HPAG-13 TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN *T<o.r A Better Penn State" UNO. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, .ctilnhlinhed 190-1. and the Free l.nncc, established 1887. Published daif except Sunday and Monday during the peg. ilur College year hy the students of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934 at the ll'oiil Office at State College, Pa., under the act of March 8, .‘MI79 Membrr Pmocided Golleftioie Prest Gollefticile Di6esi ABPRB9SNTSD PO* NATIONAL ADVBRTI<t!NO »Y National Advertising Service, W. < Colleze Publishers Kepresetitfitte 9 420 Madison avr. New Yon*. n. Y. CIUCAO* • 90ST0H • Lot ANQELEO • BA.* F»A*C«RC.O Ediior-ia-ChieJ Business Manager •f>ual I. Woodland MW Philip P. Mitchell '.44 Managing Editor Advertising Manager ,<fi.ch»sd D, Snayser *44 Richard E, ■ Masreh"'iM •Tditorial and Business OJfice Carnegie Hall j?hone 71*1 Editorial Staff—Women’s Editor, Jane H. Murphy 44; News Editor, Larry T. Clieivetiak *44 ; Sports Editor, Benia* imn M. Builey *44 ; Assistant, Women’s Editor. Murv .lane* ’44; Editorial Associates, Fred E. Clev.er '44, Milton .Dolinger '44, Richard B. McNnul '44, Robert T. Kimmel ''44, Vtobert I’J. Kinter '44, Donald L. Webb '44, Sally I* Hirshherg : f 44, and Helen R. Keefauver '44. Senior Business Board: A. Kenneth Sivltr. '44, Circulation Manager; George J. Cohen '44, Assistant Circulation Man ager; Donald H. Shuner '44, Assistant Advertising Manager; ’J.ougenia D. Burdick ’44, Senior Secretary; Mary Lou Keith •44, Senior Secretary; Janet Ammerman ’44, Assistant Secre tary. Junior Editorial Board—Rita M. Bclfonti, Michael A. Blata, Alice H. Fox, Margaret L. Good, Lewis L. Jaffe, Lee H. Jjearner, M. Jane McCliesney, Serene F. Rosenberg, Seymour [Uosenberg, Stephen Siuichak. i-V*)»homoro Board —Benjamin X. French, Arthur B. Miller. WariajjfinK Editor Nows Editor '• s 'msunan Assistants- Morence Zankel. Shirley Levine. Helen Hatton, O. D. Schnabel Assistant Advertising Manager Leroy ‘Wlimnd Grado&ca Counselor Friday Morning, February 26, 1943 They’d. Rather Read Gossip Running a newspaper is like trying lo pry into everyone’s mind to find out what they like to read most.’ Everybody’s preference is different, so the paper tries to print all types of articles. It sur veys determining reader preferences, results have j'hown that most Penn Staters glance at the news on the front page, then turn to either the gossip columns, sports page, or women’s page. Some others are strictly sports conscious and eat, chew and digest every word. To print only sports would probably satisfy the individual interested solely in sports, but others whose preferences differ wouldn’t like it at all. Collegian mentions this subject only to clarify a point which came up a few days ago when some one suggested that gossip columns be devoted entirely to servicemen’s news. That person is en titled to her opinion just as much as the person Who might prefer that those columns comment on sports or any other subject. In fact, she is to he admired for publicly stating such an opinion. It’s democracy when minority opinions can be voiced, just as it is freedom of the press when a columnist can state an opinion without being hauled on the administrative carpet to explain. (Although that has happened quite recently.) But to answer an argument about effect of gos sip on servicemen, Collegian refers to a 'letter which will probably be published tomorrow. It is a letter from a member of the Penn State Naval Air Corps group, dubbed, “The Flying Nittany Lions.” What prompted the communications was a statement read in one of the Collegian’s gossip columns, of all places. 'When the boys are in camps they like to read who is pinning whom, and who is running around with their former sweethearts. They want to keep up with everything; reminders of their Penn State social life are as cherishing as news about the meeting of some organization. Another point is that the bulk of Collegian readers are in State College, so it is the local field which this paper tries to cover. Service camp pub bcations have their field too. Hence Collegian prints news of interest to persons on campus, and feels confident that Penn Staters in the service prefer to read about what’s happening here, too. Public Relations departments of service camps rend news about Penn State men, and these Col legian condenses into periodic article's labeled “Penn State in Service.” Reader appeal is an important factor to any paper, and suggestions such as the one contribu ted recently are honestly appreciated. But Penn Btqte Still likes its gossip, Distributor of Downtown Office 119.121 South Fr&ftier St. Phone 4872 Staff This Issue Stephen Sinichuk Tlitu Belfonti .