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Coss/e Writes...
Dear Brutus,
Have you ever felt that you were not get
ting the most out of life? Well, that 1 Is fromt t
was feeling earlier this week. I had been think
ing that this matter of living alone is not all it
is said to be. I was lonely and was feeling the
need for friendship and companionship. As if
in answer to my prayers, returning home I found
an engraved invitation which informed me.that
the Better Data Theta sorority would not be sur
prised at my presence at an informal tea that
very afternoon.
Naturally, I was delighted at this invitation.
All my lite 1 had wanted to join a sorority, and
Better Data Theta is one of the very best. Its
women are noted for their manners, demureness,
•and the spirited way in which they use judo to
clear out their parlor at one o’clock.
Cassie Gels Cleaned Up
, Without any further ado, I plumped myself
right in my bubble-bath and began smearing my
face with some loathesome concoction. Because
it was to be an informal affair, I decided not
to use much rrjake up—only lipstick, rouge,
powder-base, face powder, eyebrow pencil-, mas
cara, eye shadow, and a dash of my favorite per
fume, “Night in an Opium Joint.”
The problem of what to wear puzzled me
for a long time. To get just the right touch of
informality, I decided on a black, chiffon blouse
and a pair of dungarees. I didn't wear any shoes
because they are passe at college, you know.
Before leaving for the tea, I ripped out the
"Zluppe Bros. Klassy Klothes, Plotzville” label
on the coat and sewed on one from “Saks,
Fifth Avenue” instead. I knew that the girls
would never stoop to looking at the labels on
my clothes, but, oh well, why take chances?
Girls Engage In Favorite Sport
As I walked up to the sorority house, the
home of the Data Thetas, or D.T.s for short,
adroitly avoiding the man-traps on the lawn, I
thought how clever, how popular, how accom
plished these lucky girls must be. I became
convinced of this fact when in response' to my
knock, a sister, Beulah Blockbuster by name,
appeared and removed my coat, looked at the
label, bade me welcome, and picked my pocket,
all at the same time. Entering the lounge I
came upon a dramatic sorority ritual. All the
sisters were on their hands and knees on the
floor watching a pair of dancing white cubes,
and chanting in unison, “Come seven. Baby
needs a new pair of shoes.”-
When the crap game broke up (I made
eleven straight passes) we sat around discussing
men, campus politics, men, clothes, men, dates,
■and men.
'Those Crummy Baka Pi's'
Next we had a round table discussion where
the history of this sorority and others on campus
were dwelt upon at length.. The. sisters made
an honest attempt to be fair in dishing out the
salacious details • about “Those damn Kappa
Goonas” and “Those crummy Baka Pi’s.” I
learned that a chapter of the D.T.s had been
founded by a God of drink Bacchus far as the
early Grecian period.
How I escaped the clutches of the vicious
D.T.s and returned safely home with the sorority
jewels secreted in my purse is a story for an
other day.
CASSIE
P.S.—Can you lend me five bucks? I simply
must have my hair done this week.
THE COLLEGIAN
Establiished 1840. Successor to the Venn State Collegian,
established 1004, and ‘he Free Lance, established 1887.
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Editorial
Uncle Sam Needs You!'
“Uncle Sam needs YOU!”
Latest reports out of Washing
ton say that the United States
will need hundreds of thousands
of women recruits in the armed
forces by the end of this year.
The French invasion, the Ital
ian battlefront, and. the Pacific
campaign have put heavy drains
upon American manpower re
sources. To relieve able-bodied
men from non-combat positions,
military and naval leaders have
issued a call to the women of
America —‘ “Uncle Sam needs
YOU!"
Replacements’ Needed
Enlistments have dwindled
while the need for replacements
has become more acute. When
the WAC and the WAVES fail
to meet their quotas the Women of
America fail with them. This is
a war of manpower and women
power. We cannot achieve a quick
victory when one group does not
give its full support to the other.
The Army set out to enroll 150,-
000 women on September 1, 1942,
and later boosted the goal to 300,-
000. But in one year it was able
to obtain only 65,000, or one
fifth of that number. The WACs
aren’t alone. On their first anni
versary the WAVES had only
27,000 women, while the SPARs
had about 4,500 and the Marines
a few thousand more.
Naturally, the number of wom
en in service has increased since
the above figures were released,
but -the rate of increase is far
below expectations. • Just this
spring General George C. Mar
shall said that the Army would
need 100,000 more WACs. And
the Navy department announced
that 40,000 more WAVEs must
be recruited this year.
. Extensive recruiting drives
have been put on by both
branches of the service during the
past month. The result was. only
a fair response on the .part of the
women. Army and Navy officials
were greatly disappointed when
only a few Penn,State students
took advantage. of the WAC re
cruiting station down on Allen
street and the two-day stand of
the WAVEs at the Nittany Lion
Inn.
