PAGE SIX
Germain Industry
(This is the fifth in a series of articles about world problems
containing information gathered by members of the International
Relations Club).
AT POTSDAM in 1945 the Foreign Ministers of the Big Three
agreed German industry was to be dismantled to eliminate economic
strength shown by various cartels and syndicates, and also to pre
vent Germany from again developing a war potential. The aim of
the Allies was to establish a free-competitive system in place of the
former method.
Heavy industry was to be restricted to an amount sufficient to
satisfy Germany's internal peacetime needs, and emphasis was to
be put on the development of agriculture, and lesser industries. This
plan involved a considerable amount• of reforming of the German
economy.
How successful have the Allies been in enacting such a policy?
As early as October 1945, the United States Military Govern
ment in Germany recommended revisions to the Potsdam policies.
The Military Government thought the best way to provide for
rehabilitation was to allow Germany to produce exports capable
of balancing much needed imports. The only alternative seemed
to be heavy machinery and tools, rather than food and light equip
ment, as planned.
Reports by those sent to investigate conditions advocated the
same remedy. It was then apparent that economic recovery was to
take precedence over de-industrialization. Later it was urged that
German industries be returned to the original owners. This plan
seemed agreeable since it promised a self-supporting government in
less time than was originally scheduled.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH officials decided in August, 1947, to
raise the level of iron and steel production from 5 to 10.7 million tons,
despite the vehement protests of the French government, which de
manded a weak Germany.
In March, 1948, the policy of dissolving cartels was discarded
and drastic cuts were made in the number of industries scheduled
for dismantling. German heavy industry was permitted to rebuild
with a minimum of safeguards and controls. These new measures
made it necessary to keep in' Germany, coal, which was to be ship
ped to France and other countries which needed it to aid post-war
recovery.
Dr. Pundt, member of the history department, believes much of
the German industry was returned to original owners because it
was these, men who possessed the capital to purchase assets.
Such provisions as now enforced permit the re-organization
,of German industry, which could be as dangerous as it has been in
the past. The United States and England seem to be following the
pattern of the period after World War One, which permitted Ger
man factories to be rebuilt, and allowed the German nation to
again become a military power.
Have the Germans changed morally since the War? If so, there
is no evidence in lieu of recent events which indicate' that an elite
state modeled after Mussolini's Italian corporate state is the goal of
the socialist party leaders.
IF RUSSIA would attack Europe, Allied military strength in
Germany is insufficient to detain it, and the revitalized German in
dustries would become valuable war potential to Russia.
Germany has proven herself incapable of handling large indus
tries peacefully, and a powerful German industry does not give
promise of a lasting peace.
(Material gathered by John Palmer, member of the IRC).
Bible Fellowship
The Penn State Bible Fellow
ship will have the Rev. R. A.
Cressey from the Blue Church,
Springfield, Pa. as its guest
speaker tonight at 7:30 o'clock
in 405 Old Main. His topic will
be ',The Crucifiction." A social
will follow the meeting.
Graduate Club
Square dancing %is the main
activity for the Graduate Club
Social, in 304 Old Main tomorrow
at 8 o'clock. Graduate students,
faculty members, and friends
are invited to attend.
'Time Is a Dream'
Penn State Players production
of "Time Is A Dream" will open
its final weekend tonight. Tick
ets for Friday's performance are
90 cents; tickets for Saturday's
performance are $1.25 including
refreshments.
Phi Epsilon Kappa
New officers of Phi Epsilon
Kappa, national honorary pro
fessional Physical Education fra
ternity are Pres., Stanley Lagan
osky; Vice-pres., Glen Seifried;
Sec., Howard Koons; Treas.,
Richard Koerber; Historian Edi
tor, William Taylor; Sergeant at
Arms, Charles Mehalka; and
Guide, Paul lapcevic.
State Party
There will be a meeting of the
State Party in 10 Sparks, '7 p.m.
Sunday. Final nominations will
be held, along with a discussion
of the platform.
Hellenic Society
There will be a meeting of the
Penn State Hellenic Society it
410 Old Main at 7 p.m. Sunday
Special committee reports wil
be given.
Christian Science
There will be a Christian S.
ence organizational meeting in
207 CH as 6:346 p.m. tonight.
By DAVE COLTON
News Briefs
Home Ec Tea
The annual Spring tea for sen
iors, graduating and graduate
students, faculty and alumni of
the Home Economics school will
be held at the living center this
afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30
o'clock. The tea is sponsored by
the Alumni Association. Mrs.
Calvin S. Garber will preside.
Square Dance
A square dance will be held
by the PSCA graduate club on
Saturday night at 8 p.m. Danc
ing will talce place in the Hugh
Beaver Room, 304 Old Main, and
in 405 Old Main.
The steering committee in
cludes Dorothy Dorsa, Ed Moore,
and Frank Richardson.
Friends Meeting
An Open House will be held
in the social room of the Meet
ing House, 318 ! South Atherton
street, 8 p.m. Saturday.
