Olte Daily Collegian
Successor to TEE VIEE 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 act of March 3. 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writ
ers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigne"
editorials are by the editor.
Mary Krasnanslry , *1 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., Len Kolasinski; Society Ed.,
Carolyn Barrett; Feature Ed., Rosemary De'shanty; Asst.
City Ed., Lee Stern; Asst. Sports Eds., Dave Colton, Bob
Vosburg; Asst. Society Ed.,
Greta Weaver; Co-Librarians ,
Bob Fraser, Millie Martin; Exchange Ed.. Paul Beighley.
Asst. Bus. Mgr., Jerry Clibanoff; Advertising Mgr.,
Bob Leyburn: National Adv. Mgr., Howard Boleky: Circu
lation Co-Mgrs., Jack Horsford, Joe Sutovsky: Personnel
Mgr., Carolyn Alley; Promotion Co-Mgrs.. Bob Koons, Mel
vin Glass; Classified Adv. Mgr., Laryn Sax; Office Mgr.,
Tema Bieber: Secretary, Joan Morosini; Senior Board, Don
Jacket, Dorothy Naveen.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Shirley Vandever; copy editors:
Lix Newell, Arnie Bloom; assistants: Sam Pro
copio, Evvie Kielar, Fred Singer, Judi Novins,
Bob Baumgardner.
Ad staff: Bette Agnew, Frank Kelly.
AIM Should Get
Facts from Cabinet
If somebody were to check the records, we
think they'd find that the Association of In
dependent Men has set some sort of a record
for investigating committees.
There hardly seems to be a time during
the College year that several representatives
of AIM aren't running about campus investi
gating something. - •
This past week, one AIM investigation—to
discover why the Book Exchange had canceled
the sale of Penn State class rings=was brought
to a screeching close. The extent of the "investi
gation" was to elicit an explanation from BX
Chairman Milton Bernstein, an explanation
which would have been made in any case.
So as one AIM "investigation" thundered to
its conclusion, AIM cast off on two other ex
ploratory missions. It ordered an investigation
of the sale of additional items by the BX and
an inquiry into the tie-up in the construction
of the proposed Student Union building.
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It would seem to us that more thanbeing
a vote for these investigations, th_g AIM action
was a vote of no confidence in John Laubach,
its president, and in 'the All-College Cabinet
committees charged with the responsibility f<.-
the BX and the •SU.
The BX
charter restrias wnrit it may sell to certain
items. That is a cold fact. No matter how much
investigating anybody does, the facts will not
change.
As far as the SU is concerned, the case, as
clearly stated is this: the College can build the
SU, but it has not received a priority 'for the
allocation of steel. That is the cause of the
delay.
Now if AIM proposes to investigate the causes
of the tie-up in the SU construction, we suggest
that the investigation be directed at the avail
ability of steel and othei materials, for that is
the seat of the delay. We are certain that the
AIM investigators will be welcomed in Wash
ington or by the production officials of the
steel corporations.
We do not propose to say that a committee
of All-College Cabinet is above being ques
tioned. If there is any question as to its actions,
the method for the questions to be raised
would seem apparent. If AIM would like to
question the BX committ;%.e, if should instruct
its president to request a report on the floor
of cabinet. The same holds true for' questions
over SU.
Threadbare Profs
A recent letter to the Pittsburgh Press by a
faculty member of the College decrying the
plight of the professors who sport that "thread.-
bare look" was directed at the legislature of
the state, but a reference also was made to the
"student mansions" which are in evidence here.
Besides the fact that the letter was badly
timed in view of the fact that the College has
already gone on record for a program which
would include salary raises for faculty members
when the 1951 grant is received from Harris
burg, the reference to "mansions" is unfair.
Anything, constructed today will appear
a mansion in comparison with buildings of an
earlier era. The fact that the College saw fit
to build dormitories before raising salaries
is a matter to be praised or jeered depending
on your standard of values or your perspec
tive:
A tour of the Nittany-Pollock area will ac
quaint anyone with the fact that "mansions"
are not the rule at Penn State. The letter-writer
also was feeling low about the lack of a club
room for faculty. There is one planned for the
proposed Student Union building.
Somebody saw fit to build dormitories for
the students. For that the student of Nittany-
Pollock apologizes, and then roots for the
"threadbare" professors.
