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Published Tuesday thronrh Saturday ' morninrs in
clusive daring 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 aet of .March 3. 1879.
CoPegian editorials represent the viewpoints ef the writers,
■eft necessarily *fce police ef the newspaper. Unsigned edP
Uriels are by :ne editor.
Dean Gladfollex
Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Marv Krasriansky; copy editors:
Joan Kuntz, Bud Fenton;' assistants: Margaret
Troiler, Anna Mae Webb, Anthony Pinnie, Bob
Landis, Emily Jackson, Charles Henderson,-Tom
Saylor, and Arnie Bloom. .
Advertising manager: Ed Shariken; assistants:
Owen Landon, Norma Gleghorn.
An Attempt To Get
Politicians’ Views
This spring the Collegian hoped to pin politi
cal candidates down specifically on how they
stood on issues of interest the students. It
attempted to achieve this objective by asking
each candidate to give his answers to a series
of questions, and then printing the answers of
all the candidates side-by-side so that the read
er could judge for himself.
THE RESULTS WERE a disappointment to
us and, we feel, to students interested in cam
pus politics.
None of the candidates seemed opposed to
answering the questions, and. in fact, many
said they thought the idea a good one. How
ever. after reading their answers, we would
tend to view their enthusiasm as.that arising
over the hope of getting more publicity for
themselves in the newspaper.
To be frank, the politicians were too smart
for us." Instead of giving their views, in most
cases they listed simple “yes” or “no” answers,
or else said they would do what the students
wanted. Seldom did they express any definite
viewpoints. And, in general, all the candidates
gave substantially the same answers to the
questions.
TO CITE AN EXAMPLE,, the Collegian asked
junior class candidates what they considered
their most important objectives if elected, in
order to bring to light any projects they might
have in mind. The most substantial objective
given was strengthening of the class. , -
All-College candidates were asked • this
question: "Do you think anything should be
done regarding the present Student Union
• assessment if the government does not grant'
authority to build the SU? Five of the six
candidaies gave a simple "yes" answer and
neglected to slate what they thought should
be done. The sixth said the fee should be
dropped if approval to build is not given.
Ali of this turned out to be a frustrating ex
perience, but we’re not sorry we started it be
cause, if it revealed nothing else, it showed
that candidates, were given a chance, will do
their best to dodge issues.
THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE a chance to
question the candidates—to put them -on the
spot and demand concrete answers—tonight at
the political mixer to be held in the TUB at
7:30 p.m. The mixer is sponsored by the Col
legian, and members of the staff will be present
once again to put these and other-questions
before the candidates. Questions from the floor
will be welcomed and are to be encouraged.
We hope that tonight we■ Will be able to
accomplish what we failed to do earlier and
get the politicians to really express their
views.
® g
Owen E. Landon
Business Mgr.
Yz Price
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGES, PENNSYLVANIA
Problems Of State
Oath Legislation
There' can be little doubt that if the state
House of Representatives decides to'pass the
Pechan loyalty oath ; bill,”. in its present form,
Gov. John.S. Fine will be on the spot. ' .
THE GOVERNOR. WILL be dn the spot be-'
cause of the publicly or privately expressed
opposition to the bill of a great number of re
sponsible educators and students of government.
Such men as Charles Arensburg, president of
Pennsylvania Bar association; Dr. Millard.Glad
felter, provost- of -Temple' university;- Gilbert
White, president of Haverford college: John W. .
Nason, president of Swarthmore college;- and
Owen J. Roberts, former justice of: the' United
States ; Supreme court, have publicly opposed
■the bill.
The loyalty' bill is the product of those who
profess love for democracy, but who would
destroy it with their own zeal. It is hard to
believe that the advocates of' the. loyalty-bill
and other similar legislation have confidence
in democracy and faith in freedom of thought.
one of the basic tenets of democracy. For if
/ they did have faith in the superiority, of demo
cracy over. any other form of . oovernment. ;
they could not fear the free expression of
opposition doctrines.
