The Daily Co!logien Editorial Page ./iturial% and columns appealing in The Daily Collegian negligent the onto„)): )11 Ilif) writer rho” make no claim to reflect student or trnitafittr ao4Mwowe. UnSigned editorials tyre written 01 PAM 'TWO Black Tuesday Yesterday, November 2, 1948, should be re membered in Penn State history as "Black Tues day." While millions of Americans participated in one of the important duties of the citizens of a democracy, hundreds of Penn State students were effectively barred from casting their all-important ballot. The blame for Penn State's' failure to live up to its position as a "pioneer in education for our times" must be shared by the student body, and its leaders, as well as by the College Senate, which failed to grant an election holiday. Two student members of the Senate calendar committee had ample time to report to Cabinet between the November 1947 meeting when this year's calendar was proposed, and the December meeting, whn it was adopted. Another chance for action was presented when the Senate reviewed the election holiday question in March. Again the students' representatives did nothing. Collegian, too, failed in not prodding Cabinet into considering the question while there was still time. Surely it is commonly accepted that political awareness and participation are desirable, as well :Is sadly lacking, even among College students, who are supposedly being trained for leadership. How can political science and history profs orrelate their teachings about voting with the College Senate's ruling? Now we're not trying to lock the barn door tfter the horse has been stolen, but desire to begin a campaign to institute election holidays, every other year as a tradition. (Elections must be at least as important as a Pitt or Penn football game.) Since the last-minute petition methods of the \ merican Veterans Committee failed this year, they no doubt would again. Immediate action is the only way to assure that the College never again handicaps potential voters. Absentee voting in Pennsylvania, however, is the best answer to the problem. Politically-minded students should start the ball rolling to correct an inequitable situation that affects college students throughout Pennsylvania. Salety ?late Letters to the editor must be signed for inclusion In the Safety Valve, although names will be withheld on request. Tele• (shone 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 !imitations. Quiet, Please TO THE EDITOR: Intramural football is a fine thing, I am sure. It undoubtedly gives the frater nity athletes a chance to exercise their non-varsity sports talents. However, it is a pain in the neck to Tri-Dorm men, who upon occasion have serious study to be done. For the past month the intramural squads have taken over the practice field and raised holy hell from seven to ten. Today they have a brass band and a group of vociferous pledges disturbing the peace. It is im possible to study while they are raising such a fuss We are sure that the pledges' study period must uffer by having this artificial hullabaloo forced upon them and upon us. Would it be too much to ask the fraternities to buld the noise to a minimum while the games are being played? I am sure that the fraternities would resent such interference in their study periods if independent men were to invade their neighbor hoods. —Two Tri-Dorm men • What an excellent opportunity for the of ficers of the Tri-Dorm and Interfraternity Coun cils to get together and solve a problem amic ably. WHY NOT TRADE YOUR CAR ON A LATER MODEL? C LEAN Visit Our Used Car Lot Today and Let Us Show You Some Of Our Fine '46 and '47 Chevrolets with Low Mileage WE BUY TRADE SELL USED CARS A , PPETIZING McClellan Chevrolet, Inc. M EALS 642 E. COLLEGE AVE. DIAL 6769 p REPARED Elected by a Unanimous Vote U LTRA FINL BOTH STUDENTS AND BUSY HOUSEWIVES HAVE CHOSEN THIS EASY WAY TO GET LAUNDRY CLEAN AND FRESH S ETTING MACHINES DO YOUR WASHING at RESTAURANT Marshalls Self-Service Laundry 454 E. College Ave.—Rear 142 E. COLLEGE AVE. OPEN DAILY 8 TO 6—TUES. and WED. 