Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ Coal Miners Quit As Pensions Slop PITTSBURGH—John L. Lewis told his coal miners last week that the coal contract has been dis honored. The operators, Lewis 'said, have refused to pay pen sions. Lewis revealed the case to his followers for their reaction. More than half the miners laid down their shovels yesterday and quit work. Meyers Sentenced WASHINGTON— Major Gen eral Bennett Myers began a twenty-month-to-five-year sen tence yesterday. A federal court convicted Meyers, the former air forces supply officer, of per suading a business associate to lie to a Congressional commit tee. Myers' attorney, however, said he will appeal the case. Marshall Plan PARIS Western Eu'rope's second Marshall Plan Conference has heard a plea from France for a permanent European organiza tion. Britain then joined France in suggesting that Western Ger many be included in the Marshall Plan. Russian Army Cut LONDON The Russian News Agency, Tass, says that the last of the senior age groups in the Red Army will be demobilized by the end of March. The agency in a dispatch from Moscow de clared that after March 31st, the army will consist mainly of two age groups—those born in 1926 and 1927, who now are 21 and 22 years old. WRA, WSGA Hold Open Nomination Nominations from the floor for WRA and WSGA officers will be accepted at an open meeting for all undergraduate women in 316 Sparks at 6:30 o'clock tonight, according to Lee Ann Wagner and Suzanne Romig, presidents of the two organizations. Primaries will be held Friday and final elections, March 23. The nominating committees of the women's groups have released the following nominess and qualifications for office: Pauline Globisch and Elaine Nelson have been nominated for president of Women's Recreation Association Eva Davies and Frances Nichols, vice-president; and Gertrude Fetzer, Virginia Miller, and Helen Milligan, in tramural chairman. Women's Student Government Association nominating commit tee has put up Marjorie Gorham and Janet Lyons for president; Ann Fickenscher, Shirley Gaug er, and Seely Snyder, vice president; Joan Bergdoll and Marilyn Guillet, junior senator; Shilianne Bush, Helen Dicker (Continued on page four) News Briefs College Safety The College Safety Committee requests student cooperation in suggesting safety improvements to alleviate hazardous situations at the College. Persons having suggestions should contact George Bearer, 2532. Part-Time Work Students desiring part-time work during Easter vacation should apply at Student Employ ment Office, 420 Old Main. Belles Lettres Club The Belles Lettres Club will meet in the northeast Lounge of Atherton, 7 o'clock tonight. Dr. Mason Long, professor of Eng lish literature, will speak on "Epitaphs." AVC Broadcast Round table discussion spon sored by AVC will be broadcast over WMAJ, 9:30 to 10 o'clock tonight. The topic will be "Racial Discrimination." Prominent townspepole and faculty mem bers will speak. (Continued on.puge two) , . 4. T r aity --.... kil, (tirogiatt ~,,00, VOL. 47—No. 27 JOHNNY LONG Greeks Sign 'Lefty' Long When Johnny Long and his or chestra open the festivities of the Pan Hel-IFC Ball in Rec Hall April 16, the dancers will have a chance to see the only left handed violin player in the country. An accident caused Johnny at the age of five to temporarily lose the use of his right hand, and nis teacher changed his violin so that the youngster could con tinue to practice. After his hand healed, Long kept using the left-handed violin and now, bowing with the left hand and fingering with the right, he has become a proficient backward violinist. Songfest Finals Long's ,band will be one of the many features of the "big week end" dance. Finals of the soror ity and fraternity song fests will be held at intermission with a 16-inch gold engraved trophy to be awarded to the winning male and female group. Reigning over the ball will be a king and queen chosen by the fraternities and sororities. The coed chosen as the most beauti ful in a contest conducted by the IFC will receive the queen's crown, and the sororities will re ciprocate by choosing a king. An added attraction in Johnny Long's band is Francey Lane, at tractive vocalist, and the Beach combers. Comprised of three men and Natalie Alesna, Hawaiian singer, the Beachcombers joined Long in 1946. One of the mem bers, Jerry Graff, was a former member of Fred Waring's chorus. As an innovation at Penn State, idmission price to the ball will nclude a corsage. Bursar Takes LaVie