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Clear the Channels!
Has all the work done by All-College Cabinet's com
mittee to investigate conditions at Pollock Circle and Nit
tany Dorma been in vain?
After extensve study last semester the committee met
with the proper College officials and reported many of the
gripes of the 1800 men living at the two housing areas as
being legitimate. As a result of the meeting "proper
channels" were set up through which complaints could be
taken.
Conditions were improved for a short time after the
investigation, but soon the men in the dorms found things
returning to their original state.
One of the major gripes is the change from one-pint
bottles to half-pint bottles of milk at lunch. Conflicting ex
planations have been presented by the Pollock Circle super
visors. One states that the shortage of bottles is the cause
of the reduction of milk at the Circle. Another says that
the order for milk was cut because too many bottles have
been taken from the mess hall and that the milk has spoiled
and been wasted.
We have checked with officials at the College Dairy
Barns. They told us yesterday that they have plenty of
bottles and that someone from the Pollock Circle dining
commons called and merely said that they no longer wanted
any pints of milk.
Pollock Circle men are now wondering why they don't
receive a rebate for the milk they aren't getting. This can
be explained the same way the College explained why re
bates weren't made last year when the vacation period was
extended. That is, the money saved is put towards im
proving the quality of the food.
Other gripes include the serving of frankfurter rolls
on the days when bacon is on the menu, and serving plain
bread on days *hen frankfurters are on the menu. The
boys also complain When they only get three slices of bacon
while the hired help go through the line and heap their
trays with bacon. Hamburgers have been rationed per per
son, While unauthorized persons such as the newspaper
vendor continue to be served.
The Cabinet committee received the assurance that
residents of the Circle who turned in class schedules as an
indication of their willingness to work would be allowed to
work in the dining room in place if the hired help. The
promise hasn't been carried out, however, and of 37 names
on the list only 15 students are presently employed. The
College would save money by hiring students, since the
outside people get meals in addition to their wages while
the student help must pay for their meals.
Maybe the "proper. channels" have been stopped up at
the Pollock Circle Cotincil, maybe they have been stopped
up by the responsible supervisors, but for the health and
happiness of the boys on the "hill" the channels better be
reopened soon.
Which Paper Do You Read?
Almost everybody depends on the newspapers for their
picture of wthat is going on in the parts of the world re
moved from them.
People draw their conclusions and cast their votes,
when they can vote, based largely on what they read in
their newspapers.
Newspapers, therefore, have a heavy responsibility
Newspapers must tell the truth.
Secretary of State George C. Marshall spoke at the
University of California recently, and his speech was natu
rally covered by the press.
The press, however, couldn't get together on just, how
Secretary Marshall's speech was received. To illustrate
what we mean we quote the Associated Pres 6 story as it
appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"More than 10,000 persons filled the Greek Theater
(at the University of California) here he spoke againt
the green background of the sun-splashed Berkeley hills.
"Not a sound came from his intent audience until he
concluded. Then a storm of applause broke from his listen
ers, including additional thousands unable to gain admit
tance and who listened over a public address system at the
university auditoriuM."
We now quote the story as it appeared in the New York
Herald Tribune written by staff correspondent Stephen
White.
"Mr. Marshall spoke to a curiously apathetic audience
of 5,000 students, who seemed far more interested in a dog
that wandered casually into the Greek Theater of the uni
versity, where the meeting was held. He competed also
with a steady concourse of noisy airplanes that crisscrossed
the skies above the amphitheater.
"There was le6s apathy outside the theater, where
hundreds of students were busily engaged gathering peti
tions in opposition to the revival of selective service, or
making speeches in favor of Henry A. Wallace for Presi
dent.
"The Daily Californian, student publication, published
today a letter signed by 600 students mirroring the Wal
lace opposition to the ERR"
We repeat. Newspapers must tell—thourh obviously
me of them doesn't—the tanew —awe Adelman
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
An important step in the effort to bring College stu
dents abreast of national and international problems will
be made tonight in Schwab Auditorium when representa
tives of the three major parties meet in a political forum.
The enthusiasm of the Robert St. John audience (sev
eral hundred followed the speaker to a coffee hour in
Atherton Hall which lasted until after 1 a. m.) shows that
students are interested in affairs outside the Nittany Vale.
Tonight they'll have a chance to hear the views of the
national political parties on the important subjects of the
European Recovery Plan, Civil Rights, and the Taft-Hart
ley Act.
The sponsoring groups—AVC, PSCA, SDA, ERC,
YPCA, and the Common Sense Club—are to be congratu
lated for arranging this opportunity for evaluating each
party's stand.
This forum should be a "must" on everyone's calendar
for tonight. —BIF
We were sauntering across the golf course yesterday taking in
the Spring breezes when we ran across, of all people, Phineas T.
Glockenspiel, the Daily Collegian's eminent feline political authority.
"Where on earth have you been hiding yourself, Phineas?
Haven't seen you for weeks," we greeted him as he teed off.
"Since you guys have started campaigning for everything under
the sun, you haven't had room
for me anyway," our catty fri..-nd
complained.
We wiped away n tear and sat
down on a dying fraternity
Pledge. "Looks like something's
griping you. What is it?" we
asked.
"Did you see Sunday's Sun-
Teley?" he remarked. "On the
first two pages there were seven
articles arid several pictures pro
claiming the campaign for the
'savior of our country—the great
est man since George Washington
—Douglas MacArthur.' I'm dis
gusted.
