iatlg Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, esi 188?
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclnsivr
daring the College ycat by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of 'Che Pennsylvania State College
Entered as matter July 5. 193-?. at the State
College. Pa., Poet Office irtider the act of March 3. 1879.
Collcgifeß editorials represent the viewpoint of the
irritors. r.ot necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Un
tignrd editorials are by the editor.
Dave Pellnitz . Franklin S. Kelly
Editor ; *s£g&p*' Business Mgr.
Managing lid., Andy McNctllie; City Ed., Dave Jones:
Sports Ed.. Jake Hlghton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loux; Edit.
Dir., Jim Gromiller; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed.,
Ginger Opoczenski; Asst. Sports Ed., Ted Soens; Asst.
Soc Ed., LaVonne Althouse: Feature Ed., Julie Ibbotson: \
Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Nancy Luetzel.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: George Bairey; Copy editors:
Sam Propocio, Chuck Obertance: Assistants:
Bev Dickinson. Mary Angel, Phil Austin, Dick
Anglestein, Myron Feinsilber.
Advertising staff: Fay Hidinger, Judy Brown,
Fran Crawford, Bill Crawford, Bill Nudorf.
Find Best Solution
To La Vie Deficit
Since the proposal that a $2 per semester La-
Vie assessment be levied against freshman stu
dents was presented to All-College Cabinet two
weeks ago, a great deal of thought has been
given to the problem. While all groups repre
sented on cabinet have not taken votes on the
proposal, those that have have favored some
kind of assessment. There is some dissention,
however, as to just how the assessment should
be made.
It appears that everyone recognizes the need
for additional funds. Few people want the qual
ity of LaVie to be lowered in order to put the
book out within the range of finances available.
Seniors have come to expect, perhaps selfishly,
that their yearbook will be at least as good as
that of the class preceding it.
This year's LaVie staff is faced with inade
quate income to produce the 1953 yearbook.
The -1952 LaVie incurred a deficit of $3OOO,
but a balance on hand of $5OOO enabled the
staff to meet expenses. A similar deficit is
anticipated this year, but only $2OOO is on
hand to pay the costs.
The LaVie finance problem has been coming
over a period of years, but until now no action
has been taken on it. From 1930 to 1950 the
yearbook was supported by assessments of $1.25
per semester for all students, dr a total of $lO
over an eight-semester period. Despite the fact
that printing costs had doubled since 1930, the
fee was held to $1.25 until 1950, when the pre
sent $2 fee per semester for sophomores, j unioi's,
and seniors only was put into effect.
However, this 20 per cent increase was ex
pected to meet prices that had increased 100
per cent. The increase came not only too late
—it was inadequate. In 1948 a $15,000 accumu
lation of funds was transferred from savings
into the general account. This fund has de
creased yearly until only $2OOO is left with
which this years staff can work.
Cabinet has recognized LaVie's need as a
legitimate one. It appears fhat a fee change,
of some kind will be recommended to the
Board of Trustees, but since the problem was
first posed- several alternate' solutions have
been suggested.
Senior Class President Ted Kimmel will pre
sent an amendment to the proposal at tonight’s
meeting. At the last senior class meeting it was
felt that seniors for the next three years should
also pay an extra $2 to cover the costs of their
own books. It was thought that this would
help restore the book basis where each
class would be paying for its own yearbook.
According to Douglas Schoerke, LaVie editor,
such a plan isn’t necessary. He admitted it was
a noble gesture but said that it would be better
to return to the “each class paying for its own
yearbook” idea over a long period of time. He
said the suggested fee for freshmen isn’t a fee
to “make freshmen pay 'because other students
pay” but the beginning of a long range plan
to bring income up to a point where it will
meet expenditures.
The Mineral Industries Student Council
turned down the proposal as it now stands on
the basis that the $4 per year raise would be
in excess of the amount necessary to meet
costs. The council felt the proposal should
be modified to $2 a year, to be paid all in one
semester or at the rate of $1 each semester.
The plan is not without its merits, but leaves
little room for LaVie to build up the backlog
of money that is so necessary in a publication
the size and scope of the yearbook. In addition,
the extra funds would allow LaVie to expand
the yearbook with the use of additional color',
the use of additional pictures in the' campus life
section, and the inclusion of more campus or
ganizations.
Still other suggestions have been made. Some
feel that the present $2 per semester fee for
upperclassmen should be increased by 50 or
75 cents. Others suggest that the best plan
might be to assess second semester freshmen
$2 this year, and then wait until next year
to see what conditions will be.
