PAGE EIGHT Christmas Is Still Coming But Its Spirit'ls Here Now The little boy stood on a streetl corner sniffing the winter air and smiling to himself. ‘ I “Snow,” said his companion! noncommitantly. I “Real, honest-to-goodness snow!” the little fellow whispered and then he laughed out loud with his head thrown back .and his rosy-cheeked face searching the sky. “You know what that means, don’t you?” he asked his com panion and before the other could answer he 'added as if to himself, “It means Christmas is just around the corner. Maybe only a couple of days away.” “It does not,” the other child protested. “Gawan! Christmas- is weeks away. Just because, it’s snowing doesn’t mean Christmas is coming soon. You’re dopey!” The two little boys stood on the corner arguing. Another fellow joined them. A head taller than the other boys, he prided himself on being superior. He gave the kids a pitying look that plainly spoke “Small fry!” and then he condescended to say something. “Hm-m, snow! It won’t be long now,” he ventured. “There, I told you!” the fellow exclaimed to his unbelieving friend. “I told you Christmas was practically here. My mother said my father is- coming home for Christmas, and I bet he will be here any day—any minute!” But the other child still nodded his head in disbelief. “It’s not almost Christmas, and I don’t care how much snow there is. Christmas is a long way off.” he -said. i They started across the street, Ode average little boy, another taller, older child, and the third, a remarkable child with a flush on his face as he argued excit edly, dragging one crippled leg after him which scoffed the snow on the way. They had almost -reached the other side when' a car swerved around the comer directly in their -path. “Watch out, .kid,” yelled the older boy as he threw his weight against the child who was not so game on his legs. Both of them Goldstein, Keeker Debate 1 Malcolm Goldstein and Fred Keeker upheld the negative side of an Oregon style non-decision debate with Johns IHopkins Wed nesday. The question was: Resolved: that the United States should present to the United ’Na tions a rooliicy (for world accept ance of free trade. CLASSIFIEDS DON’T BE PUSHED AROUND— Reserve a seat on a chartered bus to Harrisburg for Christmas —good ti’ain connections to Phila. Call Bette, 304 Ath Hall. LOST Pair of shell-rimmed glasses in vicinity of Sparks. Finder please call 4452. LOST Brown leather wallet. Mon. nite between New Physics and library. Call Ruth 2647. WANTED Transportation to Pittsburgh Saturday morning or noon; return Sunday night. Phond Chief Schaefer 3992. LOST Book, “Elementary Qual itative Analysis” in Old Main Monday morning; contained lab key. Call Mike, 2779. WANTED Ride for XGI and wife to Norristown or vicinity the afternoon of December 22. Call 3256. (FRTVIATE party has 1941 Ply- mouth two-door sedan to sell. Excellent condition throughout. Phone evenings after 6:30, State College 711, Ext. 38. LOST Silver bracelet, Penn State insignia, SAF—'BRK in scribed. Sentimental value. Call Bernie, first floor Jordan. FOUND—SO coeds who wish to en tertain ex-servicemen Sunday from 2 to '6 -p.m. at A'KPi, 3'28 East Fairmount avenue. MEN!—Don’t envy someone else’s date. Get your own. Cupid's Cor ner will introduce you to your Dream Girl, first floor lounge, Old Main. fell in a heap near the curb with their companion nearby, looking at them with childish fear in his eyes. The “kid” who had almost fallen before the oncoming car was crying silently. “It. is almost Christmas, isn’t it, Pugs?” he asked. And the town bully who acted out his superior ity over all the guys in the gang smiled a bit as he said in a husky gruff voice,” Sure, kid. It’s husky gruff voice, “Sure, kid. It’s And I bet your dad will be home real soon. Sure. Christmas will be here before you know it.” And the third child too nodded his head in agreement. After all, Christmas couldn’t be weeks off, not with the snow-falling on the ground and the church bells chim ing carols. Carelessness Causes Common Colds— Dr. Ritenour “The greatest single cause of illness on campus is the common cold,” stated Dr. Joseph P. Rite nour, director of the College Health Service. “Students get sick because they don’t take care -of themselves. They can’t defy nature and get away with it. They walk through the snow without rubbers or boots and don’t use rain coats or um brellas, then sit in class rooms with wet clothing.” Dr. Ritenour said, “Coeds wear thin bandannas hardly covering their heads in the rain; yet they expect Health Ser vice excuses because they can’t get their hair dry after swim ming. The boys are offenders, too. They go '.bare-headed no batter what the weather.” “Since a cold