PAGE TWO Speeding On, Campus Narrow Pollock Road is rapidly being turned into a main thoroughfare. While it may be true that increased enrollment and additional College employees are responsible for the steady stream of traffic in evidence, there is no excuse for allowing discourteous drivers to endanger the lives of students. It has been more noticeable this semester that most autos are exceeding the campus speed limit of 20 mph. In some cases they are doubling it. Yesterday afternoon a People's Furniture Store truck was not only exceeding the speed limit on Pollock Road, but it came close to running down a group of students who were crossing Pollock Road at the Mall. We have witnesed more than —From the Editor's Mailbox Says Mr. Sorge Destroys Spirit TO THE EDITOR: In reading the October 1 issue of the Colleian, I became interested in the "Here and There ' column by Dick Sarge. How ever, this interest was limited to the one article titled "They Play For Pay." In my seven semesters at Penn State, I have always heard that the Collegian was behind the College whole-heartedly. They have sponsored pep-rallies, etc. As I read this article I felt that Mr. Serge was destroying this spirit, if it ever existed. He names Penn State students who play for the Altoona football team. He also stated they "pick up $5O a game." Members of the Penn State team play for nothing. Regardless of the amount of "college spirit" a player possesses, I might say that there is hardly a man on the Penn State football roster who would not be very glad to "pick up $5O a game." Such an article as Mr. Serge wrote seems to me a tendency to turn the eyes of all football players from Penn State to Altoona. College Calendar All calendar items must be in the Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre ceding publication. Friday, Oct. 3 FIELD HOCKEY practice, Holmes Field, 4 o'clock. Saturday, Oct. 4 PENN STATE CLUB dance, 405 Old Main, 8 o'clock. PEP RALLY, steps of Old Main, 7:15 o'clock. Street Parade leaves the Phi Sigma Kappa house at 6:45 o'clock. Sunday. Oct. 5 PIIILOTES Cabin Supper. Meet on the steps of Old Main, 2 o'clock. COLLEGIAN Sophomore Board Meeting, Collegian office, 6:30 o'clock. . Monday, Oct. 6 IMA organizational meeting, Social Rooms of Old Main, 7 o'clock. At the Movies CATHAUM: The Egg and I STATE: Great Expectations NITTANY: The Homestretch College Health Service Discharged from the infirmary Wednes day: Robert Sweigart. Admitted Thursday: Robert Patterson, Ruth Turnbull. I iSSili :1 1 011141 : I Gil7l : When You Subscribe for the The DAILY COLLEGIAN offers you not only a complete coverage of football and all other sports, but the latest College news plus editorials, features and fashions. You're sure to be on the squad by subscribing to the DAILY COL LEGIAN. Write today to the DAILY COLLEGIAN for your subscrip tion. Be sure to send a check for $2.50 for one semester or $4.25 for the year. At Penn State Nearly Everyone Reads the "Collegian" "The Daily Collegian" THE DAILY COI•ErrHAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA one incident where commercial trucks have been violating the law; it is time that something is done about it. There also seems to be a need for a stop sign on Pollock Road where it crosses the Mall. The rest of the campus has an abundance of stop signs, but it is questionable if any of them provide as much protection for the student as the one pro. posed. Pollock Road is short enough to enable the Campus Patrol to conduct a concentrated cam paign during the next few weeks. We suggest that immediate action be taken; it may save a life. -I.GF Is he inciting State players to leave for Altoona and cash? Now that football season has begun. and it looks as if it might pe one of the best years for Slate. the Collegian should do all they can to support the teamt--not publish articles that tell of fellow students who make money doing the same job Penn State players are doing for free. And speaking of money, I would like to know exactly where Mr. Sarge got his information about the mentioned players making $5O per game. I know for an absolute fact that the players men tioned in the article are not receiving the amount Mr. Sarge mentioned. I personally have read the contracts of the Penn State students who play for the Altoona Mountaineers of the Pennsylvania Professional Football League. They do not read $5O per game. And, the players have not received more than their contract states. The men from State who play for Altoona hold the same rating as any other player on the squad, regardless of position, time with the team or any other factor. For a matter of fact, four of the Penn State men are on the starting line-up of the team. If anyone was receiving more money would they not be the ones? Knowing that what I have said are absolute facts, I challenge Mr. Serge to produce the evi dence that the named players are making $5O a game. Well, Mr. Surge, I have thrown the problem into your lap, the defense rests. Name Withheld • In outlining CollegieWs policy regarding letters to the editor yesterday, we neglected to mention the restrictions on length. The above letter is the last one exceeding 150 words which will be printed. Space limits require this rule. Attention, Smart Girls TO THE EDlTOR—Enclosed please find a clipping from the lowa State Daily