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Pr Eittilg_Collegiatt
gueeemoi to THE MEE 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. 1939. at the State
College, Pa.. Poet Office under the act of March 3. 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers
not necessarily the polies of the newspaper. Unsigned edi•
torials are by the editor.
Dean Gladfelter
Editor
Managing Ed., John Dalbor; City Ed., Herbert Stein;
Sports Ed.. Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., John Ashbrook; Wire
Ed., Art Denning; Society Ed., Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed..
Janet Rosen; Asst. City Ed., Jack Boddington; Asst. Sports
Ed., Joe Breu; Asst. Society Ed.. Bettina dePalma; Libra
rian. Bill Detweiler.
Asst. Bus Mgr., Thomas M. Karolcik; Advertising Dir.,
Harold L. Wollin; Local Adv. Mgr.. Norma Gleghorn; Pro
motion Mgr.. Laura Mermelstein; Circulation Co-Mgrs..
Edward W. Noyes, Gerald F. Yeager; Personnel Mgr., Edwin
Singel; Classified Adv. Mgr., Shirley Faller; Office Mgr..
Sue Halperin; Secretary, Winifred Wyant.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Dottie Laine; copy editors: Len
Kolasinski, Red Keller; assistants: Jake Highton,
Sheldon Smoyer, Luella Martin, James Gromil
ler, and Greta Dunsmore.
Advertising manager: Carolyn Alley; Assis
tants: Pete Esposito, Dick Rossi, Joan Hoffman,
Betty Agnew, Margie See, and Lewis Hoover.
For Integrated
Cultural Events
An idea which might prove useful on the
Penn State campus one used in some cities
but for a different reason is that of a central
cultural planning committee.
AS USED in some cities, such a committee
has as its purpose a scheduling of all cultural
events concerts, plays, exhibits, and so forth
so that dates do not conflict.
As adapted to the Penn State campus, such a
committee might well work toward a more
rounded out cultural 'program that would en
compass radio productions, stage shows, con
certs, speeches such as those presented by the
Community forum, and even literary effort on
the Inkling.
Such a committee naturally would be com
posed of students, faculty, and , administrators.
It could play a balanced program for all the
arts, possibly relating different programs to
one another. Broad themes could be developed
around w h i c h several individual programs
could be built.
If such work were successful,• it would be
possible to keep cultural activity going at all
times on campus and thus to avoid periods in
which the artistically-minded student would
find no programs of interest going on.
WORK of such a committee would not only
integrate cultural activity at Penn State, but
also could draw more attention to this activity
and thus broaden and enrich the experience of
more students than now are being reached. In
addition, the exchange of ideas between people
in the various artistic fields might provide some
interesting results.
Enrollment
The reported enrollment at the College for
the spring, when compared to last spring semes
ter, suggests that the immediate effects of mob
ilization were over-rated. Though down 43 from
last year's spring figure, the present enrollment
apparently indicates that not many male stu
dents rushed off to enlist in the armed forces,
fearing that the draft board was close behind.
Nor did the national emergency prevent 101
men from beginning their first semester of col
lege.
PROBABLY ONE of the important reasons
for the surprisingly high enrollment was the
campaigning done by students who visited high
schools throughout the state. Their's was an
important contribution in this period of shaky
academic programs.
Of course, none of this provides any hope
that enrollment will remain at this level. With
out doubt, military manpower demands will cut
into summer and fall attendance sharply. Now
that mobilization hasn't hit spring enrollment
hard, additional time is available for planning
for the day when the regular College routine is
affected. This means more time not only for
administrators but also for individuals whose
futures depend so much on demands of the
military,
Washington's Spirit
F olio win g his inauguration as president,
George Washington prayed that citizens "enter
tain a brotherly affection and love for one an
other and for their fellow-citizens of the United
States at large."
Today. citizens are observing the 219th anni
versary of Washington's birthday. The words of
the first president at his inauguration are fitting
for the national observance of Brotherhood week
which coincides with his birthday.
Washington's beliefs, expressed so long ago,
do not hold for many of the problems facing
America today. But the spirit with which our
first President approached the problems of an
infant country can 14e a guidepost for us in our
approach to the crisis of this day.
--J. A.
Owen E. Landon
Business Mgr.
John Ashbrook
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE,' PENNSYLVANIA
Cooperative Plan
Valuable To All
Th el procedure through which the Nittany
dorm council recently was enabled to decide for
itself' which dormitories in its area should be
closed illustrate the type of cooperation between
students and administration which could' be
more in evidence on this campus. It also serves
to point up the fact that students are not in
capable of solving their problems when respon
sibility falls to them.
