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Christmas Seals
Public Enemy Number 1! For college students.
;,’s tuberculosis. TB causes more deaths among
;ample of college age than any other killer.
But to help these, particularly between Hi and
:T>. the National Tuberculosis Association each
; ear during the holiday season prints and sells
* Ihristmas seals. From the money collected by
f.heir sale—and this is the only source of revenue
-~lhe Association carries on its work of preven
tion, treatment and research of tuberculosis.
Centre County has a quota of SlO,OOO set for
this year's campaign. More than 80';; of the
■money collected stays in the county and is used
•for YOUR protection against tuberculosis.
To date, less than 50'/, of the quota has been
raised. More money is badly needed for the tuber
culosis group to carry on. Through the coopera
tion of the local postmaster, Christmas seals may
now be purchased at the Stale College Post
Office.
You’ll be doing yourself u favor by buying seals
as soon as possible. The pennies you give now
will be much less than you would have to pay
should Public Enemy Number 1 strike at you.
—Howard Back.
Progress
Whether or not it is possible for a student body
of 7000 to be organized to the extent of carrying
out a single action, is difficult to del ermine until
the occasion arises. It is very possible that despite
clashes in personalities, and variations in group
policies which students abide by, a unified action
can be achieved.
In discussing this question, it is important to
keep in mind the various problems that arise
when a college such as Penn Slate, is situated in
a town such as State College. No one who has
been here for any length of time is immune to the
constant struggle that has been going on between
the townspeople and their business establish
ments, and the student body. As students, making
State College our temporary home, we are com
pelled by nature to seek the necessities of life,
and because of convenience we limit our search
to the immediate vicinity
If this seems a roundabout way of approaching
the problem of buying food, meeting the high
prices that prevail, and combating some undesir
able regulations, it is because preparation seems
in be necessary.
Try to count the times that you’ve heard and
read"objections to the conditions that prevail in
State College. The price of food, clothing and
other necessary commodities. The lack of enter
tainment features, which if provided would not
only create more business, but would achieve the
goal of giving the student an outlet during spare
hours; the high prices that are charged by the
major entertainment feature, the movies. These
and countless other conditions have raised the
objections that are referred to.
Now, the question is, what has been accom
plished?
This calls for an individual as well as a group
answer, for as long as people vary according to
their likes and dislikes, the things they seek will
be different. Certain small groups whose members
have similar interests ai’c also qualified to report
progress, or the lack of it. Here there has been
noticeable success.
In general, however, there has been no drastic
change. The objection to conditions in State Col
lege that were raised by a majority of the stu
dents this time a year ago, are still being raised.
It proves one thing, a lack of unified action, the
formula of which apparently remains a secret.
If there is ever to be progress ... if our concep
tion of a better community life is to be achieved
now. or in the years to come, by this or another
generation of students ... it will be because they
acted in unison.
Perhaps our four-year stay here seems such a
small pari of a lifetime . . . that we are cautious
about carrying our endeavors any farther than
the talking stage. How pitiful are the unfortunate
individuals whose lives turn out to be a succes
sion of four-year stages.
Editorials and features in The Collegian
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no claim to represent student or University
opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
editor.
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Thursday, Dec. 19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Student Meeting,
200 Carnegie Hall, 7 o’clock.
At The Movies
CATHAUM: “Spectre of a Rose," Judith
Anderson.
STATE: “Vacation in Reno,” Jack Haley.
NITTANY: “Cloak and Dagger,” Gary
Cooper.
College Health Service
Discharged from the infirmary yesterday
Richard Crowers, Lois Reese.
College Placement Service
.DEC. 18 and 19—Monsanto Chemical Co.
will interview eighth semester men from
the following curricula: ME, physics, chem.
and.chem. eng.
'DEC. 19 and 20—The Firestone Tire and
Rubber Co. will intervieweighth semester
men from the following curricula: EE, lE,
ME, chem. eng. and chem.
—Lawrence G. Foster.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
—Courtesy Weslinghouse Electric.
