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VOL. 51— No. 106
Time To Fight
This is the time for us to stop and think about our freedoms.
IT IS THE TIME for us 'to examine our feelings on freedom and,
if we believe in it, to take a stand and fight.
The Pechan bill would force•faculty members at Penn State and
other state-supported Pennsylvania colleges to sign the so-called
"loyalty oath." The bill already has passed the state Senate.
If approved by the House and the governor, the Pechan bill
Would be a shattering blow to academic freedom at Penn State.
Freedom, as the Collegian remarked editorially in September,
entails the right to be wrong in a political situation without fear of
reprisal. The oath provides a means of reprisal, not only against
those who are wrong, but also against those who don't happen to
agree with the preconceived notion of American democracy held by
the backers of the oath.
THE OATH HAS WREAKED widespread havoc throughout the
United States. It has been particularly disasterous when applied to
colleges. The University of California got into a good deal of trouble
when the oath was made mandatory for its faculty, many of whom
quit their jobs. As a result, U of C got into trouble with the American
Association of University Professors and its academic rating has
dropped considerably.
No college is really a college if its faculty is not allowed to hold
diverse views and to present those views for consideration by the
students. Under such an oath, the teacher would be afraid to teach
the truth as he saw it for fear of being held suspect. He would be
hedged about with fear and his course of study would become pat
terned into a sterile mould of conformity—devoid of searching
inquiry.
Freedom is always a precarious thing—it cannot be safe
guarded by restricting freedom. The Pechan bill, by restricting
freedom, would destroy the reason for which freedom exists. •
The Pechan bill uses totalitarian methods in the name of com
bating totalitarianism. It - cannot be condoned either by teachers or
studentS, for it will affect them both by lowering the quality of
education and impairing the freedom we espouse.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS should unite in . voicing their
protest against this bill which is contrary to American principles
and traditions.
College May Be Granted
Appropriation Increase
Penn State would receive $l6 million for the next two years
under the • Commonwealth budget proposed to the legislature by
Gov. John S. Fine.
The sum represents a cut from the $18,313,142 requested by
President Milton S. Eisenhower. It is a subs tant ial boost,
however, over the $10,901,000 appropriated for the 1949-51 period.
Adjustments may still be .made
by the legislature or by Fine him
self. Final passage of the budget
is not expected immediately.
Breaking down the appropria
tion, the President said that
$2,300,000 would go to cover the
deficit caused mainly by the loss
of federal money as the GI bill
program • closes. The actual in
crease in usable funds over the
last apprbpriation would be some
$2,700,000, he said.
Breakdown
Of the $16,000,000, some $15,-
605,000 would go for mainten
ance; $150,000 for crop research
by th e School of Agriculture;
$70,000 for coal research by the
School of Mineral Industries;
(continued on page eight).
Students To Attend
- Wesley Conference
Twenty-one students and Mrs.
Dorothy Anderson, Wesley Foun
dation pr ogr am director, will
attend the seventh annual Penn
sylvania Methodist Student
Movement conference in Indiana,
Pa. today. •
Approximately 150 students
from 15 colleges throughout the
state will attend the two-day
conference.
Students , who ' will repreSent
the College and Joanne Ashman,
Raymond Barr, Charles Beehler,
Gloria Beppler, John Blanchard,
Virginialou Burney, Grace Burt,
Ned Cole, Marilyn. Detweiler,
Billie Ann Deuvall, and Roy
Lady.
Lloyd McGonagle, Alice Mur
ray, Jeanne Peffer, Edwin Rohr
beck, Marjorie Shaffer, Roland
Sickler,' Donald Snyder, and
Richard Wright.
AN - EDITORIAL
Chem-Phys
Dean's List
Names 49
Forty-nine students in the
School of Chemistry and. Physics
were named to the dean's list for
the fall semester by Dr. George
L. Haller, dean.
:Eight students were reported
with a grade average of 3.00.
