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Compare Gift Proposals
With the balloting for the senior class gift at hand, it is
the duty of every senior to take time out for a few minutes
and consider each of the three proposals.
Each of the three plans has its merits and none should
be overlooked before casting a vote. The Lingnan Univer
sity Library proposal was suggested by William B. Reed,
a conscientious student who believes that his plan will help
cement relations with Chinese students.
With no personal gain at stake, Mr. Reed has waged a
one-man battle for an idealistic plan. However, under his
plan only a small portion of the nearly $7OOO would be spent
now. The same results could be obtained by a drive for used
texts (which, by the way, most book stores won't accept this
spring).
Alother point Mr: Reed stresses is that the gift is to go
to Penn-State-in-China. Lingnan University is not supported
entirely by Penn State but by many other American uni
versities as well. The colleges, along with Penn State groups,
have already sent thousands of dollars to the Chinese school
this year.
Very little has been heard from the group sponsoring
the observatory proposal. This group would spend the gift
money to help construct several new observatory units.
Already there are two such units on campus and most of the
student population doesn't find the time to use those now
in operation. The construction of the new units is needed
for instructional use but it is hardly the plan which would
benefit the entire student body.
The biggest objection to the third proposal—the Student
Press—seems to be that it looks like an undercover plan to
make more money for the Daily Collegian staff. However,
an inspection of the proposed constitution of the new project
shoals that instead of taking money out, Collegian would
be putting in over $20,000 a year. Supervised as it is by the
Associated Student Activities, the paper's financial gain
would remain the same. All surplus would be poured into
the fund for enlarging the press.
Granted that $7OOO is a large sum of money, it is hardly
enough to equip a complete press. Therefore more funds
will be needed in addition to the Senior gift. But with Col
legian's annual income and student support behind the press,
investors will be easy to find. Several public-spirited indi
viduals have already indicated their interest.
Collegian believes that the press proposal is the most
beneficial gift that the class of '4B could leave to the student
body. Maybe you feel the same or maybe you favor one of
the other plans. Whichever way you feel, take those few
minutes to vote!—Ben French
Selection on Merit
One appointment does not make a successful administra
tion of an All-College President, but that of Harold E. Brown
as Tribunal chairman indicates a sincere desire of William
Lawless to conduct student government affairs on a plane
above party and spoils system considerations.
No precedent was set by the appointment of a defeated
opponent to a major post, since coincidentally Thomas Lan
nen last year named Alan Hack to head Tribunal, but the
example of utilizing the capabilities of qualified defeated
candidates could well be followed by national politicians.
This year the appointment is even more significant since
the scope of Tribunal activities has been greatly expanded
by inclusion of hearings of student traffic violators. The
mature and judicious ex-parliamentarian Brown appears to
be eminently fitted for the important task.
Much of the success of student government depends upon
the accomplishments of its committee, which do so much of
the spade work, submitting customarily-adopted recommen
dations to Cabinet. Such appointments should not be viewed
lightly, but accepted with the same intention to do a good
job as if they were elected posts.
Class of '4B Press
Next week the senior class will vote on the disposal of
the class treasury. Seniors will decide what their gift to the
College is to be.
It has been a long-standing tradition that the gift should
be something that will remain on the campus. The Old Main
Mural, benches along the walks, the scoreboards at New
Beaver Field and in Hee Hall bear witness to that. •
One of the proposals made to the senior class is a con
tribution toward a student press
A student press, as has been shown by many great uni
versities, is an extremely worthwhile addition to any campus.
On this campus a student press would be especially valuable,
since there is but one plant of sizeable commercial printing
facilities within a radius of about 30 miles.
Student presses, other colleges have shown, result in
great savings for college organizations that require printing.
These are but a few of the reasons for a student press
that the senior class might well think about.
A student press would be a living memorial to a class
in use day in and day out. Its products could bear the mark—
Printed on the class of '4B press. Thus the class of '4B will be
remembered in publicaLidaa atter. publication.—Elliot Shapiro
THE DAILY MLITT:TAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
ORIN AND MAR IT
This weekend, the College is playing host to the Penn
sylvania Newspaper Publishers' Association. Their annual
convention is being held at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Hundreds of the leading newspaper editors and execu
tives have gathered to discuss the problems of their field
over the past year.
It is the good fortune of the College to welcome these
outstanding men to the campus scene. Here they will feel
the greatness of the College, its education system, its athletics
and its many wide-spread activities.
Official host for the PNPA Convention is the department
of journalism which invites the group to meet on this campus
so that journalism students might sit in on the convention
panels and learn of the more practical aspects of newspaper
publishing and editing.
Assisting the department is Sigma pelta Chi, men's pro
fessional journalistic fraternity, which aids in the arrange
ments and accommodations. Theta Sigma Phi, women's jour
nalism honor society, also is taking part by entertaining the
wives of the men in the convention.
We hope that these publishers and editors will take with
them the conscious feeling that Penn State is grbwing and
becoming greater every day. And that they will gain an
understanding of College policies, activities and achieve
ments in addition to their discussion of newspaper publish
ing ideas.
