PAGE TWO Look To See The tide of doubt concerning newspaper pro paganda swells. The concensus is that newsjaapei PublWheis willfully distort the truth m order to i,resent a biased, prejudiced picture to the people whn road the naper. Those who doubt, those who speculate, even those who distrust complexly uiav present good arguments, good examples, ancl v.oed opinions. Here is the other side ol the stoi.,. The human element is as prominent in a news paper as in most other businesses and business activities. Just as Mr. Stone in a recent Collegian feature article cast his vote anti-Kussian and Mi. Davis in a subsequent issue voted pro-Russian. so newspapers arc anti-Russian or pro-Russian. Democrat or Republican, big business or labor. V/hat then can be done to find the truth? The answer seems so obvious that this writer wondeis why even Mr. Rahold, whose anti-pink letter to the editor appeared in Tuesday s Collegian, did nol see it. To obtain a well-rounded picture of the day’s events, Mr. Rabold, try reading several newspapers a day. Try. for example, The New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and t ie Daily Worker one dav, and alternate with the Centre Daily Times, the Philadelphia Record, and vour home town newspaper. If you are really ambitious you might try In Fact once in a while, and listen to several radio news programs. The purpose of this program of newspaper reading is to give you the different approaches to the questions of the day. You certainly cannot gain a broad outlook on any situation by reading la Hears! newspaper every 'day. Nor can you look at all sides of a question by reading only the Sapulpa Herald. If you earnestly want to find the truth, Mr. Rabold, you can find it by keeping your eyes and ears open, by weighing different news programs, by evaluating the reports pro and con which now come out of foreign countries, and by intelligently facing the situation rather than giving up in despair because, as you yourself admit, you are prejudiced against Russia. This is certainly not a plea to students to throw away their firm convictions about Russia. This is merely a olea for'students to take the time to understand Russia and her policies, indeed inter national policies, in general, by more extensive research. * Look and ye shall find the truth. The idea is to keep your eyes open while you are looking. Marilynn H. Jacobson Letters Artists Course Programs TO THE EDITOR: It would be of great benefit to those attending the Artists’ Series to have a urogram printed at least several days in advance of the progici.n if possible. For those who may not have tickets to the entire series, we are sure that one story about the artist and one story contain ing the program he is to present would be more incentive to buying" a single ticket rather than one or more stories about the artist with no men tion of what he is to perform. Editorials and features in Ihe Collegian reflect ihe opinions of the writer. They make no claim to represent student or University opinion. All unsigned editorials are fay the editor. Collegian Gazette All calendar items must be in at the Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day preceding publication. Friday, Dec. 13 ALL-COLLEGE student-faculty tea, Old Main balcony. 3:30-4:30 o’clock. XI SIGMA PI meeting, 103 Forestry, 4:00 o’clock. CAMPUS CENTER Club Christmas party, 405 and Hugh Beaver Room, Old Main, 8:30- 12 o’clock. Sunday , Dec. IS CHRISTIAN Science lecture, 121 Sparks, 3 o’clock. NEWMAN Club business meeting, 121 Sparks, 3:30 o’clock. IWA tea, Northeast Atherton lounge, 3 to 4:30 o’clock. Monday, Dec . 16 4-H CHRISTMAS party, 304 Old Main, 7 o’clock; SIGMA EPSILON SIGMA meeting, 104 Mineral Industries, 7:45 o'clock. ISC meeting'. Penn State Club room, Old Main, 8 o’clock. At The Movies CATHAUM: “No Leave, No Love,” Van Johnson—Today, tomorrow and Monday. STATE: “Dark Mirror,” Olivia deHavil land—Today, tomorrow and Monday. NITTANY: “Smoky”—Today. “Sunset Pass” —Tomorrow. “The Strangers”—Mon day. College Health Service Admitted to the infirmary Wednesday: Joseph Saiatka. Admitted yesterday: Jane McCormick. Thomas McGuire, Michael Oleyar, Robert White. Discharged yesterday: John Bowman, Ed Czekaj, Edna Myers, Robert Ogden, Santo Rizzo, Maurice Segovia. Sincerely Guy Woods- Elizabeth D. Reynolds Pat Lamade the DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA With The Editor ... to the seven men who wrote the “Presump tuous" letter in yesterday’s Collegian . . . and others interested in the workings of All-College cabinet. . . . Ail-C'oiicge cabinet claims no ' mandate to say tii.y represent the general views of the Penn Slate, student body.” They have