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MR '144 Collegian
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Published Puebla , y iltroartt Saturday sedraitica laelusive
during the College year by the staff of The Daily Dulletia'
of rile Pennsylvania State College.
entered as second-claim natter July 6, 1034, at the State
College. Pa.. Post Office ander the met of Kara 11. 1873.
Collegian editorials represent the vieyrpoints of the writ.
era, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. [lnsigne
editorials are by the editor.
Mary Krasnansky Edward nankan
Editor 1 Business' Mgr.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Julie Ibbotson; Copy editors:
Chuck Henderson, Shirley Vandever; Assistants:
Willi am Pete, Phil Austin, Bill Jost, Chiz
Mathias.
Ad staff: Bette Agnew, Nancy Supplee.
Judging Team Fee
Fair Proposal
Although when first proposed by the School
of Agriculture Student Council the fee increase
to support Penn State's judging team was put
at ten cents per student per semester, the
proposal which received the first approval of
All-College Cabinet Thursday night, asks a
25 cent increase.
At the same time that cabinet approved the
25 cent increase, it also recammended that
the ag activities fee of $1.50 a semester now
paid by all students in the School of Agri
culturcbe lowered by 75 cents. - •
As the plan for the 10 cent fee hike for all
students was first envisioned, the judging teams
could be maintained by taxing each student
in the School of Agriculture 75 cents a semester
via the ag activities fee, plus a 10 cent fee
on all students, including those in agriculture.
Under this plan, ag students would have been
paying 85 cents a semester for the teams, while
all other students would have been paying ten
cents a semester.
Under this plan, ag students, who comprise
18.2 per cent of the student body, would have
been paying 68 per cent of the costs of sup
porting the teams. The other 81.8 per cent of
the students would have been meeting 32 per
cent of the costs.
• In the words of Marilyn Levitt, Panhellenic
Council president, who moved that the fee
for all students be increased to 25 cents, such
inequity as described above would be "grossly
unfair." The proposal to lower ag fees and raise
all student fees came as such a surprise to
representatives of the School of Agriculture
that they had to take time out to do some
quick figuring on a fee which might cover
expenses. That figure was 25 cents.
Under the previous plan; approximately
$4476 would have been. raised; under this
plan $4682 will be forthcoming. It would have
been impossible to shave the overall figure
any closer.
We think the move to have all students share
the costs of the judging teams is a good one.
In competition the teams do not represent the
School of Agriculture of the Pennsylvania State
College. They represent the entire College. as
do the debating teams, the glee club, the Blue
Band, and the athletic teams.
Being representative of Penn State and being
bona fide student activities, the judging teams
deserve "the support of the entire student body.
With the "one-fee-for-all" theory getting the
necessary two-thirds approval of cabinet Thurs
day night, apparently the feeling is that the
cost of supporting the teams should be shared
equally, by the entire student body.
We don't think there can be much of a'
quarrel about the fairness of the proposal.
Juniors Initiate
Useful Project-
In starting a new record collection, the pre
sent junior class has begun what should be a
continuing and growing project on campus.
The junior class used its $lOO project fund
to set up a collection of records called "The
Greatest Shows of the Century." These , rec
ords circulate for three days, as do books.in
the reserve book room of the Pattee Library.
What the juniors have done shows what a
small group of conscientious students can do in
coordinating efforts for something new. When
the class decided to have this as its project at
its meeting last month, there. were only 19
members of the class present. When Robert
Sherman, chairman of the project committee,
gave his report, it was received with favor be
cause this was a new idea and one which would
benefit present and future students at Penn
State. And so, the committee went ahead and
completed its plans, establishing what they
hope will be a growing project.
The collection of 28 albums the juniors pre-_
sented can be the start of a growing idea, if we,
as students, assume responsibility in their use.
Further, the juniors have intentions 'of inter
esting the sophomore class in adding • to the
collection. If this happens, and successive. or
ganizations decide _to take similar action, we
can foresee a diversified collection in the li
brary.
Part of every project is to look into the
future. If this collection can grow, perhaps
when the library is expanded, someone will
come up with the idea , of providing a listen
ing room.
The junior class has indeed begun a 'com
mendable project, and can be proud of its ac
complishment.
Co-ops Have 'Week'
• The , "Co-ops on Campus Week," being ob
served.locally by the .College CooperatiVe So
ciety, directs. the .attention .ef the public to the
work, of a little-knoivn group on• this and, many
other campuses which is helping students work
their way .through college.
Students - live in cooperative houses under
the same ,regulations as dormitory students,
but• share the expenses 'of food and housing
and divide the housework 'among - themselves.