Fee From Soph Book Checks Sophomore ex-Gl's have been assessed a $2.50 LaVie payment which has been deducted from current book refund checks available in the Bursar's office. According to Ted Allen, class president, the amount has been deducted to cover a yearbook fee of $1.25 for each of two se mesters spent off campus. He explained that every stu dent must eventually pay $lO for for his copy of LaVie. presented upon graduation. This sum is usually paid in eight installments, one payment of $1.25 per semes ter. Since sophomores spent their freshman year off-campus, col t( cling $2.50 now is necessary to bring their LaVie payments up to date. Non-veteran sohphotnores paid the $2.50 fee February 25 Allen emphasized that any yearbook payment made at a state teachers college was for that school's yearbook and in no way affects the $lO total necessary for each student's LaVie at the Pennsyl vanai State College. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1948-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA Cliques Name Chairmen State Clique Elects Keller Robert Keller, Lion boxer and former campaign manager for the State party, was elected Slate clique chairman at a meeting Sunday night James Bachman was named vice-chairman, Jane Fouracre was redesignated secretary-treasurer, John Hamer was elected Senior el man while Ted Allen will fill the Junior class chairman's post. Abram Rosier, former chair man, resigned from his post and withdrew his name from the bal lot because he is to graduate in June and because he felt that was one way in which new blood could be instilled into the party. Plans for a party mixe r were discussed. The nexf meeting was set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Keller reiterated the State par ty's policy of group representa tion, whereby no meeting of the party can be packed, as an indi vidual voting meeting can. The State party has accepted suggestions made by Ed Banyai, representing Pollock Circle and Nittany Dorms, as to prospective planks in the State platform. Senate Infringes On Rights-Meek Refusal of the College to grant YPCA a charter is an "infringe ment upon the academic freedom of students," according to a state ment by William Meek, YPCA president. The statement was made in re ply to the reasons given by thq Senate Committee on Student WeMare for denying YPCA recogncition as a campus organi zation. The charter was refused on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the College during an election year to recognize a student political party or political action group. The College's policy has always been that it does not recognize this type of student or ganization. YPCA contends that i.t has al tered its constitution to meet ob jections that were raised when the Senate group first turned down tihe charter in December. Although YPCA has made itself a non-partisan group, new grounds were found, namely that this was an election year and political ac tivity on the campus would be misunderstood. "As college student s are citi zens of this country, it is our basic right to engage in political activ ity, especially in a campaign year," YPCA claims. Denial of full freedom for such student activity places limitations on the fulfill ment of our obligation s as citi zens," the statement continues. Who's Who Persons listed in "Who's Who in the The News" who failed to pick them up at SU desk, may obtain them in 113 CH. Red Cross Results After a week's drive C.nnyus Unit American Red Cross 1111 (201 - lected $509.44 Returns from many campus dormitories. sororities, in dependent mcn's living town and in Pollock Circle Nittany Dormitorie, have nun Irk cit raboloted. Alpha Gamma Rho $ 1.40 Alpha Omicron Pi 15.83 Alpha Tau Omega 3.22 Chi Omega 11 •.!1 Delta Chi 5.85 Grange Dorn - 4.95 R. IV Gerhardt Irvin Hall .3.3 i Lambda Chi Alpha 9.05 McAllister Hall 21.e1G Phi Kapp a Tau 15.00 Sigma Pi 15'15 Triangle ' 1.50 Women's Building t 1.60 Previous returns '357.87 Total.. .