PAGE FOUR. 'IVE COLLEGIAN Estubltistred 1940. Successor to the, Penn State Coltetian,' retsiblished 1904, and the Free Lance, •established 1887. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Lee H. Learner Rosalind -Becker Advertising Manager ASO Managing Editor Herbert Hasson Serene F. Rosenberg Member Pssocided Gone6iale Press Colle6iale Diciest Senior Editorial Board: Servive Editor Rita M. Belconti Feature Editor M. Jane McChesney Spouts Editors—Arthur P. Miller. Rembrandt C. Robinson. Editorial Assistants—Helen Hatton, Emil Kubek. Bernard Cutler, Nancy Carastro, Victor Danilov. Reporters—Peggie Weaver, Gertrude Lawatsch, Ruth Constad Junior Advertising Board—Betty Federman, Bernice Fine berg, Elaine Miller, Kitty Vogel. Published every Friday during the regular College year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 5, 1934 et the Post Office at State College, Pa. under the act of Idarcr 8, 1879. Subscriptions by mail only at 51.00 a semester. • Managing Ediotr Emil A. Kubek Assistant - Managing Editor --- Seymour L. Barash News Editor - Peggie :Weaver Sports Editor - Rembrandt C. Robinson Assistant Advertising Manager Elaine Miller Nevis Assistants—Woodene Bell, Barbara , Ingraham, Lynette -4 ' ' Lundquist, Gerry Marley, . Gloria Nerenberg, Pay Young. . Friday, May 12, 1944 MUM 11, AU editorials represent the opinions ,ot the writer whose initials are signed to it, and not the opinion of the corporate Col 7 legion staff. Unsigned, editorials are by the editor. - Another Solution Various suggestions have been offered from time to ttime as. solutions to the problem of how to curb the fevered activity of campus politicians. Needless to say, these suggestions have been high ly uncomplimentary and rather impracticable. However, a much more plausible solution for redirecting into useful channels the excess energy of collegiate politicos was brought to mind by Louis Fischer in his lecture last week when he said that, "Politics will be the breakfast, lunch ands dinner of the American , people after the. war —more• - young men and women should go into p01..1.4100 ..1.4100 itics:' • Fischer's statement on the tremendous impor tance that politics will 'assume in the post-war world brings up the old point of how few , people are interested in, or qualified to take part in, politics. An obvious remedy to this oft-moaned over situation would be to train more young people to take an active interest in political af fairs. And what better training ground than coil eg,e? Not college politics, however, but rather na tional politics. Before doubting Thomases say it can't be done, they might read the following, which was printed as a letter to the editor in PM, and which proves that it . can be, and has been, done. ! "The sad state of affairs in the present Congress has prompted even the hereto fore disinterested youth of our country to unite in an effort to select a truly representative legislative body in the coming elections. • "We think it may interest PM's read ers to know that the student . Democrats at the University of Colorado• have form ed a Young Democrats Organization with this purpose in mind. Students on oth er campuses have organized similar groups. "Our interests do not stop' with the next elections, however. With the influen ce we possess, which has already been felt by the 'Democratic Party, we intend to see that the interests of the common peo ple, of the minorities, and of the war ef fort are furthered instead of hindered. "With more organizations like this, the influence on future politics could be great. Liberal-minded youth must realize the possibilities." Why not a Young Democrats Organizations and a Young Republicans Organization at Penn State? It could be done if "liberal-minded youth" would wake up to the possibilities. And it should be done—because it would prove that the "heretot fore disinterested youth" on this campus were finally sticking their heads out of their ivory rtowe rwhere -Campus' vs. 'lndependent, and Key vs. Lion were• formerly the..bealll ands end-all in their. lives.- , . Distributor of Staff This Issue 111111111111111111111INIIIIHIMMHIUMW11111111111111110111111R1Hrn1111111111111M1p1 1 1 11 1 Collegiate Review A map-reading course was begun for the A. S. T. P. pre-professional students Monday, incor porating in the opening lessons a huge pin-up of Betty Grable marked as a topographical map to help the soldiers in "contour" map reading. Students have been picked to deliver the may lectures. The men are- taught in platoons, The course IS to be conducted for six weeks. "Temple University News" PC'est la guerre," moaned a Californian as he wearily stumbled out of one of the local eateries, discouraged with life in general and a certain waitress in particular. ' This Californian had invited five of his best girl friends to dine with him. Needless to say the women, all BWOC's, were delighted and even wil ling to accept the fact that they had to split his charming company five ways. (The war has brought many changes.) "The Daily Californian" 1::::1 Nine-o'clockers as they reached blindlyor,„a Daily Orange published by Syracuse; University, stopped aghast at what .they saw. There ,ray the• evidence; but who had new• fresh man? A gremlin? Or a conscienOe-gricken pOli sci major? Yes, it did say Three -Cents, 'but tuition . ? There on the pile of freshly printed Daily Oranges lay three bright.pennie:s?" In Camp Beale, California, a Topkick, saturat ed with the elevated vocabulary of the new Army, posted the following notice on the bulletin board: "Men, I know six o'clock is a little early to fall out, but it has to be done. If you men will play ball with me—l'll play ball with ydu." A pencil notation soon appeared on the notice. "We'd like to cooperate, Sarge, but six o'clock in the morning is a hell of a time to play ball." * "All freshmen who obey the rules will keep their hair," Pete Schultz, sophomore class council member, University of California, commented on the collection of hair strewn at the base of Eshle man steps yesterday afternoon. In a quick. reprisal for bold frOsh actions over the weekend, the• sophomore Vigilantes banded to gether near _South• Hall to