PAGE TWO Local Organizations Sign Louis Fischer To Lecture Eleven •local and campus organ izations will sponsor the lecture of Louis Fischer, internationally known author, European corres pondent, and speaker, on April 20, announced Dr. E. B. Van Or mer, chairman of the Parent-Tea cher Association's program com mittee. The authoritative lecturer will speak on the "Dawn of Victory," it was announced. Information for lectures, books, and articles was gleaned from a week's confer ence with Ghandi concerning In dia's place in post-war planning, years of wcrk as a foreign corres pondent, and a lifetime of study ing Soviet affairs. - Mr. Fischer has been designated as the best authority on Russia among the journalists. Maxim Litvinoff, Russian ambassador to United States, is quoted as say ing that he keeps Fischer's two- Volume "Soviets in World Af fairs" on his desk for reference. In his role of anther, Mr. Fisch er has turned out such best-selling lion-fiction as "Men and Politics," his autobiography, "Soviet Jour ney," "Oil Imperialism," and "Em pire." After his private conference with the Indian politician, he wrote the informative "A Week with Ghandi." Despite the difficulties incurred in contracting a lecturer during war time, tickets for the lecutre will sell for 25 cents, Dr. Van Or mer stated, with the sponsoring organizations making up the defi cit. The groups sponsoring the lec ture are:' Parent-Teacher Associa tion, American Association of University Women, .Hillel Foun dation, Penn State Christian As sociation, KiWanis, Rotarians, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, State College schools, and the Women's Club • of State College. Slide Rule Ball on Way Plans for the annual Slide Rule Ball, to be held at Recreation Hall some time in May, include mellow music, smooth dancing, and many other novelty schemes, according to "Penn State Engineer" staff members. Walter Baxter, newly sPpointed chairman of the - tlance committee, is trying to make - this afair top the previous one for entertainment and fun,_ it w . ai affirmed. .More 'juveniles' would stay at home nights . if they were made to feel at home there, LIS ' • • LOUIS FISCHER Committee Studies Postwar Situation The College today announced the creation of a research commit tee designed to assist communities of Pennsylvania in meeting their postwar problems.. The committee, described by Dr. C. W. Hasek, chairman and head Of the •department of economies and sociology, as • an . advisory agency, will be officially known •as the Research Committee on Eco nomic Development in Pennsyl vania. Dr. Hasek said the committee will concern itself largely with compiling information on indus trial and economic problems, in close cooperation with community representatives, these findings - to be utilized in charting postwar programs. Requests for this assistance have already come to the commit tee from approximately 20 Penn sylvania towns and cities. Dr. .a.sek emphasized that local corn rnittees are a prerequisite in such an undertaking, since the College Committee serves principally as a "clearing agency" for community groups. • .. UNBEATEN AS COLLEGIAN .Billy Soose, former Middle_ weight charripion just returned froth. 'lB months in Alaska •with the- Navy; was undefeated as a college- boxer at Penn State. - GREATER„ PCZODUCTION NEEDED FOR VICTORY! . • swain . "T;;> 30 - Syracuse Debate Squad Wins Decision Over 1 College Representatives Taking the affirmative of the question, "Should the Accelerated College Program Be Continued After the War?" the Syracuse University debate team on Wed nesday won the decision ,in a de bate with the men's debate team. Debaters Joy Penn State were Louis Ullman and Ottis Castle berry. A preamble to the question, in troduced by . Brian Sanders of Syracuse, defined "accelerated Program" as "a reduction of the time required to obtain a degree." Presented to the audience by Martin Cohn, affirmative floor leader, amendments to the resolu tion provided: (1) for three semes ters of 16 weeks each, (2) attend anca.stn any one semester optional, (3) professors to be given one full semester (16 weeks) vacation with pay every two years if at all pos sible. Members of the affirmative stressed the point that the' accel erated program should be . in no way cornpulSorly for students and that those desiring to take an ac celerated course be required to take examinations measuring their mental and physical ability to take the pace. Negative debaters attempted to show that the accelerated program is detrimental to the health and recreational opportunities of stu dents as well as to the opportuni ties of professors for preparation Of class materials and research. Considerable debate from the floor was occasioned by the Syra cuse contention that students should be allowed to graduate from college earlier go that earlier marriages and higher birth rates would become more prevalent. • Canadian Will Discuss Re-education of Nazis Held in Prison 'Camps "What is happening to - the six million men behind barbed wires?" This and many other questions concerning prisoners of war will be answered