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Bowl Game Will Be a Step Toward Equality
The bowl fever has hit the campus with a
sudden impact following the Pitt victory. Local
enthusiasm seems to favor a trip to the Cotton
Bowl for the Lion team, but in the excitement
it must not be overlooked that the College offi
cials may spurn any bowl offer.
Before making a decision, it would be wise for
the Athletic Advisory Board to carefully weigh
the local and national reaction to a refusal. This
is particularly true of the Cotton Bowl bid be
cause of the nature of the reports coming out of
Dallas about Southern Methodist's attitude con
cerning the racial question.
Beginning With the final whistle in the Pitt
game, Penn State has had more and nicer things
said about its football team than any time in
recent years. Words of praise came from every
major news syndicate, from the mouth of every
radio sportscaster in the east, and the story of
our successful year was splashed on the sports
pages of every newspaper in the area plus
countless papers we'll never get to read.
That this team deserves to meet the undefeated
Mustangs of Southern Methodist University is be
yond question. The big issue, up to this point,
concerns the two Negro players on the Lion squad.
Justly, Higgins stated that we wouldn't play any
game without them. This racial question is not
new to Penn State, it came up last year concern
ing the Miami game, and again concerning our
participation in the boxing tournament which was
staged in the Sugar Bowl without our entry.
After our recent decisions the Penn State policy
appeared to be final. The entire student body at
Penn State agreed with the decisions of the policy
makers. In fact, newspapers from coast to coast
ran stories commending us for adopting the stand
we took on the issue. In a way, Penn State was
portrayed as an example of an institution which
upheld the true democratic spirit. Though not par
ticipating in an active crusade, our decision, never
theless, set an example for other eastern and
northern schools to follow. A precedent had
been set.
Letters from the Editor's Mailbox
Brands Y.P.C.A. Red
TO THE EDITOR: Upon reading Mr. Bensch's
first letter urging the support of all for the Y. P.
C. A., the subsequent reply by Mr. Kelly, and now
the defense offered by Mr. Bensch, I am moved to
comment.
First of all, I don't like these reds hiding behind
the name "progressive." They may be out to make
"progress," but their idea of progress and the idea
commonly held by their beloved cousins, the red
baiters, are quite different. We can see what Com
munists call "progress"—and it hasn't been "lib
erty and justice for all Remember, Mr. Bensch,
everything is relative.
Oh, sure, for a "front" they say they want
haircuts for all races, they want liberty and
justice for all, and they have faith in a govern
ment of the people, by the people and for the
people. What organization doesn't say that
when it is appealing t o good Americans? But
that's just a very thin coat of white paint over
a thick layer of red, beneath which is a rotten
inner structure—Communism.
Frankly, I am a red-baiter of the first water, if
that' s what an anti-Communist is called by a Com
munist. I never took these commies seriously until
close association with Mr. Bench and his friends
woke me up to the fact that these people really do
have themselves believing in the Moscow line.
Yes, Mr. Bensch, it is indeed tragic that s o much
bitterness and hostility prevail in the world today.
But as long as we have people who insist on sneak._
ing around under the guise of "progressivism" try
ing to undermine these great freedoms they speak
about, there will alway s be bitterness and hostility.
I'd like to add that price controls are Commu
nistic. They certainly are not free economy in this
land of freedom you speak about. Therefore, by
your own admission, there is no doubt as to what
your Y. P. C. A. stands for .It's evident that there's
something more than haircuts on your minds.
Thank goodness there are some intelligent students
in this college like Mr. Kelly and his friends who
can see thru your disguise. But please don't worry
about the crosses.
College Calendar
All calendar items must be in the Dalt)
,2ollegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre
•eding publication
College Hospital
Admitted Thursday: Paul Gehert.
Discharged Thursday: Barbara Cooper,
Robert Weitzel.
Admitted Friday: Francis Rettzo.
Discharged Friday: Henry Cole, Marshall
Zimmerman, Richard Slavin, William Kauff
man, Peggy Kester, Elaine Katz, Paul
Gehert.
Discharged Saturday: Clemens McMahan,
Andrew Buchanan.
Admitted Sunday: Earl Supplee, Negley
Norton, Robert Duffield.
Discharged Sunday: Audrey Krastin.
Admitted Monday: Wilbert Greene.
Discharged Monday: Earl Supplee.
Sincerely,
Charles B. Adams
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Reports coming out of Dallas indicate that Matty
Bell and his Mustang team favor Penn State as
their New Year's Day opponents. It would be the
only bowl classic which would pit two unbeaten
teams together. According to all standards, it
would be a natural.
Coach Bell is well aware of our Negro play
ers. Today's newspapers quote him as saying
that Southern Methodist would be willing to let
Triplett and Haggard play in the game. Specu.
lation seems to be that the Cotton Bowl officials
would also give their assent. The only conces
sion that we would have to make is that the
Negro boys would be roomed in separate quar.
ters if the team stayed at a Dallas hotel. Also,
they would not be able to attend the luncheon
given by the bowl officials.
Coach Higgins' reply to this went out over the
United Press wire. He said that Penn State would
agree to make other arrangements for the two
boys.
The Hig's decision was an intelligent one. The
very fact that the two players will be in uniform
and eligible to play in the game is the first step
toward racial equality in this instance. It may take
years before Negro players are accorded full rights
in Dallas, Texas. The full solution to the problem
is not near at hand, but our acceptance of the bid
under the proposed conditions would be a big step
in the right direction.