When the number of residents declined in
the Nittany area, it was decided by the ad
ministration that some of the dorms should be
closed down for • economy purposes. This, of
course, meant that some students would have
to move from one dorm to another.
SUBSEQUENTLY, an agreement was worked
by between the dean of men and the Nittany
council that the council should•determine which
dormitorieS were to be closed. Thus the students
themselves had a chance to express their views
in the council and to apply pressure for their
own interests, rather than merely being forced
to obey the edict of an administrative authority.
Dean of Men H. K. Wilson, who said he was
well satisfied with the job the council did in
handling the matter, termed the council's work
"a fine example of student activity." His en
thusiastic approval of the council's work should
somewhat unsettle those skeptics who still claim
that, aside from purely student affairs, the col
lege student must be told what he should do.
The dean of men easily could have assumed
the skeptical attitude an d could have an
nounced which dormitories should be closed
by ukase. But the opposite course was chosen,
and the results proved satisfactory.
This and other instances show, we feel, that
students often are capable of doing much more
than that for which they are given credit.
UNDOUBTEDLY there are many areas in
which administration officials would be per
fectly within their rights in making• executive
decisions without consulting students. Yet the
advice and active cooperation of students often
can prove helpful, and in such cases should be
given a chance to manifest itself.
Not only would more active participation of
students in many phases of college action prove
helpful to the administration —it also would
give students a greater sense of helping direct
their own affairs and would be invaluable in
welding better relations between students and
administrators.
Gazette ...
AMERICAN CERAMIC society, student
branch, Phi Kappa Tau, Fairmount and Garner
streets, 7:30 p.m.
FORESTRY society, 105 White hall, 7 p.m.
NEWMAN club lecture, "The Reformation"
by Dr. Rix, 106 Osmond, 7 p.m.
PENN STATE •FARMER advertising staff,
new candidates are asked to attend, Farmer
office, 7:30 p.m.
PHILOSOPHY club, 203 Willard hall, 8 p.m.
PI TAU SIGMA, Mechanical Engineering hon
orary, 107 Main Engineering, 8 p.m.
WRA OUTING, 2 White hall, 7 p.m.
WRA SWIMMING, White hall pool, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further information concerning interviews and job place.
manta can he 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.
Proctor & Gamble company would like to have prelimin
ary application blanks from June graduates in Chem.
Eng., Chem., Civil, Eng., E.E., 1.E., and M.E. Blanks may
be obtained at the College Placement office, 112 Old
Main. before 12 noon Saturday, Feb. 24.
Allis Chalmers manufacturing company will interview
June graduates in E.E. and M.E. Thursday, March 1.
Chance Vought Aircraft will interview June graduates
at all levels in Aero. Eng., E.E., M.E., C.E., Phys., and
Math. Thursday, March 1.
Shell Oil company will interview June graduates at the
B.S. and M.S. levels in Chem. and Chem. Eng. and at the
Ph.D. level in Chem. Thurs lay. March 1.
__New Jersey Zinc company will interview June graduates
;n M.E.. Geology. Metal., and Mining. Eng. Friday, March 2.
Hagan corporation will interview June graduates in
Chem. Eng., RE., and M.E.. Monday. March 5.
Sperry Gyroscope company will interview June graduates
in Physics, Aero. Eng., E. E..and M.E. Monday, March 5.• •
Piasecki Helicopter corporation will interview June
graduates in M.E., and Aero. Eng. Monday, March 5.
Western Electric company will interview June graduates
in M.E., and I.E. Wednesday, March 7.
Bell Telephone company of Pennsylvania will interview
June graduates in RE.. I.E..and M.E. Wednesday, March '7.
General Electric company. Schenectady works laboratory.
will interview June graduates at the B.S. and M.S. levels
in Metal., Chem., and Chem. Eng. Tuesday, March 6.
Lever Brothers will interview June graduates at the B.S.
and M.S. level in Chem. Eng., and at all levels in Chem.
Tuesday, March 6.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
For information concerning the following Jobe. applicants
should stop in 112 Old Main.
Student wife for full-time oommercial writing
Student couple for housekeeping and guide service near
State College to begin as soon in summer as couple is
available; salary plus maintenance.
