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Letters from the Editor's Mailbox
ROTC Head Opposes Policy
TO THE EDITOit: In your - c.clitor s Mailcall" of
Tuesday, 16 December, you published an anti-Uni
versal Military Training statement fron:erne "Policy
Committee, American Veterans Committee" which
demands a few questions.
1. Was this statement prepared by a local. na
tional or international "Policy Committee?"
2. If local committee, why do not the names of
the committee members appear as in other ar
ticles published in this column?
3. 11f national or international, what are the
names of the persons who actually have drawn up
this statement?
4. Until we know who those persons are and
whether they possess the knowledge to pass upon
a subject of such magnitude, is their statement
worth anything in comparison with the statement
from the distinguished member s of the President's
Commission which is diametrically opposed in all
counts?
S. Should the readers of the Collegian have
such statements thrust at them in bold-faced type
without having the statement authenticated to
show knowledge of the subject?
6. Can any part of this "Policy Committee'
statement be substantiated by facts?
College Calendar
All calendar items must be in the Daily
Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre
2eding publication
Thursday, January 8
~ -0, 4:1 , 5 p.m
CENTER Cluu, 417 Old Main, 7 p.m.
WORLD Student Service Fund Planning
Committee, CB Old Main, 7 p.m.
PSCA Dancing Club, 304 Old Main, 8 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL Relations Club, NE
Atherton Lounge, 7:30 p.m.
HII , LFIL Governing .Board, Foundation
7:15 p.m,
SOCIETY for the Advancement of Manage
ment, Hotel State College, 7:30 p.m.
INDUSTRIAL Society, 120 Dairy, 7 p.m.
LIEBIG Chem Society, 105 Frear Lab, 7:30
p.m.
GRANGE, 100 Hort, 7 p.m.
HAT Society Council, 415 Old Main, 9 p.m
FA( -I Senior Editorial Board, Office, 6:45
p.m.; Junior Editorial Board, 1.11 CH, 7:30
p.m.
SIGMA Tau, 100 EE, 6 p.m.
ALCAEDERS. Methodist Church Primary
Room, 6:30 p.m.
At the Movies
Cathau,m—My Wild Irish Rose
State—Something in the Wind
Nittany—Unholy Garden.
College Hospital
Admitted Tuesday: Eric Rude, Paul Watei
man.
Admitted Wednesday: Gerald Huber.
Discharged Wednesday: Robert Bustin
Placement Service
National Supply Company, January 12
eighth semester men, C&F, A&L, ME.
Sears, Roebuck and Company, January 13.
eighth semester men, C&F, A&L, Ed,
Arrangements for interviews should be
- made at once in 204 Old Main.
Starts Tomorrow
Big Bargains
On Choice Merchandise
BUNNY FUR MITTENS $2.95
WOOL KNITTED MITTENS $1.95
DRESSES 1 / 4 OFF
mary leitzinger
fHE DAILY COLLEGIAN Si ATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
7. Is this Policy Committee statement from ti
source unfriendly to our• United States of America
as it exists under cur Constitution?
These are things about which we are all gravely
concerned. A reply t o all these questions in the
columns of your valuable paper will be greatly
appreciated.
• The AVC's letter stated the reasons for its
oppositio n t o Universal Military Training. Some
of them were that UMT does not offer protection
in a total war, that conscription has never been a
war deterrent, and that UMT would detract from
the efficacy of the United Nations.
Answering the Colonel's questions, the letter was
prepared by the policy committee of the local
chapter. Names of the committee members do not
appear because of AVC policy of group response_
bility for statements. Colonel Chastaine may obtain
the names from the chapter chairman, Leo Troy.
The AVC statement should be taken for what
it is worth—an expression of opinion. The Col
legian's letter column is open to all who wish to
express an opinion. It is not necessary that they
be either distinguished or experts.
The policy committee bases its statement on ex
pressions of men like Hanson Baldwin, military
expert of the Ncw York Times, and Dr. Oppen
heimer. former head of atomic bomb development,
according to Dr. Alfred G. Pundt. chairman of the
group.
In reply to question seven, a group of men who
served their country in the armed force s during
the war can scarcely be called a "source un•
friendly to our United States of America." All
467 members rf the local AVC chapter are veter
ans of World War 11.
Ed Student Council Report
TO THE EDITOR: The newly reorzanized Edu
cation Student Council would like education stu
dents to know exactly what it has accomplished in
its first month of existence as their representative
organ.