about the lowa State College reaction to the new length skirts. Being a recent graduate in journalism at lowa State, I am quite interested in campus publica tions, especially the Daily Collegian. Read the "Hems and Hers" column this morning—enjoyed it—thought you might like to toss something in about the reaction on other campuses. In addition to the "Foot Above the Ankle Club" organization at "me ol' Alma Mater"—the college band added to the protest by appearing at the lowa State-Colorado game last Saturday with all trouser legs rolled up a foot above the ankle and went through half-time marches that way. Smart girls will wear their skirts the length that becomes them most—be it short, medium or long. Sincerely, The Inquiring Reporter is sent out by the Daily Collegian to sample campus sentiment on issues of the day. Questions are chosen for their interest to the greatest number of people. Those to be asked questions are selected in a wide variety of backgrounds, sexes and occupations. Opinions expressed in this column in no way represent policy of the Daily Collegian or the Pennsylvania State College. To what degree Penn Staters will attend and support the 'year's first pep rally tonight was indicated yesterday when half-a-dosen Daily Collegian candidates obtained reactions ranging from the most phlegmatic to the most enthusiastic to the following question: Ara you going to attend s h e football pop rally Friday night? Why? Bernard De Hun, Soph, LA-- I am going. I really like to attend rallies. Betty R. Gibbons, Soph, LA Yes, I am going. I think football rallies are a wonderful idea. Nannette Bartow, Junior, LA I think pep rallies are a good idea for helping out school spirit. And I am going to be there. Jane Gray, Senior, LA Yes, I'm going. I get a great thrill out of them. Atwell How, Soph, LA—I sup pose I'm going. I hadn't thought much about it. Pep rallies won't be as popular this year as they were before the war, I believe. Ted Blaney, Senior, Eng—l'm going and I think everyone should go. These pep 'rallies have been verygood• in past years. Jack Dellman, Soph, LA—No, I'm going to the movies. I have to think of a reason to go and I'm a slow thinker. Marion Titus, Jr, Ml—Surely, I'm going. I think the team is good this year and deserves our suport. Jane Barton, Soph,Ed—Yes. I like peppy pep rallies where you can knock yourself out. Betty Klenk, Soph, LA—Yes, I'm going. I never saw one before. William Keller, Jr, LA—I am going. I think pep rallies get stu dents interested in the team. Diana Bryan, Sophomore, Ed— Through past experiences I find- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the hoe Lance set 1871 Published • Tuesday through Friday mornings during the College year by the staff of the Daily Colleian of g the Pennsylvania State College. ffntered u second class matter July 5. 2934. at the State College, Pa. Post °Mee under the act of March 3, i 87 9. $2.50 a semester: $4.25 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, _Madi son Ave., New York, N.Y.. Meal°. 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Allen St. Phase 4802 • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1947 them very boring, so I'm not go ing this time. Ralph Johnson, Soph, Ed-»Defl nitely, I'm going. I really like football rallies. Wiliam Morris, Senior, LA—I don't know whether I'm going. A man with a family; you know... Charlotte Sudman, Soph, Oh, yes. I think it's a terrific idea. At! Ward, Js. LA— sin going. I'd like to sae moss hat men and fist man Moro too. Theo Ellison, LA—No. I'm Just not interested in football. Edward . Czekaj, ?hp;Ed—Yes, I'm going. As a member of the team I have to. Florence Ciplet„ LA—No, I don't think I will go. I have a date for that evening. Alex Gregory, Critique Editor —l'm not attending. I don't be lieve in pep rallies. I'm too old but I think it's a good opportuni ty for sophomores to rub elbows. Dorothy Jeffries, Grad—l'mgo ing to the pep rally because I like fires. Jim Younkis t Soph, Eng—l'm &ling to the rally because I like fares too. Lois Held, Jr, Ed—l'm going to . the rally because I like to see a lot of school spirit. Ann Condrin, Jr, B 4 —School spirit -is my reason for going to the rally. William Ladner. 880, Etw.- I never have atten d ed a rap = a 50 I'm curious to see what one will be like. Stumpy Bielir, Jr, Ed—Yes, I'm going. Rallies are always loads of fun, but they need co-operation from everyone. Nancy Davies, Soph, Ed—l like pep rallies, that's why I'm going. Jay Polikoff, Soph, LA—I adore pep rallies. They bring back MY days at Millersville. Don't get me wrong though, I like Penn State. Jim Hopkins—sixth semester— Psychology. No, I'm not going to the pep rally because it will probably be like all the other years. It will end a flop because there was no previous planning done. You can't ram spirit down their throats by Mentioning the names of a bunch of managers, etc. To build spirit you need a pep rally where the student body can take part and the spirit can be built up naturally. Leslie Knuth—third semester— Home Ec. Yes, I'm going to give the team encouragement. Tr a vis McDanials--aixth se mester—lndustrial Educe t ion. Yes, I'm going to the pep rally to see if they're like the old ones we used to have on Ag KiLL don't think they will be.
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