In this way they save on living costs and
enjoy the advantages of fun and fellowship
that dormitory students have.
The local Nittany avenue Co-op is an excel
lent example of the way in which these_ coop
erative societies 'operate. Approximately 20 wo
men eat' and live there and 50 men eat meals
there. All•' share in the work, spending four 'or
five hours a week, at times . convenient for
them. A fUll-time cook prepare's the meals,
but co-opers 'assist her, wait on,tables, and wash
dishes. The house cleaning and washing of
house linen are also shared.
In these- activities, co-opers illiiStrate their
motto, "Cooperation Gets Things Done."
—LaVonne Althouie
An Apology ...
Yesterday, for, the first time in the history of
the Daily Collegian—to the best of our know
ledge, that Is—the pages of this newspaper were
numbered consecutively 1,6, 7, •4, 5,2, 3, 8.
This error was, as all newspaper errors are,
the fault of the print 'shop.
Somehow, however, we feel like the little
boy who has been crying- wolf. For years we
have been blaming. the printer for everything.
Anything.
This time it really was the printer, so we
blame it on the printer. And all the peOple - laugh.
(Printer's note: Ha! Ha!)
Safety Valve
—Mimi :Ungar
THE .'DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Statement from Constitutional
Text .`Contradicts' Collegian
TO THE EDITOR: This letter is intended as
a comment upon
. .your editorial in the Daily
Collegian of Thursday, March 13, entitled." Ma
ndatory Voting -Would Hurt Gov't."
It is quite evident that the major part of
the 'editor's argument is mere personal opin
ion which lacks a foundation in reason. How-'
ever, the editor has attempted to substantiate
his argument by referring to Robert's "Rules
of Order." Since Robert's Rules don't bind
members to vote as instructed, says the au
thor, they should not be bound to do so. •
In reference to this argument, I suggest that
the editor read some American constitutional
history. On pages 31 and 32 of Kelly and Harbi
son's book entitled "The American Constitu
tion," it says: ". .. The theory of representation
which prevailed in 18th century _America was
vitally different from that in England. In Eng
land, members of Parliament were held to rep
resent the nation at large rather than the par
ticular district which elected them, and never
considered themselves bound to obey local in
terests..... In America, however, the represen
tative was regarded primarily as
_a deputy, sent
to. the assembly" by the people of his district
simply because they were too numerous and
too preoccupied to, go themselves. This Ameri
can concept of representation was to prove a
potent factor in colonial unwillingness to sub
mit to Parliamentary taxation ..‘ . and was thus
of some consequence in promoting the Revolu
tion itself."
(Ed. Rote: The issue in this case is not one
of "Parliamentary taxation." If it were, we
could quote the Constitution of the United
States, Article L Section 8, Clause 1, "The
Congress shall have power to lay and collect
taxes . .").
Gazette . . .
Sunday, March 23
BRIDGE LESSONS, TUB, 6:30 p.m.
• Monday, March 24
CAMERA CLUB, Lion 'Studio, 7:30 p.m. '
ELECTRONIC WARFARE UNIT 4-3, 200 En
gineering E,- 7 p.m.
INTER COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE ON
GOVERNMENT, 313 Willard Hall, 7 p.m.
ORIENTATION COUNSELLORS COMMIT
TEE, 109 Old Main, 4 p.m.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 2 Agricultural Ed
ucation Building, 7:15 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Sperry Gyroscope Co. will interview June graduates in E. 8.,
'14.E.. and _Phys. Friday, March 28.
Sylvania Electric Co. will interview June graduates in ..E.E.,
• M.E., LE., Ch.E., Corn., A&L; Acct., Chern.„Cer., Metal.
Oil Well Supply Co. will interview June graduates-in M.E.,
P.N.G. and I.E. Wednesday, April 2.
Reaction Motors, Inc. will interview Jiine graduates and
1952 M.S.,candidates in Aero.E., Metal, and M.E. Wed
nesday, April 2.
Scintilla . Magneto , , Division will interview June graduates
Aero.E., - I.E. and M.E. Wednesday, April -2.
Bridgeport Brass Co. will interview June graduates in Ch.E.;
' • Metal., I.E. and M.E. Monday, March 31.
Columbia Southern Chemical Corp. will interview June,
graduates in Ch.E., C.E., I.E. and M.E. Thursday. April
3, They will interview chemists at all levels.
International Business Machines Corp. will interview June
graduates in Corn. and L.A. Wednesday. April 2.
Mergenthaler Linotype Co. will interview June graduates in
M.E., E.E; LE: and Corn. Thursday. April 3.