In order to get'student opinions and Pleas, sup
nestion boxes have been Placed in the Home
Economics, Burrowes, and Sparks bgildinas, for
student use. Tw o snnoestions have already been
Acted unon—onp., aocino camnus patrolmen to
be on duty in the 'F-Tornp E , huilrlt•-ko area at night.
was taken to fbr. Cantons Pqtrol who stated that
the area is coat ,, ll , srl from R n.ro. on every night.
suortesti , n from An inrinstrial pcturoptFmn stn.
dent cnn , orntna *hp need fen- inch , P**; , l a•sa
teacher; in that dena*tment is in the hands of a
, prial committee .to investicrate the matter.
Student_faculty mixers in the education school
are being . planned as a regular function of the
,ouncil. In addition, the council is investigating the
, losqihilitv of backing a neenosed psychology club
'lnd is working. on olan,, for faculty ratinr , scales to
nce f i , irrn , rly to those sponsored by the liberal
reiior•il last year.
The be , tt ‘ , t , y for stiOents to nnrti"inate in the
k to use thrs , z11 , 9 , -ctior, boxes freely.
tibui Orr , . Prrl eritivicm which may he acted
I , non by the oounril
Fric=tion Student Council
Editorials and features in The Daily Col
legian reflect the opinions of the writer. They
make no claim to represent student or College
opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
editor.
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Colonel, Infantry
The Critics Say
CATHAUM-
"My Wild Irish Rose"—today.
tomorrow, Saturday and Mon
day.
Herald-Tribune: "Does not ex
actly bloom . .at least gives off
a mild fragrance of pleasure."
Variety: "Solid entertainment
out of what might have been a
rather routine story."
STATE—
"Something in the Wind"—to
day and tomorrow.
Variety: "Plot is on the thin
side but sufficient backing for
the music and laughs . . . added
value of Donald O'Conner clown
ing."
Time: "Quickly sinks into a
welter of movie cliches."
"The Exile"—Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Time: "Designed \ chiefly for
Tarzanics of actor Douglas Fair
banks, Jr."
Variety: "To much time is con
sumed in reaching its exciting
stages."
Trustees
(Continued from rage. one)
standing by itself, where traffic
problems could be simply han
dled, ready to house the finest in
music, the theater . . ."
Fred Waring was a student at
the College for four semesters,
then left to devote himself to
music. Mr. Denton, the other new
trustee, graduated from the Uni
versity of Kansas.
Ridge Riley, executive secre
tary of the Alumni Association,
termed the ' appointment, "very
wise, because Fred has prestige,
loyalty and interest in the Col
lege and is an extremely good
business man. He will bring the
College prestige because of his
prominence.
Louis H. Bell, director of Pub
lic Information, called Waring,
"an excellent businessman, al
though many people do not real
ize this."
Thomas J. Lannen, all-College
president said in connection with
the appointment. "It's very good
because he is more closely anoci
ated with young people and he
will know 'what they need."
Bible Fellowship
The Penn State Bible Fellow
ship elected the following offi
cers Friday night: president,
Lloyd Byers; vice president, Don
DeHart; secretary, Dorothy Fowl
er; treasurer, Horace Glover.
Lost or found you don't need
a blood hound. Use the "Colleg
ian Classifieds."
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948
Umbrella Salesman
Has 'Beady' Idea
For Class Gift
Blue and white beach umbrel
las for the golf course is the latest
suggestion for the Senior Class
gift.
The suggestion was made to the
Gift Committee co-chairmen, Ed
mund Koval and Donald Mitchell,
by, oddly enough, the local dis
tributor for a beach umbrella con
cern.
"I've heard several people say
that it would be nice if the Col
lege golf course had beach um
brellas. The Senior Class would
be the ideal ones to buy the um
brellas," the representative stated.
"I'm sure the College would co
operate by furnishing the holes,"
he added.
Koval and Mitchell stated that
since the committee is impartial to
all suggestions, the idea will be
considered at the next Senior
Class meeting.
"However, we understand there
are already 18 holes on the golf
course that we could use," they
zmphasized.
Influenza Threatens
There is considerable evidence
that there may be an epidemic of
influenza in the spring, said Dr.
Herbert Glenn. director of the
College Health Service, and
dents are reminded that it is tint
too late for inoculations.
The new .FM-1 factor found to
be responsible for ,certain area
epidemics last spring is now in
cluded in the inoculation. said Dr.
Glenn. There will be a charge of
50 cents for the vaccine.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Successor to the Free Lance est 187')
Published Tuesday through rrides
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 $2.50 a semester:
$4.25 the school year
Allan W Ostar
Donald W Ellis
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