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We'll Miss 'Em at Temple
Blue Band will not make the trip to Philadel
phia for the Temple game.
In response to expressed opinions around cam
pus during the past few days suggesting that the
band be sent to Philly for the Temple game, Col
legian yesterday undertook to find out if such a
plan would be at all feasable.
Of foremost importance is the fact that the
men in the band do not want to make the trip,
and here are a few of their reasons:
1. Early in the semester the band was given
an opportunity to select a trip to an "away" game
other than the Pitt game. After careful delibera
tion, it voted to take the trip to Baltimore in the
belief that it would be the better game and that
more alumni would be in attendance. (The Gradu
ate Manager of Athletics said yesterday that tick
ets for the Navy game outsold Temple about three
to one.)
—From the Editor's Mailbox
Something Smells
TO THE EDITOR: Two things which I particu
larly enjoy are nature and a good joke. Unfortun
ately sometimes in the case of the latter, the vul
garity exceeds the humor. The grass on campus
is very beautiful and undoubtedly the efforts put
out by the ground keepers (perhaps poor little
sheep who shouldn't get the blame) are usually
appreciated.
The pole cat tree attempt to make Carnegie
Hall ever more fruitful, or broken sewer pipe
throws a diverse element into the usually har
monious atmosphere of the Northern end of
Carnegie Hall.
This stench is• to blame for certain detrimental
remarks against a certain ROTC instructor's lec
ture and the feet of "Shoeless Lou" Levi of Tru-
Blu Sextet fame. I hope the Collegian will join
in the battle against "it' before more false asper
sions are made.
Editor's Note: Mr. Trainer of Grounds and
Buildings has investigated the area between Car
negie Hall and Sparks. and reports that it smells.
His operatives are seeking the cause and will
report to Collegian when they have found the
source of the odor.
In Defense of Chess
TO THE EDITOR: Your editorial by Jo Fox on
$450 Worth of Culture probably drew the antici
pated publicity and comment from readers of the
Collegian, which is what Cabinet wanted. How
ever, I wish to say that the article is misleading
to the public, let alone making the Chess Club
seem like• an organization not worth being financ
ed by the school.
I attended the All-College Cabinet meeting last
week, which definitely was not a discussion meet
ing, and at which time the "National publicity"
matter was raised. It is pretty sad when a person
at the meeting; Mr. Donovan by name, can make
College Calendar
All calendar items must be in the Daily
Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre
ceding publication.
Thursday, October 23
LOCAL Affairs Committee of the Common
Sense Club, 409 Old Main, 7:15 p.m.
PI Gamma Alpha, 303 Main Eng., 8 p.m.
ACERS Club, Forestry Building, after For
estry Society meeting.
WSGA, WSGA Room, White Hall, .6:15 p.m.
DAIRY SCIENCE CLUB, 117 Dairy Build
ing, 7 p.m.
IWA Group picture for La Vie. Photo
Shop, 6:30 p.m.
INSTITUTE of Aeronautical Sciences, 110
EE, 7:30 p.m.
WRA Swim, Outing, and Fencing Clubs,
WH, 7 p.m.
At the Movies
Cathaum—Corsican Brothers
State—Spirit of West Point.
Nittany—Cry Wolf.
College Hospital
Admitted Tuesday: Ralph Dotterer.
Discharged Tuesday: Claire Dunkelberger,
Anita Fiering, John Pharr.
Placement Service
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., Oct. 31.
eighth semester men in EE, ME, CE, Chem,
and Comm Chem.
Chance Vought Aircraft, Division of United
Aircraft Corp., Oct. 27, eighth semester men
in Aero E, and ME.
The Pennsylvania Railroad would like to
interview eighth semester men in CE. Ap
plications necessary for the interview must
be obtained before October 30.
Carborundum Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y., Oc
tober 30 to interview eighth semester ME in
terested in sales or development.
Arrangements for interviews should be
made at once in 204 Old Main.
117 E. BEAVER AVENUE
—Dick Weil
Woodring's
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
2. Since it had been agreed to take the Navy
trip, many members of Blue Band who are mem
bers of campus dance bands. made contracts to
be fullfilled on that weekend.
3. Even if it were financially possible for the
band to go to Philly, it would be hard work to find
hotel accommodations adequate enough to take
care of it since Philly's Bellvue-Stratford em
ployees are still out on strike.
