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Tilt Batty Collegian
Suieceisor to THE FREE LANCE. at. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as .woad-elan matter July 5, 1934, at the State
Catlett, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879.
C ol!egiant editorials represent Use viewpoint* of the writers.
mot Diocesan rily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned ea ,
Serials are by :he editor.
DHrt Gladfeltor
Editor
Managing Ed., John Dalbor; City Ed., Herbert Stein;
Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., John Aahbrook; Wire
Ed., Art Benning; Society Ed., Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed.,
Janet Rosen; Asst. City Ed., Jack Boddington; Asst. Sports
Ed, ,Joe Brett; 'Asst. Society Ed., Bettina dePalma; Li
brarians, Dorothy Laine, Joyce Moyer; Senior Board,
Bill Detweiler.
Asst. Bus• Mgr.. Thomas M: Karolcik; Advertising Dir.,
Harold L. Wollin; Local Adv. Mgr., Norma Gleghorn; Pro
motion Mgr., Laura Mermelatein; 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: Moylan Mills; Copy editors:
Bob Fraser, Joan Kunt2; Assistants: Jim Gro
miller, LaVonne Althouse, Greta Dunsmore,
Evelyn Kielar.
,Ad manager: Bette Agnew; Assistant: Terry
Moslak.
Drawbacks, As Gift,
Of Student Press
Next week's voting for the senior class gift
again brings up the question of what should be
done regarding the proposed student press,
which again this year is among the ideas put
forward for allocation of the fund.
IN THE TWO PREVIOUS YEARS, the Col
legian campaigned widely for a student press, _
and in both years the class gift went toward the
press.
This year we have not felt justified in con
tinuing the campaign. Originally, sponsors
of the idea stated that a fund of $25,000, which
would be accumulated if this year's gift went
to the press; would make it possible to set up
a print shop on campus. Idea behind the plan
was to use the shop for printing campus
publications, principally the Collegian.
Unfortunately, the kind of print shop en
visioned by the sponsors—it would use the offset
printing process—would in many ways prove
unsatisfactory for publication of the Collegian.
Principal objections are that the process is too
slow, and thus would limit drastically the
quality of news coverage, and that the typo
graphy cannot compare with that currently used.
IN CAMPUS MAGAZINE CIRCLES, offset is
considered better for publication of magazines
than for newspapers. The Inkling, to be pub
lished next month,, will use this process, and
students will have a chance to judge for them
selves.
A printing plant capable of printing both
magazines and the Collegian—with the same
speed and quality of typography now avail
able—might cost two to four times the amount
originally. supposed.
Thus, if the class gift goes toward a student
press this year, it would have to be considered
as just another of a long series of contributions
aimed at establishing a much more extensive
printing plant than previously envisioned. In
this light, it might be considered as a contri
bution toward an eventual campus press which
could go" beyond the scope of merely student
publications.
THAT IS THE QUESTION students will have
to decide as regards the class gift and the stu
dent press—are they willing to undertake a
long-range program that might consume many
years before fruition?
Excellent Precedent
The promise of Capt. W. L. Mitchell, com
manding officer of the Air Force personnel on
campus, that excessive noise from the men
under his command would be eliminated is • a
good omen.
IT WAS TO BE EXPECTED that the arrival
of the Air Force men on campus would create
some problems. The noise problem was the first.
More than likely it will not be the last.
The prompt action of Capt. Mitchell, how
ever, has set an excellent precedent from
which it is .to be hoped future good relations
will spring.
With the Air Force men living in the same
area as students, it might have been anticipated
that the schedules of the students and the air
men might conflict. Such a conflict has arisen
and has apparently been settled.
THE EVER-INCREASING NUMBER of mili
tary personnel on campus will probably create
bigger and tougher problems. Understanding,
patience, and cool heads on the part of both the
students and the military will be necessary if
real trouble is to be avoided.
