PAGE The Daily Collegian Editorial Page editorials and eriumns appearing in The Daily Collegian represent the opinion* »t (he writer They make no Halm to reflect student or Unhrenrfty consensu*. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor* In Unity . . . For the past couple weeks, and probably for the next few, there have been a rash of school student council elections. With the one exception of the School of Liberal Arts, the elections passed by unheralded, except when they prompted bored remarks about “an other school election.” School councils serve many valuable purposes; they can be great forces for the betterment of Penn State and of student welfare. However, to be as effective and efficient as they can and should be, they must have power, which can only come from wide-spread interest and pop ular support. Student councils are ideal governing bodies. They are composed of representatives who are usually known personally by the constituents and each other. Elections are not tainted with politics. Concrete programs are carried out. , These and other advantages should insure the maintenance of student interest at a high pitch. Yet this interest and participation cannot be main tained without adequate information. Two simple steps can help improve the spread of information about councils and thus stimulate interest in them, by giving them the prominence and prestige they merit. One is to conduct nominations and elections of council members at the same time. This would tend to build up the importance of the events in the minds of the students, and would permit an equitable allocation of publicity. The other, which would probably develop from arranging a common election schedule, is an as sociation of school student council presidents. It could be as formal or informal as they desired, but would be a wonderful clearing house for idea sharing, problem-solving and encouragement. •Safety. *\Jcilve Letters to the editor must be signed for inclusion in the Hafety Valve, although names will be withheld on request. Tele phone numbers and addresses must be included to facilitate verification of authenticity of signatures. Letters exceeding 200 words in length may be cut when required by space limitations. y Early to Bed TO THE EDITOR: Was the administration of this College laboring under the delusion that all of the students go to bed at tei| o’clock when they put the restrictions on phone service? If so, they had better check up on a typical day in the life of a student. I think that they will find that most of us have enough work or other things to do to keep us going strong for at least a couple of hours after ten. Perhaps they consider it an inducement to study, but I assure you it is not very much of an inducement when you have to take off across the campus on foot because the phone out in the hall is absolutely useless. I wonder if the phone service stops at ten o’clock in the homes or the persons who are responsible for these restrictions. —William Boyles. • To reader Boyles and other students un happy about the telephone service restriction, we recommend submitting your plaint to your respective unit councils, with the promise that any reasonable requests for extension will be supported by Collegian. How Hungry Can Yon Get? TODAY'S ALLENCREST SPECIAL BAKED BEANS with CANADIAN BACON Tossed Green Salad TER RPOM by noon-time almost starved, ’specially after a full morning of classes So . . by noon-time you should be dropping, (not dead) but in to THE ALLENCREST for a tasty luncheon. Cold war on the homo front The news that Penn State will play Army next year was received with much enthusiasm on the campus. The news that the game would be away received a much more chilly reception, coupled with visions of the “Dawn Patrol” a la tickets to the Penn game. Football games with leading teams in the country cer tainly enhance the prestige of a college. But there is, or should be, a secondary motive for scheduling better games. And that is the enjoyment of the spectators. With the spectators in mind, it seems hardly right, to severely restrict the number of students (who after all, are probably the most interested spectators) who may attend “away” games. Football, and many of the other sports which it supports, would suffer if the College did not participate in football at the large stadiums in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. But as long as seats are being sold—isn’t students’ money as good as anyone else’s? Why isn’t it possible to arrange for the sale of as many seats to students as are desired? Why isn’t it possible to make the purchase of tickets by students in person as easy as tickets by mail to alumni? If sufficient good reasons are presented, perhaps the stu dents will be very obliging next year. Perhaps they’ll stay home and make it possible to sell every ticket to the opposing team’s supporters. —Elliot Shapiro Square Deal ON YOUR WAY TO CLASS OR WORK LEAVE US 9 ,bso ' LAUNDRY Pick it up WASHED and DRIED on /A your way home OUC Marshall's Self-Service Laundry 454 E. College Avenue Rear Surplus Portable Microscopes We offer a limited quantity of surplus portable microscopes for sale. These are all new, in original cartons and are offered at a fraction of original costs Specifications: Overall height 8 inches, turret with three different powers. Will accept auxiliary eyepiece for higher powers desired. Fully adjustable on tiltback base. Optical system: pitch polished lenses. These portable microscopes are offered subject to prior sale on the following terms: Price, $9.00, includes shipping and packing charges. Check or money order should be sent with your order or $2.50 deposit, the microscope to be sent C.O.D. for balance. Any check received after quantity has been sold will be returned promptly. GIBSON PAGE CO., INC. Dealers in War Surplus BOX 1130, ROCHESTER 2, N. Y. TUESDAY. OCTOB] COLLEGIAN GAZETTE Tuesday, October 28, 1948 ALL-COLLEGE CA, 304 Old Main, 7 p.m. WRA BRIDGE CLUB, Playroom, 7 to 8 p.m. WRA FENCING CLUB, 1 WH, 7 to 8 p.m. BOWLING TEAM, Bowling Alley, 8:30 p.m. ASCE. 107 ME, 7 p.m. VOLUNTEER NAVAL RESERVE, 200 Eng. E, 8 p.m. PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 204 Burrowes, 7 p.m. BLOCK AND BRIDLE, Alpha Gamma Rho, 7 p.m. College Hospital Admitted Saturday: Alice Nemara, Harold Chadwick, Paul Farrell and Paul Kelly. Discharged Saturday: John Boyes, Gilbert Isaacman, Ray Hedderick, George Webber, John Swanger, George Horsford, Richard Troutman, George Lukacs, Paul Kelly and Lynn Ball. Admitted Sunday: John Chapman and Harry Weller. Discharged Sunday: Olin Simpson, Paul Farrell and Selma Smith. Discharged Monday: Joanne Dunlap and John Chapman. College Placement Lukens Steel Co., October 29, eighth semester men from ME and Metallurgy. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., November 1 to 5, seventh and eighth semester men from Chem istry, Chem Eng, ME and Mining Eng. Proctor and Gamble Co., November 2 and 3, eighth semester men from ME. EE, lE, Chem Eng, Chem, and Commercial Chemistry. Brown Instrument Co., November 9 and 10, eighth semester men from EE, ME and Physics. Calco Chemical Division of American Cyana mid, November 3, eighth semester men from Chem and Chem Eng. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., November 8 and 9, eighth semester men from ME, lE, EE, CE, Metallurgy and Chem Eng. ' 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. At the Movies CATHAUM—Cry of the City. STATE—Johnny Belinda. NITTANY—Marius. Ilatlg Collegian Successor to THB FREE LANCE, est. 18TT Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive dur ing the College year by tho staff of The Dally Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 6. 1934. at the State College. Pa.. Post Office under the set of March 3. 1879. Subscriptions —32 a semester. $4 the ichoo! year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertis ing Service, Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. Chicago, Boston* Lot Angeles. San Francisco. Editor Lew Stone STAFF THIS ISSUE Minaginr Editor Assistant News Editor. Copy Editor... Advertising Manager- Assistants... ———— JanU Schfisf ———«... .. Paul Ei«enb«rf ...... 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