PAGE TWO It Depends on the Interpretation! I n a well-publicized statement, Chairman David E. Embury of tlhe recent National Interfraterrjly Conference remarked that the white Christian « - ternities have a democratic right to exclude otheis, usually Negroes, Jews, and in some oases, Catho lics, from their chapters. "The college fraternity." Mr. Embury said, "is the closest knit, most intimate group to be found anywhere outside the family group. . • • What then could be more natural, more important than choosing new members of the same racial, relig ious, and cultural backgrounds as their own? . . . College and university administrators who attempt to prevent forcibly the nation's fraternities from exercising racial and religious restrictions in choosing members are violating the tenets of democracy." Here at Penn State, Oollege officials have fol lowed a policy of keeping hands off the racial and religious restridtioih of fraternities and sororities They realize that these groups, as any group, do have the right to select their own members. However, sometimes these groups decide they wish to pledge a desirable student and then find With the Editor The College Health Service has recently been called upon to treat several students who have had acute neuroses developed from the unexpected ex ploding of firecrackers in their immediate vicinity. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director of the Health Service, states that there are many combat ♦veter ans among the student body who have had very trying experiences during the recent war which are subconsciously associated to a very marked de. gree with from explosives. It is our belief that the indiscriminate use of firecrackers is nothing more than a thoughtless prank on the part of certain undergraduates. It is inconceivable that some students on this campus would willingly cause a recurrence of nervous combat exhaustion to his fellow students, such as has already occurred in two individuals. College Calendar All calendar items must be in the Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre ceding publication. Friday, January 16 AQUACADE, TO, 8 pjm. TALENT Show, Schwab, 8 pjm. LUTHERAN Group, swimming party, Glennland, 7 pm. Ice skating, meet at church, 8:15 pm. PENN State Bible Fellowship, 200 CtH, 7:30 pm. RUSSIAN Chorus, 904 Old Main, 8 p.m. WESLEY Party, meet at Foundation, 8 pm. THESPIAN Banquet, Ballroom, Hotel State College, 6:90 pm Dance following for all who worked on Hot and Gold. Saturday, January 1 7 VARSITY Boxing, Bucknell, 7 pm. JAYVEE Wrestling, Bucknell, 2 pm. IWA Box Lunch Social, Grange Playroom, 2 to 5 pm. SKULL and Bones, 4,17 Old Main, 1:16 p.m., election of officers. STUDENT Union Committee, 8 Carnegie Hall, 2:30 pm. HU .TEL Party, Foundation, 9 to 12 p.m. Sunday, January 18 SHEEPSKIN Serenade, Schwab, ,2:16 p.m. PENN State Bible Fellowship, 304 Old Main, 3:30 pm. BLUE Key, 410 Old Main, 8 p.m. THESPIAN Initiation, 405 Old Main, 7 p.m. HOME Ec Club, 1:1c HE, 2 p.m. ALPHA Tau Alpha, smoker, Alpha Zeta, 2 pm. LOUISE Homer Choral Group, pi 7 CH, 3:36 pm. Monday, January 19 DRUIDS, 410 Old Main, 7 pm. IWA, 164 Temp, 7 pm. CHAPEL Choir Try-o-uts, 211, CH—tenors, 7 p.m.; basses, 7:36 p.m. LOUISE Homer Club. 260 CH, 8:45. ALPHA Phi Alpha, 415 Old Main, 7 pm. ALPHA Epsilon Pi, 126 Sparks, 7 pm. At the Movies Cathaum—Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. State—Good News. Nittany—Variety Girl. Saturday—Same program except for Foxes of Harrow at the Nittany. College Hospital Admitted Wednesday: Kenneth Pickering, Sonia Podoluick. Admitted Thursday:' Jame s Moore. Discharged Thursday: Leon Greenwald, Stanton Roth, James Havard. Placement Service .Equitable Life Insurance. January 19, eivhth semester men. C&F, A&L. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Janu ary 16, eightn semester men, C&F, A&L. Carnation Company, January 20, eighth se mester men. CE, EE. ME. C&F, San Eng. Arrangements for interviews should be nude at once in 204 Old Main. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA that they are prohibited because that student's race, creed, or religion is on the national frater nity's "taboo" list. If it is un-democratic for the College to dictate who can be members of a group, what about the national organization's iron-clad rules? Local chapters should be able to decide for themselves who they want for their associates. At the same meeting, a resolution was adopted Which called on fraternity members to take steps to cui>, “subversive” groups at colleges and also called for the formation of a program “intended to aid undergraduate members in understanding jthe nature of American democracy and the nature of efforts being made to subvert it.” The resolution didn’t mention it but in attempting to “understand the American democracy,” the frater nity men will probably also glance over the first fen amendments of the U. S. Constitution. In speaking as he has. Mr. Embury, and others who hold the same line of thinking, seem s to have forgotte n a section of "The Principles of Democ racy adopted by that same NIFC