PAGE TWO Why No Supplies ? A recent editorial in the Daily Athenaum of the Uni versity of West Virginia complained about the system ol issuing Standard Supply Kits of expendable sundries to stu dent veterans. The editor ended with the statement that “with the exception of the Penn State ‘austerity’ system, almost any change will be for the better.” The Mountaineer paper 1 had conducted a survey among several other colleges and had found that Penn State was the only school polled that made no provision for veterans’ supplies. Only the veterans at Penn State pay for all sun dries out of their own pockets. Most vets at the College had understood that sundries were not being supplied by the GI Bill of Rights because of Veterans’ Administration rulings which should be nation wide and not apply only to Penn State. The Daily Athenaum investigation and editorial seem to have accomplished their aims for a story in that paper last week reveals that a new system has been placed in effect. This new plan was worked out jointly by the Veter ans’ Administration, University officials, representatives of the student body, and campus veterans’ organizations. j The new ruling states that general expendable supplies would be issued to veterans on individual cards kept on file at the University Book Store. A vet may obtain up to $5 worth of supplies each semester with the purchase of addi tional materials permitted by receiving permission of the veteran coordinator’s office. The fly in the ointment is that Penn State does not have a University Book Store through which the bluebooks, notebooks, paper, etc. could be dispensed. State Teachers Colleges, with their own bookstores, furnish at least a part of the supplies. The proposed Co-op would have solved this problem for the College and made the veterans' load a little lighter.—BlF It's Great, But— The Temporary Union Building has been open now for four days. Although the building was not completely equip ped and ready for operation, it was opened because “we felt that the students would benefit from the extra two or three weeks of early use,” explains George Donovan, Student Union manager. In its first four days of operation, the TUB has oaen received with great enthusiasm by the student body, as evidenced by the large crowds there. A vote of thanks goes gratefully to those College officials who brought the TUB to Penn State, and who have brought about a successful opening. Unfortunately, however, the TUB is inadequate. As its name says, it is temporary. Continued wide use by the stu dent body will show College and State offcials the need for a permanent Student Union building, incorporating the ac tivities o£ the temporary structure plus many of the other features found in Student Union buildings of almost every other major college in the nation.—Howie Back Book Exchange Handicaps Originally started in the library by Charles Hill, the postwar Book Exchange was ousted by the administration and moved to the fourth floor of Old Main. Jane Weigel was put in charge of the exchange the following year, Pall of ’46, and since the facilities available in Old Main were unsatis factory the committee moved the location of the exchange to the cellar of Irvin Hall. Since Miss Weigel has taken charge, the exchange has been steadily expanding. This semester approximately $950 worth of books have been sold to students here and the amount is expected to reach the $lOOO mark after completion of the ex changes with other schools. Because of delayed action on the nart of the administration last spring in supplying a room for the exchange, collection cf books for exchange purposes during the summer and fall se mesters was impossible. Reward less ol' the handicaps confronting the group, the ex- change has continued to operate and expand. With a little coopera tion from the administration now us the committee prepares for their third move, this time into the TUB. students will at last ue able to find the exchange eisy to locate, satisfactory to deal with and a definite money saver. Editorials and features in The Collegian reflect the opinions of the writer. They make no claim to represent student or University opinion. All un signed editorials are by the edi tor. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA MY TUB RUNNETH OVER Enthusiastic approval has met the new TUB and students are generally happy about the administration's response to continual clamoring for a recreation building. In th e early light of the first few days, TUB seems to fill the bill. But a new thing loses some of its glitter after a short time It won’t be too long before gripes are aired through this page’s columns. One of the biggest complaints will undoubtedly be that campus organizations and social groups are not allowed to hold their private dances in the TUB ballroom. They will have to continue pay ing the higher charges at the Nit tany Lion Inn or the State Col ’ege Hotel. On the other side of the ar gument. though, is the fact that during the spring season, these affairs are so numerous that the ballroom would be closed to the general student public practically every night in the week. Another gripe may possibly be that you can’t get hot sand wiches at the TUB. Somehow, the hamburger spells the differ ->nce which determines poular ity. Two, please. George, with rel ish. NATIONAL SPOTLIGHTS Again and again the sports spotlight focuses on Penn State as ace miler Gerry Karver and recent almni Curt Stone and Barney Ewell compete in major 'rack tournaments. They are the big potatoes of the Nittan.v track fare in this Olympic year 1948. But Coach Chick Werner has the pot simmering up there at Rec Hall and New Beaver iField these afternoons. And the lid will be off as soon as Penn State in augurates outdoor competition. Look for some outstanding Blue and White performers in the sprints and the quarter-mile. Meanwhile, Horace Ashenfeltcr becomes the real front-runner in the two-mile by showing prom ise of becoming the best colleg iate two-miler in the nation. Jim Gehrdes, too, has posted one of the fastest hurdle clockings this season. CALENDAR Sunday, February 22 HAT Societies Council. 