TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1949
She Sallety Valve
Give It a Push
TO THE EDITOR: Leonides, an organization
for Independent women, was organized last se
mester to meet the social and cultural needs of
undergraduate non-sorority women on campus.
You as an independent woman are asked to attend
unit meetings in your dorms in order to elect your
representatives to the Leonides Council. You are
asked on numerous occasions to meet with your
representative to present your suggestions to her
in order that she may be in a position to know
what you as an Independent woman wish. You
have the opportunity to express your views; influ
ence this newly formed organization; give it a
push as only you are in a position to do.
From Leonides Council officers are elected to
coordinate the activities of the Council. The
President of Leonides represents you . on Cabinet.
The vice-president represents you at W.S.G.A.
Leonides was started with the hope that you, the
Independent woman, were for the first time in
college history, being organized so that each of
you could not only give of yourself to this or
ganisation but could gain so much more by the
coordinated efforts of hundreds of Independent
women-700 to be exact. —Sylvia Schwartz.
War or Peace
TO THE EDITOR: When the Senate rubber
stamps the North Atlantic Pact, this country will
be virtually committed to go to war at the nod of
one man, the President.
Yet what voice did the people have in this most
fateful commitment in American history?
The pact was drafted behind closed doors. It is
being rushed through a breakneck speed so that
there will be little if any opportunity for popular
discussion.
Those who will do the sacrificing, fighting, and
dying in the war being prepared by this pact, are
the only ones by right who should have the power
to decide the life-or-death question of war or
peace.
The question is being decided for all of us, how
ever, by a tiny clique of Wall street agents and
professional militarists who dominate the Truman
administration.
Would the American people go to war for the
profit and privilege of these parasites and ex
ploiters? Never. That's why the people have not
been consulted.
If the people permit the most crucial of all ques
tions—war or peace—to be decided by the profit
seekers, the world will go down in blood and ruin.
Let the people vote on whether they are to be
plunged into a world blood bath once more.
VOTE LION FOR, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY- -VOTE LION FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY--VOTE LION FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY
VOTE on Wednesday and Thursday
A good student government needs experienced, capable
officers. Tomorrow you will have your chance to elect nine
All-College and class officers, the people who will be the
backbone of Penn State's student government next year.
Student government can do something for you, if you elect
officers who are sincere, experienced and capable. Among
the things that student government has done in the past are:
These all represent advances toward a better Penn State for
you. Men and women of both Lion and State parties have
worked for them, and it would be foolish for either party
to try to claim credit for them.
For next year, a good student government requires that you
elect experienced, capable officers. The Lion Party's candi
dates all have been and are working for a better and stronger
student government, one that can benefit you by improving
things here at Penn State. You can help yourself—you owe
it to yourself—to vote, and vote for experience and ability.
VOTE LION.
Don't Vote for Politicians
.-VOTE LION FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY -VOTE LION FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY-VOTE LION FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY-.
—Name withheld.
and VOT E
HERE'S WHY
STUDENT NEWS AGENCY
BOOK EXCHANGE and CO.OP
SPRING WEEK
TUB and PUB
SETTER FOOD IN THE DORMS
VOTE LION
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Height of Hysteria
A member of the Daily Collegian editorial
staff, Stanley E. Deg ler, witnessed the violence
that followed a Communist party meeting in
Pittsburgh Saturday night. This is the first of
a series of three articles containing his obser
vations and reactions.
By Stanley E. Deglar
I witnessed an anti-communist riot in Pittsburgh
on Saturday night. And at the moment, I was
ashamed of being a member of the human race.
Two negroes were beaten when they
emerged from the communist meeting. More
than 150 others were pushed and jostled by an
angry mob. Trolley windows were broken; I
saw them with my own eyes. The rioters at
tempted to overturn a taxi bearing five of the
communists.
More than 100 police wrestled with, the problem
of maintaining order and keeping the streets clear.