STUDENT .EMPLOYMENT
Experienced counterman. • i
Married men for summer work.
Rooms and board -job for Train , with car.
Girl for computing work. Should 'know square root and ,the
use of the slide rule..
Ralston Purina Co. will interview June graduates in Ag.Ec.,
Ag. Ed., Ag. Eng., Agro., A. 8., D.H. for sales and. grad
uates in M.E. for production
Thursday,. Aprigg.
—Melvin Rubin
Little Man On ,Campus
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The Old
Millstream
"Money talks" is a frequently heard phrase when American
foreign policy is discussed. This pithy statement has been most
recently used by decryers of the current French cabinet crises.
Supporters of the "money talks" school rightly point/ out that
French political / v acillation could hold up the full realization of a
cooperative European defense community and European army. This
group maintains that the United
States should cut off aid to France
unless the French clear up their
political troubles, thus letting
American dollars do the tune
calling. • •
But the U.S. has. been letting
money talk too often and too
loudly—a factor which has con
tributed. to the oft repeated
statement from travelers return
ing from abroad that foreigners
have not comparably- increased
their love for the U.S. with the
More money given or loane&to
nations abroad.
And why is this? So many
times money spent by the U.S.
abroad to build up a weak nation's
defenses or economy is laced with
attached strings. Americans are of
the opinion that money expendi
tures abroad must show a profit
in the ledgers within a certain
period of time or it -is wasted.
Thus the term "American dollar
diplomacy" was originated to des
cribe the - outlay of mon e y to
countries which, in return, had to
provide the U.S. with a more
favorable attitude toward Ameri
can policies or other concrete
prbfits. •
A case in point would be the
controversy last 'spring over, send
ing grain to famine-ridden India.
Certain congressinen advocated
sending the much-needed grain
only if India showed a less favor
able attitude toward neighboring
Red countries.. Humanitarianism,
or the giving of grain to the starv
ing Indian millions purely , be
cause the"U.S: had a grain sur
plUs and , human beings in India
were dying for lack of precious
wheat, was not considered valid
by many in Congress.
•
. Subsequently,' after months of
wasted time, grain was shipped
to India without strings attached.
But - the unfayorable impresSion
that Americana want their money
to talk had already .been made on
hundreds of Indians at - a 'time
when Russia was sending grain
to" India , with nothing in return
expected. Naturally, the .Soviet
Union appeared in a more favor
able light to the' Indian nation.
Now persons • are advocating
that . the U.S. give a no-more
monetary-aid-un 1 e s-you-can- •
comply-with American-demands',
ultimatum to. France. France has
10-raiseluora tax money. to sup-
-SATURDAY; MARCH- 22,',19
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•
canny was proud of Stan first '
neration to graduate from college."
By MOYLAN MILLS
port its position in the European
defense set up. But the French
deputies have been reluctant to
let a measure raising faxes pass
the French parliament.
These deputies feel that the
French economy, just 'now recu
perating from the devastation of
World War 11, cannot stand the
strain of added taxes. Therefore,
the French have unofficially ap
pealed for U.S. aid to keep their
nation from collapsing under new
burdens of European defense.
Therefore, threatening to cut
aid to France can only antagonize
the French and create, more dis
unity in a Europe which the U.S.
is struggling to pull into a co
hesive unit as a bulwark against
any Soviet aggression. By making
American dollars talk in this high
handed fashion, the U.S. would be
negating all the posSible good
will built up in Europe by the
Marshall Plan and U.S. arms aid.
It's hard to see how.. talking
money can ease a tense situation.
'lnstead of cutting off French aid,
why not show the Gallic nation
that the U.S. can understand a
tough situation and provide ad
ditional help. An atmosphere of
gdod will might achieve: more
quickly a cooperative attitude
from the French and thus promote
European unity.
The recent Lisbon conferenCe
of the North Atlantic Treaty
Oiganization shOwed that the
nations of Europe can work to
gether. If France pulls out of
the .NATO set-up because of
economic distress, what 'is
•
gained?
It's obvious that for a long time
to come the U.S. will have/••to
underwrite European economics'
until the nations themselves can
get back on_ their feet. Why not
take. the situation for what it is
and' use American dollars in a
leSs begrudging way? •
• To cut off money .from France
Might . force the 1' ren ch into
'straining their economy to get the
additional 'revenue. But what
good is. a cardboard defense set
up,-. built .on animosity, which
could collapse at any. moment?
Yes, m one y talks. But co
operative group action based on
good will and mutual aid can
be more - effective . . than talking
money._
By Bibler!