by Mr. Dale ' D. Brown, secretary of the War Prisoner's Aid in Canada, when he speaks •at an open meeting in ' the Hugh Beaver Room, 304 Old. Main, at 7:30 tonight. • For the past two years Mr. Brown has assisted in the re-edu cation of German prisoners in the Canadian camps. According to the secretary, McGill and other uni versities are holding classes of English, American, and European History, Philosophy, Latin, 'Mu sic, and some technical subjects in the camps: •In accord with Mr. Brown's request, the coeds in PSCA Fresh man Forum will collect useful books next week, the majority of which will be used in prison camps housing Americans in Ger many. Students are asked to bring •clean, useful volumes to 304 'Old Main so that they may .be sent to the camps. As danadian representative for the World •Stddent • christian:As sociation, Mrs. •Brown will .a . c company her husband from To ronto to ditcuss with members of the PSCA cabinet the work and needs of students the world over. Men's Debate Tryouts Begin Wednesday Night 9 1 J 14 Y Foß.oivi• Tryout. 4 • for the Men's Debate Team will be held in 316 Sparks at 7 p.M. Wednesday, according to Louis Ullman, manager of the team. All men wishing to participate should come prepared to deliver a five minute speech on either side of the question, Resolved:. "That the United States should co-oper ate in establishing .and maintain ing an international police force, upon the defeat of the Axis." THE COLLEGIAN Bell Takes Eighth Semester Post As New College Party Makes Debut (Continued from page one) Treasurer: Shirley Fink, Key 34 Howard Millikin, Lion ... 31 Sixth Semester President: Gloria Whyel, Lion 84 Roy DeLaney, Key 40 Joseph Mohan, College .. 35 Treasurer: Fred Mazzitelli, Lion 84 Raymond Shibli, Key .... 52 Violet Nagle, College .... 21 Fifth Semester President: . Army Reduces AM From 900 lo 300 Men (Continued from page one) for this training. HOwever, no one knows .how many will be sent to Penn State," declared Lt. Col. Mills. Informed Washington. -leaders say the new program is planned to "replace dome df the loss" which will result from curtail ment of the present Army pro gram. Because of withdrawals to 110,000 men •by April 1. War Secretary Henry Stimson said the reason for reduction was active duty, ASTP will be reduced because %of imperative military necessity. The . following War De partment announcement supple mented Stimsan's - statement: -"The shortage of personnel from which the Army is now suf fering' has . -led , the War Depart ment to drastic decisions during the past week. Because of the in ability of selective service to de liver personnel according to schedule, the Army is now short 200,000 men who should have been in uniforM before the end of 1943. • "The increased tempo of offen sive operations, together with mounting casualties demanding immediate replacements in the field, have created a situation which has necessitated drastic economies in the.employment of personnel throughout the United States." Affecting 220 colleges • that Co operated in the training program since as inception "in December, 1942,, the order was interpreted by Dr. George F..Zook, president of the American Council of Educk tion, as having: a . serious effect' on schools already hard hit by war. STATIONERY Vellum—Parchment and Grey—All Sizes * _ . LEATHER. GOODS • Saddle Leather— Writing Cases—Wallets . • Address 'Books NOTE ,BOOKS Loose Leaf In All Sizes always—trade dt -r • Keeler s' Cathaum Theatre Bldg, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944 Charles Alcorn, Key ....108 Edward Carson, Lion .... 97 Treasurer: Allene Babbitt, Lion ....132 Betty Shenk, Key 72 Fourth Semester President: Julian Anderson, Key ... 98 Alice Hooper, Lion 78 Joseph Mayers, College 19 Treasurer: Nancy Bartch, Lion .. Lois Cleaver, Key :.. Edna Faddis, College Third z-emester President: Doris Stack, Lion Abram Bosler, Key Treasurer: Fred Swingle, Lion Mary Davey, Key Second Semester President: Peter Johnson, Lion 180 Richard Mauthe, Key, ....116 Robert, Barefoot, College 80 Treasurer: Joan Harrington, Lion ...160 i Jeanne Schrumpf, College 111 Betsy Heagy, Key 105 Fletcher Releases Ag Honor Roll • Dean S. W. Fletcher, School of Agriculture, has released the names of the following students who have attained an average grade of 2.5 or . over during the fall semester, 1943; Mary Eldrid Anderson, Ruth Ellis Atkinson, Cora Charlotte Bierbrauer, Wilbur Charles Bige low, Dale Luther Bower, Marcella Helen B. Chervenak, - ,Marcia Ann Conroe, Paul Henry Cutler, James Loeb Dannenberg, Harold Wilson Geiger, .Remzi 'Gurcay, Vernon Jay Leininger, Robert Jones Lil lie.- • Michael Richard Lynch, Lois Baker McCool, Jane Elizabeth 'Mahaffey, Mary Jane Matrishin, Henry Menge, Marian Josephine Miller, Isabel Laura Myers, Clay ton Fuller. Northrup, Mildred Ed ith Raesler, Robert Allen Schrack, Irwin Shishko, Elizabeth . Alice 'Strippel, and Israel Zelitch. Navy V-12 Trainees include Kenneth Stephenson McClain, Arnold Richard Chiquoine, .Ikoh 7 ert Otto Brandenberger,. and Al len Jean Vohden. 92 75 28
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