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Letters from the Editor's Mailbox
In an effort to bring to a halt the use of the
Letters to the Editor Column as a battleground
for resolving the issue of whether YPCA is "red"
or not. we are printing the two letters below.
Pro-Russians in YPCA?
TO THE EDITOR: In defense of my charges
that there are Communists in our midst, let me
add that I judge an organization by those who
are active in its affairs. Certainly an organization
is nothing more than those who make it up. And
I repeat, we have pro-Russians in Y.P.C.A. Any
man who has the nerve to insinuate that our aid
to the starving, miserable people of Europe is
"Dollar Diplomacy" is strictly speaking the Rus
sian line.
In answer to Mr. Prifti, let me call your atten
tion to the fact . that our own Pres. Truman
stated that price controls. etc., are police-state
methods. I reassert my opinion that price con
trols are not democratic nor progressive. Yes,
we were quite something of a police state dur
ing the war, Mr. Prifti. In an emergency when
you want to get people to do things involuntar
ily such measures are taken. But we've never
been a "democracy", as you so naively suggested.
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CHEMISTRY Society, 119 New Physics,
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COMMON Sense Club, Local Affairs, 409 Old
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M.I. Christmas Party, 104-105 Mi., 7 p.m.
RED Cross, Student Branch, 410 Old Main,
7 p.m.
COSMOPOLITAN Club Christmas Party,
140 W. Fairmount Ave., 8 p.m.
ORGAN Recital, Schwab, 4 p.m.
COLLEGIAN, sophomore and junior business
boards, 9 Carnegie, 5 p.m.
SWIM Club, White Hall, 7 p.m.
AQUACADE, Compulsory meeting, White
Hall, 7:30 p.m.
FENCING Club, White Hall, 7 p.m.
LUTHERAN Student Association, Christmas
drama, Church, 9 p.m.
At the Movies
Cathaum—Adventure Island.
State—Man in the Iron Mask
Nittany—Song of the Thin Man
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Admitted Tuesday: Paul Kossman.
Discharged Wednesday: William Cassidy,
Claude De Pasquale, Gloria Inserra, James
Taylor.
Placement Service
Johnson Service Company, December 18,
eighth semester men, CE, Chem, EE, ME, lE.
Arrangements for interviews should be
made at once in 204 Old Main.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
I invite you to name a nation of any size which
is truly a democracy.
Furthermore, any organization that is so bold as
to draw parallels between its members and such
men as St. Paul and Jesus Christ definitely is step
ping out on the wrong foot. Remember, hindsight
is better than foresight. "Progressives" like the
YPCA variety come a dime a dozen. Only history
can tell who is truly a progressive—and there have
been very few St. Pauls and Jesus Christs.
Let me add that I am 100% behind the hair
cuts. Count me in on that program.
Sincerely,
Charles B. Adams.
YPCA Defense
TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Kelly in his recent at
tack on YPCA has proven himself to be woefully
misinformed about the organization. Obviously
enough, he has never read the constitution of the
organization or discussed its policy intelligently
with any of the members.
The comments made by Mr. Kelly are not as
insignificant as they may seem. They exemplify
an increasing tendency of the American people
to brand as "Red" any organization that advo
cates progressive thinking. The obvious result
of this "Red baiting" campaign has been a piti
ful reduction of outspoken liberal elements in
the United States. YPCA is diametrically op
posed to the extinction of this invaluable "mid
dle of the road class" so therein lies their crime.
The crime of YPCA consists of being a minority
of politically minded students organised on
a campus where women's skirts are regarded as
more important than the Marshall Plan. ..
Yes, Mr. Kelly, YPCA will "fight the good
fight," but her slip is just as red, white and blue
as your own.
Middle Congratulates Engineer
TO THE EDITOR: Want to congratulate you on
the fine magazine you have in the "Engineer." That
article on the "Ring Spring" was very good.
Mid. Eugene Wielki
4454 Bancroft Hall
USNA, Annapolis, Maryland
Glass Bankboards
Several hundred basketball fans find their view
of the game cut down to a portion of the floor at
each contest in Rec Hall because they can't see over
the bankboard.
An ideal solution would be for these fans to
see through the bankboard. This is not as im
possible as it seems. Many gymnasiums and
fieldhouses have installed unbreakable glass
bankboards that permit spectators sitting behind
the baskets to see all the action.
Sportswriters and coaches state that the best
view of the game is from seats directly behind the
baskets. Much more of the team plays and strategy
can be seen from this point, they claim.
An investment in two glass bankboards would
greatly increase the enjoyment of many of the
Nittany Lion basketball enthusiasts.
Editorials and features in The Daily Col
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make no claim to represent student or College
opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
editor.
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