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With the Editor
With solicitors of every type and description
hitting students for financial support for just
about every worthy cause at Penn State, it be
comes increasingly difficult to select the few
drives to which an individual can afford to con
tribute.
It has been the contention of the Daily Col
legian for many years that one concerted drive
every semester conducted on the same basis as a
Community Chest could save the time of the
armies of solicitors and also save the students
the trouble of ducking behind campus shrubbery.
Unfortunately Penn State does not have a
Campus Chest, and so each drive must be evalu
ated and given contributions accordingly.
One of the more worthy drives at the present
time is that of the Penn State Christian Asso
ciation.
Letters from the Editor's Mailbox 1
An Apology
This is an apology to All-College Cabinet and
to the student body in reference to the mistaken
assumption that cabinet had agreed to co-sponsor
the petition to President Truman concerning a re
instatement of price controls.
As a member of the committee fostering the
petition, I had asked that it be brought up at
Cabinet.
Absent from last Thursday's All-College Cab
inet meeting, I learned of their action second
hand, and it was here that a misinterpretation
occurred. Only individual members of Cabinet
had signed the petition, rather than the group
as a body, which I had construed.
Therefore, not the organization YPCA, but my
self was responsible for the error in interpretation.
May it then be known that Cabinet is not a co
sponsor of this petition, but only that several
members of this body had signed the request.
I regret the misunderstanding, and would like
this letter to clarify the situation.
—Bunny Rosenthal,
Recording Secretary. YPCA.
College Calendar
All calendar items must be in the Daily
Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre-
ceding publication.
Wednesday, November 12
FIELD hockey, Holmes Field, 4 p.m.
WRA Bowling Club Business Meeting, 2
WH, 6:30 p.m.
BADMINTON, WH, 6:15 p.m.
BEGINNER'S Bridge, WH, 7 p.m.
MODERN DANCE, WH, 7 p.m.
ADVANCED Bridge, WH, 8 p.m.
NEWMAN Club Discussion Group, Church
Rectory, 7 p.m.
HOME Ec Club Picture, Photo Shop, 6:45
p.m.
MATH Club, 219 EE, 7 p.m.
IFC, 405 Old Main, 7 p.m.
AG Student Council, 109 Ag, 7 p.m.
PI Lambda Sigma, 410 Old Main, 7 p.m.
AVC Executive Committee, 417 Old Main,
7:30 p.m.
SIGMA Gamma Epsilon, 121 MI, 7 p.m.
BLUE Key, 418 Old Main, 7:30 p.m.
DRUIDS, 415 Old Main, 7 p.m.
HOME Ec Faculty, 110 H Ec, 7 p.m.
FROTH business candidates and Sopho
more Board, Froth office, 7 p.m.
ASME, 121 Sparks, 7:30 p.m.
At the Movies
CATHAUM—Desire Me, Greer Garson.
STATE—WiId Harvest, Alan Ladd.
NITTANY—Marked Woman, Bette Davis.
College Hospital
Admitted Monday: Jane Ann Barton, An
drew Buchan a n, Henry Cole, Frances
Deutschle, Allen Gray, Elwood Petchel,
Nevin Savage, William Scheidemantel, Irwin
Shishko, William Williams.
Admitted Tuesday: Erla Johnston, Fred
Smith.
Discharged Monday: John McFate.
Discharged Tuesday: Robert Parr, Wil
liam Walker.
Placement Service
Shell Oil Company, Nov. 13, eighth se
mester men from Chem. E., Chem., Phy., Min.
E., FT., EE., Met., Pet. & Nat. Gas, Geol. &
Linde Air Products Company, Nov. 19 &
20, eighth semester men, Chem., Chem E.,
Phy.
Erie Railroad, Nov. 12 and 13, eighth se
mester men, CE., EE., ME.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Nov. 12
and 13, eighth semester men, IE, EE, ME.
Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, November 17, eighth semester
men in SE, EE, ME, IE, Chem Eng,
Philadelphia Electric Company, November
24, eighth semester men in EE, ME.
Westinghouse Electric Corp., November 12
and 13, eighth semester men in Chem Eng,
Chem, Met, Phys.
Bell Systems, November 18 and 19, eighth
semester men in EE, ME, lE, candidates in
terested in becoming patent attorneys.
Arrangements for interviews should be
made at once in 204 Old Main.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
The PSCA, which is the oldest student organiza
tion on campus, has set the goal of its Service-
Activities budget for 1947-48 at $6300. Of this
amount, the student section is trying to raise $4200
and the faculty $2lOO. These contributions pay for
program expenses in which the students partici
pate. Staff salaries are not ma by campus con
tributions.
Additional gifts from alumni, friends, and trus
tees, plus a grant of $5OOO from the College, help
give the PSCA enough money to carry on its com
plete program of activities.
Since this organization is intended primarily
for student use and welfare, however, it is the
responsibility of the students to support its pro.
gram. This program is open to every Penn State
student regardless of race, creed, or color.
