TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1948
Red Challenge
Discussed at
Town Meeting
Three professors from the Col
lege discussed "What is the Rus
sian Challenge and How Can We
Meet It?” last night at the Hillel
Foundation’s final Town Meeting
session.
They were Dri Walter Coutu,
professor of sociology, Dr. Vaclav
Mares, assistant professor of eco
nomics, and Dr. A. G. Pundt, as
sociate professor of European
history.
Duplicate Evils
Dr. Coutu pointed out that by
practising racial and religious
discrimination, Americans, in a
sense, duplicate some of the evils
of the Russian system. He said
government is a matter of faith
and if people have enough faith
in their government, it will live.
“Democracy is a faith and if
we live it, it will live,” he said.
Dr. Mares summarized the
steps used by the Russians in
seizing power in-his native Czech
oslovakia. He said the seizure
was made possible by the be
trayal of his country by the Brit
ish and French at Munich and
by the terms of the Yalta agree
ment that allowed the Russians
to liberate the country. He said
the failure of the liberal partys’
attempts to cooperate with the
Communists should serve as a
warning to the rest of the world.
Economically Strange
Dr. Pundt summarized the so
cial economic theories of
Communism and related them to
Russia’s foreign policy. “The best
security against Communistic in
filtration is to be economically
strong and health,” he said.
Harold Gittlen, chairman of
the committee which sponsored
the series, introduced the speak
ers. Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn
acted as moderator.
NAACP Shows
Book Collection
Pefin State chapter of the
NAACP has selected a group of
books from the shelves of the
library for display in the circu
lation room. This collection con
sists of books by and about Ne
groes.
problem.
NAACP hopes that a display
of this kind “will call attention
to the public of the existence of
such books.” The organization
feels that one of the better meth
ods of approaching the racial
problem in this country is to as
sist tjie public in attaining an
intelligent understanding of the
problein.
Department
Gives Recital
The first student recital pre
sented by the department of mu
sic this year will be given in 117
Carnegie Hall, 8:15 p.m. Wednes
day.
Student vocalists who will per
forin under the direction of Mrs.
Elizabeth Reynolds and Prof. Wil
la Taylor are Martha Gross, Le
roy Hinkle, Alice Lanyon, Janet
Neff, and John Schoening.
Prof. Barry S. Brinsmaid will
direct Marilyn Guillet and Olin
London, who will present piano
selections.
The Ideal Gift
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
The architects' drawing of the new men's dormitories shows been broken and excavations have begun. The new dormitories,
how the new buildings, grouped around the Tri-dorm buildings, in three units, will house 1200 more men on campus. A dining
will appear from the front door of the MI building. Ground has hall which will feed 1500 men will be located nearby.
Nittany Grotto
Members of the Nittany Grotto
will meet in 121 Sparks, 7:30 p.m.
today, instead of the time previ
ously stated.
A.S.C.E.
Student chapter of A.S.C.E.
will hold a business and social
meeting in 107 Main Engineer
ing, 7:30 p.m. today, to discuss
banquet plans.
German Caroling
The German Club and all others
interested will meet in front of
Carnegie Hall, 9:45 p.m. today, to
go caroling. There will be no other
meeting of the German Club this
week.
Pi Lambda Sigma
Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-law hon
orary, recently pledged Richard
Bard, Fred Brennan, Jane Four
acre, Frank McNelis, Marie Prutz
inan, John Sirott and Paul Wait
ing.
Christmas Jobs
Students interested in employ
ment during the Christmas vaca
tion should notify Allan Breece in
the stndent employment office in
the TUB. Although the building
will not be in operation during
the holidays, the employment of
fice will remain open.
Hillel Coffee Hour
Prof. Harold Zelko, department
of speech, will discuss tne topic,
“What Are the Best Job and Pro
fessional Opportunities for Jews”
at a round-table coffee hour, Hil
lel Foundation, 4:10 p.m. today.
Hostesses will be members of Al
pha Epsilon Phi sorority.
Dram Movie
“Anna Christie,” starring Greta
Garbo, will be shown as part of
the Dramatics 61 course in 121
Sparks, 7 p.m. tomorrow. The film,
an early example of sound movies,
is an adaption of the play by Eu
gene O’Neill. A limited number of
seats are available at no expense
for interested students and towns
people.
Important
Transportation Announcement to
Penn State Students
CHRISTMAS RECESS
GREYHOUND LINES will operate SPECIAL BUSES
from the WEST PARKING LOT, located South of REC
REATION HALL .Time of departure will be 12:45 P.M.
