PAs4E FOUR
THE COLLEGIAN
"For A Better Penn State"
Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, established 1904, and
the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published every Friday during the regular College year by the staff of the
Daily Collegian of The Pnnsylvania State College. Entered es second class matter
July 5, 1934 at the Post Office at State College, Pa. under tre act of March 8, 1870.
Subscriptions by mail only at $l.OO a semester.
Editor-in-Chief
Jane H. Murphy
Managing Editor
Larry T. Chervenak
• Editorial Staff—News editor. Robert T. Kimmel; Service editor, Mary Janet
Witter; Feature editor. Helen R. Keefauver; Sparta ediiter, Pvt. Richard B. MeNaul
Managing Elitor
Assistant Editor
News Editor
Assistant Advertising Manager
Group Self-Analysis
The. school councils studied themselves Tuesday
night. They looked into the wartime mirror, considered their
worth, their purposes, their possibilities, to determine wheth
er they should disband or continue in new and regular ac
tivities.
The decsion that they made is unimportant. The fact
that they analyzed their situations, that they were taking
time out; to judge themselves is the thing that counts.
Their decision was to continue but the essential thing
was that they called a meeting of all the councils, presented
A. 0. Morse, assistant to the president, to speak on the
"Steals of School Councils." Following this, they held a'sen
sble discussion of what they could do if they continued and
whether or not they should.
The president's assistant stated that he saw a definite
need for the councils to understand and relay the student
point of view to faculty members. He pointed Out, too, that
they have in the past interpreted faculty action for the stud
ents of their schools.
• With a look to the future, Morse helped the group to
see that they could be strong in carrying over the preent
and hangng on to the past of the College and its' traditions.
Council' reasoning developed the thought that faculty
members should have a representation on the councils ; thus,
with the tinanimous . vote to continue the council program,
members voted to invite such faculty delegates.
The Councils see their job of the future, too. They real
ize that their position will be an important one in the post
war curricular-planning. They will take notes of student
opinion, actual results of courses in use now, and the entire
school program as it has been inaugdrated for the duration.
Their suggestions and opinions will be of definite service
to those who plan for the period after the war. Their ideas
for ways to revive the old College spirit when State men re
turn from all over the world will play an important part in
setting the institution back to its position of normalcy.
The councils have used their heads. They have ex
amined their positons, checked off their useless activities,
and added duties beneficial to the College and the country.
Every College organization needs the same self-analysis.
Stirred To Action
A sleeping giant stirred itself into sudden activity this
week.
All-College Cabinet—after six weeks . of marking time,
toying with inconsequentials, and slowly getting the feel of
its new wartime job—ended its prolongqd inertness at a
specially-called meeting.
The Victory Weekend idea long given . the isolated ap
proval of many of the campus' aetivityjeaders was finally
recognized by Cabinet and given its activq , support. -
Preliminary blueprints were drawn 'UP for an all-College
war bond and stamp drive that would begin next month and
possibly continue on into 'October—a campaign that would
supplement last semester's mass transfer of class and stud
ent government funds, a campaign that will challenge the
individual effort of every Penn State student and student
group in an increasingly vital' cause.
A committee was named to formulate a possible plan
for the return of the party system to campus politics, a re
newal of the Victory Raffle was proposed, and concrete
methods of rounding out the orientation of both servicemen
and freshmen were considered by the aroused group of stud
ent leaders.
The whole atmosphere of the special session was one
of new-found awakeness, awareness, and of pre-meeting
planning. It was a spirit whch—if maintained and developed
at future meetings—cannot help but bring Cabinet to the
position of power and usefulness so long within its' reach.
Penn State's student leaders have begun to lead.
Business Manager
Philip P. Mitchell
Advertising Manager
Richard E. Marsh
Staff This Issue
Friday, August 27, 1943
Peggy L. Good
Mice R. Fox
M. Jane 'McChesney
Nan Linn
-L.T.C.
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THE ( riLLEGIAN
Wartime Touchdown
The cool, brisk weather that we've had means
one thing to College people....good football
weather. We're rarin' to go; practice has started;
and the blue band is tuning up.
It's true that we want a rip-roaring good season.
We want our team to look as good as ever. We're
eager for the day that Hum Fishburn's 100 men
strut down the field giving every Penn State fel
-Ipw a thrill. We're ready to tackle a tough sched
ule including games with larger universities of
national football fame. We're ready to "Hail the
Lion" with . the same enthusiasm as in pre-war
times.
But a note of caution: Football is only a re
creational sidelight. It's just as much fun as ever
but it can't take as much time •as before.
V-12 and Army men can participate, the higher
ups have decreed, but only about 50 men have
turned out for practices. Coaches are understand
ing of the situation and continue their work pa
tiently. Students must realize why.
Although the favored - sport was once an es
sential in College history, it has had to take a
backseat in the. wartime program here. We're
lucky in the first place to have enough service
men stationed here to be able• to keep the sport
going. We're fortunate in finding among the ser
vice ranks so many players from our former teams
and others representing former opponent's colors.
