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The Daily Collegian Ed!tom
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PACE TWO
Spring Week; a Big Thing—lf!
"Now is the time for all good men to come to
the aid of their party."
How many times we see this statement bounc
ing off typewriter keys!
The reason for this sentence being used by
typists as practice work is that it includes most of
the letters in the English alphabet. There is also
a great amount of thought in those few words.
If we should change the word party to College,
we would get a meaning which would touch
everyone of us on this campus.,
At the present time a committee composed of
representatives of various campus organizations is
working on an All-College Spring Week, March
29 to April 3.
It is going to be a big thing on this campus, if—
that's the word, IF.
If each organization on this campus can get
behind the plans and back them wholeheartedly.
If there is an active participation of all campus
Brotherhood
Of all the special "Weeks" in the year, the one
which should never have to be observed is "Brother
hood Week," which is being sponsored this week
by the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
We might just as fittingly celebrate "Breathing
Week" or "Sunshine Week," since neither of these
essentials is any more vital to personal health or
national progress than the daily demonstrations of
brotherly love which should exemplify the Ameri
can scene.
Yet senseless and groundless intolerances, pre
judices and discrimination persist in all parts of the
country to weaken and divide us, sapping us of our
strength and unity when we most need to be strong
and united.
As the New York Times editorialized last Sun
day, "the spirit of genuine brotherhood, of racial
amity and religious good-will should prevail not
for one, but for 52 weeks of the year."
Yet since that spirit of brotherhood is denied by
millions, the special challenge of this week may
have a purpose, to foster and promote the educa
tion, enlightenment and soul-searching necessary to
attain universal brotherhood as a reality, instead
of merely an ideal.
We are faced with a choice of two alternatives,
both symbolized by flames—the flaming cross of
Ku Klux Klan intolerance, or the torch of freedom
held aloft by the Statue of Liberty, proclaiming the
bonds of brotherhood which unite and strengthen
the sons of many lands and creeds.
..% Salety Valve
Wrong Institution
TO THE EDITOR: To the light-fingered gen
tleman who rifled my wallet at Rec Hall yesferday
afternoon: It seems to me that you have come to
the wrong institution, for the vast majority of us
here would never stoop so low as to pilfer a few
dollars from someone who probably needs it as
much, if not more, than we do. However, there
are places for your kind. An example of such is
located about six miles from here, and if you con
tinue in your pernicious habit, you will undoubt
edly some day further your education there.
I realize you must have needed it badly to stoop
to such a low level. If such is the case, my friend.
I suggest that you try earning it, as hundreds of
others (including myself), who are also in finan
cial straits, are doing.
If, perchance, you take my advice may I further
suggest that you invest your first pay wisely. Con
sult a psychiatrist to help you rectify your per
verted character.
Or it you wish a more effective "cure," I am
available at your convenience.
No Keedinki
TO THE EDITOR: Becuz me just komin' over
&um old contry me havin' hard time readen this
collitch nuzpepper. Purty soon me geevin' op
becuz me no forstay, but I changet mind when I
reads this fellar Reds Roth. Him all de time
makin' fonny cracks about Penn Sthate co-edge.
Me and my boddy, Miks Tsdumcavich, purty soon
we say to each udder, me laffin', you laffin'.
Fonny thing you know, mos time dese cracks,
they troo. Udder day on cam-puss, me and my
boddy Mike leeson for two gals make conver
sayshun.
Purty soon one say for nudder one, "You know,
me veesh beeg Easter vakayshun no comin'. Ven
me go home mus play second string feedle to
hometown gals who no go beegtime and go for
collitch lak me."
"Dat's hokay," say udder one, "Ven me go home
mus play no-string fredle. Tryin' lak hal, but no
kin grabbin' date n vhere. Bot me no care fer
me allreddy ketchin' sucker fer takin' me see
Tommy Doorstop 'n orkistra."
"Yassir," Mike says to me. "dis fellar Reds Roth
right man. You laffin' me laffin'."
