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Otle &dig Collegian
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Published ruestlay through Saturday mornings inclusive
during the College year by the staff of rbe Daily Collegian
of the Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as eeeond-class matter July 9, 1934, at the State
College. Pa. Post Office under the aet of Mardi 3. 1879
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writ.
era, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Uneigne
editorials are by the editor.
Mary Krasnansky Edward Shanken
Editor Business Mgr.
Managing Ed., Ron Bonn: City Ed.. George Glazer:
Sports Ed.. Ernie Moore: Edit. Dir., Bob Fraser: Makeup
Ed., Moylan Mills: Wire Ed.. Len Kolasinski: Society Ed..
Carolyn Barrett: Feature Ed.. - Rosemary Delnhanty: Asst.
City Ed., Lee Stern: Asst. Sports Eds.. Dave Colton. Bob
Vosburg: Asst. Society Ed., Greta Weaver: Librarian, Joan
Kuntz: Exchange Ed.. Paul Heighley: Senior Bd.. Bud
Fenton.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
• Night Editor: Marshall Donley; Copy Editors,
Julie Ibbotson, Ted Soens; Assistants: Nancy
Meyers, Bob Landis, Marjorie Cole, Mary Angel,
Lu Martin.
Ad Staff: Betty Lou Yarnell, manager; Alison
Morley, Kenny Wolfe, assistants.
Voting Privilege
For 18-Yr. Olds?
The realization that the November elections
may be conducted in Korea and Western Ger
many as well as in New York City and Podunk
Falls, U.S.A., gives rise to the speculation: Will
people again begin to feel that old enough to
fight is old enough to vote?
This was a popular cry during World War
• 11, one which caused a great deal of con
troversy across the country.
•A cartoon published around the time of the
1944 presidential election depicted a voting
booth under a palm tree on a South Pacific
island. The official was shaking his head to the
young soldier standing before him as he said:
"I'm sorry, Colonel, I don't care if you did
shoot down 29 Zeros. The law still says you
have to be 21 to vote."
Such cartoons, debates, and newspaper and
magazine articles aroused much public senti
ment in favor of the idea of lowering the voting
age to 18. It was pointed out that ancient Greeks
and 'modern Mexico enfranchised their citizens
at this age, and why shouldn't the United
States?
As. a result of this controversy, Georgia low
ered the voting age limit early in the 1940's and,
in 1943, and the late Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Senator from Michigan, 'introduced into Con
gress a constitutional amendment to enfranchise
citizens at 18.
A provision in the bill stated that if it had
not been ratified by three-fourths of the states
by 1950 it would be void. It was not ratified.
In fact, a check on guides to periodical litera
ture for 1948 and thereafter reveals not a single
article bearing on the controversy. People had
lost interest in it.
' However, this year, there will probably be
reason for reviving the issue. Men between
the ages of 18 and 21 are fighting in the
armed forces again. Will they, like their big
brothers in World War 11, claim "Old enough
' 10-fight, old enough to vote?"
—LaVonne Althouse
Unsigned Letters
Every week the Daily Collegian receives let
ters to the editor. This is a good sign of student
interest in many subjects, both local and inter
national, but unfortunately for the Collegian,
many of these letters cannot be printed.
All letters to the editor MUST be signed by
the writers in order that _the Collegian staff
may check the names to avoid "crank" notes.
If the writer wishes to have his name with
held for any reason (or for no reason at all)
his wishes are complied with.
An example of a letter which unfortunately
we cannot print is one received from an em
ployee of the College which cites the union's
side of the wage, increase problem.,
Aside from space limitations and other me
chanical factors involved in newspaper pro
duction, the Collegian attempts to publish let
ters soon after they arrive in the Carnegie Hall
office. If, for any reason, the letter is not ac
ceptable for printing, it is filed.
Regardless of the content of any letter, sig
natures must be placed on each letter. Names
will be withheld at the writer's request.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Cabinet Auto Plan
Sound Suggestion
The acceptance by All-College Cabinet of the
parking plan which would close the campus
to the majority of student drivers was a move
dictated by the simple fact that Penn State
has a parking problem.
With twice as many cars being used by
faculty, staff, and students as there is park
ing space, we would be foolish to pretend that
there isn't a parking problem.
The proposed solution calls for limiting cam
pus driving on weekdays to commuting students,
and faculty and staff members, with some lim
itations being placed on the number of persons
in the second category.
One of the questions raised in cabinet con
cerning the plan was this: Tribunal will punish
by fines students who break the rules, but who
will puniSh those faculty and staff members
who' break the rules? Apparently this will be
done by department and school heads, but we
wonder how effective this setup will be.
Limiting campus parking to some 500 student
commuters and 1500 faculty and staff members
appears to be the only solution to the current
problem. But, as we have indicated in the past,
it is not a long range solution. The goal of any
long-range parking plan should be to provide
facilities for all who wish to use the campus.
