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`ll-1E DAILY (COLLEGIAN
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iLt College year by the -talents The Penn,ylvania State
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Thursday Morning, December 10, 1942
On The Farm Front
All over the country, ever since industry went
into high gear and ever since Selective Service
4:tarted to draft men, the cry has gone up, "What is
the farmer to do?" Farm state representatives
Vave been working extra hard lately to get either
(1) high ceilings on' food commodities so that the
:f.irmer can get more money for his products, or
Ci) another 'definition of parity to include cost of
labor; thus raising prices indirectly.
' All this is necessary; for the farmer does haVe
;1. tough time to get a fair income. However; the
labor shortage causing it is not the fault of draft
I).:)ards as much as it is the fault of industry.
This opinion is confirmed by a rePort of Dr.
W. E..Kepper, a profesSor in the department of
ngricultural economics, who revealed "draft boards
in. most cases have done a creditable job of taking
- those men who are least needed from the farms - of
the state. More farm workers have been attracted
ty the high wages available in towns than have
keen taken by the draft." With that established,
is isn't hard to see why the recent move was made
Lo. change the draft administration and place all
»latters in the hands of Paul McNutt's Manpower
Commission. McNutt can help stem the flow of
J'arm workers now migrating to higher-paying in
dustries.
But how is Pennsylvania faring all this time?
I.gain we refer to Dr. Kepper's survey, made over
484 farms in this state since October 1.
Although 199 workers other than seasonal
left those 484 farms during the last two years,
the average number of acres under cultivation and
::ire average number of livestock units kept are
ii_irger than before. Even on those farms frOm
which year-round laborers were boat in 1941 and
troi replaced, the average livestock units loit were
.only three per cent, although the labor loss was 20
), - 3qr cent.
If that doesn't mean anything more than a
'hunch of terms, then compare it to a manufacturer
who has lost 20 of his 100 employees, yet maintains
approximately the same production. It shows that
women and children are helping more and more on
the farms to plant as many acres and raise as many
animals as was the practice before a family worker
went to war, or the tenant moved to town. It
;:Wows that farm families in this state are as alert
as any other - group in helping the war effort by
),seeping the people fed. Farm extension services
at the College are extremely helpful in educating
the farmers how to, get more done with less help.
No consideration has been given here to the
probable decrease in production, since lack of vital
chemicals in fertilizers will cause a drop, and less
care of dairy herds, below a certain point, affects
iailk production. Nevertheless, the figures do pay
Ixibute to the farmers, and show that no patriotism
is lacking in that field. Another laurel should be
landed to the Ag Ec department in the ag school
:fOr digging up the facts which demonstrate things
aren't so bad on the farms after all.
Santa's Helpers
Not so long ago, Collegian asked professors to
lie lenient to students who must leave a day or two
.early at the end of the semester to take Christmas
l obs. This item is only to emphasize that stand.
:Most post .office jobs last only until Christmas or a
day afterward, so .that every day of work before
Inat time means more money. Many students are
dependent on that income to help pay fees when
~ assi=.s.s resume in January, so it might be, beneficial
1 , , the enrollment next semester to couuerate with
day-working students.
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The CAMPUSEER
Se/die 1.--I(l7c , ki/is t 1 ro
Also in our GWYC (grab 'em while you can)
league for the coming weekend we have the Phi
Mu's who'll swing 'n' sway (with the Aristocrats')
at the Nittany Friday night. Leadin* the line will
be Panhel bigwig Bea White and Bill Patterson,
agr—Dottie Frank and her Sam from Lafayette—
spe pin -sharers Ruth Hannigan and George Burns
—lone Cramer and Bill Fulk—Phyllis Runkle and
Charles Sauder—Rosine Stauffer and Don Fickes—
Leila Lehman and Ensign Thane Weeks—Mary
Werts and Chuck Xaviny, beaver house—Jean
Nienstadt and Fred Reeves--/Renee Snyder and Ed
Quirch, alphachirow.