$509.44 ass clique chair- 'Forgotten Men' Back Slate Party By Elliot Shapiro Pollock Circle and Nittany Dorms, the self-styled "forgotten men" of the College, have formu lated their ow n political platform. Representatives from every dor mitory have drawn up a program that was presented to both the State and Lion parties. Since the State party has ac cepted the program and the Lion clique has rejected it because of its "demands" for positions on the ballot, the men of the "Hill" will be expected to support the older party in the coming election. The Lion party, according to a report made by Eugene Fulmer, temporary clique chairman, ac cepted i n principle many of the planks that were proposed for in clusion in the platform. The Lion steering committee rejected the so-called "demand" that Pollock Circle-Nittany Dorms naene five officers and two voting members of Cabinet or four candidates and three voting members. Since the State party has ac cepted the platform, if they should win the election, the men on the "Hill" should have the representation on Cabinet they have long clamored for. The ten_point program includes the following: 1. Representation on Cabinet as a dormitory area. 2. Backing of CORE, the Co-op, and Student Union. 3. Revision of the men. tickets. 4. Investigation of the disap pearance of the $5 veterans' al lotment for supplies. 5. Reduction in rent in the dor mitories. 6. Better conditions of student employment. 7. Better food in dormitory mess-halls. 8. Moving polling places closer o Pollock Circle on one of the .\\ l o election clays. 9. A larger recreation area for he dormitories. 110. Enlarged parking facilities Theta Sigma Phi Honors Seniors The. Matrix Table, annual um her held by Theta Sigma Phi, iot1111,41:,111 honorary. to honor outsft,eding coeds. will be held id the IN.rittpnv Lion inn on Monday. Apri; 12 Speaker r the oLco:iion ill pe Mary Junes Cottrell. Wosh -1.1 PL"O, correfooaden'.. Collre!' oper:ite: c. W ton .1u,.% :AnTau s( 0;11 , cl, Liit . ,),o2,fil.il the , -; outn, 111,1 We-J. iau laic .11 on will be iii\fit4(l Flom their num ber will he ,•ilL.,eti three tor) hoiior Girl. Cal.) Nititi:Ni Girl. Quill Girl i,c (110:(2,. ov fi c()(2d L z: L c ( , the u Phi men-, Co c:1-1C111Cla ill( - .vlatrix Table are Mary Ai):1 PIL-teliw• Roaer t ~ I z.l If tqc!, I;t•cti Alai it I'huililJ,vl/. Brown To Head Lion Party Harold E. Brown, Cabinet parliamentarian, will head the Lion party in the coming campaign. The party, at the same meeting Sunday night, adopted unanimously a statement of policy. Other officers of the Lion clique are Raymond Brooks, assistant All-College clique chairman; Lor- raine Munz, clique secretary, and Morton Green, clique treasurer. Thomas Yemm was named sen ior class clique chairman; John Bengiian wild be his assistant and Marion Holmes will serve as sen ior class secretary. William Ballon will be the Class of '5O chairman; James Maccal lum, assistant chairman, and Betty Lou Shelley, secretary. The party is to be financed by a drawing of a radio. The draw ing will be held March 24. The statement of policy put the party on record as favoring better student government through a "systematic approach to all stu dent problems." The Lion party will support high qualifications and service for student govern ment officers. Better student government for all students regardless of geo graphical location or fraternal af filiations, the statement con tinues. Authority of the party is to be vested in the assembly. A steer ing committee is to have advisory and executive powers. Every member of the party will have one vote only. There is to be no proxy voting. Linn candidates will be chosen in open assembly, on the basis of ability to carry out the program and student wetly - Wes, as well as the All-Colleg e election code re quirements. Women Debaters Take Top Honors Women's Debate carried last week's top forensic , honors in tying for first place with Eliza bethtown College in the annual Shippensburg tournament last saturdlay. Each team won flour Gut of six debates. Men debaters won two of thar six contests, as did Carnegie Tech and Lock Haven Teachers. Al bright, Bu ck nel 1, Dickinson, Houghton of New York, and Sthippensburg each won three de bates. Women's Debate was repre sented affirmatively by Jean Hooliman and Christine Altenber ger, and negatively by Janet Kurtz a•nd Jo Fox. The affirma tive team lost one contest to Elizabethtown College, and the negative squad lost one debate to West Virginia University. Melvin Katinsky and Samuel Negley were the men's affirma tive debaters. and Harold Kraus and Herman Latt were the nega tive representatives. Gilbert Adds Presidency To Other EIBA Offices Ha old R. llk e grad uate rnarlaper of athletics, was elected president of the Eze;terr: Intercollegiate - Boxing Asz , ociation recently. Ile now holds the nests c f president. secretary and trea t.rer. .11iletics at We:- , tern was itistallet l ;is vice-presicien, Tile t.ewly created (Alice of statiatician and director of pubiic plforniation was if. 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