group some time ago. A section of that code states, "The college fraternity . . . adheres steadfastly to social, re ligious, political, and economic democracy es the only sound basis for a satisfying perso/ial and national life (and) defends the individual's right to liberty and equality of opportunity." —BIF Editor's Mail cal I AVC-Chastaine Debate? TO THE EDITOR: We of the International Rela tions Club have viewed with interest the recent exchange of letters between the American Veter ans' Committee and Colonel Chastaine of the Mili tary Department. Wo would like to suggest, as a neutral party, a public discussion between representatives of the A.V.C. and Colonel Chastaine on the pros and cons of Universal Military Training. An open de bate cm 'the question should prove more bene ficial to the student body than an exchange of letters. , If both parties are interested, the International Relations Club will undertake to provide a con venient time and place of meeting for early next semester. SDA Speaks Up TO THE EDITOR: I’ve been reading, with a great deal <>f interest, the argument between the pro and con sides of PCA and I think that it’s abouit time that SDA put a word in. It seems to me that all the arguments put forth so far have been negative ones; arguments which put both sides against same ideological conception. We’ in SDA do not think along those lines. SDA stands for democratic procedures all the way down the line; it stands for ideas which help the little people of this world. Naturally, the result of this positive statement is the corollary position of being against totalitarianism in all forms. However, it is far more constructive to work for a positive demo cratic ideal than to work against something. One other thing which SDA considers important is a program, as yet unformulized, of trying to help out in those areas on the campus which seem to be neglected by other discussion groups. We are not concerned directly with national issues because there are sufficient warnings give n by ou r national headquarters so that we can acquire the knowledge for a positive stand on our nart. Whaf we are primarily interested in is to or ganise a discussion group which will attract all those students who have vague ideas about what wrong vrith Ptnn Stale and the community and try help them get those ideas into action. I am thinking particularly now of the women students who do not have a voice in griping. We feel that there are many women students who would like to change things around and never have n chance to discuss them. FDA is going to try to be the place for them to work their ideas out and try to get them accomroTislW. — Larry Rothstein For Lower Nittany Kents TO THE EDITOR: No wqnder we have to pay high room rents here in Nittany Dorms! ! We are now having some sort of black material put around the baseboard of our rooms at a cost of only $H1.50 a room. No one seems to know what good it will do but it must be for our comfort. I’m for lower room rents. Never mind the fancy frimmings. —Truly yours. Boh Pow»IJ • George Ebert, superintendent of Grounds and Buildings, reports that the "black material" reader Powell speaks of is an B *Phaliic baseboard that is required by the building soecificalions lo protect the plaster and to make the rooms more sanitarv. As to reader Powell's estimate of the price involved, Mr. Ebert explains that it is far higher than the actual cost. Where's the Ice? TO THE EDITOR: I’m sending a very brief buit very urgent plea for flooded tennis courts. You’d make many car-less skating enthusiasts happy if vou’d provide a close-to-home rink. We had one last year—what about now? — Name Withheld 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 ere by tbe editor. Jane Fouracre. President John Hamer, Vice-President Evelyn Armstrong. Secretary One Maris Meat... Miss Romig Writes In “Blanket permissions will go through!" Fhineas T. Glockenspiel, Collegian’s feline authority on women’s regulations, smiled trium phantly yesterday when we ran into him in the postoffice. “Changing your tune, aren’t you, Pihineas?” we asked. “Only last Friday you said the plan didn’t have a ghost of a chance of making § the grade with the WSGA Senate. tt*. Post office What changed your mind?” I "'II!■ ■ I I ‘‘This letter did it,” he explain- II [ •Wg'* I I ed, showing an envelope. “Here 1 I I have it on the authority of none other than Miss Suzanne Romig, FTu president of WSGA, that "“an effi -0 cient system of blanket permis mmmmmmmmrnw£SU possible.’ “Miss Romig goes on to explain how a Coed Coordinating Com mittee has been set up and has collected information on the plan from no less than 25 other schools. Then die tear s into me for allegedly saying that the WSGA girls are not capable of speaking in favor of an issue. 