"Making Peace" will be the
topic of discussion this Sunday
at 7 p.m. in the Meeting House.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Glee Club
Will Visit Ohio;
Western Penna.
On Annual Trip
New College Song Has
Premier on Program
The College Glee Club will
leave Monday morning for its
annual Spring tour. This is the
first western tour of the Glee
Club and Varsity Quartet since
the reorganizat io n of these
groups following the war, The
itinerary will include Erie,
Greensburg, Cleveland, Buffalo,
and Ridgway.
Frank Gullo, associate profess
or of music, is director of the
group of 48 voices and quartet.
Included on the program of
the club are a new college song
and familiar semi-classical and
folk songs. The new college song
is titled "Hail, Oh Hail" and was
written by Ray Fortunato, a for
mer member of the Glee Club.
Fortunato is now a member of
the staff at the College and is
active in music as' advisor of
Thespians.
Other Selections
Other selections to be offered
by the club will include "A
Pretty Girl is Like a Melody,"
"Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!," "The
Lone Prairie," "Onward Chris
tian Soldiers," 'The Twenty-Third
Psalm," UP Liza Jane," "Song
of th e Gypsies," and "The
Sleigh."
The Varsity Quartet, composed
of William Detweiler, Richard
Goodling, George Jeffries, and
Edgar Raffensberger, will pre
s'ent several numbers including
"Moonglow," "Lo! Hear the Gen
tle Lark," and "Massachusetts."
; Quartet accompanist will be
Gerald Daghir. -
Soloists appearing with the
club will be John Grove, bari
'tone, and Morris Samuel Jr.,
tenor, who will sing 'Pilgrim's
Song". and "Thine Alone," res
pectively.
Piano Soloist To Appear
Also appearing with the club
will be Joseph Rosenthal Jr:,
piano soloist, who will present
selected 'numbers. Rosenthal is
a graduate student in arts and
letters.
The Hy-Los, a comedy group
within the club, will present "Old
King Cole" and "Johnny Sch
moker." Accompanying the club
and Hy-Los will be Harry
Reiff Jr.
Now in its 59th year, the Glee
Club was organized in 1891 with
12 members. The Varsity Quar
tet is completing its 47th - sea
son.
Navy Extends Date
For Commissions
The United States Navy has
extended the deadline for ap
plication for reserve commissions
as ensigns to April 1, 1950.
Information concerning the
Naval Reserve Officer Candidate
program may be obtained from
E. R. Queer, Commander, USNR,
104 A EngE; J. S. Leister, Cap
tain, CEC Res., 103 EngA; F. H.
Yonker, Lt., 104 A EngD; or by
writing Lt. Commander C. M.
Taylor, USN, Philadelphia Na ,
val Base, Phila. 12, Penna.
Monday :Tuesday
"An arresting film by the
extraordinarily clever Coc.
team ... filled with beauty
and fascination!"
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MORRIS SAMUEL JR., left, and John Grove who will appear as
soloists with the College Glee Club on its annual Spring tour next
week. Samuel, tenor, will sing "Thine Alone" and "Song of Songs."
Selections by Grove, baritone, will include "Pilgrim's Song" and
"Yours Is My Heart Alone."
Noted Newswo
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty, a
woman reporter recognized by
newspapermen as one of their
own clan, will be guest speaker
at the annual Matrix Dinner at
the Nittany Lion Inn Monday
night.
Mrs. Tufty was the first Wash
ington newspaper woman to
leave the country as an:accredit
ed war correspondent in World
War IL Before the war she cover
ed assignments in 14 different
countries. Her coverage of the
San Francisco conference won
her special respect from the in
ternational delegates. -
She -made news herself when
the British government named
her "an ambassador • without
portfolio" to speak, write, and
broadcast from the target areas
during the blitz.
Mrs. Tufty speaks from lec
ture platforms, radio station
WWDC and many affiliated sta
tions, and writes for more than
300 newspapers, news maga
zines, and -radio news services.
The dinner is sponsored by
Theta Sigma Phi, national wo
men's journalism honorary. The
"Best - script seen ,on the Players . '
boards - this season . . . extremely
worthwhile production . . • . two hours
of intense drama." . . . . Tom Lyon,
Centre Daily Times.
• LAST WEEK!
"TIME. IS A DREAM"
Tickets„at i Ohl Maiiri or Center
Stage . Boxoffice. •
Friday-90c
Saturday—sl.2s (includes
refreshments) •
Curtain-8 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1950
man To Speak
Matrik Girl, Scroll Girl,. and
Quill Girl will be named at the
affair.
Approximately 120 women,
selected for their campus' ac
tivities, have accepted invita
tions to the dinner.
NOW!
At Your .
Warner Theatre
Cathaum
Ginger Rogers
• Dennis Morgan
"PERFECT
STRANGERS"
a e
Robert Taylor
John Hodiak
with Jean Hagen
"AMBUSH"-
niticiny
John Wayne_
• Joanne Dru
"She Wore A
Yellow Ribbon"