causes more loss of work than anything else, the intelligent thing is to prevent getting one,” Dr. Ritenour ex plained. “The exact cause of the cold is still -not known, but the latest theory is that it is caused by a virus infection. When a per son is in optimum health he can throw off the cold quickly; but when 'he -neglects himself, he courtjj infection.” “The majority of students, do not get the proper amount of rest, skip meals, don’t jeat or dress properly. All thisi leads to lower ing resistance. Since there is no specific cure for a cold, as only the complications can be treated, a few ounces of prevention go a long way,” Dr. Ritenour conclud ed. Tribunal . . . announces a Frosh Blue Book to .be given in Schwab audi torium, 7 p.m. Wednesday. It is also compulsory that all Frosh attend the orientation meet ing at- Schwab auditorium, 7 p.m. Tuesday. X-G-ICiub ’’ . . . members are invited to 'at tend open houses at Irvin Hall, Acacia, and Alpha Kappa Pi girls dormitories from 2 to 5 p. m. Sunday. THE COLLEGIAN Could This Be Psychology? Old Main was striking nine. I ran, I walked fast, I hopped, in fact, I literally flew but I still didn’t make it. There wa s no question about my being late for my nine o’clock phychology class. I had blissfully slept through the last meeting of the class (9 o’clock Saturday) and with a .sense of fear -and embarassment I dashed to the' door. I opened the door, and that was enough.. At first I thought it was the wrong class, but then I saw the handsome sailor who used to sit next to me peeking out. from between two hair ribbons and one of those absurd hair creations. Thus at least partially getting control of the situation I started to my seat..'lnstantly a tall, thin woman whom I had never seen before handed me a .pencil. “Sit down right here,” she said.. The next thing I knew someone shov ed. a. t meaningless copy of some kind of exam iri front of me. Then from the front of the room I heard the .voice pf’ the tall, thin woman with the pencil. “Everybody ready, pencils up, begin,” she ut tered ail in one breath. Begin? Be gin what? -Well I was floored. I knew I didn’t know much about psychology, but this sure wass a new angle. Glancing hurriedly around I de cided that I was evidently ex pected to start writing. I looked at ,the paper in front of me. I nevei; was very good at cross-word puz zles but this one even ’ a master would Jhave had trouble with. As far -as"l could figure out, I was expected to draw lines through the letters on the page as fast as- I could.. I had seemingly just come to this conclusion when I heard someone explain. “Pencils down —please don’t write any more.” Well,- this wasn’t difficult for me because I hadn’t even started. Thank you very much, students,, for cooperating with me in this test I have given you to help the U. S.. Labor in making out placement tests for special oc cupations. Regular class will be held on Thursday.” I -got up from my seat a little dazed and -started -slowly out of the room. Someone grabbed the pencil I had never ’ used. I am still wondering what class my test will come under when they figure the ratings. FROM THE AIR TO THE AIR Students and professors may look for interesting discussions in •aeronauti'cal engineering classes. Twenty-five - newly-enrolled fresh men- in this field are Army Air' Forces veterans, and their total flying time is computed at 25,700 miles. Hitler's Henchmen Oust Prof From Editors Desk Until. Hitler moved into Austria, Dr. Alois Nagler . was iiterary and dramatic critic for a Vienna newspaper. Now, he’s assistant professor of German at the College and con fident of finding his'desk unoc cupied when he reports for work in the morning. A Nazi-uniformed party mem ber took over his desk in Vienna after Hitler occupied Austria in March, 1938. .When Dr. Nagler reported for work, the Nazi rose, saluted “Heil Hitler,” and disappeared'. Sum moned to the editor’s office, where he found still another party member in charge, Nagler wias dismissed summarily, due to “changed conditions.” Four non-party members on the staff were replaced that morning, and other members of the staff were identified as old members of the Nazi party. Nagler said the rest of the annexation was exe ; cuted with like “efficiency.” ■Dr. Nagler was bom in Graz, Austria, attended the gymnasium there and, later, the University of Graz. He Studied a year at the University of Vienna, and earned his doctorate in. philosophy from the University of Graz in 1930. Dr. Nagler, deciding he was “too-young” to remain in Graz, moved to Berlin in 1930 and spent two years' there as a free lance writer. In April, 1932, he. return .' . 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