TUESDAY,.. NpVENIDER:::I7, .1042 Platforms Show Influence Of /ar Independent Clique •Meets War Changes Specific planks were foresaken tfor more general statements in the Independent Party's three official class platforms released yesterday by•the Elections Committee. The generalized platforms, based on the theory that wartime condi tions make definite promises im possible, follow: • Independents '44 We, the Independent Party of the class of 1944, do hereby pledge ourseves to support the accelerated program as set forth by the college administration. It is our intention to work for the best interests of the student body during this emergency. If elected, our candidates shall conduct their actions for the ul timate purpose of insuring better Penn State. Independents '45 We, the members of Indepen dents '45, feeling that the stress of special wartime conditions makes specific promises impossible, plan an administration built on the fol lowing general ideas: •1. Complete cooperation with the College's wartime role as defined by President Hetzel. 2. Equal representation for men and women in our student govern mental system. 3. Equal representation for non fraternity and fraternity men in all College activities. Independents '46 We, the Independent Party of the Class of 1946, pledge oursel 'yes to support the policies of the 1: ] College-..-during the war, to se cure an extension of the Codet Training program, and to further ;, the interests of. the independen* men and the independent men's organizations on the campus. i' Definite Penalties Await Violators Acting to correct a vaguenesS in past election codes, the Elections Committee incorporated into 'the present elections code a list of six specific violations which will be finedsf or the first time by loss of a definite number of• votes. _.Adding still More teethltbijhe rules recommended by :the Elee r tons Committee and approved by. All-College Cabinet are proyiSion§ making code violators 1101e_ to punishment by Student-Tribunal and subject to recommendation of, dismissal from College. • Following is the summation of. violations punishable for tie . fir#,,, time by a specific fine of 20 votes: "1. Electioneering in 010. while' voting is in progress;„ - "2. Buying of 'votes. . _ "3. House- to - house caniassing prior to the stipulated time .for campaigning. `"4. Destruction of property, such as campaign placards, etc.," and other private or public pritierty. "5. Unfair campaigning' follew- - . ing an initial warning. "6. Any use of cars for any pill.- grose connected with campaiin or elections." Independents ROBERT B. DAVIS Candidate for Senior Class, President—lndependent Party IZ==Zl JOHN C. GRAF Candidate for Junior Class President—lndependent Party IMMO LAWRENCE JOE Candidate for Sophomore Class President—lndependent Party THE --DAILY COLLEGIAN Campus Party Pledges Campus Best War-Time Regime Specific programs of suggested improvement featured all three platforms prepared by Campus cliques. Following are the cliques' offi cial plans as released yesterday by the Elections Committee. Campus '44 We, the members and candi dates of the Campus '44 party, realize that in these times of world chaos we must more than ever justify our existence and the existence of Penn State's student government. It is with these thoughts in mind that we present the following platform: 1 We advocate the furtherance of aid to farmers in the surround ing country by students, and the continuation of the scrap drive. 2. We will attempt to have the parking lot in front of Rec Hall re-opened for student parking rather illan let it stand empty all day and if this is not possible, will attempt to have the Liberal Arts parking lot reopened for stu dent parking. 3. We will try to have the time for calls into the girls' dormitor ies extended to 10:30 p. m. and we strongly advocate the redis tribution of telephones for Irvin. Jordan, and Watts Halls with the possibility of having more phones put in. Possibilities for the trans fer of unused 'phones around. campus might help alleviate the shortage of phones. 4. We favor and will .attempt to bring about a modification of the Curfew. 5. We will cooperate' with Jun ior Service Board in devising a better plan for orientation of transfer and commuting students. 6. We favor the installation of an adequate lighting system a round the Lion Shrine. Campus '45 We, the Campus candidates of the Class •of 1945, do hereby sub mit the following platform con taining' the policies. that we will strive to fulfill: 1. Promote student aid to far mers. 2. Promote a lasting memorial to the Class of 1945. 3. Promote again the Student book exchange. 4. Promote all class social functions. 5. To make available at all times information on Reserves. - 6. To investigate the possibili ties of placing bike racks in the rear of Campus buildings. Campus '46 We, the Campus Party of 1946, do hereby submit the following proposals and pledge ourselves to support them to the best of our ability. 1. To improve facilities of the BoalSburg• Bus Line between Lew istown and State College termi nals in order to avoid excess crowding and confusion. 2. To name a committee to in (Continued to Column 5) ROBERT M. FALOON, Jr. Candidate for Senior Class President—Campus Party p :k * CLIFFORD M. ST. CLAIR Candidate for Junior Class President—Campus Party * * * BUD JAMES Candidate for Sophomore Class President—Campus Party New Victory Group if I Promises War Aid Penn State's third-party entry in the All-College race submitted the following platform for the ap prowil of the College Elections committee: Victory Party The Victory Party pledges it self to do all that is possible if ifi candidate and the canriidates whom it backs are elected. We stand on a "Better Penn State" and "Win The War" program. The Victory Party further pledges itself to organize a co operative student bookstore and to promote a student labor un ion to guarantee a fair minimum wage to the hundreds who must work in order to stay in College. We promise to meet every sit-. uation squarely and to cooperate with our governments and the administration of- this institution in any worthwhile program. Campus Platform (Continued from Column 3) -.yestigate the possibility of aiding the student by returning mid semester reports of grades in each subject. 3. To request, since the co-ed:; do not fully utilize the Old Main basement dining hall, that. the Sandwich Shop .be reinstalled in its original place; or in part. 4. To arrange a means . whereby the student body at large may become . better acquainted with the :findings and decisions of the Student Tribunal and All-Coll ege Cabinet. 5. To secure the appearance out campus of speakers prominent in varied fields, such as literature, popular and classical music, and other cultural occupations. ' 6. To aid our student govern•. ment in formulating plans and legislation by encouraging tapping of student opinion through poll;;. 7. To realize that we are at war. Through this realization we must do all we can to help our— selves and our college equip to aid our country in the war effort. Office Qualifications Include 'l' A-C Average . All of the candidates running fox* office in the present election nm,si have the following basic require• ments before bec,oming .eligib. l o candidates: . They must all , possess at le* 11 "1" All-College scholastic averagc. Only second semester sophomore] and juniors have been declare 4 eligible though both first and se2- ond semester freshmen may run. All nominees Must have attended the school for candidates run by, the All-College Cabinet. Petition Signatures Candidates for the office of AL College president or vice-president; must have secured petitions wiiJi at least 200 voters' signatures, 50 of which must be women's. ()the.? candidates must present petition; signed by not less tharl 100 voters of whom 25 must be women. PAGE
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