—Mary Krasnansky
• THE EARLIEST known "owners" of the
land compris a ing State College were Muncy
Indians, who were superseded by the ,Shawa
nese. The valley of "Nita-nee" was "discovered"
by Capt, James Potter, considered by many to
be the first white man to set foot in Centre
county.
council elections have been even poorer than
those in all-College races. Students are less in
terested, and qualifications for nomination
generally consist of nothing but a decent all-
College average and enrollment in the proper
school. No one questions the candidate's motives
for running for office; few base their votes on
any criteria other than that of which candidates
they know personally or have heard of in con
nection with other College activities.
METHODS BY WHICH council elections can
be improved have been hard to find, and,
generally, few students have cared • enough
even to try.
By the workings of fate and little else, a few
outstanding . council leaders haVe emerged
from past council elections. Until sufficient
student interest in the school elections is gen
erated, fate will have a free hand, and, as has
been illustrated previously, it will not always
produce competent student reprehntatives.
Individuals can start the ball rolling for
better school council government now by nomi
nating individuals they believe to be suitably
equipped for participation in council affairs.
• They can keep .the project moving by actively
campaigning 'for their choice and by keeping .
tab .of his actions in council if he is elected.
IN SHORT, SCHOOL COUNCIL. government
Owea E. Landon
Business Mgr.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVA!TIA
Care In Selecting
Council Officers
Unfortunately, campaign procedures in school
operations rely on the same factors as' those of
other campus government groups., The harvest
will depend on what is sown: Sow a selection of
mediocre council members and reap only
mediocre school council government.
Students with time and ideas to give to
Penn State student government have a chance
of doing so this week by entering their school
council elections. Nominations for seats in
most councils are being made now.
—John Ashbrook
Jay-Walking
An insurance company recently reported that
one-third - of pedestrian deaths and one-fourth
of the injuries during 1950 were the result of
crossing between intersections, jay-walking.
Judging by the number who stream across
College avenue between intersections, on their
way to and from campus, it might pay the com
pany to send a special 'statistician to State
College to keep score. One in every four pedes
trians who become involved in accidents, prob
ably will be bumped by a car•while jay-walking.
—J. A.
Gazette ...
- Thursday, April 26
COFFEE HOUR, cabinet and dean of men,
109 Old Main, 4 p.m.
DAIRY SCIENCE club, 117 Dairy Husbandry,
7 p.m.
INKLING, circulation staff, candidates, and
all interested persons, 1 Carnegie hall, 7 p.m.
PENN STATE ACCOUNTING club, 312
Sparks, 8 p.m..
WRA OUTING, 2•White hall, 7 p.m.
WRA SWIMMING, White hall pool, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further information concerning interviews and job place
ments can be obtained in 112 Old Main.
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 Chem. Monday, May 7.
Navy Bureau of Ships will interview June graduates in
E.E., LE., 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 representatise 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 11. E., Chem., and Phys. Friday, May 4.
Boy Scouts of America will interview June graduates in
terested in career opportunities with them./
Austin company will interview June graduates in Arch.
Eng., Arch.. C.E., E.E., and M.E. if enough students are
interested. If interested, leave name at placement office
before April iO.
Calvert Distilling company will interview women June
gr•:duntea in C&F, Chem.. Bact., and A.B.Ch. ThursdnY.
May 10.
Calvert Distilling company will interview draft-exempt
men June. graduates in C&F, Chem., Chem. Eng., M.E..
1.E., E.E., A.B.Ch, and Bact. Thursday, May 10.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
For information concerning the following jobs, applicants
should stop in 112 Old Main.
Waitress for local restaurant: 8 to 11:30 p.m.,' four or
five nightty a week; student's wife preferred.
Fraternity jobs now, to continue next' fall; also substi
tutes for pre-registration week-end.
Two men for evening work in local restaurants:. must
have cars: must be able to work through summer.
. .
Orderlies for hospital; 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. alternate nights:
meals. uniform, cash.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Ruth Abt, Helen Bartha, James Bissett,
•Frances Crawford, Rosemary Delahanty, Billy
Derese. Jerome Epstein, Robert Fatzinger, Jos
eph- Fleming, Nancy Haines. Sue Halperin,
Bruce Kay, Grace McGee. David Meyers, Eliza
beth Miorelli. Pat Pfeiffer, Judson Noble,
Kathleen Radisca, Ben Rawnsley, John Rent
schler. Dale Sheffer. John Skewis, John Usaitis,
Bill Whiteford, Earl Wieder, Robert Wiser.
