PAG® TWO Deflating Rumors To kill all the rumors that are circulated on Campus in a month about professors, administra tive policy, or the Veterans’ Administration would probably keep one separate “rumor staff” busy. However, there is one very damaging and false notion being currently circulated about the Col lege treasury and the Veterans’ Administration. Some vets have said that the College receives fhe balance from the $250 a semester that the veteran is allowed to spend for education un der the G.I. Bill of Rights. They say the Col lege is rolling in the money since not 'many vets use even half the allotted amount. AH this is so much “hokem.” The College must present vouchers for every item that the veteran receives whether it be fees, books, or special, tests. The balance does not change hands, but is re tained by the United Slates Treasury. The College is reimbursed for no money other than that which the veteran actually spends. : The second unfair rumor being leveled at the Administration by some ex-G.I. students is that the College is making a fortune by charging every veteran an extra $75 fee be sides his usual fees. I Method of Selection In a letter printed in yesterday’s Collegian, two students condemned the method of selection used by Penn State hat societies. In doing so, they cov ered a lot of territory concerning a matter which they have indicated they know little about. It would be foolish to make a blanket state- ment that "all selections axe free from the in- itoence of the fraternal bond of friendship," because such is not the case. Occasionally, the deciding vole falls lo a man who gives the nod to a friend or fraternity brother.” If this hap- poos, we hasiily conclude that Ihe man had no oiher qualification. But in some instances the man was the most deserving candidate. We cannot vouch for the method of selection of aH hat societies on campus. Most of these organi aatkms make it a practice to keep their functions at meetings of this type a secret. That’s the way it should be. However, there is one senior honorary on campus that devised a point system of selec tion, and has adhered to it since its innovation Edit Quips • Five years ago today the Daily CoSegian pub lished a survey tabulating monthly fraternity house bias £w*n $&9 up. Yet 2 percent of th e inde pendent fresfercvaci (there once were such things) gasve “added expense*” as thei r reason for not pledging a feateenftgr. Talk about those that are gone fiweiv. Editorials and features in The Collegian the spinlaiii of the writer. They make w> eteioa to represent student or Vntoewity ojgnSnn. Aft unsigned ed&eciak ere by the CoUegian Gazette Ail cateodar items must be m the Daily CoUegjan office by 4:30 p.wi. on the day pre ceding publication. Wednesday, May 2 1 AS STUDENT COUNCIL meeting, 103 Ag, 7 o’clock. AIPO meeting for adoption of platform for national convention, 10 Sparks, 7:30 o’clock. CS&JM-PHYS Student Council meeting,.4lB Okfl Ittaan, 7:15 o’clock. 888 meeting, 405 Old Main, 7:15 o’clock. $66331 CLUB meeting, Mr. Kenneth Harsh bjaegar wi& speak on “Prime Numbers,” 215 Mafia E*»gineer»g, 7:30 o’clock. College Health Service Admitted to the infirmary Tuesday: Frank Ghapman, Jean Erisman, Elizabeth Troem ner, Joseph Wintersteen. Discharged Tuesday: Frances Gundlack, Edna Myers, Floyd SelbSt. College Placement Service PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO., May 20 and 21, Bth sem. men in C &' F and A & L. 4Br.J teams Y 1 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA The U. S. Government realizes that a land grant college—Pehn State—receives financial help from the state in which it is located, and charges the student only a fraction of the actual cost of in struction. However, a privately owned college charges the tuition which covers most—-it not all—-of the cost of instructing the individual student. Since the Government does not feel that the state should be made to subsidize the National Government’s program of sending the vet to school, all land grant ’colleges are permitted to charge the Government’a $75 (minimum) fee. The secondary reason for charging this ex tra fee is that the College is required to give special services to the veterans and the Veter ans' Administration that the student who pays his own way does not demand. The Govern ment does not want to tax the College with this extra financial burden. The College is not “knocking down” on the bal ance of the money the vet is allowed to spend for education, nor is it “running a racket,” or “lining its po<Siets.” almost two years ago. In order to rate a bid to this organization, a man tnusi have a quali fying number of activity points. The standard is kept high, and may go even higher in years to come. This method serves as assurance that the men tapped are among those most active, on this cam pus. It shuts out “the popular guy” who has never contributed in any wdy to the college. It also dis qualifies, all fraternity brothers and the -“guys who know Joe,” except those who have the required number of points. It should be pointed out that the final selec tion is not foolproot, for after the candidates have been evaluated according to activities and service, tkc-y must be voted upon by the