• Name wingisicL
—AI S. Passeri.
Hafecshunot yours,
Hoagy Carbunkie
groups in the All-College carnival slated for
Thursday of Spring Week.
If each individual will go along with the plan
of a Walter Mitty Day and ...
If the entire campus can unite to put over this
Week, we may regain the spirit at the College
which seems lost after football season is over.
You may well say, "Well, this is something new.
How do we know it will work?"
There is only one way to find out. That is for
each group, each individual to work for this Week.
Perhaps the publicity may not be all we hope for
in this, the first year. But the Dartmouth Winter
Carnival did not become a college tradition in a
year either.
"Now is the time" for us to put our efforts be
hind this thing and see if we, as a College, can't
put over an All-College Spring Week.
—Pauly Moss.
Collegian Gazette
Brief notices of meetings and other events most be submitted
to The Daily Collegian office in Carnegie Nail by 2 p.m. of
the day before the issue in which it is desired to appear.
Friday, February 25
PENN STATE Bible Fellowship, 405 Old Main,
7:30 p.m.
College Hospital
Admitted Thursday: John Brough, Betty McGee,
Frank Pokorcy, Irene Sloat.
Discharged Thursday: Robert Palmer.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Arrangenventa for interviews should be made in 204 Old Main
it once.
. .
Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, February
25, June grads with degrees in Chem. Eng., and
Chem.
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Rec
lamation, February 25, sophomores, juniors, sen
iors, in CE, ME, EE, AE.
New Jersey Zinc Co. of Pa., March 3, to inter
view June grads in EE, Metallurgy, ME, Min
ing Eng.
General Electric Co., March 3 and 4, June grads
receiving B.S. or M.S. degrees in Chem Eng,
Chem, and Metallurgy. Group meeting in 110 EE
at 7:30 p.m., March 2, for interested students.
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., March 4, June grads
in ME and EE. A group meeting for those inter
ested in 110 EE at 5 p.m., March 3.
George A. Hormel & Co., March 2, June grads
for sales work in C&F, Adv., Jowl'.
B. F. Goodrich Co., March 1, June grads in C&F
interested in distribution.
Pennsylvania Railroad has relaxed physical re
quirements to men whose eyes are correctable to
20/20 vision with the use of glasses. Also out
standing men up to 24 1 / 2 years of age rather than
23. June grads in CE and EE. Applications avail
able until March 7.
Swift & Co., March 3, Ph.D. candidates for re
search work in Chem, Commercial Chem, Ag &
Bio Chem, Dairy Husbandry and Physics.
Carter Oil Co., subsidiary of Standard Oil Co.,
March 3, June grads in Petroleum & Natural Gas
Eng, Chem Eng, ME. Also persons receiving M.S.
degrees in these curricula. Group meeting for
those interested in 417 Old Main, March 2, 7:30
p.m.
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., March 7 and 8,
June grads with 8.5., M.S., and Ph.D. in EE, ME,
lE, Chem, Ceramics, Metallurgy, Chem Eng, and
Physics.
Kurt Salmon Associates, March 10 and 11, single
men with B.S. in IE who are interested in receiv
ing training as consultants.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., March 10 and
11, June grads in IE for management training,
high grades are a requisite.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., March 10 and 11,
June grads in CE, lE, ME, EE, Metallurgy, and
Ceramics.
Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., March 9, June
grads in EE, ME, Chem Eng, and Chem.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co., March 10, June
grads in ME, Met, interested in the automotive in
dustry; also June grads in Chem Eng and Chem
interested in the field of electro-chemigtry.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM—Whispering Smith
STATE—AIi Baba and the Forty Thieves
NITTANY—HoId That Ghost
Elatig Collegian
Sueeerier 4 THE FREE LANCE, NC 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings Inclusive dim
ing the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The
Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter
July 5. 1934, at the State College, Pa., Poet Office under the
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Editor
Lew Stone
Managing EL, Arnold Gorton; News Ed., Malcolm Whits;
Sports Ed.. Tura Morgan; Feature Ed.. Loretta Neville; Society
Ed.. Frances Keeney; Asst. Soc. Ed., Claire Lee; Edit. Dir.,
John Retina; Photo Ed., Betty Gibbons; Promotion Co-Mgr.,
Dick Brownian: Asst. News Ed., Dot Heiaabergeg; Senior
Board, Roseman` Sea Manic
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Managing Edkor __
Bettina de Palma
News Editor
Copy Editor_ -- Pauly Moss
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Assistants _ . . _ Ray Kooklmr, Janet R 04•11, Helen McNally
AdTertiaing Menagsr ____ Marlon Goldman
iglll to 0 iM arlisim. Bubo= thpreside
oi ss io . Business Manager
Vence C. Klepper
_ Sylvia Meitner
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Joy your COttege
That every Penn State student has a scholarship is one of the in
teresting facts revealed by a study of the College's financial operations.
For each student pays less than one-third of the cost of his
instruction. Most of his financial assistance comes from state and
federal appropriations.
For the citizens of Pennsylvania, the College represents an in
vestment of a ridiculously small sum yielding unmeasurable returns.
FINANCIAL CONTROL, like all other operations of the College,
is vested in the Board of Trustees, which can be likened to the board
of directors of a non-profit corporation, which, from a business stand
point, the College actually is.
Among the other officers of the corporation is a treasurer, not a
member of the Board, who is also assistant to the president of the
College, in charge of business and finance.
His responsibilities include supervision of all matters relating to
business and finance. His functions are accounting, purchasing, opera
tion of physical plant and auxiliary enterprises, and the expenditure
of funds, controlled by a budget system.
Prepared by the deans and administrative officers. with the
co-operation of department heads, the budget is analysed by the
president's office (including the treasurer) and presented to the
Board of Trustees for approval.
Expenditures are limited by the budget, both as to amount and
purpose. An annual financial report also includes statements of actual
receipts and payments. The Trustees' committee on finance and busi
ness advises in these matters.
CHIEF SOURCES of the College's income are state and federal
appropriations, and student fees. Analysis of the 1947-48 income
shows that 28 per cent each came from students and the state, 19 per
cent from federal appropriations, 13 per cent from auxiliary activi
ties, 7 per cent from sales and miscellaneous, and 5 per cent from
gifts and endowments.
• Per capita expenses incurred by the people of the Common
wealth amounts to only 11 cents annually for resident instruc
tion. 5 cents for extension instruction and 4 cents for research.
Penn State's ministry to the people of the State, in fulfillment of
her land-grant character, is illustrated by the reasonable cost of resi
dent instruction to young people in all walks of life, extension in
structions spreading educational benefits to thousands throughout the
state, and the development of new knowledge, techniques and devices
in a research program devoted to the advancement of the State.
IT IS CLEAR that Pennsylvanians receive dividends, both direct
and indirect, far in excess of the appropriations granted by the State
government. In fact, only two other land-grant institutions have re
ceived smaller appropriations per capita from their state govern
ments, in recent years.
That non-governmental agencies recognize the constructive worth
of the College's services is attested to by the fact that nearly three
fourths of its money is obtained from sources other than the State
government.
Resident instruction, extension instruction and researvh consume
the largest part of the College's dollar, requiring 30, 22 and 24 per
cent respectively in 1947-49. Other expenditures were 14 per cent fo,
auxiliary activities, 6 per cent for physical plant, 3 per cent for ad•
m and 1 per cent for library,
Salaries and wages accounted for 67 per cent of the total.
with materials and supplies taking 25 per cent. and equipment
and other expense. 4 per cent each.
That the College is big business is seen by the estimateszaade far
the lowest amount which the College can spend in the next WO
years, and still Mel its Land-Grant oacraninnenla. The figure is
$414.9 nilisa.
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3. Finances