"Hearst's hig drums are beating
for 'the man who knows how to
deal effectively with Russia.' Typ
ical headlines screamed, 'MacAr
thur for President Sweeps U.S.,'
`M'Arthur Lauds Jap Women.'
'Wisconsin Hails General,"Thou
sands of Vets for M'Arthur,' Pur-
Die Heart Diary Tell.; Ge!i. M'Ar
thur's Reliance on the Powcr of
Prayer.' and the One that tops
them all—'Gen. M'Arthur Signs
Name.' At least we know he can
write!
"I have yet to talk to n veteran
who served under the Genc , al
who would even give a thought
to voting for Mac for Clnef of
Police in Slate College, let atom
for president. If they want a in..i
tary man, why don't they dr dt
our own Chief Juba. He his all
the qualifications that MacArthur
has!
"It's from MacArthur. Se: he's the friend of
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"It all goes back to when Jimmy
Young, author of 'Behind the Ris
ing Sun.' was on campus over a
year ago. He said that Mac was
planning to return (remember 'I
shall return!') just before the Re
publican convention in a trium
phal series of parades in a plan
to snow the delegates.
"From what we've heard of life
in Japan. a 'MacArthur for Em
peror' club would be more appro
priate. Of course. Rep. James Van
Zandt of this district is riding
along on the Hearst bandwagon."
"That's all very nice. P.T.. but
how arc things in Pollock Circle?"
we queried. "Has the food im
proved?"
"You should live so long. In
fact I don't know how you do,
eating at Pollock Circle.
"The boys can't understand A.
when they are refused seconds on
meat and then sit by and watch
the hired hands eat their fill. And
they still don't like to see all the
women working in the mess hail
when the fellows themselves need
the jobs.
"But why grip e?" Glocky
purred. "it only upsets my diges
tion that much more!"
Editorials and features in The
Daily Collegian reflect the opin.
ions of the writer. They make
no claim to represent student
or College opinion. All un
signed editorials are by the
editor.
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1948
CALENDAR
Tl.sday, March 23
WRA Beginners Bridge Club.
WH. 7 p.m.: Fencing. WH. 7 pm.
BRIDGE Club. 206 F7E, 7 n.m.
MORTAR Board. Dean of Wom
en's office, Old Main. 10 D.M.
IFC Sing Managers. 415 Old
Main. 6:3.0 p.m.
CAMPUS Center Club. 417 Old
Main. 7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN Business Candi
dates, 1 CH. 6:45 p.m.: Sopho
more, Junior, and Senior Bus.-
ness Boards, li(H) CH, 6:45 p.m.
ROA. 121 Sparks. 7 p.m.
HOUSE of Representatives. Ind
floor lounge, Old Main, 5 'P.m.
BIBLE Study and Discussion
Group. 101 ME, 4:10 p.m.
NEWMAN Club Discussion
Group. 102 Tem., 7 p.m.
At the Movies
CATHAUM April Showe►s.
STATE—Tenth Avenue Angel.
NITT AN Y—This Time for
Keeps.
Collects Hospital
Admitted Friday: Maurice Se
govia. Donald Carlson.
Admitted Saturday: Raymond
Kourtz. Phyllis Budd. Thomas
Reese.
Discharged Saturday: Robert
Mock. Maurice Segovia. Marion
Schwimmer. Larry Casey. John
Stoner. William Pile. Paul Orner.
Admitted Sunday: Thomas Hill,
Donald Vanneman.
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Discharged Sunday: Arthur
Bernstein, Stephen Liseinsky, An
drew Zomba.
Admitted Monday: Constance
Black.
Discharged Monday: Thomas
Reese. Thomas Hill, Samuel Ma
loof. Raymond Kourtz.
Placement Service
United Engineers and Con
structors, Inc., March 24. eighth
semester men from CE. EE. ME.
American Chain and Cable Co..
March 23. eighth semester men
from ME. Metallurgy.
General Electric Co.. March
22-24. eighth semester men with
BS.. M.S.. or Ph.D. degree, in
EE. ME. lE. Chem. Eng., Chem.
Procter and Gamble Company.
March 23. 24, eighth semester men
from CE. EE. lE, ME, Chem. Eng..
Chem.. Metallurgy.
Essex Rubber ComPanY, March
31. eighth semester men from
Chem. Eng.. ME.
Landis Machine Company. Avail
1. eighth semester men from ME.
Metallurgy.
Reliance Electric & Engineer
ing Company. April 1. eighth se
mester men from lE. EE.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Corn-
Deny. April 1. 2. eighth semester
men for sales division and claims
work and a limited number of
women for sales work from A&L,
Journ.. C&F.
Townsend Company. April 2.
eighth semester men from ME.
Students living in Pittsburgh
area, who will be prepared to
spend a year in the training pro
gram directing efforts toward
sales or production operations.
Wagner Electric Corporation,
April 5, 6. eighth semester men
from EE.
Leeds and Northrup. April 5. 6,
eighth semester men from Chem.
Eng., EE. ME, LE. Metallurgy.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.,
April 5, eighth semester men from
Aero Eng.. EE, ME.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Successor to the Free Lance. est 1511
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the staft of the Daily Collegian of the
Pennsylvania State College. Entered as
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act of March 3, 1879. $2.50 a semester:
$4.25 the school year.
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Donald W. Ellis
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Ed., Roberta Hutchison ; Sports Ed., Ted
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