'Vos Foim Sit? Sailg CuUegtati Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive daring the College year by the staff of The Daily CoHegiae of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered, as second-class matter July &, 1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Offiee under the act of March 3, 1879. Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint at the writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Un signed editorials are by the editor. Dare Pellnitx Franklin S. Kelly Editor Business Mgr. STAFF THIS ISSUE Editorial Staff: Night editor, Phil Austin; Copy editors, Nancy Ward, Mary Lou Adams; Assis tants, Nancy Fortna, Herman Weiskopf, Bob Dunn, Elissa Garner, Joan Knoll, Peggy Reilly; Photographer, Bill Boyles. , Advertising Staff: Louise Caspary. Earlier Elections Would Be Beneficial As evidenced by several recent stories in the Daily Collegian, many campus organizations are now looking over the field for their officers and leaders for next year. In some organizations, such as Women’s Student Government Associa tion, there seems to be a wealth of candidates. Other organizations are somewhat disturbed by an apparent lack of talent along their particular lines. In the past few years, this “looking over the field” has been getting earlier and earlier. The reason for this has been the realization on the part of campus leaders that the growth of the College and their* own organizations necessitates a more extensive period in which to train their successors. Many groups have allowed themselves a month in which to train the people who are to take over their jobs. One notable exception to this, however, is All-College Cabinet. This year the All-College elections will be held April 22 and 23, with the inauguration of -the -Winning, candidates scheduled for April 27. Honors Day. The job of All-College president is un doubtedly the toughest one a student at Penn State can undertake. But the man who will assume the job this year will have a scant four weeks in which to confer with his prede cessor, and those four weeks will come at a lime when the present office-holder would no doubt like and indeed deserves to get a little rest and catch up on his semester's work. The' some holds true for the other All-College officers. It is too late to do anything about the situa tion this year, but the All-College elections committee should keep it in mind for the future. By holding the elections late in March, the out going students would have a whole month in which to instruct and inform their successors before they take office, plus another -month after they take office to help them along with any problems which might arise. In addition, the holding of the elections early would make losing candidates (who are in most cases outstanding students) available to fill other important jobs which need good people to handle them. Also, th'ere is little going on in March with which the campaigning candidates would have to contend. This year’s group will be campaigning in the midst of Greek Week and faces competition from a Thespian show, the IFC-Panhel Ball, and houseparty weekend, among other things. Penn State's student government setup is recognized as one of the best in the country. But because we hold this honor, we should not lei ourselves slip into the feeling that the sysem cannot be improved. There is always room for improvement. Forum Should Seek Students’ Opinions Tonight Begum Iltramullah, Pakistan, states woman, will speak to the Commu'nity .Forum audience in the' last of this year’s series. Un fortunately, the stateswoman from Pakistan will probably speak to the usual small, but inter ested, audience which the forum has drawn this year. Upon examining the speakers that Chairman Elton S. Carter, professor of speech, and his committee have brought to the campus this year, it is difficult to reach any sound con clusion as to why the turnout has been so poor for the forum. ■ In addition to hearing Miss Ikramullah to night, forum-goers have heard Marquis Childs, syndicated news columnist; Elsa Lanchester, presented by Paul Gregory, in character sket ches; Walter Judd, Republican Congressman from Minnesota; and Hodding Carter, editor of the Greenville, Miss.; Times-Democrat. This list certainly is a satisfactory one, particularly when you consider the season tickets’ small cost—s 3. ' But, apparently students and faculty did not think so and thus have contributed to what appears to be a partial-failure of the forum for the 1952-53 season. As the forum has worked in the past, it was customary to have a sixth speaker announced later in the season. This season, however, it was impossible to arrange for a “bonus speaker” because of the poor ticket sales which led to a lack of funds. It is particularly unfortunate that one of the programs which could be so enlightening and entertaining to a large segment of .the cam ■pus population has to be a failure. We wonder THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA what will go next. Do literary functions have no place' on this campus? ; Even the "lightest" of the forum presenta tions did not get a "full house." We refer to Miss Lanchester. We feel, therefore, that be fore time, effort, and money are invested into next year's program, student opinion should be sought to determine where the interest