PAGE T'WO To the Letter Writers Early in the semester Collegian extended an invitation to its readers to contribute to the "Let ters to the Editor" column. Since then. hundreds have taken advantage of the opportunity to pre sent their views on the same page on which the newspaper's are printed. The. Hoed of letters we have received this se mester has been encouraging, but in many cases they have been too long. To the present we have Managed to print, with few exceptions, all of the signed letters received up to and including Friday. Letters from the Editor's Mailbox One of Many TO THE EDITOR: Yes, I was one of those who participated in the farce this morning (Thurs day) which the authorities called "Sale of Tickets for Pitt Game." After waiting in line from 6:25 until 9:30 I found that all the tickets (900) had been sold and all I got was a receipt for my money and a promise that if more tickets became avail able I would get mine. Surely Mr. Gilbert should have had the foresight to order more than 900 tickets for a student body of over 8,000 especially after 20 years experience in the A.A. office, or hasn't anyone told Mr. Gilbert that this year's team is red h'ot? And what happened to the 1.000 tickets that were on the 50 yard line for the Navy game (as stated in the Collegian of November sth)? I was one of the first few persons in line for sale of these tickets and the best I could do was a pair of tickets on the 20 yard line. Why can't some system of advance sale be work ed out So that long lines and getting up at 6:00 a.m. can be eliminated? College Calendar All calendar items must be in the Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre• ceding publication. Tuesday, November 18 ARTISTS' Course, Schwab, 8 p.m. SENIOR Class meeting, 117 New Physics, 7 p.m. EDUCATION Student Council, 17 Sparks, 7 p.m. WRA Club president board meeting, WRA room, 6:do p.m.; Fencing, WH, 7 p.m., Be ginning Bridge, WH, 7 p.m., Advanced Bridge, WH, 7 p.m., Advanced Bridge, 8 p.m. SKULL and Bones meeting, 106 Temp., 7 p.m. BLOCK and Bridle, 206 Ag, 7 p.m. HOUSE of Representatives meeting, Old Main Lounge, 5 p.m. MENS Bridge Club, 208 EE 7:30 p.m. CAMERA Club, 415 Old Main, 7 p.m. MINING Engineers' meeting, 121 MI, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGIAN candidates, sophomore board and junior board, 8 CH, 6:45 p.m. ROD and Caucus, Patterson Hall, 7 p.m. REHEARSAL, Folk Singers, 304 Old Main, 7 p.m. SIGMA Gamma Epsilon, business meeting, 121 MI, 7:15 p.m. OFFICERS' Reserve Corps, 2, 3 Sparks, 7 p.m. ASME, 110 EE, 7:30 p.m. DELTA Sigma Pi, 121 Sparks, 7 p.m. PANHEL meeting 417 Old Main, 7 p.m. NURSERY School Parents, 10 HE, 7 p.m. LA VIE art staff, 223 Engineering F, 7 p.m. AG Student Council, 100 Hort, 7:30 p.m. COMMON Sense Club, 409 Old Main, 7 ALPHA Epsilon Pi, 1 Sparks, 7 p.m College Hospital Discharged Thursday: Elwood Petchell. Discharged Fridal: Irwin Shishko, Fred Smith, Richard Larrabee, Richard Goldey. Admitted Friday: Mary Austry. Admitted Saturday: Walter Lander. Admitted Sunday: Florice Dawson, Peggy Kester, John Nolen, Justus Barber. Discharged Sunday: Raymond Benfer. Admitted Monday: Marshall Zimmerman. Discharged Monday: Allen Gray, Justus Barber, Joseph Rudick, Walter Lander. At the Movies Cathaum—Foxes of Harrow State—Red Stallion Nittany—Meet John Doe Placement Service Linde Air Products Company, Nov. 19 & 20, eighth semester men, Chem., Chem E. Phy. Philadelphia Electric Company, November 24, eighth semester men in EE, ME. Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc., Nov ZO, seventh and eighth semester men, Chem Eng, Phy., Chem, Pet & Nat. Gas (Pet 491 required). Carnegie Illinois Steel Company, Nov. 18, ighth semester men, ME, CE, lE, EE, Chem. Eng.. Ceramics. Met. 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 But because of space restrictions we are forced to require that all future letters must be limited to 200 words or less. This new policy will not only allow more people to be heard from in the same issue, but it will facilitate printing the letters while the topic is still fresh in the minds of our readers. A very few people have endeavored to use the letter column as a means of expressing per sonal grievances against other individuals. This column was not meant to be used for that pur pose and any such letters will not be printed. Another One TO THE EDITOR: Since I was one of the many lisappointed, disgruntled, and disillusioned per sons who stood in line waiting for tickets for the Pitt game, I would like to ask Mr. Gilbert to give all of us a public explanation of the outrageous state of affairs. I would like to have him answer the following questions: 1. Why, after 20 years of experience, did you order 900 odd tickets for the most popular game of the year? 2. Why do the alumni get the 50 yard line seats? 3. Why. weren't two windows used to help ease the crowded conditions in Old Main Lobby? 4. Why can't organizations buy their tickets at a different time and place from those who wish to buy only a few tickets? 