Since it seems obvious that LaVie will get
the money it needs this year, it might be wise
for cabinet to table the proposal for the mo
ment and set up a committee of students to '
work with the LaVie staff and advisers to
discover which of the several plans suggested
would be best for LaVie, but at the same time
put the least burden on the students.
'i'tllL. D/UJ.Y COLLEGIAN. STATE CULLIUE, PENNSYLVANIA
Safety Valve-
rorum Ticket Sale Slow
TO THE EDITOR: There appear to be certain
facts about the Community Forum which many
students seem not to understand. For instance,
it is impossible, at $3 for a season ticket, to
obtain only “big-name” speakers; because the
-bigger the name, the higher the fee. and it
takes at least four or five speakers to present
a well-rounded program. A big name, further
more, is no guarantee of high quality.
Since so few students have thus far demon
strated their ability to recognize the high qual
ity of this year’s program, we feel obligated to
offer a few facts.
In ihe first place, the Elsa Lanchesier show
was included this year primarily because stu
dents have requested "a lighter touch." It
would ordinarily cost $3 to see that show, but
on ihe season ticket the cost is only SO cents.
Some students have been critical of speakers
who, in their judgment, were not especially
skilled. Walter H. Judd was recommended to
us, by a competent speech critic who had heard
him, as an excellent speaker.
Several students have complained about the
“lack of cultural and educational influences” in
State College. They want to hear outstanding
authorities, they say. Ikramullah is an outstand
ing authority on Pakistan, a new democracy—
fortunately for us! In his syndicated column:
“Washington Calling,” Marquis Childs has been
demonstrating his authority for years. And only
a handful of people know the South and its
problems as well as the author and editor Hod
ding Carter. Besides, all of these speakers have
been highly recommended for their command
of the English language and their skill on the
platform.
The continuation and promotion of forum
activities depends upon the students for their
support. It takes 840 season tickets to pay for
this year's program. Forum tickets w:ll re
main on sale until Monday, Oct. 27; at the
Student Union Desk in Old Main for $3.
—Elton S. Carter
Thomas A. Durek
Co-chairmen, State College
Community Forum
Chess Team Needs Funds
TO THE EDITOR: In the past week, there
has . been much said about the request of the
Chess Club for funds. The Chess Club is not
asking for a subsidy. We believe, as do most
students, that a club should be able to finance
its own functions. The Chess Club presented
■ prizes | to all winners in its simultaneous exhi
bition last year from its own treasury. The club
has financed all its functions up until now and
will continue to do so in the future. ,
It is the Pennsylvania State College Chess
Team—that has been undefeated in match
play in two years, won one Pennsylvania In
tercollegiate. Championship and lost another
on a scoring technicality—that is asking for
traveling expenses. The team does not repre
sent ihe club or any group, but represents
Penn State; just as the football, debate, and
, judging teams do.
I believe that if schools like Penn,' Temple,
Gettysburg, Pitt, and Geneva can aid their chess
teams, a school like Penn State can, too. Geneva,
a school with less than one-tenth the enrollment
of Penn State has -paid all expenses for her
chess team, and they placed last in Pennsyl
vania Intercollegiate Chess Finals two years
in a row. ...
The chief “objection” to the team’s request
is not a valid one because. I believe, a precedent
can only be set once. There is at least one
organization on campus that is receiving student
funds. <• ,
For the last two years the members of the
chess team stood personal expenses for the
“love of the game.” But when it comes to a
choice between staying in school and playing
chess, the former dictates.
Gazette...
Thursday. October 23
AIR FORCE HONOR GUARD, Class A, Arm
ory, 7 p.m.
-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION,
304 Old Main. 6:45 p.m.
DEMOLAYCLUB, 216 Willard, 7 p.m.
FRENCH CLUB, McElwain lounge. 7 p.m.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RESEARCH AS
SOCIATION, Atherton lounge, 7:30 p.m.
INKLING, 208 Willard, 7 p.m.
LIFE IN MODERN ISRAEL discussion group,
‘Typss of Kibbutzim’, Hillel Foundation, 8 p.m.
NEWMAN CLUB lecture-discussion group,
‘Mechanism versus Vitalism’, 107 Willard,
7:15 p.m.
PENN STATE' HELLENIC SOCIETY, TUB,
7 p.m.
PHI MU ALPHA, 100 Carnegie, 9 p.m.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGI
NEERS smoker, 3 Carnegie, 7:30 p.m.'
TAU BETA PI, 107 Main Engineering, 7 p.m.
WRA INTRAMURAL BOARD, White Hall
office, 5 p.m.
WRA BRIDGE CLUB, White Hall game room,
7 p.m.
WRA OFFICIALS CLUB, 2 White Hall,
6:30 p.m.
