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The University World
Yesterday the World Student Service Fund opened its
annual drive for funds. Few Penn Staters realize the impor
tance of the success of this drive.
The university world in Europe and Asia is passing
through a period of material and spiritual devastation never
known before in the history of the universities. During the
war years the sector of society which has been most de
stroyed is the school and the university. The material dam
age is incalculable.
On top of this disheartening material situation the
universities everywhere are overcrowded. Living eonditjone
are depressing.
In Asia the average student is lucky if he gets a bowl
of rice and vegetable broth once a day. In Europe last winter
students in Italy and Greece had a piste of macaroni twice
a day; in Germany and Austria a plate of vegetable soup
twice a day; in the popular colleges of Hungary a thick
bowl of puMpkin soup twice daily.
With the end of hostilities unlimitedlbpportunities have
been opened for relief and reconstruction. Emergency re
lief, through 'the WSSF, centers along four main lines. Med
ical care, intellectual relief, emergency food and clothing
and international projects such as rest centers and student
sanatoria.
World Student Relief is more than a program of re
habilitation abroad. It has a vital function to perforin on
our own campuses in overcoming "isolationism" and creat
ing a more realistic awareness of the tragic world situation
of which we are part.
So when a WSSF solicitor cornea around to see YOU—
give because you believe in the university and the role it has
played in the growth of civilization and the role it again
must play if civilization is to move forward.
Golden Rule Living
Are you a Cathy ?
Are you one of the multitude of "nice, decent" folk who
hates anti-Semitism, racial prejudice and religious intoler
ance, yet does nothing to eliminate them ?
"Gentleman's Agreement" is a potent, spade-calling
movie that should be seen, remembered and acted upon by
every American who thinks he believes in the Bill of Rights.
its deeply-probang message is two-fold:
1. That nice, sincere people are guilty of abetting in
justice by "just sitting and getting sick."
2. That positive, decisive action is the only way to
combat such insidious practices as restrictions, quotas, snide
remarks and child-teasing.
Mere tolerance or acceptance, however, is not enough.
We must act in accordance with the realization that ALL
human beings, made in God's image, are equal and are "en
dowed by Him with certain inalienable rights.". Remem
ber ?—"that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit
of Happiness.''
What can you do? Not much, perhaps, but whatever
you do is important—live every day by the Golden Rule,
project yourself into the minority person's shoes, rebuke
name-callers and story-tellers, work for equality in any
organization to which you belong.
Do you believe in equality? What are you doing?
No Comment Needed
"I am deeply grateful for
the spontaneous display of
friendly confidence. No man
could fail to be profoundly
stirred by such a public
movement in this hour of
momentous import nation
international„ temporal,
and spiritual.
"While it seems unneces
ary for me to repeat I do
sot actively seek or covet
my office and have no plans
For leaving my post in Japan,
can say and with due hu
nility that I would be recre
ant to all my concepts of good
;itizenship were I to shrink,
)ecause of hazards and re
;ponsibilities involved, from
accepting any public duty to
vhich I might be called by
:he American people."
—Gen. Douglas MacArthur
"As you all know, I am a
imple God-fearing, plain
alking man, with no taste
'or evasion and no talent for
—George Vadast
—Lewis Stone
fancy words. So I am going
to be open and aboveboard
with you, as I always have
been.
"Gentlemen, I cannot put
thi stoo strongly; I am NOT
a candidate for the presi
dency! BUT !
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. . . I will not lift one
finger to obtain this greatest
gift within the power of a
grateful republic this
brightest jewel in the dia
dem of mankind. But if the
voice of the people of these
United States—the greatest
democratic nation on the
face of the earth—should
ring out over the land and
say 'Come—then I can only
how my head to the inevita
ble and say, in all humility,
'I will'." Senator Melvin
classaway Ashton, "The Sen
•itor Was indiscreet," by
courtesy Universal- Interna
tional pictures.
—Daily Trojan
TEE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
GRIN AND MAR IT
About That 'Duck'
TO THE EDITOR: Someone
with incredibly keen powers of
instrospection and a remarkably
astute faculty for observation
averred on Thursday, March 18,
that he is not a "duck" like other
students on the campus. He is to
oe complimented upon nis anuuy
,o discern tne amerence oetween
ounseit and a "duck," especiaiiy
since the variety at. "aucits"
aunost infinite. Alter au, some
aucks are large ana some are
sma.u. borne quack iouctiy, and
some do the reverse. yes, tnere's
even doubt as to what a real or
ideal duck looks like.