Ed Student Council
TO THE EDITOR: On Wednesday, November
12, students enrolled in the School of Education
will have the first opportunity since before the
war to select representatives for their Student
Council.
The object of this organization is:
To promote the general welfare of students en
rolled in the Education School.
1. To investigate suggestions of the faculty or
students concerning curricula or activities of the
school and to make recommendations to the ad
ministration.
2. To stimulate interest among students in re
gards to Educational Conferences and speakers.
3. To hear complaints from the enrollment of
the, Education School concerning attitudes and
teaching methods of professors, faculty cur
ricula, and matters of similar nature to be dis
cussed with the Dean for correction.
We, the Organization Committee, urge students
in the departments of Home Economics, Industrial
Education, Music Education, Psychology, and Sec
ondary and Elementary Education to take advan
tage of their franchise. Make it a point to take
time to vote.
—Fred Carstetter —John D. Bohm, Chairman
—Ruth Graber —Ann Auchenback
—Jean Selby —Judy Sternberg
—Ginny McCluskey —Sally Ann Rowe
Mr. Bensch's Crime
TO THE EDITOR: Though bearing in mind that
Mr. Bensch and his associates are undoubtedly
well meaning in their clarion call to the forces of
rectitude and justice to come forth and do battle
with the legions of reaction; I take exception
to his desecration of the saints. It is hardly becom
ing to a liberal.
The crime is apparent upon reading the first
line of Mr. B's muster call. Herein he subverts
none other than St. Paul, who was no PCA
member. When the good saint "fought the good
fight" he had no crimson objectives In mind.
However, if the PCA ever does espouse a GOOD
fight, I shall be only too glad to be in the van
guard, and maybe St. Paul will come along too.
Where are the concrete results whereof you
speak, Mr B.? Perhaps you are mixing the concrete
to finish the Palace of the Soviets. Pulling empty
box cars on the train of social progress is wasteful
enough without their having their brakes on. Let's
all start moving in the same direction for a change.
And my ticket isn't marked "Moscow."
To be quite frank, Mr. Bensch, your slip is show
ing and it looks mighty pink from where I'm
standing.
—John P. Kelly.
With the concurrence of Richard K. Laurin
and Richard H. Templeton.
Chess Team Wants Support
TO THE EDITOR: Many people seem to have
the wrong idea of the Chess Club's motives. We
are not asking for money to carry on our activity
as an extra-curricular organization, but rather
we wish to get support for a team which would
play matches with other colleges on a basis of
intercollegiate competition.
Many of our leading colleges do this; e.g. Yale,
Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Rutgers, NYU,
CCNY; University of Pennsylvania, and many
others. In fact several inter -collegiate chess
leagues have been formed and I have been told
of at least one boy "who got a scholarship to Yale
solely on his chess-playing ability." (Taken from
a letter from John D. French of Harrisburg.) The
United States Chess Federation has a special de
partment which fosters and stimulates collegiate
chess. Chess is a recognized intercollegiate sport.
The University of Pittsburgh. which I under
stand is our main rival, has recently sent us a
challenge for a chess team match on the day of
our football game. As conditions now stand I'm
afraid we must turn this challenge down. Pitt
also, I believe, is planning to send a 3 or 4-
man team to the United States Intercollegiate
Championships which is held over the Christmas
holidays. This, too. we are unable to do.. I'm
afraid our neighbor and rival is getting ahead of
us. U. of Penn. expects to be in this latter also.
As offhand information, chess has a fascinating
and exciting history and is now commended for
its recreational and therapeutic value in VA hos
pitals
Editorials and features in The Daily Col
legian reflect the opinions of the writer. They
make no claim to represent student or College
opinion. AU unsigned editorials are by the
esfilamo.
Collegian Changes
Pickup Locations
Changes in the distribution
points at which Collegians may
be procured have been announced
by the circulation staff o f
Collegian.
Papers will no longer be dis
tributed at Grange Hall or the
Tri-Dorms. Coeds living in these
dormitories may now obtain cop
ies at their respective dining
commons.
Richard M. Creasman
Residents of Windcrest will
receive copies of the Collegian
at the co-op between the hours
of 9 and 11 a. m. Tuesday through
Friday.
Other distribution points re
main unchanged, and all fratern
ities and dormitories concerned
are urged to send representatives
to these points to pick up copies
of the paper daily These distri
bution points are:
Beta Theta Pi: Phi Delta Theta.
Delta Sigma Phi: Alpha Sigma
Phi, Beta Sigma Rho, Sigma Phi
Epsilon, Tau Phi Delta.
Phi Epsilon Pi: Alpha Gamma
Rho, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Lambda
Phi, Sigma Pi.
Phi Kappa Sigma: Acacia,
Beaver House, Delta Upsilon,
Kappa Sigma.
Phi Kappa Tau: Delta Chi,
Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Al
pha, Pi Kappa Phi.
Phi Sigma Kappa: Delta The
ta Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta, Theta
Chi.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Triangle.