-.Louis H. Bell iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimmiiiiimiir Clever Comments lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllimimillllllllllißy FRED E. CLEVER All we can say is that we pity the poor editor who has to write something on this order every day. It seems that our politicians and the others in the vale who usually do things about which we can comment, are hibernating these days, calmly collecting their'traditional keys as they await the time the Army starts telling them off. One freshman aptly described the future in campus politics in the following bit of doggerel: A SUCCESS STORY “To be a great BMOC,” .The senior told the freshman, A man who’s wise will set some goal “Great fame, success, a woman.” He pointed out the great Falloon. He mentioned Jackie Grey. He spoke in awesome whisper of The councils which they sway. “All of these men,” the senior said. “Achieved a high position Because they set then* final goals When they paid their first tuition.” Then the pink-cheeked freshman spoke. He moaned, “I’m just unlucky. Here I get'all this swell advice,, And next week I don Khaki.” What Goes, Mr Watkins? What with a ban on all-but emergency driving, it looks like Soph Hop prospects are pretty bad. At least some sort of an emergency must have presented itself—or why the public-address-sys tem-equipped auto circulating around town to publicize tonight’s big dance. Cissel Is Walking On Air Mr. Dolinger mentioned in his column Tuesday that the Amayas—Carmen on down—visited a popular Pugh Street establishment t’other eve ning. What Cassius forgot to say is that the Amay as were the guest of Bill Cissel, new Dry Dock chief. What’s more, Cissel had the clan to his apartment where they showed great interest in Bill’s collection of photographs and paintings (especially the even had breakfast with them Tuesday morning. Sports Editor’s Dilemma Ben Bailey, whose column sometimes appears on page three of this paper, has had his crusade for a physical phfitness program boomeranging at him during the last week. Some of the Rec Hall coaches have taken it on themselves to in struct Ben in the'more manly arts. Consequently, Mr. Bailey remains almost bedridden mumbling, all let the while, “If you want a thing done well, someone else do it!” THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Army Program Instructions (Continued f rout Page One) tain, so far as possible, the apti tudes, skills, and interests of every man coming into the service from civilian life. Through the use of tested and approved personnel pro cedures, it proposes to permit and encourage qualified men to take appropriate courses of instruction, and assign them to duties for which they are competent. “The soldier’s interests and pref erences will be given every con sideration. Consequently, his Army experience . will not necessarily represent time lost from his edu cation; instead it will constitute a continuation of his education in modified form. Many former civil ian! students will return to college after the war further advanced academically than when they left. Others, not seeking college edu cation, will receive special prac tical training which, under other circumstances, they would never have enjoyed. “The Army Specialized Training Program is designed especially to furnish the technically - trained manpower needed to prosecute the war. In addition it will respect the best interests of the men them selves, and equip them for con structive citizenship in the recon struction period after the war. “University and college officials can render valuable assistance to us in pursuing these objectives: “First, it is of primary impor tance that each college student re porting for induction bring with him an official transcript of his college record. This should be as comvlete as possible and indicate if he is outstanding in any particu lar. It will be of assistance to the Classification Officer in assigning him to duty or to training for which he is best qualified. “This end can be most readily accomplished by furnishing each student, at the time of his depar ture from college for military serv ice, with a transcript of his aca demic record We request