417 Old Main. 9 p.m. Monday. February 23 COLLEGIAN Junior Editorial Board. 8 CH. 8:30 p.m. At the Movies CATHAU.M —Road to Rio. STATE—I Walk Alone. NITTANY—Rose of Santa lies College Hospital Discharged Thursday: Sor. l a Podoinick, Juanita Spence, Nelson Maraus. Stephen Sega). Admitted Friday: Walter Slauf fenberg. Waller S. Kmak. Bel'.y J. Williams. Discharged Friday: Ruthc Taub, Jackson Bard. LINCOLN'S LEGACY /ntfifufe lot American Democracy. Inc. an d Dk ere By Dick Sarge Editor's Mailcall Likes the Changes TO THE EDITOR: I think the extension of publication to include a Saturday issue was a very good step. This makes it possible fo: the student body to receive news ol late week-end happenings, sue. as sports and other events, which would not otherwise be published until Tuesday. The early morning delivery to the pickup points, which has been in effect since the beginning of the semester, is better than hav ing the paper delivered during the noon hour. The addition of a humorous cartoon gives a bit of variety. This, if extended, may encourage some student cartoons although this field is now monopolized by Froth. However, cartooning by students on national matters mav be something which could be de veloped. —Charles H. Seaton. Nice Work, George TO THE EDITOR: Congratula tions to Mr. Donovan and ail those whose work has made the Temporary Union Building a re sounding success. —Richard A. Weil. AT PENN STATE DANIEL A. BOTKISS smokes CHESTERFIELDS Daniel says: "Fur less throat irritation, and good smoking pleasure, I’ll take Chesterfields." A nation-wide survey shows that Chesterfields Bre TOPS with College Students from coast-to-coast. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1948 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the Free Lance, eat IST< Publish ec Tuesday through Saturday mornings (luring the College yeai by the stan of the Dally Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College Entered as second class matter July 5, 1934. at me State College. Pa.. Post Oirlce undei the act ol March 3. 1879 su.co a semestei. $4.25 the school yeai Represented for national advertising by National Advertising!Service. Madi son Ave., New York. N.Y., Chicago. Boston. Los Angeles, San Francisco Allan W Ostai Donald W Ellis Man Ed., Ben 1. French, Jr., News Ed., Roberta Hutchison; Sports Ed., Ted Rubin, Ass’t. Sports Ed., Dave Adelman; Feature Ed., Eleanor Pehnel; Woman’s Ed., Marjorie Muusley. Photo Ed., Bennett Falrorth; Wire Ed., Howard Back; Senior Board, Janet Adler, Helen Lewis, Helen Reed, Richard Sarge. J. Arthur Stober, Peter Warker. Ad. Dir.. Spencer Scheckter, Local Ad. Mgr., Barbara Keefer; Ass’t. Bus. Mgr., Jack Strickland; Co.Clrc. Mgrs.. William H. Frazier. David Lambert; Sec.. Mury Lou Callahan; Class. Ad Mgr., Lucille Martin; Prom. Mgr.. Mi chael Horan. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing E..itor Lew Stone Assistant Sy Barash News Editor Lois Bloomquist Assistant j ohn Bonnell Copy Editor Anne Kovalenko Assistant Betty Gibbons Advertising Manager George Latzo 'Three Men (Continued from page one, Billie Cooper, five feet of repor torial dynamite on six.inch heels; and Marvin Fisher, her photog rapher, were thoroughly adequate Outwitted Brother-in-Law Kermit Staaf, as the suspicious, meddling brother-in-law, was suitably outwitted, but inexperi ence showed through his perform ance at times. Ruth .Soderberg possessed the requisite sincerity and naivete as Audrey, but al lowed flaws of technique to shadow her performance. George Miller, Henri Groen heim, Syaney Pulver, and Joy Polikoff played their bits suitably, Miss PolikofFs disinterested maid being a gem of its kind. Pulver also doubled well as a radio voice A good measure of the success of “'three Men on a Horse ’ must be attributed to its director, Prof. Warren Smith, The inexperienced cast demonstrated a remarkable stage presence and played the au dience well. Touches of wit like the bar stool climbing and Ma. bel’s telephone-answering posture are signs of expert direction. Designs Credit to Show As always, Mrs. Dorothy Scott’s designs were a credit to the show. vVith three sets and five scene ihanges to make sans revolving .tages, the incorporation of such props as an elevator, phone booth, .nset bookcases might have been neglected. One could not help but cheei the costume crew for the suit pro vided for Glass, or the dress that Mabel shed for her dance The difficult make-up job for the full glare of farce lighting was well done and seldom obtrusive. tjtjrf*** Editor Bus ivigi.
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