"If you would wish another to keep your
secret, first keep it yourself."—Seneca
-BUD FENTON
anz IJEULY cuLLEGIAN, STATE eI:A:LEGE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Hold SU Fees
Until Construction
Unless some action is taken by the board of
trustees at its January meeting, the fees stu
dents will pay in February will include an item
labeled Student Union—s7.so. If that fee ap
pears, it will work an unnecessary hardship on
students, and, in so doing, violate one of the
principles on which the assessment was ori
ginally presented to the student body two
years ago.
At that time, one of the points made by
SU's proponents was that because of the
estimated short construction time—about a
year—virtually, everyone paying the fees
would actually have some use of the building.
Only the graduating - seniors would have to
pay anything without getting any material
benefit therefrom. The fact•that these seniors
would have to pay without seeing the SU
was actually made a point of contention by
opponents of the fee.
Partially as a result of this problem, the fee,
as finally recommended to the trustees, was
only $7.50 for the first two semesters, with an
increase to $lO per semester thereafter—when,
presumably, the building would actually be in
operation.
So a basic of SU thinking has, from the first,
been the idea that, where possible, no students
would have to pay for . the building unless they
could make some use of it.
Now, however, it has developed that SU con
struction hinges on the availability of materials
—there's a war on, and non-essential use of
steel is rigidly restricted. Students, then, are
faced with the proposition of a continuing $7.50
per semester drain, with no guarantee that con
struction will start anywhere in the forseeable
future.
Why?
Why not call a moratorium on the fee, with
this understanding: At the time when con
struction can be definitely guaranteed, the fee
will be reinvoked, on the $7.50-$lO basis ori
ginally scheduled. The College will • have the
money already collected for the past three
semesters with which to begin construction, as
was planned from the start. Students paying
the fees will be assured of some use of the
Student Union, as was planned from the start.
Students who could not benefit from SU would
largely be passed over by the assessment, as
was planned from the start.
Of course, $2,000,000 is $2,000,000, but it is
better to assess classes further into the future,
classes which will have a going SU at the time
of payment, than to continue to expect payment
—payment as high as s6o—from present classes,
which may never see the building.
All-College Cabinet should therefore pass
on to the board of trustees, before its Jan
uary meeting, .a request that the Student
Union fee be held in abeyance until con
struction can be guaranteed.
Gazette ...
Thursday, December 6
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COLLEGIAN editorial candidates, 9 Carnegie
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DAIRY SCIENCE CLUB, 117 Dairy Building,
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FRENCH CLUB, Home Economics living
center, 7 p.m.
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8 p.m.
FROTH circulation candidates, board members
and staff, 3 Carnegie Hall, 7 p.m.
NEWMAN CLUB lecture-discussion, John
Hammes in charge, 317 Willard Hall, 7:15 p.m.
PUBLIC LECTURE, sponsored by Philosophy
Club, 203 Willard Hall, 8 p.m.
• WRA SWIMMING, White Hall pool, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Harry Calley, Yvonne Carter, Ariana Dickson,
Louis Gomlick, Theresa Horrigan, Evelyn Hor
win, David Lewis, Wesley Menzel, Ruth Tranter,
John Walters, John Zug.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: Lorna Doone
STATE: The Lady From Texas
NITTANY: Black Magic
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
The Armed Forces Security Agency will interview January
graduates in E.E., M.E., and L.A. (non-romance lan
guage majors) Thursday, Dec. 13.
Atlantic Refining Co. majors will interview January grad
uates in Ch.B.,
Phys., C.E., 11E., M.E., G&M, Math.,
and P.N.G. Thursday, Dec. 13.
Boy Scouts of America will interview January graduates
interested in this type work Friday, Dec- 14.
Columbia-Southern Chemical Chemical Corp. will interview
January graduates in Chem., Ch.B., C.E., LE., and M.E.
Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. will interview January grad
uates in L.A. and C&F, who are draft exempt and
have some sales experience,. Monday, Dec. 17.
Ohio Oil Co. will' interview January graduates in M.E.,
Ch.B., C.E., and E.E. Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Esso Standard Oil Co. and Standard Oil Development Co.
will interview graduates at' all levels in Chem., Chem.
E. and Fuel Tech. Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Young Men's Christian Association is interested in talking
with seniors who wish to consider YMCA work as a
career. Students sincerely interested will be invited to
a dinner meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Those
interested in attending should inform the CA before
3 p.m. Wednesday.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
• -
Room & Board for student and wife, including child. Stu-
. dent must have transportation.