5. Why can't the football holiday game be in cluded in the A.A. books? If Mr. Gilbert really wants to remedy the situa tion, he will prove it by devising an effective, effi cient system for distributing the tickets themselves this coming week--a system whereby one doesn't feel that he must spend the night in Old Main in order to get a halfway decent seat. I am a relatively new student at State, but even I could have told Mr. Gilbert that slightly more than 900 students would be attending the Pitt game! 1 M. Freed (Editor's Note) Ike Gilbert took time off from trying to get more tickets from Pittsburgh to answer Mrs. Werkacz's questions by stating, (1) last year only 600 tickets were sold and as a re sult Penn State had to return a large number of tickets on the day of the game. Recognizing the drawing power of a winning team. over 50 percent more tickets were ordered this year. (2) There axe 30.000 alumni members. and after all you are only a student for four years but an alumnus for the rest of your life. (3) Because of inadequate facilities in the Athletic• Association Office, only one window could be used. (4) It wouldn't be fair to non-organization students to allow organization buyers to purchase tickets at a different time and place. (5) Only home games can be included in the AA books. • Collegian received other letters commenting on the sale of Pitt game tickets, but due to space restrictions only the above two will be printed. In effect all of them expressed like sentiments. Senior Class Meeting TO THE EDITOR: There will be a meeting of the Senior Class tonight at 7:00 p.m. in 117 New Physics Building. All Seniors are urged to attend. 1. Discussion of the class gift. 2. Class plans for the coming year. 3. Appointment to the Senior Ball Committee. Respectfully submitted. Jo Ann Roraback (Secretary) Hidden Powers? TO THE EDITOR: In the Wednesday, Novem ber 12 issue of Collegian, you printed the follow ing statement made by George W. Ebert, head of the Grounds and Buildings Department of the Col lege: "By and large, the service to these areas (Wind crest and men's dormitories) i s satisfactory." Mr. Ebert has not, apparently, attempted to house a baby in a space so constricted that adults must squeeze past each other in order to move. We don't expect palaces, but a few electrical ap pliances help to make these trailers liveable. How can the College be planning to service the new places that are going up, if there is not enough power for the present needs? Our feelings are hurt, Mr. Ebert. We don't feel that you have our best interests at heart. About Military Training TO THE EDITOR: According to his recent article in the Collegian, Mr. Gara, secretary of the Young Friends' Group of State College, is "con vinced of the dangerous consequences to this coun try should the bill advocating Universal Military Training be passed by Congress." I would like to know what some of the dangerous consequences are and what is "un-Christian" like in preparing to defend one's country? Since we were not pre pared for the Pearl Harbor attack then we should at least be glad we were all good Christians!! Un fortunately (or fortunately) we can't hear what the good Christians who died during that attack have to say about our reasoning. Let bygones be bygones and now that there isn't too much fighting going on around, the world, let's stick our heads in the sand and wait until ... Editorials and features in The Daily Col legian reflect the opinions of the writer. They make no claim to represent student or College opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the d.0mmb..... Nancy Werkacz THE AGENDA —Name withheld. Sincerely, —Ray Kobylarski. Realistic 'Sound of Hunting' Gives Veterans 'War Nerves' by Bern Oldsey "I think I understand what things were like for you over seas." my friend said as we lett the Players production of "A Sound of Hunting." He started to light a cigarette but I knocked the match twirling from his hand. "You dumb fool." I said. "the Krauts'll soot us a mjle away!" He slapped me lightly on the cheek. "Hey. hey, we're here .... in State College ....the war Is over." "Who you trying to kid?" I said. "You saw those AMPS back there in that farm house Don't try to build no my morale .." At this point I bumped into a tree on the mall and Qww that Froth was still on sale. Only then did I wake up to State College facts: a combination of Harry Brown (author of the play). Yeaton. director. and an all veteran cast had Dulled some realistic. naturalistic wool over my eves. (Bern Olds*, is well qualified to review this particular pre sentation, for he served with the 34th Division at Cassino, the locale of "Sound of Hunt ing.") To my near sightless eyes. this wool was a much needed antidote for all the nationalistic. hero- "He wouldn't let nu office so 1 g, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1947 dero. flag-waving slop we've been shown by the movies. As to the Players edition of this think Harry Brown would like to have seen It. The cast. the director, the technical advisors. et al. carried "Sound of Hunting" to stage life from Its authentic source of writing. Even the rough soots in acting —a few missed cues and some Partially muffed lines—seemed to add strength to. rather than de tract from. the sincerity of real istic effort. "We had more seasoned actors try out for .narte in the play. but (Continued on page B$X) THE DAILY COLLEGIAN successor to the eves Lance, eat um Published Tuesday through !Yidsy 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, it the State College. Pa.. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879 $2.121 a semester; $4.25 the school year. Main W. Ostar Dormld W Ellis Managing Editor .Selma Zamora" seiatant _______Florence Feinberg ewe Editor ----- -------Ralph Temples Assistant ------ Evan* Advertising Manager Kosti Bargav Ailsistants__June Snyder and George Latzo t an outside job." "I walked out for the right to enjoy all the swell tasting Dentyne Chewing Gum I want. aad I've been walking on clouds ever since! Boy. what a flavor! And Dentyne helps keep my teeth white, too!" Dentyne Gum—Made Only By Adams - Editor Bus. Mgr. STAFF THIS ISSUE °Oa,* I
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