Capi. Marks: "I'm afraid Sergeant Edmund
won't make the Campus Patrol pistol team."
Letters
Religion-in-Life Week
TO THE EDITOR: For the first lime since 1939,
Penn State is to have a Religion-in-Life Week
this school year. It is important to recapture the
values achieved by a progi’am of this nature.
Such a week is a period of time devoted to the
consideration of basic human values, all the more
significant in this Atomic Age. Students will have
the opportunity to hear top-notch speakers and
to participate in "bull sessions” on the subjects
that interest them most.
This is an all-college project because it deals
with a problem of all-college concern, and re
quires the support of every organization and indi
vidual to whom the welfare of students is of
major importance.
It is hoped that, this will not be looked upon as
a series of meetings superimposed upon already
overloaded schedules, but rather will be recog
nized as a part of a well-rounded education.
Such a program provides the opportunity, for
students to think through the purpose behind
their educational and vocational pursuits, and to
have guidance in considering their ultimate goals
and their relationships with other people.
March 2 and a few days following have been
tentatively set as Religion-in-Life Week. During
this time one or two large meetings will be held,
along with many small discussions in living units
and other groupings; personal conferences with
visiting and local leaders will be encouraged. It
is hoped that every student will take advantage
of this opportunity to gain a new perspective on
his life as a student and as a person.
This project, inter-faith in nature, has been
initiated by the Inter-Religious Council but will
be planned and carried out by a committee fully
representative of campus life and campus or
ganizations.
—PSCA.
Express Gratitude
TO THE EDITOR: The Stale College Commu
nity wishes to express gratitude to the College
fraternities, sororities, Christian Association and
dormitories as well as some individual contribu
tions to our Community Christmas in State Col
lege and in helping those in need with food,
clothes, toys and Christmas cheer.
The local chairman has placed for parties some
75 children who have been entertained in the
homes of fraternities and sororities. Whole schools
were brought in to White Hall for parties.
Other groups went out to surrounding areas and
gave the party in the local church. Toys from
som'e groups have been turned over to the local
chairman for distribution where most needed.
Some of these will go to our “needy children” in
foster homes under the county commissioners’
care.
Up to date, five fraternities have asked to
donate food or funds for food for a needy family
for Christmas.
Penn State is our big industry here and this
cooperation in our community is needed and
much appreciated.
Season’s greetings to all those who have so
graciously contributed.
—Mrs. R: S. Kirby, chairman.
State College Community
Christmas Work.
No Food for Thought
TO THE EDITOR: We send food to Europe.
We send food to China. We send food to India.
In fact we send food all over. Why in hell don’t
we send some food to the starving inhabitants of
Pollock Circle?
Paul Buoyant
TO THE EDITOR: After listening to the three
stooges from his setting of red pine trees, Paul
Bunyan left for the West to hunt for “Dirty Olga,”
the girl of his dreams. He sends his deepest re
gards and fondest thanks to those who attended
tiie Forestry. Ball given in his honor by the For
estry Society.
The members of the dance committee’of the
Forestry . Society wishi.to thank- alLthose who co
operated tO.Tnake- the BalL a’-success. ■ •
—Boyd Waherow,
advertising chairman.
Signed by 16 Students
\Santa Makes Pre-Season
Visit to Windcrest Kids
"Santa Claus is cranin' to luvvn." But lie ccaiio to Windcrest yes
terday lor a prc-Cihrist.mas Ev e visit. In the absence of snow. Sbnla
arrived in one cf the Alpha Fire Company's red trucks.
Hire occasion was the Elks' Christinas party for the children of
Winoterest. Long before Santa actually arrived the 40 children await
ing him in the community hall were watching from the building's
PSCA To Aid
Needy Family
A family of ten, eight o£ them
children under ten years of age,
Will have a Merry Christmas this
year if enough contributions in
the form of household equipment,
clothing ancl food are made
through the drive .being sponsored
by the Community Service Com
mission of the PSCA.
