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®tje Saily Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1881
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 6, 1934, at the State
College, Pa„ Post Office under the met of March 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writ*
era, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned
editorials are by the editor.
Marv Krasnansky Edward Shanken
Editor , Business Mgr.
Managing Ed., Ron Bonn; -City -Ed., George Glazer;
Sports Ed.. Ernie Moore; Edit. Dir., Bud Fenton; Makeup
Ed., Moylan Mills; Wire Ed., L'en. Eolasinski; Society Ed.,
Carolyn Barrett; Feature Ed., Rosemary Delahanty; Asst.
City Ed., Lee Stern; Asst. Sports Eds., Dave Colton, Bob
Vosburg; Asst. Society Ed., Greta Weaver; Librarian, Bob
Schooley: Exchange Ed., Paul Bcighley: Senior Board, Paul
Poorman.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Editorial staff: Chuck Henderson, night edi
tor; Bettie Loux, Janie Reber, copy editors;
Rae Delledonne, Tammie Bloom, Phil Austin,
Marshal Donley, John Sheppard.
Ad staff: Dorothy Naveen, manager; Margie
See; Joan Hoffman; Pat Anderson, assistants.
You Too May Make
Fire Casualty List
The following is a list of five Penn State men
selected at random from the roster of Dorm 12:
Donald Best
John Dovak
James Sutherin
Norman Book
Robert R. Koons
Although this is a list of just a handful of
the 57 men who live in Dorm 12, it could
have been a partial casualty list, the casualty
list of a disastrous fire.
Last Tuesday morning the ringing of a fire
alarm in Dorm 12 was ignored by the majority
of the men in that dorm. The men of Dorm 12
failed to heed that alarm because it was just one
of the many which had sounded through their
hall since the start of the semester.
But this alarm was not just another prank;
it was the real thing. Dorm 12 did have a fire
last Tuesday morning. Fortunately it was not a
large fire, and was put out by two students. But
it might have been large. And it might have
resulted in a needless tragedy.
Read that list again. Know any of the men
included in that list?
Read that list again. If you aren't blind
you might be able to see your name on a
similar list, a list of dead, missing, and in
jured as the result of a fire in a Penn State
dormitory.
Read that list again and think about it the
next time you pull the lever to set off a false
fire alarm.
Fresh, Sophs Needed
To ‘Make’ Politics
The announcement of campaign and election
dates for campus politics will open a new phase
of college life for the freshmen and sophomores
who have not been on campus before, or at least
for those who take the interest that they should.
The political system here is one of the few
working two-party setups in colleges through
out the country. The disadvantage of it is
that only two persons can run for each office,
but the advantages far surpass this by pro
viding each candidate with solid backing in
the form of a working organization that will
give him publicity, an accepted platform, and
the guidance of older and more experienced
campus politicians.
The main fault, however, with this system
or any for that matter, on this side of the iron
curtain, is the lack of participation of the ma
jority of the electorate. Not only do many stu
dents fail to align themselves with either party
but most of. these fail to use their vote.
The “justification” of this lack of action
usually comes in the form of a claim that “the
party is controlled by a few.” Largely this is
true during the junior and senior years, but it
is true because the same few were the only in
terested people during their first two years in
school. It is logical that they would retain the
control they were willed by their classmates
during the embryo years.
Today’s freshmen and sophomores would be
surprised to see the welcome they would re
ceive in either party and doubly surprised to
find that there is a chance to make their voices
heard in party policy-making.,
The reason they would be surprised is that
the upperclassmen who “know the ropes” al
though they have never been in politics, tell
the new men and women about the “controlled”
parties. The parties are controlled by their
membership and their membership includes
those who take an interest in politics.
There is much fo be said for participation
in the campus politics. There is work to inter
est all students. If you would like to formulate
policy, work with people, raise money, do
publicity or promotion work, get yourself
elected to one of the class offices, or be one
of the party organizers. There is a place for
you.
The way to see that campus politics are
good and are run well is to run them yourself.
—Bud Fenton
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
UN Week Program
Set for College
Today is the sixth anniversary of the sighing
of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco.
A faculty committee on international under
standing has arranged a well-rounded program
not only for today but for the rest of United
Nations Week.