1 never said or insinuated such a thing! I only stated that the girls are in no position to force the Dean of Women to accept such a proposal. But if Miss Romig can swing it, more power to her. It won’t be the first tune I’ve been wrong!” “What's that other letter?" we asked. “Oh, that’s my weekly orders (from the Kremlin,” he laughed. “You itnow, people are really beginning to believe that about me. You snould see some of the letters I receive. But honest, I vote the straight Republican ticket. I’m from Philly and that’s the only way the voting machines register.” . "Are you going to the Talent Night show on Friday?" was our next question. “Yeah, I know. You’re going to be one ©f the judges. A lot you know about talent! You’re one of those guys who keep calling in Groovology for them t 0 play ‘l’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover’ by the Uptown String Band. However, in spite of you, I’m going be cause I got a big kick o ut of last year’s show. Remember Johnny Benglian’s singing?” "Yes, we do," we agreed. "Thank heavens, he went back to boxing! By the way. we haven't heard much from you about Pol lock Circle. Danny DeMarino keeps asking how things are going." “Weil, they’ve found a new way of annoying the fellows,” he re plied. “Now they post sentries a t the doors to frustrate the late comers at 8:3*0 each morning. We argued and pleaded for five minutes to get our morning crust of bread. The only thing that saved me was Old Main’s chiming of the half hour in the background. Even then, they begrudgingly opened the door. However, the various and sundry hired hands (not from the mess hall) had no trouble securing their breakfasts. A little consideration on the part of the supervisors would go a long way toward appeasing the much trampled on Pollock peas ants. Most of the time they forget they are supposed to be there to serve the students.” "Come, come, Phifneas. Remember, we haven't graduated until next June!" an d Dk ere SOWING THE SEEDS The U of Penn’s Daily Pennslvan&an staff is losing no time in striking an attitude for next fall’s Penn-Penn State football clash at Franklin Field. A recent-issue of their daily carried the slogan. “Beat State in ’48.” ' Y Now this seems rather early to begin such a drive, but it has been rumored about the office that an anonymous Penn Stater really had the jump several months ago. At that time he (or she) began sending unsigned postcards to Penn coach George Monger bespeaking dire results lor the forthcoming battle of the Keystone State giants. CHAUFFEUR WANTED There is probably a vacancy right now for a competent chauffeur. Applications should be forwarded to A 1 Saitovich, the joum major Pollock Circler who won the new Frazier sedan in the nation-wide Kaiser-Frazier event. I got it from a friend who picked it up from Ray McLaughlin, the local dealer, that Sakovich doesn’t even have a driver’s license IT WAS A SURPRISE TO ME It was with some misgivings that a group of us went up to Rec reation Hall Wednesday evening to see the West Virginia-Penn State basketball game. Reports which came in from a fairly successful weekend road trip for our court club didn’t shake the impression we had gained that Coach John Lawther didn’t have much this year. However, we decided to go up anyway to see this smooth West Virginia outfit, ranked fifth or sixth in the nation, operate against our club. And we stayed to watch Bat nick, Simon, Kulp. Biery, Nord bloom, Parkhill, Ruhlman a nd the rest turn in an excellent perform ance. After their football defeat and basketball downfall, both of them while riding on a crest of wins, West Virginia could well develop a Penn State complex. LET'S HAVE A MEETING OF MINDS What s this we hear of a possible walk-out of student-diners at the Nittany Dorms dining commons? Supposed to be complete with photographers, reporters, et al. Didn’t we just get over one unfortunate wave of unfavorable publicity for the school? Must the wire services again carry news of dissension on the Penn State campus? If the food situation is so bad that it warrants concerted action by the complainants (and it may well be), wouldn’t it be well to confine it to Vale and not ring the rest of the nation in on our plight? * That way the administration will find out that you actually mean business and want improved dining service. But o ur dirty linen will not be aired to public view. THE DAILY COLLEGIAK Successor to the Free Lance, est 187) Published Tuesday tnrougti Friday 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 - Editor Donald W Ellis • - Bus. Mgr. Man. Ed.. Lawrence G. Foster; Newt Ed., Dick Sarge: Sports Ed., Ted Rubin; ] Feature-Photo Ed., Dave Adelman; I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1048 By Ben French By Dick Sarge Women’s Ed.. Kay Badollet: Ass* Women’s Ed.. Marjorie Mousley Wire Ed . Roberta Hutchison: Senior Board. Howard Back. Eleanor Fehnel, Ben I French. Helen Lewis, Joan Peters, J. Arthur Stober. Ad Dir., Spencer Scheckter; Local Aa Man, Barbara Keefer; Ass’t. Bus. Mgr., Jack Strickland: Circ. Mgr., Robert Kranich; &ec, Mary Lou Callahan; Class Ad Mgr., Lucille Martin. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor _ Abat. Mgr. E. News Editor - Atsst. Newa Ed, Aaata. __ Advcrtiang Mgr, __ Elliot Shapiro Dick Broaum an John Hail Bill Herman _ Janie Schwinff Jackie McKinley
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