If 'AGE TWO Penn Stale Pre-ss Back in 1942, when The Dai:y Collegian 'was in frill swing, hitting the news stands five times weekly, Tuesday through Saturday, an editorial was published within asking the question "Why slot a Penn State Press?" Once more we find ourselves in the same posi tion land once again ask the same question, there being even more reason for it now than ever be fore. • It was formerly noted ►that many large univer sities and college s maintain their own publishing houses for the distinct purpose of turning out )ooks that are written by members of its staff. Amongst these universities, to nam e a few, are the University of Chicago. Press, the Columbia University Press, th e Harx 7 ard University Press and, on ad infinitum. Ait, th e present time, had there already been ra :Penn State Pres s established, students 'here at the College would not feel the textbook shortage as severely as they do. Many texts used by varied courses here are written by members of the staff, but have to be published by private publishing houses in distant cities. These publishing houses print books written by authors all over the coun try and thus have to allot only a certain amount cYf materials on hand to each book, not printing the needed amounts 'because of the shortage of materials. if Penn State had its own publishing house, all of its materials would go into the prin ting Of book s by Penn State authors only, thus as suring student s of books for their varied courses. Of. course, the expense of establishing such a venture is great and would require approval and subsidization by th e Beard of Trustees, but once started it would no doubt s erve as an incentive for the writing of books by College authors, could realiz e a profit, and would insure an adequate . sumly of texts for students taTeing courses for which thes e books are written, not to mention the fact that it would distinguish the 'College among those universities and colleges that had the fore sight to set up their own presses. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Editorials and features in The Collegian reflect the opinions of the writer. They make Rio ,claim to represent student or University opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the editor. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111:111111111111111‘111111i1111111111111111111111111iIIIIiIIIIilli111111111111111111111i111111111111111f1111111111IIII1111111111111 Collegian Gazette All calendar items must b e turned in at the Daily Collegian office by 5 p. m. on the day -preceding publication. - Saturday, Oct. 12 !SWEATER Hop. Recreatio n Hall, 8:30 to 12 o'clock. WRA PLAYNIGHT„ White Hall, 7 to 9 o'- clock. • Sunday, Oct. 13 MAISQUERIETTES meeting, Theta house, 8 p. m. ROUND ROBIN Chess Playoff for all chess, !players, 8 Sparks, 2 p. m. INTER-AMERICAN CLICRural Center meeting, 407 Old Main, 7 p. rn. Monday, Oct. 14 PHILOTES meeting, WSGA Room, While Hall, 7:30 p. m. COMMON SENSE Executive Council, 410 Old Main, 8:30 p. m. CHESS OLUB meeting, 7 Sparks, 7 p.m. SYM!PHONY OROHCETRA Rehearsal, 1 , 17 Carnegie Hall, 7 p. m. At The Movies CATHALPM: "Smoky," Fred Mac Murray, today, tomorrow, and Monday. NITTANY: "Badman's Territory," Ran dolph Scott. today; "Two Fisted Stranger," Smiley Burnett, tomorrow; "Secrets of a Sorority Girl," Mary Blair, Monday. STATE: "If I'm Lucky," Harry James. today; "The Time of Their Lives," Abbott and Costello, tomorrow and Monday. College Health Service Admitted to the Infirmary Wednesday: David Stauffer. Discharged yesterday: Ruth Lambert Vitamins • It is cheaper and mores interesting to eat your vitamins in a well rounded diet than to take them in the foam of capsules. Be sure you eat every day th e foods necessary for health. The Health Service is prepared to discuss dietary problems with you. DR. .HDRBERT GLENN, !Director Seymour Rosenberg THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA. TO THE EDITOR: Wednesday night at the Pol lock Circle area an "election" of dorm officers was held. Undoubtedly many capable men were elected to office. However•, it does not appear to the writer of this letter that the men e lected represent the occupants of the respective dorms. It seems that the men were nominated and elected without the know ledge of most of thei r dorm-mates. Upon questioning members of many of the buil dings, they did not even know that an election was being held; let alone the men that were elected. I believe that it is only proper to call this elec tion a default, .and have another one at Which all of the men Of the area have an equal opportunity to express themselves by nominating and voting for the Men of their choice. Gripingly yours, AN ;UNIFORMED CITIZEN OF P.O Here To Stay For the benefit of those who are wondering, the students on this campus have not forgotten about the Student Union project. Nor will they let those College o➢ficia:ls who have the power to ratify the erection of the building forget about it. Due to !unfortunate circumstances, the burst of enthusiasm displayed by various groups at the College during the spring was called to an ab rupt halt when the summer vacation came at a crucial Vane, as far as the campaigners were con cerned. The Trustee meeting, at winch the important issue was to be discussed, was held in June. A greater percentage of the student body had :by that time visualized the untold benefits they could derive !from the project, and they began to display their attitude in a ‘manner that .ti sure to make the right College officials "sit uP and take notice At the all important meeting, the Union build ing was discussed, so was the Field House, a $2;000,00.11 project, balked' by a small grotip Soniehaw, the field house, affixed itself to the Union project's coat tails and rode into the Trustee meeting. The College officials took one. look at this specific building program Whitch call ed for $4,00 , 0', 1 000 . , and proceeded to table the discussion. We believe the , magnitude of the two building program scared even the most "liberal trustee. What the outcome would thave been if the S'Judent , Union had been presented alone, is a matter of speculation. Many are of the opinion that it would have been approved. If the students, not only now, but in years gone by, had shown half the enthusiasm for a field house that they did for a new Union, we might concede that the field house was worthy of its 'traveling companion. The students have proved time and time again that they' need and want a social center on this campus. The field house on the other hand, has a small minority of • athletic minded backers, who have proven noth ing except that a lot. of colleges have field houses and it would be nice to have one here too. Why the College Trustees didn't use a little dis crimination by considering them separkely when the projects were before them in June, is still a ' mystery. The time will come •again, and soon, when that same group will have another oppor tunity to evaluate the project. We haven't retreated, we're just fortifying our position for another attack Edit Shorts-- • On the more sophomore sid e Of Campus capers comes the word about the Sweater queen to be chosen Saturday night at the X-or Club's dance. No doubt most of the coeds will spend the evening inhaling. • Discussing the increasing number of cold cases admitted to the infirmary, the nurses decided that more patients necessitate s more patience. • liumor has it that someone has finally trans lated the Greek letters graven in stone in the lobby of Sparks. They, proclaim to all scholars that classic phrase, "No Smoking." •, A Collegian headline: Thespians Try Talent Tonight. We'r e glad they finally gOt around to doing that. • Campus politics are slipping into action. Could it ibe . that some of the politicians have con-. fused Machivelli with Metchibelli? AU we smell are the cunning tricks of som e of the oandidat6y . . . • "You Can Get It At Metzgees"..iniglit, he ark old paisword Iltiut "If You Can Get Intnalfetzger'i" . seems to be the mor e pressing issue. Letters Lain redee G Foster I=2=3 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the Free Lance, est. 1877 Published Tuesday through Friday mornings during the College year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter .7uly 5, 1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879. $2.50 a semes ter $4.00 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Madi son Ave.' New York. N.Y., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Michael A. Matz Rosemary • Clliaraous Editor Bus. Mgr. 'l4S;?).>, Mgr. Ed., Lynette Lundquist; News Ed., Lawrence Foster; Feature Ed., Frank Davis; Women's Ed., Katherine McCormick; Asst. Women's Ed., Su zanne McCauley. Sports Editor: Stephen Sinichak : Photo Ed., Lucy Selling: Wire Ed.. Seymour Rosenberg: Sr. Board, Marilyn Jacobson, Lewis Jaffe. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor ____ Suzanne McCauley Assistant Managing Editor__ Joan Peterzt News Editor .____ Marylyn Jacobson iket. News Editor William Reinter .AUTIFUL P i colGenuini ' _ t e re 40. RINGS t 4.? :13efOre",You , Buy' CRABTREES For Breakfast -Lunch - Dinner Ifs the CAMPUS ESTAURANT E. College Ave. ITS DUNN El IL L' D'UN N HIS TROMBONE and - HIS ORCHESTRA Featuring VOCALIST DANNY HILL Friday, Oct, I Ith From 9 - I Commencing a Series of NAME BANDS ;„ ' at the COLISEUM ROLLER' SKATING- RINK .oao-half Mile East of To-wn FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1946 AAUW fall Conference Convenes at Nittany Lion Fall conference of the Ameri can Association of University Women, Pennsylvania Division, convenes in State College for the first time today and tomorrow at the Nittany Lion Inn. Theme for the conference is "How Well Is Your Comm tml ty Meeting the Needs of Today?" Registration will be held from 10 to 12 this morning, with a business meeting of the Board of Directors from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Following the business meeting there will be a tour of the cam pus and town. :Speakers at the 6:30 dinner will be Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel, dean of women at the Unicersity of Pennsylvania, and Miss Calliopi Stavraki, of Greece. Reports of ,branch , president and conferences among commit tee chairmen will occupy Satur day's sessions, with Miss Fran cs A. Pitkin, of the State Depart ment of Commerce, as •luncheon :Ape ake r. Mrs. Donald Davis is president of the hostess branch, .and local chairman for the covention is Mrs. Harriet Nesbitt, instructor in public speaking of the speech department of the College. Mrs. George Free and Mrs. Thelma Betts will be hostesses. Rod and Coccus • Club Plans Reorganization A 'reorganization meeting of the Rod and Corcus , Club will be held Thursday, October 'l7; --- arTlparrin 206 Patterson . Hall, Dr. Farrell of th e bacteriology department has a•nnountced. Election of officers*will be held at the first meeting, 'and all bac tericklogists and medical , technolo gists ar e requested to attend. • •
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