that that step be inaugurated at your institution as soon as possible. “Second, it is important that the Army be able, on request, to secure from an inducted man’s 'college, if he be a college man, certain per sonnel information which has to do with aptitudes and character qualities which can ordinarily .be determined'only by observation. “No specific plan is proposed. It is felt that each institution - can best determine its own methods of obtaining and recording this in formation so that it will be avail able on request. The following are the personal qualities on which we are asking you to be prepared to express your opinion whenever, in the future, it may be requested by this office or its field repre sentative. (a) Leadership—the degree in which he influences „ the opinions and actions of his associates, his force of personality. (b) Intelligence his common sense, his ability to reason sound ly, his ability to grasp new ideas quickly and to understand new instructions readily. (c) Sense oC responsibility—his attention to duty,- ibis ability and inclination to work conscientious ly and with thoroughness, his fidelity to duty,; and the degree to which reliance can be placed' ori him. (d) Cooperation—the degree in which he is temperamentally in clined to work with others rather than seif-defensively as an indi vidualist. • ' (e> Physical stamina his en ergy and endurance, his capacity, for, prolonged and seyere exertion without undue fgtigue. “The deans arid their associates,' faculty members, athletic coaches and others who'have known the individual personally will be able to express their measured judg ment of him in terms of such qual ities. “From these individual judg ments the proper official of the institution will be able to prepare a composite judgment to be sub mitted on request by the War De- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1943, We, Jhe Women Sadie Advises Men-Catcliers This hvaV is Sadie Hawkins talkin’ and you, the wimmin, has given me the chance to give a lit tle add-vice to yo’ all who will want to be catchin’ men for the Spinster Skip on March 12. I’ve been thinkin’. that since to night was Soph Hop, you might look over the crop o’ men and boys and see who you want to chase. You can’t be too chossy, o’ course, cause e.ven if it were leap year, it would be a bad season fer men. - ' ; But anyhow, I thought I’d give a few hints about gettin’ in shape fer the annyal affare. \Vhy. dontcha run down to White Hall oftener and get in perfick condition to compete. Get alot o’ sleep and don’t cut yer .classes cause that’s where you get to see the men. Don’t ferget that those “Daisy Moes” what. carry slide rules are apt. to get tire leap on you since they 'meander around the engineers all day. Get out ‘n’ hike in this Dog patch weather; ride yer bikes, and take exercises every night, so that when the time comes, no feller can get away. Eat all the good food you can get and get in the momin’ and eat breakfast like we do back home. It’s no wonder we get our men. Think about it these next few days and after you cast yer vote for the “catch of the campus,” get'out and watch yer chance ,to grab some inne’rcent young’un that’ll make ya a good date. See ya at the startin’ line CAMPUS .CALENDAR TODAY lota Sigma Pi presents Marie Curie lecture, 119 New- Physics, 8 p. m. PSCA recorded music hour, 304 Old Main, 4 p. m. TOMORROW PSCA cabin party leaves Old Main, 1:30 p. m. Jli DL Wlovie* CATHAUM— “ImmortaI Sergeant” STATE— “The Great Gildersleeve” NITTANY— “Cairo” partment. It is hoped that this composite judgment will be ex pressed in four degrees: Superior, Above Average, Average, and Be low Average, along with such qualifying comments as the fac ulty may wish to add for purposes of clarification. “Your cooperation in complying with these two requests will help the Army solve a vital problem of manpower with which it is con fronted. Further, it will make’ it possible for Army officials to con sider the best interests arid -the wishes- of your students in assign ing them to duty or in selecting them fo,r further training.” (Signed) Colonel Herman Beukexna IF YOU “sleep-in” Sunday ] Mprning- and miss the: Student . Department j Everyone >Vill Be The Loser! i Westminster Fellowship,! 6:20 p. m„ Suday—The. Fireside Room. ; Panel Discussion— i “STUDENT WAR TIME PHILOSOPHIES.” ' ! What is YOUR Philosophy for such a time as this? Sadie..
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