Sen.- Albert R. Pechan, the author of the .bill,
has labeled those who have actively opposed! the
bill “subversives and pinks.” No doubt: he is
aware of the opposition of the five distinguished
gentlemen noted above.' His fear has turned to
hysteria if he dares to pin the subsersive and
pink tag upon their mantles.
THESE ARE FACTORS Governor! Fine Svill
have to consider if the bill is placed on his desk.
But perhaps the greatest question facing the
governor will be whether he—-by his signature
—is to say to the presidents arid trustees of
Penn State, Penn, Temple, Pitt, and the 14 state
teachers colleges, “Gentlem'ent, we don’t think
you are doing a good job as educators'and ad
ministrators. We believe that you are allowing
a pack of subversives to infest vour institutions,
so we have designed a niece, of legislation that
will clean house for you,"
Senate Majority Leader John M.. Walker
staled the case ably when he said, "If there Is
anything wrong with our colleges, let the -
trustees work it out. No legislature should go
snooping around the colleges. We have good
trustees and a good president at Perm State;
let them handle it."
So this is the decision the governor will have
to make:'ls he going to rebuke his own party
and veto the bill, or is he going to rebuke the
trustees and presidents of the commonwealth’s
colleges and sign it into law?
—-Marv Krasnansky
Senior Lion Coats
For the past few years, student leaders have
attempted to revive in the old, pre-war, senior
Lion coat tradition. Generally, however, seniors .
have shown'little interest in the project.
This week senior class officers are at it
again, still unconvinced that the tradition can
not he revived. Lion coats now are on sale at
the Student Union desk in Old Main.
The tradition* of fers many opportunities for'
amusement and for advertisement of one’s
artistic abilities (the wearer is expected : to
decorate it). Seniors who do not wish to see an
old Pehn State tradition completely forgotten /
should purchase Lion coats at the Student
Union now.
Gazette Page 7
Tuesday Only
Sportcoats
»llntpci
—John Ashbrook
Mach —Harper
Vz Price
Little Man On Campus By Bibler
"Ha. ha-1: —‘If you've read fo here you've read over 18,000 words,
ya big fat chair-warmer/—Tell ole Bill and Ed what Professor i
Snarf said, Worihal," •
'<£o Downtown And Buy A Diaper'
Putting together a show like the Gridiron one last Thursday
night is enough to make one believe in anarchy.
In the space of four hours and without any noticeable direction
or guidance, a precarious stage was built, a faulty string of lights
was arranged, ridiculous properties were gathered, and outlandish
decorations, were strung around a hall. •
Like most term papers, the project had been studied for months
but most of the work done en
the last day.
SOMEHOW ALL THE PARTS
came together into a show that
most enjoyed, though I. suspect
the cast had more fun than any
one else. .Of course it is debatable
how much you can enjoy being
rocked $3 for a: meal, topped off
with insults in between the
courses
Probably the funniest act in
the show was an. unplanned
high dive by Ray Koehler. Col
legian sports editor and chron
’ icier of Jimmie da Greek.. Ray
was lining up his chair on stage
for a skit/depicting the College
senate when he found himself
. being 'pushed more and more
toward the .edge of a plaiform-
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951
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Name It
By HERBERT STEIN
ed stage. As the skit was io>
begin, Ray reached the edge*-
and the‘audience howled as he",
urched into the wings pulling,,
down streamers of crepe paper,
electric wires, and an abashed
John Dalbor .
BACKSTAGE WAS AN AREA
about the size of a small bathtub;
partitioned by crepe paper divid
ing the banquet guests from the
regular diners of the .Nittany
Lion inn. The banquet diners
were well screened from the
quick changes of the 14 actors
but not so were the regular
guests. Somebody forgot that
only glass doors with transpar
ent curtains served as the divide
ing walls. ! .
(Continued on vage seven) :
Vz Price