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The Gauntlet
Interfraternity Council's executive committee
has thrown down the gauntlet. It wants member
chapters to support the resolution calling for the
ouster, from the organization, of individual fra
ternities who retain restrictive constitutional
clauses after Oct. 1, 1952.
WHETHER THE MEMBER fraternities have
the moral courage to go along with the com
mittee's resolution remains to be seen. Many
chapters stand at a figurative ethical crossroads.
The members of some of these chapters may
desire with all their hearts the removal of
any restrictive clauses in their own conititu
lion. ' Yet the fact remains the clauses are
there, and to vote for this resolution is, for
some of them, a vote to disaffiliate froM their
nationals or lose the "rights and privileges" of
IFC membership.
There is no question that the executive com
mittee's move is a bold and sweeping one. Loss
of rights and privileges would sound the death
knell of any fraternity. It would mean loss of
dating privileges, loss of representation on the
Council; in effect, it would mean ceasing to be
a fraternity.
STILL THE BENEFICIAL effects of the reso
lution's adoption cannot be denied. A recent
survey conducted by the Dean of Men's office
showed that there are at least 16 social frater
nities on this campus who openly discriminate
in the selection at members. We say at least
16, because 13 of the 49 fraternities quizzed fail
ed to reply to the survey. Indications are the
number of chapters with restrictive constitu ,
tional clauses is much higher.
This large number of fraternities discrimin
ated either on a racial basis, religious basis, or
both.
An interesting sidelight, however, is That
14 of the 16 reporting fraternities are now in
various stages of having the discriminatory
ber stricken out.
If IFC's resolution did nothing more, it would
speed-up the machinations of eliminating these
openly-espoused intolerant statutes.
BECAUSE OF THE large number of frater
nities affected by this move, it is doubtful' that
it Win pass on the floor of IFC, at least this
year.
If IFC members fool us, and have the figura
tive "guts" to pass the measure. it will be a
feather in the cap of Penn State's IFC that
will be seen around the fraternity world.
Further, it will effectively silence critics who
denounce fraternities becauhe they are "hot
beds of religious and racial discrimination."
If enough votes can't be mustered to effect
the motion, the executive committee is still en
titled to a deep vote of thanks from all demo
cratic, open-minded students.
Not So Dumb
Remember the old songs: "So be kind to your
web-footed friends, for a duck may be some
body's mother."
Dr. Yeagley of the Chem-Phys school is be
moaning the wisdom of that piece of advice.
Dr. Yeagley was kind to ducks he intended
using in an experiment on migration—so kind
that when it came time for the ducks to migrate,
they wouldn't leave home.
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Editor
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Managing Ed.. Wilbert Roth; Noire Ed. Jack Reen;
Sports Ed., Elliot Keane; Edit Die, Dottie Werthitch; So
ciety Ed., Commie Keller; Feattire Ed., Bob Kotzbiner;
Aest. News Ed., Jack Senior; Asst. Sports Ed., Ed-Watson;
Asst. Society Ed., Barbara BroWn; Photo Ed., Ray Benfer;
Senior Board: George Vadass, Kermit Fink; Staff Car
toonist, Henry M. Progar.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night Editor Art Banning
Assistant Night Editor Ron Bonn
Copy Editor Norman Goode
Assistants Dot Bennett, Sally Miller, Julian
Gordon
Advertising Manager Judy Krakower
Assistants Bill Schott, Norma Gleghorn
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Little Man On Campus
Safety Valve ...
Unnecessary Comparisons
TO THE EDITOR: I am one of many who do not like unneces
sary comparisons. Your pen found its way to the veteran and his
seventy-five per month. You compared some outstanding students
to the veterans, why? Is such a comparison necessary to credit these
people as they should be? Your
attitude hinged on sarcasm. You
found the veteran an easy target.
Personally, I don't think you
gave the subject too much
thought. Are you, another one of
those people who have already
forgotten 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944,
and 1945? Maybe these moaning
vets got something else out of the
war than "compensation" and
what have you. Veterans appreci
ate the consideration afforded
them by our government. I'm sure
there's no need for any sarcastic
reminders that we're getting
Facism Returns
—Red Roth
TO THE EDITOR: So racism has returned to Penn State? Just
because a couple of sadist wise guys want the privilege of kicking
somebody around who can't kick back,.we are going to have fresh
man customs again. Why not get a brand made up and burn a big
PS on the incoming freshman
while they are serving their first
year's sentence?
What theBe pro-customs . advo
cates need is a three year hitch in
the United States Infantry They
will ge,t some real pushing around
by a good old regular first ser
geant. Digging slit trenches for
the officers should be just about
enough to keep their moronic
Right Direction
TO THE EDITOR: We wish to congratulate Frank Richardson
and Emery Brown for initiating 'activities for graduate students.
The need for a graduate organization has been great' and this is
a start in the right direction to fill this need. We hope that those
who are interested in furthering
this organization will help get
things rolling.