Off-campus residents for substitute dining hall and fra
ternity work ; remuneration in meals.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Patients: William Borst, Carole Chew, Ralph
Clark, Julia Crisman, Donald Cutler, David Fix,
Glenn Haney, Richard Hayden, Floyd Imes,
Emily Kostas, Francis Lambert, William Miller,
Harry Mitchell, Richard Post, Louis Rauscher,
Charles Rife, Walter Seibert; Robert Smith,
George Spalding, Don Weiner, and Harold Wol
lin.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: The Enforcer
STATE: Vendetta
NITTANY: I'll Get By
Little Man On Campus
"Why, you idiot! This clothes chest is big. enough to b
How To Keep Living
Though Irradiated
The publishing industry in this country has received a boost
comparable to that stimulated by the discovery of the suggestive
book jacket, from the epidemic of radiation jitters sweeping the
United States today. From the Government Printing office to the
Pittsburgh Press, from the Reader's Digest to Insurance Monthly,
everyone with a linotype at his disposal is producing dissertations
on How to Keep Living Though Irradiated.
NOW, with all due respect to Dr. Paul Taylor, recent Religion in
Life speaker, this is a time of crisis. Yet the main contribution of
these semi-scientific pronouncements on things abombic has been a
sort of low , comic relief to the
whole tragedy. No sooner does
the Associated Press gleefully re
port the vast herds of sheep mut
tonized by the Navy at Bikini
than half a hundred publications
begin gently patting the public
wrist and saying, "There, there.
It won't happen to you; no sir.
For you are a 100 per cent Ameri
can entitled to free speech and
high taxes, and they can't vapor
ize you like a common sheep.
See, all you have to do is lie down
beside a curb and don't look at it
when it happens, and it'll go
away."
The Pittsburgh Press tuts a
feeble tut about poisoned water'
supplies for example. In a series
of articles which consumed in
credible quantities of scar c e
newsprint, the Press was happy
to announce that a bomb deto
nated in the river would no t
poison the smoky town's water
supply, since 99 per cent of all
river water in use wasn't drunk
at 'all, but went to flushing_
toilets, etc. "Here, junior, take
a big drink of non-poisonous
water and just ignore the faint
green glow •from the water
closet." The families of Pitts-,
burgh may be able to tan' this
summer without even 'going to
a bench.
The Philadelphia Inquirer hap
pily presented a sanguinary map
of areas totally destroyed by a
mock atom raid. ("I'm tired of
playing house; let's play A
bombs," said the mayor to the
sheriff) just' a few issues after
newspapers blossomed with insur
Safety Valve . •
Religion In Fraternities
TO THE EDITOR: It has been brought to my attention this week,
and last year during Religion-in-Life week, that several of the- visit
ing leaders on campus for this occasion find an amazing interest and
a good deal of meaningful discussion concerning religious faith at
fraternity firesides and informal
"bull-sessions." Blit I am wonder
ing where these "interests" hide
themselves at fraternity N o w dur
ing th e other fifty-one weeks.
For, it seems to me that fraternity
men are conspicuous by their, ab
sense in student religious organ
izations at Penn State.
Considering the worthy effects
of most fraternities •on the indi
vidual members, and the obvious
impact on this campus as a whole,
I can only conclude that their
outstanding contribiation is fa r
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ance advertising on why the A
bomb really won't turn you into
a statistic if you just take proper
precautions. There, by the way, is
on e happy note; if Joe hasn't
made living too comfortable here,
at least he's scared the pants off
a number of staid old things-are
fine-just-the-way-they-are insur.
ance houses.
THE READER'S DIGEST chor
tled over the fact that if you're
close enough to the bomb to get
sick in the stomach, you might as
well roll over and die right then
instead of wasting valuable hos
pital facilities while you drag out
the few hours left in you. Many
Americans must be as good as
dead' right now, because we've
been sick in the stomach ever
since the first pictures of Hiro
shima were published, but evi
dently we've been kept alive by
a benevolent government through
its merciful distribution of atomic
health quarter pamphlets.
,In fact, the only organization
which has not yet erupted into
Atomic advice is the National
Safety council, which -has been
too busy tallying up the meat
production on American high.
'ways to worry about avoiding
the inevitable. .
Th e single intelligent pro
nouncement on what to do when
they start going bang was the
suggestion that the A-bombed in
dividual:
1. Duck.
2. Pray.
. 3. Continue one and two until
no longer necessary.
Ron Bonn
from that of fostering, a faith in
God. I think the fraternity takes
advantage of the opportunity, and
tightly so, to mold opinions and
attitudes of its members.
• What I am suggesting is that
fraternities ought to make a con
scious effort to build "greater
moral and spiritual strength"
which, Dr. Eisenhower concluded
on Monday night, would be neces
sary attributes of the side which
will win the strategic victory' of
our times.
John Bbinchard.
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