Cries of "Kill them" and "String them up" were
mingled with a chorus of boos. Many of the would
be murderers were children too young to know the
meaning of the word communism. Most were
veterans spoiling for a fight.
Many saner comments were heard among the
onlookers, however. Some seemed to fell that the
issue had degenerated into a case of racial dis
crimination, because some of the communists were
negroes.
A young Southern woman said, "I don't like
them either . .. but I don't like to see the poor
things beaten." A man remarked, "Five
minutes ago, I would have been ready to string
them up myself, but not since I've seen this."
The occasion of the meeting was a communist
protest rally against the trials being held in New
York. A labor organization had failed in an at
tempt to have permission refused to use the hall.
However, the meeting was labeled as "harmless,"
and allowed to take place.
Labor and veteran's organizations picketed
the rally, bearing signs such as "USA or
USSR," and "Uncle Sam or Uncle Joe." A .
sound track blared forth urging people not to
attend.
Only 179 people did attend, but when they
emerged from the building, the police could no
longer restrain the crowd, and the beatings and
window smashings occurred. The speakers had
already left and the others were saved by the
police from suffering more than a severe jostling.
Four arrests were made among the pickets.
LION
All-Col.lege—
VICE-PRESIDENT—HARRY McMAHON
SECRETARY-TREASURER--JIM MacCALLUM
Senior Class
VICE-PRESIDENT--JOE REINHEIMER
SECRETARY-TREASURER--LORRAINE STOTLER
Junior
VICE-PRESIDENT--JOHN ERICKSON
SECRETARY-TREASURER--RUDY VALENTINO
Senior Ball To Feature
Music by Harry James
Harry James and his Music Makers will play for dancing at the
Senior Ball, to be held in Rec Hall May 13.
John Zora, chairman of the ball committee, announced yester
day that the signed contract insuring James' appearance had already
been received.
The signing of the noted trumpeter and his orchestra is in line
Harry James
News Briefs
Froth Staffs
There will be a compulsory
meeting of the Froth business, ad
vertising, promotion and circula
tion staffs in 1 Carnegie Hall at
6:45 p.m. today for the announce
ment of the 1949-50 senior board.
IFC Nominations
Today is the deadline for nomi
nations for Intrafraternity Coun
cil president, vice president and
secretary-treasurer. Candidates
may nominate themselves. All
names must be turned in to Stu
dent Union by 4:30 p.m.
HERE'S WHO
President--TED ALLEN
* * *
President--JIM BALOG
* * *
President--HARRY KONDOURAJALAN
SAGE THREE
with the new policy of bringing
"big name" bands to the campus
for All-College dances in antici.
pation of larger crowds.
The Skylarks, a vocal groupi
Willie Smith, noted alto sax ar
tist; drummer Lon Lamond and
Corky Corcoran, schoolboy tenol
sax sensation of a few years back,
are featured performers with thi
James organization.
Top-rated
Harry James and his orchestra
have consistently rated near this
top of dance-band popularity
polls for the past eight years.
Some of his more famous rePords
include "You Made Me Levi ,
You," "Ciribirbin," "I'm Begin
ning to See the Light," and doz
ens of others.
The Music Makers have also
been featured in several top-flight
films including "Best Foot For
ward" and "Do You Love Me."
In addition they've played hun
dreds of theater and dance es
gagements. The Click and Earle
Theater in Philadelphia, Kenny
wood Park and the Stanley th-l
ter in Pittsburgh are among the
many stopping-off points of the
band.
In addition to playing and lead
ing the band James is also a com
poser of some note. "I'm Begin
ning to See the Light," on which
he helped collaborate, and "Con
certo for Trumpet" are two of
his original composition.
Sinatra, Haymes
Several of the brightest stars
in the musical firmament got their
start with the horn-playing maes
tro. Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes,
and Helen Forrest are numbered
among the Harry James alumni
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