Catchin' up on a few of last weekend's doin's .
we gotta menshun a few• of the lucky catches of
the kappadelts at their formal at the State College
Hotel. Prexy Mary Roberts and Danny Matto,
alphazeta—Betty Frable and Dick Adams—Elaine
David and Bob Mellen,. taufidelt—Betty Jane
Haupt and Lehigh Import Dick Thoinpson—Skip
Scrivanich and Herb Zukauskas—Ginny Coltrin
and Joe Fromme, taufidelt—Audrey Hackman and
"lilabner'Bill Patterson, agr (if yadon't under
stand, refer to our first stanza)—Elois4 France and
Tom Becker, alphazeta.
Wedding Bells
Jane Barnes, atipi, iB . llashing.a new sparkler
around campus this W - e . ig, Peggy Acker, s'at, is
now guarding her gorgeous diamind with a iVed
ding ring, and her name lrith a, Mrs. (rinney
Gla
zier, gamma§iga). It happened in Nashville last
Saturday. Norma ShakdpVare, sdt, will algo join
the ranks when she in'rries Eri§igi Walt Lbinn
during the holidaYs.
Jane Buchanan, kappa, will :become -Mrs.
Charles Moonley as she takes the oath in
.Balti
more on Saturday, Jo Miller :will be . married
Christmas Eve to Ed Pechan, alphasigmafi alum.
Also among the engaged we have former sdt prexy
Edith Cahen' to Billy Rosscam, phiep grad in . the
marines.
Straight From The Saloon
We gotta report ('nother ultimatum) that
froth's out. We've also been asked to menshun
that the life of little Mickey Blatz (prize goldfish
belonging to Grey and Faloon) was snuffed out last
night hi a sad and lonely struggle. (That crrm
theory has been blasted.)
Buy War Bonds And Stamps
Sule3tiort3
for
unristmas
Dothii—of course for all the
faMily and friends. You select the
book we do the rest . . • wrap and
mail.
Leather Goo& Pens & Pencils
Writing Cases Playing Cods
Photo Finishing outfits biaries
Oil Color Seti Water War Sets
Buy Bonds and Stamps Now?
TRADE AT
Cathaum Theatre Bidg..
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
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—Helen Keefauver
Reservists
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ground crew service as meterolog-
ing the deans of each school, who
ists or engineers.
wilt award baccalaureates to the
. •
Two years of engineering, train_ ~radttatos '
ing are needed before applying for Colonel Edward D. Ardery, P.
a post as a meteorologist. Courses
M. S. & 'l', will then lead the pre
covered must have included phy-
scntation of commisisons to grad
sics to thermo-dynamics and heat tinting students who have com
plus intregal and differential cal- pleted the advanced ROTC
culus. . course.
Air Corps engineers must haVe Rount.ing out the exercises will
at least three years of college en- be the singing of the Alma Ma
ginedring before receiving appoint- ter, the Benediction, and the Re
ments as aviation cadets. : cessional, which will be for fac.
From the office of the FAWS ulty members only.
came the advice that men not' over A number of functions have
Seventeen would be wise to enlist been planned for the senior class
in either the Navy's V-1
.program during its - last week .. at Penn
or else the Marine Reserve Corps State. The .Commencement Week
before these are closed permanent_ program consists of the Annual
ly. ' Christmas Mnsical Chapel Serv=
!Men already enlisted in the ices in Schwab. Auditorium at 11
Army Enlisted Reserve, and who a. in. Sunday morning. followed
are "earmarked for the Navy!' need by ' Baccalaureate exercises . that
not apply for 'V-5 until after De- afternoon at 3 p. in.
ember 15, an announcement freoni , Tuesday evening, December 15,
the Philadelphia Naval Office said the graduating class' "Hot Dog"
- last night. roast will take place in the Ar-
Chief reason for issuing this' rnory front 9t012p. m. At this
directive was that • the Navy is !Unction, the 'seniors will choose
rushed at the present time with
• . the "Hot Dog" of the class from
men who must complete,their en-
a group of five, candidates, Dane=
listments before December 15. ..
in entertainment by a Thespi-
Since it would only be a matter
a
of transferring AER's, the Navy an crew and refreshments will be
other features of the affair. 'Only
felt that this could be done after
the 15th when they won't be so
seniors who show their matricu
busy. lation cards at the door will be
Calling long dfstance from Phil- permitted - to . en;ter the function.
adelphia yeSterday; Lieutenant Senior Class. Day exercises will
tatdorf said that the Nalty's . V-1 -be held in Schwab 'Auditorium
'' office 'would be - open this 'StindaS, at .7 p. .m. • Wednesday : evening.
froth' 8:30 a. 'in. to sp.m. to handle PYesentation of honor ••, awards
applidations.
