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No Peace of Mind
LE anyone needed an explanation for the per
sistence on best-seller lists of "How to Stop
Worrying and Start Living," he could find it by
eading the papers almost any day.
Take just one aspect of life in the atomic
area international relations. Senator Van
denberg says the Atlantic Pact is the "best
bet to keep the present cold war from getting
hot."
Then along comes Rev. Bruce Gideon,
speaking for United World Federalists:
"Two world wars . . . and a strange in
ability to do anything but follow the same old
patterns which have always led to war" make
an attempt to establish world government
essential.
"The time has come," he said, to say "enough
of this following of the old pattern of power poli
/tics which makes war inevitable."
Milton Mayer, avowed pacifist and advocate of
the "Great Books" system of study, recently took
a third approach to the problems of a fear-gripped
world.
"I would have young men and women become
( persons of great faith, not in . . . any nation of
mere men, or faith in capitalism, communism,
socialism, or the 'will-of-the-wisp' of world gov-
I ernment," he said, "but faith In God."
This threesome does not offer comfortable
mental tranquillity. However, its contrasting
views partially explain the present state of
anxiety which marks our people.
College students, like most other groups,
have their own pressing worries, far removed
from international politics. Getting a date,
passing a blue book, trying to pierce the veiled
horizon of the job market, trying to decide
just what college does and should mean
these are enough.
Still, the most distant affairs which domi-
nate newspaper space vitally affect each of us.
Put all these together and think about them and
perhaps one can understand why the "Peace of
Mind" books and escapist entertainment have so
/ great an appeal to us. For safety's sake, let's not
think too much. —Join? BoNNELL
Making History
Tonight at Centre Stage, Penn State Players and
Playwright Warren S. Smith will make theatrical
history.
In addition to being the first three-act play by
i a faculty member ever presented in State College,
' "This Side of Bedlam" can claim national prestige
( for it is the first play known to be written with
arena production, or central staging, in mind.
Central staging has been called the hope of the
American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA),
I which has as its goal the decentralization of the
American theatre. It affords small towns a chance
I to develop dramatic talent without having to rely
on Broadway.
It remains to be seen whether "This Side of
Bedlam" lives up to the precedent it is setting, as
(far as acting, direction and production are con
cerned. But even if it doesn't, Penn Staters can
(be justly proud of fostering such an outstanding
'theatrical innovation. —Jack Reen
"Red" Menace
It's about time someone stood up for the Penn
State co-eds. If a strong defense isn't presented
against this "Red" menace, the Daily Collegian
!will lose its most intelligent, good looking and
personable retders—the women.
Behind all these dissertations upon the evil of
the College females, lies the good old ratio-4 to 1.
These numbers are as familiar as 5051. They cause
,men to cringe; they make women cheer. They are
the reason why frustrated males exhibit their
wrath in many ways. Some weep into their mugs
of beer, some resort to importing strange creatures
around big week-end time; some bury themselves
in their studies; some write columns in news
papers.
So men, you can weep and groan to your heart's
content, but you must admit that when you do
manage to get a date (after weeks of patient wait
ing) with a Penn State co-ed. it is a marvelous
experience. And when something is scarce, it
should be treated with care. —Janet Rosen
Tke Daily Collegian
Sure/woe to THE FREE LANCE, eat. 1987
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FEPC a Necessity
Objections raised by the State Chamber of Com
merce to the proposed fair employment practices
bill sound vaguely like Southern outcries against
a civil rights program on the national level.
The Chamber's board of directors "favors the
principles of fair employment but is opposed to
any attempts to compel specific practices."
The bill would set up a five-man commission in
Pennsylvania to hear complaints. Arguments of
both sides would be heard. After ruling is made,
either litigant calld appeal in Common Pleas
courts.
Governor Duff, strongly backing the bill, has
rightly pointed out that his party has a clear
obligation to enact an FEPC law now. He favored
such a law in 1947, but it was killed in committee.
Failure to enact a law guaranteeing to everyone
a fair opportunity to earn a living, regardless of
racial or national origin or religion, could have a
crushing effect on minority groups in Pennsyl
vania including quite a few future graduates of
the College. •
We find the Chamber's words somewhat cryptic.
It favors fair employment practices, yet opposes
legal sanction of them. Presumably it also favors
the principle of private property; would it object
to a law upholding this principle?
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New
Jersey heavily industrialized states have
FEPC laws working satisfactorily. If the Pennsyl
vania legislature acts properly in this session, this
state will join the ranks, giving thereby a modest
boost to our highly-vaunted standards of democ
racy.
Collegian Gazette
Arrangements for interviews 'tumid be made . in 244 Ohl Blain
et once.
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.
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 (conimunica
tions). Also math majors for positions as research
analysts.
Long Island Lighting Co., March 31, June grads
in EE.
