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THE COLLEGIAN
FstabDished 1940. Succesaor' to' the Penn State Collegian.
esta.dished 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887.
Published every Friday during the regular College year
by the stall' of the Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania
State College. Entered as second cla,ss matter July 5, 1984
at the Post Office at. State College, Pa. under the act of
Idarcr .8, 1879.
Stibseriptiors by mail only at. 51.00 a semester
Editor-in-Chief
Alice R. Fox
Advertising Manager
Rosalind Becker
.titorin I and BunineFo3 Office
Carnegie Hall
Phone ill
Downtown Office
133-121 South Frazier St.
Phone 4372
Lee Learner
Peggy - Weaver, Bernie Cutler.
Seymour Barnsh, Emil Kubek
Assistant Advertising Mininger _ • _ Elaine Miller
Ee,'ur
Assi,tant News Editors
Friday, November 26,• 1943
Talking Turkey
•Thankccriving dinner at the family table will be
out "of the question for most Penn State students
this year, but the College Chaplain
,and the super-
visor of dining commons il'aveicyined forces•to as-
sure those `interned on •Campus, that the hdliday
will not pass .ittiout a •eelebration. • • •
The menu released .by the dining commons of-
f ice shOws that those in charge \verb undaunted
by the' re'pOrteci . shchage of holiday meat .for. ei-
vilian use. Roa . sf.;turke3.. , ; traditional ThanicsgiVing
fare, will .be 'available, along with all its aceott-:
trements
The need for seine' sort.of religious observance
Vs' as realized and attended to by the Chaplain,
with the result .of an All-College service in Schwab
Auditorium Thursday night.
Concerning: the Thanksgiving dinner, only one
request is made by the supervisor of i dining coin
mons. In view of the already-cramped situation at
mealtime, coeds are asked to limit the number of
~ zue. s ts, and to bring those invited to the second
shift only. It would seem
,that with the special
effort made by this department to provide the
customary menu; this is little enough to ask.
All out hospitality in the way of gtiests can
mean that some coeds will receive only small ser
. \rings. The- supply is adequate for ordinary pur
poses, 'but not unlimited.
Perhaps, sometime .during the course of dinner
or the religious serviee, the student will realize
just how unlimited a limited supply is in this
country. Perhaps, following what for most per
sons is the logical train of thought, he will think
of other parts of the world where an unlimited
supply means no more than subsistance for a part
of the population. Perhaps he will even feel that
he would like to do' something about it. Perhaps
he will find that after all, he can spare a dollar
for the. National War Fund.
Froth--Not An Obituary
One of the real surprises of the semester came
by way of an announcement that Froth, College
huthor magazine; would be forced to discontinue
publication through lacks of funds. It was a sur
prise even to a campus accustomed to lopping off
one activi.y after another. It was a disappoint
ment to the student body which can no longer look
forward to picking.. cut the stock jokes and re
marking about scissors activities of the staff.
Even though it• is obvious that some activities
must go under in the ,present set-up, it is encour
aging to find' that Froth does not choose to con
sider, despite evidence, hat the announcement of
its discontinuance is its obituary. The staff is still
looking for a way.of erasing the deficit and mak
ing its comeback on campus for- at least , a few
mcre issues
The latest effort, and perhaps the most promis
ing, in this direction is the sale of old copies to
service .men and students. To date, more than 700
copies have been bought.
Important as this may be to the staff from a
financlitt angle, it is even more significant when
viewed in another light. It is practically sworn
testimony that the student body is not willing to
accept the fact that. Froth must be a has-been.
The response to these sales removes any doubt
that the magazine fflfed . a real nead, cn campus.
In spite of the large volume of sales already re
corded, there are still copies of Froth which can
be disposed of. Each copy bought brings the ma
gazine nearer the point where it can start the
presses cn the next issue. Seven hundred persons
have already shown that they want to see Froth
come back. Perhaps an additionil 7OO will make-it
Business Manager
Nan Lipp
Managing Editor
Lee H. Learner
What Price Cooperation?
A complimentary Froth story such as the one
which is on the front page today could never
have slipped by a vigilant managing editor on is
sue a year ago. For the feud between Froth and
Collegian law an accepted fact and it •was an un
written law that neither group should give the
other an even break. Collegian scribes writing
Froth stories wracked their brains for cutting
phrases . and the merry gentlemen of the mug and
jester were ever on the lookout for Collegian scan
dal that could be blasted in the next issue.
The temporary truce that has been declared is
proof of the fact that misery loves company. A
common sympathy (negative though it may be)
has evolved cut of the situation that finds both
publications working against the tremendous odds
of reduced funds and reduced staffs.
And this truce has been duplicated throughout
campus activities. Players and Thespians joined
hands in last Summer's successful Variety Shows.
