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The Commonwealth
With the State legislature now convening to
:find out just how much cash the Commonwealth
has on hand, it was quite interesting to receive, in
yesterday's mails, the weekly propaganda sheet
of the Pennsylvania State Government.
"The Department of Highways contemplates
the expenditure of approximately $9,975,000 due-
Sng 1947 for reconstruction, widening and resur
facing of existing roads"
And just what chance do you think the Penn
:qlvania State College has of hitting the legisla
iure for $9,000,000 (why quibble about the extra
$975‘000?) for the "reconstruction, widening and
resurfacing" of this institution of higher learning?
'That sum is expected to cover the improve
ment of 417 miles of highways," says 'the propa
ganda clip sheet.
Just think-how far that sum wouldsoin throw
ing light and improvement on a less taUgilile high
way --:the highway to learning at 'this institution.
"That sum provides for the modernization of
roads to meet present day traffic demands," it
uays.
And just why shouldn't a similar sum be -grant
od for the modernization 'of this College to "meet
Present day enrollment demands? That fact is
~ ,bvious to . everyone—except our legislators.
"Resurfacing of a highway results in a smooth
r driving surface."
In the meantime, we're allowed to limp along
a-he education road with all sorts of inadequacies
• —low wages, a shortage of dorms from before the
war, and a need for more classrooms and facili
•i•ies.
"It also improves sight distance which is a safe
ty faCtor," says the sheet.
So what if our College grads receive less than
the best of educations: the half-blind mentally
are not so great a danger as a speeding car.
"By patching broken or damaged sections of
concrete pavement the Department is able to pre- .
vent further deterioration to concrete highways,
thereby 'prolonging their life."
'This attitude, no. doubt, also 'accounts for those
".Itamporary" structures along College Avenue
wbiCh were •put up after World War I..Obnstarit
patching,plus baling wire ihas held The buildings
-together.
• ;itaitorials and features an ;gale ..4Colllergian
Jeaflikt the. opinions!Of -the -writer.Vhey anake
, itto alai ni to represent4tudent.w University
-;opinion..W.Y. unsigned '440.100,f/1s are by 'the
All calendar „Sterns , must.be
:Collegian officp by .4:30 .p.m :*te La:ay
,preee'flizyg
Wedne - sday, Jan. ,3
SIGIVIA.EPSILONZIGMA initiation,lVlin
eral 'lndustries Art gallery, .7.- o'clock.
WRA. MODERN DANCt 'club meeting,
White Hall modern dance r00m,.'7 o'clock.
At 'the Moviies
CATHAUM "Chapayev" "The Red
Commander," a Russian-made film with
, English titles.
STATE—"Mr. Ace," George Raft.
NITTANY—"Thete Goes Kelly," Wanda
,McKay.
, Viiiiiegfe 'Placement 'Service
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JAN.. 8 and 9 The Anieriean Viscose
Comp. nvil4 iritervietv senior men and women
.from ehem eng, chern, 1 7 E, .andiVlE curriou
lats. Arrangements for interviews should -be
intade-at 204'01d Main at. once.
JAN. 16—Representatives-of the Pennsyl
•vania •Power & ,Light Co. will- interview
graduating civil eng,..EE, and.= men. -
College Realth Sertike
Admitted to infirmary Monday: Clifton
Woodward. •
Admitted yesterday: Harold Ewoldsen.
, Diseharged yesterday: William Aull.
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THE DAILY GOE,IEG lAN, STATE COLLEGE, PEI\TNS YLV.,ANIA.
Second in Series
Chicago Report
By FRED KECKER
The Chicago Student Conference had a unique
problem before it started, a problem which the
Penn State delegation found prevalent at the cau
cus which All-College President Bob Foote called
for the central Atlantic colleges before the confer
ence proper.
The problem boiled down to this: with an or
ganization-to be - formed representing all students,
should .representatives of national student groups •
as well as bona fide collegedelegates be all owned
as members? In other words, should students rep
resenting YMCA, YWCA, American Youth for
Democracy, Hillel Foundation, National Catholic
Youth Council, U. S. Student Assembly,; Amer. i-
can Society :of Medical Internes, Student Federal
ists,
and so on, belong? • , ,
All agreed that each pf these organizations had
an 'axe to grind whether economic '(tM Internet),
political '(the AYD), or religious Yet' all -
had to agree that all these groups were ..going con- •
cerns moving in the same direction as a national
student organization (which we'll call NSO). No .t
new NSO could afford to shun them or not try to
correlate their activities. •So • these. individual •
groups were allowed representation. .
