PAGE SIX Qlij? Saily CoUcgtan 'Successor to THE FREE LANCE, artTlBB7 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, Met necessarily the policy of tho newspaper. Unsigned edl* torials are by the editor. Dean Gladfeller Editor Managing Ed., John italbor; News Ed., Stan Degler; Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., Herbert Stein; Soeioty Ed., Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed., Janet Rosen; As si. Sports Ed., Art Bennlng; Asst. News Ed., John Ashbrook; Asst. Society Ed., Bettina dePalma; Photo Ed., Wilson Barto: Senior Board: Jack Boddington. Bill Detweller. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: Joe Breu; Assistant night editor: Lillian Cassover; Copy editor: Paul Poorman; Assistants: A 1 Goodman, Dot Bennett, Jeannette Ibbotson, and Dave Jones. Advertising manager, Dick Rossi; Assistants, Herb Blough, Barbara Potts. Colleges And UMT If a severe universal military training law passes Congress, America’s colleges and univer sities will be faced with a difficult struggle for survival; A decrease of 40 per cent in the college and university population throughout the na tion is expected for possibly the next decade if UMT becomes law. THE COLLEGES and universities are the backbone of American freedom. Should they be crippled by a shortage of students, the process of the freedom of the UMT supporters wish to preserve also would be crippled. Without col leges and universities operating at full strength, one of the most potent forces for democracy would be greatly impaired. This is one of the basic problems now facing the men who are supporting UMT. We do not here wish to argue the merits of UMT, but ra ther to point out the basic problem that UMT poses for democratic education. . An America with crippled colleges and uni versities quickly could degenerate into stagna tion— the kind of mental stagnation which would preclude the type of country we wish to defend. If UMT is to be enacted, the chief question is: How can America preserve its higher educational system the key to its intellectual survival without impairing the program allegedly needed for military survi val? The men who are supporting UMT appear sin cere in their desire to preserve the American way of life, but before they rush through a mili tary program, they need to work out a plan which will also preserve the free educational institutions that are the foundation of the sys tem they wish to defend. Special Busses Bus travelers were heartened Wednesday to learn that the College committee of the National Student association had arranged for a number of express busses to leave State College before the Christmas vacation. STANDEES in these bulging crowds that ga ther around busses before every College vaca tion will be glad to know that once they get on the bus, they can at least ride straight through to their destinations. Beyond this it is encouraging to know that there is an organization like NSA around which can work on projects like this. It is also en couraging to find that NSA workers come up with what we hope is a successful solution to' the transportation problem that brings long arid loud moans from students a couple of times every year. Students will appreciate NSA’s work. We hope they cooperate with it in its efforts to ar range for special busses at other vacations. Owen E. Landon Business Mgr. - Herbert Stein IgT Will Surely Please Her Coty Perfume Bel! 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Action of the administration should also serve as handwriting on the wall for student govern ' ment leaders. In the past, students have had a relatively free hand in conducting their affairs in College-owned dormitories. If the students . hope to maintain the present situation, the men and women dormitory residents must in the future conduct theihselves as responsible adults. WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION action was for the good of all concerned, student govern ment leaders should be aware that unless stu dents themselves take action to curb vandalism, admmistration intervention will become more frequent. It still remains for the Association of Inde pendent Men, the West dorm council, and the officers of the freshman class since most West dorm residents are freshmen —to take action designed to prevent further recurrence of simi lar acts of vandalism. Gazette... Friday, December 8 COLLEGE PLACEMENT Farther information eoneeminr interview* and job place "a n< * **" *"* obtmin *