Students, attending tonight's lecture will
have the opportunity to hear two outstanding
international figures, Nuri Eren, of Turkey,
and Dr. Jan-Alberi Goris, of Belgium. They
will be discussing the worth of the United
Nations—whether it is merely a debating so
ciety or a true peacemaker.
This discussion, we believe, should be of value
to all students, for the United Nations is the
only existing organization which can be used
as an instrument for peace, if peace can actually
be attained.
With everyone having doubts about the in
ternational situation as it stands today, this
program in particular, should receive a favor
able reaction from all students. The discussion
period following the lectures certainly can pro
vide an outlet for some of the ideas that many
of us have.
Tomorrow, students can get an insight into
the work of the Marshall Plan. Many of us are
familiar with the name of this plan, but we are
not aware of its efforts in Europe. The films
which are being shown should provide some
valuable knowledge.
The week’s programs will close with an
International Festival Saturday and Sunday.
Here, students will be able to see the interna
tional picture from the cultural angle.
We believe lhai students should support all
these programs. Otherwise, we are shunning
Stale, and of what we hope will be a peace-
States, and of what we hope will be, a peace
ful world.
UN Dream May
Become Nightmare
“We the peoples of the United Nations” is
the beginning of a dream. But as with all dreams
there have been distributing sequences which in
this case culminated with the Korean War.
Now, we might ask whether the dream will
turn into the nightmare of World War 111.
This week is United Nations week. It is the
sixth anniversary of the United Nations, and
time to reflect again on what the UN has ac
complished. To say that it has done nothing
would be incorrect, for by its program of relief
to Europe (UNRRA) and other social and
economic projects the UN has accomplished
something.
However, what has happened to the United
Nations is that it has become an arena. It was
never intended to be that. Nevertheless, when
the United States and Russia decided to use
the UN to air differences which pertained only
to their own interests as two nations the UN
was doomed.
Today the United Nations is split down
the- middle. Whether, and at what point, the
tear can be 'mended is problematical and
wholly impossible unless the U.S'. and the
Soviet begin to see. eye to eye. However, to
all outward appearances neither country can
do right by the other's standards.
The final rip that may tear in two the UN
charter may occur when the General Assembly
meets in Faris-Nov. J 6th. Judging by past perfor
mances both the U.S. and Russia will go into
the verbal battle with their diplomatic claws
bared. If the Russian delegation is beaten it
may use its former walkout tactics or it may
slip behind the Iron Curtain and admire its
own stockpile of atom bombs.
If Russia leaves, the UN will have served
for one other pufpose: The preliminary alli
ances for the beginning of the nightmare will
already be made.
Gazette • • •
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Ethyl corporation will interview graduates at all levels
in Chem. and Chem. Eng. Friday, November 2. , ,
Hercules Powder company will interview 1952 grad-;
uates, at the M.S. and Ph.D. level, in Chem. and Chem.
Eng. Thursday, November 1.
Standard Oil Company of California will interview
graduates at the M.S. and Ph.D.> level in Chem,,,;and.'at
all levels in PNG and E. Friday,' November L 2.
Continental Oil company will interview January grad
uates in Phys., Math., 0.E., E.E., M.E., and Ch.E. Tuesday,
Oot. 30. Applicants should have at least a 1.5 average.
Link Aviation corporation will interview January grad
uates in E.E. Monday, Nov. 5.
Shell Development company,will interview graduates, at
the M.S. and Ph.D. level, in Chem. and Chem. E. Monday,
Nov. S'.
Sperry Gyroscope company will interview January grad
uates in E.E., and M.E. Friday, Nov. 2.
.American Locomotive Co. will interview January grad
uates in E.E., M.E., 1.E., and Ch.E. Tuesday, .November 6.
General Electric Co. will interview January graduates
in C & F and A & L Wednesday, October 31.
Proctor and Gamble Co. will interview January grad
uates in C & F and L.A. Tuesday, November 6.
Radio Corporation of America will interview January
graduates in E.E., M.E., 1.E., Ch.E., Phys., C & F, A & L,
and Ij.M.R. Monday, November 5.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Man to set pins for bowling league.
Men for drafting and design.
Magician for one-half hour show.
Student wife for permanent Friday and Saturday demon
stration work in store.
Women with mornings free of classes for baby sitting.
Electr|cia»s« ...