The eternal struggle between fraternities and in
dependents has abated, and Greeks and GDl's no
longer feel compelled to spit at each other across
an insurmountable wall. The two political parties
even managed to break even in the recent all-
College election.
Unfortunately this lack of discord is intercepted
by many as a:loss of schcol spirit, and there are
'those who go so far as to wax nostalgic• over the
gbod old days when the mud was slung with fero
cionS, force. It is unfortunate because the idea that
college spirit can't be maintained without inces
sant intra-college feuds is an extremely juvenile
- theory.
It is doubly unfortunate in view of the fact that •
in the world beyond the ivory tower of Penn State
there are prolc.nged •and serious discussions on
intra-national and international cooperation. After
graduation feud-mad collegiates will find them
selves in a world that is sick of dis Cord and is de
termined to join hands for harmony. Why not for
get about the goOd old days when men were feud
ing creatures ,and Jake the opportunity that th i e
present offers by increasing cooperation instead of
deriding it? L.H.L.
Rumor started something again during the past
week when from nowhere in particular came the
news that the Christmas vacation would be de
cidedly shortened. Checking with the proper
authorities proved that this item had a lot in com
mon with its fellows, the chief similarity being
that it Was totally unfounded.
So, for the benefit of thcise who believe and
those who pass on the word, it has been rather
vociferously stated by the schedtiling office . that
the "damn rumor is untrue." Christmas vacation,
as originally set, will extend from 5 p.m. December
22 until 8 a.m. December 30.
It's impossible to pass on this correction without
commenting on the fact that it is usually wise to
await official confirmation before going all-out in
an effort to be the first bearer of a juicy news item.
ALWAYS . . .
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Attention, servicemen! Do you to the Naval Air Training Center,
have trouble getting dates? If Corpus Christi, Texas, after sue
you're having diffiCulty, just call cessfully completing the primary
Barracks 39 (the SPE.hOuse of old)
flight training course at the.Nival
and ask for "Chun." He'll fix you
up! Air Station, Glenview:
• After passing the advanced
We Were Right • flight training course at Corpus
Last' week we predicted that Christi, Guy will pin on his wings
Kenny Kanengizer, Ray Portunato, as a naval aviator and be . corn
and Bob HibbaTd, who are now missioned an ensign in the Naval
stationed at VPI, would be visiting Reserve or a 'serond lieutenant in
soon. We saw them in town this the Marine Corps Reserve.
weekend together with Dick A/C John Huhk has recently
Schmitt, who is also at VPI. completed the Army's flight train-
Pvt. Mort Peck, who was in ing course at Thunderbird Field,
Kansas, will be in State College Glendale, Arizona, and has been
tomorrow for a brief sojourn be- transferred to another air field•to
fore he takes off for Colorado. take his basic flight training: John
Some of our secret agents saw served at Miami Beach, Fla.; Osh-
Pvt. Cliff St. Clair at the Pitt game
.kosh, Wis.; and Santa Ana, Calif.
last week. Glad to see that he is Some traveling!. . .
watching the team he once starred Three Penn Staters have just
on. completed-the intensive training. in
We're in' the Navy NOW • the huge Central Flying Training
Tom - McChesney,-Phi Kappa Sig Command area at Randolph .Field,
alum, who is now in' the Medical Texas. They include. First Lt. Andy
Corps assigned' to .thePhilad.elphia • Tarapchak, Second "Lt. Ken. Shy-
Naval Hospital 'until January 10 der.- and -Second. Li. Tim Crowlpy
when he will • enter Jefferson Med- Second in Command .
ical School, was another State Col- Major George L. Barwick • has
lege visitor this weekend. just received his. promotion arid . is
Off We.Go now second in command of his
Naval Aviation Cadet Guy Gaug- squadron , at Keystone Heights,
ler has recently been transferred Fla.
The Lillie Old Gentleman Wants
To Help Yo u Make
Christmas Shopping
Yes, it's time once more to go through that annual or
deal of Christmas shopping. Shopping need not be such .
a task . . . there's no need to rush from store to store at_
thelast minute to pick up a few, much handled, leftover
gifts. By starting your shopping early you can choose •
from a wider; assortment of - gifts, and you -avoid that
late rush. This year why not ease 'your mind of the
worry over Christmas gifts by getting thein off your
mind early. You'll find your Christmas vacation much
more 'pleasant and your friends and family really pleas- •
ed with their gifts. .
Slate College Stores Offer High
Ouality Gifts at Low Prices
In State College you'll find an ideal spot.for shopping.
All the stores are within easy walking distance of the
center of town. You'll find that they carry the highest--
quality merchandise and that it will cost you no more
than in the big city stores. All the merchants are will
ing to help you make the wisest choice in your selec; :
tion of gifts.
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BUY YOUR GIFTS IN STATE COLLEGE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1943
By.RITA•M. BELFONTI
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