They were Donald Bedo, Andrew
Skumanich, Armine Paul, Ron
ald Cohen, Joseph Leitinger,
Thomas Gorrell, Lawrence Gre
gor, and Stanley Speaker.
Eight. freshmen, 11 sophomores,
12 juniors and 18 seniors made
the required 2.5 average. -
Seniors on the list are David
Aicher, 2.7; Henry Albright, 2.8;
Donald Bedo, 3; Gene Bouch, 2.6;
William Brooks, 2.7; Rita Gould,
2.6; Russel Herman, 2.6; George
Lenyo, 2.5; , Lawrence Marcella,
2.8; Patrick McNulty, 2.8; Russell
Puschak, 2.6; John Sinfelt, 2.9;
Andrew Skumanich, 3; Carolyn
Snyder, 2.6; Joseph Soltis, 2.6;
Charles Thomas, 2.6; John Wall,
2.5; and Bernard Yurick, 2.8.
Juniors " are Daniel Babcock,
2.6; Joseph Geiger, 2.6; Richard
Hench, 2.7; Ralph Johnson, 2.7;
George Jones, 2.6; Barre Kauf
man, 2.7; Donald Kline, 2.7; Ar
mine Paul, 3; Derle Riordan, 2.8;
Jesse Tarleton, 2.6; Milton Under
wood, 2.5; and Dean Unger, 2.7.
Sophomores are Ronald Cohen,
3; John Goettel, 2.5; Thomas Gor
(Continued on page three)
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1951
—Dean Gladfelier
Faculty
Passes
John Staub
Glee Club
To Present
Ist Concert
The 95 member Penn State Glee
club, directed by Frank Gullo
an d accompanied b y Charles
Hughes, will present a concert
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
Schwab auditorium.
The concert is the first of the
a nnu a 1 complimentary series
sponsored by the Department of
Music. Admission to the concert
is free.
The program will begin with a
series of numbers by the Glee
club; "Hail, To Pennsylvania
State," by Ray Fortunato, "My
Horn , Shall Weight A Willow-
Bough," by Johannes Brahms,
"Eight Bells," arranged by Bar
tholomew, "Soon Ah Will Be
Done," William Dawson, "The
Nation's Prayer," by Cesar
Franck, ansd"Blow Gabriel Blow,"
by Porter-Wood.
Tenor Solo
Franz Lehar's "Yours Is My
Heart Alone," a tenor solo, will
(continued on page eight)
Soccer Team Counts
First Victory In Iran
The Penn State soccermen, laden with flowers of tribute and
cheered by thousands of Iranians, earned their first victory of the
good-will trip Tuesday, defeating the Shiraz Soccer club, 3-0.
The soccer club of Tehran will provide the opposition today in
the capital city.
The Lions, first American team to visit Iran, is making a "very
favorable impression" in the
country accordingr, to a report
from the State department in
Washington.
Coleman, IrviliScore
Ron Coleman and Harold (Hap)
Irvin scored in the victory Tues
day. The third goal was tallied
accidentally by .a Shiraz full
back.
Although the final game had
originally been scheduled for
April 2, the cable froth Iran said
"the Americans will close out
their series in a game at Tehran
March 30." Yesterday's game
with Tabriz may have been can
celled.
The team bus was escorted
through Shiraz by trucks equip
ped with loudspeakers proclaim
ing the presence of the "Ameri
can college soccer players" in
Iran.
Team Entertained
In the city, the team was en=
tertained by the Governor-Gen-
Loyalty Oath Bill
State Senate, 42-7
Penn State faculty members would be required to swear
loyalty oaths under provisions of a bill which has passed the
state senate, the Associated Press rep or te d yesterday.
The senate passed the bi
Wednesday. Seven Democr.
Cabinet
OK's $670
In Grant
All-College cabinet approved
appropriations amounting to $670
at' its meeting in Old Main last
night.
The approvals came in the
form of second votes on grants
of $3OO for the drinking colloquy
and $370 for awards to be made
to the champion soccer, cross
country and wrestling teams.
