PAGE FOUR ai m Elatig Collegian Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive 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 writ ers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned editorials are by the editor. Mary Krasnansky 4:6 4 ,, Edward Shanken Editor Business Mgr. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: Bob Fraser; copy editors: Jake Highton, Dave Jones; assistants: Paul Crofford, Lavier Procopio, Tom Ryan. Advertising staff: Barb Potts, Cordell Murtha, Helen Hurless, Nancy Trembley. Without Comment TO THE EDITOR: I am enclosing an advertisement which ran in the Collegian of May 16, and I wish to draw your attention to an error in the underlined sentence. (Ed. Note—the writer refers to a sen tence in the ad which read: "Miss Weston has again proved= she's tops by giving all her •little charges 11:00's tonight.) Miss Weston did not give the 11's or any other special hours to the girls this week. These hours were given by the Senate of the Women's Student Government Association. Would you please print this cor rection? Sororities Bad? New York, N.Y.—College sororities should be abolished from American campuses as hotbeds of snobbery, intellectual dishonesty, and racial discrimination, are the conclusions of an article in the issue of Look magazine just released. To make an impression of wealth during rush week, freshman coeds, the authoress of the article writes, have been known to rent a con vertible and buy swank labels to sew in their clothes'. But behind a facade of snobbish con versation, dirty jokes and gossip are the favor ite sorority topics. The writer may have some good points. We particularly like the one about racial discrimination. One does not have to be, however, a sorority member to like dirty jokes ari gossip. We have a feeling that dirty jokes and gossip are just as popular among independent women. Relax Boys! PHILADELPHIA, May 15—(JP)--The Phila delphia Voter Registration Commission ' says the derelicts of "skid row" have as much right to vote as any other citizens. _ In its annual report to Governor John S. Fine, the commission said: "There is a point of view held by some that because a man is a derelict, an alcoholic, or to put it politely, in some way malajusted, his legal right to vote can be ignored. Well! That's real promising We have never really expected to be.in the derelict or alcoholic class, but the possibility of becoming malajusted has always been a pos sibility any Collegian critics would certainly joyfully testify. Frat Legislation Lansing, Mich.—House Bill No. 175, com monly called the Graves bill, died in committee. The purpose of the bill was to require every fraternity, sorority or secret society in any college or university to submit their constitu tions and charters to the college and to the superintendent of public instruction. S. - * At Michigan State, within five years all campus organizations must have discriminatory clauses removed from their constitutions. As the Michigan Stale News commented, "At a national convention a local fraternity may run into trouble when it tries to intrdyce some mea sure to eliminate discrimination. Can you ex pect them to push the measure when our state legislature is indifferent to the same thing?" Many attempts have been made to wipe out discrimination in college fraternities and sororities. The Michigan method would seem to be effective. Legislation alone cannot eliminate discrimi nation. It can, however, • put those who are fighting discrimination on the right side of the law. Mac And Loyalty Ney York, N.Y.—A school teacher faces dis ciplinary action because he failed to take his pupils to the recent parade in honor of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The teacher asked to be relieved because his conscience would not allow him to get into the spirit of the occasion. In some other countries the teacher might have been taken out and shot. This, however, is the United States and allegiance to Douglas Mac- Arthur —or any other individual —is note a requirement for citizenship. Cordially yours, Mary Jane Woodrow, President, WSGA THE DAILY, COLLEGIAN; STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVAN,IA Inkling Meets Campus Approval Penn State, after two years of watching and waiting, finally got a look at its new literary magazine Thursday when Inkling hit the campus "newsstands." And from where we sit, the first issue of this much needed addition to College life lias met with wholehearted student approval. Inkling's sales have gone over the thousand mark since its appearance, and its expenses are assured of being met._ Aside from the fact that the magazines first issue is a financial success, student comment on Inkling has been gratifying to the editors and staff who have worked almost a year to' make the magazine a success. The format, from the effective, clean lines of the cover tothe New Yorkerish make-up of the ads, caused pleasing Comment from many of the first-day subscribers. The content of the Inkling proves varied, interesting, and cer tainly worthwhile for college publication. The pocket-size is handy and conduciVe to imagina tive make-un. The editors worked hard and are to be con gratulated on the success of the first issue. But if Inkling is to continue successful, future issues of the magazine will have to reach the standard set by the first issue and even go beyond it. Don't let down, Inkling. —Moylan Mills From The A.P. Paris—(4)—Sugar Ray Robinson, the Negro middleweight champion, kissed the wife of the president of France four times today—twice on each cheek—with the enthusiastic approval of a salon-full of France's social uppercrust. The 30-year-old American was playing the role of goodwill ambassador for the American Damon Runyon. Cancer Fund. He handed France's first lady, Madame Vin cent Auriol, a check for $lO,OOO from the Run yon Fund after making a little speech in French. The presentation was staged in a gilded salon near the Arch of Triumph. As a social event, it probably will 'be recorded as one of the most successful of the season. To begin, Robinson kept half a hundred French notables, including the wives of three cabinet ministers and a duchess, waiting for half an hour while he searched for the place. Safety Valve Thanks From Red Cross TO THE EDITOR I have been requested to pass along, on behalf of the State College chapter of the American Red Cross, congratulations and thanks to those students who donated blood on May 3. Not only did the total number of donors exceed expec tations, but the spirit and enthusiasm with which the blood was givens was most heartening. Especial credit is due Abe