Sigma Chi: Alpha Zeta, Phi
Gamma Delta, Sigma Nu.
Sigma Phi Alpha: Allen Street
Co-op, Alpha Chi Sigma, Nittany
Co-op, Zeta Beta Tau.
Tau Kappa Epsilon: Chi Phi,
Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Delta
Rho, Theta Kappa Phi.
Theta Xi: Alpha Chi Rho, Al
pha Kappa Pi, Alpha Tau
Omega, Phi Kappa, Sigma Phi
Sigma.
As previously, Atherton Hall
residents may obtain their Col
legians in the lobby, and students
at Pollock Circle and Nittany
1 Dormitories in their respective
1 dining commons.
Ebert Explains
Light Failure
Widespread use of extra elec
trical appliances in the trailer
camp and men's dormitories
causes the occasional dimming of
lights in those areas, George W.
Ebert, head of the Grounds and
Buildings department at the Col
leze. exrdained yesterday.
"The power plant is carrying a
terrific load," Mr. Ebert said•
"In our efforts to maintain sat
isfactory electrical service in the
dormitories and at Windcrest, we
are buying power from West
Penn in addition to our plant
supply."
Mr. Ebert said that though he
blames the use of hot plates,
heaters and other electrical ap
pliances for the overload, that is
not the only explanation for the
failure in electrical power. He
declared that like any service
provided by utility companies
there may be occasional break
downs caused by outside in
fluences.
"Bv and large." the grounds
and buildings superintendent said.
"the service to these areas is sat
isfactorv. We are doing all we
can to Provide sufficient power.
even to cope with the added
load."
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, IN7
Cabinet Corner
All-College's biggest 'business
tomorrow night appears to be the
aopomtment af a committee for
investigating po ss ibiliti es of Sun
day entertainment, and the report
of the Co-op committee.
The Sunday entertainment stu
dy, proposed by Martin Baum,
junior class president, is the di
rect result of the recently defeat
ed Sunday movie issue. The coal
minee delegated, will undoubted
ly be sent off to its task amid a
flurry of suggested substitutes
from Cabinet members and spec
tators. Their first step, however,
must be to check for the existence
of any regulatory blockades. If
none exist, and the show does go
on, Cabinet might wisely consider
It o limiting tickets of the student
body.
Bouncing back into cabinet ses
sions every week—each time with
la more thorough and hopeful re
port, is Emory Thown's Co-op
committee. On Decerriber 5, the
Plan for the MMUS cooperative
store will be submitted to the
Board of Trustees for approval.
If the Trustees give the go-ahead
signal, the store will be a reality
by February. Located in the Tem
porary Union Building. the store
will sell used books. notebooks.
pencils, other general book sup
plies and toilet articles.
Discussion s on the project will
be concerned chiefly with finan
cial support. Brown originally
planned to secure SI pledges di
rectly from the student body. But
there is a strong possibility that
Cabinet will decide to back the
store by appropriating funds from
inter-class finance.
Other old business includes a
resort from the committee on the
student government conference
by Robert Troxel. The conference
lis scheduled during Christmas
vacation at the College.
Reports from Cabinet's repre
sentative to the Committee on
Racial Equality. Thomas Lannen.
and to the Communitar Forum.
Harris Gilbert. will also be pre
sented.
A report from Inter-Class Fi
nance Committee, and from Else
nons Committee, concerning giv
ing the mineral industry student
council a seat on Cabinet, con
stitute the new business. At pre
sent mineral industry council is
the only one not represented.
VA Clarifies GI Rights
The Administrative officers of
the College have submitted the
following information to further
clarify the letter of September
13, 1947, addressed "To all stu
dents receiving educational bene
fits under the G.I. Bill of Rights,"
in this college.
Under the terms of contract
now in effect between the Vet
erans Administration and The
Pennsylvania State College, the
payment of tuition, fees, supplies
and other expenses by the Veter
ans Administration are subject
to certain limitations.
Since the Veterans Adminis
tration will pay for only those
books, equipment and supplies
certified as necessary to pursue
the course, it has been found nec
essary that each student provide
himself with personal supplies
such as notebooks, paper, pencils,
ink, etc.
Furthermore, the Veterans
Administration will pay only
those fees assessed by the col
lege upon all students. It has been
determined that the Debating and
Glee Club Fee, Class Dues and
the Student Activity Fee of $l.OO
for Agriculture students
which are assessed by the
student body and for which the
college acts as a collection agency
are not fees considered as college
assessed fees payable by the Vet
erans Administration. Therefore,
the veteran will be personally
responsible for the payment of
these fees.
MI Society Elects
Editor
Bus. Mgr.
The Mineral Industries Society
recently elected Charlee Soci ety
recently
John Foreman. vice
president. John C. Chew. secre
tary and James Roberts. treasur
er.
All former members and all 341
students interested in Joining are
urged to attend the meeting in
121 MI at 7 o'clock tomorrow
night. Committees will be keened
fir safes seoiects.
Janet Adler
_ Wilbert Roth
By JO FOX