been given the privilege of speaking for the student body by the students themselves who elected them representatives. The seven men who signed yesterday's letter, pretending to be hurt because there" had. been “absolutely no information dispersed whatso ever." misrepresent the facts. It was one of their number (in a discussion with the editor) who admitted that lie had asked the Sophomore Class president to bring the matter before the All- College cabinet. He knew the night of the meet ing; he had been invited to attend that meeting since he had a “vested interest” in the outcome— but for some reason he could not attend that All- College Cabinet meeting. Nor did he bother to ask any of the others to attend in his place to make certain that All-College cabinet heard the case properly. Cabinet meetings have been held regularly all semesier. Anyone can atiend. Why was if then that they did not call the attention of cabinet earlier in the semester to the con vention? The Sophomore class president notified cabinet of the forthcoming convention. In view of the shortness of time preventing a general election (which can be biamed on anyone who knew about the convention and failed to notify cabinet —and these seven men seem to know what was and is going on at other campuses), it was suggested that delegates be appointed. ... ' In 1942, the last time such a conference was held. All-College cabinet had expressed no interest. This 1946 cabinet realized the worthi ness of such a conference, however. President Foote asked, for nominations. There were 23 members in cabinet; there were non cabinet members also present who could have offered suggestions. Four people were nominated. No additions were made. President Foote then asked if more nominations were forthcoming (so that final selection of delegates would have been put off until last night). Still none of the non-cabinet members pres ent objected. The four nominees were there- fore approved. These seven men say that “on this campus there has been absolutely no information dispersed.” The editor sees some of them nearly every day yet not once did they seek him out with their story. Were they content to let the other guy do something? And then climib upon All-College cabinet because it wasn’t done their way? They certainly made no attempt to bring their pews into All-College cabinet. President Foote does not pretend to know the opinions of every student on campus. For those who feel that they have suggestions to _ make, President Foote has asked that their points be outlined and left in his name at Student Union Desk before Christmas vacation begins. Every suggestion will be duly considered and a full report of the delegates' actions made at All-College cabinet. Letters Wouldn't It . . .? TO THE EDITOR: Wouldn’t it be more satis factory to more, far more, of your readers if you limited the space you now give to the breast beating self-styled liberals and let us have more of the news? By Any Other Name . . . TO THE EDITOR: I would like to put in a word here for one of America’s fastest growing and most popular sports, and for the organization which has arisen to foster organized competition and to raise standards of play. I am referring to table tennis and the United' States Table Tennis Association. An article in Tuesday’s Collegian concerning the tournament sponsored by the Hillel Founda tion and other articles about the IMA Tourney have referred to them as “ping pong” tourna ments. For the information of these two organiza tions, fo r the Collegian and the general public, here are a few facts and a plea for correct usage of the name of the sport: The accepted, official name of the sport is table tennis. “Ping pong” is a trade name for equip ment being made by one large manufacturer.' To call table tennis “ping pong” is as incorrect as to refer to baseball as “Spalding” or perhaps “Louis ville Slugger.” The USTTA stresses the use of the term table tennis and definitely frowns upon “ping pong.” Therefore, for the sake of being accurate and correct, and in an effort to boost a popular, health ful and worth while sport, may I suggest that cam pus organizations, the Collegian and the public apply the proper name—table tennis—when that sport is referred to. • This week’s “Capitol News.” clip sheet cover ing departments of the Commonwealth’s govern ment, informs us that Pennsylvania manufactured more ice cream in October than any other state in the union. The clip sheet also loudly brags that the Penn sylvania Department of. Highways stands second in the nation in the matter of improved roads exceeding two lanes in width. . . . Pennsylvania still tops the list of states with the mileage of