For Inmates Only
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Uncle. Finally Talked
We got a very interesting letter from our draft board the other day.
It said, in effect, that they'd never heard of us.
The background to the whole matter began a couple of years
ago when we registered with the local. Working with accustomed
speed. the.board sent us a questionnaire some 13 months- later.
This we , filled out last June and dutifully sent back.
Then we waited. •
THE THEORY IS THAT when
tee board receives the completed
questionnaire, they examine it
carefully and then classify you
1-A. But for ten months there was
nothing between us and the board
but a stony silence. We certainly
weren't going to make the first
move towards reconciliation; we
even got in the habit of remark
ing to all who would listen, "If
Uncle don't talk to us, we don't
talk to Uncle."
.
As the months stretched into
more months, we began to have
visions. We remembered the lad
who was classified 1-A in 1941
and spent the whole war waiting
to be inducted. When 'they
closed his draftboard and moved
out its equipment in 1946, they
found that his papers had slip
ped behind a filing cabinet.
Well, we reasoned desperately,
it could happen again.
But we knew it was too good.
These things happen to the guy
across the street, and the one who
used to sit back of you in psych
class and wear lavender shirts,
but never to you personally. So,
we were sure, we had slipped be
hind no filing cabinets and would
eventually hold a winning num
ber in the Great Lottery.
THEN GENERAL' HERSHEY,
bless 'irn, announced that 'college
students scoring high on certain
tests would be deferred. This was
a beautibil thought. But the gim
mick was that to apply for the
test, you had to be the possessor
of what is known as a "Selective
SeriNce Number." These things
you must find out from your draft
Safety Valve ...
Participation Of Air force ROTC
TO THE EDITOR: 1. In fairness to all members of Pershing
Rifles who participated in the formal guard mount which was put on
in front of Old Main on Monday afternoon, 23 April 1951, it should
be made clear that the guard was composed of both Air Force 4nd
Army ROTC students and not just
Army ROTC men as was indicated
in your Tuesday issue of the
Daily Collegian.
2. The occasion of the formal
guard mount was the inspection
of both the Army and the Air
Force ROTC units. Pershing
Rifles, being composed of cadets
from, both units, was given the
LTIURSDAY, APRIL 26.: '1951
Mount Suribachi
A
Bonn
Mot
By RON BONN
board. So we wrote the board
send us the number and for Pete's
sake, hurry up about it.
Then came the Letter.
- It was a brief and to the point
bit of correspondence. In the first
Paragraph it said Who are yo 11?
In the second paragraph it left
space for us to tell them. And
suddenly we realized that we
were in a very strange situation.
WE WERE REGISTERED for
the draft. We had a little card to
prove it to any wandering FBI
men. But the draft board, some
how, somewhen, had lost us com
pletely.
Immediately, we were 'sur
rounded by leering friends, each
with a Plan. Look, if you just
don't send them anything back,
they'll never knoW you're
said one. Better than that, re
seal their envelope, mark it, No
Record that Addressee is now
or ever has been," or some
thing, and ship it on back to
them, suggested another. Why
don't you buy us all a drink to
celebrate? asked a third.
All good thoughts. But we had a
better one. We would fill out the
form, mail it back to the board--
thus clearing our tattered con
science—write a column about the
whole thing, and then just wait.
EIGHT TO FIVE they lose the
whole thing again. -
Join the campus blood drive
May 3 at the State College Metho
dist church—contact your .Inter
fraternity council representative
Harold Leinbach at Pi Kappa Phi.
duty of presenting the formal
guard mount for the benefit of
all inspecting officers since it
would represent both Army and
Air Force ROTC.
—Leslie A. Palmer
Second Lieutenant,
Pershing Rifles
Adjutant
By Mills