I »A<S* TWO Civil Rights 'Hysteria' Cause Of (This is ihe first in a series of articles on the state loyalty oath and other civil rights legislation now pending ig the state legis lature. The articles will be written by Collegian staffers John Dalbor and Mary Krasnansky, who spent a day in Harrisburg, questioning legislative leaders and looking behind the scenes at the capital. Some of the articles or parts thereof express the opinions of ihe writers.) By MARV KRASNANSKY If there is one concrete fact ! about the legislative jungle that I is Harrisburg today, it is the un mistakable aura of fear and hys teria in which the Pechan loyalty I oath passed the Senate by a 42-6 J count. . The politicians prefer to call it * “political expediency.” And so it {is. But it is also more than prac ticality. i In the words of Sen. John. _M. {Walker, the Republican majority \ leader in the upper chamber, the (bill received its overwhelming majority not because the senators bore a firm conviction of the jus tice of the legislation, but be- I cause “the men did not want to be recorded as having voted against the bill.” .. Bill Will Noi Work Senator Walker was and is of the opinion that the bill will not be effective in rooting out sub versives. “If a man is disloyal, it won’t catch him,” the senator said. He further indicated that he had every confidence in the ability of the trustees and the presidents ofithe affected colleges (Penn State, Penn, Pitt, Temple and the state teachers colleges) to handle any subversive prob lems that might arise. Yet Senator Walker’s vote was one of 42 Republican and DeJUjo cratic ayes cast for the biM. Why? Because the senator and his 41 colleagues did not deem it politically expedient in the present political atmosphere to be recorded as against a bill which Sen. Albert R. Pechan says can not be objected to by any “red pblooded American.” Implied Question , The question the majority lead ler implied but did not ask wag; {“Am I to go back to my voters af {Allegheny county and tell them] ' why I voted against a bill which asks state employes to swear they Hourly Bus Service Proposed By Pitt A request for hourly bus service between State College and '.Bellefonte was proposed to the Pollock Circle council Tuesday night. Henry Pitt, author of the suggestion, was appointed by the council to look into the possibilities of obtaining the service. Pitt, an ex-officio member of the council, said he fplt that there should be ready transportation for the students to a larger town. Pitt said he will address a let ter to various bus companies ask ing them about the possibility of a State College-Bellefonte fran chise. He asked that the council support his request to the bus companies. The five proposed amendments ; to the AIM constitution were passed by both the Nittany and Pollock council Tuesday evening. ! Nittany council voted unani mously in favor of the amend ments. . The fifth amendment provides 'for a yearly grant of $lOO to the .councils plus another $lOO loan 1 when a need is proved. Some of I the members of the Pollock coun -1 cil felt that AIM could not fi nancially make such promises. , The amendment was finally passed with a vote of eight to 1 two. Changes Effected The five constitutional amend ments would change the elec tions of AIM representatives-at large and permit AIM committee chairman to become ex-officio members of the board of govern ors. Others would change the election district requirements, fix the election date from board members, limit council grants and loans to $lOO a year. The Nittany council appointed' THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Called Oath are loyal to their country and state?” “Not if I can avoid it,” is the implied answer. Even more revealing is the stand taken by Sen. John H. Dent, the Democratic minority leader in the upper house. In final debate on the loyalty bill Senator Dent said that although he was opposed to the legislation his position as leader of the party did not allow him to vote in op position. Dent went on to relate how in his campaign for lieutenant gov ernor his vote against a bill he thought was unconstitutional was used as a basis for a red smear campaign against him despite the fact that then Gov. James Duff vetoed the bill on the same grounds. Infected Public Thinking And so it goes. The legislators are being whipped on by hate, fear, and hysteria which has in fected public thinking. The lead ers following the crowd, and, as it is in every crowd, a few reck less, perhaps designing, men as sume control and ride the stam peding herd. This is the atmosphere in which a bill calling for an investigation of state-supported colleges has been introduced in the legislature. This is the atmosphere in which a bill making it a crime—punish able by a $lOOO fine or three years imprisonment—to be a member of the Communist party has been introduced in the legis lature. This is the atmosphere in which a bill wiping a political party off the ballot has been introduced in the state legislature. This is the atmosphere