lies. If there* is no interest (which would be disheartening) it appears that the only solu tion would be to dissolve the forum. True, it would not be fair to the interested few, but then again, it isn't fair to bring speakers to the campus and have them face an audience that barely fills half the seats in Schwab Auditorium. Safety Valve Thompson Coeds Happy TO' THE EDITOR: Femininity has made a gain, and the girls in Thompson Hall are plea santly surprised and very happy. The reason: yesterday the housekeeping department in stalled long, full-view mirrors in the halls, and Thompson has lost one aspect of being merely a converted men’s dormitory. We no longer need feel that we walked in on the heels of the former male occupants. The girls in Thompson last year began urg ing for the mirrors, and Mrs. Priscilla Meckley, housekeeper in charge of the West Dorms, par ried it through. Needless to say, Thompson coeds appreciate the addition Gazette... . Wednesday, March 4 CHESS CLUB, 7 p.m., 3 Sparks. COLLEGIAN EDITORIAL Sophomore Board, 7:30 p.m., 9 Carnegie. GENERAL AGRICULTURE CLUB. 7 p.m., 210-! Agriculture. NEWMAN CLUB, 7:45 p.m., 107 Willard. PERSHING RIFLES, 7 p.m., Armory, class A uniform, rifles.- , PHOTOGRAPHERS, staff and candidates, 8 p.m., 9 Carnegie. RIDING CLUB, 7 p.m., 317 Willard. WRA BOWLING CLUB, 7 p.m., White Hall alleys. WRA MODERN DANCE CLUB, 7 p.m., White Hall dance room.' COLLEGE HOSPITAL Morton Farber, Larry Fornicola, Shirley Ga ble, Charles Gauntt' Edward Haag, Marilyn Johnson, Janice Karp, Charles Lahr, Carol Lee, Sandra Naylor, Phyllis Pollock, Anne Rebholz, Doris Riebman, Anne Roess, Isabelle Schade, Jane Sehrope, James Smith, Richard Stuckey, John Syzdek, Geraldine Tubis, Elizabeth Ward, Arlene Weingarten, Charles Yarbrough, Ber nard Yormak. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Complete lists of visiting representatives are available «t d the College Placement Office in 212 Old Main. Interviews can be arranged and information secured at the office. Kimberly Clark Corporation will interview B.S. candidates in Phys., Chem., Accounting, Chem. Eng., C.E., E.E., 1.E., and M.E., March 9. Touche, Niven Bailey & Smart will interview Accounting majors, March 9. Hercules Powder Company will»interview June and sum mer B.S. candidates in Chem. Eng., Chem., E.E. and - M.E.,' March 9. Dow Chemical Company will interview June and summer 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in Chem. Phys., Chem. Eng., 1.E.. M.E., and Metallurgy, March 9, Sears, Roebuck & Company will interview June graduates interested in a career with Seaps, March 9, 10, 11 and 12. Burroughs Adding Machine (hHrfpany will interview June and summer 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in M.E. and Physics, March 11. U.S. Steel Company will interview graduates interested in Industrial Sales, March 11. National Tube will interview Commerce arid Economics and Accounting majors, March 11. Chicago Bridge &* Iron will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in C.E., March 11. * < Metropolitan Edison Company will interview June and sum mer B.S. candidates in M.E. and-E.E., March 13. National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Mathematics, Chem istry, Metallurgy, Physics, Chem. E., E.E., M.E., Aero. • E.. C.C. and Arch E., March 13. Hamilton Watch Company will interview June and summer B. candidates in M.E. and E.E., Physics and Metal lurgy, March 13. Goodyear Aircraft Corporation will interview June and sum mer B.S. and M.S. candidates in Aero 8., E.E., C. 1.E., and Physics March 12 and 13. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will interview June and summer B.S. and M.S. candidates in Chemistry, C.E., 1.E., E.E., M.E. and Chem. Eng., March 12 and 13. Goodyear Atomic Corporation will interview June and sum-, mer 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in Physics, Chem istry, Chem. E., E.E., M.E., 1.E., arid' C.E. March 12 and 13. Parke, Davjs & Company will interview June and summer B.S. and M.S. candidates in Bacteriology, Zoology and Entomolgy and Chemistry March 12. National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Mathematics, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Physics, Chem. E., E.E., M.E., Aero. E. f C.E. and Arch. E„ March 13. Hamilton Watch Company will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in M.E. and E.E., Physics and Metal lurgy, March 13. Factory Mutual Engineering Division will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in C.E., Chem. E., / M.E., and 1.E., March 16. Rohm & Haas Co. will interview June and summer B.S. and M.S. candidates in Chemistry, Physics, C.E., and M.E., March 16. Rohm & Haas Co. will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Commerce & Economics, C.E., and Chem istry for sales, March 16. International Latex Corporation will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Chemistry, Commerce Economics, Accounting, C.E.,. I.E. and M.E., March IG. Pennsylvania Railroad will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Mech. E. and E.E., March 16. General Electric Company will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Accounting and Commerce & Eco nomics, March 16 and 17, Worthington Corp. will interview June and summer. B.S. candidates in Physics, C.E., Chem. E., E.E., 1.E., M.E. and Sanitary Eng., March 16. Rohn & Haas Company will interview June and summer B.S. and M.S. candidates in Chem., Chem. and Me chanical Eng., B.S. candidates in. Commerce and Eco nomics, March 16. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Coafrle without children wanted for summer job near State College, Camp Cherokee. Pa.» will interview March 6. r Hiram House Camp and Camp Cleveland will interview March 9. Camp Conrad Weiser, Pa., will interview. March 10. Trail’s End Camp, Pa., will interview March 14. Boys wanted to work for meals on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, for the test of the semester. Licensed beauty operator wanted for full or part-time job. —Mi mi Ungar —Nancy Gray Little Man On Campus sjuo EK ,r 22*"'** it ■ ■ vS 5^5 F'/f "Here's lh' book you requested, sir—it just came in." Olte Osier Oeu^e By BARRY FEIN A lot of people first run-into the oommate” in a grade school spelling quiz. Others,-.however, have their first intercourse with this, creature of the two m’s upon matriculation at the College. Now, you must certainly know what a roommate, is like. Why, even after only one semester in college, you are already accli mated to the vagaries of living with one. Think for a moment. Here is- a person to whom you’re not mar ried —yet you sleep with him, eat with him, pal ( around _ with him, fight with him, and, in general, live with him. (Of course, if you’re ,a coed you may substitute the word “her.”)- «. . Anyway, it usually works out f so that your roommate is your direct opposite. If you like to keep the shades up and the windows open and breathe in plenty of that fresh State Col lege air—you can be sure that your roommate will be a New Yorker, who, if he were hit' by a ray of sunshine, would be killed. So what happens? You open the window before .you go to your 8 o’clock. Your roommate closes it before he goes, coughing and choking from the air, to his 9 o’clock. ■ You come back to the room and are overcome by the hot air which smashes through the door into your face. “Why, that so-and-so!” you ex claim. “He closed the blankety blank window again!” . \ With violence, you open the window. When . your roommate comes in for lunch there is a short to-do over the window. Af ter you give in to his desire to close it (merely so you can get to lunch on time), you walk out into the fresh air, wondering how he can stand it. Of course, some fraternities have dormitory sleeping arrange ments, so this problem is magni fied many times; instead of hav ing only one roommate you have many. Here, the case is just a little different. That is, the windows are always wide open. The polar bears of the room, though, in the minority, have convinced all and sundry that they could never exist without '"just a lit tle air at night" So what, happens? .Comes morning, and you find a small mountain' of snow on the foot of your bed. Blinking hur riedly, you discover that those really, aren't midgets skiing; down the slopes but your fro*- . en toes, which have been un covered all night, instead. But this is - a -little. off. the sub- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1953 Bv Bibler 'ES* ~s , i ~ `ss ;j~~~ : ::H :t.Y`..... .................... o. , . ject. • One roommate is plenty without having a whole roomful. Let’s add to our list the room mate who just doesn’t like clas sical music: Every night there is a race to see who gets to the radio: first. (Of course, it’s only your radio!) What could be more disconcerting when one wants to hear Bach’s • “The Art of the Fugue” than to hear all the ver ses of “Wabash Cannonball” or “I Never Knew God Made Honky Tonk Angels?” This problem is strained to the bursting point when you each have a radio. Between the move ments of Beethoven’s “String Quartet No. 14” on your radio cut the overtones of > Station WCKY, Cincinnati, advertising 500 live baby chicks, C.0.D., for only $3.98. ■By this time, the baby chicks don’t seem too bad.. The music you’ve been hearing sounds like the result of a truckload of. live ducks smashing into a truckload of empty milk cans. - Then there is the roommate who insists on keeping his half of the room looking like the af termath of a raid by Allied fighter bombers on a Red am munition dump. This is embarrasing when, oth ers come to visit. You must make SOME illusion to the fact that your desk is on THIS side-of the room, and that the heaps of junk growing like a malignant tumor really belong to your' roommate. But' even this is better than the roommate who rushes home every night to tell you about his latest girl. "This is it!" he shouts breath lessly, as he crashes through the doorway. "No kidding, she's short, with nice short hair!" Stunned, you can only mut ter, "But yesterday you told me you liked Janet because she's tall and has nice long hair!" "But that was yesterday," he retorts, undaunted. "This is IT- This is the one I'm gonna marry.. Wait till you see .•. ." At least you can be thankful that he’s not the type of room mate. who always b,brrows things. He walks to class in the morning wearing your coat and tie, carry ing your old notebook, and wear ing your fraternity pin because he’s pinned (to one of your old girls!) and “you never wear the thing,; any way.” , Razor blades, toothpaste, Scotch (Continued ov. page jive) ofP* V '
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