actives. Hers, an acquaintanceship may play a part in the selection. But in what phase of human relations wouldn't it be a factor? Any aspersions cast on the group selected under the point system are unfounded, for every one of them qualified fdr the honor. LGF Letters —From the Ed , Letter to WSGA Senate TO THE EDITOR: The following is a letter sub mitted to WSGA Senate. It has been approved, but will pot go into effeot until the fa.l semester of 1948, as Sana Ann Biebfer has been elected to fill the in dependent senator position for next year. As representatives of lh e Independent Stu dent Committee, Independent Women's Asso ciation. and Philoies, the three independent student organizations on campus, we would like to ask for a change in the method of se lecting the independent senator to WSGA Sen ate. At present she is elected at large, regard less of her connections with these independent groups. We would like to have her selected in a way similar to our representative to All- College Cabinet. ' ISC, wishes to elect, the independent senator to WSGA Senate and the independent women’s repre sentative to All-Cel’ege Cabinet from their mem-, bers. Ther c girls would meet the requirements set up by WSGA and All-Ocllege Cabinet, and one would be from Fhilotes and the other from IWA. TSC would then act a coordinating body tc trans rni+. the activities of both A’l-College Cabinet and WSGA Senate to ft’n entive mdetoendent student body tt"-ough the TWA and Pbilotes. —Vera Ple*s*V. T9C representPtive r’.Jttier'—h“f. IWA representative ■m v t»hilotes representative He's Tired of Lines TO THE EDITOR: The co-chaiumen for the Semor Ball have announced that tickets fer said dance will go on sale Friday morning. May 23. In other words, all we have to do to be assured of a ticket is’stand in front of the Athletic Office window —all l'&OO of us! , • I for one have stood in far too many lines to relish the thought of another that could be at least partially alleviated by selling the tickets for several days in advance. —By David Malickson —Jack Trumbauer Y«tere»s AdffliwwteriLow office. In Praise of Cabinet Because jobs well done So often go unacknowledged, I would like to commend the retiring All-col lege Cabinet. In ilc punctuality, its attend ance and in its orderly and busi ness-like manner, this group was dne of tbe most efficient and co operative cabinets it has been my pleasure to observe at Penn State. 1 was especially impressed with the manner in which president Bob Foote conducted the weekly meetings. He delegated duties in such a manner as to leave no doubt' in the minds of the reci pients as to their course of action. That thes e duties were carried out to the letter reflects credit on both the president and mem bers of the cabinet. The entire Cabinet is due for a great deal of praise, not only for tbe manner in which they exe cuted their duties, but also for tbe many worthy tasks they com pleted. —Daniel A. DeMarino, Assistant Dean of Men The regularity of time and place, the definiteness of publi cized agenda, and the adherence to good parlknentary procedure con,posed the framework for the accomplishments of the out-going All College Cabinet. But it was the willingness of each individual member to assume responsibility, to serve unselfishly; to think clearly, and to vote wisely that made up the true structure of its success, was a good cabinet and we commend its members for their part in doing a fine task. —Pearl O. Weston, Acting Dean of Women itor's Mailbox Smile Pretty I Notes on Mr. Bolte’s speech Mr. Bolte takes the stand. Not one but two photographers take their positions; one in the balcony and one in front of the stage. At this tim e they are just noticed. Mr. Bolle speaks. . • The photog in the balcony takes a flash bulb shot. Mr. Bolle speaks. > The photog in front of the stage takes a shot,. Mr. Bolle speaks. Photogs change positions. . Mr. Bolle continues with his speech. The photog in front of the stage takes another shot. ’ Mr. Bolle continues. The stage photog shows up in the balcony, takes not one but two more flash bulb shots. Later he is joined by hie other friend with a camera. All told, the sum came to seven shots. Not only was it disconcert ing to the audience, but it must have been extremely annoying to the speaker to have two photo graphers moving around the auditorium, cutting up his speech with flashing flash bulbs. I don’t know who was in charge of that display of flash bulbs, but really now, wouldn’t two shots have been enough? Thanks to the photographers, I can't quite remember what the speaker said, I lhink it was some thing concerning the veteran. and peace. —Harry L. Lamb WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, »47 THE DAILY COLLEMAN Successor to the free Lance, art. 1871 Published Tuesday through Fridnj mornings during the College year b> the staff of the Dally CoHeiSan Of the Pennsylvania State College. altered as second class matter July S, IBM, at the State College, Pa., Post Office undei the act Of March 3. 1679. (*.M a semes* ter >4.90 the school year. . iWpresented for national adverttstna by National Advertising Service, Madi* «m Ave„ New York, N.Y., Chicago. 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