The drinking colloquy, to be
held April 20 and 21, will fea
ture a discussion program to
study the drinking problems of
the College.
The colloquy grant was passed
by a 16-3 vote and the awards
appropriation was approved un
animously.
Mary Ellen Grube reported to
cabinet on the progress of the
all-College awards committee in
setting up an honor to be given
to an outstanding man or woman
in the faculty or administration.
Miss Grube outlined a program
which would honor one person
or group of persons working on
(continued on page eight)
Draft Deferments
Studied - Truman
WASHINGTON, March 29
(?P)—President Truman said
today the administration is
working on a directive regard
ing the draft deferment of col
lege students.
..He told a news conference
he would not discuss details.
other than to say an order is
being worked on.
eral who presented a picture
album to each member of the
17-member party. Later they
were conducted on a tour of the
city.
The 3-0 win evened the series
at 1-1, Isfahan having blanked
the Nittanies, 2-0. The team is
scheduled to fly back to New
York, April 3.
Coder Outstanding
In both games, goalie Ron Cod
er has been outstanding in stav
ing off the attacks of the speedy,
well-coordinated Iranian teams.
After both games, police and
soldiers have been needed to
clear the way for the Americans
through the cheering crowds.
. An attache to the United States
embassy, who accompanies the
team, said, "The American team's
visit to Iran is a good contribu
tion to betterment of relations
between Iran and the United
States."
By RON BONN
1 by a heavy 42-7 margin on
is opposed, primarily on the
grounds that public hearings
should procede passage of such
a controversial measure.
The phrasing of the oath re
quired was not included in the
bill, but it would compel state
employes to swear that they hold
no membership in any "subver
sive organization or foreign sub
versive organizations."
State-Supported Schools
Most bills applying to state
employees •do not affect college
teachers, but the press associa
tion said that this measure would
c over all faculty members of
state or state supported colleges
and universities.
The University of Pennsyl
vania, the University of Pitts
burgh, and Temple university al
so receive state funds and pre
sumably would be affected.
Question Constitutionality
Dissenting Democrats in the
state senate immediately raised
the question of the bill's consti
tutionality. Philadelphia Senator
Maxwell Rosenfeld said that the
fact that the bill's title does not
include the expression "subver
sive organization" is in itself suf
ficient to void the measure. Under
the state constitution, titles must
carry adequate descriptions of
the measures.
York Senator George M. Lead
er fought the bill to "help pro
tect the rights of the minorities
—in this instance more of the
religious variety than the politi
cal."
Officials Doubtful
Earlier, College officials had
been in doubt as to whether the
oath would apply here. Provost
Adrian 0. Morse had said he be
lieved it wou l d, but that the
phrasing of the bill as first intro
duced did not so specify.
The loyalty oath issue had been
(continued on page eight)
PSCA, Baldwin
Won't Publish
Sale Figure
Officials of the Penn State
Christian association and John
Baldwin, owner of the College
Sportswear store, declined yes
terday to release for publication
the amount netted by the PSCA
from its operation of the store
March 5-10.
Although profits from the sale
were below expectations, Mar
jorie Allen, associate secretary of
the PSCA. termed the venture a
success. The PSCA will receive
ten per cent of the gross income
for the week.
The proceeds from the sale will
not make up the total budget de
ficit under which the PSCA is
currently operating, Miss Allen
said.
As a member of the Penn State
Campus chest drive last fall, the
PSCA. received approximately
$5OOO. This amount was about
$l3OO under the PSCA budget.
Last year, when the PSCA con
ducted its drive independently,
it netted over $6OOO. Had the
Campus chest goal been reached,
the PSCA would have received
$6300.
The PSCA will however, con
tinue as a member of the Cam
put chest, Miss Allen said. In
addition, three fund-raisin g
schemes are being planned in an
effort to further reduce th e
PSCA's budget deficit. A square
dance will be held May 5, and a
concert and auction sale are ten
tatively under consideration.
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