clip 'the scalps of six prominent freshman ringleaders and apply lip stick crosses to their faces. When interested spectators came running out of Eshleman Hall, one freshman wriggled through the crowd and ran up toward Faculty glade. The Vigilantes, giving a. few quick finishing touches to the scalps already in captivity, picked *uP - their scissors and gave chase to the culprit. And Penn State frosh complain. For shame! THE COILVOIAN, Campmeer Several of our staunch supporters and readers have asked us• why we don't expose the situation concerning the hoporaries hand cret societies. We replied that we didn't know enough about the whole thing and didn't care to go to any great lengths o find ou what the boys are up to. All we know is what we hear and sometimes that in:- formation is not too reliable. However, we do know that we have seen pins on shirts belonging to relatively obscure persons which would lead us to believe that they have been recognized as "outstan ding student leaders." But the recognition in this case would seem to lie in whoin they know rather than what they have accomplished. We have long since recognized the fact 'that in order to he one of the boys it is necessary not to speak out of turn,, and to scratch the right backs. • . 1 1.. Obnoxious -- - - • , Just this past semester we've bumped into a character WliCe# out to be .a BMOC or bust. To date, his accomplishments inchide'•heing defeated for a freshman office and membership in the PSCA.'FreSiv man Commission. But - with nothing more than this to !wild on, the boy is going to be a long way from fame if he 'doesn't get outiand get on the ball. But what will probably hold him down is • his air cif i`knowingness” whiell he assumes .when conversing with sor4 4 :a the boys WhO are' not so _fortunate 'as:Us' know *leaders, 61.tko,Peor4e:. *hat probably, us most ivasi the -ptoird:niapner . lerjected the stateinent:thit.i`fhaVeni:read a newspaper iiice".Xcianie up here' into• a discussion On' the sedition - trials now, going on 'in : Washin.gon. But Ve.won'ti - ruri the PoOr•guy - inteithe 'ground any fUrth er, for without any help from us; he is makinghis own •progregSt cult. • kt • , The only reason . we - brought up the . whole subjeCt to:Polrit, ont that when you really do meet a leader of the. people, he.is usnaly the last one td mention it. .'So beware when someone startts blowing his own horn. The sound is intended to cover a 'deficiency somewhere. Two Other Places - - - Jim Bell has been working very hard on his pet project to turn the Armory into something resembling the old Sandwich Shop. A few days ago he had a crucial committee meeting on the subje'ct, and then forgot to go. In Other Days - - - - . A notice in the paper last week that the annual All-College Cir cus was being replaced by a co-rec evening brought to mind the first circus we saw when we were freshmen. Gene Wettstone was one of the moving spirits. The atmosphere in Rec Hall was transformed to resemble that of the big top, and there were trapezes, and spotlights, and a band playing, circus music, but no sawdust. There were cloWns and dancers and tumblers. What '.probably impressed us most of all' at that first circus was the number done- by Jessie Cameron's . girls dressed ini• their body-building suits. They were the nearest thing to the Rockettes we've seen outside•Radio . City. We mean they were pos itivly terrific. • The gym tea mtook• over for part of the program, and there were four coeds who did an act on the trapeze. One of the children's dance groups from town put on a Couple of pageant numbers, and in between there were fraternity skits with a big silver cup for the best one, and the boys went to lots of trouble to see that their acts. were elaborate and entertaining. We don't remember if it was the first circus or not, but we do know that one year there was a queen who with her part ner did a ballrbom dance act that was polished. Near the end of the performance, a model, usually -from the varsity team, appeared in.the appropriate costume representing each sport 'at Penn State. And as we remarked last week, about the only thing missing was polo. One year that it was put on, there were mobs of high school kids in town for a convention, and of course, all were at the circus. They nearly fell out of the balcony, and no doubt more than one prospective student was sold on Penn State that night. Looking back, the circus es seem to us to have been one of the brighter spots on-he social cal• endar, and we hope that some day they will be so again. . • . e VVgiiette They came out of the movies and strolled up Csliege avenue, hand in hand. "Good show," he said. "You seemed to get a bang out of it." "Darling, don't make cracks at my crying in movies," she said.. "Pictures like this one just natur ally make me sad." "God, these war /pictures do make you think. Look what those guys are giving up out there, and we don't even realize it." "It's awful, isn't it?" she an swered. "Oh, let's go into the Cor ner Room. Isn't Sonny Tufts won derful?" He was persistent as they en-. tered the Corner Room. "To hell with Sonny Tufts. Think of all of us . .here 'at college, not doing a thing but playing 'around, and :a - couple million;guys 'overseas 'doing , everything': n , this . . '• • .„ • .t:' . .Tb4huir,".7:iebee...aaid.:.PLegsi. alt. FRIDAY,.-MAY 1944 By 808. KII4MEL here: I . think I'll h ve ` a chocolate marshmallow, sundae." - . "So," he went on, "anything that can jar us out of our placid little rut here is a darn good thing. We're lucky we're getting a little jar, like a movie, instead of a big one, like an air raid." "Darling, you've been getting so morbid lately." She smiled at him across the table. "But I'll admit •it was a marvelous movie. I'm sort of glad I cut surgical dressings class to go." —G.L. Officials of the Tennessee Valley Authority with headquarters at Knoxville were on campus Wi'd nesday to inspect the results of the farm electrification research of Prof. J. E. Nicholas. T43r were interested in. the possibility- of adapting the experiments for•. use. :in.: the-:'territory ..servetl . hY 6-11,440.4t3?: .
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