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latlij Collegian
Saec—eor U THE FREE LANCE, cst. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in*
«to*re during the College year by the staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered aa 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,
ant necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor.
Dmm Gladfelier , r y^ v
Editor
Managing Ed., John Dalbor; City Ed., Herbert Stein;
Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., John Ashbrook; Wire
Ed., Art Benning; Society Ed., Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed.,
Janet Roaen; Asst. City Ed., Jack Boddington; Asst. Sports
Ed., Joe Brea; Asst. Society Ed., Bettina dePalma; Li
brarians, Dorothy Laine, Joyce Moyer; Senior Board,
Bill Detweller. '
Asst. Bus Mgr., Thomas M. Karolcik; Advertising* Dir.,
Harold L. Wollin; Local Adv. Mgr., Norma Gleghorn; Pro-'
motion Mgr., Laura Mermelstein; Circulation Co-Mgrs.,
Edward W. Noyes, Gerald F. Yeager; Personnel Mgr., Edwin
Singel; Classified Adv. Mgr., Shirley Faller; Office Mgr.,
Sue Halperin; Secretary, Winifred Wyant.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Dave Colton; copy editors: Bob
Schooley, Bob Fraser; assistants: Tom Saylor,
Mary Stark, Marjorie Cole, Nancy Meyers.
Advertising manager: Joan Hoxnie; assistant:
Helen Brown.
American Legion
Vs. Americanism
News of Pearl Primus’ difficulty with the
American Legion and cancellation of her dance
recital here reached our desk last week at about
the same time as a proclamation of Americanism
day (May 1) and I Am An American day
(May 20), pronounced by the governor.
ALTHOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN whether pres
sure from the American Legion had anything to
do with canceling the Schwab auditorium ap
pearance of Miss Primus and her troupe, it was
established that Legion intervention prevented
her from appearing in a state-owned building
in Harrisburg. The Legion objected that she
was connected with certain unnamed New York
organizations.
The Legion, as a veterans' organization, is
one of the groups to which the governor's
proclamation was addressed. It might be well
for the Legion and ihe rest of us io give some
thought to just what "Americanism" means.
In the proclamation, the governor asks dedi
cation of citizens to two things—the ‘‘Amerian
form of government” and “the ideals which have
shaped our nation’s destiny.” We do nt see how
the Legion can equate its action in the Primus
case with these ideals. It is unfortunate-that a
large body of opinion holds with the Legion and
other organizations in this respect.
IT IS CLEAR THAT, in effect, the Legion has
interfered with Miss Primus’ right to earn a
living, for dancing is her business and she has
been prevented from dancing. Whether this
was the intent or merely the result of the Legion
intervention cannot be certain, but it might be
asked: What other intent would that interven
tion have?
How, we would like to know, does the act
oof refusing a person the right to earn a living
because someone does not like her affilia
tions stack up with, to quote the governor's
proclamation, "the freedom for which our
founding fathers suffered and endured so
much"?
Bloodmobile Visit
. For the first time since World War 11, a Red
Cross bloodmobile unit next week will visit the
Penn State campus. The United States may
not be involved in a declared war at the moment,
but the situation is every bit as serious as dur
ing the grim years from 1941 to 1945. And the
need for blood on the Korean battlefront is
just as desperate.
SO DESPERATE, IN FACT, that within 72
hours after certain tpyes of blood are donated
next Thursday, the blood will be giving life and
strength to the Gl’s currently stemming the
Red tide in the Far East. Not only is blood ur
gently needed in the foxholes and makeshift
hospitals south of the 38th parallel, but vet
erans’ hospitals all over the United States need
blood to help in the rehabilitation of the
country’s wounded fighting men..
Here's a chance for the men and women safe
in college lo do something for those currently
defending our freedom. The bloodmobile .will
be at the State College Methodist church next
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drive is
for students only, and at least 200 are needed
before the Red Cross can meet its quota.
Five campus organizations have volunteered
to lineup students for the ‘drive. Representatives
of the Association of Independent Men, Interfra
ternity council, Panhellenic council, Leonides,
of the Pre-Medical society should be contracted
by students interested in donating blood. If
these representatives cannot be contacted, stu
dents should sign up with Allan Reece in the
Student Employment office, 112 Old Main.
BLOOD IS PRECIOUS STUFF for everyone,
We at Penn State have a sufficient supply, but
several hundred thousand men of our generation
need it greatly in Korea. Let’s not let them
down. The blood you give will help someone
live.
Owm E. Landon
Business Mgr.
—Moylan Mills
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE*COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Hearings On Oath
Should Be Open
While the decision of the House committee
on state government to hear the opinion of
four of the commonwealth’s leading educators
on the Pechan loyalty bill is a move in the
right direction, the legislators have not gone far
enough.
