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Sottoloot 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 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 &di.
serials are by :he editor.
Dean Gladfelter
Editor *MO"
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Moylan Mills; copy editors:
Greta Weaver, Bob Vosburg; assistants: Ted
Soens, Sheldon Smoyer, Tom Saylor, and Dick
Martz.
Advertising: Barbara Potts, Helen Hurless,
Bob Koons.
Not Represented
If campus politicians were interested in a
real issue on which students might take differ
ent views, so that their platforms might actually
be meaningful, they could turn to the question
of the representation system now usedin stu
dent government. In past campaigns, the issue
has never been considered.
The system can be soundly criticized for
not providing true student representation.
One of the supposedly strong points of Penn
State student government is that each student
is represented five or six times on All-College
cabinet. This is accomplished through what is
known as functional representation. In reality,
a person who is represented.many times is not
represented at all.
-Here is a concrete example:
HOW WAS THE senior LA student who is
active in publications represented in the recent
cabinet vote on an increased appropriation to
Religion-in-Life week? The LA council presi
dent voted for the measure, the senior class
representative voted against it, and the pub
lications representative abstained. Which one
really represented the senior LA student in
publications work?
Under the present system, the student does
not really have close contact with his repre
sentative—as he would were cabinet represen
tation based on housing units. When he wants
to pressure his student government, he does
not know where to turn, because there are
too many people he must see if he wants to
reach all of the men who "represent" him.
If the purpose of the system is merely to pro
duce student leaders to get work done; rather
than to represent the students, it is a<:good one.
But many would hold that such should not be
the case. Thus, the question could provide a hot
issue for the politicians should they see fit to
take up a subject on which student voters might
have different opinions.
Success In Iran
Although Penn State's soccer team returned
to State College with a record of one win and
two losses against Iranian competition, there is
every indication that the tour was a success.
State department reports indicated that the
trip was a "stunning diplomatic success." While
some of the State department's enthusiasm can
be dismissed as propaganda, there seems to be
little doubt that Coach Bill Jeffrey's crew. helped
establish better relations between the United
States and Iran.
In addition to cementing international rela
tions, the trip has served another purpose: It
has shown that, given a chance to know each
other, the people of the world just might be able
to get along without getting at each other's
necks too often.
Iranians, from the man on the street to offi
cials, were enthusiastic over the Nittany soccer
squad, according to reports. Athletics and sports
manship are levels at which people—no matter
what their differences happen to be—are able
to communicate easily. A sterling play or an
act of sportsmanship lose none of their quality
if made by a white man or a Negro, a Communist
or a capitalist; a Moslem or a Christian.
There can be little doubt that part of our
present world problems are seated in our failure
to understand and to be understood by the
people of the world. If the people of the world
got a chance to know each other, there would be
a less fertile field for the seeds of hatred and
distrust.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Write Nov
The House of Representatives is now con
sidering writing into the draft bill an amend
ment which would wreck the entire new system
of student deferments and substitute the anarchy
of local control.
The Kilday amendment io the draft
universal military training bill would prohibit
the granting of deferments on the basis of
aptitude tests to be given nationally May 26,
June 16, and June 30. President Truman an
nounced adoption of the very excellent defer
ment plan last week.
Representative Kilday - would continue the
old system of postponement of induction until
the end of the academic year. Then it would be
up to the local boards, at their own discretion,
to arrange collegiate deferments.
THE LOCAL DEFERMENT system has na
worked—it has been chaotic and unfair. If this
discredited plan . is not to be reinstated, students
must write and wire their representatives now.
A day's delay could be fatal.
Gazette . . .
Saturday, April 7
KOREAN KLOTHING KAMPAIGN commit
tee, Westminster foundation, 2 p.m.
NITTANY BOWMEN, field shoot, Forestry
parking lot, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 8
ALPHA RHO OMEGA, Slavonic society, busi
ness meeting, 304 Old Main, 7:30 p.m.
HILLEL, movie, "Grand Illusion," Hillel
foundation, 7:30 p.m.
NITTANY BOWMEN, field shoot, Forestry
parking lot, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, April 9
PSCA FRESHMEN COUNCIL, 304 Old Main,
7 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further information concerning interviews and job Waco.
aortas can be obtained in 112 Old Main:
American Steel & Wire company will interview June
graduates at the B.S. and M.S. level in M.E., Chem. Eng.,
I.E. and Metal. Monday, April 16.
Koppers, Tar Products division will interview a few June
graduates in Chem. Eng. and C&F Friday, April 6.
Reading Tube corp. would like to have preliminary ap
olication blanks from June graduates in E.E., M.E., and
Metal. Blanks may be obtained in 112 Old Main before
April 16.
Liberty Mutual Insurance companies will interview June
graduates in Ed., A&L. C&F, and Jour. Tuesday, April 17.
Boeing Airplane company will interview June graduates
at all levels in M.E., Aero. Eng., E.E.. and C.E., and at
M.S. and Ph.D. levels in Phys: and Math. Tuesday, April 17.
Cincinatti Milling Machine company will interview June
graduates in E.E., and Metal. Tuesday, April 17.