three-lane pavement. But we are still waiting for the Commonwealth to report that its State College is the largest and The Editor Curious Sincerely yours, Howard Back Faculty Members Cited In 'Who's Who In America Twenty-three- active members and 14 retired members of the Collene stall' were cited in the 1947-47 edition of Who's Who, an annual publication containing bio graphical information about con temporary persons of importance in America. The active faculty members mentioned were Harold F. Aider fer, professor of political science: Chesleigh A. Bonine, head of de partment of earth sciences; Grov er C. Chandlee, head of depart ment of chemistry; Wheeler P. Davey, professor physics; R. Ad ams Dutcher, head of agricultural and biological chemistry; Merrell R. Fenske, professor of chemical engineering; Alfred W. Gauger, head of the department of fuel technology; James E. Gillespie, professor of history; Harry P. Hammond, Dean of the School of Engineering: Ralph D. Hetzel, president of the College; William S. Hoffman, registrar of the Col lege; Frank D. Kern, Dean of the Graduate School; Lyman E. Jack- Senate Committee Asks Code Change A second meeting of the Senate Committee on Student Welfare is scheduled for next Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Trustees’ room in Old Main to complete formulation of a new fraternity dating code. At a meeting held on Tuesday the committee did not reach com plete agreement as to what the code should contain. Faculty members on the com mittee are Dr. H. S. Brunner, ch.'irman; Arthur R. Warriock, secretary; Miss J. G. Brill, Dr. A. J. Currier, Professor A. F. Davis, Seth W. Russell. Dr. Pearl O. Wes ton, Dr.. Herbert R .Glenn, Mrs. A. K. Anderson, and J. O. Keller, assistant to the President. The four -student members of the committee were Mary Louise Waygcod, president WiSGA; John. F. Lloyd, president IFiC; James Sheehan, senior class president, and Rclbert Foote, all-college pres ident. Also present was S. T. Wat kins, chairman of IFC code com mittee. 'Because of an increased de mand and a temporary break in the paper- shortage, additional copies or the Christmas issue-of Froth have been secured and placed on sale at Student Union and the Corner- 'Room. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946 son, Dean of the School of Agri culture: Pauline B. Mack, director of the Ellen H. Richards Institute, Warren B. Mack, head of the de partment of horticulture; Carl E. Marquardt, college examiner; Bruce V. Moore, head of the de partment of psychology; Willard P. Lewis, college librarian; Mason Long, Professor of English litera ture: Edward Steidlc, Dean of Mineral Industries; Marion R. Tra bue, Dean of the School of Educa tion; Frank C. Whitmore. Dean of the School of Chemistry and Physics: Jonathan W. White, pro fessor of soil technology. Retired members of the staff mentioned were W. G. Chambers, William S. Dye, Harold A. Everett, Stevenson W. Fletcher, Earnest Forbes, G. D. Gardner, George R. Green, W. R. Ham, T. I. Mairs, Asa. E. Martin, David F. McFarland. Charles C. Peters, Charles W. S.toddart; and R. L. Watts. Vets Notice All veterans under both laws at the College who have submitted a subsistence problem to the local campus office of t-he Veterans Administration during the course of the last month and have re ceived their subsistence, either in part or in whole, -are urged to report that fact to the VA office immediately. A penny post card with name, “C” number and Pulb lic Law notation will be sufficient or phone 2517. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the Free Lance, est. 1877. Published Tuesday through Friday mornings during the College year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 5, 1934, at the State College, Pa., ,Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879. $2.30 a semes ter $4.00 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Madi son Ave., New York, N.Y., Chicago, Boston. Los Angeles, San Francisco. Michael A. Blatz Rosemary Ghuntous <aggtg^»A « Mgr. Ed., Lynette Lundquist: News Ed., Lawrence Foster; Feature Ed., Frank Davis: Women’s Ed., Katherine McCor* mick; Asst. Women’s Ed.. Suzanne Mc- Cauley. Co-Sport Eds. Arthur Miller. Ste phen Sinichak; Photo Ed, Tjticy Seifing: Wire Ed., Seymour Rosenberg: Sr. Board. Marilyn Jacobson, Lewis Jaffe. Ad. Mgr., Phyllis Deal: Asst. Bus. Mgr., Snlly Holstrum: Asst. Ad. Mgr., Dorothy Leibovitz: Circ. Mgr. Paul Bender. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor Asst. Man'. Editor News Editor . Betsy Mamhall Asst. News Editor Eleanor Fehnel Advertising Asst. Don Ellis Bus. Mgr. Kay Bndolleb Jane Shoemaker
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