Having solved the basic membership problem,
there remained one of internal organization. It •
was decided to set .up thirty regions (ours being
Pennsylvania) embracing the whole country.
From each of these regions one man would come
(Duncan of St. Josephs from Pennsylvania). These
thirty plus three from the national student groups
mentioned would make up a "National COntinua
tions Committee" which would set the exact date
for a national student convention late next sum
mer, make preparations for it, raise funds, secure
publicity, and through a four-man staff committee
selected from the Chicagoland area (for adminis- .
trative convenience) draft • a final constitution
subject to the appritnial - 'of the convention. Run- •
ning this purposeful •group would be four officers •
selected in conference plenary sessions. Those ac
tually elected were students from Texas, - Chicago,. ;
Harvard, and Fordhana.
' But 'the NCC is atemporary thing-at best. -The
Convention 'next year probably -decide on a
'different 'eXecutive group with Qor/o schoohrepre
`sentatives and lb% organization 'deleg . ates...A.
Vein having a higher percentage of -representation
from..the schools m' its 'area - would' haVe ciriPietie&
ple running 'the . N e SO. :ConirentiOns them
gelVes; • 'annual . . affairs, •••wptil!t be :legislative ' t
body. A .smallgrouP allY.bala need ttudents •.
and faCtilty men would -be 'the ;re-
Viewing .acts for ..congitutionality-.. Besid'e's, there
might be a 21-man lactilty 'to serve 'as 'stabilizers
•and advisors. 'But lliete 'are Only , reetifrinienda::
lion's. • • • - .-t.
, • There isreat 'Oppntition'to "f . aeirltypeople, WhO
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'are generally `not tbritidered 'free-.6f Obligations
:the • schools 'Whith'enniloy asir s ' l '
.•that ' - uhlets.someiproviSion is madeldr4graduate
being eligible..fer,Aay, twer . years:aftergraduation,
the turnover will !be so great ; that little. will be A
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-Note our: wri dele'gation de•,Wes
"observer Dick •`.Sarge at 'a 'potential' Venn 'State
.representative `next year. • 1 ,
Then again, shoUld night Schotils' be 'represent .11
ed? And should - different branches of the •sarrie.
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-plant have separate -representative:o ~, A nd. lastly,
should the 'NSO send delegations abroad?
It was decided to send ' , Bill—Ellis, 'a brilliant
Harvard Negro, •to . Prague, as a representatiVe of '1
'the embryo NSO•birt official delegation awaits de
ciSion on international.participation. More on this
tornorow:
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treffers
Irhe Professoiistlifornmai
It wilt Igteat if 'old 'Penn - StEite'
Augments my meagre edrriiiik.. •
But rm not •diiturbeti,tfor:ncrone's_eurbe#
My wife's increase in yearning
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Successor to the Free Lance, est: 1877
Published Tuesday through Friday
mornings during the College year by
the stall 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. $2.50 a semes
ter $4.00 the school year.
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WIDMESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941
Mgr. Ed., Lynette Lundquist; News DI.,
Lawrence Foster; Feature Ed., Frank
Davis; Women's Ed.. Katherine McCor
mick ; Asst. Women's Ed., Suzanne Mc-
Dmley.
Co-Sport Eds. Arthur Miller. Ste•
pben Sinichnk ; Photo Ed. 'Lucy Seifing:
Wire FAL, Seymour Rosenberg; Sr. Board,
Marilyn Jacobson. Lewis Jaffe.
Ad. Mgr.. Phyllis Deal: Asst. Bus. Mgr.,
Sally Holstrum: Asst. Ad. Mgr.. Dorothy
Leitioritz; Circ. Mgr. Paul Bender.
STAFF THIS IS SCI F',
Montiging Editor
AS9i unt
.T. J. Tivmper
Mary Anne Pletcher
News Editor
Assistant
--- Marjorie Mousley
Franect4 Keeney