in which a bill requiring arbitrarily nam ed “subversive” .persons and groups to register has been intro jjjjjqejjl in the legislature. ... becomes unmistakably ©smr.that in only such an atmos phere could the Pechan loyalty bill be passed, by the state Senate. Daniel Fagan to discuss the pos sibility of getting new dinner music from the West dorms. The music is mostly classical and will be tested by the council for stu dent popularity. Gray To Direct Travel Study Tour Dr. William H. Gray, professor of Latin American history, is di recting a travel study tour to Latin America in cooperation with the Central Extension of Penn State. The four-week trip will start on July 7 from Houston, Tex., and will visit Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Haiti. Dr. Gray will trace the historical development of the races in the countries to be visited, including the reli gion, the education, the arts and the economic background of their peoples. The tour costs $468 with a $lO registration fee. Three credits will be given for History 499 to persons taking the trip. Anyone interested in further details should contact Dr. Gray » 116 Sparks. Ag Dept. Head DR. HENRY S. BRUNNER, head of the Department of Ag riculture Education, who was recently elected a regional rep resentative to a research com mittee in agriculture education at the North Atlantic Regional conference of State Supervis ors in agriculture education. Study Awards Provided For 2 U.S. Grads Two new fellowship opportuni ties for a year’s study in West Germany have been made avail able to American graduates by the Institute of International Ed ucation. The fellowships are open to both men and women during the academic year November 1, 1951, to July 31, 1952. They have been provided by the Deutsche Aus tauscndienst, Bonn, Germany. The value of each grant is 2,250 Deutschesmarks, which is sufficient for the student’s full maintenance, with a possibility of tuition being waived by the university in Germany. Trans portation and incidental expenses must be paid for by the student. Applicants may indicate the in stitution where they wish to study. To be eligible, applicants should present proof of Ameri can citizenship, a Bachelor’s de gree by Nov. 1, 1951, a good ■knowledge of German, and good health. The U. S. student program of the institute will' receive applica tions lip to May 10 th. The Institute of International Education, as the central private agency administering programs in international study, also will provide information on other study opportunities in foreign countries upon request. The ad dress is 2 West 45 street, New York city. Froth Explains Sinful Ways Sin ssyept the streets of State College this morning as Froth brought out its gaudy red arid black April issue. The Sin theme is carried out •:n a number of articles exploring various possibilities of the sub ject. Artist Bud Kinnaird’s con ceptions of the morning after for various individuals are spread over a page titled, simply, “Hang overs.” The evils of smoking are explored in “I Don’t Like It,” an article based on a famous old Froth poem, “Tobacco is a Dirty Weed.” Garrison, the eternal room mate, is back this issue in a tale called “Garrison and the Wages of Sin." And Baby Jeffrey comes up with a big surprise on the Editor’s Page. The magazine contains a num ber of other special articles, in cluding a photo spread on Gerald I. Nugget, outstanding senior who nobody has ever heard pf, and. an unusually large number of he-she type jokes. A serious feature on Home Economics and regular features like Old Mania and Going Around in Circles are also present in >Fm4h-'s Sin issue. Summer Students May Sign Up Early Students may pre-register for summer sessions beginning April 16, R. M. Koser Jr., assistant chief recorder, said yesterday. Pre-registration will continue through April 30. Regular students now op campus should confer with advisors and receive a signed application registration form for each session to be attended., Koser said. Students whose applications are received after the closing date DP Work Assurances Reach 25 Three additional job assurances for displaced persons have been forwarded to New York, Mar jorie Allen, associate secretary of the Penn State Christian asso ciation, said yesterday. This brings the total number to 25, the quota originally set up by the State College Commerce club. The additional job assurances came from Schlow’s store, one, and E. M. Smith Motors, Inc., two. At a meeting last Thursday, the campus committee on dis placed persons formed three sub committees to take care of spe cific phases of the DP project. Julian Cook was named chair man of the orientation sub-com mittee. Other’ members are Carl Sova, Frank Flannelly, Drew Mahla, Robert Chrismer, Robert Farris, Toni Seitz, Michael Bubel, and Miriam Kugelmam This sub committee will plan orientation activities for the DP students, who are expected to arrive in State College next September. Sue Neuhauser is chairman of the housing committee. She will work with Howard