The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, May 15, 1948, Image 2
PAGE two 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 Elaine Katz .si(K:git..