PAGE TWO I'lir Daily Collegian editorial Page Editorials und columns apprarins in The Daily Collegian represent the n[m, v.n- ot the writer. They make no elaim to reflect student or University consensus. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. \Jctive Family Style TO THE EDITOR: Allow me to give you a briel resume of the events of the first—would it were the last—family style meal in Simmons Hall. Cafeteria dining, it seems, is too, too crude for Penn State women. The meal went something like this: At 5:30 (we may arrive any time between 5:30 end 5:35) the 500 residents entered the dining zooms. There they stood at their places until the clang of knife on water glass was heard. This was signal for silent prayer. At the second clang the 00 sat down. Shades of the reform school! Yes, they sat down. And they sat and sat and at. Our table was served 25 minutes after we altered. It is said that those responsible for the demise of the cafeteria system feel that a leisurely neal stimulates gracious dinner-table conversa :ion. Between the main course and dessert we en joyed another 20-minute wait. Out of one hour spent in the dining room, less than 15 minutes .vere spent in eating. Perhaps the people who dream up these plans .or gracious living have nothing to do after five Vclock, but most of us have pursuits which are mportant to us, and we would appreciate a re urn to a system which was reasonably efficient. Ik elosing, let me say that I realize that the waiters were in no way to blame for the fiasco. The system is basically inefficient, and, while no doubt delightful for a small, intimate group, it is out of place in an institution such as this. —Thelma R. Hobaugh. It's The Principle TO THE EDITOR: Chalk up one more on the side of the veteran whose letter, concerning the signing of election excuses, appeared in Satur day’s Safety Valve. In my wallet is a $4 bus ticket which was bought September 23 for the express purpose of getting home to vote even if I were fiat broke by election time. Sooner or later, the trip home to vote will cost me a minimum of $B, over 10% of my monthly /heck. However, that’s not my gripe at all, since .t is well worth that to me to have the satisfaction >f exercising one of the inviolate rights for which nany of our buddies died less than four years ago. My gripe is essentially the same as my fellow ets’. It’s not the act of getting the election judge’s ignature that pains me, R’s the principle cvf the ding. Maybe the two oc£ us shouldn’t give in to he “new order’" which does not recognize such lungs as “students’ honor and integrity.” I’ve been told by many profs that college is not inly a place to learn to think but also a place to earn to live. Well, it looks like the “new order” ias just put out its first lesson on living: When leafing with other individuals, never take their ■/ord in good faith and be sure to get a signature. Lefs “put away childish things.” There’s enough mistrust m this old world already. I’ll see you at ' c polls sans excuse. —A Rookie Voter. Poor Display i O TIHE EDITOR: As admirers of the deep tra r.Uon of campus life, we’d like to see those men who have been honored as leaders of campus ac ivities conduct themselves accordingly. The disgusting display shown at the football me last Saturday by a few “Hat Men” who, er cheering our football team on to the field, j'gered back up into the stands. It seems to us t the lines of our revered Alma Mater, “May act of ours bring shame,” have been cast aside, ■e wondering if some of these fellows have values mixed, i —Georg e Earnshaw —Paul Harrison —Elwood Steller Kickback 'Ghost' Council Nothing seems so easy to ignore as a student council election. Lacking colorful campaign posters, plank-heavy platforms, radio commercials and all the trimmings of an all-college vote, the stu dent council slips into office about as silently as the well-known pin drop. Picture the discontent among Liberal Arts students, for instance, if they were told that 25 of their number were to be chosen arbi trarily to sit on the council. Can’t you see the torrent of sizzling edits and letters blasting the tyrannical power of the faculty or administration? Can’t you hear the grumbling over Corner Room coffee? Yet how many of those who think nothing of indulging in a ten-minute gripe session will devote a fraction of that time to stop in the Sparks lobby today or tomorrow to ballot for their council representation? Last year