• The lack of student authority and power of voice in
campus government is pathetic, claims a University of Utah
student, "of course comparing our powers with those of
Eastern and California universities."
Letters to The Editor's Mail Call
should be limited to 160 wards so that
all contributors may be given apace.
The editor reserves the right to print
in part all letters over that limit. Let
ters must be signed and the address
requested.
Only One Reason
TO THE EDITOR: I have at
tended several recent meetings on
campus where peace, Commu
nism and UMT were major topics.
At each meeting America's re
armament was deplored and con
sidered largely unnecessary. Be
yond blaming American militar
ists, so-called, and the usual
mythical munitions makers, there
was no attempt to explain WHY
we are rearming.
There is only one reason we are
rearming and that is Soviet-di
rected Communist activity. This
activity threatens the existence of
circumstances generally satisfying
to most Americans. If that activ
ity will cease then American re
armament will cease. Even the
continued existence and character
of American freedom depends di
rectly upon the sum total of Com
"How did you ever get the housecleaning done before
Penna. News Publishers
Editor's Mail call
I retired?"
—Richard H. Sarge
President, Sigma Delta Chi
Edit• Briefs
munist activity beyond Soviet
boundaries.
Unhappily, Communist aggres
sion will likely increase, thus
causing American counter move
ments. Communism is not just an
economic and social theory, but is
becoming a dynamic religion
whose true adherents can tolerate
no opposition or contrary beliefs
among other men! That it is a
worldwide movement is shown by
the use of fanatic, yet effectively
trained, agents along with propa
ganda in every form. We are told
there is no danger now. But the
Communists have infinite patience
and are concentrating on educa
tors, the instructors of future
teachers, and upon youth, minori
ties, and labor generally. They
have calm assurance that in a
generation or two their patience
and subtlety will be rewarded by
victory.
Is it not time that many worth
while associations at Penn State
cease being made the innocent ve
hicles for the encouragement of
the weakness so desired by Com
munists for America?
—Daniel W. Trier's
SATURDAY. MAY 15, 1948
Sy Lich*
CALENDAR
Sunday, May MI
COLLEGIAN senior editorial
and business boards, 8 CB, 2 p.m.
PENN State Bible Fellowship,
417 Old •Main. 4 p.m.
CATHAUM—Naked City.
NlTTANY—Tumbleweed Trail.
STATE—Iron Curtain.
College Hospital
Admitted Thursday: Charles
Dickson, Louise Holtzinger, David
Silverberg.
Admitted Friday: Elmer Mc-
Surday.
Discharged Friday: Shirley
Brown, Donald Browne, Charles
Dickson, Louise Holtzinger, Shir
ley Place, Robert Suravitz.
Placement
Service
Department of Army, May 21,
research analysis in the field of
communications, for men and
women in any curriculum who
are in top third of class.
Aetna Casualty & Surety Com
pany, May 19, eighth semester
men in C&F, A&L,
Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, May 18, eighth
semester students interested in
this field.
North America Companies,
May 18, eighth semester men in
C&F. Group meeting, May 17,
228 Sparks, 7 p.m.
West Penn Power Company,
May 18 & 19, sixth and seventh
semester men for summer em
ployment. EE, ME, lE, CE.
International Telephone &
Telegraph Corporation, May 17,
eighth semester men in EE, lE,
ME.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Successor to the tree Lance. eat 11177
Publisheo Tuesday through Saturday
mornings during the College year by
the stair of tLe Daily Collegian of the
Pennsylyahla State College. Entered as
second class matter July 5, 1934, at the
State College, Pa., Post 011 ice under the
act of March 3, 1879. $2.50 a semester;
$4.25 the schoc,l year.
Editor Lew Stone
Buainesa Manager _
Managing Ed., Elliot Shapiro; News Ed.,
Malcolm White; Edit Dir., Aral Gerton;
Feature Ed.. Jo Fox ; Sports Ed., Thomas
Morgan ; Society Ed., Frances Keeney ;
Asst. Soc. Ed., Claire Lee; Wire Ed., Lola
Bloomquist; Photo Ed., Betty Gibbons; Co-
Prom. Mgr., Selma Zasofsky; Senior Board.
Elaine Nelson, Loretta Neville, Anne Kov
alenko, John Hall.
Asst. Business Mgr., Margaret Breece;
Adv. Director, Barbara Keefer; Local Adv.
Mgr., Selma Lampert; Circulation Man
agers, William Frazier, Brett Kranich;
Class. Adv. Mgr., Wilma Brehm; Promo
tion, Elliot Rosengarten ; Junior Board
Director . Kosti Bargar; Sophomore Board
Director, George Latzo ; Secretary, Mimi
Pomerine.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
anaging Editor
It=
News Editor Commie Keller
Assistant Bill Herrmann
Copy Editor
Asistant
Victor Beede. head of the de
partment of forestry, has been
elected vice - president of the
Pennsylvania Forestry Associa
tion.
At the Movies
_ Vance C. Klepper
Dick Brossman
Bob Rose
Sy Barash
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