The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, February 14, 1947, Image 2

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Kilroy: Don't Let It Lapse
(Editor's Ncte: The following is an editorial
- reprinted from the New York Times, through
:the courtesy of the Veterans' Administration.)
:Every member oC uur armed forces could insure
iht; life , during the war for as much as $lO,OOO, and
,:tarry this Government. policy at a ridiculously low
pot ernium rate of a dew cents per thousand dollars.
'Pit is was ,term insurance.
It may be 'continued at this low Tate fo r eight
ycers alter date of issue, 'but the premium after dis
charge must be paid by voluntary action instead of
v(Krely being deducted each month by the Army or
paymasiter.
.the lamentable 'fact that 40,000,000 war vet
erlans have allowed these policies Ito lapse, and have
thus 'lost assets worth in The , aggregat e more than
one hundred billion dollars.
Only .3,000,000 have Upt their policies in ,force,
Beyond the Veil of Old Mt. Nittany
Kichigtan State :students no longer worry about
liAlt - ing automatfo failure in courses for over
c att i ng.
The registrar has adopted the radical view that
tstuldent body is "grown up.'
•.`They are paying for their own education; tit
I,hould be left o them to get it," be said.
AiPParently some Penn State profs ore waiting for
itiltair students to "grow up" before they inaugurate
:aine radical plan ito give a tfinal Mark based on
er grades.
Under a proposed plan at Syracuse, the birth ra
(lYdld in a !family !Would !autbrnatioally give that stu
dant-family !the Highest !priority for th e !allotment
a pre fabricated dwelling.
Acciordinq to parents and prospective parents,
!conditions in Cie University-sponsored !trailer
camp are not conducive to th e proper rearing
!Oh ittitren.
.A recent , survey Conducted by the Daily Atben-
Letters
lIFC Says No Corsages
TO. THE EDITOR: At the meeting of ithe Intenfra
ternity Council, February 11, it was decided that the
Interfrarternity Ball, the annual 'affair run by the
council, would rbe G no-icorsage dance.
The council felt that due to the great deal of
controversy arising from this issue, its decision
would aid in clearing the air. For that reason, a
motion was passed unanimously that the giving
of corsages would be done away with for the IF _
Ball, and that Collegian be notified accordingly.
The Iclouncil also wishes Ito point but that their de
cision was not based :on any attempt to injure the
husiness -of any merchant. It !i s merely to eliminate
Criticizes Dispensary
TO 'THE EDITOR: Recently, ‘a student hurt his hand
lin the gym. The fdadt or who treated him thought the
bone was broken. Yet Tor three ldays he did not get
an x-ray. Why? The madhine was broken. But they
t;.ti , ll treated his hand as if it were'broken.
In another case, a boy dislocated, is hand. It was
tsettby one of the doctors. The M.D. did such as good
job that an operation was required to undo the dam
age done by him.
Physical examinations are required for Varticipa-
Collegian Gazette
, All calendar items must be in the Daily
Collegrien ctlice by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre
ceding pnbillicaition. .
Friday, Feb.. 14
• XI SIGIVLA. PI meeting, 103 Forestry, 4
o'elack.
P.S.B.F. Bible study and ihymn 'sing, 2410
Carnegie Hall, 7 to 8:30 o'clock.
Sunday, Feb. 16
PSCA BROADCAST on World Brobhenhood,
k12:45 to'olock.
ALPHA 13.1.10 t MEGA meeting. 304 Old
Main, '7 o'clock.
. INTER-AMERICAN C/luib meeting, 417 Old
Main, 7:30 o'iolock.
Monday, Feb. 17
CRITIQUE EXECUTIVE meeting, 5 Car
negie I-fall. 6:30 o'clock.
CHEMISTRY CLUB meeting, 7 Sparks, 7
LOiU/ISIE HOMIER Club meeting, 200 Car
hegie Hall, 6:3'0 o'clock.
At the Movies
CATHAUM: "Margie," today, 'tomorrow,
and Monday.
STATE: "Two Years Before the Mast," to
day, tcmorrow, and Monday.
NITTANY: "Waterloo Bridge," tonight;
"Guns and Guitars," tomorrow; and "Ver
diet," Monday night
College Neon* Service
• Admitted to the intlrmary Wednesday: John
. Litting, Floyd Moils, Hildreth Rose„ Robert
Cetlin -and Harvey Midler. •
Admitted yesterday: Sarajane Cherashore,
Ceeble Goodman and Catherine Jensen.
Discharged yesterday: Paul Masterson,
Conrad, Lickel, John. Gearhart and Charles
Winter.
College Placement Service
* Mr. VV. J. Riley of the Westvaoo Ohiorine
Products Corporation will be on the Campus,
Thursday, Feb. 2/, to interview eighth semes
ter Chem eng, ahem, ME, EE men, and Ph.ll
candidates in organic ahem. Arrangements tor
interviews should be made at once in 204 Old
Main.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
either as term insurance or under the several forms
of conversion.
