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Wednesday, November 11, 1942
Comedy In Schwab
"Penn State's All-College political campaign gets
under way in big-time style today
quoting from the story in yesterday's Daily Col-
) , .-2.gian announcing the big political convention
that was supposed to be held in Schwab Auditor-
um last night, complete with Blue Band and
cheerleaders
Farce is the only word that comes to mind when
you 'think of the turnout at this so-called conven-
ti.on. There were 28 politicians on the platform
yid about 40 more would-be's out front, with a
mere handful of the student voters lost in the
(.mpty spaces to the real
Here was assembled the little group of leaders
who aspire to the position of running the student
rind of Penn State for the next year. Through the
4Nands of half of this small group will pass more
than $25,000 in inter-class funds. Added to this
;is 'between two and three thousand dollars in corn
tiensation for officers and committees. Although
they don't actually handle the cash, 'these people
wilt direct the spending. Did you know that it's
:your money?
Sure, you'll go to the polls and vote for the can
didate that suits you best. We wager you might.
have changed your mind had you attended the
"huge" convention last night and heard the in
r•lncere phrases stumbling from the lips of these
.'randidates. One man said he favored bike racks
hack of buildings but thalt he doubted that it
would go through because of a lack of material.
I -4 o that lets that one out. And there was much
;:lore of the same.
Only bright note of the evening came when the
>Lew "Victory Party" came forth with what hit
*us as some good ideas. We're not urging support
:for any particular party, but we urge you to take
LL - tother look before you vote. Personality always
)Llays a big part, and so does organization. No
doubt they will continue to do so. Bult for the
l'irst time in quite a few years, a political party
:11as dared put forth something new in the way of
;1 platform. R.T.K.
Pre-Induction
Going into the Army? Then would you rather
a private for a long time, or make a quick ad-
v;incement?
Most students in college, and indeed, a majority
cA' men already in the armed services; feel that
iheing an officer is better than a buck private. To
Itelp Penn Staters who will be inducted soon, a
pre-induction course was planned to help the fel
).)w entering the service to get off to a good start.
61hat the sponsor:; of the course have in mini
le:1(ie . :•:lt:
Downtown Office
119_12t South Frazier St
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Adolph L. Iteleer
_Stephen Sinichnk
Alice Fox
Jane McChesney
_Howard L. Schwartz
Louis H. 'Bet
" We're
. ~. 'lo: R•`~....i
Nothing BUT
The Truth
(Th.• opinions expressed in this column are those of
the columnist, and are not necessarily those of The
Daily Collegian.)
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Ya know, it's just like we were tellin' Joe the
other night when the two of us were discussin'
four years of College
Ya sure do run across all kinds of guys 'n gals—
GUYS who all think their ideas about the world
are dead right and guys who will never have a
real idea as long as they live. GALS who are sup-
posed to be learning the real facts of life (and we
don't mean Soc. 4) who have no other aim what-
soever than getting the best booth in the Cornet
Room or finding out all the latest dirt—and the
dirtier, the better
GUYS who work night and day at a job and
then sadly find out that it's not WHAT you know
but WHO you know, who find out that waiting
on tables, downing a couple of beers in the `Skel
ler, or being an athletic flash is the secret to the
college man's idea of success in college.
GUYS who spend night after night searching
and researching over a dignified test tube wonder
ing where their next dollar is coming from...
GUYS spending 24 hours daily in relaxation who
don't give a damn where their next dollar is com
ing from.
BRILLIANT MINDS stumbling through four
years of college, who, unless they have the good
fortune to meet up with someone or something to
give them a healthy stiove, will end up as they
started—an absolute nobody.
Both GUYS 'n GALS whose sole pleasure and
personal. humor is derived from the art of riding,
who will never realize that there is no human
being alive who is not secretly offended thereby.
A few PROFS who will never have the faintest
idea of human nature—the understanding of
which, incidentally, is man's greatest asset—who
will finish a life-time of teaching still putting
students to sleep and still wondering why only
half the class shows up each period, who will
never realize that after leading the horse to water
his job is to make him drink, otherwise he will
ultimately be classed as a failure.
GUYS who still think the secret to success lies
in a covert cloth suit, a hat turned up at a silly
angle in the back, and a pair of Correvan shoes...
and who will always blame everything pertaining
to, government on "politics."
Other PROFS who will always make it impos-
sible to break down the wall between students
and themselves because they either overestimate
their intellect, don't have the time, or just don't
give a damn. Their number, thank God, is be
coming smaller and smaller.
Or the GALS 'n GUYS who spend endless hours
in bull sessions which consist solely of one in
dividual trying to tell a *bigger story than the
other and ending up with every participant think
ing secretly the other is a liar.