The family lives near Woody
cresl in a rambling one floor
structure with a few pieces of
furniture 'which is old enough to
be called antique but because of
its condition could hardly be
called that.
■About a year ago, Billy—now
about 15 months old —was bitten
by a rat while sleeping in the
decrepit shack the family used to
ocupy. The child had to be hos
pitalized for several months af
terward.
Contributions are being collec
ted at Schlows, the A&P, the Col
lege Food Market, the high school,
■the College Heights school ancl
tile Westminster Foundation.
The children’s ages are listed
to serve as a guide for clothing
sizes: Billy, 15 months; Butch, 3
years; Harry, 4; Teddy, 10; Peg
gy, 5; Ruthie, 6; Marjorie, 7; and
Gladys, 8 years.
News Briefs
(Continued from page one)
He requests that all social or
ganisations ' having parties or
dances to call 3468 for Froth cov
erage.
Hazleton Alumni
The Alumni Association oil the
Hazleton Undergraduate Center
will hold its annual All-College
Dance at the Hotel Altamont in
Hazleton on Christmas night, De
cember 25. Music will be by Art
Wendel’s orchestra, and tickets
may be purchased from members
of the committee, at the Hazle
ton Undergraduate Center in the
Walnut Street school, or at the
door. The tickets will be $3.60,
and proceeds will go toward the
establishment of the Robert E.
Eiche Scholarship Fund.
Rifle Teams
. Effective January 7 the Army
ROTC and Varsity Rifle teams
will Wave, in addition to their
previously reported practice per
iods from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday
and from'9 to 12 a.m. Saturday,
another practice period from 6
t 0 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
There are still some vacancies
in tooth teams and any interested
students are invited to attend
these" rifle periods.
Late AP News
(Continued from page one)
NEW YORK—Republican Gov
ernor Thomas Dewey is something
of a question mark in regard to
his possible candidacy fo r the Re
publican Presidential nomination
in 1948.
Governor Dewey came up with
a quick "certainly not" when ask
ed if he were ready to announce
his candidacy.
Then when someone suggested
if he really meant "Certainly Not
Ready," the Governor r eplied with
a smile —"Certainly Not, Period."
WASHINGTON—‘For tide sec
ond time in recent months, Ber
nard' Baruidh bias aooused Henry
Wlalla-ce of making a mistake. This
tim e the error is said to be in an
article on- the coal controversy in
the - magazine (The Now Republic)
which Wallace edits. • - •
The article -says President Tru
man-asked Baruch to help in.the
legal battle, against John .L. Lewis,
.Baruch bias termed this wholly
flalse .anid deliberately- so.’. -Baruch
added that he. expects .Wallace..to
obcroct the error.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1946
windows. When the fire truck’s si
ren heralded his approach, the air
lOairliy bristled, with excitement.
Children Get ■ Presents
When Santa finally, stood before
them, the children crowded arounicl
to see what the bulging pack con
tained for them. Each child receiv
ed a bag oif Candy, pcp-corn, nuts,
and an orange.
The youngest child present was
five-months-old Billy Butz, and
the oldest child was under five
years of age.
Had there been snow, S'anlta
would have gone to the party in a
sleigh, tat. apparently the miale
element at least was penfectljy
pleased with the fire truck. One
four-year-old was heard to re
mark several days before the
■party, “I don’t Want., it to snow.
Then Santa would l come in a
sleigh, and I want him to come
in a fire truck.”
Santa Rides Fire Truck
Aillter the gifts had been dis
tributed, Santa departed in tlbe
fire truck, again watched by all
the children. Then four short m ; o-'
vies wer e shown. .“The Adven
tures of Bunny Riabbit,” “The
Black Bear Twins,” “Fatty Ar
buicfcle,” and “Elephants.”
The Elks s ! aid that if any otf
the Winid'cre'st residents are still,
in State College Monday morning,
they are invited 1 to attend the
Elks’ movie party at the Oathaum
Theater, where Santa Claus will
again appear.
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