PAGE FOUR littilll Collegian Succeasor to THE FREE LANCE. est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in. elusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The PennsylvaMia State College. Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934, at the State College. Pa.. Poat Office under the act of March 3. 1879. Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers, net necessarily . the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi• toriaLs are by :he editor. Dean Gladfelter Editor '4•M)* STAFF THIS ISSUE Night gditor• John Pakkanen; . copy editors: Ronald Bonn, Dave Colton, Ernie Moore• assis tants: Doris Golub, Laura Badwey, Richard Gray, Al Zakarevicz, Shirley Vandever. Advertising staff: Bob Leyburn, Don Jackel, Dorothy Naveen, Liz Slotta, Marty Cooper, Nan-: cy Holden, Larry Lee, - Alison Morley, Morris Shanken. Importance Of NSA In World Relations Two lines of argument which reflected oppb sition to participation in NSA on the national level were, produced in cabinet Wednesday night when that body considered payment of Penn State's chapter dues for NSA. • IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, the old red flag was yanked out and waved about with allusions that NSA wa s "pink-tinged," whatever that means. No one was able to produce any facts to support the contention, and -the local NSA chairman contradicted the charge, stating that communists had made efforts to infiltrate NSA but had not been successful and would not be successful. The other line of argument brought forth suggested that NSA should confine itself strict ly to student problems, whatever that phrase . might mean, and give scant attention to inter national student relations. If we grant the basic premise that communism should be opposed, then this arguMent some what akin to the isolationist tendency spreading across the country would play right into the hands of the communists. THE ONLY WAY to defeat communism is to convince people—including those in other lands —that communism is not the best thing for,them. Certainly the students of other countries, who some day not too far off will become influential in their nations, are among the people who must be convinced. But you can't convince people of anything except your own unfriendliness by keeping them at arm's length. And because NSA is one of the few contacts which American students have with students in other countries, aban donment of its international program would be a step toward , driving students of other lands away from American students and into the arms of .the communists. We doubt that those who brought up the point considered the situation in this light, and we don't think they wanted action which would play into the hands of the communists. Granted that student affairs should he the most important phase of NSA work it still is not sensible to turn one's back on an area of cooperation that could mean much in the current struggle of ideologies. Owen E. Landon Business Mgr. Barber, for three afternoons a week; 70 per cent of intake offered; local shop. Man for janitor work on campus; 4 to 6 p.m. six days a week.' Room for man in• exchange for yard work and baby sit ting: must be in State College through vacations 'and sum mer; far end of West Fair-mount. Substitutes for snack bar: off-campus residents; in' re turn for meals. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE,. P.'.EI)INSYLVANr4k Goal For -Petition Is 5000 Signers National Student association hopes to obtain 5000 signatures on its petition for absentee vot tng when the petition campaign ends tomorrow. Only two days remain for Penn State students interested in the project to sign their names and give support. to the NSA movement. AT THIS LATE DATE it-would be useless to reiterate the arguments presented in support of the petition, which asks -the state legislature to set up an absentee voting- procedurecthat would make it possible for college students to cast ballotsrwithout going home on election day. By this *lle most students have made up their minds whether or not they will- support the movement and sign the petition. Now it's merely a question of getting around to actually signing, for those who have made up their minds in favor of the plan. This is the last chance students will have to support the proposal which, if adopted by the legislature, would ma k e voting easier for them. We join with NSA in hoping that there will be 5000 signatures on the petition when the 'drive ends tomorrow. Gazette ... Friday, March 2 HEBREW reading /class, Hillel, 4 p.m SABBATH EVE services, sermon by Rabbi Kahn, Alpha Epsilon Phi, hostesses, Hillel foyn dation, 8 p.m. COLLEGE .PLACEMENT Further Information concerning interviews and job place ments can Pe 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. Union Carbide and Carbon corp., Electro Metallurgical division, will interview June graduates in M.E., E.E., C&4', Metal., Chem., Chem. Eog., Phys., and Math. Monday, March 12. American Cyanamid company will interview June grad , . mites in Chem. and Chem. Eng. Monday, March 12. Koppers company, Inc. will interview June graduates in C.E., 1.E., and M.E., Monday, March 12. Haskins & .Sells will interview June graduates in ac counting who are interested in public accounting Monday March 12. Colgate Palmolive-Peet company will interview June graduates in Chem. Eng., and M.E. Monday, March 12. Diamond Alkali company will interview June graduates at B.S. and M.S. level in Chem. and Chem. Eng. Monday, March 12. General Electric company will interview June graduates at the B.S. and M.S. level in E.E., M.E., 1.E., Aero, Eng., and Phys. Tuesday, March 13. Sears Roebuck & company will interview June graduates interested in retailing Tuesday, March 13. Shell Production company will interview June graduates at the B.S. and M.S. level in Chem. Eng.. E.E. Geol., Min- . ing B Eng., and P.N.G. Eng. and at the Ph.D. level in Phys. Thursday, March 15. Philadelphia Electric company will interview June grad uates in E.E. and M.E. Thursday, March 15. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT For information concerning the following jobs. applicants should stop in 112 Old Main. ,ship. When questioned as to the source of this information, the stu : dent legislator could only make vague reference to a magazine re port and to the fact that he had heard that a former NSA vice-presi dent was far left in his political views. It was apparent that he was unprepared to subStantiate his statement. Replying to this statement. the campus NSA chairman declared that the association is actively combating infiltration of all com munist elements. Americans generally agree that communist-dominated organiza tions do pose a danger to our system of government. Americans who are'in search of the truth do not, however, approve of the presenta tion of unsubstantiated accusations. Suited to a EVERY PURCHASE IS A DONATION Yes . . . in order to lend financial aid to the Penn State Christiari Association, the management Of College Sports wear has "turned" the store over to the P.C.S.A. for one - week. This newly remodeled and enlarged men's store, com plete with its entire stock of famous brands will be reopened to the public on March 5. Join in the fun stop in any day next week. Buy what you need secure in the knowledge that with• every pur chase you help 'eliminate the P.S.C.A. deficit. THE P.S.C.A. NEEDS YOUR HELP Buy Next Week, March 5 -10 0001 9 A.M. to 9 P.hL Colfee -:_S2pori3tm.ar Humor Angles "Am 'ah now or have 'eh ever been a member of whatr 'Pink Tinge' Accusations Should Be Substantiated Appropriation of dues for the National Student association was a subject given much attention in the Wednesday meeting of All-Col lege cabinet. One angle of the matter considered was unfavorable publicity reportedly received by NSA during its national conven tion last summer. A MEMBER . OF CABINET remarked that he thought some of that poor publicity concerned a "ninkish tinge"'in the NSA member- TO BRAND PUBLICLY an individual or organization commun ist, or even to suggest affiliation of a person or group with the Communist party, is a serious matter. With American oninion so strongly opposed to communist thinking, such action, in itself, can cause serious injury to the accused group. Such an accusation, whe ther true or untrue, presented before a small or a large group, can start' a chain reaction in which the reputation of the accused can suffer irreparable harm, perhaps unjustly. • A basic course in military training is required of all male students at the College except those physically unfit; aliens; stu /dents taking special work for a limited period; students who are graduates of other colleges; students who enter the College with higher than freshman standing, unless they have begun the course at another institution; certain persons in the military . service who are exempted by War department regulations; students excused by the President of the United States for cogent reasons. Stele Cortege's Fpietoodity Store BEAVER and MIEN Farnsy, MAIICI-.1 2, 1951 John Ashbrook (.CT))
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