Funkhouser company, Hagerstown, .Md., is interested in
C. E. for construction work. See Mr. Allen at 112 Old Main
for details before
All students interested in life insurance are invited to
attend a showing of film at 208 Willard, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Those interested may schedule an interview with New York
Life Insurance company for April 12.
Kroger company will interview June graduates in C&F
Wednesday. April 18.
Federal Telecommunications laboratories, Inc. would like
to know how many June graduates in E.E. and Phys. are
interested in communications. Leave name in 112 Old Main
before April 13.
Proctor & Schwarz will interview June graduates in
Chem. Eng., E.E., 1.E., and M.E. Thursday, April 19.
Corps of Engineers, Baltimore; U.S. Naval Air station.
johnsville; Aberdeen Proving ground; Philadelphia Naval
shipyard Frankford arsenal Naval Air Material center
will interview June graduates in 1.E., C.E., M.E., E.E.,
Aero. Eng., Phys., Math., Chem., Metal. and Arch. Thurs
day, April 19.
American Brake Shoe company will interview June grad
uates in Chem. Ens., C.E., M.E., and Metal. Friday, April
Chrysler corp. will interview June graduates .in Chem.
Eng., M.E..
and Metal. Friday, April 20.
Leeds & Northrup company will. interview June gradu
ates in E.E., M.E., 1.E., Chem. Eng., Metal, and Phys.
Friday. April 20.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
For information concerning the following jobs applicants
should stop in 112 Old Main.
Man who will be in State College during summer session,
to work at country club for room and board; must have
3NV n transportation.
Substitute waiters for women's dining hall for remainder
of semester: remuneration in meals.
Permanent fraternity job available.
Man experienced in farm work and running tractor to
work on College farms should have full halfdnys free.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Emil Borra, John Doppel, Richard Durante,
Don Gaddess, Charles Gibbs, David Hill, Walter
Jaworek, Robert Johnston, George Kemp,
Charles Klein, Eleanor Laken, John Lesser,
Doris Leventhal, Howard Lindfors, Lawrence
Lindstrom, Audrey Lutz, Thomas Mann, Betty
Lou Morgan, Joan New, Barbara Newquist,
Owen Parks, William Robertson, Richard San
tilli, Nancy Saylor, George Schilling, John
Stoudt, Martha Williams, Richard Witmer, Jane
Yahres.
Little Man On Campus
—Ron Bonn
A Strict Military Mcixitiv
By RON BONN
Something new has been added to the newsreels lately. The
scene is some shipyard or other. A luxury liner, which is just like
any other ship only
.the tickets cost more, is being launched. The
Pathe gentleman on the soundtrack is doing a suitably, impressive
narration. One of his lines, delivered perfectly straight-faced, goes
something like, "This ship was
built in cooperation with the
Maritime .commission, and can be
quickly converted for military
use. It will carry 200 passengers
or 50,000 soldiers."
FOR THIS CITIZEN, those
words bring back memories. They
recall the many happy hours we
have spent sitting on the iron
floor of a three-quarter ton truck
with a machine gun in our laps,
while in the service of the Penn
sylvania National Guard.
It is a strict military maxim,
especially applicable to the Na
tional Guard, that there is always
room for 20 or 30 more, so why
build ten telephone booths when
one will do. Take, for instance,
the many machines tagged "ve
hicle, personnel."
We've had considerable ex
perience with two t y p es of
these the three-quarter ton
and the two-and-one-half ton.
The three-quarter ton machine
looks like a big jeep. The Chrys
ler people who build it tell the
Guard that it should carry nine
men. The Guard is sure that the
Chrysler people are trying to talk
it into buying more three-quarter
tons than it needs (on the three
galoshes principle) and is bound
and determined it won't be slick
ered off by these here city boys.
SO WE ONCE RODE 50 miles
in 50 minutes over dirt roads in a
three-quarter ton thus laden: 16
men, one .50 cal. machine gun,
two Signal corps radios (the Sig
nal corps uses very big radios)
two section chests (as big as a
"Everyone passed Thursday's quls so we'll have , another today."
SATURDA.Y, APRIL 7, 1951
A
Bonn
Mot
coffin for a large dead ten-year
old), three quarter-mile reels of
telephone wire, and a fat corporal.
' Being, as usual, the last man
into the truck, we were faced
with an odd mechanical prob
lem. If we scroonched down be
tween the tailgate, and the tripod
of the machine gun, the gun bar
rel would crush our head while
the wire reels chopped away our
ankles. If we perched on the tail
gate, we would be bounced over
it and smeared across the high
way by the following truck. If
we sat on the corporal's lap he
would shoot us. So we just hung
on by eyelashes and fingernails
an d contemplated the Chrysler
people and the National Guard.
Th e two-and one-half ton
truck is the big green one with
all th e wheels that General
Motors advertising made so
familiar during the war. To
hear G-M's ad agency talk,
you'd think these things were
all that stood between us and
a , fate worse than something.
But to be perfectly honest,
there is no fate worse than a
two- and one-half ton.
Now, this machine's most strik
ing feature is that the axles are
bolted right to the frame with
C-clamps. The assumption evi
dently is that spring steel is a
vital resource and cannot be used
for two- and one-half ton trucks.
Consequently it gives a rather
rough ride. One day we were
seated in the middle aisle of a
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By Bibler