Another item to be considered is the fact that
going to the Temple game would mean that mem
bers of the band would miss classes for three
weekends in a row, quite an important thing to men
who have a four hour lab on Saturday morning.
So a trip for the Blue Band to Philadelp hia
this year is out of the question, but, according
to Hum Fishburn, director of the band, the stu
dent body can expect to see the Blue and White
marchers on Penn's Franklin Field next year.
an incorrect statement "We're still looking for
even a mention of the chess club's 'big' match with
Penn. Not a line appeared in even a Philadelphia
paper," and then immediately have the discussion
terminate till next week without giving the Chess
Club a chance to correct this error. I wish to say
that publicity was given to the University of
Pennsylvania-Penn State Chess Match in the Phila
delphia papers.
Another thing, nothing was mentioned in your
editorial about the unused $2OO which the Chess
Club returned last Spring to the college.
As for cultural achievement, Chess teaches the
individual the powers and value of concentration,
which is lacking in many of the flighty young
minds. A scientist, doctor, professor, or lawyer
may continue chess, only as a recreation . . . and
to keep his mind in trim for his daily routine,
which is very much similar to an athlete working
out daily to keep his body in physical trim.
In conclusion. may I say that any student ac
tivity. whether it be .Chess, bridge, or bowling.
that gains highlight in Intercollegiate and Na
tional Competition ought to be financed by the
college and not have the students dig the money
out of their pockets, this latter phrase being a
reason for lack of participation in extra-curricu
lar activities by a number of students.
Marion Schwimmer,
Corresponding Secretary
Penn State Chess Club
Lawn Display Farce
TO THE EDITOR: After the recent lawn dis
play farce, I'd like to have the privilege of inter
viewing the judges of the so-called contest to get
their opinions on campus conditions in general.
In view of their first decision, I imagine that the
answers of "The Three Wise Men," as Mr. Casey
calls them, would sound something like this:
Interviewer: Gentlemen, in your opinion, and
from an art standpoint, what is the best designed
building on campus?
Judges: Obviously, Textile Chemistry has a clean
cut advantage over Engineering "A."
14 A learned opinion, gentlemen, and now, how
do you feel about the length of women's skirts as
set by fashion this year?
Xs: That's an easy one, too! No man is interested
in looking at a woman's legs, because they (legs)
are ugly. Therefore, all women should wear slacks
all of the time.
I.: One more question please. DID YOU EVEN
SO MUCH AS LOOK AT ANY OF THE OTHER
FRATERNITY DISPLAYS?
Seriously, I'd like to have the judges explain
how they arrived at their decision. (No offense
meant to the Betas. It could have happened to
anyone. but shouldn't.)
Bewildered & Disgusted
He Wants Action
TO THE EDITOR: Back to the question of cam
pus politics. Just why are not the more than 1500
men students in Pollock Circle and Nittany Dorms
represented on the All-College Cabinet? True, one
party has made promises, but when are they going
to give us action? Surely, at least one fifth of the
student body should not go unrepresented in "one
of the most democratic (student governments) in
existence among American Universities."
Earl Supplee Jr.
Attention He-Men !
TO THE EDITOR: We men students at Penn
State are being deprived of the privilege of look
ing at the beautiful legs of our co-ed's. Since the
women have ignored the gentle "hint" in the anti
long dress campaign, we the men should carry out
a final and drastic move. If the women insist on
covering the "beautiful" legs, we should cover our
handsome faces by growing beards.
It is up to you he-men to carry out the cam
paign.
Shorter hemlines we crave or we'll carry
beards to our graves.
Editorials and features in The Daily Col•
legion reflect the opinions of the writer. They
make no claim to represent student or College
opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
editor.
By William E. Balmer
Yours truly,
Blue Beard
Floral Gardens
Phone 2045
JAMES E. WOLFF M. Manager
Penn State Elmer,
Berkshire Boar,
Now in China
Penn State's "Elmer" has ar
rived in China.
"Elmer" is LI pedigree berk
shire toar. who. along with 13
Rhode Island chickens was re
cently donated by the College to
Lingnan University at Canton.
China.
In August Richard E. Pride
graduated from the College and
accepted a position teaching ag
riculture at Lingnan U. He suc
ceeded F. Weida= "Daddy"
Groff. alao a College alumnus.