THEY HAVE NOT .GONE far enough, for the
hearings will be closed to the public. Why the
committee has decided the hearings should be
closed has not been announced. We doubt that
the committee could produce one sound reason.
' What information, the presidents of Penn
State, Penn, Temple, and Pitt could divulge
that is not fit for public consumption is be
yond us. College presidents are notorious for
being straight-laced.
It is interesting to note that the College ad
visory council last week recommended public
hearings on the oath. The legislators would have
done well to take, the advice of the council.
- THAT SEN.ALBERT PECHAN, the author of
the bill, should at this time be in favor of the
closed hearings was to be expected. If there
were to be hearings on the bill at all, he would
favor that they be closed. It is only to be ex
pected that the man who produced the onerous
loyalty oath would favor hearings. Public state
ments on the oath bill by college presidents
might make him and his offspring appear rather
ludicrous.
Be that as it may. President Eisenhower
should lake advantage of the opportunity to
present his views to the legislators. We have
a feeling the men in the caoiiol have a lot to
learn. Perhaps President Eisenhower and his
colleagues can play the role of educators for
1 somewhat different students.’
Gazette.. V
Wednesday, April 25 v
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITEC
TURES, election of officers, 1 Main Engineering,
'7 p.m.
AMERICAN SOCIETY -OF CIVIL ENGI
NEERS, 107 Main Engineering, 7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN business freshman board, 9 Car
negie hall, 7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN editorial sophomore board, 1
Carnegie hall, 7 p.m.
/DUPLICATE BRIDGE club and tournament,
TUB, 6:45 p.m.
NEWMAN club, lecture-discussion, Prof. Case
in charge, 108 Willard hall, 7 p.m.
WRA BRIDGE, White hall play room, 7 p.m.
WRA DANCE, White hall rhythm room, 7 p.m,
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further information concerning interviews and job place-
Trents can be obtained in 112 Old Main.
Guaranty Trust company will interview June graduates
interested in a career in banking Thursday, May 3.
Curtiss Wright corp. will interview June graduates in
Aero. Eng. and E.E. if enough students are interested. If
interested notify placement office.
Signal corps, Fort Monmouth will interview June grad
uates in E.E., M.E., and Phys. Friday, >May 4.
Townsend company will interview June graduates fn I.E.
if enough students are interested. If interested . notify
placement office.
Atlantic Refining company will interview June gradu
ates in Chem. Eng., CfE., M.E., and P.N.G. Friday, May 4.
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc., will interview
June graduates in E.E., M.E., Phys., Math., Chem., Aero.,
Chem. Eng., Metal., and Bus. Ad. Friday, May 4.
Allis Chalmers will be on campus to interview June grad
uates in E.E. and M.E. Monday, May 7. ~
Taylor Model Basin will interview June graduates in E.E.,
M.E., Aero. Eng., Phys., and Math. Monday, May- 7.
Penna. Salt Mfg. company will interview June graduates
in M.E., Chem. Eng., and Chctn. Monday, May 7.
Navy Bureau of Ships will interview June graduates in
E.E., 1.E.. and M.E. Monday, May 7.
North America companies will interview June graduates
in C&F, A&L, and Acct. Monday, May-7.
Bell Telephone company is interested in women June
graduates for positions of service representative in State
College. See J. H. Caum, Bell Telephone Co. of Penna.,
106 W. Beaver avenue.
Long Island Lighting company will interview June grad
uates in E.E. and M.E. Friday, May 4. •
Pomeroy’s Department store will interview June grad
uates interested in retailing Friday, May 4.
Naval Torpedo station will interview June graduates, men
and women, in M.E., Chem., and Phys. Friday, May 4.
Boy Scouts of America will interview June graduates in
terested in career opportunities with them.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
For information concerning the following jobs, applicants
-should stop in 112 Old Main.
Encyclopedia Britannica will interview applicants for
summer jobs in sales and research. Group meeting in 112
Old Main April 25, 7:30 p.m.,
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Ruth Abt, Robert Allewelt, Joan Blacker,
Mary Carstensen, Harwood Cranston, Billy De
rese, Billie Deuvall, Thomas Fels, Ina Gerson,
Richard Gibbs, Alvin Goodman, Elizabeth
Green, Sue Halperin, John Hartley, Marye Hart
zell, Jean Johnston, Elizabeth Miorelli, Joan
Peck, Patricia Pfeiffer, Charles Smeltzer, Keith
Vesting, Thomas White, William Whiteford,
Don Wilson, Jo Ann Wucher.
Af THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: I Was A Communist For The FBI
STATE: Up Front
NITTANY:, The Crisis .
