PAGE FOUR ©Jjp Satlg Collegian Saccesaof to HIE FREE LANCE, ml 1387 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 S. 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 ooliey of the newspaper- (Jnsigne editorials are by the editor Mar* Krasnanskr Editor J Managing Ed., Ron Bonn: City Ed„ George Glazcr; Sports Ed.. Ernie Moore: Edit. Dir., Bob Fraser: Makeup Ed., Moylan Mills; Wire Ed., Len Kolasinski; 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, Millie Martin; Exchange Ed., Paul Beighley: . Senior Bd.. Bud Fenton. 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 Eleber; Secretary. Joan Morosini: Senior Board* Don Jackel, Dorothy Navcen. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor, Dave Jones; copy editors, Lix Newell, Bob Schoellkopf; assistants, Fred Sing er, Marjorie Cole, Bill Jost, Sally Sapper, Bob Baumgardner. • Ad manager, Nancy Suplee; assistant, Bob Potter. Change of Policy Could Aid ‘Dimes’ After much confusion, passing the buck, and some old-fashioned fast-talking, the mystery of the missing March of Dimes check has finally been cleared up. The check in question was the one for $382.33 presented to the March of Dimes by Campus Chest last year. The check was never actually missing. It had been cashed and the March of Dimes had accepted the money. It should be made clear for all at this lime that not once in this entire controversy has there been any question of the honesty of fhe Campus Chest officials. The facts make it hard to believe the March of Dimes claim that last year’s Campus Chest check was “anonymous” and was acceptable for that reason. The anonymity of the contri bution was claimed by local officials since it is national March of Dimes policy not to partici pate in community fund-raising campaigns. The canceled check produced by the Chest bears the typewritten signature. “Penn State Campus Chest Student Fund.” There would seem to be little doubt as to the source of the money. The check was accepted then because Chest officials were aware that the Campus Chest was the best way to solicit funds on the Penn State cacnpus. Since the Chest provisions- of All-Col lege Cabinet say there is to be no other solicit ing on campus, the Chest was not only the £>est way to reach Penn State students, it was the only way. In addition to the money contributed to the March of Dimes' by the Chest, an additional $lOOO is raised for the polio fund by the Discs for Dimes program on WMAJ. By these two means, the polio fund gets more money from Penn State students than any other worthy cause except the Penn State Christian Associa tion. As the situation now stands, the March of Dimes will return $382.33 to the Chest from last year and refuse to accept a donation for about the same amount for this year. The only loser by such a move will be those unfortunate enough to be attacked by polio. The simple fact is this: The March of Dimes either participates in the Campus Chest or loses the money which might be contributed by Penn Slaters. We can see where there would be good rea son for the March of Dimes to refuse to partici pate in various community chests across the country. But the fund’s leaders are being com pletely unrealistic in their attitude toward a college campus where the provisions are for one and only one collection of welfare and charity funds. In a community, the March of Dimes can solicit on its own and probably get more than it would by participating in a fund drive. But the March of Dimes cannot do that at Penn State. The realistic, practical thing for the March of Dimes to do would be to make exceptions for college campuses having collection pro visions similar to those of Penn State. Notice The Lion Studio will be closed Monday, Feb. 11 through Friday, Feb. 15 • We have been'selected as one of 15 studios in Pennsylvania to take ADVANCE COURSES in the Techniques of Fine Portraiture from one of the finest Portrait Specialists in America, Mr. Granville Rice. We will reopen Saturday, Feb. 16. Sincerely, BILL COLEMAN Edward Shankeo Business Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Lawrence College Hits Legion Right A pat on the back is in order for the Board of Trustees at Sarah Lawrence College of New York for its handling of charges of communism in-the-faculty. The charges were made by—guess who?— the American Legion. The charges came in fhe form of a series of 14 questions sub mitted to the College, which implied that Dr. Harold Taylor, college president, and three members of his faculty were sympathetic to pro-communist and subversive groups. The only statement made by the trustees defended “the integrity and scholarship of its faculty,” and informed the Legion that that would be the only reply to the charges. In days such as these when mere accusation of subversion is sufficient to make some quake in their shoes, the action of Lawrence trustees stands as an act of courage, an act of defiance to red-baiting, an act complying with the,best which can be called American. Safety Valve — Collegian Errs in Change Of Stand on Athletes TO THE EDITOR: It seems most strange to me that the Collegian, who supposedly repre sents campus opinions pro and con on different questions which arise, has taken such a biased stand on the recent dismissal of the three ath letes from College. Collegian, which last semes ter gave the two football players in question such headlines as “Shattuck Selected as Athlete of the Week,” “Mentioned on the Collier’s Re gional Grid Team,” “Selected All-East by INS,” and the more than numerous articles on the Anders injury and how it was hampering the team for the loss of such a terrific back even temporarily, plus the headlines on his scoring, today came out with the unjust statement, “When a scholarship athlete remains