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Tuesday's Query
To help student voters decide which way
they’re going to vote in Tuesday’s controversial
soldiers’ bonus question, and to throw more light
generally on the issue at hand, we set down here
a few prime points:
—A bonus for World War II veterans has
been considered in some form by all five of
the 48 states in the nation. Seventeen have
authorized or paid'a bonus, 22 have rejected a
bonus proposal and four—including Pennsyl
vania—are in the process of acting on the
question.
—ln 13 of the 17 states where a vets’ bonut
has been approved, the approval was given in
the form of a referendum vote, and in the other
four states the bonus was adopted by legislative
action only. Cash bonus referenda are now
pending in four other states besides Pennsyl
vania.
—OF THE 22 STATES where a bonus pro
posal was rejected, 18 had the measure defeated
in the legislature and five were rejected in
referenda. In five other .states, the legislatures
have not been required to act upon, or the
people to vote upon the issue.
Pennsylvania's proposed bonus is one of
the most liberal both in benefits and eligibil
ity requirements, of 17 states that have adopt
ed a World War II veterans' bonus program.
—The proposed $500,000,000 bonus for vet
erans of World War II is the largest bond issue
ever proposed in the history of the state. It is
more-than double the total state receipts for
the year 1947-’4B, and triple those of the pre-war
year 1940-’4l.
—THE STATE LEGISLATURE made no pro r
visions for financing the proposed bonus. Gov.
James H. Duff, who has endorsed the proposed
bonus, said it “can only be paid by funds raised
by taxes.”
—Certain groups have advanced three meth
ods of providing revenue to pay for the bonus—
income tax, pari-mutuel betting on horse racing,
and a sales tax!. Twelve different kinds of taxes
are being utilized to finance the bonus in states
which have adopted such a program. _
—lf the bond issue for the bonus is approv
ed by a majority of those voting on the ques
tion Tuesday, Pennsylvania will assume the
largest debt in its history and the second larg '
esl of any state.
Qtt;? imlg CaUegtan
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Tuesday through. Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
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Sports Editor. Elliot Krane; Edit. Dir.. Dottie Werlin*
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Night Editor Bettina de Palm;.
Assistant Night Editor Wilson Barto
Copy Editor . ; Boy McHenry
Assistants—Peggy Lazor, Dorothy Bennett, Paul
Beighley, and Lowell Keller.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
"You'd never guess that come election day Otis never bothers to vote”
The football game at 2 p.m. will bring Penn State to Morgantown
for its first Homecoming appearance in many years. Half-time cere
monies will include crowning of the Homecoming Queen. A crowd of
25,000 is expected at the stadium.
Senate has come up with another good move. Its Athletic Commit
tee has been authorized to deal for reciprocal tickets. This would
allow students from other schools to gain admission at the Stadium
for a reduced price, and allow bur students the same privilege at
away games.
Our Stadium almost always has the room, to accommodate more
on the visitors’ side. The reduced price would be a' court'esy that the
University could easily extend. More faces in an otherwise blank ex
panse of stands would also be reflected in larger' box office receipts.
Our students might find it more practical to attend away' games
with the reciprocal ticket deal in effect. Steep, admissions often keep
students at home when they might be cheering on the team oh some
foreign field
Westminister Foundation
Saturday evening at / 8 p.m.
Dean Chang of Nanking Univer
sity will meet with students at a
fireside session to discuss “China
and the Future.” The regular Sun
lay morning Student department
for all Presbyterian students will
meet at 9:30 a.m. in Westminister
Hall. At 6:20 p.m. the Fellowship
■jroup will meet in’ the Fireside
Room where Dr. Kent Forster will
:peak on “Britain Today.” .
Lutheran Student Association
Richard E. Pride, a member of
;he staff at Lingnan' University,
will give an-illustrated lecture on
China 6:30 p.m'. Sunday . evening.
All Chinese students are invited
as guests of LSA.
Faith Reformed-Church
~. Ed Singel The fortieth anniversary of the
Inson, Martha Faith Reformed church 'will be
observed' this weekend. The Rev.
NOW!
From A Recent
Engagement At
Frank Palumbo’s
...Hear...
Kenny Shaffer's
Trio
in JO JO's
Beautiful Dahlia
Room
NITELY 9 P. M.
