PAGE TWO The Daily Collegian Editorial Page Editorials and columns appearing in The Daily Collegian represent the opinions of the writer. They make no claim to Mimi 'Wont K Dedineindlig Our New Morality Some recent straws in the wind give a strong indication that American morality has taken a , decided turn away from its traditional paths in 'the last two or three years. We seem to be taking a new view of morality, definitely opposed to our democratic tradition, which is being based upon ' self-interest not necessarily enlightened. TAKE THE INCIDENT in Frankfurt, Germany, in which supplies of food, water and electricity have been cut off from a Russian repatriation mis sion which was ordered from the American zone. 'When the Russians asked for water, it was re fused— action we ordinarily don't take toward even a mongrel dog. This is, in the final analysis, the same starva tion program practiced by the Nasis.--one which we decried bitterly. But, when our sup posed self-interest is at stake, we seem to con sider it perfectly ethical to disregard our former morals. Another new attitude is that we hold toward traitors. Back in the good old days when our fore , fathers held high ideals, a traitor was considered a scoundrel whether he betrayed you or your ! enemies. His aid was accepted, but he was de spised by those he helped. Benedict Arnold re ceived no love from the British to whom he sold out and lived a lonely life after his infamous betrayal. We still despise and denounce anyone who be trays the United States. In fact, we consider as a 'traitor anyone who preaches doctrines now so cially unacceptable or who says a friendly word I . for our "enemies." But our attitude to those who betray our "enemies"—those who desert Russia, to be precise—has changed. Now we hail as a hero Kravchenko, who turned traitor to his country and revealed the "Red spy network" in Canada. Under our tra ditional morality, he would have been despic able to us. The crowning action is the attempt to put through Congress a bill which would make the United States a haven for anyone who wishes to sell out his country. All traitors, under the new morality, are to be received here with glory. The traitor now is a hero. WITH OUR NEW MORALITY, no one, any where in the world, owes loyalty to anyone except Uncle Sam. And our sacred tradition goes by the board. From the Foto File The front page of today's Collegian is a photo editor's dream. Pictures galpre are all over it. Not just any pictures, but five pictures of five beautiful women—all freshmen of Penn State. What more could a photo editor ask? _ - - We always like to see pictures in the paper. They act as stoppers. They make the reader stop, look and read. Besides that, they make the page look better all around. Every day we break our necks trying to find a picture, some picture, any picture, to use on the front page. We like our readers to see what the people we are writing about look like. We like to print a picture of the All-College president, the chairman of a dance, the president of a club. It livens up the story. It gives our readers a chance to indi rectly get to know the campus leaders. But what could be more lovely to look at than beautiful queen contestants? And here they are, so students can see what they look like, so when we ask that they fill out the ballot printed in to day's paper, they can see for themselves what they're voting for. even if the girls are miles away. Yes, sir, we shall sit and gaze upon today's Col legian for hours. It is our conception of a photo editor's dream. Edit Briefs The "bold look" in men's clothes has been scrapped in favor of the "dominant look." The Na tional Association of Men's Apparel Clubs, in an nouncing the quick change, says the stylish man must now deck himself out in colors of the "male peacock." We object. We don't mind being given the bird, but when we have to buy it, that's going too far! Tim Batty Collegian Soottooor to THE FREE LANCE. tot. UM Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive dur• ing the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The P.onsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter /Sly 5. 1934, at the State College. Pa.. Post Office under the Act of March 3, 1873. Subscriptions $2 a semester. $4 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Adveireia. ing Service. Madison Ave.. New York, N.Y. Chicago. Boston. Loa Angeles. San Francieso. Editor Low Stone Managing Ed.. Arnold Gertoa; News Ed.. Malcolm Whit.; Sports. EL, Tom Morgan; Feature Ed., Loretta Neville; Socket, Ed.. Frances Keeney; Amt. Soc. Ed.. Claire Lee; Edit. Dir.. Joh■ Donnell; Photo Ed.. Betty Gibbons; Promotion Co-Mgr.. Dick Broisman: Asst. News Ed.. Dot He nsbergar; Senior Board. Rosemary SimiHants. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor ____ George Venters News Editor _____ Ed Goads Copy Editor Bob Rose kasistants Roy McHenry, Dorothy Laine. Murray Seaman dvertibinik Manager Marion Goldman ~ . sistants . Barbera Stemeedds. Sere liaimeia --L. D. Gladfelter —Betty Gibbons oil aw . Busbies. Manion Vance C. Klippen' Split Personalityt J(.0., you, Coffer 4. Relation to State "And the faith of the State is hereby pledged to carry the same into effect." This slogan, emblazoned across the front of Old Main, is an ex cerpt from the act of the Legislature, April 1, 1863, accepting the terms of the Morrill Act, and naming the Agricultural College as the Land-Grant College of the State. Founded as it was seven years before the passage of the Land- Grant Act, which provided for the establishment of state-supported :olleges, the College early pioneered in the "new education." de signed to prepare the industrial classes for life in a mechanical age. at a tuition costs they could afford. A definite need existed for the creation of the College, since the old classical universities were far too expensive for the average per son, and since their curricula were limited and specialized in train ing for the professions of ministry, law and medicine. Evidence of an even greater present need for Penn State's exist ence and continued expansion is the fact that only six states of the union have a smaller percentage of their students in college than does Pennsylvania. Furthermore, several recent independent studies reveal that this state ranks 32nd, or 34th, in support of higher education. These figures loom ominously significant in