If for any reason the College officials should
refuse to play in this game after the Dallas school
and the Cotton Bowl officials have made clear and
definite concessions, it would be a direct insult to
both Texas groups. Even more important, we
would be dropping the banner of righteousness
which we willingly unfurled a year ago, and have
waved on occasions since then.
The Athletic Advisory Board will make the
final decision. It could mean the start of a new
approach to equality—not through the voting
polls, but through the field of sport. —LGF.
An Answer From YPCA
TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Kelly in his recent attack
on YPCA has proven himself to be woefully mis
informed about the organization. Obviously enough,
he has never read the constitutio n of the organi
zation or discussed it s policy intelligently with any
of the members.
The comments made by Mr. Kelly are not as
insignificant as they may seem. They exem
plify an increasing ten:ency of the American
people to brand as "Red" any_ organization that
advocates progressive thinking. The obvious
result of this "Red baiting" campaig n has been
a pitiful reduction of outspoken liberal ele
ments in the United States, YPCA is diamet
rically opposed to the extinction of this inval
uable "middle of the road class" so therein lies
their crime. The crime of YPCA consists of be
ing a minority of politically minded students
organised on a campus where women's skirts
are regarded as more important than the Mar
shal Plan.
Yes Mr. Kelly, YPCA will "right the good fight,"
but her slip is just as red, white and blue as your
own.
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Racial Equality
TO THE EDITOR: The NAACP on October 16
presented the following document to the U.N. on
behalf of the Negro people of the United States:
"A statement on the denial of human rights to
minorities in the case of citizens of Negro de
scent in the United States of America. An appeal
to the U.N. for redress.
"There is a general agreement that the funda
mental human rights, which the United Nations
are pledged to promote for all peoples, without
distinction as to race, include education, employ
ment, housing and health. The Negro in the United
States is the victim of wide deprivation of these
rights."
The recent statement by the President's Com
mittee on Civil Rights only re-emphasizes the
NAACP statement. We hope that an aroused
public will back the civil rights statement and
demand its enforcement by the Federal Govern.
ment. We salute the NAACP for exposing our
greatest shame—race oppression—to the eyes of
the world.
The Y.P.C.A. of State College has urged Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt to support this petition.
William R. Meek, Chairman.
Harriet R. Cohen,
Corresponding Secretary of Y.P.C.A.
glad You Like It
TO THE EDITOR: As Secretary of the Inter-
Religious Council o f State College, I have been re
quested to write this letter expressing our appre
ciation for the church column you are including as
a part of your paper.
The members of the Council wish t o commend
your paper for this very line service which you
are rem ering.
—Bruce E. Gideon, Secretary,
Inter-Religious Council
Popular Paper
TO THE EDITOR: When Igo for my Collegian
at Student Union after my one o'clock class, I am
usually greeted with a sign "Sorry, no more Col
legians." This is especially true on Fridays. I can
see no reason for not having enough papers to go
around. There are many other students who have
the same complaint.
James D. Stevenson
Charles J. Vitabile
My Twisted Tale
By Dave Adelman
Ah, Pittsburgh, they loved us there!
We would at this moment like to see the bartender at the Wil
liam Penn who swore on a stack of Martinis that State wouldn't
score in the first quarter. He wasn't on duty Saturday night. We
would also like to see the slightly inebriated gentleman to whom,
on the eve of the game, we gave 27 points. We wagered $75,01:
Does anybody know him? He lives in Canada.
In a town full of shall we say stirring scenes, we think the
most stirring was provided by Dave Pincus, who in more lucid
moments throws the discus for the track team. Shortly before the
end of the game, he came tearing down the aisle of section 11,
shouting, "Let's get the goal postal"
"But Dave," someone said,
down."
"Huh!" he said, faltering momentarily, "They won't come
down?" And then in the manner of Henry V leading his men into
battle, a great light came into his eyes. He shook his flit at the crowd,
and continuing his mad careen, yelled, "Let's get 'em anyway!"
They got 'em. They also got wet paint, on the goal posts in
case of such an emergency, all over their hands.
But the sack of Pitt Stadium was not completed with the
demolition of the goal posts. The Penn State marauders continued
the pillage until every yardline marker disappeared under the pro
tective camo u flage of someone's overcoat. Today, three days after
the raid. all the plunder is as yet not in. The ZBT's, for example,
are anxiously watching the mails for an eight-foot fragment of
cross-bar which they had sent to them by Railway Express.
While the battle for the goal posts raged down on the field, a
Penn State family in the stands provided an object lesson in how to
bring up children.
There was class of '69 with his finger in his mouth, and his small
body in his mother's arms. There was his father down on one knee
desperately imprecating. There was a small crowd of sympathizers
surrounding the family and sharing his father's anxiety. Would it
be only, "Da Da"? "Mama"? What would it be? The small crowd
was tense. Waiting.
Finally class of '69 took his finger out of his mouth. The small
crowd moved forward and heard, "Beat Pitt." Wild Cheers.
We want to add one more to the list of those whose faces we'd
like to see. „Whoever it is who does Mr. Ebert's work for the William
Penn Hotel—he too must be carrying a rather interesting expression
around with him today.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1947
"they're steel. They won't come
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The Pontiac Torpedo Sedan
Coupe awarded by the Penn
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was won by Mrs. S. S. Solof of
1252 Malvern Street, Pittsburgh.;
The drawing was held following
the Pitt game at Pittsburgh.
Second prize of a $lOO Victory
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