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Still Fighting
BARBER SHOP LOCATION for two first-
class barbers who wish to open a non
discriminatory shop. Have slgoo capital
and many years of experience. Cats Men
Stanley, secretary of COBS.
Yes, that's right. All the Council on Racial
Equality needs today is a location and the non
discriminatory bather shop would cease to be an
idea and become a reality.
CORE is not a new organisation on campus;
in fact. unless some new blood is pumped into
its veins in the form of workers and fighters for
religious and racial equality. CORE will cease
to exist. The Council has been working for three
years to establish the shop which would be open
to all men.
CORE's history reads like the bottom of a plate
of alphabet soup. AVC (American Veterans Com
mittee) and PSCA (Penn State Christian Associa
tion) originated the Council to fight prejudice
based on race, religion and color.
Last year, the group decided, when all efforts
had failed to persuade the local barbers to cut
Negroes' hair, to sell haircut tickets worth their
face value in a non-discriminatory shop.
After collecting $lBOO, the Council members
took the money to the local barbers to prove
that the shops in State College would not lose
money if they ran a non-discriminatory shop.
But the barbers still refused to admit Negroes
and the only alternative left was that of estab
lishing a new barber shop in State College.
While CORE was negotiating for barbers,
E NAACP (National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People) decided to take the direct
. action method of opening the shops and began a
campus-wide boycott. Although this boycott and
picketing had some effect on the barbers' busi
ness, a combination of factors terminated the
action before it could bring results.
Now CORE is ready to open "a first-class
barber shop in which all Americans can get
haircuts" as Professor Harold Graves, CORE
chairman, put it, but there is no location
available.
. CORE has not given up the fight against dis
crimination, but it needs help in the battle—your
help. If you're against discrimination and want to
, do something to lick this evil right here in State
'College, call Ellen Stanley at 6711-177 or Dr.
Graves in 200 Sparks and help form the corps of
the fighting CORE.
Edit Brief
• Looking back to other big weekends, we find
that in 1941, the IFC more or less encouraged the
now strongly practiced custom of importing. They
did this by a contest whereby prospective imports
had to write an "essay" of 25 words or less why
they would want to come to Penn State for the
IFC ball.
The prizes offered for the best "reason" were
free transportation by rail, bus, or automobile
' from the winner's home to the College, plus a com
plimentary invitation to the IFC ball.
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Non-Partisans Do Count
About this time every spring, stirrings of the campus political
cliques prompt editorial writers to exhort all their fellow students
to assume an active interest in the forthcoming all-College elections.
But a sense of futility, pervades the haunts of the Independent
(by Independent we do not mean non-Greek, but non-party-affiliate)
Voter. This what's-the-use-the-machine-elects-the-winner-anyway
school blissfully ignores its own power and importance.
IF ONE PARTY BUILDS up a stronger machine than the other,
it naturally will sweep the election—unless the free and independent
voter, making his decision on personal qualifications rather than
party tag, swings the balance in favor of certain contenders on the
"weaker" slate.
Now probably. most of the nominees are fairly capable, but the
independent voter can force the cliques to present even more com
petent persons for all offices, by demonstrating their intention to
vote intelligently and with discernment.
An opening wedge was made available last fall to aid non
partisan voters who desire to split their votes for president and vice
president. This tool should compel cliques to propose good candi
dates for both posts, if it is employed whenever necessary.
TRUE TO ITS TRADITION, as befitting to a monopoly news
paper interested in the election of the best possible officers, the
Daily Collegian will not engage in partisan support or opposition to
clique slates or platforms.
However, we shall find it within our province to make observa
tions on the qualifications and past performances of individual can
didates (honestly and objectively, without any trace of malice or
muckraking).
Similarly it may be deemed desirable to criticize individual
planks in the platform of either or both cliques. Again our view
points will be non-partisan, based on the best interests of the
College.
Finally, the worth and importance of student government can
scarcely be over-emphasized. Its value to the •individual can be
directly measured by his participation.
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Collegian Gazette
Wednesday, March 23
NEWMAN Club Discussion Group, Church Rec
tory, 7 p.m.
PENN STATE Bible Fellowship, 417 Old Main,
4 p.m.
COLLEGIAN Editorial Candidates, 8 CH, 7:30
p.m.
WRA Badminton, WH gym, 6:15 p.m.
WRA Bowling (Beginners), 6:30 p.m.
WRA Modern Dance, WH, 7 p.m.
MODERN Dance Concert Group, WH, 8 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
for Interriews obouild be node in 304 Old Shies
lII=3
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., March 24 and 25,
June grads in Chem Eng, ME, EE, and lE. Need
for Chemical Engineers lies chiefly in the fields of
product and process development. The majority of
mechanical, electrical and industrial engineers
will be needed in the field of production manage
ment. A few men will be required for plant engi
neering, machine design, and product develop
ment.
Lukens Steel Co., March 25, June grads in ME,
EE, and Metallurgy.
Harrison Construction Co., located at Pittshurgh
and Maryville, Tenn., March 24, June grads in CE
for either Pittsburgh or Knoxville vicinities, and
would be associated with engineering as it per
tains to construction.
Dr. Paul E. Williams, representing General Fire
proofing Co., Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co., and
Timken Roller Bearing Co., March 28 and 29, June
grads in lE, ME, AL, CF, Met, ChE, and Ac
counting.
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., March 28 and 29,
June grads in ChE, Phys, Chem, PNG for foreign
service only, and Ph.D. in Phys and Chem.
Colgate - Palmolive - Peet Co., March 28, , June
grads with B.S. and M.S. degrees in ME, ChE,
also EE in upper third of class more interested
in general engineering than in strictly EE.
Pennsylvania State Civil . Service Commission
has just announced examinations for the position
of senior visitor in the department of Public As
sistance. Applications must be submitted by
March 31.
YMCA, March 24, to confer with senior stu
dents interested in YMCA as a career. The• eve
ning will begin with a complimentary dinner at
St. Paul's Methodist church. All interested in
attending are asked to notify the Christian As
sociation by 5 p.m. on March 21.
Atlantic Refining Co., March 29 and 30, June
grads in ChE and Chem. They will also see a few
juniors in Chem and ChE or graduate students in
Chem who have a 2.0 average or better and would
be interested in summer work.
Eli Lilly and Co., March 29 and 30, June grads
with bachelor or advanced degrees in Chem, Ag
and Bio Chem, Bact, ME, ChE, and Ind Eng.
Army Security Agency, March 28, June grads
with 8.5., M.S. or Ph.D. in EE (communica
tions). Also math majors for positions as research
analysts.
Long Island Lighting Co., March 31, June grads
in EE.
Corps of Engineers, March 31 and April 1, June
grads in Arch Eng, EE, ME, and CE.
Bell System, March 30, 31, and April 1, June
grads with 1.5 averages or better. Bell Telephone
Co. of Pa., EE and a few IE grads for engineering
planning and or technical opetations. Bell Tele
phone Laboratories, EE grads with 2.0 or better
and graduate degree candidates in EE, Phy, and
Chem. Although Western Electric Co. will have
no employment requirements, their representative
will be glad to answer any questions regarding
their organization.
EBASCO Services, Inc., March 30 and 31, June
grads in ME, CE, and EE, for initial positions in
their design and drafting department.
Procter & Gamble Co. will receive applications
from sixth semester men from ME, lE, and Chem
Eng for summer employment.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM—The Boy With Green Hair.
STATE—Chicken Every Sunday.
NITTANY—The Search.