Corps of Engineers, March 3i 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 operations. 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 the following for
summer employment: ME, lE, EE, Chem Eng, CE,
and Metallurgy.
Calvert Distilling arch 31, June grads in
ME and Chem Eng to Co., Aart as operators in distil
lery eventually leading to supervisory work, 1.8
or better, single men only. Also girls for steno
graphic work and for supervisory work.
Factory Mutual Engineering Division, formerly
Associated Factory Muttsa/ Fire Insurance Co.,
April 4, June grads for prevention work with in
dustries either as a consulting service or in fire
prevention research, Chicago or possibly Cleve
land from EE, lE, CE, ME, Chem Eng.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., April. 4 and 7,
June grads in C&F and Accounting.
Sears, Roebuck & Co., April 4,5, and 6, June
grads interested in retailing as a career.
Truscon Steel Co., April 5, June grads in Archi
tectural Eng and CE. Preference will be given
men 24 to 20 years of age.
Naval Air Development Station. Naval Air Ex
perimental Station, Naval. Aircraft Factory, April
5, June grads in ME, EC, Aero, and Phys.
National Carbon Co., Inc., April 5, June grads
ChE, E€, and ME for domestic and foreign
service.
Libertay hbalimai insforance Co, April 5 and 8,
June grads inAL , Cis', Jeer, and Psy. for einints
and sales work.
S. S. Kresge Co., April 5 and 6, June grads in AL,
and CF.
Washington Mahone! Insurance Co., June grads
(men only) April 6, for positions as Reid group
reprc., bert
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COLLEGE PLACEMENT
`lt's OURS, Illoar--Acoording to Article Sil
—John Borman
Like the proverbial long arm of the law, Penn State's extension
services reach every corner of the Commonwealth, dispensing valu
able and greatly needed information to many of its citizens, young
and old.
A unique development of the land-grant idea, extension in
struction supplements the College's resident instruction in fulfilling
its function of complete education of Pennsylvanians, at costs with
in their means.
AGRICULTURAL AND HOME ECONOMICS extension division
has been serving rural Pennsylvania for more than half a century.
County agents, full-time College employees located in each of the
State's 67 counties, carry technical information to the farmer.
Home economics representatives perform similar functions for
rural women. Nearly a million persons are directly aided anovoally,
through demonstrations, "roundups," field days and tours.
General extension services, which includes subject matter other
than agriculture and home economics, is coordinated by Central
Extension, under the direction of J. Orvis Keller, assistant to the
president in charge of extension.
SINCE 1934, WHEN PRESIDENT RALPH DORN 1.11. - rZni.. ob
tained the establishment of Central Extension, with Mr. Keller as
its first head, the extension work of the various schools has been
integrated, and duplication has been eliminated.
All extension services are closely integrated with resident in
struction, as well as with the College's research program. Depart
ment heads are actually responsible for selection of texts, outlines
of subject matter and selection of teaching aids.
Assistants to the deans of the various undergraduate schools,
generally called directori of extension, help to maintain high stand
ards of instruction, approve all extension teachers and provide
supervisors to improve teaching techniques and materials of in,
struction.
THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES is one of the
major branches of Central Extension. For administrative purposes,
the state is divided into 11 areas, each directed by an administrative
head, who develops, organizes and operates all general extension
activities in the specific area.
At least one continuing (or permanent) center is located in
each area. These centers, which are established only upon request
of local citizens, and after exhaustive survey, offer varying pro
grams, such as complete two-year credit work, technical institutes,
credit class centers, and others.
Before a requested center is established, the College first de
termines, frequently after six-months of fact-finding, that the best
interests of the State and community will be met, without jeopardy
to existing educational institutions. voi
COSTS ARE SPLIT THREE WAYS, the College providing ad
ministrative service, student tuitions pay academic expenses (living
costs are slashed by living at home) and the community provides
and maintains the physical plant.
As an illustration of the magnitude of the community college
program, nearly 35,000 persons are receiving instruction this school
year, from 217 full-time, and 416 part-time instructors.
The other major academic section of Central Extension is the
division of instruction, which conducts a widely diversified and ex
tensive program.
ITS MANAGEMENT TRANSOM AND LABOR EDUCATION
operations are of particular value to the State's industrisi progress.
Technical and business courses, as well as correspondence study
share in spreading knowledge to every corner of Pennsylvania.
Space ` perms only the listing of some of the other extension
activities, audio-visual aids, books, motion picture pioductice, per
sonal guidance, institute of Imbibe Ming, community dequelloymmt
and short coulees and oceiniences.
Sttgbies revealing Flenneyhanin's amid record in higher ado
sateen facilities explain the desperate need for enen moved the
type of educational semis* prowitled in lbe liMeit tw 41tilleweil
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