' A,NavY V-1 and VA examining' 1943 will occur here.' Directly
, bbard will , be at Dickinson CA:alit , ter the • exercises; the annual
at 2 p. in; today,' staYing.t.ntil - Pri- Christmas Sing will take place on
' 7 Clr}i' nitrht. ' , -. . • the . Front Campus.
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Ste Wohieri,
we,
What Will You Tell
Your Grandchildren?
Twenty-five years from now you
1,776 coeds, now slaving away at
the books and counting the days
'til an Armistice, will be comfort
ably situated- in your own homes
telling youngsters of the dayS dur
ing "the last war."
You'll explain how they insti
tuted a Summer semester and you
went to school all Year 'round.
You'll tell about .the ensigns. and
army men who were stationed
here on campus. You'll recall the
number of your own particular
friends who had to go into the
armed- services; you'll read inter
esting excerpts from their letters.
You'll boast about the number
of mittens and scarfs you knit for
service boys and you'll tell about
drinking white milk instead of
chocolate; only one cup of coffee;
and handing in sugar ration books.
Or will you?
But what are you going to tell
your children when they ask if. You
ever rolled bandages and made
surgical dressings for the soldiers?
What are you going - to say about
plans that were made 'for Christ
mases for service men and the
poor of the land? Will you care to
An Elegy To The Chock-off
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semesters. Sometimes we wonder
what's the . use of boWing to de
mands of high pressure groups
when those same groups refuse to
give us aid.
Again we say it was' a hard
blow. We've been managing this
sheet alone. Rarely does an older
persdn venture into the office.
Only students run this paper.
But we've been hit before. We're
an independent corporation. We'll
struggle on by ourselves as we did
'before. The blow. may force us
into a semi-weekly paper for the
duration. It may force us to make
some other move to continue pub
lication. We may continue to con
tribute our 20 hours a week just
for the love of the Collegian.
We don't blame the trustees,.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942
Corflinericenient
say that Penn State women col : -
dected money for needy studeri6
and orphan children? Will you
feel right boasting that your col=
lege sponsored a charity 'Christmas
drive, to which you didn't even
contribute? •
It'll sound funny to say that the
quota was missed by• a long shot,
knowing all the time that there
were more women there than
usual. It'll seem. queer to knoiv•
that the drive had to be extended
in hopes that more Women would
contribute. It'll sound even fu*
nier to hear that all woman solici
tors didn't "make the rounds" and
many coeds were saying. that they
hadn't even been asked. •
WSGA has extended your opPOr
:tunity "to make history in the
realms of Christmas drives while
records are being broken in othei
parts of .the world. Contributioiii
will be solicited and accepted until
next Monday, according to a de;
cision made •at the WSGA House
meeting yesterday.
A little foresight might eliminate
.embarrassment for the days when
•yo'u relate tales of "the .last war"
to the kiddies of the future.
What. will you tell yours?
These . are hard ;times. If Colle4
:gian was accepted, what guarante
Would the College have of - 67'00
other publication trying to do the
Same stunt? If the•enrollment far
the next semester dropped to the
pdint where the income froni the
;check-off were not sufficient . to
,
meet publishing costs , what gUar=
antee could we give that We
not , end in the red? TheSe and
inanY other
,fabtors probably helia
ed to defeat the elieck4)ff
despite the favorable student Vet&
The trustees probably had gOozi
reasons, so we .won't bear malice
toward them. • • • '
Soniething will have to lie
done about the present Collegian
setup. We can't continue the way
we are at present with the
doubtful Spring semester loom
ing., Somehow, we'll slave on.,