—Mimi Ungar
—Len Kolasinski
Little Man On Campus
"Betcha old Prof Snarf popped
this room smells like the boys'
Poor Man’s
Paradise
By PAUL POORMAN : : —I
An alarm clock is a funny contraption. Its lone function in life
seems to be that of awakening the sleepy housewife, businessman,
or student at a hideous hour of the morning, and then/ to tick pon
derously until .the next morning when it again explodes with a
bright clanging of early-morning cheer. ' -
We have such an alarm clock, arid, under ordinary wear, .it
gives extraordinary service. It
springs into action at its appoint
ed position near our ear at the
appointed hour in. the dim min
utes of the a.m., on Saturday.
But just let some extra
ordinary circumstance exert its
influence on our sleepy-time
labors, and the 'alarm clock -
goes haywire. The alarm' re
fuses, for example, to rouse us,
for an eight-o'clock that we
really want to attend. It even
refuses, to function for an es
pecially desired nine-o'clock;
Last week, it refused to do its
duty on a. morning when our
roommate and we had a blue
book. We slept on peacefully, un
aware of the malfunction of
mechanical works that was de
priving, us of our right to educa
tion. We missed the bluebook.
But what makes it doubly hard
is the fact, that a truant alarm
clock just simply is not a good
excuse .for missing a class, let
alone a bluebook. On our way to
class, the roommate . and. .our
selves thought 'of -"every excuse
from broken legs to automobile
accidents. We thought of joining
the army, but decided against it.
We thought of shifting courses,
of dropping the course, of plead-
Gazette. . •
Wednesday. October 24
AIM board of governors,'lo4
Willard Hall, 7:30 p.m.
ASAE, Prof. Clyde orr “Re
search 'ln Penn State’s Agricul
tural Engineering Department,”
105 Agricultural Engineering, 7
p.m.
COFFEE -HOUR,, dean of men
and cabinet, 109 Old Main, 4 p.m.
FROTH ' promotion staff -and
candidates. Froth off ice,: 7 p.m. ,
INKLING editorial and promo
tion staff and candidates,.. 314
Willard Hall, 7:30 p.m. ',
NEWMAN CLUB, lecture-dis
cussion on “Credentials of the
Church,” Prof. 1 - Case in charge,
rectory basement, 7:30 p.m.
PHI EPSILON KAPPA, pledg
ing ceremonies, 104 Old Main,
7:30,p.m.
..PHILOSOPHY CLUB. 203 Wil
lard Hall, 8 p.m.
WEjpifEJ§I)AY,” OCTOBER 24, 195 V
By Bibler’
***•■!*- "1
rough quiz in here last period—
'mnasium."
ing insanity. However, we de
cided on the truth. We told, the
prof we had slept in, and threw
ourselves on his mercy.
Luckily for us, he had ob
viously been a student once
: himself. He was merciful, lis
tened to our story, and then
told us we could make up the
test later.-We're not even sure
he'gave us a cut for the day.
But it is often said that what
is one man’s pleasure is another
man’s poison, so we don’t recom
mend the truth as evidence in
such a case. The oldest excuse in
the' world is sleeping in, and no
matter how true it be, not one
prof in a hundred would believe
it. It’s ironical that students will
cut their own throats by using
one alibi so often that it isn’t
believed when it is used.
,We. were lucky; our prof be
lieved arid apparently under
stood. But it happens so often to
us, that it is wearing thin even
in .our own ininds. And the alarm
clock still refuses to be reliable.
Maybe we should purchase a
rooster. But then we’d have eggs,
we think. "We never could tell
chickens apart.
i EECHAN LOYALTY OATH
PUBLIC FORUM, 117 Osmond, 8
p.m. ' ,
SOPHOMORE CLASS, 105
White Hall, 8 p.m.
WRA BOWLING, White Hall
alleys, 7 p.m. ‘
WRA DANCE, White Hall
rhythm room, 7 p.m.
WRA HOCKEY, Holmes field,
4 p.m. e
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Dorothy Balfour, John Bouch,
Robert Kartavich, Claire Lewis,
Joan Lustig, Sally Lyddon, Nancy
Lee. Nelsen, Peter Smith, Harry
Sfainbaugh, James Stanley,
Thomas Ward, Louis Webster.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: Here Comes The
Groom v
STATE: Jungle Head Hunters
NITTANY: Cartoon Show
STARLITE DRIVE-IN:
Thing
Join the campus blood drive
Nov-13-and 14 at-the TUB.