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OIR Btu (Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934, at the State
College, Pa.. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers.
not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
Dean Gladfelier
Editor
Managing Ed., John Dalbor; News Ed., Stan I)egler;
Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., Herbert Stein: Society
Ed., Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed., Janet Rosen; Asst. Sports
Ed., Art Benning; Asat. News Ed.. John Ashbrook;
Asat. Society Ed., Bettina dePalma: Photo Ed.. Wilson.
Berta; Senior Board: Jack Boddington. Bill Detweiler.
Asst. Bus. Mgr.. Thomas M. Karokik; Advertising
Dir., Harold L. Wollin; Local Adv. Mgr., Hugo R. blandest
Promotion Mgr., Laura Mcrmelstein; Circulation Co-Mgrs..
Edward W. Noyes, Gerald F. Yeager: Personnel Mgr.. Ed
win Singel; Classified Adv. Mgr., Shirley Faller: Office
Mgr., Loretta Stempinski: Secretary, Winifred Wyant:
Senior Board: Norma Gleghorn, Delores Horne. Mary
Kauffman. Sue Halperin.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night Editor: Mary Krasnansky; Copy Editor:
George Glazer; Assistant Night Editor: Shirley
Vandever; Assistants: Lavonne Althouse, Dot
Bennet, Lenore Kahanowitz.
Ad Manager: Terry Moslak; Assistants: Ho
ward Boleky, Nancy Gordon, Joan Eidleman,
Barbara Potts, Gorman Fisher.
Moderate Course
One thing that appears certain in the news
of the past week is that a good many fraternity
members want to engage in social drinking
once in a while. The proposal put forth by In
terfraternity council to allow chaperoned mixed
drinking indicates that fraternity leaders,
pushed by enthusiastic elements on both sides,
are making an earnest attempt to cope with
their problem.
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WE DON'T THINK that ,everyone who takes
a drink will end up being a drunkard—nor do
we agree with the liquor advertisements which
depict drinking as a great, clean, wholesome
American sport. But we do feel that the disad
vantages of prohibitory measures are just as
great as the advantages, and that they react
principally to the detriment of individuals in
volved.
We might as well face the fact that students
are going to drink, regardless of regulations.
And. we are dubious of the psychological, so
cial, and moral effects of secretive drinking.
The IFC proposal, which would give consid
erable power to chaperones, seems to us a plan
for moderation that steers a steady course be
tween two extremes. The plan should allow so
cial drinking and still prevent excesses. It would
mean control over those persons who are not
willing or able to control themselves in drink
ing.
IFC'S PLAN is not perfect, for it does not
take into full consideration state liquor laws
which prohibit sale, furnishing, or giving of li
quor, malt, or brewed beverages to persons un
der 21. Again, it would seem to be in contraven
tion to the spirit of the unchaperoned dating
privilege which fraternities cherish. However,
such defects very possibly could be ironed out
in consultation with the administration.
The administration's announcement that it
will give full consideration to the proposal may
indicate that the administration is cognizant of
IFC's efforts to reach an agreement amenable
to both sides. Responsibility now rests with both
IFC and the administration to establish a wise
settlement.
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plaids
We're practically back in the days of the flap
per—and the Charleston is again becoming the
rage. Why not make the old grad feel really at
home this weekend by throwing a Charleston
party? The Charleston is more fun than most of
the other dances all thrown together, and we
guarantee a hilarious time!
Just stop in at the Music Room today to pick
up the records you wart, for the weekend party.
The Music Room has everything from bird calls
to symphony records. Make your selections
from the latest releases—all turntable speeds.
Come in at the "musical door" today!
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Demoralizing Army Life
TO THE EDITOR: In answer to Howard Bras
sington's criticism of the editorial entitled
"Bleak Outlook" I wish to defend the bleak out
look attitude toward the draft. Army life, in my
opinion, can be considered nothing more than
bleak and demoralizing—no matter what the
object behind the draft may be. Perhaps this
draft will establish a lasting world peace, but
only time will tell the true story on that suppo
sition. I sincerely hope that Congress is making
the right choice in following our present "tough"
foreign policy, but I maintain the right to ques
tion the government's right to draft citizens
against their will as long as some sort of "peace
ful". peace settlement is possible through wise
diplomacy.
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Dead But Not Buried
TO THE EDITOR: CUSTOMS ARE DEAD
WHY NOT BURY THEM?