Graduate student s, faculty
members and friends who wish to
"I see by the Daily Collegian that school officials
recognise the housing shortage.
, by Bibler
F l Wgi
something.
Outstanding students should be
duly credited, but if you must
analogize why didn't you include
such people as the "mama-daddy
kids" or the check•;book rich, or
the , silver-spoon elite and good
ness knows how many more. Per
haps that would hurt someone's
toes, is that it?
Sometimes people look at a situ
ation, but are afflicted with near
sightedness limiting their percep
tion.
- - -James Mongell
little minds busy. Then when they
get their first stripes, they. can
Step on somebody's face them
selves.
We are against this 'fascist pol
icy.
—Ed Bellis
Paul Noll -
Harold Babinowitz
participate may call the P.S.C.A.
office or Oak Cottage for further
information.
—Dortithy Davis
Mary Schlisteri
Better Lock Up
,
Somebody could have really cleaned up last
night.. In place of, every "You could have been
ROBBEI)I".card rnight.well be missing or rifled
wallets, stolen radioh, typewriters, fountain
pens, even'downstairs furniture, in the twenty
odd fraternity houses visited.
IN ONLY TWO cases were any of the flying
squads of IFC and student government "rob
bers' even so much as stopped and questioned,
although some were seen by late studiers. No
house they entered was locked nor was there
any difficulty whatsoever in obtaining entraoce
to places where all sorts of valuables were kept.
Police accompanied the two four-man teams
who did the job of leaving warning cards in
wallets, desk drawers, and most anywhere, in
order to prevent any trouble had one of the
squad been apprehended. The amazing thing
is that no precautions_ were taken, no house
was "cased" in advance as would be , done by
a professional thief, and yet thousands of dol
lars worth of loot might easily have boon
stolen.
State College is an honest town, yes, and fra
ternity men have been lulled into such a state
of security that intruders are not even noticed.
Yet every big weekend is the occasion for a
sizeable robbery. Let the fraternities wise/up
and protect themselves, follow the lead of fra
ternitici: in other large colleges which lock, their
front doors, at least after inidnight. It Would
cost nothing to have a key for every member of
the house compared to the tragedy of a well
planned and timed robbery.
Gazette . .
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Farther Int Urination concerning interviews s 4 plgew.
menu eon be obtained in 112 Old Main.
Seniors who turned in preference. sheets Will
.be liven
priority in scheduling interviews for two ditis following
the initial announcement of the visit of one of the com
panies of their choice. Other students wilt be scheddied ea
the third and subsequent days.
General Motors Corp., Mar. 20, 21, 22. Stine
grads in EE, lE, ME, ChE, Metal, CF for pro
duct engineering, production operations, and
accounting. Applicants ~must have a 1.6 Cr
better average. Also PhD and MS'candidates in
. Physics for research and development
Seers, Roebuck, Se Co., Mar. 21, 22, 23. June
grads interested in 'Retailing.
Bey Scouts of America, Mar. 22,. 23.- June
grads interested in profeasional scouting.,Scotit
ing experience is a prerequisite. Gra il s 24 years
of age or over are preferred. Will also: Inter
view sophomores and juniors who are consider
ing scouting careers.
West Penn' Power Co., Mar. 23, 24. June grads
in EE and ME for power station work; and
Home Ec for home service and commercial
demonstration.
Bailey Meter Co., Mar. 24. June grads in
EE and ME.
National Carbon Division of Union Carbide
and Carbon. March 27. June grads in EE, ME;
Metal and an engineering physicist for domestic
production. Also ChernAngineers for both 'dom
estic and overseas work. Students must have a
1.8 or better average and show evidence of
extra-curricular activities.
Pittsburgh Plate Miss Co., ColuMbia Chemi
cal Division, Mar. 27. June grads in ME, CheiiiE
arid Chem. Students must have a 2.0 average.
Babcock & Wilcox Co., Mar. 20 BP and , MS
candidates in ME, for their training course.
Babcock & Wilcox Tube Co., Mar. 29. JUne
grads in Metal who are interested in sales Work.
National Recreation Association, Mar. 29. All
students interested in entering the recreation
profession contact Mr. W. C. Sutherlandi per
sonnet director of NRA, in 101 Moffatt Cottage
at 9:30 p.m.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Admitted Wednesday: Walter,Sfiehaliki. I
Admitted Thursday: Robert Lewis, Marjo . *
Brunner, -Patricia Barnett, Edward Gl a tfelter,
Diens Miller,•Dbris Keller.
Discharged Thursday: Doris Keller, Gertiude
Fetzer, Samuel Horst, John Hitll, Geott'Fey
Coleman.
..THE ( MOVIES
CATLIAtiiI---:the Qtitlew.
STATE -L-The Key to the City.
NITTAINiV 7 --Pririce of 'Poi*.
FRIDAY, MARCH IT, Me
- —Jack Senior