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Politic
While it's true campus politics is
in a slow state of virtual inaction before the
spring campaigns begin next semester: we re
mind all State and Lion Party members that
already students are "working" on possible
slates for all-College, junior and senior offices.
THIS REMINDER IS also aimed at non
party members, with the added observation
that one of the best ways to learn "what's
going on around here'! is,to,,tgke•-arl active in
terest in Nittany eampiis.*Paliticking,
It behooves each student to think now
about the men and women he'd like running
the '5O-'5l affairs of State as 'clasd:'or all-
College officers. Just because no elections
are immediately on tap is no reason to lose
interest. Otherwise, a party member may
later find himself being pressured into back
ing someone not suited for the job because
he hasn't a few good suggestions to make
from the floor.
While it is not too late to form new parties
this year, chances are right now that this is not
linminent, since no factions appear to be vig=
forously breaking , bonds with established cam
, pus parties. •Past instances of new parties'
'grpwth have demonstrated that the seeds of
:Vie new sprout from that being replaced.
- tHIS OCCURRED in '46-47 when the State
Party displaced the old Campda-.Key, and it
happened again in '47-'4B when the Nittany-
Independent gave way to the Lion.
It's never too late to join a political (don't
let the term frighten you) party on campus.
Neither the State nor the Lion can, at present
be dubbed a machine. Both have the "inner
••,-- circles," but these ril
_inner circles do'always
; . "successfully call their shots. •
Both parties include indepe,ndent and fra
ternity men, independent and sorority women.
It's therefore possible for independent orefra
ternal groups interested in backing any par
tictilar student to work together harmoniously
in. either party. It has been shown that this
course is the best at Penn State.
The main point is that althOugh campus
politics now appears dead as yesterday's
elections it is not. To be aware of the life
still left in it, one need only show some inter
est to party men. All-College clique chair :
man for the Lion Party is Morton Snifter,
while all-College clique • chairman for the
State is Joel Fleming.
Otto von Bismark said back in 1893 that
politics is not an exact science. You gotta keep
in touch with it—even the campus variety—
to know what's "up."
Elaikg Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE. sat. 1882
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by the staii of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as second-class mat ter July 5, 1994. at the State
College, Pa.. Post Office under the act of liptrch 3, 1879
Editor
.40 ) „ Business Manager
Tom Morgan Marlin A. Weaver
Managing Ed.. Wilbert Roth; News Ed.. Jack Reen:
Sports Editor. Elliot Krane; Edit. Dir.. ottie Werlin.
ich: Society Ed.. Commie Keller; Feature Ed., Sylvia Bohner;
Asst. News Ed.. Jack Senior: Asst. Sports Ed.. Ed Watson:
Asst. Society Ed.. Barbara Brown; Promotion Co-Mgr..
Charlotte Seidman: Photo Ed.. Ray Benfor; Senior Board.
George Vadasz, Albert Ryan. Myrna Tex, I,'Obert Rose:
George Vadasz, Albert Ryan, Myrna Tex; Staff Cartoon.
irt: Henry M. Progar.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night Editor Herb Stein
News Editor ' Joan, Kuntz
Copy Editor John palbor
Assistants George Glazer, Rosemary Delah
anty, David Colton and Florence Teitz
Advertising Manager ...... Marlin A. Weaver
Assistants Carl Lucyk, William Schott, Peter
Kalandiak, Sue Halprin and Sue Feit.
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ME DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
GRIN AND BEAR IT
'You think this'll; rough—you should have taken ROTC I at State
The Gripes of Roth
What's becOme of the good old Penn State winters?
In' the past two years, snow around Old Main lids become as
scarce as water in New York City. The State College Chamber of
Commerce members are beginning to screw up their collective faces
and howl when someone mentions Florida or California.
Another tropical season like this one, and they'll probably be
nutting out brochures advertising the jewel of Centre county as
the perfect spot to beat the'frigid blasts of Old Man Winter.
EVEN THE TOWN'S businessmeh are ready to admit spring's
back—or did it ever leave? Fred Metzler, who's optimistically had
ski displays in his windows for the past few frostless weeks, jok
ingly told the Collegian advertising director he was going to put in
a bathing suit line next week.
Fred shouldn't josh about such matters. Another fortnight
like this past one and the caravans to Whipple's and Greenwood
Furnace will be in full flower.
Pity the sad plight of Sherm Fogg and his ski team amidst all
this warmth. Day after day the hopeful slalomers wax up their
elongated barrel staves, flex their leg muscles, and wait for the
fluffy white stuff to stream down frorn.the heavens. The only stuff
that's come down so far is the grey hair on Fogg's worried pate.