Frosh Footing Unstable
TO THE EDITOR: We would like to state a
few facts which in our opinion led to the down
fall of the frosh Tug-O-War team. We admit
handkerchief, but, when the match began the
that the rope was evenly divided by a white
handkerchief was practically in the leading hat
man's hand, while the nearest frosh was ten .
feet away. The main point we wi.sh to stress' is
that due to the slope of •Pollock road, the water
flowed to the frosh's side of • the contest area
making stable footing practically impossible. ,
Taking into consideration the points mentioned
aboVe, we ask you, was this contest fairly con
ducted?
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William Kenney, Alfred Shalkowski
• Richard Lambert, Garland Gingerich
Gazette . . .
Friday, October 27
PENN STATE Bible fellowship, 405 Old Main,
7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further information concerning interviews and Job place
ments can be obtained in 112 Old Main.
Seniors who turned in preference sheets will be given
priority in scheduling interviews for two days following
•the initial announcement of the visit of one of the com
panies of their choice. Other students will be scheduled
on the third and subsequent days.
Sperry 'GYroseope company will be on campus Monday,
Oct. 30. They are interested in midyear B.S. graduates in
electrical engineering who are in the upper halt of their
class; 1951 PhD candidates in electrical engineering and
physics; M.S. candidates in electrical • engineering and
physics who graduate not later than June 1951. The priority
system will not be in effect for this announcement.
Curtiss-Wright corporation,, propellor division, in Cald-
Well, N.J. will interview midyear graduates in aeronautical
engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineer
ing at the B.S. and M.S. levels on Tuesday, Nov: 7.
General Fireproofing company, Ortho Pharmaceutical cor
poration,• Youngstown Sheet and Tube, and Timken Roller
Bearing company' will be represented by Dr. Paul E. Wil-
Hams, who will interview January graduates on Wednesday,
Nov. 8. Dr. Williams is interested in students in C&F, A&L,
Met, Mining Eng., zoology, Phys. Ed. C.E., M.E., Pre-
Med, and accounting. Applicants should be in the upper
half of their class. Positions available are primarily sales.
The priority system will not be in effect for this announce
ment.
Radio Corporation of America Radio Victor division, will
interview January graduates in. Chem. Eng., E.E., 1.E., and
M.E. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Men interested in manufacturing
should have an average of 1.5; those in design and develop
ment, 1.8 or better.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: The Glass Menagerie
STATE: The Petty Girl
NITTANY: Rembrandt
STARLITE DRIVE-IN: Twelve O'Clock High
THE CHARLESTON !
"In the Glennland Building"
Howard Miller
Isenberg, Allen, Ziff
Little Man. On Campus
"Tex how'd 'you like to play in the backfield?
You can't seem to stop any of those line plays."
Pro and Con
Surprise Drinking Proposal
Interfraternity council's revelation that it has had a proposal
before the administration for •two weeks to modify the ruling on
drinking came as quite a surprise to most people.
IT ISN'T HARD TO UNDERSTAND why the College wants some
thing specific on the record abotit drinking. The laws of the state
prohibit the sale of alcohol to minors, and local groups such as WCTU
undoubtedly have done their best to foist "prohibition" upon students.
Since Penn State is a state-supported school, one could hardly
expect the administration to ignore such obvious signs of drinking.
as the existence, of bars in fraternity houses.
On the other hand, confining such activities to fraternity houses
might be wiser than forcing the man who wants alcohol to Bellefonte
or elsewhere. Drinking and driving are a bad combination, as every
one knows. •
In the phrase mixed drinking lies another sensitive aspect of the
problem. WSGA regulations forbid drinking for women students—
even before last summer's ruling, believe it or not. It seems absurd
to expect that WSGA would revoke this rule. Under the IFC import
dating code, visiting girls are also subject to WSGA regulations.
IFC'S BOARD OF CONTROL, which aimed at retaining drinking
privileges, by curbing irregularities at houseparties, had the right
idea. As long as students exercise moderation, there would probably
be little trouble with College, townspeople, or law. Unfortunately
students have not always been discreet.
Thus the College is faced with the dilemma of officially disap
proving drinking practices, without being able to set up any effec
five enforcement machinery. Maybe the rules ,are just for public
consumption and the College intends to wink behind the public
back. Or maybe a, hOPeless "prohibition 7 enforcement will be at
tempted.
A more intelligent choice might be a compromise which curbed
objectionable practices without attempting a hopeless enforcement.
But perhaps this is impossible too.
The First
National Bank
Of State College
Member of
Federal. Deposit Insurance Corporation •
Federal Reserve System
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27; 1950
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By STAN DEGLER
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