in college for a year or two and is then dropped from the rolls for academic deficiencies, it can be likened to an investment which fails to mature. One or two years of training and one or two years of scholarship money are washed down the drain.” This is not the case; money has not been wasted and the investment has not failed if anything it has matured more rapidly than expected in that as juniors Anders and Shat luck had already made a name in the field of ■ sports. Is that failure? Granted that athletes must be students as well as scholars, this is now proved by the Col lege, but do not distdrt and shame athletic ability because of scholarship. There is no di rect relationship between the field and class room. As for the statement, “Any college which is the home of an athletic goon is prostituting a sacred trust,” these boys were brilliant in their field. Who are we to judge what makes an athlete fall down in scholarship? • Letter Cut (Ed. Note: If Reader Graham feels "There is no direct relationship between the' field and the classroom," we suggest she make a study of the scholastic averages of athletes and other students. Athletics do cut down—appreciably —on scholastic standing, so that the athlete must be capable of doing-his college work in less time than is required by the non-athlete. Accomplishment in the field of sport is no mean accomplishment, nor will we allow our selves to be accused of minimizing such ac complishment. Those athletes, who were dropped from the rolls may have outstand ing athletic ability, but to be COLLEGE athletes they must be capable of and willing to do college work. If they are not, they should display their ability on a professional basis.) Gazette... Friday, February 8 ART EDUCATION DRAG, refreshments, Mc- Elwain Hall, 9 p.m. NEWMAN CLUB, lecture-discussion, John Hammes in charge, 317 Willard Hall, 7:15 p.m. PENN STATE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 405 Old Main," .7:80 pan? SABBATH, EVE SERVICES, Hillel, 8 p.m. WRA SWIMMING, White Hall pool, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 9 HILLEL CABARET, Hillel, after the game. WRA SWIMMING, White Hall pool, 7 p.m. —Nancy Graham Little Man ’ On Campus "As you may already know, there is a carnival in and we are fortunate to have with us this morning . . This past week we’ve been resuming our semi-annual study- of that distinctive humanoid species, the Prof. By the third or fourth week of the semester, the Prof tends to pall on one, to fade away to a hardly noticed annoyance—a thrice-weekly buzz in the ears, a routine abomination to the sight, a creature to be outwitted more or less as a matter of course. But during the first week the impressions are sharp, the distortions and ir regularities clear and painful. It is only during this first week that the Prof can be accurately catalogued. To proceed, out of common decency, in the order of seni ority, we begin with the Old Prof. This species enters the classroom at a brisk dodder, drops an interminable series of ancient and .illegible notes on to the desk before him, scrawls a shaky and unpronouncable name on the board, and snarls through a clacking set of teeth, "Mumble mumble mumble mumble BAH!" He gives .you his name, which you know, the text's name, which you know, the meeting* date, which you know, the absolulely-no-cuts under-any-circumstances policy, which you guessed, and,- casual ly picking his teeth with a Phi Bet key, dismisses the class. . Next there is the Prof Whose Class is Too Large. This is a man ly fellow, who will tell of his silent suffering vocally. and at great length, and then try to talk you into getting into another sec tion. “Old Zilch' (the' other prof) is a capital fellow, capital. Ex cellent instructor. Don’t forget, too, his class, .is in Sparks, prac tically iii the middle of the cam pus while this one. is way over in Willard. He uses a chapter text, too. His finger-nails are very 'Continued on page five) FRIDAY, FEBJTOAKY 8,: 1952 A Bonn Mot By RON BONN Gazette... COLLEGE PLACEMENT Atlantic Refining Co. will interview June graduates, in M.E., C.E., E.E., C&F., Acct., Ch.E. and girls for stenographic and secretarial positions Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1952. M.S. candidates in Ch.E. will also be interviewed. Dept, of Highways of the Commonwealth of Penna. representative will speak to civil engineers graduating in June, Tues day, Feb. 19. Jefferson Chemical Co. will interview June graduates in Ch.E. and M.E. Tues» day, Feb. 19. Haskins and Sells will interview June graduates in C&F Wednesday, Feb. 20. Ingersoll-Rand Co. will interview June graduates in C.E. E.E., 1.E., M.E., and Min.E. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Louisiana Division of Esso Standard Oil Co. will interview graduates at all levels in Ch.E., M.E., E.E., Metal., 1.E., and Chem.' Thursday, Feb. 21. They will also interview a few outstanding juniors in the above fields. Marathon Corp. will interview June graduates in A&L, C&F, Chem, Phys., Ch.E., M.E. and I.E. on Wednesday, Feb. Bakelite Co. will interview June grad uates in Ch.E. Friday, Feb. 22. Boy Scouts of America will interview June graduates in L.A., Phys. Ed., A.H., Ag., Ec.,‘Ed., and C&F Thursday, Feb. 21. • Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp. will 4 interview June graduates in Ch.E., M.E., and Chem. Thursday, Feb. 21. Reliance Electric and Engineering Co. will interview June graduates in M.E. and E.E. Thursday, Feb. 21. , Wyandotte Chemical Corp. will inter view June graduates in Ch.E., M.E.,' and Chem. Friday, Feb. 22. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT. Baby sitters every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. By Bibler
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