Capt. T. T. Petterson, director
of Naval Officer Procurement in
this district, has stated, "There
is a real need for. more and more
WAVEs. It is certainly no secret
that victory in any war goes to
the side which has the greatest
reserve 1 xPower.'iTJie’ enemy- hi? tjife.y
THE COLLEGIAN
war is losing ground on every
front because he has used up his
reserve strength.
“In this country the reserve of
strength is our womenpower; As
a vital part of our reserve force
the WAVEs are making an im
portant and vital direct contri
bution to victory. We need 40,-
000-more of them and we need
them at once. We urge all eli
gible girls to join.”
Nearly 100 Coeds Enlist
Since enlistment of women be
gan, approximately 100 Perin
State women have answered the
call. The majority of the women
have entered the WAVEs, al
though a .large number also en
rolled in the WAC, SPAR, and
Marines. x
Requirements for enlistment in
in any of the services are easily
met by the average college coed.
She must be at least 20 years old,
possess good health, and have
good character. There are also a
few other qualifications that are
mere formalities.
Upon entering the WAC a per
son may choose the branch of
service for which she is best qual
ified, one of 239 different jobs in
the WAC, and the station to
which she wants to be assigned.
There is also a system similar to
this in the WAVEs.
Release Men for Combat
A foreign correspondent, Lie
land Stowe, said in an article,
that women should enlist to
shorten the War by releasing men
for combat, and by inspiring them;
that they can thereby prove to
the world their worth and their
patriotism. . .
Stowe also asserted, “Another
reason American women should
go to war is that they enjoy more
rights and privileges than any
other women in the world.”
General Dwight E. Eisenhower
remarked just before the Nor
mandy invasion that he would
need 5,000 additional WACs and
that those he had were “doing
a stunning job.”
And the late Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox said shortly before
he died. “There are many ways ..
that you can work for victory. -
But right now, can you honestly
say, “ Tm doing all I can to help
my Country win this war’?”—
VJD
- Pehn State Club, will -initiate
15 new members in the club room
HE WHEEL !
Lion Tales ...
“The Pacific Ocean no longer is pacific.”
The constant roar of artillery fire, the’in-,
cessant thunder of aerial bombardment, and -the
unflagging sound of mechanized forces on the
move have changed the once-peaceful Pacific
into an ocean of blood, according to Privates Del
Elder and Gordan Bronson, Marine veterans
now stationed at the College.
The two men, who have seen action at Ra
baul, Bougainville, Vella Lavella, and other out
posts in the Pacific Theatre of War, are now
receiving instruction with the V-12 unit at the
College after a year of overseas duty.
Elder And Bronson Trained Together.
Elder and Bronson trained together at Par
ris Island and Grove City College. However, it
wasn’t until they were transferred to Corpus
Christi, Tex., that they really got to know each
other. Then they were separated. Elder was sent
to San Diego, Calif., where he was shipped to
Hawaii, while Bronson went directly to the Fiji
Jslands. Eater Elder joined Bronson at Espiritu
Santo, part of the New Herbrides Islands north
east of Australia.
Elder was known as Staff Sgt. Del Elder,
and Bronson was Radio Gunner Gordon Bronson.
The former had been to radar school and thus
became attached to the ground forces. Bronson
took to the air and became the third man in
a Vega Ventura bomber. . ’ ,
Staff Sgt. Elder was in. the invasion army
that took Vella Lavella, one of the many islands
in the Solomons. While going ashore Elder’s LST
was strafed and bombed by Japanese planes.'At
the same time machine guns and other arms op
ened fire on the beaches from hidden positions.
Americans Mop Up Remaining Japs
American blood began to run. and Elder saw
his friends go down beside him., However, the
Marines kept pouring ashore until the main part
of the island was in Allied hands, Then began
the mopping up operations against the remaining
Japs on Vella Lavella. Elder in -the meantime had
set up his radio and radar stations on the beach
head.
Bronson’s airplane, “Eight Ball,” was one of
the aircraft providing cover for the invasion of
Bougainville at the time of the Vella Lavella
occupation,
On one of his more exciting raids, Radio
Gunner Bronson said the pilot pushed the wrong,
button while the plane was over Jap territory.
Instead of pushing the bomb release, the pilot
touched the button which fired the machine
guns. Everyone was amazed—presumably even
the Japs because they stopped shooting as soon
as “Eight Ball’s” guns opened up.
' Afterwards, when the Commanding Officer
asked if they were interested in going to college,
Elder and Bronson replied, “Sure.” So their pa
pers were okayed and they returned to the United
States by Clipper ... eventually winding up at
Penn State.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1944