THE NOBLE MENTOR really faces - .quite'a problem. 'How can
his skiers glide down snowless slopes? Perhaps he can start a new
sport here. Mud skiing.
Then, of course, there's the outdoor sports group who take
their ice skating and tobogganing seriously. Unless, like Moses,
they can stay.on top of the water;• the guys and gals who got skates
from Santa are going to find the duck pond a real hazard this so
called winter.
I'm one of the frustrated tobogganists, Two years ago a frater
nity brother and I inherited a beautiful sled from- one of the boys
who graduated: We've had as much use for the sleek little instru
ment as a Penh' Stater, .. has for a Gideon,BillleritTlhe"WillittniPenn'4sn.
Pitt weekend.
BUT IT'S AN ill wind that blows no one any good. The tem
perate drafts•wafting in from the supposedly misplaced Gulf Stream
can surely serve some useful purpoSe. •-;
Maybe the ag students can start planting bananas or avocados
on the Jordan fertility plots. Or the hort students can get rid of
the stinkweeds outside Carnegie Hall and replace them with
sweet-scented- magnolias.
, -
The biggest 'boon of all, however, will probably fall back on
the upperclassmen who were here when the storied winters, which
froze students in their tracks on the Mall, were realities:
In bull sessions the old-timers will be able to start off their
tall tales with; ••'I remember the blizzard of 1946-,c',,,"
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1950
Safety Valve...
What a Shame!
TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Smith's commentary
against Froth certainly was interesting. All 137
words were spelled correctly and all the sen
tences ended with periods. What a shame he
offered no valuable Suggestions. Froth certainly
deserves and can use specific, constructive
criticism; but there are still mor'b casual critics
around than talented candidates.
We know the magazine is gopd. We steal our
Stuff from the best college humor magazines.
Froth, too, is in favor of "giving the literary
and photo magazine another chance."
Froth's "feeble attempt" at sex is certainly
that . . . perhaps the feeblest in all publication
circles except the Christian Science Herald.
But hang on, Smitty, next month an article
called "The How and Why of Rape."
We're sorry that Mr. Smith is sorry his name
was ever connected with Froth. Perhaps we're
not too happy about it,, either.
P.S. Subscriptions to the Harvard Lampoon
are $4.50 a year, mailed in a plain wrapper.
—Sam Vaughan
Art Director, Froth
Tracking
Down '
Tales car.
With The Staff
Will Perin State students be forced to hold
a Thanksgiving of their own next fall? Accord-
Mg to the new 1950 calendars being distributed
Thanksgiving will be November 23; and stu
dents at the College will begin their vacations
at noon November 29, according to the schedule
published in the new student directory, Noth
mg-like being different!
A neologist is one who thinks urrnew"words
and sayings. If money could be extended' for
every new expression Professor Thomas Bow
man has invented he would probably., be able
to retire. His latest contribution came in Eng
lish Lit 55 class Yesterday when he, described
a hollow , dandy or fop as merely. "A t condes
cending suit of clothes."
. .
If you think State College weather is bad,
talk to Elliott Krane, sports editor of the Daily
Collegian. Elliott went to Miami during vaca
tion and it rained the whole ten days he was
there.
Norman Goode, Bill Schott, Lowell .Keller,
and Carolyn Barrett, all of the Daily Collegian,
also tried for an early tan in Florida but had
to return with their old varying degrees of
Penn State palor.
Gazette . . . .
. Friday, January 6
COLLEGE, P4ACEMENT
Further information 'concerning interviews and job place
ments can be obtained in .204 Old Main. '
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. at Oak
Ridge, Tenn., Jan. 12, 13. February and June
advanced-degree candidates in Physics, Chem,
ChemE, ME, EE; Metallurgy, Mathematics, Ag-
BioChem.
The Hill-Rom Co., Jan. 12. February grads
in Civil Eng., Arch Eng., lE, ME, Sanitary Eng.,
for sales orogram.
National Lead Company, Jan ; 9. February
and" Jun e .. grads at 'PhD. M.S. and B.S. levels
in Chem, ChemE, and Metallurgy interested in
research in field of titanium chemistry. High
scholastic standing is essental.
The General ''Electric , Atomic Energy Plant
at Hanford, Wash'.,-;Jain: 8, 19. February and
June grads iii *Cheri' and ChemE for develop
ment, work. Applicants must have 1.8 or better
average.
The Sylvania Electric Products Co., Jan. 12.
February. grads' in' EC ME, lE, and Ceramics
for production With 'electric manufacturing.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM—The Inspector General,
NITTANY—I Was A Male War Bride
STATE—Lady Takes A Sailor.