the vote was pathetically light. As few as 40 votes gave a student the right to help decide issues involving nearly 2000 Liberal Artists. Such an unenthusiastic election resulted in an anemic council. Two weeks after the election, the delegates might just as well have written their obituaries as far as most of the stu dents were concerned. They were forgotten. How many times last year •'did you and your roommate moan a duet about certain methods of the faculty? How many times did you enter a class knowing you would lapse into a semi-conscious coma after the first five minutes of lecture? But did you turn to the council for help? Did you realize that they could help? In the first place, did you even vote? The Liberal Arts School has 2444 enrollees, copping the record for any school of the College. Their 25 elected representatives can wield a powerful hand, if well chosen and energetically supported. In addition, the president of the Liberal Arts Council controls one vote in All-College Cabinet. Remember their vote is your vote. Will you stop in the Sparks lobby today or tomorrow between 9 and 4 o’clock to help elect 25 delegates who won’t need vitamin injections two weeks later? [MOW AT YOUR WASHER TOMER j \ . Th e '’“‘‘V 5 ’' * NAACP Executive Committee, 415 Old Main, 6:30 p.m. TAU BETA PI, 107 Main Eng, 6:30 p.m. NAACP, 415 Old Main, 7:15 p.m. WRA Badminton Club, White Hall Gym, 7-8 p.m. • I'-Wrt c'a l o£ f.'S: •;fe: * V , WRA BOWLING (beginners), WH Bowling Alley, 6:30 p.m. WRA MODERN DANCE, WH, 7 to 8 p.m. Con cert group, 8 to 9 p.m. CHESS CLUB, 3 Sparks, 7 p.m. TAU PHI SIGMA, 110 E. Hamilton, 7 p.m. DENDROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 105 Forestry, 7:30 p.m. i'A*. Admitted Monday: Glenn Wolfe, Francis Rogel, Annette Lefkowitz, Jane Rodgers, Jack Watson and Ronald Krape. Discharged Tuesday: Paul Butler, John Folk and Anthony Shumskas. College Placement Service Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, October 26 and 27, eighth semester men from ME and Aero Eng. Hoover Company, October 27 and 28, eighth se mester men from EE and ME. ** - • / Container Corporation of America, October 27 and 28, men from lE, ME, CE and C&F. Arabian American Oil Company, October 25 and 26, eighth semester men for operations in Saudi Arabia. Men from ME, EE, CE, Chem Eng, Chem istry and Geology. Electro Metallurgical Co., October 28 and 29, eighth semester men from Metallurgy, Chem Eng, ME, EE, Chemistry and C&F. Lukens Steel Co., October 29, eighth semester men from lE, ME, and Metallurgy. E. I. du Pont de Nemours * Co., November I to 5, seventh and eighth semester men from Chemistry, Chem Eng, ME, and Mining Eng. Proctor & Gamble Co., November 2 and 3, eighth semester men from ME, EE, lE, Chem Eng, Chem istry, and Commercial Chemistry. American Viscose Corp., November 2, eighth semester men from Chemistry, Chem Eng, ME, IE and Accounting. Brown Instrument Company, November 2 and 3, eighth semester men from EE, ME and Physics. Student Employment Students to represent out-of-town companies in a sales capacity. Students interested in working as substitute waiters over week-ends. Baby sitters for Saturday afternoons during football games. Girls interested in light housework ironing. CATHAUM—Dude Goes West. STATE—Time of Your Life. NITTANY—Love From a Stranger. the daily collegian Editor Lew Stone Managing Ed.. Elliot Shapiro; Nows Ed., Malcolm White; Sport* Ed., Tom Morgan; Edit. Dir. Aral Gorton; Feature Ed™ Jo Fox; Society Ed., Frances Keeney; Asst. Soc. Ed., urntta Neville; Photo Ed., Betty Gibbons; Co-Promotion Mgr™ Selma Zasofsky; Senior Board, Claire Lee. Asst. Bus. Mgr.. Margaret Breece; Adv. Director. Barbara Keefer; Local Adv. Mgr.. Selma Lamport Smith; Circulation Mgr.. Brett Kranich; Class. Adv. Mgr.» Wilma Brehu; Co* Prom. Mgr., Elliot Rosengarten; Personnel Mgr., Koitl Bargaat Office Mgr., George Latzo; Secretary, Mimi Pomereno Managing Editor Assistant. News Editor .... Assistant Copy Editor Assistant ..... Advertising Manager Assistant —Jo Fox. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1948 COLLEGIAN GAZETTE Wednesday, October 20 College Hospital At the Movies Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. IB7T sdfißSte, Business Manager Vance C. Klepper STAFF THIS ISSUE Rosemary Sqalllante —— Dede Daly -— — Jack Keen Jane ElUn Crane Charlotte Selduan Clarice Llineh Rath Edelstein ..Marion Goldman
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