Oct. 31 Nov. 12
LEWISTOWN, PA.' ;
Exchange News and Views
Church
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MONDAY,: - TUESDAY
’ '■ NOVEMBER 7 and 8
’‘Supeybiy acted and; played- to .the
limit—Worth seeing'—Tribune ;
“Delightfully ironic, witty and deft
—a most cheering French comedy”
: .—Times
—The Daily Athenaeum,
West Virginia University
«* *
—Temple University News
Calendar
Norman L. Horn, first pastor, wiU
speak during the' Sunday service,
at 10:45. a.m. and an anniversary
program will be staged in the
East College Avenue church Mon
day at 7 p.m. A social hour will
follow the program.
College Chapel
The Rev: Bradford S. Aber
nathy,' chaplain and professor at
Rutgers . University, will speak at
Chapel services in Schwab' Audi :
torium Sunday morning at 11
a.m;, on “The. Mid-Term Slump.”
A graduate of Haverford Col
lege . and' Colgate-Rochester i Di
vinity: School, . Mr, Abernathy
served'eight years as pastor o::
the First Baptist Church in Co
lumbia,' Missouri!
... Mr.’ Abernathy is: president oi:
the''National Association of Col
lege and University. Chaplains.
Safety Valve...
TO THE EDITOR: We, as Independent' Men.
from the Nittany-Pollock area, were abashed to
read the letter from the two coeds which was.,
printed in the Saturday Collegian. It is shocking
that two girls supposedly in pursuit of an educa-..
tion would Violate'the sacred trust that our fore
fathers have handed down to us, and would at-,,
tempt to uproot the very foundations of our
democracy.. Free Enterprise is at stake! .In their,
letter the two girls openly admitted that they
are afraid to compete on an equal basis with the
average American girl, and inferred that they <
were unable to meet the rigorous requirements
of a free market. ,
Either they rescind their statements or we "
Will assume that Free Enterprise is doomed.
• Names Withheld l
,^i/|
•I
TO THE EDITOR: The recent exchange of !
views in the “Safqty'Valve” concerning the pro
posed Pennsylvania bonus, brought very little to ,
light about the financial aspects of the proposed
bill. Instead certain advocates of the bonus have
politely suggested that the only people who 1 *
should have any say about the bonus are those
who have plenty of overseas time. Such a policy
means “taxation without representation” which 1
happens to have been one of the causes of the
war that created this great country.
The proposed bill provides for the payment
of many millions of dollars to veterans of the
Commonwealth. -Many millions more will be ■
spent in the administration work necessary for
such an undertaking. Our grandchildren are put- ,
ting us through college now, and should the
soldier’s bonus bill be adopted, their grand
children will provide the few hundred dollars
that we' will receive. If the money could be
raised through legalized horse racing or state
lottery instead of through excessive taxation,
then the bonus would be financially feasible.
• Letter Cut
Short and Snappy
TO THE EDITOR: Too Bad,
So Sad.
' —A Cad
Answer to girls deploring imports for a big
weekend.
• Name Withheld
Gazette. ...
Admitted Thursday: Joseph Kochap, Charles
Criste.
Admitted Friday: Phyllis Maneloveg,, .Sally
Lyddon. .!■■ r .
Discharged Friday: Roger Swalm, George Ol
shansky, Everett Demopulos, Miriam' Brook,
Charles Criste.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT : .
Further Information concerning: interviews and job place
ment can be obtained in -204 Old Main.
Radio Coxp. oi Amer.. (RCA), ■ Victor, Divi
sion. Nov. 7 and 8. January grads in Me, EE,
C&F, Accounting' for specialized training pro
gram. Applicants must rank in upper-half of
heir class. 1 , i ,'
’ AT THE MOVIES 1
'Saturday
CATHAUM —Fighting Kentuckian.
NITTANY—Who Killed Doc Robbin. /.
STATE—Doctor and the Girl..
War Cry
, Women of the University of Utah, the, Utah
Chronicle reported this spring, are making
ike Susan B: Anthonys. . \
Their war-cry: “We are tired-‘of leading ‘the
secluded life of parlor days, No longer can-we
oe subordinate to the male. Enlist now in the
UWOFWS, , United Women’s Order for World
Supremacy.” • \ . , ' [
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