mountains, are pre
ferred, if they can ski they are de
sired even more by the Army. •
Young men who can show evi
dence of exceptional fitness as
law materials, even though they
have had no broad mountain ex
perience will also be considered.
Men nct of draft age, [ nd others
.who Prefer to enlist at a recruit
ing office rather than be inducted
through thair draft boards, should
contact Professor Galbraith before
enlisting.
Anyone facing immediate in
duction and wishing to join the
Mountain forces are asked to see
Galbraith as soon as possible.
Life magazine published a pic
ture-stcry account of the routine
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By' LARRY T. CHERVENAK
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LONDON American shock
troops are reported to have driveh
into the outskirts of .Casablance.
and the fall'of the city is believed
imminent. In the harbor, the
French battleship Jean Bart is
burning as a result of a.n Allied
action against a French naval flo
tilla in which British and Ameri
can air and sea forces are credited
with sinking or damaging nine
destroyers. Meantime, U. S. troops
are said to have crossed the fron
tier of Tunisia ;.n a drive toward
Lilya to trap the Nazis. Admiral
Darien, who was captured by the
Americans in Algiers, may change
over to the side of the Allies it is
rumored. At Bizerte, which is
expected to be attacked soon by
the Americans, the landings of
Italian troops to reinforce the
weak French garrison have been
reported.
CAIRO Allied planes are de
livering heavy bombing attacks
on Marshal Rommel's fleeing
forces, slowing their retreat. Brit..
ish troops are hot in pursuit of the
Axis armies attempting to prevent
their escape by pinning them
against the coast.
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