Reaching this goal of a parking place for
all who wish to drive will not be easy. And
when that goal is reached it will not mean
that drivers will be able to park their cars
right next to the buildings in which they have
business. Because of the highly centralized
nature of the Penn State campus, new parking
areas—when they are built—will of necessity
have to be in outlying areas. So even with
additional parking space, drivers will have
to walk fipm the • areas to classroom and
office buildings.
Nonetheless, a long-range plan is needed. It is
for this reason that cabinet tagged two condi
tions on its acceptance of the plan. Cabinet
accepted the plan, providing:
"1. The College establish a long-range policy
of providing sufficient parking on the campus
as conveniently located as practical, for all
drivers who wish to use the campus.
"2. The College maintain the present restric
tions on the use of student and faculty cars
only as a temporary expedient until adequate
parking for all may. be provided."
Cabinet's insistence on the long-range pro
gram is a sound recommendation, a recom
mendation which the administration and the
trustees should consider.with care.
Gazette . ..
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. will interview June
graduates in M.E., Com. and A&L Friday, April 4.
Eastern States Cooperative Exchange will interview June
graduates in A.H., P.H., D.H., Agron., Ag.Ec. and
Ag. Ed. Friday, April 4. Further details may be obtained
in 112 Ag. Building.
National Lend Co. will interview June graduates in the
upper half of their class and 1952 M.S. and Ph.D. can
didates in Chem., Ch.B., and Cer. Monday, April 7.
New Holland Machine Co. will interview June graduates in
1.E., Ag. Eng. and Acct. Friday, April 4.
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. is interested
in June graduates in M.E., E.E. and C.E. Applications
may be obtained in 112 Old Main before April 6.
Lukens Steel Co. will interview June graduates in Metal.,
M.G. and I.E. Friday, April 4.
Procter and Gamble Distributing Co. will interview June
graduates in Com. and A&L interested in sales Friday,
April 4. .
General Steel Castings Corp. will interview June graduates
in Metallurgy Monday, April '7.
Glenn L. Martin Co. will interview graduates at all levels
in Aero.E., M.E., E.E., and C.E. Monday, 'April 7.
North American Aviation, Inc. Aerophysics, Electro-Mechani
cal and Atomic Energy Research Div. will interview June
graduates in Phys., C.E., M.E., E.E., Aero.E. and C.E.
Monday, April 7.
North American Aviation Inc. Columbus Div. will interview
June graduates in M.E., C.E., E.E., and Aero.E. Monday,
April 7.
North American. Aviation Inc. Engineering Div, will inter
view June graduates in M.E., E.E., C.E., Aero.E. and
Arch.l3. Monday, April 7.
Philadelphia Electric Co. will interview June graduates in
E.E., M.E., C.E., 1.E., . and Phys. Monday, April 7.
Westinghouse Airbrake Co. will interview June graduates in
M.E. Monday, April 7.
Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. will interview June graduates in
Min.E., M.E., E.E., I.E, C.E., and Ch.E. Thursday,
April 3.
Philco Corp. will interview graduates at the B.S. and M.S.
levels in M.E. and E.E. Thursday, April 3.
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STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Room and board for man with car.
Married couple without children for permanent suinmmer
job near State College.
Night watchman for permanent job in Boalsburg.
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Interpreting the News
Conclave Plan
Brings New Issues
By J. M. ROBERTS JR.
Associated Press News Analyst
By J. M. ROBERTS JR.
Associated Press News Analyst
One of the great issues between the Allies anti Soviet Russia in
Germany is whether Western •Europe is to, remain free to. establish_
itself as a community rather than .a group of competing states.
The Allied note replying to Russia's suggestion for a peace con
ference takes this into account.
Russia has suggested a newly nationalized Germany. She has
upset her communist followers
throughout Europe by proposing
to let Germany have a national
army. She would, however, bind
this army to neutrality between
Germany's former enemies.
This would almost surely
nullify the effort, led by France
and supported, not always- with
full agreement among his con
stituents, by Western German
Chancellor Adenauer, to estab
lish a cooperative if not yet
federated Europe.
France„of course, would reject
out of hand any peace . treaty
which allowed Germany to have
an army. The Russians know
that, and merely. injected the idea
to stir up the Germans against
the international army to which
Germany is now expected to con
tribute.
The Allies have come right
back, saying no deal can be made
except , with a- Central German
government established through
free elections in the Russian zone
and Berlin as well as in the West.
On the matter of elections,
the Allies and Russia ran into
• an impasse aside from the peace
conference business. The Allies
want any election to be 'super
vised by the United Nations:
Russia sticks to her old con=
tention that everything concern.;
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log Germany must be a • four
power . action. They barred a
UN survey of their zone, to in
vestigate the possibilities of
free elections. _ ,•
One thing to be remembered in
all this is that neither side is
layifig its. case entirely ' on" the
table. The whole business is a
part of the constant maneuvering
incidental to a situation in which
war between them is a constant
danger if not an immediate pros
pect. Both are determined, if any
thing like that happens, to have
Germany, or as much of Germany
as possible, on their side.
Gazette . .
Wednesday, March 26
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