Before leaving for Canton. Mr.
Pride read about the shortage of
livestock at Lingnan and discus
sed the matter with Dr. Henry S.
Brunner. head of the agricultural
education department. Dr. Brun
ner decided. in behalf at the de
partment. to donate the three
:oosters and ten pullets. the ft
_lest of the College stock.
Dr. William L. Henning. pro
fessor of animal husbandry. do
tnated "Elmer." then known m
"Nittany Pride." from his own.
swineherd. The Penn State in
China Club agreed to pay bar the
crates. transportation. and feed of
the 14 voyagers.
Newspaper Process
Eliminates All Type Metal
New
An electromatic typewriter and a magnesium printing plate
which will do away with all type metal in newspaper printing was
explained at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Conference at
Harrisburg attended by members of the College journalism depart
ment Oct. 10 and 11.
Joseph H. Zerbey, publisher of the Pottsville Republican, ex
plained this invention which he saw in successful operation in
Rush Hour Jay Walkers
Narrowly Escape Injury
About fifteen pedestrians es
cape injury by scant inches every
rush hour at the College avenue-
Allen street intersection, a recent
survey indicated.
Generally, the close calls are
caused by the numerous jay
walking students who pour down
the Mall after classes.
Students hurrying from cam
pus are not entirely at fault,
however. During the one-hour
period covered in the survey,
nine cars stopped at the corner
either to pick up or discharge
passengers. This action blocked
the pedestrian crosswalk, and
increased the danger for all.
Together, the cars and the stu
dents were responsible for two
traffic tangles, in one of which
the cars were backed up as far
as Frazier street, one full block
from the area.
Trustees of the College re
cently granted permission for the
placing of a traffic light on Col
lege property at the intersection
of College avenue and Allen
street.
College Grads Cleared
In Hollywood Red Probe
Warner Brothers' script writers
Julius and Philip Epstein, grad
uates of the College, were cleared
of Communist charges at the
House tin - American Activities
Committee meeting Monday.
The Epstein brothers had been
fired from the Warners' studio
because "their scripts were
slanted toward un-American
ideas and portrayed rich men as
villains."
Jack Warner testified to the
House investigating committee
that he afterwards decided that
the brothers were not asserting
un-American ideas but that the
rich-man-as-villain theme "Is as
,ld as the world itself."
Meetings of the All -College
Cabinet are open to all students
who desire to attend. The time
and place of the meetings are al
ways published beforehand.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1947
News Briefs
(Continued from page one)
Pershing Rifles
Delegates from seven colleges
will attend the Fifth Regiment,
Pershing Rifles assembly at the
College tomorrow and Saturday,
according to Bernard H. Rudnick,
regimental commander.
Colleges represented are, C.C.
N.Y., Cornell, Johns Hopkins,
Lehigh,., Maryland, and Penn
State.
Other officers of the regiment
are Edward Cohee, executive 'offi
cer; Theodore Bacha, adjutant;
Gilbert Watz, special services; and
Gordon Morgret, sgt, major.
Stamp Collectors Meet
The Mt. Nittany Philatelic So
ciety will hold its first meeting of
the year in Room 120 of the State
College High School (Fairmount
avenue entrance) at 8 p.m. on
Tuesday. Faculty and student
stamp collectors are invited to
attend, said Paul D. Krynine,
secretary.
Membership in the Mt. Nittany
Philatelic Society is the largest
in the country in proportion to
the available population.
Theta Sigma Phi
There will be no Theta Sigma
Phi meeting tonight, said Roberta
Hutchison, president. Regular
meetings will be resumed next
week, she added.
Florida.
Called the Perry-Higgins print
ing process, this eliminates lino
type, hand-set type and stereo
type from the printing routine.
The electric typewriter handles a
variety of type styles and sizes,
making it possible for the whole
paper to be typed and pasted on
one large cardboard sheet. This
sheet is engraved directly on mag
nesium plates, which are used on
standard newspaper presses.
According to Prof. Donald M.
Davis, of the.journalism depart
ment, rapidity of adoption of the
Perry-Higgins process by large
city newspapers is still in ques
tion. However, Professor Davis
believes that because the process
reduces the expense of newspaper
production, it offers excellent
possibilities for small newspapers
and will likely encourage many
new publications.
THE GAILY COLLEGIAN
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