PAGE TWO Greetings On behalf of the Daily Collegian staff, I would like to extend Season’s greetings to our many readers and friends. This is also to acknowledge the many cards sent by groups and individuals to us. The thought fulness behind these messages was duly appreci ated; pre-holiday exams, the excitement of going home and the additional task of putting out a paper nightly prevented answering each mes sage personally. While the students of the College pause long enough to spread good cheer and temporarily forget all quarrels, grumblings and petty bicker ings it is only natural that the student, paper should reflect these feelings. Echoing the words of Mrs. R. S. Kirby in a let ter to the .editor yesterday, we too would like to thank the many fraternities gnd sororities and campus groups that took part in the programs for the needy of State College. We would also like to'thank All-College cabi net and the Administration for the extended vaca tion ... it will come in handy for many of us. So, from the Editorial and Business staff of the Daily Collegian, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!” Purse Strings ‘ If we are to have a better Penn State, we must have unified getion from students. Raising faculty salaries can only be achieved by going to work on the men in Harrisburg who hold the purse strings. Extra appropriations received by the College must be made specially by the State Legislature! In the past it has been the policy of the Slate Legislature to decide not only how much money was to be appropriated, but specifically what buildings were to be constructed. The College must be permitted to erect the buildings.it,determines are needed after careful consideration of its needs by a staff which has been on the Campus studying the situation. It must also be allowed to determine an appropriate salary scale for.faculty members in order to hold and attract good men to the campus. We need concerted action on this subject. Let's not have a letter writing contest to the Collegian, but instead, let's swamp Harrisburg with mail from the student body. In addition we need a bigger and better organized lobby in the capitol. Penn State is growing and there is every indi cation that it will continue to grow and that the emergency is not a temporary one. Better build ings and standards will remain long after we are gone. The. State isn’t going to lose money by back ing a better Penn State. Editorial? and features in The Collegian reflejct'the opinions of the writer. They make no claim to represent student or University opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the editor.- (Collegian Gazette All calendar items must be in at the Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m on the day : preceding publication. ■;' ’ BIBLE STUDY, 200 Carnegie Hall, 7 o’clock. At the Movies .CATHAUM: “The Bachelor’s Daughters,”. Gail Russell— I Today. “Three Little Girls In Blue,”. June Haver —Monday, January 6. STA,TE: ‘.‘Vacation, in Reno,” Jack Haley —Today. ‘‘The Man I Love,” Ida Lupino— Monday, January 6. NITTANY: “Swingin’ On A Rainbow,” Jane/Frazee—Today. “Jesse James,” Henry Fonda—Monday, January 6. Co liege Health Service Discharged from the infirmary Wednes day: Roy McClenaghan, William Widerkehr. College Placement Service DEC.'I9 and 20—The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. will interview eighth semester men from the following curricula: EE, lE, ME, chem. eng. and chem. THIS IS AMERICA ENTER! “ f\ltmiAU II Li A £ LOCAL SE Sigma Delta Tau Joyous Holiday Season Delta Sigma Phi Extends THE BEST OF '* HOLIDAY SEASONS *" M “ ■William L. Keller :i? BtLUY HEPI Wishes You A Open Mind According to the December Coronet quiz, “How open is your'mind?” mass prejudices are menac ing America. As an example they point out the conversation of a business man, who says “one of our agents is coming in from South America. Some kind of darn foreigner.” Those last five words are, familiar. Everyone has heard the same idea expressed—or has ex pressed it hpnself. But seldom is the speaker or the'listener startled by the primitive, undeveloped thinking it so clearly reveals. Scientists describe'this lumping of a mass of prejudices into one handy classification as "tab loid thinking." ‘lt’s comfortable, easy to use, hard to stop. But it’s dangerous—so dangerous that it is menacing America, according to Coronet. Today some 800 organizations in the United States are actively working to get Americans to accept every person upon his own merit and char acter, not reject him because he is “different” from us. In another generation, the work of these or ganizations will pay amazing social dividends. Some of the questions asked are the following: “Are you a member of any minority group? Do you feel that thefe are certain groups in this country which are a threat to your job, social position or welfare?” How open is your mind? Two Horses Don Herald tells a little story that is especially appropriate during the Christmas season: “I just saw two horses standing side by side in a field under a tree, facing in opposite directions, switching flies off each other’s faces. “It made me feel hopeful about the human race. “If horses qan cooperate, why can’t people learn to .cooperate? “Maybe the countries of the world could learn to cooperate. “Maybe capital and labor can some day learn to supplement each other, like two horses. “Yes, I’m optimistic; maybe in a million years people will be as intelligent as horses. Typewriters .. . TO THE EDiTOR: In, your editorial columns you have .taken up many issues. The one I ask you tp consider now is one which should be dear to the hearts of yqu and your staff . . . the de plorable condition of typewriters in the type writer laboratory in Sparks. It appears that a student’s daily mark depends entirely on whether or not he gets to class early enough to get a good typewriter. This is not a difficult feat unless a student has a class immedi ately preceding the typing class. In that event, he is doomed to receive a bar' two on his daily work. College authorities may or may not know-the condition of typewriters, in the lab. In that event this letter is to acquaint them with that 'fact. But if the authorities do know, this, I suggest that they refrain from overlooking the issue and' face it squarely. . Typewriter? are now released .there is no,.shortage as there was during {fife'•'warr and it should not be a matter of semesters before new.