the light of the importance at tached these days to liberal, scientific and advanced technical training. Its status is unique in the Commonwealth, lying between com plete state ownership and operation of the teachers' colleges, and absolute independence of private institutions like Penn, Pitt and Temple. Since the College's land-grant functions and commitments are an integral part of its charter, the State assumes some of the finan cial responsibility, by means of what is best termed "deficit appropriations." Under this procedure, each student's education is. in effect, sub sidised. The College's calculated actual needs and probable income from other sources for each biennium are compared, and the Legis lature is requested to make up the difference. Permanent classroom, laboratory and office buildings have tra ditionally been constructed at State expense. To stretch limited building appropriations, the College helps itself by financing dormi tories and dining commons through the sale of bonds, which are amortized from the operational revenue of the services. The College's relationship with the State is shown in other con nections, particularly in the composition of the Board of Trustees, on which the Governor and three Cabinet members serve ex-officio. Stu trustees are also Governor-appointed. Furthermore, campus roads are maintained by the State High way Department, full-time College employees participate in the State Employees Retirement Fund and College bonds are non taxable. Yet the most important aspects of ibis relationship are flange dealing with the people o Pennsylvania, not its government. The College's services are offered in the three important phases of resi dent and extension instruction, and research. Since these operations of the College are the means by which it performs its duties to the State, they will be described in future columns in this series. Thus, Penn State, as a unique agency of government, has the sole function of educational service to the people of Pennsylvania. The terms of its charter commits the College and the State to provide these services at less than cost, since educated citizens are ;meta well worth the !Swig investment Involved. Unsigned editorials ere written by the editor. Jleo Safe Vat. Lenore to the editor must be signed fee itiehries la She Safety Valve, altheasdh swam will be withheld eas ressset. Tole. oho.. numbers and oddreseee mast be liaeladed to facilitate rerideatien eatimatietty of signatures. Letter excesillaa 21111 weeds is tem* may be cut Mims required by Maas ihnitatioiss. Should They Be Hung? TO THE EDITOR: I would like to call one Alvin J. Heller's attention to a quote from the infamous writing of the Bolshevik demagogue Karl H. Marx. "In short, the communists everywhosa support every revolutionary movement against the exist ing social and political order of things. . . They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling class tremble at the communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite!" ("Communist Manifesto," last paragraph.) The "teaching and advocating" of which you speak, that these men are being denied, is conspic uously absent of the real charges being brought against them. By that is meant, in plain English, "teaching and advocating" the overthrow of the United States government. The choice is not whether the indicted conspir ing communists should be tried or not; but whether they should be hung for treason or let off easy with a few years jail sentence. A lucrative engagement awaits Alvin Heller and his comrades this Saturday afternoon—at the "Nit tany theater." Collegian Gazette Brief notices of meetings and other sienna mast be sobadtehad to The Daily Canonise office in Carnegie Ran by 2 p.m. el tie day before ths issue in which it is desired to appear. COLLEGE PLACEMENT 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. 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, IE, ME, BE, Metallurgy, and Ceramics. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., March 9, June grads in EE, ME, Chem Eng, and Chem. Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co., March 10, Jtme grads in ME, Met, interested in the automotive in dustry; also June grads in Chem Eng and Chem interested in the field of electro-chemistiry. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, March 7 and 8, men with advanced degrees for research work at Cleveland and grad students and bachelor candidates for work on engineering de sign projects. Men in Chem, Math, Physics, Metal, lurgy, Aero E, ME, EE, Architectural E., EC, and CE. West Penn Power Co., Merck 9 and 10, June grads in EE, ME, and Ag Eng. Civil and indus trial engineers for sales. Women June grads in Home Ec. J. C. Penney Co., March 10 and 11, June grads interested in a career of retail merchandising. Shell Development Co., March 14, candidates for bachelors, masters and Ph.D. degrees in Chem, Chem Eng, ME, and Ph.D. Metallurgist; women chemists for library patent searching work. Westinghouse Air Brake Co., March 14 and IS, June grads in ME. Procter & Gamble Co., March 14 and IS, June grads with interest in field of selling and mer chandising. Men to be selected on basis of their ability to advance into positions of responsible su pervision and sales management. Continual train ing provided. Hamilton Standard Propellers, March 29, s' months training program for Mechanical, Elec cal and Aeronautical engineers. Duquesne Light Co., March 14 and 16, June grads for student engineer training canoe, in MN, SE. AT THE MOW= CAS—John Loves Keay. STATE—Return ot October. MTTANY—Red River. Edit Briefs • Decision of the week award should go to the College public occasions committee for its decree stating that June commencement will not be held outdoors. Experience probably taught the officials that the commencement speaker's voice is no match for the rat-a-tat of raindrops beating down on those collegiate graduation caps. • PSCA members, at their cabin pithy, wet discuss the question "Is the World Wlsst Nes Cracked Bp to Bet" Nothing kke picking sni problems for your leisurely weekend outings. • A bride's course will be °Shoed at the Stabs College high school every Wednesday night. It will teach meal preparation, table setting, seSse. tion of silver, and planning of color sobealoa to brie FRIDAY MARCH 4 NM —James M. MacMillan.
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