Saturday, December 18th, 1948.
RESERVATIONS for the SPECIAL BUSES will be
made with the purchase of your ticket and must be
made not later than 10:00 P.M. of December 17th, 1948.
Those persons intending to return from Pittsburgh to
State College by bus on Sunday, January 2, may pur
chase tickets here and receive a Buses
leave Pittsburgh at 7:45 A.M., 1:15 P.M., 7:80 P.M and
1:35 A.M.
For tickets and information cal at GREYHOUND POST
HOUSE, 146 North Atherton Street Phone 4181.
News Briefs
ICG Meeting
Members of the campus chapter
of the Intercollegiate Conference
on Government will go to Harris
burg April 28 to May 1 to partici
pate in a Model State Legislature.
Those interested are urged to at
tend a special meeting in 121
Sparks, 7 p.m. today.
AIEE-IRE
The Centre County sub-sections
of the AIEE-IRE will meet in 219
Electrical Engineering, 7:30 p.m.
today. H. H. Henline, secretary of
the American Institute of Elec
trical Engineers and formerly as
sociate professor of electrical en
gineering at Stanford University,
will speak on “Organization of an
'Engineering Society.” Dr. Eric A.
Walker, head of the department
of electrical engineering and di
rector of the Ordnance Research
Laboratory at the College, will
discuss “A Polar Vector Indica
tor.”
Rent Control—
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gress acts to beat the housing
shortage. Said Woods: “Surveys
show two things. One, we’re not
getting enough housing and two,
of the housing we’re getting, al
most none of it satisfied the de
mand for low rent housing.”
Floods In Oregon
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, ORE
GON —• Warm weather and heavy
rains in Willamette Valley have
produced a dangerous flood. The
continuing downpour and melting
snow have swollen mountain
streams and farmers in the re
gion see a sudden freeze as the
only hope to stop the rising wa
ters.
Costa Rican Skirmish
COSTA RICA Costa Rican
government forces have estab
lished contact with invading rebel
forces in a minor skirmish. Al
legedly trained and equipped in
Nicaragua, the rebels recently
seized the town of La Cruz and at
last reports still maintained con
trol there.
Home Ec Building
'All Dressed up’
For Christmas
The Home Economics Building
at the College will be “all dress
ed up” during the Christmas sea
son.
With three large Christmas
trees setting the yuletide key
note, the building is being dec
orated around the theme of gifts.
The work is done by classes in
home and related arts.
A tree hung with miniature
gifts, each one dressed in hand
made wrappings, has been plac
ed in the Living Center of the
building. Potato prints, spatter
prints, stencils and other meth
ods were used by the art classes
in decorating the. gift boxes.
Two large abstract trees with
similar decorations will stand in
thp foyer. Beneath them will be
placed large boxes in which stu
dents may place gifts to be sent
to families in Europe. This pro
ject is being sponsored by the
International Relations Commit
tee of the department.
The boxes will remain in the
foyer until after Christmas, in
order to give students or faculty
an opportunity to bring from
home a piece of clothing or con
tribution of food to share with a
family overseas.
Marshall Recovering
WASHINGTON Secretary of
State Marshall is said to be doing
splendidly following a kidney op
eration last week. Warren Austin,
UN delegate is also recovering
rapidly from a recent operation.
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Tribunal Hears
Traffic Charges
Tribunal will hear charges of
traffic violation against 17 stu
dents in sessions at 201 Old Main
at 7 and 7:30 D.m. today.
To appear at the first session
are C. F. Bollwe, Charles Dieck
man, Harry Enyeart, James Flick
Jr.', William Fye, I. P. Harvey,
EdwaTd Haube and R. E. Koape.
Appearing at the second session
will be K. W. Lambert, Alton
Letzler, Harry Moberg, Donn
Shaw, Francis Smutney, R. V.
Ulinski, Edward Westlake, Rob
ert Wilson and Robert Yoder.
Foreign Students
Get Xmas Housing
The World Relations Commis
sion of the PSCA has contacted
all foreign students of the Col
lege about staying at faculty
and parent homes in town ever
the Christmas vacation.
So far about ten foreign stu
dents have expressed interest : n
this plan. Any other students
who have not answered and
would like these arrangements
to be made for them
to call the PSCA office, announc
ed Nancy Parent and John Ko
chalka, co-chairmen of the com
! mission.
Track and Basketbc H
Track and basketball wer.’ in
augerated as intercollegiate
sports at Penn State in 1891 and
1896, respectively.