* typewriters are installed. Another Critique . . . TO THE EDITOR: Since you started a criticism on the latest Thespian show, I am forced to add something to it. And because of the Christmas season, I know that not many people will be ,in the mood to say anything about anything, so per haps this will be published. About the Thespian show. I believe it was a bit too risque.. That is, I wouldn’t find it the nicest place to take my best girl. And I. certainly wouldn’t take a parent there or even sit by an elderly person. I guess I don’t like to blush. May be I’m old fashioned or maybe I feel people be little me in my version of humor. I do have many friends who feei the same way though. And while passing out slams, I might as well be generous and say that a local magazine could have less of the above mentioned “stuff.” That’s,all. REDUCING IT TOSicED.,. Letters Prospective Bar Two-er Mas sent tomato pepper ano _ V/ATERAvELOM SEEDS EVEM TD CHINAS • * V [ )M AWWTIOO RAISES OVER 100 BABBITT NEARLY... THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA PLANNED ECONOMY •*so what if ye can't get coal since they Socialized the CoqMhdiiitry! V/e own the mines, don’t ye?" December 14, 1923 Students 'cutting classes just before or just after the Christmas holidays in 1923 were subject to a five-dolls.r fine, according to a notice signed by Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock. According to the same announcement, students taking unexcused absences at that time would also be barred from classes until a permit to re-enter classes was shown to the instruc tor. At a meeting oif the Penn State Gixnge, plans were made for the raising of fuhds for the girls’ dor mitory. The Thespians were making plans to use, for the first time, a student-written play for their annual production. Le Salon de Mhriane was pre paring for production 0 f a French comedy, “L’Anglais Tei Qu’on le Paris,” by the “Bernard Shaw of France,” Tristian. December 16; 1924 .... ' R. I. Webber, superintendent of Grounds and Buildings, announc ed that the fire truck and anoara tus used ,by the student Volunteer THE DAILY GQLLEQIAH Successor to the Free .. Published through- Friday? ’tnotfrifngs ' during ’tlic College yearfbvu the staff "of the' Dally! Collegian of;tne: Pennsylvania State; College, Entered as second class matter July 5, 1934, at the State College. Pa., Post Office undei the aot 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. . Blatz Rosemary Ghnntous Mgr. Ed., Lynctte Lunaquist; News Ed., Lawrence Foster; Feature Ed., Frank Davis: Women’s Ed., Katherine McCor* mick; Asst. Women’s Ed., Suzanne Me* Cnuley. Co-Sport Eds. Arthur Miller, Ste phen Sinichak; Photo Ed, i*ucy Setting. Wire Ed., Seymour Rosenberg; Sr. Board. Marilyn Jacobson, Lewis JafTe. Ad. Mgr., Phyllis Deal; Asst. Bus. Mgr, Sally Holstrum; Asst. Ad. Mgr., Dorothj Leibovitz; Circ. Mgr. Paul Bender. Managing Editor . • Larry Foster Assistant - Ted Rubin News Editor - Jean Alderfer Assistant Mary Anne •' . -So Ad.’ Asst. Joy Eichhorn "The Halo" HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS Beta Theta Pi From the Files Lance, e§t. 1877., Editor - Bus. Mgr STAFF THIS ISSTJF. " ByJOfiNftANCK Yebo EARNINGS HAVE NETTED BiwS.ijm JO&Rr-r TOWARDS A ' COLLEGE EDUC, /// OUJS FREE * COMPETITIVE: ccq&em J\ By PAULSON Fire Department would be turned over to the borough’s Alpha : Fire Company to provide more ade quate protection for the College. This action osme after a Board of Trustees meeting at which the BOard decided that “the. College does not feel that the present ar rangements wiherelby a group of 0 Chi Phi - % W| SKES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Tan Kappa Epsilon THE SEASON'S GREETINGS P Hi There! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from C 2S T T V’C uiliiii X O students and a group of employ ees formed into a Volunteer de partment meets the requirements of the situation.” Th Y. M. C. A. and the musiic department were planning the tenth annur.l Christmas tree and carol sing on the front campus. The program included a talk toy President John M. Thomas. December 15, 1 E>2 5 .... The Soph Hop committee was considering orchestras and decor ators for the dance, which was to be held March 5, 1926. In the editorial page column, 'The Lion’s Den,” the following poem, submitted by “I. M. Fore lorn,” appeared: “Clmsified “There are Poets and poets Danny, but here’s A poem From a Poetess. (£i d but true I’m a' coed). Blank verse Is the .style, .so I thought I’d Write and tell you What I think Of the campus shinks With their coon Coats and their Smooth lines And wicked dancing. Sad but true I’ve never run Acrpss that type. If you know Of any Please send Him around ; Cause I’m blu-hoo!” ’ December 19, 1941 ... “A gathering of approxim'ately 2,500 people iirmmed the terrace and walks in front of Old Main’ irjis tnight t 0 participate in Pehn State’s ■ traditional Carol Sing, sponsored by the department o'f music and the P.SJC.A.” Twenty-six fraternities, cq-- operating with the State College Kiwanis club, entertained 135- children from needy families of rows CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE... HAVE 'FUN! KAPPA DELIA ii'jr '!■ : MERRY State College at dinners and with| parties, In 1941, as in 1946, the WSGA. skiing team were leaving h Christmas Drive deadline was ex- FraiVconia, N. H. t to undergo tended. week of practice for the Intercom “Only « thousand, more or less, legiate Ski Tournaments at Lak Chopping days till three years Placid. May Your Holidays fJ . Be Merry and Bright Good Cheer Sigma Alpha FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 194 i 'from (his roming Christmas, ■Five members of (he varsil; With Epsilon
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