WRA SWIMMERS CLUB, White Hall pool,
7:30 p.m., beginners, 6:30 p.m.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS, Grange recreation
room, 7:30 p.m.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Couple without children to work for room and board.
Boy to work for room.
Person experienced in photographic tinting:.
Messenger for library*
—Peter Betley
Chess Club president
Little Man on Campus
"I'll continue ncjw, if there are no further irrelevant, questions."
The Political Scene
This is the fifth in a series of interpretive political articles
designed to inform the’College student about the coming election,
Nov. 4, and the issues and personalities surrounding it. The series
is intended as a concise, unbiased discussion on a subject we feel
should' be stimulating and important to Penn Staters.
5. Campus Political Views
As the political campaigns of the two candidates,approach their
culmination (deadline Tuesday after next) a number of groups
around the nation have expressed their preference. Labor, for ex
ample, has come out through the CIO and John L. Lewis as favor
ing Governor Stevenson or at least as opposing General Ike.
Other groups have expressed
their fondness for the General—
the majority of American news
papers editorially supports Ike,
including some of the largest
papers in the country, such as the
Herald Tribune and the New
York Times.
’ It might be interesting to note,
however, the political ideas and
opinions of persons more likely
to be approaching political prob
lems from the same angle as Penn
Staters. Such an approach can be
\ gotten by considering and com
paring some of the political-views
expressed by students on cam
puses around the country and es
pecially in the East.
Aboul fhe only obvious, meas
urable criteria of student poli
tical opinion around the
campuses are the college and
university newspapers, most of
which are (or claim to be) ac
curate representatives of the
will of their students.
Perhaps the most interesting
(and, incidentally, the most dis
putatious) of these newspapers is
the Spectator of Columbia Uni
versity, which has definitely an
nounced itself for Governor Ste-
venson. General Ike spent some
time 'as President of Columbia
and is now merely on leave from
the institution.
Indeed, the General and his
'workers still do much of their
campaigning directly from Morn
ingside Heights on the Columbia
campus.
A few weeks ago when the
Spectator made public it's views,
it aroused much editorial and
news comment in the press of the
nation. The typical comment was
that the Spectator was being, very
courageous in its editorial free
dom.
Some question as to the brave
ness of their stand arose when
the New York Times published
the fact that Carl W. Acker
man, head of the Columbia
School of Journalism, had an
nounced for Stevenson, and at
the same lime claimed that the
faculty of the school had been
urged to remain silent as to
political choice.
It appears from this that the
bravery was on the part of Acker
man, not the Spectator. Neverthe
less, it is interesting to note that
students and faculty at .Columbia
who have worked with Ike don’t
want - him' as President of the
country.
TUUKSDAY, OCTOBER Z 3, ,1952
By MARSHALL O. DONLEY
A number of students at Colum
bia, claiming, that the Spectator’s
view was not representative of
the student body, said that Colum
bia likes Ike by an even greater
majority, than the. rest of the
country. The Columbia Ike-back
ers called the Stevenson move
there more noise than numbers.
On other campuses in the East,
especially in the Ivy League, Ste
venson has the edge. Only the
Daily Princetonian, of all the lea
gue college papers, has supported
Eisenhower. This, too, is rather'
unusual, for Stevenson is a
Princeton graduate and was' for
mer managing editor of the
Princetonian.
The' paper lauded Ike as a
man who brings to the field of
foreign affairs experience and
leadership rarely, to be found
in past chief executives and
described him as a true inter-
nationalist. It a 1 s o_ suggested
that a party in power too long
naturally tends towards .corrup
tion, waste-'and ineptness.
Another sign of anti-Ike feed
ing around the colleges is the use
of Pogo comic strips in the college
papers. Pogo, a mythical possum
of extremely interesting political
significance, appears in a number \
of these papers, including the
Daily Dartmouth and the Daily
Kansan.
A.t Dartmouth a rush of sizeable
proportions was brought about
when the paper announced that
it was . distributing “I Go Pogo”
pins. Students crowded into the
Daily D’s office to pick up these
“I Like Ike” parodies.
A number of college news
papers, including the New -York
University Heights Daily News
and Penn State’s own Daily Col
legian, have remained .editorially
uncommitted to a candidate.. These
papers- maintain that they can
not remain fair to - the student
bodies-by taking a stand and state
that they find it too difficult; to
arrive a.t a single opinion among
the staffers themselves.
It-is not'difficult to see why
a number of colleges have come
out in favor of Stevenson, how-
ever, for Stevenson'S appeal fits
better into their standards. Ste-
venson, for example, is not -a
military, man, and it may be
fair'to say that many university
students have no ( particular
' (Continued, on page five). 1
By Bibier