• THE BOY FRIEND of Nita-nee, fair
Indian maid for whom Nittany mountain is
named, was a footloose trader who came to
this area in search of material treasure. Instead,
he found and fell in love with Nita-nee, for
which he was imprisoned by her seven stalwart
brothers. 1 .
• PARK AVENUE. State College formerly
was called “Lovers’ lane.” Markle street was
named for Abe Markle, early landowner and
the towu’s first butcher.
—Marv Krasnansky
Little Man On Campus
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Interpreting The News
Red Air Strategy
By J. M. ROBERTS JR.
Associated' Press Foreign Affairs Analyst
The long-waited Communist offensive in Korea opened without
the half-expected aerial support which would have brought a criti
cal new possibility of war. .
How long this withholding of enemy air power will continue,
especially if the attacking Reds run into serious trouble, is entirely
a matter of speculation. Since the book of war calls for aerial assault
in preparation for and directly in
conjunction with the beginning of
such an offensive, it does begin to
look as though the United States
is not the only one which desires
to limit the war to Korea.
The enemy had prepared con
siderable air strength for pos
sible use at this time. Estimates
of Russian-made planes avail
able have run as high as 3,000.
The United Spates let it be
known that its ground forces
would not be required to take
a heavy aerial assault without
more than defensive tactics over
Korea. The word was passed
alonq that Red aerial invaders,
unlike Chinese ground forces,
would be pursued into their
Manchurian sanctuary and
their; bases bombed out.
This might have produced a
demand from Peiping that Russia!
honor their friendship tact with
more direct military aid. Whether
Russia might do so would depend
entirely, as Mao Tse Tung would
quickly learn, on whether it was
to Russia’s ■ interest. But the pos
sibility of Russian entry into the
war would become a calculated
risk
The initial absence of aerial
support for, the Chinese offer!-'
sive becomes, then, an indica
tion that Russia does not wish
to risk involvement now. It will
be recalled that this was her at
titude toward the war in Greece,
where Communist guerrillas
were supplied only light wea
pons—no air and no heavy ar
tillery—and the size of the war
was limited. Russia lost that one
Safety Valve ...
Emphasizes Importance Of Voting
TO THE EDITOR:
Jim: “Did you vote today?”
Bill: “No, my one vote won’t mean that much; it wont’s be
missed.”
Well, as the final tabulations showed, it would, have made a
difference.. This recent all-College election should have proved to
those “why should I vote” people how important that one vote can be.
This attitude should now bear
heavily upon that great number
who thought it “too much trouble
to vote.” Of course there were 51
more votes cast this year in the
senior class than there- was last,
but the total was only 1151 per
sons which is far from a good
turnout of voters. These 1151 per
sons put into office a man to rep
resent the senior class in student
government and this minority of
seniors has the “theoretical say"
over the wills of the class as a
whole. As was seen Thursday,
Dave Olmstead won over John
Stoudt by. six, ‘note only six,
votes. This very slim plurality is
very disheartening both for the
defeated candidate and to the
people who know and realize
how important a good man can
WJSJUJNLBUAr, APRIL 25, 1951
■^S>
ing tonight,
booth in lh'
•ery loi
>hone 1
rather than become too .closely
involved.
There is still the possibility, of
course, that the Reds will find a
means of using their air strength
without inviting Allied retalia
tion in Manchuria. The. enemy has
been developing air fields in
North Korea. He could use them
if Chinese manpower proves in
sufficient for the job at hand.. But
they are ..very close to Allied
bomber bases and their use would
be very costly in planes and in the
limited ranks of enemy pilots.
These bases would have to be sup.
plied over routes vulnerable to
Allied attack.
The Chinese do not have the
pilots to conduct a sustained
assault, and Russian "volun
teers" would soon be required to
maintain one. Communist avoid
ance of showdown air fights in
which their planes might be
shot down behind Allied lines
already has suggested to ob
servers that the Russian planes
are, manned in part by Russian
men. Confirmation of this
through the results of large
scale aerial battle would pro
duce more serious trouble be
tween America and Russia. But
Russia might risk that to pre
vent failure 1 of fhe present of
fensive.
At any rate, this matter of par
ticipation or non-participatidn of
Red air strength in the offensive
will continue to be an important
clue to Allied evaluation of Rus
sia’s intent regarding a general
war. ’
be to the betterment of student
government at Penn State. Yes,
a good man was lost here by a few
people who couldn’t walk to Old
Main on election day and take five
minutes of their precious time to
vote. I can, and I am sure quite
a few other people can, including
John himself, point to more than
six personally who could have
come out and voted for him but
didn’t bother.
One of the most outstanding
candidates in recent years has
lost and I hope that his fine abili
ties will not be overlooked in the
year to come. This lose of the stu
dent body can be attributed al
most solely to the persons—“why
should I vote, it’s not important.”
—Jack Baron
Bibier
Flossy.
house!"