Kerstetter, Dorothy Radack, Sorley Snyder, Phyllis Schreider, Allen Marshall, Rachel Witherow, and Robert Alderdice. This committee will se cure housing for the students. Betty Knerr heads the finance sub-committee. Other members are Carlon O’Malley, William Bair, Russell Heintzelman, Robb Keener, Albert Hummel, and Ralph Cash. It will plan ways to obtain funds to carry out the DP program. Business Club Plans Conclave The Future Business Leaders of America at a meeting Tues day appointed several committees for organizing new chapters and planned to set up a state conven tion at State College early next fall. The chairmen of the commit tees appointed by president John Beiter are Frank Pelkey, chair man of the program committee; Nick Mellon, chairman of the project committee; and Ernie Martin, chairman of the commit tee for organizing new chapters. Beiter .said the purpose of hold ing the convention here was that the Penn State FJ3LA is the state chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America. The group will invite all 17 chapters throughout Pennsyl vania to the convention, and all others that might be installed in the meantime. Coaly Society Extends Deadline To Saturday Late applications for member ship in the Coaly society, newly organized agriculture honorary, will be accepted until noon Sat urday, Charles Zellner, society spokesman, said yesterday. Applications may 'be turned m to Ruth Martin in 111 Agricul ture, he said. A previous dead line had been set for last Sat urday. Over 80 applications have al ready been accepted, and these are now being graded by a com mittee composed of Jack Davies, William King, Joseph Breisch, Donald Lutz, Wesley Menzel, and Zellner; Invitations to selected mem bers will be mailed on April. 20. An initiation fee of $5 will, be charged. THURSDAY, APRIL 12,1951 for advanced registration will be required to complete registration on the day assigned to each ses sion on the same' basis as a stu dent who has not registered in advance, Koser said. Many courses have limited en rollments this summer, he said, and the application schedules will be processed in the order they are received by the registrar’s office. When a student has received the signature of his advisor, on an application schedule, the card will be turned in at the registrar’s office, 4 Willard hall. A student who has registered in advance will report to Section “A”'in Willard to pick up his registration envelope on the day set aside for registration for each session. This will be a short pro cess for the student who has registered in advance, Koser said, and will consist mainly of pay ment of fees. Students will not be required to go to Recreation halL Registration for the Interses sion and first six-week Science session will be held the morning of June 12. Registration for the Main session will be July 2 and for the Post session the morning of August 13. Students attending the second six-week Science ses sion will register the morning of July 23. Extra Courses To Be Given Prompted by increased indus trial activity in the national pre paredness program, the College will establish special extension courses through its general ex tension services in 30 additional communities of the state, J. O. Keller, director of general exten sion, announced yesterday. Keller reported that a survey of more than 400 key manufac turers in Pennsylvania resulted in requests for more than 2,000 classes in various fields. Most of the requests for exten sion courses were reported in technical and se m i-technical fields, Keller said. Engineering led the eight classifications, but there also were requests for man-, agement and supervision courses, work in mineral sciences, and in production fields. Courses in en gineering drafting, blueprint reading, inspection and gauging, typing and office practices, and elementary accounting were re quested. Keller, who is also chairman of the National University' Exten sion association’s committee on war training programs, explains that similar studies . have been ' undertaken by educational insti tutions in other states. > Fossits In Your Yard Can Mean Coal, Oil Deposits Fossils in your backyard can be a clue to hidden coal and oil deposits, according to Dr. Frank M. Swartz, professor of paleon tology. These fossils, some only a tenth of an inch in diameter, help indicate the strata that lie beneath the earth’s surface. Dr. Swartz warns, however, that these' fossils may be false clues. He said that it takes a great deal of study to determine where there are coal or oil de posits. . | Even if you don’t find a deposit of black gold in your yard, you can learn a great deal about the earth hundreds of millions of years ago from these traces of an cient animals and plants. The paleontology professor agrees that the fossils probably aren’t the remains of dinosaurs or of large mammals. Nevertheless, they are just as useful in reveal ing what the earth was like 200 million years ago, and what is beneath the surface now.
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