Room & Board for Ag student or man with Ag background
Must have transportation.
Women for waitress work from 7:30 to 11 p.m. in dairy
store.
Busboy for Mondays from 9 to 12 a.m.
Woman for housework five days per week from 11 ism
to 6 p.m.
Little
The American Legion slams made against the College, the Col
lege faculty, and the Daily Collegian earlier in the week reminded
•us of a case that happened last summer. It is the case of John Paton
Davies Jr., a State Departinent official, who was charged with
subversive activity by Sen. Joseph McCarthy. These charges
needlessly blackened Davies' name and probably ruined his career.
In actuality, Davies, a senior
member of the State Department
planning staff, was doing nothing
un-American, but was m erel y
following a policy which he
thought best at the time and
which was also thought best by
quite a few persons other than
Davies who professed to be in
the know.
—Ron Bonn
As might he guessed, the inci
dent involved United States
Chinese policy during and im
mediately following the Sec
ond World War. Davies was a
political adviser to Gen. Jos
eph W. Stilwell at this time
and was held in high respect
by the State Department.
It seems there were two schools
of thought on what to do with
the muddled Chinese situation in
those days. One school held that
more air power should be devel
oped and that the Chinese Na
tionalist government should be
strengthened. Davies belonged to
another school which advocated
American military ai d to the
Chinese Communists. Inciden
tally, General Stilwell, whom we
trusted with some mighty impor
tant jobs in China during the
war, held to the same view as
did Davies.
Joseph Alsop, well-known syn
dicated columnist, who has writ
ten much on the Davies affair
because he was a buddy of Dav
ies in those China days, has said
that he disagreed entirely with
Davies' Chinese policy but that
he never had any doubts as to
Davies' loyalty to his country.
In fact, Alsop admits that Davies'
views on the explosive Chinese
situation have held up better
than his own views which were
more in accord with strengthen
ing the Nationalists.
Most obServers of the Chinese
scene at the end of 1943 and the
beginning of 1944 felt that the
corruption -ridden Nationalist
government would collapse after
the war and that the Communists
Would get control. Two methods
of dealing with this situation
were talked• about at the time
and, as we have seen, neither of
them were carried out.
The view held by Alsop and
others was that the United States
should strengthen Chiang Kai
shek's forces so they would be
able to continue in power after
the cessation of hostilities. Davies
was part of another school of
.thought which held that the Na
tionalists were past saving and•
an On Campus
"She makes use of all the steps, but that lisp of hers will flunk her.
The Old
Millstream
THURSDAY, DRUMMER 6, - 1951
14 • &ekb* • ' •••
By MOYLAN MILLS
that the way to prevent a Com
munist victory was to come to
terms with the Reds.
According to Als op, Davies
knew that the Communists had
developed in China without any
outside or Russian help. It's a
fact that the Nationalists were
the only group receiving aid from
the Soviet Union during the war.
Thus Davies foresaw Titoism be
fore Titoism had occurred. He
believed that moderate aid to
the Communists would give the
Reds confidence in America, and
thus they would develop without
Russian influence. This was a
drastic plan but Davies believed
it was our only alternative to giv
ing in to a hostile Red regime in
China. So we see that he was not
disloyal and was not betraying
his country when he subscribed
to this plan.
Either plan might have worked
out, according to Alsop. Unfor
tunately, at this point the United
States let its Chinese policy be
come almost no policy at all. Out
of the muddle of these develop
ments we see Davies' prediction
of the fall of the Nationalists and
the rise of the Communists be
came an actual fact.
Then along came Senator Mc-
Carthy sever al years later.
branding Davies a subvergive
when he was only trying to
formulate a decent policy for
the U.S. to follow in China.
We wonder if the Senator real
izes how close Davies came to
diagnosing the situation in its
true light.
D i rties' prestige has been
rusted, his reputation has been
sullied, and his rising star - in
the State Department has been
I cut off in mid-flight. And - all be
cause of some wild statements
without any factual foundation
by a United States senator.
Our own American Legion has
been using the same tactics and
may well ruin another innocent
person or organization with its
sensational, superficial charges.
A loyalty oath could very well
have much the same effect as the
McCarthy - charges. Under provi
sions of the Pechan loyalty oath
bill a person may be dismissed
from a public job on mere sus
picion, not facts.
John Paton Davies Jr. is an
example of what can happen
when people become hysterical
and go overboard. For heaven's
sakes, let's keep level heads.
By. Bibler