Yea, Joe agreed, you sure meet some funny
people like this...guys and gals and profs and
others who will always be against a thing but
never for it
GUYS 'n GALS who don't want Collegian col
umns filled with talk about politics . or War or
human - nature, but who read only the latest gossip,
clever poem, funiest joke, news about his frater
nity or sorority, or, most important of all, his own
But realizing that this, too, is the foundation of
human nature, we cheerfully tried to give it
straight as we saw and heard it. It was especially
fun under cover of the name George Spelvin, Jr.,
which we plagiarized from Mr. Westbrook Pegler.
And thus we emerge to hand over this space to
someone who knows more about column writing
than this innocent bystander will ever know.
is wrong when only 32 sign up to take a course of
such importance. Most everyone is "in favor" of
it, but no actual participation on the individual's
part has been in evidence.
Do our Penn State men consider this course.mi
necessary? Do :they feel they'll get this training
in the service anyway? It is difficult to specify
what ever is holding back the plan. However,
any male student still has a chalice to sign up for
leadel•ihio ore-induction training tonight and to
morr"),!.r ig!it botweea 7 and 8 o'clock. in 8 Car--
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
-ROBERT W. COOPER
We. te Women
Are Coeds Forgetting
Their Own Morale?
Coeds may think they're aiding
the war effort by knitting, making
surgical dressings, and buying war
stamps. They are, but at this point
they aren't helping their own
morale.
Central point on a dormitory
table these days is the sugar bowl,
a meager sight compared to pre
war days. The contents could be
increased with a little cooperation
from women students.
Time and time again announce
ments have been made in dining
halls asking coeds to turn in their
sugar rationing cards. It isn't that
dieticians want the
. job •of filing
and taking care of all these books.
The government has asked for
them. •
Unless coeds turn in their cou
pons for sugar allotment, it will
be the coeds themselves who will
suffer. In order to supply each
table with an adequate amount of
sugar each day, the card of every
coed should be turned in to the
dining commons head. These are
then turned over to the govern
ment. Unless the card of each coed
is on hand, each woman will re
receive less sugar.
• At the present time many books
are still missing. It is up to every
coed to turn in her card.
You can't have your cards and
sugar, too. Or are you indifferent?
—M. J. W.
T4E:Elects Officers
New officers of Tau Kappa Ep
silon, elected at a recent meeting,
are William G. Gotherman '44,
president; John C. Crum '44,' vice
president; Richard E. Marsh .'44,
pedge-trainer; Carroll S. Barton
'45, secretary; Charles G. Kunz '44,
treasurer; John D. Neel '45, .his
torian; Richard S. Clarkson '45,
sergeant-at-arms; Howard J. Wal
ker '44, chaplain; and Stewart C.
Kines '44, social chairman.
.
"That's th n
e appy greeting heard today when so
new supply of Coke arrives at a cooler. Folks
wait for it ...wait because the only thing like
Coca-Cola is Coca-Cola itself. Customers•smiße
and start moving up to pause and be refreshed.
"There's a cheerful spirit about this way of
lip
0 ccepiling wartime restrictions. Morale is high."
BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY'
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ALTOONA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1942
C..k5IPliS CALENDAR
Circulo Espagnole meets in
Grange playroom, 7 o'clock.
International Relations Club,
Room 8, 7 o'clock.
AA nominating committee meets
on East balcony, 4 p. m. Athletic
coaches, team captains, and mana
gers are urged to attend. •
Meeting of Campus '45 in 405
Old Main at 7:30 p. m.
Duplicate 'bridge party in White
Hall playroom 7 p. m. _tonight. In
terested persons are invited to at
tend.
Ski Troops
(Continued from Page One)
followed in training Mountain.
Forces, step by step.
Physical requirements .are the•
same as those of the regular army
medical examination. Men classed
as "Limited Service" maybe ac- ,
cept&ble, if they have exceptional
qualifications either for regular or
specialized duties.
Similar to regular army proce
dure, thirteen weeks' basic train
ing 'are required. For men who
are assigned to the mountairi
units, this basic training will be
with the Mountain Training Cen
ter.
Debate Schedule
Penn State's varsity debate
squad, with three debates already
under their belt this semester, is
looking forward to six more dis
cussions within the next few
months.
After meeting Albright twice
this month, the College team tra
vels to Lock Haven for a discuS.;-
sion late in November, and on
December 2, they meet the Lehigh
debaters at home. Participation
in the Lock Haven. Discussion
Festival December 4 and 5, and
a debate with Navy in January
will end the fall' Sea Son fbr ,the
debaters.
coke's in"
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