But those men are here for study to train them
as future officers of the armed forces: This being .
their prime purpose, they have to spend a greater
part of their time in study, drill, and more study.
This season they're striving for physical and men
tal perfection for inevitable combat; they're not
training for a difficult football schedule.
They've got the enthusiasm; it shows in every
thing else they do. But they can't apply it in the
direction which would necessarily please .the
grand stand this time. They've got to win war
and bring home the peace instead of scoring an
athletic victory and bringing 'home the goalnosts.
And all of this applies quite definitely to the
civilian students who are enrolled in school in
wartime. So many of them are dying to get out
so that they, too, can do something; so many feel
that they aren't getting a chance to aid in the
national effort.
Well, they are if they maintain their perspec
tive, if they see things in a wartime light, and if
they keep them in their right places.
With this as something to remember as a pre
cautionary measure and not as a wet blanket for
athletic spirits, we look forward to a strong foot
ball team with an exceptional• cheering section.
At the same time, we look for, a strong group of
war trainees with an exceptional victory push.
Buy War Bonds
Letters To Editor
Kern Analyzes Edit
Editor, Collegian:
.The suggestion of, the blood bank was investi
is impossible for the student body to bring the
blood bank to Penn State. Numerous efforts were
made last semester and this semester, but to no
avail. There are three main blood bank. centers—
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. State
College is beyond the Harrisburg 50-mile radius,
thereby eliminating it, while Philadelphia and .
Pittsburgh centers have plenty of donors and
consequently plenty of blood. The two days re
quired for travel .by the latter two units to and
from State College are also considered wasted 'by
them.
The "Victory Weekend" idea was also previous 7
ly considered and was casually
,mentioned to the
originator of last week's article. Agitation, for
this item could not be started without proper in
vestigation. Student funds are frozen so there are
no available funds which we are willing to jeop
ardize. Lest we forget, Les Heteifyi is in 'the Army.
Plenty of, statistics are available to indicate
that Penn State is no slough when . it comes to
buying war bonds and stamps. Over -$200,000
worth of war bonds has alreadyiheen purchased
by student organizations. Some 9.;. the sources
and amounts of bonds' purchased s ae as follows:
trust funds, loa nand scholarship funds, $174,720;
class of 1942, $7,325; student• government, $32,-
400; Mrs. Hetzel's fund, $2,000; • class of 1937,
$2,000. The victory raffle held last semester net
ted over, $7OO in war stamps. Is this not a gOod
indication of Penn State's contribution to the
war effort?
More could be 'written on the onslaught on
student government, but this should suffice to
show • the writer and readers that more fore
thought should be employed in editorial writing.
.HARAII F. KERN,
(We thought it would be obvious to all concern
ed that we were suggesting general types of war
time activity worthy of consideration, and were
not proposing specific measures. Our alleged "on
slaught" was not on student government, but ,the
lack of.'it. Our purpose—our only purpose—was to
stir to action a group of student leaders whom we
felt capable of unusual' accomplishments. We feel
that Cabinet's action at this week's meeting fully
justified our position.) . —L.T.C.
Want Bike Ban Removed
Editor, Collegian:
It has been called to our attention lately that
College authorities have made a great mistake by
cooperating with local officials in enforcing some
of the present bicycle rulings an campus. It is
rather noticeable that the general body of stud
ents located on campus strictly regard the meas
ure as absolutely, unfair.
Bicycles are not vehicles nor- do they create
such hazards as vehicles. With the p_resent gaso
line ban enforced, it is essential ficw,some stud
ents to ride between buildings onrtheir bicycles.
As you well know this is now prohibited' tinder
the vehicle code which is applied to bicycles as
well at present.
Why , should we even own a bicycle itme• can't
use it? We don't; think that the administration„ is
not cooperating
,with any of us; ,but .we do' think
that they .have. overlooked our , view"on'tbd idea.
• We recommend that some arrangement be mad
to correct this 'condition in the near future. Sevi 7 ;
eral suggestions presented to us were:
•1. Open certain walks on , campus-::to--student
travel, by bicycles. •
2. Arrange for more parking stands for student
use since a fee is charged for operation of bicycles.
3.Have the.. officials help us instead of making
money on us,
We trust that we may gain desired satisfaction
in the near future knowing that" adrninistrition
will give us due consideration. . ~ •
Editor, Collqgiari
For some time it has been our feeling that - the.
present administrational ruling with regard to
riding bicycles on campus is unfair. We realize
the definite hazard to pedestrian traffic which
this ruling removed. We believe,' however, that
some means or way should be allowed for bicycl
riders to cross - the campus. With the campus cor..
ering so much area, it is a definite inconvenience ;
to a large group of people to be forced several
blocks out of their - way. We feel therefore, that
some limited but definite right of way shauld
•
be 'specified for bicycle traffic. • ,
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1943
EDMUND KOV.AL
• GORDON L.
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