Leinbach, Pete Axford, Joan Wiley, Sorley Snyder, Bill Ray mond and Bill DeCrease, whose efforts, and those of their co-workers, assured the success of the program —Allan Reece Recruitment Chairman Move 'Rides Wanted' Back TO THE EDITOR We who seek passengers and rides on week ends were quite well satisfied with the infor mation being posted conveniently in Old Main. I have never heard anyone complain about the crowded conditions in the past, but the un favorable comments concerning their new 10-Batioh 8atioh in the TUB should convince the NSA that they've made a wrong move, so let's move 'em back to. Old Main. Gazette . . . COLLEGE PLACEMENT Further information concerning interviews and job Place rs-zits can it obtained in 112 Old Main. United States Steel will interview students for summer work if enough are interested. Interested students should leave their name in 112 Old Main before Thursday. May 17. Clusters, Locle'Haven, Pa. will interview June graduates in C.E. Monday, May 21. Fire Association of Philadelphia will interview June grad uates in C&F and A&L Wednesday. May 23. Pennsylvania Water and Power Company representative, Mr. Robert Neyer, will be on campus through Thursday. May 17. He will be glad to discuss the power industry and types of opportunities with any students in M.E., E.E., or C.E. He may be reaChed at the hydralics Lab. or at the Nittany Lion - Inn. Columbia Malable Casting Co. will interview freshman, sophomores, and juniors for summer work Thursday, May 24. STUDENT .EMPLOYMENT . For information concerning the following jobs, applicants should stop in 112 Old Main. Man to lay church carpeting; must be experienced; must have transportation; excellent pay. Men to work on college farm today at 1 Transporta tion provided; 85c per hour. Stenographer available now and through September; half time job. Man or woman for one-half to one day a week general housekeeping to continue as long as possible. Excellent opportunity for men and women in resort hotel; positions as bellhop, kitchen help, in coffee shop and dining room. Man with transportation as lock locker room boy for week. end duty; tipping job. Economic Split In UN On Embaxgo The UN General Assembly has voted its recommendation to all members that they embargo shipment of war materials to Commu nist China, already judged an aggressor by the same body. The vote was 47 to 0, with the five Communist-controlled mem bers "not participating," contending that the Assembly has no right to act on matters which are pri marily security council business, and eight abstentions. The grouping of the abstainers is very interesting. With the ex ception of SWeden, which has a tradition of not acting against other nations in the hope that she will never be acted against, they are all members of that class of nations which the western world calls "underdeveloped." Afghanistan, Burma, Egypt, In dia, Indonesia, Pakistan, . and Sy ria. The number of moslems in this group is one thing, perhaps, but the economic grouping is eye-catching. Center of Revolt China is not merely another country which has been captured by the communists. It has been, for more than half a century, a center of revolt against eco nomic conditions. So are these abstainers. They not only are suspicious of the Western World because of imper ialism past and present. There is, too, a kinship bred of poverty. Hong Kong has just been held u p by Britain's ,ambassador to Washington, Sir Oliver Franks, as an outpost of democracy which is taking it on the chin as a re sult of the embargo. He asks Cheer Up, Salvage Is —Ray White Many students who are having scholastic difficulties can be come good students with proper guidance, the Division of Inter mediate Registration said yesterday. The DIR is completing its sec ond year of work with such students. "With the nation needing trained and skilled men, it is more important .than ever that students who can be salvaged receive the necessary help," H. K. Wilson, dean of men and director of DIR, said recently. W. Scott Gehman, assistant di rector of the division, has cited numerous reasons why students have scholastic difficulties. Many students, Gehman said, enroll in a curricula for which they are not adapted and this invariably invites trouble. There are also many students who have not learned to read or study well, he added, and with the assistance of the reading clinic it has been possible to help such students. The division, through tests and interviews, is usually able to sug gest proper schedules and courses to allow them to make the best of their free time. Out of 698 enrolled in the divis- Little Man On Campus a night to rernemb , no dating—football "Can't we make ' nine, special food Interpreting The News By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. Associated Press News Analyst SATURDAY, MAY 'l9, 'ifj r? From practice Americans to consider the impor tance of this outpost, its depen dence •on trade with China, in discussing British attitudes in the Far East regarding the embargo and diplomatic recognition of Red China. . "Shopwindow" Without China trade r , he said, Hong Kong would wither, and this "shopwindow of our demo cratic life" would be lost to the Communists. But Hong Kong is really one of the reasons why the poor folks of Asia refuse to join, in action against their kin in China. Hong Kong is a place where a few foreigners sit atop a beauti ful hill in rich comfort, staring down any attempt - to breach the glass, line. If it is a show window, it is one merely to remind the hope less masses of the things to which they are not permitted to aspire. 4 represents an exasperation, not a hope. -Hong Kong is important to Britain, and therefore to the entire Western Alliance. But it falls far short of an example for democracy. It is, .rather, a part of the reason for such a grouping in the UN as we have just seen. DiR'S! Possible By DAVE JONES ion during the first year, 297 qualified for admission to one of the eight undergraduate schools, 99 were contained for additional work in the division, and 293 withdrew from the College or were dropped for scholastic rea sons. the division maintains an active interest in all of the students as signed to it and encourages them to call for frequent interviews, DIR officials said. The division cites an example of a student who completed his second semester's work with a below passing average and who was transferred from a scientific field to the School of Liberal Arts, where he attained a 2.6 average. By Bib %-'...: ' ' l - . ,!......, ./'.fr;i..' ',..,".'.1'.'''.. now on it's bed a I•egins you know.'
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