'TILL 10 A Sheep's Tale A long, long time ago a group of little black sheep decided they wanted to go to college so that they could learn to be better citizens in the fine democratic country in which they lived. They were good little sheep, intelligent, hard working and came from good flocks. But because they were black and in the minority, all the other white sheep in the country considered them an inferior breed. When these black sheep entered Sheep's College they found there were few of them compared to the big purebred white sheep. Yet they made friends with many of their white brothers, they went out for many of the extra-curricular activities, they played sheep ball and they were well liked by the white sheep. So one day some of the black sheep wanted to get their wool shorn. They walked to one of the sheep shearers to get rid of their wool. But no . . . the man with the shears said that he could not cut black sheep's wool because he was afraid that if he did, he would lose all the shearing business of the white sheep. It was a sad and disappointed black sheep that walked out of the shearing place. So one day the little black sheep, along with a group of white sheep, decided they were going to start a campaign to show the local shearers that most sheep at Sheep's College disapproved of the breed discrimination that was shown by the local wool clippers. The cam paign was a success. Although most of the shearers were still reluctant to clip black :heep's wool, one of them, a very fine and cautious old goat, decided to open his place for both black and white sheep. Yes, a place where both black and white sheep could get their wool clipped together. Through close cooperation the shop flourished until the other shearers in town started to lose business, until they thought it best to change their policies. They did! The shearers at Sheep's College set an example for other shear ars' to follow. They took a big step forward in eliminating breed and olor discrimination. —George Valdese k,'Ad.wL_*j.ga.lLAL4, 4 ljAiltiti Collegian Gazette Wednesday, November 3. WRA BADMINTON Club, WH Gym, 7 to 8 p.m. WRA BOWLING (Beginners), WH, 6:30 p.m. WRA MODERN Dance Club, WH, 7 to 8 p.m. R WA CONCERT Group, WH, 8 to 9 p.m. CHESS Club, 3 Sparks, 7 p.m. DETJTSCHER Verein, Ath Hall, 7 p.m. College Hospital Admitted Monday: Thomas Reagan, Richard Hess and Theodore Bunnell. Admitted Tuesday: Phyllis Kistler and William Ceser. Discharged Tuesday: Phyllis Mowrer, Nancy Neusbaum, Thomas Paul, Pius Dillon, Raymond Schultz and Bob Anderson. College Placement E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., November 1 to 5, seventh and eighth semester men from Chemis try, Chem Eng, ME and Mining Eng. Proctor and Gamble ovember, 2 and 3, eighth semester men from Co.,f ilE, EE, lE, Chem Eng, Chem, and Commercial Chem. Brown Instrument Co., November 9 and 10, eighth semester men from EE, ME and Physics. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co., November 8 and 9, eighth semester men from ME, lE, EE, CE, Metal lurgy and Chem Eng. Calco Chemical Division of American Cyana mide, November 3, eighth semester men from Chem, and Chem Eng. Sylvania Electric Co., November 8, eighth se mester men from EE, ME, Chem Eng, Chem, and Ceramics. Armstrong Cork Co., November 11 12 and 13, seventh semester men in lE, ME, Ph.D. in Chem istry, Chem Eng and Physics. Bell System, November 9, 10 and 11, eighth se mester men from EE. ME and lE. 8.5., M.S., and Ph.D. men in EE and Physics. Shell Oil Co., November 11 and 12, men gradu ating in January with B.S. in Physics and Chem, M.S. in Pet. and Natural Gas Eng, Mining Eng, Chem Eng, EE, ME, Physics and Chemistry. Ph.D. candidates in Physics, ME, Physical Colloid or Analytical Chem. Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Co., November 15 and 16, eighth semester men from CE. ME, EE, IE and Chem Eng. Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., Novem ber 15 and 16, seventh and eighth semester men in Chem, Chem Eng, Physics, EE, ME, Metallurgy and Mathematics. Student Employment Students interested in workino as substitute waiters and dishwashers, etc., over the week-ends. Girls for light housework. Veteran's wife to make beds. At the Movies CATHATIM—Larceny STATE—I, Jane Doe NITTANY—Her Sister's Secret 0* Elatig Collegian Sore's's' to THE FENS LANCE, est. isrs Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive dor mg the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegiate of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second dam matter ly 5. 1984. at the State College. Pa.. Post Office ander the set of March 3. 1879. Subscriptions —s2 a encester. 114 the :choo! year. Represented for national advertising by National Advert*. ins Service, Madison Ave., New York. N.Y Chicago. BeatalN Loa Angeles San Francisco. Editor Lew Stone STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editoi _ Assistant News Editorliohoreitialir Assistant_ _ ----------------- Jack lioddingtoss Copy Edtior_John Bonsai Assistant ___. .____ L. Doan Gladiator Advertising Manager . ___. __.. .. Norman Berl* Assistants Ruth Edelstein. Marion Goldation DEfiffin -441510. , --thovrirdi Vadimu Pitql Eirenebirrs _• _ _
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