With regard to the use of West
brook Pegler as a judge of who is
and who isn't a front—a "duck"
—I think our correspondent's bias
and emotion led him astray. Mr.
Pegler, we must remember, hates
"ducks" for personal reasons. He,
being a worm, must needs be
eaten or trampled under foot by
them during any rush for power,
food, etc., which they both par
ticipate. Can he impartially speak
about "ducks?"
If this letter does not find its
way into the "Collegian's "letter
to the Editor" section, I would
greatly appreciate your forward
ing it to the author of the letter
I'm referring to. He's no doubt
bathing in the bright light of his
creative ingenuity and wit at this
moment. It's unfortunate that his
ingenuity and wit aren't fortified
by knowledge commensurate
with them. Attitudes based upon
either too scanty knowledge or
deeply ingrained and thoughtless
hatred lead to nothing but trag
edy.
COLLEGIAN Editorial candi
dates, 9 CH 7 p.m.; Soph Board,
8 CH, 6:30 p.m.; Business candi
dates, 1 CH, 7 p.m.; Jr. and Soph
Business Boards, 100 CH, 7 p.m.
INTERCOLLEGIATE Confer
ence on Government, Room 124
Sparks, 3 p.m.
GREAT Books Club, 5 Library,
7-9 p.m. Assignment, "Hamlet."
NEWMAN Club, 102 Temp, 7
p.m. Discussion Club.
HOUSE of Representatives
Meeting, 2nd floor lounge, Old
Main, 5 p.m.
HANDBOOK Advertising staff
meeting, 304 Old Main, 6:30 p.m.
BLOCK and Bridle, 206 Ag. 7
p.m.
BRIDGE Club, Beginners, White
Hall, 7 p.m.
FENCING, White Hall, 7 p.m.
MEN'S Bridge Club. 206 E.E., 7
p.m.
MORTAR Board, Dean of Wom
en's Office, 10 p.m.
nvirelL if Junior is normal, doctor, you'd better
psychoanalyse ME . .."
Editor's Malice
H.nry Shaw
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Freedom Wilts
TO THE EDITOR: I feel com
pelled to correct an impression
left with the students by Robert
St. John March 19. He seemed to
think that the shadow of com
munism had no effect on the na
ture of events among the peoples
of Greece.
Sure, St. John is correct in
stating that no freedom exists in
Greece.. But why?
zereedom wilts as it feels the
last breath of Communi.sm. Later,
when people understand that
k.ommuntsm is a real threat, then
ireeaom becomes strangled. tiow?
.'o protect themselves, it becomes
necessary for free men to join in
a type of organization just as
brutal and almost as disciplined
as Communism! Freedom simply
can't exist in this climate. Of
course, Greece is a disgrace, but
as long as Communism threatens
there can never be a fair solution
to the Greek problem.
Uneasy is the freedom loving
man everywhere who realizes
that there are those about him
who dispise his beliefs and who
plan his destiny behind his back.
He is powerless unless he fights
fire with fire.
Remove the threat of Commun
ism as practiced today and we
can junk our army and navy and
be able to enjoy a genuine and
productive freedom again. How
that threat can be removed—and
it will be removed—l can't say.
Daniel W. Triem
Letters to The Editor's Mail Call
should be limited to 150 w.ads so that
all contributors may be given space.
The editor reserves the right to print
in part all letters over that limit. Let..
tern must be signed and the address
and telephone number given. Names
will be withheld from publication if
requested.
WRA Field Hockey, Holmes
Field, 4 p.m.
SPANISH Club, Atherton Hall,
7:30 p.m.
At the Movies
Cathaum Gentleman's Agree
ment.
Nittany—Drums Along the Mo
hawk.
State—Miracle of the Bells.
College Hospital
Admitted Saturday: Theodore
Allen, William Hamel, Marvin
Goldenberg, Clifford T. Wright.
Discharged Saturday: Girard
Calehuff, Elaine Buechner.
Admitted Sunday: George Chal
fant, Warren Fetterolf, Frances
Welker.
Discharged Sunday: Gordon Da
vis, William Benyish.
Admitted Monday: William B.
Ruth, Robert Stephens, Gloria
Bittner, Irving Effross, Donald Ju
pena.