This week the Veterans' Administration i s eon_
dueling is campaign f informatio n throughout the
country to get veterans 'to reinstate their lapsed
policies, which they can do without penalty or mu eh
trouble der themselves. . .
The percentage of lapse is les s than after the First
World War, whe n fewer than 10 percent kept their
policies, but it is far 100 great, and represents o loss
of one of the great benefits attadhed to war service
and the cheapest form 'of life insurance available,
since administrative costs are borne by the Govern
ment. •
We urge veterans 'to reconside r their action or in
action whidh is responsible for these lapses, which
they will live to regret greatly in years ahead when.
it is too late to Temedy the damage dune.
aeurn of the University of West Virginia found that
the average . s tudent ;spends $96.34 a month.
"How does a !poo r GI do it?" questioned the
woman staff writer. We'd like to know ourselves.
A member of the. University or Utah Chronicle
staff wrote a bitter editorial last week against the
necessity of a Lower Division. He berated the s'YG
tem because he, a liberal 'artist, had to lake un
necessary courses "the engineering school has
recognized that anyone who going to be :a good
engineer !doesn't . . . have to meet lower division
requirements."
Anti-Tobacco League Nate: the Wallpaper of
Berea College, Kentucky, reports a movement un
derway to alliow women to smoke in their dormi
itories. The men are watching rthe movement closely
to see if the women get the smoking privileges. If
they do, the men plan to iask for ithe same privileges.
Sounds like the men are letting•the women fight
their battles.
a social oustom that has grown to the proportion
that giving of corsages for large dances is considered
"miuSt" land add s 'greatly to the expense of going
to the dance.
Since the averag e ifraternity man is struggling to
meet Iconditions on - $65, the elimination of this added
expense u ill allow More men to gfo to ithe dance.
T.f the 'business of any merchant or group of mer
dhants Is hurt by .this deciion, the council expresses
its regret, but feels that the needs .of the many Stu
dents it represents is greater than the few town
merchants thi s policy allfectS..
Very truly yours,.
Albert Green,
IFC ecretary-Treasure,
tion in 'athletics. When I took a physical for 'intra
mural basketball, the only exam I had was for blood'
pressure and respiration: Many times, While wait
ing Iflor attention at the dispensary, 'one see s the
medical staff exchanging pleasantries, this despite
a long line Of people 'Waiting in the ante-room.
In the making of a better Penn State, surely one
of. the things that must b e done ril; to correct this
situation. The abCve cases are typioal of the inade
quacy in sheer neglect that we students must suffer.
As a Grade A school, we .are at least worthy of
Grade A medical service. I, propose that the time
has come for us rto wake up 'and demand that we get
good medical 'attention.
Wants Mr. Sorge to Bow .
TO THE EDITOR: The 'article entitled "Open
Spaces," I,vhidli 'appeared in Your s paper, was .nf great
interest to me, Mr. Sarge slhottld take a bow after
his noble suggestions. •
That one of the motel beautiful campuses in• the
world is ,going to become crowded arid Chittered
with• a. mess 'of temporary Wildings, _which may
prove to be more permanent than temporary, dis
hearteni me greatly.
To have the very space and beauty• about
which we Penn Staters boast denied..us will
greatly reduce one of the main elements of the
College's prestige.
.Surely, the old maxim, "Do not rob Peter to pay
Paul," applies to this sitnation. If the Penns3nlvlarda
State College is deprivedvf its heal*, which will
have to be , sacrificed if the temporary building
plans continue, generations tor Penn Staters for
many years to come will (safer.
I do not mean lo cry on anyone's shoulder.
It's just that the whole idea seems so absurd
when there is so very much space directly to the
West, North, and East of the campus, which
could be used quite advantageously for such
temporary projects in sight.
IT Isubli Qu 'space were used, tihe present
campus , would not Ue impaired, and everyon e wotdd
be (happy.
Bouquet for Mr. Foster
TO 'THE EDITOR: To Mr Larry Foster goes our
nomination Tor The weekly 'prize of a five-ton block
of cement about the neck Tor his. brilliant. expose of
the AdaMs-Rivers 'marriage. Articles of this nature
do much to enhance the reputation of ou r faculty
and school.
Criticism is one Ithing—iridicule another.
—Three Names Withheld
Editorials and features in The Collegian
reflect the opinions Uf the writer. They make
no claim to represent student or University
opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
editor.
—By Allan °star
—Merlon S. Peck
—Robert J. Loughry
Former Froth Editor
Speaks at AVC Meeting
James T. Dugaii, feature editor
of Salute magazine and a former
Froth editor, was the principal
speaker at a recent meeting' of
the Amer!can Veterans Commit
tee.
AVC members also discussed
plans for the opening of the new
clubhouse at Skytop and the au
tomobile contest. A now Kaiser
sedan will be given away by the
club soon, Chairman Earl Kemm
ler stated. Details may be secured
from any. AVC member. •
A petition, sponsored by AVC,
is at Student Union for all vet
erans to sign, Kemmler urged.
The petition supports the bill re
cently introduced in Congress
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 July 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. ,
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