Discharged Monday: Ellen Mil-
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1948
'Whitmore Lab'
'Honors Late Dean
By Lisdft
"The Whitmore Laboratory,"
embracing all research in organic
chemistry, will be established in
the School of Chemistry and
Physics at the College in honor of
the late Dr. Frank C. Whitmore,
former dean of the School.
The recommendation to estab
lish the laboratory was made, by
Dr. George L. Haller, newly-ap
pointed dean of the School, and
was approved by the Executive
Committee of the Board of Trus
tees at their weekend meeting.
De an Whitmore, who served on
h e faculty. from 1920 until Ma
widen death on June 24, Was in
_emotionally known as an organic
chemist.
VA lo Explain Insurance
In Two Schwab Programs
Full explanation of the rights
and benefits ooen to • veterans
under the National Service Life
Insurance program will be given
in Schwab Auditorium at 7:15 and
8:1 1 5 p.m. Thursday.
Veterans who have questions
about any aspect of NSLI should
Plan to attend one of these two
meetings, advised Robert Stroud.
Chief VA Training Officer.
John D. Guest, VA Regional
Insurance Officer, will cover all
matters pertaining to NSLI at the
meetings. He also will be avail
able to take uo individual prob
lems at VA's Old Zoology build
ing headquarters. Friday.
Many veterans still do not know
that permanent policies have full
cash value and that the proceeds
of a policy may be settled 'n a
"lump sum." said Mr. Stroud.
VA describes NSLI as "one of
the greatest benefits granted vet
erans by a grateful government."
111 E YA' IMILLEtaIIAIi
1.0 ine AIM wars. OIL larro
.eubliatted Tuesday through Saturday
mortungs dorms the College year by
We stet at the Daily Coliegian at the
Vennsylvax.:a atate Loftus.tittered aa
second Wass matter Jtuy a. 1134, at true
state College. Pa.. float. Unice under else
act of March 3, Mb. s2.3ai a semester.
.4.2 b the sellout year.
Allan W. Qatar
Donald W. Ellis
Man. Ed., Ben L trench, Jr.; News
Ed., Roberta Hutchison ; Sports Ed., Ted
Rubin ; Asn't. Sports Ed., Dave Adelman
Feature Ed., Eleanor tehmil ; Woman's
hci., Marjorie Moualey.
Photo Ed., Bennett Fairorth ; Wire Ed.„
Howard Back ; Senior Board. Janet Adler.
Helm) Lewis. Helen Reed, Richard Barite.
J. Arthur Stober, Peter Warker.
Ad. Dir.. Spencer Scheckter ; Local
Ad. Mgr., Barbara Reefer; Bus.
Mgr., Jack Strickland; Co-Cire. Mgrs.,
William H. Frazier. David Lambert;
Sec., Mary Lou Callahan; Clams. Ad.
Mgr., Lucille Martin; Prom. Mgr., Mi
chael Horan.
Represented tor nations/ advertising
by National Advertising Service, Madi
son Ave., New York, N.Y., 'Chicago.
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Boston, Los Angeles. an Francisco.
Managing Editor _ John Hall
Asaiatant Janie Schwing
New■ Editor Myrna Tex
Asaistant —__--_ Pauline Moss
Copy Editor Loretta Neville
Assistant Sy Barash
ler, John Doughty. Alan Krull,
Jack Sirott.
Placement Service
General Motors Corporation,
April 14 and 15. Eighth semester
men in ME, EE, lE, Metallurgy.
and Accounting. Two Chem Engi
neers—Lab control and manufac
turing in Electroplating field. M.S.
or Ph.D. Physicists.
Carnegie Illinois Steel Co., Ap
ril 8 and 9. Jrs. for summer work
from EE, lE, Chem Eng, ME, and
Metallurgy.
Kurt Salmon Associates, April
14, 15, 16. Eighth semester men in
lE.
Peat, Marwick and Mitchell Co.
April 14, Eighth semester Ac
counting Majors—Public Account
ing.
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corp.
April 13, Eighth semester men in
AE, ME.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co. April
8 and 9, Eighth semester men in
EE, lE, ME, ChE, and Metallurgy.
Cincinnati Milling Machine Co.
April 13 and 14, eighth semester
men from EE, I. ME, Chem Eng,
Metallurgy. All interested stu
dents may attend a showing of
company films in 110 EE, 7 p.m.
April 12
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